Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1685 Chapter 425: Chaos Heavenly Dao Ranking

How could this be possible?

Shock and disbelief washed over Ghost Ling Shuang and her sister. The youth had claimed he just arrived, yet the moment he stepped forward, every single Chaos Pillar was activated.

Had he already achieved full comprehension of the Chaos Stone Wall as well?

The sisters felt their minds go blank. Had they not been Cultivating in this very spot for years, they would have accused Li Hao of blatant deception.

However, throughout their long years of meditation here, Li Hao’s presence had never been noted. It was impossible for someone to be Cultivating in this area without them realizing it!

While their thoughts were in a state of chaos, the formation created by the 138 Chaos Pillars began to integrate perfectly. As the light from the pillars converged at the center, an ancient scroll seemed to manifest out of thin air, slowly unfurling before their eyes.

A massive, surging aura of chaos spilled out as the scroll opened.

The disturbance shook many practitioners who were busy with their own comprehension near the distant Chaos Stone Wall. They snapped their eyes open, looking toward the source with expressions of irritation and amazement.

"It seems someone has comprehended the Chaotic Star once again."

"The Chaos Heavenly Dao Ranking has been summoned. I wonder if it's a veteran or a fresh face."

"Dammit! I’ve been stuck here for years and I'm still just one step away!"

Agitation spread through the crowd.

Seeing the rapid advancement of others only served to make their own stagnant progress feel more agonizing.

At the very front of the stone wall, Sword Heart and Ming Yue also opened their eyes. Since their earlier encounter with Li Hao, their hearts had remained restless, preventing them from entering a deep state of meditation. This made them particularly sensitive to the sudden shift in the environment.

"A Chaotic Star has been comprehended?"

They frowned and turned to look. Because they were seated in the front row, the massive edge of the Chaos Stone Wall obscured their view of the center of the pillars.

Expanding their Divine Sense to investigate, they quickly detected a familiar presence within the formation of the Chaos Pillars.

"Wait, what?"

Their pupils shrank as they shared a look of pure astonishment. Could it really be him?

Doubting that their Divine Sense was playing tricks on them, they scanned the surrounding area, but Li Hao was nowhere to be found in the crowd.

Their hearts skipped a beat as they stood up abruptly, blurring into streaks of light as they dashed toward the pillars.

The old man with the hatchet followed them like a ghost, his domain power flared to shield them from the corrosive influence of the Chaos Domain.

Upon reaching the perimeter of the pillars, the expressions of Sword Heart and Ming Yue shifted dramatically. They witnessed a magnificent torrent of chaotic power surging from the 138 Chaos Pillars, weaving together into a grand, ethereal scroll at the center.

Standing beneath that scroll was a youth, his hair whipped about by the violent winds of the formation. Even a mere glimpse of his profile seemed to transport the two back twenty years—back to the Southern Domain, to that moment where a youth possessed of invincible spirit defeated an Immortal Lord while still a True Immortal.

How could it be him?

The pair stood frozen in shock.

At that moment, Li Hao’s attention was fixed on the scroll.

Vortices of chaotic power swirled across the surface, forming five large characters: Chaos Heavenly Dao Ranking.

Suddenly, the energy from the surrounding pillars converged on him. Like a reflection in a mirror, a spectral image of Li Hao was projected onto the ranking scroll.

That image took its place at the very tail end of the list, perfectly mirroring Li Hao’s appearance and aura.

Beside the image, his rank was displayed: 1,209,482nd.

Next to that, his status was shown: Chaos One Star.

Li Hao stared at it, feeling a bit lost.

Right then, Shi Miao’s voice resonated in his mind: "This is the Chaos Heavenly Dao Ranking, though most people call it the Chaos Genius Ranking. Once you reach the Primordial True Realm and comprehend the Chaotic Stars, your name is recorded here. To qualify, you must master at least one star, just as you have now—Chaos One Star!"

"The more stars you master, the higher your rank will climb!"

Li Hao nodded as he understood the situation, though he asked curiously, "Who created this? Surely it isn't a natural phenomenon?"

"It is nearly natural, though the Chaos Immortal Emperor refined it slightly so it could be perceived by others," Shi Miao explained. "The Chaotic Star was originally a singular entity. When one achieves comprehension, a mark is naturally recorded. The Chaos Immortal Emperor simply gave it a visual form, turning it into the ranking you see now."

"Chaos Immortal Emperor?"

Li Hao was well aware that the Primordial True Realm was ruled by three great powers: the Original, Chaos, and Dao Origin Immortal Emperors!

His own master was one of these Three Immortal Emperors, the founder of the Extreme Dao Mountain.

"I'm at the very bottom, but this list seems massive. There are over a million people on it?!"

Li Hao sent the question back, thinking of the Southern Domain battles where the geniuses of seven Immortal Dynasties fought tooth and nail for just a few dozen spots.

How many battles were required to produce a list of over a million names?

"Besides the geniuses chosen from the True Realm, the majority of those listed are former prodigies and powerful beings from the ancient races of the Primordial True Realm," Shi Miao replied.

Li Hao was stunned but quickly realized the logic. Shi Miao was a legendary Time Elf born from the void. The Primordial True Realm was home to many Chaos Ancient Clans that had existed since the beginning of time. With so many eras of accumulation, it wasn't surprising that a million people had managed to comprehend the Chaotic Stars.

Even so, Li Hao felt that a million was a relatively small number given the scale of time.

However, to even begin comprehending a Chaotic Star, one usually needed to be at the peak of the True Immortal Realm and possess extraordinary talent.

For most, the actual threshold was the Immortal Monarch Realm.

"Are you on this list too?"

Li Hao couldn't help but ask. He looked toward the top of the scroll, hoping to see the leaders, but the upper reaches were obscured by thick clouds. He could only see down to the ten-thousandth rank.

Surprisingly, even those at the ten-thousandth rank were still listed as Chaos One Star.

However, there was an additional column: Entry Time.

Li Hao looked at his own entry. Behind his name, it read: Entry Time: One day.