Even those experts who had shared hardships with Yang Chen and entered the Jade Immortal Realm were sharply startled.
They knew Yang Chen had entered the Enlightenment Stage, but they did not know that not only had he entered it, he was also a bona fide Dao King powerhouse.
"No wonder, when I saw him unleash two special Dao Intents back then, one of them was incomparably domineering. So that was the reason!"
"A special Dao Intent in its mature stage?"
"Does this mean Yang Chen is now even stronger than all of us...?"
Upon reaching the Enlightenment Stage, the gap between the mid stage of Dao Comprehension and the Paragon of the Enlightenment Stage was not particularly great in the strictest sense.
It was not that the gap was small, but rather that its size depended on the level of one's Dao Intent. If a Dao King powerhouse at the mid stage of Dao Comprehension fought a Dao King powerhouse at the Paragon of the Enlightenment Stage, the odds of victory would only be four to six.
Even with a difference of one tier, an expert at the Paragon of the Enlightenment Stage might not necessarily win with absolute certainty.
For a Dao Intent like Yang Chen's, one at the level of a special Dao Intent, even if he was only at the mid stage of Dao Comprehension, once he reached the Dao King stage, it was enough to tip the scales. He could even make it an even match, or perhaps even a **** match.
This was also why the waters of the Enlightenment Stage ran so deep.
Many people drew in a cold breath. If they had not been careful, they would have nearly underestimated a Dao King powerhouse.
Heavenly Venerate Xiaoming laughed heartily. "Yang Chen, boy,