176: Reverse Enlightenment: The Collision of Laws and Ultimate Evolution

New thoughts, like a prairie fire, instantly burned away the last trace of fatigue in Lin Fan’s Divine Soul.

He was no longer an iron block waiting to be hammered on an anvil.

He wanted to become another hammer, to directly and primally clash with the Guardian Creature's attacks.

"Come."

A silent thought echoed in the Void Realm.

Lin Fan’s figure didn't pause at all; once again, he actively charged towards the Guardian Creature's Law whip, woven from order and Chaos.

This time, his goal was no longer merely to endure and analyze.

The moment before death descended.

He condensed his thousand-tempered Destruction Dao Rhyme, which already carried a hint of Immortal true meaning, into the sharpest needle.

This needle did not stab the massive body of the Law whip.

Instead, with the resolve to perish together, it precisely pierced the fleeting "pure" core that appeared in a one-ten-thousandth of a second gap.

"Puff."

Lin Fan’s body, without suspense, disintegrated into its most basic particles.

But at the same instant he was erased, his Dao Rhyme needle successfully touched that "pure" node.

No explosion.

No roar.

A strange, indescribable feeling burst forth in the depths of his consciousness.

It was a feeling of ultimate Rebirth, born after ultimate annihilation.

His Destruction Dao Rhyme clashed with that "pure" aura at its most fundamental level.

Two diametrically opposed rules devoured each other, dissolved each other, and finally transformed into a primordial Chaos.

The intense pain was more profound than any previous death, as if the very concept of his "existence" had been thrown into a millstone, repeatedly ground and then reassembled.

[Warning! Host is engaging in super high-risk Law collision! Divine Soul Origin is undergoing annihilative reorganization!]

The power of [Resurrection Counterattack] was completely twisted and turned into fuel in this collision.

Golden light shone.

Lin Fan’s figure stumbled and reshaped in the distance.

His Divine Soul felt completely hollowed out, extremely weak.

But his "eyes" shone terrifyingly bright.

[Detecting host actively engaging in Law collision... Reward mode changed...]

[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining 'Rule Fragment Comprehension' x10 in the Law collision!]

[Congratulations, Host, your Destruction Dao Rhyme has been tempered in the collision, and its corrosiveness against 'Pure Immortal Origin' has slightly increased!]

The harvest far exceeded any previous attempt.

Lin Fan didn't stop; he charged up again.

Second time.

Third time.

He entered an even more frenzied cycle of trial and error.

Each death was an active Law detonation.

Each resurrection was accompanied by the excruciating pain of his Divine Soul being torn apart and reassembled, along with the harvest of massive amounts of "Rule Fragment Comprehension."

He began to try integrating different powers at the moment of collision.

Integrating Fire Law.

Integrating Ice Law.

Integrating Space Law.

Each attempt brought different feedback, different pain, and different insights.

He was like a mad scientist, using his own life to conduct an ultimate experiment, unprecedented and unparalleled.

After another extreme collision, his consciousness was immersed in the chaotic insights.

That cool yet warm Mental Energy nourishment from Li Hanyue still remained deep within his Divine Soul, like an undying beacon, guarding his last shred of clarity.

Cold.

Burning hot.

These two utterly different sensations, through the Dao Companion covenant, intertwined so clearly.

In Lin Fan’s mind, a long-sealed gate was forcefully thrown open.

Profound Ice Blazing Sun Art.

Wasn't the core of this Cultivation Technique to harmonize the two opposing forces of Profound Ice and Blazing Sun?

He had always thought it was just a Dual Cultivation Cultivation Technique.

Only now did he have an Epiphany.

The so-called Dual Cultivation was merely its most superficial manifestation.

Its true essence was a supreme Law that harmonized all opposing forces in the world and resolved all chaotic conflicts.

Yin and Yang.

Life and death.

Order and Chaos.

The Guardian Creature's attack was to twist order and Chaos together, creating the purest "end."

And the true meaning of the Profound Ice Blazing Sun Art was to find that perfect balance point between these two extreme forces, to create "Tai Chi."

So that's how it was.

It turned out that every Dual Cultivation session, every Divine Soul fusion with Li Hanyue, was unconsciously practicing this ultimate principle of the Universe.

The Mental Energy originating from Li Hanyue was not just nourishment.

It was also the purest Law resonance from the "Yin" pole.

Having understood this, Lin Fan’s Divine Soul became unprecedentedly clear.

The moment of the next death.

He no longer simply used his Destruction Dao Rhyme to clash.

Instead, he integrated the operational method of the Profound Ice Blazing Sun Art into his Dao Rhyme.

His Destruction Dao Rhyme was no longer a sharp needle.

Instead, it transformed into a miniature Tai Chi diagram with black and white Qi flowing, gently yet firmly, imprinting itself onto the Guardian Creature's "pure" core.

This time.

No annihilation.

No clash.

Instead, it was a strange "harmonization," like water and milk blending together.

The Guardian Creature's "end" power seemed to find an outlet, pouring madly into that small Tai Chi diagram.

And Lin Fan’s Destruction Dao Rhyme, under the flushing of this power, underwent an essential transformation.

Breaking before establishing.

Termination and Rebirth.

His Dao, at this moment, reached Perfection.

[Congratulations, Host, for achieving a reverse Epiphany between life and death, comprehending the true meaning of 'Yin and Yang Harmonization'!]

[The Profound Ice Blazing Sun Art's grade has received an epic upgrade, evolving into 'Supreme Origin Dao Unraveling'!]

[Congratulations, Host, 'Immortal Origin Resistance' has reached 100% through repeated Law collisions!]

[Congratulations, Host, 'Chaos Rule Comprehension' has reached 100% through repeated Law collisions!]

[All prerequisite conditions met, initiating ultimate evolution...]

[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining super rare reward: Initial Immortal Body!]

Boom.

Lin Fan’s body reshaped in golden light.

This time, the reshaped body was completely different from before.

It was no longer a simple energy aggregate.

His skin exhibited a warm, jade-like luster; every inch of his flesh and blood seemed to be constructed from the purest Immortal Origin and the firmest Dao Laws.

He could feel that the strength of his Physical Body had far surpassed the limits of the Soul Transformation Stage, reaching an inconceivable level.

This body itself was a top-tier Magic Treasure.

In the distance, True Person Jueying, who had been secretly observing with a secret technique, suddenly had his pupils contract to pinpoint size.

What did he see?

That bizarre thing, after repeatedly "disappearing" and "appearing," its "body" was actually glowing.

It was a kind of Immortal and indestructible Dao body radiance that he had only seen in ancient texts, belonging to the legendary "Immortal."

"Monster... It's not some secret treasure, it's a monster!"

True Person Jueying felt his understanding being completely overturned.

The several Spirit Transformation Old Monster beside him were equally pale, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

They watched helplessly as Lin Fan repeatedly resurrected under attacks that would shatter their Dao Heart just by looking at them, and with each Rebirth, his aura grew stronger and more unfathomable.

This had completely surpassed their understanding of cultivation and life.

And when Lin Fan, who had achieved the Immortal Body, looked at the Guardian Creature again, what he saw was completely different.

Through that violent outer shell, woven from order and Chaos.

He vaguely saw a curled-up, fuzzy Immortal spirit figure deep within the "pure" core, emanating endless sorrow and loneliness.

It turned out that this Guardian Creature was not a simple demon beast.

It was a pathetic Immortal spirit, polluted by Heavenly Dao Laws, imprisoned here, and forced to carry out its guardian mission.

Or rather, it was a defense mechanism materialized by this huge immortal realm fragment for self-protection.

At the moment of another Law collision with the Guardian Creature, using the Profound Truth of the Supreme Origin Dao Unraveling.

An accident occurred.

Lin Fan’s transformed Dao Rhyme, as if plucking something from a bag, gently peeled off a small, rice-grain-sized, crystal-clear fragment from the Guardian Creature's "pure" core.

That fragment contained the most primordial and purest Immortal Realm rules.

The moment the fragment left its body, the Guardian Creature let out a silent wail, and the energy of its entire body showed a slight instability.

And that rule fragment transformed into a stream of light, instantly merging into Lin Fan’s glabella.

Rumble.

Lin Fan’s Sea of Consciousness churned with towering waves.

The larger immortal realm fragment already present in his Sea of Consciousness resonated strongly with this newly arrived rule fragment.

In an instant, countless extremely profound pieces of information flooded his mind.

Those were the most core mysteries concerning the Great Ascension Stage.

He instantly understood.

The so-called Mahayana was not the accumulation of magical power, nor the elevation of Realm.

Rather, it was the complete analysis and ultimate control of the rules of a piece of heaven and earth.

Becoming a small "Heavenly Dao" of a piece of heaven and earth.

This rule fragment was a key.

A key that would allow him to analyze and control the rules of this world in advance.

Lin Fan slowly opened his eyes.

His gaze became incredibly profound.

He looked at True Person Jueying and the others, who were still entangled with the Guardian Creature but in a sorry state, and a bold plan formed in his mind.

Simply "grinding monsters" could no longer satisfy him.

What he wanted was to control the overall situation.

He no longer passively waited for the Guardian Creature to attack.

Instead, relying on his extraordinary understanding of Chaos Law, he began to actively calculate the landing points and trajectories of the attacks.

His figure flickered, appearing in an awkward position, and once again used the Supreme Origin Dao Unraveling to provoke the Guardian Creature's attack.

The Guardian Creature's Law whip lashed out violently.

But this time, the whip's landing point was no longer Lin Fan’s body.

Instead, it precisely swept towards the space where True Person Jueying and the other Spirit Transformation Old Monster were hiding.

"Not good!"

True Person Jueying and the others' expressions changed drastically; they hadn't expected the terrifying entity's attack to suddenly turn towards them without warning.

Lin Fan’s figure slowly emerged in the distance.

He looked at the Spirit Transformation Old Monster, who were flustered and forced to meet the Guardian Creature's attack, and a barely perceptible arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The chess pieces on the board, unknowingly, had become the chess player.

He felt that he was only one step away from completely understanding all the Guardian Creature's weaknesses and attack patterns.

And this final step required some "helpers" to complete together.

This would be the crucial step to overturn the entire Burial Immortal Valley, and even to reverse the dead end that "Heavenly Dao" had set for him.