The Contest for the Emperor Platforms

"Fishing yesterday, fishing today, fishing today—it'll surely come."

The Old Fisherman smiled calmly, picked up his fish basket, and went to the original spot where there was a dent from sitting on the small stool for too long yesterday.

"How was it? Did you have any luck last night?"

The Old Fisherman asked casually, but his words carried two layers of meaning.

Li Hao didn't take the bait last night. He shook his head and said, "No, but there's already some movement."

"Oh?"

The Old Fisherman chuckled, understanding the meaning behind Li Hao's words, and said, "That's quite good too. Being able to detect movement in my Fishing Ground shows talent."

"You flatter me, senior."

Li Hao scratched his head. If he truly had talent, he should have already reached the Twelfth Grade Mind Realm by now.

However, he has already grasped the threshold of the domain, and the domain has its own unique Principle. It is still a long way from finding a flaw in other people's Principle and catching his own "fish".

"Angling is a profound art, young man, study it carefully."

The Old Fisherman chuckled lightly, then took out his Golden Rod and began Angling in the Lake.

Li Hao didn't say much, and lowered his head to think.

Time passed quickly, and another day went Past. Today, the Old Fisherman caught two more Catch, not the same two as yesterday. In Li Hao's perception, the Lake was empty. He knew that he had not yet found the true world hidden by the Principle within the other's domain.

As the moon rose, the old man got up and left again. Li Hao also hung up the line and said goodbye to the old man.

"Not continuing?"

Seeing Li Hao about to leave, the old man said with interest, "If you leave now, you'll be leaving the Air Force behind."

Li Hao's lips twitched slightly; those two words were a huge stimulus for Angling.

But he wasn't angry. Instead, he bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you for the wine, senior. I'll come again next time I have time."

"That was an exchange; the food you brought was quite good."

The Old Fisherman smiled, didn't ask any further questions, and waved his hand, saying, "Then we'll meet again if fate allows."

Without asking each other's names, they waved goodbye. One walked into the woods, leisurely descending the mountain, while the other leaped from the Mountain Summit and sped away with the wind.

Only the lake on the earth remained silent, reflecting the brilliance of the Moonlight Essence.

Upon returning to the courtyard arranged by the Heavenly Palace, they immediately saw the Dream Master waiting there.

"The Grand Battle is tomorrow, are we prepared?"

The Dream Master breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Li Hao return and inquired about his whereabouts.

Li Hao nodded, and at the same time took out some delicacies he had collected from various cities from his Heaven and Earth Space, handed several portions to her, and said, "These taste good, Sect Master, you can try them."

"Have you been looking for food these past two days?"

The Dream Master was taken aback, but upon smelling the enticing aroma, he instinctively took Past hand.

"You have quite the nerve. With a major battle imminent, everyone else is either in Seclusion or conserving their minds, but you're out traveling around. Should I say that your Dao Heart is indeed superior to others?"

"The Dream Master said."

Li Hao smiled and said, "Victory and defeat are common occurrences in Path of War; just do your best."

Seeing that Li Hao didn't care about winning or losing or rankings, the Dream Master smiled bitterly to himself, but he also understood that it was normal for Li Hao to have such Dao Heart and be able to take these things lightly.

"Take a rest, tomorrow won't be easy."

The Dream Master took the food and drifted away, without disturbing Li Hao any further.

Li Hao sat in the courtyard, gazing at the bright Moonlight, thinking of the Lake Angling. Suddenly inspired, he used his Immortal Power as ink and painted Old Fisherman Fishing Painting.

Immersed in the painting, he seemed to be able to subtly merge into the mood of the Old Fisherman Angling, and have a deeper understanding of the Fishing Ground the Old Fisherman mentioned.

Time flies, and when Li Hao opened his eyes again, it was already the next day.

Outside the courtyard, the Dharma Form of the Dream Master appeared, gathering the disciples of the sect.

Li Hao put away the painting, got up and left the courtyard, and gathered outside.

Yue Xi, Gu Yan, and others arrived one after another, followed by Yin Jingcheng, Meng Huaiyue, and others.

"Walk."

The Dream Master glanced at everyone, his gaze lingering on Li Hao. Seeing that Li Hao looked well, he felt relieved and immediately led everyone away.

As the various sects gathered, the Emperor Chu appeared and led everyone to the Grand Battle.

This is a long Mountain Range. When Li Hao and the others arrived, they saw that the many peaks of this long Mountain Range were crowded with people. Countless figures were spread throughout the entire Mountain Range like ants, and noisy conversations rose and fell.

"So many people."

Yue Xi Whispers.

"These are all locals from the Heavenly Palace Domain, who are able to come and watch the battle in person."

"The Dream Master said."

They landed on a Main Peak of the Mountain Range, a very open and spacious place. In addition to the various Tianzong of the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty, people from other Immortal Dynasty also arrived one after another.

Li Hao saw the figures of Di Linchen, Shen Wuji, and others, and also saw Sword Heart, the Supreme Personal Disciple displayed extremely strong Sword Dao in the True Immortal Secret Realm.

Beside him was a Green-Robed Girl, her expression aloof and cold as frost. There was no deliberate effort, yet she possessed a profound tranquility like that of a vast ocean Lake, as if she were indifferent to and unmoved by anything.

The two stood together, their expressions revealing an otherworldly indifference, like peerless immortals descending to earth, stunningly beautiful.

In addition, Li Hao also saw Chi Ying, who was still wearing a red dress, like a blazing flame, but her expression was disdainful and cold, with an Aura of battle-hardened ruthlessness.

Li Hao pondered that he would ask her where Lie Heaven Saint was when he had time.

As people from various Immortal Dynasty arrived, the majestic Dharma Form of the Heavenly Palace Supreme also appeared, sitting amidst the Cloudmist atop the mountain. His figure shone as brightly as the God Sun, and everyone on the nearby peaks could look up at him.

When the Heavenly Palace Supreme revealed himself, the Immortal Dynasty Imperial Emperor who had been sitting in various places on the Cloud End all stood up.

Although they were emperors of a dynasty, they still had to follow the etiquette of Immortal Deity when facing the Heavenly Palace Supreme who were at the Immortal Emperor Realm.

One must pay homage to the Immortal Emperor!

Apart from the Imperial Emperor of Emperor Chu and other dynasties, all the other Tianzong, including the Dream Master, bowed down. This scene was extremely magnificent, like the wind blowing through Bamboo Grove, with everyone bowing their heads.

The Heavenly Palace Supreme waved his hand slightly to indicate that the ceremony was over, and at the same time, Immortal Guard Commander beside him to preside over the Southern Region Assembly Battle.

"Having passed the first two trials, you have distinguished yourselves from all the dynasties. Now, the Southern Region Assembly Battle truly begins!"

"Today is the Emperor Platform Contest."

The Immortal Guard Commander a booming voice. His gaze swept across the entire arena, silencing all the noise from the spectators gathered across the Heaven and Earth, making the entire Heaven and Earth, spanning thousands of miles, completely silent except for the echo of his voice.

"Here are Ten Imperial Platforms!"

He pointed, and everyone looked up to see ten Stone Platform suspended in the air above the peak, exuding Aura of Ancient Wilderness desolation.

"Each Emperor Platform can only accommodate ten people. Climbing the Emperor Platform is considered passing, and the Top Hundred the True Immortal Realm will be determined!"

The Immortal Guard Commander said, "The Top Hundred Battle will be randomly selected based on the Heavenly Dao Laws, with each player facing off in pairs. It's absolutely random, entirely dependent on luck. Of course, to compete for Top Ten, one will inevitably clash head-on with other powerful opponents; there will be no lucky escapes."

Many people were surprised when they heard the rules he announced. It wasn't the one-on-one duels after the Top Hundred Battle, but the fact that from the very beginning, 90% of the participants would be eliminated, and only the Top Hundred would be selected!

Compared to the eliminations in the previous two rounds, the proportions this time are even more extreme.

In the first two rounds, at most one-third will be eliminated.

But this time it was 90%!

"Ten Imperial Platforms..."

Li Hao and the others all focused their attention on the Ten Imperial Platforms suspended in the air atop the Mountain Summit. Without a doubt, the battle for these Emperor Platform would be a fierce and bloody struggle.

"Today is the competition for the True Immortal Group. Only after the Top Ten and Champion of the True Immortal Group have been determined will the competition proceed to the Immortal Lord Realm."

"That's what the Immortal Guard Commander said."

Upon hearing his words, all the Immortal Lord Realm present showed slight changes in expression, realizing that their Grand Battle had been postponed.

If the True Immortal Realm and Immortal Lord Realm were to take place simultaneously, the people of the Southern Region would likely focus all their attention on the Immortal Lord Realm group, making the performance of the True Immortal Realm group pale in comparison.

"Before the competition, the Supreme will reflect your Soul Core. If you perish, you will have a chance to be reincarnated. After all, you are all the Heavenly Prodigy of the Myriad Races of the True World. This Southern Region Assembly Battle is also to select the most outstanding Heavenly Prodigy to become the pillars of my True Realm and fight against the Ancient Demon. If you perish here, it would be a loss."

The Immortal Guard Commander said this, which was tantamount to telling everyone that they didn't need to worry about anything and could fight and compete to their heart's content.

Above the Cloudmist, the Imperial Emperor of Emperor Chu and other dynasties had just learned the rules of the Grand Battle.

Upon hearing the words of the Immortal Guard Commander, Heavenly Illumination Emperor asked doubtfully, "If disciples from the Sect were to unite, wouldn't they be able to compete for an Emperor Platform? That seems unfair."

Beside her, the Crimson Emperor, her face as white as jade, wore a cold and aloof expression as she said, "The real highlight of this Grand Battle is selecting the Top Ten. The Top Hundred is merely a consolation prize for these disciples. Besides, if any Sect attempts to join forces to seize a spot on the Emperor Platform, it depends on whether the other Sect agree."

"That's right, I feel like this is going to be quite entertaining."

Beside him, Emperor Jiang stroked his beard and smiled, his eyes revealing amusement, as if he foresaw the struggle that was about to unfold.

"With limited spots available, how will they choose? If those two dragons and phoenixes from the Heavenly Palace join forces, they should be able to protect all the other disciples from the Heavenly Palace."

Emperor Jin chuckled, but his gaze drifted toward the Heavenly Palace Supreme.

At this moment, everyone else also thought of what they were discussing, and they looked at the Immortal Guard Commander with surprise and doubt.

"The battle for the Emperor Platform lasts for two hours. The one who stands on the Emperor Platform at the end will be considered to have entered the Top Hundred!"

The Immortal Guard Commander raised his hand, and a wisp of Immortal Power condensed in his palm, forming a misty glow that slowly rose into the air. He then announced, "The battle for the Emperor Platform will begin in ten breaths. All True Immortal Realm, prepare!"

After saying that, he stepped aside.

Seeing that there were no additional rules explained, everyone was surprised and looked at each other in bewilderment.

"It seems this is a chaotic battle, testing not only individual skills but also the Sect Foundation!"

The Dream Master's expression was solemn, but as he glanced at Li Hao, a hint of relief appeared in his eyes. He said, "This is actually a good thing. If you join forces with Haotian, you might both be able to break into the top 100!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Xi and Gu Yan both looked at Li Hao, and Lin Mingrong, who had passed by earlier, also glanced at Li Hao with her eyes shining.

Among the True Immortal Group, Li Hao's performance is expected to be in the Top Ten. If he leads them to dominate an Emperor Platform, it is highly likely.

"Hmph, how many people from the Sect will make it into the Top Hundred this time depends entirely on you."

Beside him, Yin Jingcheng saw that Li Hao had once again become the center of attention and snorted coldly.

Li Hao ignored it like a buzzing mosquito, and his gaze swept to another place, where it met Lin Qingying's eyes as she stood in the Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion.

Li Hao gave her a look, and Lin Qingying immediately understood and nodded.

Soon, the Immortal Arts used by the Immortal Guard Commander exploded in mid-air, bursting out with dazzling light, which also meant that the ten breaths had passed.

"Start!"

The Immortal Guard Commander shouted.

As soon as he finished speaking, the numerous True Immortal Realm on the summit rushed out in an instant, like a rain of arrows shot from the ground, all heading straight for the Emperor Platform.

"Walk."

Li Hao also greeted Yue Xi, Gu Yan, and other disciples of the sect, while beckoning to Lin Qingying.

Lin Qingying transformed into a streak of Azure Radiance and sped over.

"Lin Qingying, where are you going?"

Those who witnessed this from Lin Qingying's side were all shocked.

"Qingying!"

Tian Hongyi's expression darkened upon seeing this. Lin Qingying had previously told him that she had someone she loved, but he hadn't expected her to openly meet with Li Hao now. Clearly, Li Hao was the one she had in mind.

His face darkened, and he stared intently at Li Hao, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes.

Li Hao sensed the sudden Killing Aura and looked in the direction it came from. When he saw that it was Tian Hongyi, Immortal Lord Realm the Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion, he raised an eyebrow.

"Walk."

Li Hao grabbed Lin Qingying's hand, ignored everything else, and led them towards the Emperor Platform.

This Emperor Platform is shrouded in special Immortal Dao Laws. Li Hao chose a less crowded spot on the Emperor Platform where three people were standing, all looking wary of each other.

Li Hao led Lin Qingying, Gu Yan, and the others down, and in an instant, all seven spots on the Emperor Platform were filled.

Seeing that Li Hao chose this Emperor Platform, the three people's expressions changed slightly. They had heard about Li Hao's performance in the first two trials. During these three days of rest, with the help of the Sect, they reviewed the performance of the other disciples in the first two trials and knew that Li Hao was definitely one of the best.

No sooner had Li Hao and the others landed than another group flew in from behind.

However, as soon as the other party stepped onto the Emperor Platform, Li Hao and everyone else felt a repulsive force emanating from Emperor Platform, as if trying to push them all out.

At the same time, the air inside the Emperor Platform became heavy, with a powerful binding force.

"The number has exceeded!"

Of the three who had entered earlier, one young man had a gloomy expression as he stared at the newcomer.

Although he secretly hoped that Li Hao and Lin Qingying and the others beside him would leave, it was clear that doing so would lead to a conflict with Li Hao.

"Then you can leave."

The newcomer glanced at Li Hao, a hint of apprehension in his eyes, and said coldly to the young man who had spoken.

While they were talking, more people took flight and arrived at the Emperor Platform.

This Emperor Platform is several thousand meters in diameter and covers a considerable area, but it is restricted by special Immortal Dao Laws. Even though it can accommodate tens of thousands of people, there are only ten slots available at this time.

In the blink of an eye, the number of people on the Emperor Platform increased to more than twenty.

Neither side made the first move; instead, they remained wary of each other, seemingly searching for an opportunity.

Suddenly, the Emperor Platform trembled, followed by a powerful pressure that swept down from the Void. Li Hao immediately discovered that his flesh and blood were uncontrollably withering away.