The moment Han Xuanji's "Xuantian Great Dao" touched this Sea of Origin, it triggered an unprecedented, violent tremor.
The more powerful the Great Dao, the harder it is to Reflect, because it represents change and could potentially shake existing balances, inevitably provoking a backlash from the Sea of Origin. But this also means that if such a Great Dao successfully Reflects, its Status will naturally transcend many other Great Daos.
"Boom—!"
Within the Sea of Origin, the Great Dao Imprints that had been stable for countless epochs seemed to sense the invasion of a "challenger" and spontaneously generated resistance.
The Yin and Yang Qi transformed into grinding stones to crush it, the Five Elements divine light wove into a net attempting to bind it, and the River of Time and Space raised monstrous waves intending to wash it away... This was instinctual rejection at the Great Dao level, the resistance of old overlords against an outsider, and not necessarily the will of the Dao Venerables.
Han Xuanji's mind and spirit were stable like an Eternal Divine Mountain, his will condensed to the extreme.
"My Dao, Xuantian, originates from Chaos, encompasses all existence, and is the foundation of all laws and the source of all principles."
This was the Sound of the Great Dao, a fluctuation emitted by the Xuantian Great Dao, directly reverberating and roaring within the Sea of Origin!
This was a counterattack, and also Proving the Dao!
The waves of the Sea of Great Dao Origin actually froze for a moment upon encountering this Dao sound.
This was the collision of Great Daos, and the clash of philosophies.
Those ancient Great Dao Imprints seemed to be "examining" this never-before-seen Dao.
Han Xuanji's will endured unimaginable pressure, as if the weight of the entire Chaos was pressing down upon his Great Dao.
His body trembled slightly, and the Qi around him became violent. But his eyes remained calm, even carrying a hint of enlightened joy.
Because he sensed that the Sea of Great Dao Origin was not monolithic.
Some Great Daos rejected him, but Great Dao Imprints representing concepts like "Creation," "Vitality," "Evolution," and "Order" began to resonate faintly with and accept his Great Dao.
Most crucially, his Xuantian Great Dao was undergoing its final Transformation amidst this extreme pressure.
It was sinking toward the depths of the Sea of Origin at a slow yet resolute speed, attempting to leave its own "Dao Mark" within it.
At the same time.
In various parts of the Chaos, certain existences also sensed this event.
"A new Dao? Daring to surpass the Myriad Daos and transcend us? What a joke!"
A terrifying will stirred, transforming into an invisible, dark curse that silently spread, following the source of the dao-rhythm fluctuations.
This was the "Lord of Greed," an ancient Chaos Demon God, instinctively desiring to destroy it, unwilling for the Chaos to gain another mighty figure.
"A variable... another new variable. Which one is Proving the Limitless Primordial ?"
In a Daoist Sanctum situated within the boundless Chaos, a gaze slowly projected forth.
"Happening precisely now, is it a coincidence?"
"This Great Dao seems somewhat familiar. Could it be a junior who obtained my Legacy?"
"Interesting."
...The Chaos is vast, and Powerful Experts are numerous as trees in a forest.
Han Xuanji's act of Proving the Dao sparked various reactions.
However, most people refrained from getting entangled in the Karma.
They merely cast a glance, wanting to see who was beginning to Charge toward the Limitless Primordial Realm.
A very small number of existences were cold and indifferent, viewing this as just another ordinary ripple in the Chaos, paying it little mind.
In their view, after countless years, the birth of a new Limitless Primordial Expert was not strange.
The tribulation encountered while Proving the Primordial Limitless is not just the backlash from the Great Dao Origin itself, but also obstruction from outsiders. For example, the malice from the "Lord of Greed" had already transformed into an invisible, formless curse, quietly assaulting Han Xuanji's sinking Xuantian Great Dao.
"Tsk."
Han Xuanji frowned, quickly noticing the Trickery.
Some Dog was hindering him.
Han Xuanji immediately activated the Eyes of Destiny to observe the changes.
Sure enough.
Invisible Great Hands were restraining his Xuantian Great Dao.
"Dammit..."
Han Xuanji looked at the Dao Obstructor; this fellow didn't even try to hide it.
[Lord of Greed: Limitless Primordial Realm, Chaos Demon God, Supreme Evil of Chaos. He does not allow anyone the chance to surpass him. He discovered the immense potential of your Xuantian Great Dao and is attempting to stop you from Proving the Limitless Primordial.]
"Lord of Greed... I remember you."
Han Xuanji silently memorized this Title.
Once he steps into the Limitless Primordial Realm, he will settle the score with this fellow sooner or later.
But for now, Han Xuanji once again mobilized the Xuantian Great Dao, severing these Invisible Great Hands, and soon felt much lighter.
And this was merely the first wave, and not the most intense Malice Aimed at Obstructing the Dao.
Just as Han Xuanji's "Xuantian Great Dao" struggled to sink into the Sea of Origin, resisting the instinctual rejection of the various Great Dao Imprints, a crisis quietly descended.
A hidden will transformed into countless strands of Demonic Thought, silently infiltrating through every "ripple" and every "dao-rhythm gap" where Han Xuanji's Xuantian Great Dao touched the Sea of Origin.
"Why struggle bitterly to forge your own Dao? Why not... integrate into my Dao? You can become a 'Demon,' the starting point of the quiescence of all things, enjoy supreme honor, and attain true great freedom. This is not destruction, but sublimation, but... return to One."
An indescribable voice sounded, seemingly piercing the Xuantian Great Dao and directly targeting the depths of Han Xuanji's Soul.
Han Xuanji instantly felt a Bone-Chilling Coldness.
The formless Demonic Thought was all-pervasive, attempting to confuse his understanding of his own Great Dao and distort the Xuantian Great Dao.
Just as Han Xuanji's Dao Heart endured the erosion of the Demonic Thought, three equally vast wills reacted almost simultaneously.
The first sound was a Dao Shout that seemed capable of cleansing all dust and recalling the original true intention.
"Demon Ancestor, you've gone too far!"
This process might have seemed like only an instant to the outside world, or perhaps already ten thousand years.
Finally, a grand dao-rhythm descended.
"The Dao Heart is Subtle, Refined, and Singular."
A slowly rotating phantom image of a Taiji Dao Diagram appeared above Han Xuanji's Great Dao, casting down clear radiance.
"What a chance!"
The pressure suddenly decreased, especially as the crisis of erosion at the Dao Heart level was relieved, greatly boosting Han Xuanji's morale.
He seized this precious opportunity, continuing to let the Xuantian Great Dao sink. Simultaneously, the Xuantian Great Dao became clearer and more solid, and its immunity to similar erosion greatly increased.
"Damn it, Tai Shang, Yuan Shi..."
The Demon Ancestor's will transmitted an obscure fluctuation, seemingly not expecting someone to intervene in this manner, and even less expecting Han Xuanji to use this opportunity to temper his Dao Heart in reverse.
On Han Xuanji's body surface, the initial Divine Great Dao Runes began to appear. The patterns resembled the opening of Chaos, the trajectories of stars, and the microcosm of the birth and death of all things.
The Qi around him was ascending at a speed that transcended conventional understanding, moving toward an ultimate Realm that was indescribable, seemingly the very existence of the "Dao" itself.
The Limitless Primordial Realm was already within sight...