Chapter 499: The Origin of Fire Dao
"Mother, I absolutely refuse to accept this!"
Chu Yue Li tightly gripped the jade pendant, golden light flashing from her slender white fingers. She gritted her teeth and sent a message, "Has my father lost his mind? I'm ranked seventh on the Immortal Monument of the Ancient Immortal Realm, and I haven't even fully unleashed my power. If I did, I could even make it into the top three!"
"With my strength, how could father betroth me to someone like that?"
She couldn't understand. Although she was part of the royal family and had witnessed many political marriages, including several from the cultivation families within the Immortal Kingdom, it was normal for them to marry royal princesses and be subtly manipulated and controlled by the royal family.
But those royal daughters who married were always of average talent, and it was acceptable for them to be used as sacrificial pawns for the marriage alliance.
As for herself... she was already at the Immortal Monarch Realm and was just a few steps away from becoming an Immortal King.
If given another ten thousand years, she was confident she could break through to the Immortal King Realm.
At worst, she had enough confidence to reach the peak of the Immortal Monarch Realm, being one of the top-tier figures in the realm.
The King Realm was just a necessary phase for her, and once she entered it, her status would change dramatically.
What was the King Realm? It meant having the power to govern a region and declare oneself king!
Such a powerhouse in the Immortal Kingdom would be a regional governor or oversee one of the major Immortal Cities, ruling over hundreds of Immortal Cities.
With so many royal bloodlines in the family, a talent like hers was not meant to be used as a sacrifice for a marriage alliance.
Moreover, she was being promised to someone in the True Immortal Realm!
"Have you met that person? I heard from your father that he immediately sent someone to investigate, but the other party's information is scarce. He's not from an Immortal Kingdom. However, your father mentioned that he is currently the strongest in the True Immortal Realm of our kingdom. Even Li Fei's child, Chu Tian Cheng, was defeated by him. Is that true?"
A gentle woman's voice came through, asking with some confusion.
Chu Yue Li bit her lip slightly, her gaze flickering with complexity as she replied, "It's true. His talent is impressive, and he's definitely a top figure in the True Immortal Realm, but it's possible that he deliberately stopped at the True Immortal Realm to focus on comprehending the Grand Dao Origins, which is why he can perform like this."
"You mean he deliberately suppressed his realm?"
"Otherwise, how could someone in the True Immortal Realm comprehend the Dao Realm to such a degree? If he truly had such outstanding talent, cultivating would be as easy as eating and drinking. The bottleneck in the True Immortal Realm is nothing compared to the Immortal Monarch Realm, and comprehending the Grand Dao Origins is much harder."
Chu Yue Li said.
As she spoke, she seemed to remember something, her eyes flashing slightly. "But he can condense the Nine Flowers Celestial Seal, which is indeed remarkable."
"Nine Flowers Celestial Seal..."
The voice on the other end of the line paused for a moment before replying, "That's one of the hallmarks of top-tier powerhouses. The fact that he can reach such a level suggests he has the potential to become a top-tier powerhouse. It's no wonder your father values him so much."
"I don't care, I refuse to marry him. I don't like him."
Chu Yue Li gritted her teeth.
The voice on the other end fell silent for a moment before speaking slowly, "This matter is already decided by your father. I may not be able to persuade him, and your father hates it when I discuss such matters. But if you truly dislike it, I'll pass your thoughts along to him, and let him reconsider. After all, you are my precious daughter, and I can't bear to see you suffer."
"You really understand me, mother."
Chu Yue Li sighed in relief, then pouted slightly, speaking with annoyance, "What is father thinking? Although I'm not a Nine Flowers Celestial Seal, as long as I cultivate fast enough, I can still surpass the Nine Flowers Celestial Seal of my peers in the future. They may be strong within the same realm, but I will be one level ahead of them, and our natural talent is almost the same. It's just that they use their time comprehending the Grand Dao Origins and condensing their Celestial Seal, while we focus on cultivating our realms and rapidly improving our strength."
"You know our situation and difficulties, mother. If I weren't born into the royal family, I wouldn't need to make such a choice."
The voice sighed lightly on the other end, "I understand your difficulties. I will fight for you in this matter, but knowing your father, I may not be able to change his mind. In this Origin Secret Realm, you must focus on your cultivation. Try to perform better in the South Region Battle and catch up to your brother Tian Huang."
"Catch up to Brother Tian Huang?"
Chu Yue Li was momentarily stunned, then bitterly smiled, "Mother, you think too highly of me. Although I don't consider myself lacking, Tian Huang... he's practically a monster. You saw his cultivation speed yourself. This time, he's ranked first. Some even say that if Boya Xuejian were to fully exert himself, he wouldn't fall short of Tian Huang in the future. But that's because they don't truly understand what Tian Huang is capable of..."
As she spoke, a trace of apprehension flashed in her eyes.
"I know him."
"Let you chase, not surpass. If you truly surpass, then I will truly be proud, and I will never have to look at that disgusting face of the Li Chun Hall again."
Chu Yue Li knew her mother's situation and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She worked hard for this purpose, but she also understood that changing things truly was too difficult.
"Your father also said, if that boy takes first place in the True Immortal Realm group, he will marry you to him as a concubine," the voice on the other end said.
"What?!"
Chu Yue Li felt as if she had stepped on her tail, suddenly screaming in shock, her eyes wide in disbelief:
"Is Father serious? A concubine? My royal bloodline, even those sisters with mediocre talent, as dumb as pigs, are only given in marriage to ancient immortal families, forced to serve as concubines. What does my father think of me?!"
She gripped the double fish jade pendant so tightly that her fingers turned white, almost crushing the jade.
"Your father, for some reason, values that boy greatly. Perhaps there is another reason, after all, your father rarely makes mistakes. Anyway, you need to perform well, and I will help you argue for it."
The voice said.
The golden light from the jade pendant gradually dimmed and retracted. Chu Yue Li was so enraged her teeth almost ground into dust. Being promised as a wife was already hard to bear, but as a concubine—she could not accept that. It was an outright humiliation.
Just that boy?!
What if he has the Nine Flower Immortal Seal? If we really fought, I could easily suppress him and make him understand—talent is one thing, but actual combat strength is another!
"To the Ninth Layer…"
Chu Yue Li raised her head, her gaze shifting to the path outside the city. She quickly made her way towards it, without even bidding farewell to the Old Master's avatar in the courtyard.
The Ninth Layer, at the Tao Bridge.
Li Hao sat on the Tao Bridge, fishing. While feeling the movements of the fishing line, his gaze lazily swept outside the Tao Bridge.
Soon, he saw a flash of red in the distance.
Li Hao narrowed his eyes and immediately recognized that figure. It was the Scarlet Ribbon Immortal Lord, the one he had met outside the Heavenly Realms!
The person was now dressed in bright red, standing beneath the bridge. No one was within a few dozen meters of him. He appeared cold and aloof, with an air that seemed impossible to approach.
At this moment, when Li Hao observed him, the Scarlet Ribbon Immortal Lord seemed to sense something. She looked up at him. Their eyes met, and the Scarlet Ribbon Immortal Lord slightly nodded, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
It was the same boy from earlier… When Li Hao first stepped onto the Tao Bridge, she had noticed him. She was deeply impressed by him. She led the Celestial Army back to the ancient battlefield to bring him out.
After all, it was truly unheard of for someone to form the Celestial Dao's Hybrid Infant at the Saint level. Such a genius was extremely rare in the Celestial Palace, with only one disciple of her Master who was able to achieve it.
That disciple, now a monster-level figure, was considered the future second supreme being of their sect.
Of course, achieving the Celestial Dao's Hybrid Infant at the Saint level wasn't the limit for that person. Upon reaching the True Immortal realm, their talents were even more exaggerated, and upon reaching the Immortal Monarch realm, they reached yet another height, surpassing all their peers.
Now, the boy's presence here showed that he had reached the first tier of the Nine Flower Immortal Seal in the True Immortal realm. But compared to that person, there was still much room for improvement. However, he was already good enough.
After all, that person had grown up under his Master's guidance, receiving direct teachings, unlike the boy who had grown in a more unrefined manner.
"He's still alive... Looks like there are secrets in that forbidden area, or perhaps he himself has some hidden secrets..."
The Scarlet Ribbon Immortal Lord thought to herself, her gaze becoming more serious. The big secret within the Heavenly Emperor's domain—she could only think of one possibility: inheriting the Heavenly Emperor's legacy!
At this moment, Li Hao was also very surprised. He hadn't expected that woman to show up here.
Could it be that she was going to participate in the Southern Domain War?
She was at the Immortal Monarch realm. Back then, she helped Li Hao slay the Immortal Monarch realm Ancient Demon Leader. Now, sensing her aura again, Li Hao realized she was at the third level of the Immortal Monarch realm.
"Seems like she's also a top genius," Li Hao thought.
The third level of the Immortal Monarch realm—if achieved after a few tens of thousands of years of soul life, it wouldn't be surprising. But completing it in only three thousand years was extremely terrifying.
"Another failure."
"Couldn't find anything over there either. Looks like we'll just have to wait for the opportunity."
"This Tao Bridge requires not only strength but also a bit of luck and timing."
The people below the bridge discussed, seeing many on the bridge desperately resisting and competing, but in the end, none of them found the Nine-Sequence Origin of the Great Dao and could only leave in regret, waiting to return after some rest.
Whoosh!
The figure of the Scarlet Ribbon Immortal flashed and she also arrived on the Tao Bridge.
She no longer waited. The Great Dao magic spells gathered around her, surrounding her with attacks.
Her long spear spun in her hand, instantly shredding these magic spells, but her expression grew more serious. The various forces erupted, and her immortal power surged to its peak.
Even on this Tao Bridge, she could not afford to be careless.
"What are you doing here?"
The Scarlet Ribbon Immortal did not approach Li Hao, avoiding the magic spells she had drawn affecting him. She transmitted her voice from a distance.
"Fishing the Dao."
"Fishing the Dao?"
The Scarlet Ribbon Immortal was stunned. This was the first time she had heard of such a thing. Fishing the Dao?
While she was lost in thought, Li Hao's eyes suddenly brightened. A smile appeared on his face as he sharply pulled the fishing line. The immense immortal power erupted, and a spiral force quickly transmitted.
A beam of light fell from the flow of light on the Tao Bridge.
Li Hao quickly reeled in the line, allowing the light to struggle, but still pulling it toward him.
He raised his hand and the light was suppressed within his Dao Domain, gradually shrinking and coming into his grasp.
At the same time, a large amount of fishing experience appeared in front of him.
"As expected..."
Seeing the millions of fishing experience points, Li Hao's smile widened slightly. Meanwhile, he looked at the blazing Great Dao Origin in his hand.
This was not one of the Nine-Sequence Origins, but one of the myriad Great Daos—'Temperature'. This was also an offshoot of the Nine-Sequence Dao Origin.
Li Hao did not immediately put it away to comprehend it. Instead, he used the fishing line to wrap it around, using the Purple Forbidden Immortal Technique to bind it, preventing it from moving. He then cast it again, using the Dao as bait, fishing for the Nine-Sequence Fire!
Soon, the light once again floated and flew back up onto the Tao Bridge.
Li Hao's gaze narrowed, fully focused, carefully feeling the movements above.
Time passed quietly. The surrounding intense rumbling sounds echoed endlessly, but Li Hao sat quietly in the middle of the bridge, isolated within his Dao Domain for hundreds of meters, seemingly detached from the world, completely serene.
"Haotian, I'm going to meet the others now," came a voice from Chu Tianhuang.
Li Hao came back to his senses and transmitted his voice, "Alright."
After Chu Tianhuang left, Li Hao resumed his quiet fishing, sensing the movements of the Fire Dao.
As the temperature continued to struggle and flicker in the flow of light, it suddenly released intense temperature fluctuations. Li Hao then sensed the temperature origin seemed to stop struggling. Soon, around the fishing line, he felt an extremely hot and boiling sensation.
It felt like lava, as if it would melt the fishing line.
Li Hao's spirit surged, his eyes locked onto the light, and his immortal power erupted, reinforcing the fishing line.
Suddenly, a violent heatwave rushed toward him, engulfing his fishing line and the temperature he had entangled.
The temperature was enveloped by the heatwave, violently struggling, but soon it slowed, and Li Hao was shocked to discover that the temperature origin was slowly melting, gradually seeping into the scorching flames.
"The big fish has finally arrived..."
Li Hao's eyes gleamed. As the temperature origin was almost completely lost, he yanked the line sharply. The scorching force wrapped around him, and the fishing line seemed to want to engulf Li Hao completely.
At the same time, the released aura materialized into a series of Fire Dao immortal spells.
Magma-like fire stones tumbled down, and a black fire sea was splashed out, releasing a terrifying temperature and destructive aura.
Li Hao's eyes deepened, and his immortal power enveloped the area, directly using his Fire Dao Origin realm to guide and merge it.
Whoosh!
The black fire sea descended but quickly extinguished, and the magma-like fire stones fell, shattering with a swing of Li Hao's sword.
Li Hao stood up, pulling with all his strength, making the fishing line spread out like an octopus, tightly wrapping around the other force.
"Rise!"
Li Hao shouted, pulling back his immortal power, dragging the force out of the light.
What appeared was a beam of deep red light, with a burning fire that seemed to scorch his eyes.
"Fire Dao Origin!"
"There is Fire Dao Origin over there!"
Li Hao's actions immediately attracted the attention of those below the bridge and those surrounding the area who were resisting the immortal spells. They couldn't help but exclaim.
That boy was sitting calmly on the bridge, doing nothing, yet he suddenly pulled out a Fire Dao Origin from the flow of light?
Whoosh!
The Scarlet Ribbon Immortal's figure flickered, and she appeared by Li Hao's side. She sensed the Fire Dao aura and fixed her gaze on the Fire Dao in Li Hao's hand.
Compared to the Time-Space Origin City, she actually wanted to go to the Five-Dao Origin City.