The Name of Eternals

Chapter 247: Evening Face

Li Hao did not stop and continued to refine his abilities.

Quickly, the third absolute art technique, the Ancestral Dragon Divine Body derived from the Ten Thousand Dragon Body, was also cultivated into a Dao Domain.

The Dao Domain's law was to solidify, capable of compressing and crushing anything within the domain.

As this third layer of Dao Domain unfolded, the previously faint Dao intent was completely blocked.

However, it was only blocked, not extinguished. The Dao intent of a Saint could not be extinguished unless Dao shattered Dao!

Li Hao did not rest and continued to refine all the other techniques.

Soon, layers of Dao Domains extended outwards, covering his body.

In the abyss, Li Hao sat cross-legged, emitting an unimaginably terrifying aura. With a total of nine layers of Dao Domains stacked, the aging Dao intent was long kept outside, unable to approach.

The remaining supreme techniques, Li Hao could only refine to the level of absolute art. To transform them into Dao Domains, these techniques themselves had significant limitations, lacking some insights.

Unless his physical Dao could improve by another segment, which would completely make up for the deficiencies.

However, refining dozens of supreme techniques to the level of absolute art was already enough to astonish the world.

Li Hao stood up and practiced in the abyss, his entire body compressing and contracting. Here, there was no power of heaven and earth, so he drew on the demon saint's blood from the blood lake, using the Sacrificial Spirit True Demon Art to absorb and convert it into the power of heaven and earth, refining himself.

His aura continued to climb, condensing, and his blood and flesh rapidly transformed, with his physical strength increasing quickly.

Previously, his strength was less than two million jin. Now, as he practiced, it gradually climbed to three million, four million, five million jin!

This already exceeded the fivefold strength of the Divine Power state!

Just by advancing from the seventh to the eighth segment of the physical Dao, and the transformation of many techniques, his strength had grown so dramatically.

"I wonder, if I can reach ten million jin, will it break the limit again?"

Li Hao's eyes gleamed, but he knew he would need dozens of body refining techniques that did not overlap with the ones he already practiced, which would not be easy to find.

He didn't think too much about it and continued to practice and absorb.

What was initially a lethal blood lake had now become his nourishing feed.

Until now, Li Hao finally had the leisure to perceive the blood lake. The pure blood energy contained within was not as abundant as he imagined. This demon saint had died for thousands of years, severely depleted its flesh before death, burning its essence blood, leaving only decayed flesh.

But even so, it was a demon saint, and it took Li Hao several days of continuous absorption to exhaust the pure power within the blood lake, fully refining it for himself.

His physical strength increased again, from five million jin to around seven million jin, equivalent to two Divine Power states.

The strength of his body also significantly increased from before, though how strong exactly, Li Hao did not know. However, he felt that even without releasing any power, stepping into someone else's Dao Domain with his physical body alone would likely leave him unharmed.

Now, with layers of Dao Domains shielding him, Li Hao transferred the Candlefire God couple and the small red whisker into his own space, along with other miscellaneous items, and discarded the broken Qiankun jade belt. Although he no longer needed it, he reconsidered and decided to keep it as it had saved their lives.

Stomping his foot, he shot into the sky, nine layers of Dao Domains protecting him. The abyss's law of no flight could not affect him.

Before long, he soared out of the abyss, reaching high above.

Looking up, he saw the Prison Sky Island like a silver plate, suspended in the sky. The three Abyssal Heaven Locks were restored, indicating that a major figure from the Ji family had dealt with the situation.

However, they seemed unaware of his presence in the depths of the blood lake.

Li Hao glanced at the Prison Sky Island and then withdrew his gaze, his eyes calm, with neither love nor hatred.

With a flicker of his figure, the nine layers of Dao Domains retracted, leaving one as he crossed the wild sea, flying straight out, as if bidding farewell to his past.

The vast wild sea was quickly crossed under Li Hao's accelerated Dao Domain.

After leaving the wild sea, the power of heaven and earth quickly gathered, absorbed by the Heaven and Earth Vein, continuously nourishing his body.

Passing by the lonely peak guarding the wild sea, the elder there was napping but was startled awake by the sound of wind, seeing a young man flying freely into the distance.

"That is...?"

The elder was puzzled, only catching a glimpse of the back, but unable to perceive the young man's aura.

Traversing hundreds of thousands of miles, Li Hao landed on a hill, quickly opening his space and releasing the Candlefire God and Lady Yin.

They were still huddled together, in a semi-fused state, their Dao Domain covering them, with the extreme Yin and Yang bloodline powers still circling them.

Li Hao observed closely and soon noticed that they chose to merge in a desperate situation but lacked sufficient power, resulting in a partial fusion.

Without external interference, they might remain in this state for many years...

The small red whisker, nestled within their domain, also benefited and survived.

Without hesitation, Li Hao activated the Heaven and Earth Vein, channeling abundant energy and directing it towards them.

As the continuous power flowed in, the extreme Yin and Yang bloodline powers on their bodies gradually slowed their rotation, then slowly settled back into their respective bodies.

Soon, their bodies began to change, seeming to grow and awaken.

The Candlefire God was the first to open its eyes, bewildered by its surroundings, until it saw Li Hao, showing a hint of familiarity:

"Where is this?"

Li Hao didn't answer but said, "Withdraw your Dao Domain."

The Candlefire God glanced at Li Hao, confused but instinctively trusting him. Not sensing any killing intent from Li Hao, it complied.

Li Hao extended his hand, gently retrieving the small red whisker from their domain, cradling it in his palm.

The faint life aura emanated from the red whisker, reminding Li Hao of the Dao Rhythmic Blood Fruit in the Qiankun jade belt. He hadn't consumed it, as it held little value for him and was intended for Ren Qianqian.

This fruit, being a part of the red-blooded vine demon king, was perfect for replenishing its vitality.

Li Hao quickly took out the fruit, channeling a vast yet gentle power, akin to how the red whisker had gently cradled him in the blood lake.

This energy, combined with the Dao Rhythmic Blood Fruit, transformed into blood and pure energy, slowly infusing the red whisker.

Watching intently, Li Hao saw the red whisker's faint aura gradually strengthening.

He sighed in relief.

As the red whisker's aura continued to grow, its absorption rate increased, and soon it extended, lifting a small tendril, dazed and confused:

"Am I alive again?"

"It seems so."

"Does that mean we didn't die?"

"Yes."

"Wow!"

The red whisker wrapped around Li Hao's arm, extending two tendrils, waving them excitedly:

"We didn't die! Is this an illusion? How did you do it?"

"I was planning to go to the River of the Dead to find you."

Li Hao smiled: "You seem smart, not giving everything away."

"Are you mad?"

The red whisker shrank back, asking softly.

"What do you think?"

The red whisker looked around, finally realizing it wasn't a dream—they had indeed survived and escaped the terrifying abyss.

It relaxed, its two tendrils in front of its body, touching each other like small fingers tapping:

"I'm a demon, after all. If I gave everything for you, I would be laughed at by other demons."

"Besides, the little bit I left wouldn't have helped much. As a demon, I must be killed by humans to die with dignity!"

"You're quite concerned about appearances."

Li Hao chuckled.

"So, you're not mad?" the red whisker asked eagerly.

Li Hao laughed: "How could I be? You don't owe me anything."

"So, our promise still stands?" it asked again.

"Of course."

Li Hao raised his hand, "Pinky promise."

"Yes, pinky promise."

The red whisker quickly wrapped around Li Hao's pinky, renewing their promise.

"As long as you want to see a place, I'll accompany you."

Li Hao said softly, then smiled: "Once we leave here, I'll find some divine medicine to help you recover."

"You said it! Do I still have to pay interest?"

"Yes, one bite a day."

"But I'm not fully healed."

"Then you owe it."

"How long can I owe it?"

"Depends on when you can repay."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Li Hao asked: "What should I call you from now on?"

"I don't know, everyone calls me the Red-Blooded Vine Demon King."

"Do you have a name?"

"Name... isn't the Red-Blooded Vine Demon King a name?"

"That's more of a title."

"Then I don't have one. You can call me anything."

Li Hao saw a patch of moonlight flowers on the hill and said, "How about Evening Face?"

It's a flower name.

"Evening Face?"

"Yes."

"So, I'll be called Evening Face from now on? Evening Face, Evening Face... I have a name?"

"Yes."

"Nice, I'll be called Evening Face. If anyone calls me the Red-Blooded Vine Demon King, I won't respond."

Li Hao smiled, seeing Evening Face transform into a red ring, wrapping around his wrist. His eyes, besides smiling, were also serious.

He looked at the Candlefire God couple, seeing them both awake but, as Ji Yun Ge said, their memories seemed to be lost, now showing a close affinity to him.

"From now on, you'll follow me."

Li Hao said.

The couple quickly nodded.

They separated from their semi-fused state, transforming into a boy and girl, kneeling before Li Hao.

Li Hao raised his hand, channeling more energy to nourish their bodies.

Their bones and flesh grew slowly, their auras strengthening, appearing a year or two older.

Li Hao planned to gradually help them recover their strength on the way back.

Now, he no longer cared about their recovery.

He stored them back in his space and stepped out, vanishing from the spot in an instant.

At the Ji family's holy mountain.

It had been a month and a half since Li Hao's sacrifice, but the sorrow still lingered in the hearts of the Ji family members, although it was seldom mentioned now.

In the ancestral shrine, an old heroic soul sat at the threshold, gazing into the distance, daily shedding tears.

His daughter was gone, and the most outstanding grandson too.

He hadn't expected to cry so much and feel so much pain even after death.

Hundreds of miles outside the ancestral shrine, several interconnected peaks housed the Yun lineage.

"The information from the scouts has been received."

In a hall within the peaks, Ji Tianchao and others looked haggard, appearing older in just over a month.

"His father is from the Li family of the Great Yu Divine Dynasty, and the child was the most outstanding genius in a thousand years, but he fought his father and was driven out."

"Recently, he saved a large state and its people, becoming a hero of the age, revered by countless geniuses, conferred as a marquis, greatly favored by the Jiang family emperor..."

"No wonder he's surnamed Ji..."

"But Qingqing..."

Reading the investigation report, their faces turned grim, filled with sorrow.

It was hard to imagine how the boy had persisted alone to get here.

"Is this fate, making our Ji family's luck dim..."

Ji Yun Yue whispered, her face showing only despondency.

Ji Yun Qing's lips twitched, wanting to say something, but no words came out.

At this moment, Ji Tianchao suddenly looked up at the sky.

His somber eyes showed surprise.

As he gazed intently, soon a dark shadow flew from the distance, soaring towards them.

Seeing the face of the approaching figure, Ji Tianchao was stunned, then his eyes widened in disbelief.