Follow the path of Dao from infancy - Chapter 595

Chapter 595: Chapter 97: Demon_2
 

When Li Hao’s gaze fell upon the lake, the vast rippling surface, brushed by a gentle breeze, seemed to transform into a wide chessboard.

Beneath the lake, in the depths of the water, demons moved like chess pieces wandering within the squares, changing the formation of the board on their own.

“Chess…”

The earlier match with that majesty had given Li Hao a deeper understanding of Chess Tao, and now it seemed he had advanced further, touching another layer of his state of mind.

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Several days later.

Outside Heavenly Gate Pass, a snow-white figure sped approaching.

His entire body flowed with divine light, his form obscure, fleeting through the void, yet unseen by anyone.

Coming to the city, his figure halted, gazing at the city with fluttering banners, the two words on the banner made killing intent appear in his calm eyes.

It was this suddenly appearing monster kid that caused his schemes to suffer setbacks, putting him in an extremely awkward situation, on the verge of exposure, attracting contests from others.

“To slay the Buddha Lord, even with Dao Law Realm strength, he must die!”

The visitor was none other than the Saint Heir, his eyes icy cold. Although he was also in the Dao Law Realm, having followed the Saint in cultivation since childhood, what he mastered was far beyond what the Dao Law Realm here could compare to, that was divine skills.

These had transcended the realm of martial arts skill, containing the transcendent abilities with profound truths of the Great Dao.

His divine thought overlooked, encompassing the entire city, quickly identifying a small fenced courtyard in the city.

In the open space of the courtyard, a young boy was skinning a fish, beside him, a red-bearded vine demon was setting up firewood.

A girl was practicing sword, while a disheveled person was instructing her, occasionally getting impatient enough to physically correct her.

This strange sight made him hesitate slightly, questioning whether he had found the right person.

But from the layout of the city, the small courtyard was clearly at the center, heavily guarded, and everyone in the courtyard had cultivation; the demon building the firewood was even a Four Stands Realm Demon King.

Only the youth’s aura was obscure, he couldn’t discern it.

There was no doubt, this was the target of his visit.

Just as he was about to make a move, suddenly, his gaze shifted to a nearby teahouse beside the small courtyard.

At the window of the teahouse, an old and a young figure also looked his way.

The Saint Heir’s expression changed slightly, were there more experts?

In the next moment, the elder suddenly disappeared right where he stood.

Then, with several flashes, the old man at the tea stall appeared high in the sky outside the city, the two figures stood not far from the city, but the guards on the city walls seemed unable to see them.

“Saint bloodline…”

The old man at the tea stall looked at the Saint Heir, his brows slightly raised, a hint of killing intent surfacing in his eyes.

When the Saint Heir saw the aura revealed as the other suddenly teleported, his pupils shrank abruptly, exclaiming in horror, “Demon Race?!”

The old man at the tea stall, hearing his address, curled his lips slightly, sneering:

“Are you coming for us, or for that young boy?”

The Saint Heir looked at him in some shock, demons actually appeared in this world, and here of all places.

Quickly, he thought of the legends about the Demon Race, how they seemed to sense calamities approaching, and whenever there was chaos, demons would descend, instigating more bloodshed and disaster.

Moreover, the Demon Race was known for their cruel methods, suppressing incense fire, another brutal cultivation method.

“Hmm?”

The old man at the tea stall looked at him casually, his eyes gradually narrowing, emitting killing intent.

The Saint Heir felt the obscure aura emanating from the other, his heart filled with startled anger, was this demon actually in the Dao Law Realm too?

How could little Dayu have demons spying!

Anger swelled in his heart, he thought dealing with a monster kid was trouble enough, yet now there were demons too, his plans were utterly ruined.

“So you’re colluding… well done!”

The Saint Heir gritted his teeth slightly, not lingering, and swiftly turned to retreat.

But how could the old man at the tea stall let him leave so easily, suddenly pursuing, the two rapidly speeding over a thousand miles away.

“How dare you!”

The Saint Heir raged, did someone dare to stop him when he wanted to leave?

With a loud bang, the two exchanged a palm strike, the terrifying Dao power rippled, emitting sharp whistling sounds in the air that were imperceptible to ordinary people.

“Consider yourself ruthless, I will remember!”

After the Saint Heir struck a palm, he did not linger in battle, using the force to quickly fly away.

Aside from this elder, there were also that young girl and boy, he didn’t want too much commotion attracting them here.

The old man at the tea stall glanced, not pursuing further, raising his brows and sneering, watching calmly for a moment until the other vanished without a trace, then he turned and returned.

Upon returning to Cangya City, the old man at the tea stall went back to the tea house, giving a brief account of the situation to his young lady.

“No wonder those demons are so bold, it turns out the Saint Clans were spying on the incense fire here…”

Ying Xiaoxiao’s eyes lifted slightly, somewhat surprised, yet not completely.

It was quite normal for the Saint Clans, who cultivated with incense fire, to covet the incense fire here.

“However, it doesn’t concern us, if they provoke us, we shall kill them, since the ancestral conflicts have yet to be settled…”

Ying Xiaoxiao’s voice turned slightly chilly.

The old man at the tea stall nodded slightly, taking a sip of tea, feeling a slight burning sensation in his palm.

That young man from the Saint Clans seemed to have some capability…

As the two were eating and drinking, a young boy’s voice reached their ears.

“Would you like to come and sit with us?”

Ying Xiaoxiao and the old man at the tea stall exchanged glances, recognizing it as the voice of the young boy.

The old man’s earlier actions at the tea stall had caused some disturbance, clearly sensed by the young boy.

“Miss.” The old man at the tea stall looked at Ying Xiaoxiao.

Although they didn’t fear the young boy, their clan preferred not to get involved in disputes in the world.

“No worries.” Ying Xiaoxiao waved her hand slightly, the golden bell on her wrist jingling, attracting the sideways glances of those at nearby tables, what a beautiful girl…

But soon, the peeking eyes bulged wide open because they saw the old and young pair drinking tea vanish directly under their noses.

Like seeing ghosts!

In front of the small courtyard, an old and a young figure appeared.

The guards at the gate did not obstruct them, allowing the two to enter the courtyard.

“Smells good.” Ying Xiaoxiao’s nose twitched slightly as she saw the grilled fish on the firewood, her eyes brightening slightly.

Seeing this old and young pair, Li Hao immediately recalled they were the ones from the official road.

Earlier, he had always felt someone was following him, but couldn’t detect it, until he sensed the disturbance at the small tea house just now, realizing his feeling was correct, he was indeed being followed.

“You’re not selling buns anymore, elder?”

Li Hao looked at the old man at the tea stall, with a faint smile.

Upon hearing Li Hao’s words, the old man’s face flushed slightly, coughing lightly:

“Made enough money, taking my granddaughter out for a bit of fun.”

Li Hao chuckled, not probing further, just said: “Have you two been following me for quite a while, what brings you here?”

Ying Xiaoxiao withdrew her gaze from the fish, her bright eyes and neat white teeth smiling gently:

“It’s nothing really, just felt that being around you makes it easy to see interesting things, so we followed.”

What kind of reason was that? Li Hao raised an eyebrow, but seeing her clear and bright eyes, without any impurities, very frank, he felt her words didn’t seem like a lie, otherwise, the reason was too far-fetched.

“Then what interesting things have you seen?”

Li Hao asked.