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Chapter 211: I Want to Go Home (Part 2 Unity) (Part 2)
Chapter 211: I Want to Go Home (Part 2 Unity) (Part 2)
There, the rules of the Human Race dictated certain death. Even if Li Hao could withstand the Dao Domain's rules, he might not be able to violate the Mourning River's rules.
Li Hao's face turned grim. At this point, he had little hope of escaping the Mourning River. But even if he died here, he wanted to kill Candlelight Deity before his own death to prevent him from causing more trouble in Liangzhou.
However, even this wish seemed impossible to fulfill now.
Li Hao glanced once and decisively turned, speeding toward another part of the city.
Lu Yuan was flying at full speed toward the city's outskirts. Unlike the dead souls, who would not truly die even if killed and would cycle in the Mourning River until it was resolved, he would truly die if he died here.
However, entering the city had been easy, but leaving it now felt difficult.
At the point where he was about to exit, several elderly Li Family warriors appeared, blocking his path.
Though their cultivation was not as high as Lu Yuan's, they were fearless.
Lu Yuan roared in anger, releasing continuous thunderbolts to force them back.
But at that moment, a beam of light streaked toward him from behind.
Lu Yuan turned in shock and saw a black sword light slicing through the sky, cutting fifty miles with a single stroke!
The sword light, filled with various Martial Dao intentions, instantly destroyed and extinguished Lu Yuan's Divine Soul.
The massive dragon corpse fell from the sky.
This Ultimate Mastery Realm Dragon Gate Grand Elder couldn't withstand Li Hao's peak strike!
Compared to the outside of the Mourning River, the main reason was that Li Hao was currently imbued with an overwhelming amount of power from various divine medicines and the Heroic Souls of his Ancestors.
Most importantly, his physical body was refined to the level of a nine-cast divine weapon, nearing the limit of the Immortal Realm. The vast amount of power he absorbed from the Heaven and Earth during his Transcend to Immortality surpassed all expectations.
Back when he was merely at the Tianren Realm, Li Hao could rely on 40% of his Transcend to Immortality power to battle against the Dao Mind Realm and fend off attacks from the Fate Reversal Realm. Now, with the Heaven-Earth Meridian and nearing the Three Immortalities Ultimate Realm, his power had become even more formidable.
Li Hao glanced at the severed dragon corpse, then leaped forward, landing in front of it. He activated the True Demon Blood Technique to extract its essence, further refining his physical body.
As the dragon corpse dried up, Li Hao felt a slight sense of relief. At least one of the three Great Demon Kings had been eliminated.
He didn't spare another glance at this Old Dragon, who had cultivated for ten thousand years and was renowned throughout Dayu, and turned to head toward the city wall.
When Li Hao arrived, he saw that the city wall was already submerged in the Demon Tide, with corpses of soldiers and demons scattered everywhere, blood flowing like rivers.
Chen Hefang, Li Qingling, and the other Li Family women who had come to reinforce the city wall were nowhere to be seen.
Li Hao extended his aura to cover the battlefield but found no trace of their presence.
This meant that they had most likely been overwhelmed by the Demon Tide and were probably already devoured by some demon or another.
Li Hao took a deep breath and manipulated the Blue Frost Sword to plunge into the Demon Tide, his body weaving through the battlefield.
Soon, Li Hao sensed that the auras of the other "brothers" had also vanished.
With the North City now lost, given their personalities, they had likely already perished in the Demon Tide.
Li Hao sighed inwardly and continued to fight through the Demon Tide, doing his best to hold the line.
If he fought with all his might, there was still a chance he could defend the city for a day.
With Li Hao's arrival, the battlefield was immediately swept clean. Sword Qi surged, tearing through the Demon Tide.
The previously dire situation was quickly turned around by Li Hao's intervention.
The Demon Tide continued unabated, and Li Hao fought desperately. Without the Great Peace Dao Realm, he didn't need to enter the Transcend to Immortality state. The Heaven-Earth Meridian's restorative power allowed him to maintain a half-Indestructible Realm state, making prolonged combat not particularly challenging for him.
In the midst of the Demon Tide, many Demon Kings surged forward, seemingly seeing a glimmer of hope as they charged toward Dragon City.
Li Hao fought fiercely, slaying these Demon Kings and converting their essence and blood power to further refine his own body, making it stronger. Various Body Refinement Techniques honed his body to an even more extreme degree.
The battle raged on, and Li Hao eased the pressure on North City before heading to the eastern part of the city.
He was like a sharp sword on the battlefield, darting around to aid the various breached points.
However, Dragon City was too large. Even with Li Hao's assistance, demons still managed to infiltrate various areas, causing the city's civilians to scatter in all directions.
As Li Hao fought, he ordered the Li Family troops to consolidate their defenses and retreat to the inner circle of Dragon City.
With the array destroyed, they could only rely on a human wall for defense.
Time flew by.
As the battle progressed, Li Hao suddenly heard a roar.
A massive demon figure plummeted from the sky, crashing into the city.
Li Hao recognized it as the Ragged Robe Youth's true form. He had been battling Li Tianzong for a long time without a clear winner, but now his body was covered in cracks, and his divine soul was dimming.
Li Tianzong, enveloped in a cloud of black mist, swooped down with a howl. The black mist quickly engulfed the demon's true form, and the sounds of tearing flesh and writhing blood were bone-chilling.
Li Hao tried to probe with his divine soul but was blocked by the black mist.
His actions seemed to disturb something, and the black mist suddenly churned. It then contracted like a whale sucking water, converging on a single figure.
It was Li Tianzong.
Demonic Qi surged around him, and his eyes turned a deep crimson. He muttered something under his breath.
Li Hao, with his acute hearing, immediately caught what the man was saying.
"I must hold the line..."
"I must hold the line..."
Li Tianzong seemed to be in a trance, mumbling incoherently.
Noticing Li Hao's gaze, he suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with savagery, devoid of any calm or the gentle smile he usually wore.
Li Hao felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were being targeted.
He was inwardly alarmed, realizing that Li Tianzong was in a state of mind that Li Xiaoran had described as uncontrollable.
As Li Hao's expression grew serious, Li Tianzong's crimson eyes seemed to pause, reflecting Li Hao's image. After a moment, a glimmer of clarity emerged from the murderous intent.
"Run... to the city..."
Li Tianzong shouted, but it seemed to trigger something, and his expression quickly twisted in pain.
He roared and suddenly shot up, heading towards the outskirts of the city, shouting, "Let me go!!"
His cries echoed over Dragon City, and in the outskirts, several hidden figures' auras intensified.
"What's happening?"
At that moment, Candlelight Deity and his wife were hiding among the Demons, waiting for the Dead Soul Demon Kings to break the city defenses and wear down Li Hao before making their move.
Seeing Li Tianzong, who was defending Dragon City, charge out like a Demon, they were both taken aback. This change was unexpected.
It was their first time in Mourning River, and many things were still unknown. Usually, the first visit was just for gathering intelligence.
Candlelight Deity noticed that the lazy and disdainful Dao Realm Demon Kings among the Demons now seemed eager, radiating a formidable aura.
"Is their target Li Tianzong?"
Candlelight Deity's eyes flickered with surprise.
Just then, a horrifying scene unfolded before him.
Several Great Peace Dao Realm Demon Kings burst out of the Demon Tide and surrounded Li Tianzong.
But they didn't attack; instead, they directly collided with him.
Li Tianzong's appearance was even more terrifying. His body swelled to a monstrous size, and he opened his mouth, swallowing the Demon Kings whole.
"This..."
Candlelight Deity and Lady Yin's pupils contracted as they watched in shock.
After consuming the Demon Kings, Li Tianzong emitted a terrifying Demonic Qi, resembling a ghost or a demon god. He roared to the heavens, his hair flying, and his body grew to the size of a beast.
He suddenly turned, his steps crushing the Demon Tide as he charged back towards Dragon City.
"Die, all of you, die..."
His eyes shot out savage crimson light as he slaughtered his way into the city.
As his body underwent this shocking transformation, significant changes occurred within Dragon City.
Li Hao, standing in mid-air, watched in disbelief as Li Tianzong, now radiating overwhelming Demonic Qi, more terrifying than even a Great Peace Dao Realm, charged through the city.
The countless soldiers who had been fighting the Demon Tide with all their might suddenly stopped.
Then, black smoke billowed from their bodies, and they transformed into Demons, merging with the Demon Tide and turning to attack the civilians.
The civilians, too, began to emit black smoke, turning into Demons and wreaking havoc, destroying buildings and homes.
Li Hao, hovering in the air, was frozen in shock at this sudden turn of events.
Originally, it was just the Demon Tide attacking the city. Now, even the soldiers and civilians of Dragon City had turned against them, becoming Demons!
Was this the true difficulty in defending this Mourning River?
Li Hao felt a chill run through his body, a bitter feeling settling in.
The task of defending Dragon City for ten days would likely see such a transformation by the eighth or ninth day, or even the tenth.
Even if they managed to hold the city with everyone's help, they would still have to face the transformation of all the city's soldiers and Li Tianzong himself.
Why was it like this?
Li Hao couldn't understand. Such a level of difficulty was impossible to overcome.
Even a Great Peace Dao Realm expert couldn't do it!
Roar! Roar!
At this moment, the entire city was filled with terrifying roars.
The soldiers who had been fighting the Demons were now emitting black light from their eyes, riding on the backs of their former enemies, wreaking havoc and destruction throughout the city.
Even more Demons were gathering like mad, heading towards Li Hao.
"Li Hao!"
In the distance, Li Xiaoran's figure rushed over, equally stunned by the scene.
The city had almost completely fallen.
The only place that remained unbreached was the Divine General Manor, where the Array still held strong.
Outside the Divine General Manor, the sky was filled with Demons and the transformed soldiers. It seemed that the only ones left to defend were Li Hao and Li Xiaoran.
To face this onslaught and defend Dragon City, they would need to pass this final test.
Li Hao wanted to laugh, but he couldn't. He knew the Yudu-Class Mourning River was dangerous, but this was the first time he truly felt its menace.
No wonder Second Uncle said that even those in the Fourth Establishment Realm should not easily enter the Yudu-Class Mourning River; it was easy to never return...
"Is this really what it is..."
Li Xiaoran approached Li Hao, looking at the Demons surging from all sides. He seemed to understand, his face turning bleak and bitter.
"The final challenge of Defend Dragon City is to face Elder Brother's awakened obsession..."
"Turns out the ultimate defense is against Elder Brother himself..."
He felt a deep sorrow, his obsession turned demonic.
Elder Brother's obsession in life was to defend Dragon City, but now, in death, he had become the greatest threat to this Mourning River Dragon City.
Watching Li Tianzong step forward like a demon god, Li Xiaoran called out in sorrow:
"Elder Brother, wake up! We're here to bring you home!"
Li Tianzong's steps paused for the briefest of moments, but then he continued his advance.
From his shoulders, chest, and back, multiple grotesque Demon heads grew, mocking and disdainful as they looked at Li Hao and Li Xiaoran:
"You'll be staying here to accompany him. Enjoy your time with your Elder Brother; no one will leave."
"He can't wake up again. Prepare to die!"
"No one will leave this Mourning River. Stay and accompany us!"
Amidst their cold taunts, Li Tianzong's eyes glowed with fierce red light, and he strode forward, muttering to himself:
"I must defend Dragon City. No one will come near. I must lead all the soldiers back. I must bring them home..."
"I want... to bring them home!!"
His eyes blazed with red light, and his body emitted a demonic aura far surpassing the Great Peace Dao Realm's power.
Li Xiaoran shouted in despair: "Elder Brother, the battle for Dragon City ended long ago. Only you didn't return, only you didn't return!!"
Boom!
Li Tianzong suddenly raised his hand, and a terrifying bolt of lightning shot out.
Li Xiaoran didn't have time to react, but Li Hao saw it coming. His face changed, and he quickly raised his sword to strike.
The Sword Qi shattered the lightning's killing intent.
Li Hao shielded Li Xiaoran behind him, looking up at the massive, demon-like figure of Li Tianzong approaching, and whispered to Li Xiaoran:
"Fourth Uncle, step back. Let me try."
"Li Hao, what do you plan to do?"
Li Xiaoran looked at him, his eyes filled with sorrow and despair.
This despair wasn't for his own death, but for Li Hao's potential death and Elder Brother's eternal entrapment, unable to find peace.
If they fell here, who would bring Elder Brother back to the Ancestral Hall?
Li Hao didn't speak, only watching Li Tianzong as he drew closer, his grip on the sword tightening.
Memories of the past two months flashed through his mind, the soft whispers from the banquet last night.
"If only you were my son..."
Li Hao's aura surged wildly, and at that moment, he opened the floodgates of his body, allowing the Power of Heaven and Earth to flow freely.
"Since you want to go home, I'll open the First Rank path for you."
"Let's see if my life can be exchanged for..."
Li Hao murmured, taking a step forward.
This step was towards death, but also towards his ultimate limit, transcending to immortality!
He had no choice. If he didn't fight, he would die anyway. Better to take a desperate stand!
(End of Chapter)
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