Haotian, we meet again!

"My Spear Dao..."

Red Light stared in horror at the young man before him, utterly incredulous. His Spear Dao, capable of burning everything, had been severed by the other's sword in one fell swoop!

What kind of Sword Dao is that?

He felt a terrifying tremor; the cutting power of the Sword Intent was too strong, as if nothing could stop it.

In the Buddhist hall, the Sword Saint's indifferent eyes suddenly narrowed, a glint of surprise flashing in them.

As the Supreme of Sword Dao, he saw things more clearly than others. That sword strike contained countless Sword Intent, hundreds or even thousands!

Such extreme Sword Intent, when incorporated into one's own Sword Dao, makes one's Sword Dao invincible and extremely terrifying!

The Sword Saint cultivates the Sentient Sword Dao, first observing all beings before cultivating the Sword Dao, which is similar to the other party's Sword Dao. However, the level of Swordsmanship that Li Hao is showing at this moment is not inferior to his.

If it were a contest between people of equal skill level, simply comparing Swordsmanship, it would be difficult to determine who was stronger!

A profound light, like the convergence of wondrous Principle, shone in the eyes of the Literary Saint. He narrowed his eyes and said:

"What an amazing young man! In less than a hundred years, he has cultivated his skills to this level. If he were to live for several hundred more years, he might even be able to achieve Sacrificial Dao Sanctification!"

To achieve sainthood within a thousand years is already an extremely exaggerated feat, let alone to Path of Sacrifice within a few hundred years. His words were already a great compliment to Li Hao.

Below the stage, Zhan Tan sat with several Half-Saint figures. These people were Night Ancestor, Azure Ancestor, and others who had come to watch and support Li Hao in the battle.

They all looked at each other in astonishment when they saw the sword strike that severed the Magic Array.

"Qing Feng's sword..."

"His Sword Dao is actually this terrifying?!"

As Half-Saint, their skills have all reached the Entering the Dao level, but even though they are all at the Entering the Dao level, their paths differ in strength. For example, the Sword Saint's Sentient Dao of All Beings is more complex and more terrifying than other Sword Dao.

Zhan Tan was somewhat lost in thought. Li Hao had been discussing Painting Dao with her all this time, and she had never seen Li Hao pick up a sword before. She never expected that when Li Hao actually drew his sword, it would be so terrifying.

"His skill level is comparable to that of Qing Jiu."

Zhan Tan murmured to himself, the shock on his face fading, replaced by a look of delight.

On the Battle Stage, Li Hao sheathed his sword, no longer looking at the Red Light. This single strike was enough to make his opponent realize the difference in their abilities.

His gaze fell on the three Buddha Child, his eyes filled with coldness:

"Since you say I am a demon, I'll now give you a chance to subdue me. Don't let me down!"

These words caused an uproar in the previously silent audience.

To utter such words in this Sacred Land Buddhist Sect is utterly outrageous!

Red Light snapped out of his daze, his eyes darting around, somewhat disoriented.

Only now did he belatedly realize that he had actually lost.

As Li Hao said, he was defeated by the opponent with a single sword strike!

To defeat him, one sword strike is all it takes!

He concealed his Spear Dao, and his opponent concealed his Sword Dao; this was the opponent's true sword technique!

While Red Light was distracted, the three Buddhist Sect Saint Child snapped back to reality and looked at Li Hao with fear.

Just standing next to the Battle Stage, they felt the terrifying power of Li Hao's sword. If he were to strike again, even the three of them tied together might not be able to withstand it.

"Benefactor, you are far too arrogant!"

"Non-Self Buddhist Sect, we would have subdued you long ago!"

The three Buddhist Sect Saint Child spoke with grim expressions.

"As Saint Child of the Buddhist Sect, do you not even have the courage to look directly at a demon standing before you?!"

Li Hao's eyes snapped open, flashing with a cold, sword-like light. "Since you've taken it upon yourselves to eliminate demons, it's time to test your cultivation!"

The three Buddhist Sect Saint Child were so enraged by Li Hao that they vomited blood. Testing cultivation? He wasn't their elder; what right did he have to say such a thing?

But seeing the cold glint in Li Hao's eyes, all three knew that even if they made a move, they would only humiliate themselves.

"Please, Master Qing Feng, don't be so aggressive!"

The Half-Saint Buddha riding on the blue lion chanted a Buddhist prayer and frowned as he spoke.

Li Hao wanted to laugh. Who was being so aggressive, throwing mud at the other party and then blaming them for retaliating too forcefully?

" In the Heaven Pride Battle, all rules and restrictions apply—age, cultivation level—put everyone on the same starting line. Since you call me a demon, I allow the three of you to come at me together. Saint Child of the Buddhist Sect, dare you not subdue a demon?"

Li Hao's eyes were sharp as he spoke.

Upon hearing Li Hao's words, the three Buddhist Sect Saint Child turned a deep purple, their faces turning ashen. They were filled with hatred for the Puhua Saint Child, who had stirred up trouble and dragged them into it. Why did they have to provoke this Prodigy in the first place?

The crowd below the stage exchanged bewildered glances. Indeed, the rules of the Heaven Pride Battle restricted competition to peers. At this moment, Li Hao was facing off against three opponents, yet the three Buddhist Sect Saint Child dared not make a move.

For a time, many people felt disappointed in the three Buddhist Sect Saint Child.

You are the Future Buddha!

Having been defeated by the demon's power, how can they protect the people in the future?

In an instant, the Incense gathered around the three Buddhist Sect Saint Child noticeably diminished.

Upon realizing this, the three Buddhist Sect Saint Child' expressions changed simultaneously, their hearts filled with shock and anger.

If it were just humiliation, that would be one thing, but to disturb the Incense is tantamount to disturbing one's lifeblood!

The foundation for sanctification is compromised, like murdering one's parents—unforgivable!

"You're too arrogant! Even if I can't defeat you, I will still extinguish your demonic flames!"

One of the Buddhist Sect Saint Child was filled with Anger, but his face remained solemn and dignified. He murmured a Buddhist chant, and then his whole body radiated brilliant golden light.

A magnificent Heaven and Earth Dharma Form appeared behind him. He Heaven and Earth Soul Inheritance and earth and aspired to become a saint. In his Heavenly Talent, he was exceptionally talented and famous. Later, he was favored by the Buddha Lord and taken as a disciple. In this Sacred Land that gathers countless Prodigy, he is one of the best, even one of the top.

The other two Buddhist Sect Saint Child also showed no mercy, simultaneously launching their attacks and chanting Buddhist Scriptures. The Heaven and Earth seemed to be filled with the sounds of chanting, and golden Buddha Light Heaven and Earth like the evening glow.

Such a magnificent sight left everyone in the Azure Wave Realm in awe.

The decaying Incense on the three Buddhist Sect Saint Child also stopped. Their expressions were solemn, as if they were going to their deaths. Their bodies Heaven and Earth Dharma Form, like three majestic Buddha standing on the platform. They understood each other without words and acted at the same time.

In an instant, three Buddha Palm struck down, their energy intertwined, forming a continuous force. The three palms seemed to transform into three great mountains, connecting to form a Buddha Light Mountain Range, intending to suppress Li Hao.

"It is the World Honored Buddha Palm!"

"Encompassing the Past, present, and Future, this is one of the Buddha Lord's Ultimate Technique Buddhist Dharma!"

"With a single palm strike, Heaven and Earth and earth are shaken, and even Time and Space seem to freeze. Qing Feng is doomed to lose!"

"Challenging three at once? He's too arrogant! My Buddhist Sect Saint Child isn't some clay chicken or dog! How dare he be so disrespectful!"

Many Buddhist Sect disciples in the audience gasped in surprise, their eyes gleaming with excitement.

Lin Shuhai gazed at the Buddha Light Palm that stretched like Mountain Range, his expression becoming extremely solemn. He could see that these three Buddhist Sect Saint Child were cooperating with each other. This Buddhist Sect palm technique could only unleash a portion of its power by one person alone, but the three of them working together had fully displayed this ultimate Buddha Palm Ultimate Technique!

This is equivalent to a strike from Buddha Lord at the Dao Law Realm!

Although it lacked the power of the Sacred Dao, it was still an earth-shattering feat.

On the Battle Stage, Red Light had already regained his senses. When he saw the Buddha Light Past was suppressing Li Hao, his expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected that these Buddhist Sect Saint Child, whom he had underestimated, would actually have such methods.

Although it was a combined Ultimate Technique, the fact that they could make him feel threatened was extremely terrifying.

It is said that there is always something beyond the heavens, Red Light witnessed the formidable strength of other Heavenly Prodigy once again.

Li Hao looked up and saw nothing but golden light. Beyond the golden light were three Dharma Form statues, Buddha joined forces to suppress him.

Li Hao twirled his sword, his gaze unchanged, and just as before, raised his hand and swung his sword!

The jet-black sword mark, etched by the dark Merit and Fame, shattered the Void, and cracked the golden light, as if it had been subjected to a terrible invasion, extinguishing the Buddha Light!

The palm print that had been jointly suppressed was actually cleaved in two by a single sword strike. The Sword Qi soared into the sky, swept across the heavens, shattered the Buddha Light, and struck directly into the Dharma Form of one of the Buddhist Sect Saint Child.

The Buddha in the Dharma Form showed a look of shock. Only after personally experiencing it did he realize how terrifying Li Hao's Sword Dao was, and how ferocious and extreme that Sword Intent that could cut through everything was!

Bang!

The Buddha's golden light vanished, Sword Light cleaved open the shoulder of the Buddhist Sect Saint Child, severing his arm.

Li Hao swung his sword again, sweeping it horizontally.

The pitch-black Sword Light arrived instantly along the Return to the Ruins. The other two Buddhist Sect Saint Child tried to dodge, but the Sword Qi came too fast. The Buddhist Dao Gang Qi on their Dharma Form had just emerged when they were cleaved in two by the Sword Light. Their Dharma Form were severed, and their physical bodies were forced out of their Dharma Form.

The Sword Qi did not kill them; instead, it was like a whip, lashing them out of their Dharma Form and slamming them hard into the newly solidified Magic Array.

With three loud bangs, the three Buddhist Sect Saint Child were all blasted away by the Sword Momentum onto the Magic Array. The Buddha Light on their Kasaya flickered but dimmed and died out, and their bodies trembled so badly that they spat out blood.

Li Hao did not pursue, sheathed his sword, and looked at them indifferently.

One sword strike Signature Technique; one sword strike defeats three men!

Seeing the three Buddhist Sect Saint Child fall from the Magic Array, the excitement on the faces of the many Buddhist Sect disciples below the stage seemed to freeze, as if someone had choked them, and they were slapped hard across the face, their eyes filled with disbelief.

How could the World Honored Buddha Palm be defeated?

Three Saint Child of the Buddhist Sect were no match for Li Hao's single sword strike!

Reflected in the World Stone, the people of the Azure Wave Realm who witnessed this scene were all horrified and speechless.

The young man stood tall and straight on the Battle Stage, holding a three-foot-long black sword, like a young Sword God, defeating all the Heavenly Prodigy!

"This is his true Sword Dao..."

The Bright Moon Saint Child stared blankly at Li Hao's figure. As Swordsman, he could better understand Li Hao's sword. This Sword Dao was too terrifying, seemingly containing the ultimate Dao Thought, indestructible!

As a sword, the opponent will bring out its sharpness to the extreme.

It can cut through Flame Dao, it can cut through Buddha Light, it seems it can cut through everything!

He had previously wanted to challenge Li Hao again, and this time he had made some progress in his Seclusion, hoping to avenge his previous humiliation. But now, he deeply realized the enormous gap between them.

The other party was like his Master; apart from not having become a saint, his Sword Dao was in no way inferior!

On the stage, Li Hao defeated three Buddhist Sect Saint Child, but he did not use his full strength. His severed arm could regenerate, and after all, this was Buddhist Sect Sacred Land, so he still showed mercy.

"Um?"

Suddenly, Li Hao noticed that the number of Incense gathering from all directions had increased.

He paused for a moment, feeling a mixture of surprise and irony.

It seems that even in the Azure Wave Realm, which is deeply influenced by the Buddhist Sect, the root of human nature remains the reverence for the strong—it's innate.

The Principle of the jungle applies to Heavenly Realms. Although he is currently labeled as a demon, he still attracts a large number of Incense due to his overwhelming power.

Behind Li Hao, Lin Qingying was somewhat lost in thought. She had witnessed Li Hao's sword strike that had overshadowed the entire Sword Ancestor Sacred Land Sacred Land. Now, was this Li Hao's own Sword Dao?

She never imagined that the battered boy she had taken in would possess such terrifying power.

These are the disciples of the Supreme Saint Sage?

She gazed intently at Li Hao's retreating figure, gathering her thoughts, gripping her sword tightly, and silently standing in his shadow.

On the Battle Stage, silence fell for a moment after the three Buddhist Sect Saint Child were defeated.

Red Light gave Li Hao a deep look. Although he felt uncomfortable, he had to admit that Li Hao was very strong, and he was not someone he could match at the moment.

The others who had initially been eager to compete for first place remained silent. To take first place, they had to defeat Li Hao; otherwise, beating the others would be meaningless.

This towering peak evokes a sense of awe and reverence.

Lin Shuhai sighed softly, shook his head slightly, and suppressed the lingering thought in his heart.

"It seems the Hundred Cities Incense will have to be given to this young man. I wonder which school he studied under."

The Literary Saint smiled softly.

The last sentence was said casually, but when he glanced at the Buddha Lord, it was clear that his words were not simple.

The Buddha Lord also understood the meaning behind the Literary Saint. What seemed like casual words would have been nothing but useless nonsense if not carefully considered. However, the Buddha Lord knew that the Literary Saint was afraid that he would attack the boy, and these words were meant to remind him.

It would be an exaggeration to say that a young man with such performance could simply come from a top-tier power within the Divine Dynasty.

Unless he is a reincarnation of Sage, relying on memories of his previous life, he must be guided by Sage, and possibly a disciple of the Supreme Saint.

"Such Sword Dao, it's a pity he's not from the Sword Saint's tutelage."

The Buddha Lord spoke to the Sword Saint beside him.

The Sword Saint narrowed his eyes slightly, knowing that the other party was testing whether they had any dealings with each other. Although he disliked Li Hao, who had previously defeated the Bright Moon Saint Child and disgraced his disciple, now that Qing Feng was at odds with the Buddhist Sect, he would not make things difficult for him.

"Heavenly Realms worlds, there are countless Swordsman. Although my Sword Ancestor Sacred Land is Sacred Land for Swordsman, attracting Sword Dao Heavenly Prodigy from all realms, there are still some Swordsman who have their own paths, and it is not a pity."

"To witness such stunning Sword Dao is a great privilege for me," the Sword Saint said.

The Buddha Lord smiled, knowing the Sword Saint was unwilling to reveal the truth, and said softly:

"Everything has a cause and effect. Let me calculate the cause and effect of this young man and see where he comes from, so that I can clear up your doubts."

"It's clearly you who wants to know..." The Sword Saint chuckled inwardly, knowing that the other party was worried.

However, he had long heard of the Buddha Lord's Cause-and-Effect Dao, which was extremely terrifying and even surpassed his Sentient Sword Dao.

After all, all beings are also caught in the cycle of cause and effect. Among the many Sacred Dao, the Buddha Lord's Cause-and-Effect Dao is considered the pinnacle, and he is one of the very few top Sage below the Supreme Saint.

The Literary Saint's eyes flickered slightly, also wanting to see where Li Hao came from.

At this moment, as the Buddha Lord operates the law of cause and effect, the Merit Dharma Wheel behind him emits brilliant Buddha Light. He pinches his fingers, and cause and effect flow at his fingertips. All Things has an effect, and there must be a cause. One can trace back to the source.

However, as the Sacred Dao coalesced and its source was traced, it suddenly seemed as if something was blocking the power of the Sacred Dao.

"Um?"

A barely concealed look of surprise appeared in the Buddha Lord's eyes.

Can it block one's own causal investigation?

Such methods can only be accomplished by Supreme Saint, and even more so, only by the Supreme Saint personally taking action!

Could it be that there's always a Supreme Saint protecting them?

The Buddha Lord's eyes showed contemplation as he gazed at the young man on the Battle Stage, his gaze flickering.

"Buddha Lord, has the divination been completed?"

The Literary Saint waited for a moment, but the Buddha Lord did not speak. He asked with a hint of surprise.

The Buddha Lord's expression was serene as he calmly said, "Cause and effect are impermanent. The other party possesses such Heavenly Talent and must come from a prestigious family."

"Which Sage is your disciple?" the Sword Saint asked.

The Buddha Lord smiled but remained silent, offering no reply.

Seeing his unfathomable appearance, the Literary Saint and the Sword Saint gave him a deep look, but neither of them asked any further questions.

On the Battle Stage, Li Hao's gaze swept across the other Top Ten warriors.

When the Bright Moon Saint Child saw Li Hao looking at him, his expression changed slightly. He lowered his head and remained silent, saying nothing. He then turned and jumped off the Battle Stage, giving up the chance to compete for first place.

No one else responded when Li Hao looked at them.

Lin Shuhai smiled at Li Hao, and although he didn't speak, his expression seemed to say, "Congratulations, brother."

Li Hao nodded slightly to him, then his gaze fell on the last person, the Twin Buddha Child.

The opponent stood on the Battle Stage, never moving an inch from beginning to end.

Seeing Li Hao looking at them, the Twin Buddha Child smiled and said softly:

"This Sword Dao is truly impressive."

Upon hearing the words of the Twin Buddha Child, there was some commotion in the audience. They hadn't expected that even this Buddha Child would yield to Li Hao's Sword Dao.

However, even Warrior of low cultivation levels could feel the terror of Li Hao's sword strikes. Their vision felt as if it were being slashed, and they experienced a stinging pain like being pricked by needles. Even just staring at him would cause injury.

"Do you want to compete for first place?"

Li Hao said with an expression neither happy nor sad.

The Twin Buddha Child chuckled softly a few times and said, "Of course, I won't let you have first place. Speaking of which, we really are Destiny other..."

"Um?"

Li Hao stared intently at him.

"Haotian, we meet again. It seems you don't recognize me," the Twin Buddha Child said softly.

Upon hearing this, Li Hao was slightly taken aback, and then his expression changed drastically.

He suddenly felt a Chill spread throughout his body. He stared at the Twin Buddha Child and asked, "Who are you?"

"You severed my Mortal World incarnation, ruining my Great Dao, and now you're here competing with my True Form for Incense. Have you actually forgotten me?"

The Twin Buddha Child smiled.

Li Hao's pupils contracted slightly. "You are the Buddha Master?"

He was somewhat shocked; the Twin Buddha Child before him were actually the Buddha Master?!

Although the two possessed similar Buddhist and demonic Aura, and the Buddha Master himself cultivated demonic powers through his incarnation while cultivating Buddhism in his True Form, attempting to achieve Buddha-Demon Unity and transcend the Dao Hearing sainthood, the Buddha Master had cultivated for over two thousand years, while these Twin Buddha Child had only been cultivating for a short time.

If it's about reincarnation, the timing doesn't match up.

The Twin Buddha Child before him looked to be sixteen or seventeen years old. According to the time conversion between the Mortal World and the Lands of the Saints, even if the Buddha Master was killed and immediately reincarnated, he would only be about ten years old now.

Seemingly noticing Li Hao's shock, the Twin Buddha Child smiled and said:

"Non-Self Reincarnated Body hadn't been so naive and inexperienced ten years ago, I would have already Descent the Mortal World and slain you."

He spoke words of execution, yet his face was all smiles, his expression compassionate and serene.

Li Hao suddenly understood.

Although the other party didn't explain in detail, he suddenly understood.

The Twin Buddha Child before us are reincarnations of Sage, Reincarnated Body —a fact that had been speculated upon by many before, and now it has been confirmed.

That incarnation of the Buddha Master was not the result of the Twin Buddha Child' cultivation, but rather his cultivation from a previous life, which led him to descend to the Mortal World.

His True Form was also reincarnated not long ago, becoming the Twin Buddha Child he is today.

"Your True Form has been reincarnated, cultivating both Buddhism and demonic arts. You Descent to the mortal Mortal World in an incarnation, practicing the paths of Buddhism and demonic arts. Do you wish to wait until you achieve mastery in both realms, then Reincarnated Body with your previous Unity, and cultivate to the highest realm?"

Li Hao narrowed his eyes, staring at the Twin Buddha Child, trying to figure out their plans.

That Buddha Master was extremely ambitious, attempting to skip the Dao Inquiry Realm and directly reach the Sacred Dao.

If it is merely an incarnation, then the original scheme of these Twin Buddha Child should not be underestimated. They probably wanted to use this to ascend to the Supreme Saint, or even to become the most revered among the Supreme Saint!

"That's right. If I succeed in this cultivation, I will be able to observe the past and present, discern yin and yang, understand Heaven and Earth, master all Buddhist Dharma, master all profound principles, and become the Supreme Saint Buddha!"

The Twin Buddha Child were not surprised when Li Hao revealed his plans and schemes, and calmly replied.

Hearing the conversation between the Twin Buddha Child and Li Hao, everyone below the stage was shocked. They had long heard that the Twin Buddha Child were reincarnations of Sage, but they did not expect it to be true. Moreover, they actually had great ambitions and wanted to be reincarnated to become Supreme Saint!

"What a grand vision."

"Is this the grand aspiration of the Twin Buddha Child? No wonder they are reincarnations of Sage."

"So, Qing Feng and the Twin Buddha Child knew each other long ago? No, Qing Feng is his alias. What did the Twin Buddha Child call him just now?"

"Haotian, it's Haotian!"

There was a lot of discussion among the audience.

Meanwhile, offstage, Zhan Tan and Night Ancestor and the others beside him were deeply shocked.

Haotian?!

They were talking about that Haotian not long ago, is it the same person?

Previously, even if Li Hao had revealed his real name, they might not have made the connection. After Heavenly Realms, the world is vast, and there are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people with the same name. But given the Prodigy talent Li Hao is displaying now, and the fact that they share the same name, it's hard to believe it's just a coincidence.

The thought of the legend of Haotian shocked Zhan Tan and the others, but they quickly realized that now that Li Hao's identity had been exposed, if the Sage of the Void Sacred Land found out, he would definitely come to hunt him down.

Their thoughts were somewhat confused, and their faces were full of worry.

Li Hao looked up at the Buddha Lord and said to the Twin Buddha Child, "You have such a grand ambition to the Buddhist Sect. I wonder if the Buddha Lord would agree?"

"That's naturally a matter between me and the Buddha Lord. What you should worry about is whether you can survive today."

The Twin Buddha Child smiled calmly.

Only then did Li Hao understand why the other person had been smiling at him from time to time, and why that smile was so strange. It turned out that the other person had recognized him from the very beginning.

Now that his identity has been exposed, he should not stay here any longer and must leave as soon as possible.

If you turn around and leave, the other party may not agree. You can only deal with them first and then quickly find a place to settle down.

He pondered for a moment, his gaze shifting slightly. His hand naturally traced the sword's edge, silently slicing out a drop of golden Divine Blood. He then retrieved a pill from his Heaven and Earth Space, and as he held it, the golden blood in his palm seeped into the pill.

Li Hao handed the pill to Lin Qingying and said, "You can go now."

At the same time, he transmitted his voice, "Find a place to throw this pill away, and whatever you do, don't carry it with you."

He can Blood-Drop Rebirth. If that Void Saint were to arrive unexpectedly and kill him at this moment, he could still be reborn with that drop of Divine Blood.

Under the watchful eyes of the three Sages, Li Hao could only use River Snow Painting's concealment ability to hide the Divine Blood within the pill. He had no idea whether it would be detected.