[{"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-901":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},2283450,4466,"Chapter 901: The Fall of Long Guan","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-901",901,"\u003Cp>“Quick, retreat and form Dragon Coil!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Ying hurriedly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive dragon formation suddenly twisted, coiling like a giant serpent; Duan Yuan and the others moved in unison, the dragon’s belly rotating to tuck Li Hao’s tail deep within its core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the earlier battle, Li Hao’s performance had won their full trust; now they all chose to protect him first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao saw the approaching Ghost Hag formation, his face darkening—he felt an aura far stronger than the Yan Ghost formation, a chilling sensation like daggers pricking his back, as if death’s shadow had engulfed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life and death hung in the balance; Li Hao had no time to think—he was about to burn his True God blood when Shi Miao’s voice suddenly echoed in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve got this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying force of time suddenly surged through the dragon formation, and then Shi Miao, positioned at the dragon’s claw, erupted in seven-colored divine light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon’s claw slashed through the air, tearing open spacetime itself, severing the ghostly battlefield as it charged forward, carving out a ruin of fractured time and space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Hag formation crashed into the void of this temporal ruin, its figures freezing in place, as if encased in ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this stillness lasted only an instant—Shi Miao raised her hand again, and a seven-colored spiral divine light sprang from the void, like a sharp arrow, instantly piercing the Ghost Hag formation, tearing through one of its arms; countless ancient demons tumbled out, their bodies exploding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Losing an arm, the Ghost Hag formation grew even more frenzied, letting out a low roar as it charged forward faster than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Ying and the others had not yet recovered from their shock—they had never imagined Shi Miao could injure the Ghost Hag formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a dragon’s roar rang out; the giant dragon of the Di Jia division, which had been chasing from behind, seized the moment of Shi Miao’s blockade to catch up and bit down hard on the Ghost Hag formation’s back, the two locked in fierce combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quick, retreat to another position!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Ying hurriedly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nine of them coordinated with the two armies and swiftly withdrew, distancing themselves from the battlefield—the residual shockwaves of the Ghost Hag formation’s fight could still harm them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, they retreated safely from the side; the Ghost Hag formation was now entangled by the Di Jia dragon, unable to break free, and with one arm severed, it quickly fell into disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Ying and the others watched, their eyes filled with awe—they had thought Li Hao’s performance was astonishing enough, but now they saw Shi Miao, using the Six Harmonies Dragon Scale Formation, had wounded the Ghost Hag formation; this was no less than an Immortal King crushing an opponent two realms above her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had assumed these two were a burden on Long Dun’s seventh floor; now it seemed they were their salvation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no time to catch their breath—another Yan Ghost formation charged in from the side, and all plunged back into battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield’s situation was shifting drastically; fighting raged everywhere, and in the alien space where the two pseudo-Emperors clashed, countless destructive forces surged; amid a dragon’s roar, a colossal Ancestral Dragon body emerged from within, while another grotesque, black-giant-like ancient demon, wreathed in black mist, turned and retreated back into the ancient demon ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the battlefield, Qing Xuan hurriedly met the returning city lord, Long Potian; seeing his chaotic aura, his face darkened slightly and he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord, are you alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine—he’s worse off than I am!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Potian smirked slightly, his gaze coldly sweeping over the ancient demon ranks, then turned to survey the battlefield: though the fighting had reached a stalemate, the overall situation remained stable, and their side held the advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced toward the teleportation array and saw the pre-deployed Tian Jia division had already appeared, slaughtering all seven or eight Ghost Hag formations attempting to destroy it; two Xing Ghost formations were also trapped and unable to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart steadied; he looked to the heavens and roared a dragon’s cry:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice of the Ancestral Dragon echoed across the battlefield, stirring a bloodline-awakening vigor among the Eastern Region’s clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All military formations unleashed even more terrifying power, charging toward the ancient demon array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao and Shi Miao also felt the surge in morale among Long Ying and the others; the dragon formation’s power increased by a full tenth, and they charged forward with renewed force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Hao’s Ultimate Dao technique began to fade, he was about to burn his True God blood to sustain his power—when he noticed the Yan Ghost formations rapidly retreating, black giant demons fleeing the battlefield in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re retreating—kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Ying growled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They pursued, and the Yan Ghost formations, with their backs turned, were swiftly struck down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Long Ying did not press the chase—he halted at the very edge of the land beyond the city; in the void ahead, the ancient demon army still swarmed with thick black mist, their numbers indiscernible, a vast, oppressive tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We held!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We won!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the ancient demon forces retreated in droves, cheers erupted across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao followed the military formations, his thoughts unusually calm; his gaze swept the battlefield, seeing countless pools of ancient demon blood—and among them, the bodies of fallen warriors from many clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the sound of horns, all military formations withdrew, not pursuing further; in the void behind the ancient demons, the black mist gradually receded and vanished, the starry sky regaining its brightness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We won!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Ying finally relaxed, a smile breaking across his face; in this battle, none of the nine of them had died. Though the formation’s belly had been damaged and some soldiers lost, the formation itself remained intact, with only minor losses—a far better outcome than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank goodness you stopped that Ghost Hag formation—if you hadn’t, we’d all be dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Ying immediately turned to Shi Miao, relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He faintly sensed that if this girl challenged him for the floor lord position, she might well succeed; he couldn’t help but feel respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Long Ying’s words, Duan Yuan and the others also turned to Shi Miao, their eyes filled with joy and gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Miao saw their expressions, her furrowed brows loosening slightly; she gave a faint nod. Though she had once harbored reservations about them, she now let them go; her figure flickered to Li Hao’s side and asked, “Are you alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao shook his head, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winning this first battle, he now truly felt the terror of this frontier’s top-tier battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as an Immortal King, he had nearly perished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Miao gave him a reproachful glance, whispering, “There was no need—you shouldn’t burn your True God blood. It’s your last resort, but recovering burned True God blood is no easy task.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Li Hao could extract True God blood by consuming ancient demon flesh, he’d need to devour vast quantities—far more than any ordinary cultivator—and it was still a severe drain on himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao knew she cared for him; he nodded. “I won’t use it unless it’s truly unavoidable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Miao nodded; she knew the situation had been desperate, with no better option—but while he had none, she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Hao Tian, we underestimated you before—we never imagined your performance matched ours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gui Xuanbing of the Ghost Clan said to Li Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All others turned their gazes toward Li Hao; apart from Shi Miao, Li Hao’s performance had also been a pleasant surprise—he hadn’t held them back, and his earlier surge of power, swiftly slaughtering the Yan Ghost formation, surpassed most of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yuan’s expression shifted, then hardened into solemn respect as he said to Li Hao:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My earlier disrespect was due to my narrow vision—I apologize.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao knew what he meant; he shook his head and smiled. “That was years ago. Now we’re comrades on the battlefield—why mention it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Hao’s carefree demeanor, Duan Yuan froze slightly—he had expected Li Hao to retaliate with sarcasm, or to remain cold like Shi Miao; he hadn’t expected the man to have completely let go of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden warmth surged in his chest; such open-heartedness filled him with admiration. He bowed deeply to Li Hao once more, then said nothing further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others, seeing this, smiled as well; the atmosphere turned warm and harmonious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheers erupted across the battlefield, roaring like tidal waves, brimming with exhilaration; within the city, the dragon drums thundered, signaling the recall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Ying and the others disbanded the dragon formation; both armies bowed in unison to the nine, then returned to the city together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We slew five Yan Ghost formations this time—the most divine merit we’ve gained in a thousand years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the seventh floor of Long Dun, Long Ying looked at the group and said, “As per tradition, rewards are distributed according to mutual consensus. I propose the top merit go to Shi Miao—who objects?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yuan and the others all turned to Shi Miao; without her blocking the Ghost Hag formation, they’d all be dead—naturally, no one objected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Ying nodded. “No objections? Then top merit goes to Shi Miao—first-class merit. I propose two more: Duan Yuan and Hao Tian—who objects?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone exchanged glances; still, no one spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yuan was second only to Long Ying and had fought fiercely; Li Hao’s performance had been astonishing—though stationed at the dragon’s tail, he had coordinated with the two armies to block the Yan Ghost formations, swiftly slaughtered one, and aided others in crippling another—his contribution was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Miao and Li Hao exchanged glances, saying nothing; they had no particular desire for the divine merit, but neither did they refuse it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I suggest next time we let Hao Tian take the dragon’s body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Li said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed. Hao Tian has the ability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Hao Tian, are you Immortal King Realm One or Two? Your aura just now dropped back to One—did you take some divine medicine?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gui Xuanbing asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao knew explaining the carving art was difficult, so he nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any side effects?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gui Xuanbing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All others fixed their gazes on Li Hao; any short-term cultivation boost, like the pill Long Ying had wanted to give him, carried severe side effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Li Hao had damaged his foundation, it would be a devastating loss for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a bit of lifespan lost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao didn’t elaborate—he could afford five hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Li Hao spoke lightly, everyone’s expressions darkened slightly; they knew his cost was far from trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Immortal Emperor’s direct disciple, a man of the highest status—and yet he was willing to sacrifice his lifespan to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then next time, let Hao Tian stay at the dragon’s tail—others should help him more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Ying said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others nodded; previously, they had protected Li Hao for the doubled divine merit—but now, they felt a genuine desire to look out for this extraordinary young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From him, they truly saw a glimmer of hope—the hope of the future!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the divine merit distribution ended, Long Ying told everyone to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao and Shi Miao returned to their respective floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Ultimate Dao technique ended, Li Hao was now utterly drained, his body aching; he soaked in a mountain spring, silently restoring himself, feeling his Immortal body’s divine blood being gently nourished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exhaustion from depleted reserves slowly receded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scenes from the battlefield replayed in Li Hao’s mind—this great battle had left a deep impression: the pseudo-Emperor clash, the charging formations, the suffocating shadow of the Ghost Hag formation…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The war ten thousand years ago must have been a hundred or even a thousand times fiercer than this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao’s thoughts drifted afar; the highest combatants on both sides in this battle were Pretender Emperors, but the war ten thousand years ago engulfed the entire True Realm, with Emperors falling and countless Pretender Emperors perishing—it was unimaginable how cataclysmic it must have been!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My power is still too weak... I must forge my own Emperor Path, or I won’t have even a breath left to survive in such great wars.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melodies surfaced in his mind; the countless furious roars from that battlefield had stirred something within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the Lord Mayor’s roar of the Ancestral Dragon, which ignited the blood and morale of countless soldiers in the battle arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All things under heaven have their own sound...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao slowly closed his eyes, sinking into the mountain spring as if in slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Miao, having finished healing in her floor, immediately came to the first level of Long Dun Tower, wanting to see Li Hao—only to find him submerged in the mountain spring, seemingly asleep, surrounded by strange Dao rhythms, myriad laws of cultivation swirling like a cocoon around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused slightly, instantly realizing Li Hao was in a state of Dao enlightenment, and silently stood guard beside him without disturbing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Immortal Merit report was submitted, approved, and allocated; Long Ying came to notify, and Shi Miao personally met him, preventing him from entering the tower to disturb Li Hao’s cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout Longmen City, every tower and every corner were now in post-battle recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Lord Mayor’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Xuan, Long Potian, and the four Grand Commanders were in the Council Hall, discussing the casualties and the ancient demons’ offensive objectives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it was indeed targeting the teleportation array—clearly, the previous trace had that purpose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Under these circumstances, we must seek aid from Jianlong Pass; otherwise, if the ancient demon army presses again, we alone may not hold out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This assault was already extremely fierce—only because we were prepared, they didn’t press hard and chose to retreat for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The several Grand Commanders all spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Longmen City is one of the Hundred Cities in the second line of defense—we cannot afford to fall,” one commander said gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Potian nodded slightly, then frowned deeply: “But Jianlong Pass, as the first line of defense, is also short on troops. If we ask them for aid, it’s better to seek help from other Hundred Cities—Jianlong Pass must not fall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Xuan nodded, agreeing with the Lord Mayor’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They continued their quiet deliberations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, three more years passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first decade of Li Hao’s arrival in the Eastern Region, he opened his eyes in the mountain spring atop the peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a blood-red secret report was urgently delivered to the Lord Mayor’s Mansion in Longmen City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The report shattered, and a dragon’s roar leapt forth, delivering a terrifying message:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jianlong Pass has fallen!\u003C\u002Fp>",2472,"2026-06-20T02:15:44.384Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","13fd5209937893a2a3bf92957803f240ba8187d17adca1a643d9a531d363b7d9","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-902","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-900",929,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-cover.jpg"]