The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 666 Painting Array
“That’s right. We are not only the Xuanjia Division, but also the Dragon Shield Tower, responsible for defense on the battlefield. If this place becomes a weak link, the formation will have a weakness and can be easily broken by that ancient demon. The resulting losses will be too great.”

Another woman with dark eyes whispered, glancing at Li Hao with an apologetic look.

They didn't want to offend Li Hao, a disciple of the Emperor, but they also didn't want to travel with him and put themselves in danger.

After all, this is the Eastern Battlefield, a place where even Quasi-Emperor level beings can perish.

"I'll take care of his share; you just need to do your own thing."

Shi Miao couldn't bear to see Li Hao humiliated, so she spoke coldly, her eyes like ice, sweeping over the seven people, her whole body exuding the aura of a fourth-level Immortal King.

Upon hearing Shi Miao's words, all seven men's gazes fell upon her. The young man in black robes raised an eyebrow and sneered:
"You're really talking big. If you really have that kind of ability, then don't come here."

Shi Miao's expression changed slightly, and she was about to lash out when Qing Xuan raised his hand to stop the argument. He calmly said:

"In return for having your assistance, you will naturally receive corresponding benefits from the Dragon Shield Seventh Floor. During Haotian's stay here, every time you participate in battle, your immortal cultivation points will be doubled. How about that?"

Upon hearing his words, the seven of them were stunned, exchanging bewildered glances.

They looked at Li Hao again and finally understood what it meant to be a disciple of the Emperor.

"Vice City Lord Qing, is this true?"

The elegant and refined young nobleman gazed intently at Qingxuan.

Qingxuan calmly replied, "There is no joking in the military."

The young master looked at the other six people. As their eyes met, apart from one or two who still looked hesitant, the rest had bright eyes.

"it is good."

The young nobleman nodded and smiled, "In that case, we will naturally take good care of this disciple of the Immortal Emperor."

Seeing that he spoke, the young man in black robes, though somewhat unwilling, remained silent.

The temptation of doubled immortal power is too great; the young man in front of me could easily be called a lucky charm.

On the battlefield, it's all about seeking fortune in danger!

Although it is dangerous, the benefits of making a name for yourself are great.

Although being disciples of the Immortal Emperor might become a weakness for them, the benefit of doubling their immortal cultivation is undeniable, and their speed of accumulating immortal cultivation will quickly surpass that of other Xuanjia tribes.

You should know that immortal skills mean countless rare treasures. In the treasury of the Ancestral Dragon Court in the Eastern Region, you can exchange for things that are rare in the world, including many peerless immortal bodies, companion immortal beasts, and so on.

"Humph!"

Seeing that the seven people agreed, Long Qingge snorted coldly. In the end, it was still self-interest that moved people's hearts.

"But there's one thing I need to make clear to you: if anything happens to Brother Haotian, not only will you lose your immortal powers, but you will also face severe punishment."

Qingxuan said coldly.

Upon hearing this, the young nobleman seemed to have expected it and nodded slightly, saying, "Of course."

"Brother Haotian, you can stay on the seventh floor of Dragon Shield for now. I believe that in a few hundred years, you will become the master of this place." Qingxuan turned around and smiled at Li Hao.

The seven noticed his address and were secretly awestruck. For a deputy city lord of such high status to address this young man as a brother showed that he had great faith in the young man's future.

Thinking of what the beautiful fox-eared woman had said, they understood that given time, it was only a matter of time before this young man surpassed them, and he was indeed worth befriending.

"OP?"

Upon hearing Qingxuan's words, Li Hao glanced over and guessed that the young nobleman was the master of this place. He had also flown down from the top floor earlier, and judging from the expressions of the others, they all seemed to regard him as their leader.

“That’s right. With Brother Haotian’s talent, he should be able to take over my position in three to five hundred years.”

The young nobleman smiled at Li Hao, revealing a friendly look in his eyes.

The others looked at Li Hao with much more seriousness. To become the leader of the Xuanjia Division, one needs to be at the fifth level of the Immortal King Realm. If one can reach that level in a few hundred years, then one must be an extremely talented genius.

"If anything happens to my junior brother here, I don't care who's behind you, none of you will escape!"

At this moment, Long Qingge spoke, his eyes were extremely cold, and his golden pupils revealed a quadruped of pupils, exuding the aura of the Ancestral Dragon.

The seven men's faces paled, a tremor running deep within their bloodlines sending a shiver down their spines, making them want to prostrate themselves.

But they were veterans here after all, and in the end they managed to overcome their deep-seated fear, though their expressions weren't quite good.

"Junior brother, you'll have to stay here for now. Whenever you feel you don't want to stay anymore, just tell me and I'll find you a new place."

Long Qingge turned her head, and her tone towards Li Hao immediately softened.

Li Hao smiled and nodded, "It feels pretty good here."

Seeing Li Hao say this, Long Qingge didn't say anything more, nodded, and said, "Then I'll go back to Jianlong Pass first. If you need anything, just let me know."

Seeing that he was leaving in such a hurry, Li Hao immediately knew that the situation in the Eastern Region was far from simple. He didn't try to stop him, but simply said, "Then be careful."

"it is good."

"Junior brother, sister-in-law, I'm leaving now."

Feng Qiqi said to the two of them.

Li Hao nodded to Shi Miao and said goodbye to the couple.

"You guys get to know each other first. If anything happens, you can let me know anytime."

Qingxuan handed his token to Li Hao and said with a smile.

Li Hao accepted the warrant and nodded.

After they all left, only Li Hao, Shi Miao, and the seven people in front of them remained in front of the seventh floor of Dragon Shield.

Seeing Long Qingge leave, the seven of them felt a sense of relief. They were all from the Eastern Region and had a deep fear and awe of the Ancestral Dragon lineage. The person who had just left was clearly a top genius among the Ancestral Dragon clan. After all, to be able to call the Emperor Venerable's disciple "Junior Brother" meant that he himself must also be a disciple of the Immortal Emperor.

"I am the owner of this place, my name is Long Ying."

The young nobleman smiled and said to Li Hao and Shi Miao, "Although there was some unpleasantness before, you should be able to understand their thoughts. From now on, we will be comrades-in-arms fighting together, so I hope you won't take it to heart."

Shi Miao kept a cold face and didn't say anything.

Li Hao wasn't too bothered by it. He could understand their thoughts and said with a smile, "It's alright. You are all meritorious generals, so it's normal for you to be concerned about your own safety. I will try my best not to hold you back!"

Seeing that Li Hao was so good-tempered, the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They were really worried that this disciple of the Emperor was difficult to get along with and had the arrogant airs of a prodigy.

"It's good that you understand. You must be new to the Eastern Region. On the battlefield, our Dragon Shield Seventh Floor is responsible for protecting other armies. Here is a Grade Three Immortal King Formation. You two need to master it as soon as possible so that you can join us in battle."

Long Ying raised his hand, and two streams of light condensed at his fingertips, representing the inheritance of memories.

Li Hao reached out and took it. Shi Miao was still somewhat resentful, but seeing that Li Hao didn't seem to care, she didn't want to spoil his mood, so she took it too.

“This third-grade Immortal King Formation is quite difficult to cultivate. Fortunately, we have just gone through a fierce battle, and it is estimated that there will be no more wars within ten years. During this period, you should be able to barely get the basics down.”

"Dragon Shadow said."

"The Six Harmonies Dragon Scale Formation?"

Shi Miao crushed the ball of light and, after absorbing the array, opened her eyes and raised her eyebrows slightly: "It seems to be somewhat different from the one from 100,000 years ago. It has been improved, but it's not difficult."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing Shi Miao's words, the seven of them were taken aback and looked at her in confusion.

Shi Miao didn't explain, but simply raised her hand, releasing her immortal power in an orderly fashion, like countless divine threads weaving together. Soon, a golden light appeared and enveloped her, revealing a manifested golden dragon body. The dragon body coiled around her, its surface covered with lifelike golden scales.

"what?"

The seven people were stunned by what they saw, their eyes narrowing as they stared at Shi Miao in astonishment. In such a short time, she had not only mastered it, but also executed it so perfectly; this was already at the perfection level.

Shi Miao's eyes were cold as she glanced at the expressions of the seven people. With a wave of her hand, the six-elemental golden scale array around her gradually dissipated, and the golden light disappeared.

She deliberately displayed this skill to vent her anger at Li Hao for being looked down upon earlier.

"Have you studied this formation before?"

The short, bald-looking man asked in surprise.

Shi Miao said calmly, "Such a simple formation doesn't need to be deciphered."

But after saying that, he suddenly realized that something was wrong. If Li Hao failed to master it in time, wouldn't he be demoting Li Hao?

She couldn't help but glance at Li Hao beside her, somewhat regretting her hasty words.

"Simple?"

The seven people were speechless upon hearing Shi Miao's words. Then they looked at Li Hao beside them. This was Emperor Venerable's disciple, and the other party was his Daoist partner. If his Daoist partner could cultivate to perfection in one glance, this person wouldn't be much worse, right?
Shi Miao saw through their thoughts and immediately felt that she had overplayed her hand. A hint of anger flashed in her eyes, and she said in a low voice:
"I've seen others use this technique on the battlefield many times before, but this is the first time I've used it myself. He hasn't seen it before, but he won't be slow to master it."

"I see."

The seven men understood immediately; to be able to execute this formation to such an extent, they must have witnessed it countless times.

"This formation is indeed not difficult."

Li Hao also crushed the flowing light, and after reviewing the entire formation, he felt relieved.

He raised his hand, and golden immortal power gathered at his fingertips, outlining in the void like ink.

The divine power flowed like ink, creating a dragon and phoenix in flight, quickly outlining a golden dragon's body with lifelike golden scales on its surface.

This dragon's body is not merely a painting; every golden scale subtly embodies the laws and mysteries of an array. It is not just a painting, but also an array!

Simply put, Li Hao drew out this formation!

The seven people were stunned as they stared at the golden array surrounding Li Hao.

Although the golden light of this array is somewhat dim and its power is inferior compared to the one Shi Miao just used, judging from the array patterns, it is definitely at a level of proficiency that is perfect!

Moreover, the opponent's method of casting the array was completely different from theirs; they actually drew it!
"The Way of Painting? How is that possible..."

All seven of them were somewhat taken aback, looking at Li Hao in astonishment. Was this the method of a disciple of the Emperor Venerable?
Shi Miao was also stunned. She didn't expect Li Hao to have such a skill. He could even draw the array and perfectly demonstrate its function!

"In that case, we can participate in the next battle too."

Li Hao said, and then he also put away the formation.

The seven people came to their senses, and their gazes toward Li Hao and Shi Miao changed. Although they knew that these two had noble origins, they seemed to have underestimated the value of being disciples of the Emperor.

"You two are indeed geniuses, a blessing to all races in our True Realm."

Long Ying snapped out of his daze and couldn't help but smile as he spoke.

"Although you can execute the formation perfectly, you are only at the first level of the Immortal King realm. Even if you integrate into the formation, it will still be the weakest link."

The young man in black robes spoke to Li Hao, his words rather blunt and lacking in pleasantries.

The array that Li Hao had just drawn was technically perfect, but its power was clearly insufficient. However, he knew that this was not Li Hao's fault and was something that could not be helped, after all, Li Hao himself was only at the first level of the Immortal King Realm.

Li Hao naturally understood that the array he drew was different from Shi Miao's, but he hadn't unleashed his true god blood just now; it was just his normal power.

"Brother Haotian has done a remarkable job. When the battle begins, we will protect him in the very center. That way, even if he is the weakest point, we will be able to defend against him."

Another young man, his body radiating black energy, spoke.

Li Hao recognized that the other party was a member of the Ghost Clan, and belonged to the same clan as the two Ghost Clan sisters.

"Yes."

Long Ying nodded slightly. By now, they had accepted Li Hao and Shi Miao. Although protecting Li Hao was somewhat dangerous for them, there were benefits and rewards involved, so it was justifiable.

Then, Long Ying introduced the other six people to Li Hao: the beautiful woman with fox ears was called Liu Li, the ghost was called Gui Xuanbing, the black-robed youth was called Duan Yuan, and the other was a member of the Night Dragon Clan.

The remaining three are Wuyue, Yan Jing, and Zi Qianxue.

“Our Dragon Shield Seventh Floor, like the other floors, is also divided according to cultivation level. The higher the strength, the higher the floor you live in. Brother Haotian, you are at the first level of Immortal King Realm, so you can live in the first floor.”

Long Ying said to Li Hao.

Li Hao glanced at the ground floor, but didn't have any particular thoughts. He nodded and said, "No problem."

"Based on strength?"

Shi Miao raised an eyebrow, her gaze falling on the black-robed youth 'Duan Yuan', and said calmly, "Since that's the case, then I'll try the eighth level."

"You want to challenge me?"

Duan Yuan sensed Shi Miao's dissatisfaction with him. He remembered that he had been the first to object, and guessed it was for the same reason. So, without further ado, he said:

"Then let's give it a try."

Both being at the fourth level of the Immortal King realm, Duan Yuan dared not underestimate his opponent.

"If you want a challenge, you'll have to go to the Realm Arena."

Long Ying said, but did not stop her. He also wanted to see Shi Miao's combat strength. Compared to Li Hao, a disciple of the Immortal Emperor, he cared more about Shi Miao. This woman was a genuine fourth-level Immortal King, enough to enter the Xuanjia Division, and would also be a trustworthy comrade on the battlefield.

"It's not that troublesome."

Shi Miao shook her head. Suddenly, her domain expanded, transforming into a fierce aura that swept towards Duan Yuan.

Duan Yuan's expression changed as he sensed the terrifying power within that domain. He was greatly alarmed and instantly transformed, revealing his true form as a black dragon, roaring as he unleashed his domain.

But as soon as he unleashed his domain, it was invaded by Shi Miao's domain. With a flick of Shi Miao's finger, a slender white finger, as if it had stepped out from the past, slowly extended from his domain. This finger was extremely large, as if it could pierce through half of the Dragon Shield Seventh Floor, and pressed down on Duan Yuan's body.

Just as Duan Yuan let out a dragon's roar, he was pressed on the head by this finger, slammed into the seventh floor of the Dragon Shield, and spat out blood.

Long Ying and the others were stunned by what they saw.

Duan Yuan, who is second only to the host Long Ying, was actually suppressed by Shi Miao in a single move and was at a disadvantage!
Although Duan Yuan still had some ultimate moves to unleash, his domain had already been invaded by the opponent, making the difference in their strength too obvious.

"how is this possible?"

"Could she also be a disciple of the Immortal Emperor? She must be, after all, they are Daoist partners."

The others also realized what was happening, and were shocked. Their eyes became eager. Such powerful combat strength was a significant boost for the seventh floor, and could even slightly compensate for Li Hao's weakness.

Knowing that Shi Miao wanted to vent his anger, Li Hao quickly sent a telepathic message to her, telling her not to go too far.

Shi Miao withdrew her power, and the power of her domain receded like the tide. She glanced at Duan Yuan and said, "Challenging you is to make up for your previous disrespectful words. Now we'll call it even. On the battlefield, we'll be comrades! If you're angry, you can vent to me now. If I see any personal grudges between you on the battlefield, I will not let you off the hook!"

Hearing her words, the others exchanged glances and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, although this girl was headstrong, she was still a reasonable person. They were most afraid of the kind of person who kept everything to herself and secretly did bad things.

Duan Yuan's body transformed back into the black-robed youth, his face somewhat pale. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, glared angrily at Shi Miao, but in the end, he took a deep breath and said, "I lost, I admit defeat, the eighth floor is yours."

"No need, I'll stay on the second floor, I want to stay by his side."

Shi Miao said calmly.

Hearing this, Long Ying and the others were speechless. So, their previous challenge against Duan Yuan was just a way to vent their anger.

Sure enough, women are very vengeful.

(End of this chapter)