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Chapter 370: Hao Tian's Ascension (Part 1)
Chapter 370: Hao Tian's Ascension (Part 1)
As the Dao Bone shattered, the numerous law powers that had been condensed within it dispersed, their intense aura shocking everyone.
In conjunction with the various Laws within the Eternal Dao Domain, they overlapped, and in an instant, these intricate threads of Laws intertwined like a single rope, capable of shaking the Saint Path!
With a sword slicing through the air, this transcendent strike pierced through Heaven and Earth, erupting in an unparalleled radiance that even overshadowed the pervasive Buddhist Light!
"That sword..."
In the crowd, the breathtakingly beautiful Bian Ruxue, who seemed incredibly small at that moment, gazed up at the dazzling sword strike.
That sword strike seemed eternal, reflected in her bright eyes.
She glimpsed the pinnacle of the Sword Dao, the true Ultimate Sword Technique!
Surpassing the Saint Path, surpassing techniques, it was like a stroke of divine inspiration, a celestial being descending from the heavens, a peak that defied description and comprehension!
It was as if an immortal had descended to the mortal world!
This Sword Momentum enveloped the entire Holy Mountain, splitting the descending Buddhist Palm with sheer force!
Earlier, when Li Hao and Feng Boping tested this sword move, he only used his True Self and didn't exert his full strength. Now, he had invoked the Heavenly Stars Vein, combined with the Transcend to Immortality Ultimate Realm, and executed it with the Heaven and Earth Dharma Image, increasing its power by more than a hundredfold!
With a resounding boom, the Buddhist Light suddenly extinguished, and the golden flames in the sky were swept away by that single sword strike.
The Saint Path within the Buddhist Palm trembled and was repelled, unable to descend.
At that moment, the entire Tianyuan World fell silent.
Countless eyes fixed on the young man standing within the Dharma Image, which was continuously dispersing and recondensing.
The young man, covered in blood, stood tall in the midst of Heaven and Earth, unyielding and indomitable, like an Invincible Sword God!
In the waiting area, Xiao Tianyu, Qiutian Law, and the Twin-Born Buddha Prince all had their pupils constrict, their faces filled with shock.
This power surpassed their understanding!
Earlier, they thought that the Dharma Image, Sword Techniques, Ultimate Realm Unity, and Li Hao's Sixth Extreme Realm were all the power he possessed.
But they never expected he had hidden more!
They could faintly sense that the stars in the Heavens were brighter than usual at that moment.
Under the intimidation of the Sage, it seemed only the stars could accompany him, flickering for him.
The Buddhist Venerable's eyes revealed shock, and the Virtual Sage beside him also changed expression, his eyes showing a hint of horror. Compared to the Incarnation chase ten years ago, had this young man grown to such a terrifying level?
This already surpassed the realm below the Sage. If it were a First Calamity Saint, they might have had their Saint Path severed by that single sword strike!
After all, a First Calamity Saint only undergoes the human tribulation, and their Saint Path is not yet refined enough to withstand the tests of Heaven and Earth.
"How dare you resist, with the three thousand Buddhist paths, I will suppress you!"
The Buddhist Venerable's shocked expression immediately turned to solemn severity. He knew he could no longer allow Li Hao to continue demonstrating his power, or a Supreme Sage might be moved to protect him, leading to failure!
He suddenly raised his hand, his entire body radiating Buddhist Light, and the Merit Wheel behind his head emitted a brilliant golden flame. He raised his hand again, pressing down on Li Hao.
This time, he used his own Buddhist Saint Domain!
This was a technique he would only use when facing an opponent of the same realm.
With a rumbling sound, it seemed as if a millstone was grinding the void of Heaven and Earth, and the Great Dao itself showed signs of decay.
Faced with the Buddhist Venerable's wrath, Li Hao stood in the air, meeting his gaze coldly. Although the Heavenly Stars Vein was rapidly pouring power into his body, the previous sword strike had not only drained his own power but had nearly depleted the Heaven and Earth Dharma Image as well!
At this moment, even with the combined efforts of the Heavenly Stars Vein and the Heaven-Earth Meridian, the power he gathered felt inadequate.
But no matter what, he had succeeded.
As he had said, even if he were a mere ant, to crush him, one would have to get their hands dirty!
As Li Hao watched the Palm Seal descend, he felt time slow to a crawl, stretching out in an almost imperceptible manner.
A gentle breeze seemed to caress his surroundings.
The light from the countless stars in the sky was continuously bestowing power upon him.
Even with such desperate efforts, was death still inescapable?
Was the Heavenly Dao truly unjust?
Li Hao did not lament or feel sorrow. Instead, it was as if a layer of his outer self had been shed.
The facade of the Holy Path Blueprint, the Path of All Beings, slowly peeled away, revealing its true essence.
Li Hao suddenly had a profound realization.
The indifferent gazes of the Sages, which also held traces of pity, surprise, sympathy, regret, and coldness, varied in their thoughts, but they all chose to stand by and watch.
His reverence shattered, and with it, the chains in his heart were broken.
He glimpsed the true nature of the highest existence in the heavens and earth, as if seeing the most genuine aspect of the world.
The hidden truth behind the Path of All Beings... the heavens and earth were not perfect!
In the Buddhist Sanctuary, he had discussed with the Buddhist Venerable. The Buddha said all beings were equal, but Li Hao felt that all beings were not equal. How could mountains and rivers be treated the same?
Behind the inequality of all beings lay their respective strengths and weaknesses.
This was the saint dao prototype essence he had been subconsciously grasping—Heaven and Earth were imperfect!
If Heaven and Earth were not perfect, why demand perfection from others?
Why demand perfection from a Sage?
At this moment, Li Hao had a sudden enlightenment. Beyond the revelation of the saint dao prototype essence, the bottleneck that had held him back in his Art Dao seemed to be lifted.
His Painting Dao was already at the Ninth Rank, and his experience had long been maxed out at the Heavenly Stele, but he had been stuck at a mental bottleneck, unable to break through. Even with the Dao Sound Bell, he had always been just one step away.
The more he loved painting, the more he painted, the more he pursued perfection.
But where was true perfection in this world?
All things have flaws, Heaven and Earth have flaws, and all beings have flaws. Given this, the obsession with "perfection" was itself a wrong path!
In this moment, Li Hao understood.
He grasped it!
[You have comprehended the Heart of Painting Dao: Transcendent Sainthood Immersion]
A notification panel appeared before his eyes.
The slow passage of time seemed to abruptly return to normal.
Everything happened in an instant, a collision of countless thoughts.
As he watched the Palm Seal, containing the Buddhist saint domain, descend, Li Hao almost without thinking, chose to embed this mindset into his Flesh Dao!
Compared to Sword Dao, Flesh Dao could unleash greater power at this moment. After all, even if Sword Dao improved, it might not have enough power to deliver a second strike in time!
Boom!
[Flesh Dao has advanced to the Tenth Rank!]
In an instant, Li Hao felt a buzzing in his mind as a flood of insights surged in. At the same time, his body trembled as if receiving the approval of Heaven and Earth. His divine blood and bones began to transform!
A vast Great Dao aura suddenly extended and enveloped him, even the Buddhist saint domain could not block it!
The Buddhist Light from the Holy Palace paled in comparison, and the Great Dao aura emanating from the Buddhist Venerable seemed to be overshadowed by a more profound and supreme Dao Will. Li Hao knew that this was the touch of Transcendence to Immortality, a glimpse of the Celestial Sovereign's essence!
In the void, the eyes of the Primordial Ancestor, Law Saint, and other Supreme Sages widened with shock.
For a Supreme Sage to be moved was a rare occurrence, something that hadn't happened in centuries.
But at this moment, many Supreme Sages were visibly shaken.
He had Ascended!
In the Buddhist saint domain, that young man had actually Ascended!
And not through Incense Ascension, but by Sacrificial Dao to Sagehood!
The Buddhist saint domain seemed to be erased by a mighty force, dissipating in an instant. The Buddhist Venerable let out a muffled groan and his face changed.
A surge of Heavenly Dao energy, unparalleled in the Heavens and Earth, emerged in the area, enveloping the radiant young man standing between Heaven and Earth.
The young man's body was as perfect as a deity, his entire form shimmering like molten gold. Under the influence of Heavenly Dao power, he rapidly transformed.
Each manifestation of Heavenly Dao power integrated into his physical body, a result of the Sacrificial Dao!
Soon, a series of supreme Sage auras began to emanate from Li Hao's body.
At this moment, countless people were stunned, their eyes wide with shock.
Hao Tian, the young man, had Ascended!
He did not rely on the incense of being the first in the Supreme Young Hero Battle; instead, he Ascended through his own strength, and even chose the most difficult path—the Sacrificial Dao!
In the waiting area, Qiutian Law, Xiao Tianyu, and others were momentarily dazed, never expecting that the Supreme Young Hero Battle would not even be over before their opponent Ascended, and through the most challenging path, the Sacrificial Dao!
The Twin-Born Buddha Prince was momentarily stunned, but quickly regained his senses. His eyes turned pitch black, as if he had completely fallen into madness, filled with rage and unwillingness.
Ji Xuanshen, Lin Qingying, and others were also taken aback, but soon their faces were brimming with excitement and joy, rising to their feet in elation.
Majestic and surging auras radiated from every part of his body as Li Hao slowly opened his eyes.
His gaze, having just aligned with the Heavenly Dao, exuded supreme indifference and a cold detachment that saw through all worldly affairs.
Life and death, joy and sorrow, right and wrong, honor and disgrace—all had been transcended.
But soon, those eyes, which had been indifferent to all things, grew warm. When his gaze shifted to the Buddhist Venerable and the Virtual Sage, it instantly became sharp and piercing.
Physical body to sainthood!
Li Hao could feel the immense power surging within him, surpassing all his previous abilities combined. It was as if he could grasp the entire Heavens and Earth with a mere gesture, and the power he wielded with a casual movement far exceeded what he could once summon in his Transcend to Immortality state!
This was the power of a Sage!
Beyond the terrifying power that came with Physical Body Transcendence and Ascension, Li Hao noticed that his vision had changed significantly. He could now see the misty aura of incense radiating from various Sages, seemingly revealing their incense presence!
His eyes could now perceive the incense aura within these Sages, unless they deliberately concealed it to the ultimate degree.
Li Hao lifted his gaze and immediately noticed the intense incense aura of the Supreme Sages of the Upper Three Realms. The misty light enveloping them was like a fiery cloud, covering their entire bodies. What caught Li Hao's attention was the incense aura of the Primordial Ancestor Incarnation, which was clearly more intense than that of the other Supreme Sages, nearly reaching half the intensity!
Even among Supreme Sages, there were significant differences.
In contrast, the incense aura of other Sages was much weaker compared to the Supreme Sages, barely a tenth as strong.
Some Sages had extremely faint incense auras, either because they were deliberately concealing them or because they naturally had less.
As Li Hao surveyed the area, many Sages' expressions changed subtly. Li Hao himself did not realize that his gaze now possessed an incredibly terrifying penetrating power. These Sages felt as if they were being seen through, and some even felt their incense aura waver.
How could he have such a terrifying gaze just after Ascending?
"Li Hao..."
Feng Boping was also stunned by this sudden transformation. Under the suppression of the Buddhist Venerable and during that brief moment, Li Hao had achieved sudden enlightenment and Ascended?!
He immediately understood that Li Hao must have already touched the bottleneck, thus making the leap.
The Sacrificial Dao... he had chosen the most difficult path.
Feng Boping felt his eyes moisten, but then he erupted into a loud, resounding laugh.
This laughter echoed through the Heavens and Earth, snapping countless people out of their shock. In an instant, the entire Tianyuan World, from the divine dynasties to the major cities, erupted into a frenzy.
Countless people witnessed this once-in-a-millennium spectacle. In the ultimate moment under the Three Calamities Sage's suppression, he had Ascended through the Sacrificial Dao, an unprecedented feat!
"That Hao Tian is too monstrous!"
"He has Ascended. My goodness, this is just too much. He’s only 28 this year!"
"To Ascend before thirty, they say a man should establish himself by thirty, but I’m still not there, and he has already Ascended!"
"This must be the youngest Sage in history!"
Countless people were stunned, filled with a fervent excitement.
Whether Li Hao had truly slain the Holy Son was no longer important. They had witnessed the birth of a Sage who had broken historical records!
As the entire Tianyuan World trembled, Li Hao’s eyes lowered, and he slowly returned his focus to himself. He did not rush to attack the Buddhist Venerable but instead absorbed and felt the changes in his body.
His flesh and blood seemed to have undergone a complete transformation, and his mind was filled with many memories from his past life.
Even the vague memories from his past life became clear, unfolding like a series of picture books.
Everything he had seen and heard in this life could be recalled at will, never to be forgotten. This was a manifestation of the ultimate Physical Body, and it was the least significant of its capabilities.
Additionally, he could sense the vague Dao Resonance between Heaven and Earth, like scattered mist, everywhere around him.
He could hear the voice of the Great Dao in the wind.
What kind of sound was it?
It was like a low chant, a pleasant bell, making one feel at ease.
From Physical Body to Sainthood, Li Hao felt an unprecedented connection with Heaven and Earth. At this moment, he felt as if he were always in the state of Ultimate Transcendence, as if breaking through another barrier would allow him to touch the supreme and core essence of Heavenly Dao!
As he sensed his own changes, the waves of Intimidation emanating from his Physical Body caught the Buddhist Venerable’s attention.
His previous attack had been repelled by the Heavenly Dao invoked by Li Hao’s Sacrificial Dao. The Buddhist Venerable knew that it was the protection of the Heavenly Dao.
But now, the Sacrificial Dao to Sainthood had concluded, and the Heavenly Dao had withdrawn.
Even though he had just Ascended, even by taking the most difficult path of the Sacrificial Dao, he was still a newly ascended Sage, the weakest he would ever be.
At this moment, Li Hao was not even a First Calamity Saint!
"Eternal Buddhist Realm, Suppress!"
The Buddhist Venerable suddenly raised his hand, unleashing ninety percent of his power. Compared to when Li Hao was in the Dao Law Realm, though he was extremely impressive, now that he was a Sage, the Buddhist Venerable had to take him more seriously.
Li Hao, still immersed in his sensations, suddenly felt the turbulence and the gathering of Dao Resonance between Heaven and Earth. He looked up and met the Buddhist Venerable's solemn and dignified gaze, but couldn't help feeling a sudden urge to laugh, for despite the overwhelming killing intent emanating from him, it was cleverly concealed behind his dignified and auspicious appearance, prompting the world to extol his compassion.
"Are these three Shackles the Sage Three Calamities?"
Li Hao could sense that on his Saint Path, there were three terrifying Power bindings.
He had heard Old Feng talk about Sages. Sages must undergo the Three Calamities to be considered stable.
The vast majority of Sages would fall during the trials of the Three Calamities.
These Three Calamities were the human calamity, which triggers human tribulations; the earth calamity, which triggers Heaven and Earth tribulations; and the heaven calamity, which triggers the vast Heavenly Tribulation, or lightning tribulations!
These three Shackles, even if left untouched, would gradually loosen and detach over time. The first Shackles to detach would be the human calamity!
Many Sages, after Ascending, would cultivate some Secret Arts to delay the loosening of the Shackles, accumulating more Power to overcome the tribulations.
"Human calamity..."
Li Hao’s eyes revealed a glint of killing intent. The human calamity meant inviting death from others!
It would trigger various seemingly coincidental but predestined acts of killing intent!
Since that was the case, Li Hao decided to take this opportunity to transcend the Dao Tribulation!
He was currently facing a human calamity, a threat to his life. Unleashing the Shackles now would only intensify the killing intent of the Buddhist Venerable and others, allowing him to use their hands to transcend the tribulation!
"Break!"
Li Hao stirred his Saint Path, and one of the Shackles suddenly shattered. Immediately, a low rumble seemed to echo between Heaven and Earth, as if something terrible was about to descend.
The tremor was felt by all the Sages, and many of them changed color.
No one expected this young man to be so reckless, attempting to face the calamity immediately after Ascension!
After all, other Ascenders would usually travel far and wide to visit friends, set up grand formations, and only then face the tribulations in safety!
But Li Hao, now embroiled in a conflict with the Buddhist Sect and under the hostile gaze of a Virtual Sage, dared to face the tribulation in public.
"You must not be allowed to live!"
The Virtual Sage, seeing Li Hao's madness, felt an increasing sense of threat. He was determined not to let this young man survive today. He was too monstrous, terrifyingly so. If given even a few more years, the Virtual Sage felt Li Hao would surely invade their Void Sacred Land!
Today, Li Hao must die!
Power quietly gathered within him, ready to strike at any moment.
Feng Boping, sensing his intentions, gave him a cold look and immediately locked onto him, ready to defend.
On the other side, Li Hao had just broken free from the Shackles. Seeing the attack from the Buddhist Venerable descending upon him, he did not retreat. Instead, he took a bold step forward. His Physical Body's ultimate connection to Heaven and Earth made him feel stimulated and invigorated, rather than threatened, by the Holy Palace's might.
That thing could not harm him!
Boom!
Li Hao suddenly shot into the sky, his Achievement in hand. With a single sword stroke, he slashed toward the sky.
The resplendent Holy Palace of the Buddhist Realm seemed to bloom with countless sacred lotuses and heavenly flowers. But as the brilliant sword cut through, a vast power forcibly broke into the Holy Palace, causing the phenomena to ripple and churn!
"What?!"
The Buddhist Venerable's face changed, shocked. His Holy Palace had been split in two by Li Hao's single sword strike!
Li Hao laughed heartily, feeling the ultimate flow of power. The surging power within him was incredibly strong. Without even using his Dao Domain or Transcend to Immortality, the saint dao power within his body alone seemed capable of piercing through Heaven and Earth.
Apart from the Holy Path Blueprint that he had previously comprehended, which was incomplete, his Physical Dao had reached the tenth stage, and his Physical Body had condensed a Saint Path!
This was his second Saint Path!
In terms of Physical Body cultivation, he should be supreme in all of Heaven and Earth!
(End of Chapter)
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