Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1829 Chapter 481: Instant Reversal (Part 2)

Without a moment's hesitation, she pivoted and lunged at the remaining foes.

In the meantime, Li Hao and Shi Miao dashed swiftly toward the City Lord's Mansion.

A veil of murky gray fog seemed to envelop them. Though Li Hao and Shi Miao remained within Dragon Gate City, they had slipped into a parallel timeline of their own existence, granting them merely a fleeting moment there. Such an ability became possible only through Shi Miao's complete unleashing of the Time Dao Origin Ninth Realm.

During her previous existence, she had attained the pinnacle of Immortal King Realm, which let her traverse broader timelines via this technique, yet solely in projected form. At present, having brought her actual body along, her duration was severely constrained.

Whoosh!

Within an instant, Li Hao and Shi Miao reached the heart of Dragon Gate City.

At the same moment, the dim gray glow encircling them dissipated, and Mi Xueyao, locked in combat far off on the city wall, detected Li Hao and Shi Miao's auras once more.

"Found them!"

Mi Xueyao promptly cast aside her assailants and advanced boldly into the city.

Yet Dragon Gate City featured three defensive layers: the outer city wall barrier, the middle Thousand Buildings barrier, and the innermost one shielding the City Lord's Mansion.

Li Hao and Shi Miao managed to slip straight through the Thousand Buildings barrier, whereas Mi Xueyao found herself halted, with a dense enemy army formation beyond it bombarding her relentlessly.

"Get out of the way!"

Mi Xueyao burned with rage. Having finally spotted Li Hao, she refused to allow him to slip away so close at hand, for locating him anew would prove immensely challenging—a rare chance not to be squandered.

"You, a peerless genius—even the Supreme of your Human Race seeks your death. Why not join me?!"

Mi Xueyao bellowed into the city as she struck fiercely at the barrier.

Li Hao refused to glance back; a chilling light flickered in his gaze while he balled his hand into a tight fist.

As Li Hao and Shi Miao neared the entrance to the City Lord's Mansion, they spotted an active teleportation array within, surrounded by vigilant guards.

Although the destination of the teleportation array remained unknown, they had little option. Right as they prepared to draw nearer, a sudden, horrifying quake erupted from the rear battlefield—the earth trembled violently, as though the foundation under Dragon Gate City might collapse entirely!

Stunned, Li Hao and Shi Miao whirled around to gaze, witnessing the Ancient Demon Army Formation on the city wall burst apart abruptly, dissolving into a swirling dark crimson fog!

"Junior Brother!"

Concurrently, a sharp and resounding cry rang out over the chaos of battle.

Li Hao jolted in surprise, and peering closely, he beheld two colossal Dharma Aspects manifesting in the heavens above the fray; they belonged to his Second Brother and Third Sister!

"It's them!"

Shi Miao caught sight of them too, and the strain in her chest eased at once.

"Quasi-Emperor Realm..."

Upon the city wall, Mi Xueyao's own army formation crumbled as well, crimson streams gushing from her mouth and nostrils, her vision clouded by shadowy haze. She stared in disbelief at the unfolding events; three Quasi-Emperor Realm powerhouses had materialized on the field out of nowhere!

The formation under her control held great might, rivaling the Eighth Layer of the Immortal King Realm. Though she infused it with King's Secret Power to push it close to the Ninth Realm, it paled utterly against the Quasi-Emperor Realm, akin to light chaff before massive rocks.

"Reinforcements from beyond the domain... I must inform my father of this."

Mi Xueyao's form began to fracture; the trio of Quasi-Emperor Realms had barely arrived before unleashing devastating strikes that demolished every Ancient Demon.

Her own frame was fracturing too, her Primordial Spirit on the verge of total destruction, yet luckily, this was merely a fragment of her essence, not her core being.

Given her exalted rank, it stood to reason she wouldn't venture into such perilous combat herself, particularly before reaching full maturity.

In her last instants as her Primordial Spirit and body disintegrated, she cast a longing gaze toward the city, her eyes brimming with sorrow, realizing another shot at claiming that youth as her ally might never come.

Save for her father's direct involvement, though... that notion flickered through her thoughts only to be cast aside.

"When the True Realm Ten Thousand Races stand alone as you, you'll have no choice but to submit to me..."

Her Primordial Spirit faded away amid the turmoil.

At once, the desperate battlefield flipped dramatically in fortune.

Qingxuan and Long Potian, deep in brutal combat, gained vital support.

In particular, Qingxuan's foe, lacking even Quasi-Emperor Realm strength and merely at Immortal King Realm Perfection, fell slain instantly to the arriving Di Wushe.

The Quasi-Emperor Realm Ancient Demon opposing Long Potian suffered heavy wounds from the onslaught of Zhan Qinghuang and Gu Mofan, forcing it to retreat in terror.

The duo held back from chasing, instead sweeping their senses over the city to locate Li Hao. It didn't take long to zero in on his position.

Observing Li Hao and Shi Miao safe and sound, the three let out a unified breath of ease.

"I'll handle the battlefield cleanup; you two retrieve Junior Brother."

Zhan Qinghuang lifted her arm, and blazing infernos painted the firmament, abruptly swallowing the whole field of conflict.

The spectacle proved utterly spectacular and mesmerizing, rendering innumerable onlookers slack-jawed and utterly dumbfounded.

It's said that wars turn on a dime, crises mount in moments, yet none foresaw aid arriving with such swiftness!

"Three Quasi-Emperor Realms..."

Atop the city wall, Long Ying and his companions gaped in astonishment at the sight.

The moment "Junior Brother" resounded through the din, it shook them to the core, granting instant clarity on the reason for these three Quasi-Emperor Realms' arrival.

For within this city dwelled that exceptional youth.

This... was the legacy of personal guidance from the Immortal Emperor?

A mortal peril summoning three Quasi-Emperor Realms to the rescue!

As Zhan Qinghuang purged the area, the Ancient Demon Army Formation detonated, shattering like vivid pyrotechnics, and was soon wiped out completely, save for a handful scattering from the fringes.

"Emperor Clan?"

Long Potian snapped to attention, sensing a familiar presence, shockingly from one of the Emperor Clans among the True Realm Ten Thousand Races!

Surprise and joy flooded him; he had never dreamed the haughty Emperor Clan would rush to bolster the Eastern Domain!

Before he could voice his gratitude, Gu Mofan and Di Wushe's forms blurred and reappeared right in front of Li Hao and Shi Miao inside the city.

"Good thing we made it just in time, and you're both safe."

Gu Mofan noted the steady auras of Li Hao and Shi Miao, releasing a relieved exhale.

Di Wushe inclined his head, "With things this urgent, we should hurry to Fifth Junior Brother."

"Did Master dispatch you?"

Li Hao asked instinctively, a wave of calm washing over him.

Gu Mofan gave a subtle nod, his face grave, "Out of nowhere, turmoil exploded in the Eastern Domain, rendering it unfit for your ongoing cultivation. This Ancient Demon disaster could escalate more. Once we link up with your Fifth Brother, we'll pull back from the Eastern Domain."

"And the Eastern Domain?"

Li Hao's features tightened a bit.

"Don't worry; word has circulated through the True Realm's clans, and aid from other domains is on the way. Master assured that should it worsen, he'll step in personally!"

Gu Mofan spoke with gravity, "The True Realm today isn't like it was ten thousand years past. We won't allow their schemes to prevail in this clash. If needed, I'll summon my clan's elders to reinforce!"

Relief surged through Li Hao at these words, though he soon pondered that with every clan rallying to help, wouldn't remaining to battle beside them prove worthwhile?

Yet recalling Mi Xueyao, he pushed the thought away. At his present level of cultivation, he wasn't just expendable fodder, but neither could he sway the tide of a domain-spanning war.

In the end, his power remained insufficient.

Were he at Immortal King Realm Perfection, he could wield real force amid the fray.

Still, considering Shi Miao's prodigious gifts, advancing through each layer of the Immortal King Realm demanded over a century, implying he'd require no less than a thousand years to gain the strength to contribute meaningfully.

But could the Eastern Domain endure for a thousand years?

Li Hao fell silent, and Gu Mofan with Di Wushe offered no more details, instead carrying Li Hao and Shi Miao along to rendezvous with Zhan Qinghuang.

"You three..." Long Potian, accompanied by Qingxuan, rushed over eagerly to offer thanks. Spotting Li Hao and Shi Miao, Qingxuan grasped the truth at once and swiftly informed Long Potian.

Long Potian caught on and pressed urgently, "Are you three the disciples of the Dao Origin Immortal Emperor?"

"Precisely."

Gu Mofan affirmed with a nod; as the senior disciple, his bearing was more composed than Di Wushe's, "We've learned of the Eastern Domain crisis, so fret not. Hold your defenses firm; outside reinforcements approach swiftly. In this fight, the True Realm Ten Thousand Races and Eastern Domain shall unite as one!"

These assurances warmed Long Potian's heart, stirring a torrent of feelings that almost drew tears to his eyes.