Chapter 197: Chapter 16: The Trial of Liu Yue Rong (Guaranteed to Merge Two Chapters in One)_3
Li Xuanli nodded slightly and couldn’t help but gently clasp his wife’s palm.
Then he said to the three of them, “Now that the demons in the world are in turmoil, it’s no longer as stable as in the past. You all need to cultivate as quickly as possible. Don’t strut around outside just because you have some abilities, understand?”
Li Wushuang said, “Dad, I want to go to Liangzhou too.”
“I’ll go as well,” Li Yun hurriedly added.
Li Zhining didn’t speak but gazed at his father with large, expectant eyes.
Li Xuanli rolled his eyes, feeling that his words had fallen on deaf ears, and said irritably, “I don’t have the energy to look after you. Don’t add to my troubles.”
“Dad, they might not be capable, but I can go,” he said.
Li Wushuang decisively betrayed her younger siblings and argued, “I also need to experience the mortal world after descending the mountain. Only during the contention for the True Dragon did I realize how vast the gap between me and them was. I need to go and slay demons for my cultivation!”
Li Yun and Li Zhining both looked at their eldest sister. Didn’t they agree to come together and ask their father to let them travel with him? How could she betray them like this?
Both siblings looked at her somewhat annoyed.
Feeling like they were just a foil for their elder sister.
Li Xuanli smiled bitterly at his daughter’s words, “Don’t compare yourself with them. One of them is more exaggerated than your Uncle Nine, and the other is a Direct Disciple of the Buddha. It’s a feat that you have cultivation level at your age, you already stand out among your peers, ranking within the top thirty on the Qiankun List. I’m already very proud of you,” he said.
“It’s still not enough. I only want to be number one!”
Li Wushuang said determinedly, “If I relax like this, sooner or later, I won’t even be able to see their heels!”
Seeing her so stubborn, Li Xuanli thought for a moment and relented, “Alright, with your cultivation level, it would be good for you to go to the army to gain some experience.”
“Dad…”
Li Yun and his siblings quickly interjected.
“Don’t even think about it.”
“Dad, you’re being partial!”
“Yes, I am being partial. If you don’t behave, I’ll spank you. Believe it or not?”
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Liangzhou, Heavenly Gate Pass.
Inside the small fenced yard of the pass.
With the firewood extinguished, Li Hao watched as Song Qiumo and Feng had eaten their fill. He chuckled, patted his buttocks, stood up, and said:
“The weather is nice today. Should we go out for a walk and kill some demons?”
Surprised, Song Qiumo said, “You’ve just obtained the sword manual, aren’t you going to practice swordsmanship first?”
“Practicing swordsmanship… the most progress is made during real combat,” Li Hao laughed.
“I think you just want to use my help to kill more demons,” Song Qiumo exposed him without any irritation but didn’t get angry.
“It’s just to help digest the food,” Li Hao said with a smile.
“That’s true; I’m getting bored of staying here too. I’ll accompany you for a walk,” Song Qiumo stood up and said.
Feng Boping said calmly, “She’s enough company for you; I won’t go.”
Li Hao knew that the old master wanted to stay behind to guard the pass for him. He curbed his smile and nodded slightly, then took the Dragon Soar Sword from Ren Qianqian’s hands.
“Can I go too?” Ren Qianqian quickly asked.
“You’re still too weak. Cultivate well here. When it’s time to inherit the Divine Soul, will you take the path offered by your father’s side, or will you go to the Martial Temple?” Li Hao asked.
Ren Qianqian immediately answered, “The Martial Temple. The place my father has chosen for me is also the Martial Temple.”
“Alright, once you break through, I’ll have Qiumo send you to the Martial Temple. But you have to hurry; she’s only staying for half a year,” Li Hao said with a smile.
Hearing this, Ren Qianqian knew that her cultivation level was too low and that she couldn’t even keep up with Li Hao’s pace.
Li Hao carried the sword and turned to leave. A white shadow sprang out, and the little white fox scurried up his trouser leg and onto his shoulder as light as a feather.
Seeing its clingy demeanor, Li Hao rubbed its little head and didn’t drive it away. He casually walked out of the camp, carrying the sword and releasing his Divine Soul. Centering on the Heavenly Gate Pass, he patrolled around.
It wasn’t long before Li Hao spotted some lurking demons forty li away.
With Song Qiumo close by to cover, his life was secured, so Li Hao had no worries about attacks from demons of the Four Stands Realm. He directly moved forward with his sword to kill them.
With a whoosh, the Dragon Soar Sword was unsheathed. Across twenty li, the flying sword shot out like a rainbow, cutting down several demons lurking in the forest.
The sword light was as white as snow, like a howling silver dragon, slicing through the demons’ bodies as easily as tofu, obliterating their Divine Souls as well.
These demons didn’t even have the chance to see what happened.
Li Hao traveled by wind, freely flying in the sky. His senses first projected towards Dragon Pass Road. He used his power to control objects to fling the demon corpses that littered the road into the wilderness and the bushes outside the road.
This main road leading to the pass had been occupied by demons before Li Hao’s arrival. After he had passed by and cleared them, he noticed several demons had settled in the middle of the road, most likely accompanying others before settling down on the spot.
Li Hao didn’t hold back and sent out his sword light, directly killing the demons and flinging their bodies away.
He wanted these demons to know that this was a road for humans, not a path for demons to tread.
After dealing with those demons, Li Hao flew towards the wilderness nearby. Encountering demons of all sizes along the way, he killed them effortlessly.
To him, demons of either the Divine Travel Realm or the Fifteen Li Realm were no match at all.
As for demons of the Heavenly Human Realm, who were considered little demon kings reigning over their territories, they stood no chance against the penetration of the Dragon Soar Treasured Sword. Their rough hides and flesh were torn apart like dry weeds under the sword blade.
Li Hao flew over hills and forests, leaving behind a vast expanse of demon corpses on the ground.
He wanted to clear out all the nearby demons, to return this place to its state a thousand years ago, making it a forbidden zone for demons!
Song Qiumo followed Li Hao around, barely getting a chance to take action herself.
