Chapter 657

Accompanied by the resonance of the bell, many people suddenly opened their eyes and looked at the youth before the Heavenly Dao Bell.

That youth used his own Dao Heart to resonate with the Heavenly Dao Bell, actually striking a fourth sound—a Heaven-grade Dao Heart?!

The expressions on many people's faces were no longer calm, their eyes gazing slightly solemnly.

"Heaven-grade Dao Heart, it seems his grand ambition is great!"

"Determined to open a Divine Dynasty and protect the myriad people is only a Mysterious-grade Dao Heart; preaching through the ages is only an Earth-grade Dao Heart. We stand shoulder to shoulder with heaven and earth, determined to pursue that eternal Immortal Dao, only then did we condense a Heaven-grade Dao Heart. Only eternity is the ultimate."

Sage Luo, Dong Dao, Chen Chen Baoyu, and others who had previously conversed with Li Hao all had solemn eyes. They didn't expect this newcomer to actually have a Heaven-grade Dao Heart. This was a level higher than they had ever been. This meant that while they were still pursuing preaching through the ages and educating the myriad people, the other party was already determined to pursue that eternal Immortal Dao, eternal and indestructible!

They all faintly felt that this newcomer was a strong future competitor.

That's right, arriving here, the Immortal Emperor's orthodoxy was right before their eyes. Although they were superficially friendly to each other, they were secretly competing behind their backs. After all, this was the Immortal Emperor's orthodoxy, and only one person could inherit it! The rest were all competitors. With such temptation before them, in the early days, some even tried to frame other monstrous Sages, but after being taught a lesson by Old Man Wang, no one dared to do so again, and they could only strive to improve themselves.

Just as many people were imprinting Li Hao's appearance in their hearts, suddenly, the Heavenly Dao Bell trembled again, and immediately after, a fifth bell sound rang out! Dang—!!

This bell sound, like a morning bell and evening drum, fiercely resonated in everyone's hearts.

The gazing crowd all had deep eyes, a trace of horror appearing on their faces. What is going on?

A fifth bell sound? Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, Yellow—four bell sounds were already the limit. How could there be a fifth?! While everyone was shocked and stunned, Old Man Wang, standing not far away on the grassy slope, was also slightly stunned, and immediately, his eyes suddenly lit up, a look of surprise appearing on his face.

A fifth bell sound? He knew that Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, Yellow corresponded to four grades of Dao Hearts, but a Heaven-grade Dao Heart was not the peak.

The Immortal Dao inheritance in the Heavens was collected and sealed here. No one knew that after Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, Yellow, there was the Chaos Dao Heart, the Eternal Dao Heart, and that supreme Heavenly Dao Emperor Heart mastered only by the Immortal Emperor! If a Heaven-grade Dao Heart is a Dao Heart capable of being on par with heaven and earth, then a Chaos Dao Heart is to cross the long river of time, condense Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, Yellow, and have the belief to open up the world.

And the Eternal Dao Heart is not about pursuing eternity; the pursuit itself is the affair of the weak. The Eternal Dao Heart has no pursuit, condensing the ages into an instant; the self is eternity, the heart is satisfaction, controlling everything, looking directly at everything, being the supreme master of heaven and earth! As for the Heavenly Dao Emperor Heart that only an Immortal Emperor possesses, Old Man Wang was also unclear; that was a state of mind he could not imagine.

Accompanied by everyone's surprise, the Heavenly Dao Bell continued to resonate, and the sixth bell sound rang out.

Old Man Wang stroked his beard and smiled, nodding repeatedly. This Heavenly Dao Bell ringing four times corresponded to Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, Yellow.

And the Chaos Dao Heart would ring three times in succession after the four rings, which is seven rings! As for the Eternal Dao Heart, it is ten rings! That Heavenly Dao Emperor Heart is not something the Heavenly Dao Bell can test; there is nothing in the world that can prove it.

Soon, the Heavenly Dao Bell rang seven times. Everyone was somewhat numb, looking at Old Man Wang in shock. At this moment, they even suspected that there was a problem with this instrument. Surpassing a Heaven-grade Dao Heart was already unbelievable, and it actually rang three more times, crossing three levels? Is this possible? They couldn't imagine it.

"No need to be surprised. This is the Chaos Dao Heart, capable of striking the Heavenly Dao Bell seven times."

Old Man Wang felt the incredible gazes cast by everyone and smiled comfortingly.

Hearing Old Man Wang's words, everyone was somewhat dazed amidst the shock. They had never heard of it, but clearly, this surpassed a Heaven-grade Dao Heart and was a state of mind they could not understand.

Accompanied by the end of the lingering sound of the seven rings, Li Hao was also somewhat surprised, but just at this moment, the eighth bell sound rang out.

This time, the smile on Old Man Wang's face also suddenly disappeared, his eyes narrowing, staring at the youth's back.

Dang!!

Soon, the ninth bell sound rang out, deafening, spreading outside the entire Heavenly Calamity Palace.

Everyone was somewhat dazed, looking at Old Man Wang.

He just said the Chaos Dao Heart was seven rings, so what is this now?

Old Man Wang stared at Li Hao's back without speaking. As the lingering sound of the nine rings gradually dissipated, this time, the Heavenly Dao Bell seemed to slowly quiet down, no longer trembling, and the fluctuations spreading on it also slowly dissipated.

The Heavenly Dao Bell did not resonate again.

It returned to its original state, suspended in the void.

And behind Li Hao, it also fell into a deathly silence.

Nine rings of the bell—in the human world, nine is the extreme number, which is also the reason why emperors call themselves the 'Nine-Five Supreme'.

Li Hao actually achieved the extreme; this had already somewhat exceeded their understanding.

"I, did I hear it wrong?"

"Is it a dream? Nine rings? Old Man Wang said the Chaos Dao Heart is seven rings, so what does this count as..."

"How high is his Dao Heart exactly?"

Everyone's eyes revealed shock. This newcomer gave them a huge shock, unprecedented.

Old Man Wang also came back to his senses at this time. He stared deeply at Li Hao, a trace of agitation appearing in the depths of his eyes, and he faintly felt in his heart that the person he had been waiting for for countless years seemed to have finally appeared.

Nine rings—this means Li Hao's Dao Heart is an Eternal Dao Heart. Although it has not yet reached perfection, even among Immortal Kings, only a few possess such a Dao Heart.

Old Man Wang had once served beside the Immortal Emperor and knew a secret: although the Dao Heart cannot affect too much actual combat power and realm, when cultivating to some bottlenecks, the higher the Dao Heart, the faster the breakthrough. This is an invisible influence! Moreover, wanting to walk to that supreme Emperor position, one must surpass the Eternal Dao Heart; this is the first threshold! "Senior."

Li Hao had already returned to Old Man Wang's side at this time. Passing by, he scanned the shocked gazes of Sage Luo, Chen Chen Baoyu, and others on the prayer mats. Combining what they had said earlier, he immediately knew that he might have caused a big commotion and was somewhat conspicuous.

He smiled bitterly in his heart. This was not what he wanted. Having just arrived here, he didn't want to attract others' attention too early.

"What is my situation?"

Li Hao asked Old Man Wang puzzledly.

Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, Yellow—it should have ended with four rings, but it actually rang nine times, surpassing the Heaven-grade Dao Heart by five levels. This is a bit exaggerated and outrageous.

Old Man Wang withdrew his thoughts, looked at Li Hao's puzzled expression, and a rich, joyful smile appeared on his face. He said, "No need to be too surprised, child. A Heaven-grade Dao Heart is only the starting point for becoming an Immortal. Above this, there is the Chaos Dao Heart and the Eternal Dao Heart. You are currently an Eternal Dao Heart."

As he spoke, he explained the Dao Heart and the ringing of the Heavenly Dao Bell again.

Everyone on the prayer mats pricked up their ears to listen. Upon hearing Old Man Wang's words, they all suddenly realized. Looking at it this way, it was only two levels higher than a Heaven-grade Dao Heart.

However, this was also in comparison with the previous reverie. Thinking carefully, this was a very terrifying thing.

"Chaos Dao Heart, Eternal Dao Heart!"

"This is the first time I've heard of it. Old Man Wang never told us before."

"I guess he felt we couldn't reach it. After all, there were only a few who had Heaven-grade Dao Hearts when they first came here. I don't know what kind of state of mind the Chaos Dao Heart is. Isn't being on par with heaven and earth enough?"

"Eternal Dao Heart, could it be pursuing eternity? If so, it doesn't seem to be any different from a Heaven-grade Dao Heart."

Everyone discussed, their eyes all condensed on the youth, temporarily putting aside the cultivation they were thinking about.

Old Man Wang heard everyone's discussion and saw their complex expressions. He knew that this matter had a great impact on them. If he didn't explain it clearly to these little guys, distracting thoughts would affect their subsequent cultivation.

He was in a very good mood and said with a smile, "This Eternal Dao Heart is not about pursuing eternity, but the heart is already eternal! As for the difference, you can contemplate it slowly. However, for you, the most important thing before your eyes is to strive to pass the test. The Dao Heart is only a threshold; it is too far away from you."

His words were comfort and advice, but falling into everyone's ears, they felt somewhat unpleasant.

Clearly, Old Man Wang had already concluded that they could not reach it, so pondering it was meaningless and a waste of time.

"The heart is already eternal..."

Sage Mu's eyes flashed, muttering to himself, what counts as eternal?

Other Sages also fell into thought. Old Man Wang didn't bother with them anymore, but said to Li Hao, "Come here, I will pass on the Immortal Method to you. With your situation, the Indestructible Immortal Method certainly doesn't need to be considered. This Nine-Grade Mixed-Source Divine Blood is fixed and cannot be improved. Even if you cultivate through the Immortal Method, you won't be able to cultivate it out. You will only need to use your body during the second test."

Returning before the thatched cottage, he didn't have the leisure to sit on the old man's chair and sway, and said to Li Hao, "With the strength of your Primordial Spirit, you should be able to master the Yama Immortal Method very quickly."

Li Hao nodded and said, "I want to try both Yama and Myriad Dao."

His body is not here, so the Indestructible Immortal Method cannot be cultivated. However, it is fine to record it into the panel after mastering Yama and Myriad Dao first. When there is a chance to leave this place, the body can be used.

"Oh."

Old Man Wang heard Li Hao's words but didn't blame him for being ambitious. Instead, he said with interest, "It seems you are also very confident in your techniques. What kind of Dao do you cultivate?"

"Sword Dao," Li Hao said.

"Can you sacrifice the Dao?"

Old Man Wang inquired.

"Yes."

Li Hao nodded.

Old Man Wang laughed. Being able to sacrifice the Dao, no wonder he was so confident. However, compared to Li Hao's Primordial Spirit, even sacrificing the Dao was still a bit reluctant.

But he didn't persuade or stop him much. After all, being able to sacrifice the Dao was enough to show that Li Hao's Sword Dao talent was extremely high, and choosing the Myriad Dao Immortal Method was not wrong.

"You decide for yourself. If you cultivate both, I don't doubt you can master them, but your mastery speed will be dragged down. You came later than them, but there is no distinction between early and late here, nor is it calculated based on cultivation time. Whoever passes the three tests first can go to the Heavenly Calamity Palace and accept the registered disciple test of the Immortal Emperor."

Old Man Wang said, "The one who is progressing the fastest among them is already at the second step, and is about to walk out soon. You must hurry."

Li Hao nodded slightly, having a plan in his heart.

Sage Mu, Sage Ming, and others in the distance also heard Old Man Wang's words, their eyes complex, but similarly, they withdrew their thoughts and continued to sit and contemplate.

Sage Luo, Dong Dao, Chen Chen Baoyu, and others also felt the urgency. They looked at Li Hao, but they also felt a strong sense of urgency.

If they didn't continue to speed up, they might be overtaken by this newcomer.

This is the Immortal Emperor's orthodoxy. Even if they only obtain the status of a registered disciple, after leaving this place and heading to the True Realm, they would be extremely dazzling existences.

Soon, they closed their eyes one after another, forcing themselves to calm down, discarding distracting thoughts, and immersing their minds into their previous contemplation again.

Sage Luo, Dong Dao, and others also felt the urgency and, after looking at Li Hao, all invested themselves in cultivation.

Although they were still at the first step, no one was willing to give up until the last moment.

Before the thatched cottage, Old Man Wang tapped Li Hao's forehead and said, "I will pass on the Yama Immortal Method to you first. This is an Immortal Method specifically for condensing the Primordial Spirit, and it also contains three types of Primordial Spirit combat methods, specifically for beheading evil souls and Ancient Demons!" Li Hao immediately felt the vast information pouring into his memory, as if it were something he had already mastered, just suddenly recalled.

The Yama combat method has three levels, but Old Man Wang only passed on the first level.

Cultivating the first level to perfection counts as passing.

This first level has three types of Primordial Spirit combat methods, namely 'Yama Outer Image', 'Yama Blade', and 'Earth Luo Shield Method'! The first two are attack-type combat methods, and the third is defense, which can block the opponent's moves in Primordial Spirit confrontations.

Li Hao absorbed it very quickly. His ten-stage Dao-control comprehension and various understandings all reached the parallel line, and those below the parallel line could be easily absorbed and understood.

The cultivation methods related to the three combat methods were quickly absorbed by him.

"This is the Myriad Dao Immortal Method. You only need to choose the Sword Dao. Cultivating the Sword Dao to perfection is passing."

Old Man Wang said, and his fingertips passed on another set of Immortal Methods.

Li Hao accepted it slowly. The Myriad Dao Immortal Method includes blades, swords, axes, spears, etc. You only need to choose one to cultivate to perfection to pass.

Li Hao chose the Sword Dao Immortal Method. His ten-stage Sword Dao comprehension quickly absorbed and understood it.

He didn't rush to bring up the panel to check, just nodded and said to Old Man Wang:

"If I want to cultivate, is it on the prayer mat over there?"

"That's right. That prayer mat is made of silk drawn from the bark of the Enlightenment Tree, which can increase your chances of sudden enlightenment."

Old Man Wang said to Li Hao, "Remember not to be greedy."

But after saying this, he laughed dumbly and shook his head. With a nine-ring Eternal Dao Heart, he was definitely not someone who would be greedy for this.

Li Hao nodded and feigned coming to the prayer mat.

With Li Hao's arrival, many Sages who had calmed down still heard Li Hao's footsteps and felt his aura, opening their eyes to look at Li Hao.

But soon they frowned, cursed themselves, and continued to close their eyes and contemplate, discarding distracting thoughts.

Li Hao found a prayer mat and sat down, then scanned the surroundings, finding the Sages beside him all practicing with eyes closed and effort, and smiled slightly, bringing up the panel to check.

Soon, he found the two Immortal Methods just recorded in the many techniques on the panel:

Immortal Method: Yama · Withering Silence (True Meaning Perfection)

Immortal Skill Combat Method: Yama Outer Image (True Meaning Perfection), Yama Blade (True Meaning Perfection), Earth Luo Shield Method (True Meaning Perfection)

Seeing the display, a smile appeared on Li Hao's face. Combined with the three combat methods mastered in his mind, as if practiced for hundreds of years, he was already extremely familiar with them, just lacking personal display.

"This Yama Immortal Method has three levels. The first level is Withering Silence. Ten-stage Dao-control can actually directly make its True Meaning perfect. If it breaks through perfection, it will be at the 'Source' level."

True Meaning, Source, Ultimate.

These are the three levels of the Immortal Dao, each with a distinction between entry and perfection.

Li Hao's previous ten-stage Sword Dao was to master the most superficial Great Dream Nine Abyss Sword Art, 'Immortal Pointing the Way', to the Source level, and its power increased several times, which was extremely terrifying.

"If it were only sacrificing the Dao, it might not necessarily be cultivated to perfection. It is mainly because the ten stages of the panel are not just sacrificing the Dao, but also absorbing all the insights of the ten stages. If cultivated by oneself, it would take countless years."

Li Hao's eyes flashed. With his ten-stage Dao-control comprehension, he could only master the first level of this Yama Immortal Method, 'Withering Silence', to the True Meaning perfection level, not the Source level. This is only the first level of this Immortal Method. It can be seen how high the grade of the complete Immortal Method is. If thrown into the True Realm, it is likely an extremely famous Immortal Method.

Immediately after, Li Hao looked at the Myriad Dao Immortal Method.

Myriad Dao Immortal Method · Sword Dao (True Meaning Perfection). As he thought, it also reached the True Meaning perfection level.

If he showed it to Old Man Wang now, he should be able to proceed directly to the second step of the test.

However, Li Hao was not in a hurry. The second step of the test must be more difficult than the first. He will understand it first.

His ten-stage Dao-control and ten-stage Sword Dao both belong to the accumulation of the past. If the second and third steps of the test are more difficult and ten-stage Sword Dao and ten-stage Dao-control are not enough, he will have to hurry up and cultivate, and find a way to break through the bottlenecks of the three techniques: Painting Dao, Cooking Dao, and Sculpture Dao.

It's just that I don't know if adding points to the eleventh stage can directly become a True Immortal.

After thinking, Li Hao left the prayer mat and came before the thatched cottage.

"Why, feeling it's difficult?"

Old Man Wang was swaying on the rocking chair. Seeing Li Hao come over so quickly, he couldn't help but laugh lightly and said:

"This is an Immortal Method, different from what you cultivated in the past. It is normal for you to feel it's difficult. Although I think highly of your talent, I cannot break the rules. I can only pass on the Immortal Method to you. As for the rest, you have to realize it yourself. I cannot control or manipulate these."

He said this very clearly. If he were biased and gave the contemplators special treatment, then the registered disciple status would be designated by him, and the test left by the Immortal Emperor would be meaningless.

Seeing that he misunderstood, Li Hao didn't explain, just asked curiously:

"Senior, I just want to ask, what is the second step of the test?"

Old Man Wang raised his brows. If it were someone else, he would feel that they were being too ambitious, having only just begun to contemplate the first step and already thinking about the second step.

However, regarding Li Hao's previous Dao Heart, he didn't think so, only thinking that Li Hao had other ideas, and said:

"This first test is to test your comprehension and talent. The second test is also the same. After all, to become a registered disciple of Lord Immortal Emperor, you must have extraordinary comprehension. Otherwise, those Emperor-level Immortal Methods that shake the True Realm, if your talent and comprehension are not enough, you won't be able to contemplate them at all, and getting them before your eyes will be like reading a heavenly book."

"This second test is to test your actual combat skills. I will replicate you, inheriting the various techniques you have mastered, and gaining a one-fold increase!"

He smiled and said, "That is to say, you must defeat yourself who is one-fold stronger than you!"

Li Hao was stunned, somewhat surprised, and couldn't help but say, "Everything is the same? And one-fold stronger?"

"That's right. Under the absolute power gap that cannot be defeated, let's see how you can break this desperate situation and give birth to quick wit in desperate battles!" Old Man Wang said.

Li Hao was dumbfounded. This test is too perverted.

"This is only your registered disciple test, it's not considered difficult. Back then, Lord Immortal Emperor's personal disciples were all three-fold power gaps. That was the true desperation. Basically, they were killed in seconds upon contact!"

Old Man Wang said with a smile.

Li Hao was somewhat speechless. Defeat a three-fold stronger self? This is indeed impossible to fight.

"What about the third test?" Li Hao couldn't help but be curious.

Old Man Wang smiled slightly and said, "The third test is still comprehension!"

"You need to break through to become a True Immortal, condense the Immortal Seal, and prove your own Immortal Dao with heaven and earth. Moreover, you must reach the Three-Seal Immortal Dao. This is the minimum requirement. And compared to the registered disciple tests of Lord Immortal Emperor in the past, the conditions have now been relaxed, with no time limit. If it were in the past, it had to be within three thousand years. That was the difficulty."

Although Li Hao was mentally prepared, he was still shocked in his heart.

This third test actually requires becoming a True Immortal! "What is the Three-Seal Immortal Dao?" Li Hao asked.

Old Man Wang smiled, "I will tell you in detail after you pass the second test."

Seeing this, Li Hao didn't pursue the question anymore, but sighed in his heart. He didn't expect these three tests to be so difficult. Listening to the other party, it was clear that it was not just about becoming a True Immortal, but also about being an outstanding one among them.

This also meant that even if he passed the first test now, it would be meaningless. He had never taken action in the second one and had no confidence.

As for the third one, he needed to study techniques like Painting Dao.

Li Hao didn't delay anymore. The gap outside could have True Immortal Realm Ancient Demons coming in at any time. Moreover, Elder Feng and the others likely thought he was dead and were likely in grief. He had to go back as soon as possible.

He returned to the prayer mat, opened the heaven and earth space, and took out the drawing board. He had to choose one from the three ten-stage techniques he currently mastered, and couldn't be greedy.

While searching for materials like the drawing board, Li Hao saw the Flower Tour Token in the heaven and earth space, and immediately had a thought in his heart, holding the idea of trying it out, and submerged his consciousness into the Flower Tour Token.

But soon, a barrier stood in the way, cutting off his consciousness.

"Flower Tour Token?"

At this time, a surprised voice came from the side.

Li Hao turned his head to look and saw a youth with fluttering long hair, wearing loose robes, with butterfly flower decorations on his head, looking at the Flower Tour Token in his hand in surprise.

"How do you have the Flower Tour Token?"

Beside him, another female Sage said.

She looked like a peach blossom, with elegant demeanor, and her clothes were trimmed with gold thread, appearing quite luxurious.

"Do you recognize it?"

Seeing these two, Li Hao immediately had a thought in his heart, thinking of what Zhan Tan had said.

"This was created by us. Is your Excellency a member of the Flower Tour Society?"

The handsome youth with butterfly flower decorations asked gently.

"So the two of you are Sage Flower and Sage Tour."

Li Hao realized. Zhan Tan said that the two Sages who founded the Flower Tour Society had long since disappeared and were nowhere to be found. Previously, the Heavens were so lively, but he hadn't seen them appear. He didn't expect them to have come here.

"The Flower Tour Society actually still exists."

The female Sage looked surprised, and immediately revealed joy and a smile, saying to Li Hao, "I am Sage Tour. How should I address you?"

Previously, when Li Hao arrived, the two of them were contemplating. Li Hao made the Heavenly Dao Bell ring nine times, so they noticed him, but they had no intention of chatting or making friends. Only now, when Li Hao took out the Flower Tour Token and they sensed this familiar aura, did they suddenly develop a good impression of Li Hao and have the idea of getting close.

Li Hao was stunned. He thought the youth was Sage Tour, but... the other party was Sage Flower?

(End of chapter)