He fell off a cliff but unexpectedly gained a cultivation inheritance.

In the blink of an eye, another trillion-year era has begun.

Today, all the chaotic races live in an environment of constant tremors between heaven and earth, and have long accepted this continuous fluctuation of Dao power as the normal state of heaven and earth. No living being knows that this is an unprecedented war in which the supreme human race defies the Dao.

Zhang Bufan, who founded the Celestial Court, unified the Chaos, and fought against the heavens alone, has long since faded from the memories of all living beings, becoming an ancient legend that no one cares about.

Only within this extraordinary universe, those few close relatives who remained true to their original aspirations always remembered that weighty admonition, year after year, patiently awaiting their return.

Ye Qingxue, Bai Qingyao, Yue Ling'er, Li Qingshuang, and all their Daoist partners, along with their children, adhered to their ancestral teachings and remained steadfast. Despite the ceaseless tide of ascension in the outside world and countless powerful beings from the primordial era rushing to unknown passages, they remained steadfast in guarding the extraordinary universe and never touched the path of ascension.

Just when everyone had long since grown accustomed to the earth-shattering events and accepted that the eternal flames of war would continue forever, the battle fluctuations that had lasted for trillions of epochs subsided completely in an instant.

The surging flow of energy gradually subsided and converged, eventually returning to its original state before Zhang Bufan's conquest of the Heavenly Dao.

Within the extraordinary universe, those who had been patiently waiting were the first to notice this earth-shattering change.

The sudden cessation of hostilities signifies the end of that ultimate battle that has lasted for millennia!

Countless gazes turned toward the core battlefield of chaos, filled with anticipation, waiting for the figure who defied the heavens to return.

A second, an hour, a day, an era...

Time flows quietly by, and the world remains peaceful and stable, yet that familiar figure has never appeared.

The anxiety in everyone's hearts grew, and they could no longer contain themselves.

Led by Li Qingshuang, a group of Daoist companions and core offspring set off together, traversing the chaotic void and heading towards the core battlefield of the ancient war—the chaotic territory corresponding to the heart of the chaotic giant.

The group spread out their divine senses, meticulously exploring every inch of the airspace, but ultimately found nothing. They couldn't find even a trace of Zhang Bufan's aura, making it impossible to determine the outcome of the battle.

Will it be to overcome the will of Heaven and transcend it, or to exhaust one's strength, perish, and ultimately perish?

No one knows the answer.

Just as everyone was feeling heavy-hearted and uneasy, a faint glimmer of hope quietly emerged, slightly calming their anxiety.

The extraordinary universe, rooted in chaos and independent of the world, did not become a world without a master after the end of the ancient war.

On the contrary, the entire universe continues to operate smoothly, its territory slowly expanding, maintaining its age-old growth trend.

This is enough to prove that Zhang Bufan has not perished. His original foundation still exists in this world, but for some unknown reason, he has been unable to appear or return.

Knowing that he was still alive, everyone's hearts were slightly relieved. Although they were still full of concern and doubts, they could only suppress their emotions for the time being, return to the extraordinary universe, and continue to wait quietly.

At this moment, in an unknown place, Zhang Bufan is in a special state that is hard to describe.

After countless epochs of battles, he finally suppressed the origin of the Chaos Heavenly Dao, completely shattering the shackles of the Heavenly Dao on this world.

Just as he was preparing to refine and merge the entire Chaotic Heavenly Dao and completely take control of all the rules of this world, the world suddenly changed.

He was instantly pulled into a strange and unusual space.

The entire world was filled with a viscous, thick, liquid chaotic origin, boundless and enveloping everything.

Even more bizarrely, in this special space, he completely lost control of his physical body.

Only a wisp of the most core primordial consciousness remained conscious, slowly and steadily refining and fusing with the Chaos Heavenly Dao within the endless liquid primordial essence.

As the integration progresses, the shackles that had previously held him at the peak of the Cosmic Realm, where he had not made any progress for countless epochs, have begun to loosen.

The profound understanding of the Great Dao, sealed for millennia, is constantly being elevated and broken through. Countless obscure dimensional mysteries and the truths of heaven and earth are all thoroughly understood and imprinted on the soul.

The endless liquid chaos primordial energy around him, like rivers flowing into the sea, continuously flowed into his body, nourishing his flesh and soul.

The physical body is purified to the extreme and sublimated layer by layer, the soul is continuously strengthened, and the foundation of the Dao body is growing rapidly.

This is the ultimate transformation of merging with the Heavenly Dao, an unparalleled baptism that transcends the chaotic dimensions of this world.

He no longer agonized over the strange environment or doubted the unknown future. He completely calmed his mind, allowing his consciousness to immerse itself in the process, focusing on refining the origin of the Heavenly Dao and comprehending the supreme Dao.

In a moment of deep meditation, he completely lost his sense of time.

Whether it was a trillion epochs or a hundred billion epochs, at some unknown point in time and space, he finally completed the fusion of the entire chaotic Heavenly Dao.

The primordial chaos, the rules of all heavens, the origin of heaven and earth, and the birth and death of all races all converge into a single thought.

At the very moment of perfect integration and ascension to the pinnacle of the Great Dao!

Boom—!

A deafening roar that pierced his soul and shook his very being suddenly exploded deep within his consciousness.

The extreme darkness devoured his consciousness, and Zhang Bufan instantly fell into a state of unconsciousness.

……

I don't know how much time passed, but a familiar yet unfamiliar scent filled my nostrils. It lacked the rich, primordial aroma of chaos, and instead carried the ordinary, everyday scent of human life.

Zhang Bufan's consciousness slowly returned, his heavy eyelids trembled slightly, and he slowly opened them.

The scene that greeted him instantly plunged this supreme being of all heavens, who controlled chaos and merged with the Heavenly Dao, into utter bewilderment and confusion.

Rustic wooden guesthouse rooms, simple white bedding...

This is the guesthouse where he stayed when he traveled to Mount Hua!

Zhang Bufan was shocked and sat up abruptly. His body was stiff, his mind was blank, and he was unable to recover for a long time.

He subconsciously turned his head to look at the smartphone quietly placed on the bedside table.

The screen lit up; it was exactly 7:00 AM.

The date was the very day he climbed Mount Hua, accidentally fell off a cliff, and thus began his cultivation journey!

"Rebirth? Or... a dream?"

Zhang Bufan muttered to himself, his voice hoarse, his emotions churning, an extreme sense of absurdity engulfing him.

Without time to think it through, he hurriedly got out of bed and staggered into the bathroom.

A familiar figure was reflected in the cold mirror.

He had a middle-aged physique, was slightly overweight, had an oily face, and his eyes carried the weariness and vicissitudes of life.

Thirty-eight years old, an ordinary mortal—this was his original appearance in the mundane world.

But the next second, his eyes suddenly hardened.

Not a dream!

It's definitely not just a pipe dream!

All his memories, from acquiring the inheritance of Ancestor Xuanqing to conquering the Heavenly Dao, were crystal clear...

The cultivation journey spanning countless epochs, every breakthrough in realm, every life-or-death battle, and every enlightenment of the Great Dao are all vividly remembered.

His days and nights spent with Ye Qingxue, Li Qingshuang and other Daoist partners, the warm years, the moments he shared with his children and descendants, and countless small, trivial, yet unforgettable scenes are all crystal clear.

If it were a dream, it would be impossible to retain such detailed and vast complete memories upon waking.

But if it's described as a rebirth, then everything about it is strange.

Zhang Bufan immediately focused his mind and tried to circulate the "Mysterious Purity Dao Inquiry Technique" that he had memorized for thousands of years.

The world was completely clean and empty, devoid of any spiritual energy, making it impossible to operate any cultivation techniques.

The faint but real spiritual energy of heaven and earth that once existed at the foot of Mount Hua and outside the Immortal Sword Sect has vanished without a trace.

"It's not a rebirth."

Zhang Bufan instantly dismissed his guess, his brow furrowed, filled with doubt.

It was neither a rebirth nor a dream.

The life of that Chaos Supreme, spanning countless epochs, was incredibly real and unforgettable, yet now he has suddenly returned to the mortal realm.

Overwhelmed with doubts, he suddenly remembered someone, immediately picked up his phone, and dialed that familiar number.

The phone rang for several seconds before finally connecting. A lazy, sweet, sleepy female voice came through the receiver, tinged with a hint of impatience at being woken up: "Zhang Bufan, why are you calling so early in the morning?"

It was Ye Qingxue's voice. Zhang Bufan's heart tightened, and he spoke rapidly, "Qingxue, is your family a family of cultivators? Is your father, Ye Zhentian, at the Foundation Establishment stage?"

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone, clearly taken aback by the strange question.

Two seconds later, Ye Qingxue's voice, tinged with helplessness and amusement, rang out: "Zhang Bufan, have you been under too much pressure lately, or have you gone crazy from reading too many novels? What are you talking about, cultivation, foundation building? What nonsense are you spouting?"

Undeterred, Zhang Bufan pressed on, "You were always unwilling to have children, was it because it would affect your cultivation and you were afraid it would delay your Foundation Establishment?"

At that moment, Ye Qingxue on the other end of the phone was completely dumbfounded, her tone full of strangeness and confusion: "I don't want to have children because I don't like children, it has absolutely nothing to do with any cultivation! What's wrong with you today, you're acting so strangely and irrationally."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Bufan's last shred of hope vanished completely.

He gave a brief, perfunctory reply, hung up the phone hastily, and fell into a state of utter confusion.

The supreme path spanning countless eons and the tender years spent with loved ones are undeniably real.

Yet the mundane world before my eyes, the mortal body, and the spiritless heaven and earth are all undeniably real.

What is real and what is false? What is a dream and what is reality?

Countless chaotic thoughts intertwined and collided in my mind. Suddenly, a bold guess, which was both terrifying and most in line with the whole truth, emerged in my mind and instantly pierced through all the fog!

"Could it be...?"

Zhang Bufan's pupils contracted sharply, his mind trembled violently, and his breathing suddenly stopped.

"That so-called entire chaotic realm, with its myriad networks of pipes and veins, is... the inner world of this mortal body of mine!"

The entire chaotic universe he conquered, comprehended, and unified over countless epochs was hidden within his own body from beginning to end!

"After I merged with the Chaos Heavenly Dao and took control of the rules of the entire world, my consciousness completely transcended dimensions, and I gained control of this body?"

"Within the mortal body lies a chaotic universe!"

This seemingly ordinary mundane world is actually a supreme, higher-dimensional world.

His cultivation and pursuit of immortality over countless epochs were nothing more than exploring the inner universe of his own body!

All mysteries, all strange occurrences, and all unsolvable problems have found the most reasonable explanations.

Awakening from a deep dream, I realized that heaven and earth reside within me, and that my body is the universe itself!