Xuandu reached out and lightly touched the bead with his palm.
It felt smooth and warm as jade, yet heavy as a sea of stars.
A Chaos Dao Rhyme dating back to before the world was created flowed into him through his fingertips, instantly resonating with the Chaos Origin in his own Martial Dao Law!
"Buzz!"
The Chaos Bead trembled faintly, its surface suddenly shining brighter.
Within the crack, faint Chaos Runes seemed to flow, as if responding to Xuandu's touch.
"Were you waiting for me too?"
Xuandu murmured, Chaos Radiance swirling in his eyes like a river of stars.
He could sense that though the Chaos Bead had been damaged, its spirit had not been extinguished.
Perhaps, after lying dormant in the Blood Sea for countless eons, hidden from the Heavenly Secret and concealing itself, it had been waiting for someone destined to repair and awaken it.
And now, Xuandu had come.
He carried the Zenith Heaven realm and overwhelming fortune, and possessed a Divine Ability like Chaos Light, which could dispel myriad arts and break restrictions.
"From now on, you'll come with me."
Chaos Light swirled in Xuandu's palm once more. This time it wasn't an attack. Instead, it flowed gently into the crack in the Chaos Bead like a warm current.
"Hiss!"
The Chaos Energy Flow escaping from the edges of the crack slowed.
Chaos Light was like the finest needle and thread, mending the wound left behind by the Sky-Opening Tribulation, bit by bit.
It couldn't heal the crack completely, but it was enough to stabilize the bead's origin and prevent its vitality from leaking away.
"I'll use my Hunyuan Dao Rhyme as the foundation and Chaos Light as the guide to seal the wound for now. Once I find Chaos Origin in the future, I'll