Seeking the Dao in the Mortal World
Chapter 696

Yin-Yang Judgment

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"Heaven and Earth Return" does not create a new set of rules, but rather disrupts the existing rules.

This approach is much simpler than creating rules that lead to conflict, but the actual effect is just as good.

To illustrate with a simple example, in an ordinary tree, the roots, stems, branches, and leaves each have their own function—this is the basic rule. Heaven and Earth Return, this rule is reversed: the roots and stems perform the function of the branches and leaves, and the branches and leaves perform the function of the roots and stems—this creates chaos.

The situation is more complex when applied to the Jianmu tree. The most obvious change is that the tree's famous vitality has been transformed into desolation Death Qi. There are many other changes, but I won't go into detail.

In short, this caused the operating mechanism of Jianmu to be distorted and reversed.

The Jianmu tree possesses a spirit, but this spirit does not refer to intelligent life; rather, it is roughly equivalent to the Plane Will of a plane. Its rules were altered, thus spontaneously giving rise to resistance and struggle, which suppressed the distorted rules and maintained its own operational inertia. Therefore, everyone outside still perceives the Jianmu tree as normal.

However, this intense conflict also caused the Spirit of Jian Mu to fall into a deep sleep, similar to two rules vying for power in a dream, while in reality, Jianmu still operates on its own inertia.

This was originally a very reasonable self-protection measure, a normal reaction of the Plane Will. As long as the Dragon Son depend on it for survival found something was wrong, they could exert external force to help resolve the issue.

This became a contest between the Heavenly Being and the Dragon Son.

Once the Spirit of Jian Mu falls into slumber, Jianmu becomes like a clumsy drone, operating entirely on inertia. Such an unconscious tree can be moved... Despite its enormous size, moving Jianmu is extremely easy for anyone above the Wuxiang level.

The Heavenly Being didn't intend to destroy Jianmu, nor could they; their intention was simply to remove Jianmu from the tree.

Qiu Niu had to suppress the heavens and carry the sea to keep it from being taken away, but it couldn't solve other problems for the time being.

The first problem to be solved was the Jianmu tree's inability to operate independently, as it could no longer access the ninety percent of Spiritual Qi hidden in the Beyond the Heavens, causing its energy to plummet. No one could solve this problem; the Spirit of Jian Mu had to be awakened, or something else needed to be used temporarily. Thus, Baxia's soul ventured deep into the heavens, carrying the Jade Tree as a temporary substitute. Qiu Niu searched for a solution outside, until he encountered Ju Yunxiu.

To be honest, no one had ever thought of using music to awaken someone before. It would take Spirit of Music like Qiu Niu to come up with this idea. Even if Ju Yunxiu were in front of him, no one would have thought of this. Liusu praised it as "very creative".

In short, Liusu understood the "symptoms" completely after just one glance.

However, the mere Heaven and Earth Return is much easier to deal with than the extra construction rules I imagined; all I need to do is expel these distorted rules.

The phrase "get out" doesn't mean forcing out some vague or unrealistic rule.

Liusu understood one thing better than Qiu Niu and Baxia.

While it's true that a war between two Taiqing might involve a direct clash of rules across vast distances, thus avoiding the knowledge of Qiu Niu and Baxia, it's more likely that the Taiqing would not directly engage in combat. If the opposing Taiqing had regained its power and possessed the ability to remotely slumber the Spirit of Jian Mu, would the next step really require waiting a thousand years without any further action?

Even if it's impossible to enter this forbidden area formation in a short time, there are ten thousand ways to solve the problem.

Liusu considered things from Taiqing's perspective and knew that the other party couldn't possibly be Taiqing.

The question is, if the other party isn't Taiqing, how could they remotely cause the spirit of Jianmu, a Taiqing being, to fall into slumber? Are they dreaming?

There is only one explanation: it wasn't done remotely, but rather someone used some kind of magical rule at close range.

This treasure must still exist inside the Jianmu tree, either inside the jade tree or hidden in some unknown corner. It definitely exists!

Baxia felt like he was being overshadowed.

Before this, it planned to withstand the raging Spirit of Jian Mu... Although there was a difference in level, the Spirit of Jian Mu was also fighting internally. With the help of the Door of Myriad Mysteries and music to soothe it, it was entirely possible to resist, although it was expected to be very difficult.

No matter how hard it is, I'm still the main character...

Before it could even move, the Little Ghost stole the show. Its Wolf Tooth Club, which looked thinner than a mortal's finger, was incredibly fierce, breaking boundaries and injuring souls. It even stunned the Spirit of Jian Mu, who had just been in a "morning grumpy" mood.

The Spirit of Jian Mu wasn't just "morning grumpiness"; it was a violent clash between two diametrically opposed internal rules, instinctively repelling or even accidentally injuring everything around it. At this moment, Liusu's soul power was simply no match for the rampaging spirit of Taiqing.

But its understanding of the Great Dao is too accurate.

Under the conflict of the two rules and the collision and compression of soul power, it was able to penetrate into the most fundamental part of the other party and directly hit what was hidden inside the jade tree, which was the culprit that caused the chaos of the rules.

Therefore, it needs to summon Wolf Tooth Club; small bones won't do the job.

A stick that ignores all rules and freely traverses different dimensions.

"Boom!"

Wolf Tooth Club, seemingly no bigger than a mortal's finger, slammed down on a spot on the jade tree, causing a distorted shadow to appear inside the tree, as if it were about to be expelled.

A terrifying aura of annihilation surged violently, while a vibrant life force surged and ebbed, causing yin and yang to become chaotic, and heaven and earth to hang upside down. The two attributes erupted with tremendous force, as if a world had finally emerged from the chaos before the creation of heaven and earth.

The power of creation, at the beginning of chaos!

Qin Yi, who was watching from the sidelines, suddenly had a feeling. He suddenly felt that the interior of the Jianmu tree was a void of the universe, and the ethereal mist was a nebula!

He knew what was hidden inside that raging jade tree.

Chaos Fire!

It is at least something of a similar nature.

Only something of this level can possess the ability to distinguish Yin and Yang, and the power of life and death, directly disrupting the rules of the Jianmu tree!

Like the destruction of the universe and the fall of stars, the entire Jian Mu Realm truly resembled a scene of cosmic catastrophe, with images of destruction and rebirth everywhere, permeating the Great Desolation universe.

The burst of Chaos Power rushed towards Liusu. Qin Yi subconsciously abandoned the Stone Stool and stepped forward to help Liusu bear the brunt of the impact, completely forgetting whether he was even capable of doing so.

However, his speed is clearly inferior to that of Baxia.

"Roar!" Baxia's sturdy body blocked Liusu's path, its enormous form instantly filling the universe, completely filling the entire Jian Mu Realm. The surging soul power, like the collapse of the universe and the falling of stars, bombarded its body, but it withstood it all.

If what Qiu Niu said is true, then with Baxia here, there shouldn't be any major problems.

A trustworthy man.

But at this moment, Liusu was hiding behind Baxia, her face ashen.

It realized that this was a bit of a problem.

Because the conflict between the two rules of the Spirit of Jian Mu... has dragged on for too long.

The two sets of rules have been intertwined for thousands of years.

Under these circumstances, forcibly expelling the internal chaos may cause the Jianmu rules to split in two, becoming two wills.

He can have multiple personality disorder.

On one hand, it governs life; on the other, it governs death.

One relatively straightforward solution is to simply help the Spirit of Jian Mu split, and then everyone rushes in and smashes the Nirvana Spirit to death. However, in this case, the remaining normal Spirit of Jian Mu will only have about half of its original power, and it will take a long time to slowly recover.

This is the most fundamental cure, but can the Dragon Son withstand this long period of weakness?

Its divine sense quickly communicated with Baxia: "Little Turtle, you need to make a decision."

Baxia merged with the universe, standing tall and supporting the sky, its deep Soul Voice resounding throughout the space. "As long as the will of Jianmu can be clear, that is more important than anything else... Since separation can cure the root cause, then let's separate. A brave man cutting off his own arm is nothing more than this."

Liusu's body slowly transformed into a white mist, filling the heavens and earth. Her Soul Voice was clear and gentle. "The Door of Myriad Mysteries is here. The separation of Yin and Yang is feasible. Qin Yi, you should activate the Immortal Martial United Core, control the realm of life and death, and divide Two Elements. The Door of Myriad Mysteries will naturally be able to convey your will. Use me as a bridge to break through the chaos."

Qin Yi closed his eyes and placed his hand on the stone block.

His body shone brightly, the Good Fortune Power and the Gang Qi of destruction intertwined and swirled, and in a single thought he soared into the sky.

He knew what it was.

This is almost a prelude to a miniature creation.

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