Chapter 694 The Eastern Region Falls, Break Through!
"Xiao Haotian has gone into seclusion again."
"It's been so long since I've smelled the aroma of ancient demon flesh and blood."
"Yes, it smells so good! I never thought that ancient demons would be such delicious ingredients. If all the master chefs had Xiao Haotian's skills, hunting ancient demons would probably be a spontaneous act, and they would eat them all up!"
Inside the Wanshu Pavilion, many birds, cranes, and deer were whispering and conversing.
In the center of the library sat a young man, surrounded by a hazy chain of laws.
These chains of laws are not a single law, but rather a complex interweaving of many laws, including the laws of time, space, and the five paths, all mixed together. The divine light gathers and turns into a murky gray, yet the restrained divine light has a dazzling quality.
"Sect Leader, what do you think?"
In the starry sky above the pavilion's dome, four figures, their bodies gleaming with divine light, gazed at the young man in seclusion below and asked softly.
"In less than two hundred years, he has comprehended all the secret texts in the Myriad Books Pavilion, including you. Although you have not been able to cultivate to the highest level, that is not his problem, but rather a limitation of his cultivation."
The authoritative voice of Wanshuge rang out calmly.
These four figures represent four secret manuals within the Myriad Books Pavilion, all of which are quasi-Emperor level immortal techniques. It is already rare for someone at the Immortal King level to comprehend them, let alone cultivate them to the highest level.
"Indeed, such a prodigy, I wonder where the master found him. He seems even more extraordinary than his personal disciples."
One of the figures, a seven-colored divine deer, solidified its form.
"I've heard that the world outside is in turmoil, and a great calamity is imminent. In such calamities, those with great fortune are always born. Perhaps this young man is one of those with great fortune."
"Master was unable to participate in the catastrophe 100,000 years ago, which has always been a regret. This time, Master is participating, and I hope nothing bad will happen."
"What are you worried about? Among all the Immortal Emperors, our master is the one who is most likely to survive. Unless the entire True Realm falls, our master will be fine."
Thinking of the title of Immortal Emperor, they were all somewhat relieved.
At that moment, a strange fluctuation suddenly came from below.
"Um?"
Several figures, along with the many figures that changed shape in the void, all looked towards the young man.
The gray divine chains surrounding the boy suddenly softened into mist, and then a ball of flame slowly condensed within the mist.
The flames distorted the gray mist, as if the temperature was extremely high, absorbing and melting all the laws.
In an instant, the temperature inside the entire Wanshu Pavilion soared.
"What's going on?"
"Oh no, the temperature is so hot!"
"This is neither the Path of Fire nor the Path of Inferno."
The many secret texts in the void were all shocked and scattered and fled. They felt as if they were about to be burned. There seemed to be a black hole-like attraction in the void that was pulling and attracting their bodies, trying to decompose and melt them!
"Um?"
The Myriad Books Pavilion also sensed the extraordinary nature of the black flames. As a quasi-Emperor artifact, it felt a sense of threat. Although it could withstand it, the situation with these secret manuals was uncertain. After all, they were merely immortal techniques and manuals, possessing immortal spiritual characteristics, but in terms of cultivation and combat power, they were only comparable to true immortals.
"town!"
The Myriad Books Pavilion swiftly unleashed a wisp of imperial might, enveloping Li Hao within a hundred-meter radius and isolating him.
It didn't directly stop Li Hao, but instead noticed that the young man seemed to be at a critical moment in his breakthrough, and therefore couldn't even control his own power.
"This burning power melts and decomposes all the laws of nature; to call it decomposition is more like... returning to the origin!"
"This seems to be... the Primordial Divine Flame!"
“That’s right, I’ve seen it in the divine palace of the Primordial Clan. There’s a divine fire left behind by the Primordial Ancestor there, and that’s it!”
A white phoenix exclaimed in surprise.
It was originally a secret manual of the Primordial Clan, which was won by the Immortal Emperor in a bet with one of the Great Emperors of the Primordial Clan. It is a quasi-Emperor level cultivation technique.
"Primordial Divine Flame? Legend has it that the Primordial Divine Flame, besides the Emperor, can burn all things in the world?!"
The other secret manuals were all shocked. This was a top secret of the Primordial Clan, and many of the Primordial Clan's geniuses had never mastered or comprehended it. How could the young man in front of them have it?
Could it be that the other party is of the Primordial Clan bloodline?
However, these secret texts, gathered together, love to gossip and keep in touch with each other, and they have long since realized that Li Hao is not of noble blood.
"Could it be that he cultivated it himself? Or did he, like his master, secretly steal the top secrets of the Primordial Clan?"
"A secret manual resembling a golden hedgehog asked curiously, its eyes gleaming, yet it had a somewhat shifty and sneaky appearance.
Upon hearing this, Wan Shuge lightly rebuked, "The master came here by bet, how can it be considered theft? Don't talk nonsense."
The golden hedgehog immediately shut its mouth in a huff, but it fled far away, not daring to approach the boy below.
At this moment, the black Primordial Divine Fire surrounded Li Hao, absorbing and refining all the myriad paths around him. Within the refining flames, a lotus flower faintly appeared.
The lotus flower had nine petals, and each petal had countless fine, vein-like patterns, which were clearly Dao patterns!
"What is that?"
"That's what he conjured?"
"Rather than condensing, it feels more like absorbing and refining all the myriad paths?"
"Ten Thousand Lotus Paths!"
Many secret texts were hidden around the main hall, discussing them animatedly.
At this moment, Li Hao slowly opened his eyes. A black lotus mark flashed in his eyes. When he saw the lotus in the flames in front of him, he smelled the strange fragrance it emitted and felt a sense of comfort and clarity throughout his body.
"The culinary path has broken through to the thirteenth level..."
"The twelve segments use heaven and earth as a furnace to cook all things. Since they are all things, apart from birds and beasts, these myriad laws buried deep within heaven and earth can naturally be cooked as well!"
"What could be more direct than directly cooking the laws of the Great Dao?"
During his time at the Myriad Books Pavilion, Li Hao had already accumulated a wealth of culinary experience. Now, with his newfound understanding and insights, he had successfully broken through to the thirteenth stage of cultivation.
A chaotic state of mind while cooking!
"This Lotus of Myriad Paths, created by fusing and refining all paths..."
Li Hao raised his hand, and the black divine fire in front of him disappeared, absorbed into his palm, and the lotus platform quietly landed in his hand.
On the lotus platform, countless Dao patterns are engraved, representing the myriad laws refined after cooking.
A rich fragrance wafted out, a fragrance that ordinary people could not smell, nor could those who had not entered the Dao. The deeper one's Dao realm, the stronger the fragrance became!
This is a Dao-grade delicacy. Li Hao felt that even a True Immortal could quickly comprehend the Dao after consuming it. Moreover, the comprehension would not be of a single Dao, but rather of all the laws of the myriad Daos, resulting in a comprehensive improvement!
As for which level he would advance to, Li Hao was unsure.
Regardless, this kind of thing would be considered top-tier even among the resources of all races in this True King election!
"It's a pity. If we weren't in such a hurry to cultivate, we could have worked as chefs to cook this dish and supply it to all races. That would have been enough to bring us countless benefits and greatly enhance the combat power of the human race in the entire True Realm!"
Li Hao thought to himself.
Even those with mediocre talent can become prodigies after consuming this substance. If given to prodigies, it will only accelerate their progress even further.
He composed himself, raised his hand, broke off a lotus petal, and ate it.
The moment it enters your mouth, it feels like your taste buds are exploding. A strong and unique flavor bursts on your tongue, as if laws are spreading out and flowing through your mouth and your whole body. It's as if your whole body is being lifted up and floating in a starry river surrounded by the Great Dao.
This feeling was extremely comfortable, far surpassing the taste of ancient demon flesh and blood.
"This smells amazing!"
Li Hao couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Even though he was quite picky about food and drink, he was amazed and had never tasted anything so delicious.
He planned to keep the remaining lotus pedestals and take them out for Shi Miao to taste.
Although the Myriad Lotuses only slightly improved their understanding of the Dao, they were still top-notch as a delicacy.
After all, their own understanding of the Dao realm was already too high, reaching the eighth or ninth level of the Origin Realm. Unless they used the Emperor's Dao Law to cook and refine, it would be impossible for them to break through.
Previously, he had only used the myriad laws surrounding him as materials for refining, resulting in limited insights.
"Speaking of which, all the origins of the myriad paths can be refined. These are ingredients. Since they are ingredients, why not have the two Immortal Emperors provide them?"
Li Hao's eyes brightened.
If the Immortal Emperor were willing to gather the laws of the tenth level of the Origin Realm for him, and he were to cook, the resulting food would have a great effect on both him and Shi Miao.
"Compared to the Dao of Swordsmanship and the Dao of the Body... this thirteenth stage of the Dao of Cooking is already considered to be at the Immortal King level. The auxiliary effects seem to be somewhat heaven-defying!"
"If we continue to improve, I wonder what else we can cook."
Li Hao couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
"Little Haotian, you've broken through in your seclusion?"
At this moment, a voice came from Wanshuge, authoritative yet amiable.
"Um."
Li Hao looked up and replied, "Sect Leader, thank you for your help."
Although he had just broken through to the next realm and was unable to control the black divine fire that was cooking, he could sense the situation outside. Thanks to the other party's help in suppressing it, he was able to avoid being accidentally injured.
"You actually possess the Primordial Divine Fire, what is your relationship with the Primordial Clan?"
A white phoenix asked curiously.
Li Hao exclaimed in surprise, "Primordial Divine Fire?"
The black divine fire he just condensed was something he comprehended after breaking through his cultivation level. He had never heard of the Primordial Divine Fire, but the Primordial Clan knew about it. It was the third strongest clan among all the races in the True Realm, second only to the Imperial Clan and the Dao Clan!
Furthermore, the Primordial Clan is also located in the Eastern Region. Although the Eastern Region is centered around the Ancestral Dragon Court and the Ancestral Dragon Clan suppresses other clans, that is only because the Primordial Clan keeps a low profile and dislikes power.
"That's right, it's a divine fire that can burn everything. Apart from the laws of the Emperor's Way, there's nothing it can't melt. It's extremely terrifying."
Bai Feng said that it had a deep understanding of this.
Li Hao scratched his head, knowing that it was a secret manual from the Primordial Clan, which the Immortal Emperor had won through a bet. What the other party said was probably true.
Moreover, he felt that his black divine fire could indeed burn everything, even melt all the laws of the universe, and he felt that he could even refine domain artifacts!
"I am not a member of the Primordial Race."
Li Hao said that as for the Primordial Divine Fire, he had cultivated it himself.
Seeing Li Hao say this, Bai Feng and the others became even more curious. They naturally knew that Li Hao was not from the Primordial Clan, since the aura of the Primordial Clan's bloodline was easy to identify.
"Little Haotian, you have already broken through to a higher realm twice through seclusion. Do you still intend to continue cultivating here?"
At this moment, Wan Shuge spoke up to ask a question, interrupting the other secret texts' noisy gossip and exploration.
A hint of disbelief flashed in Li Hao's eyes. This was his second time in seclusion. Five hundred years had passed in a flash, and he had also broken through in the Dao of Cooking.
A hundred years ago, his understanding of poetry, calligraphy, and Taoism was elevated from twelve to thirteen levels, and his state of mind was described as the state of mind encompassing all phenomena.
The myriad books collected in the Myriad Books Pavilion include the myriad phenomena; he could be said to have comprehended half of the secret scriptures of the True World, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he has condensed this state of mind.
"It's time to leave."
Li Hao took a deep breath. All seven of his skills had been upgraded to the thirteenth level, and he had been in the Abyss for five hundred years.
Next, it will be time to explore the Imperial Road.
There's also the chance to improve one's cultivation level!
If he can walk that path to becoming a World King, then he will truly have the power to protect himself in this catastrophe.
Upon hearing Li Hao's words, Wan Shu Ge realized that there was indeed no need for Li Hao to stay here. After all, time was short for cultivation outside, and Li Hao had already comprehended all the secret manuals in Wan Shu Ge a hundred years ago.
"Thank you for your company, Pavilion Master and everyone else."
Thinking of something, Li Hao looked up, glanced around at the many rare and exotic beasts transformed from secret scriptures in the void, and smiled, saying, "After I finish cultivating and end this calamity, I will seek out the Immortal Senior to visit everyone."
Hearing Li Hao's words and seeing the boy's sincere eyes, many of the secret manuals were moved. Those immortal kings who came here to cultivate only regarded them as immortal arts manuals, only wanting to obtain and control them. Once they had mastered them, they would lose their value to them.
Li Hao had already comprehended and mastered them all, yet he still maintained this attitude, treating them like friends, which gave them an indescribable feeling.
After all, they already possessed celestial characteristics, and although they were secret texts, they could be considered living beings.
"Little Haotian, we're waiting for you to come back, waiting for you to kill all those ancient demons!"
"That's right, kill them all!"
Numerous secret texts exclaimed in unison.
Li Hao smiled slightly, then cupped his hands in farewell and left the Myriad Books Pavilion.
Once outside, the avatar of the Immortal Emperor appeared, presumably because the Myriad Books Pavilion had secretly informed them.
"Ready to leave?"
The Immortal Emperor glanced at Li Hao and immediately sensed that Li Hao's aura was somewhat special. The Myriad Books Pavilion had also told him that Li Hao had mastered the Primordial Divine Fire.
He could naturally tell that Li Hao had no connection with the Primordial Clan, and the immortal techniques he had challenged in the Tower of All Heavens earlier did not bear any resemblance to the immortal techniques of the Primordial Clan.
"Over the years, I've only advanced one realm, and I'm still only at the fifth level of the Immortal King Realm. This speed isn't slow, but it's not fast either. I need to work harder."
The Immortal Emperor spoke to Li Hao.
He had high hopes for Li Hao, but Li Hao's mind was on other things and he didn't seem to care much about improving his realm. The other prominent Immortal Kings at the first level had already advanced to the sixth level, and some of them had even reached the seventh level!
In terms of cultivation level, he is two levels higher than Li Hao. In addition, he is a prodigy. He can now challenge the ninetyth floor of the Tower of All Heavens and is striving to break through the hundredth floor!
Although it's impossible to reach the hundredth floor in the short term, it's hard to say what will happen in a few hundred years.
"good."
Li Hao nodded; his advancement in cultivation level was indeed relatively moderate.
Of course, this speed is only compared with top geniuses like Luo Ningshuang and Su Wanyi. Compared with other Immortal Kings at the first level, his realm is equivalent to advancing one level every hundred years, which is already considered very fast.
However, now that everyone is cultivating in the Great Emperor's Dojo in this abyss, their cultivation levels are improving much more rapidly.
However, although he agreed, Li Hao still planned to complete the path to the Realm King Emperor first.
As his cultivation level increases, his body will passively cultivate. On the contrary, the Emperor's Path, once mastered, will have the greatest impact on his combat power!
"You came at the right time. The situation in the Eastern Region is critical, and it is about to fall. The Primordial Clan has also appeared to save it, and your master has also rushed to help. But this time, the Ancient Demon Clan is coming with great force, and the five clans have also brought out their full strength. The Eastern Region is about to collapse."
The Immortal Emperor said to Li Hao, "You don't have much time left. It just so happens that you have all been in the Abyss for five hundred years. Xingchen and I are going to hold a True King Competition for you!"
"The Eastern Regions have fallen?"
Li Hao didn't pay attention to the preliminary selection. Instead, what the other party said earlier made his eyelids twitch and he felt a sense of unease.
The Eastern Region is on the verge of falling?!
Moreover, his master also made a move; he remembered that Su Jiuzhe, the senior from the Su family, had also gone.
Furthermore, the Primordial Clan, as the third strongest clan among all races in the True Realm, possesses more than one Great Emperor. Under such circumstances, how could the Eastern Region still be on the verge of falling?!
"how so?"
Li Hao couldn't help but ask, "How many Great Emperors are there among those Ancient Demons? Has the Ancestral Dragon City in the Eastern Region already been breached?"
Seeing that Li Hao had completely missed the point he was trying to make, the Immortal Emperor frowned and said, "It was broken a hundred years ago, and now it has retreated to the last line of defense in the Eastern Region, and it is about to be breached as well. Your master is fighting against three ancient demon emperors and is entangled and unable to break free. Two emperors from the Primordial Clan have also appeared and made a move, but the battle situation is still unfavorable."
He took a deep breath and said, "These five ancient demon clans have become even stronger over the past 100,000 years. Based on what we've discovered so far, there are already twelve Great Emperors among them! Moreover, the patriarchs of the five ancient demon clans haven't even made a move yet!"
Upon hearing his words, Li Hao felt a sharp shock in his heart.
Twelve Great Emperors!
Even a single Great Emperor is like a divine sun rising into the sky, capable of shaking the entire True Realm, let alone twelve!
"None of this concerns you. Don't think about it too much. All you need to do now is cultivate and work hard at it!"
The Immortal Emperor spoke in a solemn voice.
Li Hao came to his senses and thought of his sixth senior brother, Long Qingge, wondering how he was doing and whether he was still alive.
He clenched his fists, feeling anxious, but he also knew that the Immortal Emperor was right. Even if he rushed to the battlefield now, he would only be a speck of dust. Even a Quasi-Emperor could annihilate him in an instant!
"This True King Competition is also meant to give you some motivation. Although you have already tried your best, it's not enough!"
The Immortal Emperor said to Li Hao, "Right now, focus on your cultivation; that's the only thing you can do!"
Li Hao took a deep breath and slowly loosened his clenched fist. The image of Long Qingge flashed through his mind, and he could only grit his teeth and hold it in.
"I see."
He said, "I'm going to the Tower of All Gods now."
Seeing that Li Hao's aura had stabilized, the Immortal Emperor nodded slightly. His Dao heart was still quite firm. Although he appreciated Li Hao's anxiety for the safety of the Eastern Region, in the cruel battlefield, extreme calmness and ruthlessness of a commander were even more necessary to control the overall situation.
"Kid, try to become my deputy. I have high hopes for you."
"The Immortal Emperor said."
(End of this chapter)
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