Chapter 498: Heavenly Dao Fishing
At this moment, the radiant Grand Dao Origins streaking across the Heavenly Dao Bridge immediately stirred the immortal power on the bridge, and in the blink of an eye, they condensed into various immortal techniques, attacking Li Hao and the others.
However, Boya Xuejian, who had swiftly entered the bridge earlier, appeared exceptionally strange. He resembled a young nobleman strolling along the bridge, admiring the flowers, his snow-white robes fluttering, and his body was completely untouched by any immortal techniques. It seemed as if he was immune to them.
Boom!
Li Hao's figure flickered, narrowly avoiding a dark power sword attack. His peripheral vision caught sight of Boya Xuejian at the front, and he couldn't help but pause for a moment.
Soon, Li Hao seemed to understand, and a look of realization appeared in his eyes.
His Nine Flower Immortal Seal inside his body suddenly started to rotate, and the Time Dao and Space Dao powers immediately began to affect his body.
The surrounding space and time seemed to show slight changes around him.
With Li Hao's current Time Dao at the third stage, he couldn't yet reverse time on a large scale, but he could reverse the flow of time around himself.
When combined with the Space Dao, his surroundings underwent further transformation, creating a delay, as if he was existing in another space-time.
As the combined barrier of these two powers enveloped him, Li Hao immediately felt that the immortal techniques that had previously given him a slight chill seemed to lose his position, redirecting towards Chu Tianhuang and the others instead.
Li Hao's figure flickered again, pulling back to create distance, to avoid being affected.
His actions immediately caught the attention of several onlookers below the bridge, their expressions growing serious.
Among the seven people on the bridge, Li Hao was the only one in True Immortal Realm, yet he had just evaded an attack from Grand Dao Origins, something that seemed almost impossible.
Boya Xuejian, walking ahead, seemed to sense something. He turned around to look at Li Hao and saw that, like him, Li Hao was unaffected by the attacks. His eyes flickered, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Such an interesting person... he nodded slightly towards Li Hao, then resumed his search for his Grand Dao Origins.
Li Hao, on the other hand, stood off to the side, observing the battle between Chu Tianhuang and the others.
Perhaps it was because the five of them were gathered together, but the immortal techniques surrounding them were significantly stronger than the ones directed at the burly man. If the earlier attacks had been an immortal technique storm, now it was more like an immortal technique bombardment.
Immortal techniques from all kinds of Grand Dao Origins appeared one after another, difficult to block, as they surrounded them.
Chu Tianhuang's eyes were cold as he exchanged a glance with the other four. As fellow Nine Flower Immortal Seal users, geniuses among geniuses, they immediately understood each other's thoughts and reached an unspoken agreement.
They would let the immortal techniques grow fiercer, to see who would be the last one standing.
This was a contest, a silent agreement, as none of them advanced deeper into the Heavenly Dao Bridge but instead stood their ground, cutting through various attacks.
As the five of them continued to defend, the immortal bombardment grew even fiercer. The dazzling lights surged, and the divine mist illuminated, as if the world might be destroyed.
However, amidst all the immortal techniques, the five figures revealed their terrifying auras, with their Heavenly Law manifestations appearing behind them. Some even, like Li Hao, grew in size, unleashing Fate Manifestations!
One of these was a strength that could only be controlled when one's physical body reached its peak, while the other came from the spiritual power of one's heart. When the Heavenly Law merged with the Fate Manifestation, the terrifying aura that emanated felt like an invincible ancient demon waking up.
Yet, this terrifying aura only made the onlookers below the bridge slightly focus, not one of them showing shock or awe.
Those who could make it to this place were absolute geniuses, and such methods were not enough to make them flinch.
Li Hao watched as the intensity of the exploding aura grew stronger, and without hesitation, he distanced himself, moving further away.
These five were all in the Immortal King Realm, and the power they were unleashing was such that Li Hao realized he couldn't withstand it even if he unleashed his full strength.
This was the top genius in the True Immortal Realm, Li Hao thought to himself. He could feel the stark contrast between True Immortal Realm and Immortal King Realm.
The Chu Tianzheng he had defeated earlier, while an exceptional genius, was still far from the top, but these people in front of him were truly the pinnacle figures from their respective Immortal Kingdoms!
With each rumbling explosion shaking the surroundings, the sounds of battle continued for an hour before there was finally a shift in the outcome.
Suddenly, one figure broke free from the storm of immortal techniques and rushed deeper into the Heavenly Dao Bridge, no longer tangled in the battle, clearly seeking their Grand Dao Origin.
With someone taking the lead, the others began to move as well, dispersing. They clearly hadn't yet used their ultimate trump cards or powers, but with things reaching this point, it seemed they were done with the initial bout, each acknowledging the strength of the others.
"Interesting, it seems like the Southern Domain Battle in seven years will be quite spectacular."
A young man in a purple robe flashed a smile, feeling the long-missed excitement from the battle in front of him.
In his own Immortal Kingdom, he had already become an invincible existence among his peers, and those so-called geniuses and prodigies were nothing in front of him, unable to even receive one of his strikes.
But here, he encountered some individuals who truly made him feel the desire to unleash his full strength in battle.
"Brothers, see you at the Southern Domain Battle!"
Another separated handsome young man grinned, his red lips and white teeth looking extremely tender, but his gaze carried an air of arrogance. After speaking, he flew towards the depths of the Heavenly Dao Bridge.
However, as he passed by Li Hao, who was standing in the center of the bridge, his gaze froze for a moment as he looked at his peer, who also appeared to be a young man.
"True Immortal Realm?"
The handsome young man's eyes slightly shifted, noticing that Li Hao's body had no fluctuation from the surrounding immortal techniques, seemingly isolated from them.
He could tell that Li Hao had some methods, with the aura of the Time Dao and Space Dao surrounding him. However, just understanding the Time Dao wasn't enough. Being at the first stage of it couldn't create such an effect.
A mere True Immortal Realm, yet able to grasp two of the top Grand Dao Origins, reaching this level... The handsome young man looked deeply at Li Hao, as if memorizing his figure, before saying nothing and walking past him, though his expression turned slightly sharper, no longer as bold as before.
The others who passed by Li Hao also glanced at him. On this bridge, Li Hao seemed like an oddity.
Li Hao noticed this as well but didn't mind. He wasn't showing off, just not wanting to resist the immortal techniques.
These attacks seemed to change based on one's realm—higher realms led to more powerful attacks.
At this moment, as the others began to leave, Chu Tianhuang also turned around, his appearance aged, yet calm. His silver hair fluttered as he appeared energetic.
When he saw Li Hao, his eyes flickered. Earlier, while defending against the immortal techniques, he had already noticed the movements of both Li Hao and Boya Xuejian.
"Boya Xuejian is a monster, but I didn't expect you to be one as well."
Chu Tianhuang passed by Li Hao, surrounded by a myriad of immortal techniques. As he slashed with his sword, he sent a voice transmission to Li Hao.
Li Hao looked at the terrifying aura emanating from Chu Tianhuang. The realm he had just revealed was the Immortal King Realm, Fourth Stage!
Compared to his realm, what was more terrifying was the power he unleashed. It was likely that even an Immortal King Realm Sixth Stage, or even Seventh Stage, would struggle in a battle with him!
It was important to note that, the higher the realm, the harder it was to cross each stage. The gap between Immortal King Realm Ninth Stage and Tenth Stage was enormous, comparable to the difference between Immortal King Realm and True Immortal Realm!
"You too."
Li Hao responded to Chu Tianhuang's voice transmission, smiling.
Chu Tianhuang squinted at him, but didn't respond, instead saying, "Boya Xuejian seems to have already left."
"He's already found his Grand Dao Origins."
Li Hao replied.
Earlier, when the battle had lasted for half an hour, Boya Xuejian had already found his Grand Dao.
And the reason Boya Xuejian was immune to the immortal techniques was because he had frozen and solidified his aura and Dao.
Therefore, even on the Heavenly Dao Bridge, no one sensed his presence. When he captured his Grand Dao Origins, it was effortless, like fishing for the moon in the water, casually scooping it out.
"And you?"
Chu Tianhuang, while chopping through the immortal techniques, asked, "Aren't you going to find your Grand Dao?"
"No need to look, it's all here."
Li Hao said.
Chu Tianhuang raised an eyebrow, glancing at Li Hao before continuing, "I'll go look for the Time and Space Dao Origins. I wouldn't want those guys to find them first, wasting time."
As he spoke, he rushed into the depths of the Heavenly Dao Bridge, and the immortal techniques grew fiercer around him, flickering constantly. If someone's strength was slightly weaker, they would have a hard time keeping up.
"This is a rare fishing spot. Just walking through it would be a pity."
Li Hao looked at Chu Tianhuang's retreating back and muttered, but he turned and moved towards the center of the Heavenly Dao Bridge.
He found a spot, sat cross-legged, then raised his hand. The immortal power gathered like threads, his Dao thoughts weaving together, and with his will, the line was cast, flying into the sky above the Heavenly Dao Bridge.
The fisher's line fell into the pond, the Dao fisher's line falling into the heavens.
At that moment, Li Hao's line fell above the Heavenly Dao Bridge, amidst the streaks of Grand Dao Origins that resembled a meteor shower.
The colorful glimmers streaked across the bridge, and Li Hao's line stretched further, but it always seemed to be far from them, giving off the feeling of being so close yet so far.
But thankfully, when it came to endurance, Li Hao had never lost.
The stars appeared behind him, and the celestial veins of the heavens began to faintly emerge, casting patchy light points around him. This scene made many people beneath the Heavenly Dao Bridge look up with focused attention. Some of them had confusion in their eyes, unsure of the power of the starlight, but they could see that although the starlight appeared patchy, it seemed to form threads of connections, like the alignment of nine stars, linking into a single line!
"The Celestial Star Vein, someone has actually cultivated this state to the ultimate limit!"
In the void outside the Heavenly Dao Bridge, many figures stood, including the Old Grandmaster who had earlier guided Li Hao.
His avatar was reflected across different layers, but his true self remained here, guarding the three top prodigies, including Li Hao.
At this moment, seeing the starlight that surrounded Li Hao, the Old Grandmaster's eyes showed astonishment. Other Immortal guardians of various Immortal Kingdoms were equally surprised.
"Who is that boy? He's not of the royal family!"
"I don't sense any Imperial Blood from him, but for some reason, there's a unique aura about him."
"The Celestial Star Vein, this ultimate limit has actually been comprehended by someone. What extraordinary perception and formidable willpower!"
Several Immortal King Realm guardians, who were considered invincible in their own kingdoms, gazed at the young man with deep admiration.
Here, the Nine Flowers Celestial Seal was just the beginning. Even though they all wielded the Nine Flowers Celestial Seal, there was still a noticeable difference in their abilities, and the young man in front of them clearly wasn't someone to be underestimated.
"What is he doing? He's actually channeling his power into that mixed-up Grand Dao. He seems to have the power of Time and Space, but isn't he going to search for the Time and Space Dao?"
Some people noticed Li Hao's actions and asked with confusion.
Others also wore puzzled expressions. Li Hao's method of avoiding the Immortal Techniques clearly utilized the power of the Space Dao, and his understanding was incredibly deep. He had likely reached the peak of True Immortal Realm.
Logically, with Li Hao's qualifications, he should be searching for the Space Dao to quickly enter the Space Origin City.
At this moment, Li Hao sat calmly in the center of the Heavenly Dao Bridge, quietly fishing.
This rare fishing spot had inspired him ever since he received guidance from Old Man Han. After elevating the fishing technique to the 11th level, Li Hao realized that everything could be fished, even time itself. It was even easier to fish the Grand Dao Origins.
This was the perfect place to gain fishing experience, and it also allowed Li Hao to fully enjoy the joy of fishing.
The Grand Dao Origins were hard to capture, but fishing was a different kind of fun.
As for going to the Five Dao Origin City, there was no rush.
If he could elevate the Fishing Dao to the 12th level, this trip would already be worth it.
While Li Hao calmly fished, others were fighting off the Immortal Techniques on the Heavenly Dao Bridge, searching for their own Grand Dao Origins.
However, they were all searching for the Time and Space Dao Origins, hoping to enter the Time and Space Origin City, but the Time and Space Origins remained still and didn't emerge from the streams of light.
"Where are the Time Origins and Space Origins? Where did they go?!"
"Could they not have appeared at all?"
The several individuals who had engaged in intense combat earlier wore gloomy expressions. If they couldn't find them soon, they would have to return empty-handed and rest at the base of the bridge before trying again.
The Nine Sequence Origins were rarely seen in the streams of light. Boya Xuejian had been able to find the Water Dao Origin, but that was partly due to his deep understanding of the Water Dao and some luck.
After a while, unable to find anything, some began returning to the base of the bridge.
As they passed by Li Hao, they raised their brows in curiosity.
"What are you doing?"
"Fishing."
"?!"
There was no further conversation. The person who asked shook his head in bewilderment and walked away. Li Hao was content with the peace and continued to immerse himself in his fishing.
He manipulated his Immortal Power and had already caught a Grand Dao Origin, but instead of reeling it in, he used it as bait to continue fishing for other Grand Dao Origins.
At this moment, others beneath the Heavenly Dao Bridge began to ascend the bridge one after another.
They soon encountered a storm of Immortal Techniques, fighting back while searching for their Grand Dao Origins. As they passed by Li Hao, who was peacefully sitting, they simply ignored him, focused on their own endeavors.
Meanwhile, on the sixth layer of the Origin Secret Realm:
In a chaotic Connecting City, Chu Yue Li, wearing a royal robe, was preparing to ascend and head towards the Ninth Layer Heavenly Dao Bridge. Suddenly, the golden Double Fish Jade Pendant on her chest flickered with light. Soon, a message crossed countless distances, reaching her ears.
"What? How could my father do this?!"
Upon hearing the message from her mother, Chu Yue Li's face immediately changed, turning pale with fury.