Meeting Enemies on All Sides (Two-in-One Chapter)

Three thousand miles Outside the Pass.

In a valley shrouded in Miasma Poison Mist.

Inside, a Palace Hall stands tall, and birds, their bodies swirling with wind, fly through the poisonous Palace Hall and land inside.

Inside the Palace Hall, a Magic Array was erected to keep out the Miasma and Poison Mist.

Many birds landed on the railings and pillars of the Palace Hall, some of which transformed into the shape of children, petite and delicate.

This is a Branch Hall of the Tianji Hall.

Among the Demon forces, the Tianji Hall holds a position no less important than those of the Dragon Gate and the Saint Palace. Although its overall combat strength is not strong, its Hall Lord is extremely mysterious. In addition, the Bird Demon under its command possess Many Emotions, travel between various forces, and have extensive connections, making it highly relied upon by all major forces.

"You've all received the news, haven't you? That boy is slaughtering Demon everywhere!"

"How dare they! They've barged into our Demon territory all by themselves! This isn't the Great Yu Dynasty!"

"It's just that the Ten Thousand Mountains Demon King and his pack escaped from the Frontier, leaving no one to guard that young man. There must be someone at the Four Establishments Realm secretly following him."

"That young man traveled from Qing Prefecture to Liang Prefecture, and was protected by that Four Establishments Realm along the way, which prevented those Demon Kings from risking their lives to invade and kill him. Now he's venturing deep into enemy territory alone; he's courting death!"

Seven or eight boys and girls of different appearances and short stature gathered together. The leader was a girl who looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old. She was wearing a red dress, and she was pretty and charming, but her expression was indifferent and mature.

"Hall Master Ming is dead. That young man killed him!"

A boy in black said in a low voice.

His voice was childish, but his eyes were gloomy.

The others remained silent; they already knew the news from the earlier whistle.

Tianji Hall moved among Great Demon, yet none of Demon attacked them, except for some madmen who had gone mad.

But if these Demon harm their Tianji Hall, they will surely pay with their lives!

Now that the Human Race dares to kill their Hall Master Ming so wantonly, they deserve it!

"You've already spread the word, haven't you? I just contacted other states and announced that the matter of this boy has been spread. Those Great Demon and Demon King who harbor hatred towards the Li Family will definitely come!"

"If this boy stays here any longer, he's doomed!"

The Red Skirt Girl had eyes as bright as snow, and spoke in a cold voice.

Seeing this, the other children nodded, their eyes revealing murderous intent.

"Have you found out who the Four Establishments Realm who were secretly following that young man are?"

The Red Skirt Girl then asked.

The children exchanged glances, and another little girl in a green dress, with delicate features, shook her head and said:

"I initially thought it was the Fourth Master of the Li Family, but Carefree State there, I found that he hadn't left the Mo River."

"Not that Fourth Master of the Li Family."

Another child with snow-white hair shook his head, a cold smile in his eyes, and said, "You would never guess who it is. I watched the battle from afar when the Ten Thousand Mountains Demon King attacked. Although he tried to hide his attack moves, I still recognized them."

"My previous investigation of the Records was related to the Buddhist Sect incident thirty years ago. If I'm not mistaken, that person should be the Thief Saint, Feng Boping!"

"What?"

Everyone else was shocked to hear his words.

The many Bird Demon listening nearby also stared wide-eyed.

"The Thief Saint? Was he the one protecting that boy?"

"That Divine General Residence actually has a secret connection with the Thief Saint?"

"My God, if the Buddhist Sect finds out about this, the Li Family will be in big trouble."

"It's not just Buddhist Sect; if other Divine General Residence knew about it, it would be considered a top-tier secret, fetching a good price!"

They were getting quite agitated as they spoke, as this was a rare piece of leverage against the Li Family. However, they only knew that the Thief Saint was protecting the young man; they hadn't yet obtained specific Intelligence about his collusion with the Divine General Residence.

If we only consider the act of providing protection, it is not enough to have an impact on the Divine General Residence.

After all, it's the Thief Saint's freedom to choose whom to protect. Without concrete evidence, it's just empty slander.

"I will report this matter to the Hall Lord, and our elders will personally investigate it. If we can find evidence, it will be fantastic news for us."

The Red Skirt Girl spoke with a sparkle in her eyes and a hint of excitement in her voice.

Their Tianji Hall relies on Intelligence for survival, and they know that Intelligence is their greatest weapon.

The higher the value of the Intelligence they possess, the greater the benefit to them.

At that moment, a bird flew through the poisonous miasma and landed in the Palace Hall.

"Reporting to the elder, that young man has just killed the Old Ancestor Pingshan in the west and is heading this way."

The Bird Demon spoke in the voice of Old Woman.

"What?! Old Ancestor Pingshan is dead too?!"

The other Bird Demon were all shocked.

That was Great Demon at the Undeclining Realm, almost on par with the Three-Headed Prime. He had cultivated for ten thousand years, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he had one foot in the Four Establishments Realm. How could he be dead?

"He didn't escape?"

"Has no one sent him a message?"

"He said he wanted to try it out, that he wanted to see what that little brat was capable of."

"..."

All the Bird Demon remained silent.

The Red Skirt Girl had a grim expression. She said, "This Miasma Poison Mist probably won't stop his detection. This boy can tear apart Three Immortalities with his bare hands; he's quite terrifying! We should split up immediately and use the Mystic Sound Whistle to contact each other. One Demon King is already on his way; I'll go meet him and tell him to wait until the other Demon King arrive so we can kill that boy together."

"Yes."

All the Bird Demon nodded.

Subsequently, numerous birds flew out from this hidden valley filled with poisonous gas.

Their wings possess an innate vortex-like Cultivation Method that can isolate the surrounding Poison Mist and create a path for it.

As the birds scattered, the Palace Hall was quickly deserted and empty.

Heaven's Gate Pass.

Li Hongzhuang stood on the city wall, gazing into the distance, but still could not see Li Hao return. Her brows furrowed slightly, and for some reason, her heart felt a throbbing sensation.

There seemed to be an uneasy premonition.

"General, has Young General Haotian not returned yet?"

A Grandmaster rushed over and inquired.

Li Hongzhuang was taken aback and asked, "What did you call him?"

"Young General Haotian?" the Grandmaster exclaimed in surprise.

Li Hongzhuang's expression changed slightly. Li Hao had previously rendered meritorious service in guarding Great Yue City and Heaven's Gate Pass, and his achievements were immense. His Majesty had conferred upon Li Hao the Major General. This news had already spread throughout the court and had also reached the Li Family in Qing Prefecture.

Now, Li Hao's Military Banner are planted everywhere on the city walls, with the words "Haotian" fluttering in the wind. Most people in the city have also changed how they address Li Hao.

It seems no one calls the child "Young Master of the Li Family" anymore.

Perhaps behind the scenes, people still remember that the young man was born into the Li Family, bearing the prestigious surname of the Divine General Residence, but as time goes by, will anyone still remember?

Li Hongzhuang's thoughts drifted for a moment, until the Grandmaster in front of her asked again, pulling her back to reality.

She frowned and asked, "What do you want with him?"

"General, it's not me looking for him, it's the Constellation Official looking for Young General Haotian."

The Grandmaster said, "Their Magic Array seems to be complete. I would like to request that Major General."

Li Hongzhuang glanced into the distance and said, "I'll go take a look first."

With that, it took flight and quickly arrived at the other side of the city wall.

Li Hongzhuang landed, where the elderly Constellation Official and several students were waiting.

"General."

Upon seeing Li Hongzhuang's bright red Battle Armor and the General's Insignia on her shoulders, the old man from the Constellation Official bowed slightly.

Li Hongzhuang didn't dare to be presumptuous, and quickly raised her hand to return the greeting, then said, "Thank you all for your hard work."

"It's just my duty."

The elderly Constellation Official glanced around and asked, "Where is Young General Haotian?"

Li Hongzhuang frowned almost imperceptibly, then calmly said, "He went Outside the Pass to slay Demon."

"When did he go? I didn't see any troops going out to war?"

Afterwards, Xia Xianglan couldn't help but ask curiously.

Li Hongzhuang glanced at her and said, "He went alone; he didn't bring any troops with him."

"One person?"

Xia Xianglan was taken aback, then asked, "Why not bring the army? Isn't it dangerous?"

"..."

Li Hongzhuang was taken aback by this seemingly offhand question. No answer? How could there be no answer?

The answer is yes... but how could we let that boy travel alone?

She Pause slightly before realizing what he meant and said, "The Outside the Pass is dangerous. Our soldiers can't keep up with him and will only become a burden."

At this point, she suddenly felt a burning sensation on her face.

Things that I take for granted in everyday life now feel a little embarrassing to say out loud.

They, too, are supposed to be Border Defense, but they seem to be just putting on a show.

"Is he really that amazing?" Xia Xianglan looked at her in surprise.

Li Hongzhuang fell silent for a moment. Yes, that young man was already very impressive.

He was so powerful that even her aunt couldn't keep up with the boy's pace.

Perhaps, if Ninth Brother were alive, he could still stand shoulder to shoulder with that boy, and perhaps in a more distant landscape, that boy would be waiting.

"Xianglan, you mustn't be rude."

Although the old man from the Constellation Official disliked small talk and making friends, he wasn't oblivious to such things. He had heard about the sensational rumors surrounding the young man and the Li Family, and immediately said to Li Hongzhuang:

"General, do you know when the Young General will return?"

"..."

Li Hongzhuang remained silent; she had no definite news of him, and Li Hao had left without saying a word.

Seeing Li Hongzhuang remain silent, the old man from the Constellation Official gave her a slightly strange look, but said nothing more, only saying:

"In that case, we'll wait a few more days until the Young General returns."

Thank you for your help.

Li Hongzhuang then replied.

Has he always been like this?

Xia Xianglan asked Li Hongzhuang.

Li Hongzhuang frowned, pretending not to hear; the girl's words left her feeling powerless to respond.

Seeing Self was being ignored, Xia Xianglan merely pouted slightly. Only after her master and Li Hongzhuang led the way away did she look at the snow-covered Heaven and Earth outside the city, where the snow was about to melt.

What Demon is he fighting?

Three thousand miles Outside the Pass.

A Dragon Bird with a body covered in seven colors and flowing light fled in panic, rapidly passing between the peaks, its wings shaking and scattering feathers.

Behind it, a Golden Divine Light sped by, suddenly accelerating and slashing towards its wing.

The Dragon Bird roared Anger, its wings flapping with a Wind-Thunder Roar, and bursts of lightning struck down like a dense storm, hitting nearby.

But the Golden Divine Light suddenly curved into an arc, slashing towards another spot like a crescent moon. The sharp blade quickly drew blood, splitting open the Dragon Bird's side and nearly causing its internal organs to fly out.

It cried out in pain, its eyes filled with terror, and said, "I have no grudge against you, why are you threatening to kill yourself?!"

Li Hao's figure quietly appeared from another place, raised his hand and threw a punch. The rolling fist force seemed to seal off the Void near the Dragon Bird, and the aura there was also suppressed by the punch.

The Dragon Bird let out a mournful cry and crashed violently into a mountain peak, creating a large crater and sending rocks tumbling into the ravine.

The Golden Divine Light followed closely behind, quickly flying into the dust and piercing through the head of the Dragon Bird that had not yet risen.

"You..."

The Dragon Bird opened its eyes wide in resentment, looking at the approaching boy with fear and Anger, but it was too weak to get up.

The Dragon Sky Sword back into its sheath. Li Hao looked at the Dragon Bird whose Divine Soul had perished, shook his head slightly, and released a Shadow Threads that wrapped around the Dragon Bird's corpse and dragged it away.

Then, he gathered up the other Shadow Threads. In the distance, black shadows flew in like kites, all of them the corpses of the Demon he had hunted down along the way.

Li Hao soared into the sky, the corpses dragging behind him like kites in flight, a truly spectacular sight.

Sweeping across three thousand miles, from west to east, Li Hao was disappointed to find that he never encountered Demon King; the highest-ranking Demon among them were those at the Undeclining Realm.

"Could those three be the Demon Outside the Pass?"

Li Hao was somewhat depressed.

So far, he's only just warmed up.

Continuing forward, Li Hao swept over several Mountain Peak, using his Divine Soul to survey the surroundings and explore the area.

On some Mountain Peak, Li Hao detected the Demon's caves, but they had vanished without a trace.

This wasn't the first time Li Hao had seen something like this. He frowned and scanned his surroundings. He had occasionally seen some Birdling Demon before, but he had crushed them with a flick of his wrist. Later, even those Birdling Demon became hard to find.

"These Demon seem to have known I was coming and ran away beforehand."

"Is it Communication from the Demon of the Tianji Hall?"

Li Hao sighed inwardly. He had practically delivered himself to their doorstep, yet these Demons had managed to escape; it was utterly unreasonable.

He flew for a while longer, visiting several empty Mountain Peak, but couldn't find Demon. Feeling a little bored, he found a large mountain to sit down, while the Demon entangled in the Shadow Threads landed at the foot of the mountain.

"Old Feng, some wine, please."

Li Hao called out.

A Wine Gourd flew through the Void, but Old Feng was nowhere to be seen.

"Drink less, this liquor is strong."

"Stronger liquor is better."

Li Hao chuckled, flicked open the cork, and took two sips.

Several small mountain birds flew over, landed on the ground, and pecked at the mountain fruits.

These birds are not Demon, but ordinary birds and beasts.

Li Hao glanced at it but didn't pay any attention. He took two more sips and then suddenly looked at the birds.

Several small birds were searching the ground for fallen mountain fruits and reptiles.

Li Hao raised an eyebrow slightly, and with a series of thuds, the bodies of several small birds suddenly exploded, crushed by his power of Object Manipulation.

He released Shadow Threads that extended in all directions, coalescing into a net.

Then they continued drinking.

Dozens of miles away, a Yao Qi had subsided and which appeared to be an ordinary little Bird Demon, suddenly let out a low groan, sounding somewhat pained.

Then, blood seeped from its eyes, but it quickly buried its head under its wings, afraid of being discovered.

Once its injuries had stabilized, it calmed its fright and took flight.

"That guy, how could he detect that? I used Divine Eye Technique, I only borrowed the vision of those little birds for a moment."

It felt exposed and panicked, not daring to linger any longer.

Suddenly, as it took flight, it touched something that looked like a harp string.

Before it could react, the Shadow Threads suddenly contracted, shot out and wrapped around its body, binding it and then rapidly pulling it to one side.

"What is this thing?!"

The Bird Demon was terrified and struggled frantically, but it was deeply entangled by the Shadow Threads, which cut into its bones.

As it watched itself being dragged towards a Mountain Peak, where the boy was, it was terrified and roared in fury.

Thump.

The bird's body rolled to Li Hao's feet, but it had already lost its life Aura and chosen to commit suicide.

Li Hao raised an eyebrow slightly. Just like the black bird before, were the Bird Demon of the Tianji Hall all so well-trained? They would rather commit suicide than give the enemy a chance to interrogate them.

"It seems that with the Tianji Hall around, hunting down these Demons on a large scale will be quite troublesome."

Li Hao muttered to himself.

He put away the Shadow Threads, slapped the Bird Demon's corpse into a pulp, then returned the Wine Gourd to Old Feng and rushed out again.

He wanted to see how many Demon this Bird Demon of the Tianji Hall could persuade to leave.

Li Hao continued flying eastward. As he passed a valley shrouded in Miasma Poison Mist, he discovered an empty Palace Hall inside, which Li Hao casually smashed.

Li Hao smashed all the caves and Dao Arena opened up by the Demon he encountered along the way, causing destruction as he went.

As Li Hao rampaged through the enemy lines, several figures sped towards him from a Frontier in Liang Prefecture, a thousand miles away.

These figures exuded a surging Demon Aura. Leading them was a middle-aged man dressed in white, with a handsome face and piercing eyes that shone with a captivating luster.

The other four figures were somewhat startled upon seeing this person and hurriedly bowed.

"Lord Fengshan!"

The middle-aged man in white glanced at the four of them and said coldly, "Do you also have a grudge against the Li Family?"

"That's right."

The four nodded hurriedly, looking somewhat nervous in his presence.

After all, this is Demon King.

At this moment, two birds flew in one after the other. The red bird in the lead shrank its body and transformed into the shape of Red Skirt Girl.

"Lord Fengshan!"

She respectfully greeted the middle-aged man in white, then nodded slightly to the other four and said, "Please wait a moment, White God Lord is also on his way here."

"White God Lord?"

The middle-aged man in white frowned slightly. He hadn't expected that person to come as well. However, that person had been fighting with the Li Family in Northern Yan for over a decade, and the enmity between them ran deep. Given this rare opportunity, it was normal for the other party to come.

"How long will it take him? If he's too slow, I'm not going to wait," said Lord Fengshan.

Just as the Red Skirt Girl was about to speak, she suddenly seemed to hear something and looked up into the distance.

Several figures flew over, led by a young man dressed in white, his hands behind his back, soaring through the Heaven and Earth with an elegant demeanor.

Behind him were several figures of varying heights and appearances, all of ugly.

Lord Fengshan seemed to sense something, turned his head to look, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"They've arrived."

The Red Skirt Girl smiled faintly, and upon the other party's arrival, respectfully said, "Greetings, White God Lord."

The young man in white glanced at Lord Fengshan and smiled, "You've come too."

Lord Fengshan nodded slightly, but his eyes held a hint of coldness. The other party was from the Saint Palace and was not close to the forces behind him.

"I've come recently for personal matters. Since we're all enemies of the Li Family, we'll be allies for now."

White God Lord smiled and said, "Let's go see what that Li Family brat is relying on."

Lord Fengshan simply nodded without saying a word.

"Purple Feather, lead the way for these two lords," the Red Skirt Girl said to the purple bird beside her.

After watching them leave, the Red Skirt Girl flew away into the distance.

"The Li Family has certainly made quite a few enemies."

Li Hao stomped down a Cave, and was about to hurry on his way when suddenly he heard Old Feng's voice transmission:

"Little Mouse, the Demon King is coming!"

Li Hao's eyes lit up. He looked up and around, unleashing his Divine Soul. At the same time, Shadow Threads extended outwards.

Soon, in the vision of the Divine Soul, several figures were seen flying towards them from afar.

The two leading figures made no attempt to conceal their Demon Aura. As they flew past, the Demon Aura above their heads swirled like Dark Clouds, resembling the cries of dragons and phoenixes, carrying a terrifying pressure.

Li Hao narrowed his eyes. Two of them came at once. They were indeed prepared.

He tossed the collected Demon corpses to another Mountain Peak to avoid affecting the upcoming battle.

Then, his Qi and Blood began to circulate slowly, and he started warming up.

"It's over there."

The purple bird pointed, but then stopped.

The Demon paid no attention to this; they had already spotted the boy. What amused them was that, upon seeing them, he didn't run away but instead waited in place.

They really have nothing to fear!

"As expected, there is one person under the protection of the Four Establishments Realm, but only one."

White God Lord narrowed his eyes, sensing a powerful figure hidden in the shadows.

"You hold off the Four Establishments Realm, I'll deal with this brat!"

Lord Fengshan immediately spoke, a murderous Killing Aura of hatred flashing in his eyes.

White God Lord's eyes flickered slightly as he glanced at him and said, "Alright."

Seeing that he was so easy to talk to, Lord Fengshan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had come here to personally kill this Bloodline of the Li Family.

"Superior!"

He gave a shout, but didn't lead the charge.

The boy stood still, which was very strange. Although he was Demon King and confident that he could easily kill him, his years of caution made him choose to observe first.

The Three Immortalities Demon beside him, who had come for revenge, hesitated at this moment.

They saw the numerous Demon corpses that Li Hao had flung onto the distant Mountain Peak. Those Demon were all at the Three Immortalities Realm, yet the young man had tossed them away as if they were kites.

According to Intelligence from the Tianji Hall, that young man killed many Three Immortalities Demon. It would be difficult for them to kill him on their own.

"What, didn't you come here for revenge? Are you scared now?"

Seeing their hesitation, Lord Fengshan couldn't help but sneer, but a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

Seeing this, the Demon felt somewhat helpless, but fortunately, there were many of them, and they could look after each other.

"Let's go, let's attack together!"

Several Demon at the Three Immortalities Realm quickly discussed their plan and then flew directly towards Li Hao.

They revealed their true forms directly, their enormous bodies appearing on the horizon, their Demon Aura surging and sweeping like a tidal wave.

Li Hao stood quietly, and only launched his attack when the several Great Demon rushed within hundreds of meters.

He exhaled a breath of Immortal Qi from his body, drawing upon the Power of Heaven and Earth to press down on the sky.

With a whoosh, the Dragon Sky Sword was drawn from its sheath, and a dazzling golden light shot out.

"Kill!"

A giant tortoise-like Demon roared and charged forward, relying on its thick hide to block Li Hao's attack and give the others time to strike.

The Dragon Sky Sword slashed violently, landing on its Indestructible Treasure Body, only managing to create a tiny nick.

Li Hao slightly opened his eyes, and golden, misty light suddenly surged from the Dragon Sky Sword. A dragon's roar resounded, and a True Dragon materialized.

Roar!

The Dragon Sky Sword slashed down again, shattering the precious light surrounding the sword and cutting directly into the sword's neck, tearing a huge wound.

At the same time, the other Demon roared and charged towards Li Hao.

With a whoosh!

A giant, gorilla-like Demon suddenly drew its bow. The enormous Demon iron bow, though its construction appeared crude, gleamed with a strong silvery frost light, and it suddenly shot an arrow from afar.

Another Demon, resembling a giant rat but covered in Dragon Scales and possessing Bloodline mixed with those of True Dragon, leaped forward rapidly, spewing out a stream of black Demon Mist to rot and devour Li Hao's body.

Faced with the simultaneous attack of the two Demons, Li Hao's expression turned cold, and he raised his hand and pressed down sharply.

The force that stretched across the Heaven and Earth suddenly pressed down, and with a loud bang, the bodies of several Demon trembled violently as if struck by a mountain.

The frost arrow, hurtling towards the Dragon Mouse, veered off course.

The Dragon Mouse's Demon Mist was directly dispersed by Li Hao with a single slap.