Upon hearing the words of his mentor, Li Hao was taken aback and immediately understood the meaning; what had been earlier was not guidance, but this was.
"Understood."
Li Hao immediately stood up; now that his experience was full, continuing to draw the mentor would yield little experience. After all, his Eye of Painting Realm could only glimpse a narrow portion, unable to truly see the full visage of the Great Emperor.
Instead, observing those in the Immortal King Realm, which were not far from his own level, could provide clearer insights.
"Realm... World Heart..."
Li Hao clasped his hands in salute and respectfully bid farewell to his mentor, then murmured as he walked out of the great hall, making his way down the mountain.
On this Extreme Dao Mountain were numerous Dao fields; the closer to the summit, the higher the talent of the disciples; right below the summit's first layer were many Immortal King Realm disciples, engaged in cultivation and comprehension.
Li Hao's figure flickered as he descended to this place.
As soon as he appeared, someone noticed him, instantly widening their eyes in astonishment, then excitedly said, "Haotian Senior Brother!"
Though Li Hao joined much later, as a Direct Disciple, even as the youngest of the direct disciples, they must respectfully address him as Senior Brother.
With that person's call, the name Haotian seemed to trigger an instinctual response, causing many to open their eyes; upon seeing Li Hao, they were shocked and excited, eagerly gathering around.
A Direct Disciple visiting this place was an extremely rare occurrence, happening once in a millennium.
After all, Direct Disciples like Gu Mofan and Di Lingshu were either comprehending the Chaotic Star or cultivating elsewhere, hardly having time to waste here.
In addition to innate talent, a prodigy's own hard work is a hundredfold of ordinary people.
"It's Haotian Senior Brother!"
"Haotian Senior Brother is here!"
"Look quickly, this is our Haotian Senior Brother; I've heard he has refined 21 strands of Chaos Law, a monstrous feat!"
Many surrounded him, though most were in the Immortal King Realm with their level higher than Li Hao, their gazes at him were full of excitement and reverence.
They all knew, Li Hao entering the Immortal King Realm was only a matter of time, and once he broke through to King Realm, he would quickly surpass them all, that's the essence of a Direct Disciple.
The previous Long Qingge and Lei Jingfeng, upon reaching the Immortal King Realm, swiftly became powerhouses in the realm, akin to a True Dragon encountering water, soaring nine thousand miles.
Li Hao saw such lively hustle, feeling a bit awkward, observing many Immortal King Realm disciples bowing to him, he quickly raised his hand to lift them up:
"Dear Junior Brothers, there's no need for such formality, I've come to consult and discuss things with everyone."
"Consult?"
Upon Li Hao's words, many disciples were bewildered; immediately, someone in the crowd laughed and said, "Haotian Senior Brother, you needn't be so polite; whatever you want to say to us, just speak directly, if anything, we should be the ones consulting you."
"Exactly, Haotian Senior Brother, we also want to consult you on how to refine the Chaos Laws."
"Haotian Senior Brother has only apprenticed for a hundred years and has refined 21 strands of Chaos Law; meanwhile, we've been cultivating here for thousands of years, barely touching the threshold of refining laws, there's just no comparison."
Many disciples quickly spoke.
Li Hao, seeing this, immediately explained his intentions; he came to thoroughly understand their realms, which required them to reveal them openly for him to observe properly.
"This is such a small matter, Haotian Senior Brother is too polite; my name is Xie Qiubai, I've condensed the Nine Elephants Realm, if Haotian Senior Brother doesn't mind, please feel free to observe, if you could provide some pointers, that would be even better!"
A young man in the crowd said with a smile.
"I've condensed the Hundred Battles Realm, the Laws of Ten Thousand Dao condensed into a hundred paths, with battle as the Tao, the World Heart as the master slaughter, Haotian Senior Brother is welcome to visit."
Another thick-browed young man laughed.
Other Immortal King Realm disciples also eagerly stepped forward, eager to show Li Hao their realms.
Li Hao did not expect their enthusiasm, a little surprised yet immensely pleased; he immediately thanked each one, starting from the nearest senior brother, to visit their realms.
The young man chosen by Li Hao was instead extremely happy, wearing a broad smile; if it were someone else, revealing one's realm was akin to exposing one's innards, a risky affair, but with a Direct Disciple, it was a different matter.
"Haotian Senior Brother, please take a look."
The disciple raised his hand, enfolding Li Hao within his realm.
Shi Miao walked beside Li Hao, glanced at the disciple, who was slightly astonished, then saw Shi Miao's figure seeming transparent, penetrating silently into his realm, continuing to follow Li Hao.
Feeling his realm instantly invaded, the disciple's face changed drastically, shocked, and incredulously stared at Shi Miao, never having heard of such terrifying Immortal King Realm, especially on the mountain.
Other disciples also noticed, their gazes towards Shi Miao changed at once.
Earlier, with Shi Miao beside Li Hao, they assumed she was a protector chosen by the mentor for Li Hao, after all, while comprehending the Chaotic Star, even with exceptional talent, one needs the realm's protection from Immortal King Realm to withstand the Chaos Domain for unhindered cultivation.
"You are in the Monarch Realm, once within someone else's realm, the body loses autonomy."
Shi Miao whispered to Li Hao.
This was one reason she invaded the other party's realm and followed inside.
Li Hao understood this point; this is the fearsome aspect of the Immortal King Realm, regardless of how terrifying the Monarch Realm may be, once covered by someone's realm, life and death would be at their control.
The higher the realm, the harder it is to cross-realm combat, a Great Realm is like a chasm, hard to cross.
"Who is this woman, so strong!"
"She actually silently penetrated 'Bitter Bridge's' realm; this Extreme Dao Mountain indeed has such powerhouses? Judging by her aura, she seems only at the second level of Immortal King Realm!"
"Bitter Bridge has reached the third level of Immortal King Realm, this seems a bit exaggerated."
Everyone whispered, their gaze shifting from Li Hao to Shi Miao; the gap between each level within the Immortal King Realm is not less than the gap every five levels in the Monarch Realm!
Being able to easily transcend the Monarch Realm's Fifth Level, while suppressing the opponent, without exception, is a monster, this holds true in the Immortal King Realm as well.
Not to mention Bitter Bridge can cultivate on the Extreme Dao Mountain's primary Dao field, originally a prodigy.
"My realm is Shore Realm."
Bitter Bridge regained his composure, immediately understanding the girl's gaze towards him; that was not that he still needs practice, but an apology.
He smiled wryly inside, without asking much, instead explaining his realm to Li Hao.
Li Hao saw, within his realm were traces of Nine Sequences Origin, along with a Life Sea, brimming with life energy, where peculiar micro-life forms were nurtured, some climbing ashore, others swimming inside, absorbing more life energy, growing bigger and stronger.
"Creating life?"
Li Hao was shaken at this sight.
The Immortal King Realm, is it akin to the creator's existence already?
But soon, Li Hao felt relieved; when the power of nine sequences mingles, Life Dao encompasses within Water Dao Origin and Time Origin; upon reaching the sixth realm, one has already touched the life-nurturing stage.
"The shore is my realm's heart; all beings suffer, only by establishing a bridge can one reach the shore, unaffected by the Laws of Ten Thousand Daos, the shore is both bridge and sword, capable of severing the Laws of Ten Thousand Daos!"
Bitter Bridge explained his World Heart to Li Hao.
Li Hao's eyes sparkled, feeling respectful; reaching the Immortal King Realm indeed housed no mediocrities, he felt the other's Shore Realm Heart extremely strong, he himself may not be able to comprehend such a realm heart.
"What is this Life Sea?" Li Hao inquired.
"This is the foundation all realms possess."
Bitter Bridge glanced at Shi Miao beside Li Hao, saying, "These growing lives can deduce the Tao Laws through them, advancing cultivation faster than comprehending the heavens, moreover, the stronger the nurtured life, the greater the realm's power augmentation."
"But life birthed within Immortal King Realm's realm cannot cultivate unless nourished by Heavenly Dao Power."
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