"That's right," I confessed.

At the same time, I observed Evangelist Master Yama.

Once a formidable opponent who forced me into a desperate self-detonation just upon meeting, now seemed so weak in my view. Although he was stronger than Fa Zheng and Jian Feixian combined, who wield the Human Dao Divine Weapon, he could no longer be my match.

"Judging by this, it seems Shan Liangyi has also failed. I can't sense his mana fluctuations. Did you kill him, or did you just drive him back?" Yama asked.

I evasively asked, "Aren't you trying to escape?"

"Would escaping help? Your flame remains here nearby, always able to track our movements. Even if I turned to flee the moment Shan Liangyi's mana fluctuations vanished, I wouldn't be able to escape your grasp." Yama observed me thoroughly, "Zhuang Cheng... is it?"

"Indeed," I said.

"I witnessed your breakthrough process earlier, Zhuang Cheng," Yama said. "A truly remarkable resolve, admirable indeed. To gain further strength, must one have the courage to abandon all power? So that's how it is..."

He sighed deeply, "If that's the case, I may never hope to open the third door, even after several millennia."

While saying this, he quickly collected himself and spoke blandly, "It's not unjust to die at the hands of the one who opened the third door. Go ahead."

"Alright." I extended my hand.

Flames suddenly erupted from the space around Yama, engulfing him. He was the greatest driving force behind the human massacre plan and had faced considerable friction with me; yet his demeanor remained fearless till the very end, compelling my respect. I had no desire to inflict needless pain on him; in a mere moment, I incinerated him to dust.

The war between the two superpowers, Luo Mountain and the Evangelical Institute, thus came to an end.

Afterward, I met up with Mazao and Zhu Shi, with Fa Zheng and Jian Feixian also joining us. The chaotic space-time caused by the Space-Time Storm was soon repaired through Mazao's Power of Salvation and Return.

The Space-Time Storm unleashed by Ming Zhuo, though originating from the Naraku Gospel, essentially represented extremized Doomsday Chaos Space-Time phenomena. The Power of Salvation and Return could eliminate it and restore the chaotic space-time to its normal Post-mortem World state.

Unfortunately, Mazao lacked the spare capability, having temporarily ascended to Great Impermanence using the Power of Destiny Vortex; she would revert to Great Success Rank after the battle. Before long, she couldn't maintain the power of the Great Impermanence Domain.

Luckily, she inherently possessed the potential to become Great Impermanence. After personally experiencing her condition within the Great Impermanence Domain, achieving it via righteous means might no longer be a daunting dragon's gate, but rather a smooth path ahead.

The past Water Navy Xuanwu might have also temporarily experienced the Power of Great Impermanence through the abilities of the Zhu family ancestor, Zhu Yi. Still, perhaps it was not meant as the power for after becoming Great Impermanence but rather as an extra Gold Element Magical Power enhancement by Zhu Yi. Therefore, Xuanwu's rapid entry into the Great Impermanence Domain after acquiring the White Tiger Seed might have been due to that experience... I speculated.

We were active in the Post-mortem World due to fighting with the Evangelical Institute; with this settled, we first returned to where the Teleportation Door was located, planning to return to the real world.

The Teleportation Door was currently closed, and I was unaware of the correct method to reactivate it; however, Fa Zheng unsurprisingly knew. He said it would take some time to operate the Teleportation Door, then placed his hand on the surface of the majestic stone door, infusing its interior with power, seemingly adjusting its internal structure and mechanisms.

During this process, he also diverted a portion of his spirit to talk to me. As someone who has passed through countless years and faced great storms, he seemed to have digested the shock of my opening the third door, now very curious as to how I did it. However, I still noticed other hidden thoughts in his gaze.

What he genuinely sought to know likely wasn't the method of my opening the third door. Whether it was opening the first door to enter the Great Success Rank or the second to become Great Impermanence, each is an unreplicable miracle, as the experiences and insights are extremely personal, and the third door is no exception. Yama's last words merely stemmed from his conclusions based on observing my ascension, not my actual situation. No one can open the third door by traversing the identical path I did.

Fa Zheng is likely concerned about how I view this world now.

If the interlocutor were Mazao and Zhu Shi, then perhaps; though I had no intention to conceal my inner journey, I wasn't passionate about elaborating it, so I offered a few sentences as explanation and concluded firmly.

"I will no longer be obsessed with Doomsday, so you can rest assured, Fa Zheng," I said.

Others overheard these words too; not only Fa Zheng, but Jian Feixian stood beside me with a look of "What is he talking about?".

Mazao widened her eyes in surprise at me, Zhu Shi smiled in relief after a moment of shock.

It was my first time broaching this topic directly; Fa Zheng showed a hint of surprise and then, after seriously examining me, nodded, "You have no reason to deceive me now... I trust you."

"The biggest issue right now is Shan Liangyi, right?" Jian Feixian interjected, "After retrieving the Vermilion Bird Seed, Shan Liangyi should have received all of Zhuang Cheng's power... Is this really okay?"

Fa Zheng shook his head and said, "The power Zhuang Cheng possessed before opening the third door was indeed strong, but that was just relative to us. In the eyes of Shan Liangyi who has already opened the third door, that power doesn't enhance him much."

"But the Vermilion Bird Seed is not only a crucial part of Shan Liangyi's power but also the element with the greatest augmentation. Once he fully absorbs it, it should enhance him far more than the power Senior Brother Zhuang had before," Zhu Shi worriedly added, "And his goal is Manifestation and Enlightenment, surely having accumulated much in related cultivation. Now he's gained all of Senior Brother Zhuang's innate talents... Could he perhaps use it as a stepping stone to master an identical complete Manifestation Realm as Senior Brother Zhuang?"

"Reincarnation" is the realm with the least power enhancement among all Legendary Realms, whereas "Manifestation" conversely offers the greatest power boost.

If Shan Liangyi, who originally opened the third door, then mastered the complete Manifestation Realm, one can scarcely imagine how his power would amplify. I, being a Manifestation and Enlightenment Daoist, comprehend how horrifying this possibility truly is.

In that case, not only someone who just opened the third door like me, even the Old Fist God who killed Shan Liangyi in a previous life, may appear as mere insects to Shan Liangyi.

But I don't believe Shan Liangyi can achieve this.

What the Vermilion Bird Seed seized isn't the complete Manifestation Realm I possess now, but merely the Innate Manifestation Talent, so Shan Liangyi can only gain the abilities I previously held. Considering the Vermilion Bird Seed's nature as merely part of the Legendary Realm product, it's uncertain whether Shan Liangyi can fully grasp the complete Innate Manifestation.

Even if possible, whether Shan Liangyi can use it as a stepping stone to Enlightenment and manifest fully is entirely different. This is simply my intuition—manifesting truly can't rely on gradual progression. What's necessary to genuinely take that step depends on whether he can do what I did.

Of course, verbatim imitation of my path is impractical. Manifesting the Legendary Realm likewise is an unreplicable miracle, too costly to traverse along pre-set paths. Shan Liangyi must navigate a different route equally challenging as mine, possibly similar yet subtly divergent.

Abandon all one's power, talents, even life; relinquish obsessions valued beyond these things; resolve one's deepest grudges within, then proceed forward based on this ground.

Perhaps what he seeks lies at that end.

"Don't worry, I'm continuing to grow stronger now." I clenched my fist, "Next time, I won't be overwhelmed by Shan Liangyi."

"Evolution of soul structure, huh..." Fa Zheng cautiously commented, "I understand your fervent pursuit of greater strength, also imagine your urge to defeat Shan Liangyi as a formidable foe, but I advise you to progress steadily, especially refraining from any reckless act like abandoning soul structure and merging into All Things."

He seemed to possess some knowledge about the Manifestation Realm. I recalled the dangerous premonitions from attempting this path earlier and said, "...Since that would become self-proof of True Spirit?"

Previously, I dared attempt such under Shan Liangyi's pressing threat without much thought, but upon reflection, the absurdity of that method is apparent. If everything here can be perceived as the Great True Spirit's dream, then merging with All Things equals forsaking I-obsession and assimilating into the Great True Spirit itself.

This approach is undoubtedly suicidal, seemingly akin to the self-destruction met by True Spirit Daoist.

However, does such an action truly count as self-proof of True Spirit?

Self-proof of True Spirit, as the name implies, is self-verification. It signifies supreme wisdom, known in Buddhism as "Nirvana."

Since everyone is an aspect of the Great True Spirit, suicide could be viewed as returning to the Great True Spirit. Indeed, "Nirvana" also encompasses meanings like entering extinction, liberation, and eradication, which can appear akin to suicide to uninformed observers. However, simple suicide clearly does not constitute self-proof of True Spirit.