Start from a baby to become a Taoist

Chapter 525 Return to Nothingness!
Chapter 533

At this moment, Xu Ran resembled a porcelain vase about to shatter, both poignant and magnificent.

At that very moment, the spear of judgment from heaven and the pillar of demonic light from the abyss finally descended!

Time seemed to slow down infinitely in that instant.

A cruel and gleeful smile appeared in Fimiller's eyes.

The soul flames of Zhenshan and the Purple Lightning Knight had dimmed to the extreme, filled with despair.

However, just a moment before those two forces were about to touch Xu Ran's body.

"It's done."

Xu Ran's voice rang out again.

Between his hands, the gray singularity, which had collapsed to its limit, finally completed its final transformation.

There was no earth-shattering light, no world-destroying explosion.

All sounds, all light and shadow, all laws were "swallowed" at this moment.

A crystal, roughly the size of a fist, with an indescribable "chaotic gray" color, floated quietly in Xu Ran's palm.

It has no shape; it seems both square and round, and at first glance, it appears to be a superposition of countless geometric shapes. It has no luster, yet it is more dazzling than the most brilliant stars in the world, because it devours all the light around it.

It floats there quietly, yet it seems to be the center of the entire universe, the starting point of all paths, and the end point of all things.

"Congratulations, host, you have successfully cultivated the 'Primordial Dao Embryo'!"

"Congratulations, host! Your Divine Furnace Body transformation is complete, and you have been promoted to the 'Chaotic Furnace Body'!"

"Congratulations, host! The Primordial Dao Bone Scripture has broken through its bottleneck and advanced to the Great Perfection of the Divine Furnace Realm!"

A series of notification sounds announced that an unprecedented high-stakes gamble had ended in Xu Ran's victory!
boom!
An indescribable, immense power emanated from the "Primordial Dao Embryo," instantly surging into Xu Ran's nearly collapsing body.

All the cracks on his body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. The new skin was no longer a mixture of gold and black, but a simple, ancient jade-like color, as if it had witnessed countless ages. His aura also changed from its previous sharpness to restraint and profundity, like an ancient well with no bottom.

The Divine Furnace Realm is completed!
His realm of understanding leaped a small level in a short moment!

And all this happened in the blink of an eye.

Outside, the spear of judgment and the pillar of demonic energy finally struck the massive, cracked millstone of the Return to the Void!
"boom--!!!"

A deafening roar, powerful enough to shatter the stars, finally erupted.

However, the anticipated scene of the millstone shattering and Xu Ran being blown to ashes did not occur.

The moment the two forces came into contact with the millstone, a brand new and supreme "Daoist aura" spread out from Xu Ran at the center of the millstone!
That was a kind of "chaotic" Daoist charm!

hum!
Centered on Xu Ran, a gray area unfolds silently.

Within this domain, all laws are being "reset," and all energy is "returning to its origin."

The spear of judgment, composed of pure laws of order, had its countless intricate runes erased as if wiped away by an eraser the moment it entered the domain. They quickly became blurred and dimmed, eventually transforming into the most primitive, attribute-less light particles and dissipating into nothingness.

The pillar of demonic energy, filled with filth and a devouring will, met the same fate. Its "chaotic" attribute, in the face of "chaos," was like a child's scribble, easily decomposed, purified, and reduced to the most primordial dark energy.

Two deadly attacks, each capable of destroying a star field, were neutralized so easily.

Not even a ripple could be stirred in Xu Ran's chaotic domain.

"..."

The whole world fell into dead silence.

Before the gates of heaven, tens of thousands of heavenly warriors seemed to be frozen in place, unable to even hold their holy spears steady.

The smile on Judge Fimiller's face froze completely, replaced by a deep-seated horror and fear.

“Law…law…annihilation…no, it is…it is return to origin…what…what kind of domain is this?!” He was incoherent, his understanding of the Divine Fire Realm was completely overturned at this moment.

He had never seen or heard of such a domineering and unreasonable field before!

This is no longer a contest of strength, but an overwhelming force of "Tao"!

Xu Ran's "chaos" transcends the "order" of heaven and the "chaos" of the abyss!
"ended."

Xu Ran slowly stood up. He glanced at the "Primordial Dao Embryo" in his hand, feeling the terrifying energy contained within it, enough to allow him to ascend to the Divine Fire Realm in one step, and nodded in satisfaction.

He carefully took the Dao Embryo into his body and nurtured it in the divine furnace. This thing was the most important cornerstone on his future path.

Then, he raised his head and looked calmly at Fimiller in the sky.

That gaze no longer held the fighting spirit and sharpness of before; it was now filled with an indifference as if looking at a dead object.

"No...don't kill me!" Fimiller felt the gaze of death upon him; his pride and dignity were shattered in that instant. He turned to flee back to the Gates of Heaven, even willing to burn his own divine fire source, just to gain a sliver of hope.

However, Xu Ran simply raised his right hand slowly and extended one finger.

There was no earth-shattering power at his fingertips, only a barely perceptible, hazy current of air swirling around him.

That was the energy of chaos.

It is the beginning of all things, and also the end of all things.

“I have said that you are no different from the abyss.”

"Since they are all resources, we should be aware that they are resources."

As soon as he finished speaking, he lightly tapped his fingertip.

call out!
That wisp of chaotic energy ignored the distance in space and the passage of time, and instantly appeared in front of Fimiller.

Fimmel's pupils shrank to pinpoints. He frantically channeled all the divine power within him, and the golden chariot beneath him erupted with its final brilliance. He even crushed a life-saving talisman bestowed upon him by the supreme being of Heaven!
Layer upon layer of golden shields lit up in front of him, each layer strong enough to withstand a full-force attack from a Burning Fire Realm expert.

However, it was no use.

That wisp of chaotic energy lightly touched the first layer of the shield.

No sound, no explosion.

The seemingly indestructible golden shield vanished silently, like a bubble in the sunlight.

Then came the second layer, the third layer, the fourth layer...

All defenses are rendered meaningless in the face of the chaotic energy, and are directly "erased" from the conceptual level.

Finally, that wisp of gray air touched the center of Fimiller's forehead.

Fimmeler's body stiffened abruptly.

The fear on his face remained frozen. The light in his eyes, however, was rapidly fading. His body, starting from between his eyebrows, inch by inch, transformed into the most primordial particles. There was no flying blood or flesh, no wailing of the soul; he simply vanished from this world quietly and completely.

Along with his magnificent judge's robes, his golden chariot, and his eight magnificent steeds.

Everything returned to "nothingness".

A powerful expert at the Divine Fire Realm, an adjudicator of the Heavenly Kingdom, was killed with a single finger, leaving not even a trace.

This scene plunged the grand will behind the gates of heaven into a long silence.

It cannot understand or accept it.

An hour ago, he was just an "ant" who had just stepped into the Divine Furnace Realm. An hour later, he had grown to the point where he could easily kill a Divine Fire Realm Judge!
What kind of monster was born from this barren land that they regarded as a "cage" and a "mine"?!
After a long while, a voice, chillingly cold and devoid of any emotion, yet brimming with boundless killing intent, echoed from behind the Gates of Heaven, resounding throughout the entire Dragon Elephant Domain:

"Heretical...Xu Ran..."

"Your name has been recorded at the beginning of the 'Record of Heavenly Pursuit'."

"From this day forward, the three thousand divine realms and the billions of star rivers, wherever the order of the Heavenly Kingdom extends, will be your burial ground."

"What awaits you is eternal pursuit and endless judgment."

Boom!

As soon as the words fell, the majestic gate to heaven, without hesitation, slowly closed, filled with endless humiliation and murderous intent, and finally disappeared into the crack in the sky.

Heaven has retreated!
After paying the price of a Divine Fire Realm Arbiter, twelve Seraphim, and tens of thousands of Heavenly Kingdom warriors, they retreated in a sorry state!

With the disappearance of the Gates of Heaven, the supreme pressure that had been weighing on the hearts of all living beings also vanished.

The Demon-Suppressing Abyss below gradually calmed down after losing the stimulation of the Heavenly Kingdom's Holy Light. The towering pillar of demonic energy slowly retracted, and the rift valley was once again shrouded in darkness, as if nothing had ever happened.

A catastrophe that could have overturned the entire world has come to an end.

The sky returned to the grayness and desolation that once characterized the Dragon Elephant Domain.

Only the Great Millstone of Reincarnation, suspended in the air, riddled with massive cracks and seemingly on the verge of collapse, silently recounts the breathtaking battle that had just taken place.

"My lord... is mighty!"

After an unknown amount of time, Zhenshan's hoarse yet excited voice broke the deathly silence.

"Our lord is invincible!"

The Purple Lightning Knight followed closely behind, kneeling on one knee, his soul fire burning with unprecedented intensity.

"Our lord is invincible!!"

Below, the 100,000 surviving victims, after the initial shock and stunned silence, erupted into a frenzied roar like a tsunami.

Their eyes were filled with awe, worship, and a light called "hope".

Before meeting Xu Ran, they were just prisoners in this land of despair, living aimlessly, waiting to be swallowed by the abyss or "purified" by heaven.

And now, their Lord, right before their eyes, has defeated the lofty "God" and suppressed the unfathomable "Demon"!
This showed them for the first time... a third path besides destruction and being destroyed!
Xu Ran stood quietly on the millstone, feeling the pure power of faith gathering below, his expression calm and undisturbed.

He did not bask in the joy of victory.

He heard the last words of the Heavenly Will very clearly.

The Record of Tracing the Way of Heaven.

Three thousand divine realms, billions of star rivers.

These few words revealed a corner of a more magnificent, and also more cruel, world to him.

He knew that this victory was just the beginning.

He has provoked a colossal entity that spans countless "worlds." The next one to arrive will certainly not be a mere Seventh Judgment Sequence.

"Not enough... far from enough." Xu Ran clenched his fist, feeling the power of the Great Perfection of the Divine Furnace Realm within his body, without the slightest complacency.

In the Heavenly Kingdom, someone in the Divine Fire Realm might just be an "official".

Above that, what terrifying realm must exist?

His gaze fell upon the collapsing Ruins of Reincarnation Millstone.

This life-bound object that had accompanied him all the way was nearing its limit after enduring the clash between the powers of heaven and the abyss.

"Well, out with the old, in with the new."

Xu Ran had an idea.

"Disperse!"

Boom!

The enormous millstone shattered upon impact, transforming into countless primordial runes of return to the void and reincarnation, which rained down like a shower of stars.

However, these runes did not dissipate. Instead, under Xu Ran's will, they flowed into his body like rivers flowing into the sea!

hum!
At this moment, Xu Ran's Chaos Furnace Body seemed to transform into a bottomless maw, devouring all the runes.

Behind him, an even grander and more mysterious demonic diagram slowly unfolded.

It was no longer a simple Guixu Demon Diagram, but evolved into a "Primordial Dao Diagram" with reincarnation and rebirth on the left, Guixu and annihilation on the right, and chaos in the center!
This diagram of the Dao is his brand new "millstone," the foundation of his future Dao!
After doing all this, Xu Ran's figure slowly descended from the sky and arrived in front of Zhenshan and the Purple Lightning Knight.

"You have all rendered meritorious service in this battle."

He flicked his finger, and two streams of primordial energy, imbued with his own understanding of "chaos," entered the soul fire of Zhenshan and the Purple Lightning Knight.

"This is 'Primordial Chaos Qi'. Although it is only a trace, it is enough to help you refine your bones and bodies, purify your soul light, and glimpse a higher level of scenery."

boom!
Zhenshan and the Purple Lightning Knight felt as if a drop of divine liquid had been added to their soul fire, causing it to boil instantly!
Their cultivation, which had already reached a bottleneck, showed signs of loosening at this moment! Especially Zhenshan, who had previously obtained the Judgment Law Crystal and already had a vague sense of the Divine Fire Realm, now received this wisp of Chaos Origin Qi, as if he had been enlightened. The door to the Divine Fire Realm in front of him instantly became several times clearer!
"Thank you, my Lord, for bestowing this law!" The two bowed down again in excitement.

Xu Ran nodded, his gaze sweeping over the 100,000-strong army below, and said loudly, "You have all seen today's battle."

There is always a higher heaven, and the so-called "heaven" is nothing more than a more powerful "cage". The so-called "gods" are nothing more than more powerful "jailers".

"The only way to avoid being judged and kept in captivity is to become self-reliant!"

"I don't need your prayers and worship, what I need are 'warriors' who can fight alongside me!"

"From this day forward, the Dragon Elephant Domain will be renamed 'Return to the Ruins'."

"I will establish my lineage here and pass on my cultivation methods. All those with ambition may practice. One day, we will step out of the Void, conquer the heavens, and drag that lofty 'Heavenly Kingdom' into our cycle of reincarnation!"

His voice, like thunder, resounded deep within the souls of every deceased victim.

(End of this chapter)