Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1867 Chapter 499: The Eastern Domain Falls, Breaking Through the Barrier!
Previously on Follow the path of Dao from infancy...
"Xiao Haotian has entered seclusion once more."
"It's been ages since I last caught the scent of that Ancient Demon Flesh."
"True enough, what an incredible fragrance. Who would have thought Ancient Demons could serve as such tasty ingredients? If every cook possessed Xiao Haotian's talent, pursuing and devouring them might turn into a casual pursuit!"
Within the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion, various birds, celestial cranes, and spiritual deer murmured among themselves.
At the heart of the pavilion, a young lad sat cross-legged, encircled by chains of gray, foggy laws.
Those chains didn't represent just one law; instead, they merged numerous ones—time, space, the Five Paths—all woven together, drawing in divine radiance that formed a hazy gray shade, while hiding a brilliant essence.
"Pavilion Master, what's your view on this?"
High above in the starry river of the pavilion, four luminous figures observed the meditating boy beneath and inquired gently.
"In under two centuries, he's grasped every secret tome in the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion, even including ours, without hitting the pinnacle realm—though that's due to cultivation limits, not his own shortcomings."
The pavilion's solemn voice echoed softly, delivering the words with steady poise.
Those four figures embodied the four secret tomes of the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion, all Quasi-Emperor Level Immortal Laws—something rare even for Immortal Kings to fully comprehend, much less master at the peak.
"Absolutely, what a prodigy. I can't help but wonder where the master discovered him; he appears even more exceptional than the master's own direct disciples."
One figure, a multicolored celestial deer, remarked with deep contemplation.
"Rumors speak of upheavals stirring in the outside world, with catastrophe drawing near. Amid such calamities, grand fates often arise—maybe this youth carries one of those destinies."
"During the cataclysm from ten thousand years back, the master stayed out of it and always saw that as a lingering regret. Now that the master's stepping in this time, let's hope all goes smoothly."
"Why fret? Among Immortal Emperors, our master endures the longest. Only if the entire True Realm crumbles would the master face true peril."
Recalling the moniker Immortal Immortal Emperor brought them a touch of comfort.
Right then, an odd ripple abruptly surfaced from below.
"Eh?"
The figures, together with the projections of countless secret tomes in the void, all turned their attention to the boy.
There, the gray divine chains around the boy abruptly dissolved into mist, which then slowly gathered into a ball of fire amid the haze.
That fire warped the gray mist, radiating intense heat as it drew in various laws and fused them together.
In a flash, the temperature across the whole Ten Thousand Books Pavilion spiked dramatically.
"What's going on?"
"This is bad—such fierce heat!"
"This isn't the Fire Dao or the Flame Dao!"
The secret tomes floating in the void froze in shock, fleeing in panic lest they get incinerated, as though a dark void pulled at them to break down and purify their forms!
"Hm?"
The Ten Thousand Books Pavilion itself detected the odd nature of that black flame, sensing danger even as a Quasi-Emperor Artifact—capable of enduring it, yet unsure about these tomes, which were only Immortal Law manuals infused with immortal traits, falling short of True Immortals in power and battle strength.
"Stay calm!"
The Ten Thousand Books Pavilion quickly unleashed a hint of Emperor's Might, wrapping Li Hao in a barrier spanning a hundred meters to separate him from the rest.
It chose not to halt Li Hao outright, realizing the boy was likely at a pivotal breakthrough point, struggling to rein in his surging might.
"This scorching force breaks down and dissolves every one of the Ten Thousand Dao Laws, dismantling them—yet it resembles more of a... return to the source!"
"This looks like... the Taichu Divine Flame!"
"Yes, I've witnessed it before in the Taichu Clan's Divine Palace, a remnant from one of their ancestors—exactly matching this!"
A white phoenix cried out.
It had started as a tome from the Taichu Clan, claimed by the Immortal Immortal Emperor through a wager against a Taichu Great Emperor—a Quasi-Emperor Level Cultivation Technique.
"Taichu Divine Flame? The fabled blaze that incinerates all under heaven, save for Emperors."
The other tomes reeled in astonishment; this stood as the Taichu Clan's most guarded mystery, elusive even to many of their geniuses—how did this boy wield it?
Did he perhaps carry Taichu Clan lineage?
Yet these tomes, often huddled in idle chatter, had already pieced together that Li Hao lacked any major clan heritage.
"Perhaps he forged it on his own? Or, like the master, did he slyly pilfer the Taichu Clan's supreme secret?"
A inquisitive tome shaped like a golden hedgehog queried, its eyes sparkling with mischief, carrying a sly vibe.
"The master claimed it fairly in a bet—don't call it theft; watch your tongue."
The Ten Thousand Books Pavilion scolded mildly, causing the golden hedgehog to shrink back awkwardly, though it kept a wide berth from the boy down below.
Now, the black Taichu Divine Flame encircling Li Hao pulled in and purified all nearby Ten Thousand Dao Laws, with a faint lotus blooming amid the purifying blaze.
The lotus bore nine petals, each etched with myriad intricate vein patterns—undeniably Dao patterns!
"What's that object?"
"Has he formed it?"
"Less like forming and more like drawing in and refining the Ten Thousand Dao to birth it?"
"The Ten Thousand Dao Lotus!"
The secret tomes, tucked away in the hall's nooks, buzzed with discussion.
In that instant, Li Hao gradually lifted his eyelids, a black lotus mark flickering in his eyes. As he gazed at the lotus in the flames, its unique aroma wafted to him, filling his body with ease and clarity.
"Cooking Dao, advancing to the thirteenth stage..."