Chapter 1351: Aftermath (III)

Li Hao simply helped the New Martial cultivators switch to a new dao, he ignored them after that. The young man walked off by himself and sat down cross-legged, mediating over everything that had taken place today.

The sword tree had been asleep in the mental world, but woke up today due to the tremendous pain it was suffering. Li Daoheng had severed many of its roots, yet Li Hao didn’t look in on the tree.

He simply sent a shadow into the mental world and continuously reversed time within the sea. Gradually, a ray of sword intent and whip intent appeared in the void. They were left behind, imprinted on the mental world when Li Daoheng and Zheng Yu passed through!

Not only that, but the two had fought here. There were also the shadows of one thousand rays of sword intent. Although all of the intent was illusory, intangible hints that could not serve as references for Li Hao’s cultivation, he’d gathered the dao will of three half step emperors all the same!

Such was the treasure they’d left for him when they passed through!

And that wasn’t all!

There was one more place that Li Hao was yet to visit—the site where the blade of blood had struck down Ying Hongyue and smashed through eight bloodlines. The Exalted Blood Emperor’s blade intent was there!

The blade had taken a definitive stand on this occasion, as had the god of Initial Martial. He’d also left some dao will behind, will from pure body dao. All of this was Li Hao’s greatest gain from the day.

While it didn’t seem much to outsiders, it was a kind of enlightenment from premier existences. These were wondrous, ultimate treasures to Li Hao as his cultivation level lagged far behind all of them.

He could study what they’d left behind and set goals for himself. This was an opportunity that no one else could partake in.

A sword slowly appeared in the mental world, then a whip, then another illusory sword. They sharpened into focus as the power of time flowed through the area!

Joy bloomed in Li Hao’s eyes. This was his greatest gain of the day! He wished to know his enemy as well as he knew himself. There were certainly clues and details to be gleaned from scrutinizing the daos of powerhouses, if not more.

The shadow of the sword tree appeared in the void; it no longer screamed with pain. As Li Hao operated the power of time, the mental world solidified and the tree recovered from some of its injuries.

It gaped at the different types of sword intent in the air. One of them came from Li Daoheng, another from Li Hao’s future self, one from Li Hao himself, and a very feeble one of the Eternal Sword...

One could say that the strongest swordsmen within the world were all gathered here!

“You’re missing only the Human King Consort’s sword dao...” murmured the tree.

“That’s right, the Human King Consort also used the sword!” Li Hao exclaimed.

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The sword tree took human form with a nod. “While her sword dao wasn’t the strongest and she became an exalted emperor only because of the Human King, she was able to collect the strengths of one hundred disciplines for her path.

“The Sword Sovereign gave her multiple pointers as well. It will be easier and more straightforward to study the Human King Consort’s sword intent!”

“Does her sword intent linger in her personal weapon?” Li Hao suddenly asked.

“There will at least be a hint of it, in any case.”

Li Hao nodded. It looked like he needed to borrow the Watercloud empress dowager’s sword for a look!

His mind wandered to the Great Li king’s boxing gloves of the Tyrant Sovereign. “Then the boxing gloves... Do they belong to the Tyrant Sovereign or the Exalted Hard-Headed Emperor?”

“There’s basically no difference...” responded the sword tree. “It should be an imitation that was left in Silver Moon? It’s hard to say. But if the Initial Martial god that you speak of really is the replica of the son of the West Emperor... then it might be his own. Or it might be the Initial Martial powerhouse that you mentioned was killed earlier...”

“Why did he kill an Initial Martial powerhouse?” Li Hao had almost forgotten about this detail.

“I don’t know,” the sword tree shook its head. “If the situation is what you and Zhang An surmise it to be, that person would not involve himself in anything if he had any choice to do so otherwise.

“The only exception is if that Initial Martial powerhouse wished to interfere with the cat’s resurrection! But he’ll be the only one who knows the truth.”

Li Hao nodded and didn’t ask further. The sword tree had just reminded him that he should collect some sword intent from the Human King Consort. The young man knew what the core of her sword intent was—a babbling brook flowing briskly.

Studying the strengths of one hundred disciplines was something that he should do as their junior. He wasn’t so conceited as to think that he was stronger than these exalted emperors. Their sword intent, including Li Daoheng’s, was very useful!

“Li Hao... my connection to the immaterial dao universe was severed...” the sword tree raised. “No matter how strong the mental world grows, we’ll be unable to break into the immaterial dao universe anymore...”

“I’ve already grasped the coordinates of that dao universe!” Li Hao smiled, completely at ease. “It’s just as well that we’ve been separated from that universe now. Li Daoheng knows about this place now and I won’t be able to defend myself against him if he charges in! The mental world completed my plan of luring both of them in...”

Li Hao’s plan was complete since Zheng Yu had entered the dao universe through his mental world. What had happened wasn’t a loss to him!

“The mental world is based off of the immaterial dao universe,” the young man continued. “I was worried that Li Daoheng would lay traps in that dao universe since he controls it. He is not to be underestimated. I think we should continue to rely on the mental world to the last, using it to devour the strength of the immaterial dao universe...”

The sword tree blinked with surprise. Was that feasible?

The world that the three of us created is far less than the real dao universe!

“Let’s set this aside for now,” Li Hao said. “Seniors, the three of you should focus on your recovery. The mental world is strong when you are strong—it will be able to incorporate more sword intent then! You are born of the sword and strengthened by sword intent. This is the best kind of coordinated operation.

“A variety of sword intent has filled the world after today. This is also an opportunity for the three seniors!”

The sword tree disappeared on the spot without another word. It melded into the mental world for cultivation.

The three spirits didn’t possess a high intelligence, at least, they were far below Li Hao’s. Now that they saw the young man scheme against an exalted emperor and half step emperors, they felt that Li Hao was doing a great job. They didn’t need to worry about him at all.

The sword tree laid back and relaxed with peace of mind. It was so nice to have someone’s support. Even if this patron was a little weak and didn’t measure up to the Sword Sovereign, it was a rare luxury to be able to sit back and be provided for.

......

Li Hao put everyone out of mind and set everything aside. He didn’t even care about the struggle occurring in the immaterial dao universe.

The young man devoted himself to the various sword intent and daos left in the mental sword. In the outside world, he began gathering the intent of the blade of blood, the boxing intent from the Initial Martial god, and borrowed the Watercloud empress dowager’s sword to study.

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Great Li.

The god of Initial Martial was a bit at a loss. It was quiet in the world, but it was not quiet in his heart. He felt that he’d broken some things with the action he took. Peace and quiet might be in short supply for him in the future!

One cultivated the heart when cultivating dao—such was the same to him as well. It was so much of a hassle to owe someone a favor. It would be one thing if he really didn’t care, but it was most troublesome because he did care!

He’d spent one hundred thousand years acting as a guardian due to the debt that he owed the Exalted Blood Emperor. That debt was yet to be paid off even now. And today, Li Hao had come up with whatever those shenanigans had been.

The Initial Martial god slightly regretted using the blade of blood. But if he hadn’t and refrained from devouring the eight bloodlines, the cat might’ve lost all hope at resurrection with the impending battle of the world. He would never be able to pay back his debt to the Exalted Blood Emperor then!

This was an enormous torment for him!

“The Human King was the best of the bunch...” murmured the god within the divine temple. He rather missed the Human King in this moment.

The Human King was a tyrannical and domineering person, but he was forthright and straight to the point. If anyone owed anything to him, they were forced to pay it back in full the next day. There was no option for delayed payment.

If one couldn’t pay, then he gave directions to fight an exalted emperor. Killing one exalted emperor counted as resolving the issue.

But people like the Exalted Blood Emperor and Li Hao were bastards through and through! They wanted to assign tasks that were time consuming, stamina depleting, and life wasting!

“I miss New Martial...” The god’s tone was exceedingly complicated. He hated having to spend time with guys who thought so much. It was so annoying!

He glanced at the blade of blood sitting not too far away from him. When would it come back to life?

If it took too long, Li Hao would reach half step emperor soon, which would herald a battle between half step emperors or even exalted emperors!

Where else am I supposed to find another place for your recovery if Silver Moon breaks? And what am I supposed to do once I find it, wait another one hundred thousand years?

“Ai!” A melancholy sigh echoed through the temple hall.

......

The three powerhouses were still fighting over the time of star in the immaterial dao universe. Li Hao busied himself with various sword intent.

The vast world of Silver Moon had spontaneously sunk into quiet. There were no battles taking place, all was well beneath the heavens. Peace and prosperity reigned!

......

This peace and prosperity was undesired by all. There were no battles in such tranquility, which meant a lack of available opportunity.

In the tiny minor world, the corporeal dao universe was wholly in Li Hao’s grasp, the immaterial dao universe belonged to Li Daoheng, the Star Gate and the world barrier were the Red Moon exalted emperor’s territory, and there was a formidable god of Initial Martial lurking in Great Li.

There didn’t seem to be any fortune to be discovered anywhere in the world.

Whereas regular cultivators would be fine with sufficient ambient energy, this was an untenable situation for Saints and those stronger.

Places of fortuitous chances were all occupied by others. This meant that they had almost no chance of taking a step forward in improvement if they didn’t join a particular faction.