Chapter 870: The Gate of the Realm

“That’s Fanjie Mountain.”

Gu Mofan raised his finger toward it and said to Di Lingshu and Li Hao beside him: “Once you cross that mountain, you’ll enter the Chaotic Currents. Following the currents will lead you into the Endless Heaven Realm—but the currents are filled with Chaotic Order forces that erode the flesh. At minimum, you must condense Chaotic Laws to cross them.”

“The stronger your power, the faster you’ll cross. You don’t need to wait for others—each of you rely on your own abilities to enter the Endless Heaven Realm as soon as possible. Inside the Heaven Realm, beware the Chaotic Dao Beasts. They aren’t Chaotic lifeforms, but manifestations of Chaotic power—extremely dangerous.”

Hearing his senior brother’s words, Li Hao and Di Lingshu both nodded slightly.

“The others have mostly arrived.”

Gu Mofan scanned beyond Fanjie Mountain, where patches of shadows gathered in every direction—each shadow representing a faction.

Li Hao’s gaze swept across, and soon he spotted familiar figures among a group of several hundred people.

They were all prodigies he’d clashed with in the Southern Region, former drinking companions, and some familiar faces from the Northern Region.

“So they all came… then again, three hundred years have passed. They’re all top prodigies of their regions—they wouldn’t miss such a rare opportunity.” Li Hao thought to himself.

He gave a slight nod toward those familiar figures; though far apart, it was enough of a greeting.

Seeing Li Hao’s expression, Di Lincheng smiled—clearly, the man hadn’t forgotten the events of three hundred years ago.

He returned the nod, and then noticed the prodigy maiden from his own clan standing beside Li Hao: Di Lingshu.

She was an Imperial Daughter of the Di Clan—not a quasi-Imperial Prince like Di Jiming.

Her lineage wasn’t closely tied to his, so when their gazes met, Di Lincheng merely gave a slight nod in acknowledgment.

“Three hundred years have passed—he should have reached the peak of Immortal Lord realm by now.”

The Ghost Sisters, seeing Li Hao’s expression, smiled and returned his greeting, exchanging glances.

Now, both sisters had reached the peak of Immortal Lord realm, and the number of Chaotic Laws they’d condensed was nearly equal—only their foundational reserves differed slightly, making their power far closer than before.

“Of course.”

Gui Lingshuang nodded slightly.

Hearing their conversation, Lin Zhexuan’s eyes flickered slightly, yet inwardly he had to admit it was true.

Had it not been for the barrier of the Endless Heaven Realm, he might already have broken through and become a King.

From childhood to now, countless prodigies had risen—but he was the only one who ever made him feel overwhelming pressure.

“And the one beside him… is she?”

Su Muqing’s gaze fixed on Shi Miao beside Li Hao. When she saw the girl’s face—identical to her own—she froze. Though she’d seen her before in the temporal shadows of Minghuang Palace, seeing her in person now filled her with an indescribable shock.

Could there really be someone who looked exactly like her?

“That’s Hao Tian?”

Beside her, Su Wanyi narrowed her eyes, studying the boy their father had once sent her to marry. He’d arrived in the Original True Realm and, in just a few years, had become famous across the land—his reputation even surpassing those who’d trained here for centuries.

“He’s truly a dragon among men, but why is the woman beside him identical to my little sister?”

Su Wanyi frowned, glancing at Su Muqing.

Su Wanqing and Su Wanxue remained silent, gazing quietly.

Beyond the disciples of the Chaotic Immortal Emperors, several figures from the Original Realm cast glances toward Li Hao—three of them openly radiating murderous intent, coldly fixed on him.

“Is that the human who caused such a commotion while I was in seclusion? Sixty-nine stars in a single day—created a legend?”

A towering figure, his body crimson, horns curling atop his head, stared at Li Hao with cold golden-red eyes. As a human, to be so brazen—this was no good.

“Correct. He’s likely already fused twenty-three Chaotic Laws—reached the limit.”

A fellow prodigy from his clan whispered beside him.

“Hmph. Even ‘limit’ has degrees. Does he really think twenty-three Chaotic Laws makes him invincible in Immortal Lord realm? Let them learn how terrifying the bloodline power of our Chaotic Crimson Demon Clan is—even at the same realm, with the same number of Chaotic Laws!”

The tall, crimson youth sneered.

“So it’s him…”

Nearby, a youth in dark-gold armor stared at Li Hao. Seeing that familiar face, his eyes burned with murderous intent. He didn’t believe Li Hao had ascended so fast without receiving his master’s legacy—even if not the direct transmission, he must have acquired countless treasures.

And those things belonged to him!

“That’s… my junior sister?”

Suddenly, the dark-gold armored youth noticed Shi Miao beside Li Hao—his gaze sharpened in shock.

“That… that aura—she’s not just resembling my bloodline’s divine daughter. She’s truly my junior sister.”

“Could my junior sister’s reincarnation have taken root in my own bloodline’s descendant?”

His eyes widened in astonishment.

When he awakened and regained his true self, he reviewed his current life’s memories—he’d seen the divine daughter who looked exactly like his junior sister. But though their appearances matched, their auras and personalities were vastly different, so he hadn’t thought much of it. After all, over countless eons, similar faces weren’t rare.

But now, standing beside this boy—this figure—he wouldn’t mistake it. That was his junior sister!

Back then, his soul-heart hadn’t fully withered—he hadn’t truly perished. He never imagined his junior sister had survived either!

“So that’s it…”

Suddenly, understanding flashed in his eyes, followed by a complex expression: “Did my junior sister help him obtain the legacy?”

“If so… then junior sister, don’t blame your senior brother!”

He clenched his fists, cursing his late awakening—he’d only awakened upon arriving in the Southern Region, forced to pledge allegiance to the Southern Region’s Supreme, or risk losing his life.

As his thoughts surged, Shi Miao beside Li Hao seemed to sense something—she turned toward the Original Realm and quickly spotted the dark-gold armored youth. Their gazes met—and she froze.

Time had changed them, their appearances had altered—but those eyes, she wouldn’t mistake them. That was… her senior brother!

Her Divine Master senior brother!

The peerless prodigy who had once stood equal to her in talent.

“He didn’t die…”

Joy flashed in Shi Miao’s eyes—but then she caught the light within those eyes, and her expression darkened.

How could her senior brother have become a disciple of the Original Realm?

The Original Realm was where the Chaotic Ancient Clans gathered. In the Original True Realm, countless Immortal Emperors awaited disciples. With his talent, any Immortal Emperor would welcome him—why would he choose the Original Realm?!

Her joy instantly cooled. Her brow furrowed as memories surged—she sifted through them rapidly and understood.

Her senior brother had reincarnated as a Divine King in the Ten Thousand Realms—and now, only recently, had awakened his memories.

“That’s… the Divine King?”

At that moment, Li Hao also noticed the murderous glares from the Original Realm. He followed their gaze—and spotted a familiar figure: the Divine King who had arrived in the True Realm ahead of him.

Li Hao hadn’t expected him here. In the False World of Tianyang, with Yuan Zu nearby, they’d never fought to the death—but just now, the man had radiated murderous intent toward him.

“That ancient demon invasion, the fake deaths… I haven’t settled that score yet—and now he’s coming after me first?”

Li Hao’s eyes hardened. The ancient demon of True Immortal realm had attacked, and Yuan Zu and the Divine King had both faked their deaths—forcing Li Hao to step forward alone, nearly costing him his life. Only by sheer accident had he received the legacy of Tianyang Immortal Emperor—or he would have died in regret.

Seeing the cold light in Li Hao’s eyes, the Divine King studied him deeply—but no longer revealed his murderous intent.

His junior sister’s arrival had surprised him, but he’d already sensed she was an Immortal King—she was destined to miss the Endless Heaven Realm. There, no one could protect this boy.

Once he emerged from the Endless Heaven Realm, he’d break through to King realm. For him, that bottleneck was nothing—easily shattered at any moment.

“Boy, you only have yourself to blame for taking what wasn’t yours.”

The Divine King thought silently, turning his gaze away. If Li Hao were alone, he’d provoke him deliberately, luring the boy into seeking him out in the Endless Heaven Realm. He knew Li Hao harbored murderous intent over the past events—this would draw him in perfectly. But now, with his junior sister beside him, he instinctively held back.

“He’s here too.”

From other Chaotic Immortal Cities, some eyes lit up upon seeing Li Hao.

They were Jiang Huanhuan, Lin Jinrou, and others—all disciples of various Chaotic Immortal Cities. Over these three hundred years, they’d heard Li Hao’s name—and now, finally, they saw him in person.

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“Looks like our little junior brother’s reputation is quite loud.”

Gu Mofan smiled lightly.

As they arrived, many eyes turned their way—he’d already noticed that most of those gazes were fixed on Li Hao beside him.

Li Hao’s face was known to countless others from his challenges in the Chaotic Dao Arena.

Di Lingshu smiled faintly. As for reputation, this junior brother was indeed famous. His sudden emergence three hundred years ago had terrified countless people—and now, he’d finally made his official appearance.

“That’s Hao Tian?”

“The prodigy who mastered sixty-nine stars in a single day—is this really his true form?”

“In just three hundred years, he’s already challenging Elder Ao Luo!”

“If he’s fused twenty-three Chaotic Laws, I heard he can rank among the top thirty on the Chaotic Dao Rankings!”

“His exact rank depends on his other Dao realms.”

Many murmured among themselves.

The Jidao Mountain disciples all heard the discussions—every faction was talking about this Hao Tian senior brother. They felt a quiet pride, a small thrill—after all, this was their Hao Tian senior brother!

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“Hmph!”

Beyond the chatter, many figures from various factions glared coldly at Li Hao, clearly displeased with the surrounding praise.

Fusing twenty-three Chaotic Laws isn’t the absolute limit—twenty-four is. But fate hides it; no one has ever fused twenty-four. Still, there are other paths: Dao Origins, bloodline power, and more. Fusing twenty-three Chaotic Laws doesn’t automatically place you on equal footing.

“It’s been many years since humanity produced such a prodigy.”

A woman with snow-white skin and snow-white eyes spoke calmly.

She stood there like a sculpture carved from ice, her entire body gleaming silver.

“No prodigy can compare to you, Miss. Though humanity’s racial weaknesses have improved through bloodline breeding, only a handful of races can truly be called worthy.”

A second silver-haired girl beside her spoke respectfully.

“Why would you even compare him to me?”

The white-haired woman’s eyes grew cold as she turned to the girl.

The girl froze, startled, her pupils trembling as she hastily bowed her head: “Miss, it was my fault—”

With a thud, a bright red palm print suddenly appeared on her face—not loud, but like a muffled punch striking it; the girl’s delicate cheek bore cracks like ice splitting.

“No next time.”

The white-clad woman said calmly.

The girl bowed her head and thanked sincerely: “Thank you, Young Lady, for your magnanimity.”

…

“What’s that?”

Li Hao raised his finger toward the summit of Fanjie Mountain, where two solitary peaks stood like gate pillars; between them swirled a dark purple storm of lightning, within which faint dragon shadows raced—but no life energy emanated.

“That’s the Boundary Gate.”

Gu Mofan said: “Pass through it, and you enter the Chaotic River—that’s the first threshold, testing the Dao heart. If your Dao heart isn’t eternal, you cannot enter. This rule, established jointly by three Immortal Emperors—including my master—is necessary. Such a precious place as the Infinite Heaven Realm shouldn’t be wasted on those with weak Dao hearts. Without an eternal Dao heart, one has no hope of pursuing the supreme Emperor Path.”

Li Hao understood.

“The Boundary Gate tests the Dao heart. The Chaotic River tests your realm. The Infinite Heaven Realm tests fortune and skill.”

Gu Mofan said.

Soon after their arrival, more figures began to appear.

The murmurs around them grew louder, everyone discussing the opportunities of the Infinite Heaven Realm.

“Mofan, congratulations—your Jidao Mountain has produced another prodigy.”

A figure approached Li Hao and the others, speaking to Gu Mofan, his gaze smiling toward Li Hao and Di Lingshu.

Gu Mofan smiled and replied: “Your Chaotic Sea isn’t bad either—you’ve gathered many strong-clan prodigies.”

“But none compare to this boy.”

The young man shook his head and offered Li Hao a gentle smile.

Li Hao sensed no malice, and returned the smile.

“So, planning to ally this time?”

Gu Mofan asked.

The young man nodded: “Naturally. I’ve told my disciples: in the Infinite Heaven Realm, avoid conflict with you. If we both claim the same opportunity, let skill decide. If not, don’t initiate attacks. After all, the Primordial Land and other Chaotic Immortal Cities won’t treat us kindly.”

“Hmm.”

Gu Mofan nodded. “Then stick to the old agreement.”

“Agreed.”

The young man nodded, then turned to leave. Before departing, he waved at Li Hao and smiled: “Kid, work hard. I look forward to meeting you in the Demon Realm.”

“Demon Realm?”

After the young man left, Li Hao turned to Gu Mofan in confusion.

“The Demon Realm is the supreme battlefield of the Ancient Demons—only powerful Immortal Kings have a chance to enter.”

Gu Mofan told Li Hao: “For years, besides defending against Ancient Demon attacks, we haven’t just sat idle. The Demon Realm is where the myriad races of our True Realm have invaded the Ancient Demons’ territory—it’s the peak battlefield between our two races, where even Great Emperors may appear!”

As he spoke, his gaze grew grave; this battlefield buried countless heroes of the True Realm—even Great Emperors.

Li Hao fell silent. The higher one’s cultivation, the sooner one would face the Ancient Demons. Even if he wished to avoid them, the Ancient Demons would see the strongest human warriors as thorns to be plucked—after all, to devour the True Realm, they must eliminate its top fighters.

“I look forward to that day.”

After a long pause, Li Hao said slowly.

Gu Mofan glanced at Li Hao, expecting fear after his explanation—but received this reply instead. He paused, then burst into laughter, clapping Li Hao’s shoulder:

“Good younger brother! You’ve got spirit! When the time comes, I’ll fight beside you—we’ll turn heaven and earth red with blood!”

As he spoke, a deep thunder rolled through heaven and earth!

Li Hao and Di Lingshu looked up to see a brilliant golden lightning bolt strike the Boundary Gate atop Fanjie Mountain; the purple clouds above it turned golden, and within, dragon shadows soared, Dao laws interwoven like a spider’s web.

“The Infinite Heaven Realm has opened.”

Gu Mofan gazed upward, golden lightning flickering in his eyes, and said: “Go.”

As he spoke, the first arrivals launched into the air and surged toward the Boundary Gate.