596: Balance of Laws, Peak of Immortals

Above the surface of the Chaos Sea, the clear Grandmist Spiritual Qi surged like a tide, and the pitch-black evil energy that once shrouded this place had vanished without a trace. The ruins of the Evil Lord Palace, under the nourishment of the Spiritual Qi, gradually grew emerald green moss, and faint spiritual runes even appeared on the originally hideous evil stones, heralding the rebirth of this land.

Lu Shaoyou stood in the center of the ruins of the Treasury Pavilion, holding an ancient book in his hands. On the cover, the five gilded characters "General Outline of the Outer Grandmist" shone brightly, emitting a mysterious dao rhyme that spanned across time and space. This book was found in the Treasury Pavilion of the Evil Lord Palace. Its pages were woven from the silk of the Grandmist Spirit Silkworm, impervious to water and fire, and uncorrupted by time. The content recorded within was far more shocking than anyone had imagined.

"The ultimate end for a Guardian is to balance the Laws of all worlds..." Lu Shaoyou murmured softly, his Divine Thought sinking into the book. Every word and sentence was like a great bell or a large drum, echoing within his Sea of Consciousness. Within the General Outline, no techniques of attack or slaughter were recorded, nor was any Heaven-Defying Divine Ability passed down. There were only the ultimate truths regarding the Laws of heaven and earth—the breeding of evil stems from an imbalance of Laws; the peace of the All Heavens and Myriad Realms lies in the balance of Laws.

These few short sentences made Lu Shaoyou suddenly see the light. He thought of the sublimation of Earth's huaxia dragon vein, the construction of the myriad realms spirit net, and the Fusion of Martial Dao and cultivation. It turned out that all of this was moving towards the direction of Law balance.

"The Martial Dao Immortal Art uses blood and Qi as the bone and Immortal Qi as the soul; the Myriad Worlds Realm Master Art uses realm authority as the foundation and the spirit net as the Meridians. The two seem to belong to different systems, but in reality, both are for balancing the connection between oneself and heaven and earth." A glint of light flashed in Lu Shaoyou's eyes. He could feel that these two Cultivation Techniques shared a similar subtle purpose with the Law of balance in the "General Outline of the Outer Grandmist."

Without delay, Lu Shaoyou sat cross-legged, placing the "General Outline of the Outer Grandmist" on his lap. The Initial Immortal Qi around him slowly circulated, connecting him with the Grandmist Spiritual Qi of the Chaos Sea. He operated the Martial Dao Immortal Art, and his crimson blood and Qi surged through his Meridians alongside the pale gold Immortal Qi; at the same time, he activated the Myriad Worlds Realm Master Art, and the purple-gold power of realm authority intertwined with the seven-colored spirit net pathways within his Sea of Consciousness.

The powers of the two Cultivation Techniques collided with each other. The pathways that were originally distinct actually began to slowly merge under the guidance of the "General Outline of the Outer Grandmist." Blood and Qi nourished the realm authority, and Immortal Qi permeated the spirit net. The Initial Immortal Qi acted like a bond, linking all powers together to form a cycle that repeated over and over.

The Grandmist Spiritual Qi of the Chaos Sea poured frantically into Lu Shaoyou's body. Seven-colored Law patterns emerged all around him. Within these patterns, the phantoms of Earth's huaxia dragon vein, the Spirit Ruins of the Seven Realms, the Immortal mountains of the Ascension Realm, and the Martial Dao Sacred Hall of the Xuanhuang Great World were faintly visible... The phantoms of countless worlds flickered within the patterns, as if the entire heaven and earth within and outside the Grandmist were being brought under his control.

After an unknown amount of time, when the last wisp of Grandmist Spiritual Qi merged into his Dantian, Lu Shaoyou suddenly opened his eyes, a light that looked down upon the heavens flashing within them.

"Buzz—"

A pressure far exceeding the Immortal Realm Late Stage swept in all directions. Ten-thousand-zhang waves rose on the surface of the Chaos Sea, and the clouds in the sky were shaken and scattered, revealing a clear starry sky. His cultivation, under the Fusion of the two Cultivation Techniques and his comprehension of the "General Outline of the Outer Grandmist," broke through to the Immortal Realm Peak in one fell swoop!

At the moment of the Breakthrough, Lu Shaoyou's Myriad Laws Divine Manifestation slowly emerged behind him. The manifestation was ten thousand zhang tall and composed entirely of seven-colored Law patterns. The phantoms behind it were no longer just Earth or the myriad realms, but all the worlds within and outside the Grandmist. These worlds surrounded each other and balanced one another, emitting a stable and peaceful aura.

Just then, a crisp sound rang out in front of him—

"Clack!"

A seven-colored Jade Slip condensed from the Law patterns and rolled onto the ground. On the Jade Slip were carved the five ancient characters for "Law of Balance Technique." Inside, it recorded in detail how to perceive the fluctuations of the Laws of heaven and earth, how to adjust imbalanced Laws, and how to maintain the balance of Laws within and outside the Grandmist with one's own power.

"The Law of Balance Technique!" Lu Shaoyou picked up the Jade Slip, a gratified smile appearing on his face. He could feel that by mastering this secret technique, he had truly stepped onto the ultimate path of a Guardian.

Not far away, Huang Tian witnessed the entire process of Lu Shaoyou's Breakthrough, his eyes filled with shock. He was also holding a transcript of the "General Outline of the Outer Grandmist." At this moment, his mind was racing, and he actually managed to comprehend his own Dao from it.

"Martial Dao Immortal Arts, the Fusion of blood and Qi with Immortal Qi, is also a path of balance!" Huang Tian let out a long cry. The blood and Qi and Immortal Qi around him intertwined frantically. His originally fierce and overbearing power gradually became peaceful and stable. His aura climbed steadily, and under Lu Shaoyou's influence, he also broke through to the Immortal Realm Peak!

After the Breakthrough, Huang Tian's body emitted a faint aura of the Law of balance. He cupped his fists and bowed to Lu Shaoyou, saying loudly, "Fellow Daoist Lu, thank you for the guidance! From now on, my Xuanhuang Great World is willing to take the Law of balance as its foundation and guard the thousands of worlds outside the Grandmist!"

Lu Shaoyou smiled slightly and returned the gesture. "Brother Huang is too polite. Law balance is the mission of all Guardians."

From then on, Huang Tian became the Balance Realm Master of the Xuanhuang Great World, working together with Lu Shaoyou to shoulder the heavy responsibility of maintaining the balance of Laws.

Meanwhile, Qing Heer gazed at the Law patterns surging above the Chaos Sea, a spark of inspiration flashing in her eyes. She could feel that the Chaos Sea had just completed the transition between good and evil, and the Laws were not yet stable. If they were not consolidated, evil might breed again.

Qing Heer took out countless seeds from her Storage Pouch. These seeds were a brand-new type of Spiritual Plant she had cultivated by using kunlun immortal grass and evil-warding spirit algae as parents and combining them with the Law of balance—the Balance Spiritual Plant. With a wave of her jade-like hand, the seeds fell like raindrops onto the surface and ruins of the Chaos Sea.

With the injection of the mahayana spirit root's power, the seeds quickly took root and sprouted, growing pale green leaves. On the leaves, seven-colored Law patterns shimmered. Wherever they passed, the originally fluctuating Laws quickly stabilized, and the flow of Grandmist Spiritual Qi became smoother.

The Balance Spiritual Plant grew frantically, soon covering the entire Chaos Sea and turning it into a green ocean. The fruits of the Spiritual Plant were like seven-colored agates, emitting a mysterious aura that stabilized the Laws. After Cultivators consumed them, they could clearly perceive the connection between themselves and the Laws of heaven and earth, greatly increasing the probability of breaking through a Bottleneck.

Just as the Balance Spiritual Plant spread throughout the Chaos Sea, a crisp sound rang out—

"Clack!"

A pale green Jade Slip fell from a leaf of a Spiritual Plant and rolled to Qing Heer's feet. On the Jade Slip were carved the characters for "Balance Spiritual Plant Cultivation Technique." Inside, it recorded in detail how to cultivate different varieties of Balance Spiritual Plant, how to adjust the plant's attributes according to the Laws of different worlds, and how to use the plant to stabilize the Laws of heaven and earth.

"Great!" Qing Heer picked up the Jade Slip, a joyful smile on her face. With this Cultivation Technique, the Balance Spiritual Plant could be widely planted in All Heavens and Myriad Realms, contributing to the balance of Laws.

Everyone was immersed in the joy of Breakthroughs and harvests when suddenly, a seven-colored light flashed across the sky. Within the light, an ancient Dao platform slowly emerged—it was the Hongmeng Dao Platform! On the platform, light flickered, creating a strong resonance with the huaxia dragon vein far away on Earth.

The Qi of the dragon vein flowed through the pathways of the myriad realms spirit net and into the Hongmeng Dao Platform. On the platform, two figures slowly appeared—one was Lu Chen, who created the Path of the Holy Spirit and guarded the myriad realms; the other was Lu Shaoyou, who fused Martial Dao and cultivation to maintain the balance of Laws.

The two figures slowly overlapped, emitting a protective aura that spanned across time and space. Their gaze looked toward the thousands of worlds within and outside the Grandmist, their eyes full of gratification.

This scene left all the Cultivators deeply shaken, and they knelt down to pay their respects one after another. They knew that this was the Legacy of the mission of two generations of Guardians, the continuation of the path of guardianship.

The sea breeze of the Chaos Sea blew gently, and the fragrance of the Balance Spiritual Plant permeated everywhere. In the heaven and earth after the Law balance, the Spiritual Qi was peaceful, all things grew, and it was a scene of prosperity.

Lu Shaoyou stood beneath the Hongmeng Dao Platform, looking at the two overlapping figures, a look of determination flashing in his eyes. He knew that destroying evil was not the end; maintaining the balance of Laws and guarding the thousands of worlds within and outside the Grandmist was his eternal mission.

And the new journey belonging to the Guardian had only just begun.