The Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation abruptly lit up under Hong Jun's urging.
The radiance of the Three Thousand Great Daos erupted at once, forming a purple-gold barrier of laws within the Heavenly Dao Space.
This barrier was not meant to attack the Pangu True Body.
Attacking the Pangu True Body was futile. It was the power of world creation, which no acquired laws could crush.
Hong Jun's intention was subtler: using the Creation Jade Disc itself as a medium, he isolated his will within the Heavenly Dao from the Pangu True Body.
The Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation continued maintaining the Heavenly Dao Core's operation in his stead, while also bearing the direct pressure of the Pangu True Body.
His will, meanwhile, slowly withdrew from the Heavenly Dao Core like a golden cicada shedding its shell.
This required exceptionally precise control.
If he withdrew too quickly, the Heavenly Dao Core would fall into disorder without his will to control it, giving the Pangu True Body an opening.
If he withdrew too slowly, his will would fail to escape completely and would be locked inside the Heavenly Dao Core along with the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation.
But Hong Jun managed it just right.
His will slipped out of the core like a wisp of smoke.
The Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation steadily took over all the authority he left behind, continuing to maintain the Heavenly Dao Core's operation.
This had always been what he did best.
Under the guidance of the Fate Law, he could always find the least costly retreat.
Then he would save his true killing move for the most critical moment.
Having done all this, Hong Jun's true body quietly departed from the Heavenly Dao Space.
He returned