Bai Lingba’s handsome face finally relaxed slightly. “Be careful with everything.” He Yi Ming nodded seriously, emphasizing the nod with a heavy finality, as if making a solemn promise.

He certainly understood that although he wasn't attempting to break through to the Divine Dao Realm, trying to invoke the might of Heaven and Earth through the merging of Light and Darkness was in itself no small undertaking. One misstep, and the consequences could be unimaginably disastrous.

Yet, having witnessed the true power of Heaven and Earth’s might, and the boundless devastation it had wrought upon the continent, He Yi Ming could no longer suppress the yearning within his heart. If he were merely an ordinary peak Ninth Heaven expert of the Human Dao, then even immense envy would leave him utterly helpless.

But now, he was a Ninth Heaven expert who had successfully achieved the West’s ultimate power: the Divine Union of Light and Dark. The Western Light and Dark synthesis, like the Eastern Five Elements Reincarnation, represented the apex of power in this world.

Under the influence of such might, even a peer of equal rank, Ao Borui, would choose to avoid confrontation. This alone showed the sheer magnitude of this force.

It could be said that only these two powers were truly the closest approximations to the Divine Dao. If one added the Chaos Dantian within He Yi Ming, the chances of success would be significantly amplified.

Therefore, the moment that notion surfaced, He Yi Ming was utterly captivated, like an addict who could no longer control his reason. With a slight shift of his body, he dismounted the White Horse, reaching out to stroke the horse's neck and the little pig's head.

Then, he turned and walked toward the vast expanse of the desert. Lightning, the White Horse, let out a reluctant, drawn-out neigh.

However, it understood that even if it were twice as powerful now, it could offer no assistance. Thus, it only stamped its feet in place and offered no further obstruction.

Bao Zhu, conversely, tilted its head, its small eyes shining brightly, filled with intense confidence. Among everyone present, the creature most confident in He Yi Ming turned out to be this little white pig.

He Yi Ming relaxed his mood. As he walked, he suddenly smiled, kicking off his shoes and socks, traversing the sands completely barefoot.

When attempting to manipulate the might of Heaven and Earth, he naturally could not have anyone nearby. However, once he finished his attempts, he could use the tracker to summon Bai Lingba, so he felt no worry about getting lost in the sea of sand.

Fixing on a direction, He Yi Ming strode forward, moving in a perfectly straight line. At this moment, he did not use his True Qi, relying solely on the formidable, almost superhuman physique of a peak Human Dao master to travel through the desert.

Although He Yi Ming's physique was nowhere near as exaggerated as that of a Saint Beast, it was nonetheless comparable to that of many thousand-year-old spirit beasts. The desert night was cold as winter, but He Yi Ming paid it no mind.

Though his movements did not appear fast, he did not walk with the typical uneven gait on the sand; rather, he seemed to glide across the surface as if ice skating. This speed was considerable, far beyond the capability of ordinary men.

By the time the next morning approached the cusp of sunrise, he had already ventured deep into the desert sea. His steps abruptly halted.

He looked up, gazing toward the East… The sky was still dim and devoid of light; perhaps because dawn was near, this area felt even more obscured. The entire world seemed enveloped by this darkness, and within He Yi Ming’s eyes, not a single ray of light existed.

Inexplicably, within his Dantian, that immense dark power began to stir restlessly. Even though Light and Darkness had already merged within his Dantian, forming an entirely new force—the power of the Divine Union of Light and Dark—the foundation of this power remained rooted in the two separate elements of Light and Darkness.

When He Yi Ming sensed the power emanating from the surrounding Darkness, the corresponding force within his body began to undergo an incredibly subtle transformation. A wisp of black mist rose from his body, mirroring the boundless darkness outside, completely enveloping him.

This was the power of Darkness, capable of drawing everything to itself. Now, He Yi Ming was like a bottomless black hole, beginning to greedily siphon the surrounding energy of Heaven and Earth.

In his heart, a faint notion took root: if he could continuously absorb the might of Heaven and Earth, there would surely come a day when he could achieve the incredible speed possessed by those in the Divine Dao: the Blood Condensation stage. However, He Yi Ming’s current rate of absorption was agonizingly slow.

Compared to the speed of a Blood Condensation expert, who could instantly absorb all the Heaven and Earth energy within a hundred-mile radius, he was light-years behind. His brow furrowed tightly, and He Yi Ming began to replay the actions of the Blood Condensation expert from that time in his mind.

Not only that, but He Yi Ming also focused on recalling the subtle shifts in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Qi emanating from the expert, as if trying to unearth the profound secret within those movements. The first time he witnessed the might of the Divine Dao, He Yi Ming’s entire being was captivated.

Beyond the shock of the world-destroying power, he had no other thoughts. But when he saw this power for the second and third times, his state of mind shifted subtly.

He began to grow accustomed to the overwhelming shock, starting to explore the underlying profundities. He was like a diligent apprentice, striving to locate the single most crucial element.

Vaguely, He Yi Ming seemed to grasp something, but regrettably, he couldn't quite capture that spark of inspiration in his mind. Suddenly, a subtle change rippled across the horizon.

Waiting for about a quarter of an hour in the faint glow of dawn, he finally watched as the rising sun revealed a tiny sliver of itself. Bathed in the morning glow, it resembled molten steel just poured from a great furnace, radiating brilliant light that made it impossible to look at directly.

After a while, the red sun climbed higher, illuminating the sea of clouds, which blossomed with five-colored splendor, brilliant as embroidered silk. A scarlet sun finally began to creep slowly up from the horizon; with every slight movement, it seemed to emit a massive sound.

It finally ascended above the desert surface, supported underneath by a field of red light. He Yi Ming’s eyes widened.

Although this wasn't his first time watching a sunrise, for some inexplicable reason, his current state of mind was completely submerged in this boundless light. The power of Light—this was true Light.

Under the illumination of this power, the entire Great Desert lay exposed to the sun. All darkness was driven away, and it seemed as if only this singular power of Light remained in the world.

The forces surrounding He Yi Ming began a slow metamorphosis. The seemingly bottomless black hole remained, but streaks of light began to encroach, just like the sunlight that banished the darkness, they started to dissolve the light encompassing He Yi Ming.

However, unlike the external opposition between Light and Dark energies, these two forces around He Yi Ming were slowly merging. The Divine Union of Light and Dark: as the sunlight replaced the darkness and the land was enveloped by the scorching sun, the power of Light began a dramatic ascent.

He Yi Ming’s eyes grew brighter and brighter; he seemed to recall something, and even his body began to tremble slightly. The moment the sun burst over the horizon, the power of light reached an extreme velocity, instantly sweeping away the night covering the entire earth.

If there was anything in this world that could surpass the speed of this light, He Yi Ming could only name one other thing. It was neither the speed of Lightning the White Horse, nor the flight speed of a peak Human Dao expert, but the speed at which the Divine Dao Blood Condensation expert gathered the energy of Heaven and Earth.

In an instant, the world energy spanning a hundred miles was condensed—what an astonishing and terrifying feat, capable of chilling anyone who contemplated it. The intrusive and repelling force of Light, the absorbing and adhering power of Darkness… What would happen if these two forces were combined?

He Yi Ming’s heart pounded violently, his eyes shining with a brilliance that could almost rival the jewel-like gaze of Bai Lingba. Slowly, he extended both hands, and all surrounding aura vanished completely at that moment.

However, what disappeared now was merely the energy he had emitted during the night and early morning. Within his body, all the forces of Light and Dark surged and boiled like water on a rolling boil.

As sunlight streamed down, his long, strong hands seemed to reflect faint, strange rays of light. Finally, a look of deep satisfaction spread across his face, and a mighty power, brimming with authority, erupted from his hands.

This was the power of Light and Darkness, and moreover, power that had already been united. The fusion of Light and Dark—the power of the Divine Union!

He Yi Ming raised both hands high above his head, forming a circular frame above him. His ten fingers pointed towards each other, filled with the cyclical energy of Light and Dark, reminiscent of reincarnation.

Suddenly, the forces of Light and Dark began to spin violently. When they reached a certain intensity, the surrounding Heaven and Earth energy seemed to be drawn in by some force, surging toward the center of He Yi Ming’s hands at an unparalleled speed.

This speed now appeared to be on par with the rate at which the Divine Dao Blood Condensation expert gathered the might of Heaven and Earth. Vast power constantly converged within that circle.

Although it lasted only a few short breaths, in He Yi Ming’s perception, it felt as long as countless centuries. The clothes on his back were soaked with sweat almost instantly.

Even though he had witnessed the might of Heaven and Earth three full times, only by truly experiencing this force could he comprehend the sheer immensity of its power. The might of Heaven and Earth—truly, only Heaven, Earth, and the Divine Dao could endure it.

For a mere Human Dao realm expert to dare manipulate the might of Heaven and Earth, the pressure exerted was enough to cause instant collapse…