272: Mysterious man in white

However, at this critical moment—

Buzz!

A gentle, peaceful white light, yet one containing a supreme Dao Rhyme, appeared before Lin Yuan without warning.

The light was not dazzling, yet it carried a great power capable of soothing the myriad Daos and stabilizing the world. The Chaos Return to Ruin divine chains, which were enough to annihilate stars and tear apart the Saint Realm, actually froze, softened, and then silently... dissolved like ice and snow meeting a blazing sun when they touched this seemingly thin layer of white light.

The violent vortex suction and the raging Dao storm seemed to have a pause button pressed the moment this white light appeared, becoming docile and calm. The entire core area of the Myriad Dao Origin Pool fell into an eerie, absolute silence.

The warning signs in Lin Yuan's heart had not faded; his gaze was as sharp as a knife as he stared fixedly at the place where the white light emerged.

He saw the white light slowly converge, transforming into a tall and slender figure.

The person was dressed in a plain white robe, pristine and untainted. His face was blurred, as if shrouded in a soft halo, with only a pair of eyes that were clear and deep, seemingly reflecting the ultimate scenes of the Universe's birth and death and the rotation of the myriad Daos. He floated quietly at the center of the violent vortex, yet appeared independent of time and space, untouched by the myriad Daos.

He looked at Lin Yuan, his gaze calm and rippleless, yet seemingly containing wisdom that saw through everything.

"Using the body as a furnace, forcibly absorbing the Myriad Dao Origin to temper the Chaos dao foundation... Young friend, your courage and methods have surprised me somewhat." The white-robed man's voice was as warm as jade, echoing directly in the depths of Lin Yuan's Soul, carrying an ancient and distant charm.

Lin Yuan's mind shook violently! He felt an unprecedented pressure from this white-robed man! This pressure did not stem from the crushing weight of power, but from an absolute gap in life level and Dao status! It was as if the other party was the Incarnation of the 'Dao' itself! Even when facing the current Crown Prince of the Tianyuan Dynasty, Abyss Without Path, he had never felt this way!

Moreover, how could the other party calm the riot at the core of the Myriad Dao Origin Pool so easily? Who exactly was he? Was he the guardian of this Secret Realm? Or... some higher-level existence?

"Who are you, Your Excellency?" Lin Yuan spoke in a deep voice, his Internal Energy condensed but not released, his chaos wings slightly folded, in a state of extreme alertness. Although the other party had intervened to resolve the crisis, the intentions of an unknown existence appearing suddenly in such a place were hard to predict.

The white-robed man seemed to see through Lin Yuan's wariness and didn't mind. His gaze swept over Lin Yuan's body, which was still frantically devouring the purified Origin particles, and the wings behind him that flowed with the phantom of the chaos millstone, a nearly imperceptible flicker of approval flashing in his eyes.

"I am a wisp of residual Dao thought of this place, also known as... the Spirit of the Myriad Dao Origin Pool." The white-robed man spoke slowly, his voice still calm. "Your Chaos Great Dao has already glimpsed the threshold. The strength of your Foundation and the depth of your potential are unheard of by me within the Feather Transformation Realm. Your previous actions, though overbearing, coincided with the true essence of Chaos devouring and evolution. Therefore, I blocked the Origin Pool's backlash to give you a sliver of Opportunity."

Thoughts raced through Lin Yuan's mind. The Spirit of the Myriad Dao Origin Pool? A wisp of residual Dao thought? This explanation seemed reasonable, but the feeling the other party gave him was definitely not as simple as just being the spirit of a Secret Realm! The Dao Rhyme contained in those eyes was far too lofty.

"Where is the Opportunity?" Lin Yuan asked directly. Regardless of who the other party was, being able to easily calm that terrifying backlash meant his level was far beyond imagination. Rather than speculating, it was better to go straight to the core.

The white-robed man smiled slightly; though his face was blurred, that smile could still be felt. He raised a finger and pointed toward the depths of the vortex core, the area that had just erupted with the divine chains of destruction but had now returned to deep calm.

"The true core of the Myriad Dao Origin Pool is not destruction, but nurturing." The white-robed man's voice carried a hint of guidance. "You have already endured the scouring of the myriad Daos to temper yourself. However, if you wish to obtain the chance of 'Unity,' you must enter the core, face the beginning of the myriad Daos returning to their source, and endure the baptism of the Origin's will. If you can understand the pivot of Chaos governing the myriad Daos during the baptism, only then will you be considered to have truly passed the trial of this realm and obtain the 'chaos origin seed' nurtured by the Origin Pool."

"chaos origin seed?" Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed. Just hearing the name told him it was extraordinary! It must be a supreme treasure that transcends ordinary fortune!

"Indeed." The white-robed man nodded. "The chaos origin seed is the essence of the Chaos Mother Sea nurtured within a chaos singularity when the myriad Dao Origins collided and merged at the beginning of this Origin Pool's creation. It contains the true meaning of 'Unity' and is a supreme benefit to your Chaos Great Dao. However, to obtain the Origin seed, one must bear its weight. The core baptism is a hundred times more dangerous than before. A slight mistake will lead to the total destruction of your dao foundation and the annihilation of your Divine Soul, turning you into nourishment for the Origin Pool. Do you dare to try?"

The white-robed man's words were calm, but each word was like a hammer striking Lin Yuan's heart. Opportunity and death coexisted deep within that vortex.

Lin Yuan's gaze bypassed the white-robed man and cast toward the deep, calm core that seemed to contain the ultimate mysteries of the Universe. The Chaos Origin within his body was resonating violently, the chaos green lotus was swaying gracefully in his Sea of Consciousness, and the prototype of the miniature universe on the lotus platform was even emitting a strong desire!

Danger? When had Lin Yuan ever feared danger on his journey? From an ant on the Blue Star to a feather transformation supreme, which step had not been taken on the edge of life and death? This chaos origin seed, containing the true meaning of 'Unity,' was precisely the key for him to break through his current Bottleneck and advance toward a higher level of the Chaos Great Dao! How could he miss it?

"Why wouldn't I dare?" Lin Yuan's voice was resolute, carrying an indomitable determination and confidence. The dark gold light of the Great Accomplishment Chaos Body rose once again, and the pressure of the 65% Chaos Great Dao was released without reservation, actually faintly producing a resonance with the core area of this Origin Pool!

"Good!" The look of approval in the white-robed man's eyes grew stronger, and his blurred face seemed to clear for a moment, revealing the face of a young man as warm as jade yet carrying endless vicissitudes. "Then... enter! Whether you can obtain the Origin seed depends entirely on your own fortune! Obtaining it might provide one more chance of survival for this Divine Realm..."

Before he finished speaking, the white-robed man's figure slowly faded, turning back into specks of white light and merging into the depths of the vortex core, as if he had never appeared.

The invisible barrier blocking Lin Yuan from the core also disappeared.

A surge of power, purer and more ancient than before, as if originating from the era before the Grandmist was divided, came from that deep core. This time, it was no longer destruction, but a summons, a resonance originating from the Chaos Origin!

Lin Yuan took a deep breath, adjusting his state to its Peak. The seventh-tier chaos wings behind him folded to protect his body, and the dark gold runes of the Great Accomplishment Chaos Body flowed like lava under his skin. He no longer hesitated, his gaze steady as a rock. With one step, his figure turned into a streak of dark gold light, actively plunging into the deepest part of the Myriad Dao Origin Pool's core vortex—the place nurturing endless mysteries and fatal danger!