Chapter 1208: Xinning Reaches the Supreme
"Switch origins?"
Mo Zhi was completely stunned...
Switch to the White Mist Origin... How is this possible...
"No... I was born of darkness, I am a Dark Creature, how can I become a filthy, lowly insect driven by White Mist?"
But he quickly reacted and said solemnly:
"I have spent my life eradicating all beings who defy the natural laws of existence. If I change my origin, wouldn't that be betrayal?!"
Xinning heard this and said:
"Oh... Actually, if you switch origins, it's basically akin to dying, isn't it?"
The Silent One replied:
"Of course!"
Xinning said:
"In simpler terms, you're just afraid to die... My Big Brother said before, 'To hear the Dao at dawn, one can die content by evening.'"
"Hmm, you're not that kind of person."
Xinning stepped forward and said:
"Goodbye then."
With that, she began ascending the eighty-third step of the Dao Platform.
On the eighty-third step, Xinning's evolution of the Great Dao surprisingly touched upon a trace of Supreme True Intent!
"These Daos..."
Mo Zhi looked at the Book of Dao before him, unwillingness written all over his eyes!
Could it be that just because he was a being of Black Fog, he was destined to be excluded from the Dao?
"Is there truly no other way?"
He raised his eyes and asked Xinning again.
Xinning paused and said:
"Hmm... Maybe you could try dispersing the Black Fog Origin from your heart and evolving it with the strength of your heart?"
She casually suggested another method.
Upon hearing this, Mo Zhi thought about it for a moment and felt that maybe... it could work.
At least it wouldn't involve becoming a being of White Mist!
He immediately followed Xinning's advice, and sure enough, though the progress was slow and required thousands of additional steps, he ultimately achieved the same profound truth and ascended to the next step.
"Hey, why didn't the method work just now?"
Seeing the Book of Dao on the eighty-second step, he hurriedly asked again.
"Oh, this time, hmm... you'll need to first integrate a trace of White Mist Origin. At worst, you can expel it from your body afterward."
Xinning replied casually.
Upon hearing this, Mo Zhi hesitated.
Integrating White Mist Origin into his heart??
This... seemed perilous!
But for the Dao...
Besides, the White Mist Origin could indeed be expelled shortly after...
He gritted his teeth at once and said:
"Would it be possible to borrow a trace of White Mist Origin? I'll return it to you shortly!"
Xinning flicked her finger, and a trace of White Mist Origin floated over to Mo Zhi.
Mo Zhi hesitated for a moment, but ultimately absorbed the White Mist Origin into his heart.
"What's next?"
He asked Xinning.
"Hmm, you do this first, then like this, and then like this again... Be careful not to make a mistake..."
Xinning instructed.
Mo Zhi followed her instructions immediately.
Sure enough, he once again evolved the corresponding Dao, and this time it was exceptionally effortless!
"Fantastic..."
He was overjoyed!
"Return my origin now."
Xinning extended her little hand.
"Uh... could I borrow it a little longer?"
"Don't worry, I'm not interested in the White Mist Origin. I'll definitely return it to you later!"
Now that he had tasted success, he decided to borrow the White Mist Origin first, absorb enough True Meaning of the Great Dao, and then return it to Xinning afterward...
Xinning said, "Remember to give it back."
They then continued moving forward.
But after advancing only a few steps, Mo Zhi felt that relying on that trace of White Mist Origin had become increasingly difficult; eventually, he was entirely unable to evolve the Dao.
"Could it be that the White Mist Origin isn't concentrated enough..."
He muttered and instinctively raised his eyes to look at Xinning, pleadingly saying, "Another trace??"
"Don't worry, I won't keep it, I promise to return it to you!"
...
Finally, the two reached the hundredth step of the platform.
By now, Mo Zhi had borrowed quite a bit of origin.
"Just one final step left, and I can touch the Wisdom Star Vault and truly step into the Supreme!"
Mo Zhi was ecstatic to the extreme.
Meanwhile, Xinning, facing the hundredth step platform, contemplated briefly before stepping forward directly, illuminating the Dao, opening her Spirit Platform, and unveiling ten lanterns representing the soul-fire of Three Souls and Seven Spirits, resonating with the origin!
Boom!
Xinning ascended the hundredth step.
In an instant, countless lights of the Vast Starry Sky transformed and evolved—wisdom's light shaped Divine Dragons soaring through the heavens; wisdom's radiance coalesced into bridges leading to mysterious realms; wisdom's rain poured torrents down, blessing the land...
Xinning closed her eyes, and suddenly invisible blazing flames arose around her, turning into a furnace.
In that moment, the light from billions of stars across the Myriad Dao Universe seemed to be drawn in like a great whale swallowing, all converging into her furnace.
The light of Myriad Dao was melted, the radiance of wisdom was burned... She was refining the Myriad Dao!
Upon seeing this, Mo Zhi was utterly shocked—this... was this the path once taken by The End of Myriad Paths?
In the world of Myriad Dao, refining the Myriad Dao, forging one of the most unique Supreme Daos—The Pathless!
And now, this little girl... was she truly about to achieve it?
He was immediately excited too—if only he could ascend this hundredth step, he could equally gain the chance to tread in the realm of the Supreme!
Without hesitation, he followed Xinning's previous method, uniting heart and spirit, allowing origin and soul to resonate, evolving the Dao!
But within his Spirit Platform, the ten flames of darkness suddenly quaked violently, impacted by the origin contained in his heart.
"No... this method—my soul and cognition are being altered by the White Mist Origin!"
At the last moment, Mo Zhi realized what was happening. He raised his eyes suddenly, looking at Xinning, and said:
"You've tricked me?!"
He finally understood...
Along this journey, Xinning had been setting traps for him...
Step by step, she had lowered his guard against the White Mist Origin, even encouraging him to repeatedly "borrow" the White Mist Origin...
Ultimately, she guided him into using the White Mist Origin to strike against his own flames of darkness...
At this moment, the White Mist surged uncontrollably, extinguishing his ten flames of darkness suddenly.
"No..."
He evolved the Dao on the hundredth step, but immediately afterward, his consciousness faded, collapsing atop the platform, completely unconscious...
Meanwhile, Xinning, still refining the Myriad Dao, merely muttered:
"I'll give you a chance to live. If you can follow the method in the book and transform into a being of White Mist... I won't kill you."
She had only been conducting an experiment on this journey.
And then, she continued refining the Myriad Dao!
The Fire of the Myriad Dao surged and spread uncontrollably.
At that moment, endless True Meaning of the Great Dao condensed into stepping stones within her Path-Scenic Land, resembling a palace of knowledge forged from the Supreme Myriad Dao.
"What... what kind of Dao is this?"
In the shadows, a Supreme entity spoke in astonishment.
"Using countless Supreme flames to illuminate the path to the Path of Ignorance... Could she become the next Divine Jumper?"
"Quite possibly... Back then, The End of Myriad Paths also had the opportunity to become an Ignorant One, but she chose to forsake the Myriad Dao, instead refining the Heart of No Return within the flames."
"She once said that after knowing everything, it would be easier to fall into utter despair and fear when confronted with the horrors lying behind the cosmic dam. So, standing at the end of the Myriad Dao, she merely refined the Heart of No Return; with it, while she couldn't gain the abilities of the Ignorant Ones, she dared to rise against the tide, even the horrors of the dam couldn't cause her shudder."
"Indeed, apart from that one person, she was the one who came closest to the dam. Countless Supreme beings would crumble at just the sight of the dam, their hearts and minds obliterated, their bodies and Dao dissipating... Even the Divine Jumper, possessing the Path of Ignorance, wasn't able to venture further."
These were secrets!
The Fire of the Myriad Dao could offer the next generation a rare chance—a glimpse at the Path of Ignorance.
Once, The End of Myriad Paths had abandoned that opportunity to refine the Heart of No Return, facing darkness head-on.
The Pathless—the way where no road returns, leaving only the drive to push forward with relentless resolve!
Through the ages, this little girl before them was only the second to cause that opportunity to appear within the Fire of the Myriad Dao.
Xinning... had a fleeting chance to step onto the Path of Ignorance!
Yet standing before the Fire of the Myriad Dao, her clear, lake-like eyes remained completely unfazed.
"And what if one knows everything? That doesn't make you invincible..."
"Against the darkness, you would still lose... and you would still risk becoming one of the Dark Creatures..."
She whispered faintly, then suddenly said:
"I don't want to know everything... I only want to never forget my Big Brother, never become his enemy, never turn into a Dark Creature... Otherwise, my Big Brother would be sad."
At this moment, the resoluteness of her heart was so strong that even the Fire of the Myriad Dao couldn't destroy it!
Though the Myriad Dao shone brilliantly, it dimmed in retreat, and countless Daos were brought to an end!
"Another Pathless? Standing at the verge of the Myriad Dao, taking just one more step would grant Supreme status—yet she refrains?"
"She... she has made the same choice as The End of Myriad Paths—merely utilizing the Fire of the Myriad Dao to refine a new kind of Heart State... What Heart State is this?"
"Unchanging... the Unchanging Heart State. Back then, The End of Myriad Paths' Heart of No Return enabled her to march forward against unimaginable horrors hidden beyond the dam..."
"And now, this girl's Unchanging Heart State ensures that no uncanny force coming from beyond the dam can transform her into a Dark Creature..."
A group of hidden Supremes spoke in shock.
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Good night.