Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1844 Chapter 488: Infinite Third Level, Ultimate Test
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Luo Ningshuang shifted her focus away from the young man, turning her gaze toward the other prodigies hailing from the Primordial True Realm.
In that group stood Xue Consort of the Chaos Ancient Immortal Clan, alongside a handful of direct disciples under the Original Immortal Emperor from the Chaos Clan. Back then, they dominated as the elite of the Immortal Lord realm, and presently, each had advanced to the First Level of the Immortal King Realm.
"Right now, it looks like my junior sister Wanyi and I stand unmatched."
Luo Ningshuang mused inwardly.
Reaching the 36th layer signified that her actual battle prowess matched the mid-to-upper reaches of the Fourth Level in the Immortal King Realm!
Crossing three entire realms while still holding her own in fights—if she concentrated purely on escape, not even a flawless Fourth Level Immortal King could hope to pursue her successfully.
"During our time in the Immortal Lord realm, we weren't the absolute best. It was the Ancestor Emperor Power that changed everything..."
Luo Ningshuang reflected silently, realizing that absent the Ancestor Emperor Power, she and her companions would have lagged behind those who topped the twentieth layer or higher.
As they evaluated the competition, the others returned the scrutiny. Spotting their ascent to the 36th floor, faces across the crowd stiffened, and certain gazes sharpened with surprise.
From tales shared by their mentors, they knew of the two disciples of the Chaos Immortal Emperor who had awakened the Ancestor Emperor Power under his guidance, receiving tremendous boosts—yet only now did the sheer gap in ability dawn on them fully!
"To think that after their breakthrough and ascension to king, they've pulled so far ahead. At the start, they couldn't even match me..."
Xue Consort glanced at the achievements of Luo Ningshuang and her allies, her eyes icing over as she clenched her fist in quiet fury.
She herself had yet to awaken the Ancestor Emperor Power, though the clan leader assured her that persistent cultivation might unlock the Ancient Immortal True Blood within, allowing her to close the distance. Still, the timing and certainty of that awakening hinged on sheer fate.
"That individual has shown up, yet he hasn't stepped out into view."
Xue Consort swept her eyes over the surroundings, failing to spot the young man's presence, though her master had mentioned he lacked the Ancestor Emperor Power and came from a remarkably humble origin, unaffiliated with any of the Hundred Strong Clans.
Deep inside the Heaven Tower, beyond the 40th layer.
Three Royal Ancient Demons, each at the perfect Fourth Level of the Immortal King Realm, worked in perfect harmony, unleashing their royal family's hidden arts to amplify their immortal strength as they encircled Li Hao.
"Such overwhelming might!"
Li Hao's face grew solemn; he had already activated a dual realm overlay, without which defeat would have come in an instant.
"Extreme Dao Chaos, Second Level!"
Within the layered domains, Li Hao unleashed the Extreme Dao Chaos, boosting his True God Blood foundation sixfold—from 3,100 drops surging to 18,600 drops—all igniting simultaneously.
The fiercely burning True God Blood glowed crimson amid golden hues, evoking the image of a god consumed in sacrificial flames, while the scorching Divine Soul Control Power erupting from it set Li Hao's All Heavens Star Vein ablaze with radiant light, casting forth 108 stellar rays that converged upon him.
"Inverse Chaos Formless!"
Dimensions of time and space intertwined; he dove into the rift between them, detached from past, future, or even the now, drifting in a peculiar limbo across the temporal flow.
This was the elusive state Li Hao attained by driving his dual domains to their utmost limits, rendering him impervious to strikes—present and absent in equal measure.
Accessing this form demanded pushing realm forces to the brink, paired with executing Extreme Dao Chaos at minimum to the second level, all fueled by the blaze of True God Blood.
The crushing aura from the three encroaching Ancient Demons vanished in a flash; Li Hao sensed his essence merging with their domain while remaining utterly apart from it.
"Slash!"
The Chaos Infinite power, woven from 24 chaos laws, coalesced into a lethal sword ray, infused with the might of two realms, and struck soundlessly from the twisted chaos of space-time.
Bam!
The forms of the three Ancient Demons were all cleaved by the blade in unison, their immortal frames shattering as their primordial spirits faded into oblivion.
Ancient Demons' primordial spirits far outstripped those of the Human Race by nature; even Immortal King realm ones shattered the Primordial Spirit Extreme Realm, tempering True God Blood—yet a Fourth Level Immortal King's held just a thousand drops!
Once Li Hao invoked Extreme Dao Chaos, his True God Blood's potency soared to eighteen times that of theirs!
With a devastating soul assault, this single strike eradicated them outright.
"Pushing realm power to double extremes yields such results—what if it triples, quadruples... or stacks even higher in that fabled King's Domain? How immense would the power be?!"
Li Hao couldn't suppress his speculation.
Though he understood that overcoming the 40th floor's Ancient Demons through sheer defiance owed much to his teacher's Extreme Dao Chaos—this forbidden technique defied all norms, enabling the pinnacle realm to shatter boundaries.
Lacking Extreme Dao Chaos, even dual realm amplification would have capped him around the thirty-fifth floor before exhaustion claimed him.
"You have conquered the 40th floor of the Heaven Tower. Do you wish to press on with the trial?"
The Heaven Tower's voice boomed from above.
Li Hao drew in a steadying breath. "Continue!"
Up next awaited the Fifth Level of the Immortal King Realm.
"If I ignite my longevity here, along with reincarnation—could recovery follow?"
As the widening rift in the heavens loomed, ready to draw him through, Li Hao posed the question abruptly.
His thirteen-stage carving mindset, the Time Blade, allowed etching his cultivation base using longevity as the medium, though it exacted a heavy toll on his lifespan.
The once-muted heavens fell even quieter, but then the rift's growth halted, ceasing its spread, before the Heaven Tower's voice resounded:
"Burn longevity? In the myriad clans' secret arts, numerous methods of longevity combustion permit restoration. What technique do you wield?"
Li Hao exhaled in relief, aware that as an Immortal Forbidden Emperor Artifact, the Heaven Tower could converse freely, barring any reluctance on its part.
"Have a look, senior."
Li Hao promptly showcased it, activating the Time Blade and expending a single year of longevity to subtly engrave a sliver of cultivation growth.