Li Yunjing did not stop, advancing step by step.
With every step, the aura of chaos around him grew richer, and his eyes grew clearer.
He did not resist the scenes and obsessions surfacing within his heart. Instead, he faced them openly, contemplating them in detail.
Nor did he wholly submit to the guidance of that Buddhist intent. With his own Chaos Dao as his foundation, he engaged it in a silent, profound "exchange" and "mutual verification."
The "nonbeing" of Daoism and the "emptiness" of Buddhism.
The "all-embracing nature" of chaos and the "illumination that pierced through all" of the burning lamp.
The "destruction" and "rebirth" of thunder, and the "purification" and "deliverance" of Buddhist fire-
Two utterly different true meanings of the Great Dao, yet faintly connected at certain supreme levels, collided and mingled in incomparably wondrous ways along the Corridor of Heart Inquiry, with Li Yunjing as their medium.
His aura began to rise and transform at an astonishing speed!
The barrier at the peak of the fourth level of Spirit Transformation shattered with a thunderous crash!
As naturally as water flowing into its channel, he stepped into-the fifth level of Spirit Transformation!
His cultivation was stable, his Dao foundation grew even more substantial, and his understanding of the Chaos Dao reached an entirely new level!
He even sensed a faint, elusive connection forming between himself and the phantom Buddha at the end of the corridor.
"So that's how it is-"
A faint smile of understanding appeared on Li Yunjing's lips.
Without further hesitation, he quickened his pace, his figure becoming a streak of light as he shot toward the increasingly distinct phantom Buddha at the corridor's end!
Behind him, Qingwei, Jingxu, Caiyun, Miaodan, Xuan Ji, and Xuantian had also stepped onto the corridor, undergoing their own trials