Ancient Demon Cataclysm, Imperial Dao Tenth Dan! (10,000-word update, part 2)

Thank you for your kind offer, senior.

Li Hao could sense that the other party meant him no harm; otherwise, with that terrifying aura, killing him would have been a piece of cake.

His mood relaxed, and he found a rock to sit on. He asked, "Senior, could you tell me about this? What happened in the war between the Di Yang Pseudo Realm and this place? Why did all the Immortal Deity disappear? Did they all come here to participate in the war?"

Seeing Li Hao's composed demeanor, without the slightest fear or timidity, the Middle-Aged Soldier felt much more agreeable. Just as he was about to speak, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and the calmness in his eyes abruptly turned into a piercing one.

That sudden burst of sharpness caused Li Hao's relaxed body to tense up abruptly. He felt Chill run through his entire body, and the intense killing intent sent shivers down his spine.

But soon, Li Hao realized that the killing intent was not directed at him.

At the same time, the malevolent thoughts swirling around him suddenly intensified. Li Hao felt as if a sharp, low murmur was ringing in his mind, igniting his Bloodlust and Killing Aura, and his emotions became agitated.

What happened?

Li Hao was startled and hurriedly looked around, but his Divine Sense could only detect things up to about ten miles away.

At this distance, if attacked by the enemy, they would be upon him in the blink of an eye. Li Hao immediately entered the Immortal Transformation State, merging his body into the Heaven and Earth.

But this time, Li Hao immediately felt that his Immortal Transformation State was vastly different from before. Under the Ultimate Transformation to Immortality, his consciousness spread into the Heaven and Earth, but there was a dense energy within the Heaven and Earth that threatened to engulf his consciousness.

"The Ultimate Transformation to Immortality cannot be maintained for long!"

Li Hao immediately realized that if he wanted to maintain the ultimate Immortal Transformation State as before, his consciousness might be swallowed up and dissipate into the Heaven and Earth, just like when he first comprehended the Immortal Transformation.

However, apart from that, the power he now Mastery as Immortal Transformation is several times stronger than before. With the Immortal Transformation, Li Hao's Divine Sense also extends to much farther places.

"That thing is coming. You'd better hide inside the tank and don't come out. They love fresh flesh like you."

At this moment, the voice of the Middle-Aged Soldier rang out, extremely cold and carrying an unquestionable command.

He was like a different person, exuding a strong aura of killing intent, as if it were the murderous Sha Qi condensed from ten thousand years of battles, which was released in an instant, like an unparalleled Killing God, with terrifying power.

Li Hao came to his senses and extended his Divine Sense to forty or fifty miles away. He immediately sensed gusts of wind sweeping in, as if some enormous creature was rushing towards him at high speed.

Li Hao dared not delay and quickly hid inside the Bronze Chariot as instructed.

As soon as Li Hao entered the Bronze Chariot, he sensed that the interior was surprisingly Heaven and Earth, like a vast Square, large enough to accommodate a palace!

However, the room was filled with skeletons, piled up neatly, and in front of the skeletons were rows of Stone Block tablets with the names of the graves carved on them.

Li Hao guessed that this was most likely the work of that Middle-Aged Soldier.

He didn't bother to explore the details inside the chariot; instead, he focused his attention on the outside.

The Middle-Aged Soldier stepped forward, his ancient sword twirling and creating a sword flower, conjuring a sword aura out of Sword Qi. He stood guard in front of the chariot, his movements clean and efficient, giving the impression of a natural and effortless mastery of the Great Dao.

Li Hao's eyes narrowed slightly as he followed the gaze. He saw that the Cloudmist ahead had broken through, revealing a huge, ferocious Demon that resembled a bat. Dark red veins clung to the fascia of its wings like earthworms. It was bald and hairless, with Sharp Claws like a dragon and a long tail like a giant python, covered in sharp spikes.

As soon as the Demon appeared, Li Hao felt a suffocating sense of oppression.

That was a pressure far exceeding that of the Source Ancestor and other Supreme Saint, like Savage Wilderness beast, its entire body carrying boundless evil intent.

Li Hao finally understood where the evil thoughts permeating the surrounding Void came from; it turned out that the Demon was the source.

"Hmph!" The Middle-Aged Soldier's eyes turned cold when he saw the Demon, even revealing a hint of Bloodlust killing intent.

Without a word, he suddenly swung his sword and charged out, his figure as fast as lightning, closing in on his opponent in an instant, and unleashing Sword Light slash.

Its movements are extremely concise, with every gesture conveying a sense of reaching the Origin. The actions appear simple, yet they contain terrifying destructive power.

Bang!

The Sword Light seemed to accelerate suddenly the instant it was unleashed, transcending time, and the blade struck its target at the same moment it was drawn.

A huge gash suddenly split open in the Demon's chest and abdomen, spraying out jet-black blood. It let out Anger roar, emitting a thick Black Mist that threatened to engulf the Middle-Aged Soldier.

But before the Black Mist could envelop them, the Middle-Aged Soldier cleaved it in two with a single sword strike, and then engaged him in close combat.

"Such superb Swordsmanship!"

Li Hao watched the Middle-Aged Soldier fight. He couldn't understand their Movement Method, but he could sense their Swordsmanship. It was extremely terrifying, perfectly natural, and seemed to be the true essence of Swordsmanship and the true meaning of the Sword Dao.

"This is definitely not Tenth Dan Swordsmanship, it might even be higher..."

Li Hao was deeply attracted by the Middle-Aged Soldier's Swordsmanship. He saw that the power he unleashed was enough to shake the heavens and the earth. Even the aftershocks made Li Hao feel extremely dangerous. If he were to be hit, he might be injured even if he tried his best to defend himself.

"This Black Mist..."

Li Hao was watching the game intently when he suddenly felt a pain in his eyes, as if chili water had been rubbed into them, causing a burning, stinging sensation.

He was horrified to discover that black blood vessels had appeared on his eyeballs, as if his body had been Corruption or deformed in some way.

"What... what kind of attack is this?"

Li Hao hurriedly closed his eyes, but his eyeballs still stung. He felt that even if he gouged out his own eyes, the regenerated eyeballs would still hurt, which was beyond his comprehension.

"Don't stare at it. That's this beast's strongest attack; it can devour souls and directly affect them."

At that moment, the Middle-Aged Soldier's voice suddenly rang in Li Hao's mind. Immediately afterward, a Sword Light appeared in Li Hao's mind.

The Sword Light slashed down at lightning speed, cutting through the darkness before them.

The stinging sensation lessened immediately and quickly disappeared. Li Hao opened his eyes again, but only glanced at the battleground and saw the Middle-Aged Soldier fighting the Demon in the Black Mist.

The Black Mist surrounded the Middle-Aged Soldier, but could not get close, as it was annihilated by the Sword Qi around him.

Li Hao dared not stare at it for too long, only glancing at it from time to time, but he was shocked.

He was able to kill Huntian, so his combat power was already at the Supreme Saint level, but he didn't even have the qualifications to carefully observe the battle. Is this what a battle at the level of Immortal Deity is like?

As the violent tremors resounded, Li Hao saw the Middle-Aged Soldier gradually gaining the upper hand, leaving wounds on the Demon's body. These wounds seemed unable to heal, with blood constantly seeping out. The Demon let out a piercing scream, as if it were roaring in Violence rage.

Li Hao glanced around cautiously every now and then, when suddenly, a sense of alarm rose in his heart.

"Watch out, quite a few Third Order Ancient Demon are coming!"

The voice of the Middle-Aged Soldier suddenly rang in Li Hao's mind.

Li Hao's expression changed slightly as he realized the source of the danger. He looked around and saw seven or eight huge, ferocious figures flying over from dozens of miles away. Their bodies were like bats, hundreds of feet long, but they varied in size. Some had twisted wings, while others had broken wings, as if they had been Corruption in some way.

They were of the same kind as the Demon that the Middle-Aged Soldier was fighting, but they were much smaller and less imposing.

Li Hao examined it closely and was immediately alarmed. The Third Order Ancient Demon mentioned by the Middle-Aged Soldier had a hidden Saint Domain on its body, and its power was comparable to that of Supreme Saint like Huntian and Dragon Saint!

These seven or Third Order Ancient Demon arrived on the battlefield, glanced at the Middle-Aged Soldier's fighting direction, and then looked around. Soon their eyes locked onto the Bronze Chariot.

Hidden inside the Bronze Chariot, Li Hao felt his gaze meet that of these Third Order Ancient Demons; they were both aware of each other. "Damn it, they seem to be coming for me."

Li Hao's expression changed, and he took out the sharp, Broken Blade, ready to make a move at any moment.

With a whooshing sound, seven or Third Order Ancient Demon rushed to the Bronze Chariot, but before they could make a move, the Sword Qi that was hovering outside the Bronze Chariot suddenly shot out.

The Sword Qi roared like thunder, rapidly traversing the Void and piercing through the bodies of the three Ancient Demons.

The Ancient Demon was pierced by the Sword Qi, but its body, like ice and snow, disintegrated and melted into the Heaven and Earth, its Aura also annihilated.

The remaining Ancient Demon were startled and hurriedly stopped, but the Sword Qi dissipated after piercing through three of Ancient Demon. They cautiously glanced at the Middle-Aged Soldier in the distance and saw that he was entangled by his leader and unable to spare any attention. They immediately swooped down towards the Bronze Chariot.

Even before they got close, Li Hao felt waves of Saint Domain enveloping him. At the same time, a strong, pungent stench permeated the air.

Li Hao's expression changed slightly. He knew that continuing to cower in the chariot was useless; staying inside would only make him a sitting duck.

"Don't come out! A mere Third Order Ancient Demon can't break the chariot's Immortal Array!" The Middle-Aged Soldier's voice rang in Li Hao's mind.

Even amidst the fierce fighting, the enemy was still keeping an eye on the situation here. Upon hearing this, Li Hao paused, feeling a surge of gratitude.

At this moment, beams of Saint Domain descended upon the Bronze Chariot. The mythical beasts Sculpting on the chariot seemed to come to life, letting out low roars. Dao Light array enveloped the chariot, blocking the Saint Domain from entering.

The beast's low growl made the approaching Ancient Demon wary and they retreated slightly, but soon they pounced again, using their Saint Domain to continuously wear down the light array on the chariot.

Li Hao sensed that this light array contained power surpassing that of the Sacred Dao. However, this power seemed very weak. Although it might not be damaged under the consumption of these Ancient Demons, it would be further depleted.

Li Hao turned to look at the Middle-Aged Soldier and saw that the thousand-foot-long Demon was covered in wounds, but it had become even more ferocious. The Middle-Aged Soldier remained calm and collected, completely suppressing it.

Whoosh! A sudden gust of wind arose before them, and the Ancient Demon summoned wind, thunder, and sand to surround the Bronze Chariot, attempting to overturn it. However, there was a force on this battlefield that prevented them from shaking it.

"Take this!"

Li Hao no longer stood idly by. He suddenly summoned the Broken Blade, charged out of the Bronze Chariot, and slashed at the nearest Ancient Demon.

The Ancient Demon seemed to have not expected Li Hao to dare to make a move. Caught off guard, and with the Broken Blade being extremely sharp, it pierced through the demon's body in an instant.

However, its body, though pierced and torn apart, healed in the blink of an eye. Li Hao's attack, unlike that of the Middle-Aged Soldier, could not prevent the wounds from healing.

Li Hao was not discouraged by this. Instead, he used his Primordial Spirit to control the Broken Blade and continued to pierce through the bodies of these Ancient Demons, moving rapidly within them.

!

An Ancient Demon roared and suddenly slammed its Saint Domain into the Broken Blade.

Li Hao felt his Primordial Spirit tremble slightly, with a buzzing sensation in his brain, which was somewhat uncomfortable. However, he gritted his teeth and endured it, using the attributes of Flying Section and Hidden Bow on the Broken Blade to double its attack range. At the same time, he made the traces of the Broken Blade disappear, appearing and disappearing intermittently, making it extremely difficult to detect.

Li Hao had previously discovered that his Panel Attributes was still effective against Supreme Saint. These Ancient Demon before him were not as terrifying as the one that fought the Middle-Aged Soldier; they were merely at the Sage level.

Kill!

Li Hao crouched on the Bronze Chariot's deck, maneuvering his Broken Blade with all his might to slash at several Ancient Demons.

The Broken Blade remained as sharp as ever, easily piercing through the Ancient Demon's body. However, lacking other powers, the torn wounds healed quickly, causing little harm to the Ancient Demon beyond pain.

For them, who are capable of regenerating from Blood-Drop Rebirth, such a healing injury is hardly even considered an injury.

Instead of dodging Li Hao's Broken Blade, they used their Saint Domain to continuously ram the Bronze Chariot, depleting the power of the light array.

Li Hao used his Broken Blade to repeatedly slash their bodies. The Ancient Demon didn't notice that Li Hao was constantly changing the parts he was cutting, from the head and eyeballs to the chest cavity, wings, tail, and so on.

Sometimes the Broken Blade would graze their bodies, slicing through their flesh.

Aside from the pain, the Ancient Demon's injuries healed in the blink of an eye. It didn't take the matter seriously, only wanting to shatter the light array and then extract and devour Li Hao.

Without the impact and influence of the Saint Domain, Li Hao manipulated the Broken Blade faster and faster, and his eyes became more and more focused, like an extremely professional top chef gazing at his ingredients on the cutting board.

With the blade in hand and eyes fixed on the ingredients, even before making a cut, the palm seems to be gently sensing the texture and structure of the food.

With each cut, Li Hao lost count of how many times he pierced their bodies with his Broken Blade, but in Li Hao's mind, a fictional Ancient Demon's body was gradually filling in.

The number of bones, flesh, and veins in its entire body became clear in Li Hao's mind.

When the entire Ancient Demon appeared, Li Hao's eyes suddenly shone with an extremely bright light.

The Ancient Demon, who were relentlessly attacking the light array, seemed to suddenly realize something and felt inexplicably uneasy.

"Bone Stripping!" Li Hao Whispers.

The Broken Blade in his hand suddenly spun rapidly, like a stone skipping across water, tracing a light and agile arc, gliding past the skull of an Ancient Demon with extreme smoothness and speed, instantly separating its bones and flesh.

In an instant, less than a breath's time, the Ancient Demon's body turned into a corpse.

The body is dying!

In a mere instant, all of its Organs were destroyed, and its flesh and bones were separated.

But for the Ancient Demon, this did not mean death. Its Primordial Spirit was still there; it was just that its physical body had died, and its Primordial Spirit had automatically separated from its physical body.

Just as his Primordial Spirit was about to merge with his physical body and allow it to heal, Li Hao's Primordial Spirit transformed into a blade and slashed out fiercely. At the same time, he raised his hand on the other side and grabbed the body that had turned into a corpse.

"Roar!"

The Ancient Demon suddenly let out a sharp roar, realizing the danger of death. The other Ancient Demon also sensed the change and hurriedly used their Saint Domain to envelop the corpse, preventing it from being taken by Li Hao. If they were all destroyed, the physical body would be completely destroyed.

Although one can Blood-Drop Rebirth, if even a single drop of blood is gone, rebirth becomes impossible, and one can only exist through the existence of the Primordial Spirit.

Li Hao's power to manipulate Object Manipulation was blocked by several Saint Domain. His Primordial Spirit transformed into a sharp blade and slashed at the Ancient Demon's Primordial Spirit, intending to kill it.

However, the opponent's Primordial Spirit suddenly emitted a dark light. As soon as Li Hao's Primordial Spirit touched this dark light, he felt a series of tearing pains and a strong corrosive force. His Primordial Spirit seemed to be melting!

"What kind of attack is that?"

Li Hao's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly withdrew his Primordial Spirit. In just a moment, his Primordial Spirit Aura weakened considerably, indicating that he had been injured.

"Be careful, this Ancient Demon specializes in devouring souls and is extremely destructive to the Primordial Spirit." The Middle-Aged Soldier's voice rang in Li Hao's mind, revealing a hint of surprise and approval.

"Just stay calm, I'll finish this quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Li Hao glanced in the direction the demon was heading and saw that the Great Demon was already fleeing, pursued by the Middle-Aged Soldier.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, not daring to unleash his Primordial Spirit again, and instead manipulated the Broken Blade once more, slashing at the bodies of the other Ancient Demon.

The Ancient Demon, having gained a respite, quickly merged its Primordial Spirit with its physical body, rapidly healing it and restoring its vitality from the dead.

Li Hao's Broken Blade struck at other Ancient Demon, and in the blink of an eye, the Broken Blade, like a silken scalpel, swiftly severed their life force, turning them into corpses.

The Primordial Spirit of another Ancient Demon was also forced to leave, and the other Ancient Demon hurriedly used their Saint Domain to protect its physical body, allowing its Primordial Spirit to return.

Seeing this, Li Hao could only use his Broken Blade to kill them one by one, forcing them to switch from offense to defense.

These Ancient Demon all possessed Saint-Level power and were protecting each other, making it virtually impossible for Li Hao to kill them.

If it were a one-on-one fight, there might be some chance, but Li Hao wasn't in a hurry. He just needed to stall for time until the Middle-Aged Soldier returned.

As his Broken Blade continued to slice, the bodies of these Ancient Demons were killed by Li Hao time and time again. The Broken Blade too fast, and they had already realized how terrifying it was. They wanted to stop and dodge, but it was too late.

In the blink of an eye, the Broken Blade could kill them physically. Only then did they realize that the Human Race's previous attack was not the clown's, but rather an exploration of their bodies.

But it was too late for regrets. They dodged and covered each other, unable to attack the Bronze Chariot any longer.

After a brief attack, suddenly, several Ancient Demon seemed to sense something, abruptly stopped, looked in one direction, and then fled in the opposite direction at full speed in a panic.

"It's too late to leave now!"

The voice of the Middle-Aged Soldier Descent, this time not through telepathy, but echoing from the sky.

Immediately afterwards, a sword shadow suddenly pierced through from afar, piercing through the body of one of the Ancient Demon.

The Ancient Demon was pierced through, and its body collapsed on the spot, shattering into Black Mist that vanished into the Heaven and Earth.

Then, the Middle-Aged Soldier stepped out and Descent outside the Bronze Chariot. He casually flicked his ancient sword, and a terrifying Sword-Ray slashed out, as dazzling as the Silver River, cleaving several Ancient Demons in two.

The Sword-Ray contained terrifying power; several Ancient Demons were struck and instantly collapsed and annihilated with screams.

The Middle-Aged Soldier glanced at it, seemed to sneer, then sheathed his sword and landed in front of the Bronze Chariot.

"These beasts are cunning in some ways, but also incredibly stupid; they keep coming here to die."

The Middle-Aged Soldier seemed to be talking to himself. After speaking, he looked at Li Hao on the platform, a hint of a smile in his eyes, and said:

"What kind of technique did you use to kill them all in one go? And you figured out their anatomy in such a short time?" Li Hao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him return and smiled, "I'm a chef. These things may be strange, but in my eyes they're just ingredients. It's inevitable to understand the anatomy and different parts of an ingredient when processing it. It's a pity I haven't had the chance to Cooking and taste each part individually."

Upon hearing this, the Middle-Aged Soldier was unusually stunned. After a few seconds, he came to his senses and stammered:

"You really are a fascinating person."

He casually stuck the ancient sword into the ground, wiped the blood off his body, glanced at the Broken Blade in Li Hao's hand, and said:

"Let me see this."

Li Hao wasn't stingy and generously tossed it to him.

The Middle-Aged Soldier examined the Broken Blade in his hand, his eyes narrowing slightly. He said, "It's actually a Fragment a top-tier Dao Weapon, almost becoming Immortal Artifact. What a pity."

As he spoke, he tossed the weapon back to Li Hao, looked around, and said, "It's a pity that the battle back then was too fierce. Most of the weapons here are damaged. Some weapons were damaged at their core and could not withstand the decay of Years, so they are no longer useful. Otherwise, you could have picked up quite a few Immortal Artifact."

Li Hao thought of the weapons beside many of the corpses he saw along the way, all of which had lost their luster, and couldn't help but sigh with regret.

However, this Broken Blade is actually a top-tier Emperor Weapon; no wonder it's so sharp.

"A top-tier Emperor Weapon should be a Nine Tribulation Emperor Weapon, requiring over five thousand Heaven and Earth Treasures..."

Li Hao Dark Dao to himself, "Even after thoroughly searching the entire Lands of the Saints, whether we can find so many Heaven and Earth Treasures is still unknown."

In other words, even if all the power of the Lands of the Saints were exhausted, it might not be possible to cultivate a Nine Tribulation Emperor Weapon!

"You've got some guts, daring to take the initiative and alleviate some of the chariot's power loss."

The Middle-Aged Soldier spoke to Li Hao, a smile appearing on his face, slightly more natural and gentler than before. It seemed that as he spoke more, his expression was no longer as stiff as before, and he had adapted to the conversation.

"Senior, were you fighting against these Ancient Demon back then?" Li Hao asked.

The Middle-Aged Soldier nodded slightly, but his expression became much more solemn. He said, "These things devour souls. Since the collapse of Reincarnation, they have escaped from that crack and wreaked havoc on the entire True Realm. The current decline of the True Realm is inextricably linked to them."

Li Hao felt a chill run down his spine and asked, "The True Realm you speak of, Senior, is this the Immortal Realm?" "Immortal Realm? We never call it the Immortal Realm. This is the True Realm, the true world where Heaven and Earth Origin."

The Middle-Aged Soldier walked to the side, sat back down beside the chariot tracks, leaned against the tracks, wiped the blood from the blade of his sword, and said:

"The world you previously inhabited was Pseudo-Realm, a world created by the Immortal Emperor. You can think of it as the Immortal Emperor's Dao Domain!"

At this point, he sighed softly, gazing into the distance, his eyes filled with reminiscence and sorrow, and said:

"When the Ancient Demon Cataclysm struck, the Great Immortal Sect of the True Realm fought valiantly on the front lines. The Immortal Emperor sheltered his sons and disciples in his own Pseudo-Realm while he himself went to resist the Demon God among the Ancient Demon..."

"The Immortal Emperor has fallen, and the Pseudo-Realm has also declined, sealing itself off."

A slight smile played on his lips as he said, "But what cultivator like us would stoop to such a lowly position? Not long after the Immortal Emperor departed, his disciples and descendants broke out of the Pseudo-Realm and came to this battlefield to fight alongside us. They even sealed off the path to the Pseudo-Realm, preserving the flame of revolution. The skeletons you saw on the way here are the descendants of the Immortal Emperor, including some of his disciples..."

Li Hao was stunned. The other party didn't speak in riddles; with just a few words, he seemed to see the vast and magnificent battlefield of that ancient era before his eyes.

Immortal Deity fought valiantly to stop the Ancient Demon.

"So that's why the Path to Immortality to immortality has vanished... I see..."

Li Hao realized why none of the Sacred Capital found the Path to Immortality; it had been deliberately blocked.

The Immortal Deity have vanished; it turns out they've all come to this True Realm to fight and battle with the Ancient Demon.

All of this was beyond Li Hao's imagination and beyond his expectations. He had thought that embarking on the Path to Immortality would lead him to a vast and powerful Immortal Deity World, a place teeming with life, like a realm of Immortal Deity. Unexpectedly, this place had been baptized by a calamity, and countless Immortal Deity had perished. "Senior, these Ancient Demons were actually able to sweep across the entire True Realm. Didn't you sense them before they sprouted?"

Li Hao's mind raced, and he asked in confusion.

If this True Realm is ruled by Immortal Deity, and this Ancient Demon is a different race, they should have sensed the danger beforehand and wouldn't have allowed it to grow unchecked.

"The Reincarnation collapsed, releasing them all. No one could have predicted it; everything happened so suddenly..."

The Middle-Aged Soldier shook his head slightly, looked at Li Hao, and said, "Now that you know the situation of the True Realm, do you still yearn for it? You should go back to the Di Yang Pseudo Realm. Although the Mysterious Female Gate has a gap, it can still hold off the Ancient Demon, unless the great leader of the Ancient Demon comes in person."

Li Hao smiled wryly and said, "Senior, I was truly being chased and forced to come here. They should still be guarding the gate."

The Middle-Aged Soldier was slightly speechless, then rubbed his head and said, "I'm a little confused; I've actually forgotten what I just said."

He sighed and said, "It's a pity I can't pass through the Mysterious Female Gate, otherwise the seal on it would be broken. Otherwise, I could accompany you there."

He looked at the sword in his hand again and shook his head slightly. It was his only weapon. If he had a second one, he could lend it to Li Hao to kill enemies.

"In that case, you'll just have to stay here and wait to die with me."

A smile tugged at the corner of the Middle-Aged Soldier's mouth; there was no sadness, no self-mockery, just a smile of relief.

"If I die in battle someday, you can take this sword with you. If you survive, you can use it to go back to that Pseudo-Realm. I believe no one there will be your match."

Buzz!

The sword in his hand emitted a soft hum, as if it were telling a story.

The Middle-Aged Soldier paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Don't be so stubborn. It's rare for someone to come. If I die, there's no use in you staying by my side. If one of us survives, that's good enough."

The sword blade emitted another low hum and trembled, as if struggling.

Seeing this, the Middle-Aged Soldier quickly reassured him, "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this." Li Hao glanced at the sword in his hand and knew it was an Immortal Artifact, but he had no greed for it. This sword had accompanied this soldier in countless Years in this place, and the bond between master and servant was extraordinary.

"Senior, are you the only one left here? Why don't you leave?" Li Hao asked.

The Middle-Aged Soldier shook his head slightly and said, "Right now, all I see is myself. Leaving... I want to leave too, but this Ancient Road is blocked, and there are still many Ancient Demon roaming ahead. With my current strength, I can't fight my way out."

Li Hao couldn't help but look into the distance, but even as Immortal Transformation, he could only see less than a hundred miles away.

"Ahead, are there only Ancient Demon like these?" "Is there no other way to go?"

Li Hao asked, then immediately realized he had said something pointless. If there were any other way, the other party would have left long ago.

The Middle-Aged Soldier shook his head slightly and said, "There is no way out. The only way left for me now is to shed my last drop of blood for the Tian Yang Immortal Emperor and guard the Mysterious Female Gate for him, for as long as I can."

Li Hao remained silent.

Unexpectedly, this Path to Immortality, though once traversed, has been blocked again. "Since that's the case, then I'll keep you company, senior."

Li Hao jumped off the cart and sat down beside it, laughing as he said, "At least there are two of us; we can talk and relieve some boredom."

The Middle-Aged Soldier was stunned. He thought Li Hao would be disheartened and desperate upon hearing this, but he didn't expect him to be able to laugh.

Moreover, he could tell that Li Hao was extremely honest, and that his nature was simply so carefree. "You're quite open-minded."

The Middle-Aged Soldier couldn't help but laugh. He had fought here for countless Years and had long since become indifferent to life and death. He felt that he would be extremely calm when he died that day, because he had prepared for it countless times.

"Being pessimistic won't change anything, so why not try to be happy even in a sad environment? At least it'll lift your spirits a bit," Li Hao said with a smile.

The Middle-Aged Soldier thought for a moment, then nodded seriously and said, "That's right!"

"Senior, do these Ancient Demon appear at any time, or do they come here regularly? They know you're here, so why haven't they attacked directly?"

Li Hao asked curiously.

The other party said that this Ancient Road was blocked by Ancient Demon, and he couldn't break through. Therefore, the number and strength of those Ancient Demon must be greater than his.

"Ha, I've been targeted by one of the Ancient Demon and become its prey. The other Ancient Demon won't come here until it dies. They've already divided me up as food."

The Middle-Aged Soldier sneered, "Is that the Ancient Demon from before?"

"That's right, it's a First Order Ancient Demon, with strength equivalent to True Immortal. Coupled with the unique soul-devouring Secret Method of this Ancient Demon Clan, even ordinary true Immortal Capital might not be its match."

The Middle-Aged Soldier, his eyes deep and unfathomable, said, "And there are at least a dozen such Ancient Demon along this road, though they are further apart. Furthermore, there's a small chance that Ancient Demon Commander will be stationed in a place where there are a dozen or so First Order Ancient Demon..."

At this point, the darkness in his eyes vanished, and he said calmly, "So, staying here is just a slow death. I could kill that Ancient Demon, but I know that if I kill it, there will be another one. In fact, I've already killed seven before it. In my current state, I can't kill any more. So, I'll just slowly wear it down."

Li Hao realized that they were keeping that Ancient Demon as a shield to block attacks from other Ancient Demon.

Li Hao inquired about the Ancient Demon further and learned about Ancient Demon power levels from them.

The Third Order Ancient Demon he just encountered was the weakest of the Ancient Demon, but it was still at the Perfection the Sacred Dao, comparable to Supreme Saint.

Second Order Ancient Demon is already an existence between the Supreme Saint and True Immortal.

"Even First Order Ancient Demon Immortal Capital. Only Middle-Aged Soldier, a strong True Immortal, could kill it." Li Hao said, "The weakest Third Order Ancient Demon is comparable to Supreme Saint. The starting point for this Ancient Demon race is too high."

Even the most powerful races in the Heaven and Earth, such as the Dragon Clan and the Ancient Phoenix, are not this exaggerated.

"Ancient Demon do not belong to any of the All Things races of the Heavenly Realms; they emerge from the Reincarnation. Not only are they incredibly powerful and terrifying, but their growth rate is also ridiculously fast. Otherwise, the True Realm wouldn't have faced such a catastrophe back then..."

The Middle-Aged Soldier shook his head slightly, seemingly unwilling to discuss these matters further. His flesh and blood slowly withered and shriveled, and he said to Li Hao:

"To preserve my strength, I usually keep my Divine Blood hidden, so don't be scared." His flesh withered and shrank, soon revealing his bones, as he returned to his previous state.

Li Hao shook his head and glanced around. The few Third Order Ancient Demon from before had been annihilated after being killed by the opponent, leaving not even their corpses behind, which was a pity.

"Senior, if another Ancient Demon comes next time, could you please leave them with a complete corpse?" Li Hao asked.

The Middle-Aged Soldier was somewhat surprised and asked, "What, do you find it cruel? Have you softened your heart?" "I'm just greedy."

Li Hao said, "Senior, have you forgotten? I'm a cook."

The Middle-Aged Soldier stared at him with his empty eye sockets for a while before saying, "Your Soul Lifespan is barely sixty years, yet you've cultivated to this level. You call yourself a cook?"

"My cultivation was purely accidental," Li Hao said sullenly.

He has never seriously cultivated, except for comprehending the Extreme Realm State of Mind.

Perhaps it was this mindset that enabled him to easily comprehend the Sixth Extreme Realm.

The Middle-Aged Soldier was somewhat speechless, then said, "Alright, I'll save some for you next time. I want to try it, so don't disappoint me."

"Then thank you very much, senior. I certainly won't let you down." Li Hao smiled.

The Middle-Aged Soldier didn't say anything more and rested against the ruts.

Seeing this, Li Hao didn't disturb him any further. He walked to the side and released faint fishing lines that extended outwards. He intended to set up a fishing net around the area to detect the Ancient Demon and use it as an alarm line.

Although the Middle-Aged Soldier were resting, their minds were not completely at rest. They were watching Li Hao's every move and saw that Li Hao had laid out extremely subtle energy lines with a very special technique. They couldn't help but find it interesting and became curious.

Countless Years Past; has the Body Refining in this Pseudo-Realm become so peculiar?

After setting up the fishing line, Li Hao brought up the Panel, glanced at the other party, and found that there was no reaction, confirming that the other party could not see the Panel either.

Having previously killed the Primal Chaos Saint, Li Hao Entering the Dao of Cooking, reaching the Tenth Dan. He obtained a Heart of Dao Entry and some Art Skill Point.

However, he now has plenty of Art Skill Point, but his State of Mind is difficult to cultivate.

"Previously, it was about Entering the Dao the Dao with the physical body, Physical Body Sainthood. Now, should we choose the Imperial Dao, or the Sword Dao?"

Li Hao stared at the Panel, his gaze lingering on the Ninth Dan Imperial Dao and the Ninth Dan Sword Dao.

Improving one's control over the Imperial Dao will affect the power of Primordial Spirit and the power to Object Manipulation, including Divine Sense and soul, all of which will be enhanced.

Sword Dao, on the other hand, can directly enhance combat power in a way that is visible to the naked eye.

Originally, Li Hao planned to use his second Heart of Dao Entry on Sword Dao to further improve his Swordsmanship.

But now, standing on this Heavenly Ancient Road, facing the Ancient Demon that could appear at any moment, Li Hao hesitated.

In the recent battle, Li Hao had experienced the characteristics of that Ancient Demon; even with his Primordial Spirit cultivated to its Extreme Realm, he could still be injured by it.

"If my Primordial Spirit can continue to improve, my ability to manipulate Object Manipulation will also increase, and I can control the Broken Blade even faster. Even if I am besieged by more than a dozen Third Order Ancient Demon at the same time, I can quickly kill them physically, leaving them too busy to defend themselves and unable to attack me."

Li Hao's eyes flickered.

After much deliberation, he chose the Imperial Dao. He could use it on Sword Dao later when he had reached the Tenth Dan in Angling or Chess Dao.

Although Sword Dao can enhance combat power, he currently lacks a suitable weapon, and even with stronger Swordsmanship, he still cannot annihilate this Ancient Demon with a single strike.

If you can't kill them with one sword strike, they can regenerate, so it's all for nothing.

After all, while the Tenth Dan of Sword Dao is powerful, it only barely reaches the level of achieving Sacrificial Dao Sanctification. Having made up his mind, Li Hao no longer hesitated.

With the addition of the "Heart of Cooking Heart of Dao Entry, "Li Hao's Imperial Path Imperial Dao can finally be upgraded again. [Congratulations, your Imperial Dao has reached Tenth Dan!]

The words jumped out at my eyes.

At the same time, Li Hao suddenly felt countless messages flooding in, and the world before his eyes underwent earth-shattering changes.

Countless colors appeared and disappeared, and at the same time, the gray mist that could be seen in front of us seemed to become clearer.

His extended Divine Sense rapidly expanded in an instant, from ten miles to tens of miles, and in the blink of an eye, it reached over a hundred miles, and it continues to extend.

The insights gained from the Imperial Dao Tenth Dan in his mind caused Li Hao's body to undergo an instinctive transformation. During this transformation, a deep rumble suddenly came from above Li Hao's head.

A surge of Tribulation Power Aura appeared, and Tribulation Clouds Descent from behind the gray haze, dispersing the gloom.

"Um?"

The Middle-Aged Soldier leaning against the rut was startled by this scene. Suddenly, a pair of bloody eyes grew in his eyes as he stared in astonishment at the Tribulation Clouds above.

This is... the Holy Calamity?

He looked at Li Hao, who was sitting cross-legged not far away, and was somewhat taken aback. This was the first time he had seen such a situation. He could tell that Li Hao was already Sage, and that the three powers of Path of Sacrifice, Incense, and the Ultimate Dao Unity.

That Ultimate Dao, so secretive, has even circulated in the Pseudo-Realm. Yet, having already mastered all three Sacred Dao, how could it still attract a sacred tribulation?

Soon, the Middle-Aged Soldier noticed the subtle difference in the Tribulation Clouds and immediately realized that it was Path of Sacrifice Tribulation Clouds! "You actually comprehended a second type of Entering the Dao level power?"

Shock appeared in the eyes of the Middle-Aged Soldier. He had seen countless Prodigy. In the True Realm Immortal Sect, there were many Peerless Prodigy with innate Immortal Bone, but it was extremely rare to see someone with such a Soul Lifespan.

Despite Soul Lifespan for less than sixty years, he had mastered two different Path of Sacrifice.