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

Without halting for a moment, she pivoted and launched her assault on the remaining foes.

In the meantime, Li Hao and Shi Miao rushed swiftly in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion.

A shroud of gray fog appeared to encircle them. Li Hao and Shi Miao remained within Dragon Gate City, yet they had entered a parallel timeline tied to their own, granting them merely a fleeting moment there. This feat became possible solely due to Shi Miao's full activation of the Time Dao Origin Ninth Realm.

During her previous life, she had achieved perfection in the Immortal King Realm, permitting her to span broader timelines through this approach, though limited to projections alone. At present, having brought her actual body along, the duration she could endure was extremely short.

Whoosh!

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

At that very moment, the gray glow encasing them dissipated, and Mi Xueyao, locked in combat far away on the city wall, detected Li Hao and Shi Miao's auras once more.

"Found them!"

Mi Xueyao promptly cast aside her attackers 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 guarding the City Lord's Mansion.

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

"Get out of the way!"

Mi Xueyao's rage boiled over. Having finally spotted Li Hao, she refused to allow him to slip away so close at hand, as tracking him down again would prove immensely challenging—a rare chance not to be wasted.

"You, a peerless genius, even the Supreme of your Human Race wants to kill you. Why not follow me?!"

Mi Xueyao bellowed toward 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 heavy defenses.

Although uncertain of the teleportation array's destination, they had little option but to proceed. Right as they drew nearer, a sudden and 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 whipped around to see the Ancient Demon Army Formation on the city wall burst apart explosively, dissolving into a thick, murky black blood fog!

"Junior Brother!"

Concurrently, a sharp and resounding voice 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 tension gripping her heart eased at once.

"Quasi-Emperor Realm..."

On the city wall, Mi Xueyao's own army formation crumbled as well, fresh blood streaming from her mouth and nose, her vision clouded by swirling dark vapors. She stared in disbelief at the unfolding events; three Quasi-Emperor Realm powerhouses had materialized abruptly on the field!

The formation under her control was formidable, rivaling the Eighth Layer of the Immortal King Realm. Even drawing on King's Secret Power, she could scarcely push it toward the Ninth Realm, yet against the might of Quasi-Emperor Realm, it paled like chaff against stone.

"Is it reinforcements from outside the domain... This information must be passed on to my father."

Mi Xueyao's form began to fracture; the three Quasi-Emperor Realms had emerged and instantly unleashed devastating strikes that pulverized every Ancient Demon.

Her own frame was fracturing too, her Primordial Spirit teetering on the edge of destruction, though thankfully it was only a fragment of her being, not her core essence.

Given her exalted position, how could she venture personally into such perilous combat, particularly before reaching full maturity?

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

Unless her father stepped in himself, but... she pondered it briefly before rejecting the notion.

"When the True Realm Ten Thousand Races are down to just you, you will eventually yield to me..."

Her Primordial Spirit faded away amid the battlefield.

At the same instant, the once-despairing battlefield flipped dramatically in fortune.

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

In particular, Qingxuan's adversary, who hadn't even attained Quasi-Emperor Realm but merely Immortal King Realm Perfection, fell instantly to Di Wushe's onslaught.

The Quasi-Emperor Realm Ancient Demon opposing Long Potian suffered grievous wounds from the combined attack 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 wasn't long before they locked onto his position.

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

"I'll clean the battlefield, you go fetch Junior Brother."

Zhan Qinghuang lifted her hand, unleashing torrents of blazing fire that painted the skies, engulfing the whole battlefield in an instant.

This spectacle blazed with magnificent splendor, leaving innumerable onlookers gaping in awe and utter astonishment.

They often say battlefields shift in a flash, crises mount swiftly, but none anticipated aid arriving with such speed!

"Three Quasi-Emperor Realms..."

Atop the city wall, Long Ying and the others gawked at the sight.

The moment the cry of "Junior Brother" resounded across the field, they trembled, grasping at once 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 summoned three Quasi-Emperor Realms to the rescue!

With Zhan Qinghuang's purification, the Ancient Demon Army Formation detonated, shattering like vivid fireworks, and was soon wiped out completely, save for a handful scattering at the fringes.

"Emperor Clan?"

Long Potian snapped to attention, sensing a familiar aura from one, astonishingly a member of the Emperor Clan among the True Realm Ten Thousand Races!

He felt both shock and joy, never dreaming the haughty Emperor Clan would lend aid to the Eastern Domain!

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

"Fortunately, we arrived in time, and you're alright."

Gu Mofan noted the steady auras of Li Hao and Shi Miao, exhaling in relief.

Di Wushe inclined his head, "Given the situation, let's quickly check on Fifth Junior Brother."

"Did Master send you?"

Li Hao couldn't resist inquiring, his tension easing further.

Gu Mofan gave a slight nod, his face grave, "Suddenly, chaos erupted in the Eastern Domain, making it unsuitable for your current training. This Ancient Demon catastrophe might unfold further. After meeting your Fifth Brother, we'll withdraw from the Eastern Domain."

"What about the Eastern Domain?"

Li Hao's features tightened a bit.

"Rest assured, the news has spread among the True Realm's various clans, and other domains will send reinforcements. Master said that if it gets dire, he will also intervene!"

Gu Mofan spoke gravely, "The current True Realm is not the True Realm of ten thousand years ago. This battle will not let them succeed. If necessary, I'll even bring my clan's elders to support!"

Relief washed over Li Hao at these words, though he soon considered that with all clans rallying to help, wouldn't battling at their side prove valuable?

Yet recalling Mi Xueyao, he abandoned the thought. At his present cultivation level, he wouldn't be simple fodder, but neither could he sway the tide of such an immense domain conflict.

In the end, his strength remained insufficient.

Were he at Immortal King Realm Perfection, he could wield real power on the field.

Still, judging by Shi Miao's aptitude, advancing through the Immortal King Realm demanded over a century per layer, so gaining the ability to join such fights would take him no less than a thousand years.

But could the Eastern Domain endure for a thousand years?

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

"Three of you..." Long Potian, together with Qingxuan, hastened over, eager to express thanks. Spotting Li Hao and Shi Miao, Qingxuan pieced it together and swiftly informed Long Potian.

Long Potian comprehended and exclaimed, "Are the three of you disciples of the Dao Origin Immortal Emperor?"

"Exactly."

Gu Mofan affirmed with a nod, his bearing as the senior disciple more composed than Di Wushe's, "We've all heard about the Eastern Domain affairs, no need to worry. Keep your positions defended; external forces are enroute to aid. In this battle, the True Realm Ten Thousand Races and Eastern Domain will stand united!"

These words warmed Long Potian's heart, stirring a rush of feelings that nearly moved him to tears.