Chapter 748: Comprehension of the Painting Dao

Great Da Da Meng Jiuyuan Sect, Main Peak.

When Li Hao and others returned, it was already bustling with noise and excitement, a sea of people.

Elders and inner disciples from all abysses gathered on this main peak, waiting expectantly for the disciples from each abyss to return from the battle.

"They are back!"

"Look quickly, that seems to be the monster from the Sword Abyss."

"That's right, it's him, Sword Abyss Hao Tian. Seven years ago, he ranked in the top ten in the Ancient Immortal Realm and defeated an Immortal Monarch realm Imperial Clan member!"

"I didn't expect there to be a guy even more terrifying than our Gun Abyss Senior Brother Su Su Yechen. Can the Sword Abyss be considered to have bloomed?"

Elders and disciples from all abysses were discussing, their expressions excited as they saw Li Hao and others returning bathed in the immortal light of the teleportation array.

Although it had been seven years since they last saw Li Hao, the impression this youth gave people was too deep. He had actually fought his way into the top ten among the heaven-gifted geniuses of the entire Yan Chu Qin Xianchao, which was simply incredible.

Moreover, at that time, Li Hao defeated Chu Tianzheng in the True Immortal realm, creating a myth of adversity and making a great name for himself in the entire Yan Chu Qin Xianchao.

"So lively."

Murong Qingwu, Gu Yan, and others looked around, feeling everyone's enthusiasm.

Li Hao glanced around and saw Li Tiemu's figure in the crowd, and immediately flew over.

"How is it? Comprehending in the Origin Secret Realm for these seven years, you must have gained a lot!"

Li Tiemu saw Li Hao land and smiled from ear to ear.

"Hmm."

Li Hao nodded. In this Origin Secret Realm, his Immortal Seal had advanced to the Nine-Order Immortal Seal, which was indeed a great harvest. In addition, he had comprehended all five Daos to the Fourth Realm and accidentally caught a glimpse of the Emperor Dao of ten thousand years ago, which was also an extremely terrifying improvement for his combat power.

Now, Li Hao didn't know how strong he was, but if he were to fight Chu Tianzheng again, he felt that a casual sword strike would be enough to decide the outcome.

"Thanks to you, our Great Da Da Meng Jiuyuan Sect is now the Second Heaven-Rank Sect of the Yan Chu Qin Xianchao!"

Li Tiemu said to Li Hao with a smile: "Although the Southern Region Assembly Battle hasn't started yet, your ranking in the Ancient Immortal Realm and your astonishing performance have caused the Imperial Family to raise our sect's status in advance. After the Southern Region Assembly Battle ends, if there are no accidents, we will surely be sealed as a First Heaven-Rank Sect, returning to our former glory!"

Speaking of this, he couldn't hide his excitement.

"Already promoted by exception?"

Li Hao was somewhat surprised, but he didn't have too deep a feeling in his heart. To him, even if the Great Da Da Meng Jiuyuan became a First Heaven-Rank Sect, his mood wouldn't have too many ripples.

But he knew that in this ancient sect, there were many old antiques like Old Man Li who were fighting for this matter.

"This is all your credit. When you have time, return to the Sword Abyss; the Abyss Master said he would reward you well when you go back," Li Tiemu said to Li Hao with a smile, his eyes full of pride.

"As a disciple of the Sword Abyss, this is just my duty," Li Hao said.

Li Tiemu laughed: "Don't be humble, kid. Not only you, but they all have it. Let's see what the Great Da Da Meng Zhu will give you first. Speaking of which, why are you still at the Ninth Level of the True Immortal realm? The Southern Region Assembly Battle is coming soon; you should be able to rush to the Tenth Level perfection, right? If immortal stones are not enough, I will give them to you."

"Immortal stones are not lacking, just no time to cultivate. I can improve my realm in these few months," Li Hao said.

Li Tiemu said: "The gap between the Ninth Level and the Tenth Level is still very large, almost a doubling improvement, exceeding the span of the previous three or four levels of the True Immortal realm. Once you reach the Tenth Level, among the True Immortal realm group in this Southern Region Assembly Battle, I feel there won't be more than three who can defeat you."

"So many?"

Li Hao was somewhat surprised.

Li Tiemu was startled, then dumbfounded, and said angrily: "Is this called many? These are heaven-gifted geniuses gathered from all the holy lands and forbidden lands in the Southern Region. The seven great Ancient Immortal Dynasties are vast and boundless. You are already the first person in the True Immortal realm of Yan Chu, but whether there are others in the other six Immortal Dynasties who can rival you is yet to be known."

"Moreover, in that Tiangong, some monsters and ghosts will always emerge, strong to an exaggerated degree. If that Tiangong Supreme lets his own personal disciple enter the battle, then it's hard to say."

"Supreme's personal disciple?"

Li Hao's eyes moved. He knew that the Tiangong Supreme was an Immortal Emperor, and the gold content of an Immortal Emperor's personal disciple was deep; he had felt it when he accepted the inheritance.

"Hmm."

Li Tiemu nodded, "A thousand years ago, the Supreme accepted a personal disciple. At that time, it was still a newborn infant. I heard it was brought from the Primitive True World, the bloodline is extremely mysterious, born with the Heavenly Law Appearance, and behind it is an ancient Human Emperor phantom..."

He sighed lightly: "That kind of monster, unheard of. If it truly grows up, it will absolutely be able to look down upon the same realm as invincible."

Li Hao was somewhat stunned. Born with an appearance?

This was too monstrous to the point of defying heaven.

"Don't overthink it, don't put too much pressure on yourself. With the Supreme's teaching, that youngest personal disciple of the Supreme might already be in the Immortal Monarch realm now. Unless the other party deliberately suppresses their cultivation and comprehends the Nine-Order Immortal Seal, only then might they be in the True Immortal realm," Li Tiemu comforted Li Hao.

Li Hao's thoughts drifted, and he felt that there was a heaven beyond heaven.

At this time, heaven-gifted geniuses from other abysses also returned to their respective abysses.

On the Sword Abyss side, besides Li Hao, the other disciple of the old woman, Lin Mingrong, also performed quite well.

But in terms of strength ranking, Li Hao being first was beyond doubt, but Gu Yan could be counted as second.

Although Li Hao and Gu Yan were the latest to enter, their combat power was the strongest in the Sword Abyss.

"Su Su Yechen, how is it? Did you pass the test of the Chaos Secret Realm and go to the Origin Secret Realm?"

In the Gun Abyss, an elder asked Su Su Su Yechen beside him anxiously.

In the Great Da Da Meng Jiuyuan, besides that monster from the Sword Abyss, Su Su Su Yechen had the highest ranking on the Immortal Stele, and now he was in the Immortal Monarch realm, the only contestant from the Great Da Da Meng Jiuyuan in the Immortal Monarch realm.

"Master, don't worry. The test of the Chaos Secret Realm is not difficult for me. I cultivated in the Origin Secret Realm for five years and gained a lot. It's a pity I didn't capture the Time-Space Dao Origin and couldn't go to the Time-Space Origin City, so I had to settle for the next best thing and run to the Xingyu City to cultivate, but it can be considered a great harvest," Su Su Su Yechen smiled to comfort his nervous master, but when he spoke, his gaze couldn't help but glance into the distance.

He thought that breaking through the bottleneck and becoming the only contestant in the Immortal Monarch realm in the sect would attract much attention, but he didn't expect that because of that youth, his light was completely covered.

"Five years, that's good."

The Gun Abyss elder breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Besides that Hao Tian from the Sword Abyss, the most hopeful one is you. You must grasp these remaining three months well. If you lack anything, just tell me. Don't be distracted and delay your cultivation."

"Okay."

Su Su Su Yechen nodded.

At this time, as the cheers outside became more enthusiastic, the Great Da Da Meng Zhu's figure appeared. It was an external incarnation, standing tall like a Dharma appearance.

The Great Da Da Meng Zhu looked around the audience, her eyes indifferent, as if shrouded in smoke, but revealing majesty. Only when her gaze met Li Hao's did a bit of gentleness appear in her eyes.

"There are only three months left. You have just come out of the secret realm, so you must settle down well. The sect will give each of you thirty thousand immortal stones to ensure you can thoroughly absorb and master the Dao you comprehended," the Great Da Da Meng Zhu said softly, her voice like drifting smoke and dust: "If you can rank in the top one thousand in the Southern Region Assembly Battle, the sect will reward you with a set of top-tier immortal weapons. If you can rank in the top one hundred in the Southern Region Assembly Battle, you can apprentice under my sect and become my personal disciple!"

Hearing her words, everyone outside the field was in an uproar, envious and excited.

Becoming the Great Da Da Meng Zhu's personal disciple meant there was hope of becoming the Sect Master of the Great Da Da Meng Jiuyuan!

This was such a precious opportunity.

However, to rank in the top one hundred in the Southern Region Assembly Battle, where heaven-gifted geniuses were like clouds, the difficulty was also daunting.

"Kid, you have to work hard."

Li Tiemu transmitted to Li Hao.

Li Hao was speechless. He didn't have much interest in becoming the Great Da Da Meng Zhu's personal disciple, but if he could discuss painting with her, it would make his heart move.

At this time, the Great Da Da Meng Zhu finished speaking simply, and her incarnation dissipated, dismissing the crowd gathered on the mountain.

There were only three months left, time was running out. In this race against time, the Great Da Da Meng Zhu did not delay the precious time of Li Hao and others.

"Come to my palace."

When the Great Da Da Meng Zhu's incarnation dissipated, her voice sounded in Li Hao's mind.

Li Hao was surprised in his heart. He looked around to confirm that no one else heard it, and he had some guesses in his heart. He said to Old Man Li:

"The Great Da Da Meng Zhu called me to find her."

"Go, just don't lose the etiquette," Li Tiemu clearly expected this and said with a smile.

Li Hao immediately left the Sword Abyss disciples and moved forward along the previous route, familiar with the road.

Now in the Great Da Da Meng Jiuyuan, Li Hao's popularity was extremely high. As he walked, countless gazes followed him.

"What is Junior Brother doing?"

Yue Xi asked doubtfully.

"Hao Tian ranked tenth on the Immortal Stele earlier and is the hope of our sect. The Great Da Da Meng Zhu should be planning to give him some pointers to avoid him taking the wrong path. You guys don't delay here either, hurry up and cultivate."

Li Tiemu didn't avoid it and said with a smile.

Yue Xi and Murong Qingwu revealed envy, but were not jealous. They also understood in their hearts that like that monster Li Hao, even without anyone's guidance, he was far superior to them.

Moreover, now Li Hao was carrying the glory of the entire sect. Whether the Great Da Da Meng Jiuyuan could make a name for itself in this Southern Region Assembly Battle depended entirely on Li Hao's performance.

"Let's go, let's cultivate too."

Gu Yan's expression was calm. He said to the two women, and then walked toward the Great Da Da Meng Zhu's courtyard, which was the Langya Painting Realm holy land, the best place for cultivation in the entire Great Da Da Meng Jiuyuan.

"Hmph."

On the other side, Su Su Su Yechen of the Gun Abyss saw Li Hao heading to the main palace where the Great Da Da Meng Zhu was, and immediately knew it was a secret transmission from the Great Da Da Meng Zhu. A gloom flashed in his eyes. As the only Immortal Monarch realm contestant in this expedition, the Great Da Da Meng Zhu didn't even pay special attention to him.

However, thinking of Li Hao's ranking on the Immortal Stele, the gloom in his eyes was quickly hidden. He said goodbye to his master beside him and flew toward the Langya Painting Realm.

At this time, deep in the Langya Painting Realm, in the main palace.

"You should have a very strong teacher behind you, right?"

Just as Li Hao arrived at the main palace, the Great Da Da Meng Zhu in a soft blue robe asked softly.

She had her back to Li Hao, and her face could not be seen clearly.

Li Hao's eyes moved, but he did not avoid it and nodded: "Yes."

"Defeating an Immortal Monarch realm cultivator in the True Immortal realm is close to a myth. To say there is no strong teacher, even the most monstrous bloodline couldn't do it."

The Great Da Da Meng Zhu turned around, looking back at Li Hao with her profile, stunningly beautiful. "This Southern Region Assembly Battle has already made you a thorn in many people's eyes. News about you has already spread to other Immortal Dynasties."

Li Hao was startled, but his expression remained normal: "To wear the crown, one must bear its weight. Since I have already made a name for myself, it is normal to suffer the burden of fame."

The Great Da Da Meng Zhu looked at him in surprise, then nodded with a smile:

"It is rare that you can see through this point. Fame is good, but if you cannot bear it, it is just a burden."

"In these three months, don't go anywhere. Just stay here in my Langya Painting Realm. If you want to cultivate, you can ask me at any time. When the Southern Region Assembly Battle begins, follow me to the Tiangong to participate."

"Okay."

Li Hao nodded, agreeing very readily. There were only three months left, and he didn't intend to run around.

Seeing Li Hao agree so readily, the Great Da Da Meng Zhu was somewhat surprised. Previously, Li Hao's insistence on going to the border made her feel that this youth was a stubborn character, difficult to persuade. This time, she had planned to lobby him well, after all, heaven-gifted geniuses had some arrogant problems, but she didn't expect Li Hao to agree so easily.

"In these three months, I also plan to discuss the Painting Dao with you, Senior. I wonder if you can agree?"

Li Hao asked.

"Painting Dao?"

The Great Da Da Meng Zhu was startled and couldn't help but frown: "Although I like the Painting Dao and enter the Dao through painting, including this Langya secret realm, which is also constructed by the Painting Dao, it is the Southern Region Assembly Battle soon. Are you sure you want to spend time on this?"

"Hmm."

Li Hao laughed: "Senior can enter the Dao through painting, and this junior can too."

The Great Da Da Meng Zhu raised her brows slightly, interested: "Really? This path is not easy to walk. Can you cultivate through the Painting Dao?"

"Hmm."

Li Hao nodded.

The Great Da Da Meng Zhu smiled, "Then I will have to verify it."

Li Hao said: "Before discussing, can you help me send a message?"

"Send a message? To whom?"

The Great Da Da Meng Zhu was confused.

"Demon Suppression Division."

"Demon Suppression Division? What are you sending them a message for?"

"I want them to send me something."

Li Hao laughed. The Ancient Demon corpses in his Heaven and Earth space were not many. Now that he was a Spirit Official of the Demon Suppression Division, his direct superior was the Old Heavenly Master Gu Changming. He planned to ask Gu Changming for some Ancient Demon corpses, saving himself from going out to hunt them dangerously.

"Send you something?"

The Great Da Da Meng Zhu was bewildered and couldn't help but inquire.

Li Hao only said he had a friend in the Demon Suppression Division. The Great Da Da Meng Zhu didn't pursue it further and agreed.

After sending the message to Gu Changming, Li Hao settled down in a secret palace in the Langya Painting Realm.

He used time as a pen tip, guided by immortal power, and painted the Space Origin Divine Tree here.

As the lush silver-gray divine leaves were revealed one by one, the outline of the Space Origin Divine Tree's crown gradually emerged, and waves of distorted and sharp spatial power rippled in the void.

"You this..."

The Great Da Da Meng Zhu saw Li Hao's painting and was stunned. She had also been to the Origin Secret Realm and recognized at a glance that this was the Space Origin Divine Tree.

But at this moment, this divine tree was actually painted by Li Hao?

Moreover, at first glance, it was hard to distinguish between true and false. The surrounding spatial Dao aura made her have the illusion that the Space Origin Divine Tree had descended into the True World and stood before her eyes.

For a long time, a long time.

As the pen fell, this Space Origin Divine Tree was also finished.

Li Hao's comprehension of the Painting Dao improved again, and his understanding of space seemed to become more delicate.

He was immersed in his thoughts, and only after a while did he remember that the Great Da Da Meng Zhu was still before his eyes.

"Your Space Origin realm actually has four realms, the Water Dao also has four realms, the Earth Dao also has four realms..."

The Great Da Da Meng Zhu's eyes were shocked, carrying a bit of complexity.

Just now, when Li Hao was painting, he naturally revealed the Dao Origin aura. Only then did she perceive that this youth had actually cultivated three of the Nine Orders to the Fourth Realm. This was simply exaggerated!

You know, Li Hao was still in the True Immortal realm at this moment. This kind of progress, even if placed in the Immortal Monarch realm, was considered heaven-gifted and rare in a thousand years.

"Senior, give me some pointers, see where there are deficiencies?"

Li Hao said to the Great Da Da Meng Zhu, his eyes sincere. Just from the Langya Painting Realm, Li Hao could see that the Great Da Da Meng Zhu's Painting Dao was better than his own. He could be considered humbly learning at this moment.

The Great Da Da Meng Zhu gazed at the Space Origin Divine Tree, her expression no longer casual. At this moment, she believed that besides herself, the youth before her

was also a guy who used the Painting Dao to comprehend other Dao Origins, and his talent was terrifyingly strong! ===== CHAPTER 749 =====

He was immersed in his thoughts, and only after a moment did he remember that the Great Da Da Meng Zhu was still before him.

"Your Space Origin realm has actually reached the fourth level, the Water Dao is also at the fourth level, and the Earth Dao is also at the fourth level..."

The Great Da Da Meng Zhu's eyes were filled with shock, tinged with a hint of complexity.

Just now, when Li Hao was painting, he had naturally exuded the aura of the Great Dao origins, which was how she sensed that this youth had actually cultivated three of the Nine Sequences to the fourth level—this was simply preposterous!

One must know that Li Hao was currently only in the True Immortal Realm; such progress, even among those in the Immortal Monarch Realm, would be considered exceptionally gifted and rare in a thousand years.

"Senior, could you give me some pointers and see where I am lacking?"

Li Hao said to the Great Da Da Meng Zhu with a sincere look; just from the Langya Painting Realm, Li Hao could see that the Great Da Da Meng Zhu's painting Dao surpassed his own, and he was currently seeking knowledge with an open mind.

The Great Da Da Meng Zhu gazed at the Space Origin Divine Tree, her expression no longer casual; at this very moment, she believed that besides herself, this youth before her

was also a fellow who used the painting Dao to contemplate other Great Dao origins, and his talent was terrifyingly strong!