With the swing of the blade, the path lord immediately became ethereal. At that moment, he seemed to have entered a state where he had no desires. His eyes became clear, as if he had seen through everything in the world. He had cast aside his desires, cast aside life and death, completely severing his emotions and desires, allowing himself to transcend them.
At that moment, the path lord seemed to have abandoned all his resentment towards Jianchen. At the same time, he let go of all his past grievances. In his current state, the temptation of surpassing the Holy Emperor and becoming an Origin realm expert seemed to be negligible.
The path lord sat there with his legs crossed. His mind was empty. In this state, he felt like he was infinitely close to the laws of the world. He seemed to have faintly formed a connection with the laws of the world, allowing him to comprehend them vaguely.
Although he had truly reached a state where he had no desires, there was still an instinct that urged him to comprehend when he was so close to the ways of the world.
The path lord's strength silently increased. Although the amount of Saint Force within him did not increase, his comprehension of the ways of the world constantly increased. His weakened soul slowly recovered as well. Not only had it returned to its peak condition, but it was also continuing to climb, becoming even more powerful.
"I can feel that I'm getting closer and closer to the Origin realm," thought the path lord. The path lord of carnal desires thought. He could sense the changes that had happened to him extremely clearly, but he did not rejoice at all. He had severed his emotions, so the increase in his strength was no longer enough to make him feel excited. As a matter of fact, nothing that happened in the world, be it joy or sorrow, could affect him, including his own life and death.
"In the past, I've met the Saint Emperors of the magical beasts a few times. King once said that even if I severed all my emotions and desires, I would not be able to surpass Saint Emperor. How could they possibly understand just how profound the path I've taken is …"
"The Origin realm is already within reach, but even if I reach the Origin realm, what can I do? Is it to obtain greater strength or to increase my lifespan by a hundred thousand years?"
"Where does this Dao Master's future lie? Where do my pursuits lie … "
Suddenly, a sliver of confusion appeared in the path lord's eyes. He had severed his seven emotions and six desires, as well as his life's goal. He had walked this path too hastily and was not fully prepared. During the process of breaking through, he was in danger of losing himself due to his lack of desires.
This was a bottleneck, as well as a tribulation. If he could overcome it, he would immediately reach the Origin realm, but if he could not, his soul would disperse and he would become a walking corpse.
"What is the purpose of my cultivation? What is the purpose of my existence? Why did I reach the Origin realm in the first place? And where does my future lie? "
The path lord became more and more confused. Although he had severed all his emotions and desires like Changyang Hu and seemed to be walking the same path on the surface, Changyang Hu had walked a true way of the world. Everything followed nature, conforming to the principles of the world. However, the path he had taken was rather unorthodox.
If it were before he severed all his emotions and desires, the path lord would not have become so confused. He would have found the answer in a single moment. However, he had forcefully severed all his emotions and desires in such an extreme manner, entering a state of desireless. It was clearly too hasty. The path ahead had not been paved yet, so when he reached the end of the path, he immediately became lost. He had no idea where his future lay.
This was because a broken path had appeared in front of him. This path was his life, the life of the path lord of carnal desires. Originally, this path of life had been forced upon him by Jianchen. At the same time, it was urged on by his emotions and desires. He severed his own life in order to obtain great strength and extend his lifespan. As a result, this path of life was built on his emotions and desires.
However, after severing his own life, he had become desireless. The original path of life was no longer suitable for him. The path ahead of him had been severed.
The path lord's strength continued to increase, and his understanding of the ways of the world deepened as well. However, the ways of the world could not help him pave the path ahead of him.
At this moment, he stood at the end of the path and stared ahead in confusion. He had no idea where his future lay.
However, at this moment, a mysterious and extremely powerful force appeared from outer space. It crushed down on the path lord's miniature world with a destructive presence.
The path lord sensed this force. This was the first time he had become astounded by how terrifying it was. With his current strength, he actually felt like he was less than an ant before this mysterious force. If the mysterious force from outer space was an ocean, then he was a lone boat drifting in the ocean. Just a tiny wave was enough to destroy him.
The mysterious and powerful force did not directly destroy the path lord of carnal desires. Instead, it interfered with the laws of the world, awakening the path lord from his desireless state. It prevented him from comprehending and breaking through.
The path lord's face suddenly changed. He paled in a single moment and became haggard. His body tottered as he sat there. The mysterious force had forcefully forced him out of his wondrous state, causing his soul to become unimaginably injured.
Moreover, his newly increased strength rapidly declined after retreating from the wondrous state. The power of his soul became weaker and weaker. Before long, it would disperse from the world.
This was equivalent to a path of no return. Once he embarked on it, there would be no way back. He could only continue onwards. If he did not break through, his soul would disperse.
"A person can't live without faith. I was in too much of a hurry before and failed to find my future path, which was why I failed to reach the Origin realm successfully. What I need to do now is find the path to the Origin realm," the path lord murmured to himself. The path lord of carnal desires murmured with a pale face. His soul became even weaker as every single detail of his life flashed through his head. The state of having no desires gradually blurred in his heart.
When he thought of Jianchen and how he had been forced by Jianchen to sever his emotions and desires before he had made any preparations, his extremely weak and pure soul immediately became riddled with impurities.
Suddenly, a gleam of light flashed through the path lord's eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, "Desireless is no longer possible. If I really desireless, I'll have to give up on my hatred for Jianchen. It's all because of Jianchen that I'm stuck in this situation. This is something I cannot accept, so my future path will be built on my hatred for Jianchen. Jianchen, I'll use my hatred for you as a path to the Origin realm."
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