Nine Orders Enter the Dao

After watching the other party leave, Li Hao concealed his Aura, withdrew the Heaven and Earth Dharma Form, and descended from the Divine Tree.

It's often said that the human heart is unpredictable and easily corrupted by time, and that's certainly true.

The old man watched Jin Fengling leave, sighed softly, and then turned his gaze to Li Hao.

Li Hao turned around, cupped his hands in thanks to the old man, and said, "Thank you for saving me, senior."

The old man glanced at Li Hao's expression, his gaze seemingly capable of piercing through the soul, and said softly, "What the other party said was correct. Do you harbor resentment towards me because of this?"

Li Hao immediately knew what he was referring to and shook his head, saying, "No."

"According to the Principle of this Origin City, your destruction of my body is considered an attack on me, and I can retaliate and strike back."

The old man looked at Li Hao and sighed softly, "But you should understand that everyone wants to have the initiative to harm others in their own hands, otherwise they will become lambs to the slaughter."

"I see."

Li Hao nodded. Although he had figured out that the other party had some ulterior motive in asking him to cut the tree root, he was the one who made the request. The other party simply didn't refuse and went along with it.

If he were to complain or harbor resentment towards the other party for their scheming, it would be contrary to his true intentions.

The old man glanced at Li Hao, unsure whether he truly understood or feigned it, but he had no intention of delving deeper, simply saying:

Are you still planning to stay here?

"Um."

Li Hao nodded. His Sculpting was not yet finished. Now that he had already cut off the opponent's tree root and handed over the right to attack, there was no point in running away anymore.

Jin Fengling didn't dare attack the old man's True Form, fearing the old man would seize control of the attack, which shows the old man's strength was extremely terrifying.

But that's understandable, since the other party is the True Form of this Divine Tree...

Thinking of this, Li Hao's mind began to wander.

Seeing Li Hao nod, the old man couldn't help but smile. He hadn't expected Li Hao to know that he could attack him at will, yet still choose to stay. Li Hao certainly had some courage.

"Then please do as you see fit." The old man said no more.

Li Hao asked, "Senior, that person just now said you are the Origin Divine Tree?"

The old man glanced at Li Hao, discerning his thoughts, and said, "That's right, it was true a long time ago, but now..."

He glanced at the city, a hint of the vicissitudes of Years appearing in his eyes, and a smile of enigmatic meaning curled at the corner of his mouth.

"That's a very long story, would you like to hear it?"

"Um."

Li Hao nodded and immediately stopped Sculpting. Instead, he went to the Stream, condensed his Immortal Power into a thread, and threw it into the Stream to Angling.

Seeing Li Hao's skillful movements, a hint of surprise appeared in the old man's eyes. He then glanced at Li Hao again and couldn't help but laugh.

"You're such a strange little fellow."

Li Hao scratched his head. "Strange?"

The old man shook his head, said nothing more, and cast off the Fishing Line he had just pulled up, but his mind wasn't on Angling; he was savoring the memory.

"A war once took place here, Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Catastrophe..."

Blazing Flame seemed to sweep across his eyes, like a fluttering battle Battle Flag, presenting the vicissitudes of that battle Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Catastrophe ago.

"... Ancient Demon invaded the Origin land of the True Realm, attempting to destroy the Origin City and sever the advancement paths of countless Heavenly Prodigy in the True Realm..."

"To protect this Origin City and my four younger siblings, I fought against that Ancient Demon. He was already halfway to the Emperor Realm. I used the power of the entire Origin City to fight him fiercely, and in the end, we almost perished together..."

As he spoke in his weathered, hoarse voice, Li Hao seemed to hear the earth-shattering sounds of battle, and could imagine how arduous and terrifying that battle must have been.

"And then what happened?"

"Later, my Origin Divine Fire went out and I was on the verge of death. The tree seed withered, so in order not to affect the balanced operation of the Origin City, I chose to move the Origin Dao Seed out of the city and come to the outside of it."

The old man's gaze shifted from the distant Years, settling in the direction of the city, a smile slowly spreading across his lips—a smile that was both bitter and mocking.

Have you seen that Golden Dao Origin Divine Tree in the city?

"I've seen it."

Li Hao immediately thought of the golden Divine Tree standing in the center of the city, which was much shorter than the other four Divine Tree around it.

He hadn't thought much of it at the time, but upon hearing the old man's words, he suddenly had a realization.

"That Divine Tree is much smaller than the other four, which is normal, because it was the later-born Golden Dao Origin Dao Seed, making it the youngest of the three..."

The old man said softly.

Li Hao asked, "Has Origin City stabilized now? Why don't you move back to the city?"

The old man's lips curled slightly as he said, "Thirty thousand years ago, I had recovered and wanted to return to the city to guard the Origin City with my younger brother. However, they felt that my return would break the original rules, and they worried that I would bully him, devour him, and then grow stronger on my own..."

At this point, his smile widened even further.

Li Hao was stunned, but upon seeing the smile on the old man's face, he fell silent.

The other person wasn't referring to him, but to them.

"So... you're just going to stay here?" Li Hao asked.

The old man let out a soft sigh, his smile fading considerably, and calmly said, "That's right. Although the area outside the city lacks the nourishment of the Origin City, my Dao Seed will wither sooner or later. But what they don't know is that in that battle, that Ancient Demon possessed Fate Origin City Shard..."

He paused here, not continuing, and looked at Li Hao, saying:

"Young man, that boy just came looking for the Divine Tree Dao Fruit. Do you know what it is?"

Seeing that he had suddenly changed the subject, Li Hao shook his head and said, "I don't know."

"This is a Dao Fruit condensed by the Origin Divine Tree. During the previous Spiritual Burst in Origin City, if you could demonstrate a level of the Great Dao and gain the recognition of the Origin Divine Tree, you could cultivate on the Origin Divine Tree, and there's even a chance to receive a bestowed Origin Dao Fruit!"

"It takes ten thousand years for a single Origin Divine Tree to condense a single Divine Tree Dao Fruit!"

"It contains the essence of the Origin Divine Tree and the crystallization of the Great Dao."

"Once you take it, even if you are not skilled in this path, you can quickly Entering the Dao and your realm will be elevated to the Third Level Realm!"

"If you already possess considerable skill, this will allow your Dao Realm to advance and break through once more; it can truly be considered an unparalleled top-tier item!"

Li Hao suddenly realized that it was a treasure that could directly elevate one 'Dao Realm.

No wonder Jin Fengling was so impatient and attacked him directly. This thing is a hundred times more precious than the Flying Immortal Pill, which can directly raise one's cultivation level by one small realm!

Advancing one level in a minor realm will improve one's strength, but it is far less difficult than advancing to the Dao Realm!

"So, are you tempted now?" The old man looked at Li Hao with a half-smile, a hint of teasing in his voice.

Li Hao nodded, "I'm interested!"

The old man couldn't help but burst into laughter, "You're certainly frank."

"Do you have any, senior?" Li Hao looked at him with sparkling eyes. Who wouldn't want something so good?

Seeing Li Hao's tempted expression, the old man wasn't offended; instead, he found it somewhat amusing and said, "That kid asked me, and I definitely don't have any, but if you want one, I actually do have one!"

"Real?"

Li Hao was stunned. He had only asked to see what would happen, but he didn't expect the other party to actually admit it.

"If you want it, you have to agree to one condition," the old man said to Li Hao, his smile fading slightly.

"What?"

Li Hao was puzzled, but had a guess in his heart. He said, "You said earlier that you could only repay me after I became an Immortal Emperor. Could it be that you want to move me to the city when my strength reaches a certain level, or perhaps suppress the other Origin Divine Tree for me?"

The old man chuckled, then shook his head, saying, "You're only half right."

"Half?"

"I can dream of the Future."

The old man's eyes flickered. He didn't tell the boy in front of him that it was because he had the Fate Origin City Shard that he was able to glimpse some of the threads of Destiny.

"In the not-too-distant future, this Origin City, and even the other cities in the entire Origin Secret Realm, will suffer calamity. The Ancient Demon will return and invade once again!"

He gazed at Li Hao and said, "When that time comes, if you cultivate to become Immortal Emperor, I hope you can protect this Origin World. With the power of the Heavenly Dao Emperor Realm, safeguard the four Origin City and preserve the cultivation path of the True Realm's Heavenly Prodigy. In this way, even if another Era of Emperor Fall occurs, the True Realm will still give birth to Great Emperor in the Future!"

Li Hao was stunned, looking at him with some shock.

Although it seemed somewhat absurd and ridiculous to discuss matters of the Great Emperor with a mere True Immortal like him, the old man's thoughts and magnanimity gave him goosebumps.

I thought the other party wanted to use this opportunity to reclaim their rightful place, but instead, they repaid evil with kindness...

He remained silent for a long while before finally saying, "If that day ever comes, I definitely will!"

"I had everyone else swear an oath with their Dao Heart, but the Dao Heart can also crumble. If one's true nature changes, the oath will be difficult to enforce. So, forget about you."

The old man spoke softly, a hint of melancholy in his eyes.

He reached into his robes and slowly pulled out a Myriad Daos radiance.

Suddenly, Li Hao felt his fishing line move. His eyes snapped to the Stream, and he quickly reeled in the line.

"They've taken the bait!"

As they spoke, the fishing line was quickly reeled in, and a Divine Water Dao Fish was pulled out.

That is a spiritual object condensed from the Qi and fortune of the Great Dao. It is extremely precious and a top-grade ingredient that can enhance Dao Realm Comprehension.

Li Hao was pleasantly surprised and stored it in his Heaven and Earth Space.

If he were to Cooking and make it into a dish, it would be no less than a top-grade Immortal Pill of enlightenment!

Seeing Li Hao's elated expression, the old man's eyes flickered slightly. Only after Li Hao put away the fish did he slowly hand over the thing Li Hao was carrying:

"This is the Golden Dao Divine Tree Dao Fruit!"

Li Hao looked at the golden Dao Fruit that radiated Divine Radiance and a mellow fragrance. It had strange patterns on it, like natural wood grain, and seemed to have a sharp, knife-like light. It was like a natural, top-grade Divine Pill!

Thank you, senior.

Li Hao did not refuse. He knew that this item was extremely valuable, only one could be formed every ten thousand years, and it was a crystallization of the Origin Divine Tree. It could not be bought even with Immortal Stone outside, and it was estimated that even the treasuries of top powers and Immortal Dynasty Imperial Clan did not have it stored.

"How much you can comprehend after consuming this Dao Fruit depends on your comprehension. I see that your Golden Dao Source is only at the first level, just beginning."

The old man said, "Even with average talent in the Metal Dao, one can still reach the third level of the Golden Dao Source. If one has exceptional talent, one might even reach the Fourth Layer!"

Li Hao nodded. The fact that the other party was willing to take it out meant that they were willing to use it as a stake for the Future.

He took it, and it felt like he was holding a Cloudmist, weightless, yet his palms felt solid and round, as if it were full of juice.

He glanced at the old man, then, right in front of him, opened his mouth and swallowed it whole.

This Dao Fruit was the size of a head, but his true form Law, Heaven and Earth, was ten thousand feet tall. He had only slightly enlarged his upper body before easily swallowing it in one gulp, and then his body shrunk back to its normal size.

As the Dao Fruit merged into the body, it instantly transformed into Cloudmist, flowing into the 48,000 acupoints within the body.

His mind was buzzing, as if a strong thought was about to burst forth.

Li Hao dared not delay and quickly returned to the open space, picked up the Divine Wood and began to Sculpting.

At this moment, his thoughts exploded, filled with numerous Conviction. Li Hao felt that the Sculpting contained the Metal Dao, and his own sense of the Golden Dao Source was extremely strong. Perhaps this would allow him to break through the bottleneck in one fell swoop and comprehend the State of Mind of Sculpting!

As Li Hao Sculpting, the Divine Wood gradually changed. Li Hao used time to drive it, transforming it into a blade. However, under the influence of the Golden Dao Source, he gradually realized that simply using time as a blade was not sharp enough or fast enough!

He slowly condensed time, transforming it from a slow, gradual ripening process into a sharp, razor-sharp blade.

Sculpting... The Golden Dao Source...

Time also has a sharp side, which is the Golden Dao Source!

Heavy, hard, sharp, and Immortality!

Li Hao gradually gained some insight, and his eyes turned golden, like a young deity sitting serenely under Divine Tree.

His hair flew wildly without wind, his sword-like eyebrows swept into his temples, and his eyes were like golden Xingchen as he immersed himself in Sculpting and contemplation.

Besides the Great Dao Origin of Time, the Space Great Dao also surrounded him, transforming into another extremely sharp blade, which rapidly outlined the Sculpting in his hand.

Stroke by stroke, the Sculpting Divine Wood gradually took shape, blossoming with flowers and leaves, revealing itself to be a miniature Origin Divine Tree!

The Origin Divine Tree seemed to still exude the Aura of the Golden Dao Source, just like when Ying Xiaoxiao and Lin Qingying Sculpting earlier, they respectively exuded the Dao realm of the Time Great Dao and the Dao Realm of the Void Sword Dao!

"This kid..."

The old man sat by the Stream, his eyes filled with awe.

He sensed that what the boy Sculpting in his hands was not something artificially created, but rather a sapling of a primordial Origin Divine Tree!

The rich Aura of the Golden Dao Source made him feel somewhat dazed and disoriented, as if he saw himself leaving the Origin City 90,000 years ago, and a tender sprout emerging from the seated Origin Dao Seed!

The scene before him brought his thoughts back to 90,000 years ago.

At the same time, a prompt appeared in Li Hao's mind.

[The Path of Carving has been upgraded to level 11]

[You have grasped the State of Mind of Sculpting: the Carving Origin]

As Li Hao's Sculpting, he became so engrossed in the process that his memories flowed freely, and a vast and profound Great Dao was passed down to him.

The Carving Origin is not just about Metal Dao, but also about Wood Path.

Previously, Li Hao had comprehended the Carving Origin through his understanding of the Metal Dao. Now, with the breakthrough of his Panel, the Wood Dao Origin contained in the Sculpting surged into Li Hao's heart.

In an instant, his Aura changed.

Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, water, fire, and earth— the Five Dao Source —are all under my control at this moment.

Time and space.

Shape and control.

Nine Orders have been completed and Entering the Dao!!