Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1759 Chapter 450: Elder of Chaos (Part 3)

This was a place where even an Immortal Emperor dared not set foot, yet they remained here completely unscathed.

If an Immortal Emperor possessed such capabilities, would it not be a simple matter to raise a direct disciple?

Furthermore, would the vast treasures and opportunities within the Endless Heavenly Domain not be controlled and distributed solely by the Immortal Emperor's will?!

"Surpassing the Immortal Emperor?"

Upon hearing Li Hao's query, Elder Qi couldn't help but let out a soft laugh and shook his head. "The Immortal Emperor represents the invincible Final Realm; how could anyone go beyond that? In truth, we are not as formidable as an Immortal Emperor."

"Not as good as an Immortal Emperor?"

Li Hao was stunned by this admission. He found it hard to believe that the mysterious elder standing before him was inferior to an Immortal Emperor.

Observing Li Hao's confusion, Elder Qi laughed and explained, "It is true. If we were to face them in the outside world, those juniors would surely defeat us. They have forged a magnificent Dao, integrated the Ten Thousand Dao Laws into their very being, and carved out an Emperor Road through the Heavenly Dao itself. We simply cannot be compared to them."

Hearing this, Li Hao felt a wave of shock and bewilderment. He asked, "But an Immortal Emperor cannot enter this place; no one above the Immortal King Realm can step inside. You two seniors..."

He stopped himself, wanting to ask if they were merely at the Immortal Monarch Realm.

Elder Qi gave a faint smile and replied, "We are nothing more than remnants, cast aside and forgotten by the passage of time. Our path of Cultivation differs from yours, which is why this Heavenly Domain imposes no restrictions on us. After all, this place is our home."

"Home?"

Li Hao was completely lost.

He thought back to his master's teachings, which described the Endless Heavenly Domain as the birthplace of the Heavenly Dao.

Could these two elders actually be the Heavenly Dao itself?

However, one method of becoming an Immortal Emperor involved proving the Heavenly Heart, which required the approval of the Heavenly Dao.

This implied that the Heavenly Dao was a supreme existence above any Immortal Emperor. Yet, the elder claimed to be inferior to an Immortal Emperor. Unless he was lying, he couldn't be the Heavenly Dao.

But Li Hao felt the elder had no reason to trick him; if he wished to keep secrets, he could have remained silent.

"During the Ancient Era, before the Ten Thousand Dao Laws were split and while Chaos was still one, how do you think the creatures of heaven and earth practiced Cultivation?"

Noticing the youth's internal struggle, Elder Qi posed the question gently.

The question hit Li Hao like a bolt of lightning, clearing his doubts instantly. His eyes widened as he stared at the old man.

"You... are you saying you were born within Chaos as primordial lifeforms?"

Elder Qi remained silent but wore a smile that seemed to confirm Li Hao’s realization.

Li Hao’s heart raced as thoughts flashed through his mind. In the current era, they refined Chaos Laws and unified the Dao. The current Cultivation realms were established by various Immortal Emperors and Great Emperors throughout history—including his own master, who had pioneered the Dao Origin Ultimate Realm. Essentially, they were all walking paths paved by those Great Emperors.

But what existed before those Great Emperors?

Li Hao suddenly understood. The elder before him was a being born before any formal Cultivation system had ever been conceived.

In that era, there were no Great Emperors!

No one held the title of King!

That period was undoubtedly ancient beyond imagination, existing at the very dawn of Chaos.

The elder in front of him had likely endured through countless eons.

"Brother Qi, it is your move."

A voice suddenly broke the conversation between Li Hao and Elder Qi.

The other elder spoke to Elder Qi in a voice that sounded equally ancient but carried a hint of impatient urging.

Elder Qi looked down at the board, a flash of surprise in his eyes. He nodded and smiled, "You have certainly presented me with a difficult problem."

Hearing this, Li Hao also peered at the chessboard. In an instant, his vision blurred, and he felt as though he were plummeting into a limitless starry sky, arriving in a vast, frontierless cosmos.

This celestial expanse seemed to be mapped with massive grid lines, where innumerable stars rose and fell, drifting along mysterious paths.

Li Hao’s pupils shrank. His mastery of the Chess Dao had already reached the 12th segment pinnacle, and his experience was maxed out. Yet, as he stared at this board, he felt as if he were gazing into a profound and bottomless river of stars.