Pushing the Limits

As the words fell, the darkness before his eyes suddenly began to fade. Light gradually emerged, revealing a range of lush green mountains, peak upon peak.

The peaks jutted like uneven fangs, wreathed in cloud and mist, while mountain ridges wound between them.

Li Hao could sense the dense immortal power of the five elemental essences in the air: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Those skilled in different Immortal Arts or possessing different Immortal Bodies could all make full use of their strengths here. The balance was remarkable.

"The environment on this First Layer is remarkably fair."

Perhaps they considered those at the Perfection of Immortal Lord Realm, Li Hao thought. An extreme environment would have been rather unfriendly to Immortal Lords.

As he surveyed his surroundings, a rift suddenly opened in the air ahead. Three Ancient Demons swiftly emerged, each wreathed in black energy and shaped differently. One belonged to the Dijiang Royal Clan, which Li Hao had encountered before. Another was from the Yanmo Clan, which he had seen earlier. The last gave off a foul-smelling black mist that shrouded its body and corrupted the laws of heaven and earth around it.

"Three Ancient Demon Royal Clans..."

Li Hao narrowed his eyes. Since becoming an Immortal King, he had slain Ancient Demons on the battlefield, but those fights had taken place amid army formations. Strictly speaking, he had yet to face an Immortal King alone.

While he studied them, the three Ancient Demon royals fixed him with vicious, icy gazes and charged.

Three domains unfolded and closed in on Li Hao from different angles.

"Formless."

With a thought, Li Hao unleashed his Formless Domain.

For an instant, the space around him seemed to twist, then quickly returned to normal. Yet Li Hao, standing within his domain, now