"The Dao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things."
As his words fell, the chaos fire seed above his head immediately began to split, turning into Three Immortal Qi.
The moment the Third Immortal Qi appeared, the sound of melting ice and snow came from within his body.
His aura surged, his cultivation climbing all the way up and breaking straight through the limits of the Divine Flame!
Early True One, middle True One, late True One-he reached the Heavenly God realm outright.
His aura seemed capable of destroying heaven and earth, its might unstoppable.
Yet when Shi Qingyun looked inward at the universe within himself, he discovered tiny fissures in his Dao foundation.
Though his aura was immensely powerful, it was strong outside but hollow within, and cracks had even appeared across the Yin-Yang Great World.
"My Dao foundation is like duckweed on water, drifting and unsteady. Why force it?"
Immediately afterward, he began compressing his cultivation, returning directly to his previous realm.
His combat strength, however, had surpassed the limits of that realm.
"Only by experiencing the profound mysteries of every realm can I go farther!"
He severed the reluctance in his heart and turned his gaze to the immortal qi that had triggered this tremendous change.
One strand represented the past, one the present, and one the future, each radiating a wholly different light.
"The past cannot be pursued, and the future cannot be known!"
"Only in the present can I be invincible!"
The Three Immortal Qi simultaneously scattered wisps of pure qi, engulfing his figure as his consciousness sank into his body.
Within his body, he saw treasure troves of flesh and blood waiting to be developed. The pure qi settled upon