Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1777 Chapter 458: Heavenly Ascension Road
Previously on Follow the path of Dao from infancy...
Watching the chess match without a word.
Li Hao remained at the side of the two elders, silently observing as he pondered their chess tactics and the hidden intentions behind each move.
Soft whispers from the bamboo grove drifted into the serene hut ahead of the breeze. The massive black hound perched on the opposite side failed to grasp the board's intricacies and, noticing Li Hao's lack of murderous intent, sprawled out lazily and dozed off deeply on the earth.
Li Hao watched in quiet focus, but notifications suddenly flashed across his vision:
Chess Tao experience +2834, Chess Tao experience +2637...
Just from watching, Li Hao kept accumulating Chess Tao experience without pause, highlighting the extraordinary mastery of the two elders.
Moments slipped away unnoticed.
At the same time, beyond in the Ninth Heaven Domain.
"Where have the Chaos Dao Seeds gone?"
Xue Consort's form shimmered as she moved. Having scoured the area for days, she was stunned to discover the Chaos Dao Seeds in this place had sharply dwindled. Over those few days, she had only located a single one, almost as though every Chaos Dao Seed nearby had decided to vanish together.
"Did the earlier pursuits already wipe out most of them around here? Yet that can't be right; I hardly explored a fraction of the territory back then."
A deep furrow creased Xue Consort's brow, stirring a wave of discomfort within her. It felt as if some shift had taken place among the Chaos Dao Seeds in the Ninth Heaven Domain.
Beyond Xue Consort, in a different spot, a band of youths from the Chaos Red Demon Clan also came up empty in their search for Chaos Dao Seeds.
Refusing to yield, they combed the region for two more days. With time running short, they at last endured no longer and departed from the Ninth Heaven Domain.
"Is it possible that kid swept away all the Chaos Dao Seeds in this Ninth Heaven Domain once more?"
One from the Chaos Ancient Clan muttered darkly, his teeth clenched tight.
"We're in the Ninth Heaven Domain—regardless of that kid's power, pulling this off seems utterly impossible. I think the Chaos Dao Seeds sensed our pursuit and all went into hiding. Remember, their cunning has grown remarkably sharp."
A fellow from the Chaos Ancient Clan proposed, unwilling to accept that a Human Race individual could achieve such a feat.
"Just five days remain now; we must seek out the Heavenly Road, or the deadline will pass us by."
"Since nothing's left here, let's head to neighboring domains and gather more on the journey."
The quartet ventured forth as one and exited the Ninth Heaven Domain.
With the Chaos Dao Seeds in the Ninth Heaven Domain exhausted, fellow seekers soon followed suit, drifting toward other realms.
"Wanqing, Mu Qing, your sister is on her way to you."
Su Wanyi turned up no Chaos Dao Seeds in the Ninth Heaven Domain and chose to move on without delay, though she couldn't pinpoint the reason, the clock was ticking down, and the priority shifted to the Heavenly Road.
Accompanied by Luo Ningshuang, she abandoned the Ninth Heaven Domain and pressed into fresh territories.
In various other domains meanwhile, countless figures clashed fiercely in pursuits of Chaos Dao Seeds, the competition raging hot.
Relative to the Heavenly Road, these cultivators pursued more straightforward aims: hoarding extra Heavenly Dao Power to launch into the Immortal King Realm. Proving the Heavenly Heart? Against the freaks of this era who could forge 23 Chaos Laws, that battle seemed hopeless, so they zeroed in on snaring Chaos Dao Seeds.
"What's happening over there?"
Within the First Heaven of the Endless Heavenly Domain, above a verdant woodland, a dark violet ray pierced the heavens abruptly, where the fabric of space-time buckled; quakes rippled outward, shaking thousands of miles wide.
This outburst's echoes drew eyes from all around, forcing gazes upward in stunned awe.
From the swirling purple-black rift poured thunderous dragon roars.
Colossal, savage Ancestor Dragons burst from the emptiness, their forms spiked like thorns, bound by heavy chains that linked to the leg of a colossal behemoth.
The behemoth's frame loomed immense and robust, feet sheathed in draconic armor, stepping forth from the void.
Yet the behemoth slouched low, clad in tattered white prison garb, his gaze ancient and icy, etched with utter ruin and stripped of all emotion.
Strapped to the behemoth's shoulders rested an enormous stone slab; to be precise, it formed a complete edifice!
As the Ancestor Dragons surged ahead, more outlines of such behemoths materialized, all in prisoner rags, their statures spanning myriad feet.
These chained behemoths hauled stone platforms, and upon their emergence, the onlookers at last beheld the burden they shared—a pathway to the divine.
Scores of these titans shouldered the load in unison, each radiating dread presences, their wild, flowing locks crackling with latent storm might.
"What in the world is that?"
"The Heavenly Ascension Road—it's the Heavenly Ascension Road manifesting!"
"Indeed, the old tales of titans shouldering the skies hold truth after all!"
The prodigies scattered across the First Heaven Domain stood dumbfounded yet thrilled with delight. To their astonishment, the Heavenly Ascension Road had unveiled itself in the First Heaven Domain, granting them a glimpse of its grandeur and a shot at the climb!
Had it surfaced in the Seventh or Eighth Heaven Domain, the crushing weight alone would bar their approach, much less the ascent.
"These titans exude a fearsome aura—not mere Immortal King Realm at all!"
A voice murmured low, its owner's stare weighted with solemnity.
Though dwelling in the First Heaven Domain meant less worldly polish for many, fresh to cultivation paths and hailing from elite lineages, their insights ran deep.
"Legends speak of a lineage that once defied the Heavenly Dao, doomed to endless torment under its wrath."
Another revealed.
Word of the Heavenly Ascension Road's debut in the First Heaven Domain raced like wildfire.
The First Heaven Domain teemed with the densest crowds; the tidings bolted swiftly and pierced into distant domains.
"What? The Heavenly Road has shown itself in the First Heaven Domain?"