Ao Tu stood upon the Great Dao, with no one left to obstruct him.
He was now ready to truly enter the realm of Great Luo.
Judging by the Path through which he was making his breakthrough, however, perhaps it ought to be called the realm of a Buddha instead.
Ao Tu revealed his own Path.
It was the Path of a Buddha.
Sacred light shone brilliantly, faintly giving off golden Buddha-Light.
Before this, Ao Tu had not followed this Path.
But at Thorn Ridge, through a series of unforeseen twists, his Incarnation had preached the Dao several times, allowing him to combine his own Path with Buddhist Dharma. He had then achieved Transcendence with remarkable ease, reaching his present level.
Although Patriarch Styx had obstructed him along the way, kindhearted seniors had also helped him, ultimately allowing him to weather the ordeal with more fright than danger.
Ao Tu looked at the Great Dao beneath him. Now, he only needed to merge his own Path into it, and his Dao would become part of the Great Dao of heaven and earth. He would also become a true wielder of great Supernatural Abilities: once attained, forever attained, immortal and indestructible.
Even if someone killed him, he could return in subsequent space-time. His essence would already be a rule of the world, a form of the Great Dao, and thus could not dissipate.
He could indulge himself to his heart's content, enjoying everything beautiful in the world without worrying about anything. From then on, he could stand as an equal among all the wielders of great Supernatural Abilities.
Moreover, he would have an easier time than most Buddhas, because he had made no grand vows. He had attained the Dao on his own.
But...
Attaining the Dao this way would also