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Chapter 52 - Chapter 188: Battle of the Ultimate Techniques, Li Hao Takes the Stage

 The formation array shook violently, and five immortal-level demon souls burst forth, roaring at Lu Yuan.

But Lu Yuan merely narrowed his eyes, freezing the five demon souls in their tracks, daring not to move.

The difference in their realms was too vast. The ancient true dragon's might emanating from Lu Yuan instilled an instinctual fear in the other demons.

Lu Yuan coldly huffed, then raised his hand once more, ready to strike with his third palm.

Just then, a clear and sharp cry, like a low hum, pierced through the air from the depths of the city.

Piercing through the formation, a sword tore through the void!

In an instant, it slashed towards Lu Yuan's palm.

Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed as he faced the reddish-golden sword light. Dark scales covered his palm, neither dodging nor evading, but instead, he clenched his fist towards the sword edge.

Zzziit!

The formidable sword qi only managed to ruffle Lu Yuan's hair, and the friction between the sword edge and his palm created an ear-piercing spark of lightning.

Those dark scales seemed to possess the might of a divine weapon. After a brief moment of friction, they remained completely unharmed and instead, seized hold of the Longxia Sword!

"A mere divine weapon..."

Lu Yuan sneered, about to exert force to break it and destroy this divine sword, but suddenly, the sword body erupted with a dragon's roar. The true dragon's sword soul surged out, followed by the black bird demon king and the Wan Ku Ghost Lady's demon souls.

At this moment, their demon souls were being controlled by the true dragon's sword soul, having lost their original memories and consciousness, retaining only the obsession to protect the sword.

Roar!

The dragon soul roared, unafraid of Lu Yuan's dragon might. It exhaled a river of sword qi, rushing towards him with destructive force.

The black bird demon king and Wan Ku Ghost Lady also unleashed their most powerful demon arts. Countless wings transformed into a storm, tearing at Lu Yuan.

Wave after wave of eerie ghostly winds emerged from Wan Ku Ghost Lady's body, covering the sky and blocking out the sun. They transformed into countless ghostly shadows, condensing into a huge dark shadow. Its face was indiscernible, but it raised its hand to suppress Lu Yuan, seemingly intending to crush the earth beneath him as well.

The sword souls of the three demon kings attacked simultaneously, unleashing a terrifying might that far surpassed the five demon souls within the formation array.

Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed as he stared at the true dragon's sword soul, coldly huffing, "Once I shatter this sword, I'll set you free. It's better than being enslaved by humans."

It seemed as if he recognized the true dragon's sword soul from its past life. At that moment, both of his arms were covered in dragon scales, and he suddenly formed a fist, unleashing a rapid series of punches.

The ghostly shadow's palm strike was shattered by the countless fist shadows he unleashed, causing the dark shadows to dissipate.

The countless killing wings that had transformed into a storm were shaken open by his angry roar. His figure charged forward, riding against the current of the true dragon's sword qi river.

These sword qi attacks didn't land on his body but were blocked by a special vigorous aura.

He walked against the flow of the sword river, lifting his hand to unleash a fierce punch. The collapsing force pulled at the sword qi, shattering countless strands, and the punch landed on the true dragon's sword soul.

The sword soul let out a mournful cry, its body vibrating as it was knocked back into the Longxia Sword.

In an instant, Lu Yuan's body reached the Longxia Sword, and he tightly gripped the sword's body with both hands.

Just as he was about to break this divine weapon, his eyes suddenly flickered, and he turned his head to the side.

There, a young figure walked forward from outside the city, appearing in the void.

His steps were slow, but his entire body exuded a sense of otherworldly detachment, as if he was fused with the surrounding world.

With each step, the distance shortened by several miles.

In just a few strides, he stood not far from Lu Yuan.

They gazed at each other, and Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed as he sensed the aura emanating from the young man. Combined with the information he had received, there was no doubt that this person was the target he had come to deal with.

That human demon calamity.

"Immortal-level..."

Lu Yuan sensed the aura of the young man, and his eyes narrowed slightly. At such a young age, to have reached the immortal-level was akin to being a reincarnation of an ancient demon king in the demon world.

However...

No matter how talented one was, in the face of absolute strength, it was all for naught.

He let out a faint smile. The thrill of personally ending the life of a demonic calamity far surpassed that of devouring a million people.

"So you've been waiting outside? Why don't you quickly hide within the formation array, boy? You're quite brave."

Lu Yuan chuckled.

He sounded like a cheerful old man, chatting casually with a neighbor's child.

"To dare come alone, you're quite brave as well."

Li Hao returned the smile.

Although he was smiling, his heart was heavy.

He could sense the abyss-like, restrained terrifying power within his opponent. Without a doubt, the demon king before him surpassed any of the ones he had faced before. It was highly likely that he had reached the realm of the Ultimate Technique, just like Second Grandpa!

Demon kings who had stepped into the realm of Ultimate Techniques all possessed their own ultimate killing moves.

Moreover, these killing moves could only truly unleash their power when combined with their martial arts realm. Even if an outsider were to learn these techniques and cultivate them to the utmost level, they would still struggle to replicate the same level of strength.

"At such a young age, you're arrogant and disrespectful. Let's see if your mouth is tougher or your sword is sharper!"

Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes, letting out a cold laugh.

He suddenly exerted force with his palm, intending to crush the Longxia Sword.

Although the young man before him gave him an unusual feeling, unlike any other immortal-level being, the power of sword control he had displayed earlier was nothing more than that.

It was much stronger than the average immortal-level being, but compared to the four-establishment realm, even a reverse-life realm cultivator could easily suppress it.

He couldn't understand how someone like this could wreak havoc outside the pass, causing reverse-life realm cultivators to flee in panic.

Buzz!

At that moment, as Lu Yuan exerted force, the Longxia Sword in his hand suddenly vibrated.

An immense power of controlling objects surged onto the sword body.

As the extracted sword body burst forth, the recently injured true dragon sword soul was infused with Li Hao's boundless power, quickly recovering and revealing its true form, erupting with an earth-shattering roar.

Lu Yuan's expression shifted slightly as he opened his palm to examine the dragon scale fissures, his eyes gradually darkening with a chilling killing intent.

Then, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, he finally realized where that peculiar feeling emanating from the young man before him originated.

His opponent had been hiding his true strength!

To dare to do so right before his eyes!

Lu Yuan turned to stare at Li Hao, ignoring the awe-inspiring true dragon sword soul as he coldly said, "It seems you're even more exceptional than I imagined."

"You talk too much."

Li Hao lifted his hand, and the Longxia Sword flipped in the air, slashing out arcs of sword light before shooting out once more.

Its speed as it tore through the air far surpassed that of before, increasing tenfold!

In the blink of an eye, it reached Lu Yuan, the raging wind it brought with it stirring up the clouds in the sky and the dust below.

Purple light flickered in Lu Yuan's eyes as he abruptly struck out with his palm, the lightning in his palm erupting with a thousand bolts of lightning that shot out to strike the sword, dispelling its sharp aura before he reached out to grab it again.

The Longxia Sword trembled as it slashed through the air, dispelling the vigorous qi surrounding Lu Yuan's chest and piercing through his clothes, leaving a trail of sparks where it grazed his skin.

Dragon scales appeared beneath Lu Yuan's skin on his chest, no longer concealed, though he remained unharmed. However, his eyes now held a hint of anger.

Purple qi surged around his body as he struck out with his palm once more, lightning crackling and booming like thunder as it bombarded the Longxia Sword. At the same time, a massive palm print, accompanied by lightning and fire, descended to suppress the Longxia Sword.

Boom! The Longxia Sword was locked in place, sent flying dozens of miles away, and impaled into a mountain peak.

Then, it transformed into a golden light and whistled back, rushing towards Lu Yuan to strike again.

The three demon king sword souls were intertwined, wrapped around the sword, causing its power to surge, its destructive killing intent soaring to the heavens.

Lu Yuan struck out with his palms in rapid succession, each palm print exploding with force as it collided with the sword light, the lightning surrounding them illuminating the sky. The ground outside the formation array cracked under the force of their battle.

Sword light and palm prints clashed and annihilated each other, sending shockwaves of terrifying energy rippling out, slamming into the formation array and setting off ripples of divine patterns.

On the city walls, countless soldiers gathered, but they were powerless to intervene, reduced to spectators of this dazzling and mind-boggling battle.

Young heirs from various aristocratic families had gathered, having come to visit Li Hao, and now witnessed for the first time the legendary young man in battle.

Previously, when Li Hao had slashed through fifty thousand demons with a single sword, they had only seen the sword and not the man, leading some to secretly speculate that perhaps it had been someone else.

But now, as they watched the young man stand outside the formation array, fighting this terrifying demon king, those who had been jealous and harbored malicious intentions were left speechless, stunned by what they saw.

Boom! Suddenly, Lu Yuan's palm descended, slamming directly into the Longxia Sword and dispelling much of its divine light.

His hand had transformed into a dragon claw, and dragon scales appeared on his face and neck, his body halfway through its transformation into a demon.

Anger burned within him as he couldn't believe that a mere Three Immortals Realm cultivator dared to resist him so casually, forcing him to use his true power.

As he watched the Longxia Sword prepare to strike again, he took a deep breath, no longer holding back as he prepared to use his ultimate technique to swiftly kill his opponent and then slaughter the city to quell his rage.

He raised his claws, and the sky above darkened as clouds gathered.

Amid the oppressive atmosphere, a violent wind picked up, stirring the heavens and the earth.

A faint rumble of thunder sounded from within the clouds.

"Ultimate Thunder Dao!"

Lu Yuan's eyes turned icy as he abruptly lifted his hand, pulling countless bolts of lightning down from the clouds as if drawing a lightning sword from the mist!

The lightning crackled and flashed under his control, rushing towards Li Hao.

Li Hao's eyes grew solemn as he abruptly twisted his wrist, causing the Longxia Sword to explode with sword intent, condensing countless strands of sword qi that rained down like a storm.

This was a sword technique he had created during his cultivation this night, fusing various sword styles.

Sword Extremes of Spring and Autumn.

It had a total of four forms, and now he used the first, Spring Rain.

These strands of sword qi contained a strange power, not purely offensive but endowed with incredible penetrating capabilities, seeping into his opponent's body.

Compared to a sword tide, its penetrating power doubled.

However, as the lightning struck, countless strands of sword qi shattered, and the lightning, riding on the sword qi, surged forward even faster.

Li Hao's pupils constricted as he watched the lightning conduct itself along the sword qi, seemingly enveloping the surrounding heavens and earth, responding to his opponent's will.

Was this the power of an ultimate technique? Compared to this, his sword technique seemed somewhat immature.

Li Hao quickly adapted, and the sword light shone like a scorching sun, illuminating the sky as it cleaved through the lightning.

Boom! The sword light shattered, the lightning exploding with white-hot brilliance, and a mournful cry escaped from within the Longxia Sword.

"Die!"

Lu Yuan's eyes turned icy as he regarded the myriad of techniques before him, knowing they would all be destroyed by his Ultimate Thunder Dao.

Just then, a cold light flashed towards him.

Lu Yuan's expression shifted as he saw a gray shadow piercing towards his spine.

"Scram!"

He roared in anger, having expected that the young man would have Four Establishments Realm cultivators secretly protecting him, but he hadn't expected to be caught off guard like this.

No wonder Li Hao's Longxia Sword couldn't inflict even the slightest injury, and even his own five-forged divine weapon was unable to breach his defenses!

In the blink of an eye, terrifying sharp claws descended.

Feng Boping hurriedly raised his hand and quickly withdrew his body, but he was still struck by the claws, a bolt of lightning traveling up his arm. His entire body stiffened and convulsed, and he was sent flying backward.

"Old Man Feng!"

Li Hao's expression changed, but as the exploding lightning sword rushed to attack, he roared, his body surging with energy that transformed into vigorous qi. At the same time, the shadow of Acalanatha appeared behind him.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Li Hao threw a series of punches, his body locked in place by the lightning's Dao patterns, unable to dodge, forcing him to take the hit head-on! The shadow of Acalanatha behind him also raised its hand, and from its armpit, six more arms appeared, eight hands in total, frantically unleashing a barrage of attacks.

Boom! The lightning exploded, and Li Hao's body was sent flying.

As soon as his fist made contact with the lightning, his body began to convulse and stiffen from the electric current.

This was his opponent's ultimate technique, terrifying not only for its destructive power but also for its ability to cause paralysis, leaving one unable to do anything but stand and take the blows.

Li Hao climbed to his feet, his clothes shredded into strips, only the vital areas protected by his object-controlling power, preventing them from being torn apart.

He looked at his fist, which was charred black, the skin split open.

But in just a moment, the blackened cracks visibly healed, the dead skin shedding away, returning to its original state.

Li Hao stepped forward, and as he saw Lu Yuan chasing after Feng Boping, he immediately performed the Heaven and Earth Vanish technique, swiftly catching up.

"Hmm?"

Seeing that Li Hao was still lively and kicking, Lu Yuan's expression changed. Not only had he survived the full force of his ultimate technique, but he also seemed completely unharmed?

"Die!"

Li Hao roared and threw a punch.

The might of the Half-step Invincible Fist surged as he took a step forward, the wind howling as he rushed towards Lu Yuan.

An immense fist force, accompanied by the shadow of Acalanatha behind him, slammed down.

Anger flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes, and his entire body erupted with fierce lightning. He raised his hands, divine lightning gathering in his palms as he struck towards Li Hao once more.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The two clashed in close combat, their fists and palms colliding, lightning exploding.

The air around them trembled, and even the mere aftershocks of their battle were enough to cause Heaven Man Sect Masters' energy to churn and severely injure them. 

 Li Hao unleashed numerous body-refining true forms, and each time he took a hit, he circulated the Supreme Body, seeking to evade the attacks.

At the Four Establishments Realm, one could indeed achieve this, becoming so elusive that even touching their body would be difficult. However, his opponent's Dao patterns had locked onto him.

Nevertheless, the Supreme Body still proved its worth, lessening the impact of the attacks significantly, and although the electricity entered his body, the Supreme Body transformed it, shortening the paralysis effect.

As he released other body-refining true forms, Li Hao's body became whole again, surrounded by strange phenomena. Enveloped by the electricity, he weaved through the lightning, his flesh burning with lightning fire, but in the blink of an eye, he healed.

Li Hao inhaled and exhaled the immortal qi, drawing upon the power of the surrounding heaven and earth, his punches and kicks carrying the force of ten million jin.

This was a force of over 100 million jin, capable of moving mountains and parting seas, an incredibly terrifying force.

With the connection to the Earthly Pulse, Li Hao's capacity to draw upon the power of heaven and earth increased tenfold, and unlike other states, the Earthly Pulse was not a temporary activation but could be maintained for an extended period, almost like a passive ability.

Boom! A bursting shockwave sounded, and the lightning in Lu Yuan's palm scattered, his palm stinging, some blood even welling up from his scales.

Lu Yuan's pupils contracted, his heart shaken. This young man was like a human-shaped ferocious beast, possessing such terrifying strength?! He was a true dragon who had cultivated for countless years, his strength unmatched, even the mighty bears of the Man Tribe were but small potatoes in comparison. At the same realm, his strength was considered supreme, yet now he was being suppressed by Li Hao, who was at a lower realm!

"Damn it!"

Lu Yuan grew angrier as he fought, eventually transforming into his original form.

Roar! His body coiled, turning into a purple-black giant dragon that soared into the sky.

Then, he absorbed a vast amount of lightning power from the thundercloud, diving down with terrifying lightning gathering between his claws.

Li Hao's eyes narrowed, and he roared, activating his divine power state, his physical strength increasing tenfold once more! But more importantly than this boost in strength was the enhancement of his physique, his healing, reaction, perception, and resistance all increasing tenfold! His flesh and blood radiated a crimson golden glow, like a golden deity, roaring as he stomped on the ground, his fist, a combination of the Half-step Invincible Fist and the Heaven-Piercing Fist, mercilessly slammed down.

Boundless fist force seemed to want to split the heavens and earth, the rumbling of exploding thunder accompanied the countless lightning bolts that shot out like fiery swords, attacking and bombarding.

The overwhelming might made it difficult for those on the city walls to see clearly, their eyes stinging, their scalps numb, and their breathing labored from the pressure of the battle's might.

Li Hao's flesh and blood were continuously torn apart by the lightning strikes, but although the surface of his body appeared severely damaged, the injuries weren't too deep.

Lu Yuan, in his original form, saw this and was extremely angry. What kind of physique did this kid have that he couldn't destroy? He felt that Li Hao's body seemed tougher than a divine weapon, or perhaps, he was a human-shaped divine weapon himself! But how could he refine his flesh to such a degree when he was only at the Three Immortals Realm?

His blood and qi circulated, absorbing the power of heaven and earth through the Earthly Pulse, regenerating as long as the energy kept flowing.

At this moment, Li Hao felt as if he were immortal and indestructible.

His eyes gleamed with intensity as he gazed at the roaring purple dragon. This was his first encounter with someone at the Ultimate Technique realm, and their strength far exceeded his expectations. However, after establishing the connection with the Earthly Pulse and comprehending the myriad secrets of the Tower of Heaven's ultimate techniques, his body had been tempered and enhanced.

His growth had become incredibly frightening. As he had predicted earlier, even the Dragon Soaring Sword was unable to injure his current physique.

Especially now that he was in his divine power state, his body's defensive capabilities had increased tenfold. The lightning that had caused him pain earlier now only caused a slight numbness and didn't even stiffen his body.

"Die!"

Li Hao roared as he soared into the sky, exuding boundless might. The ground beneath him split open as he rushed towards Lu Yuan like an avenging war god.

Lu Yuan roared in anger, and upon hearing Li Hao's words, his dragon blood rushed to his head, making him even more furious. He abruptly soared into the sky, absorbing all the lightning and thunder from the dark clouds into his mouth.

"Roar!!!"

He unleashed his most powerful ultimate technique, the final move of the Ultimate Thunder Dao—Thunderous Annihilation!

Lightning crackled along his hundreds of meters long body, starting from the tail and moving up to the dragon's head, where the fierce lightning converged into a single point and shot out!

Even before it got close, Li Hao felt as if his flesh was about to tear and rip apart from the intense heat.

His heart contracted, spurting out streams of golden blood, and his entire body seemed to be boiling. His flesh sensed the danger and automatically entered a state of high alert.

Without any hesitation, Li Hao stepped into the God Transformation state, and his power surged like drawing a scoop of water from the heavens and the earth.

Boom!

Violent energy from the heavens and the earth rushed into his body through the Earthly Pulse, and a wild aura raged within him like a caged beast.

Li Hao's eyes shone brilliantly, exuding overwhelming pressure.

"Is this your limit? My fist is invincible!!!"

Li Hao roared and took a step forward, his fist surging with the might of the heavens and the earth.

His fist clashed with the lightning, surging forward.

The God Transformation state rapidly climbed to thirty percent, which was its previous limit. However, at this moment, his flesh didn't even show any signs of tearing.

Bang!

Boundless fist force rippled, causing the lightning to explode, and the heavens and the earth trembled.

The ground outside the formation array shook violently, and the dark clouds in the sky were scattered by the force of the fist, revealing the clear sky at dawn.

Lu Yuan spat out a mouthful of blood, his lower jaw struck by the residual force of the fist, and several of his dragon teeth, each a few meters long, fell out.

His body was drained of energy, and he looked at Li Hao with shock. However, he saw his opponent rushing towards him with rage, and the surrounding energy of the heavens and the earth surged around him, still displaying overwhelming might without any signs of decline.

The aura surrounding Li Hao made him seem otherworldly, and Lu Yuan's pupils contracted as a distant memory hidden deep in his mind suddenly surfaced. He exclaimed in astonishment:

"You're not from around here?!?"

Li Hao was about to attack when he was taken aback by Lu Yuan's sudden question.

Could he see through his secret of crossing over?

"Are you from the Sacred Clan of Great Desolation Heaven?"

Lu Yuan asked in a trembling voice, his eyes filled with astonishment.

This question relieved Li Hao, who thought, "Scared me to death!"

He almost thought that his biggest secret had been discovered.

"Die!"

Li Hao responded with a fist.

Lu Yuan saw the killing intent in Li Hao's eyes, and his heart sank with dread. He turned around abruptly and transformed into a purple light, fleeing into the distance.

Although he could still fight, his strongest ultimate technique had been broken by Li Hao, and the young man before him didn't seem to have suffered any serious injuries. This filled him with terror.

Was this the power of the Three Immortals Realm?

Was this fcking the power of the Three Immortals Realm?!

He felt like he was seeing a ghost, and terrifying memories surfaced in his mind. All he wanted to do was escape.

"Trying to run?!"

Li Hao was naturally not going to let his opponent go, as letting a dragon return to the mountains would cause endless troubles in the future, especially since this one had reached the Ultimate Technique realm.

Now that he was here, there was no going back!

"Old Man Feng, watch over Qingya City for me. I'll be back soon!"

Li Hao shouted.

Feng Boping had been injured earlier but had managed to suppress it, and he was about to assist Li Hao when he saw that the young man had scared away the ancient dragon, who had reached the Ultimate Technique realm.

He had felt the intensity of their battle the most, and the young man he had protected since Qingzhou had now grown beyond his reach.

As he watched Li Hao use the Heaven and Earth Vanish technique and disappear into the distance, Feng Boping's mouth twitched, and he let out a bitter smile. But then, he burst into hearty laughter.

He knew that from this moment on, no one in the world would be able to restrain Li Hao, the true dragon!

At the same time, Li Hao was chasing after Lu Yuan, who was fleeing in the form of a purple dragon.

Both of them moved incredibly fast, covering the two hundred li long Dragon Pass in the blink of an eye.

Lu Yuan fled at full speed, but he found that the young man chasing him was even faster! The strange movement technique he used allowed him to close the distance in an instant, like a ghost.

Fear filled Lu Yuan's heart as he wondered if this young man was really only fifteen years old. Even if he had cultivated since he was in his mother's womb, how could he have mastered everything so perfectly?!

As he saw Li Hao catching up to him, Lu Yuan flipped his hand and took out a sacred heart treasure talisman, which ignited with holy light.

With Feng Lao guarding Tianmen Pass, and the recent intense battle, the demon sect sending an expert at the Ultimate Technique realm was probably their limit.

Li Hao no longer needed to worry about the safety of Qingya City and was determined to chase this old dragon to the ends of the earth and kill him.

Otherwise, if his opponent recovered from his severe injuries, and Li Hao was no longer stationed in Qingya City, the dragon would undoubtedly seek revenge and destroy this place that had humiliated him.

Therefore, he must die!!

Li Hao pursued the demonic qi, unleashing his full power.

The Earthly Pulse continuously drew upon the surrounding power of heaven and earth, acting as an endless source of propulsion. Although he had not yet mastered the Undying Power, the Earthly Pulse's supplementation was equivalent to half of that ability.

He could expend his strength without any reservations.

In the blink of an eye, Li Hao followed the demonic qi and chased for thousands of miles!

Along the way, he traversed cities, mountains, rivers, and lakes. After pursuing for ten thousand miles, Li Hao finally caught sight of the old dragon once more.

"You damn brat, haven't you had enough?!"

Lu Yuan, seeing Li Hao rapidly approaching from behind, felt his just-settled heart tighten with anger once more.

Without pausing to rest and heal, he rushed forward once again at full speed.

He had originally planned to head to the frontline of the battlefield, hoping to join forces with Yin Furen to kill the Great Desert Sword Saint first, before turning back to deal with Li Hao. Now that Li Hao had caught up, he could only lure him to that location.

"Disgraceful dragon, all you know is how to flee?!"

Li Hao gave chase from behind, unafraid of his opponent taking out another Sacred Heart Treasure Talisman to escape, and mocked him loudly.

Lu Yuan roared, "I'll make you pay for this later!"

"If you have the guts, turn back and face me now!"

"Ahhh, you damn brat, I'll definitely kill you!"

Lu Yuan was so furious he felt like he was going crazy. Not only was he humiliated, but he was also being ridiculed, which left him feeling ashamed.

Boom!

As he spoke, Li Hao had already caught up.

He suddenly increased his speed and threw a punch.

The force of the punch shook the air and landed squarely on Lu Yuan's tailbone, sending his body tumbling forward.

Anger filled Lu Yuan's heart, but he didn't stop to fight back. Instead, he took out two more talismans, but these weren't Sacred Heart Treasure Talismans; they were Spirit Talismans, far inferior in effect.

The talismans ignited, wrapping around his body and propelling him forward once more.

After fleeing for several thousand miles, Lu Yuan heard the sounds of battle and saw the distant plain ahead, where the second line of defense of the Liangzhou people's tribe was located.

Outside the defense line was a vast horde of demons and monsters encircling the area!

However, at this moment, this massive army was inactive, merely hovering outside the defense line as if waiting for something.

He knew they were waiting for his reinforcement, as the demon from Tianji Temple had mentioned that they were waiting for him to break the formation.

"Damn it, where's Yin Furen? Why isn't she here yet?!" Lu Yuan was furious.

It was agreed that a Grand Master would take the lead, but it seemed that the most troublesome existence in Liangzhou had encountered him instead.

It was fine that he had encountered the enemy, as he had planned to kill them anyway. What truly angered him was that he had been bested.

Now, seeing the Grand Masters so lackadaisical, Lu Yuan's heart burned with rage.

However, before he could explode in anger, the sound of pursuit from behind drew near.

Lu Yuan turned his head and saw Li Hao chasing after him, his heart filling with rage. He roared towards the army in the distance, "Demons, listen to my command, quickly kill this human!"

His roar shook the land, echoing for a hundred miles.

The demons and monsters resting on the plain were all startled.

On the walls of the defense line, countless soldiers were also startled by this thunderous roar.

The Grand Masters of the various demon clans, who had gathered to wait for Li Hao, also heard Lu Yuan's angry roar and were puzzled and surprised. Turning to look, they saw Lu Yuan in his true dragon form rushing towards them.

However, at this moment, Lu Yuan's body had numerous cracked scales, with blood and dust covering his wounds, making him look somewhat disheveled.

"???"

The demon kings were all bewildered.

What was going on?

How could an expert at the Ultimate Technique realm, like Lu Yuan, end up in such a disheveled state?

Soon, they saw a black figure rapidly approaching behind Lu Yuan.

White Shenjune's eyes narrowed as he gazed at the figure, and when he recognized who it was, his pupils contracted in shock.

It was that young evil god?

How did he get here?

Wait...

An expert at the Ultimate Technique realm was being chased by him?

White Shenjune was stunned as he took in this scene.

On the distant city walls,

Li Tiangang, Li Xuanli, and the others were also startled by the roar. In the dawn's light, they looked towards the source.

"It's a demon king!"

Recognizing Lu Yuan's figure, Li Tiangang and the others narrowed their eyes in shock.

Especially Li Tiangang, who had traveled far and wide, inherited the true dragon position from Li Junye, and governed the Li family. With his extensive knowledge, he immediately identified the demon king as the Grand Elder of Dragon Gate! Lu Yuan!

It was him!

An expert at the Ultimate Technique realm had also arrived!

Li Tiangang was shocked, but upon thinking about how Yin Furen, a Grand Master, had encountered a similar foe earlier, he felt that the arrival of this Dragon Gate Grand Elder wasn't too surprising.

"Hmm?"

At this moment, Li Tiangang and Li Xuanli noticed a black figure behind Lu Yuan, rapidly approaching.

Their eyes narrowed as they focused, and soon they recognized the figure.

"Hao'er?"

Li Xuanli was taken aback.

Li Tiangang was also stunned.