Raphael had returned from the Southern Continent after digesting his potion. Just as he finished summing up how to digest potions efficiently, he sensed that his self on the Western Continent had made considerable progress in Union with the Dao.
Raphael closed his eyes to feel it. He seemed to suddenly sense a vast, boundless star river, moving slowly through his mind in all its grandeur.
In an instant, Raphael understood the true essence of the universe, as well as that of Beyonder powers.
It was an entirely new experience, and a wonderful one.
Then Raphael raised a hand, and the surrounding spirituality immediately gathered in his palm. There was so much that it almost formed an illusory white glove.
At the same time, he realized that his connection to the Beyonder characteristics within him had strengthened, allowing him to draw out even greater effects from them.
In addition, Raphael sensed the delicate balance between the characteristics of the two pathways within him.
He had never been able to sense these things before. Taking a deep breath, Raphael sat cross-legged on the sofa, quietly feeling how the two pathways blended with and opposed each other.
This, too, was something he had never experienced before.
Soon, Raphael realized that he could use his own power to make certain adjustments to these two pathways.
After a brief attempt, Raphael immediately understood what the Underworld Daoist had meant by using one's own power to move the power of this universe.
Of course, this did not mean Raphael now stood above Beyonder powers. Those powers remained unchanged, like a stubborn rock sitting motionless in the water.
Even with a breakthrough in Union with the Dao, Beyonder characteristics remained Beyonder characteristics. But Raphael could influence them differently through other means.
For example, he could change