Primordial Era: Cultivation level equals the sum of the Jie Sect's total; the Three Pure Ones a

After those three bottleneck cultivators at the peak of Hunyuan Taiji entered the realm, a very obvious change occurred in the world of the Dao Realm.

The gray-white figure in the Time Law region to the due north is slowly but irreversibly increasing in aura.

The thin wall that held him back by billions was crumbling inch by inch, like an ice surface covered with countless tiny cracks about to completely collapse.

At the intersection of due west and due east, the figure awakening from the silent sea is deeply merging its almost ethereal aura with the laws of the void and the laws of destruction.

Like three originally independent rivers converging into a much larger lake, the resulting fluctuations in order caused the boundaries of the Dao Realm to expand even more rapidly.

At the intersection of due north and due south, the figure of that spiritual vein node is resonating deeply with the laws of life and time.

His extremely weak essence was being slowly nourished by the martial will of the Dao Realm.

Like an old tree that has struggled for too long in a dry riverbed, it finally gets its first rain.

Xuan Du sat atop the peak, sensing the three ever-rising auras, and had already made his judgment.

He said softly:

"They won't survive the Three Yuan Society; they will definitely break through."

"At that time, when the three beings above the peak of Hunyuan Taiji cross the threshold at the same time, the upper limit of the Dao Realm will directly double."

"That will be the moment when the Daoist world truly reaches its peak."

A soft response came from the due north direction, a voice carrying a certainty that even a billionaire could not match:

"At that time, the Dao Realm will be able to accommodate more living beings, the interweaving of laws will be more intimate, and the speed of plant growth and starlight circulation will be multiplied."

Xuan Du nodded slightly, his gaze falling on the figures cultivating in the four directions of the Dao Realm:

"At that time, the origins of the nine chaotic beings will be replenished and made more stable."

"They are born and grow together with the Dao Realm; as the Dao Realm grows, they will also grow."

The changes taking place in the world did not escape the perception of those beings who were cultivating.

After the first group of beings entered the realm sensed that the three powerful auras were rising continuously, their already near-bottom-stage auras shattered faster under the influence of the aftershocks.

The innate Dao patterns on the scales of the gray-scaled behemoth were becoming denser at a visible speed, like countless fine rivers surging within its body.

The emerald green spiritual root was spreading its branches and leaves in all directions at an astonishing speed, like a shrinking forest spreading out in all directions.

The gaunt figure had regained about 70-80% of its vitality; new flesh was slowly filling the dry skin, like a body that had walked too long in the desert being rehydrated by spring water.

The changes in the aura of those figures were like ripples spreading outwards, converging from the four extremes of heaven and earth towards the center, and then feeding back outwards from the center in all directions.

The martial will of the Dao Realm became increasingly solidified in those feedbacks, like an iron blank being repeatedly forged, becoming more resilient with each hammer blow.

Xuan Du sensed the continuously rising auras and the fact that the boundaries of the Dao Realm were expanding at a steady pace. He remained silent for a moment.

He could clearly sense that the Dao Realm was growing at a rate far exceeding his expectations.

The interweaving of laws is becoming increasingly dense, and order is moving from its nascent stage to perfection. Those beings who have entered the realm to cultivate are driving the evolution of heaven and earth in their own ways.

He sat atop the peak, gazing at the surging pale golden light, and made a decision in his heart:

"I want to grant more permissions so that beings entering the realm can evolve their own paths on their own."

"The nine chaotic beings have provided the framework of laws, but the framework is just a framework; the real flesh and blood need to be filled in by those who come after."

"If I could delegate some of the laws of the Dao Realm to those cultivators, allowing them to create their own realms, the evolution of the Dao Realm would be several times faster."

The voice, seemingly trembling, drifted slowly from the north, carrying a hint of cautious agreement:

"This is indeed a viable path."

"However, delegating authority means that those cultivators might create things that contradict the original order of the Dao Realm."

"You need a self-regulating mechanism that allows those newly formed fragments of laws to adapt to each other through conflict, instead of relying on you to intervene every time."

Xuan Du nodded slightly:

"I'm currently working on it."

"Based on the underlying logic of martial arts will, all newly generated fragments of laws must be compatible with martial arts will in order to survive."

"If they are incompatible, that will will push them back to their origin, forcing the cultivator to comprehend them anew."

"In this way, I won't need to take action personally, and the order of the Dao Realm can continue to improve through self-regulation."

Xu didn't speak again, but simply withdrew that perception and sank back into the evolution of the laws of time.

He knew that Xuandu already had a complete design and didn't need him to add anything.

Xuandu sat atop the peak, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly opened his eyes.

His gaze fell upon the figures cultivating in the four directions of the Dao Realm. His voice was not loud, yet it clearly penetrated the entire world:

"From today onwards, the authority over the laws of the Dao Realm will be gradually delegated."

"Any being that has been rooted in the Dao Realm for more than a hundred years can obtain the authority to fine-tune one law of their region."

"Without affecting the overall order, one can try to evolve the local details of that law in one's own way."

"If there are any results, the Dao Realm will incorporate them into its formal law structure."

"If it goes astray, the Dao Realm will correct it on its own."

As soon as the voice fell, all the figures cultivating in the entire Dao Realm trembled simultaneously.

Those beings who entered the realm in the first batch, those who reached the peak bottleneck in the second batch, and even the nine chaotic beings all turned their gazes toward the figure in blue robes at the center of the world.

Rules allow for fine-tuning of permissions.

Local details of the laws of self-evolution.

They understood this better than anyone else.

This means that they are no longer just residents of the Dao Realm, but co-builders of the Dao Realm.

The gray-scaled behemoths lowered their heads and let out a deep, long roar, like an ancient beast king accepting new rules.

The greyish-white figure opened its eyes, its gaze surging with a light that even a billion dollars could never have seen before.

The gaunt figure raised its head, its turbid eyes churning with an extremely complex emotion.

The nine chaotic beings remained silent for a moment, then simultaneously lowered their heads, as if paying silent respect to the figure sitting atop the peak.

Xuandu sat atop the peak, sensing the surging auras and gazes, and remained silent.

He simply sat there, like an ancient tree rooted in the very center of heaven and earth, quietly and steadily waiting for the branches and leaves that were beginning to sprout.

The path of the Dao Realm is still long, but it is already on the right track.

Those figures cultivating, those laws evolving, those growing plants and flowing starlight, will one day push the Dao Realm toward the end he desires.