Chapter 282: Yang Hidden, Yin Revealed

Mustard Seed Space.

An ethereal figure sat cross-legged within this expanse of stars, the resonance of the Great Path lingering for a long time.

Jiang Yan had maintained this profoundly mysterious state for an unknown duration.

His entire body was enveloped in a seven-colored mystical glow, appearing crystal clear and free from dust or impurity. An intangible yet palpable presence drifted across his skin.

It seeped into his skin, soaked into his flesh and blood, cleansed his bones—every drop of blood was infused by the mysterious Great Path into a divine elixir. Any mortal who witnessed this would likely mistake him for a deity and kneel in worship.

The Chaotic Void Ancestral Spirit ceased its feeding and slowly merged into Jiang Yan’s body, the two gradually becoming one.

“Cosmic… Great Deduction Dao Spirit…”

Jiang Yan silently recited these words as they flashed through his mind.

Suddenly, he opened his palm, and a wisp of colorless Qi slowly emerged in his hand.

“Is this the Cosmic Great Deduction Dao Spirit?”

Contemplating the origin of the name, he suddenly recalled the words that had drifted through his mind during his enlightenment.

“Under heaven lies Chaos; to devour it is the ultimate, to deduce it is the supreme above the ultimate.

Sit in oblivion at the mysterious gate, let the spirit wander the Great Void. Deduce the myriad transformations.”

“‘To deduce is the supreme above the ultimate’—does it mean deducing all laws?”

Jiang Yan closed his eyes. Almost simultaneously, his state of mind became clear and empty, his brain more active than ever before. All previous confusions were resolved in that moment.

That wisp of formless, colorless Qi floated gently before Jiang Yan. Layers of serene Dao resonance spread out, causing his thoughts to transcend into the Void, wandering the Great Void.

Within him, the Life and Death Law slowly surfaced.

“Life… Death—”

Two entirely different substances took on new forms in Jiang Yan’s mind.

He gradually derived the Law, deducing every change in its motion.

Slowly, the Life and Death Law trembled and hummed, as if resonating with Jiang Yan’s Divine Sense.

The Law extended and expanded bit by bit, yet its essence remained unchanged.

Boom!

In an instant, the power of the Law erupted, unleashing even more powerful and terrifying ripples that shook the surroundings.

One black, one white; one death, one life. The two substances infinitely magnified, clashing and colliding within the nebula, then slowly merging together, pressed by an absolute, immense force despite their absolute repulsion.

At that moment, the heavens and earth were both born and destroyed, both dark and bright, as if at the end of days, with the mortal realm on the verge of collapse.

The black and white extended infinitely within the starry expanse, ultimately pressing together as two terrifying energies.

“Sacrifice of Life and Death to the Vast Heaven!”

The nebula churned, breaths halted. The world turned into two colors—black and white. Aura of killing and vitality permeated the air, as if the apex of the sky had been torn open. The Void space rapidly collapsed and disintegrated, plunging the entire Mustard Seed Space into ruin.

“Not good, it’s going to collapse!”

Jiang Yan thought urgently. He swiftly plucked the few remaining divine herbs and was about to flee when he saw the Mustard Seed Space crumble and then heal, radiating extraordinary divine charm.

“So resilient!”

Jiang Yan sat back down.

“I understand now. The Chaotic Void Ancestral Spirit’s metamorphosis into the Cosmic Great Deduction Dao Spirit enhances my Comprehension Ability.”

“Rather than Comprehension Ability, it’s more like the ability to deduce. The Great Deduction Dao Spirit deduces all things, guiding them toward what they could become.”

“‘To devour it is the ultimate, to deduce it is the supreme above the ultimate’—this likely emphasizes the importance of perception and deduction.”

The Law Divine Ability derived earlier from the Life and Death Law—“Sacrifice of Life and Death to the Vast Heaven”—completely surpassed the Eighth Rank and even the Ninth Rank Transcendent, likely reaching the level of a Tenth Rank Martial God.

“It seems that cultivating the Law to a certain extent allows one to comprehend Divine Abilities from it.”

“The Law originates from heaven and earth, while Divine Abilities, though derived from comprehension of the Law, are fundamentally rooted in the Martial Artist themselves.”

“Perhaps comprehension of Formations is similar to cultivation—Martial Artists borrow power from heaven, but ultimately, it must return to themselves.”

“The strength of heaven and earth, the mysteries of the Great Path—all are nothing more than one’s own self.”

With the Great Deduction Dao Spirit now part of him, Jiang Yan’s understanding of the Martial Way became clearer in an instant.

Although he still hadn’t found the way to step into the realm of the Martial God, he would no longer be troubled or lost because of it.

“Next, cultivate the remaining Laws and see if I can comprehend other Law Divine Abilities.”

……

Legacy Hall.

Under the fangs of the Sky Demon, over a dozen Martial Gods had already perished.

After tearing through space once more, the figure hidden within gave the Sky Demon pause.

Xiao Chunwei stepped out from within the space, his expression showing no fear.

Perhaps because they had crossed paths before, the Sky Demon did not attack Xiao Chunwei, instead turning his attention to the other Martial Gods.

The stone statue was nowhere to be seen.

Xiao Chunwei quietly watched the Sky Demon wreaking havoc in this world, a faint, inscrutable smile curling at the corner of his lips.

Then, he slowly spread his hands. A blood-red Formation Disk appeared in his left hand, while five blood-colored flags materialized in his right.

The Formation Disk rose into the air, and the five flags were inserted one by one into its edges.

In the Void, the stone statue slowly manifested, gazing meaningfully at the Formation Disk.

“Interesting.”

Thud—

The Formation Disk emitted a dull sound.

At the same time, outside the Empty Moon Sect, a beam of heavenly light suddenly erupted from the “Yang Concealment Five Elements Formation,” said to have been arranged by an ancient Great Power.

Xiao Chunwei’s Formation Disk also soared upward, faintly resonating with that Yang Concealment Five Elements Formation.

“Yang for defense, Yin for offense. Yin Manifestation Five Elements Formation, rise!”

In an instant, the grand formation transformed into a towering expanse of blood-red. The Empty Moon Sect’s Sect-Protecting Grand Formation became Xiao Chunwei’s instrument of power.

A surge of blood-red killing intent rose, piercing through the Void. This unknown space shattered immediately, revealing the true world outside.

“To actually alter the ownership of my sect’s grand formation… this kid must have laid his plans here long ago.”

The stone statue clicked its tongue in admiration, watching Xiao Chunwei’s series of actions with keen interest.

Killing intent erupted everywhere. The Yang Concealment Five Elements Formation transformed into the Yin Manifestation Five Elements Formation, and the Sect-Protecting Grand Formation morphed into an extreme, terrifying killing array.

The tide of battle shifted just that quickly.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Countless crimson beams swept over the Sky Demon.

The Demonic Skeleton True Body was instantly riddled with holes like a sieve.

The Sky Demon turned in disbelief, roaring, “Xiao Chunwei, how dare you scheme against me!”

Blood energy surged to the heavens, his voice shaking the cosmos. An unending fury nearly exploded within the Sky Demon’s chest.

“There is only one Legacy. My apologies.” Xiao Chunwei’s tone was indifferent.

“Today, your existence will help me ascend to the supreme Great Path.”

The Formation Disk rotated.

The Five Elements transformed into Yin and Yang. Heaven and earth were inverted at this moment, with Xiao Chunwei standing at the Yang pole and the Sky Demon at the Yin pole.

Boom!

The Sky Demon attacked, seeking to destroy the grand formation.

Xiao Chunwei remained calm and composed. “It’s useless. An ancient grand formation can block an Eleventh Realm Great Power. You are not yet qualified.”

As Yin and Yang manifested, the Sky Demon’s terrifying Qi energy began transferring into Xiao Chunwei’s body at an astonishing speed.

Sensing this immense power, Xiao Chunwei’s calm gaze became intoxicated.

“Formations, temporary power… in these, none of you can contend with me.”

His gaze shifted to the other Martial Gods.

At this moment, not only the Sky Demon, but even the other Martial Gods were confined within the Formation’s limited space. No matter how they resisted, they still could not inflict any damage upon the Formation.