The trial ends

"Um?"

Di Linchen also saw Li Hao's actions, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

On the other side, Shen Wuji, who was leaning against Stone Block beside the main hall with his arms crossed, suddenly stood up and looked at Li Hao with shock and anger.

Clearly, he hadn't expected that the boy would actually touch the golden mist without falling into the illusion.

This means that Li Hao's Dao Heart is far more than just the Mountain Summit.

"That voice..."

At this moment, Li Hao looked at the golden mist with surprise and doubt.

The voice that just entered my mind was extremely gentle and soothing, like a warm Daoist Dao Sound. It had an indescribable sense of intimacy, as well as a sacred feeling that made me want to listen carefully.

"What does it mean that the Dao Heart is bound?"

Li Hao muttered to himself, his brows furrowed as he stared intently at the golden mist.

If his guess was correct, that voice should be the will of the Dao Questioning Mountain.

But is one's own Dao Heart bound?

As Li Hao looked doubtful and fell into thought, this scene was reflected in the various Immortal Dynasty of the Southern Region, on the Frontier of the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty, in the Floating Slaughter City.

The towering spire is the Heart Questioning Pagoda.

This once magnificent imperial tower was later destroyed and became dilapidated.

Inside the Heart Questioning Pagoda, a few figures are still entering to test their Dao Heart.

Many more people, however, stood in the Square outside the tower, gazing up at this grand event of the Southern Region Assembly Battle.

On the low hill opposite the pagoda, a figure sat leaning against a tree, a silken thread extending into the Cloudmist ahead, quietly Angling for things from another time.

At this moment, Old Han's gaze was quietly fixed on the scene of Dao Questioning Mountain reflected in the sea of clouds ahead. Seeing the young man's pensive expression, a slight smile appeared on his lips, but his eyes remained extremely calm as he Whispers:

"Boy, it's a good thing we sealed your Dao Heart back then, otherwise, if you had really stepped into that Heavenly Dao Golden Mist, even the Supreme outside wouldn't be able to sit still!"

His gaze swept over the Heavenly Palace Supreme outside the Dao Questioning Mountain, his eyes deep and revealing a hint of coldness.

But soon, his gaze returned to the Dao Questioning Mountain, his eyes flickering.

"This kind of thing can be kept secret from others, even from the Supreme, but it can't be hidden from you."

"After all these years, I wonder if you've ever regretted it?"

A gentle breeze stirred the sea of clouds, and also ruffled the black hair at the temples of the young man Dao Questioning Mountain.

A cool breeze swept by, bringing Li Hao back to his senses. He still couldn't figure out what that sentence meant, when his Dao Heart was sealed, and by whom?

He called out in his heart, but there was no response.

At this moment, Li Hao looked up and saw two figures flying towards him, namely Chu Tianhuang and Boya Xuejian.

Are you alright?

Boya Xuejian scrutinized Li Hao, and seeing that Li Hao hadn't entered a state of pilgrimage, surprise appeared in her eyes. She said, "I didn't expect your Dao Heart to be so strong. Could it be that you've already reached the top level of the Eternal Dao Heart?"

Both the Chaos Dao Heart and the Eternal Dao Heart are divided into three levels. Those who can climb to the Mountain Summit and reach the cultivation level of True Immortal or Immortal Lord Realm, possessing the Eternal Dao Heart, already have the potential to the King Realm.

Those with Pinnacle Eternal Dao Heart have the potential to cultivate to the pinnacle of the Immortal King Realm.

Looking across the entire Southern Region, those at the Immortal King Realm are already considered overlords, and those at the Immortal King Realm Peak are extremely rare. As everyone knows, they are the Imperial Emperor of various Immortal Dynasty, as well as the Grand Marshal Who Pacifies the Nation and the Old State Teacher of the Immortal Dynasty, among other renowned figures.

"Fine."

Li Hao shook his head.

Chu Tianhuang gave Li Hao a deep look and secretly made up his mind that no matter what the cost, he would win Li Hao over to his side.

At the same time, he also understood that Heavenly Prodigy like Li Hao would most likely not be bound by Yan-Chu, but that didn't matter. As long as he could become close friends with Li Hao, it would definitely be a great help to him in his future struggle for the throne.

While he was pondering, the others exchanged a few words, and then some of them leaped up and rushed towards the golden mist.

Seeing Li Hao's performance, many people were inspired to compete.

But soon, as each figure touched the golden mist, the mist, like ancient cold air, quickly stiffened their bodies, causing them to fall straight down, kicking up a cloud of dust on the ground. Their bodies remained motionless, trapped in Dao Questioning Illusion, their faces like those of a pilgrim, their eyes lifeless, looking quite eerie.

While some failed, others did not back down. If no one had succeeded, it would have been fine, but since Li Hao had succeeded, they all wanted to see if they could be the next one.

If others can do it, so can I. This is the minimum pride of Heavenly Prodigy!

However, as more and more figures leaped and sprinted, they all fell one after another. More than a dozen figures landed, like dumplings, motionless on the ground.

This scene, as reflected in the mirror, left countless people in the Southern Region stunned.

Without comparison, there is no difference; but this comparison only highlights Li Hao's extraordinary abilities.

"Those who had climbed to the Mountain Summit of the mountain in one go were all frozen in place."

"That's the Dao Questioning Illusion. If your Dao Heart isn't strong enough, and you reach a higher level, you'll be pulled into the Dao Questioning Illusion of Inquiry by the Illusion Realm of the Dao Questioning Mountain of Inquiry, where you'll have to examine your Dao Heart."

"My God, no way, out of so many people, only Haotian succeeded?"

As the falls continued, many people stared wide-eyed, exclaiming in disbelief.

On the Dao Questioning Mountain, the others who had not yet taken action were astonished to see that, apart from Li Hao, nearly twenty people had all failed without exception.

"How could that be? I don't believe he's the only one here with Pinnacle Eternal Dao Heart."

Someone couldn't help but change color and shout angrily.

Of the remaining people, no one dared to act rashly. Only a few people stared at the golden mist with flickering eyes, as if they were pondering something.

"I never expected that this little guy's Dao Heart had already reached the pinnacle of the Eternity."

"Dao Questioning Mountain, "Emperor Jiang said softly, his gaze fixed on the young man.

Dao Heart signifies Future potential. This young man is True Immortal Realm. With abundant Cultivation Resources, he can easily reach the Immortal King Realm Peak!

Of course, cultivating from the True Immortal Realm to the Immortal King Realm is still manageable for an Immortal Dynasty.

However, even the seven Ancient Immortal Dynasty Immortal Dynasty, which had survived the Ancient Demon Turmoil, dared not say they were confident in cultivating someone to the Immortal King Realm Peak.

After all, the Cultivation Resources and rare treasures required for the Immortal King Realm are extremely rare in the Heaven and Earth. Every time one of them appears, it may cause many forces to fight over it, snatch it up, and even send troops to fight.

"Soul Core that's less than a hundred years old has such profound insights into the Dao Heart? What has this child experienced?"

The Original Venerable Empress, however, focused her gaze, her eyes filled with a deep intensity.

The higher Dao Heart, the more experiences one has. A young person with an Eternity heart is bound to have life experiences that others do not possess.

But there are billions of lives in the world, and similar individuals can be found in any stage of Human Race development. Perhaps, in the final analysis, it all comes down to being different from others from birth.

"Those other kids probably also possess Pinnacle Eternal Dao Heart, but they haven't chosen to reveal them."

Heavenly Illumination Emperor's gaze swept over the figures in the Palace Hall, a smile playing on his lips.

The Crimson Emperor said, "Those who have truly attained this level of Dao Heart have long since ceased to bother with displaying or competing. If the heart is Eternity, a moment's brilliance cannot sway the will. If they are aroused by this, it means that their Dao Heart is not yet sufficient. The most outstanding Eternal Dao Heart will only do what they want to do, without being swayed by others."

Heavenly Illumination Emperor nodded slightly, "That's indeed the case."

This means that those who attempt to touch the golden mist are destined to fail from the moment they leap.

Their actions already demonstrate that their Dao Heart is insufficient.

"This child is the Future backbone of our Human Race. This incident has highlighted the fact that the Ancient Demon spy who infiltrated the area has likely remembered him. After this Grand Battle, we must assign someone to protect him properly."

Emperor Jiang sighed.

The Emperor Chu nodded and said, "I was prepared for this."

"Let's see how things go in the later Grand Battle. If he can make it into the Top Ten, he can go to the Original True World to cultivate. There, he's protected by the Primal Immortal Emperor, and even the Ancient Demon can't invade. Once he cultivates there to the point of reaching the Perfection of Immortal Lord Realm or the Immortal King Realm, he'll be a pillar of the Human Race when he emerges!"

"This is what the Original Venerable Empress said."

Upon hearing this, the others all nodded.

If they could reach the Original True World, then they could rest assured.

That's a place that, so far, even the Ancient Demon can't reach.

Although their Immortal Dynasty had a strong Frontier defense, it was still difficult to guarantee that Ancient Demon wouldn't infiltrate. After all, they had made progress over the past 100,000 years, and so had the Ancient Demon.

At this moment, on the Dao Questioning Mountain where a large number of Heavenly Prodigy lay sprawled on the ground, no one else continued to try.

However, compared to others, their gazes towards Li Hao became increasingly complex.

At such a young age, his Dao Heart surpassed that of the rest of them, leaving them all feeling uneasy.

Li Hao ignored all that and returned to the Palace Hall. As if no one else was around, he sat upright, gazing quietly at the golden mist, pondering those words.

As time passed, occasional booming sounds of Immortal Arts could be heard at the foot of the mountain, but no one was seen climbing up.

Another day passed, Li Hao still hadn't seen Gu Yan and Yue Xi, feeling a pang of regret.

Yue Xi's Dao Heart is sufficient, and it is Eternal Dao Heart, but she was probably held back because she couldn't defeat the Dao Realm Avatar.

Three days passed Past the blink of an eye, and the Dao Questioning Mountain became much calmer afterward. Many people who tried to climb to the top failed, and only a very few made it to the summit.

"The Dao Questioning Mountain Trial has ended!"

As the God Sun shone, its light fell upon Dao Questioning Mountain, and the words of the Immortal Guard Commander spread throughout the entire Dao Questioning Mountain.

At this moment, those who had been lost in a trance-like state on the mountain, Dao Questioning Mountain, all awoke as if from Ru Meng.

"What's going on? Why am I still here?"

"I fell?"

"The Forget Heart Hall is there. I haven't even entered the Forget Heart Hall yet, how can it be over already?"

Whether at the Mountain Summit or at the foot of the mountain, the many Heavenly Prodigy regained consciousness looked around in surprise and doubt.

When they become engrossed in the Dao Questioning Illusion, they lose their awareness of the outside world.

Soon, under the loud announcement of the Immortal Guard Commander, many people learned that they had lost their chance to participate and had been eliminated from the second trial.

The original number of people was less than three thousand, but now only one thousand remain.

However, because of the climb to the summit, there were more than a thousand people.

"We all failed? I lost control of my body the moment I touched it."

At the Mountain Summit, those who had fallen to the ground came to their senses and looked around in surprise, only to find that many others were just as bewildered as they were.

"Has anyone entered the golden mist?"

"Besides that guy, who else could it be?"

They asked around but received no answer, leaving them bewildered.

"This second trial offers no reward."

At this moment, the voice of the Immortal Guard Commander resounded throughout everyone's ears, booming loudly. "Or rather, the rewards for this second trial have already been bestowed upon you during your ascent."

"Whether it's Dao Realm Avatar or seeking Dao Heart within the Dao Questioning Illusion, both are forms of self-refinement!"

"The destination may be wonderful, but don't overlook the scenery along the way."

Many people were stunned by the words of the Immortal Guard Commander, and began to ponder them carefully.

However, some people remained calm, having already gained considerable benefits from their battles with the Dao Realm Avatar.

"Now, all those who have passed the trial, assemble at the Forget Heart Hall!"

The Immortal Guard Commander gave the order.

Upon hearing this, Li Hao and the others on the Mountain Summit also got up and went down the Dao Platform.

"The second trial is over, now it's time for the Grand Battle!"

Chu Tianhuang walked beside Li Hao, his voice filled with eager anticipation and fighting spirit.

Although he is a prince and cunning, he is still a fighting Heavenly Prodigy at heart, pursuing cultivation.

Beside her, Boya Xuejian also smiled and said, "I wonder if we'll run into each other. As for Haotian, there are very few True Immortal who have reached the top. You should be one of the top True Immortal Group. You'll definitely be in the Top Ten."

The way he looked at Li Hao was full of praise, showing that he had high hopes for Li Hao.

Li Hao smiled, but did not modestly decline. He also believed that he would definitely compete for a place in the Top Ten.

"That's true."

Chu Tianhuang's gaze also fell on Li Hao, and he smiled, "Then I will try my best to fight my way up to the Immortal Lord Realm Group, and strive to meet you both in the Original True World!"

"Good."

Boya Xuejian, like spring branches blooming from Frozen Heaven and Earth.

The descent was exceptionally easy. As we passed the first Dao Pavilion at the foot of the Mountain Summit, a gentle voice drifted over:

"Tianhuang Gege."

Chu Tianhuang looked over and saw that it was his imperial sister Chu Yueli.

Li Hao also saw the Imperial Daughter; she had been lost in a daze in the Dao Pavilion earlier, but had now recovered.

As Li Hao glanced over, Chu Yueli's eyes also turned to Li Hao. When she saw Li Hao coming down with Chu Tianhuang, she was taken aback, and then her eyes sparkled.

"You reached the summit too."

She stepped forward and asked.

Seeing that her attitude was no longer as inexplicable as before, Li Hao, though still not fond of her, turned away without responding.

Chu Yueli's expression changed slightly when she saw Li Hao's distant manner. She felt a little annoyed, but it quickly disappeared. As Imperial Daughter, she naturally had such composure. In particular, she was able to tolerate Li Hao's attitude because she realized that Li Hao was indeed brilliant and had great potential.

I apologize for my previous rudeness; I hope you can forgive me.

Chu Yueli bowed her head and said to Li Hao.

Li Hao raised an eyebrow, glanced at the other person, and said calmly, "You go your way, I'll go mine. There's nothing to say."

Chu Yueli's fingers clenched slightly, but she smiled and said, "Then I agree to the marriage."

Upon hearing this, Chu Tianhuang was stunned, and his brows furrowed instinctively.

The person I'm trying to win over is actually Betrothal to this imperial sister?

If that's the case, then there are many more implications, and his thoughts immediately began to race.

Beside him, Boya Xuejian also looked at Li Hao with surprise, clearly not expecting that Li Hao would actually pledge allegiance to the Yan Chu Imperial Family.

Li Hao was speechless upon hearing Chu Yueli's words. He rolled his eyes and said, "I didn't agree. I will explain to Emperor Chu after the Grand Battle."

"What?"

Chu Yueli was stunned, clearly not expecting that her humble attitude would still anger the other party, and that the other party seemed to be serious about it.

Her expression changed slightly. Suppressing her anger, she said in a low voice, "It was a misunderstanding before. From now on, you can go your own way. I won't interfere with you. But I think we can give it a try. The path of cultivation is long. My father is the Emperor Chu. He values you so much and will give you great help in your cultivation."

Li Hao frowned, looking at her with suspicion. What was this Imperial Daughter thinking? She had been so unwilling before, but now she was begging and pleading?

"I have no shortage of cultivation resources. If your father is only willing to help me because of this, then I don't need it."

Li Hao said calmly, his words being relatively tactful, since they were still within the territory of the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty, and it wouldn't be good to offend the Imperial Clan too much.

Chu Yueli's expression was unpleasant, but she quickly composed herself. She gave Li Hao a deep look and said, "Let's talk about it after the Grand Battle. Don't think that just because you're extremely Heavenly Talent, you can Emptiness Gaze. I hope you'll reconsider."

After saying that, she didn't give Li Hao a chance to speak again, turned around and left, not even bothering to say goodbye to Chu Tianhuang beside her.

Hearing the conversation between the two, Chu Tianhuang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After the princess walked away, he had already guessed the whole story.

He sighed inwardly, thinking how good his father was at Chess, having already betrothed his younger sister to Li Hao a step ahead of time.

He knew this princess quite well; among all the Princess, she was considered to be among the Heavenly Talent talented, with fewer than three surpassing her.

Boya Xuejian overheard their conversation and understood immediately. The Emperor Chu had previously mentioned marriage to him, but he had refused outright. It seemed that Li Hao was facing a similar predicament.

"Brother Haotian, it's alright, don't worry. The sky's the limit, the True Realm is vast, and a man's heart is set on his sword!"

Boya Xuejian patted Li Hao on the shoulder and said with a light laugh.

Li Hao understood his meaning, and a smile returned to his face. He said, "This deserves a big toast."

"Haha, I wonder when the Grand Battle start. Let's go for a drink after this trial is over."

Boya Xuejian.

Chu Tianhuang was somewhat surprised to see this aloof and cold young man being so close to Li Hao. He had hinted several times that he wanted to befriend Boya Xuejian, but the other party seemed not to understand and maintained a deliberately distant attitude towards him.

As Li Hao descended the steps, he soon saw Yue Xi and Gu Yan.

They were all on the steps, seemingly waiting for something.

When they saw Li Hao descending with Chu Tianhuang, Boya Xuejian, and the others, they immediately realized that Li Hao had already reached the summit.

"You made it to the top?"

Yue Xi trotted up and asked in surprise.

Seeing her excited expression, Li Hao suddenly found this fellow Senior Sister, with whom he hadn't spent much time, to be quite adorable.

"Um."

He smiled, looked at the two of them, and said, "Since we're going the same way, let's go together."

"Um."

The two nodded and followed Li Hao.