The Name of Eternals

Chapter 142: Battle at the Pinnacle

The purple-robed youth raised his eyebrows, a playful smirk curling his lips as he lifted his hand to catch it. Bang! He grasped the chess piece that had previously suppressed all the Grandmasters under heaven.

The dazzling, radiant light was extinguished in his grasp, like the sun being snuffed out! Everyone's expressions changed simultaneously, but at that moment, a sudden explosive sound emanated from the youth's hand, like a thunderclap. Grayish-white smoke trickled from his fingers, resembling stone powder.

The youth's calm and smiling expression slightly froze, and he opened his hand, revealing a palm covered in blood and cuts, as if sliced by countless blades.

He was injured! The Grandmasters were stunned. They had all faced Li Hao's chess piece and knew how terrifying the martial arts essence it contained was. Seeing it being casually snuffed out by the great demon was shocking, but even this Three Immortal-level demon was injured?

Seeing their young master hurt, the gray-robed elder behind the purple-robed youth's expression turned cold. He stepped forward slowly.

The sky seemed to darken, as if shrouded by heavy clouds.

Everyone felt their hearts skip a beat, struggling to breathe.

But the purple-robed youth raised his hand to stop the elder. He gently rubbed the remaining powder between his fingers, the wound on his palm healing visibly.

He looked up at the calm young man seated in the audience, his purple eyes twinkling like stars, showing amusement: "Interesting."

"You're the Little Demon King of Wanshan!"

A shocked voice rang out—it was the Heavenly Mechanic Sage.

He had recognized the identities of the two great demons, his face full of shock. They were the offspring of the Wanshan Demon King from beyond the Tianmen Pass!

The Little Demon King was known for his high talent, being groomed by his father for centuries, reaching the pinnacle of the Three Immortal realm!

Moreover, he had a record of devouring several Three Immortal generals at the border. Decades ago, the Little Demon King wreaked havoc on the Liangzhou border, attacking many border cities, a terrifying and restless demon! "The Little Demon King of Wanshan?!"

Hearing the Heavenly Mechanic Sage, a dozen Grandmasters from Liangzhou turned pale with fear.

The Little Demon King was notorious for his brazen attacks on the border, his name known far and wide. If it were just an Immortal demon, they could fight it off together.

But the difference was too vast with an Unyielding realm demon. No amount of numbers could make up for it due to the Unyielding force.

"How did this demon get here? Damn, they're targeting us!"

"It's said he's bloodthirsty with a huge appetite. How did such a monster slip in!"

These Grandmasters' faces turned ashen. Despite their high status, in the face of such a great demon, they were merely delicious food.

Some were already contemplating retreat, their eyes filled with despair.

If the city's protective array were still intact, they could use its power to hold off the demon.

But with the array broken and the city lord dead, their only hope lay with Wen Tian'en of Infinite Mountain!

Realizing this, many Grandmasters' eyes fell on Wen Tian'en and the Heavenly Mechanic Sage. They were now the last pillars of support in Dayue City.

But the three great demons, including the distant bull demon, outnumbered them.

Outside the city, a continuous tide of demons was approaching, aiming to encircle and slaughter the entire city! "Everyone, fight to the death!"

Not all Grandmasters pinned their hopes on others. Some stepped forward, their eyes filled with a resolute determination.

"Running is death. Break through before the demon tide surrounds us!"

"If we escape and request reinforcements from nearby garrisons, there's still time to save the city from complete destruction!"

"Indeed, fear will only hasten our deaths!"

With someone leading, more Grandmasters gathered their resolve from shock and despair. Though knowing the battle would be tough and bloody, what choice did they have? Escape?

A panic-stricken flight would only lead to being hunted and slaughtered by the demons!

They were Grandmasters, not pigs or dogs, not ants fleeing in terror.

The waves of the Longjiang River roared and crashed against the shores, as if in anger!

The many Grandmasters stepped forward, their eyes showing determination.

Zhou Haitang raised his hand to shield his daughter and two disciples. He took a deep breath. Though he was only at the Bao Xiang realm among the Grandmasters, far from a Great Grandmaster, and usually fled from even ordinary Three Immortal demons, he couldn't flee now. Behind him were his daughter and disciples.

He would use his flesh and blood, his lifetime of martial arts, to carve out a slim chance of survival for them!

"Brother Bai, it seems our duel will have to wait until next time."

Zhou Haitang saw his long-time rival, Bai Chunhai, stepping forward as well.

The two old rivals exchanged a knowing look, their solemn and determined eyes sharing a smile of resignation.

"No need to wait for next time. Let's see who causes more damage this time."

Bai Chunhai straightened his hunched back, showing the demeanor of a Grandmaster!

"Good!"

Zhou Haitang's eyes blazed with light and fighting spirit.

Among the Grandmasters, many shared Zhou Haitang's mindset. None had expected such a calamity and dire situation at a Grandmaster debate.

They had brought their closest disciples or family members, except a few who came alone. Now there was no retreat.

Among them, Li Wushuang's face was pale. She didn't have a distress signal; it was in her carriage, too far away to retrieve.

Two fifteen-li realm maids guarded her, their eyes showing both fear and determination.

In the army, they had faced many great demons and had nerves of steel. Now, even if it meant death, they would protect Li Wushuang.

"Uncle Jiao, you go play with them first."

The Little Demon King of Wanshan saw the Grandmasters' fighting spirit and smiled, uninterested. His eyes focused on Li Hao with keen interest: "A mere Grandmaster injured me. How intriguing."

The gray-robed elder glanced at the young human, merely a Heavenly Human realm, nothing more than a toy before the young master. He stepped forward, unleashing a terrifying demonic aura.

This aura condensed above his head, forming a hundred-meter-long dragon's shadow, its scales like molten iron, exuding a terrifying presence.

He was also at the peak of the Three Immortal realm.

Seeing this, the Grandmasters' newly kindled fighting spirit faltered but then burned brighter with a desperate resolve.

"Take the Buddha's son away."

On the debate platform, Wen Tian'en's face was grim. He quickly transmitted his voice to the three Infinite Mountain Reverends.

He glanced at the unconscious Qin Wuque, sighing inwardly. This battle would leave an indelible scar on the Buddha's son's heart.

Having instructed them, he leaped forward, his body radiating golden Buddha light, leading the Grandmasters to draw the attention of the two great demons.

"Don't get in the young master's way."

The gray-robed elder said coldly, raising his hand to unleash a claw of demonic energy, sweeping across the sky.

Wen Tian'en's face changed, throwing his Buddhist beads to form a golden shield, while unleashing his dignified Bao Xiang like a Buddha, using Infinite Mountain's supreme technique, the Heavenly Buddha Demon Suppression Palm!

The blazing, radiant Buddha palm descended like a sun, aiming to suppress all demons.

However, as the dragon claw and Buddha palm collided, the dragon claw tore through the Buddha palm, shattering Wen Tian'en's golden shield.

The terrifying impact sent Wen Tian'en flying into the crowd.

The Grandmasters caught him, but the shockwaves knocked seven or eight of them away before stopping.

Those who caught Wen Tian'en felt their blood churn, further injured.

They had nearly exhausted themselves in the debate, not anticipating a demon attack. Now, in poor condition, they were desperate.

The battle erupted instantly. Shen Yunqing and Su Yehua turned pale but resolute, protecting the White Palace disciples.

Had they known such an incident would occur, they wouldn't have attended the banquet.

But now there were no ifs, no retreats.

"Find a chance to escape!"

Shen Yunqing whispered to the disciples.

The White Palace disciples, mostly at the Spirit Journey realm, paled, trembling before the terrifying demonic aura.

But then, Li Hao, who had been sitting quietly, stood up.

His face was stern and cold. The distant bull demon continued its wanton destruction. He couldn't delay; he had to fight quickly.

He raised his hand in a sword-holding gesture.

A sharp, dragon-like roar echoed through the venue.

A dragon roar erupted from Ren Qianqian's embrace, soaring to the sky!

The Dragon Xiao Sword, ranked first among the top ten famous swords, radiated brilliant light, its sword qi and killing intent soaring like a revived primordial dragon, flying into the youth's hand.

The sword was in hand.

Instantly, the waves of the Longjiang seemed to pause momentarily.

The playful smile on the Little Demon King's face faded, his eyes growing serious, with a hint of surprise.

The gray-robed elder, who had struck Wen Tian'en, also looked at the youth in astonishment.

Li Hao didn't pause. He stepped forward, his 98 major veins surging, his energy circulating seven times, triggering the Seven Star Lighting effect.

Simultaneously, the power of the Yin-Yang dual veins coursed through his body.

As he stepped down, the ground around the debate platform seemed to tremble under the millions of pounds of force! The sword light slashed out, splitting the ground into a chasm. The soaring sword qi roared like a dragon, slashing at the Little Demon King.

The gray-robed elder's face changed. Initially, he thought the young human was merely a tasty snack, but now he sensed a threat from the sword qi.

"Ha ha..."

The Little Demon King laughed, then roared, his robes bursting, revealing dense fur, purple demonic energy covering his fist as he punched out.

A sound of heaven and earth cracking followed, the dragon sword qi shattered, and the Little Demon King transformed from a handsome youth to a four or five-meter half-beast.

The massive fist had a deep crack in the middle, blood flowing.

"Young master!"

The gray-robed elder's face changed, emitting a dragon's cry, his body coiling into a true form, blending with the hundred-meter demonic aura, glaring at Li Hao.

"Don't interfere, I'll handle it!"

A chilling voice filled with fierce killing intent and greed fixed on Li Hao: "Such a delicious flavor, I'll savor you slowly!"

Li Hao responded with a second sword strike.

As the sword struck, the ground seemed to bloom with countless flowers.

The space between them instantly vanished, the sword qi reaching the Little Demon King.

The Little Demon King's pupils contracted, reacting swiftly with a lion's roar to shatter the sword qi, then thrusting his palms out, a dark aura clashing with the sword qi.

Their rapid, fierce exchange left the Grandmasters and Wen Tian'en stunned, watching the youth in disbelief.

They had witnessed the youth's supreme martial arts, unparalleled among Grandmasters, but his true power matched a top-tier Three Immortal demon?!

Even Shen Yunqing and Su Yehua, who knew Li Hao, were stunned, finding it unbelievable.

"You should leave."

Li Hao spoke softly, then charged at the Little Demon King.

After just two strikes, Li Hao sensed this Little Demon King was much stronger than the previous Tiger Monarch, with tougher skin! Even the Dragon Xiao Sword couldn't seriously injure him; with the previous Pig Tooth Sword, it would barely scratch him.

Though both were in the Unyielding realm, the difference was vast.

"Interesting, you must be a top human genius, a royal or a disciple of that True Master?"

The Little Demon King's eyes gleamed with fierce excitement, thinking of how tasty a royal might be, something he had never tasted before.

Whoosh! Like countless meteors, Li Hao charged, sword in hand.

The Dragon Xiao Sword's sealed true dragon spirit also surged, its might terrifying even though Li Hao couldn't fully unleash it.

"Lion Heart Sky Splitting Fist!"

The Little Demon King roared, punching out with a force that shattered the meteor-like sword light.

But the sword light descended like a mountain, cutting into the already injured fist, deepening the wound to the wrist.

The pain angered the Little Demon King. If the first strike was negligence, this time was pure killing intent, yet he couldn't kill the little Grandmaster.

Li Hao pressed on, his energy surging as he delivered a third strike.

The sword intent transformed, like dripping water with unstoppable force.

The sword aimed at the Little Demon King's throat, the imminent threat making his fur stand on end. He roared, rapidly transforming into a massive lion, his demonic aura increasing tenfold.

Dense fur emitted iron-like scales, blocking the Dragon Xiao Sword.

A clash of sparks, the iron scales penetrated, but the delay allowed the Little Demon King to swing a massive paw at Li Hao.

Li Hao countered with a fist, unleashing Half-Step Unbeatable Fist, the massive fist forcing the Little Demon King back several steps.

Landing, Li Hao's feet sank into the ground. His face cold, the Little Demon King's toughness was beyond imagination, far surpassing the Tiger Monarch.

Nearby, his Heaven and Earth Dharma Body merged into him, their combined power surging.

Sensing Li Hao's growing might, the Little Demon King's face grew serious, anger burning in his eyes. He no longer found it amusing, wanting to tear Li Hao apart.

Forcing a future demon king to reveal his true form was a deep shame.

As Li Hao and the Little Demon King clashed, the gray-robed elder charged at the Grandmasters and Heavenly Mechanic Sage, wreaking havoc.

His massive body, like a tiger among wolves, made short work of the Grandmasters, who stood no chance. The weapons, souls, and techniques of the Grandmasters were ineffective against the dragon demon's body.

At the Three Immortal realm's Unbreakable stage, the body was like divine armor, impervious to millions of soldiers.

Grandmasters, known as ten-thousand-enemy warriors, relied on perfect martial arts for precise attacks, essentially dodging.

The Unbreakable stage could withstand direct assaults, unscathed by arrow rain and artillery! The Grandmasters thought they could at least injure the demon, but its body was beyond formidable.

The Heavenly Mechanic Sage, also at the Unbreakable stage, was swatted away, vomiting blood.

"Die!!"

The dragon demon roared, venting its anger at the Grandmasters.

But then, two figures joined the fray, one being Li He, secretly protecting Li Hao.

He and another held off the dragon demon, shouting for the Grandmasters to retreat to the walls.

The distant demon tide was nearing.

Without the protective array, the Grandmasters needed to defend the city to prevent it from falling, saving millions from becoming demon food!

Among the crowd, Li Wushuang recognized Li He, relieved. She glanced at Li Hao's distant back, but had no time to think, rushing with her maids to send a distress signal to her father.

Li He and another Three Immortal, an elder from the Helian family protecting a young genius, held the dragon demon, buying time for the Grandmasters to flee.

Seeing a chance for survival, the Grandmasters abandoned their suicidal resolve, hastily escaping with their disciples and kin.

The battle was beyond them. Against ordinary Three Immortal demons, they could help, but these two were too strong; Grandmasters were useless, except for the youth.

Many glanced at the youth confronting the Little Demon King, suppressing their shock as they fled.

In the distance, the bull demon was also engaged by a hidden Three Immortal, locked in battle.

The battlefield split into three.

Li Hao relaxed, planning to deal with the bull demon, trusting the Little Demon King to focus on him.

"Humph!"

Seeing the Three Immortal appear, the Little Demon King sneered, unfazed.

His demonic aura surged, stepping toward Li Hao.

Li Hao, not pausing, integrated his newly understood martial arts into his swordsmanship.

His figure blurred, swiftly attacking the Little Demon King, his sword imbued with the Unbeatable Fist's power and the Yin-Yang Star Force.

"Great Annihilation Fist!"

The Little Demon King's eyes flashed fiercely, punching out with a force that made Li He, fighting the dragon demon, pale, wanting to aid Li Hao.

But Li Hao's sword cut through, accompanied by a giant fist, tearing through the demonic lion's punch, slicing into the massive fist, nearly severing it.

Li Hao quickly withdrew his sword, avoiding it getting stuck, astonished by the Little Demon King's toughness, beyond imagination!

Half an arm cut, the towering Little Demon King groaned in pain.

Li Hao pressed on with another strike, aiming for the throat.