NABC Chapter 410, Sequence 1: The Wheel of Life and Death
Chapter 410, Sequence 1: The Wheel of Life and Death
One scene after another flashed before Lynn's eyes, no longer a vague aura, but a manifestation of inheritance that gradually acquired "form".
He soon spotted familiar traces in this deeper area, in more than one place.
"That is……"
Lynn's gaze sharpened. In the distance, a vast ice plain slowly unfolded, and the chill was not simply a matter of temperature drop.
Rather, it is a sense of stagnation, as if even the rules have been frozen, where a snow lotus blooms alone in the center of the endless ice field.
The petals are crystal clear, as if they were formed from the purest chill, untouched by dust, yet refusing to let anything get close.
The coldness is not an environmental factor, but an essential characteristic.
"Snow Lotus..."
Lynn's eyes flickered slightly as she quickly compared her memories.
"That is the legacy of Nanshuang."
Before the words were even finished, the scene on the other side also appeared: dark clouds loomed overhead, and a torrential downpour continued without ceasing.
The rain poured down like a waterfall, submerging the entire world in an endless curtain of water, and deep within that curtain of rain, a solitary orchid quietly grew.
It neither contends nor moves, letting the torrential rain pour down, yet it remains upright. Water droplets roll off its leaves, showing no sign of distress, but rather utter composure.
"Youlan... should be the legacy of Donghui."
The traces of two contemporary lords are both manifested here.
However, before he could take a closer look, the World Tree behind him had already continued forward.
Without pausing, as if these things were not enough to make it stay, the space was pulled again, the path was constantly "opened", and the snow lotus and orchid were quickly left behind.
At that moment, however, Lynn felt a sense of doubt.
"Nan Shuang and Dong Hui are both here... but where is the legacy of the Northern Domain Lord, Wan Li Chun Bei Niao?"
The moment this thought arose, the surrounding scenery changed again, becoming more profound, more obscure, and even possessing an indescribable "thickness."
This place is no longer just a place for the present, but a gathering place for lords of all ages, with unfamiliar figures and unprecedented rules manifesting.
They flashed by in his field of vision, some like ancient beasts coiled up, some like divine trees reaching the sky, and some were even difficult to describe with specific forms.
Lynn only glanced at them before leaving, because he didn't recognize any of them.
And his path remained unchanged; the World Tree continued its journey, leading him ever deeper.
Until a certain moment, his perception paused slightly, as if it had touched some kind of "boundary".
And right there on the edge of this area, an aura slowly emerged.
It was a completely different scene; there were no ice fields, no torrential rains, but spring.
A light drizzle fell, and a thin layer of mist enveloped the world. All things were reviving, yet not yet at their peak.
Everything remained in a state of "about to bloom but not yet bloomed," and amidst that springtime scene, an ancient tree stood quietly.
The crabapple tree has strong, yet not menacing, elegant, yet powerful branches, with a light spring mist swirling around its trunk.
The flowers are half-open, their pink petals swaying gently, with an occasional petal drifting down slowly, unhurried and unhurried, as if even time itself has been softened by this scene.
"Begonia...this...is the legacy of the Northern Bird."
What concerned him more was not the scene itself, but its location.
"This place... is no longer an ordinary lord's territory. It is the limit of a lord's power."
They are even infinitely close to the boundary of the Radiant Moon level. This can be seen from their positions, as Nanshuang and Donghui are still in the middle stage.
But the Northern Bird stands on the edge, almost touching the higher levels.
A strange light flashed in Lynn's eyes: "Among her generation... she's actually the strongest?"
This conclusion surprised him slightly. The thought flashed through his mind, but before he could continue to ponder it, the scene in front of him changed again.
This change is even more dramatic, as if some kind of "end" is approaching.
In view of the world, the number of those inheritances began to decrease sharply, replaced by a very small number of extremely condensed existences.
Lynn even had a vague feeling that he was approaching the "end" of this space.
At that very moment, the primordial seed on his forehead suddenly lit up, and a faint light quietly spread out.
At the same time, a scene at the very forefront trembled slightly, as if it had resonated with something.
"Ok?"
Lynn was startled, and his gaze instantly locked onto the target.
"The second-ranked one... could it be... the legacy of Lord Yun Jing Gui Zhen?"
Lynn's gaze became increasingly focused.
As the scene came into view, it gradually became clearer. It was neither a tree nor a flower, but something closer to the "origin of life".
In the mountains and forests, all kinds of trees grow, and among them, a creature stands quietly, handsome in appearance and ancient in aura, as if it itself is the origin of "life".
The ancestor of all trees, the source of all spirits, from which all life extends.
"The Primordial Spirit Beast..."
Lynn murmured to himself, a genuine solemnity appearing in his eyes for the first time. This was the fourth-level ultimate inheritance left behind by Yun Jing Guizhen.
The phantom of the World Tree slowly extends forward, its "roots" seeming to penetrate into nothingness, while its "branches" continuously reach towards higher sequences.
They quickly approached the ancestral spirit beast that stood second in the sequence.
Before that, the World Tree had already surpassed the figure that was originally ranked third.
It was a... indescribable existence.
It has no fixed form, yet it seems to contain countless forms.
Flower shadows sway, vines spread, life surges like a tide, yet a certain ultimate order is hidden within.
Softness and strength intertwine within it; growth and constraint cycle within it.
A single glance is enough to shake one's soul.
"..."
Lynn's gaze narrowed slightly.
Without needing to say more, he already understood.
That was the mark left by His Majesty the Radiant Moon, an existence standing in a higher dimension, the ultimate inheritance condensed at the fourth level.
It ranked third.
Of course, that was in the past.
But at this moment, the World Tree had already passed by and pressed it down behind.
There was no roar, no conflict, just a perfectly natural replacement, as if it were always meant to be this way.
The next moment, the phantom of the World Tree arrived behind the Primordial Spirit Beast.
Their auras mingled, their rules collided, and the two "origins" reflected each other at an extremely close distance.
There's even a subtle trend of them wanting to "take root" here.
If this scene were to spread, it would be enough to shake the entire Natural God Dynasty.
It is important to know that countless terrifying beings have left their legacy in the Morning Star Palace throughout the ages.
However, considering only the fourth level, very few people can reach this position.
And Lynn, who had just completed his fourth level of cultivation, actually arrived here.
"Not enough."
At that moment, Lynn's gaze suddenly narrowed and became even sharper.
He still has one last trump card, a set of battle rules he has been preparing for a long time but has never fully integrated into.
"Now... it's complete."
With that thought, he held nothing back and poured the battle rules, which were not yet fully formed, into the World Tree!
boom!
There was no sound, yet it was as if an invisible explosion had erupted deep within this space, causing the World Tree to grow rapidly, no longer extending slowly, but rising higher and higher!
The power of rules intertwined wildly, and the already extremely complex structure surged once more, its aura suddenly soaring!
The previously rock-solid order among the top three sequences was directly torn apart. The World Tree actually overtook the Primordial Spirit Beast in an instant and rushed into the gap between the first and second!
At this moment, the obstruction disappeared, and for the first time, Lynn's vision completely fell upon that "first".
Then he paused slightly, because the scene was too simple, without grandeur or any extraordinary phenomena, and was even simple to the point of being shabby.
It was a blade of grass, an extremely ordinary blade of grass, with long, straight leaves, like a long sword that had not yet been drawn from its sheath.
However, the moment Lynn actually looked at it, an indescribable sharpness suddenly struck, not with oppressive aura, but with a "cutting" force, as if the gaze itself was about to be cleaved apart.
Within those blades of grass lies a sword intent of pure and ultimate purity, its sharpness concealed yet capable of slaying all things!
"..."
Lynn was startled.
But the World Tree didn't stop. In the next instant, it leaped over the grass and landed in front of it!
At this moment, the sequence freezes.
the first.
Among the four levels of inheritance, it is absolutely number one!
The pinnacle of the Natural Divine Dynasty, accumulated over countless years!
The World Tree occupies it!
With this conclusion, Lynn's perception suddenly changed.
The surrounding scenery is no longer just "visible," but "overlooking."
He seemed to stand atop a mountain, looking back at the path he had come from.
Snow lotus, orchid, crabapple, primordial spirit beast... and even those vague and ancient traditions further away. Now all are laid bare before my eyes, clearly defined, with nothing left to hide.
That was a perspective that was almost "dominant".
"here……"
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Meanwhile, within the heart of the ancient tree, the radiant Moon King, who remained as calm as an ancient well, returned to his true form.
At this moment, his expression finally lost all composure. It wasn't shock; that emotion had already been completely exhausted long ago.
What remains at this moment is only one kind of... extremely subtle complexity.
He watched Lynn rise step by step from the standard level to the top three, then to the top, and even surpass that guy.
"..."
Yun Jingguizhen was silent for a moment, then sighed softly.
This matter will soon spread throughout the entire Natural God Dynasty, and as a witness, he is destined to be unable to find peace.
Sure enough, the moment the thought crossed his mind, a gentle female voice rang out in his senses, carrying a hint of amusement and a touch of inquiry.
"Your Majesty, Yun Jing Gui Zhen... What's going on with the fluctuations in the Morning Star Palace? It seems something terrible has happened."
The voice was gentle, causing Yun Jingguizhen to glance at him slightly.
"Your Majesty, Princess Cethere."
His tone was calm, yet carried a rare hint of helplessness.
"This matter... is a long story."
He paused slightly, then chuckled softly.
"And I don't intend to keep it short; you'll have to wait until you get back to see for yourselves."
Before the words were finished, another aura suddenly entered my senses!
Sharp and domineering, it was like a long sword that traversed the heavens and the earth, tearing through space directly!
The next moment, a man's voice, filled with undisguised excitement, boomed out:
"it is good!"
"very good!"
"When I get back... I'll suppress my cultivation level and personally test that little guy's abilities!"
There was no anger, no resentment, only pure fighting spirit!
The owner of that voice was none other than the one whose first-order status had just been taken away.
Far from being annoyed, he was extremely excited, as if he had finally found an opponent worthy of his sword.
Aside from the two voices that arrived first, even more information was already sweeping towards Yun Jing Gui Zhen like a tidal wave.
Whether it's asking questions, investigating, or... with undisguised interest and probing.
These wills from different Radiant Moon beings converged at the same time, completely shattering his rare moment of leisure.
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While the outside world was in turmoil, inside the Morning Star Palace, Lynn had already entered a completely different realm.
That's the "vision" gained after reaching the top, not a surge in power, but a change in authority.
He quickly realized this; the rules of the Morning Star Palace were extremely unique from the very beginning.
Previously, when he sensed the aura of "Long-haired Pine," he was able to follow that aura to enter the corresponding complete inheritance site.
But now everything is completely different. Lynn stands on the first rank occupied by the World Tree, his vision is no longer limited, everything he sees is heritage, and everything he senses can be touched.
In other words, what he now possesses is no longer just the qualification to "choose a particular lineage".
Instead, it grants authority over all inherited knowledge, and even more than just the fourth level.
"..."
Lynn's mind stirred slightly, and his gaze descended from the peak, naturally landing on a familiar aura.
West leaf.
That enormous maple tree reappeared in his perception.
Unlike his previous observations from afar, this time he entered from "top to bottom".
"What rules did Xiye choose?"
A thoughtful look flashed across Lynn's eyes. He had asked this question before, but west Ye had been vague and had not given Lynn a direct answer.
With this slight doubt in mind, his senses slowly seeped into the maple tree.
The first layer to emerge is the clearest and most stable: the fourth level of rules.
That was a... extremely unique concept.
It is not a simple element, nor a conventional abstract rule, but "maple," an entire concept of "thing," which has been sublimated into a rule.
"Following the path of maple leaves..."
Lynn whispered, not surprised. In the wizarding world, everything can be a rule.
He had seen those who took "eyes" as their way, and he had also seen those who transformed "shadows" into their very essence.
Therefore, using Maple as the rule, though special, is not surprising. What truly concerns him is the subsequent extensions.
The key lies in extending the rules to levels five and six.
As his perception deepened, the deeper structure within the maple tree gradually became apparent, and then a thought suddenly surfaced in his mind.
"Life and death, the cycle continues endlessly..."
"From birth to death...to death to life."
At that moment, Lynn's mind suddenly cleared.
He saw it.
It is not language, but structure; on either side of the rules of “Maple”, two completely different forces stand in opposition to each other.
When one side grows, all things sprout and branches and leaves begin to unfold; this is spring, this is new life, this is the source of everything.
On the other side, death, decay, and fallen leaves return to their roots; this is autumn, the end, the final resting place of all things.
"Withered Maple Sea..."
"Autumn leaves are serene and beautiful..."
Lynn's eyes changed slightly.
He finally understood.
What west Ye constructed was not a simple superposition of rules, but a structure, a stable triangle.
In his mind, all of this was abstracted into the most intuitive form of three connected points.
The "maple" at the top serves as the core, the central hub, and the "axis" that harmonizes everything.
The two sides, "life" and "death," should be opposed, should be in conflict, and should even devour each other, but at this moment they are under the control of "Maple".
They no longer collide, but are constrained, guided, and incorporated into the same system, forming a stable triangular model.
"..."
Lynn was silent for a moment, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
Life and death are essentially mutually exclusive extremes; without central suppression and neutralization, they will only collapse.
Xi Ye used "maple" as a bridge to connect the two and maintain stability.
This means that he has already acquired the foundation to reach a higher level and touched the threshold of the "constant of the soul".
Of course, Lynn was well aware that this was only a "model that had been established," and whether it was truly feasible still required west Ye to personally take that breakthrough step.
Otherwise, everything is just... a possibility.
"but……"
Lynn let out a soft breath, but his eyes grew even more profound.
At least structurally, it is closed, stable, and has room for expansion, which is valuable enough.
His thoughts began to expand rapidly.
"How should rules coexist... How should rules be chosen..."
Soon, Lynn withdrew his senses, not lingering for too long, because there were still many more things worth exploring before him.
"In that case..."
His figure returned once again to the first sequence where the World Tree was located.
From his vantage point overlooking everything, his gaze swept over the other three sites of inheritance.
Donghui.
Southern Frost.
And the northern bird.
"let me see……"
Lynn's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Where...have you gotten to this point?" (End of Chapter)