Chapter 503: Primordial Exchange
Chapter 503: Primordial Exchange
"It's fine, let's go ahead."
The woman, noble as a Celestial Immortal, spoke calmly.
The few people beside her looked at her with a mix of reverence and awe, and no one spoke another word.
Whoosh!
As the noble woman stepped forward, her movements were like instantaneous teleportation, leaving faint Spatial Rifts in the air around her. These were the traces of her path, more powerful than the abilities of those in the Gui Xu Ultimate Realm. Even in places where one could not traverse the Return to the Abyss, she could still forcefully open a path through space, thanks to her Space Dao Realm, which had reached the terrifying fifth level!
As she landed on the Heavenly Dao Bridge, the flowing light on the bridge immediately triggered Immortal Techniques, locking onto the noble woman.
However, the noble woman remained calm and composed, making no movements. The space around her body slightly distorted, and the Immortal Techniques that had just condensed and appeared immediately lost their direction, veering off to attack the others nearby.
The few Imperial Clan members following behind the noble woman looked at their surroundings with a mix of solemnity and surprise.
On the Heavenly Dao Bridge, they could finally feel the oppressive pressure. The auras of the others on the bridge, who were battling the Immortal Techniques, were also formidable, causing them to feel a sense of dread.
But at this moment, the Immortal Techniques around them seemed to not even notice their presence. They followed behind the Heavenly Pool Princess, who seemed to stand apart from the world, untouched by any dust.
Their unusual state soon caught the attention of others on and below the bridge.
"Who are those few? They can actually avoid the Immortal Technique attacks directly?"
"That True Immortal Ninth Level guy could do it before, so it's not surprising that these Immortal Lord Realm beings can do it too, right?"
"This isn't about Realm, it's about the understanding of one's Dao Realm. That True Immortal Realm guy is probably somewhere else, and he shouldn't be underestimated. Being able to comprehend space-time Dao makes him a top-tier monster."
"These few are from the Jiang Rong Immortal Dynasty's Imperial Clan, probably the leaders among them."
"I heard that the Jiang Rong Immortal Dynasty's Imperial Clan has a Princess who is extremely terrifying, having slain three thousand ancient demons in one night at the border. Could it be the one walking in front?"
Below the bridge, prodigies from various Immortal Dynasties gathered, most of whom were from the Imperial Clans of other Immortal Dynasties.
After all, in each Immortal Dynasty, the Imperial Clans possessed the top-notch cultivation techniques, profound foundations, and cultivation resources. Although there was a soul age limit of three thousand years, reincarnation was possible. If a monster or a primordial being reincarnated into an Imperial Clan, using the clan's resources to grow was not at all unusual.
This resulted in the Imperial Clans of each Immortal Dynasty being extremely powerful.
"This spatial Dao essence Realm is no simple feat."
Someone noticed the unusual fluctuations around the noble woman and looked at her with a serious expression.
The prodigies from various Immortal Dynasties present were all competitors in seven years. This was a moment to get a glimpse of their opponents' strength.
Hearing the discussions below the bridge, Jiang Tianchi remained calm, showing no change in her expression. The strength she had displayed was just the tip of the iceberg.
Moreover, true powerhouses didn't care about hiding their strength. Like those few Immortal Emperors, standing at the peak like a bright moon illuminating everything, everyone knew their greatness, but who could do anything about it?
"Go find your own Primordial Dao."
Jiang Tianchi protected the few members of her clan as they walked to the middle of the Heavenly Dao Bridge. She furrowed her brow slightly, not sensing any spatial Dao essence fluctuations, and then spoke to those behind her.
They nodded, stepping out from under her spatial protection, and bowed slightly before dispersing. Immediately, Immortal Techniques surged toward them, but each of them displayed their powers and engaged in battle with the Immortal Techniques.
Jiang Tianchi, however, quickened her pace and rushed deeper into the Heavenly Dao Bridge.
When she reached the depths of the Heavenly Dao Bridge, she found the area shrouded in mist, which even her Divine Sense could not penetrate.
Her Primordial Spirit Ultimate Realm had long been broken, allowing her to condense golden veins and Divine Bones. This was why she could easily slay ancient demons of the same realm.
But at this moment, her Divine Sense was hindered here, compressed to a very small range.
She gave up using the Divine Sense to probe and instead utilized the Space Dao Realm to sense the surrounding Primordial Dao.
"Hmm?"
Jiang Tianchi moved around, using Instant Step to fly swiftly, but she detected no fluctuations of spatial dao essence.
None of the flowing lights above contained spatial origins.
"Could it be that it hasn't appeared yet?"
Her eyes flickered, but she wasn't anxious. Instead, she quietly waited.
The space around her warped into a strange domain where Immortal Techniques couldn't sense anything, making her stay here quite comfortable.
But as time passed, she realized she still hadn't detected the aura of spatial dao essence.
Her mood gradually changed, her brows furrowing. With her Space Dao Realm, if she couldn't detect the spatial dao essence, it would be even more impossible for others.
"What's going on?"
At this moment, she suddenly understood why so many people outside were lingering on the Heavenly Dao Bridge, angrily roaring.
...
"Strange, there's no Nine Sequences essence on this Heavenly Dao Bridge."
"Could they all be stuck in Origin Secret City and haven't come out yet?"
"That's impossible. There's never been such a phenomenon before."
Outside the Heavenly Dao Bridge, the various Immortal Dynasty Defenders hidden in different places all wore puzzled expressions, noticing the unusual situation on the bridge.
"Although time and spatial origins are extremely rare, appearing perhaps once a month, other Nine Sequences essences should be a bit more common. Could they all be waiting for the space-time origin?"
The people from various Immortal Dynasties saw their own Imperial Clans' top prodigies also lingering on the Heavenly Dao Bridge and couldn't help but frown.
On the Heavenly Dao Bridge.
As more and more bridge climbers appeared, the place became increasingly crowded, and Immortal Techniques erupted more fiercely. The various Immortal Dynasties on the bridge gradually became more agitated.
"Move aside, this area belongs to our Tianzhao Immortal Dynasty. Don't cross the Thunder Pool, or don't blame us for being unfriendly."
"Whose area is this? There's no such thing as a Tianzhao Immortal Dynasty territory on this Heavenly Dao Bridge. Don't hog the spot without doing anything. The Time Essence might be hiding in your area; let me search!"
Fights soon broke out on the bridge, with prodigies and Imperial Clans from various Immortal Dynasties clashing with each other.
Seeing this, the Defenders of the various Immortal Dynasties became tense. If the situation became life-threatening, they would have to intervene.
"What's going on?"
Chu Tianhuang was also on the Heavenly Dao Bridge. He hadn't found the space-time origin either, and his face turned extremely grim.
After circling around for a long time without finding the space-time origin, his hope of going to the Time-Space Origin City was dashed. He even considered going to other Origin Secret Cities.
But he hadn't sensed the Great Dao of other Origin Secret Cities either, making him increasingly anxious.
"Love Dao, Buddhist Path, Yin-Yang Path..."
"Damn, none of them are Nine Sequences!"
Deep in the mist of the Heavenly Dao Bridge, Chu Yueli also wore a furious expression. She sensed various Great Daos, some of which were extremely powerful, but none were Nine Sequences.
For her, coming here to Comprehend meant she had to enter at least five Origin Secret Cities. If she only entered the Chaos Origin Secret City to Comprehend the myriad Daos of the True World, it would be too chaotic.
"There are more and more people here. Could they have all been taken by others?"
Chu Yueli's face was terrible. The news of her arranged marriage from her mother weighed heavily on her, causing immense pressure.
She had hoped to quickly find the space-time dao origin and enter the Time-Space Origin City to Comprehend, striving to advance further during the seven years of the Origin Realm, but now she was stuck on this Heavenly Dao Bridge.
"Space Dao..."
In another part of the mist, Jiang Tianchi wandered around, her eyes dark. She had been here for half a month and still hadn't found the spatial dao essence.
Given her Space Dao Realm, this was an extremely strange occurrence.
"There seem to be more and more people here."
On the other side, Li Hao was also in the mist, still Fishing various Great Daos.
Apart from the Nine Sequences, he had also fished up many other Primordial Dao, storing them in his Heavenly Earth Space.
As for the Nine Sequences Primordial Dao, he had already caught many and kept them all in his Heavenly Earth Space.
His Fishing Experience was nearly at the 11th Perfection stage, and all that remained was to enhance his comprehension of the mind realm.
"Another spatial dao?"
At this moment, Li Hao sensed a faint, elusive aura. His eyes brightened, and he quickly used time as a net to chase after the spatial dao essence.
On the other side, Jiang Tianchi, who was walking through the mist, suddenly changed her expression and turned her head to look at a certain spot.
Although the fluctuation was extremely subtle, she still detected it keenly.
Spatial dao essence... Finally, it's here!
Her eyes brightened slightly, and her figure almost instantly darted over.
After searching for half a month, her Immortal Power had been constantly warping space, causing significant depletion. She had planned to rest and replenish her Immortal Power today before coming back, but unexpectedly, she sensed the spatial dao essence now. Fortunately, she was still on the bridge; otherwise, she would have missed it!
As she chased at full speed, she secretly rejoiced in her heart.
Whoosh!
Li Hao quickly locked onto the location of the spatial dao essence. Time, like a thousand threads of light, swiftly chased after it and soon wrapped it up.
With his previous experience and the insights gained from fishing on the Heavenly Dao Bridge, he effortlessly caught the spatial dao essence again.
"Reel it in!"
As time, like a beam of light, locked down the spatial dao essence, Li Hao directly pulled it, using the power of time to drag through space. In an instant, he had the spatial dao essence by his side.
The spatial dao essence struggled, but it was trapped in Li Hao's palm, confined within a tiny bit of time, unable to move.
Li Hao was about to store it in his Heavenly Earth Space when a sudden power tore through the mist. A figure then pierced through the fog, flying over with fluttering clothes, looking like a celestial immortal descending to the mortal world.
"Hmm?"
Li Hao looked at the figure, and Jiang Tianchi also looked at Li Hao. Their gazes met, and Jiang Tianchi's eyes immediately locked onto the spatial dao essence in Li Hao's hand.
She was taken aback, not expecting that the spatial dao essence she had just sensed had already been caught by someone else.
Quickly, she sensed Li Hao's aura, which was merely at the True Immortal Ninth Level.
His speed was remarkable... Her eyes flickered slightly. A mere True Immortal Realm cultivator had found and captured the spatial dao essence before her.
Clearly, the spatial dao essence must have appeared near him, allowing him to get to it first.
"Give it to me!"
She immediately said to Li Hao, her tone carrying an undeniable command.
Li Hao raised an eyebrow, his brow furrowing. The other party was at the Immortal Lord Realm, and although her aura was restrained, it gave off a terrifying feeling, much like Chu Tianhuang, exuding a dangerous presence.
"This is what I caught first."
Li Hao replied.
Jiang Tianchi's eyes flickered, and only then did she realize they were on the Heavenly Dao Bridge, not in the Jiang Rong Immortal Dynasty. Her imperial clan status, while revered in the Jiang Rong Immortal Dynasty, meant little here, where everyone was a competitor.
Her expression softened slightly, and she said, "Which Immortal Dynasty are you from? You don't look like you're from an imperial clan."
"Why do you ask?"
Li Hao said.
"I am from the Jiang Rong Immortal Dynasty. If you join my Immortal Dynasty, I will swear by my Jiang Family's imperial clan status to grant you the title of first-rank marquis in the Jiang Rong Immortal Dynasty, bestowing treasures and the incense of a hundred cities, ensuring your eternal fame!"
Jiang Tianchi said.
Li Hao raised an eyebrow. The Jiang Family... He thought of Emperor Yu, who also had the surname Jiang.
But there were many people with the same surname in the world. He thought of Emperor Yu not because of the surname, but because he missed the time they spent playing chess and being together.
In Many Heavens, he had already settled Emperor Yu well.
"If you want it, it's not impossible to exchange."
Li Hao said.
In his hand, he had three spatial dao essences, and during his time fishing, he had collected several sets of the Nine Sequences Great Dao, except for the Golden Dao, which he hadn't found yet.
Hearing Li Hao's words, Jiang Tianchi's eyes visibly brightened. If the other party was willing to exchange, there was a chance.
Although the young man before her was only at the True Immortal Realm, she could easily extinguish him with a wave of her hand. However, she had already noticed the traces of space-time around Li Hao. The fact that he had made it to the Heavenly Dao Bridge alone suggested that he might possess the Nine Flower Immortal Seal!
This information was enough to indicate a crucial piece of intelligence. Such a top-tier monster would inevitably possess a top-tier Immortal Weapon.
If she were to forcibly seize it, she might not be able to break through his Immortal Weapon in a short time. By then, he could use the spatial dao essence to directly escape into the Time-Space Origin City, leaving her to watch helplessly.
"I can swear an oath right now..."
Jiang Tianchi thought Li Hao was moved and was about to make a pledge.
Li Hao quickly stopped her, saying, "What I want to exchange is not that, but something else."
"Something else?"
Jiang Tianchi was taken aback. The first thing she could offer was what she considered her best: the position of first-rank marquis in the Jiang Rong Immortal Dynasty. This position was comparable to that of a Supreme General. Although it did not come with actual military power, its status was on par with the patriarchs of the various Heavenly Sects within the Immortal Dynasties.
Even if Li Hao was only at the True Immortal Realm, those Immortal King Realm patriarchs would not dare to bully him!
"You're right. Your vast Immortal Dynasty must have world-class chess manuals, music scores, and such. Get me some of those."
Li Hao said.
Jiang Tianchi blinked, staring at the young man in shock, questioning her own cultivation and whether her ears were playing tricks on her.
"Chess manuals, music scores?"
She couldn't help but ask, "Did you make a mistake? Sword manuals or spear techniques?"
"No mistake."
Li Hao said, "Just answer if you agree or not."
"This... This is definitely not a problem."
Jiang Tianchi replied without hesitation.
Li Hao nodded, "In addition, I need some immortal stones. I'm a bit short on them. How many do you have?"
"Immortal stones?"
Jiang Tianchi felt relieved; finally, he had a more reasonable request. She raised her hand and drew out the Heavenly Earth Space, saying, "I only have twenty thousand immortal stones on me. How many do you need? I can make up the rest later."
"Only..."
Li Hao's lips twitched. No wonder the imperial clan was so wealthy and generous. He said, "The more, the better. You can give me these twenty thousand first. The rest, give me as much as you can manage."
Without further ado, he handed the spatial dao essence to her.
Jiang Tianchi took it, somewhat dazed, and couldn't help but inspect it carefully. She was even more speechless when she realized it was genuine spatial dao essence.
She looked at the young man, her eyes slightly strange, but she kept her word, taking out twenty thousand immortal stones from the Heavenly Earth Space, all neatly stored in a beautiful silk pouch.
"Count them. The rest, I can give you another thirty thousand."
Jiang Tianchi said, "In seven years, at the Southern Domain Battle, you will also participate, right? I'll give them to you then."
"Alright."
Li Hao nodded. He didn't think these top geniuses would renege on their word.
Moreover, these twenty thousand immortal stones would be enough for him to cultivate to the Tenth Tier True Immortal.
Apart from immortal stones, he couldn't think of anything else he needed.
Immortal Weapon... He already had Taowu. As for higher-tier Immortal King Treasures, even if he obtained them, he wouldn't be able to control them and might even be in danger.
After all, Realm Artifacts that could only be controlled by Immortal King Realm experts had artifact souls with terrifying power, which even Immortal Lord Realm experts found difficult to handle.
"Anything else?"
Jiang Tianchi asked.
"Nothing."
Li Hao shook his head, turned around, and said, "We'll settle the rest in seven years."
Without looking back, he left without any hesitation.
Jiang Tianchi stood there, stunned. When Li Hao's figure disappeared into the mist, she finally realized she hadn't even asked his name.
"This..."
Holding the spatial dao essence, she felt that everything was real. This peculiar young man was unlike anyone she had ever met.
Her eyes flickered for a moment, then she shook her head and didn't linger. She quickly used the spatial dao essence to open a passage to the Time-Space Origin City and vanished from the Heavenly Dao Bridge.
"These twenty thousand immortal stones are enough for me to cultivate to the Immortal Lord Realm. However, to break through the True Immortal Realm bottleneck, I still need to level up faster."
In the mist, Li Hao inspected the immortal stones in the brocade pouch. They were piled up like a mountain, and indeed, there were two hundred thousand of them.
To him, the excess spatial dao essence wasn't very useful. Gu Yan and the others probably hadn't even arrived at the Origin Secret Realm yet, let alone the Heavenly Dao Bridge.
Li Hao found a spot and continued fishing.
"The excess Nine Sequences essence could also be sold, but apart from immortal stones, there doesn't seem to be much else I need. Oh right, there's the Immortal Technique..."
Li Hao's eyes suddenly lit up. Since he was here among the monsters from various Immortal Dynasties, including the Imperial Clan, if he offered his Nine Sequences essence in exchange for their top-tier forbidden immortal arts, wouldn't that be a great deal?
However, whether they would be willing to trade, Li Hao didn't know. But how would he know if he didn't try?
With this thought, Li Hao immediately began fishing while walking through the mist.
Before long, Li Hao saw a surge of mist, knowing someone was battling an Immortal Technique inside. Previously, he would have avoided it to avoid being caught in the crossfire, but this time, he pushed through the mist and walked over.
"Hmm? Tianhuang?"
Li Hao was surprised to see Chu Tianhuang still here.
Chu Tianhuang shattered the Immortal Technique and turned to look. When he saw it was Li Hao, he sighed in relief and asked, "You're still here?"
Li Hao smiled and said, "I thought you had already gone to Origin Secret City."
"I thought you had gone too."
Chu Tianhuang glanced at Li Hao, dodging another Immortal Technique attack. His expression was grim as he said, "The Nine Sequences essence here seems to have vanished. The space-time origin hasn't appeared yet. If it doesn't show up in another two months, I'll have to go to the Five Dao Origin Secret City or the Shape and Control Origin Secret City."
"That..."
Li Hao thought of the several sets of Nine Sequences essence in his Heavenly Earth Space. He rubbed his nose, suddenly understanding why more and more people were gathering here.
He had thought it was because Chu Tianhuang and others had come down to bring more immortal sealers, but it turned out they were stuck here because they couldn't find Nine Sequences essence.
"I actually have some Nine Sequences essence. Do you need it?" Li Hao asked.
Chu Tianhuang was taken aback and looked at Li Hao, then shook his head. "I don't want to go to the Five Dao Origin Secret City yet. Boya Xuejian went because he specializes in Water Origin Dao."
"I have Time Essence", Li Hao said.
Chu Tianhuang was about to speak but then fell silent. He stared at Li Hao, his eyes widening. "What did you say?"
"It's Time Essence", Li Hao repeated.
Chu Tianhuang was stunned. He quickly rushed to Li Hao's side, his Immortal Power surging. His Dharma Image appeared, manifesting eighty arms, which continuously shattered the Immortal Technique attacks.
His True Self looked at Li Hao with excitement. "You have Time Essence?"
"Yep."
"But you..."
Chu Tianhuang quickly regained his composure, staring intently at Li Hao. His thoughts were racing.
Clearly, he didn't think it was worth it to offend such a monster over Time Essence.
"I don't want to go there yet. If you want it, you can have it", Li Hao said straightforwardly. "But it will require an exchange."
"No problem."
Chu Tianhuang didn't hesitate. "Why don't you want to go?"
Li Hao smiled but didn't answer. Chu Tianhuang immediately understood and didn't press further. After all, if Li Hao wanted to go, there would be no share for him. The reason didn't matter.
"What do you want in exchange? I can make you a General in the Immortal Dynasties, a high-ranking official in the Demon Suppression Bureau."
Chu Tianhuang said, though he knew these conditions might not interest this young man. After all, once the Southern Domain Battle ended, his imperial father would likely grant this young man such rewards.
"Immortal Technique."
Li Hao said, "I've heard the Imperial Clan has top-tier True Immortal Realm Immortal Technique Sword Techniques."
"Indeed."
Chu Tianhuang nodded. "Although the Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Tower is the premier sword sect within the Immortal Dynasties, the strongest Sword Art resides in the Imperial Clan's treasury."
He glanced at Li Hao and said, "It was left behind by a sword king who once passed through Yan Chu. Although it wasn't created by an Immortal Emperor, it is complete and, for the True Immortal Realm, it is virtually invincible!"
"Is it the Three Thousand Spring Thunders?"
Li Hao asked.
Chu Tianhuang nodded, unsurprised. This Sword Art had long been renowned in Yan Chu, known to countless people. The Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Tower would send their best disciples to the Imperial Clan for further training, using the treasures in the clan's treasury to pave the way for their sect's prodigies.
For instance, Hong Tianyi had once come to the Imperial Clan to practice this sword technique, but it was strictly forbidden to pass it on to outsiders. Otherwise, they would face the pursuit and execution by Yan Chu, and the recipient would be implicated as well!
"If you want it, I can pass it on to you."
Chu Tianhuang understood Li Hao's thoughts and spoke directly, feeling relieved. Li Hao offering this in exchange for the Sword Art was fair.
"Good."
Li Hao nodded and then asked, "Do you know it?"
"I don't, I don't practice the sword, but I can have my mother transmit it to me now. However, you must not pass it on to anyone else", Chu Tianhuang said.
"No problem."
Li Hao replied.
Although he already possessed the Qing Tian Sword Technique and the Nine Abysses Dream Sword God Technique, he was always open to more Sword Dao Immortal Techniques. After all, the more Sword Arts he integrated into his own Sword Dao, the stronger it would become!
Only by experiencing the myriad things of the world could one sever them all!
As he absorbed more and more top-tier Sword Arts, Li Hao's own Sword Dao would reach an even more ultimate peak.
Sword Dao is both a single path and a myriad of paths.
Some Sword Dao are fierce and hard, some are infinitely varied, some are as light as snow, and some are heavy and unyielding!
Chu Tianhuang immediately took out a communication talisman and used Telepathy to contact his mother in the Imperial Palace.
Soon, his communication talisman lit up with a message. His eyes brightened, and he then said to Li Hao, "I will transmit it to you."
With a wave of his hand, a beam of divine light shot out, containing tiny sword shadows flowing with light, merging into Li Hao's field of vision.
Li Hao used his divine sense to receive it, recognizing it as a terrifyingly powerful Sword Technique.
"Remember, you must not pass it on to anyone else."
Chu Tianhuang reiterated.
Li Hao nodded and then retrieved the Time Essence from the Heavenly Earth Space, handing it over to him.
Chu Tianhuang took the dazzling seven-colored flowing light, feeling a bit melancholic. He hadn't expected the young man before him to willingly give up the allure of the Time-Space Origin City. Finding another space-time origin would be much more difficult and would take a lot more time.
Especially now, with more and more people gathering here, seemingly all wanting to enter the most challenging Time-Space Origin City, the competition for the space-time origin had become even more intense. Even he found it challenging, let alone Li Hao.
"I'll be off then."
Chu Tianhuang said.
After Li Hao nodded, he used the Time Essence to connect to the Time-Space Origin City and left via the Heavenly Dao Bridge.
As he disappeared, the mist that had been held back by his Dharma Image gathered and surrounded Li Hao once more. Li Hao expanded his Dao Domain, with his Sword Dao contained within, and his thoughts sank into his body to practice the Three Thousand Spring Thunders he had just comprehended!
As his Sword Dao insight merged, this top-tier Sword Technique created by an Immortal King Realm expert in the True Immortal Realm gradually unfolded in Li Hao's mind.
The Three Thousand Spring Thunders, however, is not a set of three thousand sword moves, but a single move!
One strike of spring thunder, three thousand sword shadows to kill!
(End of Chapter)
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