Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1748 Chapter 446: Peering into Fate, Chaos Infinite
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The chaos resembled a massive egg, filled with mottled chains of laws that looked like rhythmic veins.
Extending from twenty-four massive pillars within the primordial void, these law chains wove together in a complex web.
Li Hao was intimately familiar with twenty-three of these pillars, having already condensed and merged twenty-one of them. However, one specific pillar remained that he had never encountered before.
Situated at the very heart of the chaos, this pillar functioned as the core of existence. Threads of law radiated from it across the entire chaotic expanse, binding the past, present, and future, while reaching into both the microscopic inner realms and the vast external world.
As he witnessed this, the concept of "fate" manifested in Li Hao’s consciousness.
Fate is a fickle thing, ever-shifting and impossible to predict.
That central pillar was not merely another law of chaos; it was fate itself, a power Li Hao had never before perceived.
Fate intertwined with the other twenty-three pillars of chaos, its delicate threads of law saturating every single one and reaching into every hidden corner.
"Space-Time Nine Orders, Ten Thousand Dao Laws… Without fate, there is no path!"
Li Hao whispered softly to himself.
Catching a glimpse of fate allowed him to understand just how terrifying its power truly was.
The Ten Thousand Dao Laws were all swayed by fate's hand. If the Ten Thousand Dao Laws represented the flesh and the Nine Orders served as the bones, then fate was the pulsing heart! Only by mastering fate could the Ten Thousand Dao Laws truly awaken, granting the ability to navigate the past and future with limitless mystery and variation.
In that instant, Li Hao’s mind cleared as he reached a state of total enlightenment.
[Chaos Dao advanced to Sixth Stage]
Li Hao shut his eyes. Though the insights flooding his Sea of Consciousness lasted only a moment, his spirit felt as though it had wandered for a thousand years.
When his eyes snapped open to look at the swirling vortexes in the Chaos River, he realized they were no longer chaotic. Instead, they appeared orderly, governed by the visible patterns of fate.
"Chaos Laws..."
Li Hao’s thoughts raced. Previously, he had only managed to fuse twenty-one chaos laws. Now, guided by his Tao Realm enlightenment, he willed the remaining two laws to merge with his own. By integrating fate, he reached the pinnacle of understanding, successfully fusing all twenty-four chaos laws!
"Hmm?"
Di Lingshu, standing next to him, suddenly sensed a strange vibration coming from the young man. Her expression shifted slightly as she turned her gaze toward Li Hao.
On the surface, Li Hao seemed unchanged, yet his eyes had become more transparent and deep, as if they possessed the clarity to pierce through time and space.
In a mere heartbeat, her junior apprentice appeared transformed.
Could he have been stimulated by the environment as well? Di Lingshu wondered silently.
By now, the number of figures arriving had increased. As they stepped forward, the Dao Heart Thunder Dragons coiled around them sank into their bodies and vanished, leaving the crowd gathered on the banks of the Chaos River.
Many eyes were now fixed on Li Hao.
Even the elders of the Immortal Monarch Realm, who had been indifferent before, now observed the youth with a newfound sense of gravity.
Suddenly, the barrier protecting the platform dissolved, catching everyone off guard.
"It’s starting!"
"Move, quickly!"
Realizing the opportunity, many cultivators scrambled toward the Chaos River.
As the figures dove in one after another, the whirlpools within the Chaos River turned violent, ensnaring those who entered.
"Why is the Chaos Power this intense?!"
Some of the early jumpers, who were only at the stage of condensing chaos laws, thought they could gain an advantage. They were quickly proven wrong as the Chaos Power began to corrode them, nearly dragging them under.
"In the Chaos River, the waves grow fiercer and the Chaos Power more terrifying as more people enter. Those with lower realms should wait until the crowd thins before attempting to cross."
Watching the figures sink into the depths, Di Lingshu shook her head.
This was a competition of nature, a struggle against the tide where fairness was found in strength. Although there were no rules regarding when to enter, those who rushed in first faced the greatest peril. Only those who had fused a significant number of chaos laws could hope to swim against the current.
"Hmph, a pack of idiots. You think you can compete?"
"It is our turn now."
The powerful experts from various sects watched with cold, unsympathetic eyes.
"Zhexuan, let us go."
Amidst the Chaos Sea, Luo Ningshuang, dressed in green, spoke to Lin Zhexuan.
She activated her chaos laws to shield him before they both leaped into the turbulent river.
"We should head out as well."
Nearby, a massive man led the Su Family sisters, the Ghost Tribe sisters, Di Lincen, and several others into the water.
As the river became more crowded, the waves surged with greater violence and the Chaos Power thickened. Those who had tried to be clever earlier were swallowed by the escalating intensity of the river, meeting their end within the chaos.
Seeing this, others who had hoped to race ahead abandoned the idea. They didn't dare challenge the elite geniuses and chose to wait for a calmer moment.
"Let’s go."
Li Hao moved to enter the river with Di Lingshu but felt several hostile stares. He turned to see one coming from a youth of the Chaos Red Demon Clan.
Seeing Li Hao look back, the demon youth bared his teeth in a provocative grin.
Li Hao’s expression remained indifferent. He ignored the provocation, though he decided he wouldn't be merciful if the other party actually tried to cause trouble.
Whoosh!
Li Hao grabbed Di Lingshu and jumped into the Chaos River.
The waves now towered hundreds of feet high, the surging currents transforming into law chains and jagged swords that struck at everyone within the water.