"The Way Hou Jing intends to establish is a complete path of cultivation. It may have other qualities, but there's no way to know yet. From what we've learned so far, its founder can cultivate it himself, and it can benefit others by letting them take part, much like the Cultivation Way and the Incense Way..."
At that thought, Chen Cuo sensed he was close to the heart of it.
"If it's a system, then even if it doesn't encompass the Ten Thousand Images, it must at least be comprehensive. Take the Bloodline Way: it has methods for drawing power from others' blood and for corrupting their flesh. Bloodlines themselves involve inheritance, with connections that run deep. There's plenty to develop there, even lifespans and souls. In that case, I might as well use this chance to sort through everything I've accumulated!"
With that thought, Chen Cuo wasted no time. His Golden Lotus Incarnation raised both hands, and the Crescent Moon Blade and Court Gavel landed in them.
"Something's wrong!"
In the sky, the old man Fuying and Old Man Tushan, having just recovered from the Dreamscape, felt their hearts jolt with foreboding. Then they saw Chen Cuo look up at them as Incense and Fire Prayer Power slowly gathered around him...
"He's already taken control of Huainan's authority and gathered the thoughts of its people into himself! Everything across this land, from top to bottom, inside and out, is in his hands. A single thought from him can affect ten thousand people. His power stands far above any mortal government's. Fighting him is like fighting the people of Huainan, its soil, its mountains and rivers, even its deities! That's a foundation rooted in reality. He starts out undefeated! Even if we can shift between Void and Reality, fighting him