Chang Li Yao hovered above the Shattered Celestial Plateau, the wind whipping around him as the system hummed relentlessly. Multiple Heavenly Dao Fragments had already been absorbed, yet each new fragment seemed to pull him toward even greater power, triggering breakthroughs almost hourly.
Ugh… I'm going to go insane, he groaned. I didn't even want to leave Heavenly Dao Stage Six… and now this?!
[System Notice: Mandatory Advancement All Heavenly Dao Stages Remaining. Breakthrough Chain Initiated.]
He clenched his fists. There was no way to avoid it. The system forced him to grow. The only option was to endure and survive.
Chang Li Yao gritted his teeth as energy surged through him. The laws of space, death, five elements, lightning, and more twisted violently around his body. His broken abilities flared automatically:
Reality Imprint: Left residual distortions in space that enhanced his attacks.
Time Echo: Allowed instantaneous reaction and undoing of mistakes mid-breakthrough.
Primordial Comprehension: Absorbed, adapted, and perfected the energy of each new stage.
The first surge blasted him from Heavenly Dao Stage Twelve to Thirteen. His body glowed faint purple, and his perception expanded.
"Ugh! My head!" he groaned, clutching his temples.
The second surge hit almost immediately. Thirteen to Fourteen. Energy rippled outward, tearing small craters into the plateau. Chang Li Yao stumbled mid-air, muttering, "Why does the universe hate me?"
Then came Fourteen to Fifteen to Sixteen, each breakthrough chaining faster than the last. His body could barely keep up, but instinct and broken abilities carried him through.
"Ugh… I'm not even touching the ground, and I'm already unstoppable! Stop giving me breakthroughs!"
Finally, after what felt like hours compressed into minutes, he stabilized glowing with the terrifying aura of Heavenly Dao Stage Twenty, the pinnacle of the stage.
[System Notice: All Heavenly Dao Stages Complete. Chang Li Yao has reached the peak of Heavenly Dao Realm.]
Chang Li Yao dropped to his knees, panting. "I… I hate you, system. I hate all of this. But… wow. I'm ridiculously powerful now. Ugh…"
No sooner had he stabilized than multiple top-tier cultivators arrivednRogue Saints, Void Demon Saints, Frost and Flame Saints all drawn by the energy surges from his breakthroughs.
Frost Saint: "He has completed all Heavenly Dao Stages?! Impossible!"
Flame Saint: "The power… it bends reality itself!"
Chang Li Yao groaned. "You guys couldn't wait five minutes? I just leveled up twenty stages in an hour! I need… a break! But fine…"
He activated Reality Imprint, leaving afterimages that confused his enemies. Time Echo let him react to multiple attacks simultaneously, undoing near-fatal mistakes. Primordial Comprehension allowed him to copy and counter techniques instantly.
With clever feints, spatial distortions, and precise bursts of elemental energy, Chang Li Yao overwhelmed even the strongest Saints without fully engaging them.
Hovering above the battlefield, Chang Li Yao sighed. "I'm stronger than anyone here… but I still don't want to be sent to Hong Mang World. Every breakthrough just… drags me closer to that lonely place."
Yet, beneath his frustration, a glimmer of cunning sparkled. With broken abilities, mastery of all Heavenly Dao Stages, and full control of multiple laws, he could now:
Manipulate battles without fully committing.
Exploit system loopholes for strategic growth.
Navigate realms without being forced into discipleship or exile.
He smirked faintly. "The universe can force me to grow… fine. But it will never control me."
With that, Chang Li Yao ascended to the skies, aura blazing, broken abilities active, and a mind racing with possibilities. The Heavenly Dao Realm was now his playground and the system, no matter how relentless, would have to follow his rules from now on.