Chapter 1049: Phenomenon Emerging, Real Daolord
Editor: Henyee Translations

After a thousand years, the Cloud Mist Peak of the Haoran Sect was once again stirring, causing excitement within the sect.

Jiang Anran and the sect elders, who had been closely monitoring Cloud Mist Peak, floated up and observed the emerging phenomena from afar, their minds filled with myriad thoughts.

The phenomena emanating from Cloud Mist Peak were undoubtedly stronger than those from a thousand years ago, having evolved to levels that even the elders could not clearly discern.

This clearly indicated a positive development; their sect master’s power had been continuously increasing during this time.

However, despite the long-awaited changes, there was no sign that he planned to emerge from seclusion soon.

“It seems that the sect master is not yet ready to come out,” said Leng Yuehua, a sect elder who had been acquainted with Jiang Chengxuan, with a hint of regret.

The other members nodded in agreement, their faces slowly losing the look of anticipation.

“Whiru…” murmured Jiang Anran, as her feelings of longing gradually subsided. Eventually, everyone dispersed, and the event did not cause any significant disturbances within the Haoran Sect.

Meanwhile, inside the cave on Cloud Mist Peak, Jiang Chengxuan’s aura had reached its peak, touching an invisible barrier. This barrier was the bottleneck of Mahayana, a threshold he had been preparing to breach for a thousand years.

In the next moment, a glimmer of light appeared in his hand, revealing a crystal-colored fruit brimming with a rich essence of life, which instantly filled the entire cave.

This Spirit Fruit, perfectly preserved over the millennia, was crucial for Jiang Chengxuan’s breakthrough.

Without hesitation, he used a special technique to split the fruit in half, intending to use only one part for himself and save the rest for Shen Ruyan’s breakthrough.

His goal was not to use the fruit to increase his cultivation level but to leverage its pure energy as a catalyst to break through the bottleneck.

As he consumed the Spirit Fruit, its pure Primordial Spirit qi burst forth within him, causing his Dharmic power to surge to a new level.

Endless waves of energy coursed through his body, rushing towards the bottleneck. The impact was so intense that even Jiang Chengxuan, with his robust physique, could not help but tremble.

Nevertheless, he continued to absorb the power of the fruit relentlessly, channeling it back and forth within his body, creating an endless cycle. With each cycle, he launched a resolute assault on the barrier of Mahayana.

Each strand of energy from the Spirit Fruit cycled through his body hundreds of times, each cycle propelling a new assault. During this process, he meticulously controlled all his Dharmic power to ensure each impact was strong enough to shake the bottleneck.

The difficulty of this task was comparable to clashing with an opponent of Mahayana realm, and he could not afford to pause even for a moment lest all his efforts be wasted.

Soon, Jiang Chengxuan lost count of how many times he had challenged the bottleneck, but the Spirit Fruit within him was nearly depleted, and his aura was no longer as stable as before.

“Realm of Mahayana, break!” With a roar, a sudden insight struck him, and his waning Dharmic power surged once more, reaching a new peak and fiercely impacting the bottleneck.

At that moment, a sound like a cracking silver bottle echoed invisibly, and Jiang Chengxuan’s aura exploded, rising step by step. Endless spiritual qi, like dragons, roared as it surged into his body unceasingly.

Outside Cloud Mist Peak, new phenomena appeared as massive amounts of spiritual qi were drawn towards it, creating a huge vacuum area at the summit. This terrifying spectacle caught everyone’s attention, but the aftershocks were so intense that no one could approach, only watch from afar.

Fortunately, the summit of Cloud Mist Peak, already deep in the clouds, was not adversely affected thanks to the sect’s protective arrays. As the spectacle grew more intense, it became evident to the sect’s powerful figures across the region.

Some elders immediately understood that this was a sign of someone attempting a breakthrough. Combining recent reports, there was only one possibility—it was the sect master of the Haoran Sect trying to advance to Mahayana.

This speculation set the entire continent abuzz. Had the Haoran Sect truly defied the heavens to achieve such rapid advancement within just a millennium?

As countless eyes focused on the Haoran Sect, feelings of awe, envy, and frenzy mingled. Unaware of the external attention, Jiang Chengxuan, having achieved a breakthrough in his realm, wasted no time in manifesting his Dao rules to complete the transformation of his path.

To truly achieve Mahayana, as the name implies, one must bring their personal Dao rules to the ultimate peak within this realm. The first step, which Jiang Chengxuan had just completed, involved pushing his Dao rules to their zenith.

The next step was to forcibly integrate his Dao into the universe, making them a part of the world itself. Only by doing this could a cultivator of Mahayana truly elevate their existence to align with the cosmos, enabling them to manipulate the spiritual qi between heaven and earth effortlessly.

Moreover, once a Dao rule becomes interwoven with the fabric of the universe, it leaves a mark of this world on the cultivator. This not only allows them to harness the mysterious powers of cosmic rules without obstruction but also significantly amplifies their abilities.

However, such an act of integrating Dao into the universe is akin to seizing the creative forces of nature, a profoundly defiant act against the cosmic order. Thus, achieving Mahayana often provokes celestial tribulations, a manifestation of the universe’s will attempting to thwart this defiance.

Only by overcoming these tribulations and gaining recognition from the universe can one truly be considered a Mahayana Dao Lord.

In an instant, Jiang Chengxuan pushed his Five Elements Dao rule to its limit. His entire being shimmered with a prismatic glow, resembling a body of crystal representing the Five Elements. As he began to merge his Dao with the universe, the inherent laws of the cosmos and its will became apparent to him.