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Thus, once this battle ended, all eyes converged upon the Buddha Child twins. All others would be rendered insignificant and dim.
“Buddha Venerate, this may be somewhat excessive.”
The Sword Saint spoke softly. Although he had no expectation for the Haoyue Saint Son to gain fame through this, knowing that his strength might not even make the top ten when competing in All Heavens, he still felt reluctant to see his brilliance overshadowed in the Canglan Realm.
Buddha Venerate replied quietly: “The esteemed disciples of the two of you can also vie for the top spot. True capability will be shown in the contest. All beings are equal. Sword Saint, who cultivates the way of all beings, should understand this.”
The face of the Sword Saint cooled slightly, interpreting Buddha Venerate’s words to mean that all could compete, relying solely on their abilities.
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Literary Saint glanced faintly at Buddha Venerate, seemingly letting out a light chuckle, but said nothing.
Sword Saint noticed Literary Saint’s silence and frowned, sighing inwardly, deciding not to say more.
How much Haoyue can show will depend on his own ability.
Regardless, the greatest gain from this battle was Bian Ruxue’s sudden insight, her Sword Intent moving toward Perfection. If she can use this to understand the Dao, it will be worth more than this fleeting glory.
After all, the journey of cultivation is long, and momentary setbacks mean little.
“It’s better this way, saving all the trouble. I only want first place; I’m not interested in the rest!”
Chi Guang was very satisfied with Buddha Venerate’s statement. As he spoke, his gaze shifted to the Buddha Child twins, and noticing their indifference toward him, his gaze then landed on Li Hao.
“It’s time for you to take back your big talk!”
Chi Guang said to Li Hao, his demeanor indifferent and carrying a condescending air.
Li Hao did not respond; the other party was beneath his notice.
“If you wish to contend for first place, come onto the stage. The rest should temporarily withdraw.”
A Buddha Sect Semi-Saint spoke out loud.
The ten contestants exchanged looks; no one stepped down. The three Buddha Sect Saint Sons turned their gaze towards Li Hao, with one saying:
“We cultivate our minds and natures, uninterested in competing for first place, only wishing to vanquish demons and defend the Dao!”
“That’s right, as a Demon Practitioner, you should return to your own Demonic Path!”
“Chanting scriptures and cultivating merits are solely for exorcising demons, clearing the world of darkness. I may not be the first, but you, as a follower of the Demonic Path, must not entertain the illusion of claiming it either!”
The three Buddha Sect Saint Sons’ eyes were cold and direct, their bodies radiating Buddha light, staring straight at Li Hao.
Li Hao, hearing these words, actually felt the urge to laugh, unsure whether they had recited their scriptures too deeply, or if they had other motives. He said:
“There’s no need for such bluster; all of you come at me together. Since you claim I follow the Demonic Path, then make sure not to lose to me, otherwise what sutras are you reciting, what Buddha are you cultivating?”
Upon hearing Li Hao’s words, surprise and anger flickered in the eyes of the three. They were all among the top contenders, elites among the Saint Sons, yet Li Hao treated them with such disregard.
“You’re mine.”
Chi Guang addressed Li Hao.
Li Hao looked back coldly and said: “You can join them, you won’t make a difference!”
Chi Guang was momentarily taken aback, his sneering face suddenly darkened and he said: “This time, not even a Buddha Sect Semi-Saint can save you!”
As he spoke, his whole body burst into dazzling and intense flames, and the temperature of the entire battle stage began to rapidly rise.
The Buddha Sect Semi-Saint was somewhat helpless; these people were arrogant and quick to act, truly with little concern for decorum or rules.
Lin Shuhai smiled subtly but said nothing, simply turning and flying down from the stage, yielding it for the fight.
Seeing this, the others also descended from the battle stage, not intervening in this clash.
However, Lin Qingyue’s figure flickered, moving to Li Hao’s side, drawing her sword to stand ready, clearly intending to face the challenge alongside Li Hao.
Li Hao glanced at her and said softly: “Leave, don’t get dragged down by me.”
“What’s wrong with being a Demon Practitioner? What if I really accompanied you in Cultivating Demons?”
Lin Qingyue held her sword, her gaze directed at the three Buddha Sect Saint Sons.
Hearing her words, the complexions of the three Buddha Sect Saint Sons changed. Lin Qingyue was different from Li Hao; she was the saintess of the Sword Ancestor Holy Land, with the backing of her Holy Land Sect.
Li Hao, upon hearing her words, felt a jolt in his heart, turning to look at her. Amidst the scorching waves of heat, her hair fluttered, yet her eyes were bright and resolute.
Her stunning, peerless visage deeply impressed upon Li Hao’s vision. He watched her seriously for a moment, then lowered his head, speaking to Xiyan on his wrist:
“Return to the Heaven and Earth Space for now.”
Xiyan, sensing the imminent battle, said to Li Hao: “Be careful.”
As she spoke, she quickly burrowed back through the spatial rift opened by Li Hao, knowing her presence would only hinder him.
Only then did Li Hao look up at the three Buddha Sect Saint Sons and Chi Guang, who was blazing with crimson flames like a fiery deity, the corners of his mouth revealing a faint smile:
“It seems I’ve given you too much, and you do not appreciate it.”
“Nonsense, what have you ever bestowed upon us?”
One of the Buddha Sect Saint Sons angrily retorted.
Li Hao extended his hand into the Heaven and Earth Space, drawing out a pitch-black merit, saying:
“I’ve given you too much face!”
As he spoke, the Heaven and Earth Vein abruptly materialized behind him, like a pillar connecting the heavens, enveloping the atmosphere in all directions of the battle stage.
Then, with ferocious extraction, his physique cultivated to the Power Transmission Ultimate Realm, his Divine Blood capable of accommodating more power than others of the same level, thus the extraction speed of the Heaven and Earth Vein’s power was also more vast. An energy storm, tangible in nature, rose up behind Li Hao, swirling around the youth.
Confronted with such a frightening scene, everyone was shocked.
Despite also being in the second Extreme Realm of the Heaven and Earth Vein, Li Hao’s display was clearly more powerful and imposing.
Chi Guang’s eyes narrowed, his expression becoming grave as he said: “Come on, let’s see what you’ve got!”
Standing in the Fire Domain, surrounded by flames that barely concealed a phoenix’s silhouette, a golden spear appeared in his hand, as if forged from magma and showing signs of cracking gold patterns.
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“I never let you experience my true methods before, but now it’s time for you to witness them!”
Golden flames burst forth from Chi Guang’s eyes as extreme fiery light bloomed on the spear, embodying the essence of Flame Dao, dazzling and bright like the spear tip holding a condensed sun, capable of incinerating everything.
“That Chi Guang’s Spear Skill has reached the Entering Dao stage!”
“What terrifying Spear Intent, even outside the Array, I feel like I’m about to ignite, my body is getting hot.”
“What kind of Spear Dao is this? I feel like I’m sweating all over!”
Through the Boundary Stone’s reflection, countless Martial Artists in the dozens of Divine Dynasties across the Canglan Realm could only see that divine spear reflected in the clouds above their heads, and yet it seemed to scorch their eyes, evoking a sensation of boiling blood.
…
Merely the hint of Spear Intent transmitted through the Spear Dao was so terrifying, it was unimaginable how anyone could withstand a direct confrontation with this spear.
Lin Qingyue’s complexion changed slightly, pale, not expecting Chi Guang’s Spear Skill that has reached the Entering Dao to be so formidable. She felt as if her whole body was burning, and images of raging flames emerged in her mind. With great effort, she restrained herself, recalling Li Hao’s previous words about placing oneself in nothingness, and she was barely able to resist it halfway.
But she was only at the “Intent” level; if the opponent actually attacked with the spear, she would surely be unable to fend it off.
“This Chi Guang is terrifying!”
Behind Chi Guang, the expressions of the three Buddha Venerate Saints also changed drastically, not expecting this dark horse to be so formidable, their combat power far exceeded by his.
Beneath the stage, Lin Shuhai’s eyes flickered, and the smile on his face slightly subsided.
On the stage, Li Hao’s eyes, however, were as cold as ice, unchanging.
He raised his hand, and his whole aura changed, the previous disguise hidden and now seemingly torn away to reveal his true nature.
On the dark blade of his sword, there burst forth the power that could split the void.
“Hmm?!”
Seeing the dreadful Daoist Charm flowing on Li Hao’s sword, the overconfident Chi Guang’s eyes narrowed, feeling an inexplicable palpitation.
Boom!
Li Hao did not waste words, abruptly swinging his sword.
Only Me, Swordsmanship!
At this moment, he executed his very own Sword Dao.
Wherever his gaze fell, wherever his thoughts went, all were cut down!
What kind of sword strike was that?
Black sword light rose from the battle arena, and where the sword light cut through, the void was completely split open, turning into black rifts as space shattered!
The surrounding Fire Domain was annihilated, including the dispersed air temperature which instantly extinguished, turning into a realm of cold.
Where the sword light passed, none could remain arrogant!
Chi Guang’s pupils constricted, feeling a fearsome splitting; all the hairs on his body stood on end as if he was getting goosebumps, and his blood started to boil.
He felt the terrifying pressure of life and death, and could not help but roar furiously, his hair flying wildly as he bellowed, “Break!!”
The spear burst forth with dazzling Divine Light, Flame Dao at its peak, burning everything to ashes.
The intense firelight, as if accompanied by the ancient call of Feng Ming, shook the Sea of Consciousness of those who heard it, even those viewing through the Boundary Stone felt the tremors in their minds, some feeling disoriented.
However, this powerful spear attack, faced with the sweeping black rifts, melted away like ice and snow, disintegrating and shattering rapidly.
That one sword strike, unimpeded, instantly tore through the battle arena, extinguished Chi Guang’s Spear Dao, slashed his divine spear in half, and then cut across his shoulder, tearing off an arm, striking the Array.
The Array on the battle arena, consolidated by a Semi-Saint, now shook and trembled, and then suddenly tore apart, revealing a huge hole!
In the Buddha Hall above, Buddha Venerate’s eyes shone with a hint of light, and with a pointed finger, the Sword Qi that tore through the Array was suppressed and guided by a beam of Buddha Light, only then slowly dissipating.
And for all the viewers across the Canglan Realm watching through the reflected image, they felt as if their pupils were being sliced, experiencing intense pain.
Many held their eyes, covered their faces, and let out screams of agony.
That one sword, capable of cutting through everything, including the focus of the gaze!
This is Li Hao’s true Sword Dao, Only Me Swordsmanship!
With one strike, in the heavens and the earth, there is only my sword, and all else is destroyed!
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“My Spear Dao…”
Chi Guang’s face filled with shock, he watched the youth before him in disbelief; his own spear technique, capable of incinerating everything, had been severed by the other’s single sword?!
What kind of Sword Dao was that?
He felt a terrifying tremor, the cleaving sensation of that Sword Intent was too intense, as if nothing could block it.
Atop the Buddha Hall, the indifferent eyes of the Sword Saint suddenly sharpened, his gaze flickering with light, revealing a trace of astonishment.
As the supreme figure of Sword Dao, he saw more clearly than others that the single sword strike contained countless Sword Intents, hundreds, even thousands!
…
Such extreme Sword Intent, integrated into one’s own Sword Dao, would make it unbreakable and extremely fearsome!
Sword Saint cultivated the Sword Dao of all beings; starting by observing all beings, then cultivating the Sword Dao, his path was similar yet different from Li Hao’s. The level of swordsmanship displayed by Li Hao at this moment was no weaker than his.
If they competed at the same realm, purely comparing swordsmanship, it was uncertain who was stronger or weaker!
The eyes of Literary Saint shone with an extraordinary light, as if the laws themselves were condensed in his gaze, and he squinted, remarking:
“Such a formidable young talent, in less than a century, to have cultivated his skills to this extent, given a few more centuries, he may even have a chance at Ritual Path to Saint Ascension!”
To become a Saint within a millennium was already an exaggeration, let alone within a few hundred years — such words were great praise for Li Hao.
Below the stage, Zhan Tan and several Semi-Saint figures sat together; these were the figures like the Ye Ancestor and Green Ancestor who had come to support Li Hao in the battle.
They were all stunned to see the sword that severed the Array.
“Qingfeng’s sword…”
“His Sword Dao is actually this terrifying?!”
As Semi-Saints, their skills were also at the Dao Entrance Level, but even at the same level, there were differences in strength; Sword Saint’s Path of all beings, for example, was more complex and more terrifying than other Sword Daos.
Zhan Tan was somewhat stunned. During this period, Li Hao had always discussed the Artistic Path with her and had never seen him wield a sword before; she didn’t expect that when Li Hao truly drew his sword, it would be so terrifying.
“His strength is not lesser than that of fine wine.”
Zhan Tan muttered to herself, the shock on her face subsiding, replaced with a pleasant surprise.
On the battle stage, Li Hao withdrew his sword and didn’t look at Chi Guang again; this one sword was enough to make the opponent recognize the gap between them.
His gaze fell on the three Buddha Children, his eyes containing a coldness:
“Since you call me a demon, I’ll give you a chance to vanquish the demon now; don’t disappoint me!”
As these words were spoken, the previously silent audience burst into an uproar.
To say such a thing in this most sacred Buddhist Holy Land was brazen to the extreme!
Chi Guang recovered his senses, his eyes flickered, somewhat dazed.
It was only at this moment that he truly realized he had been defeated.
As Li Hao said, conquered by a single sword!
To defeat him, just one sword was enough!
He had concealed his Spear Dao, and the opponent had concealed his Sword Dao, that was the opponent’s true sword!
While Chi Guang was lost in thought, the three Buddha Children came back to their senses, looking at Li Hao with shock and fear.
Just standing beside the battle stage, they had felt the terror of Li Hao’s sword; if he struck again, the three of them together might not be able to withstand it.
“Benefactor, you’re too arrogant!”
“If it weren’t for the rules of our Buddhist sect, we would have subdued you long ago!”
The three Buddha Children said with ugly expressions.
“As Buddha Children, with a demon standing before you, don’t you have the courage to confront it?!”
Li Hao’s eyes suddenly snapped open, shooting out a sword-like cold gleam: “Since you have taken it upon yourselves to eliminate demons, now is the time to test your Cultivation!”
The three Buddha Children were so angered by Li Hao that they practically spat blood, ‘test their Cultivation’? They were not his seniors; what right did he have to say such a thing.
But seeing the cold gleam in Li Hao’s eyes, all three knew that even if they made a move, it would be nothing but a humiliation.
“Benefactor Qingfeng, don’t be too oppressive!”
The Semi-Saint Buddha riding the Green Lion chanted a Buddhist name with a frown.
Li Hao wanted to laugh; who was being oppressive? If someone splashed dirty water on the other party, they instead blamed the other for counterattacking too aggressively?
“In the Pride of Heaven Battle, all kinds of rules are restricted, age, realm, everyone starts on the same line. Since you call me a demon, I allow you three to come at me together. As Buddha Children, are you afraid to subdue the demon?”
Li Hao spoke sharply.
Hearing Li Hao’s words, the faces of the three Buddha Children turned as purple as pig liver, hating the Puhua Saint to the core for causing trouble and putting them on the spot, why provoke such a Monster for nothing!
The audience looked at each other, indeed, the rules of the Pride of Heaven Battle were restricting, all of the same generation competing; now, Li Hao was challenging the three, but the three Buddha Children dared not make a move.
For a time, many people felt disappointed with the three Buddha Children.
You are the future Buddhas!
Yet retreating under the might of a demon, how can you protect the people in the future?
Suddenly, the Incense Fire centered on the three Buddha Children visibly waned.
Noticing this, the three Buddha Children’s faces simultaneously changed, shocked and furious.
It would have been fine to just be humiliated, but to affect their Incense Fire, that was akin to tampering with their life force!
Their foundation towards becoming a Saint being affected was like slaying one’s parents, unforgivable!
“You are too presumptuous, even if I cannot match you, I will extinguish your demonic flames!”
One of the Buddha Children was filled with rage, yet his face maintained a dignified solemnity, intoning a Buddha name, his whole body radiating brilliant golden light.
A magnificent Heaven and Earth Law Manifestation emerged behind him, vowing to become a Saint with the Heaven and Earth as his Soul Continuation; he too had remarkable talents in his youth, renowned far and wide, later favored by Buddha Venerate and taken as a disciple. In this Holy Land teeming with Monsters, he was still among the best, even one of the very top.
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The other two Buddhist Saint Heirs were no longer courteous either, as they made their moves simultaneously, chanting the Buddhist Scriptures, while the ethereal sounds of Sanskrit seemed to drift between heaven and earth, and the golden Buddhist light reflected off the world like the evening glow.
Such a magnificent scene shook everyone from the Canglan Realm who witnessed it.
The diminishing Incense Fire around the three Buddhist Saint Heirs stopped as well, their expressions solemn as if they were determined to face death, their bodies merging with the Heaven and Earth Law Manifestation, standing tall on the platform like three awe-inspiring Buddhas, tacitly coordinated, and struck at the same time.
In an instant, three Buddha Palms slammed down, interconnected like branches sharing the same breath, forming a united front, turning into three great mountains, linked into a range of Buddhist light mountains, aiming to suppress Li Hao.
“It’s the World Venerable Buddha’s Palm!”
“Incorporating the past, present, and future, it is one of the outstanding Buddhist techniques created by the Buddha Venerate!”
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“With one palm, the heaven and the earth are suppressed, time and space will freeze, and Qingfeng is going to lose!”
“Challenging three at the same time, he is too arrogant. Our Buddhist Saint Heirs are not to be underestimated, how dare he belittle us!”
Below the platform, many Buddhist disciples exclaimed, their eyes sparkling with excitement.
Lin Shuhai, watching the mountain-range-like Buddha Light Divine Palm, his expression became extremely solemn. He could see that these three Buddhist Saint Heirs were coordinating well; alone, one could only exhibit a portion of this Buddhist Palm Skill’s might, but combined, they were able to fully execute this supreme technique!
This was equivalent to a strike from a Buddha Venerate in the Dao Law Realm!
Although not bolstered by Saint Dao Power, it was still an earth-shattering technique.
On the fighting platform, Chi Guang recovered from the shock, seeing the Buddha Light pressing towards Li Hao, his face showing a subtle change, not expecting these Buddhist Saint Heirs, whom he had underestimated, to possess such skills.
Although it was a joint technique, the fact that their combined force was a threat was terrifying in itself.
They say there is always another heaven beyond one’s own, and at this moment Chi Guang was experiencing the prowess of other Heavenly Prides.
Li Hao look up, his sight filled with golden light, beyond which the shapes of the three Dharma Aspect Buddhas pressed down together.
Li Hao twirled a sword flower in his hand, his gaze unchanged, still as before, he lifted his hand, swung his sword!
A pitch-black mark from the famed sword, space shattered, golden light cracked as if struck by a dreadful force, and the Buddha’s Light was extinguished!
The jointly pressed palm prints were cleaved by a single sword strike, Sword Qi soared skyward, suddenly sweeping across, shattering the enveloping Buddha’s Light, and directly cleaved into one of the Buddhist Saint Heir’s Dharma Aspects.
That Dharma Aspect Buddha revealed a horrified expression, only upon personal contact did he feel the terror of Li Hao’s Sword Dao, how fierce and extreme that sword intent that cuts through everything was!
Bang!
The Buddha’s golden light extinguished, and sword light cleaved open the shoulder of that Buddhist Saint Heir, severing an arm.
Li Hao swung his sword again, sweeping it horizontally.
The pitch-black sword light followed the path of Returning Ruins in an instant, the other two Buddhist Saint Heirs tried to dodge, but the Sword Qi was too fast, the Buddha’s Path Gang Qi on their Dharma Aspects had just surfaced when it was sliced open by the sword light, cutting through the Dharma Aspects, forcing their physical bodies out.
This Sword Qi did not aim to take their lives, instead, it functioned like a whip, drawing them out of their Dharma Aspects, and violently slamming them against the recently reformed Array.
Bang bang bang, three loud noises, all three Buddhist Saint Heirs were struck by the Sword Momentum onto the Array, Kasayas flashing with Buddha’s Light, dimming in the aftermath, their physical bodies quivered, spewing out blood.
Li Hao did not pursue further, retracted his sword, and coldly observed.
One sword broke the supreme technique, one sword defeated three heirs!
Seeing the three Buddhist Saint Heirs falling from the Array, the many Buddhist disciples below had their excitement solidify, as if their throats were choked while simultaneously being slapped hard across the face, disbelief filled their eyes.
The World Venerable Buddha’s Palm was defeated?
Three Buddhist Saint Heirs, actually defeated by one sword strike of Li Hao!
Boundary Stone reflected, and seeing this scene, everyone from Canglan Realm was utterly astonished.
That young figure stood upright on the fighting platform, wielding a three-foot Black Sword, like a young Sword God, defeating all Heavenly Prides!
“This is his true Sword Dao…”
Haoyue Saint Son stared blankly at Li Hao’s silhouette, as a swordsman, he could more profoundly understand Li Hao’s sword, this Sword Dao was terrifying, seemingly containing the ultimate Dao Thoughts, invincible!
As a sword, the opponent had pushed sharpness to the utmost.
Flame Dao can be cut, Buddha’s Light can be cut, it seemed everything could be severed!
Previously, he had thought of measuring himself against Li Hao once more, he had made progress during his recent closed-door cultivation, hoping to reclaim his previous humiliation, but now, he deeply recognized the huge gap between them.
The other party was like his master, except not having become a Saint, the terror of this Sword Dao was not a bit inferior!
On the platform, Li Hao defeated the three Buddhist Saint Heirs without resorting to lethal force, the severed arm could regenerate, after all, this was still a Buddhist Holy Land, and he had shown mercy.
“Hm?”
Suddenly, Li Hao sensed an increase in the Incense Fire gathering from all directions.
He was momentarily startled, feeling somewhat astonished yet ironic.
It seems, even in the deeply Buddhist-influenced Canglan Realm, the root of human nature still revered the strong, it was natural.
The law of the survival of the fittest applied in All Heavens, even though he was now labeled under the Demonic Path, the display of overpowering strength still garnered an immense amount of Incense Fire.
Behind Li Hao, Lin Qingyue seemed a bit lost in thoughts; she had seen Li Hao’s sword in the Sword Ancestor Holy Land before, that had dimmed the entire place, was this now the Sword Dao unique to Li Hao?
She did not expect the severely wounded young man she had picked up to have such terrifying power.
Was this truly a disciple of the Supreme Saint Gate?
She deeply gazed at Li Hao’s silhouette, her thoughts settling, gripping the sword in her hand tightly, silently standing in his shadow.
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On the battle platform, as the three Buddha Lord’s Saint Heirs were defeated, a moment of quiet ensued.
Chi Guang looked deeply at Li Hao and, despite feeling uncomfortable, he had to admit that Li Hao was strong and not someone he could contend with at the moment.
Other contenders who had been eager to vie for first place also fell silent. To claim the top spot, one must defeat Li Hao; otherwise, winning against anyone else would be meaningless.
This peak stood tall, evoking a feeling as if one were looking up to a mountain.
Lin Shuhai sighed softly, shaking his head slightly as he reined in a flicker of thought in his heart.
“It seems that the Incense Fire for the Hundred Cities shall be bestowed upon this junior. I wonder from which sect he hails,” Literary Saint said with a gentle smile.
…
His last sentence sounded casual, but as he cast a glance towards Buddha Venerate, the implication was anything but simple.
Buddha Venerate also discerned the hidden meaning in Literary Saint’s words. To the unthinking, it might appear to be useless chatter, but Buddha Venerate understood that Literary Saint was warning him not to make a move against the youth.
For a youngster to perform so remarkably, if one were to say he merely came from a top force within the Divine Dynasty, that would be an exaggeration.
Unless he is the reincarnation of a Saint, relying on memories from a past life, or perhaps he has been guided by a Saint – possibly even from the Supreme Saint Gate.
“With such Sword Dao, it’s a pity he does not hail from the lineage of Sword Saints,” Buddha Venerate addressed Sword Saint at his side.
The Sword Saint narrowed his eyes slightly, aware of the other’s probing; they were testing each other’s connections. Although he did not favor Li Hao – whose previous victory over Haoyue Saint Son had caused his own disciple embarrassment – now that Qingfeng was at odds with the Buddha sect, he would not make things difficult for him.
“In the All Heavens World, there are countless swordsmen. Although my Sword Ancestor Holy Land is a sanctum for swordsmen, with Sword Dao Heavenly Prides coming from every corner in admiration, there are still some swordsmen who follow their own path, so it’s not regrettable,” said Sword Saint.
“To witness such a stunning display of Sword Dao is, for me, already a fortunate occurrence,” Sword Saint added.
Buddha Venerate smiled, realizing that Sword Saint was unwilling to reveal more, and softly said, “Everything has its cause and effect. Let me divine the origins of this junior’s fate and see from whence he comes, to clarify the enigma for everyone.”
You’re the one who wants to know… Sword Saint chuckled inwardly, sensing the other’s anxiety.
However, he had long heard of the formidable and even terrifying nature of Buddha Venerate’s causality Dao, which even surpassed his own Sword Dao of All Beings.
After all, living beings also floundered within cause and effect; among the many Saint Daos, Buddha Venerate’s causality Dao was considered top-tier, second only to Supreme Saints and among the few at the pinnacle of Saints.
Literary Saint’s gaze flickered subtly, eager to discern Li Hao’s origins.
Now, as Buddha Venerate applied his causality, the Merit Wheel behind him radiated brilliant Buddha light. His fingers moved in complex motions, the current of cause and effect flowing at his fingertips, for where there is an effect, there must be a cause which can be traced to its root.
However, as the Saint Dao Power converged in search of its origin, something seemed to block this pursuit.
“Hmm?”
A subtle expression of surprise flashed across Buddha Venerate’s eyes.
Someone was capable of interrupting his causality investigation?
Such means could only be the work of a Supreme Saint and, in fact, accomplished only if a Supreme Saint took action personally!
Could it be that behind the scenes, a Supreme Saint has always been protecting him?
Buddha Venerate’s eyes were contemplative as he looked at the youth on the battle platform, his gaze flickering.
“Buddha Venerate, have you divined anything?” asked Literary Saint, after a moment of no response from Buddha Venerate.
Buddha Venerate’s face was calm as he indifferently replied, “Cause and effect are unpredictable. Someone with such talent must also hail from an illustrious lineage.”
“Which Saint’s disciple is he?” Sword Saint inquired.
Buddha Venerate did not answer but merely smiled.
Seeing his enigmatic demeanor, both Literary Saint and Sword Saint cast him a deep glance and did not pursue the matter further.
On the battle platform, Li Hao’s gaze swept over the other top contenders.
Upon locking eyes with Li Hao, the face of Haoyue Saint Son shifted slightly before he silently bowed his head, and soon, without a word, he leaped down from the platform, forgoing the fight for first place.
The other contenders, upon being inspected by Li Hao’s gaze, also did not respond.
Lin Shuhai offered Li Hao a smile. Though he said nothing, his expression seemed to say, Congratulations, brother.
Li Hao nodded slightly in his direction, then turned his attention to the very last one, the Twin Buddha Child.
The Twin Buddha Child had stood in place on the platform from the very beginning without moving.
Upon facing Li Hao’s gaze, Twin Buddha Child also revealed a small smile and said lightly, “This Sword Dao is truly formidable.”
Hearing the words of Twin Buddha Child, there was some stirring among the spectators below. It was unexpected that even a Buddha Child would yield to Li Hao’s Sword Dao.
Nevertheless, even for martial artists of lower realms, those few sword strikes from Li Hao were frightening; their gazes were as if severed by a blade, feeling a prickling pain like needles piercing – even a stare could result in injury.
“Do you wish to compete for first place?” Li Hao inquired, his expression neither pleased nor displeased.
Twin Buddha Child chuckled softly, replying, “This first place, naturally I will not cede it to you. Interestingly enough, it seems it was fate that we meet again…”
“Hmm?”
Li Hao eyed him intently.
“Haotian, we meet again. It seems you have not recognized me,” said Twin Buddha Child softly.
At these words, Li Hao was momentarily startled, then his face abruptly changed.
He suddenly felt a chill spread through his entire body as he stared at Twin Buddha Child and asked, “You are?”
“My mortal incarnation was slain by you, disrupting my path to enlightenment, and now here we are again, competing for Incense Fire. Have you truly forgotten me?”
Twin Buddha Child spoke with a smile.
Li Hao’s pupils slightly contracted. “You are Buddha Lord?”
He was somewhat shocked; the Twin Buddha Child before him was the Buddha Lord?!
Although there were similarities between the Buddha and demonic qi on the individual, it was known that Buddha Lord cultivated demons through an incarnation, and cultivated Buddha with his true self, attempting to unify Buddha and demons to transcend and become a Saint. However, Buddha Lord had been cultivating for over two thousand years – how long had it been for this Twin Buddha Child?
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If we talk about reincarnation, the timeline doesn’t match up.
The Twin Buddha Child standing before us looks only about sixteen or seventeen years old, but considering the time conversion between Mortal World and the Land of All Saints, even if the Buddha Lord was reincarnated immediately after being slain by him, he would be only about ten years old now.
Noticing Li Hao’s astonishment, the Twin Buddha Child smiled and said:
“If my reincarnated body hadn’t been too immature ten years ago, I would have descended to the mortal realm and eliminated you already.”
Although he speaks of assassination, his expression is one of a gentle, compassionate calm.
Li Hao suddenly realized.
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Though the other party hadn’t elaborated, Li Hao suddenly understood.
The Twin Buddha Child before him is a Saint reincarnated—the reincarnated body, which everyone had speculated about before, is now confirmed.
The incarnation of the Buddha Lord is not cultivated by the Twin Buddha Child, but by his previous life, sent down to the mortal world.
And his original self also reincarnated not long ago, transforming into the current Twin Buddha Child.
“Your original self reincarnated, cultivating both Buddha and demon simultaneously, descending to the mortal world to pursue the path of Buddha and demon; are you aiming to achieve Great Accomplishment in both your reincarnated body and your previous life’s incarnation, and reach the highest realm?”
Li Hao narrowed his eyes, staring at the Twin Buddha Child, deciphering his scheme.
That Buddha Lord has an extremely ambitious spirit, seeking to bypass the Tao Comprehension Realm and reach directly to the Saint Path.
If only an incarnation, the original plotting of this Twin Buddha Child should not be underestimated; he evidently hopes to use this to challenge for the position of the Supreme Saint, and even among the Supreme Saints, to claim the highest honor!
“Correct. If accomplished, I will perceive through the past and present, discern Yin and Yang, understand Heaven and Earth, master all Buddhist law, grasp every profound truth, and become a Supreme Buddha!”
The Twin Buddha Child, seeing Li Hao articulate his strategic plan, was unperturbed as he indifferently responded.
Hearing the conversation between Li Hao and the Twin Buddha Child, the audience below was shocked, having long heard that the Twin Buddha Child was a reincarnated Saint, but didn’t expect it to be true, and moreover, he was aiming to ascend to Supreme Saint through reincarnation!
“What a grand vision.”
“So this is the grand aspiration of the Twin Buddha Child, truly worthy of a reincarnated Saint.”
“Does this mean Qingfeng and the Twin Buddha Child have known each other for a long time? No, wait, Qingfeng was his alias, what did the Twin Buddha Child just call him?”
“Haotian, it’s Haotian!”
The crowd below buzzed with discussion.
Meanwhile, outside the venue, Zhan Tan and companions such as Ye Ancestor were profoundly shaken.
Haotian?!
They had just discussed this Haotian not long ago; is it the same person?
Before, even if Li Hao had revealed his real name, they might not have connected the dots, because in the All Heavens World, with its vast population, there are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, with the same name; however, given the exceptional level Li Hao demonstrated, also bearing the same name, it seems hardly coincidental.
Thinking of the legends about that Haotian, Zhan Tan and the others were shocked, but soon they realized that now Li Hao’s identity was exposed, the Saint from the Void Holy Land would surely come to hunt him down.
Their thoughts were somewhat chaotic, their faces full of worry.
Li Hao looked up at the Buddha Venerate, and said to the Twin Buddha Child, “With such an ambitious vision, aspiring to be the leader of the Buddhists, I wonder if the Buddha Venerate would agree.”
“This is naturally a matter between me and the Buddha Venerate; what you should worry about is whether you can survive under my hands today.”
The Twin Buddha Child said with a light smile.
It was only then that Li Hao understood why the other party had been occasionally smiling at him; the smile was enigmatic because he had recognized him from the beginning.
Now that his identity was exposed, this was not a place to stay for long; he must leave as soon as possible.
If he tried to simply turn and leave, the Twin Buddha Child might not agree; he would need to deal with him first before quickly finding a place to take refuge.
Mulling over this, his eyes flickered slightly, his hand naturally brushed across the sword edge, quietly releasing a drop of Divine Blood. He then took a Pill from the Heaven and Earth Space, permeating the Pill with the golden blood in his palm while holding it.
Li Hao handed the Pill to Lin Qingyue, saying, “You should go down first.”
At the same time, he transmitted a voice message: “Find a place to dispose of this pill, definitely don’t keep it on you.”
He could be reborn from his blood; if the Void Saint unexpectedly arrives and kills him right now, he could still revive through that drop of Divine Blood.
Present under the watchful eyes of three Saints, Li Hao could only rely on the concealment attribute of the River Snow Painting to hide this Divine Blood within the pill, uncertain whether it would be detected.
