Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1715 Chapter 433: Challenge from All Sides, and All Are Answered!

After offering a concise explanation, the master clasped his hands behind his back and departed.

Watching him leave, Li Hao’s expression became pensive. It appeared that he needed to moderate his pace for the time being.

Even though his master had promised to shoulder any consequences, there was no reason for Li Hao to subject him to unnecessary strain.

While others might attribute the feat of comprehending sixty-nine stars in a single day to his previous foundation, maintaining such an explosive rate of progress during the law-refining stage would be far too shocking. It would inevitably draw unwanted attention and dangerous curiosity.

The fifth stage of Chaos Dao... he decided to delay it for now.

Since he could distribute points at any moment, there was truly no urgency.

Just as Li Hao intended to speak with Shi Miao, a sudden vibration from the Chaos Heavenly Dao Ranking caused him to knit his brows.

He had faintly perceived this tremor earlier while refining laws, but he had pushed it aside to focus entirely on his cultivation.

"Could this be the disturbance caused by my sudden jump in rank?"

Deep within his Sea of Consciousness, Li Hao summoned the Chaos Heavenly Dao Ranking. He immediately realized that the persistent vibrations were actually a flood of challenge requests.

"I am Black Owl of the Chaos Bone Clan, Tenth Layer of the Immortal Monarch Realm, having mastered fifteen Chaos laws. I request a match!"

"I am Zhuo Fu, a disciple of Chaos, at the Tenth Layer of the Immortal Monarch Realm with sixteen Chaos laws. I seek your guidance!"

"I have heard of your rapid growth. I am Zhu Hu, Tenth Layer of the Immortal Monarch Realm, with twenty-three Chaos laws. Once you have condensed twenty-three laws yourself, accept my challenge so I may see your true worth!"

Countless phantoms manifested, representing challenges issued from the Dao arenas of various clans.

Scanning through them, Li Hao noted that there were no life-and-death blood duels mixed in yet; they were merely standard arena sparring matches.

These bouts utilized reflections and avatars, serving as a formal method for exchanging martial insights.

As Li Hao scrolled through the list, his lip couldn't help but twitch. To his astonishment, the number of challenges had surpassed 8,000 during his brief cultivation session, and the count was still climbing rapidly!

"Is something the matter?"

Noticing the change in Li Hao’s face, Shi Miao felt compelled to ask.

Snapping back to reality, Li Hao offered a helpless smile. "The arena challenges are overwhelming. There are over 8,000 already, and it looks like it will hit ten thousand shortly!"

"That many...?"

Shi Miao was visibly taken aback. Over 8,000 challenges?

Despite her vast experience, she had never witnessed such a phenomenon.

Yet, it was a testament to Li Hao's soaring reputation within the Primordial True Realm; geniuses from every corner were eager to test his mettle.

While higher-ranked talents faced fewer challengers because most feared offending them, Li Hao was the exception—he had yet to earn the absolute respect that would deter the masses.

"Are there any arena blood duels among them?"

Shi Miao questioned.

Li Hao searched and found only four or five lethal challenges. Four originated from the Chaos Ancient Clan, while one came from a Human of the Original Land who had refined sixteen Chaos laws.

The Original Land again... Li Hao examined the phantom and checked the sender's rank, which was an impressive position within the top 4,000.

This was undoubtedly a peak-level Immortal Monarch. Could this person be the power backing Wu Ming?

Li Hao’s gaze sharpened. If he advanced his Chaos Dao to the fifth stage, he could take the duel and perhaps uncover the truth.

However, such a bloody conflict would certainly cause a massive stir in the outside world.

Li Hao decided to remain patient and let the situation develop naturally for a while.

"There are a few, but not many."

He could still feel the Chaos Heavenly Dao Ranking pulsing as more invitations poured in.

Internally, he felt a wave of frustration; this constant barrage would surely interfere with his Cultivation.

Furthermore, simple sparring offered him no real benefit.

"I wonder if my Dark Side Avatar can take these fights without bothering me."

Li Hao pondered.

He immediately sat in a meditative posture and utilized his Double-faced Man ability to manifest the Dark Side Avatar.

Following a peculiar sensation, a figure that was a perfect mirror of himself solidified before him.

This Dark Side Avatar possessed only 30% of his total power, including his True God Blood, the toughness of his Immortal Body, and his Dao Realm insights.

As Shi Miao watched the avatar form, her eyes glimmered. Memories of her current life as Ying Xiaoxiao returned, reminding her of the time she saw Li Hao’s avatar in that distant border town.

This current version of the Dark Side Avatar appeared composed, its eyes sharp and intelligent, unlike the vacant quality of his earlier creations.

To an untrained eye, it was nearly impossible to distinguish it from the original body.

"Are you able to call upon the Chaos Heavenly Dao Ranking?" Li Hao questioned his double.

The Dark Side Avatar nodded. "I can."

With a flick of its finger, a version of the Chaos Heavenly Dao Ranking appeared in the air. It looked somewhat ethereal, its borders shadowed with a dark gray hue.

Li Hao inspected it and confirmed that the avatar’s ranking displayed the exact same list of challenges.

"It actually works..."

Li Hao was privately thrilled, surprised by the unique properties of the Dark Side Avatar. Typically, avatars formed by regular Immortal techniques do not possess their own ranking; when a challenge is accepted, the user’s spirit is projected into the arena, and any harm to the avatar reflects back on the main body.

But the Dark Side Avatar functioned with true independence, wielding its own ranking—even if it was a secondary one.

"I’m handing these challenges over to you. Answer them one by one, starting from the weakest opponents and moving up."

Li Hao instructed.

Under the rules of the Chaos Dao Arena, a participant usually has a one-year cooldown period after a fight and can decline further matches.

However, there were no restrictions if one chose to accept them voluntarily.

"Understood."

The Dark Side Avatar gave a nod and began sorting through the list, selecting its first opponent.