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Facing the slowly descending 'wan fa (myriad laws) Evolving Heaven Diagram', Xiao Zhuo felt an unprecedented pressure.

This was not a power of slaughter, yet it was more suffocating than any killing move.

The manifestation of Dao Principles, where stars revolved, sun and moon alternated, and life and death cycled, felt like a real, miniature Universe overturning upon him, seeking to draw him in, assimilate him into the wan fa (myriad laws) torrent, and wear down the true meaning of 'Freedom and Unfetteredness' he had just declared.

'Freedom and Unfetteredness? Before these Heaven and Earth wan fa (myriad laws), how insignificant is an individual's will!' An uncontrollable thought arose, as if a question originating from the Dao Diagram itself.

"No!"

Golden light burst from Xiao Zhuo's eyes, his Heaven-Observing Divine Eye operating at its Peak, frantically analyzing the incredible Dao Principle manifestation before him.

However, the vast and boundless Dao rhyme was like an ocean; his divine light penetrated it, only to be instantly submerged and assimilated, the feedback information so massive and complex that it was enough to burst the Divine Soul of an ordinary Cultivator.

He let out a muffled grunt, and faint traces of blood began to seep from his seven orifices.

Pure analysis, in the face of this Origin of wan fa (myriad laws), was insufficient!

Break the shackles with force!

Xiao Zhuo roared, his entire body's Qi and blood erupting like a volcano. The power of blood-fiend transformed into a tangible crimson armor covering his whole body, his muscles bulging, his bones resonating, unleashing a pure Physical Body strength capable of shaking mountains!

At the same time, violent Purple Cloud Divine Thunder surged from within him, weaving into a destructive lightning spear, carrying the will to tear apart all things, and fiercely pierced towards the slowly descending Dao Diagram!

Boom—!

A terrifying blow, capable of easily heavily wounding an Integration Stage Cultivator, struck the 'wan fa (myriad laws) Evolving Heaven Diagram', yet it was like a mud ox entering the sea.

The trajectory of the stars slightly twisted, the light of the sun and moon briefly dimmed, but the Dao rhyme of life and death and Reincarnation flowed ceaselessly, instantly devouring, decomposing, and assimilating the erosion of the blood-fiend power and the destruction of the lightning, as if they had never appeared.

The Dao Diagram continued to descend steadily and irresistibly, now less than ten zhang from Xiao Zhuo's head!

Space was completely solidified, making even teleportation a luxury.

Pave the way with wisdom!

Brute force was ineffective! A strong sense of warning screamed in Xiao Zhuo's mind.

The Peak power of the Body Refining Dao, the destructive sharpness of the Lightning Dao, appeared so thin and ridiculous before this Origin of wan fa (myriad laws).

He forcefully suppressed the churning Qi and blood, and his Heaven-Observing Divine Eye no longer attempted to analyze everything, but rather, like the most precise probe, captured the infinitesimal fluctuations and gaps in the Dao Diagram's operation!

Space! He caught it!

In the instant the star trajectories alternated and the light of the sun and moon shifted, the Space Law would produce an extremely faint 'ripple' that ordinary people could not perceive at all!

"Now!"

Xiao Zhuo's figure suddenly became illusory, as if merging into the omnipresent spiritual mist.

He gave up on a head-on confrontation, pushing his comprehension of Space Law to its Peak, like a swimming fish, moving and shifting through the cracks in the wan fa (myriad laws) torrent.

Each flicker precisely appeared on that fleeting spatial ripple, narrowly avoiding the core crushing power of the Dao Diagram.

However, this was only a temporary measure.

The Dao Diagram's covered area was shrinking, and the space available for maneuvering was getting smaller and smaller.

The omnipresent Dao rhyme was constantly eroding his Divine Soul, attempting to dismantle his will, to make him sink into the 'harmony' of wan fa (myriad laws), to abandon his 'Freedom and Unfetteredness'.

Divine Soul secret techniques operated on their own, golden light shining brightly in his Sea of Consciousness, constructing a resilient barrier to resist assimilation.

Establish the Universe with the heart!

Trapped in a desperate situation, pressure like a mountain! But the light in Xiao Zhuo's eyes became even more brilliant and firm.

How could his The Way of Freedom yield here?

"My Dao is not to evade wan fa (myriad laws), but to control wan fa (myriad laws)! Only by integrating into it can its true essence be seen!"

An unprecedented thought, like a lightning bolt piercing through Chaos, exploded in Xiao Zhuo's mind!

The countless fragmented Dao Principle information captured by the Heaven-Observing Divine Eye, the mysterious trajectories of Space Law, the subtle sensations when the blood-fiend power was assimilated, the residual destruction and Life Qi at the moment of lightning's annihilation, and even the touch of the Dao rhyme's essence when the Divine Soul resisted erosion... All these scattered pieces of information, under the forceful command of the 'Freedom and Unfetteredness' true meaning, began to collide and fuse frantically!

He no longer tried to analyze the entire Dao Diagram, but instead focused all his attention on the core of the Dao Diagram's operation—that single Dao Principle node symbolizing the Origin of 'life and death Reincarnation'!

"To stir Heaven and Earth... is not to imitate its form, but to resonate with its spirit! My blood contains vitality and destruction; my lightning symbolizes heavenly punishment and creation; my body carries strength and will; my soul perceives illusion and reality; my space connects all things and nothingness... wan fa (myriad laws) return to their Origin, all are governed by my The Way of Freedom!"

Boom—!

A colossal roar, as if of creation itself, erupted within Xiao Zhuo's body!

He no longer resisted the Dao rhyme of the Dao Diagram; instead, he actively injected his own essence, Qi, and spirit, which had fused wan fa (myriad laws) into one furnace, into the Dao Principle node locked by his Heaven-Observing Divine Eye, at a unique frequency that matched his 'Freedom and Unfetteredness' true meaning!

In that instant, an anomaly suddenly occurred!

The core node of the slowly descending 'wan fa (myriad laws) Evolving Heaven Diagram', representing 'life and death Reincarnation', suddenly lit up!

It was not Lu Tianyuan's all-encompassing pale gold, but a blend of the dark red of blood-fiend, the fiery purple of lightning, the silver glow of space, the golden brilliance of the Divine Soul, and the pure white light of Body Refining power!

This complex yet strangely harmonious light, like a rebellious star, suddenly erupted within the Dao Diagram!

Om—!

The entire miniature Universe-like Dao Diagram trembled violently!

The originally unified flow of Dao rhyme was forcefully interrupted and distorted!

The power Xiao Zhuo injected, centered on 'Freedom and Unfetteredness' and fusing the Origin of the five great Laws, was not meant to destroy the Dao Diagram, but rather, in a way that was almost 'resonant', it forcibly opened up a temporary 'Dao Principle channel' belonging to himself within the wan fa (myriad laws) torrent!

This was not Lu Tianyuan's effortless, casual manipulation of wan fa (myriad laws), but Xiao Zhuo using his own will as a guide, and the fused Law Origin as fuel, to forcibly leverage, resonate with, and activate that wisp of Heaven and Earth Dao Principle belonging to his own 'The Way of Freedom'!

"Break!"

Xiao Zhuo roared, his body moving with his will! He transformed into a five-colored stream of light, flowing against the current along the 'Dao Principle channel' he had forcibly opened and resonated with!

No longer avoiding, but using his own Dao to forcefully penetrate the vast 'wan fa (myriad laws) Evolving Heaven Diagram'!

Screech—!

Like the sound of tearing cloth, the Evolving Heaven Diagram, which contained the mighty power of endless Dao Principles, was brazenly pierced through its core by Xiao Zhuo's power of transforming his body into Dao Principles!

The wan fa (myriad laws) starlight scattered, the sun and moon phantoms dimmed, and the trajectory of life and death Reincarnation was forcibly cut off!

The Dao Diagram, like shattered glazed glass, collapsed with a roar at the Peak of the immortal mountain, transforming into a sky full of light rain, slowly dissipating.

Xiao Zhuo's figure re-coalesced at the Peak of the immortal mountain, breathing slightly, still lingering with the Law brilliance brought by forcefully activating the Dao Principles. His aura, however, was more condensed and profound, and in the depths of his eyes, a phantom of the Universe's creation and destruction seemed to flash by.

He raised his head, his gaze like lightning, directly striking the plain-clothed youth who was still calmly seated in front of him.

For the first time, Xiao Zhuo's figure was clearly reflected in Lu Tianyuan's empty eyes. A faint, truly appreciative smile played on his lips as he slowly stood up.

"Fusing wan fa (myriad laws) into one furnace, imprinting your heart on the heart of Heaven, using Dao Principles to break wan fa (myriad laws)... Little friend, your 'Freedom and Unfetteredness' already has a prototype." Lu Tianyuan's voice was still calm, but it carried a hint of Battle Intent, "Now, you are indeed qualified to fight against me, an Integration Stage Cultivator... in the Void Refining Realm!"

At the Peak of the immortal mountain, spiritual mist surged, and all was silent.

The true confrontation was about to begin.