Angling for Saint Children, the Top Hundred Saint Child Tournament (double-length chapter)

When all the Cultivation Method collected in the Sword Tower were cultivated into Dao Domain, Li Hao's number of Dao Domain reached 172!

Among these are Hundredfold Dao Domain, all of which are various types of Sword Domain!

Once unfolded, Sword Qi crisscrossed within the Dao Domain. Now, with these Dao Domain, each condensing different Sword Intent, they showed a tendency to merge with each other.

Li Hao didn't know what kind of power and situation it would be if the Dao Domain merged into one complete Dao Domain.

Unfortunately, he had already collected all the Cultivation Method within the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land. If he wanted to continue improving, he would have to look to other forces. His Dao Domain had once again reached a bottleneck.

After Li Hao finished his training, the second selection battle began the following day.

Before the Top Hundred Battle, there are three rounds of selection to finally choose the Top Hundred to compete against the Holy Son and Saint Child and Saint Daughter.

Li Hao went with Lin Shan Hai and Alchemist, but this time he did not go to watch the battle. He had already collected all the Cultivation Method in the Sword Tower, and staying here would only allow him to gain experience through painting. However, compared to painting, Li Hao had a more suitable candidate, and he could also accumulate some Fishing Experience at the same time.

Li Hao noticed that, apart from Ancestor Yao and the other two Half-Saint, the other Saint Child and Saint Daughter who had been watching the battle earlier had not come over.

Before they set off, Lin Qingying was still sitting in the courtyard meditating on swordsmanship, clearly preparing for the great battle to come.

Despite the fierce battles in front of the Ten Arena Stages, Li Hao felt a sense of calm before the storm.

But in this storm, it's unclear who will stir up the winds and stand out from the crowd.

Li Hao hopes it will be Lin Qingying.

Upon entering the Sword Tower, the environment was quiet and secluded. As Li Hao approached, a figure appeared before him as if by teleportation—it was the Sword Attendant Man from yesterday.

He was somewhat surprised to see Li Hao again and asked, "Have you come to return the Cultivation Method?"

The Great Dao Sword Art is extremely difficult. It's understandable if Li Hao wants to replace him, since unless one has extremely high Sword Dao talent, pondering it is just a waste of time.

"No, I've come to pay my respects to the Sword Master. I wonder if the Sword Master is Angling today?"

Li Hao cupped his hands in greeting.

The Sword Attendant Man suddenly realized and laughed, "Master is Angling Sword Cliff. It's rare that you know this too. You can keep Master; he's too lonely."

At this point, a sigh appeared in his eyes.

Although these disciples wanted to keep their Master, their fishing skills were simply too poor. In the tedious waiting for the bait to bite, they easily Half-Heartedness, their minds turning to Sword Dao. They didn't even notice that the bait had been eaten, which infuriated their Master, who then forbade them from keeping him company.

When Li Hao and the Sword Attendant Man arrived at Sword Cliff, they saw the same scene as yesterday: the Sword Master was Angling at the edge of the cliff.

As if sensing something, the Sword Master's voice came. "You've arrived. Did you bring your own fishing rod?"

"I don't have a fishing rod, I'm using a casting method."

Li Hao said.

"Energy forming lines, huh? Those little guys in the Dragon Pool down there are all very cunning; I'm afraid they won't take the bait easily," the Sword Master said.

"You'll know once you try," Li Hao laughed, clearly unconvinced when it came to Angling.

"Then come and try it."

"That's what the Sword Master said."

Li Hao immediately stepped forward, came to a spot not far from the Sword Master, and sat down on a dark brown stone.

Sitting on the edge of the Sword Cliff, one's gaze naturally falls upon the depths of the cliff bottom, where it is a full ten thousand feet deep.

At the bottom of the cliff, the waterfall crashes against the water, creating Deep Pool where a huge, dark shadow can be faintly seen moving.

Li Hao's eyes brightened slightly. He raised his hand and guided the energy into a thread. Then, using the technique of Hidden Line, he quietly flicked the thread down.

The Sword Master glanced at Li Hao's technique, raised an eyebrow, and then smiled. It seemed that yesterday's incident was indeed not a coincidence. This kid really had some talent for it. Such subtle Hidden Line techniques could be developed into a profound stealth Cultivation Method if used by himself.

Yet he has the leisure to devote that energy to Angling; without a doubt, this is true love.

"You haven't baited the hook yet."

The Sword Master said calmly.

Li Hao smiled and said, "If there's no bait, those who are willing will take the bait."

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, the Sword Master's eyes flickered slightly, and his thoughts drifted away from his fishing rod, landing on Li Hao's extremely subtle Fishing Line.

At this moment, Li Hao was also waiting intently.

Angling may seem Easy Duty, but it is actually a battle of wits and intellect. It requires patience, observation of fish behavior, and strategic planning of fishing spots – all of which are mental exercises.

At this moment, Li Hao's Fishing Line was hidden at the edge of the Dragon Pool, in the most inconspicuous position, with a Hook Blades at the end of the line, barely visible.

"Fifth brother, look! Isn't that a hook?"

"It looks like a fishing hook!"

Inside the Dragon Pool, several enormous Dragon Demon wandered around, all noticing the faintly visible fishing hook. But what puzzled them was that there was no line behind the hook; it was just a hook!

"Is that the Sword Master? He's Angling again?"

"The Sword Master can't be that stupid, can he? He previously changed the fishing hook into a small fish to trick me."

"I think so too. Could it have fallen down? When did it appear? How come I didn't notice it?"

"Sixth Brother, go pick it up and take a look."

Several Dragon Demon were whispering amongst themselves. One of Dragon Demon Past, its Sharp Claws probing, and picked up the fishing hook, saying in disbelief, "It really is a hook... 8!"

Before the hook could finish speaking, it suddenly yanked up, piercing his arm. Then, as if taking root, the hook continued to extend into the wound, piercing into his body and pulling him out of the Deep Pool!

"Ouch!"

The Dragon Demon let out a miserable scream as it was pulled into the air.

It panicked and dared not struggle. After being pulled out of the Deep Pool, it saw the Sword Master sitting on the Sword Cliff with a strange boy. The one pulling it was not the Sword Master's staff had not moved yet. It was the boy!

For a moment, besides pain, it felt mostly shock and anger.

It's one thing for me to be tricked by the Sword Master, but after all, the other party is Sage, so being tricked isn't a disgrace.

But what right does a teenager have?!

Roar!

It roared and pounced on Li Hao.

"Still struggling?" Li Hao smiled, casually pulling the string in his hand horizontally, directly flinging the Dragon Demon away, and then pulling it back in front of him.

The Dragon Demon was in excruciating pain, as if its body was being torn apart, and it screamed incessantly. When Li Hao dragged it back to the Sword Cliff, it panicked. With the Sword Master present, it knew it was impossible to harm the young man, and the young man's cultivation seemed to be extremely high; it was no match for him.

"Saint Child, spare my life! Saint Child, spare my life..."

The Dragon Demon hurriedly pleaded, claiming Li Hao as the Saint Child of the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land.

Aside from the Saint Child, who else has the honor of sitting Angling with the Sword Master?

Hearing its plea, Li Hao found it amusing. Looking at the Fishing Experience he had gained on the Panel, he smiled, and with a flick of his finger, the Fishhook that had extended into its body and taken root quickly retracted.

It is formed from condensed energy; its gathering and dispersal are determined by the mind.

"Since you've sincerely begged for mercy, I'll reluctantly let you go this time."

Li Hao smiled and said, "Go ahead."

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Demon's eyes filled with tears of gratitude. "Saint Child, Holy Son! Thank you, Saint Child!"

After saying that, he fled in a flash, disappearing back into the Deep Pool Sword Cliff.

"Sixth Brother..."

The other Dragon Demon quickly gathered around, looking you up and down. "We didn't hurt you, did we? You just said you were the Saint Child?"

"Hmm, another new Saint Child has arrived, damn it!"

"How insidious! He deliberately showed the hook so that Sixth Brother would pick it up."

"Fortunately, the Sword Master is merciful; he never kills us after luring us in. The bait is really tempting; I've even managed to cultivate Sword Momentum."

Several Dragon Demon Whispers among themselves. They were imprisoned in this Dragon Pool by the Sword Master, but they were also happy to be here. After all, begging for food at the feet of Sage was a tremendous fortuitous opportunity.

They often fall into traps, being lured in by the Sword Master for his amusement, causing them both pain and pleasure.

"Be careful, don't pick up any weird things anymore, we need to be on guard."

"The Sword Master is also Angling up there, but I haven't seen his bait. I wonder what he's disguised himself in this time. We need to be careful."

The Dragon Demon were all on high alert.

Having spent their days strategizing with the Sword Master, they've become increasingly suspicious.

If Gang had transformed into something else, they might not have picked it up, but his nonchalant act of turning into a hook piqued their curiosity, and they ended up taking the bait.

On Sword Cliff, the Sword Master was speechless when he saw that Li Hao had actually fished up the fish, and with such a simple trick.

Li Hao didn't stop; he reeled in the Fishing Line and cast the line again.

This time, the line is still hidden, and the hook is partially hidden, but halfway through the line, a second line branches off and extends to another part of the Dragon Pool, completely inconspicuous.

"Look, the hook has fallen again."

"Hmph, they've run out of tricks. Do you think we'll fall for the same thing twice?"

"Look, a silly fish Past and is sniffing around there."

Several Dragon Demon roamed nearby, their eyes fixed on the Fishhook. Other fish were nearby. This Dragon Pool connected to a river and sea outside the Saint Mountain downstream. Fish Demon had wandered here, hoping to leap over the Dragon Gate.

The little Fish Demon looked extremely inconspicuous, but when it gently touched the Fishhook, the Fishhook did not react.

The Dragon Demon were all surprised, but they quickly realized that the Fish Demon had touched it too lightly, and the fish might not have been able to sense it, or it might have sensed that it was a small creature and was too lazy to make the hook.

"Go, pull hard!"

The Sixth Brother Dragon Demon, whose mouth had just been twisted by the fish, said fiercely to the Fish Demon.

The Fish Demon was timid and refused to Past.

The Sixth Brother Dragon Demon was enraged that a mere Fish Demon dared to defy him, and he sucked the fish demon into his mouth in one gulp.

"Die..."

Before he could vent his anger, the Fish Demon in his mouth suddenly hardened and rapidly extended to pierce through.

"Hook?!"

The Sixth Brother's eyes widened.

Immediately, a tremendous force pulled it up, lifting its body into the air once more and dragging it up the towering Sword Cliff.

And the one pulling the strings was still Li Hao.

"Saint Child, spare my life! Saint Child, spare my life..." the Dragon Demon Ao Jie pleaded hastily.

Li Hao said helplessly, "Why is it you again? Can't you be more careful?"

Ao Jie was on the verge of tears. "You were so cunning! Who would have thought you could disguise yourself as a small fish and touch your own Fishhook?"

Li Hao withdrew the force from his palm and said, "Don't take the bait again."

I want to too... Ao Jie felt indignant and resentful. What kind of situation is this? He took the bait and was still rejected!

Beside him, the Sword Master's hand holding the Fishing Rod trembled slightly.

The calmness in his eyes turned slightly serious at this moment.

The first cast was just luck, a little trick, but the second cast was more skillful, and it was a series of consecutive catches.

The first cast catches greed, the second cast catches Anger; what the other person is fishing for is emotion, for a demonic heart!

At this moment, the Sword Master had to admit that Li Hao's fishing skills were indeed quite good.

Li Hao glanced at the Sword Master, then cast the line again.

The Sword Master felt a little uncomfortable under that gaze. He had reached the pinnacle of Sword Dao, a solitary existence, but in Angling, he was still a mountain climber. Now, he was actually experiencing a long-lost feeling of Sparring and competition.

The Sword Master didn't speak, but his expression also became serious.

Not long after, Li Hao raised his cue for the Three Times.

This time, the fish caught was the same Ao Jie as before.

Li Hao nearly coughed up blood. Was this Dragon Demon absolutely certain to fall for the trap?

His Fishing Experience would only diminish if he tried to catch the same prey again, and he had no intention of catching this Dragon Demon once more.

Could you please let someone else take the bait?

Li Hao stared at Ao Jie, wondering whether he should put him back in the Dragon Pool.

Ao Jie was startled by Li Hao's gaze and immediately realized what Li Hao was thinking. He hurriedly pleaded:

"Saint Child, spare my life! I promise I will never move again! I'll just lie there, even if the sky falls, I won't move!"

After hearing this, Li Hao thought for a moment and released it back into the wild.

Time passed, and after a long while, on the fourth shot, Li Hao and Sword Master simultaneously raised their clubs.

Seeing Feiran's Fishing Experience, Li Hao immediately knew that he had no chance of catching Ao Jie again.

However, when the two Dragon Demons were brought up, Li Hao still heard Ao Jie's voice, but it was on the Sword Master's fishing hook.

"Sword Master, spare my life..."

Ao Jie looked utterly miserable. He had only sneezed; how had he managed to suck the hook into his mouth?

Li Hao glanced at Ao Jie, somewhat speechless. This Dragon Demon was truly lucky to have survived until now.

The Sword Master didn't speak, took Ao Jie off, threw him back into the Dragon Pool, and then cast the hook again.

Li Hao did the same, failing to kill the Dragon Demon.

Not long after, the Sword Master took the bait one after another, once even catching two dragons at once.

Before the Sword Cliff, the wails of the Dragon Demon rang out from time to time, while in front of the Saint Mountain, the fierce battle of the Second World War on the Ten Arena Stages continued.

As the sun set, the Sword Master also put away his fishing rod. In the end, he still slightly outmaneuvered Li Hao, Angling seven times, while Li Hao caught fish six times.

"It's getting late, come again tomorrow."

The Sword Master spoke to Li Hao, a rare smile appearing on his face.

This little guy actually made him feel a sense of urgency today, a feeling he hadn't experienced in a long time.

"Um."

Li Hao nodded.

In the following days, the second round of matches took place on the Ten Arena Stages, while Li Hao came to the Sword Cliff every day to accompany the Sword Master Angling.

Li Hao had almost become familiar with the Dragon Demon in the Dragon Pool.

That day, while Li Hao was Angling, another young man came to the outside.

Upon seeing the other party, the Sword Master chuckled and said, "You've arrived. Please have a seat."

The young man stood upright, but dressed simply, with a rusty, broken sword hanging at his waist and a sword scar on his forehead, its gleam subdued.

When the other person saw Li Hao, a hint of surprise appeared in their calm and indifferent eyes. They clearly hadn't expected that there would be someone else here besides themselves.

He didn't say anything, but walked to the Sword Cliff, took out a fishing rod from the Heaven and Earth Space, baited it, cast the line, and started Angling.

"This is the Wuhen Saint Child, and his name is Qing Feng."

As Sword Master Angling, he casually spoke to the two of them.

Li Hao and Qiu Wuhen exchanged a glance. Qiu Wuhen's eyes flickered slightly. The name Qing Feng sounded familiar. Soon, he remembered who it was and nodded slightly to Li Hao as a gesture of acknowledgment.

Li Hao nodded in return, and the three of them then quietly Angling.

No one spoke; everyone was absorbed in their own enjoyment.

As more and more rods were cast, Li Hao noticed that the Fishing Line of the Wuhen Saint Child actually revealed a Sword Intent.

The Sword Intent was curved and free, possessing a soft yet sharp quality.

However, the opponent's softness is somewhat different from Lin Qingying's Supreme Gentleness; they are two different Swordsmanship.

Li Hao thought of a sword manual within the nine levels of the Sword Tower, the Thousand Thread Sword Rain Art; it seemed that the opponent was practicing this manual.

When cultivated to the highest level, one can condense countless strands of Sword Intent, weaving like rain, capable of dividing space.

"Wu Hen learned swordsmanship through Angling; you can try it yourself someday."

The Sword Master said to Li Hao, "All Things in Heaven and Earth and earth can be used to comprehend one's own Martial Dao."

He knew that Li Hao had extremely high comprehension and Heavenly Talent, so this could be considered a form of guidance in his cultivation.

"Mm." Li Hao nodded.

Hearing their conversation, Qiu Wuhen, whose brows were furrowed and eyes were lowered, blinked slightly, a hint of surprise rising in his heart. The Sword Master would actually say such a thing to an Alchemist?

Could it be that besides alchemy, the other party also wants to demonstrate their skills in Martial Dao?

However, trying to do both at the same time will inevitably result in failure in both. After all, most Heavenly Prodigy find it difficult to reach the pinnacle when they focus solely on Martial Dao, let alone be distracted by other things.

He snapped out of his reverie, stopped thinking about it, and focused his gaze on his Fishing Line.

After the second election, the third election will begin, and this one will last for nearly half a month.

Since it was a two-on-two contest with no one defending their title, the matches became much slower.

Li Hao still comes to Sword Cliff to Angling every day. Occasionally, when the Sword Master is not there, only Li Hao and Qiu Wuhen are there.

On the tenth day after obtaining the Great Dao Sword Art, Li Hao arrived at Yao Pool Peak.

Seeing Li Hao go up the mountain, Jiang Yingyue rushed over and brought Li Hao to Ancestor Yao.

"Ten days have passed. How is your Sword Dao training going? Show me." Ancestor Yao sat upright on the Saint Platform, radiating a hazy, holy light, and spoke softly to Li Hao.

Li Hao nodded, casually picked up a sword from the Sword Rack beside him, and began practicing the Great Dao Sword Art.

However, he restrained his Sword Intent and Sword Momentum, including the charm of Sword Dao, and did not unleash the True State level of the Great Dao Sword Art, otherwise the commotion would be too great and too shocking.

Nevertheless, his Swordsmanship was effortless, skillful, and agile, still reaching Nimble Level.

Surprise appeared in Ancestor Yao's calm eyes. To master such a difficult and obscure sword technique to this extent in just ten days shows that he has great talent in Sword Dao!

Beside her, Jiang Yingyue was also astonished when she saw Li Hao display the Great Dao Sword Art at the Nimble Level. However, when she thought about Li Hao's ninety-seven Dao Domain, she felt relieved.

It seems that Li Hao's Heavenly Talent is even greater than she imagined. Besides his cultivation, his talent in Sword Dao is actually no less than hers!

You should know that even she wasn't confident she could cultivate this sword to such a Dexterous Level and proficient level within ten days, unless she received guidance from Half-Saint.

However, Li Hao has not gone up the mountain in the past ten days.

Did you figure it out on your own, or did someone else guide you?

After Li Hao finished his demonstration, Ancestor Yao gazed intently and asked.

Li Hao noticed the surprise in Jiang Yingyue's eyes and wondered if he had overreacted.

He immediately replied honestly, "Qingying gave me a few pointers."

Ancestor Yao understood and said, "Even with guidance, your progress is still extremely remarkable. Your Sword Dao talent is more than enough to enter the Inner Sect. Would you be willing to become my disciple?"

"This is a serious matter; I'd like to consider it further."

Li Hao then gave the refusal he had already prepared.

Ancestor Yao's eyes flickered, sensing the evasion in Li Hao's words. She was somewhat surprised, as it was a rare opportunity for her to take on a disciple, and given the environment of Yao Pool Peak, countless male disciples dreamed of joining it.

However, Li Hao's polite refusal reminded her of the look in his eyes when he painted Li Hao —clear, pure, and devoid of any lustful glint.

A slight smile played on her lips as she looked at Li Hao with growing admiration, and she said:

"It's alright, you can give me your answer anytime you've made up your mind. I can wait for you!"

The last few words, spoken with a slightly heavier emphasis, made Li Hao realize the other person's seriousness.

Li Hao felt ashamed. He had borrowed the other party's Hand Token to go to the Sword Tower to collect Cultivation Method; he had no intention of becoming a disciple at all.

"Good."

Li Hao nodded, knowing he would have to find another way to repay this kindness in the future.

Jiang Yingyue was somewhat taken aback when she heard that Li Hao had actually declined her master's Master, but then she thought that with Li Hao's Heavenly Talent and the fact that he had Ninety-Seven Layers of Dao Domain, he was very likely to have a powerful background. Could it be that he already had Master?

She immediately understood and suddenly felt that the identity of this Qing Feng Alchemist seemed somewhat suspicious.

However, since the Sword Master saw through it but didn't question it, it wasn't my place to meddle in this matter.

After bidding farewell to Yao Pool Peak, Li Hao continued his daily Angling at Sword Cliff.

Half a month Past quickly, and after a total of twenty days of selection, the list of the Top Hundred was finally released, causing great excitement throughout the Sacred Land and countless disciples to gasp in astonishment.

To be among the Top Hundred among so many Heavenly Prodigy is already an achievement, something that would be considered the treatment of Personal Disciple in any top-tier power outside the region.

Everyone who made the list quickly became well-known and their fame spread.

With the emergence of the Top Hundred Battle Ranking, the Battle Stage atop the Saint Mountain was also erected.

In the upcoming battles, the Saint Child and Saint Daughter will also participate, and they will be randomly paired. It is possible that two extremely strong Saint Child will clash on the first day!

The loser will have a chance to challenge again, and the top 16 will be determined by a points system.

As the Top Hundred Battle began, Lin Qingying, who had been meditating on swordsmanship in the courtyard for many days, also got up and headed to the Saint Mountain.

This time, Li Hao, along with Alchemist like Lin Shan Hai, still had Floating Seats.

In addition to the million Outer Sect Disciple, the defeated inner disciple also came to watch the match from the viewing area below. This was a rare opportunity to glimpse the gap between them and the Saint Child and Saint Daughter.

"Look! It's the Sword Saint! The Sword Saint himself has arrived!"

At the summit of Saint Mountain, three Arena Stage were built high, surrounded by Magic Array.

As everyone arrived, a middle-aged man with his hands behind his back, dressed entirely in pure white snow, slowly Descent above the Battle Stage.

Its figure was majestic, and the Void around it seemed to crack slightly, with countless Sword Qi shadows flickering.

Even its soft sleeves give off a sharp, jarring feeling, making it hard to look directly at.

Li Hao narrowed his eyes slightly. This was the strongest person in the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land, the Sword Saint!

There are no other prefixes, only a simple two-word title, yet it conveys a sense of uniqueness and Supreme!

Besides the Sword Saint himself, three more Half-Saint- saints, including Ancestor Yao, appeared, each residing in a different spot in mid-air. None of them concealed their Aura, and their various parts were affected by their holy will, exhibiting various strange phenomena.

Behind the Shan Ancestor, there is a phantom image of a towering, sky-reaching peak.

Behind Ancestor Yao, however, lies a misty and illusory Saint Platform Jade Pool.

Behind the other Half-Saint, some emitted Thunder Light, while others condensed crimson Crimson Flame, turning the Void red.

Such a powerful and oppressive Aura caused the Top Hundred Heavenly Prodigy present to hold their breath slightly. The Saint Child and Saint Daughter also arrived here, and their eyes were no longer as indifferent and casual as before, but were extremely solemn.