The Great Dao Joins of Its Own Accord

Xiao Chen planned to break through, to advance into the fifth level of the Grandmaster Realm.

After Qiongqi's guidance, he knew that this realm would be completely different, forming a watershed from everything before it.

From the fifth level of the Grandmaster Realm onward, breaking through required comprehending the Dao—sublimating oneself and rising to the realm of the Dao.

Xiao Chen had previously assumed that, as before, he only needed to absorb enough spiritual energy to break through directly.

But Qiongqi later told him that was not the case.

Xiao Chen closed his eyes. In the void, over a thousand streams of white spiritual energy flowed out from the spirit stones like straight beams of light, shooting toward Xiao Chen's dantian.

A terrifying force entered him, and his dantian ached. Such a vast amount of spiritual energy dealt a tremendous impact to Xiao Chen's body.

But the pain soon vanished, replaced by a warm and comfortable sensation.

The familiar formula—his strength rose at breakneck speed.

But this time, besides controlling his body to absorb spiritual energy, Xiao Chen also sank his consciousness into his Sea of Consciousness and began comprehending the Dao.

The Sea of Consciousness was dark, like an unfathomable abyss, darkness everywhere.

Suddenly, a green character appeared, radiating light and tearing open a corner of the darkness.

Xiao Chen opened his eyes and discovered that it was the character for "disease."

The next moment, scene after scene surged from the disease character, pulling Xiao Chen into a strange world.

Spiritual energy was abundant there, the sunlight brilliant, the mountains and rivers beautiful, life flourishing. The myriad races prospered, and it was like an earthly paradise.

At first, everything was so wonderful!

The myriad races lived in peace, sharing nature's gifts together!

But gradually, the desires of certain races