Hong Yi listened closely and heard cheers coming from the Other Shore. Looking over, he saw the world beyond the Other Shore.
He had drawn infinitely close to the Other Shore. His lifespan had already transcended 129,600 years—one epoch.
"Changsheng."
Only after sensing his own transformation did Hong Yi speak.
"Well won. Wonderfully won. But how will you take that final step?" Changsheng's calm voice drifted through the void. Then it vanished, and Hong Yi's answer was never heard.
"I never expected you to have already entered this level!" Hong Yi then looked at Lin Yi in astonishment. Though he was certain that the man before him stood on the same level as himself, he sensed an air of ordinariness about him, a return to simplicity. At this level, Lin Yi had gone even farther than he had.
"Hehe, merely a matter of fortune. Still, congratulations on attaining Half-Step Other Shore."
"Half-Step Other Shore—an apt name indeed! What do you say, sir? Shall we fight?" Hong Yi truly could not fathom the intentions of the man before him, so he asked.
Lin Yi shook his head. "What good is fighting and killing? The Land of Origin is quite suitable for secluded cultivation, and I intend to comprehend the Dao here.
"I cultivate the Water Laws as my primary path, but since I have cultivated the Water Laws, I should also complete the Five Elements Laws.
"Five Elements transform into Yin-Yang; Yin-Yang reverses into Chaos!"
"Then I shall not disturb you, sir." When it came to Lin Yi, Hong Yi wanted to stay as far away as possible. This dwarf was far too mysterious; getting too deeply involved with him could bring either fortune or disaster.
With a movement of his body, the scene changed. He had arrived in the Book