Rumble!
At last, under the astonished gaze of the blue-robed, white-haired elder, Zhou Tong walked up to the great hall and pushed open its doors.
At the same time, he beckoned toward the plaza with his right hand, and the residence he had placed on the ground immediately returned to his palm.
Zhou Tong then looked at the white-haired elder beside him. "Well? Did I pass?"
"You... truly are astonishingly gifted. To possess such power as a Dao Lord—once you succeed in Daomerge in the future, becoming a Hegemon will be no problem." The blue-robed, white-haired elder looked at Zhou Tong with a trace of approval in his eyes.
"Since you have reached such a level, you have indeed passed the Second Pass. This is the reward for the Second Pass!" As he spoke, he tossed over a jade slip.
Zhou Tong's eyes burned with eagerness. The purpose of his visit to the Supreme Cave Mansion had been this jade slip.
The blue-robed, white-haired elder beside him began to explain, "This jade slip was left behind by a truly peerless Dao Lord whom my master once encountered."
"That Dao Lord was monstrously talented. He deduced the Path of Fire Element to the ultimate level and even cultivated to the realm of a Four-step Dao Lord. Unfortunately, it is far, far too difficult for an Ultimate Dao to achieve Daomerge and attain Eternity. It is much harder than for even peak Dao Lords to become Hegemons."
Daomerge was a difficult hurdle. The more formidable one's Dao was, the harder Daomerge became.
Some weaker Daos could achieve Daomerge with ease, but those Eternal Emperor Lords who succeeded in Daomerge did not dare show themselves. They feared becoming stepping stones for monstrous Dao Lords to make their names.
As for the most monstrous