Nuwa Arrives at the Ruins to Discuss Karma, Chaos Dao Field's Foundation is Laid

In the core hall of the Star Ruins Base. The strand of Primordial Violet Qi obtained from Hongyun, nurtured by the Chaos Bead, was no longer as weak as it was initially. Wisps of violet essence flowed, creating a subtle resonance with Tongtian's Primordial Dao Fruit. Tongtian could feel this foundation for achieving sainthood being slowly analyzed and transformed by the Chaos Origin. Although complete understanding and utilization were still far off, every bit of progress deepened his comprehension of "Creation" and "Destiny," indirectly promoting the perfection of the Primordial Dao.

Just as he was immersed in this profound enlightenment, his heart suddenly stirred. Through the Star Ruins Array, he perceived an extremely subtle, yet immensely compassionate aura of creation, quietly piercing through the chaos and heading towards the Star Ruins. This aura was not unfamiliar, even quite familiar—it belonged to the Human Race Holy Mother, the Demon Race Emperor, the Heavenly Dao Saint, Empress Nuwa!

She found this place? Or had she sensed it long ago, only revealing herself now?

Tongtian instantly became vigilant but wasn't overly surprised. Empress Nuwa was different from the other Saints. Although she achieved sainthood by establishing the Human Teachings, she rarely interfered in the specific affairs of the Primordial World, remaining detached and maintaining the balance of creation. Her ability to find the Star Ruins might be related to her unique Way of Creation and a certain perception of chaos.

He did not activate the defensive array to block her but tidied his robes and waited calmly. What is meant to come, will come.

Before long, the space in the center of the hall rippled like water. A figure clad in a palace dress, peerlessly elegant, surrounded by an aura of compassion and creation, quietly appeared. It was Empress Nuwa. She carried no Magic Treasures, nor did she reveal her Saintly might. She merely swept her gaze peacefully across the hall like an ordinary visitor, finally settling on Tongtian.

"Fellow Daoist Tongtian, I trust you are well," Empress Nuwa spoke, her voice clear and melodious, with a hint of faint emotion. "I never expected you to carve out such a pure land within this chaos, and to embark on such an unprecedented path."

Tongtian cupped his hands in a salute, neither subservient nor overbearing. "Senior Sister Nuwa has a discerning eye to have found this place. May I ask the purpose of your visit today?"

He still used their old form of address, maintaining a semblance of courtesy, while inwardly remaining on guard. Although Nuwa appeared peaceful, she was, after all, a Heavenly Dao Saint, her stance unpredictable.

Empress Nuwa did not answer directly. Instead, she slowly walked to the still-dormant remnant soul of Hongyun, being nourished by Chaos Spiritual Qi. After gazing at it for a moment, she sighed softly, "Fellow Daoist Hongyun, you could not escape your Calamity after all. In Zixiao Palace back then, he was also a guest. Though kind-hearted, he met such an end. It is truly regrettable."

She turned her head and looked at Tongtian, her gaze profound. "You have reclaimed Hongyun's legacy, gathered the Dragon and Demon races, laid plans in the outer regions, and furthermore, you bear a Chaos Supreme Treasure and the Law of Strength. It seems you are determined to forge your own path within this Immeasurable Tribulation."

Tongtian's heart tightened. Nuwa seemed to know his background better than he had anticipated. He calmly replied, "The Heavenly Dao is unjust, and Saint Positions are like cages. Tongtian merely seeks freedom and to protect those I wish to protect. That is all. As for the Immeasurable Tribulation, it is both a crisis and an opportunity."

"Freedom? Protecting others?" Empress Nuwa shook her head slightly, a complex smile appearing on her face. "Fellow Daoist, do you know that your actions have stirred too much karma? The Dragon race is entangled in ancient grievances, the Demon race is linked to the old debts of the Witch-Demon conflict, Hongyun's legacy touches the nerves of many parties, and you yourself are the greatest Variable in the eyes of the Saints and the Heavenly Court. The 'freedom' you seek will likely not be easy."

"Is Senior Sister here to persuade me to surrender, or to warn me?" Tongtian's eyes turned slightly cold.

"Neither to persuade surrender, nor to warn," Empress Nuwa's tone was peaceful. "I am merely stating facts. I have come to discuss 'karma' with you, and to talk about the 'Great Trend'."

She flicked her sleeve, and a spiritual light flew from her fingertips, transforming into a hazy scroll in the air. It depicted not specific scenes, but a network of countless intertwined karma lines. Several thick, blood-red lines were extending from beyond the domain, entangling and colliding with numerous lines within the Primordial World, causing violent tremors throughout the entire network.

"This is a glimpse of a future trajectory I perceived through the Way of Creation," Empress Nuwa pointed to the blood-red lines. "The Otherworld Invasion is a foregone conclusion, its momentum fierce, far surpassing any previous Immeasurable Tribulation. This is the 'External Cause'."

She then pointed to several lines within the Primordial World that shone with dim, greedy, and calculating light. "And within the Primordial World, some wish to use the great tribulation for a purge, some wish to profit from the chaos, some adhere to old rules, and some, like you, Fellow Daoist, wish to break free. This is the 'Internal Cause'. The combination of internal and external factors constitutes the complete picture of this Immeasurable Tribulation."

Tongtian gazed at the karma scroll and said solemnly, "Is Senior Sister implying that I am also a part of this tribulation, perhaps even someone who accelerates the calamity?"

"Yes and no," Empress Nuwa retracted the scroll. "Fellow Daoist is a Variable, a stone that stirs the stagnant water. Your existence, while intensifying conflicts, also brings new possibilities. Without you, this Variable, perhaps the Primordial World could only sink into its predetermined trajectory, crushed by internal and external pressures. But with you, there might be a sliver of hope."

She paused, her gaze fixed on Tongtian. "I am not as attached to doctrinal fortune as Senior Brother Sanqing, nor am I as eager for salvation and expansion as the Two Western Ones. What I seek is the continuation of Primordial Beings and the balance of creation. If the path you are on can truly protect more beings during the great tribulation and prevent the heavens and earth from collapsing, I will be pleased to see it."

Tongtian's heart trembled. He had not expected Empress Nuwa to say such a thing. This was almost tacit approval, even a limited form of support!

"Does Senior Sister mean..."

"I will not openly assist you, nor will I form an alliance with you," Empress Nuwa stated clearly. "But sometimes, silence is also an attitude. Some information can be shared. For example..." Her tone shifted. "Do you know why the Otherworld Passage has suddenly become unstable and accelerated? Besides its own internal mechanisms, could there be some 'fanning the flames' from certain existences within the Primordial World?"

Tongtian's eyes suddenly sharpened. "Is Senior Sister referring to..."

Empress Nuwa spoke no further, only saying meaningfully, "A great tribulation is also an opportunity. Some see destruction, some see rebirth, and some see a shortcut to transcendence. Fellow Daoist, you bear a Chaos Supreme Treasure and have gained the Law of Strength. You should know that the extreme of 'strength' can break through skill and also bear weight. Act wisely."

With that, her figure gradually became illusory, finally dissipating into specks of Spiritual Light as if she had never appeared. Only her final words echoed in the great hall.

"Though this place is good, it is not a long-term foundation. The Chaos is vast; why not truly open up a Dao Field there, gather all laws, and stabilize the universe?"

Silence returned to the great hall. Tongtian stood for a long time, digesting the information Empress Nuwa had brought.

Her visit was ambiguous. She not only pointed out the approaching crisis and the internal conspiracy but also implicitly expressed a degree of approval, even guiding him on his next step—to open up a Dao Field truly belonging to him in the Chaos!

"'Fan the Flames,' internal elements are fanning the flames," Tongtian chewed on the words, a chill growing in his heart. Who was it? For what purpose? Accelerating the Otherworld Invasion, who would benefit? Could it be, as Empress Nuwa hinted, for a so-called "Shortcut to Transcendence"? This was simply madness!

But regardless of the truth, Empress Nuwa's reminder was correct. The Star Ruins were good, but in essence, they were a fragment relying on an ancient battlefield, not a truly independent world. To be truly unrestrained and possess the capital to resist all risks, he had to open up his own "Chaos Dao Field" in the endless Chaos!

This would be the manifestation of his Primordial Dao, his true foundation for resisting the Saints and facing the great tribulation in the future!

Once this thought arose, it spread like wildfire. He had the Chaos Bead as a World Embryo, the Law of Strength as the chisel for World Creation, and the Primordial Dao Fruit as the Dao Core! The conditions were already met!

He hesitated no longer, his divine sense instantly communicating with the Chaos Bead and the entire Star Ruins Array.

"Wudang, Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, Bi Xiao, Ao Guang, Kunpeng!" His voice, through Nascent Soul communication, instantly reached the ears of all core members. "Immediately set aside all your current affairs and gather in the Star Ruins' core great hall! Kui Niu, guard the central hub and maintain the array's maximum operation!"

In just a moment, figures arrived through teleportation arrays or by directly breaking through the void, gathering in the great hall. Seeing Tongtian's solemn expression and his contained aura, everyone knew something major had happened and held their breath.

"The time has come," Tongtian's gaze swept over everyone, his voice steady and powerful. "This King intends to use the Chaos Bead as the foundation, the Law of Strength as the guide, and the Primordial Dao Fruit as the core, to open up a Chaos Dao Field of our own in this endless Chaos!"

Everyone was shocked upon hearing this! To open up a Dao Field in the Chaos? This was a power only possessed by Great God Pangu! But looking at Tongtian's firm and confident eyes, and feeling his increasingly profound and vast aura, as if it shared the same origin as the Chaos, an indescribable excitement and passion surged within them.

"Please instruct us, Master (Lord)!" everyone responded in unison, their eyes burning with fervor.

"Good!" Tongtian took a step forward, his figure already appearing in the Chaos Void outside the Star Ruins. Everyone followed closely.

He summoned the Chaos Bead. At this moment, the Chaos Bead no longer concealed its brilliance but erupted with unprecedented dazzling light. The tiny Chaos Vortex within the bead spun and expanded madly, like an embryonic universe about to be born!

Chaos Bead, containing all worlds, now, take you as the source, and evolve my Dao Field! He cupped his hands, and the Primordial Dao Fruit within his body roared at an unprecedented speed. Vast Primordial Unity Magic Power, like a river breaking its banks, poured madly into the Chaos Bead! At the same time, the Law of Strength was pushed to its extreme by him, not for destruction, but for "creation" and "shaping"!

"Law of Strength, World Creation, Stabilize the Universe!" He pointed his fingers like an axe and fiercely "slashed" towards the endless Chaos ahead!

There was no sound, yet it was as if the Dao sound of World Creation exploded in the depths of everyone's souls! A trajectory, indescribable in color, containing the absolute artistic conception of "strength," spread from his fingertips and landed on the brightest point of the Chaos Bead's radiance!

RUMBLE!!! It was like the first thunderclap of the universe's creation! Centered on the Chaos Bead, the endless Chaos Qi was forcibly pushed aside, tamed, and evolved! The clear and turbid separated, Earth Water Fire Wind surged and roared, but under the absolute control of the Law of Strength, they were forcibly restrained and shaped!

A World Embryo was being born and expanding from that patch of Chaos at a visible speed!

Tongtian stood at the core of this creation storm, his figure seeming to become incredibly tall, like a giant holding up the heavens and earth. He continuously swung his arms, using the Law of Strength as a carving knife, shaping the skeleton and veins of this New Heaven and Earth. Mountains rose, riverbeds were carved, and the void stabilized.

Wudang, Sanxiao, Ao Guang, Kunpeng, and others poured all their magic power to stabilize the barrier between this New Heaven and Earth and the outside world, channeling the vast resources accumulated by the Star Ruins into it, turning them into provisions for the world's evolution.

This was an extremely taxing process, both mentally and magically. Even with Tongtian's current cultivation, he felt waves of weakness emanating from his Nascent Soul. But his eyes remained bright, and his will was unwavering.

After an unknown amount of time, the roaring sound of creation gradually subsided. A nascent world, spanning roughly a million li, with mountains and rivers taking shape, chaotic starlight twinkling in the sky, and primordial spirit veins gestating deep within the earth, floated serenely in the Chaos Void.

Though still barren and primitive, it exuded the Dao rhythm unique to the Tongtian Primordial Dao – solid, profound, and imbued with infinite power and potential!

Tongtian's face was pale, his aura weak, but as he gazed upon this world he had personally forged, his eyes were filled with an ineffable joy and sense of accomplishment.

"This world shall be named—'Primordial Realm'!" As his voice fell, the New Heaven and Earth trembled slightly, as if acknowledging its name.

The Primordial Realm was established! However, the very instant the Primordial Realm was formed, both the Saints within the Great Desolation and certain Existences deep within the Outer Realm Demonic Abyss sensed it, turning their gazes towards this new domain in the Chaos Void.

A new storm had already begun to brew, quietly, because of this newly born world.