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"That was...?"

Although his consciousness returned to Jiu's body, He Li remained in that cloud-covered space.

Having recovered, He Li looked at the Heavenly Dao consciousness before him with a face full of surprise and uncertainty, while the latter calmly replied, "You seem to have gained some insight into the Body Transformation Dao just now."

"That's probably because you thought of something."

"This is not a bad thing for you."

"But it should be noted that the Body Transformation... is a power that has both advantages and disadvantages."

"How so?" He Li pressed.

Based on what the Heavenly Dao consciousness had just said, and combined with his own feelings, He Li was certain that he had indeed comprehended the Dao of Body Transformation, but only superficially and not completely.

As for the Body Transformation Dao, although he realized it was very powerful, his understanding of it was ultimately very limited.

So he's feeling a bit uneasy now.

The Heavenly Consciousness sensed his worries.

So he continued, "The body transforms into the Dao... which means the body transforms into the world, and consciousness returns to emptiness, becoming unfathomable."

"This is a road that not ordinary people can walk."

"Even those gods cannot easily reach the threshold, let alone comprehend it. Once one touches such power, one must always be aware of one's own existence."

"Because you might very well... forget your own existence without even realizing it..."

"Or rather, forget the concept of 'I'."

"This is a very dangerous thing."

The tone of the statement, reflecting a sense of the Way of Heaven, was unusually serious.

However, even though his tone remained unchanged, He Li could still sense the dangerous nature of this power.

But the voice of Heavenly Dao continued...

"Because forgetting the concept of 'I' will change how you view living beings and events. For example... when you have the concept of 'I,' you will help your friend when they are in danger."

"Because of my concept, you subconsciously have feelings for your friend, which is why you acted."

"But what if I lose the concept of 'I'..."

"You will then observe it indifferently, like a bystander."

"Not only with friends, but with all things in the world, you will see them as the same thing; they are no different, so you will not interfere with their changes."

"And this... is the initial sign of the transformation of the Heavenly Dao."

"If these symptoms continue..."

"You will gradually forget others, or be forgotten by others, while your body and consciousness begin to detach from their physical form. You may gradually leave this world and transform into another world..."

Heaven's justice is absolute; that is the way of Heaven.

The fact that He Li touched upon the body and transformed into the Dao means that he may very well transform into other worlds in the future.

Although this time may be very long...

But Heaven still needs to remind us of the principles.

He was reminded not only because he would need He Li, the Lord of the Underworld, to help maintain the rules of this world in the future, but also because he hoped that He Li would be mentally prepared or have a plan.

Otherwise, without any preparation, who knows what might happen if one were to transform into a being in this world?

After all, this is such a rare event...

Even the Heavenly Dao of this realm has not experienced this before, so we must remain vigilant and reduce risks.

Therefore, reminding He Li was inevitable.

He Li remained silent for a few seconds after hearing this.

He then pressed further, "Aside from the disadvantages... what are the benefits of comprehending the Dao of Body Transformation?"

"Benefits?" The Heavenly Dao consciousness responded: "The benefit is that you transform into the Dao, become the world and the Heavenly Dao. From now on... you will control the power of the Heavenly Dao and even influence the rules and authority."

"It will be very difficult for the gods to kill you."

"It's even difficult for me to hurt you."

"All your power... could also be mixed with the power of heavenly might and divine punishment, and other forces of the Great Dao and the universe..."

Hearing the voice of the Heavenly Dao consciousness, He Li's negative emotions about the downsides of comprehending the Dao of Body Transformation were diluted. In his view, no matter what, he had at least become stronger.

After he returned to the future...

It's unlikely that either the Demon Emperor or any other powerful figure can have any impact on him anymore.

As for the disadvantages mentioned by Heaven...

He Li wasn't particularly worried.

After all, comprehending such a top-level power as the Body Transformation Dao is not easy. This time, he was only able to grasp a little bit of the basics by luck when he entered the state of mind.

Don't even mention that he didn't want to understand it later...

What follows is what he wants to comprehend, but without specific conditions, he simply cannot comprehend anything.

Even if we take a step back and say...

Even if one truly comprehends the Dao of Body Transformation...

So, his transformation into the world isn't something he can immediately accomplish and forget everything about; there's a buffer period that should be enough for him to prepare.

With this in mind, He Li completely relaxed and stopped worrying about comprehending the Dao of Body Transformation.

He only thought about it for a moment...

Suddenly, she spoke up: "Back then, when you summoned me here, you didn't actually choose me precisely."

"Are you trying to summon something even stronger?"

"Yes!" the Heavenly Dao consciousness responded, "I naturally hope that stronger beings will come. The difference between the strong beings from the outside world and those from this world is that they do not share power."

"Therefore, no matter how strong he is, I can suppress him here without worrying about anything."

"But even I can't completely control this kind of thing."

"And so a deviation occurred..."

He Li nodded upon hearing this and continued, "Then what about the future Fang Xiangshi and the Torch?"

"That's your problem!" Heavenly Dao replied, "Although I already know the future and that you are Fang Xiangshi, I will wield the torch formed from the divine tree to completely suppress the aggregate of evil thoughts..."

"But regarding the specific process..."

Even I don't know.

"At least, I cannot clearly understand your understanding of the Dao of Body Transformation, as you just did."

"But your recent understanding of the Body Transformation Dao has given me a vague idea of ​​what's going on. If I'm not mistaken... you're now able to manifest divine images and supernatural powers in their initial stages!"

"That is... a phantom of the power of heaven and earth."

"It is also the image of Fang Xiangshi."

"What you need to do now is to obtain the support of beings like the Torch and the Fire Ancestor to solve the problem..."

The consciousness of Heaven spoke.

He Li nodded in thought. According to the Heavenly Dao consciousness, he was now able to condense a phantom image similar to the Fang Xiang Shi that he released using tools in later generations because of the power of his body transforming into the Dao.

But this is just a hollow illusion.

The true Fangxiangshi possessed corresponding divine power and the formidable ability to suppress evil spirits.

Therefore... aside from the phantom, he still needs the help of powerful figures like the Fire Ancestor and powerful tools like the torch. Only his own circumstances are completely in line with history...

Only then can one truly transform into Fang Xiangshi!

Thinking of this, He Li frowned: "I still have time to try other things."

"But what about the torch?"

"Severing a branch of the Divine Tree to communicate with it?"

"I'm afraid it's not that simple, is it?"

He asked because, in his view, the torch in his Purple Mansion space was not a simple branch of the divine tree, and the power of an ordinary branch of the divine tree should also be limited.

To suppress the collective evil, the materials used to create that torch must be of even greater strength.

And his guess was indeed correct.

The Heavenly Dao consciousness said, "Although the branches of the Divine Tree possess great power, they cannot suppress evil thoughts for long."

"The torch you need..."

"It's the core of the divine tree!"

The core of the divine tree? He Li frowned even more deeply.

The main issue is that, no matter how you look at it, the core of the divine tree is an extremely important part of the divine tree, and it's unlikely that he could obtain it, since the divine tree doesn't seem to be able to communicate with it normally.

He couldn't possibly just brute force his way down the sacred tree and then go find its core, could he?

He's really going to do that...

Not to mention that it was historically incompatible and destined to fail.

First of all, the gods outside would not allow him to directly cut down the divine tree, so after thinking it over, He Li had no choice but to ask the Heavenly Dao consciousness what to do.

The latter's response was unexpected...

"You don't have to do anything!"

He Li was stunned upon hearing this.

But he quickly realized what was happening and tentatively asked, "Could it be that Yu Ji will help me get the tree core?"

"Perhaps..." Heavenly Dao consciousness responded.

He Li pressed on, "So, Yu Ji is the human emperor you orchestrated in later generations?"

"The Great Emperor of the Mortal Realm?" The Heavenly Dao consciousness denied, "There is no Great Emperor of the Mortal Realm. Her existence... merely influences the mortal realm and serves as the central hub connecting the Three Realms."

"However, from the perspective of all living beings..."

"He truly deserves to be called a Great Emperor!"

He Li thought to himself, "Just as I suspected."

This divine tree was originally an entity whose canopy connected to the Demon Court and whose roots connected to the Netherworld, while also existing in the human realm. It was expected that Yu Ji would become the central figure of the Three Realms in later generations.

And if nothing unexpected happens, Yu Ji should be communicating with the divine tree at this time.

Although we can't communicate normally with the divine tree...

But don't forget that Yu Ji himself is a being fused with the divine tree. Even if he can't communicate normally, there must be some kind of connection that allows him to have a unique way of communicating.

So what He Li needs to do now is wait here for Yu Ji to successfully communicate with the divine tree...