Chapter 501: Enraged Chu Yueli
Chapter 501: Enraged Chu Yueli
"You also Comprehend the Fire Dao Origin?"
Red Tassel did not step into Li Hao's Dao Domain to avoid her Immortal Technique waves affecting him. However, the intangible might of the Fire Dao Origin's primordial power in Li Hao's hand already shielded him from other Great Dao Immortal Techniques.
"Yep."
Li Hao nodded.
Red Tassel's eyes flickered slightly. The fact that he could condense the Nine Flower Immortal Seal and Comprehend one of the Nine Sequences, the Fire Dao, was not surprising.
She looked up at where Li Hao was Fishing but could not sense the Fire Dao Origin's aura there.
The Nine Sequences Primordial Dao on this Heavenly Dao Bridge only appeared occasionally, and the probability of two appearing simultaneously was extremely low. She could only capture other Nine Sequences Great Dao to enter the Five Dao Origin City.
However, she specialized in the Fire Dao Origin and had not delved into the other Nine Sequences Great Dao.
Sighing inwardly, Red Tassel turned and prepared to leave the Heavenly Dao Bridge, waiting for the next opportunity to capture one.
"Do you want it?"
Li Hao, noticing her intention to leave, used Telepathy to ask.
"Huh?"
Red Tassel waved her blazing spear, submerging a dark black wave of electricity, and turned to look at Li Hao. "What do you mean?"
"If you want it, you can have it."
Li Hao said through Telepathy.
He remembered the woman's act of saving his life.
If she hadn't appeared in time, that Ancient Demon Commander would have surely killed both him and Nangong Jian on that ancient battlefield.
"Give it to me?"
Red Tassel was slightly taken aback and couldn't help but stare at Li Hao. "What do you need in return?"
"You've already given me something."
Li Hao used Telepathy to say, "Your help back then."
Red Tassel was stunned as the memory of slaying that Ancient Demon Commander, her first encounter with this young man, flashed through her mind.
To her, who had fought countless battles, that hunt was nothing special, but this young man was somewhat unique.
She never expected that he would remember such a thing.
"This is the Fire Dao Origin. You Cultivate the Fire Dao and can use it to enter the Five Dao Origin City. If you give it to me, who knows how long it will take to encounter another Fire Dao Origin. Time in the Origin Secret Realm is so precious..."
Red Tassel's figure flickered as she dodged an Immortal Technique attack, her voice steady as she spoke through Telepathy.
"That's fine; it's quite interesting here."
Li Hao smiled in response.
Red Tassel was speechless, falling into silence.
Seeing her hesitation, Li Hao felt even more fondness and said with a smile, "You don't need to worry. If not the Fire Dao, there's the Water Dao and Earth Dao. I have some grasp of those as well."
Red Tassel was taken aback, her eyes locking onto Li Hao's. "Really?"
Li Hao smiled and raised his hand, sending out a wave of water that dissipated in an instant.
But even that brief display emitted the aura of the Water Dao. Red Tassel couldn't help but look at Li Hao deeply. To be able to condense the Nine Flower Immortal Seal and Comprehend three of the Nine Sequences Great Dao, this young man's Talent would rank high among the prodigies of the Nine Flower Immortal Seal.
"Since that's the case, I won't hesitate to accept it."
Red Tassel didn't refuse further. She truly didn't want to waste any more time waiting.
"Here is my communication token. If you need anything, you can find me. I serve as an immortal army commander in the Heavenly Palace."
Red Tassel spoke in a deep voice.
Li Hao raised his hand to receive it, nodded, and accepted the item, simultaneously tossing the fire dao origin to her.
Red Tassel quickly unleashed her Immortal Power, binding the fire dao origin to prevent it from escaping again. The moment she secured it, the relentless attacks from Immortal Techniques around her suddenly eased, and the pervasive sense of danger and numbness that had enveloped her body vanished.
She bowed to Li Hao, gave him a deep look, and then turned to fly away.
This scene caught the attention of the others, many of whom displayed looks of surprise. Some even recognized Red Tassel as a disciple of the Supreme Sage from Heavenly Palace. To them, Li Hao's actions seemed somewhat like an attempt to curry favor.
"Handing over the fire dao origin, that's pretty foolish."
"Finding another one might take a whole month!"
"This Origin Secret Realm's time is incredibly precious. Instead of wasting it here to make friends, it's better to focus on cultivation and become someone worth befriending."
Clearly, many of these people did not approve of Li Hao's actions. They shook their heads and continued searching for their own Primordial Dao.
Li Hao didn't idle either; he continued to fish.
Soon, the fishing line began to tug, but it wasn't the Nine Sequences. Instead, it was another Primordial Dao.
Li Hao reeled it in and, just like before, used it as bait to fish for the Nine Sequences.
Almost all the other Primordial Dao bore some resemblance to the Nine Sequences Great Dao, which made comprehending the Nine Sequences extremely difficult. Other Great Dao were essentially branches of the Nine Sequences, and comprehending the Nine Sequences meant comprehending all these branches, making the task ten times more challenging.
"That kid..."
Outside the Heavenly Dao Bridge, the Grand Master watched Li Hao's actions and was momentarily stunned.
But soon, he felt he understood Li Hao's intentions. The boy wasn't interested in the fire dao origin; he was heading to Time-Space Origin City!
Once he grasped the reason, he no longer felt annoyed. Compared to Time-Space Origin City, Five Dao Origin City was indeed nothing to be excited about.
Time flew by.
After several days, the area outside the Heavenly Dao Bridge gradually became noisy as many figures flew in and gathered there.
"Is this the Heavenly Dao Bridge?"
"I heard crossing this bridge leads to Origin Secret City, the core of the Origin Secret Realm."
"That's right. To truly comprehend, you need to be in Origin Secret City. There, you can almost sleep with the Primordial Dao, making it hard not to comprehend it!"
"I heard you need to find the Primordial Dao of the Nine Sequences first to go to the corresponding Origin Secret City. Otherwise, you'll end up in Chaos Origin Secret City."
Outside the Heavenly Dao Bridge, many figures were looking around. As time passed, many didn't stay long, eager to cross the bridge and capture their Primordial Dao, heading to Origin Secret City.
"Who is that? Why is he on the Heavenly Dao Bridge without any Immortal Technique attacking him?"
"Can't you tell? That person has mastered both time and spatial origins, and his cultivation in both is quite high. He's using a mild space-time displacement to avoid attacks from the present world."
"That's incredible!"
"You'd be able to do it too if you could master the space-time origin."
Outside the Heavenly Dao Bridge, the number of Nine Flower Immortal Seal holders had decreased by a third. The remaining ones were repeatedly crossing the bridge, searching for the Primordial Dao of the Nine Sequences.
The space-time origin is the most favored, and the repeated ascents and descents are all in the hope of encountering a time or spatial origin, which would allow them to enter Time-Space Origin City.
If one can cultivate in Time-Space Origin City, they can deepen their comprehension of both the Great Dao of Time and the Great Dao of Space.
"Nine Sequences Primordial Dao, so many people are vying for it. I heard that only one person finds it every four or five days."
"It's not just about strength; it also depends on Channeling Qi, or a profound understanding of their own Dao Realm, which allows them to dig deeper."
As time passed, more and more people vied for the Nine Sequences Primordial Dao, but only a few managed to secure it, while the rest repeatedly ascended, their anxiety gradually mounting.
"Here is the Heavenly Dao Bridge. You must climb it on your own. I can only help you this far."
Several figures flew over, and Chu Tianhuang led a few Imperial Clan members to this place, including Chu Yueli, who had been rescued from the sixth level.
Chu Tianhuang looked at the dense crowd around him, his brows slightly furrowed. Other Immortal Dynasties had also dispatched strong warriors to assist their prodigies, using this method to increase their prodigies' gains in the Origin Secret Realm and strengthen their nations.
He didn't linger, giving a quick instruction to his imperial siblings before swiftly flying onto the bridge.
Seeing Li Hao still seated by the bridge, with no one approaching or disturbing him, he didn't greet Li Hao and hurriedly rushed deeper into the Heavenly Dao Bridge.
"Hmm?"
Below the Heavenly Dao Bridge, Chu Yueli and a few other Imperial Clan members were still observing the situation on the bridge. They were immediately drawn to the young man sitting there.
They had a deep impression of that young man, who had publicly defeated Chu Tianzheng and suppressed an Immortal Lord Realm with his True Immortal strength, causing a sensation.
"What is he doing?"
Someone asked.
"Why isn't anyone using Immortal Techniques to attack him?"
"Hmph."
Chu Yueli, hearing the curious questions from those around her, her icy eyes grew more fierce, and she coldly snorted, saying:
"Just a scheming, attention-seeking opportunist."
The marriage pact mentioned by her mother was like a thorn in her heart. As an Imperial Clan member, she was familiar with many ways to gain fame, and the young man's unique behavior was clearly a way to draw attention to himself.
She found it contemptible and secretly sneered. Gaining fame here was far less valuable than cultivating, given how precious the time in the Origin Secret Realm was.
"Indeed."
The other Imperial Clan members, upon hearing her words, immediately sensed her disdain for the young man and nodded in agreement.
"Let's go. We need to find the Primordial Dao as soon as possible."
Chu Yueli said.
The others nodded slightly, and they climbed the Heavenly Dao Bridge together.
"I heard we shouldn't gather in one place, or the Immortal Techniques will become more intense", someone said, then moved away from the others.
The group dispersed on the Heavenly Dao Bridge, and soon Immortal Techniques began to form and attack them.
Chu Yueli felt several dark Sword Qi strikes coming at her, each containing the destructive power of the Primordial Dao. Her eyes flickered, and she glanced at the young man who remained still as a rock. A slight sneer appeared on her lips, and she suddenly moved closer to him.
With a swoosh, she approached Li Hao, about a few hundred meters away, and stepped into his Dao Domain, intending to draw the Immortal Technique attacks toward him.
But as soon as she stepped into Li Hao's Dao Domain, she felt as if she had sunk into quicksand, and her organs felt twisted and displaced. Her consciousness was momentarily dazed.
It was the momentary daze brought on by the freezing of space and the cessation of time.
Her face changed abruptly, and she looked at him with a mix of shock and anger. If this move were used during a battle, it would certainly lead to a significant disadvantage.
She hadn't expected that his Dao Domain would have such a profound effect on her.
As she stepped forward, the Immortal Technique attack whistled toward her, but when it reached the edge of Li Hao's Dao Domain, it seemed to lose its target and swerved to the side, narrowly missing Chu Yueli.
Chu Yueli was taken aback, and her expression quickly turned grim.
As a prodigy, she had just engaged in a brief skirmish with Li Hao, and naturally, she could feel the power contained within his Dao Domain.
Time and space, two of the foremost Fundamental Great Daos among the Nine Sequences, were both mastered by Li Hao, and he had comprehended them to such a profound level.
She suddenly realized that Chu Tianzheng's defeat wasn't unjust.
"Hmph, no wonder you have the nerve to show off here."
She took a deep breath, her gaze fixed on Li Hao, but her expression was complex.
It had to be admitted that this young man's talent was indeed monstrous.
However, she wasn't far behind. If she were to be betrothed to him, she would become his subordinate. Her childhood dream was to become an Empress, to establish an Immortal Dynasty where women were supreme.
Being a concubine would be an even greater humiliation.
But given Li Hao's demonstrated strength, if what Mother said was true, he had a good chance of winning first place in the True Immortal category of the Southern Domain Battle.
At least within Yan Chu, Li Hao was currently the top True Immortal Realm cultivator.
The probability of there being a more monstrous talent in other Immortal Dynasties was low.
Unless there were hidden geniuses in the Heavenly Palace.
"What are you doing?"
As Chu Yueli's expression changed, Li Hao turned to look at her. When he saw it was the Imperial Princess, his brows furrowed.
Perhaps because of the proposed marriage, Chu Yueli paid closer attention to the young man's expressions. Seeing Li Hao's frown, she immediately felt a surge of anger.
"That's what I should be asking. What are you doing here, taking up so much space and blocking everyone else's way?"
Chu Yueli accused him, her tone irritable.
Li Hao was speechless. The Heavenly Dao Bridge was at least ten miles wide, and there was plenty of room. He wasn't obstructing anyone.
"Leave my Dao Domain, or don't blame me for being unfriendly!"
Li Hao didn't bother with further arguments and said coldly.
Chu Yueli became even more infuriated upon hearing this. "What do you mean by being unfriendly?"
"Do you want to fight me?"
Li Hao narrowed his eyes, looking at her coldly.
Seeing Li Hao's attitude, Chu Yueli became even more agitated. If they were elsewhere, she would have immediately accepted the challenge, but here, she restrained herself, unwilling to waste time on a conflict with Li Hao.
"Hmph, you'd better get my imperial father to rescind his decision. Don't even think about marrying me!"
Chu Yueli said coldly and turned to leave.
Li Hao was stunned, then he recalled what Emperor Chu had said, and he couldn't help but feel speechless. He coldly replied, "Marry you? Don't be ridiculous."
"You!"
Chu Yueli was livid, demanding, "What did you say?"
Li Hao rolled his eyes. "That's what I should be saying. Please ask your imperial father to rescind his decision and stop making things difficult for me."
"You!"
Chu Yueli's eyes widened, her face turning even angrier. "I offer to marry you, and you refuse?"
"Whoever wants to marry you can do so. Stay away from me", Li Hao said coldly.
Chu Yueli was almost driven mad with anger. These words should have come from her, not him.
What a joke, refusing to marry her?
She gritted her teeth, staring at Li Hao, her expression gradually turning grim as if she were contemplating something. Finally, she said coldly, "No matter what you say, I won't let you get your way!"
With that, she flickered away, turning and flying off.
Li Hao was taken aback, thinking about chasing after her. What did she mean by not letting him get his way? Surely, she wasn't planning to force him into marriage?
(End of Chapter)
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