Chapter 240: Insight into Law, the Dragon God is about to be formed.
At the core of the Dragon Realm, the crisis of Origin imbalance that nearly led to irrevocable disaster was finally forcefully reversed and resolved after Lei Chen, as the Plane Master, used his supreme authority to perform exquisite Law adjustments from the outside.
The massive silver and gold light cocoon no longer trembled violently. The distinct and wildly clashing silver-white and dark gold radiance on its surface was now smoothed out as if by an invisible hand. Although the boundaries remained clear, it was no longer a life-or-death confrontation of annihilation, but had instead shifted into a strange, slowly flowing state of coexistence.
The silver light remained vast but lacked that domineering desire for assimilation; the gold light, though weak, stabilized and was no longer on the verge of collapse. Inside the light cocoon, Gu Yuena's originally chaotic and violent aura gradually subsided and became introverted, beginning to adjust towards a deeper, more profound rhythm. Although slow, it was firmly advancing towards a certain supreme destination.
The crisis was resolved, and the path to Breakthrough returned to the right track.
However, for Lei Chen, the significance of this intervention went far beyond resolving an ally's disaster or safeguarding the stability of a World.
Inside the central hall of the God Realm.
Lei Chen's figure had returned, sitting once again upon that supreme throne. His eyes were slightly closed, his face as calm as water, as if the thrilling Law adjustment just now was nothing more than brushing away dust for him.
But if anyone could glimpse his inner state at this moment, they would discover that his sea of Soul was stirring up a silent yet deeply surging storm.
"Huu..."
A long and satisfied sigh echoed gently in the silent hall, not one of exhaustion, but of aftertaste and enlightenment after a hearty meal.
To help Gu Yuena balance the conflict between the Gold and Silver Dragon King Laws that stemmed from the root of her status, Lei Chen's intervention just now was not a simple injection of energy or crude interference. Instead, using the supreme perspective and authority of the "Plane Master," he directly and deeply contacted, analyzed, and even temporarily "harmonized" the cores of those two Laws representing the Origin of Creation and destruction!
Although he only performed guidance, stabilization, and repair from the outside and did not touch the deepest part of Gu Yuena's Soul Origin, Lei Chen was able to "witness" and "touch" the essence and structure of the Gold and Silver Dragon King Laws—the two Laws that constituted the former Dragon God's authority and could be called one of the top Laws in this Universe—during that delicate and meticulous adjustment process. The depth of his insight and the magnitude of his gains far exceeded ordinary closed-door cultivation for thousands or ten thousand years!
Most of his Soul was already immersed in digesting and absorbing this sudden yet incredibly precious "insight," with only a tiny wisp of consciousness separated to maintain a distant perception of the stable light cocoon at the core of the Dragon Realm, ensuring that Gu Yuena's Breakthrough process would no longer be disturbed by external forces, silently fulfilling his promise as a Protector.
His main consciousness, however, had completely sunk into an ocean composed of countless Law light shadows and profound Dao rhymes.
In his "field of vision," there were no longer concrete scenes, only countless flowing "lines" and "principles" whose colors and forms were indescribable in words.
That was the vein of the Silver Dragon King Law—not a single one, but a perfect interweaving and unification of the seven great elements: Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Light, Darkness, and Space.
He "saw" the heaviness and bearing contained in the pulse of the earth, the explosive creation and purification in the rising flames, the ultimate softness and life-nurturing in the winding water currents, the freedom and rapid change in the sweeping wild winds, the order and derivation of hope under the shining light, the shelter and dormant potential in the silence of darkness, and even the tolerance and foundation for the survival of all things in the folding and stretching of space... These elements were not isolated; they resonated, transformed, and flowed endlessly with a certain infinitely profound rhythm, together forming a "Source of Creation" filled with infinite possibilities and vitality.
Its core will was evolution, the bestowal of form, a grand process from "nothing" to "something," from "simple" to "complex."
In contrast was the imprint of the Gold Dragon King Law—pure, condensed, and filled with a kind of violent aesthetics that returned to simplicity.
It did not involve elemental changes, nor did it care about complex forms; it pointed directly to the Origin of power, being the ultimate manifestation and destruction of "existence" itself.
Lei Chen "touched" that pure "force" that seemed capable of shattering stars and tearing apart Laws. He felt the "destruction" will contained within it, directed at all existing structures and orders. However, this destruction was not mere annihilation; it was more like the end of the Universe's heat death, the inevitability of all things returning to their most primitive energy state, the ultimate Law of "something" returning to "nothing," and "complex" transforming into "simple."
Its core was the end, the annihilation of form, an absolute power that returned everything to Chaos.
What shook Lei Chen's heartstrings the most was not the power and profundity of these two Laws themselves, but the subtle and difficult prototype of "balance" and "transformation" that he had briefly touched upon during his adjustment, which the two were attempting to achieve at a deeper level.
The Silver Dragon King's "creation" was not infinite; its evolution required energy and the force of "breaking boundaries." The Gold Dragon King's "destruction" was not an end either; the energy released by its annihilation and the returned "Origin" were the resources for a new round of "creation." The two seemed opposed, but in reality, they were mutually dependent, mutually generating and restraining each other, together forming a complete, recyclable, and self-consistent supreme Law System—this was the ultimate mystery of the "Dragon God" authority!
"So that's how it is... Creation and destruction are not simply opposed, but are two sides of the same coin, indispensable links in the great Reincarnation of the Universe. The Silver Dragon holds the beginning of'something,' the Gold Dragon holds the end of 'nothing.' Only when the beginning and end are connected can there be Perfection."
In Lei Chen's Soul, enlightenment flowed like a clear spring.
These insights produced astonishing resonance and benefits with his own Dao.
He held the authority of the "God King of Thunder." Within thunder, there was inherently the ultimate power of destruction and the Creation power of rebirth. He had long experienced the Dao of unity of opposites, and the authority of the "Plane Master" was related to the foundation of bearing, evolving, and maintaining a World, which itself involved the "birth" and "completion" of the World.
At this moment, deeply realizing the more fundamental and systematic "Creation-Destruction" cyclic Dao within the Gold and Silver Dragon King Laws seemed to open a window for him to a higher Realm, giving him a brand-new, more essential understanding of his own dual God King authority and its application.
He "saw" that the two God King imprints within him, "Thunder God" and "Plane Master," seemed to become more natural and profound in their circulation and Fusion under the nourishment of this insight. In the Thunder God imprint, the implication of destruction and rebirth seemed to be injected with clearer "Creation Origin Flow" and "Destruction Final Law"; in the Plane Master imprint, the will to bear and evolve had a more essential grasp of the "birth-destruction cycle" and "energy transformation." The "dual-core" cycle System formed by the two imprints vaguely became more stable and harmonious, and there was even a trend of collapsing inward, brewing some kind of deeper qualitative change.
Although it did not immediately bring about a clear Breakthrough in Realm—after all, at the God King level, every bit of progress required massive accumulation and opportunity—Lei Chen clearly perceived that his "Dao foundation" had been greatly solidified and widened, and his cognition of the essence of power and his grasp of Law execution had reached an unprecedented height.
Time passed quietly in the digestion of deep insights.
It was unknown how long had passed, perhaps just an instant in the God Realm, or perhaps several days.
Lei Chen, sitting on the throne, slowly and completely opened his eyes.
In an instant, the entire hall seemed to brighten for a moment.
Deep in his eyes, the scene that was originally as deep as the Universe's starry sea seemed to have an added layer of indescribable charm. In his left eye, amidst the birth and death of thunder light, there were faint shadows of heaven and earth opening and all things growing, flashing and disappearing; in his right eye, amidst the flowing Chaos, it seemed to reflect the annihilation and rebirth of falling stars and changing eras. The two phenomena intertwined and finally returned to a deeper, calmer mysterious black, as if it could contain everything and evolve everything.
"Huu..."
Another breath containing a faint, clear radiance of Law was exhaled. Lei Chen's mouth curled slightly, revealing a sincere, joyful smile after insight into the mysteries, and he muttered to himself, his voice echoing gently in the empty hall:
"Creation as the source, destruction as the end, the beginning and end rotating—only then is it the Realm above God King... So this is the mystery of the Laws held by the Gold and Silver Dragon King, and even the former Dragon God. It is indeed infinitely profound."
He moved his fingers, which had been still for a long time, slightly, feeling the dual God King power within him that was more harmonious and surging, seemingly resonating with the entire Plane and even some grand cycle in the netherworld. His heart was clear; helping others this time was also helping himself, and the gains were far beyond expectations.
However, just as Lei Chen had finished digesting his insights, his Soul had completely returned, and he was preparing to withdraw that wisp of Protector consciousness to carefully perceive Gu Yuena's specific state at this moment—
"Weng...!!!"
A low humming sound, indescribable by any mundane sound, as if coming from the beginning of the Universe and the source of all things, suddenly and without warning came from the direction of the Dragon Realm, instantly penetrating the barrier of space and dimensions, resounding in the depths of the Soul of every entity in the Douluo Plane that had reached the Divine Rank.
This humming was not noise, but a declaration, a Perfection, a preliminary manifestation of supreme majesty that transcended all Laws of the heavens!
Immediately after—
"Rumble—!!!"
A vast radiance, even more brilliant, magnificent, and inclusive of all things than when the gold and silver were unbalanced before, erupted from the core of the Dragon Realm and shot into the sky!
It was no longer a simple interweaving of silver-white and dark gold, but a "color of Chaos" that was difficult to describe with any single color. Within it, it seemed to flow with the seven-colored Origin of Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Light, and Darkness, and contained the golden light of force that opened heaven and earth, with dots of silver-white like stars, like life, like the radiance of civilization... All kinds of phenomena perfectly merged, turning into a pillar of Chaos light that penetrated heaven and earth, directly opening the broken sky of the Dragon Realm, connecting to the unfathomable heights of dimensions in the netherworld!
Inside the pillar of light, endless Law runes seemed to come alive, flying, combining, and sublimating crazily, evolving into indescribable, magnificent scenes such as ten thousand Dragons worshipping, the birth and death of the Universe, and the opening of time and space. A pressure that made the entire Douluo Plane tremble slightly, a pressure that made all the gods in the God Realm feel awe, a pressure whose vastness and nobility could not be described, like a prehistoric beast waking up, slowly permeated!
Lei Chen suddenly raised his head, his gaze like lightning, instantly piercing through the hall and casting towards the direction of the Dragon Realm.
Looking at the pillar of Chaos light that reached the sky and the earth, and perceiving at the core of that pillar, a life aura that seemed to be as long-lived as heaven and earth and of the same source as the Laws was climbing, condensing, and launching a final impact towards a certain supreme status at a speed beyond imagination...
In his deep eyes, bright light exploded, but there was no panic on his face; instead, he slowly revealed a hint of understanding and expectation that it was "as expected."
"This momentum... this palpitation originating from the Origin..." Lei Chen slowly stood up from the throne, stood with his hands behind his back, his robes moving without wind, and muttered to himself, his voice filled with a hint of emotion and solemnity: "It seems there is no need to wait any longer. Gu Yuena's Breakthrough... has reached the final end. The Dragon God's return is at this very moment!"
His gaze seemed to have already seen the peerless figure in the depths of the Chaos light pillar, who was undergoing the ultimate transformation.