Cultivation Begins from Infancy - Chapter 324

Volume 3 - Chapter 57: Pursuit - Part 1

“Xuanshen!”

Upon seeing Ji Xuanshen step forward to block the way, Ji Daoxin’s expression shifted slightly, and he called out softly.

However, there was no blame in his voice. He could tell that Ji Xuanshen's actions were meant only to prevent Li Hao from leaving, not out of any true hostility.

“There’s no need for a duel—you’ve already won.”

Li Hao looked calmly at the young man before him and said evenly, “In the Ji family, you are the strongest prodigy.”

“But I haven’t defeated you yet!”

Ji Xuanshen’s expression was complicated. It carried both frustration and a sense of helplessness. His gaze fixed on Li Hao’s Divine Flame Cloak as he said,

“You’ve now stepped into the Supreme Dao Realm. Although I don’t know how you managed it, you defeated me before while you were in the Three Immortals Realm. Now, you must be even stronger.”

“One move. Let’s exchange just one move!”

“If you can defeat me in a single move, I’ll let you walk out!”

He stared at Li Hao intently. “Do you dare to accept?”

Hearing his words, the rest of the Ji family froze momentarily. None of them thought Ji Xuanshen was overestimating himself or being reckless. They all understood that by "one move," Ji Xuanshen meant using every ounce of his power to hold back this opponent who had once defeated him.

This was not hostility but camaraderie.

Perhaps this was the mutual respect shared among unparalleled geniuses?

“Yes, if you don’t defeat Xuanshen, winning and then running away would be cowardly!”

“If you want to leave the Ji family, then accept the challenge!”

Other geniuses who had arrived chimed in, backing Ji Xuanshen with their words of provocation.

Faced with Li Hao, who now commanded the power of the Dao Domain, they had no confidence they could withstand even one move. However, Ji Xuanshen also commanded a Dao Domain, and with the power of the Sacred Bones, it wasn’t impossible for him to withstand one strike!

Though these words sounded like a challenge, they were not born of unwillingness. Even the older members of the Ji family looked toward Li Hao, hoping he would agree.

Give Ji Xuanshen a chance.

Not a chance to challenge, but a chance to keep him here.

Li Hao naturally understood Ji Xuanshen’s intentions and fell silent for a moment.

...

In the past, when climbing the mountain, he faced countless obstacles.

Now, as he descended, the obstacles remained countless.

Back then, it was for the Ji family.

Now, it was still for the Ji family.

But something had changed along the way.

And that change, coincidentally, was the most precious and rare thing.

“Let’s try.”

Li Hao seemed to sigh as he spoke, though in his heart, he already knew the outcome.

When Li Hao agreed, the anger and complexity in Ji Xuanshen’s eyes transformed into joy. He let out a subtle breath of relief, afraid that Li Hao would insist on leaving without giving him any chance at all.

After all, if Li Hao truly wanted to leave, he couldn’t stop him.

But for one move, he still had confidence.

Although he had been defeated by Li Hao in the Three Immortals Realm, he had since stepped fully into the Supreme Dao Realm from the Half-Step Dao Realm!

In an instant, his Dao Domain could unfold, and the Rules of Power would multiply several times over.

As a peerless prodigy of the Ji family, now also in the Dao Realm, he didn’t believe he couldn’t endure one strike.

“Your word is your bond!”

Ji Xuanshen took a deep breath, his gaze becoming resolute. His aura began to rise as the Earth and Heaven Meridian faintly appeared, gathering the power of the world from all directions.

Having experienced their last confrontation, this time he chose to strike first. Though it felt slightly dishonorable, he still seized all the surrounding energy before Li Hao could act.

This way, he could prevent Li Hao from quickly stepping into the Earth Immortal Realm. If they clashed at that level, he feared he wouldn’t last even one move. After all, Li Hao was no longer at the Three Immortals stage but at the peak of the Fourth Pillar Realm!

As the overwhelming power coalesced around him, Ji Xuanshen exuded a weighty pressure. The Rules of Fission crackled like lightning around his body, condensing into form.

He stared at Li Hao, only to find that Li Hao showed no signs of gathering strength or preparing to attack.

“Don’t say I didn’t give you time to prepare!”

If this had been a duel in a proper arena, he would have paused to wait. But at this moment, he only said these words before releasing his Dao Domain, pressing it toward Li Hao.

...

In a clash between Supreme Dao Realm cultivators, the Dao Domain reigned supreme. Whoever’s Dao Domain was stronger, whoever seized the initiative first, would emerge victorious.

Ji Daoxin and the others watched Li Hao closely. Seeing that Li Hao showed no stance to retaliate, they felt a glimmer of hope. Perhaps, deep down, Li Hao also wanted to stay?

As everyone marveled at Ji Xuanshen’s strength and harbored a quiet joy, Li Hao merely lifted his foot and continued walking forward.

Faced with the oncoming Dao Domain of Fission, his expression remained indifferent. He ignored it as if it didn’t exist and simply stepped forward.

The Dao Domain enveloped him, but to the shock of Ji Xuanshen and the others, Li Hao’s body remained unchanged. Only his hair swayed gently as if brushed by a spring breeze.

Before Ji Xuanshen could even register his astonishment, two layers of Dao Domain radiated outward from Li Hao. In an instant, they shattered Ji Xuanshen’s Dao Domain, forcing it back and compressing it until it retreated entirely into Ji Xuanshen’s body.

Within Li Hao’s dual Dao Domains, Ji Xuanshen’s Dao Domain was completely suppressed, unable to unfold!

...

Li Hao’s dual Dao Domains applied only a light suppression, far from their full power.

Afterward, Li Hao continued walking forward, brushing past Ji Xuanshen’s side.

From start to finish, Li Hao appeared as if he hadn’t lifted a hand, as though he hadn’t even made a move.

Ji Xuanshen, however, found himself unable to move, frozen in place like a stone statue. He could only watch as the young man strode past him, his eyes the only part of his body that could still move.

His heart was overwhelmed with indescribable shock and dread.

Could the gap between them be this vast?

What followed was a wave of defeat and bitter anguish.

Ji Daoxin and Ji Tianchao, along with the others, had expected an intense clash. Instead, Ji Xuanshen’s meticulously prepared momentum was effortlessly nullified by Li Hao, as gentle as spring rain nourishing all things, quiet and unassuming.

And just like that...he lost.

Utterly and completely.

Ji Daoxin and Ji Tianchao were left stunned. The moment Li Hao’s dual Dao Domains appeared, their hearts wrenched painfully as they realized the outcome.

This young man before them had not only entered the Dao Realm but surpassed their expectations, his brilliance far exceeding anything they could imagine.

The other members of the Ji family who had gathered fell utterly silent at this moment.

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