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Chapter 159: The Li Family's Second Favor (23)
Chapter 159: The Li Family's Second Favor (23)
As Li Hao broke through his bottleneck and penetrated the Gate of Life within his body, a vigorous life force began to emanate from him, circulating outside his body before retracting back into his flesh.
This life force gradually sank into the acupoints and muscles throughout his body, transforming into an Unfading Power.
This Unfading Power spread throughout his body, ready to activate in times of crisis, allowing him to unleash his maximum strength.
Under normal circumstances,
the three Realms of the Three Immortalities have vast differences between them.
The Eternal Realm transcends the mortal coil, capable of regenerating lost limbs. However, the Indestructible Realm is a realm where the body is fundamentally unbreakable, like a Divine Weapon. This allows one to attack without hesitation and without worrying about the damage caused by cultivation techniques, enabling the execution of many cultivation techniques to their most extreme and violent degrees.
As a result, the Indestructible Realm's burst of power is naturally much stronger than the Eternal Realm's, almost doubling the force.
The Indestructible Realm, however, is a realm of complete release. It is as if one has two lives, and through the endless release of power, one can perform techniques that exceed the body's normal capacity, pushing it to its limits.
This is the intimidating power of the Indestructible Realm.
At this moment, after cultivating two techniques, Li Hao had already reached the peak of the Three Immortalities.
However, Li Hao could sense that he was far from reaching the true limit.
While other realms have their limits, the Three Eternities Realm also has its own limit.
The Three Immortalities is a realm where the body is cultivated to the stage of Extraordinary Sainthood Immersion, undergoing a complete transformation. It is a crucial turning point in cultivation.
Li Hao also wanted to explore the limits of the Three Eternities Realm.
Without stopping, he continued to cultivate the third physical cultivation technique.
The Primordial Technique Fragment, originally derived from the Sixth Rank of Flesh Dao, had reached its fifth layer, the Primordial Body, which could be considered a state of Perfection.
However, with the insights gained from the Seventh Rank of Flesh Dao, this cultivation technique evolved once again, transforming into the Supreme Body!
Primordial returns to its origin, and the Supreme stands alone in honor!
While the Primordial Body unifies and refines strength, the Supreme Body transcends it!
A breath of Immortal Qi emerged from Li Hao's body, connecting with the Power of Heaven and Earth, refining himself. His flesh and blood seemed infused with divinity, shimmering with a golden radiance.
It was as if a golden ocean was churning within his pores, and his flesh and blood rapidly transformed, his physical strength continuously increasing.
The life force within him grew more concentrated, constantly refining and solidifying.
Even among those in the Indestructible Realm, if others needed a day to regenerate a lost limb, Li Hao only needed a few hours.
If he combined this with the Hiding One's Light attribute, it might take him just half an hour to regrow the limb.
As Li Hao cultivated the Supreme Body, his physical form became even more formidable. Not only did his self-healing ability improve, but his body's indestructibility surpassed that of the average Three Immortalities practitioner.
After a short while, the energy turbulence around Li Hao subsided.
A noble and ethereal aura began to emanate from his pores.
The Supreme Body was complete.
True State!
His body stood independently, yet it felt like a distant light reflecting and illuminating the world, giving him a sense of standing in the mortal realm while transcending it.
The Supreme Body is a form of physical strength, not an offensive power, but a defensive one.
However, its defensive effects are extraordinarily exaggerated. Transcending and standing alone, many cultivation techniques and skills cannot affect him.
When Li Hao relaxed his body and exerted no force, he could walk through a torrential rain without a single drop touching him.
The aura emitted from his pores naturally repelled dust, wind, and snow.
When attacked, his body instinctively defended itself, making it difficult for fists, feet, or weapons to make contact.
If he faced an opponent of the same realm and fully activated the Supreme Body state, he could briefly become an untouchable target, transcending the material world.
Li Hao was unsure how this Supreme Body state would fare against a Dao Mind Realm expert at the first step of the Fourth Establishment Realm.
As he finished his cultivation, Li Hao suddenly felt a subtle vibration in his pores.
It felt as though something was about to burst out of his body.
A searing heat rose within him, as if his entire body was engulfed in a furnace, and his blood began to surge uncontrollably.
His pores seemed to be gasping for breath, releasing the hot air, and his body was shrouded in a dark golden glow.
As the surge of blood and qi accelerated, this golden radiance grew even more brilliant.
Until a valve was opened, and in a single breath, Li Hao’s strength seemed to explode. His muscles tightened, and a surging power emerged.
His flesh turned a fiery gold, and his senses—sight, hearing, and more—suddenly heightened, allowing him to see much farther, about seven to eight times the distance he could before.
His hearing became incredibly sharp, and he could even hear the movement of insects in the forest dozens of miles away, their footsteps resonating in his mind, forming vivid images of the bugs and their tracks in the snow.
Li Hao’s mind became clear, yet it was filled with a strong sense of excitement and a desire to destroy.
Li Hao was astonished; this was not a characteristic of the Supreme Body.
He quickly examined himself and soon understood the reason.
It seemed he had reached the limit of Force Mastery!
This peculiar state was the brief condition that followed reaching the Force Mastery limit.
Li Hao felt the power of his body once more. Previously, when he practiced the Cultivation Jade Clarity True Demon Art, his physical strength had reached around 500,000 pounds, but now it had surged to over a million pounds.
Li Hao’s body contracted, transforming from his True Dragon form back into human form, the sensation of tension and expansion becoming even more pronounced.
"This is the limit of Force Mastery? But it seems I can transcend this limit, and my physical strength can still increase!"
Li Hao felt the surging blood in his veins, his physical strength rising step by step, from a million pounds to four or five million pounds, and finally to over ten million pounds!
When he reached this level, his flesh turned dark gold, and countless star-like dark lights were stored in his pores.
He felt his heart pounding fiercely, and his breathing became rapid.
Li Hao controlled the flow of blood in his body, gradually calming it down and exiting this extreme state.
After a moment, his strength diminished, returning to the original million pounds.
"The limit of the Soul Succession Realm is the Heavenly Dharma Image."
"Is this peculiar state of physical enhancement the limit of Force Mastery?"
Li Hao’s eyes flickered. He decided to temporarily call this state "Divine Power."
The ultimate state of Force Mastery: Divine Power.
From its effects, it could temporarily increase his physical strength tenfold!
But it wasn’t just strength that increased.
If it were merely a rise from a million pounds to ten million pounds, it wouldn’t be much to boast about, as the Imperial Clan’s Zhou Tian Realm, with their supreme Meridian Opening Technique and Qi Circulation Technique, could achieve ten million pounds of Qi Power.
However, in the Divine Power state, his physique also enhanced.
Now, in the Three Eternities Realm, entering this Divine Power state, his flesh turned fiery gold, and his self-healing ability and the unbreakability of his physical form were ten times what they were before!
An arm that would take an hour to heal could now regenerate in just a few minutes!
In contrast, a typical Three Eternities Realm cultivator would need at least a day or two to regenerate a severed limb.
The difference was significant.
In battle, even if he suffered severe injuries, he could quickly recover and burst back into action.
Like Old Feng, who had been ambushed by demons and had his abdomen torn open, it took him half a day to heal, even with the aid of elixirs.
While the Fourth Establishment Realm was stronger, their healing ability did not significantly improve compared to the Three Eternities Realm, as they were not body cultivators.
"After reaching the limit of Force Mastery, if I practice other cultivation techniques, my physical strength can still increase. This Divine Power state feels different from the Heavenly Dharma Image of the Soul Succession Realm. It’s not a true limit but a threshold."
"Reaching this threshold allows me to briefly activate the Divine Power state."
"Perhaps, the 360 Soul Condensations required to activate the Heavenly Dharma Image are not the true limit of the Soul Succession Realm; I just haven’t reached a higher level yet…"
Li Hao’s eyes sparkled. If the second possibility was true, then the path of Martial Dao cultivation was far deeper than he had imagined.
After all, typical Soul Condensation required fewer than a hundred condensations.
360 condensations were already astonishing, with even the Imperial Clan managing only about 160.
"Now, both Force Mastery and the Soul Succession Realm have touched this limit."
"The Major Meridians of the Zhou Tian Realm are not yet fully opened. If I can advance in Spiritual Immersion and elevate Yudao to the seventh level, I can fully open all my Major Meridians."
"There's another method: seek out more Meridian Opening Techniques to complement and fill in the gaps, gradually opening up the remaining Major Meridians."
"Next time, I'll visit the Heavenly Mechanism Tower to see if I can find suitable Cultivation Techniques."
"Currently, I have 98 Major Meridians open, including the Yin-Yang Dual Meridians. I'm just 10 away from the typical 108 Major Meridians!"
"I wonder what state I'll achieve once I fully open all the Major Meridians in the Zhou Tian Realm."
Li Hao's eyes flickered.
When he opened the Yin-Yang Dual Meridians, he glimpsed a golden light, standing like a Heavenly Gate, but it was far out of reach.
If he could open all his Major Meridians, perhaps he could step into and touch it.
Through his journey in Cultivation, Li Hao realized that the state one achieves at the peak of each realm is the most formidable combat power.
For example, in the Tianren Realm, reaching the Land Immortal Realm allows one to transform with a single breath of Immortal Qi, becoming a transcendent being capable of facing off against the Fourth Establishment Realm.
Of course, his ability to slay the Black Bird Demon King mainly relied on his Yellow Sparrow Diagram and its 1% critical strike attribute.
Otherwise, the Black Bird Demon King would have had a chance to escape and wouldn't have been killed.
However, the power one gains at the moment of complete transcendence into immortality is unknown. Whether it can defeat the Dao Mind Realm is a mystery.
When Li Hao partially transcended to immortality, his flesh and blood began to rot. He estimated it was about 30% complete.
Once it exceeds 40%, it becomes extremely difficult to recover, marking a critical point.
He barely managed to stop it with Old Feng and Song Qiumo's help in blocking the heavens and earth.
Without external assistance, it would have been a certain death.
However, within that 40%, although it's risky, this power can be sacrificed and borrowed.
In a life-or-death situation, it serves as the strongest trump card, capable of turning the tide.
"I wonder what the limits of the Three Eternities Realm are?"
Li Hao felt a surge of anticipation and a faint guess. The possibility seemed incredible, yet it only added to his yearning.
Reining in his thoughts, Li Hao continued to cultivate the fourth Cultivation Technique.
Dragon Cicada Vacuum Body.
This technique had been refined to a higher level, surpassing its original form.
Additionally, the Jade Clarity True Demon Art and Five Viscera Primordial Body, which Li Hao had obtained earlier, had also been refined to higher levels.
The storm around the mountain continued, its power growing instead of dissipating.
From the energy storm, Feng Boping could sense occasional heavy and solemn auras.
Outside the mountain, Li Hongzhuang's expression was grave, and the Blood Fiend Army's deputy generals beside him watched the mountain intently, their eyes filled with unease.
They could sense that the young man inside seemed to have reached the Three Eternities Realm.
The occasional aura that leaked out made them feel uneasy.
He appeared to be under fifteen years old.
Is this the Li Family's most outstanding genius in a thousand years, surpassing even their Ancestor?
At the base of the mountain, Ren Qianqian sat cross-legged, holding her sword. The energy storm from the mountain scattered and was absorbed by her.
Her inner aura continued to rise, and her Soul Image grew more refined.
In front of her knees, Little White Fox lay on a pile of snow, looking listless.
Since consuming the Demon King's flesh, it had been lethargic. Its eyes, which were originally black, had turned a shade of orange-yellow, deepening to a dark red hue.
As the energy storm gathered, it only lifted its eyelids to glance around before lying back down. However, the energy that drifted to its side was quietly absorbed by its fur.
Li Hao's cultivation continued.
He practiced and comprehended each Cultivation Technique, mastering the details.
From sunrise to midday, the aura on the mountain fluctuated, occasionally emitting an indescribable feeling that made Li Hongzhuang and the others' eyes twitch.
Finally.
The mountain seemed to fall into a long period of calm.
The energy surrounding it no longer increased but slowly contracted, eventually dissipating into a gentle breeze.
At the summit, only Li Hao's figure sat quietly.
His clothes were somewhat tattered, torn during his transformation into a dragon.
Through the gaps in his ragged attire, his body, forged like gold, was visible.
All kinds of auras were concealed by Omni Attributes.
However, despite this, the transcendent quality of his Supreme Body and the subtle evil aura from the Jade True Demon within him gave the young man an indescribable aura.
Li Hongzhuang's eyes were fixed, and she was slightly entranced.
She had a feeling that the young man had changed greatly, no longer the Li Hao she once knew.
Grandmaster walked alone.
And Li Hao had already forged his own path, reaching a higher realm.
Opening his eyes, Li Hao's gaze seemed to contain a glimmer of starlight, his eyes calm like a tranquil lake.
Noticing the two figures below the mountain, Li Hao looked down and saw Little White Fox curled up, seemingly in deep sleep. His eyes softened with warmth.
After thoroughly cultivating and deducing all his cultivation techniques, Li Hao's physique had reached an unprecedented level.
Although he hadn't tested it, Li Hao felt that if he encountered the Great Demon King again, he might be able to... fight him!
He needed to personally verify just how far he could go.
Slightly regrettable was that despite reaching the limit of the Indestructible Realm in many cultivation techniques, the power within his body was vast like an ocean, yet he still felt there was some distance to the ultimate peak.
Li Hao stood up naturally, and it seemed as if the entire mountain's natural forces were lifting him, giving a sense of the heavens rising with him.
Looking up at the clouds, Li Hao's gaze pierced through to the depths, where he saw Old Feng. They locked eyes, and Li Hao smiled.
Feng Boping sighed. Truly, the Three Eternities Realm.
Despite Li Hao concealing all his auras, he still felt it—this kid was a monster.
Li Hao floated down the mountain. When the natural forces dissipated, Ren Qianqian gradually finished her cultivation and opened her eyes, seeing the young man standing before her, as warm and gentle as jade.
"Young Master."
Ren Qianqian quickly stood up from the ground, calling out to him.
Li Hao glanced at her aura, which had reached the tenth level of the Soul Succession Realm.
Since returning from Daiyue City, she had reached this level in just over half a year, a cultivation speed that was quite commendable.
Eating at the Demon King's banquet had benefited all the martial artists in the city, and most had improved. Ren Qianqian's improvement was particularly noticeable.
However, below the Grandmaster Realm, rapid advancement was possible with sufficient resources. With the right resources, making significant progress in a short time wasn't a pipe dream.
Of course, using elixirs to boost one's realm could be somewhat superficial, but dietary supplements were a different matter.
"Looks like you're almost at the Divine Wanderer Realm", Li Hao said.
Ren Qianqian smiled. "Yes, I'll prepare for Spirit Refinement soon."
Li Hao nodded. "When we return to the city, I'll write you a Spirit Refinement Technique. Follow it for cultivation."
Ren Qianqian was pleasantly surprised. "Really?"
Li Hao smiled, then bent down to pick up Little White Fox from the snow.
Little White Fox opened her eyes briefly, saw it was Li Hao, and closed them again, feeling safe.
Li Hao noticed the changes in Little White Fox but, upon checking, found no illness or major issues. Most likely, she had just overeaten.
"Let's go back", Li Hao said.
Ren Qianqian nodded and followed closely.
Li Hongzhuang approached, asking hurriedly, "Li Hao, did you break through in your cultivation?"
"Yep."
Li Hao nodded slightly but didn't elaborate.
Li Hongzhuang was left standing in the snow, stunned.
Earlier, she had sensed some auras but wasn't sure. Now, there was no doubt.
...
...
In Qingzhou City, outside the Divine General Manor.
Huge Nine Beast Cauldrons were being transported, attracting many onlookers who whispered and speculated about the contents sealed within the cauldrons.
In the Changchun Courtyard, He Jianlan, upon receiving the report, immediately ordered her people to welcome the Blood Fiend Army outside the manor.
As the Nine Beast Cauldrons were set down, the ladies from other courtyards also gathered, examining the cauldrons, unsure of their contents.
The iron lids sealed with molten metal made it impossible to investigate.
"What's inside?"
He Jianlan looked at the Blood Fiend Army's deputy commander, knowing he was one of Li Hongzhuang's confidants and a member of the Li Family's secondary lineage. Her attitude was quite gentle.
"Reporting to First Lady, I have been ordered by the General to deliver this Demon King's Precious Blood on behalf of Young Master Li Hao."
The middle-aged deputy general bowed and then spoke.
He Jianlan was taken aback, and the other Madams from different courtyards were also slightly stunned when they heard Li Hao's name.
Now, within the Divine General Manor, these two words carried a thunderous weight.
" Demon King's Precious Blood?"
Gao Qingqing looked at the Nine Beast Cauldrons in surprise. Such a large amount—could this be the blood of a Fourth Establishment Realm Great Demon King?
Beside her, Li Yun and Li Zhining also stared in a daze, feeling the word "Demon King" to be extremely distant.
He Jianlan's expression changed slightly after her initial surprise. She clearly remembered what Li Hao had said when he left the manor.
Was this a return of the second favor?
Her eyes moistened slightly, but she quickly composed herself and said, "Thank you all for your trouble. Please deliver this Demon King's Precious Blood to the Mountain and River Courtyard."
"Yes, First Lady."
The middle-aged deputy general accepted the order.
But before he could leave, He Jianlan quickly added, "Is Li Hao well at the Border Pass? Is this Demon King the father of the Young Demon King?"
The middle-aged deputy general shook his head slightly. "The Myriad Mountains Demon King gathered three Demon Kings to invade. This is the precious blood of one of those Demon Kings. The Myriad Mountains Demon King and the other two have fled."
"Four Demon Kings!"
Everyone present turned pale and gasped in unison.
Even on the Northern Yan Battlefield, where the eyes of the world were focused, the simultaneous appearance of four Demon Kings would be a shocking event.
How much more so at Heavenly Gate Pass, a lone city.
"Li Hao..."
He Jianlan's face turned pale, and her body trembled, almost unable to stand.
The middle-aged deputy general hurriedly reassured her, "First Lady, please don't worry. The Demon Kings have been driven off, and Young Master Li Hao is unharmed. The Heavenly Mechanism Tower's master came to his rescue, and Second Uncle was also present. The Demons would have all died if they hadn't fled quickly."
He Jianlan's expression eased, but her palms were already sweating.
Though she had not seen it with her own eyes, she could imagine how perilous the battlefield at Heavenly Gate Pass must have been.
For Li Hao to send back the Demon King's Precious Blood after surviving such a great calamity, this was not just a thank you to the Li Family, but a repayment of a debt.
However, back then, Li Tiangang had only returned the blood of a Three Eternities Realm demon that was three thousand years old. Now, this was the precious blood of a ten-thousand-year-old Demon King.
The difference in the return was enormous.
"Will that child... really leave the Li Family in two years?"
He Jianlan held back her tears, feeling a bitter and painful sensation in her heart.
After a moment, she waved her hand, signaling the middle-aged deputy general to leave.
Then, she turned to the maid beside her and said, "Write a letter. Send it to Liangzhou and tell Tian Gang that his son has repaid his debt!"
The others, hearing He Jianlan's words, remained silent.
In the crowd, Eighth Madam Wang Xiangru let out a cold laugh but said nothing.
When her daughter Li Rumei was slapped by Li Hao, the investigation later revealed the reason. Though no one spoke out, the word "deserved" was written on their faces.
As a mother, she couldn't swallow this.
However, with Li Hao's current rise, she didn't dare say anything.
...
...
In Liangzhou, at the Eastern Frontier Camp.
The extended defensive line, a black stone-built Great Wall, stretched across the border.
The land outside the border was pitch black, with charred grass and cut-down trees, ensuring the maximum possible visibility.
This prevented Demons from sneaking close under the cover of night.
The view extended for a hundred miles.
At this moment, outside the camp, many soldiers were dragging Demon corpses back into the camp.
The ground was stained with spilled blood.
Some carts and stretchers carried wounded soldiers and the remains of those who had fallen in battle.
A fierce battle had just taken place, and many Demons had been killed.
While the soldiers also suffered casualties, the number was relatively low.
"... Reporting to Marshal, we have slain 43,255 Demons. Our side has 720 severely wounded, over a thousand lightly injured, and 321 fatalities!"
An officer approached Li Tiangang and reported seriously.
(End of Chapter)
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