Chapter 850: The Name of Hao Tian, Awakened in a Single Day!

Seeing this prompt, Li Hao froze.

It was too familiar—whenever he comprehended a new sword technique, fist art, or body movement, he received this same prompt.

After all, he possessed the Dao realm, making entry into Dao even easier.

“Recorded.”

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Hao silently confirmed the choice.

Soon, the interface before him flickered into view.

His current interface was already a hundred times more complex than before, containing countless cultivation arts, supreme techniques, and various types of immortal spells.

Back on the Bridge of Heavenly Dao, merely exchanging with other imperial court prodigies had granted him many of the top-secret studies from different imperial courts.

Yet now, atop this cluttered array of cultivation arts on the interface, a striking new column had appeared.

【Chaos Dao: Not Yet Entered (Can Allocate Points)】

This Chaos Dao belonged to the combat category!

Li Hao’s existing combat categories were: Body Dao, Control Dao, Sword Dao, Body Movement Dao, and Fist Dao.

Now, this sixth one—Chaos Dao—had been added.

Li Hao was startled—was Chaos Dao truly a standalone Dao?

Quickly, he recalled what his master had said, and his mind eased—Chaos Dao was a unique power, just like Control Dao, so naturally it counted as a separate combat art.

As Li Hao stared, using the insight of his Nine Orders Origin Dao realm, he had only glimpsed the barest threshold of Chaos Dao; yet he was deeply curious about a Dao accessible only to Immortal Lords. He no longer stayed with Jianxin and Mingyue at the front, but walked to the side and sat down in a quiet spot.

Shi Miao, seeing Li Hao unwilling to argue, understood his nature and silently followed beside him. When he sat, she whispered:

“Focus on your comprehension—I won’t let anyone disturb you.”

As she spoke, she unleashed her domain power to repel the sporadic incursions of Chaotic Chaos Domains from the surrounding void, firmly shielding Li Hao.

“Mm, thank you.”

Li Hao nodded and smiled gently at her.

Seeing this, Shi Miao’s lips curved into a faint smile; the earlier argument’s cheerfulness seemed to vanish, and both felt that simply being together brought immense joy.

Li Hao immediately closed his eyes and summoned his interface, selecting to allocate points to Chaos Dao.

Suddenly, his Art Points plummeted rapidly, deducting three.

Immediately, a prompt flashed before him:

Chaos Dao upgraded to Level One.

A vast, ocean-like flood of profound insights surged into his mind all at once.

But Li Hao was no longer the weak infant of before, whose mind would shatter under such insights; now, his spirit was fully drawn into this endless, boundless comprehension.

It felt as if Chaos had exploded within his mind—he saw countless beams of light, countless fractured Dao patterns, shattering and spraying out from the Chaos.

These beams contained the fundamental laws of heaven and earth: metal, wood, water, fire, time, space, light, darkness, wind, thunder, form, and control.

Beyond these, a primordial, ancient, and vast aura permeated these Dao patterns—the very essence of Chaos power, a force capable of effortlessly commanding and weaving these myriad Dao laws into new, mysterious energies.

“Chaos…”

Li Hao murmured inwardly, gaining insight and understanding—Chaos was the original order of heaven and earth, capable of merging all Dao laws, or rather, it was the power born from their perfect fusion.

Mastering Chaos meant mastering the ultimate of all Dao laws, elevating his command and application of Nine Orders power to an unparalleled level.

All other Dao laws, including the Nine Orders—even if mastered in abundance—were merely stacked and used separately, never truly fused into perfect harmony.

Once fused, they underwent a qualitative transformation.

“Chaos Law…”

Li Hao’s spirit grew solemn—he increasingly realized that all his accumulated advantages before now seemed feeble before this Chaos Law.

If he relied solely on his previous advantages—including the Dao Source Immortal Seal—against a prodigy who had comprehended Chaos Law, even if the opponent possessed only a Nine-Petal Immortal Seal or hadn’t even reached the Nine Orders Immortal Seal level, the battle would be extremely difficult!

But fortunately, he had now comprehended it.

After a long while, Li Hao opened his eyes; his pupils seemed to retract like swirling vortices, brimming with the essence of countless Dao patterns.

His entire aura had changed, radiating a tranquil, distant, majestic presence—as if seated here, yet also adrift upon a boat in the river of time, elusive and unfixed.

“Hm?”

Shi Miao, who had been guarding Li Hao, was the first to sense his transformation—her gaze shifted, she carefully sensed, and her eyes filled with shock.

Even as a peerless prodigy who had once roamed the True Realm, Shi Miao had seen much—but even she was stunned by Li Hao’s display.

Was this… the scent of Chaos energy?

But Li Hao had only just arrived!

Though she had crossed the river of time and glimpsed distant futures, the disappearance of fate’s power meant many things remained unclear to her.

Quickly, Shi Miao regained her composure and released even more domain power, enveloping Li Hao in protection.

No matter how Li Hao changed, she remained unchanged—whether strong or weak, the heart she loved and waited for was nothing but his.

At this moment, Li Hao lifted his gaze and saw the 138 Origin Dao lines etched into the Law Crack Wall before him.

Unlike before, when they had appeared chaotic, now they were clear, distinct, and orderly in his vision.

“The Dao lines intertwine, yet they don’t seem to form the perfect arrangement…”

Li Hao’s eyes flickered as he stared at the Law Crack Wall, sensing that the 138 Dao lines were linked together, but their arrangement was far from perfect.

Yet how perfection should look, he could not yet articulate.

But without doubt, he could now read and comprehend the Law Crack Wall before him.

Suddenly, Li Hao recalled something and checked his interface.

He glanced at his Art Points—13.

Thirteen?

Li Hao froze, startled—so it wasn’t an illusion; upgrading Chaos Dao to Level One had consumed three Art Points!

This had never happened before!

Previously, upgrading any other Dao required only one Art Point per level.

But for Chaos Dao, it now took three Art Points for a single level.

“This… with the remaining points, I can only raise Chaos Dao to Level Five?”

Li Hao fell silent—he hadn’t felt a shortage of Art Points since childhood.

After all, advancement in other Dao lines was always blocked by spiritual realm thresholds; as for points, he had seven Art skills—even with Poetry and Calligraphy at Level Six and Music at Level Eight, he still had fourteen Art Points, more than enough.

Li Hao reviewed his interface—his current combat attributes were:

Body Dao Level 12, Sword Dao Level 12, Control Dao Level 11, Body Movement Dao Level 11, Fist Dao Level 11.

Total Art Points consumed: 57.

Art attributes: Painting Level 12, Cooking Level 12, Chess Level 12, Carving Level 12, Fishing Level 11, Poetry and Calligraphy Level 6, Music Level 8.

Total Art Points remaining: 73.

Remaining spiritual realm thresholds: True Meaning of Carving, True Meaning of Cooking.

Chaos Dao had just consumed three Art Points—now only thirteen remained.

“I wonder if Chaos Dao requires a spiritual realm breakthrough… but my Music and Poetry/Calligraphy thresholds at Levels Three and Six are still untouched.”

Li Hao thought to himself.

Upgrading one level cost three points—he felt a pang of regret—but recalling the insights from Chaos Dao, he felt at peace.

Compared to that gain, the three-point cost was more than worth it—he felt that with just Level One of Chaos Dao, his combat power would differ drastically from before, possibly rivaling his power after burning his Primordial Spirit.

“They’re still comprehending… which means the Law Crack Wall’s contents are extremely complex and difficult.”

Li Hao turned his head, scanning the surroundings—he saw Jianxin, Mingyue, and even the young man who had called him “noisy,” all deeply absorbed in meditation. He realized he had just taken a monumental step.

“Again!”

Li Hao closed his eyes and silently commanded to allocate more points.

Soon, the interface flashed: Chaos Dao upgraded to Level Two!

Simultaneously, his Art Points dropped another three—only ten remained!

At the same time, a vast, overwhelming flood of Chaos insights surged into his mind—he felt his spirit drawn into the Chaos realm, experiencing the expansion of Dao laws, the eruption of Chaos power… countless laws intertwined, shattered, entangled, birthing even more wondrous energies.

Li Hao felt a profound shock to his spirit.

Previously, when he recorded other sword techniques or immortal spells, they appeared in his mind as perfected forms, simulating countless repetitions to accelerate his understanding.

But this… it wasn’t cultivators—it was Chaos itself, teaching him, demonstrating to him!

Long time passed.

When Li Hao absorbed the Level Two Chaos insights and opened his eyes again, his Chaos aura had intensified tenfold—he sat motionless, yet felt as if he resided in the Supreme Void.

Shi Miao, who guarded him, felt his transformation most acutely—her heart, just calmed, now surged again with waves.

Every movement of Li Hao was within her perception; after merely glancing at the Law Crack Wall and closing his eyes again, he had achieved another profound breakthrough!

This was no longer mere prodigy status—it was as if the Chaos Wall itself was directly transmitting its legacy to Li Hao!

Shi Miao instantly understood—it was Li Hao’s mysterious trump card at work.

She calmed her spirit and intensified her protection, ensuring not a single ripple of Chaotic Chaos Domain disturbed him.

When Li Hao opened his eyes again, his gaze swept over the Law Crack Wall—this time, it looked entirely different; the earlier sense of imperfection now had an answer.

The Dao lines entangled on the Law Crack Wall resembled haphazard ink splashes, lacking deliberate arrangement—thus, their fusion was crude, not refined.

“If I were to arrange them…”

Li Hao gazed, and unconsciously began arranging and deducing the Dao lines from the wall—soon, he constructed a Chaos Sword Power with Sword Dao at its core, drawing the essence of the other 137 Dao laws to entwine around it.

As soon as this Chaos Sword Power formed, Li Hao subtly transformed it in his spirit and felt an unbearable sharpness and devastating Chaos destruction.

He was inwardly startled—he felt that even if he burned his Primordial Spirit, he might still not withstand it.

The difference between stacking and fusing was astonishingly vast.

At that moment, Li Hao noticed someone nearby rise and fly toward a spot beside the wall of chaotic fissures.

There, numerous figures had gathered; most of the surrounding noise originated from that place, with many whispering and exchanging words.

Li Hao extended his spiritual sense toward it. The pressure of this primordial true realm was extremely intense, severely suppressing and affecting his spiritual sense—but since he had refined True Divine Blood, his spiritual sense’s penetration was extraordinary, easily covering that entire region.

As he looked, Li Hao was stunned: there, unmistakably, stood 138 thick black stone pillars!

Though called stone pillars, they were entwined with chaotic energy, unbreakable.

Chaotic fissures curled around them; now, several prodigies soared among these pillars, slapping their palms to unleash waves of law patterns that struck the chaotic stone pillars.

Some chaotic pillars showed no reaction; others had their fissures suddenly brighten as if revived, swirling and radiating powerful Dao energy.

Shi Miao noticed Li Hao’s gaze and spoke to him:

“Those are the Chaotic Pillars corresponding to the Chaotic Wall. If you comprehend the laws on the wall, you can activate the corresponding Chaotic Pillar’s laws. If you activate it, it means you’ve passed the test; if you activate them all, it means you’ve fully mastered this Chaotic Star.”

Li Hao understood. No wonder those few kept flying around, constantly slapping at them—it wasn’t cultivation.

“Should I try too?”

Li Hao was curious. He had reached Stage Two of Chaotic Dao and had clearly seen and understood the fissures on the wall—wasn’t that comprehension?

“Yes.”

Shi Miao nodded.

She had sensed the chaotic energy emanating from Li Hao just now—he was fully capable of attempting it.

Immediately, the two of them arrived before the Chaotic Pillars.

“Zhan Jiuge is no doubt from the Zhan Clan. He’s only been here five years, yet he’s already activated over ninety Chaotic Pillars. At this rate, in another three years he’ll likely leave.”

“The ghost clan isn’t bad either. I heard they’ve only been here three years, and now they’ve activated over seventy!”

Nearby, people whispered and watched the figures soaring among the Chaotic Pillars.

Li Hao looked up and saw two figures that looked familiar; after focusing, he realized they were indeed old acquaintances from the Southern Region—the ghost sisters.

Gui Lingyue and Gui Lingshuang.

At this moment, they rested beside a Chaotic Pearl, conversing with each other.

As if sensing the gaze, they turned and saw Li Hao’s face.

Both sisters froze, then their eyes widened slightly, filled with disbelief—as if they couldn’t trust their own eyes.

Immediately, they both rushed toward him in unison.

“You? Is it really you?”

Gui Lingyue landed before Li Hao, still as if in a dream, her face full of astonishment.

Now, she too was an Immortal Monarch, at the fourth level of Immortal Monarch realm—higher than Li Hao by one level.

Gui Lingshuang also stared at Li Hao in disbelief. This man who had nearly been crushed by the Supreme in the Southern Region had actually come to the Primordial True Realm.

When Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor sent Li Hao away, they had later arrived in the Primordial True Realm, expecting to meet him immediately—but after searching everywhere, they learned there was no such person as Hao Tian here; he had never come.

They had assumed that although Li Hao had escaped then, he was later crushed by the Supreme elsewhere and had perished—yet now he stood before them again.

Soon, Gui Lingshuang noticed Li Hao’s cultivation level: only Immortal Monarch Third Level.

Lower than her sister’s.

And she, twenty years later, had reached Immortal Monarch Ninth Level—just one step from perfection.

“So it’s true. That incident back then still severely wounded him. Has he been hiding all these years, neglecting cultivation?” Gui Lingshuang thought inwardly.

“Long time no see. Didn’t expect to find you here too.”

Li Hao felt no ill will toward the two women; after all, back then it had merely been sparring and exchange, with no real conflict.

Hearing Li Hao’s voice, the two sisters finally confirmed they hadn’t imagined it—they weren’t dreaming.

“You… just arrived in the Primordial True Realm?”

Gui Lingyue couldn’t help asking.

Li Hao nodded.

At that moment, both sisters noticed Shi Miao behind Li Hao, and their expressions changed slightly.

They remembered Shi Miao vividly—back then, she had been the only Immortal Monarch bold enough to step forward and block the Supreme’s pressure to protect Li Hao.

For that, she had perished, shattered in the Southern Region.

Yet here she was, alive and standing before them.

“No wonder your realm has fallen behind.”

Gui Lingyue snapped out of her shock and spoke to Li Hao, her eyes filled with regret.

Even she had reached Immortal Monarch Fourth Level, yet Li Hao—the prodigy who had broken into Immortal Monarch realm in the Southern Region—now lagged behind her. It was truly lamentable.

Li Hao smiled and asked: “After I left the Southern Region, did the tournament continue?”

“Mm.”

Gui Lingshuang nodded slightly, glancing at Li Hao, and said:

“After you left, the Supreme quelled the chaos, and the tournament resumed. In the True Immortal Division, the Imperial Clan took first place—but everyone privately still considered you the true first. When Di Linchen won and received the award from Tiangong, he openly said he was inferior to you—that you were the uncrowned king. But he said it so plainly, it embarrassed Tiangong. Only the Imperial Clan would dare say such a thing…”

As she spoke, the scene from the Southern Region over twenty years ago seemed to replay before her eyes, evoking nostalgia and sighs.

Hearing this, Li Hao immediately recalled Di Linchen’s figure, his heart stirred with emotion and wonder. He murmured:

“I’ve fought countless battles, endured pain and exhaustion—but I’ve never lacked true friends and companions. That’s one of life’s greatest blessings… Has he come to the Primordial True Realm too?”

“Mm.”

Gui Lingyue nodded. “We all came. After you left, everyone who earned a spot received one—and we arrived here right after the tournament ended…”

As she spoke, she looked at Li Hao, her eyes brimming with regret.

The prodigies who once competed alongside them now lagged behind by over twenty years. The gap between this Primordial True Realm and the True Realm might take a long time to close.

“By the way.”

Suddenly, Gui Lingshuang remembered something and said to Li Hao: “Jian Xin and Ming Yue are also here cultivating. They’ve only been here two years—have you met them?”

“Mm.”

Li Hao nodded. He’d previously interacted with Jian Xin and Ming Yue, but they were likely testing themselves on the Chaotic Pillars and hadn’t noticed him.

“Then…”

Gui Lingyue scanned Li Hao from head to toe, seeing he was unharmed, sighed in relief. Remembering the prohibition against private combat in this Chaotic Star, she relaxed—but still warned him:

“Twenty years have passed. Their progress has been immense. If they challenge you, don’t accept lightly. After you left the Southern Region, Tiangong lost face, and many among them hold a grudge against you…”

Li Hao, sensing her kindness, smiled. Sometimes humans were less kind than ghosts.

“No problem. I won’t care.”

Li Hao smiled, then looked toward the Chaotic Pillars and asked: “How does this test work? Just release the Dao realm you’ve comprehended?”

“Mm.”

Gui Lingyue nodded, then looked at Li Hao. “You just arrived, right? You must first comprehend the Chaotic Wall. With your talent, you’ll catch up to them in no more than a few decades.”

They had all witnessed his talent firsthand and understood it well.

Li Hao said: “I just looked at that wall. I want to test whether I truly understood it.”

“Mm.”

Gui Lingyue and her sister both stared at Li Hao in confusion.

Every word made sense—but together, it was incomprehensible.

What did he mean?

Before either could react, Li Hao waved goodbye and, seeing the figures moving among the Chaotic Pillars just finishing their tests—each pillar dimming—he leapt directly into the midst.

Only then did the two sisters snap back to reality, stunned: Was Li Hao going to test himself immediately?

“Maybe he just wants to gauge his level.”

They quickly recovered, thinking so—but the moment the thought arose, they saw Li Hao slap one Chaotic Pillar. His palm revealed law fissures, and instantly, the pillar’s fissures flared to life like a coiling dragon, radiating brilliant light.

“This…”

Before the sisters could react, Li Hao’s figure dashed toward the next pillar.

He brushed his palm across it—and the pillar glowed, its fissures blooming.

Li Hao’s form darted rapidly between the pillars, each one touched lightly, each one activating in sequence.

Ten, twenty, forty…

His figure moved through them like fireflies in the dark, igniting light everywhere.

The dormant Chaotic Pillars activated swiftly—none failed.

This sight drew the attention of others nearby; all fell silent, quickly realizing this boy’s activation speed was abnormal—and his success rate was terrifying: one hundred percent!

“Who is this person?”

“Incredible! Seventy already!”

“Not a single failure—all activated. I’ve never seen his face before.”

“Eighty now!”

As others murmured, Li Hao’s form danced like a startled swan, flitting like a butterfly through flowers—within moments, he activated over ninety Chaotic Pillars.

Yet Li Hao didn’t slow. Maintaining the same pace, when he reached one hundred ten pillars, many prodigies seated nearby rose to their feet, unable to sit still!

Li Hao didn’t stop. In an instant, all 138 Chaotic Pillars activated. Law fissures coiled around each, their light converging into dazzling brilliance, a thick, mighty chaotic aura radiating outward, vibrating like a deep hum that echoed throughout the cavern.

The entire Chaotic Star seemed to hum faintly at that moment, trembling with a joyful, exultant resonance!

Gui Lingyue and Gui Lingshuang, standing nearby, were now utterly stunned.