The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 670 The Fall of Jianlong Pass
"Quickly, retreat and defend! Dragon Coil!"

"Dragon Shadow said hurriedly."

The enormous dragon formation suddenly spun around, coiling like a giant python. Duan Yuan and the others acted quickly, twisting the dragon's belly to coil around the dragon's tail where Li Hao was located in the deepest part.

After the previous battles, Li Hao's performance had been fully recognized by them, and now they all chose to defend Li Hao first.

When Li Hao saw the charging Ghost Granny Formation, his expression changed. He could feel that the aura was much stronger than the Yama Ghost Formation. He felt a chilling light piercing his back, as if a deathly haze was looming over him.

Life and death hang in the balance. Li Hao had no time to think. Just as he was about to ignite his True God Blood, Shi Miao's voice suddenly entered his mind:
"I come."

A terrifying power of time suddenly acted upon the dragon formation, and then Shi Miao, who was located at the dragon's claw, was radiated with seven-colored divine light.

The dragon's claws lashed out, tearing through space and time, blocking the void battlefield from which the ghostly array was poised to attack, creating a spacetime ruin.

The witch's formation crashed into the void of spatial ruins, and her figure froze, as if frozen inside.

But this pause was extremely brief. Shi Miao raised her hand again, and a seven-colored spiral divine light emerged in the void. Like a sharp arrow, it instantly shot towards the Ghost Granny Formation, piercing through one of its arms. Many ancient demons fell out from it, their bodies exploding.

Having lost an arm, the witch became even more frenzied, letting out a low growl as she charged forward at an even greater speed.

Long Ying and the others were still in shock, they hadn't expected Shi Miao to be able to counterattack the Ghost Granny Formation.

Bang!
Suddenly, a dragon's roar resounded. The giant dragon of the Earth Armor Tribe, which had been chasing behind the Ghost Granny Formation, caught up with the Ghost Granny Formation after a brief moment of Shi Miao's obstruction. It bit into the back of the Ghost Granny Formation, and the two sides began to fight.

"Quickly, retreat to another spot."

"Dragon Shadow said hurriedly."

The nine people cooperated with the two armies to quickly retreat away from this battlefield, as the aftershocks of the Ghost Granny's battle would cause them damage.

Fortunately, they managed to retreat safely from the side. The Ghost Granny was entangled by the Earth Armor Dragon and could not break free. Moreover, due to the loss of an arm, she quickly fell into a disadvantageous position.

Long Ying and the others were all shocked when they saw this. They thought Li Hao's performance was amazing enough, but they didn't expect Shi Miao to actually injure the Ghost Granny Formation with the Six Harmonies Dragon Scale Formation. This was no less than a Celestial King severely injuring his opponent by crossing two realms.

They initially thought these two coming to the seventh floor of Dragon Shield would be a burden, but now it seems they've become a blessing in disguise.

Before they could catch their breath, the Yama Ghost Formation attacked from the side, and the many were once again plunged into fierce fighting.

The situation on the battlefield was also undergoing tremendous changes, with battles taking place everywhere. In the alien realm where the two quasi-emperors were fighting, countless destructive forces were rampant. Accompanied by a dragon's roar, a huge ancestral dragon body withdrew from it, while another ancient demon figure, as ferocious as a black giant ghost, with black mist emanating from its body, returned to the group of ancient demons.

Behind the battlefield, Qingxuan hurriedly greeted the returning city lord, Long Potian. Upon seeing Long Potian's disordered breathing, his expression changed slightly, and he said:
"Lord of the city, are you alright?"

"It's alright, that guy was injured more badly than me!"

Long Potian grinned slightly, but his eyes swept over the ancient demon horde with a sinister look. Then he looked around and saw that although the battlefield was locked in a stalemate, the situation was still stable and their side had the advantage.

He glanced at the teleportation array and saw that the Heavenly Armor Division, which had been deployed in advance, had already revealed itself. They had cut down all seven or eight Ghost Granny Formations that were trying to destroy the teleportation array, and two of the Punishing Ghost Formations were also entangled and unable to escape.

With a firm resolve, he looked up to the sky and roared like a dragon:

"kill!"

The voice of the First Emperor resounded throughout the battlefield, possessing an invigorating power that could inspire the bloodlines of the various races in the Eastern Region.

Many military formations unleashed even more terrifying momentum, charging towards the ancient demon formation.

Li Hao and Shi Miao also felt the increased morale of Long Ying and the others, and the power within the dragon formation increased by 10%. They then charged forward.

As Li Hao's ultimate Dao technique was about to decline, he intended to burn his true god blood to maintain his power, but he discovered that the Yama Ghost Array around him was rapidly retreating, and one after another, black giant ghosts were fleeing away from the battlefield.

"They're trying to escape, kill them!"

"Dragon Shadow roared."

They gave chase, and the Yama Ghost Formation, with their backs to them, was quickly dealt a heavy blow.

However, Long Ying did not pursue them further, only chasing them to the edge of the land outside the city before stopping. In that void, the ancient demon army was still shrouded in black mist, making it impossible to tell how many there were. They were a vast, dark mass, exuding an extremely strong sense of oppression.

"We held on!"

"Won!"

As the ancient demon army fled in large numbers, cheers erupted from all parts of the battlefield.

Li Hao followed in the army formation, but his mind became exceptionally calm. He scanned the battlefield and saw countless ancient demon bloodstains scattered everywhere, among which were also the corpses of many soldiers from various races.

With the sound of horns, many military formations retreated without pursuing further. Meanwhile, in the void where the ancient demons were, the black mist gradually receded and disappeared, and the starry sky regained its light.

"Won!"

Long Ying finally relaxed and smiled. In this battle, none of the nine of them were injured or killed. Although the formation was damaged in the abdomen and some soldiers were injured, the formation was not broken and the damage was relatively minor, which was an excellent result.

"It's a good thing you stopped that witch's formation, otherwise we would all be doomed."

Long Ying immediately looked at Shi Miao and said with relief.

He had a vague feeling that if this girl were to challenge his position as the leader of the sect, she would likely succeed, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of respect for her.

Upon hearing Long Ying's words, Duan Yuan and the others couldn't help but look at Shi Miao with joy and gratitude in their eyes.

Seeing their expressions, Shi Miao's furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and she nodded faintly. Although she had been somewhat resentful towards them before, she put it aside now. She moved swiftly and came to Li Hao's side, asking, "Are you alright?"

"fine."

Li Hao shook his head and smiled.

Having won his first battle, he also felt the terror of this top-tier border battlefield.

Even now, having become a Celestial King, there is still the danger of perishing in an instant.

Shi Miao gave him a reproachful look and transmitted her voice, "There's no need. Don't burn your True God Blood. Although it's your trump card, it's not easy to cultivate back the True God Blood that's been burned."

Although Li Hao could refine true god blood by eating the flesh and blood of ancient demons, he still needed to eat a lot to recover. Compared to ordinary people, this was an extremely abnormal cultivation method, but it was ultimately detrimental to his health.

Li Hao knew she cared about him, so he nodded and said, "I won't use it lightly until it's truly a critical moment."

Shi Miao nodded, knowing that the situation had been critical and there was no better option. However, Li Hao didn't have one, but she did.

"Brother Haotian, we underestimated you before. We didn't expect your performance to be just as good as ours."

Ghost Xuanbing of the Ghost Clan said to Li Hao.

Everyone else's eyes also fell on Li Hao. Apart from Shi Miao, Li Hao's performance was also surprising. Not only did he not hold them back, but his previous burst of momentum and quick counterattack against Yan Guizhen were stronger than most of them.

Duan Yuan's expression shifted, then quickly hardened, and he said to Li Hao:
"My previous rudeness was due to my narrow-mindedness; I hope you will forgive me."

Li Hao knew what he was referring to, shook his head and smiled, saying, "That was all a few years ago. Since we're on the battlefield together, we're comrades-in-arms, so there's no need to say such things."

Seeing Li Hao's carefree expression, Duan Yuan was slightly taken aback. He had thought that Li Hao would use this as an opportunity to be sarcastic, or like Shi Miao, to show indifference. He did not expect that the other party did not seem to care about what had happened before at all.

A surge of warmth welled up in his heart. Such a magnanimous spirit filled him with admiration. He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Hao again and said nothing more.

Seeing this, everyone else smiled, and the atmosphere became harmonious and joyful.

Across the battlefield, cheers erupted from the army, overwhelming and exhilarating. Inside the city, the drums of war resounded, signaling the end of the campaign.

Long Ying and the others also withdrew from the dragon formation. Both armies bowed to the nine people in gratitude before returning to the city together.

"In terms of immortal skill, this time we have killed five Yama Ghost Formations, which is the most we have done in a thousand years."

On the seventh floor of Dragon Shield, Dragon Shadow looked at everyone and said, "According to the old rules, we will reward those who have made contributions. This immortal merit will be distributed according to everyone's unanimous agreement. I propose that the first merit be given to Shi Miao. Does anyone object?"

Duan Yuan and the others all looked at Shi Miao. If Shi Miao hadn't blocked the Ghost Granny's formation earlier, they would have been doomed. So naturally, no one objected now.

Long Ying nodded. "Since there are no objections, the credit goes to Shi Miao. For the first-class merit, I recommend two people: Duan Yuan and Hao Tian. Who objects?"

The group looked at each other, but no one spoke.

Duan Yuan was second only to Long Ying in strength, and his previous performance was also extremely hard-working. Li Hao's performance was also surprising. Although he was at the tail of the dragon, he cooperated with the two armies to block the Yan Gui Formation, and quickly killed one of them. He also helped others severely injure another one, making a great contribution.

Shi Miao and Li Hao looked at each other without saying a word. They didn't have any interest in the immortal technique, but they didn't refuse either.

"I think that in the next confrontation, Haotian can be in charge of the dragon's body."

"Liuli said."

“That’s right, I also think Haotian has the ability.”

Others nodded.

"Brother Haotian, are you at the first or second level of the Immortal King Realm? Judging from your aura, you've fallen back to the first level. Did you take some kind of divine medicine earlier?"

Gui Xuanbing asked curiously.

Li Hao knew that carving was a difficult art to explain, so he nodded.

Are there any side effects?

Gui Xuanbing couldn't help but ask.

Everyone else stared at Li Hao, knowing that the pills that Long Ying had tried to give him earlier, which could temporarily boost cultivation, had significant side effects.

If Li Hao were to damage his foundation for this, it would be a huge blow to them.

"It only shortens one's lifespan."

Li Hao didn't elaborate, but he could handle a lifespan of five hundred years.

Although Li Hao spoke casually, everyone's expression changed slightly, and they remained silent, knowing that Li Hao's sacrifices were definitely not small.

This is a disciple personally taught by the Celestial Emperor, of extremely noble status, who is actually willing to sacrifice his lifespan to fight.

"In that case, Brother Haotian, you should take charge of the dragon's tail next time, and the others can help out more."

"Dragon Shadow said."

The others nodded. They had initially wanted to take care of Li Hao in order to double their immortal cultivation, but now they were more inclined to take care of this exceptionally talented young man.

They truly saw a glimmer of hope in the other person—a hope for the future!
After the distribution of immortal skills was completed, Long Ying told everyone to go and rest.

Li Hao and Shi Miao returned to their respective floors.

After the Extreme Dao Technique ended, Li Hao was sore and weak all over. He soaked in the mountain spring, silently recovering himself, feeling the divine blood in his immortal body being warmed and nourished.

The exhaustion from overdrawing one's foundation is slowly recovering.

Scenes from the previous battlefield flashed through Li Hao's mind. This great battle left a deep impression on him, whether it was the battle between the city lords at the quasi-emperor level, the charging of various military formations, or the deathly shadow cast by the Ghost Granny Formation...

"The great war ten thousand years ago must have been a hundred or a thousand times more intense than this..."

Li Hao's thoughts drifted into the distance. The highest combat power of both sides in this battle was at the Quasi-Emperor level. The great war 100,000 years ago affected the entire True Realm. Even the Great Emperors perished, and countless Quasi-Emperors were sacrificed. It was hard to imagine what kind of cataclysmic event it must have been!
"My power is still too weak... I must forge my own path to becoming an emperor so that I will have a chance to survive in such great battles in the future."

Li Hao thought to himself.

The melody floated into his mind; the countless fierce roars from the battlefield earlier had touched him deeply.

In particular, the city lord's cry of "Ancestral Dragon Fighting!" stirred up the blood and morale of many soldiers in the army.

Everything in the world has its own sound...

Li Hao slowly closed his eyes, as if asleep in the mountain spring.

After finishing her healing on her own floor, Shi Miao immediately went to the first floor of the Dragon Shield Building to see Li Hao. However, she saw Li Hao soaking in the mountain spring, seemingly asleep, surrounded by strange Daoist auras, with myriad laws flowing around him, enveloping him like a cocoon.

She paused for a moment, then realized that Li Hao was in a state of enlightenment, so she silently stayed by his side without disturbing him.

time flies.

The immortal technique was reported and approved. After the assignment was made, Long Ying came to inform him. Shi Miao took the initiative to greet him and did not let him enter the floor to disturb Li Hao's cultivation.

The entire city of Longmen, including all its buildings and locations, is in a state of post-war recovery.

City Lord's Mansion.

Qingxuan, Long Potian, and the four commanders were in the council hall discussing the casualties and the ancient demons' objectives in their attack.

"As expected, they came for the teleportation array. It seems the purpose of that previous mark is quite obvious."

"In this situation, we must ask Jianlong Pass for help. Otherwise, if the ancient demon army comes again, we may not be able to hold them off on our own."

"This offensive was already very strong, but we were prepared, so they didn't act aggressively and chose to retreat temporarily."

Several commanders spoke up one after another.

"Our Longmen City is one of the hundred cities in the second line of defense. We absolutely cannot afford to have anything happen to it," a commander said in a low voice.

Long Potian nodded slightly, then frowned and said, "But Longguan is the first line of defense and is short of manpower. Instead of asking them for help, we should ask the other cities for help. We can't afford to have anything happen to Longguan."

"That's true."

Qingxuan nodded, agreeing with the city lord's words.

They continued to discuss in hushed tones.

In the blink of an eye, another three years have passed.

In the first ten years after Li Hao arrived in this Eastern Region, he opened his eyes in a mountain spring at the summit.

At the same time, a secret report from Dragon Blood was urgently sent to the city lord's mansion in Dragon Gate City.

The secret report shattered, and a dragon's roar erupted from within, revealing a terrifying message:

Jianlong Pass has been breached!

(End of this chapter)