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Chapter 212: Clearing the Mourning River
Chapter 212: Clearing the Mourning River (Additional Update)
"Li Hao, what are you talking about?"
Li Xiaoran was jolted by Li Hao's whisper. He then saw Power converging around them, squeezing Li Hao's body with insane force.
The Power swirled into a storm, isolating Li Hao, and the sheer might of the condensed Power made it impossible for him to get close.
At the center of this Power vortex, Li Hao's body radiated a golden glow, and his hair, which had turned black, now turned silver again.
From black to snow white, it seemed as if his life force was fading.
Li Xiaoran was stunned, feeling as if his blood had frozen. He guessed what Li Hao was about to do.
He opened his mouth to shout a warning, but no words came out.
Was there any other hope?
No, there wasn't.
Tears welled up in his eyes. He never thought that after years of effort, with no hope, it would come down to a child to take the risk!
He looked at the demonic figure of Li Tianzong approaching and said mournfully, "Brother, please wake up. Your grandson has come to take you back!"
Boom!
In response, Li Tianzong suddenly raised his fist, like a black meteor shrouded in thick smoke, and smashed it down at the two of them.
At the same time, Demons surged forward like a tidal wave. Despite the risk of being caught in the punch's shockwave, they still charged recklessly.
Li Xiaoran immediately understood that the Mourning River had already intervened, influencing the situation. They were no longer facing Demons or Li Tianzong, but the Mourning River itself!
The Mourning River intended to use the Demons and Li Tianzong to trap the living, leaving them to accompany the deceased in eternal slumber!
Amidst the roaring punch, a brilliant green sword beam sliced through the air, halting the massive fist.
But it only paused briefly before continuing its descent.
Li Hao's aura swirled around him. In his Divine Power State, his crimson-golden divine body began to crack, and his Transcend to Immortality progress had already surpassed the eighty percent threshold.
His aura continued to rise, giving the impression of heading toward the abyss of death.
But Li Hao's expression remained calm. The Blue Frost Sword in his hand whistled sharply and slashed at the fist again.
The sword spirit within wailed, its cries growing more intense, and it finally managed to push the hand away.
Li Tianzong's body paused, his eyes red as blood, and he growled, "All soldiers, follow me! Kill, break through!"
He seemed to be reliving the Dragon City battlefield, seeing Li Hao as a Demon and leading his troops through this deadly obstacle.
Li Hao said nothing. The Blue Frost Sword, dancing in the air, released a vast river of Sword Qi, sweeping through the surroundings, protecting Li Xiaoran and cutting down the Demons and the transformed soldiers.
Perhaps the true way to clear the Mourning River was to assist Dragon City in its ten-day defense against the Demons, ensuring the Array remained intact while the city's soldiers were reduced to a mere handful. Only then, in the final stage of the transformation, might there be a chance to hold out and eliminate all the threats.
This was valuable information, but whether it could be taken out was uncertain.
The river of Sword Qi cleared the Demons around Li Xiaoran, and Li Hao looked at Li Tianzong, who had already unleashed his Dao Domain.
"Fourth Uncle, take care of yourself and try to survive. I'll see if I can fight for a chance for you to live!"
Li Hao whispered.
This was his way of repaying Li Xiaoran for his help outside the Mourning River.
The chance he wanted to fight for was to defeat Li Tianzong and kill all the Demons, thus ending the Mourning River and allowing Li Xiaoran to leave.
But to do so, he needed to reach the Transcend to Immortality Limit, which offered a slim hope.
Li Hao had no guarantee.
As he spoke, he soared into the sky, gathering the momentum of the surrounding world and delivering a powerful punch at Li Tianzong, aiming to halt his body and block the battlefield, protecting Li Xiaoran from the shockwave.
Boom!!
Li Tianzong also raised his fist and struck with a roar, like the collision of heaven and earth. The terrifying shockwave knocked out and killed all the Demons within a dozen miles.
Li Hao's body was rapidly cracking and healing, covered in blood, looking like a blood-soaked figure.
Li Tianzong's Dao Domain expanded, extending to four or five miles in an instant, enveloping Li Hao and leaving no chance for escape. This was the true speed of a Great Peace Dao Realm Dao Domain.
Within the Dao Domain, multiple rules were present, not just one. These included the rules mastered by other Great Peace Dao Realm Demon Kings, now fused and overlapping.
Several Rules of Power pressed down on Li Hao, his body feeling as if it were being stripped and shredded, rapidly disintegrating.
Fortunately, his body had reached the strength of a Nine-Cast Divine Weapon, barely managing to hold on for a moment.
Seizing this brief respite, Li Hao swiftly shifted his Body Movement Techniques, pushing them to their limits, and retreated from the Dao Domain in an instant, akin to a teleportation step.
Once he was out of the Dao Domain, the disintegration of his body slowed down.
Li Tianzong, however, seemed to have Li Hao in his sights and pursued him with large, swift strides.
While retreating, Li Hao rapidly ascended into the sky, increasing the distance between them and drawing more Power of Heaven and Earth.
His body tore and shattered again, giving him a sense of impending collapse.
When Transcend to Immortality exceeded ninety percent, Li Hao's flesh had already disintegrated, revealing his blood and muscles, making him look as if he had crawled out of a pool of blood, a ghastly sight.
But Li Hao's absorption did not stop; he continued to push towards the Limit.
The Power from the heavens and earth squeezed even more fiercely, and at this moment, it could no longer be restrained, everything rushing towards the Limit that would destroy everything.
Soon, Li Hao's Transcend to Immortality reached ninety-nine percent.
His flesh peeled off, and the organs in his chest cavity fell out, leaving him like a mutilated shell, his body no longer able to bear the strain.
According to Li Hao's original perception in the Tianren Realm, if he were to completely Transcend to Immortality, his consciousness might only last an instant before being annihilated.
That would be the ultimate moment.
But now, his body had strengthened to dozens of times its power in the Tianren Realm, and even in this extreme state, he could barely manage to sustain himself for a few breaths.
With a thunderous boom, Li Hao's body fully merged with the heavens and earth, reaching the Limit of Transcend to Immortality.
His flesh seemed to vanish, his consciousness detaching from his body and merging with the vast and boundless heavens and earth.
At this moment, Li Hao heard the entire world go silent.
The countless roars in Dragon City and the howls of Demons all disappeared.
His hearing seemed to be damaged, and his body felt as if it had fallen into a vast lake, with his consciousness branching out like a web, connecting to the entire lake.
He himself was the heavens and earth!
The three realms of the Grandmaster Realm: Seeing Oneself, World-Realization, and All-Beings-Realization.
At this moment, Li Hao seemed to have truly achieved "World-Realization."
He suddenly understood the path of his quest for the Dao.
But this moment did not give him the chance or time to refine his Dao Heart.
He might never have that opportunity again.
An unimaginable Power connected to his consciousness, and in this moment, Li Hao became the sovereign of this vast expanse of heavens and earth.
He felt the immense power surging through his body, wreaking havoc and destruction.
He was stronger than ever before, yet also more fragile than ever!
His life was about to end.
All of this happened and concluded in an instant. Li Hao's consciousness shifted from the heavens and earth back to his own body, seeing it disintegrate and vanish. His calm eyes flashed with a killing intent, and he suddenly unleashed the Enduring Power!
In an instant, his previously disintegrating body began to slowly regenerate and heal!
A powerful self-healing force, akin to the rejuvenation of all things, caused new flesh to grow, filling his mutilated and hollowed body, restoring his blood and muscles.
His body was strong enough, comparable to a Nine-Cast Divine Weapon, and he was in the Divine Power State, which greatly increased his self-healing ability. With the current Enduring Power, he could finally resist the disintegration and decay caused by completely Transcending to Immortality.
While his body was both coalescing and disintegrating, it appeared to be coalescing.
The destruction caused by reaching the Limit of Transcend to Immortality did not stop, but it seemed to have paused.
In this rapid cycle of disintegration and regeneration, his flesh was continuously refined, elevating his physical body to an even more extreme level.
However, once the Enduring Power ended, Li Hao's life would also come to an end, and he would completely Transcend to Immortality, disappearing from the heavens and earth!
The Enduring Power would only last for three minutes.
A vast demonic aura swept in, and Li Tianzong's eyes turned blood-red as he roared, "You can't stop me!!"
Li Hao looked up, seeing those blood-red, savage eyes fixed on him, his face twisted with deep hatred and murderous intent, far from the gentle demeanor he once had.
But Li Hao knew that the Li Tianzong before him was not the Li Tianzong he once knew.
He was not angry; his eyes were calm. He just tightened his grip on the sword in his hand, feeling his body continuously disintegrate and regenerate, and the piercing pain of tearing flesh, and said softly:
"I won't block you; I'm just showing you the way."
The Blue Frost Sword in his palm seemed to sense its master's mindset and suddenly erupted with a brilliant Blue Frost, cutting a green streak through the sky darkened by demonic energy.
The mighty Sword Intent gathered in Li Hao's palm, and the nine-cast Divine Sword in his grasp now showed signs of cracking, with the threat of shattering looming.
Despite Li Hao infusing it with vast amounts of Power from heaven and earth, the sword could not withstand the strain.
Li Hao did not retreat; instead, he charged straight at Li Tianzong.
As his body entered the Dao Domain, it seemed as though he was stepping on lotus flowers, effortlessly pushing back the domain's rule fields, preventing them from touching him.
Bathed in his own blood, he looked like a transcendent immortal, gracefully striding through Li Tianzong's Dao Domain. The sword light, like a rainbow, descended with a gentle yet powerful slash.
This seemingly gentle strike, however, carried a blinding silver glow, effortlessly cutting through the Dao Domain and aiming for Li Tianzong's body.
Li Tianzong, sensing the impending danger, suddenly looked up, his eyes blazing red with fury. He roared, and several Demon King heads, formed from Demonic Aura, emerged from his body, bellowing:
"Stop it!"
Roar!
Li Tianzong roared, lifting his hand to summon a long spear from the Heavenly Earth Space. The spear, made of dark iron with spiraling dragon patterns, erupted in Divine Flame as he grasped it, and he thrust it towards the sword light with a fierce strike.
With a loud boom, the Sword Qi pressed down, causing the heavens and earth to tremble. The Power exceeding the Dao Realm tore through the area, shattering buildings and Demons within a ten-mile radius.
Li Tianzong howled in anger, but his spear was forced back, and his aura grew more violent. The Demon Kings on his body bared their fangs, roaring:
"It's useless; you can't escape!"
With another boom, the spear was deflected, and the sword light pierced through, striking the ground directly.
The entire Dragon City shook violently, as if hit by a magnitude ten earthquake.
Li Tianzong's half-body was sliced by the sword light, spraying blood and severing him from shoulder to thigh.
The Demon Kings on his body roared in fury, quickly channeling Demonic Aura to heal the wounds and reattach the severed limbs.
Li Hao, seeing this, remained calm. He could feel his own power, and it was overwhelming. He wielded the power of heaven and earth, as if he had become a true celestial god!
He raised his hand, and boundless Power surged from all directions, condensing into countless Sword Qi. These Sword Qi merged into three silver sword beams, which instantly reached Li Tianzong.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye, with the Power he could unleash surpassing imagination.
An immortal could summon wind and rain, and do anything.
At this moment, Li Hao wielded the Power of Heaven and Earth, using the might of the domain to achieve such feats.
No matter how strong a Dao Domain was, it could not truly destroy the heavens and earth or tear through the void. Thus, Li Hao could not be trapped or destroyed by the Dao Domain.
Boom!
Three consecutive sword beams pierced through the Dao Domain, ignoring its rules, and struck Li Tianzong, severing his arm and splitting his chest, releasing more Demonic Aura.
In the distance, the Candlelight Deity and Lady Yin sneaked closer, intending to deliver the final blow to Li Hao, but they were stunned by the terrifying scene.
Li Tianzong, with multiple layered Dao Domains, was being overpowered by the white-haired Li Hao!
"What did he do? How can this be?"
Lady Yin's eyes widened in disbelief.
The Candlelight Deity's pupils contracted, his heart pounding. An ancient memory from his lineage surfaced, causing his entire body to tremble.
"That seems to be the Power of a Saint..."
He muttered to himself, feeling an indescribable shock.
Li Tianzong's massive body retreated, his wounds inflicted by Li Hao's Sword Qi bleeding profusely.
However, his eyes glowed with an even more piercing red light, and he roared. The Demon King heads on his body tried to roar and threaten Li Hao but were suddenly drained of their energy.
"Bastard..."
Before the Demon King heads could finish their threats, they were retracted into Li Tianzong's body, as if pulled in by some force.
Subsequently, Li Tianzong's Demonic Aura grew even more intense, and his wounds began to heal rapidly, his severed limbs regenerating.
"Death to those who stand in my way!"
His eyes, bloodshot, roared as he summoned several Demon King apparitions behind him, adding to his terrifying presence. The Dao Domain contracted, focusing on his spear, which shot through the air.
The spear, like a bolt of lightning, pierced the sky, with the force to tear through the heavens above Dragon City.
Li Hao, raising his hand, unleashed his strongest Sword Dao, the Sword Apex Cycle!
Spring and Autumn, Winter and Summer, encompassing dozens of Sword Arts and Sword Dao, all condensed into the four seasons.
Finally, the seasons rotated, forming a pitch-black sword beam.
The sword glow resembled the darkness of night, capable of swallowing everything and covering all things.
It harbored a terrifying force of destruction, crashing fiercely into the spear.
A violent tremor echoed, and Li Tianzong's entire body was torn apart, his demonic form collapsing. In a desperate move, he burned his Major Meridians and Divine Soul, unleashing an overwhelming power.
Li Hao's body was also bleeding, continuously deteriorating. The immense power he had gathered for his strongest strike had drained him, and even his Enduring Power couldn't mitigate the damage. What should have lasted three minutes was now cut in half.
Li Hao knew his time was running out.
Seeing Li Tianzong charge at him in a mad frenzy, he met the attack head-on.
The two clashed ferociously in the void, their fists and feet colliding, creating waves of terrifying shockwaves.
"Soldiers, attack together!"
Li Tianzong roared again, and the entire city's mutated soldiers transformed into black smoke, swirling toward him, ready to merge into one.
Li Hao's expression changed drastically. If Li Tianzong succeeded in the fusion, even in his Transcend to Immortality state, he might not be able to withstand it.
Why are you so obsessed?
Li Hao looked at those crimson, savage eyes and sighed softly.
He longed to lift his head and take one last look at this world, even if it was an illusion.
But he knew he had no time left.
"I will send you back..."
Li Hao raised his hand, but the Blue Frost Sword shattered. He channeled his Power, consolidating the fragments into a broken blade, and swung it with the strongest Sword Intent.
Three consecutive strikes: one aimed at the Demons and soldiers within the city, the other two at Li Tianzong.
Li Tianzong's demonic aura was scattered, his body exploded, and his chest split open.
Executing such a powerful attack, Li Hao's body deteriorated even faster, and the consolidated Blue Frost Sword crumbled into fragments. He could only charge forward, his fists striking relentlessly.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
His fists pounded into Li Tianzong's massive demonic body, creating holes all over, with demonic energy dispersing from within.
Li Tianzong roared in rage, but his body was completely suppressed by Li Hao.
He seemed to realize that he had failed.
"I want to go home, I want to take you all home..."
He let out a sorrowful roar like an injured beast, tears of blood streaming down his eyes, as if reliving the despair of Dragon City's destruction.
Bang!
Li Hao's final punch shattered the demonic aura completely, and the hundred-meter-tall demonic form vanished, plummeting straight into the city.
Li Hao's body, now in a terrifying state, with the flesh on his chest and abdomen completely torn off, leaving only a severely damaged and empty shell.
His Enduring Power could no longer mitigate the damage and was almost depleted.
Li Hao turned his head to look at the city, suddenly raised his hand, and channeled all the Power of Heaven and Earth, swinging his sword.
A wave of Sword Qi radiated from him, spreading rapidly, with a destructive force comparable to the extension of a Dao Domain. Everything in its path—Demons and mutated soldiers—was obliterated, not even leaving time for a scream.
This included some Three Eternities Realm Great Demons and even Demon Kings, who were powerless to resist.
The Candlelight Deity tried to escape, but the power was too swift. He used his Dao Domain to block, roaring, but his body was engulfed.
"Li Hao!"
Li Xiaoran's body rushed from a distance, only to see Li Hao's body dissipating like dust.
Li Tianzong, emerging from a deep pit, disheveled and without demonic aura or black smoke, his crimson eyes gone, looked around. When he saw Li Hao's almost vanished form in the sky, his pupils contracted sharply, and he rushed over.
"Child!"
He rushed like a rainbow, arriving before Li Hao, his body trembling as he looked at Li Hao's fading form.
"You, how could you do such a foolish thing!"
Li Hao felt his consciousness being pulled by the power of the heavens, about to dissipate. Seeing Li Tianzong, who seemed to have regained his senses, he managed a weak smile.
"Now you can go back..."
Beside him, golden characters appeared, indicating that the main mission was complete.
Is this considered completing the level?
Li Hao wanted to see more clearly, but his vision was already blurring, and everything seemed to be fading away, as if he were being pulled into the vastness of the universe, merging completely.
"If completing the level means liberation..."
Li Hao muttered to himself.
His body, like dust, dissipated before Li Tianzong and Li Xiaoran's eyes.
Li Xiaoran, covered in the blood of Demons, froze as he watched Li Hao dissipate like a wisp of Clear Wind, ceasing to exist. The young man's last, faint words echoed in his ears, causing him to break down in tears.
Mourning River was completed, and Elder Brother Li Tianzong could find liberation.
But, Li Hao could not return!
(End of Chapter)
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