If constitutions were roughly divided into three tiers, then the first tier was undoubtedly the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo, Chaotic Body, Immortality Elixir transformation, and Immortal Spirit Descendants.
As long as these beings themselves were not too lacking, they could attain the Dao with ease.
The second tier consisted of constitutions such as the Sacred Body, Hegemonic Body, Emperor's Son, Lunar Body, and Solar Body.
Attaining the Dao was extremely difficult for them, but once they did, they would be several times stronger than ordinary Great Emperors.
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(Ye Fan became a Heavenly Emperor because he was Ye Fan. The Sacred Body was only one part of him; what was truly powerful was the man himself.)
Beyond that were countless constitutions like Divine Bodies and King Bodies.
Ji Hao possessed double Great Emperor bloodlines, making him a super Emperor's Son. He was almost halfway into the first tier, but in the end, he still belonged to the second tier. Moreover, because of the restraints imposed by the Great Emperor Law Fragments within his bloodline, the difficulty of attaining the Dao was doubled as well.
One could imagine that throughout history, aside from Wu Shi, that existence suspected to be an Immortal King's alternate account, what Emperor's Son had ever attained the Dao? It was clear just how difficult it was.
Yet Ji Hao faced twice that difficulty.
However, once Ji Hao attained the Dao, it would mean that he had overcome the Great Dao of Void and Hengyu. He might very well ascend to the heavens in a single step and become a Heavenly Emperor!
Although a Heavenly Emperor was also an Emperor, his combat strength far surpassed that of ordinary Great Emperors. When Ye Fan had just attained the Dao, he could kill a Supreme Being in two or three moves, and could even fight immortals against the current.
The Flame Emperor and Yellow Emperor understood this as well, so they had placed their hopes on Ji Hao, hoping that he could attain the Dao in this lifetime and pacify the dark Forbidden Zones.
"The road is long and blocked; I shall trace the current and follow it."
Turning to look at Nüwa sleeping within the cauldron, he could clearly sense that ever since she had returned to human form, her Origin had been constantly leaking away.
However, with the Shennong Ding present, the Origin that leaked out remained within the cauldron. The Innate Dao Diagram slowly rotated on her brow, like replacing an old, broken faucet with a brand-new one and tightening the valve shut, no longer allowing her Origin to leak away.
At the same time, the medicinal power of the Sacred Fruit washed over Nüwa's body, which had long been riddled with wounds, as strands of Sage Might circulated through her.
As the Flame Emperor's daughter, she had long since been a Saint, a Saint on the level of an Emperor's granddaughter. She might not have been invincible, but she was still an Eight Forbidden powerhouse, enough to dominate the starry skies.
Yet even such a Heavenly Prodigy had fallen at the final step of Divine Body Forging in the Wa Huang Scripture. One could imagine just how difficult this scripture was.
Countless spiritual lights surged from the barriers of the Shennong Ding and descended upon Nüwa's body, while ribbons of light drifted around her.
Nüwa wore palace robes, with strands of light winding around her. Her eyes were bright, her teeth white, her figure graceful and light, her bearing jade-like. She was peerlessly beautiful and vividly lifelike. The Innate Dao Diagram on her brow transformed into a mark, nearly perfect.
That imprint emerged, and the image within gradually dimmed, leaving behind only a radiant Symbol.
She floated silently within the cauldron, completely motionless, like a sleeping princess awaiting her prince. In truth, her status was far nobler than that of a princess. A layer of silky material covered her body, all formed from the medicinal power within the Shennong Ding, wrapping around her like a cocoon.
All kinds of Runes densely covered the cocoon, while the Shennong Ding continued inscribing divine patterns and sending them into the Divine Cocoon. Strands of Sage Might burst forth from it.
Ji Hao stood beside it with his Martial Dao Heavenly Eyes open, staring fixedly at the Divine Cocoon. He seemed to glimpse the true meaning of Fortune. He extended one finger, and in the next moment, Myriad Things were born and Fortune opened Heaven!
Imitating that hand, he slowly pointed outward as well, grasping Fortune and giving rise to Myriad Things.
A phantom Heaven and Earth was opened up, but it vanished in an instant.
"Creation Dao!"
Ji Hao stared at his finger and muttered.
"Very powerful, but unfortunately, this is not my Dao."
"Fortune may be powerful, but it cannot destroy all enemies. It can only serve as an auxiliary method," Ji Hao thought.
A new change occurred within the Shennong Ding. Hundreds upon thousands of medicinal herbs appeared, transforming into streams of Origin Qi that poured into the Divine Cocoon. Nüwa's Aura immediately stabilized.
Finally, the Shennong Ding successively launched nine Emperor Characters, turning them into seals that protected the Divine Cocoon as it awaited the completion of Nüwa's transformation.
"Shennong Ding, did it succeed?" Seeing the layers of phenomena come to a halt, Ji Hao hurriedly stepped forward and asked.
The Artifact Spirit's weary voice came from within the Shennong Ding. "It has succeeded. We only need to wait for Nüwa to complete her transformation."
Clearly, helping Nüwa recover had consumed a great deal of his Origin Qi and energy.
"When will my little aunt wake up?"
Ji Hao asked eagerly.
He was still waiting to ride Nüwa's coattails. A Saint in this era was invincible, especially an Emperor's daughter.
"Heh, give up those unrealistic thoughts of yours. You must walk your own path. Nüwa will need to sleep for at least ten years this time, so stop thinking about relying on her power to run rampant."
"How could I? I'm just worried that someone might use their seniority to bully the young," Ji Hao said with an awkward smile.
"As if I don't know your personality. It would already be fortunate if others weren't bullied by you. Go conquer the world properly. With the Jiang Family and Ji Family behind you, there is no need to worry about anyone using their seniority to bully the young," said the Shennong Ding.
"Hehehe." Ji Hao scratched the back of his head and merely smiled without speaking.
"Alas, this era is destined for brilliance, and also destined for darkness. Forget it, forget it!" The Shennong Ding stopped speaking halfway through.
Fortunately, Ji Hao respected the elderly and cared for the young. If someone revealed only half a secret and then stopped, curiosity would truly kill him.
It was only because Ji Hao could not damage this cauldron. Otherwise, he would have long taught him what happened to people who spoke in riddles.
Of course, Ji Hao would never admit that the latter was the real reason.
"Since the treatment is complete, it is time for me to begin my journey." Ji Hao's expression changed as he spoke with extreme solemnity and determination.
"My path, my path to becoming a Great Emperor, begins here!"
"The Emperor who will one day shake the Heavens and Myriad Realms takes his first step here! Hahaha!"
The Shennong Ding ignored Ji Hao. It had already grown accustomed to his occasional bouts of madness, silently returning to the Shennong Ding to sleep and guard Nüwa's safety.
Seeing the Shennong Ding's light dim and return to its ordinary state, Ji Hao's expression stiffened. "Hmph, no appreciation for greatness."
He planned to make a trip to the Northern Region to retrieve the Lihuo Divine Furnace, make sufficient preparations, gather three Quasi-Emperor Weapons, and then enter Purple Mountain. After all, Purple Mountain was filled with dangers. Even the accomplished Divine King Jiang Taixu had been trapped within for more than four thousand years.
Ji Hao had coveted the Nine Secrets: Dou for a long time as well.
Moreover, Divine King Jiang Taixu was also a regret. Who in this world was worthy of white robes?
If he could save him, then he would make up for one regret.
And given his status, how could he, as a little ancestor, refuse to lend a hand when his own "junior" was trapped?
But before that, he first had to retrieve the Lihuo Divine Furnace.
"Wan Lake, Northern Region, here I come!" With a shout, Ji Hao transformed into a streak of light and flew northward.
"Come to think of it, where am I?"
In the middle of the night, Ji Hao stopped and looked around.
The Eastern Wasteland was simply too vast. Even a Powerful Expert, without using a Domain Gate and relying solely on Divine Power to fly, would need an extremely long time to circle it once.
Ji Hao had no idea where he had flown to. He was unfamiliar with the place—how was he supposed to know where the Northern Region was?
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