Bonus Chapter-Enlightenment and Dao-Merging!

"Whoosh~~~"

Time and space shift.

After Zhou Hao's divine power clone stepped into the space-time tunnel, it arrived in a vast and mysterious space.

This space contains countless floating points of light, each connected to the others by rays of light, resembling dazzling rivers containing immense power.

Even the weakest of them can rival Supreme cultivator, and some of the stronger ones possess power that even makes Zhou Hao's heart tremble.

"Just as I thought!" Zhou Hao exclaimed excitedly.

This is not some long river of light; it is clearly a series of Eternal Ultimate Dao that ultimately constitute the Origin of Chaos Universe!

The ultimate spatial Dao, the ultimate Tai Chi Dao, and the Ultimate Yin-Yang Dao that I have come to understand are only three of them.

Although the three Ultimate Dao differ from the Eternal Ultimate Dao here because they are not yet in harmony with the Dao, and because the Small Universe and the Chaos Universe of cultivators are different.

However, Zhou Hao sensed it slightly and instantly understood the difference, since they were essentially the same level of Dao.

outside world.

As soon as Zhou Hao returned to the courtyard, he suddenly stopped and closed his eyes.

"What's wrong?"

"Could it be that we've already made a great discovery right after entering?"

The six Supreme looked at each other in bewilderment.

Is directly comprehending the fundamental principles of the universe's operation really that effective?

"Boom!"

As Zhou Hao stood still, the pressure emanating from his body suddenly surged, crashing outwards in all directions!

"This is..." The six Supreme, who were filled with doubt, all changed color.

This oppressive force is so strong that even Emperor Dominator would not be able to withstand it. They would instinctively feel fear and want to kneel and submit, just as they would when facing Supreme. It is the natural awe of life instinct towards another, higher level of 'life'.

However, for a Supreme being of the same level, there is naturally no fear or apprehension.

What made them change color was the Daoist aura emanating from Zhou Hao at that moment.

"Although Fellow Changsheng was strong, he always lacked an eternal Dao essence. Now it seems that he has finally taken this step and stepped from the Ultimate Dao Lord to the Ultimate Emperor." Supreme Hongran said with joy.

"Yes."

"The day of the Sith Clan's demise is not far off."

The other five Supreme also became excited.

As Zhou Hao had previously stated, once he had finished comprehending the truth, he planned to explore the Sith Clan's territory to see if he could wipe out their lair.

The faster Zhou Hao progresses and the stronger he becomes, the sooner he can eliminate the Sith Clan's stronghold, and the sooner their Cultivator Civilization can escape the threat to its survival.

Within the Origin Space.

Zhou Hao's entire mind was immersed in comprehending the eternal and ultimate paths.

He was aware of the breakthroughs his true self made in the outside world.

That was the result of the original being re-condensing the structure of the Small Universe after the three ' Ultimate Dao ' reached the level of true eternity.

However, compared to the Chaos Universe of cultivators, which is composed of countless Eternal Ultimate Dao that influence each other and maintain a natural operating structure, one's own Small Universe is far too rudimentary.

"Time, space, cause and effect, the five elements, destruction... everything tangible and intangible, the essence of all things is 'Tao'." Zhou Hao was shocked.

In his comprehension of this Origin Space, his will followed countless primordial paths, extending towards the entire Chaos Universe.

One realm after another, one secret realm after another, one chaotic world after another, and even following countless lines of cause and effect, I 'saw' one living being after another.

As small as a grain of sand.

As vast as the Origin Ocean.

At this moment, Zhou Hao felt as if he had become a cultivator in the Chaos Universe!

The Origin Will sensed that Zhou Hao's will was gradually aligning with its own, and it showed no resistance whatsoever.

It even kept conveying the message that if you take one more step, you can easily control me, control the entire Chaos Universe, and gain immense power.

It must be said that in this state, especially after personally experiencing the power of one's will aligning with the origin of the universe, even Zhou Hao felt an extremely strong longing.

They yearn to refine the origin of the universe and crave to truly obtain this power.

"Because these Eternal Ultimate Dao haven't truly become perfectly unified yet, do they need a true life refinement to make up for your final deficiency?" Zhou Hao suddenly realized.

After clearly seeing the entirety of the Origin of Chaos Universe, he understood completely.

The Origin of Chaos Universe consists of countless Eternal Ultimate Dao that influence each other and maintain the operation of the Chaos Universe, much like an instinct governed by established rules.

If the Chaos Universe is considered as a true living being, then in terms of realm, it is merely at the level of the Eternal Emperor of the Ultimate Dao.

But this ' Eternal Emperor ' is too powerful.

In terms of the breadth of understanding the Dao and the vastness and inexhaustibility of energy, the Chaos Universe far surpasses any other living being.

Similarly, for the Chaos Universe to evolve and advance again, it is naturally countless times more difficult than for living beings to cultivate and improve their realm.

Even in Chaos Universe, it would be almost impossible for true intelligence to emerge.

In this state, the Chaos Universe instinctively begins to guide the beings it has nurtured, leading them to comprehend the Dao and elevate their realms. Once a being masters the truly perfect ' Supreme Dao at the supreme level,' it can refine the origin of the universe, thereby allowing the entire Chaos Universe to evolve and transform once again.

From then on.

In the Endless Space, a Chaos Universe Controller has emerged.

To increase one's strength, one must increase the origin of the universe.

The more powerful the origin of the universe, the stronger its power to feed back to the controller.

It seems perfect, but it's like putting shackles on yourself.

Even the controllers cannot explore the vastness of the Endless Space because the Chaos Universe is rooted in Endless Space.

"If I didn't have Small Universe within me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to resist such temptation either."

Zhou Hao shook his head with a sigh.

"It's time to leave." An invisible force swept over Zhou Hao.

Five years have passed.

Peng!

The divine power avatar vanished and disappeared instantly.

His true self, having been contemplating everything he had witnessed over the past five years, no longer wished to be distracted by controlling a divine incarnation, and thus decided to disperse and dissolve it.

Inside the cave dwelling of the Supreme Tianshi.

Zhou Hao himself slowly sat down on the ground, without opening his eyes throughout the entire process.

Even though his Second Primordial Spirit had also opened up a cave within the Origin Ocean, Void Holy City was not far from here, he couldn't care less about returning to his meditation room to comprehend it.

The profound mysteries of the Eternal Ultimate Dao emerged in Zhou Hao's mind.

Not only his main body, but also his Second Primordial Spirit, were immersed in the deepest level of enlightenment and cultivation within the Void Holy City, and even had no time to nurture the two Dharma Body remaining in the Three Realms and the Zhou Guang City.

Seeing this, the Supreme Beings such as Hongran and Tianshi communicated with each other using telepathy, no longer speaking, so as not to disturb Zhou Hao's cultivation.

Time passed.

One thousand years... ten thousand years... billions of years... one chaotic era... ten chaotic eras...

The six Supreme, who had initially only exchanged occasional greetings, gradually became engrossed in their own cultivation.

For them, the Supreme, it was normal for a single cultivation session to consume hundreds of thousands or even millions of Chaos Eras. Zhou Hao had only cultivated for a few dozen Chaos Eras, so naturally no one was in a hurry.

On the contrary, the longer Zhou Hao immersed himself in cultivation, the greater the gains he made in the Origin Operation Space, which the six Supreme were very pleased to see.

The Flame Dragon Domain, the Zhouguang Domain, the Changsheng Dao Academy.

Wow.

A Domain Flying Boat traversed the barrier and arrived above a secluded courtyard.

"Junior brother."

Yu Wei was waiting in the courtyard when she saw the Domain Flying Boat land and immediately came over to greet it.

"Senior sister."

Ji Ning stepped out and took his wife's hand. "Didn't I tell you not to wait for me?"

"Your true form has been adventuring for nearly twenty Chaos Eras this time, so of course I have to come and welcome you." Yu Wei smiled and grasped Ji Ning's hand in return.

Even though Ji Ning's Second Primordial Spirit was with him at the Changsheng Dao Academy, the feeling was still different.

Only now, feeling the warmth of her palm, did Yu Wei feel at ease.

This ' Beiming Courtyard ' is the cave dwelling where Ji Ning and Yu Wei live. Usually, only their daughter Mingyue comes here occasionally, so it is extremely quiet.

The two sat down hand in hand at a stone table in a corner of the courtyard.

"It's so good to be home." Ji Ning looked at the magnolia tree in the courtyard, its blossoms a pure white, and felt a surge of contentment.

"Was everything alright on the trip to the Ice Wind Sea?" Yu Wei nestled in Ji Ning's arms and asked softly.

She knew that if Ji Ning didn't come home, even if she asked, Ji Ning's answer would always be that everything was going well.

"Things went fairly smoothly; I obtained the Dao-Merging Fire Cloud Flower," Ji Ning said. "I plan to spend the next year preparing, and then I will begin the Dao-Merging process."

"Harmony with the Dao?"

Yu Wei's face turned pale, and she felt her heart clench.

"Too fast to merge with the Dao? We're still far from our lifespan, there's no need to rush. We can wait until about 100,000 Chaos Eras before merging with the Dao."

She is no longer the little celestial being she once was within the Three Realms.

Having cultivated for nearly fifty chaotic eras, Yu Wei had already reached the Second Step Dao Lord realm and was well aware of the dangers of merging with the Dao.

There is no room for the slightest mistake; failure would be the greatest calamity, leading to death and the annihilation of one's soul.

"Senior Sister, you don't know this, but the Dao-Merging Fire Cloud Flower I obtained this time must be used within a thousand years. Moreover, continuing to delay will not only be useless for my Dao-Merging, but may even have a negative impact on it." Ji Ning shook his head.

He had reached the point where he could go no further.

Even in the last few million years, he has not gained even the slightest new insight into the ' Ultimate Sword Dao '.

Continuing to drag it out is simply a waste of time.

Ji Ning knew very well that achieving Dao was the greatest life-or-death hurdle on the path of cultivation.

Especially since the path he chose was the strongest and also the most difficult.

That's precisely why I must have an unwavering determination and not be cowardly in the slightest!

Otherwise, if one develops a fear of the Dao in their heart, then there is truly no hope of success whatsoever.

"How about you wait until Master Changsheng returns before you merge with the Dao?" Yu Wei could sense Ji Ning's determination and knew that saying more might affect Ji Ning.

But she was truly worried, truly afraid of losing Ji Ning!

"My elder brother has been gone with the Supreme for nearly fifty Chaos Eras. Even the two Dharma Body he left behind have lost their nurturing, and their soul aura has dissipated. There must be something extremely important that has kept him occupied." Ji Ning put his arm around Yu Wei and said softly, "Don't worry, Senior Sister."

"I possess the Dao-Merging Fire Cloud Flower, and I've explored over a trillion cultivation methods in the Blue Flower Cave Abode, as well as the three perfect Ultimate Dao that Brother Zhou Hao comprehended... I've made all the preparations for Dao Merging!"

"With such thorough preparation, even the Dao Integration stage can fail. I truly cannot imagine anyone else successfully integrating the ' Ultimate Dao '," Ji Ning said confidently.

The ' Dao-Merging Fire Cloud Flower ' is a rare treasure of the universe.

When used during the attainment of the Dao, it will allow the practitioner to enter a state of profound mystery.

In that special realm, an ordinary Dao Lord could differentiate into eighty-one avatars, each of which could undergo virtual evolution and attempt to merge with the Dao.

Once an incarnation is successfully created, one can seize the opportunity to merge with the original body and achieve enlightenment in one fell swoop.

In terms of assisting in the Dao Integration process, it is far superior to the ' Dongming Jade Talisman,' which is recognized as the strongest Dao Integration treasure in the Flame Dragon Domain.

"It is said that Dao Lord has merged with the strongest Dao can maintain nine incarnations by using the ' Dao-Merging Fire Cloud Flower.' I am the Ultimate Dao, so maintaining just one incarnation is enough for me," Ji Ning thought to himself.

Time passed day by day.

Ji Ning himself did not go anywhere, but stayed in the Beiming Courtyard to accompany Yu Wei.

As the one-year deadline mentioned by Ji Ning drew closer, Yu Wei's heart pounded with anxiety.

"Junior brother, should we tell Mingyue and Bodhi about your attainment of Dao?" Yu Wei asked.

After all, one was his daughter, and the other was his master, both of whom were Ji Ning's closest relatives.

"No need to say more," Ji Ning shook his head. "If we succeed, we'll have plenty of time to get together. If..."

"There's nothing else but success," Yu Wei quickly interrupted.

"Of course." Ji Ning smiled, a smile that was completely at ease.

Even if he fails to achieve Dao integration and his true spirit collapses, with his current level, he will still have tens of thousands of Chaos Eras to live. Compared to those mortals, he is far superior, so what is there to worry about?

"Senior sister, I suddenly want to go back to the Three Realms." Ji Ning looked at the night sky, thinking of that night in Eight Dragon Cloud City.

That very night, amidst the despair of witnessing his senior sister's death and the oppressive contempt of the Black-Robed God King, his mental strength broke through to the fourth level.

It was the morning after that night that Brother Zhou Hao appeared and taught him two great techniques, thus beginning his extraordinary rise to power...

"Since you want to go back, I'll go with you," Yu Wei said.

"Okay." Ji Ning took Yu Wei's hand, then took a step and disappeared without a trace.

The Three Realms as we know them today actually refer to a vast void region that was created later.

There are a total of 8,200 chaotic worlds floating in the void, each of which is no less than the earliest ancient Pangu World.

After all, nearly fifty chaotic eras have passed, and the original Three Realms have long since undergone dozens of cycles of destruction and rebirth.

No matter how many cycles of reincarnation occur, there will always be a main world in the original location of the Three Realms, and everything will be arranged according to the original Three Realms.

"Whoosh~~~"

Ripples spread through the space, and two figures appeared out of thin air—it was Ji Ning and Yu Wei.

With Ji Ning's current Ultimate Sword Dao achievement, which is on the verge of Domain Flying Boat, he only needed to travel through time and space twice to return to the Three Realms region.

The couple didn't disturb anyone, but followed their memories to Yan Mountain, Winged Serpent Lake, Anchan City, and the Black-White Academy...

Each familiar place, though now changed, is filled with memories.

Ji Ning walked and looked around.

His Daoist heart, his soul and true spirit, all calmed down completely.

"It's time to align with the Dao."

Ji Ning himself eventually arrived at Mingyue Island.

This small island holds the most memories of his hometown and family.

He wants to be here, to achieve eternity, and to continue to protect everything he cherishes and cares for for all eternity.

"Rumble~~~"

The cave entrance slammed shut with a loud crash.

Yu Wei sat cross-legged to the side, watching the cave entrance close completely.

The longest time to achieve the Dao is nine years. She will wait here to welcome her junior brother to achieve eternity.

Inside the cave.

The white-robed Ji Ning sat cross-legged on a Golden Dharma Altar.

In the Blue Flower Cave Abode beyond the Three Realms, Ji Ning's Second Primordial Spirit, clad in black, also sat on the Supreme Stone Platform.

"Let's begin." Ji Ning in white and Ji Ning black Daoist robes murmured to themselves simultaneously.