Collecting the corpse for the emperor, my cultivation base will skyrocket for ten thousand years!

Lin Wudao was completely bewildered by the Corpse Demon's explanation of the true meaning of the laws, as well as the Enlightenment Platform and the Body of True Meaning—all of which concerned the Thirteen Seals title holders.

Whether in the Pan Shen Universe, the Divine Wilderness World, or among the beings that come into contact with the Heavenly Realm, there are no records of anything about the true essence of the laws.

This was the first time he had ever heard of it!
[System, why are there no powerful beings like Great Dao Kings and Great Dao Emperors in the Divine Wilderness World and the Lower Universe?]

What exactly are the Enlightenment Stone and the Enlightenment Platform?

Lin Wudao asked himself this question in his heart.

He was determined to find out what was going on. According to the Corpse Demon, the Thirteen Seals Title Holders were also divided into ranks. If that was the case, why hadn't they been seen in the Lower Realm and the Divine Wilderness World?
The system readily provided responses and explanations regarding his inquiries.

[Due to limitations in level and hierarchy, even ordinary Great Dao title holders are confined in the lower universes, so naturally, powerful beings like Great Dao Kings and Great Dao Emperors cannot be born.]

But these creatures exist in the Divine Wilderness World!

Among the ancient races that are subordinate to the Divine Wilderness World, there exist Great Dao Kings, Great Dao Emperors, Great Dao Saints, and even Great Dao Supremes; there are even powerful beings who have simultaneously comprehended multiple Great Daos and glimpsed multiple truths.

[Currently, due to the limitations of the Divine Wilderness World's level, the most powerful geniuses of those ancient clans cannot come to the Divine Wilderness World; if the Divine Wilderness World continues to upgrade and reaches a certain level in the future, those people will appear.]

[Host, the ancient clan prodigies you are currently seeing are merely the tip of the iceberg, not even the tip.]

As for the Celestial Realm, it naturally has its own inhabitants; however, the Celestial Realm is clearly structured, unlike the lower universes and great worlds, where each Celestial Realm is divided into many layers.

True powerhouses and prodigies reside in the higher realms of the heavens; as the saying goes, people strive for higher positions, just as water flows downhill; this is the principle at play.

Finally, the Enlightenment Stone is a special item contained within the River of the Great Dao. Only when one's own cultivation of the Great Dao reaches a certain level of comprehension can one have the opportunity to see the River of the Great Dao.

At that time, the true spirit can reside in the laws of the Great Dao, wandering the River of the Great Dao. If one is lucky and powerful, one can obtain Enlightenment Stones from the River of the Great Dao; then, using the Enlightenment Stones as a foundation, one can inscribe the laws of the Great Dao that one has cultivated upon them, thus forging an Enlightenment Platform.

[By sitting cross-legged on the Enlightenment Platform, one can comprehend the true essence of the laws and glimpse the true nature of one's own being.]

Besides the Great Dao River, Enlightenment Stones also exist in other places, such as the Sea of ​​Origin, the Land of Destruction, the Eternal Dao Realm, and the Mythical Secret Realm in the Abyss.

……

After the Corpse Demon's explanation, combined with the system's explanation, Lin Wudao finally managed to roughly sort out the situation.

In other words, although they have become the title holders of the Thirteen Seals of the Great Dao, they have not yet comprehended the Great Dao, or their comprehension of the Great Dao is insufficient, and therefore they are unable to observe the Great Dao River.

Naturally, there is no opportunity to obtain such a magical item as the Enlightenment Stone; in addition, the Enlightenment Stone is also a necessary aid for understanding the true meaning of the laws and glimpsing the body of the true meaning.

"It seems that my cultivation path is still long and arduous, and there is still a considerable gap between me and being truly invincible at the same level."

Lin Wudao sighed inwardly.

He originally thought that becoming a Great Dao Title Holder of the Thirteen Seals meant he was already invincible at the same level; little did he know that there were other levels such as Great Dao King, Great Dao Emperor, Great Dao Saint, and Great Dao Venerable.

At present, he cannot be considered absolutely invincible in the same realm; although he felt somewhat surprised and unexpected, he was not discouraged or disheartened at all, but instead was full of fighting spirit.

One day, he will break through all these levels step by step, eventually becoming the strongest. [System, if I want to transcend the Great Tribulation of the Sovereign, must I first comprehend the true meaning of the laws and glimpse the complete truth of the five supreme Daos?]

At this moment, Lin Wudao thought of a crucial question.

Before this, he had already begun preparing to break through to the Great Tribulation of the Sovereign; now, hearing that he still needed to continue to comprehend the laws of the Great Dao and understand the true essence of the body, he felt that his path to becoming a Sovereign had become much longer.

[This depends on the host's own needs and choices; in fact, continuing to comprehend the Dao at the level of a Thirteen-Seal Title Holder, and glimpsing the true essence of the body, is not contradictory to the path of advancement.]

Because they are two independent systems!

[Anyone who reaches the Thirteen Seals title can still attempt to break through to the Great Tribulation of the Ruler, even without continuing to comprehend the true essence of the body.]

[Being granted the title of Thirteen Seals is merely a standard for measuring a cultivator's foundation and strength; it doesn't necessarily mean they must continue to comprehend the Great Dao's laws, because comprehending the Dao is a level that ordinary beings cannot achieve.]

Currently, you have only grasped the basic principles of the Great Dao, and are still at the level of 'seeing' them, not truly comprehending them. To attain enlightenment, the minimum requirement is to be a being at the Dao Realm.

The process of pursuing the Great Dao involves multiple levels, including sensing the Great Dao, seeing the Great Dao, experiencing the Great Dao, integrating with the Great Dao, and mastering the Great Dao. No one can comprehend the Great Dao casually.

[Even at the level of enlightenment, many beings in the Dao realm never reach the end in their entire lives.]

Therefore, even if one doesn't choose the body that comprehends the true meaning now, it can be made up for later after advancing to the Dao Realm; after all, once one reaches the Dao Realm, all these procedures must be repeated.

[The bodies you now use to observe the laws of the Great Dao and comprehend the true meaning are merely tools to enhance your own power at your current level.]

[If the host needs to maintain strong combat power at the Ancient Emperor realm, or in future realms, they can choose to observe the True Essence Body; however, this is actually a time-consuming and laborious task, and completely unnecessary.]

[Once the shackles of the Thirteen Seals are broken, and the supreme realm of domination is reached, those so-called Great Dao Kings, Great Dao Emperors, Great Dao Saints, and Great Dao Venerables are all a joke.]

Even becoming a half-step ruler would be enough to suppress all those with the Thirteen Seals title; this is the true constraint of a living being, something that cannot be compared to simply having a body that has comprehended many truths.

One is a quantitative change, the other a qualitative change; one is horizontal breadth, the other vertical height.

This is actually the same principle as planting trees. No matter how lush and leafy your trees are, they can't display their majestic grandeur and can't compare to other tall trees of the same kind.

If the planted trees grow to a height that no other trees can reach, they will naturally stand out from the crowd; at that time, all the other trees will become your appendages and nutrients, and look up to you.

This also reflects a level of life; so-called lush foliage is merely superficial and ineffective in the face of absolute height and strength.

Of course, the host can also choose both width and height, but that would require an extremely solid foundation and resources, as well as a significant amount of time and effort for cultivation and growth.

As for how to choose, that depends entirely on the host's own needs...

The system provides a clear and concise explanation of the differences between the body that comprehends the true meaning and the body that impacts the master, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Through this simple and vivid explanation, Lin Wudao finally understood the difference.

Whether one is currently enlightened to the true meaning or attempting to break through to the Great Tribulation of the Sovereign, in the end, they will all return to the starting point. (End of Chapter)