[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity":3,"chapter-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-866":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Name That Echoes Through Eternity",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2283415,4466,"Chapter 866: Heart Matches Heaven","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-866",866,"\u003Cp>“Correct.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Miao nodded and said: “Whether Immortal Lord or True Immortal, no matter how superior one’s talent or cultivation base, even in the best environment, the pace of cultivation cannot match the speed at which beings within a realm evolve the Dao’s laws—this is an entirely different level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet even so, if Immortal Lord advances ten li per day, Immortal King advances a thousand li per day, the time an Immortal King needs to ascend one realm is ten times longer than that of an Immortal Lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only by continuously refining and constructing a realm can one hope to reach the pseudo-Emperor realm—all the accumulation and sedimentation of the Immortal King stage is aimed at charging toward that supreme ultimate realm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Shi Miao’s words, Li Hao felt a sudden understanding, yet inwardly he smiled bitterly, increasingly sensing the terrifying depth of the Immortal King realm, as profound as an oceanic abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder they go to the Infinite Heavenly Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now understood just how immense the influence of Heavenly Dao power was on the Immortal King realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Miao said: “Going to the Infinite Heavenly Realm, besides plundering Heavenly Dao power, is primarily to accumulate sufficient Heavenly Dao power—only then might one one day attain the Heavenly Heart and gain its recognition.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao nodded; the Infinite Heavenly Realm was a hundred times more critical than the Chaotic Stars, the true dividing ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Beyond Realm can resist all arts—can Immortal Lords not harm you at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao asked Ku Qiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ku Qiao’s face flickered with a strange expression, yet he replied with utmost courtesy: “Indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortal Lords inherently struggle to harm Immortal Kings across realms; let alone him—even ordinary Immortal Kings are incomparable to Immortal Lords, and he himself was far from weak among Immortal Kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Merely with a realm, Immortal Lords cannot affect it—even if one fuses twenty-three Chaotic Laws, they can only destroy ordinary realms; against strong ones, it’s meaningless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ku Qiao added to Li Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, Li Hao would eventually fuse twenty-three Chaotic Laws and join the top tier—but he must never underestimate Immortal Kings, for those who reach Immortal King realm were never mediocre in Immortal Lord stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao nodded; the gap between Immortal Lord and Immortal King across realms was indeed vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fusing twenty-three Chaotic Laws in Immortal Lord stage already grants one the power to fight ten thousand enemies—calling it overwhelming is no exaggeration—but still, it’s nearly impossible to slay an Immortal King against the odds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After carefully observing Ku Qiao’s realm, Li Hao proceeded to contemplate the realms of other Immortal King disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am the Indestructible Realm—among all laws, indestructibility reigns supreme. My realm lacks offensive power, yet within my own realm, no one can affect it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Immortal King disciple told Li Hao, his face brimming with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To display his realm before Li Hao and earn the favor of this direct disciple was an opportunity—if Li Hao mentioned him even once to their Master, he might gain the Emperor’s focused cultivation, and even if not made a direct disciple, it would far surpass his current standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Ku Qiao nodded and said: “Han Ku’s Indestructible Realm is indeed formidable. We’ve sparred before—none have broken it. Even destruction realms centered on spatial power are merely on par with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Li Hao grew interested and entered Han Ku’s realm to observe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This realm also contained a Life Sea, rich and vigorous in energy, comparable to Ku Qiao’s. Diverse life forms emerged from within—some crawled out onto the surrounding forests, forming tribes and clans; others dwelled in the wilds, becoming flying predators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some remained immersed in the Life Sea, continuously growing and multiplying; even before emerging, their size surpassed many matured lifeforms outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao saw that the laws here interwove, forming a mysterious, profound array pattern—like a colossal shield covering the entire realm’s sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao stared intently but could not comprehend it; he only felt that each law extended, evenly distributing localized stress across the entire realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, to shatter this realm would require unimaginable power—no wonder it dared call itself indestructible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ku looked at Li Hao, eyes brimming with confidence and pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao nodded vigorously: “Amazing, amazing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Miao’s expression remained calm: “An inferior path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An inferior path?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ku’s smile froze at Shi Miao’s words. He turned to her, anger rising—he had not blocked her intrusion earlier, and now this girl looked down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then pray tell, what is the superior path?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ku suppressed his anger and asked sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Miao did not look at him; her gaze swept calmly around: “It appears impregnable, unmoving as a mountain—but there are countless ways to destroy it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ku’s face darkened. He clenched his fists, suppressing his anger: “Countless? Then name just one—only one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Miao said nothing. Instead, she looked at Li Hao, gesturing for him to watch closely. She raised her slender, snow-white wrist and pointed at the realm’s sky. Instantly, the force of temporal erosion appeared, seeping into the realm’s celestial laws. Moments later, the laws shifted, the woven secret array trembled, cracked, then collapsed into a gaping hole!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Indestructible Realm was shattered in an instant by Shi Miao’s single finger point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Han Ku, filled with rage, froze. Then he spat blood, staring at Shi Miao in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do not learn this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Miao told Li Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao fell silent, faintly smiling. He marveled at this path but would never imitate it—how could one carve their own Emperor’s path if they copied even realms?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Observe its merits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao said to Shi Miao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Miao thought for a moment, withdrew her finger, and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one only took the merits, there was indeed one—though only one, in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shi Miao’s power receded, the collapsed hole in the realm slowly began to heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ku’s face changed several times. He now realized: this girl accompanying the direct disciple was no ordinary being—her power was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His realm, never broken in this training ground, had just been pierced by a single finger—his gap with her was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was impolite earlier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ku said bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a prodigy called his realm inferior—was it truly so?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Master looked down on them—were all their paths inferior?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes suddenly burned with eagerness. He looked at Shi Miao, clasped his hands, bowed deeply, his tone utterly sincere:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May I ask, Immortal Miss, what is the superior path you speak of?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao looked at Shi Miao, also curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Hao’s gaze, Shi Miao smiled gently—a smile so radiant it brightened the entire realm, as if ten thousand flowers bloomed at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The superior path is unique—clashing with Heaven itself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These eight simple characters rang like thunder in Han Ku’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unique—clashing with Heaven itself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, his Indestructible Realm was neither unique nor a challenge to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his path’s core was already wrong—seeking only indestructibility, how could he ever stand tall? How could he clash with Heaven?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ku murmured, eyes dazed, thoughts surging in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao, hearing Shi Miao’s words, felt his gaze flicker slightly—clashing with Heaven?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put plainly, it meant: let the heart match Heaven!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple to say, yet impossibly hard to achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let the heart match Heaven… but Heaven is so supreme. The moment one looks up, one is already unequal—how can the heart match it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, he pulled his thoughts back, finished observing the other realms, then sought out the next Immortal King disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Li Hao gradually contemplated one realm after another in the first-level training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each realm contained a Life Sea and wastelands; some had built vast tribes, others even kingdoms, with peculiar races surviving within, or deliberately cultivated human populations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within these realms, the Immortal Kings could freely control time and space, governing all that occurred inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This realm contains the Nine-Order Laws, myriad laws…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao learned from these Immortal Kings that all who reached Immortal King stage had mastered the Nine-Order Laws!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet their mastery of the Nine-Order Laws was not the Nine-Order Immortal Seal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference: to forge the Nine-Order Immortal Seal, one must be in the True Immortal stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once missed, even if one later comprehends the Nine-Order Laws, the Seal will not change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Immortal Kings perfected their laws during their Immortal Lord bottleneck, then broke through!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To break through and become a King, one must forge the Nine-Order Laws—only then can one build the foundation of a realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though both appear as Nine-Order Laws, the difference lies in that when the Seal transforms into a realm, it becomes the realm’s core soil. Thus, the Seal’s strength determines the realm’s core strength—if the outer realm is destroyed but the core endures, it can be reconstituted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surveying these many realms, Li Hao had truly been enriched—if not for his unique status as a direct disciple and his immense fame in the past century, these Immortal King disciples might never have shown him their realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder the Master said: a realm lies in the ‘realm,’ not the ‘domain!’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All domains are alike—only the heart of the realm differs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ku Qiao’s Beyond Realm and Jiu Zhuo’s Life-Death Realm both possess extraordinary heart-seeds—not inferior paths, yet still not superior paths!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao thought inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ku Qiao’s Beyond Realm carried the grand ambition of saving the suffering world—but its method chose a minor path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Building a bridge to reach the opposite shore of the suffering sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were true Great Dao, it should be draining or burning the sea itself—why build a bridge? Heaven itself is the bridge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s what the Master meant…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only when one’s heart reaches the supreme height can one possibly walk the supreme path!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the heart never reaches it, how can one ever walk?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao fell into deep thought, thanked the Immortal King disciples, and followed Shi Miao back to the small courtyard atop the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the following months, Li Hao remained in the courtyard, cultivating daily, painting, immersed in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure arrived in the courtyard and, seeing Li Hao painting within, his eyes flickered with interest. “Little brother is in high spirits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao looked up and recognized his second senior brother, Di Wushe, and smiled. “Second senior brother, please sit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurriedly welcomed him into the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Wushe made no pretense of formality; over the past century, he had visited this courtyard several times—but each time, it was only his avatar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here, have some tea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao sliced open the space of heaven and earth, drew out fine tea from within, and brewed it for his second senior brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The preparation of the tea followed strict rituals, but these were all encompassed within the Dao of Cooking, not a separate Tea Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your tea is still the best, little brother,” Di Wushe chuckled. After the tea steeped, he took a sip, then withdrew a domain artifact from his realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All the ancient demon corpses you requested are here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For over a hundred years, Li Hao had consumed several batches of ancient demon corpses, all delivered by his second senior brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao took the domain artifact, flooded it with his spiritual sense, and saw countless ancient demon corpses inside—including several King-level ancient demons—enough to last him over a decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second senior brother, how is the situation along the Di Clan’s border?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao sipped his tea and chatted casually with his second senior brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Wushe’s handsome brow furrowed slightly at the question. He sighed. “These are deep-rooted ailments, longstanding. But recently, the ancient demon clans seem to be stirring. Of the original ten royal bloodlines, several are showing signs of alliance. That’s not a good sign.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao paused, his expression growing grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient demon calamity concerns the entire True Realm—and by extension, the Original True Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the True Realm falls, the invasion and destruction of the Original True Realm is merely a matter of time—they are like lips and teeth, interdependent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alliance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao frowned. If they united, the catastrophe of one hundred thousand years ago might once again sweep across the True Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A unease stirred in his heart. Perhaps this was a sign. Having comprehended the myriad Dao, he understood deeply: all things in the world follow the pattern of division after union, union after division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Dao is this way. The mountains and rivers are this way. Life itself is this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even dynasties and immortal courts cannot escape this cycle of heaven’s law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little brother, don’t worry so much. It’s not as dire as you imagine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the concern in Li Hao’s eyes, Di Wushe waved his hand. “The recent surge in ancient demon activity is tied to the upcoming Hundred Tribes Contest. That will be a time of great turmoil in the True Realm—the ancient demons may seize the opportunity to strike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Hundred Tribes Contest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao blinked, his mind stirring. He had heard of this event before. Dream Mistress Meng Wanning was deeply invested in it. The Dream Clan had declined since the death of the Heavenly Calamity Immortal Emperor one hundred thousand years ago, and for all these years, they had striven to rank among the top hundred tribes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even with ancient demons lurking, the myriad tribes of the True Realm cannot avoid conflict entirely. After all, they all live together—it’s simply too vast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Wushe shook his head and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Greed and self-interest drive everything. Even with predators watching from outside, they cannot be fully contained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao nodded. Indeed, even a single village quarreled among itself; a single city did the same; a dynasty was even more intense—how much more so the entire True Realm with its myriad tribes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two chatted a while longer, then Di Wushe took his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao saw him off, then once again immersed himself in the cultivation and contemplation of his painting realm.\u003C\u002Fp>",2360,"2026-06-20T02:15:44.384Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4419d682ce6058a233101c707a542a6ec7efe898df6064409868dfc3bf8f18d2","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-867","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-865",929,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-cover.jpg"]