Follow the path of Dao from infancy

Chapter 1819: Chapter 476: Musical Rhythm Thirteen, Sixth Final Realm (2)

"Father, it’s all thanks to your reinforcements, otherwise Xueyao wouldn’t be able to cross the Southern Domain and return to the family."

The Ancient Demon, whose eyes resemble autumn waters, whispered softly.

If Li Hao were here, he would immediately recognize the voice as belonging to Mi Xueyao, an Ancient Demon he once knew.

"Xueyao is truly remarkable; without her, our alliance of five clans wouldn’t have been restored. Now that the Gate of Reincarnation has been half-recast, the other five clans are unwilling to unite. Once we capture the Eastern Domain and establish reincarnation here, they will naturally come."

Another towering figure spoke, his voice like rough stone, yet carrying a hint of laughter.

"The Ten Thousand Clans of the True Realm have lived in ease for too many years; it’s time they experience terror once more."

Another figure spoke calmly, and a detached chill emanated from his words.

Beside them, other Ancient Demons of varying heights remained silent; they were top-notch experts among the Ancient Demons, or held royal family bloodlines of various clans.

Toward the True Realm Ten Thousand Clans, they never showed mercy, viewing them like pigs and dogs, like a pool of fish with carps and crucian carps, only with more variety but not much difference.

"The Evil Mirror Emperor and Poison Corrosion Emperor have already broken through; it’s time for us to capture another city. The Old Dragon King of the Ancestor Dragon Court must have recovered by now, so everyone be careful, and other domain Emperors will likely not stand idly by. This is our second declaration of war in ten thousand years!"

The Ancient Demon with a voice like rough stone spoke gravely.

His body was covered with grim bones, unlike other Ancient Demons; he appeared to have no flesh, only skeletal remains, extremely rough, with some bones as sharp as blades.

Apart from bones, there were many chains, resembling terrifying weapons extending from his body, like iron hooks, jagged edges, spiked cones, etc.

Just the sight of his terrifying body was suffocating.

As if one would be endlessly disassembled, falling into unimaginable pain.

He was one of the top ten royal families among the Ancient Demons, the Bone Punishment Clan.

Beside him were several Bone Punishment Clan experts, some smaller in stature, others towering; among them was a royal bloodline prodigy, chains all over its body, chain ends with sharp barbs, behind it were curved knife-like spider legs, flexible and horrifyingly eerie.

Compared to the Bone Punishment Clan, Mi Xueyao, all in black, seemed quite "delicate and charming."

As a member of the Yama Clan, she was the closest to Human Race in appearance among the Ten Clans.

"Shatter the Eastern Domain!"

Mi Xueyao’s father, the Yama Emperor, spoke slowly and deeply.

Upon hearing her father’s words, Mi Xueyao’s gaze wandered, looking at the swaying pass ahead, the city in ruins, corpses everywhere, with remaining soldiers still barely resisting, becoming feast for their army post-battle.

Suddenly, for some reason, a figure flashed through Mi Xueyao’s mind.

Human Race... she initially felt nothing for the Human Race, no pity like other Ancient Demons, seeing the Human Race as insects.

But at the border of a certain Immortal Dynasty in the Southern Domain, she was saved by a Human Race, spending months with him... those insects were not just capable of screams and strife but also of noble grace and composure.

Thinking of that youth, she recalled his miraculous cooking skills, extracting power from Ancient Demons as food to enhance the Divine Soul quickly.

After returning, she sought many top chefs of the Ancient Demon Clan for similar results, only to find that their clan was not picky about food, only ingredient-focused, valuing simple cooking methods.

Despite royal chefs becoming exquisite, they still couldn’t extract power from Ancient Demon flesh to enhance the Divine Soul.

She later sought some Human Race divine chefs but achieved similar results, with the best only able to slightly nourish the Divine Soul after cooking an Immortal Monarch Realm Ancient Demon, with a minimal effect, making it uneconomical.

Hundreds of years passed, and she knew not where that youth was, nor how many Ancient Demons he consumed, or to what level his Primordial Spirit cultivation had reached.

Since the end of the Southern Domain battle, she never saw the youth again, having lost track of his whereabouts, returning alone to her family.

"Perhaps now he’s reached the Perfect Immortal Monarch Realm..."

She murmured internally, her lips couldn’t help but curve slightly, knowing the youth cooked his kind, but their clan not only disregards the Ten Thousand Clans but even other Ancient Demon clans, seeing their own as the most noble and supreme, with little sympathy among kin.

Perhaps their clan was born lacking emotions.

That’s why they’re so powerful, sweeping the True Realm Ten Thousand Clans.

"Let’s go, though Jianlong Pass rapids took them by surprise, the next pass won’t be so easy, but fortunately, we’ve made preparations beforehand."

Another towering figure spoke coldly, his body black as charred corpse, with black flames flickering between flesh gaps, not radiating heat but creating a freezing, even scorching feeling of indistinction between blazing hot and icy cold.

"You all, lead your troops forward!"

The Yama Emperor ordered.

The surrounding figures nodded.

Mi Xueyao also slightly bowed, "Father, child shall go!"

"Be cautious, beware of reinforcements from other domains."

The Yama Emperor said gently.

Mi Xueyao nodded, then her figure flickered, swiftly flying forward.

...

In Dragon Gate City.

Dragon Shield Seventh Floor, First Level.

In Peak Spring, Li Hao slowly opened his eyes, his pupils were grey-silver, seemingly hollow yet filled with infinite flawless silver light.

"Sound..."

After a century of contemplation in the Extreme Dao, plus ten years of retreat in Dragon Gate City.

At this moment, Li Hao finally attained enlightenment.

Musical Rhythm Dao, seamless penetration!

The Dao says, the highest goodness is like water, benefiting all things without contention.

Water is the gentlest, yet when frozen becomes the sharpest.

Sound is even scarier; it can penetrate water flow, rock layers.

What can block water may not block sound; sound is rhythm, vibration, everything has sound, once resonates, it can be transmitted.

"Musical Rhythm... penetrates all things, penetrates void, pierces through all layers, reaching deep into the soul!"

"Seamless penetration, piercing everything, Heavenly Sound Void..."

Li Hao whispered to himself.

In front of him, a panel notification popped out.

[Comprehended ’Void Realm State of Mind’, Musical Rhythm Dao elevated to the Thirteenth Stage!]

The shackles released their constraint, countless insights flooded his heart, as Li Hao sat in the spring, feeling connected to the entire mountain, the Void Realm Dao of Musical Rhythm made him feel himself as a rhythm, penetrating everything, into heaven and earth, being closely connected to all things!

And this feeling was akin to Transform to Immortal!

Transform to Immortal is a body merging with heaven and earth, consciousness dispersing within, between form and dispersion is a subtle balance.

Li Hao grasped the Immortal Transformation Extreme Realm, and in this Void Realm State of Mind, his feelings deepened, as if the experience of Transform to Immortal amplified tenfold or hundredfold.

Once, he faintly touched the deepest part of heaven and earth, that towering will.

That was Celestial Venerable!

Transform to Immortal is extreme, Celestial Venerable is the end!

At this moment, as Li Hao realized the Void Realm State of Mind of Musical Rhythm, consciousness infinitely merged into heaven and earth, like the strongest sound touching the deepest part of heaven and earth.

He had previously barely grasped the strength of Celestial Venerable, able to obscurely sense, and now feel concretely that in the deepest part of heaven and earth there is a force, seemingly Heavenly Dao, yet different from the Heavenly Dao power he felt on the Heavenly Ascension Road.

On Heavenly Ascension Road, the Heavenly Dao was supreme yet seemingly had life emotions.

But now, the Celestial Venerable felt like the truth of cosmic operation, the order of all things, cold, supreme, yet devoid of emotions, indifferent and towering, unwavering.

"What... is this existence?"

Li Hao felt a shudder throughout his body.

That Celestial Venerable seemed to be an existence comparable to Heavenly Dao, without emotions, yet terrifyingly extreme.