Chapter 919: Emperor

「41st level!」

「Reached the limit.」

In the Tower of All Realms, a figure flashed and was teleported out—Luoningshuang.

Previously, she selected five top-tier resources and numerous other mid- to high-grade treasures, mostly items that enhanced her own strength; she did not choose any of the top-tier domain artifacts or secret treasures.

Those items can be used after leaving here, but this Deep Abyss cultivation and the True King candidacy’s closed-door training test pure, raw power!

Domain artifacts cannot be wielded inside the Tower of All Realms; only one’s own combat strength matters.

Once promoted to True King, even if you don’t want them, the top domain artifacts and battle treasures from all races will be forcibly delivered to you—power is everything.

「With the Ninefold Golden Elixir and the Divine Soul Flame working in tandem, I only reached the 41st level—that’s my limit.」

Luoningshuang gazed at her own score, her eyes flickering.

In just a brief moment, she rose from level 35 to 41; the ancient demons she faced advanced from Immortal King Stage Three to Four—a qualitative leap, a massive breakthrough!

But… she thought of Li Hao’s score; that guy scored 43 on his initial test—how did he do it?

「I spent five top-tier resources and still couldn’t match him—what secrets does that guy hide?」

Luoningshuang looked up, her gaze sweeping across the Emperor’s Dao Field, where countless Immortal Kings of various races cultivated, erecting domain barriers to block scrutiny; she had no idea where Li Hao was.

「Need to be stronger… even stronger…」

Luoningshuang clenched her fists, awakening her Ancestral Emperor Power; her very bones carried a trace of the Emperor’s majesty—she would never yield.

Meanwhile, in level 51.

Li Hao stared at the three ancient demons of Immortal King Stage Six, his eyes narrowing; he felt immense pressure emanating from them.

He sensed that even their mere aura made him feel as if he could barely breathe.

After all, he was only at Immortal King Stage One!

In this final great realm beneath the Emperor, crossing five stages to challenge was nearly impossible—yet he had leapt across five realms!

「Let’s see if my limit lies here…」

Li Hao erupted instantly, unleashing the Three Chapters of the Ultimate Emperor Art, burning his True God Blood; twenty-seven thousand drops of True God Blood transformed into roaring soul flames and vast imperial power, directly spanning several realms and engulfing the void.

Then, the Formless Void Reversal activated, and three domain barriers instantly manifested.

The power of three core domains exploded, their barriers unfolding in succession, overlapping and merging their forces into a unique domain.

As Li Hao reached peak condition, the three ancient demons surged forward—cold-blooded assassins, showing no contempt, striking with full force; their three domain barriers converged, aiming to crush Li Hao instantly.

Li Hao immediately felt his domain being invaded, as if hidden deep within a swamp—but now, the mud on its surface was being stirred, and that disturbance reached even the deepest depths where he lay concealed.

Li Hao could wait no longer—he shifted from defense to offense, unleashing the Thirteen-Stage Void-Dividing Sword Art in an instant.

Alone, Ultimate Void-Dividing!

Countless sword arts, temporal and spatial primordial origins merged into this single strike, launched instantly.

Boom!

The domain condensed into a blade’s edge, sweeping outward like a monstrous crocodile leaping from the swamp’s depths, jaws agape, tearing apart the three invading domain barriers; sword qi swept across, instantly piercing the three ancient demons deep within their own domains.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three bursts of blood mist erupted; the three ancient demons were instantly cleaved apart, shrieking in agony.

But the torrent of soul and imperial power unleashed—purely a soul contest—even a fully cultivated Immortal King ancient demon was no match for Li Hao.

As their immortal bodies shattered, the three ancient demons perished instantly.

Li Hao felt as if drenched in sweat.

Though the battle lasted mere moments—an instant kill—he knew he had used every technique he possessed.

If that single sword strike had failed to kill them, he would be dead.

「Continue!」

Li Hao took a brief breath, then immediately challenged the next level.

In this extreme combat, Li Hao grew increasingly adept at controlling his three domain barriers.

By the time he reached level 54, facing a coordinated assault from twenty-four ancient demons, he finally could not prevail—he could not kill them with one strike, and soon his own domain was crushed.

After exiting the Tower of All Realms, Li Hao returned to the Emperor’s Dao Field.

Shizhao was still cultivating; Li Hao did not disturb her. Outside, ancient demons were invading; battle conditions could shift at any moment—plans could not keep pace with change. Li Hao must seize every moment to strengthen himself.

He unfolded his Reverse-Time Domain, enveloping himself, then sat cross-legged to meditate.

To perfect the Emperor Dao, he must first raise all other arts to Stage Thirteen; only then could his Seven Heart States elevate seven times, condensing seven core domains!

When he could sustain them simultaneously, his Emperor Path would be essentially forged.

Moreover, when seven top-tier core domains fused, they formed the Sovereign Domain—unique, the true monarch of the Immortal King realm.

「Focus on cultivating the arts; I have few art points left. The Chaos Dao can still be improved—each level-up brings immense benefits.」

Li Hao thought to himself.

Currently, his Body Art, Imperial Art, and Sword Art were all at Stage Thirteen.

His Reverse-Time Painting Art, Formless Chess Art, and Void-Dividing Music Art were all at Stage Thirteen.

The rest were at Stage Twelve.

His Fist Art and Movement Art were also at Stage Twelve.

His Chaos Dao was at Stage Seven; he had only three art points remaining.

He could raise the Chaos Dao by one level.

But Li Hao had no intention of doing so—for now.

Fundamentally, Li Hao felt the arts were his core—he must elevate the remaining four to Stage Thirteen as soon as possible.

Yet such matters cannot be rushed.

Li Hao could only calm his mind; yet thinking of the tense battle outside, had his Dao heart not been unshakable, he could not have achieved such stillness.

「Cooking, carving, fishing, poetry and books… four arts. Cooking—leave it to chance. The five Divine Trees I exchanged earlier can be used for carving!」

Li Hao’s eyes flickered; he decided to begin with carving.

He withdrew the five Divine Trees within his domain, activated the Celestial Star Veins, drawing boundless immortal power into the trees, making every leaf glisten with crystal clarity.

Li Hao drew his immortal sword, severed a section of the divine wood, and saw luminous fluid flowing from the cut; five primordial essences swirled within, and where the wood was damaged, it rapidly knitted together like an interwoven spiderweb, regenerating new branches.

As Li Hao nourished the divine tree with the Celestial Star Veins, he refined his Sword Art into a blade’s edge, carving the severed divine wood as his material.