The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 667 Gathering
After a brief period of getting to know each other, Long Ying personally escorted Li Hao and Shi Miao to the first and second floors, respectively.

The interior of this building is like a secret realm, a vast and secluded paradise, rather than a tower as it appears from the outside. Inside, there are expansive mountains and rivers, exotic flowers and rare herbs, and immortal arrays that gather immortal power, making cultivation within it far more efficient than outside.

"You can create the scenery within this secret realm yourselves."

Long Ying said, "Once you're all familiar with each other, we'll hold a farewell party tomorrow to deepen your understanding of each other, and I'll also tell you about the many stories of Longmen City so you can learn more about it."

"it is good."

Li Hao nodded.

Seeing that Li Hao had no objections, Shi Miao naturally had no objections either.

After Long Ying left, Shi Miao accompanied Li Hao on a tour of the secret realm within the floor, and then returned to their own floor.

But not long after, she returned from her floor and said to Li Hao, "Go to my floor; the immortal array there is more effective at gathering immortal power."

Li Hao was somewhat surprised, but then he thought about it and understood. If there were no benefits, there would be no need for the order of the floor challenge. If the goal was simply to stand higher and see further, it would be meaningless.

"In that case, why don't you go to the eighth floor?"

Li Hao said.

Shi Miao shook her head: "I'd rather stay close to you so I can appear in time if anything happens. Although this immortal array is slightly enhanced, it doesn't make much difference to me."

Li Hao knew that she cherished the time she spent with him, so he immediately smiled and said, "Then you can stay on the second floor. This immortal array is not very effective for me anyway."

He cultivated his skills by comprehending techniques, and came to this border battlefield simply to gain practical experience. It's time for his efforts to bear fruit and for him to make his contribution.

After all, even for a large clan like the Ancestral Dragon Clan, once their prodigies reach the Immortal King Realm, they will send them out to do practical work rather than continue to cultivate them.

Although Tianjiao represents the future, it cannot remain in its infancy forever, constantly accumulating rare resources.

Seeing Li Hao say this, Shi Miao didn't refuse anymore. Both she and Li Hao were straightforward and didn't like formalities. Plus, since they had met through time and space, there was no need to be polite.

When Shi Miao returned to the second floor, Li Hao also moved into the Immortal Array. This Immortal Array was located on a mountaintop, surrounded by exotic flowers and rare herbs. There was a spring pool on the mountaintop. When Li Hao stepped into the spring pool, he immediately felt a strange power permeating his body, nourishing his immortal body. Moreover, his own domain seemed to be nourished as well, and the flow of myriad laws became more and more stable.

If it weren't for the fact that the two of them would share the immortal power within the immortal array, Li Hao would have liked to have Shi Miao stay and cultivate together.

Although he had just broken through to the Immortal King realm, Li Hao already felt that the cultivation of the Immortal King realm was quite difficult. Even a top genius like Shi Miao, who had accompanied him for three hundred years at the Extreme Dao Mountain, had only advanced to the fourth level of the Immortal King realm.

It's equivalent to cultivating one level only once every hundred years!
Moreover, the further one progresses, the more difficult it becomes to advance. Reaching the peak of the Immortal King realm within two thousand years is already considered extremely rare.

"Time flies..."

As Li Hao soaked in the mountain spring, he couldn't help but sigh, looking around, he felt a sense of the vicissitudes of time.

Previously, at Jidao Mountain, he devoted himself to cultivation, and it took him over a hundred years to comprehend a single mental state to the thirteenth level.

"Fortunately, this border allows one to hunt ancient demons and accumulate True God blood. Once you accumulate ten thousand drops, you'll reach the point of perfection. As long as the True God is immortal, you can still escape even from the clutches of a Quasi-Emperor..."

Li Hao's eyes flashed. True God Realm cultivators are almost indestructible unless personally killed by an Emperor!
Previously, when inheriting the legacy of the Heavenly Calamity Immortal Emperor, the Venerable God he encountered in the Venerable God Tower was the one whose physical body perished in the great battle, but whose true god was preserved.

"Without the corpse of an ancient demon, it would take ten years to condense a single drop of true god blood through cultivation alone. It's too difficult."

Li Hao thought to himself.

It would take a hundred thousand years to condense tens of thousands of drops!

Many Quasi-Emperor Realm cultivators, even after entering the True God Realm, may not have reached the pinnacle of their cultivation!
Unless, with the aid of special divine medicine, the condensation of true divine blood can be accelerated, but when such divine medicine appears, all major forces will compete for it.

"Now, I continue to comprehend the Dao of Music. I have already had an epiphany and stepped into the threshold; I am only one step away from the final step..."

"At that time, it can also be integrated into Kendo, raising Kendo to the thirteenth dan."

"However, then we'll have to figure out how to prevent the three realms from interfering with each other..."

Li Hao frowned, feeling that his cultivation journey was arduous and long. Reaching the thirteenth level of mental cultivation was already difficult, and with each new realm he comprehended and refined, he had to figure out how to prevent the realms from devouring each other. This path to becoming an emperor was incredibly difficult.

Fortunately, he can first study his mindset and then embed himself when he is confident, which gives him a chance to catch his breath.

"temperament……"

Li Hao thought of the endless heavens and the whispers of the Heavenly Dao that came from the path to heaven. Those whispers were like mysterious origins of the Dao. If one could comprehend them, it would seem that one could immediately comprehend the origin of the Great Dao to the tenth level of perfection.

He raised his hand, rippling the water, and a pleasant sound of water rang out.

The wind howled past, creating a sense of loneliness.

Li Hao looked around at the world, a sense of enlightenment in his eyes.

Everything in the universe seems to be speaking.

Sound is so important to this world.

While Li Hao's body was circulating, absorbing the immortal power of heaven and earth to cultivate and strengthen the immortal meridians within his body, he was also lost in thought and comprehension.

……

In the Lord's Mansion of Longmen City.

As soon as Qingxuan returned to the manor, he was summoned by his personal guards to see the city lord.

Without much thought, he quickly set off for the city lord's council hall.

Upon entering, Qingxuan saw four commanders-in-chief in the hall, all with solemn expressions.

The city lord, Long Potian, is a member of the Ancestral Dragon Clan. Like other border cities, all city lords are controlled by the Ancestral Dragon Clan.

At this moment, the middle-aged man in golden robes, who was actually Long Potian, looked solemnly at the golden light floating in the hall. The golden light was a three-dimensional image, which was the entire void surrounding Longmen City.

"You're back. Was that Qingge just here?"

Long Potian looked up, his brows furrowed as he gazed at Qingxuan, but his voice held a calm tone, as if he remained unmoved even if the sky were to collapse before his eyes.

"Yes, he mentioned earlier that he has a junior brother who is coming here to train. I just went to settle him in."

Qingxuan nodded, then asked, "What is this?"

"Junior brother?"

Long Potian seemed to have some recollection of this; to become Long Qingge's junior brother, he must naturally be a direct disciple of the Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor.

However, he didn't ask any more questions. He nodded and then said intently, "Take a close look over here. Can you see anything?"

He raised his hand and pointed to a void outside the Dragon Gate City in the golden light.

Qingxuan focused his gaze but couldn't discern any difference. He immediately used a secret technique, turning his eyes into a bluish-purple color. Upon looking, he immediately discovered a very faint gray thread in the void, slightly darker in color than the surrounding area, but extremely subtle and impossible to spot without careful observation.

"This is?"

"This could be a void rift!"

Long Potian said in a deep voice, "In the past few hundred years, wars have broken out one after another at Jianlong Pass, with an extremely high frequency. However, in the last hundred years or so, the fighting at Jianlong Pass has become somewhat weak. On the contrary, the army of ancient demons launched a surprise attack at Beiyan Pass. We all thought that these ancient demons had changed their strategy and wanted to launch a surprise attack from Beiyan Pass, but..."

"Void Rift?"

Qingxuan's pupils contracted. Upon hearing Long Potian's words, he immediately understood his thoughts, and his expression changed drastically. He exclaimed in surprise:

"Are they using a feint to the east while attacking from the west, actually planning to bypass Jianlong Pass and launch a surprise attack on our Longmen City?"

“That’s one possibility,” Long Potian said. “It could also be a test, a feigned attempt to give us that illusion.”

"Ok?"

Qingxuan was puzzled, but then he understood what the city lord meant. "So, you haven't informed the gatekeeper of this information yet?"

"I have already reported it and shared my guesses. As for how the gatekeeper will decide, I don't know. Ling Xu noticed the crack during his inspection. Although he discovered it by accident, I still have a feeling of unease."

"That's what Long Potian said."

If a being who has reached his level is not at peace with his mind, some kind of calamity will surely befall him.

"So, if troops are being transferred from elsewhere and placed on high alert, it could be a ruse by the ancient demons to force us to divert troops from other areas. If we don't believe it, what if it's true? Then, relying solely on our Dragon Gate City, we certainly can't withstand the ancient demons' surprise attack. After all, if they're going to launch a surprise attack, it won't be a small-scale one."

Qingxuan frowned deeply.

The Eastern Region is home to many powerful clans, but border wars are frequent. A thousand years ago, various clans forcibly conscripted soldiers. Simply put, there is a shortage of manpower!

And they are desperately short of manpower!
The war's costs, the soldiers' supplies and growth rate are barely keeping up, so diverting troops would be a risky decision!

Logically speaking, discovering such intelligence should be a good thing, but after fighting the Ancient Demons for 100,000 years, they have witnessed many of the Ancient Demons' cunning military tactics and suffered heavy losses as a result, so they cannot afford to be overly concerned.

"In that case, is there any situation at the teleportation array? If war breaks out, we can send reinforcements from elsewhere in time. If they want to launch a surprise attack, they will definitely have to destroy the teleportation array, so it should be heavily guarded!"

"Qingxuan said."

Although the teleportation array's reinforcement efficiency is limited, as long as it stalls, the defense can be maintained.

"Yes, I plan to transfer the Dragon Shield Tower to guard the area, specifically the Heavenly Armor Division!"

Long Potian said solemnly, "Next, this ancient demon may launch the same attack as usual, but it may also try to destroy the teleportation array. We can use this opportunity to see their intentions. For now, let's pretend we don't know about this trace of the void rift."

"If the Dragon Shield Tower's Heavenly Armor Division is transferred, the battlefield will become more dangerous, and many people will be lost."

"Qingxuan said."

"There's no other way; it's a trade-off."

Long Potian said in a deep voice, "We can only let the other Dragon Shield Towers share more of the pressure."

Upon hearing this, Qingxuan understood that this was the only way at present. As long as they guarded the teleportation array, they could delay whatever tricks the ancient demon used.

……

Jianlong Pass, on the eastern border.

This is a pass stretching for hundreds of millions of miles. In the void, nine great cities are connected, each city being equivalent to an array point, forming this defensive line stained with the blood of countless races of the True Realm and ancient demons.

At this moment, the void was shrouded in a hazy gray, with countless dust particles drifting in the air, and the lingering stench of blood that had never dissipated for millennia still permeated the air.

The stench was intense, accumulated over countless years, a mixture of the blood of countless races, exuding a strange and strong stench. Standing on the battlefield, every breath of air felt like being in a pool of blood, disrupting one's thoughts, as if one could hear the wails and screams of countless vengeful spirits, and their ferocious roars.

If one's resolve is not firm, stepping into this battlefield will affect them, making them prone to rage and bloodlust.

This battlefield is like a meat grinder, crushing everything, including geniuses, quasi-emperors, and even immortal emperors, all of whom have perished here.

During the ancient demon calamity 100,000 years ago, there was a great emperor in the Eastern Region who guarded this place and blocked the raging tide of billions of ancient demons. In the end, he fell under the joint attack of the ancient demon emperors. His imperial body was torn apart. The myriad races of the Eastern Region only managed to retrieve one of his arms and the immortal forbidden imperial weapon that he had damaged in the battle.

Beside the gates of the nine great cities stand two sculpted figures of the emperor, like majestic guards protecting the city gates, a tribute from the various tribes of the Eastern Regions to that emperor.

"Such a strong smell..."

At this moment, in one of the cities, two figures were led in and entered the city lord's mansion.

One was dressed in a green dress, ethereal and beautiful, with a face that could topple empires; the other was dressed in silver robes, with ribbons around her and a gold-patterned necklace, with an otherworldly air and serene eyes, untouched by worldly dust and grime.

“Miss Luo, this is how it is here. Jianlong Pass has accumulated too much blood, and it has even been rebuilt. Countless skeletons and heroic spirits are buried at the foot of our city.”

The guiding immortal king smiled and said.

The girl in the green dress was Luo Ningshuang, and the one next to her was Xue Fei. The two of them came down the mountain at the same time and found that they were going to the same place, so they traveled together.

"I've heard that among the four regions, the Eastern Region is currently engaged in the most frequent battles with the Ancient Demons."

Xuefei said softly.

As a member of the Chaos Ancient Immortal Clan, she also came to the True Realm for training. Although she, like other members of the Chaos Ancient Clan, looked down on the myriad races of the True Realm, she shared a common hatred for the Ancient Demon Clan.

After all, the ancient demon clan is not only going to destroy all the races of the True Realm, but also the Chaos Ancient Clan and all living beings in the world.

"That's right, so you'll be frequently involved in battles when you come here for trials."

The guiding Immortal King nodded, his expression solemn, and said, "This battlefield is also known as the Pride-Smashing Ground. Most of those who can cultivate to the Immortal King realm are outstanding individuals, and the elite among them can be called geniuses. The best among them, like you, are unparalleled talents. But here, you are just fireflies. When the battle begins, you will feel that even a Quasi-Emperor cannot sweep across the entire battlefield."

Luo Ningshuang and Xuefei had heard many stories about her before, and their expressions became solemn. They believed that they would not lose to anyone in a one-on-one fight, especially now that they had broken through to the realm of kings and awakened their own powers. They were already considered to be among the top in the Immortal King realm.

But on the battlefield, there are no rules, and there is no such thing as a one-on-one duel. The more dazzling you are, the more you will be targeted by concentrated fire.

"Given your talent and status, it is truly admirable that you have come to the front line."

The Celestial King sighed.

Luo Ningshuang remained calm and said, "It's nothing. The other Immortal Emperors' personal disciples are all training in dangerous places after being conferred the title of King. I heard that there is a disciple under the Daoyuan Immortal Emperor who is a genius of the Ancestral Dragon Court and has been fighting here for over a thousand years."

"Are you talking about the Dragon King, Long Qingge?"

The Immortal King's eyes showed respect, and he smiled, saying, "He is indeed the pride of our Eastern Region. He has been fighting here for not just a thousand years, but nearly three thousand years!"

"Is he also at this pass?"

Xuefei raised her eyebrows slightly.

“That’s right, he is the commander here,” the Celestial King said.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance. Having listened to each other's explanations, they now understood the commander's status and the strength he represented.

However, they knew that the person had cultivated for thousands of years longer than them, so it was not surprising that he had reached the rank of commander.

"Is Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor's only direct disciple here?"

Luo Ningshuang suddenly had a thought and asked.

The Celestial King was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "We don't know about that."

Luo Ningshuang was somewhat disappointed, but then she thought for a moment and asked, "Has a prodigy named Haotian arrived here recently?"

"Haotian?"

The Immortal King pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "There aren't many people with this name, but there are some, though none of them seem particularly outstanding."

"Then it definitely isn't him."

Upon hearing this, Luo Ningshuang felt a pang of regret. She knew that if the young man came here, he would be valued just like them. She also wanted to see how much his combat power was after he was crowned king, and how much difference there was between him and herself.

Now that she has awakened the power of the Primordial Emperor, she is virtually invincible among those of the same realm. However, she has a feeling that the young man will gradually catch up with her in the not-too-distant future.

(End of this chapter)