Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1766 Chapter 452: Tai Cang Ancestor Skill, Descending the Mountain to Reap

Deep within the bamboo forest.

Standing before the stalks, the young protagonist remained still, his palm resting against the bamboo while his eyes stayed shut in profound meditation.

In what seemed like a mere heartbeat, fifteen days slipped by. Throughout this time, the young protagonist’s frame appeared frozen in place.

Suddenly, a soft gust of wind drifted through, unexpectedly dislodging a single withered leaf from the canopy above.

Like the sharp ring of a blade being unsheathed, the young protagonist’s eyes snapped open.

Falling foliage, the breath of autumn.

Li Hao’s hand gripped the bamboo. With a violent tremor, twenty-four Chaos Laws instantly surged through his Meridians, converging into his palm. As he shook the stalk, those twenty-four Chaos Laws resonated in unison, merging his palm and the bamboo into a single vibrating entity.

Bang!

The bamboo erupted into fragments!

The sharp explosion, echoing like a thunderclap, startled the black dog sleeping nearby. Jolting awake, the hound raised its head with wide, startled eyes as it watched the bamboo slowly topple over.

The dog's eyes bulged in disbelief.

What had occurred? Had a single nap lasted for thousands of years?!

The two Elders engaged in their chess match paused, their fingers hovering over the board. Elder Qi glanced up, his face etched with astonishment; in just a short half-month, this young protagonist had actually reached comprehension?

He felt a sense of wonder. Even across countless epochs, he had rarely witnessed such monstrous talent.

"Pure Chaos Power..."

Li Hao stared at the shattered remains of the bamboo, his gaze flickering with enlightenment. This bamboo had been impervious to all Laws and unaffected by Immortal Power. Every fiber of its being was woven with Chaotic Power; to sever it, one had to dismantle the Chaos Power within.

And only Chaos Power possessed the strength to pierce through Chaotic Power.

Li Hao reached out, grasping another stalk nearby. With a flick of his arm and a sharp crack, this bamboo also disintegrated.

By harnessing Chaotic Power and resonating with the wood, the act of cutting bamboo had become effortless for Li Hao.

A smile touched his lips as he turned back toward the two Elders.

"It appears you have gained mastery," Elder Qi remarked, unable to withhold his praise. "This is the essence of the Tai Cang Ancestor Skill. You have discovered how to fuse Chaos Power with your physical form. Before the Emperor Dao System rose to prominence, the ancient Tai Cang System focused on utilizing Chaos Power for combat. However, this path has its boundaries; once the body is saturated with Chaos Power and can hold no more, one reaches a final peak."

Li Hao nodded in understanding. While the Emperor Dao System utilizes Immortal Power and governs techniques through breath, the Tai Cang System wields Chaos Power by anchoring it directly into the flesh.

"My gratitude, Senior."

Li Hao cupped his hands respectfully. The Chaos Power he had previously absorbed could only fuel his Chaos Laws; now, it could be applied directly to his physical strikes during battle.

To put it simply, his raw physical strength was now several times more formidable, carving out an entirely new path for his Cultivation.

Yet, regarding his overall combat effectiveness, the shift wasn't drastic. In a life-or-death struggle at the absolute peak, he would still rely on his supreme swordsmanship and his twenty-four Chaos Laws.

No wonder the Emperor Dao System is the standard today. With such techniques available, the old ways are largely redundant. A single sword is enough to slay a foe; whether using a longsword, a heavy blade, or a dagger, they are merely extensions of different Laws. Thus, mastering specialized fist techniques becomes secondary, Li Hao mused.

Nevertheless, even without a massive leap in power, the journey of discovery itself was rewarding.

Li Hao scanned his internal state, observing the lake of Immortal Power within his Dantian. By watching the flow of the Immortal Power and the condensation of dew droplets—governed by the lake's internal laws—he confirmed that half a month had indeed passed.

Time has flown by. I must begin hunting Chaos Dao Seeds. If I am efficient, I might still have time to return and observe the chess match once more, he thought.

While this was a rare sanctuary for gaining Chess Dao insights, the chance to harvest Heavenly Dao Power was an opportunity he could not afford to waste.

Li Hao approached the two Elders, bowing with cupped hands. "Senior, this Junior intends to depart and hunt for Chaos Dao Seeds."

Elder Qi showed no surprise, offering only a slow, knowing smile. "Go then. You may revisit this technique once you have stepped into the Emperor Realm. After all, these are the remnants of a discarded era; there is no need to exhaust your current efforts on them."

Li Hao understood his meaning. Should he eventually become an Immortal Emperor, the Tai Cang Ancestor Skill might yield even greater power, but for now, the righteous path lay in his Emperor Dao Cultivation.

"Thank you, Senior. I wonder if fate will allow me the honor of meeting you both again in the future?" Li Hao asked.

"That remains to be seen by fate," Elder Qi replied with a chuckle.

Seeing that the two Elders had no intention of leaving a way to contact them, Li Hao felt a pang of regret. However, he knew these ancient beings had seen the rise and fall of worlds and likely preferred their solitude. He said nothing more, offering a deep, grateful bow.

With a wave of Elder Qi’s hand, the reality of the bamboo path began to shimmer and fade. The misty landscape of the outside world started to bleed through the illusion.

Li Hao knew his time was up.

Bidding the Elders a final farewell, he retraced his steps. As he moved further out, the mist evaporated, and the bamboo forest vanished behind him. He had returned to the Ninth-layer Heavenly Domain.

Taking a deep breath of the dense Chaos atmosphere, Li Hao felt his very pores open in response. He began absorbing the surrounding Chaos Power while projecting his Divine Sense outward to scout the area.

Before long, he detected the auras of two Chaos Dao Seeds.

Zoom!

Without a moment's delay, Li Hao’s form blurred as he lunged toward the location of the seeds.

Bang! Within a nearby mire, a Chaos Dao Seed resembling a massive, pitch-black mudfish slithered through the muck. It radiated a suffocating pressure so intense that even members of the Dragon Clan would likely end up as its prey.