Chapter 734: Integrating into the Rules
Chapter 734: Integrating into the Rules
"Primordial Friend, in crafting this Eternal Vessel, you must have invested considerable effort."
Amidst the ten-thousand-foot-long rays of light, Chen Mu calmly stepped onto the rainbow bridge, ascending the Eternal Vessel step by step. As he did so, his gaze swept over the entire vessel, and with just a few glances, he discerned many of its intricate structures.
Or rather,
"Through countless cycles, it was gradually accumulated and forged."
Hearing Chen Mu's praise, the Yuan Shi Lord shook his head and sighed, "Though this vessel contains some power, it is ultimately just an external object. I sought to explore the Path of Transcendence through it, but I have yet to touch upon it."
Chen Mu nodded slightly.
At the level of the Yuan Shi Lord, the Origin Treasure he personally crafted also contained his will and the path he had walked. This Eternal Vessel was a manifestation of his path.
The Yuan Shi Lord aimed to use a method of accumulation, gradually analyzing the Primordial Chaos Force, and the intricate fusion methods of the three Great Dao. Like constructing a tall tower, he continuously piled them up, ultimately using this to climb to the heavens and touch the supreme sky.
The gods within the Huan Yu also followed a similar path to immortality, gradually accumulating until they became Shenjun, and then further ascending to the path of the Great Way Sovereign. This method of accumulation, step by step, solidifying the foundation, was not wrong, but it became ineffective at the step of transcendence.
Chen Mu was firmly convinced of his own path and had absolute trust in the guidance of the system panel.
With this as his foundation,
he observed the path taken by the Yuan Shi Lord, gaining more insights to affirm his own beliefs.
Though countless ages and hundreds of cycles of the Huan Yu, the Yuan Shi Lord's accumulation had reached an unfathomable depth, and this Creation Vessel contained an unknown number of complex Great Dao fusion techniques and unique Primordial Chaos Force.
But even such vast accumulation was meaningless in the face of transcendence. From the Creation Vessel, Chen Mu sensed no hint of 'transcendence.' Despite containing countless Primordial Chaos Force, it remained within the realm of the Great Way Sovereign, unable to reach the state of transcendence.
Clearly,
this further confirmed his beliefs.
Transcendence, to reach that level, accumulation was meaningless. No matter how much one accumulated, it could not bridge the gap to transcendence. The realm of transcendence was unimaginable and incomprehensible, thus its essence represented boundlessness.
To use finite accumulation to touch the infinite was clearly impossible.
"Transcendence, boundless and endless, neither empty nor non-empty, neither existent nor non-existent."
Chen Mu boarded the Creation Vessel, standing before the Yuan Shi Lord, and shook his head. "To use the 'existent' to touch the 'non-existent,' to use accumulation to touch transcendence, the more one possesses, the further one is from the path."
His words were direct, clarifying his will and the path he followed.
At the level of the Supreme Sovereign, each person's path was already clearly defined, and there was no need to explain it in words. Chen Mu did not need to 'argue,' and the Yuan Shi Lord already understood the path Chen Mu followed in his heart.
In fact,
at this stage, no one would hide their path, as each person's path was unique and belonged to them alone. And who among those who had achieved the status of Supreme Sovereign had a weak will?
No one believed their path was wrong. Everyone who had reached this point would not doubt their will or their path, nor would they change their pursuit. At most, they would gain some insights from others' paths to refine and supplement their own.
After hearing Chen Mu's words, the Yuan Shi Lord shook his head slightly.
"Chen Daoist Friend, what you say is correct. Transcendence is the ultimate, the boundless, the infinite, the endless... No matter how many paths in the world are exhausted, they cannot touch transcendence. But without the infinite paths in the world, how can one glimpse the gate of transcendence?"
"Fish leaping through the dragon gate, gaining the Dao and ascending to the heavens, ultimately still requires a 'Dao' to be attained."
"The profundity of the path of Transcendence is hidden within the Supreme Rules of the cosmic cycle. The manifestation of the Supreme Rules is the repeated birth and death of the cosmos. By reaching the limits of cosmic birth and death and evolving a complete cosmos, one can break free from the shackles, escape the confines, and inevitably take that step towards Transcendence."
After speaking, Yuan Shi Lord gently waved his sleeve.
In an instant,
The Eternal Vessel was bathed in a radiance of ten thousand feet.
Through that radiance, one could clearly see that within the Eternal Vessel, there contained a vast and magnificent cosmos. This cosmos was so immense and perfect that it even surpassed what Chen Mu had glimpsed before, almost truly approaching the Stellar Cosmos that the Supreme Rules had created.
Chen Mu could clearly see that within this cosmos, there were countless worlds of grandeur, continents that resembled the primordial chaos, and countless beings giving birth and vying with each other.
Yuan Shi Lord had created this cosmos, acting as the creator, revered as the Primordial Heavenly King.
"Little Primordial Chaos."
Chen Mu gazed at that cosmos, murmuring thoughtfully.
This vast cosmos, created by Yuan Shi Lord with the Eternal Vessel as its foundation, had a sense of primordial chaos in his eyes.
On the surface, Yuan Shi Lord's path seemed to be about accumulating to comprehend the path of Transcendence, but in reality, it was even broader. He aimed to exhaust all accumulation, using his own power to create a complete cosmos!
The subtlety of Transcendence lies within the Supreme Rules.
Under the operation of the Supreme Rules, what is displayed is the repeated birth and death of the cosmos.
If one could use their own power to create a truly perfect Stellar Cosmos, identical to the external cosmos created by the Source River governed by the Supreme Rules, then one could certainly ascend to Transcendence!
This was the path Yuan Shi Lord pursued!
"Unfortunately."
At this moment, observing that cosmos, Chen Mu still sighed softly in his heart.
He could vaguely discern that Yuan Shi Lord's pursuit was not wrong. If one could truly use their own power to create a cosmos identical to the external cosmos, then they could indeed comprehend the Dao and achieve Transcendence.
Only by merging with the Dao, embodying the Dao, and experiencing the operation of the cosmos and the evolution of the Dao and the Supreme Rules, could one possibly succeed. But doing so would bring them back to the starting point of their path.
"If one could create a perfect cosmos, they could certainly achieve Transcendence."
This time, Chen Mu did not refute Yuan Shi Lord's concept but nodded in agreement with the latter part.
Upon hearing Chen Mu's words, Yuan Shi Lord smiled slightly. He was not surprised by Chen Mu's reaction. Each Supreme Sovereign had their own path, and when he discussed the Dao with Primordial Lord, Space-Time Island Lord, and others, everyone agreed that if one could achieve the creation of a cosmos and establish the Supreme Rules, they would certainly achieve Transcendence.
"Since I attained the Dao, I have witnessed a long cycle, experiencing one hundred and twenty-seven cosmic births and deaths. I have seen countless paths. The path you, Daoist Chen, walk, I have also seen, but among those who have reached your level, you are the only one in these one hundred and twenty-seven cosmic cycles."
Yuan Shi Lord gazed at Chen Mu, speaking slowly.
One hundred and twenty-seven cosmic births and deaths, each cycle producing at least a hundred Great Way Sovereigns, meaning he had encountered and understood more than ten thousand sovereign-level beings.
Among so many Great Way Sovereigns, each with their own path, there were certainly those like Chen Mu who pursued the path of 'Non-Action in Action.' However, most of them could not fully master the three Primordial Ways of creation, void, and time. Even those who did master the three Primordial Ways ultimately stopped there, unable to glimpse the essence of the integration of the Dao and reach the level of Supreme Sovereign.
Only Chen Mu, the only one in one hundred and twenty-seven cosmic cycles.
"I agree with part of the path you, Daoist Yuan, walk. Without accumulating small steps, one cannot travel a thousand miles. Before fully mastering the three Primordial Ways, one should exhaust all accumulation, build up strength, and then achieve the Dao."
"Only by thoroughly comprehending three Great Daos, exhausting the cosmos, and reaching the point where there is nothing left to learn or understand, can one pursue Non-Action in Action, emptiness in non-existence, and ultimately achieve Transcendence."
Chen Mu looked at Yuan Shi Lord, speaking with a straightforward tone.
Before him, no one possessed the same level of talent and potential, and thus, no one had reached the point he had. Similarly, no one had received the guidance of the System Panel, a treasure of Transcendence, making his path as clear as it was.
"Non-Action in Action, emptiness in non-existence... It seems too difficult."
Yuan Shi Lord shook his head and said.
He sought accumulation, enlightenment, and the essence of the Primordial, at least having a tangible path to walk. However, the path Chen Mu pursued was fundamentally intangible, relying solely on some vague sense of the natural order, which he found even less practical.
"Indeed, it is difficult."
Chen Mu nodded slightly and said, "Therefore, to achieve Non-Action in Action, one must be as water, following the flow of the rules."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shi Lord was taken aback and fixed his gaze on Chen Mu, saying, "Chen Daoist, do you know the dangers of this path?"
As an Supreme Sovereign, he understood the path Chen Mu intended to walk from just one word. He was inwardly amazed, for among all the Great Way Sovereigns, who did not wish to remain eternal in the cosmos, maintaining their true selves?
Who did not strive to resist the erosion of the Primordial Way, to avoid being assimilated by the Dao rules?
Yet, Chen Mu intended to actively merge with the Supreme Rules, following the flow of the Great Dao. Even though Chen Mu was already at the level of an Supreme Sovereign, such an active merging would not last long. The erosion of the Great Dao he would endure in just one cycle of the cosmos would be equivalent to over a hundred cycles for others!
Originally, he could stand above the Source River, surpassing a hundred cycles of rebirth. But if he chose this path, his existence would be greatly shortened, possibly to less than two cycles, far less than even the most ordinary Great Way Sovereigns of his era!
"If I cannot achieve Transcendence, what difference is there between a hundred cycles of the cosmos and one cycle of its birth and death?"
Chen Mu spoke calmly.
Yuan Shi Lord gazed deeply at Chen Mu. He knew that every being at this level was a transcendent entity born through countless cycles of the cosmos, their will unshaken even by the cosmos' demise. Once a decision was made, it would not be changed.
Seeing Chen Mu so calm and peaceful about such a dangerous path, Yuan Shi Lord sighed inwardly. Whether Chen Mu succeeded in Transcendence or not, his heart in pursuit of the Dao had already transcended the material world, rising above the cosmos.
...
In the Eternal Vessel,
Inside a palace.
Chen Mu sat opposite Yuan Shi Lord.
In Chen Mu's hand was a tea cup filled with golden spirit tea. He took a gentle sip and then set it down, rising to his feet and said, "This discussion with Yuan Shi Daoist has been very enlightening. I must take my leave now."
Yuan Shi Lord stood up and escorted Chen Mu to the bow of the vessel.
Standing at the bow of the Eternal Vessel, Chen Mu gazed into the distance at the Stellar Cosmos that was gradually being formed. In his eyes, he saw the images of all things in the cosmos. He saw life beginning to emerge on many stars.
He also saw the Shenjuns protected by the Sovereigns descending into this newborn cosmos, exploring and seeking their own opportunities.
He saw many Great Way Sovereigns observing this newly formed cosmos, gaining insights into the Great Dao.
Finally, he looked at the Heavenly Sovereign Temple he had set up on the Origin Star, and the figures of Chen Yue, Chen Yao, and others. After taking in all of this, the light in Chen Mu's eyes gradually dimmed, turning into a deep, dark pool.
"Yuan Shi Daoist, there is no need to see me off."
Chen Mu looked at Yuan Shi Lord and nodded lightly.
As he spoke,
Buzz!
Silently, Chen Mu's figure turned into a dreamlike illusion, gradually dissipating.
To the common eye, it appeared that Chen Mu had simply used some technique to leave the Eternal Vessel. But in Yuan Shi Lord's eyes, he clearly saw Chen Mu's will subtly fade, and in an instant, he merged into the Source River.
Having achieved the rank of Great Way Sovereign, one's will manifested as a life star, allowing them to float above the Source River, actively resisting the Source River and the Supreme Rules, not being swept away by the current.
But now,
Chen Mu had dispelled that power, no longer resisting the Source River, no longer resisting the Supreme Rules, and actively merged into the rules.
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