The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 688 The Path of the Realm King
"41 floors!"

“It’s reached its limit.”

Within the Tower of All Heavens, a figure flickered and teleported out; it was Luo Ningshuang.

She had previously selected five top-tier resources, as well as many other mid-to-high-grade resources and treasures. Among them, she mostly chose treasures that could enhance her own strength. As for those top-tier domain artifacts and secret treasures, she did not choose them.

Those things can be used after leaving here, but this time, the cultivation in the abyss and the seclusion for the True King election are all about one's own hard power!
Domain artifacts cannot be used within the Tower of All Heavens; one can only rely on one's own combat power.

Once you advance to the True King level, the top domain artifacts and combat treasures of all races will be forcibly delivered to you, even if you don't want them. Strength is everything.

"Even with the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir and the Divine Soul Dao Flame working together, I was only able to advance to level 41, which is my limit."

Luo Ningshuang looked at her battle record, her eyes flashing.

In a short while, the level increased from 35 to 41, and the ancient demon challenged improved from the third level of the Immortal King Realm to the fourth level. This can be described as a qualitative change and a great breakthrough!
But... she thought of Li Hao's score. That guy got 43 floors in the initial test. How did he do that?
"I used five top-tier resources, yet I'm still no match for him. What secret does that guy hold?"

Luo Ningshuang looked up and glanced at the Great Emperor's Dao Field, where many Immortal Kings of various races were cultivating, supporting their domains to isolate themselves from detection. She didn't know where Li Hao was.

"It needs to be stronger, stronger..."

Luo Ningshuang clenched her fists, awakening the power of the Primordial Emperor. She also possessed a bit of the aura of an Emperor, and she would never admit defeat.

Meanwhile, on the 51st floor.

Li Hao narrowed his eyes as he looked at the three ancient demons at the sixth level of the Immortal King Realm. He could feel terrifying pressure emanating from those three ancient demons.

He felt that the mere pressure emanating from the other party made him feel like he was holding his breath.

After all, he is currently only at the first level of the Immortal King Realm!
In this last major realm below the Emperor level, crossing the threshold for challenges is extremely difficult, yet he has now traversed five realms!

"Let's see if this is my limit..."

Li Hao erupted instantly, unleashing the three chapters of the Limitless Emperor Technique. His True God Blood burned, and 27,000 drops of True God Blood transformed into raging divine soul flames and immense power, directly spanning several realms and enveloping this void.

Subsequently, when the void of the Formless Cave reversed, the three realms instantly appeared.

The power of the three realm cores erupted, and the realms unfolded one after another. The three top-level realms overlapped with each other, and their powers were cleverly integrated to form a special realm.

Just as he reached his peak, the three ancient demons rapidly approached. They were like the most ruthless killers, showing no contempt and going all out from the start. The three realms converged, aiming to kill Li Hao instantly.

Li Hao suddenly felt as if his domain had been invaded by some force, as if he were hidden in the deepest part of a swamp. But now, the mud and sand on the surface of the swamp felt like they were being stirred up, and this stirring affected him, who was hidden in the deepest part.

Li Hao dared not wait any longer, turning defense into offense, and instantly unleashed his thirteenth level of Void Sword Dao.

I alone am boundless and void!
Numerous sword techniques, the essence of time, and the essence of space are all integrated into this one sword strike, instantly unleashing their power.

Bang!
The boundary condensed into a sword blade, sweeping out like a giant crocodile leaping from the depths of a swamp, baring its ferocious fangs. Instantly, it tore apart the three boundaries that had invaded the surface. The sword energy swept across, piercing through the three ancient demons deep within the boundary.

Bang bang bang!
Three bursts of blood mist erupted in succession, and the three ancient demons were instantly cleaved in two, letting out mournful howls.

However, the immense divine soul power unleashed was merely a contest of divine souls. Even an ancient demon at the peak of the Immortal King realm was no match for Li Hao.

As the immortal body shattered, the three ancient demons also perished in an instant.

Li Hao, however, felt as if he was drenched in sweat.

Although the exchange was extremely brief, almost a one-time kill, he knew he had exhausted all his means.

If this sword cannot kill them, then I will be the one who dies.

"continue!"

After a brief moment of rest, Li Hao continued to challenge the next level.

In this intense battle, Li Hao's control over the three realms became increasingly proficient.

When he reached the 54th floor, facing the combined attack of 24 ancient demons, Li Hao was finally no match and could not kill them with one sword. He was soon crushed by the ancient demon domain.

After leaving the Tower of All Heavens, Li Hao returned to the Great Emperor's Dao Temple.

Shi Miao was still cultivating, and Li Hao did not disturb her. With the ancient demons attacking outside and the situation changing at any moment, plans could not keep up with changes. Li Hao had to seize every opportunity to improve himself.

He unleashed his reverse-time domain, enveloping himself, and then sat cross-legged to begin his meditation.

To perfect the Emperor's Path, one must first raise all other skills to the thirteenth level. In this way, the seven mental states can be improved by seven levels, and seven realm hearts can be condensed!

If he can achieve coexistence by then, his imperial path will be basically formed.

Moreover, the fusion of seven top-tier realm cores forms the Royal Realm, unique and the true monarch among the Immortal Kings.

"Focus on comprehending skills and techniques. We don't have many skill points left. We can also continue to improve our Chaos Dao. With each level of improvement, the benefits brought by the Chaos Dao are numerous."

Li Hao thought to himself.

Currently, he has reached the thirteenth level in the Way of the Body, the Way of the Emperor, and the Way of the Sword.

He has reached the 13th dan level in three arts: Reverse Time Painting, Wuxiang Chess, and Dongxu Music.

The rest are all twelve segments.

Both Kendo and Sampodo have 12 dan levels.

At the seventh level of the Chaos Path, he currently has only 3 skill points remaining.

It can also elevate the Chaos Dao by one level.

But Li Hao has no plans to improve for the time being.

Ultimately, Li Hao felt that skill was his core strength, and he needed to comprehend the other four disciplines to the thirteenth level as soon as possible.

But these things can't be rushed.

Li Hao could only relax his mind. However, thinking about the tense battle situation outside, it would have been difficult for him to remain calm and composed if his Dao heart had not been so firm.

"Cooking, carving, fishing, poetry and calligraphy... four arts. Cooking is optional, and the five divine trees I exchanged earlier can be used for carving!"

Li Hao's eyes flashed, and he decided to start with carving.

He took out the Five Divine Trees from the realm, used the Heavenly Star Vein to draw in boundless immortal power into the Five Divine Trees, and the leaves of the entire tree became crystal clear.

Li Hao took out his immortal sword, cut off a section of divine wood, and saw that the broken part was flowing with a crystal-clear luster. The aura of the five origins was flowing inside. The damaged part quickly gathered and stitched together like an interwoven spider web, and new branches were growing.

While nourishing the divine tree with the veins of the myriad stars, Li Hao also refined his swordsmanship, using the divine wood he had cut as material to carve it. Time passed.

Li Hao was carving and comprehending within the realm, while in various places of the Great Emperor's Dojo, some people were cultivating and comprehending, while others had sudden enlightenment and breakthroughs, heading to challenge the Tower of All Heavens.

The abyss was quite quiet.

"With only a few thousand years of history, we don't know how far these little guys can go."

At the top of the Tower of All Heavens, the Immortal Emperor and the Star Empress stood there, just as they had when they first appeared, doing almost nothing else.

In the long course of time, a single moment of contemplation could last for thousands of years. Even if they stood still for thousands of years, it would be no different for them than for ordinary people taking a short rest in a certain place.

"The situation in the Eastern Region is becoming increasingly dangerous. According to the latest intelligence, five royal clans have joined forces, which means that their five Immortal Emperors will all descend. I wonder if the Eastern Region can hold out!"

“The ancient demons of other races are also watching this battle. Once the Eastern Region is breached, most of the other ancient demons will join forces and make a comeback.”

The two Immortal Emperors frowned slightly, both feeling a sense of urgency. As Immortal Emperors, they could remain detached, but being in a high position made them feel more deeply about the matter and they did not want the myriad races of the True Realm to be destroyed.

Otherwise, these renowned immortal emperors would be like lost souls, unable to find their home, which would be truly tragic.

"The number of quasi-true kings is now basically confirmed, with five spots available."

Empress Xingchen swept her gaze across the Imperial Clan, the Holy Clan, the Primordial Clan, and other places. There were terrifying Immortal Kings at the peak of their cultivation, whose combat power was already comparable to the weakest Quasi-Emperor!

If equipped with powerful treasures, even if a quasi-emperor descends, it will be difficult to wipe them out in a short time. When a full-scale war breaks out, the battlefield can be handed over to them with peace of mind, and they only need to confront the Great Emperor of the Ancient Demon Clan.

"The timeframe is too short. If it were three thousand years, those little guys might have a chance."

The Immortal Emperor's gaze swept across several young figures.

"Among them are quasi-emperors reincarnated, and even emperors reincarnated. However, whether the emperor reincarnated is willing to become the commander of this charge remains to be seen. If I'm not mistaken, his previous life perished in the last ancient demon calamity..."

Empress Xingchen's gaze swept across the crowd, and among the many figures, she spotted a young man in black.

Although the other party was shrouded in her own domain, her eyes seemed to be able to penetrate everything and see through all their movements.

As if sensing the gaze, the black-clad youth in that realm suddenly opened his eyes, looked up, and gazed at the Tower of All Heavens. Then, his gaze moved up to the top of the tower, seemingly meeting the Star Empress's gaze across his own realm.

Empress Star did not try to hide it. Although the other party could sense her gaze, which surprised her, the other party was, after all, a reincarnation of an emperor. Only the other party knew how much of her past life she had retained.

The young man in black nodded slightly, as if to say hello, then closed his eyes again and continued his cultivation.

Seeing this, Empress Xingchen stopped prying into the matter, fearing that the other party might be the reincarnation of a Great Emperor, and that further observation would be somewhat offensive.

"Ok?"

As her gaze shifted, the Star Empress suddenly raised her eyes and saw a strange scene.

In the realm of the youth who had secured a spot for top-tier potential cultivation, the other party was actually holding a piece of divine wood and was engrossed in carving it.

"engraving?"

Empress Star's eyes flickered. Although she was surprised, she quickly understood. After all, she was a Celestial Emperor and did not have the prejudice of other mortals. She could tell at a glance that the other party was using carving to comprehend the Dao.

However, this roundabout way of enlightenment is somewhat peculiar and extremely inefficient, just as swordsmen usually practice swordsmanship to gain enlightenment rather than playing chess.

He did not see the chess master, but rather comprehended the way of chess and its killing moves through sword practice.

Instead of trying to find enlightenment in another field, it's better to delve directly into your own path.

Although surprised, the Star Empress said nothing and did not offer any advice. After all, she had already figured out that the other party was a top-grade seed and that he was a disciple of Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor. Even that emperor had not said anything, so it was not their place to interfere.

"That's interesting. His initial test performance was really exaggerated, but I wonder how fast he will cultivate in the future. I saw him rush to the 54th floor after he finished selecting the supplies."

The Immortal Emperor also noticed Li Hao's actions and said with a smile.

These top-quality seeds are the focus of their observation.

"His ability to pass the 54th floor means he has condensed his third top-tier World Core."

Empress Star said, "Moreover, he actually managed to control and maintain the balance of three top-tier realm cores, which is somewhat unbelievable. His obsession with this may be because he wants to open up this path to becoming an emperor!"

"The Emperor's Path where multiple realms coexist?"

The Immortal Emperors also understood Li Hao's thoughts. After all, they were all experienced people. His behavior showed that he had great ambitions and was not just aiming to become a Perfect Immortal King, but to reach the pinnacle of power.

"This imperial road has been envisioned by many, but no one has been able to open it up."

“I also tried using reincarnation, but it failed.”

"The Immortal Emperor said."

He has a long lifespan and, like Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor, has opened up two imperial paths.

Unfortunately, he tried other paths to imperial cultivation, using his divine soul to reincarnate and comprehend them, but all of them ended in failure.

Even though he was a Celestial Emperor with vast knowledge, in the face of comprehending the Emperor's Path, almost everyone was equal. He devoted all his efforts to the Emperor's Path he had created. If he were to try to create a second Emperor's Path, he would lack the motivation and would find it difficult to succeed.

Moreover, knowing more about some things can be a shackle, a constraint, rather than an advantage.

"This is the Path of the Realm King. I wonder if this little guy can succeed. There have been other attempts to open up the Path of the Realm King to the point where four or even five Realm Hearts coexist, but they all failed in the end."

"The Star Empress said."

Her reincarnations also tried this path to becoming an emperor. To be precise, they tried other paths to becoming emperors besides this one, but all of them failed.

The path to becoming an emperor is extremely difficult to open. Even if they are emperors themselves, they are only supreme on the path to becoming an emperor. On other paths to becoming an emperor, it is like starting all over again.

"My reincarnations have cultivated to the point where six World Hearts coexist, only one step away from completion. But unfortunately, that last step is the most difficult one."

"The Immortal Emperor said."

The Star Empress nodded slightly. Her reincarnation was in the same situation, only one hurdle remained. In her opinion, the coexistence of six World Hearts was not too fast, and she would soon achieve it. However, the coexistence of the seventh World Heart was a hundred or a thousand times more difficult, which was despair-inducing.

Even she tried countless methods she could think of, but all of them failed.

"Those three guys are also trying to condense their own Emperor's Path; they all have quite a bit of ambition."

The Immortal Emperor turned his gaze and saw that the young man was not unique. There were others trying the same method, and their cultivation was higher. They were all at the peak of the Immortal King realm, and two of them were top Immortal Kings whom they believed would almost certainly obtain the True King spot this time.

(End of this chapter)