489: Tracing the origins of Hongmeng, the secrets of its origin

At the core nexus of the Fifteen Realms Spirit Net, dao rhyme ripples surged with increasing frequency. What were initially only blurry, occasionally flashing light and shadows had now transformed into a continuously flowing light curtain. Within this light curtain, the scene of Chaos first opening became increasingly clear—in the hazy world, a wisp of Hongmeng Purple Qi floated in the Void Realm, like the eye of heaven and earth, radiating an Origin Power that surpassed the Laws of the myriad Realms. This anomaly caused Cultivators from all Realms to stop and stare. Even old monsters who had been in secluded Cultivation emerged from their retreats, gazing towards the core of the Spirit Net, their eyes filled with shock and curiosity.

"The energy of these dao rhyme ripples is becoming purer, already touching the Origin of the myriad Realms. It's time to trace back to Grandmist." Lu Chen stood beneath the myriad realms guardian stele, his body's golden light interwoven with the black and white dao rhyme of the Spirit Net. The eternal dao fruit mark on his brow flickered with faint purple Qi. "Only by uncovering the secret of Origin can we truly comprehend the Profound Truth of the 'Mutual Life through Silent Vigilance' Dao, and make the path of guardianship steadier and longer."

Yu Lan and the others nodded in agreement, their eyes full of support. Myriad Guardian stepped forward, his eternal dao fruit mark on his brow echoing Lu Chen's. "Dao Venerable, as a Guardian Spirit of the myriad Realms, I am willing to mobilize the core energy of the Spirit Net to stabilize the tracing channel for you, ensuring the tracing process is undisturbed."

Venerable Sheng Ji also bowed and said, "The Life-Silence Spring and the myriad laws stele share the same Origin, both stemming from Hongmeng Purple Qi. I can draw upon the Origin Power of the spring water to help you penetrate the mists of time and space and see the truth of Origin."

Lu Chen nodded, took a deep breath, and slowly ascended, standing beneath the light curtain at the core of the Spirit Net. He quickly formed hand seals and solemnly declared, "With the eternal dao fruit as the guide, the myriad realms spirit net as the bridge, and the belief in guardianship as the shield—Grandmist Tracing Art, activate!"

As his words fell, the eternal dao fruit on Lu Chen's brow erupted with brilliant golden light. A golden light pillar shot out from the dao fruit, directly towards the center of the light curtain. At the same time, Myriad Guardian mobilized the core energy of the Fifteen Realms Spirit Net, forming a black and white energy barrier that enveloped the light curtain, isolating it from external interference. Venerable Sheng Ji drew upon the Origin Power of the Life-Silence Spring, transforming it into a black and white stream of light that merged into Lu Chen's light pillar, providing a continuous supply of energy for the tracing.

Under the impact of the light pillar, the light curtain instantly became transparent. Lu Chen's Divine Sense followed the light pillar, drilling deep into the light curtain, traversing layers of temporal mist, and speeding towards the beginning of Grandmist.

The scene before him suddenly changed. Hazy Chaos Qi filled the heavens and earth; there were no sun, moon, or stars, no mountains or rivers, only endless nothingness and Chaos. Just then, a wisp of Hongmeng Purple Qi slowly drifted from the depths of Chaos. This wisp of purple Qi was purer than any energy Lu Chen had ever seen, containing the ultimate dao rhyme of creation and destruction, Vitality and ultimate silence—it was precisely the Origin Power of the myriad Realms.

The purple Qi slowly rotated in the Chaos, its speed increasing. The surrounding Chaos Qi was continuously absorbed into the purple Qi. As the purple Qi grew stronger, it suddenly split into two distinct energies—one was the pure white Myriad Laws Dao Power, containing the dao rhyme of Vitality, order, and guardianship, like warm sunlight dispelling Chaos; the other was the ink-black Ultimate Silence Power, containing the dao rhyme of ultimate silence, Chaos, and destruction, like a deep night devouring everything.

The two energies intertwined and collided, yet they also depended on and transformed each other. The Myriad Laws Dao Power tried to dispel the Ultimate Silence Power, and the Ultimate Silence Power tried to devour the Myriad Laws Dao Power. In this continuous struggle, the edges of the two energies gradually merged, forming black and white energy vortices. These vortices continuously rotated and grew, eventually transforming into twelve giant light orbs, suspended in the Chaos.

"That is... the embryonic form of the Twelve Realms!" Lu Chen's Divine Sense felt the dao rhyme contained within the light orbs, and his heart was filled with shock.

The twelve light orbs, nourished by both the Myriad Laws Dao Power and the Ultimate Silence Power, gradually evolved into mountains, rivers, and living beings. The first light orb evolved into the Xuanhuang Realm, with a heavy earth and awakened battle souls; the second light orb evolved into the Lingxu Realm, rich in Spiritual Qi and lush with spiritual plants; the third light orb evolved into... The twelve light orbs evolved in sequence, eventually forming the original Twelve Realms, while the Myriad Laws Dao Power and the Ultimate Silence Power circulated between the Twelve Realms, forming the initial energy cycle.

"So that's how it is..." Lu Chen's mind suddenly became clear. "The Myriad Laws Dao and the Ultimate Silence Power are originally of the same Origin, mutually generative and mutually restrictive, interdependent. Without the Ultimate Silence Power's restraint, the Myriad Laws Dao Power would become overly abundant, leading to energy imbalance; without the Myriad Laws Dao Power's nourishment, the Ultimate Silence Power would become overly violent, leading to world destruction. The balance between the two is the fundamental basis for the birth and continuation of the myriad Realms."

He finally understood that the true meaning of guardianship lies not only in balancing the current life and ultimate silence but also in remembering the truth of Origin and respecting the Laws of the Great Dao. For eons, people feared the Ultimate Silence Power, viewing it as a monstrous flood, yet they did not know that it and the Myriad Laws Dao Power were originally one, indispensable to each other. The tragedy of the Lord of Ultimate Silence was precisely because he failed to see this, his eyes blinded by despair, mistakenly believing that ultimate silence was the only destination.

"Guardianship must not only balance the present but also remember the Origin." Lu Chen's Divine Sense, carrying this realization, returned from the beginning of Grandmist.

The moment he opened his eyes, a brilliant purple Qi shot out from the eternal dao fruit on his brow, directly towards the myriad realms guardian stele. Under the nourishment of the purple Qi, the guardian stele suddenly burst forth with ten thousand rays of colorful light. On the stele's body, the area originally carved with guardian deeds suddenly revealed a huge "Creation of Heaven and Earth" pattern—in the pattern, a wisp of Hongmeng Purple Qi divided into the Myriad Laws Dao and the Ultimate Silence Power, evolving into the embryonic form of the Twelve Realms, identical to the scene Lu Chen witnessed at the beginning of Grandmist.

Even more astonishing, this pattern resonated with the heaven-opening tree in the Chaos Realm. Far away in the Chaos Realm, the heaven-opening tree suddenly erupted with brilliant spiritual light. The patterns on its trunk intertwined with the pattern on the guardian stele, and an invisible energy link formed between the two, tightly connecting the Chaos Realm with the Fifteen Realms Spirit Net.

"This is the creator's original intention!" Chaos Child stood on Guiji Cliff, gazing at the pattern on the guardian stele, his eyes filled with emotion and relief. "The Myriad Laws Dao and the Ultimate Silence Power are born from the same Origin and coexist. The Twelve Realms were born in their balance—this is the true Origin of the myriad Realms. We, before this, failed to see this point."

The Void Messenger also nodded, his ethereal voice echoing through the cliff. "Dao Venerable Lu Chen traced back to Grandmist and unveiled the secret of Origin, giving the 'Mutual Life through Silent Vigilance' Great Dao a fundamental basis. From now on, the understanding of the Great Dao by Cultivators of the myriad Realms will elevate to a whole new level."

The Creation of Heaven and Earth pattern on the guardian stele emitted a majestic Grandmist dao rhyme, which spread along the Veins of the Fifteen Realms Spirit Net to every corner of the myriad Realms. Cultivators who felt this dao rhyme sat cross-legged, comprehending the truth of Origin. Those Cultivators stuck at the Peak of the Jishou Realm found their Dao Heart suddenly enlightened under the nourishment of the Origin dao rhyme, and their Cultivation began to advance towards higher Realms; younger Cultivators gained a deeper understanding of the 'Mutual Life through Silent Vigilance' Great Dao, and their belief in guardianship grew even firmer.

Myriad Guardian looked at the pattern on the guardian stele, his eyes filled with enlightenment. "So, the Myriad Laws Dao and the Ultimate Silence Power are originally of the same Origin. Our previous guardianship only balanced the superficial life and ultimate silence. Now that we understand the truth of Origin, we can fundamentally maintain the balance of the myriad Realms."

Venerable Sheng Ji also sighed, "The unveiling of the secret of Origin has made the energy cycle of the myriad realms spirit net even more perfect. From now on, the transformation between the Myriad Laws Dao and the Ultimate Silence Power will be smoother, and large-scale imbalances of life and ultimate silence will no longer occur."

Just then, a golden light shot out from the pattern on the guardian stele, transforming into an ancient Jade Slip that slowly fell into Lu Chen's hand. On the Jade Slip, the five gilded characters "Grandmist Tracing Art" shone brightly. It meticulously recorded the complete method for tracing back to Grandmist, the core Profound Truths of the Origin's truth, and how to utilize the residual dao rhyme of Hongmeng Purple Qi to enhance one's comprehension of the Great Dao and promote Cultivation Breakthrough.

Lu Chen gripped the Jade Slip, his gaze sweeping over the Cultivators comprehending Origin in the myriad realms spirit net, then looking at the Creation of Heaven and Earth pattern on the guardian stele, his heart filled with emotion. "The secret of Origin has been unveiled, and the 'Mutual Life through Silent Vigilance' Great Dao now has a fundamental basis." His voice was like the sound of the Great Dao, spreading throughout the myriad Realms. "From now on, we must not only guard the stability of the myriad Realms but also respect the Laws of the Great Dao, allowing the Myriad Laws Dao and the Ultimate Silence Power to eternally circulate in balance, ensuring the Legacy of the myriad Realms continues without end!"

The Cultivators of the Fifteen Realms rose one after another, bowing deeply in Lu Chen's direction. Cheers and sounds of enlightenment intertwined, forming an impassioned hymn to the Great Dao. The Creation of Heaven and Earth pattern on the guardian stele resonated with the heaven-opening tree in the Chaos Realm, and the residual dao rhyme of Hongmeng Purple Qi circulated within the Spirit Net, nourishing every Realm and every Cultivator.

And this was merely the beginning of the unveiling of the secret of Origin. As the understanding of the beginning of Grandmist deepened, the Cultivators of the myriad Realms would walk further on the 'Mutual Life through Silent Vigilance' Great Dao, and the resonance between the guardian stele and the heaven-opening tree also foreshadowed an even greater transformation about to unfold in the myriad Realms.