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Chapter 407: Ancient Demons Descend, the Saints Regret (Part 2)
Chapter 407: Ancient Demons Descend, the Saints Regret (110,000 Votes Requested) (Part 2)
"You're quite good at seizing opportunities."
The god king's expression turned cold, and he turned to stare at Primordial Ancestor.
Primordial Ancestor held the broken sword calmly. With an Immortal Artifact in hand, the sword had easily cleaved through the god king earlier, and it would do the same in his grasp.
Before the two could continue their argument, the whistling sound grew closer, entering the Sages' Divine Sense range.
"What is that?"
One Sage saw it and immediately narrowed his eyes, a look of shock appearing on his face.
"That, that seems to be ancient demons!"
"Yes, those are the ancient demons Hao Tian previously reflected!"
"Is this real? Could it be that Hao Tian's Avatar summoned an Immortal Gate Beast?"
Some Sages showed signs of shock, while others still believed Li Hao was behind it, their eyes filled with anger.
"Quick, kill this thing!"
Primordial Ancestor and the god king's expressions changed when they saw the ancient demons. They couldn't determine if Li Hao had summoned them, but Li Hao's words from earlier lingered in their minds. The desolate scene before them, combined with the presence of these ancient demons, made Li Hao's words even more clear.
If what Li Hao said was true, and the location was exposed, the entire All Heavens would face a great calamity!
Primordial Ancestor and the god king acted swiftly. Primordial Ancestor was particularly determined, having just seized Li Hao's Avatar's weapon. He could see that the other party seemed intent on killing the ancient demons, but he had intercepted them.
Therefore, these ancient demons couldn't have been summoned by Li Hao. That could only mean...
The worst-case scenario!
Peng!
With Primordial Ancestor, the god king, and other Sages launching their attacks, the ancient demon was quickly struck and fell to the ground.
Primordial Ancestor and the god king quickly charged forward, but the ancient demon's healing ability was extremely strong. Their attacks, though destructive, were quickly repaired.
At the same time, the ancient demon released a cloud of black mist, which spread out from its body in all directions.
The Saints initially thought it was just a Demon Art, and they wielded their Weapons to charge into the black mist. However, they were horrified to discover that the Soul Spirit Power on their Weapons was rapidly corroded, causing a searing pain in their souls!
"What, what kind of attack is this?"
The Saints were shocked and hurriedly retracted their Weapons, instead using their Holy Palaces to envelop the area, attempting to compress the black mist toward the ancient demons.
But when the Holy Palaces touched the black mist, the Soul Spirit Power within them was also burned.
The black mist was like a branding iron, impossible to touch.
The Primordial Ancestor's expression darkened, and he suddenly raised his hand. His Dao Tribulation Imperial Weapon was summoned, and bolts of Lightning appeared in the air, radiating terrifying tribulation power. The All Heavens' First Dao Armament shone with majesty and brilliance.
Bang!
The Heaven-Taming Whip lashed out, tearing a gap in the black mist, then fiercely struck the ancient demon, tearing apart its Physical Body and splitting its Soul Spirit.
The tribulation power from the Heaven-Taming Whip tore through the ancient demon's Soul Spirit, but the ancient demon's Soul Spirit was extremely strong. Though severely wounded, it did not die instantly.
This shocked the Primordial Ancestor, who immediately struck again, delivering several consecutive lashes. At the same time, the God King's Sword Edge slashed out, and the two of them combined their efforts to deliver relentless attacks, finally killing the ancient demon.
As the ancient demon's Soul Spirit shattered and its Physical Body was torn into pieces, the Primordial Ancestor and the God King exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock and doubt in each other's eyes.
Earlier, Hao Tian had said that the weakest of these ancient demons was on par with a Supreme Sage. They had been skeptical, but now they had truly witnessed it.
Moreover, compared to a Supreme Sage, these ancient demons were even more tenacious. They could sense that the ancient demons' Soul Spirits were extremely strong. If not for their powerful Weapons, they might have been locked in a stalemate.
"This place, it really isn't the Immortal God Realm we imagined."
The God King said with a grim expression.
The Primordial Ancestor's face was extremely dark, his heart constricting and trembling. Had his years of relentless pursuit been nothing but a dream?
The Immortal God Realm—could it really be as Hao Tian said, occupied by these ancient demons?
He lifted his head, gazing into the distance, hoping to find an answer in the sky. But the Heavenly Dao here was distant and unresponsive.
Not only that, he saw more dark shadows gathering in the sky.
The Primordial Ancestor's face changed abruptly, and he urgently said, "It's not good, quickly, let's go back!"
The other Sages were still dazed, their Divine Senses suppressed, unable to see far.
But the urgency in the Primordial Ancestor's voice made everyone's hearts sink.
They had come here against Hao Tian's advice, just to verify it with their own eyes, but now they could feel the impending danger.
Soon, the sound of breaking air approached. The ancient demons were incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, over a dozen of them soared over the canyon, rushing toward them.
They were extremely sensitive to the presence of other races, and the number of the Saints made them stand out like fireflies in the night.
At this point, the Primordial Ancestor knew without a doubt that these ancient demons were not summoned by Hao Tian. Everything Hao Tian had said at the Immortal Gate was true.
The Immortal God Realm was indeed infested with ancient demons!
And these creatures were extremely terrifying!
Run!
The Primordial Ancestor and the God King turned and fled first.
As they turned to head back to the Mysterious Mother Gate, they saw Hao Tian's Avatar, which had been attacked by the God King, covered in black flames and scars, now charging toward the group of ancient demons.
This scene left the Primordial Ancestor and the God King stunned, a sense of awe and unease washing over them, their faces darkening even more.
The Primordial Ancestor gripped the broken sword in his hand, feeling its weight and heat for the first time.
His face flushed, and seeing that some of the Sages were still dazed, he roared, "Quickly, everyone, come back!"
The other Sages, now seeing the group of ancient demons approaching, were all horrified. Hearing the Primordial Ancestor's roar, they quickly gathered around him.
"These, these ancient demons are real!"
A Sage murmured, his eyes vacant.
"Look, Hao Tian's Avatar is charging at those ancient demons."
"He's going to die!"
The Saints watched as Hao Tian's Avatar charged at the group of ancient demons, fearlessly and recklessly.
But the Avatar no longer had a weapon and could only rely on the Sword Qi it condensed. However, the Sword Qi slashed at the ancient demons, and it was clear that the cuts were slowing down, unable to kill the ancient demons.
Soon, the Avatar was surrounded by the ancient demons.
The Holy Ones watched this scene with shock, never expecting that at this moment, the other side's Avatar would still be so determined to fight.
Compared to the Avatar, they felt an indescribable sense of shame and humiliation.
"Go!"
The Primordial Ancestor urged the Holy Infant.
The Holy Infant was also somewhat panicked and quickly activated the Heaven and Earth Space. The Primordial Ancestor and the God King were the first to fly into it.
The other Holy Ones reacted and hurriedly followed suit.
Then, the Holy Infant transcended to immortality and slipped through the gap in the gate.
Inside the Holy Infant’s Heaven and Earth Space, the Holy Ones could still see the outside world. The last thing they saw was Li Hao’s Avatar being torn apart by the ancient demons, which were then chasing after them.
Whoosh!
They sped through the dark passage and, a moment later, emerged back into the starry sky.
Before them stood the ancient gate that had stood for countless ages.
The Holy Infant’s face was pale, his body covered in wounds from the transcendence, blood flowing incessantly, and his lifespan greatly diminished.
The Holy Ones emerged from the Heaven and Earth Space and landed in the starry sky.
Seeing this familiar starry expanse, the Holy Ones felt a lingering sense of shock.
The grotesque appearances of the ancient demons were exactly as Li Hao had shown them. Even a single ancient demon was extremely difficult to kill, and now, with over a dozen gathered, if they were surrounded, there would certainly be casualties.
"How, how can this be?"
"That Immortal God World actually has such things; he wasn’t making it up."
"Whatever Hao Tian said was actually true. His incarnation wasn’t there to block the Immortal Path but to defend that place?"
"No wonder the area was covered in stones, concealing the Immortal Gate. He was protecting us, hiding the Immortal Gate. Everything he said was true!"
The Holy Ones’ eyes showed fear. Thinking of the last sight of Li Hao’s incarnation bravely fighting the ancient demons and being torn apart, they felt as if they had been slapped in the face, a burning pain.
"We’ve caused a disaster!"
The Supreme Sage of the Mo Family’s expression was grim. Earlier, he had been somewhat disappointed with the young man, but now, he realized that the young man might be even more disappointed with them.
Moreover, the more pressing issue was that their presence had exposed them, attracting the ancient demons and potentially revealing the Immortal Gate.
This was why Li Hao had blocked them, not even letting them take a glance.
Indeed, it would have brought disaster...
The Supreme Sage of the Mo Family felt bitter, looking at the Primordial Ancestor.
The Primordial Ancestor and the God King’s faces were also very grim. They realized the severity of the situation.
The ancient demons were real, and the Catastrophe was real. Li Hao had said that if the ancient demons were disturbed, their numbers would be vast. If they broke through the Immortal Gate... the entire Ten Thousand Heavens would fall!
"You..."
As the Holy Ones’ faces turned grim, the Medicine Sage, who had been waiting by the crack, saw them return and was momentarily stunned. She quickly noticed their expressions and her heart raced, realizing something terrible had happened!
Facing the Medicine Sage, the Holy Ones thought of what they had told her earlier and felt a burning shame, but at this moment, they couldn’t afford to feel embarrassed. Compared to the impending Catastrophe, their shame was nothing.
"Is what he said true? Then now..."
The Medicine Sage rushed to the Primordial Ancestor, staring at him intently.
The Primordial Ancestor could not meet her gaze and said, "There are ancient demons there. The Immortal God World... is indeed just an illusion. Now the ancient demons have noticed this Immortal Gate. We don’t know if the Immortal Gate can hold them back."
The Medicine Sage’s face changed, her beautiful eyes flaring with anger as she glanced at the others, her anger evident. But given the situation, she knew that scolding them would be futile.
Before she could say anything, the Holy Infant suddenly shouted:
"Something’s coming!"
"What?!"
The Holy Ones were startled to see a dark aura seeping from the Immortal Gate, which soon grew thicker and coalesced into the form of an ancient demon in the void.
"How could this happen?!"
Primordial Ancestor's face changed, and he urgently said, "Quick, kill it!"
He was the first to take action, charging towards the ancient demon.
God King, too, could not afford to waste any time and swiftly drew his sword to join the battle.
The Holy Capital had already experienced the formidable power of the ancient demons and, in their shock, quickly joined forces.
Law Saint, Fame Saint, and the others also swiftly joined the fray.
As wave after wave of Holy Palace attacks rained down, the ancient demon, which had just emerged, didn't even have the chance to use its innate Secret Art before it was felled by the combined efforts of God King, Primordial Ancestor, and the other saints.
This ancient demon was only a third-rank, equivalent to a Supreme Sage, and stood no chance against the combined might of Primordial Ancestor, God King, and the other saints. It was killed in a single round.
Seeing the ancient demon fall, the Holy Capital breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Holy Infant kept a close eye on the Immortal Gate and said, "There are more..."
Primordial Ancestor's face darkened as he asked Holy Infant, "Can you block them?"
"I can't..." Holy Infant's face was pale as he shook his head.
"What are you doing?!"
Suddenly, an angry voice echoed through the air.
The saints felt their bodies tremble, and a sense of tension gripped them. They were all too familiar with this voice. In the past, its appearance would have only fueled their anger, but now, it filled them with a sense of shame and made them hesitant to look directly at the source.
Li Hao, sprinting at full speed, finally arrived at the scene. He saw the group of saints within the rift in the starry sky and the body of the ancient demon.
His face immediately turned grim and furious.
"Hao Tian..."
Primordial Ancestor turned to Li Hao, his expression filled with guilt. "We were wrong earlier. You came just in time. Can you block the gap again?"
Li Hao strode forward, and the saints, seeing his menacing aura, did not react with the usual anger of feeling belittled. Instead, they stepped aside, hesitant to meet his gaze. However, when they heard Primordial Ancestor's words, a glimmer of hope began to rise in their hearts.
Li Hao approached Primordial Ancestor and saw the broken sword in his hand. His expression darkened even further.
He had given this sword to his Shadow Clone to guard the Mysterious Mother Gate. The Shadow Clone could only follow his commands and did not share memories with him. But the sword in Primordial Ancestor's hand made it clear to Li Hao what they had done.
"You did a fine job, didn't you?"
Li Hao ground out each word through clenched teeth.
Primordial Ancestor, noticing Li Hao's gaze, felt a pang of guilt and quickly handed the sword to him. "This is your Avatar's sword. I... I will make it up to you in other ways. Right now, the situation is critical. I hope you can put aside your grievances."
Li Hao snatched the sword back and glared at him. "What can you offer to make up for it? Can you give me what I want? Now that you've caused such trouble, are you all prepared to become food for the ancient demons?"
Primordial Ancestor's face changed, and the saints were both shocked and angry. God King spoke in a deep, serious tone, "Whatever you need, just say it. But first, we need to block the gap. Otherwise, things will only get worse."
"Exactly, Hao Tian. Even if we were wrong, you can blame us later. First, we need to block the gap."
"Otherwise, more ancient demons will come through."
The saints hurriedly added their voices to the plea.
Li Hao almost laughed. "Do you really think it's that easy to block the gap? Fine, I can block it, but the gap I blocked, you opened again, didn't you?"
Primordial Ancestor and God King, scolded by Li Hao, felt their pride bruised but did not argue.
The Holy Capital was filled with shock and anger. The Supreme Sage of the Yin-Yang School stepped forward and said, "Heavenly Venerated Hao, we are all willing to apologize to you. Please block the gap first, and we can discuss everything afterward, alright?"
Li Hao gave him a cold stare and did not show any leniency. "Do you not understand my words? The gap I blocked can be reopened by you. Do you think the ancient demons outside are weaker than you? Can they not open it as well?!"
Hearing this, the Holy Capital was stunned, finally realizing the severity of the situation.
Li Hao continued, "When I blocked the gap earlier, it was to prevent the leakage of any aura. My Avatar was guarding outside. If any wandering ancient demons came by and detected the Mysterious Mother Gate, my Avatar would have taken them out. Do you really think that simply blocking the gap would have solved everything?"
"Once this door is found, the ancient demons will undoubtedly try to attack!"
"Now that you've drawn the ancient demons here and the door has been discovered, what good will it do to block the gap again?"
The saints' faces turned pale. Indeed, if they could break the gap Li Hao had blocked, the ancient demons could do the same. Blocking it again would be meaningless.
"Does that mean we can only wait to die?"
"Perhaps we should fight our way out. There are only a dozen ancient demons. If we kill them all, the news won’t leak out."
A Sage suggested urgently.
Upon hearing this, Li Hao’s face changed, and he exclaimed in shock and anger, "A dozen?"
Seeing Li Hao’s angry expression, the Sage’s heart trembled, and his resolve weakened. "Yes, is there a big problem with that?"
The Primordial Ancestor and the God King also fixed their gaze on Li Hao.
Li Hao’s face turned cold as he said, "If a dozen ancient demons are mobilized, even if they all die, their leader will track them down using their trail and the scent they left behind. Then we’ll be facing hundreds of them!"
"Hundreds..."
The Sages felt their hearts constrict, and they had a hard time breathing.
Just one ancient demon required great effort to slay. Hundreds... it was unimaginable.
Seeing their expressions, Li Hao did not care about their feelings and sneered, "Hundreds would be the lesser of our worries. If there’s an ancient demon commander here, I don’t know if the Immortal Gate can hold them back. If it can’t, not only will you all be in trouble, but the entire All Heavens will fall."
Hearing this, the Sages' faces turned even paler.
The Primordial Ancestor clenched his fingers, his palms drenched in cold sweat. He stared at Li Hao and asked, "You must have a way to deal with this, right?"
Li Hao glanced at the ancient door shrouded in black mist, knowing that ancient demons were already trying to break through. He didn’t bother to look further and turned to leave, saying, "The only solution I can think of is to take my friends and find a place to hide. Whether we can survive, I don’t know."
As he was about to leave, the Primordial Ancestor hurriedly caught up to Li Hao, blocking his path. For the first time, he showed signs of genuine anxiety and said, "Heavenly Venerated Hao, it was our mistake before. We’ve all apologized. Whatever you ask for afterward, as long as we can do it, we will fulfill it. But can you, for the sake of the countless innocent people of All Heavens, help them even if not for us?"
"Help who?"
Li Hao paused, a mocking smile on his lips. "Help those who called me selfish and self-serving?"
The Primordial Ancestor and the other Sages looked uncomfortable. They had incited their followers to smear Li Hao, hoping to pressure the people of All Heavens into forcing Li Hao to reveal his true compassionate nature, only to find themselves hoisted by their own petard.
"That was our mistake. They are innocent. You can’t be so selfish."
The Primordial Ancestor gritted his teeth.
Li Hao sneered, "I have a habit of doing exactly what people say. If they call me selfish, I’ll show them just how selfish I can be. This is your doing, after all."
"Heavenly Venerated Hao, don’t take out your anger on the countless beings of the Ten Thousand Realms. We’re begging you", a Sage pleaded urgently.
Li Hao glanced at the Sage and said coldly, "Anger? I already told you before, you were gambling with the Ten Thousand Races of All Heavens. Who said that if All Heavens falls, you could bear the responsibility?"
The Sages dared not meet Li Hao’s gaze, averting their eyes in shame.
In the crowd, the Sage who had claimed he could take responsibility lowered his head, wishing he could bury it in the ground.
Li Hao sneered at their appearance, "Furthermore, do you think I’m just angry? Do you now think my divine powers are so vast that I can solve any problem? Let me tell you, even if I forgave you and wanted to help, it’s too late! You’ve made a mess, and now you’ll have to pay with your lives!"
With that, he pushed the Primordial Ancestor aside and walked forward.
The Primordial Ancestor, pushed to the side, did not retaliate. It was pointless to fight with Li Hao now.
As he was about to reach the entrance of the crack, Li Hao thought of the Medicine Sage and turned to her, "Want to come along and seek refuge?"
The Medicine Sage was taken aback. She had also wanted to persuade Li Hao, though she was angry at the Primordial Ancestor and the others for causing such a disaster. In the end, she couldn’t stand by and do nothing for the sake of all beings.
But Li Hao’s words made her realize that even he seemed at a loss.
"Sure."
She nodded, thinking of her many disciples. In such a calamity, at least she could preserve some of her lineage.
Roar!
As the Medicine Sage stepped forward, the black mist at the door coalesced into the form of an ancient demon.
Seeing the ancient demon emerge, the Sages’ faces changed, and they braced for battle.
The Primordial Ancestor and the God King also stepped forward, ready to attack.
Li Hao, seeing the ancient demon he hadn’t seen in a long time, his eyes turned cold. As the demon lunged at the Medicine Sage, the broken sword he had just retrieved from the Primordial Ancestor’s hand shot out with a lethal thrust.
Boom!
In an instant, the broken sword, like a bolt of light, pierced through the ancient demon’s body, killing it.
At the same time, Li Hao's Soul Spirit suddenly unleashed a Sword Qi, cleaving through and annihilating the ancient demon's stunned Soul Spirit.
After that, Li Hao raised his hand and summoned both the ancient demon and the body of the previous ancient demon from the ground, storing them in the Heaven and Earth Space. He then gestured to the Medicine Sage, turned around without a backward glance, and left.
(End of Chapter)
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