Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao Chapter 1535 - 59: Enlightenment and Creating Tao

The roles of an Enlightenment Seeker and a Creator distinctly differ, creating inherent gaps.

While all Creators are indeed Enlightenment Seekers, the reverse is not universally true.

Zhou Yan, initially an Enlightenment Seeker, concentrated on the Holy Spirit Rules of the Ice Origin within the Land of Cold Ice, aiming to condense the Ice King’s Imprint. This endeavor proved extraordinarily arduous, compelling Zhou Yan to pause and instead contemplate the core essence of the King’s Imprint from a Creator's perspective.

However, even without fully grasping the creation process of the King’s Imprint at this moment, Zhou Yan was destined to achieve it in the future.

Yet, grasping the essence of the King’s Imprint now felt premature to Zhou Yan. He wasn't yet a true king, and considering the King's Imprint originated from the Inheritance Mark, delving into its formation felt like attempting to run before learning to walk – a rather far-fetched notion.

But the circumstances he found himself in left him with no alternative.

He was utterly without choice.

Indeed, when Zhou Yan’s thoughts operated as an Enlightenment Seeker, the realm's rules manifested internally in a different form, unlocking a unique dimension of cognition for him.

This particular dimension was not unfamiliar; Zhou Yan had perceived it before.

During his initial encounter with the colossal Light Source Stones in the Reincarnation Ancient Land, the fundamental basis of the Emperor Pattern was precisely this observed situation.

Currently, the complexity of this situation had only escalated.

Contrary to Zhou Yan’s initial assumptions, the Ice Imprint within this location, upon sensing its core essence, revealed a foundational amalgamation derived from the Ice Origin Mark.

It could be likened to the synergy of physical and chemical changes. If the transformations of Original Rules and fundamental evolution represented chemical changes, then the imprint bore a closer resemblance to structural shifts in physics, though its fundamental nature remained unaltered.

Through this analytical approach, Zhou Yan’s comprehension expanded progressively. Finally, his stagnant realm began to undergo a rapid transformation.

Much like comprehending the basic rule modifications of the Emperor Pattern, Zhou Yan commenced constructing a fundamental combination imprint rooted in the Ice Power rules. He simulated the realm's transformations, and within these shifts, Zhou Yan experienced yet another self-realm metamorphosis.

This process resembled not directly absorbing the ambient forces but rather utilizing the Ice Power energy inherent within the realm. It involved continuously integrating his own energy, applying it, and accumulating it within the created space and imprint, thereby completing the energy absorption and imprint sedimentation.

This, in essence, constituted transformation.

Zhou Yan could not directly absorb and consolidate the Ice Imprint. Instead, he fabricated a comparable scenario and environment, and within this fabricated context, absorbed and consolidated the Ice Imprint, catalyzing his realm's transformation.

Since the energy generated and employed was still the realm's Ice Origin Energy, and Zhou Yan's created environment exhibited high compatibility with him, the absorbed energy, originating from Ice Origin Energy, was equivalent to assimilating the very Ice Origin Energy of heaven and earth.

When a direct path is blocked, it's akin to circumventing the obstruction to achieve the identical outcome.

Consider a sealed passage: the critical objective isn't traversing the seal itself but reaching the destination beyond it. Thus, finding an alternate route around the blockage, provided it leads to the intended end, renders the intervening gap inconsequential.

Initially, Zhou Yan's focus had been on the process rather than the ultimate result. Consequently, after failing to achieve transformation, he attempted to break through his limitations, oblivious to the fact that the impediment wasn't internal but stemmed from the heavenly space itself.

The Holy Spirit Land of Ice Immortal Origin did not exist solely for Zhou Yan; how then could it ever align perfectly with his being?

Without this perfect alignment, numerous rules could not be applied, demonstrated, or comprehended to attain the corresponding Dao.

This was an obvious truth, yet those trapped within the situation remained oblivious.

It is often the case that individuals immersed in a predicament are blinded by its complexities.

Zhou Yan shifted his vantage point, effectively altering his perspective. By stepping outside the immediate context, he gained clarity on his previous confusion.

After a considerable period, having successfully established the Ice Power Space, Zhou Yan attained a more profound understanding. He once again observed Mu Qingyan in the distance, his eyes narrowing slightly – wasn't the space she occupied also an independent domain?

She had secured her own space, meticulously protected by energy, distinct from Zhou Yan. Clearly, she was in the process of constructing her personalized cultivation environment!

Witnessing this, Zhou Yan could only manage a wry smile!

Truth be told, both the former Yanyan and the current Mu Qingyan had previously established precedents in this regard, yet back then, Zhou Yan had observed such instances without comprehension, nor had he ever given them due consideration. It wasn't until he personally encountered a crucial opportunity that compelled him to forge an Ice Origin Domain Space, a space with exceptionally high compatibility tailored perfectly for his cultivation, that Zhou Yan grasped the fact that others had already achieved this; his own oversight stemmed purely from a lack of attentiveness and meticulousness.

Zhou Yan let out a soft sigh, inwardly chiding himself for his own befuddlement, having squandered two entire days in a state of obsession.

While two days might seem insignificant on the surface, within this unique environment, a mere two days could potentially equate to many years of dedicated cultivation.

A sliver of regret touched Zhou Yan, yet he also found a sense of contentment, for without this particular state of mind, he might not have been able to delve deeply enough into contemplation, analysis, and the resolution of this genuine challenge from the perspective of a Dao creator.

With his mind settled once more, Zhou Yan employed his Fake Saint Spirit, continuously condensing the corresponding Original Rules. At this juncture, the mark representing Cold Ice Power had successfully merged with the mark signifying the Thunder Flame Sword Shape, reaching a state of profound perfection. This harmonious integration facilitated the exceptionally smooth and rapid condensation of Zhou Yan’s Cold Ice Origin Element.

Shortly thereafter, a realm of Cold Ice Land materialized. With a mere flicker of thought, Zhou Yan instantly transmuted this Cold Ice World into a peculiar landscape resembling pure ice crystals. This intricately carved and magnificently adorned world of ice crystal was conjured by Zhou Yan with an apparent effortlessness.

Following the world's manifestation, Zhou Yan paused for a moment in contemplation.

The Ice Crystal World that now lay before him bore a distinct resonance with a specific realm buried deep within his memories.

Once, within the Purple Flame Void, a Bitter Sea World had undergone a transformation, becoming an Ice Glacier World. This world was characterized by endless, mesmerizing azure ice crystals, resembling nothing less than a peerlessly exquisite glacial palace, much like Hao Yu, an ethereal palace of breathtaking magnificence.

And now, the Ice Glacier World Zhou Yan had conceived mirrored precisely such a realm.

It was evident that a world of this nature had once existed and had now reappeared, spurred by its profound familiarity within his heart.

Zhou Yan recognized that this phenomenon was undeniably linked to a forgotten memory belonging to the Thunder Flame Monarch.

That lost fragment of memory proved to be far more complex than Zhou Yan had initially anticipated, harboring a multitude of hidden secrets.

Upon recalling this, Zhou Yan also felt a surge of concern for Gu Xi, who had departed with the Original Life Soul.

As for Gu Xi’s current predicament, Zhou Yan remained entirely without news. Meanwhile, Bai Ying’s anxieties seemed a constant presence, and Zhou Yan vividly recalled her earnest instructions upon her arrival.

Fleeting distractions suddenly intruded upon his thoughts, but Zhou Yan swiftly suppressed these worries and diversions, dedicating his complete focus to the path of cultivation.

Because the world he had brought into existence resonated perfectly with Zhou Yan, his Fake Saint Spirit operated with the efficacy of a True Holy Spirit within this environment. Consequently, the condensation of the Cold Ice Imprint experienced an exponential enhancement, yielding remarkably favorable outcomes.

Zhou Yan’s Realm, which had been progressing through a hindered transformation, began to advance once more, and this time, the pace of advancement accelerated subtly.

Entirely absorbed, devoid of any distracting thoughts, utterly free from extraneous notions, the Holy Spirit achieved a state of complete unity.

In this profound state, Zhou Yan’s Realm progressed at an even swifter and more stable rate.

Previously, his cultivation had been an arduous struggle, fraught with numerous challenges, leaving behind imperfections even as he achieved forward transformations. Yet, on this occasion, not only were those prior flaws rectified, but Zhou Yan’s Realm also evolved significantly, progressing towards the Great Perfection of the Second Layer of the Eternal Nine Rules.

The progression was by no means sluggish.

After the passage of half a day, the Cold Ice World that Zhou Yan had derived ceased to exist.

Zhou Yan absorbed all the forces of the Original Rules, and the Cold Ice Imprint upon his brow now radiated a supreme, majestic will, strikingly similar to Mu Qingyan’s own Cold Ice Imprint.

Under these exceptional circumstances, Zhou Yan, amidst the convergence of the True Void Heavenly Prohibition, elevated his Realm to the Early Stage of the Third Level of the Eternal Nine Rules.

This represented the absolute pinnacle; having surmounted such a substantial Realm gap, this particular Realm offered no further avenues for advancement.

Subsequently, Zhou Yan cast a profound gaze towards Mu Qingyan in the distance. A reluctance to part tugged at him, yet he refrained from speaking, unwilling to disrupt her own intense cultivation. The two clearly existed in disparate temporal streams, perhaps not even within the same Plane Void.

Thus, Zhou Yan’s kind intentions might be misconstrued by her as either intrusive observation or even a Heart Demon.

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Yan let out a gentle sigh, turned, and departed from the Void of this Cold Ice Land, re-entering the pure white luminescence.

The Endless Primordial Magnetic Pole Light remained a source of gentle solace and unwavering confidence, continuously bestowing strength.

Nevertheless, Zhou Yan lingered there in contemplation for a considerable duration, silently engaging in Dao Harmonization through cultivation for another half-day before achieving yet another advancement.

This Primordial Magnetic Aurora Land, this Endless Holy Spirit Land, seemed to possess infinite boundaries and offered no discernible exit.