Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1784 Chapter 461: My Heart Is the Heavenly Heart

Bang!

With the explosive crack of space breaking apart, the threads of space-time and karma got completely cut off right then. The sheer, overwhelming Sword Intent sliced straight through the black-robed young man's form!

"Destiny Reversal!"

The body of the black-robed youth, freshly torn apart, suddenly unleashed a horrifying surge of strength, trying to shift the injury via the rules of destiny. Yet he discovered every nearby destiny link had been broken. This Sword Intent went beyond what the Immortal Monarch Realm could handle, and despite drawing on numerous Great Dao Origin levels, he found no way to block or withstand it.

The might under his command let him outmatch a Domain Artifact through his personal prowess alone, yet this force shattered even a Domain Artifact. To put it in words, his own capabilities matched the battle strength of the Immortal King Realm First Heaven, while the young man facing him rivaled the Immortal King Realm Second Level!

His form burst apart, True God Blood spraying everywhere, igniting into a blazing Sea of Divine Soul.

His awareness gathered within the Sea of Divine Soul, staring in disbelief at the youth standing before him.

He had climbed to the peak of the Immortal Monarch Realm, wielding strength on par with the Immortal King Realm, but the youth's mastery of Chaos Power proved even more frightening.

"Is it the inheritance from the Dao Origin Immortal Emperor passed down to you?"

He couldn't hold back from questioning.

Should the Dao Origin Immortal Emperor have gone all out to pass it on, that would signal a plot to ruin his chances in this lifetime. But he shared no grudges with the Dao Origin Immortal Emperor, so it made no sense.

Hearing the question, Li Hao shook his head before speaking deliberately, "You possess the power of the Three Immortal End Realm too, so even if you're killed here, complete destruction won't follow."

The black-robed young man grasped Li Hao's implication at once. He eyed the youth shrouded in Chaos, feeling that his foe hadn't unleashed everything yet, even as he held back other tricks. Still, releasing all he had seemed unlikely to turn the tide.

"I never imagined that after a hundred thousand years, I'd cross paths with a freak like you. Are you the result of ten thousand years of fortune gathering in the True Realm? Or maybe the Heavenly Dao chose you personally."

He muttered to himself, his gaze brimming with astonishment and resentment. Rumors about Li Hao had reached his ears, but like everyone else, he'd dismissed them as built-up hype bursting out suddenly. Only now, witnessing Li Hao's soul essence, did the truth dawn on him—it wasn't the case at all.

"The unstoppable tide of fate can't be fought, ah well. Even if I managed to beat you, I might not claim that Heavenly Heart regardless. Proceed then, show me if you can ascend to Emperor and crush the Ancient Demon."

All his True God Blood pulled back, ending the struggle against Li Hao as he withdrew from the fray.

Li Hao had no clue what ran through his mind, but with the opponent refusing to continue the battle, he saw no need for needless slaughter. He pulled in his energy right away, gave a nod, and pressed onward.

As Li Hao's figure moved toward the Emperor Road's summit, the black-robed young man let out a heavy sigh, realizing this lifetime meant walking his own Emperor Road once more.

"Who would've thought running into this kid would be my true trial."

He whispered with a wry grin.

All of a sudden, multiple presences rushed up from below. Glancing down, he spotted Chi Yuan and the rest closing in.

Chi Yuan and his group arrived to find the black-robed young man there, leaving them all stunned—they hadn't anticipated anyone else ahead of them except Li Hao.

"It's you, Black Venerable!"

Chi Yuan identified him as a genius from Green Emperor's Chaos City, shrouded in secrecy. A millennium back, they'd clashed to a stalemate, which taught him that beyond Chaos and the Dao Origin Immortal Emperor's direct followers, other supreme talents lurked.

The black-robed young man shot him a flat look, staying silent while starting to rebuild his body bit by bit.

At that point, the others took in his wrecked condition—body demolished, reduced to just the Primordial Spirit.

Yet from his Primordial Spirit flowed a potent aura of True God Blood, thicker than what anyone else there possessed.

"Did you just clash with Haotian?"

A fellow from the Chaos Ancient Clan blurted out, clearly taken aback.

Su Wanyi locked eyes on him too, sensing this youth outstripped her in strength by a wide margin.

"Save your breath; that kid's beyond what you can deal with."

The black-robed young man replied coolly, his form now fully restored.

"Hmph, your failure doesn't mean ours."

Another Chaos Ancient Clan member huffed disdainfully, then dashed forward in pursuit.

Hearing that, a sharp glint sparked in the black-robed young man's eyes. He lifted his hand abruptly, and fearsome Chaos Infinite laws erupted from it, shaping into a Whip of Destiny that whipped forward.

Bam!

The lash hit the Chaos Ancient Clan member square on, drawing a pained wince as his flesh tore open. He stared back in furious disbelief, pulling out a Domain Artifact: "You courting death?"

The black-robed young man eyed the Domain Artifact in his grip, let out a mocking snort without replying, and swung the whip again.

Rage boiled in the Chaos Ancient Clan member, who activated the Domain Artifact. Instantly, immense Realm Power surged out, surging toward the black-robed young man.

The black-robed young man didn't flinch, brandishing the Whip of Destiny with full force. Despite the Realm Power's shield, he cracked it across the Chaos Ancient Clan member's skull, splitting it wide.

"What?!"

The onlookers' eyes widened in horror, staring at him in utter disbelief.

How had the black-robed young man wounded a Chaos Ancient Clan member shielded by a Domain Artifact, all without using one himself?

"This... this is Chaos Infinite laws!"

"No, it's more than that!"

Every one of them ranked as elite geniuses, swiftly picking up on the black-robed young man's techniques, their faces twisting in awe.

He commanded various Ultimate Realm Powers, with his Great Dao Origin grasped to profound depths, exceeding Immortal Monarch Realm bounds and even influencing Realm Power!

"You think you're fit to talk down to me like that?"

The black-robed young man's stare turned frigid, gazing down at the Chaos Ancient Clan member with clear contempt.