One Sword Opens the Sky

When this Immortal Qi entered his body, every pore on Li Hao's body emitted a dazzling light, as if a brilliant Divine Flame sun had been swallowed within him.

The snow around his body was rapidly evaporating and melting.

His entire body was writhing, undergoing a transformation and tempering, cleansing his marrow and bones, with silvery-white light seeping from his pores, his whole body shrouded in Immortal Mist white light.

His physical body was transforming, and so was his True Power. Even Li Hao's Divine Soul Dharma Form was transcended by this breath of Immortal Qi. His golden Divine Soul shrank, transforming from a boy into an infant.

Then he grew from an infant into a teenager.

However, his originally extremely masculine and powerful divine soul now possessed a more ethereal and otherworldly Aura.

The Little White Fox jumped out of Li Hao in fright. Sensing the vast immortal power, fear appeared in its eyes. It wanted to get closer but dared not.

It simply raised its little paw and carefully and gently touched it.

But the Immortal Mist seemed like an illusion, remaining unchanged even when touched by its small paws, as if it were untouchable.

The transformation continues; the snow between the peaks evaporates and melts, turning into clear mountain springs that flow down the mountain gullies, making the entire mountain seem to be rejuvenated.

The biting wind that swept in turned into gentle Rainwater, and just a few feet away from Li Hao, it quietly changed course and fell elsewhere.

The spot where the boy sat alone was clean and quiet.

The Rainwater, like a magical rain, fell on the snow-sweeped, newly illuminated mountain peaks. The earth slowly sprouted a verdant luster, revealing tender shoots that, drawing upon some kind of power, stubbornly emerged from the solid mountain.

Nourished by Rainwater, it grows rapidly.

In the depths of winter, this mountain peak is teeming with hot springs, standing out starkly against the backdrop of the snow-covered Heaven and Earth outside, like a straight and uniquely shaped peak.

The Immortal Mist and white light surrounding Li Hao gradually subsided.

Returning to his body, it contracted along his pores, and as all the white light disappeared, Li Hao slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes seemed to gleam with a silvery light, his skin was as smooth as Liuli, as white as the glow of the sunset, containing a restrained radiance, and every pore seemed full and plump, containing boundless power.

Li Hao understood that this was the limit of Grandmaster.

After spending more than half a year, we have finally taken this step.

He looked at the mountain peak he was sitting on, where there were many clumps of lush green grass, and new green buds sprouting from the branches of old trees that had withered in autumn and winter.

This is the manifestation of his current power. His original strength was just pure power without any attributes. Only by cultivating various Cultivation Method with different attributes, such as Yin Cold or Crimson Flame, and honing them over a long period of time, could his strength be imbued with some special hidden power.

Like Song Qiumo, her attacks are imbued with a chilling, hidden force of yin energy.

If the fight goes on for too long, it can even freeze the enemy's body and slow down the enemy's energy circulation.

Li Hao originally mastered various Cultivation Method, and his strength contained these hidden forces, but most of the time, Li Hao didn't need to use them. His battles were usually quick and decisive, ending in just a few moves.

But now, all these Trait have merged together, becoming this ethereal Immortal Qi.

All changes originate from the mind!

His power can encompass all Trait, and he can freely transform into any one of them.

A realization arose spontaneously.

"What I have lost Non-Self. What I have sought is what binds me."

All Things is for my use, Non-Self possession.

A wise person uses things, but is not used by things.

The Great Dao are the simplest; those who are without desires are invincible.

"By doing nothing, nothing will be left undone!"

At this moment, Li Hao's Grandmaster the State of Mind reached its Extreme Realm Perfection.

From seeing oneself to Seeing Heaven and Earth, and then to Seeing All Beings, one realizes that the Great Dao is simple and that All Things return to oneness!

His understanding and application of power have surpassed that of ordinary Grandmaster. Like the tender shoots sprouting on the mountain peaks, it is not that his power has the effect of reviving plants; he has simply swept away the Falling Snow that fell on the mountain peaks.

Let this mountain transition from the depths of winter into spring and autumn.

So the Flowers and Grass and plants on the mountain began to grow on their own.

Although the effect is the same, the application of force is different.

This shift in mindset is extremely important. Generally, Heaven and Human Grandmaster Realm absorbs the Heaven and Earth Power and integrates it into themselves before killing their enemies.

But how limited is its own capacity?

Li Hao dissipated all his strength, leaving only a breath of Immortal Qi within his body.

If power is needed, it can be obtained from this vast Heaven and Earth at any time; this is the concept that "All Things are for my use, Non-Self possession."

He no longer absorbs the power of Heaven and Earth and stores it in his own body; instead, he entrusts the power of Heaven and Earth to Heaven and Earth, borrowing only a portion when he needs it.

This is the meaning of "a wise man uses things, but is not used by things"—he only harnesses the power, but is not limited by it.

If one takes this power as one's own and greedily draws it from Heaven and Earth, one will be limited by it and by one's own body. After all, if the body is a container, it will eventually overflow.

Li Hao raised his hand, slowly assumed a fighting stance, and began to thrust his fists and feet, his State of Mind at peace with himself.

What are Heaven and Earth?

Between fists and feet lies the Heaven and Earth.

If one can maintain a breath of Immortal Qi, one can stand alone in the Heaven and Earth.

Li Hao's Martial Dao realm transcends the Great Grandmaster Realm. Although he has not reached the Three Immortalities, he has already surpassed Three Immortalities.

He raised his hand and summoned a withered branch, using it as a sword; between the sword's edge and his chest lay the Heaven and Earth.

He took two steps forward, and between his feet lay the Heaven and Earth.

Li Hao casually swung a withered branch, unleashing a Sword Qi.

In an instant, the falling Falling Snow seemed to split apart silently. The Sword Qi, as if invisible, floated lightly, yet suddenly pierced through dozens of miles away, and was still extending. In the blink of an eye, it was hundreds of miles away, tearing through the clouds in the Heavenly Curtain, cleaving the thick clouds where goose feather snow was constantly falling, and a Sword Light pierced through them.

One Sword Opens the Sky!

The clouds parted, revealing a bright, sunny sky, and the heavy snow stopped.

Li Hao casually threw a punch, and endless wind swept through the air, clearing away all the snow on the ground outside the mountain. Wherever he looked, the snow flew and rolled, forming an Avalanche storm that pushed across dozens of miles away.

Without the snow, the temperature seemed to rise within a Heaven and Earth of dozens of miles.

A hint of spring is slowly emerging on the earth.

A smile appeared on Li Hao's face, giving him a feeling of boundless pride and Heaven and Earth.

Lend me Ten Thousand Taels of Spring Breeze, and I dare to transform the Heaven and Earth!

He casually tossed aside the dry branch, bent down, picked up the dazed Little White Fox at his feet, rubbed its ears, and chuckled, "Did you learn it?"

"I've failed at it..." The Little White Fox looked bewildered.

Li Hao smiled, picked it up, turned around and left. With each step, it seemed as if there was Heaven and Earth within his feet, and he could travel ten miles in one light step, making his speed of Sky Traversal even faster.

With a few steps, Li Hao returned to Heaven's Gate Pass and the Small Courtyard.

On the Reclining Chair in the Small Courtyard, Feng Boping lay gently rocking. Hearing the noise, he slightly opened one eye and looked at Li Hao.

Then, he slowly opened his other eye, sat up straight, and exclaimed in surprise, "You've achieved the Three Immortalities?"

"Not yet." Li Hao put the Little White Fox down.

"Great Grandmaster Realm?"

Feng Boping glanced at him again and sensed that Li Hao's casual demeanor possessed a sense of perfect perfection, as if he could react to an attack at any moment. This was the aura of the Great Grandmaster Realm.

Li Hao nodded slightly.

Feng Boping was speechless. "Good lad," he thought, "When I suppressed all the Grandmaster in the All Under Heaven, I hadn't even reached the Great Grandmaster Realm yet."

That makes sense, after all, Li Hao only entered the Heaven and Man Realm after the battle in Qing Prefecture, and only a little over half a year has passed... Hiss, Old Feng felt a bit of toothache again. Although he had already witnessed Li Hao's cultivation speed, reaching the Celestial Person Perfection Heaven and Man Realm in just over half a year was still a bit exaggerated.

This kid, I haven't seen him cultivate much... Feng Boping also muttered to himself. If he hadn't watched Li Hao grow up from childhood, he would have been quite jealous.

But given Li Hao's current speed, he had a feeling that before long, this Little Mouse would be able to truly stand on equal footing with them, these old guys.

The Future ten years of the Great Yu Dynasty will be the ten years of this little guy.

Thinking of this, Feng Boping smiled slightly, but then frowned as he thought of the approaching Ten Thousand Mountains Demon King.

"If anything happens, we'll leave immediately."

Feng Boping said solemnly to Li Hao.

Li Hao nodded slightly. Although he had reached the limit of the Grandmaster Land Immortal Realm, he was not confident in fighting against Demon King at the Four Establishments Realm.

He Old Feng talk about the various differences between the Four Establishments Realm.

The Four Establishments Realm are said to be one realm, but in reality they are four realms, each with four steps.

The first step is the Dao Heart Realm, the second step is the Defying Fate Realm, Third Step is the Unique Skill Realm.

The final step is the Great Peace Dao Realm, which opens the Dao Gate and grants the power to Sainthood-Seeking.

The difference between each step is enormous. Old Feng belongs to the second step, the Defying Fate Realm, which allows him to seize an opportunity to Defy Heaven and Change Fate of others or himself.

This Defy Heaven and Change Fate can not only transform a useless person into an unparalleled Heavenly Prodigy.

They can even turn the tide when they are in dire straits, thus gaining a glimmer of hope!

In other words, reaching the Defying Fate Realm grants one the chance to survive even in dire circumstances.

Most people in the Defying Fate Realm keep this opportunity for themselves, but many of the older generation in the Five Divine General Residences dedicate this opportunity to their descendants to carry on the family Incense.

Like the Second Master, who is at the Unique Skill Realm, like Pillar of the Sea, capable of guarding the Divine General Residence.

The final stage, the Great Peace Dao Realm, is the pinnacle of existence in the entire Great Yu Dynasty, with only a handful of individuals. The most widely known one at present is the Buddha Master of Boundless Mountain, who is in this realm.

The rest are either obscure or have long since faded into obscurity.

For example, the ancestors of the Five Divine General Residences were all beings at the Great Peace Dao Realm, who brought eternal peace to the Great Yu Dynasty!

The Demon King that Old Feng had fought earlier was only at the Dao Heart Realm, but he was good at escaping. Old Feng was worried about Li Hao's danger, so he did not pursue him further.

Based on the attack by the Ten Thousand Mountains Demon King, Old Feng speculated that the Ten Thousand Mountains Demon King itself was likely at the Defying Fate Realm. Combined with the previous Dao Heart Realm Demon King, that would make two. If the Ten Thousand Mountains Demon King could hold Old Feng Li Hao, Li Hao would have a hard time resisting the previous Demon King's attack.

The existence of the Dao Heart Realm ensures that any attack imbued with the Dao Resonance Principle will hit its target.

In other words, as long as the opponent makes a move, Li Hao will inevitably have to withstand their attack.

Li Hao is currently only at the Heaven and Man Realm, and even the Indestructible Realm of the Three Immortalities would find it difficult to withstand him; a casual strike could cripple him.

If one Undeclining Realm, one can barely withstand one or two slaps, provided that the opponent does not use their full strength.

"I hope they come later."

Li Hao said.

If his State of Mind can be brought to Entering Spirit, he can directly gain points and enter the Three Immortalities Realm.

Feng Boping glanced at Li Hao, a thought stirring in Li Hao heart. Given time, it wouldn't be difficult for Li Hao to reach the Three Immortalities Realm.

Although the transition from the Heaven and Man Realm to the Three Immortalities is an extremely difficult hurdle, with countless geniuses entering the Heaven and Man Realm at a young age only to reach the Three Immortalities after a hundred years, there are countless examples of this. However, he had great confidence in Li Hao.

However, even if one reaches the Three Immortalities Realm, the gap between them and the Four Establishments Realm is still too great.

Moreover, with the Water Kirin gone, these Demon King might not be able to tolerate it for long.

"No matter what, just focus on your cultivation, and leave the rest to me," Feng Boping said.

Li Hao nodded, then fetched some ingredients and made a simple barbecue. He then took out his Drawing Board and began sketching in the yard.

Now, he has nearly 100,000 experience points in Painting Dao and Fishing Dao.

Once his experience points are full, he needs to improve his State of Mind to gain more experience points, but he can start exploring his State of Mind in advance.

"You must identify a path; you can't be thinking about Painting Dao and Angling at the same time. Otherwise, trying to do both will only lead to a lack of focus and a waste of time."

Li Hao understood the importance of concentration. He originally planned to use Angling to Entering Spirit, but now that the Demon near the Outside the Pass have been wiped out, there are no fish to Angling, so his comprehension is slower. On the other hand, he can easily depict the Painting Dao.

Heavy snow was falling.

Li Hao sketched the snow scene in the courtyard.

Feng Boping had assumed Li Hao would go off to cultivate, but seeing Li Hao still indulging in his usual playful ways, he couldn't help but feel surprised.

But he also seemed to have noticed something: Li Hao's rapid cultivation speed seemed to be related to his usual leisure activities.

He couldn't figure out exactly how to transform it, since some geniuses behave in strange and unusual ways that are difficult for ordinary people to understand.

He didn't demand much from Li Hao regarding his cultivation; he was told to just do as he pleased.

Time flies.

Another month has passed Outside the Pass the Great Wall.

The blizzard seemed to be gradually subsiding, and in another month, it will be spring.

In the courtyard, Li Hao was eating slices of meat from a hot pot, holding a bowl.

His Painting Dao experience was complete, and he had gained an Art Skill Point, but his State of Mind had not yet entered that transcendent Spirit Realm.

His painting skills had reached their peak, but he remained within the mundane world, capturing the spirit of the subject but unable to transcend it.

"Um?"

Suddenly, Li Hao sensed that the Shadow Threads he had constructed in mid-air, a hundred miles away, seemed to be swept by the wind.

This wasn't natural wind; it was more like something was passing by.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately looked at Feng Boping.

At the same time, Feng Boping also looked at Li Hao without saying a word, but the two of them instantly read each other's thoughts from their eyes.

It's here!

"They actually appeared a hundred miles away, and it seems... there are three of them!"

The Shadow Threads of Feng Boping were also present all around, but although he Angling for many years, his skills might not be as good as Li Hao's. Li Hao had the experience boost from the Panel, the enlightenment from the Sixth Dan of Angling, mastered many Angling techniques, and also obtained the special attributes of the "River Snow Painting".

The Shadow Threads possess the power to Object Manipulation, allowing them to conceal themselves and disappear—something Feng Boping cannot do.

Therefore, Feng Boping's Shadow Threads were only touched on one, while Li Hao's were touched on four or five.

But even though it was only one, I could already feel three forces.

"That old bastard really did bring in some help. Let's go!"

As soon as the Feng Boping, he enveloped Li Hao and the Little White Fox in his sleeves and used his Movement Method, the Heaven and Earth Trace Erasing Art.

If it were just the two Demon Kings from the Ten Thousand Mountains Region, Li Hao Old Feng had discussed it and planned to stay behind to hold them off, hoping to scare them away with the help of the Sacred Heart Treasure Talisman.

After all, military strategy is also a form of Border Defense.

It's not simply about brute force.

But with those three Demon Kings, there's no doubt something bad is going to happen.

At this moment, as the three Demon King continued to approach, most of the Shadow Threads that Li Hao had laid out within a hundred miles, like a dense spider web, were touched and broken by the bodies of these Demon Kings!

[Fishing Experience +546, +523, +632...]

Despite the Shadow Threads twists, experience was still gained, and a long list of prompts appeared, which Li Hao ignored.

His experience points increased rapidly, and by the time these Demon King arrived outside the camp, Li Hao's experience points were almost at the Sixth Dan of Perfection.

Just then, a figure suddenly flew in from another direction.

Li Hao and Feng Boping looked over immediately and saw that the newcomer was wearing a long, azure dress, with light blue hair and a graceful, captivating figure. It was none other than Song Qiumo.

What are you doing here!

Li Hao's expression changed drastically, and he couldn't help but shout.

Song Qiumo smiled calmly and said, "Of course I'm here to see how these guys plan to take revenge on you."

"You haven't left?!" Li Hao was furious.

"Now is not the time to talk about these things. Are you planning to retreat or stay? I'll go with you," Song Qiumo said with a gentle smile.

Seeing her like this, it was impossible for Li Hao not to be moved. His feelings were extremely complicated. What did he do to deserve such favor? He had only casually given her a few Little Crispy Cakes, yet she had received such kindness.

But now that things had come to this, Li Hao knew it was too late to say anything more. He gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and sensed the three-headed Demon King rapidly approaching through the Shadow Threads. He said, "If it's three against three, we can give it a try. If we can't intimidate them and force them back, then it's not too late to retreat."

With Song Qiumo Old Feng protecting him, plus the Sacred Heart Treasure Talisman, Li Hao felt he had the leverage to engage in conversation.

"I'm fine," Song Qiumo said with a smile.

Feng Boping: "Then let's talk."

They had barely flown out of the camp when they rushed back to it.

At the same time, the three-headed Demon King had already appeared in the camp. As if sensing that Li Hao had left, the burly old man with dark golden fur standing in the middle let out an Anger roar.

The sound, like that of a lion or dragon, reverberated throughout Heaven's Gate Pass.

He struck out with a palm in anger, and the Hedge-Enclosed Courtyard, still emitting wisps of smoke, was instantly covered by the enormous palm, on the verge of shattering.

Suddenly, a beam of water shot towards them and struck the divine palm. A massive curtain of water swept across, forming a circular shield that protected the Small Courtyard.

"If you're going to do it, then do it, but don't damage this place."

Song Qiumo stepped out, a faint smile on her face, "I quite like this Small Courtyard, so don't damage it."

The burly old man with golden hair saw her and his eyes flashed with a cold light.

Beside him stood another elderly man in a Daoist robe, his hair and beard completely white. He stroked his beard gently and squinted, saying, "You didn't leave? Perfect. What we didn't finish last time, we can settle things this time."