The Eternal Flower bloomed in dazzling splendor, each petal bearing Xiao Yun's insights into the laws of the Great Dao. One Dao after another continuously merged into his Chaos Great Dao.
The Chaos Great Dao encompassed all Daos. Countless Daos merged within it, ultimately forming a single whole—the unity of ten thousand Daos.
During this time, Xiao Yun's realm had also risen enormously. It seemed he had broken through the World Lord level and was drawing infinitely close to the Eternal realm.
Yet Xiao Yun always felt that he had not made the final, ultimate leap.
A barrier stood before him.
It was the final petal of the Eternal Flower. As it unfurled and slowly bloomed, its utmost brilliance gradually dimmed, as though it lacked sufficient energy to sustain its blossoming.
A bad premonition rose in Xiao Yun's heart.
His expression changed abruptly.
"What exactly is the final step? The unity of ten thousand Daos, fused into one—wouldn't that be Chaos energy, Eternal power?"
In that instant, billions of thoughts whirled through Xiao Yun's mind.
What was the final step in uniting ten thousand Daos?
What was eternity?
How could one truly reach eternity?
Xiao Yun stared fixedly at the Eternal Flower before him. The thoughts in his mind spun madly, yet he failed to gain enlightenment for a long while. He could only watch helplessly as the final petal rapidly lost its essence and slowly withered away.
A single hair moved, and the whole body followed. When that final petal withered, the surrounding petals also began to wither away.
In the end, Xiao Yun's Eternal Flower began to shrivel.
An aura of Great Annihilation immediately emanated from the withered Eternal Flower, striking even Xiao Yun's soul.
Xiao Yun's heart turned cold. He knew that his attempt to attain the