The Final Moment of the Extra!

Time passed day by day.

More figures have appeared on Mingyue Island.

Ji Ning's daughter, Mingyue, also rushed back from the Zhouguang Domain, accompanied by Zhou Yu.

"Father."

"Uncle."

When Zhou Yu and Ji Mingyue suddenly saw Zhou Hao, who had 'disappeared' for nearly fifty Chaos Eras, they immediately came over and bowed respectfully.

"Get up," Zhou Hao said, looking at the two little ones with a half-smile.

Both of them were dressed in white.

One was handsome, the other beautiful, and both were at the Second Step Dao Lord realm; they seemed quite well-matched.

Although the two haven't shown any intimate behavior since arriving in the Three Realms region, what realm is Zhou Hao at?

The causal threads connecting his son and Ji Mingyue were so clear, thicker than those connecting him to his Laozi and mother, that it was obvious at a glance.

"Father." Zhou Yu knew he couldn't hide his relationship with Mingyue from his father, so he quickly changed the subject, "Will Ji Ning succeed in achieving Dao this time?"

At this moment, Mingyue was most concerned about her father's attainment of Dao. When her beloved asked her about it, she listened attentively.

"The Dao Integration stage is the greatest life-or-death hurdle for every cultivator, and no one dares to say they are completely confident," Zhou Hao said. "However, Ji Ning's ' Eternal Flower ' has begun to bloom, and the pressure of the Ultimate Sword Dao has been slowly increasing, which means he has passed the first hurdle. As long as the Eternal Flower can fully bloom in the end, the Dao Integration stage will be achieved."

Ji Ning's secluded cave was completely sealed off, so even he could only judge it by the pervasive Ultimate Sword Dao sword pressure.

The pressure is increasing slowly now, clearly indicating that Ji Ning is being very cautious and intentionally controlling the speed of his Dao Integration.

This made Zhou Hao quite optimistic.

Because he had been in seclusion for nearly fifty Chaos Eras, he had not seen Ji Ning again.

He himself was unsure of Ji Ning's Ultimate Sword Dao.

It was even more uncertain whether Ji Ning had discovered the essential difference between the Eternal Ultimate Dao he had left behind and the Cultivator Universe.

But at least for now, Ji Ning's path to enlightenment seems to be going smoothly.

Hearing her most respected uncle say this, Ji Mingyue felt slightly relieved, but her eyes were still full of worry.

"Don't worry, Mingyue." Zhou Yu took her hand and comforted her softly, "My father said that Ji Ning has passed the first critical hurdle, and everything will definitely go smoothly from here on out, and he will successfully achieve Dao Integration."

"Mmm." Ji Mingyue's cheeks flushed slightly.

After all, my uncle was standing right in front of me.

Just then, Yu Wei flew over from a distance. When Ji Mingyue saw her, she quickly broke free from Zhou Yu's hand and went to greet her.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu followed.

"Sigh..." Zhou Hao shook his head and sighed inwardly, seeing that his son hadn't asked him a single question.

They say that once you marry a wife, you forget your mother. This guy hasn't even married a wife yet, and he's already left his father behind.

"If only Xi Yue were here," Zhou Hao couldn't help but think of his daughter.

Through the thread of cause and effect, he knew that his daughter, Xi Yue, was currently adventuring in the Yu Star Sea.

Compared to Zhou Yu's Second Step Dao Lord realm, Zhou Xiyue has far surpassed her younger brother, now reaching the Four-Step Dao Lord realm and having fused with the three strongest Daos.

Speaking of which...

In terms of cultivation talent alone, Zhou Hao's son and daughter, Zhou Yu, who possessed the ' Undying Fire Seed ' seed, was a notch above his sister before reaching the Ancestor Immortal.

However, Zhou Xiyue was devoted to the Dao. When she was still World God, she left the Changsheng Dao Academy and joined the Mangya Kingdom founded by the Mangya Sovereign in anonymity.

In the Twelve Mangya Palaces, Zhou Xiyue gradually rose from the World Realm to become the Vice Palace Master of the ' Shanshui Palace ', one of the twelve palaces.

Among the new generation of Dao Lord in the Flame Dragon Realm, ' Dao Lord Hanyue ' is also a renowned and Heavenly Dao Lord, and is recognized as being able to rank among the top ten in the entire realm.

This made Zhou Hao extremely proud.

While waiting for Ji Ning to achieve Dao, she also kept a close eye on her daughter Xi Yue's movements.

Although he gave his children life-saving treasures, Zhou Yu and Zhou Xiyue were still weak at the time, and the places they went were not considered dangerous.

But Yu Star Sea is different; that is the number one forbidden area in the Flame Dragon Domain, and even most of the Eternal Emperor have entered it have died there.

Although his daughter was exceptionally capable, in Zhou Hao's eyes as a father, she was still that petite little girl who needed his protection.

Time flies.

Ji Ning in white robes on Mingyue Island and Ji Ning in black Daoist robes at Blue Flower Cave Abode have their Eternal Flower blooming extremely slowly within them.

Ji Ning was very cautious.

The Dao Lord must be in harmony with the Dao; not a single step can be wrong.

If there is even the slightest mistake... then the Eternal Flower will immediately wither, and one's own soul and true spirit will immediately begin to disintegrate.

He wouldn't dare to do anything reckless!

Even with the aid of the Supreme Stone Platform and other treasures that enhance comprehension, he would only dare to let the Eternal Flower continue to bloom after mentally rehearsing countless times and confirming that everything was correct.

Therefore, Ji Ning's attainment of Dao was very, very slow.

But on this day...

"Not good."

Just over six months after the Eternal Flower began to bloom, the expressions of both Ji Ning in white and Ji Ning in black Daoist robes changed drastically.

"To achieve Ultimate Sword Dao and successfully merge with the Dao, the fifteenth form of the Heart Sword Technique must be mastered!"

As he continued to deduce the problem, he suddenly discovered a fatal flaw.

Ji Ning originally believed that the ' Heart Sword Technique ' was a special method that combined mental power, divine power, and magical power, and that its essence should be a mental power technique, which had nothing to do with the ' Eternal Ultimate Sword Dao '!

But now that he has truly attained enlightenment, Ji Ning knows he was wrong.

"The Heart Sword Technique trains not mental strength, but the heart of the sword!"

"The more sincere the heart and the sword, the better the combination of mental strength, divine power, and magical power will be."

"I have devoted everything to the sword over the years, and I will never regret it until my death. My Sword Heart is pure enough. It is enough to achieve the Dao and become an ordinary Emperor, or even Dominator."

"But what I have comprehended is the Eternal Ultimate Sword Dao, and the Sword Heart of the fourteenth form of the Heart Sword Technique is not enough."

"Only a truly ultimate and perfect Sword Heart can achieve the ' Eternal Ultimate Sword Dao '."

Ji Ning understood.

The Eternal Ultimate Sword Dao, many insights into the way of the sword are embodied in the body.

A perfect Sword Heart's heart is the soul.

Only in this way can we be one!

That is the truly terrifying, Eternal Ultimate Sword Dao.

"I must comprehend the fifteenth form of the Heart Sword Technique and cultivate a perfect Sword Heart in order to successfully merge with the Dao. If I do not cultivate a perfect Sword Heart, I will surely fail in my attempt to merge with the Dao." Ji Ning this, and his expression naturally changed.

Too little time!

The time for attaining enlightenment is limited, with a maximum of only nine years.

The fifteen forms of the Heart Sword Style are too difficult.

To cultivate a perfect Sword Heart in such a short time is no easy task.

"Whoosh..." A series of techniques immediately flashed through Ji Ning's mind.

In fact, the Heart Sword Technique is just a method created by the ' Heart Sword Emperor ' to condense the Sword Heart. In the vast Chaos Universe, other powerful beings have also created similar methods.

He could completely abandon the Heart Sword Technique and simply find a method that could help him quickly cultivate a perfect Sword Heart.

"Does this method require immersing the mind in an illusion to cultivate the heart?"

"No, I am still in the process of merging with the Dao. Once the Eternal Flower blooms, it cannot stop; I must always preserve a portion of my mind."

"Moreover, the mind cultivated through various methods is not compatible with my Sword Heart, and each method requires a lot of time... But what I lack most right now is time!"

"What should we do? How can we crack this?"

In his Dao-integrated state, although his comprehension and mental processing were much more advanced than usual, he still couldn't find an opportunity.

"If only I had known I needed a perfected Sword Heart before I reached the Dao Integration stage," Ji Ning, extremely unwilling.

However, those Dao Lord reach the Ultimate Dao are already rare, and those who can successfully reach the edge of the Dao Integration stage are even rarer.

The twelve volumes of the Ultimate Dao left by the Supreme Qi, and the twelve Ultimate Dao Lord achieved Dao Integration, most of them failed before their Eternal Flower could condense into a bud.

The remaining two or three also withered and died at the very beginning of the Eternal Flower's bloom, and none of them ever reached the level of Ultimate Dao Lord.

Having reached this point, he was truly a pioneer, for there was no precedent to follow.

If he had known from others' experiences, he wouldn't have faced such a desperate situation.

"That's right, I'm paving the way. Those methods of refining the mind were initially created through the trials of other powerful beings on the 'mind,' developing from nothing." Ji Ning's eyes suddenly lit up.

"In the end, they reached perfection, but that's their path! The trials of the heart are different for every cultivator. If I want to forge a perfect Sword Heart, I must walk my own path."

When one is in harmony with the Dao, one's entire life potential is sublimated. Ji Ning, in this state, is extraordinary and immediately discovers his own problems.

In the early stages, using the <Heart Sword Technique> might allow one to progress faster on the path of cultivation.

This was also the purpose behind what Brother Zhou Hao had taught him.

However, as the story progressed, the "Heart Sword Technique" became a hindrance.

Because the Heart Sword Technique is the process by which the Heart Sword Emperor condenses his Sword Heart, not his own.

Therefore, you must abandon it and find your true Sword Heart!

"Where is my Sword Heart?" Ji Ning recalled everything in his mind, including his long years of cultivation and all the scenes of practicing swordsmanship.

Gradually...

He began to understand.

One day, two days, three days...

One month, two months, three months...

One year, two years, three years...

The moment of merging with the Dao is the most wondrous state of enlightenment for a Dao Lord.

As Ji Ning recalled his experiences and his sword-training scenes, his insights were naturally different from those of the past.

Long, long ago, when I was carefree.

"Under my parents' guidance, I practiced swordsmanship in the Ji Clan West Prefecture City. I was so happy then, I loved swordsmanship and had no other distractions."

"I don't know when it started, but my sword has become filled with many distracting thoughts: to avenge my parents, to become famous throughout the Great Xia World, to kill the Shaoyan Clan, to rescue my senior sister, to catch up with, and even surpass, my elder brother Zhou Hao ... My sword has become my anchor; everything depends on my sword to achieve."

"But with something to rely on, with an obsession, my Sword Heart has become impure."

"Even if it's for the sword, I'd die without regret... it's because of emotion, because of love, because of the desire to become stronger, not simply because of the sword."

Ji Ning suddenly remembered his first sword, which his father had given him and which was the first time he had ever held a sword.

The heartfelt joy and excitement, in this state of mind, felt as if I were experiencing it all again.

"But actually, I really love swordsmanship."

Ji Ning woke up.

Under the influence of the Dao, he spent more than three years recalling his past self, as if he had lived his life again, and he truly awakened.

Even if I were to set aside everything else, all distractions, I would still truly love the sword.

"Nothing else, just liking it."

"Because the way of the sword is inherently vast and boundless, I am naturally overjoyed to be able to gain more insight and experience more."

Both Ji Ning in white and Ji Ning black Daoist robes opened their eyes and looked ahead.

A glint of sword light appeared before each of them.

Swords flashed.

Beautiful, free, and transcendent.

There were no intense emotions, no grief, no sadness, no madness... it just danced and shone.

"One sword, one world." Ji Ning smiled.

He understood that his Sword Heart had truly reached its fulfillment.

He could even imagine that the Heart Sword Emperor of the past also realized the concept of 'one sword, one world' when he attained the Dao.

Even if one's swordsmanship is weak, if one possesses a perfect Sword Heart, one can still successfully achieve syncretism even if the swordsmanship itself has flaws!

The Heart Sword Emperor's swordsmanship was not particularly advanced, but he possessed a perfect Sword Heart, thus achieving the Dao.

Ji Ning now possesses a perfected Sword Heart, but to achieve the ' Eternal Ultimate Sword Dao,' a perfected Sword Heart is only a part of it.

"Sword Heart Perfected." Ji Ning immediately continued to merge with the Dao, and the Eternal Flower slowly bloomed.

With the attainment of a perfect Sword Heart, the condensed Eternal Flower became even more vibrant, as if it were a real flower growing in the outside world.

It's been almost nine years.

"The longest it takes to achieve Dao integration is nine years."

"Junior Brother should be finishing his Dao Integration soon too."

"It will definitely succeed, it will definitely succeed!"

Outside the cave on Mingyue Island, the Dharma Body of the Sanqing, Rulai, Houyi, and Bodhi were all waiting.

Yu Wei and Ji Mingyue waited anxiously, glancing at Zhou Hao from time to time.

Because Ji Ning's secluded cave was sealed by Zhou Hao, only he could judge whether the process of merging with the Dao was going smoothly by the pressure of the Dao released by Ji Ning.

soon.

The nine-year period has come to an end.

Since Ji Ning merged with the Dao, today marks the last day of the ninth year.

The sealed cave remained completely silent.

"Father," Zhou Yu came to his side and asked softly, "Ji Ning has comprehended the Ultimate Sword Dao. Will the time it takes to achieve Dao Integration be even longer?"

"No." Zhou Hao shook his head. "Nine is the ultimate number. Under the rules of the universe, the longest one can reach the Dao Integration stage is nine years. Not even one day more."

Although he has not yet reached the Supreme realm of One Dao Gives Birth to Ten Thousand Daos, after comprehending the origin of the universe's operation, he has gained some understanding of the Supreme Rules that transcend the Chaos Universe.

The maximum time to achieve Dao integration is nine years. This is a limit imposed by the Supreme Rules. It can be shortened or shortened, but it cannot be extended.

If it fails to achieve perfect harmony within nine years, the Eternal Flower will have no further chance of reaching perfection and will only wither and fall.

This is not something that can be changed by human effort, nor can it be defied by the Origin Will.

"Let's wait, the results will be out soon." Zhou Hao's expression also became serious.

"Time is running out."

Ji Ning, dressed in white in the Mingyue Island cave and Ji Ning, dressed in black in the Blue Flower Cave Abode, knew through a mysterious connection that they had at most nine years to achieve Dao.

Although the Dao-Merging Fire Cloud Flower saved him more than three years.

However, in order to perfect his Sword Heart, he was delayed for more than three years...

"It's reached the final moment." Ji Ning felt the Eternal Flower of the Dao Tree within his body, and the new formation of the God Crystal in his body, and he understood that he had reached the final step.

"To this day, my Ultimate Sword Dao remains correct. Such a perfect path deserves to be eternal." Ji Ning remained confident.

But since today is the last day of the nine-year period, he has no more opportunities for simulations and deductions; he must succeed today.

Otherwise, once today passes, the withering of the Eternal Flower will be irreversible.

"We can't worry about that now."

"Success or failure hinges on this!"

Ji Ning's mind raced.

boom--

The Eternal Flower has fully bloomed, radiating boundless light.

The God Crystal in the body immediately transformed into a new composition.

Is it eternity? Or withering and collapse?

It still needs to be proven with facts that conform to the truth.