The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 657 Heavenly Authorization Handle
Li Hao felt like he had been reduced to an ant, at the mercy of others.

As if shrouded in the shadow of death, the overwhelming pressure of that will almost crushed his soul, making Li Hao feel like he had difficulty breathing.

He had a feeling that if he did not compromise, he would perish both in body and soul, and all his years of hard work would be for nothing!

But if we compromise, wouldn't all those years of hard work be for nothing?

If I am not myself, then why am I, bound by fate and shackles, truly myself?

"I will no longer testify to this divine will!"

Li Hao looked up at the sky, feeling the thunderous roar, as if it were the wrath of the heavens. He roared to the sky.

The will of Heaven is my will, and my will is the will of Heaven; they are two different things, and reversing the order gives a completely different meaning.

Sensing Li Hao's strong will, the surging thunder became increasingly piercing, as if it would surround and shatter Li Hao. However, as the thunder continued to vibrate, it eventually gradually subsided, and the terrifying power around it slowly dissipated.

Li Hao gasped for breath, feeling utterly exhausted, as if he had just escaped death.

He knew that if he had been even slightly touched by that power, he might have been reduced to ashes just now. This was the power of the Heavenly Dao, supreme and majestic, far beyond his ability to resist.

"So that's how it is, proving the will of Heaven. Heaven has granted me the path to the Emperor, and I have become the Son of Heaven..."

Li Hao now understood why the one who had attained the Heavenly Heart could become an Emperor. Although he was a Great Emperor, he was also a "Son of Heaven"!
Since he is the emperor, he must receive his mandate from Heaven!
If his Dao heart were only at the level of the Eternal Dao Heart, perhaps he would have truly compromised and agreed, accepting the mandate of Heaven, thus achieving eternal life, which is also the pursuit of the Eternal Dao Heart.

But his Dao heart had already transcended eternity, and he already possessed half of an Emperor's heart. How could he tolerate being bestowed a title by others!
Having finally attained enlightenment, Li Hao knew he had failed. He had come to understand that this greatest opportunity was neither what he had hoped for nor what he had sought. Therefore, he could not consider it a loss.

He climbed up from the top of the mountain on the Heavenly Road and was about to leave when he suddenly saw the clouds churning. Then, a beam of light suddenly shot down from the sky and entered his forehead. That majestic will descended upon his body, and the sound of chains rattling seemed to echo between heaven and earth. Countless laws of the Great Dao boiled and trembled, and all the Daos resounded.

At the same time, in Li Hao's sea of ​​consciousness, that power condensed into a mysterious symbol, containing an aura of supreme power.

As if struck by a sudden inspiration, Li Hao immediately realized what this mysterious symbol was: the power of the king!
With this authority, he can command all paths, comprehend the origins of many great paths, and achieve leaps in advancement.

"This is... a gift for me?"

Li Hao looked up at the sky and murmured.

The divine might gradually dissipated, and the summit of the Heavenly Road returned to calm. Only the symbolic power of authority within Li Hao's body remained clearly visible.

As long as one's mind touches it, one can control this extraordinary power. This is the right to directly command all things, a right granted by the Heavenly Dao!
Li Hao was somewhat bewildered. He had clearly defied the will of Heaven, and it was a miracle that he had survived. He never expected that Heaven would bestow such power upon him.

"Defying the will of Heaven, yet gaining the favor of Heaven..."

Li Hao muttered to himself, unable to fathom the intentions of the Heavenly Dao. He stood silently in place for a moment, pondering without success. He looked down at the Heavenly Road beneath his feet and saw some figures approaching one after another. These were the black-robed youths who had passed by earlier, and behind them were the enormous bodies of the Chaos Ancient Clan.

The others also climbed up one after another.

Li Hao came to his senses and shook his head. He would naturally not compete for the Heavenly Road anymore.

He had obtained all the opportunities he was supposed to have in the Endless Heavenly Realm. He still had time left, so he might as well go and watch the Seven Elders play a game of chess. But it would be a bit annoying to bother them again after leaving. Besides, there wasn't much time left, so he might as well go and see Gu Yan and Yue Xi, as well as his other friends.

Thinking of all this, Li Hao stepped forward, leaped down from the summit of the Heavenly Road, and headed down the mountain.

At the same time, the black-robed youth and others who were climbing the Heavenly Road suddenly heard a whooshing sound overhead. Looking up, they saw Li Hao's figure approaching from afar.

"you……"

The young man in black robes was stunned, not expecting Li Hao to leave the summit of the Heavenly Road so quickly.

Before he could call out to Li Hao, Li Hao had already passed them and headed straight for the foot of the mountain.

"Did he fail?"

"Judging from his expression, he seems too calm."

"You heard the sound from earlier, didn't you?"

Apart from the young man in black robes, Chi Yuan and the others exchanged glances, all of them seeing the joy in each other's eyes.

They had all heard what Li Hao had shouted from the mountaintop earlier. He said he would not prove the will of Heaven anymore. Judging from his tone, it was clear that he had failed to attain enlightenment!
Therefore, they rushed up to try their luck, only to find that Li Hao had already left the mountaintop.

The black-robed youth frowned. He had been defeated by Li Hao earlier and had to hand over this opportunity to the young man. He thought that the other party was personally chosen by the Heavenly Dao, but he had also heard that voice earlier. The other party actually failed to prove the Heavenly Heart.

Without saying much, he suddenly increased his speed and quickly climbed towards the top of the mountain.

The others also realized what was happening and suddenly accelerated, speeding towards the mountaintop.

Soon, the young man in black robes was the first to climb to the top of the mountain. He immediately exuded a powerful aura, looking down at the crowd and forbidding them from approaching.

"If you go any further, don't blame me for killing you without mercy!"

The young man in black robes said coldly.

Upon hearing his words, Chi Yuan and the others were both shocked and furious. Luo Ning Shuang and Su Wan Yi also frowned, feeling strong dissatisfaction with him. The path to proving one's destiny was so close, yet he had monopolized it.

However, the scene of the other party easily killing the Bone Demon who had unsealed the domain artifact was too shocking. Although they had a lot of dissatisfaction in their hearts, they still held back.

Xuefei stood to one side, her face also gloomy. Although she thought highly of herself, she did not believe that she was a match for this black-robed youth. She had a vague feeling that the other party might be the reincarnation of a great emperor. The previous god was the reincarnation of a quasi-emperor, but he did not possess such terrifying power.

This great emperor was coming to snatch this opportunity from them, and aside from feeling resentful and contemptuous, she could only endure it.

Soon, the oppressive power of Heaven descended, and clouds suddenly rose around the black-robed youth, enveloping and concealing him.

The supreme aura of heavenly might emanated from the summit, causing everyone to change color.

"As expected, Haotian failed to attain the Heavenly Heart!"

"It seems he really failed."

Su Wanyi was also stunned, her eyes filled with shock and complex emotions. She never expected that such an amazing genius would fail to prove the Dao of Heaven.

"To attain enlightenment, one must consider not only innate talent but also other factors. Judging from his earlier words, it seems he has endured immense pain and has given up on attaining enlightenment."

Luo Ningshuang murmured, unconsciously lowering her opinion of the young man.

Faced with such an opportunity to attain the Dao of Heaven, she felt she could endure even the greatest hardships, after all, this was the path to becoming an Emperor!

The ultimate realm of cultivation is truly ascending to heaven in one step!
Faced with such a great opportunity, what is there that cannot be given up, and what pain that cannot be endured?
Su Wanyi knew this too, and couldn't help but feel sorry for Li Hao. Such a monstrous genius couldn't overcome this last hurdle, which was truly regrettable.

"If he fails too, we still have a chance."

Luo Ningshuang said, her eyes gleaming as she pondered whether she should use any means to disrupt the other party's process of proving the Dao.

Besides her, others were also having the same idea. Meanwhile, Li Hao had already sped down, and the closer he got to the bottom, the more he saw many figures struggling to climb upwards.

He also saw the Su sisters whom he had met earlier.

"Haotian?"

Upon seeing Li Hao, the Su sisters and the others were all taken aback and somewhat surprised.

"You want to go up?"

Li Hao's gaze swept across the area and he saw that, in addition to them, Di Linchen was also there, as well as Shen Wuji of the Ancient God Clan, the Ghost Clan sisters, and many other prodigies from the Southern Region Battle.

"You were..."

Su Muqing couldn't help but speak, her eyes showing urgency, but she stopped halfway through her sentence, worried about hurting Li Hao's pride.

Su Wanqing then took out two domain artifacts from her hand. Her clothes were torn and stained with some divine blood, but her expression was very firm: "These are my two domain artifacts. I encountered some danger earlier and used one of them. You can take them both. Is it too late?"

Li Hao was silent for a moment. Seeing that Di Linchen had also taken out a domain artifact, and that even the Ghost Clan sisters had each taken out a domain artifact, he was somewhat moved, and then smiled and said:
“I’ve already gone up there, and I came down by myself. Come on, I’ll take you up to have a look too.”

As he spoke, he raised his hand and unleashed the Law of Chaos, enveloping them within it.

"You've been up there?"

Upon hearing Li Hao's words, everyone was taken aback, then looked at Li Hao with surprise and delight.

Shen Wuji couldn't help but ask, "Then have you attained enlightenment? What's it like up there?"

Li Hao dodged his earlier words, thought for a moment, and said, "The view from up there is just so-so. You can see further, but it's not as clear."

The view from the top of the mountain is nothing more than a panoramic view of the world, but if you are already in the world, why bother climbing to the top?

Hearing Li Hao's words, everyone was speechless. Li Hao didn't say much, but used his avatar to continue diving down to guide Gu Yan and Yue Xi, while he himself led everyone and turned to continue going up.

Although the climb was meaningless to him, others who went to higher positions could also comprehend more laws, which was also a test of their Dao heart.

Although reaching the summit is the greatest opportunity, the process of going up and down is also a rare form of spiritual practice.

Seeing everyone being led up the Heavenly Road by Li Hao and disappear into the sky, the others around them couldn't help but show envy, and they climbed even harder.

Along the way, Li Hao passed by those geniuses who had forged a dozen or twenty chaotic laws. Just as he was about to reach the top of the mountain, thunder suddenly rang out, the Heavenly Road shook, and then low roars came from below the Heavenly Road. The 72 quasi-emperor level giants, who were like statues, all roared in low voices.

A vast power emanated from the sky road, blasting everyone above away like ants, sending them crashing down.

"What happened?"

"Someone has proven the will of Heaven!"

Countless people were shocked, and at the same time felt bewildered and heartbroken.

Li Hao was also repelled by the Heavenly Road. He used his power to envelop the Su sisters and others, suspending them in mid-air. He then saw the majestic Heavenly Road, which was shrouded in an extraordinary domain power, making it impossible to approach. Subsequently, clouds and mist swirled in the sky, revealing a huge vortex that, like a fog cave, swallowed up the Heavenly Road.

The 72 quasi-emperor level giants on the ground supported the Heavenly Road, soared into the misty cave, and slowly disappeared before everyone's eyes.

Seeing the Sky Road disappear, many people who had been desperately climbing it cried out in grief, having not yet had a chance to truly appreciate its meaning.

Li Hao's gaze swept across the sky and saw figures flying in from above. They were Luo Ning Shuang and the others he had met earlier, as well as the other members of the Chaos Ancient Clan.

"Ok?"

Seeing that the black-robed youth was nowhere to be seen, Li Hao's heart stirred, and he asked, "Has he attained enlightenment?"

Upon hearing Li Hao's words, everyone noticed him. In addition to indignation, their faces showed a complex emotion, and they seemed to have calmed down a bit and felt better.

"Yes, he was taken away by Tianlu."

Su Wanyi answered Li Hao, and when she saw that Li Hao had brought the Su sisters with him, her face softened.

Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly. He hadn't expected that the other party, as the reincarnation of an emperor, would actually be willing to accept the mission of the Heavenly Heart.

"You were the first to climb, but you failed. What a pity."

The anger in Chi Yuan's eyes turned into mockery when he turned to Li Hao, finding a certain pleasure in it.

"Ok?"

Li Hao was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting the other party to dare to provoke him.

Bang!
He raised his hand, and a chaotic, boundless sword aura suddenly shot out from his fingertip.

The sharp sword light instantly tore through the void. Chi Yuan was stunned, and his expression changed drastically. He obviously did not expect that his joke would lead to a killing move.

He exclaimed in shock and anger, "Are you insane?!"

With the Heavenly Road gone, he had no reason to fight Li Hao unless he could defeat him.

The sword energy was terrifying, and he felt a chill. He could only take out his domain artifact to unseal it. With a bang, the power of the domain enveloped him, protecting his body inside. Immediately afterward, the domain artifact vibrated, as if it had been hit hard, and he was thrown away.

Then, the sword energy suddenly split, transforming into hundreds of overlapping sword shadows that actually pierced through the power of the realm.

Chi Yuan's pupils contracted in shock. He finally understood why the black-robed youth had been defeated. This young man also possessed the means to suppress the power of the realm!

"You madman, stop right there!"

He let out a panicked roar, maneuvering his domain artifact in an attempt to block the sword energy, but it was too late. The sword energy instantly pierced through his chest, tearing his massive body apart and even damaging dozens of drops of his true god blood, which would require a long time to repair.

With a single strike, it pierced through the domain artifact, severely injuring him and leaving his physical body mangled.

Seeing this, everyone else's expressions changed; they hadn't expected Li Hao to be so ruthless.

Chi Yuan did not linger. His body transformed into a wisp of blood smoke, and using the power of his bloodline, he unsealed another domain artifact and flew away into the distance, fearing that Li Hao would pursue him.

Su Wanqing, Di Linchen, Shen Wuji and the others were all stunned by what they saw. In their eyes, Chi Yuan was one of the top talents of this trip. They never expected that he would seriously injure Li Hao with a single move and be forced to flee.

"Let's go. After this trip, we'll all be able to break through to the next realm and become kings."

Seeing that the opponent had used two domain artifacts to save his life, Li Hao didn't bother to pursue him and said to the people around him.

(End of this chapter)