230: Condensing the Rune of the Dao of Freedom

Above the Endless Abyss, a silver light tore through the Void Realm.

The layers of Space Law fluctuations slowly subsided, and Xiao Zhuo and the three others instantly appeared. Looking at the Seven States of the Blood Palace, which was enveloped in a giant barrier/boundary below, Xiao Zhuo’s gaze was indifferent.

“Let’s go!” He said lightly, leading the way towards the Blood Palace barrier/boundary entrance.

Dark Thirteen and the two Great Beast Kings followed closely behind.

The Blood Palace was protected by a barrier/boundary, and even a True Immortal could not easily shake it in the slightest. This barrier/boundary could even block Space Law, so even Xiao Zhuo could not teleport in. He could only enter by presenting a token at the barrier/boundary entrance left by the Blood Palace.

Soon, Xiao Zhuo and his group arrived at the barrier/boundary entrance.

This was a small plaza of about nearly ten thousand square meters, with a huge golden gate standing open right next to the barrier/boundary.

Many Disciples, dressed in blue or purple robes, were moving in and out of the gate.

Xiao Zhuo had already changed into a Saint blood robe. His original one had been destroyed in the Myriad Ages Evergreen Realm, and this was now merely the appearance of a blood robe conjured by energy.

As the Third Holy Son, even though he rarely showed his face, the gatekeeping Guest Elder who was originally standing in front of the gate recognized him at a glance.

He quickly left the several guard Disciples he had just been chatting with and went to greet Xiao Zhuo, who had just landed: “Greetings, Third Holy Son! Please present your token to verify your identity! And these three…”

This person did not hastily let Xiao Zhuo pass just because he was a Saint. Instead, he bit the bullet and asked Xiao Zhuo to present his token, and also inquired about the identity of the two Great Beast Kings.

While bowing his head slightly, he also stole a glance at Xiao Zhuo’s expression.

Seeing that he showed no unusual reaction, he felt a little relieved.

“Dark Thirteen! My Shadow Guard! As for these two, they are my newly acquired servants! After entering the Palace, I will personally go to the Internal Affairs Hall to handle their identity tokens!” Xiao Zhuo simply flipped his hand, and a blood-colored gold-patterned token already appeared in his hand, while he spoke indifferently.

The Guest Elder’s Divine Sense swept over it, verifying it was correct. He didn’t even dare to raise his head, repeatedly assenting, and then personally ran ahead to lead the way for Xiao Zhuo and the others.

Of course, leading the way was completely unnecessary; this person was merely showing respect.

And so, Xiao Zhuo and his group passed through the barrier/boundary amidst the envious, jealous, or worshipful gazes of countless Disciples, and flew away.

Returning to Mingchang Hall, he ordered Zhang Zhao to personally take Yuan Tian and White Phoenix to the Internal Affairs Hall to register their identities and engrave their tokens, officially listing the two Great Beast Kings as Guest Elders of Mingchang Hall.

Xiao Zhuo then entered his Cultivation chamber and began his secluded Cultivation, while Dark Thirteen, ever since he was subdued, dared not casually hide in Xiao Zhuo’s shadow without Xiao Zhuo’s command, and so he remained outside the Cultivation chamber as a guard.

The heavy stone door of the Cultivation chamber silently closed behind Xiao Zhuo, isolating all external disturbances.

The room was not luxurious, but rather extremely simple, with only a dark jade cushion in the center, inscribed with three Formations: Spirit Gathering, Soul Condensing, and Space Stabilizing, emitting a warm luster.

The air was filled with Spiritual Qi so pure it was almost liquid.

Xiao Zhuo sat cross-legged on the cushion, his eyes as deep as an abyss.

He did not rush to begin, but slowly introspected himself.

Deep within his Sea of Consciousness, the myriad laws source seed floated quietly.

At this moment, it was not a physical entity, but rather like a constantly changing, flowing Chaos nebula of billions of colors and faint lights. Each tiny rotation seemed to be enacting the birth, death, and circulation of the myriad Dao, emitting a terrifying primordial Dao Rhyme.

It was both the beginning of wan fa (myriad laws) and the end of wan fa (myriad laws).

“Dao Principle of Freedom… to control the myriad Dao with one’s own Dao, to fuse all Laws into one furnace…” Xiao Zhuo silently recited the true meaning of the Dao he pursued in his heart.

His Dao Principle of Freedom was a “Dao framework” that transcended ordinary Laws, an embodiment of his will.

It did not need to follow the constraints of a single Law, but rather took his own power as the absolute core, governing, fusing, and wielding all accessible powers.

Now, this myriad laws source seed was the crucial hub for injecting power and authority into this framework.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Zhuo no longer hesitated.

“Refine!”

His mind was like a knife, severing all distracting thoughts.

Vast and boundless Divine Soul power, like a breached river of stars, filled his entire Sea of Consciousness, instantly enveloping the ever-changing Chaos nebula.

Buzz—!

The myriad laws source seed suddenly burst forth with dazzling light!

As if an ancient deity in slumber had been awakened, billions of tiny light particles shot out from it. Each particle represented a fragment of a Law, a prototype of a Great Dao—sharp as Geng Metal, pliable as Weak Water, heavy as Wu Earth, violent as Li Fire, vibrant as Yi Wood… and countless Dao traces that Xiao Zhuo had never encountered or even understood flashed, collided, and annihilated frantically.

The Space Law within the entire Cultivation chamber instantly became chaotic, light distorted, and the air emitted a mournful wail of unbearable burden.

If not for the three Formations lighting up simultaneously, firmly stabilizing the space and isolating most of the energy leakage, this impact originating from the Origin of Myriad Dao would have been enough to flatten the entire Mingchang Hall!

“Hmph!” Xiao Zhuo grunted, his face slightly pale.

The refinement of the myriad laws source seed was more troublesome than he had imagined. When he had not actively refined it before, the myriad laws source seed would slowly communicate with his Natural Freedom Dao Rhyme, slowly nourishing it. But at this moment, actively refining it, the billions of Law fragments were like the most violent torrent, madly impacting his Divine Soul and Meridians, attempting to assimilate and decompose him.

This feeling was as if he were in the core of a Law storm, enduring billions of completely different tear and crushing forces.

But the indifference in his eyes instantly transformed into a coldness capable of freezing star rivers.

“My Dao is one of freedom! All Laws are for my use, how can they backfire on their master?” Xiao Zhuo roared silently in his heart.

A speck of starlight, dormant deep within his Divine Soul, suddenly lit up!

It was not a physical entity, but rather a Dao trace existing on a conceptual level.

At this moment, feeling the impact of the myriad laws source seed, this nascent Dao seemed to be completely activated.

An indescribable will force field spread out with Xiao Zhuo as the center, carrying an absolute will of freedom and dominion.

As soon as this will force field appeared, it displayed its overbearing and unparalleled essence!

The torrent of violently impacting Law fragments, upon touching this force field, were like boiling water poured on snow, actually being forcefully frozen!

This was not spatial confinement, but a suppression from a higher level of “Dao.”

Wherever the slowly forming Natural Freedom Dao Principle Rune’s nascent light swept, the chaotic and violent myriad Law light particles, like fireflies finding their destination, began to gather towards the rune involuntarily.

Xiao Zhuo’s Divine Soul power, under the blessing of the Natural Freedom Dao Principle Rune, underwent a fundamental transformation in nature.

It was no longer merely the power of perception and propulsion, but had transformed into an invisible furnace fire, an absolute authority of dominion!

“Melt!”

Xiao Zhuo’s thoughts stirred again.

The Natural Freedom Dao Principle Rune shone brightly, its form, with the influx of billions of Law fragments, began to solidify from illusory, and clarify from blurry.

The structure of the rune was extremely complex and profound, as if countless miniature worlds were born and destroyed within it, and also like an infinite ring, connected end to end, encompassing everything.

It greedily devoured the Law fragments emitted by the myriad laws source seed.

The refining process became a gluttonous feast of devouring and Fusion!

The myriad laws source seed was like the most fundamental mother lode of the Dao, constantly being decomposed, refined, and absorbed by the Natural Freedom Dao Principle Rune, the sole “furnace.”

The infinite Profound Truths of Law and the power of the myriad Dao Laws contained within the Origin seed, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, frantically poured into the gradually forming rune.

Xiao Zhuo’s body became the most intense battlefield, and also the most perfect vessel.

His Meridians were expanding, his bones were emitting a faint hum, and his Qi and Blood roared like a surging river of stars.

Every inch of flesh and blood, every cell, was undergoing the scouring and baptism of the power of Law.

Intense pain, accompanied by an indescribable sense of transformation, swept through his entire body, but there was only absolute focus in his brows.

The outline of the Natural Freedom Dao Principle Rune became increasingly clear. At its core, a point of silver light, pure to the extreme, as if it could reflect all the heavens and myriad realms, was condensing and growing strong—that was the core essence of the myriad laws source seed, perfectly fusing with the Natural Freedom Dao Principle, becoming the central hub for its dominion over all Laws!

Time lost its meaning within the Cultivation chamber.

No one knew how long had passed, perhaps an instant, perhaps an eternity.

Deep within the Sea of Consciousness, the violent Chaos nebula—the myriad laws source seed—finally completely disappeared.

In its place was a complete rune, suspended in the center of the Sea of Consciousness, slowly rotating!

It flowed with profound silver radiance throughout its body, its structure complex and profound to the extreme, as if woven from countless miniature stars, Dao patterns, and divine chains.

At the core of the rune, a point of brilliant silver light pulsed like a heart. Each pulse resonated with all the power within Xiao Zhuo’s body.

Whether it was the Physical Body power originating from his divine body’s Bloodline, the immortal power throughout his body, or the Divine Soul power and even Divine Thought contained in his Sea of Consciousness, at this moment, all were perfectly integrated and unified under the dominion of this rune, like milk and water!

There was no longer the slightest stagnation or conflict.

The Natural Freedom Dao Principle Rune was complete!

The moment the rune was completely formed.

An indescribable sense of freedom emanated from Xiao Zhuo.

He did not deliberately activate any power, but the Space Law, the flow of Spiritual Qi, and even the light and dust within the Cultivation chamber, all seemed to be gently stirred by an invisible large hand, naturally revolving around him and conforming to the subtle changes in his will.

He sat here, yet he seemed to have transcended the Laws of this realm, becoming the absolute Dominator within his own Domain.

Xiao Zhuo slowly opened his eyes, a silver light flashing and then disappearing from his pupils, which were as deep as if they contained the entire star sea.

He raised his right hand, fingers spread.

With a slight thought.

Without mobilizing any known Laws, purely with the Natural Freedom Dao Principle Rune as the core, and his own boundless power as the Foundation, an invisible “force” condensed in his palm.

This “force” had no attribute, yet it seemed capable of transforming into any attribute.

It changed with his will. With a thought from Xiao Zhuo, a wisp of leaping crimson flame appeared out of thin air in his palm, pure and scorching; with the next thought, the flame instantly transformed into a drop of Profound Nether True Water, heavy as mercury and emitting a chilling Qi; changing again, it turned into a sharp golden light that cut through space… Fire, Water, Metal… these were not the Laws he primarily Cultivated or was proficient in, yet at this moment, in his hand, they were as natural as breathing, effortlessly summoned!

Although far from as profound and subtle as Cultivators specializing in these Dao, it was already astonishing.

This was no longer simple energy simulation, but rather the forceful wielding of these Law fragments, scattered between heaven and earth, by absolute power and the dominion ability of the Natural Freedom Dao Principle, manifesting them!

“myriad laws source seed… Natural Freedom Dao Principle…” Xiao Zhuo looked at the constantly changing forms of power in his palm, feeling the unprecedented smoothness, unobstructedness, and powerful sense of control within his body. A faint curve, extremely subtle yet enough to dim the heavens and earth, finally appeared at the corner of his indifferent lips.

“This Dao is promising!”

Outside the Cultivation chamber, Dark Thirteen, who was guarding like a statue, involuntarily trembled slightly under his black robe the moment that “freedom” emanated.

A sense of awe and submission, originating from the depths of his Soul, spontaneously arose.

He felt that his master behind the door, at this moment, seemed to have truly embarked on some transcendent, terrifying, supreme path beyond the mundane.

Somewhere in the Blood God Continent, a figure who had just returned to his quiet room raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze piercing through the Void Realm, looking towards Mingchang Hall.