The Imperial Hall Showdown

The Azure Sea Divine Dynasty agreed to Li Hao's proposal.

Then a prince from the Divine Dynasty came and respectfully invited Li Hao to the Imperial Hall of the Azure Sea Divine Dynasty. He needed to leave his blood seal on the Divine Dynasty 'Imperial Stone Dragon Seal in order to become a worshipper of the Divine Dynasty.

When the Divine Dynasty is in trouble, activating the Imperial Stone Dragon Seal will summon the worshippers within the Divine Dynasty. If the worshippers are unwilling to help, they will suffer a backlash from the Imperial Stone Dragon Seal, resulting in damage to their cultivation.

If the worshipper is unable to attend in person, when the call to action is made, the incarnation can be reflected through the Imperial Stone Dragon Seal to participate in the battle, which can also be considered as contributing one's share.

Simply put, this thing is equivalent to a kind of mandatory contract.

Li Hao knew that there are gains and losses; one must take money to solve problems, and the same applies to Incense.

In the Saint Realm, Incense are not only a source of power, but also similar to currency in the mortal world. This is why it is extremely difficult to seize Incense from Sage.

This is tantamount to robbing money from the wealthy; it's a life-threatening act.

This Dao Sacrifice Mountain is not far from the Imperial Capital of the Azure Sea Divine Dynasty. Li Hao was accompanied by three others, two men and one woman. One of them was tall and straight, wearing a crimson divine robe with shimmering light on Daoist Robe. He held a long spear that seemed to be forged from lava, and his eyes were arrogant. He was accompanied by the Crown Prince of the Azure Sea Divine Dynasty.

The other two, a man and a woman, also appeared very young. The woman had silver eyes, which reminded Li Hao of the heterochromatic eyes of the Bright Moon Saint Child.

Clearly, those who receive an invitation from the Divine Dynasty are no ordinary people.

The Imperial City of the Azure Sea Divine Dynasty was extremely magnificent, covering an area of tens of thousands of miles. The Imperial Hall was majestic, with dragon pillars bearing the totem of the Canghai Sea coiled around it.

Led by Gui Haifeng, the group arrived at the Imperial Hall and met the Emperor of the Divine Dynasty.

Azure Sea Great Emperor sat upright on the Dragon Throne. He had a long, narrow face and an imposing presence. He appeared to be over sixty years old, with only a few gray hairs at his temples.

It is said that he is Half-Saint Realm being, with one foot already broken through the Dao Arts, but he has not yet condensed his own Sacred Dao. His lifespan is extremely long, with thousands of Consort and beauties, and hundreds of children, many of whom have inherited his Bloodline. They are all Prodigy talents and are Dao Law Realm experts.

Inside the imperial court, the atmosphere was magnificent, with civil and military officials lined up, all gazing intently at the four newly appointed retainers of the Azure Sea Divine Dynasty.

They need to remember what the other person looks like to warn the younger generation in their Lineage, so they won't be foolish enough to provoke them in the future.

Those who have served as officials in the Divine Dynasty for a long time know that they must make sure their Lineage members are discerning, otherwise they are likely to bring disaster upon their Lineage.

"These four Heavenly Prodigy are all exceptional individuals, and now they have become my revered guests. As long as Canghai exists, they will be honored for generations to come, and their illustrious names will be sung throughout the ages!"

Azure Sea Great Emperor smiled and spoke to Li Hao and the other three.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the Azure Sea Great Emperor took out the Imperial Stone Dragon Seal and had Li Hao and the other three drip their blood.

After the blood was dripped, the Azure Sea Great Emperor bestowed titles upon the four men in the main hall, granting them official Waist Tag. Within the Azure Sea Divine Dynasty, they held a rank below the Emperor, enjoying God-rank Noble privileges, including the ability to command up to 100,000 troops. In addition, they received stipends, but the gold and silver stipends were merely embellishments.

He then led the four to the inner hall, where only the Azure Sea Great Emperor and the accompanying Crown Prince discussed matters related to Incense.

"I have granted all your requests. Today, master craftsmen will come to measure the Golden Body of the four of you. Starting today, temples will be built and Golden Body sculpted for you throughout the Divine Dynasty. I will have the commander oversee this, and your virtuous deeds will be widely circulated throughout the city."

The Azure Sea Great Emperor smiled and said, "The better your achievements and the more legendary your deeds, the more Incense will be made, and the word may even spread beyond your cities to other places."

Besides the artificial guidance of building temples, casting Golden Body, and spreading good names, people also receive Incense spontaneously if their own reputation and deeds are extremely famous and widely known.

Therefore, it is difficult to obtain Incense. Ordinary people will believe in the strongest Sage, and it takes many means to convert them to believe in oneself.

Li Hao was renowned in the Great Yu Dynasty, so when the Jiang Family finished collecting their Incense and stopped using the array to reverse the formation in the state city where the Five Divine General Residences were located, the remaining scattered Incense quickly transferred to him, a process that was effortless.

Seeing that the emperor had already made preparations, Li Hao nodded, having no objections.

"Your Majesty, when will Princess Yun Ji marry me?"

The red-robed youth wielding the forged divine spear asked calmly.

"You can set the wedding date yourself," Azure Sea Great Emperor said with a smile.

"Then let's hold the battle immediately after I win first place. We have to fight the Three Great Sacred Lands later, and we won't have time."

"That's what the young man in the red robe said."

His words caused the man and woman beside him to frown slightly. His calm demeanor, radiating an air of self-assurance, made them both somewhat uncomfortable.

"Getting first place isn't that easy, is it?"

The purple-robed youth beside him had cold eyes and said calmly that what he sought in this battle was also to be number one. If he couldn't even get the number one spot among the Rogue Person, how could he compete with the geniuses Saint Child of the Three Great Sacred Lands Heavenly Prodigy secure a spot for the Azure Wave Realm?

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, the red-robed youth glanced at him, his eyes instantly turning cold, and Killing Aura emanating from his body.

"Do you have any objections?"

The young man in purple narrowed his eyes and said, "I wouldn't call it objection, but I'm afraid someone might make a fool of themselves!"

As he spoke, he looked at Azure Sea Great Emperor, bowed slightly, and said, "Your Majesty, is marrying Princess Yun Ji also a condition for becoming a tribute? If so, I do not have Princess I admire. Could you please add two more cities' worth of Incense?"

Azure Sea Great Emperor was immediately in a dilemma. Given the other party's strength, offering Incense from five cities was a reasonable price in his opinion. Any more would be unprofitable.

Unless the other party has hidden methods that they haven't fully revealed before, he can't make any definitive statements now.

As Azure Sea Great Emperor pondered, the red-robed youth beside him smiled slightly, and then his entire body suddenly emitted intense Crimson Flame, as if he wanted to set the Imperial Hall ablaze.

"His Majesty has granted me the Incense of Twelve Cities and the chance to be with Princess Yun Ji. I am worthy of it!"

He turned directly to face the purple-robed youth, his eyes blazing with Golden Flame: "And who do you think you are? You dare to use me as a bargaining chip?"

The young man in purple robes' expression changed drastically. These words were quite harsh, and his face darkened completely, a hint of shock appearing in his eyes.

The Incense of the Twelve Cities?

He had assumed they were all like him, destined to Incense the Wucheng family!

"Your Majesty, is he Incense of the Twelve Cities?"

Beside him, the Peerless Beauty in her Cloud Garments looked surprised. She then frowned and asked the Azure Sea Great Emperor.

The Azure Sea Great Emperor knew that this matter couldn't be hidden, after all, the offerings of Incense were real, and a little investigation would reveal it. He nodded slightly and said:

"Indeed, the Red Light Priest opened up the Five Extremes Realm and possesses formidable Fire-Type Divine Ability, hence the Incense from Twelve Cities."

"The Five Extremes Realm?"

Upon hearing Azure Sea Great Emperor's words, the purple-robed youth and the Yun Chang Woman narrowed their eyes slightly. Anyone who could master the Five Extremes Realm was at least at the level of Saint Child of Sacred Land.

"You think you can secure the Incense of Twelve Cities with just this? Then I'll ask for too little!"

The young man in purple revealed dissatisfaction and a hint of anger in his eyes.

I'm actually in five cities, less than half the size of the other side.

"Someone like you deserves five cities; in fact, I'd rather have them given to me."

Red Light's eyes were cold and disdainful, completely disregarding the other party.

The purple-robed youth suddenly unleashed a soaring aura; in an instant, his hair turned golden, and he released his Divine Power Extreme Realm. At the same time, his eyes flashed with Killing Aura as he said:

"Then let's see. If I defeat you, the Incense of your Twelve Cities will belong to me. As for Princess Yun Ji, you can forget about marrying her; go marry a stray dog instead!"

Li Hao was also somewhat surprised. He had assumed that all ten cities Incense the same source, but he hadn't expected there to be a difference between them.

But thinking about it, it seems reasonable, since it's impossible for them all to be at the same level.

However, if calculated this way, it seems a bit unfair that I only received Incense from ten cities; my bargaining skills are not good enough.

Seeing that the two were about to make a move, Li Hao looked at Azure Sea Great Emperor, only to find that the other party did not stop them. Clearly, if he stopped them, the blame would fall on the other party. It was more appropriate for Warrior make decisions in their own way.

Li Hao didn't say much, but slowly retreated to the side.

The Yun Chang Woman noticed Li Hao's actions, raised an eyebrow, glanced at him, and then silently stepped aside.

Whether it's five cities or Twelve Cities, she wants to see whether these two people, who are higher and lower than her, are truly worth it.

"Court death!"

Seeing that the other party had insulted him, the Divine Flame in the Red Light's eyes suddenly erupted, and his figure flickered and disappeared into the Return to Emptiness Teleportation.

At the same time, the purple-robed youth also teleported, having also mastered the Return to Emptiness Extreme Realm. With a bang, the Void suddenly trembled, and a sea of fire spread out all around, threatening to set the Imperial Hall ablaze.

However, Azure Sea Great Emperor simply raised his hand slightly, and Magic Array condensed and enveloped the surroundings, isolating the Blazing Flame and preventing even the heat from penetrating.

"Purple Extreme Heavenly Subtle!!"

The purple-robed youth suddenly roared, his body radiating a large amount of purple qi, and behind him, the figure of an ancient Great Emperor faintly appeared.

The figure was blurry, but even just its outline faintly revealed an aura that could support heaven and Heaven and Earth, carrying a shocking sense of oppression.

Then he suddenly made his move, and the blurry silhouette behind him reflected in his palm, intending to suppress the Red Light with a single strike.

Red Light glanced up, a mocking look in his eyes. Then, his entire Divine Flame suddenly transformed into golden flames, seemingly capable of burning All Things. The purple-robed youth's clothes and hair were also ignited.

Golden patterns appeared on Red Light's forehead as he softly uttered, "Flame Extreme Divine Power, Supreme Heart Flame!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding Principle coalesced, and bursts of surging flames shot into the sky. At the same time, the purple-robed youth was also engulfed in flames, and he let out a miserable scream.

This scene made both Li Hao and the Yun Chang Woman look serious. A hint of shock appeared in the Yun Chang Woman' eyes. She hadn't taken the Azure Sea Great Emperor's words about the other party's Divine Ability seriously, but she hadn't expected them to be this strong!

This is a top-tier Divine Ability, cultivated to an extremely high level; it is difficult to defend against even with just this one Divine Ability.

Li Hao looked at the purple-robed youth whose body was scorched by Golden Flame. These flames originated from the other party's heart, stirring up Heart Fire, making him extremely difficult to guard against.

Divine Ability are killing techniques mastered by those at the Dao Law Realm. This opponent's Divine Ability has already touched upon the essence of Entering the Dao, and it is no less impressive than that of the Bright Moon Saint Child.

As his body was engulfed in Blazing Flame, the purple-robed youth hurriedly Return to Emptiness Teleportation, but the flames remained and could not be extinguished.

He let out a painful roar, his whole body enveloped in Purple Light. The towering figure behind him grabbed him, and the Purple Light burst forth, finally extinguishing the flames after a long time.

During this process, the Red Light did not make any further moves, but merely stared indifferently.

When the flames died down, the purple-robed youth was charred black all over, his Battle Body riddled with cracks, a truly pitiful sight.

His face turned extremely ugly. Remembering that there was a woman beside him, he hurriedly took out a set of Daoist Robe from his Heaven and Earth Space and put them on. His whole body was covered in burn cracks, but compared to the physical pain, the humiliation in his heart made him feel even more uncomfortable and Anger.

"If it weren't for our shared service in the same court, I would have killed you as easily as killing a chicken!"

Red Light's eyes were cold, and his words showed no mercy.

The young man in purple robes, however, had a gloomy expression and remained silent. Although the words were harsh and made him resentful, he knew that saying anything more would only humiliate him.

Azure Sea Great Emperor raised his hand and released a Divine Ability that transformed into a hazy green light, enveloping the purple-robed youth. This quickly accelerated the healing of his body, and his injuries subsided.

"Both of you will be representing my Azure Sea Divine Dynasty in the battle, so let's not spoil the harmony. The Incense Xu Nuo to the four of you are only temporary, not permanent. The stronger you perform in the Supreme Heaven Pride Battle, the more Incense you will receive."

The Azure Sea Great Emperor smiled and said:

"If you can represent my Azure Wave Realm in battle, your names will be known Thirty-Three Realms, and the Incense will naturally increase. I will also send Incense from ten more cities."

Hearing his words, Red Light's eyes remained calm as he said, "Defeating the Saint Child of the Three Great Sacred Lands and vying for one of the ten spots is an insurmountable challenge for some. As for me, they are the ones who should be worried."

Hearing his confident words, the purple-robed youth would have sneered before, but now he remained silent. Although the exchange was brief, he had already sensed the difference in their abilities.

He possessed a trace of ancient Emperor Blood and was originally a young Heavenly Prodigy. He stood out from his Sect and Lineage, but in the end, in this Heaven Pride Battle that brought together Ten Kings, he was only an outstanding one, not a top one.

The Yun Chang Woman beside him glanced at Red Light but said nothing more. She wasn't confident she could handle his Fire-Type Divine Ability.

Li Hao glanced at the Azure Sea Great Emperor, thought for a moment, and then said nothing.

The other party provides Incense based on the strength demonstrated. Once he has shown sufficient strength, the other party will likely increase the offerings on his own initiative without him even having to ask.

In the world of Warrior, strength is the only true voice.

This is even more vividly demonstrated in this Lands of the Saints.

"And him? Is he also from one of the Five Cities?"

The young man in purple suddenly looked at Li Hao, feeling as if he were the one with the fewest Incense.

Doesn't that mean he's the weakest one here?

He is Incense of ten cities.

Azure Sea Great Emperor smiled and said, "Qing Feng has Entering the Dao the Swordsmanship, but his Extreme Realm has not yet been manifested. Perhaps this offering of Incense is insufficient. However, once Qing Feng performs well in the future, if he can represent my Azure Wave Realm in battle, I will increase the amount accordingly."

"Ten cities?"

Upon hearing Azure Sea Great Emperor's words, the purple-robed youth's expression changed drastically; it was actually twice as much as his own.

The Yun Chang Woman also narrowed her eyes and glanced at Li Hao. Swordsmanship Entering the Dao the Dao? This is Swordsmanship at the Half-Saint level, and the other party has actually mastered it. Even if there is some slackening in the Extreme Realm, it is still extremely terrifying.

His Swordsmanship alone is enough to inspire fear.

Red Light raised an eyebrow and glanced at Li Hao. Even he didn't possess the Entering the Dao- level techniques; his Fire-Type Divine Ability could only be considered to have touched a trace of the Dao Resonance, not yet having Entering the Dao.

The Heaven Pride Battle is limited to those under 100 years old. To be able to Entering the Dao the Dao in less than a hundred years, even if one focuses solely on mastering techniques, is an extremely top-tier, Prodigy talent.

Having witnessed the clash with the Red Light, the purple-robed youth didn't question Li Hao at this moment. After all, the Entering the Dao- level Swordsmanship alone was enough to Qi Ingestion anyone.

After everyone agreed, a master craftsman soon came to measure their figures and draw their outlines.

While the painting was being done, Li Hao became interested and took the brush and ink from the chief painter's assistant of the Dynasty, and began to paint for the group as well.

Aside from drawing the other three figures, Li Hao primarily focused on drawing the Azure Sea Great Emperor.

After all, he was Half-Saint Realm being, and his experience in Painting Dao was considerable.

As each painting was completed, based on the experience gained, Li Hao realized that the Yun Chang Woman had more Painting Dao experience than the young man in purple, and it seemed that the other party had also obtained more Incense and cities.

Yun Chang Woman has nearly 20,000 years of experience in Painting Dao.

The young man in purple robes, however, had around 15,000.

The Painting Dao experience brought by the Red Light was a staggering 35,000, nearly twice that of the Yun Chang Woman, demonstrating that her strength was still hidden.

Now that his Painting Dao have improved, Li Hao has noticed that his Painting Dao experience seems to have been compressed. He used to have tens of thousands of experience points when painting the Four Establishments Realm, but now he only gets a pitiful few, maybe a thousand.