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

Within the Netherworld, time flowed silently like water. Lin Xuan sat cross-legged in the deepest part of the Netherworld Palace, his aura merging with the entire Pure Land of Reincarnation. The immense energy and fragments of laws brought by the Dharma Image of the Devouring Immortal Venerable of Myriad Laws were being slowly digested and absorbed by him and the Netherworld.

This was not a process that could be accomplished overnight. The power of a Celestial Venerable, even if it is only a projection, contains mysteries far beyond the comprehension of a Nascent Soul level. The pure Celestial Essence was cleansed by the Yellow Springs, transforming into pure Netherworld vitality, nourishing all things in the Netherworld; while those fragments of laws were captured and analyzed by the Reincarnation Mark, like the most precious nutrients, supplementing Lin Xuan's own Great Dao, and perfecting the reincarnation order of the Netherworld.

After an unknown amount of time, when the last trace of the Immortal Venerable's Dharma Image's energy was completely refined, Lin Xuan slowly opened his tightly closed eyes.

His eyes no longer held the weakness and exhaustion of the previous battle, but instead a bottomless tranquility and a light of enlightenment that seemed to pierce through layers of mist. His aura was extremely restrained, yet it gave people a feeling of unfathomable depth, like a vast starry sea. His cultivation at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage was completely stable, and he had even faintly touched that invisible yet real barrier... of realm.

God!

In cultivation, the Nascent Soul is the "prototype of the Dao Fruit," a condensation of one's essence, energy, spirit, and understanding of the laws. It can detach from the physical body and roam freely, possessing immense power. The Deity Transformation, however, represents a qualitative leap in both the level of life and the dimension of cognition!

The nascent soul and the divine soul must be completely merged, becoming one, and transformed into a higher-level aggregate of energy and will—the primordial spirit! Once the primordial spirit is formed, one can initially break free from the shackles of the physical body, travel through the void, comprehend deeper levels of cosmic laws, and even use one's own will to invoke and manipulate the power of heaven and earth on a small scale, unleashing truly supernatural abilities!

However, how do we take this crucial step? What is the opportune moment?

As Lin Xuan sat in meditation, he immersed his mind in the origin of his own Great Dao, reviewing his various experiences after entering the Nascent Soul stage, especially the magnificent journey of the fourth volume, "Words Speak, Law Follows, Reincarnation is Shaped".

Opening up the underworld is "creation," establishing order from nothingness—this is the "cause." Words becoming law is "definition," interfering with reality and determining rules with one's own will—this is "power." Guiding the souls of the dead, judging merits and demerits, and establishing the six realms of reincarnation is "operation," establishing cycles and maintaining balance—this is the "order." Confronting the Celestial Court, slaying the Celestial Envoy, defying fate, and shattering the Celestial Venerable's Dharma form is "resistance," breaking old shackles and establishing one's own path—this is the "effect."

His path is the path of reincarnation, the path of transcendence. Its core lies in "grasping" and "breaking through".

To govern the destiny of all beings and establish the order of reincarnation; to break free from the shackles of fate and pursue one's own transcendence.

"My transformation into a spirit is not simply about condensing a primordial spirit..." Lin Xuan's eyes shone with increasing clarity, "but rather, it is about using this meaning of reincarnation and transcendence to forge the foundation of my primordial spirit!"

"Reincarnation is the body, transcendence is the soul!" "To govern order, yet also to harbor the ambition to break it!" "This may seem contradictory, but it is actually unified. Only by truly understanding and mastering order can one find the path to transcend it; and only by harboring the thought of transcendence can one avoid being bound by order itself, maintain one's true nature, and truly grasp its essence!"

He thought of the collapsed ancient cycle of reincarnation. Was it because it lost the vitality of "transcendence" that it became rigid and was ultimately taken advantage of by the Celestial Court? And is the current order of the Celestial Court so domineering and fragile because it only has "rule" and no true "transcendence" and inclusiveness?

"My spiritual transformation shall be based on this! To forge... the transcendent primordial spirit of reincarnation!"

The moment this thought arose, it was as if a lightning bolt had cleaved through all the fog! Lin Xuan felt his Dao heart was clearer than ever before, and the road ahead suddenly became bright!

He clearly sensed that his opportunity to transform into a Nascent Soul was not in some secret realm outside, nor in some rare and precious treasure, but right here in this Netherworld, right in his understanding and practice of his own path!

He needs to perfectly integrate his understanding and control of the cycle of reincarnation, as well as his pursuit and belief in transcendence and freedom, into the primordial spirit that is about to be formed, so that it will have these two supreme qualities from the very beginning!

However, the moment of enlightenment is only the first step. To put this enlightenment into practice and condense an unprecedented transcendent spirit of reincarnation still requires a crucial "catalyst" and sufficiently abundant "energy".

His gaze involuntarily fell upon the core of the Netherworld, the ever-flowing Xuanhuang Yellow Spring, the high-hanging Mirror of Judgment, and the phantom of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

These are manifestations of his cycle of reincarnation.

Then, he sensed the transcendent mark within his body, its clear and restrained radiance, and the indestructible will to slay immortals, a will to break through all shackles.

These are manifestations of his transcendent spirit.

"The energy... gained from devouring the Immortal Venerable's Dharma form, not yet fully digested, is sufficient to support the condensation of the primordial spirit." "The catalyst... will be this Netherworld Reincarnation as the furnace, and my transcendent will as the fire, for the final smelting and sublimation!"

Lin Xuan's mind was made up, and he no longer hesitated. He stood up and took a step, arriving at the source of the Xuanhuang Yellow Spring, which was also the place where the aura of reincarnation in the Netherworld was the purest and most concentrated.

He did not immediately begin his attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, but instead made final adjustments and preparations.

He invoked the authority of the Netherworld, slowly guiding the purest primordial energy remaining after devouring the Immortal Venerable's Dharma Image to the source of the Yellow Springs. Simultaneously, he activated the Mirror of Judgment, casting its clear light upon himself, illuminating every vestige of his understanding of the laws. The phantom of the Six Paths of Reincarnation slowly rotated behind him, providing a continuous flow of the Dao of Reincarnation.

He himself embraced the Oneness of the Origin, elevating all his spirit, will, and ultimate understanding of "reincarnation" and "transcendence" to their peak state.

The entire underworld seemed to sense the crucial transformation that the ruler was about to undergo, becoming unusually quiet, with all forces silently converging towards it to protect it.

Time slipped away quietly once again.

When Lin Xuan's energy and spirit, as well as the preparations of the Underworld, reached a perfect balance, he suddenly opened his eyes!

Within their eyes, the left eye embodies the cycle of birth and death, while the right eye reveals transcendence and soaring to the heavens!

"The time has come!" "Today, let us take reincarnation as our foundation and transcendence as our guide... to condense my... primordial spirit!"

He let out a shout that shook the underworld! His hands formed an incomparably profound hand seal, and the ancient nascent soul within his body, which had reached a state of perfection and flawlessness, suddenly burst forth with unprecedentedly brilliant light. It began to slowly rise and undergo the deepest fusion and transformation with his divine soul core!

At the same time, the power of the entire Netherworld, the origin of the Xuanhuang Yellow Spring, the insightful light of the Mirror of Judgment, the orderly Dao of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and the vast energy obtained from devouring the Immortal Venerable's Dharma Image, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, surged wildly into his body and injected into the nascent soul and divine soul that were fusing and transforming!

Deep within its consciousness, the mark of transcendence shone brightly, and the will to slay immortals transformed into an inextinguishable flame, serving as the core "initiator" and "direction," guiding this massive amount of energy and laws toward the predetermined characteristic of "reincarnation and transcendence," in the final condensation and forging!

The breakthrough to the Divine Transformation stage has begun...!

Once he succeeds, he will no longer be an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator, but a Lord of Reincarnation who wields power over the cycle of rebirth and possesses a transcendent spirit! His future will be limitless!