On the Creation Platform, it was incomparably silent, with only faint golden Creation Spiritual Qi lingering in the air.
Han Xuanji sat motionless, his eyes slightly closed.
This was the Foundation he had polished for many years, stable and flawless, sufficient to carry the integration of the Ninth Dao Law.
At this very moment, Han Xuanji officially began to condense the Ninth Dao Law.
Taking out a drop of Creation Jade Dew, endless golden Creation Spiritual Qi surged into his body through the pores all over his body, docile to an unbelievable degree.
If it were an ordinary Law Cultivator, this process would be filled with thorns at every step, and a slight carelessness would mean complete destruction.
But for Han Xuanji, the whole process was calm and peaceful, without a shred of danger.
The two traits [Life and Death of Palm Edge] and [Five Elements Source Stream] were not just for show.
The entire process was smoother than imaginable, even several times easier than Han Xuanji had estimated himself.
He had originally thought that even if his own Foundation was sufficient, there might still be some risks.
Now it seemed it was just a matter of time.
However, this was also a slow and steady task, not something to be rushed.
Several years passed in the blink of an eye.
"Hoo..."
Accompanied by a faint sound of exhaling.
The Ninth Creation Dao Law was completely condensed!
The Creation Dao Law intertwined with the other eight great Dao Laws, and the original eight-fold closed loop completely transformed, turning into nine perfect Dao Rings, circulating endlessly, building a highly profound Dao Law system.
In an instant, Han Xuanji felt his whole body lighten, and the invisible shackles that had hindered his cultivation progress in the dark, the moment the Ninth Dao Law was perfectly formed, shattered with a boom and vanished into smoke.
In just a few breaths of time, his cultivation level firmly stabilized at the Ninth Layer of the Eternal Dao Lord Realm!
At this point, Han Xuanji stood completely at the Peak of the Eternal Dao Lord Realm, only one step away from condensing the Tenth Dao Law, which would allow him to knock on the door of the Eternal True Lord.
He slowly opened his eyes, golden light flowing within them, and thousands of dao-rhythms were born and destroyed in the depths of his pupils, magnificent and majestic.
His aura was thick and condensed to the extreme, showing no signs of having just broken through.
"It was actually simpler than I expected."
Han Xuanji sighed softly in his heart, his tone calm and composed.
The Breakthrough process, which would be a life-and-death struggle for others, was nothing more than a natural accumulation and Breakthrough for him.
With his incomparably deep Foundation, the blessing of Heaven-Defying traits, a True God-level state of mind, and Heaven And Earth Treasures like the Creation Origin Spiritual Qi, these many advantages combined had long since allowed his path of cultivation to transcend the cognition and limits of countless Cultivators.
He raised his hand and clenched it lightly, Creation Spiritual light flickering in his palm; life and death followed his will, and creation was up to him.
Only the final step remained before the Eternal True Lord.
Han Xuanji closed his eyes, feeling the surging power within his body, yet his heart was exceptionally calm.
After the Ninth Layer comes Perfection, and after Perfection comes the True Lord.
He could already vaguely sense that threshold; it was not far, but it was not close either.
"No rush."
He stood up and stretched his muscles.
Having been in closed-door cultivation for over twenty years, although he didn't feel tired, his mind was still somewhat tense.
In a good mood, he took out the communication jade talisman from his bosom and probed it with his Divine Sense.
During his closed-door cultivation, many messages had accumulated, and he flipped through them one by one.
The first one was from Wang Ping.
"Brother Han! I have finally found my own path!"
The tone of the message was as excited as ever.
"I have kept in mind everything you told me back then. These years I have been studying the control of Combat Secret Treasures, and now I can skillfully operate a Ninth-Rank Eternal Dao Treasure. The elders in the Family all say I have talent, and even my father, who used to scold me for not doing proper work, has started to support me now!"
Han Xuanji looked at this message, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.
This kid Wang Ping had helped speak up for him back then, which could be considered righteous speech.
Now that he could walk his own path, it wasn't in vain that he had said a few extra words back then.
He replied with a message: "Congratulations, I look forward to the day you can drive a Saint-level Combat Secret Treasure."
After sending it, he added another sentence:
"At that time, don't forget to treat me to a drink."
Next was the message from Li Tiantong.
"Brother Han, I have passed the talent assessment of the Hun Family and have been rated as an S-rank Talent. Thank you for your care over these years; if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today."
The tone of the message was calm, but Han Xuanji could feel the gratitude within it.
He thought for a moment and replied: "Fellow Daoist Tiantong is too polite. With your Aptitude, an S-rank Talent rating is well-deserved. Cultivate well, and you will surely shine in the future."
Being able to see his fellow countryman rise again made him very happy.
Although his own influence was a reason for the other party achieving this rating, most of the credit belonged to the person himself.
"Sure enough, those who can reach the Peak in the Chaos will not be bad when they come to the Eternal Continent; they were just lacking resources and Cultivation Techniques before."
Han Xuanji sighed in his heart and continued to scroll down.
When he scrolled to the end, he suddenly stopped his finger.
It was a message sent after he went into closed-door cultivation, from Hui Feng.
"Brother Han, the matter you asked me to investigate has some leads."
Han Xuanji's heart stirred.
It had been a long time since he entrusted Hui Feng to investigate the Dao Xuan Secret Realm. Hui Feng sent a message; could it be that he found something?
He opened the message and read it carefully.
"Regarding the Dao Xuan Secret Realm, I have investigated for a long time and finally heard some inside information."
"That Secret Realm is not an ordinary Secret Realm. It is said to be related to a top-tier powerhouse. The Holy Court controls the Secret Realm extremely strictly, allowing only a few Core Disciples to enter, and outsiders are not even qualified to get close."
Han Xuanji frowned slightly; it was clear that this matter was not simple.
This top-tier powerhouse was interesting.
If it were for ordinary people, perhaps powerhouses at the Eternal True God or Eternal Saint level would be considered top-tier enough. But it was obvious that a Secret Realm left behind by such a powerhouse could not be valued by a supreme force.
It seemed the weight of this Secret Realm was even greater than he had imagined.
And in Hui Feng's message, an important piece of information was also given.
"I still managed to find some clues about the person Brother Han wanted to inquire about. When the Dao Xuan Secret Realm was first discovered, some Loose Cultivators were entrusted to enter and explore it. I found one of those Loose Cultivators, and he said he saw a person in the depths of the Secret Realm who called himself Li Wendao, but there was no news of him later; it is said that he offended someone."
Li Wendao.
Han Xuanji's pupils contracted slightly.
This name was precisely the alias the Dao Ancestor used on the Eternal Continent.
After thanking him, Han Xuanji put down the jade talisman and remained silent for a long time.
Having this news meant that the Dao Ancestor was still alive after separating from Li Tiantong.
This was indeed good news.
Although he didn't know where the Dao Ancestor was now or what his situation was, at least he could be sure that he had not died in the Secret Realm.
"Perhaps, he even had other fortuitous encounters."
Han Xuanji thought in his heart, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.
As the Dao Ancestor who commanded the wind and clouds in the Chaos, he never felt that such a figure would easily fall.
Hearing this news now only confirmed his intuition all along.