The young man's guess had not been wrong.
No one would probably have imagined that Yang Qingyun could directly devour and refine the power of the world's origin, turning it into his own cultivation and rapidly raising his cultivation realm.
And if there truly was a hidden mastermind plotting behind the scenes, and that mastermind's condition was not good,
perhaps this,
would become the key to breaking free of his shackles!
At this thought,
Yang Qingyun's eyes brightened.
The heaviness in his heart also dissipated somewhat.
"Come to think of it, ever since I began cultivating and embarked on the path of Dao Integration, I haven't noticed anything unusual."
"Could this be because the other party 'didn't anticipate it'?"
"After all, if that person had truly been manipulating things from behind the scenes all along, they should have adjusted in time. They wouldn't have let me sense this disharmony after advancing to Dao Integration."
"And if all of this was intentional on their part—or if they simply didn't care about it at all—that would prove they were confident in possessing the strength to control everything. In that case, even if I knew about it now, I probably wouldn't be able to resist. There would be no need to worry."
Yang Qingyun pondered this inwardly.
"In any case, I should still improve my strength as much as possible!"
"No matter which guess is correct, in the end, only greater power can break free of everything!"
"Still, speaking of future cultivation, I should leave Eastern Province as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the aura of my attainment is 'sensed' by the other party and 'awakens' them, that would be troublesome."
Although all of this was merely speculation,
Yang Qingyun had already decided to leave Southern Heaven Domain, and even Eastern Province, in