343: Chapter 334 The Sixth Incarnation: Heavenly Venerable (Twenty-Two)

In the outside world, the turbulent currents of Laws triggered by the manifestation of the Daos of ancient existences were each imbued with a terrifying power sufficient to make even a Dao Lord frown.

With Xu Yuan's current Innate Sacred Being embryo—not yet fully gestated, extremely fragile, and in the most critical stage of 'shaping' and 'branding Dao principles'—the consequences would be unthinkable if it lost the protection of the light cocoon and was directly exposed...

Perhaps it wouldn't even last a single breath before being instantly torn into the most primitive particles and Divine Soul fragments by countless turbulent Dao principles, completely dissipating within this violent torrent of Laws and becoming one of the earliest and most insignificant sacrifices of this 'Great Dao Struggle.'

A slightly better, yet equally tragic scenario: the light cocoon is only partially shattered, or it is 'ripened prematurely' in a relatively 'gentle' manner.

For instance, before the light cocoon completely shattered, he could be struck and swept away by a relatively 'gentle' turbulent current of Laws, forced to interrupt the normal gestation process and 'be born' prematurely in an incomplete, unbalanced state with a damaged Foundation.

Then he would become an Innately deficient 'premature infant'!

Where do the 'Sacred' and 'Innate' aspects of an Innate Sacred Being manifest?

They manifest in the perfect skeletal structure born alongside the Great Dao; in the complete, harmonious, and supreme dao patterns branded during the gestation process; in the closest and most compatible connection with the world's Origin; and in that near-perfect life form and infinite potential!

A 'premature birth' means the gestation process was forcibly interrupted, the branding of dao patterns is incomplete or even chaotic and conflicting, the life form has defects, and the connection with the world's Origin may have flaws.

The background of an 'Innate Sacred Being' would be less than one percent of what it should have been!

It might even leave behind irreparable Dao wounds and hidden dangers!

He might preserve his life and even possess a starting point far beyond ordinary beings by relying on the remaining 'Innate' essence, but his future potential would be greatly diminished.

Whether it was total destruction or becoming a 'premature' flawed Sacred Being, both were results Xu Yuan absolutely could not accept!

He had staked everything on the background of an 'Innate Sacred Being' to obtain a perfect entry ticket to the highest-level games of the Great Golden Age. If he fell like this, how could he be satisfied?

Even if he underwent Reincarnation again, he might not be able to reincarnate within the currently violent Source Sea of Laws.

"No! This must not happen!"

A powerful desire to survive and a sense of refusal erupted in Xu Yuan's consciousness like a volcano!

"Cracks have appeared in the light cocoon. Passive defense will only lead to more vulnerability until it collapses! I must take the initiative and find a chance for life!"

His thoughts were like the most precise abacus, frantically deducing every possibility in a flash.

"Reinforce the light cocoon? With the power I can currently use, repairing it from the inside will never keep up with the speed of external destruction! Moreover, the consumption is massive and unsustainable!"

"Proactively 'be born' early? The risk is too high, the success rate is slim, and the outcome is uncontrollable. It's equivalent to slow suicide!"

"Then... only one path remains—use the external impact to conversely strengthen myself, and even... repair and reinforce the light cocoon!"

This thought was wild and daring, yet it was the only glimmer of hope in this desperate situation!

He recalled his previous experience of refining Dao fragments to nourish the embryo, causing its Foundation to slightly solidify.

"Since refining bit by bit is effective, then... can I be even bolder? Use the cracks as 'entrances,' use my 'Dao' as a 'furnace' and 'filter,' and proactively guide, absorb, and refine those impacting fragments of Laws and Origin power. Convert them into the purest 'nourishment,' using part of it to accelerate the embryo's gestation and strengthening, and the other part to reverse-repair and reinforce the light cocoon itself?!"

"I can even... try to use this refined power to construct a smaller but more stable 'inner protection' or 'core Domain' inside the light cocoon that is more resistant to external impact!"

This was a wild concept to transform 'crisis' into 'opportunity' and 'destruction' into 'construction'!

It was like not just plugging the leaks when a flood hit a dam, but installing precise 'filters' and 'energy converters' at the leaks to turn part of the flood into Materials and energy to reinforce the dam!

Of course, the dangers involved were beyond imagination.

The requirements for Xu Yuan's own 'Dao' were extremely high, and the control over the 'conversion' process had to be precise to the extreme. A slight mistake would invite not 'nourishment,' but more violent 'poison' and 'destruction,' accelerating the collapse of the light cocoon.

But this was the only path in this desperate situation that could lead to 'life' or even 'greater strength'!

"Let's do it!"

A resolution as final as shattering jade erupted from Xu Yuan's intent.

"Samsara Imprint, stabilize the true spirit and harmonize conflicts! Order authority, comb through the myriad Laws and establish the core! Projection of the The Way of Man and Heaven, unfold as a 'furnace' and 'blueprint,' and attempt to compatible, refine, and absorb! With my Dao, I shall command the changes of myriad Laws!"

He used that not-yet-fully-formed projection of the 'The Way of Man and Heaven' as the ultimate 'Dao Furnace' and 'World Blueprint.'

All Law fragments that passed the initial screening of the 'Order Sieve' would be channeled into this 'furnace.'

The core philosophy of the 'The Way of Man and Heaven'—embracing myriad Daos, regulating Yin and Yang, governing change with a framework of Order, and pursuing dynamic balance and overall harmony—began to operate at full capacity. It attempted to 'understand,' 'decompose,' and 'absorb' the most essential and purest 'Dao Rhyme' within these external Dao fragments, attempting to integrate and complete itself according to the 'World Blueprint.'

The first wisp of a relatively gentle 'Water flows downward, nourishing all things' Dao fragment allowed through the 'Order Sieve' cautiously flowed into the projection of the 'The Way of Man and Heaven.'

Boom!

Even though it was relatively gentle, the Dao pressure and torrent of information contained within this fragment instantly caused the projection to vibrate violently!

Xu Yuan felt as if his Divine Soul were being washed over by an icy torrent. Countless mysteries regarding 'Water'—the softest yet strongest, benefiting all things without contention, flowing to the sea, evaporating into clouds, condensing into rain, freezing into ice... rushed in chaotically, nearly overwhelming his not-yet-solid 'understanding of the Dao.'

"Steady! Samsara, settle! Order, organize!"

Xu Yuan gritted his teeth and persevered. The Samsara Imprint emitted a clear glow to stabilize his mind, while the 'Order' authority attempted to extract the core truths of 'flowing downward,' 'nourishing,' and 'circulating' from the chaotic information.

The 'The Way of Man and Heaven,' with its inclusivity, sought to incorporate this wisp of true meaning into the segments of the 'World Model' representing 'Water' and the 'Circulation of Vitality.'

The process was extremely slow and difficult, consuming a massive amount of energy.

But this time, he had a clearer goal and structure; he was no longer a headless fly.

After an unknown amount of time, that wisp of 'Water' fragment was finally preliminarily 'refined.'

A trace of pure 'Nourishing' and 'Flowing Downward' Dao Rhyme integrated into the projection of the 'The Way of Man and Heaven.'

Within the projection, the originally blurred and dim part representing 'Water' and the 'Flow of Vitality' seemed to become clearer and more solid by an extremely tiny margin!

Simultaneously, a wisp of cool, nourishing energy fed back into the embryo, making it feel a sense of comfort.

It worked!

Furthermore, the completion of the 'The Way of Man and Heaven' was effective!

Xu Yuan's spirits were lifted! This validated his concept—these more fundamental and primitive Great Dao fragments manifested due to the recovery of ancient existences, though violent and dangerous, contained Dao Rhymes that were even purer and closer to the Origin!

They were the perfect nourishment to complete his 'The Way of Man and Heaven' world model, which aimed to encompass myriad Daos!