55: The Primordial Wheel, the Starry Expedition

Ancestral Meridian Return to Peace · Origin Point Guixu

The roar of the burial abyss filth has completely subsided. Inside the Ancestral Meridian space, the Profound Yellow Mother Qi roots flow with warm divine light. Fragments of the nirvana star dome float above the dark Void Realm, emitting a deep and stable Dao rhythm of destruction and Guixu. The three-colored life plate fragments of gloom, Profound Yellow, and golden Law, like three ancient stars, slowly rotate above the fragments, their lights merging to form a perfectly balanced triangular wheel of light.

Chen Feng hangs in the Void Realm, the Three-Colored Wheel Phantom behind him having quietly faded. His eyes are closed, and the Great Dao proverbs on the surface of his Chaos Dao Body flicker. His aura is like the bottomless Sea of Guixu—profound, restrained, yet containing a terrifying power that distorts space itself. A brand new, more harmonious, and more vast power is surging, settling, and condensing within him!

Boom!

A Dao resonance originating from the deepest part of his Soul rings out! It is not a sound, but a Breakthrough and sublimation at the level of Law!

Chen Feng suddenly opens his eyes!

His left eye, the phantom of the Sea of Guixu, is as deep as an abyss, cold and dead, devouring all Laws! But at this moment, deep within that sea of death, a condensed, dark golden "Origin Point" that seems capable of annihilating all things quietly floats—this is the deeper condensation and control of the Guixu Origin after devouring the burial abyss filth curse! The Origin Point of Returning Ruins!

His right eye, the light of Profound Yellow Mother Qi, is warm, heavy, and full of life, carrying all things! At the core of its light, a heavy, resilient Xuanhuang "Origin Point" that seems to contain infinite vitality also condenses—the Xuanhuang Origin Point!

The ancestral aperture between his eyebrows, that pure golden light of Law, transforms into a golden Law vortex that constantly creates, destroys, and deduces all Laws—the life plate Origin Point!

These three Origin Points are not independent; instead, they take the life plate Origin Point between his eyebrows as the core, forming a more exquisite and stable miniature three-colored wheel! Every silent rotation of the wheel drives the vast power of the guixu xuanhuang origin point within his body to undergo deeper reconciliation and transformation! A new level of power, one that surpasses ordinary Realm divisions and belongs solely to the "true spirit of the Origin Point"—the Guixu Realm—is forged here!

At this moment, Chen Feng feels that he is the Chaos Origin Point. With every gesture, he can invoke the great power of Guixu annihilation, Xuanhuang creation, and life plate deduction! His perception of this Ancestral Meridian space has reached an unprecedented level of clarity. Every flow of Profound Yellow Mother Qi, every operation of the protective Dao patterns, and even the deep power pulsation at the core of the nirvana star dome fragments below are all clearly "in his heart."

However, at the very moment of this Realm Breakthrough, as his mind and the Ancestral Meridian space perfectly align—

Hum!!!

A torrent of cold will, indescribably vast, unfathomable in its antiquity, and seemingly originating from before the birth of the Universe, surges into his consciousness like an opened star river, following the fully activated golden life plate mark deep within Chen Feng's true spirit!

Scene: An absolute void (Primordial Chaos) that transcends the concept of time and space.

In the void, a giant wheel phantom, indescribable in shape and immeasurable in size, composed of five intertwined and circulating primordial Chaos Origins (not three colors, but five more complex ones!), rotates slowly with a rhythm that transcends understanding.

Every rotation of the wheel triggers the "birth" and "destruction" of the void. Tiny "Universe bubbles," each containing different Laws, are born and die at the edge of the wheel, like foam produced by breathing.

This is—the Wheel of Primordial Beginning! The Origin Point of Universe birth and destruction, the mother womb of the Laws of ten thousand worlds!

However, the scene suddenly shatters! A terrifying war, indescribable in scale and tragedy, affecting endless dimensions and time, erupts! Countless indescribable great existences fall, Laws collapse, and time and space become tragedy!

That huge Wheel of Primordial Beginning, under the impact of unimaginable great power, emits a mournful cry that shatters eternity and collapses with a bang!

The fragmented wheel, carrying different primordial Chaos Origins and Law imprints, shoots toward every corner of endless time and space like burning meteors...

One relatively larger core fragment, wrapped in relatively complete "Guixu," "Xuanhuang," and partial "life plate deduction" Law Origins, wanders and lies dormant in endless time and space... Finally, it is found by an existence possessing great wisdom and great perseverance... He is the Holy Ancestor of the Xuanhuang Remnant Clan! He uses his own supreme Dao fruit as a furnace, fuses this core fragment, and forges... the cosmic destiny plate! And with the power of the life plate, he controls another primordial fragment containing the great power of the "nirvana star dome"... traversing the Universe!

And the three-colored life plate fragment of gloom, Profound Yellow, and golden Law that Chen Feng has fused... is the core spark... left behind after the cosmic destiny plate forged by the Holy Ancestor collapsed! It is not the complete cosmic destiny plate, let alone the legendary Wheel of Primordial Beginning; it is merely... the core wreckage of a larger fragment!

"Wheel of Primordial Beginning... fragment..." The huge torrent of information impacts Chen Feng's newly broken-through Realm, causing his mind to shake violently, his consciousness almost falling into a brief blankness! He feels as small as dust, yet as if he holds the key to the ultimate secret of the Universe!

Guicang Secret: Star Map Emerges

"It seems... you have touched the tip of the iceberg of that lost era." Zhang Yan's voice carries endless vicissitudes, pulling Chen Feng back to reality from the torrent of consciousness. The old man looks at the shock still lingering in Chen Feng's eyes, as well as the even more profound and unfathomable aura of the Guixu Realm, with a complex and indescribable expression on his face.

He waves his hand to set up a Profound Yellow light screen that isolates the inside from the outside, his voice low and solemn: "What you see and feel is all true. What our clan's Holy Ancestor obtained was indeed a core fragment after the 'Wheel of Primordial Beginning' collapsed. With his supreme wisdom and Dao fruit, he melted and forged it into the 'cosmic destiny plate,' and by driving the power of the 'nirvana star dome' fragment, he intended to reunite the Primordial Beginning and transcend Reincarnation... Alas..."

A flash of deep pain and unwillingness crosses Zhang Yan's eyes: "The Holy Ancestor's grand wish touched some unimaginable taboo existences that exist at the end of time and space... An ultimate war unknown to the ten thousand worlds erupted... The Holy Ancestor fell, the cosmic destiny plate shattered, and the core of the nirvana star dome was severely damaged... Our Xuanhuang Remnant Clan also fell from the pinnacle of the ten thousand worlds because of this, and could only carry the last sparks and fragments, fleeing to the edge of this Guixu, surviving."

He points to the huge nirvana star dome fragment below, and then to the life plate fragment with three colors rotating above it: "This is the last Foundation and hope of our clan. The source of the burial abyss filth... is very likely the residue of the power of some taboo existence that invaded the Holy Ancestor's Dao fruit and polluted part of the nirvana star dome Origin during that ultimate war! It is like a maggot on the tarsal bone, constantly eroding the star dome fragments, polluting the Ancestral Meridian, and coveting the life plate spark!"

Zhang Yan's gaze finally falls burningly on Chen Feng: "And you, Chen Feng! Bearing the core mark of the life plate, fusing the three-colored fragments, and forging the guixu xuanhuang origin point... You are the successor of the Holy Ancestor's Dao lineage! You are the 'Rebooter' chosen by the cosmic destiny plate! Your Dao path is already closely linked to the fate of this Primordial Beginning fragment!"

"Reboot... Primordial Beginning?" Chen Feng digests this shocking secret, light flowing in his Chaotic Eyes. The Breakthrough of the Guixu Realm makes his state of mind even more stable. "Even if it is just a fragment, its power already exceeds imagination. However, how easy is it to reunite the Primordial Beginning? Where are the other fragments? The Immortal Court's pursuit has not stopped, the burial abyss filth has not been removed, and Guicang Mountain... is not a place of long-term peace."

"Well asked!" A weak but extremely clear will, carrying familiar warmth and a trace of anxiety, suddenly comes from the depths of the floating nirvana star dome fragment!

Hum!

A point of bronze-colored spiritual light, much more condensed, rises from the fragment and turns into a blurry but familiar figure—it is the remnant spirit of Senior Brother Shou Zhuo's protective will! At this moment, under the nourishment of the Ancestral Meridian and the aura of the life plate fragments, this wisp of remnant spirit seems to have recovered a trace of power, no longer like a candle in the wind.

"Senior Brother Shou Zhuo!" Su Wanzhao exclaims in surprise.

"Junior Brother... Junior Sister..." The remnant spirit phantom of Zhang Shouzhuo shows a gratified smile to Chen Feng and Su Wanzhao, then turns to Zhang Yan and Chen Feng, his tone turning urgent: "My remnant spirit is attached to the star dome fragments, and by borrowing its power of nirvana guixu, I briefly sensed the outside... A great crisis is coming!"

His remnant spirit raises his hand, and a point of spiritual light projects a blurry but heart-stopping picture:

A magnificent Star Domain built of pure Law of Order, countless huge dark golden Law runes interwoven like chains into a giant net covering the boundless sea of stars—the Ten Thousand Worlds Law Net!

At the core of the net, that huge Ten Thousand Worlds Law Karma Mirror is erupting with unprecedented golden light! On the mirror surface, although the blood-colored names representing Chen Feng and Su Wanzhao are still interfered with and blurred, below them, a huge coordinate arrow composed of countless golden runes is flashing and positioning rapidly! The general direction pointed by the arrow covers this area on the edge of the Guixu!

Above the mirror, a line of cold, huge runes appears: "Target Dao rhythm interference is strong, locking is blocked... Initiating 'Law Retracing' protocol... Locking energy burst point... Deep layer of Guixu edge... Coordinate blurring... Range definition in progress... Estimated locking time: Seven Luminaries Rotation!"

What is even more chilling is that at the edge of the picture, three larger, more terrifying, and war-fortress-like dark golden star ark phantoms are tearing through space and jumping at full speed toward the general coordinate direction! On the star arks, next to the symbol of the crime hunting star ark official, there are two additional blood-dripping crossed giant axe emblems—this is the symbol of the Immortal Court's highest-level hunting unit, "Slaughter Dao Divine Punishment"!

"The Immortal Court... has activated the highest level of 'Law Retracing'! They are forcibly tracing the time-space ripples left by your energy explosion at the edge of the Guixu!" The voice of Zhang Shouzhuo's remnant spirit carries unprecedented solemnity, "Seven Luminaries Rotation! At most seven days! They will lock onto the general Star Domain range of Guicang Mountain! The war star arks of Slaughter Dao Divine Punishment... are by no means comparable to the previous crime hunting star arks! Once surrounded by them... Guicang Mountain will be in danger!"

The picture shatters. The space is dead silent.

Seven days! The Immortal Court's highest-level kill order! Slaughter Dao Divine Punishment!

The pressure descends like a substantial iceberg!

"Seven days..." Zhang Yan's face is pale, his eyes exploding with sharp light, "Guicang Mountain has been hidden for ten thousand years. Although the Star Vortex Barrier is strong, facing the cluster attacks of the Slaughter Dao Divine Punishment war star arks and the locking of the Law Net... I am afraid it will not last long! Passive defense... is absolutely hopeless!"

He looks at Chen Feng abruptly, his eyes like burning torches: "Only by taking the initiative! Attack instead of defend! Before the Immortal Court locks on, disrupt the time and space Laws at the edge of the Guixu, and trigger greater Chaos to buy time! Or even... take this opportunity to follow the guidance of the life plate mark and find... other scattered Primordial Beginning fragments! Only by gathering more fragments and awakening more complete life plate power can we truly fight against the Immortal Court, suppress the Burial Abyss, and reunite the Primordial Beginning!"

"Looking for... other fragments?" Light flashes rapidly in Chen Feng's Chaotic Eyes. The Breakthrough of the Guixu Realm, the impact of the information about the Wheel of Primordial Beginning, the imminent threat of the Immortal Court... Countless thoughts collide and deduce in his heart!

"life plate mark... Primordial Beginning homologous... can indeed sense vaguely..." He closes his eyes and focuses, fully communicating with the life plate mark deep in his true spirit and the three-colored Origin Point wheel.

Hum!

The Three-Colored Wheel Phantom appears behind him again, rotating slowly. This time, the light of the wheel seems to penetrate the barriers of the Ancestral Meridian space, producing an extremely weak but real... resonance ripple with some unknown time-space dimensions deep in the distant Guixu!

One of the resonance ripples is the clearest, pointing to a cold and dead position deeper in the Sea of Guixu, emitting a pure Dao rhythm of Guixu annihilation.

Another is ethereal and uncertain, pointing to an ancient battlefield ruin where Laws are chaotic and time and space are broken, vaguely carrying a trace of "Primordial" aura that is homologous to Xuanhuang but more violent.

There are several others that are extremely weak, like a candle in the wind, pointing to more distant and unfathomable dimensions...

"Guixu Graveyard... Primordial Ancient Domain... and..." Chen Feng opens his eyes, a flash of determination in his Chaotic Eyes, "Although blurry, but... it can be followed!"

He looks at Zhang Yan and Su Wanzhao: "Sitting still and waiting for death is not my way. Following the mark to expedition, although it is a narrow escape, there is a glimmer of hope, and I can explore the ultimate of the Dao path! This Guixu Graveyard... is the first stop!"

"Good!" Battle Intent rises in Su Wanzhao's cold star eyes, the nirvana guixu star core on her chest beats violently, producing a strong resonance with the outer Star Vortex Barrier! "My star core is homologous to the barrier, and I can invoke part of the star dome power to follow you... on the expedition!"

"Star dome expedition... nourish war with war... grow in pursuit... find life in destruction!" Zhang Yan's beard and hair fly, and a look of desperate determination explodes in his eyes! "I will sit in Guicang, use the power of the Ancestral Meridian to defend the Star Vortex, and buy time for you! Senior Brother Shou Zhuo's remnant spirit will merge into the core of the Star Dome Barrier to help you control the star dome ark, guide the way, and cover the retreat!"

He raises his hand abruptly, and a condensed Xuanhuang divine light hits the nirvana star dome fragment below!

"star dome ark... upgrade!"

Hum!

Outside, the chaotic primordial star dome ark hovering at the edge of the Guicang Continent suddenly erupts with brilliant light! The Chaos Dao patterns on the surface of the hull flow wildly, producing a strong resonance with the nirvana star dome fragment at the core of the Ancestral Meridian! The vast power of destruction and Guixu gushes out from the fragment and injects into the hull! The form of the star dome ark begins to change, condense, and sublimate in the light! The Dao rhythm pressure it emits increases several times in an instant!

"Chen Feng! Su Wanzhao!" Zhang Yan's voice is like a great bell, "Set off immediately! Follow the guidance of the life plate and step into the Guixu Graveyard! Go fight! Go look! Go... ignite the first spark of reuniting the Primordial Beginning!"

Zhang Shouzhuo's remnant spirit phantom nods heavily to Chen Feng and Su Wanzhao, then turns into a bronze stream of light, merging into the core of the star dome ark that is upgrading outside!

Chen Feng and Su Wanzhao look at each other. No words are needed; everything is understood. The two figures turn into two streams of light, rushing out of the Ancestral Meridian space and falling toward the... nirvana star dome expedition ark that is surging with Dao rhythm and ready to go!

The star dome ark erupts with a dark light that tears through the void, the bow aimed at the cold and dead position deep in the Sea of Guixu, and suddenly accelerates!

The Guicang Mountain gate gradually fades into the dark light of the Star Vortex Barrier behind.

Ahead is the more treacherous and unpredictable Guixu Graveyard, the death pursuit of the Immortal Court's Slaughter Dao Divine Punishment, and more... the expedition path to find the lost Primordial Beginning fragments!

Countdown: Seven days!

Star dome expedition... set sail!