Not a single person who failed to break through had ever returned normally.
At most, only a wisp of irreparable remnant soul—or even just an imprint—remained.
When Li Zhi had transformed into light and departed back then, there had been nothing remotely similar about it to a normal breakthrough.
Moreover, that place was extremely special. Unless one had an enormous karmic connection with the Sick One, it was fundamentally impossible to touch that place.
He had once tried to enter that place.
He had even been taken there by Desolate Heaven Emperor to attempt entry, but both attempts had ultimately ended in failure.
According to Desolate Heaven Emperor, that place did not truly exist.
Rather, it lay between existence and nonexistence.
One could enter it only through a special method, becoming a special existence between being and nothingness.
In the end, one had to break free from that place and become "something" once more.
Back then, when the three Heavenly Emperors became existences Above Sacrifice Dao, the breakthrough process had actually been imperfect.
According to Desolate Heaven Emperor's calculations, one should first achieve the True Self Above Sacrifice Dao, then walk between "being" and "nothingness" with the True Self.
Only then could one advance toward the "Unique" step by step.
Just as Little Shi was pondering this, a loud shout came from outside.
"The auspicious hour has arrived! The Heavenly Emperor ascends the throne! All living beings bow!"
"Here it comes. Whether the Heavenly Emperor True Self can be condensed depends on this moment." Li Xian'er spoke softly.
As for Ye Yishui's path beyond Sacrifice Dao, after the three of them had performed strict calculations, they had determined that becoming Lord of the Heavenly Court and ruling the universe was the path with the greatest chance of condensing a True