Chapter 606: The Great Dao Returns to One

Within the golden sand, an extremely special law force flowed. The crystalline light in the void flickered dimly and brightly, flashing unsteadily, rising and falling in succession, giving one a dizzying sensation.

The void enveloped by this stretch of sand also underwent some奇妙 changes. Whether it was the flow of air or the surge of heaven and earth spiritual energy, everything was noticeably faster than outside, forming a stark contrast between the two.

Due to the baleful qi in his immortal aperture, Han Li's cultivation had stalled at the peak of the Golden Immortal stage without any progress. Moreover, to guard against unforeseen circumstances, he had been diligently cultivating the Water Evolution Four-Season Art and the Illusory Time Treasure Code over the years.

Perhaps he was truly gifted in the law of time. Now, the Water Evolution Four-Season Art had advanced triumphantly to the sixth volume, and the Illusory Time Treasure Code had also reached an extremely high realm, allowing him to initially manifest the 'Illusory Time Sand Sea' divine ability.

As he pointed with one finger, the golden light radiating from the Vial of Time suddenly flared, and the surrounding golden rainbows began to rotate much faster, faintly resonating with the Mirage Sand Sea below.

Han Li remained composed, once again forming hand seals with both hands.

Hum!

A brilliant golden light burst forth behind him, and a golden wheel materialized, spinning unceasingly—it was the True Word Treasure Wheel.

The wheel was covered densely with Time Dao patterns, far more than before, shimmering with golden radiance as it turned.

After all these years of refinement through time crystals, the time patterns on the True Word Wheel had now increased to seven hundred and twenty clusters, once again reaching their limit.

A towering golden light radiated from the True Word Wheel, filling the entire secret chamber.

Three streams of golden light emanated from the True Word Wheel, the Vase of Time, and the Sand Sea of Illusory Chen, respectively, shining in mutual radiance, as if some resonance existed between them.

The void hummed softly, emitting bursts of clear chanting like Buddhist hymns.

Han Li looked at the scene before him without showing any particular surprise.

Back when he had seized the "Water Evolution Four Seasons Art" and the "Illusory Chen Canon," he had discovered that these two techniques were subtly connected to his "True Word Wheel Sutra."

Over the years, as he diligently cultivated the other two techniques, he had come to understand this even more deeply.

These three time-based techniques were indeed intertwined in countless ways, as if they originated from a single method. Perhaps because he had not yet mastered all three to their peak, he could not yet draw a final conclusion.

Han Li shook his head, setting aside these thoughts. He slowly closed his eyes and began to mutter incantations under his breath, reciting a spell.

The three streams of golden light immediately flickered simultaneously and, under his urging, gradually intertwined.

The three distinct laws of time also entangled with each other, seemingly attempting to merge. Yet these three streams of golden light, though similar in appearance, remained unable to fuse, and even exhibited some mutual repulsion.

Over the years, Han Li's cultivation had advanced continuously. Due to his main cultivation technique and various fortuitous encounters, his understanding of the power of the Time Law had also deepened imperceptibly, gaining further insight.

As one of the three supreme laws, the Time Law is the most core and fundamental rule of heaven and earth in the entire True Immortal Realm. On a small scale, the passage of time governs the birth, aging, sickness, and death of a person, as well as the sequence of creation and destruction of things. On a larger scale, it is time that drives the entire True Immortal Realm forward in a rolling tide.

In the unseen, it seems as if a hand is turning the wheel of time according to some pattern, making it transcend all other laws and move eternally forward.

The reason it is called supreme is precisely because it stands above the vast majority of laws, unaffected by them, and can even influence or alter some laws.

For instance, the most common laws of water and fire, under the influence of the Time Law, will have their power greatly diminished.

Although the "True Word Transformation Wheel Sutra" that he cultivated could, through the condensed True Wheel of Time driven by vast immortal spiritual power, control the flow of time within a certain area—its power was unmatched—it was merely one application of the power of time and was not complete.

In other words, the Time Law was vast and profound, far beyond what the "True Word Transformation Wheel Sutra" could encompass.

As for the "Water Evolution Four Seasons Decision" and the "Illusory Chen Treasure Classic," they were merely insights and applications of the power of the Time Law from other perspectives.

The three thousand great paths are generally like this.

In truth, merely comprehending the rules of a certain law in some aspects and being able to flexibly and skillfully control and apply it is already commendable. An ordinary True Immortal realm cultivator, having just glimpsed the great path, even if they have some insights, is limited by their immortal spiritual power and cannot achieve it. A Golden Immortal realm cultivator, at least in terms of the heavenly and earthly immortal spiritual power they can mobilize, has already entered the threshold.

On this basis, if one can integrate and master other insights and applications of a single law, there should be a qualitative leap.

As the saying goes, all paths lead to the same destination.

Therefore, over the years, while cultivating these two techniques, Han Li had also been attempting to fuse the three powers of the Time Law. Although it was not going smoothly, he never gave up.

As he continuously formed hand seals, three bursts of golden light flashed wildly within the secret chamber, intertwining with each other, gradually forming a golden vortex that rumbled as it turned.

The three powers of the Time Law also converged together as the golden vortex spun, but they remained distinct, showing no signs of merging.

Seeing this, Han Li frowned slightly and urged his hand seals more urgently.

At that moment, the golden vortex suddenly brightened, spun faster, and slowly began to shrink.

The three powers of the Time Law clashed intensely, and countless large and small golden runes emerged at the center of the vortex, emitting a violent fluctuation of the Time Law.

Yet the three powers of the Time Law still showed no sign of merging, and there was even a faint tendency to explode.

Seeing this, Han Li quickly stopped urging his hand seals, and the golden vortex immediately ceased shrinking.

The violent fluctuations of the law gradually subsided, returning to their original state.

He let out a long breath, shook his head, and smiled bitterly.

Over the years, he had tried various ways to merge the power of the three time laws, but it was always the same—expending vast amounts of time and effort, only to return empty-handed.

Could it be that the three time laws truly cannot be fused, or was there something he hadn't fully understood?

Han Li stared silently at the golden vortex, a fierce glint suddenly flashing in his eyes as he raised a hand and waved.

Streams of green light shot out—over a thousand green formation flags—and embedded themselves throughout the secret chamber.

Within the chamber, green light flashed wildly, coalescing into a thick green light barrier covered with profound runes, appearing extremely sturdy.

At the same time, green light flickered on his body, and large cyan tortoise shells emerged on his skin, interlocking to form a dark green armor that covered his entire body—this was the Xuanwu bloodline.

As if that were not enough, Han Li opened his mouth and spat out several defensive immortal artifacts, which transformed into shields of various colors and instantly enveloped him.

After doing this, he made another hand seal and pointed at the golden vortex.

The golden vortex began to shrink again, and dazzling golden light flashed from its depths as the three time laws clashed fiercely once more, showing signs of an explosive trend.

Han Li snorted coldly, but instead of stopping, he accelerated his hand seals.

The golden vortex spun violently, its center radiating blinding golden light that was impossible to look at directly, with countless golden runes churning fiercely within.

The next moment, a terrifying aura emanated from the vortex's center, threatening to explode at any moment.

Han Li narrowed his eyes and made another fierce hand seal.

Boom! The golden vortex trembled violently and shrank sharply by nearly half.

The cluster of golden runes within the vortex also shrank abruptly, churning like a powder keg on the verge of exploding.

But just then, a sudden change occurred!

The three fiercely conflicting laws of time suddenly shifted, as if compressed to the limit, they finally yielded, becoming gentle and merging together.

The violently churning golden runes collapsed inward, rapidly shrinking, and in a flash transformed into a shimmering golden ring. The outer golden vortex also merged into the golden ring like a whale drinking water.

All the golden light in the vast secret chamber vanished, leaving only that small golden ring, glowing faintly and hovering silently.

This scene was completely unexpected for Han Li. He stared dumbfounded, a hint of surprise and joy appearing on his face.

But the golden ring was unstable; it only lasted for a moment before beginning to tremble violently, with faint cracks appearing on its surface, as if it would collapse again at any moment.

An immensely powerful fluctuation of time law emanated from the golden ring. The green light barrier in the chamber, upon contact with this time law, crumbled like paper, rapidly thinning and on the verge of complete collapse.

Han Li frowned at this sight.

Although the cave dwelling was also equipped with other restrictions, they were likely unable to withstand this powerful time law.

It would be disastrous if this situation attracted the attention of those with ulterior motives!

Just as he was about to cast a spell to suppress this time law, another change occurred.

A ball of green light shot out from his chest and hovered in midair—it was the Vial of Time, its mouth facing the golden ring.

The vial suddenly blazed with light, emitting a dazzling green radiance like a green sun.

A powerful suction force suddenly emanated from within the vial, and with a whoosh, it sucked the golden ring inside.

After the golden ring disappeared, the terrifying time law also vanished without a trace, and the green light barrier in the chamber stopped shattering.

The Vial of Time rapidly expanded, and countless green runes appeared inside, then condensed into a rolling green cloud.

A strong fluctuation of law emanated from the green cloud, causing the surrounding void to ripple with visible waves.

Han Li was slightly startled at this sight.

At that moment, in the center of the True Word Wheel, a golden vertical eye suddenly opened, and a golden crystalline thread flew out, vanishing into the Vial of Time in a flash.

The green cloud inside the vial suddenly brightened, transforming into a thick green beam that shot out and plunged into the void ahead.

Rumble!

The void split open to both sides, and countless crystalline lights surged from the spatial rift, coalescing into a crystal wall. Light flashed wildly on it, and occasionally scenes flickered by rapidly.

A hint of disappointment appeared on Han Li's face; he had thought this anomaly of the Vial of Time might be different, but it seemed the same as before—could it be another soul traversal?

Just then, light flickered on the Vial of Time, and two black eyeballs the size of beans emerged, looking at Han Li with a very human-like expression.

At the same time, a vague voice suddenly echoed in Han Li's mind:

"So it has finally come to this..."