Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1687 Chapter 425: Chaos Heavenly Dao Ranking_3

Ming Yue clenched her teeth, her gaze fixed angrily upon Li Hao. She was convinced that he had been lurking in the shadows all this time, too frightened to confront her and her senior brother. In her mind, he had only dared to show himself today after finally grasping the secrets of this Chaotic Star.

Sword Heart observed Li Hao with a conflicted expression. While he shared some of his junior sister's suspicions, his intuition suggested otherwise. The youth standing before them did not strike him as that type of person.

Despite their rivalry and the possibility of becoming future foes, he felt he had gained some insight into the young man’s nature. He did not believe Li Hao to be someone capable of such treacherous or lowly behavior.

Li Hao had not anticipated the arrival of these two. His face instantly chilled, and he spoke with clear irritation:

"Whether I just arrived or not, what does it have to do with you? My speed in comprehending the Chaotic Star is none of your concern."

"You..."

Ming Yue found herself silenced by Li Hao’s sharp retort. She gnashed her teeth and balled her fists, stubbornly refusing to accept that Li Hao could have achieved comprehension in a single day. To her, such a feat was fundamentally impossible!

After all, she and her senior brother had spent years here and were still just a step away from full understanding.

One had to remember that Sword Heart hailed from the Ancient Sword Immortal Clan, possessing the most peerless Sword Dao talent as a premier prodigy of his lineage. If even he found the Chaos Sword Star this difficult to master, it should be even harder for anyone else.

Li Hao lost all interest in further conversation with the pair. Turning toward the sisters of the Ghost Tribe, he said:

"I’m going to examine the other Chaotic Stars. We shall cross paths again if fate allows."

The Ghost Tribe sisters were startled. Ghost Ling Yue opened her mouth slightly, unsure of what to say, but Ghost Ling Shuang suddenly spoke up:

"If you truly are a newcomer to the Primordial True Realm, you ought to be cautious."

"Cautious?"

Li Hao paused mid-step, glancing back at her with a look of confusion. Her tone wasn't threatening; it was a genuine warning.

Ghost Ling Shuang cast a glance toward Sword Heart and Ming Yue standing near Li Hao. She pursed her lips but spoke her mind openly:

"Beyond just those two, the Supreme has other disciples. Even if they aren't direct disciples, there are Inner Sect Disciples supported by influential clans who have been Cultivating here for a long time due to their family's status. They may lack your talent, but..."

She trailed off, leaving the rest unsaid.

Because they had started their Cultivation here much earlier, their raw combat power far exceeded his, even if their innate potential was lower.

Hearing her words, the expressions of Sword Heart and Ming Yue shifted. Ming Yue cried out in a mix of shock and fury:

"What lies are you spreading? The Heavenly Palace is not a place where the strong prey on the weak. If we intended to strike, we would have done so ages ago."

Ghost Ling Shuang arched an eyebrow, a flicker of mockery appearing at the corner of her mouth.

This was the Primordial True Realm, not the Southern Domain.

The Supreme’s influence did not reach this far, and the Ghost Tribe did not fear the Supreme. Should the Supreme launch an unprovoked attack against them, the Ghost Tribe would certainly retaliate.

Seeing the disdain on Ghost Ling Shuang’s face, Ming Yue shook with rage. However, as she met the other girl's eyes, the reason for that contempt hit her—her own master had already moved against him. How could she claim they didn't bully the weak?

Her face turned ashen in an instant, her lips trembling as she lost the ability to speak.

Sword Heart also understood the silent message from the Ghost Tribe sisters. His expression shifted subtly as he looked at Li Hao, speaking with gravity:

"In this place, we guarantee we will not bother you unless you strike first. Once you have managed to catch up to us, you are free to challenge us for vengeance at any time!"

"Your lives are not as valuable as your master's."

Unwilling to waste more time bickering, Li Hao dropped that final remark and waved a farewell to the Ghost Tribe sisters.

"You! What is that supposed to mean? You talk as if catching up to us is a certainty!" Ming Yue shouted again, her anger flaring once more at Li Hao's words.

A spark of Sword Qi flickered in Li Hao's eyes before fading. Private combat was forbidden near the Chaotic Star; it wasn't worth breaking the law over these two.

"Ignorant."

Shi Miao followed Li Hao like a silent shadow. As he passed the duo with an indifferent air, he tossed out that single word before disappearing with Li Hao.

Ming Yue’s face soured as she stomped her foot in frustration. "There has to be a trick. I won't believe he mastered it in one day. If he's so capable, I'll watch and see how quickly he handles the other Chaotic Stars!"

"Sister, we should leave as well. Let us return to our Cultivation."

With Li Hao gone, Ghost Ling Shuang spoke to Ghost Ling Yue.

Ghost Ling Yue nodded, throwing a pointed look at Ming Yue as she added sarcastically: "Indeed, we must work harder. Some people have forgotten the taste of defeat at another's hands. Just because they have a twenty-year head start, they think they'll stay ahead forever. They forget that while some have only lived a century, they themselves are already four or five hundred years old. If they couldn't win with a four-hundred-year lead, do they really think twenty years will make a difference? Hmph..."

After finishing her barb, she followed Ghost Ling Shuang toward the Chaos Stone Wall.

The words were incredibly blunt. Ming Yue’s face changed instantly—this time not from rage, but from a creeping paleness.

She suddenly remembered just how overwhelming that young man had been back in the Southern Domain!

Seeing Ming Yue’s shaken state, Sword Heart said firmly: "Junior Sister, do not dwell on it. If he wishes to pursue us, we shall simply run faster!"

Ming Yue snapped out of it, her eyes filled with a trace of bitterness. She had a sinking feeling that within a few decades, this young man would become a household name throughout the Primordial True Realm.

...

After departing the Chaos Sword Star, Shi Miao promptly guided Li Hao to the next Chaotic Star in line.

"I didn't realize your affinity for the Dao of Chaos was so profound. It seems you could have mastered that first star even without visiting the Chaos Sword Star," Shi Miao remarked.

Recalling Ming Yue's earlier comments, Li Hao asked curiously: "Is there a difference in difficulty between these Chaotic Stars? If one masters all sixty-nine, wouldn't they reach the summit immediately?"

He hadn't expected that elevating his Chaos Dao to the second stage would produce such dramatic results. If the second stage made comprehending a Chaotic Star this easy, how powerful would he become if he reached the fourth or fifth stage?