At Li Hao's words, the saints all froze. The few saints whose Heaven and Earth Treasures he had taken earlier held little affection for him. One of them frowned and said:
"Lord Haotian, what do you mean by that? Don't spread alarmist nonsense!"
The Source Ancestor and the God King stared intently at Li Hao, doubt and surprise in their eyes. Yet they, too, felt he was going too far, accepting their gifts only to monopolize the Immortal Road.
Li Hao swept his gaze over them. Apart from the Sword Master and a handful of others, the surprise on most saints' faces had turned to skepticism. Clearly, they doubted the truth of his words.
Li Hao knew they would not believe him on his word alone, however firmly he spoke. Even if the Source Ancestor had said it, he would probably have faced the same doubts.
There was no need to conceal anything, so he spoke bluntly:
"You're too weak. The world beyond this gate isn't the paradise you imagine, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers. The Immortal-Divine Land has been invaded by ancient demons and plunged into war. Beyond this gate lies a battlefield!"
"Even the weakest ancient demons there have the strength of a supreme saint. If you go in, you'll only be filling their bellies."
The saints were stunned. Beyond the gate was a battlefield?
Ancient demons?
Seeing their uncertainty, Li Hao told them everything he knew, including the Pseudo-Realm, the True Realm, and the ancient demon invasion.
"You mean the True Realm where the immortal deities live was invaded by ancient demons, and even the immortal deities died?"
A saint could not help crying out, face pale, seemingly unable to accept it.
It was as though the path they had pursued in their dreams had turned