The Supreme Land, deep within the chaos.
Luo Heng sat cross-legged in that expanse of chaos without beginning or end, surrounded by the radiance of the Plane Embryo. The softly glowing spiritual embryo hovered above his head, emanating a rhythm that resonated with the entire world.
He had been cultivating in seclusion here for a full year.
Throughout that year, he had not paused for a moment. The primal energy within him had transformed through repeated tempering, evolving from reincarnation power into the higher order of origin power.
The Ancestor Realm was a realm no one on the Tianxuan Continent had ever reached, a supreme level beyond reincarnation, the ultimate destination that the beings of Tianxuan had spent their entire lives striving for without ever truly arriving.
And now, that threshold was within reach.
Luo Heng could clearly feel that he was only one final step away. With just one more push, he could cross it.
But he was in no hurry.
He was waiting for the perfect moment, waiting for the power within him to reach its fullest state, so he could cross that threshold in the most perfect way.
Time flowed slowly within the chaos. After an indeterminate stretch, Luo Heng suddenly opened his eyes.
Countless stars seemed to rise and perish within those eyes, while a miniature of the entire world seemed to revolve within them.
He slowly rose to his feet, his aura reaching an unprecedented peak.
"Now."
He spoke softly, then took a step forward.
Boom!
The entire Supreme Land trembled violently. The Plane Embryo suddenly burst into dazzling light, enveloping Luo Heng completely.
An indescribable power erupted from his body. It was a supreme power beyond reincarnation, beyond the Half-Ancestor Stage—a power that had never before been born in this world.
At that moment,