The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 206: Dragon City Decisive Battle, Nine Sons Sacrificed

Li Hao cut his finger with Qingshuang, but it healed instantly.

The residual sword energy attached to Qingshuang was unable to slow down the healing process.

Li Hao felt that even if he had a broken limb, it could grow back in a breath. What kind of terrifying vitality is this?
Immortality, indestructibility and decline are the three immortalities. At this moment, he seems to be truly close to immortality and indestructibility.

"If it is the ultimate state, it should be called true immortality..."

Li Hao said in his heart.

But unfortunately, although he was extremely close to the limit, he had not really broken through and had not reached that extreme state.

At this moment, when Li Hao was seventeen years old, the demons outside Longcheng were already ready to make a move.

Demons continued to invade and attack the city. Although no real war had occurred, they were constantly testing the waters.

And every time they try, if the soldiers of Longcheng do not resist stubbornly, the demons may really take advantage of the situation to attack.

The atmosphere at the dinner table in the God General's Mansion was becoming increasingly solemn.

"Where's Xingbei? Is he still guarding the city?"

Li Tianzong asked in a gloomy tone while picking up the dishes.

The pearls and gems on Chen Hefang's body have also decreased, and he looks more simple. Now many resources in the God General's Mansion have been sent to the front battlefield, and everyone in the mansion has started to tighten their belts.

"He and Feng Ping are over there, they are taking care of each other, so you don't have to worry too much."

Chen Hefang felt pain in his eyes and said softly, "Now that you are back, you should have a good rest and recharge your energy."

Li Tianzong was silent for a moment, and said: "If I could enter the realm of Taiping Dao, those demons would not be so rampant..."

Chen Hefang smiled bitterly: "The realm of peace is not that easy to achieve. The realm of four standing is a step-by-step journey to heaven. You are already good enough."

Li Tianzong didn't say anything else and just ate his meal.

But when he caught a glimpse of Li Hao at the table, the serious and gloomy look in his eyes softened a little, revealing a look of relief.

"As long as he persists for another ten years, Xiao Shi will definitely be able to enter the Taiping Dao realm, and then those demons will surely be afraid..." He has great confidence in Li Hao's talent.

Although at the level of the Fourth Stage, the early aptitude is no longer important, but rather depends more on opportunities, understanding, etc., he feels that Li Hao can do it.

Li Hao sighed inwardly when he heard this, fearing that he would not be able to wait for even ten years.

One year later, can my strength help him resist Dragon City?
Li Hao also wanted to pass the level, but when he thought of what Li Xiaoran said, hundreds of demon kings appeared in just four days of defending the city, he felt extremely stressed.

This time, the Candle Fire God and Old Dragon Lu Yuan are also hiding inside.

Li Hao shook his head. He didn't dare to continue to comprehend the Dao here, fearing that the time would jump directly to one year later. He could only try his best to improve his physical strength and cultivate other realms to a more extreme level before then.

Only in this way can the combat effectiveness be maximized.

After finishing his meal, Li Hao stood up and took his leave, going to practice.

If one could integrate another art skill into the spirit, and then raise the control way to the seventh level, the combat power could also be greatly enhanced.

Li Hao placed his hope on painting.

He was completely immersed in his painting skills, and during his rest time, he would follow Li Xiaoran to patrol the city and kill demons.

Now, most of the demons in the city have been cleared out.

They occasionally searched outside the city.

This Dragon City is bigger than Li Hao had imagined, but the sky far outside the city is endlessly dark, like an abyss.

It seems to be a place that even thoughts cannot reach, and there are countless monsters hidden there.

Li Hao used the Ten Thousand Bloods Demonic Art to absorb all the demon kings he hunted. His body was constantly condensed and growing stronger day by day.

"painting……"

Li Hao occasionally sat on the top of the city wall, looking into the distance and picking up a paintbrush to paint.

Such a scene surprised some other soldiers defending the city on the city wall, but they all knew that this young man from the Li family was extremely talented and knowledgeable about ancient and modern times, so they didn't say much and just did their own job.

The tip of the pen outlines the dark and deep sky in the distance, which looks like an upside-down abyss, making people feel chilled.

Li Hao had already acquired complete experience in painting. He immersed himself in it, feeling the spirit of the painting.

From then on, Li Hao sat on the top of the city wall and painted every day. For ten consecutive days, countless pieces of paper fell down, including the dark sky outside the city and some ferocious monsters peeking out from inside.

It was not until Li Hao painted a picture of all the demons emerging from the abyss that he gradually felt a hint of spiritual charm.

Perhaps influenced by the atmosphere of flying dry grass outside the city, the painter felt sad and the demon in the painting seemed to want to break free and fly out.

When Li Hao was comprehending the Dao of Painting, he felt that the time around him was also accelerating, but not as fast as when he was comprehending the Heart of Dao.

Li Hao had a vague feeling that this seemed to be the intentional rule of the Dead River, to prevent anyone from gaining enlightenment through it.

Once one is immersed in enlightenment, the river of death will speed up until it kicks him out or brings him to the final desperate situation.

"It seems that only those who are in the Taiping Dao Realm, with the Dao Domain covering their entire body and isolating themselves from the rules of the Dead River, can survive here freely."

Li Hao thought to himself, he wondered what the Candle Fire God was doing at the moment. He should be living in seclusion among the monsters, cultivating, or plotting and controlling some of the monsters?

He didn't know it, but in front of him, as he slew monsters and comprehended the way of painting every day, more than half a year had passed quietly in the Dead River.

The demons' attacks became more violent and violent.

After a time jump, Li Hao returned to the mansion, but saw two coffins lying in the main hall. They were his eldest brother Li Xingbei and second brother Li Fengping who had not yet been buried!
Li Hao's face changed slightly. Seeing that Li Xiaoran was there too, he immediately went over to ask through voice transmission.

Li Xiaoran has now recovered his previous cultivation and reached the ultimate realm. He sent a message to Li Hao, saying that when Li Xingbei and Li Fengping were defending the city, they were attacked by the sudden attack of the demon king. They barely managed to defend the city, but lost their lives. Both of them were in the third immortal realm. Although they had extremely high qualifications, they could not kill the demon king like Li Hao did with the third immortal realm.

Li Hao's face was gloomy. The battle of Longcheng had not yet begun, but the nine sons of the Li family had already begun to fall.

The causes of death of the eldest and second brothers are also different from those outside the Death River. Due to the environment here, the development trajectories of many things deviate from those outside.

"Don't be too nervous. It's hard to pass the level. If it doesn't work, I will take you out of the ancestral hall. That is the exit from Dragon City and also the exit from the Dead River."

Li Xiaoran sent a voice message to Li Hao: "You are only at the Third Immortal Realm now. Even if you reach the Dao Heart Realm, it will be difficult. I suspect that in the next few days, a demon king of the Taiping Dao Realm will appear in Dragon City. Add to that the master of the Taixu Realm who came in this time, and it will be more difficult than usual."

Now, seeing the extraordinary talent displayed by Li Hao, Li Xiaoran's thoughts have quietly changed.

Rather than taking the risk of passing through the Death River, the key is to keep Li Hao safe and sound.

As the eldest brother in He Nei said, Li Hao is the hope for the future of the Li family!
With Li Hao's talent, as long as he continues to practice, he will surely lead the Li family into the most glorious future, comparable to the era of their ancestors!

It is not a bad idea to wait for Li Hao to reach the Taiping Dao realm and then help him to pass the level in the future. With Li Hao's cultivation speed, he won't have to wait too long.

Hearing Li Xiaoran's voice transmission, Li Hao nodded slightly. Their main task was to defend Dragon City, and the main task of Candle Fire God was most likely to destroy Dragon City.

"Brother's regret was that he expected our Li family's descendants to come and free him and take him home, so he left a back door for us..."

Li Xiaoran looked at his elder brother who had a sad expression in the hall. Although the other party at this moment was not his elder brother when he was alive, but just a soul, or even a soul influenced and enslaved by the Dead River, his emotions were still a little turbulent at this moment.

However, he quickly restrained himself.

This was not the first time he came to the Dead River.

The scene before my eyes was one I had seen many times before.

Li Hao looked at the hall and fell silent.

The other seven, including the fifteen-year-old Li Hongzhuang, all looked sad. Some had resentful eyes, and some clenched their fists, all filled with hatred and murderous intent towards the demon.

Li Hongzhuang wears a lady's dress and wears a step-shaking ornament. The hem of her skirt and the earrings will lose their beauty if the movement is too large. They are both decorations and reminders of posture etiquette.

But at this moment, her eyes were red and wet, and she stared at the coffin, as if she was thinking about something.

Li Hao knew that this "little sister" would go out on the road again in this dead river, and transform from a rich lady into a female general with a sword.

Maybe this is the inevitable fate.

Li Hao didn't look at it any more, choosing to skip the sad scene in front of him. He remained calm, watching the growth task gradually approaching 100%, and he knew that he was about to turn eighteen.

With the accidents of Li Xingbei and Li Fengping, the prelude to this battle has already begun, and he needs to concentrate more on martial arts.

A few days later, Liulang Li Ziye was killed by a demon king who sneaked into the city. When Li Hao and Li Xiaoran arrived, they only saw half of the demon's body, which was extremely miserable.

Although he knew that it was the Dead River and that, except for Li Tianzong, all the other people in Longcheng died because of Li Tianzong's obsession, Li Hao felt that his emotions were still ignited when he saw the father of Li Yuanzhao die tragically in front of him and died so painfully, and he felt a surge of anger.

He suddenly drew his sword and hacked the demon king in half, cutting the street as well, and unleashed a burst of divine power.

After killing the demon king, Li Hao rushed to Li Ziye. The other party's breath had stopped, but his eyes were still open.

But there was a trace of relief in his eyes, and a smile on his lips, as if he saw the demon king being killed and saw his reinforcement coming...

Li Hao closed his eyes with his hands.

Thinking back to when he was four years old and the banquet was attacked by demons and he was injured and lying on the bed, the first person he saw when he opened his eyes was this "Sixth Brother", who was staying by his bedside despite trying hard to stay sleepy.

Although they were born only out of obsession, Li Hao heard from Li Xiaoran that these people were the same as what Li Tianzong saw during his lifetime, and their personalities were not much different.

This also means that if it were real life, this "Sixth Brother" would also be gentle and considerate, and the best at taking care of people.

Yuanzhao, you have a good father… Li Hao said in his heart.

Unfortunately, Yuanzhao's father died in battle when he was born, so he never saw him.

He picked up Li Ziye's body and returned to the God General's Mansion.

Seeing the grief-stricken look on his "mother" Chen Hefang's face, Li Hao discovered that a few strands of white hair had quietly grown on her temples.

Li Hao moved his lips slightly, wanting to say something to comfort her, but suddenly he didn't know what to say and ended up remaining silent.

He clenched his fists slightly and chose to speed up time, skipping the pair of sad eyes and the weeping wails in front of him.

One month after Li Ziye’s death, the third and fourth brothers also met with accidents.

In the Dragon City that had been cleared before, many demons sneaked in from nowhere. The magic circle guarding the city seemed to have lost its function of warning the demons, which confused Li Hao.

"It was the same with Dragon City back then. It was sneaked into by demons. The demons killed the demons that issued orders from the Dayu Divine Dynasty and took their tokens..." Li Xiaoran said in a low voice.

Li Hao was silent. This should be imprinted in Li Tianzong's heart and became his inner demon, which led to such an unreasonable situation.

As Li Hao once again comprehended the Dao of Painting, before he came out of his immersion, a prompt finally appeared for his growth task that was almost 100%.

mission completed.

These four words put together are obviously something to be happy about, but Li Hao felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

He glanced at the progress of the Dead River game. The completion of the growth mission only provided 10% of the progress.

The total number of demons he killed was only 3%.

It is currently 13%.

At the same time, the main quest was also prompted to officially start.

When the golden ancient characters of the Dead River disappeared, Li Hao felt that the top of the city wall under his feet suddenly trembled slightly.

(End of this chapter)