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Chapter 437: Nine Flower True Immortal (Part 1)
Chapter 437: Nine Flower True Immortal (Part 1)
In front of the thatched cottage.
Elder Wang sat in his Master's chair, gently swaying, his eyes fixed on Li Hao, as if trying to see through every aspect of the young man.
With his cultivation, the young man was as exposed as a naked body in the snow, with no place to hide. Yet now, he had a sense that he couldn't fully fathom the other.
"Your Chess Dao and Art Dao have already entered the Dao, reaching levels rarely seen in the world. To achieve such proficiency in these two arts is no easy feat, and you also manage to cultivate at the same time. Could it be that you use Chess Dao and Art Dao to comprehend the Great Dao Laws?"
His gaze was calm, yet it seemed to pierce through the young man's body, seeing the shadow behind him.
Li Hao was a bit surprised by this, but it wasn't strange that Elder Wang could deduce the traces of the fundamental Great Dao from the Art Dao.
"Hmm."
Li Hao nodded and smiled lightly, saying, "All things in the world can enter the Dao. Commoners are divided into literary and martial, but the Saint Path encompasses myriad phenomena. There is the path of Wen Sheng, using poetry and books to defeat enemies; there is the Spear Path, using the spear to connect Heaven and Earth; and there is the Path of Lies, using grand deceptions to cover Heavenly Opportunities. As long as one has the heart, all can enter the Dao, all are Dao!"
Elder Wang's eyes showed understanding, and it made sense now.
However, to have such insight, one must at least have a Sage Mindset.
But reaching the Sage Realm and then cultivating the Art Dao and Chess Dao would be less efficient than continuing on the original path, unless one had touched the Sage Mindset from a young age, harboring the Great Dao...
Thinking of this, Elder Wang sighed lightly, "Since that's the case, whether you want to play chess or paint in the future, I won't try to dissuade you. If you need a companion, I'll be there with you."
"Hmm."
Li Hao smiled when he saw that Elder Wang understood. "Then, shall we continue?"
Elder Wang laughed, and when he saw Li Hao enthusiastically setting up the chessboard, he couldn't help but laugh heartily.
The moonlight was bright, casting a silvery glow on the ground, like a blanket of salt.
Three games of chess, two wins and one loss—this was Elder Wang's record.
He focused on the chessboard, his brows furrowed. Li Hao's chess skills had improved dramatically in the afternoon, and he could no longer suppress them. He had to take it seriously and not let up.
At this moment, he could faintly sense that this young man had reached the same chess realm as himself, glimpsing the Heaven and Earth within the game.
However, his experience was still slightly lacking, but his progress was divine, and given time, it would surely become a truly challenging match.
Thinking about how he had spent tens of thousands of years mastering the Chess Dao, only to be caught up by this young man in a short period, Elder Wang felt a complex mix of emotions—whether to be annoyed or happy.
"Three and a half points, a narrow win."
Elder Wang glanced at the chessboard and smiled lightly.
"Admirable."
Li Hao sincerely exclaimed.
The precision of Elder Wang's Chess Dao was something he had never seen before.
Without further ado, Li Hao bid farewell to Elder Wang and returned to his zabuton.
At this moment, the others were all in deep cultivation, and the place was quiet and peaceful.
Li Hao also sat down on a zabuton and immediately brought up the panel, seeing the two Origin True Hearts.
Without hesitation, he embedded them into the Physical Body Dao and Yudao.
The second of the Nine Sequences: Form and Control!
As the Origin True Hearts were embedded, Li Hao simultaneously chose to allocate points.
Instantly, a thunderous sound seemed to ring in Li Hao's mind, continuously resonating.
His Sea of Consciousness, like chaos, was being continuously expanded into a more vast space.
At the same time, a thunderclap echoed between Heaven and Earth above Li Hao's head.
The previously bright moonlit sky was suddenly filled with thick clouds, and deep, rumbling thunder sounds roared from within the clouds, spreading throughout the world.
Those who were in deep cultivation with their eyes closed were jolted awake.
When they looked up, they were stunned, then looked at a certain spot in confusion.
There, the young man sat on his zabuton, eyes lightly closed, hair flying.
At the center of the storm cloud, with the young man at the core, they were all enveloped within it.
"This is the Three Disaster Heavenly Tribulation?"
Everyone felt the aura of the tribulation power within the thunderclouds, their faces slightly changing. Only now did they suddenly realize that this young man was still only a Second Calamity Saint.
"It's almost ready!"
"It's coming!"
The saints focused their gazes and saw the swirling dark clouds where Tribulation Light flickered, resembling countless purple lightning serpents dancing through the layers of clouds.
With the flickering light, a sudden column of lightning descended.
All of them had reached the Supreme Sage Realm, and the power of the Heavenly Tribulation could not harm them. They simply watched Li Hao calmly, curious to see how he would weather the tribulation.
But Li Hao remained seated cross-legged with his eyes closed, seemingly unaware of the situation. He did not even deploy a Dao Domain to shield himself.
The onlookers' eyes narrowed, and Wander Sage's expression changed slightly, preparing to call out a warning. However, the lightning had already struck Li Hao.
Enveloped in the lightning, the young man's seated posture remained unchanged, his hair flying and strands dancing within the lightning, as if a fierce wind was blowing over his body.
Soon, the lightning dissipated, and the young man was unharmed, without a single scratch on him.
Seeing this, everyone's expressions shifted.
"What a formidable Physical Body. He actually withstood the Heavenly Tribulation using just his Physical Body?"
"Could he be a Body Cultivator?"
"But I heard he came here as a Soul Spirit, and his Physical Body is an external one, granted by Elder Wang's ninth-grade mixed origin divine blood. It's as strong as a Third Disaster Dao Tribulation Imperial Weapon, but it can't be improved."
"Even a Third Disaster Dao Tribulation Imperial Weapon's Physical Body shouldn't withstand the Heavenly Tribulation so easily."
"It's the Dao Domain. Look closely; the Heavenly Tribulation didn't even touch his Physical Body. It was neutralized by the Dao Domain."
This was the first time the crowd had witnessed Li Hao's true strength. Previously, the Nine Resonances of Heaven and Earth only demonstrated his Dao Heart, which was unrelated to combat power. Now, Li Hao's natural emission of power from his Dao Domain alone had dispelled the Heavenly Tribulation, which was quite terrifying.
Some of the lingering resentment in a few of their hearts slowly faded away.
As the first Dao Tribulation light dissipated, the second and third soon followed.
Li Hao's posture did not change. Bathed in the lightning, his mind was entirely focused on the insights of the Physical Body Dao and the Dao of Yu, oblivious to the changes in the external world.
Or rather, the external world did not give him any sense of impending danger, so he remained unaware.
Breaking through to the tenth level of the Physical Body Dao had brought a revolutionary change in Li Hao's understanding of the Physical Body. The Physical Body was not limited to his own form; any entity that could carry his consciousness and Soul Spirit could be considered a Physical Body.
The ninth-grade mixed origin divine blood he currently "wore" was one form of Physical Body. Everything within the realm of Heaven and Earth, controlled by his Soul Spirit, was also his Physical Body.
It was akin to the Ultimate Realm of Transcendence to Immortality, where the body merges with Heaven and Earth, "wearing" Heaven and Earth as one.
With these insights, various Secret Arts from the Heaven's Will Ancestral Scripture floated through his mind.
The most formidable aspect of the Heaven's Will Ancestral Scripture was its ability to condense an Ancestor Immortal Physical Body and wield heaven-defying arts.
Mastering either of these was a formidable skill. With the advancement of the Physical Body Dao and the Dao of Yu, Li Hao had now grasped both.
He gathered the Immortal Power from the surrounding Heaven and Earth, enveloping his Physical Body. The ninth-grade mixed origin divine blood Physical Body was now wrapped in a thick layer of Immortal Power, forming a divine body on its surface!
As the nascent form of the Immortal Body took shape, a vast surge of Immortal Power rushed in, continuously filling and refining it.
"Look quickly, his aura is terrifying!"
"Is this the change during the Three Calamities? It can't be, right?"
"I sense something that seems like Divine Immortal Power, similar to what Elder Wang emits, but much weaker..."
At this moment, everyone noticed that Li Hao, enveloped in Lightning, was undergoing a transformation, radiating a Transcendent aura that was ethereal and profound, light yet seemingly capable of crushing the world.
Soon, nine lightning tribulations descended, and the Heavenly Tribulation should have dissipated.
But the dark clouds continued to swirl, and the tenth and eleventh lightning tribulations followed in quick succession.
Everyone was taken aback by this scene.
"How can his Heavenly Tribulation be so many?"
"Could it be that we are within the range of the Heavenly Tribulation, affecting him?"
"That’s impossible. We are all covered by the Dao Domain, and although we appear to be near him, the Dao Domain isolates our auras, so the Heavenly Tribulation does not sense us."
"I’ve seen this situation before. There’s only one possibility."
"What is it?"
"He has mastered a second Path to Sagehood!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, then suddenly enlightened.
At this moment, Li Hao’s body was still undergoing transformation.
A vast amount of Immortal Power gathered, and the Heavenly Tribulation could not affect him. Amidst the crackling of the Heavenly Tribulation, Li Hao’s Ancestral Immortal Body became increasingly complete, radiating a vast and majestic aura.
In addition to the Ancestral Immortal Body, the profound insights from the heaven-defying art also filled Li Hao’s mind, and his control over Immortal Power saw a leap in improvement, making him one of the top experts in the True Immortal Realm.
As the eighteenth Heavenly Tribulation descended, it was followed by the nineteenth and twentieth!
Everyone, who had thought it would end, stared with wide-eyed shock.
"Does he, does he have three Paths to Sagehood?"
The crowd was stunned, looking at the young man in disbelief.
Three Paths to Sagehood—some of them had never even heard of the Extreme Dao.
As the Heavenly Tribulation continued to fall, Li Hao’s body showed no signs of change, instead becoming even more serene within the tribulation.
With the twenty-seventh Heavenly Tribulation disappearing, the thundering cloud that had been swirling finally calmed down, showing signs of slowly dissipating.
Seeing this, everyone felt their hearts, which had risen to their throats, gradually settle back into their chests, and they realized they were drenched in cold sweat.
At this moment, their gazes on the young man held no trace of doubt.
Just the Heavenly Tribulation itself was enough to make them bow in awe. Mastering three Paths to Sagehood, all at the Three Calamities level, was something they had never heard of before—true prodigies.
With the Heavenly Tribulation now gone, Li Hao’s figure was revealed to everyone. His body radiated a brilliant light, enveloped by Immortal Power. This Immortal Power could only be seen and sensed by True Immortals; saint-level cultivators could not perceive it unless they reached the Sixth Extreme Realm and Transcended to Immortality.
Thus, in the eyes of the crowd, Li Hao appeared extremely radiant, his body seemingly emitting a Silver Light.
Li Hao was still absorbing and digesting the insights brought by the Heaven's Will Ancestral Scripture. At the same time, he felt that the Ancestral Immortal Body formed from pure Immortal Power was gradually taking shape. Even without entering the Transcendental State, he was always in a state of transcendence, feeling a deep connection with Heaven and Earth, like a fish in water, able to control everything around him at will.
The wind, temperature, Immortal Power, and more.
This Immortal Power was as gentle as water. With just a slight push, he could trigger a chain reaction in the surrounding Immortal Power, drawing out phenomena such as wind and lightning.
His Saint Path, in this state of enlightenment, slowly condensed and contracted, refining the core within it to an even more refined degree. He removed all the rough flaws, ensuring that his Saint Path was flawless.
As it continued to condense, the Saint Path eventually transformed into a seal.
This was the immortal seal!
With a thunderous boom, the sky above him suddenly exploded, as if the Heavens were enraged, erupting with divine might.
The deafening sound echoed for thousands of miles, startling everyone who had just relaxed. They jumped in surprise and looked on in shock.
They then saw that the previously condensed Raid Cloud was pushed away and torn apart by a powerful force.
Subsequently, a hole seemed to collapse in the space between Heaven and Earth, from which a torrent of dark clouds and mist poured out.
The mist was laced with countless bolts of lightning and destructive power, like a hand reaching out from beyond the heavens, covering everything in its path, ready to crush and obliterate everything within its reach!
This overwhelming force, dozens of times stronger than the previous Heavenly Tribulation, left everyone stunned.
Immediately, the people who had been sitting on their zabutons like immovable rocks all stood up and scrambled to dodge. Their instincts told them that if they remained under the shadow of the dark cloud, something terrifying would happen!
"What is this tribulation?!"
"The Heavenly Tribulation had dissipated, so what's going on now?"
Everyone fled in a panic. After escaping hundreds of miles away from the Enlightenment zabuton and out of the destructive thundercloud's range, they finally stopped.
When they turned to look back, they immediately noticed that the center of the destructive thundercloud was where the young man stood.
From their vantage point at a distance, the scene was even clearer.
"He seems to be undergoing the True Immortal Tribulation!"
Lin Sheng murmured.
Earlier, he had learned that Li Hao had passed the second level of the True Venerable Tower and had obtained the True Immortal Realm cultivation techniques from Elder Wang. Now, this phenomenon clearly indicated that Li Hao had mastered those techniques and had become a True Immortal!
However, ... the third trial required him to condense the Three Flower Immortal Seal. Li Hao's ability to condense the seal and the number of flowers it would have remained unknown.
(End of Chapter)
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