Ling Xiao's First Exploration of the Jade Plate of Creation

Endless Chaos, the Sun Heaven.

Ling Xiao was inside the Chaos Bead, with Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation floating above his head, radiating the laws of the Great Dao and an undying spiritual light.

At this moment, his divine sense was completely immersed in the Jade Plate of Creation.

"The Willow Tree Spirit once said that the larger the Jade Plate Fragment, the more secrets it hides..."

"... The Jade Plate of Creation is a map, but where is this map located?"

Ling Xiao thought to himself, carefully studying the Jade Plate Fragment. So far, he had not found the so-called map, nor even anything similar.

Inside the Jade Plate of Creation was like a bizarre and fantastical world. He saw countless laws of the Great Dao constantly intertwining and evolving the innate Dao and principles, which formed the world within these divine lights.

Ling Xiao's divine sense wandered throughout the space, experiencing all sorts of wonders and mystical landscapes, from the sun and moon to mountains and rivers, stars and myriad phenomena, all captivating and mysterious.

Unbeknownst to him, Ling Xiao seemed to have arrived at the deepest part, much like the location of the human brain.

The three thousand Great Dao Laws converged from all directions, making this place seem like a secret realm, an immense and inexhaustible repository of Daoist knowledge.

The laws of the Great Dao converge here, vast and magnificent, possessing immeasurable power.

Ling Xiao was slightly startled. The laws of the Great Dao here were too vast, like a celestial fruit hanging overhead, within easy reach, ready to be picked and eaten.

It's no exaggeration to say that comprehending the laws here is like eating at a buffet.

"But where is this map that Yang Mei was talking about?"

Ling Xiao stood there, deep in thought, gazing up at the mysterious and unpredictable space.

It's as if one is standing high in the sky, looking down on all living beings.

Suddenly, Ling Xiao's expression changed; the world seemed to have transformed in his eyes.

He saw the vast and densely packed Three Thousand Great Dao Laws, leading to the endless depths and evolving into a bizarre and wondrous world.

And those intertwined laws are like roads of varying sizes.

Those bizarre and fantastical worlds are like landmarks.

The scene before his eyes seemed to span millennia in an instant, evolving in Ling Xiao's mind and gradually becoming clearer.

The seemingly mottled and complex patterns now possess an indescribable logic, not giving a chaotic feeling, but rather as if they were meant to be.

Ling Xiao carefully comprehended each of the Great Dao Laws, finding countless patterns within them, seemingly guiding him towards a mysterious destination.

Unfortunately, the Jade Plate of Creation was incomplete and broke completely in the end, which Ling Xiao found regrettable. Being suddenly interrupted halfway through was very disheartening.

However, he did not give up and continued to try to understand what this map was all about.

Time flies, and I don't know how much time has passed.

On this day, Ling Xiao was jolted awake from his long period of contemplation.

Just now, while studying the Jade Plate of Creation, he actually gained some insights and learned some secrets that were previously unknown to others.

This subtle Yang Mei has also been mentioned before.

That is, after the Primordial World has gone through nine or ten great calamities, the era will end, everything will Destruction, and a tremendous change will occur.

This great calamity is the Tribulation since the beginning of time, also known as the great trend of heaven and earth.

Another important piece of information is that these nine great calamities may also refer to nine instances of the Destruction heaven and earth.

The current Primordial World is precisely in its ninth and final phase.

Ling Xiao was lost in thought, unleashing the power of his imagination. If things were truly as he imagined, wouldn't Pangu have created the heavens nine times?

In his view, the most reliable explanation is the evolution of the Tribulation.

After nine great eons of cosmic Tribulation, the world will undergo a tremendous change, but this change will not be the end of the Dharma era.

Just as cultivators undergo tribulations, so too does the universe. Overcoming tribulations brings joy and allows one to advance further.

If we can't overcome this, then we'll part ways and one of us will die.

The difference is that if a cultivator fails to transcend tribulation, at most he will perish, but if the heavens and earth fail to transcend tribulation, it will be a catastrophe for all living beings.

No one can escape.

But if one successfully overcomes the tribulation, it's unimaginable what it would be like.

But one thing is certain: this is a benefit that even the Heavenly Dao Hongjun could not refuse.

This is why the Heavenly Dao Hongjun, actively promotes the Great Tribulation and will not allow anyone to obstruct it.

Ling Xiao's expression was solemn. If a world-ending calamity were to occur, he wouldn't be in danger thanks to the Chaos Bead, but if Hongjun were to undergo a transformation as a result, that would displease him.

The immediate priority is to quickly increase our strength, kill Hongjun, and thwart his plans.

As for stopping the Tribulation, Ling Xiao thought it was unrealistic. This thing was too mysterious. If he intervened and stopped the Tribulation, then he himself would become the Tribulation, and thus a new Tribulation would be born.

Just like how, because of his existence, Di Jun and Tai Yi, who were supposed to die during the Witch-Demon Catastrophe, were completely unharmed.

It is evident that the so-called laws and trends of Heavenly Dao are subject to change.

Ling Xiao pondered to himself that he wasn't really concerned about this so-called great calamity of heaven and earth, nor did he want to stop it.

He planned to wait until the crucial moment to use the Chaos Bead to absorb the Primordial World and see what would happen.

This might backfire on the Heavenly Dao Hongjun.

"The path of cultivation lies in seeking truth amidst danger."

"Let's play along and see who ultimately benefits..."

A smile appeared on Ling Xiao's lips. His starting point was not to be a saint, but to sense a great opportunity.

At his level, the world changes in the blink of an eye; his power and Tongtian to all corners of the world; his perspective and state of mind are completely different.

The strong will always be strong; those who dare not take risks to compete are destined never to become the strongest.

Throughout his career, he has made steady progress, but he has never hesitated to take risks when necessary.

With this thought in mind, Ling Xiao withdrew his divine sense. The Chaos Bead had already undergone earth-shattering changes.

This place has already been established as an initial form of the world, and it is constantly evolving towards a truly vast world.

The World Tree, standing amidst Chaos, gave rise to numerous smaller worlds.

It's like Primordial Great World, containing many worlds of varying sizes.

Sooner or later, the world within the Chaos Bead will become like the Primordial Great World, encompassing everything and containing all the heavens.

Ling Xiao surveyed the nascent world within the Chaos Bead with satisfaction, when suddenly an idea struck him.

"I wonder what's happening outside..."

With this thought, he withdrew from the Chaos Bead, his gaze shifting as he saw through the Chaos space, traversing endless time and space to land in the Primordial World.

"It's been a while since I've kept up with the situation in the Primordial World..."

Ling Xiao's mind stirred, and his gaze turned to the Human Race lands of the Eastern Wasteland.

Under the Divine Eye, all falsehoods have nowhere to hide.

From the inside out, from top to bottom, nothing escapes his eyes.

"Huh! The Witch Clan is involved too. Is this Houtu's arrangement? What does she want to do?"

A look of curiosity crossed Ling Xiao's face. In a wild tribe on the Human Race land, he had discovered two burly men with a very unusual appearance.

On the surface, they appear to be a larger version of the Human Race, but their origins and true nature have long been thoroughly investigated.

It was Qiangliang and Zhurong.