Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 584: Battle against Yuanhao's clone!

In rapid succession, Zhou Hao struck twenty-nine times, his movements blurring into afterimages.

Not a single Dao Venerable escaped his grasp; all were instantly assimilated by Zhou Hao, becoming an integral part of his being.

Zhou Hao exhibited his power and might like an primordial entity from the dawn of Chaos, unrestrained!

With the integration of twenty-nine Dao Venerables, Zhou Hao's cultivation advancement experienced an immediate and substantial surge.

The Fifteen-Fusion Dao Venerable, in particular, possessed an origin of exceptional intensity, causing Zhou Hao to feel temporarily satiated.

He assumed a cross-legged position, his colossal body spanning two light-years, as he refined the bountiful contributions of these Dao Venerables on the spot.

"Tsk, tsk, this path of mine feels even more bloodthirsty than Lin Feng's Slaughter Dao!"

Zhou Hao marveled at his own metamorphosis. All thirty Dao Venerables had established profound foundations and possessed immense wealth. Their essence became his sustenance, yet it still proved insufficient.

Zhou Hao then produced over a hundred tokens.

"These are competition tokens, bringing the total to one hundred and thirty. Master mentioned that each token rewards ten thousand Chaos Jade. That translates to a staggering 1.3 million Chaos Jade right there!"

Zhou Hao was exceedingly pleased. Among all resources, only Chaos Jade Marrow offered the most rapid and consistent improvement. Furthermore, as one's cultivation progressed, other resources became less effective, while Chaos Jade Marrow maintained its efficacy throughout.

Just as Zhou Hao was contemplating methods to acquire more tokens, a figure rapidly approached from a distance.

Zhou Hao narrowed his eyes.

"Venerable Yuanhao?"

Zhou Hao's expression shifted.

He was acquainted with this individual—presently recognized as the foremost powerhouse beneath the Dominator level within the known Chaos!

This supreme expert was personally intervening against him? Was this not granting him excessive prestige?

Upon perceiving Zhou Hao, Venerable Yuanhao also displayed a glint of astonishment.

"What a remarkably formidable physique!"

Venerable Yuanhao could discern a spectral luminescence enveloping Zhou Hao, a radiant aura naturally emanating when a physical body attained an apex level of potency.

Initially, he had anticipated effortlessly subduing Zhou Hao upon his arrival. However, his astute observation soon revealed that Zhou Hao had already ascended to the quasi-Dominator realm!

"He achieved the quasi-Dominator realm this swiftly?"

Venerable Yuanhao's demeanor also grew serious.

It was uncertain if this manifestation of his could effectively detain Zhou Hao any longer.

The quasi-Dominator realm was not a formal cultivation tier. Nevertheless, the disparity in power between a Dominator and a Dao Venerable was simply immense. Merely embarking on the path toward Dominator status created an unbridgeable gulf in strength compared to a Dao Venerable, thus solidifying the existence of this quasi-Dominator realm.

Consequently, despite this avatar possessing the might of an Eighteen-Fusion Dao Venerable, confronting a quasi-Dominator who had advanced from a Twelve-Fusion foundation, victory was not guaranteed.

Zhou Hao promptly deduced that the individual who had arrived was not Yuanhao's true essence.

Zhou Hao erupted in hearty laughter, "I heard Venerable Yuanhao is currently pursuing my junior brother Zhan Tian. It seems you haven't achieved success yet, have you? Now you've fixed your gaze upon me, presuming I'm an easy adversary, correct?"

"I concede that I underestimated you, reaching the quasi-Dominator realm with such celerity. However, you have only just brushed against its threshold. How significantly could your actual strength have truly augmented?"

"Tsk, look at you, underestimating others once more!" Zhou Hao scoffed.

Even as he taunted, Zhou Hao initiated the engagement.

He executed a single stride, instantaneously bridging thousands of light-years, materializing directly before Venerable Yuanhao. A fist surged forth, aimed directly at Yuanhao.

The collective power of the twelve Dao Principles permeating the surrounding heavens and earth naturally converged upon that singular fist.

Within the fist, he also marshaled the totality of his physical being—all the inherent power within his Little Chaos, condensed into a singular point.

Venerable Yuanhao's pupils constricted. The quasi-Dominator realm spear he wielded also thrust forcefully towards the oncoming fist.

Upon impact, ferocious energy erupted from the fist, battering the spear. It directly annihilated all defensive energies imbued within the spear, forcibly wrenching it from Yuanhao's grasp and propelling it tens of thousands of light-years away in an instant.

Yuanhao's physical form was likewise propelled backward, tumbling uncontrollably for tens of thousands of rotations before finally ceasing its motion.

Yuanhao gestured with his hand, and the distant spear reappeared within his grasp as if conjured from thin air. His expression grew even more somber.

Zhou Hao, however, expressed surprise. Despite his full-powered assault, he had merely managed to repel his opponent, not inflict any substantial harm.

"Formidable!"

Zhou Hao cried out in astonishment. Then, with a mere thought, a compass materialized from within him, ascending to hover above his crown.

A radiant beam descended, bathing Zhou Hao in its glow.

His physical form underwent a monumental shift in moments. In the blink of an eye, he morphed into a colossal Golden Tiger, its size stretching over ten light-years!

Golden fur enveloped his entire being, and his eyes blazed with a sharp, penetrating golden intent.

With a mighty roar, Zhou Hao launched himself forward, swiftly closing the distance to Venerable Yuanhao.

Venerable Yuanhao, in turn, initiated his own Body Manifestation technique, expanding his stature to three light-years. Yet, his essence remained constant, retaining his conventional Dao Venerable physique, with this enlarged form merely facilitating smoother engagement.

His spear, now extending five light-years, thrust ferociously towards the charging Golden Tiger.

The Golden Tiger evaded with remarkable agility, generating tens of thousands of illusory afterimages across thousands of light-years. brief, sharp encounters ensued, with each clash immediately broken off.

The tiger's formidable claws met the spearhead dozens of times, holding their ground without yielding.

With each passing moment of combat, Venerable Yuanhao's apprehension grew.

Zhou Hao's manifested form appeared indistinguishable from an authentic ancient Golden Tiger in every conceivable aspect—its aura, the raw strength of its physical body, its inherent divine capabilities, and its grasp of Dao Principles—all had seemingly reached, or perhaps even surpassed, the pinnacle of a true ancient Golden Tiger!

Under the relentless assault of the tiger's claws, his spear began to exhibit subtle fractures. Though these could be mended instantaneously, it undeniably marked his encroaching disadvantage.

Venerable Yuanhao's gaze intensified. Seizing a fleeting opening, he activated his quasi-Dominator-level Chaos Daoist technique.

The spear cleaved through the void, traversing space instantaneously to strike Zhou Hao!

Zhou Hao absorbed the blow, finding himself pinned within the Voidless expanse.

Zhou Hao's countenance shifted. His body transformed once more, instantly adopting the form of a Shadow Rat. Standing at less than a light-year tall, this Shadow Rat was exceptionally diminutive and nimble, specializing in the Yin-Yang Dao Principle. His form dissolved into Yin and Yang energies, forcefully dislodging the spear embedded within him.

However, the internal damage sustained remained profound.

In the subsequent instant, Zhou Hao shifted his form once more, this time manifesting as an Azure Dragon.

The potent Life Dao Principle energy coursing through his body immediately commenced the work of repairing his injuries, swiftly regenerating his strength.

Zhou Hao's rapid succession of transformations caused Yuanhao's expression to darken progressively.

With each alteration, it felt as though he confronted an entirely distinct quasi-Dominator. The combat methodologies, the mastered Dao Principles—every element underwent seismic shifts. Such an adversary presented a truly vexing challenge.

A swift deduction revealed a clear trajectory: once Zhou Hao's realm and power ascended further, he would gain the ability to command all these forms concurrently while in his human guise. That moment would herald his truly invincible state.

"Am I merely serving as a training dummy?" Venerable Yuanhao suddenly grasped his predicament.

He recognized his inability to dispatch Zhou Hao swiftly. Instead, he was inadvertently aiding Zhou Hao in accumulating combat experience and refining his mastery over Dao Principles and his physical form.

Could such a situation be tolerated?

A decision formed in Yuanhao's mind: retreat was the only logical recourse. Remaining here served no further purpose. It was time to depart.