Chapter 751

Thinking of meeting those old faces again, Li Hao felt a sense of anticipation.

But unlike his anticipation of catching up with the Sage of Lies, the Origin Ancestor and the God King had originally faked their deaths, forcing him to fight the Ancient Demons alone, nearly losing his life; that debt had to be settled.

However, now that they had defected to the Tiangong, he did not know what their status was, and he would have to find a way to handle it properly when the time came.

As Li Hao's thoughts turned, two figures walked into the palace while talking.

Li Hao looked up and saw a man and a woman, who looked extremely well-matched, standing together like a golden boy and a jade girl.

The young man was exceptionally handsome, with deep blue eyes and a hint of feminine beauty in his cheeks.

The young woman looked quite young, around eighteen, her eyes seemingly containing a faint, seven-colored mist, and her clothing was like drifting clouds and gossamer, somewhat similar to the Great Dream Master's attire.

"Hmm?"

As Li Hao sized them up, they also noticed Li Hao and stopped talking, both startled.

In their Master's palace, besides the two of them, there was actually someone else?

Although their Master had other disciples, they had all long exceeded three thousand years of soul life and were not part of this trip.

After all, their Master had said she would go personally to escort them, and the Great Da Da Meng Jiuyuan still needed others to hold the fort to prevent other sects from using tricks to invade.

"It's you?"

Soon, the two recognized Li Hao, both stunned, and their expressions changed instantly.

Li Hao had ascended the Xiancheng in the Ancient Immortal Realm and defeated the imperial clan, an image reflected throughout the nine thousand immortal cities of Yan-Chu; they were no strangers to this face, as he was, after all, a genius from their own Great Da Da Meng Jiuyuan.

"Why are you here, and who allowed you to enter?"

After the young man's expression changed, it darkened instantly, and he stared fixedly at Li Hao.

Li Hao sensed the change in the other party's expression, which seemed hostile, but he did not care and only said: "And who are you two?"

"We are the Master's disciples, and you are not!"

Seeing that Li Hao actually dared to retort, the young man said indignantly.

Li Hao suddenly understood and said calmly: "The Great Dream Master allowed me to come here."

"Master?"

The young man's expression changed slightly, but he seemed to have expected it, as it would be difficult for an outsider to break in without the Master's permission.

However, was the Master actually so partial to this youth that she even allowed him to enter here!

He felt a bit jealous, his eyes darkening as he said: "Is that so? This is where the Master rests; you may stay here, but do not wander about."

Li Hao raised an eyebrow slightly, glanced at the other party, and said nothing.

Seeing that Li Hao did not respond, the young man felt even more displeased, but before he could speak, the young girl beside him asked with interest:

"You stayed in the Origin Secret Realm for seven years; I wonder which Origin City you went to?"

Li Hao's heart stirred, and he asked: "Have you been there too?"

He had not seen these two in the Origin City, nor when the Great Da Da Meng Jiuyuan challenged the Desolate Domain in the Ancient Immortal Realm; moreover, these two were clearly in the Immortal Monarch Realm, their aura restrained yet possessing a feeling that those in the True Immortal Realm lacked.

In the Great Da Da Meng Jiuyuan sect, besides the one from the Spear Abyss, there were actually two more in the Immortal Monarch Realm; was this a trump card they had prepared?

"Yes, we went early, through the Master's other connections, but it was also by our own ability that we established illustrious immortal merits outside the border; furthermore, we hold posts in the Demon-Subduing Division. My senior brother and I are both First-Rank Demon-Subduing Guards, and we are also pre-selected Spirit Officials, which is how we had the opportunity."

The young woman said.

The young man beside her changed expression and said: "Junior Sister."

He wanted to stop her, but it was already too late, so he could only transmit his voice: "This matter is a secret; there's no need to tell him so much."

"It's fine; unless he achieves a good ranking in the Southern Domain War, the Master won't waste the effort to send him either," the young girl replied via voice transmission, not caring at all.

The young man thought this was true and said no more.

"Spirit Officials?"

Li Hao's heart stirred; the other party was a reserve Spirit Official, while he, thanks to Old Gu and his own accumulated immortal merits, was already a Spirit Official of the Demon-Subduing Division. He wondered if he could use this connection to go to the Origin Secret Realm again.

Even fishing and painting there was better than contemplating outside, and one could break through realms at any time.

"You are all here."

At this moment, a soft voice came, and they saw the Great Dream Master's figure drifting in from outside the palace.

"Master."

Seeing the Great Dream Master, the two hurriedly lowered their heads and bowed.

"Senior." Li Hao also hurriedly greeted her.

The Great Dream Master waved her hand slightly, signaling that the three need not be so formal, and then said to her two disciples:

"This is Haotian; you should all know him, right? Haotian, these two are my disciples. You should get to know each other; if other sects target you during the Southern Domain War, you can support one another."

"Support?"

The young man glanced at Li Hao, a cold sneer in his heart; a True Immortal Realm cultivator was hardly worthy of supporting an Immortal Monarch Realm cultivator.

But he knew the Master's meaning was for them to look after this youth, so he did not show any displeasure on the surface; after all, the Master hated internal strife among her disciples the most.

"Hmm."

Li Hao only nodded in response, not thinking much of it.

"After all this time, you still don't know my real name. From now on, you may call me Sect Master Meng, or Senior Meng; I belong to the Great Dream Clan," the Great Dream Master said to Li Hao in a soft whisper.

Li Hao had long heard that the True Realm was filled with ten thousand clans, among which a hundred stood out to become the pillars of the True Realm, as well as the hundred strongest clans.

"Senior Meng." Li Hao nodded.

The Great Dream Master smiled and said to the young man and woman beside her: "This is Yin Jingcheng of the Profound Yin Clan, and this is Meng Huaiyue, a genius of my Great Dream Clan."

Li Hao looked at the young girl; no wonder her attire was somewhat similar to the Great Dream Master's, and her eyes also held a hint of dreamlike luster.

Seeing that Li Hao remained indifferent upon hearing his clan, Yin Jingcheng could not help but raise an eyebrow; the Profound Yin Clan ranked quite high among the hundred clans, being one of the Six Origin Clans, and anyone who heard it would usually take a second look.

"I wonder which clan Junior Brother Haotian belongs to? Among the hundred clans, there doesn't seem to be a clan with the surname Hao."

Yin Jingcheng showed an interested expression, but hidden in the depths of his eyes was

a trace of contempt.

Li Hao's expression was calm as he said: "There wasn't one before, but there will be from now on."

"Oh?"

Yin Jingcheng raised an eyebrow, clearly misunderstanding, and while he sneered in his heart, he said with a smile on his face:

"Junior Brother has great ambition; could it be that you intend to use your own strength to bring your clan into the ranks of the hundred clans? That would require passing the test of the Hundred Clans' Emperor War Mountain."

Li Hao looked at him quietly, a flash of sharpness and warning in his eyes; he had previously thought it was a misunderstanding when he was accused of breaking in, but now that the words were laced with thorns, it was somewhat offensive.

Seeing the sharpness in Li Hao's eyes, Yin Jingcheng was stunned and could not help but feel a bit angered.

He could not act out in front of the Master, yet this brat had actually given him a cold look instead.

He suppressed his anger and chuckled: "I heard Junior Brother hasn't been in our sect long, and I don't know where you cultivated before. Such a genius—which sect would be willing to let you leave? Could it be that Junior Brother was biding his time before and wasn't valued by your previous sect?"

Li Hao's expression turned cold as he said: "Does it have anything to do with you?"

Yin Jingcheng froze, clearly not expecting that Li Hao would actually dare to lose his temper at him in front of his Master.

The Great Dream Master also saw the problem between the two and could not help but have her expression

change; her smile vanished, and her face darkened.

"Master, this Junior Brother, he..."

Seeing the change in the Great Dream Master's expression, Yin Jingcheng was secretly delighted and immediately wanted to pretend to be innocent.

Li Hao also noticed the change in the Great Dream Master's expression; thinking that he had scolded her disciple in front of her, he could not help but sigh in his heart, but his Dao heart was such that he would not wrong himself again.

If the Great Dream Master blamed him, he would repay the favor and have no further dealings with her.

But the reprimand Li Hao was waiting for did not come; instead, the Great Dream Master said coldly to Yin Jingcheng:

"Jingcheng, your words are laced with thorns; what do you mean by this? As a senior brother, I have already warned you to get along well with Haotian and support each other. Are you questioning Haotian's background? Is this something you need to interrogate him about?"

Hearing the Great Dream Master's stern voice, both Li Hao and Yin Jingcheng were stunned, and Meng Huaiyue beside them also looked at the Great Dream Master in surprise, clearly not expecting that this youth held such a high status in the Master's heart.

"Master, he... I was just speaking casually; how was I to know this Junior Brother had such a fiery temper."

Yin Jingcheng felt a bit aggrieved, but in his heart, he nearly ground his teeth to dust, his jealousy of Li Hao increasing several times over.

"Do you think I have lived these years in vain? If you cannot even understand such simple words, how can you hold down this hundred-thousand-year-old sect!"

The Great Dream Master's expression was icy and stern: "Your Dao heart has stopped at the Immortal Monarch Realm; I have warned you many times to open your heart. If you want to become a King, you must at least have the temperament of a King; otherwise, how can you be in harmony with the Heavenly Dao, and how can you comprehend the Heavenly Dao?"

Yin Jingcheng's expression changed, and he lowered his head, saying nothing more.

"Master, Senior Brother didn't mean it."

Meng Huaiyue hurriedly said, as she and her senior brother were together day and night, and she could not help but want to put in a good word for him.

"That means he did mean it."

The Great Dream Master snorted coldly and glanced at Yin Jingcheng, the anger in her eyes receding, replaced by a hint of disappointment and a sigh as she said:

"Go and cultivate. In this Southern Domain War, you must shoulder the honor and disgrace of the sect. The opponents you face are very strong; that Ten Thousand Mountain Sword Tower has had conflicts with my Great Da Da Meng Jiuyuan before, and if you encounter that Tian Hongyi, he will never show you any mercy."

Mentioning the strongest disciple of the Ten Thousand Mountain Sword Tower, Tian Hongyi, Meng Huaiyue's expression also changed slightly, a flash of worry in her eyes.

She and her senior brother had only just stepped into the Immortal Monarch Realm and were indeed no match for Tian Hongyi, but this time, if the sect wanted to be promoted to the Tianyi Sect, they would likely clash with the other party.

Hearing the Great Dream Master's words, Yin Jingcheng felt a chill in his heart, but then, thinking of what had just happened, he felt a sourness in his heart again.

He had to fight for the sect and face strong enemies, yet the Master was still so partial.

He felt low, lowered his head to acknowledge, and turned to leave.

Before leaving, he did not look at Li Hao, lest he be unable to control his anger and let the Master notice.

Meng Huaiyue glanced at Li Hao and also sighed softly; she vaguely guessed that the Master was pinning her hopes on the battle of the True Immortal Realm group, where the glory this youth brought to the sect might even exceed their own.

After the two turned and left, the Great Dream Master withdrew her gaze, though the disappointment in her eyes was hard to hide, and she said to Li Hao:

"I've let you see a joke; two unpromising children. Though they have talent, their Dao hearts are hard to cultivate."

She shook her head and smiled bitterly, her expression filled with regret.

Li Hao, however, was somewhat silent; he had not expected the Great Dream Master to be so partial to him, though it could not be called partiality, as he had done nothing wrong, and it was the other party who had spoken with thorns.

It was just that the other party was, after all, the Great Dream Master's disciple, while he was merely a passerby in this Great Da Da Meng Jiuyuan.

Seeing Li Hao silent, the Great Dream Master came back to herself and said softly: "Are you still angry at Jingcheng?"

"No."

Li Hao shook his head, looked into her dreamlike eyes, and said softly: "It's a trivial matter not worth mentioning; it won't leave the slightest trace in my heart."

The Great Dream Master nodded; from their two months of getting along, she had long seen that Li Hao's Dao heart was extremely high. She had specifically used an avatar to ask Li Tiemu of the Sword Abyss

and learned that Li Hao had struck nine rings in the Heart-Questioning Tower, possessing an Eternal Dao Heart, so she knew Li Hao's words were not false.

If he could not even tolerate such a small matter, how could he speak of eternity.

"You should get some rest, too; we will first go to the Imperial Capital to rendezvous."

The Great Dream Master said to Li Hao.

"I'm not tired."

Li Hao shook his head, his gaze sweeping toward the main hall, and asked: "Did you paint that screen yourself?"

"Yes."

Seeing Li Hao notice the painting on the screen, a smile appeared at the corners of the Great Dream Master's mouth.

Li Hao had long noticed that besides the screen, several other things here were also painted.

"May I admire them?"

"As you wish."

The Great Dream Master said with a smile.

Not long after, the flying ship arrived above the Imperial Capital of the Yan-Chu Qin Xianchao.

There were already dozens of flying ships standing across the sky, varying in size, with many figures standing on the decks—all disciples of various sects.

Among them, a giant sword lay across the sky like a flying ship; it was the Ten Thousand Mountain Sword Tower.

On that flying sword, there was actually a towering palace, layered like a tree hole,

with many figures standing upon it.

Above the Imperial Capital, the Dharma manifestation of the Chu Emperor appeared to see off the disciples of the various sects of the Qin Xianchao as they set out.

Compared to the flying ships or other domain-grade artifacts of the various sects, the imperial clan's travel style was the most conspicuous: it was actually a Chaos Ancestral Dragon of the Immortal King Realm, carrying Chu Tianhuang and many other imperial clan members.

Their figures stood on the back of that Chaos Ancestral Dragon, appearing as tiny as scales and fur.

At this moment, this scene of setting out for the Supreme Tiangong was reflected throughout the nine thousand immortal cities of the Qin Xianchao, with residents of each city cheering and encouraging all the participants.

But among these cheering crowds, a group of figures rushed out from an immortal city, shouting loudly toward the sky with anxious expressions, seemingly wishing their voices could pass through the reflected image and reach the sky above the Imperial Capital.

However, these figures were inconspicuous in the vast nine thousand immortal cities, and although they caused some ripples in their own immortal city, it was difficult for them to reach the Imperial Capital far away.

The Chu Emperor's Dharma manifestation raised his hand, and an immortal city magnified in his palm, finally becoming extremely towering.

The flying ships of the various sects descended onto this immortal city one after another.

The Chaos Ancestral Dragon carrying the imperial clan coiled its massive body outside the immortal city.

Subsequently, the Chu Emperor's Dharma manifestation retracted his palm, and this immortal city shrank and vanished into his palm.

"You must watch over the Qin Xianchao well; during this Southern Domain War, the Ancient Demons may also take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack."

The Chu Emperor's Dharma manifestation turned and said majestically to two figures in the void.

These two were the Chu Emperor's right-hand men, Yuan Xinggang and Shangguan Hong.

Originally, together with the Chief General of the Demon-Subduing Division, they formed a tripod, the three strongest forces under the Chu Emperor, and were the three strongest individuals.

But the Chief General had fallen, and now only the two of them remained.

After saying goodbye, the Chu Emperor's Dharma manifestation carried the immortal city and flew toward the endless starry sky above the Imperial Dynasty, his massive Dharma figure vanishing into the stars.