Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1754 Chapter 449: Sweeping Across the Eight Domains

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A sharp cracking sound resonated across a desolate mountain peak. A Chaos Dao Seed, resembling a draconic eagle, suddenly had its torso ripped open. Piercing, radiant sword light erupted from within, cleaving its frame in two. Bound by the inescapable threads of cause and effect, the creature could not flee as its Primordial Spirit was systematically ground into nothingness.

Following the demise of the Chaos Dao Seed, a dense cluster of Heavenly Dao Power manifested in the empty void.

With a casual wave of his hand, Li Hao beckoned the Heavenly Dao Power toward him, letting it settle into his palm.

"Just as I thought. This is far more potent—dozens of times stronger than the Heavenly Dao Power harvested from the Chaos Dao Seeds I hunted earlier!"

As he absorbed the energy, Li Hao let out a soft sigh. Even so, this was still inferior to the four Chaos Dao Seeds he had tracked down by the Chaos River. He realized now that those four were outliers, likely originating from the Ninth Layer Heavenly Domain!

At present, he was only within the Eighth Layer Heavenly Domain.

Without question, the various Chaos Dao Seeds he had been slaughtering in this region were significantly weaker than those initial four.

"It is no wonder everyone strives to penetrate deeper into the Heavenly Domain; the speed of one's progression is significantly boosted by hunting here."

Standing beside him, Di Lingshu also voiced her amazement. Li Hao had originally intended to split the spoils with her, but she felt she couldn't justify accepting such massive rewards. For every ten Chaos Dao Seeds Li Hao slew, she only took the Heavenly Dao Power of one. Despite this, her gains were already vastly superior to what she could have achieved hunting alone in the outer regions.

"The situation over there seems to be winding down; let us pick up the pace," Li Hao remarked.

Upon entering the Eighth Layer Heavenly Domain, Li Hao had deployed his Dark Side Avatar to assist in the slaughter.

Utilizing the Extreme Dao Chaos technique bestowed by his master, his Dark Side Avatar possessed combat strength equal to his own. Furthermore, if his true self activated Extreme Dao Chaos, his power would triple!

He was now eligible to begin training the second layer of Extreme Dao Chaos. Once mastered, his foundation would be augmented six-fold.

However, Li Hao chose not to spend time on cultivation while immersed in the hunt within the Endless Heavenly Domain, especially since nothing here currently posed a threat to his safety.

"I imagine the others will be arriving shortly," Di Lingshu noted.

The terrain of the Eighth Layer Heavenly Domain was less expansive than the outer layers, consisting of only nine distinct landmasses.

Following Li Hao, she had already witnessed him sweep through seven of these territories.

This was largely due to Li Hao's terrifying efficiency. In his presence, the Chaos Dao Seeds were annihilated before a true battle could even begin; it was a display of absolute dominance.

Earlier, emboldened by his presence, she had tried to fight a Chaos Dao Seed herself, only to be nearly killed instantly. She had been on the verge of activating a Domain Artifact for protection when Li Hao stepped in, slaying the creature and ending the danger.

That encounter had made her painfully aware of the massive chasm between her strength and Li Hao's.

"Mhm."

Li Hao nodded in agreement. The area would certainly become crowded once the others arrived, but he wasn't interested in the spectacle. His goal was to finish the sweep quickly and investigate the Ninth Layer Heavenly Domain.

"The Heavenly Dao Power I have gathered is now enough to push my Chaos Dao to the Seventh Stage..." Li Hao calculated silently.

Having cleared five landmasses, the accumulated Heavenly Dao Power within him had reached the 'Hundred Tribulations' threshold, satisfying the requirements for the Seventh Stage of Chaos Dao.

Yet, Li Hao felt no rush to break through. He preferred to continue harvesting more Chaos Dao Seeds first, given that he faced no immediate opposition.

Before long, the dozens of Chaos Dao Seeds inhabiting this seventh landmass were all eradicated by Li Hao.

Taking Di Lingshu with him, he moved swiftly toward the eighth piece of land.

As Li Hao was nearing the end of his work on the eighth landmass, several figures began to fly in from the outskirts of the Eighth Layer Heavenly Domain.

"The Chaos Dao Seeds in the Seventh Layer Heavenly Domain were quite formidable, but they still couldn't match us. It seems only the seeds here in the Eighth Layer are worthy of being our rivals," a member of the Chaos Ancient Clan remarked, his eyes shimmering with anticipation.

They had tested their strength against the seeds in the Seventh Layer out of caution, confirming those were still too weak. Only the Eighth Layer Heavenly Domain promised a real challenge, as the seeds here were undoubtedly more powerful and rich in Heavenly Dao Power.

"We must move quickly; that Human youth likely got here ahead of us. We can't let him monopolize the kills," a youth from the Chaos Red Demon Clan urged as he increased his speed.

"Do not fret. The Eighth Layer Heavenly Domain is not easily conquered. I’ve heard there are Beast King level entities here. Even someone who has fused twenty-three Chaos Laws would struggle against them alone; it requires coordination. That kid is probably desperately hoping for allies right now!" another Chaos Ancient Clan youth spoke. He wore a crown of peacock feathers and possessed a handsome, regal bearing.

"Working together, we will surely surpass those Humans," the first clan member added.

The group soon plunged deeper into the Eighth Heavenly Domain.

"The atmospheric pressure here is much more intense; my Divine Sense range has been cut in half again!"

"Look! Those nine landmasses—those are the nine Chaos fragments our master mentioned!"

Upon spotting the nine lands, the group exchanged looks of excitement and immediately charged toward one of them.

Once they touched down, they extended their Divine Sense. The land felt incredibly vast. In the lower Heavenly Domains, their Divine Sense could cover an entire region in an instant, but here, it only reached a small fraction of the area.

"Hurry, locate the Chaos Dao Beasts."

The group formed a search line and fanned out, their Divine Sense active as they began a systematic hunt for the beasts.