Chapter 82: Daoshu Awakening

Chu Yun gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain of a complete transformation, speaking each word with precision. His face was devoid of pain or despair, replaced only by an eerie calm and relief. Grand Master Xuan Tianji observed the sudden smile on his face, and for the first time, his heart, previously calm and resigned to the mere speck of dust, was stirred by an inexplicable, intense, even terrifying, unease. He didn't know where this unease came from, only that the "ant" before him, already doomed, seemed to undergo a transformation he couldn't comprehend or quantify. "Playing tricks!" Xuan Tianji snorted coldly, no longer hesitating or testing anything. He would use the most direct and thorough means to completely "eradicate" this "variable" that had been causing him such anxiety from this world! He slowly raised his hand again, and the terrifying ball of energy, fused with the ultimate forces of good and evil and imbued with the "Darkness of Order," began to coalesce in his palm. But this time, Chu Yun wouldn't give him another chance. "Come back," Chu Yun whispered softly. His voice was quiet, yet it carried an undeniable command, a command that came from deep within his bloodline and soul. The next second, a scene that left everyone present, including Xuan Tianji, baffled. The three fragments of the Evil-Suppressing Seal, already completely fused with Chu Yun's body and frantically devouring everything, seemed to have heard the call of their true master! "Buzz!" They simultaneously soared from Chu Yun's body, transforming into three dazzling streams of light! They didn't fly towards the godlike Xuan Tianji, but without hesitation, fiercely slammed back into Chu Yun's body! The half of the jade pendant engraved with the character "Chu," representing the core of his "inheritance" and "bloodline," instantly merged into his sea of ​​consciousness between his eyebrows! The "key," formed from the "Heavenly Heart," representing "creation" and "protection," instantly merged into his heart! And the third fragment he had obtained in Wangyou Village, which had absorbed endless "spiritual energy" and represented "suppression" and "peace," instantly merged into his Dantian Qi Sea! "BOOM!!!!!" The moment the three fragments completely returned to their original positions, a golden torrent a thousand times more vast than ever before, as if it came from the beginning of the world and the origin of the universe, erupted from his body! "Ah!!!!!!!"

Chu Yun gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain that felt like he was being reborn, and spoke these words word for word. There was no pain or despair on his face, only a strange calmness and relief.

The great Taoist priest Xuan Tianji looked at the sudden smile on his face, and for the first time, an inexplicable, strong, even fearful uneasiness surged in his heart, which had always been calm and regarded everything as dust.

He didn't know where this uneasiness came from, he only knew that the "ant" in front of him, who was already doomed to die, seemed to have undergone some kind of transformation that he could not understand or calculate at this moment.

"Playing tricks!"

Xuan Tianji snorted coldly, no longer hesitating or testing anything. He wanted to use the most direct and thorough method to completely "erase" this "variable" that made him feel uneasy from this world!

He slowly raised his hand again, and the terrifying energy ball filled with the "Darkness of Order" that combined the ultimate powers of good and evil began to condense again in his palm.

But this time, Chu Yun did not give him this opportunity.

"return."

Chu Yun whispered two words. His voice was not loud, but it seemed to carry an unquestionable "command" that came from the depths of his blood and soul.

The next second, a scene that was unbelievable to everyone present, including Xuan Tianji, happened.

The three fragments of the Evil-Suppressing Seal that had completely merged with Chu Yun's body but were madly devouring everything seemed to have heard the call of their real master at this moment!

“Buzz!”

They all rose up from Chu Yun's body at the same time and turned into three dazzling streams of light!

They did not fly towards the god-like Xuan Tianji, but without hesitation, they slammed into Chu Yun's body again!

The half of the jade pendant engraved with the word "Chu", representing the core "pivot" of "inheritance" and "bloodline", instantly merged into the sea of ​​consciousness between his eyebrows!

The "key" that was transformed from the "Heart of Heaven" and represented "creation" and "protection" instantly merged into his heart!

The third fragment obtained in Wangyou Village, which absorbed endless "spiritual energy" and represented "town" and "peace", instantly merged into his Dantian Qi Sea!

"boom--!!!!!"

At the moment when the three fragments were completely put back in place, a golden torrent that was a thousand times more vast than any before, as if it came from the beginning of the world and the origin of the universe, burst out from his body!

"ah--!!!!!"

Chu Yun let out a long roar that was filled with extreme pain, but also with a hint of relief!

He felt as if his body and soul were about to be completely blown apart and torn apart by this original energy that was so huge that it could not be described in words!

His body, which was already covered with cracks, completely collapsed at this moment.

But then, under the rush of the golden torrent filled with endless vitality, his body reorganized and regenerated rapidly at an incredible speed!

His bones became more indestructible than the hardest black iron, and shone with a faint golden luster!

His meridians became more vast and boundless than the widest rivers, able to accommodate the endless torrent of energy!

At this moment, the blood in his body seemed to have turned into flowing golden divine liquid containing a sacred aura!

And the most crucial thing is that his Taiyi Yuanqi, which has always been like an unruly "evil dragon" living in his body, finally and completely let go of its arrogant "posture" at this moment.

It was no longer an external "power" that Chu Yun had to carefully guide and appease. It began to actively merge with Chu Yun's soul, with the purest "protective" will that was born after experiencing all the despair and pain in his heart, and it merged perfectly together.

You are me and I am you.

From this moment on, Chu Yun is no longer the "container" of Taiyi Yuan Qi.

He became the true master of this creative energy!

The excruciating pain that had plagued him for thirteen years, the piercing pain he felt every time he used his power, completely vanished at that moment. In its place was an unprecedented, exhilarating feeling of control, a feeling of being able to do whatever he wanted with the flick of his finger!

"This...this is impossible!"

Xuan Tianji looked at the incredible scene in front of him that was completely beyond his calculations. For the first time, his face, which had always been calm, showed a look of true "horror"!

"How could you completely merge the Evil-Suppressing Seal and Taiyi Yuanqi without performing the 'Return to Origin Ceremony'?! This goes against 'Heaven's Way'! This goes against 'the rules'!"

"Heaven's way? Rules?"

Chu Yun slowly opened his eyes, which had completely turned into a dazzling golden color. He looked at Xuan Tianji, who was looking horrified, and a calm and indifferent smile appeared on his face.

"Perhaps, you are right."

"But..." he said softly, "I am my own 'Tao', I am my own 'rules'."

As he spoke, he slowly stretched out his right hand and gently grasped the evil energy beam that pierced through the sky and earth.

"Disperse."

He also only uttered one word.

But this time, what he invoked was no longer any borrowed power. Instead, it was something that truly belonged to him, something that transcended all the laws of this world, something that belonged to the "Spirit of the Dao," where "what he said was true!"

The next moment, a scene that made Xuan Tianji's soul tremble in fear happened.

The evil energy beam that penetrated the sky and earth and was maintained by the Blood Moon Formation and the powerful magic weapon in his hand, suddenly shattered from the middle and collapsed with a loud bang under his casual grip!

"puff--!"

Xuan Tianji was struck by lightning! His mind, so tightly connected to the entire formation, was struck by an unprecedented backlash! A mouthful of blood gushed out!

His previously calm body retreated uncontrollably for more than ten steps! His hand, which was holding the powerful magical weapon, was shaking violently!

He is injured!

This powerful "quasi-god" who called himself "Heaven" was actually easily severely injured by the "ant" in his eyes in the same way!

“Who…who…are you?!”

He looked at Chu Yun, who was bathed in the golden divine light and walking towards him step by step. For the first time, his voice was filled with unconcealable fear.

The young man before him brought him an unprecedented, deadly sense of threat! He could clearly sense that, although the other party's realm was far from reaching the realm of "heavenly man", the "power" he controlled was far superior to his own in essence and level!

That is the real, most original, "power of creation" that can create the world or destroy the world!

"who I am?"

Chu Yun walked up to Li Ge and Mo Li, who were already trembling with fear at the scene before them.

He stretched out his hands and slowly injected two streams of the purest Taiyi Qi, filled with endless vitality, into their exhausted bodies.

Li Ge and Mo Li felt an unprecedented surge of warmth and vast energy coursing through their bodies. Their injuries, which had been on the verge of collapse, were completely healed in just a few breaths. Their cultivation even improved subtly under the nourishment of this primordial energy!

"You...you..." They were so shocked that they couldn't utter a complete sentence as they looked at Chu Yun, who had been reborn and exuded a sacred and majestic aura that they could not understand.

Chu Yun gave them a smile full of apology and tenderness: "I'm sorry for making you worry."

After saying that, he slowly turned around and looked at Xuan Tianji, who had a frightened look on his face, again.

All the tenderness and apology on his handsome face disappeared, replaced by a cold indifference without a trace of emotion.

That is the unique indifference of a true "God" when he looks down upon a "mortal" who is ignorant of life and death and dares to challenge his majesty.

He slowly raised his fair and slender right hand, which seemed to contain the power of the entire world, looked at Xuan Tianji, and calmly answered his previous question:

"I am the one who is here to take your life."

"No! No! You can't kill me!" Xuan Tianji finally lost his composure completely in extreme fear. He roared hysterically, "Do you think you've won? Do you think this is the whole plan?!"

"The 'next chapter' of the research records! The 'next chapter' is on the Ascension Platform! That is 'that master's' true back-up plan! If you kill me, you will never know his ultimate plan!"

He tried to use this last secret to buy his own chance of survival.

However, Chu Yun just looked at him calmly with his golden eyes and shook his head slowly.

"No need."

"Because, just now..."

“…I’ve seen it all.”