Li Hao Emerged from Seclusion, Liang Prefecture in Peril (First Update)

The sweltering summer.

In Azure Cliff City, Li Hao sat in Hedge-Enclosed Courtyard, eating chilled fruit and occasionally giving Ren Qianqian pointers on her Swordsmanship.

A year has passed, and now he is fifteen years old.

Ren Qianqian had just turned fourteen.

Now, Ren Qianqian has mastered a top-tier Swordsmanship to its Supreme Perfection level.

Apart from the Imperial Clan, there are practically no ones in the same realm who can rival her.

Having consumed the dishes Cooking by those Great Demons and the Ghost Lady Demon King, which contained abundant energy, her cultivation level also advanced by leaps and bounds. In just half a year, she went from breaking through to the Spirit Wandering Realm to reaching the seventh level of the Spirit Wandering Realm.

This strength has completely surpassed that of the city lord Li Hao encountered when he slew demons in Cangyu City, Qizhou.

Ren Qianqian, who has just turned fourteen, already possesses the strength to independently govern a Lu Cheng.

After all, many cities within the territory are peaceful and the surrounding mountain Demon are generally not strong. Spirit Wandering Realm is enough to deter them. With the help of the City Protection Formation, even Heaven and Man Realm Demon can hold them off for a while and have time to call for help.

Besides practicing swordsmanship, Li Hao also shared his insights on opening up the Yin Yang Dual Meridians with her.

Upon learning that Li Hao had actually opened up both of his Divine Meridian, Ren Qianqian was both surprised and realized that it was to be expected, given that Li Hao's strength far surpassed that of others in the same realm...

Based on Li Hao's insights, Ren Qianqian also managed to open up a Divine Meridian by sheer luck; it was Profound Meridian.

The opening of the Yang Meridian, apart from those who are born with them, is extremely dangerous to achieve later in life; one wrong move and one's brain can explode.

Throughout history, countless geniuses have perished due to forcibly opening their Yang Meridian, including some unparalleled Prodigy who were considered capable of succeeding that True Person.

Ren Qianqian tried several times but wasn't confident. Li Hao didn't recommend that she try, as this had nothing to do with courage and involved a bit of luck.

Otherwise, among Warrior in the All Under Heaven, there are countless brave ones, but very few who can open up their Yang Meridian.

The difference between a brave person and a reckless person lies more in the outcome.

Knowing when to stop is also a form of wisdom.

After opening up the Profound Meridian, Ren Qianqian also had the means to compete with the Imperial Family.

Most of the Heavenly Prodigy in the Imperial Family have opened up a Divine Meridian.

Those who can open up both paths are all outstanding figures of their time, and can be counted on two hands.

Besides practicing swordsmanship, Li Hao would occasionally take her with him when he went for walks Outside the Pass.

They went to a region that was much farther east and west. They had already explored five thousand miles deep, but they had only opened up about a thousand miles laterally.

Li Hao's departure caused another uproar in the Tianji Hall, with demons and Demon scrambling to escape.

Li Hao grabbed some Demon from the Fifteen Li Realm and used them as sparring partners for Ren Qianqian. The training intensity was extremely high, but with Li Hao watching over her, it was all without serious danger.

Through such practical training, Ren Qianqian's combat ability also improved rapidly.

Her battles with Demon Outside the Pass were also detected by the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, which recorded Ren Qianqian in the Universe Rankings.

Currently, Li Hao ranks first on both lists of the Universe Rankings.

Ren Qianqian, on the other hand, ranked fifth on the Earth Phoenix Rankings.

The Heaven Dragon Rankings twenty-ninth.

It has gained considerable fame and attracted the attention of many powerful figures.

Most importantly, Ren Qianqian is too young.

At only fourteen years old, he has already achieved such a ranking and accomplishments. It is highly likely that he will be among the Top Ten the Heaven Dragon Rankings in the future and will reach the Heaven and Human Grandmaster Realm before the age of 22.

As she gained fame, many people dug up Ren Qianqian's basic information, learning that she was the daughter of Grandmaster and a disciple of the Sandalwood Palace, but had dropped out of school and was now following Li Hao as his Sword Attendant.

When Li Hao's name appeared in this information, all the forces paying attention twitched and their attention immediately shifted.

Since Li Hao suppressed the Buddha Child Grandmaster a single finger and defeated all the Grandmaster in All Under Heaven, his name has become known to everyone among the younger generation of the Great Yu Dynasty.

Any news related to Li Hao quickly attracts everyone's attention.

Over the past six months, young people from various states have flocked to Heaven's Gate Pass, eager to catch a glimpse of the young prodigy.

Others wanted to discuss Sparring with Li Hao, even if they were defeated by Li Hao sword, they could still become famous All Under Heaven.

This led to Azure Cliff City becoming increasingly bustling and prosperous.

In times of chaos, one seeks survival; in times of prosperity, one seeks fame.

Today, the Great Yu Dynasty has declined from its peak, but not everyone can keenly perceive this subtle trend of decline.

Even amidst mountains and cities, there are still many spirited young men, dressed in fine clothes and riding spirited horses, galloping All Under Heaven, pursuing Merit and Fame and glory.

Princes and Ministers, unable to see through it, let alone young men and women who are just beginning to act rashly.

After learning that the Magic Array in Azure Cliff City had been rebuilt, and hearing about the Four Establishments Realm secretly overseeing the project and their deeds of dismembering the Demon King twice and cooking a feast for the entire city, the elders of these children did not stop their children from going to Border Pass dangerous place.

However, when these teenagers arrived in Azure Cliff City, they were all stopped outside the Hedge-Enclosed Courtyard.

Inside the courtyard, young boys play the zither and paint; outside, the Haotian Army faithfully guards the area; and Grandmaster patrol the four directions surrounding the courtyard.

Even though a young man went to great lengths to deliver a visiting card, Li Hao simply handed it to Ren Qianqian and sent her away.

This would also be a good opportunity for Ren Qianqian to practice with.

There are very few young people who can defeat Ren Qianqian. There are only about twenty people on the Universe Rankings. Those are all Heavenly Prodigy behind them. They would not come to this Outside the Pass to seek Li Hao's help to make a name for themselves.

The rest were mostly young people over 22 years old, some even in their thirties or forties, who could still put pressure on Ren Qianqian.

However, even if he defeats Ren Qianqian, he will not get the chance to see Li Hao.

The young man, renowned All Under Heaven, was in the Small Courtyard, where countless people eagerly awaited his arrival, yet could not find him.

Merit and Fame and fortune, honor and disgrace, are separated by only a wall.

The road to pursuit is always arduous, which is why Li Hao chooses to sit and rest most of the time.

Painting, Chess, and playing the piano all involve sitting.

If I can sit, I will never stand.

Over the past six months.

Li Hao has already Heart Entry the Musical Rhythm Dao and has now reached the Fourth Dan.

He then applied this newfound State of Mind to his Movement Method.

As his State of Mind broke through the bottleneck of the Third Dan of Movement Method, he added points Three Times in a row, allowing Li Hao's Body Movement Dao to directly reach the Sixth Dan.

When he reached Seventh Dan in the Path of the Physical Body, he had 5 Art Skill Point left. Now that he has reached Fourth Dan in Musical Rhythm, he has added one point and used up another 3 points, leaving him with 3 points.

Li Hao reserved these three points for when his State of Mind Entering Spirit, so he could use them at any time in the Imperial Dao or the Sword Dao.

After reaching the Sixth Dan the Body Movement Dao, Li Hao's original Movement Method underwent a qualitative leap, automatically evolving into a top-grade Cultivation Method Movement Method and cultivating it to its True State!

Now, if he were to encounter those Demon King again, Li Hao was confident that he could hunt them down and kill them one by one!

Unless they defy Fate Reversal and rely on Heavenly Mandate to interfere with themselves.

But they no longer have that chance.

On this day, the Dragon Sky Sword, which had been sent to the Ten Thousand Artifacts Pavilion for forging, was personally delivered by the Three Immortalities of the Ten Thousand Artifacts Pavilion.

The other party was a middle-aged man of sturdy build who personally handed the Dragon Sky Sword to Li Hao.

He personally delivered the sword, partly out of fear that the Divine Weapon would be lost, but more so because he wanted to see this All Under Heaven -renowned young man with his own eyes.

Li Hao's Three Immortalities Realm Lesser Demon King at the age of fourteen has made even these established powerhouses, who have been famous for many years, somewhat uneasy.

"Young General, this Dragon Sky Sword has been forged Three Times and tempered by starfire. You can feel its texture."

The middle-aged man, named Lu Cheng, spoke to Li Hao in a very polite and natural manner.

Li Hao nodded; he had known about this beforehand.

The original plan was to cast it a second time, using the body material and Demon Soul of the Black Bird Demon King.

But later, after killing the Ten Thousand Caves Ghost Mother, he was able to be reforged once more.

If Divine Weapon can be forged nine times, it may be transformed into Sacred Heart Heavenly Treasure!

Those are weapons that even experts at the Four Establishments Realm desire, and only a very few at the Four Establishments Realm possess them. Each Sacred Heart Heavenly Treasure is an extremely terrifying weapon, whose destructive power can easily intimidate those at the same realm.

The prerequisite for being called Divine Weapon is that it must be forged from the Demon Soul of Demon King at least.

The reason why Dragon Firmament was able to become a first-class Divine Weapon was mainly because the sealed True Dragon Divine Soul was too strong, far exceeding the Black Bird Demon King and the Ten Thousand Caves Ghost Mother who are currently sealed inside.

Now, after being forged Three Times, its power will be greatly increased. Dragon Firmament's own Sword Soul manipulation alone will be enough to injure Dao Heart Realm Demon King.

"After slaying six more Demon King, we can forge it nine times and attempt to break through to the Sacred Heart Heavenly Treasure."

Li Hao's eyes flickered.

A single Sacred Heart Heavenly Treasure requires the Refinement at least nine True Soul at the Four Establishments Realm, including both Demon King and Human Race themselves.

Upon receiving the Dragon Sky Sword, Li Hao immediately sensed its difference, not only in its appearance but also in the weight and feel of it.

Originally, it contained the fiery power of True Dragon, but now it has become somewhat gentle, like the feeling of yin and yang in harmony.

Furthermore, the blade appears sharper than before, and has a darker color.

Li Hao didn't test it in the city; otherwise, summoning the Sword Soul sealed within would have caused a sensation in the city.

Thank you.

Li Hao said.

"Of course, Young General, consider those extra Demon King corpses you gifted us as payment for the forging. In fact, we're making a profit," Lu Cheng said with a smile, appearing extremely generous.

Li Hao smiled and said, "If I find the Demon King again in the future, I'll have to trouble you all again."

Lu Cheng was taken aback, but couldn't help but laugh. Hearing Li Hao so easily utter the words "Demon King," as if he were certain of killing the Demon King, his aura was indeed different from that of ordinary youths.

But he also knew that Li Hao had the protection of the Four Establishments Realm, and perhaps it wouldn't be long before he would receive the Demon King's corpse materials again.

After all, this Outside the Pass is a dangerous land, and encountering Demon King is not uncommon.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Hao saw the burly man off.

After dinner, Li Hao went to the Outside the Pass to conduct some experiments.

In addition to the original True Dragon Sword Soul, the Demon Soul of the Black Bird Demon King and the Ten Thousand Caves Ghost Mother were also fused into the sword body. The True Soul of the three Demon King emerged together, and the Heaven and Earth was filled with the sound of a cold wind and a tsunami, with ghosts crying and dragons roaring. The momentum was extremely terrifying.

Sword Light flew everywhere, easily cutting out ravines hundreds of meters long.

Li Hao sighed in admiration, put away the Dragon Firmament, and comfortably returned to the city to sleep soundly.

Time passed.

Before anyone knew it, more than half a year had Past since Li Hao first swept through the Outside the Pass and scared away several Demon Kings.

Li Hao used the properties of the Universe Chart to mark all 180 moves and turn them into Military Banner.

There were a total of 180 Military Banner, 80 of which were planted on various Mountain Peak Outside the Pass the Heaven and Earth Energy was abundant, to prevent those Demons from occupying the mountains, becoming kings, and cultivating.

The remaining 100 are distributed around Azure Cliff City, and can block the invasion of Demon in critical moments.

Only after accumulating a large number of Battle Flag did Li Hao begin to realize how terrifying this attribute was.

They're essentially miniature bombs; each marker can store 50% of his power. What does that mean?

If 100 Battle Flag were destroyed at the same time, the energy released would be absolutely terrifying, like a storm!

Although this power cannot be linearly superimposed, if it erupts simultaneously, it is enough to turn an area of two hundred miles into a raging Forbidden Zone!

Even Demon King must avoid his sharp edge.

The only drawback is that the attack that erupts after the Battle Flag is damaged is an indiscriminate attack, so Li Hao can only plant the Battle Flag a hundred miles outside the city.

Although ordinary armies wouldn't plant their Battle Flag so far or so brazenly, Li Hao had no choice but to do so for fear of accidentally damaging the Battle Flag and triggering an attack.

With these Battle Flag and Magic Array, plus his own Dark Side Clone charge, Li Hao felt that even if he wasn't there, if a Demon King came to attack, the Azure Cliff City would be unable to break through in a short time.

That way, he can also free up time to do something else.

Li Hao had been thinking about the reward from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion for a long time.

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion has a wide variety of Cultivation Method, in no way inferior to the Listening Rain Pavilion. If he could find some other Peerless Meridian Opening Method and Qi Circulation Method, Li Hao felt that he might be able to open all 108 Great Meridian!

Furthermore, by combining the Yin Yang Dual Meridians and unifying the entire body, it will undoubtedly bring about a significant improvement in physical condition, potentially reaching its Extreme Realm.

It seems that none of the people recorded in the Great Yu Dynasty to date have had their Meridians fully connected.

Perhaps it exists, but it wasn't recorded, or perhaps the books recorded in the Listening Rain Pavilion were incomplete.

For example, Li Hao guessed that the Buddha Master or the True Person might have reached the point where all the Meridians in their body were connected. After all, they had lived for so long that they had enough time to cultivate more Cultivation Method to temper themselves and open up more acupoints.

Li Hao did not bring Ren Qianqian with him on this trip to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, intending to go and return quickly.

He left the Dragon Sky Sword to his Dark Side Clone to guard Heaven's Gate Pass, and also told Old Feng not to follow him, but to stay here and watch over the place for him.

Now, even if he encounters a powerful Demon King, he can escape if he can't defeat him.

Moreover, after he Sixth Dan the Body Movement Dao, Old Feng passed on his Movement Method to Li Hao, the Heaven and Earth Trace Erasing Art.

The level of Cultivation Method that Li Hao cultivated was only slightly inferior to that of Old Feng.

However, the speed-up attribute from the encyclopedia is enough to make up for it.

Therefore, Li Hao is already quite capable when it comes to escaping.

More than his own safety, Li Hao was worried that Demon might take advantage of his absence to launch a sneak attack on Heaven's Gate Pass.

At this moment, using his Myriad Manifestation Attribute, Li Hao concealed his Aura and followed the guide from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion out of seclusion.

However, no sooner had the guide left Heaven's Gate Pass than the Bird Demon of the Tianji Hall, hidden in the shadows of Azure Cliff City, detected his whereabouts and relayed the message.

"The guide from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion has emerged from seclusion!"

"We received Intelligence that he came to Azure Cliff City to pick up Young General Haotian, who had previously won first place in the Grandmaster Assembly and received a reward from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion: the ability to enter the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to study the cultivation Cultivation Method."

"Has he finally emerged from the pass and is he leaving Liang Prefecture?"

Have you seen him?

"I didn't see it, but it's very likely that it's hiding its tracks."

"Could this be a cover-up?"

Tianji Hall, numerous Bird Demon chattered and discussed amongst themselves.

Standing next to the Red Skirt Girl was a girl in a purple dress, a few years older than Red Skirt Girl, appearing to be fifteen or sixteen years old. She had a delicate and pretty face, and a purple feather adorned her black hair, adding a touch of elegance and nobility to her lively appearance.

"Actually, he didn't need to deliberately deceive us unless he wanted to lure us into attacking Heaven's Gate Pass. But Dragon Gate and the Saint Palace have already discussed it: first, they'll take Liang Prefecture, and then they'll remove this thorn in their side!"

"He couldn't possibly know our plans, so there's only one possible reason for his actions: he's worried that if he leaves, we'll attack Heaven's Gate Pass, and that's why he's hiding his whereabouts."

The Red Skirt Girl spoke quickly.

The girl in the purple dress nodded slightly and said, "That's right, but his concerns are unnecessary. Attacking Heaven's Gate Pass is pointless without killing him. Now is the best time to attack Liang Prefecture, while this young man is away at the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion studying his Cultivation Method and will need some time."

"Go and inform Dragon Gate immediately, and find out how long their Grand Elder will be out of seclusion."

"Yes, Elder."