The Lord of the Laws of Heaven

Chapter 339 The Answer on the Other Side, A New System

"Reincarnation?"

Xiao Yan repeated this strange word.

"In this world, the death of a person and the dissipation of the soul are not true death. Under the influence of the law of reincarnation, the true spirit can be reincarnated in the same world and in different worlds."

Xiao Jun looked at Xiao Yan with a smile, but his deep eyes seemed like a calm abyss.

This made Xiao Yan feel as if his soul had been seen through, like transparent glass, without any obstruction.

"In my eyes, I can see through even the slightest fluctuation in the soul caused by the thoughts of ordinary people. In other words, I can see through everything that others are thinking."

"So, I can tell you that part of your guess is correct."

Xiao Jun's lips curled slightly, and he continued, "Besides, what about you?"

"You knew all along?" Xiao Yan said with a look of utter surprise, even feeling a chill run down his spine. He felt incredibly insecure in front of someone who could read minds anytime, anywhere, and he even considered running away.

"Of course I already knew. The law of reincarnation does indeed exist. In fact, even in this world of Dou Qi Continent, aren't countless lives born through reincarnation? The law of reincarnation permeates many planes, so there's no need to be so panicked and surprised."

"Our world is not unique. Within the Dou Qi Continent, there exists an upper plane, which can be called the Upper Realm. There, there is a vast continent. This vast continent is connected to countless smaller planes similar to the Dou Qi Continent."

Xiao Jun explained word by word, then changed the subject and asked Xiao Yan, "Do you know where all the Dou Di of the past went in the Dou Qi Continent?"

Xiao Yan was quite shocked by Xiao Jun's words, which contained a great deal of information. However, he still calmed himself down and began to think: "Could it be that all those Dou Di in the past ascended to the Upper Realm?"

"It's not really accurate to say that they ascended. In the past, many Dou Di were very carefree in the Dou Qi Continent. Dou Di manifested their power in the Dou Qi Continent, but when they went to the Upper Realm, they almost had to start all over again. Back then, even Dou Di could continue to cultivate and become stronger in the Dou Qi Continent, so there was no urgency for them to go to the Upper Realm."

"But at that time, an invasion by external enemies suddenly occurred, causing the Dou Qi Continent to decline completely. The reason was that it occurred in the Upper Realm. So many Dou Di opened up a passage and went to the Upper Realm to try to solve the problem. Unfortunately, they never returned, as if something had happened."

Xiao Jun's words were truly weighty, and Xiao Yan immediately felt as if he had witnessed one of the deepest secrets of this world.

Seeing that Xiao Jun knew so much about the so-called Upper Realm, he immediately had some suspicions.

However, he didn't voice his suspicions, because they weren't particularly significant and wouldn't be of any use to Xiao Yan at this point. Besides, even if he did, it seemed unlikely that Xiao Jun would answer.

Moreover, Xiao Jun seemed to have the ability to read minds, and Xiao Yan, sitting on pins and needles, quickly bid farewell to Xiao Jun and left.

After he left, he heard Yao Lao's voice: "What just happened? Just now, I completely lost my soul perception ability, as if I was trapped in a cage. If it was your cousin who did it, then your cousin's soul strength is terrifying!"

"Master Yao, can my cousin's soul really suppress you so easily?"

"If it was just speculation before, now I can be certain that your cousin has definitely reached the Emperor-level Soul realm! Only the strength of an Emperor-level Soul could suppress me so easily!" The old man's words carried a hint of seriousness: "What did you and your cousin just discuss?"

"Your cousin probably doesn't want you to hear this right now, so he's suppressing you!"

The discussion between Xiao Yan and Xiao Jun also helped Xiao Yan clarify some of his doubts, namely why he came to the Dou Qi Continent. If he was not mistaken, it seemed that he had been reincarnated from another world due to the law of reincarnation, but he had retained the memories of his previous life.

Xiao Jun is likely similar to himself, but the fact that he knows so much suggests that he may have been a great cultivator in his previous life, possibly an being from the upper realm.

Moreover, he had no malicious intent, as can be seen from the fact that he saved his father, Xiao Zhan.

This also explains why Xiao Jun's cultivation progressed so rapidly; compared to ordinary people, it was as if he were playing a completely different game.

Xiao Jun revealed that his cultivation level had reached the Dou Zong realm, and that his current soul power was incredibly strong, which was very likely due to his past life.

Turning his gaze away from Xiao Yan, Xiao Jun read Xiao Yan's conjecture and shook his head slightly, saying, "The source of my strength, besides my own opportunities, is probably my different perspective on the world. Perhaps... am I really that powerful? Compared to the various worlds of the Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds, what am I?"

I am still on the journey, and all my achievements are truly insignificant.

"In the world of Yangshen, can the exploration of the path to the other shore offer me some new insights?"

……

The World of Yangshen.

But then they saw the three Dao Ancestors from the Primordial Nine Abyss sitting respectfully below Xiao Jun, looking towards a high platform.

On the high platform, a person dressed in purple robes and a star-studded crown was expounding the Way of Primordial Chaos.

"It existed before heaven and earth, and its universe was without form..."

Every word he spoke revealed a profound Dao energy, which was elusive, formless, and intangible, yet undeniably real. As he expounded on the Dao of Primordial Chaos, this Dao energy spread and settled in the minds of those who were respectfully listening below.

Everyone felt their thoughts undergo a tremendous cleansing, washing away impurities and demonic influences, and their spiritual will grew freely as if it had received sweet rain.

Finally, as the words faded, the person in purple robes and a star-studded crown on the high platform looked down at the group of people below.

Some of these people were actually disciples brought out from the Nine Abyss Divine Realm. Xiao Jun pulled these disciples to a middle-thousand world to explore and develop. These people were indeed excellent laborers, but Xiao Jun also gave them a lot of rewards.

They rewarded the pioneers with Taoist arts, martial arts skills, and elixirs, and would also sometimes preach the Primordial Dao.

Xiao Jun's current primordial Dao has long been mutually verified with the Tao Te Ching of the Longevity Emperor, encompassing the Supreme Forgetfulness and the Maha Vajra Prajna Paramita, not to mention the convergence of various knowledge from all the heavens and worlds.

The Dao of Primordial Chaos has reached its most profound level. The Dao energy it contains is enough to allow a person to easily dissolve the barrier of the Ghost Immortal. It has also caused many disciples under the three Dao Ancestors to completely submit to Xiao Jun's Dao of Primordial Chaos, because Xiao Jun can truly dissolve the barrier of the Ghost Immortal for them and achieve the Dao of Immortality.

Although one can still attain immortality by cultivating martial arts and reaching the peak of the Human Immortal realm, it is extremely difficult. The simplest way to achieve immortality is to become a Ghost Immortal.

In the common practice of cultivation, the barrier of ghosts and immortals can only be overcome through personal enlightenment, which allows one to see through life and death, break through the barrier, and be liberated from life and death.

This is a personal cultivation process, but Xiao Jun can easily enlighten others, enabling them to see through various things and directly break through the barrier of the Ghost Immortal.

It wasn't Xiao Jun who helped others break through; it was still his own breakthrough of the Ghost Immortal barrier. However, Xiao Jun's Primordial Dao acted as if an accelerator had been activated, like fertilizer and water being applied to a seed, causing it to grow rapidly and vigorously.

In this Middle Thousand World, there are more and more ghost immortals, and there are already more than forty ghost immortals.

However, many of these ghost immortals are newly accomplished and need to accumulate more experience before they can pass the tribulation and extend their lifespan.

This world of the Middle Thousand Worlds is filled with celestial glow and swirling clouds, resembling a fairyland. Exquisite sculptures exude a mysterious rhythm.

It has long since changed from the original Middle Thousand World, and after the transformation, it has begun to resemble a fairyland. These transformations are all inseparable from this group of cultivators.

The surrounding clouds and mist contained traces of pure yang energy, as well as various kinds of essence. Just breathing in them was enough to nourish one's physical body, without the slightest impurity or filth.

These clouds and mists are all transformed from the large amount of essence directly refined from the Nine-Aperture Spirit Rice that Xiao Jun directly planted.

The entire surrounding area was filled with a thick cloud of vital energy. The disciples below did not eat or drink; they could nourish their blood and qi simply by breathing. The pure yang energy within them was absorbed into their bodies, which further strengthened their physique and their minds.

Even an ordinary person, by frequently inhaling and exhaling these clouds and mists, can naturally transform into a Martial Saint in just nine years!
Because these clouds and mists are of such exceptionally high quality!
These people below are all vessels carrying Xiao Jun's Primordial Dao. Xiao Jun has nurtured them with utmost care. Perhaps these people are selfish and self-serving, perhaps they have their own schemes, and perhaps they even harbor thoughts of betraying Xiao Jun. But Xiao Jun doesn't care. The reason is simple: because these people have received Xiao Jun's inheritance and become cultivators of the Primordial Dao.

As the creator and master of the Hongmeng Dao, Xiao Jun's cultivation of the Hongmeng Dao was a tremendous benefit to him.

They cultivated the Path of Primordial Chaos, and a trace of destiny arose from it. This trace of destiny fed back to Xiao Jun, and by calculating this trace of destiny, Xiao Jun was able to obtain a large amount of resources.

Let alone those who cultivate the Path of Primordial Chaos and develop faith in Xiao Jun, even those who have no faith in Xiao Jun whatsoever, or are even completely hostile towards him, as long as they cultivate the Path of Primordial Chaos, or even just understand it, the resulting destiny will be fed back to Xiao Jun.

Xiao Jun was able to calculate these destinies, solve them, and perform countless calculations in an instant, obtaining boundless resources.

This is the power of a Dao Lord. This is the ability of the Dao Lord that Xiao Jun comprehended, and it is quite simple, because the Primordial Dao is the force that Xiao Jun exerts on the world.

The reaction force exerted on oneself by Heaven, Earth, and Humanity is such a simple relationship, and it is the foundation of one's status as a Dao Lord!

With this Dao Lord status, Xiao Jun spread the Dao of Primordial Chaos, and the wider it spread, the more resources Xiao Jun gained.

It can even influence the fate of others to a limited extent by spreading the Hongmeng Dao, because others come into contact with the destiny derived from the Hongmeng Dao.

Besides acquiring enough resources, this sliver of fate also provides a lot of additional information, such as... experiences.

Then, by manipulating one's destiny, perhaps with just a word or a single thought, one can alter a person's fate. For many, their destiny is determined by a single fleeting thought.

This Dao Lord's position holds endless mysteries, waiting for Xiao Jun to explore.

The group of people below are so deeply influenced by the Hongmeng Dao that Xiao Jun can see through their choices with a flick of his finger and even interfere with them.

Therefore, these people's choices are never important. As long as Xiao Jun is willing, they will only choose Xiao Jun's choices.

Unless they can completely break free from the influence of Xiao Jun's Primordial Dao.

To escape the influence of the Primordial Dao, one must become another Dao Lord. As a Dao Lord, one must have one's own Dao to prove oneself to Heaven, Earth, and the human world!
In this world, perhaps only the Child of the Epoch, Yi, has the ability to become a Dao Lord.

The Great Thousand Sons Hong Xuanji is not good enough, nor is the Central Son Xu Wuyi good enough, because they have not opened up their own path, nor have they proven their path to Heaven, Earth, and Humanity.

It's very simple, they're not qualified. Hong Xuanji isn't qualified, and neither is Xu Wuyi.

If Hong Yi cannot become "Yi," the "Yi" that accompanies "Yi" and the prayers of the people, then he is not qualified to become the Lord of the Dao.

Perhaps the Longevity Emperor and the Creation Daoist could also attain the Dao Lord status, but powerful beings at that level wouldn't care about such a minor Dao Lord status.

Xiao Jun established the Dao Lord position solely to accumulate resources.

After Xiao Jun finished imparting the Dao of Primordial Chaos, he prepared to leave as usual.

At this moment, Chen Xingzi suddenly stepped forward and bowed to Xiao Jun as a disciple, saying, "Dao Master, the Hongmeng Dao is vast and boundless, based on the transformation of existence and non-existence, and it explains the various aspects of the Heavenly Dao and the Human Dao. I have no doubts in my heart, but I have a question in my heart that I cannot find the answer to. I hope that Dao Master can answer it for me."

Xiao Jun glanced at it, did some calculations, and then nodded:
"Just ask!"

"The Way of Primordial Chaos begins with existence and is born from non-existence. Existence and non-existence give rise to each other, evolving into the infinite. But within this infinite, may I ask, where exactly is the other shore of this world?"

Chen Xingzi's words were quite tricky, asking Xiao Jun whether the Path of Primordial Chaos could lead to the Other Shore Realm.

Xiao Jun shook his head, remained silent, and after a long while, he broke through the void and left.

Seeing Xiao Jun leave directly, everyone below started discussing among themselves.

"What's going on, Dao Master? Why aren't you answering my questions?"

"Could it be that the primordial chaos path cannot lead to the other shore?"

"Throughout countless eons, there has indeed never been a person with great supernatural powers who has achieved the other shore. Perhaps, the other shore truly does not exist!"

"The Daoist Master is learned in both heaven and man, and is almost omniscient, yet he cannot answer this question?"

"..."

Lian Yunzi then rose from his seated position and walked to Chen Xingzi's side: "Fellow Daoist, you are truly remarkable, daring to make things so difficult for that person! That person's supernatural powers are boundless, and he is probably on the verge of becoming a Yang God. Aren't you afraid of being punished later for making things so difficult for him?"

"I think this person is nothing but a fame-seeker, yet he calls himself the Dao Master!" Yunyinzi said with a sneer.

“You can’t say that. If you do, wouldn’t it make us look ridiculous for calling ourselves Dao Ancestors?” Chen Xingzi said. “I asked this question not to make things difficult for you, but to resolve my doubts.”

"Oh, is that so?" Lian Yunzi was somewhat surprised.

"This person considers himself the Lord of the Primordial Chaos, and the Primordial Chaos Dao he created makes me feel that it is infinitely profound. It can calculate the changes of existence and non-existence and is enough to evolve all the changes in the world." Chen Xingzi said solemnly, "But the more this is the case, the more profound my understanding of the world becomes, but my confusion also increases."

Does the other shore truly exist?

Chen Xingzi murmured to himself, seemingly lost in thought.

Xiao Jun looked at Chen Xingzi through the layers of void. He realized that his silence just now was not because he did not want to answer the so-called Way of the Other Shore, but because he wanted to explain the Way of the Other Shore but forgot to say it.

Any attempt to describe the other side in words is a deviation from the whole picture.

However, he still greatly admired Chen Xingzi, because Chen Xingzi was a person with profound potential and had the hope of becoming a Nine Tribulation Ghost Immortal in the future.

"In the realm beyond, even the changes of existence and non-existence in the primordial chaos must be abandoned. Even 'nothingness' must be 'nothingness'."

"How can one possibly find it? This state of being can only be attained through enlightenment, not explained in words."

After saying that, Xiao Jun began to calculate with his fingers.

"Is the imperial examination coming soon? This year's imperial examination is a gathering of great fortune and is very important. I also need to participate."

"I have already begun to deduce a new cultivation system that can break free from the restrictions imposed on lightning tribulations by cultivators of heaven and earth."

Cultivators in this world place far too much emphasis on and rely on tribulations. Needless to say, those who cultivate the path of the Ghost Immortal can only achieve enlightenment by overcoming tribulations.

For cultivators at the Human Immortal realm to achieve unparalleled martial arts, they must first attain the substantiality of fist intent. However, achieving this substantiality requires undergoing a tribulation of lightning to refine the fist intent. The essence of fist intent is also a transformation of primordial spirit power, refined through the tribulation of lightning.

In the next era, there will be no hope of transcendence; this era is the last chance.

Xiao Jun has already calculated that in the next era, the tribulation of lightning will completely dissipate, and it's even possible that the world will repeat itself. All cultivation methods in the world today, if they cannot be transformed, will become nothing but dust, and all cultivation systems will vanish!

Perhaps in the immeasurable eons to come, the opportunity for transcendence will re-evolutionize.

(End of this chapter)