Follow the path of Dao from infancy

Chapter 1594: Chapter 407: Breakthrough, Arrival!

The news of Demons coming to challenge the Gusu Emperor Star not only spread within the Su Family but was also known to the Lin Family, the Jiang family, and other major clans.

Jiang family, Jiang God Residence.

"Demons challenge? Just as well, no matter how many come, I’ll kill them all!"

A young genius from the Jiang family said coldly.

"So this is the opportunity my master spoke of, no wonder he asked me to return home."

Another young man from the Jiang family spoke; he was the genius who had defeated Su Wanxue at the Sword Pool and the fourth brother of Jiang Huanhuan.

"If they wish to use this opportunity to decapitate our Human Race’s geniuses, then we may as well use this chance to decapitate their demonic geniuses!"

"Exactly, even if they don’t come, after a thousand years, I will go to that border battlefield and fight to the death!"

The Jiang family members were filled with fighting spirit. Facing Demons, no one would back down, otherwise how could the Jiang family remain one of the pillars of the Northern Domain Human Clan?

Lin Family.

The news spread to each courtyard, and many Lin family geniuses gathered, one figure, however, headed to the ancestral land to deliver the message to the Emperor’s Son, who was also the pride of the Lin Family.

Outside the ancestral land, an elder of the Lin Family sat in a rocking chair and blocked the informer.

Upon hearing the news, Elder Xue shook his head slightly and said indifferently, "Such a small matter, no need to disturb him. When he exits seclusion, I will inform him. If there’s time, let him kill all those Demons. If not, then let the little girl from the Su Family put in some effort. Other families should do their part as well."

Besides the three great families, other clans were also actively preparing for war, piling all their family resources onto the top geniuses in the clan.

Some families chose to send out their most outstanding geniuses to defend the dignity of the Human Race and seize this chance to establish a name, hoping to quash the ambitions of the Demons in this first bout of contest.

Other families chose to send out alternates, keeping the True Dragon hidden to avoid its fall and the consequent decline of the family.

In the depths of the Su Mansion, within the Immortal Courtyard.

Su Muqing and Li Hao flew back to the courtyard one after the other. Just as they landed, Su Muqing raised her foot to walk toward the hall. But as she was about to cross the threshold, she suddenly stopped, slightly turned her head, and looked at the young man in the courtyard behind her.

"If you have any courage left, then cultivate diligently."

As she spoke, she frowned slightly, feeling that her words were rather redundant.

Although Li Hao was eligible to participate in the battle, he was, after all, only at the Immortal Monarch Realm First Level. His level was too low, and his movement technique, though excellent, was ultimately useless in actual combat.

Moreover, the Demons would not speak of any Martial Virtue, nor would they pit equivalent levels against each other. At that time, most of them entering the field would likely be those at the Seventh and Eighth Layer of the Immortal Monarch Realm, or even Monsters at Perfection, all undoubtedly pushing the boundaries of their soul life.

Li Hao’s soul life was too short, and his level was too low. If he cultivated hard, he might have the ability to participate in the next competition, but the next one would be a thousand years away, and by then, Li Hao’s soul life would be over. This great family rivalry left no room for him to shine.

Shaking her head, she didn’t think much about it, retracted her thoughts, and entered the hall.

Three years, to her, was but the snap of a finger; she had to seize the opportunity to advance further!

With a bang, the hall door closed tightly.

Li Hao glanced at the disappearing figure, then withdrew his gaze, returning to his carving chair.

"Three years..."

Li Hao’s eyes slightly flickered. If in these three years, he could Breakthrough in Carving Arts to the Twelfth Level, his combat power would improve significantly.

The situation of the Northern Domain Human Clan was difficult, and if there was a chance, he too wanted to contribute his strength.

With this thought, he picked up the carving knife and began to carve earnestly.

The piece of wood in his hand quickly transformed into a human figure, resembling Ying Xiaoxiao.

Previously, Li Hao was unwilling to use his Eleventh Level carving skills on her, not wanting to desecrate. But now, only when carving her could Li Hao become fully immersed and comprehending, feeling that only this way could he more quickly grasp the True Intent of carving.

He integrated his insights from the Artistic Path into his carving.

Carving and painting, though seemingly close, were in reality vastly different.

To the ordinary person, one would use the brush as the blade, and the other, the blade as the brush.

Yet in Li Hao’s eyes, the core of both was distinctly different.

Carving seemed to be drawing on wood, but in truth, it was about removing blemishes, refining the natural, and chiseling out objects of effortless perfection.

The Artistic Path, on the other hand, was about gathering the five forms and cultivating the true self.

Color, ink, form, intention, and soul—all are aspects of painting.

What they had in common was that both contained the Space-time Law, and the art of carving also embraced the Space-time Law.

"The most precious carving in the world is probably one that uses the passage of time as the blade, gradually transformed by time’s vicissitudes..."

Li Hao’s eyes flickered.

The Divine Wood in his hand gradually transformed into Ying Xiaoxiao’s visage, standing graciously in his palm, body graceful, eyes brimming with the vitality of youth and the tenderness reminiscent of a familiar friend.

Li Hao carved silently. Each stroke, each cut was filled with memories of the one he sculpted.

Time slipped away quietly.

Within the Immortal Courtyard, the immortal power was abundant. Even without intentional absorption, a large amount of immortal power flowed into Li Hao’s body.

A year later, as the immortal power in his body continuously accumulated, it reached a bottleneck. Then, while Li Hao was immersed in carving, he silently achieved a Breakthrough, advancing from the Immortal Monarch Realm First Level to the Second Level!

With the increase in realm, Li Hao’s immortal power suddenly doubled, increasing to three times the original!

In the True Immortal Realm, with each level, the immortal power would double, while in the Immortal Monarch Realm, it would triple!

Initially, the difference was not apparent, but as the level increased, the cumulative effect of each tripling was an extremely exaggerated difference!

Thus, the higher the realm, the less likely one could reverse situations. Even top-tier geniuses like Su Muqing could only reverse three to four levels in the Immortal Monarch Realm. If they encountered another monstrous genius, where other immortal techniques canceled each other out, being able to reverse one or two levels was already extremely rare.