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Chapter 476: Immortal Merit Settlement
Chapter 476: Immortal Merit Settlement
Li Hao glanced at Mi Xueyao, noticing her visibly relieved expression. He felt a bit annoyed that the ancient demons had been so talkative, even shouting in the Human Race's language. Who were they shouting at, and why risk alerting others?
"You're not as stupid as I thought."
Seeing that Li Hao believed her, Mi Xueyao's lips curved into a faint smile.
Just as Li Hao was about to ask her for help to finish off the Di Jiang Clan ancient demon, a powerful aura suddenly soared from the depths of the Ancient Demon Tide.
This aura was incredibly formidable, appearing abruptly and instantly displaying a might that rivaled the Di Jiang Clan ancient demon.
An ancient war spear flew from the newcomer's hand, its golden spirals tearing through space, aiming to pin Mi Xueyao in mid-air.
Mi Xueyao's relaxed expression suddenly changed, her eyes wide with shock.
She sensed the destructive power emanating from the war spear and instantly pushed her power to its ultimate limit. Without hesitation, she spread her arms like a great phoenix, dark Immortal Power surging from her body. Behind her, flesh wings emerged, and a devouring power erupted from within her.
"Life and Death Annihilation!"
With a single gesture, she unleashed her innate Secret Art, a technique unique to her clan. The eight flesh wings behind her radiated the power of life and death. Four wings emitted a brilliant green Immortal Power of life, while the other four were filled with destructive, dark forces of death. These forces intertwined, forming a grayish blade that cut through the air.
With a loud crash, the war spear shattered the blade, sending shockwaves through the void, causing the entire battlefield to tremble.
The divine light on the war spear dimmed as it flew back, and a towering, fearsome ancient demon emerged, gripping the spear.
Mi Xueyao's face turned crimson, and she spat out a mouthful of blood, her eyes burning with intense anger.
"Reincarnation Royal Clan, you've hidden deep enough."
She hadn't expected that, even as the Ancient Demon Tide was on the verge of defeat, a powerful ancient demon from the Reincarnation Royal Clan was lurking in the shadows, waiting to strike.
"That thing has won a hundred battles like this. Hand it over, and I'll give you a quick death!"
The ancient demon, holding the war spear, had a cold, chilling gaze. His aura was on the verge of the Immortal Lord Realm, and his imposing presence caused the fierce battles around the battlefield to momentarily pause, as everyone felt the overwhelming threat.
Mi Xueyao was so furious that her teeth nearly ground to dust. She was about to kill the Di Jiang Clan ancient demon, use its head to establish her merit, and blend into the Human Race. But now, the Reincarnation Royal Clan had caught her, forcing her to reveal her true form.
If she tried to continue hiding, she would be severely injured or worse, given the significant difference in realms.
She was so close to success... She gritted her teeth and suddenly sensed a whistling sound approaching. Li Hao's figure flashed several times, appearing beside her.
"Are you alright?"
Li Hao's face was serious. If Mi Xueyao lost her fighting ability, there would be no one to stop the ancient demon in front of them.
Mi Xueyao was taken aback. She had expected this Human Race young man, whom she had been with for three months, to be shocked, but instead, he approached her with a grave expression, his eyes showing concern and care.
She was momentarily lost in thought, almost involuntarily saying, "You, you know my identity?"
Li Hao sighed inwardly. At this point, there was no point in pretending anymore. "Didn't I already answer that?"
Mi Xueyao was stunned for a moment, recalling Li Hao's earlier words, "I know." So, he had known she was an ancient demon all along?
"Then, you... you..."
Knowing her true identity, he still dared to spend three months with her?
Li Hao felt exasperated. Was this really the time to discuss this?
"Let's focus on how to deal with it", Li Hao reminded her.
Mi Xueyao immediately snapped back to her senses, her expression changing slightly as she looked at the ancient demons of the Reincarnation Royal Clan. Her eyes flickered rapidly, and she finally gritted her teeth and said:
"The other side is of the royal race, and the realms are too far apart. You’re on your own, I’m leaving!"
"Can’t stop them?"
Li Hao couldn’t help but ask, thinking that the other side might have some hidden cards.
Mi Xueyao, hearing Li Hao’s words, thought of the Futu Emperor Heart Tower and said, "What means do you have to stop him?"
"None."
Li Hao admitted, "I’ve used all my trump cards."
The Futu Emperor Heart Tower was all given to him by Elder Han, and he hadn’t known about these trump cards beforehand.
Mi Xueyao nearly lost her temper, unsure if Li Hao was telling the truth. But at this moment, she knew she had to part ways with the Human Race. Although Li Hao’s reaction surprised her, now that the other side knew her identity, she couldn’t trust that he had no ulterior motives.
"Considering the delicious meals for the past three months, I won’t drag you into this."
Mi Xueyao gave Li Hao a deep look, and their exchange was extremely swift, everything happening in the blink of an eye.
Ignoring Li Hao’s surprised gaze, she suddenly stepped forward, and a dark, diamond-shaped object enveloped in Chaos Divine Light appeared in her palm. The diamond was extremely deep, as if it were some kind of fragment.
Seeing the dark diamond, the ancient demons of the Reincarnation Royal Clan’s faces changed, their eyes becoming sharp and excited.
"Hand it over!"
"Want it? Catch me first!"
Mi Xueyao suddenly stowed the object, turned, and soared away. Her flesh wings tore through the void, revealing the power of the fourth level of Spatial Origin, allowing her to traverse space directly.
At the same time, she waved her hand, summoning a sea of intense flames to cover her retreat.
The flames scorched Heaven and Earth, distorting the space around them and igniting everything, including Immortal Power, within the area.
"You won’t escape this time!"
The Reincarnation Royal Clan’s eyes turned cold, and golden light reappeared on the spear in his hand. He took a large step forward, swinging the spear to create hundreds of sparks, breaking through a dark, void-like passage.
He pursued her without even sparing a glance at Li Hao.
But as he passed, he casually released a dark blade, which instantly slashed toward Li Hao.
Li Hao’s expression changed, and his Ultimate Realm erupted. His bones crackled as he used Emulate Heaven and Earth, drawing Heavenly Stars Immortal Power to activate his Ancestor Immortal Body to its peak. He raised his hand and drew a sword beam to meet the attack.
Bang!
The sword beam exploded, seemingly devoured by the Immortal Dao Laws attached to the dark blade, shattering silently.
But the dark blade was also affected, dimming slightly before colliding with Li Hao’s Heaven and Earth Invincible Fist.
The invincible wind of the fist was annihilated by the Laws, and the blade cut through his fist, extending along his arm to his shoulder. The residual force of the blade slowly dissipated.
Just a casual strike had nearly plunged Li Hao into a dire situation. This was despite his Third Tier True Immortal cultivation misleading the other side, preventing them from using their full power.
This Ninth Level Immortal Lord Realm Reincarnation Royal Clan was stronger than any ancient demon Li Hao had encountered before. Watching the other side’s figure disappear into the flames, his brow furrowed, and a hint of worry crept into his heart. He wondered if the other side could escape.
However, thinking that the other side was also an ancient demon, even if they died, it had nothing to do with him.
But before leaving, the other side had shown the dark diamond, which was undoubtedly the reason they were being pursued. Choosing not to involve him and using him as a shield to buy time was unexpected. This made Li Hao feel a bit less hostile toward her.
"Good luck..."
Li Hao murmured, retracting his gaze and looking at the vast border battlefield.
An endless eruption of Immortal Techniques clashed with the ancient demons, and the figures of disciples from various sects were visible in the chaotic battle.
True Immortals fell constantly, Li Hao thought, and perhaps it was time to call for Elder Wang.
With an immortal king like Elder Wang joining the fight, he could quickly turn the tide and reduce the casualties.
However, Elder Wang was searching for the reincarnation of his former master's personal disciple, Shi Miao, now known as Ying Xiaoxiao. Li Hao wasn't sure how the situation was progressing, and calling him back now might ruin his efforts...
After a moment's consideration, Li Hao still decided to summon him back, as human lives were at stake.
Just as he was about to speak, a violent tremor echoed from above.
Suddenly, a black cloud poured down from the sky, briefly lingering in the high air before rapidly expanding into a massive, pitch-black cloud of demon blood.
A dark beam of light shot out from the demon blood, flashing several times before disappearing into the battlefield, shooting straight into the distant stars in an instant, leaving no time for reaction.
As the dark beam vanished, a towering figure descended from the sky, a massive Dharma Image standing behind him, surrounded by a surging sea that seemed capable of engulfing the entire battlefield.
The imposing figure was an old man, though aged with white hair, he exuded a mighty aura that could swallow heaven and earth.
In his withered hand, he held a broken wing, his gaze fixed on the ancient demon king who had fled. Though they were both in the King Realm, their strength differed, and chasing a fleeing opponent was difficult.
He retracted his gaze and surveyed the battlefield, instantly grasping the situation.
"Hmph!"
He coldly snorted and summoned his Immortal Kingdom with a wave of his hand, suppressing it downward.
With no King Realm ancient demons left in the Ancient Demon Tide, his intervention was now unopposed. As the Immortal Kingdom descended, countless ancient demons were instantly slain, unable to even scream or resist.
The Immortal Lord Realm ancient demons, feeling the terrifying intimidation, were horrified and knew they had lost the battle. They howled and erupted, breaking free from their opponents and fleeing in panic.
But their escape was no match for the speed of an immortal king's Immortal Kingdom. Soon, the Immortal Kingdom enveloped and crushed them, allowing only a few Immortal Lord Realm ancient demons at the edge of the battlefield to escape.
The tide of the battle suddenly turned, and the human race immediately sounded the counterattack. The Ancient Demon Tide fell into panic and chaos, fleeing in all directions.
Seeing the chaotic and favorable situation, Li Hao immediately abandoned the idea of calling Elder Wang. Without wasting any time, he quickly joined the hunt, plunging into the feast of slaughtering ancient demons.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Don't let them escape, not a single one!"
The battlefield was filled with shouts of attack. After months of grueling combat, the end was finally in sight, and everyone could see that the Ancient Demon Tide was collapsing.
As the human race's morale soared, the Immortal Lord Realm commanders in the Ancient Demon Tide were both shocked and enraged, fleeing in fear of being targeted by the old man in the sky.
Li Hao appeared behind the Ancient Demon Tide. The ancient demons retreated like a tidal wave, and Li Hao, like a sword cutting through the current, swiftly slew the fleeing ancient demons around him.
He unleashed the Heaven and Earth Dharma Image, summoning Taowu, revealing a ten-thousand-foot-tall immortal form, continuously suppressing and slaying the ancient demons around him.
The ancient demons were both enraged and terrified, wanting to fight Li Hao, but the defeat was already inevitable, and they had no heart for battle. Li Hao relentlessly pursued and slew them, with only a few managing to escape.
Li Hao casually gathered all the fallen ancient demon corpses into the Heavenly Earth Space, quickly accumulating a large number. His True Treasure Immortal Sword, which had been swung relentlessly, had even dulled at the edge. Drenched in blood, Li Hao looked like a god of war on the battlefield.
Many of the Tiger Lion Army who had been chasing the ancient demons were stunned by Li Hao's speed and might. Who was this formidable expert, capable of such terrifying feats?
As the Ancient Demon Tide began to retreat on a large scale, Li Hao continued his relentless slaughter, following the Tiger Lion Army to the border of the Rubble Star Region before finally stopping.
Beyond this point, ancient demons frequently appeared, and there might be hidden ambushes. The army halted, and cheers and roars of victory echoed across the Rubble Star Region boundary, celebrating their triumph.
"This harvest will last us for years..."
Li Hao checked the contents of his Heavenly Earth Space and smiled in satisfaction. He glanced at the remaining ancient demons fleeing into the Rubble Star Region, feeling a bit unsatisfied but deciding to return to avoid any unexpected complications.
He hadn’t seen Mi Xueyao’s corpse on the way, and he wondered about her fate. Li Hao shook his head, dismissing the thought.
As the army returned, in the sky, the Silver-Haired Black-Helmeted Youth and the Heterochromic Woman with Double Pupils hurried to the old man’s side.
"Heaven Master, are you alright?"
The Heterochromic Woman with Double Pupils asked with concern.
The old man raised his hand slightly, indicating he was fine, then scanned the battlefield and chuckled lightly. "This battle went more smoothly than I expected. Di Qiu was severely wounded by me and won’t recover for a few hundred years. It’s a pity I couldn’t capture him."
"Without Heaven Master’s brilliant strategy, we wouldn’t have been able to expose his weakness. That guy was hiding too deep."
The Silver-Haired Black-Helmeted Youth said.
The old man’s eyes flickered briefly. "If not for an insider, I wouldn’t have known he would personally intervene. He likely intended to sneak attack and eliminate you all in this battle, which would have been a significant blow to the Human Race."
After ten thousand years of warfare, the True World Ten Thousand Races and the ancient demons had long abandoned the notion of a decisive victory. It was an impossible goal, and they could only wear each other down, gradually consuming resources until the time came for a final, decisive battle.
Hearing the old man’s words, the two remained silent for a moment. As high-ranking generals of the Human Race, they had cultivated for tens of thousands of years. It took at least a thousand years and the absorption of numerous precious resources to cultivate such strong experts, and the loss of each Immortal Lord Realm high-ranking expert was a significant blow to the Human Race.
"Let’s go back and tally the casualties. The Peacock Army that flanked and launched a surprise attack didn’t suffer any major setbacks, so I can report back to King Zhao with some good news..."
The old man smiled and glanced at the battlefield, where a few Peacock Armies, though few in number, stood out prominently.
"Alright."
The two nodded and followed the old man back.
At that moment, the horns sounded, and the army began to withdraw from the Rubble Star Region.
Li Hao returned to the city with the army and made his way back to the Wildfire Army camp.
Along the way, he encountered warriors from various war camps. Some were grieving, shedding tears for their fallen comrades, while others were counting their immortal merit, exclaiming in delight at the spoils of war.
When Li Hao returned to the Wildfire Army camp and entered the courtyard, he saw Shi Tianjin and the others already there, having returned earlier. They hadn’t pursued as far as he had.
(End of Chapter)
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