At the same time, however, Li Hao saw that the incense drifting toward him from other directions was steadily dwindling.
He continued on to the other small worlds.
As the Ancient Demons ran rampant, more than a dozen small worlds suffered. These demons were powerful, each one holding an entire small world under its sole dominion.
Many Divine Dynasties fell, their cities left in ruins. Even Sacred Lands were destroyed and occupied by Ancient Demons.
The Ancient Demons lay sprawled atop the Saint Mountains, their hunger and thirst sated. They absorbed the remaining people into their domains, ready to take them back as offerings to their leader.
Li Hao swept through like a descending heavenly god. His broken immortal sword traveled tens of thousands of miles, slaying the Ancient Demons and freeing countless captives.
While Li Hao rescued the small worlds invaded by Ancient Demons, elsewhere, before the Immortal Gate in the Ancient Hall...
The Source Ancestor, the God King, and the other Sages fought their way back. Ancient Demons guarded this place, and more kept passing through, immediately igniting a fierce battle.
After the brutal fighting, more than a dozen Sages had fallen, but the Ancient Demons here had also been exterminated.
In the starry sky, the Sages sat resting and recovering, waiting for the next Ancient Demon to arrive.
Fortunately, they were now all gathered here to plug the breach. Even if a Second Order Ancient Demon came through, their swarming attacks would be enough to kill it. They would no longer let demons break out and slip into the myriad worlds as before.
"Ancient Demons pursued us earlier. Lord Haotian dealt with them, but others must have escaped into the various worlds."
One Sage voiced his concern.
The Source Ancestor reassured him. "Word just arrived from the