A battle pledged for a hundred years hence

"Your Master has made a promise; do you intend to break it?"

Li Hao paused, his gaze turning cold as he looked at Mingyue. He said in a low voice, "The Southern Region Assembly Battle isn't over yet, but I can withdraw from the competition. Is that not allowed too?!"

At this point, he stared intently at the other person and said, "If I wanted to conceal my identity, why would I need to use those Immortal Method? And why would I even participate in this battle?"

Upon hearing Li Hao's question, Mingyue was taken aback, her expression shifted, and she sneered:

"You didn't know anything about your Master before. You said you were withdrawing from the competition. You already have the qualifications to compete for the Champion and enter the Original True World. Are you planning to give that up?"

Li Hao was naturally unwilling to give up such an opportunity. Even the Dream Master exclaimed that this was a rare opportunity. There were many fortuitous opportunity in the Original True World. Although he could improve his Dao Realm by painting and Chess, this Southern Region Assembly Battle also showed that other resources could be helpful to him.

Besides, if the Original True World is Sacred Land for enlightenment, wouldn't one improve even faster by playing Chess and painting there?

However, given what has happened, it remains to be seen whether the other party is willing to let him enter the Original True World and achieve greater development.

"There might be more than one way to enter the Original True World. If it's Destiny, I'll be able to enter sooner or later. Right now, I just want to leave this place."

Li Hao said.

Compared to fortuitous opportunity, he preferred to save his own life.

Hearing Li Hao's words, Mingyue was somewhat shocked and angry. He clearly had the qualifications to win the Champion, but he wanted to withdraw from the competition at the last minute. She couldn't understand the young man's behavior at all.

His Master to take him as a disciple, but the other party refused.

The opportunity to enter the Original True World is right in front of us, yet we must withdraw temporarily.

Although she could guess some of the reasons in her heart, if it were her, she would fight for the fortuitous opportunity even at the cost of her life!

Those who cultivate in this world are as numerous as carp crossing a river; Non-Contention to cross, how can they ascend to immortality?

"You, you're really too arrogant! This kind of opportunity doesn't come easily!" Mingyue said through gritted teeth.

Although she said this, she felt extremely aggrieved inside, because the young man in front of her seemed to have the right to say to her, "I have the ability to be arrogant, can you?"

Being able to defeat Sword Heart already puts him in a league of his own, surpassing Heavenly Prodigy geniuses in the Southern Region. Even if he's arrogant, it seems no one can say a word against him!

"Then you don't need to worry about it!"

Li Hao said, continuing to walk forward, intending to leave.

Mingyue felt the immense power emanating from Li Hao, and was filled with shock and anger, but couldn't find a way to stop Li Hao.

She felt a surge of anger stuck in her chest, unable to be released, yet she didn't know how to release it.

"Do you dare challenge me to a duel?!"

Suddenly, an idea struck her, and she stared intently at Li Hao Haodao.

"A challenge?"

Li Hao raised an eyebrow, looking at her coldly, "You want to make a move too? Fine!"

Seeing that Li Hao had misunderstood, but his attitude was so direct, Mingyue felt ashamed and indignant. She said, "It's not about fighting now. You were able to defeat my Senior Brother, so your combat strength is indeed in a class of its own among the True Immortal Realm. I've agreed to a Grand Battle with you at the Immortal Lord Realm. Do you dare to fight me then? With your Heavenly Talent, you'll cultivate to the Immortal Lord Realm very quickly, right? I just want to tell you, you've come to the wrong place!"

If Li Hao leaves, she wants to prove that with her Master's guidance, even if her Heavenly Talent is inferior to this monster with a hundred-year Soul Lifespan, she will still surpass him!

Given the opportunity to enter the Original True World, she believed that she could catch up no matter what. If Li Hao left now, the gap between them would widen completely, and no matter how Heavenly Talent, it would be useless!

"Um?"

Upon hearing the girl's words, Li Hao immediately understood what she was thinking. His eyes turned slightly cold, and he felt a mixture of amusement and indifference.

He used Merit and Fame as a sword, only to sever worldly desires, but he never expected that even as Supreme's Direct Disciple, even as a top Heavenly Prodigy True Immortal, he could not escape losing face.

What is Merit and Fame?

Its key point is fame!

Face, or reputation, is something everyone defends and fights for!

Only a name that truly belongs to oneself is a real name, while what is the point of a hollow reputation that is merely a forced attempt to save face?

"OK!"

Li Hao, with a cold face, agreed.

Firstly, he was not afraid; he also wanted to take this opportunity to sever the other party's desires and elevate his Sword Dao to a higher level.

Secondly, I also know that if I don't agree, the other party will keep pestering me, which will only make things more troublesome.

"Good!"

Seeing that the other party agreed, Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Li Hao's decisive appearance, she felt ashamed and indignant at the same time, and sneered. She would definitely make him regret it!

Once, her pursuit of spiritual cultivation was as indifferent as frost, but now, she feels an unprecedented urgency about it.

She wanted to become stronger and surpass herself!

For the first time, she felt this intense pressure of pursuit from someone else. Even Sword Heart had never given her this feeling before.

Hearing their conversation, countless people were dumbfounded. They never expected that this Personal Disciple would agree to a battle with Li Hao at the Immortal Lord Realm!

Without a doubt, if Li Hao were to leave now and miss the opportunity to enter the Original True World, the future battle would be a completely different story.

"Haotian's ambition is too high!"

"He refused to enter the Original True World and actually withdrew from the competition halfway through. Even the Supreme Xu Nuo him a safe departure, yet he still wouldn't leave."

"The Original True World! What a precious opportunity! Supreme 'Personal Disciple must compete fairly to qualify. Does he really think that if he misses this chance, he'll have another opportunity to enter in the future?!"

"Once that Supreme Personal Disciple enters the Original True World for further cultivation, the gap between them in the Immortal Lord Realm will likely be as vast as an insurmountable chasm."

"The fall of Heavenly Prodigy is not uncommon. The difference in the Future between having Famed Master and cultivating alone is enormous. How foolish!"

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; in the future, I fear it will be reversed!"

"That's right. If we were to fight now, even the Supreme's Direct Disciple might not be his match, otherwise the other party wouldn't have challenged him. But the future is another story."

Countless people lamented the loss, some even stamping their feet and sighing, wishing they could make the decision for Li Hao, and cursing the young man for being foolish and wasting his unparalleled Heavenly Talent.

"That child is truly cautious."

Amidst the Cloudmist, the seven Imperial Emperors of the Ancient Immortal Dynasty, each with a different gaze, all discerned the young man's thoughts.

The other party's refusal was a wise Mingzhe, but it also makes one sigh that it requires an extremely high level of Dao Heart to restrain that impulse and desire.

No wonder the other party was able to peer into the Cloud End when Dao Questioning Mountain, their Dao Heart was ahead of everyone else.

"With unparalleled Dao Heart, unparalleled combat prowess, and Soul Lifespan of a hundred years, he truly is the most Prodigy talent in our Southern Region in the last hundred thousand years!"

"That's right. If it were Three Hundred Years or five hundred years of Soul Lifespan, we could still compete, but a mere hundred Soul Lifespan is just too outrageous!"

The seven Imperial Emperors' expressions shifted, realizing just how Prodigy this young man was, and they were also pondering other matters.

"That guy..."

At the Mountain Summit, the Dream Master and the elders from Nine Abysses, including Li Tiemu, were all stunned.

Unexpectedly, Li Hao, after defeating Sword Heart, decided to withdraw from the competition at the last minute, giving up the opportunity to enter the Original True World.

"That child... he came to this Southern Region to participate in the war, could it be that he's only here for the glory of our Sect?"

Li Tiemu froze, and said blankly.

Upon hearing his words, the Dream Master felt a sharp shock in his heart. He felt his heart contract and suddenly twitch, experiencing a pain, or rather, a strong feeling of heartache.

If that young man could resist the temptations of the Original True World, then what else in this world could attract him and make him risk everything?!

However, the other side has come to the Southern Region to participate in the war. The Sect has repeatedly proclaimed that this battle will bring great glory to the Sect, but in the final analysis, if this battle can bring fame, it will also benefit the disciples themselves.

It's a win-win situation for both of us!

But now it seems that in that boy's eyes, there was never a win-win situation.

"What did you say to him?" The Dream Master turned to Li Tiemu and asked.

Li Tiemu snapped out of his reverie, his expression turning complex. He said, "I told him that our Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect was once incredibly glorious, renowned throughout the Southern Region Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Catastrophe. With his Heavenly Talent, he has the potential to restore Great Dream Nine Abyss to its former glory. He truly gave me high hopes..."

Upon hearing his words, Nine Abysses elders fell silent.

Now that this battle is over, there is no doubt that the name of the Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect will resound throughout the Southern Region and all the Immortal Dynasty, just as it did Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Catastrophe!

After all, the Sect was able to cultivate such a top-tier Prodigy. Even if Li Hao withdrew from the competition, as long as Sword Heart remained undefeated, Li Hao would still be the Champion the True Immortal in the hearts of countless people in the Southern Region!

Even if Sword Heart loses to someone else, whether Li Hao is the Champion will still be controversial, which will make his reputation last longer.

And accompanying its reputation is the Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect.

After hearing Li Tiemu's words, the Dream Master fell silent, gazing silently at the young man on the Emperor Platform. Suddenly, he sensed a trace of loneliness in that slender figure.

He is fighting against the Heavenly Palace and the Supreme's Direct Disciple all by himself!

She clenched her fingers involuntarily, a sharp pain piercing her heart. She felt she should do something, but she carried the weight of her Sect and the Great Dream Clan on her shoulders...

A struggle was evident in her eyes.

At this moment, Mingyue on the Emperor Platform took a deep breath and said to Li Hao:

"Since that's the case, it's a deal! Let's agree to meet when we're both at the Peak Immortal Lord Realm. As my Master 'Personal Disciple, I guarantee that no one will harm you, and regardless of victory or defeat, I will ensure your safe departure!"

Li Hao looked at her calmly and said, "How about we set a time? Cultivation has its own pace, and we can't expect the other person to wait anxiously at the Peak Immortal Lord Realm, can we?"

Hearing Li Hao's words, Mingyue raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but sneer, saying:

"That would be wonderful. I had planned to wait for you, but since you've considered everything so thoroughly, let's make a pact for a hundred years!"

"Century..."

Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly. With the time he had spent cultivating and comprehending recently, he felt that the cultivation of Immortal Deity could take months or even years for a single enlightenment, and time would Past unnoticed.

Although his cultivation progressed extremely quickly, it might truly take a hundred years to reach the Peak Immortal Lord Realm.

Seeing Li Hao deep in thought, Mingyue seemed to guess what Li Hao was thinking and sneered:

"You think it's too long? Don't be fooled by your hundred-year Soul Lifespan and your achievement of reaching the True Immortal Realm. To reach the Immortal Lord Realm Peak, a hundred years is already considered Divine Speed!"

"Even for Heavenly Prodigy Prodigy, reaching the pinnacle of cultivation within a thousand years is quite rare. Of course, if one purely relies on drugs and neglects their foundation, then a mere hundred years is more than enough!"

Hearing her words, countless people were astonished, never expecting the two to have such a fierce betting contest.

He has been trying to reach the Peak Immortal Lord Realm for only a century.

Moreover, Mingyue's words are the envy of many. Even if they were taking drugs and disregarding their foundation, they would still be considered lucky to have reached the Peak Immortal Lord Realm after a thousand years of cultivation.

But they think a hundred years is an easy life... What kind of drugs would they need to take? Probably some rare and divine substance they've never even heard of.

"OK."

Li Hao didn't say anything more after hearing what the other person said.

So be it, a hundred years is fine.

If I were to cultivate to the Immortal King Realm by then, there would be no need for this battle, and I believe my opponent would not have the courage to fight.

Of course, it's hard to say whether I'll be able to cultivate to the Immortal King Realm by then, since the cultivation time for Immortal Deity is much longer than before.

Seeing Li Hao agree so readily, Mingyue sneered and didn't stop Li Hao any further.

Seeing that the other party had finally backed away, Li Hao felt relieved that both the annoying matter and the annoying person were finally gone.

He didn't say anything more, nor did he give the other party any attitude, and stepped straight out of the Emperor Platform.

However, just as he was preparing to return to the Great Dream Nine Abyss to bid farewell to the Dream Master and the others, a figure suddenly flew over and landed in front of him.

"Oh, sorry, we haven't settled our score yet, how can you leave?"

The figure was a young man with a cold and stern expression and sharp eyes. At this moment, there was a hint of mockery and sneer, as well as a strong killing intent hidden deep in his eyes!

This person was indeed Jin Fengling I had met in Origin City before.

When Li Hao saw this person, his eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of Chill flashing across them.

Seeing Li Hao's cold expression, Jin Fengling's lips curled into a smile, his voice calm yet resonant:

"Since you've chosen to withdraw from the competition, you're no longer a True Immortal Realm disciple, nor a participant. So, my duel with you wouldn't be considered breaking the rules or bullying the weak, would it? We're simply settling old scores. I'm afraid you might run away and become unreachable..."

Hearing his words, countless people were stunned, as they were relatively unfamiliar with this Heavenly Prodigy.

After all, the contestants at the Immortal Lord Realm haven't shown their abilities yet; they're just going through the motions, and nobody remembers them. Right now, everyone's attention is focused on the True Immortal Realm group.

However, they both knew that the other side was also a participant in this Grand Battle.

"Who is that? Immortal Lord Realm? What old score does he want to settle?"

Did he have any conflicts with Haotian before?

"Immortal Lord Realm is going to fight True Immortal Realm? Isn't this bullying the weak? Even if the other party withdraws from the competition, it's still blatant bullying!"

"You can't say that. Since it's about settling scores, according to the rules of the True Realm, who cares about cultivation level? Hatred is hatred, killing is killing, but are you going to talk about fairness among those of the same cultivation level? That's a joke!"

"Clearly, given Haotian's demonstrated talent, if the other party had previously made an enemy of him, they certainly wouldn't want to miss this opportunity. If they were to leave now, who knows what would happen if they met again in the future?"

"That's right, letting the tiger return to the mountain is risky. If I offended Haotian, I wouldn't dare let it go!"

"That's right, but it's certainly a despicable act."

Countless people were talking about it, expressing their disdain for Jin Fengling and their concern for Li Hao's safety.

They don't care about your past grievances, and they don't want a top Heavenly Prodigy like Li Hao to perish here.

Even if Li Hao took the wrong path and gave up the opportunity to enter the Original True World, he would still be considered a top Heavenly Prodigy, albeit not as dramatically so.