Da Xuan Martial Saint Chapter 1529 - 734: Merging with the Laws (2)
Previously on Da Xuan Martial Saint...
Chen Mu distinctly perceived that inside this Universe, countless splendid realms thrived, featuring immense lands akin to a primordial Wasteland, where innumerable beings were fostered and fiercely vied against one another.
The Primordial Palace Master had forged this Universe, acting as its originator at the dawn of the cosmos, and was worshiped as the Primordial Heavenly King across the realms.
"A mere Wasteland."
Chen Mu stared at that boundless Universe expanse, whispering in deep reflection.
In his eyes, this enormous Universe—built by the Primordial Palace Master with the Creation Vessel at its core—seemed expansive yet raw and untamed.
On the surface, the Primordial Palace Master's path involved gathering resources for insights into Transcendence, yet truly, it spanned far wider; he sought to harness his own might to birth an entire Universe!
The enigma of Transcendence resides in the ultimate laws.
And through the flow of those ultimate laws, what unfolds is the endless rhythm of cosmic birth and destruction.
Should someone manage, through personal power, to craft a flawless Star Dome Universe mirroring those shaped by the Origin River and ultimate laws, they would rise to Transcendence!
Such is the route the Primordial Palace Master chased!
"What a shame."
Still, as he examined that Universe now, Chen Mu let out a quiet sigh from within.
He could faintly discern that the Primordial Palace Master's quest was valid. Truly, if one could wield their strength to form a cosmos matching the outer Universe, it would spark instant Enlightenment and Transcendence.
However, the challenge was in reaching that stage, which proved extraordinarily tough, depending only on watching the Universe's life rhythms, probing the shifts of Primordial Power, and gathering Primordial Marvels... these fell short of forging a flawless cosmos.
Just by integrating with the Great Dao, becoming one with it, and directly sensing the Universe's mechanisms, the Great Dao's progression, and the ultimate laws, might victory come. But that would merely loop back to the origin of his selected route.
"Creating a flawless Universe would grant instant Transcendence."
This time, Chen Mu offered no counter to the Primordial Palace Master's idea but rather affirmed the latter segment with a nod.
Hearing Chen Mu's statement, the Primordial Palace Master gave a faint smile, unsurprised by his response. Each Supreme Venerable forges their unique path, and in Dao discussions with the Primordial Lord, the Island Master of Time and Space, and more, all concurred that crafting a Universe and setting ultimate laws would ensure Transcendence.
"From the moment I proved the Dao, I've endured endless Reincarnation loops, enduring one hundred and twenty-seven cosmic eras, and beheld myriad paths; the route Fellow Daoist Chen treads is one I've noted before. Yet across those one hundred and twenty-seven eras, only Fellow Daoist Chen has arrived here."
The Primordial Palace Master fixed his gaze on Chen Mu and uttered deliberately.
One hundred and twenty-seven cosmic eras, each yielding at least a hundred Dao Venerables, so he had met and recognized over ten thousand at the Venerable tier.
That vast array of Dao Venerables, each carving their distinct path, included many who chased the 'Non-doing Doing' way like Chen Mu. Still, most failed to fully command the three Great Daos of Creation, Void, and Time. Even those who partially succeeded hit a wall, unable to grasp Dao integration's core to climb to Supreme Venerable heights.
Chen Mu alone, over one hundred and twenty-seven cosmic eras, emerged as the only one.
"Parts of Primordial Fellow Daoist's path resonate deeply with me; without tiny strides, vast journeys remain impossible. Prior to mastering the three Origin Daos completely, one needs thorough buildup, sparking abrupt insight from deep reserves, until Enlightenment dawns."
"True command of the three Daos comes only after scouring the Universe bare, leaving no knowledge or comprehension untapped, paving the way for 'Non-doing Doing,' forging emptiness amid being, and ultimately Transcendence."
Chen Mu regarded the Primordial Palace Master and expressed candidly.
No one before him matched his innate gifts, so naturally, none attained his stature. Likewise, prior to him, no one benefited from the System panel's guidance, that ultimate Transcendence Treasure, offering such precise direction on the Dao journey.
"Non-doing Doing, emptiness amid being... I'm afraid it's far too arduous."
The Primordial Palace Master shook his head and remarked.
He pursued buildup, revelations, and Primordial strength; his way felt solid at least. But Chen Mu's trail appeared inherently vague and impractical, hinging on some notion of natural spontaneity.
"Yes, it's extremely tough."
Chen Mu nodded faintly this time and added, "Thus, to attain 'Non-doing Doing,' one should emulate the finest water, aligning with the flow of laws."
At these words, the Primordial Palace Master paused briefly, staring intently at Chen Mu, and asked: "Fellow Daoist Chen, do you grasp the perils of this route?"
As a Supreme Venerable, he instantly comprehended Chen Mu's aim upon hearing it, his mind surging with profound shock. Among all Dao Venerables everywhere, who doesn't yearn to preserve their timeless, Immortal essence through cosmic eras?
Who doesn't battle to fend off the Origin Dao's corrosion, evading absorption by Dao laws?
Yet Chen Mu planned to deliberately merge with ultimate laws, trailing the Great Dao's motion. Even with his Supreme Venerable Realm, such willing fusion wouldn't last, probably facing Dao corrosion like over a hundred cosmic eras in merely one!
He could originally tower over the Origin River, outlasting a hundred Reincarnations, but chasing this might shorten his span dramatically, perhaps even briefer than typical Dao Venerables of his time!
"Lacking Transcendence, be it a hundred Reincarnations for the Universe or just one era, what's the real distinction?"
Chen Mu's tone remained steady.
The Primordial Palace Master peered intently at Chen Mu. He understood that those at this pinnacle were epochal figures emerging after endless cosmic eras, unmoved by Universe Silence.
With a choice set, it wouldn't waver.
Witnessing Chen Mu's tranquil poise facing such grave risks, the Primordial Palace Master breathed a soft sigh inwardly; win or lose in Transcendence, Chen Mu's probing spirit had already soared beyond all, eclipsing the Universe.
...
Inside the Eternal Ship,
within a grand palace.
Chen Mu and the Primordial Palace Master faced one another seated.
Gripping a teacup brimming with golden Spiritual Tea, Chen Mu sipped delicately, set it aside, rose, and declared: "This Dao exchange with Primordial Fellow Daoist has proven hugely enlightening. It's time for me to depart."
The Primordial Palace Master stood and guided Chen Mu toward the ship's prow.
At the Eternal Ship's forefront, Chen Mu beheld the emerging Star Dome Universe, his gaze mirroring the full scope of cosmic wonders, noting life budding on numerous stars.
He spotted Divine Monarchs shielded by Venerables entering this fresh Universe, venturing forth and hunting opportunities within.
He watched various Dao Venerables scrutinizing this newborn Universe, drawing sparks of Inspiration from it.
At last, his sight settled on the Heavenly Venerate Hall positioned on the Primordial Star, along with Chen Yue, Chen Yao, and the rest, absorbing the scene wholly, as Chen Mu's eyes slowly grew shadowed, resembling a profound, shadowy void.
"No need to escort me further, Primordial Fellow Daoist."
Chen Mu pivoted to the Primordial Palace Master nearby, offering a light nod.
As his words concluded,
hum!
Unseen by most, Chen Mu's form gradually blurred, shifting to a phantom and vanishing.
To common eyes, Chen Mu had simply employed a swift motion skill to exit the Eternal Ship, yet the Primordial Palace Master plainly witnessed Chen Mu's consciousness stilling, his entire being plunging into the Origin River in a flash.
Typically, upon becoming a Dao Venerable, one's consciousness forms a Life Star, allowing it to linger above the Origin River, actively defying the river and ultimate laws, free from its current.
But at this instant,
Chen Mu released that resistance, stopped opposing the Origin River, quit battling the ultimate laws, and willingly fused with them.
