Dissolving into the world

A sacred aura descended through the void.

As they gazed at the enormous dragon whale spanning the void, reverence rose almost instinctively in everyone's eyes. With his inner landscape manifested outward and resonating with the Dao, he could change the phenomena of an entire region with a thought. His divine abilities were boundless. Such a mighty figure naturally deserved respect.

Faced with a newly ascended True Lord, human cultivators and demons alike showed immense respect. Only a very few wore complicated expressions. "Was it still not enough?"

Watching Daoist Yuangang draw in the celestial phenomena, seemingly having successfully condensed his dao body, True Lord Xuan Qiong frowned.

With his profound cultivation, he had already seen through Daoist Yuangang's true condition. At this moment, Daoist Yuangang was strong on the outside but hollow within. Although he had barely managed to condense a dao body, it was riddled with cracks inside and could not truly bear the Great Dao.

Even as True Lord Xuan Qiong considered this, the power of the Great Dao within Daoist Yuangang had grown agitated to its limit.

"I've reached my limit. Such are the times, such is fate. To step into the Daoist realm at the very end of my life and glimpse the splendor of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm—I can count myself without regrets."

With his death imminent, Daoist Yuangang felt neither sorrow nor fear. His heart was filled with acceptance.

He had long anticipated today's outcome. Given his condition, attempting a breakthrough had been a search for life amid certain death. Failure was only natural.

"My life ends today, but my Dao will continue. What I failed to accomplish today, my disciple will accomplish for me someday..." On the verge of death, Daoist Yuangang lowered his gaze to Jiang Chen, his eyes filled with warmth