"Hongjun, you never saw this coming, did you? Hong Yun was only a decoy. Zhen Yuanzi was the real trump card. He was once a lone cultivator in the Great World in ancient times, but I refined him into a clone and never used him—until you made your move for the Primordial World. Only then did I finally deploy this hidden piece."
Terrifying crimson light surged as Zhen Yuanzi spoke to himself, his expression cold.
He looked up into the endless void, his eyes grave. "Hongjun, you've made me reassess you. Now that you've merged with the Heavenly Dao, you're almost as powerful as my true body. But that power comes at a price. If I destroy this world, you may survive, but you'll be gravely wounded. We'll see what you can do then."
"More importantly, once this final world is destroyed, the Myriad Worlds of the Heavens will be completely united, giving me the chance to break through to Great Luo. I'll succeed this time!" Zhen Yuanzi said with certainty.
To him, uniting the myriad worlds and breaking through to Great Luo were more than just an opportunity. They were essential to achieving spiritual perfection.
The Primordial World was the last of the Myriad Worlds of the Heavens. He did not need to destroy it to break through to Great Luo. But doing so would leave a flaw in his Dao Heart, and that was the greatest taboo when attempting to reach Great Luo.
All Great Luo beings were omnipotent, and every one of them was a perfectionist. If they could not achieve perfection, they would be tainted and flawed.
A flawed being could never become Great Luo.
So, since he could not bring the Primordial World under his control, he had chosen to destroy it. That way, the