Chapter 610: Chapter 585: Ninety-Nine to Unity, A Whole New Law
Within the All Things Furnace, the fires of all things blazed fiercely, enveloping Lu Yan.
Lu Yan could distinctly feel his physical body withering, his life force rapidly slipping away.
He was walking towards death.
The parts of his body that could be preserved were rapidly shrinking, except for the areas protected by true patterns; the rest of his body was dissolving.
His head, chest, torso, and internal organs were all dissolving...
In the end, only his limbs remained, suspended in mid-air, while his Primordial Spirit had also escaped into those limbs.
Nine kinds of Magic, enveloping his limbs, both protected them and contended with the fire of all things, using the pressure of the fire to temper themselves, undergoing a process of ceaseless refinement.
However, he was not the slightest bit panicked, not the slightest bit afraid. His heart was like a still well, his Spiritual Sense clear and bright as he silently experienced the sensation of facing impending death.
He was to rise from death, to be reborn from it...
His Primordial Spirit still shone brightly, his Spiritual Sense powerful, observing the great battle outside.
At this moment, the standoff between Chen Xuanhuang and the All-Encompassing Sword of Yuan Tiandao persisted.
But the other five in the boundless starry sky were caught in a fatal crisis.
The youth with the ringed pupils had barely suppressed his wounds and joined the fray.
The youth with the ringed pupils was too powerful, his integration of seven kinds of Magic Fusion making each attack earth-shattering and with the ferocity to destroy the heavens and earth, his strength far exceeding the boundaries of the Tao Realm.
After a dozen strikes, the Combined Strike Array set up by the five Tianjiao of the infinite starry sky was shattered.
Pfft!
With a punch from the youth with the ringed pupils, a Tianjiao exploded in mid-air, his soul scattered to the winds.
"Run!"
The remaining four, filled with terror, scattered and fled.
But apart from the youth with the ringed pupils, there were seven other Tianjiao on the opposing side, who spread out to intercept Zhang Xinru and her group.
"Kill!"
The youth with the ringed pupils let out a long howl, filled with a cold and brutal murderous intent, seemingly venting the anger he had suffered from Lu Yan’s severe injury.
Every move he made was meant to kill.
Pfft!
Another youth was battered into pieces by his strike, his Primordial Spirit obliterated.
Then, he punched through Zhang Xinru’s chest, and his palm, like a blade, swept across, decapitating Zhang Xinru’s head.
He held Zhang Xinru’s head in one hand, his gaze turning towards the All Things Furnace, seemingly provoking Lu Yan.
Pfft!
With a squeeze of his palm, Zhang Xinru’s head exploded, her Primordial Spirit extinguished.
"Seeking death..."
At this moment, a thick killing intent also rose up from Lu Yan’s Primordial Spirit.
He unleashed the Soul Heaven Calming Chaos Skill, a powerful force of the soul transformed into a war saber, eager to burst out of the All Things Furnace.
"In my All Things Furnace, you still wish to resist, die."
Yuan Tiandao spoke coldly, exerting all his power, communicating with various Magic Rivers.
Above the vault of the sky, rows of Magic Rivers emerged, massive amounts of energy continually fell, merging into the All Things Furnace.
Hum!
The All Things Furnace trembled, and the fires within surged wildly, engulfing Lu Yan, causing his soul’s war saber to crumble apart.
Boom!
Lu Yan was subjected to a terrifying attack, his Primordial Spirit trembling, his broken body roaring, and even the true patterns struggled to protect and were on the verge of melting.
But the nine kinds of magic also faced unprecedented pressure.
Hissss...
The nine kinds of magic, like a piece of metal subject to a hundred refinements, were continuously forged in the flames.
"Fuse for me!"
Lu Yan’s Primordial Spirit roared, the power of the soul bursting forth wildly, exerting pressure from the inside out on the nine kinds of magic, with the fire of all things acting from outside in, affecting Lu Yan’s nine kinds of magic.
The repulsive force of the nine kinds of magic also reached an unprecedented intensity, impacting Lu Yan’s body and Primordial Spirit.
Crack...
Lu Yan’s limbs, despite the real patterns, also showed cracks, fragile as ceramics.
His Primordial Spirit, like a candle in the wind, flickered and dimmed.
Lu Yan was caught in a fatal crisis.
But just then, that repulsive force suddenly disappeared without a trace.
The last trace of barrier among the nine kinds of magic vanished at that moment.
They fused as one, perfectly merging together without a single gap.
In the moment the nine kinds of magic fused perfectly, a world-shaking change occurred.
The nine kinds of magic became one, transforming into a brand new kind of magic.
They writhed, entwined, and instantly repelled the fire of all things from getting close, unable to penetrate by even a fraction.
They entered into what remained of Lu Yan’s physical body and Primordial Spirit.
Lu Yan’s remaining physical body, originally covered in cracks, now began to heal at a remarkable speed. Within moments, the cracks disappeared.
And on that foundation, it extended outward. Other parts of his body began to regrow.
His Primordial Spirit, as if receiving a vast amount of nourishment, once again shone brightly, resplendent.
In the instant when Lu Yan’s nine kinds of magic fused, above the sky, a turning of the heavens and the earth also occurred in the profound beyond.
All of the Magic Rivers suddenly surged with huge waves, a titanic swell.
Each Magic River was spilling strands of energy, all converging toward a certain direction.
Furthermore, between the heavens and earth, in the cosmos, amidst the various complexities of the void, energies also overflowed and converged in the same direction.
That direction saw the slow formation of a new Magic River.
It was very vague at first but gradually became clear.
However, this Magic River was very small.
If the other Magic Rivers were great rivers, then this newly emerged Magic River was but a trickle.
Yet, it was a brand new Magic River.
Magic Rivers, hidden in the unknown, were imperceptible and untouchable by ordinary beings or cultivators.
But the exception lay with the incredibly strong of the True One State.
When this brand new Magic River emerged, all supremely powerful beings outside the True Meteor Realm sensed it.
Their expressions changed.
"A new Magic River has appeared. Has someone achieved the status of a True One?"
"No, that’s not right. Not to mention that only an extremely small number of individuals would evolve a Magic River when achieving the True One state, but that is their own Magic River transforming. As long as they don’t die, the Magic River won’t reveal itself in the unknown. It only does so after their fall, and besides, this Magic River is too small; it defies logic."
"Indeed,"
A few supremes began to speak one after another, full of doubts.
Achieving the status of a True One, the most crucial condition for the vast majority, was to create a Supreme Law.
But a very small number of people could transform into a Magic River using alternative methods, stepping into the realm of True One.
This kind of True One was no longer the incarnation of a Magic River but was in itself a Magic River.
They themselves were the Magic River, invisible to The Sky’s Vault and the unknown while alive. Others couldn’t communicate with or draw from its energy for cultivation.
Only after their fall would the Magic River manifest and hang in the unseen, accessible to other cultivators for cultivation.
But such individuals were exceedingly rare.
Most of the Magic Rivers in the world today evolved from heaven and earth, and those evolved by beings in the True One State do not exceed five.
Only those who have mastered one aspect to the ultimate degree could walk this path.
For instance, the ultimate Way of the Sword, the ultimate Dao of the Blade, the ultimate Dao of Slaughter, the ultimate Dao of Destruction...
Just like Sword Ancestor Tang Feng.
And once they perished in battle, their Magic Rivers would hang upon The Sky’s Vault, as completely formed Magic Rivers, no different in magnitude from other rivers, endlessly long without a terminal point.
Yet this newly appeared Magic River was so minute, it simply didn’t resemble one transformed by a being of the True One State.
This situation, despite the vast experience of the supreme beings present, was unheard of.
Some consulted the Emperor of the Nine Worlds, but even he shook his head, having never encountered such a scenario.
Within the True Meteor Realm,
Yuan Tiandao’s face underwent a sudden, dramatic change.
Because he sensed that Lu Yan inside the All Things Furnace, far from being refined, was rapidly healing, and his aura was growing increasingly powerful.
It was as if a terrifying beast was awakening within the All Things Furnace.
"I refuse to believe that my All Things Furnace, able to smelt all things under heaven, capable of refining any existing matter, won’t refine him," Yuan Tiandao growled, his gaze turning ferocious. He crazily borrowed energy from the Magic River, boosting the might of his furnace-like force.
But inside the All Things Furnace, Lu Yan stood quietly, surrounded by a wholly new law that repelled the flames of all things as if untouched by any doctrine.
His body had fully recovered, and under the tempering of this entirely new law, it had undergone a massive metamorphosis, becoming even more formidable.
"My law does not belong to the myriad things of your world but stands independent of all, a completely new kind of law."
Lu Yan murmured to himself.
However, he did not speak aloud but whispered in his heart.
As he whispered, his body had completely reverted to its original state.
"Sky Cleaver, break free for me," Lu Yan suddenly let out a piercing cry, transforming into a blade that soared into the sky. Dazzling sword light struck the All Things Furnace.
Boom!
The All Things Furnace trembled violently, and then cracks began to appear on its surface.
Yuan Tiandao’s face changed dramatically, and he wore an expression of disbelief.
He had never encountered such a situation before.
Only if someone’s cultivation level was far greater than his, could they break free from his All Things Furnace.
With his current cultivation level, he was confident enough that even if a beginner creator was trapped in the All Things Furnace, they would have no hope of escaping, only the path of refinement awaited them.
Among those of the same level, it was even more impossible.
Yet now, something beyond his understanding had happened.
He tried his best to control the All Things Furnace, wanting to stabilize it, but it was futile.
Blades of sword light, bright enough to blind, seeped out through the cracks of the All Things Furnace, slicing the space, creating fissures in it.
The next moment...
Bang!
The All Things Furnace suddenly exploded, and the sword light that Lu Yan had become surged out, reverting to Zhang Wei’s form.
The Primitive Symbiotic Life was destroyed, Yuan Tiandao suffered backlash, his body reeled back, and he spat out two mouthfuls of blood.
Hum!
The All-Encompassing Sword vibrated, emitting resplendent sword light that immediately sent Chen Xuanhuang’s Four Symbols Rings flying.
Chen Xuanhuang caught the Four Symbols Rings, drifted back, and came to Lu Yan’s side, his face showing delight as he said, "Zhang, you’re unharmed; that’s wonderful."
