The young man arrived!
His sword swung!
A ray of sword light illuminated the chaos, splitting apart endless darkness and despair. It was as if the martial world had reappeared!
“I could’ve waited until the last... but you guys forced me to walk out ahead of time. What a bunch of troublemakers! You’ve never made life easy for me, not once...” Amused curses rang through the chaos!
“Gan Wuliang, you piece of trash! How incompetent are you?? I thought you’d be more rational and uphold the position of dao master. You’ve definitely disappointed me. How is an irrational leader supposed to guide Silver Moon?
“Teacher, I thought you’d come to your senses after dying a few times. Why are you still so childish? Ole Demon Five Styles... is not a worthy name for you. You should be Saint Five Styles!
“Brother Void, Hao Moon has not let you down. I am still me. But... you might not be you after going through the cycle of life and death a few times. I have to constantly worry about you, don’t I? You’re still a ways off from catching up to the Human King. Look at how he’s cool as a cucumber!
“Thunder Emperor, Fog Mountain, Orchid Forest, dao chess... are you guys tired of living? Why are you getting up to the same antics as them? I’m not the Human King or Su Yu. They’re so incompetent that they let their powerhouses continuously die for them.
“That one instance of Silver Moon martial masters dying for me caused enough regret for a lifetime. When my teacher died a second time, I knew that I would never be able to let someone else die for me again.
“You guys... are seriously something!” Li Hao’s smile was as radiant as the blazing sun!
Desire and hope, darkness and purity, emotions were erupting, passion was blossoming!
This Li Hao was completely different from the Li Hao that Number Two had projected. It was also completely different from the Li Hao that everyone thought they knew!
“I consider myself someone with unparalleled planning and always want to have a handle over the entire picture. What a pity that it’s always people on my team who end up ruining my plans. As they say, bad teammates are the worst of all!” Laughing curses continued to drift through space. “Hu Qingfeng, tell me why your method of summoning can fool me, but not them!
“Why do they think that you’re heartless? Am I such a heartless person without loyalty in your eyes? You piece of trash, all you know is how to fawn over someone. You’re useless when push comes to shove!”
The ‘Li Hao’ fighting the three ninth ranks suddenly swayed. Hu Qingfeng’s obsequious tones emitted from its mouth and he purred, “Your Lordship is peerless and unmatched. I am unable to imitate even the slightest hint of your magnificent, heroic air. Senior Number Two replicated the stern and commanding marquis of my impression, but how could we ever replace even a single one of your toenails?
“Your Lordship is the one and only. This proves that the real marquis is strong not in terms of strength or appearance, but your unparalleled heart!”
“Gross! Disgusting!” The three ninth ranks were nauseated at the corny flattery coming from their opponent. This was the guy who’d preoccupied them for so long?!
Who was he??
Hu Qingfeng?!
Never heard of him!
He and a cat had killed several ninth ranks in a row and fought them for so long? That wasn’t possible!
Those two wouldn’t be that strong even if they were both either seventh or eighth rank. Li Hao himself couldn’t be this strong, to say nothing of two imposters.
So how were they this domineering?
And the real Li Hao... had been hiding all this time! But now he decided to show himself!
A sword swung as a million thoughts ran through their minds. Unbounded desire, passion, madness, and despair overwhelmed their mental strength!
“The myriad of worlds will form my foundation!” The core origins of many worlds shook upon that chuckle, like they’d been invaded. It took only a split second before endless origin of life turned into flesh and blood to cover Li Hao’s body!
Li Hao’s energy of life flared to an utmost!
Countless worlds fell into silence!
“Today, I, Li Hao, borrow the origin of worlds,” Li Hao laughed loudly. “I will return it once I break the origin of the chaos and reshape the worlds! Allheaven Hall will be accessible again. Those who wish to can enter Silver Moon to lend us your aid.
“I will battle ninth ranks, kill Skyward, dispatch Calamity, and restore clear skies to the chaos again!
“I will take all of the despair, you guys can keep the hope!”
The young man’s laughter shook the world, his sword descended!
A dao universe seemed to bloom and the vanished Allheaven Hall suddenly landed in the void. Light flashed in front of those fighting against Void and the rest as the sword swung down.
Their dao severed, the heavens collapsed!
Li Hao oscillated sword qi in all directions when he unsheathed his sword. All darkness was devoured and silence blanketed everything.
Spring Autumn was still blinking, astonished, when the ninth rank in front of her collapsed! Color drained from her face!
“You’re not bad, Spring Autumn!” laughed Li Hao. “Those of Silver Moon, leave the river of dao and remove the worlds. The dao river will become part of Spring Autumn today! She is sure to rampage in every direction.
“Each of her replicas can incorporate a spirit. A myriad of them will incorporate a myriad spirits. That will provide a fighting chance for your race!”
His words seemed to be the utterance of the heavenly will!
His will overshadowed the river of dao and endless dao strength gathered to become part of Spring Autumn. Her silenced replicas came back to life. Time seemed to be flowing backward. Spring Autumn paused, stunned!
Was this... time?
But hadn’t it been destroyed??
How could it be flowing backwards now?
The cicada’s endless replicas manifested and Li Hao’s sword intent expanded. It overshadowed everyone, including Gan Wuliang.
“What are you guys standing around for?” Li Hao cursed laughingly. “You’re such idiots! The river of Silver Moon is now linked to Spring Autumn’s replicas. The past, present, corporeal, and intangible. I want the fellow daoist to become the strongest among monster spirits.
“Exalted emperors of the chaos and beings of the universe, anyone who is willing to help me can enter the river to take possession of a replica. Those who are unwilling can stay out of it and watch the show!”
Gan Wuliang’s expression flickered through several dramatic changes before ultimately settling on sheer delight. It quickly gave way to unbounded regret!
“Your Lordship!” he wailed, like Li Hao had died. He truly regretted everything from the bottom of his heart!
Everything had been ruined!
So the marquis had been hiding in the surroundings, waiting for the right moment. But they hadn’t understood what he’d planned. Li Hao had also feared his secrets being leaked, plus Hu Qingfeng had been so adamant that the Li Hao he summoned would be indistinguishable from the real person.
The young man had been further confident in Number Two replicating him. Not to mention, the flesh and blood in the battlefield really did belong to him.
With all that in mind, Li Hao didn’t mention his plans to anyone. He was able to pull the wool over Skyward’s eyes.
Who would’ve thought that his own people would want to wake him?
The hell are you waking?!
Li Hao had felt that the person in the battlefield was no different from him, but everyone had felt that it wasn’t him anymore!
Seriously... where can I go and lodge a complaint??
I could’ve kept lying low and ignored everything. I could just reshape them all after I break the core origin of the chaos.
And yet, the young man walked out in the end because that kind of victory was not a victory that he wanted.
I am Li Hao!
I am not someone who seeks victory. The path of cultivation is not a heartless one. This is not how the martial world is!
I head toward the mountains, knowing full well that there are tigers there!
He also knew that he probably wouldn’t be able to rival Skyward if he left the new chaos at this moment, but so what of it?
Whether I win or lose, it is all but a dream through the martial world!
I will not lack for people who understand me anywhere I go, not with these friends by my side. Why should I pursue victory purely for the sake of winning?
And so, he’d walked out of the new chaos with his sword by his side. He strode through space and time, leaving the root of the chaos.
He could’ve waited until he was much stronger, but he gave that chance up. It was meaningless!
Li Hao cut down a ninth rank as soon as he swung, and also restored Void and the rest to their previous condition. He grinned merrily, like they were all meeting for the first time.
“It’s been only a day, but it feels like forever. Everyone, I’m back!
“I am a young man of noble breeding, one with a scholarly air. People speak of the world as a pit of filth, but I have journeyed through the martial world armed with my youthful dreams. Look at this fine head of mine! Here it is! Who dares take it from me?”
Li Hao’s carefree laughter rang through the chaos universe!
All I have ever wanted since young was to one day wander through the martial world with a few good friends by my side. I would rob the rich to help the poor, meting out justice on behalf of the heavens.
Yet the stronger one is, the less free they are. Today, I cast all those worries aside and let my desires take the reins. So what of that?
“Skyward, Calamity. You have had no friends, family, brothers, or fellow daoist in those one million years you spent sealed away. So what if you guys win over me?”
Frosty sword intent howled through the air!
The world was soundless. Only that sword was present as it tore through the world and smashed through darkness.
I have returned!
I wanted to plot against the worlds and bide my time, but my friends didn’t let me do so.
My brothers were unwilling to let me sink downward.
In that case, let us fight, but I have already won against you guys!
“Brother Hao Moon!” Void said with a bright look in his eyes and a laugh that rang truly. “I’m sorry, I didn’t know. I really am very sorry... but I’m also very happy!”
He hadn’t known that Li Hao had a plan in motion, so he was very apologetic! But he was also delighted.
My fellow daoist is indeed peerless!