Spiritual Vein Upheaval, Dao Rhyme Steadies the Foundation of the Land

After returning from the Sea of Life, Shen Hao's cultivation and state of mind had both reached unprecedented heights. The Longevity Dao Rhyme, the Law of Life, and the Heaven and Earth Law had fused perfectly, emanating a vast yet gentle aura. He lectured at the Dao Rhyme Teaching Pavilion and nurtured living beings in Secluded Forest Valley, living a peaceful and fulfilling life. Yet that peace was shattered one deep night.

That night, Shen Hao was comprehending the Dao in his meditation chamber when he suddenly felt the earth beneath his feet tremble slightly. The Dao Rhyme within his body stirred in response. His heart tightened, and he quickly opened his eyes, circulating his Dao Rhyme to sense his surroundings. He discovered that the disturbance had not come from Secluded Forest Valley, but from the deep spiritual veins of the Hongmeng Great Land. The Origin Power within those veins had become abnormally violent, as if disturbed by some external force, repeatedly battering the foundations of the land.

This is bad—the spiritual veins are in turmoil! Shen Hao was inwardly alarmed. The spiritual veins were the foundation of the Hongmeng Great Land, bearing both the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and Origin Power. Should they collapse, the entire Hongmeng Great Land would face a calamity of annihilation. He rose at once and woke Zi Xuan. "Zi Xuan, the spiritual veins have become unstable. I must go investigate immediately."

Zi Xuan was startled and hurriedly rose. "Brother Hao, I'm coming with you!"

Shen Hao nodded. The two immediately set off, flying toward the source of the spiritual vein disturbance. Shen Hao circulated his Dao Rhyme and carried Zi Xuan through the air. The ground beneath them trembled ever more violently, and disturbances appeared in the mountains and rivers along their