Chapter 6648 Pointers
When Long Chen left the devil race’s domain, a refreshing air washed over him. It felt as though he had crawled out of a filthy dung pit and stepped into a world filled with birdsong and blooming flowers.
The laws of heaven and earth were different here—denser and more familiar. In this place, the repulsion of the world toward Long Chen lessened noticeably.
“Lord Long Chen, the laws of the Primal Chaos World are not quite the same as those of the nine heavens,” Xue Ying reminded him. “You should spend some time adapting. Otherwise, it will affect your use of divine abilities.”
Since Xue Ying was born here, she was very familiar with the laws of this world. She felt much more at ease here.
In the nine heavens, however, she felt like she was constantly suppressed.
Long Chen smiled faintly. “In the past, I would have needed time. But after meeting the Heavenly Constellation Ancestor, I no longer do. Before, I clung too tightly to my bloodline power, gripping the laws as though I feared they would slip away.”
“Isn’t that... normal?” Xue Ying asked, puzzled. “If you don’t hold on, how can you control them?”
Long Chen was not in a hurry to reply. He looked into the distance, appreciating the scenery of the Primal Chaos World.
Sensing the different aura and laws, he said, “Law power is like sand on the beach. The harder you clutch it, the faster it flows away from you. You’ll only be able to hold a tiny part of it. If you gently cup your hands, you will be able to hold more of it. And if you stop trying to grasp it at all, if you simply rest your hands against it, you can hold the entire world.”
Xue Ying stared at him, stunned. It felt as though something inside her had clicked. She did not fully understand his words, but she could sense a door opening before her—a path she had never considered.
Long Chen’s meaning was clear. If he held on tightly to the laws that he controlled, then those laws would bear the imprints of the nine heavens. Upon entering the Primal Chaos World, he would then need to cleanse them and seize new laws in their place.
However, after meeting the Heavenly Constellation Ancestor, he started to let go. Once the laws in his hands were gone, he could embrace the entire world with his entire being.
Thus, when Long Chen entered the Primal Chaos World, his hands were empty. He simply merged himself into heaven and earth.
“So what we seek isn’t control,” Xue Ying said slowly, “but merger?”
“Yes and no!”
“Lord Long Chen, please give me some pointers,” said Xue Ying respectfully.
“This isn’t something I can guide you through directly. You have to comprehend it yourself. Studying the Dao is easy, but entering the Dao is difficult. Entering the Dao is easy, but comprehending the Dao is difficult. Comprehending the Dao is easy, but cultivating the Dao is difficult. Cultivating the Dao is easy, but using the Dao is difficult. Using the Dao is easy, but corroborating the Dao is difficult. These are the words my father once told me. Today, I share them with you,” Long Chen replied with a smile.
As Long Chen spoke, he thought back to his father’s instructions and felt a sudden sense of veneration.
His father had been full of spirit in his youth. But in his golden age, he was torn from his family and imprisoned for years. Even so, he had never yielded. Even as a prisoner, he had never lost faith in himself—or in the future.
When he spoke of the sun rising, the snow melting, and branches reaching back toward the heavens, it revealed the unbreakable will he carried. And he had proven it with his actions. Upon returning to the immortal world, he rose like the unstoppable sun.
Xue Ying couldn’t comprehend what Long Chen was saying. There was no way for her to understand the principles behind these words.
However, they still gave her a new direction and a chance for enlightenment. She made sure to repeat these words and lock them in her soul.
Seeing how intensely she was pondering, Long Chen shook his head.
Long Chen explained, “You can’t comprehend the Dao by memorizing it, nor by tormenting yourself until your head aches. It is something understood naturally, at an unexpected moment, through an ordinary action, sparked by a fleeting thought.
“Just like those grains of sand, the harder you try to grasp them, the more you lose. The farther you drift from the Dao.
“Do not rush it. Don’t let anxiety consume you. When you no longer feel trapped, when your heart is no longer weighed down, you may gain far more without even trying.”
He warned her because he had walked that path himself.
There had been a time when fate felt like a whip, forcing Long Chen to go faster without pause. He hadn’t dared to slow down, not even to breathe. The pressure had been suffocating.
Seeing Long Chen’s deep and distant gaze, Xue Ying understood what he was saying. The burden she was carrying was so heavy that she felt like she was about to collapse. She didn’t even have time to look up and see this world. In that case, how was she supposed to understand it?
Long Chen continued, “Also, you are no longer who you once were. If you cannot look outward, then look inward. Now, you carry the blessing of the dragon souls—the will of the dragon race. They are an exceedingly proud race. The fact that they chose you means they will be your comrades for life. Calm your heart and commune with them. Perhaps you will discover new perspectives by seeing the world through their eyes.”
“Many thanks, Lord Long Chen!”
She immediately thought of the dragon soul blessing she had never known how to use. Now, she finally understood where to begin.
The Heaven Flipping Seal appeared in the sky. Long Chen and Xue Ying sat upon it as it glided silently through space.
Before long, Xue Ying settled into deep meditation. Her starry battle armor manifested, dragon figures swirling around it.
Long Chen smiled faintly at the sight.
Xue Ying had never trusted anyone in her life. That resulted in her path narrowing the further she went. But after enduring so many trials, her future was bound to be extraordinary.
The Heaven Flipping Seal flew through space, completely concealed. Long Chen leaned back lazily, gazing at the blue sky. He sensed the aura of the Primal Chaos World, emptied his mind, and merged himself with heaven and earth.
Only upon encountering the Heavenly Constellation Ancestor did Long Chen realize how fundamentally wrong those lofty Divine Sovereigns had been. Their cultivation path was flawed from the start. No matter how long they cultivated, they would remain trapped in the Divine Sovereign realm, forever barred from the Heavenly Sovereign realm.
Fortunately, the Heavenly Constellation Ancestor had warned Long Chen of this before he entered the Divine Sovereign realm. Now, Long Chen saw his future path with clarity.
In this state, Long Chen didn’t sense the flow of time. He didn’t know how much time had passed before harsh spatial fluctuations woke him up.
Long Chen spread his divine sense and saw a massive army of the devil race howling.
When his gaze fell upon their opponent, his pupils shrank to pinpoints.