Chapter 894: Chapter 180: Fatian Xiangdi, Three Saints Cultivating Together (Guaranteed +4K Additional 9)_5
Source Ancestor glanced and said, “If it can make your State of Mind smooth, it may well be.”
Upon finishing his words, he put away the Heaven and Earth Treasures.
Immediately after, he transmitted the two Prohibitions to Li Hao.
Li Hao carefully noted them down, and without immediately cultivating there, he reflected for a moment, stood up and said, “I have intruded today; I shall take my leave now.”
Source Ancestor chuckled lightly and said, “Feel free to visit whenever you are free, my humble home is quiet, yet I also yearn for some liveliness.”
Li Hao smiled, exchanged a few cordial words, and then prepared to say goodbye with a bow.
Seeing that Li Hao was about to leave, Xiao Tianyu suddenly asked, “Will you attend the Dao Debating Conference in half a year?”
Li Hao looked at him and nodded, saying, “I will.”
Now, he wasn’t afraid to reveal his tracks and be ambushed; aside from the Supreme Saint, there were few who could threaten him.
A slight smile appeared on Xiao Tianyu’s face as he said, “Then I will wait for you. If there’s a chance, you and I can have a debate on Dao, and I want to see if my cultivation in this life has improved.”
“Sure.”
Since the other was Source Ancestor’s disciple, considering Source Ancestor’s face, Li Hao had no reason to refuse.
Having said that, Li Hao then left the Cave Mansion.
After Li Hao left, Xiao Tianyu turned to Source Ancestor and asked, “Master, this Prohibition can interfere with the Saint Dao, it’s a top method even among All Heavens. Are you really passing it to him so easily?”
Source Ancestor chuckled lightly and said, “This child is incomparable to other Saints. Even if I don’t teach him, in a hundred or thousand years, he would eventually figure it out on his own, only delaying some time. Rather than that, it’s better to give him a favor, however, it seems he doesn’t like owing others.”
Looking at the Heaven and Earth Treasure in his hand, with a helpless smile, he casually tossed it to Xiao Tianyu:
“Take this and feed it to your longbow.”
Xiao Tianyu took it, and without being polite, thanked his master.
“Master, the Prohibition you researched over tens of thousands of years, he can comprehend in just hundreds of years, isn’t his Perception even higher than yours?”
Xiao Tianyu asked.
Source Ancestor shook his head and smiled, saying, “In All Heavens, there are more than just one who has higher Perception than me. I am simply born earlier; if talking about Perception, mine is quite dull, otherwise, I wouldn’t have been trapped here all these years.”
As he spoke, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, but it quickly faded away.
“Master, you are being modest.”
Xiao Tianyu said softly, knowing his master’s nature. Although his Perception wasn’t top among All Heavens, it was still extremely formidable; otherwise, how could he become the first Saint in the era of the Barbaric Wilds?
…
Having left Source Ancestor’s place, Li Hao returned to the Little Thousand World.
He returned to the small courtyard and once again secluded himself for Cultivation.
The two Prohibitions, Li Hao pondered them carefully, Source Ancestor had taught them in great detail, rendering them quite easy for him to comprehend, and he soon mastered them.
“These two Prohibitions, they can actually influence the Saint Dao…”
Li Hao’s eyes flickered, becoming more aware of the terror of these two Prohibitions. They were not simple; yet, the source ancestor casually imparted them to him, this Source Ancestor indeed has admirable methods that make All Saints hold him in high esteem.”
Li Hao constructed one of the Prohibitions within his body, and then discovered that the power of the Saint Dao in his body made the impact on Incense Fire less.
He immediately tried to light the Incense Fire, and found that three sticks of incense were all lit.
A force of Incense Fire Power blazed fiercely within his body.
The Dao, as if attracted, gathered around; the smoke from the burning incense turned into a surging force, circulating within his body.
But as the smoke circulated, and the power flowed through, his own Saint Dao Power seemed to weaken, suppressed by the Incense Fire Power.
Li Hao tried to gather Saint Dao Power, and found that he could gather it, but it was greatly limited by the Prohibition and covered by the Incense Fire Power.
Li Hao then tried to press the Prohibition’s power towards the Incense Fire Power, and found the effect to be reversed; the Saint Dao Power then suppressed the Incense Fire, although it could also use the Incense Fire Power, it was very weak.
“So that’s how it is…”
Li Hao realized that this method, although it allowed three powers to appear simultaneously, had a clear primary and secondary.
Simply put, even if three powers are cultivated together, they aren’t as freely circulating as Li Hao imagined; instead, they are clearly hierarchical.
Although it’s stronger than cultivating one alone, the increase is very limited, suppressing the other two to establish a primary and secondary, rather than letting all three powers be fully deployed.
“No wonder they say this is a wrong path, if there truly is a realm of Saint Extreme, it definitely isn’t like this…”
“But apart from this path, is there really another method for Three Saints to cultivate together?”
Li Hao’s eyes revealed contemplation, setting aside this method, it seemed even less compatible.
Perhaps, a Saint could only cultivate alone.
Li Hao dispersed the Prohibition, and the three sticks of incense immediately went out, with Saint Dao Power becoming dominant.
Li Hao couldn’t help but sigh; this was not the path he wanted to take.
“Clearly all are Saint Dao, why can’t they be compatible? The heaven and earth can accommodate everything, yet cannot accommodate three kinds of Saint Dao?”
Li Hao muttered to himself.
But in his mind, there seemed to be a voice saying, heaven and earth are heaven and earth, he is just him; he cannot compare himself with heaven and earth.
But what if his own Body Refinement reaches the grandeur of heaven and earth?
Li Hao’s eyes revealed contemplation.
The Body Refinement is unlikely to truly be like heaven and earth, but he was born in this heaven and earth, making him a part of it, and could also be a part of the heaven and earth.
He is a particle extended from heaven and earth, at the same time, heaven and earth are also his extensions!
Understanding this, Li Hao suddenly had a feeling of sudden insight.
Daoist Charm circulated around him, Li Hao sat cross-legged, his Saint Dao aura becoming increasingly bright and intense.
What is heaven and earth?
Heaven and earth started from nothing, from nothingness came existence.
Li Hao’s Body Refinement was changing, being tempered, a kind of Body Refining Skill born of Dao spontaneously operated in his body, his body absorbed many Daoist Charms, his size increased explosively, and his body transformed.
Chapter 895: Chapter 180: Fatian Xiangdi, Three Saints Cultivating Together (Guaranteed +4K Additional 9)_6
“What is that?”
When Li Hao’s body suddenly swelled and burst out of the courtyard, many disciples on Stealing Heaven Sacred Mountain saw his form and were all shocked.
“Hmm?”
Feng Boping, who had just been lying on the clouds, suddenly sat up and stared at Li Hao, whose body had reached a hundred zhang in height, somewhat stunned. He could feel a terrifying power contained within Li Hao’s flesh, as if divine lightning was crashing and bursting between the bones and the pores of the flesh, Divine Blood emitting a scorching aura like a furnace.
“What is he cultivating?”
Feng Boping was a bit stunned; the disturbance was too great, as if it could pierce through the heavens!
He quickly came to his senses, raised his hand, and the clouds unfurled and immediately enveloped Li Hao’s body to avoid prying eyes.
But this commotion had already alarmed everyone on Saint Mountain.
“Is that the Heaven and Earth Law Manifestation?!”
“No, the Heaven and Earth Law Manifestation carries a hint of ethereality, that one is real!”
“Is it the Heaven and Earth Law Manifestation condensed to the extreme? How could a real body be so huge?!”
Many disciples looked up only to see clouds and fog surrounding and concealing that towering body.
In the crowd, Saint Heirs from Stealing Heaven Sacred Land like Lin Baichuan and Chu Hanwei were all staring at this scene in a daze, then looked at each other.
“He seems, increasingly terrifying.”
Lin Baichuan saw the clouds concealing the view and recognized it as Master Feng’s method, he withdrew his gaze and said complexly and bitterly.
Once they were all Heavenly Prides, but now after the end of the Supreme Genius Battle, the other party had already become a Saint and sealed as a revered one, while they were still Saint Heirs, only on par with Semi-Saints, far too distant from a true Saint.
Chu Hanwei stared intently, silent, her lips tightly pursed.
Meanwhile, Li Hao, surrounded by clouds, continued to grow in size.
The surging power and the aura of the Dao permeated from his flesh and pores, his body becoming unimaginably massive.
When this power reached its bottleneck, Li Hao opened his eyes, and in an instant, saw himself sitting atop Saint Mountain like a giant, overlooking the sea of clouds, with the surrounding buildings becoming extremely small, like grains of sand, and his own courtyard had long been destroyed by the explosive growth of his body.
That originally spacious courtyard was now even smaller than his toe.
Li Hao looked down and was not surprised; his current state was a fusion of the Heaven and Earth’s grand Dao and laws, akin to Body Refinement and Divine Skills.
He called this power Fatian Xiangdi!
This was different from the Heaven and Earth Law Manifestation; the latter is the revealing of the will Dao Thoughts of the Soul Continuation, a construct of energy’s phantom, while Fatian Xiangdi is about containing the power within the flesh.
Only with his flesh becoming a Saint, could he comprehend and cultivate such a Saint Dao Divine Skill!
Feeling the surging power exploding within his body, Li Hao dared not imagine what level his power would reach if he called forth the Heaven and Earth Law Manifestation and became one with it.
“Now, my body is one with heaven and earth!”
Li Hao murmured.
The reason why it’s called Fatian Xiangdi also stems from this.
Imitating heaven and emulating the earth, he formed his own universe within his flesh!
“All things under heaven and earth can merge because they are all born from the same breath!”
“This breath, condensing all things, evolving all things, the power of the Three Saints, can all be hidden within this breath!”
Li Hao’s eyes shone with an unprecedented brilliance, clear and lucid, as he realized the path to merging the Three Saints.
This enlightenment was also related to his mastery of the Immortal Transformation Extreme Realm, where one peers into heaven and earth to condense a breath of the universe’s original Immortal Qi.
This breath of Immortal Qi, can gather to create all things or disperse without a trace.
Only after understanding the Immortal Transformation Extreme Realm, did his thoughts flow naturally, leading to the insight of merging the Three Saints’ bottleneck.
Li Hao dispersed the Dao Power within his body, retracting his strength, his physique gradually shrinking until he returned to the size of the courtyard, glowing with a Chi Guang, his robe having been previously torn apart.
But at this moment, Li Hao had no time to care for these trivial matters, his mind completely focused on the Incense Fire Power within his body.
As the breath of Immortal Qi circulated, his entire being condensed as one!
The Dao gives birth to one, one produces two, two produces three, and three produces all things!
At this moment, with the circulation of the breath of Immortal Qi, those three sticks of incense ignited.
Moreover, the Saint Dao Power within him was not affected or interfered with, both existing in harmony.
Li Hao opened his eyes, embers reflecting in his gaze, but quickly dissipating; however, his aura became even more profound and robust. As the three sticks of incense burned, Incense Fire Power filled his body, the smoky fumes of the burning incense pervading his insides, circling around his Saint Dao. He could feel his strength dramatically enhanced, almost doubling from before.
At the same time, he could see countless Incense Fires converging, those three sticks of incense growing thicker, the smoky fumes becoming denser.
“So that’s how it is, in order to cultivate the flesh to the utmost, one must condense Fatian Xiangdi, to achieve the coexistence of the Three Saints within one body!”
Li Hao’s eyes flickered with surprise, not anticipating the conditions for cultivating the Three Saints together to be so stringent.
Besides cultivating the flesh to the utmost, to condense Fatian Xiangdi, one must also master the Immortal Transformation Extreme Realm!
Just this point alone deters countless Saints, no wonder no one has been able to master it.
At this time, Li Hao felt a sense of relief in his heart, signaling that the Source Ancestor likely did not possess such power, and the Prohibition passed down might be a technique the Source Ancestor was using himself.
“When I have the strength to defend it, I can then pass on this method to Feng…”
Li Hao thought to himself.
If the Supreme Saint knew that he could freely display two or even three types of Saint Dao, and not just through suppression of Prohibition, they would surely seek to investigate.
Fortunately, even though he is currently exercising two types of Saint Dao Power, others will only assume he is under the condition of Prohibition, with the teachings of the Source Ancestor to vouch for him, enough to dispel some malicious intentions.
Once he has the power to suppress All Heavens like the Source Ancestor, he will not hesitate to share the teachings, whether others can comprehend it depends on their own abilities, but for now, it’s not possible.
“Now, I just need to continue absorbing Incense Fire Power and Extreme Dao Power; my Extreme Dao Power seems insufficient for becoming a Saint…”
Li Hao realized that the Extreme Dao Power within him, refined within the Divine Blood, was just short of condensing the Saint Dao.
But now that he has become a Saint, he can no longer go to the All Heavens Battlefield, a place forbidden to Saints.
He can only absorb Extreme Dao Power from battlefields of Divine Dynasties in other lesser worlds. Besides, his All Heavens Star Vein, while seeking Extreme Dao Power, can continue to condense and cultivate, striving to reach Final Realm Perfection.
Half a year after the conclusion of the Supreme Genius Battle, the many rumors surrounding the battle have gradually subsided.
In All Heavens, all great powers have also turned their attention back to many trivial matters that are closely related to themselves.
Time flows on.
In the Heavenly Origin Realm, within the Mixed Heaven Sacred Land.
In a vast cave mansion with an open sky above, where divine radiance flows along the dome, a majestic figure exuding an aura of Ancient and Barbaric Wilds sits in meditation.
Its body is covered with a black shell akin to Armor, crowned with a sharp horn on its head as if forged from Divine Iron, proudly piercing the sky.
The Divine Light shimmers in the gaps of its back Armor, like Divine Sand buried within the fissures, containing terrifying majesty.
At this moment, it sits like an old monk, appearing to be in Cultivation.
It is indeed the true form of the Mixed Heaven Saint, a massive Ancient Unicorn.
“Recently, what actions has that person taken? Has he been behaving himself?”
Suddenly, the eyes of the Mixed Heaven Saint slowly open, resembling huge, ruby-red gems, undisturbed and calm.
In the cave mansion, a giant tree gently sways its branches and leaves which emit splendid Divine Light, surrounded by an aura of the Dao, and reveals itself to be a Saint.
“A few months ago, that person emerged from the Thief Saint’s territory and made a trip to the Source Ancestor Sacred Land; presumably, he was seeking the Triple Cultivation Method. Many Heavenly Prides who become Saints harbor such delusions. Afterwards, he returned to the Thief Saint’s land where significant commotion ensued, but the Thief Saint sealed the news, the specifics unknown.”
An ancient voice emanates from the giant tree: “Now, he is wandering in the Flame Sun Small World, gallivanting around, indulging in culinary delights. However, Lark Tower detected that he passed through several Divine Dynasty battlefields rife with strife. I speculate he’s incidentally absorbing Extreme Dao Power on his way!”
“Oh?”
The Mixed Heaven Saint’s eyes narrow slightly: “The Triple Cultivation Method of the Source Ancestor is but an erroneous path. Although it can indeed enhance some power, the increase is very limited, simply a waste of effort. However, upon reaching the Saint Realm, it’s unlikely for one’s strength to advance as before; any improvement is commendable.”
The branches of the giant tree sway gently, as if nodding in agreement:
“He hasn’t sought revenge upon the Buddha’s followers, which is at least a sign of composure; otherwise, it would cause us more trouble.”
“No matter. His path is that of the physical body becoming a Saint, originating from the same lineage as me. I have assisted him through tribulations, strengthened his Saint Path; as long as he does not engage in debates with others, in All Heavens, only Supreme Saints have the power to kill him.”
The Mixed Heaven Saint spoke indifferently.
“However, in just a few months, the great discourse conference will take place. At such a grand event, the Source Ancestor will impart the Dao, and this child will most likely attend to listen. The Buddha followers and the Void Holy Land will certainly not miss this sole chance to deal with him.”
The giant tree speaks, its words tinged with concern: “Under my watchful eyes, no one shall harm him. Until he matures through the Three Calamities, I will not allow anyone to ruin my affairs…”
Speaking thus, the Mixed Heaven Saint’s eyes appear to squint, “This time he went to visit the Source Ancestor, whose Triple Cultivation Method is hidden behind Prohibitions… haha, those Prohibitions are probably not so simple; it seems I have to make additional preparations!”
The revelation takes the giant tree by surprise for a moment as its leaves tremble, but it quickly understands, sighing:
“You are always more thoughtful. The Source Ancestor may very well perceive your intentions and will not sit idly by. If you were to take that step with his help, then in All Heavens, his reach would no longer be able to cover the skies, especially with the Ancient Hall soon to open…”
Mention of the Ancient Hall lights up a glint in the eyes of the Mixed Heaven Saint, and a cold smile graces his lips:
“He must reach the peak before exploring the Ancient Hall, mature through the Three Calamities soon. If necessary, we must support him subtly.”
…
Within the Flame Sun Small World.
In a Divine Dynasty City tavern, in the most prestigious private room.
A table laden with sumptuous dishes stretches before them, beside which sit five individuals, three men and two women.
The young man seated in the place of honor is dressed in brocade, his facial features slightly altered, his presence concealed, looking very much the elegant young lord but with an ethereal air, as if his toes have never touched the soil from birth.
At his sides, a vivacious girl in a red dress and a graceful woman in a flowing gown accompany him—Xiyan and Hongyue respectively.
The other two, appearing as attendants, sit at the table with restraint.
“There’s no need to be reserved while we enjoy our meal; one must not neglect the pleasures of good food.”
Li Hao at the head of the table smiles and gestures to the two, speaking lightly.
One of them is an acquaintance of his, Chi Guang.
Hearing that the Flame Sun Small World has been the scene of numerous disputes between Divine Dynasties recently, he decided to visit to absorb the essence of Incense Fire, drawing along Xiyan to appreciate the scenery of various realms in All Heavens and enjoy gourmet foods and drinks.
In addition to Xiyan, Hongyue also joined to accompany him in chess and alleviate boredom.
Shortly after his arrival, Chi Guang’s former mentor learned of his whereabouts and came to Li Hao to apologize and offer reparations.
Only then did Li Hao discover that the Flame Sun Small World was originally Chi Guang’s homeland.
And his first mentor was a Semi-Saint.
“Not at all, Haotian Venerate gracing us with his presence and giving us the opportunity to apologize is already more than we could ask for.”
The middle-aged Semi-Saint styled Flame Ancestor swiftly responds, though seated, he appears bowed, utterly deferential and polite towards Li Hao.
He knows Li Hao is not just a Saint but a Sacrificial Dao Saint who defeated Buddha Venerate and Void Saint immediately after becoming a Saint; his combat prowess is capable of suppressing even the Three Calamities, with immense potential for the future, not to be underestimated.
Observing his mentor behaving with such politeness, Chi Guang feels uncomfortable inside, yet says nothing.
He sits there throughout, head lowered, his eyes reflecting complex emotions.
Chapter 897: Chapter 181 Supreme God Realm, Three Saints in One (Guaranteed +4K extra 10)_2
As of today, he already knew the gap between himself and Li Hao was like a heavenly rift, impossible to cross.
Being one of the Seven Absolute of the Three Saints, he was one among them.
After the Pride of Heaven Battle, stimulated, his Flame Dao Divine Skills and Spear Skill both improved, reaching the absolute peak of the Dao Law Realm, but compared to a Saint, he was like a firefly to the bright moon, incomparable, let alone compared to Li Hao whose status is above ordinary Saints.
“It’s all in the past, the grudges I had at the time, I retaliated immediately, I never dwelled on it.”
Li Hao said with a smile. The other party had brought Chi Guang to him for an apology, which was somewhat unexpected to him, but he also knew that such is the influence of reputation; if it had been earlier, the other party would not have bothered.
Upon hearing Li Hao’s words, Chi Guang’s mouth twitched slightly. Back then, Li Hao said he could defeat him with just one sword, and indeed, Li Hao had retaliated on the spot during that conflict.
“Haotian Venerate’s magnanimity is vast, on behalf of Red Flame Sacred Land, I’m deeply grateful!”
Flame Venerate said as he stood up, gratefully speaking.
He brought up the Red Flame Sacred Land to add some weight in Li Hao’s heart.
Chi Guang was an exchange student, cultivating Flame Dao Divine Skills in the Red Flame Sacred Land and wandering in the Canglan Realm, perceiving Spear Skill.
Li Hao slightly shook his head and said: “Sit down, the food here is indeed good, enjoy it well, don’t waste it.”
Speaking, he no longer paid attention to him, calling Xiyan and Hongyue over, picking up various signature dishes from the table and started eating.
This restaurant is the most famous within the Divine Dynasty, said to have a culinary god presiding over it. When Flame Ancestor found Li Hao to offer an apology and learned that Li Hao wanted to try the delicacies, he brought him here, indeed giving Li Hao a pleasant surprise.
The standard of these dishes, at least required the Seventh Stage of Cooking Dao to make, such a culinary skill is indeed rare!
Seeing Li Hao nodding frequently while eating, Flame Ancestor felt much relieved, noticing that Li Hao was in a good mood, which also improved his mood.
“Really good.”
Xiyan’s eyes narrowed as she ate, her lips oily.
Hongyue couldn’t be as unrestrained as Xiyan, although Li Hao had been extremely easy-going with her along the way, without any airs, but she always felt a sense of being overwhelmed by favor.
Today’s Li Hao was no longer a Saint Heir but a Saint, standing at the apex of the pyramid of All Heavens—an existence like his, with her movement technique, it was difficult to even meet him, let alone dine together at the same table.
After eating and drinking their fill, Li Hao patted his belly and said:
“Let’s go, take a stroll somewhere else.”
Chi Guang suddenly felt his arm being pulled by his master, and coming to his senses, he hurriedly stood up.
“Where would Haotian Venerate like to go, I will lead the way.”
Flame Ancestor hastily said.
“No need, that matter has passed, let’s not speak of it anymore.”
Li Hao said.
Seeing Li Hao about to leave, Chi Guang suddenly seemed to muster courage, raising his head and saying to Li Hao:
“Wait till I become a Saint, I want to challenge you with another sword!”
Upon hearing this, Flame Ancestor’s face immediately changed, hastily saying to Li Hao: “Haotian Venerate, he is talking nonsense, please don’t take it to heart.”
Li Hao chuckled, sensing the determination in Chi Guang’s eyes, which was not resentment or provocation, but a pure desire for the Dao.
“Then you better hurry up.”
Li Hao smiled, then waved his hand bidding them farewell, taking Hongyue and Xiyan, stepped out of the void, appearing tens of thousands of miles away in an instant.
Seeing Li Hao disappearing from the tavern, and even within his own domain not able to sense Li Hao’s aura anymore, Flame Ancestor felt both shocked and scared, also secretly relieved that the other party really did not intend to dwell on it.
“You almost caused a big disaster!”
He could not help but scold Chi Guang.
Chi Guang looked at his master, seeing not only anger but also heartache.
His lips moved slightly, ultimately he said nothing, only turning to look at the table full of empty plates, then remembered that he had not even touched the chopsticks.
In his mind emerged the various events before the battle, that youngster was painting, and at this moment, enjoying the delicacies so heartily.
He seemed…to always be earnestly enjoying the pleasures of living.
Chi Guang’s gaze slightly changed, somewhat distracted.
…
Thousands of miles away, Li Hao, accompanied by Hongyue and Xiyan, casually walked, arriving at the border between two Divine Dynasties.
In this border area, scattered were armors, wreckage, rotting corpses, and bones picked clean by vultures.
From just now in the fragrant food booth to suddenly arriving at this purgatory-like battlefield, Li Hao couldn’t help feeling a particular sentiment; perhaps this is life.
He could see that recently, this place had undergone a great battle, people died, while tens of thousands of miles away, in an extremely luxurious tavern, people indulged in drinking and enjoyment.
Under the same sky, some people are humble as ants, struggling for life, while some born into high families, grand to the extreme, celebrate every night.
“The world is imperfect, striving for perfection, what truly do all beings seek…”
“Is it merely… living?”
Li Hao’s eyes flickered slightly, murmuring to himself, soon withdrawing his thoughts.
He raised his hand, the Divine Blood in his palm pulsated with an absorbing force, in an instant, the battlefield’s slaughter resentment invisible to the naked eyes of ordinary people, gathered towards his palm, absorbed into the Divine Blood within him.
After absorbing it, Li Hao once again instantaneously teleported with Hongyue and Xiyan to the top of a Lonely Peak thousands of miles away.
He sat cross-legged, refining the kill resentment with Divine Blood.
When his eyes opened again, it was already night, the sky full of dazzling stars.
The Primordial Spirit of Li Hao flew from his head towards the endless starry river, he couldn’t help thinking, this All Heavens Star Vein, could it possibly connect all stars of the heavens into a single vein, how many would that be?
