152: Chapter 152 Deep within the Eternal Forbidden Zone, Clues to the Laws of Creation

The darkness of the Eternal Forbidden Zone was like substance, pressing against every inch of Bai Yunzhou's skin.

He had been walking within the forbidden zone for a full month, his Power of Chaos protecting his body to fend against the ubiquitous time turbulence and spatial traps.

The surrounding Star Domain was utterly dead and silent, devoid of starlight, Spiritual Qi, and even the most basic dust.

There was only endless darkness, and the occasional flash of eerie light and shadow.

Those lights and shadows were the materialization of time turbulence; once drawn in, one might be sent tens of thousands of years into the past or tens of thousands of years into the future.

Bai Yunzhou witnessed with his own eyes a starry sky behemoth that accidentally strayed into the forbidden zone get swallowed by the turbulence, instantly turning into white bones, and then returning to its original state, repeating this cycle and trapping it forever in the Reincarnation of time.

He did not dare to be careless in the slightest, keeping the Chaos Eye open at all times to avoid every patch of turbulence in advance.

Spatial traps were even more covert, possibly appearing as a seemingly ordinary meteorite or floating dust.

Once triggered, space would instantly distort, tearing a person into fragments or teleporting them to an unknown desperate situation.

Bai Yunzhou had already encountered spatial traps three times, escaping narrowly each time by relying on the suppression of the Law within the Chaos Domain.

Yet there was not the slightest fear on his face, only determination.

Because he knew that the Eastern Front was still fighting a bloody battle, the Void Emperor was still wreaking havoc, and Zhiting and Ling Shuang were still guarding that Star Sea with their lives.

He had to find the Law of Creation as soon as possible to completely end all of this.

On this day, a faint green light suddenly appeared in the darkness ahead.

That light was extremely faint, yet it contained exuberant vitality, completely out of tune with the deathly silence of the forbidden zone.

Joy welled up in Bai Yunzhou's heart, and he quickened his pace, rushing toward the direction of the green light.

As the distance grew closer and closer, the green light also grew brighter and brighter.

Finally, a huge ancient ruin appeared before him.

The ruins were built from cyan boulders, covering an area of a hundred miles, with the tallest architecture piercing straight into the depths of the darkness.

The surface of the boulders was carved with complex runes, and those runes emitted a faint green light—the very source of what he had seen earlier.

The entrance of the ruins was a hundred-zhang-tall archway, with two stone statues standing on both sides of it.

The stone statues were carved in the likeness of humanoid creatures, with peaceful expressions and holding scepters embedded with green gems at the top.

Bai Yunzhou walked up to the archway, whereupon the runes suddenly lit up, and a green light curtain sealed the entrance.

He reached out to touch the light curtain, but a gentle yet irresistible force pushed him away.

This was an ancient Restriction, requiring specific conditions to enter.

Bai Yunzhou did not forcibly break the Restriction; instead, he sat cross-legged, circulating the Power of Chaos to attempt communication with it.

The Power of Chaos accommodated all things; perhaps it could find a way to crack it.

One day, two days, three days.

He sat for a full three days and three nights, finally perceiving a trace of faint consciousness fluctuation from the Restriction.

That consciousness was ancient and vicissitudinous, seeming to inquire about his intentions.

Bai Yunzhou responded with his Divine Thought: "This Junior, Bai Yunzhou, has come in search of the Law of Creation, and is willing to exchange the heart of a Guardian for the qualification to enter the ruins."

The Restriction fell silent for a long time, as if judging whether his Dao Heart was pure.

Finally, the light curtain slowly dissipated, and the archway opened silently.

Bai Yunzhou stood up and stepped into the ruins.

The interior of the ruins was even more magnificent than the outside; huge stone pillars supported the dome, and the dome was covered with murals.

The murals depicted the history of the Creation God Clan—how they were born from Chaos, how they created Life, and how they guarded the Star Sea.

Walking and looking, Bai Yunzhou was deeply shocked.

The Creation God Clan turned out to be one of the most powerful races of the ancient era, using the Law of Creation as their Foundation to create countless living beings.

They created humans, the Yao Race, and countless races that still multiplied and lived in the Star Sea today.

However, in the latter half of the murals, the style abruptly changed.

A group of black shadows surged from the depths of the Star Sea, devouring all Life.

Wherever those shadows passed, vitality was cut off, and Star Domains were reduced to dead lands.

The Creation God Clan waged a fierce battle against the black shadows, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides.

In the end, the Creation God Clan paid with their lives to Seal the black shadows in a different space.

And those black shadows were none other than the ancestors of the Ash-Eater Clan.

Looking at the murals, Bai Yunzhou finally understood the Origin of the Ash-Eater Clan.

They were mortal enemies with the Creation God Clan, making a living by devouring Life.

Now the Seal was loosening, and the Grey Devourer Sovereign was about to break the Seal—this was precisely history repeating itself.

He continued deeper into the ruins, arriving at a massive hall.

In the center of the hall floated a huge ancient book, entirely emerald-green and emitting a gentle vitality.

Four ancient Seal script characters were engraved on the cover of the ancient book: "Divine Scripture of Creation".

Bai Yunzhou's heartbeat accelerated; this was what he was looking for.

He slowly approached and reached out to touch the ancient book.

The moment his fingertips touched the ancient book, a phantom emerged from within it.

That was an old man with white hair and beard, a peaceful expression, and wearing a quaint long robe.

"Latercomer, the fact that you can come here shows that your Dao Heart is pure enough."

The old man's voice was gentle, yet it carried the vicissitudes of piercing through the years.

Bai Yunzhou bowed and saluted: "Junior Bai Yunzhou greets Senior."

The old man looked him over, a flash of approval crossing his eyes.

"Chaos Green Lotus Body, pure heart of a Guardian. Not bad, not bad."

"The Legacy left behind by my Creation God Clan back then has finally waited for a suitable candidate."

Bai Yunzhou felt excited in his heart, but forcibly suppressed his emotions and asked respectfully,

"Senior, can the Law of Creation truly restrain the Ash-Eater Clan?"

The old man nodded, waved his hand, and an image floated in the air.

In the image, the Creation God Clan and the Ash-Eater Clan fought a great battle, green light colliding with black mist.

Every time they collided, the green light purified the black mist, completely dissipating it.

"Creation and Devouring are inherently a pair of mutually reinforcing and restraining Laws."

"Creation creates Life, while Devouring destroys Life; the two are mutual opposites."

"If one can master the Law of Creation, they can reverse Devouring and restrain the Ash-Eater Clan from the root."

Bai Yunzhou suddenly understood; this was precisely the power he was looking for.

The old man continued, "However, the Law of Creation is not easily mastered."

"One needs to undergo three trials before obtaining the complete Legacy."

"The first trial: comprehend the vitality of the tree of life and grasp the true meaning of creation."

"The second trial: resolve one's own obsessions and let the Dao Heart return to purity."

"The third trial: use the heart of a Guardian to create new Life and prove your qualifications."

Bai Yunzhou solemnly agreed: "This Junior is willing to accept the trials."

The old man nodded in satisfaction and pointed a finger.

A green light shot out from the ancient book, merging into Bai Yunzhou's brow.

Instantly, the scene before his eyes abruptly changed.

He arrived in a boundless forest.

Every tree in the forest was a thousand zhang tall, with lush branches and leaves radiating exuberant vitality.

Between the tree canopies, countless spiritual birds flew, their chirping crisp and pleasant to the ear.

On the ground, exotic flowers and strange herbs were everywhere, each containing pure Life Power.

This was the internal world of the tree of life, the Origin place of the Law of Creation.

Bai Yunzhou took a deep breath, and the Life Power contained in the air poured into his body.

His Chaos Green Lotus Body automatically operated, greedily absorbing this vitality.

Yet he did not indulge, instead beginning to comprehend.

He sat cross-legged, his mind sinking into the meridians of the tree of life.

Those veins were like blood vessels, flowing with the Power of Creation and nourishing the entire world.

He perceived the growth of every leaf, the blossoming of every flower, and the birth of every spiritual bird.

The miracles of Life unfolded before his eyes one by one.

One day, two days, three days...

He immersed himself in comprehension, forgetting time and everything in the outside world.

Finally, on the tenth day, he opened his eyes.

In his eyes, there was an extra hint of enlightenment.

The true meaning of Life did not lie in existence, but in creation.

He stood up, and the forest before him suddenly dissipated.

Replaced by a void space.

In the space, there was only himself, and a blurred shadow.

That shadow was himself.

It was his obsession of thousands of years, his deepest fear in his heart.

The shadow spoke, its voice identical to his own.

"Bai Yunzhou, what do you fight for?"

Bai Yunzhou was silent for a moment, then slowly said,

"To guard the living beings of the Star Sea, for the heart of a Guardian."

The shadow sneered, "Guard? What you guard is nothing more than your own obsession."

"You are afraid of losing, afraid of failure, afraid of disappointing those who trust you."

"That is why you desperately grow stronger, desperately fight, desperately guard."

"But have you ever thought that these obsessions are precisely your shackles."

Bai Yunzhou's heart shook.

The shadow's words, like a knife, pierced the softest part of his heart.

Indeed, he was truly afraid of losing.

He was afraid of losing Ling Shuang, afraid of losing Zhiting, afraid of losing those soldiers fighting side by side with him.

He was afraid he was not strong enough to protect them.

Therefore, he desperately cultivated, desperately fought, and desperately became stronger.

But were these things really wrong?

He raised his head and stared straight at the shadow.

"I admit, I am afraid of losing."

"But this fear is not a shackle, it is motivation."

"Precisely because of this fear, I cherish everything before me even more."

"Precisely because of this fear, I am willing to give everything to protect."

"If not for this fear, I would be nothing more than an emotionless shell."

"How can that still be called a Guardian?"

The shadow fell silent.

After a long while, it slowly dissipated, turning into specks of light that merged into Bai Yunzhou's body.

The second trial passed.

Bai Yunzhou took a deep breath, feeling his Dao Heart unprecedentedly clear and lucid.

Those obsessions and fears had not vanished.

But they were no longer a burden; instead, they were the driving force for him to continue moving forward.

The void dissipated, and he arrived at the third trial.

Before him was a barren land.

Without Life or vitality, there was only endless desolation.

The old man's words echoed in his ears: "Create new Life and prove your qualifications."

Bai Yunzhou looked at this barrenness and fell into deep thought.

Creating Life, how could it be easy?

That was the patent of the Creation God Clan, the most profound Law between heaven and earth.

But he did not retreat; he sat cross-legged and began to try.

He circulated his comprehension of the Law of Creation, transforming the Power of Chaos into the Power of Creation.

A wisp of green light overflowed from his fingertips and fell to the ground.

A tender sprout emerged from the ground, but instantly withered.

It failed.

He tried again, and failed once more.

Third time, fourth time, fifth time...

Countless failures, countless attempts.

He did not remember how many times he tried, only that the green light on his fingertips grew brighter and brighter.

Finally, at a certain moment.

A tender sprout emerged from the ground, then slowly grew larger, growing into a small blade of grass.

The grass swayed in the wind, emitting a faint vitality.

Looking at this blade of grass, an indescribable joy surged in Bai Yunzhou's heart.

This was not ordinary grass; this was Life created by him.

Although tiny, it was his masterpiece.

The grass grew taller and taller, eventually blooming into a small flower.

The small flower blossomed, emitting a faint fragrance.

The surrounding land began to sprout more tender shoots.

One, two, three...

Soon, the entire barren land was covered in green.

A hundred flowers bloomed together, full of vitality.

The old man appeared again, his face filled with a gratified smile.

"You have passed."

"From this day forth, you are the successor of my Creation God Clan."

"The Law of Creation all belongs to you."

The ancient book turned into a stream of light, merging into Bai Yunzhou's brow.

Massive amounts of information surged into his Sea of Consciousness—that was the accumulation of the Creation God Clan over hundreds of millions of years.

The method of Life creation, the technique of vitality transformation, and the ultimate secret technique to restrain the Law of Devouring.

Bai Yunzhou closed his eyes to comprehend, absorbing this knowledge one by one.

When he opened his eyes again, there was a hint of green in them.

That was the color of the Law of Creation.

He stood up and bowed deeply to the old man.

"Thank you, Senior, for fulfilling this."

The old man waved his hand, and his figure gradually dissipated.

"Go, there are still people waiting for you outside."

"Remember, the Law of Creation is meant for guarding, not for showing off."

"A Guardian must use the heart of creation to protect all living beings under heaven."

Bai Yunzhou solemnly nodded, turned around, and walked out of the ruins.

Walking out of the ruins, the outside was still the darkness of the Eternal Forbidden Zone.

But in his heart, there was already light.

The Law of Creation, he had mastered it.

Against the Ash-Eater Clan, he possessed the power to restrain them.

He turned into a cyan rainbow, speeding toward the exit of the forbidden zone.

Behind him, that ancient ruin gradually disappeared into the darkness.

As if it had never existed.

But Bai Yunzhou knew that there lay the most precious harvest of his Life.

Not power, but an understanding of Life.

A comprehension of guarding.

He quickened his pace, flying in the direction of the Star Sea Alliance.

There, someone was still waiting for him.

There, an ultimate decisive battle was waiting for him to end.