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Chapter 360: Yudao Ninth Rank, Primordial Sage
Chapter 360: Yudao Ninth Rank, Primordial Sage
As the Supreme Young Hero Battle drew near, Li Hao repeatedly struck the Dao Chime, striving to Comprehend the Art Dao during this tranquil period before the storm.
With the fourth strike, Li Hao's understanding of the Art Dao had already reached the Ultimate of Ninth Rank.
He vaguely sensed the final step of Transcendence, the leap from Ninth Rank to Tenth Rank, from the mundane to the realm of Sages, where one has their own unique Art Dao.
Li Hao continued with the fifth strike of the Dao Chime, hoping to break through with this effort.
However, despite the gathering of Spirit Light and thoughts, he still remained at the previous level of perception. The final step to the Dao of the Master Painter could not be achieved through mere inspiration alone. While the Dao Chime's resonance seemed like a Sudden Enlightenment, it was not the true Sudden Enlightenment.
Realizing that the small bell alone could not facilitate a full Ascension of Techniques, Li Hao quickly shifted his focus to Chess Dao during the lingering echoes of the Dao Sound.
At the Eighth Rank of Chess Dao, if he could Comprehend it to the Ninth Rank, his strength would significantly increase.
With the gathering of Spirit Light, his understanding of Chess Dao rapidly deepened, and numerous Spirit Lights burst forth.
Li Hao then struck the Dao Chime for the sixth time. The small bell's color had become extremely pale, as if it could dissipate at any moment.
The Spirit Light generated by this strike quickly elevated Li Hao's Chess Dao, bringing it close to the Ninth Rank.
Without pausing, Li Hao struck the Dao Chime a seventh time. The red glow vanished completely, and the Dao Chime slowly dissipated from Li Hao's Sea of Consciousness.
The final burst of Spirit Light allowed Li Hao's Chess Dao to rapidly break through, reaching a true Dao Realm.
With just over two strikes of the Dao Sound, Li Hao's Chess Dao had advanced from the Eighth Rank to near Perfection at the Ninth Rank.
Li Hao estimated that two strikes of the Dao Sound were equivalent to one Sudden Enlightenment. The Dao Chime could be struck seven times, providing seven significant boosts when he encountered bottlenecks.
Li Hao looked at his Go Dao Realm, now elevated to the Ninth Rank, and directly integrated it into his Yudao.
Instantly, countless thoughts surged within him.
At the Ninth Rank of Yudao, he encompassed all the Dao Arts and energy mastery at that level.
At this moment, Li Hao had truly entered the Dao Law Realm, where his word was law, and a single thought could create and destroy!
Furthermore, with the Ninth Rank of Yudao reaching the Ultimate of the Dao Law Realm, and the insights from the Ninth Rank of Flesh Dao, Li Hao suddenly felt that if he could perfectly combine Yudao and Flesh Dao, he might touch the Ultimate of the Enlightened Realm.
The two realms of Enlightenment: the True Person Realm, where one integrates the Dao Realm into their body, making them invulnerable to Dao Power.
The Dao Law Realm, where one masters the Laws of Heaven and Earth.
If he could combine both, integrating the Laws into his body, he would become impervious to all methods and immune to Dao Power!
Li Hao's eyes grew brighter. If he could truly achieve this, even standing still without any resistance, other Enlightened Realm powerhouses would find it difficult to harm him in the slightest!
Clarifying his thoughts, Li Hao immediately tried to integrate the Laws into his body.
However, while the idea was simple, the execution was difficult. After multiple failed attempts, Li Hao suddenly recalled the process of absorbing and refining Extreme Dao Power, which sparked a new insight. If Extreme Dao Power could be refined, could the Laws also be refined?
He immediately used Yudao to imprint the Laws into his Divine Blood.
Previously, he had cultivated the Divine Blood Dao Body, where his Divine Blood contained Dao Power, making his Physical Body in the True Person Realm one of the best, immune to Dao Power damage. Now, he wove the Laws into his Divine Blood, threading them like fine needles, and slowly refined them.
However, integrating Lawspower into the tiny Divine Blood was an extremely challenging process.
Fortunately, Li Hao had a Ninth Rank Yudao understanding, and his control over Laws had reached the pinnacle of the Dao Law Realm. After expending considerable mental effort, he finally managed to imprison a Law within the Divine Blood and fully refine it!
From then on, that Divine Blood contained the Power of this Law.
If it encountered an equal or opposing Law, it would either neutralize or resist it.
"It really works!"
The first Law was successfully refined, and Li Hao's eyes brightened. This path was correct, and he could proceed!
However, like the refinement of Qi Veins, this path also required time.
This time consumption was unavoidable. Li Hao now understood why others took hundreds of years to Cultivate. Some things needed to be refined and comprehended, much like building a house—rushing wouldn't help, and rushing might even lead to a collapse.
Fortunately, the Land of Sages was rich in energy and Laws, so Li Hao's refinement speed was not slow. In the days that followed, he refined Laws daily, and his Physical Body became increasingly formidable and terrifying.
However, the time until the Supreme Young Hero Battle was only a little over a month.
Li Hao spent each day in his courtyard Cultivating. During this period, Lin Baiquan, Chu Hanwei, and others were also making their final preparations, either in seclusion or using their own methods to relax their minds. No one visited each other, fearing they might interfere.
As the competition drew near, Li Hao had already refined over a hundred Laws within his body, giving him a unique aura. Just standing there, he seemed to be the center of the Laws swirling around him.
"Unfortunately, the final step in Art Dao requires true Sudden Enlightenment."
Li Hao emerged from seclusion, feeling the abundant Power coursing through his body, which was much stronger than before. However, compared to a Sage, there was still a qualitative difference.
Even the Eternal Dao Domain alone could help him Suppress a Semi-Saint and easily defeat those at the same realm. Now, with the added Qi Veins and Laws refined within his body, he was on the path to the Enlightenment Ultimate Realm, and his strength had surged significantly. However, the threshold of the Dao Sect to become a Sage was too high, and the gap was too vast.
During his sparring with Old Feng, although he managed to injure Old Feng, it was largely due to the World-Class Sword Technique, the Divine Guide.
His own Power was still insufficient to confront a Sage.
Moreover, Old Feng hadn't used his full strength. If he were to face a Virtual Sage in a life-and-death battle, Li Hao still had little confidence, but the difference was that this time he had the Power to counterattack, even if he couldn't guarantee victory, he wouldn't lose as miserably.
In the Enlightened Realm, reaching this level was already a remarkable achievement, but it wasn't what Li Hao wanted.
"If I could fully refine either the Qi Veins or the Enlightenment Ultimate Realm, I might have a chance to fight, but there's no time. If I had another year..."
Li Hao's brows furrowed. Time was too tight. Although his progress over the past half-year was already beyond imagination compared to others, it still wasn't enough.
"Currently, the fastest path I can take is to fully refine the Holy Path Blueprint!"
"With the Holy Path Blueprint, combined with various Ultimate Realm Powers and the Divine Guide, I should have the strength to fight!"
Although the Holy Path Blueprint was only in its early stages and could be easily defeated by a true Saint Path, it still belonged to the Saint Path and had the right to be considered.
Unlike refining Laws and Cultivating Qi Veins, the Holy Path Blueprint required enlightenment. It could take decades or even a sudden Sudden Enlightenment.
"The Heaven's Pride Battle is coming. Our Little Thousand World is quite a distance from Tianyuan World, so we need to set off early."
Feng Boping arrived at Li Hao's courtyard to inform him that it was time to set out.
Li Hao, however, remained silent. For others, this was a chance to challenge a prodigy, but for him, taking this step could lead to an ambush by a Sage. His opponent was a Sage.
Seeing Li Hao's lack of response, Feng Boping seemed to understand his concerns and said,
"Don't worry about the Buddhist Sect and that Virtual Sage. Just focus on participating in the Supreme Young Hero Battle. I have everything else arranged. As long as you win first place, everything will be fine, and there are even some unexpected surprises!"
"Unexpected surprises?"
Li Hao couldn't help but look at Old Feng.
"Exactly. According to my old friend, this time the first place winner will receive not only Incense rewards but also three extremely valuable Heaven and Earth Treasures, which are crucial materials for cultivating a Dao Tribulation Imperial Weapon!"
Feng Boping's eyes gleamed as he continued, "I heard that two of these Heaven and Earth Treasure materials come from the Buddhist Sect and the Void Sacred Land. They are voluntarily donating them to reward the first place winner of the Supreme Young Hero Battle!"
"The third one seems to be a generous gift from a Supreme Sage, but it has nothing to do with us. However, you should know the reason why the Buddhist Sect and the Void Sacred Land are making such a significant sacrifice, right?"
Li Hao's expression turned cold. "To lure me there?"
"Exactly."
Feng Boping sneered, "In this Little Thousand World, within the Heaven Stealing Holy Land, it's my fief. Within my Sage Fief, I can protect you as long as you stay inside. Even if a Supreme Sage were to come, I have a way to escape. But if you leave the Little Thousand World and are not in my Holy Palace, the situation becomes unpredictable."
"They fear you might back out and not participate, so they're using this to tempt you."
"But they don't know that with your strength, as long as you participate, you will definitely win first place. No one can match you!"
Feng Boping understood the calculations of the Buddhist Sect and the Virtual Sage. If they could lure Li Hao into the competition and ambush him, the loss of the Heaven and Earth Treasures would be a small price to pay. They could always claim the treasures were an additional friendly donation to the winner, thus gaining favor.
After all, anyone who could claim the title of the All Heavens' First Prodigy could instantly attain Sagehood. At the very least, their goodwill would serve as a bridge for future alliances. Overall, it was a worthwhile investment!
Li Hao's eyes flashed with a murderous intent. To kill him, the Buddhist Sect and the Void Sacred Land were willing to make significant sacrifices.
"Your task is to win first place!"
Feng Boping said, "Then, not only will you ascend, but you will also take their treasures. I want to see their faces when that happens!"
Li Hao's murderous intent gradually subsided as he controlled it within, and he replied, "They are making such a significant sacrifice to lure me there. This journey will likely be extremely dangerous."
Feng Boping nodded. "You're right. But I've already called in my old friend and the Lying Heaven Sage. We have a plan to safely transport you to the Tianyuan World. Once you're there, they won't dare to touch you. After all, it's where a Supreme Sage resides, and the laws of the Upper Three Realms are extremely strict. The Law Saint enforces discipline and would never allow anyone to overstep their bounds in the Upper Three Realms!"
"Law Saint..."
Li Hao's eyes flickered. The Law Saint was one of the Supreme Sages, and the Divine Dynasty's laws, as well as the etiquette and laws of the realm, all revolved around the law. This highlighted the Law Saint's importance.
After witnessing the ugly and false faces of the Virtual Sage and the Venerable Buddhist, Li Hao had no illusions about the Supreme Sages. While he didn't trust their people, he trusted their Saint Path.
Sages always adhere to their own Saint Paths; otherwise, any deviation will only harm themselves.
Even if it seems to others like a violation, if the Sage has their own understanding and perspective, it doesn't count as a violation.
Just like how a Buddhist Venerable might feed their flesh to an eagle as an act of compassion, some might see it as aiding evil, but how it is perceived depends entirely on the Venerable's inner conviction.
"Tianyuan World has the Law Saint's regulations, and no one wants to touch them. Additionally, I have found the Mo Family Sage in Tianyuan World to protect you. With the Supreme Sage of the Mo Family watching over, if the Buddhist Sect dares to move against the Mo Family Sage, they will surely enrage the Supreme Sage!"
Feng Boping told Li Hao, "Furthermore, I visited the Primordial Sage of Tianyuan World. He learned of your situation and told me that if you can secure the first place, he will protect you, ensuring no one can harm you in the slightest."
"Primordial Sage?"
Li Hao was slightly stunned and couldn't help but look at Old Feng. He hadn't been in the Land of Sages for too long, but excluding the ten wasted years he spent hiding and fleeing in the void, he had been recuperating in the Sword Ancestor Sanctuary for nearly two years.
He had heard of the many Supreme Sages in the Land of Sages, especially those from the Upper Three Realms, where each Holy Land was presided over by a Supreme Sage!
This Primordial Sage was the oldest Sage in the Land of Sages!
He existed even before the second Sage was born, walking the world and guiding the commoners.
For Old Feng to visit him and secure his support clearly indicated that Old Feng had been working tirelessly behind the scenes for him.
Li Hao fell into a brief silence and said to the old Daoist, "Old Feng's kindness, I fear I can never repay."
"Go, who asked for your repayment!"
Feng Boping spat at Li Hao's words, then smiled and said, "Other prodigies and Holy Sons just need to focus on their cultivation and competitions. You, however, have to face the threat of Sages. You have no other support in this Land of Sages, unlike those prodigies who were born into prestigious families and apprenticed to Holy Lands from a young age. You rely on yourself, and if I don't help you, who will?"
"Don't worry about all these messy affairs. Just focus on preparing for the competition and secure the first place. Once you ascend, we'll settle all accounts personally!"
Li Hao took a deep breath. With Old Feng doing so much for him, he had no reason to back down.
"I will!"
Li Hao said earnestly.
Initially, his desire to win first place wasn't strong; he only wanted the Incense. But now, he truly wanted to hold that first place in his hands.
"The Primordial Sage values talent. If you can secure the first place, you will surely gain his favor. Many Sages in the Land of Sages received guidance and benefits from the Primordial Sage during their cultivation, though they didn't formally apprentice to him, they hold him in extremely high regard. If the Primordial Sage looks favorably upon you, one word from him, and no one in the entire heavens will dare to touch you!"
Feng Boping said, revealing the true path he had laid out for Li Hao.
Li Hao nodded slightly and looked deeply at Old Feng, saying nothing more.
After finishing his conversation with Li Hao, Feng Boping asked Li Hao to wait in the courtyard and then left.
Not long after, Feng Boping returned with two figures, one of whom was the Lying Heaven Sage he had met earlier, and the other was a Sage in a black robe.
Their auras were restrained, but Dao Resonance still surrounded them, making them seem otherworldly, as if standing in the gap between heaven and earth, untouchable.
"I have other old friends who will follow you in secret. This is the Mo Family Sage", Feng Boping telepathically introduced to Li Hao.
Li Hao immediately greeted the black-robed Sage with a bow.
The Mo Family Sage, named Yuan Zhou, gave Li Hao a quick once-over and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Though Li Hao’s aura was not evident, his entire body seemed to contain a restrained Laws Power, something never seen in other Dao Law Realms.
"No wonder the Holy Power Protector recommended him. Indeed, he is a talent that can shock the world."
Yuan Zhou smiled and said to Li Hao, "My journey here is not only due to the Thief Saint's invitation but also on behalf of a fellow disciple. You need not worry; I will ensure you are safely delivered to Tianyuan World."
Hearing his words, not only was Li Hao surprised, but Feng Boping was also taken aback. He had visited the Mo Family Holy Land, exerting considerable effort to finally get someone to come, only for the person to now say he was acting on someone else's behalf?
There was someone else who had asked him to take care of Li Hao?
Seeing the Thief Saint's puzzled gaze, Yuan Zhou smiled slightly and said, "I was initially unwilling to agree, but the Thief Saint offered far too much."
Feng Boping: "……"
So, he was reaping benefits from both sides?
He was fulfilling a favor for someone else and earning favor and benefits from him as well. What a sly fox...
"May I ask who entrusted you with this task?" Feng Boping asked curiously. If Li Hao had met a Sage from the Sword Ancestor Sanctuary, he wouldn't be surprised, but the Mo Family was in Tianyuan World, a place Li Hao had never been to. Who could have known him?
Yuan Zhou's smile turned somewhat mysterious. "I cannot say more about that."
Seeing that he was unwilling to reveal more, Feng Boping had no choice but to drop it. Li Hao was also suspicious but didn't dwell on it; he would find out eventually.
"Little one, you're going to owe me another favor. This time, you must secure the first place. I'm waiting for you to repay this favor."
The Lying Heaven Sage smiled at Li Hao.
Li Hao gave a slight bitter smile and nodded seriously. "I will!"
Feng Boping then said to Li Hao, "To cover your departure to Tianyuan World, we'll need you to use the Cloning Technique you used in the Mortal World. Can you do it now?"
Li Hao was taken aback but immediately understood what Old Feng meant. His Dual-Faced Person Tomes attribute could create an Avatar that inherited thirty percent of his power.
"No problem."
Li Hao nodded.
"Alright, then start the process. I'll wait outside."
Feng Boping said.
The three immediately left the courtyard.
Seeing this, Li Hao immediately activated his Tomes attribute and created the Shadow Clone.
Looking at the Shadow Clone, which was identical to him in appearance and aura, Li Hao had a vague idea of Old Feng's plan.
Once the Avatar was created, Li Hao called out to Old Feng.
Old Feng, along with Yuan Zhou and the Lying Heaven Sage, came back in. When they saw Li Hao's Shadow Clone, they were somewhat surprised.
"Your Avatar is truly indistinguishable from the real thing."
Yuan Zhou said.
The Lying Heaven Sage glanced at it a couple of times. Although she could see the obvious differences, it was because she was an expert in the Deception Path. Ordinary people wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
"Very good", she said, her admiration for Li Hao growing. If she could lure this young man to the Lying Heaven Holy Land and make him a Holy Son, the Holy Land would be secure even without her.
"Your True Self will follow us, while the Avatar will be secretly escorted by the Lying Heaven Sage."
Feng Boping said to Li Hao. This was the plan he had discussed with the Lying Heaven Sage.
The main idea was proposed by the Lying Heaven Sage, who was a master of deception, excelling in controlling hearts and minds.
Li Hao nodded, willing to follow their arrangements.
As the date approached, the Holy Sons of the two Holy Lands gathered together, boarding a massive Flying Boat Treasure to traverse the void.
Feng Boping, Yuan Zhou, and Li Hao's True Self were all present, along with the Holy Sons of the two Holy Lands. There were many people.
After they set off from the Holy Land, the Lying Heaven Sage took Li Hao's Avatar and flew to Tianyuan World via a different route, keeping her movements discreet.
(End of Chapter)
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