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

Even after the ninefold tribulation of lightning dissipated, the area of ​​the Starry Sky Ancient Road did not return to its deathly silence.

Auspicious, seven-colored rays of light descended from the void, like countless threads imbued with the vitality of creation, precisely enveloping Lin Xuan and the newly born three-inch nascent soul before him. This was a gift from the fundamental laws of the universe after surviving the heavenly tribulation, a supreme treasure for cleansing the tribulation energy, stabilizing one's realm, and solidifying one's foundation.

Lin Xuan sat cross-legged, eyes closed, fully activating his cultivation technique. His pores opened wide, like bottomless pits, greedily absorbing the purest gifts of heaven and earth. The slight fatigue and hidden injuries from his earlier struggle against the heavenly tribulation were rapidly healed under the nourishment of this radiant light. Even his physical body, meridians, and soul were undergoing a deeper level of tempering and sublimation, leaping towards a higher level of life.

However, all the wonders and brilliance seemed to have become mere background at this moment.

All attention was focused on the three-inch nascent soul floating in the air.

Initially, this nascent soul was shrouded in chaotic energy, appearing hazy and mysterious. As the seven-colored light continued to pour in, its form became increasingly clear and solid.

Its skin was as white and lustrous as jade, as if carved from the finest spiritual jade, faintly radiating a warm glow. Its features were identical to Lin Xuan's original form, exceptionally handsome, but its brows lacked some of the cold, ruthless edge of its original form, instead possessing an innate purity and Daoist charm. It also sat cross-legged, its small hands forming a profound mudra, its posture solemn and dignified, displaying a majestic presence.

What's most astonishing is that although this nascent soul is only three inches tall, the aura it exudes is as vast as an abyss, unfathomable. It is not merely a condensation of pure magical power, but also contains a trace of Lin Xuan's unique transcendent will and understanding of the laws.

Suddenly, the nascent soul's eyes, which had been slightly closed, trembled slightly.

Immediately, bathed in the glow of the seven-colored clouds, it slowly opened its eyes!

"Buzz—"

The instant his eyes opened, an indescribable, magnificent phenomenon erupted from the nascent soul, sweeping across all directions!

The originally peaceful, seven-colored glow seemed to be drawn by some supreme power, becoming wild and surging. In the void, the celestial sounds of the Great Dao spontaneously resounded, like gods and demons chanting scriptures, or like the first wisp of the Dao at the beginning of the world, containing infinite mysteries.

With the nascent soul's open eyes as the focal point, endless strange phenomena began to evolve, arise, and perish!

Within its left eye, it seemed as if an endless chaos was being created! Earth, water, fire, and wind surged forth, the pure and turbid energies separated, and countless nascent stars were born in the explosion, converging into a dazzling galaxy. Nebulae rotated, galaxies collided, and the miracle of the universe's "birth" unfolded from nothingness to existence, from annihilation to prosperity.

But in its right eye, the scene was completely different! It was the decline and end of prosperity at its peak! As the stars entered their old age, they expanded and exploded, turning into black holes that devoured everything or dim white dwarfs; the Milky Way lost its luster, stars fell like rain, and eventually even spacetime itself began to distort and collapse, returning to eternal darkness and the cold silence of "death".

One is born, one dies; one is created, one is destroyed.

Two diametrically opposed yet mutually dependent ultimate visions cycled and unfolded endlessly within the tiny eyes of the Nascent Soul. Those eyes were so profound that they seemed to encapsulate the entire history and future of the universe; wherever their gaze fell, they seemed to determine the cycle of all things and control the rise and fall of the Great Dao!

"The cycle of creation and destruction of the universe!"

If a wise and powerful ancient being were present, they would surely be astonished and recognize this unprecedented Nascent Soul phenomenon. This is something no ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator could condense; it signifies that the cultivator's foundation, resources, and comprehension of the Great Dao have reached an inconceivable level, and their potential is unparalleled throughout the ages!

This phenomenon is not limited to the visual; it also affects reality.

Where the life force emanated from the Nascent Soul's left eye, the massive star remnant that served as the site of its tribulation began to radiate astonishing vitality at a visible speed! Countless phantoms of spiritual flowers and exotic herbs sprang to life out of thin air, blooming in a dazzling display one moment and withering the next, in an endless cycle. Even phantoms of pure elemental spirits danced joyfully in the air.

As the deathly power of the right eye swept across, the void on the other side instantly fell into an absolute dead zone, where even the pervasive cosmic energy and dust were completely annihilated, turning into the most primordial nothingness, as if no matter had ever existed there.

The realms of life and death are clearly defined in this starry sky, yet they coexist in a strange harmony, jointly protecting the nascent soul in the center, which is like the embodiment of the Great Dao.

Lin Xuan's true form slowly opened his eyes at this moment.

When he saw the strange phenomena of the creation and destruction of the universe in the eyes of his nascent soul, even with his indestructible Dao heart, a slight ripple couldn't help but pass through his eyes.

"The birth and death of the universe... It seems that the foundation I built by absorbing the origins of many worlds with my golden core, refining all laws, undergoing nine tribulations of lightning and the torment of my inner demons, and finally breaking through and rebuilding with the Chaos Returning to the Void Divine Lightning, is much deeper than I expected."

He could clearly feel the inseparable connection between himself and this nascent soul. This nascent soul was not a simple embodiment of energy, but rather the sublimation of his life essence, the vessel of his Dao, and the cornerstone for his future ascension to a higher realm.

A thought subtly stirred within me.

The three-inch nascent soul also raised its eyes and met Lin Xuan's gaze.

In that instant, their gazes met, as if transcending the boundaries of time and dimension. Lin Xuan felt that he was not just looking at an "object," but rather confronting his most authentic "self," the purest Dao self after shedding all external appearances.

The scenes of the universe's birth and death reflected in the Nascent Soul's eyes, along with the deep, ancient starry sky of his true form, created a breathtaking picture of the starry heavens.

He attempted to control the nascent soul.

The nascent soul slowly raised its crystal-clear, jade-like hand and gently pointed at a floating fragment of a star in the distance, comparable to a mountain.

There was no grand fanfare, no dazzling brilliance.

But right where the Nascent Soul's fingertip pointed, the laws of the void in that area seemed to be altered by an invisible hand. The enormous fragment of the star, as if eroded by billions of years, instantly weathered and decayed, turning into cosmic dust (a manifestation of the power of death). Then, under the influence of some creative force, that dust reformed, transforming into a strange, shimmering flower of starlight, blooming in the void. Although it was only a fleeting moment, it was breathtakingly beautiful (an expression of the power of life).

In the blink of an eye, things are created from nothingness, and the laws are made even easier!

This is far beyond the comprehension of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, almost a prototype of "words become law," and is a deeper level of interference with the underlying rules of the universe!

"What wondrous power." Lin Xuan's true form murmured in admiration, a glimmer of understanding flashing in his eyes. "This phenomenon of birth and death is not a simple appearance, but an outward manifestation of my 'Dao.' It represents that I have initially touched upon the two most fundamental forces that constitute this universe—creation and destruction."

He realized that his future path might revolve closely around this ultimate law that is both contradictory and unified. Whether it was the power of words to manifest law or his grand ambition to create reincarnation, their roots seemed to subtly point to this.

As time passed, the seven-colored glow in the sky gradually thinned and eventually dissipated completely. The Heavenly Sound of the Great Dao also gradually faded away, and the strange phenomena of birth and death that filled the starry sky slowly receded, eventually being completely contained within the eyes of the Nascent Soul.

At this moment, the Nascent Soul no longer appears to have such an earth-shattering outward appearance, but deep in its eyes, the scene of the birth and death of the universe has been solidified, like an eternal mark, adding endless majesty and mystery to it.

The nascent soul transformed into a stream of light, disappearing into Lin Xuan's brow and returning to his dantian. There, it sat quietly, breathing in and out pure magical power, growing together with his physical body.

Lin Xuan stood up, feeling the new power surging within him like a vast starry sea. The strength of his divine sense, the purity of his magical power, the strength of his physical body, and the clarity of his perception of the laws of heaven and earth were all more than a hundred times stronger than when he was at the peak of the Golden Core stage!

This is a qualitative leap, a complete transformation at the level of life.

He clenched his fist lightly, and the surrounding void hummed under the strain. He felt that if he were to face the Stone Spirit Clan fleet again, he wouldn't even need to use "Words Become Law"; with his newly formed Nascent Soul cultivation, he could reduce them, along with the starry sky, to dust with a single punch.

"The Nascent Soul has been formed, and the foundation of the Dao has been initially established." Lin Xuan's gaze swept across the ravaged starry sky. The aftershocks of the tribulation had not yet completely subsided, and violent energy turbulence and broken traces of laws remained everywhere.

"It's time to move on. There must be even more wonders waiting in the depths of the ancient starry road."

He took a step forward, his figure merging into the distorted void, heading deeper into the ancient road, towards that even more ancient and vast star field.