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Chapter 446: Three-Tiered Heavenly Sects
Chapter 446: Three-Tiered Heavenly Sects
"I am from the second-tier earth heavenly sect, the Spring Sword Sect. The Spring Chopping Imperial Sword, one of the Nine True Swords of the True World, once bestowed its sword aura upon our founding ancestor. That imperial sword aura still lingers. If you can Comprehend it, you can wield the might of the imperial sword and cut through all injustice in the world!"
The young True Immortal immediately said to Lin Qingying.
He had long heard that this was the Emperor Immortal Pseudo-Realm, which had already produced two prodigies. If they could find another gem, the Spring Sword Sect might even rise to become the top earth heavenly sect!
However, when the young True Immortal spoke, the woman in green immediately glanced at the young man beside her, her eyes filled with a questioning look.
This gesture clearly misled the young True Immortal, who frowned slightly and said coolly:
"Miss, you don't need to worry about him. He is merely at the first level of the True Immortal Realm. I've heard that your Immortal Dao is broken here, so you may not know much. The True Immortal Realm has ten levels, with ten being the pinnacle. He has only just crossed the threshold of True Immortal."
"Come to our sect, and within ten years, I can guarantee you will reach the saint level Supreme Sage, condense the immortal seal, and surpass this True Immortal threshold. If you are diligent enough, you might even condense the Three Flower Immortal Seal."
The young True Immortal's words also enlightened Feng Boping and the others about the True Immortal Realm. They all looked at Li Hao.
They clearly remembered that Li Hao had raised his hand and with one sword strike, felled those three True Immortals!
They knew Li Hao had just entered the True Immortal Realm, but they didn't expect that even at this initial stage, he was still so extraordinary.
Whether it was True Immortal or Sage, no one seemed to be able to shake his position at the same level!
For a moment, Feng Boping and Sword Master all wore expressions of admiration. Five years had passed, and the world had changed, but this young man was still the same familiar young man.
Li Hao, hearing the young True Immortal's words, felt a stir in his heart. He looked up at Elder Wang, who was setting up the array in the sky, and telepathically asked:
"Master, is what he says true? Can she join the sect?"
The young True Immortal's admiration for Lin Qingying was a rare opportunity. If it was worth it, there was no reason not to join the sect for cultivation.
"Half true, half false."
While condensing the Immortal Array, Elder Wang telepathically replied: "The True World indeed has nine supreme imperial swords, and the Spring Chopping Imperial Sword is one of them. However, the 'transmission' he speaks of is likely just a slight guidance the Spring Chopping Imperial Sword once gave to their founding ancestor. Otherwise, if it were a true transmission, their Heavenly Sect would at least be a fourth-tier heaven heavenly sect, or their founding ancestor was too foolish to grasp even a fraction of it."
Li Hao immediately understood Elder Wang's meaning and telepathically asked:
"What's the significance of the second-tier earth and fourth-tier heaven?"
"If the rules haven't changed and still follow the regulations from a hundred thousand years ago, the Heavenly Sects in the True World are divided into three tiers: Heaven, Earth, and Mystery!"
"Each tier is divided into four levels, with one being the highest and four being the lowest!"
"Mystery does not produce emperors, Earth does not produce kings, and Heaven does not produce emperors!"
Elder Wang telepathically replied: "In short, an earth-tier Heavenly Sect does not have an immortal king. If it did, it would at least be a fourth-tier heaven heavenly sect."
Li Hao immediately understood. That meant the highest rank in this young True Immortal's sect was an Immortal Lord.
"That young girl indeed has the Extreme Sword Dao embryo, and it is the supreme Sword Dao Mixed Void Sword Embryo!"
Elder Wang continued telepathically: "Though it's just a rudimentary form, it's still a good seed. In the past, it would have been enough to be admitted to the top heaven heavenly sect!"
Hearing this, Li Hao felt a surge of joy for Lin Qingying. He gathered his thoughts and, seeing the young True Immortal urging them, said:
"Apologies, we already have a direction for our apprenticeship."
The young True Immortal, hearing Li Hao's words, raised an eyebrow and coldly snorted, "What sect are you from, and who are you to interfere?"
He turned to look at Lin Qingying and said, "Make your own decision. Don't worry about him. If he refuses, I can suppress him with a mere gesture!"
Though he was eager to take in the woman before him, he also wanted to give her a chance to make her own choice. Her judgment was important too.
Lin Qingying sensed the subtle change in the atmosphere and did not want to cause trouble. She quickly replied, "Thank you for your kindness, but I will only follow him."
Her eyes glanced at Li Hao, and her face turned slightly red. After his near-death experience, she had waited for five years, longing to see him. Now, she no longer hid her feelings.
The young True Immortal could not miss the fact that this woman had already set her heart on someone, but he was not tempted by her beauty. Though she was graceful and charming, the celestial maidens of the major sects in the True World were even more ethereal and captivating, capable of enchanting all beings. He too had his heart set on someone. At this moment, he found the situation somewhat amusing and said coldly:
"Your judgment is a waste of your talent. Nevertheless, since we have met today, I will make this decision for you. One day, you will thank me!"
As he finished speaking, Li Hao suddenly felt a surge of killing intent, his eyes darkening.
Swoosh!
In an instant, a sword light flickered and swept across the void. The young True Immortal drew his sword and swung it in one fluid motion, instantly slashing at Li Hao.
This sudden change left Feng Boping and the others in shock, their faces pale with horror.
Such a quick escalation to a lethal attack was unexpected.
However, Li Hao had already reacted. He coldly snorted, and the Immortal Weapon Taowu instantly flew out, roaring like a fierce tiger. In a flash, it shattered the sword light and severed the jade-like sword blade, then pierced straight through the young True Immortal's head with lightning speed and ferocity.
The young True Immortal reacted the moment his life-bound true treasure was cut, his pupils contracting. But the sword light was too fast, like a streak of silvery light, piercing his eyes before he could even blink.
With a loud bang, his head exploded, and the Immortal Dao Law on his body was restrained by the primal power of the Immortal Weapon, preventing it from healing. His physical body was destroyed.
The Immortal Seal and Soul Spirit flew out from his skull, looking at Li Hao in terror.
Is this an Immortal Weapon?
A mere First Stage True Immortal can wield an Immortal Weapon? Which major sect's disciple has come out to travel?
The other three True Immortals, now aware of what had happened, were equally shocked. They hurriedly unleashed their True Immortal Intimidation, forming a small pentagonal formation, their auras connecting as they nervously watched Li Hao.
This seemingly ordinary True Immortal young man could summon an Immortal Weapon with a mere gesture, catching them off guard.
"I have wronged you, I hope for your forgiveness!"
One of the True Immortal women hastily said, not daring to ask about Li Hao's sect. The ability to control an Immortal Weapon without being consumed by it indicated that he had the backing of a powerful major sect, which was why the Immortal Weapon obeyed him.
"You spoke of joining your sect and wielding a sword to right wrongs. How can your actions be considered just?"
Li Hao coldly scanned the three True Immortals, then turned to the young True Immortal whose Immortal Seal and Soul Spirit remained, and said:
"This first strike of mine in the True World will be to right this injustice!"
With that, the Immortal Weapon Taowu swiftly cut through the air, emitting an excited cry. It relished chaos and bloodshed, and if not for Elder Wang's presence, it would have long since sought to gorge itself on blood.
Seeing Li Hao's resolve to kill, the young True Immortal roared as his Immortal Seal burst, revealing two "patterns" on it. These patterns exploded, releasing a gale of Immortal Power that charged at Li Hao.
Taowu, the Immortal Weapon, cut through the chaotic and howling Immortal Power. Two threads of primordial true meaning then surged toward Li Hao, accompanied by the lingering roar of the young True Immortal's Soul Spirit, intent on taking Li Hao down with him.
Li Hao remained calm, a faint outline of an Immortal Seal appearing on his forehead. As the two threads of primordial true meaning, carrying the young True Immortal's Soul Spirit, approached Li Hao, the Soul Spirit's face, twisted in a ferocious roar, froze in place.
One, two, three... he was momentarily dazed.
But Li Hao was ruthless and decisive. With a casual flick of his finger, he extinguished the two threads of primordial true meaning and the Soul Spirit together, as if pinching out a wisp of smoke.
A True Immortal Realm Eighth Stage expert was reduced to ashes with a snap of Li Hao's fingers. The remaining three didn't even have a chance to see what happened.
"Scram."
Li Hao said coldly.
The three True Immortals were terrified and hastily turned to flee.
As they fled in a panic, Elder Wang finished setting up his Immortal Array. He landed, glanced at the three figures in the distance, and said to Li Hao:
"Cutting the grass without uprooting it, aren't you worried they'll come back for revenge?"
"You said they can't leave the ground, right? Even if their sect leader comes, they can't cross your Immortal Array, so they can't take revenge, can they?"
Li Hao replied.
"That's true."
Elder Wang nodded slightly, then smiled and said, "It's good that you have a kind heart, but your status is different now. If they offend you, you can let them go, but I can't."
As he spoke casually, a faint thunderclap seemed to echo from the distant sky.
The sound rolled over from the far horizon, seeming light, but Li Hao could imagine the deafening boom in the distance!
Li Hao nodded slightly in response to Elder Wang's actions, saying nothing. He only asked for True Heart in his actions, and he expected the same from others.
"Let's go."
Li Hao raised his hand, signaling for Old Feng, Lin Qingying, and the others to leave, heading toward the vast and magnificent True World.
Seeing Li Hao's prowess, everyone was exhilarated, feeling as if they were embarking on a grand journey through the starry sea.
As they continued on, Li Hao felt a deep sense of emotion.
Previously, he had come alone, feeling anxious as he navigated the canyon on his own.
Now, he was surrounded by friends, filled with laughter and joy. Life had reached a point where he felt deeply content.
Many of the bones in the canyon had already disappeared. Feng Boping and the others followed behind Li Hao, listening to his introduction to the place. Their earlier excitement and laughter gradually faded, replaced by a more solemn expression.
At this moment, they learned about the oldest history and origins of All Heavens.
This path was blocked by the bones of countless Immortal Deities to keep the ancient demons at bay, preserving the pseudo-realm.
Elder Wang walked beside Li Hao, his face obscured as if shrouded in mist, making it hard to read his expression.
Suddenly, he leaped into the air, leaving Li Hao a telepathic message: "Continue on, I'll find you."
His figure then vanished.
Li Hao's eyes flickered, understanding that Elder Wang had long yearned to visit this battlefield. The wait must have been excruciating while setting up the array.
After passing through the canyon, Li Hao glanced at a certain spot, but the battle chariot and the figure were gone.
Nangong Jian, I wonder how he's doing now.
Exiting the canyon, the group was faced with an even more desolate and expansive battlefield, littered with the bones of ancient demons.
Everyone was struck with awe. The ancient demons they had brought to All Heavens were each terrifying, and now they saw the ground covered with their remains, piled like a forest.
Li Hao led them forward, confirming that the ancient demons in this area had indeed been cleared. Along the way, they encountered other True Immortals flying from elsewhere, who veered away to head toward the Mysterious Mother Gate.
Li Hao knew they would return empty-handed and didn't bother with them, placing great trust in Elder Wang's power.
After leaving the previously unexplored territory and traveling a million miles, Li Hao saw a vast expanse of space where countless points of light swirled, like stars orbiting the moon. At the center, a large silver disk-like glow attracted threads of starlight, forming a portal to an Immortal Gate.
True Immortals guarded this place. Li Hao's group immediately caught the attention of the True Immortal guardians.
They wore silver battle armor, elegant and ancient in design, each holding a unified Divine Spear. One of them stepped forward, glanced at Lin Qingying and the others, and immediately recognized their identities.
Then he looked at Li Hao, somewhat surprised, and asked, "Which sect are you from?"
"Must I tell you?" Li Hao asked.
The True Immortal raised an eyebrow, finding Li Hao's question rather presumptuous, and coldly snorted, "There's no such rule. Fine, you pay a hundred immortal stones, ten immortal stones for each saint level, and one immortal stone for those below saint level. Pay up and be on your way."
With that, he waved them off.
Li Hao felt he might be able to save a few stones, but he didn't bother. He had collected two or three million immortal stones from the remains of the three True Immortals he had slain earlier, so he could afford the fee.
The three promissory notes left by the Immortal Emperor each amounted to a million immortal stones, but he would need to retrieve them, and it was uncertain whether he could do so.
Li Hao took out three hundred immortal stones but did not immediately hand them over. Instead, he waited for Elder Wang at this spot.
The True Immortal glanced at the immortal stones in Li Hao's hand and did not urge him. He returned to the Immortal Gate's teleportation area.
Several days later, Elder Wang finally arrived.
Li Hao noticed that his eyes had some bloodshot veins, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
"Let's go."
Upon arriving, Elder Wang said to Li Hao, then glanced at the True Immortal guarding the area. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he whispered, "Heavenly Palace?"
He stared at the True Immortal, his eyes flickering as if deep in thought.
Noticing Li Hao's gaze, he snapped back to reality, frowned, and explained telepathically:
"If my memory serves, during that Catastrophe, Heavenly Palace was at the forefront, and even the Emperor Immortal perished. How could Heavenly Palace have survived?"
"Could it be that the Heavenly Palace Emperor didn't fall?"
His frown deepened as he spoke.
But soon, he said to Li Hao, "Let's go. I need to understand the current state of the True World."
Li Hao had some thoughts but didn't say much, following Elder Wang as they moved forward.
The True Immortal who had been guarding the area stepped forward to block Elder Wang, demanding the teleportation immortal stones. Elder Wang simply raised his hand, and a vortex appeared at the Immortal Gate teleportation area once more.
The True Immortal, seeing this, was stunned.
Raising his hand to condense the Immortal Dao and transmit across myriad domains was a technique only an immortal king could perform!
The old man in front of him... he began to tremble.
"Let's go."
Elder Wang waved his sleeve, and Li Hao, Feng Boping, and the others followed him through the newly opened Immortal Gate.
"An immortal king has actually arrived here..."
After they left, the few True Immortals guarding the area were all in shock.
Riding through the Immortal Array, enveloped by Immortal Power, the journey was extremely smooth. Before Li Hao and the others could fully process it, they found themselves in front of a majestic city floating in the starry sky.
"Conscience Pagoda City?"
Elder Wang's eyes flickered as he looked at the city's outline. He had followed the Immortal Gate's teleportation path, unsure of where it would lead, but he hadn't expected this.
However, time had left its mark. The once-famous city of the True World, which had stood for ten thousand years, now had several large cracks in its walls, seemingly irreparable. A terrifying claw mark was deeply imprinted on the wall.
After exiting the teleportation area, they found themselves outside the city. Immediately, a True Immortal approached to demand the entry fee.
Elder Wang stood there, lost in thought, his mind filled with countless memories.
Li Hao, hearing the guard's prompting, didn't want to draw attention, so he stepped forward to inquire and then handed over two hundred immortal stones for entry.
"You're quite lucky. Our Pagoda City has recently had many Immortal Sects come to recruit disciples. If you get chosen, you'll have good fortune."
The True Immortal, after receiving the immortal stones, glanced at Li Hao and the others, noting that Lin Qingying and the others had low cultivation levels, and said with a light laugh.
At this moment, Elder Wang snapped out of his daze, his eyes filled with a hint of melancholy. He followed Li Hao, saying as they walked:
"Ten thousand years have passed, and I never thought Conscience Pagoda City would fall to such a state. A small array can teleport you here, and there's no trace of the imperial power that once protected it. In the past, this city withstood countless death demons from the True World's abyss. Ten thousand races considered it an honor to leave their names here... now..."
He looked at the city, where countless names were still imprinted on the walls, but the strokes had become blurred over time, seemingly ignored by all.
Elder Wang's eyes showed a trace of pain as he entered the city.
The city gates of Pagoda City were extremely majestic, like a black Heavenly Gate. Upon entering, they found themselves at the foot of a towering mountain, with pavilions and terraces scattered throughout, and figures flying about. Few walked on the ground.
"The imperial patterns on the city gates have also faded..."
Elder Wang's expression was somber, witnessing the decay of the past ten thousand years.
As they entered the city, a sudden, overwhelming aura came from the distance, accompanied by a whistling sound. A colossal sword, spanning a hundred miles in diameter and twenty miles in width, soared across the sky, visible to all.
"That's the Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Tower of Heavenly One Sect. They're here to recruit as well?"
"I've heard their trials are extremely strict."
"Quick, quick, let's go and see. Even if we can just work as laborers, it'll be worth it."
Immediately, many True Immortals and even some saint-level beings who were flying nearby rushed over.
(End of Chapter)
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