While the group was frantically cultivating in the forbidden area, the light barrier above the Guanghan Palace had dissipated at some point, and Li Xu took the opportunity to leave.
However, as soon as he appeared outside the Moon Palace, he encountered an uninvited guest who seemed to have been waiting for him for a long time. If Wang Hao were here, he would definitely be slightly surprised.
Because what awaits Li Xu here is none other than the long-lost Li Zhiheng, or more accurately, the Qingmo Daoist after Li Zhiheng has been completely possessed.
An hour later, the blood array deep within the Guanghan Palace gradually began to dim, and Wang Hao and Shi Mengqi's cultivation was also nearing its end. In just one hour, the two of them broke through two realms in succession.
Shi Mengqi reached the peak of the late Earth Realm in one fell swoop. The true qi she had stored in her Qi Sea before was only one percent of the true qi in her body now, which shows how much her cultivation had increased.
Moreover, many ancient runes were engraved on the walls of her Qi Sea, emitting a faint divine light. Without these mysterious marks, Shi Mengqi would have had a hard time controlling so much true Qi.
With her eyes closed, she began to circulate her internal energy slowly through her forty meridians, following the operating method of the third level of the Nine Ancestors Heavenly King Scripture.
True Qi becomes gentler with each major cycle it completes in the meridians, no longer as violent as before.
After one hundred cycles, Shi Mengqi slowly opened her eyes and exhaled a breath of turbid air. Her cultivation had completely stabilized at the peak of the late Earth Realm. All she needed to do next was to settle down for another month.
Wang Hao's cultivation has also reached the peak of the late Earth Realm and the peak of the late Foundation Establishment Realm. This is the result of his full suppression, after all, he is in the center of the formation.
There, whether it's blood and qi, spiritual energy, or true qi, it's incomparable to the outer perimeter of the formation. Although their cultivation is suppressed to the Great Perfection level, their physical bodies are in no way inferior to those of Golden Core experts.
"Brother Wang, what are your plans next?" Unbeknownst to him, Yan Bing had already centered his attention on Wang Hao, partly due to his display of strength and partly because he was willing to share opportunities.
You should know that the Blood Array is such a supreme opportunity that even Heavenly Realm experts would come to fight for it, but Wang Hao selflessly let him share it with Li Bo. This alone makes him worthy of being friends with him.
Wang Hao thought for a moment, and was about to speak when he suddenly raised an eyebrow and looked into the distance. Immediately afterward, Shi Mengqi and the other two also sensed an extremely powerful fluctuation that was rushing towards them.
"Damn it, what a jinx!" Yan Bing wanted to slap himself. Before he could even finish speaking, a Heavenly Realm expert was heading straight for this place. Obviously, the other party might know some information about the Blood Array.
Shi Mengqi also sensed the aura of the Heavenly Realm expert, so she quickly said, "Let's leave here quickly. I think the power of the Blood Array has been exhausted. There's no need to fight with a Heavenly Realm expert now."
Yan Bing and Li Bo nodded repeatedly. After all, the Heavenly Realm was known as a martial arts legend. Although their cultivation had improved considerably, they still felt that the Heavenly Realm was an insurmountable mountain.
Wang Hao looked at the three somewhat panicked people, smiled slightly, and said, "You have all made considerable progress in your cultivation, so why are you so afraid of the Heavenly Realm? Cultivators should forge ahead bravely."
"Well said!"
A loud shout rang out, and the four looked in the direction of the sound. They saw two old men flying through the air. One had a full head of white hair, and the other had a full head of golden hair. Both of them exuded the cultivation fluctuations of the peak of the early stage of the Heavenly Realm. They were wearing the black robe with red clouds that were unique to the Li family.
"Oh no, it's the Jin and Yin elders of the Li family. They've been cultivating their spiritual power for decades at the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm, and now they've finally broken through to the Heaven Realm."
The white-haired elder stared at Shi Mengqi and sneered, "You seem to know quite a lot about this young lady. It seems you must be the woman who broke off her engagement with the Li family."
"You're talking nonsense. I have never been engaged to the Li family. You all made this on your own." Although Shi Mengqi had some awe for the Heavenly Realm, she was surprisingly assertive in this matter.
Elder Jin's eyes turned cold, and he instantly released a terrifying Heavenly Realm pressure, coldly saying, "Why waste words with her? Look how rich the blood and true energy are here."
"Clearly, these juniors have obtained a considerable opportunity. Before they can fully digest it, let's quickly capture them and refine them into Blood Pills. Our cultivation will definitely advance further."
Elder Jin immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of this place, and as he expanded his spiritual power, he also saw the Ascension Platform behind Wang Hao, although he didn't know what the platform was for.
However, considering the already dimmed blood-red array patterns before him, and the still surging blood and true energy, he could guess that this place definitely contained a great secret.
Upon hearing the word "blood pill," Yan Bing's expression changed. In Tianxing's black market, there were many unorthodox cultivation methods, such as using people as furnaces for cultivation and refining a cultivator as a pill.
Such heretical practices are forbidden in Tianxing. If any descendant of a family or tycoon is found to be practicing such evil arts, the entire family will be implicated.
However, Elder Jin of the Li family dared to say it so openly, which clearly meant he had no intention of letting them off the hook.
"You three go deal with Elder Silver, and I'll take care of Elder Gold. Just make sure you can hold out for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn." Wang Hao turned to look at the three of them.
This battle was inevitable, and Wang Hao also intended to use this opportunity to eliminate their fear of the Heavenly Realm, otherwise it would have a very serious impact on their cultivation.
The three exchanged glances, and Shi Mengqi was the first to speak, saying, "Alright, we'll take care of Elder Silver, but you should be careful yourself. Elder Gold looks a bit strange."
"Don't worry." Wang Hao gave the three of them a look, then pointed at Elder Jin and said, "You dare to fight me one-on-one?"
The two elders, Jin and Yin, exchanged a glance, as if they couldn't believe their ears. They never expected this junior to utter such arrogant words. Did he really think the Heavenly Realm was a pushover?
"Good lad, since you want to die, then I'll grant your wish and let you see what a martial arts legend is all about."
Elder Jin slammed his feet into the ground, and a powerful surge of true energy erupted from his body, spreading in all directions. This aura alone was beyond the reach of those at the Earth Realm or Foundation Establishment stages.
Shi Mengqi and the other two were so shocked that they retreated one after another. Although they knew that Wang Hao cultivated both immortality and martial arts and could fuse the two cultivations, they were still extremely worried about the powerful aura of his swordsmanship and wanted to go forward to help.
However, Elder Yin was well aware of their thoughts. With a swift movement, he appeared directly above the three of them and said with a sinister smile, "You're all struggling to protect yourselves, so you should think more about yourselves."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a powerful palm print descended from the sky. Fortunately, the three of them reacted quickly and dodged it in time.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, a huge crater tens of meters deep was punched into the ground.
"Fight! Don't let Wang Hao get distracted!" Shi Mengqi was the first to react, gripping the Boundless Divine Sword and unleashing her strongest killing move.
"Spirit Ancestor Earth-Splitting Slash!"
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