Sword Raises Wolf Smoke (First Update)

As Li Hao spoke, he secretly transmitted his Battle Flag to her.

Li Hongzhuang was slightly taken aback. When she heard Li Hao's words, she was slightly stunned. The Battle Flag contained Li Hao's Sword Moves?

This is the realm of outlining Magic Arrays, something only the Bureau of Astronomy can accomplish. How did Li Hao manage to do it?

She looked at Li Hao with a puzzled expression and asked him telepathically.

Li Hao didn't explain, only saying, "There's no time left, Senior Hongzhuang. If you want to go and provide reinforcements, then hurry up and set off. I'll give you fifty Battle Flags!"

Li Hongzhuang realized that there was no time to investigate Li Hao's affairs at the moment. There were too many secrets about this nephew, and they could not be fully explored. His amazing talent alone could not be explained and could only be attributed to his Heavenly Talent Prodigy.

I'm not leaving.

A figure appeared; it was Li He.

He stared at Li Hao, knowing that he was no match for Li Hao now, so his expression, besides being solemn, also showed a hint of sincerity:

"Young Master, in such a perilous time, with Demons attacking Heaven's Gate Pass as well, please allow me to accompany you this time."

The last time Heaven's Gate Pass was in dire straits, he was knocked unconscious by that expert at the Four Establishments Realm and sent out of Heaven's Gate Pass. This incident has always bothered him. He was both grateful to Li Hao for sending him away in his time of crisis and ashamed of his own dereliction of duty, unable to face himself.

"I was ordered to protect the young master. Even if I die, I will die in front of him."

Li He earnestly pleaded.

Li Hao was speechless. These military officers of the Li Family were indeed all single-minded.

Li Hongzhuang glanced at him, her expression complicated as she thought of the Intelligence that had just been gathered at Heaven's Gate Pass. She should have stayed behind to guard the area, but there were Four Establishments Realm here, and Li Hao himself was not weak either. Her Fifth Brother needed her more right now.

"Hao'er, let him stay here. I can travel alone, and it'll be faster," Li Hongzhuang said immediately.

Li Hao thought about it and realized that it made sense.

In the past, Li He's role was limited to carrying Battle Flags.

His Divine Soul immediately left his body, roared out, and flew to the top of Azure Cliff City. He took 50 of the 100 Battle Flags he had marked a hundred miles Outside the Pass, gathered Battle Flag together, and brought them back to the Small Courtyard.

The 50 Battle Flags stacked together were as high as several haystacks.

Li Hongzhuang used her Object Manipulation powers to cover the Battle Flags. Hearing Li Hao's instructions, she knew how to use Battle Flag and immediately said to Li Hao:

I'm going. Be careful here!

She gave Li Hao a deep look, and with Li Hao nod, she soared into the sky, carrying the Battle Flag as she sped towards the border, unleashing Body Traversal full speed.

From Heaven's Gate Pass to the Western Border battlefield, it is 30,000 li away, and to reach the Second Defense Line mentioned by Li Xuanli, it is 20,000 li away.

If one uses the speed of Object Manipulation to travel dozens of miles in a single breath, one can arrive very quickly.

However, this is the maximum speed that can be unleashed in battle, and it is difficult to sustain. The release of energy is like a flood, and the longer one persists, the more power is consumed.

By the time they arrived at the battlefield, they were basically out of fighting strength.

The entire Liang Prefecture is vast and expansive, dotted with hundreds of cities, each with a territory spanning hundreds of miles, encompassing numerous Townships, plus vast stretches of wilderness, with a diameter of 100,000 miles.

Even if one uses the Unyielding Power to travel at full speed, one will eventually exhaust oneself halfway through, as the state of Unyielding Power cannot be maintained for that long.

At this moment, Li Hongzhuang could no longer hold back and unleashed her full speed, traveling at her limit.

Furthermore, by not having Li He accompany her, her aim was to unleash the Unyielding Power.

With her energy released at this moment, she was able to unleash her maximum speed.

Li He simply Indestructible Realm to keep up with her pace.

After Li Hongzhuang left, Li Hao immediately summoned the Haotian Army and notified the entire city to close and seal off the city.

At the same time, a signal was issued to warn of the Demon Calamity, so that any wandering Warrior saw the signal would either enter the city or hide.

Li Hao suddenly realized that if the Western Border was in trouble, and there were still Demons daring to come to Heaven's Gate Pass, then there would most likely be Demons invading the Eastern Border and Northern Borders as well.

Thinking of the Eastern Border, he frowned slightly. He hadn't paid attention to the situation there, nor did he want to.

The Northern Border is too far away from here, almost on the opposite side, spanning 100,000 li across Liang Prefecture, and reinforcements cannot be sent there in a short time.

"With the defenses contracting, and the Eastern Border and Northern Borders suffering defeats, we should be forced to retreat to Second Defense Line. News of the Frontier falling should have reached all parts of Liang Prefecture, and those Aristocratic Clan, if they want to survive, will likely send reinforcements."

"Moreover, with such chaos, the Imperial Family army will likely arrive as well."

"As long as we hold the Second Defense Line and delay them, that's enough."

"But if there's Demon King in the Western Border, there should be others elsewhere. As the defensive line contracts, those Demon forces will converge, and the pressure will likely be just as great, perhaps even greater."

Li Hao's eyes flickered. He took a deep breath, realizing that the 50 Battle Flags he had just given to Li Hongzhuang were probably not enough.

He then summoned a Grandmaster, who served as Commandant in the Haotian Army. Li Hao also acquired 20 Battle Flags, which he had mounted on fast horses and Battle Flag to reinforce the Western Border defenses.

The Grandmaster accepted the order and rode his Crimson Blood Horse out of the pass.

Li Hao ordered the sentries to scout out the Outside the Pass again, to find out what kind of Demons they were and how many there were.

"Didn't we teach them a lesson during the previous cleanup? Tianji Hall knows my strength, yet they still dare to invade. There are probably at least four Demon Kings among them..."

Li Hao's gaze turned serious; what followed was going to be a tough battle.

"Young General..."

Xu Zhouyuan nearby, trembled as he heard these shocking news, experiencing for the first time the bloodthirsty aura of the Frontier soldiers.

Li Hao issued a series of orders, and the courtyard was now empty.

Hearing Xu Zhouyuan's voice, Li Hao looked at him and, seeing his nervous expression, smiled and said, "Senior, don't worry, Heaven's Gate Pass will be fine."

After saying that, he sat back down at the table and said, "There's still time, let's finish this game of chess."

Xu Zhouyuan was stunned. Looking at the calm and composed young man in front of him, he suddenly felt ashamed.

Although he wasn't Warrior, he had lived for seventy years, yet he was still less composed than this young man.

"Then let's finish this game with the Young General."

Xu Zhouyuan took a deep breath and gathered his thoughts.

Meanwhile, outside Heaven's Gate Pass.

Seven hundred miles away, in a desolate wilderness with towering trees.

A vast horde of Demon figures swept in like a tidal wave, led by four Great Demons at the third level of the Three Immortalities Realm.

"The Eastern Border and Western Borders have already been breached? As expected of the Dragon Gate and the Great Void Realm, their actions are truly extraordinary. Liang Prefecture will soon be our territory!"

"Their forces should all be concentrated inland by now. If they don't tighten their defenses soon, they'll be wiped out even faster."

"That brat from Heaven's Gate Pass destroyed my lair and ruined my Ancestral Land. I wonder if he'll still be able to sit still now!"

"Once this kid leaves, we'll break through Heaven's Gate Pass and make some contributions so we can get a piece of land in the future."

The leading Great Demons were all Demons that Li Hao had previously swept away and driven out from Outside the Pass.

With the warning from the Tianji Hall, they left in advance and went into hiding, thus avoiding any danger.

But their own lair was destroyed and flags were planted there, deterring them from approaching.

"My lords, Young General Haotian has not returned yet. He went to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion six days ago. Even if he only spent a day studying there, he would not be back until tomorrow if he travels normally."

A Bird Demon from the Tianji Hall flew over, bringing the Intelligence.

When Li Hao emerged from seclusion, he concealed his tracks, and even the Tianji Hall could not detect him. They could only determine his whereabouts through the guides from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.

They have now mobilized the Tianji Hall Intelligence Post in Yong Province to help gather Intelligence outside the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.

However, Heavenly Secrets Pavilion also originated from Intelligence. Their Tianji Hall was originally established by imitating Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, and they dared not get too close to Heavenly Secrets City. Therefore, Li Hao's whereabouts could only be guessed.

"Hmph, those on the city wall are just clones, probably. It's similar to our Demon Art, just for show."

An Immortality Realm Great Demon sneered. Although the cultivation Cultivation Method of creating clones was rare, they had seen quite a few. Most of these clones could only possess one-tenth of the combat power of the original body, which was already considered quite good.

"Shall we launch a surprise attack before he returns?"

A Demon made a suggestion.

After discussing for a while, they quickly made a decision and immediately ordered the army to advance at full speed.

Soon, the sentries who came to investigate detected the movements of these Demons and relayed the Intelligence back.

"Report!!"

Shouts rang out, and they rushed into the Hedge-Enclosed Courtyard.

Xu Zhouyuan picked up the Black Stone when he almost dropped it and hurriedly looked over.

Li Hao stopped, his eyes narrowing slightly, signaling the other party to report.

"Reporting to the General, the traces of Demons Outside the Pass have been discovered, numbering approximately fifty thousand. Among them appear to be two Great Demons at the Three Immortalities Realm. The strength of the remaining Demons is currently unknown."

Li Hao raised an eyebrow slightly.

Fifty thousand?

Is that all?

If it were Demon King in command, he would never bring only 50,000 troops, unless it was to conceal his whereabouts, lull the enemy into a false sense of security, or to launch a swift attack.

However, for a quick attack, the Demon King himself is sufficient; he makes little noise and moves quickly, ensuring that the Demon army will not be alerted.

After all, the combined strength of 50,000 troops was not enough to withstand even a few slaps from the Demon King.

"Investigate further and report back," Li Hao said.

"Yes."

The scout left.

Li Hao turned around and immediately noticed a gap in the Black Stone pieces on the Go Board. He laughed and filled in a White Stone.

"Young General..." Xu Zhouyuan swallowed slightly.

Li Hao smiled slightly and said, "Senior, the Inner Pass Magic Array is still there. With me guarding it, it's too late to escape now. It's either life or death. You might as well stay and finish this with me."

Xu Zhouyuan was taken aback, then realized it made sense. It was too late to leave the city now. If Heaven's Gate Pass fell, they would attack in the blink of an eye. How could their carriages and horses outrun the Demons?

He immediately composed himself, picked up his teacup and took a few sips. Now, sitting in this besieged city, his thoughts seemed to become much clearer, and he became a little bolder. He began to think seriously.

As the Demon Tide from Outside the Pass drew closer, news from scouts continued to reach Li Hao's ears.

The Demon Tide is drawing ever closer.

A hundred miles Outside the Pass.

Demon Tide saw the flags scattered everywhere, the four Three Immortalities Great Demons all changed their expressions slightly, feeling as if they were in Nightmare, and then became angry and Anger.

"Pass the order: avoid these Battle Flags, and under no circumstances touch them."

The Great Demon relayed the order.

The vast tide of Demon Tide, which had dispersed, suddenly contracted and slowed down.

"I will protect these Battle Flags from any fools," said one of the Three Immortalities Demons, releasing his power to cover the Battle Flags and prevent them from being touched.

The Demon Tide continued its advance and soon arrived at the Heaven's Gate Pass.

At this moment, at Heaven's Gate Pass, numerous soldiers were already on high alert, ready for battle.

Seeing the approaching Beast Tide, many Haotian Army and the Blood Fiend Army wore solemn expressions.

Meanwhile, the news also reached Li Hao's ears.

"Have they arrived yet?"

Li Hao narrowed his eyes slightly. Whether there was Demon King hiding in that Demon Tide, he would know soon enough.

"Qian Qian."

Li Hao called softly.

Ren Qianqian had already stopped practicing, as the continuous Military Reports had unsettled her and made it difficult for her to concentrate on her cultivation.

Upon hearing Li Hao's call, she immediately understood Li Hao meaning, turned around, ran into the house, and took Li Hao's sword out of its Sword Case.

This Sword Case was made for Li Hao by the Ten Thousand Artifacts Pavilion when it forged the Dragon Sky Sword for the third time, and it was used to store the precious sword in peacetime.

Ren Qianqian opened the Sword Case, and with a whoosh, the Dragon Sky Sword was suddenly drawn. The bright Sword Light shone into Ren Qianqian's eyes, turning into a golden light that, like a swimming dragon, drew an arc in the sky above the Small Courtyard before flying towards the Azure Cliff City.

The entire Azure Cliff City is only sixty li in diameter, making it a medium-sized city, while Li Hao's Object Manipulation range is a hundred li.

On the streets, numerous scions of the Aristocratic Clan who had come to Azure Cliff City, as well as talented young men and women from various states, stood and hurried toward the city wall.

When they heard that Demons were attacking the city, they were not afraid at all; on the contrary, they felt a strange excitement.

Normally, slaying demons and monsters requires traversing mountains and valleys to search for them, but now one can see Demon Tide.

Just as they were rushing there, a golden light suddenly streaked across the top of everyone's heads, carrying a terrifying pressure and Killing Aura.

That golden light, like a dragon's roar or a tiger's howl, sped towards the direction Outside the Pass the city gates.

What is that?

"It looks like a sword!"

"Quick, go check it out!"

Surprised, everyone hurriedly chased after the golden Sword Light and rushed towards it.