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Chapter 144: The Last Lesson
Chapter 144: The Last Lesson (Additional Chapter 18 for Monthly Votes)
"Damn you, asking for death!!"
As Li Hao's sword beam shot out, a furious voice suddenly echoed through the void.
Immediately after, a whistling sound pierced the air, and a golden feather appeared, shooting through the void with blinding speed.
By the time Li Hao saw it, the feather was already about to pierce his eye, mere inches away.
He couldn't dodge it!
Li Hao's pupils contracted, and his blood seemed to freeze. In that instant, death loomed close, and he had never felt the shadow of death so clearly.
But in the blink of an eye, the feather vanished.
An elderly hand, like a moon scooping from the sea, moved with seemingly slow, gentle motions, leaving trails of afterimages, yet it instantly snatched the feather away.
A figure appeared before Li Hao, clad in a simple gray robe and a plain, worn wooden hairpin, but with a straight and dignified posture. It was Feng Boping, who had been following them in secret.
Li Hao snapped out of his shock, his face turning pale as he quickly looked ahead. A shadow, like a wraith, had appeared above the Young Demon King, dressed in black, with eyes filled with icy fury.
"Crossing the boundary, Demon King, you truly wish to die."
Feng Boping's gaze was calm as he looked at the other, his hand tightening, and the feather with its divine light flickered and shattered in his palm.
"Elder Gao."
The Wanshan Little Demon King also reacted, urgently calling out to the black-clad man.
"Since I've made my move, you will all die!"
The black-clad man's eyes glinted with killing intent, and his body radiated overwhelming demonic aura, darkening the sky.
Li Hao felt the surging demonic energy, his heart pounding uncontrollably. The other was a Demon King!
From the Young Demon King's cry, it seemed this was not the Myriad Mountains Demon King but another.
"Fear it might be a bit difficult."
Feng Boping's expression remained unchanged, and he even chuckled.
Then, with his hands clasped behind his back, he turned to Li Hao without looking back. "Little Rat, this is your responsibility. Can you hold out for fifteen minutes?"
"No problem."
Li Hao replied with a deep voice.
Feng Boping had likely sensed the Demon King's presence earlier, which is why he had stayed hidden.
There shouldn't be another Demon King here, so there was no need to hide anymore.
The black-clad man, aware of Feng Boping's thoughts, knew they couldn't fight here. If they did, they would only end up hurting the people they were protecting, leading to mutual destruction. He was also worried about the Young Demon King being killed.
"Stop your nonsense and quickly resolve this, protect Young Master!"
The black-clad man transmitted a cold command.
The Dragon Demon, who was battling Li He, saw him appear and his face changed abruptly, his body trembling slightly as he hurriedly responded, "Yes!"
The Ox Demon also shuddered in fear and quickly replied.
"Let's see who dies first in these fifteen minutes!"
After giving his secret instructions, the black-clad man coldly said to Feng Boping.
They stared at each other, and then their bodies vanished without a trace.
But the vast demonic aura that enveloped the sky did not dissipate; instead, it grew even more intense, as thick as ink.
"Damn you, you deserve to die!!"
The Wanshan Little Demon King looked up at the black-clad man's departure, then turned to Li Hao, his expression twisted with rage.
He had not used his true strength earlier, nearly getting critically injured by Li Hao, which led to Elder Gao's intervention.
Once Elder Gao made his move, it meant he would be placed on the Great Yu Divine Dynasty's list of Demon Kings to be eliminated, and the most elite Fourth Establishment Realm experts would be sent to suppress him. The only way to avoid this would be to hide in the Great Wasteland Sky.
Due to his negligence and underestimation, the Wanshan Little Demon King was now furious. His body hair trembled, and crimson, flame-like veins appeared on his chest and arms, a result of an extremely powerful Demon Body Cultivation technique he had obtained from an ancient scroll fragment.
This Body Cultivation technique made his body as strong as divine iron, virtually indestructible. Few beings at the same realm in the Three Immortalities could harm him, yet today, he had been injured by a human Grandmaster!
"I will kill you!!"
He roared, finally drawing the knife from his back.
The knife, originally tiny and hidden in his fur, now absorbed divine power and grew to an enormous golden blade, dozens of meters long. The mere wind generated by the blade's edge was enough to topple buildings and split the earth!
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
His massive blade swung down, aiming to cleave Li Hao in two, infused with the power of his Grandmaster Martial Realm, wind, and thunder!
Under the enormous blade, Li Hao seemed like a tiny black ant, but his eyes glinted with a profound light. The Grandmaster Discussion earlier had not been in vain. In his battles with other Grandmasters, he had absorbed their Grandmaster Martial Realms, deepening his understanding of the world.
Sword Intent rises with the wind!
In the face of the thunderous and fierce great saber, Li Hao's sword light was like a gentle breeze, and he himself transformed into a graceful butterfly, deftly dodging the saber's wind with ease.
Then, like a swift bolt of lightning, he leaped over the great saber, the sword light surging forward like a thunderclap, aiming straight for the Wanshan Little Demon King's eyes.
"My Wind and Thunder Path!"
The Wanshan Little Demon King recognized the intent contained in Li Hao's sword, his pupils contracting with shock and anger. "How is it possible that you know it too?!"
Just as the sword light was about to pierce his eyeball, a gray bone fragment suddenly flew out, emitting a hazy gray mist, blocking the sword light.
The bone fragment was deflected but did not shatter. However, Li Hao was also affected by the impact, and this brief pause allowed the Wanshan Little Demon King to quickly dodge.
He didn't have time to retrieve the deflected bone fragment. It was a remnant of an extremely terrifying Demon King's skull, polished into a treasure by his father for his protection. He never expected it to truly defend against such a dangerous strike.
His face was flushed with shame and anger, his eyes bloodshot.
"Ninefold Lionheart Technique!!"
Roaring, he unleashed the secret technique, his aura surging even more intensely as he swung his saber at Li Hao again. The blade seemed to burn with a fierce flame, a clear sign that he had cultivated a Saber Technique to the True State!
Li Hao's face changed slightly, and he swiftly dodged, employing the body techniques of Thousand Mountains and Flying Birds and Snow Mountain and Spirit Fox. His movements became agile, his speed enhanced, and when combined with the body techniques of the Martial Realm, he moved like a gentle breeze, gracefully withdrawing from the roaring great saber.
The Wanshan Little Demon King roared and pursued, continuously slashing, but Li Hao kept evading, temporarily avoiding the sharp edge.
Perhaps the Saber Technique was extremely draining, and before long, the Wanshan Little Demon King was panting heavily. He seemed to realize Li Hao's strategy and his eyes turned fierce.
"Do you think you can exhaust me? Don't forget, I am in the Indestructible Realm!"
He unleashed the Unfading power, and the wounds on his arm visibly healed, his aura stabilizing immediately.
He then roused his flesh and blood again, unleashing the Ninefold Lionheart Technique. The divine might of his protective aura transformed into flames, enveloping the saber as he charged madly at Li Hao.
With a continuous flow of power, his attacks became even more ferocious and brutal, his footfalls leaving deep pits in the ground.
But Li Hao, who had been retreating, suddenly stopped.
In the brief moments of evasion, he had found the thread of thought he had been seeking.
Endless Sea, Peak of Heaven.
The new move born from this sword, Li Hao named it Heavenly Peak Sword.
This sword's power was on par with Beyond the Shore, but it followed a different approach. Beyond the Shore could sever spatial distances, achieving the ultimate speed and the ability to ambush.
On the other hand, Heavenly Peak Sword was the ultimate force, condensing the surging waves of the sea into a single peak.
But this was not what Li Hao had been thinking about.
He had been trying to integrate Beyond the Shore, Heavenly Peak Sword, and the Tan Palace secret technique, Taiji Universe Sword.
Yin and Yang, death, and ultimate killing!
Under Li Hao's contemplation, the three secret techniques were fused together, their peripheral elements removed, forming a new secret technique sword art.
Li Hao named it Cycle.
Watching the Wanshan Little Demon King charge with a roar, Li Hao took a deep breath, the power of his Major Meridians once again reaching its peak, and the characteristic of Seven Stars Lighting the Lamp was unleashed for the second time.
The first release should have exhausted his physical strength, but after cultivating two Demon Body Cultivation techniques, his physique had been greatly enhanced, allowing him to sustain another use within a short period!
As his cultivation techniques rapidly circulated, the power within his body surged, and the Object Manipulation Power integrated into the Heaven and Earth Dharma Image was also fully augmented within Li Hao.
Physical strength, Qi power, and divine power all reached their peak at this moment.
Buzz!
The Dragon Dawn Sword hummed, the dragon coiling around the blade seeming to sense its master's intent, emitting a cold, low growl.
Li Hao suddenly stepped forward, the sword light flashing brilliantly, as if cutting through the long night of the sky.
The arc of the sword's rotation resembled a full moon, but also a gateway to death!
The massive golden saber swung by the Wanshan Little Demon King, in the vortex of the sword light, had its blade trajectory altered, and the divine might flames were completely extinguished.
As the sword was flung away, a sword shadow arc shot out, rolling along his arm. In an instant, countless hairs and flesh split apart, turning into fragments.
The sword shadow arc rolled straight toward Wanshan Little Demon King's head.
His pupils contracted, revealing shock and a hint of fear.
"Master Young!!"
Not far away, the Dragon Serpent let out a deafening roar, its Divine Soul suddenly blazing like a fierce flame. It lunged forward at an unimaginable speed, slamming into Wanshan Little Demon King and sending him flying, while the Divine Soul itself collided with the sword shadow arc.
With a loud thud, the Divine Soul shattered into pieces, the hundred-meter-long Dragon Serpent body breaking into several segments and melting away like snow.
"Master Young, run... run fast..."
From a distance, the Dragon Serpent's eyes grew unfocused, and it let out a weak, mournful cry.
Then, Li He and the Helian Family's Three Immortalities seized the opportunity, swiftly severing the Dragon Serpent's head. The massive head rolled down, and blood splattered everywhere.
Wanshan Little Demon King, who had fallen to the ground, was dazed. The blood from the severed Dragon Serpent's neck splashed onto him, hot and scalding.
It was the blood of an Elder Dragon...
"Master Young... run... run fast..."
The fading Divine Soul left a faint whisper, which finally dissipated into the void, completely extinguished.
Wanshan Little Demon King's blood seemed to freeze, and he was somewhat dazed.
After centuries of cultivation under his father's protection, he had been exceptionally talented, advancing smoothly through the ranks!
Born with a Perfection of the Celestial Week physique.
Then, Soul Continuation and Divine Roaming, reaching the Fifteenth Li!
All of this in just ten years!
Among the Demons, he was considered one of the greatest geniuses.
He spent another sixty years reaching the Tianren Realm.
And another hundred years to reach the Three Eternities Realm.
When he reached the Second Realm of the Three Eternities Realm, the Indestructible Realm, he ventured out, accompanied by the Elder Dragon and the Ox Demon, conquering the Liangzhou Border.
He subdued the other Three Immortalities Demons on the mountain ranges, bringing them under his command.
One mountain range after another fell, and he basked in glory and pride!
Finally, a hundred years ago, when he reached the Indestructible Realm, he set his sights on Liangzhou, a place the Demons considered untouchable.
His ambition flared, fueled by a desire to conquer and devour.
Over the decades, he repeatedly struck at the border, each success emboldening him further. This time, he ventured deep into Liangzhou's heart, driven by new information and his own boldness.
He thought everything would go smoothly, but now he felt a strange sensation.
The sensation of death, of fear, of trembling!
"Master Young!!"
A thunderous roar echoed from a distance, filled with urgency.
Wanshan Little Demon King snapped back to reality, his pupils contracting. He had been momentarily dazed.
Looking up, he saw the human Grandmaster charging at him again, the sword in his hand unleashing another sword shadow arc, like a door of swords opening in the darkness.
Wanshan Little Demon King regained his senses. Though filled with rage, he valued his life more.
He knew that with his talent, he would surely become a Great Demon King, surpassing his father.
Then, he would have a chance to reach the unreachable peak, to touch it lightly.
He could not die!
He could not die here!
Wanshan Little Demon King roared, unleashing a Lion Heart Roar, the sound waves crashing out, but having little effect on the sword shadow arc.
His body no longer maintained its half-human form, transforming completely into a lion, with two wings extending from his back, a manifestation of his mother's bloodline.
The wings were somewhat small, only adding speed. He dashed toward the nearby city gate, choosing to flee.
In his heart, he felt bitter and angry. After centuries of conquest, subduing one mountain range after another, he had never been so humiliated!
Li Hao raised an eyebrow, seeing the demon's previous anger and declaration of certain death, only to turn and run.
He had thought the demon would continue to charge recklessly.
Indeed, Demons could not be trusted.
Li Hao hesitated for a moment, then quickly gave chase. The Dragon Dawn Sword, controlled by Object Mastery, flew out at incredible speed.
"Die!!"
From a distance, the Ox Demon roared, crashing through the Three Eternities Realm and charging toward Li Hao, releasing countless Bull Hair Needles at the Dragon Dawn Sword.
The Dragon Dawn Sword, incredibly sharp, easily cut through the needles, but the continuous barrage, like raindrops, still had some impact.
"Die!"
The Ox Demon lunged forward with the might of a mountain mover. Li Hao felt a sharp aura pierce through the air, causing him to frown slightly. He recalled the Dragon Dawn Sword and swung it again, releasing a Cycle.
The sword light swirled like a vortex, grinding away the sharp aura before charging towards the Ox Demon’s head.
The Ox Demon roared, his body burning with a crimson flame as he chose to burn his Divine Soul.
He lifted his hooves and stomped down forcefully on the sword light.
However, the sharpness of the sword exceeded his expectations. Though he was in the Indestructible Realm, his physical body, while extremely tough, was far inferior to the Wanshan Little Demon King. The Dragon Dawn Sword’s aura tore through his hoof with ease, slicing it off as if it were tofu, encountering no resistance.
The severed hoof fell, and the sword light continued its path, splitting the Ox Demon’s body in half.
The Ox Demon’s eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the young man in front of him. Could this be a Grandmaster Realm practitioner?
His body collapsed, but he let out a deafening roar, the sound waves causing nearby houses to explode.
His Divine Soul detached from his body, burning with flames, and he unleashed a demonic secret technique, charging like a mountain.
Li Hao raised his sword and slashed down with a straight, powerful stroke.
The dragon spirit from the Dragon Dawn Sword flew out, coiling around and biting the Ox Demon’s Divine Soul head, pinning it to the ground. The sword light then cut through, and the Divine Soul quickly dimmed.
"Young Master..."
The Ox Demon’s eyes, lying on the ground, reflected the giant lion fleeing into the distance, filled with despair and anger: "Uncle Hei is useless..."
Flames surged, and the Divine Might from the Dragon Dawn Sword spread, burning and erasing his Divine Soul.
The middle-aged man in the Three Eternities Realm, who had been battling the Ox Demon, rushed over, his face pale as he saw the scene. He glanced at Li Hao, knowing the young man’s identity but unable to fathom how a fourteen-year-old Li Family member could be so powerful.
Li Hao didn’t look at him; instead, he held his sword and pursued the Wanshan Little Demon King.
Letting the lion return to the mountain would be a disaster.
Just as he began his chase, the ground shook.
Li Hao’s expression changed, and his Divine Soul flew out above his head, hovering over the pool in Daiyue City. He saw the demonic tide that had been a hundred miles away now approaching.
On the city walls, the Grandmasters who had participated in the discussion had already taken their positions, ready to defend the city alongside the City Governor’s army.
The man in the Three Eternities Realm also noticed this, his face paling as he quickly rushed to join them.
In that demonic tide, there were Great Demons in the Three Eternities Realm, and the Grandmasters alone would struggle to hold them back.
Li Hao glanced at the scene but continued his pursuit of the Wanshan Little Demon King, releasing the Dragon Dawn Sword to chase after him.
The Wanshan Little Demon King turned and struck with a palm, which was shattered by the Dragon Dawn. Filled with despair, he didn’t dare to look back, feeling that the moments were stretching endlessly, and Elder Gao still hadn’t returned!
The city gate was in sight, and the Wanshan Little Demon King could already see the demonic army outside the city. If he could join the army, he could conceal his aura and hide among them, making it difficult to track him.
But at that moment, a chilling aura of death came from behind.
The Wanshan Little Demon King turned abruptly, only to see the brilliant arc of the sword shadow hurtling towards him.
His heart raced with fear and disbelief.
His speed was already incredible; how could the young man’s Object Control reach such a level?
With a loud thud, the sword light struck, and the Wanshan Little Demon King’s head exploded, brain matter splattering. His massive body tumbled forward, destroying and crushing pavilions and shops along the way.
In the next moment, a divine light burst from the headless lion’s body, fleeing rapidly into the distance.
The Dragon Dawn, glowing like gold, chased after the light and split it in two, eliciting a blood-curdling scream.
The injured Divine Soul, now desperate for survival, burned itself to increase speed, despite the risk of halting his cultivation forever. The Wanshan Little Demon King had never felt such panic; his only thought was to stay alive.
The burning Divine Soul propelled him forward, but a sudden sword aura, like a ghostly extension, slashed through his Divine Soul.
"How is this possible..."
The Wanshan Little Demon King’s consciousness trembled, on the verge of disintegration. He couldn’t believe it, looking back to see the young man far away, and the famous sword even farther, a distance that should have been impossible to reach...
But why did it end up being attacked...
It couldn't understand, its thoughts dissipating, unable to think any further.
Seeing the Wanshan Little Demon King's Divine Soul completely extinguish and disperse, Li Hao let out a slight sigh of relief. He hadn't been able to catch up, so he had to use the Flying Segment technique.
It had to be said that the Flying Segment technique was extremely effective when used unexpectedly.
His Object Control range doubled, reaching a hundred miles!
Li Hao recalled Dragon Dawn and flew to the Wanshan Little Demon King's corpse, carefully examining it twice to confirm that it was truly dead before he felt at ease.
At this moment, the tremors outside became even more intense, accompanied by the anguished roars of the Demons.
The Great Demon outside the city had also used its Divine Soul to spy on the battle. Seeing this exceptionally talented Young Demon King burn its Divine Soul and still fail to escape the young man's attack, it let out a roar of rage, its eyes nearly splitting with fury.
Countless Demons responded, and without their Demon King, they didn't flee; instead, they became even more ferocious and frenzied.
Li Hao's gaze flickered. These Demons seemed to be a well-trained Demon army, not like the makeshift groups of Demons that would scatter like sand once their leader was defeated.
"It seems the Demon forces are even more troublesome than I imagined."
Li Hao muttered to himself.
If other Demon Kings could lead Demons as fiercely as human warriors, any battle between the two sides would be incredibly brutal.
Li Hao didn't waste any more time. He raised his head, and his Divine Soul stepped out from behind him, flying high into the sky. He scanned the surroundings and quickly found Shen Yunqing and the others, along with the White Hall disciples.
Just as he noticed them, the Demons outside the city had already surged over. Demons were already climbing the walls at the western and northern gates.
Li Hao's figure flickered as he rushed to where Shen Yunqing and the others were.
He glanced around the city once more. Apart from the Ox Demon, other areas had also been attacked by the Three Immortalities Great Demon, causing significant destruction. The City Lord's Mansion had already collapsed and cracked.
However, at this moment, the Great Demons inside the city had all rushed out to join the flood of Demons outside.
Li Hao's gaze swept around, but he didn't see Li Wushuang's figure. He glanced at Ren Qianqian, seeing that she was still in the Discussion Platform, and he felt relieved.
In such a massive Demon battle, a Soul Succession Realm cultivator was no different from cannon fodder. Even a Grandmaster Realm cultivator could fall in an instant.
Whoosh!
Li Hao arrived swiftly, landing beside Shen Yunqing and the others.
Seeing Li Hao flying towards them, everyone was stunned for a moment, then they let out a relieved and joyful sigh.
"That Great Demon was actually killed by you!"
Shen Yunqing's Soul Essence soared, always keeping an eye on the surroundings. When Li Hao flew over, he looked at the original battlefield and saw the dead Wanshan Little Demon King, feeling shocked.
That was a Three Immortalities Realm Great Demon, and it was rumored to be in the Indestructible Realm!
The young man in front of him was only in the Tianren Realm, yet he managed to slay a top-tier Three Immortalities Great Demon in a reverse situation!
The other White Hall disciples were all in the Divine Wanderer Realm. Their Soul Essences also soared, and following Shen Yunqing's words, they noticed the chaotic battlefield outside the Discussion Platform, all feeling shocked.
"They're coming."
Li Hao's gaze was fixed on the approaching Demon tide, and he said a single sentence.
Hearing this, everyone snapped back to reality, their expressions turning serious and tense.
Li Hao glanced once more, then stepped out into the sky outside the city.
If he waited for the Demon tide to come closer, the chaotic slaughter would result in countless casualties, and Shen Yunqing and the others would not be spared. He couldn't protect everyone at once.
Unless he exterminated them in advance.
Suddenly, Li Hao thought of something. He paused slightly, then turned to look at the many familiar faces on the city wall.
"Master Li."
Song Yueyao, Zhou Zheng, and the others were momentarily stunned when they saw Li Hao turn around.
"I only taught you two lessons before leaving Qingzhou."
Li Hao's fingers tightened slightly on the Dragon Dawn Sword in his hand, and he said slowly, "Now, this is the perfect opportunity for the final lesson. Watch closely."
The Tan Palace had sent the secret technique across great distances, and he had to fulfill his promise to the Palace Master.
(End of Chapter)
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