Chapter 192: I'm Not of the Li Family, But I Am Human
Previously, during the battle in the Eastern Border, Li Tiangang had witnessed the prowess of Yin Lady. Even without using her ultimate skill, she was far beyond his current ability to match.
Moreover,
If she was here, where was the Desert Sword Saint?
Seeing the young man with golden silk hair like a fiery god standing beside her, Li Tiangang's heart sank. He also had an answer in his heart.
At the same time, a more terrifying thought emerged in his mind.
"Are you the Candlelight God of the Tai Xu Realm?"
Li Tiangang suppressed the trembling in his heart and asked the name of the other party.
The Candlelight God was the ruler of the Tai Xu Realm, the most powerful Demon King.
At the same time, he was also Yin Lady's husband.
With the arrival of the two of them, it was obvious that the Desert Sword Saint had encountered danger.
Li Tiangang had previously sent the Eight Directions Token back to Qingzhou City and did not ask his second uncle, LiMuxiu, to come over. This was because the Tai Xu Realm had already sent out all their forces, completely tearing off any pretense of peace. However, he had only seen Yin Lady and not her husband, so he was worried that they might be lying in wait in Qingzhou.
But now it seemed that they were not in Qingzhou.
Perhaps his decision not to involve his second uncle was a mistake.
His heart sank deeper and deeper.
From the time the three Demon Kings of the Ultimate Skill Realm appeared to the present, everything had happened in an instant. The originally tense and hostile battlefield suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
Hearing Li Tiangang's words, the young man glanced at him indifferently and said, "Didn't the true dragon of the Li family that I saw last time perish in Cangzhou?"
Li Tiangang's expression changed slightly. This statement was enough to reveal that although the Tai Xu Realm avoided the world, they were always paying attention to the movements of the Great Yu Divine Dynasty.
Perhaps behind many events were the subtle influences of the Tai Xu Realm.
"The Candlelight God that I remember doesn't look like you."
Li Tiangang stared at him, secretly adjusting his breath, but his eyes betrayed his deep wariness.
With three Demon Kings of the Ultimate Skill Realm gathered in Liangzhou, the determination of the demons to tear apart Liangzhou was far greater than he had imagined.
"My husband has achieved the Divine Art of Rejuvenation, so naturally, he has returned to his youthful state," Yin Lady said softly with a gentle smile. "Li Tiangang, it's a pity that the Grand Elder of the Holy Palace is not here. Otherwise, you wouldn't even have the chance to speak."
The three of them were talking, but their bodies didn't move, and no one attacked Li Tiangang, for fear of allowing Li Hao to escape.
Compared to Li Tiangang, this Li Hao was the real threat.
Still so young, yet already so terrifying. If he wasn't killed, he would surely become the second True Man of the Great Yu Shenchao!
Li Tiangang's expression turned gloomy as he knew the other party was right. Given his previous battle with the Holy Palace in Yanbei, the elders of the Holy Palace would likely target him first if they saw him.
"Finish him off quickly. Don't wait for those guys to come to reinforce," Lu Yuan said with a solemn expression.
"If they come, we'll just finish them off too," Candlelight God said nonchalantly. "On our way here, I heard something interesting. I heard that your father and son have split up, and this young man has abandoned the Li family name. Such a rebellious act is certainly not a staged drama."
He looked at Li Hao with great interest and said, "Since you're no longer part of the Li family, why are you here?"
Hearing this, Li Tiangang's expression changed slightly. This was indeed a scandal for the Li family.
Hearing the Demon King's words, his heart skipped a beat, and he involuntarily looked at Li Hao.
Li Hao was constantly accumulating his strength and said coldly, "I may not be of the Li family, but I am human!"
Candlelight God raised his eyebrows slightly, seemingly surprised by Li Hao's response, but then he thought about it and felt that it made sense.
Li Tiangang's expression changed slightly, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes as he said, "What nonsense are you spouting? The three-year agreement isn't over yet, and you still bear the Li surname!"
Li Hao raised his eyebrows and let out a cold laugh, too lazy to respond.
Candlelight God smiled lightly, but his eyes held a deep, cold light as he said, "How about we do something interesting?"
"You all want to save Liangzhou, right? If you can kill your father, I will let the people of Liangzhou live for one more day."
Hearing the playful words of the other party, Lu Yuan was the first to object, "Candlelight Lord, there's no need to waste time, is there?"
"It's not a waste of time at all," Yin Lady said, her eyes turning cold. "This Li Tiangang killed my son, and now I want his son to kill him!"
Lu Yuan was taken aback and suddenly understood why the couple was bantering.
He was a little annoyed, but since the two of them were of one mind, he couldn't argue, so he could only take this time to restore his strength.
Candlelight God's words stunned Li Tiangang, and he subconsciously glanced at Li Hao, seeing the young man's expressionless face, and his heart suddenly burned with anger.
He took a deep breath and said, "If you can really do what you say, I will agree. For the people of Liangzhou, I, Li Tiangang, am willing to die!"
Although it was just one more day of lingering, that one day was extremely crucial.
It would be enough to wait for reinforcements to arrive.
At that time, the variables in Liangzhou would be unknown.
However, although he said this, he was not really prepared to surrender, as the demons' words could not be trusted.
"What do you think?"
Candlelight God looked at Li Hao with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.
Li Hao took a light breath. The power that had just erupted had now fully recovered under the nourishment of the Earth's veins.
In just this short conversation, he had recovered to his peak state.
"I want to finish you off," Li Hao said.
He suddenly burst into action, directly entering the Immortal Transformation state, borrowing the power of the four directions, and throwing a punch at Lu Yuan.
Among the three great demon kings, Lu Yuan was the one he had fought before, so they were familiar with each other's attacks. Li Hao intended to create an opening by targeting Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan was extremely experienced and immediately saw through Li Hao's plan. His heart raged with anger as he realized he was being treated as the softest target!
"Seeking death!"
He roared, and the thunder light gathered around him. The Thunder Sword, evolved from the Ultimate Thunder Path, slashed at Li Hao.
Yin Lady and Candlelight God's expressions turned cold as they hadn't expected this young man to be so arrogant. Even surrounded by three great demon kings, he still dared to take the offensive!
"Die!"
Yin Lady suddenly raised her hand, and a black crescent-shaped attack flew towards Li Hao's back.
Li Hao ignored it and continued to charge towards Lu Yuan.
The fist and the thunder sword collided, and thunderous light filled the sky, enveloping Li Hao's body. Countless thunderbolts scorched his body, leaving cracks in his skin, but they quickly healed.
The other party's Ultimate Thunder Path was not incapable of injuring him, but the wounds were relatively minor, and his self-healing ability was able to recover in time.
Boom!
The black moon crashed into his back, and Li Hao had no choice but to endure this unavoidable attack.
Previously, with only Lu Yuan's attacks able to injure him, he could afford to ignore the other Demon Kings' assaults, so although it appeared to be a group attack, it was still a one-on-one fight between him and Lu Yuan.
But at this moment, Yin Lady was at the Ultimate Skill Realm. Her move forced Li Hao to be unable to focus solely on killing Lu Yuan anymore.
Moreover, Lu Yuan was also at the Ultimate Skill Realm. Previously, Li Hao's attacks had severely injured him, but now he had recovered to about seventy or eighty percent, and his self-healing ability at this realm was far superior to the average Immortal Realm, even able to barely keep up with half of Li Hao's recovery speed!
"Damn it!"
Li Tiangang roared and threw out battle flags one after another, setting them off in explosions.
"Hmm?"
Candlelight God saw the sword energy howling within the battle flags and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He raised his hand and a vast flame and scorching power burned and twisted the released sword energy, erasing it completely.
This sword energy only possessed the full attack power of the Dao Heart Realm, and now, under his attack, it dissipated like smoke and dust, with no threat at all.
"The sword energy comes from the same source as these battle flags. Did this kid make them?" Candlelight God looked at Li Hao with some surprise.
Upon hearing these words, Li Tiangang's heart trembled.
Did Li Hao make them?
Impossible!
But he didn't have time to think about it and threw out the remaining battle flags, shouting at Li Hao, "Run!"
He wanted to hold off one or two for Li Hao, but as the remaining battle flags exploded, they were all blocked by Candlelight God. Some of the flags burst out with countless sword energies, trying to kill Candlelight God, but a scorching aura surrounded his body, and those sword energies melted before they could even touch his flesh!
"You go die first."
Candlelight God raised his hand and slapped Li Tiangang.
A brilliant divine palm, like a blazing sun, pushed out.
Li Tiangang took nine steps in a row, instantly pushing his aura to the extreme, and roared as he performed the Great Flame Devil Hand, swinging the most powerful Xing Tian Blade strike.
Bang!
The blade light shattered, and under that scorching divine palm, his entire divine might was submerged. His body was pressed down, his armor seemed to twist and melt, and his cloak was already on fire.
His body fell straight to the ground, and his limbs and torso split open, severely damaging his Indestructible Divine Body. He was barely breathing.
Candlelight God exclaimed lightly, obviously not expecting that this slap would not kill Li Tiangang, who was at the Dao Heart Realm.
As expected, this Li family had something going for them.
He was about to make another move when his expression changed slightly, and he saw Li Hao fighting Lu Yuan and his wife, one against two, and he was not falling into a disadvantage!
Moreover, the boy's flesh and blood were torn apart, and the surrounding heaven and earth forces frantically surged towards him, a terrifying scene.
Such a divine and unusual scene made Candlelight God stare in shock.
Some of his distant memories seemed to be stirred, reminding him of when he had seen that True Man make a move. It seemed similar, able to invoke the power of heaven and earth!
This kid has already glimpsed the path of enlightenment?!
Candlelight God's heart trembled, and he ignored Li Tiangang and ignited his whole body, abruptly slapping towards Li Hao.
Li Hao's body was covered in fresh blood, and at this moment, he continued to borrow the power of heaven and earth, his strength climbing to a more terrifying level, but his body was also starting to crumble.
"Die!!"
Li Hao roared and punched towards Lu Yuan, wanting to finish off one of the Demon Kings first.
Lu Yuan was shocked and angered by Li Hao's constantly surging might. This kid kept surprising him, again and again, bursting out with more ferocious power.
He roared, "You can't kill me! I still have a chance to reverse my fate!"
"What do you mean by that, Lu Yuan?!"
Yin Lady's expression changed drastically.
With Lu Yuan saying this, wouldn't he be putting Li Hao's target on her?
Li Hao didn't care and went straight for Lu Yuan, punching and swinging his fists. The Dharma Images of Heaven and Earth pounced, hugging Lu Yuan's body, regardless of the thunder and fire raging from his body, and slammed him to the ground.
Dragon scales flew, and Lu Yuan let out a miserable scream.
But at this moment, a scorching chill surged forward. Although these two words seemed contradictory, they were Li Hao's true feelings.
The scorching power seemed to want to burn the nearby heaven and earth, but Li Hao felt a sense of death like falling into an ice cave for the first time in this battle.
He suddenly turned his head and saw a fiery wheel like a great sun, with mysterious Dao patterns, pressing down to kill him.
The Dao patterns were intertwined, ensuring a hit.
Li Hao quickly switched to the formless Taishang Body, and for a short, short time, he couldn't be locked on.
The Dao pattern's traction seemed to be affected, and it weakened for a moment.
Li Hao's body moved quickly, and the Heaven and Earth Tracking Art flashed, allowing him to dodge.
Bang!
The earth burned and split open, and the soil and rocks inside instantly turned into magma.
Lu Yuan's body was affected, and some of his scales were curled up by the heat.
Candlelight God's expression changed slightly as he looked at Li Hao again, and he saw the vague, ethereal aura covering Li Hao's body dissipate, broken by the heat wave.
Obviously, the other party had just performed some kind of special technique to dodge this attack.
Candlelight God took a deep breath, his eyes cold, and said, "It's a good thing I came out this time. Otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to do anything to you. The Great Yu Shenchao actually let a seed of enlightenment like you appear on such a battlefield. It's extremely foolish!"
"Die!"
Scales appeared all over his body, and the divine pattern on his forehead bloomed like a golden eyeball or a tiny sun.
He raised his hand and slapped out a divine flame, heading straight for Li Hao.
Li Hao's expression changed drastically. Candlelight God's strength was much stronger than Lu Yuan's.
At the same level of the Ultimate Skill Realm, could there be such a big gap? His Taishang Body state couldn't be maintained continuously, and now he had nowhere to dodge.
Rather than be seriously injured, he might as well borrow more power from heaven and earth!
Li Hao's flesh and blood were crumbling, and the surrounding heaven and earth forces became more turbulent. His flesh and blood were torn, but his aura became stronger, revealing golden flesh and blood and a golden red color!
In the divine power state, his healing speed was very fast, but now it couldn't keep up with the rate of collapse.
Bang!
Li Hao raised his fist and slammed it out, as if half of the sky behind him was pushed out with this punch.
At this moment, the boy, drenched in blood, resembled a war god from a myth, his eyes filled with fierce killing intent, as if he still had strength to spare!
Candlelight God never expected that his attack, which was almost at full strength, would still be broken by Li Hao.
His heart trembled, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
But the stronger Li Hao became, the stronger his killing intent grew. He took a deep breath, knowing that there was no longer any point in hiding his true strength. He had originally planned to keep his trump card for later, when it would truly make a difference.
After all, the destruction of Liangzhou was just the first step for them!
But at this moment, if he continued to hide his power, he feared he wouldn't be able to kill this young man.
Boom!
A path of fire appeared in the surrounding area, with divine patterns emerging from the flames, as if the four directions of the world had turned into a sea of flames and hellfire!
Li Hao suddenly felt that the power he borrowed from the world was disappearing, and his connection to the Earth's veins was being compressed. A terrifying scorching power was constantly approaching him.
Li Hao was shocked, as this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
Could it be that the ruler of the Tai Xu Realm in front of him was not at the Ultimate Skill Realm, but at the Peaceful Dao Realm?!
Li Hao had heard from his Second Uncle that in the Peaceful Dao Realm, one's martial arts would evolve into a Dao Domain!
Within the Dao Domain, one would be invincible, with a huge gap between it and the Ultimate Skill Realm!
At this moment, the surrounding sea of flames gave Li Hao this feeling, as even his connection to the Earth's veins was restricted, and the power he borrowed from the world was forced to stop!
"Can't hold on!"
Warnings kept popping up in Li Hao's mind, and his expression turned grim. He threw out several punches, creating a gap in the sea of flames that had not yet completely surrounded him, and then rushed towards the distance at full speed.
"Trying to escape?!"
Lu Yuan and Yin Lady saw Li Hao's actions and quickly rushed out to stop him.
But at this moment, Li Hao was using all his power on his speed.
Soon, he flew out from between the two of them.
As he rushed out, Li Hao saw the distant defensive line and the countless figures on the city walls, including familiar faces like Li Xuanli and Li Wushuang.
His expression changed slightly, and he knew that if he escaped by himself, the Demon Kings would be left behind, and the defensive formation and array would surely be destroyed in an instant.
Thinking of the earnest words in the letter sent to his family outside the pass, and seeing the desperate and fearful faces on the city walls, he gritted his teeth and took a deep breath.
He closed down the speed-enhancing techniques from two of his manuals, slowing himself down a little.
He looked like he had just sprinted and was now out of breath.
He turned his head to look at the three Demon Kings and roared, "If I don't die today, I will crush your Tai Xu Realm and Dragon Gate one day!!'
After saying that, he ran forward again.
Lu Yuan's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. If this boy didn't die, he really might be able to do it!
"Candlelight God, you must kill him!"
Lu Yuan hurriedly said as he chased after Li Hao. He had noticed that Candlelight God seemed to have entered a certain realm, and this was a terrifying secret.
Candlelight God was in the process of establishing his Dao Domain. He had not quite entered the Peaceful Dao Realm and could only be considered as having taken half a step into it. Therefore, the process of unfolding his Dao Domain was a bit slow, and he hadn't expected Li Hao to take the opportunity to escape.
Seeing that neither Lu Yuan nor his wife had been able to stop Li Hao, he cursed the Dragon Gate for being useless.
Then, without bothering to continue establishing his Dao Domain, he displayed a speed akin to a soaring Kunpeng and rushed out to chase after Li Hao.
Not having fully entered the Peaceful Dao Realm meant that he couldn't open and close his Dao Domain with a single thought, nor could he always keep it by his side. Unless he was in a frontal battle, where he could unfold his Dao Domain and briefly burst out the power of the Peaceful Dao Realm, it was difficult to deal with an escaping opponent.
This was his current shortcoming.
Li Hao ran at full speed, controlling the power of the world without borrowing any more.
He had just been on the verge of losing control, but fortunately, Candlelight God's flame Dao Domain had unintentionally helped him by briefly blocking the power of the world, allowing him to calm down.
Puh!
Candlelight God's speed was extremely fast, and he shot out a divine flame with his hand, hitting Li Hao's back.
Li Hao felt his back burning, and the piercing pain made him spit out a mouthful of blood. Candlelight God's attack was much more powerful than the other two Demon Kings'.
He gritted his teeth and summoned a rain of sword energy, slashing towards his back.
These sword energies were not strong, and he wanted to take advantage of the other party's underestimation.
However, having witnessed Li Hao's sword energy kill a Demon King before, Lu Yuan was extremely cautious. Seeing Yin Lady planning to ignore these sword energies and take them head-on, he quickly said:
"Don't touch those sword energies, they're very tricky!"
Yin Lady was taken aback, seeing that he had already raised his guard and was fully on guard, even slowing down a little. She was a little surprised but quickly protected herself.
However, Candlelight God ignored the sword energies and instead, his whole body erupted with crimson flames, incinerating those sword energies.
Boom!
He attacked again, and a second divine flame shot out, slamming into Li Hao once more.
Li Hao's unmoving King of Clarity shadow behind him raised his hand and slapped, dispersing some of the divine flame's power before withstanding the attack.
"I'll attract their attention, so you guys be careful!"
When he felt he had put enough distance between them, Li Hao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and quickly transmitted his voice to Li Xuanli in the formation.
Li Xuanli watched as Li Hao was chased and attacked by the three Demon Kings, his heart pounding with anxiety. When he heard Li Hao's sudden voice in his mind, he was taken aback.
Seeing the young man being constantly bombarded by the three Demon Kings but still managing to escape, he felt his eyes sting with tears. Was the boy deliberately attracting the attacks of the three Demon Kings?
The entire Liangzhou was relying on this fifteen-year-old boy.
Seeing Li Hao coughing up blood and covered in wounds, his heart ached as if it were being torn apart, and he felt bitter and angry at his own powerlessness.
Boom! Boom!
Li Hao fought with the three Demon Kings while fleeing, gradually moving the battlefield outside the defensive line and rushing towards the area outside Liangzhou.
On the city walls, countless people watched as the young man was chased by the three Demon Kings but flew past the side of the defensive formation. Their hearts were filled with shock.
Some of the younger generation from the aristocratic families shouted angrily, asking why they weren't activating the formation to help Li Hao.
But the elders of their families understood. Even though they had been embroiled in the power struggles of the aristocratic families for half their lives and had become numb and ruthless, they were still moved by the young man's selflessness.
To enter the formation and then choose to leave, sacrificing himself to lead the Demon Kings away—this was an act of great courage for the sake of the people!