Wait, so if I understood correctly, by becoming your own Dao and being above Dao, which is Essence, the source of everything and basically created everything, also knowing that Essence is :
"-has no form or shape; it's almost like it doesn't even exist, but simultaneously, it creates and contains every form and shape.
-has no beginning or end, but simultaneously, creates and contains the beginning and end of everything." Although he only murmured the words softly, they caused all of the 1,080,000 worlds to tremble!
-takes up no space, but simultaneously, creates and contains all space.
-exists outside of time, but simultaneously, creates and contains all time.
-is noiseless and lightless, but simultaneously, creates and contains all sound and light.
-does not exist in any one specific place, but simultaneously, creates and contains all places.
-is infinitely small, but simultaneously, infinitely large.
-is completely unique, and completely boundless!" (quoted from chapter 1311 of AWE)
..dosen't actually make you 1-A, and dosen't make Dao a True Platonic Concept? Knowing that Dao, the Dao as broad as it is is also Essence.
Here are some quotes I guess :
["The Dao?" Meng Hao gaped.
"Why is there life? Why is there death?" The ancient voiced echoed back and forth endlessly.
"Why is there reincarnation? It's like a circle, with the head and the tail connected, but what exactly does that mean, and is reincarnation the only explanation?
"Why are there cultivators? Why are there cultivation Realms?
"Why is there Daoist magic? Why are there divine abilities?
"How does light shine? How does darkness descend?
"Metal. Wood. Water. Fire. Earth. What are the differences between these elements?
"Fire is fire, and yet, why are there different types of heat?
"What is heat? What is cold? What does it mean when something that can only survive in the ice can be burned to death by a single drop of water?"
The ancient voice spoke with increasing speed, causing Meng Hao's mind to tremble. Questions piled up in his mind. Each one seemed possible to answer directly, but if he actually had to answer them, he would be left speechless.
"What is the Dao?" That was the final question uttered by the ancient voice, and it left Meng Hao's mind rumbling.
"The Essence is the Dao, the basis of everything that defies Heaven!" A bright light shone in the middle-aged man's eyes, and he suddenly seemed very serious.
"All such unknowns are Essence. Only when you seek out the Essence, can you comprehend Heaven and Earth, understand all living things, and control everything! When you understand all transformations of Heaven and Earth, when you have defied the Heavens, when you have sealed the Earth, then what could possibly be difficult to you?!"]
There's also this one :
[Therefore, he decided to provide some enlightenment regarding the Dao of Essence!
"Essence IS the Dao!" thought Meng Hao. His mind rumbled as he stepped out of the door.]
So, um, pretty surprising imo. And there are even some saying he shouldn't even be Tier 1. From how it looks like, it seems the only way for Meng Hao to be recognized as 1-A is when he gets out of his novel and appear before us here. Because I don't see what else is left to be above to than having an imaginary character ignore the fact he's imaginary and enter our plane. I guess. Being 1-A is pretty hard eh XD.