The Ascension Path

He watched the game in silence.

Li Hao stood beside the Elder Er, silently observing and pondering their chess moves and the ingenious ideas behind them.

The soft rustling of Bamboo Grove drifted over, and tranquility reigned Years the Thatched Cottage. The large black dog, squatting on the other side, couldn't understand the game of chess, and seeing that Li Hao didn't seem to have any intention of killing it, it lazily lay down on the ground and fell into a deep sleep.

Li Hao observed silently, but a series of Panel prompts popped up in front of him:

Chess Dao experience +2834, Chess Dao experience +2637...

Just by watching the games, Li Hao was able to continuously increase his experience in the Chess Dao, which shows how profound the Elder Er's Chess were.

Time slips away quietly.

Meanwhile, in the Ninth Heavenly Domain outside...

"Where is the Chaos Dao Seed?"

Xue Fei moved swiftly, searching for several days in a row. To her surprise, she found that the number of Chaos Dao Seed here had decreased sharply. Several days Past, and she had only found one Chaos Dao Seed. It was as if all the Chaos Dao Seed in this place had collectively gone into hiding.

"Could it be that the animals we hunted earlier have already depleted this area? But that's impossible; we haven't even explored that much."

Xue Fei frowned, feeling uneasy as if something was amiss with the Chaos Dao Seed in the Ninth Heavenly Domain.

Apart from Xue Fei, the other group of Chaos Red Demon Clan Youth who had gathered together also suddenly lost their Chaos Dao Seed.

Unwilling to give up, they searched for two more days, but seeing that time was running out, they finally could not bear it any longer and left the Ninth Heavenly Domain.

"Could it be that the Chaos Dao Seed in the Ninth Heavenly Domain has been wiped out by that kid again?"

A member of the Chaos Ancient Clan, his face grim, gritted his teeth and spoke.

"This is the Ninth Heavenly Domain. No matter how strong that kid is, he couldn't have done it. I suspect that the Chaos Dao Seed here know about our hunt and have all hidden themselves. After all, their intelligence is already quite high."

Another member of the Chaos Ancient Clan speculated, disbelieving that the Human Race could accomplish such a thing.

"There are only five days left. We should go find the Heavenly Path, or we won't have enough time."

"Since we don't have them here, we'll go to other Heavenly Domain and hunt them while we're at it."

The four of them set off together, leaving the Ninth Heavenly Domain.

As the Chaos Dao Seed in the Ninth Heavenly Domain was cleared away, the other explorers soon left one after another, heading to other Heavenly Domain.

"Wanqing, Muqing, your sister has come to see you."

Su Wanyi did not find the Chaos Dao Seed in the Ninth Heavenly Domain, so she did not linger. Although she did not know why, time was almost up, and the Heavenly Path was the next priority.

She and Luo Ningshuang left the Ninth Heavenly Domain together and traveled to other Heavenly Domain.

Meanwhile, in other Heavenly Domain outside, numerous figures were fiercely vying for the Chaos Dao Seed.

Compared to the Heavenly Path, these people have a simpler goal: to accumulate more Heavenly Dao Power so they can take that first step into the Immortal King Realm. As for Proving the Heavenly Heart, compared to those Prodigy who can Refinement Twenty-Three Chaos Laws this year, they are afraid they will have difficulty competing. Therefore, their focus is on hunting Chaos Dao Seed.

What is that?

In the First Layer of the Endless Heavenly Domain, above a lush forest, suddenly, a purple-black light appeared in the sky. Time and Space seemed to collapse, trembling and the fluctuations affecting tens of thousands of miles around.

The ripples and tremors caused by this disturbance were noticed by everyone nearby, who all looked up in astonishment.

Then, suddenly, bursts of dragon roars emerged from the purple-black collapsing vortex.

One by one, enormous and ferocious Ancestral Dragon emerged from the Void, their bodies pierced by thorns and bound by chains, the other end of which was connected to the ankle of a towering giant.

The towering giant, with its massive body and feet resting on Dragon Body, emerged from the Void Middle Vehicle.

However, this towering giant's body was hunched over, dressed in a snow-white, tattered prison uniform, his face full of vicissitudes, his eyes like ice Frozen Heaven and Earth for ten thousand years, only ashen and devoid of any expression.

On the giant's back was a massive boulder—or rather, a whole mountain!

As one Ancestral Dragon after another soared out, the figures of towering giants appeared, all dressed in prison uniforms and with bodies tens of thousands of feet tall.

These giants in prison garb carried stone pillars on their backs. As they walked out, everyone could see clearly what they were carrying: a bridge reaching to the sky.

There were dozens of giants carrying it together. Each of the giants in prison garb exuded an extremely terrifying Aura, and their flowing, disheveled hair seemed to contain the power of thunder.

"What, what is this?"

"The Ascension Path! The Ascension Path has appeared!"

"Legend has it that ancient giants carried the heavens on their backs; it turns out the legend is true."

Many Heavenly Prodigy from the First Heavenly Domain were speechless with shock, excitement, and joy upon seeing this scene. They never expected that the Ascension Path would appear in the First Heavenly Domain, allowing them to witness its splendor and even qualify to climb it!

If the Ascension Path were to appear in the seventh or Eighth Heavenly Domain, the oppressive aura there would make it difficult for them to even approach, let alone climb.

"These giants are terrifying; they seem far beyond the Immortal King Realm!"

Someone Whispers, their eyes extremely serious.

Although they were in the First Heavenly Domain and their cultivation was not as advanced as others, some of them had only been cultivating for a short time, but they came from top-tier clans and had extensive knowledge.

"It is said that they were a clan that betrayed the Heavenly Dao and were eternally suppressed by Heavenly Dao."

Someone said.

The news that the Ascension Path had appeared in the First Heavenly Domain spread quickly.

The First Heavenly Domain had the most people staying there, and the news spread like wildfire, quickly reaching other Heavenly Domain.

"What? The Heavenly Path has actually appeared in the First Heavenly Domain?"

"I heard it was random, but I didn't expect it to appear so early this time."

"Looks like this is going to be quite noisy."

Many figures from the fifth and Sixth Layer Heavenly Domain rushed to the First Heavenly Domain upon hearing the news.

"The First Heavenly Domain?"

Lin Zhixuan, who was hunting in the Second Heavenly Domain, was stunned for a moment upon hearing the news, then overjoyed. He had been worried that the Heavenly Path would appear in the deeper Heavenly Domain, in which case he wouldn't even have a chance to see it, but it appeared in the closest First Heavenly Domain.

Could it be that Destiny is on my side?

Lin Zhixuan was overjoyed. Although his Refinement of the Chaos Law was low and he could not compete with the top Prodigy this time, he had heard that the Ascension Path tested more than just cultivation. If he could gain the favor of Heavenly Heart, he could also go against the current and be protected by the Heavenly Dao Power!

According to recorded legends, there were people with extremely low cultivation levels who, after embarking on the Heavenly Path, gained the favor of the Heavenly Dao, soared to the highest position, Proving the Heavenly Heart, and became Emperor Lord!

That Emperor Lord was a Great Emperor from Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Catastrophe. Before becoming emperor, he was unknown. After obtaining the Heavenly Heart and becoming Empress Consort, he became known throughout the Four Regions of the True World.

Whoosh!

Lin Zhixuan's figure blurred as he quickly rushed over.

Meanwhile, Su Wanqing and the others in the Second Heavenly Domain also heard the news and set off for the destination.

"It's actually in the First Heavenly Domain."

In the First Heavenly Domain, Gu Yan, Yue Xi, and others were also present, along with Sword Heart, Mingyue, and others, all scattered across different landmasses.

Upon receiving the news, they were all pleasantly surprised. If they were in the deeper Heavenly Domain, they would not dare to approach, for they would perish if ambushed by the Chaos Dao Seed within. But the First Heavenly Domain was a godsend.

"Let's go too."

Gu Yan said to Yue Xi, both of them were a little excited. Whether they could reach the summit was another matter, but at least the trip would not have been in vain.

As people from various regions rushed to the First Heavenly Domain, Luo Ningshuang and Su Wanyi, who had just come from the Ninth Heavenly Domain, also learned the news and were overjoyed.

Unexpectedly, they encountered news of the Heavenly Path appearing in the world shortly after leaving the Ninth Heavenly Domain.

"They're actually in the First Heavenly Domain. Let's go."

Luo Ningshuang set off quickly, afraid of being late.

After all, these people are the main force in this Heavenly Path competition. Others who go Past are just joining in the fun and trying their luck. As for wanting to suddenly gain the recognition of the Heavenly Path and Proving the Heavenly Heart like that legendary Emperor Venerable from Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Catastrophe, that is just wishful thinking.

Such a good thing happens only once every 100,000 years, how could you expect it to happen a second time?

"It's finally here."

Upon hearing the news, Xue Fei's eyes brightened slightly, and she immediately rushed there with her maid.

She suddenly thought of Li Hao and the Divine Venerable who had fought and left right under her nose. She didn't know the outcome of their battle, but since they had already used their Domain Artifact, they wouldn't be so daunting once they reached the Heavenly Path.

"Utterly foolish..."

She shook her head slightly, feeling that she had two fewer rivals.

"The Heavenly Path has appeared! Quick, let's go too!"

The Chaos Red Demon Clan Youth and others also rushed there quickly.

As the crowds flocked to the scene, the Endless Heavenly Domain flowed towards an inconspicuous piece of land in the First Heavenly Domain.

However, now, above this land, the majestic Heavenly Path stretches straight to the sky, leading to a mysterious and unknown Time and Space. It seems to connect to the Heavenly Dao and has become extremely eye-catching, like a pillar of light illuminating the entire First Heavenly Domain.

When Su Wanyi arrived at her destination, she saw the majestic Heavenly Path and dozens of giants dressed in Ascension Path garb and bound in chains below it. She was somewhat surprised. She had heard the rumors before, but seeing it with her own eyes was still quite shocking.

She had heard her Master, the Chaos Immortal Emperor, say that these giants carrying the Heavenly Path were from a certain clan of the ancient Chaos Clan, who were punished for betraying the Heavenly Dao and were suppressed for eternity. She heard that they were all Quasi-Emperor Realm beings!

"A total of 72 Quasi-Emperor Realm..."

Su Wanyi was shocked. Outside, although Quasi-Emperor Realm was not as powerful as Immortal Emperor, there probably weren't that many Quasi-Emperor Realm experts in the entire True Realm!

You should know that the Su Clan only has three Quasi-Emperor Realm. Besides his father, there are two others. One of them, like their ancestor Su Jiuzhe, has been in a deep sleep for many years, while the other Border Defense and is his father's great-grandfather.

Such power would be enough to make the Su Clan a top clan in the Northern Region, but there are a total of 72 Quasi-Emperor Realm in front of them!

"Looking back Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Catastrophe, before the Ancient Demon War, any clan with more than ten Quasi-Emperor Realm could be considered a major clan."

Su Wanyi Dark Dao to herself.

Before the Ancient Demon War, the True Realm was extremely prosperous. It was not uncommon for major clans to have a dozen or so Quasi-Emperor Realm level experts. However, after the Ancient Demon War ended, Immortal Emperor fell, and many Quasi-Emperor Realm also perished. Some were lucky enough to be reincarnated, while others were unlucky enough to have their Soul Core withered and fall into the Mo River forever.

"These are all Quasi-Emperor Realm who were suppressed here long ago..."

Su Wanyi took a deep look. The 72 Quasi-Emperor Realm supporting the Heavenly Path, despite being suppressed by the Heavenly Path and their oppressive aura not appearing, were still extremely awe-inspiring.

At this time, many daring Heavenly Prodigy were already climbing upwards on the Heavenly Path.

"Let's go too."

Luo Ningshuang said.

Su Wanyi didn't rush off. Instead, she glanced around and said, "Wait, I'll go pick up my sisters first."

"You still want to take them to the summit?"

Luo Ningshuang was slightly taken aback, then frowned and asked.

It's difficult enough to reach the summit on one's own, let alone with other burdens.

Although those younger sisters of Su Wanyi were also her Junior Sister and Heavenly Talent extremely talented, they had not yet matured, which meant that this was not their era.

"I want to guide them along the way. I don't expect them to reach the summit, but if they can go a little higher, they can learn more."

Su Wanyi said she wanted to help those younger sisters as much as possible.

Luo Ningshuang raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Then you go ahead, I won't wait for you."

Su Wanyi glanced at her and said, "Once I catch up with you, we can travel together again."

"Then let's see if you can catch up."

Luo Ningshuang's attitude had cooled down. Their previous cooperation in the Ninth Heavenly Domain was a mutual support effort, but now, on the Ascension Path, without external help, the two could be considered competitors.

Su Wanyi understood this, so she didn't say anything more. She immediately said goodbye and then went to find Su Wanqing and the others.

Soon, she found her younger sisters, including Su Wanqing, in the crowd.

They were all below the Ascension Path, trying to get closer, but the crowd was dense, with countless people scrambling for the spot. It was like a waterfall cascading down, splashing water everywhere. Amidst the scramble, bursts of Immortal Arts spells roared, and many people had already made their move.

Su Wanyi couldn't help but shake her head. These people had difficulty reaching the top, and the competition was so fierce, let alone climbing to the summit.

As Su Wanyi rushed over, Luo Ningshuang also headed towards the Heavenly Path.

But just then, a figure rushed to Luo Ningshuang's side and exclaimed in surprise, "Ninth Senior Sister!"

Luo Ningshuang frowned, turned her head and looked over, and found that it was her junior brother Lin Zhixuan.

Her expression didn't soften; she simply asked, "What is it?"

"Ninth Senior Sister, were you injured in the Deep Heavenly Domain? I was so worried about you. I'm so glad I can finally see you..."

Before Lin Zhixuan could finish speaking, Luo Ningshuang interrupted him coldly, saying, "I'm fine."

Lin Zhixuan was taken aback. Seeing the other person's completely different expression, his own expression shifted between anger and uncertainty. He wondered what he had done to offend the other person.

But he couldn't care less at this point, and whispered, "Ninth Senior Sister, you're also going to the Ascension Path, right? Could you perhaps..."

"This fortuitous opportunity is too great for you to handle; even I might not be able to."

Luo Ningshuang understood the other party's thoughts, left a sentence, and then, without lingering, transformed into a streak of light and sped away.

At the same time, in other places, figures suddenly rushed out, revealing a terrifying momentum, like Dark Clouds sweeping in, rushing towards the Ascension Path.

"Get out of the way!"

A loud shout came from the sky, startling the surging crowd who were scrambling for the prize.

Immediately afterwards, several enormous Chaos Ancient Clan, revealing their true Dao Body, roared and rushed towards the Ascension Path, like giant beasts soaring through the sky, their shadows shrouding the earth.