Alert! The Dragon Lord has emerged from seclusion!

A tender bud peeked out from the crack.

Neither black nor white, it shimmers with the most primordial luster of the beginning of chaos, before the separation of the universe.

The seed of chaos has sprouted.

The moment the tender buds sprouted, time seemed to freeze for a split second.

The chaotic energy churning in the Ruins of Return has subsided.

For the first time, the eyes of the old Heavenly Dao Shadow within the vortex revealed a clear emotional fluctuation—a sense of apprehension and a hint of fear.

The excruciating pain throughout Lin Chen's body receded like a receding tide.

The cracked meridians healed rapidly under the nourishment of the seven-colored primordial energy, and the withered dantian was like a parched land receiving sweet rain, regaining its vitality.

More importantly, the tender sprout that emerged from the crack emitted an indescribable fluctuation.

That was not a fluctuation of power, but a fluctuation of "existence".

It was as if it were declaring: I am here, I should exist, and this world should have my own rules.

The seven women's essence is still being continuously injected, but the speed has become gentle and controllable.

To their surprise, they discovered that their origins had not truly left their bodies and disappeared, but had instead established a mysterious "connection" with the primordial chaos within Lin Chen's body.

Like roots and trunk.

They are the roots, Lin Chen is the trunk, and the tender buds are the branches and leaves that are about to unfold.

"This is... symbiosis?" Shen Qingqiu felt the flow of medicinal spiritual energy within her body, her beautiful eyes sparkling with wonder. "No, it's deeper than symbiosis... it's 'same origin, different entity'?"

"The Seven Stars and Nine Yangs originated from the same primordial chaos." Celestial Master Zhang Qingyuan suddenly realized, "Jiang Wuyai's attempt to sacrifice the Seven Stars to complete the Nine Yangs is plunder and destruction."

"And what Lin is doing right now... is integration, is symbiosis!"

"With chaos as its foundation, the seven stars as its branches, and the nine yangs as its trunk... this is the true path to the perfection of the 'Chaotic Dao Body'!"

As if to prove his words, Lin Chen slowly stood up.

He had no dazzling light or terrifying pressure around him.

Only a thin layer of chaotic mist, swirling with seven-colored light, lingered around.

He looked up at the eyes in the vortex.

His gaze was calm.

"You should go back."

Lin Chen spoke, his voice not loud, yet it resonated clearly deep within everyone's soul.

As he spoke, the nascent bud of chaos swayed gently.

An invisible "rule" spread out from the tender sprout.

That was neither the "annihilation" of the old Heavenly Way nor the "order" of the new Heavenly Way.

Rather, it is something older and more inclusive—"permission".

Existence is allowed, change is allowed, differences are allowed.

The eyes within the vortex trembled violently.

The chaotic light flickered uncertainly, as if struggling and resisting this nascent "rule".

But the nascent, chaotic rules, like the gentle spring rain, seep in and cover things silently.

The vortex began to shrink.

The scene before my eyes, from the birth and death of the universe, gradually becomes blurred and smooth.

Finally, with a long sigh filled with resentment yet also a sense of relief, his eyes slowly closed.

The vortex completely dissipated.

The lingering resentment of the old Heavenly Dao, forcibly awakened deep within the Ruins of Return, sank back into eternal silence.

The sky returned to its original chaotic color, but the chilling madness and chaos within it seemed to have faded somewhat.

ended.

The crowd was stunned for a moment, then burst into cheers of relief at surviving the ordeal.

"We won! We won!"

"The shadow of the old Heavenly Dao has faded!"

"Young Lin, you're truly a genius!"

Lin Chen swayed and almost fell over.

Su Qingxue and Ye Qingcheng supported him from both sides.

"How are you?" Su Qingxue's icy blue eyes were full of worry as she channeled a wisp of cool Xuan Yin energy into her fingertips to check on you.

"It's nothing... I'm just a little... weak." Lin Chen smiled wryly.

Forcibly accommodating and harmonizing the seven primordial elements to give rise to the seed of chaos consumes his deepest life essence.

Now that the crisis is over, a wave of intense fatigue washes over me.

The nascent primordial chaos slowly rose and fell within his dantian, no longer actively absorbing the essence of the seven women, but the mysterious connection was not severed.

The seven women could clearly sense Lin Chen's state and the close, blood-related bond they shared.

"Let's leave here first." Master Xuanbing looked around at the collapsed ninth floor of the Heavenly Evolution Tower. "The Return to the Void Space is unstable; staying here any longer might lead to unforeseen changes."

Everyone nodded and quickly gathered together.

Master Zhang Qingyuan personally collected Jiang Wuyai's remains—regardless of what he was like in life, he was, after all, Lin Chen's biological father.

He was also the last descendant of the ancient Tianyan Sect, so both morally and logically, he should be dealt with properly.

Granny Cihang carefully collected Luo Yunyi's faint spiritual light into a jade bottle for nourishing the soul and handed it to Su Qingxue:

"The essence of the Yao Guang body is most severely depleted, and its spiritual light is weak. It needs to find a place with abundant spiritual energy to nurture it. Perhaps after a hundred years, it can reunite its soul and reshape its physical body."

Su Qingxue solemnly accepted it and carefully put it away.

Escorted by experts from Xiaoyao Valley and various sects, the group quickly retreated from Guixu along the route they had come from.

After passing through layers of restrictions, when they saw the azure sea and bright sunshine again, everyone felt as if they had been transported to another world.

Above the East Sea, flying boats and magical artifacts from various sects hovered and waited.

Upon seeing everyone return safely, the waiting disciples erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

Lin Chen was placed in the most comfortable cabin of the Xiaoyao Valley flying boat and was personally cared for by Shen Qingqiu.

The seven women each rested and recuperated in adjacent cabins.

The airship started up and headed towards the mainland.

Inside the cabin, Lin Chen fell into a deep sleep.

He had a dream.

In the dream, a chaotic seed floated in the void, surrounded by seven points of starlight, which pulled each other together, endlessly regenerating.

The seed splits open, and the tender shoot unfolds; it is not a plant, but a... tree.

The tree's roots penetrate into the endless void, its branches are adorned with the illusory images of the sun, moon, and stars, and its leaves are flowing runes.

Beneath the tree, seven figures sat in a circle, their breaths connected, resonating with the tree.

He stood beneath the tree, gazing up at the canopy, where an even more expansive view seemed to unfold...

……

Three days later, at Xiaoyao Valley.

The forbidden area behind the mountain, the "Blessed Land of Creation" with the most abundant spiritual energy.

Lin Chen sat cross-legged on a warm jade platform and slowly finished his practice.

He opened his eyes, the chaos in them completely subsided, and he looked no different from an ordinary person, except that his gaze was more profound and peaceful.

Within the dantian, the primordial sprout grew taller, its seven-colored halo swirling and faintly echoing seven other places in the distance.

"How are you feeling?" a gentle voice asked.

The three Supreme Elders, Xuanbing Zhenren, Qingyang Jianzun, and Cihang Po Po, arrived together.

"Thank you for your concern, three elders. I'm much better now." Lin Chen stood up and bowed. "However, the nascent Chaos Sprout is still unstable and needs frequent adjustments."

"Normal." Master Xuanbing stroked his beard and smiled. "A chaotic Dao body has been rare since ancient times, let alone in its nascent stage. You are now walking on a path that has never been seen before, and you must proceed with extreme caution."

"However," Qingyang Sword Master interjected, his eyes filled with approval, "you were able to fuse with the Seven Star Origins through a symbiotic method, rather than plundering them; this is truly commendable."