The Azure Sea Divine Dynasty agreed to Li Hao's proposal.
A prince of the Divine Dynasty then came to respectfully invite Li Hao to its Imperial Hall. He would have to leave a blood tether on the dynasty's Imperial Stone Dragon Seal before he could become an Attendant.
When the Divine Dynasty faced trouble, activating the Imperial Stone Dragon Seal would summon its Attendants. If an Attendant refused to act, they would suffer a backlash from the seal, damaging their cultivation.
If an Attendant had other matters to attend to and could not come in person, they could project an avatar through the Imperial Stone Dragon Seal when the summons reached them. Joining the battle that way also counted as doing their part.
Simply put, this object amounted to a binding contract of sorts.
Li Hao knew that every gain came with a loss. If you took someone's money, you had to ward off their calamities. Incense was no different.
In the Saint Realm, incense was not merely power; it was also akin to the currency circulating among mortals. That was why wresting incense from a Sage was so difficult.
It was no different from snatching money out of a tycoon's hands. Either way, you were gambling with your life.
Dao Sacrifice Mountain was not far from the Azure Sea Divine Dynasty's Imperial Capital. Three others accompanied Li Hao, two men and a woman. One man stood tall and straight, clad in crimson divine robes, light flowing across their enchanted fabric. He held a long spear that seemed cast from lava, his gaze imperious, with the Azure Sea Divine Dynasty's crown prince accompanying him.
The other man and woman also looked very young. The woman had silver eyes, reminding Li Hao of the Bright Moon Saint Child's unusual pupils.
Clearly,