Within a boundless expanse of pure white, it seemed as though nothing existed at all.
There was no wind, no fire, no water, nor any trace of life.
There was only absolute stillness, like the primordial origin of all things—both the beginning and the end of everything.
*Buzz, buzz, buzz—*
Yet at that very moment, a violent roar arose.
Like the universe's first sound since creation, it shook tens of thousands of planes and cosmoses.
And behind that sound was Lu Yuan, sitting cross-legged amidst the white void.
Strands of Heavenly Position Laws constantly surged from his body, coalescing into golden chains that seemed destined to become the most fundamental laws of this space. Influenced by the power of these laws, the world around him began to change.
A formidable aura roiled, surging relentlessly and billowing like steam. Yet such a spectacle still amounted to very little within this boundless space, failing to stir even the slightest disturbance.
"Deriving the path of a Supreme Immortal from the Heavenly Position Laws is truly no simple feat, even though I made preparations before entering seclusion."
"Still, breaking through this barrier seems exceedingly difficult right now."
Lu Yuan muttered to himself, a trace of helplessness surfacing in his eyes.
He had originally assumed that once he entered seclusion—bolstered by the hundred-million-fold enhancement of talent granted by the Ancient Bodhi Tree, the great era providence, and various other preparations—advancing directly from Heavenly Position Immortal to the Supreme Immortal realm would not be too difficult.
Now that he had truly begun, he finally realized that once one attained the Immortal Realm, no matter one's talent or fortune, any further step forward required matters to fall into place naturally through accumulated progress.
Just like the powerhouses of the major star sectors, and even figures like Jiang Taiyu who had already reached the Supreme Immortal realm—had they not spent countless years preparing during that journey?
How much time had passed since he first began cultivating?
Looking across the entire universe, who could match his speed of cultivation?
Going from an ordinary mortal before the global transformation to a legendary immortal today was an achievement that belonged purely to myth and legend.
*Settle your mind and let things run their natural course. A Supreme Immortal represents the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm; it cannot be accomplished in a single stroke.*
With that realization, Lu Yuan felt a shift in perspective, and the restlessness in his heart began to fade. He knew that impatience served no purpose. Having come this far, there was no need to rush.
Even with the world in upheaval and an unknown great catastrophe looming, the only thing he could do was take things one step at a time.
Cultivation was like climbing a mountain toward its ultimate peak. Some went fast, others slow, but whoever it was had to climb with grounded, steady steps.
A single misstep along the way could shatter one to pieces.
In truth, Lu Yuan had understood this principle from the very beginning. Now, having reached the absolute peak of the Heavenly Position Immortal realm and standing on the verge of becoming a Supreme Immortal, he finally began to truly put it into practice.
Thus, when he closed his eyes once more, everything shifted. His inner being grew incomparably serene. The Heavenly Position Laws streaming from him radiated dazzling, brilliant light, while great era providence permeated the entire space.
More importantly, within his mind, the Ancient Bodhi Tree swayed gently, each emerald leaf seeming to cradle a seated Buddha.
Yet those Buddhas began to dissipate, replaced by reflections of Lu Yuan's own silhouette, as if he himself had attained boundless virtue.
Beneath the ancient tree, the innate spirit sat cross-legged, waves of brilliance undulating around it.
At last, it began to merge with the Heavenly Position Laws.
*Rumble—*
Another roar echoed.
This world finally underwent a transformation.
It was no longer a blank expanse of white where nothing existed.
Wind, fire, water, and earth began to appear, as if Lu Yuan were creating a world of his own.
Indeed, an entire world!
In truth, upon reaching the Heavenly Position Immortal realm, one gained the ability to create an independent space.
Yet it was merely an empty expanse containing nothing at all.
Now, however, Lu Yuan's vast space contained wind, fire, water, and earth.
Ancient texts on Earth recorded that the mythological sages possessed the power to reforge wind, fire, water, and earth.
That was an ability belonging only to those who had reached a certain extreme realm. Now, through his profound comprehension and unrelenting cultivation, Lu Yuan had finally breached the limits of a Heavenly Position Immortal, advancing toward the Supreme Immortal realm—the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm, the absolute zenith of immortality.
*Thump—*
*Thump—*
*Thump—*
Gradually, his heart beat with surging power.
Every inch of his skin radiated dazzling immortal light.
His flesh, blood, and cells followed suit, as though his entire being were evolving toward another tier of existence.
Yet Lu Yuan seemed completely oblivious to this. His consciousness and willpower transcended his physical form.
Layers of law power and the great era providence lingered around him like an ascension beyond worldly bounds.
As time slipped by, towering trees, volcanoes, cloud layers, a radiant sun, and a divine moon began to appear in this world.
Even so, everything remained in a state of chaos. Mountains and rivers trembled, and volcanoes erupted violently, like a world undergoing rebirth.
And these newborn forces, spawned by Lu Yuan's continuous metamorphosis, eventually fed back into his body, accelerating his evolution even further.
At this moment, Lu Yuan was like the genesis of all creation in heaven and earth, a being splitting chaos to forge a new cosmos.
Indeed, he had begun stepping toward the Supreme Immortal realm.
Though still within the Immortal Realm, his level of life was undergoing another leap.
The might of a Supreme Immortal far surpassed his previous expectations.
Originally, Lu Yuan had believed that even though he was a Heavenly Position Immortal, if he fought a Supreme Immortal, he might not win, but he would remain undefeated.
Now he understood that the Supreme Immortal realm was a true extreme—in a sense, the end point of life's evolution.
That was why, in a universe so vast with countless powerhouses, the Domain Lords of the powerful star sectors had halted at this stage: they had reached the limits of their potential. In other words, a Supreme Immortal was the ultimate evolver.
Anything beyond that had already surpassed laws and the universe itself, reigning above all things.
Having grasped this, Lu Yuan also began his ultimate evolution.
Within his mind, each of the Nine Cauldrons erupted with boundless destiny power, intertwining with his transformation.
It could be said that every preparation he had ever made now served to bolster this ultimate evolution.
Though it was not yet complete, Lu Yuan felt an unmistakable premonition: once the dust settled and he truly became a Supreme Immortal, he would become the mightiest existence in this universe—invincible throughout the entire cosmos!
This was his ultimate evolution!
Chapter 581