Chapter 970: Chapter 202 Swallowing the Heavens (8K)_4
Li Hao had no intention of altering its function. Although it was a blade, for a weapon at the level of a Tao Tribulation Emperor Weapon, reshaping its appearance wasnât difficult.
Li Hao gripped the hilt of the blade, then slashed his hand, leaving a bloodstain behind.
Li Hao frowned slightly. It seemed his physical body, though strengthened, had not yet reached the caliber of a Six Tribulation Emperor Weapon.
Nevertheless, the bladeâs edge cutting into bone was met with resistance, suggesting its intrinsic power was at least on par with a Five Tribulation Emperor Weapon.
It must be understood that among the All Heavens, many Saints couldnât even wield a Three Tribulation Emperor Weapon.
Even some ancient Three Calamities Saints only possessed Two Tribulation Emperor Weapons.
Scarce resources like Heaven and Earth Treasures were controlled by Supreme Saints, akin to the Divine Dynasty controlling its citizensâevery rare resource was monopolized by the most elite, the rarest handful of individuals.
âAside from the Supreme Saints, other Saintsâno matter how relentless their attacksâwould struggle to even scratch meâŠâ
Li Haoâs eyes shimmered. Though he regarded the Supreme Saints as rivals, he himself was merely a One Disaster Saint. Reaching this level already made him formidable indeed.
Li Hao picked up the shard again, turning it over and examining it intently at his fingertips.
Having lacked the chance for closer scrutiny earlier, he now noticed the shard was frighteningly luminous, with not a speck of dust able to cling to its blade edge.
He gently ran it across his arm, and in an instant, it sliced through as effortlessly as cutting tofu.
Li Hao couldnât help but marvel. No wonder the Mixed Heaven Saint had fallen here; a Saint whose physical body had transcended flesh should have been invincible, and yet met his end against such terrifying weaponry.
Li Hao stowed the war blade away, intending to dismantle it later and feed it to his cultivation techniques.
The war blade had long served alongside the Mixed Heaven Saint, and it was hard to rule out lingering sentiments or bias. It was better to destroy it entirely.
A warrior must place absolute trust in the weapon held in their hand.
Li Hao tucked the shard into his sleeve. For now, this was the strongest Divine Weapon at his disposal.
On the journey back, Li Haoâs body continued digesting the Mixed Heaven Saintâs blood and flesh. Once fully absorbed, he estimated his physical body could advance to another level.
He traversed a series of Ancient Mountains and returned to the location where heâd initially been teleported.
The site featured a hall, but it was dilapidated and blanketed in dust. Behind the hall stood a small bamboo courtyard, in which there was a well. Standing at its edge now was a figure, their entire being emitting a crimson glow.
Sensing something, the figure turned aroundâit was the Dragon Saint.
However, the Dragon Saintâs current appearance was somewhat unsettling: his expression was twisted, his face contorted with pain, as though enduring some unbearable strain, his eyes brimming with savagery.
But upon seeing Li Hao, the savagery and pain in his eyes abruptly stilled.
Evidently, he hadnât expected the Mixed Heaven Saint to personally hunt Li Hao down, yet still fail to kill him.
He knew the reason why the Mixed Heaven Saint pursued Li Hao: to refine his body into a Meat Pill, enabling himself to ascend to the Physical Body Divine Realm!
Achieving that state would make him enough to rival the Source Ancestor and Divine King.
He hadnât intervened or interfered for straightforward reasons. Besides a bit of past camaraderie, he had already sensed something hidden within this hall; but before they could explore it thoroughly, Li Hao had mysteriously reappeared here.
The Mixed Heaven Saint chasing Li Hao allowed him to delve into this Ancient Hall undisturbedâmutual benefit.
After all, with the Source Ancestor and the Divine King, one more Mixed Heaven Saint was inconsequential to him. The Mixed Heaven Saint wouldnât ascend to the God Realm and immediately launch an attack against him.
âYou actually made it back alive, shaking off Mixed Heaven?â
The Dragon Saint stared at Li Hao in shock and doubt.
This couldnât possibly be. Could it be that Li Haoâs movement technique had Entered Dao?
Other than that, he couldnât think of any explanation for how Li Hao had evaded the Mixed Heaven Saint.
Li Hao naturally had no intention of explaining to him. While the Dragon Saint hesitated, Li Hao unflinchingly struck with the shard in his hand.
Coming to this Ancient Hall was a matter of life and death combat. If there was an opportunity or moment of fate, even with his kindest intentions, others would harbor killing intent toward him. The only path was to strike first.
Mercy placed oneself in peril, handing the advantage of first strike to others in misplaced benevolenceâa foolish choice.
Splurt!
In an instant, the shard teleported through the Returning Ruins and directly pierced the Dragon Saintâs skull.
The Dragon Saint, despite being the Dragon Clanâs Supreme, the most formidable among dragons in all creation, wasnât a Saint whose physical body had transcended flesh. In terms of physical resilience, he fell a notch short of the Mixed Heaven Saint.
At this moment, there was no obstructionâhis skull shattered, and blood and flesh erupted.
Yet in the next moment, shimmering dragon scales enveloped his body, and a Primordial Spirit head materialized atop the broken neck as he exclaimed in rage and shock:
âWhat weapon is this?â
His astonishment was evident. Aside from the Mixed Heaven Saint, his defensive physical body was among the apex in the All Heavens, yet it had been pierced effortlessly, without a hint of resistance. The weapon felt terrifyingly capable of obliterating his physical form.
Fortunately, the weapon didnât contain Tribulation Power. With its level of sharpness, it could qualify as a Seven Tribulation Emperor Weapon, but it lacked the overwhelming Tribulation Power that matched its caliber. Otherwise, just moments ago, his entire physical body would have been annihilated, and even his Saint Path might have been partially dismantled.
Li Hao remained silent, merely directing the shard in relentless assault.
Having cooked the Mixed Heaven Saint, Li Haoâs proficiency in the Cooking Dao broke through the bottleneck of the Ninth Stage, reaching the Tenth Stage, yielding immense gains in Experience. When traveling back, Li Hao reviewed this gainâtwo million Experience points in total!
The maximum cap for the Tenth Stage Experience was ten million.
In other words, cooking just four more Supreme Saint-level ingredients would be enough to fully max out his Experience.
At this moment, the Dragon Saint before Li Hao appeared as nothing more than a blatant two million Experience points.
Li Hao didnât know what advancements awaited beyond the Tenth Stage Experience cap. What kind of realm would he elevate to?
The legendary Immortal Divine?
If so, then truly, his motivation surged!
Buzz!
The Dragon Saintâs Dragon Emperor Domain unfolded instantly, and within this domain, it was as though countless dragon roars resonated, shaking the heavens and earth.