The Three-Year Term Was Up (6K)

In the Great Dream Nine Abyss War Camp.

Inside the buildings and palaces where the Sword Abyss lineage resided, Ji Qingxuan, Wei Hongye, and the others looked at the three junior brothers and sisters who had just arrived with surprise.

"You're saying Haotian arrived a while ago? We haven't seen him at all."

Wei Hongye couldn't help but say.

When they first met the three, they were quite surprised, not expecting them to come to this dangerous Frontier.

However, upon seeing the cultivation levels of the three, it became clear that even Yue Xi, who had the lowest cultivation level, had advanced from the True Immortal Realm Third Layer to the True Immortal Realm Sixth Layer within a year.

Murong Qingwu's realm is the highest, having reached the True Immortal Realm Tenth Layer Perfection, the same as Wei Hongye and Lu Wu Chen.

Junior Little Brother Gu Yan, who joined the sect the latest, has actually improved his cultivation the fastest. He is now at the True Immortal Realm Seventh Layer, surpassing Yue Xi in terms of cultivation level.

Perhaps it was the Innate Sword Immortal Body of the Ancient Immortal Lineage that brought about such a great change in Gu Yan as his realm improved. The sword that was previously hidden in its sheath, with no sharp edge, was now half-exposed, and even though it was extremely restrained, it still exuded a feeling of cold light.

"Didn't you run into him? How could that be? Did he go to the wrong place, or...?"

Murong Qingwu was surprised and looked puzzled. She wanted to meet Haotian and see how her most mysterious junior brother had changed over the past year.

"Master asked the Dream Master, and he did come here, unless he's lying."

Yue Xi frowned, a hint of disappointment in her eyes. What she had been most looking forward to this trip was seeing Li Hao and seeing if the gap between them had narrowed over the past year.

Devastated by her ranking on the Ancient Immortal Realm Immortal Stele, she has been cultivating frantically for a year, striving to improve herself, and has undergone tremendous changes.

"You're saying he came here a year ago?"

Ji Qingxuan's eyes narrowed slightly as he glanced at the taciturn Lu Wu Chen beside him. The two exchanged a look, and Lu Wu Chen's expression changed slightly as he said in a low voice:

"A year ago, that Ancient Demon attack, seemingly a minor incident, actually harbored malicious intent and nearly reached the level of Heaven Grade disaster!"

Ji Qingxuan said in a deep voice, "If he had happened to arrive at the start of the war, he might have rushed to the battlefield before even entering the Sect. But now..."

The war is now over, but the other side still hasn't reported to the Sect. There's only one possibility: they were killed in that battle.

Upon hearing their conversation, Wei Hongye's expression changed, showing shock mixed with heartache.

Although I couldn't say I had a deep relationship with that young man, since he hadn't been Master's Sect for long, it was still a great pity that such a Heavenly Talent young man had fallen silently on the Ancient Demon Battlefield.

"Battle? Sacrifice?"

Gu Yan had been silent all along, suddenly changed his expression, a sharp, cold glint flashing in his eyes. He immediately asked, "What battle are you talking about?"

Lu Wu Chen glanced at him, understanding somewhat of his Junior Little Brother's feelings—a man of similar quiet and reserved nature—and said:

"At this Frontier, when Ancient Demon invade, Immortal War Signal will sound. These are divided into four levels: Evil Grade, Calamity Grade, Heaven Grade, and the highest Demise Grade!"

"Evil Grade invasions occur frequently within a hundred years, while Heaven Grade disasters are rare, occurring only once every thousand years. As for Demise Grade disasters, they often cause a nationwide uproar, and even neighboring Immortal Dynasty will send troops to reinforce them, including the Heavenly Palace."

Gu Yan and the other two were stunned, their expressions turning grim.

That person encountered a catastrophe that was nearly a once -Heaven Grade in-a-millennium event?

"If he hadn't joined Sect, and was isolated and helpless on the battlefield, surrounded only by newly formed Battle Battalion members, then he would surely be..."

Ji Qingxuan shook his head slightly, a look of regret in his eyes. Then, as if remembering something, he asked:

"How did you all perform in the trials in Yan Chu Immortal Capital? Did you all get promoted?"

Yue Xi and Gu Yan were stunned, still unable to extricate themselves from the news that the boy might be dead.

Murong Qingwu, having joined the sect earlier, held this Eldest Senior Brother in high esteem. Upon hearing his question, she immediately replied:

"This test is in the Ancient Immortal Realm, and we are all far from being ready. Master said that only Haotian among us passed."

"Ancient Immortal Realm?"

Ji Qingxuan's expression changed slightly, clearly having heard of the power of the Ancient Immortal Realm of the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty, and Murong Qingwu's words also stunned him.

"Only he passed?"

Wei Hongye was stunned, and the face of the young man involuntarily appeared in her eyes. Gu Yan, who seemed to have the strongest talent among the four, did not perform as well as the young man on Emperor Sword Mountain.

In her view, the young man was extremely mysterious. She could see through Gu Yan to some extent, but she couldn't see through the young man at all.

Unexpectedly, the other party was indeed well-hidden; they passed the test that even Murong Qingwu couldn't pass.

"He passed the test, so how could Master let him come to this battlefield to cause trouble, without anyone accompanying him?"

Ji Qingxuan snapped out of his daze and frowned.

Murong Qingwu a wry smile, unsure how to respond.

"Don't be too pessimistic. Perhaps he changed his mind and went elsewhere. We will send people to the city to look for him. Since you are here to cultivate, we will find strong soldiers to Sparring with you day and night. You should be prepared."

Lu Wu Chen addressed the three of them.

All three nodded slightly. Yue Xi bit her lip and said, "Senior Brother, is there any other way to confirm his life or death? Should we find that Dream Master?"

"Yes, I will Communication my Master of this situation and ask him to go find the Dream Master," Lu Wu Chen said.

Murong Qingwu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "His passing the test concerns the honor and disgrace of the Sect, so the Dream Master will definitely not hesitate to help."

Upon hearing this, the group nodded, fully aware of the importance their Sect placed on this Southern Region Assembly Battle.

Ji Qingxuan said, "Don't overthink it. Focus on your cultivation. Coming to the Frontier for training is a good thing. Life-or-death battles will unleash your potential. While improving your cultivation level is important, actual combat is even more crucial. I know some skilled soldiers; I'll let you experience the combat style of the military."

"Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother."

The three thanked them in unison, but apart from Murong Qingwu, Yue Xi and Gu Yan were not very enthusiastic.

Without confirmation of Li Hao's fate, they all felt a sense of emptiness.

"Let's go, I'll show you around first."

Wei Hongye understood the signal Ji Qingxuan gave her and gestured for the three of them to leave.

"Heaven is jealous of talent; I hope that Junior Little Brother is alright."

After the three of them left with Wei Hongye, Lu Wu Chen sighed as he watched their retreating figures.

Ji Qingxuan shook his head slightly and said, "A genius who doesn't survive to the end can't be considered a genius. Otherwise, throughout the countless Years of this True Realm, there would be countless geniuses like these, like Xingchen in the sky."

Lu Wu Chen knew he had only met the boy once and they weren't familiar with each other, so he didn't have a deep understanding of this feeling. He said:

"I can't see through that young man, but I feel he seems to have even more potential than Gu Yan."

Maybe.

Ji Qingxuan nodded. He had observed the cultivation levels of these new junior brothers and sisters at Emperor Sword Mountain. The fact that the young man was the only one among the four to pass the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty's test and defeat a naturally born sword immortal at the same level was enough to show that he possessed something extremely special.

"Enough said. Now let's just see if those three can make a breakthrough within two years, so they don't end up not even making it onto the stage at the Southern Region Assembly Battle."

He shook his head and sighed, "Even if we could make it up, with such a forced effort, we'd just be ordinary participants in the Southern Region Assembly Battle and wouldn't be remembered. This time, we might have to pin our hopes on the other Abysses. I've heard that the Spear Abyss lineage has a Prodigy; I wonder if he can lead our Great Dream Nine Abyss to the position of the Heaven One Sect."

Upon hearing his words, Lu Wu Chen couldn't help but look towards the location of the Spear Abyss, lost in thought.

As the Second Senior Brother, he did not bear as much of the Sect's honor and disgrace as Ji Qingxuan; he regarded Sword Abyss as his own home.

Ji Qingxuan, however, had a broader mind than him, capable of encompassing the entire Great Dream Nine Abyss.

Water Moon Hall.

The entire courtyard was Water Moon Secret Realm. Li Hao was eating demonic meat in the pavilion by the arched bridge, watching the girl outside the pavilion practice her sword as she ate.

Dressed in a pale yellow robe, Gu Xingwan was focused, her sword movements light and graceful, like a butterfly flitting among flowers. It was a pity that the sword lacked the sharpness to cut through Heaven and Earth, but had more gentleness and continuous power. This seemed to be the influence of her mastery of the Water Dao Origin, and her attacks subtly and invisibly used the power of the Water Dao Origin.

Whoosh!

Gu Xingwan's Immortal Power suddenly surged forth, and the continuous sword Sword Momentum suddenly converged and accumulated in one place, like the power of continuous waves gathering at one point, suddenly bursting out and causing a terrible impact.

Sword Momentum struck, the Cloudmist dispersed, and even the Falling Leaves of the surrounding trees seemed to sway.

Gu Xingwan watched the sword strike with great satisfaction, then turned to look into the pavilion. Seeing the young man eating with relish, she frowned, a slight pout at the corner of her mouth, and said:

"Grandpa sent you here today to practice swordsmanship with me and give me pointers, why are you only focused on eating?"

"It doesn't affect eating."

Li Hao argued, but he had to swallow the meat in his mouth and stop before taking another bite.

"Hmph, then tell me, how well did I practice that sword strike just now? And how long will it take me to catch up with you?"

Gu Xingwan gave a soft hum, but a hint of anticipation flickered in her eyes as she looked at Li Hao, as if waiting for his approval.

"Catch up with me?" Li Hao was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "That depends on luck. As for your sword strike, I can only say it was mediocre."

"Um."

Gu Xingwan hadn't expected such a comment, and her cheeks flushed red, her ears turning bright red. She was angry, furious, and a little aggrieved, and said:

Is it really that bad?

Seeing her expression, Li Hao immediately realized he might have been too blunt. He coughed lightly and said, "Actually, it's not that bad. It's just that you keep applying that Water Dao Origin consciousness to this Swordsmanship, causing it to interfere with your own technique."

"If you comprehend the Golden Dao Source, then such interference might have a much smaller impact."

"What's the meaning?"

Gu Xingwan was puzzled.

Li Hao stood up and came to her side, taking the sword from her hand. "Watch carefully, I'll only demonstrate it once."

Gu Xingwan looked at the young man. He was casual, holding a piece of barbecued meat in one hand, which was sizzling with aroma, and her sword in the other. His expression was so casual that it didn't seem like he was giving a lecture.

But she was already used to it, and her expression still became serious.

"The so-called Blue Heaven is the pure Sword Intent that cuts through everything, including splitting the sky itself. That's why this Immortal Arts requires an extremely high level of Sword Dao to comprehend."

Li Hao raised his hand, and his eyes suddenly sharpened the instant he swung his sword, like a flash of lightning, followed by Sword Qi aura that twisted the Void, as if All Things could stop it!

This time, Li Hao's actions were slower, essentially teaching Gu Xingwan step by step.

Gu Xingwan stared blankly for a long time. When she came to her senses again, she saw that Li Hao had already returned to the pavilion, and her sword was stuck in the ground in front of her.

She stood there stunned for a moment before grabbing her sword. Seeing the boy in the pavilion eating again, she didn't say anything this time. She just stared at the sword in her hand for a moment, then closed her eyes. Her Immortal Power gradually accumulated and surged within her body, reaching its peak in an instant, before she unleashed a sword strike.

The Sword Momentum was like a rainbow, slicing through the sky, as if it wanted to cleave the Secret Realm in two.

Li Hao looked up and nodded slightly. He was quite quick to learn; he grasped a lot after being taught just once.

"Good."

He offered a compliment.

Gu Xingwan also saw the power of this sword strike, and her eyes immediately lit up with joy. It was indeed much more powerful than before.

"I understand. I shouldn't use the sword to build up momentum; instead, I should store it within my body, unleashing the sword only at the moment of attack."

Gu Xingwan said that she had just used the power of the Water Dao Origin, but instead of extending the Sword Momentum, she accumulated Immortal Power within her body.

"It's also a kind of skillful technique," Li Hao commented.

Gu Xingwan laughed, glanced at the boy, and saw him smiling at her. Her cheeks flushed, and she turned her head away.

Today's guidance was more valuable than her years of hard work and contemplation; she gained a great deal from it.

Thank you.

She lowered her head and spoke in a barely audible voice.

"It's nothing," Li Hao replied casually, then stood up and said, "Then you can practice slowly, I'll go find your grandfather."

Seeing Li Hao about to leave, Gu Xingwan's eyes immediately turned to disappointment. She said, "I'm not familiar with it yet. Can you teach me again?"

"I just taught you; you have to figure it out yourself. You can't teach someone just by having them teach you," Li Hao said.

They then left immediately and headed to the Water Moon Hall.

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Gu Xingwan stomped her foot slightly, and seeing the other person leave without the slightest trace of lingering affection, she bit her lip slightly.

Water Moon Hall.

Li Hao saw Gu Changming meditating, but in the Void in front of him, there were Xingchen orbiting and constantly moving, like a Star Domain.

"They've arrived."

Gu Changming seemed to have sensed Li Hao's presence beforehand, and smiled as he looked over, saying, "That child has troubled you."

Clearly, he had already taken notice of what was happening inside the compound.

"It's nothing."

Li Hao said casually.

"Spirit Official's matter, because you are a special case, there are more connections to smooth things over. It's already on the file. This is your Demon Subduing Spirit Official Token, this is the Spirit Official Immortal Execution Garment, and this is the Divine Ember Demon Subduing Sword!"

Gu Changming raised his hand and unleashed a variety of items in front of Li Hao.

The Demon Subduing Spirit Official Token is entirely Silver Light, like a military token, and contains Li Hao's Spirit Official identity information, making it impossible to forge.

The Immortal Slaying Robe has a magnificent design, with wide sleeves and a long robe that radiates a silvery-white glow. It is a set of Immortal Weapon that contains the Immortal Dao Laws and can withstand attacks from lower-level Immortal Lord Realm.

The Divine Ember Demon Subduing Sword is also Immortal Weapon, standard equipment for Spirit Official. Li Hao is a lower-level Spirit Official, and is equipped with the Divine Ember Demon Subduing Sword, which is also a lower-level Immortal Weapon.

This Immortal Weapon was uniformly forged by the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty, and its hilt is shaped like the biting heads of Ancient Demon.

"If you wear this outfit within the Yan-Chu territory, the local authorities will actively cooperate with you when enforcing the law in any prefecture or city."

Gu Changming said.

Li Hao nodded; he possessed the inheritance of Immortal Weapon, so he wasn't lacking in that regard.

Taowu is a top-tier Immortal Weapon, far superior to the Divine Ember Demon Subduing Sword in his hand. However, because it has recognized him as its master, its Immortal Power is shared with his, and it needs to draw upon his Immortal Power to unleash its full power. At present, he is at the True Immortal Realm Third Layer, and with his Immortal Power depleted, he cannot even make Taowu reveal half of its power.

Although it is constantly replenished by the All Heavens Star Meridian, its own capacity is too low.

"I should start cultivating too; I happen to have some Spirit Stone."

Li Hao Dark Dao to himself.

Cooking Ancient Demon Meat mainly enhances the Primordial Spirit, but has little effect on improving cultivation. In this Water Moon Secret Realm, Immortal Power is abundant. If one also cultivates with Immortal Stone, improving one's realm is not difficult.

"You're currently in Qinghe Fallen City. What I told the department was that you'd be working alongside me to exorcise demons, and you don't need to report back to the Demon Subduing Division for now. You can focus on your cultivation. It's not too late to consider going back after the Southern Region Assembly Battle ends, or when you get tired of staying here."

Gu Changming smiled and said, "As you requested, I've found you an Easy Duty job, but you still need to be present at least once in the day."

Thank you, Old Gu.

Li Hao smiled.

"Go ahead, just let me know if you need anything."

"Good."

Li Hao got up to say goodbye, then returned to the courtyard and began cultivating in his residence.

He now resides in the Water Moon Secret Realm, where the Immortal Power is abundant. Even without deliberate cultivation, his cultivation level will slowly increase. The conditions here are much better than at Wildfire Camp.

Because he made it onto the Immortal Merit Board, the news leaked out, and he was living in the Wildfire Camp. People came to visit him frequently, which was bothersome and overwhelming. Li Hao hid here mainly for peace and quiet.

Li Hao arrived at his residence and entered the token with his Divine Sense. Here was an Immortal Merit, where he could exchange Immortal Merit for many treasures from the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty's vault.

Even if all the Immortal Merit are used up, the records of those Immortal Merit will still exist.

Li Hao had no intention of using his Immortal Merit. He wasn't interested in the many rare medicines and Immortal Pill contained within, and as for Immortal Weapon, he had the Taowu in hand, so he wasn't lacking in those either.

Without looking at it for long, he directly exchanged 100,000 Immortal Merit for 100,000 Immortal Stone.

A little bit of Immortal Merit one Immortal Stone. This exchange is undoubtedly a bit extravagant. Many people are reluctant to use it to exchange for Immortal Stone, but instead save it to exchange for other rare Immortal Pill and spirit medicine. But for Li Hao, whatever is convenient is fine.

"When I have time, I'll go and redeem the three IOU from the Imperial Hall."

Li Hao Dark Dao to himself.

Those three IOU, each worth a million Immortal Stone, I wonder if that former Merchant Guild has gone bankrupt.

Immortal Stone are precious; even with his current status Spirit Official, his monthly salary is only one hundred Immortal Stone.

For ordinary True Immortal Realm, serving as guards for Immortal Race Aristocratic Clan would be considered extremely well-paid, with four or five Immortal Stone a month.

One hundred thousand Immortal Stone are enough for Li Hao to cultivate to the eighth or ninth level of the True Immortal Realm.

Having just finished consuming demonic flesh, he casually unleashed his Dao Domain, superimposing space and altering the flow of time. Even if Gu Changming were to try and track his movements within the Dao Domain, he would be able to detect it.

Li Hao began to Refinement the Immortal Stone, transforming them into abundant Immortal Power that surrounded him, which he then began to absorb and refine.

When they got hungry, they immediately stopped and began Cooking the flesh and blood of the Ancient Demon.

After eating, he would cultivate, and when he got hungry again, he would eat again.

Time passed, and Li Hao did not go out, spending his days buried in his own courtyard.

Time flies.

Life on the Frontier is rather monotonous, day after day, consisting of nothing but war and waiting for war.

Now that the Ancient Demon has just ended, many soldiers are cultivating or training in the army.

Bang!

In a military camp, Gu Yan's figure flew backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes hardening, wanting to get up and fight again, but the soldiers opposite him waved their hands and said:

"You're getting Killing Aura. Don't take it too seriously. If I keep fighting, you might get hurt."

Gu Yan's expression changed slightly, and the Anger in his heart instantly dissipated. He stood up, paused for a moment, and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you for your guidance."

"I wouldn't call it giving you pointers, but it's quite amusing to bully a Heavenly Prodigy like you while you're still weak."

The Middle-Aged Soldier laughed heartily, making no attempt to hide his thoughts.

Beside them, Ji Qingxuan and Lu Wu Chen watched silently. Ji Qingxuan nodded to the soldier and said, "Let's drink later."

"No problem."

The soldier waved his hand and turned to leave.

Ji Qingxuan approached Gu Yan and said, "Although his cultivation level is one level higher than yours, if he truly unleashes his power, you might not be able to defeat him, unless you have some special trump card that I don't know about. But such a thing can only be used once, do you understand?"

Gu Yan looked at his Eldest Senior Brother. The height difference forced him to look up slightly, and he disliked looking up at others. He only glanced at him once before turning his head away involuntarily, and said:

"I see."

"Good to know. Go back and digest this information. You've been here for a year now, and although you haven't won many games, your progress has been very noticeable."

Ji Qingxuan said.

Gu Yan clenched his fist, nodded, and turned to leave.

"Although we didn't actually fight the Ancient Demon, these powerful warriors in the army all survived battles with them. Sparring with them is no less valuable than fighting the Ancient Demon themselves."

Wei Hongye spoke to Murong Qingwu and Yue Xi beside her.

Both women nodded slightly. They could feel the strength and sharpness of these military experts, which was different from the battles outside. The speed, concealment, and explosive power of their Immortal Arts far surpassed those outside.

Through a year of training, they all felt they had improved significantly.

"Don't let your guard down, cultivate diligently. Master said that the Dream Master calculated that Haotian's life force is still intact, and nothing has happened to him; he just hasn't come here yet."

Wei Hongye smiled at the two of them and said, "Now that you're training hard here, you'll meet again in a year. Perhaps you'll even surpass him."

Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance, their eyes Jue Ming considerably.

"It's a pity I didn't encounter the Ancient Demon; I'd really like to see it."

"That's what Murong Qingwu said."

Wei Hongye laughed and said, "There will be other opportunities in the future. If you really feel bored, I can take you to the Ancient Demon Arena. There are Ancient Demon captured alive on the battlefield there, which are used for the soldiers' daily entertainment and to prevent some soldiers from becoming complacent. I'll take you there when I have time."

"Good."

The two women readily agreed.

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, nearly three years have passed since Li Hao arrived in Qinghe Fallen City.

Apart from the previous battle, there have been no further invasions by Ancient Demon in the past three years. This has become quite common for the soldiers in the Fallen City, since the scale of the Calamity Grade Ancient Demon was so large that Ancient Demon also needed some time to recuperate.

In the True Realm, a thousand years pass in the blink of an eye, Years, and a mere three years is insignificant.

But for the prodigies of various Heavenly Prodigy participating in the Southern Region Assembly Battle, these three years felt like an eternity, with every day filled with arduous training.

"It's the last month; it's time for us to set off for the Immortal Capital Imperial City."

In the courtyard of the Water Moon Hall, Gu Xingwan sheathed her sword and spoke to Li Hao.