Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate

Chapter 222: Breakthrough, Early-Stage Dao Comprehension Realm

Jiang Chen thought to himself, 'I must hurry to the Lustrous Yang Domain now.'

'Yet, the power of the Purple Heaven Immortal Martial Sword... it hasn't fully recovered.'

'In addition, after utilizing the Purple Heaven Immortal Martial Sword, it requires immediate return to its formation for recuperation.'

'If deployed for combat, it can likely withstand only a single grand battle before it endures root damage.'

'Thus, the Purple Heaven Immortal Martial Sword must stay within the Holy Land as a deterrent, also providing a defense against the unlikely event of a Nether Demon invasion.'

With determination setting in, he stood up, his eyes reflecting deep contemplation, 'However, before I set off, I need to amplify my strength. The key to success is preparation; power is the supreme principle!'

Without a moment's hesitation, he looked at the spiritual plant in his hand and stuffed it into his mouth in one swift motion!

Gulp!

The spiritual plant slid down his throat, its powerful medicinal energy detonating instantly, congregating in his dantian, and absorbed by the Burning World Red Lotus.

This time, Ji Mingxiu had exchanged a substantial quantity of spiritual plants with the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple and the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace, and eventually even took over the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace itself.

As a consequence, the quality and quantity of the spiritual plants Jiang Chen received greatly exceeded the previous two occasions.

Almost instantly, the third and fourth petals of the Burning World Red Lotus gradually reclaimed their lushness and vibrant hue.

The first two petals had even fully restored to their original state!

Jiang Chen also reaped substantial gains.

His already exceptionally exceptional cultivation aptitude had once again been amplified!

Crucially, his cultivation base was skyrocketing, almost hitting the bottleneck of the Dao Comprehension realm.

Without a moment's break, Jiang Chen continued his relentless consumption of spiritual plants.

Simultaneously, through his Eternal Vows Binding Ring, he shared the situation with his beloved women in a subdued tone.

Certain subjects were too sensitive to be discussed openly, and he needed to explain his abrupt departure from the Everflowing Truth Domain.

Once they understood, Jiang Chen introduced a topic that had been occupying his thoughts for a while.

He finally introduced them to Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning, though it was only through their voices.

This fostered not only mutual recognition, but with the help of Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning, two Void Tribulation realm powerhouses, his wives were now in a position to make significant advancements in their cultivation journey.

Having set these events into motion, Jiang Chen let the group get to know each other while he withdrew his consciousness from the Eternal Vows Binding Ring.

Continuing to ingest his spiritual plants, he then exited his meditation room, left the three-story building, and set out to find Ji Mingxiu.

...

The moment Jiang Chen set eyes on Ji Mingxiu, he swiftly scanned him using the Villain's Eye.

Just as expected, Ji Mingxiu's status had once again transitioned to 'supporting character'!

What's more, his Fate Value, which had substantially recovered and even exceeded its prior level, had plummeted yet again, barely hovering around seven hundred points.

This suggested that Ji Mingxiu was fated to meet a tragic end soon, directly or indirectly due to Gu Ran!

Yet, Ji Mingxiu remained blissfully unaware of his impending doom!

His primary concern at this moment was the shifts in Jiang Chen's auraJiang Chen was now definitively on the brink of the Dao Comprehension realm!

With wide eyes, he exclaimed, "Jiang Chen!" Catching his breath, he continued, "You're on the verge of a breakthrough!" The excitement radiating from Ji Mingxiu was tangible, seeming to even surpass Jiang Chen's own sense of anticipation.

"Quick, retreat to the meditation room! I'll stand guard. Do you have the breakthrough pill for the Dao Comprehension realm? If not, I have some right here!" He hurriedly guided Jiang Chen into the meditation room, distributed a varied array of pill bottles, and started to explain the purpose of each pill, the ideal time to take them, and so forth.

However, before Ji Mingxiu could even complete his instruction, Jiang Chen ingested a breakthrough pill and, just like that, breezed through the breakthrough process!

All thanks to the perfect cultivation base power granted by the Burning World Red Lotus. Everything smoothly fell into place, encountering absolutely no hurdles!

Boom!

A powerful aura of the Dao Comprehension realm erupted from Jiang Chen's body.

Ji Mingxiu was left with wide eyes and an open mouth, completely flabbergasted!

In the hundred-thousand-year history of the Purple Heaven Holy Land, numerous individuals had risen to the Dao Comprehension realm.

However, none had ever achieved a breakthrough with such astonishing ease, as if they were merely having a meal or a drink. It was unbelievably mind-boggling.

Even Ji Mingxiu himself had meticulously strategized and made several attempts, finally achieving his breakthrough under the protection of individuals like Mo Yu.

Amused by Ji Mingxiu's stunned look, Jiang Chen directed his attention inward.

Inside his body, a Dao Core, shining as brightly as a dazzling sun, had expanded to ten times its original size!

If it weren't for his dantian expanding correspondingly, the Dao Core would have completely filled it.

Furthermore, the Dao Core had undergone a transformation in its appearance.

Initially radiating intense light, all of the brilliance had now converged, transmuting it into a semi-transparent Dao Core, molded in the form of primal chaos.

Inside the Dao Core, beams of red and colored glaze intertwined with smaller strands of purple, green, white, and blue.

These represented the forces of the Great Dao that Jiang Chen had comprehended so far!

The complete Great Dao of Fire, the complete subsidiary of the Sword Dao, the Swift Sword Dao, as well as fragmented Great Daos of Thunder, Wood, Wind, and Water!

Indeed, the most advanced Dao, that Jiang Chen had comprehended at this juncture, was the Great Dao of Fire.

All these benefits were gifts from the Burning World Red Lotus!

After numerous nourishments and consuming many Dao Palace realm spiritual plants, the Burning World Red Lotus had successfully revived to the pinnacle state of the Dao Comprehension realm and was on the brink of reaching the Dao Palace realm.

Given that the 'Burning World Raging Flames' was an inherent skill of the Burning World Red Lotus, and the Great Dao of Fire was its innate Great Dao since its inception, upon its recovery to the Dao Comprehension realm, the complete Great Dao of Fire was instantly manifested!

Besides the transformation of his Dao Core, Jiang Chen's Dao Yuan Power had also undergone a significant qualitative change!

Each unit of his Dao Yuan Power now held potency far exceeding its previous state.

Furthermore, it directly integrated the powers of the Great Dao of Fire and the Swift Sword Dao.

With just a simple flick of his wrist, Jiang Chen could now wield a part of the powers from the Fire and Sword Daos.

This mirrored the ability of Rong Tianlu, who, in the past, had invoked the Great Dao of Darkness with just a thought. His force descended upon the Holy Land without him needing to be physically present or uttering a single word.

Of course, this implied a significantly more powerful level!

In the Second Step of the Cultivation Path, the Inquiring Journey realm served as the foundation for the Dao Comprehension realm, which was primarily focused on decoding the Great Dao.

However, to evolve into the Dao Palace realm, a cultivator would generally need to fully understand at least one Great Dao.

Partial understanding of the Great Dao would not be enough; without a complete comprehension, progression was unattainable!

At this point, Jiang Chen, having mastered the entire Great Dao of Fire and the subsidiary Sword Dao known as the Swift Sword Dao, had effectively removed the main barrier to enter the Dao Palace realm.

Moreover, this significant leap boosted his combat capabilities.

After all, Jiang Chen had practiced nearly ten cultivation methods from the Dao Palace realm, not to mention countless others from the Dao Comprehension and Inquiring Journey realms.

The power of these cultivation methods had previously been restrained due to his realm limitations, unable to exhibit their full potential.

However, with Jiang Chen's significant breakthrough, these cultivation methods were now suddenly amplified!

'System! Display my information panel!' With a mere thought, Jiang Chen commanded the system.

[Host: Jiang Chen

Aptitude: Perfect Grade

Innate Talent: Eternal Boundless Body (Death Calamity True Dragon)

Realm: Early-stage Dao Comprehension

Great Dao: Swift Sword Dao, Fire Dao (Complete), Wind Dao, Thunder Dao, Wood Dao, Water Dao (Fragmented)

True Combat Power: Late-stage Dao Palace++

Cultivation Methods: Purple Heaven Dark Star Heavenly Scripture (Dao Palace, primary cultivation), Dark Star Sky Splitting Sword Secrets, Myriad Changes Everlasting Sword, Purple Feather Misty Steps, Purple Heaven Heavenly Thunder True Canon, One Thought Vanishing Moon, Silent Sacred Heart, Tyrant Body Channels Ultimate Intent Secrets, Benevolent Monarch Heavenly Wheel Scripture, Heavenly Blood Surge Secrets (Dao Palace, perfect-level)... Partially omitted

Main Equipment: Peerless Heaven Piercing Sword (Inquiring Journey, top-grade), Purple Orchid Meteor Leaf (Inquiring Journey, top-grade)... Partially omitted

Villain Value: 15,000 points

Black Heavenly Fate Value: 34,534 points

Heaven-Defying Fate Changer: Villain's Eye, Burning World Red Lotus, Eternal Vows Binding Ring, Wordless Heavenly Jade, Void Tribulation Soul

System Mall: Level 2]

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