Reversing Yin and Yang.
To find his own path, Chen Fan had truly risked his life.
Yin and Yang continuously reversed, the Great Dao, stripped away piece by piece.
Finally... he found it, the origin of the Great Dao.
The foundation upon which the world was built was the origin of the Great Dao, or the source of life.
There were many names for it.
Everyone knew the importance of the origin of the Great Dao.
But few could strip it away.
Chen Fan succeeded.
Because he possessed Yin and Yang, he could reverse time.
*Boom.*
The origin of the Great Dao trembled.
"Come out."
Chen Fan, in a frenzy, reached out and grasped the origin of the Great Dao.
As it entered his hand, a rich aura of life spread.
Life, the origin.
This was the most wondrous sight in the world.
Chen Fan once again experienced a feeling of gentle warmth, akin to being in the womb.
However, this time, he quickly regained clarity.
The scarlet madness in his eyes had faded significantly. Da Feng Fiction Network
This was the heaven-defying power of the source of life.
But the source of life at hand was not meant to purify the body.
He intended to open a realm.
An inner world, a personal dimension.
"Water world, converge."
The Great Dao of Water once again formed the nascent shape of a world.
The human body was the greatest treasure. Though it appeared to be of normal size, its internal space was infinitely vast.
*Boom.*
The world was born.
With the source of life in hand, Chen Fan injected it without hesitation.
Whether he could open a realm hinged on this moment.
"Buzz."
The wondrous source of life.
No larger than a fist, it shone like a sun.
The sun melted, slowly flowing into the water world.
In an instant, the entire world seemed to come alive.
Truly, it was alive.
That feeling was indescribable.
Within the world, all the waterways of the Dao began to flow autonomously, and the world's boundaries slowly pulsed, like the breathing of a human.
If this world were a person, it would be a living being.
The feeling of perfect harmony, like water and milk blending, pulled Chen Fan into its depths.
His consciousness merged into the water world.
Previously, he had merged with the world of gravity. Although the world of gravity did not resist him, something still felt lacking.
There was a barrier.
Now, it was different.
All the Great Dao within the water world belonged to him.
Except for the source of life, which he had seized, everything else was his.
This was the true trump card he controlled.
*Swish.*
The Great Dao of Water flowed rapidly.
Water benefited all things without contention; each drop was calm.
Yet, it contained an immeasurably powerful force.
*Whoosh.*
Chen Fan opened his eyes. Da Feng Fiction Network
The Mirrored Realm had perished.
But within this world, a vast amount of energy remained.
He would not let it go to waste.
"Devour."
The power to swallow the world.
Energy transformed into great dragons, continuously pouring into his body.
From the outside, the entire world began to age, and the world started to collapse.
Countless people outside were waiting.
They could not see their City Lord within the realm.
"What in the world is happening?" Elder Demon Chu anxiously wrung his hands.
Immortal Emperor: "..."
Everyone remained silent, their faces grim.
Their City Lord must not be harmed.
Until a certain moment...
*Boom.*
An earth-shattering surge suddenly erupted from the Mirrored Realm.
This aura was immense.
There was no violence, only... tranquility.
Yes, tranquility.
*Swish.*
The sound of flowing water echoed in everyone's ears.
"Water sounds?"
Someone exclaimed in surprise.
"No, it's the Dao," Lie Tian said with a grave expression.
Then, he seemed to sense something.
"That is..."
He dared not be too certain, hesitating for a moment.
The Great Dao possessed spirit, but most spirits were dormant, difficult to awaken.
To awaken them required becoming stronger.
Lie Tian was an eighth-rank cultivator, yet even he could not awaken the spirit within the Great Dao.
But in the aura emanating from the Mirrored Realm, he detected the scent of 'spirit.'
"Rain King, Thunder General."
Lie Tian could not believe it, his pupils filled with shock. "Quickly sense it, do you... detect the scent of spirit?"
The two had not paid much attention initially.
But when Lie Tian mentioned 'spirit,' their pupils instantly contracted.
Spirit.
The spirit of the Great Dao?
"What is that?" asked Overlord.
The three spoke no words, closing their eyes simultaneously.
Their divine senses spread out like a torrential flood.
Was the spirit real?
They dared not believe...
No one present understood what spirit was better than them.
Because they had witnessed ninth-rank cultivators, they had seen the Thunder Lord.
When a cultivator could awaken the spirit of the Great Dao, it was equivalent to opening the door to the ninth rank.
As long as they continued to cultivate, the ninth rank would pose no obstacle to them.
Who would not be excited?
Following a seventh-rank cultivator was different from following a seventh-rank cultivator who had the potential to reach the ninth rank.
"Buzz."
Their divine senses surged forth.
As they sensed deeply, they immediately felt the activity of the Great Dao.
In their perception, the Great Dao of Water seemed to be cheering and leaping.
Happy about its awakening.
*Whoosh.*
The next moment, the three simultaneously opened their eyes.
The ecstatic joy in their eyes was unconcealed.
"Spirit, it truly is spirit," Rain King's voice trembled.
"Can we witness the birth of the second ninth-rank cultivator?" the three were incredibly excited.
Elder Demon Chu and the others nearby were displeased. "What are you talking about?"
The three exchanged glances and decisively fell silent.
These matters did not need to be explained by them.
Once the City Lord emerged from his seclusion, everything would be clear.
*Rumble.*
The Great Dao churned.
The world-shattering surge began to spread.
The Dao of the ninth rank was the gestation of spirit; with the appearance of spirit, one would surely reach the ninth rank.
The next moment...
*Bang.*
The Mirrored Realm completely collapsed.
A familiar figure appeared before everyone.
Gone was the previous violence, the madness. The familiar City Lord Chen had returned.
"Everyone."
Chen Fan smiled.
At this moment, he felt more powerful than ever.
The inner world had completely stabilized.
In the perception of others, Chen Fan now resembled a funnel, but a beneficial one.
Energy drifting in the chaos continuously poured into his body through his pores.
A smile bloomed on Chen Fan's face. "You all worried, I'm sorry... I'm back."
The simple words "I'm back" brought relief to everyone's hanging hearts.
"Whoosh."
Lie Tian and the other two quickly stepped forward.
Lie Tian, being the most outspoken, immediately asked, "City Lord, did you awaken the spirit of the Great Dao?"
Spirit.
Chen Fan didn't quite understand the meaning.
But he soon grasped it and nodded with a smile. "Indeed."
The spirit had truly appeared.
"Haha."
Upon receiving confirmation, the three could no longer contain themselves.
To awaken spirit at the seventh rank was simply unimaginable.
This was exclusive to the ninth rank.
When a cultivator reached the pinnacle of the eighth rank, once they nurtured a spirit, they could directly ascend to the ninth rank.
Spirit was difficult to nurture.
They had lived for millions of years, yet had not nurtured a spirit.
This illustrated how arduous the appearance of spirit truly was.
...
*Boom.*
Suddenly, in the western lands of the tenth earth.
An incomparably brilliant power of light erupted.
This power, like the heavens collapsing, pressed down towards the south.