Sure enough, under the continuous bombardment of the Source City, fragments of the Source Principle were sensed by Ding Huan's Dao thoughts and intentions.

This time, Ding Huan did not rely on the Great Universe Technique, but instead sensed the Source Principle through his own understanding of the Great Dao.

Every time the sensing weakened, the Source City would blast out fragments of the Source Principle.

In just one year, Ding Huan completely understood what the Source Principle was, even effortlessly deriving his first personal Source Principle, the Life Source Principle.

Logically, the Life Source Principle is relatively difficult to derive, but Ding Huan possesses the Life Tree, and there is also a Life Source Principle here.

Thus, the first Source Principle he derived was not an attribute Source Principle, but a Life Source Principle.

At this step, if Ding Huan wills, he could easily refine the process of deriving Source Principles to his Great Universe Technique.

Completing the upgrade of the Great Universe Technique once more.

In this way, even without relying on the Source City, he can depend on the Great Universe Technique Circulation to comprehend all Source Principles here, and then derive and construct the Source Principles of heaven and earth for his own Tao World.

Lastly, breaking through this Position Realm.

Previously, Ding Huan would definitely have done so.

Because by doing this, his cultivation and Great Dao would level up again.

In the future, he would not be trapped by such a Position Realm.

Ding Huan chose not to do this.

His Great Dao ideal is to stand at the pinnacle of the Universe, stepping into this vastness.

From the discovery of the Source Principle, Ding Huan suddenly developed a feeling that when he stepped into the Great Dao, it was as if he was being led by the nose by the Great Dao of this Cosmic World.

Always climbing towards a higher peak of his own Great Dao.

He cannot continue like this.

It's acceptable that he doesn't understand the Source Principle, but he absolutely cannot keep being led by the Great Dao.

The Great Dao is his; logically, he should control the direction of the Great Dao.

With the appearance of the Source Principle, he begins to fuse and comprehend the Source Principle, then in his own Tao Universe World derives the Law of All Things Source Principle; what if new Dao Principle fragments appear again?

More importantly, he does not know whether the Source Principle is a fragment of the Cosmic Avenue of some bigwig's personal understanding, or inherently exists in this vast Universe.

No matter how the Source Principle exists, one thing will not change, which is that the Position Realm where he is trapped is 100% set down by human arrangement.

Instead of constantly following others and comprehending fragments of others' Daoism, it's better to construct his own entirely new Daoism fragments.

Your Law of All Things isn't constructed by Source Principles?

Then his Law can be constructed through another kind of principle, which he can call by another name, but also Source Principle.

But the Dao Rhythm and Taoist Divine Power it constructs entirely follow his own Great Dao understanding, instead of copying the Source Principle here.

Put simply, if the Source Principles existing in the Great Universe are constructed by grass and tree roots, then can't the Source Principles of his Tao World be constructed by water and Dao Rhythm?

Being totally unrelated to the Source Principles of the original Cosmic World is also acceptable.

Ding Huan, after all, is an existence that has derived his own Tao Universe World, so deriving the Source Principles of his own Tao Universe World, he just needs to follow his Great Dao's original intention.

Why copy others?

If this copying continues, his Dao might become deeper and deeper.

He can comprehend and perceive others' Dao, or the Dao of Heaven and Earth Universe.

With his current level, there's entirely no need to follow the path of others.

Who says matter must be constructed from molecules, and molecules must be composed of atoms?

The Cosmic World is his, the method of constructing all things is formed according to his will.

His will is his Great Dao.

Ding Huan's Great Dao will quickly took shape along with his thoughts, ultimately naturally forming a new Source Principle, the Space Source Principle.

Feeling the Source Principle in his world completely formed by his will, Ding Huan wasn't very excited.

But rather took a deep breath.

This is the right way the Great Dao should be started.

Thank you to the Position Realm that trapped him as a reminder; it wasn't until today that he achieved Ming Wu.

He has clearly constructed his own Tao Universe World; he is the Creator of his own Universe.

Why should he still copy others' definitions of all things in the Universe?

His Cosmic World should be defined by him for all things Source Principles.

Ding Huan's heart and mind stirred, both hands simultaneously opened, a Space Source Principle appeared in his left hand, and likewise a Space Source Principle appeared in his right hand.

Except the Space Source Principle in the left hand is the Space Source Principle existing in this Cosmic World, condensed after he comprehended it.

The Space Source Principle in the right hand is completely condensed by his own Great Dao will.

The differences between the two Source Principles immediately appeared complete and clear in Ding Huan's intention.

He can condense the Space Source Principle in this Cosmic World, but cannot condense the Time Source Principle.

Because there are no Time Source Principle fragments here, in the Position Realm he is in, almost all are Space Source Principle fragments.

Without Time Source Principle fragments, he cannot comprehend the Time Source Principle, lacking a reference, so he cannot condense this Cosmic World's Time Source Principle.

Amid the flow of Ding Huan's Dao thoughts, a Time Source Principle appeared again in his right hand.

This is a Time Source Principle condensed by his own Tao Universe World.

So that's it!

Ding Huan became cheerful.

He finally broke free from the constraints of this Cosmic World.

Previously, to condense a Time Source Principle, he first had to feel the Time Source Principle of this vast Universe before he could condense a similar Time Source Principle.

Now it's different; he, with his own Great Dao will, effortlessly condenses his own Time Source Principle.

Even if he hasn't seen what the Time Source Principle is about, it doesn't affect him from condensing his own Time Source Principle with his personal will.

His time principles might be vastly different from the time principles of this universe world, and so what?

What's suitable for oneself is best.

No matter how good others' principles are, they might not suit him.

Even if they do suit him, he would need to spend time researching and understanding them, so why bother?

From now on, his Great Dao will no longer be led by the nose.

All paths are the same; whether his principles are the same as those of this world, they are all the same level of cosmic rules.

Upon comprehending the principles, the Position Realm in Ding Huan's eyes transformed into a tangible wall.

Ding Huan easily unlocked the Position Realm that trapped him for tens of thousands of years, stepping out of this space.

The overwhelming sense of ease flooded over him, as if he had shed a shackle of the Great Dao.

Ah, so all things are transformed this way.

After a tumultuous burst of emotions, Ding Huan was quickly stunned by the scene before him.

What appeared before him was still a void.

Ding Huan could distinctly feel that this void was completely different from the one he came from.

It's as if this void is three-dimensional, whereas the one he came from was planar.

Despite being an eerie thought, that is precisely the feeling.

No, what lies ahead shouldn't be called void, nor starry sky.

For the space before Ding Huan is vast and boundless, without darkness, not an empty vacuum, nor void…

Oceans and rivers hang suspended in the void, mountains stand tall within the void, including various Gold Mountain, Silver Mountain, Jade Mountain…

Upright, inverted, inclined…

Though it's located in a vast and boundless void, it's incredibly bright.

Without even mentioning the absence of sun-like stars, even if there were, such vast and boundless void couldn't be illuminated by a single star.

Ding Huan knew that with array and barriers, he could achieve this.

Making the ocean suspend, making the mountains and rivers hover within the void.

But here, it wasn't.

This place seemed naturally so.

Ding Huan tried, without any mana, as a mere mortal, he could still walk easily in this void.

There was no sense of weightlessness, as if walking on a very comfortable gravity-bound surface.

This space has all elements necessary for human survival, able to propagate all sounds and scents.

Though akin to a thriving planet, yet it's not a thriving planet, but a vast space.

Heaven and Earth primordial energy is not only rich but also has a natural affinity.

Ding Huan was sure, if he were to retreat here, he could step into the Eighth Step of Great Dao even without any Dao Vein.

This is the natural Great Dao Mountain Gate.

Ding Huan's gaze stretched to the extremity, a sense of fear nestled deep within him.

He wanted to explore what really exists there.

Yet his deepest subconscious warned him not to go.

Even as he stood here now, an overwhelming unease enveloped him.

Ding Huan didn't think of going forward; he was drawn here by the Dao Pearl, and he had already sensed the location of the Dao Pearl.

His figure flickered as he attempted to rush forward at the fastest speed, but soon discovered his Heart Jutsu was useless here.

Bound by the Great Dao?

No, it's because the Daoistic Divine Skills' rules of Heart Jutsu didn't work here.

Ding Huan immediately modified his Heart Jutsu, altering it with his own principles.

Indeed, the rules of this space could no longer restrict him.

Ding Huan almost instantly landed at the location of the Dao Pearl's aura.

Ding Huan felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.

If he hadn't changed his Great Dao ideology, evolving his own Dao will's principles.

He probably wouldn't be able to exercise Divine Skills here.

Because he would have to comprehend the principles of another universe here.

Ding Huan didn't understand why the Dao Disc had Dao Pearl and Dao Pillar appear here.

Even less did he understand why he could still perceive it when it was in such a place.

Regardless, since he came here, he had to take the Dao Pearl and Dao Pillar away.

Before him was yet another Position Realm, but for Ding Huan, such a low-level Position Realm could be torn apart with a lift of his hand.

Upon tearing open the Position Realm, what entered his sight were ten Dao Pearls and a Dao Pillar.

The ten Dao Pearls and that Dao Pillar were arranged in the form of an array.

From Ding Huan's perspective, it was evident that this array was meant to let others perceive the presence of the Dao Pearls of the Dao Disc here.

Artificial?

Ding Huan's gaze fell on a slightly distant place, where a nearly entirely decayed skeleton lay.

With a flick of his hand, a Dao Scroll from the skeleton appeared in his grasp.

There was only one line of text on the Dao Scroll:

"Go and tell the outsiders that we are all very pitiful, Li Zhuojian."

As soon as Ding Huan saw this line, the Dao Scroll disintegrated into ashes.