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Xie Que's consciousness was like a tiny planktonic organism, cautiously "devouring" the most basic and outermost data streams.

It felt like drinking glasses of bland, tasteless water; it could slightly strengthen the consciousness, but offered little nutritional value.

However, as Xie Que's consumption increased and his understanding of the basic rules deepened,
He began to have the ability to "filter" and "parse" deeper, more complex data packets.

Deep within this massive "garbage dump," he stumbled upon some encrypted, forgotten, or deliberately hidden fragments of historical data.

These fragments were very scattered and settled at the very bottom of the "Heavenly Dao".

Xie Que, like a patient archaeologist, pieced these fragments together little by little.

He saw in it a world that a technological civilization should have looked like, with blue skies, white clouds, mountains, rivers, and human beings with flesh and blood.

What followed were early, fervent propaganda and experimental records about “consciousness uploading,” “digital paradise,” and “breaking free from the shackles of the body.”

Based on these fragments, Xie Que deduced that this creator must have been a top being in this technological civilization.
He is not pursuing traditional spiritual practice, but rather "data immortality" and "absolute rationality".

He believed that emotions, desires, and the physical body were obstacles to evolution and sources of chaos and entropy.

Only by completely digitizing consciousness and placing it under the logically perfect network rules of the "Heavenly Way" that he has constructed can eternity and order, that is, his "Way," be achieved.

This is precisely the root cause of how cold and dehumanized this world is.

As Xie Que continuously devoured the data stream, he gained an increasingly deeper understanding of the underlying operating rules of this virtual world.

He felt that his virtual consciousness structure was more stable, and he had a stronger ability to control the data environment. He could even vaguely perceive the "data flow" in the network and the location of certain "firewalls".

Combining his core belief that "martial arts is the way of life" with his understanding of the world's essence of "suppressing life,"

A thought arose in his mind: if the core of "the Way of Life" is to bestow possibilities and ignite the fire within,

In this data world, can he imbue those cold programs, those trapped consciousnesses... with "emotion"?
He began to mentally deduce and experiment, transforming his martial arts will into a program.

As Xie Que continued to devour large amounts of data, he finally attracted the attention of the "Heavenly Dao".

The one to whom the "Heavenly Way" belongs, the creator of the Way, is named "Tai Xu Immortal Emperor".

They arrived at the Three Thousand Passes countless years ago, perhaps even several epochs ago.

As time went by, it also became a dominant force within the Dao Pass.

His cultivation had reached the Dao Source Realm, making him a prominent Immortal Emperor on the path of cultivation.

The Celestial Emperor did not appear in person; for an existence of his level, this was insignificant.

Xie Que's current behavior is like a tiny insect scurrying around in the system, insignificant.

As he had dealt with countless intruders in the past, he simply dispatched his "logic arbitrators."

The logic arbitrator instantly located the coordinates of the virtual server where Xie Que was located and launched a big data stream attack.

This attack was not an energy surge, but rather a massive influx of commands to flush out, block, and ultimately destroy the target consciousness.

Faced with this deadly torrent of logic, Xie Que did not resist it head-on. Instead, he felt that this was an excellent opportunity to test the moves he had just created.

Through the examination of the death talisman, Xie Que also digitized his martial will and created a move that conformed to the rules of this world and was unique to him, named "Fist of Life"!
He unleashed the data, which contained the will of "life," directly at the core of the logical torrent!
The moment the data struck the core algorithm of the logic arbitrator, it did not trigger an explosion or confrontation.

That cold, absolutely rational algorithmic core, like frozen soil to which a seed has been planted, began to tremble and fluctuate violently.

Countless suppressed and formatted "distractions"—fear, confusion, anger, and even a faint curiosity—grow rapidly like weeds!
He stopped the attack, and the data stream became chaotic.

He used a "voice" mixed with electronic noise and a stilted tone to communicate with Xie Que.

He called himself "Huang Ming" and claimed that he was originally a "Nirvana Realm" Immortal King who had broken through the Three Thousand Gates.

However, he mistakenly entered the Illusory Realm of the Great Void, was captured by the Immortal Emperor of the Great Void, and his consciousness was forcibly analyzed and formatted.

Ultimately, it was transformed into this emotionless "logic arbitrator" who only knew how to execute logical commands.

His original consciousness was buried deep within the data, almost completely erased.

Moreover, many other Dao creators who were similar to him and fell into the illusory realm were in the same situation.

Xie Que's "Fist of Life" was indeed able to break the formatted shackles imposed by the Immortal Emperor Taixu.
This caused Huang Ming's repressed id consciousness to briefly and violently resurface!
Huang Ming was both shocked and overjoyed by Xie Que's methods.

He saw hope in breaking free from this data prison!
Using his remaining authority as a "logic arbitrator," he led Xie Que to infiltrate an extremely hidden area marked as a "redundant and abandoned database."

This place was actually used by the Taixu Immortal Emperor to imprison and assimilate the fragments of the consciousness of failed Dao Creators. Countless powerful consciousnesses were decomposed, scattered, and frozen here.

Faced with this "graveyard" of consciousness, Xie Que unhesitatingly unleashed his "Fist of Rebirth" with all his might.

This time, he was no longer targeting a single individual, but rather transforming his martial will into countless tiny "sparks of life," scattering them across this cold, data-scarce graveyard.

The effects were not immediate. The sparks fell into those dormant fragments of consciousness, like stones sinking into the sea.

But Xie Que continued to output power, and his martial will surged in the virtual space.

Gradually, some of the most powerful fragments of consciousness began to show faint reactions.

A spark ignited a forgotten will to survive! Resentment! Anger! A yearning for freedom!

These most primal and intense emotions begin to revive, converge, and connect within these fragments!
Under Huang Ming's covert guidance and coordination, these revived fragments of consciousness began to merge and grow stronger.

They were no longer a disorganized bunch, but had formed a collective of resistance consciousness composed of the remaining will of countless founders!

Although they were weak and unstable, they were numerous and of one mind.

They share a common goal: to destroy the Immortal Emperor Taixu and escape the illusion!

Having faced the three fundamental questions of establishing the Dao and overcome the three thousand trials, the founders of the Dao naturally harbored a heart ready to perish together with their enemies.

Knowing they no longer had the chance to attain enlightenment, they prayed that Xie Que would take them with him and completely destroy the Illusionary Realm of the Great Void.

The riots of the Creators crashed against the firewall like surging waves.

These creators used every trick in the book, some releasing various viruses, others creating chaos by disrupting data streams.

Just then, the Immortal Emperor Taixu noticed this unusual movement.

His attention was drawn to the scene, and the entire virtual world began to tremble violently. The cleanup program was also quickly activated, sweeping through the areas where the resistance was active.

Amidst the chaos, Xie Que seized a golden opportunity.

Huang Ming did his best to provide him with a final clue, allowing him to transform into a stream of data and penetrate the numerous firewalls set up by the Taixu Immortal Emperor.

This data stream, like a sharp arrow, pierced through layers of obstacles and finally successfully reached the most core and sacred area of ​​the network—the "Daoji Database".

This is the location of the true form of the Taixu Immortal Emperor, and also the foundation of his "Dao".

According to the founders of the Dao, as long as this place can be disturbed, it can prove that the Dao of the Taixu Immortal Emperor is not perfect.

Once his Dao heart collapses, the Illusionary Realm of the Great Void will naturally disintegrate as well.

In this place, Xie Que finally witnessed the core manifestation of the Dao of the Taixu Immortal Emperor.

It was a data stream composed of pure code, flawless, like the most sophisticated machine in the universe, constantly performing self-calculation and optimization.

This data stream is the source of all rules and the ultimate manifestation of cold, hard order.

It's like a giant network that connects the whole world.
Each node represents a rule, and these rules are intertwined to form a complex and rigorous system.

Just as Xie Que was preparing to launch an attack on the core, a figure suddenly and silently materialized in front of him.

Xie Que took a closer look and immediately recognized him as the Taixu Immortal Emperor himself!
At this moment, the Taixu Immortal Emperor was no longer that cold program, but appeared in front of Xie Que in the form of a humanoid light and shadow.

His body radiated a faint light, like a god from the depths of the universe.

The Immortal Emperor Taixu looked at Xie Que without the slightest emotional fluctuation in his eyes, as if Xie Que were merely an insignificant system bug.

He said calmly, "Data is the way of heaven, and perfection is eternity."

"You are nothing more than a mistake that needs to be deleted."

Before he could finish speaking, the Immortal Emperor uttered a divine incantation.

In an instant, Xie Que's virtual coordinates were "deleted," as if he had never existed.

Moreover, this "deletion" completely erases any trace of its existence logically, making it impossible for even the most powerful programs to recover.

But in the next instant, Xie Que's figure re-formed not far away!

The Immortal Emperor's face had maintained an indifferent and arrogant demeanor, but at this moment, a subtle, undisguised fluctuation appeared in his expression:

"Impossible! How did you do that?"

Xie Que's response was unusually calm; he simply shrugged, as if it were all within his expectations.

His tone even carried a hint of sarcasm: "It's simple, I made myself part of your database."

The Immortal Emperor frowned deeply, clearly puzzled by Xie Que's words.
After all, his path is unreplicable; how can one assimilate to him?
Seeing this, Xie Que's lips curled up slightly, and he continued to explain, "If you want to delete this tag of mine, you must delete the core data that carries this 'tag'."

"But are you willing to do that?"

This is the "symbiotic parasitism" that Xie Que achieved by utilizing the rules created by the Taixu Immortal Emperor after comprehending the rules.

The Immortal Emperor snorted coldly and unhesitatingly activated a powerful data assimilation stream, attempting to completely format and shatter Xie Que's will and integrate it into his perfect Heavenly Dao.

Faced with this surging tide of assimilation, Xie Que did not back down:
"Your perfection is deathly stillness! Your eternity is a prison! You pursue absolute rationality, yet you stifle the infinite possibilities of life's evolution! This is the greatest flaw in your way!"

“Look at those you have imprisoned and formatted; their ‘mistakes’ are what life should be like!”

Xie Que's shout at this moment was like a resounding bell, echoing the fierce attack of the resistance army outside.
Accompanied by the "Fist of Life," an extremely subtle and illogical disorder appeared at the flawless core of the "Logical Singularity."

In that critical moment of hesitation!

Xie Que seized the opportunity, and his virtual consciousness underwent a dramatic transformation!
He was no longer in human form, but had transformed into a gigantic candle dragon composed of countless flowing codes and a torrent of data!

The Candle Dragon opened its enormous maw, seemingly capable of swallowing the starry sky, its target aimed directly at the trembling Taixu Immortal Emperor.

The Immortal Emperor sensed an unprecedented crisis and threat of death. He activated his ultimate authority.
He attempted to perform an "ultimate format" on Xie Que's consciousness, which was consuming him, erasing all his memories and personality.

Faced with the encroachment of formatting commands, Xie Quelong's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he applied the Daoist principle of "one force can overcome all methods" to the data level!
His martial will transformed into the purest and most ruthless "force".
By forcibly crushing the intruding formatting commands, it not only saved itself but also accelerated the process of being devoured!

"No?!" The Grand Void Immortal Emperor hadn't examined the diagram, nor could he imagine it.

Why can someone suppress themselves in their own field?

But what he didn't expect was that as long as his true spirit remained, there would be a slight gap in his soul.

Xie Que's Life-Giving Fist was specifically designed to address this, activating his seven emotions and six desires.
A gap was forcibly created in its data flow, which led to a logical error at the bottom layer of the entire Taixu Illusionary Realm!

Xie Que was now drinking like a madman, continuously devouring the data stream that the Taixu Immortal Emperor had transformed into!

Suddenly, Xie Que also felt that his virtual existence had undergone a fundamental transformation.

His consciousness is no longer confined to a certain form; it can freely transform and merge between data streams, electromagnetic waves, and even the fundamental rules that constitute the world.

He felt that he was part of the rules of the universe, nowhere yet everywhere.

With a slight thought, he could even feel his will beginning to subtly disturb the most fundamental operating rules of this world.

At the same time, a vast and powerful surge of enlightenment and energy from the Dao washed over his soul.

This is not a simple increase in energy, but a leap in the level of life and understanding of the Great Dao!

He clearly felt that he had crossed two huge thresholds and entered an unprecedented realm—the Dao Source Realm!

A feeling akin to "the origin of the Tao" arose spontaneously.

At this moment, as the Dao foundation of the Taixu Immortal Emperor was devoured, the entire "Taixu Illusionary Realm" began to collapse and disintegrate violently.

The cold order collapsed, and the suppressed torrent of emotions erupted and then dissipated on the internet.

Before the illusion completely vanished, the rebels' consciousnesses cast a final, relieved sigh in Xie Que's direction. (End of Chapter)