Chapter 150: Divine Ability, Momentary Splendor

The power of the Law of Creation does not lie in creating all things, but in allowing all things to return to their Origin.

Chaos Qi is inherently the mother of all things; he was merely guiding them back to where they ought to be.

With a flick of his finger, the green lotus flew from his palm and descended onto the floating continent below.

The moment the green lotus touched the ground, it suddenly bloomed.

Its petals unfurled layer by layer, verdant and dripping with vitality, while golden light swirled within the lotus heart, flickering on and off.

A vast power of the Law of Creation surged from the green lotus, spreading in all directions.

Wherever that power passed, vegetation grew wildly, flowers bloomed in unison, withered trees found spring, and stagnant waters flowed once more.

The entire continent seemed to have been injected with new life, radiating an unprecedented vitality.

Moments later, the green lotus slowly closed, transforming into a streak of green light that flew back into Chu Yuan's palm.

Chu Yuan looked down at the green lotus in his palm, remaining silent for a long time.

"Momentary Splendor."

He gave this Divine Ability a name.

This was the realization from his hundred years of seclusion, and this was the Divine Ability he had created.

Condensed with the Law of Creation, it could initiate creation, causing withered trees to find spring and stagnant waters to flow again; it could also reverse creation, causing all things to wither and life to be severed.

One must know that creation is inherently two sides of the same coin—both life and death, with Reincarnation never ceasing.

Life is like a flower; blooming is the beginning of withering, and withering is the accumulation of strength for the next bloom.

The instant a flower blooms, it is eternal; a moment of splendor surpasses an eternity of deathly silence.

He gently clenched his fist, and the green lotus sank into his palm, dissipating into his Meridians.

In the distance, a golden figure drifted slowly over.

The Lightning Beast swam over from the depths of the Chaos; its size had grown another circle compared to a hundred years ago, and the lightning around its body was more restrained, condensing into substance.

During the hundred years Chu Yuan was in seclusion, the Lightning Beast had not been idle, constantly Cultivating beside the corpse of that ten-thousand-foot Lightning Dragon.

That Dragon corpse was not simple.

Chu Yuan's gaze narrowed slightly as he looked toward the blue mountain range stretching for ten thousand miles in the depths of the Chaos; the Lightning Dragon's body wound and coiled, with lightning light swirling on its scales, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure even after countless tens of thousands of years since its death.

It was likely a terrifying Vicious Beast of the Third Step while alive; it was unknown why it had fallen here.

Over the hundred years, the Lightning Beast had continuously devoured the Origin left behind by that giant beast, its strength having improved slightly, and its aura was deeper than a hundred years ago.

However, it was still far from breaking through to the Third Step.

Although the Lightning Beast was already at the Suinie Stage Great Perfection, wanting to blast open the empty gate and step into the Third Step was by no means easy.

Countless individuals of outstanding talent were trapped at this step for their entire lives without making any progress, simply because they could not touch the threshold of that door.

For an exotic beast like the Lightning Beast, breaking through to the Third Step would be simpler than for a Human Race Cultivator, but it would not be too easy either.

Fortunately, the Lightning Dragon's Origin was compatible with it; both were ultimate Incarnations of the Dao of Thunder. With this Dragon corpse present, the chance of a Breakthrough increased by a fraction.

It was not without Opportunity.

Chu Yuan withdrew his gaze. As for himself, this time breaking through to the Pure Nirvana Realm, the System had directly infused the power of the rules into his body, saving him countless years of bitter Cultivation.

He now mastered a total of three rules: Creation, Reincarnation, and Thunder.

Among them, Creation was at the most Major Achievement, already capable of creating objects out of thin air and reversing withering and flourishing; Reincarnation was second, not yet having fully penetrated the Karma between life and death; the Dao of Thunder was the last, although he could control lightning, he had not yet touched the Origin of the rule.

A System Breakthrough was naturally perfect; after the rules entered his body, he did not need to grope from the beginning.

But to truly make these three rules his own and master them thoroughly, he still needed to comprehend and Cultivate them himself.

The Dao of Thunder was compatible with the Lightning Beast; with it by his side, comprehending it should yield twice the result with half the effort; the Dao of Reincarnation required Opportunity and could not be rushed.

Chu Yuan withdrew his thoughts and looked down at his shoulder.

The Lightning Beast had approached at some point, its huge head resting on his shoulder, its golden eyes squinted into slits, rubbing its nose against his cheek.

That affectionate appearance was nothing like a Vicious Beast of the Suinie Stage Great Perfection, instead resembling a big cat acting coquettishly.

Chu Yuan smiled, raised his hand to pat its big head, his palm landing on the golden scales, the touch cool and smooth.

"Alright, stop acting coquettishly."

The Lightning Beast let out a low growl, seemingly dissatisfied, rubbed two more times, and then contentedly backed away.

Chu Yuan shook his head and ignored it further.

This seclusion had already lasted a hundred years; the great war between the Luo Tian Star Domain and the Alliance was getting closer.

Although he did not intend to participate in that war, he still needed to be prepared. This was a good Opportunity to return to the Alliance Star Domain.

Once the flames of war were ignited, the scope of the impact would by no means be limited to one place.

He closed his eyes, his Divine Sense spreading out like mercury spilling onto the ground, and then his figure flashed to a location; Hong Die was still in seclusion.

A hundred years had passed, and she was still sitting cross-legged in the Void Realm, surrounded by the Five Spirits, her aura long and steady.

The Spiritual Qi and Origin Qi around her body were intertwined, transforming into a layer of light cocoon so dense it was almost substantial, shrouding her entire being within it.

The Five Spirits swam slowly outside the light cocoon: the Metal Spirit in front, the Wood Spirit on the left, the Water Spirit on the right, the Fire Spirit behind, and the Earth Spirit below, protecting her tightly.

Hong Die's Realm had reached the Ascendant Stage Great Perfection, only a step away from the Yin Void.

That step was the threshold of the Second Step, a chasm that countless Cultivators could never cross in their entire lives.

But Hong Die's aura was steady and firm, without the slightest stagnation; clearly, that Bottleneck was not an insurmountable obstacle before her.

A trace of gratification flashed in Chu Yuan's eyes.

Breaking through to the Yin Void in over a hundred years; this speed was already very fast.

Although it could not be compared to himself—he knew in his heart that his situation was special, with the System bound to Wang Lin, saving him countless bitter Cultivation—Hong Die's talent was truly terrifying. With almost no help from external forces, she had easily reached a Realm that countless people could hardly reach in a lifetime.

He had already witnessed the terror of the Five Elements Body on Suzaku Planet.

He just didn't expect that after leaving Suzaku Planet, Hong Die's growth speed not only did not slow down but instead became faster and faster.

Chu Yuan calculated secretly in his heart.

As long as Hong Die reached the Yin Void, with his current Cultivation, he could easily help her go straight into the Yang Solid or even the Yang Solid Peak.

The chaos bead contained endless Chaos Qi and Origin Qi, and the map of mountains and rivers also contained a massive amount of the power of the Law of Creation. Combining the two was enough to allow Hong Die to complete the accumulation from the Yin Void to the Yang Solid in a short time.

As for higher Realms, she would have to rely on herself.

Kuinie Stage, Pure Nirvana Realm, Suinie Stage—every step required comprehension of rules and Origin; external forces could help for a time, but could not help for a lifetime.

Just as he was thinking, the Origin Qi around Hong Die trembled slightly.

Chu Yuan's gaze narrowed, and he raised his hand and waved; the surrounding Chaos airflow surged instantly.

The gray mist gathered toward Hong Die like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, and under his precise guidance, it transformed into streams of pure Origin Qi, circling around Hong Die.

Those Origin Qi gathered thicker and denser, almost condensing into substance, like a flowing water curtain, wrapping her entire being within it.

This concentration of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi was absolutely rare in the outside world, or even almost impossible to see.

"Still one step short."

Chu Yuan whispered to himself, a flash of sharpness in his eyes.

"Then as your master, I will lend you a hand!"

He raised his hand and pointed from afar.

The chaos bead shook violently, and the Chaos Qi inside was stirred by an invisible giant hand, rushing crazily toward Hong Die.

The map of mountains and rivers flew out, and the power of the Law of Creation within it moved accordingly, intertwining with the Chaos Qi, transforming into streams of pure power, and pouring into Hong Die's body.

The Five Spirits hissed in unison, their bodies swelling suddenly, their auras climbing step by step, echoing Hong Die's aura.

Hong Die's brows furrowed slightly, then relaxed.