Within the depths of Ethan's mind, Onyx Orchid drifted into a profound state of enlightenment, his consciousness swirling with the power he had helped nurture.
Meanwhile, Ethan himself absorbed strands of the Great Dao's energy, instantaneously entering an awakened state.
White lightning cracked in his mind, tearing apart the thick black curtain of ignorance and doubt that had shadowed him since he first began his path.
All the lingering questions, the puzzles that had vexed him during countless hours of training, suddenly crystallized into clarity.
"Those who seek the path to reach the peak," Ethan thought intensely, "will surely arrive at the same destination—though by different roads."
His eyes snapped open, glowing a serene and fierce blue.
"The sword transforms the world!"
"Supreme Profound Sky Sword Technique…" he murmured, voice deep and low like thunder before the storm.
