Back then, after successfully achieving Dao Integration, Pan Heng had spent a long time wandering through Chaos.
This stone was something he had obtained in Chaos during those travels.
The moment he obtained it, Pan Heng had sensed the power hidden within the stone.
That power was utterly terrifying.
Even after becoming a true Dao Integrator, Pan Heng had been completely unable to withstand such power.
Even so, his heart had been filled with greed for the stone.
Under those circumstances, Pan Heng had not hesitated at all. He had taken the stone straight back to his cave abode and studied it day and night without pause.
Yet throughout that time, Pan Heng had gained nothing whatsoever.
In the end, Pan Heng had been betrayed by his subordinates.
He had gone so long without showing his face that those who had once been utterly loyal to him had begun to worry about his safety.
Later, riding high on his triumph, Pan Heng had explained just how powerful the stone in his possession was.
And that had directly led to the destruction of their world.
His subordinates had all once competed against him to achieve Dao Integration.
But because he had ultimately succeeded, those failures had been left with no choice but to live under his command, apart from those who chose to die pursuing the Dao.
Once they learned how powerful the stone was, however, crooked schemes had begun to stir in all their hearts.
After all, even a genuine Dao Integrator had felt his heart tremble at the power contained within that stone!
If they could obtain it, perhaps they could gain mighty power even without successfully achieving Dao Integration!
Driven by that thought, they had not hesitated at all. They had staked their lives on seizing the stone