"Condense!"
On the raised platform, Li Yun's low roar rang out.
With a resonant hum, the Twenty-Four Sea Calming Pearls blazed and trembled, then turned into streaks of light that burrowed into Li Yun's sea of consciousness, revolving around his soul in a ring.
"It worked!"
Sensing the Sea-Calming Pearls floating and revolving within his sea of consciousness, Li Yun's lips curled into a pleased smile.
He had finally refined the Twenty-Four Sea Calming Pearls.
From this day onward, unless he died, no one could take them from him.
Moreover, once he obtained the Universe Ruler and reached Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection, he could use the Qian Kun Ding to help the Sea-Calming Pearls evolve into the Twenty-Four Heavens. Then he would truly be invincible among those at his cultivation level, and could even cultivate the Emperor's Path with the power of the heavens in his grasp.
Li Yun had already laid out his plans.
The Emperor's Path concerned his future, so he would certainly choose to cultivate it.
But following the Emperor's Path within the Primordial World would be extremely difficult. At the very least, it would not be possible before the Witch-Demon Tribulation ended.
Thus, his best choice was to create a Divine Kingdom belonging solely to him within the Twenty-Four Heavens, then draw on its power to follow the Emperor's Path. Before the Investiture of the Gods tribulation descended, he could seize the opportunity presented by the Investiture of the Gods to cultivate the Emperor's Path in the Primordial World as well. Combining the two would allow him to develop it to its fullest extent.
If Hongjun's attendant could sit upon the Heavenly Emperor's throne, why couldn't I?
At that thought, Li Yun immediately rose from the ground, walked over to Laozi, and bowed. "Greetings, Master!"