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Chapter 445: Heading to the True World
Chapter 445: Heading to the True World
Seeing such a brilliant Incense, Li Hao felt a mix of indescribable emotions.
When he first arrived in All Heavens, he found the place utterly unfamiliar. Having lived in the Mortal World for over a decade, he had long considered it his "home."
In All Heavens, he fought his way through countless battles, defeating all the Supreme Sage Prodigies, felling Sages, and intimidating the entire realm. But Li Hao's heart always remained in the Mortal World, in the remote borderlands of the Great Yu Divine Dynasty, in that small city by the Pass, and in that little walled courtyard.
There, the smoke from the hearth rose gently, and old friends kept him company. He would fish in his spare time and paint when it was quiet. Life was truly enjoyable.
He never felt a sense of belonging in All Heavens. However, the gap torn by the True Venerable Tower, the five years of surging Incense, and now this Incense Rainbow Bridge, made Li Hao truly feel that he had become a part of All Heavens, that this was his second "home."
The emotions contained in the Incense surpassed any words.
Li Hao took a deep breath and collected the Incense. Although the Incense in his body had already reached the Ultimate Divine Realm, this Incense continued to settle and accumulate. Li Hao found it hard to imagine what realm and transformation he would achieve if he continued to accumulate more Incense after reaching the Incense Deity Realm.
The Primordial Ancestor had long since reached the Incense Deity Realm but had continued to gather Incense for years. His purpose was clearly not just to block the path for other Sages.
...
"That place wasn't a Forbidden Area but a blessing?!"
"I see."
"My goodness, why didn't I go there earlier?"
"Who could have predicted that?"
In the grand palace of the Holy Land, Feng Boping and others inquired about Li Hao's experiences. When they learned that he had fallen deep into the Double Crevice Demon Valley and not only survived but also gained the blessing to Ascend as a True Immortal, they were both shocked and delighted for him.
Li Hao did not go into detail about the Heavenly Calamity Imperial Hall. It wasn't that he didn't trust Old Feng and the others, but his identity was special. He was the only Disciple of the Immortal Emperor, and if Old Feng and the others knew this, it would only bring them harm.
"No wonder..."
Feng Boping and the others looked at Elder Wang, then noticed Li Hao's companions, including the Flower Sage and the Wander Sage.
"Isn't that... Lin Sheng?"
Suddenly, Mivu Supreme Sage looked at him in surprise, his eyes wide with astonishment.
Lin Sheng had already noticed Mivu Supreme Sage. Seeing his shocked expression, he smiled and said, "Long time no see."
Mivu Supreme Sage exclaimed, "You're already a Supreme Sage? In less than ten thousand years..."
Lin Sheng gave a slight bitter smile, "Don't talk about age. Compared to the one beside you, I feel utterly ashamed."
Mivu Supreme Sage was taken aback and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "He's a monster, but it seems you've also had a significant blessing."
Lin Sheng just smiled bitterly and said nothing more.
The Flower Sage and the Wander Sage were also recognized and greeted warmly by everyone. However, they avoided discussing anything related to the Forbidden Area.
...
A few days later.
After the reunion, Feng Boping, looking worried, found Li Hao and said, "All the True Immortals of All Heavens have been killed. Their backing forces are numerous. Won't they come to investigate?"
Li Hao smiled and said, "No need to worry. Even if they come, an Immortal Lord would retreat."
In the past few days, he had already consulted with Elder Wang. Elder Wang said he would reinforce the Mysterious Mother Gates in various places and set up an Immortal Array outside the previous Mysterious Mother Gate. Even if an Immortal Lord were to rashly enter, they would face a deadly calamity. Only by respectfully requesting permission could they leave.
During the ten thousand years in the Forbidden Area, Elder Wang had delved deeply into many things, reaching an extremely profound level.
The Immortal Array is one such example.
The game is like an array, and the array is like a game.
Seeing Li Hao's confidence, Feng Boping felt a weight lift from his heart. He knew Li Hao wasn't one to boast; if he was this confident, he must have a solid plan.
"Old Feng, do you know where the Divine Race is?"
Li Hao asked.
He hadn't forgotten the Imperial Hall's commission. Of the three Personal Disciples, one had completely fallen, while the other two still had their soul hearts intact. If he could find Ying Xiaoxiao and confirm that she was indeed the Shi Miao Goddess, Li Hao would send her to the Imperial Hall, not choose to harm her.
"The Divine Race..."
Feng Boping shook his head slightly. "Since the Catastrophe, only the God King has appeared. The whereabouts of the Divine Race are known only to the God King. During the five years I've been waiting for you, we thought about the Divine Race, but we couldn't find any trace of them."
"When the God King was sealed, the Divine Race went into hiding. No one in the Heavens knew where they were. If the Divine Race wants to hide, it's extremely difficult to find them."
Li Hao felt somewhat helpless. It made sense; the Divine Race had a lot of experience in hiding.
After bidding farewell to Old Feng, Li Hao found Elder Wang and explained the situation to him.
"You know where the young lady Shi Miao is?"
Elder Wang, who had always been calm and smiling, nearly jumped up in excitement when he heard Li Hao's words. He looked at Li Hao with a mix of excitement and disbelief.
"Really? You're sure?"
"Finding her will confirm it."
Seeing how elated Elder Wang was, Li Hao found it amusing and couldn't help but laugh.
"Oh, oh..."
Elder Wang regained his composure, realizing he had acted somewhat out of character in front of Li Hao. But seeing Li Hao's smiling face and lack of anger, he felt at ease. Over the years, this young man had always been as calm and composed as a chrysanthemum.
"Let me see if I can find her."
Elder Wang said, then closed his eyes.
Around his body, Li Hao immediately felt a strong surge of Law Power enveloping him. The power surrounded his body, isolating him from the Heavens and Earth, forming an independent domain. This domain was profound, with Laws extending out like veins, merging with the Heavenly Dao Power of the Heavens and Earth.
As the immense pressure continued to radiate, Li Hao stood quietly outside, waiting.
After a moment, Elder Wang opened his eyes, but the Law Power around him didn't dissipate. He looked puzzled and said, "The person you mentioned seems to have left this realm."
Li Hao was taken aback. Before he could say anything, Elder Wang continued, "Let me try again."
He closed his eyes once more, and around his body, Immortal Dao Laws emerged, with the light of the sun, moon, and stars appearing, as if he were standing in an isolated starry sky.
As the stars and moons revolved, countless rune-like powers swirled. After a moment, Elder Wang opened his eyes, his brows tightly furrowed.
"I couldn't find her, but I detected traces of time fluctuations. It seems your information is correct, but she might have gone to the True World."
"The True World?"
Li Hao was stunned, then said, "But the Mysterious Mother Gate is always guarded."
"There are more than just that one gap in the Heavens. Outside one of the Mysterious Mother Gates, there are traces of time fluctuations. Perhaps she has mastered some of the Shi Miao Goddess's power and used it to travel through. If what you say is true, the person you saw could be the reincarnation of the Shi Miao Goddess. In times of danger, a tiny part of her power might have awakened, allowing her to escape..."
Elder Wang said solemnly.
Li Hao's eyes flickered, thinking of Ying Xiaoxiao's smile and laughter. "If she regains her identity as the Shi Miao Goddess, will she still be my friend?"
"It's hard to say, but the memories of a reincarnation shouldn't disappear unless she reincarnates again."
Elder Wang added, "But now that the Cycle has collapsed, all reincarnations are false, not true reincarnations."
"False Reincarnation?"
Li Hao was taken aback.
Reincarnation can be genuine or false?
Elder Wang shook his head but didn't elaborate. It involved some terrifying secrets, and unless one was a Personal Disciple of an Immortal Emperor, it was best not to know. Knowing such things wouldn't benefit Li Hao.
"If you need to go to the True World, then it's best to go as soon as possible."
Elder Wang's gaze was serious. "While the temporal fluctuations still have traces, I can barely capture them. The longer we wait, the more difficult it will be to find them. According to what you said, the other party is only at the saint level. In a place like the True World, they might be in grave danger."
"If they reincarnate again, even if they eventually recover to become the Shi Miao Goddess, they might not remember this lifetime."
"Moreover, we don't know where they might reincarnate."
Li Hao sensed his urgency and understood Elder Wang's intentions.
He fell silent for a moment. He had originally thought he could find Ying Xiaoxiao in All Heavens and bring her to the Imperial Hall, but now he had to go to the True World immediately.
He had just returned and wanted to spend more time with Old Feng and the others.
Seeming to read Li Hao's thoughts, Elder Wang said, "If you want to spend time with your friends, you can ask them. If they're willing, you can take them to the True World. They can also provide mutual support."
"That's a good idea."
Li Hao's mind was stirred. He immediately found Old Feng, Lin Qingying, and the others and gathered them together.
"You plan to go to the True World?"
When Feng Boping and the others heard Li Hao's words, they were somewhat surprised but not overly shocked.
After all, given Li Hao's talent, All Heavens was too small for him.
Now that Li Hao had become a True Immortal, it was natural for him to venture into the broader realms of the True World.
"If you're going, I'll go too."
Before Li Hao could explain the urgency, Feng Boping spoke directly.
The Sword Master smiled, maintaining his refined and elegant demeanor, and said, "I didn't go to the True World earlier because I wanted to look after your body. After a few years, I planned to go. Since you're fine, we should also venture into the True World to avoid enduring such humiliation again."
His words reminded everyone of the intimidation by the three True Immortals, and cold determination flashed in their eyes.
After enduring the Ancient Demon Catastrophe, Li Hao's supposed demise, and the suppression by True Immortals, even those who had once thought of lying low now felt a strong drive to cultivate and control their own fates.
"I won't go. I'll stay here to guard the home."
Mivu Supreme Sage smiled and waved his hand. "When you're tired and return, come find me for tea."
Since the incident, his desire to cultivate had waned.
"I want to go."
Lin Qingying looked at Li Hao with extreme determination.
Li Hao sensed her obsession and softly said, "It's too dangerous there."
"As long as I can see you, I'm not afraid of any danger."
Lin Qingying looked up and met Li Hao's gaze.
Li Hao's heart trembled, and he fell silent for a moment. "Once I find a friend there, I'll come back."
Lin Qingying shook her head slightly, as if she had already made her decision and wouldn't change it.
The others also voiced their desire to go to the True World.
Chiguang and Lin Shuhai, who had just reached the Semi-Saint Realm, also wanted to go to the True World to broaden their horizons, looking at Li Hao with a mix of modesty and hope.
Seeing that they were all willing to go, Li Hao nodded and said:
"Then let's go together."
With Li Hao's decision, the entire group cheered.
...
The next day, Li Hao set out with Elder Wang, leading everyone to the True World.
In addition to Old Feng and the others, Bright Sage and Pastoral Sage didn't plan to go immediately. They had quickly gathered information and knew that with their current strength, they would have many opportunities to go to the True World in the future.
Previously, in the Forbidden Area, Li Hao didn't seize the opportunity to form closer ties with them. Now, traveling together on the road, it would be difficult to make much more progress, especially since they had been away from All Heavens for too long and wanted to spend some time in their homeland.
As for the Flower Sage, Wander Sage, and others, as Li Hao's Immortal Guard, they needed to stay by his side unless Li Hao ordered them to remain behind as guards.
With the departure, Semi-Saints and Enlightened Realm cultivators from various Holy Lands came to see them off, like a tide of mountains and seas.
With the departure of the Saints, Semi-Saints were now the top powerhouses in each Holy Land, capable of overseeing their domains.
Li Hao and Elder Wang traveled together to the Ancient Hall in the Starry Sky, arriving at this place.
Here, eight Semi-Saints were stationed to welcome Immortal Deities from the True World. They had also received news that Li Hao and his companions were heading to the True World.
"Hao Tian Sage!"
"Pay respects to Hao Tian Sage."
The eight Semi-Saints stood up upon seeing Li Hao, bowing respectfully, with some even performing grand salutations in their Semi-Saint forms.
During the Ancient Demon Catastrophe, Li Hao had turned the tide, saving All Heavens. This event spread throughout All Heavens over the past five years, and countless people had seen the young man's tragic moment through projections, where he faced off against the True Immortal Realm Ancient Demon in the Forbidden Zones and perished together with it.
In various Holy Lands across All Heavens, statues of Li Hao were erected for disciples to worship.
Li Hao bid them farewell and then, together with Elder Wang, Sword Master, Old Feng, and many others, set off for the True World.
Upon arriving at the True World again, the desolate landscape before them came into view. However, this time, unlike before, they could see the figures of True Immortals flying swiftly on their swords from a distance.
Previously, Li Hao had given instructions, and Elder Wang had slain a batch of True Immortals who had been causing chaos in All Heavens. However, in the True World, there were still many forces, including some True Immortal Wanderers, who had heard about this pseudo-realm and knew that Heavenly Palace had opened up this place. They all wanted to explore the ancient battlefield in the Forbidden Zones and see the Immortal Emperor's pseudo-realm.
"Let them wait a moment. I'll set up an array here."
Elder Wang said to Li Hao.
Li Hao nodded and then, together with Old Feng, Sword Master, and the others, waited nearby.
Elder Wang raised his hand, condensing streams of silver-light symbols in the air, forming the base of an Immortal Array.
"Is this the True World?"
Feng Boping and the others looked around, examining the place.
It was their first time here, and they found it particularly fresh and intriguing.
The True World was even more desolate and dilapidated than they had imagined.
Li Hao explained the reason to them, and they learned that this was an ancient battlefield.
At that moment, a True Immortal flew swiftly on a sword, passing through the Ancient Road Canyon and landing outside the Mysterious Mother Gate.
"Hmm. A group of saint-level cultivators?"
Four True Immortals landed, and the amount of True Immortal Power they had concealed earlier was slightly revealed. They glanced at Li Hao and Feng Boping, noticing that Li Hao was at the True Immortal Realm but only at the first level.
"Just a first-level True Immortal, and he's here to recruit people?"
The young True Immortal sensed Li Hao's cultivation, raising an eyebrow. His gaze swept over and immediately landed on Lin Qingying.
He sensed an extremely powerful Sword Intent Dao Embryo within her. The Dao Fetus was incredibly mysterious, seemingly there but not quite, seemingly non-existent but not entirely. It seemed to be the kind of supreme Dao Fetus he had heard of.
(End of Chapter)
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