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Chapter 964: Chapter 201 Chaos Divine Fire

Whoosh!

The Mixed Heaven Saint stifled his rage and charged forward swiftly. Wasting time with Li Hao here was meaningless; if Source Ancestor and the others arrived, it would certainly spoil his plans. He knew they would deduce the reason he devoured Li Hao—it was to break through into the Physical Body Divine Realm. And Source Ancestor would never tolerate the birth of a second Divine King.

He dashed forward at full speed, leaving Li Hao far behind in an instant.

In terms of movement technique, he was already close to Sacrificial Dao, a level Li Hao could not possibly rival.

Li Hao watched as the Mixed Heaven Saint grew more distant, his expression changing slightly. He hadn’t expected the saint to hold back his anger. If he allowed the saint to rendezvous with Dragon Saint, it would ultimately be him that would have to continue fleeing.

“Right, I still have the Human Tribulation!”

Li Hao immediately thought of the Three Saints Mini Extreme Realm. He had passed the Sacrificial Dao Human Tribulation, but had yet to face the Incense Fire Human Tribulation and the Ultimate Human Tribulation.

Bang!

He quickly broke free from the shackles of the Incense Fire Human Tribulation, as if some force were unleashed.

Li Hao felt a sense of exhilaration, but at the same time, he had a foreboding feeling—as if a tribulation were descending upon him.

This was the shackles breaking; the Heavenly Dao would inevitably deliver punishment.

The punishment of the Human Tribulation often manifested as unexpected, lethal threats.

In the midst of his frantic escape ahead, the Mixed Heaven Saint suddenly had an intrusive thought:

“He has humiliated me like this. If I do not kill him, I am unworthy of the title Supreme Saint!”

As soon as this thought emerged, he was almost tempted to stop immediately, turn around, and battle Li Hao for hundreds of more rounds.

But then, he detected something amiss. His emotions felt unusually restless.

Though he was consumed with fury at that moment, he still perceived that trace of agitation—and his expression changed slightly. What was happening?

Only the Heavenly Dao could interfere with a Supreme Saint’s thoughts. Could it be the power of the Heavenly Dao affecting him?

This feeling—it resembled the presence of someone undergoing the Human Tribulation nearby.

He immediately thought of Li Hao behind him, but quickly denied it. Li Hao had previously completed the Human Tribulation, which came with the same kind of Heavenly Dao influence back then. Since Li Hao had already undergone the tribulation publicly, there was no way he could face another.

Maybe he was overthinking it… The Mixed Heaven Saint’s eyes shifted slightly, and he chose not to dwell on it further. Suppressing his inner rage, he accelerated his charge forward. As long as he could find Dragon Saint and rendezvous, given his camaraderie with Dragon Saint, the latter should be willing to lend him a hand. And if not, he had alternative ways to persuade him.

“Huh?”

Li Hao noticed the Mixed Heaven Saint slowing down slightly but swiftly resuming his pursuit, causing Li Hao’s expression to change once again.

The influence of the Human Tribulation hadn’t stirred a killing intent in the saint?

“I’ve heard when other Supreme Saints undergo the Human Tribulation, they always seek out remote, uninhabited dead zones. Yet even then, under the influence of the Heavenly Dao, during the tribulation process, others are often inadvertently drawn from faraway places for mysterious reasons, ultimately triggering calamities. Another way to avoid the tribulation is to find uninhabited areas, with other saints guarding the vicinity—stopping anyone from approaching and enduring the tribulation in their stead.”

Li Hao’s eyes flickered.

That’s precisely why saints establish Holy Lands—or join existing ones.

During the Human Tribulation, activating the defensive arrays of a Holy Land significantly increases the likelihood of surviving the ordeal.

But his situation right now differed. What he needed was for the power of the Human Tribulation to affect the Mixed Heaven Saint.

Using the tribulation as bait. Yet the big fish before him refused to bite.

Bait… Li Hao’s eyes gleamed. That’s right—why hadn’t he thought of it? The Mixed Heaven Saint before him was also a fish that could be caught.

What is a Supreme Saint in the face of fishing? Before the art of fishing, All Heavens are prey.

In an instant, Li Hao’s Fishing State of Mind broke through the bottleneck of Stage Eight, soaring into Stage Nine. There was even a faint sensation of Entering Dao.

“Aren’t you curious how I managed to teleport here earlier?”

Li Hao suddenly spoke, calling out to the Mixed Heaven Saint.

The Mixed Heaven Saint’s eyes flickered. Earlier, Li Hao had abruptly appeared out of nowhere—startling him completely without the slightest warning. But over the course of the chase, amidst their clashes, he had temporarily pushed the matter aside, almost forgetting about it. Now that Li Hao mentioned it, his gaze darkened.

“I was directly teleported here by the sculptures in the Ancient Hall. Those sculptures belong to the Ancient Hall’s master, who transported me here. Perhaps as guidance. Among the three forks in the road, this might be the only path leading to the Immortal Divine Road. Tell me—when you meet Dragon Saint, and if I divulge the secrets of the Immortal Divine Road to him in exchange, do you think he’ll still collaborate with you?”

Li Hao saw through the Mixed Heaven Saint’s intent to join forces with Dragon Saint to kill him, and exposed it directly.

The Mixed Heaven Saint’s expression changed subtly, his mind racing. Li Hao’s words… held considerable credibility.

Otherwise, that sudden teleportation—with him entirely oblivious—was something even Returning Ruin Instantaneous Movement couldn’t achieve.

Only the terrifying Immortal Divine Power within the Ancient Hall could accomplish such a feat!

Among the three forks on this path, they had initially avoided the ones with the evident auras of Source Ancestor and the Divine King, resigning themselves to the middle route. Who could have known they had stumbled onto the correct one?

The Immortal Divine Road… The Mixed Heaven Saint’s figure slowed gradually before stopping entirely. He turned and stared coldly at Li Hao:

“You’re telling me this because you want to cooperate? You want me to spare your life? That’s not impossible.”

Li Hao sneered inwardly—the saint had finally stopped. He had considered strategies like deliberately weakening his aura, feigning retreat, or fleeing outright, but had rejected them swiftly—they were too transparent and easy for a Supreme Saint to see through.

During a fishing lesson, Lie Sky Saint had once told him this: The pinnacle of deception isn’t lying—it’s telling the truth.

And the truth doesn’t always equate to the real story.

“Spare my life? You’re overthinking it. I’m just letting you know, if you seek Dragon Saint, the result won’t be as you wish. I simply don’t want things to get too troublesome.”