There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 159 Breaking Free from the Laws [First Update]

"The time interval between when I woke up and when I realized I had been awake was almost an hour!"

Upon opening his eyes, Chen Qing immediately sensed the time and noticed the change, but this was not the time to investigate, because what he felt first was the suppressing force enveloping his entire body!

Those dark golden chains seemed to be completely imprisoning every inch of his bones and every strand of his divine consciousness!

But then, a realization welled up from the bottom of his heart, and the Chaos Golden Core in his abdomen slowly rotated, emitting a strange aura, faintly resonating with the chains of law!
In a daze, Chen Qing felt as if he was no longer a prisoner, but had become part of the chains, and could vaguely sense the cold and orderly legal provisions flowing within them.

"The obsession I left before waking up last time was meant to make me, in the dream, while stabilizing my golden core, try my best to comprehend and adapt to the mysteries of these chains of law, and try to find a way to escape. Now it seems that he has actually found a way and tried to integrate into them?"

Chen Qing was initially surprised, but then he understood.

"Unfortunately, this method is ultimately just scratching the surface. The laws of this Celestial Dynasty are man-made, not naturally generated by heaven and earth. No matter how well one integrates into them, one is merely a star on a stage set up by others. Life, death, honor, and disgrace are still in the hands of others, and one is by no means free and unrestrained."

At the same time, he realized that although his dream body was highly talented and had innate comprehension, if the direction and path were wrong, even if he used his comprehension to the point of exhaustion, he would not be able to find the true solution!

"It seems that high talent does not necessarily mean high achievement, but if I can take advantage of the convenience of later generations to assist me, I can definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort!"

Having figured this out, he made a slight movement of his mind, and moved his tightly bound arms. The state of being in harmony with the aura of the law chains was instantly broken.

"As expected, trying to break through the impasse by entering is simply unrealistic!"

"Crack!"

The chains rubbed together, producing a faint sound, and invisible ripples spread outwards.

Outside the forbidden room, the two cultivators on guard were immediately alerted!
A man with a composed face, dressed in the standard robes of the Sky Patrol Division, exuding a refined aura, was a mid-stage Yin God cultivator named Zhao Qian. Upon hearing the noise, his expression sharpened, and he peered through the monitoring runes on the door, his expression shifting between light and shadow.

"The person is awake? This..."

The other person appeared much younger, with a hint of arrogance in his eyes; his name was Sun Qi.

Seeing his companion's caution, he scoffed and shouted through the door, "What's all the noise about? Under Commander Lin's laws and chains, even a dragon has to coil up! Behave yourself! Don't make trouble for yourself!"

Zhao Qian frowned, observed for a while, then was startled and said in a deep voice, "This Ji Mingzi is acting strangely, he seems to be in harmony with the aura of the Law Chains! We didn't notice this before! This matter is of great importance, we must report it to Envoy Lin immediately!" After saying that, he ignored Sun Qi and turned to leave in a hurry.

Sun Qi watched his retreating figure, curled his lip in disapproval, but couldn't help glancing at Chen Qing again through the runes, muttering, "Playing tricks..."

Before long, Lin Ruhui listened to Zhao Qian's report and said, "It's alright. Fellow Daoist Jiming was in a state of deep enlightenment before, almost to the point of transcending emotions. Naturally, he has comprehended many mysteries. However, under the law, there are rules. Even if he has some understanding and can glimpse the wonders of the operation of the law, he is ultimately an outsider to the law and cannot control or interfere with it. No matter how much he comprehends, it is useless! We only need to guard him according to the law. There is no need to worry!"

Zhao Qian was relieved upon hearing this.

After Zhao Qian left, Lin Ruhui muttered to himself, "To be able to comprehend the profound mysteries of the law even while being suppressed, such comprehension is truly astonishing. What a pity, what a pity."

Zhao Qian returned and told Sun Qi about it. The latter immediately looked as if he had expected it: "I told you long ago, this matter is under Commander Lin's control!"

Inside the forbidden room, Chen Qing remained oblivious to the changes in the outside world. Realizing that he had been idly in a dream, he immediately focused his mind, and the Qingqiu Mystic Flame in his Niwan Palace flickered slightly!
In the mortal world, he condensed a bit of "the true light beyond the law of freedom", but he had no way to directly connect it with the dream. Suddenly, he thought of the mystery of the Qingqiu fire, which could unify the cultivation and methods of his two bodies in the dream and the dream. So he put that bit of mysterious light into it!
At this moment, he focused his mind and tried to cross the boundary between reality and illusion, and to draw upon that wisp of power originating from the laws of another world!

At first there was no reaction, but Chen Qing patiently guided the profound Daoist principles within the Qingqiu Fire...

at last!

hum!
A faint but distinct light, unlike anything in this world, manifested from the fire of Qingqiu!

It is precisely the "true light beyond the law" that is condensed outside of dreams!
"It's done!" Chen Qing's spirits lifted. "As expected! This fire not only makes the physical body outside the dream and the avatar in the dream become the same, but it also allows the avatar in the dream to inherit the abilities of the physical body!"

In fact, there is a precedent for this. When the second incarnation in the dream, "Li Qing", started, he was aided by the spiritual light of the Dao Seed and the starlight of the calamity. However, those two were able to differentiate a little bit of the seed and take root in this body only by relying on the Dao Evolution Record. They were not entirely controllable!
"This Qingqiu Fire can not only make the profound light of the laws outside dreams manifest in dreams, but it will also be of great use in the future!"

Of course, this wisp of external true light is not enough to completely break free from the shackles of the Immortal Dynasty's laws, but it is enough to lay the foundation and tear open a gap!
"The laws of the Immortal Dynasty are strict internally, but they do not seem to be monolithic externally."

Chen Qing recalled what he had seen and heard before.

"The Nascent Soul cultivators from the hundred races of foreign lands entered the country. If I hadn't managed to teleport and kill them at the last minute, they would have left unscathed. And with the demonic energy raging in the north, this immortal dynasty seems to be somewhat turning a blind eye..."

Thinking of this, he gradually gained insight and grasped a key point. So, with a thought, a red ribbon at his waist trembled slightly, separating out a trace of extraterrestrial demonic energy filled with chaos and destruction!
At the same time, within the Niwan Palace, the Qingqiu Fire surged violently, separating out a wisp of the wild and untamed aura belonging to the Hundred Tribes of the Northern Cold!

Chen Qing swallowed both streams of energy into his stomach. Then, using the wisp of "Otherworldly Law True Light" that he had just introduced as the core, and guided by the "Free and Unfettered Chapter of the Law" method, he mixed and circulated the energy of the Heavenly Demon and the energy of the Hundred Races!
"Using the laws of another world as the core, and the energy of extraterrestrial demons and the hundred races of the Northern Cold as the fuel, this light beyond the law will be condensed in this world!"

Within his dantian, the Chaos Golden Core trembled violently, and the nascent form of his newborn innate divine power emitted a buzzing sound. The images of Yin and Yang, mountains and seas, and stars gradually manifested, helping him harmonize these several completely different energies!
Having already experienced things outside of dreams, and with his body in the dream aligned with his will, everything went smoothly. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a strange light emerged from the depths of Chen Qing's dantian!
It was not pure light, but rather a chaotic gray, with countless tiny alien runes appearing and disappearing within it, exuding an aura of alienation that was "not of this world's laws" and "not of this world's people," out of place yet forming its own system!
As soon as this light appeared, the chains of the Immortal Dynasty's laws binding Chen Qing seemed to have encountered their natural enemy, emitting a violent and ear-piercing tremor and buzzing!

That cold, suppressive power receded from his body as quickly as the tide went out!

Chen Qingfu focused his mind, and with a thought, the chaotic gray light enveloped his entire body. With a flick of his wrist, he slipped like an eel and instantly broke free from the entanglement of numerous chains!

Wow! Wow!
After the iron chain hit the ground, it leaped and split into many stripes of light that resembled laws, scattering and dancing in all directions!
"what?!"

Sun Qi, who was outside the forbidden room, was the first to notice something was wrong. He looked inside intently, and the arrogance on his face instantly turned into horror. He subconsciously tried to activate the alarm talisman!
Zhao Qian's expression changed drastically. Without hesitation, he summoned his flying sword and shouted, "Quick! Report to the magistrate! The prisoner has escaped!"

However, it's too late!

"boom!"

The door to the forbidden room was suddenly blown open!

"Stop him!" Zhao Qian shouted, his flying sword transforming into a streak of lightning as it pierced straight at Chen Qing!

The sword light was sharp and fierce, and it also subtly activated the magic array inside the boat, greatly increasing its power!
All around, numerous cultivators who had heard the news rushed to the scene!
Seeing this, everyone used their own abilities!
First, one person formed a hand seal and summoned a large bronze seal, which grew taller in the wind, carrying the righteous energy to suppress evil spirits, and smashed down on him!

Furthermore, the two worked together seamlessly, one on the left and one on the right, using their grappling skills to lock Chen Qing's left and right sides in an invisible force field!

Faced with the attack, Chen Qing simply pointed his right hand like a sword and slashed through the air!
"Shhhhh-"

Seventy-two yellow and green sword talismans roared out, spreading an aura of decay and corruption, binding the flying sword, and the sword light dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye!

At the same time, he formed a mudra with his left hand, and a gray, silent Dharma wheel of annihilation spun out, silently colliding with the bronze seal!

"Buzz!"

The great seal trembled violently, its spiritual light flashing, but it was eroded and blocked in mid-air by the annihilating power contained within the Dharma wheel!

Chen Qing didn't even look at the grappling force fields coming from the left and right; his golden Buddha body naturally appeared!
"Boom! Boom!"

Two muffled thuds, the grappling force field collided with the golden body, shattering instantly like waves crashing against rocks!

Chen Qing moved like lightning, closing in on Zhao Qian and striking out with a simple palm strike!
The palm strike contained immense power, as vast as mountains and seas!

Zhao Qian's pupils contracted sharply, and he only had time to recall his flying sword to block!

"clang!"

The flying sword wailed as Zhao Qianru was struck by a giant mountain, spitting out blood as he flew backward and crashed heavily against the cabin wall!
All of this happened in the blink of an eye!
Sun Qi watched from the sidelines, but before he could even make a move, he saw several of his colleagues being utterly defeated. He was so terrified that he turned to run away!
Chen Qing glanced at Sun Qi, and the Qingqiu Fire in the Niwan Palace twitched slightly. A wisp of hazy blue light arrived first, sweeping past Sun Qi!

Sun Qi froze, his eyes filled with countless chaotic thoughts and illusions, as if countless versions of himself were arguing and tearing at each other in his mind! He clutched his head and let out a painful howl, momentarily losing all ability to move!
"Gentlemen, we should request the assistance of the Celestial Dynasty!"

After suffering successive defeats, the attackers formed hand seals, and the official talismans of the Celestial Dynasty manifested on their bodies, radiating bursts of light that enveloped them, causing their auras to rise steadily!
But the next moment, a flash of gray light swept over the group, and they immediately felt their connection with the official register weaken!

"How come someone with official rank is so much weaker?!"

A cultivator who had just rushed up, his body radiating the light of the Celestial Dynasty's official seal, was horrified to find that his magical power had suddenly dropped by nearly 30%! The power of the spells he cast was greatly reduced, and they were easily broken by Chen Qing with a casual sword finger!

However, after that "light of freedom from the law" swept over them, they were temporarily stripped of the protection of the Celestial Dynasty's laws and the blessing of their official positions!

"With no one to uphold the laws of the Celestial Dynasty, these officials and clerks who are blessed by the Celestial Dynasty are actually ranked one level lower than me, this lawless madman and protector of foreign laws!"

With the balance shifting, Chen Qing was like a tiger among sheep. His figure flashed through the corridor of the boat, and he used the Silent Dharma Wheel, the Buddha Light Golden Body, and the Void Sword Talisman in turn. Occasionally, he would use the Qingqiu Bewildering Fire to disturb people's minds. Wherever he went, the cultivators of the Sky Patrol Division fell to the ground. Not a single one of them could withstand a single blow from him!
"My Light Beyond the Law is actually not very deep, and I haven't accumulated much of it. It's not enough for a long battle, but they brought me into this land-based vessel and gathered together, swarming me all at once, which is perfect for me to wipe them all out in one fell swoop!"

In the blink of an eye, he single-handedly suppressed all the guards on this floor!
Everyone's faces were filled with shock and disbelief!

They couldn't understand why the laws of the Celestial Dynasty had no effect on this person.
Why did the blessing of official rank suddenly disappear?
This Ji Mingzi is clearly only at the seventh level of the Golden Core stage, so how can he be so powerful?!
"Fellow Daoist Jiming..."

At the end of the corridor, Lin Ruhui's pretty face was frosty, revealing surprise, anger, and confusion, as well as a hint of coldness from being offended.

"Do you really intend to make one mistake after another and sever yourself from the Celestial Dynasty?" She still tried to maintain her composure, but her slightly trembling voice betrayed the shock in her heart. "Even if some villains secretly help you and temporarily disrupt the laws, do you really think that you can resist the power of the Celestial Dynasty's laws? That's just wishful thinking! As long as you are a citizen of the Celestial Dynasty, you are powerless to defy the laws!"

　I'll try to update around 11:30 PM next time.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)