Chapter 613: Opening up the End (Two in One)
While Li Hao was thinking, Su Zhenyuan had a complicated expression on his face. He turned his thoughts over in his mind several times before he spoke:
"Haotian, you haven't suffered any injustice in the Su family these days, right? Has anyone bullied you?"
Li Hao came back to his senses and shook his head: "No."
Su Zhenyuan felt relieved when he saw that there was no resentment in his expression. In fact, he had seen everything Li Hao had experienced in the Su family during this period. After all, he was the one who came with the marriage certificate. Under his nose, he could find out everything with just a little questioning.
"Mu Qing is such a rude kid. I'll go get her out."
Su Zhenyuan glanced at the tightly closed palace door and spoke immediately.
He planned to explain his previous marriage to Su Muqing. Even if his daughter resisted, he would explain the reasons to her. If necessary, he would even use his patriarchal authority to force her to obey - although that was a step he was unwilling to take.
Inside the hall, although Su Muqing entered the hall, she did not practice immediately, but used her spiritual sense to observe the situation outside.
Jiang Qiuyu and her father arrived one after another. The Jiang family's patriarch treated Li Hao kindly and even taught him the Jiang family's top-secret body skills, which shocked her and made her feel complicated.
It was enough to see how much the Jiang family valued each other, and their communication made her feel once again that this young man's terrifying talent surpassed anyone she had faced before, including Lin Zexuan, who grew up with her and was as dazzling as the sun.
However, when she heard her father suddenly turn the conversation to her, her face suddenly changed, her heart tightened, and she suddenly felt like hiding.
She didn't want to face Li Hao, her father, or Lin Zexuan for the time being. She just wanted to lock herself up in a place and calm down.
When she was tense all over, Li Hao suddenly spoke and said:
"No need, uncle."
"If she doesn't want to see me, there's no need to force her. If uncle has nothing else to do, I'll take a rest first."
Having said that, Li Hao sat back in the carving chair.
Su Zhenyuan was stunned.
Su Muqing in the hall was also stunned. Her tense body suddenly relaxed. She stared at the young man with her mind. For the first time, she felt that the other party was so pleasing to the eye and could even consider her feelings.
However, Su Zhenyuan's expression was somewhat complicated.
He knew that Li Hao had wasted his time and spent more than ten years here accompanying his daughter. For other immortal kings, ten years was just a blink of an eye and was insignificant, but for a top genius like Li Hao, it was better than hundreds or thousands of years. What a pity it was to waste time!
"you……"
He looked at Li Hao's calm expression and could tell that the other party was unwilling to force his daughter, even though he had stated that he stood on his side and supported him.
Considering the other party's resolute stance in front of Su Muqing before, this was genuine and not false at all.
He stood there for a moment, not saying anything.
Li Hao didn't say anything more, but picked up the chess piece on the board and placed it gently.
Compared to the actions that Su Zhenyuan forced the other party to do, improving cultivation is more important and meaningful.
This battle also made him realize that without strength, he would find it difficult to protect even Ying Xiaoxiao's reincarnation.
Then all his decades of hard work would have become a joke.
The courtyard was quiet for a while, and Su Zhenyuan's mood slowly recovered. He took a deep breath, and looked at Li Hao with a little more respect in his eyes. The other party did not use him to oppress Su Muqing, which was a rare quality.
"The ancestor summoned you to the ancestral land earlier. He had something to tell you. He probably wanted to cultivate you. When are you going there?"
Su Zhenyuan asked.
Li Hao thought of the Su family's ancestor Su Jiuzhe. If the other party had not taken action, Su Muqing would have died.
Even though the other party was the ancestor of the Su family and it was his duty to protect his descendants, Li Hao was still full of gratitude towards him.
He immediately stood up and said, "Then I'll go now."
"good."
Su Zhenyuan nodded and immediately took Li Hao with him. Before leaving, he turned his head and took a deep look at the palace door. He knew that his daughter must have witnessed all this in the palace, and he only hoped that she could also see what kind of person this child is through these details.
Lin Zexuan was undoubtedly an excellent son-in-law, but in that critical moment, he was just like his incompetent father. He could only stand by and watch, allowing Su Muqing to fight to her death.
Although he could understand Lin Zexuan's helplessness, people are afraid of comparison. Once compared with Li Hao's behavior, he felt ashamed and felt that Lin Zexuan was far inferior to Li Hao.
"Walk."
Su Zhenyuan's power rolled, wrapped Li Hao, and flew towards the ancestral land in the deep courtyard of the Su family.
Witnessing her father and Li Hao leaving, Su Muqing withdrew her gaze with a complicated expression in the hall. The figure of Lin Zexuan appeared in her mind. She bit her lip slightly, and finally shook off all her thoughts and returned to her own training room.
The Su family, in their ancestral land.
This ancestral land is located deep in the Su family, on a small hill surrounded by a peach blossom fence.
On the hill, peach blossoms are in full bloom, the fragrant smell wafts over, and the pink petals fall on the grass, like a fairyland.
Su Zhenyuan arrived here. In the void on both sides, there was only one figure guarding, and it was an elder of the clan.
"The head of the family."
The old man in this tribe looked to be over 80 years old, with a hunched back and gray hair. There was a bit of kindness in his eyes when he looked at Su Zhenyuan.
Su Zhenyuan nodded slightly and said, "Fourth Uncle, this is Haotian. I brought this child to see the ancestor."
"Um."
The old man called Fourth Uncle looked at Li Hao. He was also watching the battle outside Gusu City. He naturally knew that the young man in front of him turned the tide and saved the Northern Territory from the desperate situation. He looked at Li Hao with extremely kind eyes and said with a smile:
"Haotian, what a great name! I wonder what kind of parents can raise such an outstanding child like you. On behalf of the human race in the northern border, I thank you!"
As he said this, he actually bowed slightly towards Li Hao.
Li Hao was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly supported the other person's arm, but his fourth uncle was a powerful Immortal King, and his arms were very heavy. Li Hao could not lift them, so he still let him bow and kowtow.
Seeing Fourth Uncle being so serious, Su Zhenyuan's heart skipped a beat. Even though he was now the head of the family, he did not dare to rashly accept Fourth Uncle's gift. He said, "Fourth Uncle, the ancestor wants to see Haotian. He should be planning to cultivate him well. This is also our intention."
Fourth Uncle stood up, patted Li Hao's raised arm, smiled at Li Hao, and then said to Su Zhenyuan unhappily:
"This child has talent. The ancestor cultivated him. It is also the fate of our Su family. How can it be considered as a token of affection? If it were outside, which emperor would not be willing to cultivate such a prodigy?"
Su Zhenyuan was stunned and suddenly speechless.
Indeed, with Li Hao's talent, other emperors outside would also be vying for him.
Jiuhua Jiuxu is qualified to become the Great Emperor's disciple, not to mention Daoyuan Xianyin. Among the Great Emperor's disciples, they are all outstanding. Moreover, Li Hao has condensed the true god blood in an extremely abnormal way. Coupled with the factors of a hundred years of soul lifespan, he can be said to be the strongest genius he has ever seen in history.
“You…”
Fourth Uncle rolled his eyes at Su Zhenyuan and said nothing more. He then said to Li Hao gently, "Go ahead. The First Ancestor has been waiting for you in there for a long time."
Li Hao smiled and nodded, thinking that the other party's calling him "Patriarch" at the beginning was purely to give face to Su Zhenyuan. Judging from the way he spoke, it was clear that he was still treating him as a junior, and there was no respect for the head of the family at all.
Su Zhenyuan wanted to take Li Hao in immediately, but was stopped by his fourth uncle.
"Where are you going?" Fourth Uncle looked at Su Zhenyuan strangely.
Su Zhenyuan was stunned. "It's rare for the ancestor to wake up. I'll go and pay him a visit."
"If he wants to see you, he will summon you alone for questioning." Fourth Uncle said unhappily.
Su Zhenyuan was speechless. As the head of the family, how could he be stopped?
But this is the ancestral land, and he did not dare to trespass. He could only say awkwardly: "Well, I will come again next time."
The fourth uncle ignored him and just nodded at Li Hao, saying, "Kid, the ancestor is at the top of the mountain."
"good."
Li Hao agreed, bowed and said goodbye to the two of them, and then entered the Peach Blossom Hill.
The fragrant scent of peach blossoms blew towards him. Li Hao walked along the path to the top of the mountain and saw Su Jiuzhe, who was dressed in a gray and white robe. He was sitting on the ground with green grass beneath him. Next to him was a wooden table with three or five plates of snacks and two jugs of wine on it.
Peach blossoms were falling, and two petals fell into her hair, but she seemed not to notice.
“Here I come.”
Su Jiuzhe tilted his head slightly and looked at the young man who was climbing up the mountain.
Li Hao came in front of him and bowed respectfully: "Thank you for your help, Ancestor."
"I didn't save you." Su Jiuzhe said calmly, but he glanced at Li Hao with a smile in his eyes.
Li Hao said calmly: "Thank you, First Ancestor, for saving Miss Su."
"Isn't this what you want to thank me for?"
Su Jiuzhe raised his lips slightly and said, "You should thank me for saving the other soul in that child, right?"
Li Hao was startled, his whole body trembled slightly, and he suddenly felt as if everything was seen through in the other party's half-smile eyes, like standing in the wind and snow with no clothes on, with nothing to hide.
"Senior... do you know?" Li Hao couldn't help but ask.
"sit."
Su Jiuzhe raised his hand and pointed to the small wooden table.
Li Hao sat down, feeling a little excited, and asked, "Does the ancestor have a way to wake him up earlier?"
Su Jiuzhe raised his hand slightly, his gray sleeves slipped down, revealing his slender and strong arms. He raised his head and took a sip from the wine jug. Then he grabbed a plate of spiritual fruit kernels on the small wooden table, threw them into his mouth, and said while eating:
"More than knowing, this is a long story...I made the agreement with her at the beginning."
Li Hao's heart was shocked. Promise? With her?
"Do you know Shi Miao?"
Li Hao reacted quickly and said quickly.
Only Ying Xiaoxiao's previous life, the time elf born in chaotic time, is qualified to recognize Su Jiuzhe in front of him.
Su Jiuzhe nodded slightly, looking at the peach blossoms in front of him, and said slowly: "As promised, she kowtowed to the Heavenly Lord for ten thousand years before she got this guidance..."
He shook his head slightly, and said nothing more. He turned to Li Hao and said, "I can't make her wake up early. This is her own destiny. When the time is right, she will wake up. Everything is fate. If you don't reach the emperor realm, you can't transcend fate, nor can you dominate fate. I won't help you mess up your fate."
Li Hao's heart was slightly shaken.
destiny?
The Nine Orders Avenue has only one thing missing, destiny. Destiny is supreme, transcending time and space. It is inexpressible and runs through the past and the future.
Li Hao has met many geniuses, but no one has ever said that they can touch their destiny.
He himself had only a vague understanding of fate and had not even touched it, let alone controlled it.
It turns out that even if one is a peerless genius, even if one breaks through the realm and becomes a king, one is still controlled by fate. Only by stepping out of the emperor realm can one transcend?
Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly, wondering what his fate would be.
Su Jiuzhe gently touched the wine pot on another wine pot and said, "Let's not talk about this. Come on, do you know how to drink?"
"meeting."
Li Hao came back to his senses, agreed, grabbed the pot of wine, said thank you, and drank it down with his head tilted back.
Su Jiuzhe couldn't help but laugh when he saw Li Hao's casual look.
He was the emperor, and everyone else was trembling in fear in front of him. Even Su Zhenyuan, the head of the Su family, would probably refuse to sit next to him, let alone toast with him.
Although the emperor is invincible, being invincible also makes him lonely.
Fortunately, there are always things in life that can dispel loneliness, such as drinking.
Drink with interesting people, drink with people who can drink hard.
This may be one of the pleasures that remain after immortality.
"How can you drink without snacks? I asked someone to make these cakes. Try them."
Su Jiuzhe pointed at the several plates of snacks on the small table and said.
Li Hao was shocked at this moment. When the wine took a sip, he felt like drinking nectar. No, even nectar was not as good as this wine.
There was a majestic, powerful and strong force contained in it, which permeated into his whole body and made him feel as if everything from his immortal body to his soul was wrapped and nourished by this force.
Moreover, his consciousness became clearer, and his spirit seemed to be strengthened, and his perception of the world became closer and more detailed, as if he had entered the ultimate state of immortality and merged into one with the world.
But Li Hao just sat there without becoming an immortal. He put down the wine pot, stared at it blankly for a while, then turned around and asked:
"Senior, this wine?"
Su Jiuzhe said: "You don't even know wine?"
Of course Li Hao knew it. Not only did he know it, he also liked it. But the wine in front of him was definitely not wine.
How can one become more sober after drinking?
Seeing Li Hao's shocked look, Su Jiuzhe stopped teasing him and said with a smile, "It only contains some Heavenly Dao Essence. It won't be of much benefit to you now. It will be of benefit to you when you break through the realm and become a king. Then it will help you expand your realm, consolidate your realm, and surpass ordinary immortal kings."
Li Hao was stunned. Heavenly Essence?
Just by hearing the name, you know it is something extraordinary.
There is nothing in this world that dares to be named after the Way of Heaven!
Obviously, this is a gift from this ancestor.
Li Hao tightly gripped the wine jug, took a deep breath, and without saying anything more, he tilted his head back and continued to drink.
Su Jiuzhe thought that Li Hao would stand up immediately and express his sincere gratitude, but it would be too vulgar. When he saw the boy drinking, he was surprised and amused, and at the same time, he liked him more and more. No wonder she was willing to kowtow for thousands of years to pursue her future husband. She was so interesting when she was young, and she didn't know how charming she would be in the future.
He smiled and said, "Don't just drink, have some snacks."
"Um."
Li Hao nodded, grabbed some snacks and started eating, completely unaware that there was an emperor sitting next to him.
However, this dessert did not surprise Li Hao. It was just an ordinary cake and even tasted a bit bad.
He frowned, swallowed it carelessly, and continued drinking.
"Why, are you not satisfied with the taste?"
"It was almost there." Li Hao replied truthfully.
Su Jiuzhe burst out laughing and said, "I asked the best cook in the Su family to make this."
Whatever he instructs, it must be done by the best people.
"That's just your Su family, not the entire real world." Li Hao said, with a rare hint of seriousness on his face, like a swordsman criticizing the flaws in his swordsmanship.
Su Jiuzhe was stunned, then asked curiously: "Could it be that you have eaten something more delicious? Where?"
"Of course." Li Hao raised his head slightly, with a look of pride in his eyes that was even more satisfying than defeating an enemy with swordsmanship. "I made it myself. If you don't mind, I'll make it for you next time. Then you'll know I'm not bragging."
Su Jiuzhe looked at him in surprise, then smiled and said, "Okay, I'll try yours next time. If it's not as good as this, I'll punish you."
"although!"
Li Hao's eyes were full of pride, as if only at this moment he felt the domineering and arrogant attitude of a peerless genius.
Su Jiuzhe couldn't help but burst out laughing, his hands resting on the ground and his shoulders shaking constantly. With his old gray and white gown, he looked like a poor scholar.
After he finished laughing, he chuckled leisurely, feeling that he hadn't felt so happy in a long time.
Although the urgency of awakening this time was detrimental to Emperor Yuan, it was finally something that made him happy.
The smile on his face slowly faded, and he said, "This time you fought for the Northern Territory human race, and the demons have already remembered you. Based on my understanding of these demons, they are likely to send quasi-emperors to ambush you outside the Emperor Star. They will wait for you for a thousand or ten thousand years!"
"A quasi-emperor-level expert?" Li Hao's eyes changed slightly.
Is it necessary to deal with him, who is at the Immortal King level?
But soon, he felt it was very likely.
Along the way, he encountered an assassination attempt by Zhou Tianjing when he was eight years old. For a child, wasn't that a blow that left him with no hope of survival?
The dangers and enemies he faced were never just one or two levels higher than him, allowing him to slowly counterattack and kill them, thereby constantly improving himself. Instead, each time they surpassed him by a huge level, strangling all hope!
It's a miracle that he can live till now.
"It is even possible that the Demon Emperor himself is waiting for you. Although he is not his true self, but only his reflected incarnation, he is still stronger than the Quasi-Emperor."
Su Jiuzhe added.
Li Hao remained silent. This made no difference to him.
They are just meteorites hitting mosquitoes and crushing them into ashes.
"So, are you planning to practice in the Su family next?"
Su Jiuzhe turned to look at Li Hao and asked.
Li Hao said: "I want to accompany her to wake up."
Su Jiuzhe expected this answer, nodded, and a half-smile appeared on his face: "Just to accompany you? Su Zhenyuan said he would marry her to you. How about the wedding night?"
Li Hao: “…”
Why do I feel that the ancestor of the Su family is a little bit unserious?
"Well, I'd better wait until she wakes up. It would be too offensive if I don't have her permission." Li Hao said with his head down.
If Ying Xiaoxiao didn't nod, it would be blasphemy.
Su Jiuzhe nodded, and naturally understood who Li Hao was referring to when he said "agree".
"Next, this place is not a place to live for a long time. When she wakes up, you should go to the original true world and break through the realm and become the king as soon as possible."
Su Jiuzhe said, his eyes calm.
Li Hao was startled, his expression changed slightly, and he asked, "What do you mean, senior?"
"The demon came to test us this time, not only to kill the genius, but also to force us to show ourselves."
Su Jiuzhe said softly, "That sword failed to kill the two half-step emperors. In addition to the remnants of their own emperor weapons, it was also because my strength has not yet recovered. The Demon Emperor did not act rashly because I knew he was suspicious by nature and suspected that I was luring the enemy to him. If I use all my strength this time to kill the two quasi-emperors, he will suspect that I am just strong on the outside but weak on the inside..."
"It's just that sooner or later he will test the waters further by exerting pressure on the border step by step."
Li Hao listened attentively, and he understood in his heart that the other party was taking advantage of the Demon Emperor's suspicion to delay and plot.
True and false, false and true.
"Do you know why there are peach blossoms here?"
Su Jiuzhe raised his head, looked at the hills, and casually raised his hand to catch a few falling peach blossoms.
Li Hao shook his head, "But is it liked by an old friend of the senior?"
Su Jiuzhe shook his head slightly, "It's because the fragrance of peach blossoms can cover up the stench of corpses."
"Corpse stench?" Li Hao's pupils shrank slightly.
Su Jiuzhe's slender palm that caught the peach blossom was crystal white, as if it was perfectly carved, but at this moment it suddenly withered and became dry as if it had lost its luster. The skin color became gray and wrinkled, as if the water had been sucked out of it. The blood vessels and bones were exposed on the wrinkled skin, like a rotten mummy, exuding the smell of an old tomb.
Li Hao's expression changed.
"In the past battles with the ancient demons, I was deeply poisoned by the reincarnation poison of the Ancient Demon Emperor. I slept in the ancient coffin of time and space below to delay the poison."
Su Jiuzhe whispered, and the dryness on his arms recovered, covered with luster, and became crystal clear again.
Li Hao had heard of many battles between ancient demons. He couldn't help but ask, "The Northern Territory was also attacked by ancient demons. Why are humans and demons still fighting each other like this? If they fight each other like this, then the ancient demons must be..."
You must know that the ancient demons regard all races in the real world as food, and in the eyes of the ancient demons, demons are no different from humans.
Su Jiuzhe heard this, and a cold light appeared in his eyes. He said: "This is the reason... In that battle, we fought desperately, but we were still defeated. The imperial weapon held by the ancient demon had been refined through reincarnation sacrifices and was stronger than our imperial weapons. It was difficult to match. We had no choice but to sacrifice ourselves... But those demons chose to join the ancient demon."
At this point, his eyes were deep, and he said, "When the Northern Territory was about to be destroyed, the emperors from the Primordial Realm joined forces to draw the main force of the ancient demons, leaving only the demons and a small number of ancient demons here, trying to annihilate us. However, those ancient demons who went to the Primordial Realm to fight never returned. Later, when the war was nearing its end, the ancient demons seemed to be internally divided and had many problems, so the Northern Territory became a fight between us and the demons."
Li Hao began to understand that these demons were able to catch their breath only by taking refuge with the ancient demons, and now they are still standing on the side of the ancient demons, fighting with the human race.
He couldn't help but clench his fists. The demons and other races in the Southern Territory still knew how to fight against demons together with humans, but the demons in the Northern Territory had completely become the running dogs of the ancient demon.
Su Jiuzhe retracted his gaze and said softly, "However, the two Quasi-Emperors were injured by Chun Zhan and are now useless. The wounds caused by Chun Zhan cannot be healed, not even by the Emperor's weapons. Even if they are reincarnated, the wounds will accompany them in their next life, forever."
Li Hao was stunned, and couldn't help feeling a chill in his heart. How could the Emperor Chunzhan Sword be so terrifying?
"Good, good job!" He clapped his hands in approval.
Then, Li Hao thought of what the other party had said before, and a worried look appeared on his face. He said: "If the demon keeps testing us, then the Northern Territory..."
"It's okay. This is not something you need to consider now."
Su Jiuzhe shook his head and said, "You wait here for her to wake up, and then go to the original world. You came with the marriage certificate he gave you, so there should be a mark he gave you. I feel at ease going to him. During this time, if you need any cultivation resources, just go to Su Zhenyuan. I will tell him. Even the Su family's magical medicine 'Hundred Life Lotus' can be given to you."
Li Hao did not ask what the Hundred Worlds Lotus was. Since the Su family regarded it as a treasure, it must be the best among the best in the real world.
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior. I just need to stay with her."
Li Hao said.
Su Jiuzhe shook his head, "You don't have to be modest. Peerless things should be matched with peerless people. With your qualifications, it is very likely that you will step into the emperor realm in the future. It depends on whether you can create your own emperor path. The emperor path I have opened up has not been touched by your cultivation. Many emperor paths have been opened up, and there are very few emperor paths left, which are also more difficult. I don't know if you can understand it."
Li Hao has heard that if he wants to become an emperor, he must create his own path to becoming an emperor.
For example, the Five Absolutes Immortal Emperor combined the five origins to create the Five Absolutes Emperor Swords, the top swordsmanship.
"What is the path to becoming an emperor, senior?"
Li Hao asked curiously.
This is a bit offensive, as it is equivalent to asking about someone's core abilities.
Su Jiuzhe didn't care. When he became emperor, the imperial road reflected the real world, and everyone knew it. It was not a secret at all.
"My path to becoming an emperor is... the Four Realms!"
He said softly, a gleam in his eyes.
Li Hao was stunned. The final state of existence?
He suddenly woke up, and broke out in cold sweats. There were four realms: Tao Heart, Defying Fate, Unparalleled Skills, and Peace!
And the Taiping Realm controls the Taiping area.
The ultimate realm of peace is the realm of eternity!
What is the end of the Eternal Dao Realm?
Was it opened up by the Su Jiuzhe in front of him? !
Li Hao had heard a long time ago that the imperial path opened up by some great emperors has benefited countless people and is one of the cultivation systems that constitute the current real world.
Some have opened up the ultimate realm, some have opened up the final realm, and some have opened up top-notch imperial skills, such as the Five Absolute Emperor Swords, which can unleash earth-shaking swordsmanship power using only five original powers.
"The final realm of the Eternal Dao Realm...was it created by the senior?"
Li Hao couldn't believe it and was shocked beyond words.
The end, the emperor in front of him actually opened up an end!
And it is the final state of the Four Realms!
Su Jiuzhe saw Li Hao's shocked expression, smiled, and said softly: "This final realm, when you break through the realm and become a king, come to me again, I will see if your understanding can guide you to break through the threshold."
Li Hao's heart was shocked, and he suddenly felt a deep sense of gratitude. He took a deep breath. Just saying thank you was not enough to express such kindness.
"This must be a secret, Senior, I..."
"There is no such thing as a secret."
Su Jiuzhe shook his head, interrupted Li Hao and said, "The real secret that is not passed on has a very high threshold. It is impossible for the worldly people to comprehend it. It will only waste their time if they spend all their time trying. It is better not to know it. If you use your mind elsewhere, you may be able to achieve something. If you delve directly into the highest avenue, you will achieve nothing."
He said, "If you can comprehend it, then it is your ability. The real world is no longer the era of flourishing and contending with each other a hundred thousand years ago. In that period, everyone protected their own abilities very well. If they were leaked, they would be hunted down for thousands of miles. But now... hehe, as long as you can cultivate strong people and kill the ancient demons, then it is really useful."
Li Hao stared at him in a daze, and then he realized that not all emperors were the supreme rulers of the Southern Territory.
No wonder the human race has survived until now. It turns out that in addition to his cheap master, the Immortal Emperor Tianhuang, whom he has never met, there are also great emperors like the Immortal Emperor Daoyuan, and the great emperor Su Jiuzhe in front of him!
Over time, against the current, it is these great emperors who shoulder the hope of mankind and fight tenaciously in the face of adversity!
"senior……"
Li Hao clenched his fists slightly. For the first time, he felt that he might have to shoulder some responsibilities in the future.
If I could reach their level one day...
"I call these four final realms 'The Great Thousand Worlds'."
Su Jiuzhe said calmly: "Before you were crowned as a king, it was difficult for you to comprehend. Now that you can condense the true god blood, it is already incredible. This should be something that only the Immortal King can touch."
Li Hao tried to calm down and asked, "Senior, this Four Realms should be more difficult than the True God Realm, right?"
"not necessarily."
Su Jiuzhe shook his head and said, "It's not that the later the final realm, the stronger and more difficult it is. Among the many final realms, such as the Star Veins of the Heavens, it depends on the comprehension. If the comprehension is very high, the True Immortal Realm can be comprehended and mastered. As for the Divine Blood Final Realm, it depends on the resources. As long as you take the peerless divine medicine, you can refine it."
"My final state can only be controlled by the realm. As for the True God Realm, many peak Immortal Kings are unable to condense it. The Primordial Spirit is the most difficult to cultivate. This is also the reason why the ancient demon is so powerful."
He said: "Among the many final realms, if we have to say which final realm is the strongest... it must be the Heaven Realm and the Saint Realm."
"The Heaven Realm and the Saint Realm?"
Li Hao was stunned, and immediately thought that the ultimate state of the heavenly realm is the immortal state, and the final state is the Heavenly Venerable!
As for the Saint Realm... the ultimate realm is the infant of Heavenly Dao, and the final realm... he has never even glimpsed it.
"Then, is there an ultimate realm in the True Immortal Realm and the Immortal Monarch Realm?"
Li Hao couldn't help but ask curiously.
Su Jiuzhe nodded slightly and said, "You can say yes or no. If you must understand, the final state of the True Immortal Realm is the Daoyuan Immortal Seal, and the Immortal Lord Realm... is the Chaos Infinite Law!"
He glanced at Li Hao and said, "You have not yet condensed the Chaos Law, and you are still far from the Immortal Lord realm. This is why you are asked to go to the original True Realm. Here you are considered a dragon and phoenix among humans, but only there can you truly come into contact with the highest avenue of the True Realm, and only there can you hope to further your studies and lay the foundation for the Great Emperor!"
"If I continue to waste my time in the real world, I will just be forgotten by everyone."
Li Hao was stunned. Even Su Jiuzhe in front of him said so, which was enough to show the benefits of the original real world.
No wonder in the battle in the Southern Region, all the powerful forces were competing for those few spots.
Even the Imperial Clan sent people to fight for it, including the top ten powerful clans in the Real Realm, the Ghost Clan, the Ancient God Clan, and the War Heaven Clan.
"Is the original true world really that good?"
"Naturally, there we can get a glimpse of the beginning of chaos."
Su Jiuzhe nodded and said, "If you want to comprehend the laws of chaos, you can get twice the result with half the effort there, but here... even if you are extremely talented, it may take you ten thousand years, or even longer."
Li Hao nodded slightly. The other party was the emperor, so his assessment would definitely not be wrong. Although he had a panel to add points, the panel could only add points to the perfect realm. The extreme realm and the final realm both required his own perception and development.
"Senior, if these final realms and ultimate realms were opened up by the great emperors, then how should we practice and become emperors when there were no great emperors to open them up in the beginning?"
Li Hao asked curiously.
"That was during the chaotic period. Becoming an emperor then was a different method, but it is no longer applicable now."
Su Jiuzhe shook his head slightly, "You will know this when you reach the perfection of the Immortal King. It is useless to know it in advance, and it will only add to your troubles."
Li Hao was a little curious, but when he saw that he didn't say anything, he stopped asking.
Regardless, he benefited a lot from the short time he spent today.
This is probably the benefit of having the guidance of the great emperor.
Li Hao suddenly felt a little envious of those who were taught by the Immortal Emperor himself. For them, they probably knew the news a long time ago.
"Thank you for clearing up my confusion, senior."
Li Hao bowed and expressed his gratitude.
Su Jiuzhe waved his hand and said casually: "After drinking, go back. If you have anything, find Su Zhenyuan. Don't stay here for long, lest my corpse qi infect you."
Li Hao was hesitant to speak after hearing this, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just drank the wine silently, stood up and said:
"These snacks are a bit unpalatable. I'll make a few for you to try if I have a chance."
"good."
Su Jiuzhe agreed casually and didn't take it seriously.
Li Hao said goodbye and walked down the hillside. Peach blossoms were falling, and there was only a figure drinking alone behind him.
…
At the foot of the mountain, Su Zhenyuan was waiting here.
When Li Hao returned, he quickly flashed to Li Hao's side and asked hurriedly: "Haotian, did the ancestor give you any guidance? What did he say to you?"
"snort!"
Fourth Uncle snorted coldly, stood in front of Li Hao, and said unhappily: "Aren't you ashamed to ask about such a small matter?"
Su Zhenyuan was stunned and scratched his head for a moment. As the head of the family, he rarely showed such embarrassment.
"Ignore him."
The fourth uncle pulled Li Hao aside and whispered, "Kid, what did the ancestor tell you?"
Li Hao: “…”
"You two come here."
At this time, Su Jiuzhe's voice came from Taohua Mountain.
Fourth Uncle and Su Zhenyuan were stunned, looked at each other, felt a little embarrassed, and stopped pestering Li Hao.
Su Zhenyuan said to Li Hao, "You know the way back, right? Why don't you go back by yourself first?"
Li Hao nodded.
Afterwards, Su Zhenyuan and his fourth uncle quickly rushed to the mountains, and Li Hao also set out to return to the Exiled Immortal Temple.
However, as soon as Li Hao came back, there were many more guests in the courtyard, and it was extremely lively.
Li Hao saw Wu Ma entertaining them respectfully. Then he looked again and found that these people looked very familiar. They were the twenty prisoners of war from before.
However, at this moment, they had all changed into new clothes, and their skills and injuries seemed to have healed to a large extent. They looked rejuvenated, quite different from their previous sloppy and disheveled appearance, making them difficult to recognize for a moment.
"He's back!"
“Haotian, it’s Haotian!”
The people gathered in the courtyard immediately sensed Li Hao's aura and looked over, all of them surprised.
Li Hao landed in the courtyard, but subconsciously glanced at the palace door. Seeing that it was still closed, a trace of guilt appeared in his eyes.
"Master, you are finally back. They are all here to see you."
When Wu Ma saw Li Hao, she quickly came up to him and said something, and her attitude towards Li Hao became extremely respectful and awe-inspiring.
Although she was a servant, what Li Hao had done before was of extraordinary significance to the human race in the Northern Territory, and she was full of admiration for him.
"Um."
Li Hao nodded, and then whispered, "Please tell Aunt Wu that I disturbed her and please don't take it as an offense."
Mother Wu was stunned and immediately knew who Li Hao was talking about.
Disturb? She looked into the courtyard. There were so many people in the courtyard that it was naturally messy and everyone was talking. To a quiet lady, it was indeed an intrusion and disturbance.
She was impressed by Li Hao's thoughtfulness and quickly agreed.
At this time, everyone else rushed to come to Li Hao.
"Haotian, I am Lin Yeqiu. I cannot express my gratitude to you for saving my life. From now on, as long as you give me an order, I will help you until my death!"
Lin Yeqiu spoke first, looking excited.
It was Li Hao who allowed him to go home, reunite with his family, sit down and have a good talk with the old man, and continue the father-son relationship.
"Haotian, I am Su Wenyue, Su Muqing's sister. I will remember this kindness."
A graceful, beautiful and dignified woman in the crowd spoke softly to Li Hao, seeming to be a very gentle person.
"Haotian, my life belongs to you. Just give me your orders from now on!"
"Haotian, my Zhao family..."
“Haotian…”
Twenty people expressed their gratitude with sincere expressions, and then took out the treasures they had brought with them.
Li Hao had no need for these treasures, so he naturally confiscated them. Most of them were magical medicines, which were useless to him unless he cooked them. However, he couldn't even eat the corpses of the ancient demons now, so he didn't have time to eat these magical medicines. It would be better to leave them for them to be put to good use.
The difficult situation in the Northern Territory requires these natural treasures, magical medicines and magical weapons even more.
"Everyone, I appreciate your kindness. As a human, this is what I should do."
Li Hao greeted them politely and tactfully said that he still needed to rest and practice. These people did not stay long and left after leaving their treasures.
The yard was filled with treasures. Li Hao felt helpless when he saw this, so he had to ask Wu Ma to register them and have the Su family send people to send them back one by one.
In the hall, Su Muqing had been paying attention to the situation outside. Wu Ma came in and told her what Li Hao said. Su Muqing was stunned. If it were in the past, she would feel annoyed, but these prisoners of war were heroes of the frontier. It was rare for them to return and be freed from the hands of demons. How could she dislike their nagging?
However, he didn't expect Li Hao to be so thoughtful and apologize to him for this matter.
That young man had never bowed to her even when they won the Sword Pond Competition, but now, he was apologizing to her for such a trivial matter.
She had an indescribable feeling in her heart.
Then he thought of his father's arrangement, and his eyes became more complicated.
…
Time passes quietly.
Since the end of the battle outside Gusu City, the Su family has become lively.
Many people came to visit and want to pay their respects to Li Hao. Many families, big and small, came from far away just to pay their respects to Li Hao and to thank him, and brought him many treasures.
The Su family's doorstep was almost broken down. Even though they were a top family, it was not easy to kick out those people who came with good intentions.
The enthusiastic visit of these guests also spread throughout the Su family. During this period, many of the Su family's young men would be asked when they went out whether they had seen Haotian, what he usually did, and whether they could use their connections to allow them to meet him.
This kind of winning over also made many of the Su family's children, including some servants who went out to purchase, feel proud.
This kind of face had never been enjoyed even when Su Muqing and Lin Zexuan were at the peak of their fame in the past.
In order to avoid disturbing Su Muqing, Li Hao declined all visits.
Jiang Huanhuan and Lin Jinrou begged Su Wanqing for a long time before they came to the Exiled Immortal Temple and met Li Hao with her help.
As soon as they saw Li Hao, the two of them surrounded Li Hao and chattered non-stop.
This scene naturally also fell into the eyes of someone in the hall.
Seeing these two proud daughters of great families chattering around Li Hao like little maids, Su Muqing's face looked a little unhappy.
When did he become so dazzling?
Even Lin Zexuan in the past had never had such an attitude.
After all, apart from interacting with her, Lin Zexuan kept a distance from everyone else and had a temperament that kept people at a distance.
Unlike the guy in front of him, he was smiling and approachable. He seemed to be friendly and able to chat with everyone.
She frowned, feeling a little sour and annoyed.
Why can he be so close to other people when he treats himself like this?
She was in the practice room, stamping her feet slightly, feeling a little irritated.
"You are so young, it's not appropriate to call you Brother Haotian. Can I call you Brother Haotian?"
Jiang Huanhuan bent down, but she looked like a lively little girl.
Li Hao was somewhat helpless. Although Hunshou was indeed young, he seemed to be much more mature than them in terms of mentality. He said:
"For immortals and gods, a soul life span of several hundred years can be ignored, so you should just call me Haotian."
Jiang Huanhuan thought so too, so she asked curiously, "I heard that you are going to marry Su Muqing. Have you set a date for the wedding? When is it?"
Hearing this, Su Wanqing, Lin Jinrou, and Su Wanxue beside them all looked over intently.
Su Wanxue had a big prejudice against Li Hao before, but after this battle, she had changed her mind and even felt a little envious of Su Muqing. Why could such a genius like her be so fond of her? Not only did they have Lin Zexuan, but now they could also recruit a peerless genius like Li Hao, which made her, as a sister, feel a little jealous.
However, her jealousy was not malicious, it was just pure envy.
Inside the hall, Su Muqing's eyes also moved. She suddenly stopped other actions and looked intently at the young man.
"Not yet."
Li Hao shook his head slightly, his smile as warm as the spring breeze under the warm winter sun, and said:
"She hasn't agreed yet. At least, we have to wait until she agrees."
He added seriously: "We have to respect her own ideas."
Hearing Li Hao's words, Jiang Huanhuan exclaimed, "So, you really want to get married?"
Lin Jinrou's eyes also flickered slightly, with a bit of loss and regret. At the same time, she was a little confused. Could it be that her brother could not compete with Li Hao in front of her?
Although Li Hao was indeed more talented than her brother, her brother and Su Muqing had been childhood sweethearts for hundreds of years, and they had a verbal engagement before...
She suddenly felt a little angry at Lin Zexuan for not fighting back.
Beside her, Su Wanqing's eyes dimmed for a moment, but soon returned to normal, unnoticeable.
Su Wanxue turned her head to look at the tightly closed palace door. The figure inside the door was startled and she subconsciously withdrew her spiritual sense.
Su Wanxue had heard about Li Hao and Su Muqing from her father, but she had never expected that Li Hao, with her father's support, would actually respect Su Muqing's opinion. It seemed that Li Hao really held his sister in his heart and carefully held her in his palm...
There was envy and emotion in her eyes.
At this time, inside the hall, Su Muqing's eyes flickered and her mind was a little confused.
Her father had said before that the event would be held after the war, but there was no movement afterwards. She thought that she had been staying indoors for some time, and her father realized her mood and gave up the idea. Unexpectedly, there was another reason.
Is it because... I haven't agreed yet?
She bit her lip slightly.
In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.
Things outside Gusu City gradually calmed down, although there was still an endless stream of guests visiting the Su family. Some of them started from the other side of the Imperial Star a year ago and arrived at the Su family a year later.
But compared to the heyday of the first half of the year, it is still relatively calm.
Many of the Su family's children and servants gradually got used to being flattered and asked about Li Hao's situation.
During this period, in addition to carving, Li Hao cooked the corpse of the ancient demon every day. The mottled golden bones of his soul were recovering little by little, but they had not been fully recovered after a year.
After all, Li Hao estimated that it would take at least three to five years to make thousands of golden bones of the soul.
Fortunately, for the immortals and gods, this period of time is very short.
He had already eaten up all the corpses of the ancient demons in his own space, and asked Su Zhenyuan for another batch, enough to last for ten years. Among them were the corpses of ancient demons at the Immortal King level. With Li Hao's current level of the Origin of Fire, it was a little difficult to cook them, so he just stockpiled them first.
Su Zhenyuan was a little curious about Li Hao's strange request. It was not surprising that he asked him for magical medicine and immortal weapons, but it had to be such a useless thing as the corpse of an ancient demon.
Fortunately, in addition to frictions with monsters and demons when guarding the border, the Su family also has wars with ancient demons. As long as a message is sent to the front line, a lot of things can be transported back.
Li Hao just said that he liked painting and sculpting, and used these as materials to get away with it.
Su Zhenyuan didn't think much about it. He also knew that Li Hao could paint and sculpt, and he heard that his painting skills were very strong. This made him feel emotional except for a wry smile.
He talked to Li Hao about getting married, and as long as Li Hao nodded, they could choose a date at any time.
Li Hao said he was not in a hurry and would wait for her response.
Seeing that Li Hao respected Su Muqing's ideas so much, Su Zhenyuan was filled with respect and felt more and more that he had not misjudged him.
Li Hao took some time to make some cakes and sent them to Taohua Mountain, his ancestral home.
Fourth Uncle was a little surprised to learn that it was a gift for the ancestor. Before he could ask for instructions, Su Jiuzhe's voice came from the mountain, asking Li Hao to go up the mountain.
Li Hao gave the things to Su Jiuzhe. Su Jiuzhe took out the fine wine and drank with Li Hao. They also chatted casually about some secrets and interesting things in the real world. They also talked about the time when Su Zhenyuan was bullied by outsiders when he was a child and went home crying and looking for his brother for revenge.
Li Hao realized that although this ancestor was asleep, he was not completely unresponsive to the outside world and was paying close attention to the children of the Su family.
“Your pastry is really good.”
After Su Jiuzhe tasted Li Hao's pastries, he was immediately amazed and couldn't help but speak with admiration.
Li Hao smiled and said, "Senior's wine is not bad either."
Although this wine no longer contains the original essence of Heavenly Dao, it still has miraculous effects on improving cultivation. After drinking it three or four times in this year, Li Hao's cultivation level has been raised to the third level of the Immortal King Realm.
You know, his immortal power is now as condensed as water, and integrated with the power of the soul. Although it is far superior to those in the same realm, the difficulty of cultivation has also increased dozens of times, and more immortal power is required.
The fact that this wine can have such miraculous effects is truly terrifying.
I'm afraid even the best panacea is not as good as it.
"You know a lot of things. I see your carvings are quite advanced. Are you using these things to practice? That's a unique way."
Su Jiuzhe said.
Li Hao immediately knew that he had carved something in Su Muqing's yard, and he had not been able to hide it from the ancestor. He was moved and said, "If you are interested, I would like to carve something for you."
"no problem."
Su Jiuzhe said frankly.
Li Hao was overjoyed when he saw that she agreed. If he could use the emperor in front of him as the sculpture subject, it would definitely have an extraordinary impact on improving his sculpture skills.
Although his carving experience points have already been maxed out, he is still the carving emperor. What an opportunity this is.
Li Hao immediately took out the sacred tree.
Unexpectedly, when Su Jiuzhe saw the sacred tree that Li Hao took out, he shook his head and said, "This golden sacred tree is not worthy of me. It's a bit of an exaggeration for it."
He raised his hand and reached into a crack. After a moment, there seemed to be a vibration coming from inside. Then he withdrew his hand and took out a piece of colorful wood.
"Use this time to carve the sacred tree. If you carve it well, I will be immortal for eternity."
He said this with an unruly smile on his face.
His whole body was rotten like a corpse, but he insisted on standing forever!
Li Hao was stunned, feeling the strong breath of time on the sacred tree. The sacred tree seemed to be suspended before his eyes, and seemed to be floating in time and space. It was not in the present and difficult to understand, just like the water in the river, which could not be scooped up with hands.
He was a little surprised, this was a top-notch sacred tree.
He reached out and tried to take it, but found that the sacred tree was extremely "slippery", as if it could slip out from between his fingers at any time.
It can escape to another time and space at any time and disappear in a flash.
Li Hao hurriedly clenched his fist, using the fifth level of the peak power of the origin of time to hold it firmly.
Just to hold on to this sacred tree, one needs at least the fourth level of strength of the Origin of Time.
Li Hao's eyes lit up, he had a feeling that this carving would bring him great benefits!
"Thank you, senior!"
Li Hao thanked him excitedly, then with a serious expression, he set out the Dao Domain and began to concentrate on carving.
He used his immortal power as his finger and the years as his knife to carve on the sacred tree. He used the cracks in space as a chisel to carve deep grooves and outline the original shape.
Seeing Li Hao's method, Su Jiuzhe's eyes showed some surprise and a smile, but he didn't say much. Instead, he sat quietly drinking.
Time passes on the top of the mountain, and the years seem quiet.
Li Hao carved every stroke extremely slowly, using the rhythm of time as his tip.
He was so immersed in the carving that he was completely unaware of the passage of time. All that was left in his eyes was Su Jiuzhe in front of him and the sacred tree of time in his hand.
Peach blossoms fall, spring goes and autumn comes.
The petals remain throughout the year and the peach blossoms never wither.
The water falls from the tree and quickly grows new ones. The fairy tree is nourished and shows no signs of withering even in winter.
In this constant scene, the years passed by without any feeling. In the blink of an eye, one year, two years... three years passed.
(End of this chapter)
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