Chapter 579: It Is I

As streaks of law origin were integrated into his body, a rich aura of Dao rhyme surrounded him. Li Hao sat in the courtyard, his whole body like a chaotic starry sky, the Great Dao touching each other, emitting brilliant divine glow, with thunder sounds faintly ringing.

His entire body of Dao bones was covered with law patterns, and his divine blood flowed with the power of order, as if integrated with heaven and earth.

This year, Li Hao condensed law origin every day. The extraordinary insights brought by the ninth stage of Dao-governing gave him the ability to see directly into the origin of all things in heaven and earth, wind, fire, thunder, electricity, etc.

As the laws were condensed and the ten thousand Daos were cast into the Dao body, Li Hao felt that his flesh seemed to have faintly reached a more terrifying degree.

His flesh and blood had transformed to the extreme, but the flesh and blood could accommodate laws and his own Sage Dao, and the whole was still continuously strengthening.

The final realm of the flesh was equivalent to an extremely solid soil, allowing Li Hao to carry these powers.

"Gongming..."

Li Hao took out 'Gongming'. The pitch-black sword body had tribulation light appearing, and ripples appeared in the space at the sword edge.

He took the sword and slashed it across the back of his hand at will, immediately feeling the law power in the flesh and blood of the back of his hand quickly rebounding, turning into terrifying order power, wanting to counterattack 'Gongming'.

But the tribulation power on the sword edge was full of destructiveness, tearing the law power layer by layer, finally cutting a bloodstain, and when it hit the bone, it stimulated the law Dao patterns on the Dao bone, scattering the tribulation power, and 'Gongming' was also bounced away.

Li Hao's eyes revealed a look of surprise. 'Gongming' had crossed two tribulations and could kill Three Calamities Sages like cutting mud and snow, but now it couldn't split his bone.

And he hadn't entered the defensive state yet.

"Once the divine blood and Dao bones are perfected, I'm afraid I can withstand Fifth or Sixth Tribulation Dao Tribulation Imperial Weapons."

Li Hao muttered to himself, light appearing in his eyes, increasingly looking forward to the power of the Hearing Dao Extreme Realm.

Whoosh! A figure suddenly arrived in the small courtyard. Li Hao looked at it casually and laughed: "Old Man Feng, this is not kind. You didn't take me fishing."

Feng Feng Bo Ping carried a fishing basket and shook it at will. Three demons flew out from it, their bodies rapidly expanding and becoming larger, turning into several thousand feet in a blink of an eye, coiling in the sky above the small courtyard.

"Sage spare my life, Sage spare my life..."

Waiting until they sensed Li Hao's aura, the three demons were like falling into an abyss, even more terrified, begging tremblingly.

"Didn't go to the Heavenly River, just wandered around in the Small Thousand World. Look, which one is suitable for drinking?"

Feng Feng Bo Ping asked with a smile.

The three demons were all Hearing Dao Realm great demons, overlords, and top powerhouses worshipped by the Divine Dynasty in the human world.

Hearing this, the three demons were even more frightened. Usually, they caught humans to skin and draw tendons to enjoy, but now that they had fallen into the hands of a human Sage, their status had reversed.

"Let's go with the one in the middle; the other two can be raised a bit longer." Li Hao took two glances and said casually. He knew Master Feng had come to show off his catch and cadge a meal—which he did, after all, his culinary skills were top-tier across the heavens.

"Alright."

Feng Feng Bo Ping laughed until his face was wrinkled, leaving behind the demon that was wailing even more miserably in the middle, and detaining the remaining two into the fish basket.

He casually sealed the mouth of the wailing demon and said to Li Hao: "On the way back just now, I saw the Sage from the Seeing Yuanzu Holy Land coming over. I guess he's looking for you again."

Li Hao raised his brows slightly. He had clearly refused the invitation last time, and the other party should already know his stance. Now, are they short of hands again? "Let them come. Let's eat first."

Li Hao was too lazy to think too much and used a sword Qi to pierce the demon's primordial spirit with a casual sword Qi, and then began to process this fresh ingredient.

Cooking, boiling, stir-frying, steaming, frying, etc., different parts had different ways of eating.

While Li Hao was making it, the fragrance drifted, and Feng Feng Bo Ping went back to get fine wine happily.

With wine and meat ready, Li Hao and Old Man Feng were halfway through eating when suddenly a wind came to the Stealing Heaven

Feng Bo Ping's appetite was interrupted. He smacked his lips, but upon seeing who it was, he still stood up to let the other party in.

"You two..."

Besides the Sage from the Seeing Yuanzu Holy Land, the Sage of Lies had also come. Smelling the fragrance filling the courtyard and seeing the various dishes suspended in the void, they couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Seeing an acquaintance, Li Hao immediately invited her over to dine.

The Sage from the Seeing Yuanzu Holy Land frowned slightly. Outside, the God Clan and the Seeing Yuanzu's side were locked in a fierce confrontation, ready to clash with full force at any moment, yet here, they were surrounded by fine wine and food, completely oblivious.

He approached calmly and smiled, "Lord Hao Tian, it has been a year. Has your body recovered somewhat?"

"A bit better."

Li Hao smiled, "Thank you for your concern."

"Recently, the Demon Clan has become increasingly rampant and cruel. The Seeing Yuanzu will hold a Demon-Slaying Assembly and invites Sages from all sides to attend. I hope Lord Hao Tian will not be absent." This Sage went straight to the point.

A Demon-Slaying Assembly? Li Hao raised his eyebrows slightly and mused, "Since the Seeing Yuanzu has so graciously invited me, I naturally will not be absent."

"Then we shall await you all at the Demon-Slaying Assembly." After stating the time and details, this Sage gave Li Hao a meaningful look before leaving the Heaven-Stealing Holy Land.

"Is the Seeing Yuanzu planning a decisive battle with the God King?" After that person left, the Sage of Lies finished a bowl of meat soup, licked the residue from the corner of her mouth, and asked Li Hao with a pleasant smile.

"How would Hao Tian know such things? I fear this Demon-Slaying Assembly is not simple," Feng Bo Ping frowned and said.

Li Hao looked toward the Sage of Lies, only to see her wearing a fox-like smile, as if she had seen through his thoughts.

"Regarding the God Clan, I always feel you know more than we do."

The Sage of Lies smiled, "Mentioning the God Clan makes me feel you are hiding something. Don't forget I am the Sage of Lies; whether you are being sincere in front of me, I can see through it at a glance."

"..."

Li Hao was somewhat speechless and said, "You are so smart, you will end up lonely."

"Hmph!"

The Sage of Lies glanced at Feng Bo Ping, let out a cold snort, and lowered her head to pick at other dishes.

Feng Bo Ping's expression was slightly unnatural. He coughed lightly and said to Li Hao, "The Seeing Yuanzu sending someone thousands of miles to invite you is not that simple. You must be careful."

"Mm."

Li Hao nodded.

Several days later.

Li Hao and Feng Bo Ping's avatar left the Small Thousand World together, heading toward the Heavenly Origin World.

Upon arriving at the Heavenly Origin World, Li Hao found it quiet. In the Seeing Yuanzu Holy Land, he only sensed the aura of two Sages, one of which he was somewhat familiar with.

"Hm?" Feng Bo Ping's eyes flickered.

Li Hao narrowed his eyes slightly. Could the invitation to the Demon-Slaying Assembly be a trap? At this moment, a Sage's aura from within the Seeing Yuanzu Holy Land broke through the air and arrived before Li Hao. He examined Li Hao lightly, his expression becoming somewhat complex.

"You seem to have become stronger again," Xiao Tianyu said in a low voice.

When Li Hao previously came to the Seeing Yuanzu's cave dwelling, he had already become a Sage and met Li Hao once. Seeing him again now, he felt Li Hao's prestige was even more profound, as if the Great Dao accompanied him at all times.

"Where is the Seeing Yuanzu?" Li Hao asked.

"The Seeing Yuanzu is guarding the Demon Clan at the Void Heaven Abyss, and the Demon-Slaying Assembly is being held there as well. Please follow me, both of you," Xiao Tianyu said, seemingly sensing their concerns.

Li Hao and Feng Bo Ping exchanged a glance, then followed him, stepping into the Seeing Yuanzu Holy Land.

Upon reaching the top of the Shengshan, Li Hao saw a massive void rift leading to the unknown.

"That is the Void Heaven Abyss. Please, both of you. Master has been waiting for a long time," Xiao Tianyu said.

Feng Bo Ping was stunned, "This place is hundreds of millions of miles from the Void Heaven Abyss. The Seeing Yuanzu actually..." Xiao Tianyu revealed a rare smile, "Master has wide-ranging interests and has also studied the Void Dao somewhat."

Li Hao's expression was solemn. Maintaining a void rift spanning such a distance—the Seeing Yuanzu's attainments in the void were likely not much inferior to the Void Ancestor.

He concentrated his divine power into his eyes and saw a blurred scene deep within the void rift; it was indeed the Void Heaven Abyss. Only then did he feel at ease and immediately flew across.

Feng Bo Ping suddenly took a step forward, standing at the edge of the rift. Dao rhymes seemed to condense at his fingertips. Soon, his expression relaxed, and he chuckled, "It really is lively."

Saying this, he gave Li Hao a reassuring look and walked into the rift first.

Li Hao smiled slightly and followed closely behind.

After they entered, Xiao Tianyu also followed into the rift. He had been guarding here specifically to wait for Li Hao.

Soon, only one Sage remained on the Shengshan.

The Void Heaven Abyss, located at the edge of the void.

All around, one could see the galaxy filling the sky, dazzling and brilliant, with divine radiance reflecting off each other.

Millions of miles away was a pitch-black void chasm, like a broken void waterfall, seemingly ready to wash away the stars in the sky.

And at the end of the world rift through which Li Hao had traveled was an assembly venue shrouded in a barrier, like a Jade Pool suspended in the void, with nectar and jade liquid gushing everywhere, emitting an exotic fragrance.

Many Sages sat in the void, the Great Dao thick around them, chatting casually.

With the arrival of Li Hao and Feng Bo Ping, they immediately attracted many gazes. More than half of the Sages had seen Li Hao before, and their eyes immediately revealed a hint of shock.

"That Lord Hao Tian has come too. This fierce god is not to be trifled with."

"So what? Who dares not give the Seeing Yuanzu face?"

"That's right, even the Food Sage has come, let alone him."

"It seems the Demon Clan is reaching its end. The Seeing Yuanzu is the Seeing Yuanzu after all. The Demon Clan has been enduring and using cruel methods all these years; it is time to exterminate them."

"Will the Demon King appear this time?"

"Hard to say. That Demon King's mount is also very fierce. That mount alone is not something the Three Calamities can handle."

Many Sages were whispering, their eyes occasionally sweeping toward the figures at the very top of this Demon-Slaying Assembly.

The Seeing Yuanzu sat in the center, and below him was another Sage from the Seeing Yuanzu Holy Land, with white eyebrows and white hair, looking extremely scholarly.

Beside them were three Sages surrounded by the Great Dao, their auras as flourishing as a furnace. The Great Dao divine glow behind them reflected across a vast expanse of the void, extremely brilliant.

They chatted casually with the Seeing Yuanzu, and upon hearing the discussions outside, they glanced sideways and took a look at Li Hao.

At this time, Li Hao flew over with Feng Bo Ping's avatar.

"Seeing Yuanzu."

Li Hao nodded slightly as a greeting, then looked at the white-eyebrowed, white-haired Sage. The other party's Sage Dao was restrained, and his aura was somewhat obscure, but Li Hao felt that the other party was not simple.

In addition, the three Sages beside him with revealed Great Dao were also stronger than ordinary Three Calamities Sages.

"You've come. Sit."

Seeing Li Hao, the Seeing Yuanzu said in a friendly manner.

Li Hao immediately sat down beside Feng Bo Ping.

"I haven't been out in a long time. I heard that recently a Sage has been extremely dazzling, capable of killing a Three Calamities Sage just after becoming a Sage. Is that you, Excellency?"

Beside them, a Sage wearing a black top hat smiled indifferently.

Li Hao heard the thorn in his words and looked at him, "If there is no second one in the heavens, then it must be me."

When these words were spoken, the black-top-hat Sage raised an eyebrow. Many Sages at the banquet outside couldn't help but look sideways. Some of them had been visited by Li Hao demanding heavenly treasures and held deep resentment toward him. Hearing Li Hao's arrogant response now, they were both sneering and secretly annoyed; there really was no second such monster in the heavens.

"Heh, doesn't this mean you have the aptitude to surpass the Supreme Sage?" The black-top-hat Sage hadn't expected Li Hao to confront him head-on and couldn't help but sneer slightly.

"If you want to think so, there's nothing I can do," Li Hao said indifferently.

These words were an emotional detonator.

"Be careful, this is the Star Sage. He has a good relationship with the Void Ancestor. I reckon it's because the Void Ancestor had trouble with you," Feng Bo Ping transmitted his voice.

"The Void Ancestor lived in seclusion for many years, yet he was killed by you, and you even wiped out the Void Holy Land. Your temperament is not much better than this Demon Clan!" The black-top-hat Sage's face turned cold.

"It's been so many years. Why did he die? Have you looked for the reason in yourself? Was it because you didn't work hard enough?"

Li Hao said indifferently, "There are still many Sages of the heavens present. Why didn't I kill other Sages, but killed him?"

"..."

The Star Sage was silent. He was somewhat angry, but if he showed it, he would lose his composure, so he remained silent.

"The Star Sage has cultivated for countless years and is only one step away from reaching the Supreme Sage. As a junior, isn't your speech a bit excessive?"

At this time, another Sage in a black robe beside them said coldly.

His voice was full of magnetism, and his personality seemed extremely rigid.

Li Hao took a look and said calmly, "So, Sages also need to rank by seniority?"

"Everyone."

At this time, the Seeing Yuanzu spoke, smiling and interrupting their conversation. He raised his wine glass and said, "Today is a grand assembly for slaying demons; let's not talk about other things. The Demon Clan has also come. Is there anyone among you willing to take the Demon Clan's head to liven things up?"

As he spoke, millions of miles away from the assembly, at the edge of the void fault rift, a vast and mighty group of figures swept over.

Li Hao narrowed his eyes and looked over, seeing a golden, shining army wearing divine armor and precious mail standing at the edge of the Void Heaven Abyss.

Compared to that vast army, the number of people here was less than one in a million.

But everyone here was a Sage, with various phenomena appearing, and their momentum was not inferior to that God Clan army.

Li Hao saw that at the very front of the God Clan army, a man standing on the head of a Dragon God was towering and straight, wearing formidable divine armor like burning flames, holding a heavy sword in his hand.

A bright red cloak fluttered behind him, and his terrifying momentum, like the firmament, pressed down on the galaxy.

Presumably, that person was the God King.

Beside him, Li Hao also saw a familiar figure, Ying Xiaoxiao.

She wore form-fitting, exquisite, and dazzling divine armor, her soft black hair flying behind her helmet, revealing a pair of clear, cold, and indifferent eyes.

When Li Hao saw her, she seemed to see Li Hao as well, her eyes clearly stunned for a moment.

"That is the Hao Tian you spoke of, heh. Was I wrong? He has now become a guest of the Seeing Yuanzu!"

The God King's gaze was sharp. He glanced at the Seeing Yuanzu, then swept his eyes across the scene at the assembly. He had clearly seen projections of Li Hao through other channels and recognized him at a glance.

(End of chapter)