"What is Haotian Venerable doing? He's actually assisting the Demon Clan?"
"Has he gone mad? This is a betrayal of the Source Ancestor."
"If Star Saint wants to kill him, no one will help now."
At the Demon Extermination Assembly, many Saints felt Li Hao's actions were somewhat insane. To prevent Star Saint from killing a Demon Clan member right in front of the Source Ancestor, even if Li Hao was the key to entering the Ancient Temple, he probably wouldn't have a good outcome.
"Haotian…"
Among the Saints, Xiao Tianyu's expression was also a bit unpleasant. He couldn't help but look at the white-haired, white-browed Saint seated beside their teacher, Source Ancestor. That was his senior brother.
Also Source Ancestor's second disciple, with unparalleled talent, monstrously gifted.
No one knew that the other party was also a Supreme Saint.
Only he knew that their teacher's strength was far more terrifying than the outside world imagined. Li Hao had taken a wrong step!
Many people's gazes turned towards Source Ancestor, wanting to see his reaction, but they saw Source Ancestor's expression was calm, without any change.
However, the white-haired, white-browed Saint beside Source Ancestor's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of coldness in their depths.
On the Void Battlefield, Star Saint laughed when he saw Li Hao actually acting for the God Clan.
"Do you think that because the Ancient Temple needs you to open it, no one will dare to touch you? Even if Source Ancestor protects you now, your death will come when the Ancient Temple opens!"
He transmitted his voice.
Li Hao was too lazy to respond. The other party was overthinking things. He simply didn't want to see Ying Xiaoxiao die before his eyes, nothing more.
As for whether it counted as betraying Source Ancestor, that was even more nonsense. He had never sworn allegiance to Source Ancestor, so how could there be betrayal?
Living as a Saint, and not even having the qualification to protect someone, that would be somewhat boring.
Seeing that Li Hao didn't respond, Star Saint snorted coldly. Starlight burst forth from his body, and in the void around him, it instantly transformed into a star domain.
Within this star domain, luminous orbs the size of fists emerged, becoming more and more numerous, dozens, hundreds, thousands, transforming into a vast starry sky.
"Let me see the power you used to kill Void Ancestor!"
Star Saint's eyes were chillingly cold. He suddenly attacked, and starlight shot out, illuminating his figure incomparably brilliantly. Condensed starlight pierced through the void, reaching Li Hao in an instant.
This light could not be avoided, it was too fast. But the Dao Domain around Li Hao's body manifested at the moment the starlight approached. In the Eternal Dao Domain, the starlight seemed to be frozen, appearing like hundreds of meteors, a scene of extreme beauty.
Bang!
Subsequently, these starlights shattered like smoke.
Star Saint raised an eyebrow. Eternal Dao Domain, as rumored, it was indeed quite powerful.
"Earth Yellow Star, suppress!"
He raised his hand, and a star in the star domain suddenly shone brightly. At the same time, outside the firmament above, a Xuanhuang (dark yellow) light illuminated, spanning millions of miles and enveloping down.
"The Earth Yellow Star has been lit!"
"It's said that Star Saint can mobilize the power of the stars in the heavens!"
"One star, that's a Great World!"
Many Saints stared intently, all sensing the vast and mighty power from the Xuanhuang light, as if a Supreme Saint was moving heaven and earth.
Bathed in the Xuanhuang starlight, Star Saint was like an emperor, pointing a finger to suppress Li Hao.
As his finger pressed down, a mighty pressure acted upon the area, and the illusory outline of the Earth Yellow Star actually appeared hundreds of meters above Li Hao's head, overshadowing the sky and blocking out all light.
Such a giant object suddenly appeared, and with a magnificent power pressing down, it made people's hearts palpitate.
Li Hao looked up, his expression unchanged. Star Saint's method of borrowing the power of the stars in the heavens felt somewhat familiar to him.
While using his Dao Domain to resist, he quickly raised his fingers, using the void as paper and the power of heaven and earth as ink. With a few strokes, a star was formed.
From beneath his feet, an Earth Yellow Star also rose, whistling as it collided.
Boom! The sound of the earth-shattering impact resounded through the Void Sky Abyss. Both stars carried a portion of the original Earth Yellow Star's power. At this moment of devastating collision, it caused an impact that spread for millions of miles.
Except for the Saints, tens of millions of God Clan soldiers were also shaken by this tremor.
Such a battle formation made the God Clan army pale in comparison.
After the explosive impact, Li Hao's body stood tall and unmoving. Star Saint was the same, but his expression had changed somewhat.
What kind of method was this? Li Hao could actually replicate his attacks, and it seemed even more powerful.
"Unfortunately, the Earth Yellow Star I painted is just the Earth Yellow Star in the painting…"
Li Hao frowned slightly when he saw the Earth Yellow Star he sketched being shattered. He felt a little regretful that the stars in the sky were all painted.
If they were real stars, and he used them as his canvas, drawing upon their star essence, the power would be even more terrifying.
"I didn't expect you to also comprehend the Star Dao. At such a young age, you've indeed amazed me," Star Saint said in a low voice.
Li Hao's performance indeed made him no longer underestimate him, and this also meant that he would use his full strength to suppress him.
Bang!
He raised his hand, and another star in the firmament shone. The surrounding temperature rapidly increased, and space seemed to distort. This was the law of scorching heat.
"Sky Sun Star!"
Star Saint borrowed the power of the Sky Sun Star, known as the "Little Sun". The Void Sky Abyss above seemed to suddenly brighten countless times, and scorching heat waves spread out.
A star burning fiercely descended, its outline vast, capable of overshadowing the tens of millions of God Clan soldiers. Numbers now seemed extremely insignificant. This was the power of a top Three Calamity Saint.
Li Hao looked up, raised his hand again, this time more serious.
He painted carefully, his fingers stirring the void, like splashing ink freely on a canvas.
In the blink of an eye, the entire Void Sky Abyss seemed to boil.
The terrifying high temperature suddenly soared more than tenfold. This high temperature was infused with the power of law origins, and many Saints felt themselves breaking out in sweat.
In front of the God Clan army, the God King's eyes flashed with a cold light. A scarlet power emanated from his body, shielding the God Clan army behind him.
Even with him blocking most of the heat, the God Clan army still felt like they were in a sea of fire, their god armor unable to resist.
From beneath Li Hao's feet, the entire void turned crimson red.
An unparalleled blazing sun, a Divine Sun, rose slowly from below, like a rising morning sun, carrying boundless might and scorching power.
Star Saint was stunned, his pupils slightly constricted.
Bang!!
The Divine Sun roared upward, colliding with the Sky Sun Star.
Compared to this Divine Sun, the Sky Sun Star paled in comparison, its volume only one-tenth.
What Li Hao painted was not the Sky Sun Star, but the Divine Sun that illuminated the heavens.
With a boom, under the violent tremor, the Sky Sun Star shattered. At the same time, the Divine Sun, carrying the remnants of the Sky Sun Star, suppressed Star Saint.
Star Saint's long hair rapidly withered and yellowed, and the blood throughout his body seemed to evaporate. Shock appeared in his eyes. Li Hao could actually borrow the power of the Divine Sun?!
He had cultivated for many years, just one step away from becoming a Supreme Saint. The step he was missing was the inability to incorporate the Divine Sun into his star domain.
That didn't seem to be a power belonging to stars.
"Break!"
Star Saint suddenly roared, and his star domain became unprecedentedly dazzling. Countless starlights lit up, and in the firmament above him, many stars also seemed to light up.
Immediately afterward, the outlines of stars descended like meteorites, continuously impacting the Divine Sun.
Bang bang bang~!
Dense, rain-like sounds echoed. The void trembled repeatedly. With each impact, a star outline shattered, and the explosive roar was like an immortal deity opening the heavens and earth, wielding an iron hammer to strike the earth, extremely shocking.
However, the scorching laws surrounding the Divine Sun burned these star outlines, greatly reducing their impact force.
Moreover, the Divine Sun was also a true star among the stars of the heavens.
Not like the starry sky, which was all painted.
Therefore, the Divine Sun that Li Hao painted at this moment contained true star essence!
Too fast, the Divine Sun was too large. In the blink of an eye, the earth-shattering impact sounds dissipated, and the Divine Sun enveloped Star Saint's figure.
A mottled and colorful aura emerged, and Star Saint's aura suddenly vanished.
At the Demon Extermination Assembly, many Saints suddenly stood up, looking at this scene in shock.
Although millions of miles away, the light and power of that Divine Sun seemed close at hand.
"Star Saint, dead?"
"How is that possible!"
"This is too exaggerated. Isn't Haotian Venerable skilled in swordsmanship? Why is he also using star power?"
The Saints all felt their hearts palpitate. The deterrent power of that Divine Sun was too strong, feeling like it could sweep away a large area even when facing Saints.
If this power was used to attack a Saint Land, the entire Saint Land might turn to ashes.
Large range, and destructive power proportional to it, terrifying!
On the other side of the battlefield, Nether Saint and Gluttony Saint, who were fighting against Dragon God, also became distracted when they felt the violent movement over there, and couldn't help but glance sideways.
When they saw the Divine Sun engulfing Star Saint, Nether Saint's expression changed slightly.
That youth was said to have just become famous, and his cultivation to Saint level was less than sixty years. Yet, he already possessed such combat power?
Moreover, the other party was just a One Calamity Saint.
"Dao of Painting to become a Saint?"
Beside him, Gluttony Saint showed surprise in his eyes, thoughtful. He became a Saint through the Dao of Gluttony, which was quite different from the mainstream. He thought that someone like him was an outlier in the heavens, but unexpectedly, he encountered a kindred spirit.
Moreover, he had heard before that the other party's swordsmanship was outstanding. Could it be dual cultivation of painting and sword?
Earlier, Li Hao's sword had cut off Nether Saint's power of destruction, and he had also seen that swordsmanship was indeed powerful.
At this moment, Li Hao looked at the place where Star Saint's aura disappeared, his eyes slightly narrowed.
He didn't stop. Although the other party's aura had disappeared, indicating his physical body had vaporized, there was still divine blood remaining outside.
The other party had also cultivated to the final stage of power unification!
"Annihilation!"
Li Hao controlled the Divine Sun, collapsing inward for self-detonation.
In an instant, the light on the Divine Sun became dozens of times more intense. Immediately after, it suddenly exploded.
"Not good!"
Many Saints changed color and hurriedly used their Saint Dao power to defend themselves.
Even though millions of miles away, the impact was still enough to affect them.
On the Void Sky Abyss side, the God King's expression was somber. This was the first time he had personally witnessed this monstrously talented being's battle. He hadn't expected it to be even more terrifying than he anticipated.
It was hard to imagine that the other party had only recently become a Saint.
The cloak behind him billowed, and scarlet power spread out, turning into a wall stretching millions of miles, protecting the God Clan army.
At the Demon Extermination Assembly, Source Ancestor narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly his figure vanished.
In front of the Void Sky Abyss, the God King seemed to sense something, and smiled coldly. He had done this intentionally.
Whoosh!
His figure also suddenly disappeared.
While everyone's attention was still drawn to the terrifying impact of the Divine Sun's explosion, an even more terrifying crack appeared in the sky above the Divine Sun's explosion, directly dispersing the explosive power.
Then, the crack expanded, as if to tear the entire firmament apart.
Two figures, one cyan and one crimson, rapidly clashed within, then disappeared into the depths of the crack.
Many people suddenly came back to their senses and looked around, realizing that Source Ancestor and the God King were both gone.
"Source Ancestor has made a move!"
"That crack, it's caused by the battle between Source Ancestor and the God King. Is this the impact of battle between top Supreme Saint existences?"
"Terrifying, I can't even see their figures."
"The level of their battle has already surpassed Saints. This kind of power, it feels like it could tear apart the heavens!"
Many Saints were shocked and tried their best to look out. At this moment, no one even thought about whether Star Saint was dead or alive.
After all, the most critical moment of this war between the heavens had arrived.
Whether Source Ancestor or God King won or lost, it meant that one side would be bloodbath!
But unexpectedly, the person who created this critical moment was Li Hao's action.
At the same time, after the explosive light of the Divine Sun was absorbed by the crack in the sky above, it quickly dissipated. Only a faint black, rounded mark remained in the void.
The area wasn't large, but some people noticed it. Looking at Li Hao again, there was a hint of horror in their eyes.
This faint black mark, although not comparable to the crack from the clash between Source Ancestor and the God King, to cause such a lasting impact on the void, it was already at the Supreme Saint level of power!
Li Hao glanced over, not seeing any remaining divine blood of Star Saint, it had all been annihilated.
He retracted his Dao Domain, and looked up, his gaze landing on the endless cracks extending across the battlefield. He could only see two terrifying Dao powers within the cracks, constantly intertwined and colliding.
The destructive power caused by each impact was even more terrifying than when he had just detonated the Divine Sun.
Li Hao's expression was solemn. With such power, even if he unleashed his full power, it would still fall short.
Currently, he still had a considerable gap compared to top Supreme Saints like Source Ancestor and God King.
Soon, two more terrifying auras appeared in the void cracks, emitting cataclysmic power.
Li Hao knew that this was both sides using Dao Calamity Emperor Weapons.
At this time, Nether Saint and Gluttony Saint on the other side of the battlefield, as well as Dragon God, had also stopped, all closely watching the situation of this battle.
Their engagement was just to create an opportunity for the other party to reveal an opening. As a result, this opportunity was created by Li Hao.
And at this moment, even Saints would find it difficult to intervene in the battle between God King and Source Ancestor, unless they were Supreme Saints.
Li Hao stared intently for a moment, but couldn't see the specifics. He turned his gaze to the Demon Extermination Assembly, but saw that the white-haired, white-browed Saint had disappeared without anyone noticing.
Li Hao's eyes changed slightly. Although that person's aura was obscure, he felt that he was extremely extraordinary, not inferior to top Three Calamity Saints like Star Saint and Nether Saint.
"While they are in a great battle, you should run quickly."
At this moment, Li Hao heard Ying Xiaoxiao's voice transmission.
He looked towards this woman, seeing her face full of concern and nervousness.
"The Ancestral God doesn't trust you, and is unwilling to help you. This time our God Clan will not lose. Ancestral God still has trump cards. After we win, you can come back."
"It's okay, no matter who wins, I will be fine."
Li Hao reassured her, replying gently.
As long as the Ancient Temple was still there, he would be safe. When the Ancient Temple opened, regardless of his previous performance as the key, he would be attacked. Li Hao had long seen this point clearly.
After all, those who got on the bus first all hope to lock the door, naturally wanting to destroy the key.
(End of this chapter)