Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1714 Chapter 433: Challengers Arise, All Are Answered!

Di Lingshu felt a massive upheaval in her heart as she contemplated this possibility. Her master had predicted that the young man would overtake her within a millennium, yet he had only been a disciple for a single year!

"Could he truly be an Immortal Emperor's reincarnation? But his soul age is clearly only a hundred years..."

Di Lingshu was profoundly shaken. If it were the rebirth of an Immortal King, it might be plausible. After all, some Immortal Kings have already mastered numerous Chaos Laws; if they reincarnate to pursue further Cultivation, they retain their original insights into various Tao Realms, allowing them to far outstrip their contemporaries.

However, considering the soul life, the idea of someone reaching the Immortal King Realm with only a century of soul life before reincarnating seemed even more far-fetched.

"Regardless of whether it is him, I must remain focused. Even if it isn't, I need to heighten my concentration; otherwise, in three hundred years, I will surely be surpassed and left in the dust..."

Di Lingshu's gaze sharpened instantly as she withdrew her thoughts. No longer concerned with the Chaos Heavenly Dao Ranking, she turned her full attention back to comprehending the Chaos Laws she needed to refine.

Meanwhile, at the Extreme Dao Mountain, within the small fenced courtyard.

Li Hao was busy refining the Chaos Laws one after another. The Dao roared incessantly around him as several Great Dao Origins manifested near his body. Chains of Laws, resembling a chaotic spiderweb, stretched through the surrounding space.

A flash of amazement crossed Shi Miao's eyes. Though Li Hao's secret trump card remained a mystery to her, his ability to refine laws at such a rapid pace was simply too extreme!

At this speed of Cultivation, she suspected Li Hao might soon traverse the path that had taken her, an Immortal King, a thousand years to finish!

Suddenly, her attention shifted toward the entrance of the courtyard, where the Dao Origin Immortal Emperor had appeared unnoticed, silently hovering as he observed the young man's progress.

Detecting Shi Miao's look, the Dao Origin Immortal Emperor gave a slight shake of his head, signaling her not to interrupt Li Hao's session.

Shi Miao naturally had no intention of disturbing Li Hao's Cultivation. She offered a small nod to the Dao Origin Immortal Emperor, though a seed of worry grew within her. This involved Li Hao's unique trump card; while the Dao Origin Immortal Emperor held no malice, the possession of such a treasure could potentially tempt even an Immortal Emperor.

In what seemed like a heartbeat, Li Hao had refined his ninth law, finally beginning to feel the weight of the strain.

With his comprehension of the Chaos Dao at the Fourth Stage, refining nine laws brought him close to a bottleneck. To advance further, he would need to rely on steady, persistent work. While continued progress was possible, it might now require several years or more.

Li Hao's eyes slowly opened, appearing as if countless law chains were woven within his pupils before they quickly faded into the depths.

Though he sat cross-legged on the dirt, he exuded an aura of perfect unity, resembling a Divine Sword poised to strike at any moment.

"Refining laws... this is the true 'superimposition'!"

Li Hao mused to himself.

It was no surprise that refining laws was considered the most grueling phase. Neither the comprehension of the 69 Chaotic Stars nor the condensation of the Chaos Laws could compare to the act of refining them!

By refining just two Chaos Laws into one, the boost in combat power was incomparable—it couldn't even be matched by stacking 23 unrefined Chaos Laws together.

The power doubled with every Chaos Law refined!

One could only imagine the staggering power that would result once all 23 Chaos Laws were refined; it would create a massive disparity compared to those who had never entered the Primordial True Realm, a gap as wide as the one leading to the Immortal King Realm!

"It makes sense why those elite geniuses from a hundred thousand years ago were so dominant, remaining peerless in their realm and indifferent to being outnumbered."

"That kind of power difference means even a mountain of enemies would be crushed and dissolved like sea foam in an instant!"

Taking a deep breath, Li Hao prepared to use his points to reach the Fifth Stage of the Chaos Dao.

He had only 3 Skill Points left.

Looking toward Shi Miao, he followed her line of sight and realized his mentor had already arrived outside the courtyard at some point.

Li Hao stood up quickly and offered a respectful bow, saying, "Mentor!"

Li Hao held the deepest respect for the Dao Origin Immortal Emperor, who had saved his life.

The Dao Origin Immortal Emperor gave a small nod, looking at Li Hao as he spoke, "I noticed your law refinement speed is slowing. Have you hit a bottleneck?"

Li Hao was aware that nothing on the Extreme Dao Mountain could stay hidden if his mentor chose to look. The steady growth of his aura during the refinement process had likely been observed for some time.

"I have, for the time being."

Li Hao nodded in confirmation.

The Dao Origin Immortal Emperor nodded slowly, remarking, "It is fortunate you concealed your rank earlier. Otherwise, your rate of growth would have certainly caused a massive stir. Those old fellows would likely have taken notice of you as well. Your position should be approaching the ten thousand mark now, shouldn't it?"

Li Hao checked the Chaos Heavenly Dao Ranking and found he was indeed at the eleven thousand mark.

As he climbed higher, the gaps between ranks narrowed, and he could now see the figures listed just outside the top thousand.

Among them, the highest-ranked individual had refined 18 Chaos Laws!

Yet, even they remained outside the top thousand!

Li Hao realized that the top thousand was where the true elite competition took place.

"Yes."

Li Hao nodded, then asked with curiosity, "The old fellows you mentioned, Mentor—are they other Immortal Emperors? Should I reduce my pace?"

The Dao Origin Immortal Emperor's brow arched slightly as he replied, "You have cultivated through your own talent; there is no reason to slow down. Simply cultivate as you must, and I will handle the rest. If they truly become jealous, then we shall simply pluck out their eyes as required."

As he spoke, he privately noted that Li Hao's foundation had also reached a limit. The next surge wouldn't be as rapid as this one—provided he didn't suddenly refine 20 Chaos Laws in one go.

"Carry on as you were."