Gu Qingfeng is the only manifestation and dominator of the Netherworld Path in the world.

The Netherworld Path is, in essence, Gu Qingfeng himself.

He is the Dao, and the Dao is him.

"So that's how it is... If I succeed in harmonizing with the Dao and prove myself Immortal.

Then it means that as long as I am alive, the Netherworld Path will not birth another Immortal!"

Gu Qingfeng felt a clear realization in his heart, a profound understanding of the uniqueness and dominance of the Immortal path.

"Any Great Tao, no matter how vast or boundless, theoretically can only accommodate one existence within a single cosmic epoch, with that existence proving Immortality as its core.

This is the dominance of Immortality—the Great Tao is singular, and its authority supreme!"

He clearly realized that if the Heavenly Venerate Realm is like a wide river accommodating many fish swimming within it.

Then, reaching the Immortal stage means becoming the river god of that river, monopolizing its authority and origin.

Future aspirants, unless waiting for the river god to fall, will never attain Immortality through that path.

In other words.

If the Lord of Mount Tai from the ancient Underworld were still alive, and achieved Immortality through the Netherworld Path, then Gu Qingfeng would hardly be able to pursue pure Netherworld Path to Immortality, as the path would already be occupied.

Of course—

There is an important premise.

That premise is that the Lord of Mount Tai must truly have proved Immortality through the Netherworld Path.

But in reality.

Gu Qingfeng does not know which Path the Lord of Mount Tai used to achieve Immortality, and the inheritance memories are quite vague.

He has his suspicions.

The other party may not have proved Immortality through the Netherworld Path, but rather through the Yellow Springs Path.

After all, the place where Gu Qingfeng once glimpsed the remnants of the Lord of Mount Tai was deep within the Yellow Springs Path, rather than in the broader Netherworld Path's origin.

"The Yellow Springs Path is also a top-tier Dao, governing death and oblivion, boundless in power, but its rank and potential ultimately cannot compare to the Netherworld Path, which is the Supreme Dao representing the fundamental order of the entire Netherworld."

Gu Qingfeng analyzed calmly.

"If I can successfully achieve Immortality through the Netherworld Path, relying on it as the supreme foundation of an Order Dao, should I reach the pinnacle of the Immortal Twelve Realms, I will surely be among the most powerful Immortals in the same realm."

"Unless someone else can also achieve Immortality with another equal-level Order Dao, such as the Heavenly Dao at the Immortal Level.

Otherwise, theoretically, there would be no one who could rival me in the same realm!"

Gu Qingfeng pondered privately, having a clearer plan for his future path.

He understood deeply that the comparative strength at the Immortal level relies, apart from one's depth of understanding of the Dao and mana accumulation, largely on the innate factor, which stems from the strength and rank of the harmonized Dao itself.

And the strength of a Dao needs to be evaluated through many aspects.

Firstly, the essential status of the Dao itself.

As an Order Dao, the Netherworld Path undoubtedly stands at the apex of the pyramid, side by side with the Heavenly Dao.

Secondly, to observe how many cultivators in the Universe are traversing, discerning this Dao.

When more cultivators comprehend, utilize, and believe in a Dao, the Dao itself becomes increasingly vibrant and powerful, its strength growing to feed back the Harmonizer.

Conversely, a Dao neglected and untouched will gradually become dormant and weakened.

Are many cultivators pursuing the Netherworld Path?

Gu Qingfeng was well aware of the answer.

Such Supreme Dao is incredibly difficult to begin with, demanding a stringent disposition, talent, and opportunity, destined never to have as many followers as the Five Elements or Sword Dao.

But during the last Chaos sermon, he publicly explained the Netherworld True Meaning, which had a profound impact, enough for many destined cultivators to grasp some of its mysteries.

Even though they cannot, nor will they truly choose the Netherworld Path to prove Heavenly Venerate, as long as they have realized, understood, or merely acknowledged the concept of Netherworld Reincarnation, it becomes a form of nourishment and expansion for the Netherworld Path itself.

The Dao Rhymes contemplated and mentioned by all living beings can become nourishment for the Netherworld Path's own growth, indirectly enhancing it.

However—

Gu Qingfeng also realized that these matters, the hidden link between Dao strength and the realizations of living beings, should be considered a profound cosmic rule secret.

Unless one truly enters the Nine Tribulation Heavenly Venerable Realm, touches the threshold of Immortality, or is an Immortal being themselves, it would be challenging to truly comprehend and understand.

Previously, he was also ignorant.

Until now, aided by the breakthrough to the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Venerable Realm, he saw the clear path to Immortality ahead, naturally gaining corresponding insights, unveiling some of the Universe's fundamental rules.

Moreover.

He understood even more deeply why beings at the Immortal level are so hard to utterly annihilate.

"An Immortal, harmonizing with a Dao, has life essence already merged with the Dao.

As long as their harmonized Dao remains, existing in the Universe, the Immortal will not truly and utterly fall.

At most, their manifested form and consciousness in the world might be suppressed or obliterated, but as long as their Dao origin remains, there is a chance to reassemble and return after lengthy ages."

"To truly slay an Immortal, usually, there are only two ways."

Gu Qingfeng performed thought experiments on various possibilities.

"Firstly, using absolute power to forcibly knock the opponent out of the harmonized state, severing their connection with the Dao origin.

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