Chapter 3052: The Hidden Mysteries of the Four Dao Dominions |
The Principles of Fortune were born from the origin power of the Fortune Dominion. As Lin Xun continued his comprehension, one profound mystery after another of the Principles of Fortune emerged, all of them grasped and absorbed by him in turn.
The word ‘fortune’ itself carried many meanings. At times, it could be understood as chance or opportunity, and at others, as nature itself.
However, more often than not, fortune embodied creation and nurturing, the forging of heaven and earth, mountains and rivers, and the nourishment of the great dao and all phenomena.
At their core, the Principles of Fortune were inseparable from creation and nurturing. As this understanding deepened, waves of emotion stirred within Lin Xun’s heart. The reason was simple: the Principles of Fortune were terrifyingly powerful. To wield such laws was akin to assuming the role of a world’s creator.
The birth of a world began in primal chaos. When chaos opened and heaven and earth separated, all things came into being. This was the true power of the Principles of Fortune: to create a world from primal chaos, and within it nurture the myriad manifestations of the great dao!
This power was fundamentally different from the power wielded by Eternal beings of the Creation Realm. The Creation Realm fused countless laws and principle powers into a single whole, granting the ability to create all manner of matter, such as turning stone into gold and transforming mortals into the divine.
By contrast, the Principles of Fortune existed to create entire worlds, to nurture a true realm that embodied the myriad manifestations of the great dao. Only at this moment did Lin Xun finally grasp the true meaning behind the existence of the Fortune Dominion.
Whenever an epochal calamity descended, the origin power of the Fortune Dominion would once again create and nurture a new epochal civilization, allowing the path of cultivation to endure in an unending cycle.
All the epochal civilizations now scattered throughout the Fortune Dominion had all been created and nurtured by it. This realization was what truly shook Lin Xun. The Fortune Dominion was nothing less than the cradle of all epochal civilizations!
Of course, not every epochal civilization endured. Some were erased completely, such as the Immortal Martial Epoch. A sudden thought made Lin Xun’s heart tremble. “If that’s the case…wouldn’t mastering the Principles of Fortune allow me to create epochal civilization one after another?
“No, the Principles of Fortune can create worlds and give birth to all phenomena of the great dao, but forbidden forces such as life, time, and karma are beyond its ability.” Realizing the flaw in his earlier thoughts, Lin Xun quickly calmed himself.
“This means that the Fortune Dominion merely creates worlds and nurtures the myriad manifestations of the great dao, but cannot give rise to forbidden powers such as life, time, or karma. Interesting…” Lin Xun suddenly thought of the Return Dominion.
As one of the four dao dominions, Return Dominion was akin to the final destination and ultimate end of all things. Even fallen Eternals were transformed into their most primordial vitality and buried within it. When an epochal calamity descended, the Return Dominion would undergo a cataclysmic transformation, releasing that long-buried vitality back into existence…
In contrast, the Fortune Dominion represented the origin and beginning of all things, giving birth to new epochal civilizations after each epochal calamity…
Thus, the cycle repeated endlessly, life continuing without cease.
“If the Fortune Dominion marks the beginning of all things, and Return Dominion their end, then what profound secrets do the Kunlun Dominion and the All-Wonder Dominion each conceal?”
In that instant, Lin Xun’s thoughts surged like a storm. In the past, before stepping onto the Eternal path, he could never have imagined such matters. Only then did he suddenly realize that each of the four dao dominions concealed supreme secrets unknown to the world.
Days passed one after another.
By the third day of Lin Xun’s closed-door cultivation, news finally reached Fortune Divine City. The various divine clans had answered the call of the Gaoyang and Jiang Clans. In ten days’ time, they would join forces and descend upon the city to slay Lin Xun.
For a moment, all the cultivators in the city erupted into an uproar, trembling with shock. From that day onward, cultivators who had gathered from countless epochal civilizations began fleeing the city in haste, not daring to linger even a moment longer, for fear of being swept up in slaughter that was set to descend ten days later.
In less than a day, the once bustling Fortune Divine City became eerily empty, desolate, and bleak. Only a handful of figures unafraid of death chose to remain.
All of this was quickly learned by Mo Yang, Xingja, and the other old monsters. Almost the moment they heard the news, they realized the gravity of the situation. This time, it was no longer just the Gaoyang and Jiang Clans. Every major divine clan under the heavens had joined the fray!
Eternal Realm experts from across all divine clans had united solely to deal with Lin Xun alone! How could Mo Yang and the others sit still and do nothing? Without hesitation, they immediately set off for Silent Night Range to discuss countermeasures with Lin Xun.
“Esteemed elders, my father is currently in closed-door cultivation,” Lin Fan said respectfully, standing guard before the tightly shut hall together with Su Bai.
Mo Yang and the others all frowned at once. Ten days remained before the enemy reached the city gates. Time was running short.
“Little fellow, how long will your father remain in seclusion?” Xingjia asked gently.
Lin Fan shook his head.
After a brief silence, Mo Yang exhaled slowly. “Very well. Then we shall wait.”
The other old monsters nodded in agreement. Though the situation was dire, they understood better than anyone that Lin Xun was at a critical juncture in his cultivation and absolutely must not be disturbed. Of course, if he showed no sign of emerging before the enemy arrived, they could not simply continue waiting.
Meanwhile, Lin Xun, deep in seclusion, was immersed in a wondrous state of sudden enlightenment. Just the day before, he had thoroughly comprehended the profound mysteries of the Principles of Fortune, and his entire foundation of great dao laws had undergone a startling transformation.
Leaving aside all other dao mysteries, he now possessed four powers that could each be called supreme forbidden daos. They were the Nirvana Law, the Law of Time, the Five Principle Laws of the Return Dominion and the newly grasped Principles of Fortune.
Among them, the Nirvana Law stood at the core, the very foundation of his dao, while the Law of Time was forged from the power of the innate talent Grand Abyss Heaven Devourer. As for the Five Laws of the Return Dominion and the Principles of Fortune, they each originated from the origin power of their respective dao dominions.
It could be said that these four supreme forbidden dao paths had granted Lin Xun unparalleled, heaven-defying power on the Eternal Path, enough to surpass all others of the same realm!
After fully comprehending the mysteries of the Principles of Fortune, Lin Xun’s cultivation underwent a wondrous transformation, bursting forth in full force, as if a thin paper barrier had been pierced through, releasing everything at once.
He was about to prove the dao and break through, but at that very moment, an unforeseen variable arose…
For countless ages, the supreme treasure, the Precious River Map, had stood guard above Fortune Divine City. Now, as if sensing something, it stirred at once. An obscure, boundless power surged forth, descending without warning and enveloping Lin Xun completely.
Then, his figure vanished into thin air, as if he had been taken directly from time and space itself. The change came so abruptly that Lin Xun was utterly caught off guard, with no chance to react, let alone resist.
When he finally steadied himself, a scene that shook the soul unfolded before his eyes. In a vast, boundless primal chaos, a mighty river roared and surged onward, its source unknown and its destination unseen.
Within that immeasurable river, the phantoms of countless epochal civilizations rose and fell like rolling waves, weaving forth scenes beyond imagination. An epochal civilization encompassed far too many mysteries: the myriad phenomena of the cosmos, boundless worlds, endless living beings, countless clans and races, and a rigorous, complete cultivation system…
Now, the shadows of those epochal civilizations were mirrored within this vast, chaotic river. This spectacle was so incredible that even Lin Xun was shaken to the depths of his soul. A familiar memory surfaced involuntarily…
Back in the Reincarnation World of the Nirvana of Transcendence, he had once seen a great river flowing without end. However, what was reflected within that river were the supreme beings of every great dao realm of that epoch.
This river, however, was different. What it reflected were not individuals, but one epochal civilization after another!
Where was this place? The instant the question arose, a mysterious realization welled up within Lin Xun’s mind…
This is the river of time, existing within the origin of the Fortune Dominion.
This place, like the Mountain of Five Laws in the Return Dominion, the Sea of Fate in the Kunlun Dominion, and the Divine Hill of All Wonders in the All-Wonder Dominion, is among the most forbidden places in all existence.
No voice had spoken. It was a realization that arose naturally within Lin Xun’s mind. In an instant, he was shaken to the core.
He had once seen the Mountains of Five Laws, Yingzhou, Penglai, Fanghu, Daiyu, and Yuanjiao, hidden deep within the Dao Burial Ground at the heart of the Return Dominion. However, this river of time before him was something he had never heard of, never once encountered!
As for the Sea of Fate in the Kunlun Dominion and the Divine Hill of All Wonders in the All-Wonder Dominion, this was the first time he even learned of their existences.
After a long while, he finally calmed himself and asked inwardly, “Why have I appeared here?”
As if in response, another realization arose. Only by undergoing tribulations within this river of time can one gain the foundation to transcend the rise and fall of epochs. He has walked this path before.
Before Lin Xin could even ask who ‘he’ was, a familiar figure had already surfaced in his mind. A man clad in green, an ancient sword strapped to his back, strode atop waves formed from countless epochs, advancing toward the boundless distance.
Chen Xi!
So…it was him…
Lin Xun’s mind churned violently as he recalled a faint voice he had sensed long ago, back when he once comprehended the mysteries of the Fortune Starry Firmament:
“If one day someone deciphers this array I've set up, then it probably means this humble one surnamed Chen is no longer the sole walker on this path…”
Back then, Lin Xun had wondered what kind of path Chen Xi was treading alone, but now…
Looking at the mighty river of time surging through primal chaos, he finally understood. This was a dao path signifying true transcendence beyond the rise and fall of epochs! To achieve this, one must first endure tribulations within the river of time, only then could one possess the foundation for transcendence!
So that’s how it is…that’s how it is…
Complete understanding dawned on Lin Xun, and his abyss-deep eyes flared with brilliant light.