At that moment, only a handful of disciples from the various Immortal Dynasties who had set out late remained at the foot of Dao Questioning Mountain besides Li Hao.
Soon, however, they too defeated their reflected Dao Realm Avatars and swiftly climbed upward.
Only Li Hao remained there, still placing stones at an unhurried pace.
After all, compared with battles of blades and swords decided in an instant, the Chess Dao clearly took more time.
Countless people stared at this scene in astonishment. While the Heavenly Prodigies of the Southern Region's Immortal Dynasties destroyed their Dao Realm Avatars and raced toward the summit, that youth sat alone at the foot of the mountain, quietly playing a game of go.
"What's that brat doing? Why is he still taking his sweet time?!"
Seeing this, Li Tiemu lost his earlier composure and began to grow anxious.
Although he knew Li Hao's Dao Heart was extremely strong-the Heart Questioning Pagoda had tested it as an eternal Dao Heart, more than sufficient to reach the Forget Heart Hall halfway up the mountain-he had no certainty that Li Hao could reach the summit.
If he failed to reach the summit and fell outside the quota, he would still be eliminated!
"He understands the Chess Dao too?"
Beside him, the Dream Master was also stunned.
She knew that besides cultivation, Li Hao was proficient in the Painting Dao, and had comprehended other Dao Realms through painting.
But she had never expected him to have studied the Chess Dao as well, to the point that Dao Questioning Mountain reflected a Dao Realm Avatar of it.
That alone proved Li Hao's attainments in the Chess Dao were far from low!
She stared blankly for a moment, then came back to herself upon hearing Li Tiemu's anxious voice beside