A Great Dao is a transcendent and elevated form of a Dao, wielding far greater power and significance than a “normal” Dao. While a regular Dao embodies a singular law or principle governing the natural or spiritual world, a Great Dao encompasses multiple fundamental truths and has the potential to influence the fabric of reality itself. As such, practitioners who manage to connect with a Great Dao transcend ordinary cultivation boundaries, achieving a profound resonance with the cosmos. However, the attainment of a Great Dao is fraught with peril, for if the practitioner’s understanding diverges even slightly from the essence of the Dao, the consequences can be catastrophic, leading to severe backlash or even death.
Great Dao’s react uniquely to different beings, cultivation paths, and celestial phenomena. The nature of a Great Dao varies drastically depending on the practitioner’s race, cultivation base, and the inherent laws of the universe they inhabit. On some planets, a Great Dao might stir the elements or warp the flow of time. On others, it could summon vast illusions or cause the very heavens to change color. In every instance, the manifestation of a Great Dao is accompanied by a distinct, earth-shattering phenomenon — such as the splitting of skies, the roaring of thunder, or the emergence of celestial anomalies that awe and terrify all who witness them.
Jusoph’s Great Dao
When Jusoph reached his Second Severing of the Spirit Severing Stage, he achieved a rare and magnificent Great Dao. This event shook the very foundation of the planet Serethis. The sky, typically bound by the planet’s atmospheric layers, tore open, revealing a view of the infinite Starry Sky that lay beyond. Beings of all realms and cultivation levels were stunned as his Great Dao, the Blade of Spirit Severing, connected with the core essence of the universe itself.
The resonance between Jusoph’s Blade of Spirit Severing and the Great Dao was so profound that even the most seasoned cultivators felt the tremors ripple through their spirits. This event not only altered the spiritual flow of the planet but also triggered a momentary stillness in the surrounding cosmos. The significance of this was clear — for one to draw the attention of the universe through a Great Dao meant that their comprehension was in perfect harmony with a higher principle, achieving a state that many considered unattainable.
Yet, it is this very perfection that renders Great Dao’s incredibly dangerous. Misaligning one’s spirit or purpose, even slightly, would have caused Jusoph’s Dao to reject him entirely, resulting in his complete annihilation. It is this razor-thin line between enlightenment and destruction that marks the path of a Great Dao, making it a peak that only the bravest and most determined dare to scale.