Splish!
The entire Origin of Life and Death seemed to come alive, stirring with a will of its own. Surging in and out of reality, the abstract, ineffable concepts of life and death transformed into Dao Patterns of myriad subtleties, settling one by one into Meng Qi's Limitless Seal and the Wusheng Seal Gu Xiaosang had formed with a tap of her finger.
Though they were only black and white, the Dao Patterns' varying shades revealed countless layers. Together, they formed an extraordinary scroll that seemed to contain every mystery of the Way of Life and Death—a Taiji unto itself!
One half of the scroll was still and serene, its Death Intent enduring and profound, embracing all things. The other half was dim and shadowy, without even abstract concepts, holding only endless possibilities and nurturing the most exuberant vitality. The two halves curled around each other, interweaving: the beginning sank into the end, and the destination seeped into the beginning. They achieved a delicate balance, keeping the entire scroll, which embodied the Way of Life and Death, from collapsing under its own weight.
At first, Meng Qi still felt the Dao gradually assimilating him. But as he was drawn in and refined bit by bit, he realized he could exert a little control over the illusory concepts around him. He brought the balance between gloom, despair, and darkness, and passion, hope, and light into the Yin Yang Seal, transforming it into Taiji. Then it collapsed inward, returning to Limitless, so it could contain both yin and yang, life and death!
Throughout the process, he felt Gu Xiaosang's consciousness circling his thoughts, while his own consciousness could also embrace hers. They mingled like water and milk, their souls entwining in a wondrous sensation unlike anything they had ever known, a tacit