Chapter 855: Instant Kill

Li Hao said nothing, but frowned and asked, “Senior Sister, when you first came to pay homage to your Master, did anyone challenge you at the Dao Hall?”

“There were Dao Hall challenges, but no blood duels.”

Di Lingshu shook her head. “Even the Dao Hall challenges were only from the Heaven-blessed prodigies of the Chaotic Ancient Clans or the direct disciples of other Immortal Emperors—mere training spars. No ordinary fools would dare offend them.”

“To challenge a direct disciple of an Immortal Emperor with a blood duel? This Wu Clan must be insane.”

Long Qingge’s youthful face carried a fierce edge, his eyes radiating dragon aura. “Everyone knows that even in a Dao Hall blood duel, if an Immortal Emperor intervenes, he can save your life—though the damage will be far worse than a normal challenge, even harming your foundation, but not enough to kill you.”

“Exactly.”

Di Lingshu said, “They know you’re our Master’s direct disciple, yet they still demand a blood duel—clearly aiming to destroy your foundation, even willing to risk their own lives. Their intent is murderous!”

Li Hao was startled. Could an Immortal Emperor really save a life in a Dao Hall blood duel?

Of course—this was the special privilege of being a disciple of an Immortal Emperor. At the ultimate realm, one could break through countless restrictions; what were iron rules for others became flexible before an Immortal Emperor.

“Little Brother, just pick your previous choice. Losing your avatar is no big deal.”

Lei Jingfeng said, “With your cultivation speed, you’ll catch up in no more than a few decades—then challenge him back!”

“That’s right. I’ll take on this Wu Clan bastard.”

Di Lingshu said.

“Senior Sister, if you challenge him, he’ll refuse.”

Li Hao shook his head.

Di Lingshu knew this too. She frowned in frustration. “Then find two other exceptionally gifted outer disciples to challenge him. Though Dao Hall blood duels have different rules and can be refused indefinitely, it’ll serve as a warning! Also select three other outer disciples to issue normal challenges—once the ten-year cooldown ends, challenge him again.”

“Keep challenging him until he can’t stand it here anymore!”

“That’s a workable plan. I’ll send my avatar to the Wu Clan and ask why.” Gu Mofan said.

Li Hao frowned and shook his head. “This is too troublesome. I’ve never provoked the Wu Clan, yet they’ve challenged me with a blood duel. I want to accept it and ask them face-to-face why.”

“Little Brother, don’t be foolish!”

Hearing Li Hao’s words, everyone frowned. Zhan Qinghuang frowned. “Don’t act on impulse. With your current status, you don’t need to quarrel with such people. Wait until you’ve cultivated further, then challenge them all back. They’re probably just jealous of your sudden fame.”

“That’s right, Little Brother, don’t get angry.”

Long Qingge quickly added. As a Primordial Dragon Clan member, he considered himself hot-tempered, but he’d never challenge a Full-Cultivation Immortal Lord with only Third-Cultivation Immortal Lord power. After all, these Full-Cultivation Immortal Lords here were top-tier prodigies—not the ordinary ones from the True Realm, whom he could crush even across seven realms.

Seeing his Senior Brother about to speak, Li Hao hurriedly said, “Senior Brothers and Sisters, don’t worry. He’s only mastered 67 Chaotic Stars. I’m confident.”

“Sixty-seven Chaotic Stars, though less than yours, are still close—only two fewer. That won’t create much combat disparity. The real issue is your realm gap...”

Di Lingshu shook her head, disapproving of Li Hao’s decision to fight.

“The difference in Chaotic Stars isn’t big—but if he possesses a Chaotic Law, it’s entirely different.”

Li Hao smiled.

“Chaotic Law?”

Hearing Li Hao’s words, everyone froze. They looked at his calm gaze and were stunned, their eyes filled with shock.

“You mean you can immediately condense a Chaotic Law?”

Lei Jingfeng asked, eyes wide with astonishment—but he didn’t doubt Li Hao was lying.

The others stared at Li Hao in disbelief. If he could master a Chaotic Law, the gap from Chaotic Stars would be immense—possibly even bridging the seven-realm difference!

“Yes.”

Li Hao nodded with a smile.

Seeing his straightforward answer, everyone immediately recalled his astonishing feat of mastering 69 stars in one day. Could this still not be his limit?

If he could continue condensing Chaotic Laws... his combat power would undergo a true transformation!

“If you truly can condense a Chaotic Law, you have a chance—but there’s risk. Perhaps he can too, and is merely holding back. If he condenses one during battle, your gap will widen again!”

Gu Mofan said seriously, considering all angles.

Li Hao nodded. He’d considered this possibility. The fact that the opponent dared propose a blood duel meant he had more confidence.

But he could condense more than one Chaotic Law.

If needed, he could add more—once he reached Chaotic Dao Stage Three, he might even fuse the Laws!

That would be another transformation, another leap!

“Senior Brothers and Sisters, don’t worry. I accept this fight. I want to know his true reason.”

Li Hao said. He felt something strange—this Wu Clan’s challenge wasn’t mere jealousy. There was another motive.

Hearing Li Hao’s words, the others exchanged glances. None of them were children—they’d all become disciples of an Immortal Emperor. If Li Hao had confidence, a trial was harmless.

They wouldn’t forcibly interfere—that would shift the karmic threads.

“Master, what do you think?”

Gu Mofan looked to his Master. Seeing his Master remain silent, he sensed something.

“Let him go.”

Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor shook his head, his expression casual. He turned to Li Hao. “If you lose, I’ll make that Wu Clan Ancestor come personally to kowtow and apologize. If you win, do as you please.”

Hearing this, Gu Mofan and the others were secretly alarmed. Their Master clearly favored this Little Brother.

Though they were all deeply respected, affection... one could feel the difference. Their Master favored this Little Brother above all.

Li Hao was momentarily stunned. He glanced at his Master, then bowed his head. “Thank you, Master.”

Seeing their Master’s approval, the others said no more. After all, their Master saw what they could not—and perceived the distant flow of time.

If their Master permitted it, this battle was unlikely to be truly dangerous.

“I’ll go in my true body to cheer for Little Brother!”

Long Qingge said, his eyes blazing with battle lust. As a Primordial Dragon Clan member, his blood boiled easily. He clenched his fists and waved at Li Hao. “Little Brother, if you fight, you must win—crush that man to death!”

Li Hao smiled. Winning wasn’t enough. Since it was a blood duel, someone had to die.

He immediately summoned the Chaotic Heaven Dao List and responded to the challenge.

The Primordial Realm.

On a certain peak, a group of figures knelt before a youth clad in dark-gold armor.

Suddenly, one kneeling figure froze, then lifted his head in excitement, face beaming:

“Senior Brother, he responded! He actually accepted!”

It was Wu Ming, the one who had challenged Li Hao. He appeared arrogant, with eyebrows like sword blades and a cold aura—but now he grinned, eager and obsequious.

“Hm?”

The dark-gold armored youth raised an eyebrow, surprised, then smirked. “Just as I remembered. That brat hasn’t changed at all. But does he really think this is still the Myriad Realms?”

“Then none of you need to act.”

He raised his hand, gazing at the kneeling figures below—all outer disciples of the Primordial Realm, top prodigies of their clans.

Hearing his words, their eyes dimmed with disappointment, then turned envious toward Wu Ming. No one expected the first challenger to be accepted so quickly.

If they’d known, they’d have knelt earlier—then the first challenge would’ve been theirs!

“That brat is arrogant. Remember: in this fight, kill him. Even if his Master, Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor, uses Heaven’s power to spare his life, I’ll destroy his foundation—turn him into a useless waste!”

The dark-gold armored youth looked down at Wu Ming, his eyes icy, his aura heavy and overwhelming—not yet an Immortal King, yet no weaker than an ordinary one.

“Senior Brother, rest assured—I’ll give him no chance!”

Wu Ming nodded eagerly, eyes brimming with confidence and killing intent.

“If you succeed, I’ll grant you a chapter of our Master’s Primordial Chaotic Art. When you break through to King Realm, you’ll become a true King!”

The dark-gold armored youth said coldly.

Wu Ming was ecstatic, bowing repeatedly in thanks.

Though they called each other “Senior Brother” and “Junior Brother,” their status differed vastly. In the Primordial Realm, strength ruled absolutely—order was cold. This Senior Brother could kill them all with a flick of his finger and face no punishment. To offend him would be disaster.

Jidao Mountain, Grand Hall.

“When is the challenge?”

Di Lingshu asked.

“Tomorrow.”

Li Hao said.

“Good. I’ll go with you tomorrow. I want to see what kind of beast gave him the courage!”

Di Lingshu’s face was icy.

The others said nothing. Gu Mofan asked Li Hao, “Tomorrow’s challenge—will you have time?”

“Yes.”

Li Hao nodded.

He could condense Chaotic Laws anytime—but to avoid last-minute chaos, he’d first condense three.

“I wanted to ask—this one is?”

Di Wushe’s gaze shifted to Shi Miao beside Li Hao.

At his words, everyone’s eyes turned to her. They’d sensed her extraordinary nature earlier—each felt an inexplicable threat. Such feelings were rare.

Shi Miao’s expression was calm. Ten thousand years ago, she had battled the top prodigies of every realm in the True Realm, shining brilliantly. Now, Gu Mofan and Di Wushe were both post-era prodigies—she regarded them as juniors.

“I am his guardian.”

Shi Miao looked at Li Hao, her gaze tender. In this life, she wished not only to accompany him, but to protect him.

Li Hao was startled. He met her eyes, then turned to the others. “Her name is Shi Miao. She is my Dao partner.”

Shi Miao froze, her cheeks flushing red. Her gaze toward Li Hao grew even softer.

"Soulmate?"

The others, hearing Li Hao’s introduction, were momentarily stunned, but seeing Shi Miao’s expression, they immediately understood.

"Shi Miao... that name sounds familiar."

Gu Mofan murmured to himself.

"Everyone, disperse."

Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor waved his hand, beginning to shoo them away, yet he said nothing more about Shi Miao’s identity.

Seeing this, the crowd lost their curiosity and scattered.

Li Hao also bade farewell to his master and returned to his own bamboo-fenced courtyard atop the mountain.

Shi Miao raised her hand and immediately erected a temporal-spatial domain, enveloping Li Hao, and said: "Before tomorrow’s battle, how many Chaotic Laws can you condense?"

She had no doubt that Li Hao could condense Chaotic Laws—she merely needed to gauge how many, unwilling to let him truly risk his life.

"At least three."

Li Hao replied.

He spoke conservatively; if needed, he felt he could condense twenty-three Chaotic Laws in one breath!

At this moment, before cultivating, he concealed his ranking on the Chaotic Heaven Law Chart.

Otherwise, if enemies detected it prematurely and intelligence leaked, complications would arise.

"Three..."

Shi Miao nodded slightly, her heart at ease; even if the Wu Clan’s challenger had hidden something, he could at most condense only one Chaotic Law.

After all, hiding too much brings no benefit—unless the opponent had foreseen the future and spent years in secret preparation specifically to assassinate Li Hao today. But that was unlikely; after all, how many years did Li Hao’s soul lifespan even amount to...? Even if the opponent had begun hiding since the moment Li Hao was born, it would be merely a hundred years at most.

Soon, Li Hao’s spirit sank into cultivation.

His return to Jidao Mountain had always been intended to unfold all sixty-nine Star Law cracks and condense them all into Chaotic Laws.

At this moment, the sixty-nine Star Chaotic Laws passed before Li Hao’s eyes, each Law crack emerging clearly.

Yet Li Hao’s spirit remained crystal clear; these profound and mysterious Law cracks did not overwhelm him with confusion.

"So this is how it is..."

Li Hao fully unfolded them within his spiritual sea, and soon felt that the sixty-nine Star Chaotic Law cracks resembled a vast scroll.

His task was to piece them together, restoring their original form.

"Chaotic Sword Star, Space Star, Gold Dao Star..."

Li Hao raised his hand, and the Law cracks of three Chaotic Stars instantly converged.

Four hundred and fourteen Law cracks rapidly entwined, their core Great Dao origins interlacing, swiftly condensing into one Chaotic Law—the Chaotic Rift Law!

"So this is a Chaotic Law..."

Li Hao raised his hand; in his palm appeared the Chaotic Law forged from the fusion of four hundred and fourteen Law cracks. Merely a wisp of its aura split the void above his palm—the Law was not like chains, but like a tiny blade of sword qi, tearing through everything in its path without resistance!

"Previously, stacking over a thousand Law forces onto Sword Dao merely enhanced its power—nowhere near this..."

"Whether in Immortal Force consumption or speed of release..."

Li Hao’s eyes gleamed—this was the Chaotic Law. Compared to his prior control of Laws, before, it was like a stick made of a hundred chopsticks; now, it was a sharp sickle!

This was a qualitative transformation!

Shi Miao and the Xuan Gui Emperor Soul both noticed the Chaotic Rift Law in Li Hao’s palm. Shi Miao’s lips curved into a smile; she had always believed every word Li Hao spoke—he said he could do it in the hall, and she believed he would.

The Xuan Gui Emperor Soul, however, stared in shock, then burst into exclamations of awe.

Far away, in the grand hall, Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor’s fingers paused slightly as he lifted a chess piece; then, a faint smile curled at the corner of his lips, where his black hair cascaded like a waterfall.

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

The Chaotic Arena lay within a desolate realm, inaccessible from outside—perhaps only an Immortal Emperor could enter and exit freely; all others could only enter via the Chaotic Heaven Law Chart.

When Li Hao silently called upon the Chaotic Heaven Law Chart, the mysterious chart, infused with Heavenly Dao power, immediately summoned a force that carved out a teleportation array for him.

Li Hao stepped into it and found himself within a vast, floating arena suspended in the Chaotic Void.

The starry sky surrounding the arena was pure Chaotic Chaos Zone—only those with extremely high cultivation could remain here.

Yet the arena itself was shielded by a force that protected its interior from the Chaotic Chaos Zone’s interference.

"Be careful."

Though she had immense faith in Li Hao, Shi Miao still warned him, a trace of worry in her eyes.

Li Hao smiled at her, then allowed himself to be drawn by the force pulling at his body, passing through the arena’s barrier and landing within.

He turned to look—and saw numerous figures gradually arriving in the void outside the arena.

Many of them appeared humanoid, yet parts of their bodies were bestial, radiating thick Chaotic energy.

"Little brother, we’ve arrived."

The figures of Di Lingshu and Long Qingge appeared, arriving in the void outside the arena; the Chaotic Chaos Zone constantly battered them, yet was repelled.

Di Lingshu was merely an Immortal Lord, unable to remain in the void for long on her own—now, beside her stood Lei Jingfeng, shielding her from the Chaotic Chaos Zone’s force.

Li Hao did not see Gu Mofan, Di Wushe, or Zhan Qinghuang, but he paid no mind—he knew that as quasi-Emperors, they could likely observe from elsewhere.

"Is that kid on the platform the human Hao Tian?"

"Are you kidding me? Did I misread? Or is he hiding his cultivation?!"

"Immortal Lord Third Layer? What joke is this? The human who mastered sixty-nine Stars yesterday is him?!"

"Could there be a mistake?"

In the void, many figures from the Chaotic Ancient Clan gazed and whispered among themselves.

Yesterday, news of Li Hao’s acceptance of the arena’s blood duel spread from the Primordial Lands; many Chaotic Ancient Clans had learned of it, so today they all came to watch.

"If I’d known it was just an Immortal Lord Third Layer, I’d have challenged him myself!"

"I thought he was some legendary prodigy."

Many Chaotic Ancient Clan members muttered in regret and disappointment—this was a rare chance to gain fame.

As they spoke, a crack suddenly appeared before Li Hao within the arena, and a figure teleported in.

"Huh?"

Wu Ming immediately went on guard, then noticed the figure ahead—he froze.

"You’re Hao Tian?"

He stared at Li Hao in disbelief, unable to trust the aura he sensed.

Li Hao also studied the man, confirming this was Wu Ming. He asked: "You’re human—why do you seek blood combat with me? Did we have a past grudge?"

Wu Ming snapped back to awareness, confirming that Li Hao’s aura matched the one he’d sensed on the Chaotic Heaven Law Chart—no mistake. He felt dazed, yet his heart relaxed, even bringing him unexpected delight.

"Grudge? You’re imagining things. I don’t know you—but what can I do? You’re just too famous!"

Wu Ming chuckled; he hadn’t expected such an easy task.

"Just famous?" Li Hao looked puzzled, revealing no trace of killing intent—indeed, he seemed like someone here to learn: "Even jealousy shouldn’t warrant blood combat. Could you explain the reason?"

"Huh?"

Wu Ming, seeing Li Hao’s humble demeanor, was confused—was this the arrogant one his brother described?

He didn’t look like it at all—but... who cared?

"You don’t need to know. Just consider me using you to make a name for myself!"

Wu Ming wasted no more words—he struck instantly, unleashing the aura of Immortal Lord Tenth Layer; a crushing, overwhelming pressure flooded the arena.

"So eager..."

Li Hao frowned, realizing further questioning would yield nothing—unless he first beat the man half-dead.

"Then... come."

In an instant, he raised his hand—the Dao Yuan Immortal Seal appeared; his Immortal Force erupted, and simultaneously, using the Age-Sharp Blade of the Sculpting Dao, he carved his cultivation to Immortal Lord Sixth Layer!

Sacrificing a small portion of his lifespan, he instantly ascended three levels, his Immortal Force multiplying several times over.

At the same time, three Chaotic Laws surged forth.

Boom!

Wu Ming’s body was instantly dismembered, exploding apart.