Chapter 486: All Grand Dao Rules Originate from Chaos
Chapter 486: All Grand Dao Rules Originate from Chaos (End of Chapter)
Crack! Crack!
As the first crack appeared, more followed in quick succession, marring the surface of the majestic egg.
In an instant, the egg, nurtured by myriad rules, was covered in fractures.
"Chaos!"
At this moment, Lin Yuan's true self, his primordial spirit, and all his incarnations finally achieved a complete fusion of all the rules they had comprehended.
Over the past thousand years, Lin Yuan had grasped an increasing number of rules, and now they were all seamlessly integrated.
Boom!
The majestic egg, riddled with cracks, collapsed silently, giving birth to an entirely new rule that transcended the myriad rules from which it came.
This was Chaos.
The Chaos Rule.
"Finally... I've finally comprehended the Chaos Rule," Lin Yuan exclaimed as he opened his eyes. In the fleeting moment that the Chaos Rule was born, Lin Yuan's incarnations and both his primordial spirits had mastered it.
"So this is the Chaos Rule?" Lin Yuan marveled as everything within his sight seemed to simplify.
If the Space-Time Rule was the foundation of all things, essential for the functioning of the world and the manifestation of rules, then the Chaos Rule was the source of everything, encompassing even the Space-Time Rule and the fundamental rules of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
All Grand Dao rules originated from Chaos.
"My mental will, my soul, my physical body, everything about me is growing stronger," Lin Yuan realized as he gave birth to the Chaos Rule and felt a profound transformation within himself.
In fact, it was incredibly difficult to make further progress at Lin Yuan's level. Aside from a major breakthrough to the next realm, it was nearly impossible to achieve another surge in strength.
There wasn't a significant gap in power between Lin Yuan a thousand years ago and his current self, despite the latter having comprehended millions of additional pillar-grade fusion rules.
Though the number of fusion rules was impressive, they were like loose soil—difficult to unite into a cohesive force.
But now, with the birth of the Chaos Rule, those millions of rules swiftly converged, forming an invincible and razor-sharp blade.
"Forty million points of mental will," Lin Yuan murmured, sensing the immense growth in his mental willpower.
It was no easy feat to enhance one's mental will. During the thousand years Lin Yuan had spent immersed in the core of the Fairy World's origin, his mental will had only increased by a few tens of thousands of points.
Yet now, with the emergence of the Chaos Rule, his mental will had soared past forty million points and continued to rise.
"My perception of space-time is also rapidly improving," Lin Yuan noted as his gaze seemed to pierce through the infinite space-time continuum. Previously, he could only sense a spatial range equivalent to a few dozen Fairy Worlds at most.
Now, that range was swiftly approaching a hundred Fairy Worlds and continuing to expand toward two hundred and then three hundred.
"My internal world," Lin Yuan said as he turned his attention inward. His true self's internal world in the Fairy World spanned a massive area of three billion li.
Without the infusion of the Chaotic Void Origin during the breakthrough from the tenth stage to the eleventh, the typical size of an internal world would be limited to this extent, even for those in the main universe.
And this was already considering the enhancement provided by the mysterious gourd's transformation. Otherwise, the upper limit would be constrained to a million li.
But at this moment, with the birth of the Chaos Rule, his internal world began to expand rapidly—ten billion li, a hundred billion li, a trillion li...
"Hmm?"
"The River of Time?"
Lin Yuan's gaze fell upon the River of Time in the Fairy World.
Whether in the main universe or the Fairy World, Lin Yuan had always been suppressed by the River of Time. To break free from this suppression, he would have to make the ultimate leap and ascend to the twelfth stage.
Even with the spread of the martial arts evolution path among the infinite beings, the suppression from the River of Time had only lessened slightly for Lin Yuan.
But now?
He could clearly sense that the River of Time's suppression had diminished significantly.
With the reduced suppression from the River of Time, Lin Yuan would face less backlash during his ultimate leap, increasing his chances of successfully ascending to the twelfth stage.
This was the theoretical reason why comprehending the Chaos Rule at the eleventh stage could greatly enhance one's probability of reaching the ultimate twelfth stage.
Of course, this was just a theoretical explanation.
Those who had comprehended the Chaos Rule were no longer at the eleventh stage.
The notion of comprehending the Chaos Rule at the eleventh stage was merely based on the principle that chaos gave birth to all things.
The River of Time, in its essence, originated from the fusion of time and space. While space-time could suppress all life, it held no power over chaos.
As long as one comprehended the Chaos Rule, even just the first level of it, they could greatly counteract the suppression and backlash from the River of Time.
"The Chaos Rule is the threshold that marks the transition from the Dominator realm to the Chaos realm. To become a Chaos realm expert, one must comprehend the Chaos Rule," Lin Yuan mused to himself.
The twelfth stage was divided into three levels: Pathbreaker, Dominator, and Chaos.
At the twelfth stage, Chaos realm, one could traverse the Chaotic Void at will, and the likes of Emperor Xuanhuang were Chaos realm experts.
Of course, Emperor Xuanhuang and the Master of Demon Jade Tower had reached the pinnacle of the Chaos realm.
"With my current strength, I should be able to go head-to-head with a twelfth-stage Ancestor of the Immortal Dao, shouldn't I?" Lin Yuan wondered silently.
Before comprehending the Chaos Rule, Lin Yuan could only ensure his survival in the face of an Ancestor of the Immortal Dao by relying on his Space-Time Septuple Realm.
With the profound foundation of a twelfth-stage ultimate expert, an Ancestor of the Immortal Dao could likely stand still and remain unharmed even if Lin Yuan attacked with all his might.
However, now that he had mastered the Chaos Rule, which united all the rules he had comprehended, Lin Yuan's offensive power was truly worthy of the twelfth stage, even though his life essence had not yet reached that realm.
And this was just Lin Yuan's true self in the Fairy World.
His true self in the Fairy World was merely a temporary vessel, lacking the profound accumulation of his true body in the main universe.
His true body in the main universe had endured the infusion of the Chaotic Void Origin during its breakthrough to the eleventh stage, resulting in a deeper foundation.
However, much of that foundation remained dormant within the depths of his internal world due to his life level not meeting the requirements.
But now that Lin Yuan had given birth to the Chaos Rule, his absorption of the Chaotic Void Origin would undoubtedly increase significantly, even if his life level remained unchanged.
It was predictable that once Lin Yuan returned to the main universe, the strength of his true body would surpass that of his current self in the Fairy World.
At that time, even if the ultimate twelfth-stage power in the main universe was slightly stronger than an Ancestor of the Immortal Dao, Lin Yuan would still be able to hold his ground and even suppress them.
With the intense competition among the ultimate twelfth-stage experts in the main universe, the numerous inherited treasures from beyond the universe, and the infusion of the Chaotic Void Origin during the ultimate leap, their average strength would far surpass that of an Ancestor of the Immortal Dao.
"I feel like I could be forced to make the ultimate leap at any moment," Lin Yuan thought, sensing the impending pressure.
Lin Yuan was unsure if, after achieving the ultimate leap in the Fairy World and returning to the Chaotic Void in the main universe, he would receive another infusion of the Chaotic Void Origin. But to be safe, it was better to return to the main universe before attempting to reach the twelfth stage.
"The Chaos Rule?" Lin Yuan calmed his thoughts and began to familiarize himself with this brand-new power, or rather, rule.
As Lin Yuan continuously manipulated the Chaos Rule, causing it to interact with the myriad rules of the Fairy World, the operation of all the rules throughout the entire Fairy World began to tremble unceasingly.
In the Land of Origins, on the Dao Ancestor Continent, the Ancestor of the Immortal Dao was in seclusion. Even after reaching the twelfth stage, he still needed to contemplate numerous rules.
"Hmm?" Suddenly, the Ancestor of the Immortal Dao abruptly opened his eyes, his face reflecting his astonishment.
"Why do I sense that all the rule fluctuations are trembling?" he wondered, incredulous.
Rule fluctuations were orderly and stable; the world could function perfectly only when the myriad rule fluctuations combined harmoniously. Especially in the eyes of a twelfth-stage expert like the Ancestor of the Immortal Dao, the rule fluctuations seemed to possess a life of their own.
But at this moment...
The Ancestor of the Immortal Dao clearly perceived that all the rule fluctuations in the Land of Origins, or more accurately, in the entire Fairy World, were starting to become chaotic and disorderly.
It was as if a calm pond, where every current was stable, now had a massive creature writhing in its depths, causing hidden currents to churn.
However, the operation of the world, shrouded in myriad rules, formed a perfect balance. It wasn't something that could be disturbed at will, even by someone as powerful as the Ancestor of the Immortal Dao. By channeling his own grand dao, he could only influence the stability of rules within a certain range.
The kind of rule chaos originating from the entire Fairy World made the Ancestor of the Immortal Dao feel a sense of panic.
"What's the reason behind this?"
The Ancestor of the Immortal Dao's gaze swept across the Land of Origins, as well as the thirty-three Immortal Domains of the Fairy World, and even the Ancestor of the Demon Abyss, who was far away in the Demon Abyss, scrutinized the vast Demon Abyss as well.
"Could it be the Ancestor of Martial Arts?"
After observing for a while, the Ancestor of the Immortal Dao eventually turned his gaze towards the core of the Land of Origins, the very heart of the Fairy World. That was where the consciousness of the Fairy World resided and where the Ancestor of Martial Arts had entered a thousand years ago.
The Ancestor of the Immortal Dao was uncertain about the cause of the current rule chaos. But he was sure it had nothing to do with him.
In the Fairy World and the Demon Abyss, the only ones besides himself capable of causing such a situation were the Ancestor of the Demon Abyss and the enigmatic Ancestor of Martial Arts.
"What has the Ancestor of Martial Arts done to bring about this state of affairs?" The Ancestor of the Immortal Dao's heart stirred with turbulent emotions. He could sense the trembling and awe in the myriad rule fluctuations of the Land of Origins and the entire Fairy World.
"Or has he broken through and entered the Ancestor realm?" The Ancestor of the Immortal Dao speculated, but then shook his head.
As someone in the Ancestor realm himself, he knew exactly what kind of impact breaking through to that realm would have. Although it would be vast and incredible, it definitely wouldn't be like the present situation.
Furthermore, up until now, the Ancestor of the Immortal Dao had not felt any life break free from the constraints of the River of Time, which meant that the Ancestor of Martial Arts had not yet entered the Ancestor realm.
The Ancestor of the Immortal Dao had been the first to sense the operation of the Chaos Rule.
Soon after, the numerous Golden Immortals and Jade Immortals in the thirty-three Immortal Domains of the Fairy World also became aware of it.
Golden Immortals had already comprehended the space rule and had a certain degree of perception of space-time. Jade Immortals were even more attuned, and compared to them, the perception of those below the Golden Immortal stage, as well as ordinary mortals, was not as pronounced.
"What's going on?"
"Why has the space rule become unstable?"
"I feel it too; the same is true for the other fundamental rules."
In the thirty-three Immortal Domains, the Golden Immortals and Jade Immortals were filled with apprehension. The Ancestor of the Immortal Dao had already transcended his own grand dao, so the changes in the external rules didn't affect him much. His foundation was firmly established, and this was the essence of the Pathbreaker realm.
However, the Golden Immortals and Jade Immortals were still in the stage of perceiving and comprehending the myriad rules, and they relied heavily on the external rules. Even slight fluctuations could impact their foundations.
"Could it be because of the Ancestor of the Immortal Dao? The Ancestor of the Demon Abyss? Or the Ancestor of Martial Arts?"
"I think it must be the Ancestor of Martial Arts."
"Indeed, in the billions of years before the Ancestor of Martial Arts emerged, nothing like this ever happened."
"Ancestor of Martial Arts, is this your doing?"
The numerous Golden Immortals and Jade Immortals were trembling with fear. To cultivate to the Golden Immortal stage, one had to be wise, and they vaguely surmised that this event might be related to the Ancestor of Martial Arts.
Of course...
Even so...
Not a single Golden Immortal or Jade Immortal dared to go to Martial City and question the disciples of the Ancestor of Martial Arts.
What a joke! The Ancestor of Martial Arts could create a disturbance throughout the entire Fairy World, and even the Ancestor of the Immortal Dao and the Ancestor of the Demon Abyss hadn't taken any action. What could they, mere Golden Immortals and Jade Immortals, do if they went to confront him? Would that not be seeking death? Did they really think they had lived long enough?
"That's enough," Lin Yuan said to himself after he had grown familiar with the Chaos Rule. He gradually stopped manipulating it.
Lin Yuan could see the impact the Chaos Rule was having on the myriad rules of the Fairy World. As a primordial rule that transcended all others, the Chaos Rule inherently suppressed the other rules.
Even the space-time rule was no exception.
In the core of the Land of Origins, the heart of the Fairy World, Lin Yuan turned his gaze towards the consciousness of the Fairy World, which was cowering in a corner.
A thousand years ago, when Lin Yuan had entered this place, he had discovered the Fairy World's consciousness on guard against him.
However, Lin Yuan had never bothered to pay it any heed and instead focused all his attention on comprehending the myriad rules present here.
After the consciousness of the Fairy World saw that Lin Yuan didn't exhibit any aggressive behavior, it gradually abandoned its guard and coexisted with Lin Yuan, dividing this core area between them.
Nevertheless...
Ever since Lin Yuan had given birth to the Chaos Rule and proactively released the aura of this primordial rule, gently stimulating its operation, the consciousness of the Fairy World had acted like a mouse that had caught sight of a cat, without hesitation scurrying to the farthest, most peripheral corner, where it now trembled in fear.
This surprised Lin Yuan. Although the consciousness couldn't utilize the power of the Fairy World in this core area, Lin Yuan could sense that it still had some means of self-preservation.
A thousand years ago, the consciousness of the Fairy World had conceded and allowed Lin Yuan to enter because, apart from Lin Yuan's threat being genuinely effective, it also had other trump cards up its sleeve.
At the very least, it wouldn't be completely helpless against Lin Yuan.
"Are you afraid?" Lin Yuan asked, addressing the consciousness of the Fairy World, which was huddled in the corner.
The consciousness only had instinct, and its behavior now could only be attributed to its innate fear.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz," it replied without hesitation, its answer conveying the reason for Lin Yuan's confusion.
(End of Chapter)
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