150. Transforming into an Immortal

Chapter 150: Transforming into an Immortal

Boom!

At close range, the sword and claw collided instantly.

The vast power of the heavens flowed through the sword's edge like a torrent, tearing through and surging forward.

The unavoidable Dao resonance was cut off by the Longxiao Sword. The black-robed man had thought that a mere Tianren Realm sword strike wouldn't stand a chance and would be easily crushed. However, at the moment of contact, the immense power emanating from the sword nearly made him lose his balance.

The destructive impact rippled outward, forcing both Li Hao and the black-robed man back. As Li Hao retreated, he maneuvered the hidden lines to yank the fishhook deeper into the man's ribcage. The hook dug in further as it was pulled.

The pain in his chest caused the black-robed man to swing his claw, slicing through the hidden lines like a blade.

But as the lines were cut, the fishhook tore out a large chunk of flesh, causing him to wince in pain and seethe with anger.

A demon king, injured in an instant by a mere Tianren Realm human, was simply unimaginable!

"Die!!"

Furious, the black-robed man pointed at Li Hao, intending to kill.

Nine Abyss Shattering Cloud Finger!

Guided by Dao resonance, this strike was unavoidable, carrying terrifying demonic power that seemed to silence the very wind and snow around them.

Li Hao's expression grew serious. He extended the hidden lines, setting up a layout around him.

Simultaneously, he unleashed the power of his Yin-Yang dual meridians. The celestial energy drew power from the surrounding world into his body, which he then condensed into the sword!

The dragon soul within the Longxiao Sword eagerly absorbed this power, with dragon might emanating from the blade. A condensed true dragon wrapped around Li Hao's sword-wielding arm, adding immense strength.

Li Hao felt his heart contract and throb painfully, realizing that the devastating finger strike targeted his heart.

His opponent aimed to kill with one blow!

Whoosh!

He stepped forward, slashing with his sword.

Celestial Dao, Taiji Heaven and Earth Sword!

Before the sword, there seemed to be a Yin-Yang formation materializing, howling as it met the finger strike.

Boom!!

The explosion felt like the world was collapsing, white streaks of air scattering everywhere. The ground behind Li Hao indented with a massive finger mark.

Yet Li Hao did not retreat a single step. His black hair flew wildly as the Yin-Yang formation spun, grinding away most of the finger's power. He stepped forward again, his sword cleaving through the remnants of the finger strike, shattering it completely!

High above, the black-robed man's blood surged, his eyes shifting from fury to shock.

As a demon king, he couldn't believe that someone below the Four Immortal Realm could withstand his attack, and this opponent wasn't even at the Three Undying Realms, merely at the Tianren Realm!

He felt both astonishment and fear. If such a human monster were allowed to grow, wouldn't he become the second true man of the Dayu Dynasty?

If so, he couldn't imagine a future where demons could survive around the Dayu Dynasty!

"Divine Speed!"

With a chilling intent in his eyes, the black-robed man, his killing intent flaring, unleashed his martial will, pointing to kill once more.

The second finger fell, just as formidable and terrifying, drawing endless energy from the surroundings.

Seeing the same move again, Li Hao was slightly surprised, but also a bit pleased. This implied that the previous attack might have been the opponent's strongest killing move.

In their brief exchange, Li Hao had already sensed that this Four Immortal Realm demon king, while powerful, wasn't as invincible as he'd feared.

If this had happened half a month earlier, he might not have been able to withstand it. But now, drawing power from the heavens and earth, he could fight back!

This realization filled Li Hao with excitement. Without hesitation, he swung his sword again.

The same sword technique, the Yin-Yang formation reappeared.

But halfway through his sword swing, the finger strike was already upon him, faster than before.

Li Hao's pupils contracted slightly. In this critical moment, the hidden lines he'd previously set up for an opportunity to restrain his opponent quickly moved, pulling him out of harm's way like a puppet on strings.

At the same time, his sword momentum completed.

Boom! Another fierce collision shook the entire camp.

The black-robed man's expression changed, furious. He pressed his attack.

He couldn't believe that a mere human could possess such vast energy, continuously unleashing these terrifying sword strikes.

With the continuous use of his Nine Abyss Shattering Cloud Finger combined with his Divine Speed martial will, Li Hao could only dodge around the camp. But as he dodged, he countered with another sword strike.

Li Hao's energy was enduring. The celestial energy, communicating with the world's power, didn't deplete, akin to a semi-undying state but lasting indefinitely.

After seven or eight finger strikes, the original camp and fence had been destroyed.

But Li Hao had no time to care, focusing entirely on the battle.

The black-robed man grew angrier and more shocked with each strike. Using his strongest attack repeatedly, he felt exhaustion creeping in, nearing his undying state. Yet this human boy was still lively!

Finally, unable to kill Li Hao quickly, the black-robed man discarded his pride. Facing a Tianren Realm human, he unleashed his true power, entering his undying state!

With his undying power surging, his depleted energy rapidly recovered, his spirit renewed. His eyes gleamed as he roared and charged.

Boom! He swung a massive palm strike, another Nine Abyss Shattering Cloud Finger pressing down.

Simultaneously, he spewed a black demonic wind filled with countless sharp blades.

With his energy continuously flowing, he unleashed all his killing moves at once.

Li Hao's expression shifted. He rotated his sword technique, mustering all his strength.

"Celestial Dao, Reincarnation!!"

Li Hao slashed again, the sword light forming an arc, resembling a crescent moon, pushing forward.

The black demonic wind was instantly obliterated. The massive palm print shattered upon contact with the sword arc, but the arc flickered as if struggling.

The finger strike behind the palm, however, completely broke the sword arc. But in doing so, the finger strike was also dissipated. The successive impacts overturned distant tents.

Li Hao's blood churned, but he quickly suppressed it, counterattacking with a swift sword strike.

The black-robed man's eyes widened in shock and horror.

Even after that, he wasn't dead?

Had this boy been holding back?

Blood surged to his head, driving him mad. His eyes turned red, his body partially demonized, and his hands became claws, emitting a sharp screech.

The relentless attacks continued, shaking the ground and creating a massive uproar.

But the two remained deadlocked, unable to decisively overcome each other.

In his undying state, the black-robed man revealed his true form, a giant black bird with gilded feathers, indicative of his ancient demon king bloodline.

He roared, flapping his wings, dark clouds forming, a colossal hand emerging from within.

Li Hao stomped the ground, leaping into the sky, wielding his sword with the power of reincarnation against the apocalyptic hand.

He tore through the dark clouds, shattering the hand but coughing blood.

His celestial energy was running low, relying on his resilient body.

Enraged, the black bird demon king found his undying state unsustainable.

In his anger and shame, he feared being killed by a Tianren Realm human!

Boom!!

As both prepared for another powerful clash, a gray shadow shot from the sky, crashing into the camp.

Li Hao turned to see a gray-robed figure crawling from the crater, battered and with a massive wound in his chest.

It was Feng Lao!

Li Hao's pupils shrank to pinpoints, his blood turning cold and solidifying.

But then, a burning rage flared, threatening to consume his very soul.

"Feng Lao!!"

He roared, rushing forward.

Feng Lao stood shakily, spitting blood. He saw the demon king's true form and felt a shock—Li Hao had forced the demon king to reveal himself?

"Run!!"

Seeing Li Hao rushing to him, Feng Lao shouted urgently.

Li Hao didn't stop. As he reached Feng Lao, he sensed two immense demonic auras bearing down.

Turning, he saw two figures—one a giant lion with golden fur and scaled limbs, the other a tall, handsome youth in dark silver robes, holding a blood-stained rib bone.

"Old man, you're quick, dodging that," the silver-robed youth chuckled coldly.

Li Hao's face changed—another demon king!

Besides the Dragon Lord, the Ten Thousand Mountains Demon King had summoned another!

Seeing the heavily injured Feng Lao and Li Hao, the giant lion stepped forward, laughing viciously:

"I suspected you might have another expert. That's why I brought him. But it seems your earlier talk was just a bluff!"

"Outsmart me? Don't worry, I won't kill you easily. I'll melt your soul and imprison you in the Nether River, begging for death!"

Li Hao felt a chilling fear—this old demon king was too cautious.

He had anticipated the demon king's suspicion but not to this extent.

Using the Dragon Lord as a decoy to lull them into a false sense of security, he had hidden another demon king. Li Hao's lines had been disrupted by the battle, preventing detection.

Four demon kings!

To kill a mere Tianren realm cultivator, they had dispatched so many demon kings, completely unlike the villains in storybooks who come out one by one, giving the protagonist a chance to level up gradually.

This ancient demon aimed to kill with every move, leaving no hope or escape!

Just like when he was a six-year-old child and was targeted by a Zhou Tian realm assassin sent by demons, the danger and disparity now far exceeded back then.

"Run, I'll hold them off!"

Feng Bo Ping pulled Li Hao, standing in front of him. His old face was no longer as rosy as usual but rather pale. His eyes, however, were sharp as blades, staring intensely at the enemies:

"That demon king ambushed me. Fortunately, I dodged. There shouldn't be a fifth one around!"

Li Hao looked at the withered body standing before him, noticing the fist-sized bloody hole in the old man's abdomen, piercing through his ribs and tearing his tattered robe.

Just a bit higher, and it would have been his heart!

Li Hao felt his blood trembling, his forehead veins bulging, causing pain and a feeling of madness.

"Together!"

Li Hao clenched his fists, eyes fixed on the three demon kings in the sky, feeling a destructive urge.

"I can defy fate and survive. Don't worry about me, you go first!"

Feng Bo Ping didn't dare to look back, speaking urgently with undeniable seriousness in his voice.

Upon hearing this, Li Hao bit his lip until it bled, his heart aching. He clenched his sword tightly: "Feng Lao, did you forget? Five or six years ago, you said you would use your chance to defy fate for me!"

Back then, he was seen as a waste by others.

A casual promise from Feng Lao while fishing was something Li Hao remembered.

But it seemed Feng Lao had forgotten.

Hearing Li Hao's words, Feng Lao's body trembled, as if stunned for a moment. Then, a whirlwind of power erupted from him, enveloping Li Hao and pushing him away.

"Just avenge me, now go!!"

For the first time, Feng Bo Ping roared angrily at Li Hao.

"Heh, no one is getting away. Still thinking of escaping?!"

The Ten Thousand Mountain Demon King sneered, signaling to his ally Gao Xiong while feeling a bit surprised and puzzled that Gao Xiong hadn't dealt with the boy yet. Although he had instructed Gao Xiong to capture the boy alive for slow torture, Gao Xiong seemed to be taking too much pleasure in it.

The Blackbird Demon King, feeling humiliated, quickly chased after Li Hao using his divine speed.

Feng Bo Ping's withered body swelled as he roared to the sky. Blood gushed from the gaping wound in his abdomen, staining his tattered robe.

He flew up, intending to block the enemies.

But the Ten Thousand Mountain Demon King and the silver-robed youth seized the opportunity to attack simultaneously.

In the distance, Li Hao dispersed the wind force with a wave, seeing Feng Lao's frail body standing alone against three demon kings. His eyes reddened with grief and rage, his roar filled with sorrow and anger.

The celestial power within him fully released at this moment.

Li Hao unlocked his body's constraints, drawing as much power from the world as possible.

Upon mastering the Land Immortal realm, he could borrow the power of heaven and earth. He had sensed that overusing this power would cause his body to merge with the earth.

The more his body merged with the world, the deeper he became part of it, allowing him to draw greater power!

But doing so would dissolve his body, completely integrating it into the world, losing his self entirely and becoming a part of the natural forces.

He could transform into mountains, rivers, animals, or even a snowflake after dissolving.

Becoming one with the world! This was the taboo he dared not cross, the fatal limit of the Land Immortal realm! But at this moment, he stepped over that line.

His body absorbed a massive amount of earthly power, his flesh tearing and expanding!

A violent force, like a hurricane, surged toward Li Hao.

The sky and earth changed color, everything fell silent.

An immense, boundless pressure suddenly filled the area! In this instant, the three demon kings attacking Feng Bo Ping all looked up in shock.

Feng Bo Ping, too, was stunned, turning to see.

He saw the world's energy rushing toward the crazed boy like a tidal wave.

The boy's black hair stood on end, his bloodshot eyes gleaming fiercely. His body swelled, resembling an ancient god or demon resurrected.

"Ahhh!!!"

Li Hao's roar shook the entire Tianmen Pass, a cry of pain, anger, and madness!

He raised his sword. At this moment, the Longxiao Sword, bearing the power of heaven and earth, fully unleashed its true might.

The divine sword shone with blinding brilliance as the world's power converged onto its blade, condensing and focusing. Finally, as the boy stepped forward, an immense sword strike swept out! "Heaven and Earth Reincarnation!!"

The terrifying sword energy formed a vortex, like a black hole, sweeping forward.

The surrounding space twisted, rushing toward the three demon kings.

Behind the vortex, the Longxiao Sword's spirit emerged, transforming into a radiant true dragon, biting the Blackbird Demon King, coiling around it instantly.

"Break for me!"

The Blackbird Demon King, terrified, struggled desperately, but its ancient demon king bloodline felt an overwhelming awe and fear toward the dragon coiling around it.

It fought fiercely, sensing the deadly shadow of the incoming sword energy vortex.

"Nie brother, help me!!"

Disregarding its pride, it shouted urgently.

The Ten Thousand Mountain Demon King was already moving. Shocked by the boy's terrifying might, he still advanced, roaring as he unleashed several palm strikes. The overlapping palm prints formed a massive demonic hand, colliding with the sword vortex.

Boom! The world exploded, the reincarnation sword energy roared, the demonic hand's immense force wearing it down until it finally shattered.

The Ten Thousand Mountain Demon King felt his blood surge, eyes wide with shock.

The sword vortex, destabilized by the demonic hand, split into countless sword shadows, shooting out like dragons.

Bang, bang, bang! In an instant, the Blackbird Demon King was bombarded with countless sword energies.

These sword energies pierced its wings, causing numerous small wounds, but the damage seemed minor.

However, one seemingly insignificant sword energy slipped through a broken feather hole, entering the Blackbird Demon King's body. Its pupils contracted sharply.

It felt as if its bones were being extracted, unable to muster any strength.

Its power, soul, and will rapidly faded and withered.

What… was happening? It stared in disbelief, eyes wide.

Then its massive body plummeted straight down, crashing into the ground.

Its bird eyes still held a look of disbelief, but the light quickly dimmed, its life force rapidly fading—dead! This scene left the Ten Thousand Mountain Demon King, who had just caught his breath, and the silver-robed youth, who was about to strike, both stunned.

Then, both their eyes widened in horror, staring at the dead Blackbird Demon King on the ground.

Dead, just like that?!! The most terrifying part of that sword strike had been blocked by the Ten Thousand Mountain Demon King, shattering it, leaving only the remaining sword rain.

They had sensed the weak killing power in the sword energy, but even so… it had killed him?! The Ten Thousand Mountain Demon King and the silver-robed youth, both horrified, turned to look at the approaching boy.

The boy, like a towering, cracked god or demon, seemed to have used some secret technique, exuding a terrifying aura.

They felt as if the boy carried the entire world on his back, pressing down on them.

How could a mere Tianren realm cultivator have such power?! They couldn't understand; the scene was too bizarre.

At this moment, Li Hao raised his hand, roaring as he unleashed a second sword strike.

This strike was even more powerful than the first, like the gates of hell opening, sword shadows like dragons, rushing at the Ten Thousand Mountain Demon King.

The Ten Thousand Mountain Demon King's face changed, unable to believe the boy could use such a powerful attack twice. He couldn't imagine the secret technique that elevated a Tianren realm cultivator to such a level.

Roaring in anger, he struck out with a demonic hand, colliding with the reincarnation sword shadows.

The sword shadows shattered, then joined with the Longxiao Sword spirit, attacking the Ten Thousand Mountain Demon King.

Feeling a chilling sense of death, the Ten Thousand Mountain Demon King's fur stood on end. Overcome with fear, he recoiled, turning to flee.

"Retreat!"

He didn't face the strange sword rain head-on, choosing to escape.

The Blackbird Demon King's death was too eerie, seeing the same scene, he felt his scalp tingle.

Even though the sword rain seemed weak, it made it all the more terrifying! Beside him, the silver-robed youth also paled, swiftly withdrawing.

The reincarnation sword shadows chased but couldn't catch up. Li Hao split them into countless sword lights, speeding them up.

Despite the increased speed, it wasn't enough to catch them.

In no time, the two great demons exited Tianmen Pass.

Simultaneously, a fierce shockwave erupted from afar, seemingly from the battle between the Dragon Lord and Song Qiumo.

Li Hao saw the two great demons, before leaving, had ambushed and heavily injured Song Qiumo. The Dragon Lord, stunned, was called to retreat by the Ten Thousand Mountain Demon King.