Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1738 Chapter 442: The Limit of Chaos Laws (Part 2)

"Hmm."

Li Hao gave a nod. "I look forward to your guidance, senior brothers."

"Little junior brother, surely you aren't attempting to grasp the breakthrough for sealing yourself as a king already? Having only refined twenty-one chaos laws, it is far too early for you. For the time being, focusing on strengthening those chaos laws would be a more prudent path," Lei Jingfeng advised. He was concerned that Li Hao might rush into the Immortal King Realm and squander the peerless opportunities offered by the Primordial True Realm.

"I am merely seeking to understand it for reference," Li Hao answered with a vague tone.

Although Lei Jingfeng noticed the lack of detail and frowned slightly, he didn't dwell on it. Li Hao was already informed about the Endless Heavenly Domain; if he acted recklessly, their master would undoubtedly step in. Furthermore, Lei believed Li Hao was too intelligent for such a mistake—there was likely another motive at play.

"Within my realm, I can summon world-ending chaotic thunder to lay waste to everything. It can tear through space and sever the flow of time, forging the ultimate blade from supreme divine thunder!" Lei Jingfeng declared.

Long Qingge added her own insight, "In my realm, the body of the ancestor dragon stretches across the very origin of time, presiding over all existence. Powers such as time and space are rendered helpless and bound before my realm!"

Li Hao was taken aback. Could both of their realms truly withstand the force of time?

"If fate remains hidden, time is the ultimate authority. Since your realms do not have time as their core, how are they able to sever it?" Li Hao asked, his curiosity piqued.

"Such is the profound beauty of cultivation," Long Qingge said with a smile. "Prior to the Immortal King Realm, the energies one wields follow the order of the Heavenly Dao's Nine Orders. Mastering the Nine Sequences Origin makes one peerless among those at the same level!"

"However, the Immortal King Realm represents a shift where the king is self-proclaimed!"

"The royal path is a fusion of one's comprehension of the Nine Sequences, combined with various elements like bloodline, battle experience, and the Tao Heart. This mixture is forged into a single entity. The final path one chooses to open can vary in strength; a weak one is no better than the standard Nine Sequences, while a powerful one utilizes the Nine Sequences as a foundation to transcend them, centered entirely on one's own self-sealed royal path!"

"Precisely," Lei Jingfeng agreed with a nod. "My Thunder Path is capable of severing time because it integrates the Nine Sequences, yet the Nine Sequences serve only as a supporting force."

"I see."

Light dawned on Li Hao.

To use the Nine Sequences as a ladder to transcend them!

In that moment, he reflected on his master's teachings.

Regarding the Tao Origin Immortal Seal, where countless paths converge into one—the choice of that "one" was entirely up to the individual.

"My thanks to you, senior brothers."

Li Hao offered a deep bow with his hands raised.

Seeing that Li Hao had reached a state of realization, the two smiled and checked if he required anything else. When he declined, they took their leave.

"Their words are accurate."

Once they were gone, Shi Miao spoke up. "The 'one' you previously gravitated toward was born from your desire to reverse space-time and bring them back to life; thus, you instinctively chose it as your core."

"Then, if I establish Reverse Time as my realm, I might not be able to compete with my senior brothers," Li Hao remarked with a wry smile.

Shi Miao shook his head. "Their ability to sever space-time does not necessarily apply to your specific power. If you seal Reverse Time as your king, that becomes your unique royal path. What they are able to sever is the time origin found in other Immortal King Realms, not yours. For cultivators like Han Ku and Bitter Bridge, time exists within their realms and can be easily cut, but your realm is pure Reverse Time. Time and Reverse Time exist on entirely different levels!"

Li Hao’s eyes shimmered with sudden excitement. "And what about you? What is the nature of your realm?"

"Mine is the Time Realm."

"Time?"

Li Hao was surprised that such a powerful figure had such a simple name for his realm.

Reading his thoughts, Shi Miao explained, "Your wish is to reverse space-time; my wish was to accelerate it, so that I could reach the era where you exist more quickly."

Li Hao felt a surge of emotion in his chest, leaving him speechless for a moment.

Shi Miao had been born a hundred thousand years in the past, while Li Hao was from a hundred thousand years in the future, a vast gulf of time separating them.

"I hope that one day I can turn back time and witness you as you were in the past," Li Hao said softly.

Shi Miao gave a faint smile. "I hope for that as well."

After a shared moment of silence, Li Hao asked, "How does your Time Realm compare to the realms of my senior brothers?"

"It is stronger."

Shi Miao’s answer was blunt and certain, requiring no further elaboration.

Li Hao understood immediately, and his confidence in the Reverse Time Realm grew.

A new thought suddenly occurred to him: was it necessary to have only one realm?

Was a single World Heart the limit?

If he had seven Artistic Skills and all reached the thirteenth stage, would that not grant him seven World Hearts?

He quickly presented this theory to Shi Miao.

Shi Miao replied, "There is only room for one World Heart and one realm. Many geniuses have attempted to cultivate dual realms or multiple World Hearts, but as they multiply, they inevitably collapse. Realms may possess multiple layers, but they must remain a single entity connected to one's Tao Heart."

"If you manage to grasp a second World Heart, you can try to fuse them. Many of the greatest prodigies have reached the peak by merging their World Hearts," Shi Miao clarified.

Li Hao's mind raced. Merging?

If he combined the mindsets of all seven Artistic Skills, what kind of World Heart would he create?

He was unsure, but the urge to attempt it was strong.

However, refining this Artistic Path Heart Realm would take over a century; to fully comprehend it all would likely require a soul lifespan of more than a thousand years!

For Li Hao, a thousand-year soul life still felt like a very distant goal.

...

Time flowed on within a specific chaotic star.

Inside a hidden cave, a figure in blue robes snapped his eyes open. His gaze crackled like lightning, and sharp sword light flickered within his pupils.

"Twenty-three chaos laws!"

"After three hundred years, I have finally achieved it!"

"In three centuries, I have gone from entering this place to comprehending sixty-nine stars and refining twenty-three chaos laws!"

Lin Zhexuan’s eyes shone with pride. Such an accomplishment would surely cause a stir within the Sect. In this era of the Primordial True Realm, he was now among the elite, ranking alongside the middle tier of the Immortal Emperor’s direct disciples!

"Master mentioned that if I could refine twenty-three chaos laws before the Endless Heavenly Domain opens, I could join the conflict under the protection of Senior Sister Nine."

"Senior Sister Nine is a peerless talent who refined twenty-three chaos laws long ago. She has waited here for over two millennia, holding back from the Immortal King Realm just for the Endless Heavenly Domain!"

Lin Zhexuan tightened his grip, his heart pounding with anticipation. Only a few years remained, and he had reached his goal ahead of schedule.

He understood the magnitude of the opportunity; missing it would mean staying at the Immortal Monarch Realm for a long time, which would be a source of great regret.

With the conflicts at the Northern Domain’s borders, the Lin Family needed him to rise to power quickly.

"It has been three hundred years. That person seems to still be stuck at twenty-one chaos laws. He hasn't challenged the arena in over two centuries. He must have refined at least two more by now, making him equal to Senior Sister Nine..."

Lin Zhexuan frowned as he thought of that man, a shadow of doubt crossing his mind.

He had been the brightest star in the Northern Domain since his youth, yet that man had eclipsed him in just a few short years.

Since the war against the demons, the Northern Domain only spoke of the Human Race's Haotian; Lin Zhexuan's name was rarely mentioned.

Even here in the Primordial True Realm, his rival had arrived with such impact that he drew the eyes of every faction. His speed of Cultivation was so daunting that Lin Zhexuan had almost lost the will to compete.

But now, he finally had his chance in the Endless Heavenly Domain.

"Even if he reaches twenty-three chaos laws early, he can only wait for us to catch up. If the Endless Heavenly Domain didn't open for another thousand years, it would be perfect..."

Lin Zhexuan mused that if the opening were delayed, his opponent would be forced to stagnate while he spent a thousand years closing the gap to challenge him once more.

...

Deep within the mountain ranges of the Original Land.

With a thunderous explosion, rocks shattered as a figure emerged.

"Fate is hidden, preventing me from reaching the pinnacle of my training. Curse it!"

This was a powerful chaos demon with a crimson body and a savage gaze.

He threw several violent punches into the air, venting his frustration as the strikes left cracks of destruction in space.

"At least I have mastered every other aspect. This time, on the Heavenly Ascension Road, the top spot will be mine!"

On a different peak.

A young man wearing dark gold armor slowly opened his eyes, which emitted a piercing golden light.

"Twenty-three chaos laws... truly the limit. The Heavenly Dao is imperfect and fate remains concealed. There is nothing to be done..."

He gave a soft sigh before turning his gaze toward a distant, lonely mountain peak.

"Boy, our meeting is near. In these two hundred years, you must have refined twenty-three chaos laws as well, right?"