Chapter 1864  Chapter 498: Five Hundred Years

“Damn, this is so difficult!”

Inside the Heaven Tower, Li Hao swiftly slaughtered a few Ancient Demons and then began to control the five violently swirling Realm Hearts within him.

Previously, he had always chosen challenges after some preparation, but now he was being forced into it.

“Five Realm Hearts, three sides like a zither, one side like a string. Now with five Realm Hearts, I can’t just pull with two strings…”

After a brief and fruitless contemplation, seeing the five Realm Hearts about to merge again, Li Hao could only choose to self-destruct and exit the Heaven Tower to prevent a real fusion, which would be futile even if he left the Heaven Tower.

Thus, Li Hao repeatedly entered and exited the Heaven Tower, unable to rest.

Each time he entered, he only had thirty minutes to contemplate.

With repeated self-detonations, time passed. If not for Li Hao’s firm Dao heart, surpassing eternity and already possessing half an Emperor’s Heart, his Dao heart would have long collapsed.

Months became a year, then a decade.

In those ten short years, Li Hao self-destructed countless times within the Heaven Tower, to an extent where even he couldn’t count.

“Five Realm Hearts, Five Paths…”

“Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth… how do they balance and restrain each other?”

Li Hao attempted to form a cycle with the five Realm Hearts, but they all gathered toward the center point, making it impossible to control.

“The balance of Five Paths lies in mutual promotion and restraint…”

“But the coexistence of five Realm Hearts is harder than the Five Paths. Otherwise, over the years, even Immortal Emperors wouldn’t have been unable to open up this Emperor Road.”

“The Five Elements… should also be part of the Emperor Road, developed by a certain Great Emperor.”

“That Great Emperor who opened up the Five Paths couldn’t solve the problem of Realm Hearts’ coexistence, proving this road is incorrect…”

As numerous thoughts failed to find direction, Li Hao felt despair but couldn’t stop, forcing himself with each self-detonation.

“Space-Time, Formless, Cause and Effect, they complement each other…”

“Coexisting in equilibrium, equilibrium lies in mutual benefit!”

“The mutual benefit of five hearts…”

Li Hao forced himself to calm down, immersed in comprehension, gradually seeming to find the path to mutual benefit of the five Realm Hearts.

Reverse Time, Formless, Cave Void, Creation, Boundless!

The world is boundless, all things void, creation is supreme, formless is king, reverse time is constant!

The five Realm Hearts were different yet could coexist, akin to an ancient Chaos World.

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“Is he challenging the 60th floor of the Heaven Tower, failing repeatedly?”

“Could he be stuck at a bottleneck?”

“He shouldn’t be. Earlier, when he came out, I sensed his cultivation realm was the Fourth Level of Immortal King Realm. The 60th floor has Ancient Demons who have just stepped into the Seventh Level. While challenging across two levels is impressive, it shouldn’t be particularly difficult for him, right?”

Outside the Heaven Tower, Luo Ningshuang, Su Wanyi, and many other prodigies from the same batch of the Primordial True Realm noticed Li Hao.

After all, going in and out of the 60th floor of the Heaven Tower repeatedly for ten years made it difficult not to draw attention.

“Previously, he could span such distances at the First Level of the Immortal King Realm. Could his potential be exhausted now, and his foundation depleted?”

“Maybe his cultivation realm grew, but his skills didn’t keep pace.”

Luo Ningshuang frowned, eyes showing some regret.

Seeing Li Hao’s anxious and helpless expression each time he emerged, she could sense his frustration, even noting the despair in his eyes.

Was a prodigy ultimately destined to fade into the crowd?

Such situations weren’t rare among the Ten Thousand Races in the True Realm. Some became famous young, bursting onto the scene, yet faded early or slowly became mediocre, never to be heard from again.

No one expected that the monstrous youth who once suppressed everyone in the Immortal Monarch Realm could fall to such a state, with spent potential.

“Perhaps he had means similar to our Ancestor Emperor Power before, but those means had a fixed limit. No matter how much the realm advanced, the increase from the Ancestor Emperor Power couldn’t keep up,” Su Wanyi said softly, with a hint of reluctance in her eyes. She’s seen enough geniuses fall or succumb to mediocrity—a painful process. After all, who would willingly accept mediocrity after experiencing brilliance?

“That Human Race is no longer feasible; it’s now ten floors behind us!”

Even members of the Chaos Ancient Clan under the Original Immortal Emperor noticed Li Hao, with indifferent and slightly disdainful gazes.

Once, he suppressed everyone on the Heavenly Ascension Road, but now he was left behind, potential exhausted. Yet being merely at the Fourth Level of the Immortal King Realm, far from the high position, indicates that his potential had always been limited and only temporarily shone brightly before.

“He’s come out from the 60th floor, not challenging again. Seems he’s given up.”

“His perseverance is only so much.”

“No need to focus on him anymore. We should also concentrate on cultivation, striving to become the True King’s deputies!”

Many people, after witnessing Li Hao’s predicament and sighing, also immersed themselves back into their cultivation.

The numerous Immortal Kings of Extreme Dao Mountain also noticed Li Hao and thought of comforting him. But seeing Li Hao flying towards the Heaven Tower’s top, seeming to seek guidance from two Immortal Emperors, they refrained from approaching, their feelings complex.

“Shi Miao, it seems your fellow Daoist is stuck at a bottleneck.”

In the Great Emperor Dojo, a few from the Yan Fire Clan had long noticed Li Hao, mentioning it to Shi Miao beside them.

Shi Miao naturally noticed Li Hao’s situation but understood him well, knowing it was impossible for Li Hao to be stuck at the 60th floor of the Heaven Tower.

“Hmm, it seems he’s broken through.”

Shi Miao said softly, with a hint of a smile in her eyes.

Only she noticed that this time Li Hao appeared, there was a trace of relief in his eyes.

“Breakthrough? Didn’t he give up?”

The Yan Fire Clan girl asked in confusion.

Shi Miao raised an eyebrow, glanced at her indifferently, and said nothing.

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