Chapter 636: The Thirteenth Painting Path, the Heart of Reversing Time
Smoke curled up from the courtyard.
In the yard, Li Hao cooked the flesh and blood of the ancient demon and ate it with Shi Miao with relish.
“It smells so good.”
Shi Miao wiped her mouth while eating, no longer showing the demeanor of a lady. She devoured the food with relish, but her movements were still graceful and beautiful. She smiled and said:
"Thanks to you, my reincarnated soul has also condensed a lot of true god blood. If I can live to the end of that time and merge with my true god, I wonder to what extent I will reach?"
Li Hao had heard Shi Miao say a long time ago that her original body had reached the final stage of the primordial spirit. If tens of thousands of drops of the true god's blood were condensed, she could reach the final stage of perfection. The primordial spirit would transform into the true god and leave the physical body. The sun and the moon would decay but the true god would not, and the years would wither but the true god would remain undefeated!
"If you cultivate to the ultimate state of the primordial spirit in this body, and the two ultimate states of the primordial spirit merge together, perhaps you will achieve something even more extreme."
Li Hao guessed.
Shi Miao nodded, feeling a little bit of anticipation. Although no one could break through the final realm, not even the Immortal Emperor, the former Immortal Emperors had tried countless methods but had never been able to break through the final realm, but it was still unknown whether anyone had been able to merge with the true God.
Although Shi Miao had a vague feeling that this method had probably been tried by the Immortal Emperor, he was still not sure and couldn't help but feel a little bit of anticipation in his heart.
The higher the level of cultivation, the less fun there is left. In addition, many roads are blocked, so being able to open up a new road, even if there is only a slight possibility, will be exciting.
"Unfortunately, the absorption efficiency is still not fast enough. Even if we eat and drink it every day, it will take thousands of years to accumulate tens of thousands of drops!"
Li Hao said.
Previously, in the Huangquan Houtu battlefield, he used the blood of ancient demons to condense only more than ten drops of true god blood every year.
Nowadays, there is no ancient demon blood in the original real world. Fortunately, the ancient demon corpses sent by Second Senior Brother Di Wushe are of extremely high quality. Many of them are at the perfect level of Immortal Lord, and there are also many corpses at the level of Immortal King. Therefore, they can barely condense ten drops of true god blood every year.
However, from the quality of these ancient demon corpses, Li Hao could feel that the battlefield on the border of the imperial clan was extremely dangerous. No wonder every time the second senior brother came here, there was a murderous aura between his brows, even his incarnation was like this, as if he had just escaped from the battlefield.
"It's already pretty fast."
Shi Miao smiled.
Being able to condense ten drops of true divine blood every year was something she couldn't even imagine back then. Being able to condense one drop every year was considered top-notch speed.
"It's a pity that I still haven't comprehended the Dao of Painting."
Li Hao said that the thirteen stages of the Dao of Painting were much more difficult than he had imagined. After accumulating enough experience points for several years, he concentrated on thinking and comprehending, but still had no clue.
"Don't be impatient. The Immortal King Realm is the last step to heaven, so it's normal that it's difficult."
Shi Miao comforted Li Hao.
After a hundred years of living together, although Li Hao did not say it explicitly, she could see with her intelligence that Li Hao's understanding of the art of painting and the art of playing the zither was not for fun, but to practice. If he could comprehend the art of painting, perhaps Li Hao would be able to break through and become a king.
However, it is not easy to break through the realm and become a king. Even if the Immortal Emperor cultivates you with great effort, it still depends on some chance.
Although there are many magical medicines and treasures in the original true world, including the supreme medicinal lotus that can replace the world heart and directly plant a lotus world in the body, thereby becoming an immortal king, there are very few such diluted chaos magical medicines. True geniuses do not need them, and non-geniuses are not qualified to enjoy them.
"Um."
Li Hao nodded, feeling neither anxious nor impatient, but just sighing.
Sometimes Miao was by his side, and Li Hao painted in the yard every day, with figures appearing in his paintings.
These were Li Hao's former friends and people he missed, including Emperor Yu, Old Feng, Ren Qianqian, Lin Qingying, and Li Tianzong, who had long since perished in the Dead River...
Most of them are now in the southern region of the True Realm, and Li Hao doesn't dare to meet them for fear of bringing harm to them.
The painting scene enveloped the entire courtyard. Old Feng, Emperor Yu, Ren Qianqian and the others seemed like shadows in the painting, but in fact they existed in reality, as if their souls had merged into their bodies. Their talkative and laughing personalities were the same as before.
The courtyard became lively because of this.
Emperor Yu played chess with Li Hao. He tapped the table with his fingers, and a chessboard appeared in the painting.
Old Feng accompanied Li Hao fishing. The scene changed and a demon lake appeared in the air.
Ren Qianqian was practicing with a sword in her hand, and Li Haoshun was giving her guidance, which helped her improve her sword skills.
Li Hao asked them to stay by his side. Although they played chess, fished and practiced sword, all of this was done in the painting realm. What improved Li Hao was his control over the painting realm, but he could not accumulate experience in other arts.
"Now that we're separated, you must miss them very much."
Shi Miao said to Li Hao.
Li Hao nodded. How could he not forget the encounter in the dust?
"If you can use the improvement you've given them in the painting realm to help them in the future through soul imparting and inheritance, that would be great."
Shi Miao said.
When Li Hao heard this, his eyes lit up slightly. This was a good idea.
If this is the case, I can improve the cultivation of Emperor Yu and others in the painting realm, and pass it on directly to their original bodies in the future, which will be of great help to them.
However, although this idea is good, it is a bit far-fetched.
After all, Li Hao is the master in the painting realm, and it is easy for him to improve their cultivation. If he can pass it on to his true self, then for Li Hao, helping others practice will be as easy as eating and drinking water, which is something that even the Immortal Emperor can hardly do.
…
"Where's Junior Brother Han Ku?"
In the first-level dojo of Jidao Mountain, Li Hao came here as usual to discuss realm cultivation with these Immortal King disciples, but he found that several figures seemed to be missing in the dojo.
Among them, Li Hao was deeply impressed by Han Ku who cultivated an unbreakable realm. More than ten years ago, when he first visited him, Shi Miao penetrated the unbreakable realm in Han Ku's realm with one finger. Only five years later, Han Ku's unbreakable realm was greatly improved, and his cultivation level was also increased by one level.
“Senior Brother Han Ku…”
The Immortal King Realm disciples such as Ku Qiao who were standing in front of Li Hao looked at each other with somewhat ugly expressions.
Li Hao's heart skipped a beat and he asked, "Why? If you have something to say, just say it."
"Brother Haotian, Brother Hanku went to the primitive border three years ago and became a member of the Demon Slayer Generals. It's a pity..."
Ku Qiao's eyes were complicated, and he clenched his fists. He said, "It's a pity that the situation in the primitive border area was serious. News of Senior Brother Han Ku was reported back a year ago, and he has died in the battle."
"Warfall?"
Li Hao was stunned.
That Immortal King Junior Brother, who had been so confident and brimming with pride when they first met, had actually died in battle?
"He's the Immortal King... Where is the primitive borderland? Are there ancient demons invading there?"
Li Hao couldn't help but ask.
Ku Qiao glanced at Li Hao and said bitterly, "Brother Haotian, you don't know that a hundred thousand years ago, the ancient demons invaded the True Realm. Not only the outer True Realm, but also the original True Realm was in turmoil. That war affected every corner. If the ancient demons hadn't been too greedy and arrogant, choosing to fight on multiple fronts, they wouldn't have been defeated..."
"That's right. If the Ancient Demon Clan had chosen to advance steadily and sweep across the Real World one region at a time, I'm afraid the entire Real World would have already become the Ancient Demon's territory."
Another Immortal King nodded.
"This Primordial Border is where the ancient demons invaded. It was only when the three giants, including Master, united with the ten Chaos Clans, resisted them that peace was restored to the Primordial Realm. However, the fighting in the Primordial Border has always been fierce."
Bitter Bridge said.
Li Hao was stunned. He didn't expect that the original real world was also invaded by ancient demons.
"The ancient Chaos Clan agreed to let us humans come to the Primordial Realm. In addition to the reasons of our master and the Chaos Immortal Emperor, it is also because they need our help to stop the ancient demon." A woman in the Immortal King realm said nearby.
Li Hao asked, "If that's the case, then the Ancient Chaos Clan and I are still at odds with each other?"
"To the ancient Chaos Clan, there is no difference between us and the ancient demons. The only difference is that the ancient demons are a threat, and we are hidden dangers. If we can use hidden dangers to resolve threats, it would naturally be the best for them." Ku Qiao said.
Li Hao was speechless. The prejudice between races was indeed difficult to reverse.
"Brother Haotian is extremely talented, and most of them were brought into the sect by our master himself. But we don't have such a blessing. Some of us rely on the relationship with the big clans behind us, and can even send a small number of clansmen in. The rest of us can only fight in the primitive border areas and build up our immortal skills there. Only those with outstanding military achievements are allowed to practice in the inner world and enter the Chaos Stars to realize the truth!"
"Some powerful clans fight in the primitive border areas to build up their immortal skills, but they transfer the quota to the younger generation of the clan and send them to the Immortal Emperor Dao Mountain to become disciples. Even outer disciples can get the opportunity to go to the Chaos Star to gain enlightenment."
Several people explained to Li Hao.
Li Hao was a little stunned. He didn't expect that the Chaos Star, which he was too lazy to go to, was so difficult for others to go there.
Even coming to Jidao Mountain to practice cultivation requires the efforts of several generations!
"Although Han Ku has become the number one Taoist temple, he still has to serve. He has to go to the primitive border once every three hundred years and perform a hundred immortal deeds before he can return." Someone said.
"A hundred battle merits?"
"We need to kill a hundred ancient demons of the same realm as ourselves. Because we are cultivating under the Immortal Emperor, although we are not as talented as Senior Brother Haotian, we are still quite talented. It is not difficult for us to defeat ancient demons of the same realm."
The ancient demons' combat power is extremely terrifying. They can almost crush all the races in the real world in the same realm. Even the top ten powerful races can only slightly defeat the ancient demons. But if they encounter the royal family among the ancient demons, they will be much inferior.
However, the geniuses who can come to the original real world have the capital to fight against the ancient demons of the same realm, and can even defeat them easily.
"It's not difficult to kill a hundred ancient demons, but the battlefield is changing rapidly. The ancient demons are insidious and cunning. Accidents can happen at any time. Even a peerless genius can fall." Ku Qiao said.
Li Hao nodded, knowing well how terrifying the battlefield was.
"Brother Haotian, as our direct disciple, Master will not let you go to such a chaotic area before you have fully grown up." Someone said to Li Hao, his eyes full of admiration and sighing.
The treatment of direct disciples was extraordinary. Although they were jealous, they were also convinced. After all, the talent was there, and every direct disciple could convince others.
"Senior Brother Han Ku just encountered an accident..."
A woman at the Immortal King level said dejectedly.
Upon hearing this, the others fell silent. After all, they had been practicing together here for thousands of years, learning from each other and discussing things, so they could be considered fellow Taoists on this journey to immortality.
"Didn't he leave his divine blood here?"
Li Hao couldn't help but ask.
If you want to take a risk, you should also leave behind some divine blood so that you can be reborn with the help of the divine blood.
"We once sacrificed our divine blood to save our lives, repeatedly entering the battlefield. That was also the time when we severely damaged the ancient demon. But not long after, the ancient demon created a method that could sever the connection between the divine blood and the divine nature, causing it to extinguish. Even if the divine blood is left thousands of miles away, once it is killed by this method, the remaining divine blood will quickly decay."
Ku Qiao said, "Besides, Senior Brother Han Ku's soul has fallen. If he only uses his avatar to fight, he won't be able to exert his full strength. After all, that ancient demon can also use an avatar."
Li Hao was silent and practiced hard for many years, but he died in battle.
"I cannot break the boundary..."
The words seemed to still linger in my ears, but the person was no longer there.
Li Hao didn't say much and returned to the top of the mountain. His painting realm expanded, and another figure appeared in the painting realm. It was Han Ku who had fallen in the battle.
"Brother Haotian, I cannot break the boundary, you can watch..."
Han Ku condensed in the painting and bowed to Li Hao with a smile, as if the past times were reappearing.
Shi Miao stared at Li Hao without saying a word, but just stayed by his side silently.
Time flies.
Every few years, Li Hao would go down the mountain to discuss the realm with his fellow Immortal Kings.
However, every few years, Li Hao discovered that among his fellow Immortal King disciples he had talked to before, one or two people would be missing, and at the same time, one or two new faces would appear.
Some of those new faces were recommended by large clans, and some were elders who fought in the primitive border areas and transferred their quotas here.
When they heard about Li Hao's deeds, they all came forward to greet him and were extremely polite.
"Where's Junior Sister Baihua?"
"She...died in battle."
"Where's Junior Brother Wuhen?"
"he……"
The chaos rain fell one after another.
The flowers on the mountain top bloom and fade, fade and bloom again, but the immortal species remain evergreen for hundreds of years without changing much.
"This is Junior Brother Baichuan, his realm is also very powerful."
"Where's Kuqiao?"
"Kuqiao, he..."
Seeing the indescribable and complicated familiar expressions on the faces of the few old faces, Li Hao's heart suddenly skipped a beat and his blood felt cold all over his body.
He didn't know when he returned to the top of the mountain, but he saw that there was one more figure in his painting.
"I am from the other side of the world, Senior Brother Haotian..."
The figure smiled and bowed slightly to the young man sitting quietly on the tea chair, bowing deeply and respectfully.
Time seemed to stand still, and the first encounter when we came down the mountain reappeared at this moment.
Li Hao was silent for a long time.
He slowly stood up and bowed, saying:
"Meet Junior Brother Kuqiao."
As time goes by, the sun and moon in the courtyard change. In this small world in the picturesque scene, time seems to be reversed. A large amount of rainwater rises from the ground of the courtyard, evaporates, and soars into the clouds in the sky.
The chaotic rain reversed one after another, and the years passed, but the figures gathering around him increased, all of them were familiar faces that Li Hao had seen in the past.
"Withered cold, bitter bridge...hundreds of flowers..."
"Greetings, Senior Brother Haotian!"
Time seems to have not passed, and everything seems to remain the same as it was at the beginning.
Li Hao suddenly smiled, but tears fell in his smile. They opened their most secret realms to him unconditionally. Those realms had amazed Li Hao and they were all the best among people.
"Shi Miao."
Li Hao suddenly spoke.
"I'm here." Shi Miao said softly.
She stood in this space and time where the sun and moon changed and time reversed, but she seemed independent of time and space, unaffected by anything. She just looked at the boy in front of her quietly with gentle eyes and tears in them. Only she could understand the boy's state of mind at this moment and his strong heart.
"It's been over a hundred years..." Li Hao whispered.
"Um."
Shi Miao nodded vigorously, "A hundred years."
(End of this chapter)
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