Follow the path of Dao from infancy

Chapter 1303: Chapter 291: Departure (2)

She knew the other party hadn’t arrived yet; otherwise, even in a crowd of thousands, she would recognize him at a glance.

Just like a sword fanatic can find their own sword among millions of sword hilts at a glance.

"Qing Ying, stay by my side, and I can take you through the Tenth Desolate Domain to secure a spot for the competition."

Suddenly, a voice sounded beside her.

A young man in a snow-white heavenly moth robe stood behind Lin Qingyue, with an indifferent expression and a casual look in his eyes, as if nothing in the world mattered to him. Only when his gaze fell on the lady in green did a trace of gentleness appear in his eyes.

Lin Qingyue snapped back to reality and shook her head, "No need, Senior Brother. I want to rely on my own abilities."

"You’ve been in the sect for too short a time. With your talent, you should have been eligible to participate in this Southern Domain battle. It’s just that the Immortal Dynasty’s assessment was moved up. Give you two more years, and you’ll undoubtedly make it through on your own. I’m merely lending you a couple of years of time."

The young man said calmly, and the gentleness in his eyes also turned indifferent.

Lin Qingyue shook her head slightly, "My own time, I can fight for it myself. Senior Brother, you represent the face of the sect, so go for the dash yourself."

After saying that, before the other party could respond, she leaped and charged directly into the Desolate Domain.

The young man’s brows furrowed slightly.

"Senior Brother Hong Yi, she is solitary by nature and doesn’t appreciate the kindness, but can you take me?"

A girl with a melodious voice approached, her beautiful eyes clear, looking pure and adorably innocent.

Tian Hongyi glanced at her and snorted coldly, "You’ve been in the sect for years. If you had her determination, you wouldn’t still need to rely on others."

After speaking, he flicked his sleeve and flew away without further acknowledgment.

The girl was stunned, her clear eyes turning into resentment, and she bit her lip slightly.

...

The Desolate Domain, which had been silent for three years, gradually became lively again, with disciples from various sects weaving through it.

And on the black Immortal Stele, numerous identity numbers were rapidly interchanging.

In the Illusion Sea Sect.

Huo Xiaoqi returned to the sect, his appearance undergoing drastic changes, his posture becoming straighter, his face becoming delicate and handsome. If his hair were to fall, it would resemble a willow woman.

He scanned around, not seeing the figure he was looking for, frowning slightly, but he wasn’t anxious. Bidding farewell to the sect, he then plunged into the Desolate Domain.

High in the Desolate Domain.

Chu Xiangtian stood with more than a dozen other figures at this high place, overlooking the blurred shadows in the Desolate Domain.

"Look, Boya Xuejian from the Bamboo Rain Pavilion is about to enter the Desolate Domain!"

"Xing Lan is about to enter too."

"And that Tian Hongyi!"

Their gazes scanned primarily on those top monsters from various sects.

Among them, none was more eye-catching than Boya Xuejian from the Bamboo Rain Pavilion.

Previously, he unexpectedly forced his way into the seventh rank on the Immortal Stele with his own strength. It must be noted that the top ten were all monopolized by the Imperial Family. Only Boya Xuejian broke the monopoly, entering with the identity of a Heavenly Sect disciple!

"Three years have passed, is he possibly aiming for the top five?"

"I thought he wouldn’t come this time, that he would continue to cultivate, but he came early."

"Heard he rejected all his brothers’ invitations and still doesn’t plan to join any side. Seems like his ambition is great, planning to make a name for himself in the Southern Domain before negotiating any terms!"

"Understandable, I’d choose the same if I were him."

"Should we inform Ying Que to give him a little test?" suggested a voluptuous woman with luxurious clothing, smiling gently.

Chu Xiangtian gave a cold glance, "Don’t create extra problems. Remember, they all represent Yan and Chu in this battle. Wasting energy here is meaningless; let the Southern Domain competition against other Immortal Dynasties reveal their capabilities!"

"Brother, don’t be mad. I just wanted him to understand the majesty of my Imperial Family," the noble lady covered her mouth and laughed.

Chu Xiangtian squinted his eyes slightly, whether or not there were other intentions behind her words, he didn’t care to speculate.

...

Time passed.

During the intense competition in the Ancient Immortal Realm, in the distant frontier, in Qinghe Mo City.

Li Hao stayed in the Water Moon Secret Realm, spending his days practicing and cultivating.

Three years passed, and the hundred thousand Immortal Stones he exchanged for with one hundred thousand Immortal Skills had been mostly used, raising his Realm from the True Immortal Realm Third Level to the True Immortal Realm Ninth Layer!

With three thousand Immortal Stones left, along with the rich immortal power in the courtyard, it was enough to push him to the True Immortal Realm Tenth Layer of Perfection.

Upon reaching the True Immortal Realm Ninth Layer, his Ancestor Immortal Body’s capacity also increased, allowing the continuous inflow of power from the All Heavens Star Vein to let him unleash more powerful killing moves in an instant!

It should be known that the strength of immortal power in the True Immortal Realm doubles with each realm advancement!

If his earlier immortal power index was 4, now it was 256, sixty-four times that of the True Immortal Realm Third Level!!

This is why the higher the realm, the harder it is to challenge across realms; just a gap of one or two realms can mean an overwhelming difference in immortal power.

And now, the vast immortal power allowed Li Hao to use all the methods he had mastered without worry, preventing his power from being drained immediately as he made a move.

Even if it could be replenished continuously, the power would be significantly different.

"Ten more days, and it should end there. Aren’t you going to take a look?"

In the courtyard, Gu Changming looked at Li Hao, smiling as he asked.

"In five more days. Going too early is meaningless; I’m just going through the motions to collect the prize," Li Hao said.

He had already secured a spot for the competition, making any further challenge into the Desolate Domain pointless and not a practice.

With this time, it would be better to stay here and eat for another five days.

"You really plan to show up at the last moment," Gu Changming couldn’t help but laugh, though he felt reassured about Li Hao, knowing that securing the battle slot meant the timing didn’t matter much.

"Not necessarily, I plan on spending a few days there meeting old friends and seeing how intense it gets," Li Hao laughed.

They said to see all the sceneries, naturally not missing such excitement.

Gu Changming couldn’t help but laugh heartily at this.

In the blink of an eye, five days passed.

Seeing the time was about right, Li Hao didn’t linger and after bidding farewell to Gu Changming, left the Water Moon Secret Realm, preparing to head to Immortal City.

At the transfer point to Mocheng, suddenly, a feminine figure flitted past, and Li Hao paused, thinking it was an illusion, but when he opened his eyes, he saw the figure turn into a nearby alley.

He hurriedly chased after, but at the corner, he saw the figure stop in place.

"You..."

Looking at the figure’s back, Li Hao was somewhat dumbfounded, his pupils slightly contracting.

The figure slowly turned around, revealing a face Li Hao was very familiar with.

His heart pounded fiercely, a sensation of his blood solidifying and contracting.

Before him, this breathtaking figure was none other than the Ancient Demon Woman he encountered on the battlefield beyond the border, Mi Xueyao!

"Why are you here!"

Li Hao couldn’t help but exclaim, surprised to find her in Mocheng?

This was a Human Race territory, and a crucial frontier place!

Mi Xueyao saw Li Hao’s shocked expression, gently smiled, and said, "I just sensed your aura. Seems you still remember me."

She sensed Li Hao’s aura on purpose and swayed in front of him to draw him over.

Li Hao stood dumbfounded, suddenly snapping back, "You, what do you want?"

"I was being chased by that Ancient Demon. Aren’t you concerned about whether I got hurt or not?" Mi Xueyao asked with interest.

"..."

Li Hao hesitated momentarily before saying, "Aren’t you standing fine in front of me?"

"Hmph!"

Seeing Li Hao say this, Mi Xueyao’s smiling face immediately turned solemn, snorted coldly, and said, "I went out of my way to divert that guy for you, and you’re not even grateful."

Li Hao was somewhat speechless, realizing that women’s changing expressions were indeed unpredictable, and it seemed it was the same for the Demon Race.

"Me not shouting is already doing you a favor," Li Hao said irritably.

"Shout, go ahead. Even if you yell until your throat breaks, it won’t help," Mi Xueyao mocked, crossing her arms.

"..."

Why did those lines sound so familiar?