A gathering of peerless prodigies

When they arrived at the Forget Heart Hall halfway up the mountain, Li Hao and the group from the Mountain Summit immediately attracted the attention of the others who had not been able to reach the top.

Many of them recognized Li Hao, after all, he had previously been at the very bottom of the rankings, hovering just outside the top thousand, and his feat of catching Dragon Clan from the Immortal Lord Realm in the Dao Pavilion left a deep impression on everyone.

"He was surrounded by a group of people, all of whom were at the Immortal Lord Realm!"

"He reached the summit?"

Many people looked at Li Hao with surprise and doubt, not expecting that this young man could actually reach the top and obtain a spot by his own efforts.

Among the crowd, the Green-Dressed Girl and the others had already gathered at the Forget Heart Hall. When they saw Li Hao return, their expressions changed and became rather unpleasant.

If Li Hao reaches the top and there are available spots, then we will meet in the subsequent Grand Battle.

"It's a pity he's True Immortal Realm. If he were Immortal Lord Realm, I could still handle him."

Beside her, a young man from the same sect as the Green-Dressed Girl spoke.

He was at the Immortal Lord Realm, but his Dao Heart was insufficient, and he failed to reach the summit.

"This kid previously ranked ninth on the Dao Fire Ranking, making him a truly formidable opponent even among the True Immortal Realm," another fellow disciple remarked solemnly.

"Hmph, he's too flashy and likes to show off. Others will be watching him. Let's just avoid a direct confrontation."

Another True Immortal disciple said.

At this moment, Li Hao and the others had already arrived at the Forget Heart Hall.

Li Hao clearly felt that many eyes were focused on him, including those of the True Immortal Realm from the Mountain Summit earlier.

At this moment, the Immortal Guard Commander spoke, instructing the others who had not passed the trial to descend the mountain on their own.

After the other disciples from the mountainside had all descended the mountain, the Immortal Guard Commander said:

"Congratulations! After passing two trials, you are the most outstanding Heavenly Prodigy in our Southern Region. Next is the final Southern Region Assembly Battle, where you will determine the ultimate victor!"

"This Grand Battle will give you ample opportunity to showcase your abilities. Those who can rank among the Top Ten in the True Immortal Group will have the chance to enter the Original True World."

"The Grand Battle will take place at Emperor Platform in three days. During this time, you should rest and recuperate well and make final adjustments!"

Upon hearing the words of the Immortal Guard Commander, everyone's expressions turned solemn. They had traveled from all directions, covering hundreds of millions of miles, all for this final Grand Battle.

"Is the Grand Battle finally about to begin? So many Heavenly Prodigy before, now only a thousand remain."

"I feel that those eliminated Heavenly Prodigy are all capable of taking on ten thousand opponents single-handedly; they are top-tier Prodigy in my Immortal City."

"It's not just your Immortal City; those eliminated Heavenly Prodigy are all Prodigy handpicked from hundreds of Immortal City. It's just a pity there were too many Heavenly Prodigy this time!"

Throughout the various Immortal Dynasty of the Southern Region, countless people were filled with excitement and emotion.

As the Immortal Guard Commander finished speaking, the Dao Questioning Mountain Trial also ended. Li Hao and the others were all sent out of the Forget Heart Hall and out of the Dao Questioning Mountain by a force.

The Dream Master, along with Old Man Li and other elders from Nine Abysses, came to welcome Li Hao and his companions, and protected them as they entered his Immortal Domain.

"There are still three days left. Take good care of yourself and prepare for the battle!"

The Dream Master looked at Li Hao with gentle eyes, then spoke to Li Hao and his disciples.

Among the disciples of the Nine Abysses, besides the disciples of the Sword Abyss Spear Abyss, the disciples of the Spear Abyss have the largest number. In addition to the three Immortal Lord Realm who are guaranteed to participate in the Grand Battle of the Immortal Lord Realm group, there are also nine True Immortal Realm, which is a very large number!

Aside from Li Hao, Sword Abyss also has Yue Xi and Gu Yan, who together occupy one-third of the territory.

Two people from Spear Abyss were also selected.

In other abysses, some disciples were eliminated early, and none of them were selected, which was somewhat embarrassing.

However, the Dream Master was extremely satisfied with the result. After all, in addition to the number of disciples, the quality of their achievements was even more important. Li Hao's performance gave her hope of competing for Top Ten. Once he could enter the Original True World to cultivate, Li Hao's future would be even brighter. He would surely become King Realm in the Future, and might even reach a very high level within the King Realm.

The differences between each level of the King Realm are enormous, and the status also changes drastically. At the Immortal King Realm Peak, one can govern a country!

"Um."

The nine people nodded in agreement, as did Yin Jingcheng, Meng Huaiyue, and Su Yechen, who were standing nearby. They felt considerable pressure about the upcoming Grand Battle the Immortal Lord Realm.

After all, they had only just stepped into the Immortal Lord Realm, but in these two trials, they discovered that many others were already at the second or third level of the Immortal Lord Realm, and some were even more terrifying!

"Haotian, you performed very well. Many people must now consider you a formidable opponent, so you must be careful and not be careless in the Grand Battle."

The Dream Master reminded Li Hao.

Li Hao nodded.

Seeing the Sect Master's special attention, the others looked at Li Hao with a hint of envy in their eyes, but they also understood that Li Hao was indeed the Sect's hope, and his performance far surpassed theirs.

After all, apart from Li Hao, no one else present had actually climbed to the top of the Dao Questioning Mountain.

Even the three Immortal Lord Realm, including Yin Jingcheng, who were standing nearby, were unable to climb up.

Let's go.

At this moment, the Emperor Chu, who was sitting on the Cloud End, got up and waved, ordering the Yan Chu Imperial Family and Sect to leave and recuperate.

Li Hao saw Lin Qingying following the group from the Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion. They exchanged a glance, their hearts conveying their unspoken agreement: they would meet again in three days.

As the various Immortal Dynasty departed, the area outside the Dao Questioning Mountain became quiet.

The golden mist that rose from the Mountain Summit slowly descended, enveloping the Dao Questioning Hall at the Mountain Summit, creating a scene as serene and silent as the Years past.

Li Hao and the others rested in the courtyard arranged by the Heavenly Palace.

Each Immortal Dynasty was assigned different residences, ensuring that they did not disturb each other.

Li Hao presented the two Profound Darkness Dragon Immortal he Angling earlier to the Dream Master, saying, "Sect Master, I think your Painting Realm is missing something. These two Dragon Clan could be raised."

"Indeed, it can be considered a fish in a pond."

Upon seeing the two Dragon Clan fished up from the Dao Questioning Mountain, the Dream Master couldn't help but recall Li Hao's radiant appearance in that Dao Pavilion. A smile played on her lips; without any hesitation, she accepted the two Dragon Clan, saying:

"With your current strength, these two Dragon Clan aren't even qualified to be your guards, so I've taken them in."

"You're welcome."

Li Hao smiled.

"You might not have sensed it during the previous trials, but there are still quite a few powerful enemies to watch out for in the True Immortal Realm this time. I've captured their performances in the True Immortal Secret Realm and the Dao Questioning Mountain; you can take a look, and be careful if you encounter them in the Grand Battle."

The Dream Master said to Li Hao.

Li Hao initially wanted to say no, but then he thought that he had nothing to do for the next three days, so it would be good to learn more about his opponent.

"Other Sect will likely also capture your performance and let their disciples observe, after all, you are now considered a very popular candidate in the True Immortal Realm."

The Dream Master spoke to Li Hao, then raised his hand, revealing the artistic conception of the Painting Dao. A hazy painting appeared in the Void, gradually becoming real, reflecting and replaying the performance of some disciples in the True Immortal Secret Realm.

Li Hao moved a stool over from the side and took out some snacks he Cooking in his spare time from his Heaven and Earth Space. He sat in the courtyard, eating and watching.

Unfortunately, the Grand Battle was too intense, and he didn't have time to Cooking and eat all the Ancient Demon Corpse he had collected from the Spatial Rift; otherwise, his Primordial Spirit power would have been further enhanced!

"It smells so good, where did you buy it?"

The Dream Master, seeing the pastries beside Li Hao, sniffed slightly with her jade-like, fair nose and asked in surprise.

Li Hao laughed and said, "I made it myself."

Fortunately, the Path of Cooking avatar wasn't reflected on the Dao Questioning Mountain; otherwise, he would have had to cook a meal in front of countless people in the Southern Region.

"You did this?"

The Dream Master was taken aback, her expression turning strange. She reached out, picked up a piece of pastry, and put it in her mouth. Her beautiful eyes widened instantly, revealing an expression of disbelief.

"Did you really do this?"

She swallowed quickly and couldn't help but ask again.

Li Hao smiled and nodded, then began to eat.

The Dream Master was somewhat stunned. Suddenly recalling Li Hao's performance on the Dao Questioning Mountain, he was speechless. Just how much did this guy still know that he didn't?

She reached out her palm, quickly grabbed another piece, and began to eat it slowly.

He quickly finished one piece, then quietly took another and began to eat it slowly and deliberately.

As Li Hao was eating, he reached out and found the pastry plate empty.

He paused, looking at the Dream Master, only to see that the other was holding a piece of food, but eating it very slowly.

Could it be that I ate too fast without realizing it?

Li Hao was a little puzzled, but didn't think much of it and took out two more plates.

At that moment, his gaze fell on a young Swordsman in white robes in the projection.

The enemy stormed into the Ancient Demon's territory and wiped out all the Ancient Demon with a single sword strike!

The sharpness of that sword strike was dazzling even to Li Hao. He wondered if he could achieve it unless he unleashed his full power.

"So strong."

Li Hao narrowed his eyes and spoke intently.

Seeing the figure Li Hao was gazing at, the Dream Master whispered, "That's the Personal Disciple of the Heavenly Palace Supreme, named Sword Heart. You've seen him on the Dao Fire Ranking. With that youth's strength, if he were to go all out, he could probably take care of half of the Ancient Demon in this Secret Realm. I think his Sword Dao is already at the Fifth Layer level!"

"Fifth Layer of Sword Dao..."

Li Hao took a deep breath; this was absolutely a once-in-a-millennium Sword Dao prodigy.

His Nine Sequences Great Dao, including the Sword Dao, are only at the Fourth Layer level.

This is already extremely rare and terrifying for the True Immortal Realm.

The Fifth Layer is a level that only high-level cultivators in the Immortal Lord Realm can reach!

"Among you True Immortal Realm, he should definitely be in the top three. The only suspense is who will come first, him or another disciple of the Heavenly Palace Supreme."

"The Dream Master said."

She was Immortal King Realm, and although she didn't reveal much of her Sword Heart, her sharp eyes still allowed her to see that his strength was extremely terrifying.

Li Hao nodded, his expression becoming more solemn. Truly, the heroes of the All Under Heaven should not be underestimated.

However, he didn't underestimate it; his goal was simply to get into the Top Ten, not to compete for first place.

"And who's the last one?"

Li Hao asked.

"There's another one, the Emperor Clan Heavenly Prodigy you're on good terms with."

The Dream Master raised his hand and waved it, and the scene before his eyes shifted, revealing the figure of Di Linchen.

Li Hao saw that the other party was standing on the Mountain Summit, surrounded by numerous Ancient Demons, but Di Linchen still maintained a calm and composed demeanor.

Numerous Ancient Demon suddenly attacked, but at that moment, a Dharma Form appeared behind Di Linchen. He then gently raised his hand and pressed down. The Innate Secret Art and immortal Immortal Arts released by those Ancient Demon shattered instantly, suppressed by an immense power and pressure. They continuously let out wails and screams, and finally all of them suffered broken organs and bones, collapsing in the valley.

Li Hao vividly remembered the gruesome way the man died. When he met Di Linchen, the man was drinking on the Mountain Summit.

"Three Emperor Clan are participating in this Grand Battle. One of them is Di Linchen, who is at the True Immortal Realm. The other two Emperor Clan are both at the Immortal Lord Realm, and they are powerful figures among the Immortal Lord Realm, with the potential to take the Champion."

A hint of melancholy appeared in the Dream Master's eyes as he said, "The Emperor Clan stands at the pinnacle of Hundred Clans, having produced several Immortal Emperors. Its internal strength has remained undiminished for a hundred thousand years. Although that great war severely weakened the Emperor Clan, compared to the decline of the entire True Realm, the Emperor Clan remains powerful!"

"Now, after a hundred thousand years, the Emperor Clan has long since risen to prominence again, with countless geniuses emerging within their Heavenly Prodigy. The Heavenly Dao fortuitous opportunity also favored them, giving birth to Prodigy rarely seen even once in ten thousand years."

"So much so that some have said this True Realm should be renamed the Emperor Realm."

Li Hao nodded. He had already seen that Di Linchen possessed extraordinary strength and unfathomable methods when he saw him wipe out the Ancient Demon gathering place.

"Besides them, there are also the Hundred Battles Clan, the Heavenly Clan, the Wild Clan, the Nether Clan..."

The Dream Master raised his hand, and the scene before him shifted, revealing one after Li Hao Heavenly Prodigy had slightly displayed their talents in the True Immortal Secret Realm.

These people's performance was in no way inferior to that of the God Clan Youth Shen Wuji.

Li Hao suddenly realized that it would take some effort for him to make it into the Top Ten.

"This year, over a dozen exceptional Heavenly Prodigy, the likes of which are rare even in millennia, have emerged, making the competition fiercer than ever before!"

The Dream Master looked at Li Hao with some helplessness. In the past, with Li Hao's strength in defeating Immortal Lord in adversity, he would definitely have been a shoo-in for the Top Ten. But now, there was some suspense.

Li Hao nodded, offering no comment.

The Dream Master then showed Li Hao footage of them climbing the Dao Questioning Mountain. They were among the first to reach the summit, easily defeating Dao Realm Avatar along the way.

After Li Hao finished reading, the Dream Master quietly finished the remaining two plates of snacks, then stood up and said, "You should rest well and not have too many distracting thoughts. No matter what, you have already brought glory to the Sect this time. Now, throughout the entire Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty, the name of my Great Dream Nine Abyss is already resounding!"

What she said was true. Since Li Hao displayed his prowess in the two trials, the name of Great Dream Nine Abyss had already resounded throughout the Immortal City of Yan-Chu.

"Um."

Li Hao nodded and reached for the pastries on the plate, but once again found nothing.

"..."

He paused for a moment, a hint of resentment creeping into his eyes as he looked at the Dream Master.

The Dream Master's cheeks flushed slightly. As the Sect Master, he felt somewhat ashamed for secretly eating his disciples' pastries.

She turned and floated away, quickly fleeing the scene.

After the Dream Master left, Li Hao sat in the Courtyard, feeling somewhat Easy Duty.

He wanted to paint a picture, but suddenly lost interest. He thought of playing a game of chess, but the Chess Dao on the Dao Questioning Mountain left him wanting more, and he didn't want to be disturbed by other games for the time being.

"Is it really necessary to be so bored that you have to resort to cultivation?"

Li Hao Dark Dao to himself.

But now, he has reached the bottleneck of the Nine Orders Dao Realm, and he has no clue how to improve in the short term.

On the contrary, Painting Dao and Fishing Dao are expected to break through to the Twelfth Stage, but they lack the right opportunity.

"Speaking of which, I haven't properly explored this Heavenly Palace Earthly Territory yet. I heard that the Lie Heaven Saint and the others came here, but I haven't seen them. I wonder where they are."

Li Hao Dark Dao to himself.