The Small Bronze Coffin, an ancient artifact that carried a trace of Li Qingshan's Innate Spiritual Light, began its long journey through the endless black sea of stars after Chen Zhan's departure.
It has no intelligence or power of its own, yet it seems to be given a mission that transcends time and space. In this boundless sea where stars are islands and fallen stars are waves, it drifts with the current and secretly follows an invisible trajectory hidden deep beneath the veins of the starry sea.
In this chaotic realm, time has utterly lost its measure.
Perhaps it's just a fleeting moment in the outer universe, or perhaps it's already a thousand-year cycle in the Human World.
The Small Bronze Coffin traversed between floating star fields, surrounded by bizarre and magnificent scenes, filled with destruction and deathly silence.
During this long and arduous journey, long enough to wear down even the God Emperor's mind, the Innate Indestructible Spiritual Light belonging to Li Qingshan within the coffin maintained a faint, almost stagnant activity.
It neither intensified nor completely extinguished, as if it had fallen into a deep, wounded slumber.
Within the spiritual light, all past memories, emotions, and Dao Fruit were compressed to the extreme, like a frozen seed, retaining only a trace of the essence of "existence" at its very core.
It seemed to be asleep, or perhaps it was slowly and silently adapting to and analyzing the vast and chaotic aura of the laws of nature outside, accumulating a small but crucial power for the revival of its instincts.
It is unknown how much time has passed, or perhaps after traversing an absolute void where even the remnants of stars have been completely reduced to cosmic dust, the scene deep within the starry sea suddenly changed.
A completely different aura, like a giant dragon awakening from its ancient slumber, erupted from the boundless darkness of the ocean depths!
At first, it was just a barely perceptible ripple, a sense of "order" and "purity" that stood out starkly against the surrounding stillness and chaos.
Like a drop of clear water falling into ink, though tiny, it was captured with unparalleled clarity by the Small Bronze Coffin itself and the faint, life-sensitive light within.
Immediately afterwards, that aura expanded and intensified at an exponential rate!
It was no longer a subtle sensation, but transformed into a tangible surge of vital energy that swept across vast ocean areas!
Following the source of that aura, at the edge of the line of sight, the Eternal darkness of the starry sea was forcibly dispelled by a force.
In the center of the sea, a huge "spring" suddenly appeared!
Compared to the vast and boundless sea of stars, this spring may only be a small corner of the world, but its actual size is far beyond imagination, enough to hold several Ancient Life Star floating and sinking within it!
The spring no longer spews forth the dark seawater that swallows up light, but a dazzling, pure white radiance!
This radiance was not simply a beam of energy, but rather possessed a strange "liquid" texture, like a Immortal Radiance mist condensed from countless tiny, leaping runes of law.
It is brimming with unparalleled, vibrant life, and a serene atmosphere that soothes the soul.
A beam of light shot into the sky, like a sacred pillar connecting heaven and earth, illuminating the vast black sea that stretched for hundreds of millions of miles.
Under this holy light, the floating and sinking star remnants seemed to have been cleansed of some of their deathly aura, revealing mottled and ancient patterns.
Wisps of ethereal mist, as solid as rosy clouds, emanate from the spring, rising and releasing a refreshing and unique fragrance.
This fragrance is not from ordinary flowers and fruits, but a manifestation of the primordial energy of the Great Dao. It soothes the soul and makes one feel as if connected to a legendary Immortal Domain, pouring its boundless vitality into this sea of death through this spring.
At the very core of that spring, amidst the endless gushing of sacred light, a colossal golden lotus could be faintly seen, swaying gently.
This golden lotus, not a physical plant, seems to be a vessel of the Dao, formed by the purest laws of heaven and earth, the great Dao's principles, and vast divine power.
The lotus stems take root in the unknown space deep within the spring, as if drawing nourishment from some Eternal divine realm.
The lotus leaves are like cast gold, yet they unfold softly, with runes of order and the source of life flowing through their veins.
The enormous lotus petals bloom in layers, each petal naturally imprinted with the principles of heaven and earth, with the illusory images of the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, lakes and seas arising and ceasing on them.
The lotus platform is wide and flat, exuding an aura as warm and gentle Ruyu, yet as majestic as the heavens.
The entire golden lotus emitted a deep and majestic Daoist chant, not transmitted through the air, but resounding directly at the level of laws, soothing the inherent chaos and violence of the surrounding star sea.
The trajectory of the Small Bronze Coffin was completely altered the moment it appeared at this sacred spring.
It felt as if it had been seized by an invisible hand.
Unconsciously, they rushed toward the Divine Spring that exuded boundless vitality and allure!
Obeying this pull, it transformed into a swift streak of azure light, slicing through the black sea and shooting straight towards the dazzling spring!
Compared to the spring, which was larger than the stars, the Small Bronze Coffin was as insignificant as a speck of dust thrown into a lake.
It penetrated the dense, impenetrable barrier of divine light and energy surrounding the spring without any hindrance, plunging headfirst into the warm, viscous, yet infinitely vibrant sacred "spring water."
This spring water is no ordinary water, but a highly concentrated essence of heaven and earth and the source of life, containing unimaginable restorative power and fragments of the most primordial laws.
The small coffin moved through the space, feeling enveloped by the pure and gentle power around it. The blurry ancient patterns on the coffin lit up again, as if rejoicing and resonating.
Passing through layers of shimmering spring water, ignoring the occasional phantom images of rare birds and beasts formed from pure energy that surface within.
The Small Bronze Coffin finally broke through the last layer of radiance, its speed decreased sharply, and then, steadily and lightly, landed on the lotus platform at the very center of the giant golden lotus.
The lotus platform has a warm, smooth feel; it is not a cold substance, but a magical creation full of vitality, existing between energy and physical form.
It seems to have its own breath and pulse, connected to the entire Divine Spring, and even to the deeper origins of the universe.
The moment the Small Bronze Coffin settled on the lotus platform, another unexpected event occurred.
The Bronze Coffin, which had remained tightly closed and guarding the spiritual light within, silently and naturally slid open a crack under the pull of a certain Heavenly Dao Daoist energy emanating from the lotus platform.
This gap is small, but it is enough for the internal and external energies to completely blend together.
Instantly, the extremely rich life energy and divine essence permeating the lotus platform seemed to have found an outlet, or perhaps it was attracted by some primordial source, and surged wildly into the coffin!
The faint, innate, Innate Indestructible Spiritual Light within the coffin, which had been dormant for countless years and seemed on the verge of completely dissipating, suddenly trembled at that moment!
Like rain after a long drought, or a lighthouse when lost!
This spark of light, which originally only maintained the most basic characteristic of "immortality," was dim and its consciousness was sinking.
But upon contact with the golden lotus and the Divine Spring, which possessed an immense and sacred vitality, it instantly "came to life"!
It no longer passively receives, but actively and eagerly devours the endless sacred essence around it.
The aura became solid and dazzling at a speed visible to the naked eye!
That faint point of light rapidly expanded and brightened, transforming from a speck of dust into a fist-sized, constantly circulating, and infinitely profound pure sphere of light.
With the infusion of massive amounts of divine energy, the consciousness that had been trapped for thousands of lifetimes began to thaw like a frozen river in spring, making a crisp "crack" sound.
Fragments of broken, chaotic memories are awakened from the deepest recesses of the mind, and begin to surge, collide, and integrate wildly.
The earliest and most fundamental imprint of self-awareness
"I am Li Qingshan."
This thought, like a stabilizing force, suddenly ignited amidst the chaotic currents of consciousness, solidifying all the wavering fragments.
What follows is an even greater torrent of memories:
From the birth of Earth to the acquisition of magic from the Milky Way, the Dragon and Snake Guoshu, the transformation of Kunlun into a Dragon Transformation, the Big Dipper... everything from the past is like a faded painting being repainted with vibrant colors, returning clearly.
The return of consciousness is not simply a revival of memories.
Nourished by the golden lotus and the Divine Spring, Li Qingshan's true spirit seemed to be placed in the most perfect womb in the world, undergoing a transformative baptism and reconstruction.
Even more mysterious, even heaven-defying, changes followed closely behind.
This golden lotus, this Divine Spring, this channel gushing forth primordial divine energy—it contains not only immense life energy, but also fragments of the most fundamental laws and the true meaning of the Great Dao from the beginning of heaven and earth and the origin of all things.
Here, the laws are no longer obscure and mysterious, requiring painstaking contemplation, but are revealed and flow almost nakedly.
All the laws and principles that Li Qingshan had practiced and comprehended in the past did not require him to actively activate or recall them at this moment. They spontaneously emerged, collided, and reorganized deep within his revived spiritual core, like a wildfire spreading!
The ultimate Yang principles of the * Sun True Scripture *;
The mystery between " the Departed Self," " the Dao Self," and "the self of the present moment" in the Western Emperor Scripture *.
The myriad evolutions of the " Nine Secrets: Dou " are like the flickering and piecing together traces of countless weapons and supernatural powers, seeking the ultimate trajectory of attack;
The Eight-Nine Profound Art are characterized by the interplay of gods and demons, the mutual dependence of Yin-Yang, and a continuous cycle.
At this moment, the essence of Li Qingshan's Innate Indestructible Spiritual Light was the result of undergoing the transformation of the Demonic Embryo into Divine Embryo embryo through the Eight-Nine Profound Art.
It is the last remaining ember after the last Nirvana Indestructible Divine Embryo was destroyed by the Shen Ji, almost resulting in the annihilation of both body and soul.
It itself embodies the path of sublimation that was forcibly interrupted and left unfinished, as well as the ruins of destruction that failed to achieve fulfillment and instead led to its own collapse.
At this moment, stimulated by the supreme and sacred vitality of the Golden Lotus and the Divine Spring, this dormant spiritual light, representing the "destructive end," was activated.
It thirstily devours the sacred essence of the outside world, not only for repair, but also to continue on the path ahead!
The traces of destruction and unfulfilled obsessions deeply embedded in the essence of spiritual light, imprinted by the interruption, were stirred by the vitality of the Divine Spring and began to vibrate violently on their own.
It is awakened once again from the deepest recesses of the origin of life.
This is the "demon" within oneself!
It is the root cause of the backlash after the previous failed Nirvana the Divine Embryo, the "dark side" of destruction and creation.
This is also the force we must once again confront and control as we embark on this new journey!
Li Qingshan's revived will allowed him to clearly sense that familiar yet unsettling power was gathering once again within his Innate Spiritual Light.
He did not back down, because there was no way to avoid it.
This path began in the past, ended in despair, and must be continued here.
His will, like a person walking against the current on a broken suspension bridge over a bottomless abyss, carefully guided and sorted out this terrifying power that had become even more unruly due to the previous failure, pulling it out once again from the destructive remnants of the source of spiritual light.
Finally, at the core of that spiritual light, on the "ruins" of past failure, a point of extreme darkness, imbued with a familiar aura of destruction, began to gestate once more. It was a " Demonic Embryo " that was re-formed based on the experience of the previous failure and the residual destructive essence of this time!
The process of creating this kind of "Demonic Embryo" is more dangerous than ever before.
It's like reigniting the chaotic fire that once consumed everything on the ruins of one's own universe.
Li Qingshan's will must always act like the most resilient bulwark, guiding its destructive power inward to temper this "ruin." If he is not careful, the remaining spiritual light will be destroyed forever, and even the last trace will be erased.
However, Li Qingshan held on.
Thanks to the boundless vitality and perfect Daoist environment provided by the Golden Lotus and the Divine Spring, far exceeding anything seen before.
With his indomitable will honed in dire circumstances, this Demonic Embryo, born of destruction and carrying the unfinished path, was successfully planted once more.
It greedily absorbed power like a black hole, frantically accumulating strength, waiting for another eruption.
When the time was right, the Demonic Embryo absorbed enough power, condensing it to a critical point, reaching an extreme of "fullness" and "chaos."
Li Qingshan's will was no longer suppressed; he actively activated the Yin-Yang Dao Diagram, causing a fundamental and subversive reversal!
Yin-Yang and Yang reversed, Heaven and Earth overturned!
Using the power of this Demonic Embryo, re-formed from the remnants of destruction, as the burning fuel, and his own indomitable will, reborn from annihilation and becoming ever more unbreakable, as the Eternal flame, he will once again perform the act of burning away his remains and Nirvana!
This time, no one came to block the way!
"Boom!!!"
The deafening roar at the level of consciousness seemed to transcend time and space, overlapping with the echoes of the previous failure, and exploding once again at the core of the spiritual light.
The Demonic Embryo exploded with a deafening roar, and its extreme destructive energy instantly swept through every corner of Li Qingshan's true spirit.
The remaining, impure traces, as well as the hidden dangers left over from the last failure, will be ruthlessly torn apart and burned once again.
This pain, mixed with the shadows of past failures, affects the very essence of his being.
However, in this utter destruction that seemed to be returning to nothingness, within the ashes where the "ruins" of the Demonic Embryo overlapped with the "old ruins" of its own spiritual light.
A single, pure, bright point of light, imbued with order, wisdom, divinity, and the potential for infinite sublimation, stubbornly and steadfastly emerges from the center of a vortex of destruction.
This time, it wasn't just a flash in the pan; it truly solidified and shone brightly!
This Indestructible Divine Embryo, at the very end of its destruction, finally achieved Nirvana!
Like the first pure flower blooming on endless ruins, it represents Li Qingshan's level of life, which, after complete destruction and interruption, has finally completed this belated qualitative leap.
The essence of will and soul, as well as the foundation for the future reshaping of the physical body, will thus undergo an unprecedented and thorough transformation and sublimation.