Chapter 192: I Am Not of the Li Family, But I Am a Man
Chapter 192: I Am Not of the Li Family, But I Am a Man (Additional Update for Reaching the 40,000 Average Target, Thanks to the Yanzu!)
Previously, during the battle at the Eastern Border, Li Tiangang had already witnessed the formidable prowess of Lady Yin, even without her using any secret techniques. She was far beyond his current capabilities.
Moreover,
if she had appeared here, where was the Desert Sword Saint?
Seeing the golden-haired youth standing beside her, like a deity of flame, Li Tiangang's heart sank to the bottom. He already knew the answer.
At the same time, a more terrifying thought arose in his mind.
"Are you the Candlelight Deity of the Void Realm?"
Li Tiangang suppressed the trembling in his heart and inquired about the other party's identity.
The Candlelight Deity, the supreme ruler of the Void Realm, was the most powerful Demon King.
He was also Lady Yin's husband.
Their simultaneous appearance clearly indicated that the Desert Sword Saint had already met with grave danger.
Li Tiangang had previously sent the Eight Directions Order back to Qingzhou City, preventing Second Uncle Li Muxiu from coming, because the Void Realm had already mobilized all its forces, essentially declaring open war. However, he only saw Lady Yin and not her husband, which made him worry that the latter was lurking in Qingzhou.
But now it seemed that the Candlelight Deity was not in Qingzhou.
Perhaps his decision to keep Second Uncle away was a mistake.
His heart continued to sink.
Since the appearance of the two Ultimate Mastery Realm Demon Kings, everything had happened in the blink of an eye. The once tense battlefield had fallen into an eerie silence.
Hearing Li Tiangang's words, the youth gave him a faint glance and said,
"The Li Family True Dragon I saw last time, didn't he fall in Cangzhou?"
Li Tiangang's face changed slightly. This remark revealed that, despite the Void Realm's reclusive nature, they were always keeping a close eye on the Great Yu Divine Dynasty's movements.
Many events might have been subtly influenced by the Void Realm.
"The Candlelight Deity I remember didn't look like this."
Li Tiangang stared at him, secretly regulating his breathing, his eyes filled with deep wariness.
Three Ultimate Mastery Realm beings had gathered in Liangzhou. The Demons' resolve to tear apart Liangzhou was far greater than he had imagined.
"My husband has achieved divine power and naturally returned to a youthful state, Li Tiangang. It's a pity that the Holy Palace's Grand Elder isn't here; otherwise, you wouldn't even have the chance to speak."
Lady Yin smiled gently. Although they were talking, none of them moved, and no one attacked Li Tiangang, fearing that it might allow Li Hao to escape.
Compared to Li Tiangang, Li Hao was the true threat.
At such a young age, he was already terrifying. If not eliminated, he would surely become the Great Yu Divine Dynasty's second True Person!
Li Tiangang's face darkened, knowing that the other party was right. Given his battles with the Holy Palace in Yanbei, the Holy Palace Elder would likely attack him first upon seeing him.
"Let's finish this quickly. Don't wait for the others to come to their aid."
Lu Yuan said with a stern expression.
"If they come, we'll deal with them."
The Candlelight Deity didn't seem concerned and said calmly, "On the way here, I heard an interesting story. It seems you and your son have had a falling out, and this young man has abandoned the Li Family name. Such a heinous act doesn't seem to be a mere ruse."
He looked at Li Hao with interest and said, "Since you are no longer of the Li Family, why have you come here?"
Hearing this, Li Tiangang's face also changed slightly. This was indeed a scandal for the Li Family.
At the Demon King's words, his heart inexplicably skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but glance at Li Hao.
Li Hao was silently gathering his strength and coldly replied, "I may not be of the Li Family, but I am a man!"
The Candlelight Deity raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised by Li Hao's response, but then he thought it made sense.
Li Tiangang's face changed, a flash of anger crossing his eyes, as he said,
"Stop talking nonsense. The three-year agreement hasn't ended yet; you are still a Li!"
Li Hao raised an eyebrow and sneered, but he didn't bother to respond.
Candlelight Deity chuckled, but his eyes glinted with a deep, cold light. "How about we do something interesting?"
"You all want to save Liangzhou, right? If you can kill your father, I'll let the people of Liangzhou live one more day. What do you think?"
At the playful tone, Lu Yuan was the first to protest, angrily saying, "Candlelight Deity, there's no need to waste time, is there?"
"It's not a waste of time."
Lady Yin's eyes hardened, and she said coldly, "This Li Tiangang killed my son, and now I want his son to kill him!"
Lu Yuan was taken aback and immediately understood why this couple was so talkative.
He was annoyed, but since they were in sync, he couldn't argue. He had to focus on recovering his strength.
Candlelight Deity's words left Li Tiangang stunned. He glanced at Li Hao, who had a blank expression, and a surge of anger rose in his heart.
He took a deep breath and said, "If you truly mean what you say, I will agree. For the people of Liangzhou, I, Li Tiangang, am willing to die!"
Although it was just one more day, it was a crucial day.
Enough to wait for reinforcements.
Then the fate of Liangzhou would be uncertain.
However, despite his words, he wasn't really prepared to surrender. After all, demons couldn't be trusted.
"What do you think?"
Candlelight Deity looked at Li Hao with a half-smile.
Li Hao exhaled lightly. The Qi Power that had just surged was already fully restored thanks to the Heaven-Earth Meridian.
In the brief exchange, he had returned to his peak condition.
"I want to resolve this with you", Li Hao said.
He suddenly burst into the Transcendental State, drawing power from all directions, and launched a powerful punch at Lu Yuan.
Among the three Great Demon Kings, Lu Yuan had already fought him before, and both were familiar with each other's attacks. Li Hao planned to break through his defenses.
Lu Yuan, being a seasoned fighter, immediately saw through Li Hao's intentions. He was furious at being seen as the weak link!
"Looking for death!"
He roared, gathering lightning around his body. The Limitless Thunder Path formed a Thunder Sword, which he swung at Li Hao with lightning speed.
Lady Yin and Candlelight Deity's faces darkened. They hadn't expected this young man to be so audacious, daring to attack even with three Great Demon Kings surrounding and locking him down!
"Die!"
Lady Yin suddenly raised her hand, and a Black Crescent attack shot out, aiming for Li Hao's back.
Li Hao ignored it and charged straight at Lu Yuan.
The force of his punch met the Thunder Sword, and a burst of lightning enveloped Li Hao. Countless bolts of lightning and fire scorched his body, leaving his skin with numerous wounds that quickly healed.
The opponent's Limitless Thunder Path could hurt him, but only slightly. His self-healing speed was enough to keep up.
With a loud thud!
The Black Crescent struck his back, and Li Hao had no choice but to endure it.
The attack exploded on his back, like a cold, icy lake enveloping his body, then turning into countless crescent blades that sliced his back repeatedly, at an incredibly high frequency.
Li Hao's back split open, revealing raw flesh. He roared and swung his hand back, shattering the Black Crescent, but his body lost balance.
Earlier, he only faced Lu Yuan, and the other Demon Kings' attacks couldn't hurt him, so he ignored them. It seemed like a group attack, but it was really a one-on-one fight between him and Lu Yuan.
But now, Lady Yin, being in the Ultimate Mastery Realm, had joined the fight, making it impossible for Li Hao to focus on killing Lu Yuan.
Moreover, Lu Yuan, also in the Ultimate Mastery Realm, had recovered from the severe injuries Li Hao had inflicted earlier. The self-healing ability of the Ultimate Mastery Realm was far superior to that of ordinary Three Immortalities, almost matching half of Li Hao's!
"Damn it!"
Li Tiangang roared and threw out War Banners, setting off a series of explosions.
"Hmm?"
Candlelight Deity saw the Sword Qi surging from the War Banners and raised an eyebrow. With a wave of his hand, a torrent of flames and scorching power engulfed and twisted the Sword Qi, completely erasing it.
This Sword Qi, which only possessed the full force of a Dao Mind Realm attack, now dissipated like smoke under Li Hao's assault, completely failing to intimidate.
"Is this War Flag made by the same source as the Sword Qi? Did this boy create it?" Candlelight Deity looked at Li Hao with some surprise.
Upon hearing this, Li Tiangang's heart trembled.
Did Li Hao make it?
How is that possible?!
But he had no time to think further. He threw out the remaining War Banners and shouted at Li Hao, "Run quickly!"
He wanted to buy Li Hao some time, but the remaining War Banners, when they exploded, were also blocked by Candlelight Deity. Some of the War Banners released countless Sword Qi, attempting to kill Candlelight Deity, but the scorching aura around his body melted the Sword Qi before they could even touch his flesh.
"You die first."
Candlelight Deity raised his hand and slapped Li Tiangang.
The radiant Divine Palm pushed out like a blazing sun.
Li Tiangang took nine consecutive steps, instantly pushing his entire aura to its limit. Roaring, he unleashed the Great Flame Luo Hand, delivering his strongest Xingtian Blade strike.
Bang!
The blade light shattered. Under the scorching Divine Palm, his entire Divine Might was overwhelmed, and he was slammed to the ground. His armor seemed to twist and melt, and his cloak was already burning.
His body shot directly to the ground, his limbs cracking, his Indestructible Treasure Body severely damaged, and he was on the verge of death.
Candlelight Deity let out a light "hmm", clearly surprised that his palm strike hadn't killed this Dao Mind Realm Li Tiangang.
Indeed, the Li Family has some substance.
Just as he was about to strike again, his expression changed. He saw Li Hao fighting both Lu Yuan and his wife, holding his own against two opponents!
Moreover, the young man's flesh was torn, and the surrounding power of heaven and earth was surging toward him, creating a terrifying scene.
Such a miraculous sight left Candlelight Deity stunned.
A distant memory seemed to be triggered. He recalled seeing a True Person in action, who could also summon the Power of Heaven and Earth!
Has this boy already glimpsed the Path to Sainthood?!
Candlelight Deity was greatly shaken. He couldn't afford to ignore Li Tiangang any longer. His body ignited with flames as he suddenly lunged at Li Hao.
Li Hao's body was covered in blood. He was continuously drawing on the Power of Heaven and Earth, his strength reaching terrifying heights, but his body was also beginning to collapse.
"Die!!"
Li Hao roared, punching at Lu Yuan, intending to eliminate one Demon King first.
Lu Yuan, shocked by Li Hao's escalating might, retreated repeatedly, feeling both alarmed and enraged. This boy kept surprising him, each time bursting with even more ferocious power.
He roared, "You can't kill me! I still have a Fate-Defying Chance!"
"Lu Yuan, what do you mean by that!"
Lady Yin's face suddenly changed.
If Lu Yuan said this, wouldn't it make Li Hao target her next?
But Li Hao paid no attention, charging straight at Lu Yuan, his fists slamming repeatedly. The Heaven and Earth Dharma Image pounced, grabbing Lu Yuan's body and smashing him to the ground, ignoring the lightning and fire emanating from his body.
Dragon scales scattered, and Lu Yuan let out a blood-curdling scream.
But just then, a scorching yet chilling sensation surged toward Li Hao, a contradictory yet real feeling.
The scorching power seemed to burn the surrounding world, but Li Hao felt a deathly cold, as if he were falling into an icy abyss.
He turned abruptly and saw a fiery wheel of light, marked with mysterious Dao patterns, descending toward him.
The Dao Resonance ensured a direct hit.
Li Hao quickly shifted into the form of the Supreme Body, becoming intangible for a brief moment, making him untrackable.
The Dao Resonance's pull seemed to weaken slightly.
Li Hao's body moved swiftly, the Heaven and Earth Traceless Technique flashing, allowing him to evade.
Bang!
The ground burned and cracked, the soil and rocks instantly turning to molten lava.
Lu Yuan's body was affected, some of his scales curling from the intense heat.
Candlelight Deity's expression changed slightly as he glanced at Li Hao again. The ethereal aura that had enveloped Li Hao had dissipated, shattered by the intense heat.
Clearly, Li Hao had just used some special cultivation technique to evade the attack.
Candlelight Deity took a deep breath, his eyes cold and stern. "Fortunately, I acted personally this time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to deal with you. The Great Yu Divine Dynasty is truly foolish to send a potential Sage like you to such a battlefield!"
"Die!"
His entire body was covered in fine scales, and the divine patterns on his forehead glowed like a golden eye, or a tiny sun.
He raised his hand and unleashed a wave of divine fire, aiming straight for Li Hao.
Li Hao's face turned pale with shock. Candlelight Deity's strength far exceeded that of Lu Yuan.
Both were at the Ultimate Mastery Realm, yet the gap between them was so significant.
He couldn't enter his Supreme Body state consecutively, and now he had no way to avoid the attack.
Rather than suffer severe injuries, he decided to harness more of the Power of Heaven and Earth!
Li Hao's flesh and blood began to tear apart, but the power he borrowed from the surroundings surged even more intensely. His torn flesh revealed golden muscle tissue and a golden-red bloodstream!
In his Divine Power State, his flesh healed at an incredible rate, but it couldn't keep up with the rate of disintegration.
Bang!
Li Hao raised his fist and struck out with a powerful blow. It seemed as if half the sky behind him was pushed forward by the force of the punch.
A terrifying whistle echoed, and the golden divine fire was compressed and extinguished by the sheer force of the punch!
Lady Yin and Lu Yuan were both stunned, looking at the young man in disbelief. This power was overwhelming; if it had been them, they would have been severely injured!
At that moment, the blood-soaked young man looked like a mythic war god, his eyes filled with fierce killing intent, as if he still had more strength to spare!
Candlelight Deity hadn't expected that his near-full-power attack would be countered by Li Hao.
His heart raced, and his eyes widened with surprise.
But the stronger Li Hao became, the stronger his killing intent grew. Taking a deep breath, he realized there was no point in hiding any longer. He had intended to keep his trump card for the final decisive battle.
After all, destroying Liangzhou was just the first step in their plan!
However, if he continued to hold back, he might not be able to kill this young man.
Boom!
Flames surged around them, and divine patterns emerged from the fire, turning the surrounding world into a sea of flames and hellfire!
Li Hao immediately felt the power he had borrowed from the heavens and earth begin to dissipate. His Heaven-Earth Meridian was compressed, and a terrifying heat force continued to approach.
Li Hao was shocked; he had never encountered such a situation before.
Could it be that this Void Realm sovereign was not at the Ultimate Mastery Realm but had already reached the Great Peace Dao Realm?!
Li Hao had heard Second Uncle mention that in the Great Peace Dao Realm, one's Martial Dao would evolve into a Dao Domain!
Within a Dao Domain, one was invincible, and the gap between it and the Ultimate Mastery Realm was insurmountable!
At that moment, the sea of flames around him gave Li Hao that very feeling. Even his Heaven-Earth Meridian was restricted, and the power he had borrowed was forced to a halt!
"I can't hold it off!"
Li Hao's mind was filled with warnings. His face turned grim as he swung several punches, creating a gap in the encircling flames and dashing away at full speed.
"Trying to escape?!"
Lu Yuan and Lady Yin, seeing Li Hao's actions, quickly rushed forward to intercept him.
But Li Hao was using all his strength in his Body Movement Techniques, dashing at full speed.
He soon broke free from their encirclement.
As he fled, Li Hao saw the distant defensive line and the countless figures on the city walls, including familiar faces like Li Xuanli and Li Wushuang.
His expression changed. If he escaped, the Demon King would remain, and the defensive array would be destroyed in an instant.
Recalling the earnest words in the Beyond the Pass Family Letter and the panicked, desperate faces on the city walls, he clenched his teeth and took a deep breath.
He deactivated the acceleration from two of his Body Movement Techniques, slowing down his movements.
He looked as if he had just pushed himself to the limit.
He turned to the three Demon Kings and roared, "If I don't die today, I will crush your Void Realm and the Dragon Gate in the future!"
With that, he ran forward again.
Lu Yuan's eyelids twitched. This young man's terrifying growth rate was such that if he didn't die, he might very well make good on his threat!
"Candlelight Deity, you must kill him!"
Lu Yuan urged, rushing after Li Hao. He had already seen that the Candlelight Deity seemed to have entered that realm, a terrifying secret.
The Candlelight Deity was establishing his own Dao domain. He hadn't fully entered the Great Peace Dao Realm, only half-stepping into it, so the domain unfolded slowly. He hadn't expected Li Hao to escape during this process.
Seeing that Lu Yuan and his wife couldn't stop him, he cursed the Dragon Gate in his heart.
He then abandoned his efforts to establish the domain, using a Body Movement Technique as swift as a Kunpeng, and shot out to pursue Li Hao at high speed.
Not fully entering the Great Peace Dao Realm meant he couldn't freely open and close his Dao domain, nor keep it around him at all times. Only in a direct confrontation, when he expanded his domain, could he briefly unleash the power of the Great Peace Dao Realm. But if the opponent tried to escape, it was very difficult.
This was his current weakness.
Li Hao sprinted at full speed, controlling the Power of Heaven and Earth without borrowing more.
He had been on the verge of losing control, but the Candlelight Deity's Flame Dao domain inadvertently helped him by briefly blocking the Power of Heaven and Earth, allowing him to regain his composure.
Puff!
The Candlelight Deity's Body Movement Technique was extremely fast. He shot a Divine Flame with a raised hand, hitting Li Hao's back.
Li Hao felt a burning pain, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. The Candlelight Deity's attack was much stronger than the other two.
Gritting his teeth, he summoned a rain of Sword Qi, attacking from behind.
These Sword Qi weren't very powerful, and he intended to exploit the enemy's underestimation.
However, Lu Yuan, who had seen Li Hao's Sword Qi kill a Demon King, was extremely cautious. When Lady Yin planned to resist physically and ignore the Sword Qi, he quickly warned her:
"Don't touch this Sword Qi; it's very strange!"
Lady Yin was taken aback. Seeing her already bolstering her defensive qi and slowing down, she quickly protected herself.
The Candlelight Deity, however, ignored them, his body erupting with crimson flames that automatically incinerated the Sword Qi.
Bang!
He struck again, a second Divine Flame shooting out and hitting Li Hao.
The Acala phantom that Li Hao had summoned behind him raised its hand and deflected some of the force, allowing him to withstand the blow.
"I'll draw them away; be careful!"
Seeing that he had enough distance, Li Hao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and rapidly transmitted his voice to Li Xuanli inside the Array.
Li Xuanli watched as Li Hao was chased and attacked by the three Demon Kings, his heart racing and his face tense. Hearing Li Hao's sudden mental message, he was momentarily stunned.
Seeing Li Hao being continuously attacked by the three Demon Kings, his eyes turned red and moist. Was that child deliberately attracting their attacks instead of escaping directly?
The entire population of Liangzhou was now resting on the shoulders of a fifteen-year-old young man.
Seeing Li Hao spitting out large amounts of blood and covered in wounds, he felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife, his eyes stinging with tears, and he was secretly furious at his own helplessness.
Bang! Bang!
Li Hao fought the three Demon Kings while fleeing, gradually moving the battlefield beyond the defenses and heading toward the border of Liangzhou.
On the city wall, countless people watched the young man being pursued by the three Demon Kings, flying past the side of the defensive array, their hearts filled with shock.
A noble family's son loudly shouted, demanding why the array wasn't opened for Li Hao!
But the elders in their families understood. Even those who had spent their entire lives in noble family power struggles, with hearts long since numbed and cold, were now moved by the young man's righteousness.
Ascending the array but not entering, sacrificing himself to draw the Demon Kings away—this was for the sake of the people!
(End of Chapter)
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