Dao Rhyme Returns to Silence, Comprehending Longevity Deep Within the Spiritual Vein

The aftermath of the Dark Universe's main force being annihilated rippled through the stars for seven full days. The golden curtain of Origin Power slowly drew in its sharp edge, turning into a cicada-wing-thin halo that shrouded every inch of the Hongmeng Great Land. Within the light curtain, Shen Hao's consciousness had sunk into a deep slumber. His Dao Rhyme intertwined with the array's pathways like a dormant volcano, concealing vast yet gentle power.

Zi Xuan kept vigil by the Spirit Gathering Pool day and night, her fingertips lightly tracing the runes flowing across the light curtain. Within those runes lay Shen Hao's aura, as well as the resolve and tenderness he had shown when he united his body with the array. She could feel that Shen Hao's consciousness had not dispersed; it had merely entered the rare state of Dao Rhyme Returns to Silence beneath the cleansing surge of Origin Power. This realm was an opportunity for cultivators to touch the source of longevity, yet it was also perilous beyond measure. One misstep, and one could sink forever into chaos.

"Brother Hao, new shoots have already sprouted in the windbreak forest, and the waves on Starfall Plain have grown much gentler." Zi Xuan sat upon a green stone beside the pool and murmured softly, a trace of anticipation in her voice. "You said you would watch the sunrise and listen to the waves with me. You can't break your word."

The golden Origin Power within the Spirit Gathering Pool flowed slowly like a living stream. Whenever Zi Xuan's voice fell silent, ripples spread across the pool's surface. Shen Hao's figure faintly appeared within those ripples, only to vanish in an instant.

That morning, the eastern sky turned pale as a fish's belly. The first ray of dawn pierced the