Supreme True Intention
He remained silent and put away the small, snow-white sword that contained a Sword Intent of the True Lord Vast Sea and Fine Dust.
Qi Yun bent down and helped up True Person Qianxin, who was weak and pale.
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the lingering fear in each other's eyes.
Without another word, the two streaks of light shone brightly once more, heading straight towards the Wuji Sacred Sect without looking back, disappearing into the horizon in an instant.
The ruins of the Zombie Alliance, which once stirred up the Northwest and attracted the greedy eyes of countless cultivators, have now been completely reduced to a true dead zone.
When True Lord Huang Tan annihilated the group of cultivators, he had already taken away all the remaining treasures, spiritual materials, and even undiscovered secret treasures in the ruins.
The once magnificent palace has been reduced to dust, and the interwoven spiritual energy of the earth's veins has been completely depleted.
Even the special soil that carried the ancient corpse energy lost all its spirituality, becoming even more barren than the Gobi Desert.
As far as the eye can see, there is only scorched earth, broken walls and ruins, deathly silence, and nothing of value whatsoever.
After Qi Yun and True Person Qianxin left, the remaining Foundation Establishment True Person finally came to their senses.
Recalling the terrifying moment when they were caught between life and death by the True Lord's single thought, they scattered like birds and beasts.
They used various methods to escape this ominous place as quickly as possible.
In an instant, this former territory of a second-tier sect that once dominated the Northwest was reduced to only a few slow-reacting individuals...
Or perhaps they are Qi Refining cultivators with low Qi Refining levels, still in a state of confusion and hesitation.
The Qi Refining cultivators looked at the suddenly empty and desolate surroundings, and the desolate wasteland that had been completely reduced to ruins and devoid of any Spiritual Qi, their faces filled with helplessness.
The Great Void Mirror Heaven, the Wuji Sacred Sect.
When Qi Yun and True Person Qianxin rode their escape light through the stable and vast sect formation, they truly stepped into the familiar and boundless spiritual energy range of the Great Void Mirror Heaven.
The two of them finally relaxed completely.
Without prior arrangement, they all let out a long, deep sigh of relief.
They stopped their escape and stood on the clouds. The two looked at each other and saw the undisguised resentment and relief at surviving the ordeal in each other's eyes.
This trip to the Zombie Alliance was indeed an fortuitous opportunity, but the dangers of the process were a hundred times more terrifying than they had initially imagined.
The True Lord appear one after another, and cause and effect are manipulated at will; life and death are only in the hands of others!
If it weren't for the fact that at the last moment, True Monarch Azure Sect True Lord Vast Sea and Fine Dust and several other powerful True Lord arrived together and drove away True Lord Huang Tan.
The two of them, at this moment, have probably already turned to dust like those cultivators who were wiped out, and even the traces of their existence have been completely erased.
"I've gained a lot from this trip, and I need to go into seclusion for a while to digest it all."
True Person Qianxin straightened his sleeves, which were somewhat disheveled from the previous fierce battle and escape, and regained some of his usual composure. He smiled lightly at Qi Yun.
"The things we obtained this time, especially those few drops of Undying True Blood, must be refined with care."
Once I'm out of seclusion, we can have a proper chat, father and son.
"Take care, Uncle-Master." Qi Yun nodded slightly.
True Person Qianxin said no more, cupped his hands in a salute, and then transformed into a streak of Flowing Light, flying towards his own Daoist temple located deep within the Mirror Heaven.
Clearly, they were eager to go back and digest what they had learned and the insights they had gained, and to calm their turbulent State of Mind.
Watching True Person Qianxin depart, Qi Yun also composed himself, transforming into a wisp of azure cloud and drifting towards the Daoist temple on the Green Mountain Daoist Temple.
Clouds drifted through the familiar landscape and settled into the quiet courtyard.
The old, withered tree in the corner of the courtyard remained unchanged, the stone slabs were still cold, and everything seemed exactly the same as when he left.
Upon returning from this trip, he not only possessed several blood beads containing the True Intention of immortality, but also an ancient bronze cauldron of unknown origin, and his Law Technique had been updated several times.
The turmoil surrounding the Zombie Alliance trip seemed to have temporarily subsided with their return.
But the undercurrents in the Northwest have surged even more fiercely because of this change.
Close the gate to the temple, isolating it from the outside world.
The Green Mountain Daoist Temple is quiet and secluded.
Qi Yun sat cross-legged under the withered old tree, not immediately taking stock of the gains from this trip to the Zombie Alliance, nor in a hurry to refine those few Undying True Blood.
His mind was completely immersed in examining and reflecting on his own Dao Foundation.
Having survived the most perilous battle since the Foundation Establishment, a battle that almost brought them to the brink of annihilation by True Lord.
An issue that could not be ignored clearly surfaced in his mind.
His [Supreme Dao Foundation] doesn't seem to be as strong anymore.
This does not Dao Foundation is getting weaker.
On the contrary, the [Great Luo Myriad Laws Dao Foundation] remains vast and boundless, granting him Great Luo Law Power far exceeding that of his peers.
The two great Divine Ability, [Wield Myriad Laws] and [Great Luo Edict], truly gave him an absolute advantage among those of the same level.
It can even forcefully suppress veteran True Person like Song Kun.
But that's all.
Faced with the siege of the three True Person of the Yellow Springs Netherworld, he still needs to rely on the Human Emperor Banner and his strategies.
Faced with the True Lord's annihilation on the level of cause and effect, he was like a lamb to the slaughter. If the True Lord Vast Sea had not intervened in time, he would have already died and his soul would have been extinguished.
"If [Supreme] is only this level—then it's somewhat undeserving of its name." Qi Yun muttered to himself, his brows slightly furrowed.
He recalled the almost mythical accounts of the Twelve Supremes Dao Foundation, in the scriptures.
It transcends all paths, reigns supreme among its peers, and possesses incredible power.
You can experience it for yourself.
While powerful, it is far from being "unbelievable" or capable of overturning conventional wisdom.
"What I have proven is indeed the genuine [Supreme Dao Foundation], without a doubt." He recalled the confirmation from Desolate Halberd True Lord, True Person Southern Dipper, and others, as well as the unique form and rank suppression of his own Dao Foundation.
There is no doubt about that.
"After all, this has been confirmed by the True Lord."
"So, it's not a problem with the Dao Foundation— " His fingers unconsciously traced his brow bone slowly, his eyes becoming sharp and deep.
"So that's... my problem?"
The problem lies with yourself!
Looking back on his own spiritual practice, Qi Yun suddenly felt enlightened.
His understanding of the Foundation Establishment Realm and his knowledge of how to utilize and develop the power of the Dao Foundation came almost entirely from the Holy Sect's classic texts and secret teachings, as well as from the oral and personal instruction of sect elders such as True Person Qianxin and True Person Southern Dipper.
The key issue lies in—whether it's the sect's scriptures and secret records, or the True Person who taught him—
None of them had ever attained the [Supreme Dao Foundation]!
What they impart are experiences, methods, and understandings based on the foundations of the Higher Vehicle, Middle Vehicle, and even Lower Vehicle Dao Foundation.
They can guide Qi Yun on how to use Law Power far exceeding that of others of the same level, how to construct Domain Heaven, and how to comprehend Divine Ability.
Because they understand these "conventional" Foundation Establishment paths.
But regarding the unique, unparalleled, and truly core power of the [Supreme Dao Foundation], which transcends the ordinary, they—
It is impossible to know.
They themselves had never set foot in that realm, so naturally they could not guide Qi Yun to discover the deeper source of power hidden beneath the supreme halo.
I don't know, how could I possibly know?
"It's because I haven't unearthed the true power of the [Supreme Dao Foundation]."
Qi Yun's gaze narrowed slightly, as if a thunderbolt had struck deep within his Dao heart, illuminating the fog ahead.
He may have been using the "manifest" power of the Supreme Dao Foundation in a "higher" way—more profound Law Power and stronger Divine Ability.
However, he did not truly grasp the essence of why the Supreme Dao Foundation is "Supreme" and what its core difference is from all other Dao Foundation.
"Then what is the true power of the Supreme Dao Foundation?" Qi Yun slowly frowned, falling into a long, silent contemplation.
No longer relying on external classics and the experiences of others.
Instead, they turned their inquiring gaze entirely inward, towards that which hangs high above the [Heaven and Earth's Long River of Time] --
--[The Great Luo Myriad Laws Dao Foundation].
Is it a deeper level of [Wield Myriad Laws]?
Or is it a mystery inherent in the Great Luo Heaven itself?
No one could give him the answer.
This path to the true power of [Supreme] requires him, the sole walker, to forge and prove it himself.
In the courtyard, the wind howled, and the withered branches of the old tree swayed slightly in the wind.
Qi Yun closed his eyes, and his aura gradually calmed down, as if he were isolated from this world.
All his Divine Sense and thoughts sank into the [Great Luo Heaven] that belonged to him and contained infinite possibilities.
He sat motionless, like a mountain, yet his Divine Sense stirred up a monstrous wave within his inner world, repeatedly washing over and examining his unique [Great Luo Heaven].
"[Wield Myriad Laws]----What is held in command is ultimately the existing laws." A thought flashed through Qi Yun's nearly exhausted mind like a bolt of lightning.
"Whether it's Song Kun's sword aura or True Person Yellow Springs's yin wind, both are derived from their own Dao Foundation and are laws existing within the rules of this world."
My insistence on using it, even in countermeasures, is certainly powerful, but ultimately I have failed to transcend it.
"And what about the [Great Luo Edict]?" He turned his attention to the more profound and Supreme Divine Ability. "This Divine Ability can renew and upgrade Law Technique."
However, this update seems to need to be based on an existing framework.
It's like encouraging new branches to grow on an existing tree trunk, rather than creating a completely new tree from scratch.
The crux of the problem seems to lie in the word "existing".
He has always been utilizing, controlling, and optimizing the "existing" resources.
While powerful, it seems—not the true manifestation of the [Supreme Dao Foundation]'s transcendence of all laws.
Overriding should not merely mean controlling and optimizing.
It should be more about defining and creating.
Consciousness once again sank into that vast and mysterious [Great Luo Heaven], a realm shrouded in mystery and unaware of its true nature.
This inner world is the Dao Foundation, his very essence.
It is not an inanimate object, but rather it is slowly moving, giving rise to infinite Daoist principles and the rudiments of legal doctrines.
If the True Intention [Great Luo] is to encompass all things and generate all laws—
"Then where do these myriad laws come from?"
"Yes—" Qi Yun's tightly closed eyes trembled slightly.
A groundbreaking idea, like the first ray of light breaking through chaos, suddenly illuminated his entire Sea of Consciousness!
"Ordinary cultivators need to comprehend the Dao of Heaven and Earth and learn from the traditions of their predecessors in order to unleash Law Technique Divine Ability."
This is something created from something, following the rules and regulations.
"And my [Great Luo Heaven] itself is the prototype of the source of all laws!"
It is not empty; it contains the potential to evolve all "laws"!
"The true core mystery of the so-called ' Great Luo Myriad Laws ' is not about controlling all external laws, but rather—creating 'existence' from 'nothingness'."
The inability to generate the law!
Upon realizing this, Qi Yun's entire body underwent a dramatic change!
The dormant [Great Luo Heaven] within his body seemed to be infused with a soul, trembling with an unprecedented magnitude.
A sudden inspiration struck him; he no longer recalled any existing Law Technique, nor referred to any ancient texts.
Instead, he poured all his mind, will, and understanding of the Dao into the core of [Great Luo Heaven], along with his own pure Great Luo Law Power!
He wants to create a Law Technique out of thin air!