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Chapter 417: Physical Body Destroyed, Divine Yang Takes Refuge (Part 1)
Chapter 417: Physical Body Destroyed, Divine Yang Takes Refuge (Part 1)
"Let's go, don't let them down, don't drag down Venerated Hao!"
Supreme Sage Mingjia watched Li Hao fiercely battling the True Immortal ancient demons, his face grim. He never expected that the young man before him would ultimately bear the brunt of everything.
He gritted his teeth and ordered the other sages to retreat and flee. Staying here any longer was pointless; instead, if they survived, they might still find a way, might still have a chance, even if that hope was extremely slim. But only by living could there be hope.
Supreme Sage of Yin and Yang, Supreme Sage Mojia, and the others also realized this. Staying here would only mean dying alongside Li Hao, offering no help.
Although the Military Sage's Military Formation could provide significant assistance to Li Hao, the ancient demons' immortal realm was suffocating, and the sages within the formation could not withstand it, causing it to crumble instantly.
"If I must die, I will stay and fight with Venerated Hao until the end!"
"Since death is inevitable, I am willing to die for All Heavens."
Among the hundreds of sages, some stepped forward with fierce determination. Witnessing the Primordial Ancestor and the God King holding the rear, even a being as powerful as the God King could fight for All Heavens, and Li Hao, who had been wronged by their own hands, was the one who should not have suffered in this Catastrophe, was now fighting with all his might. They felt that if they fled, they would not be able to face themselves.
A sage who cannot face themselves cannot face their own Saint Path; everything would collapse.
Seeing this, Fame Sage roared, "Go, don't drag down Venerated Hao. Staying here is meaningless. It takes more courage to live in shame than to die nobly!"
"Only by living is there hope!"
Law Sage also spoke gravely.
The faces of those sages willing to stay and die in a final battle became complex and grim.
But the sages' reason prevented them from denying Fame Sage's words. The gap between them and a True Immortal was too great. Even if they burned their Soul Spirits, they might not inflict the slightest injury on these True Immortal ancient demons.
Sadness, despair!
Fame Sage roared as he charged toward the distance, deliberately creating a loud noise and commotion.
If the True Immortal ancient demons pursued him, he would certainly die, but this would buy Li Hao time and a chance to survive.
Unfortunately, despite his tragic resolve, the True Immortal ancient demons, who were constantly dodging Li Hao's attacks, paid no attention to the others.
To it, only the saint-level human before it posed a significant threat; the rest were mere insects that could be crushed at any time.
Law Sage, Supreme Sage of Yin and Yang, and the others also fled in different directions to avoid being caught and annihilated by the True Immortal ancient demons.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
The figures of the sages scattered and fled like meteors, quickly disappearing from the scene.
In an instant, only Li Hao and the True Immortal ancient demons remained in the void.
Two broken immortal swords whistled through the air, creating terrifying sonic booms and void rifts. The void was nearly torn apart, turning dark and disappearing into spatial turbulence.
Roar!
Continuously dodging, the True Immortal ancient demons saw Li Hao showing no signs of exhaustion and angrily roared. Ignoring the attacks of the broken immortal swords, it used its immortal realm to suppress Li Hao, simultaneously lashing out with a sharp tail spike.
Its tail spike cut through the void, nullifying the Great Dao Laws within, piercing through Li Hao's Eternal Dao Domain and impaling his chest.
Li Hao could not dodge. Under the cover of the immortal realm, his Ninth Stage Body Movement Techniques were no match, and his Gui Xu Ultimate Realm would be easily detected. He could only endure the blow.
But as the ancient demon attacked, the two broken immortal swords accelerated, instantly leaving hundreds of slashes on its body.
The terrifying aura, like a demon climbing out of the Abyss, struck the True Immortal ancient demons with the same fear it had felt before, making its hair stand on end and its spine chill. It roared in anger, never expecting this attack to reappear.
It hastily protected its Physical Body and once again unleashed the Power of Reversing Fate, altering its Soul Spirit aura.
Boom!
The shattered Physical Body splattered but remained suspended in mid-air, not falling.
Only a small amount of it fell, vanishing into the bottom of the Ten Thousand Heavens, the Nine Abysses.
Seeing the opponent repeat the same trick, Li Hao's eyes gleamed. He retrieved another broken immortal sword and focused all his Soul Spirit Power on it. The Soul Spirit Power he had previously burned was already depleted, so he burned five more golden veins, recalling the two broken immortal swords to his side. Then, the newly retrieved immortal sword shot out.
Amid the scattered flesh and blood, the True Immortal ancient demon's body began to coalesce. As the writhing flesh and blood merged, just as its True Form was about to recover, the broken immortal sword pierced through.
Pfff, pfff, pfff, pfff!
The broken immortal sword pierced its body, wreaking havoc inside. In an instant, it caused extensive necrosis and severed over three hundred bones.
"Unique Self Sword Technique!"
Li Hao pushed his Sword Intent to the Ultimate. With the assistance of the Sword Dao, the sword edge became even sharper, and its speed increased. With a loud boom, just as ten bones remained, the True Immortal ancient demon roared in anger, healing its damaged Physical Body.
In the blink of an eye, its injuries were fully restored. A hint of pain flashed in Li Hao's eyes; it had been so close.
If his Sword Dao could reach the Tenth Rank, perhaps he could have severed it!
The True Immortal ancient demon glared at Li Hao with a fierce expression. Its thoughts were cunning, having participated in the Imperial Fall Campaign, and its combat experience was extremely rich. It had already anticipated that Li Hao might take advantage of the moment between its self-destruction and regeneration to launch an attack. Therefore, it had prepared in advance, integrating its immortal realm into its body to compensate for the weakness during the regeneration gap.
The young man before him was stubbornly using the same move. It vaguely sensed that the opponent might have a way to kill it, but for now, that method had failed.
Whoosh!
Its immortal realm vibrated, and it was about to charge at Li Hao again.
Li Hao's expression changed slightly, and he immediately wielded the two broken immortal swords to continue his Assassination of the demon's body.
The True Immortal ancient demon had no choice but to stop and dodge the sharp blades.
Li Hao continued his attacks, no longer hoping to kill it. At this moment, he only wanted to prolong the battle, buying more time for the Holy Land to join forces with the Nine Provinces Immortal Island and migrate to the divine yang for safety.
As Li Hao's attacks continued, the True Immortal ancient demon rapidly dodged. Each time Li Hao was about to strike, the broken immortal swords' sharpness and speed increased, forcing the demon to constantly defend.
It hated the young man before it, grinding its teeth in frustration. It decided that once Li Hao was exhausted, it would make him suffer unimaginably!
The battle eventually turned into the prolonged struggle Li Hao most dreaded. Fortunately, with the Heavenly Stars Vein, his energy was virtually limitless. However, driving the broken immortal swords consumed his Soul Spirit Power, and Li Hao was unsure how long his Soul Spirit could hold out.
The battle continued.
For over ten minutes, an hour, and several hours, the intense sounds of combat echoed through the void.
On the other side, the other saints had already fled the area.
After scattering, they used their tokens to communicate and quickly confirm each other's locations.
With the Primordial Ancestor and the god king fallen, and Li Hao engaged in a desperate battle to buy time, Fame Saint and other Supreme Sages became the leaders of the saints.
"Given the situation, you should all go to Heavenly Venerated Hao's Holy Land for safety. I will seek out Mivu Supreme Sage of Mivu Heaven to see if he has any ideas", Fame Saint arranged.
"I will find the nine island masters of the Nine Provinces Immortal Island. I've heard their immortal island is mysterious and a relic of the Immortal Deity. I wonder if it has any effect and can harm this True Immortal ancient demon", Law Saint said, though he didn't have much hope. After all, with this ancient demon's Catastrophe, the Nine Provinces Immortal Island must have already known. If the Immortal Deity Relic were truly effective, they would have contacted them long ago.
In the face of this Catastrophe, he didn’t believe that Nine Provinces Immortal Island would be so foolish as to stand idly by and watch the Catastrophe sweep through All Heavens.
"I’ll think about it some more, see if the Military Formation can be improved and enhanced."
The Military Sage said solemnly. In the past, he had always worked in secret, afraid of exposing himself and inviting disaster, which had slowed his research. Now, however, he no longer needed to worry about these things. However, the time left for them seemed to be running out.
"Go, all of you, find a way!"
The Fame Saint said.
The Holy Capitals were heavy-hearted. Although Li Hao was holding the rear, death could come at any moment. Under the shadow of this dire straits, they were all racking their brains to find a glimmer of hope.
Soon, the saints arrived at Li Hao’s Holy Land.
At this moment, the Holy Land was bustling with noise and chaos, packed with people.
"How did you all get here?"
Feng Boping had just transferred half of the Commoners from the Great Yu Divine Dynasty over, and the Holy Land was already full. He planned to send the rest to Nine Provinces Immortal Island, where there was still space.
Feeling the presence of many Sages, he quickly rushed out of the Holy Land. Seeing the saints, he was taken aback.
His gaze rapidly scanned the crowd, but he didn’t see the dazzling figure he was looking for. He wanted to look again, but his heart had already turned to ice.
That figure was so brilliant that even among millions of people, it would be noticed without effort. But he couldn’t find it now.
"Where is Heavenly Venerated Hao!"
Feng Boping couldn’t help but roar in anger.
Li Hao had gone to meet them, but they had returned, and Li Hao hadn’t come back!
"That was a True Immortal-level ancient demon. Heavenly Venerated Hao held the rear for us and hasn’t returned yet. The Primordial Ancestor and the god king also sacrificed themselves at the rear..."
The Supreme Sage of Yin and Yang explained in a low voice. In the past, if the Three Calamities Sage had dared to roar at him like this, he would have punished him. But now, he understood Feng Boping’s anger.
"Holding the rear..."
Feng Boping’s body trembled, and his eyes immediately reddened. Although he had been in seclusion in Mivu Heaven, he had heard everything upon his return.
"You caused this mess, and you let him hold the rear!"
"You’re not even worthy of being called saints!"
Feng Boping pointed at them in anger, his voice filled with fury.
Seeing him like an old but enraged lion, the Holy Capitals looked grim but didn’t respond.
"You twist the truth, slander him, and in the end, he comes to clean up your mess. How can you be at peace with yourselves!"
Feng Boping roared, almost losing control.
His heart was filled with sorrow.
That boy, he hadn’t changed at all, his inherent kindness etched into his bones.
From their time together in the Mortal World, Feng Boping had long seen Li Hao’s true nature. Otherwise, how could a mere shared interest in fishing have made him follow Li Hao so closely, even shielding him from the Demons of the world when he left the Divine General Manor?
Feng Boping’s roar echoed through the Holy Land like a bolt of lightning. Many people rushed out to see what was happening and heard Feng Boping’s words.
Many were stunned, their faces draining of color.
In the crowd, Lin Qingying swayed, almost losing her balance, for she had already condensed the nascent form of her Saint Path, and as a Semi-Saint, she felt a dizzying sensation.
Ji Xuanshen and others were dry-throated, their expressions dazed.
Besides them, Chiguang, Lin Shuhai, and Hao Yue Holy Son were also present, their eyes filled with shock. Could that invincible young man really fall here?
Even as their contemporaries and competitors, they could only look up to and admire that young man. Now, he had reached the peak, only to fall from it.
Besides them, Zhantan and others from the Flower Touring Society also felt a deep sorrow.
"Since he’s gone, why are you all here?"
The Lying Heaven Sage looked at the saints coldly, feeling a mix of sadness and deeper respect for that young man.
Mojia Supreme Sage sighed bitterly. "We are powerless to help Heavenly Venerated Hao. We came here to seek refuge and to pool our strength to find a solution. Don’t misunderstand us; we are not fleeing. If we can kill those True Immortal ancient demons, I am willing to be the first to step forward, even if it means my body is shattered and I cannot reincarnate."
"Indeed, we are willing as well."
The Sages responded in unison.
"Earlier, it was our mistake. Now, a grave error has been made, and we no longer expect forgiveness. Whether or not we are forgiven is meaningless. All we want now is to preserve the spark of life and ensure more people can survive."
One of the Sages said.
"Indeed, now that Venerated Hao is holding the rear, battling those True Immortal ancient demons to the death, we are willing to fight alongside him to the end. But it would be meaningless. If you don't trust us, we are prepared to fight to the death. I swear this on the Saint Path!"
"I understand your feelings, but our immediate priority is to find a way. We cannot let them down."
The Supreme Sage of Yin and Yang gazed at Feng Boping and the others, his voice grave. "Venerated Hao is holding the rear not just for us, but for you as well. He could fall at any moment, and the True Immortal ancient demons could arrive at any time. We can't waste any more time. Once we find a safe place, you can vent your anger as you wish, but for now, please act quickly!"
Feng Boping's fists clenched, the bones cracking. He wanted to punch the other Sages in the face, but he knew they were right. They were alive only because Li Hao had held the rear for them.
Even Li Hao had set aside his grievances for the greater good. He couldn't let the child down now.
The Medicine Sage and the Mivu Supreme Sage exchanged glances, their eyes flickering. Although they blamed the others, they knew the Supreme Sage of Yin and Yang was right. Given their current strength, without Venerated Hao's presence, they wouldn't be able to resist a forceful attack.
The two looked at Feng Boping, who gritted his teeth and said, "Let's get to work. We will seek refuge with the Nine Heavens Immortal Island. Originally, Hao Tian was in charge, using his Soul Spirit Power to shield the Holy Land from the ancient demons' detection. But now, with a True Immortal-level ancient demon, we can only hope that the Immortal Divine Relic of the Nine Provinces Immortal Island can provide the necessary protection."
Hearing his words, the Sages realized how difficult it would be to find a safe haven. However, they remained silent, not saying a word.
"Let's go, to the Nine Provinces Immortal Island!"
The Medicine Sage said.
Feng Boping nodded and then turned to the Sages. "Help us, together we will activate the Holy Land and move quickly."
The Sages, upon hearing this, immediately sprang into action, feeling a slight relief.
But the heavy cloud of impending death still weighed on their hearts, making them feel a bit lighter than before, yet still burdened.
Soon, with the help of the Sages, they constructed a spatial Passage in the void, allowing them to easily traverse a million miles.
The Holy Land was transported through the Passage, and in less than a minute, it arrived at the location of the Nine Provinces Immortal Island.
The domains of the Sages protected the Holy Land during the intense transfer, ensuring that the ordinary people on it, who had no cultivation, were not torn apart by the void.
At the Nine Provinces Immortal Island, the Law Sage had already arrived and explained the situation, projecting the earlier battle scenes.
The nine island lords of the Nine Provinces Immortal Island were ancient Demon Kings with extremely long lifespans, who had long since ascended. They watched the projection of the Sages and Li Hao fighting the True Immortal ancient demons. Although it seemed they were suppressing the ancient demons, they were actually in dire straits.
After all, True Immortal ancient demons could not be killed, and their regenerative abilities far exceeded those of the Sages. In the end, it would be the Sages who would die.
"Hao Tian..."
Fox Lord's face was pale, memories of the Mortal World flooding her mind. She hadn't had the chance to repay him, and now it was too late.
With the arrival of the Sages, the island lords accepted the reality. Fox Lord, though filled with resentment, ultimately agreed with the other eight island lords. After a brief discussion, they led the Sages to their most mysterious Immortal Divine Relic.
It was an Immortal Deity Cave Mansion, relatively well-preserved.
The so-called Cave Mansion is actually similar to a Divine Temple, but the space inside is vast enough to accommodate the Nine Provinces Immortal Island and even Li Hao's Holy Land.
As the Immortal Divine Relic was retrieved, the nine island lords sent each of the nine islands of the Nine Provinces Immortal Island into the Immortal Divine Relic. They then included Li Hao's Holy Land as well.
After completing these tasks, Feng Boping noticed there was still ample space left in the Immortal Divine Relic. He immediately discussed with the others the possibility of bringing over the remaining commoners from Dayu.
"We can use the remaining space to bring over the Enlightened Realm cultivators from All Heavens. They have more value in surviving compared to ordinary commoners."
Upon hearing Feng Boping's words, Law Saint retorted, "This is Hao Tian's will. If we talk about value, he has more worth in surviving than any of you. But what about now?!"
Law Saint was momentarily speechless and fell silent.
Mojia Supreme Sage sighed, "Whether it's the Enlightened Realm or ordinary commoners, they are all lives. We have survived this far under Hao Tian's protection. Since this is Hao Tian's wish, let's follow what Thief Saint suggested. Besides, whether we can escape the True Immortal ancient demons is still uncertain."
Fox Lord was the first to agree with Feng Boping. After the other island lords also consented, they joined Feng Boping in tearing through the void to bring the commoners from Dayu.
Jiang Family Ancestor also tore through the void to assist.
With the cooperation of the Sages, it took only a short half incense stick's time to transfer all the commoners.
"Let's go, to the divine yang!"
Once the Immortal Divine Relic was filled, they set out for the divine yang, as planned.
The Sages then learned that the refuge was actually on the divine yang. The primary function of the Immortal Divine Relic was to protect against the Great Dao Power and Laws that eroded the divine yang.
The divine yang was a true star, intensely hot, with chaotic and destructive power that even a Sage would find unbearable, making it impossible to stay for long.
As the Immortal Divine Relic approached the divine yang, the scorching light became increasingly blinding, and terrifying waves of destructive power surged over, but the Immortal Divine Relic held them at bay.
Soon, the Sages guided the Immortal Divine Relic to the divine yang and landed on the entirely crimson star.
The surface of the star was a swirling sea of golden magma, with dark spots occasionally rising to the surface.
To avoid being detected by the True Immortal ancient demons, they had to submerge into the divine yang.
Under the control of the nine island lords, the Immortal Divine Relic landed on the divine yang and sank into the scorching magma. The surrounding destructive power increased several times, completely enveloping the Immortal Divine Relic.
Inside the Immortal Divine Relic, everyone felt the air suddenly become scorching hot, and a sense of intense heat enveloped their bodies.
"Not good, destructive power is entering the Cave Mansion."
"Quick, block it!"
As the Immortal Divine Relic sank, the destructive power from the divine yang seeped in. This power was formidable enough that even a Sage had to be cautious. If it reached the Holy Land or the immortal islands, it would cause massive casualties.
The Sages quickly acted, casting various domains and barriers to shield the immortal islands and the Holy Land.
The scorching sensation immediately subsided, but the destructive power of the divine yang slowly eroded their domains and barriers.
The Immortal Divine Relic was flawed and could not completely block the erosion from the divine yang. Fortunately, the remaining gaps could be sealed by the combined efforts of the Sages.
"At this rate, we can only hold out for a maximum of ten years before we are exhausted and depleted."
(End of Chapter)
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