"Boom-!!!"
The moment the twelve supreme incarnations descended, the entire Great Luo Heaven instantly transformed into a boiling furnace of Dao intent!
Twelve terrifyingly different forces, like twelve ancient star fields erupting, simultaneously poured down towards Qi Yun in the center!
"Good timing!"
Qi Yun let out a long roar, his deep blue Daoist robe fluttering wildly, and his eyes blazing with white divine light. Not only was he fearless, but his aura actually rose again under the overwhelming pressure!
He stopped waiting passively, his figure suddenly blurred, transforming into a chaotic Flowing Light that shuttled between reality and illusion, and actually crashed into the great tide formed by the twelve terrifying auras!
In an instant!
The avatar of the Supreme Sovereign Mystic Firmament struck again, a silent imperial roar emanating from beneath his blurred face. His fingers formed a sword-like gesture, a power condensed to its extreme...
The dark gold imperial sword energy tore through the chaos, Qi Yun's brow!
This sword strike, grand and righteous, contained the ultimate killing intent to slay traitors, showcasing the characteristic of "attack first" to the fullest!
Before the sword energy even arrived, Qi Yun felt a sharp pain between his brows, as if his Divine Soul was being locked and torn apart by this pure concept of "slaying"!
In the void to the left, the Imperial Supreme Creation Avatar let out a soft shout, and nine-colored rays of light surged from his palm. Wherever the light passed, the Qi Yun Law Power seemed to break free of control and turn against its master, like a stubborn rock that had been touched!
The Imperial Supreme Creation all things; all things arise from the heart!
On the right, Wuji Xuanshu, the incarnation of the Limitless Mystic Pivot, stands on a black and white Taiji diagram, his hands clasped in a gesture of respect, as if he holds the pivot of heaven and earth.
He gently "took a turn" towards Qi Yun's location.
In an instant, the spatial structure, the flow of time, and even the direction of energy around Qi Yun underwent bizarre and violent distortion and reversal!
The Sword Qi that thrust forward one moment might inexplicably blast into your back the next; the condensed Law Power suddenly flows backward in your meridians; even the transmission of thoughts is briefly disrupted!
Seize the pivot, and turn the tide!
" Pure Yang Pierces the Sun!"
" Vast Virtue Bears All Things!"
" The Mystic Origin Returns to the Ruins of Return!"
" The Great Void Penetrating Destruction!"
" Heavenly One Mystic Erosion!"
" Orthodox One Edict!"
" Purple Ultimate Fixes the Orbit!"
At the same time, the other supreme incarnations also displayed their unparalleled Divine Ability!
The Pure Yang Great Empyrean Xiao transformed into a Great Sun that could burn away all things. Its extremely Yang and powerful flames burned the void, purifying all evil spirits and impurities!
At the extreme of Yang, growth flourishes, becoming indestructible!
The Xuanhuang Vast Virtue incarnation expanded infinitely, as if it had transformed into the boundless earth that supported the entire Great Luo Heaven. The heavy, stable, and unshakable Daoist aura permeated the area, which not only greatly enhanced the defense and endurance of the other incarnations, but also generated a terrifying gravitational field that frantically pulled and suppressed Qi Yun's body and Law Power, making him feel as if he were trapped in a quagmire!
It bears all things, as stable as Mount Tai!
The Mystic Origin Primordial Qi manifested as an ethereal, formless entity, like a sea of primordial energy, its "body" permeating the entire battlefield, constantly assimilating...
It devoured and annihilated the magical Law Power and Daoist aura that Qi Yun emitting, and even attempted to erode his meridians and Purple Mansion, severing the source of his power!
Master the primordial energy, the root of all transformations!
Great Void Penetrating Mystery's avatar stood amidst the endless starry sky. With each blink of his eyes, Qi Yun's every movement and spellcasting seemed to be thoroughly understood and predicted, revealing its trajectory, flaws, and subsequent changes!
Sometimes he would switch between reality and illusion, causing Qi Yun's attacks to miss their target, or launching a fatal attack from an unexpected angle!
Having seen through all phenomena, one understands the interplay of illusion and reality!
The incarnation of Heavenly One Mystic Darkness transformed into an invisible, extremely cold current, penetrating everywhere and specifically targeting Qi Yun's Divine Soul and Dao heart. It emitted a terrifying chill that froze his thoughts, eroded his will, and triggered inner demons, forcing Qi Yun to be distracted to stabilize his Dao heart, making it difficult for him to fight with all his might!
Extremely yin and soft, it penetrates everywhere!
The emanation of the Orthodox Law Supreme Merit Dharma Master holds an illusory book of laws and chants ancient decrees, invoking an invisible backlash from the Heavenly Dao and karmic retribution upon him. Though not fatal, these repercussions accumulate, continuously weakening his fortune and condition!
I command the spirits and gods, and give orders to all living beings!
The Purple Ultimate Star Enclosure avatar, residing beneath the Zhou Tian Star Chart, was like the master of all stars. With a wave of his hand, he drew down the power of the stars from the the Unseen, which crisscrossed the battlefield, forcibly restricting most of Qi Yun's evasion space and attack paths, forcing him to confront his many avatars head-on!
He governs the celestial phenomena, his orbit remains fixed and unwavering!
This is no longer a simple siege, but a flawless, interconnected, and unparalleled killing formation that encompasses all aspects of attack, defense, control, support, weakening, and rules!
Its power is enough to obliterate any peak Great True Person in an instant, reducing them to dust and scattering their soul!
"Puff--!"
Faced with this overwhelming and relentless joint attack, even with Qi Yun's boundless fighting spirit and numerous methods, they suffered a great loss in their very first encounter!
A pure yang flame grazed his shoulder, leaving a charred mark; a wisp of Xuanming cold energy invaded his Sea of Consciousness, causing his Dao heart to tremble slightly; he was also hit head-on by the aftershocks of the Supreme Sovereign Sword Qi and the Hongmeng impact, causing his protective Dao aura to vibrate violently, his Qi and Blood to surge, a sweet taste in his throat, and a trickle of pale golden blood to spill from the corner of his mouth!
"Senior Cai! Credit me! Credit as much as you can!" Qi Yun whispered in his mind.
His figure, constrained by both the chains of stars and the gravitational pull of gravity, was like a flying insect trapped in amber, struggling to dodge.
It is only possible to push the Wield Myriad Laws to its limit and barely deflect or weaken some of the attacks.
"Kid, can you handle this?!"
Cai Kun's exclamation rang out in Qi Yun's Purple Mansion, but his actions were decisive.
The illusory golden abacus moved frantically, streams of golden Flowing Light pouring into Qi Yun's body as if they were free, instantly repairing his injuries and replenishing his rapidly depleted Law Power and Divine Soul.
It made him like an unkillable cockroach, holding on tightly and standing firm amidst the relentless attacks!
We can't just defend and not attack!
Seize Profound Meaning, and devour it!
A glint flashed in Qi Yun's eyes. In the instant he once again managed to seize and deflect a beam of Imperial Supreme Creation light with the difficulty of using the Wield Myriad Laws " technique, he pointed his fingers like a sword and forcefully activated the " Seize Profound Meaning Divine Ability.
"Buzz-!"
A fragment of pure Daoist wisdom concerning "the evolution of Creation, the transformation of matter, and the enlightenment of spiritual potential" was ruthlessly plundered by Qi Yun.
It came to be torn apart, and then merged into itself!
The incarnation of the Imperial Supreme Creation swayed slightly, and the nine-colored light surrounding it dimmed a little.
Although what was plundered was only a tiny "fragment," it was nothing short of a ray of dawn in the darkness for Qi Yun!
He not only gained a deeper understanding of the Dao of " Imperial Supreme Creation " in an instant, but also vaguely sensed some weaknesses in the opponent's Divine Ability!
"Efficient!"
Qi Yun's spirits were greatly boosted!
He no longer simply defended and dodged, but began to consciously use " Wield Myriad Laws " to seize, deflect, and neutralize the opponent's attacks, while simultaneously urging " Seize Profound Meaning " to touch and plunder the original Dao meaning contained in the Divine Ability of those supreme incarnations!
This process was extremely dangerous!
If one is not careful, the plunder will fail, and one may even be attacked by the opponent's Divine Ability.
As his injuries worsened, Cai Kun's "borrowed" golden light also diminished.
But Qi Yun's eyes grew brighter and sharper!
With each use of " Seize Profound Meaning," his understanding of the Supreme Dao Meaning is deepening at an astonishing rate!
Those plundered fragments of Dao intent not only accelerated the refining of the Great Dao Golden Disk by the Law Technique Panel, but also nourished and enriched it.
This strengthens his own Great Luo Myriad Laws Dao Foundation!
The progress bar for the [ Great Luo Heaven ] in the Sea of Consciousness began to increase significantly faster than it had initially been!
The battle situation has stabilized somewhat.
However-
Just as this delicate balance began to emerge, the True Lord Contemplating the One Oneness, who had always stood still on the periphery and only occasionally used the power of primordial chaos to indiscriminately cover and impact, moved.
He slowly raised his eyes, his face shrouded in mist, and looked at Qi Yun.
Without warning, without any build-up of power.
The True Lord Contemplating the One of Oneness simply pointed to the direction where Qi Yun was located once more.
"In the beginning of chaos, the Clarity and Turbidity and the turbid were separated."
Myriad Phenomena Return to Origin, and chaos is restored.
A detached, indifferent voice rang out.
At his fingertip, a tiny, yet profoundly mysterious, gray singularity—a point of immense power to create the world and end all terror—suddenly appeared, then vanished silently into the void.
The next moment -
"Boom-!!!"
Without warning, the void surrounding Qi Yun, spanning tens of thousands of miles, completely collapsed and Ruins of Return!
It transformed directly into an absolute chaos, with earth, water, fire, and wind raging, returning to the primordial wilderness before the creation of heaven and earth!
An indescribable, vast, and boundless power erupted from within, instantly engulfing Qi Yun!
Even the three avatars he was fighting were enveloped in it!
The power and subtlety of this strike far surpassed that of the previous ones!
It is a concentrated manifestation of the characteristics of the Primordial Hongmeng Dao Foundation: "Opening up chaos and giving birth to all things".
All things Ruins of Return, chaos is restored!
Qi Yun's expression suddenly hardened as he sensed an unprecedented crisis of death!
"Give me—the town!!"
A vast amount of Divine Sense and Law Power poured out without reservation, finally stabilizing and holding back the chaotic abyss before it completely closed in!
However, just as Qi Yun was doing his best to maintain this delicate balance, the primordial power that was barely held up by " Wield Myriad Laws " suddenly trembled violently without warning!
"Buzz--!"
The power of Hongmeng broke free from Qi Yun's control of " Wield Myriad Laws," but it did not continue to crush Qi Yun as expected.
Instead, it veered off course in a bizarre direction, carrying the residual power of creation and the end of all things, like an out-of-control ancient dragon, crashing head-on into the Supreme Sovereign Mystic Firmament incarnation who was about to take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on Qi Yun with [ Imperial Ultimate Heavenly Might ]!
"BOOM-!!!"
A deafening roar! A terrifying wave of chaotic energy and bright yellow fragments exploded together!
The Supreme Sovereign Mystic Firmament, the unparalleled warrior with overwhelming imperial might, was instantly shattered by the direct impact of this primordial power. His bright yellow light and imperial phantom were reduced to scattered bright yellow specks, which then completely vanished!
quiet.
A deathly silence descended abruptly upon the chaotic battlefield.
The remaining ten Supreme Avatars, who were attacking frantically, all paused in their movements, their blurred faces turning towards the True Lord Contemplating the One Canyi.
Qi Yun was taken aback at first, then suddenly turned his head, his gaze sharp as lightning, staring intently at the True Lord Contemplating the One Canyi, who was still standing still in the distance, his black robes fluttering.
"This----"
coincide?
If this is truly a coincidence, then all those centuries of Qi Yun's cultivation have been for nothing!
The timing, angle, and force of that primordial power breaking free from its control were all so exquisite as to be beyond comprehension!
There is no such "coincidence" in the world!
The appearance of this most powerful and mysterious True Lord of the Holy Sect, whose Foundation Establishment Realm incarnation is so strange, is already quite unusual.
Now, unintentionally, it has helped me get rid of one of my most troublesome attackers.
Although its purpose is unknown, this is clearly a good thing.
"Buzz!"
Before Qi Yun think it through, the True Lord Contemplating the One Canyi moved again.
"When the primordial chaos began, Creation arose."
"Vast Virtue Bears All Things, yet it too is subject to calamity."
Another hazy, primordial singularity disappeared into the void.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Almost simultaneously, the nine-colored radiance surging from the body of the Imperial Supreme Creation Avatar and the heavy gravitational field emanating from the Xuanhuang Vast Virtue Avatar collided violently and annihilated without warning!
"Puff--!"
The incarnation of the Imperial Supreme Creation trembled violently, the nine-colored radiance dimmed by more than half in an instant, and its aura weakened.
Xuanhuang Vast Virtue's incarnation was struck as if by a heavy blow; the enormous phantom shook violently, and countless cracks appeared on its surface!
Although Qi Yun had doubts, the opportunity was fleeting!
He let out a long roar, his figure moving like lightning. Taking advantage of the moment when his two avatars were injured and their coordination was flawed, he forcibly fused the fragments of the Supreme Sovereign's Slaughter, the Mystery of Creation, and the Steadfastness of Virtue that he had just plundered and comprehended into his own Sword Dao, transforming them into a chaotic and earth-shattering sword aura, which he then fiercely unleashed!
"Sizzle-!!!"
Where the sword energy passed, space was sliced open like thin paper, passing with perfect precision across both the injured Imperial Supreme Creation Incarnation and Xuanhuang Vast Virtue Incarnation!
"Pfft! Pfft!"
With two soft sounds, these two avatars followed in the footsteps of the Supreme Sovereign Dowager, their bodies disintegrating and disappearing into points of Daoist light.
The tide of battle turned in an instant!
The existence of the True Lord of the True Lord Contemplating the One has become the most unstable variable on the battlefield. Every seemingly unstoppable attack of the Qi Yun Divine Ability will eventually, through various coincidences or accidents, severely injure or even "accidentally kill" another Supreme Incarnation!
Qi Yun went from initial shock to sudden realization, and finally to complete understanding.
He stopped trying to guess Canyi's motives and instead fully cooperated!
As he absorbed more and more Dao intent, his understanding of the Supreme Dao Foundation deepened, and the progress bar of [ Great Luo Heaven ] began to surge at an unprecedented speed!
50% 60% -- 7% --
I don't know how much time passed; perhaps it was just a moment, or perhaps it was a long time.
When Qi Yun's punch struck the final incarnation of the Mystic Origin Primordial Qi, completely shattering and absorbing it—
The vast and devastated Great Luo Heaven battlefield finally fell completely silent.
The noise subsided, and the Daoist rhythm returned to calm.
In the devastated void, only three figures remained, standing silently.
Qi Yun's aura had already transformed, though his clothes were tattered and he was covered in wounds.
But his eyes were as bright as stars, and his body was filled with Daoist energy, faintly showing the aura of the unity of all things and the initial stabilization of chaos.
It seems that only one final step is needed to reach that ultimate perfection.
Opposite him stood the ever-silent embodiment of the Great Luo Myriad Laws Incarnation.
To the side of both of them stood the True Lord Contemplating the One, his black robes billowing and his face shrouded in mist.
Qi Yun slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, rousing the surging but still slightly lacking "perfection" Law Power within his body. He looked solemnly at the Great Luo incarnation opposite him, which was exactly the same as himself but exuded an "ultimate" aura.
He knew that this was the final and most crucial test.
He was about to step forward and settle things with this final enemy.
"Oh----"
A very faint laugh suddenly rang out from the side.
Qi Yun turned slightly to the side.
The incarnation of the True Lord Contemplating the One, its face shrouded in mist, looked at him, then at the Great Luo incarnation opposite him.
Immediately, under Qi Yun's gaze, True Lord Contemplating the One slowly revealed a mysterious and unpredictable smile.
That smile vanished in a flash.
The next moment -
"Bang."
A soft sound.
This incomparably powerful and mysterious figure in black robes disintegrated on its own, like sand gathering in the wind, and merged into the surrounding Great Luo Heaven void, disappearing without a trace.
Qi Yun was stunned again, staring at the spot where Canyi's avatar had disappeared, his heart filled with turmoil once more.
But now is not the time to think about these things.
His gaze once again fell upon the ever-calm Great Luo incarnation opposite him.
He took a deep breath and put aside the matter of Canyi for the time being.
Qi Yun refocused his mind and concentrated all his attention on this last and only opponent.
He slowly assumed a fighting stance, and the remaining but surging Law Power within his body began to surge.
Just as Qi Yun's momentum reached its peak, preparing to unleash the final blow, the Great Luo incarnation opposite him, who had been silent all along, suddenly moved.
He neither attacked nor defended.
He simply sat down slowly, cross-legged.
The movements were natural, like a hermit observing the clouds.
After sitting down, he raised his eyes, and with a gaze as calm and profound as Qi Yun's, reflecting all the changes in the Great Luo Heaven, he looked calmly at Qi Yun.
Then, under Qi Yun's puzzled gaze, this Great Luo incarnation slightly raised his hand and made a "please" gesture towards him.
Qi Yun narrowed his eyes slightly.
In the next instant, from the the Unseen, a ray of crystal-clear light, like a lightning bolt piercing the darkness, suddenly illuminated the lake of his heart!
"I see."
Qi Yun's face showed a hint of understanding.
Without further hesitation, he dispersed the immense Law Power and fierce fighting spirit that had been gathering around him, and slowly sat down cross-legged, facing the Great Luo incarnation opposite him.
The two were no more than ten feet apart.
At this moment, the atmosphere simultaneously returned to a profound tranquility.
The Great Luo incarnation spoke first, his voice identical to Qi Yun's, yet even more ethereal and indifferent, like the voice of the Heavenly Dao.
Qi Yun responded in a deep voice, his mind completely absorbed in this final "question."
The question-and-answer session initially focused on explaining the most fundamental principles of spiritual practice.
But as the discussion deepened, the topic quickly shifted to the essence of the Great Luo Myriad Laws.
"You say that the Great Luo governs all laws."
"However, all laws are diverse and each has its own root. How can they be unified?" asked the Great Luo incarnation.
"Though there are many methods, they all originate from one source."
The Great Luo is not one who forcefully controls all laws, but one who holds to one principle and controls all.
"This 'one' is my way, it is the principle reflected in my heart," Qi Yun replied.
"Good. But what is your reasoning? What principle does your mind reflect?"
"My Way—" Qi Yun pondered for a moment, his eyes shining brightly.
"My Way is a mirror, reflecting all things; my heart is a furnace, refining all paths."
Not bound by material things, not bound by laws, but adaptable to change, seeking only truth.
"This truth" is my choice at this moment, the path I firmly believe in and practice even after experiencing countless tribulations and observing all the laws of the Heavenly Dao!
"Freedom? Transcendence? Self-centeredness?" The Great Luo incarnation spoke calmly, "Isn't that falling into egoism?"
Which is superior, the state of "no-self" or the state of "selflessness"?
"Selflessness" is a corner of the Dao realm, worthy of respect and contemplation, but not the ultimate goal of my Dao." Qi Yun his head, his tone becoming increasingly firm.
"We cultivate ourselves, defying the heavens and fighting against fate, seeking the ultimate transcendence of having our destiny in our own hands, not in the hands of heaven!"
With my finite self, I seek the boundless Way:
With a mind focused on self, one can embrace a state of selflessness!
At this point in the discussion, we have touched upon the most fundamental debate about the Dao.
It covers almost every proposition one might encounter on the path of spiritual practice.
As the two discussed the Dao, the entire dilapidated Great Luo Heaven began to undergo wondrous changes.
There were no more roars of battle or visions of destruction.
Instead, an endless, magnificent, and mysterious manifestation of Daoist principles appeared!
Sometimes, lotuses bloom from the void; golden lotuses illustrate cause and effect, blue lotuses embody vitality, black lotuses symbolize destruction, and white lotuses represent purification.
At times, golden springs gush forth from the ground, their waters reflecting fragments of light and shadow from the past and future;
At times, the phantom images of the sun, moon, and stars appear out of thin air, moving along mysterious trajectories, demonstrating the wonders of the celestial sphere;
Even more magnificent scenes, depicting the creation of the world, the rise and fall of civilizations, and the joys and sorrows of all living beings, appeared and disappeared amidst the chaotic currents of air.
The entire Great Luo Heaven seemed to have transformed into a living, being written encyclopedia of the Great Dao, manifesting all the "principles" and "phenomena" touched upon by Qi Yun and his incarnations in their discussions of the Dao!
The magnificent and awe-inspiring scene, and the pure and boundless Daoist essence, far surpassed any previous extraordinary phenomenon!
The discussion lasted for an unknown period of time.
Qi Yun then poured out all his thoughts and ideas.
In an instant!
A myriad of colors surged forth, and all paths submitted.
The Great Luo incarnation slowly raised his eyelids and gave Qi Yun a deep look.
Then, the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a smile exactly like Qi Yun's usual one.
"Good."
He uttered a single word softly.
The next moment, "Whoosh!"
This Great Luo incarnation, who had been sitting cross-legged for who knows how long, suddenly stood up!
He bowed slightly to Qi Yun, who was still sitting cross-legged but had already understood everything.
"Buzz!!!"
The Great Luo incarnation was surrounded by a burst of chaotic divine light, dazzling to the extreme!
His entire figure suddenly shrank and condensed within the divine light, transforming into a chaotic Flowing Light that was so refined it defied description!
"Call out!"
This chaotic stream of Flowing Light pierced the sky and, under Qi Yun's calm and expectant gaze, entered his brow without any hindrance.
"BOOM!!!"
At the very instant the chaotic colored Flowing Light disappeared!
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"----
In the void of the Great Luo Heaven, the original Dao essence left behind by the other eleven Supreme Incarnations that had been defeated and absorbed by Qi Yun before burst forth from all directions of the void, transforming into eleven Supreme Flowing Light of different colors, yet equally pure and vast!
The bright yellow of the Supreme Sovereign, the nine colors of the Supreme Emperor, the black and white of the Limitless, the chaos of the Primordial Chaos, the crimson gold of the Pure Xuanhuang, the pale blue of the Profound Origin, the deep blue of the Great Void, the inky black of the Heavenly One Mystic Darkness Profound Darkness, the gilded gold of the Righteous One, and the brilliant purple of the Purple Extreme!
Eleven supreme Flowing Light, like stars surrounding the moon, encircled and chased the first stream of chaotic colored Flowing Light that had entered, and followed closely behind, all crashing into Qi Yun's brow and Purple Mansion!
"Boom--!!!"
At this moment, the twelve supreme origins have completely returned to their rightful places and perfectly merged!
Qi Yun's body trembled violently, and his eyes involuntarily snapped shut!
An indescribable, immense power, seemingly the creation of heaven and earth or the convergence of all paths, exploded from the deepest part of his Purple Mansion, flowing through his meridians and sweeping into his limbs and bones, merging into every inch of his flesh and blood and every strand of his Divine Soul!
His aura began to rise, transform, and sublimate at an alarming speed!
At the very moment that this ultimate transformation was taking place within Qi Yun's body, the boundless, lofty, and transcendent All Wonders Heaven trembled violently once again without warning!
"Buzz!!!"
This tremor was far more intense than the one that had awakened all the True Lord!
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
The figures of the True Lord, who were either in seclusion, discussing the Dao, or observing the heavens, were instantly startled.
"This vibration—this resonance—"
Look there!
A True Lord suddenly pointed to the depths of the void of the All Wonders Heaven.
There, the once calm chaotic air currents were now spinning and condensing at an unprecedented speed!
A blurry, yet terrifying phantom that made all the True Lord tremble was slowly taking shape at the center of the vortex!
Within the cocoon of light, the supreme Dao intent, encompassing all things, evolving all laws, and governing everything, flows and roars!
"This is... a new Fruition Status?!"