In the Extreme North, within a deep Ice Cave isolated by Ling Yun using his Chaos Domain.
The cold was pushed away by an invisible force field, leaving the cave warm as spring. Only Ling Yun's steady, deep breathing could be heard. He sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his body shrouded in a faint dark-golden glow. His direct confrontation with the Lord of the Abyss's will projection, followed by his forced use of Chaos Origin to seal the Spatial Rift, had placed no small burden on him. His Soul Power, Spiritual Sense, and even his origin had all been depleted.
Yet danger also contained opportunity. His clash with a god-level will had given him a more direct understanding of higher-tier power. Forcibly activating Chaos Origin to seal space had also deepened his comprehension of the "stabilizing" and "sealing" aspects of Chaos Laws.
His Spiritual Sense sank into his body. That drop of dark-golden Chaos Dragon God Origin True Liquid rotated slowly, seeming even more condensed and profound than before. The five Origin Soul Rings pulsed around it like five divine rings, emanating vast fluctuations of laws. In particular, the Chaos Dragon Patterns that had once been somewhat blurred upon the fifth soul ring, [Ring of Chaos Law], now seemed to come alive. They became clearer and more agile, faintly carrying the profound rhythm of evolving all things and redefining Earth, Water, Fire, Wind.
Ling Yun's consciousness was wholly immersed in reviewing and comprehending the previous battle.
The coldness, stillness, and all-consuming nature of the Evil God Will; the vastness and order of the Power of Stars, along with the eerie distortion of its misuse; the slaughter, judgment, and indomitable advance of the Asura Sword Intent; the holiness, purification, and protection of order within Angelic Holy Light; and the inclusiveness,