Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1773 Chapter 455: Expulsion

Bang!

A thunderous blast reverberated, as the grand and imposing figures of gods and demons spanning the skies exploded into pieces with a resounding crash!

The Infinite Destiny Sword Qi sliced straight through the massive sculpture, severing twenty-four visages of gods and demons and making them crumble apart!

Yet the sword's force didn't fade away, and pulled by the threads of karma after targeting the figures of gods and demons, it slammed directly into the Divine Venerable's form. In a flash, his frame seemed scorched by raging scarlet fires, flushing crimson everywhere, while his eye sockets filled with bloody red. This endured just a second before it burst open abruptly.

Within his core, three hundred drops of True God Blood acted as if seared by a glowing red iron rod, with more than two hundred drops rapidly ruined, his presence swiftly diminishing and leaving the True God gravely wounded!

Furthermore, the Infinite force carrying twenty-four Chaos Laws kept raging on, still consuming his True God Blood and physical form, and via karma and the flow of space-time, it aimed to wipe out his very origin completely!

Faced with this overwhelming and lethal assault, the Divine Venerable's body broke apart, though his Divine Soul essence lingered, filling him with total disbelief.

What sort of force could this be? It managed to effortlessly demolish the Ultimate Realm of those sky-spanning statues of gods and demons!

Even without knowing for sure, he dimly realized it might stem from Li Hao channeling twenty-four Chaos Laws, a feat only possible for Immortal Emperors of the era ten thousand years past. Indeed, ever since that massive conflict ten thousand years ago, the essence of destiny had gone into hiding, and countless supreme prodigies, despite their insight to grasp it, failed to uncover any signs of destiny.

He and his junior sister Shi Miao fell into this category; despite their unmatched gifts across the stars, they couldn't grasp destiny to such a degree.

Sensing that power from his True God Blood draining away so fast, the Divine Venerable burned with unbelievable fury and abruptly unleashed his hidden ace, the Three Immortal End Realm, Eternal Immortality!

This allowed him to rise anew amid disasters; apart from the diverse secret forces and techniques he wielded in his prior Quasi-Emperor days, he escaped the calamity thanks to this Three Immortal End Realm strength, keeping his Soul Heart undimmed and a flicker alive.

Not even the Immortal Emperors of the Ancient Demon Clan managed to slay him back then, and Li Hao couldn't now either. With a fierce bellow, he triggered the unique force of 'Eternal Immortality', causing his earlier ruined and totally erased Immortal Body to mend rapidly, while even the harmed True God Blood mended swiftly, fully restored in a heartbeat!

It felt like space-time had reset, as if his very being had turned back!

If the Three Immortal Extreme Realms enable revival from a single drop of blood, then the End Realm force lets him, so long as a thread of awareness remains—even with flesh obliterated and Divine Soul on the verge of collapse—reverse and be born again!

Still, this turnaround revival isn't without limits; each use drains a massive chunk of lifespan, and every level provides only so many chances for reversal. In the Immortal Monarch Realm, he could pull off three reversals in quick succession!

These three chances saved him from utterly hopeless predicaments, where even those at the Immortal King Realm couldn't end him!

What's more, the scariest part of Eternal Immortality lies in stashing a drop of god blood somewhere else to act as a revival point; even if an Immortal King Realm foe seals his main body with mighty techniques and keeps tormenting him, he can rebirth via that stored god blood after demise. His endurance outstrips anything the Extreme Realm can match!

Right now, Li Hao's Infinite Destiny Sword Kill traces back along time's origin to slay, and via karma's twist to annihilate, coming close to destroying his core self but missing the hidden god blood stowed away; the span across time proves too immense and distant, far beyond what Li Hao's present cultivation can reach.

Woosh!

Nearly instantly, the Divine Venerable's form reformed, his aura surging powerfully, appearing as though no harm had touched him. The immense figures of gods and demons across the heavens materialized once more amid the world, all twenty-four faces shooting furious glares toward Li Hao.

Li Hao's gaze sharpened; this revival trick surfaced again, as the foe had earlier revealed an incredibly potent healing capacity. Now, after he'd wiped out the enemy's Immortal Body, it mended in a flash—this went way beyond mere revival from a drop of blood!

He'd endured a chase by the Void Saint in the emptiness before, surviving thanks to three drops of god blood. Without even one preserved, he'd have perished for good.

"Could it be the Three Immortal End Realm?"

A glint flashed in Li Hao's eyes; the foe commanded more End Realm forces than he did, and that odd teleportation from earlier, he figured, also drew on some End Realm force, most probably the Returning Ruins End Realm!

Luckily, he now channeled twenty-four Chaos Laws, practicing Chaos Infinite, which in a way counted as the End Realm for the Immortal Monarch Realm!

Since both were End Realm forces, this Immortal Monarch Realm version clearly proved more potent and fearsome. Against the foe's known End Realms, be it Returning Ruins End Realm or Three Immortal End Realm, those leaned toward protection, while only the Ultimate Realm of the sky-spanning statues of gods and demons could boost power immensely.

"Good thing the foe hasn't grasped the Immortal Monarch Realm End Realm; despite reaching Quasi-Emperor in a previous existence, he couldn't catch a glimpse of destiny—destiny's force truly conceals itself profoundly."

Li Hao mused inwardly.

He fixed his stare on the foe; though unsure how many times the enemy could trigger this reversal revival or what price it exacted, he was certain it couldn't go on forever!

If so, such an End Realm force would defy the heavens too much, essentially granting true immortality!

Kill!

Li Hao lifted his hand, stirring eighteen thousand drops of True God Blood across his frame to summon a horrifying Controlling Force, assembling Infinite Destiny Sword Qi and hacking at the foe anew.

Resembling a colossal pillar rising from ocean depths, the fearsome sword qi churned thousands of miles of immortal essence, like a hovering sea compressing into a pinpoint, swiftly bearing down on the Divine Venerable.

This blade bore destiny's weight, impossible to dodge, as though fated to land no matter the evasion skill—escape seemed utterly futile.

The fury in the Divine Venerable's gaze had vanished, replaced by alarm; he already knew he couldn't match Li Hao, as his array of tactics and full display of End Realm forces failed to hold Li Hao down—instead, Li Hao's techniques surpassed all his expectations.

Drawing from his master's legacy and further tutored by Dao Origin Immortal Emperor, this young man's blessings and fortune defied the heavens.

"I am unwilling!"

The Divine Venerable's spirit raged to the brink of insanity, yet with the dread sword qi bearing down inescapably, he lost all will to fight back; in fury and fear, he drew forth a Domain Artifact.

He refused to invoke Eternal Immortality End Realm power once more, knowing rebirth would just invite another of Li Hao's strikes; he detected that this youth hadn't yet ignited his True God Blood, had stepped into Primordial Spirit Ultimate Realm, and possessed far more True God Blood than him, plus that Extreme Emperor Skill which once terrified numerous Immortal Emperors, bolstering his base; in equal realms, it rendered him unbeatable.

He felt utterly wronged; after reincarnating from Quasi-Emperor level with ten thousand years of combat wisdom, it all seemed pointless against this youth.

Shattering countless arts through sheer might, the foe crushed him utterly with his staggering foundational strength.

As restraints fell away, the Domain Artifact he revealed burst into dazzling radiance.

"Domain Artifact!"

From afar, Xue Consort witnessed this, her pupils shrinking, a flicker of astonishment rising within her.

The intense clash between these two outstripped her forecasts, far more alarming than she'd pictured. Even the disadvantaged Divine Venerable unleashed dread prowess. She reckoned that facing either herself would likely not guarantee an easy win.

The youthful Human Race fighter proved even more shocking, displaying a strength that filled her with unease and the notion that she couldn't stand against him.

At this instant, the Divine Venerable had been driven to deploy a Domain Artifact, showing he'd run through his own arsenal!

Buzz!

With the Domain Artifact unlocked, a horrifying domain force crashed down upon the battlefield right away.

The expansive domain force swallowed the emptiness between Li Hao and the Divine Venerable. Li Hao's Eternal Dao Domain faced immediate suppression, and that Infinite force grew bogged down inside the domain, like stuck in thick mud, unable to budge.

"Die!"

The Divine Venerable bellowed, pouring his inner immortal essence nonstop into the Domain Artifact. Once freed, this Domain Artifact could persist for just ten breaths before the laws here shattered it.

He had to slay Li Hao in those ten seconds, or flee this location.

Manipulating the domain force with ease from his past Quasi-Emperor experience, the Divine Venerable wielded it superbly, shaping it into a violet icy gleam like a soaring dart, thrusting directly at Li Hao.

This Domain Artifact took the form of an Immortal Sword, packed with realm-shattering might.

"Hmm?"

Li Hao's eyes tightened, having anticipated the foe might hold a Domain Artifact, yet he stood ready.

Earlier, while studying the domains of Immortal King Realm beings, he'd felt their intense domain force and even clashed with them, allowing their domains to press upon him. Thus, he knew it well. Now, rather than pulling back, he rallied every bit of power in his being, weaving the Destiny Sword Qi into the Only Me Swordsmanship.

Chaos Infinite, Only Me Sword Kill!

Boom!!

The fearsome sword intent flooded Li Hao's Dao Thoughts, blending twenty-four Chaos Laws into unity. Innumerable authentic sword principles fused together, crafting Li Hao's Only Me Swordsmanship. One blade lashed out.

The emptiness quaked fiercely, the roiling domain force like an unyielding barrier, yet now it shuddered without cease.

Drawing on Immortal Monarch Realm strength, he actually rattled the domain's force!

The Divine Venerable's pupils dilated, his gaze brimming with shock, but the next moment brought calm. The Immortal Sword still hurtled toward Li Hao, though a surge of domain force abruptly redirected, wrapping his form and ripping open the void of the Ninth-layer Heavenly Domain to bolt away.

"Where are you going!"

Spotting the foe's escape attempt, Li Hao didn't waver, pulling out and activating his own Domain Artifact at once.

The Domain Artifacts from his master earlier emphasized offense and velocity, designed for chasing down adversaries. He trusted his fighting strength sufficed, viewing the Domain Artifacts more for finishing blows, but this proved the perfect chance.

Boom!

Upon unsealing the Domain Artifact, it manifested as a Flying Sword too, darting ahead instantly, batting aside the Divine Venerable's approaching Immortal Sword, then harnessing domain force to cloak Li Hao's frame, shredding the void to hunt the Divine Venerable.

In a flash, the pair of silhouettes disappeared from Xue Consort's view, one chasing the other.

The clash's uproar also drew nearby Chaos Dao Seeds, who hurried toward the spot.

Xue Consort felt the earth quivering, along with subtle whooshes cutting through the void. Her face shifted faintly, and she promptly performed an ancient elite evasion art, drifting like faint mist, hurrying away from the zone with the girl at her side.

Elsewhere, Li Hao tore through the void and quickly overtook the Divine Venerable.

"You!"

Glimpsing Li Hao in pursuit and wielding a Domain Artifact as well, the Divine Venerable's eyes blazed with rage and astonishment. Was this one determined to battle him unto death?!

He'd resorted to the Domain Artifact from desperation, but the other clearly wielded it with pure killing intent!

Yet he too possessed three Domain Artifacts. Did the other plan to drag this fight to its conclusion?!

Still, absent the Heavenly Ascension Road and without Domain Artifacts, how else to claim the summit?!

As thoughts swirled through his mind, the Divine Venerable's fury and desperation mounted. In his place, he'd never push so far, even burning to eliminate Li Hao—he wouldn't chase to these extremes.

"You want to kill me, dream on!"

The Divine Venerable thundered, "If you go mad, I'll go mad with you, worst case scenario, we both lose!"

He extracted another Domain Artifact and released it, this a shielding variant, morphing into golden radiance that enveloped his form.

Li Hao's Immortal Sword moved with blazing speed, though its breaking power fell a bit short. One strike hit the enemy's Protective Divine Light, but couldn't pierce it.

"Even if you exhaust your Domain Artifacts, don't think you can kill me!"

The Divine Venerable balled his fists, glaring fixedly at Li Hao, his heart seething with wrath and bitterness. A hundred thousand years of toil in cultivation, and this youngster had pushed him to this point—it was downright humiliating!

"If I can't kill you, I'll make sure you're out!"

Li Hao's gaze turned icy. He aimed to boot the foe from the Endless Heavenly Domain, dooming him to miss this chance forever!

Upon hearing Li Hao's declaration, the Divine Venerable's expression twisted, his body trembling with rage.