Water Dao, Nüwa's First Insight into Laws

At the core of the Tide Eye of the Eastern Sea, blue-violet seawater flowed silently. The water origin gushing from the central spring formed a white pillar of light that shot straight toward the seabed. Nüwa sat cross-legged, Water Dragons surging and winding around her. Blue light intertwined with the gleaming white light of creation, forming a strange barrier of energy.

The aura of the Dragon Clan expert drew ever closer. The dragon's might permeating the seawater crushed down like something tangible, throwing the surrounding water spiritual energy into restless turmoil. Yet Nüwa's mind and spirit were one at this moment. She had long cast aside all outside disturbances, focusing every bit of her attention on comprehending the Water Dao.

With the continual support of the Origin Blessing, her sea of consciousness resembled a tranquil lake, clearly reflecting the ebb and flow of tides across the four seas. The flowing veins of the water laws were plain to see. Every droplet emerging from the spring contained the profound truths of "flow," "tolerance," and "hardness and softness," constantly colliding and merging with the Creation Power within her.

"Water has no constant form; the Great Dao is formless..." Nüwa silently recited in her heart. The Water Origin Art within her body automatically circulated at its utmost limit, spiritual energy gathering toward her dantian like a hundred rivers returning to the sea. Nourished by the water origin, this spiritual energy gradually shed its mundane essence and transformed into water law power carrying a faint blue glow.

This transformation was silent and subtle, yet it brimmed with the rhythm of heaven and earth's Great Dao. She could feel herself forging a wondrous connection with the surrounding water spiritual energy, as though a raised hand could stir the tides of the four seas, while a turned palm could calm the roaring waves. This sense of control was far more enthralling than a mere rise in cultivation.

"Boom—!"

A low rumble resounded within her body. The water law power in her dantian erupted completely, shattering the shackles of the Early Heavenly Immortal stage. Her aura soared like a rocket, breaking through from Early Heavenly Immortal and stabilizing firmly at the Early Golden Immortal stage! More importantly, a complete law imprint was engraved into her Dao foundation for the first time—the embryonic form of the water laws.

As her comprehension of the laws was completed, the Water Dragons encircling her gave a clear dragon cry, transforming into specks of blue light that merged into her body. A pale blue droplet mark appeared between her brows, echoing the previous Flat Peach Tree mark and Seven-Colored Wood Spirit mark, radiating a dense aura of Dao profundity.

[System Notice: Disciple Nüwa has successfully comprehended her first Dao Law—the Water Dao (Embryonic Form). Her Dao foundation is stable, and her cultivation has broken through to Early Golden Immortal!]

[Current Status Updated:]

[Cultivation: Early Golden Immortal]

[Dao Laws: Water Dao (10% control), Creation Dao (30% control)]

[Divine Abilities: Flat Peach Life Nurture (advanced), Water Dragon Break (newly unlocked), Creation Fist (fused with water laws)]

[Notice: The water laws have perfectly fused with the Creation Dao, unlocking the composite divine ability "Nourishing Creation." It can spur the growth of spiritual plants, heal living beings, and purify evil filth.]

Nüwa slowly opened her eyes. Blue light flowed within them, as though they contained an entire ocean. She could clearly feel that her control over water spiritual energy had reached an unprecedented height. With a lift of her hand, she could stir the surrounding water laws and unleash powerful divine abilities.

"Master, I have successfully comprehended the Water Dao!" Nüwa's heart brimmed with joy as she sent the message to Xuan Chen through divine sense.

At this moment, Xuan Chen was fully focused on dealing with the approaching Dragon Clan expert. Sensing the change in Nüwa's aura, a trace of relief and delight flashed through his eyes. "Good! As expected of my disciple! In such a perilous environment, you actually succeeded in comprehending the Water Dao and breaking through into the Golden Immortal Realm!"

He knew that comprehending laws was a crucial milestone on a cultivator's path. Ordinary cultivators often had to reach the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm before they could first come into contact with laws, yet Nüwa had comprehended the embryonic form of the Water Dao at the Early Golden Immortal stage. This was not only thanks to the blessings of the Primal Creation Body and Innate Spiritual Root, but also inseparable from her own insight and perseverance.

"Since you have already comprehended the laws and broken through in realm, there is no need for us to continue tangling with the Dragon Clan." Xuan Chen spoke through divine sense. "I will hold off the Dragon Clan expert. Gather our things at once, and we will take this chance to leave the Tide Eye of the Eastern Sea."

"This disciple understands!" Nüwa nodded heavily, swiftly storing the aquatic creatures in her storage jade pendant. At the same time, she activated the water laws, forming a curtain of water around herself to conceal her figure.

The golden radiance around Xuan Chen surged. Primordial Unity Origin Power erupted without reservation, forming a massive golden barrier that forced back the Dragon Clan expert's dragon might. His divine sense became an invisible sharp blade as he issued a warning toward the Dragon Clan expert. "Dragon Clan friend, we were merely comprehending the Dao here and had no intention of offending you. Let today's matter end here. If you continue to press us, do not blame me for showing no mercy!"

In the distant seawater, the enormous figure paused. Clearly, Xuan Chen's Primordial Unity pressure had intimidated him. The Dragon Clan expert could sense that the cultivator before him possessed unfathomable strength. Though Xuan Chen outwardly emitted only the aura of a Late Golden Immortal, the power hidden within his body made even him feel a faint thread of fear.

"Humph! You dare trespass into my Dragon Clan's territory and still speak such arrogant words!" The Dragon Clan expert's voice exploded like thunder. "If you do not leave something behind today, do not even dream of taking a single step out of the Eastern Sea!"

The instant his words fell, a massive dragon claw suddenly thrust out from the seawater. Carrying an overwhelming force capable of tearing apart heaven and earth, it lunged fiercely toward Xuan Chen. Dense dragon might and water laws filled that claw. This was clearly a Dragon Clan expert highly skilled in water-based divine abilities.

"Stubborn to the end!" A cold gleam flashed through Xuan Chen's eyes. With a light flick of his finger, a golden Chaos Finger force shot out and slammed viciously into the dragon claw.

"Boom—!"

The golden Primordial Unity power collided violently with the water laws carried by the dragon claw, instantly creating a massive energy shockwave that sent the surrounding seawater churning without end. The Dragon Clan expert's claw was knocked back by the Chaos Finger force, and he had clearly suffered no small loss.

"Now, go!" Xuan Chen transmitted to Nüwa through divine sense. At the same time, he circulated Primordial Unity Origin Power and fired another Chaos Finger force, restraining the Dragon Clan expert's movements.

Nüwa immediately used Chaos Step, her figure weaving through the seawater like a ghost as she followed closely behind Xuan Chen and raced toward the shores of the Eastern Sea. Xuan Chen remained at the rear to cover their retreat, continuously firing Chaos Finger forces to block the Dragon Clan expert's pursuit.

Watching the two flee, the Dragon Clan expert's eyes flashed with unwillingness. But he knew full well that Xuan Chen was powerful; if he forced a pursuit, he might not gain any advantage. Besides, the water origin of the Tide Eye of the Eastern Sea had not been damaged, and the other party had not truly done anything excessive. In the end, he abandoned the chase.

"Humph! I will spare your lives for now. If you dare intrude upon my Dragon Clan's territory again in the future, I will tear you into ten thousand pieces!" The Dragon Clan expert's voice echoed through the seawater, filled with dense menace.

Xuan Chen and Nüwa ignored the Dragon Clan expert's threats and accelerated toward the shores of the Eastern Sea. Several days later, the two finally escaped the Eastern Sea and set foot upon the sandy beach along its coast.