The remaining small portion of the Baiyang Heavenly Dao was in a state of being isolated and helpless.
Coupled with Li Qi, the lord of this plane, watching from the side, there was no surprise as the Heavenly Dao of the Dixu Realm completely devoured it.
"Burp."
The Dixu Realm's Heavenly Dao let out a satisfied belch, feeling full once more.
Although the Baiyang Heavenly Dao was only half-devoured, as the Heavenly Dao of a planar lord's world at the Hedao stage, its quality and grade were naturally incomparable to the Heavenly Daos of the Fanxu stage planar lords it had previously consumed.
Li Qi, as the planar lord, could sense an immense energy within the consciousness of the Dixu Realm's Heavenly Dao. Both in terms of quality and quantity, it was no less than the combined total of the six smaller worlds previously consumed.
"As expected of the Heavenly Dao from a minor world ruled by a Hedao stage planar lord. Even half of it is this substantial."
Li Qi couldn't help but anticipate. According to the strength of the Dixu Realm's Heavenly Dao, it could now accommodate cultivators at the eighth level of the Fanxu stage. If, after some time, the Dixu Realm's Heavenly Dao completely digested the Baiyang Heavenly Dao, would it be able to undergo a significant promotion, capable of accommodating cultivators at the Hedao stage? If that day truly arrived, it would mark a tremendous ascension for the Dixu Realm.
Snapping back to attention, Li Qi shifted his gaze to the formations on the ceiling of the Dixu Realm. As the controller, Li Qi could feel that the formations he had set up were on the verge of collapse after his recent extreme exertion. Even some of the formation patterns had already shattered. This was sufficient proof of the immense pressure Li Qi had exerted on his century-old formations when facing the Hedao stage planar lord.
However, fortunately, the Hedao stage planar lord's strength was insufficient to withstand many more blows. Otherwise, even if he could have dealt with the Hedao stage planar lord, Li Qi's century-old formation accumulation would likely have vanished into thin air today.
"I'll need to find some time to repair them later."
Li Qi flickered and returned to the Dixu Realm.
Unbeknownst to Li Qi, because he had dealt with a Hedao stage planar lord from the outside world today, those outside planar lords who had intended to take advantage of the injured planar lord's protector in the small expanse area and come for plunder or easy gains had become much more restrained. Although some still came occasionally, the planar lords within the local small expanse area were not to be trifled with, and sometimes they even managed to kill them.
In a flash, several years passed. During these years, as a seasoned survivor, Li Qi tirelessly repaired the formations that had been pushed to their limits and were on the brink of collapse, to prevent another Hedao stage planar lord from appearing one day. By now, although the number of formations had not increased, their quality had been further optimized and improved during Li Qi's repairs. With the same number of formations, if previously Li Qi could unleash his ultimate attack five times at its peak, he now estimated that at its absolute limit, he could execute at least seven ultimate attacks, and the intensity of each strike was also significantly greater than before.
A sense of security once again settled in Li Qi's heart. Li Qi looked up and communicated with the Dixu Realm's Heavenly Dao using his planar lord's authority. Over these past few years, the Dixu Realm's Heavenly Dao had also been tirelessly digesting the Baiyang Heavenly Dao it had consumed that day. The inherent strength of the Dixu Realm had been growing daily. By now, the world's strength was capable of supporting cultivators at the peak of the Fanxu stage.
"Just a little more, and it should be able to accommodate Hedao stage cultivators!" Li Qi couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.
But the next moment, his brow furrowed slightly. Li Qi realized that the Baiyang Heavenly Dao consumed that day had been largely digested by the Dixu Realm's Heavenly Dao consciousness. Although Heavenly Daos were different from cultivators, the principle remained the same. The transition between major realms required an immense amount of energy. In short, Li Qi understood that the remaining sliver of Heavenly Dao will from the Baiyang Heavenly Dao was likely not enough for the Dixu Realm's Heavenly Dao to undergo a major promotion.
As expected, after waiting for several more months, once the Dixu Realm's Heavenly Dao had completely finished its digestion, its Heavenly Dao consciousness had indeed strengthened. However, the maximum capacity it could support remained within the realm of the ninth level of the Fanxu stage. Just as Li Qi was contemplating where to find enough Heavenly Dao will to help the Dixu Realm's Heavenly Dao achieve its promotion, someone unexpected, but someone he had heard of before, arrived outside the Dixu Realm. This person's aura was incredibly powerful, far exceeding the strength of the Fanxu stage. However, they appeared to be injured and had not fully recovered. And this person was the most powerful Hedao stage planar lord in their desolate region, also known as the small expanse area, whom Gu Mengping had mentioned when he spoke with Li Qi.