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Chapter 412: One Man Defends All Heavens (Part 1)
Chapter 412: One Man Defends All Heavens (Part 1)
The Holy Ones all thought of this and instantly turned pale. If the Immortal Gate had been breached, wouldn't it mean that the worst-case scenario Li Hao mentioned had come to pass?
In that case, the entire All Heavens... would be destroyed!
At this thought, the Holy Ones were overwhelmed with indescribable feelings of fear, regret, and heartache.
"No, it's not the Immortal Gate. There are very powerful ancient demons invading. They must be the second-stage ancient demons that Venerated Hao mentioned, and there's more than one!"
The Sage, seeing the Holy Ones' expressions, quickly caught his breath and explained.
Second-stage ancient demons?
Upon hearing this, the hearts of Primordial Ancestor and the others, which had been gripping with fear, relaxed slightly. Although Li Hao had said that second-stage ancient demons were even more terrifying, as long as the Immortal Gate hadn't been breached, there was still hope.
"Let's go."
Without hesitation, Primordial Ancestor led the Holy Ones forward.
They quickly arrived at the Ancient Hall in the void. As soon as they got there, they felt waves of terrifying Intimidation emanating from within the hall.
Primordial Ancestor's face changed. Sensing the intense and brutal Killing Aura, he immediately knew that this was the commotion of a god king's battle, and it was the kind that only occurred when the god king unleashed his true Power in a fierce struggle.
He swiftly led the group inside. Although they were enemies and wanted to kill each other, at this moment, they understood that without the other side, they would be unable to hold their ground. Unless someone could recruit Li Hao as an ally, but Li Hao was a third party, opposing both of them.
Upon entering the Ancient Hall and navigating through the complex pathways and side chambers, they soon reached the fissure.
Outside the fissure, three ancient demons were clashing with seven Sages. Inside the fissure, a vivid red light was emanating, with dark black mists swirling within it.
"Quick, help!"
Primordial Ancestor's face changed, shocked that the ancient demons had managed to push outside the fissure.
They knew that the Immortal Gate's gap was narrow, allowing only one ancient demon to enter at a time.
Kill one as it comes, and as long as the Immortal Gate remains unbroken, they could hold their ground.
But now, so many ancient demons had appeared at once, making the situation seem dire.
The Holy Ones immediately attacked, swiftly engaging the three ancient demons. Primordial Ancestor, along with Law Saint, Fame Saint, and Mo Family Sage, a few Supreme Sages, charged into the starry sky within the fissure.
The intense red light emitted a destructive aura, marking the God King's Domain.
In his domain, the god king, with disheveled hair and blood-soaked armor, looked weary.
In front of him were three massive ancient demons, circling him and constantly stirring up dark black whirlwinds. These whirlwinds carried the Power to devour Soul Spirits and fired off demonic blades, piercing into the god king's Holy Palace, keeping him on the defensive.
"Three?"
Primordial Ancestor's face changed, sensing the profound malevolence and authority emanating from these three ancient demons. Could these be the second-stage ancient demons Li Hao mentioned?
He immediately revealed his Origin Holy Palace, enveloping the starry sky. Within his Holy Palace, time seemed to slow down.
"What's happening?"
He urgently asked the god king.
Seeing their arrival, the god king breathed a sigh of relief but remained grave. "A second-stage ancient demon has come, using a special soul-devouring mist to secure the gap. I can't break through it, and the other ancient demons have taken advantage to climb in."
Primordial Ancestor immediately understood. One second-stage ancient demon could open the way.
"Be careful, they are much stronger than third-stage ancient demons."
The god king warned Law Saint and the others in a low voice.
Third-stage ancient demons were on par with Supreme Sages, while the Power of second-stage ancient demons already rivaled that of the Supreme Sage Divine Realm.
"Kill, we must block them!"
Primordial Ancestor's eyes were stern as he took out the Heaven-Taming Whip and charged at one of the ancient demons. "You hold off the others, I'll deal with this one!"
As he spoke, the Heaven-Taming Whip swung, and a terrifying cracking sound echoed through the void. The black mist surrounding the ancient demon was pierced by the sound, creating holes. The whip then pierced through, striking the ancient demon’s head, causing the skin to split and the flesh to tear. The tribulation power inflicted by the whip prevented the wounds from healing.
The Primordial Ancestor unleashed his Full Power Eruption and swiftly advanced to the kill.
The second-stage ancient demon, now injured, let out a sharp, enraged cry. Black flames surged around its body, and a swirling black shadow appeared behind it.
As the shadow spun, it generated a powerful suction force that made the Primordial Ancestor feel his Soul Spirit being pulled out of his body. The power of the Heaven-Taming Whip he wielded was significantly diminished.
Shocked, the Primordial Ancestor realized that the ancient demon’s various abilities could harm and affect his Soul Spirit.
But his Soul Spirit was already at the Ultimate Realm, and he possessed some special Spirit Refinement Techniques that allowed it to slightly enhance even at this level, through soul spirit secret techniques.
Peng!
The Primordial Ancestor suddenly erupted, his eyes blazing with a cold emerald light. His Soul Spirit and body merged tightly, and he lashed out with the whip.
The ancient demon’s body was torn apart, and the tribulation power prevented its physical form from regenerating.
Just as he landed the blow and began to relax, he saw the torn body emit a large amount of black mist. The soul-devouring power within the mist was like corrupt blood, impossible to touch.
Roar!
At that moment, a deep roar sounded from the gap in the Immortal Gate.
Then, from the black mist inside, another massive second-stage ancient demon flew out.
Seeing the scene before it, the ancient demon roared and charged at the Primordial Ancestor.
“This…!”
The Primordial Ancestor’s pupils constricted slightly.
…
In the void.
After two days of intense effort, Li Hao finally completed the construction of the Holy Land.
He had expected the other Sages to return yesterday, but they did not, which surprised him a bit, though he did not give it much thought.
Now that the Holy Land was complete, he released an Incarnation within it and used the Panel’s attributes to create a Shadow Clone.
He handed a broken immortal sword to the Shadow Clone, so it could slay a third-stage ancient demon if one appeared.
After doing this, Li Hao enveloped the entire Holy Land with his Soul Spirit and prepared to head to the Mortal World to bring the commoners of the Great Yu Divine Dynasty into the Holy Land.
“Venerated Hao, something has happened.”
Just as Li Hao was about to act, the Medicine Sage suddenly found him, his expression heavy. “I just received news that several Minor Worlds have been attacked by ancient demons. I sent the thousand-faced puppet given to me by the Ink Saint to investigate the Ancient Hall. On the way, I encountered the retreating Primordial Ancestor and the other Sages.”
“The Ink Saint informed me that the Ancient Hall has been occupied by ancient demons, and the gap cannot be sealed. They did their best.”
Li Hao furrowed his brow, his thoughts racing. “Were there any larger ancient demons among them?”
The Medicine Sage nodded. “The Primordial Ancestor said they encountered the second-stage ancient demons you mentioned. They couldn’t hold them back and lost the initiative. Seven or eight Sages have already fallen. Now they are fleeing here, hoping we will accept them without holding past grudges.”
“If our positions were reversed, they might not have accepted us.”
Li Hao sneered, clearly dissatisfied with the Sages. “Even with second-stage ancient demons, if they had fully blocked the gap, they could have held it. The second-stage ancient demons can only enter one at a time, and we can kill them one by one! I already warned them that second-stage ancient demons are terrifying, but they only left a portion of their people to guard the gap while the rest busied themselves elsewhere. In the end, they only understand pain when they suffer it themselves!”
Medicine Sage sighed inwardly upon hearing this. Just the day before, the Primordial Ancestor and the other Sages had been at Li Hao's place, trying to figure out ways to avoid the impending disaster, with no intention of actually resolving the issue.
However, she could understand that the problem was unsolvable, but one must always pay a price for one's mistakes.
Unfortunately, it was the All Heavens Commoners who would suffer the most.
Seeing the Medicine Sage's hesitant expression, Li Hao guessed that she had softened. He didn't say much, only remarked:
"They must be being pursued by ancient demons, right?"
Medicine Sage immediately understood Li Hao's meaning. Her softness vanished, and she nodded, "Yes, I've confirmed it with my Thousand-Faced Puppet. Ancient demons are chasing them."
"They say they're seeking help, but they've brought the disaster here."
Li Hao shook his head slightly, having long since lost all hope in them. At this moment, he felt no particular ripples of emotion.
He retracted the Soul Spirit that enveloped Holy Mountain and then stood high in the air above the mountain's peak. He asked Medicine Sage to point out the direction and then waited quietly.
Medicine Sage was somewhat surprised by Li Hao's actions. She had expected him to turn and leave upon hearing this, but he had stayed.
"Are you going to help them?"
Medicine Sage couldn't help but ask. Even she, upon realizing the true intentions of the Primordial Ancestor and the other Sages, had felt an urge to turn and go. Yet, Li Hao had stopped.
"Let them live for now; they may still be useful."
That was all Li Hao said.
Before long, a group of figures tore through the Heavenly Rift and moved closer.
At this moment, Sword Master also sensed the auras of the other Sages and appeared beside Li Hao on the mountain peak.
"They..."
Sword Master began, but then saw the dark void behind the Sages, where thick, rolling clouds were gathering, causing his face to change.
Li Hao didn't speak, only slowly stepped out from Holy Mountain.
The Primordial Ancestor and the God King, who were at the forefront, saw Li Hao's figure and immediately quickened their Body Movement Techniques.
"Heavenly Venerated Hao, there's a second-stage ancient demon behind us. We can't stop it alone. We need to join forces!"
The Primordial Ancestor called out urgently as soon as he saw Li Hao. His expression was anxious, but his mind was clear. He knew Li Hao would see through his ploy of leading the ancient demons here. Worried that Li Hao would be angry, he pretended to be seeking only a part of Li Hao's power to fight the demons together.
Unlike the Primordial Ancestor, the God King didn't bother with such pretenses. He simply fixed his gaze on Li Hao, waiting for his reaction.
Li Hao's eyes swept over the other Sages behind them, including Law Saint and Fame Saint, who looked somewhat disheveled. The auras of the other Sages were fluctuating, and some appeared severely injured and exhausted.
Roar!
The ancient demons' roars reverberated through the void, causing the entire space to tremble as if an endless storm of thunder was converging.
Everyone resting on Holy Mountain was startled and looked toward the source of the sound, seeing Li Hao and the Sages, with the ancient demons rapidly closing in from behind.
There were many ancient demons, at least a dozen, with four second-stage ancient demons leading the charge. The sheer presence of these demons darkened the sky, and the intense malevolence and soul-intimidation made everyone on Holy Mountain feel their pores tighten and a chill run up their spines.
"Wh-what are those monsters?"
"Those are ancient demons; I've seen them before."
"Are those ancient demons chasing the Sages? H-how did they lead them here?"
The people on Holy Mountain were terrified. They had come here to escape the ancient demons that were about to invade All Heavens, but now the Sages had brought the demons with them.
As the dozen ancient demons drew nearer, the four second-stage ancient demons at the front suddenly showed a hint of caution in their eyes. They sensed a figure in the crowd ahead, whose soul power was exceptionally thick, different from the others.
"Join forces?"
Li Hao's lips curled into a mocking smile at the Primordial Ancestor's words.
The Primordial Ancestor and the other Sages' hearts sank, thinking Li Hao would refuse.
"Heavenly Venerated Hao……"
Before the Primordial Ancestor could speak again, Li Hao interrupted him with a cold, indifferent tone, "I'll deal with these ancient demons, but this is the last time I'll clean up your mess. Once I finish off these ancient demons, you'd better continue blocking that gap diligently. If any more ancient demons get through, no one will be able to save you!"
The Primordial Ancestor and the others were stunned, suspecting they had misheard. Li Hao was actually willing to lend a hand.
They were surprised and delighted. The expressions of the holy figures, which had been filled with sorrow and anger, instantly turned to excitement. They felt a sense of shame, realizing that this young man was indeed not the despicable person Sword Master and Medicine Sage had described.
"Heavenly Venerated Hao, these ancient demons are extremely terrifying, especially those second-stage ancient demons. Even the god king and I find them difficult to handle. Let's work together!"
The Primordial Ancestor's face was visibly excited as he urgently spoke to Li Hao, his words filled with more warmth and sincerity.
However, Li Hao paid no attention to the emotions on his face. This old fox was likely only showing what he wanted to be seen. His true thoughts were anyone's guess.
But Li Hao didn't bother to explore his true intentions. He simply stepped forward.
The Primordial Ancestor and the god king were momentarily stunned and involuntarily stepped aside.
At that moment, the ancient demons had slowed down and were now in front of the holy figures.
They no longer attacked recklessly, as they sensed a subtle threat from the young man in the crowd.
Their ability to devour souls made them extremely sensitive to soul-related threats, and they could detect the dangerous aura emanating from the young man.
However, they also felt that if they could absorb this young man's soul, they might undergo a significant transformation, even possibly reaching the first-stage Leader Realm.
The holy figures also noticed the change in the ancient demons. Instead of the furious frenzy they displayed during combat, the ancient demons now showed a heavy, wary expression.
The holy figures suspected they were imagining things and were somewhat shocked.
The chaotic winds in the void seemed to calm slightly at that moment.
"Heavenly Venerated Hao……"
The Primordial Ancestor tried to speak again.
However, around Li Hao, several void rifts appeared, and from these rifts, damaged immortal artifacts extended out.
After the red-tasseled spear woman killed the Ancient Demon Commander, and after Li Hao and Nangong Jian had swept through the ancient demons, they had scavenged a total of eight damaged immortal artifacts. These artifacts, though drained of Immortal Power, still retained their sharp, immortal edges.
Including the broken blade, there were nine in total.
At the moment, one was in the hands of a Shadow Clone.
Li Hao summoned six of them, which were more than enough to deal with the small group of ancient demons.
These damaged, ancient immortal artifacts rotated around Li Hao like a wheel, making him seem like a predestined ruler of Heaven and Earth, radiating an aura that dominated the heavens and the earth. The holy figures around him seemed to fade into the background, while he stood before the massive ancient demons, his small frame radiating a brilliant divine light and overwhelming presence.
This scene left the countless people taking refuge on Holy Mountain stunned.
"Hao Ge!"
"Li Hao!"
The members of the Li Family saw this and covered their mouths, their eyes filled with shock and trembling.
At that moment, the ancient demons also sensed the growing danger emanating from Li Hao and could no longer hold back. They roared and charged at him, dark soul-devouring mists spreading from their bodies, and black vortexes appeared behind them, emitting terrifying devouring power.
The holy figures felt their Soul Spirits waver within their bodies, as if they were about to be sucked into those vortexes.
However, the six damaged immortal artifacts rotating around Li Hao suddenly shot out.
The familiar sensation of slicing through ancient demon bodies flashed through Li Hao's mind. In an instant, under the urging of his Soul Spirit, the immortal artifacts erupted at their ultimate speed, leaving trails of light as they moved.
The void here was not as solid and dense as the True World. As the immortal artifacts moved, the crowd could not follow their paths with their eyes, but they saw black slashes left in the void.
As the black marks appeared, the ancient demon's body exploded.
The Physical Body instantly stiffened, as if struck by a billion volts of electricity, and then a black, smoky Soul Spirit erupted from the ancient demon's body.
Before the ancient demon's Soul Spirit could react, Li Hao's Soul Spirit rose from the top of his head, like a deity of Heaven and Earth emerging from a young man's body, radiating Golden Light, and charged towards the ancient demon's body.
"His, his Soul Spirit is golden?"
The Saints could not clearly see Li Hao's Soul Spirit due to its incredible speed, but they could see the golden glow it emitted, and they were all shocked.
(End of Chapter)
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