Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1828 Chapter 481: Instant Reversal
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"It's truly you—do you still recall me?"
Mi Xueyao whispered gently, her eyes locked intently on Li Hao.
Her utterance caused the surrounding people to stiffen in shock, their stares shifting to Li Hao with pure disbelief.
Does this youth truly recognize a member of the Ancient Demon King Clan?
"Did your clan set this war in motion?"
Disregarding the confused looks from those nearby, Li Hao questioned her with a grave look on his face.
"What does it change?"
Observing Li Hao's stern face, Mi Xueyao suppressed the earlier tenderness in her heart. Amid this chaotic battlefield, she stood with the Ancient Demon Clan, while the young man facing her hailed from the Human Race.
Earlier, she had aided Li Hao in eliminating Ancient Demons since the groups in the Southern Domain remained divided and clashed with her own kin, making their deaths inconsequential.
However, with the Ancient Demon Clans of the Eastern Domain now allied, she refused to slaughter her own people for Li Hao's sake—unless he prepared that special dish for her, in which case she'd gladly transform these so-called "allies" into potent elixirs to bolster her Primordial Spirit.
"You're right, it doesn't alter a thing."
Li Hao understood deep down that their encounter here would inevitably lead to combat.
"Yet, in memory of our past, I'll let you live if you swear loyalty to me."
Mi Xueyao murmured with a soft tone, a flicker of expectation shining in her gaze, "I'll elevate you to a honored visitor in my clan, ranking just below the royal bloodline. As long as I'm by your side, none shall touch you. Should every True Realm Ten Thousand Races meet their end, you alone will endure!"
Her declaration made the onlookers' eyes toward Li Hao harden with hostility and fury.
Shi Miao sprang into action without delay, positioning herself protectively before Li Hao, harboring no suspicion toward him and firmly rejecting any notion of him allying with Ancient Demons.
"You believe that's feasible?"
Li Hao shot back with icy detachment.
Mi Xueyao's brows knit together as she fixed her stare on Li Hao, declaring: "Frankly speaking, the Eastern Domain is doomed to collapse. Your Ten Thousand Clans held us off before because we were fragmented and disorganized, but circumstances have shifted. We stand united now, much like the era when we nearly eradicated your True Realm—we're poised to repeat that triumph today!"
"I'll battle until my final gasp, even if it means total annihilation."
Li Hao's eyes blazed with intensity, radiating a thick murderous intent.
Witnessing Li Hao's resolute stance, the doubtful glares from the crowd eased a bit; factoring in his status as a Direct Disciple, the idea of him conspiring with Ancient Demons felt improbable, so their expressions relaxed more, pivoting to challenge the Ancient Demon Array under Mi Xueyao's lead.
"I refuse to end you—I'll force you to rethink this."
Mi Xueyao shook her head firmly; no matter how fiercely Li Hao resisted, she'd never take his life. His singular talent was essential for her ascent to the heights of the Ancient Demon Clan.
Swoosh!
Though she held back from slaying Li Hao, she launched without pause at the Dragon Array crafted by those seven irksome figures close by.
"Flee now!"
The seven noticed her move and stood their ground, surging ahead boldly to meet the onslaught.
Their domains expanded and intertwined, ripping through the fabric of space. The overwhelming force compelled Li Hao and his companions to pull back swiftly.
"Yan Dao Judgment!"
In a flash, Mi Xueyao cried out, summoning a fearsome massive seal hovering over her.
This seal resembled an enormous peak, radiating ominous black malevolent qi as it plummeted toward the Ancestor Dragon Formation.
Trapped beneath the seal's descent, the Ancestor Dragon Formation had no way to evade; it surged upward in defense, yet a sorrowful draconic cry soon echoed. The dragon's head caved in, the foremost of the seven saw his undying form burst apart, his domain crumble, and all the beings nurtured inside it perish in an instant, morphing into swarms of shadowy resentful flames that Mi Xueyao drew into herself.
Everything unfolded in a heartbeat, the dragon's head shattering as the Ancestor Dragon Formation's strength faded rapidly.
Mi Xueyao then fired a shadowy sword ray, cleaving straight into the dragon's midsection and shattering the Dragon Array.
The surviving six each spewed blood, staggering backward.
"Flee now!"
Shi Miao responded quickest, yanking Li Hao urgently toward the heart of the city for a getaway.
Though Li Hao yearned to clash head-on, the might of Mi Xueyao's assembled forces proved overwhelming. Burning every drop of his True God Blood wouldn't suffice to overcome it, leaving retreat as his sole choice.
"Stay right there!"
Spotting Li Hao's retreating form, Mi Xueyao halted her assault on the six and chased after him at once.
Shi Miao's face twisted in alarm; unaware of the bond between Li Hao and this Ancient Demoness, she sensed the woman's fixation on him surpassed even her drive to eliminate the city lord's inner circle.
"Time Leap!"
Abruptly, she activated her King's Domain.
As the domain spread out, an awe-inspiring force erupted; this marked the King's Domain, evoking the arrival of a genuine sovereign, dwarfing the potency of typical domains. The Yama Realm projected by Mi Xueyao's battle array found itself repelled by this domain's sheer authority.
"How is this possible?!"
Mi Xueyao's features paled at the sight, stunned by the female companion of Li Hao, comprehending that she wielded the King's Domain.
At the Fourth Level of Immortal King Realm... Might she be a Reincarnator?
Her pursuit faltered as she watched the King's Domain swallow Li Hao whole, and right before her, the pair's silhouettes blinked out of existence.
"Aura gone, temporal rift sealed... They're no longer in this timeline?!"
Mi Xueyao swept her vision far and wide, but failed to detect any trace of Li Hao or Shi Miao. Beyond jumping to a different era, they had wiped away their signatures entirely—these survival techniques were exceptionally potent.
"Commanding such profound Time Dao Origin, at the Fourth Level of Immortal King Realm with a King's Domain... I've never encountered anyone like her."
Mi Xueyao's gaze shimmered thoughtfully, etching Shi Miao's image firmly into her mind, recognizing her as a figure brimming with vast promise among the Human Race.