Chapter 453: Battle at Emperor Sword Mountain
Li Hao was a little surprised. From the tone of Old Man Li's voice, it was obvious that something was wrong.
He did not delay any longer and immediately put on his coat. Then he flew away like a breeze and landed outside the Sword Immortal Pavilion.
Many disciples have already gathered in front of the square here.
Li Hao took a quick look as he landed and found that in addition to a few disciples from the Heavenly Academy, disciples from the Earthly Academy were also gathered here. It seemed that there were a large number of them, perhaps thousands of people.
When these people saw Li Hao wearing the training uniform of Tianyuan disciples, they all paid a quick look at him but found that they did not recognize him.
Li Hao was in front of the crowd and saw that in addition to Old Man Li, there was also Zhou Qingyun, whom he had met last time, and another old woman with a cane.
The three of them are standing side by side, obviously of equal status.
In addition, Xu Jianming had already arrived and was standing at the steps in front of Old Man Li.
Li Hao also flew over.
"You're here. I heard that this time it's a big deal."
Xu Jianming sensed Li Hao's aura and did not turn around. He only transmitted his voice: "It seems to be an opportunity to comprehend the Emperor Sword."
"A place for the Emperor Sword?"
Li Hao was surprised to find two sword styles left in Jianyuan. It was said that they were left by the Immortal Emperor 100,000 years ago. They retained the charm of the Emperor's Way and were also the strongest foundation of Jianyuan! If one could comprehend them, a swordsman of the same realm would be almost invincible!
This is also the pursuit and goal of all Jianyuan’s disciples.
The Emperor Sword Cliff was left behind when the former chief disciple comprehended one of the moves and displayed it.
While the two were talking, Wei Hongye and Yue Xi also flew over and landed next to Li Hao and the others. Then, according to their seniority, Wei Hongye stood at the front.
"Big Brother hasn't come yet?"
Wei Hongye asked Xu Jianming.
Xu Jianming whispered, "I heard that he has returned from the border. He is probably still in the process of conferring titles, so he will be a little late."
Wei Hongye nodded.
As Yue Xi passed by Li Hao, she glanced at him and whispered softly, "It's been almost two years, why don't you go to the Emperor Sword Cliff and leave your name there?"
Li Hao smiled and said, "I'm too lazy to go."
“…”
Yuexi narrowed her eyes slightly, clenched her fingers lightly, and said nothing more. She stood quietly in front of Li Hao, her hair fluttering in the breeze.
Her tall yet elegant figure immediately attracted a lot of attention. She had left her name on the Emperor Sword Cliff before, so many disciples remembered her, except for some disciples who were in seclusion.
Not long after, the second senior brother Lu Wuchen also flew over. He was dressed in a green shirt and had a rather cold expression. He nodded slightly to Li Hao and the others, then stood in front of Wei Hongye.
Then another figure flew over, causing a small exclamation.
Li Hao and others turned around and saw that it was the new junior brother, Gu Yan.
Gu Yan was dressed in a black robe with dark red fire patterns on the cuffs. He looked reserved yet a bit wild. Compared to the numbness before, his expression had a bit more restrained coldness.
He landed, glanced at Li Hao and others, then quietly lined up behind Li Hao.
Yuexi looked at him deeply, and only withdrew her gaze when he stood behind Li Hao. However, she clenched her fingers in her sleeves even tighter, her finger bones turning slightly white, and her pale red lips also tightened slightly.
At this time, Xu Jianming suddenly said: "Fifth Junior Sister is here."
Li Hao and Yue Xi looked over and saw a pretty young girl in aqua green clothes, about sixteen or seventeen years old, without any makeup but with a natural and tender look, floating towards them.
The other person had lively eyes and a bit of baby fat on his cheeks, but with his hands behind his back, he looked quite old-fashioned.
"You three are the new ones?"
She did not land on the ground. Instead, she bent over and glanced at Li Hao and the other three, with a charming smile on her face.
"Um."
Li Hao nodded.
Yuexi stared at the girl who seemed younger than herself and just nodded slightly.
Gu Yan looked calm, a little numb, and said nothing.
The girl glanced at the station, her eyes fell on the silent Gu Yan, and said with a smile: "I heard from Master that you are born with a sword immortal body? Have you reached the fourth level of the True Immortal Realm? If there is a chance, we can spar with each other. I will lower my realm and not bully you."
Gu Yan said calmly: "No need."
After saying that, he seemed to realize that the air had become a little quieter and that his words were a little inappropriate, so he slowly added, "I want to challenge myself."
The girl smiled, but her eyes narrowed slightly. "Okay, then it's settled."
Having said that, he happily walked past Yuexi and stood in front of her.
Hearing her words, Yue Xi's heart moved. When she first came here, she was at the third level of the True Immortal Realm. Now, after more than a year of practice, she has entered the fourth level of the True Immortal Realm not long ago.
Her realm is comparable to that of this junior fellow apprentice... If she were to compete with all her strength, she would like to see if she would lose, or where she would lose.
As the idea came to her mind, more and more disciples from Tianyuan arrived.
After waiting for a while, no more disciples came. After a long while, a figure flew over and came to the front of the Sword Immortal Pavilion. In mid-air, he bowed slightly to the three elders in front of him and said, "Ji Qingxuan is late, please forgive me."
With his arrival, the square seemed to become much quieter.
Li Hao raised his head and stared. Is this their senior brother?
"It's okay. I heard that Qingxuan, you killed seven ancient demon leaders on the border of Yan and Chu and made great achievements. I wonder what position the Immortal Dynasty will reward you with?" Zhou Qingyun said with a smile.
Hearing his words, some disciples below exclaimed.
Ancient Demon Commander, this is a being at the Immortal Lord level. It is extremely difficult to kill seven of them in such a large battlefield, and it is even more difficult to escape unscathed! "If we are to reward him based on his merits, he should be a second-rank demon-suppressing guard, right?"
The old woman next to her showed appreciation and smile in her eyes.
Li Tiemu on the side had a smile on his face, but the smile in his eyes could hardly be concealed. After all, Ji Qingxuan was his favorite disciple.
"It's just a small immortal skill, not worth mentioning. Elders, thank you for being polite."
Ji Qingxuan obviously had no intention of having a deep conversation. He was very low-key, responded calmly, and landed in front of Lu Wuchen.
Yuexi stared at the handsome and mature senior brother, and felt a strong pressure from him. It was not the pressure from the real fairyland, but the fairy king! Gu Yan, who was standing behind Li Hao, also rarely stretched his head slightly, looked over Li Hao's shoulder, and stared at the other's back, but soon retracted his gaze, and it was unknown what he was thinking.
"Seven ancient demon commanders..."
Li Hao was a little absent-minded. He felt his lips and teeth were watering and his stomach was a little hungry.
If the seven ancient demon commanders were cooked and eaten, how many soul bones could be condensed?
When his thoughts were drifting away, Li Tiemu's voice brought him back. Li Tiemu looked solemn at this moment, without a trace of playfulness on his face. His clothes were also unusually not those of a ragged beggar, but the dark black robe of an elder, which made him look deep and majestic.
"I have summoned you all here today because Master Yuan intends to focus on training you all and make the number of places for the Emperor Sword public. Those who are capable will be able to obtain the opportunity to comprehend the Emperor Sword!"
After hearing Li Tiemu's words, everyone in the square looked at each other in shock and excitement.
The Abyss Master, that is the Master of the Sword Abyss, who is very hidden and a very terrifying existence in the Immortal King Realm. In the entire vast True Realm, he is the overlord of one side! The Emperor Sword quota was actually made public, instead of being selected from above in the past, which made many disciples' eyes glow.
"As you all know, the battle in the southern region will begin soon!"
"This battle in the Southern Region will reshuffle the forces in the Southern Region. This is also the best opportunity for our Great Dream Jiuyuan Sect to return to the former Tianyi Sect!"
Li Tiemu looked at me with a serious look and said in a high voice:
"We in Jiuyuan will select the most monstrous geniuses to compete for this opportunity. Therefore, this time the sect will open up all the cultivation resources. As long as you have enough talent and can grasp it, you will soar to the top in one step!"
His words stirred the ears of the disciples, and many of them were shaking with excitement.
"This time, the number of Emperor Sword candidates is open, and we will enter the Emperor Sword Domain in advance to comprehend the Emperor Sword!"
Li Tiemu looked around and said to everyone, "This God-given opportunity depends on whether you can pass the test."
"That's right."
Zhou Qingyun took over his words and said with a smile: "This test is not difficult. Master Yuan has set up seven tests at Emperor Sword Mountain. If you pass all of them and reach the top, you will get a place and an opportunity!"
"Moreover, there is no limit on the number of participants this time! As long as you pass the seven tests, you can comprehend the Emperor Sword!"
After hearing his words, the order in the square seemed to be broken and everyone couldn't help cheering.
"It seems that the sect is really going all out this time!"
Xu Jianming couldn't help but sigh.
"Then we'll meet at the top of the mountain."
Fifth Senior Sister Murong Qingwu said with a smile.
"It's not that simple. The quota has been released, so the test must be very abnormal."
Xu Jianming shook his head, but there was not much worry on his face. Instead, he glanced at Li Hao behind him: "Junior brothers and sisters, you must also seize the opportunity."
Yuexi's eyes were solemn. She naturally understood that this kind of opportunity was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
However, she had only been a disciple for less than two years. Xu Jianming's analysis made sense. The test must not be easy. Could she really pass it? Although she thought she was as talented as others, she had been here for too short a time.
"The targets of this challenge are mainly the Earth Academy and the Heaven Academy. The disciples of the Xuan Academy have no chance at all, so there is no need for them to participate."
The old woman tapped the air lightly with the cane in her hand, and Li Hao felt that a wave of space avenue emanated from the front of her cane.
Then, the wave followed a curved crack, pushing aside the void above his head, revealing a towering mountain.
It is said to be a high mountain, but in fact it has seven layers, and each layer is cut off by something and is suspended in the air.
Space Dao... Li Hao glanced at the old woman. The Space Dao fluctuations emitted by the other party were not deep, only the first level of the Space Dao Origin.
"This Emperor Sword Mountain has seven levels. The first level is home to one hundred True Immortal Level Five Spirits!"
The old woman looked at the Emperor Sword Mountain on the other side of the passage. Just this first sentence made the cheers in the square fall silent in an instant.
In the first level, there are hundreds of True Immortal Level 5 spirits? !
"The second level consists of 50 demons at the sixth level of the True Immortal Realm!"
"The third level consists of 20 demons at the seventh level of the True Immortal Realm!"
"The fourth level consists of 10 demons of the eighth level of the True Immortal Realm!"
"The fifth level is a three-headed ancient demon of the sixth level of the True Immortal Realm!"
"The sixth level is an ancient demon at the eighth level of the True Immortal Realm!"
"The seventh level is a ninth level ancestor dragon of the True Immortal Realm!"
As the old woman finished her words, the entire square became silent, and you could hear a pin drop.
Open quota? Everyone has a chance?
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These seven tests... are you kidding me? If you don't want to give them, just say so!
Many disciples from the Earth Academy were almost crying and cursing in their hearts.
There are seven levels of tests, each one more abnormal than the last, and the seventh level is even more exaggerated. The Ancestral Dragon of the ninth level of the True Immortal Realm, the Ancestral Dragon clan is an existence that can barely compete with the ancient demons in the same realm. Only their primordial spirit is weaker than that of the ancient demons. This means that they need at least the strength of the perfect True Immortal Realm to pass!
But among those present... there are only a handful of disciples who have the strength to reach the perfect level of true immortality.
“This is really…”
Xu Jianming couldn't help but be amazed.
Wei Hongye looked solemn.
Murong Qingwu's previous relaxed and lively smile was restrained at this moment, and she stared at the Emperor Sword Mountain in the passage.
Yuexi's face turned pale. She was afraid that she would miss this opportunity.
As if sensing the silence and heavy blow in the square, Li Tiemu chuckled, making his tone seem more relaxed, and said: "Although the test is difficult, you don't have to be discouraged. Don't forget that the disciples who can become my disciples are all outstanding in their realm. It is not out of reach for you to kill the enemy by surpassing one or two realms. And this challenge will continue to make you the best among the best!"
"Although it's difficult, it's not completely impossible. I heard that not long ago in the Heavenly Palace, there was a disciple at the third level of the True Immortal Realm who killed a disciple at the ninth level of the True Immortal Realm. If you want to become famous in the entire Southern Region, it will be difficult to do it without such strength. What do you think?"
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. That was what they said, but if they really wanted to do it, it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky.
"Moreover, this challenge selection will last for two years!"
"That is to say, you still have two years to make progress and improve!"
As Li Tiemu spoke, he looked at Li Hao, but Li Hao felt that his eyes were looking at the figure behind him.
Hearing this, Yuexi, whose face was pale, suddenly had a light in her eyes again.
Two years!
This is a huge challenge, but she is not without a chance! It's just that it is very difficult... But if she wants to change her fate, if she wants to step on the top of the mountain and clear the name of the disaster clan, she will go against the current no matter how difficult it is!
"The only rule of this challenge is that you are forbidden to use other weapons or take elixirs during the test. You can only rely on the weapons provided by the sect."
Zhou Qingyun said.
This is also to cut off some people who use weapons to take shortcuts.
After all, some disciples have the support of powerful forces behind them, and may even get help from immortal soldiers.
At that time, the test will be like child's play for them, and they can pass the test by simply using their magical weapons.
Hearing this, the faces of some people in the crowd changed slightly, revealing unwilling looks.
"Now, everyone, go ahead. There are elders guarding each test. If there is any danger, just call for help in time."
The old woman waved her cane and guided, saying, "But if it's too late to call for help, then you can only accept your fate. After all, opportunities are accompanied by dangers. This is a truth I have taught you a long time ago."
All the disciples looked solemnly at the Emperor Sword Mountain. The despair and shock they had felt before seemed to slowly rekindle. After all, that was a chance to comprehend the Emperor Sword. If they really gave up, they would completely lose the chance to climb to the top!
Practitioners all want to reach the top.
"I'm leaving now and will wait for you at the top of the mountain."
In front, Ji Qingxuan turned around, his eyes scanning from Lu Wuchen to the back one by one. Since he was able to kill the ancient demon leader, this test was naturally meaningless to him.
"I heard that you just became my disciple not long ago, and your cultivation in the sect is still shallow. Don't force yourself. After all, this test is still very dangerous."
When he saw Yue Xi, Li Hao and the others, Ji Qingxuan said something to them calmly.
Seeing that the three had no reaction, Ji Qingxuan knew that a simple sentence would not be enough to dispel their thoughts, so he turned around and left.
When he stepped into the passage, Zhou Qingyun and the old woman's respective eldest disciples also said goodbye to their fellow disciples, and then caught up with Ji Qingxuan and entered the Emperor Sword Mountain.
"Let's go."
Lu Wuchen was a man of few words. He just said one sentence and followed.
Wei Hongye glanced at Yuexi and said, "Don't force it."
Although she had only spent a short time with this junior sister, she knew her personality, so she took special care of her.
Yuexi nodded slightly, but her eyes looked towards Emperor Sword Mountain.
Wei Hongye shook her head slightly, knowing that the other party did not listen to her words.
Character determines destiny, and destiny has no influence on it, just like character has no influence on it. She said nothing more and set off.
"Let's go, don't force it."
Xu Jianming greeted Li Hao.
Li Hao smiled and flew away with him.
The many disciples from the Earth Academy in the square waited until all the disciples from the Heaven Academy entered before they flew in one after another.
"This test is a bit difficult, and I don't know how many people can pass it."
The old woman sighed as she watched many disciples flying into the passage.
Li Tiemu's eyes were rarely solemn and deep, and he said: "If it is not difficult, how can we select the most evil geniuses and compete with other sects? If we can't even kill Yan Chu Xianchao, how can we become famous in the entire Southern Region, raise the ranking of our sect, and restore its former glory!"
"The mountains and rivers change, the sun and the moon alternate, there will always be someone to take their place, just like we once took over other Tianyi Sects, leaving them buried in the years."
Zhou Qingyun knew the old man's temperament, so he sighed and patted his shoulder, "Don't be so stubborn."
Li Tiemu's face changed slightly, he shook off his hand, turned around and stared at him, "What do you mean, don't you want to make progress? Do you want to watch other sects take advantage of you? Although Qingxuan returned triumphantly from this recruitment, the disciples from Zhenyuan and Yinyuan who went there all died at the border. Why did this happen to us? It's because we are not Tianyi Sect, and we don't even have the right to say no!"
Zhou Qingyun was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm not saying I won't fight, it's just..."
He paused, as if he didn't know how to express himself, and finally shook his head and sighed.
Seeing that they were divided over this matter again, the old woman interrupted and said, "Old Li, you have done a great job this time. You have obtained a descendant of an ancient immortal, and he is a natural sword immortal. It's a pity that he has just entered the sect for such a short time. I'm afraid he will miss it this time."
"not necessarily."
Li Tiemu shook his head and looked towards the Emperor Sword Mountain, where many disciples were already rushing towards the first level.
"Two years... For him, there may be a chance. You have not seen the horror of the Sword Immortal Body. I suspect that he has already mastered the origin of the sword to the fourth level!"
"The fourth level!"
After hearing what Li Tiemu said, Zhou Qingyun and the old woman's faces changed and they looked at him in shock.
"That's right, even if it was the top sword technique of Jianyuan Tower, he only practiced it a few times and was able to master it easily. Now he has already mastered it to perfection..."
As Li Tiemu spoke, a light continued to radiate from the depths of his eyes. Only he knew how evil and terrifying the little fellow he had taken in was! "This..."
Zhou Qingyun and the old woman were both stunned, not knowing what to say.
"How did you pick up this monster?"
After a while, Zhou Qingyun couldn't help but say.
Li Tiemu rolled his eyes at him, "Do you think I'm just running around everywhere every day? There's still time before the battle in the Southern Region. Give that little guy some time. With him and Qingxuan, our Jianyuan will definitely give other sects a chance to shine!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingyun and the old woman looked at each other and smiled bitterly, with envy in their eyes.
"I really don't know what kind of luck you have. You already have Ji Qingxuan, and now you have a natural sword immortal body. I heard that you also took in two monsters with eternal Tao hearts. They are also rare geniuses."
Zhou Qingyun smiled bitterly.
When Li Tiemu heard his words and thought of Yue Xi and Li Hao, he couldn't help but smile. He also felt that he had been very lucky recently.
"It's a pity for those two. The time was too short. If they were given another five years, they might have been able to compete."
"You are not satisfied with Ji Qingxuan and the Sword Immortal Body. You want to take four places in one subject? Oh, and that kid Lu Wuchen is not counted. Although he is a taciturn guy who doesn't like to talk, he is not a pushover!"
"Don't forget Wei Hongye. If you try harder this time, maybe you can get in."
The more Zhou Qingyun spoke, the more jealous he became. He wanted to pinch Old Man Li's neck and make him spit out his two disciples.
When Li Tiemu heard what they said, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, and he hurriedly said in a false and humble manner:
"Don't even mention them. Your little guys are not bad either, Zhou Minyu, and Gongsun..."
The old woman couldn't help but roll her eyes slightly when she heard his boastful voice. She was too lazy to listen anymore and said:
"Look, they are about to start. The Abyss Master is already sitting on the top of the mountain. If any of the little fellows can catch the eye of the Abyss Master, they may be able to receive personal guidance from the Abyss Master."
(End of this chapter)
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