Pangu, who was in the Demon Arrival Dimension, naturally knew nothing of the scheme Li Yue was turning over in his mind.
However loudly his abacus clacked, its sound could never reach another dimension.
"I'll wait for them to gather the materials."
"First, I'll have my Dao pass the third hurdle."
He closed his eyes.
For a Dao to enter the Dao Ancestor realm, it had to overcome three hurdles.
The third of these—
Was to "Reach the Other Shore."
The body served as the boat, the will and soul as its substance, and the Dao as its power.
Only a Dao that could reach the other shore could truly enter the Dao Ancestor grade.
A Dao that failed to reach the other shore would become lost in the Sea of Great Dao, with no telling what year or month it might return.
There was an even greater chance it would never return at all!
"This hurdle is just as dangerous."
"Once a Dao becomes lost in the Sea of Great Dao, its wielder becomes a Lord of the Lost."
"Lords of the Lost are all at the peak of the Dominator realm, but with their Dao lost, they can barely muster Dominator-level strength. Their consciousness is gone, and they drift in a muddled haze."
"But this is a hurdle that must be crossed."
Li Yue's expression remained calm.
He had no intention of attempting to "Reach the Other Shore" directly just yet.
But he could complete the preliminary preparations.
For instance—
Using his body as the material to refine a Sea-Crossing Boat within the Sea of Great Dao!
This was critically important.
Whoosh—
With a thought, his Great Dao instantly linked to the rules of the Pangu Dimension. Through that unseen connection, he sensed an unimaginable, terrifying sea, infinitely