Longevity Clan Starts with the Patriarch's Marriage Chapter 800

Within the heart of Dadao Palace, amidst the vast and desolate Land of Emptiness, a place devoid of life's Vitality yet brimming with the Dao's breath, a brilliant source of light shone from the heavens. This beacon radiated the aura of myriad paths, from which endless Daoist rules blossomed, appearing as the ultimate source of Dao for all existence.

A profound yearning surged within Han Li, a pull from his flesh, Primordial Spirit, Cultivation Technique, Dao, and Dao seed, all seeking to connect with this light, as if it held the key to an unparalleled creation. Yet, Han Li's focus shifted from the radiant mass above to the solitary figure standing beneath it.

The figure, a member of the Human Clan, stood with his back to Han Li, hands clasped behind him. Approximately eight feet tall, he exuded an aura of ancient desolation, weathered by countless epochs. Seemingly an illusion, he was enveloped by temporal ripples, giving the impression that he did not belong to this ancient era.

Before Han Li could utter a word, the man spoke, his voice ethereal and lofty, almost elusive to the ear. "You have finally arrived."

Han Li's gaze sharpened. Did this person know him? Was he waiting specifically for him? "Who are you?" Han Li inquired cautiously after a moment of thought.

"Congratulations, you have passed the trial. It is now yours," the man replied, bypassing Han Li's question and continuing his pronouncement. Though he did not specify what 'it' was, Han Li instinctively glanced at the light in the sky. The man's cryptic words offered a partial explanation: the escalating trials within Dadao Palace were indeed connected to him. But to what end? Han Li pondered, his mind swirling with unanswered questions.

"I know you have many doubts, but you will soon know the answers," the man stated. Han Li had anticipated an explanation, but instead, the figure grew more indistinct, appearing on the verge of vanishing from time and space.

At that critical juncture, a suspicion solidified within Han Li's heart. This man was not of this time; what he perceived was merely a residual echo, a pre-recorded message, which explained his inability to answer direct questions. However, this realization did not quell Han Li's doubts; rather, they intensified.

"I look forward to our next meeting." These words echoed just as the silhouette completely faded. Han Li furrowed his brow, sensing the profound significance of this encounter. "Our next meeting? I am beginning to look forward to it as well," Han Li mused internally.

Setting aside all other thoughts, Han Li turned his attention to the ultimate Daoist source in the sky. His eyes glinted as he gently beckoned with his hand. The source immediately drew near, settling into his grasp. Feeling the potent craving from his very being, Han Li refrained from immediately absorbing it. Instead, he examined it closely, whispering, "Is this Dadao Palace's ultimate creation against the heavens?" If this was indeed the ultimate source of Dao, then it surely represented the 'Against the Heaven’s Creation' for the fourth step.

"Huh~" As a cascade of thoughts flowed through his mind, Han Li pressed the ultimate Daoist source into his body, allowing it to merge with his flesh, Primordial Spirit, Cultivation Technique, Dao seed, and Dao. Once the integration was complete across these five aspects, a profound and mysterious sensation enveloped Han Li. His comprehension of the ultimate martial path ascended to unprecedented heights.

He realized that to advance further, to step into the legendary fourth stage of the cultivator's path, required "Five in One." All five elements—flesh, Primordial Spirit, Cultivation Technique, Dao seed, and Dao—had to achieve the perfection of the Immortal Path and be completely integrated. Any deficiency, however slight, would lead to failure.

Having absorbed and refined the ultimate Daoist source, Han Li's ultimate martial path, along with all other aspects of his being, had now reached the Immortal Emperor Level.

Furthermore, the barriers that previously hindered cultivators from ascending to the fourth phase of cultivation had now been removed.

He now only needed to dedicate tens of thousands of years to stabilize his cultivation realm before he could effortlessly advance to the fourth level of cultivation. Though tens of thousands of years might sound like an eternity, for an Immortal Emperor, it was but a fleeting moment, akin to a blink of an eye for an ordinary person.

Concurrently, after purifying the ultimate Dao Source, Han Li gained profound insights, resolving the majority of the uncertainties that had plagued his mind.

The expedition member from the Human Clan, the Heavenly Emperor of that era, had marshaled the forces of the Heavenly Court, forming a grand array within the Boundless Space to repel invading adversaries.

After vanquishing numerous formidable foes, he seized the ultimate Dao Source, meticulously refined it, and integrated it into the Dadao Palace, where it became its very core.

Subsequently, the Heavenly Emperor unleashed the Dadao Palace, traversing the infinite expanse of space to descend into the shattered remnants of the Origin World, which had plunged deep into the depths of the Bitter Sea.

The Eternal Ark carried not a complete Eternal World, but rather fragments of the Origin World, pieces that had been sundered in a cataclysmic battle preceding the Heavenly Emperor's fateful expedition.

Releasing the Dadao Palace, laden with these Origin World fragments, it departed from the Bitter Sea.

Unable to reach the fabled other shore, it arrived in the current continuum of space and time, a realm previously charted by the Heavenly Emperor himself, yet still unable to completely evade the conflagration of war.

Within this temporal and spatial nexus, the scattered fragments of the Origin World coalesced, giving rise to the myriad realms that constitute the Ancient Eternal Realm we now perceive, and the timeline commenced anew from that pivotal juncture.

The vestiges of history were erased, leaving only those who had attained the fourth step capable of undertaking the investigation and embarking on the arduous path to unravel them.

Even an Immortal Emperor, with their ability to reverse the flow of years, trace every conceivable timeline of past and future, and traverse infinite parallel dimensions, could not venture back to the epochs that preceded antiquity. For within this spacetime, the era before ancient times had effectively ceased to exist—it was an abyss of absolute nothingness, veiled by an impenetrable shroud of mist.