“I can smell it; I can already smell it.”
The wealthy old master’s eyes shone: “It’s so fragrant, quick, give it to me.”
As he spoke, he raised his hand with force, and the swaddling cloth, along with the baby inside, flew towards him.
The child in the swaddling cloth was a newborn baby, but its cheeks and arms were covered with fine scales, and it had a snakelike tail, twisted and covered with a mucus that had yet to fall off.
Such a monstrous child, however, made the wealthy old master’s eyes sparkle as he touched it with his palm, infatuatedly saying, “So adorable.”
While talking, he rubbed it with his forehead, as if showing affection to the infant.
But the baby seemed to sense something, its newly opened eyes were all black without any white, and it clawed at the swaddling cloth, trying to crawl out and escape.
Just then, the wealthy old master, with a smile on his face, suddenly opened his mouth wide.
It was a fierce, gaping maw, filled with sharp teeth.
With a whoosh, he sucked the baby into his mouth and began to chew vigorously.
“So delicious.”
“Are there still demons that specifically rear the Human Race to eat their young?”
“Hmm, and the population of these demons is vast. They must learn to escape from their nests as soon as they are born; otherwise, they will be eaten by the birthing mother.”
Following these words, the gleam of a saber and the shadow of a sword shot forth simultaneously.
The wealthy old master, mid-chew, was surprised and immediately struck by the saber light but dodged the sword shadow.
With a spurt, the saber light tore open a large swath of armor-like scales on his chest.
His body became fierce, his head bulging, and his eyes ruthless: “Who is it?!”
Li Hao and Li Xiaoran had no intention of wasting words with this demon and launched a direct attack, with just the residual waves from their strikes killing both the nearby manservant and the midwife.
The butler transformed into a demon, exuding the aura of the Three Immortal Realms.
Seeing this, Li Hao did not hesitate and slashed with his sword.
His Skill Points were still quite abundant, having enhanced his Swordsmanship to level 6, and at that moment his sword light fell like stars and lightning, reaching its target in an instant.
Li Xiaoran’s Ends of the Earth Carefree Saber was derived from the “Endless Sea” Swordsmanship, and Li Hao’s move was the same, reducing the distance instantly, almost a guaranteed hit.
Both demons’ bodies were sent flying backward, the wealthy old master was still breathing, but the butler was dead, his body cleaved in two by Li Hao’s sword light, utterly unable to resist.
Li Hao had long realized that Li Xiaoran also had grasped the “Endless Sea” Swordsmanship, extracting its Sword Intent and merging it into his own saber technique, meaning, this fourth uncle possessed not only a peerless talent in sword arts but also a high aptitude in swordsmanship.
“That a Demon King has infiltrated here, this is serious.”
As Li Hao spoke, he quickly joined the battle alongside Li Xiaoran.
“You wretches of the Li Family, I didn’t collude with the demons outside the city; I just wanted to settle down here, why do you have to ruin my good fortune!” the wealthy old master roared, already revealing his true form.
But he was only at the Tao Heart Realm. Li Hao and Li Xiaoran didn’t waste words and unleashed attacks like a violent storm over him. The demon’s skin and scales were instantly shattered, and soon he lay in a pool of blood.
“Damn the Li Family…”
The Demon King’s breath faded away.
Li Hao knelt down, stabbing his hand directly into the flesh, stirring inside while also circulating the Ten Thousand Blood True Demon Skill, absorbing the essence of the flesh and blood.
Indeed, as a Demon King, the essence within was exceedingly vigorous, comparable to a miraculous elixir.
Li Hao immediately transformed this power to condense his own Indestructible Precious Body, further refining his physical form.
His body was already tempered by the Supreme Body and True Dragon body, making it almost as robust as a sixth-forged Divine Weapon and very close to his outer body.
Now, absorbing the Demon King’s blood essence, his flesh condensed, nearly reaching the strength of a seventh-forged Divine Weapon.
“Another two or three Demon Kings should do,” Li Hao thought to himself.
Since he was the one to destroy the Demon King’s Divine Soul, Li Hao looked at his progress towards the Mo River; it had increased by only 0.1!
And when he had just killed that demon of the Three Immortal Realms, his progress had increased by only 0.01!
Li Hao was somewhat shocked, was this some kind of joke?
Meaning, just to pass this section of the Mo River, he would need to kill 1000 Demon Kings!
Where would he find 1000 Demon Kings to kill?
A thousand of them, what a concept, that’s the existence at the Four Stands Realm, not many in the entire Divine General Mansion, let alone the entire Dayu Divine Dynasty altogether doesn’t have that many!
Not to mention killing them all!
“Fourth Uncle, how many days at most have you managed to defend Dragon City before?” Li Hao couldn’t help but look to Li Xiaoran by his side. .net
“Did you see that progress?”
Upon seeing Li Hao’s shocked expression, Li Xiaoran sighed and said, “That is the difficulty of a Mo River of the ghostly city level. Within, those at the Tao Heart Realm just barely have the ability to defend themselves, and that’s not absolute; if you’re unlucky, you might die quickly.”
“The highest progress I ever achieved was defending Dragon City for four days!”
Li Xiaoran sighed and continued, “The demons outside Dragon City are no longer those from the outskirts of Northern Yan Dragon City from before. These demons include all sorts of species that have never appeared in the Dayu Divine Dynasty, all trapped within the Mo River, imprisoned here!”
“Countless Demon Kings, just four days, and I encountered over a hundred.”
As he spoke, his expression grew heavy, and he said, “Fortunately, these Demon Kings are only at the Tao Heart Realm and aren’t too difficult to handle, but as one progresses further, they become stronger. Facing Demon Kings at the Peerless Technique Realm, that’s truly terrifying.”
The four levels of the Four Stands Realm differ greatly from each other.
Those at the Tao Heart Realm are the weakest, while those at the Peerless Technique Realm can easily kill someone at the Tao Heart Realm, possibly even with just one full-force strike!
Peerless Technique Realm practitioners basically master the Martial Tao Extreme Meaning Skill, and their most powerful moves are extremely terrifying, endowing them with the capability to fight enemies to the death.
This is also the reason why no one wishes to provoke them lightly.
To be precise, even those in the Tao Heart Realm are exceedingly formidable, for their ability to ensure every attack hits is enough to send chills down the spine of someone from the Three Immortal Realms.
And the Ultimate Study Realm gives one the qualification to challenge a major power singlehandedly, to stand up and fight them to the death.
Not to mention the Grand Tao of Peace Realm, once their Dao Domain unfolds, they are invincible!
“Only four days, and over a hundred Demon Kings…”
Li Hao’s eyes were heavy, the Mo River contained a vast number of demon souls, and the existence of such a ghastly-level Mo River has been extremely long-standing, nobody knows how many Demon King spirits have been involved.
If he only reaches the strength seen on the outside, it will probably still be far from enough, he needs to become even stronger!
Li Hao took a deep breath, didn’t ask more, and together with Li Xiaoran, dealt with the Demon King corpses, cleaned up the smaller demons in the courtyard, and then turned to leave.
In the following days, besides cultivating to accumulate Skill Points, Li Hao spent his days patrolling the city with Li Xiaoran, sweeping away demons.
When Li Tianzong learned that Li Hao was able to kill Demon Kings at the age of thirteen, he was so shocked that he was at a loss for words.
Though the other nine sons of the Li Family were all exceptionally outstanding, here, they seemed to be completely overshadowed by Li Hao’s brilliance.
Even Li Junye was affected. Originally, he was the most dazzling one, but now he was merely a glow next to Li Hao, easily overlooked.
But Li Junye practiced diligently and improved rapidly. Although he couldn’t catch up to Li Hao, by the age of fifteen, he had already entered the Heavenly Human Realm, ahead of the record of seventeen-year-olds outside.
Li Hao guessed that this might be due to many irrational aspects of the Mo River, combined with the butterfly effect caused by his and Li Xiaoran’s appearance.
As time passed, the number of demons Hao killed increased, and his renown made the demons within the city tremble with fear. Each day he stepped outside of the Divine General Mansion meant certain death for demons within the city, an ominous harbinger of blood and carnage.
As Hao continued his demon-slaying, coupled with the many precious medicines prepared by Li Tianzong for him, Hao’s cultivation progressed at a miraculous rate.
Consuming too many precious medicines can lead to a shaky foundation and unstable realm, but that’s only for ordinary people. Hao possessed various cultivation techniques at the true form or even transcendent level. With a slight circulation, he completely digested the precious medicines.
His body was like a bottomless pit, able to swallow endless energy, absorbed by those techniques, tempering every part of his body.
Hao’s physical strength climbed steadily, swiftly reaching the level of an Eighth Cast Divine Weapon.
Li Tianzong then allowed Hao access to the core secret vault of the Li Family, which contained their cherished divine medicines, secret treasures, cultivation methods, and so on.
Hao did not stand on ceremony, nor did he intend to save anything for the future, after all, there was no future in this Mo River, everything was but a shadow, only the persistence of the current Li Tianzong was real.
Thus, he absorbed all the divine medicines, took out the ancestral divine weapons from inside, and at the very top of the rows, were the weapons of the ten first-generation ancestors. The third one held a precious sword.
The first-generation ancestor, Li Tianyuan, used a spear, while his grandson, the third-generation ancestor, used a sword.
That sword was forged nine times, nearing the level of the Saint Heart Heavenly Treasure.
Li Xiaoran told Hao, regrettably, the weapon of the first-generation ancestor was broken and damaged. It was a Saint Heart Heavenly Treasure, and since the Tiaobao Taoist of the Dayu Divine Dynasty passed away thousands of years ago, no one has been able to repair the Saint Heart Heavenly Treasure.
The title “Heavenly Treasure” of the Saint Heart Heavenly Treasure was derived from the famed weapon forging Taoist’s title.
His disciples did not have the talent, and the heritage was lost, which was also a matter of regret for the Dayu Divine Dynasty.
Today, the master of the Ten Thousand Artifacts Tower is a distant descendant of the Tiaobao Taoist, with just enough skill to barely forge the Saint Heart Heavenly Treasure, but with a low success rate.
Hao took the sword, learned its name was ‘Qing Shuang’, and remarked what a good name it was.
Then he wore the sword at his side, taking this dust-covered ancestral divine weapon out of the treasure vault.
Li Tianzong didn’t say anything about it, after all, Hao was now the real dragon of the Li Family, entitled to inherit the ancestral divine weapons.
If it were any other direct descendant, considerations would have to be made, since an ancestor’s divine weapon represented not only its sheer power but also status.
If every direct descendant could choose at will, many would have been lost long ago.
After donning the weapon, Hao returned to his cultivation and demon-slaying endeavors.
As the city’s demons were continuously swept clean, and with the assistance of demon essence blood and the secret vault’s divine medicines, Hao’s body grew increasingly powerful.
He attempted to comprehend the Tao Heart, but during the process, his thoughts drifted, and time seemed to accelerate unnoticed.
Hearing Xiaoran’s stories, Hao learned that this was normal. As Xiaoran stepped into the Tao Heart Realm, the process of comprehending the Tao Heart also accelerated time by seven or eight years.
Hao merely dabbled slightly in the immersion of comprehension, and time sped up until he was seventeen years old.
The impending battle in Dragon City was just around the corner.
“My physical body seems to be touching the limit of the Three Immortal Realms…”
Hao felt his body, his flesh refined, the power within like a vast, thick sea, giving him a sense of endless potential.
Li Hao used Qing Shuang to slice his own finger, yet it healed in an instant.
The residual Sword Qi from Qing Shuang couldn’t impede the healing speed.
Li Hao felt that even if he were to lose a limb, it could regrow within a single breath. Just how immense was this vitality?
To be undying, indestructible, and unaging represented the Three Immortal Realms. At this moment, he seemed to truly approach the state of undying and indestructible.
“If it were the Extreme Realm, that would be true Immortality…”
Li Hao thought to himself.
Regrettably, although he was extremely close to the limit, he had not yet made the breakthrough and reached that state of the Extreme Realm.
At this moment, when Li Hao was seventeen, the demons outside Dragon City were already restless.
Groups of demons continuously assaulted the city. Although a major war had not yet broken out, there were repeated probing attacks.
And with each probe, if the soldiers of Dragon City did not resist tenaciously, the demons might actually seize the opportunity to attack.
Inside the Divine General Mansion’s dining room, the atmosphere grew increasingly solemn.
“Is Xing Bei still defending the city?”
Li Tianzong picked at his food, asking with a somber expression.
Chen Hefang wore less of the pearls and gemstones that she used to, appearing simpler. Now, many of the Divine General Mansion’s resources were sent to the front lines, and everyone inside was practicing austerity.
“He’s there with Feng Ping. They watch each other’s backs, so you don’t need to worry too much.”
Chen Hefang’s eyes were filled with distress as she whispered softly, “Since you’re back, rest well and conserve your strength.”
Li Tianzong fell into a slight silence, saying, “If only I could step into the Grand Tao of Peace Realm, those demons wouldn’t be so rampant…”
Chen Hefang gave a bitter smile, “The Grand Tao of Peace Realm is not so easily achieved. Each step in the Four Stands Realm is like ascending to heaven. You are already doing very well.”
Li Tianzong didn’t speak again and simply continued to eat.
However, a glimpse of Li Hao smoothed the seriousness in his eyes, replaced by a look of relief and satisfaction.
“As long as we withstand another ten years, Xiaoshi will definitely be able to step into the Grand Tao of Peace Realm. By then, those demons will surely fear us…” He had immense confidence in Li Hao’s talents.
Although by the time one reached the Four Stands Realm, they would no longer value the initial innate talent, favoring instead opportunities and comprehension, he felt that Li Hao could achieve it.
Hearing this, Li Hao sighed inwardly, fearing that they might not be able to wait for ten years.
In a year’s time, would his strength be sufficient to help them withstand the siege on Dragon City?
Li Hao also wanted to clear the game, but thinking of Li Xiaoran’s words, that within four days of defending the city, over a hundred Demon Kings had appeared, he felt immense pressure.
This time within it still lurked the Candle Flame God and the old dragon Lu Yuan.
Li Hao shook his head, daring not to continue experiencing the Tao Heart Realm here, worried that time would jump directly to one year later. He needed to strive to enhance his physical strength and cultivate other realms to their limits before then.
Only then could he maximize his combat power.
After the meal, Li Hao got up to leave, going back to his training.
If he could have another Artistic Skill reach Spiritual Awakening, and then raise his Control Path to the Seventh Stage, it would greatly enhance his combat capabilities.
Li Hao pinned his hopes on the Art of Painting.
He immersed himself fully in his painting techniques, and during his rest periods, he would go patrol the city with Li Xiaoran, slaying demons.
The demons within the city had been mostly eradicated by now.
Occasionally, they would search the areas near the city outskirts.
The city was larger than Li Hao had imagined, but beyond it, the distant sky was an endless expanse of pitch-black darkness, like an abyss.
That place seemed unreachable even by thought, concealing countless demons.
The Demon Kings that Li Hao hunted were all absorbed using the Ten Thousand Blood True Demon Skill, continuously refining his physical body, growing stronger day by day.
“Painting…”
Li Hao sometimes sat atop the city walls, gazing into the distance and picking up his brush to paint.
This sight caused some surprise among the other soldiers defending the city. Yet knowing of this Li Family youth’s exceptional talent, which shook both the past and the present, they didn’t discuss it much and simply focused on their duties.
With his brush, he captured the distant horizon’s dark and profound sky, resembling an upside-down abyss that sent shivers down one’s spine just by looking.
Having already reached perfection in his Painting Experience, Li Hao indulged himself in capturing the spirit within the paintings.
From then on, Li Hao spent each day painting on the city walls. After ten continuous days, countless sheets of paper bore the black skies outside the city and various ferocious demons peeking out from within.
It wasn’t until Li Hao painted the Thousand Demons Emerging from the Abyss Picture that he gradually touched a trace of spirit within it.
Perhaps influenced by the atmosphere of the withering grass outside the city, his state of mind turned melancholic, and the demons in the painting seemed ready to break free and fly out.
As Li Hao contemplated the Art of Painting, he felt time around him accelerate, although not as quickly as when he contemplated the Tao Heart Realm.
Li Hao faintly sensed that this was a deliberate rule hidden by the Mo River, to prevent someone from using it to comprehend the Tao.
Once immersed in understanding the Tao, the Mo River would speed up time until it pushed them out or brought them to the ultimate extremity.
“It seems, unless one enters the Grand Tao of Peace Realm and covers oneself with a Dao Domain, isolating the rules of the Mo River, one cannot live freely here.”
Li Hao thought to himself, unaware of the Candle Flame God’s current situation. Was he hiding among the demons, cultivating, or secretly planning and commanding a part of the demon forces?
He could not know, but as time passed by with each day he spent slaying demons and contemplating the spiritual essence in painting, half a year of the Mo River’s time had quietly elapsed.
The attacks of the demons became more rampant and violent.
After one time leap, Li Hao returned to the mansion to find two coffins lying in the main hall, those of his eldest brother Li Xingbei and his second brother Li Fengping, not yet buried!
Li Hao’s expression subtly changed when he saw Li Xiaoran was also there and immediately leaned in to ask through a whispered transmission.
Li Xiaoran, having regained his cultivation level from before his death, had reached the Ultimate Study Realm. He informed Li Hao through a whispered transmission that when Li Xingbei and Li Fengping were defending the city, they were ambushed by an attacking Demon King. They barely managed to defend the city but lost their lives in the process.
Both were of the Three Immortal Realms, and although they possessed extremely high talent, they were not like Li Hao, who could slay a Demon King at the Three Immortal Realms.
Li Hao’s face grew dark; the great battle for Dragon City had not yet begun, and the nine sons of the Li Family had already started to fall.
The cause of his eldest and second brothers’ deaths was different from that outside the Mo River, as the environment here caused many things to develop differently than they would have outside.
“Don’t be too nervous. After all, passing through is difficult. If it really becomes impossible, I will take you and retreat from the ancestral hall. That place is the exit from Dragon City, as well as the exit from this Mo River.”
Li Xiaoran transmitted to Li Hao, “You are only at the Three Immortal Realms right now. Even if you reach the Tao Heart Realm, it will be difficult. I suspect that in the upcoming days in Dragon City, Demon Kings from the Grand Tao of Peace Realm might appear, in addition to the dominators of the Great Void Realm who have entered this time, which will make the difficulty greater than normal.”
Now, seeing Li Hao display such exceptional talent, Li Xiaoran’s thoughts had quietly changed.
Rather than risking passing through the Mo River, ensuring Li Hao’s safe and complete retreat is the key.
As the elder brother within the Mo River had said, Li Hao is the future hope of the Li Family!
With Li Hao’s talent, as long as he continues his cultivation, he will surely lead the Li Family toward the most splendid future, rivaling that of the ancestral era!
Once Li Hao reaches the Grand Tao of Peace Realm, it would not be unfeasible to assist him in passing through later. Given his rate of cultivation, it won’t be too long a wait for him.
Hearing Li Xiaoran’s transmitted message, Li Hao nodded slightly. Their main task was to defend Dragon City, so most likely, the Candle Flame God’s main task is to destroy Dragon City.
“Elder brother left a back door for us, guessing that we, the descendants of the Li Family, would come to release him and bring him home…”
Li Xiaoran looked at the elder brother in the hall with a sorrowful expression. Although the person before him was not really his elder brother from his lifetime, but merely a soul thought, or even a soul thought affected and enslaved by the Mo River, his emotions were still somewhat turbulent at the moment.
However, he quickly restrained himself.
This was not his first visit to the Mo River.
The scene before him was one he had seen many times before.
Li Hao looked at the hall and fell silent as well.
The other seven sons, including the fifteen-year-old Li Hongzhuang, all showed expressions of grief, with some eyes reflecting anger and others clenching their fists tightly, all filled with hatred and murderous intent towards demons.
Li Hongzhuang was dressed in a lady’s dress and adorned with swaying accessories. Any excessive motion would ruin the aesthetic of her dress hem and earrings, serving as both decorations and a reminder to maintain decorum in her posture.
But at that moment, her eyes were wet and red, staring intently at the coffin, as if contemplating something.
Li Hao knew that this “younger sister” would walk the same path as she did outside the Mo River, transforming from a rich young lady into a sword-carrying female general.
Perhaps this was an unavoidable fate.
Li Hao did not look further, choosing to skip the current scene of sorrow. He kept his emotions cool, watching the progress of his growth task inching closer to 100%, aware that his eighteenth birthday was soon to come.
With the misfortunes of Li Xingbei and Li Fengping, the prelude to the battle had already begun to sound, necessitating a greater focus on the martial path.
Several days later, when a Demon King infiltrated the city and killed Li Ziye, the sixth son, Li Hao and Li Xiaoran arrived only to see the latter’s bisected body, a sight of utter misery.
Although he knew it was Mo River, and everyone else in Dragon City existed because of Li Tianzong’s obsessions, excluding Li Tianzong himself, witnessing the death of Li Yuanzhao’s father right before his eyes—his death so painful—Li Hao felt his emotions were ignited, a surge of anger welling up within him.
He abruptly drew his sword and cleaved the Demon King in two, cutting through the street as well, unleashing divine power.
Having killed the Demon King, Li Hao rushed to Li Ziye’s side, whose breath had already ceased, yet his eyes remained open.
But in his eyes, there was a trace of relief and a smile on his lips, as if he saw the Demon King beheaded and saw his own reinforcements arrive…
Li Hao used his hand to close his eyes.
He remembered when he was four years old and injured from a demon attack during a banquet, lying in bed. Upon opening his eyes for the first time, it was this “Sixth Brother” he saw, struggling to stay awake beside his bed.
Although they were born from obsessions, Li Hao had heard from Li Xiaoran that these people resembled those Li Tianzong had met in life, their temperaments not much different.
This also meant that, in reality, this “Sixth Brother” would have likely been just as gentle and meticulous, the kind most adept at caring for others.
Yuanzhao, you had a good father… Li Hao thought to himself.
What a pity that Yuanzhao was born just as his father died in battle, without ever seeing his face.
He picked up Li Ziye’s body and carried it back to the Divine General Mansion.
Seeing “mother” Chen Hefang’s sorrowful demeanor, Li Hao noticed a few strands of white hair had quietly appeared at her temples.
Li Hao’s lips moved slightly, intending to offer some words of comfort, but suddenly he didn’t know what to say and fell silent in the end.
He clenched his fist slightly and chose to accelerate time, skipping over those sorrowful eyes and the mournful cries as if pouring out grief.
A month after Li Ziye’s sacrifice, the Third and Fourth Brothers also met with accidents one after another.
Within Dragon City that had been cleared before, countless demons somehow infiltrated from unknown places; the city’s protective array seemed to have lost its function to warn of demons, leaving Li Hao perplexed.
“The same happened to Dragon City in the past, infiltrated by demons. Those demons killed the ones with mandates issued by Dayu Divine Dynasty and stole their tokens…” Li Xiaoran said in a low voice.
Li Hao was silent; this must have been imprinted in Li Tianzong’s heart, turning into his inner demon, leading to such unreasonable scenarios.
As Li Hao once again immersed himself in the comprehension of the Art of Painting, and had not yet emerged from the immersion, the growth task that was nearly 100% complete finally prompted.
Task completed.
These four words should herald joy, but instead, Li Hao felt a heaviness in his heart.
He glanced at the progress of passing through Mo River, the completed growth task had only provided 10% of the passage progress.
The many demons he had slain had accumulated to only 3%.
The current progress was 13%.
At the same time, the main task also sent a prompt at this moment, officially opening.
As the ancient golden lettering of Mo River disappeared, Li Hao felt the battlements under his feet suddenly tremble slightly.
“It’s coming.”
Li Xiaoran’s figure appeared at some point, standing behind Li Hao, staring at the pitch-black area a hundred miles outside the city.
Gradually, the figures of demons became visible there. Rushing out of the darkness, they seemed to be crawling out from the abyss.
“Really fast.”
Li Hao hadn’t expected that the main quest to defend Dragon City would encounter demons so soon. It was the break of dawn, and they had to hold on until dawn ten days later!
During this time, he couldn’t rest.
Both of them were gazing outside the city where dry grass swirled in the air, and the demons on the horizon rushed forward, getting closer and closer.
Up in the command tower on the city wall, Li Tianzong’s figure emerged, clad in battle armor, exuding a majestic aura.
He gave the order to pass commands. The deputy beside him signaled with various colored flags, relaying orders in all directions. Above them, beacons of different colors were launched into the sky to transmit commands to other parts of the city.
Soon, the demons were near.
In an instant, following Li Tianzong’s orders, countless fire arrows shot from the city walls, and many Celestial Master Realm warriors also controlled their weapons, soaring out to meet the enemy outside the city gates.
Li Xiaoran and Li Hao took action as well, raising their hands to send forth beams of sword and blade light, their weapons flying dozens of miles into the demon flood.
The Green Frost Sword had the tails of nine demon souls attached to its blade, with their enormous upper bodies clawing ferociously, preying within the demon flood. In moments, many demons perished, including those from the Heavenly Human Realm and even the Great Demons of the Three Immortal Realms.
Li Hao watched the progress’s decimal points behind the Mo River pass jump rapidly, and his heart steadied. He controlled the Green Frost Sword to sweep across swiftly.
His breath surged, stirring up a tide of swords, like a cyan river of blades, sweeping across the demon flood and clearing a large swath instantly.
Li Xiaoran’s blade light darted among them, specializing in slaying Great Demons with a momentum like thunderbolts.
“You take this side; I’ll head to the other.”
Li Xiaoran said to Li Hao, “Watch out for those two sneaking attacks in the demon tide.”
“Understood.”
Li Hao nodded. The two split up but didn’t go far from each other, staying close enough to help if needed.
With their intervention, the onslaught of the demon tide was greatly relieved.
But before long, earth-shaking roars came from within the demon tide, and two ferocious silhouettes of Demon Kings pounced from within, heading straight for the Green Frost Sword.
Li Hao’s expression turned icy, his spiritual thought in motion, controlling the Green Frost Sword to counter-attack.
The tide of blades rose, piercing countless demons, among them condensed two dazzling beams of sword light, aimed right at the two Demon Kings.
To Li Hao’s regret, he hadn’t managed to collect the Yellow Sparrow Diagram during this time, and currently, his panel attributes lacked the lethal attack property.
The Yellow Sparrow Diagram was obtained in Liangzhou, and despite Li Tianzong sending people to search for it on behalf of Li Hao, perhaps because of a fixation on cognition, they were unable to find it.
Without this attribute, Li Hao clearly felt that his offensive means seemed somewhat weakened in such a chaotic group battle.
Otherwise, just by stirring up an endless tide of blades, he would have had a chance to slay the Demon Kings, but now, he needs to exert his real power to pose a threat to them, and this significantly increases his consumption.
Boom! Boom!
Both Demon Kings were repelled by Li Hao’s sword light, heavily wounded. Li Hao controlled the Green Frost Sword to chase after them quickly. The demon souls roared, swiftly biting and entangling the two Demon Kings’ bodies, followed by beheading from the flying sword that cleaved open their immense bodies, spilling their guts.
The sword light swirled, annihilating the escaping divine souls as well.
Two Demon Kings of the Tao Heart Realm perished under Li Hao’s hands within three rounds.
Cheers erupted from the soldiers on the city walls, as a deluge of fire arrows and many grandmasters’ weapons continued to fly out, assisting Li Hao in slaying the demon tide and killing those that slipped through.
While Li Hao stood guard on the city walls, in the depths of the demon tide, three figures sat atop a mountain, surrounded by countless demons howling as they surged forward.
“That kid has actually cultivated to such a level so quickly.”
“Feels almost no different than the outside. No wonder he reached the Three Immortal Realms at fifteen.”
“This kid must have a big secret, or possesses some mystic artifact, or it’s possible that a saint has reincarnated through the bloodline of the Divine General Mansion!”
The three cold and gloomy figures, watching the unceasing cyan sword light in front, were none other than the Candle Flame God and Lu Yuan.
Ms. Yin was also there, not guarding outside the Mo River as Li Xiaoran anticipated.
At this moment, all three had the same cultivation level as they had outside.
The Candle Flame God managed to maintain his and his wife’s original cultivation level by opening up the Dao Domain to isolate their rules.
Lu Yuan, on the other hand, had relied on the bloodline of the Dragon Clan to grow rapidly among the demons, restoring his former cultivation level.
“Saint reincarnating, hmph, it’s just a legend,” scoffed the Candle Flame God, showing no respect for Lu Yuan’s words, knowing he said this to escalate the killing intent towards Li Hao in his heart.
“Just wait. Today is only the first day. Even without our intervention, they won’t last. The real big guns haven’t even taken action yet,” Lu Yuan retorted without argument, his eyes coldly fixed on the city walls.
He dared to come because the Dragon Clan Demon King had entered the Mo River before and had some understanding of its special rules.
Ten days to besiege the city, and this was only the first day.
They sat watching the battle, not planning to take action immediately, but waiting for the opportunity and the loophole to appear.
“That Li Xiaoran has tried repeatedly here and has always managed to retreat unscathed, so he must have found a way to escape with his life. As soon as he prepares to withdraw, we’ll take action,” the Candle Flame God declared.
Lu Yuan nodded.
They waited quietly, while outside the city walls, demons suffered countless deaths and injuries, their corpses piled into mountains, and their blood flowed like rivers.
The sheer scale of the war weighed heavily on both Lu Yuan and the Candle Flame God, even they didn’t know exact numbers of the demons, otherwise they would’ve been annihilated by now.
With Li Hao and Li Xiaoran leading the charge, along with many other renowned defenders, the tide of demons quickly broke.
But apart from the areas Li Hao and Li Xiaoran held, the other sections still suffered some damage.
Li Hao’s expression was solemn. On just the first day, he had slain five Demon Kings, a scale comparable to many previous demonic forces’ attacks on Liangzhou.
Dinner was sent from the residence to be eaten atop the city walls. Li Hao sat on the ground, joining the soldiers in their meal.
The five Demon Kings he had slain were absorbed by him, refining their essence blood with the Ten Thousand Blood True Demon Skill, further refining and strengthening his physical body.
The clouds at the edge of the sky were densely black, shrouding visibility. Li Hao had asked Li Xiaoran whether anyone had been sent to scout beyond that black frontier.
Li Xiaoran informed Li Hao that anyone venturing into that black area beyond the border never returned.
It wasn’t just because the demons slay them, but the special laws of Mo River and affects of Li Tianzong’s obsession had merged with the laws.
During the battle at Dragon City, that black area signified the demon army, meaning certain death to those who entered.
Therefore, it embodied the laws of certain death.
Only at the Grand Tao of Peace Realm, could one’s Tao Realm break these laws, freely traversing the forbidden zones.
That night, more demons attacked, keeping the soldiers on the city walls tensed and unable to rest.
By the next day, the onslaught of the demon tide became even more ferocious. The areas guarded by Li Hao and Li Xiaoran now required serious effort to defend.
Among the vast demon army, Demon Kings lurked, and Li Hao single-handedly tackled one side, suppressing the Demon Kings.
Among these Demon Kings, there were those in the Defying Fate Realm who withstood Li Hao’s attacks and made their escape.
While Li Hao and Li Xiaoran fought the demons, the other sons of the Li Family also gathered to aid each other, defending one side together.
The entirety of Dragon City’s defenses was manned by Li Hao and Li Xiaoran single-handedly on one side each, while the rest were held by senior members of the Li Family’s collateral branches.
“There are so many Demon Kings!”
On the northern side of Dragon City, four young figures assembled, all with grave expressions.
The eldest among them, Li Xuanli, gazed at the teeming demon horde outside the city. He watched as a senior collateral member wielded a Divine Weapon to kill demons and duel with Demon Kings, and he clenched his fists tightly.
“Including Xiao Jiu, all of us have stepped into the Three Immortal Realms, but we dare not leave the city.”
“The Demon King’s attacks are deadly sure, and we would be targeted the moment we show our faces. These demons hate our Li Family the most.”
The few of them were solemn, only daring to control Divine Weapons to strike down in the swarms of demons.
“It’s a pity, we don’t have the terrifying power of Old Ten. Only Old Ten can kill Demon Kings.”
Li Junye stood straight, controlling the Evernight Divine Sword.
Master of spear and sword, he had incorporated spear techniques into swordsmanship, entered the Grandmaster Realm, broken through to the Three Immortal Realms, and now he had reached the Indestructible Realm, his progress impressively rapid.
He had been the brightest among the nine siblings, yet now his light was overshadowed by Li Hao’s brilliance.
“Let’s not talk about him. Let’s figure out how to deal with these demons and help our father,” Li Tiangang said severely.
Li Junye kept a close eye on the demon tide, contemplating:
“These Demon Kings are keeping their distance, not daring to approach, using only low-level demons to probe. If we can lure them in and coordinate with the uncles lying in wait, we may be able to eliminate several.”
“Luring the enemy?”
Li Xuanli’s eyes glinted, “That’s not a bad idea, but the Demon Kings’ attacks are too fearsome. We may not withstand the first blow.”
“I have a Sacred Heart Talisman that can protect for a moment.”
Li Junye declared, “I’ll go draw them out, you wait here for me.”
“Don’t go, Old Nine; it’s too risky. Father said we’re only to stay within the array and not step out,” Li Tiangang promptly said.
Li Junye glanced at the demon tide, “Don’t worry, Seven Brother, I know what I’m doing,” and with that, he suddenly recalled the Evernight and rushed out of the array.
The Demon Kings within the demon horde seemed to sense something, abruptly turning their gaze toward Li Junye.
“A whelp from the Li Family dares to seek death!”
A Multi-eyed Demon Dragon roared and abruptly lunged at Li Junye.
As two other Demon Kings noticed Li Junye, they abandoned their feuds with the elder collateral members of the Li Family to pursue Li Junye.
Li Junye remained calm and collected, swinging his sword fiercely, but a Demon King easily swatted him away. Then, unleashing a dark lightning, it struck him down.
Li Junye didn’t rush to use the Sacred Heart Talisman as the distance of the Demon Kings was insufficient. Summoning all his power and channeling his extreme skills, he encased himself in a protective shield, choosing to take the hit head-on.
With a thud, his body was sent flying, spitting blood, his limbs limp as if paralyzed, flesh torn and body scorched.
Seeing this, the other Demon Kings attacked again; in haste, Li Junye struggled to the array.
The Demon Kings grew more savage, hastening their pursuit. That’s when Li Junye ignited the Sacred Heart Talisman.
The elder Li Family collateral members, having heard Li Xuanli’s message, were aware of Li Junye’s plan and roared as they burst forth.
The rest of the elders, hidden within the city, brandished their swords and charged from the array, clashing with Demon Kings.
The Demon Kings were horrified and sought to retreat but were too late, quickly falling under the combined assault.
By this time, Li Junye had been dragged back to the array by Li Tiangang.
“You took too big of a risk, Ninth Brother!” Li Tiangang couldn’t help shouting angrily.
Li Junye cracked a weak smile, “But I succeeded, didn’t I?”
“`
“Quickly attend to your injuries and stop talking,” Li Xuanli urged hastily.
Li Junye immediately refocused, took the medicinal pill, and then closed his eyes to recuperate, healing his Indestructible Treasure Body.
With Li Junye’s provocation, several Demon Kings were killed; the assault of the demon horde diminished greatly, reducing the defensive pressure significantly.
These Demon Kings seemed less cunning and rational than those beyond the Mo River, perhaps influenced by some residual obsessions; seeing the bloodline of the Li Family, they attacked as if invigorated.
On the third day, Li Junye employed the same tactic and left the city to draw them out again.
But suddenly, a figure among the Demon Kings burst forth, slamming down a palm strike that shattered the sacred light of the hastily conjured Heart Protection Charm and sent Li Junye flying with a blow that instantly killed him!
“Jun Ye!!”
Li Tian Gang and the others, upon seeing this, had their eyes splitting with rage as they let out furious roars.
That Demon King turned out to be from the Ultimate Study Realm, striking like thunder, landing blows directly on the Dragon City Array, attacking relentlessly.
Li Tianzong arrived swiftly, hearing the miserable howls of Li Xuanli and the others, his eyes filled with shock, but even more with sorrow.
He clenched his fists and sent orders to the hidden Third, telling him to leave the city and deal with that Demon King.
Li Xuanyin took up his spear and charged out, fighting the Demon King in a ferocious battle, but neither could gain the upper hand.
That evening, Li Hao and Li Xiaoran learned of Li Junye’s death in battle, and both fell silent.
The deaths of several others before had already led them to anticipate this scene.
However, everyone was born from Li Tianzong’s persistence; they did not feel too much sorrow in their hearts.
The real Li Junye had died in Cangzhou, saving countless people from disaster.
Now, as the demise of Dragon City approached, the whole city was on the brink of destruction, and everything was just beginning.
On this third day, Li Hao and Li Xiaoran were also under immense pressure. Seven or eight Demon Kings had emerged in the demon tide, with a Demon King from the Ultimate Study Realm presiding over them.
Li Hao’s Green Frost Sword was entangled by the Ultimate Study Realm Demon King, leaving him no room to act, which caused the Array to withstand numerous attacks from the Demon Kings.
“Tomorrow, this Array will probably be broken.”
In a brief respite from the demon tide, Li Xiaoran hurried to Li Hao’s side, saying, “Then we can only retreat to the Divine General Mansion. The Array inside can hold out a while longer.”
Li Hao had not expected to see signs of the city’s fall on just the third day.
And to this point, neither the Candle Flame God nor Lu Yuan, the old dragon, had made a move.
“If we retreat to the Divine General Mansion, that Candle Flame God will probably come over and open a Dao Domain outside the mansion, attacking the Array,” Li Hao said with a heavy expression.
Li Xiaoran sighed, “The situation this time is already much better. If it were just me before, the Array would have been broken by the third day, barely holding on. Now with you sharing one front, the pressure is lessened, others can reinforce elsewhere, and we’ve managed to hold the line intact.”
Li Hao remained silent.
In the evening, Li Hao saw a group of figures approaching the city walls. Looking closely, they turned out to be a group of female warriors.
They were all dressed for battle, among them was “Mother” Chen Hefang.
“Xiao Shi, you must be tired too,”
Chen Hefang said, as her stern eyes softened upon seeing Li Hao, stepping forward to say, “Your father sent me to call you back for a while, he has important matters to discuss with you.”
Li Hao couldn’t help but give her a second look: “You all are…?”
“The Li Family has no cowards,”
Chen Hefang said softly, “For the people at dawn, the Li Family can fight to the last drop of blood!”
Hearing this, Li Hao’s heart was deeply shaken.
“`
Other female officers, upon seeing Li Hao, also showed smiling faces.
“I heard that the youngest is the most promising, holding his own in the Three Immortal Realms, truly impressive.”
“To have such a son in the Li Family does not disgrace the glory of our ancestors.”
“Good child, go back quickly.”
These female officers were Li Hao’s aunts and such, whom Li Hao could not recognize, but he knew they were all people of the Li Family.
“It should be about informing you of the ancestral temple,” Li Xiaoran transmitted a message.
Initially, Li Tianzong had informed him of this news when the city wall was about to fall.
Li Hao fell silent for a moment, then bid farewell to the “mother” and the female officers in front of him and leapt back to the mansion.
Upon returning to the Divine General Mansion, Li Hao saw the once bustling courtyard that brimmed with guests was now desolate with fallen leaves swirling around, the ground untended by anyone.
In the empty courtyard, there were only a few servants left.
The rest, perhaps, had donned their armor and joined the City Defense Army, or had been dismissed, with only a few familiar faces remaining.
Li Hao saw the young Zhao, who was clad in battle armor, as if ready to join the battle and slay demons at any moment.
“Young Master, you’ve returned. The master is waiting for you in the main hall,” Zhao said, bowing respectfully upon seeing Li Hao.
Li Hao glanced at him, his lips moved slightly, but in the end, he said nothing.
He turned and entered the main hall, then saw that “father” seated in front of the dining table, sitting alone and deep in thought.
Upon hearing footsteps, Li Tianzong looked up, and in his bloodshot eyes, a faint malevolent energy seemed to hint at pressing ghastliness; a heavy, ominous presence.
Li Hao felt the other’s aura had become icy-cold and eerie but this sensation vanished in a blink, and when Li Tianzong saw Li Hao, his previously somber and cold expression softened with warmth.
“Jun Ye, come and sit.”
Li Tianzong called Li Hao over, his voice warm and gentle.
Li Hao nodded, prepared in his heart by the message from Li Xiaoran.
Yet, with the demise of the majority of the nine sons of the Li Family, such a tragic state, even knowing the others were but manifestations of Li Tianzong’s obsessions, Li Hao couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
Even when watching a play, one can’t help being moved by the pathos of the drama and sigh with emotion.
Not to mention, he personally experienced the affectionate looks and respectful care of those “brothers” every day, all very real and poignant.
It’s just that in reality, they never had such an opportunity.
“Jun Ye, you are the most outstanding talent the Li Family has seen in a thousand years.”
Li Tianzong beckoned Li Hao to sit next to him, at this moment it was only the two of them at the table; Li Tiangang, Li Xuanli, and others were still on the city walls, vigilant at all times.
Li Hao sat quietly, listening in silence, waiting for the other to speak about the ancestral temple.
“In these days, I’ve watched you grow,” Li Tianzong said, looking at Li Hao with warm eyes. “I am fond of the carvings you made for us, the paintings of your mother and me, which I will treasure. The dishes you’ve cooked are delicious, the tastiest I’ve had…”
“How fortunate am I, Li Tianzong, to have a son like you.”
He extended his broad palm and gently patted Li Hao’s shoulder, saying:
“I am very happy with the time we’ve spent together.”
At this point, he smiled again, then, with a hint of regret, murmured:
“If only you really were my son, how good that would be…”
Li Hao, who had been waiting for him to speak about the ancestral hall incident, was suddenly taken aback when he heard that last whisper, and froze on the spot.
His pupils contracted immediately, and he looked up in shock, his body springing up from the stool and adopting a defensive posture.
However, he only saw the other person reveal a warm smile to him.
It seemed to say, “Don’t be afraid, child.”
Li Hao was shocked, recalling Li Xiaoran’s words echoing in his mind, speaking much about the Mo River and repeatedly cautioning him not to slip up and to play his role well.
Li Xiaoran had no reason to harm him.
But Li Tianzong in front of him had already seen that he wasn’t his son!
“How did you…”
“Don’t be nervous, sit down.”
With a gentle expression, Li Tianzong beckoned to Li Hao and said:
“I was in a daze earlier, imprisoned in this Mo River, moving like a sleepwalker, out of control. But over these days, my consciousness occasionally became clear, and I have remembered many things.”
“Child, you carry the aura of the Li Family’s bloodline, are you my grandson or my great-grandson?”
He looked at Li Hao with eyes full of reassurance and anticipation.
Upon hearing this, Li Hao recovered from his shock and subconsciously furrowed his brows, falling silent without responding.
If he told his grandfather right now that he had left the Li Family, that would probably sadden him…
Seeing that Li Hao remained silent and thoughtful, Li Tianzong took it as Li Hao contemplating other matters and didn’t blame him, merely smiling slightly and said:
“Let’s talk about serious matters then. I don’t have much time when I’m clear-headed. Regardless of whose child you are, having a descendant like you in the Li Family’s bloodline is my pride.”
“Although I, Li Tianzong, am incompetent, my bloodline isn’t too bad, my descendants are formidable!”
He said this with a laugh.
But soon, his smile faded and he looked solemnly at Li Hao:
“Child, the Mo River is treacherous. Though your talents are extremely high, your current realm is not enough to guard it. Even reaching the Grand Tao of Peace Realm would be difficult… When the city breaks tomorrow, go with my fourth brother to the ancestral hall for shelter.”
“There, all you need to do is sleep, and you’ll be able to leave the Mo River.”
Li Hao’s heart jolted. Looking at his blood-related grandfather, he asked, “You recognized him too?”
Li Tianzong smiled slightly from the corner of his mouth, but there was a hint of sadness in his eyes: “How could I not remember my fourth brother? That little one loved to follow me around when he was young, but this time it’s different, this is the Mo River, and I am already dead.”
“He no longer needs to follow me…”
Li Hao looked at his downcast and bitter expression, puzzled he said, “But it seems that Uncle Four doesn’t know you’ve recognized him.”
Li Xiaoran never mentioned that Li Tianzong’s memory could return to clarity.
“You call him Uncle Four, so it seems you are indeed my grandson.”
Li Tianzong seized on the essential point in Li Hao’s words, immediately looking at Li Hao, his eyes sparkling with vigor:
“Which son of mine was so capable to have taken such a wife, a princess perhaps, to give birth to such an excellent son as you!”
“Was it number nine, or number six?”
“You must take after your mother in appearance, since you’re very close to number six. Is it number six?”
“…”
Li Hao could only offer a wry smile. Were these the focal points?
Seeing that Li Hao remained silent, Li Tianzong felt a trace of regret and said:
“I know the temperament of my fourth brother. If I were to recognize him, he would surely come even more frequently, risking even more for the sake of saying a few words to me. But not every visit here will allow him to be reborn into the Divine General Mansion, nor is it the case that he can always rely on the ancestral hall to save his life…”
“I’m telling you this so that when you leave, you can relay the message to my fourth brother: Tell him not to come to the Mo River anymore. You must be the True Dragon of this generation of the Li Family. Use the True Dragon command to order him not to come again. Remember this, child…”
As Li Tianzong spoke, his voice grew quieter, but he also spoke with increasing speed: “… and also, don’t get close to the daily me…”
After saying this, he fell silent.
Li Hao stared blankly, his gaze tumultuous as he watched him.
Soon after, Li Tianzong looked up again, but this time with surprise as he saw Li Hao, and said:
“When did you get here? What are you standing around for? Sit down and eat, get your rest sooner after you finish.”
Li Hao hesitated for a moment but sat down nonchalantly, picking up the chopsticks to eat as usual while he covertly glanced at the other person.
Compared to earlier, Li Tianzong’s brows were now furrowed with worry, resonating with Li Hao’s typical impression of him, deeply concerned about the matters of Dragon City.
But there was a hint of a heavy and ominous air between his brows, as if shrouded by looming clouds, which gave Li Hao an uneasy feeling.
Li Hao didn’t speak a word, finished his meal quietly, and then excused himself to leave.
When he returned to the city walls, Li Hao was greeted by Li Xiaoran.
“How did it go? He talked about the ancestral hall, didn’t he?” whispered Li Xiaoran.
“Did he say the same to you before?” Li Hao asked without revealing any emotion.
“No, I found out on my own,” Li Xiaoran shook his head.
Li Hao’s gaze flickered slightly; likely, that investigation was the result of his grandfather’s layout while he was lucid, leading Li Xiaoran to mistakenly believe it was his own discovery.
He chose not to share this with Li Xiaoran for now.
With a great battle imminent, he was concerned Li Xiaoran might lose his composure. After all, according to his grandfather, Li Xiaoran had a deep bond with his brother. Having left the Divine General Mansion for many years, guarding a desolate Mo River fraught with dangers, all for the sake of freeing his older brother to return home.
If he learned that his grandfather had moments of clarity, he would likely engage in the fight with abandon, driven by even more tumultuous emotions.
Li Hao took a deep breath and buried the matter in the depths of his heart.
He was afraid he was going to disappoint his grandfather; he had not become the Li Family’s True Dragon, and he was no longer even a member of the Li Family.
Limiting the movements of fourth elder Li Xiaoran was something he couldn’t manage; he could only keep the news to himself, to avoid causing more trouble.
“Did you recognize your grandfather when you first came here?” Li Hao asked through a voice transmission.
Li Xiaoran nodded: “I nearly screwed things up at that time; he almost killed me. That’s why I said you must hide your identity well and not expose it.”
Li Hao understood; it seemed that when Li Xiaoran first met the grandfather, he was most likely overwhelmed with emotion and exposed his identity, leading to the attack.
And the final words Li Tianzong said, warning him not to approach his usual self, must be due to the fear of Li Hao slipping up.
It was clear that the usual Li Tianzong, although he maintained a normal state as the great general defending Dragon City and his good “father,” would become extremely vicious once he discovered their identities, attacking them.
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This change was likely influenced by the Mo River.
“The demons have come again.”
Li Xiaoran said.
Li Hao was pondering, about to say something else, but on hearing this, he couldn’t help but look toward the distance.
He saw a dense swarm of demons once again assaulting the city.
Taking a deep breath, his eyes turned icy as he said, “That Candle Flame God and the old dragon are probably watching us from the shadows. If we leave, they might strike; why not draw them out in advance?”
Li Xiaoran gave Li Hao a look and nodded, saying, “That’s possible. Are you thinking of fighting them right here?”
“Let’s try it; I want to experience the power of the Dao Domain!”
Li Hao said.
“Alright.”
Seeing Li Hao’s resolute attitude, Li Xiaoran also chose to join him. Geniuses swim against the current. Despite the fearsome nature of the Grand Tao of Peace Realm, without personal experience, how could one force out one’s own potential?
“The fourth elder will join you!”
Li Xiaoran said.
As the demon tide swept over, Li Hao and Li Xiaoran communicated through voice transmission, first combining their efforts to manipulate Divine Weapons and slaughter within the demon tide.
But as Demon Kings within the demon tide were forced out, after several consecutive attacks, they chose to withdraw their Divine Weapons, turning to fly toward the city, weapons in hand.
In the distance, within the demon tide.
The Candle Flame God, along with Lu Yuan and Ms. Yin, three of them, noticed the weapons retracting atop the city walls and their expressions shifted slightly.
“Damn it, they aren’t going to start retreating now, are they?”
“Aren’t they from the Li Family? Aren’t they supposed to defend the city gates to the death?
Seeing this, Lu Yuan couldn’t help but reveal a ferocious expression, extremely angry.
“It could also be a deliberate lure,” the Candle Flame God said with a stern face.
“But what if it’s really a retreat?”
Ms. Yin furrowed her brows, saying, “After all, the Peerless Technique Realm has now appeared among the demons, matching our strength. It’s normal for them to feel despair, and there are still seven days to go!”
“Go, let those guys go up too. Can’t wait any longer, damn these ten days, we will break through today!”
The Candle Flame God took a deep breath; be it a trick or an overt plan, they could not let the chance slip by.
If the other side was abandoning the defense, it was possible they were planning to exit the Mo River.
That Li Xiaoran had entered the Mo River several times yet always emerged unscathed clearly held a special secret regarding this Mo River.
If they wanted to retreat, they had to break through Dragon City first and flatten the Divine General Mansion!
If the other side left first, exiting the Mo River and retreating back to Liangzhou, or even Qingzhou, it would be harder for them to make a move.
Moreover, the strategic deployment on Qingzhou’s side would also change due to the return of these two troublesome individuals; they had to be dealt with right here!
“We can’t let that kid get away!”
The Candle Flame God quickly sent a voice transmission, gesturing to his wife with a look. Ms. Yin immediately understood, releasing a black full moon, continually rising into the sky, scattering endless moonlight, illuminating the depths of the Demon Abyss.
Soon, those great figures he had previously gone to investigate and visit all noticed the dazzling silver moonlight.
However, only two of them moved, their presence closing in on the Candle Flame God’s location.
The Candle Flame God’s expression changed slightly, surprised that only two responded; these creatures were indeed too arrogant!
Mere death souls, after all.
He was annoyed inside but did not show it; two should be enough!
“Go!”
The Candle Flame God shouted lowly, quickly taking his wife and Lu Yuan, flying toward Dragon City.
The three of them traversed the demon tide, rushing out dozens of miles in an instant, and before long, they arrived outside the Array.
Bang!
The scorching fist, following the Candle Flame God’s arm, thunderously smashed upon the Array.
The Dragon City Array trembled immediately, lighting up with brilliant golden divine patterns that flickered rapidly.
“It can even block my Dao Domain Flame Fist!”
The Candle Flame God’s face showed a flash of rage. Where in reality could there be such an Array that could withstand this? Could it possibly be one of the divine arrays from the imperial palace!
