Chapter 655

Li Hao could sense that this old man was extremely terrifying; with a wave of his hand, he could wipe out that Ancient Demon Primordial Spirit as if crushing a bug, without causing any disturbance—calm and composed.

Yet, the other party held no malice toward him; otherwise, he could have been wiped out as well.

After pondering for a moment, he slowly descended.

At this moment, the Immortal Dao laws that had imprisoned the Double-Slit Demon Valley had long since vanished, and Li Hao felt the heaven and earth here were extremely dense, just like in the battlefield of the Ancient Road.

This seemed to be a piece of soil from the True Realm.

On the prayer mats in the distance, over a dozen Sages noticed the newcomer. Many turned their heads to look, and upon realizing that Li Hao only had his Primordial Spirit left and possessed the tribulation aura of only a Second-Disaster Sage, they couldn't help but reveal smiles.

"Another newcomer, and it seems he's having a rough time."

"To be chased by that demon until only his Primordial Spirit remains and to flee here—he must be quite desperate."

"However, he can be considered fortunate now."

"I wonder, what year is it in the outside world?"

Amidst the laughter and conversation of the few Sages, Li Hao descended before the old man in front of the thatched cottage. He bowed slightly and said, "Many thanks for your help, Senior!"

The old man slowly sized Li Hao up, a gentle smile on his face. As he looked, the smile grew even deeper. He said, "Rare, truly rare. You have actually already cultivated Divine Bones. Even without my help, that thing might not have been able to kill you."

Li Hao felt a slight chill in his heart. Under the law suppression of the Double-Slit Demon Valley, his Divine Bones were retracted; at this moment, his Primordial Spirit appeared extremely ethereal, as if it could dissipate at any time. That the other party could see through his restrained power at a single glance was somewhat terrifying.

However, the fact that the other party could easily wipe out the Primordial Spirit of a True Immortal Ancient Demon meant this ability was at least at the Immortal Monarch Realm.

"Senior, where is this place?"

Li Hao looked around, asking with curiosity. Who could have imagined that deep within the Double-Slit Demon Valley, there would be such a scene—a world of its own.

"That is the Heavenly Calamity Palace, and I am the Palace Guardian."

The old man raised his hand to point. The towering, heaven-reaching giant palace had countless layers of steps and was extremely magnificent.

He looked at Li Hao, the smile in his eyes fading, replaced by a touch of depth. He said, "How could that thing come here? Could it be that the Gate of Xuanpin has been destroyed, and that thing has broken in?"

Heavenly Calamity Palace... Li Hao felt a jolt in his heart. Nangong Jian had once said that these Heavens' False Realm were created by an Immortal Emperor, and that Immortal Emperor was the Heavenly Calamity Immortal Emperor. Was this the other party's palace? "The Gate of Xuanpin has not yet failed, but there is a defect in one place, allowing this Ancient Demon to break in. However, I do not know how this Ancient Demon managed to enter, as the gate can block the entry of True Immortal Realm existences into this realm."

Li Hao immediately spoke truthfully. Since the other party called himself the Palace Guardian, he was likely an existence from the ancient era and must be clear about the catastrophe of the True Realm Ancient Demons. No wonder that Ancient Demon Primordial Spirit was wiped out by him before it could even exert its power; this was the irreconcilable hatred between Immortal Gods and Ancient Demons.

Hearing Li Hao's words, the old man breathed a sigh of relief, but then worry appeared between his brows. He said, "Even if it is only a Sage-level Ancient Demon, has a True Immortal been born in the outside world? If not..."

Li Hao knew what he meant. Ancient Demons crushed other races of the same realm; even the so-called strongest Dragon Race had no advantage before Ancient Demons. If there were no True Immortals to hold the fort, even if only Sage-level Ancient Demons invaded, the Heavens would fall.

"The Heavens have no True Immortals, but this True Immortal Realm Ancient Demon has now been dealt with. Only one Ancient Demon can squeeze through the gap at a time. If the Sages block it, it should be fine. Moreover, news of this place has reached the True Realm. As long as we hold on, we will be safe once reinforcements from the True Realm arrive."

Li Hao said.

"Reinforcements from the True Realm? You have been to the True Realm?"

The old man was stunned, not expecting Li Hao to have entered the True Realm. His expression suddenly became excited, and he grabbed Li Hao's arm, nearly crushing the Primordial Spirit arm:

"How is it over there in the True Realm? Has the war ended? Have you seen Lord Immortal Emperor? Is the Calamity God Army still there? What about the West Sea..."

Hearing the old man's barrage of questions and seeing the burning excitement in his eyes, Li Hao hurriedly used his other hand to grasp the back of the old man's hand and patted it twice, then said, "Senior, Senior, please don't get excited. Although I have been to the True Realm, outside that Gate of Xuanpin is only the battlefield from back then."

He said, "There are still Ancient Demons holding the fort on that battlefield. I never left the battlefield; at most, I just strolled around the doorstep. I know nothing about the situation in the True Realm."

Hearing Li Hao's words, the old man slowly recovered, only then realizing he had used too much force and nearly crippled Li Hao's arm.

A gentle power suddenly surged from his palm, causing Li Hao's arm to recover, and his Primordial Spirit power even seemed to be faintly enhanced.

"Ancient Road... battlefield. Could it be that the battle was lost..."

The old man's eyes were dazed as he looked at the towering giant palace in the distance, muttering to himself, sorrow appearing in the depths of his eyes.

At this time, those Sages who had noticed Li Hao earlier left their prayer mats one after another and came before the thatched cottage.

Hearing the conversation between the two, they looked at each other, too surprised to speak.

They had been here for countless years; when had they ever seen this old gentleman so emotionally agitated?

"You have been to the True Realm? Where did you enter from?"

A Sage couldn't help but ask Li Hao curiously.

Li Hao looked at these Sages, sensing the aura of the Heavens from them; they seemed to be Sages of the past who had fallen into the Double-Slit Demon Valley.

"The Starry Ancient Palace," Li Hao said.

"What is that?"

A Sage revealed a puzzled expression; in his era, he had never heard of this place.

"I know. So it was that ancient palace. I had long heard that there might be secrets about Immortal Gods there; I didn't expect it to be true." Another Sage revealed a look of realization.

"You have actually been to the True Realm. Besides you, have any other Sages been there?"

A Sage looked at Li Hao in astonishment. When they arrived here, they learned from this old gentleman about the land of Immortal Gods they yearned for, called the True Realm, and also learned of the existence of Ancient Demons, but they had never seen one.

When the old gentleman had nothing to do, he would tell them about the battle back then and the various glorious deeds of the Heavenly Calamity Immortal Emperor.

They were also shocked by the tragic nature of that Emperor-Falling battle and understood why there were no Immortals in the Heavens.

Li Hao shook his head slightly, not answering the other party. Thinking of the Sages heading to the True Realm and attracting Ancient Demons, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

At this time, the old man seemed to think of something and said to Li Hao, "Then why did you say there are reinforcements from the True Realm?"

Li Hao explained, "I met a woman of the Immortal Monarch Realm over there. She seemed to be a general and promised me personally."

Understanding appeared in the old man's eyes, and he muttered to himself, "Could it be that the war has continued to this day and hasn't ended?"

"If so... then Lord Immortal Emperor..."

His eyes were dim. He had known this result long ago, but now it seemed to have been further confirmed.

He turned around with his hands behind his back, walking unsteadily into the thatched cottage, and casually closed the door.

The few Sages were already familiar with the old gentleman and knew his current mood. They had no words of comfort. After a moment of silence, someone said to Li Hao:

"What year is it in the outside world? Have you seen the Void Ancestor? Has he cultivated to become a Supreme Sage now?"

Void Ancestor... That figure appeared in Li Hao's heart. His eyes narrowed slightly, but he remained calm and said, "Are you a friend of the Void Ancestor?"

He saw the other party's aura; although restrained, he faintly felt it was very powerful, seemingly not at the level of the Void Ancestor, but a Supreme Sage!

"Yes."

Seeing that Li Hao knew, the other party smiled, "That guy had a solitary personality and few friends. I count as one of his few friends."

"He is no longer here," Li Hao said calmly.

The other party was startled, his expression changing slightly. He hurriedly asked, "How is he no longer here? Who killed him? Could it be that he offended some Supreme Sage? Impossible. Although he had a solitary personality, he would never provoke a Supreme Sage. He could still distinguish some things..."

"I don't know."

Li Hao shook his head, naturally not telling the other party that he was the one who killed him.

Having just arrived here, Li Hao didn't want to cause trouble, nor did he want to add more souls to his hands.

After all, his grudge with the Void Ancestor had been wiped clean with the other party's death.

Hearing Li Hao's words, the other party didn't think much of it, only a trace of sadness appearing in his eyes. He then sighed long and said, "I was thinking of going out one day to have a drink with him. How could he just leave..."

Saying this, he shook his head and sighed on the side.

"What about Sage Mitian? Have you seen Sage Mitian?"

Another Sage, who looked like a youth, couldn't help but ask. Hearing that the Void Ancestor had fallen, his face also showed a bit of unease.

Li Hao was somewhat surprised and said, "Are you a friend of Sage Mitian?"

"He is my Master." Seeing Li Hao's expression, the youth Sage knew he must know Sage Mitian. Joy appeared on his face, and he said, "Have you seen him?"

Understanding dawned on Li Hao. He was actually a disciple of Mitian, which meant he was a fellow disciple of Elder Feng.

"I have, and I even played chess with him," Li Hao smiled.

The youth Sage breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "When did he start liking chess? Why didn't I know?"

"Maybe you came early," Li Hao said.

The youth Sage thought that was true. Time changes many things. He said enthusiastically to Li Hao, "I am Chen Baoyu; you can call me Sage Bao."

Li Hao nodded and said, "I am Haotian."

The few Sages on the side also inquired about the situation outside from Li Hao one after another.

Li Hao didn't hide anything, picking out what could be said and telling them truthfully.

Afterwards, Li Hao asked, "Everyone, are you unable to return because you are here?"

"That's right. If we could return, we would have returned long ago. This Double-Slit Demon Valley can only be entered, not exited, unless one can pass the test of the Heavenly Calamity Immortal Emperor and inherit his orthodoxy."

The Sage Luo, who had asked about the Void Ancestor earlier, nodded. He looked like an old man with two long mustaches and smiled very kindly at Li Hao.

"Immortal Emperor's test? Inherit the orthodoxy?"

Li Hao was slightly startled and couldn't help but look at the towering giant palace in the distance. An Immortal Emperor's orthodoxy?

He had heard Nangong Jian say before that in the True Realm, an Immortal Emperor was a figure standing at the peak, overlooking the myriad realms. Under his command, Immortal Kings were great generals, and hundreds of millions of True Immortals were soldiers. Such a powerful existence could only be born once every epoch, and each True Realm epoch was a million years.

To be able to obtain the orthodoxy of such an existence, even Immortal Kings would break their heads, and Immortal Monarchs would be excited to the point of madness. As a result, the orthodoxy was actually right before his eyes?

Wouldn't that mean that falling into this Double-Slit Demon Valley was a great blessing?

Seeing Li Hao's expression, another Sage named Dong Dao shook his head and said, "A blessing is a blessing, but passing the test is extremely difficult. You'll know once you try. We have been trapped here for countless years. The earliest to come here was that Sage Mu. He is a Sage from the Seeing Yuanzu era, less than ten thousand years younger than the Seeing Yuanzu, yet he is still trapped here."

Li Hao followed his gaze and saw a middle-aged Sage with snow-white hair and a straight body sitting cross-legged on a prayer mat in the distance, closing his eyes and concentrating.

Ten thousand years younger than the Seeing Yuanzu... That is truly old, Li Hao thought to himself.

As the oldest Sage, within the ten thousand years of the Seeing Yuanzu's birth, Sages were born one after another in the world, and they were also the first batch.

After another tens of thousands of years, the number of Sages slowly increased, ushering in a prosperous era.

And God Kings were also born at that time.

"And that Sage Ming over there. When he came in, he was already a Supreme Sage. Now that he has been trapped here for so many years, he is still unable to get out."

Chen Baoyu also pointed out to Li Hao. That was an old man whose Dao Domain manifested visions around his body, like a clear river circling him.

Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly. This Double-Slit Demon Valley became famous throughout the Heavens precisely because this Sage Ming came in and never went out again. After all, who would dare not be wary of a place where even a Supreme Sage fell?

"What is this test?"

Li Hao asked curiously.

"Look, that is the first step of the test. First, measure the grade of your Dao Heart. You need a Heaven-grade Dao Heart to be considered qualified."

Dong Dao pointed, and before that prayer mat was a huge bell, suspended in mid-air.

Li Hao was startled, immediately thinking of the small tower he tested when crossing the Immortal Gate at the Da Yu Imperial Palace.

That could also test the Dao Heart, but it couldn't measure the quality of his Dao Heart at the time. However, it surpassed the Earth-grade, so it was clearly Heaven-grade, but the level of that small tower was too low to reveal it.

"Even if we become Sages, we don't necessarily all have Heaven-grade Dao Hearts. I contemplated Immortal Arts here and understood the artistic conception of Immortal Gods before I raised my Dao Heart to the Heaven-grade level."

Dong Dao said, looking at the thatched cottage, and said, "Old Wang once said that a Heaven-grade Dao Heart only represents the belief and Dao thoughts that can compare with heaven and earth. If you don't even have this Dao thought, even if you prove the Dao and become an Immortal, you will only be in the True Immortal Realm for the rest of your life. Only with a Heaven-grade Dao Heart do you have the qualifications to contemplate the orthodoxy of the Heavenly Calamity Immortal Emperor."

Li Hao nodded slightly. This was the first time he had heard this. He didn't expect the Immortal Dao to have requirements for the Dao Heart.

"If you want to contemplate Immortal Arts, wait for Old Wang to teach you. We don't have this qualification," Chen Baoyu said to Li Hao. Li Hao asked suspiciously, "If you are not a True Immortal, can you also cultivate Immortal Arts?"

"Of course."

Sage Luo smiled and said, "Immortal Arts are not only for True Immortals to cultivate. Some Immortal Arts can be practiced even by ordinary people to strengthen their bodies. The Immortal Arts Old Wang gives us can be practiced at the Sage level, equivalent to the first chapter of Immortal Arts. However, their power is extremely strong, and the concept of cultivation is completely different from the techniques we cultivate. It is mainly about gathering and nourishing the power of heaven and earth. You will know once you practice it."

"So that's how it is."

Li Hao understood.

"We are going to continue contemplating. If you have any questions, feel free to ask us. The days ahead are still long."

Dong Dao said to Li Hao, and then headed to the prayer mat to continue sitting and contemplating.

"Are you all already Heaven-grade Dao Hearts?"

Li Hao scanned them and found that their auras were restrained and unpredictable, not as easy to probe as Sages outside, which might be related to the techniques they cultivated here.

But Li Hao could feel that they all seemed to have stepped into the Supreme Sage level.

"That's right. Don't be in a hurry. After you contemplate the Immortal Arts, your Dao Heart will sooner or later leap to the Heaven-grade. By then, you can cultivate Immortal Arts and conduct the real Immortal Emperor orthodoxy test. Currently, Sage Ming and Sage Mu have already charged to the second step, while we are still stuck at the first step, contemplating the 'Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Method'."

Chen Baoyu said to Li Hao with a smile.

Li Hao was curious and asked him.

Chen Baoyu didn't hide anything and said, "The Dao Heart is the threshold. Old Wang said that this test has three steps. The first step is to master one of the three Immortal Methods taught by Old Wang and cultivate it to perfection to pass."

"These three Immortal Methods are the Yama Immortal Method, which focuses on the Primordial Spirit! The Imperishable Immortal Method, which focuses on the physical body! And the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Method, which focuses on techniques, such as swords, sabers, axes, spears, etc. As martial artists, most of us focus on weapons, so most of us chose the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Method."

Li Hao nodded and asked, "What about the second step?"

Chen Baoyu smiled and said, "The second step is difficult. I'm afraid it will be a bit of a blow to you if I say it now. After you pass the threshold of the Dao Heart, you will have to stay at the first step for at least tens of thousands of years. Take it slow."

Li Hao was shocked in his heart. Stay at the first step for tens of thousands of years? But thinking that the other party said most of them were stuck at the first step, this seemed to be more than tens of thousands of years. What the other party said was still considered subtle.

"Time is precious. I'm going to continue contemplating."

Chen Baoyu then said goodbye to Li Hao.

Sage Luo on the side also said goodbye, and the other two Sages nodded at Li Hao, all returning to the prayer mat to continue sitting and contemplating.

Seeing them so diligent, Li Hao was somewhat surprised. Having been here for countless years, they could still maintain such effort.

However, noticing the towering giant palace in front, Li Hao also understood. In front of the Immortal Emperor's orthodoxy, it was no wonder they were racing against time.

Li Hao was not in a hurry, nor did he go to test his Dao Heart first. The previous Dao Heart small tower had already told him the result. When Old Wang comes out, he will verify it for him to see, and by the way, learn Immortal Methods from him.

He looked around and sat on the old man's chair in front of the thatched cottage. The chair began to rock gently. Li Hao was surprised to find that there were strange rules on this chair, making him feel a sense of clarity in his thoughts, and his spiritual sense seemed to be enhanced.

"Is this an Immortal Treasure?"

Li Hao was surprised. This seemingly ordinary old man's chair actually enhanced his spiritual sense.

He looked at the fertile fields not far away and immediately discovered that what was planted inside were all Immortal Herbs.

He had seen them in Sage Mitian's medicine garden before, but the feeling those three Immortal Herbs gave him was far inferior to the Immortal Treasures in these fertile fields at this moment.

"This place is truly a paradise."

Li Hao withdrew his gaze. If it weren't for being trapped here and unable to leave, the environment here would indeed be a place suitable for retirement.

Thinking of the outside world, his brows immediately furrowed. He didn't know if those Sages were reliable, and he had no bottom in his heart.

Having come here, Elder Feng and the others must think he is already dead.

He didn't know what happened to his own physical body, and whether it was being kept by those allied Half-Sages.

With many thoughts, Li Hao gradually became lost in thought.

I don't know when, the old man who had returned to the thatched cottage earlier walked out. He saw the youth lying on his old man's chair rocking, and couldn't help but laugh. For so many years, he was the first person who dared to sit in his chair.

However, he stood on the side without urging. When Li Hao noticed him, Li Hao hurriedly stood up and said, "Senior."

"They told you some of the situation here earlier, right? You actually still have the leisure to not be in a hurry to find me?"

The old man smiled. The previous sad mood seemed to have completely faded, and his demeanor was kind.

Li Hao shook his head and said, "No hurry for a moment. Senior, since this is the Immortal Emperor's orthodoxy, why hide it in such a secret place? If all the Heavens had the opportunity to come and contemplate, there would definitely be more opportunities. If it were inherited by someone, the Heavens would not suffer such a catastrophe, and might even move towards the True Realm sooner."

"You can look at the problem this way; you do have a compassionate heart."

The old man revealed a slight smile at the corner of his mouth and said, "Since you know about the Ancient Demons of the True Realm, you should also know about the great war back then. Let me tell you in detail."

He sat on the rocking old man's chair, then beckoned, and a small stool flew over from the side.

Seeing this, Li Hao also honestly sat on the small stool to listen.

"In the great war back then, the Immortal Emperors joined forces to fight for the True Realm. That battle forced all the races of the True Realm to a dead end. Therefore, the descendants of the Immortal Emperors, the Immortal Kings, also participated in the war one after another, including Immortal Monarchs and True Immortals. None were willing to live in vain; they rushed out of the False Realm to fight the Ancient Demons to the death!"

The old man had memories in his eyes and said, "In that battle, everyone fought with the determination to win and to die. But Lord Immortal Emperor still left behind a spark, and that is this Heavenly Calamity Palace!"

"You can't see the traces of True Immortals outside because all those who were True Immortals back then went to the battlefield and died."

"You also can't find Immortal Dao techniques because all the Immortal Method inheritances were collected into the Heavenly Calamity Palace to prevent the False Realm from being destroyed and falling into the hands of the Ancient Demons. These things are too smart; they will study and imitate. If they fall into the hands of the Ancient Demons, they will cultivate even more terrifying Ancient Demons..."

The old man quietly looked at Li Hao and said, "Now you should know why the Immortal Emperor's orthodoxy is hidden here. There are Immortal Dao laws covering the outside, and no one can probe it. Unless it is an Ancient Demon of the Immortal King Realm who can see the details inside, in that case... I will personally go and solve it."

Speaking of this, sharp cold light appeared in the depths of his eyes.

Although no aura was emitted, Li Hao suddenly felt his hair stand on end.

"But there were no Ancient Demons in the Heavens before, this..."

Li Hao asked suspiciously.

The old man shook his head and said, "I am the Palace Guardian. The order left to me by Lord Immortal Emperor is to guard this place. Unless an Ancient Demon discovers the orthodoxy, I can take action. This place itself is the passage to enter, but those who enter do not return, so it has become a forbidden area, famous outside..."

He chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Those who come here, even if there are no rules to bind them, are unwilling to leave. If they leave and Ancient Demons invade, searching their memories will expose the situation here. By then, what comes might not be Ancient Demons of the Immortal King Realm, but those Six-Dao Demon Ancestors among the Ancient Demons..."

His eyes flickered slightly, and he said to Li Hao, "I will tell you these things slowly when I have time in the future. I won't delay your time. Your soul life is not long. To be able to cultivate to this level, your talent is extremely high, higher than all of them. Perhaps you have hope of reaching the third step and becoming a registered disciple of Lord Immortal Emperor in this era."

"Registered disciple?"

Li Hao was stunned. He thought it was a personal disciple, but a registered disciple... the status is one level lower than a disciple.

The old man smiled and said, "It is too difficult to fully obtain the Immortal Emperor's orthodoxy inheritance and become a personal disciple. With your current situation, there should be a one-in-one-hundred-thousand chance."

Li Hao was dumbfounded. One-in-one-hundred-thousand? This is too exaggerated. Is it that difficult?

"Just to be a registered disciple, you need to pass the three-step test first. Look at them. The one who has cultivated here the longest has been here for ninety thousand years and is still stuck at the second step. Such aptitude can only be considered average. In his whole life, he can only barely strive to become a registered disciple."

The old man pointed to Sage Mu on the prayer mat and continued, "To be able to pass the three-step test within one hundred thousand years and become a registered disciple can be considered decent aptitude."

"If you can pass within ten thousand years, you can be considered medium aptitude, with a one-in-ten-thousand chance of becoming a personal disciple."

He looked at Li Hao's shocked expression and said seriously, "Immortal Emperor, that is the existence standing at the very peak above the Heavens and Myriad Realms. What he masters surpasses your imagination. If your aptitude is not enough, at the moment of inheritance, you will be destroyed, which would be harming you instead."

Li Hao was shocked in his heart, immediately feeling the terror and power of the Immortal Emperor.

"You first measure the Dao Heart, and then I will pass on the three-step test method to you. With the strength of your Primordial Spirit, I suggest you cultivate the Yama Immortal Method. With the strength of your Primordial Spirit, it is highly likely that you will master it within a thousand years and take this first step."

The old man said to Li Hao, clearly thinking highly of Li Hao's talent.

Li Hao's eyes flickered. His Primordial Spirit cultivation relied on eating Ancient Demons and then breaking through the extreme realm of the Primordial Spirit.

And there were no Ancient Demons to cook here. If he wanted to improve his Primordial Spirit, he could only add points and improve his Imperial Dao.

And Imperial Dao insights could help him master soul-type Immortal Arts faster, thereby condensing his Primordial Spirit.

But similarly, if he added points, he could also take the path of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Method mentioned by Chen Baoyu and break through with the Sword Dao.

It's just that his physical body was not here, so the Imperishable Immortal Method could not be cultivated.

"You don't have a physical body. At that time, the second step will test your comprehensive situation. I have Ninth-Grade Mixed Origin Divine Blood here, which you can borrow and use as a physical body."

The old man said to Li Hao, and with a wave of his hand, a drop of golden, brilliant Divine Blood appeared in his palm.

Li Hao immediately felt the vigorous life aura and the aura of the Heavenly Dao emanating from this Divine Blood.

"Integrate your Primordial Spirit, and this Mixed Origin Divine Blood will be the physical body you use to cultivate here. It is comparable to the level of a Fifth-Tribulation Dao Tribulation Emperor Weapon, surpassing the vast majority of Sage-level physical bodies."

The old man said.

Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly. A Fifth-Tribulation Emperor Weapon was only slightly weaker than his own physical body.

He integrated his Primordial Spirit, and immediately felt the vigorous life force within this Divine Blood being revived. In the blink of an eye, it condensed from a drop of Divine Blood into the appearance of his physical body.

Moreover, this Divine Blood seemed to be ownerless and unconscious, just like him putting on a physical body coat for his Primordial Spirit.

"If your original physical body had any Dao Bones, this Mixed Origin physical body does not, but the physical body strength of a Fifth-Tribulation Emperor Weapon is enough to make up for it."

The old man said.

Li Hao nodded slightly, and then under the guidance of the other party, he came before the huge bell.

Li Hao counted by the way; there were seventeen Sages on the prayer mats.

At this moment, seeing Li Hao about to test his Dao Heart, most of the Sages on the prayer mats were still closing their eyes and practicing. Only two or three opened their eyes, glanced at Li Hao, and then closed their eyes again.

Usually, Sages who come here for the first time basically have Earth-grade Dao Hearts, and very few have Heaven-grade Dao Hearts. Moreover, even if it is a Heaven-grade Dao Heart, it is only the threshold for the test.

"Go."

The old man said, "Release your Dao thoughts and let the Heavenly Dao Bell sense it."

Li Hao nodded, came before this bell, and released his Dao thoughts.

This suspended, motionless bell had strange auras circling its body and was extremely magnificent. As soon as Li Hao's Dao thoughts touched it, it was like escaping into a vast and broad world, disappearing without a trace.

Afterwards, the bell moved slightly from its stillness, and then a loud sound of 'Dang' came from within! Accompanied by the vibration of the bell, the entire bell body was trembling.

Many Sages opened their eyes from their contemplation, disturbed by this sound, and cast their gazes over one after another.

As the lingering sound of the bell ended, a second sound followed immediately.

"When did another newcomer come?"

On the prayer mat, Sage Mu, who looked like a middle-aged man with long snow-white hair, frowned. He was just contemplating but was disturbed, and his mood was not good. However, he didn't blame anything; after all, this kind of thing only happens once every unknown number of years.

"Just arrived. I heard he has been to the True Realm."

Sage Luo, who was sitting next to him, responded with a smile.

Hearing this, Sage Mu's eyes condensed. When he saw the youth's physical body emanating a Mixed Origin aura, he asked, "Did he borrow Mixed Origin Divine Blood from Old Wang to use as a physical body?"

"Yes, he came here with only his Primordial Spirit left, having been chased here."

As someone explained this, the others understood. Most of those who can come to this place are forced here by desperate situations. Only a few are curious and court death themselves, like Sage Ming, who, as a Supreme Sage, thought he could go anywhere in the world, but ended up coming here to explore and couldn't get out.

Soon, the lingering sound of the second bell slowly ended, and the third bell sound followed.

"Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, Yellow. Three sounds, Earth-grade Dao Heart."

Everyone's expression was calm. Most of them also had three sounds when they first came here.

As the lingering sound of the bell gradually dissipated, many Sages had already closed their eyes, preparing to continue contemplating.

But just at this moment, a fourth bell sound suddenly rang out!

Dang—! (End of chapter)