Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1896 Chapter 508: Flawless Perfection (Part 2)
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"It's him, the fellow at the Seventh Level of the Immortal King Realm!"
"He's finally entering the arena. He's the participant I've anticipated the most."
"I'm curious about the techniques he employed to attain such an elevated stage at the Seventh Level of the Immortal King Realm. Might he resemble Di Mingyuan, that prodigy who dominated multiple Final Realms and fully grasped the Laws of the Ten Thousand Dao?"
"Hard to say. Building that kind of profound foundation demands endless ages. Isn't Di Mingyuan's soul lifespan over thirty thousand years? With that much buildup, his cultivation would have achieved ultimate refinement ages ago."
All gazes turned toward Li Hao, filled with intense examination and intrigue.
"Hmm?"
Even the Ten Emperors hovering in the sky detected Li Hao's presence.
Truth be told, they had picked up on him right as he stepped in. With more than a hundred figures at Immortal King Realm Perfection, a cultivator merely at the Seventh Level of the Immortal King Realm drew immediate attention.
Right then, Li Hao strode straight up to the Ten Emperor Puppets. Despite the overwhelming Realm Power radiating from them, he wasted no time and burst forth with abundant Extreme Realm and Final Realm Power.
His presence surged swiftly to its utmost height. Next, three thousand drops of True God Blood ignited, releasing a fearsome Divine Soul force.
At once, layers of Realm manifested one by one.
Third Level, Fourth Level... Li Hao opted to fuse five Realm Hearts!
Once those five Realm Hearts combined, his Realm Power surged and amplified, making him seem like an unyielding colossal peak just by existing there.
The once-critical stares shifted abruptly to astonishment.
"This Realm?"
"So many Realm layers stacked together—is this... the coexistence of Multiple Realms?!"
Every observer here was an elite genius at Immortal King Realm Perfection, and they instantly recognized the formidable strength Li Hao displayed.
Furthermore, this pathway proves extraordinarily challenging. While all are aware that pursuing it might lead to the Emperor Dao, countless Immortal Emperors have stumbled, highlighting just how arduous and possibly unreachable this route truly is!
Yet the young man facing them had boldly selected this grueling trail and even established its initial foundations.
"So this forms his base and capabilities? Indeed, the top ten are freaks, and he stands as a freak among freaks!"
One Immortal King at the Perfection stage muttered to himself, his face showing a trace of bewilderment.
"The path of coexisting Multiple Realm Hearts?"
Di Mingyuan narrowed his gaze. Naturally, he knew of this route; he had ventured along it to some extent. But midway, he sensed it as a potential impasse without any clear end or insight, prompting him to switch directions.
From what he observed now, this youngster had advanced farther along it, though... ultimate failure awaited him.
"No surprise he claimed third spot at the Seventh Level of the Immortal King Realm; a Realm like this surpasses even those at Immortal King Realm Perfection!"
The crowd realized that this young talent securing third place possessed genuinely alarming qualities.
"A fascinating young one."
In the midst of the onlookers, a youth clad in black robes curved his lips into a slight grin.
Back in the Primordial True Realm, that individual had displayed restraint on the Heavenly Ascension Road, refusing to bow to the Heavenly Dao. Who would have thought he'd embrace this challenging path at present.
The black-robed youth had labored intensely on this very trail himself, progressing beyond Li Hao by attaining the harmony of six Realm Hearts, yet the final phase remained just out of reach, akin to a formless chasm offering no guidance.
Just as Li Hao unveiled his Realm, the Ten Emperor Puppet lifted its arm, unleashing a rotating wheel-shaped Forbidden Technique that harbored the nascent shape of the Ten Emperors' Emperor Road, radiating immense dread and crushing pressure.
Li Hao's expression grew grave. Drawing upon Formless, All Phenomena, Cave Void, Reverse Time, and Chaos, he integrated the five Realm Hearts into the Great Void Star River Realm, transforming into a beam of light inside the Realm that enveloped him and sped off afar.
A direct confrontation? The might within that Ten Emperor Puppet had reached Quasi-Emperor caliber, far too superior to challenge head-on—evasion was the sole option.
Managing to flee for ten breaths would count as astonishing.
In prior attempts, challengers opting for direct combat fell in moments, completely outmatched.
Di Mingyuan himself had resorted to deploying assorted Forbidden Techniques, evading and weaving around attacks.
"One breath, two breaths..."
The assembly tracked the pursuing beams of light, their focus unwavering, observing that even as the Ten Emperor Puppet closed in on Li Hao and struck once, Li Hao's Realm fractured only to mend itself right away. Crucially, despite the Realm's harm, Li Hao remained concealed inside, rendering his actual form undetectable and his condition indeterminable.
"To pursue this Emperor Road—should I respect his daring or lament his fate?"
From the Dao Clan's group, Dao Qingyin observed silently, letting out a gentle sigh.
"Coexisting five Realm Hearts already marks him as exceptionally gifted. Regrettably, it appears his growth peaks at this juncture. Even should he ultimately triumph, it might demand tens of thousands of years."
An elder at the Immortal King Realm from the Dao Clan breathed a heavy sigh, noting that the young man had arrived here, signaling the close of his swift advancement phase. Further boosts to his combat prowess would require realm breakthroughs, yet such progress offered scant enhancement to his existing might.
Amid the relentless pursuit, the Ten Emperor Puppet appeared to rage. The nascent forms of the Ten Emperors inside the Realm suddenly honed to a keen edge, morphing into a horrifying blade glow that cleaved forward. Time and space appeared to halt, then sever, ripping apart the void in this tower level.
Li Hao's Realm got cleaved as well, with ten surges of fearsome power infiltrating and shredding it. Concealed amid the boundless stellar glow of the Realm, Li Hao was compelled to emerge as every trace of starlight faded.
Bang!
Li Hao's form plummeted, hurtling back.
"Nine breaths!"
The spectators tallied the moments, witnessing Li Hao endure nine breaths in a surprising display, their faces adopting a profoundly somber cast.
What's more, despite the techniques Li Hao revealed, no one spotted ways to exploit or neutralize them.
"Nine breaths evidently serves as a barrier the Emperors refuse to let anyone bypass easily."
Heirs from other mighty clans narrowed their eyes. In that instant, the force the Ten Emperor Puppet released felt utterly overwhelming without concealed aces up one's sleeve.
"Ten varieties of Emperor Power..."
Back among the observers, Li Hao hastily regained stability and reformed, as though reborn from scattered blood droplets.
Having attained the Three Immortal End Realm and Eternal Immortality, total annihilation of him proved nearly impossible.
He sharply felt the intrusion of those ten Emperor Powers, discerning ten distinct Emperor Roads, such as the Fifteen Miles Extreme Realm Returning Ruins and the Divine Traveling Extreme Realm Primordial Spirit. Evidently, those Ten Emperors had originated these Extreme Realm Powers.
"Once my Emperor Road reaches completion, it shall become the Immortal King's Final Realm, the King of Realms!"
A spark lit in Li Hao's eyes. The zenith of the Immortal King Realm lies in the King's Domain, attainable through sheer genius and solid groundwork, but harmonizing Multiple Realm Hearts presents immense difficulty.
As Li Hao concluded his trial, Shi Miao stepped forward next.
Li Hao refocused his mind, observing Shi Miao unleash formidable Time Power. Within the River of Time, the Ten Emperor Puppet consistently lagged a single second behind Shi Miao, its strikes failing to connect, until fury exploded from it at the ninth breath, rending time asunder and wounding Shi Miao's frame.
Yet Shi Miao didn't persist much longer, drifting back with poise. The crowd discerned she had held back her full strength, showing no aim to hit ten breaths.
"Commanding the Time Dao to such profound depths, coupled with that rare Time Right Forbidden Technique vanished for a hundred thousand years—this lady must be the Time Goddess, among the Seven Monarchs of antiquity!"
An Immortal King from a prestigious clan identified Shi Miao, his gaze turning weighty.
Di Mingyuan cast a profound look at Shi Miao as well, his determination sharpening further.
As the last black-robed youth advanced, the mood shifted abruptly. Rather than retreating, the black-robed youth clashed directly with the Ten Emperor Puppet, expanding his Realm.
The confrontation raged intensely and evenly, the pair deadlocked as the ten breaths passed in a flash.
The black-robed youth emerged undefeated; in fact, they concluded in a tie.
Upon the ten breaths' conclusion, the Ten Emperor Puppet halted its fierce onslaught.
"Could this be the fabled Emperor Rebirth from our clan?"
"Incredible. He commands a multitude of Final Realm Powers, and the Laws of the Ten Thousand Dao perfected entirely! This clearly rivals Quasi-Emperor combat prowess, and he even manifested his embryonic Emperor Dao..."
Shock rippled through everyone. Li Hao and Shi Miao's earlier feats had already stunned them, but this black-robed youth's display proved even more jaw-dropping.
By fighting outright, enduring ten breaths, and revealing an array of impeccable methods devoid of vulnerabilities!
Witnessing this, the faces of many heirs from great clans grew overcast. Before, they had gauged that this Emperor Rebirth recovered substantial strength, yet none foresaw such overwhelming terror.