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Chapter 399: The Great Dream of the Nine Abysses (Part 1)
Chapter 399: The Great Dream of the Nine Abysses (3rd Ten Thousand Updates for Monthly Votes) (Part 1)
At this moment, the Raid Cloud loomed overhead, emitting waves of Intimidation.
Li Hao felt the destructive Power within, but his mood remained calm. He merely glanced at it before immersing his mind in the comprehension and absorption of the Tenth Rank of Yu Dao.
Yu Dao allows one to glimpse the energy circulation Rule of all things.
Soul Spirit is also a form of energy. Initially, Li Hao only knew how to use Soul Spirit for direct attacks, akin to a rough martial artist using fists and feet in a brutal brawl with no particular technique or strategy.
However, with the comprehension and absorption of the Tenth Rank of Yu Dao, Li Hao suddenly gained many new insights and controls over Soul Spirit.
Additionally, the various Divine Soul techniques he had collected from the Mortal World and the Land of Sages had been refined to higher Levels, combined, and their essences extracted. Li Hao vaguely grasped a profound method of controlling Soul Spirit.
While he was immersed in his comprehension, the Raid Cloud above him had already completed its formation.
Typically, before a tribulation, other Sages would quickly set up various Arrays around them and take precious medicines to boost their strength to counter the lightning tribulation.
The middle-aged warrior, seeing Li Hao in meditation, immersed in his comprehension, could not help but focus his attention.
Given Li Hao's Talent, to have Cultivated to this point, he should not be negligent.
If someone else were to interfere with the Raid Cloud, it would only increase its power, and the interferer would also be punished with a lightning tribulation corresponding to their strength.
Boom!
The lightning tribulation suddenly descended, tearing through the void and striking Li Hao directly.
Li Hao sat cross-legged, enveloped in lightning, his hair fluttering, but his body remained as solid as a rock, unmoving.
The middle-aged warrior was momentarily taken aback, then he relaxed, feeling amazed: "This kid is actually a physical body to sainthood cultivator? And he's even from the body cultivation school, which is the most time-consuming path..."
In the short time they had spent together, Li Hao had given him too many surprises and shocks.
As the lightning tribulation dissipated, Li Hao's Physical Body showed no damage, and his aura did not change much. His hair, infused with Divine Power, did not even lose a single strand.
While immersed in his comprehension, Li Hao felt a tingling and comfort, as if he were bathing in a hot spring.
During his first Sacred Tribulation, he could easily withstand the thundercloud. Now, with his Physical Body having absorbed the demonic body of a Supreme Sage, it had become even more formidable. Although it had not yet reached the Divine Realm, it was close, and resisting this lightning tribulation was effortless.
After all, the intensity of this lightning tribulation was only at the level of a Sacrificial Dao tribulation.
Li Hao paid it no mind, focusing intently. He summoned his Soul Spirit above his head, which looked exactly like him but radiated a brilliant glow.
As the second lightning tribulation descended, Li Hao's Soul Spirit suddenly moved, grasping the lightning in its palm.
The Tribulation Light flickered, as if it were being controlled.
The middle-aged warrior's eyes narrowed as he noticed Li Hao attempting a spirit essence secret art.
The lightning tribulation trembled for a moment before dissipating in Li Hao's Soul Spirit's grasp.
Subsequent lightning tribulations fell one after another, growing faster and more intense.
But Li Hao's Soul Spirit, bathed in the Tribulation Light, either grasped the lightning or swam through the thundercloud like a fish.
"What is the ultimate limit of Soul Spirit?"
Li Hao couldn't help but wonder.
Perhaps, when he reached the First Rank of the Tenth Yu Dao, he would touch upon it.
But now, he vaguely sensed that although his Soul Spirit was powerful and could absorb Sun Essence and Moon Essence, and traverse vast distances with a single thought, it still lacked something.
Before long, the grand Sacred Tribulation gradually dissipated.
With the successful tribulation, Li Hao received a gift from the Will of the Heavens, a supreme Power that was even more terrifying than what he had felt in the Land of Sages.
In the Land of Sages, he could still faintly sense the Will of the Heavens, but here, he could only feel a wispy presence. That sliver of presence had the power to suppress countless stars, inspiring awe and fear.
"Could it be that each world has its own Heavenly Dao, and that these Heavenly Daos vary in strength?"
Li Hao's eyes flickered.
The Immortal Emperor could create a pseudo-realm, and that vast Land of Sages was actually a man-made creation, which was truly inconceivable.
Creating a pseudo-realm was equivalent to creating a Heavenly Dao.
Li Hao thought about the Heavenly Dao embryo within his body, the Unity of the Three Saints. Could this be a prerequisite for becoming an Immortal Emperor?
As he pondered, Li Hao put away his Soul Spirit. The power granted by the Heavenly Dao made his Soul Spirit even more crystalline and translucent. Although the Soul Spirit had its limits, the power it now contained seemed to exceed these limits, with the excess power coalescing into a faint golden thread within it.
This golden thread, like the veins within the Soul Spirit, stood upright, acting like a spine, giving the Soul Spirit an even more unshakable feel.
Li Hao had a vague sense of enlightenment. Soul Spirit... Could it be that when the Soul Spirit cultivation reaches its ultimate level, it can transcend the physical body, with the Soul Spirit becoming the physical body, a transcendent form of existence that can exist independently, without the power diminishing even if separated from the physical body?
This idea was terrifying, but once it surfaced in Li Hao's mind, it took root and refused to go away.
If one could truly cultivate to such a level, it would be unimaginably terrifying, and such a being could be called a true god!
"You cultivate both the body and the law, walking two Great Dao paths simultaneously. Your heart is both bold and formidable."
The middle-aged warrior, seeing that Li Hao had successfully endured the lightning tribulation, sighed in admiration.
Such a monster, blocked in this ancient path, was truly a pity.
If he could enter the True World and join one of the surviving immortal sects, he would surely achieve great things, and might even rise to become a dominant ruler.
Li Hao opened his eyes and smiled at the middle-aged warrior. "Senior, you flatter me."
The middle-aged warrior shook his head slightly. He could see Li Hao's terrifying potential, with his physical body easily withstanding the lightning tribulation, far surpassing others at the same level. He would undoubtedly achieve great things in the future.
Unfortunately, this ancient path was blocked, and it was destined that even with his extraordinary talents, Li Hao would be buried in this long-abandoned battlefield or return to the pseudo-realm to live out his days.
Li Hao restrained his breath, avoiding attracting any more ancient demons.
"The scenery here is quite unique."
Li Hao opened his Heavenly Earth Space, took out ink, brush, and a painting board, and set them up.
The middle-aged warrior in front of him would surely provide a significant amount of painting experience.
Now, at the Tenth Rank of the Art Dao, his experience value had increased to 10 million.
Painting the Three Calamities Sage would only yield about 300,000 to 400,000 experience points.
"Hmm?"
The middle-aged warrior was somewhat surprised by Li Hao's actions but said nothing.
Li Hao quietly began to paint, capturing the desolate and tragic landscape on his brush and ink.
With his Art Dao at the Sainthood Immersion level, he focused on his painting, and a wave of Dao resonance spread out, as if drawing the Great Dao to gather here.
The middle-aged warrior felt the movement and was once again surprised. Such a display was characteristic of Dao Entry Level.
"Your painting... has entered the Dao?"
The middle-aged warrior couldn't help but ask.
To have a painting enter the Dao was no different from a cultivation sacrificial Dao, a significant test.
"Yes."
Li Hao nodded, and the middle-aged warrior's form gradually took shape under his brush.
Although the middle-aged warrior was facing Li Hao, his divine sense allowed him to see the image forming under Li Hao's brush. Seeing himself entering the painting, and seemingly about to break out of it, he was taken aback, his gaze toward Li Hao becoming more complex.
If Li Hao's talent had only made him feel regret earlier, then the talent Li Hao now displayed meant that his potential was even higher than he had imagined!
With a limited soul age, to be able to focus on cultivation to this degree, if given more resources and opportunities, he would surely soar to great heights.
"I never thought that in my final moments, I would see someone like you."
The middle-aged warrior's eyes showed regret, but he then thought of the former battlefield, where countless outstanding figures, including the Immortal Emperor, had fallen. His regret gradually faded, leaving only a sense of desolation.
With Li Hao's talent, even if he were a monster, he would only be similar to those who once amazed all beings, ultimately falling and turning to dust.
He shook his head slightly, not thinking further, and his mind sank into silence.
Li Hao noticed a change in the middle-aged warrior's emotions as he sketched but didn't ask, only capturing the details meticulously.
Soon, as the painting was completed, an Experience prompt appeared before his eyes.
[Painting Experience +3,482,993]
"..."
Li Hao was momentarily stunned, rubbing his eyes in disbelief. When he looked again, he realized he hadn’t miscounted.
This was... nearly three and a half million Experience!
Li Hao was deeply impressed. He knew that as his Art Dao advanced, the requirements for paintings would also increase.
For example, when he painted a Semi-Saint earlier, he received over thirty thousand Experience. But if he painted a Semi-Saint now, he would only get around ten thousand, a significant drop.
However, painting the middle-aged warrior had somehow granted him such a massive amount of Experience, which was truly terrifying.
If he painted a few more times, just from this individual, he could fill up his Art Dao Tenth Rank Experience.
Moreover, if he were to sketch the first-stage ancient demon he had encountered earlier, it would likely provide another two to three million Experience, given that it could battle the middle-aged warrior.
"It seems I can fill up my Experience soon, but accumulating Experience isn’t the hard part. The challenge lies in comprehending the Mindset. To break through the Art Dao Tenth Rank bottleneck, I need to comprehend a higher Realm. Is that the Immortal Realm?"
Li Hao’s eyes flickered.
Fortunately, while comprehending the Mindset is difficult, the process is also extremely fascinating.
Regardless, he needed to fill up his Experience first.
Li Hao put away his painting and continued to draw, but this time, the Experience gained was much lower, almost halved.
This place was desolate, with no other entertainment, but since Li Hao loved the Art Dao, he didn’t find it tedious.
Even if he were to stay here for ten thousand years, he could still entertain himself.
The middle-aged warrior noticed the smile that occasionally appeared on Li Hao’s face and felt that this young man seemed to be in a good mood. In such a bleak and despairing place, to maintain such a carefree attitude, he either didn’t truly understand the despair or could genuinely let it go.
As Li Hao painted repeatedly, his Painting Experience unknowingly accumulated to around eight million.
Suddenly, the middle-aged warrior’s eyes flickered, and he looked toward a certain direction.
Li Hao also sensed something and stopped his brush, his expression changing slightly.
He quickly put away his painting board, not caring that his work was interrupted halfway.
"Here they come again. They must have smelled something fresh and are quite hungry."
The middle-aged warrior murmured, his flesh and blood reappearing, restoring his physical form.
He drew his sword, his aura emanating, and said to Li Hao, "Hide in the battle chariot and be careful."
"Senior, there’s no need to worry about me."
Li Hao responded.
His Soul Spirit emerged, and his Divine Sense rapidly spread, quickly extending over a hundred miles and even further.
A hundred miles away, malevolent intent was extending toward him, followed by a sudden gust of wind. A group of large and ferocious figures sped over, which were the ancient demons.
They had just finished a battle and rested, and now they were back. Li Hao felt the difficulty of living in this place.
Swoosh!
The void suddenly tore apart, and the massive form of an ancient demon appeared as if out of nowhere in front of Li Hao.
Li Hao knew that his perception range was less than the ancient demon’s sprint range, which is why it seemed to appear suddenly before him.
The middle-aged warrior, however, seemed prepared and immediately charged at the ancient demons.
This ancient demon, which had fled with numerous scars earlier, was now back in full strength, engaging the middle-aged warrior in battle once again.
Li Hao glanced at their fight, feeling more at ease about the middle-aged warrior. He then hid in the bronze battle chariot, using his Divine Sense to notice that a group of third-stage ancient demons were rushing over from a hundred miles away, more numerous than before, with over twenty of them. Among them was one that was even larger, hundreds of feet tall, radiating a terrifying aura.
Li Hao’s heart skipped a beat, remembering the middle-aged warrior’s words. This ancient demon was likely a second-stage ancient demon.
At the same time, the middle-aged warrior’s voice echoed in his mind:
"That’s a second-stage ancient demon. Be careful and stay in the battle chariot."
Li Hao responded, but he took out the broken saber in his hand. If the ancient demons surrounded the battle chariot again, he would use the same method as before.
If the second-stage ancient demon couldn’t destroy the battle chariot, he would take the opportunity to cut into its body and explore it.
Soon, the ancient demons howled as they flew over. The larger second-stage ancient demon led ten third-stage ancient demons toward the middle-aged warrior.
"Senior, be careful!"
Li Hao quickly warned.
The middle-aged warrior also noticed, his expression cold, and his attacks became even more fierce.
The other third-stage ancient demons, however, flew straight toward the battle chariot, quickly surrounding it. The Holy Palace’s aura enveloped it, triggering the light array on the battle chariot, keeping them at bay.
Li Hao’s eyes sharpened. Ten ancient demons, equivalent to ten Supreme Sages, had surrounded him, but he had already figured out their body structures and was no longer as fearful as before.
"Die!"
Li Hao wielded his Soul Spirit to control the Broken Blade, which suddenly shot forward.
Whoosh!
The Broken Blade rushed out at breakneck speed, instantly slaying the Physical Body of a third-stage ancient demon.
This sudden turn of events left the ten ancient demons stunned, some in shock and others in fear.
They had only sensed the unfamiliar scent of a young immortal, but the attack from their opponent seemed far more terrifying than the scent they had perceived.
Could it be a True Immortal?
A few of the ancient demons hesitated, seemingly considering retreating.
However, Li Hao focused on the ancient demon whose Physical Body he had just slain, and his Soul Spirit suddenly struck out.
The ancient demon sensed Li Hao's intent and let out a shrill scream. The other ancient demons also reacted, quickly using their Holy Palaces to block and suppress Li Hao's Soul Spirit.
At the same time, a dark, mist-like aura spewed out, with a strong corrosive effect on the Soul Spirit.
In the past, Li Hao would have had to retreat, continuing to use the Broken Blade to keep them at bay.
But now, a surge of killing intent rose within him, and he wanted to test the many Yudao techniques he had just comprehended.
"Soul Spirit, Triple Stacked Blade!"
Li Hao's Soul Spirit abruptly transformed into a sharp blade, piercing through the Holy Palace and charging toward the black mist.
The black mist indeed had an extremely powerful devouring power, tainting the surface of the blade, making it appear as if covered in rust, dimming the Soul Spirit's radiance.
However, the Soul Spirit still reached the ancient demon's Soul Spirit, which was about to merge with its Physical Body. Suddenly, the seemingly weakened and dim Soul Spirit shed its disguise, erupting with a blinding light.
The outer shell fell away, revealing the true blade within.
Boom!
The Soul Spirit slashed out, and under the stunned gaze of the ancient demon's Soul Spirit, it was abruptly split in two.
As it split, the Soul Spirit shot out countless hook-like threads, thoroughly entangling and annihilating the ancient demon's Soul Spirit.
Having completed this, Li Hao's Soul Spirit rapidly darted to the other side of the black mist, then turned and rushed back toward his Physical Body.
One of the ancient demons reacted swiftly, roaring and using the black mist and its Holy Palace to chase after Li Hao's Soul Spirit, quickly enveloping it.
But Li Hao's Soul Spirit broke through the black mist, flashing past the Holy Palace, and returned to his Physical Body.
The ancient demon was dazed, clearly unable to comprehend what had just happened.
Li Hao, however, knew that his Soul Spirit had executed the Return to the Abyss technique, and by storing the Saint Path within it, he achieved this effect.
All of this happened in a flash, and by the time Li Hao's Soul Spirit returned, the ancient demon's Physical Body was already dead. Without its Soul Spirit, the Physical Body was nothing more than a lifeless corpse.
Even if it could undergo Blood Drop Rebirth, with the Soul Spirit dead, the Physical Body, though seemingly intact, lacked the ability to move, and would gradually decay over time.
"Roar!"
The other ancient demons finally reacted, all roaring in fury and murderous intent.
They had now clearly perceived that Li Hao's aura was not that of a True Immortal, but merely at the same Saint level as themselves.
Yet, this existence had managed to slay one of their kind in an instant, which was simply unacceptable.
Since their birth, ancient demons had always held a strong, overwhelming power over other beings of the same rank, thanks to their innate ability to directly corrode and attack souls. This made it so that most life forms of the same rank could only flee in terror, with only a few monsters capable of escaping with Supreme Treasures or certain special secret arts.
But now, this Human had managed to kill one of their kind.
And it had happened so quickly, in the blink of an eye.
They could not understand how, in that instant, this Human had managed to separate their Physical Body from their Soul Spirit, slaying the Physical Body.
It seemed as if he was extremely familiar with the weaknesses of their Physical Bodies, as if he had dissected them countless times.
"Killing one, but there are still nine left, and my Soul Spirit is injured."
Li Hao paid no heed to the ancient demons' roars, his expression calm and composed. Although he had just slain one of them, his Soul Spirit had suffered corrosion and needed time to recover.
However, being able to take the life of one ancient demon among ten was already a significant achievement.
Li Hao wasted no time and executed the Heavenly Stars Vein technique.
In an instant, a canopy of starlight enveloped the area, with stars forming a domain around him.
The light of 1,464 Circulating Heavenstars surrounded Li Hao, their brilliance varying in size, making him appear like the lord of a thousand stars.
As an even more formidable surge of Stars Power poured in from the Land of Sages, Li Hao's power recovered at an astonishing rate, and his Soul Spirit began to heal slowly. If it were his Physical Body, it would have healed instantly.
While Li Hao was healing, his thoughts dwelled on the recent battle, feeling that it still wasn't perfect.
If he could reduce the damage to his Soul Spirit, he could increase the speed of his kills, making them even faster.
The nine ancient demons, enraged, attacked the bronze battle chariot while Li Hao was healing, trying to deplete the light array and kill him.
(End of Chapter)
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