Chapter 526: Effortless Defeat
Chapter 526: Effortless Defeat
As the Silver Light dissipated, it also took the lives of the five ancient demons. Li Hao's Sword Qi, infused with Soul Spirit Power, destroyed their physical bodies and shredded their Soul Spirits.
From the outside, it looked as if the silver embroidery needles had simply danced through the air, and the five ancient demons had fallen one after another.
Whoosh!
Li Hao raised his hand, and Spatial Power condensed. He drew a Spatial Rift in the surrounding void and stored the five ancient demons within it.
When he left the secret realm, he planned to take the ancient demon corpses with him.
However, as he checked each ancient demon corpse after storing them in the Spatial Rift, Li Hao found no anomalies, such as the Dao Fire mentioned by the Celestial Guard Commander.
"It seems that hunting down this Dao Fire and securing a place in the competition won't be as easy as I thought."
Li Hao's eyes flickered, but he remained calm. He connected the space within the Spatial Rift to himself, like an invisible tether, maintaining the rift as another realm of Heavenly Earth Space, allowing him to store and reserve items.
This was only possible with mastery of spatial origin.
As Li Hao continued his journey, this scene unfolded, stunning everyone who was watching his actions.
In the True Immortal secret realm, ancient demons were all at the True Immortal Perfection stage. The sight of five ancient demons joining forces to surround Li Hao, only to be defeated in an instant, left everyone in shock.
"How fast, what did I just see?"
"Five ancient demons, all dead in the blink of an eye, without even a chance for their Soul Spirits to escape."
"That young man is terrifying. His strength is undoubtedly among the best in his realm. Is his soul age really only 96 years?!"
"Who said he relied on the sect's foundation to force his realm higher? This kind of combat power is too frightening!"
In the various Immortal Dynasties, exclamations of amazement echoed, leaving everyone deeply shaken.
"Interesting, I wonder what race that young man was in his previous life. Could he be a life from the primordial chaos?"
"Even if he is a reincarnation of a primordial chaos life, such a performance is still quite impressive, especially considering that there is another primordial chaos life participating in this competition!"
"That young man is from the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty? If there's a chance, we should recruit him, no matter what conditions!"
Outside the True Immortal secret realm, the powerful figures from the various Immortal Dynasties watched the young man, hoping to pull him into their own ranks.
On the other side, the Immortal Lord Realm secret realm had already opened, and the Immortal Lord Realm cultivators from the various Immortal Dynasties had entered early, unable to witness the battles in the True Immortal secret realm.
After all, while the Immortal Lord Realm and True Immortal Realm wouldn't compete on the same battle platform, having them observe like elders would be somewhat unfair to the True Immortal Realm participants.
"That guy never fails to impress."
Li Tiemu watched Li Hao's performance with a face full of smiles.
Li Hao's presence was like a ray of light, giving him hope for the sect's rise.
"Hmm."
Great Dream Master nodded lightly, his eyes shining with hope.
At the same time, in the True Immortal secret realm, various prodigies had already encountered ancient demons, with few remaining lucky enough to avoid them.
Roar!
An ancient demon roared in the sky above the Primordial Mountains, chasing after a Purple-Robed Youth.
The youth walked with his hands behind his back, his expression calm, ignoring the ancient demon chasing him from behind as he continued to fly forward.
It looked as though he was fleeing, being hunted down.
But his expression was extremely relaxed, as if he considered this place his own imperial garden.
Finally, with the continuous roars of the ancient demons, more and more of them were drawn to the area, one after another, joining the chase.
"Look, that's Prince Wang Qin from the Wang Qin Immortal Dynasty, and he's being chased by just one ancient demon!"
"It's no use; the more he runs, the more ancient demons will be attracted."
"As a member of the Imperial Clan, he can't even slay a single ancient demon?"
"Is our Primordial Venerable Imperial Clan really so weak?"
In the numerous immortal cities of the Yuan Zun Immortal Dynasty, countless people saw this scene and were stunned, their eyes filled with doubt and disappointment.
But soon, as more and more ancient demons joined the pursuit, the number gradually increased to over a dozen.
At this point, the fierce roars of the ancient demons resounded like thunder, echoing for miles.
The Purple-Robed Youth, however, slowly slowed down and then leisurely turned around.
"Who has the Dao fire? I can't tell; they all look the same."
The Purple-Robed Youth waved his fan, calmly observing the ancient demons before him, completely unfazed by the foul stench and malevolent aura in the air.
The ancient demons, however, had no intention of wasting words. Seeing him stop, they quickly closed the distance and launched their attacks.
A black vortex appeared, seemingly trying to suck the Purple-Robed Youth's Soul Spirit into it. The ancient demons unleashed various Soul Spirit killing techniques, aiming to slay this prodigy.
Swoosh!
The Purple-Robed Youth smiled faintly, and a purple light emerged on his forehead. The surrounding void suddenly became intensely hot, and a purple electric Thunderfire appeared, instantly transforming into a Thunder Pool Fire Hell, enveloping all the ancient demons.
Under the scorching purple Thunderfire, the ancient demons let out agonized howls. Sharp Soul Spirit blades emerged from the black vortex, but before they could reach the Purple-Robed Youth, they were shattered by bolts of thunder that appeared out of nowhere.
In an instant, the hellish scene vanished, and the numerous ancient demons were reduced to nothing but charred bones.
The Purple-Robed Youth looked around but saw no sign of the Dao fire. He muttered to himself, "Could it be that the Dao fire was also destroyed?"
He was a bit puzzled, then shook his head. "I guess I need to be a bit more gentle."
With that, he waved his fan and turned to continue flying away.
This scene also caused a stir in the various Immortal Dynasties, drawing the attention of countless people to this Purple-Robed Youth.
...
Boom!
In a certain forest, a golden lightning bolt shot forward at breakneck speed.
Roar!
An ancient demon leaped into view, but before it could even attack, it was pierced by the golden lightning, its body torn open with a gaping hole, and its Soul Spirit extinguished in the same instant.
The golden lightning paused briefly, revealing a young man with golden hair. It was none other than the young man from the Ancient God Clan.
He glanced back briefly, saw no sign of the Dao fire, and continued on his way.
"I wonder if I'll encounter any other guys from the Immortal Dynasties. How many ancient demons have been released? If I can hunt them all down, this first screening should effectively weed out a lot of the weaker ones."
A smile curved his lips, and his speed increased, vanishing from the spot in an instant.
...
"Huh, a lucky find?"
In the high sky, Li Hao was flying when he suddenly noticed two dead ancient demons on a mountain peak.
He was somewhat surprised, instantly stepping over to examine the two corpses. He found that the wounds were minimal, just a single gunshot hole each.
Without hesitation, he opened a Spatial Rift and stored the two ancient demon corpses inside.
It seems there are others here, but it doesn’t matter. After all, they don’t need the ancient demon corpses, so it’s the same no matter who kills them.
Li Hao thought to himself, this would actually make things easier for him.
He expanded his Divine Sense, exploring the surroundings, but he didn’t see anyone hunting the ancient demons, suggesting they had already left.
He continued on his way and soon encountered another ancient demon.
With a casual flick of his wrist, a Sword Light emerged, piercing the ancient demon before it could even get close. Subsequently, a terrifying rift appeared in the void, swallowing the demon’s corpse, and then closed up, disappearing.
As time passed, many battles in the True Immortal Secret Realm began to draw attention, with several individuals shining brightly and catching the eyes of countless onlookers.
In an extremely vast mountain range, peaks and valleys stretched out endlessly.
Li Hao followed the scent of malice to this place. Scanning the area, he immediately sensed the presence of ancient demons lurking in the shadows of the mountains.
He was surprised; the ancient demons seemed to be setting up an ambush and had no intention of revealing themselves immediately.
Suddenly, a figure swooped down from a distance.
This figure, like Li Hao, radiated a powerful aura, making no effort to conceal it, as if deliberately attracting the ancient demons.
When he saw Li Hao hovering in mid-air, the figure slowed down, revealing a young man holding a spear.
"Hmm?"
He immediately recognized Li Hao as the one with the youngest soul age.
"Interesting."
The spear-wielding young man’s face broke into a smile, his eyes gleaming with playful battle intent. "Fancy a little sparring?"
He wanted to test the combat prowess of someone so young.
"No."
Li Hao shook his head, not wanting to waste time on such trivial matters.
Seeing Li Hao’s straightforward refusal, the spear-wielding young man was clearly taken aback, his eyes instantly filling with disdain. "You don’t have a choice. Coming here comes at a price, and a low soul age isn’t an excuse for anyone to let you off."
For a prodigy, facing a challenge meant only one thing: accepting it. Refusal was as good as admitting defeat.
But he found Li Hao’s calm demeanor in the face of defeat distasteful and decided to teach him a lesson. If he wasn’t going to fight, he should at least show some fear and retreat respectfully.
Without waiting for Li Hao to respond, he attacked, cherishing his time as well.
In an instant, he closed the distance, his Body Movement Techniques as swift as a residual image, faster than lightning. His spear was imbued with the Thunder Dao’s destructive power and the Water Dao, one of the Nine Sequences!
The combination of water and thunder had both the explosive force of the Thunder Dao and the continuous flow of the Water Dao, making it particularly effective in group battles.
But just as his spear was about to strike Li Hao, a sudden, terrifying sensation gripped his heart.
His pupils dilated, sensing imminent danger, and he instinctively leaped back, turning to retreat.
A silver Sword Light appeared in his original position, spinning but not pursuing.
The young man’s face changed. If he had continued his attack, that Sword Light would have hit him.
Such a fast sword.
His eyes narrowed, realizing that this young man was no pushover.
However, this realization only fueled his battle spirit.
"Interesting!"
He muttered, and suddenly, a Heaven and Earth Dharma Image appeared behind him, radiating a far more formidable aura than before.
Li Hao’s eyes turned cold.
He hadn’t pursued the young man to give him a warning, but if the other continued to waste time, it would be pointless!
"Slash!"
Li Hao raised his hand, and the Silver Light, controlled by his Soul Spirit power, suddenly burst forth, emitting a razor-sharp Dao Resonance from the sword.
Whoosh!
The Sword Light vanished in an instant.
"Oh no!"
The young man holding the gun felt a sudden chill, but his expression quickly changed. "What?!"
He couldn't sense where the Sword Qi had gone!
Despite the Divine Sense surrounding him, including within his own Dao Domain, he couldn't detect the Sword Light at all.
Suddenly, a sense of dread washed over him, and a sharp pain appeared in his throat.
A crack formed in his throat, and before he could react, his head was severed.
At the same time, a powerful Soul Spirit Power invaded his Divine Sense.
"Spirit Soul Technique, Nine-Story Spirit Tower!"
The young man's Soul Spirit roared in anger, and a golden tower rose within his Soul Spirit, reaching for the sky, attempting to destroy the invading Power.
However, the invading force transformed into a massive hand that seemed to carry an irresistible Intimidation, pressing down on the ninth-level Soul Spirit Tower.
Boom!
The young man's body shook violently, and his body, along with his head, fell from the great height.
Li Hao glanced at him but didn't pursue to finish him off, considering it a lesson.
He turned and left.
On the mountain slope far below, the young man's body fell with a great thud. The spear he had condensed using an Immortal Art dissipated, and his head rolled to the side, his eyes unfocused.
After a moment, his eyes gradually refocused, revealing deep shock.
Soon, his head floated up, and his headless body crawled to meet it.
Once his body was restored, the young man's face was pale. The invading Soul Spirit Power had shattered his Nine-Story Spirit Tower, damaging his Soul Spirit.
"How is this possible? My Soul Spirit is inferior to his?!"
The young man couldn't believe it. The other's soul age was only 96 years, and his Cultivation Realm wasn't even sufficient, let alone the ability to condense a powerful Soul Spirit.
Soul Spirit Extreme Realm was just the first step; breaking the Ultimate Realm was what truly defined a prodigy.
Yet, on the path to breaking the Ultimate Realm, the other had progressed further. The golden threads in his Soul Spirit were now riddled with cracks.
"Where did this monster come from?!"
The young man felt a chill, looking up but seeing no trace of the other.
The other had shown mercy, not finishing him off. A sense of relief washed over him. Otherwise, even if his Soul Heart could reincarnate, he would miss the Southern Domain Battle and fail at the first hurdle.
He took to the air, glanced at the mountains ahead, and sensibly turned to leave.
This battle had caused a stir among the various factions outside.
"Heaven, the Prince of the Tianzhao Immortal Dynasty actually lost!"
"He had just slain eight ancient demons without a scratch, and now he's been defeated in a single exchange by that young man!"
"Did you see how he lost?"
People from the various Immortal Dynasties were stunned, while some Immortal Lord Realm and higher Realm beings narrowed their eyes.
They all saw that the young man's seemingly simple move contained terrifying power. The disappearing Sword Qi had the shadow of Time Dao, traveling back in time to sever the other's head. At the same realm, it was almost impossible to defend against!
Unless one had an extremely high-quality Immortal Weapon to resist.
But in the Southern Domain Battle, one could only rely on oneself.
The first of the Nine Sequences, Time Dao, had an almost overwhelming advantage in same-realm battles!
(End of Chapter)
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