They all came (7K guaranteed double-length chapter)
"They've arrived."
Li Hongzhuang's eyes narrowed slightly. Although she had expected it, when the Demon actually arrived, her fingers gripping the sword hilt tightened unconsciously.
The overwhelming demonic Yao Qi was made no attempt to conceal itself, spreading out like dark clouds.
Four imposing figures stood outside the camp. A cold wind swept through, and those who approached them disappeared within a hundred feet, unable to get close.
Li Hongzhuang and Li He exchanged serious glances, took a step forward, and subtly shielded Li Hao behind them.
Despite previous controversies, Li He will not forget his responsibilities.
Li Hongzhuang felt that as Li Hao's aunt, protecting Li Hao was her duty, and she couldn't let anything happen to the child.
Li Hao had no intention of relying on their protection. He handed the Cultivation Method to Ren Qianqian, who was standing to the side, and patted the Little White Fox's head to signal it not to be nervous.
Then, Li Hao picked up the Boar Tusk Sword at his feet. The huge Boar Tusk Sword was slightly taller than him, like a crescent-shaped door panel.
"Two Undeclining Realm, two Indestructible Realm!"
Li Hongzhuang sensed the undisguised demonic Yao Qi emanating from the four Demons and discerned their cultivation levels. She had even fought against two of them before, and they had also attacked the camp.
"Li He, can you handle an Undeclining Realm expert?" Li Hongzhuang asked.
Li He is only at the Indestructible Realm, not yet at the Undying Realm. However, he cultivates the Li Family's top Cultivation Method and has accumulated a wealth of resources to refine his True Qi, making his cultivation level slightly higher than that of Demon at the same realm. Only Demon with the Source Clan backgrounds can make him wary.
"I can stall for time, but killing him will be difficult," Li He said solemnly.
"OK."
Li Hongzhuang glanced at Li Hao, who had walked up to her, and said, "Li He and I will lure away the two Undeclining Realm. Try to stall them for time. Once I've killed one, I'll come to reinforce you. Also, be careful; there might be an ambush in the shadows!"
There are two lurking in the shadows.
Li Hao's words were startling.
Black energy filled his eyes. Since he began cultivating the Bright Jade True Devil Art, this Body Refining Cultivation Method had tempered his entire body and also refined his eyes. His pupils contained black Sha Qi, which allowed him to see through some fog Demon Art and Sha Qi onto some hidden figures.
Upon hearing Li Hao's words, the two were stunned for a moment, and then their expressions changed drastically.
Six Demon?
In this way, they cannot be scattered, otherwise they will be defeated one by one.
Li Hongzhuang turned around and glanced at the distant cemetery, a look of sorrow in her eyes.
She had long anticipated this day, but she hadn't expected it to come so soon.
I can no longer stay here with my Older Brother.
"Prepare to retreat."
Li Hongzhuang took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "I'll cover you. Li He, you look after Hao'er."
"Yes!" Li He replied.
"No need."
Li Hao shook his head, dragged the Boar Tusk Sword on the ground, and walked forward, its rough edge drawing a deep, straight groove in the ground.
"I've come to guard this city. You may leave, but I won't."
"Hao'er!"
Li Hongzhuang changed, and she exclaimed in shock and anger, "What kind of time is this? Are you still holding a grudge? Your life is more important!"
Li He also wanted to persuade the stubborn young master, but at this moment, the four Demon outside the camp could no longer restrain themselves and strode towards the camp behind the pass.
"Hongzhuang, I came to see you last time, wanting you to be my wife. You have one more chance today. Will you refuse me, or will you accept?"
One of the large, deep blue Peacock, as it crossed the pass, transformed into a graceful young gentleman with remarkable ease.
He was tall and handsome, walking towards us while holding a folding fan.
But behind it, the dense Yao Qi did not dissipate; it swirled and condensed above its head, faintly resembling the original giant Peacock phantom.
Li Hongzhuang's eyes were icy cold as she took a step forward. "I'll be your wife, but first you have to kill that ugly fellow next to you. Consider it your betrothal gift!"
Beside the Peacock Young Master was a Giant Frog, as large as a mountain.
This frog has a tail that coils and sways like a worm or scorpion hook, as if it might strike at any moment.
Upon hearing Li Hongzhuang's words, the Giant Frog, covered in fleshy bumps, slightly opened its mouth and snarled, "You're dead! I'm going to chew you up!"
Its frog mouth was filled with sharp, closely spaced fangs.
The Peacock Young Master turned his head with interest and said, "I think Hongzhuang's suggestion is good. Brother Tu, why don't you make do?"
"Roll!"
The Giant Frog roared, spitting saliva that splashed onto the Peacock Young Master, but he easily flicked it away with his sleeve.
Stop dawdling.
Beside it, another enormous bull, its body covered in long, black, beard-like fur, gruffly said, "I heard that the one who killed Chi Tiger Lord was a Human Race boy, that little brat, right? He even killed the Dormant Pig too."
Li Hao immediately felt the gazes of several Demon fixed on him, carrying an extremely strong sense of oppression.
But a red shadow flashed before his eyes, and Li Hongzhuang's figure blocked his way. Her slender figure, clad in bright red, tattered Battle Armor, now stood as straight as a spear.
"I severely injured Chi Tiger Lord; he's just trying to steal the credit. If he's got the guts, come at me!" Li Hongzhuang said coldly.
"Don't worry, none of you will escape today."
The Giant Frog bared its menacing teeth. "I'll break her limbs first, then she can be your wife. All those long arms and legs are hideous!"
"You're short yourself, so don't say my wife is ugly," the Peacock Young Master said with a smile.
The Giant Frog glared at him angrily, but too lazy to waste any more words. It suddenly opened its mouth and spat out a huge, bright red shadow that looked like a branding iron, which flew rapidly towards the three of them.
Li Hongzhuang's pupils contracted, and she suddenly swung her sword in a violent slash.
The Sword Qi struck the tongue, which was covered in twisted veins and blood vessels, producing a metallic clang.
The giant tongue was deflected, and the frog demon's body suddenly sprang forward.
His legs and limbs had incredible explosive power. In the instant he leaped and sprinted, the ground suddenly caved in and cracked, as if it had been hit hard by a meteorite.
The dust that rose up drifted away, but when it reached the Peacock youth, it was blocked by a force. He slightly shook his folding fan to cover his mouth and nose, seemingly quite disgusted.
"Ten Elephants Demon Art!"
The Giant Frog roared, its demonic Yao Qi coalescing into the form of a colossal elephant, its mountain-like body charging forward with terrifying force.
Li Hao, Li Hongzhuang, and Li He all sprang up abruptly, not daring to take the brute force head-on.
[Fishing Experience +412]
A notification Panel appeared before my eyes.
Li Hao was not surprised.
The Giant Frog that charged forward touched the Hidden Line he had left behind with its forelimbs.
This is Fishing Line formed from condensed energy. In other words, it has entered the Angling, but it is still in the pulling stage and has not yet taken the bait, but there is already feedback from experience.
Even if the fish gets hooked but escapes, the Angling will still provide some Fishing Experience based on the prey's skill level and circumstances.
The Giant Frog is currently in the newly hooked state.
Even so, it still yielded over four hundred experience points. This shows just how much experience one could gain if they could directly Angling up a Great Demon at the Three Immortalities Realm!
Li Hao's eyes lit up slightly.
At the same time, the Giant Frog also noticed that its forelimbs had touched a tangled mass of threads. This force quickly wrapped around its forelimbs, indicating some kind of special attack.
It was interpreted as a strange Cultivation Method of the Human Race.
"Roar!!"
The Giant Frog throbbed violently and roared at the three people in mid-air. The terrifying sound waves rushed over, causing Li Hongzhuang and Li He to turn blood red on their faces and feel their Qi and Blood churning in their chests, making them extremely uncomfortable and in pain.
Li Hao, however, suddenly found the Great Dao in his Heart Entry, and his mind was enlightened.
His mastery of Musical Rhythm at the Third Dan of the Dao Realm gave him a deep understanding of Musical Rhythm. At this moment, under the ear-piercing Sonic Boom, he suddenly activated Great Meridian in his body, using all 84,000 pores as orifices, and let out a roar!
Roar!!
This roar was like a fierce tiger, True Dragon, and like the wind of Heaven and Earth and earth passing through its body; it was like the final roar of life!
The roaring croaking of the frog was abruptly torn apart; its sound waves were impacted and destroyed by Li Hao's roar, and were instantly drowned out!
The Giant Frog, which had originally planned to launch a follow-up attack after the sonic shockwave, was caught off guard by Li Hao's roar and was stunned for a moment.
Li Hongzhuang and Li He both realized what had happened and were shocked. Fortunately, Li Hao had mastered this sonic technique and interrupted the Giant Frog in time; otherwise, they would most likely have been injured if they had been attacked continuously.
Keep in mind that, in addition to those lurking in the shadows, there are five more Demon waiting to strike!
"Court death!"
Both Li Hongzhuang and Li He unleashed Killing Aura glint in their eyes as they launched their attack.
At this moment, the Giant Frog was alone, venturing deep into enemy territory to test them, and they could not afford to show it any mercy.
Li Hao also swung his sword, the Sword Light cascading down like a massive Avalanche.
The falling feathers, like a collapsing Snow Mountain, suddenly accelerated and swept towards the Giant Frog's mouth.
A sharp, ringing sound rang out from its mouth; it was the metallic clang of Sword Qi slicing through its fangs.
There were several small sword wounds inside the soft flesh of its mouth.
If this sword strike had been delivered to Demon at the Heaven and Man Realm, it would have torn them to shreds on the spot. However, the Giant Frog was at the peak of the Indestructible Realm, its flesh and blood as hard as steel, and it only suffered minor injuries.
Having fought against the Three Immortalities Realm Demon yesterday, Li Hao was secretly surprised to see that the damage was only this much. It seemed that the Giant Frog's weak point was not its mouth.
The seemingly tender flesh inside its mouth is probably tougher than the skin of some Three Immortalities Demon!
After he swung his sword, he quickly retracted the Fishing Line during the gap in Li Hongzhuang and Li He's attacks.
Having reached the Fifth Dan of Fishing Dao, he has mastered many Angling techniques. Hidden Line fishing was one he had mastered long ago, and now he has reached an even higher level. Even this Giant Frog, which is at the Three Immortalities Realm, failed to detect his Fishing Line immediately.
At this moment, the Fishing Line, condensed with energy, like Divine Weapon iron chain, wrapped around its forelimbs, extending continuously and winding towards its mouth, eyes, and other parts.
At the tip of the Fishing Line, energy condensed, transforming into a menacing, curved, explosive hook.
This hook isn't a single hook, but rather like a dozen or so Fishhook pieced together and welded together. Once it's embedded in flesh, it'll tear a large chunk out!
Li Hao recalled what his Second Master had once said: even someone at the Three Immortalities Realm could be manipulated into pouting by him.
I never imagined that just a few years later, he himself would be able to Angling the Three Immortalities!
"What is this thing?!"
The Giant Frog Anger. It could feel its forelimbs being wrapped in extremely fine threads, which were sharper than swords and caused it pain.
Moreover, it is so invisible to the naked eye that only a very blurry, transparent shadow can be seen, and even its Aura is difficult to detect!
But the strangest thing was that this thing was now climbing and coiling around its body like a snake, and a sense of fear inexplicably arose in its heart!
"Madam, come to me."
Li Hongzhuang was about to slash at the Giant Frog with her sword when the Peacock Young Master suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her path. He waved his folding fan, which turned out to be a Divine Weapon, sparking as it rubbed against the sword's edge.
Li Hongzhuang's eyes flashed with a cold light as she Past a full-speed attack.
The Peacock Young Master wanted to make a few more jokes, but he was forced to remain silent by Li Hongzhuang's frenzied attacks and was forced to retreat step by step, his face becoming serious.
On the other side, the ground shook, and the giant Niu Demon charged forward.
It was another Demon of the Undeclining Realm, its horns now emitting purple Demon Mist as it charged towards Li He.
But shortly after it charged out, its front hooves seemed to kick something, and it almost tripped.
"Um?"
A shallow bloodstain appeared on its foreleg.
The Niu Demon looked down, somewhat annoyed. He scanned his surroundings but couldn't see what had just blocked his way, which was extremely strange.
Remembering the Dragon Lord's instructions, it dared not be careless. Suddenly, its entire body was enveloped in black light, causing a great earthquake. Spikes like earthen peaks shot out and swept away.
The earth cracked, and the remaining tents in the camp were also torn apart by the suddenly shooting earth peaks, which stretched out in all directions.
Li Hao sensed that the other Fishing Line he had just set had snapped, but he didn't pay any attention to it. He couldn't possibly Angling for two Three Immortalities Great Demon at the same time. He hadn't used much power on that Fishing Line. At this moment, all his attention was focused on the Giant Frog in front of him.
He manipulated the Fishhook, making it roll upwards like a thorn, piercing the Giant Frog's skin and leaving bloody spots, until it reached its eyeballs.
The Giant Frog sensed the Fishhook. Seeing the enormous, sharp, Hook Blades, half a meter in diameter, it was both horrified and Anger. What kind of attack was this?
It felt as if some extremely ancient, long-forgotten memory from thousands of years ago was welling up in its mind.
At that time, it was just a small swamp frog, and it was almost caught by a young man who looked like a scholar.
"Asshole!!"
The Giant Frog roared, its dead memories attacking it. Now that it had achieved the Three Immortalities, how long had it been since it had seen something like this?
There are actually people who dare to Angling for it?
This isn't the swamp frog from back then!!
The Giant Frog suddenly leaped up, its Demon Power sweeping away the Fishhook as if scraping its skin.
Fishhook aren't as easy to hide as Fishing Line. Li Hao's expression tightened slightly. He expected the Fishhook to be flung away, since this was already considered a hard catch.
It's normal for prey not to eat it.
"Not packaged properly."
Li Hao immediately realized his mistake; the Fishhook had been exposed too quickly, and he should have disguised it as something else.
Thinking of this, he had an idea. He gathered many Demon corpses and hurled them Past the Giant Frog.
These Demon corpses were left behind yesterday; some weighed tens of tons, but he could still easily manipulate them with his True Qi energy.
As he threw the fishhook, Li Hao condensed the Fishhook formed from his True Qi into the shape of a flying needle, and mixed it into the Demon's corpse, intending to take root inside it first.
"You little rascal."
Old Feng's voice reached Li Hao's ears.
Feng Boping had been watching from the sidelines. When he saw that Li Hao actually had the leisure to go Angling even in such a tense battle, and that his target was none other than the Three Immortalities, he was somewhat surprised and chuckled.
This Little Mouse has a bigger appetite for fishing than he does!
However, Li Hao's actions made him itch to try it himself.
Li Hao smiled when he heard Old Feng's words. He was able to have this leisure mainly because Old Feng was there to support him.
With a whoosh, the Fishhook, which had transformed into the shape of a flying needle, pierced into the Giant Frog's body along the Demon's corpse, but only penetrated a few tens of centimeters. Considering the size of this Giant Frog, it could only be considered to have embedded itself in the Rudiments.
Although his skill in condensing the hook was enhanced by the Fifth Dan of the Dao Realm of Fishing Dao, he was still only at the Heaven and Man Realm. It was already quite remarkable that he could condense the Fishing Line to the point that it would not be easily broken.
"Die!!"
The Giant Frog, sensing the foreign object piercing its skin, was filled with shock and anger. It suddenly spewed out a large amount of rotten matter, emitting a pungent and sour smell. When it landed on the ground, it scorched the ground black, and the gravel seemed to melt under the high temperature.
Li He wanted to send reinforcements, but he was blocked by earthen mounds on the ground. The continuous attacks from the mounds caught him off guard, and his expression changed drastically.
At the same time, the fourth Demon also made its move. It was a huge, dried-up corpse covered in countless maggots and black, multi-legged centipede-like worms that crawled and scurried through the rotting holes in its body.
At this moment, it raised its hand and waved, releasing waves of Yin Soul from its body, which flew towards the arena.
Li He swung his sword, but the blade pierced through the Yin Soul, as if cutting through empty air.
The Yin Soul pounced on him and began to bite, even his armor could not withstand them.
Li He was horrified, knowing that this was an extremely powerful Divine Soul attack. He quickly summoned his Divine Soul, condensing his Divine Might into flames, covering the sword, and slashed again, finally tearing some of the Yin Soul to shreds.
But the number of the Yin Soul seemed endless, flying out continuously from the enormous, dried-up demon Demon, leaving him overwhelmed.
The combined attack of the two Great Demon quickly forced him into a dangerous situation.
At this moment, the two Demons who had been lying in ambush suddenly attacked.
A creature suddenly pounced on Li He, Movement Method with the speed of a cheetah.
When Li He heard the sound of something cutting through the air, his pupils contracted, and he turned his head in horror, only to see a hideous, blood-red maw coming to bite him down!
Just as Li He's blood seemed to freeze Solidification, the gaping maw that had suddenly lunged at him seemed to have crashed into something, and its body was pulled upwards in a bizarre posture.
It was as if a rope had grabbed its head and flung it into the air.
The giant wolf-like Demon looked up in horror and saw a figure sitting faintly in the Cloudmist high above.
Sitting amidst the clouds, I leisurely fish for All Things.
"They've taken the bait!"
Feng Boping chuckled softly; the feeling of catching Demon was far more satisfying than killing them outright.
Given the opponent's strength, he could easily kill him; there was no sense of accomplishment in it.
But by burying the Fishhook behind Li He beforehand and positioning himself a few steps ahead, the other party still walked right into the trap. It was incredibly satisfying!
Killing demons isn't difficult; the real thrill comes from manipulating Demon Creature, outsmarting and outwitting them!
Feng Boping enjoyed this feeling; it was his greatest form of entertainment during his leisure time.
At this moment, the giant wolf was pulled into the air and struggled desperately to break free.
But Feng Boping wasn't about to let it escape so easily. That kid was watching from the side. If it broke free, that brat would laugh at it for the rest of his life.
Feng Boping didn't pull hard, but gently channeled the energy, while simultaneously extending the Fishhook to penetrate deeper into the opponent's body. The Divine Soul power extending from the Fishhook also firmly locked the opponent's Divine Soul within the body, making it impossible for them to break free.
"Get up!"
With a soft shout, Feng Boping directed the Fishing Line extending from his fingertips, which quickly retracted, pulling the giant wolf Demon directly up to the Cloud End.
The Demon's internal organs were almost torn apart by the Fishhook. It felt as if the hook was embedded in its Meridians and bones, and its body felt like it was being supported on a barbecue grill, unable to break free.
It was terrified and in immense pain, its heart breaking as it looked at the old man in the Cloud End.
"Please, senior, spare my life!"
It pleaded, its whole body trembling. Although it had anticipated that there might be an ambush on the Human Race, otherwise how could it have dared to kill Chi Tiger Lord?
But unexpectedly, the one lying in ambush was an old fellow at the Four Establishments Realm of the Qi Refining Realm.
"We Angling never come home empty-handed; once the hook is cast, it must be caught."
Old Feng smiled calmly.
The giant wolf couldn't understand, but that didn't stop it from being terrified; its entire body trembled and its hair stood on end.
At the same time, the Demon fighting fiercely below also noticed the giant wolf being pulled into the sky, and when they looked closely, they were all horrified.
The tiny figures sitting there, like Xingchen, made them feel as if they were carrying the weight of ten thousand mountains.
"Four, the Four Establishments Realm..."
The Demon were terrified, their eyes filled with deep fear.
The Niu Demon hurriedly turned and fled.
The Giant Frog also let out a strange cry, roaring, "Despicable!"
As it spoke, it struggled desperately, leaping away to escape.
But as soon as Li Hao saw Old Feng make his move, he anticipated the Giant Frog's actions and had already hidden lines and hooks along its leaping path.
In its panic, the Giant Frog didn't even notice Li Hao's movements. It leaped violently and was only halfway through its flight when it was pierced by the hook. The enormous impact caused the Fishhook to pierce deep into its belly.
A look of surprise appeared in Li Hao's eyes. He quickly split the Fishhook, which took root inside the fish's belly like outstretched Sharp Claws, firmly gripping its internal organs and flesh.
Whoosh!
The immense force transmitted through the Fishing Line caused Li Hao's body to be involuntarily pulled forward.
After being thrown hundreds of meters, Li Hao finally steadied himself. His Great Meridian erupted, and he unleashed the Trait of the Seven Stars Lighting Lamp. The Cultivation Method circulated rapidly seven times, and on the eighth time, his power surged.
He yanked the Fishing Line hard, trying to keep the Giant Frog so Angling and kill it!
"Ouch!"
The Giant Frog let out a miserable cry, utterly terrified. The old man's figure above its head, like a judge from the underworld, made it feel a strong Aura of death. It was both Anger and panicked at the strange means that were hindering its escape.
It spews its rotting venom Past the Fishing Line, attempting to corrode it.
Li Hao simultaneously shot out several other Fishing Line. Although these Fishing Line were thin, they required a great deal of True Power to condense, and he was unable to condense them into very long or numerous Fishing Line.
Just as he was pulling, a deep dragon roar suddenly came from outside the camp.
Immediately afterwards, a hurricane-like force swept in, like a chaotic gale transformed into blades.
Feng Boping, who was hanging up the line, narrowed his eyes and let out a cold snort.
A certain power seemed to emanate from the sound, vibrating outwards and resisting the chilling, murderous Chill.
"I never expected it to be you."
A deep voice came from a distant place outside the camp.
Upon hearing this voice, Li Hongzhuang's face turned deathly pale. The Dragon Lord had actually come too!
The Dragon Lord actually traveled thousands of miles to come and hide in the shadows just because one of his mounts died.
The next moment, Li Hongzhuang realized the reason. The other party probably thought that they dared to kill Chi Tiger Lord, so they might have something to rely on, which is why they came to check.
Relying on... Li Hongzhuang looked up at the Cloud End, where a figure in a gray robe sat, dressed simply, with an indistinct face.
She couldn't recognize who it was, but she knew that the other person was Four Establishments Realm!
Surprisingly, they had a powerful expert at the Four Establishments Realm of the Qi Refining Realm secretly protecting them all along!
Li Hongzhuang has guarded this place for many years, and has almost died many times, but no one at the Four Establishments Realm has made a move. Obviously, this senior came with Li Hao by her side.
Was it someone sent by Seventh Brother?
But didn't Seventh Brother send Li He?
As thoughts raced through Li Hongzhuang's mind, the Demon before her seized the opportunity presented by the Dragon Lord's attack and fled for their lives, disappearing from the camp in the blink of an eye.
Only the Giant Frog was caught by Li Hao's Fishing Line and couldn't escape for the time being.
Seeing its fellow creatures run away, it became so anxious that its eyes turned bloodshot and it let out a series of roars.
"Dare to cross our borders? Do you have a death wish?"
From the Cloud End, Feng Boping's voice rang out coldly.
"I haven't crossed any borders. I'm just here to teach a few disobedient kids a lesson. You and I..." the deep voice said.
But before he could finish speaking, he suddenly stopped, as if he had been interrupted.
With a loud bang, the ground shook violently, like a magnitude 10 earthquake, the earth trembled and mountains shook.
Immediately afterwards, an Anger dragon roar echoed from afar:
"You're Demon too, yet you serve the Human Race!"
With a buzzing sound.
The azure Sword Light was thousands of feet high, and even from hundreds of miles away, one could see that soaring Sword Qi!
The Sword Qi slashed vertically, as if it wanted to cleave the earth in two.
The surrounding forest appeared to have been cleaved into an extremely long ravine.
Immediately afterwards, waves appeared from the air and cascaded down like a waterfall.
Roar!
Amidst the cascading waterfall of water, a dragon's roar resounded, causing Li Hao, Li Hongzhuang, and the others, who were hundreds of miles away, to tremble slightly in their hearts.
After the dragon's roar, a tremendous tremor shook the earth in the distance, as if the ground had been struck again, and the sand and gravel around Li Hao and the others bounced.
Then, everything calmed down.
But before a few breaths had passed, two screams rang out in succession, only to be abruptly cut off.
The mountains and forests outside the camp were silent, with an inexplicable stillness.
Li Hao, Li Hongzhuang, and the others all had solemn expressions as they looked at the long road outside the pass.
Not long after, a figure slowly walked over from there.
She was slender, wearing a long dress that shimmered like water, and her deep blue hair flowed like a waterfall; her hair color alone made her seem unlike Human Race.
Not to mention, she also has a pair of eyes as clear and blue as a Mingxi River, reflecting all living beings.
Behind the slender, graceful woman were two chains formed from deep blue water droplets. At each end of the chains were bound two giant beast figures: the Niu Demon who had escaped earlier, and the Peacock.
At this moment, only a faint glimmer of life remained in the Peacock's eyes; it was on the verge of death.
Its chest was pierced, leaving a huge bloody hole, and its tail, which had been spread out, drooped and shrank, dragging on the ground.