Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1846 Chapter 489: Sprint, Sprint!
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"Is it him?"
Luo Ningshuang spotted the youth and felt shock ripple through her as his silhouette emerged from beyond the 40th level of the Heaven Tower.
That marked nearly halfway up the towering hundred levels of the Heaven Tower!
She gazed in a daze, her eyes reluctant to move, fixing instead on the spot trailing the youth, where his image gleamed on the tower's entrance at the 43rd level.
43rd level!
Luo Ningshuang's heart pounded wildly, sending chills down her spine while her veins surged with heat before turning ice-cold.
Her vision seemed unreliable, making her question if such a feat could truly happen.
Prior to the preliminary trial, she'd checked Li Hao's progress, matching her own at the First Level of Immortal King Realm, without advancing to the Second Level—and even then, it shouldn't have led to this...
As Luo Ningshuang's thoughts swirled in chaos, she caught the odd reaction from Su Wanyi next to her, tracing her stare and instantly displaying astonishment. Had that fellow finally emerged?
In a flash, her sight darted to the Heaven Tower, settling on the 43rd level where Li Hao's image stood out boldly.
Su Wanyi froze in place, her stunning eyes flaring wide with utter incredulity.
A First Level Immortal King Realm fighter matching a Fifth Level Immortal King Realm opponent?!
Remember, this was the Immortal King Realm, far from the Immortal Monarch Realm!
Within the Immortal Monarch Realm, newcomers who could take on a Fifth Level Immortal Monarch Realm expert counted as elite geniuses!
"How could this be..."
She whispered softly, drifting into a haze of contemplation.
Nearby, those who'd clashed with Li Hao in the Primordial True Realm also registered his feat, yet the sight of the 43rd level in the preliminary trial left them all reeling in disbelief.
The pair who awakened Ancestor Emperor Power had barely hit the 36th level, but Li Hao soared past the 40th!
With countless stares locked in awe and wonder, Li Hao stepped out from the Heaven Tower and spotted the gathering crowd, featuring Ninth Level Immortal King Realm cultivators and even Perfection-stage Immortal King Realm elders from the senior ranks.
"Is the test all done?"
Li Hao showed mild astonishment, aware that his trial had dragged on longer than most.
Typically, participants picked floors aligned with their cultivation stage, limiting how far they could push before wrapping up.
While Li Hao surveyed the assembly, Shi Miao's presence escaped his notice at first, but then, as though drawn by instinct, he spun back and caught her form bursting from the 76th level of the Heaven Tower; their eyes connected right away, propelling them straight into each other's path.
"How many?"
Shi Miao soared over to Li Hao, her face lit with a grin as she inquired.
Though she hadn't witnessed it, she sensed Li Hao's results would trail hers closely.
"43rd level."
Li Hao grinned back. "You managed to battle up to the Seventh Level of Immortal King Realm—your battle prowess boost is wildly impressive as well."
"43rd?"
Shi Miao went rigid, having anticipated a strong showing from Li Hao, but not something this towering!
"Certain unique abilities can't be replicated by the Heaven Tower's reincarnation power, so I held them back," Shi Miao muttered.
Should she unleash everything, secret aces awaited, though deploying them might spell her total downfall, perhaps forever.
"This preliminary trial outcome suffices—the real prize from the Heaven Tower lies in harnessing that reincarnation power to refine your cultivation through endless practice," Li Hao remarked.
He could already tell the Reincarnation All Heavens Tower would skyrocket his pace in delving into Multiple Realms!
"Hmm."
Shi Miao gave a firm nod.
They both turned to the group, observing the Direct Disciples of Extreme Dao Mountain who'd finished sooner, now approaching them steadily.
Beforehand, the trio of Immortal Monarch Realm prodigies who'd joined Li Hao on the Heaven Tower's first level also glimpsed his trial score and stood there, thoroughly stunned.
Not having entered the Immortal King Realm yet, they still grasped the sheer magnitude of this accomplishment!
After all, even the Ancestor Emperor Power awakeners hailed by the Chaos Immortal Emperor stopped at the 36th level, while Li Hao outshone them entirely!
"How did your trial go? Did you hold out the full thirty minutes on the first level?"
Li Hao questioned the three Immortal Monarch Realm followers, feeling a duty as a fellow Direct Disciple to look after them.
"He and I held on till the end, but Mo Yu nearly did," replied the youth bearing facial scales, his demeanor brimming with deep veneration and deference.
Surviving even one level for half an hour proved brutally tough for them, and they hovered just shy of the Immortal King Realm.
Yet this newcomer, freshly ascended to king status, had stormed to the 43rd level—the divide felt beyond comprehension!
"That's not bad."
Li Hao nodded approvingly, then told the one who'd fallen short, "Push yourself more—you've got potential."
"Hmm."
The youth's pulse raced at Li Hao's friendly vibe and motivating words, his fists tightening in quiet resolve.
In the vicinity, the remaining Ninth Level Immortal King Realm disciples plus the two at Immortal King Realm Perfection stared at Li Hao and Shi Miao with wonder, their gazes overflowing with astonishment.
After stepping into the Heaven Tower for their own stage trials, they'd learned the grueling nature of the challenges within, unable to surpass their matched levels—yet Li Hao and Shi Miao shattered limits and leaped across multiple realms!
Right then, the reason dawned on them why this youth served as the master's Direct Disciple, unlike their status as mere Outer Sect members.
"Senior Brother, you truly hit the 43rd level—even those two with awakened Ancestor Emperor Power barely reached the 36th, you're insanely strong!"
"A perfect fit as a Direct Disciple from the Extreme Dao lineage!"
A handful of Ninth Level Immortal King Realm seniors burst out in praise.
Li Hao noted their fatigued looks, puzzled by the "Senior Brother" title despite it all, shared a few casual words, then shifted his attention to the pair at Immortal King Realm Perfection.
"Did you conquer the hundredth level?"
Li Hao inquired, his tone laced with genuine worry.