Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1766 Chapter 452: Tai Cang Ancestor Skill, Descending the Mountain to Reap

Deep within the bamboo forest.

Standing before the stalks, the young protagonist remained motionless, his palm resting against the bamboo while his eyes were locked in profound meditation.

In what felt like a mere heartbeat, fifteen days slipped away. Throughout this time, the boy appeared as still as a statue.

Suddenly, a soft gust of wind brushed through the grove, dislodging a single withered leaf from the canopy.

With a sharp resonance resembling a sword being unsheathed, Li Hao’s eyes snapped open.

The autumn wind carried the falling leaves.

Li Hao’s hand gripped the bamboo. With a violent shudder, he instantly channeled all 24 Chaos Laws through his body. They surged forward, converging into his palm. As he shook the stalk, the 24 Chaos Laws resonated in unison, merging his palm and the bamboo into a singular, vibrating entity.

Bang!

The bamboo suddenly burst apart!

The thunderous crack startled the black dog sleeping nearby. Jolted awake, the hound snapped its head up, eyes wide with shock as it watched the bamboo slowly topple over.

The dog's eyes bulged in disbelief.

What just happened? Had its short nap actually lasted several millennia?!

The two Elders engaged in their game of chess paused mid-move. Elder Qi glanced up, his expression flickering with astonishment; in just half a month, this Young Master had actually achieved comprehension?

He felt a wave of genuine amazement. Such monstrous talent was rare even across the countless eons he had witnessed.

"Pure Chaos Power..."

Li Hao stared at the shattered remains of the bamboo, his gaze filled with sudden clarity. This bamboo had been impervious to all laws and unaffected by immortal power. Every fiber of the plant was woven with Chaotic Power; to cut it, one had to dismantle the Chaos Power within.

Only Chaos Power could overcome Chaotic Power.

Li Hao reached out again, grasping a neighboring stalk. With a sharp flick of his arm and a crisp cracking sound, this bamboo also exploded into fragments.

By mastering the resonance of Chaotic Power, the act of cutting the bamboo had become effortless for him.

A smile touched his lips as he turned toward the two Elders.

"It appears you have achieved mastery."

Elder Qi offered his praise, noting, "This is the essence of the Tai Cang Ancestor Skill. You have discovered how to fuse Chaos Power with your physical form. Before the rise of the Emperor Dao System, the ancient Tai Cang System focused on utilizing Chaos Power for combat. However, this path has its boundaries; once the body can no longer absorb additional Chaos Power, one reaches a fixed peak."

Li Hao nodded in understanding. While the Emperor Dao System utilized immortal power and controlled techniques through breath, the Tai Cang System harnessed Chaos Power to transform the physical body into a weapon.

"I thank the Senior for his guidance."

Li Hao cupped his hands in a respectful salute.

Previously, his absorbed Chaos Power was only used to trigger Chaos Laws. Now, he could apply it directly to his physical strikes during battle.

To put it simply, his physical combat strength was now significantly greater than before, marking the beginning of a new path.

However, in terms of his overall peak combat effectiveness, the change wasn't drastic.

In a life-or-death struggle at the highest level, he would still rely on his refined swordsmanship and his 24 Chaos Laws.

It is no wonder the Emperor Dao System is the standard today. With such techniques, this ancient path is largely redundant. One sword is enough to slay a foe; whether using a long sword, a saber, or a dagger, they all represent different laws. Thus, focusing on fist techniques seems secondary, Li Hao mused to himself.

Even if there wasn't a massive leap in power, the journey of learning it had been deeply rewarding.

Li Hao turned his focus inward, inspecting the lake of immortal power within his Dantian. By observing the flow and the condensation of dew droplets within the lake—governed by its own internal laws—he confirmed that exactly half a month had passed.

Time flies. I must head out to hunt Chaos Dao Seeds. If I am efficient, I might still return in time to observe more of their chess match, he thought.

While this was a rare sanctuary for gaining Chess Dao insights, the chance to gather Heavenly Dao Power was an opportunity he could not afford to waste.

Approaching the two Elders, Li Hao bowed and said, "Senior, this junior intends to depart and hunt Chaos Dao Seeds."

Elder Qi showed no surprise, merely nodding with a gentle smile. "Go then. You may revisit this technique once you reach the Emperor Realm. For now, it is merely a relic discarded by time; do not dwell on it too heavily."

Li Hao understood his meaning. Should he eventually become an Immortal Emperor, the Tai Cang Ancestor Skill might offer new depths of power, but for his current Cultivation, the Emperor Dao was the true path.

"Thank you, Senior. I wonder if fate will allow me the honor of meeting you both again?" Li Hao asked.

"That remains to be seen by destiny," Elder Qi replied enigmatically.

Realizing the two Elders had no intention of leaving a way to contact them, Li Hao felt a pang of regret. He understood that such ancient beings often preferred their solitude over the interruptions of the world.

Without further words, he gave a deep, grateful bow.

Elder Qi waved a hand, and the reality of the bamboo path began to shimmer and fade. The misty landscape of the outside world started to bleed through the illusion.

Li Hao knew his time here was up.

After a final farewell to the Elders, he retraced his steps. As he moved further out, the fog thinned and the bamboo grove vanished entirely, leaving him once again within the Ninth-layer Heavenly Domain.

Breathing in the dense atmosphere of the Chaos, Li Hao felt his Meridians and pores expand in delight.

He began absorbing the Chaos Power while spreading his Divine Sense across the terrain.

Before long, he detected the auras of two Chaos Dao Seeds.

Zoom!

Without a moment's delay, Li Hao blurred into motion, streaking toward the location of his prey.

Bang! Inside a murky swamp, a Chaos Dao Seed resembling a massive, pitch-black mudfish slithered through the mire. It radiated a suffocating pressure so intense that even members of the Dragon Clan would likely end up as its prey.