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Countless people looked at this scene with astonishment, showing envious expressions. Although surprised, considering Li Hao's performance in the battle just now, it seemed logical.

In the crowd, Sword Heart and Ming Yue exchanged a glance, then swiftly flew to their master's side.

If this person becomes their master's disciple, he will be their junior disciple from now on.

In the Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect, the Great Dream Master, Li Tie Mu, and others were dumbfounded, then looked at each other in disbelief.

This moment was something they hadn't anticipated, but seemed reasonable, leaving them unsure of what to do.

"The Supreme wants to take a junior disciple?"

"This..."

Yue Xi and Gu Yan were startled, then showed complex expressions, though their hearts felt joy for Li Hao.

To become a disciple of the Supreme is a great fortune. However, this would widen the gap between them and Li Hao, uncertain if they could still call him "junior disciple" in the future.

Amidst the astonished and envious murmurs, Li Hao slightly bowed his hands to the Heavenly Palace Venerable and said with respect.

The Venerable's gaze remained unchanged, as calm as water, revealing no inner thoughts. He slowly asked:

"Haotian is it, you have remarkable talent, where do you come from?"

Li Hao's eyes slightly changed, and he softly replied, "Junior comes from Yan and Chu."

"You weren't born in Yan and Chu, were you?"

The Heavenly Palace Venerable said calmly but with a trace of indifference in his voice.

Li Hao was stunned, looking up at the Supreme, but all he saw were those abyss-like Emperor's Eyes, casting a great majesty upon him, feeling a desire to kneel in submission.

Yet his Dao Heart was eternal, maintaining clarity amidst the majesty, secretly feeling reverent.

Could it be that the Supreme sees through his origin?

Indeed, the Immortal Emperor is the end of the True Realm, the pinnacle for cultivators, possessing incredible power beyond imagination and comprehension.

All disguises might be meaningless before such an existence.

Moreover, his place of origin was not something to be kept in the dark.

He answered, "Junior comes from the Heavenly Calamity Illusion Realm."

As his crisp voice fell, suddenly Li Hao felt the surrounding mist slowing its flow, and the noisy envious voices atop the mountain instantly quieted down, only a few surprised and questioning voices remained, yet seemed quite loud in the silence.

Li Hao was puzzled, looking up to see the Supreme's expression still unchanged, revealing no thoughts.

His gaze turned to the surroundings, noticing that apart from Emperor Chu, the other Immortal Dynasty Emperors wore strange expressions as they looked at him.

On the ground, the many sect masters and elders of the Immortal Dynasty Heavenly Sect were also full of surprise, with some sudden realization, their expressions complex.

Li Hao was somewhat puzzled, wondering if he had said something wrong?

"What's happening?"

"What occurred just now?"

Amidst the crowd, some young ones questioned their elders in confusion, but the elders had complex expressions and remained silent.

"Is the Heavenly Calamity Illusion Realm some extraordinary place, why have I never heard of it?"

Someone questioned, looking at Li Hao in surprise, regarding it as a mysterious and supreme Holy Land, its name alone paled countless people.

"You haven't heard of it for good reason, that was a matter from a hundred thousand years ago..."

An elder lowered their head and responded to their offspring, an expression of aged sorrow.

"Chi Ying."

During Li Hao's confusion, the Heavenly Palace Venerable called a name.

An arc of crimson silhouette atop the mountain heard the call, eyes slightly changing, rose and swiftly descended beside Li Hao, bowing in salute:

"Master."

Li Hao looked at the woman beside him, it was Chi Ying who had assisted when the Heavenly Calamity Illusion Realm was invaded by Ancient Demons, aiding him.

Upon arriving here, he already knew she was the disciple of the present Supreme, though not directly taught.

"When you brought back people from the Heavenly Calamity Illusion Realm, was he among them?"

The Heavenly Palace Venerable asked calmly.

Chi Ying nodded.

She had reported this incident to her master at the time, and her master had rarely asked for specific details, which she explained one by one. The most impressive to her was Li Hao, whom she saw as an extraordinary talent. She didn't expect that he could reach the battlefield of the Southern Domain so quickly, displaying such brilliance, even defeating powerful clans.

Moreover, the Nine Order Immortal Seal was something she hadn't achieved, yet he had grasped it.

With Chi Ying's answer, the Heavenly Palace Venerable silently looked at Li Hao and said:

"You have mastered forbidden immortal techniques like Sky Soaring, Restoration, and Boundless Shadows, and come from the Heavenly Calamity Illusion Realm. If I'm not mistaken, you are a disciple of the Sinful Immortal of Heavenly Calamity, correct?"

Li Hao was fine hearing the earlier words, but when the latter part was mentioned, he was suddenly astonished.

He looked up at the Supreme before him, facing those imposing Emperor's Eyes, and questioned, "Sinful Immortal?"

At this moment, Emperor Chu and the other Immortal Dynasty Emperors also had a slight change in their eyes, realizing something was amiss, quickly understanding why the Heavenly Palace Venerable summoned Li Hao.

"I guessed as much when he performed those immortal techniques..."

The Original Venerable Empress's eyes slightly changed, staring at the youth's back, not showing shock, but secretly revealing a hint of pity, extremely subtle and unnoticed.

Emperor Tianzhao suddenly turned to look at Emperor Chu, eyes displaying a meaningful look.

"You mean you don't know?"

The Heavenly Palace Venerable saw Li Hao's puzzled expression, and with calm eyes, slowly said:

"A hundred thousand years ago, Ancient Demons rampaged through the True Realm. In that earth-shattering battle, we Immortal Emperors united in a counterattack, but at that critical moment, someone retreated, causing the defense line to collapse. The Ancient Demon invasion wreaked havoc, severely damaging the Southern Domain. Over these years, I've continuously drawn Heavenly Dao Power to nourish the Southern Domain True Realm to maintain the current situation."