Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1690 Chapter 426: Rapid Star Ascension, Reputation Shock (Double-Length) (Part 2)

Previously on Follow the path of Dao from infancy...
After successfully claiming a spot on the Chaos Celestial rankings, Li Hao travels with Shi Miao to a neighboring star centered on the Spear Dao. In an underground cave filled with geniuses, Li Hao effortlessly comprehends over a hundred law fissures at a glance, activating the Chaos Pillars in record time. His rapid advancement causes his ranking to soar, revealing that several old acquaintances from the Northern Domain have also made their mark on the stars. While most cultivators remain focused on their own tasks, a guardian from the Lin Family recognizes Li Hao and is left in utter shock by the presence of his companion.

A sense of profound bewilderment washed over him as he struggled to process the scene unfolding before his eyes.

Originally, when Shi Miao was resurrected within Su Muqing's physical form and departed the Su Family alongside Li Hao, the news was suppressed. While the world knew Li Hao had severed ties with the Su Family, the family had strictly concealed the truth regarding Shi Miao.

Consequently, as an Elder of the Lin Family, this middle-aged man remained completely ignorant of Shi Miao’s circumstances. Nevertheless, how could he possibly fail to recognize that face?

Furthermore, the aura was strikingly similar, yet her command over Space-Time Power was far more refined and profound. Most shockingly, the figure before him had already stepped into the Immortal King Realm!

He remembered meeting Miss Su not long ago, and at that time, she was merely at the Perfect Immortal Monarch Realm.

How much time had passed since then? How could she have achieved a breakthrough so quickly?!

One must understand that the journey from the Perfect Immortal Monarch Realm to the Immortal King Realm could span a century at best, or leave one languishing for tens of thousands of years at a standstill.

While a genius of Su Muqing's caliber would unlikely be trapped by such a bottleneck forever, it should have required at least a hundred years of meditation and accumulation. Such a boundary is not something crossed with such trivial ease.

Adding to his confusion was her presence alongside that young man... He felt as though his mind was on the verge of collapsing.

As a chill ran down his spine, Li Hao and Shi Miao had already soared out of the cavern hand in hand, vanishing from sight in an instant.

The stern middle-aged man could only stare blankly at the path they had taken.

Below him, Lin Zhexuan remained immersed in his meditative Cultivation. He was entirely oblivious to the tremors shaking the cavern, lost in a state of deep enlightenment. Having finally reached the edge of the bottleneck, his entire frame radiated sharp bursts of Spear Dao essence.

The intensity of the spear intent surrounding him was so overwhelming that it manifested as a physical barrier, forming a domain.

Spear...

Within Lin Zhexuan’s Sea of Consciousness, 138 law cracks were interwoven like soaring dragons, yet they struggled to find the perfect alignment. Suddenly, the vibration triggered by Li Hao activating the Chaos Pillar caused the Chaotic Star to shudder. Amidst a low-frequency resonance, a surge of power emanated from the star’s very core.

This energy surged into Lin Zhexuan’s Sea of Consciousness, acting like a flash of Spirit Light.

The missing link that Lin Zhexuan had been desperately trying to weave and comprehend was suddenly revealed.

Lin Zhexuan’s eyes snapped open, shimmering with excitement.

So that was the secret!

In a moment of sudden clarity, all 138 cracks in the laws merged perfectly. His body erupted with a domineering spear momentum, accompanied by surging waves of chaotic aura.

He had attained enlightenment!

Whenever someone on the Chaotic Star activates every Chaos Pillar and fully comprehends the star, it releases a more potent chaos aura and a unique resonance that assists others in their own enlightenment.

However, only those in a state of profound meditation can perceive that fleeting Spirit Light. Whether one can seize it depends entirely on their own Perception.

Lin Zhexuan had undoubtedly grasped it. He was already on the threshold of understanding, and the tremor caused by Li Hao provided the final push needed to comprehend the Chaotic Star!

As he opened his eyes, two beams of spear light shot from his pupils, cold and piercing. His entire being radiated an aura that was nothing short of extraordinary!

"Hmm?"

The stern middle-aged man, who was still preoccupied with the departure of Li Hao and Shi Miao, suddenly felt the explosion of chaos aura from below. Snapping back to reality, he looked down, his expression transforming into one of pure joy.

"Zhexuan, you’ve succeeded in your comprehension?!"

At the sound of his uncle’s elated voice, Lin Zhexuan’s aura flared before being pulled back into his body, leaving him standing there like a spear firmly planted in the earth.

"Yes."

Lin Zhexuan maintained a facade of calm composure, though he was secretly jubilant within.

"How long has it been? Is it even three years yet?"

Suppressing his excitement, Lin Zhexuan asked the question in a steady tone.

The stern middle-aged man nodded vigorously. "Only two years and three months!"

"Excellent."

Lin Zhexuan took a deep breath, his heart burning with ambition.

Two years and three months... As a member of the prestigious Lin Family from the Northern Domain who had come to study under the Immortal Emperor’s Sect, he knew exactly what this achievement signified!

He had outpaced many of his senior brothers and sisters!

To comprehend a Chaotic Star in under three years placed him among the elite, even in a gathering of such brilliant prodigies!

"Uncle, I’m going to see if I can make the rankings!"

Lin Zhexuan declared as he rose to his feet.

He was confident that he would be the first from the Northern Domain to be listed!

When others looked at the rankings, they would have to gaze upward to find his name!

"Good."

The stern middle-aged man nodded with a face full of pride and anticipation.

Shortly after, Lin Zhexuan approached a nearby Chaos Pillar. Other cultivators were seated nearby, and he could hear their hushed conversations:

"Who was that person just now?"

"He was so fast, not a single error, yet he's a total stranger."

"No idea."

Lin Zhexuan let the voices fade into the background, paying them no mind.

Taking a deep breath, he quickly flew into the zone of the Chaos Pillar.

Whoosh!

His body moved with speed as energy pooled in his palm. The law cracks he had mastered converged in his hand as he struck the Chaos Pillar with heavy force.

The pillar shuddered under the blow, and suddenly, brilliant light erupted from its dark surface. The dormant law cracks on the pillar came to life like dragons, spiraling upward and emitting a radiant glow.

One, two... Lin Zhexuan moved rapidly, his palms striking continuously. He unleashed everything he had learned with a sense of pure exhilaration.

As he watched each Chaos Pillar ignite, the light in his eyes grew even more intense.

Ten pillars, thirty pillars, fifty pillars... the count of activated Chaos Pillars rose steadily without a single mistake—one hundred percent accuracy!