Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1845 Chapter 488: Infinite Third Level, Ultimate Trial 2
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"Time Carving..."
Silence enveloped the Heaven Tower. Moments later, it responded in a measured tone, "Techniques like this fall under a unique Tao Realm method, and the lifespan they drain cannot be recovered."
"Cannot be restored?"
Shock hit Li Hao, and disappointment flickered right away in his gaze.
Clearly, the Reincarnation Power carried its own restrictions, or maybe some built-in weaknesses.
Still, this Time Blade served as one of his key aces.
Were he able to wield it inside the Heaven Tower without losing lifespan, he would climb to far greater heights!
Keep in mind, burning through 500 years of life lets him etch and boost one full realm level!
Burning 5,000 years pushes him up two levels!
An Immortal King Realm's natural span reaches one hundred thousand years, and as realms ascend, so does the lifespan. With the Eternal Immortality Final Realm added, Li Hao's total life force multiplies tenfold beyond a standard Immortal King Realm, rivaling that of a Quasi-Emperor Realm.
Naturally, most Quasi-Emperor Realms also practice Eternal Immortality, rendering them nearly immortal except against direct strikes; they defy death from mere age!
Thus, Li Hao's everyday lifespan actually stretches to a million years!
Draining 50,000 years boosts him three levels, while 500,000 years lifts him four!
Should reincarnation allow recovery, he could burn straight through 500,000 years to propel his realm to the Fifth Level of Immortal King Realm!
That way, backed by his array of techniques, he would breeze through the Fifth Level Immortal King Realm trial and surge even further!
Reaching level 60, or even 70, might just be within grasp!
The higher one climbs, the tougher it becomes; top Immortal King Realm masters wield more skills, and plenty have honed multiple Final Realms.
"What a shame..."
Li Hao sighed deep inside, yet he swiftly reined in his emotions. For him, the Heaven Tower trial shone brightest in refining his multi-realm Emperor Road of coexistence!
Against something like Time as a Blade, which truly only unleashes in desperate life-or-death moments, raw power that surges right at the edge of doom.
"Any other questions?"
The Heaven Tower asked again.
Li Hao pulled his mind together, "None left, let's keep challenging!"
The rift overhead started to widen, then it pulled Li Hao right in.
41st level of the Heaven Tower.
The instant Li Hao materialized, three Fifth Level Immortal King Realm Ancient Demons materialized in front of him.
Whoosh!
As the domain spread out, a choking pressure slammed into Li Hao, like drowning in ocean depths, with crushing force bearing down.
Without hesitation, he activated the Double Realm right away, while firing up the Extreme Dao technique and igniting True God Blood.
Even so, the trio of Ancient Demons still pressed Li Hao with overwhelming might.
"Chaotic Formlessness!"
Li Hao slipped back into that peculiar state once more.
The three Ancient Demons lunged forward fast, and as the domain ground against him, Li Hao quickly spotted his Double Realm getting torn apart, yanking him from the Chaotic Formlessness time-space gap.
"How is this possible?"
Alarm crossed Li Hao's face, while he felt his Double Realm crumbling and breaking, the foe's Fifth Level Immortal King Realm acting like a solid world that wiped out every law in his own domain.
"Looks like, facing sheer overwhelming power, all clever maneuvers fall flat."
Li Hao sensed the three Ancient Demons closing in, eyed their savage expressions, drew a steady breath—unable to draw on Time Carving, so only a brutal clash of pure force!
Extreme Dao technique, Emperor Skill Infinite, Third Layer!
Long ago, when Dao Origin Immortal Emperor imparted the Extreme Dao technique 'Infinite' to him, it consisted of five chapters, five stages.
By the time Li Hao hit the Seventh Stage in Chaos Dao, he had mastered the Third Layer.
That Third Layer amplified his base nine times over!
In a flash, the True God Blood across his body awakened fully, surging and churning wildly, as the fearsome might from 3,100 drops exploded into 2,700 more drops of power.
Right then, this True God Blood blazed up completely, converting into vast Divine Soul Power.
In that instant, Li Hao sensed he could seize stars and shatter the skies and lands!
"All I see is Only Me Sword Dao!"
Li Hao dropped any thought of defense, instead forming the Double Realm into his Sword Dao, and under the immense Divine Soul Control, he instantly broke every law, demolished all skills, and struck out!
Bang!
Disbelief widened the eyes of the three Ancient Demons, their domains flaring to fight back yet sliced clean through by Sword Qi, as if chopping dense timber.
With an irresistible sword force, the domains of the three Ancient Demons cracked open, their Immortal Bodies cleaved in two.
"Emperor Skill Infinite!"
From the Heaven Tower's peak, the Star Empress and Immortal Immortal Emperor tracked it all via their Emperor's Consciousness. While eyeing those at the 100th level with Immortal King Realm Perfection, they also monitored others, and Li Hao's display stood out sharply.
"That's Dao Origin Immortal Emperor's Extreme Dao Emperor Skill—seems this young one has truly inherited the core lessons."
Immortal Immortal Emperor narrowed his eyes a bit, showing astonishment and a hint of grin. Such exceptional talent hadn't appeared in ages for them.
"Stuck at just the First Level of Immortal King Realm, but he's pushed Infinite to the third chapter—his grasp on Chaos must run deep already."
The Star Empress murmured softly, for even they Great Emperors yearned for this Emperor Skill; it ranked as Dao Origin Immortal Emperor's mightiest Emperor Skill. Unlike the Tao Origin Immortal Seal he created, Infinite formed a genuinely horrifying Emperor Road!
"Fine prospect—we ought to nurture him properly, aim to groom him as a True King deputy!"
Immortal Immortal Emperor remarked with a chuckle.
"Yes, plenty of strong prospects this round; those old timers from the major clans haven't let me down."
The Star Empress agreed with a nod.
Among all levels, the battles raged hottest from 90 to 100, with level 99 right now hosting hordes of Immortal King Realm Perfections in combat!
Plus, an Emperor Clan's Immortal King Realm Perfection had already tackled the 101st level!
Most shocking, that challenger held the upper hand, refusing to yield!
This filled them with real contentment.
Should the chosen 10 True Kings scarcely top 100 levels, it would leave them a touch disappointed.
"In two more floors, that young fellow hits his ceiling."
Immortal Immortal Emperor looked over, noting the youth's boundaries, smiled faintly, and marked the lad in his thoughts.
Outside the Heaven Tower.
Figures kept emerging one by one, all hovering in this shadowy void, resembling swarms of ephemeral bugs, swirling near the Heaven Tower, murmuring low.
Some from known clans swapped tales of the Heaven Tower trials among themselves.
"Why hasn't he emerged yet?"
Su Wanyi scanned about, still missing sight of Li Hao.
Next to her, her senior and junior brothers had gathered, offering praises for her and Luo Ningshuang's streak of triumphs.
"Hmph!"
Far off, Divine Venerable's face darkened, having been driven from the Endless Heavenly Domain by Li Hao and stripped of Heavenly Dao Power, he'd leaned on his budding Emperor Road to battle within. Yet this round, free from reincarnation worries, he unleashed every hidden card, fiercely hitting level 32.
That feat ranked him just behind those two girls who stirred Ancestor Emperor Power.
Still, with Heavenly Dao Power in hand, he believed he could've matched even their Ancestor Emperor Power.
After all, beyond Immortal King Realm, he could tap deeper into his past life's strength.
Loads of domain insights had unlocked to superior tiers by him.
But his base realm proved too frail; after leaping three realms, it barely held up.
"This Ancestor Emperor Power fades the deeper it goes—by Immortal King Realm Perfection, it's mere extra flair, with some ancient top Immortal King Realm secrets already outshining it!"
Divine Venerable pondered grimly.
The longer it dragged, the closer he'd draw; in his prior life, after all, he'd been a Quasi-Emperor.
Not as freakish as the little junior sister, but this lifetime, he aimed to forge the King's Domain and refine his Emperor Road to seize emperorship!
"Hmm?"
While the outside buzzed with eager talk, abruptly, a silhouette burst from the Heaven Tower.
Glancing idly at the tower's heights past level 90, Luo Ningshuang froze as the figure zipped past in a blur.