The Mo River leveled up

Wang Yongzhi blurted out the words almost involuntarily, and the echo reverberated within the quiet mountain.

The many powerful and influential figures from the Wang Family who followed them in were all taken aback, and then felt as if a thread in their hearts had been pulled, causing their hearts to race.

Chong Er?

This name was even more renowned to the Wang Family than General Haotian's!

Everyone looked at Li Hao in astonishment, their gazes immediately focusing on the Golden Paper.

Although the Golden Paper was only the size of a palm, everyone present was of such high cultivation that they could count the number of legs of a fly a thousand meters away, let alone the Golden Paper right in front of them.

Name: Chong Er

Merit: 100100...

Everyone's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets—it really was true!

Chong Er?! Li Hao is actually Chong Er?!

Everyone stared at Li Hao, mouths agape in shock.

They never imagined that this extremely mysterious Chong Er, who didn't even bother to accept the Divine General title bestowed by His Majesty, was actually Li Hao had stirred up so many waves!

But soon, as if Flash of Insight had struck them, everyone had a Sudden Enlightenment, profound realization.

Oh... I see, no wonder!

The Battle of Liang Prefecture broke out, and Li Hao, alone, attracted the attention of the Great Demon King, only to be forced to flee to the Mo River Beyond the Border.

The Mo River was also recorded in the Wang Family's Records: Dragon City Fallen River, Nether Capital Tier, difficulty: top level.

Clearly, Li Hao was able to escape unscathed not because he was a Li Family and was protected by the spirit of that Heroic Soul, but because he had cleared the Mo River!

The timelines match up.

"It really is you..."

Wang Yongzhi snapped out of his daze and looked at Li Hao with a surprised expression.

Previously, when the Merit Treasure Trove was opened, the name "Chong Er" resounded throughout the entire Great Yu. They had their doubts about Li Hao, but not only had Li Hao not shown up for a long time, but the difficulty of the Dragon City Fallen River of Death was also too high.

Since their Wang Family lost Major General in the Dragon City Fallen River and could not conquer it, they reported to His Majesty. His Majesty had no choice but to abandon the territory extending from the Mo River and divide it Beyond the Border. Since then, they have no longer paid attention to the Mo River.

However, according to the Records, that Mo River was among the top Top Five most difficult of the dozens of the Youdu-level Mo River that their Wang Family had explored.

When forced to cede territory, it's easy to imagine how hopeless the situation was.

Even the Saber Saint Li Xiaoran, after years of trying, failed to clear the level. Although they had suspected Li Hao, they eventually dismissed the idea.

After all, Li Hao was being chased by the Great Void Realm Sovereign at the time, and they all entered the Mo River, which only increased the difficulty and made it even more impossible to pass.

But ironically, the impossible has now become possible.

Moreover, the evidence is irrefutable; the message about the Mo River on the Golden Paper cannot deceive people. At present, they do not know what kind of power can affect the Mo River, unless it is a strange item brought out of the Mo River, like this Ksitigarbha Buddha, that can have some influence on the Mo River.

"I knew it was him! I said during the discussion, 'Who denied that I was here? Step forward!'"

Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted. It was a middle-aged man, his face full of excitement.

But another person next to him nudged him with their elbow and gestured with their chin, saying, "It's the Family Head and Uncle Zhenfeng."

"..."

Two pairs of cold gazes swept over him at the same time, and the middle-aged man immediately fell silent. In the sweltering summer heat, he suddenly felt a chill and sweat broke out on his back.

"Um, it's a bit crowded here, I'll go outside and cool off first."

The middle-aged man said sullenly.

These words carried little weight in the empty mountain-shaped hall, but no one uttered a sound.

He cupped his hands in greeting to Li Hao: "Congratulations, General Haotian, oh no, I should say Divine General Haotian, congratulations..."

As he spoke, he actually went outside to cool off.

The others, upon hearing his words, showed not only shock but also a complex mix of emotions.

Yes, Divine General... The young man before them was no longer a simple general, but Divine General comparable to the Progenitor of their Five Divine General Residences!

Single-handedly, he ushered in an era of Merit Treasure Trove, and turned the tide to save three states!

Two extraordinary achievements combined in one person—it's unimaginable what kind of sensation will it cause when Li Hao's identity as Chong Er becomes known!

Among the crowd, a look of astonishment appeared on Wang Zhenping's aged face.

He stared at the Golden Paper, his eyes narrowed, examining it again and again to make sure he wasn't mistaken.

Suddenly, he remembered what he had just said in the main hall, and his face immediately felt a burning pain.

Experience and intellect? The Wang Family certainly has a wealth of experience in the Mo River, and possesses many secrets unknown to outsiders, such as this Ksitigarbha Buddha.

These things are fine to show off to others, but discussing them in front of the person currently ranked first on the Merit Board would be ridiculous and humiliating.

"Divine General?"

Li Hao was puzzled by the middle-aged man's words. The man was of the same generation as Wang Yongzhi and shouldn't be talking nonsense.

"You do not know?"

Wang Yongzhi looked at Li Hao in surprise, then suddenly realized:

"No wonder you didn't go to the court to collect it. His Majesty said he would reward you with the title of Divine General. The opening of the Merit Treasure Trove has a far-reaching impact, an extremely terrifying influence on the Future of the entire Great Yu. It not only helps us solve the problem of clearing the Mo River, but also improves the limits of Warrior. It is truly a blessing for generations to come."

Li Hao blinked, and then declared himself Divine General?

How come I didn't know about this great opportunity?

However, he just returned, and this matter should be considered old news now, especially since no one knows his identity.

"Besides being Divine General, are there any other rewards?" Li Hao asked curiously.

Wang Yongzhi was taken aback, then said, "I think there's more... Well, as for the specific rewards, you'll probably have to see His Majesty to find out."

Okay... Li Hao nodded, then looked at the illusory map floating above the head of the Ksitigarbha Buddha, which had golden dots of light on it.

"Um, which one should we choose?"

Wang Yongzhi also came to his senses, looked at the map, and suddenly thought of something, and said with a smile:

"I suddenly remembered that I happen to be free. I'll go with you."

"Um, Family Head, I'm free too, I'll go help out as well."

"I miss Uncle Zhendong. I haven't seen him in so long. I want to go see him."

The others reacted quickly and spoke up one after another, but the two old men, Wang Zhenfeng and Wang Zhenping, remained silent.

But Wang Zhenfeng had a big smile on his face, watching these usually steady guys suddenly acting silly, which he found quite amusing.

Wang Zhenping remained silent, seemingly quite shaken.

"You guys..."

Wang Yongzhi glared at them, then looked at Li Hao: "Divine General Haotian, you don't mind, do you?"

"Won't."

Li Hao shook his head slightly.

Wang Yongzhi breathed a sigh of relief, and then a piece of Golden Paper appeared in his palm, covered with densely packed messages—battle reports of his entry into and destruction of various parts of the Mo River.

Li Hao glanced at it. Although the number of merits was only a little over five thousand, far less than his own, he had participated in many events below, and these merits were accumulated little by little.

The others also took out their Golden Paper, Wang Yongzhi pointed out the golden light on the map to Li Hao:

"Here, you can perceive it with your Divine Sense."

Li Hao did as instructed, and soon, his consciousness seemed to be absorbed by the golden light.

He subconsciously enveloped his body with his Dao Domain, and immediately felt his body float up, following the golden light to another world.

The swaying sensation disappeared, and Li Hao could see clearly that he had appeared in a dilapidated town.

The town was silent, wine flags fluttered in the breeze, and dilapidated buildings lined both sides of the street.

There were also charred corpses lying by the roadside, motionless, their backs to Li Hao. The howling wind blew, and the whole town seemed deathly silent and eerie.

Before long, golden light appeared around Li Hao one after another, and Wang Yongzhi and the others entered the Mo River.

Is this the place?

Li Hao asked.

Wang Yongzhi glanced at it and nodded, saying, "That's right, it's this Mo River. Let me see where Uncle Zhendong is."

As he spoke, his Divine Soul suddenly emerged from the soles of his feet and disappeared into the ground, but quickly Divine Soul. He looked somewhat surprised and said:

"What's going on? It feels like the power of the rules within this Mo River has increased?"

Within the Nether Domain Level Mo River, simple rules already exist.

Before entering, Wang Yongzhi had already told Li Hao about the Intelligence regarding the Mo River.

Rule: Hand-Foot Reversal.

Simply put, if you want to use your feet, you have to think about using your hands, using your hands as feet and your feet as hands, in order to maintain normal walking.

However, it was only Nether Domain Level Mo River, and the binding force of its rules was not strong, limited only to the body. But now, Wang Yongzhi discovered that even his Divine Soul was being affected.

He clearly wanted to ascend to the Divine Soul, but instead he burrowed underground.

"Um?"

Li Hao frowned slightly. With Old Feng's remnant soul here, he didn't want anything to happen.

"Be careful, something seems to have changed here."

Wang Yongzhi's face was tense, and his eyes were extremely solemn. Based on past experience, changes in the Mo River were usually not good.

Soon, his Divine Soul soared into the air, and he found a figure on the edge of the town. He immediately said, "I've found Uncle Zhendong. Come with me."

As he spoke, his body seemed to Pause for a moment, then he took a step back before realizing what was happening, and then slowly walked forward, but his movements were somewhat uncoordinated.

Upon hearing his words, many of the others, though somewhat prepared, immediately retreated in unison.

"It's not just the rules for hands and feet that are reversed; it seems like everything is reversed. To move forward, you have to move backward!"

Wang Yongzhi immediately offered a reminder.

The others had already realized what was happening, and their expressions turned serious. The strengthening of the rules of the Mo River was very likely a sign of an anomaly, an upgrade of the Mo River!

Could it be that this Nether Domain Level Mo River is about to mutate into Nether Capital Tier?

After a brief period of stiffness, everyone gradually adapted, but they could only walk with difficulty. In the heat of battle, they would quickly become flustered and their original normal thinking would be disrupted.

Seeing that they were having difficulty even walking, Li Hao directly expanded his Dao Domain, enveloping them within it.

Soon, everyone was backed up again, and it took them several steps to realize what was happening.

"I'll take you Past."

Li Hao said.

His expression was solemn, and his Divine Sense had already covered the entire town. He had also seen Wang Zhendong, whom Wang Yongzhi had mentioned, but what concerned him even more was a dark, gaping barrier outside the town, which was slowly advancing towards it.

His Divine Sense couldn't penetrate the darkness, and when he got close, he felt a bone-chilling cold, instinctively sensing danger.

"Dao Domain..."

Sensing the Dao Domain that Li Hao extended with a single thought, the Wang Family members were somewhat envious. This was the existence of the Great Peace Dao Realm, utterly unreasonable.

All rules were ignored.

Soon, Li Hao led everyone to the edge of the town.

Four figures sat there: an elderly man who looked robust, with a chiseled face and resolute eyes; three others beside him: a young man and a young woman, and a middle-aged man.

"Uncle Zhendong."

When Wang Yongzhi saw the old man, his attitude became very humble, as this was the current pillar of their Wang Family.

The old man's face, however, was sharp as a knife. He said, "Why are there so many people here!"

"Uncle Zhendong, what's going on here?"

Wang Yongzhi quickly asked, not daring to joke in the Mo River.

"This Mo River is going to be merged!"

The old man, Wang Zhendong, stared at them with a gloomy expression. He had noticed them when they first arrived in the town, and now his voice carried a stern tone:

"Who let you all in? Don't you know the rules?"

Wang Yongzhi and the others' expressions changed immediately; they rarely saw Uncle Zhendong so solemn.

"Fusion? Did it collide with Nether Capital Tier Mo River?" Wang Yongzhi couldn't help but ask, "But there aren't any other Mo River to this one!"

"It's a river that recently extended here; it's not the Mo River that we can see in the present world..."

Wang Zhendong's eyes slowly swept over them. "It's the Hell-level Mo River!"

Hell-level Mo River!

As the five words were uttered, Wang Yongzhi and the others felt a sharp shock in their hearts, their faces paling with horror.

The Hell-level Mo River? That's the most terrifying of all, Mo River where even those at the Great Peace Dao Realm are highly likely to perish. It's ranked as the highest level and is also forbidden.

This Nether Domain Level Mo River has actually collided with the Hell-level Mo River and is about to be merged. No wonder the rules here have been strengthened so much!

Wang Yongzhi felt the hairs on his body stand on end, and so did everyone else who had followed him in; they all trembled.

Being in the Wang Family, they knew all too well how terrifying the Hell-level Mo River was. They named it that because once you touched it, there was basically no chance of survival; you would be condemned to eternal Hell!