Acquired Dao Embryo, a Rogue Person's Challenge (Double-length chapter)

The disciples present were all surprised to see that the Sword Master had also arrived.

The Sword Master is extremely mysterious. He lives in the Sword Tower year-round, and most disciples who go to the Sword Tower to select secret manuals never have the chance to meet him. They only hear his name, but very few have seen his face.

At this moment, the Sword Master's words were clear and calm, yet each word echoed in everyone's ears like a drop of water hitting a stone.

"28 years old?"

"Disciple of the Supreme Saint?!"

Once the Sword Master's words were clear, the previously noisy debate fell silent once more.

The disciples below the stage were all stunned, wondering if they had misheard. The young man on stage was only 28 years old?!

Having cultivated for less than 30 years, his Swordsmanship had surpassed that of the Bright Moon Saint Child, and he defeated him with Swordsmanship alone, without even displaying his Extreme Realm.

What kind of Prodigy creature is this?!

Bian Ruxue, Qiu Wuhen, and the others were also stunned. Qiu Wuhen's eyes widened slightly. Meeting his usual fishing buddy, who turned out to be a peerless Swordsman, was already surprising enough, but the other party was actually younger than him?

How is that possible!

He often encountered Li Hao while Angling. At such a young age, Li Hao possessed such Swordsmanship; he couldn't think of any other possibility besides practicing day and night.

But the other party seemed to have a lot of free time.

"28 years old, isn't that a year older than Saintess Xue'er?"

"But his Swordsmanship has already Entering the Dao. It's extremely difficult to cultivate to the Dao Inquiry Realm at the age of 28, let alone comprehend such Swordsmanship at the same time."

"Even with Dao Heart Dao Body, who can easily achieve enlightenment, it shouldn't be this fast, right?"

Many Saint Child and Saint Daughter showed surprise in their eyes. Such Swordsmanship could be accepted if one had cultivated it for a hundred years, but to cultivate it for only 28 years was a bit exaggerated.

Bian Ruxue was also stunned. Apart from her childhood, this was the first time she had seen Prodigy of similar age to herself. However, the other party's strength far surpassed hers. She knew she couldn't possibly withstand that sword strike. It was a strike that was close to the one she had been pursuing in her heart.

On the high platform, several Half-Sage Elders were somewhat moved. The Sword Master's words were not wrong; he must have measured the other party with the Bone Reflection Mirror. However, Li Hao's age was truly surprising and unexpected to them.

The Sword Saint glanced at the Sword Master and understood the meaning behind his words.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, a thoughtful look in them. "It wouldn't be a bad idea to forge a good relationship with him."

However, the fact that such Prodigy talent was ambushed and killed by Sage and ended up here suggests that the circumstances are rather complicated.

"Since you Disciple of the Supreme Saint, today's Sparring between the two of you should end here. If you are still interested in the future, you can settle it in the Supreme Heaven Pride Battle, where you can both go all out."

The Sword Saint spoke up, defining the recent exchange between the Bright Moon Saint Child and Li Hao as a mere Sword Ancestor Sacred Land Sparring. This was to salvage the reputation of the Sword Ancestor Holy Land; otherwise, if Bright Moon had gone all out but was easily defeated by Li Hao, it would have caused many disciples of the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land to feel despair.

Upon hearing his Master's words, the Bright Moon Saint Child snapped out of his daze, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

He was well aware of his Master's thoughts, but at this moment he felt aggrieved.

If Li Hao were several hundred years old, it wouldn't matter if he lost, since he would definitely be far superior to him when he's several hundred years old.

In this battle, he gave it his all, yet he still lost decisively, especially since his opponent was younger than him.

He felt ashamed and indignant that he had been reduced to needing his Master to lie for him.

Li Hao understood the Sword Saint's meaning and naturally wouldn't expose him, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

This is, after all, someone else's territory; we have no choice but to back down.

Beside her, Lin Qingying was somewhat bewildered. She hadn't expected that the person she had unintentionally picked up would actually be a disciple of a Supreme Saint. It was like picking up trash by chance, only to find it was a piece of gold?

With the Sword Saint's words, this farce came to an end.

The disciples all regained consciousness, their expressions varying.

Whether the Bright Moon Saint Child used his full strength is unknown, but his first display of the Heaven and Earth Dharma Form showed at least a large portion of his power, yet he still lost, which is enough to show how terrifying Li Hao is.

Such a person is destined for a brilliant Future.

On the Floating Seats, Lin Shan Hai and the Alchemist were all in an uproar.

"Qing Feng is actually a disciple of the Supreme Saint? How did he develop the ability to handle pure medicinal herbs by hand?"

"Is he Swordsman or Alchemist?"

"Old Lin, didn't you say your ancestors were Alchemist? You were so certain back then."

Zhao Yingzhen and the others were also frightened by the strength Li Hao displayed. When they looked at Lin Shan Hai, they couldn't help but tease him.

Lin Shan Hai was speechless. How would he know such a thing?

But upon careful reflection, he realized that he had asked Li Hao several times, and the brat had always just smiled and remained silent, neither answering nor denying.

What a cunning little rascal!

Lin Shan Hai smiled bitterly to himself. He had lived most of his life, and yet he had been Past by a brat.

However, he was quite moved to see Li Hao stand up for Lin Qingying this time.

"At your age, you'll probably participate in the Supreme Heaven Pride Battle, right? I'll challenge you to another duel then!"

The Bright Moon Saint Child looked at Li Hao with a gloomy expression. He spoke these words to Li Hao through telepathy. After speaking, he turned and left without looking back. Today's battle had spurred him on, and he was determined to cultivate even more frantically in order to break through in the days to come.

Li Hao didn't take these words seriously. He turned to look at Lin Qingying. His purpose in this battle was not only to vent Lin Qingying's anger, but also to help her Reforging her Sword Intent.

In Sparring disciples, winning and losing are common occurrences. If one loses, one can only blame it on being less skilled; there's nothing to be upset about.

He only retaliated in anger because the other party took advantage of the situation to maliciously injure him.

"Your sword."

Li Hao handed the Green Edge back to Lin Qingying and said, "If you want to learn how to use that sword, I'll draw it for you later."

Now that things have been exposed, he simply stopped hiding it and spoke frankly about it.

Hearing Li Hao's words, Lin Qingying snapped out of her daze. Looking at Green Edge, who had just Divine Might, her gaze returned to the young man's face. She bit her lip slightly and said:

"So all your previous comments about my posture and appearance were just excuses?"

Li Hao suddenly recalled his earlier comments about the other person's arms and waist, and couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly, "Not exactly, but I did consider aesthetics as well."

Lin Qingying bit her lip and looked at him without saying a word. But her eyes seemed to speak volumes, as if to say, "Do you think I still believe you?"

Li Hao coughed lightly and looked at her abdomen. The wound there had healed, but only the external wound had healed; the powerful Dao Power inside was no longer perceptible.

He whispered, "Can your Dao Embryo still heal?"

Mentioning the Dao Embryo, Lin Qingying's eyes dimmed, and she shook her head slightly. "The Dao Embryo is born at birth, and once destroyed, it cannot be healed."

Li Hao looked up at the Sword Master in the sky. The Sword Master had already arrived at the Sword Saint and the elders' location. His eyes flickered. If he asked the Sword Master for help, he wondered if the Sword Master would be willing, and if he could help Lin Qingying Reforging her Dao Embryo.

While Li Hao was pondering, the Sword Master also looked at Li Hao and beckoned, "Come here."

Li Hao was slightly taken aback, feeling as if the Sword Master had seen through his thoughts. He immediately said to Lin Qingying, "Let's go see if the Sword Master can help."

Upon hearing the mention of the Sword Master, a glimmer of hope appeared in Lin Qingying's eyes. She nodded and followed Li Hao to the Sword Saint and the Sword Master.

"Greetings, Sword Master, Sword Saint, and all Elders."

Li Hao cupped his hands in greeting.

Lin Qingying also bowed her head in greeting.

The Sword Master looked at Lin Qingying, his smile fading. He sighed softly, glanced at the Sword Saint, and said nothing.

Although he hadn't witnessed much of the battle, the Sage, with his keen insight into the Heaven and Earth, had already deduced the cause of the matter from the slightest clues.

He had no other thoughts besides sighing at the Sword Saint's tacit approval.

He knew the other person too well to be surprised.

"Senior Sword Master, Qingying's Dao Embryo has been destroyed. I wonder if you could help Reforging?" Li Hao asked, his eyes filled with anticipation.

The Sword Master shook his head slightly and said, "The Dao Embryo is an innate thing, and even we cannot help Reforging it unless we can find the Dao Heaven Vine to nourish it. However, this thing is rare, and only a disciple of a Supreme Saint possesses it. It is generally not given to outsiders, and even the Sage's favor is useless."

Li Hao was slightly taken aback, while Lin Qingying beside him turned pale.

"Senior, may I ask who that Supreme Saint is?" Li Hao couldn't help but ask again.

The Sword Master, hearing Li Hao's words, clearly remained undeterred. He said with some helplessness:

"He is the Origin Sage, one of the earliest Sage in the Lands of the Saints. He has spread his teachings far and wide and is skilled at cultivating disciples. Three of his disciples have become saints. Now he is preoccupied with other matters and it is very difficult to see him now."

Three of his disciples became saints?

Li Hao's eyes widened in surprise. Was this the power of Supreme Saint?

Lin Qingying tugged at his sleeve, shook her head slightly, and said, "Don't bother. It's okay if I don't have Dao Embryo; I can still cultivate."

Li Hao glanced at her, knowing that the hope of asking the Origin Sage, whom he had never met, for this Dao Heaven Vine was slim. After all, even the favors of Sage were useless, let alone him.

"Although the Dao Embryo cannot Reforging, I have a Dao Gathering Dao Art. Once mastered, it can condense more Dao Power within the body. While it cannot compare to the Dao Embryo, it is still much stronger than that of ordinary people."

The Sword Saint spoke to Lin Qingying.

Lin Qingying's eyes dimmed. He had heard of this kind of Cultivation Method before, but it couldn't compare to the Dao Embryo.

However, since there is no Dao Embryo available now, we can only settle for second best.

Li Hao's eyes flickered as he glanced at Lin Qingying's abdomen, which was currently empty. However, given his current understanding of Sword Dao, it would be good if he could Reforging his Dao Embryo, but if not, it would be better to leave it empty.

However, he planned to discuss this matter with Lin Qingying in detail later.

The Sword Master said to Li Hao, "They called you here because they want to know your thoughts."

The Sword Saint's gaze shifted to Li Hao, staring intently at him, and said, "Given your age and talent, you'll participate in this year's Supreme Heaven Pride Battle, right?"

Li Hao had heard Lin Shan Hai mention this matter before. It was a competition involving many Heavenly Prodigy in the Thirty-Three Realms. This competition for the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land was only to select the number of Sacred Land. The one who became the number one Supreme Heavenly Prodigy the Thirty-Three Realms would receive enough Incense to become a saint on the spot!

Such an immense benefit naturally attracted countless people to compete for it.

Li Hao has the Incense offerings of Great Yu, but he still needs to stay in the Lands of the Saints for Three Hundred Years. In the Mortal World, it would take about Three Thousand Years to accumulate enough Incense Sanctification.

Although Li Hao could take another path and choose to Sacrificial Dao Sanctification, since the Incense of Great Yu were made, Li Hao wanted to try to see if he could try all three paths.

Now that he has reached the Terminal Realm of the Power Through Realm, the Divine Power within his body has transformed into pure Divine Blood. Not only can he achieve Sacrificial Dao Sanctification, but he can also follow the path Ying Xiaoxiao mentioned and Extreme Dao Sanctification!

Perhaps the most complete approach is to Unity all three.

Of these three paths, the easiest one for others— Incense Sanctification —is actually the most troublesome for Li Hao.

After all, Incense require real, tangible accumulation.

The Extreme Dao Sanctification is relatively simple; as long as there is a disaster, enough wronged souls can be redeemed and enough Slaughter can be quelled.

I will participate.

Li Hao replied to the Sword Saint.

The Sword Saint nodded slightly and said, "If you weren't a disciple of the Supreme Saint, I would be willing to take you as my apprentice and let you fight on behalf of my Sword Ancestor Sacred Land. But since you already have Master's Sect, you can no longer fight in the name of my Sword Ancestor Sacred Land. If you don't intend to return to your original Sacred Land Sect, then there is only another path."

"Rogue Person?"

Li Hao asked.

The Sword Saint nodded slightly. "That's right. In this Supreme Heaven Pride Battle, each of the Thirty-Three Realms has only ten slots. That means my Azure Wave Realm only has ten people to participate!"

"Besides the Three Great Sacred Lands, there are dozens of the Dynasty in the Azure Wave Realm and the top forces within those Dynasty. Some people who couldn't Sage Entry but Heavenly Talent Prodigy will also have the opportunity to fight, but the difficulty of advancing through the ranks is no less than the selection process for Sacred Land."

Li Hao nodded slightly; he had heard Lin Shan Hai mention it before.

The Three Great Sacred Lands each selected ten people, and together with ten people selected from various Dynasty, a total of forty people fought a fierce battle to determine the ten winners who would represent the Azure Wave Realm in the war.

"The Thirty-Three Realms Selection Battle is imminent and will take place in Three Months. The ten spots for my Sword Ancestor Sacred Land have already been selected. Next, we will compete against the Literary Ancestor Sacred Land and the Buddhist Sect Sacred Land. If you want to participate, you must go to a nearby Dynasty as soon as possible to participate in the battle, advance to the Top Ten, and obtain the qualification to fight," the Sword Saint said.

The Three Great Sacred Lands of the Azure Wave Realm are the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land, the Literary Ancestor Sacred Land, and the Buddhist Sect Sacred Land.

Among them, Buddhist Sect Sacred Land are the most powerful and influential.

Li Hao nodded; he had originally planned to take this path as well.

Among the many forces that had previously tried to befriend him as the Qing Feng Alchemist, some extended olive branches, suggesting that he use their names to participate in the war and secure a spot in the Top Ten.

However, the final battle of this Supreme Heaven Pride Battle will take place right under the noses of the Supreme Saint, attracting the attention of many Sages, and most of the Void Saint will also witness it.

When he reaches that point, he must perform Sacrificial Dao Sanctification beforehand.

In this way, even if their identity is exposed, they won't be afraid. If they can win first place in the Heaven Pride Battle, they can also receive Incense, which is the ideal situation.

Therefore, his time will be very tight in the days to come.

If he hasn't Sacrificial Dao Sanctification by the time the final battle begins, he'll have no choice but to give up. Otherwise, if Void Saint notices him, the opponent's next move will only be more ruthless.

Previously it was just an avatar; next time, it could be the True Form personally suppressing and killing it.

Thinking of all this, Li Hao felt a surge of killing intent, but he didn't show it and kept it to himself.

"Although you are extremely Heavenly Talent and your Swordsmanship Entering the Dao, do not underestimate us. This Heaven Pride Battle is far more intense than you imagine. Our Sword Ancestor Sacred Land is only participating in this battle to give them a chance to hone their skills. The Top Ten in previous Heaven Pride Battle are basically all reincarnations of Sage, some of whom are Sage who have reincarnated five or six times. The methods they have mastered are beyond imagination."

The Sword Saint earnestly warned Li Hao.

Li Hao's eyes flickered. Did the other party imply that Bright Moon was just someone who went to the Heaven Pride Battle to gain experience?

Considering the opponent's strength, Li Hao nodded slightly. If someone like Bright Moon could even advance to the Top Ten the Heaven Pride Battle, then it should be very easy for him to become number one.

After the Sword Saint finished speaking, he didn't say anything more. According to the rules, the battle for second and third place was about to begin. Lin Qingying's Dao Embryo was destroyed, so she directly chose to concede defeat, and this Sword God Battle came to an end.

The Sword Saint stepped forward and bestowed upon his disciple the One Country Incense, a reward for winning first place in the Sword God Battle.

However, the One Country Incense are not enough to achieve sainthood; one can only condense a single stick of incense within the body.

Even so, it is already a tremendous reward, saving hundreds of years of accumulation.

In addition, there were other treasures, Divine Pill, and other rewards.

Lin Qingying also received a reward, but the reward for third place was much less impressive.

After the awards ceremony, the Sword Saint departed, while the Sword Master chatted idly with Li Hao.

"You brat, aren't you afraid of causing trouble? This is the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land. You defeated Bright Moon so easily in front of everyone; this is a slap in our face."

The Sword Master transmitted his voice to Li Hao, laughing and scolding him in an annoyed tone.

Seeing his expression, yet not showing any anger, Li Hao asked in surprise, "Senior, aren't you angry?"

"Losing is losing. You're simply not as skilled as him. What's there to be angry about? He destroyed that child 'Dao Embryo and used the little girl to sever his distracting thoughts. Being defeated by you is also karma."

"That's what the Sword Master said."

Li Hao smiled wryly; the other party seemed to take these things quite lightly.

"Come visit me sometime, but the Dynasty and forces of the Azure Wave Realm are already selecting their participants, so you probably won't have much free time. You need to get a spot as soon as possible, otherwise you'll miss this Supreme Heaven Pride Battle." The Sword Master shook his head and said regretfully.

It seems this kid won't be able to go fishing with me anytime soon.

While the two were talking, Lin Qingying quietly watched the young man chatting and laughing with the Sword Master. A hint of envy appeared in her eyes. She wasn't envious that Li Hao could get to know the Sword Master, but rather that the other person always had a carefree and cheerful feeling about him.

Aside from his anger towards her today, she had never seen the boy gloomy.

"Was your Sword Dao taught by him?"

Bian Ruxue stood beside Lin Qingying, her eyes also lingering on the figure before she looked away and calmly said to Lin Qingying:

"It's truly a blessing to have someone to practice swordsmanship with."

Lin Qingying's eyes flickered slightly, and her heart beat a little faster. She thought of the courtyard where she was practicing her swordplay while the other person was drinking tea and chatting. She had never thought much of it before, as she regarded everything else as mere plants and trees, except for the Sword Dao.

But now, those plants seem to have taken root in my heart.

A slight smile played on her lips as she glanced at the Saintess beside her, "Don't you have anyone to practice swordsmanship with? Your Master is Sword Saint."

A thought flashed through Bian Ruxue's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it. When she was a child, someone used to practice swordsmanship with her, but gradually, that person stopped keeping up.

She tried looking back, but couldn't see anyone.

After the great battle ended, the Sword Master chatted with Li Hao and then left. Li Hao followed Lin Qingying back to the Alchemy Courtyard.

Upon entering the courtyard, a quiet place, Li Hao said to Lin Qingying, "Having your Dao Embryo destroyed might not be such a bad thing after all."

"?"

Lin Qingying looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Li Hao said, "You were originally Extreme Yin Innate Dao Embryo, which was a perfect match for your original Sword Intent level. But if you can cultivate your Sword Intent to a higher level, you can condense Acquired Dao Embryo, Sword Intent Dao Embryo!"

"Sword Intent Dao Embryo?"

Lin Qingying was surprised; she had never heard of it before.

Li Hao's idea came to him suddenly, purely from his insights into Sword Dao.

"The ultimate Supreme Gentleness is nothingness!"

"Creating something from nothing, one becomes invincible when nothing exists!"

Li Hao said, "Once you comprehend 'nothingness,' you will be able to condense your Acquired Dao Embryo."

"None?"

Lin Qingying was puzzled, but this word seemed to have sparked some Flash of Insight in her mind.

None?

The ultimate softness is nothingness.

If it is absent, then the original Extreme Yin Innate Dao Embryo will instead become an obstacle.

There is no Dao Embryo, yet Dao Embryo; the missing part is nothingness!

Lin Qingying suddenly realized what Li Hao was thinking. Her eyes widened as she looked at Li Hao, her expression one of shock.

How did you come up with this idea?

If she can truly master it, her combat power will definitely surpass her previous level by ten or even dozens of times!

Seeing her expression, Li Hao knew she had understood, and he felt relieved. If she could truly comprehend it, she would definitely undergo a complete transformation and become even stronger.

Lin Shan Hai returned later. After parting ways with the Alchemist who had come to offer their congratulations outside the courtyard, he saw Li Hao and Lin Qingying together. Instead of stopping them as before, he smiled broadly.

He didn't know that Lin Qingying's Dao Embryo had been destroyed; he only knew that she had lost badly, and that Li Hao had avenged her.

Lin Qingying and Li Hao were also in perfect sync and didn't plan to tell him about it, so as not to add to his anger or cause him unnecessary worry, which would be pointless.

Li Hao stayed at the Alchemy Courtyard for two more days, packed up his belongings, and then went to the Sword Cliff to bid farewell to the Sword Master.

Upon learning that Li Hao was going to the Dynasty to retrieve a battle spot, the Sword Master did not try to stop him, but instructed Li Hao to go and return quickly, and to come and find him again when he had the chance.

Li Hao readily agreed.

After Li Hao left, the Sword Master sighed softly Sword Cliff.

He knew that after this trip, their next meeting would be a long time from now.

The Supreme Heaven Pride Battle is not easy. Li Hao needs to prepare for the battle with all his might. If he wins first place in the future, he will become Sage. It is hard to say whether his opponent will still have this indifferent heart by then.

Besides the difference in spiritual realm, becoming a saint also has a profound impact on one's character and temperament. Often, the person before and after becoming a saint is like a completely different person.

What a saint sees is completely different from what a person below Sage sees, and some of it is even subversive. On the contrary, the feelings brought about by seeing different things naturally lead to changes in many of one's thoughts.

"You little mudskippers, I've caught you all before, you're all getting tired of it. Out of consideration for your company these past few days, I'll spare you. Now, all of you, disperse."

The Sword Master sat Sword Cliff and spoke softly.

Its Dao Sound reached the bottom of the cliff, and the many Dragon Demon swimming in the Dragon Pool were all stunned, looking at the figure on the Sword Cliff in astonishment.

The Sword Master actually wants to release them?

This surprised and delighted them, but at the same time, they suddenly felt a little reluctant to part with it.

"Sword Master, we are willing to listen to your teachings at your feet."

Ao Jie leaped into the air and hurriedly spoke to the Sword Master.

The Sword Master chuckled and said, "I need to catch up with some old friends. I don't have time to keep you company. You fools are too easy to fool. Don't be so stupid in the future."

Ao Jie nearly coughed up blood. "Isn't this all because you're old and cunning? You're so Mind's Eye Angling. Who can outsmart you?"

It inwardly grumbled, but dared not show it aloud. It said wistfully, "But we've gotten used to living here."

"Go away, go away, if you keep nagging I'll skin you alive one by one." The Sword Master said irritably.

Ao Jie was startled and dared not say another word, disappearing back into the Dragon Pool.

A group of Dragon Demon whispered among themselves for a while, then all of them took to the air and bowed to the Sword Master in unison.

Then they transformed into streaks of golden light, flying towards the far north and south of the Saint Mountain.

"I'm free!"

"With our cultivation levels, if we return to our Dragon Clan's Sacred Land, we should be able to challenge the Saint Child, right?"

"A challenge? Anyone who dares to mess with me, I'll eat them!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! The Supreme Heaven Pride Battle is about to begin. The Sword Ancestor Sacred Land is already selecting its participants; we can't fall behind."

One by one, the Dragon Demon unleashed their power in mid-air. Being captured by the Sword Master and brought to this place was both a calamity and fortuitous opportunity for them. At least in the past hundred years, they have gained a great deal, and their cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds.

In the Lands of the Saints, Demon and Human Race are not mortal enemies. In some of the Thirty-Three Realms, there are Small World inhabited entirely by Demon, with Human Race being a minority who can only struggle to survive.

Among the Demon, there are also many Saint Realm. Here, all races vie for glory. Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan both have Saint Child and Saint Daughter. The age limit for their participation in the battle is calculated based on their respective lifespans. Some Demon are thousands of years old, but when converted to Human Race lifespans, they are only a few decades old.

"The Dragon Demon Sword Cliff..."

Qiu Wuhen, who was carrying his fishing rod toward Sword Cliff, was slightly taken aback when he saw the soaring Dragon Demon.

But he soon realized that these Dragon Demons would not dare to leave without the Sword Master's permission.

When Qiu Wuhen arrived at Sword Cliff, he found that the Sword Master was no longer Angling, but was staring at the waterfall in front of him in a daze.

Only after Qiu Wuhen inquired did he learn that the Sword Master was going to catch up with an old friend.

Furthermore, it was learned that Li Hao was also leaving the Sacred Land to participate in the Dynasty's selection process.

Upon learning of Li Hao's whereabouts, Qiu Wuhen's eyes flickered, and he suddenly abandoned his intention to continue his Seclusion, wanting to go and see if the other party would participate in the battle.

In his previous encounter with the Bright Moon Saint Child, Li Hao didn't even reveal his Extreme Realm, so we don't know his true power.

In the Azure Wave Realm, there are forty or fifty Dynasty, and hundreds of first-class forces of all sizes.

If you have no background or connections, you can participate in the battle even if you are in the Sect, but you will need to go through layers of screening.

This selection process had already begun before the Sword God Battle even started.

Meanwhile, the major powers within the Dynasty skipped the initial screening and conducted their own selections within their Sect, similar to the selection process in Sacred Land. The selected disciples then competed against each other.

The arena for this competition is located on the Dao Sacrifice Mountain of the Azure Sea Divine Dynasty, the largest Dynasty in the Azure Wave Realm.

Li Hao obtained an entry quota through the first-rate forces he had befriended under his previous identity Qing Feng Alchemist. After Time Dao to Lin Qingying and Lin Shan Hai, he took the Topographical Map of the Azure Sea Divine Dynasty and headed to the Dao Sacrifice Mountain.

As they approached, they encountered numerous disciples from various sects and schools along the way, as if they were rushing to a grand gathering.

While passing through a forest, Li Hao heard sounds of fighting inside. When he scanned the area with his Divine Sense, he saw seven or eight Warriors at the Three Immortalities Realm being slaughtered by a man in white. After looting their belongings, the man hurriedly left.

Where people gather, quarrels and troubles are bound to occur, so Li Hao naturally had no intention of meddling in other people's business.

He had intended to leave immediately, but then he saw wisps of black energy emanating from the seven or eight corpses.

Li Hao immediately thought of the path to Extreme Dao Sanctification, to redeem the Slaughter and resentment.

A thought struck him, and he instantly teleported there. With a wave of his hand, he activated his Divine Blood, absorbing the black energy.

As the black energy fell into his hand, it was quickly absorbed into his palm, transforming into a slightly more condensed wisp of black energy in his Dantian.

Li Hao vaguely sensed that there was Slaughter and screaming within this black mist, but as the brilliant light reflected from his Divine Blood erased the resentment in the screams, only pure Slaughter intent remained.

Li Hao had a sudden realization.

If Incense represents faith and belief, then the Ultimate Dao represents the will to Destruction.

If two completely opposite ideas were to merge, and then combined with the Sacrificial Dao Sanctification, who knows what would happen?

Sensing someone approaching, Li Hao didn't stop and quickly teleported away.

After traveling hundreds of miles, Li Hao resumed flying at his normal speed.

He found it somewhat amusing. He had gone to redeem those resentful spirits, but instead, he had acted rather furtively. No wonder Ying Xiaoxiao was called Devil Race. When disaster struck, the God Race would go to redeem her, but over time, she became like Crow —originally Auspicious Omens, but now regarded as a harbinger of misfortune.

When we arrived at the Dao Sacrifice Mountain, it was already packed with people.

Li Hao scanned the area with his Divine Sense and found an acquaintance he had met earlier. The other party was somewhat surprised to learn that Li Hao was Qing Feng Alchemist. However, upon seeing the token given to him earlier, he immediately invited Li Hao to a seat.

This Dao Sacrifice Mountain is extremely large, capable of accommodating millions of people, but there are no Principle for noise reduction here, resulting in chaotic noise.

"Qing Feng Alchemist, this is your battle signal. The preliminary selections by the Sect have concluded. Now, we are having ten thousand people choose from, selecting the Top Hundred, and then the Top Ten for the final battle!"

The slightly overweight middle-aged man was an elder of the Town Origin Sect, at the Dao Law Realm. He had learned of Li Hao's actions in the Sword God Battle through hearsay, and was now extremely polite to Li Hao.

He is skilled in alchemy, a peerless Swordsman, and Disciple of the Supreme Saint. Regardless of his identity, he is worthy of the Town Origin Sect's utmost effort to befriend him.

"A ranking of ten thousand is already the highest order that our Town Origin Sect can obtain for direct participation in the battle," Zhao Xiulin said with a smile.

"That's enough, thank you."

Li Hao said, "For the matter of refining pills later, just ask Master Shan Hai."

"Then thank you very much, Qing Feng Alchemist." Zhao Xiulin said with delight.

Li Hao held his entrance number and waited quietly outside the arena, where the place was bustling with noise and there were ten arenas where Arena Stage were taking place simultaneously.

Besides the Sect came to watch and participate in the battle, there were also many figures in brocade robes and python robes, which were actually Imperial Clan of some Dynasty who had come to the scene.

The scene was slightly more chaotic than the selection process in the Sacred Land, but the battles on the Arena Stage were even more exciting and varied, employing all sorts of techniques, some using poison, others whips, and so on.

While Li Hao sat observing and waiting, several elegant figures sat together in another part of the crowd.

"Qingyi, these are all third-rate guys. What's so interesting about their competition? And you even participated yourself. If your father finds out, he'll say you're bullying them."

A young man wearing White Jade hat and holding a folding fan shook his head and said, his expression slightly helpless.

The woman beside him appeared innocent and naive, but her eyes sparkled with a clever glint. She said, "Senior Brother, don't underestimate these people. Some of them were just unable to Sage Entry early on, but their potential has grown rapidly, and they still possess extraordinary talent."

"You can just come and take a look. Why would you want to participate in the war? You've already secured a spot in our Sacred Land's battle. If you try to steal another one here and it gets exposed, I'm afraid these Dynasty and forces will become dissatisfied."

The young man waving a folding fan smiled wryly; that was the real reason for his worry.

The woman grinned slightly and said, "I'm just playing around. When we reach the Top Hundred, I'll hold back and lose to my opponent. Anyway, I don't look like my real self now, so no one will recognize me."

Upon hearing this, the others breathed a slight sigh of relief. They had been genuinely worried that this young lady would compete with these Rogue Person for a spot, which would inevitably have a negative impact on the Literary Ancestor Sacred Land.

"Player number 2678 versus player number 9527, please come to the stage."

At that moment, a fight in one of the Arena Stage ended, and a referee announced it loudly.

The voice, drowning out the murmurs below, contained the power of Principle. The young man, fanning himself with a folding fan, chuckled, "Your turn. Don't go too far."

"Don't worry, I don't even know how to use our Cultivation Method."

Li Qingyi had a "Don't worry" expression on her face.

"Your opponent looks very young; don't destroy his Dao Heart."

Another young man saw the boy who had already gone up on stage and said to Li Qingyi.