Chapter 471: Immortal Seal Eruption
Chapter 471: Immortal Seal Eruption
"Do you not fear death? This area is surrounded by ancient demons. You should run as fast as you can!"
The woman didn't respond to Li Hao's words but instead replied with a sharp tone.
Her voice was clear and sweet, with a hint of coldness that was oddly alluring.
Li Hao allowed her to lead him, contemplating whether he should take the opportunity to ambush and kill her with a single strike.
However, despite her weak aura, she had previously concealed a powerful immortal path power, indicating she was not of the True Immortal Realm.
Li Hao wasn't confident enough to take the risk. After a moment's thought, he decided not to act recklessly, especially since he had never encountered such peculiar ancient demons before.
Once they returned to the Yan Chu Immortal Army, he could observe what she intended to do—was she a spy who had infiltrated? He wondered if the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty could discern her true intentions...
Whoosh!
As Li Hao was deep in thought, a subtle spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared in the void ahead, sweeping toward them with extreme sharpness and force.
The fluctuation was hidden deep within the space, and Li Hao noticed that the woman beside him seemed unaware of it. His expression changed as he realized the attack was aimed at them and was indiscriminate. If they continued forward, he would be caught in its path.
"Wait."
Li Hao tightened his grip on her arm.
The woman looked puzzled, about to ask what was wrong, when she suddenly sensed something. Her face paled, and a black vertical mark appeared in her eyes as a terrifying Immortal Power surged from her body.
She lunged forward with a sword, slicing through the void. The spatial fluctuation leaped out, slicing toward them.
The woman, startled and angry, gritted her teeth and erupted with ancient demon true blood. Her Immortal Power surged tenfold, and her previously twisted arms instantly healed, breaking the Immortal Dao Laws that had restrained her.
She then muttered a low chant, and behind her, a towering phantom appeared, holding a pen in its hand.
The phantom raised the pen and pointed it, causing the void to tremble. The spatial fluctuation vanished instantly.
As the spatial fluctuation dissipated, two massive cracks appeared in the void, from which two enormous ancient demon figures emerged.
Seeing the two ancient demons, Li Hao's face also changed.
Ancient Demon Commanders, and not just one, but two.
Moreover, the auras they emitted were far more terrifying than the one that had been pursuing him earlier!
Li Hao's eyes sharpened, but he felt uncertain. He secretly gathered his power, puzzled by the fact that these two Ancient Demon Commanders seemed to be after the woman beside him, not him.
As Li Hao's gaze flickered, one of the ancient demons suddenly spoke in a low, ancient demon language:
"Come with us, stop struggling, or hand over that thing, and we might spare your life!"
The ancient demon woman gave a slight, cold laugh but didn't respond directly. Instead, she telepathically replied: "Don't dream. That thing isn't with me. You're wasting your time chasing me. Even if I die and it's lost, you will die too!"
The two ancient demons' eyes narrowed, their gazes turning even more icy and threatening.
They knew she was telling the truth. The object was of great importance. If they could retrieve it safely, it would be considered a significant achievement. If they failed to bring it back, regardless of their efforts, they would face certain death!
"Looks like the Three Lives Realm Technique is the only way to make you talk."
The ancient demon spoke in a low tone.
Its words, in the ancient demon language, sounded like a deep, muffled growl to other races, but Li Hao, having stayed with Nangong Jian on the Ancient Star Path and learned the ancient demon language, understood the implications.
However, seeing that the woman beside him didn't respond, it seemed she was still pretending and likely communicating telepathically.
Li Hao decided that he wanted to back out of this mess.
He broke free from the ancient demon woman's grip and, under her astonished gaze, bowed and said, "Senior, I'll leave these two ancient demons to you. I must take my leave!"
With that, he gave a quick bow and bolted, fleeing as fast as he could.
Whoosh!
However, before Li Hao could teleport away, the void suddenly trembled, and a terrifying Immortal Dao aura swiftly chased after him, aiming to pierce through his body.
Li Hao's face changed. The sensation of the fourth Spatial Origin allowed him to barely sense the attack, but it was too fast for him to dodge.
Pause!
Li Hao's Immortal Power erupted instantly, the Heavenly Stars Vein appeared, and points of starlight surrounded him. His Immortal Power was drained in an instant, and the activation of Time Essence caused time around him to momentarily freeze.
Though it was only a fleeting moment, it was enough for him to narrowly teleport to the side, evading the attack that almost grazed him.
"Huh?"
Seeing her attack miss, the Ancient Demon Commander was taken aback.
The ancient demon woman and the other one were also surprised. Though their attention was on each other, they couldn't ignore what was happening right next to them.
A mere Third Tier True Immortal could actually dodge an attack from an Immortal Lord Realm ancient demon? This was almost unbelievable!
Li Hao was inwardly cursing. Weren't you two fighting each other? Why are you targeting me?
Without looking back, he turned and sped up his escape.
"Stop him!"
Seeing Li Hao's actions, both Ancient Demon Commanders' faces changed, and they immediately attacked him.
The ancient demon woman hadn't expected this weak human to draw the attention of these two Immortal Lord Realm ancient demons. Surprised, she realized why Li Hao had been so calm in the ancient demon territory despite the danger.
With such abilities, it seemed that apart from Immortal Lord Realm ancient demons, there was no real threat to him.
She could clearly see that Li Hao's power wasn't hidden cultivation but a mastery of an Ultimate Limit Power, combined with a profound understanding of the Spatial Origin.
This was definitely a prodigy among humans!
Her eyes flickered, and she suddenly had an idea. Instead of taking the opportunity to escape, she swiftly moved to block the two Ancient Demon Commanders.
She knew that the two Ancient Demon Commanders were attacking Li Hao because they feared she would hand over the item to this human and let him take it away. Although this possibility was extremely low, their cautious nature made them act.
Boom!
With the ancient demon woman's intervention, the attacks aimed at Li Hao were immediately blocked. Both Ancient Demon Commanders were stunned, expecting her to take the chance to flee but not to fight for a human.
This seemed to confirm their suspicions.
The item might really be with that human!
"Kill him!"
One of the Ancient Demon Commanders growled, "I'll hold her off!"
"Can you handle it?"
"Don't waste time. If we don't get that item, we'll all die. We need to fight with everything we have!"
With two angry roars, both Ancient Demon Commanders were enraged and launched their attacks, one at the ancient demon woman and the other at Li Hao.
Though Li Hao was fleeing, he hadn't expected the ancient demon woman to come to his aid. Seeing the enraged Ancient Demon Commanders, he immediately understood their thoughts and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This was truly an unforeseen disaster.
He could no longer afford to hide. His Ultimate Realm power erupted to its full extent, and the Heavenly Dharma Image revealed itself as various powers surged to their ultimate limits.
"Die!"
The Ancient Demon Commander spread its wings like a giant roc, leaping a million miles in an instant and catching up to Li Hao.
Li Hao's face changed abruptly. The opponent's cultivation was far beyond the First Tier of the Immortal Lord Realm; it might even be a Fourth or Fifth Tier Immortal Lord. The oppressive aura was more than ten times stronger than that of the previous pursuer.
A strong shadow of death loomed over him. Li Hao couldn't afford to hold back any longer and, for the first time, erupted with his full strength.
The Nine Flower Immortal Seal blossomed from his forehead, its brilliant Immortal Dao light illuminating all around.
"Break!"
Li Hao roared, unleashing his strongest Sole Self Sword Path.
Qing Tian, Sword God, and the two Emperor Sword Intentions he had comprehended on the peak of Emperor Sword Mountain instantly merged into his Sole Self Sword Path.
Taowu!
Li Hao called out in his mind, and Taowu immediately swooped down into his hand. Sensing Li Hao's immense battle spirit and killing intent, Taowu, instead of displaying its usual ferocity, telepathically warned him:
"Master, that is a Seventh Tier Immortal Lord ancient demon, and it seems to be of a powerful lineage among ancient demons!"
Li Hao had never heard of such a powerful lineage, but at this moment, he had no room for maneuver.
Slash!
Li Hao suddenly turned, the Nine Flower Immortal Seal rising into the air, its light shining into the Ancient Demon Commander's eyes in this desolate place.
The Ancient Demon Commander's eyes narrowed, shock flickering in them. The Nine Flower Immortal Seal was one of the Human Race's top monsters!
The shock quickly faded, replaced by intense killing intent. Such a monster must die, whether or not it had taken the item!
With a loud boom, Sword Qi surged, tearing through the void. The Nine Flower Immortal Seal continuously spun, the nine kinds of Primordial Dao Power converging into this one strike!
The light of this sword was so intense that even a First Tier Immortal Lord would have to avoid its edge.
A black streak of Yue Ying flashed, and the two ultimate powers collided in the void.
Li Hao felt as if he had been hit by a massive mountain, his bones aching as if they were about to shatter, and his body was thrown back.
Amid the shockwave, the Ancient Demon Commander, with a strong killing intent, quickly closed in on Li Hao.
A bloodstain appeared on its chin, inflicted by Li Hao's Sword Qi.
As a Third Tier True Immortal, using Ultimate Eruption, he had managed to wound a Seventh Tier Immortal Lord. While Taowu had played a part, this feat was still astonishing!
As Li Hao fell, he saw the scars on the Ancient Demon Commander's face and felt a sense of relief. Seeing the enemy closing in, death looming, he was about to call for Elder Wang when suddenly, a black light shot out from his body.
Whoosh!
The black light, only the size of a thumb, was barely noticeable, but it instantly reached the Ancient Demon Commander. Then, from the depths of space, a towering ancient tower emerged.
The tower, as if pulled from the depths of space by the black light, emitted an ancient and desolate aura, carrying an unimaginable pressure.
Boom!
The tower caused a slight tremor in the void, creating a moment of silence.
The ancient demon woman and another Ancient Demon Commander, who were engaged in battle in the distance, both sensed this overwhelming aura and looked over in shock.
When they saw the phantom of the ancient tower, the ancient demon woman's pupils contracted, and she exclaimed, "Futu Emperor Heart Tower?!"
The other Ancient Demon Commander, recognizing the tower, roared in shock and anger, "Wasn't that tower destroyed? The Imperial Heart has already perished, so how can it be here? How?!"
As they stood in shock, the massive tower loomed like an imperial colossus, crushing the Ancient Demon Commander that had been attacking Li Hao.
The Ancient Demon Commander halted in terror, attempting to turn and flee, but it was already enveloped by the tower's shadow. Its Soul Spirit seemed to shatter, reverberating with a deafening boom, leaving it frozen in place.
Ten thousand years ago, this tower had been a formidable presence in the True World, known to all. The Ancient Demon Clan had been extremely wary of it, and their top imperial beings had joined forces to destroy it.
No one could have imagined that countless ages later, the phantom of this tower would re-emerge from the depths of space, as if pulled from the annals of time, once again becoming a nightmare for ancient demons!
Boom!
The ancient demon's Soul Spirit was suppressed by the massive tower, extinguishing on the spot.
Its physical body turned into a lifeless corpse, unscathed but devoid of any sign of life.
A seventh-rank Immortal Lord Realm ancient demon powerhouse had fallen silently, without even a chance to struggle or fight back.
Li Hao, witnessing this scene, was also stunned, his eyes wide with shock.
He recognized the phantom of the massive tower—it was the Heart-Questioning Tower from Pagoda City!
And the black light, which he now clearly saw, was the seemingly ordinary iron plate that Old Man Han had given him before he left.
But now, that iron plate was radiating a concentrated black light, so sharp it seemed to slice through the very air.
As the massive tower suppressed the Ancient Demon Commander, the tower itself gradually faded, sinking back into the depths of space.
The black light arced through the air, flying toward Li Hao and landing in his hand, cold and icy.
Li Hao was taken aback. He had already sensed the strong connection between Old Man Han and the Heart-Questioning Tower, but this still seemed to exceed his expectations.
Could it be... Li Hao didn't dwell on it, instead gripping the iron plate tightly and looking up at the ancient demon woman and the other Ancient Demon Commander.
At that moment, the woman and the Ancient Demon Commander had both regained their composure.
Boom!
The ancient demon woman launched a surprise attack, a dark moon-like beam slicing through the air and severing one of the Ancient Demon Commander's wings. Without lingering, she turned and rushed toward Li Hao.
"Let's go!"
The ancient demon woman said quickly, trying to grab Li Hao and flee.
Li Hao dodged her hand and said, "Don't drag me into this. You go your way, and I'll go mine. We don't owe each other anything."
The ancient demon woman was taken aback, quickly responding, "You can't get out of this now. Do you really think they'll let you go? Look!"
She pointed to the Ancient Demon Commander.
Li Hao turned to look and saw that the Ancient Demon Commander had not pursued them. Instead, it was fleeing in another direction, clearly proficient in spatial primordial great way. In a blink, it had vanished.
Li Hao's face darkened, his eyes locking onto the ancient demon woman. "You've put me in danger!"
Seeing the anger and killing intent in Li Hao's eyes, the ancient demon woman, who in the past could command respect even from members of the Ancient Demon Clan, did not flare up. Instead, she bitterly smiled, "I've involved you. Whatever compensation you want, I'll give it. Let's leave here first. It will report back, and next time, more will come."
Li Hao stared at her, unsure if the iron plate would still be effective. On his own, even if he wanted to kill her, he might not have the strength.
He coldly snorted, "Then let's go back. Back to the immortal army."
He did not expose her as an ancient demon, choosing to play along with her plan.
The ancient demon woman breathed a sigh of relief. Her earlier assistance had been driven by various motives, one of which was recognizing that Li Hao was a member of the Human Race. If she could leverage this connection, she could delve deeper into the Human Race.
(End of Chapter)
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