Boom!
Vast and overwhelming energy surged into Chu Yuan's body.
In that instant, his cultivation advanced significantly.
The breakthrough to the third realm, the condensation of the Origin, relied primarily on an immense amount of energy, while enlightenment of the Heavenly Dao was secondary.
Take Ye'e, for example; he could refine a Blade-King and swiftly reach the third realm, but Chu Yuan was different. Even after devouring a Ninth Abyss Realm Master, he still felt some distance away from the third realm.
The main reason was that his mastery of the Heavenly Dao was so terrifying that it required an even greater power to sustain.
"Ah! The Realm Master has fallen!"
"He intends to annihilate us completely! No! I won't accept my fate; I don't want to die!"
"Great God-Emperor, we beg of you, spare us! Do not kill us—leave us a path to survive. We are willing to become your slaves!"
