266: Breaking through all laws, physical body and nascent soul

The instant the Vajra Glazed Body broke through to the Eighth Level, an indescribably terrifying power erupted from the deepest parts of Shen Yuanmo's body, roaring awake like a volcano that had slept for hundreds of millions of years!

That was no longer just the power of vital blood; it was an older, more savage, domineering power that seemed utterly incompatible with this world.

Brilliant golden light burst forth from his every pore, transforming his entire being into a deity cast from pure gold.

The soft beach beneath him was forcibly pressed down several feet under the oppression of this aura, forming a huge pit.

Above the sky, the massive Spiritual Qi vortex, spanning over a thousand zhang in diameter, was being drawn by an ancient Spirit Gathering Array.

Facing this domineering aura that shot toward the heavens, it was as if an invisible giant hand had fiercely grasped it.

After only a momentary pause, the Spiritual Qi vortex, which had been stirring the winds and clouds, instantly collapsed with a wail of unbearable strain!

It transformed into the purest Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, dissipating in all directions.

The entire desolate island trembled and groaned violently under the aftershock of this power.

Fine cracks appeared on the surface of countless ten-thousand-jin boulders across the island, looking as if they might collapse completely at any moment.

On the beach, Shen Yuanmo slowly stood up.

As he moved, the scabs and filth remaining from the reshaping of his Physical Body peeled off inch by inch like dry bark, revealing the brand new, flawless physique beneath.

His skin was no longer the bronze color it had been, but instead displayed a crystalline, jade-like luster, warm like the rising sun.

Upon closer inspection, beneath the jade-like skin, countless intricate and profound golden Dao Runes subtly flowed, seemingly integrated completely with his flesh, blood, and bones, imbued with an indescribable Dao Charm.

The hideous wounds that had covered his entire body, caused by the tearing of the Void Realm turbulence and the Spiritual Qi infusion.

Had now vanished without a trace, not even leaving a single scar.

Shen Yuanmo simply stood there quietly, every breath carrying a peculiar rhythm.

This caused the surrounding space to produce a subtle, almost imperceptible vibration.

As if he himself were a breathing, miniature world.

"This... is my newly born body?"

Shen Yuanmo lowered his head to look at his long, powerful hands, feeling the explosive strength contained within—strength that felt capable of easily crushing stars—and a trace of disbelief flashed in his eyes.

Slowly, he clenched his fist.

An unprecedented sense of terrifying power—the feeling that a single punch could shatter the sky and a single step could crack the sea—surged wildly from every part of his limbs and bones toward his heart.

This feeling was too powerful!

It was completely different from the pure, vast vital blood he felt when Cultivating the Seventh Level of the Vajra Glazed Body previously.

This was a power that was more condensed, more internalized, and more aligned with the Origin of the Great Dao!

"Just what level has my Physical Body strength reached now?"

A spark of curiosity arose in Shen Yuanmo's heart.

He turned his head, his gaze landing on a massive blue-black reef nearby, the size of a three-story pavilion and weighing over ten thousand jin.

He did not mobilize the power of the chaos dao seed within his Dantian, nor did he use any Divine Abilities or Spells.

He simply took a step and walked forward.

Then, he raised his hand and launched an utterly unremarkable punch toward the incredibly hard reef, which had weathered countless years of sea waves!

This punch was silent.

It did not stir up fierce fist winds, nor did it produce a sharp sonic boom; it didn't even generate a trace of Magic Power fluctuation.

However, the moment Shen Yuanmo's seemingly fair, jade-like fist made contact with the reef.

A bizarre, hair-raising scene occurred.

That massive reef, weighing over ten thousand jin and hard enough to rival an ordinary Magical Artifact.

The instant it touched the fist, it didn't make the slightest sound, nor did it splatter outward with even a single shard of rock.

It was like a block of ice thrown into a raging fire; starting from the point of contact with the fist, it silently and swiftly turned into fine powder!

From the inside out, from structure to essence, it was utterly destroyed and annihilated in an instant by an incomprehensible, domineering power!

A sea breeze blew past, scattering the sky full of rock dust, leaving behind only a huge, mirror-smooth depression where the reef had stood.

As if the reef had never existed in the first place.

"This..."

Looking at his own fist, then at the completely vanished reef.

Even with Shen Yuanmo's Heart-Nature, he couldn't help but stand frozen, his mind blank for a moment.

"Such immense strength... such terrifying control..."

He finally understood.

The Eighth Level of the Vajra Glazed Body brought him more than just a massive increase in strength.

More importantly, it was an extremely meticulous control over the power itself!

That punch just now, though seemingly unremarkable, was actually him perfectly condensing all his strength onto his fist, without a single trace leaking out.

All the power was instantly poured into the reef's interior the moment of contact, thoroughly shattering and disintegrating it!

This was the true Strength Breaks All Spells!

"My current Physical Body is probably no weaker than an ordinary Nascent Soul Mid-stage Body Cultivator..."

Shen Yuanmo made a rough assessment, a massive wave crashing in his heart.

One must know that Body Cultivators are renowned for their powerful Physical Bodies, and the Physical Body strength of a Body Cultivator of the same Realm far surpasses that of an ordinary Cultivator.

And the Nascent Soul Realm is an even greater chasm on the path of immortal Cultivation.

Yet now, relying solely on his Physical Body, he was comparable to a Nascent Soul Mid-stage Body Cultivator!

Previously, even when exerting all his strength, his Physical Body was only comparable to the Golden Core Great Perfection.

This was entirely a blessing in disguise!

No, this can no longer be described as a blessing in disguise; this is a complete transformation, a Rebirth through fire!

Shen Yuanmo's thoughts stirred, and he once again inspected his inner self.

This time, he stopped focusing on the new Physical Body and instead sank his Divine Sense into his Dantian.

Inside the Dantian, the gray, misty Chaos Space had expanded several times compared to before.

At the center of that space, the thumb-sized chaos dao seed was still rotating slowly, and the revolving scene of star birth and destruction upon it had become clearer and more profound.

Although there was still not a single trace of Magic Power in the traditional sense within the dao seed.

Shen Yuanmo could clearly feel that the energy contained within, both in quality and quantity, far surpassed his entire accumulation from the previous Half-step Nascent Soul Realm!

That was a more Advanced, more Origin power!

"The path I must take now is different from that of all the other Cultivators in this world..."

An understanding arose in Shen Yuanmo's heart.

From the moment he chose to plant the Dao with Chaos, he diverged from the traditional Cultivation system of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul.

He had forged a brand new, unique path of his own, leading toward the Supreme Great Dao!

The Divine Soul in his Sea of Consciousness, which had been on the verge of shattering, was thoroughly restored under the continuous nourishment of the Chaos Dao Charm. Furthermore, it was even more condensed and purer than before, subtly showing signs of another Breakthrough.

His injuries were completely healed.

His Dao Foundation was reshaped.

His strength had soared!

This near-fatal calamity ultimately transformed into an immense Opportunity that would benefit him for the rest of his life!

Suppression, pain, despair, resentment... all the negative emotions accumulated during the life-and-death pursuit were completely washed away at this moment by the boundless joy and heroic spirit of his Rebirth!

Shen Yuanmo raised his head, looking at the azure sky and the boundless sea.

Unable to suppress the turmoil in his heart any longer, he opened his mouth and let out a long howl that pierced the clouds and split the rocks, soaring straight into the Nine Heavens!

"Aung—!"

The howl was like a Dragon's roar echoing through the Nine Heavens, and yet like the bellow of a god or demon!

Contained within it was the relief of surviving a catastrophe, the ecstasy of rising after destruction, and an unprecedented confidence and heroic spirit toward the endless Dao path ahead!

Shen Yuanmo, he was back!

And he was stronger than ever before!

Old Monster Cang Xuan! Ji Changkong!

Just you wait for me!

For what you gave me today, I, Shen Yuanmo, will repay it a hundredfold, a thousandfold, in the future!

The long howl echoed between the sea and the sky for a long time, startling countless gulls and egrets.

After a long time, Shen Yuanmo slowly calmed his turbulent emotions.

He knew this was not the time to celebrate. The urgent priority was to quickly increase his strength and figure out exactly where he was.

With a thought, the heart of chaos origin—the item that had saved his life in the Void Realm turbulence but was now dim, as if its entire Origin had been exhausted—slowly flew out from his embrace and quietly hovered before him.

Looking at this divine item, a complex emotion flashed in Shen Yuanmo's eyes.

He knew that without this item, he would have long ago turned into a speck of dust in the Void Realm, or died on this desolate island!

An innocent man is guilty only by possessing a treasure.

Before he had enough strength to protect it, this divine item was both an Opportunity and the most deadly death warrant.

Shen Yuanmo reached out and gently placed the divine item into his Dantian, using the chaos dao seed to nourish the dim heart of chaos origin.