Chapter 459 - 407: The Daluo Fruit Position (Part 2)

He gazed at Nether Spring, the corners of his lips slowly curling into a faint smile.

In that smile, there was no smugness, no arrogance.

Only a faint, matter-of-fact certainty.

"Nether Spring."

He called out, his voice soft.

Nether Spring’s heart tensed, and he quickly bowed his head. "My Lord."

Qi Yun didn’t speak immediately.

He simply raised his right hand slowly.

His five fingers unfurled.

Palm facing up.

It was a gesture that couldn’t be simpler.

But the instant he raised his hand—

Deep within his Purple Mansion, the Daluo Heaven—which suppressed the Ten Thousand Laws and evolved the heavens—erupted!

This light was not the light of deduction from before, nor was it the light of evolution.

It was a kind...

...of unprecedented brilliance that had never been seen before!

Within that brilliance, sun, moon, and stars arose; mountains, rivers, and peaks took form; plants withered and flourished in cycles; and myriad spirits were born and perished in endless succession.

Within that brilliance, purity and turbidity were separated, Yin and Yang were born, the five elements cycled, and the eight trigrams clashed.

Within that brilliance, all things and all phenomena existed, along with endless Laws, Dao Rhymes, karmic causes and effects, and destinies—

All emerging at once!

Like a true Grand Thousand World, it slowly took shape in the palm of Qi Yun’s hand!

Nether Spring’s pupils contracted sharply.

He stared at the world in the palm, his blood-red eyes filled with disbelief.

"My Lord, this... this is..."

Qi Yun lowered his gaze slightly, looking at the fledgling Little World forming in his palm.

Though the world was small, it was complete in every detail.

It had a rising and setting sun and moon, the four seasons turning in a cycle, myriad creatures multiplying, and civilizations rising and falling.

There was life and death, rise and decline.

There was cause and effect, fortune and tribulation.

It contained every step he had taken, every person he had killed, every Daoist Skill he had comprehended, and every wisp of emotion he had abandoned.

That was his Dao.

That was his path.

That was—

The fundamental proof of his existence in this Heaven and Earth.

He gazed at the Little World in his palm and slowly began to speak.

His voice, like the first sound at the dawn of creation, echoed thunderously within the Purple Mansion that belonged to him:

"The Profound Yellow Dao Certification Method seeks to ’borrow.’"

"It borrows the power of the Fruit Position, the providence of Heaven and Earth, and the Telekinesis of all living beings—using them to solidify oneself and hang high above the river of time."

He paused slightly, looking at a thread of light within the Little World in his palm, one that was slowly rising, as brilliant as a great sun:

"The Primordial Spirit Daoist Method seeks to ’not borrow.’"

"It borrows no external objects and relies on no external forces—using this to certify oneself, achieving Freedom within Heaven and Earth."

He paused, his voice growing deeper.

"But my Daluo Ten Thousand Laws Dao Foundation has never sought to ’borrow’ or ’not borrow.’"

"Rather—"

He slowly raised his head, and an unprecedented, brilliant light erupted from the depths of his Cyan Gold eyes.

"Dominion!"

"What I want is to take both of them—"

He slowly clenched his fist around the Little World in his palm.

"And bring them completely under my control!"

As his voice fell, his Purple Mansion trembled violently!

The Little World, which had only been a prototype, erupted with an indescribably brilliant light as he clenched his fist!

Within that light, the Divine Mountain and the solitary peak—

Arose at the same time!

Like two stars contained within the same night sky, they slowly revolved and reflected one another within this corner of Heaven and Earth that belonged to Qi Yun!

Above the Divine Mountain, the great sun still shone.

Atop the solitary peak, the Dao Heart still burned.

But the instant their light touched the light of dominion in Qi Yun’s palm...

...they all converged!

Like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, like a thousand rays of light merging with a great sun!

Under the illumination of that light of dominion...

The profound antiquity of the Profound Yellow Dao Certification Method and the carefree Freedom of the Primordial Spirit Daoist Method, perfectly and harmoniously, without the slightest conflict...

...coexisted within this small corner of Heaven and Earth!

Nether Spring’s eyes widened as he stared at the world in the palm, at the bizarre scene of the Divine Mountain and the solitary peak coexisting, of the great sun and the Dao Heart shining together.

The lazy, playful look in his blood-red eyes completely vanished, and the grave light within them solidified.

In its place was an indescribable shock.

"This... this is..."

He muttered to himself, his voice so hoarse it was almost unrecognizable.

"The Profound Yellow Dao Certification Method and the Primordial Spirit Daoist Method..."

"They can... actually coexist?!"

Qi Yun didn’t answer.

Inside his Purple Mansion, the Little World in his palm continued to operate slowly.

The Divine Mountain was majestic, the solitary peak was steep, the great sun was brilliant, and the Dao Heart was scorching.

Yet as Qi Yun gazed at the two coexisting Dharma Gates, there wasn’t the slightest hint of complacency on his face.

’Not enough.’

’Far from enough.’

He shook his head gently, and with a slight turn of his palm, the Little World transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and disappeared into the depths of his Purple Mansion.

Nether Spring looked at him, his blood-red eyes filled with confusion.

"My Lord, this method is already perfected. Why must you..."

"Perfected?" Qi Yun interrupted him, slowly shaking his head.

"The Profound Yellow Dao Certification Method borrows the power of the Fruit Position. The Primordial Spirit Daoist Method certifies carefree Freedom.

Just because I made them coexist, that means it’s perfected?"

The light in the depths of his Cyan Gold eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Coexistence is merely the first step."

"What I want has never been coexistence."

He slowly raised his right hand again.

Twelve rays of light slowly rose from the depths of the Daluo Heaven!

One was a bright yellow, incomparably sharp—the remnant Dao Rhyme of the Grand Emperor Profound Vault Dao Foundation.

One was a colorful hue, profound and ancient—the brand of the Emperor’s Extreme Creation Dao Foundation.

There were also nine other rays of light, extremely faint, with only vague, indistinct outlines that were hard to make out clearly.

The twelve rays of light slowly revolved above his palm!

Like twelve stars orbiting an invisible sun!

Nether Spring narrowed his eyes, asking curiously:

"This... this is..."

Without turning his head, Qi Yun slowly began to speak: