The Dao Embryo was what the Dark Halo Beast was actually named after: the Dark Halo Dao Embryo. It was said to be able to grant one full control over darkness around them.
For Elyon, this was the perfect thing to comprehend the Darkness Dao from.
Lin Mu observed him once from afar and felt a chill.
The Darkness Dao responded to Elyon with terrifying intimacy.
The Dao Essence Crystal was doing exactly what it was meant to do. Elyon's control over darkness deepened, becoming less about concealment and more about dominion.
Darkness did not merely hide him anymore.
It obeyed him.
By the third month, even Lin Mu could tell that Elyon's foundation had become significantly more stable.
Time flowed strangely within the Spatial Channel.
Days blended together.
Weeks vanished.
And then, one day, Lin Mu opened his eyes during meditation and felt it.
A subtle shift.
The spatial currents ahead had changed.
"We're close," he said, standing.
The others sensed it too.
