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Chapter 408: Constructing the Holy Land, All Heavens in Exile (8K) (Part 2)
Chapter 408: Constructing the Holy Land, All Heavens in Exile (8K) (Part 2)
"I am currently building a Holy Land, but it's not very large, only able to accommodate a few billion people. Within this area, I am confident I can avoid the ancient demons' detection."
Li Hao quickly said, "Since they are not defending, you should prepare as well."
Medicine Sage understood and then added, "Should we inform them of this news? Although they made a mistake, we should prioritize the greater good now…"
"Up to you, but do you think they will believe it?"
Li Hao replied.
Although he was angry with the Sages, he knew that the situation was beyond repair. Even if he beat them to death, it wouldn't help. They could only find a way to solve the problem.
Medicine Sage was speechless. After ending the communication with Li Hao, she thought for a moment and then picked up Primordial Ancestor's Sage Seal to inform him of the news. She also notified other Sages who had connections with her.
Soon, the news spread like wildfire, reaching all the Holy Lands.
The Sages who were preparing to build arrays to hide were stunned.
Arrays are ineffective?
Then how can Li Hao hide?
Although they didn't believe it, the news of Chiyun Sage's demise had already spread, and the entire Qinghuo Small World had fallen, becoming a silent city filled with countless dead bodies. These bodies had no visible injuries, but their souls had been sucked dry.
The Sages, who had been famous for years, had even broader sources of information. Faced with this reality, they couldn't help but believe it.
In the Tianyuan Minor World, a dozen Sages gathered here, seeking refuge under Primordial Ancestor.
"Medicine Sage passed on a message. Heavenly Venerated Hao said that arrays are ineffective, and we can't hide. Is this true?"
"Chiyun Sage is said to have been devoured in public, with many witnesses. Many half-Holy Capitals have fled from there."
"If arrays are useless, how is Heavenly Venerated Hao able to seek refuge? Does he have a special method?"
"Should we go and beg him for help?"
"Would begging him even work?"
Inside the grand hall, the Saints were engaged in heated debate.
"If it really won’t work, shouldn’t we block the Immortal Gate instead? Otherwise, more ancient demons will come, spreading out and guerrilla attacking, which will only make All Heavens fall faster. Blocking the gate and slaying them one by one might buy us more time."
A Sage suggested.
The Primordial Ancestor frowned, not expecting this situation.
At this moment, he was already somewhat regretful for having the Saints disperse earlier.
But he himself was also worried. What if the gate suddenly broke, and he had no chance to escape?
If a True Immortal-level ancient demon descended, no one could escape.
"Let’s see. We can lure the ancient demon from the Qinghuo World and see if it can detect our Holy Land."
After some consideration, the Primordial Ancestor said seriously.
Hearing his words, the faces of the Saints changed slightly, with a few showing hesitation, clearly thinking it was too risky.
But other Sages nodded, agreeing that this was their only option now.
"We can use this to test it. If it fails, we can still kill it together. If we lack the courage to face even one ancient demon now, how will we handle more later?" a Sage agreed.
They decided to act immediately and set out soon after.
The Primordial Ancestor instructed Disciple Xiao Tianyu to continue reinforcing the Holy Land Array and personally accompanied the others, using his Incarnation to lure the ancient demon.
Half a day passed.
They arrived at the Qinghuo Small World. In the void, they could see that the entire Minor World was not as it used to be, with thousands of lights now replaced by patches of flames where the lights had fallen and ignited the houses.
Upon entering the Minor World, they found lifeless bodies everywhere. These bodies were not injured or bleeding but had simply collapsed.
Every city was the same.
Their faces darkened as they quickly followed the intelligence to the ancient demon’s resting place.
They saw the ancient demon, well-fed and content, sleeping on the roof of an Imperial Palace from the Divine Dynasty. The palace was empty, with all its inhabitants lying lifeless on the ground.
The Saints immediately worked together to lure the ancient demon. With the Primordial Ancestor’s Incarnation keeping it occupied, they managed to escape the Minor World.
The ancient demon, enraged, pursued them relentlessly, chasing them to the Tianyuan Minor World.
"It’s here."
In the Tianyuan Minor World, many disciples of the Tianyuan Holy Land were on high alert, watching the scene with tension.
They were proud to be disciples of the first Holy Land of All Heavens and were ready to fight to the death.
As the Sages managed to shake off the ancient demon and return to the Holy Land, they closely monitored its movements.
The ancient demon pursued them to the outskirts of the Holy Land, gradually slowing down.
"It seems to have lost our scent."
"Yes, look, it’s turning around!"
"It seems the Array is effective. That Heavenly Venerated Hao was just talking nonsense!"
"Maybe the Medicine Sage was deceived, or perhaps he was working with them, trying to make us block the gate so they could buy time to escape."
"He’s too devious."
The Sages and the Primordial Ancestor smiled as they saw the ancient demon turn and leave.
However, the ancient demon did not leave the Tianyuan Minor World. Instead, it rushed to the Divine Dynasty within the Tianyuan world, where it began to devour souls indiscriminately.
As city after city fell and the Divine Dynasty crumbled, the Divine Dynasties sent urgent pleas for help to the Holy Land.
"Did you lure it here?"
The Legalist Holy Land was also in the Tianyuan Minor World. Seeing the ancient demon’s rampage, the Law Saint’s face darkened as he confronted the Primordial Ancestor.
The Primordial Ancestor replied, "You received the message from the Medicine Sage, didn’t you? We had to verify it."
"Yes."
The other Sages immediately agreed.
The Law Saint was shocked and angry. "But now it’s slaughtering, and it’s because you lured it here!"
"If the Holy Land is sealed off and the ancient demons are rampaging, they will die eventually."
A hint of regret flickered in the eyes of the Primordial Ancestor. "There's nothing we can do. The mistake has been made, and this is our sin."
Law Saint clenched his fists, shot a furious glance at him, and finally stormed off.
As the ancient demons rampaged, they massacred three Divine Dynasties in quick succession. The remaining Divine Dynasties, upon receiving the news, began to migrate and gather at the Tianyuan Holy Land.
However, the Holy Land was shrouded by an array, seemingly vanishing from existence. Additionally, the array included a maze-like mist circuit, akin to a ghostly labyrinth. The nobles of these Divine Dynasties, following the path, never managed to find the Holy Land, no matter how far they walked.
They felt despair, believing the Holy Land had already moved away.
"Fortunately, we have the Mirror Fog Array. Otherwise, these fools would have exposed our location."
A Semi-Saint, observing the situation outside the array, felt a sense of relief.
"Wait? Why are the ancient demons coming this way?"
At that moment, someone noticed that the ancient demons, who had previously ravaged the Divine Dynasties, were now flying toward the Holy Land.
When they thought the demons were heading for the nobles trapped in the Mirror Fog Array, they realized the demons were directly targeting the Holy Land.
Boom!
The ancient demons roared and collided with the array, causing ripples to spread across it.
The assembled sages were shocked. Could the ancient demons actually see the Holy Land?
"Perhaps, they turned that way just to fill their bellies first?" a sage murmured, his voice tinged with a hint of fear.
The Primordial Ancestor's face darkened. If so, the sacrifices of those three Divine Dynasties would have been in vain, their deaths occurring right under their noses.
"Kill it!"
The Primordial Ancestor took the lead, rallying the other sages to join in the attack.
After a fierce battle, the ancient demon was finally killed by the Primordial Ancestor's Heaven-Taming Whip.
However, the Primordial Ancestor's Soul Spirit was injured, and it was a wound that would take a long time to heal. His face was grim, never expecting that even with the help of other sages, killing an ancient demon would be so difficult.
And this was with the Seven Tribulations Imperial Weapon in his hand. Without it, he would have paid an even higher price.
"How did it actually see through the array? What method did it use?"
"This beast's Soul Spirit is incredibly strong, and it can even devour souls. I wonder how many have already slipped through."
The sages, looking at the ancient demon's corpse, wore grim expressions.
They had just mocked Li Hao for exaggerating and trying to manipulate them, and now they were being proven wrong once again.
Silence fell over the Holy Mountain.
The array's failure meant that taking refuge was no longer an option.
After a long silence, a sage suddenly said, "The Venerated Hao has a way to take refuge. We should seek his help. No matter what, this is our only remaining path."
The Primordial Ancestor snapped back to reality, fell into a brief silence, and then nodded. He glanced at the sages beside him and immediately sent a message to the Medicine Sage.
The Medicine Sage received the message, learning that the Primordial Ancestor wanted to seek Li Hao's help for refuge and to find out Li Hao's location to meet him.
She didn't immediately agree but passed the message to Li Hao.
Li Hao, upon hearing this, was reluctant to meet them. However, he knew that if he didn't say something, these people, in their dire straits, would persistently pester him. He told the Medicine Sage:
"To avoid being detected by the ancient demons, the method is simple: your Soul Spirit must be stronger than theirs."
The Medicine Sage was taken aback, not expecting this to be Li Hao's solution for refuge.
But if the Soul Spirit had already reached the Ultimate Realm, and the ancient demons also had Soul Spirits, how could one surpass the power of a Soul Spirit? Could it be that Li Hao had cultivated to the Ultimate Limit of the Soul Spirit?
The thought sent a shiver down the Medicine Sage's spine, and she relayed the message to the Primordial Ancestor.
The Primordial Ancestor was stunned upon hearing the news.
"Is that true? The Soul Spirit is already at the Ultimate Realm, and it can still be stronger?"
"If he gets any stronger, he'll have to break through the Ultimate Realm. Could Hao Tian have already done that?"
"Can we really believe what he says?"
The Primordial Ancestor regained his composure, hearing the skeptical Sage. His eyes carried a faint trace of sorrow as he said:
"At this point, he has no reason to deceive us. Besides, how long has Li Hao been cultivating? The arrays we know are useless against him. Could he possibly know more than we do?"
The Sage's face changed, and he fell silent.
The other Sages also remained quiet. Indeed, Li Hao's cultivation time was too short. In alchemy and array arts, he could never compare to them. But Li Hao's talent was unparalleled, and he might truly be able to break through the Ultimate Realm.
"If that's the case, why don't we propose a cooperation with him and seek refuge together?"
A Sage suggested.
"Would he accept it? We almost clashed with him earlier, fighting to the death", another Sage countered.
"There are no eternal enemies. With the ancient demons descending, he surely needs allies. If we unite, we can offer him some benefits", the Sage argued.
The Primordial Ancestor's eyes flickered, not denying the suggestion, but a sense of unease lingered in his heart. Although he had not interacted much with the young man, the young man's clear, serene eyes had left a deep impression on him.
Those eyes seemed detached and peaceful, yet they carried a proud, aloof quality, belonging to someone who would not easily bow down.
But regardless, it was worth a try.
The Primordial Ancestor immediately sent out a message, gathering the Sages to explain the situation.
With the Primordial Ancestor's message, the Holy Capitals were stunned. If it were just the Medicine Sage spreading the word, they might still have had doubts, but with the Primordial Ancestor confirming it, there was no doubt.
This news left the Sages in the Holy Lands feeling defeated, with a mix of shock and disbelief. Could they really be bringing about the end of All Heavens?
Before long, the Sages gathered again, but this time, four or five were missing.
In just one day, four or five Sages had fallen.
The speed of their demise only heightened the sense of urgency among the remaining Sages.
Li Hao's Holy Land was already halfway built when the Primordial Ancestor and the God King led the Sages to this place.
Li Hao raised an eyebrow; he had not publicized this location.
Seeing Li Hao frown, the Primordial Ancestor adopted an extremely gentle tone, saying, "Heavenly Venerated Hao, don't misunderstand. We deduced your location through calculations."
Li Hao did not know arrays and had not set up any defenses around the area. He had chosen this place as a temporary site for building the Holy Land, which would eventually be like floating islands, moving with him.
Hearing the Primordial Ancestor's words, Li Hao did not say much, but he asked knowingly:
"Since you're all here, who's guarding the gap?"
The Primordial Ancestor and the others looked somewhat embarrassed. They had opened the gap, but now they were all fleeing to avoid disaster.
"Indeed, what we did earlier was wrong. We understand if you don't forgive us. We are here to propose an alliance and follow your lead. Let's seek refuge together. What do you think?"
The Primordial Ancestor spoke in a soft, gentle voice.
Li Hao was already used to his calm and composed manner and was unmoved. He replied coldly:
"I can forgive you, but I fear the Wraiths of All Heavens cannot. As for the alliance, I don't need it. You are free to do as you please."
The Primordial Ancestor and the others looked somewhat stiff, surprised that even with such a humble attitude, Li Hao still did not give them a good face.
"Are you really going to fight us to the bitter end?"
A Sage couldn't help but ask.
Li Hao sneered. After just a few sentences, their tails were already up.
"Fight to the bitter end? Then try me."
Li Hao narrowed his eyes, staring at the Sage.
The man's face changed. Under Li Hao's intense gaze, he felt his back hairs stand on end, his soul trembling. He was shocked, realizing Li Hao was even more terrifying than he had imagined.
"Don't waste time here. You should be grateful that I informed you your arrays are useless. Otherwise, you'd still be foolishly guarding your Holy Lands, and by the time you realize it, at least half of you would be dead."
Li Hao said coldly.
The Sages were speechless but knew Li Hao was telling the truth.
In the crowd, the Sword Saint was present, his eyes complex. He wanted to speak but realized he was only an acquaintance of Li Hao, not as close as his senior brother, who was a true friend of Li Hao's.
(End of Chapter)
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