The Buddha Venerable Speaks Softly: Only My Sword Dao

Upon hearing Li Hao's words, Red Light raised an eyebrow, his smile vanished, and his entire body suddenly erupted with intense Crimson Flame.

"Hundredfold Dao Domain, it seems you're quite confident. Well then, let's see how you defeat me in a single move!"

With a leap, he soared onto the Battle Stage, ready to clash with Li Hao on the spot.

Seeing this astonishing turn of events, gasps of surprise rippled through the audience. Were these two top Heavenly Prodigy from the Divine Dynasty about to clash head-on?

Many people's eyes lit up, their faces full of anticipation.

At this moment, a Half-Saint from the Buddhist Sect spoke with a cold face:

"Since this is a competition, there are rules. Neither of you should break them. If you wish to continue the contest, you can settle it privately afterward, or later when we compete for first place. This is now a battle for the Top Ten Battle. The winner, please leave the Battle Stage!"

His voice was loud and clear, like the resounding of a great bell, echoing throughout the city.

Millions of people's eardrums were buzzing as they felt the majestic power of the Sacred Dao.

Red Light's eyes were cold, but the Blazing Flame on his body had not been extinguished. As a Heavenly Prodigy, he had been humiliated by Li Hao and could not swallow this insult. He wanted to teach him a lesson on the spot.

Seeing Self words had no effect, the Buddhist Sect Half-Saint's expression darkened slightly. His figure suddenly blurred, Return to the Ruins instantly flashed onto the Battle Stage. His Dharma Form, draped in Kasaya, exuded solemnity and looked down at the Red Light.

"Please, sir, do not break the rules!"

Although his words were polite, they were extremely stern, and his eyes contained Sacred Dao golden light, like a Golden Flame.

Red Light's expression changed slightly. He sensed the layers of Aura emanating from the other party constantly rising, realizing that the other party was determined to intervene and that it was impossible to confront Li Hao head-on.

"Hmph, I'll let you off this time!"

A cold glint flashed in Red Light's eyes, his aura vanished, and he turned back to the stage.

Just as Li Hao was about to make a move, he saw his opponent retreat, so he stopped condensing his Sword Dao in his palm, turned around and left the stage without looking back.

The two were seated close to each other, and when they got off the stage, they didn't even glance at each other again.

The Battle Stage soared into the air. The Buddhist Sect Half-Saint's expression softened, and he gave Li Hao a deep look, his eyes somewhat cold and sharp. He then turned and returned to his original spot, sitting upright on the back of a blue lion.

"What a pity, we almost got a good show."

" In the Hundredfold Dao Domain, that Qing Feng is so arrogant, claiming he'll definitely take first place and defeat that Red Light in one move. I wonder if it's true or not."

"Defeating that Red Light might be possible, but it's probably not enough to take first place."

"Isn't he Devil Cultivator? Does he still have demonic methods he hasn't revealed? This shouldn't be his full strength!"

"Just because someone says he's a Devil Cultivator doesn't mean he is. With his strength, is it really necessary for him to become Devil Cultivator?"

Devil Cultivator Heavenly Realms despised in many worlds, making it difficult for them to collect Incense, which may not be a good thing for top Heavenly Prodigy.

Unless you come from Small World where demonic paths reign supreme, where the Principle of the jungle prevails and All Things can be used, where only the strong are revered and the righteous and demonic paths are completely disregarded.

"The words of the Buddhist Sect Saint Child are not mere slander."

"If he were truly Devil Cultivator, how could the Buddha Lord tolerate him?"

There was much discussion among the audience, with many questioning Li Hao's identity and turning their gazes toward the Buddha Lord seated on the Lotus Pedestal.

Even the Saint Child of the Buddhist Sect could see that Li Hao was Devil Cultivator, so the Buddha Lord himself should be able to see it too. If he admits it, then Li Hao's identity will be confirmed.

If he denies it, then it is a malicious slander by that Buddhist Sect Saint Child.

The Buddha Lord had clearly heard these discussions and felt the attention of the crowd. His expression remained calm, revealing no hidden thoughts, and he simply said in a gentle voice:

"Although Qing Feng has fallen into the demonic path, everyone in the Azure Wave Realm can participate in this Heaven Pride Battle. Even though he is Devil Cultivator, he is still qualified to fight. I only hope that Qing Feng will not become obsessed with such a trivial path. After the Heaven Pride Battle ends, if he is willing to join my Buddhist Sect, I can personally help him to be converted."

Upon hearing the Buddha Lord's words, the entire audience erupted in uproar, and many looked at Li Hao with disdain and contempt in their eyes.

The Buddha Lord himself spoke, which is irrefutable proof.

A cold glint appeared in Li Hao's eyes as he looked up and stared directly at the Buddha Lord. When their eyes met, Li Hao felt that the Buddha's eyes were deep and contained a vast and boundless radiance, showing both compassion and indifference.

Li Hao withdrew his gaze, his heart filled with uncontrollable rage. The other party's words were clearly protecting his disciple. If the other party could truly see through this, he would surely realize that he was not Devil Cultivator. On the contrary, he was converting and saving those who Slaughter Resentment, allowing them to be reborn and find liberation. This was a good deed!

Only those with Divine Blood can accomplish this.

He remained silent, knowing that arguing would be futile. The Sage's authority was more powerful than a thousand words; how could the world believe him instead of the Sage?

Where there is good in this world, there must be corresponding evil!

Even if they come from the same origin.

Otherwise, how can one profit through good deeds?

Fortunately, having been chased by that Void Saint earlier, Li Hao had already shattered his illusions about Sage and didn't hold them in too much esteem. At this moment, he wasn't disappointed, just Anger.

Li Hao thought of Ying Xiaoxiao, who was already used to being called Devil Race.

It's likely that the God Race were slandered in the Lands of the Saints, and they must have been in a very sad and indignant situation.

Truth and falsehood are irrelevant; everything in this world is driven by profit.

Li Hao took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart. At this moment, he felt that some of the Incense that was constantly wafting in was decreasing. This was the Incense that the Azure Sea Great Emperor had accumulated for building a temple for his city.

Today, this part of the Incense is waning.

It is likely that many people in the city were watching the battle and hearing the Buddha Lord's words, as reflected in the World Stone. As a result, many of the original believers have now abandoned their faith because of the Buddha Lord's words.

Very well... Cutting off someone's Incense is tantamount to murder and severing their spiritual path!

Li Hao had previously heard of the fierce competition among Sage for Incense. Now, having only experienced it briefly, he felt the power of Sage. He was not Sage, so Sage's words could diminish his Incense. Only when one was also Sage and openly discussed the Dao could they compete for Incense.

Previously, the Azure Sea Great Emperor had increased the Incense of 15 cities to him, but now, in a short time, it has decreased to 10 cities, and is still decreasing.

"How could he have stooped so low? Who can possibly subdue him?"

Instead of taking the right path, they've chosen a crooked and evil one.

"I wonder how many innocent souls he has harmed."

The crowd below the stage discussed among themselves, and even the princes and Heir showed their disdain. At this moment, as long as they rejected the demonic path, they could correct their own status.

When people talk about evil, it's not always out of disgust, but rather out of disgust for those who can feign virtue.

Outside the crowd, Lin Qingying looked worried, hoping these comments wouldn't affect Li Hao's State of Mind. She knew Li Hao; he spent his days playing Chess and painting, a person with such a carefree and joyful disposition, who didn't even care about cultivation. How could he possibly fall into the demonic path?

However, once the Buddha Lord spoke, unless a Sage defended Li Hao, his words were like golden pronouncements, absolute and irrefutable.

"I never imagined the Buddha Lord would be like this..."

Outside the crowd, Lin Shan Hai sighed softly, his eyes revealing disappointment and regret.

As people grow old, they tend to have faith in things that bring light, so he had a certain fondness for Buddhism and Buddhist Dao. However, he never expected that the Buddha Lord would say that Li Hao was a demon.

He'd known that child for a year; how could he not know his character?

"He really is a demonic cultivator."

Li Qingyi and the others showed surprise in their eyes. As the Literary Ancestor Sacred Land, they also despised the demonic path. After all, they were scholars with Righteous Qi. They just did not expect that Li Hao was actually a demon.

In the Azure Wave Realm, Buddhist Sect is revered, and through long-term propagation of its teachings, the Daoist is universally despised, which inevitably influences them as well.

"But judging from his appearance, he really doesn't seem like it, yet these are the Buddha Lord's words..."

Li Qingyi's eyes flickered; though unwilling, disappointment still shone through them.

Lin Shuhai remained indifferent, showing no change whatsoever, seemingly unaffected.

The Twin Buddha Child looked at Li Hao, a faint smile playing on their lips.

In the Buddhist hall, the Literary Saint and the Sage of Sword Saint glanced at the Buddha Lord, their eyes holding a deeper meaning, but they remained silent.

The Sword Saint remained indifferent. If Qing Feng, Bright Moon, Bian Ruxue, and the others were his Personal Disciple, he would surely speak up to prove their Innocent.

But I heard from the Sword Master that the other party was a disciple of the Supreme Saint Sect and had ended up here.

As for the Devil Cultivator mentioned by the Buddha Lord... he couldn't see them, but he didn't believe them at all.

After Supreme Saint's sect be allowed to fall into depravity? However, now that the Buddha Lord has slandered him so much, if the other party returns to his Master's Sect and inherits the holy position in the future, it will surely be a great battle. In that case, it would be a good thing for him.

After all, Buddhist Sect holds a very high position in the Azure Wave Realm. If Buddhist Sect were to fall, he could still compete with the Literary Saint. If the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land could receive half of the Incense from the Buddhist Sect, he would surely advance even further and have the potential to challenge the Heavenly Tribulation and overcome the Three Calamities!

Amidst the various controversies, the crowd became even more convinced when they saw that Li Hao did not refute them.

Li Hao closed his eyes, ignoring these external opinions.

He quickly refined the Slaughter Resentment sealed within his arms. A ferocious howl echoed within those resentments, but under the influence of Divine Blood, it seemed to find a way to find peace, and the resentment gradually dissipated.

Then the fifth battle began, finally drawing everyone's attention away from Li Hao and onto the clash of Heavenly Prodigy on the battlefield.

As each battle ended, people were completely absorbed in the upcoming clashes, and the Top Ten Battle in the Azure Wave Realm was finally decided.

With the advancement, all Top Ten stepped forward and came to the Battle Stage.

Thus, these ten individuals will represent the Azure Wave Realm in battle, Contest of the Heavens.

Aside from those below the stage, countless eyes from the Azure Wave Realm focused on the ten people on the stage.

Li Hao sensed a faint Incense drifting towards him, but the amount was extremely small; it was Incense that came spontaneously.

Even without the Buddha Lord, the fame gained from this battle alone would have been enough to attract a large number of Incense.

Li Hao glanced at his arms; the Slaughter Resentment within them had all been refined and absorbed.

At this moment, among the Top Ten, besides Li Hao, Lin Shuhai, the Twin Buddha Child, and others, there are three Buddhist Sect disciples.

Qiu Wuhen, an acquaintance of Li Hao, was eliminated outside the Top Ten, defeated by a Buddhist Sect Saint Child.

Su Yun, a member of the Divine Dynasty Rogue Person, also failed to advance beyond the Top Ten.

"You are all exceptional individuals. The true contest will take place in the Contest of the Heavens. Today, you will be representing the Azure Wave Realm in this battle. I hope that in the ensuing clashes, you will not tarnish the reputation of the Azure Wave Realm."

The Buddha Lord spoke softly:

"To avoid prematurely revealing any strategies, the Top Ten Battle concludes here. However, while there is no first place in literature, there is a clear winner in martial arts. The next stage will be the competition for the title of the Heavenly Prodigy One Prodigy of the Azure Wave Realm!"

"Only the first place will be selected. Those who are confident in their ability to compete may participate, while the rest can conserve their strength and reveal it on the supreme stage of the Contest of the Heavens."

Upon hearing the Buddha Lord's words, everyone was astonished, but quickly came to their senses.

That's not wrong. The current confrontation is to select the ten most Heavenly Prodigy of the Azure Wave Realm to Contest of the Heavens, which is equivalent to an internal war.

Since it's a civil war, there's no need to fight too fiercely.

The Literary Saint and the Sage of Sword Saint both had calm expressions, understanding the Buddha Lord's thoughts. The previous Hundred Cities Incense were prepared for the Twin Buddha Child. This Buddha Lord had paved the way for his disciples.

Only the first place is chosen; there's no second or third. That first place is practically guaranteed.

In this way, once the battle is over, all eyes will be on the Twin Buddha Child, and everyone else will pale in comparison.

"Buddha Lord, this is going a bit too far."

The Sword Saint said softly. Although he did not expect the Bright Moon Saint Child to become famous through this, and knew that his strength might not be able to enter the Top Ten when the Contest of the Heavens, he was still somewhat unwilling to have his brilliance overshadowed in the Azure Wave Realm.

The Buddha Lord said softly, "Your two disciples can also compete for first place. True skill will be revealed in their hands. All beings are equal. The Sword Saint cultivates the Sentient Dao; he should understand this."

The Sword Saint's expression turned slightly cold. What the Buddha Lord meant was that the two of them could compete, depending entirely on their own abilities.

The Literary Saint glanced at the Buddha Lord, gave a slight chuckle, and said nothing.

Seeing that the Literary Saint did not refute him, the Sword Saint frowned, sighed inwardly, and said nothing more.

How much of her talent she can demonstrate depends on Bright Moon's own abilities.

Regardless, the greatest gain from this battle was Bian Ruxue's sudden enlightenment, with her Sword Intent reaching Perfection. If she could gain enlightenment through this, it would surpass this brief moment of glory.

After all, the path of cultivation is extremely long, and temporary setbacks are nothing to worry about.

"That's perfect, it saves me a lot of trouble. I only care about first place, I'm not interested in anything else!"

Red Light was quite satisfied with the Buddha Lord's words. As he spoke, he glanced at the Twin Buddha Child and saw that they were not looking at him, but at Qing Feng beside him. He raised an eyebrow and then his gaze fell on Li Hao.

"It's time for you to stop talking big!"

Red Light spoke to Li Hao with an indifferent expression, exuding an air of superiority.

Li Hao ignored him; the other person didn't even register with him.

"Those who wish to compete for first place may come up on stage; the rest shall step back for now."

Half-Saint from the Buddhist Sect spoke in a clear voice.

The ten people looked at each other, none of them stepping down. The three Buddhist Sect Saint Child looked at Li Hao, and one of them said:

"We cultivate our minds and character; we have no interest in competing for first place. We only wish to eliminate evil and uphold justice!"

"That's right, if you're Devil Cultivator, you should return to your place of Devil Cultivator!"

"I perform rituals and chant scriptures solely to exorcise demons and bring peace to the world. Though I am not number one, this demonic lord should not even dream of being number one!"

The three Buddhist Sect Saint Child stared coldly at Li Hao, their bodies radiating Buddha Light.

Hearing this, Li Hao almost laughed, unsure whether they were truly deeply engrossed in their chanting or had ulterior motives. He said:

"Enough with the nonsense, all of you come at me at once! Since you call me a demon, then you'd better not lose to me, or what kind of scriptures are you chanting, what kind of Buddhism are you practicing?!"

Hearing Li Hao's words, the three were filled with shock and anger. They never expected Li Hao to be so arrogant. They were all among the Top Ten, the best among the Saint Child, yet they were looked down upon by Li Hao.

You are mine.

Red Light said to Li Hao.

Li Hao glanced at him coldly and said, "You come at me too, we won't miss you!"

Red Light was taken aback, his sneer instantly turning grim. He said, "This time, even Half-Saint from the Buddhist Sect can't protect you!"

As he spoke, his entire body burst forth with dazzling, blazing flames, and the temperature on the entire Battle Stage rose rapidly.

The Buddhist Sect Half-Saint was somewhat helpless. These guys were arrogant and would attack without hesitation, showing no regard for manners or rules whatsoever.

Lin Shuhai smiled slightly but said nothing. He simply turned and flew down from the stage, giving up the Battle Stage.

Seeing this, the others also stepped down from the Battle Stage and did not intervene in the contest.

Lin Qingying, however, moved swiftly and appeared beside Li Hao, drawing her sword and standing there, clearly intending to face the situation together with Li Hao.

Li Hao glanced at her and said in a low voice, "Go away, don't let me get you involved."

"So what if you're Devil Cultivator? What's wrong with me cultivating demonic arts with you?"

Lin Qingying held her sword, but her eyes were fixed on the three Buddhist Sect Saint Child in front of her.

Upon hearing her words, the three Buddhist Sect Saint Child' expressions changed drastically. Lin Qingying was different from Li Hao; she was Saintess of the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land, with the Sacred Land's Master's Sect behind her.

Upon hearing the other person's words, Li Hao was startled. He looked at the other person, whose hair danced in the scorching heat, but whose eyes were bright and resolute.

That breathtakingly beautiful face was deeply etched in Li Hao's eyes. He gazed at it intently for a moment, then lowered his head and said to Evening Primrose on his wrist:

"You should go back to the Heaven and Earth Space first."

Evening Primrose also realized that a major battle was about to take place, and said to Li Hao, "Be careful."

As she spoke, she quickly slipped back into the Spatial Rift that Li Hao had opened for her. She knew that staying here would only be a hindrance to Li Hao.

At this moment, Li Hao finally looked up at the three Buddhist Sect Saint Child and the Crimson Flame Red Light that burned like a god in fire, and a faint smile appeared on his lips:

"It seems we've given you too much, and you don't know how to appreciate it."

"Nonsense! What have you ever given us?"

A Buddhist Sect Saint Child angrily retorted.

Li Hao reached into the Heaven and Earth Space, pulled out the Pitch-Black Merit and Fame from it, and said:

You've given me too much face!

As he spoke, the Heaven and Earth Meridian suddenly appeared behind him, like a pillar reaching to the sky, enveloping the entire Battle Stage in Aura.

He then began to draw power violently. His physical cultivation had reached the Power Circulation Final Realm Tongli realm, and the power that his Divine Blood could contain exceeded that of others at the same level. Therefore, the speed at which he drew power from the Heaven and Earth Meridian was even more vast. A tangible energy storm rose up behind Li Hao and surrounded the boy's body.

Everyone was shocked by the horrifying sight.

Although they were all at the Second Extreme Realm the Heaven and Earth Meridian, the phenomena displayed by Li Hao were far more magnificent and powerful than theirs.

His Red Light eyes narrowed, his expression turning serious. He said, "Come on, let me see!"

He stood in the Fire Domain, his body surrounded by Blazing Flame, with a faint Dao Phoenix shadow in his hand. In his hand appeared a golden spear, as if forged from Magma, with signs of cracking golden patterns.

"I didn't let you experience my true abilities before, but now it's time for you to witness them!"

Golden flames erupted from Red Light's eyes, and extreme blazing light emanated from the spear shaft. It was the Flame Dao, dazzling and brilliant, as if the spear tip had gathered Divine Sun, capable of burning everything.

"That Red Light Spear Techniques Entering the Dao!"

"What terrifying Spear Intent! Even outside the Magic Array, I feel like I'm being ignited; my whole body is burning hot."

"What kind of Spear Dao is that? I feel like I'm sweating all over!"

Reflected by the World Stone, countless Warrior across the dozens of the Divine Dynasty in the entire Azure Wave Realm felt as if their eyes were being burned by the divine spear reflected in the Cloudmist above their heads, and their blood was boiling.

The mere trace of Spear Intent emanating from the Spear Dao was so terrifying; it was unimaginable how one could possibly withstand it if faced directly.

Lin Qingying's expression changed slightly, turning somewhat pale. She hadn't expected that the Red Light Spear Techniques, once mastered, Entering the Dao be so terrifying. She felt a burning sensation all over her body, and Blazing Flame rose in her heart. She tried her best to control herself, recalling Li Hao's earlier words in her mind, and placed herself in a state of nothingness, barely managing to withstand a fraction of the damage.

But she only grasped the concept at the level of "intention"; if the other party actually fired a gun, she would be unable to defend herself.

"That Red Light is terrifying!"

Behind the Red Light, the three Buddhist Sect Saint Child also changed their expressions instantly, never expecting this dark horse to be so formidable, its combat power far surpassing theirs.

Lin Shuhai, sitting in the audience, had a flicker in his eyes, and his smile faded slightly.

On stage, Li Hao's eyes remained as cold and unchanging as Frozen Heaven and Earth.

He raised his hand, and his entire demeanor changed. The pretense he had been hiding seemed to be torn away at this moment, revealing his true colors.

The jet-black sword emanated a power that could split the Void.

"Um?!"

Seeing the terrifying Dao Resonance emanating from Li Hao's sword, and the arrogant and confident Red Light on his face, his eyes narrowed, and he inexplicably felt a sense of unease.

Bang!

Without further ado, Li Hao suddenly swung his sword.

Only I, the Sword Dao!

At this moment, he was displaying his own Sword Dao.

Everything within sight and in the mind's eye is slain!

What kind of sword strike was that?

A jet-black Sword Light rose from the Battle Stage, and wherever the Sword Light slashed, the Void was completely torn apart, turning into pitch-black cracks, and space itself was fractured!

The surrounding Fire Domain was completely annihilated, and even the temperature emanating from the air was extinguished in an instant, turning it into Frozen Domain.

Wherever the Sword Light reaches, nothing can compare!

Red Light's pupils contracted as he felt a terrifying sense of division. The hairs on his body stood on end, as if goosebumps were rising, and his blood began to boil.

He felt the terrifying pressure of life and death looming between him and his opponent, and couldn't help but roar, his hair flying wildly as he screamed, "Break!!"

A dazzling divine Divine Radiance erupted from the spear, its Flame Dao reaching their peak, incinerating All Things in their path.

The blazing flames seemed to be accompanied by Ancient Phoenix Cry, shaking the sea of consciousness. Even through the reflection of the World Stone, countless spectators could feel the phoenix cry, their minds trembling and somewhat dazed.

However, this incredibly powerful shot melted away like ice and snow before the sweeping black crack, rapidly crumbling and collapsing.

The sword strike was completely unimpeded, instantly tearing apart the Battle Stage, annihilating the Red Light Spear Dao, severing the divine spear in his hand, then slicing through his shoulder, tearing off an arm, and striking the Magic Array.

The Magic Array formed by the Half-Saint on the Battle Stage suddenly shook and trembled, then tore apart, creating a huge hole!

In the Buddhist hall, a glint of light appeared in the Buddha Lord's eyes. He raised his hand and pressed down with a finger. The Sword Qi that had torn apart the Magic Array was suppressed by a Buddha Light finger imprint and then slowly dissipated.

Under the reflection of the World Stone, countless spectators throughout the Azure Wave Realm felt as if their pupils were being ripped open, experiencing a sharp pain.

Countless people covered their eyes and screamed in agony.

That sword can cut down everything, including a fixed gaze!

This is Li Hao's true Sword Dao, the Sole Self Sword Dao!

With a single sword strike, heaven and earth are all but my sword; all others are annihilated!