Previously on the ancient road, Li Haoâs Carving Arts reached the Ninth Stage, already Entering Dao.
He was well-versed in the myriad techniques of the Carving Arts in this world.
Jade carving, wood carving, luminescent carving... The styles of carving differed, ranging from antiquated elegance to solemn grace.
Each technique carved with varying depths and precision, containing different powers. Yet carving a cover similar in size to the Immortal God Relics, which can protect the Holy Land for eons, was extremely challenging. Not only due to the size of the cover but also its ability to withstand. Relying solely on the coverâs resilience to resist the erosion of the Divine Yang would not last long.
The hard will break, the soft can endure.
"The cover must possess the circulating, alternating power of Yin and Yang..."
Li Haoâs eyes glimmered, envisioning the coverâs surface like interlaced oars, alternating back and forth.
But such a fluid movement belonged to living carvings.
Carving, by essence, lies in the carving itself.
"I need the carving materials..."
Li Haoâs gaze swept over, looking at the blazing, massive Divine Yang. At this moment, the Immortal God Relics were sinking in the center of the Divine Yang, surrounded by a fiery flow resembling both liquid and gas, from which thick Sun Essence emanated.
The fiery flow, like scorching currents, also resembled a substance melted nearly to vapor, swirling and undulating around.
Li Haoâs eyes sparkled, pondering what material could best serve as a cover against the erosion of the Divine Yangâs powerânaturally, the Divine Yang itself!
But, to carve the Divine Yang?
This idea was exceedingly bold, something Li Hao had never contemplated, but at this juncture, he felt a strong sense of challenge.
He took a deep breath, exercising his power to gather the fiery flow around the Divine Yang, molding it together.
This fiery flow, while soft, was imbued with Dao Power. Li Hao could easily carve solids, but carving something akin to vapor or water posed some difficulty.
Li Hao withdrew an incomplete Immortal Sword, attempting to sculpt it.
However, though the incomplete Immortal Sword was sharp, it was akin to a blade piercing into water, which autonomously evaded.
How can one sculpt water?
Li Hao couldnât help but fall into contemplation.
He had never thought about such a problem: How can water be carved? How can air be carved?
In the Immortal God Relics, All Saints, along with Feng Boping and others, saw Li Hao sitting in the void amidst the Divine Yang, seemingly lost in thought, surrounded by intense fiery currents, nearly obscuring his visage.
The searing heat and disordered yet sequential destructive power deterred them from staying long.
"What is Haotian Venerate doing?"
"I donât know, but he seems to be devising a solution."
"Letâs not just watch; Haotian Venerate is working so hard for a solution, we canât just sit idly by and place all our hopes on him; we must also strive hard."
"Indeed."
All Saints took a deep look at the youth, then also began to ponder solutions. The Dark Saint found several Saints proficient in Artifact Refining, requesting their assistance in repairing the Heavenly Mirror. As for the Heaven and Earth Treasures needed for the mirrorâs repair, the Dark Saint was lacking, but a Saint generously provided an advance.
In this life-or-death moment, All Saints united in effort.
Before long, the Heavenly Mirror was repaired; this time, the Dark Saint dared not use it to directly spy on the True Immortal Ancient Demon but instead probed the edge of the small world.
Viewing slowly from the edge inward, fleeing people could still be seen, indicating that the small world had not been completely massacred by the True Immortal Ancient Demon.
"The opponent is indeed feeding, devouring the souls of the Human Race and other races."
The Dark Saint felt shock and fury; with the True Immortal Ancient Demonâs power, if intending purely to destroy this small world, it was possible for the whole small world to be split in half.
But now, the opponentâs goal wasnât destruction but "feeding."
Other Saints, observing the scene, grew even grimmer.
Feng Boping, Lie Sky Saint, Mi Tian Saint, and others also began pondering solutions, occasionally gathering to discuss, yet under the current circumstances, no effective solution could be devised.
In the face of absolute power disparity, wisdom seemed pale and powerless.
Time passed.
Two days elapsed.
The slaughter in the small world persisted.
Half of the small world had fallen.
And within the Divine Yang, Li Hao was still immersed in contemplation. He had tried numerous carving methods in the interim, but all had failed. The fiery flow could gather and disperse, as soft as the wind.
"Could it be, the upper limit of the Carving Arts is the Ninth Stage? How can this world carve the wind?"
Li Haoâs eyes revealed confusion; his exhaustive pondering ended in failure, bringing tremendous frustration, even causing him to harbor a trace of doubt about his Carving Arts.
Simultaneously, within the Immortal God Relics, a Saint suddenly appeared, bringing All Saints astounding news.
In the depths of the Divine Yang, there was an altar-like fiery stone, upon which laid a sword!
"That sword was engulfed in flames, or rather, it was the embodiment of flames itself, the incarnation of the Flame Daoâs origin, terrifying beyond compare, even more so than the Divine Sword of the Divine King. One distant glance scorched my eyes, showing signs of burning my own Saint Path!"
The Saint excitedly relayed the situation to everyone.
"How did you find that place?"
Name Saintâs first reaction was shock and delight, yet couldnât help but ask out of curiosity.
"I couldnât think of any solution, so I wanted to see what differences there might be between this Divine Yang and other stars, thus I delved to the deepest place. I have a Flame Dao Emperorâs Weapon, which protected me from the eroding power of the Divine Yang, but as I approached that sword, my Emperor Weapon warned me of immense danger if I got closer!"
The Saint said excitedly: "That must be an extraordinary sword, likely not just an Emperorâs Weapon; even the Source Ancestorâs Seven Tribulation Emperor Weapon wouldnât be this terrifying. I suspect it might be an Immortal Artifact, a true Immortal Artifact!"