Absorbing the Ultimate Dao, Half-Saint Demons

At this moment, Zhao Qing Shu looked somewhat disheveled, with a hint of surprise hidden in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it as he stepped out of the Void Rift. He looked up at the cloud bell in the sky, where the time was recorded on the vast Solar Crown.

As he silently counted, although there were some omissions in the exchanges, the overall picture was roughly correct.

A quarter of an hour... Zhao Qing Shu's heart sank, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips. Only after entering did he realize how valuable and terrifying the one and a half minutes of the Twin Buddha Child were.

Inside the Literary Ancestor Sacred Land, Li Qingyi and the others breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Zhao Qing Shu finally emerge. They had thought something unexpected had happened, but with the Literary Saint present, even the Buddhist Sect saint wouldn't dare to tamper with things, so there must be another reason.

"Zhao Qing Shu, 16 minutes and 29 seconds!"

The Buddhist Sect referee spoke loudly.

Seeing such a disparity, everyone was in an uproar. Previously, the Twin Buddha Child had only managed one and a half minutes. Zhao Qing Shu was also a renowned Saint Child among the Literary Saint. He had once single-handedly stormed into the Demon Territory, slaying more than a dozen Dao Law Realm Demon and burning their corpses in the Book Sea. He had once been famous throughout Canglan.

Time flies, and one's cultivation should only grow stronger, yet it actually took 16 minutes?

That's a difference of sixteen times!

If such a disparity existed during a confrontation, it would lead to such a battle situation; it's simply unimaginable.

Upon seeing Zhao Qing Shu's results, the Rogue Person from the Literary Ancestor Sacred Land, the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land Divine Dynasty all picked up their Heavenly Prodigy with solemn expressions.

They didn't think Zhao Qing Shu was too weak. After all, he was Saint Child and Top Ten selected from the Literary Ancestor Sacred Land. The fact that there was such a big gap could only mean that the Twin Buddha Child were too terrifying!

"Interesting, interesting..."

His Red Light eyes flashed, and the fighting spirit in them grew ever stronger, like a raging Blazing Flame.

At this moment, the third fighter stepped forward and entered the Void Rift in full view of everyone.

Time passed, this time even longer, about twenty minutes, before the Void Rift began to fluctuate and return from within.

This person was a Saint Child from the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land, possessing considerable strength, but at this moment his face was filled with fear and dismay.

Seeing this person's results, those who had previously doubted Zhao Qing Shu's abilities now realized just how terrifying the Twin Buddha Child were.

In an instant, many eyes in the audience focused on the young Buddha Child, their hearts filled with a sense of impatience. They wanted to see just how powerful the Demon guarding the Spirit Pearl in the Void Rift. No matter how strong it was, it was only at the Dao Law Realm. These Saint Child were the best of the Dao Law Realm. If they were to find someone at the Dao Law Realm who surpassed them, that would be equivalent to a top Saint Child among the Demon!

We can't exactly bring in Half-Saint to guard it, can we?

Upon realizing this, many people showed expressions of horror and shock.

They quickly looked at the Supreme Buddhist Sect, but only saw strange phenomena and dazzling Buddha Light around him, unable to discern his thoughts.

At this moment, the fourth, fifth... and other Heavenly Prodigy stepped forward one after another, heading towards the Floating Life Demon Territory within the Void Rift.

The time is generally between 17 and 20 minutes.

Zhao Qing Shu, who had fought earlier, had recovered somewhat. Fortunately, compared to the Prodigy Twin Buddha Child, he was far inferior, but compared to the others, he was quite good.

Soon after, the scene erupted in uproar.

It was Lin Shuhai, the Literary Ancestor Sacred Land.

As the Champion of this Heavenly Prodigy from the Literary Ancestor Sacred Land, he is extremely famous and attracts the attention of various forces. He is also a strong contender for the top three in this Heaven Pride Battle.

"It's time for Senior Brother Book Sea!"

Is it possible for Senior Brother Book Sea to surpass the Twin Buddha Child?

"Hard to say, those Twin Buddha Child are too Prodigy."

Li Qingyi and the others showed anticipation and worry in their eyes, and were even more nervous than if they were going up themselves.

Seeing Lin Shuhai step forward, Red Light turned his head and looked at him, his eyes narrowing.

A hint of coldness also appeared in the eyes of the Bright Moon Saint Child. The level of the others was too weak and they were not of any reference value. Looking at Lin Shuhai, however, could be a reference to see just how the Twin Buddha Child were.

Lin Shuhai remained calm, seemingly oblivious to the thousands of gazes falling upon him, and walked towards the Void Rift with an air of scholarly refinement.

Everyone held their breath, silently counting down the time.

When the time exceeded 1 minute and 36 seconds, many people sighed inwardly, "As expected, the Twin Buddha Child are still outstanding, too Prodigy."

At 1 minute and 58 seconds, suddenly, the Void Rift trembled, and Lin Shuhai's figure walked out from inside, looking as calm and composed as when he went in, holding the silver-white Spirit Pearl in his hand.

The crowd erupted in uproar, staring at him in astonishment. Although there was a gap between him and the Twin Buddha Child, it didn't seem to be that big!

A difference of less than 30 seconds might just mean taking a slightly longer route.

His Red Light eyes narrowed, and he rubbed his hands together, showing even more eagerness and impatience.

Lin Shuhai stepped out of the Void Rift and glanced at the Twin Buddha Child. He saw that their eyes were empty, staring at the distant floating clouds. Although they stood at the highest point and were the focus of everyone's attention, they seemed to be lost in thought and their minds were not here.

A slight smile appeared on his lips as he handed the Spirit Pearl to the Buddha Lord, then returned to his seat in the Literary Ancestor Sacred Land.

"This Lin Shuhai is somewhat terrifying..."

Behind the Twin Buddha Child, the other Buddhist Sect Buddha Child and Bodhisattva looked at each other with unusually solemn expressions.

Others may not know how terrifying the Twin Buddha Child, but they all do. Yet Lin Shuhai was able to get close to them in terms of time, making it seem as if a monster lurked beneath that scholarly exterior!

As the commotion caused by Lin Shuhai subsided, the others took to the stage one after another, and the time returned to about ten minutes. Among them, Su Yun, whom Li Hao knew, had a time of 16 minutes and 21 seconds.

Qiu Wuhen's time is 14 minutes and 12 seconds.

Bian Ruxue's time was 15 minutes and 29 seconds.

They all took about 15 minutes, with little difference.

When the twentieth person took their turn and scored 16 points, the person who scored 20 minutes earlier looked pale, knowing that they were on the verge of elimination.

Not long after, Li Hao saw Lin Qingying walk out.

Lin Qingying's expression was solemn. Advancing into the top 20 was a small matter, but the results of the Twin Buddha Child and Lin Shuhai were like two mountains weighing on everyone's hearts. These were the top performers in their respective realms.

She looked at Li Hao and saw Li Hao encouraging smile. The tension on her face slowly dissipated, and a peaceful smile appeared on her face.

She nodded to Li Hao, then, dressed in Green-Robed, walked towards the Void Rift.

Not long after, the crack rippled, and Lin Qingying's figure emerged from within, causing an uproar at the scene.

Lin Qingying's time was a staggering 4 minutes and 15 seconds!

In the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land, Lin Qingying's final score ranked third, and no one expected her to perform so well at this moment.

"Another Prodigy!"

Everyone's expressions turned serious, and they immediately made a mental note of the woman.

"It seems you've grasped the essence of Sword Dao."

Li Hao smiled. Before leaving, he had told the other party that the ultimate form of the Supreme Gentle Sword Dao was nothingness, and it seemed that the other party had grasped this.

The Spirit Illusion Saint Child, who ranked second in the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land, changed his expression slightly. He happened to be fighting right after Lin Qingying. Previously, Lin Qingying's Dao Embryo was destroyed by the Bright Moon Saint Child, leaving her seriously injured, which prevented him from having a chance to fight her. But now it seemed that he would most likely lose.

Soon, the result for the Spirit Illusion Saint Child was also in: 8 minutes and 9 seconds!

This score is almost half that of Lin Qingying.

As he stepped out of the crack, the Spirit Illusion Saint Child glanced at the woman below the stage and a bitter smile appeared on his lips.

The Bright Moon Saint Child frowned. He had previously used Lin Qingying as a medium for Sword Dao to break the emotions in his heart and realize the ruthlessness of the sun and moon and the unity of Heaven and Earth. He never expected that even after his Dao Embryo was destroyed, Lin Qingying would still have such a performance. Such amazing results made him realize that he had underestimated this woman.

Looking at that stunningly beautiful face, his eyes flickered, and a fleeting thought he had previously cut off resurfaced in his mind, but he quickly suppressed it again.

At this moment, as the results of each Heavenly Prodigy are announced, those ranked outside the top 20 are automatically eliminated, and the elimination line is now approaching 18 minutes.

Zhao Qing Shu and the others became somewhat nervous.

Before long, the Bright Moon Saint Child stepped forward, and immediately many eyes were drawn to him.

The Bright Moon Saint Child glanced coldly at Li Hao, who sat upright in the center of the Divine Dynasty.

Sitting next to Li Hao, Red Light felt the gaze directed at him, raised an eyebrow slightly, and returned a cold laugh. But then he realized that the other man seemed to be looking at Qing Feng, who was sitting next to him, not him.

The cold smile on his face froze slightly, then turned into a murderous intent, and his eyes became even sharper.

Not long after, the results for the Bright Moon Saint Child also came out, and his time was exactly 2 minutes and 30 seconds!

Many people were amazed by the result, but at the same time, they couldn't help but sigh. This result ranked third, but it was still about a minute behind the Twin Buddha Child.

The Bright Moon Saint Child stepped out of the rift, his face grim. He had already calculated his own time, and without even checking the result, he returned to his seat with a dark expression.

"Snort!"

Red Light snorted coldly, glancing at his turn in the queue; it would be his turn soon.

Several more Heavenly Prodigy stepped forward one after another, and after more than ten minutes, Red Light finally got to meet him.

He stood up, and immediately countless eyes were drawn to him.

Although Red Light was defeated by Li Hao in the previous battle of the Divine Dynasty's Rogue Person, his top-level Dao -Entering the Dao level Divine Ability still made him a formidable enemy for many.

Seeing the looks in these people's eyes, Red Light sneered slightly. What he had seen before was only a part of what he had shown. The warm-up was over, and now it was time to get serious!

He stepped onto the Battle Stage and directly entered the Void Rift.

Not long after he went in, his figure stepped out, still glowing with the lingering flames, and holding a silver Spirit Pearl in his hand.

Time: 1 minute and 47 seconds!

They were only 11 seconds behind the Twin Buddha Child!

Seeing this result, Red Light's eyes turned cold. He glanced at the Twin Buddha Child, but found that they were lost in thought and not paying attention. The cold light in his eyes suddenly intensified.

But then he looked down at Qing Feng below the stage, his eyes cold and condescending.

Li Hao was puzzled by the look in the other person's eyes. Did this guy want to prove something to him?

At that moment, Red Light's results were announced, which caused the scene to suddenly quiet down.

Many people stared at him in astonishment, their eyes wide with disbelief. As a representative of the Divine Dynasty, his achievement was second only to the Twin Buddha Child!

Lin Shuhai and other Sacred Land Champion, such as the Bright Moon Saint Child, are ranked after him. If it weren't for the Twin Buddha Child, Red Light would undoubtedly be the biggest dark horse this time!

"Are you kidding me? This speed is even faster than Lin Shuhai's!"

"Those two Champion of the Sacred Land have both been suppressed by him!"

"Wasn't he only ranked second in the Divine Dynasty's Rogue Person Battle? How strong must the first place be?"

"What do you know? I heard from his fellow disciples who cultivate in his cave that his strongest skill is his Spear Dao, but in our previous encounters, who ever saw him use a spear?"

"Hiding his strength? No wonder. I knew the second-ranked Divine Dynasty couldn't possibly be more terrifying than the Champion of the Sacred Land. However, he held back in the previous clash between the Divine Dynasty. Even if he had taken first place, this result is still quite frightening!"

"Suppressing the Champion the Sacred Land, this Red Light will be the biggest variable in the top three!"

"Is it possible that he's actually hiding his true strength, and might even have a chance to win the championship?"

The scene erupted in a heated discussion, with whispers filling the air. Hearing these whispers, a hint of cold arrogance flashed in Red Light's eyes as he calmly returned to his seat.

After taking his seat, he glanced at Li Hao beside him and saw that Li Hao looked thoughtful, as if he was thinking about something.

A slight smirk played on his lips. Was he feeling the pressure now?

After a moment's thought, Li Hao finally took out his Drawing Board.

Such an opportunity, where Sage reveals himself, even if it is merely a reflection of his true form, should yield considerable experience if depicted in a painting. The only question is whether it might offend anyone.

If there is any offense, the other party should give a warning before stopping, and then they will stop.

Fortune favors the bold.

With that in mind, Li Hao began to paint.

"Um?!"

Seeing Li Hao suddenly pull out his Drawing Board, brushes, and ink, Red Light's expression changed slightly. He stared intently at Li Hao for a moment, then quickly looked away, but his fist clenched quietly in his sleeve...

Li Hao chose to paint the Literary Saint first. As if sensing the gaze, the Sacred Dynasty of Literature looked in Li Hao's direction. When he saw Li Hao's Drawing Board and actions, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

But then, as if remembering something, he glanced at the Zhan Tan.

Zhan Tan also noticed the Literary Saint's gaze. With his keen mind, he looked at Li Hao and saw Li Hao's actions. He was stunned and then fell silent.

Over the past few months, she had discussed paintings with Li Hao every day and knew that the young man had a heartfelt love for Painting Dao. He had not cared about cultivation at all. She never expected that Li Hao would still have such leisure time in such a tense competition for spots.

Seeing the achievements of the Twin Buddha Child, didn't you feel any pressure?

Or is he really just planning to coast along?

Seeing that the Literary Saint did not stop him, Li Hao quickly began to draw.

Not long after, just before his departure for the match, the painting was finally completed.

Li Hao finished his painting and saw 160,000 experience points jump up on the Panel. His eyes widened in surprise. Just the avatar reflection had so much experience. Judging from the difference in experience, it was someone who could easily suppress Half-Saint with a flick of his finger.

Li Hao's mind raced as he looked at the Twin Buddha Child and Lin Shuhai and the others. This was quite a lucrative opportunity!

However, with battle imminent, he had no time to paint, so he put away his Drawing Board and then stood up to bow slightly to the Literary Saint.

Literary Saint noticed Li Hao's actions and a smile appeared on his lips. He had never seen such an unusual little guy before, and he knew the rules and behaved properly, which showed that he was well-educated.

There were forty people in total, Li Hao was number 35 when he stepped out of line.

As Li Hao stepped out, the scene quieted down considerably, with many people placing high hopes on this number one figure in the Divine Dynasty.

Although the Heavenly Prodigy selected from the Divine Dynasty are generally inferior to those from the Sacred Land, the presence of Li Hao and Red Light this time Breaking Convention and raised the standard of geniuses in the Divine Dynasty Heavenly Prodigy.

Su Yun, who had previously shown outstanding performance, was among the top talents in the Sacred Land Heavenly Prodigy, which made many people put aside their previous contempt for these talents of the Divine Dynasty Heavenly Prodigy.

"If Red Light can achieve such a result by taking second place, then Qing Feng must be even stronger, right?"

"How is that possible? Red Light a dark horse. He was hiding his true strength before. Haven't you heard? His strongest weapon is his gun!"

"This Qing Feng shouldn't be underestimated either; even if it's not as powerful as the Red Light, it'll still last at least five minutes!"

"That's true. After all, the Prodigy selected from dozens of the Divine Dynasty in the Azure Wave Realm Heavenly Prodigy suppress the Divine Dynasty are also extremely formidable."

Everyone looked solemn, staring intently at Li Hao.

"He's about to make his move; I wonder what his result will be."

When Li Qingyi saw Li Hao, her eyes lit up. She had also made a move earlier, and her time was 13 minutes, but she knew that Li Hao's result would definitely not be more than ten minutes, but at least within three minutes!

Hearing the whispers of Li Qingyi and the others behind him, Lin Shuhai looked at the young man with his gentle and calm eyes, a smile of interest appearing on his lips.

Feel the difference!

Red Light stared at Li Hao's back, a cold glint in his eyes, eager to see Li Hao's expression when he came out.

Li Hao stepped onto the stage without looking around. After the Spirit Pearl was released, he walked straight towards the Void Rift.

As he traversed the rift, Li Hao felt a long-lost sense of spatial movement.

The scenery before my eyes changed, and then a desolate place appeared.

Here, withered branches and dead vines, and a pervasive mist, it resembled a forbidden dead land, filled with a large amount of gray-black death energy.

Li Hao was stunned. Golden Divine Light appeared in his eyes, and he immediately saw that there were a large number of black Slaughter Resentment floating in the gray death aura!

This... is a treasure trove?!

Li Hao was taken aback. He hadn't expected the trial grounds beyond the crack to be like this. To him, this was an unexpected delight!

Sensing the Divine Blood within his body, Li Hao did not hesitate and quickly raised his hand to absorb these Slaughter Resentment.

These are all nutrients needed to Extreme Dao Sanctification.

As a large amount of black Slaughter Resentment gathered and surrounded Li Hao like a hurricane, his Divine Blood became active, absorbing all of this black energy into his body, which was then enveloped by his Divine Blood.

This Divine Blood, like a miniature cage, sealed off wisps of black energy.

The Divine Blood that sealed the black energy revealed a black mark within its golden light, like a vertical pupil.

Li Hao could sense that some extraordinary power was being nurtured within it.

When the Divine Blood in one's body absorbs sufficient Slaughter Resentment, a certain transformation will occur, which is the Extreme Dao Sanctification, cultivating the supreme Sacred Dao with the power of slaughter!

As it continued to absorb the mist, the fog in the Demon Territory seemed to have thinned out considerably.

Li Hao opened his eyes, a flash of golden light appearing briefly before returning to his dark pupils.

He looked up and scanned the area, but there was no more black energy nearby. He didn't linger; absorbing these Slaughter Resentment had already taken him half a minute.

He unleashed his Divine Sense, his Primordial Spirit soaring through the air to probe the Spirit Pearl.

Soon, Li Hao sensed the Aura and traces of the Spirit Pearl. Deep within the Demon Territory, a hidden yet terrifying Aura lingered.

A look of surprise appeared in Li Hao's eyes. Having spent these days with Zhan Tan, he had become quite familiar with the Aura of Half-Saint. At this moment, the terrifying Aura beside the Spirit Pearl was none other than that of Demon Half-Saint!

It really is Half-Saint guarding it?

A look of surprise flashed in Li Hao's eyes. After a moment's thought, he moved swiftly and sped Past.

His Movement Method were extremely fast, and he used the Return to the Return to Emptiness Teleportation repeatedly. The energy gathered from the surrounding heaven and Heaven and Earth Meridian provided him with a continuous and readily available power. Even the Return to Emptiness Teleportation, which consumed a great deal of energy, could be used continuously as if he had unlimited stamina.

In the blink of an eye, in less than five seconds, Li Hao arrived at the location of the Spirit Pearl.

There stood a colossal Centipede Demon, its body covered in countless eyeballs. Its form resembled a spider, yet it also seemed to be a grotesque mutation, making it even more ferocious. In addition to its eerie eyeballs, its body was covered in dense spikes and a jet-black carapace.

The shimmering Silver Light Spirit Pearl lay casually rolling on the ground right in front of them.

"Little guy, you're quite interesting. The way you absorbed that Slaughter Resentment just now is a bit like that bald guy's."

The Half-Saint Spider Demon, with dozens of purple Demon Eyes all over its body, now reflected Li Hao's figure in all its eyes, and spoke in a weathered old man's voice, with a hint of amusement.

Li Hao asked, "How can you give me this item?"

This Half-Saint Spider Demon seemed to know that Li Hao was racing against time, but it remained calm and composed, smiling as it said:

"For a normal test, you would have to withstand one of my attacks or leave a scar on me, and then you can take this. I'm not making things difficult for you little guys. But if you can explain why you were able to absorb those things before, and what you did with them, I can give this to you directly."

Li Hao raised an eyebrow. This concerned the secrets of the God Race and the Extreme Dao Sanctification. If it weren't for the fact that this Half-Saint was Demon from the Buddhist Sect, he would have already considered silencing him.

"Then let's proceed with the normal test."

Li Hao said.

Upon hearing this, the Half-Saint Spider Demon's eyes flickered, and its voice immediately became somewhat displeased:

"I'm giving you a chance. Just agree and quickly transmit your Divine Sense —it will be over in a breath. Then take this Spirit Pearl back. Judging from your current performance, you might even surpass that Buddha Child. This is a rare opportunity to make a name for yourself; you should cherish it."

Let's proceed as normal.

Li Hao was a little impatient. Although he wasn't in a great hurry, it was just a matter of being selected from the top 20. He just needed to get into the top 20. Based on his previous performance, he could easily move on to the next round within 10 minutes. But he didn't want to waste time here.

"Kid, looks like you're pretty confident in yourself!"

When the Half-Saint Spider Demon saw that Li Hao refused to reveal anything, a fierce glint suddenly appeared in its eyes.

It was imprisoned here by that bald Buddhist Sect monk and had witnessed the Buddha Lord's methods, so it wanted to explore them. If the Buddha Lord hadn't forbidden it from killing, it would have devoured some of the Heavenly Prodigy who came in earlier, those it didn't like.

"If I'm in a good mood, I might let things slide; if I'm in a bad mood, your path to Heavenly Prodigy ends here!"

The Half-Saint Spider Demon was clearly very familiar with the rules of the trials outside, and had also memorized the order in which the previous Heavenly Prodigy had come to take the trials. As long as Li Hao was kept here for longer than the allotted time, he would be defeated.

Even without killing the opponent, one can still sever their path to Heavenly Prodigy and cut off their destiny.

Upon hearing this, Li Hao remained silent for a moment, then said, "Alright, I will tell you about this method. It is a special Cultivation Method that can absorb the Slaughter Resentment and transform it into demonic cultivation."

"It's too late to tell now. Do you think I'd believe that? That was the Buddha Lord's doing. That evil Buddha Child came in earlier and pretended not to see it, unable to perceive it, yet you were able to grasp it. This must be some kind of Sage secret!"

The Half-Saint Spider Demon's voice gradually turned ferocious. "Even if you had just obediently told me, I would still possess your soul. You Human Race are treacherous; even your women say that men's words cannot be trusted. How could I possibly believe you, Dream Weaving!"

It suddenly growled and unleashed some kind of Demon Secret Art.

A dazzling array of colors appeared before Li Hao's eyes, distorting the world. The previously hazy and gray world became vibrant and colorful, but this distortion of colors caused him to feel dizzy.

Li Hao looked at the Spirit Pearl. The Half-Saint Spider Demon noticed Li Hao's gaze, sneered, and shot out a spider silk from its mouth, which coated the Spirit Pearl and swallowed it.

Life is but a dream, go to sleep!

The voice of the Half-Saint Spider Demon became ethereal.

The Principle eroded, layer upon layer like a spider web, trying to entangle and weave Li Hao.

But the next moment, the Heaven and Earth Meridian behind Li Hao suddenly rotated, and then an Eternal Dao Domain exuding a terrifying Aura appeared.

With the Descent of the Eternal Dao Domain, the Principle that extended around Li Hao's body were completely annihilated, space seemed to be distorted, and the mottled light disappeared.