The decisive battle of Dragon City, the sacrifice of the Nine Sons

Li Hao used Azure Frost to cut his finger, but it healed instantly.

The lingering Sword Qi attached to the Azure Frost could not slow down the healing process.

Li Hao felt that even severed limbs could regenerate in the blink of an eye; what terrifying vitality was this?

Immortality, incorruptibility, and non-decay are the Three Immortalities. At this moment, he seemed to be truly close to immortality and incorruptibility.

"If this is the Extreme Realm, then it should be called true Immortality..."

Li Hao Dark Dao to himself.

Unfortunately, although he was extremely close to the limit, he had not yet truly broken through and reached that Extreme Realm state.

At this moment, when Li Hao was seventeen years old, the Demon outside Dragon City were already stirring.

Demon continued to invade and attack the city. Although no major war actually broke out, they were repeatedly testing the waters.

And if the soldiers of Dragon City do not put up a strong resistance during each probing attack, the Demon may actually take advantage of the situation and launch an attack.

The atmosphere at the dining table inside the Divine General Residence grew increasingly tense.

"Where is Xingbei? Is he still defending the city?"

Li Tianzong, with a somber expression, asked as he picked up some food.

Chen Hefang has reduced the amount of jewels and jade on her body, and looks more plain. Now that many resources in the Divine General Residence have been sent to the front-line battlefield, everyone in the mansion is tightening their belts.

"He and Feng Ping are over there, they can look after each other, so you don't need to worry too much."

Chen Hefang felt a pang of heartache and said softly, "Now that you're back, rest well and recharge your energy."

Li Tianzong paused for a moment, then said, "If I could reach the Great Peace Dao Realm, those Demon wouldn't be so rampant..."

Chen Hefang smiled wryly, "The Great Peace Dao Realm is not so easy to achieve. The Four Establishments Realm is a step-by-step ascent to the heavens. You've already done more than enough."

Li Tianzong didn't say anything more, he just ate in silence.

Only when she caught a glimpse of Li Hao during the meal did her serious and somber expression soften slightly, revealing a look of relief.

"If he persists for another ten years, Tenth Child will definitely be able to enter the Great Peace Dao Realm. At that time, those Demons will definitely be afraid..." He had great confidence in Li Hao's talent.

Although at the level of the Four Establishments Realm, one no longer values the initial Root Bone talent and aptitude, but rather focuses on fortuitous opportunity and comprehension, he still felt that Li Hao was capable of doing it.

Upon hearing this, Li Hao sighed inwardly, fearing that he might not even be able to wait ten years.

Will my strength be enough to help him withstand Dragon City a year from now?

Li Hao also wanted to clear the level, but when he thought of what Li Xiaoran had said—that hundreds of Demon Kings had appeared after only four days of defending the city—he felt immense pressure.

This time, the Candlelight God and Old Dragon Lu Yuan are also hidden inside.

Li Hao shook his head. He dared not continue to comprehend the Dao Heart here, fearing that the timeline would jump directly to a year later. Before that, he could only do his best to improve his physical strength and cultivate other realms to a more extreme level.

Only in this way can combat effectiveness be maximized.

After finishing his meal, Li Hao got up to take his leave and went to cultivate.

If one can infuse another Art Skill into their Entering Spirit and then raise their Imperial Dao to the Seventh Dan, their combat power will be greatly enhanced.

Li Hao pinned his hopes on Painting Dao.

He immersed himself entirely in painting, and during breaks, he would accompany Li Xiaoran on patrols of the city to slay Demon.

Now, most of the Demon in the city have been eliminated.

They would occasionally search the surrounding areas outside the city.

This Dragon City was larger than Li Hao had imagined, but the sky beyond the city was an endless expanse of darkness, like Abyss.

That place seemed to be beyond the reach of even thought, hiding countless Demons.

Li Hao absorbed all the Demon King he hunted using the Ten Thousand Blood True Devil Art, and his physical body was constantly being refined and growing stronger day by day.

"Painting..."

Li Hao would occasionally sit atop the city wall, gazing into the distance, and pick up his paintbrush to paint.

This sight surprised some of the other soldiers guarding the city, but they all knew that this young man from the Li Family was Heavenly Talent talented and had a profound understanding of history, so they didn't discuss it much and just did their own job.

The brush tip sketched out the dark, deep horizon in the distance, like an inverted Abyss, chilling the heart.

Having already Perfection the art of Painting Dao, Li Hao immersed himself in it, sensing the spiritual essence within the paintings.

From then on, Li Hao sat on the city wall every day and painted. For ten consecutive days, countless sheets of paper fell down, depicting the dark sky outside the city and some ferocious Demon peeking out from within.

It wasn't until Li Hao painted Myriad Demons Emerging from the Abyss that he gradually began to grasp a trace of its spiritual essence.

Perhaps influenced by the atmosphere of withered grass flying outside the city, the artist felt State of Mind melancholy, and the Demon in the painting seemed to be struggling to break free and fly away.

As Li Hao was comprehending the Painting Dao, he felt that time around him was also accelerating, though not as fast as when he was comprehending the Dao Heart.

Li Hao vaguely sensed that this seemed to be the hidden rule of the Mo River, intentionally designed to prevent anyone from gaining enlightenment through it.

Once immersed in enlightenment, the Mo River will accelerate until it kicks the person out or leads them to their ultimate doom.

"It seems that only those at the Great Peace Dao Realm, who can cover their entire body with their Dao Domain and isolate themselves from the rules of the Mo River, can survive freely here."

Li Hao Dark Dao to himself, "I wonder what the Candlelight God is doing now. Is he hiding among the Demon, cultivating, or plotting and scheming to control a portion of Demon?"

He had no idea, but as he Entering Spirit his days slaying demons and comprehending the Painting Dao, more than half a year had quietly Past the Mo River.

The Demon attacks intensified, and the riots escalated.

After a time jump, Li Hao returned to the mansion, only to find two coffins lying in the main hall. They were his Eldest Brother Li Xingbei and second brother Li Fengping, who had not yet been buried!

Li Hao's expression changed slightly. Seeing that Li Xiaoran was also there, he immediately leaned Past and asked her via telepathy.

Li Xiaoran has now recovered his cultivation level from before his death, reaching the Unique Skill Realm. He transmitted his voice to Li Hao, saying that when Li Xingbei and Li Fengping were defending the city, they were attacked by a Demon King. They barely managed to hold the city but lost their lives.

Both of them were at the Three Immortalities Realm, and although their aptitude was extremely high, they could not kill Demon King like Li Hao did at the Three Immortalities Realm.

Li Hao's face was grim. The battle of Dragon City had not even begun, yet the Nine Sons of the Li Family had already started to fall.

The cause of death for the Eldest Brother and second eldest brothers was different from that outside the Mo River. Due to the environment here, the course of many things deviated from that outside.

"Don't be too nervous. Passing through is difficult to begin with. If it really comes to it, I'll take you to retreat through the Ancestral Shrine. That's the exit from Dragon City, and also the exit from this Mo River."

Li Xiaoran transmitted his voice to Li Hao, saying, "You're only at the Three Immortalities Realm right now. Even if you reach the Dao Heart Realm, it will be difficult. I suspect that in the next few days, Demon King at the Great Peace Dao Realm will appear in Dragon City. Coupled with the Great Void Realm Sovereign came in this time, it will be even more difficult than usual."

Now, seeing Li Hao's extraordinary Heavenly Talent, Li Xiaoran's thoughts have quietly changed.

Rather than risking crossing the Mo River, ensuring Li Hao's safe escape is the key.

As the Eldest Brother in the Mo River said, Li Hao is the Future hope of the Li Family!

With Li Hao's Heavenly Talent, as long as he continues to cultivate, he will surely lead the Li Family to the most glorious Future, comparable to the era of their ancestors!

Once Li Hao reaches the Great Peace Dao Realm, it wouldn't be a bad idea to assist him in clearing the level together. Given Li Hao's cultivation speed, he wouldn't have to wait too long.

Upon hearing Li Xiaoran's telepathic message, Li Hao nodded slightly. Their main mission was to defend Dragon City, while the main mission of the Candlelight God was most likely to destroy Dragon City.

"My Eldest Brother, out of a sense of regret, anticipated that our Li Family descendants would come to relieve him and take him home, so he left us a back door..."

Li Xiaoran looked at his elder Eldest Brother in the hall, whose expression was full of grief. Although the person in front of him was not his Eldest Brother in life, but only a Soul Thought, or even Soul Thought influenced and enslaved by the Mo River, his emotions were still somewhat turbulent.

However, he quickly regained his composure.

This wasn't his first time visiting the Mo River.

I've seen this scene many times before.

Li Hao looked around the hall and fell silent.

The other seven children, including the fifteen-year-old Li Hongzhuang, all looked grief-stricken. Some had resentment in their eyes, while others clenched their fists, all filled with hatred and murderous intent towards the Demon.

Li Hongzhuang wore a ladylike dress and hairpins. The hem of her dress and earrings would lose their beauty if she moved too much. They were both decorations and reminders of proper posture and etiquette.

But at this moment, her eyes were red and moist as she stared intently at the coffin, seemingly lost in thought.

Li Hao knew that this "little sister" would once again embark on a new path in this Mo River, transforming from a wealthy young lady into a female general wielding a sword.

Perhaps this is an inescapable Destiny.

Li Hao didn't look any further, choosing to skip the sad scene before him. He remained calm, and as the growth task gradually approached 100%, he knew that he was about to turn eighteen.

With the incidents involving Li Xingbei and Li Fengping, the prelude to this battle has begun, and he needs to focus more on Martial Dao.

A few days later, Li Ziye, the sixth son of the demon king, was killed by a Demon King who had infiltrated the city. When Li Hao and Li Xiaoran arrived, they only saw half of the demon king's body, a truly pitiful sight.

Although he knew it was the Mo River, and that everyone else in Dragon City except Li Tianzong was born because of Li Tianzong's obsession, seeing Li Yuanzhao's father die tragically before his eyes, dying so painfully, Li Hao felt his emotions ignited, and a surge of anger welled up inside him.

He suddenly drew his sword, cleaving the Demon King in two, cutting the street in the process, unleashing Divine Power.

After killing the Demon King, Li Hao rushed to Li Ziye's side. The demon king's Aura had ceased, but his eyes were still open.

But a hint of relief flickered in his eyes, and a smile played on his lips, as if he had witnessed the Demon King's slaying and his own reinforcements arriving...

Li Hao closed his eyes with his hand.

Thinking back to when I was four years old, I was attacked by Demon at a banquet and was injured and lying in bed. The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was this "Sixth Brother". I fought off my sleepiness and stayed by his bedside.

Although they were born out of obsession, Li Hao had heard Li Xiaoran say that these people were the same as those Li Tianzong had seen in his lifetime, and their personalities were not much different.

This also means that, in real life, this "Sixth Brother" would also be gentle, considerate, and the best at taking care of people.

Yuanzhao, you have a good father... Li Hao Dark Dao to himself.

Unfortunately Yuanzhao was born just as her father died in battle, and she never even saw him.

He carried Li Ziye's body back to the Divine General Residence.

Seeing the grief-stricken appearance of "Mother" Chen Hefang, Li Hao noticed that a few strands of white hair had quietly appeared at her temples.

Li Hao's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say a few words of comfort, but suddenly he didn't know what to say and ultimately remained silent.

He clenched his fist slightly, choosing to speed up time, skipping over the sorrowful eyes and the plaintive cries before him.

A month after Li Ziye's sacrifice, the third and Fourth Brother also ran into trouble one after another.

The Dragon City, which had been previously cleared, was now infiltrated by numerous Demons from who-knows-where. The city's Magic Array seemed to have lost its ability to warn of the Demon, leaving Li Hao puzzled.

"The same thing happened to Dragon City back then. It was infiltrated by Demon. Those Demon killed the Demon who had been issued Command Token by the Great Yu Dynasty and seized his token..." Li Xiaoran said in a low voice.

Li Hao remained silent. This must be an imprint on Li Tianzong's mind, becoming his Heart Demon, which led to this illogical situation.

As Li Hao once again comprehended the Painting Dao, before he had even finished immersing himself in it, his growth task, which was almost at 100%, finally received a notification.

Task completed.

The four words together should have been a cause for joy, but Li Hao felt a sinking feeling in his heart instead.

He glanced at the progress of clearing the Mo River; the completion of the growth task only provided 10% progress.

The numerous Demon he slew, when accumulated, only accounted for 3%.

It's currently at 13%.

At the same time, the main quest also received a notification, officially starting.

As the golden ancient characters on the Mo River disappeared, Li Hao felt the city wall beneath his feet suddenly tremble slightly.