Gazing at the three-colored Extreme Dao radiance swirling around Li Mu, Star Dome Old Ancestor's eyes shimmered with starlight as he mused, "Little friend has already mastered the Dao of Extreme Fire, Extreme Water, and Extreme Wood. If you wish to seek further Breakthrough, this Old Ancestor suggests you start with the Dao of 'Extreme Star'."
Star Dome Old Ancestor raised his hand and outlined the trajectory of the Zhou Tian Stars in the Void Realm, indicating, "Although stars belong to a minor Dao, billions of stars form their own system, and their operational patterns secretly align with the Heavenly Dao cycle. This Old Ancestor has comprehended the Star Great Dao for ten thousand Years and created the 'Universal Star Evolution Art', which might help little friend comprehend the Extreme Star Realm."
With that, Star Dome Old Ancestor continued to cast his spell, gathering the Star Power around him and condensing it into a Star Power Jade Slip, which he sent before Li Mu.
Li Mu's expression was solemn as he respectfully took the Jade Slip with both hands, stating gravely, "Senior's generous gift, Junior is deeply grateful. Such a Great Dao Legacy should not be lightly bestowed upon outsiders."
Star Dome Old Ancestor laughed heartily, waving his hand, "Little friend, why be so formal? The Chaotic Great Dao encompasses everything. How much you can comprehend is your own Opportunity. Moreover, with the great tribulation at hand, these old rules and regulations should change."
Qing Lin's Dragon whiskers twitched slightly, and he suddenly snorted coldly, "Old turtle, you've really gone all out, even giving away your own Cultivation Technique!"
After a pause, Qing Lin looked at Li Mu and earnestly advised, "However, this Emperor believes that the old turtle's action will only mislead you. The urgent matter is not to learn other Dao principles. The Five Elements generate each other, and the ultimate principles of Yin and Yang are more suitable for you. Since you have already obtained the Extreme Dao of Wood, Fire, and Water, if you further comprehend the Five Elements of Metal and Earth, and gather all Five Elements, then comprehend the power of Extreme Yin and Extreme Yang, it might induce a qualitative change. At that time, the difficulties in cultivating the Chaotic Great Dao might be easily resolved."
Upon hearing this, Li Mu's brows furrowed slightly, and he fell into deep thought.
Seeing this, Star Dome Old Ancestor's eyes shimmered faintly with starlight, and he stroked his beard with a smile, "Although Qing Lin's words are reasonable, they are too conservative. While the Five Elements and Yin and Yang are indeed the Foundation of Chaos, the Dao of Stars also has its unique aspects. Little friend, do you know that while Star Power seems to be outside the Five Elements, it actually secretly contains the changes of Yin and Yang?"
He flicked his sleeve, and instantly, myriad illusory star projections appeared in the Void Realm. Those stars were either bright or dim, gathered or scattered, subtly forming the image of Yin and Yang fish. "The birth and death of stars also involve the cycle of Yin and Yang; the intertwining of star orbits secretly aligns with the Five Elements' generation and subjugation. This Old Ancestor's 'Universal Star Evolution Art' was originally a method of evolving Chaos through stars."
Qing Lin snorted coldly, his Dragon whiskers moving without wind, "Sophistry! The Dao of Stars is ultimately a side path; how can it be compared with the Five Element Great Dao and the Yin Yang Great Dao? Little friend, you should think carefully and not be misled by that old turtle!"
Li Mu stood silently in the Void Realm, his eyes slightly closed, the three-colored Extreme Dao radiance swirling ceaselessly around him, sometimes like raging flames, sometimes like rippling blue waves, and sometimes like ancient towering trees.
The words of Star Dome Old Ancestor and Qing Lin echoed in Li Mu's Sea of Consciousness, and two completely different Dao paths unfolded before him—
The Five Elements and Yin and Yang, following rules, progressing step by step, directly pointing to the Origin of Chaos.
The Extreme Star Dao, blazing a new trail, evolving the heavens through stars, and peering into the ultimate truth of the Universe.
Li Mu slowly opened his eyes, as if a galaxy was reflected in his pupils, and as if the Five Elements were rotating.
"What both Seniors have said holds Profound Truth," Li Mu slowly began, his voice low and firm, "But Junior believes that among the Three Thousand Great Daos, all paths lead to the same destination. While the Five Elements and Yin and Yang are indeed the Foundation of Chaos, the movement of stars is also within Chaos, all being manifestations of the Heavenly Dao. If so, why not… embrace both?"
Before his words finished, Li Mu flipped his palm, and the Star Power Jade Slip suddenly burst forth with brilliant radiance, which his Divine Sense completely perused.
As Li Mu's Divine Sense received the Legacy of the "Universal Star Evolution Art," his Sea of Consciousness immediately vibrated violently. The Divine Sense Cultivation Technique he cultivated, the Star Cloud Contemplation Method, automatically began to operate, condensing a brilliant Star Chart in his Sea of Consciousness. The two mutually verified each other, actually producing a wondrous resonance.
The entire Sea of Consciousness suddenly entered a mysterious state, like the primordial beginning of Chaos. The originally ethereal Star Cloud Contemplation Chart suddenly trembled violently, and billions of contemplated stars simultaneously burst forth with a vast starlight that transcended eternity.
"Zhou Tian Star Orbit... So that's how it is."
The sound of the Great Dao resonated deep within Li Mu's Divine Soul. The stars he had contemplated in the past were merely lifeless projections, but what the "Universal Star Evolution Art" revealed was the true essence of living stars, imbued with the ultimate truth of the Heavenly Dao—each star followed an incredibly profound trajectory, and their changing brightness and darkness secretly aligned with the rhythm of Chaos breathing.
In the center of the Sea of Consciousness, the Yin and Yang Dual Extreme Star Palace dramatically formed. The blazing white Yang Star and the deep blue Yin Star intertwined, tracing a spiral trajectory in the Void Realm that contained the ultimate truth of the Primordial Beginning. The Three Enclosures and Twenty-Eight Mansions all trembled, scattering starlight like rain across the sky.
"Stars evolve myriad phenomena, Dao transforms Zhou Tian."
A shocking scene suddenly appeared in Li Mu's spiritual platform: the stars of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure slowly moved along profound curves containing the ultimate truth of heaven and earth. The trajectories traced by the stars left imprints of the Great Dao in the Void Realm; the star clusters of the Supreme Palace Enclosure flickered like breathing, their flashes exhaling the primitive Qi of Chaos's beginning; the star orbits of the Celestial Market Enclosure intertwined into a net, and each intersection burst forth with Dao rhyme fluctuations like the creation of heaven and earth.
The most astonishing transformation occurred deep within his Life Palace. Three Natal Dao Stars, condensed from the power of the Extreme Dao—the fiery red Blazing Hell Star, the abyssal blue Profound Nether Star, and the verdant Everlasting Star—were operating according to some supreme law that transcended time and space.
Star Dome Old Ancestor's sleeves moved without wind, his eyes reflecting the illusory Zhou Tian Star Chart that appeared around Li Mu. The stars, condensed from pure Dao rhyme, each emitted an ancient aura that transcended eons, and their trajectories contained terrifying Dao principles that could change the very color of heaven and earth.
"He actually activated the Primordial Star Soul..." The Old Ancestor's voice trembled. He saw that the star pattern on Li Mu's glabella was evolving, gradually transforming from a simple starburst pattern into a miniature Star Domain containing three hundred and sixty-five main stars. This was a sign of the highest Realm of the "Universal Star Evolution Art"—"Body Transforms into Universe."
Qing Lin's Dragon whiskers suddenly straightened. He saw that every strand of Li Mu's hair had transformed into a falling galaxy, and countless pores were exhaling starlight. Even more terrifying was that traces of Chaos Qi were mixed within that starlight—this was a sign of pushing the Star Great Dao to its extreme, touching the Origin of Chaos.
"Star Shift, Dao Turn."
Li Mu softly uttered four true words, and the entire Void Realm instantly fell into absolute stillness. All stars simultaneously froze, then began to reverse their movement with a force that could overturn the cosmos. In this retrograde motion that defied the Heavenly Dao, the powers of Extreme Fire, Extreme Water, and Extreme Wood actually began to incredibly fuse, giving birth to a wisp of Primordial Beginning Qi, like the beginning of Chaos, at the intersections of the star orbits.
The Star Staff in Star Dome Old Ancestor's hand suddenly exploded, transforming into countless star lights that submerged into Li Mu's acupoints. This was the supreme phenomenon of "Myriad Stars Returning to the Sovereign," meaning that all the Zhou Tian Stars had acknowledged this new Dominator.
"Proving the Dao with stars, evolving the heavens with Dao." Li Mu's eyes reflected the scene of the Universe's birth and destruction. The Star Cloud Contemplation Method had now broken through its shackles, and his every breath and exhalation caused the Star Power of the real Starry Sky to respond with changing light and darkness.
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At this moment, Li Mu had entered a profound Realm. In his Sea of Consciousness, the originally blurry Star Cloud Contemplation Chart was undergoing an astonishing transformation. Billions of stars operated according to specific trajectories, and their changing brightness and darkness secretly contained the profound mysteries of the Heavenly Dao.
The two divination Cultivation Techniques Li Mu had originally cultivated—"Celestial Evolution Ephemeral Life" and "Secrets of Celestial Change"—also gained completion by absorbing the "Universal Star Evolution Art."
The star pattern on Li Mu's glabella suddenly burst forth with dazzling silver light. In his mind, the Profound Truths of "Celestial Evolution Ephemeral Life" and "Secrets of Celestial Change" surged forth like a breaking galaxy. It was not a simple memory recall, but an essential transformation of deeply hidden Dao rhyme, stimulated by the Star Power.
Those obscure fate deduction formulas in "Celestial Evolution Ephemeral Life" now revealed new meanings under the illumination of starlight. Every calculation symbol automatically disassembled and reassembled, transforming into star trajectory equations that could be directly observed.
Li Mu suddenly realized that those so-called "fates" were merely projections cast by the stars as they moved through the long river of Years.
At the same time, the Karma deduction technique recorded in "Secrets of Celestial Change" was also undergoing astonishing changes. The Karma connections that previously required complex calculations now automatically materialized in his Sea of Consciousness as gravitational lines between stars. The stronger the Karma, the more dazzling the starlight bond appeared. Li Mu could even directly "see" the brilliant starlight Karma lines entwined between himself and the two Seniors.
An even more shocking change occurred in Li Mu's eyes. His left eye displayed the river of fate from "Celestial Evolution Ephemeral Life," his right eye reflected the threads of Karma from "Secrets of Celestial Change," and deep within his pupils, the Zhou Tian Star Chart of the "Universal Star Evolution Art" flickered. As the three merged, an unprecedented "Star Fate Heavenly Chart" condensed before his eyes.
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"Stars shift, constellations turn, allowing one to glimpse Celestial Change..." Li Mu was enlightened. He suddenly pointed his fingers like a sword, drawing an abstruse star orbit in the Void Realm. Wherever the trajectory passed, heavenly phenomena that might occur in the next three days actually appeared!
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Star Dome Old Ancestor gazed at the starlight swirling around Li Mu, the star patterns in his eyes flickering. His slender fingers unconsciously caressed the Star Staff in his hand, feeling the powerful Star Power changes on Li Mu's body.
"In just three quarters of an hour, he was able to comprehend the 'Universal Star Evolution Art' to such a Realm..." The Old Ancestor's voice was low, carrying a hint of incredulity and emotion. He clearly saw that the starlight Li Mu gathered was operating according to some profound trajectory that transcended even the records in the ancient texts. This was a change that even he, the founder, had not anticipated.
Star Dome Old Ancestor suddenly raised his hand and outlined an observational star orbit in the Void Realm. When the star orbit touched the starlight on Li Mu's body, it actually spontaneously evolved a new operational mode.
"Wonderful!" Star Dome Old Ancestor couldn't help but sigh softly, "Little friend has not only comprehended the true meaning of star orbits but has also innovated."
Qing Lin narrowed his Dragon eyes, "Old turtle, what do you mean by that?"
Star Dome Old Ancestor did not answer immediately but pointed to the star pattern on Li Mu's glabella, "Look at the change in that star pattern. Ordinary Cultivators practicing this method would only have three to five star patterns. But little friend's star pattern has already formed a Zhou Tian cycle, secretly aligning with the three hundred and sixty-five Zhou Tian number."
What shocked Star Dome Old Ancestor the most was Li Mu's understanding of the essence of stars. Ordinary Cultivators receiving the Legacy often needed decades to transform their contemplated stars from "dead objects" to "living stars," but Li Mu, in an instant, made every contemplated star in his Sea of Consciousness possess a unique life rhythm.
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Star Dome Old Ancestor's eyes blazed with starlight as he clapped his hands and praised, "This child's Comprehension Ability is indeed extraordinary!"
Qing Lin's Dragon whiskers trembled slightly. Although he still showed displeasure, seeing Li Mu's stable aura without any sign of conflict, he couldn't help but let out a low snort, "I underestimated you..."
Li Mu did not respond. At this moment, his mind was completely immersed in the transformation of his own Dao principles.
The Dao of Extreme Stars was not independent of the Five Elements and Yin and Yang, but rather...
Using stars as a guide to command all Daos!
Li Mu slowly raised his hand. Above his palm, the power of the Three Extremes flowed, subtly outlining a scene of Chaos's primordial beginning!
"So that's how it is..." Li Mu's lips curved slightly, and his eyes burst forth with brilliant light.
The Five Elements can form Chaos, and stars can also form Chaos! As long as he continues to complete the remaining two Five Element Daos and the two Yin and Yang Daos, the Extreme Star Dao can also achieve Epiphany with this momentum, and the Chaotic Great Dao will naturally fall into place!
Star Dome Old Ancestor gazed at the Extreme Dao rhyme swirling around Li Mu, his eyes flickering intensely with starlight, even showing a hint of excitement, "Wonderful! This Old Ancestor has lived for ten thousand Years and seen countless Prodigies, but I have never seen anyone who can perfectly integrate the Dao of Stars with the Dao of Five Elements like this."
Star Dome Old Ancestor turned to Qing Lin and asked meaningfully, "Old friend, do you still think the Dao of Stars that this Old Ancestor cultivates is a side path now?"
Qing Lin's Dragon whiskers trembled slightly, and he looked at Li Mu with complex eyes. After a long time, he sighed, "This Emperor was too attached to appearances. This young man can actually use stars as a guide to command the three extreme powers so perfectly. This level of Comprehension Ability is truly remarkable. No wonder he can cultivate the Chaotic Great Dao, which no one else can achieve."
Qing Lin looked at Li Mu, his eyes filled with admiration and a sense of course. Since his birth, he had followed Li Mu's cultivation until now, witnessing too many miracles created by Li Mu.
Just then, Li Mu's aura suddenly retracted, all radiance completely absorbed into his body. He slowly opened his eyes, his pupils seemingly containing the birth and destruction of the Universe, yet also a return to simplicity. The starlight swirling around him gradually converged, transforming into three hundred and sixty-five hair-thin star patterns that merged into his skin and disappeared.
Li Mu slowly opened his eyes, and deep within his pupils, a galaxy seemed to hang upside down. Wherever his gaze fell, the Spiritual Qi in the Void Realm spontaneously arranged itself into abstruse star orbit patterns.
"Thank you, Senior, for bestowing the method."
Li Mu bowed to Star Dome Old Ancestor, having gained a profound understanding of the value of the "Universal Star Evolution Art" he had been taught. It not only completed the deficiencies of the Star Cloud Contemplation Method but also elevated the two divination Cultivation Techniques, "Celestial Evolution Ephemeral Life" and "Secrets of Celestial Change," to an unprecedented Realm.
Star Dome Old Ancestor's eyes blazed with starlight, and he happily said repeatedly, "Good! Good! Good! Next, continue to comprehend other Extreme Dao Origins in the same way you comprehended these Extreme Dao Opportunities! Complete the Five Elements and Yin and Yang, and you will soon step into the Chaos Extreme Realm."
Li Mu was slightly startled, immediately understanding Star Dome Old Ancestor's meaning: seeking out other Extreme Dao powerhouses for battle, or assisting other Mahayana Dao Realm Cultivators or other Demon Emperors to Undergo Tribulation by sharing souls.
"That's not a bad method, but such an Opportunity is hard to come by! It's difficult to find suitable Demon Emperors for Undergoing Tribulation, not to mention, who would be willing to engage in life-and-death combat at the Origin Dao Domain level with him to help him achieve the Dao?" Qing Lin shook his head upon hearing this, not optimistic.
Upon hearing this, Li Mu's heart stirred slightly. He immediately thought of the Jade-Eyed Golden Ape and the Ink Jade Rock Lizard. Both were Seven-rank True Spirits and had followed him for many Years. One contained the sharp Metal Qi of slaughter, and the other carried the virtue of thick Earth supporting all things. If they could Breakthrough to the next Realm, during their Demon Emperor Lightning Tribulation, helping them Undergo Tribulation might allow him to achieve Epiphany and complete the opportunities for the Metal and Earth Five Elements.
However, the Aptitude of the two beasts could not compare to Qing Lin's. Breaking through to the Demon Emperor Realm and obtaining equivalent Tribulation Lightning Opportunities would not be easy. Furthermore, how would he Breakthrough the missing Yin and Yang Daos?
Li Mu pondered to himself, his gaze gradually deepening. (End of Chapter)
