Chapter 337: Li Hao, the Scavenger - Part 1
"Does he plan to slaughter them all by himself?"
Another young man spoke in a low voice, his expression grave.
Miao Bubai frowned and said, "These aren’t ordinary Ancient Fiends. If they were ordinary True Immortals at the peak of their realm, I could handle hundreds of them alone. But these are elite warriors—there are even royal-blooded ones among them!"
As the two conversed, Emperor Linchen had already charged into the swarm of Ancient Fiends beneath the crimson clouds.
Behind him, his Dharma Aspect stood tall and imposing, its divine figure unrivaled. Dressed in robes like frosted silk, each of his gestures carried the commanding might of an emperor.
Within the tide of Ancient Fiends, a shadowy image of a colossal beast emerged, exuding an aura of ancient malevolence. It clashed fiercely with Emperor Linchen's Dharma Aspect.
A surge of dark power erupted from the horde, forming a barrier-like domain that enveloped the space beneath the crimson clouds, cutting off all visibility for onlookers.
"That's the Nether Domain of the Ancient Fiends!"
"They've been lying in ambush all along. Should we intervene and assist?"
"Let him be. He chose to act on his own. From the crimson clouds alone, it was clear how many Fiends there were, and yet he still insisted. Bravado comes with a price."
Seeing the power of the dark barrier, many figures who had rushed over beneath the crimson clouds displayed varied expressions.
Miao Bubai turned to Li Hao and said, "He’s likely in danger. Should we step in?"
He intended to lend a hand—after all, forging ties with someone from the Imperial Clan would greatly benefit his status within the Red Border Immortal Dynasty.
Li Hao narrowed his eyes, saying nothing. However, within his gaze, the power of time began to stir. A multicolored, flickering line emerged before his eyes, stretching into the depths of the Nether Domain.
That thread of time was faint and fragile, but as it flowed, it revealed glimpses of the battle taking place within.
This was a power Li Hao had gained after reaching the fourth level of the Time Origin—he could momentarily peer five seconds into the future.
Time was constant, not flowing. If so, then one could skip the "present" and glimpse what was yet to come.
But what Li Hao could see was vague and limited. Moreover, he could not be certain whether the future he observed was one that he himself might alter.
If altered, would it still count as the future? This was a paradox—perhaps only once he reached deeper realms of the Time Origin would he come to understand.
"Wait a bit longer," Li Hao said to Miao Bubai.
What he saw now was Emperor Linchen clashing with the Ancient Fiends—and not at a disadvantage at all.
What’s more, the immortal techniques Emperor Linchen unleashed were extremely powerful. Behind him, starlight coiled like chains—undeniably the All-Heavens Star Vein!
This was the Second Final Realm. It was the first time Li Hao had seen anyone other than himself mastering it!
And Emperor Linchen was in the True Immortal Realm—same as Li Hao.
With the power of the All-Heavens Star Vein, Emperor Linchen wielded devastating techniques: the Radiant Immortal Cascade, the Scarlet Scorching Fire Domain—each move shattered the surroundings into a zone of chaos.
Within the swarm of Ancient Fiends, hundreds fought in unison. The enormous ominous shadow they had summoned tore through many of Emperor Linchen’s spells, grappling with him head-on.
It roared and howled, shattering divine techniques with brute force, yet Emperor Linchen conjured them again in the blink of an eye.
While these spells sometimes missed their target, they often struck and killed several Ancient Fiends. As time passed, the number of Fiends gradually dwindled. At this rate, the swarm was doomed to be annihilated. The power of the All-Heavens Star Vein was simply too overwhelming—so long as one remained on par, it could wear any foe down.
In other words, to kill Emperor Linchen, they would need a power far beyond his endurance—something capable of instantly obliterating him.
The Ancient Fiends seemed to realize this as well. Several of them suddenly stepped forward and let out furious roars. Then, one by one, they ignited their bodies in dark demonic flames.
The monstrous shadow they had summoned threw its head back and howled. A black vortex appeared above it, from which chains rippled outward—like the gate to the Netherworld.
Emperor Linchen’s expression changed. He no longer used the peak techniques of the Imperial Clan. Instead, his hands suddenly clapped together.
A moment later, a Nine Blossoms Immortal Seal appeared on his forehead!
As the seal emerged, it radiated immense might. His immortal power surged, and with a single gesture, a colossal hand manifested above, slamming downward in suppression.
That hand carried the aura of ancient emperors—as if a sovereign of ages past had descended to crush the heavens.
Li Hao's eyes narrowed. From that immortal seal on Emperor Linchen's brow, he could faintly sense the power of the Nine Sequences.
It seemed that, like him, the other also possessed a Nine Sequences Immortal Seal!
In this land where the top prodigies of the southern regions of the True Realm had gathered, Li Hao had finally met someone like himself.
As the power of the immortal seal erupted, an ancient battle robe appeared on Emperor Linchen’s Dharma Aspect. The bloodline aura unique to the Imperial Clan surged forth as he clashed once more with the monstrous shadow summoned by the Ancient Fiends.
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