Chapter 567 - 542: The Source of Time and Space, Breaking the Tao Realm

Apart from the Dragon Alliance Master, the Dark Emperor, and the Immortal Ancestor, Lu Yan was unfamiliar with the other silhouettes.

However, among them, one figure wore a crown and exuded a commanding aura that seemed to dominate the world. Lu Yan guessed that this person might very well be the sovereign of the Origin Dynasty.

The Origin Dynasty had two True Ones.

The current sovereign was one of them.

The other was the old sovereign of the Origin Dynasty, the founder of the dynasty, and the legendary first Origin-Ancestor Body.

But this old sovereign had been in seclusion for countless years and had not shown himself.

There was no sign of the old sovereign among the figures above.

"It seems that the Origin Continent has a total of sixteen True One State powerhouses, but I wonder how many there are in the boundless starry sky? It shouldn’t be much different, should it?"

Lu Yan speculated in his heart.

Around the stone platform, the fifteen silhouettes became clearer and clearer. The forces emanating from the fifteen silhouettes joined together, forming a light that enveloped him.

Whoosh!

The next moment, the stone platform surged out, space ripped open, and with it, he entered into a realm of endless darkness. However, after a brief period, the darkness suddenly brightened.

He discovered that the stone platform had entered a long river.

"Is this... the legendary River of Time-Space?"

Lu Yan was shocked.

The River of Time-Space flowed quietly, and they were going against its current, towards its source.

Looking outside, he could see the shadows of worlds flitting through the River of Time-Space.

He couldn’t help but wonder if those were the worlds that existed in the ancient Origin Continent.

Boom!

It seemed that their presence had disturbed the tranquility of the River of Time-Space, which suddenly began to surge tumultuously, the endless waters rushing towards them.

The fifteen silhouettes around the stone platform radiated light, blocking all the waters from the outside.

This was the power of time and space, and it belonged to various magical laws. They were "tracing" different laws back to their origins. The force of time and space was undoubtedly powerful to the extreme, and Lu Yan had no doubt that without the protection of the stone platform, this force would utterly obliterate them, leaving nothing behind.

The stone platform carried them, surging against the currents of time, and pressing forward.

It was unknown how long it took.

The stone platform gradually came to a halt, and they arrived at a land of Chaos.

Outside the Chaos, there was nothing, an eternally unknown realm.

Yet within the Chaos, there were streaks of dawn light spreading, as if sentient, drawing power from Chaos to extend their forms.

"Could that be the true form of the Magic River?"

Lu Yan speculated.

Whoosh!

The stone platform flew toward the Chaos.

However, the stone platforms ranked eighth, ninth, and tenth stopped at the periphery.

The other platforms continued deeper into Chaos.

After covering some distance, the stone platforms with the markings six and seven also halted, while the others ventured further.

After a while, the fourth and fifth platforms stopped.

The top three platforms carried on.

Clearly, these stone platforms were jointly created by various True One Realm powerhouses, but the energy contained in each was different.

The closer to the front the number, the more energy it had, enabling it to penetrate deeper into Chaos.

And the deeper one went into Chaos, the more direct the understanding of the evolution of the laws, and the greater the benefits to be gained.

Then, the third platform came to a stop, followed by the second.

The second platform had reached deep into Chaos.

And the first platform, carrying Yuan Tiandao, continued further into the core of Chaos.

Lu Yan had no time to envy; he had to seize the moment to comprehend and experience, for they only had one year.

Lu Yan sat cross-legged, pushing his Tao Soul Pupil to its limits, and began to observe.

Outside the platform, a multitude of laws were evolving, in their most primitive state, and their evolutionary processes were vividly displayed through the Tao Soul Pupil.

Lu Yan’s understanding of various laws and rules was deepening rapidly.

After some time, a new rule began to emanate from Lu Yan’s body.

This was the Rule of Ice.

Previously, Lu Yan had mastered seven rules: thunder, fire, wind, earth, metal, wood, and water. Now, this was the eighth.

Moreover, soon after grasping the Rule of Ice, he achieved a state of perfection.

Some time later, the ninth rule appeared around Lu Yan’s body.

The Rule of Mist.

"Although the stone platform I stopped at is not as advanced as Yuan Tiandao’s, with the Tao Soul Pupil, I might gain benefits that are no less than his,"

Lu Yan thought to himself.

He began to comprehend the Rule of Wood, willing it to merge with the other five rules.

But shortly after, Lu Yan was startled and stopped his comprehension.

He realized he had taken the wrong approach.

"I only have one year here, and using it to comprehend a single law is a waste of time. What I need to do now is to experience the mystery of the universe at its inception and the evolution of laws. As long as I record this mystery and imprint it deeply in my memory, I can reflect on it and experience it slowly after leaving the Sea of Magic. That’s what will benefit me for a lifetime."

"Otherwise, it’s just a fleeting opportunity."

Lu Yan understood the intention of the elder from the Origin Dynasty, and he was secretly relieved that he had awakened in time.

The others also came to their senses one after another, no longer focusing on comprehending a single rule but on recording the process of the laws’ evolution and imprinting it in their memories. In the future, this foundation would be instrumental in creating new laws.

Lu Yan watched the churning Chaos; in his pupils, patterns interwove, changing continuously, mysterious and profound.

Gradually, the patterns in his pupils seemed to resonate with the patterns of laws evolving within the chaos, creating a certain harmony.

Thump, thump, thump...

Amidst the chaos, a buzzing sound emerged.

The birth and evolution of the laws were clearly captured by the Tao Soul Pupil, then deeply imprinted in his memory.

Lu Yan was oblivious to this, his attention wholly focused within the chaos.

Cultivation knows not the passage of years, and in the blink of an eye, a year had passed.

Whoosh!

The stone platform activated, swiftly retreating them back down the Time River.

"It’s over, so soon."

Lu Yan felt a sense of loss.

If possible, he wanted to continue cultivating, for ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years, even ten thousand...

If time was sufficient, his gains would certainly have been immense.

Alas, countering the flow of the Time River and retracing the origin of the laws of heaven and earth was too defiant of the heavens; even the joined hands of the True One State beings could not maintain it for long.

Next time...

Perhaps, there would be no next time.

To have fifteen True One State beings join forces, perhaps there was only this one opportunity.

Because, unlike the previous Origin Battles, the rewards had not been such, but rather other treasures.

Yet such a reward, for the monstrous geniuses, was undoubtedly far more precious.

Having returned down the Time River, the speed was even faster, and soon, they were back on the stairs of the Sea of Magic. Then, a force enveloped them, and after a dizzying whirl, they had left the Magic River, appearing on a vast square.

In the high skies, numerous gazes fell upon them.

Lu Yan swept his gaze and spotted Qing Emperor Ye Qing.

The other presences were all the top experts from various major powers.

These top experts at the third step of creation all watched Lu Yan and the others with eager eyes, filled with curiosity, wanting to know what gains Lu Yan and the others had made.

Boom!

Suddenly, a powerful aura surged to the skies.

Its source came from Yuan Tiandao.

"When waters rise, the dam overflows. Yuan Tiandao can’t suppress his cultivation level any longer, he’s about to break through," said a top expert.

The next moment, another powerful aura surged upwards.

It came from Ni Hongshuang.

Soon after, Li Shenfeng, Huang Wu, and the others also reached the state of fullness in their cultivation levels and, unable to suppress it any longer, directly broke through.

"Lu Yan, my cultivation level is about to break through as well," Shen Yinuo’s voice reached Lu Yan’s ears.

Above Shen Yinuo’s head, the Great Sun Melting Furnace hung high, her aura surged, breaking past her limits, about to ascend to another realm.

At this moment, Lu Yan also felt the Immortal Power within him coursing wildly, so rich that it reached a limit, stirring restlessly, on the verge of a breakthrough.

"I didn’t expect that, from this journey to the origin of the laws, it seemed like there were no gains, yet in reality, my cultivation level has reached the extreme..."

Lu Yan’s heart stirred, realizing he was about to break through as well.

"Yinuo, break through with peace of mind."

Lu Yan responded.

The ten monstrous geniuses moved quickly, keeping a distance from each other, then sat down cross-legged to break through with all their might.

Lu Yan’s aura quickly exceeded its limit, stepping into the domain of the Tao Realm. His physical body underwent transformation, his soul soared, his Spiritual Sense extended outwards, and the Magic River surfaced above his head.

"I now control nine rules; I must choose one to become a law, to thoroughly transform into a Tao Law, and first break into the Tao Realm. Then gradually transform the other rules into laws."

Lu Yan mused, without hesitation choosing the Rule of Thunder.

This was the first rule he comprehended; naturally, it was his first choice for law transformation.

The transformation was a natural progression as his realm advanced.

The Magic Imprints started covering the Immortal Power within him, transforming towards the power of the Tao.

This transformation did not last long, only a day’s time, before it was over.

Lu Yan’s cultivation level stabilized completely within the First-layer Heaven of the Tao Realm.

Of course, out of the nine magic rules, only one had transformed into a law.

But since the process had begun, the rest would follow naturally.

By this time, the others had all completed their breakthroughs, stepping into the Tao First Layer.

"You have just returned from the origin where the laws were born, the impression is deep; seize this opportunity to comprehend earnestly, strive to create your own laws. Regardless of the quality and strength of the laws you create, as long as you succeed, you lay a solid foundation for your future path of law-creation. Do not squander this excellent chance."

A voice rang out in the ears of Lu Yan and the others.

Lu Yan, Shen Yinuo, Yuan Tiandao and the others were startled, not overjoyed by their breakthroughs, but instead concentrating their minds, clearing away distractions, with images of the source of the Time River and the birth and evolution of laws beginning to emerge in their minds.

The strong presence that reminded them was right—having just come from that environment, the impression was at its deepest, and would fade over time.

Seizing the moment to immerse themselves in comprehension was of the utmost importance.

Nothing was more important than creating their own laws.

After all, there were high-level experts from major powers guarding this place, without fear of any problems, allowing them to cultivate undisturbed.

"Eh..."

As soon as Lu Yan began to cultivate, he detected an anomaly.

In the pupils of his Primordial Spirit, the patterns interwove, constantly evolving in a way that was strikingly similar to the birth of laws.

It gave Lu Yan the sensation of returning to the origin of the laws.