There was nothing wrong with the first part of Hong Yi's grand vow. Everyone Like Dragons was difficult, but it still had a chance of coming true.
Someone destined to remain mortal could become a Martial Saint under Hong Yi's influence. That counted as Dragon Transformation.
The trouble was that Hong Yi had added another line: everyone would attain Transcendence beyond the Other Shore.
That bound Hong Yi and the Yang God World together. Given the conditions in the Yang God World, this grand vow was impossible to fulfill.
Attaining Transcendence beyond the Other Shore was terrifyingly difficult even for Hong Yi alone. Five years! It had taken Hong Yi a full five years! (Why did that sound a little wrong?)
For every living being in the Yang God World to attain Transcendence beyond the Other Shore was an unsolvable problem within that world.
Of course, there was a way to fulfill the vow.
A power on the level of the Other Shore in the Lifetime World could make it happen.
But saying that was as good as saying nothing.
In other words, Hong Yi would draw infinitely close to Transcendence, yet never attain it.
"What a pity," Zhang Sanfeng sighed. Hong Yi was a rare talent, and under Meng Chuan's influence, he had fared countless times better than in the original story.
Yet now he was trapped at this step.
"When the old man at the frontier lost his horse, who could say it wasn't a blessing?" Meng Chuan smiled and shook his head. "Hong Yi made a grand vow that's nearly impossible to fulfill. The power it requires is terrifying. No amount would be enough."
"Put another way, Hong Yi's power has been growing ever since he made that vow."
It truly was power gained from thin air.