Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1854 Chapter 493: Realm King Emperor Road
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"41st floor!"
"Hit the limit."
Within the Heaven Tower, a silhouette shimmered, suddenly teleporting away from inside—it turned out to be Luo Ningshuang.
Before that, she had picked five supreme resources along with numerous mid-to-high quality items, the majority aimed at boosting her personal power. She skipped the elite domain artifacts and hidden treasures.
Such items might prove handy after escaping this place, yet during the Abyss cultivation for the True King selection retreat, everything hinged on pure might!
Inside the Heaven Tower, domain artifacts get blocked; fighters must depend solely on their fighting ability.
Upon stepping into True King status, elite domain artifacts and combat relics from the myriad races get thrust upon you without request; power reigns supreme.
"Nine-turn Golden Liquid and Divine Soul Flame, even combined, only got me to the 41st floor—that's my ceiling!"
Luo Ningshuang stared at her record, her eyes gleaming with intensity.
In mere moments, she had surged from the 35th floor to the 41st, battling Ancient Demons from the Immortal King Realm Third Level up to the Fourth Level; this marked a massive advance, a huge step forward!
However… recalling Li Hao's performance, that fellow who began at the 43rd floor, how on earth did he pull it off?
"I used up five supreme resources and still couldn't catch up to him. What kind of hidden trick does that guy possess?"
Luo Ningshuang lifted her head, her vision scanning the Great Emperor Dojo where Immortal Kings from diverse races trained, setting up their domains to shield against intrusions; she couldn't spot Li Hao's location either.
"Need to grow stronger, far stronger..."
Luo Ningshuang balled her fists tight; having stirred the Ancestor Emperor Power, she had taken in some of the Emperor's essence into her very core, determined not to yield.
At the same time, upon the 51st floor.
Li Hao eyed the trio of Ancient Demons at the Immortal King Realm Sixth Level, his eyes narrowing; an overwhelming pressure radiated from those three Ancient Demons.
He could feel their mere presence squeezing the air from his lungs.
After all, his own level sat at just the Immortal King Realm First Level!
In this final grand realm before Emperor, leaping across levels proves incredibly tough, and right now he aimed to bridge five whole levels!
"Time to test if this marks my boundary..."
Li Hao burst forth with energy in a flash; the three tomes of the Infinite Emperor Skill spread out, True God Blood flared up, turning twenty-seven thousand drops into blazing Divine Soul Flame, joined by a torrent of Control Force that spanned realms, all cloaking the emptiness around.
Next came Formless Void Reverse Time, with three Realms springing to life at once.
Power from three Realm Hearts detonated, domains stretched out one after another, the three elite realms layering together as though their energies blended seamlessly, crafting a singular domain.
With his condition pushed to the maximum, the three Ancient Demons charged in swiftly, moving like icy assassins, showing no contempt—their assault came full force, three realms uniting to smash Li Hao flat.
Right away, Li Hao sensed his domain getting pierced by an unknown power, like sinking into thick mud, the mud's top layer churning wildly, that turmoil rippling down to ensnare him below.
Li Hao refused to hold back further, shifting to attack mode as the Thirteenth Stage of the Void Sword Dao surged out.
None but me, Infinite Void!
Diverse Sword Dao, Time Origin, and Space Origin all fused into one devastating blow, released without delay.
Boom!
The domain shaped into a blade's edge, slashing ahead like a beast bursting from the mud's depths, baring savage jaws, ripping straight through the outer layers of the three encroaching realms, Sword Qi raging onward to stab into the realms' cores and the three Ancient Demons.
Boom, boom, boom!
Three sprays of blood fog burst one by one, the three Ancient Demons split apart in a heartbeat, letting out dreadful shrieks.
Still, the immense Divine Soul Control Power surged free, clashing in a soul duel where even perfected Immortal King Realm Ancient Demons couldn't stand against Li Hao.
As their immortal forms shattered, the three Ancient Demons vanished in an instant.
Sweat drenched Li Hao's whole frame.
Though the clash wrapped up in a split second, nearly a one-shot victory, he realized he'd burned through every move.
Had that one attack missed the mark, death would have claimed him instead.
"Keep going!"
Li Hao steadied his breath for a bit, then pressed on to the following floor.
Through these fierce fights, Li Hao grew sharper in handling the three realms.
By the 54th floor, against the combined assault of 24 Ancient Demons, Li Hao found himself overwhelmed, unable to fell them in one go, and soon the Ancient Demon Realms ground him down.
After leaving the Heaven Tower, Li Hao headed back to the Great Emperor Dojo.
Shi Miao kept at her cultivation; Li Hao left her undisturbed. Outside, Ancient Demons pressed their attacks, and the fight could shift unpredictably at any instant, with events outpacing intentions, so Li Hao had to grab every second to advance.
He activated the Reverse Time Realm, wrapping it around himself, then settled into a cross-legged pose to delve into insights.
To refine the Emperor Dao perfectly, he needed to raise his other Artistic Skills to the Thirteenth Stage first, thereby forging Seven Heart Realms, forging Seven Paths, and gathering seven Realm Hearts!
Once achieved, if he could harmonize them inside, his path to Emperor would take solid shape.
Furthermore, merging those seven elite Realm Hearts would birth the King's Domain, one-of-a-kind, establishing him as a true ruler among Immortal Kings.
"Concentrate on grasping the Artistic Skills; Skill Points are running low now, but Chaos Dao can advance further, each upgrade delivering massive gains."
Li Hao mused inwardly.
Right now, his Physical Body Dao, Control Dao, and Sword Dao had all hit the Thirteenth Stage.
Reverse Time Artistic Path, Formless Chess Tao, and Void Musical Rhythm—these three Artistic Skills had climbed to the Thirteenth Stage.
The others lingered at the Twelfth Stage.
Fist Skill and Body Path sat at Stage Twelve too.
Chaos Dao held at the Seventh Stage, and with his leftover Skill Points totaling just 3.
Precisely what's needed to push Chaos Dao up one level.