[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity":3,"chapter-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-843":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Name That Echoes Through Eternity",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2283392,4466,"Chapter 843: The Name That Shook the Imperial Star: The Founding Ancestor of the Su Family (Combined)","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-843",843,"\u003Cp>The residual force of the sword’s might dissipated, leaving only the remains of demons and monsters scattered across the ground; the frost-white sunlight fell upon them, yet only made the purple-robed middle-aged man and others feel icy cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That bright sunlight felt like the cold moon at noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dojo, the remaining demonic blood and primordial spirits coalesced; within one blurred chunk of flesh, a mouth formed and cried out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I yield…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the third word could leave its lips, a blade of sword light suddenly descended, piercing through the mouth and shattering the fragment of flesh along with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword aura sliced apart, pulverizing it and the surrounding demonic blood alike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tai Xu Ling You.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the dojo, the Jiang family members, seeing Li Hao’s movement technique, all narrowed their pupils in shock and horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The movement technique he displayed was none other than the Jiang family’s forbidden secret: the Tai Xu Ling You technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique demanded an extremely high level of primordial spirit; it was not only among the Jiang family’s top movement techniques, but also one of the finest in all of the Northern Region’s human races!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tai Xu Ling You—and he’s reached the ‘Ling Dong’ realm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Huanhuan stared, dumbfounded. How could he use the Jiang family’s technique, and at such a level? She herself had trained for years and had only just entered the early stage of Ling Dong; yet Li Hao’s display had clearly reached the mid-stage of Ling Dong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qiuyu was also stunned, a flicker of doubt in her eyes. Had he stolen it? Or did he have ties to the Jiang family? Such a prodigy must have extraordinary backing—perhaps his patron had some connection to the Jiang family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what, Li Hao had fought for the human races of the Northern Region. Even if he had acquired this technique by chance, she would not pursue it, and planned to pass on the next stages of this technique to Li Hao alone after this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his ghostlike movement technique combined with the Xuanyu Extreme Realm, Li Hao moved with blinding speed, slaying every last one of the barely alive demonic prodigies beneath his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them was even Meng Qing, a demon prodigy whose talent was only slightly inferior to Su Muqing; Li Hao sensed at least three such beings existed—but it no longer mattered. All were cut down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the demonic ancestor’s dojo was left with only Li Hao alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One more sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flame of his primordial spirit behind him gradually dimmed and faded; his primordial spirit power waned, and the thousands of golden bones across his body grew mottled, like bones gnawed by stray dogs, their radiance dimmed, their divine light withdrawn like tarnished bronze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the single drop of true god-blood hidden within his body, though the golden bones’ power had declined, still left his overall primordial spirit strength far stronger than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once all his primordial spirit golden bones fully recovered, he would reach peak strength again—and begin refining the true god-blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the black warship, the purple-robed middle-aged man watched Li Hao swiftly slaughter the demonic prodigies, leaving not a single survivor, granting not a single moment of respite—his face turned livid with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, the golden-eyed middle-aged man, a half-imperial demon, his gaze dripped with chilling malice, as if he wished to devour Li Hao alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao looked up, his eyes cold and unyielding, meeting the gaze of the three demonic beings hovering above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you came, make yourselves at home—that is the human race’s etiquette!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple-robed man’s lips twitched. What kind of damn etiquette? If you come here, you’re buried here?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hei Ji stared blankly at the scene, stunned that all twenty who had come with her, save herself, lay slaughtered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had spoken not a single word to any of them along the way, radiating an icy aura that kept them at arm’s length, seeing them all die before her eyes still brought an indescribable ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the top demonic prodigies; in the future, if she became a demonic emperor, they could have been her greatest allies in conquest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That boy… what a ruthless heart, what a sharp blade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several figures shot forward, rushing into the demonic ancestor’s dojo—it was Su Zhenyuan and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood guard around Li Hao, fearing a sudden ambush that might kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with Li Hao’s displayed talent and the blow he had dealt the demons, they would surely go mad with vengeance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen, a bet is a bet—release them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Zhenyuan stepped before Li Hao, speaking coldly, yet his heart surged with excitement and triumph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All twenty war captives could now return home!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple-robed man’s face darkened, but he did not waste words; he merely waved his hand, and the chains binding the captives snapped apart, their restraining powers vanishing instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandfather!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The freed captives—Lin Yeqiu, Su Hanshuang, Su Wen Yue, and others—rushed toward their clansmen, their faces alight with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could finally go home—they had survived! They hadn’t died! They hadn’t died!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three great clans and the various noble houses also surged forward to welcome their own prodigies and heroes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Zhenyuan and the others’ gazes fell upon their own clan’s prodigies, their eyes filled with smiles and relief. Though their attention was divided, their collective aura had already formed a wall around Li Hao, shielding him completely from any possible ambush or harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the celebration erupted, the purple-robed man’s figure suddenly flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space-stone suspended in the air shattered violently, torn apart by some unseen force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The images projected across the demonic territories and the Imperial Star vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, two whispers of wind swept past, landing beside Su Muqing and Lin Zhe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muqing’s attention had been entirely fixed on Li Hao; she had no time to react—and even if she had been constantly alert, she could not have reacted in time, for the one who struck her was the purple-robed man, a half-imperial being!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even an Immortal King could instantly kill Su Muqing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the overwhelming aura descended, Su Zhenyuan and the others, whose focus had been split between the war captives and Li Hao, suddenly snapped back to reality—the snapping of the chains and the ambush had occurred in the same instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Zhenyuan’s face paled; Lin Daogong’s face turned ashen. Every hair on their bodies stood on end as they stared in horror toward Su Muqing and Lin Zhe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to act, but they were too far away. Half their attention had been on Li Hao, half on the captives—they never imagined the ambush would target Su Muqing and Lin Zhe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, though Li Hao had performed best, their focus had always been on him, fearing the purple-robed man’s ambush—so naturally, the enemy had changed tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qiuyu’s figure shifted, trying to intervene—but it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time around her reversed like a torrent; she desperately twisted space and time, but the position occupied by the purple-robed man and the others was an invisible prison, standing unmoved amid the tide of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple-robed man and the golden-eyed man struck simultaneously, unleashing their half-imperial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would obliterate these two prodigies completely; the boy with the Source Immortal Seal had escaped death—but these two would surely die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muqing and Lin Zhe stared blankly at the incoming attack, their minds frozen; the speed of the assault surpassed their thoughts, and the overwhelming aura crushed them into immobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent tremor erupted, blood burst forth, and the air shattered like glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Muqing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Zhenyuan’s voice tore out like a madman’s scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhe Xuan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Daogong rushed forward as if possessed—but it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as they reached halfway, they both froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them, blood sprayed, limbs severed, two figures flew backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not Su Muqing or Lin Zhe—but the purple-robed man and the golden-eyed man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud. Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven and earth trembled simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if a colossal heart had begun to beat, deep and powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All sound vanished, leaving only that low, resonant heartbeat—each pulse stronger than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like some ancient, slumbering entity awakening from the depths of eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden transformation occurred in an instant; the ancestral elders of the noble houses, the Immortal Kings, and even Li Hao all reacted, horrified and enraged by the purple-robed man’s treachery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet that heartbeat echoing through heaven and earth left them all paralyzed, unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one figure crossed the dojo, the sole living being in this frozen world, racing toward Su Muqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao reached Su Muqing’s side and saw her still trembling, a tear tracing down her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had nothing to do with courage—it was the half-imperial pressure radiating from the purple-robed man at that moment, forcing her body into involuntary tremors, tears streaming uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fragile, heartrending sight stirred in Li Hao an instant urge to pull her into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump. Thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heartbeat grew stronger, as if echoing directly above Li Hao’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao’s expression changed. He looked up—and saw a figure, appearing without warning, arriving from nowhere, barefoot, clad in a gray-white robe like a worn-out scholar’s gown, his hair gray-white and softly cascading over his shoulders, swaying gently in the breeze. He stepped upon invisible stairs in midair, walking slowly toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven and earth fell silent, save for that figure—radiating the aura of an Emperor, ordinary in appearance yet carrying an invincible, world-shaking dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancestral elders of every clan opened their mouths wide, eyes bulging with awe and trembling—Emperor! This was a human Emperor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qiuyu and Lin Daogong also froze, then narrowed their eyes, recognizing the silhouette—it was… the founding ancestor of the Su family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Zhenyuan snapped back to himself, his massive frame trembling like a leaf in the wind; tears suddenly welled in his eyes—his founding ancestor had awakened from slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single word, spoken by the gray-haired figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hair was the gray-white of age, yet his face was that of a young man—cold as a deity, calm as a lake, but his eyes held the weight of all time, the passage of sun and moon, seeing through all things, witnessing all forms of life and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him, the purple-robed man and the golden-eyed man were filled with horror, their eyes wide with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they were half-imperial beings, before a true Emperor, the gap remained an unbridgeable chasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying imperial pressure made them feel as if their primordial spirits, domains, immortal bodies, and imperial hearts were all about to shatter and perish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they desperately resisted in despair, a far vaster aura suddenly surged from the distant stars, enveloping them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that aura, a force erupted, striking the invisible heavenly killing force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ripple passed through the void—as if a singularity, compressed to its ultimate limit, could swallow and crush all light and matter within the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that terrifying fluctuation was diverted by a force, sent to an unknown place, and did not erupt upon this Emperor Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon did not care where the battlefield became, but the Su family’s progenitor did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the power from their clash truly spread, the entire Emperor Star would shatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Su Jiuzhe, you’re still alive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice of the previous demon emperor sounded, its aura enveloping and descending upon the Emperor Star, yet no form appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Su family’s progenitor, Su Jiuzhe, slightly lifted his head, his gaze still level, and said: “You’ve seen the answer—surely you’re satisfied?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems you can live one more eon. But with this broken body of yours, can you hold the Northern Region?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon emperor chuckled: “It seems you still haven’t cured the reincarnation poison from back then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why not try?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jiuzhe’s eyes revealed a hint of gentleness, as if inviting a dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon emperor’s voice fell into brief silence; after a long while, he laughed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I’m busy today. Next time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, his aura receded like a tide, enveloping the two men in purple robes, preparing to withdraw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Break the rules and think you can just walk away? Do you take me, Su Jiuzhe, for dead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jiuzhe’s voice was calm, but as he spoke, a sharp sword intent suddenly slashed forth, severing the retreating aura in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple, gray-white sword, unremarkable in appearance, was driven into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many elder patriarchs, having lived long enough, immediately recognized the origin of that imperial sword, their eyes contracting as they silently gasped:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spring Severance Imperial Sword!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The True Realm once had nine imperial swords, famed throughout the world, but since the end of the Ancient Demon War, these swords vanished, along with the forms of many emperors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, one of those nine swords—the Spring Severance Imperial Sword—had reappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon emperor’s voice grew still, cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take one strike of Spring Severance. Live, and you may go. Die, and you stay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jiuzhe spoke coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men in purple robes heard this and turned to look at the imperial sword, noticing faint blood veins entwined along its blade, as if cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hearts trembled—immortal-restraint imperial artifacts in an emperor’s hands could unleash true imperial power, far beyond their capacity to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they silently cried out for the demon emperor’s rescue, the demon emperor, after a brief silence, spoke a single word: “Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a voice whispered into their ears:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Spring Severance Imperial Sword is damaged. Give your all to defend yourselves. Whether you live or die is up to your fate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He offered no explanation for why he did not forcibly extract them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an emperor, he needed no explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not fight Su Jiuzhe because this was the Emperor Star—the human realm’s stronghold—where another great array still lay hidden. If Su Jiuzhe used that array to battle him, he himself would gain no advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the demon emperor’s words, the two men in purple robes turned pale, sinking into despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the emperor had spoken—there was no turning back. They hastily summoned their full strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spring Severance Imperial Sword trembled violently. Around its blade, the heavens and void darkened like ink spreading, all light and primordial dao sources retreating and vanishing, leaving only a dark region centered on the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This dark region contained nothing—like the world before chaos took form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men in purple robes instantly unleashed their full power, even burning their primordial spirits and domain forces, while pulling out their broken imperial artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slash of swordlight cut through—their momentum, imperial artifacts, and domain forces shattered entirely, leaving only a single split primordial spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon emperor’s power snatched up their fragmented primordial spirits, let out a cold snort, and another force enveloped the black warship, instantly contracting back along the imperial path piercing the void, retreating at light speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spring Severance Imperial Sword soared upward, transforming into a gray-white streak, like a single gray-white hair, slipping back into Su Jiuzhe’s full head of gray-white locks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon had left. Now, only the elder patriarchs of various clans and the three great families remained in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We pay homage to the Emperor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hail the Emperor!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder patriarchs of the clans awoke from their shock and immediately knelt to pay reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the human race’s emperor—their faith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the progenitor emperor of the three great families had fought the Ancient Demons one hundred thousand years ago, defending humanity with glorious deeds—no great family in the Northern Region was unaware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without this emperor before us, humanity would have been erased from the Northern Region a hundred thousand years ago!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hail the Progenitor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Zhenyuan also knelt in midair, bowing his head to the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Su family prodigies, realizing the truth, reacted with awe and excitement, kneeling and kowtowing one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muqing also came to her senses, noticing for the first time that Li Hao had appeared before her—and above, standing in the void, was her own family’s progenitor, the Su family emperor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurriedly knelt and paid homage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere moments, all present knelt low—except Su Jiuzhe, whose tall, slender figure stood alone in the void, radiating ancient grandeur and peerless elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jiuzhe lowered his gaze slightly, seeing the girl beneath his feet, and the boy standing tall—this one had not knelt, yet his eyes held nothing but gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cute little fellow… Su Jiuzhe thought. While all others had been paralyzed by his imperial aura, only this boy had moved freely within it—his dao heart clearly transcended eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile touched his lips as he murmured: “Hao Tian? A good name… a name I miss dearly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his hands clasped behind his back, he said softly: “When this matter is settled, come to the Su family ancestral grounds and find me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he glanced at Su Zhenyuan, kneeling nearby, said nothing more, and his figure faded like smoke into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao froze—was he speaking to me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped back to himself and bowed deeply toward the spot where the figure had vanished: “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Su Jiuzhe’s form disappeared, the imperial aura in heaven and earth vanished with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All present felt the crushing weight lifted from their heads, finally able to breathe again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked around—but saw no trace of Su Jiuzhe. Their eyes filled with regret and sorrow; even kneeling for hours, just glimpsing the emperor’s presence had been worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Zhenyuan lifted his head, having heard Su Jiuzhe’s final words. He turned to Li Hao, his gaze filled with excitement and complexity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems the progenitor noticed this boy’s talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could receive the progenitor’s guidance, Li Hao would surely advance further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the crowd rose. Lin Dao Gong returned to Lin Zhe Xuan’s side, seeing his pale face, and sighed in relief—thankfully, the Su family progenitor had awakened in time. Otherwise, the Lin family’s true dragon would have perished—a devastating blow to the Lin family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had counted on Lin Zhe Xuan to become the Lin family’s second emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Lin Zhe Xuan’s talent was more than sufficient—if even he couldn’t make it, no one else in the Lin family stood a chance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hao Tian, on behalf of the Jiang family, thank you for stepping forward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Jiang Qiuyu approached Li Hao, followed by the Jiang family, including Jiang Huanhuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gazed at Li Hao solemnly, her eyes filled with admiration and warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Jiang Qiuyu’s words, the elder patriarchs of other clans also came to their senses and gathered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hao Tian—his name is Hao Tian. Liu family, remember this: from now on, treat Hao Tian as you would a clan elder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gao family disciples, remember: this prodigy’s life was saved by Hao Tian!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the clans spoke up. Even those whose prodigies hadn’t been captured now stepped forward to thank him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, without Li Hao, humanity would have lost this battle—not only would the captives have been unredeemable, but the blow to the border would have been immense. The demon might have seized this moment in time and projected it onto the border battlefield, crushing human morale—indirect casualties would have been incalculable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, had Li Hao not steadied their hearts, many would have fled the Northern Region. Though these were minor clans, they were the very foundation of humanity here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the foundation collapsed, the upper structures would crumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waves of gratitude surrounded Li Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muqing stood before Li Hao, only a few steps apart—yet it felt as if an infinite distance separated them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Northern Region, besides Lin Zhe Xuan, someone else had shone so brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So brightly that even the elder patriarchs came to thank him—something Lin Zhe Xuan had never achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Su Muqing suddenly noticed: amid the throng of people, his expression remained as calm as ever. His clear, luminous eyes—like sunlight reflecting off a lake—passed through the cheers and quietly fixed upon her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze had never wavered from her—not since the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he was unknown, or bathed in radiant glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muqing stood frozen. Slowly, a blush spread across her cheeks. She turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, she felt that gaze still upon her. She turned back—yes, it was still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes darted away again, and this time she turned her whole body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange mix of emotions rose within her—complex, contradictory, yet oddly sweet. But there was no trace of her former disdain or hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, she turned—and saw a figure approaching, stopping not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zhe Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met. His face was calm, but his gaze was dark as a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muqing instantly understood her childhood friend’s thoughts—but for a moment, she didn’t know whether to deny him or say something else. Her eyes instinctively flickered away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But quickly, she thought: I have nothing to hide. Why should I lower my gaze? She looked back at Lin Zhe Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you hear what your father said earlier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zhe Xuan’s voice echoed coldly in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muqing froze, recalling her father’s earlier words—had he meant to arrange their marriage if Li Hao won?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze grew complex, and she couldn’t name the feeling in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zhexuan saw the change in her expression, and a surge of furious rage rose in him; his face darkened, tinged with a bluish pallor. He said coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You agree?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muqing’s heart trembled slightly. Seeing Lin Zhexuan’s angry eyes, she took a deep breath and shook her head: “My father only spoke in the heat of the moment—he may not truly mean it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if he does?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zhexuan wanted to laugh in anger, but didn’t. He merely spoke coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a half-Imperial Monarch, how could a public declaration be void?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muqing understood this too. Her face changed, her emotions torn. Lin Zhexuan was the one who had grown up with her since childhood. Before today, she would have chosen without hesitation, without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that boy… those two times he stood before her, his gaze resolute as if walking to death—she felt a pang of pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m tired. I’ll go rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muqing shook her head and turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zhexuan’s face sank instantly, his heart sinking with it. He clenched his fists. Before he could vent, he saw the boy, surrounded and praised by the crowd, suddenly break free and chase after Su Muqing’s retreating figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zhexuan’s expression twisted, darkening into something ugly, his eyes nearly blazing with fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Daogong had been watching Lin Zhexuan and Su Muqing closely. Seeing this, he sighed inwardly. Since Su Zhenyuan had spoken those words publicly, the matter was nearly irreversible—unless Su Muqing threatened to kill herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He whispered: “Zhexuan, I’ll find a time to speak again with your Uncle Su. I’ll give you and Muqing another chance to talk alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zhexuan wanted to coldly refuse, but the words died on his lips. The centuries of childhood intimacy held him back. If he gave up now, leaving as a loser, he would lose all dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is that boy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zhexuan sent a mental message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Li Hao’s name was everywhere—people shouted “Haotian” in every corner. He knew that confronting the boy directly or openly breaking ties would benefit neither him nor the Lin family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His name is Haotian. I don’t know where he came from. I just sent a mental message to Zhenyuan—he says Haotian arrived from another realm, carrying a marriage contract left by Su’s founding ancestor, and he’s set his sights on Su Muqing. He’s currently staying at the Su residence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Daogong’s eyes flickered. “Someone who could forge a marriage contract with Su’s founding ancestor can’t be ordinary. He’s likely an Emperor himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zhexuan’s fingers clenched into fists, his knuckles nearly cracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dao Source Immortal Seal—just that alone means the boy has an Emperor as his backer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he doesn’t, such talent alone is enough to attract one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatest regret of his cultivation journey has always been failing to forge the Dao Source Immortal Seal in the True Immortal Realm. He was one step short of legend, incomplete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the Northern Region, he remained unquestionably the top figure. That regret, that sense of incompleteness, never left a deep mark—until today, when he finally felt how deeply this missing piece wounded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I had the Dao Source Immortal Seal too, why fear that demoness? Even if I burned my Primordial Spirit, I’d fight him to the death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there’d be no room for this fool to steal the spotlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts tangled in his mind, his expression shifting with them. His inner energy, once calm as a still lake, now surged like storm-tossed waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Daogong sensed this. His face changed slightly. He whispered sharply: “Zhexuan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zhexuan snapped back to awareness, turning to Lin Daogong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t let your Dao heart falter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Daogong warned with grave seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zhexuan trembled inside. His face shifted, then slowly, he closed his eyes. After a long while, he opened them again—his gaze now calm, yet colder than before:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand. I’ll speak properly with Muqing. If she truly loves him… then I’ll let go. The path of cultivation is long. I seek the Supreme Dao. When I become an Emperor, all things will be within my grasp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his gaze sharpened, hardened with resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Daogong heard him, but remained silent, offering no comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons retreated. The first-ever human-demon skirmish ended in the demons’ defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous Boundary Stone had shattered. Jiang Qiuyu pulled out another Boundary Stone and broadcast the scene across the Imperial Star, explaining the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the demons had been repelled, countless people in every Immortal City cheered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Boundary Stone had suddenly shattered and the image vanished, they had feared something catastrophic had occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, when the Emperor’s aura had swept across the entire Imperial Star, making many tremble as if the heavens had collapsed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with Jiang Qiuyu’s explanation, their hearts finally settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the demons cheated—they tried to assassinate Su Muqing and Lin Zhexuan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. They came here to kill our human prodigies anyway. Such despicable tactics are expected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, we owe it all to Haotian—he killed every single demon prodigy, leaving only that Black Ji!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That Black Ji was the strongest. She should have been killed; in ten thousand years, she might rise to power among the demons!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what? Haotian defeated her once—he can defeat her twice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. Don’t forget—Haotian’s soul lifespan is barely over a hundred years, yet he’s reached such an absurd level. In ten thousand years, he might be invincible beneath the Emperor rank!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All thirty-six thousand Immortal Cities buzzed with discussion. Countless people were exhilarated. Many taverns even opened free drinks for a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human beings in the Northern Region were far more united than anywhere else in the True Realm. To survive outside, you could rely only on your own kin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten thousand years of conflict with demons had forged unbreakable hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the world roared. Inside the Su residence, deep in the courtyard—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muqing flew back to her own quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze fell on the three characters above the gate: “Zhe Immortal Courtyard.” Her eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Li Hao followed closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muqing sensed Li Hao’s presence. She stopped, turned, and looked at the boy’s face. Suddenly, she realized—he was extraordinarily handsome, yet carried no arrogance. Perhaps that was why she’d once thought him ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you follow me? This battle in the Northern Region—you alone held off the demons. Every clan’s ancestral elders will want to host you, to befriend you. This is a rare chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muqing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was calm, her tone calm—but her fingers curled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao looked at her silently, then, as always, sat down on the carved chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Hao’s action, Su Muqing suddenly remembered—over the past decade, he had always sat here, waiting for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips pressed together slightly. After a long silence, she said: “You have this power—why didn’t you show it sooner?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao spoke: “What would it change?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would it change?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muqing froze, then fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes… what would it change?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I showed him more respect because he was powerful, a peerless prodigy—would that be enough to make me accept his marriage proposal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, she shook her head slightly. Lin Zhexuan’s image flashed in her mind—but then she remembered walking past him, him silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a wave of irritation rose in her chest. She turned away without another word, entered her main hall, and slammed the door shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard fell silent again, unchanged as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ma and the maids watched from afar. They had seen Li Hao’s battle outside Gusu City through the Boundary Stone. They no longer looked at the boy in the courtyard as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They never imagined the boy they’d watched for ten years was a top-tier prodigy of the Northern Region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, even after he followed Miss back, a chasm still lay between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As servants, they dared not speak. They could only gaze at him with awe, unable to stop staring. In ten years, they’d never seen him cultivate—only sit here, foolishly waiting for Miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a prodigy, so deeply devoted to our Miss—even giving up cultivation—they felt nearly moved to tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the door closed, Li Hao withdrew his gaze, silently picked up the wood, and resumed carving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, several figures flew toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ma and the maids looked up—and froze in shock. It was Master Su Zhenyuan and Jiang Qiuyu of the Jiang clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ma and the others hurried forward to bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Zhenyuan glanced around, saw the closed door, and asked: “Is Muqing inside?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ma bowed her head, voice faint, trembling slightly for no clear reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Zhenyuan fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the bond between Su Muqing and Lin Zhexuan—they’d grown up together since childhood. His earlier promise had forcibly torn them apart. His daughter likely resented him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed inwardly, then changed his expression, looking at Li Hao with warmth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haotian, Jiang’s mistress has something to say to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao rose and bowed slightly to both. Then he turned to Jiang Qiuyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qiuyu’s gaze swept the surroundings. This was where the boy lived?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She noticed the chess table, and beside it, dozens of carved figurines—all identical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression subtly changed. A hundred-year soul lifespan, a top-tier prodigy—time was precious to him. Yet he’d spent much of it on these things. The subtle Dao resonance in each carving was far beyond ordinary craftsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even ordinary Immortals could use spiritual sense to carve lifelike figures—but only form, no spirit, no depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was no ordinary person. One glance told her: these carvings were no simple work. Without years of focused study and immersion, five or ten years wouldn’t suffice—perhaps much longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qiuyu lowered her gaze and said softly: “Haotian, I saw the Tai Xu Spirit-Drifting Technique you used to slay those demons. Where did you learn it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao didn’t seem surprised. He’d known Jiang’s clan would investigate when he used that technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to kill those demons before they could cry surrender, he had no choice—he had to reveal himself, had to give everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I learned it by observing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao answered honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Observation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qiuyu froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Zhenyuan beside her also stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This answer surpassed their expectations entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qiuyu had guessed Li Hao might say he obtained it by accident or from some powerful figure, but she never imagined he would claim he learned it through observation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the difference between that and stealing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Observation… where exactly did you observe?” Jiang Qiuyu couldn’t help asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had no intention of pursuing it, Li Hao’s words made her unable to resist asking further—after all, this was the Jiang family’s most closely guarded secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The first person to step onto the stage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao said: “He demonstrated it, so I learned a little.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Zhenyuan and Jiang Qiuyu both widened their eyes, staring fixedly at Li Hao, doubting they’d heard wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xuming had indeed demonstrated it—did Li Hao’s “observation” mean watching him fight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… you watched him perform it during battle, just for a moment, and you learned it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qiuyu snapped back to herself and couldn’t help asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao gave a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Body Movement Dao was at Level Eleven; when the other man performed it, Li Hao directly recorded it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After recording, the insight of Body Movement Dao flooded in, naturally bringing him to Level Eleven of Body Movement Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qiuyu: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Zhenyuan: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they knew Li Hao was extraordinary, at this moment they felt their own understanding had been shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was more than extraordinary—it was monstrous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they had seen geniuses who could master sword Dao or other immortal arts at a glance, that only applied to ordinary immortal arts and cultivation techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Tai Xu Ling You, a top-tier body movement technique, required even prodigies years of intense study—let alone learning it after one viewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qiuyu opened her mouth slightly, yet fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone learns it by observing you in battle, how is that stealing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Li Hao’s expression gave no sign of lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled bitterly—could Jiang family’s top body movement technique really be this easy to learn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems you possess exceptional insight in body movement. Your current mastery is at the Agile Realm. I can transmit the latter half of this technique to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qiuyu took a deep breath and spoke to Li Hao, her expression solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao was slightly stunned—he had expected her to confront him, and had prepared his response, but never imagined she would offer him the next section of the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her expression, he instantly understood: this was no trick—she spoke sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao’s expression turned grave, and he bowed deeply in respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To give away the family’s most guarded secret—her magnanimity far exceeded his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this why the human race of the Northern Region had survived to this day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Jiang Clan Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao said earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Hao’s solemn demeanor, Jiang Qiuyu smiled faintly, feeling a sudden closeness to the boy. She spoke gently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should you ever need anything in the future, come to Jiang family. In cultivation, if you lack any resource, as long as Jiang family can provide it, we will give it to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao fell silent, waiting for her to state her demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She made no request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure giving. Pure kindness... Li Hao couldn’t help being moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed into her soft, bright eyes, and suddenly felt—his life-risking battle had been worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Northern Region was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the heartbreak of the Southern Region, he felt a long-missed warmth in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you,” Li Hao whispered, replying with only two words—but only he knew how deeply he meant them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qiuyu smiled, then raised her hand. Her pale, slender fingertip gently touched Li Hao’s forehead, bringing a cool sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calm your breath and focus. I will transmit it to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qiuyu said, and before Su Zhenyuan’s eyes, she transmitted the entire Tai Xu Ling You technique to Li Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang family’s most guarded secret flooded entirely into Li Hao’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao absorbed it silently, memorizing every part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you need anything, come to Jiang family anytime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After transmitting, Jiang Qiuyu did not linger—she had many matters to attend to. She softly spoke those words, then vanished like a drifting cloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao came back to himself and saw only Su Zhenyuan before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter half of Tai Xu Ling You in his mind was still beyond his current Body Movement Dao level to master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Li Hao felt renewed urgency—he lacked Twelfth-Level Mind States too desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could obtain two more Twelfth-Level Mind States, his Control Dao and Body Movement Dao would both reach Twelfth Level, making him truly invincible in the Immortal Lord Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, facing monsters like Black Ji, he wouldn’t need to burn his Primordial Spirit to fight—he could toy with them effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",6090,"2026-06-20T02:15:44.384Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","43875860b87ab0e62a0a1e61c502d88d782c1196d95ddf2bde494a63a59272f5","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-844","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-842",929,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-cover.jpg"]