Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1853 Chapter 492: Formless Void_2

This appears to be the penalty for not succeeding in the Heaven Tower trial.

Li Hao's mind swiftly focused within his personal realm, where he spotted three realm hearts emerging at the spot of their earlier formation, drifting closer to one another.

Witnessing this, Li Hao breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"Truly, the Heaven Tower's reincarnation acts much like a time reversal, returning everything to the state prior to entry!"

"Yet, during my time inside, I achieved a breakthrough and formed fresh realm hearts, so upon the reset, they first spawned in my realm and started to combine..."

Li Hao's gaze gleamed with intensity, his assurance swelling in an instant. The Heaven Tower carried immense importance for him; he sensed a real chance to carve out the Emperor Road right here!

"Forward!"

Li Hao dashed ahead toward the looming Heaven Tower, selecting the familiar 47th level once more, as it lay nearest.

On this run, he avoided pushing for tougher stages, knowing it served no purpose.

His goal was to harness the Heaven Tower's reincarnation power to address the issue of the three realm hearts existing together.

Reaching the 47th level anew, Li Hao repeated his prior actions, unleashing the third verse of the Infinite to elevate his foundation nine times over, igniting the Divine Blood for an explosive surge, shaping the realm into Sword Qi, and striking without delay.

The six Ancient Demons barely had time to close in before Li Hao wiped them out in a flash, even swifter than last time.

Free from the six Ancient Demons' disruption, Li Hao watched the three realm hearts steadily drawing nearer, tension gripping him suddenly.

In the past try, despite pouring everything into it, he couldn't shift the three realm hearts at all; this showed that interfering with them directly was impossible, leaving him to explore alternative ways to halt their union.

"Equilibrium..."

Li Hao's brow furrowed, ideas flashing through his head; he believed the secret lay in achieving proper balance.

Balance alone promised true steadiness.

"The pull among these three realm hearts feels evenly matched."

Right then, Li Hao realized the three realm hearts were tugging at one another with identical force.

However, their setup didn't form an ideal triangle, as the Reverse Time World Heart and Formless World Heart sat a bit nearer, meaning at this pace, those two would collide and blend first. Once combined and empowered, they'd swiftly drag in the Void Realm Heart, absorbing it too.

"If I can hold them in a flawless triangle with equal spacing all around, it might delay the process..."

Li Hao's eyes darted about; earlier efforts to nudge the realm hearts had failed completely.

With that in mind, he decided to shift the realm itself!

He called upon immense immortal power, weaving it into the realm's fabric.

Altering the realm proved straightforward enough; Li Hao aimed to widen its boundaries. Even if the realm stayed rigid and immovable, enlarging its scope remained an option he could seize.

Among the three realm hearts, by broadening the realm's expanse, he managed the gaps separating them.

Before long, the spaces between the three realm hearts evened out perfectly.

Their mutual draw and blending pace dropped noticeably.

The interplay of pulls within the emerging triangle built up a steady resistance.

"Their merging has slowed down!"

Li Hao's eyes ignited with hope, a thrill coursing through him.

"Still, the attraction persists; this won't hold forever..."

Li Hao eyed the triangular setup of the three realm hearts, realizing that mere triangular formation fell short for full equilibrium; plenty of geniuses in the past had figured that much out.

As the realm hearts inched closer bit by bit, Li Hao figured that roughly three incense sticks from now, they'd all fuse into a single one.

"Since they draw together, could I force them to push apart as well..."

Such an idea struck Li Hao out of nowhere.

Gazing at the three realm hearts, he willed his thoughts into action, channeling immortal power to deliberately upset the spacing balance among them. In moments, the pair that hovered slightly nearer accelerated toward each other, their pull yanking them farther from the third.

Li Hao tweaked it once more, drawing a different realm heart nearer to those two, which promptly caused that new pair to rush together, distancing from the first one.

Excitement lit up Li Hao's features, a rush of delight filling him.

"It actually succeeds!"

"The bond pulling the three realm hearts lets them circulate freely, and as the triangle shifts, it starts tracing a ring!"

"Yes, the true path to securing the triangle lies in encircling it with a circle!"

Elation flooded Li Hao right away; the realm space linking the three realm hearts kept contracting and stretching along a curved path, as this curve orbited the trio's triangle, crafting an invisible, ethereal ring!

This ring would sustain the three realm hearts in endless harmony!

"Three realm hearts... existing side by side!"

Li Hao never imagined his second go would yield a solution for the three realm hearts.

He sensed that keeping three realm hearts together proved easier than with just two. Those initial two marked the hardest hurdle, a true ordeal.

Li Hao commanded the realm with finesse, making tiny expansions and contractions to preserve the three realm hearts' poise.

He honed his control step by step until mastering the three realm hearts entirely.

"Three realm hearts, unleash your might as one!"

Once balance came naturally, Li Hao exploded into motion, the three realm hearts igniting together; in a heartbeat, Reverse Time, Formless, and Cave Void powers burst out, merging in stunning unity!

Though the realm hearts stayed separate, their energies blended into a singular force.

Li Hao perceived his realm entering a bizarre, unmatched condition—not tied to present space-time, not leaping to the future, neither fully void nor absent, but nestled in some enigmatic rift.

"I wonder what floors my realm can conquer now..."

Li Hao's gaze sharpened; he felt ready to face the Fifth Level of Immortal King Realm without faltering.

Wasting no time, Li Hao opted to tackle the 48th level.

The Heaven Tower soon transported him to the 48th level.

Twelve Ancient Demons emerged from the forward void tear, instantly fixing on Li Hao's spot and charging at full speed.

Li Hao drew in a deep breath, his form erupting with vigor as the three realm hearts' powers displayed in tandem, reshaping the realm into a strange Formless Void.

Instead of Sword Qi, Li Hao chose to gauge the realm's raw potency.

Moments later, the twelve Ancient Demons encircled him; as Heaven Tower creations rather than genuine Ancient Demons, they treated Li Hao's Immortal King Realm First Level status without scorn, launching ferocious assaults.

Twelve realms bore down, the void swarming with their interlocking domains, yet Li Hao lingered amid them, detecting a fragile barrier shielding his realm from theirs.

This barrier kept their influence from reaching him.

And he himself...

With a mere thought from Li Hao, Void Sword Qi lanced out instantly.

This Sword Qi streaked with blinding speed, born from the Formless Void, leaving the twelve Ancient Demons utterly oblivious. Only when damage struck did they register the harm, perhaps sensing wounds before the Sword Qi itself!

Throughout, they remained blind to the Sword Qi's presence, clueless about the source of their agony.

Bang bang bang!

A chain of blasts rang out, the Sword Qi infused with Formless Void essence and amplified by Li Hao's mighty Divine Soul Power, shattering the souls of all twelve Ancient Demons at once.

"What a shame; being Heaven Tower illusions, they're no real Ancient Demons and can't be refined..."

Surveying the blood fog around him, Li Hao's face settled into composure, though a faint regret lingered inside.

Thankfully, these Ancient Demon scraps barely counted as basic resources anyway; whenever he desired them, suppliers would bring plenty.

"The Fifth Level of Immortal King Realm's domain leaves me untouched; time to test the Sixth Level of Immortal King Realm..."

Li Hao's eyes tightened, aiming straight for the 51st level challenge.

"Beyond the starting trial, you can only attempt levels you've already passed plus the immediate next one—no skipping ahead."

The Heaven Tower's voice echoed, issuing the reminder to Li Hao.

Li Hao halted briefly, a touch of reluctance in his tone, "Fine, then."

He pressed on with the challenges.

Shortly after.

True to Li Hao's expectations, he breezed through the 50th level.

The Fifth Level of Immortal King Realm Ancient Demons' domain held no sway over him, while from the Formless Void, he struck decisively, annihilating them all.