Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1865 Chapter 498: Five Hundred Years (Part 2)
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Next to him, the youth from the Yan Fire Clan spotted Shi Miao's annoyance and quickly added, "Brother Haotian making it to the 60th floor at just the Fourth Level of Immortal King Realm is already incredibly remarkable. I couldn't pull that off back when I was at the Fourth Level of Immortal King Realm."
Earlier, when Li Hao had tackled the 60th floor of the Heaven Tower, they discovered that Li Hao was truly a prodigious talent, and they felt thrilled just to go beyond ten floors themselves.
Shi Miao fell silent, shutting her eyes instead to dive deeper into her practice of the Time Dao. At the same time, the abilities from her previous existence were slowly resurfacing as her present cultivation advanced.
At this point, her command over the Time Dao had climbed to the Tenth Layer of the Origin Realm!
This stood as the mightiest Original Dao, one that even those at the pinnacle of the Immortal King Realm could struggle to master.
Without the meddling of destiny, the Time Dao held absolute dominance.
She believed that upon reaching the Perfection stage of the Immortal King Realm, she would reclaim ninety percent of her former life's strength, particularly in the Time Dao, which might shatter the Tenth Layer of the Origin Realm and lead her back to the trail she once forged.
At that moment, even amid desperate life-or-death situations, unless a Great Emperor was hell-bent on her demise, she could slip away unscathed, and not even the full force of a Quasi-Emperor Realm could take her down!
For this True King contest, she was determined to claim victory, despite lagging in her cultivation level; now at the Seventh Level of Immortal King Realm, she sensed she could close the gap.
Only by ascending to True King status could she more effectively safeguard Li Hao and position him as her trusted aide.
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"To push this far, you're indeed one of a kind, young one."
From the summit of the Heaven Tower, both the Immortal Immortal Emperor and the Star Empress gazed upon the young man standing there.
Just the two of them understood the reason behind Li Hao's repeated trials within the Heaven Tower; he was leveraging its reincarnation mechanism to refine that Emperor Road.
Furthermore, the five Realm Hearts truly merged as one.
Each of these ranked as supreme Realm Hearts, unbeatable against peers in the same realm!
"Among those of equal cultivation, the heirs from mighty clans might not stand a chance against you—only Di Mingyuan could give you a real fight, and even the prodigy from the Dao Clan remains a toss-up."
The Immortal Immortal Emperor showered Li Hao with unreserved admiration.
Li Hao felt a touch of astonishment, offering an embarrassed grin; he held little familiarity with those elite clan successors, given how pressed for time he was, devoting every moment to his own growth.
"Even aided by the Heaven Tower, it's uncommon to achieve such profound understanding."
The Star Empress murmured gently.
"Have you visited us this time to delve into the Dao Treasury, or...?"
The Immortal Immortal Emperor inquired.
Li Hao shook his head, "Regarding the fourth part of the Dao Treasury, as Senior mentioned, Junior might fully grasp it upon hitting the Seventh Level of Immortal King Realm. Right now, I've heard Senior possesses vast knowledge across fields, so I seek to explore diverse Dao books to amass insights."
"Oh?"
The Immortal Immortal Emperor showed surprise, "You're skipping realm advancement to chase these peripheral pursuits? Remember, a wide but superficial grasp falls short of deep specialization."
"Junior gets it, but I only aim to draw from this to illuminate my personal Dao," Li Hao replied.
Currently, he had two remaining skills to elevate to the Thirteenth Stage: Poetry and Books, along with Cooking.
"Very well, with your status in the Immortal King Realm as a formidable figure in these lands, you know your direction best—ask for whatever you require. I maintain a Ten Thousand Books Pavilion; go ahead and enter to select as you wish."
The Immortal Immortal Emperor stated.
Li Hao's face lit up with delight, and he promptly expressed his gratitude.
Soon after, the Immortal Immortal Emperor transported Li Hao once more into his Eternal Pseudo Realm.
Once Li Hao had gone inside, the Immortal Immortal Emperor commented to the Star Empress, "What a shame—his realm is just a tad low; otherwise, he'd match those freakish heirs from the grand clans."
"His swift progress stems partly from the Heaven Tower's fusion with Reincarnation Fragments, granting it reincarnation traits—unlike prior emperor artifacts, this allows him endless chances to fail and learn,"
the Star Empress explained.
"True enough,"
the Immortal Immortal Emperor agreed with a nod, then turned to the Star Empress with curiosity, questioning, "Given how wondrous your Reincarnation All Heavens Tower is, have you managed to grasp a second Emperor Dao over these hundred thousand years?"
The Star Empress arched her eyebrow faintly, a spark flashing in her gaze as she answered steadily, "The Emperor Dao isn't simple to fathom, even with endless trials through errors—victory isn't assured. Certain mysteries might elude one forever, and time doesn't always elevate peaks; it can just as easily level them to dust."
The Immortal Immortal Emperor gave a subtle nod, eyeing her briefly without further words.
In the Eternal Pseudo Realm.
Li Hao had barely arrived, his sight falling on an island floating amid the emptiness, crowned by a majestic ancient hall that radiated brilliant divine glow, encircled by countless chains of Dao Laws.
"Ten Thousand Books Pavilion..."
Li Hao looked up, his eyes gleaming with interest as he perceived the ambient Dao Laws. He realized these were innate charms emanating from certain Dao books, their potency so immense that they conjured worldly phenomena.
Wasting no time, Li Hao crossed the entrance, swung the doors wide, and stepped into the hall.
A cascade of golden radiance filled his view, with legendary birds like cranes soaring and weaving through the space.
Spotting Li Hao, these ethereal birds revealed astonishment, their calls resembling the sweet songs of orioles and swallows:
"A member of the Human Race has arrived."
"Seeking knowledge and contemplation?"
"Hush now—this is a visitor from the master; show respect."
A dignified tone echoed through the chamber, at which point Li Hao comprehended that the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion itself was a formidable Quasi-Emperor Artifact.
The array of mythical birds, cranes, and dragon-phoenix figures promptly settled, reverting soon to their bookly shapes.
Some tomes took the form of blades, emitting fierce glints while cloaked in daunting Sword Dao Laws.
Others mimicked water droplets, where even a mere look at their surfaces seemed to unveil the essence of the Water Dao Origin.