A stone placed to slay the demon horde, an obstacle to the Ultimate Dao

Li Hao looked at the Peerless Beauty surrounded by the Great Dao, her face like Fairy descended to earth, captivating all who beheld her.

His mind wavered, and he suddenly felt a chill. He firmly maintained his Dao Resonance and withdrew his thoughts.

"So you're the Sword Dao prodigy who caused such a stir in the Azure Wave Realm?"

Lie Heaven Saint's expression was calm, his eyes seemed to hold a lake of Autumn Water, serene yet desolate, as he spoke softly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Baichuan and the others couldn't help but look at Li Hao.

I had long known that the other party had a mysterious background, but I hadn't been able to find out that there was no such person in the Small Thousand Realm. But I didn't expect that even the Lie Heaven Saint knew about it.

"You flatter me, senior."

Li Hao nodded in agreement.

Lie Heaven Saint glanced at Li Hao, then chuckled softly and said, "Indeed, you possess extraordinary bearing. If you encounter my few unruly disciples in this All Heavens Battlefield, I hope you will show mercy."

Upon hearing her words, the first to be surprised were the Saint Child and Saint Daughter beside the Lie Heaven Saint. They looked at their Master in astonishment. Facing the Saint Child of the Thief Heaven Sacred Land, their Master never diminished their prestige. Yet today, before even having a match, she had already made them feel inferior to the other party. This was rather strange.

Lin Baichuan and Chu Hanwei looked at Li Hao in astonishment. Just who was this guy to make Lie Heaven Saint say such a thing?

"You're too kind, senior. This is my first time visiting your esteemed place, and I will be relying on your guidance."

Li Hao said in a gentle and humble voice.

"If you have time, come visit me at Lie Heaven Peak."

Lie Heaven Saint smiled and tossed a Hand Token in front of Li Hao.

Everyone's expression changed upon seeing this. An invitation from Sage —what kind of significance did this hold?

They became increasingly curious about Li Hao's identity, wondering what abilities and background he possessed that would earn him a personal invitation from Sage.

Seeing this, Li Hao had no choice but to accept the Hand Token.

Feng Boping asked suspiciously, "You wouldn't even deceive a junior like that, would you?"

The implication is that the Hand Token was a sham, and that there was another purpose behind it.

Lie Heaven Saint glanced at him. "The Thief Saint wouldn't dare keep his appointment, but someone else does. Your courage is even less than that of a junior."

"I don't want to give you my cultivation level," Feng Boping said irritably.

The Body Refining of the Lie Heaven Saint allows one to increase their cultivation level once a deception is successful.

Lie Heaven Saint chuckled coldly, then waved his hand, opening a crack in the sky above his head, and said to his disciples:

"The All Heavens Battlefield will also be entered by other Prodigy from various realms. The Supreme Battle is imminent, so you must be careful."

"Yes, Master."

Several Saint Child and Saint Daughter of the Lie Heaven Sacred Land respectfully replied.

Feng Boping gave Lin Baichuan and the others a few words of advice, then said to Li Hao, "You must also be careful. Although there aren't many beings inside that can threaten you, you could still be in danger if you're careless."

Li Hao nodded, and after Lin Baichuan and the others entered the crevice, he followed behind with Hong Yun.

Once they had all entered, only Feng Boping and Lie Heaven Saint remained in the Void.

"Could this be the kid who helped you steal your True Heart before?"

Lie Heaven Saint's eyes flickered as he calmly looked at Feng Boping.

Feng Boping, however, remained nonchalant, saying, "How could that be? He's just a young friend who shares my interests."

Lie Heaven Saint Sheng stared at him intently, then laughed and said, "After all these years, you still haven't learned your lesson. You lie to me. Don't you know that I can deceive the All Under Heaven, but the All Under Heaven cannot deceive me?"

She spoke with confidence and composure, and seeing Feng Boping forcing a calm expression, she sneered:

"I told you long ago, I have a True Heart for you, you can take it anytime, but you're too timid!"

Feng Boping's eyes remained unmoved as he indifferently said:

"We're not exactly daring people in this line of work. If we got bold, we wouldn't be thieves, we'd be bandits!"

Lie Heaven Saint stared at him intently, but his eyes betrayed his disappointment.

Seeing her expression, Feng Boping remained indifferent and said, "Besides, I don't believe what you say."

"You haven't changed at all over the years."

Lie Heaven Saint shook his head slightly. "Master is right. You are timid by nature. Even with the Great Dao right in front of you, you dare not step into it. With such courage, will you really dare to follow me to seek revenge on that bitch in the future?"

"Before we go after him, we must at least cultivate to the Supreme Saint. You have deceived ten thousand True Heart and survived the Three Calamities. Is there still a way out for you?"

Feng Boping seemed to recall a past event, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes as he spoke.

The Lie Heaven Saint chuckled lightly and said calmly, "There is always a way. Deceiving Heaven, deceiving Earth, deceiving all living beings, in the end, is nothing but deceiving oneself. If one day I believe that I am the Supreme Saint, then I am the Supreme Saint!"

Upon hearing her words, Feng Boping's lips twitched slightly. Deceiving himself into believing he was Supreme Saint?

Although this statement was somewhat bizarre, he knew that this was the way the other party operated. If they could truly deceive his Dao Heart, then they would have truly succeeded!

The other party had already discovered the path, and he felt a slight sense of relief, smiling slightly:

"If that's the case, then let's wait a little longer."

Lie Heaven Saint stared intently and asked, "And what about you?"

I have my own way.

Feng Boping smiled and said, "It won't be long, but we should wait until my young friend becomes a saint before we go. Otherwise, I'm worried about his temperament. Without someone to take care of him, he might be devoured by the saints."

Lie Heaven Saint remained silent, then said in a low voice, "It seems you're using True Heart to steal True Heart. Never mind..."

She said it all, with regret, then looked up at the crack and said, "This boy has reached the Sixth Extreme Realm, and is involved in the secrets of Immortal Deity. Things will not be peaceful for him. How long can you protect him?"

Feng Boping shook his head and simply said, "Do your best."

Beyond the rift, in the All Heavens Battlefield.

Upon arriving at this place, Li Hao saw a dark and empty world, barren and devoid of any weeds.

The rocks here are all grayish-black, like meteorites from outer space, radiating high temperatures.

But compared to the desolation of the ground, the sky above is filled with dazzling Starlight. It seems that this place is outside the barrier of Small World, where one can directly see the stars, the sun, and the moon.

"This is the Lihuo Valley; stepping into the valley's entrance marks the All Heavens Battlefield."

Lin Baichuan and the others stood at the front. Before leaving, Lin Baichuan received a telepathic message from his Master, instructing him to take good care of Li Hao in the All Heavens Battlefield.

These words stung him. Judging from his Master's expression, the other party's strength was clearly no weaker than theirs, so why did they have to take care of him instead? This was truly excessive pampering.

Following Lin Baichuan's words, Li Hao looked ahead and saw a valley with two towering peaks standing tall.

This place serves as a rehearsal point; beyond that valley lies the battlefield where the Heavenly Realms clash.

Li Hao's gaze swept across the Void, where streaks of black Slaughter Resentment gathered. Although this place was not on the battlefield, Slaughter Resentment filled the entire All Heavens Battlefield, and could be collected here.

Seeing this, he smiled slightly and said to Lin Baichuan and the others, "You may go ahead. I'll wander around by myself. Don't wait for me."

Lin Baichuan looked at Li Hao with suspicion, while Chu Hanwei, standing beside him, asked curiously, "The Lie Heaven Saint also knew you before. Are you perhaps Disciple of the Supreme Saint?"

Li Hao was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "I don't have Master's Sect."

"No Master's Sect?"

Lin Baichuan frowned, clearly not believing Li Hao's words, feeling that Li Hao was being too arrogant and unwilling to reveal his True Heart to them.

But they were already used to the Lie Heaven Sacred Land Lies. Although they were deceived at this moment, they were used to it, though they were a little unhappy.

"Fine, since you don't want to come with us, we'll head over first."

Lin Baichuan said.

Anyway, if something happens to Li Hao later, he can report it truthfully to his Master. It's not that he doesn't want to take care of him, it's that Li Hao is unwilling.

Seeing that Li Hao was unwilling to reveal his origins, Chu Hanwei felt somewhat regretful. She waved to Li Hao and then flew over the Lihuo Valley with the others, heading towards the All Heavens Battlefield deep within.

"Young master, where are we going?"

Hong Yue felt a little nervous when she saw that Li Hao was going to travel alone.

She was of little power and preferred that Li Hao follow the group rather than live in seclusion.

"Let's do it here."

As Li Hao spoke, he took the chess pieces, the Chessboard, and the Go Board from the Heaven and Earth Space. Everyone else was working so hard, so he had to step up his game too.

"Come, the scenery here is beautiful, perfect for a game of chess."

Li Hao said.

Hong Yue was taken aback, never expecting that Li Hao had brought her here to Chess.

All the other Heavenly Prodigy have gone to train, but Li Hao is here playing around?

"Young master, isn't this a waste of a golden opportunity?"

Hong Yue couldn't help but say.

"How can you say it's a waste? You're here with me, aren't you?"

Li Hao asked with a puzzled look.

Upon hearing this, Hong Yue blushed and said, "But, Young Master should focus on cultivation. I've heard that you will also participate in the Supreme Heaven Pride Battle to Contest of the Heavens. If you wish to Chess, Hong Yue can accompany you anytime in the future."

"Let's do it now."

Li Hao raised his hand to interrupt her; this time couldn't be wasted.

Seeing this, Hong Yue felt somewhat helpless, but had no choice but to obey.

The wind here was extremely strong, as if it were blowing from beyond the heavens, and it was bitterly cold. Li Hao saw Hong Yue shrink back and raised his hand to create a Barrier to shield her from the wind.

As for himself, his physical body was too strong, so the wind blowing on him was like Qing Feng breeze, and he felt nothing at all.

While Chess and drinking, Li Hao leisurely admired the surrounding scenery as his opponent pondered his moves. At the same time, he absorbed the Slaughter Resentment around him while Chess.

This Slaughter Resentment can only be seen with Divine Blood. At this moment, as it is being absorbed, it gathers up in wisps, while the Hong Yue opposite remains completely unaware.

Li Hao pursues the Ultimate Dao of cultivation, accumulates experience through Chess, and indulges in drinking and merrymaking—he does all three without neglecting anything.

After a long while, two games of chess were completed, with one win and one loss.

While gaining considerable experience in the Chess Dao, Li Hao also accumulated a great deal of Slaughter Resentment, even more than he had in the Floating Life Demon Territory of the Buddhist Sect.

This Ultimate Dao experience contracted within his arm, merging with Divine Blood, and was then imprisoned and refined by it.

As the surrounding Slaughter Resentment gradually faded, the third game of chess ended, and perhaps due to distraction, he lost by five points.

Li Hao patted himself to the ground, stood up, and said, "Let's go, let's find somewhere else."

Seeing this, Hong Yue secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Li Hao must be tired and wanted to go back to cultivation.

After playing three games in a row, she was also a little mentally exhausted. After all, these were serious games, and she had to think deeply about each game.

Li Hao raised his hand, put away the Go Board and mat, wrapped his power around Hong Yue, and carried her flying out of the Lihuo Valley.

When Li Hao arrived at the mountain peak in front of the valley, he saw a vast and open land in front of him, with little cover except for occasional small hills. The ground was littered with withered bones, and the Slaughter Resentment was extremely strong.

Li Hao immediately sat upright on the peak, took out Go Board and mat, stretched, and asked Hong Yue to keep him company.

On the other side of the battlefield, Lin Baichuan and his group traversed the Lihuo Valley, crossed the vast battlefield ahead, and arrived at a forest of chaotic rocks.

They had ventured quite deep into the area, and from among the rocks sprang slumbering Void Demons, their bodies crackling with azure Thunder Light, they attacked Lin Baichuan and his companions.

These Demon dwell in the Void, using the All Heavens Battlefield as their lair, or rather, the saints use their lairs as the All Heavens Battlefield.

Upon seeing Lin Baichuan and the other intruders, they bared their teeth and charged forward, their attacks filled with hatred.

Lin Baichuan and the others came here for practical combat experience, and quickly engaged in battle with the Void Demon Beast.

"It's a pity that the Heavenly Realms didn't start a great war after they knew we were coming in; otherwise, we could have taken this opportunity to earn military merit and exchange it for Incense."

While Lin Baichuan was fighting Demon, he also felt regret. At this moment, the All Heavens Battlefield was relatively empty, without the chaos of battles Heavenly Realms. Otherwise, they, the Saint Child and Saint Daughter, would surely be the most dazzling presence on the battlefield.

They found the Void Demons and hunted them down swiftly. These Demon were extremely troublesome in their realm, being incredibly Demon, even comparable to the Dragon Clan.

They were killing with great gusto when suddenly a loud, furious roar erupted from the Void Demons, its sound reverberating.

Lin Baichuan realized something, but he was not afraid. He squinted and looked around. Suddenly, the ground trembled, and a large number of Void Demons suddenly crawled out of the underground hole in the distance.

They resembled reptiles, their bodies were azure and crackling with Thunder Light, and hundreds and thousands of them gathered together.

"Oh no, it's Void Tide!"

Chu Hanwei's expression changed slightly.

"Human wave tactics are useless." Another Saint Child sneered, his face full of confidence.

Just then, the electric currents emanating from the Void Demons converged and suddenly erupted into a surge of Blue Light, impacting the surrounding area.

The Saint Child was unable to dodge in time and was immediately struck, his body bursting open and bleeding profusely. His skin was torn apart inch by inch, and his body was being eroded and torn apart by the Void Power.

"Help me!"

He screamed in pain and said hastily.

But his face was also split open, and his whole body was shattered. If he hadn't relied on his own Secret Art to barely hold on, he would have died on the spot.

"The Corridor Mystic Art!"

Lin Baichuan's expression changed upon seeing this. He suddenly unleashed a top-tier Divine Ability to reverse the Void Power within the opponent's body and transfer it outside. The person hurriedly used his Unyielding Power to heal his body and quickly dodge.

"Run! There are too many of them! They'll unleash Void Tide together; contact with it will result in death or serious injury!"

Chu Hanwei, clearly experienced, quickly replied.

They quickly took to the air, Return to Emptiness Teleportation, and swiftly dodged Past another location.

Unable to find them, the numerous Void Demons roared in anger and suddenly rushed away into the distance.

Lin Baichuan and the others appeared in another high place in the sky. Seeing the ground shaking and many Void Demons running away, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

I never imagined that these Demon gathered together would be so terrifying.

"Thank you, Brother Lin," the Saint Child who had been saved earlier said to Lin Baichuan.

Lin Baichuan shook his head, looking at the Underground Cavern, and said, "These Demon crawled out; who knows what's inside? Who dares to come with me to take a look?"

Upon hearing his words, the others all looked hesitant.

Although they were Heavenly Prodigy, they were not reckless. While they were confident, they had just experienced a perilous ordeal. This Underground Cavern was a Demon wormhole, and it was likely extremely dangerous.

"Wait, those Void Demons seem to have run towards the Lihuo Valley."

Chu Hanwei stared at the distant Void Demons, her expression suddenly changing slightly.

Everyone was taken aback but didn't react. Lin Baichuan, however, understood Chu Hanwei's meaning. His expression changed slightly, and he looked intently at her, saying:

"That kid must have gone somewhere else; he couldn't possibly have stayed there."

"It's been so long, that person must have gone looking for it elsewhere."

The others realized what was happening and immediately nodded.

Upon hearing this, Chu Hanwei breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it made sense; after so much time, even if the other party had walked, they would have already left the Lihuo Valley.

"Never mind that over there, who's willing to come down this Underground Cavern with me?"

Lin Baichuan withdrew his gaze and spoke to the group.

Chu Hanwei said, "I'll go with you to take a look."

"Good."

Lin Baichuan laughed.

Seeing that the two of them were going, the others felt somewhat helpless and could only accompany them, though they were also tempted to go themselves.

As they headed towards the Void Insect Cavern, Li Hao, who was pondering his move on the summit of Lihuo Valley, suddenly felt a tremor beneath him.

He snapped out of his daze and looked into the distance, only to see a large group of Demon charging towards him.

Hong Yue saw it too, and her face immediately turned deathly pale.

"Young Master!"

She called out urgently.

Li Hao glanced at the group of Demon and found that there were quite a few of them, and that they were all at the Dao Inquiry Realm. He couldn't help but be secretly surprised that the Demon in this All Heavens Battlefield had such high cultivation levels.

Is it because of the harsh conditions here?

Li Hao didn't think much of it. Seeing that Hong Yue was flustered, he quickly reassured her, "Don't worry, don't lose your train of thought."

"..."

Hong Yue was speechless when she saw that Li Hao was still worried that it would affect her Chess.

But then she witnessed a shocking scene.

The Black Stone that the boy was holding, which he had been pondering how to place, suddenly burst into light and flew out, transforming into a streak of light.

The Chess Piece darted through the Void like fireflies, rushing into the surging Demon, and then, like threads, weaving through the bodies of the Demon.

Bang bang bang!

Numerous Demon exploded, and wherever the Chess Piece passed, it was as if struck by a sledgehammer, with a deafening roar.

This Chess Piece embodies the will of the Sole Self Sword Dao, easily annihilating the Dao Domain of those Demons and severing the Void Principle they condensed, as if it were a massacre.

With his Chess Piece gone, Li Hao picked up another from the Go Box and finally remembered his previous strategy, placing it at the tail of his opponent's White Stone piece.

"Your turn."

Li Hao reminded him.

Hong Yue gazed at the distant battlefield, somewhat lost in thought, her mouth slightly agape in disbelief.

The Demon that charged forward were tripped up by the streak of light, tumbling and falling, their bodies exploding.

In the blink of an eye, they were almost completely wiped out.

Hearing the reminder in her ear, Hong Yue turned her head and looked at the calm young man whose gaze was fixed on the Go Board and who didn't even glance at the Demon. Shock appeared in her eyes.

After a moment of stunned silence, she snapped out of it, regaining her composure. She thought to herself, "Is this power comparable to that of the Saint Child? It's terrifying!"

Her mind was in turmoil as she stared at the Go Board before her, her thoughts a jumbled mess.

Seeing that Hong Yue hadn't made a move yet, Li Hao couldn't help but sigh softly, realizing that he was ultimately affected.

He didn't urge them; if they restarted the game halfway through, all the experience would be wasted, which would be a pity.

He looked into the distance, Chess Piece, following his will, pierced through the last Void Demons. The power on the Chess Piece was also withdrawn, and the Chess Piece instantly turned into dust and disappeared with the wind.

While waiting for the Hong Yue to calm down, Li Hao extended his Divine Sense and looked behind the Demon.

This Demon's arrival is strange; could it have been deliberately lured here?

When Li Hao Past, he found no trace of them. He shook his head slightly and didn't bother to pay any more attention.

Hong Yue tried hard to concentrate on the Chess, but her performance in the second half was weak, and she lost to Li Hao.

Li Hao told her to rest first, while he focused all his energy on absorbing the Slaughter Resentment.

As numerous Slaughter Resentment gathered, Li Hao seemed to hear the screams of ghosts and wolves, but he remained unmoved and brushed away those resentments.

As his Slaughter Resentment accumulated, Li Hao felt a sense of fullness in his body, and a core seemed to condense within his Divine Blood, making him even more powerful.

As Li Hao absorbed and refined the energy, he also observed the All Heavens Battlefield and found the scenery to be truly beautiful.

The Xingchen in the Heavenly Realms, like Myriad Daos Divine Radiance, shone upon the battlefield.

"Surpassing the beauty of the mortal world."

Li Hao couldn't help but sigh.

Hearing Li Hao's words, Hong Yue looked at him curiously. She had seen many top Heavenly Prodigy, but most of Heavenly Prodigy only focused on cultivation and never had the leisure to care about the outside world like the young man in front of her.

Li Hao released Evening Primrose from the Heaven and Earth Space, and naturally wanted to share such a beautiful scene with her.

Where am I?

Evening Primrose Yan transformed into a little girl in a red dress, looking around curiously.

"The All Heavens Battlefield," Li Hao said with a smile.

"The sky is so beautiful."

Evening Primrose couldn't help but admire, her eyes shining brightly.

Li Hao smiled. He had promised to take her to see all the beautiful scenery on Mortal World, but now that they were no longer on Mortal World, they could only look at the heavens.

Evening Primrose surrounded Li Hao, looking around excitedly.

Li Hao continuously absorbed the Slaughter Resentment. As it accumulated, when the Divine Blood in his arms and legs was full, the remaining Slaughter Resentment gathered in his chest.

But upon reaching this point, Li Hao suddenly felt some obstruction. The Incense within his body acted as a glowing barrier, blocking the gathering of Slaughter Resentment.

Li Hao immediately recalled Old Feng's words: the two Saints could not be combined—was this the reason?

Li Hao's expression changed slightly; he hadn't expected there to be an obstacle, and that he would encounter it so soon.

"Incense represent the Wish Power, Slaughter Resentment represent the Ultimate Dao of Destruction. These two diametrically opposed forces cannot coexist and repel each other."

Li Hao's eyes flickered, sensing these two forces as if they were the positive and negative poles of a magnetic field.

No wonder we can't practice together.