The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 616 Yellow Springs and Earth, the Primordial True Realm (Two Chapters Combined)

"Where did he go?"

Su Muqing froze, suddenly remembering the strange expressions on Su Wanqing's and her sister Su Wanxue's faces. Her heart skipped a beat, and she felt a strong sense of unease.

Su Wanqing felt a pang of irony when she saw that she had only just noticed the boy. Her heart ached as if it had been pricked by a needle. He had been with her for so long, yet he still held no place in her heart?

However... it's alright. My sister didn't care about him anyway, so it's good that he left. It'll save him from suffering here. They didn't even see each other in the first place. It was just a misunderstanding.

Just like the osmanthus he gifted to himself, it was just something he picked casually, without any other intention.

But... why do I feel sad inside?

Su Wanqing turned her head away, remaining silent and not responding to Su Muqing.

Seeing that Su Muqing had finally noticed the boy had disappeared, Su Wanxue sighed and said, "He's gone."

"gone?"

Su Muqing trembled slightly, suddenly feeling a strong sense of foreboding, and hurriedly asked, "Where did you go? The ancestral land?"

Su Wanxue shook her head slightly. Li Hao and the primordial spirit girl left, and her father, Su Zhenyuan, followed them. Although she and her younger sister, Su Wanqing, stayed behind to take care of Su Muqing, their avatars also chased after them to the Minghuang Palace, where they waited for their father and learned from him where Li Hao had gone.

The other party has already left the Su family.

No one knows where it went; it was the ancestor who personally sent it away.

Su Wanxue and Su Wanqing both witnessed Li Hao's reunion with the primordial spirit girl. They understood that the young man had achieved his purpose in coming to the Su family, and therefore had no reason to stay in the Su family any longer.

After all, with that young man's talent, he must have a great future. The Su family is a top family in the Northern Region, but they can't keep such a genius.

"Not the ancestral land? Then where is it?"

Su Muqing was stunned for a moment, and a sudden emptiness filled her heart, as if she had lost something extremely precious.

"do not know."

Su Wanxue shook her head and sighed, "Even my father didn't know where he went. The Ancestor personally sent him away."

"Send them away? Why?"

Su Muqing was puzzled and asked, "Could it be that he made a mistake in the ancestral land and offended the ancestor, and was punished by the ancestor? But he had previously rendered meritorious service in slaying demons and saved the Northern Region..."

"of course not!"

Su Wanqing, who had been silent, couldn't help but interrupt her, looking up at her older sister, who had been with her since childhood, with an extremely unfamiliar gaze:
"Why do you think he would make a mistake and provoke the Ancestor? You have no idea how much the Ancestor likes him! Apart from him, who among us, including you, has been summoned by the Ancestor, and who has paid homage to the Ancestor? He has been to the ancestral land four or five times."

"Moreover, according to my fourth grandfather, the ancestor was extremely fond of him and could enter the ancestral land without even needing to report. This is a right that even you and I, the direct descendants, do not have. Even my father had to report to Tongming at the foot of the mountain before he could visit!"

As she spoke, her voice grew more and more excited, and her eyes became slightly red and moist with emotion.

Seeing her expression, Su Muqing was stunned, and suddenly felt a sense of realization.

Yes, I wasn't even qualified to pay homage to the ancestor, nor was I ever summoned by him.

But the boy was summoned to the ancestral land by the ancestor after he finished slaying the demon.

In the following few years, he left again and went to the ancestral land several times. Once he stayed for three years. According to Wu Ma, he may have been cultivating in the ancestral land and received guidance from the ancestor.

But if he hadn't offended the ancestor, why would he have been sent away by the ancestor?

Su Muqing felt her heart growing heavier and heavier, as if something extremely oppressive was about to surface at any moment.

Looking at her excited younger sister, she suddenly sensed something was amiss and couldn't help but ask, "Wanqing, do you...like him?"

Upon hearing this, Su Wanxue, who was standing nearby, let out a sigh. It was something that anyone with eyes could see, but only Su Muqing noticed it.

If it were yesterday, Su Wanqing would have blushed and dared not look Su Muqing in the eye after her feelings were exposed, but at this moment, she said without hesitation, "That's right, I admire him!"

She spoke with great force, her eyes fixed on Su Muqing, and said, "You said before that you would never be interested in him, that you would ignore him, and that you only had eyes for your Lin Zhexuan. If that's the case, then why can't I admire him?"

Su Muqing stared blankly at her, as if she didn't recognize this younger sister.

But he only has eyes for you, only for you!

Su Wanqing clenched her fists and bit her lip until it bled, but soon, sadness welled up in her eyes again, and she laughed self-deprecatingly, "But you can't say that. He doesn't have you in his eyes at all, he's never had you, there's only her, only that person..."

When Li Hao and Shi Miao embraced, the way they gazed at each other was something Su Wanqing knew was an emotion that no one could influence or interfere with.

Su Muqing's expression changed slightly, and she said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? You admire him, and I haven't blamed you. Now tell me, why did the Ancestor send him away? Was it his own choice?"

"We don't know the reason either."

Su Wanxue pulled Su Wanqing back, stopping her from saying anything more, and shook her head and sighed, "But one thing is certain, it was his own choice. Otherwise, how could the Ancestor, who loved him so much, not want to keep him in the Su family?"

"impossible!"

Su Muqing said resolutely, "He couldn't have left voluntarily. He... he waits here every day, he..."

After mentioning "him" twice, her tone suddenly weakened.

The boy volunteered to wait here every day, but... every day he could only face the tightly closed palace doors and his own indifference.

Has he... given up?
Su Muqing suddenly felt a sense of panic, an indescribable feeling.

Seeing that she was completely unaware, Su Wanxue's eyes showed a hint of pity. She said, "Mu Qing, don't overthink it. Isn't it just what you wanted for him to leave now? Without his entanglement, you can be with Lin Zhexuan. No one will interfere with your engagement anymore."

In the past, Su Muqing would have felt pleased and agreed with these words, but at this moment, it felt like a heavy hammer had hit her chest, and her face turned pale instantly.

Her eyes were filled with disbelief and a hint of anger.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"How could he leave willingly? He just waited a few more years, I, I..."

Her words suddenly caught in her throat, and she couldn't say them for a moment.

She had clearly planned that once he finished his seclusion, if he proposed to his father and insisted on marrying her, she would acquiesce.

But... why can't we wait?

We've waited for over a decade, why not wait a little longer?

Even in the face of demons, they were willing to stand up and die for themselves!
Clearly for his own sake, he disregarded life and death, defying seven realms to challenge the top demon prodigies!

Why, now that we're only waiting a few more years, are we leaving?

She clenched her fists, her fingers tense, and her knuckles turned slightly white.

"I'm going to find my father and get to the bottom of this!"

She suddenly moved to step out of the palace gate.

Su Wanqing stood numbly to the side, offering no assistance.

Su Wanxue hurriedly grabbed it, her eyes filled with complicated emotions, and said, "Don't go, it's no use."

She didn't want Su Muqing to know the truth and cause harm to her younger sister.

"No!"

Su Muqing suddenly unleashed her immortal power, easily breaking free from Su Wanxue's wrist. She gave her a resolute look, then rushed out of the hall without looking back.
"No matter where he goes, I need to know why. I need to get to the bottom of this!"

As she spoke, her figure vanished in an instant, leaving with unimaginable agility.

Su Wanqing didn't speak, but she also stepped out of the palace and disappeared in a flash.

Su Wanxue immediately realized that Su Wanqing had also gone along. She couldn't help but smile bitterly to herself. Why did this have to happen? That young man had only been in the Su family for less than twenty years, but he had left an indelible impression on her.

Judging from the situation, Su Muqing is clearly not the same Su Muqing she used to be.

She sighed inwardly, but when she thought of the young man's dashing figure, her eyes, besides being filled with complex emotions, remained silent.

In the blink of an eye, the three sisters arrived one after another in the Minghuang Palace.

"Father!"

Su Muqing barged into the hall without waiting to be announced.

The guards followed them in and hurriedly knelt down to beg for forgiveness from Su Zhenyuan above.

Su Zhenyuan waved for the guards to leave, and when he saw Su Muqing, who looked furious, he frowned slightly.

"Where is Haotian? Where did he go? Why did he leave?!"

Su Muqing questioned loudly.

"Mu Qing".

Su Qingmei, standing nearby, frowned slightly and gently stopped Su Muqing's presumptuous behavior.

Su Wanqing and Su Wanxue followed behind. After entering the hall, one of them lowered his head and remained silent, like a ghostly shadow, while Su Wanxue bowed gracefully to Su Zhenyuan above, politely greeting him as her father in a low voice.

Su Zhenyuan said with a stern face, "Haotian has his own affairs. He is just returning to his own place. He was never a person of our Northern Region!"

"I know he's not from the Northern Region, I just want to know why he left!"

Su Muqing gritted her teeth and said.

Su Zhenyuan's gaze swept over Su Wanqing and Su Wanxue, and Su Wanxue shook her head slightly at her father.

Su Zhenyuan immediately understood that they hadn't told Su Muqing the truth, but there were many witnesses to this, so there was no need to keep quiet; they would find out sooner or later.

He said calmly, "Haotian came to the Northern Region to find someone. Now that he has found him, he will naturally leave."

He paused, looked at Su Muqing, and said, "It's good that he's gone. It suits you just as well. What I said during the demon-slaying sparring is null and void. You and Lin Zhexuan don't need to worry anymore. Your marriage will proceed as scheduled, preferably before you enter the Primordial True Realm. It would be best if you could have children before then..."

"Who is he looking for?!"

Su Muqing suddenly interrupted him loudly, her expression somewhat agitated: "Didn't he come to the Northern Region to find me?"

Su Zhenyuan froze, seeing his daughter's discomposure, and suddenly realized something. He asked in surprise:

"Could it be that you have feelings for that kid?"

Su Muqing's expression changed slightly when her father saw through her thoughts, but she didn't blush. She just gritted her teeth and said, "These are two different things!"

Su Zhenyuan stared at her for a moment before saying, "If you have any, I advise you to put them away while you still can. Lin Zhexuan was born in the Northern Region and you two are childhood sweethearts, so you're a good match."

Although he also favored Li Hao, Li Hao could not be his son-in-law. Putting Li Hao aside, Lin Zhexuan was naturally the only choice.

Su Muqing gritted her teeth and said, "I said, these are two different things! Who is he looking for in the Northern Region? Hasn't he always been with our Su family?"

Su Zhenyuan sighed softly and said, "See for yourself, you'll understand after you see it."

Without further ado, he raised his hand and made a sweeping motion, and ripples spread out in the air like a scroll painting.

The scene that had previously occurred in the Immortal Abode was reflected and reappeared.

A surge of celestial power erupted from the palace, followed by Shi Miao's appearance. She met Li Hao, and the two embraced...

The hall was extremely quiet, except for the deep, restrained yet emotional conversation between Li Hao and Shi Miao after their reunion.

Su Muqing looked up, her pupils slightly contracting.

When she saw the two embracing, and saw the boy's sincere and familiar eyes, her face suddenly turned deathly pale.

It turned out that the person he had been gazing at for so long was not himself…

But who is that girl?

A moment later, the light and shadow disappeared, but the atmosphere inside the hall seemed to be frozen.

Su Muqing's face turned pale and then red, and she clenched her fists, asking, "Who was that person?"

"That is the person Haotian is looking for, who was reborn into the world using your body. He is a former powerful figure."

Su Zhenyuan said, without hiding anything.

The truth may be swift and painful, but it will be known sooner or later. Moreover, if Su Muqing cannot even bear this, then her Dao heart must be tempered further, otherwise she will find it difficult to achieve great things in the future.

Su Muqing felt a sharp jolt in her chest. Was that the person she was looking for? So that was the person she was looking for!

Am I... just a shell?
She was shaken, and suddenly felt a sharp pain.

So, I was just a stand-in?!

Even though I am just a shell, it has been myself who has been with him for the past ten years or so.

She bit her lip tightly. As the scene of light and shadow disappeared, she realized that the young man's eyes were only on the primordial spirit girl. Even when he followed her away, he never once looked at the palace below again!
Not even a glance!
Su Muqing bit her lip until it bled. The golden divine blood was sweet, but as it seeped into her throat, an indescribable sorrow welled up inside her.

She suddenly remembered the scene before she fell into a deep sleep, when she had activated that hidden power.

It turns out that the other party was the hidden force.

She bit her lip even deeper.

So it turns out that you took the initiative to release her!

At that moment, she suddenly had a feeling, an extremely strong feeling, that was, she wished she could turn back time!

However, even with her mastery of the seventh level of the Origin of Time, it would be difficult for her to do so, because the part of time and space she wanted to reverse included her father, Su Wanqing, Li Hao, and the primordial spirit girl.

Even if everything else goes backward or reverses, they will never be affected by their own time.

Moreover, she couldn't reverse the timeline where so many powerful individuals gathered.

The palace fell silent, as if in death.

After a long silence, Su Muqing said in a low, hoarse voice, "Even if he wants to leave, at least... he should say goodbye to me."

"After all, we've been together for over ten years, and he's been living in my yard for over ten years!"

Su Zhenyuan sighed softly and remained silent.

Does saying goodbye have any meaning? No.

The most painful thing in life is separation.

"Say goodbye to you? And then sit here in the courtyard waiting for you to open the palace gates?"

No one answered from the front, but a voice came from behind Su Muqing—it was Su Wanqing's cold words.

Su Muqing felt as if a sharp knife had pierced her chest, a stinging sensation. Her expression changed several times, and she opened her mouth slightly as if to say something, but in the end, she found that she couldn't say anything.

She suddenly realized that in the past ten years or so, she seemed to have never given that boy a kind look.

But he always endured it silently and never got angry.

So, it was because she needed to get close to that primordial spirit girl that she was able to endure it?

She suddenly felt a little ridiculous; she had actually foolishly assumed that he was doing it because of her…

"Report!"

Suddenly, a sound came from outside the hall.

Su Zhenyuan looked up and summoned, "Speak."

The messenger from outside the hall entered, knelt down and kowtowed, and quickly said, "Patriarch, we have found out the matter you asked us to do earlier, including Haotian's identity and background!"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall perked up their ears. Su Qingmei also stared intently at the young man, extremely curious about which of the Hundred Races of the True Realm could cultivate such an extraordinary individual.

Su Zhenyuan's eyes flickered slightly. Li Hao's matter was currently a secret. After all, helping the Northern Region would inevitably attract the attention of that demon, so it was not advisable to make it public and let more people know.

But those people in the hall... I'm afraid even if they don't say anything now, they'll pester me later.

Fortunately, they were all his wife and daughters, so he trusted them and immediately said, "Just tell me."

"That Haotian comes from the Southern Region. Thirty years ago, he suddenly appeared in the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty, one of the seven ancient immortal dynasties in the Southern Region, and the Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect. Since then, he has quickly become famous. He rose from Yan Chu and entered the top ten of Yan Chu's geniuses. It is also rumored that he had a sparring with the Yan Chu royal family and defeated the Immortal Lord royal family with the True Immortal Realm!"

"Subsequently, he represented the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty's prodigies in the Southern Region Battle to compete for a spot in the Primordial True Realm!"

"In the Primordial True Realm, he displayed extraordinary talent, easily breaking through levels one after another and defeating the top geniuses of various races, including the ancient god race and the ghost race, which are among the top ten in the True Realm!"

"The Southern Region Battle is not over yet, but he has already been recognized as the number one True Immortal in the Southern Region and is considered invincible in the True Immortal realm!"

The messenger spoke rapidly, his words echoing throughout the hall.

The palace was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; only the messenger's words echoed in the eerie silence.

Apart from Su Zhenyuan, everyone else was shocked, their eyes filled with disbelief, speechless.

A strange look appeared in Su Zhenyuan's eyes, but considering Li Hao's performance in slaying the demon, it was not surprising that he had such an amazing achievement.

"The number one person in the Southern Region's True Immortal Realm...tsk."

He chuckled softly, then said, "Go on."

The messenger's expression changed slightly, and he whispered, "When he defeated the personal disciple of the Southern Region Supreme and became the number one True Immortal, his identity led to the exposure of some ancient secrets of the Southern Region. In the end, he was suppressed by the Southern Region Supreme and almost perished in the Southern Region."

"what?"

Su Zhenyuan's smile froze, and he stared in astonishment at the messenger.

Such a prodigy, almost perished in the Southern Region?

Secrets? Identity?
He asked, "What's the reason?"

Su Muqing, Su Wanqing, and the others also recovered from their shock, their expressions changing. They hadn't expected that the young man had such a legendary experience.

To be suppressed by the Supreme Being of the Southern Region is even more shocking.

The messenger immediately explained that Li Hao was related to the Heavenly Calamity Immortal Emperor, was his disciple, and mentioned the ancient upheavals in the Southern Region, such as the pursuit and killing of traitors.

Everyone found it unbelievable.

What's this?

What does all this have to do with Li Hao? He's only a hundred years old!
Moreover, given the current state of the True Realm, is it really necessary to suppress and kill a peerless genius with a Dao Source Immortal Seal for such a trivial matter?!
"What then?"

Su Muqing couldn't help but ask.

"Later, Haotian was surrounded by enemies. The quasi-emperor of the imperial clan wanted to kill him, but a girl suddenly broke in and saved him. She fought against the Supreme for him and eventually died. When he was about to perish in front of the Supreme, the Dao Source Immortal Emperor of the Primordial True Realm intervened and rescued him. After that, he left the Southern Region. According to the timeline, he should have come directly to our Northern Region."

The messenger spoke quickly, uttering only a few words.

Upon hearing his words, Su Zhenyuan fell silent, never expecting that the young man had come to the Northern Region as if he were fleeing a disaster.

Such a prodigy, a rare talent in the world, has fallen to the state of being like a stray dog. It truly makes him laugh. The Southern Region is such a place, and the Supreme Being of the Southern Region is so narrow-minded and despicable, disregarding the overall situation!

"I never imagined he had suffered so much..."

Su Zhenyuan sighed.

Upon hearing this, Princess Su Muqing trembled slightly. At this moment, she understood that the young man had actually fled from disaster.

Despite having such an astonishing record in the Southern Region, he nearly perished and fled in defeat.

They should have been cherished and protected, but instead they were driven out and forced to wander. It's easy to imagine how painful that must have been!

The other party had just arrived in the Northern Region and come to the Su family when they were met with cold treatment and utter disgust...

He had lost his home in the Southern Region, and when he came to the Northern Region, he was also met with disdain…

Su Muqing felt as if a knife had been stabbed into her chest, and suddenly felt a suffocating pain, so painful that she wanted to reach out and cover it.

What exactly was I doing before?

She felt as if she were crying inside. She didn't know if the other person had felt any heartache or pain when they met her gaze.

She bit her lip, and the resentment and anger she had felt earlier were all swept away. She suddenly realized that the other party did not owe her anything; on the contrary, she owed the other party an apology.

"So, that marriage certificate was given to him by Daoyuan Immortal Emperor?"

In the silent hall, Su Wanqing's voice suddenly rang out, revealing an extremely calm demeanor.

Su Zhenyuan nodded slightly. He already knew that the Immortal Emperor who had given the marriage certificate and had a relationship with the Ancestor was the Daoyuan Immortal Emperor.

"Since Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor is stationed in the Primordial True Realm, and he bestowed a marriage certificate upon him, then... he must have also granted him the qualification to travel to the Primordial True Realm, right? Did he go to the Primordial True Realm?"

Su Wanqing stared intently at Su Zhenyuan and asked.

Su Zhenyuan nodded slightly. Although the Ancestor did not say that the boy might not be in the Primordial True Realm now, he would enter it sooner or later.

After all, the Primordial True Realm is extremely important to True Immortals and Immortal Lords. If they can master those powers there, it will make a significant difference to breaking through to the next realm and becoming a King!
Su Wanqing didn't say anything more, but suddenly turned around and left without saying a word.

Su Wanxue understood that the other party was probably rushing to cultivate, so that they could compete with the other geniuses who had arrived earlier in the Primordial True Realm they were about to reach. "The Primordial True Realm..."

Su Muqing paused for a moment, then turned and left without saying anything more.

Seeing that the two of them had gone back, Su Wanxue did not linger any longer. She bid farewell to her parents respectfully and left the Minghuang Palace as well.

"It seems that Mu Qing's thoughts have changed somewhat."

After the three sisters left, Su Qingmei whispered worriedly.

Su Zhenyuan nodded slightly, also sensing it. He hadn't expected that just over a decade had shaken the centuries-old childhood friendship between Su Muqing and Lin Zhexuan.

He had previously worried that forcing his daughter into marriage would lead to her fierce resistance, but now it seems he had worried too much.

However, the situation now seems to have fallen into another predicament.

He frowned slightly, then shook his head, feeling that he couldn't possibly think through all these troublesome matters.

"To put it bluntly, they are all too young. Little do they know that in life, it is more fulfilling to find someone who likes you than to search for someone you like."

Su Zhenyuan sighed softly.

Upon hearing this, Su Qingmei raised her eyebrows slightly, grabbed his arm, and said, "So, you came to me because I like you?"

"That's not..."

As soon as Su Zhenyuan opened his mouth, a sharp pain shot through his arm, making him realize he had said the wrong thing. But being a quasi-Emperor level expert, he reacted quickly and smoothly continued, "That's right. I came to find you because I like Madam. Otherwise, why would Madam be so happy?"

"You..." Su Qingmei poked his forehead with a finger, annoyed.

……

Outside the Su family, outside the Gusu Imperial Star.

On the edge of a secluded battlefield in the northern region.

Here, a crack appeared, and then two figures emerged from it.

The crack vanished in an instant, containing a terrifying, collapsing imperial might that was impossible to trace and left no mark.

Li Hao looked up and saw a sky full of stars in the distance. But among those stars, there was a patch of yellow sand-like pebbles reflected in the sky, like the afterglow of a setting sun. The light reflected from those stars onto that meteorite illuminated this void battlefield, which looked like an abandoned continent, making everything look yellow and orange, like the sunset.

All around were dark green grasses, like countless drops of blood spilled and absorbed by the grass.

The overwhelming aura of death and the stench of blood made Li Hao look around. This was an ancient battlefield with large areas of giant beast remains, but the bones were all grayish-white, as if they had endured countless years.

Li Hao recognized that many of them were the corpses of ancient demons. Those that reached this size were mostly ancient demons at the Immortal King level, comparable to demon kings, but they had also perished here. Their bones were almost weathered away, unable to withstand the wind and sand in the starry sky.

"Are you scared?"

Shi Miao held Li Hao's hand and turned her head to ask softly.

Li Hao smiled and said, "With you here, I naturally have nothing to fear."

Shi Miao smiled too. A gentle breeze was blowing around them. She held Li Hao's hand and walked slowly through this place filled with the aura of death, yet it felt like a young couple strolling in a flower valley with a warm spring breeze.

"If it weren't for slaying the ancient demon, I wouldn't have chosen such a place to refine my body."

She explained to Li Hao.

Li Hao shook his head: "It's alright. I've eaten just as many ancient demons as I've seen here."

Shi Miao also laughed. She knew about some of Li Hao's special abilities and understood that although Li Hao did not have the blood of an emperor, the bloodline of chaos, or the countless immortal medicines and divine objects supported by the foundation of a great clan, he still had his own special power.

Although she didn't know what that power was, she knew it was Li Hao's trump card in fighting against those powerful clans' prodigies.

However, what she truly cared about and liked was not Li Hao's special power, but Li Hao himself.

And that unforgettable experience from the distant future.

"This place was once one of the 'nests' of the ancient demons when they came to the True Realm; we called it the Valley of the Underworld!"

Shi Miao raised her hand and pointed to a raised hillside not far away, saying, "Look, that's it. It's been shattered now. It was split open by the 'Dominator,' which severed this lair and sealed off the path for the ancient demons to descend from here!"

Li Hao followed her finger and saw that there was indeed a hillside there, with a deep cave at the bottom of the hillside. The origin of the Great Dao of Space was floating outside. The cave seemed to be only a few hundred meters in size, but it was like the space of heaven and earth. Within millimeters there, there was probably a huge space like a star.

"dominate?"

Li Hao wondered, without a doubt, this must be the title of some Immortal Emperor.

"It's Su Jiuzhe, whom you just met."

Shi Miao said, "He was once known as the ruler of the world, and therefore, after being crowned emperor, he was respectfully called the ruler by the world."

Li Hao was stunned; he hadn't expected it to be him.

Recalling what Su Jiuzhe had told him about opening up the final realm, the 'Great Thousand Worlds,' Li Hao could roughly guess the reason for his imperial name.

“This lair is already a dead end, abandoned by the ancient demons and abandoned, but the power of the Yellow Springs still lingers here.”

Shi Miao led Li Hao to a spot not far from the hillside. The space here was layered upon layered. For those who had not mastered the origin of the Great Dao of Space, once they stepped into this place, they would probably be lost forever. Like a maze, every millimeter was a vast world, and it was difficult to get out.

"You wait here, I'll be right back."

Shi Miao said to Li Hao.

Li Hao asked worriedly, "Do you need my help?"

Shi Miao smiled at Li Hao and said, "No need, don't worry, I'm more worried about something happening than you are."

Li Hao knew from the look in her eyes when she said this that she wasn't worried about something happening to him, but rather that if something happened to her, she would never be able to see him again in this lifetime.

He nodded slightly. Shi Miao's primordial spirit power was extremely strong, and he felt that it was at the peak of the Immortal Lord realm. Even if he followed, he might not be able to help much.

"Then I wait for you."

"it is good."

Shi Miao smiled. These words were her own to say in the future.

She released Li Hao's hand and rushed towards the Yellow Springs Shattered Valley.

The glow of the sunset from the distant starry sky only illuminated the side of the Shattered Valley of the Underworld, leaving the front shrouded in shadow.

Soon, Shi Miao had only walked a few dozen meters when her figure disappeared from Li Hao's sight, like a nimble fish diving into the layered, wave-like space.

Li Hao stood still, waiting silently, like a statue.

There was no chess game, no carving, just gazing at the cave.

When someone is truly waiting for their beloved, they will never have any other trivial matters on their mind.

A long time, a long time.

Suddenly, the cave seemed to tremble slightly, and then a dense and vast dark yellow light shot out.

Shi Miao's figure rushed out of the cave entrance. The spatial fluctuations around her could not disturb or shake her. At this moment, she was no longer in her primordial spirit form, but in her flesh and blood body, exuding a heavy and profound feeling.

Soon, Shi Miao traversed layers of space and eagerly returned to Li Hao.

"You've been waiting for a long time."

Her first question was...

Li Hao shook his head, looked at her body, and said, "Your body seems to be very powerful."

He felt that it was no less powerful than the immortal body he had created and refined, and perhaps even more powerful and terrifying.

"This body was formed and condensed from the Yellow Springs Earth, and it controls the death and killing power of the Yellow Springs, which has a high deterrent and killing power against ancient demons."

Shi Miao looked down and smiled at Li Hao.

Li Hao could sense the murderous aura emanating from its body, as if it were a condensation of countless vengeful spirits and murderous intents. This was an extremely terrifying body of a killing god!
"In this life, do you plan to cultivate to a higher realm?"

Li Hao asked.

Shi Miao smiled and shook her head, saying, "This life is meant to be with you; slaying the ancient demon is just a side thing."

Upon hearing this, Li Hao's heart skipped a beat. Although he knew the other person had very deep feelings, these words were still touching.

"Then let's do it together and kill the ancient demon while we're at it."

Li Hao said.

Shi Miao nodded, and the two smiled at each other.

If an ancient demon were present, upon hearing these words, he would probably be so angry that his very soul would be steaming.

"What's next?"

Li Hao asked, "Where to?"

"My primordial spirit is not yet fully integrated with this body; I need to use the power of the Yellow Springs here to bind it together."

Shi Miao said, "It will take three to five years at the fastest, and seven or eight years at the slowest."

"Then I will accompany you."

Li Hao didn't even hesitate.

Shi Miao smiled slightly and said, "Although it will delay your trip to the Primordial True Realm, there is Ancient Demon Blood Essence here, which should be of great use to you."

Li Hao's eyes lit up immediately. Ancient Demon Blood Essence? Cooking Blood Essence would definitely be more effective than cooking a whole Ancient Demon.

Shi Miao didn't speak, but instead led Li Hao through the desolate ancient battlefield. Before long, they stopped at a certain spot, then raised her hand and cleaved the ground. Dozens of miles deep, she found a dark crystal that emitted a strong smell of blood and the dark aura of an ancient demon.

"This is the blood essence of the ancient demon. During the great battle, too much blood flowed here and seeped into the ground. Since this place is the exit of their lair, the power of the Yellow Springs diffused and merged with this blood, condensing into blood essence."

Shi Miao handed the Dark Blood Essence to Li Hao, saying, "This stuff is also a great tonic for ancient demons, as it can refine their power and bloodline."

Li Hao nodded and took the object. It felt extremely hard, like a gemstone. He was afraid that cooking it would take some effort, and he didn't know if he could dissolve it.

Shi Miao, holding Li Hao's hand, found three more pieces here.

Although this battlefield is from 100,000 years ago, the remaining chaotic forces form a special order. Even Li Hao's primordial spirit is hindered here and cannot penetrate too deeply. He can only rely on Shi Miao to search for it.

Shi Miao's primordial spirit is stronger than Li Hao's, and it has also condensed true god blood, and even more of it!

"This is enough, let's eat first and then talk."

Li Hao said.

Shi Miao nodded, and the two returned to the Yellow Springs Shattered Valley. There, they found a small earthen slope, and Li Hao used his Earth Dao Source to set up camp. He did not build a luxurious and huge palace, but only a simple small courtyard.

Civil engineering is the foundation, and infrastructure construction is proceeding at breakneck speed.

Shi Miao was extremely satisfied with the small courtyard and clapped her hands in approval. She also made some small ornaments, and soon the courtyard became lively. There was a tea table, wooden chairs, and a swing-like rocking chair hanging on a tree in the courtyard.

In the distance, the sunset, projected from the stars, remains unchanged through the alternation of day and night, forever a scene of celestial beauty.

In this desolate and ancient battlefield, littered with wreckage, only this small courtyard emits wisps of smoke, filled with a warm and cozy scene.

Li Hao was studying how to cook the Ancient Demon Blood Essence in the courtyard, while Shi Miao swayed on the swing, watching Li Hao busy in the sunset-like light with a smile.

Li Hao spent the whole night trying to find a way to dissolve the ancient demon's blood essence, so he had no choice but to cook the ancient demon's flesh and blood to fill his and Shi Miao's stomachs, which would also help improve their primordial spirits.

Besides accompanying Li Hao in the courtyard, Shi Miao also gathered some flowers and plants from somewhere and wove them into grass wreaths to decorate the courtyard.

In addition, she would go to that cave every day, disappear for several hours, and enter the gap inside to absorb the power of the underworld.

Time passes quietly.

Half a month later, Li Hao finally figured out a way to dissolve the ancient demon blood essence and create the first blood essence dish.

However, the taste was disappointing, making it an absolute failure for Li Hao.

He began to put in more effort and make continuous improvements, spending his time not only with Shi Miao but also studying the preparation of this blood essence delicacy.

Six months later, he finally used blood essence to create a dish that satisfied him.

His culinary skills are also getting closer and closer to breaking through to a higher level, and he occasionally captures the inspiration of twelve different mental states.

Time passed day by day.

But on this battlefield, the setting sun is eternal, the scenery remains unchanged, and neither Li Hao nor Shi Miao in the courtyard find it boring or tedious.

A year later, Li Hao's speed in producing blood essence increased, and he could produce one serving in ten days.

The power brought by this ancient demon blood essence far surpasses that of ancient demon flesh and blood. One portion of blood essence healed over a hundred of Li Hao's previously burned and scarred primordial spirit bones!
With just eleven blood essences, Li Hao's primordial spirit and golden bones were completely restored to their original state.

After consuming the blood essence again, Li Hao felt an even purer primordial spirit power beginning to grow within his primordial spirit and golden bones.

This power, like vital energy, flows through the primordial spirit and golden bones.

When ten Ancient Demon Blood Essence pills are ingested, this pure primordial spirit power will condense and transform into a drop of True God Blood!

This True God Blood contains extremely strong power, completely different from that emanating from the Primordial Spirit Golden Bones. It is much purer. If the power brought by the Primordial Spirit Golden Bones is a fist, then the True God Blood is a blade.

Although small in size, the terrifying defensive power and spiritual energy it brings in an instant are dozens of times more powerful than the Golden Bones of the Primordial Spirit!
When his entire body was filled with the blood of the true god, Li Hao felt that it was probably stronger than the power brought by hundreds of thousands of primordial spirit golden bones. That was an unimaginable level!

Besides refining the power of the Yellow Springs every day, Shi Miao accompanied Li Hao to search for the ancient demon blood essence. When they returned to the courtyard, after eating and drinking, Li Hao would carve an ancient zither and play it for Shi Miao to relieve her boredom.

He has never had the opportunity to study and improve his sixth-degree musical scale, and now Li Hao treats it as a form of leisure entertainment.

Anyway, he has enough points to improve, and even if his musicality is raised to the seventh or eighth level, he won't need to use his mental state for the time being, so he might as well spend that energy on sharp blades.

If there is no further progress to be made in the future, I may consider gradually improving my musicality and poetry skills as well.

In the ancient battlefield, the afterglow of the setting sun shines on a small courtyard with a fence, wisps of smoke rise from the chimney, and the soft sound of an ancient zither plays.

Time flows quietly on this battlefield, a place both feared and forgotten by countless people.

For these two, this place was like their home, a paradise on earth.

They are all homeless; wherever they are, that is their home.

When the two of them are together, this is their home.

Seven years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The two had been in this Yellow Springs Shattered Valley battlefield for seven years. One day, Li Hao was cooking the Ancient Demon Blood Essence when suddenly, the world trembled slightly, and a strange fluctuation appeared.

But soon this ripple, like folds on a flat surface, disappeared as quickly as an illusion.

Li Hao was somewhat surprised and looked around the courtyard.

No one will come here.

Shi Miao said, "The area outside has long been protected by a restriction."

Without the Spring-Slaying Emperor Sword, neither of them could have entered.

"What was that just now?" Li Hao looked at her in confusion.

"It's a fluctuation from the Primordial True Realm. Someone must have ascended and set foot in the Primordial True Realm."

Shi Miao said.

Li Hao was taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "Wow, that commotion was so loud! Even this place could feel it?"

"This is probably why the Primordial True Realm is a sacred place for immortals and gods to establish their foundations."

Shi Miao said, "The Primordial True Realm is equivalent to the original True Realm. The origin of the Great Dao is everywhere, and there is also an extremely profound chaotic power. When it interacts with and opens the crack in the True Realm, it is like a red-hot iron being placed in ice water. The void power of the True Realm will pour into the Primordial True Realm, and the chaotic power within the Primordial True Realm will also dissipate, including the primordial consciousness of the Primordial True Realm, which will also be affected..."

She said softly, "Over there in the Primordial True Realm, there are people who can deal with the infiltrated void power to prevent it from polluting the Primordial True Realm, but they can't stop the leakage of chaotic power."

Li Hao seemed to understand, but not quite. He calculated the time in his mind. They had been in the ancient battlefield for seven years and had also been away from the Su family for seven years. It should be the time when the Su family and other top geniuses of the Northern Region entered the Primordial True Realm.

This fluctuation must have been caused by them.

Shi Miao gazed into the distance for a moment, then slowly looked away, glanced at Li Hao, and said nothing.

Life quickly returned to normal, and Li Hao and Shi Miao continued their daily search for the Ancient Demon Blood Essence, keeping each other company in the courtyard.

Seven years have passed, and Li Hao's musical skills have improved to the eighth dan.

And through repeated contemplation, he also broke through to the twelfth level in the art of cooking.

He obtained the fourth twelve-segment state of mind.

Besides the physical path and the sword path, he can also improve two more paths, reaching the twelfth level.

Without a doubt, Li Hao's first choice is Yu Dao.

As for the second option, Li Hao didn't use it for the time being, leaving behind twelve stages of cooking mindset.

Another two years passed.

Ancient Demon Blood Essence was becoming increasingly difficult to find. It took half a month to find a single piece, and Li Hao realized that the ancient demon blood essence in this area had almost been consumed by them.

Over the years, he has made great progress. In addition to breaking through to the twelfth level of the cooking realm, he has also condensed a full 121 drops of his primordial spirit blood!
Li Hao couldn't imagine how much his combat power would increase if he burned his primordial spirit golden bones and true god blood at the same time to maximize his combat power, and then combined it with the Time Blade of the Sculpture Dao.

However, being with Shi Miao, he didn't think about the battle and was extremely relaxed.

"There is very little ancient demon blood essence left here."

Shi Miao said.

Li Hao nodded, but didn't react.

Seeing Li Hao's calm and unconcerned expression, Shi Miao's eyes softened with tenderness. She said softly, "Let's go to the Primordial Realm tomorrow."

Li Hao was stunned and said, "Going tomorrow? What about your health?"

"My body was completely fused six months ago."

Shi Miao met Li Hao's gaze, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she said, "I didn't say that. I just wanted to stay here a little longer and dig up more Ancient Demon Blood Essence for you. Once we get to the Primordial True Realm, time will be precious there, and we..."

Li Hao immediately understood. He grasped the other person's soft hand and said, "As long as you're happy."

Shi Miao was stunned, her eyes gradually softening. This was the person she had glimpsed countless times over the years, and who had never changed.

She laughed, and Li Hao laughed too; many things didn't need to be said or explained.

The next day.

Li Hao and Shi Miao stood together outside the fenced courtyard.

"Back in the human world, I stayed with you, but I wasn't the real me back then."

Shi Miao gazed at the fenced courtyard before her. In that remote border town, her reincarnation Ying Xiaoxiao had also visited. There was a hint of nostalgia and reluctance in her eyes.

After living there for nine years, the courtyard truly felt like their home.

Li Hao looked at the small courtyard in front of him, nodded slightly, and felt an indescribable reluctance and attachment in his heart.

"We'll come back after we return from the Primordial Realm."

Shi Miao turned around and said to Li Hao.

Li Hao nodded.

"I need to protect it well, so it doesn't break," Shi Miao said, raising her hand to unleash a powerful force of time, enveloping the courtyard and creating a complex time barrier array around it.

Li Hao laughed and said, "Even if it breaks, I can fix it."

"That won't work."

Shi Miao said earnestly, "It can't be broken."

"Ah."

Seeing her seriousness, Li Hao nodded seriously as well.

"Let's go."

Shi Miao said, raising her hand. A ray of light appeared in her palm, as if communicating with a distant being and calling upon some mysterious power.

Seeing this, Li Hao also silently communicated with the power that Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor had previously bestowed upon him.

Soon, two cracks appeared above their heads, pitch black inside, emanating an ancient and boundless aura, as if it were some kind of ancient will.

At the same time, a thick and profound chaotic aura rushed towards him, instantly making Li Hao feel as if every pore on his body was instinctively opening up, greedily inhaling this chaotic aura.

(End of this chapter)