Chapter 503: Seven Dynasty Swordsmanship
Li Hao's swordsmanship reached the 11th stage, and the Three Thousand Spring Thunder Sword technique quickly reached perfection.
His Sword Dao's Origin was at the third level, which was top-tier even in the True Immortal realm. To comprehend the fourth level was typically something only Immortal Monarch-level prodigies could achieve.
Li Hao's Space Dao was at the fourth level, making it an exceptional and rare feat in the True Immortal realm.
With the Three Thousand Spring Thunder Sword technique reaching perfection, many profound sword intents were integrated into Li Hao's swordsmanship. His unique Sword Dao became deeper and more terrifying, carrying the sword intent of Three Thousand Spring Thunder's killing strikes.
"Not bad, I feel like my Sword Dao is stronger now. The Sword Dao's Origin has many branches. After absorbing three top-tier sword techniques, my Sword Dao feels like it can sever Yin and Yang, and even cut through the void!"
Li Hao's eyes sparkled. He felt that if he absorbed more top-tier sword techniques, his Sword Dao might reach an extraordinarily terrifying level, even possibly rivaling the five main Daos of the Nine Sequences—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth!
"The Nine Sequences are powerful because they contain countless branches. The Gold Dao encompasses the Dao of Destruction, Dao of Sharpness, Dao of Annihilation... If my Sword Dao could also contain these many Daos, why couldn't it stand shoulder to shoulder with the Nine Sequences?"
With that thought, Li Hao's eyes flashed with brilliance.
If he truly reached such a level, he wondered what his Sword Dao would be like.
He absorbed all of the Three Thousand Spring Thunder, sat for a while, then began to fish again while walking through the mist, looking for other powerful beings from different Immortal Dynasties.
Soon, through the power of time, Li Hao sensed the presence of a powerful figure in the mist.
The person was an Immortal Monarch, moving through the mist and engaging in combat with celestial techniques while searching for Dao's Origins.
"Such a strong aura, an Immortal Monarch, nearly as powerful as Chu Tianhuang."
Li Hao sensed the surging celestial energy and the subtle Dao laws and narrowed his eyes before approaching.
"Hmm?"
The figure in the mist noticed someone approaching and immediately became alert. If attacked here, even the guardians of the Immortal Dynasties might not arrive in time to help.
However, if the person truly intended to ambush him, Li Hao was ready to show them what real power looked like.
As the mist cleared, the two met.
Li Hao saw that the figure was tall and muscular, with thick hair hanging down to his waist, resembling a war god from an ancient jungle.
His celestial armor resembled woven vines, giving off an ancient bronze aura, and he held an ancient battle spear. His gaze was sharp and filled with a dangerous hunting aura, as if viewing everything around him as prey.
As Li Hao observed him, the figure also took a clear look at Li Hao and froze.
True Immortal realm?
He hadn't expected to encounter a True Immortal here in the depths of the Heavenly Dao Bridge.
"Time and space fluctuations?"
At that moment, he noticed that Li Hao's Dao Domain contained the ripples of time and space, which kept him safe from celestial attacks and allowed him to remain unharmed.
His eyes flickered with sharpness, and in an instant, several thoughts flashed through his mind. The first one was to immediately strike and eliminate this prodigy who clearly wasn't from his Immortal Dynasty!
But quickly, he held back. Someone with such monstrous talent surely possessed a top-tier celestial weapon. If he acted recklessly, he might not be able to defeat him, even though he was just a True Immortal.
"Which Immortal Dynasty are you from?"
He asked, "Would you be interested in joining my Yuan Zun Immortal Dynasty?"
Li Hao snapped back to his senses and couldn't help but chuckle. Another person inviting him the moment they met.
Had he unknowingly become the most sought-after figure?
"What Origin City do you want to go to?" Li Hao directly asked.
"Naturally, Time and Space."
The middle-aged man looked at Li Hao's Dao Domain, sensing the time and space traces, and said, "If you want to compete with me, you'll have to wait."
Time and space... Li Hao was speechless. He only had one remaining set of Time and Space Dao's Origins.
Time and Space Origins were in high demand, but fortunately, he could still continue fishing, leaving one set behind.
"Time and Space Origins aren't easy to obtain. How long have you been searching here?"
Li Hao pretended not to know and asked.
"What are you trying to say?"
The middle-aged man squinted, seeming to realize Li Hao's intentions. He said, "If you have something to say, say it directly. Don't waste my time. More and more people are searching for Time and Space Origins here, we might miss it."
"If I say I can get you into the Time and Space Origin City, what will you offer in exchange?"
Li Hao asked bluntly.
The middle-aged man paused, clearly not expecting Li Hao to say such a thing. He stared at Li Hao for a moment. Someone with such monstrous talent wouldn't say something foolish. He thought for a moment and then said,
"How could you get me into the Time and Space Origin City? As far as I know, there's no other way. Even King-level beings can't enter. Do you have the Time and Space Origins?"
"Yes."
Li Hao nodded.
The middle-aged man fell silent. Li Hao's response caught him off guard.
After a moment, he spoke slowly. "What do you want? I am from the Yuan Zun Immortal Dynasty. If you wish to join, I can ensure you enter the Yuan Ye Divine Hall. There, you will have access to resources that rival the best our royal family offers, as well as the teachings of our dynasty's ancestors."
"I need sword techniques, the most top-tier sword techniques."
Li Hao said.
"Sword techniques?"
The middle-aged man's eyes flickered. "Our Yuan Zun Immortal Dynasty doesn't place much importance on sword techniques; we primarily focus on Origin Power, and we have top-tier fist techniques. Do you need those?"
"Both," Li Hao immediately replied. "But sword techniques come first."
The middle-aged man stared at Li Hao. "No problem, but you really have the Time and Space Origin?"
Seeing the reaction, Li Hao didn't waste any more words. He sliced through the Heaven and Earth Space with his hand and took out a bound Space Dao Origin.
When the middle-aged man saw the Space Dao Origin in Li Hao's hand, his pupils contracted slightly, his eyes narrowing. He hadn't expected that the young man actually had the Space Origin, enough to enter the Time and Space Origin City.
Normally, anyone who obtained such an Origin would immediately enter the Time and Space Origin City to comprehend it, but why was this person staying here?
"Sword techniques and fist techniques for the Time Origin?" he confirmed.
Li Hao nodded. "Also, I need an additional two hundred thousand celestial stones. If you don't want to exchange, you can stay here and continue waiting."
The middle-aged man's face darkened. He squinted, saying, "Aren't you afraid I'll forcefully take it?"
"I dare to come to you, so I'm confident," Li Hao said.
The middle-aged man looked at Li Hao's calm expression. His aura began to emanate, but as he noticed Li Hao remained unfazed, his oppressive force quickly retracted as if it had never been there.
"Fine."
He agreed to the exchange.
He had been searching here for a month without finding the Time and Space Origin. As more and more people gathered on the Heavenly Dao Bridge, with stronger figures from other Immortal Dynasties, he was confident in his ability to defeat them, but finding the Time and Space Origin here still depended on luck.
Perhaps someone might happen to find the Time and Space Origin near them.
"Our Yuan Zun Immortal Dynasty's strongest sword technique is the Sky Splitter Sword. It was created by our founding emperor, a half-step emperor technique, incredibly powerful. I can only pass on the True Immortal version to you!"
The middle-aged man continued, "As for the fist technique, it's the Chaos Divine Fist, a technique that rivals emperor-level techniques, capable of splitting apart the chaos of the world. I can only pass on the True Immortal version to you!"
"As for the two hundred thousand celestial stones, here they are."
He waved his hand, taking out a ring from his Heaven and Earth Space and tossing it to Li Hao. "This contains a primal immortal vein, enough to be worth two hundred thousand celestial stones if fully mined and refined."
Li Hao caught the ring and explored it with his divine sense. It contained an enormous space with an immortal vein stretching for over a hundred miles.
He couldn't help but sigh. Compared to these royal families, he was practically penniless.
Two hundred thousand celestial stones were given without even a bargain.
He took the ring and nodded. "No problem."
"Just so you know, the celestial techniques I'm giving you are for your personal cultivation only. You cannot pass them to others. Otherwise, my Yuan Zun Immortal Dynasty will certainly hunt you down. Even the Immortal Dynasty behind you might not be able to protect you unless they are willing to go to war with the entire Immortal Dynasty!"
The middle-aged man said solemnly.
Li Hao understood his meaning. If such fundamental techniques were spread around, it would shake the very foundation of the Immortal Dynasty, causing them to declare war and forcing even the most powerful Immortal Dynasties to act.
Once a war was initiated, the interests involved wouldn't be something any individual could resist. Even if the Immortal Dynasty behind him valued him, they might ultimately trade him to avoid conflict, while profiting in the process.
"I understand."
Li Hao nodded.
The middle-aged man gave Li Hao a deep look, seemingly committing his appearance and aura to memory. He then raised his hand, and two celestial techniques shot through the air toward Li Hao's brow.
Li Hao's primal spirit reached out to absorb them, and a flood of complex messages rushed into his mind. It was clear that these were two terrifying celestial combat techniques.
"This is yours."
Li Hao tossed the Space Dao Origin to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man took the Space Dao Origin, glanced at Li Hao, then turned and quickly flew away.
Instead of heading directly into the Origin City here, he made his way to the Heavenly Dao Bridge outside the mist.
There, amidst the dazzling chaos of celestial techniques, several figures dressed in Yuan Zun Immortal Dynasty royal robes were fighting.
The middle-aged man crushed the celestial techniques in his path as he pursued them, reaching the group.
"I'm heading to the Time and Space Origin City. There are more and more people on the Heavenly Dao Bridge. Don't scatter; stay close, or you might be attacked by other Immortal Dynasties. Be careful."
The middle-aged man quietly warned his royal siblings.
"Chi Man, have you found the Time and Space Origin?"
The others looked at him in surprise.
"Not found, but someone gave it to me."
Chi Man shook his head, though his mind drifted to the image and aura of the young man.
Such a peculiar figure, he would remember him.
"Gave it to you?"
The others were stunned. The Time and Space Origin, such a treasure, was actually given away?
Chi Man looked at their reactions and shook his head. "It should be called an exchange. Don't ask too many questions. Hurry and go search for your own Origins. Oh, by the way, if you encounter a True Immortal at the Ninth Level of the realm, with no celestial techniques attacking and his Dao Domain containing time and space power, don't provoke him. If necessary, you can make an alliance."
With that, he waved his hand to them and took out the Space Dao Origin, opening the passage to the Time and Space Origin City in front of them before ascending.
After seeing Chi Man disappear, the group took a moment to recover. Immediately, celestial techniques came rushing at them, and they hurriedly dodged.
"What did Chi Man just say? We should try to befriend a True Immortal at the Ninth Level?"
"A True Immortal at the Ninth Level, can they even comprehend Time and Space Origin?"
They exchanged glances, feeling somewhat confused but still keeping his words in mind.
...
Li Hao continued to fish at the deep end of the Heavenly Dao Bridge while searching for others.
The recently acquired Sky Splitter Sword technique had a very ordinary name, but its power was far from simple. He integrated it into his own "Unique Me" Sword Dao.
The Sky Splitter Sword technique was very compatible with his Unique Me Sword Dao, both carrying a forward momentum that was sharp and terrifying.
As the Sky Splitter Sword technique merged into his Unique Me Sword Dao, his swordsmanship grew even more powerful, undergoing significant changes.
These were the best sword techniques from various Immortal Dynasties. Li Hao felt his swordsmanship had evolved into something far more terrifying, far beyond what he had originally comprehended.
"Hmm? Water Dao Origin?"
Li Hao suddenly sensed the Water Dao Origin and quickly chased after it, using the power of time and space along with the Earth Dao Origin as a net to capture it.
While fishing for Dao Origins, Li Hao kept an eye out for potential buyers in the mist.
As the mist parted, Li Hao saw a figure engaged in a fierce battle with celestial techniques.
The figure noticed Li Hao as well. Their eyes met, and Li Hao couldn't help but curse inwardly.
The figure in the mist was none other than Chu Yueli, who was searching for the Time and Space Dao Origin. She hadn't expected to encounter Li Hao again.
The Heavenly Dao Bridge wasn't that big, so their meeting wasn't too surprising. She frowned, feeling frustrated. It had been so long, and she still hadn't entered the Time and Space Origin City. Fortunately, this young man hadn't gone either.
"What are you staring at, hmph!" She coldly glared at Li Hao.
Li Hao rolled his eyes and turned to leave.
"Hmph, this guy, being able to move around freely here, I need to speed up."
Seeing Li Hao leave, Chu Yueli's expression turned cold, but her heart grew even more anxious.
On the other side, Li Hao passed through several areas of turbulent mist and finally spotted a potential buyer.
This person was from the Tian Zhao Immortal Dynasty and was just as powerful. However, their interest wasn't in the Time and Space Dao Origin, but rather in the Sovereign Dao Origin.
Li Hao happened to have two sets of the Sovereign Dao Origin and immediately exchanged them. He gained another top-tier sword technique and another two hundred thousand celestial stones.
"What a pity, the person from the Jiang Rong Immortal Dynasty earlier got away with it, but I'll find her again later and see if she can make it up to me," Li Hao thought to himself.
He continued fishing in the mist while scouting for more potential buyers.
As time passed, three months quickly flew by.
The number of figures on the Heavenly Dao Bridge had grown, becoming densely packed. Many from the Ninth Level Origin World had come to escort others from different Origin Worlds, making the area even more crowded.
In the mist, Li Hao reeled in a strand of Time power and pulled in a Destroying Dao Origin.
He stored the Origin and felt the growing vibrations of the mist around him. The number of people in the deeper parts of the Heavenly Dao Bridge had clearly increased.
Now, it was common for him to encounter others as they brushed past each other.
"Gu Yan and the others still haven't come. They're probably still in the Chaos Secret Realm," Li Hao shook his head. He had planned to wait for them to arrive and give them some Nine Sequences' Origins so they could enter the Origin Cities to cultivate.
But now, he would have to go on his own.
Over the last three months, he had fished for dozens of Nine Sequences' Origins. These Origins appeared so soon after manifesting that he could catch them as soon as they showed up.
His Time and Space powers spread around him, making him highly sensitive to even the slightest movement. As soon as these Nine Sequences' Origins appeared, it was like they had already been hooked.
His fishing experience had already reached its peak. The only thing left was his state of mind.
Li Hao continued to fish, his eyes scanning the surroundings, seeing the dozens of Nine Sequences' Origins he had caught and stored in his Heaven and Earth Space.
He kept one set and planned to exchange the rest.
However, to exchange them on a larger scale, he would have to hide his identity. Otherwise, he would risk attracting too much attention.
With this thought, Li Hao opened his panel and activated the Myriad Phenomena attribute.
Then, using a drop of divine blood, he created a clone that altered his appearance and aura completely, integrating a Dao Origin into it. This would help cover up his true identity and keep others from detecting his real aura.
"I've already exchanged the top sword techniques from all the dynasties, but I can still trade some of the lesser ones," Li Hao thought as his eyes gleamed. These dozens of Nine Sequences' Origins would all be exchanged for the top sword techniques from various Immortal Dynasties. If they were all integrated into his Unique Me Sword Dao, it was unimaginable how powerful his swordsmanship would become.
Whoosh!
The small clone weaved through the mist, heading out to sell the Nine Sequences' Origins.