Chapter 1529: Chapter 1529: Terrifying Reward

That is a Taoist spiritual link, a fragment of the Taoist ways!

Just by hearing their names, one would know how terrifying they are. However, since the time Jiang Xiaobai won that reward, he hadn’t had the chance to understand and utilize it.

After all, he had just emerged from the trials prepared by those two mighty figures when the invasion of the Nine Heavens Continent began!

Where would he find the opportunity?

Now, with a lull in the action and his mental state adjusted, his strength enhanced to mid-stage Daluo Golden Immortal, it might just prove to be useful.

“Let’s see, what exactly is this Taoist spiritual link? Is it a chain of the Taoist ways?”

Jiang Xiaobai curiously presented the reward before his eyes, only to discover that it was not a chain of the Taoist ways, but rather an opportunity akin to enlightenment.

The system’s description stated that this was where all living beings and cultivators connect with the Taoist ways, ephemeral and elusive. The first barrier or shackle that one must confront after reaching the realm of Daluo Golden Immortal is this Taoist spiritual link!

To comprehend mightier and more potent forces of the Taoist ways, one must shatter this barrier, thereby glimpsing the true power of the Taoist ways!

Ordinarily, cultivators who reach the realm of Daluo Golden Immortal spend a great deal of time thereafter breaking through barriers and perceiving the Taoist ways.

However, for Jiang Xiaobai, owing to the acquisition of the Taoist spiritual link, he not only bypasses barriers altogether, but the system’s reward also enables him to perceive the Taoist ways more intuitively–it’s an enormous, indirect boon!

“Nice one, fortunate I didn’t check this reward earlier. Otherwise, given the circumstances then, I would surely have tried every means to comprehend it.”

“This is an opportunity for enlightenment. After absorbing the Taoist spiritual link, I will be able to clearly perceive the power of the Taoist ways, which greatly aids my future integration with the Taoist ways.”

“Moreover, breaking the barrier is the first step in transforming the power of laws into the power of the Taoist ways. Tsk tsk tsk, not bad at all, it’s hard not to love this reward!”

A smile emerged on Jiang Xiaobai’s face – after all, he was exceptional, incomparable to others.

“If the Taoist spiritual link is already this terrifying, what about the Taoist fragment? That’s a piece of the Taoist ways!”

Jiang Xiaobai, excited, rubbed his hands together and opened the description of the Taoist fragment to find, just as he had thought, it was indeed a part of the Taoist ways!

Of course, it wasn’t a broken piece, but rather a reward for comprehension that could be directly absorbed.

In the realm of Earth Immortals, such treasures were possessed only by the top forces, not actual fragments pried from the Taoist ways, but rather treasures condensed by paramount figures stripping away their own enlightenment.

Used to bolster breakthroughs in cultivation, of course, they could be absorbed directly with extremely potent effects.

But which of those great forces with Taoist fragments would so extravagantly absorb them directly?

These are treasures meant to be foundational assets, to aid the enlightenment of later generations, meant to be passed down through the ages–what’s the point of consuming them outright?

To revel in luxury oneself and leave later generations to suffer?

Great powers would not commit such acts to sever their own lineage!

Everything they do is fundamentally geared towards continuing the legacy of their power.

“If used well, these two rewards could quite possibly skyrocket me to success; it’s all about merging with the Taoist ways.”

“One facilitates the breakthrough and comprehension of the Taoist ways, while the other is like being infused with vital essence. In other words, after complete absorption, I will save who knows how much time!”

“Hell yeah, I must do it!”

“Charge ahead recklessly!”

With joy in his heart, Jiang Xiaobai did not hesitate to be the first to absorb the Taoist spiritual link!

In an instant, he felt as if he had become a fish returning to water, freely swimming in the ocean of Taoist power, incredibly comfortable!

It was as if there was no longer any barrier between himself and the Taoist ways; everything felt so natural!

“This feeling is too exhilarating; the best part is I don’t need to waste time breaking barriers and shackles anymore–I am free from them!”

Jiang Xiaobai chuckled, realizing at the same time that this was a special state, akin to enlightenment, and he must cherish every single minute and second in it.

Adhering to the principle that wasting time is shameful, he immediately began to immerse himself in deep comprehension, converting his already fully-understood law forces toward the way of the Dao!

While the law and the Dao seem to be the same thing, they are different.

The law is a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao; to put it another way, mathematical formulas blatantly tell you how to utilize them.

It’s the same with the law; how terrifying is the power of the Heavenly Dao, and could cultivators directly comprehend and make use of it?

The Dao, however, is different to a degree; using mathematical formulas as an analogy, at this level, it’s about exploring why the mathematical formulas exist in the first place!

That is the fundamental principle behind the mathematical formulas–this is the Dao!

The two are completely different, and the Dao is far more formidable!

As Jiang Xiaobai was comprehending and transforming, he also judged that continuing this way, he estimated that he could directly convert one to two hundred law forces into the Dao through this one reward!

To what extent would his strength skyrocket then?

Indeed, hanging on the cliff is invincible!

Days passed just like that, with Jiang Xiaobai always in that state, the connection to the Heavenly Dao extremely terrifying.

This was enlightenment by force; unless this strand of Heavenly Dao connection was completely depleted, Jiang Xiaobai would not be expelled.

Eventually, after a full seven days, Jiang Xiaobai finally opened his eyes!

“Two hundred and thirty law forces converted into the Dao, I feel like I’ve touched the Heavenly Dao!”

Jiang Xiaobai clenched his fists; his realm hadn’t increased, but his power’s purity had multiplied several times!

Among them, his favorites–the laws of slaughter and destruction–had been converted into the Dao, and were terrifying to wield!

“I wonder, after merging with the Sword of Heaven’s Extreme, to what extent can my strength reach? Could an Immortal Emperor withstand a strike from it?”

Jiang Xiaobai arrogantly pondered, then shook his head and wryly smiled: “Forget it, whether an Immortal Emperor could withstand it or not? I’m really getting carried away… What am I doing, making fun of myself?”

After reflecting on his power, he really wanted to find someone to fight right away, just to see to what extent his strength had improved!

It’s just a pity that there’s no way to do that at the moment; he could already defeat Earth Immortals, Qin Ruonan was not his match at all, let alone Jiang Xiaobai after his improvement.

“Forget it, let’s see what effect the Heavenly Dao fragment has.”

With a thought from Jiang Xiaobai, a palm-sized crystal appeared in his hand; it was called a fragment of the Heavenly Dao, but in reality, it was just a legacy item condensed by a top-notch powerhouse.

It just had a more impressive name!

Jiang Xiaobai could feel the dense power of the Heavenly Dao within it, pure and refined!

He was considering whether to directly swallow it, but suddenly felt that something was not right!

“What level have I reached now?”

Jiang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow: “Can I refine it if I directly consume it? Have I really reached the standard required to consume it?”

Jiang Xiaobai was in the dark about the realm of Daluo Golden Immortal, knowing nothing!

Had it not been for the connection to the Heavenly Dao, he wouldn’t have known how to convert laws into the Dao!

“It seems I need to visit my master to ask for clarity, I mustn’t act recklessly.”

Jiang Xiaobai had already suffered a loss once because he didn’t understand the tiers of divine power; that’s why despite his formidable strength, he was unable to defeat Primordial Chaos and Boundless.

Just as he got up to leave the room, suddenly the whole world violently shook!

It seemed as if some abyssal beast nearby was fiercely roaring!