The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 635 A Heart as High as the Heavens
"Yes."

Shi Miao nodded and said, "Whether it's the Immortal Lord Realm or the True Immortal Realm, in terms of talent and the holy land for cultivation, even if the environment is the best, the speed of cultivation is still not as fast as that of the Immortal King Realm. The speed at which the beings in the realm deduce the laws of the Great Dao is faster, which is a completely different level."

"Even so, if the Immortal Lord realm can travel ten miles a day and the Immortal King realm can travel a thousand miles a day, the time required for the Immortal King realm to advance to the next realm is ten times longer than that for the Immortal Lord realm!"

"Only by constantly refining and building your domain can you have a chance to reach the Quasi-Emperor Realm. Everything you've accumulated and refined in the Immortal King Realm is for the sake of striving for that ultimate final realm!"

Upon hearing Shi Miao's words, Li Hao suddenly understood, but he smiled bitterly to himself, feeling even more how terrifying the Immortal King Realm was, as deep and unfathomable as an abyss.

"No wonder they went to that endless heavenly realm."

Li Hao said.

At this moment, it became clear how much influence the power of the Heavenly Dao had on the Immortal King realm.

Shi Miao said, "Going to the Endless Heavenly Domain, besides plundering the power of the Heavenly Dao, is mainly about accumulating enough power of the Heavenly Dao so that in the future it will be possible to prove the Heavenly Heart and gain its recognition."

Li Hao nodded. The Endless Heavenly Domain is a hundred times more crucial than the Chaos Stars; it is the true fork in the road.

"Your Other Shore Realm can withstand all laws, so how could a Celestial Lord Realm cultivator possibly harm you in the slightest?"

Li Hao asked Ku Qiao.

A strange look crossed Kuqiao's face, but he still said very politely, "That's true."

It is inherently difficult for a Celestial Monarch to cross over and injure a Celestial King. Not to mention him, even an ordinary Celestial King is far superior to a Celestial Monarch. Moreover, he is by no means a weakling among Celestial Kings.

"If it's just a realm, even a Celestial Lord realm cultivator can't affect it. Even if you forge 23 Chaos Laws, you can only destroy a normal realm. When you encounter a stronger one, you can't compare."

Kuqiao added to Li Hao.

In his view, Li Hao would eventually be able to forge 23 Chaos Laws and become one of the top talents, but he should never underestimate the Immortal King Realm because of this. After all, someone who can cultivate to the Immortal King Realm would not be mediocre when he was at the Immortal Monarch Realm.

Li Hao nodded. The difference between the Immortal Lord Realm and the Immortal King Realm is indeed vast.

Having forged 23 chaotic laws, he was already capable of defeating tens of thousands of people in the Immortal Lord realm, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he could sweep through everything. However, it would still be difficult for him to defeat an Immortal King in adversity.

After carefully exploring the realm of the Bitter Bridge, Li Hao then went on to study the realms of other Immortal King disciples.

"I am the Unbreakable Realm, the Law of All Things. The Unbreakable Realm is King. Although my realm is not strong enough for offensive purposes, no one in the same realm has been able to affect my realm!"

Another Immortal King Realm disciple said to Li Hao, his face full of confidence.

Being able to showcase myself in front of Li Hao and gain the favor of this personal disciple would be a great opportunity. If the other party mentions it to his master, he might be able to receive special training from the Immortal Emperor. Even if he is not accepted as a personal disciple, it would still be far better than what I am now.

Hearing his words, Kuqiao nodded and said, "Hanku's Unbreakable Domain is indeed powerful. We have sparred with him and no one has been able to break it. Even the Destruction Domain, which is based on spatial power, is only on par with it."

Upon hearing this, Li Hao became interested and entered the desolate realm for a visit.

This realm also contains a Sea of ​​Life, rich in energy, comparable to the Bitter Bridge. Numerous life forms of various shapes and sizes are born from it. Some crawl out of the Sea of ​​Life and walk in the surrounding forests, establishing tribes and clans, while others inhabit the wilderness, becoming birds of prey.

Some remain immersed in the Sea of ​​Life, constantly growing and maturing. Before they even emerge from the Sea of ​​Life, they have already surpassed the size of many life forms that have matured outside.

Li Hao saw that the laws here were interwoven, forming a mysterious and profound array pattern, like a giant shield covering the entire realm's sky.

Li Hao stared intently, but could not comprehend it. He only felt that each law extended as if it could evenly distribute the local bearing capacity throughout the entire realm.

In this way, breaking this boundary would require unimaginable power, no wonder it dares to claim that it is unbreakable!

"what do you think?"

Na Hanku looked at Li Hao with confidence and a hint of pride in his eyes.

Li Hao nodded repeatedly: "Amazing, amazing."

Shi Miao, however, remained calm and said, "It's just a lower-level method."

"The inferior way?"

Upon hearing Li Hao's words, Han Ku's smile froze, and he turned to Shi Miao with some anger. He hadn't deliberately stopped Shi Miao from infiltrating earlier, and as a result, the girl looked down on him.

"Then may I ask what the superior way is?"

Han Ku suppressed his anger and asked with focused concentration.

Shi Miao didn't look at him, but instead glanced around indifferently: "It seems impregnable and unmoving, but in reality, there are many ways to destroy it."

Han Ku's expression changed, and he clenched his fist, suppressing his anger, and said, "There are many? Then can you name just one? Just one will do."

Shi Miao didn't speak, but looked at Li Hao, gesturing for him to watch carefully. She raised her slender, snow-white wrist and pointed towards the sky in the realm. In an instant, an eroding power of the passage of time appeared. In the blink of an eye, that power penetrated into the laws in the sky of that realm. Soon, those laws changed constantly, and the secret array that was originally woven fluctuated and broke in the blink of an eye. Then... it actually collapsed and created a hole!
The barrier was broken in the blink of an eye by Shi Miao raising a finger!

Seeing this, Han Ku, who was filled with rage, froze, then spat out a mouthful of blood and stared at Shi Miao in horror.

"It cannot be learned."

Shi Miao said to Li Hao.

Li Hao was speechless and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Although he was amazed by this path, he would naturally not imitate or learn it. After all, if he imitated even the realms, how could he talk about opening up his own path to becoming an emperor?

"We should look at its merits."

Li Hao said to Shi Miao.

Shi Miao thought for a moment, withdrew her finger, and nodded.

If we only consider the advantages, then there are some advantages, but only one—at least in her eyes.

As Shi Miao withdrew his power, the collapsed rift in the realm slowly began to heal.

Han Ku's expression changed several times. He realized that the girl following his personal disciple was no ordinary person and possessed terrifying strength.

He sparred with someone at this training ground, and his previously unbroken domain was actually broken by the opponent with a single finger, indicating a significant difference in their strength.

"I apologize for my previous offense."

Han Ku said bitterly.

Such a prodigy, yet he considers his own realm to be of inferior quality—could that really be true?

No wonder Master looked down on them; it turns out they all followed inferior paths.

His eyes suddenly burned with anticipation as he looked at Shi Miao. He clasped his hands together, bowed deeply, and said with utmost sincerity:

"May I ask, fairy, what is this superior path you speak of?"

Li Hao looked at Shi Miao, a hint of curiosity in his heart.

Seeing Li Hao's gaze, Shi Miao's face blossomed into a radiant smile, and in an instant, the entire realm seemed to brighten up, as if ten thousand flowers were in full bloom.

"The superior way is unique and can rival even the heavens!"

These eight short characters, however, resonated like thunder, echoing in the cold, desolate heart.

Unique and unparalleled, defying the heavens!
Without a doubt, his unbreakable domain is neither unique nor can it be considered to be able to contend with the heavens!

After all, the core of his approach was flawed from the start. If he only sought to avoid breaking through, how could he establish himself? How could he contend with the heavens?!
"I see……"

Han Ku muttered to himself, his eyes unfocused, feeling waves of thoughts surging in his mind. Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing Shi Miao's words. To contend with the heavens?

To put it more precisely, it means to align one's heart with the heavens!
It sounds simple, but it's incredibly difficult to actually do.

"To have one's heart reach the heavens... But the heavens are so high that the moment one looks up at them, the difference is already apparent. How then can one's heart reach the heavens?"

Li Hao muttered to himself.

After a long while, he withdrew his thoughts, finished touring the other party's domain, and then continued to look for the next Immortal King Realm disciple.

In this way, Li Hao gradually comprehended each realm in the first level of the Daoist temple.

These realms contain seas of life and desolate wastelands. Some have established large tribes, and some have even established dynasties. Strange-looking races live in them, while others have been deliberately created and cultivated to be human.

Within these realms, these Immortal Kings and Realm Lords can freely control time and space, and can control everything that happens within their realms.

"Within this realm, there are the Nine Orders Laws and the Myriad Paths Laws..."

Li Hao learned from talking with these Immortal Kings that those who reached the Immortal King realm basically mastered the Nine Orders Law!

However, although they possess the Nine Orders Laws, they do not possess the Nine Orders Immortal Seals!

The difference lies in the fact that to condense the Nine Orders Immortal Seal, one must be at the True Immortal Realm stage!

Once missed, even if one comprehends the Nine Orders Law again, the Immortal Seal will not change.

These Celestial Kings all perfected their laws when they reached the bottleneck of the Celestial Monarch realm, and then broke through the realm!
To break through to the realm and become a king, one must condense the Nine Order Laws to have the power to build the foundation of the realm.

The two appear to be related by the Nine Orders Law, one after the other, and are not significantly different. However, when the Immortal Seal transforms into a domain, it becomes the core soil of that domain. Therefore, the strength of the Immortal Seal also determines the strength of the domain's core. If the outer part of the domain is destroyed, as long as the core remains intact, it can be reconstituted and condensed.

Having surveyed the various realms, Li Hao had truly had a feast for the eyes. If it weren't for his special status as a direct disciple and his immense fame over the past century, these Immortal King realm disciples might not have been willing to reveal their realms to Li Hao for observation.

"No wonder Master said that the boundary lies in the boundary, not the domain!"

"All realms are like this, only the core of the realm is different."

"The other side of the Bitter Bridge and the Nine Blazing Realms of Life and Death both possess extraordinary realm cores, which are not inferior paths, but ultimately they are not superior paths either!"

Li Hao thought to himself.

The other side of the world has a grand ambition to save the world from suffering, but it has chosen a lesser path for its salvation.

A bridge is built to the other side, reaching directly to the other side of the sea of ​​suffering.

If it is truly the Great Way, then it should either fill the sea of ​​suffering or burn it dry. Why should we build a bridge ourselves? The Way of Heaven is the bridge!

"So that's what Master meant..."

"Only by first having a clear mind, and reaching that highest level, can one possibly walk the highest path!"

"If you can't even reach that state in your heart, how can you possibly walk it?"

Li Hao fell into deep thought, thanked his fellow Immortal Kings, and followed Shi Miao back to the small courtyard on the mountaintop.

For the next few months, Li Hao spent his time in the courtyard meditating, painting every day, immersing himself in the art.

Several years have passed in the blink of an eye.

someday.

A figure entered the courtyard and, upon seeing Li Hao painting inside, couldn't help but notice the sparkle in his eyes, saying, "Junior Brother, you're really in high spirits."

Li Hao looked up and saw that it was his second senior brother, Di Wushe. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Second senior brother, please sit down."

They hurriedly welcomed him into the courtyard.

Di Wushe didn't stand on ceremony. Over the past hundred years, he had visited Li Hao's courtyard several times, but it was always his avatar who came.

"Come, have some tea."

Li Hao tore through the space between heaven and earth, took out some fine tea, and brewed it for his second senior brother.

The rinsing of tea is also very particular, but these are all included in the cooking method, not in the separate tea ceremony.

"Junior Brother's tea is still the best." Di Wushe chuckled, took a sip of the tea after it was brewed, and then took out a domain artifact from his domain.

"The ancient demon corpse you requested is right here."

Over the past hundred years, Li Hao has consumed several batches of ancient demon corpses, all delivered by his second senior brother.

Li Hao took the domain artifact, and after scanning it with his divine sense, he saw a large number of ancient demon corpses, including some king-level ancient demons, enough to feed him for more than ten years.

"Second Senior Brother, what's the situation at the Imperial Clan's border?"

Li Hao also drank some tea and chatted with his second senior brother.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Wushe frowned slightly, sighed softly, and said, "These things are chronic problems with a long history. However, recently the ancient demon race seems to be in turmoil. The ancient demon bloodlines of the ten royal families that were originally scattered are now showing a tendency to unite. This is not a good situation."

Li Hao was slightly taken aback, and his expression became serious.

The ancient demonic calamity concerns the entire True Realm, which naturally includes the Primordial True Realm!
If the True Realm ceases to exist, it is only a matter of time before the Primordial True Realm is invaded and destroyed; they are mutually dependent and vulnerable.

"joint?"

Li Hao frowned. If they joined forces, the disaster from 100,000 years ago might sweep across the True Realm once again.

He felt a sense of unease, which might be a sign. He had come to understand the ways of the world and deeply realized that all things in the world, after a long period of division, will eventually unite, and after a long period of unity, will eventually divide.

Such is the way of the universe, such is the way of mountains and rivers, and such is the way of life.

Dynasties and celestial empires alike cannot escape this cycle of destiny.

"Junior brother, there's no need to worry too much. It's not as scary as you think."

Seeing the worry in Li Hao's eyes, Di Wushe immediately waved his hand and said, "These ancient demons have been very active recently, but it's related to the upcoming struggle for the Hundred Clans Mountain. That will be a time of turmoil in the True Realm, and the ancient demons may take advantage of the situation."

"A struggle among a hundred races."

Li Hao was slightly taken aback. A thought struck him. He had heard about this matter before. The Great Dream Master, Meng Wanning, was very concerned about it. Ten thousand years ago, the Great Dream Clan declined because of the fall of the Heavenly Calamity Immortal Emperor. For many years, they have always wanted to be among the top 100 of the 100 races.

"Although surrounded by ancient demons, the myriad races of the True Realm still cannot completely avoid conflict, after all, the number of races living together is simply too vast."

Emperor Wushe shook his head and sighed softly.

All things are driven by greed and self-interest, and even with the watchful eyes of the outside world, it is difficult to completely suppress them.

Li Hao nodded. Indeed, even a single village would be rife with infighting and quarrels, as would a city, and an entire dynasty, let alone the myriad races of the True Realm.

The two chatted for a while longer before Emperor Wushe took his leave.

After seeing him off, Li Hao once again immersed himself in cultivating and comprehending the realm of painting.

(End of this chapter)