Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1678 Chapter 423: Familiar Face from the Southern Domain, Pioneering the Chaos Dao! (Three-in-One)

"This is..."

Stunned by the scenery before him, Li Hao watched the surroundings with amazement. This place was even more extreme than the Sword Tomb; every single object seemed to bear the phantom of a sword.

In addition to the pervasive blades, Li Hao detected the distinct auras of various other Great Dao Origins.

"Welcome to the Chaos Sword Star!"

Shi Miao explained to Li Hao, "Its foundation is the Sword Dao, but other Great Daos have been integrated into it to create the Chaos Sword Dao!"

"The Chaos Sword Dao..."

Sensing the nearby Great Dao Origins, Li Hao found many of them deeply familiar. Since he had already mastered the Nine Order Dao Origin and could evolve all things, he felt capable of grasping the Daos present here.

"If I manage to comprehend and combine all these Daos, will I be able to understand the Chaos Sword Dao?"

Li Hao asked, his curiosity piqued.

It sounded like a straightforward task. For someone who had mastered the Nine Order Immortal Seal—not to mention the Tao Origin Immortal Seal—it didn't seem like an impossible feat.

"It isn't that simple," Shi Miao countered.

"What you are describing is basic addition," she continued. "However, the Chaos Sword Dao represents the flawless fusion of Sword Dao with other Great Dao Origins. There is a vast difference in power between fusion and mere addition."

Li Hao reflected on his past conflicts, where he had merged the various Sword Daos he knew into his Only Me Swordsmanship.

Following Shi Miao’s explanation, a glimmer of understanding began to dawn on him.

In the past, he had indeed been stacking them, piling the Sword Intents of different Sword Daos together until they culminated in the strength of his Only Me Swordsmanship.

"True fusion involves taking their unique traits and uniting them into a perfect state."

Shi Miao lifted her hand, summoning the Water Dao Origin and Fire Dao Origin before her. They manifested as ice and flame, and as they converged, steam began to rise despite being shielded by her immortal power.

"This represents the natural loss of power. Even if you try to separate them using other Daos like the Earth Path or Golden Dao..."

As she spoke, metallic gold and solid rock materialized in the space between the frozen ice and the burning sun, causing the steam to dissipate.

"The loss is minimized, but it still exists. Fusion, however, suffers no such loss."

With a flick of her finger, the rocks and metals merged into a substance resembling a vajra.

Simultaneously, the fire and ice blended together, transforming into a flow of scalding, glowing magma water!

Witnessing her effortless manipulation of these elements, Li Hao was stunned, suddenly struck by a moment of enlightenment.

"While these are extreme examples, some fusions are simpler, such as pairing the Golden Dao with the Water Dao, or the Rock Path with Time..."

Shi Miao added, "Those are more difficult. Beyond that, one must grasp the power of chaos. If you can understand the essence of the Great Dao Origins and force them to merge, the power of chaos acts as the glue that stabilizes them, resulting in the Chaos Dao!"

"That sounds quite challenging," Li Hao remarked.

He felt the complexity of the task, realizing that truly mastering the Chaos Law was a daunting prospect.

Shi Miao grabbed Li Hao’s hand and took flight. "I will bring you to the star core of this Chaos Sword Star. There, you can observe the Chaos Dao from the closest possible vantage point."

They streaked through the void at high speeds. During their flight, Li Hao noticed that even the rivers on this planet were composed of sharp, sword-like water, resembling a flow of jagged ice shards.

They quickly moved past the Sword Qi Forest and reached a vast, endless plain featuring a massive crater at its center.

Using her swift movement techniques, Shi Miao utilized her Realm Power to block the external forces of the Chaos Domain, guiding Li Hao down into the depths of the pit.

As they descended, they eventually reached a basin-like area deep within the heart of the Chaos Star.

After passing through a dark tunnel, they emerged into a brightly lit bottom floor, where a miniature sun hung from the ceiling, radiating intense light.

Li Hao realized it wasn't a genuine Divine Yang, but rather a Law Object fashioned from the Light Dao Origin.

To his amazement, the pit was populated by quite a few people; a quick scan suggested at least two or three hundred individuals were present!

During their journey, Li Hao had discovered that while the Chaos Star was a place to learn Chaos Laws, an Immortal King was required to stand guard. Their job was to repel the harsh Chaos Domain forces of the planet so that others could meditate in peace.

For those already at the Immortal King Realm, seeking to understand Chaos Laws was largely pointless. Their own Realms were already solidified and could not be rebuilt.

Consequently, an Immortal King was essentially a bodyguard for a "Crown Prince," providing protection without gaining any personal cultivation benefits.

Every genius who came to meditate was accompanied by an Immortal King protector. Because the chaotic energy of the star was so intense, a standard Immortal King could only shield one or two people at a time, unless they were of a much higher level.

This explained the low population of the Chaos Star; only the most elite prodigies could afford to come, as the cost of hiring an Immortal King to serve as a guard was astronomical, regardless of whether the student actually had the talent to learn the laws.

"Let’s go."

Shi Miao landed with Li Hao right in front of the gathered cultivators.

At the very front, a small group of about a dozen people were deep in meditation, while the rest of the crowd kept a respectful distance.

Before them stood a colossal ancient wall, etched with a network of law cracks. Li Hao counted them—there were exactly 138!

Each crack represented the concentrated essence of a Great Dao Origin, meaning the wall held the secret law patterns of 138 different Daos.

Li Hao’s eyes were immediately drawn to the Sword Dao Law Secret Pattern. It sat prominently in the center, visibly thicker than the others.

Because his Sword Dao was at the twelfth stage and his Sword Dao Origin had reached the peak of the sixth level, he recognized it instantly.

"By grasping all these secret patterns and infusing them with the power of chaos, you will master the Laws of the Chaos Sword Star," Shi Miao told him.

Li Hao was floored. So many? He had to learn every single one?

"I have to comprehend all of them just to master the Chaos Laws?" Li Hao asked, unable to hide his shock.