Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1860 Chapter 496: Boundless Fishing

Moments slipped away swiftly.

As the Immortal Immortal Emperor shared the profound Tao with Li Hao, various cultivators approached the pair of Immortal Emperors for advice, yet this bustle left Li Hao undisturbed.

Being Immortal Emperors, they possessed the ability to split into countless avatars instantly, offering dedicated lessons to every Immortal King who arrived for personal instruction.

"One century rolls on, followed by yet another..."

The years raced forward. Within the gathering, Luo Ningshuang and Su Wanyi immersed themselves in grasping the Tao at the Great Emperor Dojo.

Since arriving in this deep abyss to practice, a full three centuries had whisked by. Starting from the First Level of the Immortal King Realm, both had surged ahead to the Fourth Level of the Immortal King Realm!

Advancing a single level in under a hundred years counts as incredibly swift progress within the Immortal King Realm.

Still, the Fourth Level of the Immortal King Realm appeared far too fragile and unrefined in this place. Drawing on Ancestor Emperor Power along with numerous hidden arts, they managed to just scrape onto the 72nd floor.

Before, crossing four realms proved challenging enough; these days, they struggled to even span three.

Over the course of these three hundred years, they had approached the Immortal Emperors for teachings too, enhancing their Great Dao Origin Realm, but with the passage of time, a persistent worry gnawed at their minds.

"Junior sisters, there's no need to fret so much. Compared to those of your generation, you're already standing tall among the elite."

A senior figure at the Ninth Level of the Immortal King Realm remarked with a gentle grin. Though advanced in years with silver locks, his face glowed with healthy vigor.

"Give it another three hundred years to hit the Seventh Level of the Immortal King Realm, then harness the Ancestor Emperor Power inside you, and you'll probably smash past the 95th level and keep going. If you stick to training in this abyss for a full millennium, there's solid potential to shatter the hundred-level mark. Rumor has it each True King claims two deputies, making a total of twenty spots!"

"Right now, just 29 people have surpassed the hundred levels, so at least 11 openings remain!"

Yet these reassuring phrases failed to ease Su Wanyi and Luo Ningshuang much, since everyone else kept advancing as well. Two centuries back, under 20 had topped the hundred levels; today, ten additional challengers had joined them!

Three more centuries from now, the rivalry would intensify greatly; to vie for a deputy role, clearing a hundred levels would become essential.

For the moment, the leading position stays with Di Mingyuan of the Heavenly Emperor Clan, his feat steady at 134 levels, though the runner-up has closed in to the 128th level.

"Those two guys are bound to grab two positions for sure."

Luo Ningshuang and Su Wanyi's eyes drifted to the Heaven Tower, spotting a young silhouette holding the 153rd rank, steady for more than two centuries. Still, they couldn't let their guard down, suspecting he was deep in secluded Tao comprehension. Should he achieve a breakthrough, his power could explode, possibly overtaking them both.

Regarding the other presence, the young woman near Li Hao, her standing had shockingly climbed to the 99th level!

Within a mere three hundred years, she teetered on the edge of conquering a hundred levels; her advancement speed was downright alarming.

"The deputy role isn't solely based on achievements—connections to the True King matter too. Since the True King can directly choose one deputy, you junior sisters shouldn't stress excessively."

The Ninth Level Immortal King Realm elder offered further reassurance.

They both gave quiet nods. From their Chaos Immortal Emperor lineage's disciples, three had exceeded a hundred levels, their seventh senior brother leading them by conquering 120 levels, securing the eighth spot overall!

When vying for the True King's position, he posed a serious threat.

"Our Ancestor bolsters the Eastern Domain. Though I've caught wind of the Ancestor's revival, I've lacked the opportunity for direct counsel. I'm not sure if these two Immortal Emperors are familiar with our Su Family's Sword Nine Rejuvenation Secret Skill and might provide some pointers..."

A gleam lit up in Su Wanyi's eyes as she glanced up at the Heaven Tower's peak, where the duo of Immortal Emperors lingered in silence. The many Immortal Kings who'd come for lessons before had been shifted by the Immortal Emperors to a separate dimension for Tao transmission, blocking any onlookers.

In the end, these abyss dwellers served as allies yet rivals to one another.

Su Wanyi mulled it over briefly before soaring upward to the Heaven Tower's summit.

Luo Ningshuang pulled back from her musings, elevating her state to dive into secluded cultivation.

Within the Dao Clan.

"Qingyin, just three floors from breaking past a hundred levels. You're guaranteed to snag a True King deputy slot."

A man in his middle years, at the peak of the Immortal King Realm, commented with a warm smile.

At his side, Dao Qingyin stayed composed, showing no trace of delight. As the chosen heir of this era's Daoist family, her sights weren't limited to a deputy role—she targeted the True King's throne outright.

However, the tenth-ranked contender had already scaled to the 118th level in the Heaven Tower!

That chasm of over twenty levels loomed enormous.

"It's not sufficient."

Dao Qingyin murmured gently.

She had grasped four supreme realms, fusing them into one, but still hadn't ascended to forge the King's Domain.

Without delving midway into the fourth section of the Taoist Collection and boosting the Ten Thousand Dao Origin to the Eighth Layer—while pushing more than half of the Nine Order Dao to the Ninth Level—it would've been tough for her to leap three realms and hit the 97th level.

"Way too sluggish, far too sluggish..."

Dao Qingyin turned her eyes away, shutting them to resume her deep pondering.

The middle-aged Immortal King Realm Perfection cultivator gave a wry chuckle; he'd seen this girl mature from her early days, and soon she'd match his own level, erasing a forty-thousand-year divide in cultivation.

Inside the Eternal Pseudo Realm.

Upon a drifting landmass.

A compact Emperor Domain Dojo existed there, brimming with vital immortal energy and a calming atmosphere.

Two individuals occupied the space: an elder ceaselessly sharing the Tao, as a young man delved into the Taoist Collection, wrapped in the glow of the Great Tao, surrounded by the Ten Thousand Dao Laws that swirled like sacred links, clustering close to him.

"Grasping such a vast array of Taos up to the Eighth Layer is truly exceptional."

The Immortal Immortal Emperor observed the thoughtful young man, murmuring: "Maybe it's time to advance your cultivation base. Climbing higher in realm sharpens and intensifies your grasp of the Tao Realm."

"At your present Third Level of the Immortal King Realm, sensing the Great Dao Origin to the Eighth Layer approaches a limit. Raising it to the Seventh Level could let you effortlessly unlock the fourth chapter."