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Chapter 264: Nine Layers of Dao Domain, Ultimate Dao Cycle
Chapter 264: Nine Layers of Dao Domain, Ultimate Dao Cycle
Li Hao continued to question Feng Lingxiao. He had refrained from killing the demons outright in his rage because he wanted to understand the various schemes behind them.
He felt that the demons' methods against the Great Yu Divine Dynasty went far beyond what he had seen so far.
And the Great Yu Divine Dynasty was not as simple as it appeared.
"Hmm?"
Just as Li Hao was about to ask more, he suddenly sensed a subtle ripple in the world around him.
This ripple was almost imperceptible, approaching in an instant and touching his Dao Domain.
When he had unleashed his fury, he had used the fifth layer of his Dao Domain to suppress the two Demon Kings, while also covering himself with it. But now, his Dao Domain was torn apart, and a sharp force, like a razor-sharp blade, swiftly cut through the Dao Domain and attacked him.
This attack was sudden and extremely fast. Li Hao's expression changed, and his eyes flared with rage.
With a hum, the Dao Domain extended from his body again, the sixth and seventh layers!
As the two additional layers of Dao Domain overlapped, its strength increased rapidly. The attack that had torn through the Dao Domain quickly slowed down. When the seventh layer of Dao Domain was in place, the attack was completely suppressed, hovering several yards in front of Li Hao, a flickering purple lightning bolt.
The purple lightning writhed violently, as if trying to break free from the Dao Domain's restraint. At its core, there was a silver thread-like substance.
Li Hao could sense that this silver thread-like power was Dao Power!
True Dao Power!
This was not something that could be easily restrained by mere rules; it even seemed indelible and indestructible.
Li Hao's eyes glinted coldly as he looked toward the void outside Qingzhou City.
There, two figures stood, but they emitted no aura at all. If not for his keen eyesight, he would not have noticed them.
One was a graceful woman with slender, snow-white legs, and the other was a young man in a black robe.
As Li Hao looked at them, they also examined him. Seeing that he could suppress the Dao Power attack, a hint of surprise appeared in their eyes, which then turned even colder.
They had revealed themselves because they saw Li Hao's strength as truly monstrous. They had not expected one strike to fail to kill him!
From the cries of the fleeing Demon Kings, they had learned the identity of this young man—the one who had emerged in Liangzhou and disrupted their plans.
But according to the intelligence they had, he was only fifteen years old, at the Three Eternities Realm.
And now, he was already at the Great Peace Dao Realm?
Breaking through to the Fourth Establishment Realm within a year, they could barely accept, given Li Hao's monstrous talent, which was not entirely impossible.
But establishing his Dao Heart and cultivating to the Great Peace Dao Realm within a year was a bit excessive.
Even the Holy Son could not achieve this, which seemed somewhat abnormal!
They now began to suspect that perhaps some other Sage Realm existence had sensed something and was using the Li Family's child to break their plans?
"Wasteland Deity!"
Feng Lingxiao and Long Jueshen followed Li Hao's gaze and saw the graceful woman, their faces changing. They had not expected that two of the three Wasteland Deities would actually show up!
Was the remaining one still in the Imperial Capital, waiting for the True Person to make a mistake?
Feng Lingxiao's expression turned grim. They had not expected these two Wasteland Deities to personally intervene.
Earlier, when they had discussed with the demon leaders, they had repeatedly said that it was not prudent for them to appear too early, as it might attract unexpected trouble. They did not elaborate on the specific reasons, but the demon leaders understood that there must be a reason for the San Huang God to be wary, which is why they had not acted directly.
After all, there was only one True Person, while there were three Wasteland Deities. If not for some fear, they would have already launched a strong attack on the Imperial Capital.
But now, they had appeared.
Was it because this young man was too monstrous, making them dare not give him any more time to grow?
Feng Lingxiao and Long Jueshen guessed the reason, feeling a bitter taste but also understanding. After all, they had investigated the young man's identity in great detail after the battle in Liangzhou.
Given that he was from the Divine General Manor and had been named by Emperor Yu himself, known to the entire world, it was difficult to keep his identity a secret.
At the age of fifteen, achieving such accomplishments, and now, just a little over sixteen, reaching the Great Peace Dao Realm to an extremely exaggerated degree—no one would dare let such a Monster continue to grow.
Long Jueshen looked at Feng Lingxiao with a mocking expression, his eyes filled with derision. "I made your bones soft earlier, and now it's too late to regret it."
Feng Lingxiao realized this as well, his face pale.
"Are you the ones pulling the strings behind them, or are you also puppets?"
Li Hao stared at the two, his eyes icy cold as he asked.
The Graceful Woman spoke indifferently, "A dead man doesn't need to know too much. Seeing us is enough to get you killed!"
As she spoke, the purple patterns on her cheeks seemed to come to life, suddenly contracting into the collar of her neck. Then, her body lunged forward with a sudden burst of power, yet her presence remained undetectable.
In an instant, the woman's body vanished, reappearing outside Li Hao's Dao Domain. She lifted her hand, and a burst of silver light erupted from her fingertips, tearing Li Hao's Dao Domain apart!
Seven layers of Dao Domain, each one terrifyingly powerful, capable of suppressing over a hundred Great Peace Dao Realm experts like Long Jueshen, but in her slender hands, they seemed like slightly thicker paper, easily torn apart!
Li Hao's eyes narrowed, and the killing intent in his gaze intensified as he strode toward her.
"Seven layers of Dao Domain, a supreme prodigy, but you still have to die!"
The Graceful Woman's hand moved like a swift blade, slicing through Li Hao's Dao Domain. The silver light from her palm suddenly flared, enveloping her hand as she slapped it toward Li Hao.
Li Hao neither dodged nor avoided, feeling the Dao Resonance pulling him. He responded with his own Dao Resonance, taking a half-step forward just as they were about to collide!
His fingers curled into a fist, and he slammed it forward with a roar.
The air around them trembled with a formidable aura, a domineering and invincible Fist Intent bursting forth.
This Fist Intent lived up to its name, simple and direct, yet it embodied the most extreme Will—a relentless, unyielding Dao Will!
Bang!!
A violent shockwave echoed through the air, like two massive mountains colliding, the explosive sound causing Song Yufeng and Li Xiaoran, who had rushed back, along with other Fourth Establishment Realm beings, to pale in shock.
They could feel the terrifying power contained within the explosive impact, something they sought but which transcended their own.
"Who is that? Long Jueshen is being suppressed, who is fighting?"
"Is that the Great Peace Dao Realm? I didn't see her Dao Domain, but her power..."
The crowd was filled with confusion and doubt.
"That is Dao Power, the power of an Enlightened Realm being!"
The many Li Family Ancestral Heroic Souls focused their gaze, recognizing the power the woman wielded, which surpassed the Fourth Establishment Realm and was not something a Dao Domain could resist.
A Dao Domain only barely touches the edge of the Dao, grasping the rules behind a Martial Dao secret technique through intense study, but it has yet to truly enter the Dao!
But that woman had already truly entered the Dao!
Hearing the words of the Li Family Ancestral Heroic Souls, many of the Li Family's high-ranking members were stunned, then looked in horror at the figures in combat.
Enlightened Realm? If they remembered correctly, the True Person of Qian Dao Palace was also at the Enlightened Realm!
So, the woman before them was on the same level as that True Person?!
"Who is that young man, mastering seven layers of Dao Domain, and barely able to hold his own against an Enlightened Realm being?"
"Previously, someone who mastered three layers of Dao Domain was already considered the pinnacle."
"Do you all recognize that young man? Who is he, and is he familiar with our Li Family?"
The Li Family Ancestral Heroic Souls couldn't help but ask.
Li Hao had entered the Ancestral Hall before, but now, with his Physical Body reshaped, he no longer carried the Li Family's bloodline aura, and his appearance had changed, so they didn't recognize him.
Especially since Li Hao no longer had any bloodline aura, they didn't even consider the possibility.
Hearing the Ancestral Heroic Souls' questions, He Jianlan and others opened their mouths slightly, momentarily at a loss for words.
Familiar with the Li Family?
In the past, he was very familiar, even a member of the Li Family.
But now… are we still familiar?
In mid-air, Li Hao and the Graceful Woman's bodies reeled back, fist against palm. The Graceful Woman's Palm Technique was exceedingly fierce, and both were sent flying.
"Your Fist Technique is impressive, but it's not your own secret technique. Without your own Origin Martial Dao essence to complement it, you can't reach the state of supreme essence."
The Graceful Woman's eyes were cold, her intent to kill Li Hao growing stronger. The terrifying Sword Qi from his previous strike, which had slain millions of Demons, clearly demonstrated this young man's profound understanding of the Sword Dao. But she hadn't expected his Fist Technique to be so formidable as well.
If you also consider his Dao Domain and realm… he's a monster!
"It's enough to deal with you."
Li Hao said. With that punch, he had gauged the woman's approximate power. Now, his entire body was brimming with a powerful aura, and he glanced at the two Demon Kings suppressed within his Dao Domain.
"Now, you're useless."
Long Jueshen and Feng Lingxiao were taken aback, their faces turning pale with sudden fear. They hurriedly cried out, "Wasteland Deity, save us!"
They spoke in unison, but as soon as the words left their mouths, the power of the Dao Domain intensified, and Li Hao showed no mercy. Since the Wasteland Deity was present, he no longer needed to extract information from them.
Moreover, he needed to fully mobilize his Dao Domain for battle and couldn't afford to keep suppressing them. So, he decided to kill them.
The Graceful Woman's expression changed, and she swiftly attacked Li Hao, trying to tear apart the Dao Domain and rescue Long Jueshen and Feng Lingxiao. After all, they could still be useful later.
But this time, the silver light from her fingertips couldn't easily tear through the Dao Domain. If it had been paper before, it was now like silk, impossible to tear by brute force!
Eighth-layer Dao Domain!
The Graceful Woman's face changed, her shock evident. This young man still had reserves of power.
In the brief moment she was held back, Long Jueshen and Feng Lingxiao's bodies suddenly exploded within the Dao Domain.
They had long since lost their chance to Reverse Fate. After achieving the Great Peace Dao Realm, they had been through too many battles and wars, using up their Reversing Fate power.
"No…"
Feng Lingxiao roared, flames erupting from his body as he tried to break free from the Dao Domain.
But his Divine Soul burned, and his major meridians shattered, leaving him tightly suppressed by the Dao Domain. With a loud bang, he was crushed like dust, offering no resistance.
Long Jueshen writhed, golden light erupting from his body. He had clearly mastered the Ultimate Force State, entering the Divine Power State. His Dragon Soul burned, pouring immense power into his own Dao Domain, trying to create a gap. However, the Dao Domain suppressing him was like a mountain, immovable.
He roared, but halfway through, the eighth-layer Dao Domain's suppression crushed both him and Feng Lingxiao, their Divine Souls extinguished.
All of this happened and ended in an instant. Li Hao soared through the air, heading straight for the woman.
He still used the Invincible Fist, but this time, the eighth-layer Dao Domain confined her movements, his fist whistling as it aimed directly at her head.
"Star Suppressing!"
The Graceful Woman suddenly lifted her head, shouting in rage. Purple aura surged from her body, her power increasing several times over. With a tug of her arms, she managed to tear Li Hao's Dao Domain apart once more.
"You are strong, but you encountered us too soon. If you had hidden for a few more years, perhaps no one here could have stopped you!"
The Graceful Woman, facing the charging Li Hao, her eyes turning purple, emitted a Great Dao aura. It rose sharply and she struck out with a palm.
Bang!!
Fist and palm collided again, this time with even greater force. But this time, the Graceful Woman's body was sent flying backward, slamming into the ground outside the city, creating a deep crater.
Soon, she burst out, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, her face filled with shock.
Before her, Li Hao was no longer in the eighth-layer Dao Domain, but the ninth!
In the brief moment they clashed, she was utterly defeated.
"I encountered a Zhou Tian Realm assassin at six years old!"
"I faced a Fifteen Li Realm assassin at fourteen!"
"The assassinations and dangers I faced growing up far exceeded what I could handle, but I overcame them all. This is the power of the Enlightened Realm? Too weak, much weaker than I imagined!!"
Li Hao's body didn't pause as he pursued the woman.
His entire body was bathed in a golden glow, his hair fluttering like golden Divine Fire. With a wave of his hand, the Holy Heart Treasure Sharp Sword that had been suppressed on the ground flew swiftly into his palm.
This was the same Ten Extreme Sword that Long Jueshen had used earlier. As it landed in his hand, the Sacred Heart Essence within the sword had already been suppressed and refined, becoming his weapon.
"Die!!"
Li Hao raised the sword and swung it. The Ten Ultimate Sword Intents immediately burst forth from the sword, quickly converging to form the strongest Extreme Sword Qi. Within this Extreme Sword Qi, Li Hao's own Sword Intent was also integrated.
Ultimate Dao Cycle!
Whoosh!
The sword light suddenly cut through the air, as if slicing through Yin and Yang, dividing heaven and earth, and appeared before the woman in an instant.
Clang!
A sharp sound rang out as the Black-robed Youth suddenly appeared, holding a spear. The spear was also imbued with the aura of a Holy Heart Treasure, containing a special Rule Power, which managed to block Li Hao's sword.
However, the ultimate destructive power of the Sword Art forced him to retreat step by step.
Initially, they had thought that the Graceful Woman alone could handle the situation, but Li Hao's Nine Layers of Dao Domain had been forced out, nearly putting them at a disadvantage.
Now, with the Ten Extreme Sword in Li Hao's hands, the power it unleashed far exceeded what Long Jueshen had been able to achieve.
Seeing his attack blocked, Li Hao didn't stop. He swung his sword again, and then again!
The Heaven-Earth Meridian was activated, and a surging power gathered in the sword. The overlapping Extreme Sword Qi of the Ten Extreme Sword, combined with the Cycle Sword Intent, launched a rapid assault.
These devastating sword moves came one after another, like a relentless storm. The Black-robed Youth's face changed, and he roared, his spear erupting with a black bolt of lightning that pierced through the void, creating two dark rifts in an attempt to bury Li Hao's Sword Qi.
However, the Ultimate Dao Cycle was too overwhelming, shattering the void rifts and continuing its relentless assault.
The two were shocked and enraged, each using their own Palm Techniques and Fist Techniques, silver light coalescing as they borrowed Great Dao Power to try and block Li Hao's attacks. Despite their efforts, Li Hao's assault was too fierce and overwhelming, forcing them to retreat.
This scene left the onlookers in the city in stunned silence.
No one had expected Li Hao to face two Enlightened Realm opponents and still display such overwhelming power, shattering their preconceptions.
"Damn it, let me kill him!"
The Graceful Woman, seeing Li Hao using the Holy Heart Treasure she had bestowed to attack her, was so enraged that she spat blood. She was being forced back by Li Hao's successive Ultimate Dao Cycles, unable to defend herself.
Her Great Dao Power was indestructible, but she couldn't withstand the terrifying Sword Qi. Her palms were already cut, and her body was shaken violently, causing her great discomfort.
The Black-robed Youth heard her words and his eyes darkened, but he didn't stop her. "I'll make it up to you later."
The Graceful Woman, no longer holding back, was enveloped in silver light. Her body seemed to crack, radiating a brilliant silver glow.
"You've forced me to this point, Dao Perception Incarnation. I'll remember you!"
She was filled with anger as she charged at Li Hao.
Hearing her words, Li Hao was taken aback. This woman was just a Dao Perception Incarnation?
No wonder, no wonder she was so weak.
Earlier, he had felt the auras of Ji Tianchao and the Clan Head of the Ji Family, deep and unfathomable like an abyss. Even with his Nine Layers of Dao Domain, he had no confidence in defeating them. But the two opponents before him, he could suppress with his Nine Layers of Dao Domain. He had thought it was the difference between demons and the Ji Family's prodigies, but it turned out to be just an Incarnation.
Seeing the intense Great Dao Aura surrounding her, as if she was about to unleash a powerful move, Li Hao stopped and no longer held back, using his strongest technique.
The Heaven-Earth Meridian suddenly activated, drawing in all the Power of Heaven and Earth around him.
Transcend to Immortality, ten percent!
Fierce power surged into Li Hao's body, divine light erupted from his eyes, and the might of his Nine Layers of Dao Domain suddenly doubled!
It was crucial to understand that with ten percent of power surging into the nine layers of the Dao Domain, each layer was enhanced, and when combined, the overall improvement was terrifying.
He raised his sword and then slashed fiercely.
The Holy Heart Treasure seemed to tremble, as if excited by the vast power it was absorbing and carrying.
Supreme Sword Qi condensed, more brilliant than ever before, and it howled as it slashed out.
In an instant, the Sword Qi condensed into a cycle, like a black curtain, instantly enveloping the graceful woman. Countless Sword Intentions pierced through her body in the blink of an eye.
"Impossible..."
The graceful woman's pupils contracted. Her silver radiance had not yet bloomed, and she was now trapped in the dark cycle of the Sword Domain. Her consciousness seemed to be shattered.
With a loud thud, the graceful woman's body was pierced through and shattered by the Sword Qi.
The silver light within her dimmed; it was Great Dao Power, which, despite being cut and slashed by numerous Sword Qi, did not completely dissipate. It only decomposed and dissipated into the heavens and earth due to the loss of her consciousness.
The black-robed youth's pupils contracted, completely surprised that this young man still had more tricks up his sleeve.
He was shocked; this young man had continuously exceeded their expectations.
Without any hesitation, his body quickly retreated, instantly realizing that he could not match Li Hao's power.
But as he retreated, Li Hao's gaze was already locked onto him:
"Didn't you want to kill me? Let me cut one of your incarnations as a sacrifice to my sword!"
He swung his arm, power erupted, and the Heaven-Earth Meridian drew power from all directions, increasing it further.
Twenty percent!
With a bang, the Supreme Sword Qi slashed out, as if parting the heavens and earth with a black curtain, instantly catching up to the black-robed youth. The black cycle dragged him into it.
This time, the power was even more intense. The Nine Layers of Dao Domain, which had previously been unable to restrict them, now suppressed him, and countless Sword Qi pierced through him.
"You..."
The black-robed youth glared at Li Hao, his head rapidly splitting apart and dissipating on the spot.
There was no divine soul escaping from his body, only an incarnation.
Li Hao raised his hand and retrieved the spear. The spear shaft now bore some scars from the Ten Extreme Sword's Sword Qi.
These two incarnations of the Wasteland Deities had been annihilated. At this level of combat, Li Hao could not afford to hold back and capture them alive. Even if he did, they would not reveal any information; the other side would never answer.
Although he had won, Li Hao's face showed no joy, and his gaze became even more serious.
Just an incarnation had such terrifying power, capable of clashing with his full Nine Layers of Dao Domain. If his true self were to come, how much stronger would he be?
The gap between the Enlightened Realm and the Great Peace Dao Realm seemed even greater than Li Hao had imagined.
He needed more Dao Domains and a better understanding of secret techniques. He needed more cultivation techniques.
Fortunately, he should now be able to fully transcend to immortality...
Li Hao's eyes glinted. Since reaching the Three Eternities Apex, he had not truly unleashed his full power.
And the Blood Drop Rebirth Ability at the Three Eternities Apex seemed to be specifically prepared for the ultimate transcendence to immortality.
In other words, reaching the Three Eternities Apex gave him the capability to fully transcend to immortality.
"Enlightened Realm..."
Li Hao's eyes flickered, unsure of the levels and true power within the Enlightened Realm.
While Li Hao was pondering with his sword in hand, the people in the city were still in a daze, feeling as if they had just experienced a dream.
(End of Chapter)
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