News of Old Feng

When Li Hao saw the other person, the other person also saw Li Hao. From the loose hair, a deep and reserved pair of eyes swept over, the gaze calm, yet carrying a sharp and murderous Sha Qi.

"Unique Skill Realm..." Li Hao took a closer look. Although the other party's eyes were sharp, there seemed to be no Killing Aura.

He glanced around and saw that the courtyard was undamaged, which relieved him.

"Who is this senior?"

Li Hao approached the other person, sat on the cushion where guests usually sat, casually picked up the tea that had already been brewed, and took a sip.

His surname is Jiang, Jiang Lichen.

The old man's eyes were cold; he paid no attention to Li Hao's actions, his gaze fixed intently on Li Hao's face.

"You've kept me waiting!"

The surname is Jiang... Li Hao was taken aback. That's the surname of the Imperial Clan. The old man before him, is he Imperial Clan?

However, given his current status as Gong-rank Noble, he doesn't need to perform grand courtesies even when encountering Imperial Clan.

"Does Your Highness have something to discuss with me?" Li Hao asked, glancing at the other man's clothes, which were similar to those of Beggar. This prince seemed rather unconventional.

"I waited for you outside the Mo River, but you secretly ran off to You Province. I went to You Province after hearing the news, but you ran to Qing Prefecture. When I went to Qing Prefecture, you returned here..."

It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because as he spoke, anger gradually rose in Jiang Lichen's voice. He had never been toyed with like this before in his life.

"..."

Li Hao was speechless. He hadn't expected that while he was running around all this time, someone was chasing after him. And that person had really gotten a bit of a kick out of him.

For a moment, he could only give an awkward laugh and say, "I will personally thank His Majesty when I have time."

"Hmph, I don't care whether you thank him or not. Besides, I didn't even manage to pick you up, so what's there to thank? You're his subordinate, it's only right that he sends someone to pick you up."

Jiang Lichen sneered and said, "Even my meddlesome Older Brother can misjudge people. Look at you now, you don't need anyone to help you anymore. You're so young and you've already reached the Great Peace Dao Realm, that's quite remarkable!"

"Fortuitous opportunity was just a coincidence."

Li Hao quickly replied modestly.

"Although you tricked me and made me search for you for ages, I was able to get out thanks to you, so that makes up for it!"

Jiang Lichen finished explaining this inexplicable resentment and good fortune to himself, as if telling Li Hao would free him from this cause and effect. As for whether it could truly be offset, that was up to him to decide.

Then, he stared at Li Hao, his gaze sweeping over Li Hao's palm:

I heard you use a sword too?

"Um?"

Li Hao was somewhat surprised and nodded, saying, "I know a little."

"Hmph, the Sword Qi energy still lingers Qingzhou City after slaying countless Demons. I've seen it; I can only say it's not bad."

Jiang Lichen didn't take Li Hao's modesty to heart, speaking bluntly and without restraint:

"Looking at your hands, they don't seem like the hands that wield a sword. However, you're not the only Sword Dao prodigy in the world. When I first practiced swordsmanship at the age of six, I executed Sword Move at Perfect Level. Back then, my hands were calloused, and my skin was delicate, yet I far surpassed those ordinary people who had undergone countless trials!"

"You've reached the Great Peace Dao Realm at such a young age, which shows you're quite intelligent. Let me see the depth of your Sword Dao!"

As he spoke, he looked into Li Hao's eyes, and a tremendous aura suddenly erupted from his body.

Li Hao was taken aback; the Aura emanating from the other party at that moment actually contained Killing Aura.

They were talking just a moment ago, and suddenly it looks like they're about to draw their swords.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Li Hao frowned.

"Draw your sword! Let me see your sword!"

Jiang Lichen stared intently at him.

"Sparring, but you can't beat me," Li Hao said, shaking his head.

"It's just Dao Domain, isn't it? My Sword Dao is enough to break through Dao Domain! What I pursue is the ultimate Sword Dao. Even without Dao Domain, I can break through Dao Domain; even without Dao Hearing, I can still sever the Dao with my sword!"

Jiang Lichen's eyes were bright, but his words were somewhat frightening, as if he were a madman.

Li Hao was stunned, but instead of mocking him, he stared intently into the other person's eyes.

Such a crazy idea, in the other party's eyes, was not arrogance, but persistence, belief, and an extreme, fanatical pursuit.

This feeling is even deeper than State of Mind Entering Spirit.

Li Hao paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, but this is not the place to fight. Please follow me, Your Highness."

"Do we still need to pick a location? Anywhere is fine."

Seeing that Li Hao had agreed, Jiang Lichen's eyes blazed even brighter, and he could no longer contain himself and was about to make his move.

"This is my courtyard, just like you are with your sword; it's something I love."

Jiang Lichen initially wanted to take action, but after hearing Li Hao's words, his expression changed, and he held back.

"I'm waiting for you!"

As he spoke, Jiang Lichen suddenly took to the air and sped away.

Li Hao breathed a sigh of relief, telling Ren Qianqian to wait there without worry, and then he also chased after her.

Soon, the two arrived at a Mountain Peak outside the city.

Where is your sword?

Jiang Lichen looked at Li Hao's hands.

"Every blade of grass and every tree can be a sword."

Li Hao casually broke off an old, withered branch and held it in his hand.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Lichen couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Good, I used to be like that too, turning All Things into a sword, but not anymore. A sword is a sword, a sword is nothing but a sword!"

As he spoke, a black, seemingly broken longsword that had been tucked into his waistband suddenly flew into his hand.

This sword has no sheath, because there is no need to conceal its edge. When the sword falls into the hand, a series of sharp sounds rang out, like a proud dragon emitting a wild roar.

"Come on, display your Dao Domain! Don't worry, I can shatter any Dao Domain with a single sword strike!"

Jiang Lichen's disheveled hair was now flying wildly, exuding an unruly aura. He seemed to have transformed into a sharp sword, standing horizontally between Heaven and Earth.

Upon hearing this, Li Hao didn't stand on ceremony and immediately unleashed a layer of his Dao Domain.

Deterrence!

The Principle of the Dao Domain enveloped Jiang Lichen instantly.

The pressure from intimidation can prevent a person from releasing their full strength.

But at this moment, Jiang Lichen's eyes burst with excitement and fierce fighting spirit. Dao Power shot out from his acupoints, shooting out like Sword Qi energy. He actually condensed the power he had absorbed into his body into thousands of Sword Qi, which he buried in the Great Meridian of his body.

Li Hao had a breath of Immortal Qi hidden in his abdomen, while Jiang Lichen had countless Sword Qi hidden in his heart. At this moment, even under the rules of the Dao Domain, he still unleashed a powerful force to resist the erosion of the rules and suddenly swung his sword.

Whoosh!

The aurora, as dazzling as a bursting silver moon, seemed to contain some kind of Daoist intent, and instantly slashed out horizontally.

Li Hao was stunned for a moment, then realized that his Dao Domain had been torn apart by an extremely sharp force!

He immediately considered adding Second Layer of Dao Domain, but abandoned the idea as soon as it crossed his mind.

A fighting spirit also arose in his heart. He also swung the withered branch in his hand, and with the force of the blow, a Sword Qi aura slashed out.

With a loud bang, the Reincarnation Sword Light collided with Jiang Lichen's Sword Qi, and under the blessing of the Dao Domain rules, they fought to a draw.

"Your sword is not pure enough!"

Jiang Lichen glared angrily and roared, "Is this your strongest Swordsmanship? It's not enough!"

As he spoke, he unleashed a second sword strike, which once again shattered the Dao Domain. The Sword Light, condensed to its extreme, arrived in an instant like the aurora borealis reflected from beyond the heavens.

Li Hao then raised a withered branch and swung it down violently.

The Sword Light faded, and neither side gained an advantage.

But the withered branch in Li Hao's hand broke.

Moreover, Li Hao knew that if it weren't for the support of the Dao Domain rules, he would have already lost in terms of Swordsmanship alone.

"Your Sword Dao is only at the level of half a Sword Saint."

Jiang Lichen released his Aura, yet remained unharmed within the Dao Domain. His eyes were cold, tinged with regret. "However, for your age, it's not bad. Perhaps you can challenge me again in ten years."

Li Hao nodded slightly, without denying it.

His understanding of Sword Dao at the Sixth Dan was insufficient; he had not yet attained Entering Spirit, and his Swordsmanship had not yet transcended the Transcendent. In contrast, his opponent's understanding of Sword Dao was likely at the Seventh Dan or Eighth Dan.

He broke through the Dao Domain with pure Sword Dao; his sword had become divine, and he was close to Entering the Dao.

"Is this all you've got, or do you have other methods? Let me see your true power and see if you can sharpen my sword even more!"

Jiang Lichen stared intently at Li Hao.

Seeing the determination in his eyes, Li Hao nodded and said, "Okay."

As he spoke, he released the remaining half of the withered branch from his hand, and it fell to the ground below.

But at the same moment, four layers of Dao Domain suddenly covered the area.

The sudden, terrifying power caused Jiang Lichen's originally sharp eyes to narrow abruptly, a hint of horror appearing in them. But the next moment, his eyes suddenly burst forth with an even more dazzling light, filled with excited fervor, as he laughed loudly:

"Good timing!"

His entire body erupted with soaring Sword-Ray, and his spine became translucent and dazzling, resembling a sword.

He soared into the sky, his entire body radiating a vast aura, which he concentrated into a single sword strike, attempting to cleave the air.

But the next moment, another Dao Domain.

The Sixth Layer Dao Domain instantly enveloped him, and with a loud bang, it was like a pair of giant hands that grasped all the light in Jiang Lichen's body, forcing it all back into his body as if extinguished. Then, as if frozen, he was unable to move within the Dao Domain.

Li Hao didn't unleash the full power of his Dao Domain's rules, otherwise he would have torn it apart instantly.

"You..."

Jiang Lichen's eyes were barely moving, filled with shock and disbelief.

Li Hao slowly dissipated his power and withdrew his Dao Domain.

Jiang Lichen's entire body radiated light, but his sword-wielding posture froze in mid-air as he stared blankly at Li Hao.

After a long while, he suddenly rushed up to Li Hao and said, "Sixth Layer Dao Domain? Is this your limit?"

Li Hao shook his head slightly.

Jiang Lichen was momentarily stunned, but quickly burst into laughter again, saying:

"Very well, I thought my sword was sharp enough, but it seems it's far from it!"

"The day I can cleave your Dao Domain will be the day I Dao Hearing!"

Li Hao's heart stirred, and he asked, "Is Your Highness familiar with the Dao Inquiry Realm?"

"I wouldn't say I'm familiar with them, but are you trying to find out more about them?"

Jiang Lichen chuckled at Li Hao's thoughts, not bothering to hide anything, and said, "Even if you come from the Divine General Residence, unless your Li Family's ancestor tells you personally, these true secrets are never recorded in books. Some old folks are like that; they'd rather take some secrets to their graves than let them leak out."

At this point, he steered the conversation back to the main topic, saying:

"The Dao Inquiry Realm is also divided into levels. The first level is the True Person Realm, and the second level is the Dao Law Realm!"

"That True Person of the Qian Dao Palace is at the True Person Realm, one must break through the rules of the Dao Domain, touch the true Great Dao, distinguish truth from falsehood, and enter the True Person Realm Dao Hearing Technique Dao Entry!"

He said, "And the Dao Law Realm is even more mysterious and powerful. With the Principle of the Dao Domain, Words Become Law become law, one can summon wind and rain, and one can glimpse the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. One is no longer bound by techniques, but by the Principle!"

"Technique is the appearance, the principle is the bone, Principle is the flesh!"

Jiang Lichen glanced at Li Hao and said, "All the Cultivation Method Secret Manual, secret Signature Technique, and ultimate skills are still only superficial. Even the Signature Technique only barely touch upon a little bit of the true essence, but they are still standing outside the threshold of the Dao."

"Only when you cross the threshold can you truly Entering the Dao. Then, by leveraging the Dao to influence the Principle, you can unleash a hundredfold power with just a fraction of your effort!"

Li Hao was slightly taken aback. He had only asked casually, but he hadn't expected this prince to have such detailed knowledge of the Dao Inquiry Realm.

The True Person Realm, the Dao Law Realm.

The Dao Arts can Words Become Law in reality; isn't that similar to being a deity?

Li Hao's eyes flashed, and he suddenly realized why those two avatars of the Desolate God were so difficult to kill. Even True Person Realm cultivators had condensed the power of the Great Dao, and the Dao Power of the Dao was indelible. True Person Realm cultivators had their bodies forged by the Dao Power, so the influence of the Dao Domain on them was probably negligible.

The difference between these two realms is like heaven and earth.

"You are Heavenly Talent intelligent. If you can see through the Merit and Fame, and instead focus on cultivating your skills here, you will surely achieve great things in the future."

Seeing Li Hao Jiang Lichen said, "Don't listen to my Older Brother. Running around trying to save those ordinary people, what good will it do if everyone dies? The common people are fools by nature, born to be stepping stones for others. For them, dying early means being reborn into a wealthy family sooner, which is better than a hundred or eighty years of hard work. It's actually a good thing."

Li Hao was taken aback, and was somewhat speechless.

It's hard to believe these words came from a prince; he seems more like a demon.

"Moreover, the waters of my Great Yu are deeper than you imagine. Even if you don't go to You Province or Qing Prefecture, at most some civilians will die. Once these Demon cross the line, someone will surely step in and kill them."

Jiang Lichen chuckled, a slight glint in his eyes:

"Although Great Yu has declined, there are still some things he can use to scare people. You think the Divine Array in the state where the Five Divine General Residences are located is just to protect the people? Heh, you can just stay here and cultivate in peace."

Having said that, he turned and flew back into the city.

Li Hao was taken aback, then followed him back into the courtyard.

Seeing the other person sit back down in their previous spot without a second thought, I was speechless; it seemed they were going to stay there.

"Your Highness, what do you mean by that Divine Array?"

Li Hao asked, puzzled.

Jiang Lichen waved his hand slightly and said, "Don't overthink it. The less you know, the better. The fewer distracting thoughts you have, the clearer your understanding will be."

Li Hao smiled wryly, seeing that he was unwilling to speak, and had no choice but to say, "Your Highness, I am very busy here, and it is a border town. You should go somewhere else."

"I won't leave until I break through your Dao Domain."

Jiang Lichen snorted and ignored Li Hao. His gaze fell on Ren Qianqian, who was holding a sword. He lingered on the sword in her hand for a moment, chuckled, and then ignored her.

Ren Qianqian breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Li Hao return safely. However, she was surprised and confused when she noticed the old man's disdainful glance.

Even if my cultivation level is low, you are of high moral character and prestige; surely you wouldn't look down on me?

Seeing that this prince was really sticking around, Li Hao was speechless, but since the other party was a prince after all, he couldn't just drive him away by force, so he could only say:

"Suit yourself, just don't bother me."

"You mind your own business, I'll mind mine."

Jiang Lichen said.

Seeing that he said that, Li Hao didn't say anything more.

Time passed.

Soldiers went in and out of the courtyard, reporting news of the search for Old Feng, but there was still no trace of him.

In addition, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion also Communication back saying they hadn't found him either. Not only Old Feng, but the Little White Fox had also disappeared without a word. Li Hao had also asked the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to help investigate, asking them to inform him directly if they had any news, but they hadn't found any trace of him either.

According to Qian Qian, the Little White Fox suddenly disappeared one day. At first, they thought it was playing somewhere, but when it didn't return late at night, they realized it was gone.

When they sent people out of the city to search, they found nothing and no signs of a battle. They even lost track of the place where the hair had fallen halfway through the search.

"This little thing, I hope it hasn't been harmed..."

Li Hao frowned slightly, sighing inwardly.

Are you looking for someone?

Jiang Lichen was meditating on Sword Dao in the courtyard when he heard the soldiers coming and going reporting. He raised an eyebrow slightly, glanced at Li Hao, and said:

"I came to the Mo River meet you earlier, but there was nothing happening there, so I came here to check. I saw people fighting in the distance outside the city. Could this be the person you're looking for?"

Li Hao was taken aback. A battle outside the city?

"Has Your Highness seen who it is?"

"I didn't pay much attention, but one of them seemed to have a pretty good Movement Method. Unfortunately, he encountered someone at the Great Peace Dao Realm; no matter how good the Movement Method, it was useless."

Li Hao felt a jolt in his heart. Such excellent Movement Method?

When did this happen?

Li Hao couldn't help but ask, "If the other side is the Great Peace Dao Realm, then it shouldn't be the battle between Old Feng and Li Tiangang, but rather a separate battle."

Jiang Lichen thought for a moment and said, "About half a month ago."

"Half a month ago..." Li Hao was somewhat stunned. This was after the time when Old Feng fought with Li Tiangang.

Could it be that after fighting Li Tiangang, Old Feng wasn't forced to leave, but is still secretly protecting Azure Cliff City for him?

Then another battle ensued?