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

Inside the Xuanzun Hall, time seemed to stand still. Lin Xuan did not immediately respond to the call of the "Balanced World". The series of dramatic changes and gains, including his ascension to the position of the Star Domain Lord, the opening of the primordial universe within his body, and the acquisition of the secret of the "Transcendence Mark", required time to settle and digest.

He first spent over a month thoroughly consolidating his cultivation at the fourth stage of the Golden Core realm, tempering his slightly unstable magical power, which had become somewhat unstable due to the rapid advancement, into something incredibly solid. At the same time, he gained a deeper understanding of the mysteries of the primordial universe, attempting to manipulate the "cosmic blessing" and that faint "singularity power" more precisely, making his use of inner vision supernatural abilities increasingly proficient.

Regarding starfield affairs, he summoned the core management team, headed by Xuan Chengzi, the new sect leader of the Tian Shu Sect, and clarified the principle that during his absence or seclusion, they would jointly decide routine matters, and he could only be consulted in the event of a major crisis. Given his unshakeable prestige, no one dared to object, and the starfield remained orderly.

Having completed all these preparations, feeling that he was in peak condition, Lin Xuan finally immersed his mind once again into the celestial star map.

The coordinates representing the "balanced world" still shone brightly, radiating a reassuring and harmonious aura. However, just before his will was about to connect with it and anchor itself—

Mutation and regeneration!

The core light point of the projection origin within his body, fused with tortoise shell runes, once again emitted a pulsation unlike any before! This time, it was not a gentle guidance, but a sharp warning and a strong sense of repulsion!

At the same time, another coordinate in the star chart, which was originally relatively dim, seemed to be stimulated by something, and suddenly burst out with a chaotic, distorted, and eerie light filled with crazy whispers! This light even tried to interfere with and cover the coordinates of the "balanced world"!

It was the Cthulhu-themed world that he had previously paid attention to, but had temporarily shelved because it was too dangerous and bizarre!

"What's going on?" Lin Xuan's mind sharpened, and he immediately stopped trying to connect with the balanced world.

He carefully sensed the anomaly in the projection's origin. The information emanating from the core point of light was chaotic and contradictory, containing both a deep fear and rejection of this Cthulhu world, as if something existed there that could pollute and erode the origin; yet there was also a faint, extremely weak sense of attraction, as if drawn from the same source!

This sense of attraction is completely different from the guidance pointing to a balanced world; it is more subtle, more... dangerous, like a whisper from the abyss.

"Repulsion and attraction coexist... Could it be...?"

A thought flashed through Lin Xuan's mind: Could it be that in that Cthulhu-themed world, there also exists a fragment of the "Transcendence Mark"? Moreover, the state of that fragment might be extremely special, perhaps even... a polluted state or a chaotic state?

Therefore, the origin of projection is both sensitive because of its common origin and strongly repulsed and warned because of its distorted nature!

Risk and opportunity often coexist.

The balanced world seems safe, and the exploration process might be relatively smooth. But this Cthulhu-inspired world, though extremely dangerous, may contain hidden fragments of the "Transcendence Mark." Perhaps, due to their distortion, these fragments will reveal unexpected mysteries about the other side of "Transcendence"? Furthermore, if one could purify or control a corrupted mark fragment, its effect on restoring its essence might far exceed that of a normal fragment?

Once this thought arose, it spread like wild grass in his heart.

Lin Xuan's success today is not solely due to his methodical cultivation, but also to the opportunities and insights he gained through life-or-death struggles! The path of the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir is inherently defying the heavens; how can one hesitate to move forward out of fear of risks?

Moreover, his strength has greatly increased, and he has many trump cards. The primordial universe might be surprisingly effective in resisting various strange forces. Even if that world is dangerous, as long as he doesn't encounter an insurmountable force instantly, he is confident that he can at least keep the projection safe with his various means.

"Let's go explore this realm first!"

With his mind made up and his Dao heart clear, the hesitation caused by the danger was instantly extinguished, replaced by a strong desire to challenge.

Without further hesitation, his powerful divine sense, like the most precise probe, firmly locked onto the coordinates in the star map that radiated chaotic and insane light—that Cthulhu-style world with distorted rules!

"Anchor!"

As he gave his will, the core light of the projection shone brightly. Although it still conveyed a warning, it faithfully carried out the order under the absolute control of Lin Xuan's will. An "anchor," more solid than ever before and carrying a trace of the Daoist aura of primordial cosmic annihilation as protection, traversed endless void dimensions and shot towards that bizarre and wondrous world like a sharp arrow.

The instant the "anchor" established a connection, even across endless time and space, Lin Xuan seemed to hear a sharp, blasphemous, and mad cry that directly affected his soul! It was as if his anchoring had disturbed some slumbering, indescribable, terrifying being in that world!

At the same time, a massive amount of chaotic and disordered information fragments came through the connection of the "anchor": distorted geometric buildings, writhing streets of flesh and blood, sacrificial rituals that desecrated the sacred, creatures that succumbed to madness, and the chaotic laws that permeated the world, penetrating everywhere and trying to dismantle all reason!

This is a world that regards "reason" and "order" as poison, and "madness" and "chaos" as its guiding principles!

Lin Xuan frowned slightly, quickly filtering out the informational garbage that would instantly shatter the rationality of an ordinary cultivator, and stabilizing his own Dao heart. He could sense that the laws of this world were completely different from those of the Desolate Ancient Realm and the Profound Heaven Star Domain; they were more bizarre and more difficult to understand using common sense.

Projection, begin!

His main consciousness, accompanied by a portion of divine thought, resolutely rushed into that unknown land shrouded in chaos and madness, following the reinforced "anchor"!

Inside the Xuanzun Hall, his physical body remained seated cross-legged, his breathing steady, as if he had simply fallen into a deep state of meditation.

However, this time the projection destination is no longer a barbaric world where strength reigns supreme, nor a relatively harmonious and balanced land, but a nightmare realm filled with unknown dangers and twisted mysteries.