Follow the path of Dao from infancy

Chapter 1377: Chapter 319: The Time Origin Sacred Tree

Li Hao thought, once this battle in the Southern Domain ends, he could find some time to return to the Heavenly Calamity Illusion Realm and have a look.

The crispy ducks in the alley of Qingzhou City had been a long time since he tasted them.

Among these fragments of time, besides these heartwarming scenes, there were also moments of Li Hao battling demons, defending the city, and stepping out from the Divine General Mansion amidst the overwhelming snow.

But now, seeing the past sufferings, his gaze turned calm, without a ripple.

He continued forward, forward, rising from insignificance in the Mortal World, competing with the top young talents of various dynasties in the Great Thousand True Realm at this moment.

In the end, the backs of those from the Imperial Family were still ahead of him, his Time Origin was at the Third Level, yet to reach the peak, while Chu Tianhuang and others had already reached the pinnacle of the Third Level.

The comprehension of Time Origin is more difficult than other Daos, reaching the peak of the Third Level is extremely challenging, even for those in the lower positions of the Immortal Monarch Realm.

Finally, it seemed as if Li Hao’s steps were hindered, unable to take another.

He knew his limit had been reached, coincidentally there was a horizontal branch nearby, he smiled with relief and leapt onto it.

He did not look at Chu Tianhuang and others, who were still striving and sprinting above, but instead sat serenely on the horizontal branch, below him were numerous other figures.

In this Time Origin Divine Tree, although Li Hao was inferior to top powerhouses like Chu Tianhuang of various dynasties, the Third Level of Time Origin surpassed more than ninety percent of those present.

Seeing Li Hao sitting on the horizontal branch, unattainable, many who had reached their limits below showed complicated expressions.

Most of those who came here were in the Immortal Monarch Realm, whereas there were fewer True Immortal Realm.

At this moment, at this height, Li Hao was the only one sitting at such a level in the True Immortal Realm.

"Bastard!"

Chu Yueli had long stopped, unable to advance further. She stood on the vine, looking at the figure atop the high branch beneath the treetop, a glint of surprise in her eyes, followed by inexplicable anger.

"He actually..."

Yue Xi also saw Li Hao’s height and couldn’t help but be slightly stunned. Never did she expect that Li Hao, who had only arrived now, could ascend so high on the Time Origin Divine Tree!

She felt a bit dazed, but eventually, a slight bitterness slowly emerged at the corner of her mouth.

Compared to when she first started, having seen all the feats accomplished by Li Hao, she had long since lost the desire to compete with this junior brother.

Yet, she couldn’t understand.

Despite being so ordinary in all aspects, how could he repeatedly create such astonishing deeds.

If it were Gu Yan, she could just barely understand, after all, he’s a descendant of the Ancient Sword Immortal, born with the Sword Spirit Immortal Body, with the strongest aptitude in Sword Dao, whereas Li Hao seemed to lack all these enhancements.

Quickly, the chaotic mingling of time swept across, engulfing Li Hao’s figure, rendering it indistinct.

Others were also wrapped in the time turbulence, placed in the time currents, unable to see anyone else.

They could only cultivate in their respective time currents.

Li Hao felt the Time Dao Rhyme around him, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, extending a thread through time to the surrounding currents, countless time fragments flipped, his thread extended deeper.

Then, he closed his eyes, quietly comprehending, immersing himself in fishing.

Fishing is an art, quiet, patient, calm, with a honing effect on the Dao Heart.

Time is the line, amidst the currents, touching various time fragments. In the chaotic time currents, at this moment, in Li Hao’s delicate perception, it was akin to rippling water waves.

A fisher perceives the changes in the water flow, the extension and tug of the fishing line, the movement and state of the prey.

But this time, he wasn’t fishing for living creatures but aiming to fish for longer past and secrets.

A hundred thousand years ago, the Ancient Demon warred against the True Realm, which was known throughout the True Realm.

Li Hao had heard countless times but had never seen it himself; if he could fish up that tragic and magnificent span of time, he could witness it firsthand.

His mind floated, feeling the transformation of surrounding time fragments, his spirit completely immersed in fishing.

Time quietly passed.

The spiritual explosion had ended unnoticed, everyone was at various positions of the Time Origin Divine Tree, immersed in cultivation and contemplation.

The entire Origin City had become quiet, peaceful.

Unknown how much time had passed, Li Hao’s time thread continued to extend, he touched upon fragments from ten thousand years ago, but it wasn’t what he desired.

He kept extending, twenty thousand years, thirty thousand years... Li Hao felt his consciousness turned into a fishline, reversely flowing along the River of Time, continually exploring the past.

During this, his consciousness felt detached from his physical body, a feeling like his mind floating outside the universe.

It was a profound solitude and terror, as if the soul could freeze at any moment.

But Li Hao’s Primordial Spirit was exceedingly powerful; having consumed several Ancient Demons at the Yan Chu Border earlier, his Divine Bone condensed over five hundred pieces, unmatched compared to many divine souls of the Immortal Monarch Realm.

His consciousness was bound ever more delicately, yet traversed time increasingly far, upon reaching fifty thousand years ago, Li Hao felt he was at the brink of his limit.

He could no longer continue journeying against the current, fishing for the past. Fifty thousand years was the furthest time he could reach now.

Li Hao could only linger here, feeling the surrounding time fragments, after long, finally perceiving one, immediately seizing it.

The time retracts, everything seemingly shifts instantly, his consciousness returning to the body, while before him, the time line pulls out a fragment of time.

Li Hao saw a scene of a fierce battle manifest within the fragment.

The battlefield was somewhere in the Immortal Dynasty, numerous massive, sky-covering demons clashing with the dynasty’s mighty, battling intensely till darkness descends.

"Where is this place?"

Li Hao was slightly surprised, looking at the imagery within the fragment. The war was vast, affecting extensive lands, yet he did not recognize the Immortal Dynasty, and the battle lacked Ancient Demons, instead, various hideous demons clashed with Immortal Divine.

Ultimately, as the time fragment dimmed, a strong figure in battle, at the brink of demise, suddenly turned into a meteor, swept toward a certain expanse of sky.

As the light continuously faded, that mighty figure tore apart the void before the end, falling within a fog-shrouded valley.

Li Hao paused, a thought surfacing in his heart, fifty thousand years ago, an unknown war, that figure was at least an Immortal King Realm.

"Could there be relics left by him in that valley?"

Li Hao speculated.

Then shook his head, fifty thousand years had passed, so long, it may have already been discovered.

Moreover, he himself lacked nothing, given he possesses the Immortal Emperor lineage, mere Immortal King Realm isn’t much help to him.

Yet, what he cannot use, others might be able to.

If there truly existed such fortune... Li Hao mentally recorded this time fragment, perhaps if he could acquire the Geomantic Chart of the Great Thousand True Realm of Southern Domain, he might locate that place of demise.

His focus returned, proceeding to cast the line again, intent on fishing, but suddenly the surrounding time current surged.

Next, an indifferent voice echoed:

"You’ve about reached the time, it’s nearing completion, here is a share of the Origin Nectar from me, to be given to you."

With those words, amidst the colorful current before Li Hao, emerged a group of treasure radiant light.

Li Hao paused, that indifferent voice was very familiar, it was the Time Origin Divine Tree.

...

Hao paused, a thought surfacing in his heart, fifty thousand years ago, an unknown war, that figure was at least an Immortal King Realm.

"Could there be relics left by him in that valley?"

Li Hao speculated.

Then shook his head, fifty thousand years had passed, so long, it may have already been discovered.

Moreover, he himself lacked nothing, given he possesses the Immortal Emperor lineage, mere Immortal King Realm isn’t much help to him.

Yet, what he cannot use, others might be able to.

If there truly existed such fortune... Li Hao mentally recorded this time fragment, perhaps if he could acquire the Geomantic Chart of the Great Thousand True Realm of Southern Domain, he might locate that place of demise.

His focus returned, proceeding to cast the line again, intent on fishing, but suddenly the surrounding time current surged.

Next, an indifferent voice echoed:

"You’ve about reached the time, it’s nearing completion, here is a share of the Origin Nectar from me, to be given to you."

With those words, amidst the colorful current before Li Hao, emerged a group of treasure radiant light.

Li Hao paused, that indifferent voice was very familiar, it was the Time Origin Divine Tree.