Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1827 Chapter 480: Human and Fiend Confrontation (Part 2)

"Go!"

Wuyue roared, his gaze blazing with grief, though he realized that composure was essential in this critical instant.

All of them were veteran Immortal Kings, unlikely to act rashly. Any error amid the chaos of war could doom not only themselves but their comrades too.

Partings that meant life or death had turned into routine long ago.

Shi Miao burst into action all at once, shattering the Ghost Witch Formation under the dragon claw and ripping away one of its limbs, before spinning around without a backward glance and charging straight for Li Hao.

She understood that, under these circumstances, Li Hao needed to be pulled out of there.

Near the dragon tail, Li Hao controlled the sweeping tail, clashing fiercely against another Yan Ghost Array. The nearing Ghost Witch Formations piled on enormous strain. He readied himself to deploy Time as a Blade, forging his personal domain.

Burning five hundred years of lifespan could boost him by one tier, while five thousand years would push him to the next.

Should he stake it all, he could burn through fifty thousand years, propelling his cultivation straight to the Fourth Level of the Immortal King Realm!

At that point, backed by his Double Realm and the fresh Void Sound Realm not yet fused in, if he threw caution to the winds, the fusion of three realms convinced him his battle strength could rival the Sixth Level of the Immortal King Realm at minimum.

Moreover, by tapping into the might of the military formation, this Ghost Witch Formation might not prove invincible.

As Li Hao steeled himself for the desperate stand, his Dao heart grew even more refined, allowing him to sense the cosmic laws with sharper precision and insight.

Spotting Shi Miao hurrying his way, Li Hao grasped her purpose right away and opened his mouth to respond, but then a dreadful presence surged near, far outstripping the two Ghost Witch Formations.

Li Hao and Shi Miao whipped their heads around together, catching sight of an Execution Ghost Array—the kind only the Heavenly Armor Department could face head-on—barreling toward them.

Chains draped the Execution Ghost Array, along with jagged saw blades and bony protrusions like spikes, giving it a brutal, savage air that radiated sheer terror.

"Damn it!"

Shi Miao's complexion drained of color; aside from clashing with that Supreme in the Southern Domain, this marked the second occasion she sensed utter danger closing in.

Li Hao felt a jolt of shock too, abruptly struck by the battlefield's ruthless nature.

Dealing with the Yan Ghost Array aligned with their formation's strength but proved incredibly taxing. The Ghost Witch Formation already spelled severe trouble, teetering on catastrophe, whereas the Execution Ghost Array offered zero chance of escape!

Such was the harsh reality of the battlefield, where fights weren't always equal—soldier against soldier or general against general. It could pit the lowly against the mighty, with foot soldiers riddled by arrows in droves, swarmed by superior foes, reduced to dust.

Li Hao grasped that even if he sacrificed it all, fiercer threats would still arise to finish him here. This starkly contrasted the genius trials he'd joined earlier. Maybe this explained why the master dispatched them for such tempering, thrusting them into real battlefield ordeals.

No fairness existed here, no righteousness—just raw brutality and the drive to survive no matter the price!

The Execution Ghost Array closed in swiftly, striking before Shi Miao could link up with Li Hao.

With the Execution Ghost Array's Realm Power wrapping around them, a suffocating force like an endless dark sea bore down, and Li Hao sensed this domain alone could pulverize them entirely.

Yet before the Realm could fully manifest, Shi Miao's eyes flared with vibrant hues, as if summoning some hidden force, while Li Hao geared up to unleash Time as a Blade alongside Extreme Dao Chaos. Abruptly, another fearsome aura sliced through like a dagger, shattering the Execution Ghost Array's Realm.

Next, a protective barrier shielded Li Hao and Shi Miao, joined by a thunderous dragon's cry, yanking them clear of the Execution Ghost Array's onslaught.

In a flash, Li Hao and his group stood once more on the city wall. Though still a hotbed of conflict, this spot offered momentary relative safety.

Encircling them loomed an Ancestor Dragon, forged by seven imposing figures.

Recognizing the attire of those seven, Long Ying and the rest froze in shock, then their eyes bulged: "City Lord's trusted aide team?"

To their astonishment, the rescuers hailed from the City Lord's innermost circle of aides, one of the elite units in the city rivaling even the Commander's force!

Keep in mind, the City Lord held the Quasi-Emperor Realm, and every member of this trusted aide team stood at the Seventh Level of Immortal King Realm!

The Dragon Formation they wielded could challenge even the Eighth Layer of Immortal King Realm.

"Shi Miao, Haotian?"

A figure within the Ancestor Dragon Formation eyed Li Hao and Shi Miao, verifying who they were.

Shi Miao responded swiftly: "Who are you?"

"The City Lord orders that, with the battle turning dire, we safeguard you as vital fire seeds. You two come with us to the City Lord's Mansion; a teleportation array there leads to safer places."

The figure murmured gravely.

His declaration hit home for the group, leaving Long Ying and the others with mixed feelings—envy mingled with grim realism—as they glanced at Li Hao and Shi Miao.

After observing Li Hao and Shi Miao in action, they recognized these two stood apart from the battle-hardened Immortal Kings; their vast potential truly marked them as worthy fire seeds.

Troops from nearby formations gawked at Li Hao and Shi Miao too, having sensed something unique about them even before the fray, but never imagining the City Lord would extend such safeguards.

"The rest of you, gear up for a fight to the death!"

With that, the figure turned to the others, his tone sharp like a command, flatly declaring: "The Eastern Domain hangs by a thread—not only our Dragon Gate City, but the True Realm's Ten Thousand Clans face extinction. Battle until your last breath for your kin and lineages!"

Though his words lacked fiery zeal, they stabbed like thorns into every listener's soul.

As natives of the Eastern Domain, retreat wasn't an option, with loved ones depending on them. Fleeing might spare their lives, but returning home would brand them cowards for eternity.

Far better to shatter their bones in combat, so long as families survived—then their spirit tablets could join the honored fallen, revered by descendants forever!

"Go!"

Ignoring the rest, the figure uttered this, then scooped up Li Hao and Shi Miao, brooking no argument, set on whisking them away.

Li Hao stood dazed, the rapid shifts leaving him reeling; he yearned to remain, but a quick look revealed the battlefield now overrun by Ancient Demons, with the city's defenses crumbling fast.

"Don't dwell on it; you're no cowards—fire seeds carry heavier burdens, carrying the spark of hope!"

As if reading Li Hao's mind, the figure added softly.

Their gazes held the icy resolve of those embracing doom.

Just as they pulled back from the wall, a crushing pressure slammed in, trailed by a nonchalant voice drawling:

"Who knew such tasty morsels lurked here—where do you think you're off to?"

The voice rang clear and steady, as a lithe Ancient Demon emerged from the void, clad in a robe woven from myriad Ancient Demons, her stance elegant yet her presence utterly horrifying.

That voice jolted Li Hao briefly, stirring an odd sense of recognition.

The seven guarding Li Hao paled instantly, one shoving Li Hao and Shi Miao to safety behind them, whispering urgently: "You two, bolt for the city heart, make for the City Lord's Mansion—other fire seeds await there too. Get out now!"

With that, the seven shifted into the Ancestor Dragon Formation and pressed forward.

Li Hao stared, eyeing the massive Ancient Demon Army Formation, spotting a vaguely familiar visage on the Ancient Demon's brow.

Could it be her?

Li Hao reeled in disbelief.

At the same time, Mi Xueyao caught a whiff of an aura both known and alien.

Her pulse quickened in surprise, her gaze sweeping around until it locked on the youth shielded by the Ancestor Dragon Formation; their eyes connected, freezing them both.

Remnants of a memory from centuries past resurfaced, as Li Hao remembered the woman from the Ancient Demon Clan, stunned to see her in the Eastern Domain leading the enemy.

Mi Xueyao hadn't anticipated the youth who'd vanished from the Southern Domain would surface here in the Eastern Domain, right on this field of slaughter, and in just a few hundred years, he'd leaped from True Immortal Realm to Immortal King Realm.

"Truly, this guy ranks among the Human Race's elite geniuses."

The notion flickered through Mi Xueyao's thoughts.

Eliminating a pinnacle Human Race prodigy would rack up massive merits for sure.

Such geniuses often backed by mighty factions or even Immortal Emperors.

But the idea faded, replaced by a vivid image of a campfire gathering, her long-quiet hunger faintly awakening then.

She remembered that heavenly culinary talent; if harnessed, it could skyrocket her status in this Eastern Domain conflict, turning her into the Ancient Demon Clan's standout youth!