Moreover, retrograde dissolution compared to self-destruction, is not only several times more powerful, but most importantly, once started, it cannot be stopped. During self-destruction, there is a process where one gathers all their spiritual power in the dantian before releasing it instantly, a process that can be artificially influenced and thus prematurely terminated.
However, retrograde dissolution is different; it's very hard to be affected by external forces. Therefore, when Xi Zhao, Jue Luan, and Rogue Heart Sword Hero sensed that the Thunder Cultivator was about to perform retrograde dissolution, they instinctively moved to counteract, only to realize the futility of their actions and turned to flee. But the Thunder Cultivator was incredibly powerful to begin with, so the speed of his retrograde dissolution was faster than the three of them had imagined.
