Suddenly, something went wrong with Ji Hao's crystalline Divine Soul. An indescribable hue covered it—somewhat black, yet seemingly red—but upon closer inspection, it had no definite color at all. It seemed to encompass all things, suffused with the dense aura of the Mortal World.
The lingering poison of endless Faith Power was triggered at this moment. Without being cleansed by the Void God Realm, it entered Ji Hao's Divine Soul. This was a tribulation, a backlash. The karmic consequences of his past reversal of time had not been fully suppressed by the Green Lotus; they had lain dormant until now, only erupting completely during the Quasi-Emperor Tribulation.
Even Ji Hao's Divine Soul had failed to notice it. He had thought the Daoyi Seal had blocked all the karmic backlash.
"I really underestimated the Karmic Dao!" Ji Hao said with a bitter smile. "I thought that mastering two Secret Techniques comparable to the Immortal Emperor Realm meant I had nothing to fear from karma. I never expected this. I was too arrogant!"
"Even a true Immortal Emperor would stumble badly when faced with great karma, much less a Great Saint like me who has only grasped a minor branch of the Karmic Dao," Ji Hao forced down the chaotic thoughts in his heart.
"Hmm... this is bad!"
Countless thoughts intertwined, as did all kinds of desires—greed, anger, obsession, love, lust, sin. They cast shadows over a heart that had once been clear and flawless. Every thought was a part of him, now catalyzed by the karmic sins of the Mortal World. Those sins settled within him, gradually muddying and blurring his Dao Heart, once as clear and pristine as crystal.
If this state continued, Ji Hao's entire personality would undergo a drastic change, altered by countless desires. Perhaps his soul would