Chapter 52: Supreme Rule!

Chapter 52: Supreme Rule!

The moment Jiang Zhe ascended to the Stellar Class, he revealed his true intent—slicing into his own soul.

Will as his bone, consciousness as his blade!

He condensed his Mental Energy, dimming the star’s radiance until it resembled a glowing ember.

A streak of blinding white light slashed diagonally across the ember, gradually extending.

"Aaaah!"

Jiang Zhe roared in pain, the agony of soul-severing unbearable. But compared to the torment of forging a pact with the Star Tower, this was child’s play—after all, this pain only lasted a moment.

Jiang Zhe had willingly cultivated the Second Origin Secret Art, fully prepared. Clenching his teeth, he endured.

"Split!"

With a low shout, the diagonal streak of light blazed fiercely.

The miniature star representing his soul core lost a third of its mass in a single slash!

A wave of exhaustion surged through him. Dizziness overwhelmed him, nearly causing him to black out. But he couldn’t afford to succumb—clenching his teeth, he forced himself to stay conscious. If he lost consciousness now, it would all be over! The severed soul fragment could never re-fuse. If it couldn’t enter a vessel soon, it would only face annihilation.

Orianna pushed the metallic case containing the basketball-sized Thunder Crystalline Matrix toward Jiang Zhe, who sat cross-legged.

A flash of light.

The soul fragment completed its spatial transition within the Primordial Core, suddenly appearing in the Internal World and rushing toward the Divine Core resting on the stone table.

Jiang Zhe instinctively held his breath, his tension through the roof. This was a chance for a carp to transform into a dragon—it all depended on whether the Divine Core would accept it.

In the blink of an eye, the soul fragment transformed into a streak of light and effortlessly flew into the Divine Core.

"Phew!" Jiang Zhe finally exhaled, his pent-up emotions erupting. "Yes! It worked! Hahaha!"

His brief joy lasted only a few breaths. Then Jiang Zhe focused on the soul fragment still under his control, sensing its condition after merging with the Divine Core.

A wave of comfort washed over him. It felt like returning to a mother’s embrace, the drifting boat finally reaching harbor—peaceful, warm sensations filled his soul.

But as the initial comfort faded, a sense of oppression lingered. Like... sleeping with an orange cat sitting on his chest, or the feeling of drowning—both left him breathless. Trapped or sinking, a restrictive force made movement difficult.

Secondary Divine Spirit... succeeded, but not completely!

Within the Divine Core loomed the Celestial Dao—the operating rules of a chaotic world. Vast, intricate principles—simultaneously within reach yet unfathomably obscure. They were completely different from the Storm Origin Law he had comprehended, utterly incompatible with this world.

"Do I need to fully comprehend all these Celestial Dao? Or just the core chaotic Celestial Dao to control this Divine Core?" How long would that take—years? Decades? If he could even begin to grasp anything related to "chaos", he'd already be in the final stages of cultivation.

By the time my Secondary Divine Spirit emerges, it'll be too late. Humanity might already have conquered the Universe Sea, with top experts transcending cycles to reach the Origin Continent.

Plus, the Dao within the Divine Core differs from this world's principles. Even if I comprehend it, it won't connect with the Universe's origin, making it ineffective or weak. Like a foreign tiger token trying to command local troops—how could it work?

I need outside help to localize its transformation. Even with the risk of losing it entirely, that's better than letting it rot in my hands.

Though I can't solve this, Jiang Zhe knew who could. Before becoming a true god, one could always trust the Primordial Universe. Conspiracy theories about Celestial Dao didn't apply to the Primordial Universe's Origin Will or the Supreme Rule. They were the Origin World's best caretakers, treating their nurtured children with unmatched kindness.

Jiang Zhe wasn't indecisive—he decided to embrace them. Even if he later comprehended chaos, mastered the Divine Core, and took form, leaving the Internal World would still require inspection by the Origin Will or even the Supreme Rule.

This was a high-stakes gamble!

Dormant Dragon Technique—activate!

Jiang Zhe sank into deep slumber. His consciousness soared into the void, memories blocked once more, experiencing a different life through dreamlike reincarnation.

This time's luck was decent—he reincarnated as a Sea Dragon, similar to the Thunder Dragon King lurking beneath the Pacific. Perhaps his weakened soul forced his potential to emerge.

Similarly, the soul fragment within the Divine Core used the Dormant Dragon Technique to complete itself. Comparatively, Jiang Zhe's secondary consciousness had worse luck.

His Dream Realm started with an earthworm—earthworm, pigeon, falcon, elk, cheetah, corporate drone human, snake cultivator... progressing step by step. While Jiang Zhe experienced one Dream Realm cycle, his secondary consciousness completed six.

It wasn't until the seventh cycle, becoming a cultivator, that stability emerged, extending the Dream Realm's duration.

...

Unknown time later.

In his dream, the Thunder Dragon faced an enemy far beyond its rank, refusing to become a mount despite forced submission—its demise was inevitable.

The moment its head was shattered in the dream, Jiang Zhe abruptly awoke in reality.

His eyes widened, transforming into cold, vertical pupils. Arcs of electricity erupted as a naturally commanding aura surged forth.

Gasping for breath, Jiang Zhe adjusted his state. Blending light with dust.

The Thunder Dragon's majestic aura instantly dissipated, as if the previous display had been an illusion.

Jiang Zhe stood like an ordinary stone, his presence fading, easily overlooked.

This was the natural result of his heart cultivation—Cosmic Resonance! Unity of Self and Object! Formless and Selfless!

The Tiger Monarch was him, the Thunder Dragon was him, the stone was him... no entity could influence another. He could embody all things!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say—if Jiang Zhe ever acquired a transformation ability, he'd rival the Demoncore Race as a master of disguise. Because he could alter his soul's very essence.

"So this is how difficult it is for a Universe wanderer without game hacks or a powerful background?" Jiang Zhe mused, recalling his mentor Hu Yanbo with newfound respect. "Perhaps Teacher truly has talent. The Chaos City Lord's praise for the Soul Stamp wasn't just flattery for Luo Feng's sake."

"Master, is everything proceeding smoothly?" Orianna's voice pulled Jiang Zhe from his thoughts.

"More or less", Jiang Zhe vaguely replied. "Prepare a C9-class spacecraft—we're leaving Earth to handle a matter in the Universe."

"Understood, Master." "The spacecraft is confirmed. Final preparations will complete in 17 minutes for launch."

...

In the desolate Universe.

Jiang Zhe watched the shrinking blue planet through external simulation, a tremor stirring in his heart. But with his ironclad will, he quickly steadied his emotions.

"If not for the Axe, why would I leave home, venturing into the dangerous Universe to 'activate' my Secondary Divine Spirit!"

"The weak can't even protect their homeland!"

"Humanity will never be a sanctuary!"

Jiang Zhe's eyes clouded with confusion, an alien loneliness surging through him.

"Master, ten seconds until we reach light speed and enter the Dark Universe."

"7!"

"6!"

...

Through external simulation, the planet vanished from sight, the stars blurring into darkness.

"2!"

"1!"

External simulation deactivated, the spacecraft entered the Dark Universe.

Roughly 27 hours later, the soul within the Divine Core awoke from its Dormant Dragon Technique cultivation.

"Anna, prepare to exit the Dark Universe. Confirm our current position on the Star Chart. Find the nearest uninhabited wasteland."

"Understood, Master. We've traveled at 2.5x light speed through the Dark Universe, exiting the Milky Way. Your homeworld is now 80,000 light-years behind us..."

Orianna reported, her complete Star Chart copied from Babata ensuring they wouldn't get lost.

The C9 spacecraft dove into a hundred-kilometer-diameter asteroid within an asteroid belt.

The moment the spacecraft stabilized, Jiang Zhe showed no hesitation. With a thought, he summoned a crystal-clear gemstone the size of two fists from his Internal World.

The moment the Divine Core appeared, the Primordial Universe took notice. An oppressive gaze projected, freezing space-time.

But in an instant, the frozen space shattered.

The Primordial Universe's Origin Will was forced back as a grander rule of law descended—maintaining the Universe Sea and the entire Origin World's operation: the Supreme Rule!

The Divine Core's unique structure even surprised the Supreme Rule. It detected the fragile soul within and the nascent life force forming.

Finally, the Supreme Rule chose to grant this new life a chance.

It struck forcefully, transforming the Divine Core, eliminating its foreign characteristics, aligning it with the current Origin World's rules.

It shattered the internal alien principles, lifting their oppression on the soul.

It erased incompatible laws, merging the remaining fragments into the Divine Core, granting it affinity with the current world's near-native principles.

Chaos to chaos—hidden;

Life to life—dormant;

Destruction to destruction—dormant;

Earth to soil—revealed;

Fire to fire—revealed;

...

The once crystal-clear Divine Core turned chaotic in hue, its surface etching complex, obscure dark-gold Secret Patterns.

Returning to its origin, it granted the Divine Core a life form and solidified corresponding Innate Secret Arts.

Then, the Supreme Rule simulated the Primordial Universe's evolution, deriving a cultivation method and implanting it into Jiang Zhe's soul fragment.

Finally... it scattered Jiang Zhe's soul fragment, completely merging it into the Divine Core, becoming a true energy-based lifeform.

Transformation complete, the Supreme Rule withdrew.

The Primordial Universe's Origin Will returned.

It lingered, gazing at the Divine Core, recording this unique life form and copying the cultivation method.

Leaving behind a unique Innate Secret Art, the Primordial Universe's Origin Will departed.

(End of Chapter)

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