Follow the path of Dao from infancy-Chapter 977 - 204: Shattered Immortal Path, Emperor's Calamity Fake Realm

Chapter 977: Chapter 204: Shattered Immortal Path, Emperor's Calamity Fake Realm (10,000 updates 1 for monthly ticket)

Upon hearing the Divine King's furious roar, Li Hao remained silent.

After a long pause, he spoke softly: "If I pass it on to you both, and you each cultivate in turn, some will be faster and some slower—what happens then?"

This statement was meant to bring hidden tensions to the surface preemptively.

The Divine King exchanged glances with Source Ancestor before coldly replying: "Ten years! Whichever of us masters it first must wait until the other has also, only then can we jointly comprehend the Immortal Gate."

Source Ancestor nodded faintly. "Indeed."

Li Hao shook his head slightly and said, "You two lack an understanding of the Sixth Extreme Realm, though you've seen my display. It's evident that this realm greatly enhances combat strength. The two of you are evenly matched now, but if one of you masters the Sixth Extreme Realm first, the balance will certainly be broken. Would either of you truly wait?"

The sly kid… Source Ancestor thought to himself as he listened to Li Hao.

With these words, Li Hao had deftly redirected the focal tension onto him and the Divine King.

The mysterious Sixth Extreme Realm—its exact boost to power remained unclear to them. Yet, from witnessing Li Hao's use of it, they could sense his aura surging explosively.

They couldn't tell, however, if Li Hao was still restraining or hiding aspects of its power.

For a moment, both the Divine King and Source Ancestor fell into silence. If the power imbalance was too great, they understood neither would truly wait for the other.

As they pondered, Li Hao stood motionless near the doorway, appearing as though waiting patiently for their answer.

"Kid, clever to a fault."

After a brief silence, the Divine King stared coldly at Li Hao, saying, "Trying to exploit our conflict as a way to escape? Clever, but the contradiction you mention isn't unsolvable. You simply need to pass on the technique, and we'll handle the rest."

Source Ancestor spoke to the Divine King: "The two of us could join forces and seal this place for twenty years. Only after those twenty years would this area reopen. With such measures, even if one of us comprehends it first, they couldn't come here alone. Twenty years… If the other still hasn't deciphered it by then, they would have only themselves to blame."

"Fine!"

The Divine King nodded.

Given that Li Hao had grasped the Sixth Extreme Realm, with his guidance, they believed they could comprehend it within ten years.

If not in ten years, then twenty.

If twenty years still proved insufficient, that was simply fate. The Divine King remained supremely confident in his talent—after all, he had single-handedly pioneered the Extreme Path to Saint Ascension and was the Divine Clan Ancestor, a figure who had reigned over several eras with unmatched might.

Li Hao silently sighed inwardly. Achieving Supreme Saint status truly demanded more than physical strength—here intellect reigned supreme. They had swiftly come up with a way to neutralize the tension.

He hesitated slightly, then secretly transmitted his voice to Source Ancestor, saying:

"Source Ancestor, what if we joined forces to slay the fiend? I'll pass you the true skill and give the Divine King a fake one. Within twenty years, he wouldn't be able to cultivate it. However, after I pass on the skill to you, you must promise to spare my life. Deal?"

Source Ancestor suddenly heard Li Hao's transmission but remained entirely composed—his expression unwavering, his gaze steady.

Sly kid... Source Ancestor couldn't help but chuckle inwardly, though he admired Li Hao's resourcefulness. To recognize their murderous intent and devise such a strategy in this desperate situation spoke volumes of his intelligence.

Though admiration was one thing, it didn't mean he would alter his plans.

"Agreed. I will surely protect you."

Source Ancestor transmitted back.

Li Hao smiled and, after transmitting to Source Ancestor, proceeded to transmit an identical message to the Divine King.

The content was the same, simply switching the intended recipient.

The Divine King, just like Source Ancestor, showed no outward reaction. He transmitted back with equal calm: "No problem."

Seeing both agree, Li Hao sighed inwardly, though his face erupted with a bright smile as he spoke aloud:

"Cultivating the Sixth Extreme Realm requires sensing the heavens and earth. As I've mentioned before: to fight without fighting, to understand by not striving—to be invincible by relinquishing pursuit. The secret of this realm lies in the connection of all things…"

He spoke vaguely, seemingly teaching them the true skill, but in reality, both would receive false instructions.

Once Li Hao finished speaking, he secretly transmitted two different fake techniques to Source Ancestor and the Divine King.

After instructing them, the expressions of both Source Ancestor and the Divine King eased. Exchanging glances, Source Ancestor spoke softly:

"Haotian, you are undoubtedly the most intelligent person I've encountered since the ancient times."

"Indeed."

The Divine King echoed his sentiment, but his icy demeanor remained as he said, "A pity that bright minds often meet premature ends. Today, your journey concludes."

Li Hao looked stunned. "Divine King, you…"

"Clever as you are, you overestimated yourself. During your transmission, we had already conferred and predicted your schemes. Do you truly think such tricks would play us like pawns?"

The Divine King's tone was icy. "You can transmit messages to me—I naturally considered the possibility that you might also relay them to Source Ancestor."

"Correct."

Source Ancestor nodded.

"But you two are enemies..."

Li Hao's face showed disbelief.

Source Ancestor sighed. "Yes, but no one knows each other better than adversaries."

"Now, at least you can die knowing why."

The Divine King sneered as Divine Flames surged around him. His devastating Saint Domain materialized—a domain of annihilation—bearing down upon Li Hao.

"Ancestor!"

From a fissure came a cry of alarm.

Li Hao turned his gaze to see a figure clad in azure-blue—Ying Xiaoxiao.

Hurriedly arriving, Ying Xiaoxiao's expression transformed as she witnessed the Divine King attack Li Hao. Panic filled her face.

Li Hao simply glanced at her and, with no opportunity to respond, released his Eternal Dao Domain while his body moved at full speed toward a gap within the doorway.

In his current Transform-to-Immortal state, his being was already merged with the heavens and earth. What appeared of his "form" was but a portion of his physical body—the rest blended silently into the surroundings, slipping toward the gap unnoticed.

Boom!

The Eternal Dao Domain shattered as the Divine King's destructive Saint Domain, wielding the power of the Extreme Divine Realm, thundered forward. It was horrific and unstoppable, like an avalanche crushing down toward Li Hao.