Chapter 248: Xiyian
Chapter 248: Xiyian
Li Hao did not stop and continued to deduce.
Soon, the third secret cultivation technique, the Myriad Dragon Body transformed into the Ancestral Dragon Divine Body, also advanced to the Dao Domain.
The Dao Domain's law of solidification could compress and crush anything within it.
As this third layer of the Dao Domain expanded, the previously weak Dao Intent was instantly blocked.
However, it was only blocked, not annihilated. A Sage's Dao Intent cannot be annihilated unless it is shattered by another Dao!
Without resting, Li Hao continued to deduce all his other cultivation techniques.
Soon, layer after layer of Dao Domains extended, enveloping his body.
Seated in this Abyss, Li Hao emitted an unimaginably terrifying aura. With nine layers of Dao Domains stacked, the decaying Dao Intent was completely isolated, unable to approach him.
As for the other Peerless Cultivation Techniques, Li Hao could only deduce them to the secret technique level. To elevate them to Dao Domains, these techniques were inherently limited and required more insights.
Unless his Flesh Dao could advance to the First Rank, it would make up for the remaining deficiencies.
However, deducing dozens of Peerless Cultivation Techniques to the secret technique level was already a shockingly impressive feat.
Li Hao stood up and began practicing within the Abyss. His flesh compressed and expanded, and without the Power of Heaven and Earth, he drew the Demon Sage's blood from the Blood Lake, absorbing it with the Spirit Sacrifice True Demon Art and converting it into the Power of Heaven and Earth to temper himself.
His aura continuously rose, becoming more condensed, and his flesh rapidly transformed, enhancing his Physical Body Power.
Originally, his Physical Body Power was less than two million pounds, but now, as Li Hao practiced, it gradually climbed to three million, four million, and five million pounds!
This already surpassed five times the Power of the Divine Power State!
Just by advancing the Seventh Stage of the Physical Body Dao to the eighth stage and transforming numerous cultivation techniques, he achieved such an astonishing improvement.
"I wonder if reaching ten million pounds would break the limit again?"
Li Hao's eyes flickered. To do so, he would need dozens more Body Refinement Techniques, and they must not overlap with his current techniques, which would not be easy to find.
He didn't dwell on it and continued practicing and absorbing.
The Blood Lake, which was once a threat to his life, now nourished him.
Only now did Li Hao have the leisure to sense the Blood Lake. The pure blood qi it contained was not as abundant as he had imagined. The Demon Sage had died ten thousand years ago, and his Physical Body had been severely depleted and his essence blood burned out, leaving only decayed flesh.
However, even so, the Demon Sage was still a Demon Sage. Li Hao absorbed the pure power from the Blood Lake for several days, thoroughly draining it and converting it all to refine himself.
His Physical Body Power also increased again, from five million pounds to around seven million pounds, comparable to two Divine Power States.
His Physical Body strength also noticeably improved, though he couldn't specify to what extent. However, he felt that even without releasing any power, if he relied on his Physical Body to enter another's Dao Domain, he likely wouldn't be injured.
With the layers of Dao Domains blocking, Li Hao transferred the Candlelight Deity couple and Red Beard from the Cosmic Jade Belt to his Heavenly Earth Space, along with the other miscellaneous items. He had intended to discard the broken Cosmic Jade Belt, but then he thought that it was thanks to this item that they had survived.
Li Hao put the Cosmic Jade Belt away. Then, he stomped his foot and shot up into the sky, his nine-layered Dao Domains protecting him, overlapping and shielding him from the Abyss's anti-flight force.
Before long, he emerged from the Abyss, rising into the high sky.
Looking up, the Heavenly Prison Island hung in the sky like a silver disc, the three Abyssal Chains having returned to their positions. It seemed that a powerful figure from the Ji Family had arrived and dealt with the situation here.
However, they seemed unaware of his presence deep within the Blood Lake.
But Li Hao did not harbor any resentment or misunderstanding. The Dao Intent in the Blood Lake was chaotic, naturally obstructing detection.
He glanced at Heavenly Prison Island, then retracted his gaze, his eyes calm, devoid of both love and hate.
Afterward, his figure flickered, and his nine-layer Dao Domain condensed to just one layer. He crossed the Wasteland Sea, flying straight away, leaving this desolate place behind, as if bidding farewell to his past.
The vast Wasteland Sea, under the acceleration of Li Hao's Dao Domain, was crossed in no time.
Once he left the Wasteland Sea, the Power of Heaven and Earth quickly converged around him, absorbed by the Heaven-Earth Meridian, and transformed to nourish his Physical Body, continuously replenishing it.
As he passed Lonely Peak, which guarded the Wasteland Sea, an Elder who had been dozing with half-closed eyes suddenly heard the wind and looked up, only to see a young man's carefree figure flying off into the distance.
"Who is that...?"
The Elder was puzzled, seeing only the young man's back, but unable to sense his aura.
After traveling hundreds of thousands of miles, Li Hao landed on a hill, then quickly opened the Heavenly Earth Space, releasing the Candlelight Deity and Lady Yin from within.
They were still huddled together, their bodies in a semi-fused state, with the Dao Domain covering them, the Extreme Yang and Extreme Yin bloodline powers still swirling around them.
Li Hao focused his attention, and after a moment, he discerned the situation. They had chosen to fuse in their dire straits, but their power was insufficient, so they had only managed to fuse halfway.
If no external force intervened, they might remain in this state for many years.
Red Beard, who had been enveloped in their embrace, was also covered by the Dao Domain, benefiting from it and managing to survive.
Without hesitation, Li Hao swiftly channeled the Heaven-Earth Meridian, summoning vast amounts of Heaven and Earth Energy from all directions and directing it all toward them.
As the continuous influx of power entered the bodies of the Candlelight Deity and Lady Yin, the Extreme Yang and Extreme Yin bloodline powers gradually slowed their swirling, then slowly sank back into their respective bodies.
Soon, their bodies began to change, as if growing and awakening.
Before long, the Candlelight Deity opened its eyes, looking around in confusion. When it saw Li Hao, a hint of familiarity appeared in its eyes:
"Where are we?"
Li Hao didn't answer but said, "Dissipate your Dao Domain."
The Candlelight Deity looked at Li Hao for a moment, though puzzled, the subconscious imprint made it feel extremely close to the young man. Sensing no malice from Li Hao, it complied immediately.
Li Hao beckoned, gently lifting Red Beard from the Dao Domain and placing it in his palm.
A faint life force emanated from Red Beard. Li Hao suddenly thought of the Dao Essence Blood Fruit in the Cosmic Jade Belt. He hadn't eaten it before because it held little significance for him, intending to bring it to Ren Qianqian.
This fruit, condensed by the Crimson Blood Vine Demon King itself, was essentially part of it, making it the perfect choice to replenish its vital energy.
Li Hao quickly retrieved the fruit, then summoned a vast amount of energy, which he refined and controlled to be extremely gentle, much like how Red Beard had gently cradled him in the Blood Lake.
This energy, combined with the Dao Essence Blood Fruit, transformed into a mixture of blood plasma and pure energy, slowly sinking into Red Beard.
Li Hao watched intently, and after a moment, the faint life force in Red Beard gradually strengthened.
Li Hao let out a sigh of relief.
As Red Beard's life force continued to grow stronger, the absorption rate increased. Before long, Red Beard's body elongated, and it raised a small tendril, looking puzzled:
"Am I alive again?"
"Seems so."
"So, we're all alive?"
"Yep."
"Wow!"
Red Beard immediately coiled around Li Hao's arm, extending two more tendrils like hands, waving them excitedly:
"We're alive, we're actually alive! Is this a dream? How did you do it?"
"I was planning to find you at the Mourning River."
Li Hao smiled: "Looks like you're quite clever, not giving everything away."
"Are you angry?"
Red Beard shrank back, whispering.
"Guess."
Red Beard looked around, finally confirming that this wasn't a dream. They were truly alive and had escaped the terrifying Abyss.
It relaxed, its two small tentacles tapping together like fingers:
"I am a Demon, after all. If I had given everything for you, I would have been laughed at by other Demons."
"Besides, the bit of root I left behind wouldn't have added much to you. As a Demon, I can only be killed by the Human Race; that way, I die with dignity!"
"You still care about your dignity."
Li Hao couldn't help but smile.
"Are you not angry, then?" Red Beard immediately asked.
Li Hao laughed and said, "Why would I be? You don't owe me anything."
"Then, does our agreement still stand?" It quickly asked again.
"Of course."
Li Hao raised his hand, "Let's pinky promise."
"Right, pinky promise."
Red Beard swiftly entwined Li Hao's little finger, renewing the agreement.
"Wherever you want to go in the future, I'll accompany you."
Li Hao softly said, then smiled slightly, "Once we leave here, I'll help you find some Divine Medicine ingredients to restore your body."
"Really? Do I have to pay interest on that?"
"Sure, one mouthful a day."
"Ugh, but I haven't fully recuperated yet."
"Then you'll owe it."
"How long can I owe it?"
"Until you can pay it back."
"……"
After a moment of silence, Li Hao said, "What should I call you in the future?"
"I don't know, they all call me Crimson Blood Vine Demon King."
"Do you have a name of your own?"
"A name… Is Crimson Blood Vine Demon King not a name?"
"That's more of a title."
"Let me think about it…"
Li Hao, seeing its appearance, realized it didn't have a name. Demons didn't seem to care much about names, only the Human Race did.
After all, the name in fame, reputation, and identity is the same as the name in one's personal identity.
"It's hard to think of one. How about you just call me anything you like?"
Li Hao saw a patch of moonlight flowers on the hill and said, "Let's call you Xiyian."
It's the name of the flower.
"Xiyian?"
"Yep."
"Will I be called Xiyian from now on? Xiyian, Xiyian… I have a name?"
"Yep."
"Sounds good. From now on, I'll be called Xiyian. If anyone calls me Crimson Blood Vine Demon King, I won't respond."
Li Hao smiled, seeing Xiyian transform into a red ring, entwining around his wrist. His eyes, besides amusement, also held a touch of seriousness.
He looked up at the Candlelight Deity couple, seeing that they had awoken, just as Ji Yunge had said. Their past memories seemed to have vanished, but they were now quite close to him.
"From now on, you'll follow me."
Li Hao said.
The couple quickly nodded.
Their bodies separated from their semi-fused state, transforming into a young man and a young woman, kneeling before Li Hao.
Li Hao raised his hand, summoning more Power of Heaven and Earth, which he controlled and harmonized to nourish their bodies.
Their bones and flesh slowly grew, their auras strengthened, and they appeared to have aged a year or two.
Li Hao planned to help them gradually recover their former strength on the way back.
Now, he no longer cared whether they had fully recovered their strength.
He temporarily stored them in the Heavenly Earth Space, then stepped out, vanishing from the place in an instant.
At the Ji Family's Holy Mountain.
It had been a month and a half since Li Hao's sacrifice, but the grief still lingered in the hearts of the Ji Family members, though few spoke of it anymore.
In the Ji Family Ancestral Hall, an elderly Heroic Soul sat on the threshold, gazing into the distance, shedding tears every day.
His daughter was gone, and his most outstanding grandson was gone.
He never thought he would shed so many tears and feel so much pain even after death.
Hundreds of miles away from the Ancestral Hall, there were several interconnected mountains, the residence of the Yun Lineage.
"The information we sent to gather has been received."
In a hall on one of the mountains, Ji Tianchao and others looked despondent. In just over a month, they seemed to have aged considerably.
"His father is from the Li Family of the Great Yu Divine Dynasty. That child was the most outstanding prodigy in the Great Yu Divine Dynasty for a thousand years, but he fought with his father and was forced out of the family."
"Recently, it was said that he saved a Great Province and millions of commoners, becoming a hero of the age, a figure adored by countless prodigies, bestowed titles and honors, and deeply loved by the Jiang Family emperor."
"No wonder he has the surname Ji…"
"But what about Qing Qing…"
After reading the investigation report, they all had grim faces, filled with sorrow.
It was hard to imagine how that young man had persevered alone to reach this point.
"Is this fate, making the Ji Family's fortunes dim?"
Ji Yunyue murmured, his face filled with dejection.
Ji Yunqing's lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.
At that moment, Ji Tianchao suddenly looked up, his eyes fixed on the sky.
His gloomy gaze suddenly turned to one of surprise.
After a careful look, a black shadow soon broke through the air, whistling towards them.
When he recognized the figure, Ji Tianchao was stunned, his eyes widening in disbelief.
(End of Chapter)
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