Merit and Fame as a Sword, Extreme Realm Trial (Second Update)

Upon seeing Yu Emperor personally greet them, Jiang Ziyan and the others were astonished, and immediately thought of the person Yu Emperor had mentioned earlier.

They were confident in their status and did not come out to greet us, but merely observed us with their Divine Sense.

Meanwhile, on the other side, True Person Qin of the Qian Dao Palace also transmitted his Divine Sense to Li Hao, saying in his ear:

"General, you have arrived. The sword I forged for you is finished. When will you come to collect it?"

"I'll be there shortly."

Li Hao responded.

"Very well, this old Daoist priest awaits the general's arrival."

True Person Qin said gently.

The Divine Sense then dissipated.

Yu Emperor then invited Li Hao to the rear hall of the Imperial Palace.

Ren Qianqian followed Li Hao, feeling somewhat reserved the whole way. This was the Imperial City Imperial Capital, a place she had never visited before, even though her father was Grandmaster. And the old man before her was none other than the emperor of Great Yu, who appeared so gentle.

"Your Majesty, have you found my little fox spirit?"

Upon arriving at the rear hall of the Imperial Palace, Li Hao inquired about the Little White Fox.

They had previously asked Yu Emperor to search for it, but there had been no news since.

Upon hearing this, Yu Emperor shook his head slightly. "I ordered the Demon Suppression Division to search with all their might, and the minister went to search personally, but we haven't received any news yet. There's not much Intelligence, and there are too many fox demons. I'm afraid it will take some time."

Li Hao sighed. Where did that little thing go? Could it have really happened to it and become the prey of some other Demon?

Thinking of this, he frowned and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Your Majesty to do the same."

"Fox demons are adept at hiding. I've already had the Demon Suppression Division spread the word. Perhaps one day it will come out on its own, knowing you're looking for it," Yu Emperor comforted Li Hao.

Li Hao nodded, then asked, "What about the calligraphy, paintings, Chess Manual...?"

Yu Emperor laughed and said, "I've already found quite a few for you. I can take you to appreciate them later."

"Good."

Li Hao nodded, wondering what strange and unusual attributes he might obtain this time.

At this moment, several figures walked out from the back hall; it was Jiang Ziyan and the others.

They saw a young man sitting opposite Yu Emperor in the courtyard, speaking softly. Their eyes flickered slightly. Before they went to the Immortal Gate, they had never seen anyone other than Imperial Family descendant dare to communicate so casually with their father.

If they hadn't returned from the Immortal Gate this time and improved their cultivation, they would have been trembling with fear and dread in front of Yu Emperor in the past.

Yu Emperor noticed Jiang Ziyan and her children and Imperial Clan brothers approaching, and immediately introduced them to Li Hao.

Once Li Hao enters the Immortal Gate, with Li Hao talent, he will surely be able to become a disciple of the Sage Entry, and they can look after each other in the future.

"... This is my daughter, Jiang Ziyan. Ziyan, this is the young man I told you about, the one who saved my Great Yu Dynasty, and also the benefactor of my Jiang Family."

Yu Emperor said, though he didn't explicitly ask Jiang Ziyan to take care of him, his eyes were quite serious.

Jiang Ziyan scrutinized Li Hao and realized that although she was at the Dao Law Realm, she couldn't sense Li Hao's Aura at all. Only the slight aura he had deliberately revealed earlier made her realize that he was at the Dao Inquiry Realm.

So young, and cultivating in the Mortal World, how could he possibly defeat six Dao Law Realm?

Jiang Ziyan was somewhat skeptical, but she knew that her father would not lie and was very difficult to deceive. Moreover, she had visited Grandpa Qin in the past few days and had roughly learned about the course of that battle.

She had witnessed all sorts of Signature Technique, Secret Method, and Divine Ability abilities within the Immortal Gate Extreme Realm Martial Dao, if all of these were combined, there was indeed a possibility of fighting against adversity.

Moreover, the young man before them is a reincarnation of Sage, so the methods he possesses must be of high quality.

"General, thank you for your help to my Jiang Family. Ziyan will remember this kindness."

Jiang Ziyan said softly, "Three days from now, the Three Great Sacred Lands of my Cloud Radiance Realm will come here to recruit disciples. The main target of this recruitment is those who have mastered the Extreme Realm, and secondly, top Heavenly Prodigy. General, you were able to kill someone at the Dao Law Realm, so you should have mastered quite a few Martial Dao Extreme Realm, right?"

Li Hao already knew about these things from Chu Jiuyue, and simply nodded.

"If one masters one Extreme Realm, one can be selected by Sacred Land; if one masters three Extreme Realm, one can become a disciple of Half-Saint, or even gain the attention of Sage; if one masters four Extreme Realm, one can become a disciple of Sage..."

Jiang Ziyan glanced at Li Hao and said, "If General can become a disciple of Half-Saint, I hope you will choose my Primal Beginning Holy Land. Even among the Lands of the Saints, my Primal Beginning Holy Land has a illustrious reputation and is the number one Sacred Land in the Cloud Radiance Realm."

Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly, and he inquired about the situation of the Lands of the Saints.

Jiang Ziyan did not hide anything from Li Hao and told him the general situation.

Only then did Li Hao realize that the Lands of the Saints was far more vast than he had imagined, with Thirty-Three Small Worlds and One Hundred and Eight Sacred Lands; no wonder it was called the Lands of the Saints.

Sage, rarely seen in the Mortal World, shone like blazing suns there, illuminating countless Dynasty.

However, even in the Lands of the Saints, it is extremely difficult to see Sage; only those with Heavenly Talent have the chance to witness one in person.

Occasionally, when Sage imparts his teachings, it attracts geniuses from all directions, creating a grand gathering.

After a brief exchange, Jiang Ziyan and the others left. They also needed to search for some Imperial Family Heavenly Prodigy to see if they were willing and qualified to go to the Immortal Gate.

Li Hao then accompanied Yu Emperor to the Imperial Family treasury to select and collect calligraphy, paintings, and Chess Manual.

In addition, Li Hao took out 170 of the Battle Flag he had made and handed them over to Yu Emperor.

Only ten passes were left at Heaven's Gate Pass, but even ten were enough.

Li Hao explained the wonders of the Battle Flag to Yu Emperor. Yu Emperor had already learned from the battle of Liang Prefecture that Li Hao's Battle Flag contained Magic Array and had extremely strong destructive power. Now that Li Hao was giving this item to him, he was not only surprised but also somewhat curious.

Where did you learn to make this?

Even Yu Emperor couldn't help but feel that Li Hao was indeed a reincarnation of Sage, and the various incredible abilities he possessed were difficult to explain.

"I just figured it out myself," Li Hao said, unable to explain further.

Yu Emperor smiled but didn't press further, as this involved sensitive matters.

He put away the Battle Flag, feeling somewhat wistful. According to Li Hao, the deterrent power of these 170 Battle Flag was probably even stronger than the 10 Dao Talisman that Jiang Ziyan had given him.

After all, besides its inherent destructive power, if fully utilized, this Battle Flag could have far more than just 170 strikes; it could have many more.

Every Battle Flag is intimidating.

"If Great Yu suffers another calamity in the future, your Battle Flag will surely be planted everywhere..." Yu Emperor said softly.

Li Hao was somewhat helpless. Such words shouldn't be spoken, Your Majesty; what if they came true?

Yu Emperor led Li Hao to the calligraphy, paintings, and Chess Manual, saying, "These are all here. Take your pick. I don't know much about them. Just call me if you need anything. I need to attend to some worldly matters now."

Li Hao nodded, Yu Emperor turned and left, leaving Li Hao, an outsider, in the Imperial Family treasury, seemingly unconcerned that Li Hao would steal anything.

After Yu Emperor left, Li Hao's gaze swept over the numerous calligraphy and paintings, and he brought up the Panel to begin checking and recording them.

Soon, a notification appeared on the Panel indicating that the app had been added:

The Famous Painting "The Earth Howling at the Moon Painting" was detected. Should it be included in the catalog?

"Receive."

Soon, a Famous Painting appeared in the Panel's catalog.

In the Famous Painting before us, a Famous Painting depicting towering peaks has vanished.

Li Hao glanced at it and chose to embed the "Earth Howling at the Moon Painting" into his Path of the Physical Body.

Soon, the attributes of the illustrations were also created:

Earth Howling at the Moon Painting: Attacks have a penetrating effect.

Li Hao was slightly taken aback. Penetrating effect?

This is the first time I've seen this attribute, but it seems very powerful.

Whether their attacks could be ignored was unknown, considering the brutal and rough bodies of the Dragon Clan or the Treasure Armor they possessed.

This includes the indelible Dao Power, and whether one's attacks can penetrate obstacles and directly kill the enemy.

These questions will only be answered through real-world testing.

Li Hao continued recording.

Some Chess Manual and Famous Painting were gradually added to the Panel.

Although not all Famous Painting and Chess Manual can be considered masterpieces and thus included, we still managed to collect over a dozen illustrations.

Meanwhile, within the Nineteen Provinces, talented individuals from all Heavenly Prodigy gathered in the Imperial Capital.

The area outside the Imperial City Imperial Palace was extremely lively, with the Heavenly Prodigy of various Lineage eagerly awaiting the arrival of their children.

"Do you think Hao Ge is also going to join the Immortal Gate this time?"

"My mother told us to give it a try, but we don't know if it will work."

Several figures gathered in the Restaurant Imperial Palace; Li Wushuang, Li Yuanzhao, and others had all arrived.

There are currently no selection criteria; they only know how to accept apprentices. They consider themselves among the most outstanding talents in the Heavenly Prodigy Mortal World. Although they cannot compare to a monster like Li Hao, they are still exceptionally talented, even disregarding Li Hao.

If one could be chosen by Sacred Land within the Sage Immortal Gate to cultivate under the feet of a sage, even just hearing Sage preach once or twice would be of immeasurable benefit.

"It's a pity, if Ninth Uncle were still here, with his Heavenly Talent he would definitely have been noticed."

Li Yuanzhao sighed softly, then looked at the Imperial Palace. He had heard that Li Hao would also be coming this time, and the thought of seeing his Eldest Brother soon made him a little excited.

Li Wushuang and her younger sister Li Zhining also came, while Li Yun, whose Heavenly Talent was slightly lower, did not come to join them.

"I heard that the selection process for disciples this time is extremely rigorous, and we may not be chosen." Li Wushuang's eyes flickered. Although she also wanted to cultivate within the Immortal Gate, she didn't have a deep obsession with it.

Besides them, many other Heavenly Prodigy from the Divine General Residence's Mansion also came. Among them were not only the younger generation, but also many of the older generation. Although they were older, they were still considered to have hope in their relatively long lifespans.

The group of Heavenly Prodigy that the Immortal Gate recruited disciples a thousand years ago did not only include the younger generation; many established experts were also chosen to become their disciples.

However, compared to the Li Family, the other Divine General Residence have a much larger population. After all, the Demon had been plotting for hundreds of years, mainly targeting the Li Family, trying to tear apart and destroy one of the Divine General Residence first, using that as a breach.

While the Imperial City was bustling with activity, figures from the Great Wasteland Heaven emerged from Frontier border and sped towards the Imperial City of Great Yu Province Prefecture to participate in this grand event.

Meanwhile, after Li Hao finished collecting Famous Painting, Chess Manual, and other illustrated books from the Imperial Secret Treasury, he went to the Qian Dao Palace.

When True Person Qin Li Hao, he handed over the Dao Palace Sword, which had already been forged, to Li Hao.

This sword is jet black and thick, its entire body dark and without luster. It lacks the Saint Heart essence of Saint Heart Treasure, resembling an inanimate object, yet it is heavy and sharp enough.

Li Hao felt as if he were holding a mountain when he held this sword.

If his physical strength hadn't easily reached nine million jin after breaking through to the Dao Inquiry Realm, he probably wouldn't have been able to wield it so easily.

"A sword weighing a million catties, that's heavy enough."

Li Hao weighed it in his hand and found it quite easy to handle.

He handled heavy objects with ease, holding his sword so lightly that even standing on willow catkins wouldn't bend them.

"What name would you like to give this sword, General?" True Person Qin asked with a smile.

Li Hao looked at it, thought for a moment, and said, "Since it uses the Dao Palace as its sword, let's name it after the palace. Let's call it 'Merit and Fame'."

"Merit and Fame."

True Person Qin pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "It certainly lives up to its sharpness."

Li Hao put away the Dao Sword "Merit and Fame" and then returned to the Imperial Palace, where he played two games of chess with Yu Emperor.

At Yu Emperor's strong recommendation, Li Hao agreed to go to the Immortal Gate. Old Feng was waiting for him there to catch up, and he also had to deal with that Saint Child.

"I'll be back after I've killed everyone."

Li Hao said to Yu Emperor.

Yu Emperor smiled wryly and said, "I hope you become a saint over there."

"I'll try my best."

Li Hao said.

Three days passed Past the blink of an eye. Above the Imperial Palace, as the morning sun shone, energy suddenly surged, like boiling water.

Immediately afterwards, a golden light appeared, then slowly opened, reflecting endless radiance.

The Immortal Gate of immortality opened at this moment.

This transcendent and majestic Aura startled all the powerful figures within the Imperial City, and their gazes were all turned towards the sky above the Imperial Palace.