The Emperor Clan

"Um?"

Li Hao saw the young man sitting alone on the mountaintop from afar. He was somewhat surprised when the man raised his glass in a gesture of greeting and immediately approached Past.

"So it was you, the youngest one with the longest Soul Lifespan."

Upon seeing Li Hao's appearance, the young man couldn't help but smile. Clearly, he had noticed the commotion True Immortal Secret Realm earlier and was quite impressed with this young man.

"Who are you?"

Li Hao looked at the other person with a puzzled expression.

The young man smiled and said, "In the mood? Come on, have a drink."

"OK."

Upon seeing that it was indeed an invitation to drink, Li Hao did not stand on ceremony and immediately descended to the Mountain Summit.

The young man was somewhat surprised, not expecting Li Hao to actually accept his invitation and even have such a refined taste. He laughed and said, "Aren't you worried that my wine is poisoned?"

"How boring it would be to poison wine."

Li Hao said, "I believe someone as boring as him wouldn't have made it this far."

"That's true."

The young man laughed and tossed the wine jug to Li Hao, "For what you said, this jug of wine is yours!"

"Let me try it."

Li Hao flicked off the cork, tilted his head back, and fell down. Inside the small wine pot was a Heaven and Earth, which actually called itself a small space.

Li Hao wiped the wine from his mouth, exclaimed in admiration, and said, "Good wine, did you brew it yourself?"

Even with his Cooking skills, it would be extremely difficult to brew such a fine wine; it would require many excellent ingredients and a long period of time.

"I'm glad you like it."

The young man smiled and said, "Wine only tastes better when it's enjoyed by a kindred spirit. My name is Di Linchen, and what is your name?"

"Haotian."

Upon hearing his surname, Li Hao's heart stirred. He had been in the True Realm for quite some time now. Although he spent his days cultivating, painting, and Angling, he also chatted with Old Gu, the Dream Master, and others in his spare time, learning about some basic aspects of the True Realm.

Among the Myriad Races of the True World, the Hundred Clans, which have distinguished themselves, lead the way and occupy the wealthiest Earthly Territory in the True Realm.

Among the Hundred Clans, the Emperor Clan is the most prominent, and its Hundred Clans name is Emperor. It is the race that has produced the most Immortal Emperor.

Legend has it that among the Emperor Clan, there are Immortal Emperor who were at the pinnacle of the True Realm Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Catastrophe. They are truly a top-tier clan, and even other Emperor Clan Emperor Vein must show them respect and give way.

Noticing the change in Li Hao's eyes, Di Linchen knew that the other party already knew his identity. He waited for the other party's reaction with a gentle gaze.

In the past, those who learned about their own race were invariably filled with awe and respect, or fear and apprehension, or with curiosity and a great deal of inquiry.

Soon, Li Hao had collected his many thoughts. He took a couple more sips of good wine and couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Isn't it said that we can't bring in external objects to help? How did this treasure get in?"

Di Linchen was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting Li Hao to ask this. He revealed a smile he hadn't shown in a long time and said:

"The wine jug wasn't brought in from outside. It's simple; I made it here on the spot. All you need is a deep enough understanding of the Source of Space Dao."

"What about the wine?"

"The alcohol... it's best you don't know, anyway, you haven't broken any rules."

Di Linchen chuckled lightly, and with a wave of his hand, a vortex of Void appeared beside his palm, from which a wine jug fell out, exactly the same as the one in Li Hao's hand.

Do you Dao Fire? I have some extra; I can give it to you.

Di Linchen took a sip of his drink, then, as if struck by a thought, spoke to Li Hao.

Li Hao was stunned. The Dao Fire was a token for advancing to the next level, and it was extremely precious. The other party was actually planning to give it to him casually.

"I have."

He shook his head but did not accept the generous gift, saying, "If you have extra, you can trade it. I believe others will be willing to exchange it with you for all sorts of heavenly materials and earthly treasures."

"Heavenly materials and earthly treasures?"

Di Linchen shook his head, saying with little interest, "I have all these things; I don't lack anything."

"..."

Di Linchen flipped his hand, revealing two azure Dao Fire in his palm. He casually pushed them towards Li Hao, saying, "These are extras I have; you can take them and exchange them."

Li Hao looked at the Dao Fire so close to him. Such a precious thing, and they had only just met and hadn't even exchanged ten words, yet the other party had actually handed over this thing that the geniuses of various Heavenly Prodigy Immortal Dynasty had been fighting over.

He paused for a moment, but didn't stand on ceremony. He put away the two Dao Fire, thought for a moment, and said:

"If I have the chance, I'll invite you to try some of my homemade wine."

You can make wine too?

Di Linchen was somewhat surprised and said, "With Soul Lifespan of only a hundred years, to reach such a realm, you must have been cultivating almost non-stop, right?"

Li Hao smiled but didn't explain, saying, "You'll know when it's brewed and I'll invite you to drink it."

"Okay, I'll look forward to it."

Di Linchen laughed.

The two sat on the Mountain Summit, chatting casually and clinking glasses.

Seeing them sitting so comfortably, countless people outside the secret Beyond the Border were dumbfounded.

In that reflected Secret Realm, other Heavenly Prodigy were engaged in life-or-death chases, pursuing Ancient Demon or fleeing. Some of Heavenly Prodigy had already perished. But here, these two were drinking and chatting as if they were simply visiting the place.

If it weren't for the Ancient Demon Corpse piled up haphazardly behind the mountain, they would have had the illusion that these two were not in the True Immortal Secret Realm.

"The Emperor Clan! That young man is actually the Emperor Clan's Heavenly Prodigy!"

"I didn't expect that even the Emperor Clan's Heavenly Prodigy would come to the Southern Region Assembly Battle. It seems like it's been a long time since we've seen Emperor Clan's Heavenly Prodigy emerge."

"I've long heard that a prodigy from the Emperor Clan Heavenly Prodigy be participating in this Southern Region Assembly Battle. Is this the person standing before me?"

"I wonder how this Emperor Clan Heavenly Prodigy compares to the Supreme Being's Personal Disciple?"

"As expected of the Emperor Clan, they give away such a precious thing as the Dao Fire so easily, and they've only known each other for less than a quarter of an hour, haven't they?"

Countless eyes were focused on Li Hao and Di Linchen, and discussions were rife.

"That kid, after just a few words, seems to have become friends with that Emperor Clan Heavenly Prodigy."

Li Tiemu looked at the two people talking on the projection and was somewhat taken aback.

The Dream Master gazed intently at the young man, whose carefree and serene smile reminded her of the figure who had walked before her countless Years ago, sheltering her from the wind and rain.

It is this same open-mindedness and carefree attitude, yet it also carries a brilliant and indomitable fighting spirit and radiance.

"Perhaps it was instant connection, or maybe we just clicked. Friendships don't need much talking; if you can connect on the first note, you're friends."

"The Dream Master said."

These words were spoken by that departed figure from a certain Years, and now they are being repeated from her lips.

In the True Immortal Secret Realm.

Li Hao had almost finished drinking from the wine jug in his hand; his cheeks were flushed and his eyes were slightly tipsy.

You're drunk.

Di Linchen glanced at Li Hao and said, "Stay by my side until the trial ends. No one dares to come here."

"Not drunk."

Li Hao shook his head and chuckled, "It's just letting the effects of the alcohol dissipate in my body; it's not to the point that it will affect my movements."

Di Linchen examined Li Hao carefully for a moment, confirming that he wasn't lying, and said, "My wine is so potent that even Immortal Lord Realm would get drunk. It seems your physique is no less than that of the Immortal Lord Realm."

As the two were talking, a whooshing sound came rushing in from afar.

It was a young man with long, crimson hair, Blazing Flame gathering in his hands and clinging to his fists.

He quickly spotted Li Hao and his companion on the Mountain Summit and immediately sped up to reach them.

As he drew nearer, he let out a soft exclamation, his eyes revealing surprise and disbelief. He hadn't expected to be so lucky; he had actually encountered the one with the shortest Soul Lifespan.

As for the other person, he did not recognize him.

"Kid, are you the one 96-Year Soul Lifespan?"

The Red-Haired Youth arrived above the Mountain Summit, looked down at the two, and raised an eyebrow at Li Hao.

"Who are you?"

Li Hao looked up, his brows furrowing slightly, not out of concern that the other party might attack, but because he was annoyed at being disturbed while drinking.

"Then let me test whether you really have the ability to stand here!"

The Red-Haired Youth laughed loudly. He knew that this guy with the shortest Soul Lifespan had attracted the attention of countless people. If he could defeat or even kill him, he would surely become famous quickly and his name would resound Southern Region.

In the future, if this guy with the shortest Soul Lifespan is mentioned again, it will be inevitable that he will be mentioned again, because he was defeated by Ji Tianming in the first round!

Whoosh!

The Red-Haired Youth's figure suddenly shifted, as if teleporting, and he directly threw a punch at Li Hao.

His fist burned with Blazing Flame, like two meteors colliding.

Did I give you permission to interrupt our enjoyment?

At this moment, Di Linchen's indifferent voice suddenly rang out.

His smile vanished, replaced by indifference, like an emperor looking down at green mountains from the Cloud End, nonchalant and detached.

As the sound rang out, the Red-Haired Youth turned to look at him, when suddenly, the Void froze, and then shattered into pieces.

The Red-Haired Youth also froze along with the Void, including the flames burning on his fist, which Solidification and then crumbled inch by inch.

"No!"

The Red-Haired Youth's Primordial Spirit, imprisoned within his body, now let out a desperate cry and roar.

But no matter how much he struggled, his body was completely immobile, as if he were stuck to an invisible iron plate, his hands and feet Solidification, and then slowly crumbling.

"No, don't kill me..."

From despair and anger to the final scream of terror, it all happens in the blink of an eye.

The Red-Haired Youth, feeling his own irresistible demise, was terrified and immediately began to plead.

But Di Linchen's expression remained unchanged until the other's body gradually turned to dust and was completely swallowed by the shattered space. Only then did he turn to look at Li Hao and say:

I hope I didn't bother you.

"It's alright."

Li Hao shook his head, but gave the other person a deep look.

He didn't sense any fluctuations in the Time Origin, but he did feel a strong Aura of the Space Origin.

If he wasn't mistaken, the other party was probably already at the Fifth Layer of the Space Origin realm!

It's important to understand that this is the realm of the Great Dao, and the difference between each level is enormous.

In the True Immortal Realm, being able to comprehend the third level of Perfection already makes one a top- Heavenly Prodigy genius.

Mastering the Fourth Layer already makes one one of the most outstanding Prodigy among Heavenly Prodigies.

And now, Li Hao actually sensed Space Origin fluctuation Aura on Di Linchen that transcended the Fourth Layer realm.

"So this is what a top-tier prodigy is like? A fourth-level Dao Realm cultivator isn't even enough!"

Li Hao was astonished; this was too outrageous.

The Origin Fifth Level is the second level of the Space Origin in the Nine Orders. Even Immortal Lord Realm might not be able to comprehend the Fifth Layer.

"Let's continue."

Di Linchen raised the wine pot to Li Hao.

Li Hao smiled and toasted him across the distance, then patted his bottom, stood up, and said:

Are you planning to rest here until the end of the Secret Realm?

"Um."

Di Linchen nodded, indicating that he truly had no intention of taking any further action.

Li Hao had anticipated this; this Emperor Clan Heavenly Prodigy had no intention of shining in this first round of selection.

"Then I'll go take a walk around and maybe look for my friend."

Li Hao said goodbye to him.

Di Linchen's eyes showed regret, but when he heard that Li Hao said he was going to see a friend, he understood and did not try to stop him.

"If there's danger, you can run this way."

Di Linchen instructed.

Li Hao nodded slightly, not refusing the kind offer.

"You hunted all those Ancient Demon Corpse over there, right? Can I take them with me?" Li Hao asked, pointing to the pile of Ancient Demon corpses behind the mountain.

What do you want with this corpse?

Di Linchen asked in confusion.

"As food," Li Hao said with a smile. "I should consider myself an expert when it comes to these ingredients. I'll invite you to try them sometime."

You can Cooking?

Di Linchen was slightly taken aback, a strange look appearing on his face. His Soul Lifespan was so short, yet he discovered that Li Hao had mastered quite a few miscellaneous skills.

"Um."

Li Hao nodded.

"Take it if you want it."

Di Linchen shook his head and didn't ask any further questions.

"Good."

Without any hesitation, Li Hao turned around and went behind the mountain peak, collecting all the Ancient Demon Corpse piled up there into the Spatial Rift. He then bid farewell to Di Linchen and continued on his way.

Beyond the secret Beyond the Border, in a teahouse of a certain Immortal Dynasty.

Mi Xueyao watched the boy in the projection continuously collecting the Ancient Demon Corpse, she immediately understood his plan. Suddenly, she felt a burning sensation in her mouth and couldn't help but swallow.

Thinking about the boy's Cooking skills, she became even more hungry.

"This guy didn't Cooking right there; otherwise, the other powerful clans lurking throughout the Southern Region would probably be furious!"

Mi Xueyao chuckled inwardly.

Although the Ancient Demon are locked in a stalemate with the Myriad Races of the True World, and the war continues unabated, the Ancient Demon Clan has always maintained a dominant position. If they want to end this conflict, they only need to unite.

Deep down, the Ancient Demon look down on all Myriad Races of the True World, regarding them as ants. If they see ants openly devouring Ancient Demon as food, they will surely go mad with rage, and some major Ancient Demon clans might even unite as a result.

"What's that kid doing collecting so many Ancient Demon Corpse?"

Li Tiemu and the Dream Master were also puzzled by Li Hao's actions, as they had long felt that Li Hao's behavior was strange.

The Dream Master shook her head slightly; she had no answer in her heart either.

"Is this child using the Southern Region Battlefield as a source of food supplies?"

At the Frontier the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty, Gu Changming, who was stationed here, couldn't help but smile bitterly.

His gaze searched for Li Hao, then left him, knowing that the boy was not someone he needed to worry about. He then looked at his granddaughter, Gu Xingwan.

Gu Xingwan was surrounded by three Ancient Demons, struggling to break free from Ancient Demon encirclement, her situation extremely dangerous.

A hint of worry appeared between Gu Changming's brows, but being hundreds of millions of miles apart, worrying was of no use.

"Um?"

Suddenly, Gu Changming noticed that the direction Li Hao had left was getting closer and closer to his granddaughter.

His worried, furrowed features immediately relaxed, revealing a look of surprise.