After the initial shock and stupor, Ding Huan began facing reality.

Wanting to arrive at this void is absolutely not an easy task.

The reason he could reach this void was because he passed through multiple cosmic walls in succession.

But even if it was extremely difficult, he may not be the only one who could come here.

What about the others?

No need to ask, having been trapped here for a long time, there's likely not even a trace of bones left.

He was able to know where he was trapped and could sense the existence of Source Principles and the Position Realm, which was already stronger than others.

Further, his Great Universe Technique was already perfect; with the ability of his Great Universe Technique, he might just be able to fully comprehend the Source Principles.

Back then, when he comprehended Barriers, there was also no one to teach him, and he was similarly trapped within the Barrier.

In the end, didn't he comprehend the Barrier? Later, he could easily arrange Barriers at will.

He could excel and have arrangements for Barriers that were stronger than those of Saints who had studied Barriers for years, not because his talent was extremely high.

But because his Great Dao was to comprehend the Law of All Things, and Barriers were constructed from various laws.

So, his learning was more efficient.

Now if he wants to leave here, he must comprehend the Source Principles.

If he could comprehend Source Principles and evolve them himself, would he still worry about understanding the Position Realm before him?

Ding Huan glanced at his Tao Universe World, which still contained over ten thousand top-grade Dao Veins.

Because he condensed the Creation Dao Principles for Nian Huan and gifted some to Nian Huan, now only about three hundred Chaos Dao Veins remained.

Ding Huan did not hesitate; he released almost all of the top-grade Dao Veins and Chaos Dao Veins, then set up a Barrier himself to encircle and restrict all these Primordial Qi Veins.

As for himself, he prepared to comprehend Source Principles within this Barrier.

Back then, when he was only at the Qi Refining Realm, didn't he also manage to create the Great Universe Technique?

Now at the Seventh Step of the Great Dao, the Great Universe Technique was constantly perfected by him, and the Law of All Things was all within a single thought. Is there any reason he couldn't comprehend the Source Principles?

Heaven and Earth Source Rules are the foundation of all magic.

When you are a mere mortal, you confront your enemies with force.

Force is merely one type of personal rule, so mortals utilize this rule for combat.

When you are a cultivator, you confront your enemies with magic.

Magic is the fusion of rules, so cultivators use rules to construct spells for combat.

When you are an Immortal, you confront your enemies with Divine Skills.

The Divine Skills are an understanding of Heaven and Earth Rules, so Immortals combat using Divine Skills evolved from their understanding of Heaven and Earth Rules.

When you are a Saint, with a wave of the hand comes Taoist Divine Power, defeating your enemies with Great Divine Power.

Great Divine Power is derived from understanding and evolving the law of Heaven and Earth and All Things, which are constructed from the rules of all things. Law-derived Great Divine Power is, in essence, a form of rule.

Ding Huan cultivated to the Seventh Step of the Great Dao, likewise, a mere wave of his hand yielded Great Divine Power.

Not only that, but all the Great Divine Power he condensed were constructed from his own Great Dao Rules.

The path of the Dao is indeed endless.

He believed he was standing at the summit.

Today, he felt the Source Principles.

Laws form rules, Source Principles form laws.

Under the Great Universe Technique Circulation, Ding Huan was fully immersed in the comprehension of Source Principles.

After Ding Huan had lingered and toiled in this void for hundreds of years, it once again fell into silence.

Ding Huan knows well, perhaps others might have also toiled here as he did, eventually comprehended something, and then vanished amidst the Vast Universe.

But he must still do it.

...

World of Gods' Tao City.

The previously shattered Tao City of Gods was re-established once again.

Lan Xiaobu stood pensively outside the Tao City of Gods; he had stepped into the Eighth Step of Great Dao and waited here for many years but had not received a single piece of news about Mo Wuji.

Not only Mo Wuji's news was absent, but he also had no news to find Ding Huan.

Lan Xiaobu finally decided not to wait any longer.

He would go to the Chaos center of the World of Gods now.

How does a crowd matter?

How could he know anything if he doesn't take a look?

Thinking about this, Lan Xiaobu decisively left the Tao City of Gods, intending to explore the Chaos center of the World of Gods alone.

The Chaos remained as it once was.

Reentering this realm of Chaos, Lan Xiaobu's Chaos Domain had long covered nearly ten thousand miles.

Lan Xiaobu himself couldn't help but reflect.

Back when he first entered Chaos, he nearly lost his life.

Moreover, that Chaos harbored blotchy rules, not true Chaos.

This Chaos here might be the purest Chaos within this Universe; upon his arrival, everything within ten miles came under his control.

The path of Dao truly has no end.

At this moment, under Lan Xiaobu's Chaos Domain, nothing could remain concealed.

Where Lan Xiaobu passed, he collected Chaos Dao Veins one after another.

These Chaos Dao Veins had always been there, but when he last came with Mo Wuji, they hadn't discovered a single one.

This is caused by the limitations of one's own domain.

Half a year later, Lan Xiaobu stopped.

Under his domain coverage, someone was actually perfecting their Taoist Divine Power.

There are still people who can perfect Taoist Divine Power within chaos?

It must be someone from the chaos center, Lan Xiaobu didn't hesitate at all and immediately stepped in front of this person.

The chaos center of the World of Gods is something he extremely dislikes.

He came here today to kill Pang Bozi from the chaos center and also to find out what the chaos center is all about.

Since one must live in the World of Gods, then the World of Gods cannot belong to certain people.

"Oh, you have good skills, fellow cultivator."

Before Lan Xiaobu spoke after approaching, the person spoke first.

"You have quite some skill yourself, being able to perfect Taoist Divine Power here. You should be from the chaos center, right?"

Lan Xiaobu assumed, with bias, that the person in front of him must be from the chaos center and disliked him.

The person didn't mind, just smiled: "I am He Yan, indeed from the chaos center, but I was chased out by people."

Lan Xiaobu asked puzzled: "Isn't the chaos center a united entity? Why did they chase you?"

He Yan sighed: "Because I don't want them to monopolize the universe's resources, and I don't want them to lock down the World of Gods. In their eyes, I am an outlier."

Lan Xiaobu understood immediately, realizing he was an idealist.

"Mr. He Yan, you are at the Eighth Step of the Great Dao, right? I plan to enter the chaos center, do you want to go with me?"

Upon hearing this, He Yan looked at Lan Xiaobu with suspicion, then shook his head:

"We would certainly die going there. I have a friend named Ding Huan, I've been waiting here for him."

"Turns out you're a friend of Ding Huan. My name is Lan Xiaobu, Ding Huan probably has matters to attend to and definitely won't come here anytime soon."

Lan Xiaobu felt a sense of goodwill upon hearing that He Yan knew Ding Huan.

If not for Ding Huan, Qi Manwei might have already fallen.

Even Qi Manwei's Creation Dao Technique was given by Ding Huan.

He is a very generous person, but due to missed encounters, we have never met.

Upon hearing Ding Huan wouldn't be coming soon, a trace of loss appeared in He Yan's eyes.

He had a very good impression of Ding Huan, and he was waiting here to tell Ding Huan something important.

Seeing He Yan fall into silence, Lan Xiaobu spoke again: "In that case, let's part ways here."

For him, it was a casual invitation, whether He Yan goes to the chaos center or not doesn't matter much.

He Yan quickly said: "After I re-entered the Eighth Step ten thousand years ago, I gained more insights into the Great Dao, so I visited the edge of the chaos center but didn't go in because I felt something wasn't right…"

"Not right?" Lan Xiaobu looked at He Yan with doubt.

He Yan nodded: "Yes, not right, I hadn't realized it during the many years I stayed at the chaos center, and even when I was chased out of the chaos center I hadn't realized it.

This time I escaped death, nearly experienced it, and when I went back again, I really felt it.

I thought it was my illusion, so I deliberately left. A few thousand years later, I went again, and the sense of wrongness hadn't weakened, instead, it became stronger as my Great Dao increased.

I greatly admire Mr. Ding Huan's Great Dao, so I am waiting for him to feel it as well, to see if it's just my illusion. Also, I want to convey this to Mr. Ding Huan."

Lan Xiaobu's expression also became serious. He cupped his fists and said: "Mr. He Yan, although I haven't met Mr. Ding Huan, I admire him very much.

Originally, I wanted to meet a friend and Mr. Ding Huan here, but they've been unreachable, so I came alone.

If fellow cultivator trusts me, I'd ask you to lead me there to take a look too."

This time He Yan didn't hesitate: "Alright, let's go together. But don't rashly enter the chaos center."

He also wanted to know whether it was only him who felt it wasn't right, and others didn't have the same feeling.

...

Blue Star Island.

Nian Huan stood here alone, feeling somewhat anxious and uneasy.

This was her nineteenth time returning.

She was able to find this place because Ding Huan gave her an accurate position and the Barrier Jade Talisman to open it.

But she still hadn't been able to see her dad, Ding Huan, despite coming back nineteen times.

Since her dad went looking for her mom, it's been seventy thousand years without any news.

She has perfected the Seventh Step of the Great Dao, just one step away from the Eighth Step.

Her traces were found in the Fog Realm, the World of Gods, even the outside of the World of Gods' Gods Island.

After stepping into the Seventh Step of the Great Universe Technique, she had hardly any opponents.

She even evolved her own Law of All Things, constructing her own Tao Universe.

What's the use of all this? Her parents aren't there beside her.

Moreover, Aunt Manwei also disappeared without leaving any trace.

This made her feel very lonely.

"Who are you?" a sudden voice asked, and a beautiful figure landed beside Nian Huan.

Nian Huan had cultivated the Great Universe Technique, already perfected her own Tao World.

Moreover, the last time Ding Huan gave her the Chaos Dao Vein, he specifically left the Great Dao imagery, explaining the flaws in the Great Universe Technique.

Now Nian Huan's understanding of the Dao Rhythm of Heaven and Earth wasn't much weaker than Ding Huan in those days.

Thus, when the woman appeared before her, she knew the other had cultivated the Creation Dao Technique.

Looking at the stunning woman before her, Nian Huan already had a guess.

"Are you Aunt Jia?"