Follow the path of Dao from infancy

Chapter 1279: Chapter 283: Celestial Merit Reckoning

Li Hao glanced at Mi Xueyao and saw her visibly sigh with relief. He felt somewhat annoyed by that Ancient Demon’s loud mouth, using the Human Race’s language to shout—who was he shouting to, anyway? Hopefully, it didn’t alert anyone...

"Seems like you’re not too dumb."

Seeing Li Hao believe her, Mi Xueyao displayed a faint smile.

Just as Li Hao was about to ask her for help to completely kill the Emperor Jiang Clan’s Ancient Demon, suddenly, from deep within the Ancient Demon Tide, a powerful aura surged swiftly in their direction.

The aura was extremely formidable, having suddenly emerged, and instantly showcased a power no less than that of the Emperor Jiang Clan’s Ancient Demon.

An ancient spear was hurled from the hand of the attacker, with golden spirals twisting space layer by layer, attempting to nail Mi Xueyao to the void.

Mi Xueyao’s previously soothed expression suddenly changed, a look of horror appearing in her eyes.

She sensed the aura of destruction on the spear, instantly elevating her strength to the extreme. Ignoring the need to conceal herself, she spread her arms like a majestic bird, allowing dark immortal power to surge forth. Behind her, wings appeared, and a devouring force exploded from her body.

"Life and Death Annihilation!"

With a lift of her hand, she displayed her innate secret technique, a method unique to her kind, and the eight wings behind her exuded the power of life and death.

Four wings emitted a brilliant green life immortal power, while the other four were filled with destructive, ferocious dark death force, interweaving to form a dim gray blade, striking forward!

With a crash, the spear shattered the annihilation blade, sending shockwaves through the void, causing the entire battlefield to tremble violently.

The Divine Light on the spear faded considerably and flew backward, caught by a towering and fierce Ancient Demon.

Mi Xueyao’s cheeks flushed crimson, spitting blood, her eyes filled with intense rage.

"Reincarnation King Clan, you’ve hidden well!"

She hadn’t expected that, just as the Ancient Demon Tide was about to be defeated, a powerful Ancient Demon from the Reincarnation King Clan would be lurking here, waiting.

"That thing is worth more than a hundred battles like this, hand it over, and I’ll give you an intact corpse!"

The Ancient Demon wielded the spear, its eyes cold and sinister, with an aura faintly reaching the Tenth Layer of the Immortal Monarch Realm. This imposing pressure caused the fierce battles within the battlefield to experience slight stagnation, as all felt the looming threat.

Mi Xueyao was so furious she almost shattered her teeth, seeing that she was about to kill the Emperor Jiang Clan’s Ancient Demon, claiming the glory by its head and smoothly infiltrating into the Human Race, yet she was caught and forced to reveal her true identity by the Reincarnation King Clan at this moment.

If she continued to hide and disguise, she would end up dead or heavily injured; their realms were far apart.

She was just half a step from success... she gritted her teeth, suddenly perceiving a sound approaching through the air. Li Hao’s figure flickered several times, appearing beside her.

"Are you okay?"

Li Hao’s expression was grim. If Mi Xueyao lost her combat capability, there would be no one to stop the Ancient Demon before them.

Mi Xueyao was stunned; she had expected this Human Race teenager, whom she had been with for three months, to be shocked, yet he approached her, looking serious, with a hint of worry and concern in his eyes.

She was momentarily at a loss, and involuntarily said, "Do you, do you know my identity?"

Li Hao sighed inwardly, unable to play dumb at this point, and said, "Didn’t I just answer you?"

Mi Xueyao was dumbstruck for a moment, recalling Li Hao’s earlier "I know", realizing he meant that he knew she was an Ancient Demon?

"Then you, you..."

He knew her identity and yet dared to be with her for three months?

Li Hao felt helpless; was this the time to discuss these matters?

"Better think about how to deal with it," Li Hao reminded.

Mi Xueyao snapped back to reality, her expression changing slightly, looked at the Ancient Demon from the Reincarnation King Clan, her eyes flickering continuously, finally gritting her teeth and said:

"The opponent is from the Royal Family, and the realm difference is too great. You’re on your own; I’m leaving!"

"Can’t hold it off?"

Li Hao couldn’t help but ask, assuming she might have some trump card.

Hearing Li Hao’s words, Mi Xueyao thought of the Futu Emperor’s Heart Tower, and said, "Do you have any means to stop it?"

"No."

Li Hao frankly replied, "I’ve exhausted all my trump cards."

The Futu Emperor’s Heart Tower was given by Elder Han, and he hadn’t been aware of such a trump card in advance.

Mi Xueyao was nearly enraged, uncertain if Li Hao was speaking the truth, but at this moment, she knew it was time to part ways with this Human Race. Although Li Hao’s response surprised her, now that he knew her identity, there was no way she could trust he had no ulterior motives.

"For the sake of these three months of delicacies, I won’t implicate you."

Mi Xueyao cast a deep glance at Li Hao; their conversation had been swift, everything happening in a blink.

Ignoring Li Hao’s surprised gaze, she suddenly stepped out, a dark diamond-shaped fragment enshrouded in chaotic Divine Light appearing in her palm, extremely profound, like some kind of fragment.

Seeing the dark diamond shape, the face of the Ancient Demon from the Reincarnation King Clan changed dramatically, his gaze turning sharp and agitated.

"Hand it over!"

"If you want it, catch me first!"

Mi Xueyao swiftly stored away the object, turned, and soared away, the wings behind her tearing open the void, demonstrating the means of Space Origin Fourth Layer, directly engaging in void traversal.

Simultaneously, she waved her hand, giving birth to a blazing sea of fire in the void to cover her retreat.

The sea of fire scorched the heavens and earth, distorting the space with its heat, igniting everything within its realm—including immortal power.

"You’ll not escape again!"

The Reincarnation King Clan’s eyes were ice-cold, as the golden sheen on his spear resurfaced. He suddenly took a great stride, spinning the spear to raise a thousand blooms of sparks, creating a pitch-black annihilation passage through the sea of fire.