43: Shackles crumble and the cocoon of Tao gives birth to truth.

The aftershock of that world-creating fetal movement was like a giant stone thrown into stagnant water, stirring up invisible ripples in the violent Xuanhuang Disintegration Layer. The chaotic storm seemed to freeze for an instant, then roared with even greater frenzy, as if issuing an angry howl for the newborn “anomaly,” yet subtly revealing a hint of irresistible submission.

**Inside the Chaos Giant Egg - Abyss of Consciousness**

“Ugh... Ah!”

Chen Feng's fragmented consciousness shrieked amidst intense pain and strange clarity. The violent loosening of the Residual Immortal Curse Shackles was not liberation; instead, it detonated the resentment and binding power accumulated within them for ten thousand years! The 1.5% gap became the floodgate for the backlash. Hundreds of millions of invisible spikes erupted from the broken points of the shackles, fiercely stabbing at the fragments of consciousness he was trying to gather, intending to tear them apart, assimilate them, and eternally imprison him!

The searing pain was like a tide, drowning out his senses. But this time, it was different.

The residual resonance that originated from the depths of the Giant Egg's core and triggered the fetal movement, enveloped his near-dissipating spark of consciousness like warm amniotic fluid. The profound vitality brought by the continuous swallowing and integration of the primordial qi true seed of xuanhuang by the Origin Point of Returning Ruins, intertwined with the deep, ancient resonant power of the fate disk nirvana mark, forming a tough and inclusive “fluid” that protected the core of his consciousness.

“Stripping... True Seed... Anchoring...”

Zhang Shouzhuo's residual protective will shone stubbornly like an inextinguishable beacon in the raging torrent of the consciousness storm. It not only guided the integration of the True Seed, but now also precisely locked onto the strand of “Immortal Dao True Intent” golden thread that had been torn and stripped away by the combined force of the Origin Point of Returning Ruins and the True Seed's origin!

This strand of golden thread originated from the core of the “Immortal Fall” technique activated by the Immortal Envoy burning his origin. It contained the purest and highest law imprint of the Immortal Realm, yet the Origin Point of Returning Ruins forcibly stripped away the Immortal Envoy's will imprint, leaving only the pure essence of immortal rules. It instinctively drifted within the chaotic energy storm, radiating a cold and powerful aura.

Zhang Shouzhuo's will anchor, like the most skilled fisherman, guided this ownerless strand of “Immortal Dao True Intent” golden thread, not to swallow it, but to—**guide it to strike the shackle's crack**!

**Zheng——!**

The golden thread transformed into the sharpest, most precise carving knife, fiercely chiseling the 1.5% loose crack in the Immortal Curse Shackles! The backlash pain, a hundred times stronger than before, instantly exploded, making Chen Feng feel as if his very “existence” was about to be ground into dust by this pincer attack.

**Crack! Crackle crackle—!**

However, the sound of shattering was also clearer than ever before! Fine cracks spread wildly across the Immortal Curse Shackles like a spiderweb! The highest law from within the Immortal Dao (True Intent Golden Thread) and the power of chaotic annihilation from outside the Origin Point of Returning Ruins (life plate imprint resonance), guided precisely by Zhang Shouzhuo's will, formed an absolute restraint on the law level through a pincer attack!

**Residual Immortal Curse Shackles (1.5% loose) → (Violently disintegrating 15%)!**

The shackles trembled violently, emitting a groan of unbearable strain. The binding power was rapidly disintegrating, but the disintegration process itself was the cruelest form of slow slicing torture for Chen Feng's consciousness. The expansion of every crack was accompanied by the frantic counterattack of the shackles' own power and the destructive energy impact released upon annihilation.

“Hold on! Integrate the True Seed! Guide the Origin Point!”

Chen Feng's remaining will roared, turning all the pain into fuel. He no longer passively endured; instead, he actively sank his fragmented consciousness deeper into the “fluid” protecting him—the core region woven from the life plate imprint, the power of the Origin Point of Returning Ruins, and the vitality of the primordial qi true seed of xuanhuang.

He “saw” it. At the very center of the Giant Egg, a tiny but brilliant “Singularity” was forming. It was not a physical entity, but rather a constantly cycling vortex, greedily devouring the Profound Yellow Disintegration Origin that the Giant Egg drew from the outside and stripped of impurities, while gently integrating the pure “primordial qi true seed of xuanhuang” that Zhang Shouzhuo's will continuously stripped and guided over. Each act of swallowing and integration made the Singularity solidify a little more, and the aura it emitted grew more ancient, profound, and inclusive.

Chen Feng's fragments of consciousness, like tired birds returning to their nest, converged laboriously, bit by bit, toward this “guixu xuanhuang origin point core singularity.” With every step closer, the backlash pain from the shackles' disintegration seemed to lessen slightly, while the sense of power from the Singularity—which contained all things and nurtured new life—grew stronger. The Singularity was like the heart of an embryo; every beat resonated with his remaining consciousness at a deeper level.

**Boom!**

The second fetal movement boomed out from the core of the Singularity! It was steadier and more powerful than the first! This time, the fetal movement contained not just the declaration of new life, but also an indescribable rhythm of “digestion” and “transformation”!

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**Edge of the Disintegration Layer - Star Vortex Vigilance**

Su Wanzhao hovered within the chaotic storm. The Chaos Star Vortex Barrier rotated slowly, silently annihilating all incoming destructive energy. Her gaze never left the pulsating Giant Egg at the core of the storm.

When the second fetal movement arrived, Su Wanzhao's clear, cold star eyes suddenly lit up, as if reflecting the first ray of light at the birth of the universe. She clearly felt that the moment the fetal movement sounded, the violently erupting chaotic airflow on the surface of the Giant Egg suddenly contracted inward, and its form shrank and solidified at a visible speed! The egg wall, which had been extremely unstable and seemed ready to explode at any moment, now presented a crystal-like, semi-transparent texture. The interior was no longer a chaotic color, but faintly revealed deep Profound Yellow light and flowing Ruin's Abyss Shadow, like a cosmic egg wrapped in a nebula!

“dao cocoon...” Su Wanzhao murmured, an indescribable shock surging in her heart. This Giant Egg was no longer just a source point of swallowing; it was gestating, transforming, and evolving toward an unknown and magnificent form! Every fetal movement was a leap in the level of life within the dao cocoon!

Her gaze swept over the Boundary Rift. The Gold-Robed Immortal Envoy was long gone, leaving only violent chaotic turbulence and a faint, lingering trace of malicious resentment. But Su Wanzhao's vigilance did not slacken in the slightest. The Immortal Envoy's hasty escape was a fact, but his final resentful roar was definitely not an empty threat. What would an Immortal Envoy with a shaken dao foundation and a near-destroyed Immortal Artifact do to reclaim the “Origin Point” or seek revenge? Summon colleagues? Use more forbidden secret techniques? Or even... attract a higher-level existence?

“No matter who comes, this path is closed!” The starlight in Su Wanzhao's eyes was as firm as an ancient star. She pressed her hands in front of her chest. The rotation speed of the Chaos Star Vortex Barrier suddenly accelerated, expanding outward to firmly guard the entire Chaos Giant Egg (dao cocoon). Upon the barrier, dots of Chaos Starlight condensed, turning into countless tiny, rotating star vortexes, like the most loyal Star Guards, constructing layers upon layers of Annihilation Defense Lines. Her Chaos Star Vortex Dao Body merged with the entire barrier, her aura flawless and harmonious, faintly echoing the rhythm of new life emanating from inside the dao cocoon, building an isolated island protecting the newborn in this place of destruction.

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**Depths of the Chaotic Turbulence - The Wretched Golden Rainbow**

A dim golden stream of light struggled through the violent, disordered chaotic turbulence, like a candle flickering in a fierce wind. The Gold-Robed Immortal Envoy's immortal robe was damaged in several places, stained with dark golden filthy blood. His Immortal Essence fluctuation was intermittent, like a sputtering candle flame. He desperately clutched his chest, where a shocking, penetrating crack on the Immortal Medallion almost split the token in two, barely held together by a few wisps of faint golden light.

“Pfft!” He spat out another mouthful of dark golden blood containing the origin of the Immortal Dao. The Immortal Envoy's face was ashen, and the fire in his eyes was no longer just rage, but also a deep-seated fear and lingering dread.

“guixu xuanhuang origin point... fetal movement... dao cocoon...” His mind constantly echoed the two soul-shaking fetal movements and the sight of the Giant Egg instantly stabilizing, solidifying, and emitting an aura of ancient gestation after the movement. “Dao-Stealing Wicked Spawn... did he truly take that step? In the Land of Xuanhuang Annihilation, using the Embryonic World Core as a foundation, integrating the primordial qi true seed of xuanhuang... gestating... gestating what?!”

The ancient and inclusive aura contained within the fetal movement, which made even his Immortal Soul tremble, reminded him of vague records found only in the most ancient forbidden texts of the Immortal Realm. It wasn't just immense power, but a... nascent form of Authority!

“No! That wicked spawn absolutely cannot complete its gestation!” Hysterical madness erupted in the Immortal Envoy's eyes. “Once that thing is born... my ten thousand years of dao cultivation and my future on the Immortal Path will all be for naught! Even... the Immortal Domain will be shaken!”

He suddenly lowered his head and looked at the near-shattered Immortal Medallion in his hand. A flash of extreme heartache crossed his eyes, immediately replaced by deeper ruthlessness. This was his credential for exercising authority and communicating with the Upper Realm in the Lower Realm, and it was also his Natal Immortal Artifact, refined with countless efforts! But now, it was almost scrap metal.

“The hatred for severing my Immortal Path... the resentment for shaking my dao foundation... the humiliation of destroying my Immortal Medallion... Chen Feng! Su Wanzhao! Xuanhuang Wicked Obstacle!” The Immortal Envoy's teeth ground audibly, every word saturated with monstrous malice.

He no longer hesitated, a look of desperate resolve flashed in his eyes. He frantically injected his remaining, unstable Immortal Essence into the near-shattered Immortal Medallion. At the same time, he joined his fingers like a knife and fiercely stabbed his glabella!

“Using my Immortal Blood as a guide, and the remnant body of the Immortal Medallion as a sacrifice! Respectfully request the descent of the **Heaven-Patrolling Immortal General**'s prestige—!”

Chila!

A dense, dark golden Immortal Blood, so thick it couldn't be dissolved, sprayed from his glabella, pouring onto the cracked Immortal Medallion! The near-shattered Immortal Medallion flared up as if experiencing a final resurgence, bursting forth with a final beam of blinding golden light, yet carrying a profound aura of deathly silence! The golden light instantly tore through the surrounding chaotic turbulence, transforming into a distorted Spatial Coordinate Mark, branded onto the void!

“Pfft—!” The Immortal Envoy's aura instantly plummeted to rock bottom. His body, as if drained of all essence, energy, and spirit, softly drifted downward, barely maintained by his last bit of Immortal Essence. He stared intently at the Spatial Coordinate Mark, his eyes filled with malice, madness, and a hint of... instinctive fear of the entity he was about to summon.

Buzz—!

The Coordinate Mark fluctuated violently. A terrifying will, far more powerful, cold, and pure than the Gold-Robed Immortal Envoy, carrying supreme majesty and the implication of orderly judgment, slowly awakened from the depths of the unknown dimension connected by the mark, like a sleeping primordial giant beast! A blurred, massive phantom figure, clad in menacing armor, began to slowly condense above the Coordinate Mark. The mere outline of the phantom caused the surrounding chaotic turbulence to solidify and yield!

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**Core of the guixu xuanhuang origin point - dao cocoon Breeds Truth**

“Kacha—!!!”

In the Abyss of Consciousness, an earth-shattering clang of collapse resounded!

Under the combined internal and external forces of the life plate imprint, the power of the Origin Point of Returning Ruins, the vitality of the Xuanhuang True Seed, the guidance of Zhang Shouzhuo's will, and the strand of “Immortal Dao True Intent” golden thread, the Residual Immortal Curse Shackles that had coiled around the core of Chen Feng's consciousness for ten thousand years like maggots on bone, finally shattered completely!

**Residual Immortal Curse Shackles - Broken!**

The shackles transformed into countless black fragments carrying malicious curse energy, which were instantly swept up, swallowed, and annihilated by the surging Ruin's Abyss power inside the Giant Egg! The bindings were completely gone!

“Hoo...”

An indescribable feeling of “freedom” and “completeness,” like a warm tide, instantly submerged all of Chen Feng's consciousness fragments. The intense pain receded like the tide, replaced by an unprecedented clarity and sense of power! At the moment the shackles broke, the fragmented consciousness, as if summoned by the powerful gravity of the core Singularity, frantically converged and merged towards the “guixu xuanhuang origin point core singularity” at an unparalleled speed!

The Singularity pulsated violently, radiating a rhythm of joy and eagerly accepting Chen Feng's returning consciousness. With every integration, the Singularity's light grew brighter, its form more solid, and the internal nebula vortex interwoven with Profound Yellow and Ruin's Abyss became clearer and more boundless! The shell of the Giant Egg (dao cocoon) developed an even more pronounced crystal-like texture, upon which natural, profound, chaotic patterns, seemingly containing the great truth of the Dao, began to emerge.

**Boom!**

The third fetal movement erupted from the core of the dao cocoon! This time, the sound was no longer just a pulsation, but more like a great bell announcing a new birth! Inside the dao cocoon, at the center of the nebula vortex interwoven with Profound Yellow light and Ruin's Abyss Shadow, a point of pure, condensed “Origin True Spirit” light, seemingly containing infinite possibilities, suddenly ignited!

Chen Feng's remaining consciousness, after the shackles were broken, finally completed the initial and most crucial condensation—he was no longer a passively enduring fragment of consciousness, but had become the **Core True Spirit** of the gestating “guixu xuanhuang origin point”!

**System Marker: Chaos Giant Egg Status - dao cocoon Form (Stable)! Energy Level (Leaping)! Law Integration (Deepening)! Core Consciousness (Chen Feng True Spirit Condensing)! Countdown: 05:21:03.**

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**Outside the dao cocoon**

Su Wanzhao felt the incomparably clear life will and vast, majestic potential contained within the third fetal movement. Her cold lips finally curved upward into a beautiful, uncontrollable arc. She looked at the dao cocoon, with its emerging patterns and steady pulsation, as if guarding the most precious treasure in the universe.

Just then, she suddenly looked up. Her clear star eyes instantly became sharp as swords, piercing through layers of space, fiercely locking onto the depths of the chaotic turbulence—that terrifying will, cold, majestic, and bearing the implication of judgment, was sweeping over them like an invisible giant net, spanning a vast distance! Even across the boundless turbulence, the pressure of that will's Authority far surpassed that of the previous Gold-Robed Immortal Envoy!

“Finally... they've arrived?” Su Wanzhao whispered. The Chaos Star Vortex Barrier around her instantly contracted to its most condensed state. All the tiny star vortexes on the barrier spun frantically, accumulating the Annihilation Power that could destroy everything. Her fighting intent, like an ignited star, erupted violently, aimed directly at the direction from which that will was descending!

The chaotic storm continued to rage over the corpse of the Xuanhuang Realm. The ticking of the countdown mercilessly sliced away the remaining time. Inside the dao cocoon, the True Spirit was newly born, and the Origin Point was gestating; outside the dao cocoon, a powerful enemy was approaching, and the star vortexes were poised to strike. The final collision was imminent.