186: Wandao Cliff

Deep within the Emperors Road lies the Myriad Dao Cliff.

It is a sheer cliff of unknown height and breadth.

Its entire body displays a dull, Chaos color.

The cliff face is covered in countless naturally formed, shallow or deep, carvings.

These were not carved by human hands, but are traces of the Laws of Heaven and Earth manifesting in this place!

Each carving contains the Profound Truth of one or more Laws.

From the most basic Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, to the rare Time, Space, Fate, and Karma, and even some obscure, hard-to-categorize Laws, everything is present.

This place is recognized as one of the Holy Lands for enlightenment on the Emperors Road.

If one can gain insights here, it will bring immeasurable benefits to the perfection of one's own Dao.

At this moment, hundreds of figures sit cross-legged on the relatively flat Void Realm land in front of the Myriad Dao Cliff.

These people have varying levels of Aura, but those who can reach this place are at least outstanding figures within the Saint King Realm.

They sit scattered about, each choosing to contemplate the Law carvings closest to their own Dao.

No one speaks; only the Dao Rhyme flows silently.

Lin Huan's figure appears at the edge of the land.

He has just emerged from a battle with a Chaos ancient beast, and his Aura has not yet fully settled.

But his gaze is immediately drawn to the vast and boundless Myriad Dao Cliff.

"Myriad Dao Cliff… it truly lives up to its reputation."

He can feel the Primal Origin within his body rejoicing, as if it has returned home.

The Primal Origin derives all Laws; for him, this place is a treasure trove tailor-made for him.

He does not rush to find specific Law carvings.

Instead, he walks to the cliff face, slowly sits cross-legged, and closes his eyes.

The Primal Origin Scripture operates on its own.

His Divine Sense, like gentle tentacles, slowly covers the cliff face in front of him.

It is not aimed at any single carving, but rather to feel the grand "Concept" where ten thousand Daos intertwine and coexist in harmony.

In an instant, he feels as if he is placed within a vast river composed of countless beams of Law light.

The sharpness of Metal, the vitality of Wood, the flexibility of Water, the violence of Fire, the heaviness of Earth...

The "voices" of various Laws echo in his mind.

His Primal Origin acts like a massive resonator, producing a subtle resonance with these Laws.

Absorbing their "true meaning" and perfecting his own "Origin."

His Aura gradually becomes peaceful and profound, as if he has merged into one with the entire Myriad Dao Cliff.

He does not know how much time has passed when his mind stirs slightly.

He captures a trace of an extremely obscure, yet strange fluctuation that carries a sense of "end" and "beginning."

This fluctuation does not come from any clear carving.

It permeates the intersection of several Law carvings involving "Time," "Reincarnation," and "Annihilation."

Like that point at the center of a spider web.

He subconsciously focuses his Divine Sense on that point.

Boom!

As if crossing some boundary, the scene he "sees" suddenly changes!

It is no longer a myriad of Law light, but a piece of… Void.

It is not emptiness, but the "Nothingness" before "existence," the "Stillness" after all things end.

In this Void, he feels traces of a "Dao" that is more ancient and more essential than the Primal Origin.

"Is this… the 'Wuji' before Chaos? Or the 'Return to Stillness' at the end of an era?"

Lin Huan's mind trembles violently.

This realization is far beyond his current Realm, yet he has truly and undeniably captured a glimpse of it.

Just as he is immersed in this profound realization, a cold Divine Thought filled with hostility and greed stabs at his Divine Soul like a poisonous needle!

Lin Huan wakes up with a start, withdraws his Divine Sense, and opens his eyes abruptly!

He sees not far away, an old man wearing a blood-colored robe with a sinister face, staring at him coldly.

His Aura has reached the Peak of the 9th Layer of the Saint King Realm!

Blood light flashes in the old man's eyes, and his gaze is locked onto Lin Huan, as if looking at a rare, peerless treasure.

"What pure Origin Aura… Boy, offer your Physique Origin to this old man, and I can spare your life!"

The blood-robed old man's voice is hoarse, carrying an unquestionable dominance.

He clearly has his eyes on Lin Huan's Primal Origin and wants to seize it by force!

Lin Huan's eyes turn cold instantly.

On the Emperors Road, killing for treasure and devouring Origins are common occurrences.

He slowly stands up, Primordial Beginning Qi circulating around his body.

"You want it? Come and take it yourself."

"Hmph, ungrateful wretch!"

The blood-robed old man sneers and, without further ado, strikes directly!

He points his fingers like a blade, and a blood-colored blade light, condensed to the extreme and emitting a thick, bloody stench, tears through the Void and slashes toward Lin Huan!

Where the blade light passes, even the Dao Rhyme permeating the Myriad Dao Cliff is temporarily pushed away; its power is astonishing!

Lin Huan can feel that this old man is extremely powerful, far exceeding any Saint King Realm opponent he has encountered before.

Even more stressful than that quasi-Emperor Assassin from the Shadow Heaven!

He dares not be careless; he unleashes his Primal Origin Body with full force, and his Chaos essence blood surges into the sky.

He throws a punch, and the Primal Origin Fist mark violently collides with the blood-colored blade light!

Boom!

An energy storm explodes, awakening several Cultivators who were in the middle of enlightenment nearby, causing them to retreat in terror.

Lin Huan's figure sways slightly, and a stinging pain comes from his fist.

The blood-colored blade light contains a strange, corrosive power that can actually erode his Primal Origin essence blood.

The blood-robed old man only takes half a step back, a flash of surprise in his eyes, followed by even stronger killing intent.

"What a good Origin indeed! To think it could block 70% of this old man's 'Blood Fiend Immortal-Slaying Blade'!"

The old man laughs wildly, blood light surging around him, transforming into a thick sea of blood Domain that engulfs Lin Huan!

Inside the Domain, countless wronged souls wail, and blood waves churn, carrying a terrifying effect that erodes the Divine Soul and corrupts the Law power.

"The Sea of Blood is boundless, swallowing the sky and devouring the earth!"

Lin Huan immediately feels as if he has fallen into a quagmire, his movements hindered.

The circulation of his Primal Origin essence blood becomes sluggish.

The roaring of the wronged souls impacts his Sea of Consciousness directly.

"Immune to all Laws, break for me!"

He lets out a low roar, and the Primal Origin within his body rumbles.

Chaos light bursts from every pore, forcibly repelling and purifying the approaching blood waves and wronged souls!

He swings his fists, and the Primal Origin Fist marks, like two chaotic meteors, forcefully carve a path through the Sea of Blood Domain, rushing straight at the old man's true body!

"Stubborn and unyielding!"

The blood-robed old man's eyes turn fierce, and he forms a hand seal.

The sea of blood boils, condensing into nine ferocious blood-colored dragons.

Each one exudes an Aura of the 8th or 9th Layer of the Saint King Realm, pouncing on Lin Huan from different directions!

At the same time, he merges with the sea of blood, and his Aura becomes erratic and difficult to track.

Lin Huan falls into the siege of the nine blood dragons.

For a time, fist shadows fly, and Chaos Qi and blood light constantly collide and annihilate each other.

Although he can barely hold his ground, he is clearly at a disadvantage.

The Sea of Blood Domain suppresses him too much.

Moreover, the old man's attacks are strange and vicious, impossible to guard against completely.

Prolonged defense will eventually lead to defeat!

Chii!

One blood dragon seizes an opening and tears through Lin Huan's protective essence blood.

Leaving a deep, bone-visible wound on his left arm.

The flesh at the wound instantly turns grey, and the contained corrosive power frantically burrows into his body!

Lin Huan groans, and the Primal Origin immediately surges to the wound, forcibly expelling and purifying the corrosive power.

But his movements are slowed by a split second because of it.

The other blood dragons seize the opportunity to attack fiercely!

In the moment of crisis, Lin Huan's eyes turn ruthless; he no longer just defends and blocks.

He targets one of the pouncing blood dragons, neither dodging nor avoiding it.

He lets its sharp claws tear into his chest.

And his right fist gathers the power of his entire body.

The Chaos light compresses to the extreme, transforming into a tiny yet seemingly all-piercing finger light—the Primal Origin World-Breaking Finger!

Trading injury for life!

Puchi! Boom!

The blood dragon's sharp claws grab onto Lin Huan's chest, bringing up a large spray of Chaos-colored blood.

One can even hear the sound of bones shattering!

And Lin Huan's Primal Origin World-Breaking Finger arrives later but strikes first, precisely hitting the core between the eyebrows of that blood dragon!

The blood dragon lets out a shrill wail, and its massive body suddenly stiffens.

Then, it begins to disintegrate inch by inch from the inside, turning into the purest blood-colored energy.

It is forcibly plundered and devoured by the Primal Origin around Lin Huan's body!

After devouring the energy of this blood dragon, Lin Huan's spirit lifts.

The wound on his chest heals rapidly under the powerful restorative force of the Primal Origin.

His Aura rises instead of falling!

"What?! You can actually devour my Blood Fiend Origin?!"

The old man, merged with the sea of blood, lets out a roar of shock and anger.

His Sea of Blood Domain is filthy and domineering; others avoid it at all costs.

This person can actually do the opposite and devour it?!

Lin Huan does not answer; his eyes are cold as he actively charges toward the other eight blood dragons.

He abandons defense and completely adopts a fighting style of trading injury for injury, or even injury for life!

Every time he is injured, it is accompanied by a blood dragon being defeated and devoured by him!

His Aura grows stronger with every fight.

The Primal Origin operates, devours, and refines frantically during the battle, becoming increasingly thick and magnificent!

His cultivation, under this extreme pressure and plundering, begins to charge toward the 4th Layer of the Saint King Realm!

The blood-robed old man becomes more and more alarmed the longer he fights.

He feels that his Sea of Blood Domain not only fails to suppress the opponent but has instead become the opponent's nourishment!

This boy's Physique is too Heaven-Defying!

"I cannot let you live!"

Madness flashes in the old man's eyes as he suddenly spits out a mouthful of life essence blood, which merges into the sea of blood.

"Blood God Sacrifice, Ten Thousand Souls Devour the Heart!"

The entire sea of blood boils instantly, its color becoming a deeper dark red.

Countless wronged souls condense into a massive, twisted, and painful face, emitting a silent shriek.

A terrifying suction force, acting directly on the Divine Soul Origin, comes, intending to forcibly pull out and devour Lin Huan's Divine Soul!

This is the old man's life-or-death strike!

Lin Huan immediately feels a sharp pain in his Divine Soul, as if it is about to be torn apart, and his consciousness begins to blur.

He bites the tip of his tongue, forcing himself to stay awake.

He injects all the Primal Origin power, along with the massive energy just devoured and refined, into his fists without reservation!

Chaos Qi evolves on his fists.

As if holding the first ray of light and darkness from the beginning of the world!

"Primal Origin… Yin and Yang Explosion!"

He roars, his fists colliding!

Boom—!!!!

A beam of Chaos light of indescribable color erupts from him as the center!

Within the beam, the Yin and Yang Qi circulate, constantly emerging and disappearing.

It collides violently with the massive, wronged soul face!

Chii—!!

Like a red-hot branding iron placed into ice water.

The soul-devouring face, which condensed countless wronged souls and the old man's life essence blood, emits a shrill, extreme wail under the impact of the Chaos light beam.

It rapidly dissolves and evaporates!

The beam's momentum remains undiminished, piercing directly through the entire Sea of Blood Domain!

"No—!!!"

The blood-robed old man lets out a desperate roar.

His figure appears in the light beam, like ice and snow exposed to the scorching sun.

His body, along with his Divine Soul, is completely annihilated by that domineering Primal Origin Yin and Yang power!

The light beam slowly dissipates.

The Sea of Blood Domain vanishes without a trace, as if it had never appeared.

Lin Huan stands alone in the Void, covered in blood.

The wound on his chest remains hideous.

His Aura is extremely weak, but he still stands tenaciously.

He wins.

At the Peak of the 3rd Layer of the Saint King Realm, he has killed an opponent at the Peak of the 9th Layer of the Saint King Realm!

Furthermore, at the final moment, the solid barrier within his body is finally broken through by the surging power!

His Aura begins to climb frantically.

The broken Law energy around him, as if attracted, gathers toward him!

4th Layer of the Saint King Realm, achieved!

In front of the Myriad Dao Cliff, there is dead silence.

All the Cultivators who witnessed this battle look in shock at the young figure who is covered in blood yet possesses an Aura like a rainbow.