Chapter 425: Immortal Emperor's Lineage

Li Hao could sense the old man was incredibly terrifying. With a wave of his hand, he could obliterate that ancient demon's primordial spirit, as easily as crushing an insect. It was done without fanfare, in a cloud-light, breeze-gentle manner.

Yet, the other party held no malice towards him; otherwise, he too would have been erased.

After a moment's thought, he slowly descended.

At this moment, the immortal dao law confinement within the Double-Seam Demon Valley had long since vanished. Li Hao felt the天地 (heaven and earth/world) here was extremely dense, just like in the ancient battlefield.

This seemed to be a piece of true realm soil.

On the futons in the distance, over a dozen Sages noticed the newcomer. Many turned their heads to look. When they perceived that Li Hao was only a primordial spirit, and his aura only carried the power of a second tribulation Sage, they couldn't help but smile.

"Another newcomer. Seems to be in a miserable state."

"Chased by that demon until only his primordial spirit remains. Escaping here, he must be desperate."

"But now he can count himself lucky."

"I wonder what year it is outside?"

Amidst the Sages' smiling conversation, Li Hao landed in front of the old man by the thatched hut. He slightly cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Thank you for your help, senior!"

The old man slowly sized up Li Hao, a gentle smile on his face. As he observed, the smile deepened. He said, "Rare, truly rare. You've already cultivated divine bones. Even without my help, that thing might not have been able to kill you."

Li Hao's heart slightly tensed. Under the law suppression of the Double-Seam Demon Valley, his divine bones were concealed. At this moment, his primordial spirit looked extremely weak, as if it could dissipate at any moment. Yet, the other party could see through his hidden power at a glance. He was truly formidable.

However, the fact that this person could easily erase the primordial spirit of a True Immortal ancient demon suggested his strength was at least at the Immortal Monarch Realm.

"Senior, where is this place?"

Li Hao looked around, his face full of curiosity as he asked. Who would have thought that the depths of the Double-Seam Demon Valley would hold such a scene, a world of its own?

"That is the Heaven's Calamity Palace. I am the palace guardian."

The old man pointed to the towering, heaven-reaching palace with countless layers of steps, incredibly majestic.

He looked at Li Hao, his smile fading, replaced by a hint of solemnity. He said, "How did that thing come here? Could it be that the Gate of the Mysterious Female has been breached, and that thing forced its way in?"

Heaven's Calamity Palace… Li Hao's heart jolted. Nangong Jian had once said that this pseudo-realm of heavens was opened and created by an Immortal Emperor, and that Immortal Emperor was the Heaven's Calamity Immortal Emperor. This was his palace?

"The Gate of the Mysterious Female has not failed, but there is a gap, allowing that ancient demon to intrude. However, it can still block True Immortal Realm existences from entering this realm. As for how this ancient demon got in, I do not know."

Li Hao immediately spoke truthfully. The other party called himself a palace guardian, so he was likely an existence from ancient times. He must be aware of the ancient demon calamity of the True Realm. No wonder the ancient demon's primordial spirit didn't even have time to exert itself before being directly obliterated by him. This was the inherent animosity between immortals and ancient demons.

Hearing Li Hao's words, the old man breathed a sigh of relief, but then a worried expression appeared between his brows. "Even if it's just a Saint-level ancient demon, has a True Immortal been born outside? If not…"

Li Hao understood his meaning. Ancient demons crushed other races of the same realm. Even the dragon race, known as the strongest, had no advantage in front of ancient demons. If there was no True Immortal to guard the heavens, even a Saint-level ancient demon invasion would lead to the fall of the heavens.

"There are no True Immortals in the heavens, but that True Immortal Realm ancient demon has now been dealt with. Only one ancient demon can squeeze through the gap at a time. If the Sages block it, it should be fine. Moreover, news here has also spread to the True Realm. As long as we hold on, reinforcements from the True Realm will arrive soon."

Li Hao said.

"True Realm reinforcements? You've been to the True Realm?"

The old man was stunned, not expecting Li Hao to have entered the True Realm. His expression suddenly became excited. He grabbed Li Hao's arm, almost crushing Li Hao's primordial spirit arm:

"How is the True Realm? Has the war ended? Have you seen the Immortal Emperor, my lord? Is the Calamity God Army still there? What about the West Sea…"

Li Hao listened to his series of questions, seeing the burning excitement in the old man's eyes. He quickly used his other hand to grasp the back of the old man's hand, gently patting it twice, and said, "Senior, senior, don't get too excited. Although I went to the True Realm, the area outside the Gate of the Mysterious Female is just the battlefield from back then."

He said, "Ancient demons are still entrenched on that battlefield. I haven't ventured out of the battlefield, at most just wandered around the doorstep. I know nothing about the situation in the True Realm."

Hearing Li Hao's words, the old man slowly calmed down. Only then did he realize he had used too much force, almost crushing Li Hao's arm.

A gentle force immediately surged between his palms, restoring Li Hao's arm, and even seeming to subtly enhance his primordial spirit power.

"Ancient road… battlefield. Did that battle… lose?"

The old man's eyes were vacant, gazing at the towering palace in the distance, muttering to himself, a look of grief in his eyes.

At this moment, those Sages who had noticed Li Hao earlier all left their futons and came to the front of the thatched hut.

They had overheard the conversation between the two and were all looking at each other, speechless with surprise.

They had been here for countless years, but had they ever seen this old man so emotionally agitated?

"You've been to the True Realm? How did you get in?"

A Sage couldn't help but ask Li Hao curiously.

Li Hao looked at these Sages, sensing the aura of the heavens from them. They seemed to be fallen Sages who had descended into the Double-Seam Demon Valley.

"Starry Sky Ancient Hall," Li Hao said.

"That is?"

A Sage showed a puzzled expression. In his era, he had never heard of such a place.

"I know! So it's that ancient hall. I've long heard that there might be secrets about immortals and gods there. I didn't expect it to be true." Another Sage showed a look of realization.

"You actually went to the True Realm. Apart from you, have other Sages been there?"

A Sage looked at Li Hao in astonishment. Since coming here, they had learned from this old man about the immortal and god realm they yearned for, called the True Realm. They also knew of the existence of ancient demons, but had never seen one.

When the old man was idle, he would tell them about the battle of that era and the glorious deeds of the Heaven's Calamity Immortal Emperor.

They were also shaken by the tragedy and grandeur of that Immortal Emperor's fall battle, and understood the reason why there were no immortals in the heavens.

Li Hao slightly shook his head, not answering the question. Thinking of the Sages going to the True Realm and attracting ancient demons, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

At this time, the old man seemed to think of something and said to Li Hao, "Then why did you say there would be reinforcements from the True Realm?"

Li Hao explained, "I met a female Immortal Monarch Realm over there. She seemed to be a general and personally promised me."

Understanding dawned in the old man's eyes. He murmured to himself, "Could it be that that war has continued to this day and hasn't ended yet?"

"If so… then Immortal Emperor, my lord…"

His eyes dimmed. He had long known this outcome, but now it seemed to be further confirmed.

He turned around, hands behind his back, and swayed into the thatched hut, casually closing the door behind him.

The Sages were already familiar with the old man and knew his current mood. They had no comforting words. After a moment of silence, someone said to Li Hao:

"What year is it outside? Have you seen Void Ancestor? Has he cultivated to Supreme Sage yet?"

Void Ancestor… Li Hao's mind recalled that figure, his eyes slightly narrowed, but he remained unperturbed. He asked, "Are you a friend of Void Ancestor?"

He sensed the other party's aura. Although it was restrained, he faintly felt it was very powerful, seemingly not at Void Ancestor's level, but Supreme Sage!

"Yes."

Seeing that Li Hao knew him, the other party smiled. "That fellow is solitary by nature and doesn't have many friends. I'm considered one of his few."

"He's already passed away," Li Hao said calmly.

The other party was taken aback, his expression slightly changing. He hurriedly asked, "How did he pass away? Who killed him? Could it be that he offended some Supreme Sage? Impossible, although he's solitary, he would never provoke a Supreme Sage. He can still distinguish some things…"

"I don't know."

Li Hao shook his head, naturally not going to tell him, "It was me who killed him."

Having just arrived here, Li Hao didn't want to cause trouble, nor did he want to add another soul to his hands.

After all, his feud with Void Ancestor had been settled with the other's death.

The other party heard Li Hao's words but didn't overthink it, only a trace of sadness in his eyes. He then sighed, "I was still thinking of having a drink with him one day when I got out. How could he just leave like that…"

Saying this, he shook his head and sighed to the side.

"What about Mitian Sage? Have you seen Mitian Sage?"

Another Sage, who looked like a young man, couldn't help but ask. Hearing about Void Ancestor's death, unease also grew on his face.

Li Hao was a little surprised, "Are you a friend of Mitian Sage?"

"The old man is my teacher." The young Sage saw Li Hao's expression and knew he must know Mitian Sage. Joy appeared on his face as he said, "Have you seen my teacher?"

Li Hao understood now. He was actually Mitian's disciple, which meant he was senior or junior fellow disciple to Elder Feng.

"I've seen him. I even played chess with him," Li Hao smiled.

The young Sage breathed a sigh of relief, then said, "When did my teacher start liking chess? I didn't know that?"

"Perhaps you came earlier," Li Hao said.

The young Sage thought it made sense. Time could change many things. He warmly said to Li Hao, "My name is Chen Baoyu. You can call me Sage Bao."

Li Hao nodded, "My name is Haotian."

The other Sages around also asked Li Hao about the situation outside.

Li Hao didn't hide anything, picking and choosing to truthfully tell them what he could.

Afterwards, Li Hao asked, "Are all of you unable to return from here?"

"That's right. If we could return, we would have long ago. The Double-Seam Demon Valley only allows entry, not exit, unless one can pass the Heaven's Calamity Immortal Emperor's test and inherit his lineage."

Sage Luo, who had asked about Void Ancestor earlier, nodded. He was an old man with a long mustache, smiling very kindly at Li Hao.

"Immortal Emperor's test? Inherit the lineage?"

Li Hao was slightly stunned, and couldn't help but look at the towering palace in the distance. Immortal Emperor's lineage?

He had previously heard Nangong Jian say that in the True Realm, Immortal Emperors were figures standing at the peak, overlooking all realms, with Immortal Kings as generals and billions of True Immortals as soldiers. Such powerful existences, only one might be born every era, and each True Realm era lasted for millions of years.

To obtain the lineage of such an existence, even Immortal Kings would fight tooth and nail for it, and Immortal Monarchs would be ecstatic. And yet, its lineage was actually right in front of him?

Didn't that mean falling into this Double-Seam Demon Valley was a great blessing in disguise?

Seeing Li Hao's expression, another Sage named Dongdao shook his head, "A good thing it is, but passing its test is extremely difficult. You'll know once you've tried it. We've been trapped here for countless years. The earliest one to come here is that Shepherd Sage. He's a Sage from the Origin Ancestor Era, only less than ten thousand years younger than the Origin Ancestor, yet he's still trapped here."

Li Hao followed his gaze and saw on the futons in the distance, a middle-aged Sage with snow-white hair and a straight back, cross-legged on a futon, eyes closed in concentration.

Less than ten thousand years younger than the Origin Ancestor… That's really old, Li Hao thought to himself.

The Origin Ancestor, as the most ancient Sage, only had Sages born one after another in the ten thousand years after his birth, and they were also the earliest batch.

Then, after tens of thousands of years, the number of Sages gradually increased, ushering in a flourishing era.

And God Kings were also born at that time.

"And that Bright Sage over there. He was already a Supreme Sage when he entered. Now, after being trapped here for so many years, he still can't get out."

Chen Baoyu also pointed Li Hao to him. He was an old man, with dao domains manifesting as phenomena around his body, like a clear river circling around him.

Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly. This Double-Seam Demon Valley had become famous in all heavens because this Bright Sage had entered and never come out. After all, a place where even Supreme Sages could fall, who would dare not to be wary?

"What is this test?"

Li Hao asked curiously.

"Look, over there is the first step of the test. First, measure your dao heart grade. You need a Heaven-grade dao heart to be considered qualified."

Dongdao pointed, and in front of the futons, there was a huge bronze bell, suspended in mid-air.

Li Hao was taken aback, and immediately thought of the small tower he had used to test his dao heart when crossing the immortal gate in the Great Yu Imperial Palace.

That could also test dao heart, but it didn't measure his dao heart quality at the time. However, it surpassed Earth-grade, obviously reaching Heaven-grade, but the small tower was too low-level to reveal it.

"Even if we become Sages, not all of us necessarily have Heaven-grade dao hearts. I improved my dao heart to Heaven-grade level by comprehending immortal arts here and experiencing the intent of immortals and gods."

Dongdao said, glancing at the thatched hut. "Old Wang said that a Heaven-grade dao heart only represents having a belief and dao concept comparable to heaven and earth. If even this dao concept is lacking, even if you prove the dao and become an immortal, you'll only be a True Immortal at best your entire life. Only with a Heaven-grade dao heart can you have the qualification to comprehend the Heaven's Calamity Immortal Emperor's lineage."

Li Hao slightly nodded. This was the first time he had heard that the immortal dao had requirements for dao heart.

"If you want to comprehend immortal arts, wait for Old Wang to come out and teach you. We're not qualified for that," Chen Baoyu said to Li Hao.

Li Hao asked in confusion, "Non-True Immortals can also cultivate immortal arts?"

"Of course."

Sage Luo laughed, "Immortal arts are not only for True Immortals to cultivate. Some immortal arts can be practiced even by ordinary people to strengthen their bodies. The immortal arts Old Wang gives us are for Saint-level cultivation, equivalent to the primer of immortal arts, but they are extremely powerful. The cultivation concept is completely different from the cultivation methods we practice, mainly focusing on drawing power from heaven and earth. You'll know the specifics once you start cultivating them."

"I see."

Li Hao understood.

"We have to continue our comprehension. If you have anything, just ask us. The days ahead are still long," Dongdao said to Li Hao, and then went to the futon to continue meditating and comprehending.

"Are you all already Heaven-grade dao hearts?"

Li Hao scanned them. He found that their auras were restrained and unpredictable, unlike the Sages outside who were so easily detectable. It might be related to the cultivation methods they practiced here.

But Li Hao could sense that they seemed to have all entered the Supreme Sage level.

"That's right. Don't worry, once you comprehend immortal arts, your dao heart will sooner or later leap to Heaven-grade. By then, you can cultivate immortal arts and begin the real Immortal Emperor's lineage test. Currently, Bright Sage and Shepherd Sage have advanced to the second step. We're still stuck at the first step, comprehending the Myriad Paths Immortal Law."

Chen Baoyu said to Li Hao with a smile.

Li Hao was curious and asked him about it.

Chen Baoyu didn't hide anything. He said, "Heaven-grade dao heart is the threshold. Old Wang said that this test has three steps. The first step is to master one of the three immortal arts Old Wang teaches and cultivate it to perfection to pass."

"These three immortal arts are, Yama Immortal Law, mainly for cultivating primordial spirit! Imperishable Immortal Law, mainly for cultivating the physical body! And Myriad Paths Immortal Law, mainly for techniques, such as swords, blades, axes, spears, etc. Most of us martial artists have focused on weapons throughout our cultivation journey, so most of us have chosen the Myriad Paths Immortal Law."

Li Hao nodded and asked, "What about the second step?"

Chen Baoyu chuckled and said, "The second step is difficult. It might be a bit discouraging to tell you now. Wait until you pass the Heaven-grade dao heart threshold. The first step alone will take at least tens of thousands of years. Take your time."

Li Hao was amazed. The first step would take tens of thousands of years?

But thinking that the other party said most of them were stuck at the first step, it seemed to be more than just tens of thousands of years. What the other party said was quite understated.

"Time is precious. I'll continue to comprehend," Chen Baoyu then bid farewell to Li Hao.

Sage Luo next to him also said goodbye. The other two Sages nodded at Li Hao and returned to their futons, continuing to meditate and ponder.

Li Hao was a bit surprised to see them so diligent. They had been here for countless years, yet they could still maintain such effort.

However, noticing the towering palace in front of him, Li Hao understood. In the face of the Immortal Emperor's lineage, it was no wonder they were so racing against time.

Li Hao wasn't in a hurry, nor did he rush to test his dao heart first. The previous dao heart tower had already told him the result. When Old Wang came out, he would have him verify it and learn immortal arts from him.

He looked around and sat down in the rocking chair in front of the thatched hut. The chair gently rocked. Li Hao was surprised to find that there were strange laws on this chair that gave him a feeling of clear-headedness, and his divine sense seemed to be enhanced.

"Is this an immortal treasure?"

Li Hao was astonished. This seemingly ordinary rocking chair actually enhanced his divine sense.

He looked at the nearby fertile fields and immediately realized that what was planted inside were all immortal medicines.

He had seen them in Mitian Sage's herb garden, but the three immortal herbs there felt far inferior to these immortal treasures in the field.

"This place is indeed a paradise."

Li Hao withdrew his gaze. If it weren't for being confined here and unable to leave, this environment was indeed a place suitable for retirement.

Thinking of the outside world, his brow furrowed. He didn't know if those Sages were reliable, and he was uncertain.

Coming here, Elder Feng and the others probably thought he was dead.

He didn't know how his physical body was doing, whether it was being kept safe by those allied semi-Sages.

With many thoughts, Li Hao gradually drifted into a daze.

Unknowingly, the old man who had returned to the thatched hut earlier came out. He saw the youth lying in his rocking chair, swaying back and forth, and couldn't help but chuckle. In all these years, this was the first person who dared to sit in his chair.

However, he stood aside without urging him. When Li Hao noticed him, Li Hao quickly stood up, "Senior."

"They've already told you something about the situation here, right? And you still have the leisure, not in a hurry to find me?"

The old man said with a smile, the sadness from before seemed to have completely vanished, his expression amiable.

Li Hao shook his head, "Not in a rush for now, senior. Since this is the Immortal Emperor's lineage, why is it hidden in such a secret place? If all heavens had the opportunity to come and comprehend, there would surely be more chances. If someone inherited it, then the heavens wouldn't suffer such a calamity, and might even move towards the True Realm sooner."

"You can see the problem in this way, you do have a compassionate heart."

A faint smile appeared at the corner of the old man's mouth. "Since you know about the ancient demons of the True Realm, you should also know about the great war back then, right? Let me tell you about it in detail."

He sat down in the rocking chair, then beckoned, and a small stool flew over.

Seeing this, Li Hao obediently sat on the small stool and listened.

"In the great war of that era, all the Immortal Emperors joined forces to fight for the True Realm. That battle pushed all the myriad races of the True Realm to the brink. Therefore, the descendants of the Immortal Emperors, all the Immortal Kings also joined the battle, including Immortal Monarchs and True Immortals. Not a single one was willing to live in ignominy, rushing out of the pseudo-realm to fight the ancient demons to the death!"

The old man's eyes held a look of reminiscence, "In that battle, everyone fought with the determination to win, but also knowing they would die. Yet, Immortal Emperor, my lord, still left a spark of hope, and that is this Heaven's Calamity Palace!"

"You can't see any traces of True Immortals outside because back then, all True Immortals went to the front lines and died in battle."

"You also can't find immortal dao cultivation methods, because all immortal art inheritances are collected in the Heaven's Calamity Palace, to prevent the pseudo-realm from being destroyed and falling into the hands of those ancient demons. Those things are too intelligent, they can study, they can imitate. If they fall into the hands of ancient demons, they'll cultivate even more terrifying ancient demons…"

The old man quietly looked at Li Hao and said, "Now you should know why the Immortal Emperor's lineage is hidden here, right? This outside area is covered by immortal dao laws, no one can detect it, unless it's an Immortal King Realm ancient demon that can discern the details inside. In that case… I will personally go and deal with it."

As he said this, a sharp cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Although he didn't release any aura, Li Hao immediately felt his hairs stand on end.

"But previously there were no ancient demons in the heavens, this…"

Li Hao asked doubtfully.

The old man shook his head, "I am the palace guardian. The command the Immortal Emperor, my lord, left me is to guard this place. Only when an ancient demon detects the lineage can I take action. This place itself is an entry channel, but those who enter don't return, thus it becomes a forbidden land, with a fearsome reputation outside…"

He chuckled lightly and shook his head, "People who come here, even without law restrictions, some are unwilling to leave. If they leave, and ancient demons invade, searching their memories, it will also expose the situation here. Then, what comes may not be Immortal King Realm ancient demons, but those Six Dao Demon Ancestors among ancient demons…"

His eyes flickered slightly, and he said to Li Hao, "I can tell you about these things slowly in the future when we have time. I won't delay your time either. Your soul lifespan is short, to have cultivated to this level, your talent is extremely high, higher than theirs. Perhaps you have hope of reaching the third step, and becoming the last nominal disciple of Immortal Emperor, my lord, in this era."

"Nominal disciple?"

Li Hao was stunned, thinking it would be a direct disciple, but a nominal disciple… the status is even lower than a disciple.

The old man smiled and said, "To completely obtain the Immortal Emperor's lineage inheritance and become a direct disciple is too, too difficult. With your current situation, you might have a one in ten thousand chance."

Li Hao was dumbfounded. One in ten thousand? Is it that exaggerated, that difficult?

"Just to become a nominal disciple, you need to pass the three-step test first. Look at them, the one who has cultivated here the longest has been here for ninety thousand years and is still stuck at the second step. Such talent can only be considered average. In his lifetime, he can only勉强 (barely manage/make an effort) hope to become a nominal disciple."

The old man pointed to Shepherd Sage on the futon, then continued, "To pass the three-step test and become a nominal disciple within a hundred thousand years is considered to have passable talent."

"If one can pass within ten thousand years, that's considered to have medium talent, with a one in ten thousand chance of becoming a direct disciple."

Looking at Li Hao's shocked expression, he said earnestly, "Immortal Emperor, that is the existence standing at the pinnacle above all heavens and myriad realms. What he controls surpasses your imagination. If your talent is insufficient, at the moment of inheritance, you will be destroyed instead, doing you more harm than good."

Li Hao was deeply shaken, instantly feeling the terror and power of that Immortal Emperor.

"First, you measure your dao heart. Then, I'll impart to you the three-step test method. With your primordial spirit strength, I suggest you cultivate Yama Immortal Law. With your primordial spirit strength, it is very likely that you can master it within a thousand years and take this first step."

The old man said to Li Hao, obviously very optimistic about Li Hao's talent.

Li Hao's eyes flickered. His primordial spirit cultivation relied on eating ancient demons and breaking through the primordial spirit limit.

And here, without ancient demons to cook, if he wanted to enhance his primordial spirit, he could only add points to enhance 御道 (Yu Dao/Imperial Dao).

And 御道 (Yu Dao/Imperial Dao) comprehension could help him grasp primordial spirit-type immortal arts faster, thus condensing his primordial spirit.

But similarly, if he added points, he could also take the Myriad Paths Immortal Law path Chen Baoyu mentioned and break through with the sword dao.

However, his physical body wasn't here, so he couldn't cultivate the Imperishable Immortal Law.

"You don't have a physical body. When it comes to the second step, it will test your overall situation. I have Ninth Grade Chaos Origin Divine Blood here, you can borrow it first to use as a physical body."

The old man said to Li Hao, and with a wave of his hand, a drop of golden, shimmering divine blood appeared in his palm.

Li Hao instantly felt the vigorous life force emanating from this divine blood, as well as the aura of the Heavenly Dao.

"Integrate your primordial spirit into it. This Chaos Origin Divine Blood will be your physical body for cultivation here. It's comparable to a Dao Tribulation Emperor Weapon of the Fifth Tribulation level, surpassing most Saint-level physical bodies."

The old man said.

Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly. Fifth Tribulation Emperor Weapon, it was only slightly weaker than his own physical body.

He integrated his primordial spirit into it, and instantly felt the vigorous life force within this divine blood revive, transforming from a drop of divine blood into the shape of his physical body in the blink of an eye.

Moreover, this divine blood seemed to be ownerless, without consciousness, like him putting on a physical body coat for his primordial spirit.

"If your original physical body had any dao bones, this Chaos Origin physical body doesn't have them, but the physical body strength of a Fifth Tribulation Emperor Weapon is enough to compensate for it."

The old man said.

Li Hao nodded slightly, and then under the other party's guidance, came to the bronze bell.

Li Hao incidentally counted that there were seventeen Sages on these futons in total.

At this moment, seeing that Li Hao was going to test his dao heart, most of the Sages on the futons were still in closed-door cultivation. Only two or three opened their eyes, glanced at Li Hao, and then closed their eyes again.

Usually, newcomers who arrived here for the first time mostly had Earth-grade dao hearts, with very few Heaven-grade dao heart holders. Moreover, even a Heaven-grade dao heart was just the threshold for the test.

"Go ahead."

The old man said, "Release your dao concept and let the Heavenly Dao Bronze Bell sense it."

Li Hao nodded, came in front of the bronze bell, and released his dao concept.

This suspended, motionless bronze bell was surrounded by a strange aura, extremely magnificent. As soon as Li Hao's dao concept touched it, it seemed to plunge into a vast and boundless world, disappearing without a trace.

Then, the bronze bell slightly moved from stillness. Immediately after, a loud dong sound erupted from within!

Along with the bronze bell's vibration, the entire bell body was trembling.

Many Sages woke up from their comprehension, startled and disturbed by the sound, and all turned their gazes over.

As the lingering sound of the first bell chime ended, the second one immediately followed.

"When did another newcomer arrive?"

Shepherd Sage, a middle-aged man with snow-white hair on the futon, frowned. He had just been in comprehension, but was disturbed, putting him in a bad mood. But he didn't blame anything, after all, this kind of thing only happened once in who knew how many years.

"Just arrived, heard he's been to the True Realm."

Sage Luo next to him responded with a smile.

Hearing this, Shepherd Sage's eyes narrowed. When he saw that the youth's physical body was emitting a Chaos Origin aura, he asked, "He borrowed Chaos Origin Divine Blood from Old Wang to make a physical body?"

"Yes, he came here with only his primordial spirit, chased here by enemies."

As someone explained this, everyone understood. Most of those who could come here were forced to this place by desperate situations, with only a few being curious and courting death themselves, like Bright Sage. As a Supreme Sage, he thought he could go anywhere under heaven, but in the end, he came here to explore and couldn't return.

Soon, the lingering sound of the second bell chime gradually ended, and the third chime followed.

"Heaven, Earth, Xuan, Huang, three chimes, Earth-grade dao heart."

Everyone's expressions were calm. When they first came, most of them also had three chimes.

As the lingering sound of the bell chimes gradually dissipated, many Sages had already closed their eyes, preparing to continue their comprehension.

But just then, suddenly, the fourth bell chime rang out!

Dong—!

(End of chapter)