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Chapter 162: Lone Push Across Three Thousand Miles (Part 2)
Chapter 162: Lone Push Across Three Thousand Miles (Part 2)
The black bird let out a mournful cry, its eyes filled with terror as it looked toward the source of the Flying Sword.
A figure was rapidly approaching, the speed of its flight causing the bird to be utterly shocked.
The black bird hastily turned to escape in another direction, but with one wing missing, its speed was greatly reduced. It unleashed its Demon innate secret technique, using its Demonic Aura to form a ghostly wing. At the same time, the raging winds around it parted, allowing it to move without resistance.
It shot forward like an arrow, but suddenly, the space around it seemed to collapse, closing in rapidly.
Bang!
The black bird's body was seized, and it struggled violently in mid-air.
Li Hao strode forward, and the Dragon Dawn Sword, which had been circling from a distance, returned to its scabbard in his hand.
"Such a small creature, yet at the Tianren Realm?"
Li Hao examined the black bird, which had revealed its true form, a mere half-meter in size:
"I've heard that among the Demons, there's a faction called the Tianji Hall, modeled after the Heavenly Mechanism Tower. It's made up of weak birds and beasts that wander among the Demon tribes, gathering and selling information for survival. They are skilled in concealment and exploration..."
The black bird's pupils contracted, and it was filled with fear upon hearing the young man's words.
It had already recognized the young man's appearance—the peerless genius who guarded Heavenly Gate Pass. How could he be here, so deep within Demon territory?
If it were killed here, even the Great Yu Divine Dynasty would be unable to avenge it.
"Spare my life. I am just a Lesser Demon from the mountains, cultivating on the essence of the sun and moon. I have never harmed a human life..."
The black bird pleaded hastily, no longer daring to struggle.
According to the information, this young man could tear apart Three Eternities Realm Demons with his bare hands, let alone a creature like itself.
"You have the scent of blood and flesh on you. You're not as clean as you claim."
Li Hao said softly.
His gaze swept the surroundings, and he unleashed his Divine Soul, which carried a divine aura that made the black bird tremble.
With his Divine Soul, he scouted the area, following the black bird's Demonic Aura trail to a nearby mountain. There, a small amount of Demonic Aura gathered, possibly the bird's lair.
"Let's go, I want to take a look at your nest."
Li Hao used his Object Manipulation Power to grab the black bird and flew off.
"Spare my life. I feed on Demon blood and flesh, I never harm humans..."
The black bird, terrified, pleaded desperately.
But Li Hao paid no attention.
"You, you should die!"
The black bird, enraged, its eyes flashing with a fierce light, suddenly struggled and lunged at Li Hao.
But before it could get close, it was blocked by Li Hao's Object Manipulation Power.
The black bird was filled with despair, glaring at Li Hao with hatred. Its body suddenly swelled, and it spat out a mouthful of blood, its Demonic Aura dissipating.
Li Hao watched in surprise, realizing that the black bird's life force was rapidly fading. It had chosen to commit suicide?
"I haven't even started interrogating you yet."
Li Hao's mind raced. Could this really be the Tianji Hall? Ordinary bird demons wouldn't so easily choose death.
Even if it were the Tianji Hall, to cultivate such a resolute spirit of death was truly remarkable.
Li Hao squeezed the bird's body and saw that its heart had been torn apart by the Demonic Aura, rendering it useless.
But in the bird's neck pouch, he found two blood-red gems that resembled carnelian.
The blood gems were infused with a rich, fragrant blood scent and an extremely potent Demonic energy.
Li Hao took them, thinking they would make a good snack for Little White Fox.
Then, he flew straight toward the mountain.
...
Inside the Fire Magma Cave.
The three heads of the Tri-Headed Leader were discussing whether to accept Dragon Gate's invitation.
They had not discussed it in front of the Tianji Hall bird demon earlier, mainly to avoid giving it free information.
"The tide of events is turning, and Dragon Gate's attack on Liangzhou is not a spur-of-the-moment decision but a long-planned move."
"The rewards promised by Dragon Gate are indeed generous. I think we can take the risk. At worst, we'll be wanted, and we can always retreat to the Great Wasteland Sky."
"Are you stupid? If we join Dragon Gate, why should we fear being wanted?"
Two heads were debating, while the largest head in the middle remained silent.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew into the cave.
All three heads turned to see a figure floating in.
With its arrival, the scorching heat inside the cave seemed to drop significantly.
On the rock walls, the numerous Demons that had been sleeping like lizards were suddenly startled awake. They all turned their gaze toward the young man who had stepped into the cave, their eyes, filled with Demonic Aura, glaring fiercely at him.
"Human Race?!"
The Tri-Headed Leader, upon clearly seeing the young man, was momentarily stunned, then his expression changed slightly.
"The portrait given by Tianji Hall earlier... it looks like him!"
"Is he the Li Family's prodigy?"
The two heads of the Tri-Headed Leader looked at Li Hao with shock and suspicion, not expecting the target they had just been scouting for with the black bird to appear right before them.
At this moment, they saw Li Hao holding a dead black bird in his hand.
It was the Hall Master of Tianji Hall who had just left.
The large central head, its eyes glowing with a crimson flame, scanned the passage behind Li Hao, checking for any hidden people.
Old Feng had also come with Li Hao, but he was now leaning against a hill outside the cave, sipping a small drink, looking quite relaxed.
The distance was too great for the Tri-Headed Leader to detect Feng Boping's aura, so he concluded that the only person in the cave was the young man before him.
This...
Is he here to deliver a meal?
"I must be dreaming."
"Is this a beautiful dream? I really don't want to wake up!"
The two snake heads tsked and laughed.
The large central snake head, however, stared intently at Li Hao. "Human Race, why are you here?"
Li Hao glanced around the cave. Earlier, he had only sensed a small amount of Demonic Aura on this mountain, but now, he saw that the cave was filled with numerous Demons, including a large one.
However, to his disappointment, the three-headed snake before him only radiated the aura of the Three Eternities Realm.
Not a Demon King.
"I'm here to find someone to practice on", Li Hao said.
"?"
"?"
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The three heads of the Tri-Headed Leader all wore puzzled expressions.
Is this Human Race prodigy insane?
This place is eighteen hundred miles from Heavenly Gate Pass, surrounded by Demon territory. Even if this young man called for help, it would be too late.
Others come to slay demons, but you come to practice?
"Brother, we should treat him well, then."
"We understand the rules of hospitality."
The two snake heads said sarcastically.
The large central snake head stared at Li Hao and spat out a single word: "Attack!"
In an instant, the numerous Demons on the rock walls, as if receiving an order, screeched and pounced at Li Hao.
Various shrill, strange laughter echoed as they leaped at him in a swarm.
But in the next moment, a clear dragon's roar sounded, followed by a burst of golden light that swiftly circled around.
The Demons that had pounced at Li Hao seemed to freeze mid-air, then their bodies exploded simultaneously, their Divine Souls also being obliterated.
Among them were several Demons in the Tianren Realm, but they were no different from the Lesser Demons, all pierced through by a single sword strike.
As the Demon blood splattered, Li Hao raised his fingers, forming a sword point, and slashed at the three-headed red snake.
A mighty Sword Qi flew out, and the three heads of the Tri-Headed Leader changed color, showing both shock and anger.
The magma beneath them trembled, surging like a sea of fire toward Li Hao.
But the surging sea of fire and magma was frozen mid-air, solidified by Li Hao's Object Manipulation Power.
At the same time, the Sword Qi slashed, leaving a terrifying wound on the red scales of its abdomen.
"What kind of attack is this?!"
"It hurts!"
"My Crimson Flame Treasure Body is actually broken like this?"
The two snake heads let out anguished cries.
The large central head's expression darkened. He finally understood why this young man dared to come here alone.
He was at the peak of the Three Eternities Realm, just a step below a Demon King, or perhaps already halfway there, but he had yet to find his Dao Heart.
But now, in front of this young man, he could sense the smell of death.
"Three-Phase Unity!"
The large central head roared.
His body writhed, emerging from the magma, while the two screaming snake heads quickly sank into his body.
"Brother, kill it for us!"
"Brother, it's all up to you!"
As the two snake heads disappeared, the three-headed python transformed into a single-headed python, its aura explosively increasing. It spewed a mouthful of crimson mist, and its tail swung violently, lashing toward Li Hao.
Li Hao stood his ground, but the Heaven and Earth Dharma Image behind him suddenly appeared.
With a loud thud, the massive arms of the Dharma Image suddenly grabbed the snake's tail, blocking the overwhelming force. Then, it swiftly pulled and began to whirl the red python around.
"You…."
The Tri-Headed Leader watched the young man in shock.
...
Outside the cave, a cold breeze gently blew by.
Feng Boping leaned against a large rock, having finished the snacks in his hand. He brushed off the crumbs and suddenly sensed something, turning his head toward the cave entrance.
He saw Li Hao emerge gracefully, his sword in hand, without a single speck of blood on his clothes, as if he had just strolled through a scenic spot.
"So fast?"
Feng Boping was somewhat surprised. While he had expected Li Hao to handle it, it seemed too easy.
"Too weak."
Li Hao shook his head slightly, a tinge of regret in his voice. The Heavenly Dharma Image had easily subdued the snake demon. Even when he gave it a chance to awaken its ancient Demon King bloodline, the power increase was minimal.
"..."
Feng Boping was speechless. The creature inside was at the Peak of the Three Immortalities, the same realm as Li Hao, yet it was utterly crushed?
He chuckled bitterly, recalling how Li Hao had killed a Demon King in a strange state while at the Tianren Realm. This didn't seem so surprising anymore.
"What's next?"
"Continue."
"Alright then."
The two immediately transformed into two wisps of wind and left the mountain.
In the depths of the Fire Magma Cave, what was once a fiery inferno had turned into a pool of blood. All the demons inside had been slaughtered.
The Tri-Headed Leader's massive body was cut into several pieces, its blood extinguishing the lava. The once-majestic snake head was crushed, brain matter oozing out, leaving only one intact eye.
The light in that eye had dimmed, flickering out slowly.
"Monster…."
Its last thread of consciousness slowly faded away.
...
Peakless Mountain.
The mountain was steep and sharp, piercing the sky like a blade.
Called Peakless, it wasn't because the mountain itself lacked a peak, but because all the surrounding mountains paled in comparison.
On the mountain top, two imposing figures were feasting, their surroundings littered with various leather sacks, some belonging to the Human Race, others to demons.
The air was thick with the stench of blood, and the ground was covered with bones and remnants.
"Brother Yuan, that old man from Beilin Kingdom has brought us another batch of Meat Seeds. They're truly plump and delicious."
"Brother, don't rush to eat. Let's play with them first. The Human Race's tender skin and flesh are quite a treat."
"Ha, that's true."
They drank heartily, tearing off a white leg and feasting with gusto.
Suddenly, a whistling sound flew past.
"Hmm? What is this, daring to intrude on our territory?"
Both of them looked up and saw a young man in fine clothing flying toward them.
"Human Race?"
They were taken aback. "Could it be from Beilin Kingdom?"
As the young man approached, they realized something was off. They couldn't sense his cultivation level or determine his realm.
This could only mean one of two things: he was using a technique to conceal his cultivation, or his realm was higher than theirs.
But they were both at the Three Eternities Realm.
Could it be some old monster from the Human Race, appearing as a young man through rejuvenation techniques?
Before they could ponder further, a flying sword whistled past, swiftly heading toward them.
The two were momentarily stunned, then erupted in rage, roaring as they revealed their true forms.
One was a four-armed giant ape, the other a golden-striped tiger. Both exuded a powerful aura, with ancient Demon King bloodlines, and they were now radiating a fierce and murderous intent as they charged at the young man.
"Taiji Universe Sword!"
Li Hao casually gestured, and the Dragon Dawn Sword began to spin in the air. A yin-yang shadow appeared before the sword, descending upon the mountain top.
The two beasts roared, their demonic auras enveloping hundreds of meters around them. The four-armed giant ape wielded four weapons, charging at the Taiji Universe Sword.
With a loud thud!
The sword's yin-yang transformation force yanked and flung the four weapons from the ape's hands, severing its arms.
It fell from the sky in a single blow.
The golden-striped tiger, roaring, charged at Li Hao.
Li Hao raised his palm and slowly pressed down.
The Object Manipulation Power gathered in Li Hao's palm, sweeping through the forces of heaven and earth within a ten-mile radius and pressing down like a colossal mountain.
The golden-striped tiger was terrified, roaring and swiping with its claws, but it was still forced down onto the peakless mountain, causing the entire mountain to collapse under the pressure!
Under Li Hao's control, the Dragon Dawn Sword transformed into a golden light, moving at incredible speed. It instantly pierced through the four-armed Giant Ape's body and, in the ape's horrified gaze, sliced a crescent-shaped arc like a bolt of lightning, severing its head and causing it to fall.
The sword light plunged into the collapsed mountain, and soon a tiger's roar echoed, accompanied by a piercing scream.
In no time, the two Three Eternities Realm Great Demons were both slain.
The Dragon Dawn Sword soared into the sky and flew back into Li Hao's scabbard.
Li Hao glanced at the scene, and his Divine Soul flew out, lifting the bodies of the two Great Demons and wrapping them in Object Manipulation Power. These were rich spoils of war, and he could extract some materials from their bodies for use in crafting.
Their flesh was also a rare delicacy.
But he needed to remove their organs first.
"Old Feng, can your Heavenly Earth Space still store them?"
Li Hao asked Old Feng.
Upon reaching the Dao Mind Realm, one could use their Dao Heart to create a Heavenly Earth Space, a portable storage.
In the past, when fishing, Second Uncle and Old Feng would casually pull out various wines and fishing rods from their Heavenly Earth Spaces.
"These two Demons are too large to fit."
Feng Boping appeared, shaking his head slightly. "The Heavenly Earth Space is quite small; it's only suitable for carrying small items."
Seeing this, Li Hao used two Hidden Threads to wrap the bodies of the two Great Demons and drag them along behind him.
"Let's go."
Li Hao said.
They continued on, exploring further.
Not long after Li Hao and Old Feng left, a Dark Blue-Winged Bird suddenly flew in from the distance and landed on the peakless mountain.
It quickly took in the scene of the collapsed mountain.
The dark blue bird was taken aback, its eyes widening in shock.
"Even here is gone?"
Its body shimmered with a deep blue light, and it swooped down like a shadow into the ruins of the collapsed mountain, surveying the area.
Soon, it spotted a significant amount of blood and the residual auras of the two Great Demons.
"Another one dead..."
The dark blue bird trembled, then rose into the air and soared upward, pulling out a Jade Whistle from its wings and blowing it hard.
A strange wave of sound spread out, like a signal.
In moments, within a three-hundred-mile radius, various ordinary-looking Lesser Demon birds, which were actually flying demons, halted mid-flight.
They listened intently, as if hearing something from the calm and peaceful void.
"Human Race invasion?!"
Upon hearing the message clearly, the birds were stunned. While they were familiar with the word "invasion", the prefix "Human Race" was unfamiliar to them...
Without hesitation, they all pulled out their whistles and blew them quickly.
The sound waves spread, carrying the message with them.
This whistle sound was inaudible to ordinary people, only those who cultivated certain special techniques could detect it.
As the sound traveled, the range expanded, and soon, all the birds within a thousand miles halted. Two of them then abruptly changed direction and flew off to another location.
Meanwhile, at the entrance of the Fire Magma Cave where Li Hao had just left.
A palm-sized bird, entirely black like a crow, flew in. It landed on a rock, pecked at it casually, and picked up a small insect in its beak.
It looked like an ordinary bird.
But its eyes darted around, and upon confirming there was no one around, it swiftly swallowed the insect and flew toward the Fire Magma Cave.
Inside the cave, the gruesome scene was revealed.
The Tri-Headed Leader, broken into seven or eight pieces, and the bodies of numerous dead demons littering the ground.
It quickly found another black bird's body inside.
"Hall Master Ming!"
The crow-like bird flew to the body, carefully examining it, and confirmed it had died by suicide.
"No wonder Hall Master Ming's Soul Guide was shattered."
The bird's eyes filled with sorrow, but it then used its beak to tear open the black bird's feathers and the flesh inside its chest.
Soon, it saw a Demon script formed by writhing blood vessels on the compressed internal organs.
It was an extremely brief message.
It was the last piece of intelligence left by the Hall Master of the Ming Hall before his death.
While the Tianji Hall had low combat strength, they excelled in intelligence, navigating among the top Demon factions by being the best at gathering and disseminating information.
At that moment, the flying bird's pupils contracted slightly as it read the writhing text formed by the blood vessels, its eyes filled with shock.
"That young man from the Human Race's Li Family actually dared to come alone into Demon territory?!"
It was stunned. If this news spread, the nearby Demons would surely go mad.
Moreover, it knew that countless Demons harbored a deep grudge against the Li Family.
If they learned the young man's whereabouts, they would undoubtedly travel thousands of miles to kill him!
Earlier, when the young man was inside the Pass and in the Dayu Realm, many Demons had gone to attack him, eager to strike.
The young man was protected by the Fourth Establishment Realm, which discouraged some Demons, but now, even if the Fourth Establishment Realm was secretly following him, this was not the territory of the Great Yu Divine Dynasty. If the Demons found out, they would not let this opportunity slip.
As its thoughts raced, a sudden whistle sounded.
It froze, listening intently, then its expression changed.
The young man was still venturing deeper!
"Too insane, does that young man want to attract all the Demons to attack him?"
It glanced at the body of the Ming Hall Master, took a deep breath, and pecked at his innards to destroy the remaining intelligence.
By killing the Ming Hall Master, the young man had also provoked the Tianji Hall.
While the Tianji Hall never participated in battles, they excelled at using others to do their dirty work.
Whoosh!
The flying bird immediately took off, leaving the Fire Magma Cave.
...
As Li Hao galloped through the mountains and rivers, continuously hunting and killing Demons along the way, news of him spread through the Tianji Hall.
One by one, flying birds took off, landing on various mountaintops.
"Huh? Where did this little bird demon come from, looking for death?"
On a mountaintop, a Demon who had been sleeping soundly opened its eyes, glanced at the bird, and was about to crush it.
But the next moment, the bird hurriedly said:
"I am a Blue Bird from the Tianji Hall. Black Cloud Lord, please leave quickly. A Human is heading here to hunt Demons."
"Tianji Hall?"
The Demon's raised claw paused, then it chuckled lightly, "What Human dares come here? Are they aware that I'm hungry?"
"It's the Li Family's genius, the Designated True Dragon, Li Hao!"
The Blue Bird quickly added, "He has already killed five Three Eternities Realm adults, including the Indestructible Realm's Tri-Headed Leader. You should flee quickly."
Black Cloud Lord was taken aback, his expression changing.
"Li Family? That damned Divine General Manor's Li Family?"
"Even the Tri-Headed Leader was killed by him?"
He was shaken. The Tri-Headed Leader was well-known and respected within a thousand miles. To think he had been killed.
"The enemy is coming soon, Black Cloud Lord, you should leave quickly."
The Blue Bird said anxiously.
Black Cloud Lord snapped back to reality, not daring to stay. He quickly rose, gathered his treasures from his cave, and flew away.
At the same time, he sent a message to the Blue Bird, "I, Black Cloud Lord, owe you a favor, Tianji Hall. I will repay it in the future."
"I still need to inform other adults, so I'll take my leave."
The Blue Bird said, then flew off into the distance.
Similar scenarios were unfolding elsewhere.
Many flying birds from the Tianji Hall were spreading the news of Li Hao's Demon massacre. Some Demons chose to flee, while others, particularly those in the Indestructible Realm, decided to stay and challenge Li Hao.
Those who tried, died.
As the Dragon Dawn Sword drank more and more blood, Li Hao's reputation grew. For three thousand miles, he faced no equal.
(End of Chapter)
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