Projection of the Heavens: I prove my immortality through slaughter.

The information impact from the ancient tortoise shell was like a pebble thrown into Lin Xuan's calm Dao heart, with ripples spreading continuously. The four words "Transcendence Mark" seemed to possess some kind of magic, causing the long-dormant passion of explorers and seekers within him to boil slightly once more.

He didn't rush into action, but suppressed the urge to immediately follow the clues. The more significant the discovery, the more calmly it required. He first spent several days repeatedly studying the three-dimensional rune imprints on the tortoise shell, trying to decipher more information about the "Transcendence Mark" itself, rather than just clues about its location.

These runes were incredibly complex, far surpassing any arrays or Dao patterns he knew of. They didn't seem to have a fixed form, but rather were constantly demonstrating some supreme truth about "dimensions," "void," "existence," and "transcendence." Each time he observed them, his understanding of space deepened, and he even felt that long-term contemplation would have ineffable benefits for the stability and expansion of his nascent primordial universe.

This further convinced him that the level represented by the "Transcendence Mark" was extremely high.

After confirming that he could not extract any more direct information from the rune itself, Lin Xuan began to try to communicate proactively.

He set up layers of restrictions deep within the Xuanzun Hall to ensure absolute safety. Then, he sat cross-legged, his mind sinking into his body. He no longer paid attention to the fourth-stage golden pill, nor did he immerse himself in the mysteries of the primordial universe. Instead, he focused all his thoughts on the formless and intangible yet real—projection origin—that granted him the ability to traverse the heavens.

This primordial energy had always been used by him like the most docile tool, but he had never truly "examined" it deeply. Now, under the forceful focus of his will, this primordial energy finally revealed its deeper form.

It is not a chaotic mass of energy; at its core is an extremely tiny point of light that seems to contain infinite possibilities. Around this point of light, countless fragmented and incomplete threads of law swirl, which constitute the various functions of the projection ability—anchoring coordinates, traversing dimensions, maintaining existence, and so on.

At this moment, when Lin Xuan's will, carrying a trace of "transcendence" Daoist essence gleaned from the ancient tortoise shell, touched this core point of light—

"Buzz!"

A sudden change has occurred!

The once dormant core light seemed to be awakened from its slumber, suddenly illuminating with an unprecedented, gentle yet all-pervasive light! A resonance, far clearer and more intimate than before, emanated from the depths of the light, not pointing towards the tortoise shell outside, but... towards himself!

No, more accurately, it points to the depths of his soul, to that part that is already inseparable from the origin of this projection!

At the same time, the ancient tortoise shell that he had placed in front of him seemed to be strongly summoned. The three-dimensional rune on it suddenly detached from the surface of the tortoise shell, floated up, and turned into a stream of light. It instantly entered Lin Xuan's brow and directly merged into the glowing projection core of his body!

"boom--!"

It was as if the first thunderclap at the beginning of the universe had exploded deep within Lin Xuan's soul!

The point of light at the core of the projection, after merging with the runic light, seemed to expand slightly in size, and its radiance became more stable and profound. More importantly, an unprecedented sense of "completeness" and "direction" arose spontaneously!

It's like a lost traveler who originally only had a tattered map with unclear directions. Now, a key mark on the map is lit up, clearly pointing in a definite direction!

In his mind, the "Celestial Map" drawn by his projection ability automatically unfolded.

The world coordinates that had previously flickered with varying degrees of light had mostly dimmed, becoming seemingly insignificant background elements. Only one world coordinate, as if infused with an invisible force, suddenly became incredibly bright and clear!

The world represented by this coordinate is not one of the ones he had previously focused on (the world of power, the world of life and death, the world of Cthulhu), but a world that he had only glanced at before and had not paid much attention to.

In the perception of the star chart, the aura emanating from that world was very... balanced.

It is not a lifeless balance, but a dynamic one, as if yin and yang are flowing, light and darkness are intertwined, and all things are thriving and coexisting harmoniously. Its energy fluctuations are not the strongest, but they are extremely pure and stable, carrying a vitality that nurtures all things, and containing the mystery of reincarnation and change.

At this moment, next to the coordinate light spot in this balanced world, a tiny mark, of the same origin as the runes on the tortoise shell but more agile, is slowly rotating, emitting a clear wave of attraction.

Guidance! This is a clear guidance issued by the projection source after incorporating the clues from the tortoise shell!

The next fragment of the "Transcendence Mark," or at least an extremely important clue, may very well exist in that world that exudes an aura of balance!

Lin Xuan's heart skipped a beat.

The pursuit of the "Mark of Transcendence" is not merely for power, but also for exploring the secrets of oneself, for that ultimate state of "transcendence." Now, the path lies before us.

He carefully sensed the marked world coordinates, firmly imprinting them deep within his soul. At the same time, he also noticed that after fusing with the tortoise shell runes, his projection ability seemed to have undergone some subtle changes. The journey might be more stable, his adaptability to the laws of the target world might be stronger, and perhaps… the duration of his stay might even be extended?

These all need to be verified in practice.

He slowly opened his eyes, a sharp light flashing within them. The power of the Star Domain's sovereign and the cultivation bestowed upon him by fortune were certainly important, but compared to this "Transcendence Mark," which concerned the very foundation of the Great Dao and the very source of his own existence, they all seemed secondary.

"Balance the world..." he muttered to himself, already conceiving a strategy for projection in his mind.

The aura of that world suggests it is neither a barbaric land of slaughter, nor a place of absolute order or chaos. To navigate it, one might need more wisdom and integration than simply overwhelming it with brute force.

However, no matter what world lies ahead or what challenges lie ahead, once the direction has been pointed out, he will never back down.

Lin Xuan took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to project immediately. He needed to make some preparations, arrange affairs in the star field, and ensure that nothing went wrong after he left.

At the same time, we must adjust our mindset and explore this new world guided by the "mark" in the best possible way.