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Chapter 270: Return to Cangya City
Chapter 270: Return to Cangya City
In Qingzhou, within one of its cities.
Demons had taken over the city, leaving corpses strewn everywhere, and blood splattered on the collapsed buildings.
Some Demons were gnawing on the remains of soldiers, tearing out their innards, with organs, severed hands, and feet scattered across the ground.
The few survivors inside the city were herded into open spaces among the destroyed buildings, penned like pigs, trembling in fear.
Laborers, scholars, and Jianghu Martial Artists were all huddled together, indistinguishable from one another, mere prey on the Demons' chopping block, awaiting their fate.
A frail and delicate young noble lady tried to cry but was quickly silenced, her captors fearing that her sobs might enrage the Demons.
To the Demons, the survivors' cries of pain were nothing but annoying noise.
"Who can save us..."
The survivors were all in a state of panic, gazing anxiously into the distance, praying for the arrival of the Dayu army to subdue the Demons.
Occasionally, someone would be selected and dragged away to be torn apart and roasted alive, their screams echoing through the air, causing the remaining survivors to tremble and shudder.
Some were so terrified that they had lost control of their bowels and bladders, collapsing in a heap, only to be picked up by the Demons, their bodies limp and boneless.
High in the sky, a figure seated on a pillar of flames approached swiftly from the distance.
As he passed over the city, his speed slowed slightly. Upon seeing the gruesome scene below, the young man's face darkened. Without any visible effort, a Clear Wind suddenly swept through the area.
This Clear Wind transformed into dozens of sharp Sword Qi, shooting out with blinding speed.
One by one, the Demons in the city fell, the remaining ones startled by the sudden change but unable to see the enemy. By the time they noticed the young man seated on the back of a crimson Great Demon above them, the ground was already littered with Demon corpses.
A chorus of terrified roars and pleas for mercy rose, but they were all pierced through the head by the Sword Qi.
Within moments, all the Demons in the city were dead.
Their bodies lay scattered, some still with human limbs in their mouths, now lifeless in the dust.
The sudden transformation left the survivors, who had been penned and awaited their fate, stunned. Among them were some Divine Wanderer Realm experts from the Jianghu, who had been lying low, waiting for an opportunity. They quickly noticed the figure on the crimson Great Demon high above.
"Someone has come to save us!"
"It's a General from the court, it must be a General from the court!"
"That's a General's mount, not a Demon!"
In an instant, as some Martial Artists shouted, others finally noticed the fiery figure above the city. Some elderly commoners, with their failing eyesight, could only see a glowing light, as if a deity had descended from the heavens. They knew it was their savior, a General from the court.
In a moment, all the survivors in the city were filled with gratitude, kneeling and calling out in thanks.
Li Hao sighed lightly. After dealing with the Demons and confirming that none were left, he instructed the Candlelight Deity to continue on to the next city.
Before returning to Liangzhou, he recalled the many cities he had seen in a state of Mass Suffering. He decided to resolve the situation on his way back.
Some cities had already been pacified by the Li Family's army, while others were still in chaos. In these cities, some Demons had retreated, while others, driven by greed, continued to terrorize the Commoners.
The faster they reclaimed the lost territories, the fewer casualties there would be.
Not long after Li Hao left, two figures soared through the air, an elderly man and a young woman.
The young woman in the blue-green robe glanced down at the city, then raised her hand. On her wrist was a golden bracelet adorned with nine small bells, which now rang out melodiously.
Suddenly, dark, shadowy auras began to rise from various parts of the city, accompanied by the cries of tormented spirits and fierce roars, all converging on the bells on her wrist.
Before long, all the dark auras, which had emerged from the corpses and the ruins, were absorbed and vanished.
Ying Xiaoxiao lowered her wrist, took a final look at the devastated city, and shook her head. She then followed the Old Tea Vendor as they continued their flight.
About two hours after they left, the distant ground was filled with the sound of hooves. War banners flying, it was clear that this was the Li Family's army sent to quell the chaos.
When the army entered the city, they were met with the already cleared Demon corpses, all of them stunned.
After questioning the Jianghu Martial Artists and some respected elders from the Noble Families, they learned that a General riding a crimson Great Demon had come and annihilated the Demons.
Hearing this description, the Li Family soldiers exchanged incredulous glances.
The scene in the sky above Qingzhou City was still vivid in their minds, a memory that would likely haunt them for decades. Wasn't that the same General Haotian they had seen?
When these Commoners asked the officers for the name of the General, the Li Family soldiers did not hide it.
Soon, the name Hao Tian spread among the survivors. Some merchant Noble Families proposed to fund the construction of a Golden Statue of General Hao Tian, the Demon Suppressor, and build a temple in his honor during the city's reconstruction.
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In less than a day, Li Hao rode Candlelight Deity and circled around most of Qingzhou. After not seeing any Demons in over a dozen cities, Li Hao changed direction and had Candlelight Deity head toward Liangzhou.
The remaining areas could be slowly cleared by the Li Family army.
The next day.
In the damp morning mist, Li Hao sat on Candlelight Deity's back and arrived at the border of Liangzhou.
Seeing the familiar Dragon Pass Road, Li Hao's eyes showed a hint of nostalgia.
From a high vantage point, the Dragon Pass Road, once a path of peril, now resembled a giant dragon extending from the border, flanked by lush greenery and the sounds of birds and beasts in the mountains.
Li Hao dismounted from Candlelight Deity and had it transform into human form to avoid startling the city's residents.
As the two approached the Dragon Pass Road, a sudden shout came from behind them.
"young man, are you heading to Cangya City?"
Li Hao turned to see an old man and his grandson, their baskets filled with herbs and mushrooms they had picked that morning.
He was momentarily stunned and then couldn't help but smile, feeling as if time had rewound to two years ago.
The old man, clearly not recognizing the young man who had advised him not to enter the Dragon Pass Road two years ago, called out to Li Hao with the same familiar words.
"This is the Dragon Pass Road ahead."
The old man's words, so similar to those from the past, made Li Hao pause slightly. But the old man smiled and shouted:
"May you young Noble Family heroes have a bright future!"
Li Hao's face slowly broke into a smile. "May you have a bountiful harvest every day."
The old man laughed, waved, and then left with his grandson.
They were merely passersby, a brief encounter with simple greetings and blessings.
Li Hao watched the old man and his grandson walk away, then turned with a smile and continued down the Dragon Pass Road.
Two years had passed, and the changes here were indeed significant.
What was once a dangerous place now showed signs of prosperity. The continuous stream of young men seeking fame and fortune had clearly contributed to the flourishing of the area.
The Dragon Pass Road had lost one tea stall, but many more vendors had set up shop along the sides. Li Hao's steps quickened, and he felt increasingly at ease, as if he were returning home.
Old Feng must have been waiting for a long time, and Qianqian should be hitting a cultivation bottleneck by now.
I wonder if Little White Fox has digested its strange state.
With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Li Hao soon reached Cangya City.
Looking at the city, he saw arrays covering it, the city walls adorned with flags bearing his name, fluttering in the wind.
Li Hao enveloped Xiyian in his Dao Domain to conceal her presence. Candlelight Deity, on the other hand, didn't need his concern; apart from the array in the Imperial Capital, few other arrays could detect the existence of the Peaceful Dao Domain, the limit of the Celestial Observatory's capabilities.
After all, the old Grand Astronomer had passed away, and his successor seemed unable to inherit his full abilities.
Upon entering the city, the changes over the past few months were evident. The streets were cleaner, and the number of vendors had increased, but they were more orderly.
For a frontier city, this was truly remarkable.
In contrast to the increasingly crowded city, the center had a secluded, vast open space, with a simple and modest wattle yard at its center.
In the shadows outside the small yard, Tian Ren Master Realm soldiers patrolled covertly.
Li Hao's Divine Sense swept over the area, and he saw a young girl practicing swordsmanship in the yard. He smiled slightly and transmitted his voice:
“I’m back.”
In the courtyard, Ren Qianqian, who was practicing her sword techniques, froze, then looked around in shock.
Soon, she realized something and quickly dashed out of the Wattle Yard, spotting a young man not far from the courtyard.
“Young Master?”
Ren Qianqian was taken aback. The young man before her looked different, but his divine sense and tone of voice immediately told her it was Li Hao.
But earlier, when those people arrived and saw Li Hao’s avatar dissipate, they said Young Master was dead, didn’t they?
Ren Qianqian felt a bit dazed, wondering if she was dreaming. She rubbed her eyes, and when she saw clearly again, tears streamed down her face as she ran toward Li Hao.
“Young Master, you’re still alive…”
She threw herself into Li Hao’s arms and cried.
Li Hao was a bit surprised. After letting her cry for a while and feeling his shoulder dampen, he felt a warm sensation in his heart and said:
“Silly girl, why are you crying? I’m back now.”
Once Ren Qianqian’s emotions had calmed down, Li Hao took her back into the courtyard.
The Heavenly Masters who had been secretly watching were stunned. They had thought Li Hao was a noble family’s son, but hearing the sword attendant girl’s words, they realized he was General Haotian?!
Many of them widened their eyes, their faces filled with shock, then became incredibly excited.
Earlier, Li Tiangang and others had come here, trying to confirm Li Hao’s death through his avatar. After learning that his avatar had dissipated, they had concluded that he was indeed dead.
The news spread, causing a wave of mourning throughout Cangya City.
But now, Li Hao had returned!
The general who had quelled the chaos in Liangzhou, the prodigy young man, had come back!
Soon after Li Hao entered the courtyard, several Heavenly Masters, unable to contain their emotions, rushed in to ask if he was indeed General Haotian.
Seeing the red-rimmed eyes of these grandmasters, Li Hao felt a deep sense of emotion and nodded, confirming their suspicions and letting them know he had returned.
The news spread quickly, and the entire city was stirred. Countless people rushed over, and the courtyard was filled with the sound of excited chatter.
Inside the courtyard, Li Hao had already introduced Ren Qianqian to the Candlelight Deity and Xiyian, and briefly inquired about what had happened during his absence.
Learning that his avatar had dissipated, Li Hao was somewhat surprised, realizing why everyone thought he was dead.
It might have been due to severing his bloodline or the severity of his injuries. Li Hao planned to recreate an avatar.
Even if the original avatar hadn’t dissipated, its strength would have been fixed from the moment it was condensed, and it wouldn’t share memories or power with his true self.
Therefore, the original avatar was clearly too weak compared to his current state.
However, before creating a new avatar, Li Hao intended to search for some Spirit Refinement and Object Control cultivation techniques and secret manuals.
Now that his Yudao had advanced to the seventh stage, finding these techniques and manuals would help him quickly enhance the upper limits of the Divine Wanderer Realm and the Fifteen Li Realm.
His Force Mastery, Zhou Tian Realm, and Soul Succession Realm had all reached their ultimate states.
But the Divine Wanderer Realm and the Fifteen Li Realm were still a bit short of their limits.
The Tian Ren Master Realm and the Three Eternities Realm had also reached their ultimate states.
Once the Divine Roaming and Fifteen Li Realms were perfected, Li Hao could consider challenging the Fourth Establishment Realm’s limit.
“Where’s Old Feng?”
Li Hao asked Ren Qianqian, somewhat surprised.
He had been back for quite a while, and Old Feng hadn’t appeared yet. Even if he had gone out for a bit of fishing, he shouldn’t have gone too far.
After all, Old Feng was a man of his word.
(End of Chapter)
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