Chapter 501: Chu Yueli, Enraged

"You also cultivate the Fire Dao Source?"

Chiyingzi didn't step into Li Hao's Dao Domain, avoiding her own immortal techniques from inadvertently harming him. However, with Li Hao holding the Fire Dao Source, the invisible deterrent force emanating from it already ensured he wouldn't be attacked by other Great Dao immortal techniques.

"Yes."

Li Hao nodded.

Chiyingzi's eyes flickered slightly. Being able to condense the Nine Petal Immortal Seal, comprehending one of the Nine Sequences of Dao, the Fire Dao, didn't seem so surprising anymore.

She looked up towards where Li Hao was fishing, but couldn't sense the Fire Dao Source's aura there.

These Nine Sequence Great Dao Sources on the Heavenly Dao Bridge appear only sporadically, and the probability of two appearing simultaneously is extremely low. She could only try to capture another Nine Sequence Dao to enter the Five Dao Source City.

However, she specialized in the Fire Dao Source and hadn't deeply studied other Nine Sequence Daos.

Sighing inwardly, Chiyingzi turned around, preparing to leave the Heavenly Dao Bridge and wait for the next opportunity to capture a Dao Source.

"Do you want it?"

Seeing her about to return, Li Hao guessed her thoughts and asked through voice transmission.

"Huh?"

Chiyingzi waved her flaming spear, engulfing a dark electrical wave. She turned her head to look at Li Hao, "What do you mean?"

"I'll give it to you if you want it."

Li Hao transmitted.

He remembered her life-saving help back then.

If she hadn't appeared in time, that ancient demon commander would have surely killed him and Nangong Jian in that ancient battlefield.

"Give it to me?"

Chiyingzi was slightly stunned, and she stared intently at Li Hao, "What do you need in return?"

"You already gave it."

Li Hao transmitted, "Your help with drawing your spear back then."

Chiyingzi froze, and the scene of slaying the ancient demon commander flashed in her mind. It was also her first time seeing this young man.

For her, who had experienced countless battles, that hunt was nothing special. It was just that the young man she encountered seemed somewhat unique.

But she hadn't expected that the young man would actually remember that incident.

"This is the Fire Dao Source! You cultivate the Fire Dao, you can use it to enter the Five Dao Source City. If you give it to me, who knows how long you'll have to wait to encounter another Fire Dao Source, and time is so precious in this Source Secret Realm…"

Chiyingzi's figure flickered, dodging immortal technique attacks while transmitting her voice in a low, measured tone.

"It's alright, this place is quite interesting too."

Li Hao replied with a smile.

"…"

Chiyingzi was speechless, momentarily falling silent.

Seeing her troubled look, Li Hao felt even more favorable towards her and smiled, "You don't need to worry. If not the Fire Dao, there's also the Water Dao and Earth Dao. I also have some understanding of those two."

Chiyingzi was stunned, her gaze fixed on Li Hao, "Really?"

Li Hao smiled, raising his hand and waving out a ripple of water, which instantly dissipated.

But even this brief display revealed the aura of the Water Dao Source. Chiyingzi couldn't help but take a deep look at Li Hao. Being able to master the Nine Petal Immortal Seal and also comprehend three types of Nine Sequence Daos, this young man's talent was among the top tier even among the Nine Petal Immortal Seal geniuses.

"If that's the case, then I won't be polite and will accept it."

Chiyingzi no longer declined. She indeed didn't want to waste more time waiting.

"This is my communication token. You can look for me if anything comes up. I serve as an Immortal Soldier Commander in the Heavenly Palace."

Chiyingzi said solemnly.

Li Hao reached out, took it, nodded, and put it away. At the same time, he tossed the Fire Dao Source to her.

Chiyingzi quickly released her immortal power to bind the Fire Dao Source, preventing it from escaping again. As soon as she restrained it, she felt the immortal technique attacks constantly assaulting her surroundings instantly subside. The feeling of crisis that had permeated her body suddenly vanished.

She cupped her fist in salute to Li Hao, gave him a deep look, and then turned and flew away.

This scene caught the eyes of others, with many revealing surprised expressions. Some recognized Chiyingzi's identity as a disciple of a Supreme Being in the Heavenly Palace. In their eyes, Li Hao's action seemed to carry a hint of ingratiation.

"Giving away the Fire Dao Source, just like that? He's really stupid."

"To find another one might take a month!"

"Time in this Source Secret Realm is incredibly precious. Instead of wasting time befriending others here, it's better to cultivate hard and become someone others want to befriend."

These people clearly didn't approve of Li Hao's behavior, shaking their heads and continuing their search for their own Great Dao Sources.

Li Hao wasn't idle either, continuing to cast his fishing line.

Soon, movement came from the fishing line, but it wasn't a Nine Sequence, but another type of Great Dao Source.

Li Hao pulled it up, and just like before, followed the same method, using it as bait to fish for a Nine Sequence Dao.

Except for the Nine Sequences, all other myriad Daos almost have shadows of the Nine Sequence Daos. This is also why comprehending Nine Sequences is extremely difficult. Other Daos are like branches of the Nine Sequences, while comprehending the Nine Sequences is like comprehending all the branches. The difficulty is increased dozens of times.

"That kid…"

Outside the Heavenly Dao Bridge, the Grand Tutor was dumbfounded seeing Li Hao's actions.

But soon, he felt he understood Li Hao's intentions. This kid didn't value the Fire Dao Source; he was aiming for the Space-Time Source City!

Understanding the reason, he was no longer annoyed. Compared to the Space-Time Source City, the Five Dao Source City was indeed not worth fussing over.

Time flew by.

Several days passed, and the area outside the Heavenly Dao Bridge gradually became noisy. Many figures successively flew over and gathered there.

"This is the Heavenly Dao Bridge?"

"I heard that crossing this bridge allows you to enter the Source Cities. That's the core area of the Source Secret Realm."

"That's right, true comprehension has to be in the Source Cities. It's practically sleeping with the Great Dao Source itself there. It's hard not to comprehend!"

"I heard you first need to find a Nine Sequence Great Dao Source to go to the corresponding Source City, otherwise, you can only go to the Chaos Source City."

Outside the Heavenly Dao Bridge, many figures were looking around, but as time passed, many people didn't linger here for long. They hurried onto the bridge, wanting to quickly capture a Great Dao Source and head to a Source City.

"Who is that? Why isn't he being attacked by any immortal techniques on the Heavenly Dao Bridge?"

"Can't you see? That person has grasped the Time and Space Dao Sources, and cultivated them to a considerable level. He's using a slight time-space distortion to avoid the attacks of the present reality."

"That's too heaven-defying, right?"

"You can do it too, if you master the Time and Space Dao Sources."

Outside the Heavenly Dao Bridge, the number of Nine Petal Immortal Seal holders had decreased by a third. The remaining ones were repeatedly climbing the bridge, searching for Nine Sequence Great Dao Sources.

The Time and Space Daos were the most sought after. They repeatedly went up and down the bridge, waiting for a Time or Space Dao Source to enter the Space-Time Source City.

If they could cultivate in the Space-Time Source City, they could deepen their comprehension of both Daos.

"Nine Sequence Sources, so many people are vying for them. I heard that only one person in four or five days can find one."

"It's not just strength; you also need luck, or extremely deep Dao Realm comprehension to dig it out from the deeper layers."

As time went on, more and more people were vying for the Nine Sequence Great Dao Sources, but only a handful managed to obtain one. The others were repeatedly climbing, their moods gradually becoming anxious.

"This is the Heavenly Dao Bridge. Ascend it yourselves. I can only help you this far."

Several figures flew over. Chu Tianhuang led a few members of the royal family here, including Chu Yueli, who had been rescued from the sixth level.

Chu Tianhuang frowned slightly as he looked at the dense crowd around the Heavenly Dao Bridge. Other Immortal Dynasties had also sent strong individuals to receive their own geniuses here, using this method to increase the geniuses' gains in the Source Secret Realm and strengthen their national power.

He didn't linger, quickly instructing his younger siblings and then flying onto the bridge.

Seeing Li Hao still sitting by the bridge, undisturbed and unapproached, he didn't greet Li Hao either, hurrying towards the depths of the Heavenly Dao Bridge.

"Hmm?"

Below the Heavenly Dao Bridge, Chu Yueli and the other royal family members were still surveying the situation on the bridge. Their attention was immediately drawn to the young man sitting calmly on the bridge.

They had a very deep impression of that young man. He had defeated Chu Tianzheng in public, suppressing a Celestial King Realm opponent with True Immortal cultivation. It was shockingly impressive.

"What is he doing?"

Someone asked.

"I don't know. Why aren't any immortal techniques attacking him?"

"Hmph."

Hearing the curious questions from the others, Chu Yueli's cold eyes became sharp. She coldly snorted, saying, "Just someone who is good at scheming and showing off to impress people."

Her mother's mention of the marriage agreement felt like a thorn in her heart. As a member of the royal family, she was very familiar with various ways people sought fame. The young man's unconventional behavior was clearly to make a name for himself.

She disdained it and sneered inwardly. Gaining fame here was far less important than cultivating here, as time in the Source Secret Realm was so precious.

"That's true."

The other royal family members, hearing her words, immediately sensed the little sister's dislike of the young man. They immediately nodded in agreement.

"Let's go too, and quickly find a Great Dao Source."

Chu Yueli said.

The others slightly nodded. They went together, ascending the Heavenly Dao Bridge.

"I heard you shouldn't gather together, otherwise the immortal technique attacks will be even more fierce." Someone said, immediately distancing themselves from the others.

The few of them dispersed on the Heavenly Dao Bridge. Soon, immortal techniques condensed and attacked them.

Chu Yueli sensed several dark sword energies attacking her surroundings, containing the Great Dao Source of destruction. Her eyes flickered, she glanced at the unwavering young man, and a cold smile formed at the corner of her lips. She suddenly approached him.

Swoosh!

When she arrived within a few hundred meters of Li Hao, she directly stepped into Li Hao's Dao Domain, wanting to draw the immortal technique attacks towards him.

But as soon as she stepped into Li Hao's Dao Domain, she felt as if she was sinking into a swamp. There was also a twisted sensation of her internal organs being displaced, and even her consciousness momentarily blurred.

That was the disorientation caused by the solidification of space and the stagnation of time.

Her expression instantly changed, and she looked at him with a hint of anger and shock. If she were in combat, such a move could be disastrous.

She hadn't expected that the other party's Dao Domain would have such a significant impact on her.

At this moment, as she stepped into his domain, the immortal technique attacks howled over. But when they rushed to the edge of Li Hao's Dao Domain, they seemed to suddenly lose their target, flying past and brushing past Chu Yueli.

Chu Yueli was stunned, and her expression quickly turned ugly.

As a genius, she had just briefly exchanged blows with Li Hao. Naturally, she sensed the power contained within Li Hao's Dao Domain.

Time and Space, two of the top-ranked Nine Sequence Great Dao Sources, were actually both mastered by Li Hao, and comprehended to such a deep degree.

She suddenly felt that Chu Tianzheng's defeat was not unjust.

"Hmph, no wonder he has the ability to show off here."

She took a deep breath, staring intently at Li Hao, but her gaze was somewhat complex.

She had to admit, this young man's talent was indeed monstrous.

However, she wasn't much worse herself. If she were betrothed to him as his wife, she would become his appendage. Her childhood dream was to become an Empress, to establish an Immortal Dynasty with female dominance.

As for being a concubine, that was even more of an insult.

But based on the strength Li Hao was currently displaying, if he really did take first place in the True Immortal group of the Southern Region Tournament, as her mother had said, it was quite possible.

At least, within the Yan Chu Dynasty, Li Hao was the number one True Immortal.

Whether there were geniuses surpassing him in other Immortal Dynasties was unlikely.

Unless there were hidden geniuses within the Heavenly Palace.

"What are you doing?"

While Chu Yueli's expression shifted, Li Hao turned his head to look over. When he saw it was this royal princess, his brow immediately furrowed.

Perhaps due to the marriage arrangement her mother mentioned, Chu Yueli paid even more attention to the young man's expression than before. Seeing Li Hao's furrowed brows, she immediately sensed the annoyance in his eyes. She instantly felt a surge of anger in her heart.

"That's what I should be asking. What are you doing here, taking up so much space? How are others supposed to pass?"

Chu Yueli played the victim, speaking unpleasantly.

Li Hao was rendered speechless. The Heavenly Dao Bridge was at least ten miles wide. There was plenty of space; he wasn't obstructing anything at all.

"Leave my Dao Domain, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Li Hao was too lazy to argue with her, speaking coldly.

Hearing these words, Chu Yueli became even more irritated, saying, "How will you be impolite?"

"You want to fight me?"

Li Hao narrowed his eyes, coldly looking at her.

Seeing Li Hao's attitude, Chu Yueli became even more infuriated. If they were outside, she would have immediately accepted the challenge. But here, she restrained herself, unwilling to waste time fighting Li Hao here.

"Hmph, you better have my Imperial Father retract the decree. Don't even think about marrying me!"

Chu Yueli said coldly, then turned to leave.

Li Hao was stunned, then remembered what Emperor Chu had said. He was speechless, saying coldly:

"Marry you? Dream on."

"You!"

Chu Yueli was furious, enraged, "What did you say?"

Li Hao rolled his eyes, saying, "That's what I should be saying to you. Please ask your Imperial Father to retract the decree. Don't make things difficult for me."

"You!"

Hearing these words, Chu Yueli's eyes widened. Her initially angry face became even more enraged, "I'm willing to marry you, and you still don't want to marry me?"

"Whoever wants to marry you can go ahead." Li Hao said coldly, "Don't come near me."

Chu Yueli was about to be driven mad with rage. These were words she should be saying, but they were snatched away by him!

What a joke, refusing to marry her?

She gnashed her teeth, staring at Li Hao. Her expression quickly turned gloomy, as if considering something. Finally, she said in a cold voice:

"No matter what you say, I won't let you have your way!"

After saying that, her figure flickered, and she turned and flew away.

Li Hao was stunned, and couldn't help but want to chase after her. "Won't let me have my way? What does that mean? She wouldn't actually try to force me to marry her, would she?"

(End of Chapter)