Wang Daoning’s judgment on Xia Longyuan’s cultivation largely came from his observations of the emperor’s performance during the battle at sea.0

At that time, Tngri had said to Xia Longyuan, “You unified the world to experience the process of ruling, to use it as your stepping stone to the Profound Control Realm. Now that you’ve mastered the power of controlling rivers and mountains, you no longer care to maintain your rule. It is as if unifying the land was nothing more than a key to you, one that you have chosen to cast aside after opening the door…”0

Then came a warning, “But Xia Longyuan, you are mistaken… To treat your path to the level of gods and demons with such disdain and disrespect, discarding it as worthless once crossed—you will inevitably suffer the consequences. You gained enlightenment through your dominion over the world, but when you lose control, your foundation will crumble.”0

Xia Longyuan had not refuted it—he knew it was true. To argue would only invite ridicule.0

Logically, once a path was achieved, it could not be undone by such circumstances. Once you crossed the river, even if the bridge was destroyed, you would not return to the other si...0