(Happy New Year, everyone!)
[Clang]
[Congratulations, Host, on successfully refining the Dao Integration Blessed Land: Senluo Realm.]
[Senluo Realm: Infused with supreme power by Demon Dao Marks, it bears the true Great Dao of demons. Above, it answers to all demons; below, it commands Myriad Demons. It is the supreme and vast realm of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. The power of this blessed land can radiate across the world, summon demons, and put them to use. From this day forward, Host is the Senluo Devil Lord.]
With a thunderous boom!
As the System Sound rang out, countless bolts of lightning exploded over Wu Zhou. Ye Kang opened his eyes and rose into the air, raising a hand to welcome the restless Demon Dao Marks.
The blessed land had already been refined, and the Dao Marks offered no resistance. Everything fell into place naturally. A blood-red Great Dao descended, causing Ye Kang's aura to surge before he entered a state of Profound Mystery.
In that state, all his former martial arts seemed to crumble in an instant. Ye Kang seemed to forget everything from before, with only the echoes of the Great Dao remaining in his mind.
Of course, he forgot for only an instant. Moments later, all his martial arts gathered together and connected completely with the Dao Marks.
From that moment on, Ye Kang could draw upon the power of the Dao Marks and imbue his martial arts with it.
At this point, Dao Integration was complete. Ye Kang could fully turn the blessed land into a part of himself and ascend to True Venerable.
But he stopped, his surging aura cutting off abruptly.
The distant Huai Emperor was utterly bewildered.
"What's this kid doing? Why doesn't he hurry up and take that final step?"
Ye Kang