The Magic Power in his hundred meridians and the blood and vital energy throughout his body all converged on a single point.
Above his Qi Sea, the cloud vortex rose and True Essence descended, with Illusory Radiance gestating within the brilliant light.
Jiang Yang forcibly suppressed his weakness as understanding dawned within him. The time had come to attain the wondrous, enter the Dao, and ascend to the true.
The Immortal Gateway Dao Chapter stated: "Through forms, attain illumination; embrace illumination and gather radiance. Ascend through the void into light, become one with the true, Transformation freely, and unite with the true."
Magic Power surged ceaselessly through his hundred meridians, while the draining of his blood and vital energy left him increasingly weak.
He knew that if he failed to ascend to the true and enter the Dao now, all his Magic Power and True Essence would run wild like horses breaking free of their reins. With his body so weakened, failure would surely mean dying on the spot.
The danger was self-evident, but it could not daunt Jiang Yang. His year and more of preparation had not been in vain. Having studied the Dao Chapter thoroughly, he knew every crucial juncture by heart.
His hand seals shifted, and the speck of Illusory Radiance within his Qi Sea gradually grew into a dazzling stream of light.
After seven years of cultivation, he finally entered the Dao. Conjoined Branch was established!
Boom!
Nothing seemed to change, yet a thunderous roar suddenly rang in Jiang Yang's ears. Within his Sea of Consciousness, there seemed to be an Everlasting Moon and Rising Sun, a Yao Tree towering into the heavens, the Heavenly Music of Jun, and the Hundred Immortals singing praises.
Entering the Dao and ascending to the true brought earth-shaking Transformation to