The Name of Eternals

Chapter 193: The River of Fallen Generals

The vast wilderness.

Several figures were swiftly flying across the land, like lightning and thunder. The whistling wind made the wild beasts and minor demons in the outskirts tremble in fear.

"Stop!"

Lu Yuan roared, unleashing a bellow. He covered himself with the power of Infinite Thunder, his speed rapidly increasing, as he tried to intercept Li Hao.

But Li Hao's movements were incredibly elusive; every time Lu Yuan was about to catch him, Li Hao would suddenly change direction and accelerate.

This kid clearly hasn't even used his full speed yet!

Boom!

Suddenly, a divine fire struck, forcing Li Hao to dodge, the scorching heat brushing past his side. The searing pain made him realize the opponent's attack could easily melt ordinary divine weapons.

"If you keep running, I'll turn around and kill everyone back there!"

The God of Fire's eyes were icy as he threatened Li Hao.

He had long seen through Li Hao's intentions — deliberately attracting them to buy more time for the people on the battlefield. Naive!

Hearing this, Li Hao let out a faint smile. "Be my guest!"

With that, he accelerated away.

The God of Fire, both furious and doubtful, hesitated for a moment but decided to continue the pursuit. Compared to the people on the battlefield, losing track of Li Hao was unacceptable.

"How about you two chase him while I go clear out the battlefield?" Lu Yuan suggested loudly.

This was also a message for Li Hao.

Upon hearing this, Li Hao's speed didn't decrease; instead, it gradually increased.

The God of Fire and Lady Yin's faces darkened, saying nothing in return.

Seeing Li Hao unaffected, Lu Yuan was both furious and resigned. Knowing retreat wasn't an option, he continued the pursuit.

Whoosh!

Li Hao swiftly sped forward, assessing the distance and sequentially reactivating the speed-boosting attributes of his diagrams. His speed increased, gradually pulling away from Lu Yuan and the others.

"He can still speed up!"

Lu Yuan was enraged, roaring as he infused his body with thunder, his bones resonating with thunderous echoes, increasing his speed slightly, but still unable to catch up to Li Hao.

The God of Fire and Lady Yin, though extremely fast, could only watch as Li Hao widened the gap.

"Damn it, his speed is abnormal!"

"What kind of movement technique is that? It seems familiar!"

"There was a thief who used a similar technique when he sneaked into our Taixu Realm, damn it!"

Both the God of Fire and Lady Yin were furious. If Li Hao escaped, they wouldn't sleep peacefully.

They unleashed their true power, using secret techniques that strained their bodies just to barely keep up with Li Hao.

Li Hao sensed the three figures closely following him, his face grim. He was at his limit but couldn't shake them off. These three were no ordinary opponents.

If his movement technique had reached the seventh level, he might have easily outrun them.

Li Hao glanced at the ruined cities and towns below, all ravaged by demon hordes, leaving only debris and blood-soaked corpses.

As he flew past numerous devastated cities, he recalled the letter from his second uncle mentioning the Fourth Uncle.

Gaining his bearings from a ruined city's name, he headed towards another direction on the border of Liangzhou, flying at full speed.

This relentless chase spanned thousands of miles.

Only with the aid of his Heaven and Earth Vein, which functioned like a half Immortal Force, could Li Hao maintain his pace without exhausting himself.

Even the three powerful enemies, Lu Yuan and the God of Fire among them, were now gasping for breath.

Pushing themselves to their limits for thousands of miles, they too felt the strain.

They could briefly accelerate for dozens or even hundreds of miles, but that required a tremendous amount of energy, unsustainable for long.

Now, they felt exhausted without any opportunity to catch their breath.

To their frustration, despite their nearing limits, Li Hao seemed tireless, his speed undiminished.

They suspected that Li Hao might have already used his Immortal Force.

If so, when Li Hao's speed finally waned, they would use their Immortal Force to catch him before he could recover.

In an instant, Li Hao arrived at the western border of Liangzhou.

He saw a vast, war-torn land filled with the corpses of Liangzhou soldiers and demons, lying in a battlefield stained crimson with blood.

The broken flags, toppled chariots, and destroyed defenses painted a grim picture.

Li Hao's expression turned serious, imagining the fierce battles that had raged here. Without stopping, he flew over the border and headed towards a specific direction.

Behind him, the three demon kings slowed down.

Sensing this, Li Hao slightly reduced his speed to prevent them from collapsing and returning to the battlefield.

Seeing Li Hao slow down, Lu Yuan and the other two rejoiced, accelerating to close the gap.

At this moment, Li Hao sped up again, maintaining the distance.

Both sides were testing each other.

As Li Hao fled, he scanned the surroundings, using mountains and rivers to guide his direction.

He had long studied the map of Liangzhou, having a copy in the Rain Listening Pavilion.

Liangzhou was a territory long guarded by the Li family.

In the kingdom's history, each of the five major military offices guarded three to four provinces! Originally, they each guarded three, but after the emergence of the River of Death, which extended into the kingdom, the Wang family established the River of Death Division to address the issue, having to surrender some of their provinces in the process.

This indirectly weakened the Wang family's military power.

This historical event involved many hidden stories, now mostly forgotten by all but the older generation.

Millennia of dynasties and noble families held complex grievances, full of ancient vendettas and reconciliations.

For Li Hao's generation, the five major military offices maintaining surface-level harmony was a remarkable achievement.

Whoosh!

Li Hao identified his location and changed direction again.

"That brat seems to be heading somewhere specific," Lady Yin noted, her face changing.

The God of Fire narrowed his eyes, having realized as much, and coldly said, "I've heard the Li family's Fourth Uncle guards near the River of Death. Hmph, planning to use him to escape, are you? One more will just mean one more dead!"

If the battle took place here, he could deploy his Domain, rendering any absolute strength futile.

Lu Yuan understood Li Hao's plan and said, "If that Li family's Fourth Uncle appears, you two deal with the brat, and I'll hold off the Fourth Uncle!"

"What if he enters the River of Death?" Lady Yin asked.

"Then he'll die even faster!"

Lu Yuan sneered. "We'll follow him in. I've been there before. That river even imprisons the previous True Dragon of the Li family, who our sect master personally killed!"

Hearing this, the God of Fire and Lady Yin exchanged glances, saying nothing, and continued their pursuit.

Mountains and rivers flashed by. After covering another two thousand miles, Li Hao saw fewer demons.

For several hundred miles, there were no signs of demons.

Li Hao arrived at a jagged, treacherous mountain range. There, he saw a dark river flowing through the mountains, seemingly leading underground.

The river was pitch black.

Where the river split the mountains, there was a white stone beach, covered with white stones, beside a gap in the mountain peaks.

By the stone beach stood a massive monument, over ten zhang tall, with black characters inscribed on it:

River of Fallen Generals!

Beside the monument stood a figure wearing a conical hat, dressed in tattered clothes, holding a black broken sword, drinking by the monument.

When Li Hao saw him, the figure also noticed Li Hao.

The old man's eyes slightly narrowed as he noticed the three pursuing demon kings.

In an instant, the figure vanished.

Clang!

Suddenly, a bright blade seemed to cut through the heavens, slashing towards the three demon kings pursuing Li Hao.

Lu Yuan dodged, narrowly avoiding the blade. He could feel that if it had struck, even his refined flesh would suffer grievous injury!

The God of Fire and Lady Yin were forced to stop.

Seeing this, Li Hao realized the old man was the Fourth Uncle, Li Xiaoran!

"Three Immortals?"

A soft voice sounded in Li Hao's ear.

He looked up to see the old man standing beside him. Under the hat, the face appeared weathered, yet still retained a hint of youthful handsomeness.

Surely, he must have been an extraordinary figure in his youth!