Beast Taming Patrol Chapter 1609 449: Inspector Token (Double-Length Chapter, Finale Countdown: 1)

"Yet at times, chaos itself fosters creatures directly."

"These creatures arise from the fusion of a specific Tao and the spirituality present in chaos. Therefore, right from birth, they wield the power of the Tao Source Realm and gain the ability to roam through the chaos."

"To set them apart from realm-born entities, we term such creatures chaotic beings."

"Though they start from a superior position, lacking the gradual climb from the frailest stages, their grasp of the Tao develops slowly, and advancing proves far more arduous."

"And I count myself among these chaotic beings."

"My path is known as the Path of Ten Thousand Spirits."

"In my early, unaware days, I mimicked the entities within chaos, generating lesser versions inspired by them—this stems from the innate gift bestowed by my Tao."

"Among the paths of chaotic beings, this Tao ranks as rather ordinary."

"Over an immensely prolonged epoch, I toiled my way from the Tao Source Realm up to the Half-step Tao Realm."

"Tao Realm?" Upon hearing this, Lin Su couldn't resist chiming in.

To him, another unfamiliar concept had surfaced.

It appeared to denote the stage succeeding the Tao Source Realm.

Noticing Lin Su's bewilderment, Shou halted its tale to offer clarification.

"The Tao Source Realm simply involves beings mastering their path and establishing it as their base."

"For those in realms, such entities stand at the peak, yet for chaotic beings, it marks merely the start."

"Advancing beyond the Tao Source Realm demands ceaselessly expanding and deepening one's own Tao."

"Having first broken through to the Tao Source Realm turns the Tao into a single thread; subsequent progress splits this thread into two, three, or numerous more, then interlaces them into a Tao network."

"The weaving style of the Tao network differs; each path demands unique optimal structures, requiring vast time for discovery and mastery."

"A lone thread snaps easily and lacks stability, but dividing it into myriad threads that form a distinctive Tao network grants far greater resilience."

"Should one thread sever, the entire network resists collapse and mends with ease."

"The Tao network forms the core foundation of realms."

With a casual grab, Shou seized a nearby realm in its grasp.

As if disassembling a plaything, it methodically broke it down.

After stripping away all components inside the realm, a Tao-woven net materialized before Lin Su.

This Tao network comprised tens of thousands of varied Tao threads, each unique yet sharing a common origin. A closer look revealed they all stemmed from one foundational Tao.

These threads served as the skeleton and bedrock of that realm.

"Observe—this is the Tao network."

Having displayed it to Lin Su, Shou snapped its finger, sending the realm—comparable in size to Blue Star and Divine Martial—back to its place, fully reassembled as though time itself had rewound.

The life order inside stayed intact, oblivious to the catastrophe their world had just endured.

Lin Su marveled at the tremendous might Shou wielded so casually in every action.

"Realms amid chaos arise spontaneously."

"When a Tao Source Realm entity crafts its Tao network, it can mimic chaos to birth a world through its strength."

"Such a world inherently fuses with the Tao of that Tao Source Realm entity. Thus, world and beings merge inseparably; beings embody the world, and vice versa."

"We name it the Tao Realm to differentiate from chaos-born realms."

"Does this qualify as the Tao Realm?" Lin Su had to ask.

"Not quite, in the strictest sense," Shou denied with a headshake.

"Tao network weaving varies in quality."

"Certain entities split their Tao into hundreds of threads before interlacing them into a Tao network to shape their world."

"Others fragment theirs into thousands, forming a Tao network to forge their realm."

"The disparity in power between them is clear."

"Thus, merely assembling a Tao realm signifies the Half-step Tao Realm."

"Only upon attaining sufficient potency does the Tao realm grant true entry into the Tao Realm."

"The Tao realm's might hinges on Tao enrichment and network weaving proficiency. Though it differs across entities, a standard gauge applies universally."

"Namely, the peak strength attainable by beings inside the Tao realm."

"Once that peak matches the Tao Source Realm, the creator of the Tao realm has officially attained the Tao Realm."

So that defines the Tao Realm...

Lin Su pondered with a nod, then froze slightly.

His Beast Taming Space had evolved into a world, capable of nurturing Tao Source Realm beings.

Which means...

Am I not at the Tao Source Realm, but already in the Tao Realm?!

Furthermore, since Yingying and the others' Endless Hell also forms a world, does that make it a Half-step Tao Realm?

"Your realization is spot on; you currently stand at the Tao Realm," piercing Lin Su's mind, Shou laughed lightly. "Your pet beasts lack a woven Tao network, so they don't qualify yet."

"That said, stepping into chaos will accelerate their path to the Half-step Tao Realm."

A strange sensation washed over Lin Su.

He had already sensed Qiuqiu's latest breakthrough, and entering chaos would propel Yingying and the rest's growth even swifter.