Battling an Immortal Lord

"Quickly, go and assist!"

"Support him!"

The neighboring Tiger Lion Army immediately came to reinforce Li Hao's side.

Despite Li Hao's desperate fighting and continuous slaying of Ancient Demon, he could only hold onto one breach.

The gap was enormous, spanning tens of thousands of miles in diameter. Ancient Demon surged in like a swarm of Ancient Demon crossing a river, while even more rushed into the rear, where they clashed with scattered Sect disciples and the various Battle Battalion of the Wildfire Army that were coming to meet them.

The Void was filled with the booming sounds of Immortal Arts. Some Ancient Demon turned around and attacked the Tiger Lion Army, putting the Tiger Lion Army in a pincer movement and greatly increasing their casualties.

"Those damned beasts!"

Two Major General led tens of thousands of the Tiger Lion Army to reinforce the area. Their faces were grim, and the size of the gap in the dark defensive line was evident. However, within this darkness, Dao Light was shining. Even from a great distance, one could see the occasional appearance of a brilliant Sword-Ray and the flashes of Divine Radiance within the Eternal Dao Domain.

"Quickly, use that person as an anchor point to rebuild the defensive line."

The two generals gave the same order: a large number of the Tiger Lion Army extended to both sides of Li Hao, blocking the other Ancient Demon who rushed in during the chaos.

Li Hao unleashed his Swordsmanship, continuously slashing and killing with the Azure Sky Sword Technique, one strike after another, and occasionally counter-slashing with the Sword God Art!

Of the Sword God Nine Swords, Li Hao has only mastered the first sword to Perfection, and the second sword is only at a proficient level.

Li Hao estimated that in order to master all nine swords and unleash the Sword God Slash, which is truly comparable to a peak Quasi-Emperor Grade strike, his Sword Dao would need to reach at least the Thirteenth Dan!

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As the Sword Light flashed and struck, the Ancient Demon perished one after another, their Primordial Spirit shattering and turning into specks of light.

Li Hao noticed that their shattered Primordial Spirit were being absorbed into his Identity Token.

"Um?"

At this moment, Li Hao noticed that the number of Ancient Demon around him was decreasing. Thousands of miles away, warriors wearing tiger and lion Battle Armor gathered and used their combined Immortal Arts to light up that part of the Starry Sky.

Li Hao withdrew his gaze and continued styling his hair as he charged forward.

Kill! Kill! Kill!

Li Hao attacked with his sword, instantly killing Ancient Demon below the True Immortal Realm Seventh Layer.

Slaughter like mowing grass.

Li Hao collected the Ancient Demon Corpse into his Heaven and Earth Space, where they had quietly piled up into a mountain. "Look, that person is incredibly powerful!"

"My God, he single-handedly held off the entire horde of Ancient Demon!"

"Those Ancient Demon were instantly killed? That's outrageous!"

"Which sect elder is he? Is this the Immortal Lord Realm? Why is he the only one there?"

Many Tiger Lion Army soldiers were astonished and deeply shocked by the speed of Li Hao's slaughter.

In Li Hao's hands, this terrifying Ancient Demon was no different from an ordinary Demon; even its most fearsome Innate Secret Art seemed helpless against the young man.

The warriors of the Tiger Lion Army also fought with all their might, displaying various Immortal Arts that General Star.

Meanwhile, Li Hao continued his frenzied Slaughter, completely unaware that the breach in the defense line was gradually being strengthened by his continued fighting.

Boom!

Suddenly, a whooshing sound swept down from the darkness ahead.

By the time Li Hao's Divine Sense detected them, the opponent was already extremely close, and could attack with just one teleportation.

Li Hao's pupils contracted slightly. He sensed a terrifying Aura, a feeling that was somewhat familiar to him— the Aura of the Ancient Demon Commander he had once glimpsed from afar on the Starry Sky Ancient Road.

The Immortal Lord Realm Ancient Demon!

Li Hao's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly summoned the machine.

At the same time, the machine sensed the danger and sped over from the rampaging slaughter.

"Time Origin, accelerate!"

In this split second of crisis, Li Hao unleashed the power of the Time Origin, increasing the flow of time around him.

He couldn't slow down the flow of time, as that might not affect Immortal Lord Realm expert, and he couldn't take the risk. Accelerating his own time, on the other hand, gave him time to think and react.

The Space Origin, Fourth Layer, and the superposition of Dao Domain!

Li Hao layered the Void and combined it with the refractive power of the Water Origin. The wondrous superposition of these two forces allowed him to peel the Void around him into two layers.

This also makes his Eternal Dao Domain dual!

The previous massacres gave Li Hao a great deal of inspiration for battle. At this moment, if he were in the True Venerable Tower, Li Hao would have a chance to turn the tide of the battle!

The refraction and superposition of the two Eternal Dao Domain, coupled with the Spatial Origin Fourth Level Solidification of the spatial origin within the Dao Domain, enabled Li Hao's Dao Domain to reach an unprecedented level.

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The Immortal Lord Realm Ancient Demon suddenly appeared and rushed into Li Hao's Dao Domain in an instant.

"True Immortal Realm dares to come here seeking death!"

This was a gigantic Ancient Demon, its eyes blazing with thunderous fury. Originally, its defenses had been breached, allowing it to launch a full-scale attack, but it encountered a major problem here, resulting in significant losses and even affecting the overall situation in this war zone.

He stormed into Li Hao's Dao Domain, about to crush him and annihilate his Primordial Spirit, when he suddenly sensed something was wrong.

It was like suddenly jumping into an extremely viscous swamp; the body's speed was reduced a thousandfold, and the released Immortal Power was also hindered.

What field is this?

The Ancient Demon was shocked. It could sense that the young man was only at the True Immortal Realm, not at all an Immortal Lord. He would be instantly annihilated in front of it, but at this moment, the other party's Dao Domain could actually affect it!

Break!

He grew increasingly Anger, unleashing his Immortal Dao power to shatter the suppression within the Dao Domain, reaching the Immortal Lord Realm, possessing his own immortal Immortal Dao, and able to disregard other Sacred Dao Principle.

However, Li Hao's Fourth Layer Space Origin within his Dao Domain has already touched upon the Immortal Dao, placing him on the threshold of the Immortal Lord Realm.

Therefore, although it erupted suddenly, the suppressive force only weakened slightly, while the core Space Origin power remained imprisoned within it.

However, with the Ancient Demon's struggle, in just a moment, all of Li Hao's Immortal Power was exhausted, and he could no longer maintain his Dao Domain.

Li Hao was shocked. He hurriedly drew and condensed the power of the All Heavens Star Meridian, but it would take time for the All Heavens Star Meridian to flow into his body. It was like a reservoir; if the reservoir was emptied instantly, it would take time to fill it again.

But those brief moments were extremely deadly.

Hey!

Just as the Immortal Lord Realm Ancient Demon's attack was about to land, a sudden whooshing sound came—it was the Ji Immortal Sword, which, like a streak of Blood Light, pierced through the Ancient Demon's arm and stood horizontally in front of Li Hao.

"Court death!"

The Daoji Immortal Sword glared Anger at the Ancient Demon. If it killed Li Hao, it would surely alert the old man, who would come to collect Li Hao's body and take both Li Hao's remains back to the Imperial Hall, where endless slumber and confinement would ensue once more.

Having finally escaped, it was naturally afraid to return, and thus endured a long wait.

"Master, leave it to me!"

As the Daoji transmitted its message to Li Hao, it instantly shot out and engaged the Ancient Demon in battle.

The Ancient Demon Commander was shocked and furious, never expecting that Li Hao would possess such a powerful Immortal Weapon.

"You think you can save your life with Immortal Weapon? Smash them all!"

The Ancient Demon Commander Anger, emanating terrifying demonic energy that shrouded the area like Dark Clouds. He then attacked Ji Li Hao. Li Hao's expression turned solemn as he retreated and created distance. This battlefield was indeed dangerous; ten thousand years could pass in an instant. From the moment the Ancient Demon Commander appeared until now, only a short blink of an eye had passed. If it weren't for the Ji Immortal Sword, he would already be in danger.

A series of booming sounds rang out from the Black Mist, and suddenly, the Ji Immortal Sword was blasted out.

"Master, my own reserves of Immortal Power are insufficient; I need your reinforcements!"

Chunji Immortal Sword hurriedly transmitted its message.

Although Immortal Weapon are powerful, they require Immortal Power to activate them. As its master, Li Hao can directly transfer Immortal Power to it.

At this moment, Li Hao did not hesitate to Past his Immortal Power. The Ji Immortal Sword received a continuous stream of Immortal Power and once again plunged into the Black Mist.

As the fierce battle raged, Li Hao felt his Immortal Power being drained like a burst dam. If it weren't for the supply from the All Heavens Star Meridian, it would have been cut off long ago.

However, this also gives you a sense that the battles inside were extremely intense.

Boom!

Suddenly, a roar came from inside, followed by the trembling of the Black Mist, and a large number of Ancient Demon gathered from all directions.

The Ancient Demon quickly formed an array, and before long, the Ji Immortal Sword was deflected.

"Master, run!"

The Ji Immortal Sword hurriedly said, "This thing is too despicable, and it outnumbers us; we can't defeat it."

Li Hao knew that he was not capable of killing this Ancient Demon Commander, so he immediately turned around and ran at full speed.

The commotion attracted the attention of other Tiger Lion Army nearby. When they saw the enormous body of the Ancient Demon Commander, they were all horrified. The two Major General hurriedly gave orders and charged towards the Ancient Demon themselves.

They were all powerful cultivators at the Immortal Lord Realm, but only at the First Level of Immortal Lord Realm. At the same level, they could only barely hold off this Ancient Demon Commander.

Roar!

The Ancient Demon Commander Anger and maddened, his eyes fixed on the fleeing figure. He ignored the attacks of the two Major General and directly used his Innate Secret Art to repel them. His Primordial Spirit power was formidable, and under the shock, both Major General turned pale and their Divine Soul trembled.

Whoosh!

The Ancient Demon Commander relentlessly pursued Li Hao.

When Li Hao sensed the commotion behind him, his expression changed drastically. This Ancient Demon was acting like a madman, determined to kill him.

Damn it!

The Ji Immortal Sword was also shocked and enraged, realizing that the Ancient Demon Commander was provoked and would not rest until he killed Li Hao.

Li Hao dared not Pause, and used the power of the Time Origin and the Space Origin on his Movement Method. Although his Movement Method was only at the Tenth Dan, barely reaching the level of the Path of Sacrifice, it still unleashed the speed of the peak of the True Immortal Realm Tenth Layer.

"Faster, faster!"

Li Hao fled at full speed.

Seeing the Ancient Demon Commander getting closer and closer, the Ji Immortal Sword said, "I'll go stop it!"

He then broke free from Li Hao's grasp and charged towards the Ancient Demon.

Li Hao continued to flee at full speed, but he could constantly sense the condition of the Ji Immortal Sword. Before long, the Ji Immortal Sword was exhausted and caught up with Li Hao.

The Ancient Demon Commander also came in pursuit.

Just as the Ancient Demon Commander was about to approach, Li Hao prepared to unleash his Immortal Seal for a desperate battle. Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from the air.

Whoosh!

As soon as Li Hao heard the voice, his eyes were illuminated by a Starlight. Immediately afterward, Star and Moon gathered around him, and someone stepped out from the Void, teleported to Li Hao's side, grabbed Li Hao's arm, and pulled him behind him.

Don't be afraid.

A clear, cool voice rang out, accompanied by a fragrant breeze. Li Hao saw a girl in a Star-Moon Dress before him, the very same girl he had met in the Tenth Desolate Domain.

Roar!

The Ancient Demon Commander roared in Anger as a Crescent Moon -shaped arc of light cleaved his head, nearly severing it.

It glared Anger at the approaching boy, but a serious look appeared in its eyes.

"They were actually being hunted down by the Ancient Demon Commander..."

Xing Lan remained calm, but a ripple of surprise stirred within her. She had fought her way through Ancient Demon, but unexpectedly encountered a powerful Ancient Demon Aura here—a demon at the Immortal Lord Realm.

At the same time, she sensed a familiar Aura, and upon getting closer, she discovered it was that interesting young man.

That's why he didn't hesitate to step in and save her.

However, she couldn't help but be surprised. The Ancient Demon Commander could kill True Immortal Realm in an instant, yet Li Hao was still able to be chased by him, which meant that he still had a sliver of ability to escape in front of the Ancient Demon Commander!

"Star Severing Art!"

Xing Lan put aside her other thoughts and looked serious. She was only at the First Level of Immortal Lord Realm. Under the same level, the Ancient Demon was stronger than all other races, but as Human Race Heavenly Prodigy, she might not lose to this Ancient Demon Commander under the same level.

As she made her move, the surrounding Star and Moon suddenly rose, transforming into Dao Light that shot out.

At the same time, Li Hao also sensed that the Star and Moon condensed by the opponent actually reflected the phantom image of Star Meridian.

This subtly increased the speed at which his All Heavens Star Meridian absorbed Immortal Power.

"Primal Devil Sound!"

The Ancient Demon Commander also unleashed his Innate Secret Art, Black Mist suddenly filling his eyes, followed by a sudden low roar.

This low roar, like a sonic wave, was actually a surge of murderous power from the Primordial Spirit.

A series of shockwaves of Primordial Spirit power surged higher and higher in the Void, indiscriminately attacking Xing Lan had clearly done her homework and understood the Ancient Demon, shielding Li Hao behind her. Then, she drew a Mingyue with her palm, and above her head, her Primordial Spirit soared out, like a holy goddess, surrounded by Starlight.

Li Hao saw that the other party's Primordial Spirit actually had a dazzling golden Divine Meridian, as well as two Divine Bones.

Although it was far inferior to his own Primordial Spirit, it was still quite powerful.

Given that it is already Primordial Spirit at the Immortal Lord Realm, and has been refined to such an extent, the Ancient Demon Commander might not be its match.

Boom!

As Li Hao had predicted, the Primal Devil Sound was blocked by Mingyue. Then, Xing Lan unleashed a Star and Moon Domain, enveloping the Ancient Demon Commander, and left Li Hao with a message:

"Wait for me here."

He then engaged in a fierce battle with the Ancient Demon Commander within the domain.

Previously, this Ancient Demon Commander had been chasing Li Hao, which caused him to become separated from the Ancient Demon army. He thought he could quickly kill Li Hao and retreat, but unexpectedly he encountered Xing Lan, and the two sides immediately fell into a life-or-death battle.

Li Hao kept his distance, holding the Daoji Immortal Sword, and watched the battle from afar.

But under the cover of the Star and Moon Domain, he could only see a few mottled shadows within.

"Immortal Lord Realm- "

Li Hao's eyes flashed. In this battle, he could feel that there was still a considerable gap Immortal Lord Realm.

Although he hasn't used the power of the Nine Flowers Immortal Seal yet, even if he did, he might not be able to win.

His own cultivation level is too low; he needs to reach at least the True Immortal Realm Seventh Layer.

Or perhaps the Primordial Spirit condenses into more Primal Spirit Bone.

Thinking of this Primal Spirit Bone, Li Hao thought of the mountains of Ancient Demon Corpse piled up in his Heaven and Earth Space, and his eyes immediately brightened, while his mouth watered.

While Li Hao was pondering, a violent tremor erupted within the Star and Moon Domain, after which the domain's light dimmed considerably.

After a few breaths, the domain contracted.

Xing Lan's previously flowing, Saintess robes were now somewhat tattered, and her hair was disheveled, but her expression remained calm.

She was covered in blood, and behind her lay the massive body of the Ancient Demon Commander —already lifeless.

Xing Lan raised her hand, creating Heaven and Earth Space to gather the Ancient Demon Corpse inside.

Then he glanced around, saw Li Hao, and flew over.

Are you alright?

Li Hao asked.

Xing Lan shook her head slightly. Her injuries and Aura were stabilizing. She took out a small green bottle, poured out a crimson pill, and swallowed it. Her injuries were healing at a noticeable speed.

Are you alright?

Xing Lan scrutinized Li Hao for a moment, then noticed the Starlight floating around Li Hao and her gaze deepened. "You've mastered the All Heavens Star Meridian?"

Li Hao nodded.

Xing Lan fell silent for a moment. To be able to cultivate to this Terminal Realm in the True Immortal Realm was extremely rare even in the Star Palace, and the Star Palace also had related ancient records and inheritance guidelines.

"With your abilities, you should be at least in the top 1000, so why aren't you cultivating in the Sect? Why are you here instead?"

Xing Lan inquired.

Li Hao said, "I came here to practice some real combat skills. What about you? What brings you here?"

Xing Lan didn't believe Li Hao's words. True Immortal Realm Third Layer cultivator could advance one or two more levels in three years, which would have a greater impact on his strength. There was no need to come here to die.

The battlefield is ever-changing; even Immortal Lord Realm can perish, let alone True Immortal Realm.

"Me too."

She replied calmly, and what she said was true. With her cultivation level, in the ten years before the Southern Region Assembly Battle, relying on various Immortal Pill and Divine Medicine, she could at most only advance to the Third Level of Immortal Lord Realm. But what was more important was practical combat training.

"Thank you very much this time," Li Hao said, cupping his hands in thanks.

"No need for thanks, I should thank you instead. You let me encounter such a lone Ancient Demon Commander, who had just been promoted, and allowed me to obtain 100,000 Immortal Merit!"

Xing Lan said, then glanced at Li Hao and asked, "How much Immortal Merit have you accumulated?"

Ten thousand Immortal Merit? Li Hao's eyes flickered. Shi Tianjin had only mentioned the Immortal Merit corresponding to Ancient Demon in the True Immortal Realm.

They didn't mention the Immortal Lord Realm, presumably because they believed that if they encountered Immortal Lord Realm Ancient Demon, they would only die, so they didn't waste their breath.

True Immortal Realm Tenth Layer Ancient Demon only requires 10,000 Immortal Merit, while First Level of Immortal Lord Realm 100,000— Li Hao silently memorized this. He hadn't kept count of how many Ancient Demon he had hunted, and shook his head, saying:

"I don't know, I haven't calculated it."

"You haven't calculated it?"

Xing Lan raised an eyebrow, glancing warily at Li Hao's Identity Token, and said, "You can tell just by looking at it. Didn't your Sect tell you? This Identity Token is specially made. It was designed by a top-tier Immortal Array Master from the Heavenly Palace, commissioned by the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty. If you kill Ancient Demon, this thing will absorb the Ancient Demon's Primordial Spirit Essence to determine how many Ancient Demon you have killed. This is also their method of counting the immortal Immortal Merit of their many warriors."

"Can I see this?"

Li Hao was surprised; he had thought the cleanup would be done using corpses.