Liang Prefecture's Peril Eased

Fifth Brother, it was clearly your own carelessness.

Another five-year-old child said with a grin.

The three- Mortal World fight stopped, and the older boy grumbled unhappily, "If you keep sneaking up on me like that, I'll get serious next time!"

"Fifth Brother, if you get serious, aren't you just bullying me?"

The five-year-old child laughed.

"Hmph, serves you right for always ambushing me."

"My father said that fighting and killing don't count as ambushes; it's all about deception in military strategy!"

"We're just Sparring."

Watching the children bickering, Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly. From their conversation, he could roughly guess their identities.

A thought flashed through his mind, and golden light appeared before his eyes.

Li Hao looked at Chen Hefang, only to find that she was completely unaware of the golden light floating in front of her, while the words formed by the golden light were reflected on her cheek as he turned his head.

[Growth] Task progress: 6%.

Li Hao quickly calculated in his mind that he was already a little over a year old.

So, he should be able to speak and walk now.

"Mother?"

Li Hao paused for a moment, then tentatively spoke, his voice clear and distinct.

Upon hearing the childish voice, Chen Hefang paused for a moment, then looked down at Li Hao, her smile turning into surprise.

"Shilang, can you call me Mother now? Say it again so I can hear it."

"Mother."

Although Li Hao felt strange, he still forced himself to call out, which showed that his vocal cords were indeed fully developed.

Seeing that Li Hao was so intelligent and could actually understand her words, Chen Hefang smiled and said repeatedly, "Good, good, good."

Hearing the commotion, the children who had been arguing in the courtyard also took the opportunity to stop their cultivation and gather around.

The three-year-old child, who was brandishing a stick, ran over, but forgot to drop the stick and nearly swung it at Li Hao's head, only to be stopped in time by Chen Hefang.

"Jun Ye, don't hurt your brother."

Chen Hefang chuckled lightly, but did not blame the child.

Xiao Li Junye was also startled. He quickly threw the wooden stick aside and came closer to look at Li Hao curiously.

"My little brother can talk now?"

Call me brother!

The older Li Xuanli exclaimed in surprise.

Meanwhile, the other, burly young Li Tiangang, directly told Li Hao to call him "brother," looking quite imposing as he teased Li Hao.

The other child seemed to be Li Fenghua, who was fair-skinned and had a gentle look in her eyes. She seemed to have inherited more of Chen Hefang's personality. She just smiled and didn't say anything, and seemed a little shy.

Li Hao knew that these were all his grandfather's obsessions; to be precise, they were a part of his memories.

Whether the memory is true or false remains to be verified.

After all, even he himself was mistaken for Shilang, which shows that certain factors can alter someone's memory.

Seeing these guys rubbing their faces like curious children, Li Hao felt a little helpless. He closed his eyes and waited for about ten seconds. Suddenly, he felt the sounds around him gradually disappear and fade away, as if he had been dragged away by something.

A few minutes later, when Li Hao opened his eyes again, a wooden stick came whistling towards him and smashed down on his forehead.

He was startled, but reacted quickly, rolling away to dodge the wooden stick. He then felt a Wooden Sword in his hand and swung it.

With a thud, Li Hao parried the wooden stick, and then saw that the one attacking him was three-year-old Li Junye.

He was now standing in the Courtyard training ground he had seen earlier, with a sword in his hand.

Thinking of what Fourth Master said, he must have fast-forwarded through a period of time, and now he has also joined in the cultivation.

Li Hao looked at his hands and feet, and they hadn't changed much from before; they must have only grown for two or three months.

They really start focusing on cultivation from a very young age... Li Hao smiled wryly to himself. It seemed that the cultivation environment of the previous generation was somewhat different from the time he spent alone in that Courtyard.

Seeing his opponent swing the stick at him again, Li Hao turned his body. Although his memories of cultivation were sealed, his accumulated combat experience seemed to remain. He struck the back of his opponent's hand with his sword, knocking the stick away.

Clatter

The stick fell to the ground, but Li Hao was too weak to do anything. Little Li Junye just rubbed the back of his hand and didn't cry or make a fuss. Instead, he picked up the stick again.

Seeing that the opponent was about to attack again, Li Hao quickly said, "I'm not fighting anymore, I'm tired."

This kind of cultivation was of little significance to him.

When Li Hao admitted defeat, Li Junye also stopped in a daze.

Li Hao looked at Chen Hefang, only to see her smiling and waving:

"Come over and rest for a while if you're tired, and have something to eat."

Seeing this, Li Hao dropped his Wooden Sword, ran Past, climbed onto the chair, and was about to grab some pastries when he saw Chen Hefang grab his little hand, then carefully wipe the sand and pebbles from between his fingers with a handkerchief before poking his forehead.

"All you ever do is eat."

Li Hao felt something was off, but he still picked up the food and started eating.

The sound of Wooden Sword clanging echoed through the courtyard again. Li Hao stared at the young Li Xuanli for a moment, when suddenly a notification popped up before his eyes:

[I've learned the Rudiments, would you like to include it?]

It's here!

Li Hao was overjoyed and immediately chose yes.

Soon, a new message appeared on the Panel:

Sword Dao: Beginner (Points can be added)

Sword Technique: Mystic Sword Treasure Record (Beginner)

Art Skill Point: 0

Li Hao thought of the many Swordsmanship in the Listening Rain Pavilion. This Swordsmanship was only Superior Sword Art, but it would be a good choice for beginners to learn.

Next, it's time to work on Art Skill Point.

After finishing the pastry in his hand, Li Hao clapped his hands and jumped off the small stool with a thud.

"Mom, I'm going to play."

"Um?"

Chen Hefang looked at Li Hao with some surprise, but did not stop him. She simply instructed the maid beside her to keep an eye on Dian Shilang.

Li Hao breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that this grandmother had been quite lenient in disciplining her children when she was young.

He immediately turned around and wandered Past the courtyard.

First, familiarize yourself with the environment here.

As for his Art Skill Point, given the current situation, Li Hao plans to Entering the Dao with poetry.

He can't get involved in painting or Chess yet, and even if his grandmother is very lenient, she'll probably still say something if she sees him spending all his time on the Go Board.

With his maidservant following closely, Li Hao could only mutter to himself, reciting famous poems from his past life.

Soon, an experience tip popped up before his eyes:

[Poetry and Literature Experience +28, Poetry and Literature Experience +32...]

Although Li Hao did not comprehend these Poetry and Literature, but merely recited them lightly, the experience gained from these famous works was still considerable.

His Panel automatically includes Poetry and Books Dao.

The experience required to go from level 0 to level 1 only requires 100 points.

By simply reciting a few famous poems, his experience in Poetry and Literature reached level two, earning him two Art Skill Point.

Li Hao immediately applied it to his Sword Dao, increasing it to the next level.

The other point will be reserved and added later when it is incorporated into the Body Refining Cultivation Method after one embarks on cultivation.

At this moment, relying on his Sword Dao, the Mystic Sword Treasure Record that he had just collected was instantly upgraded from the beginner level to the Perfection level!

Numerous insights into Sword Dao flooded into Li Hao's mind, and he inwardly cursed, "Oh no, here we go again."

He had a splitting headache when he was digesting those things before.

At this moment, the young body once again experienced the feeling of being overwhelmed by knowledge.

Li Hao covered his head, feeling a sharp pain.

The maidservant beside him was startled by Li Hao's sudden appearance of pain and hurriedly ordered someone to summon Divine Doctor. She then held Li Hao and prepared to take him back for treatment.

Li Hao's headache worsened with each bumpy ride, and by the time he finally finished digesting it, he was extremely exhausted.

Now, not only has his body reverted to that of an infant, but his spirit and will also seem to have returned to that state.

Li Hao felt exhausted and couldn't stay awake any longer, so he fell asleep Past.

As Li Hao and Li Xiaoran entered the Mo River, the battle reached its most intense moment at the Second Defense Line in Liang Prefecture.

Even without the presence of the Candlelight God and Lu Yuan, the Great Void Realm, the Saint Palace, the Dragon Gate, and other Demon King already infiltrated Liang Prefecture from other Frontier, secretly sabotaging some important cities and cutting off Intelligence transmission within them.

Upon hearing of the dire situation at the Second Defense Line, they all rushed over.

The appearance of several Demon King has made the advantage of the Second Defense Line precarious again.

But at that moment, reinforcements from the Xia Family arrived.

The reinforcements were from the older generation of the Xia Family, Four Establishments Realm, who, together with the Thousand Machines Mountain, blocked the arrival of the next wave of Demon King.

Following the arrival of the Xia Family, another person at the Four Establishments Realm arrived shortly afterward; he was an elder of the Chen Family.

Because of Chen Hefang's connection, the Chen Family, which is also one of the Five Divine General Residences, has always had a good relationship with the Li Family. However, they are too far apart. Even though they set off immediately, they arrived late, after all, they had to cross hundreds of thousands of miles and were separated by several large states.

As reinforcements arrived one after another, an earth-shattering battle broke out in front of the Second Defense Line.

Meanwhile, the 20 Battle Flag that Li Hao had previously dispatched were also transported to the Second Defense Line by the Heaven and Man Grandmaster wearing the Haotian Army Battle Armor.

The addition of 20 Battle Flag stabilized the situation, severely wounded a Demon King, and nearly killed him.

Outside the battlefield, high in the sky, a figure appeared, stepping on auspicious clouds.

Lin Wujing stared intently at the battlefield, his face grim. He had thought they were there to relieve the suffering, but it turned out they were just there to add insult to injury.

Gazing at the unified banner fluttering majestically on the battlefield, his eyes were filled with both shock and anger. He had personally witnessed the young man's abilities when he was vying for the True Dragon with the Li Family, but he never expected that in just over a year, the other party would have grown to such a level.

"Did they go to the other side of the Mo River?"

Lin Wujing a low voice.

A little girl who looked like a child beside him respectfully replied, "That's right, they Past that way. According to our investigation, they all entered that Mo River."

Lin Wujing's eyes flickered, but he said nothing.

After a moment, he said, "You go first."

The little girl, who looked like a child, nodded, and then her figure flickered, transforming into a Jade Green bird that flew away into the distance.

"Qing Prefecture didn't come...?"

Lin Wujing looked at the city wall where the battle was taking place. A figure was fighting with the Demon King, bursting out with dazzling Divine Radiance. It was none other than the Gong-rank Noble of the Li Family, who had guarded Northern Yan for more than ten years.

His titles and achievements are comparable to those of the older generation of the Li Family.

The cultivation level that the opponent is currently displaying has also reached the Four Establishments Realm.

His eyes flickered, and without lingering, he quickly rushed towards the battlefield.

As auspicious clouds appeared, he raised his hand and unleashed Purple Light resembling a Lotus Pedestal, silently attacking a Dragon Gate Demon King.

By the time the Demon King noticed Lin Wujing, it was too late. He was immediately severely injured by the purple Buddha Light and coughed up blood.

"Asshole!"

The Dragon Gate Demon King roared in anger, seeing that the situation was completely out of control, he was filled with both rage and fury.

Lin Wujing joined the battle.

The battle raged fiercely, causing the heavens and earth to tremble. Some of the Demon King of Dragon Gate escaped, calling for their Grand Elder, but no word came back.

The remaining Demon King of the Great Void Realm were also filled with anger and despair upon learning that their sect leader and his wife had disappeared without a trace after pursuing that Young General Haotian.

Another day has passed.

The Imperial Family army rushed to the aid, sweeping across Liang Prefecture and driving away the Demon who took the opportunity to invade. The flames of war were everywhere.

As soon as the battle outside the Second Defense Line subsided, Li Xuanli ordered the remaining troops to hoist Haotian's banner and go to sweep through the cities, completely driving the remaining Demon out of Liang Prefecture!

With Li Hao drawing away the three demon Demon King at the Unique Skill Realm, and reinforcements arriving from all sides, the precarious situation in Liang Prefecture, which had almost been annihilated, was finally temporarily stabilized.

The Demon's surprise attack failed, and once the Great Yu Dynasty's reinforcements arrive, it will be difficult to fight them again, especially with the disappearance of the Demon King's high-ranking officials such as Candlelight God and Lu Yuan.

We held on!

Looking at the blood-red setting sun outside the defensive line, and at the piles of corpses left by the Demon Tide, Li Xuanli wiped the blood from his face, and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

Li Hongzhuang's crimson Battle Armor was now even redder from the fighting, her hair tangled in bits of flesh. A smile still graced her face, but soon, upon seeing the waving flags, her expression subtly changed.

At this moment, as the battlefield subsided, the remaining soldiers raised their Battle Flag high and waved them, cheering with joy.

But some people were filled with grief, searching the battlefield for the bodies of their relatives and friends.

Some, however, hid their faces in tears, their expressions filled with grief.

The Frontier soldiers, still bearing the scars of battle, remained largely expressionless, their expressions showing only a hint of joy at surviving a catastrophe.

Among the Aristocratic Family Army, who were participating in such a major battle for the first time, countless voices of joyful weeping and countless figures embracing and weeping could be heard.

The extreme highs and lows caused those young men and women who once dreamed of wandering the world with swords to mature overnight.

"Dad! I survived!"

An elder from an Aristocratic Clan, his face filled with terror, searched for his descendants on the battlefield.

Some waited until the battle ended, crawling out from among the tattered and torn Battle Flag, their faces showing surprise and delight.

On the battlefield, clusters of survivors were usually surrounded by a Battle Flag fluttering in the wind.

It was the intimidation of this Battle Flag that prevented the Demon from striking with deadly force, forcing them to avoid these formidable obstacles.

This allowed them to survive.

"We survived! We all survived!"

"Thanks to the protection of the Military Banner, those Demons are terrified at the sight of it, just like torches can ward off wild beasts!"

These survivors, having personally experienced this great battle, deeply felt the immense sense of security that Military Banner could bring.

That intimidation didn't come from the Military Banner, but from the two words on it!

For a time, besides the sounds of weeping and joy, the battlefield was filled with thunderous shouts.

Millions of people chanted the same name in unison.

The roar, like the howling of Shan Hai, reached the city walls and fell into the ears of Li Xuanli and the others, causing their joy at protecting countless people to vanish quickly, and their faces to turn ugly.