Chapter 1324: What Is Wei!

Between words, Xu Qing, walking toward the ancient immortal, had ripples spreading beneath his feet like water waves, forming concentric circles that scattered outward.

Exuding waves of ancient primordial intent.

This was precisely the trace of fishing for the moon in the divine ability well!

This divine ability had accompanied Xu Qing for many years, but as his cultivation rose, it gradually could not keep up in power and level; for those below immortal, it was indeed sharp.

But for Xia Xian… the level was already insufficient.

Yet this time, manifested upon Xu Qing, this divine ability was somewhat different from before.

Even to a certain extent, this was essentially a stark contrast!

Because within it… lay Xu Qing's constitution and law!

Regarding his own constitution and law, Xu Qing, on his return journey to Eastern Wanggu, had deeply perceived it, and had even encountered an unknown foe.

Hence his return was slightly delayed.

However, in the battle against that unknown foe, he gained further insight into his own constitution and law.

He was very clear that his constitution differed from that of ordinary Xia Xian, because in level… his constitution had already given rise to law!

Constitution comes first, law follows.

And law… is a realm only attainable at the immortal sovereign level.

"My constitution and law is 'Wei'!"

The so-called Wei is profound and unfathomable; in Xu Qing's insight, it encompasses all things, and outsiders can hardly comprehend it fully.

Only true masters can have fundamental cognition of such constitution and law.

"Wei is the deconstruction of complex structures, dividing them into independent directional aspects."

Xu Qing's footsteps fell one by one, the ripples around him multiplying, his aura shocking heaven and earth, while his mind surfaced with insight into his own constitution and law.

"The number of these independent directions is the very meaning of the character 'Wei'."

"As for its manifestation, it is deconstruction and integration."

"Like taking one and splitting it into countless."

This insight was gained by Xu Qing during his return journey through deep realization, and simultaneously served as reverse verification of his process of perceiving such constitution and law within that spacetime turbulence.

For the so-called return to one is, within this realm, to let all the deconstructed independent entities recombine.

To turn countless back into one.

This is what he did within the spacetime turbulence, and thus gave rise to the constitution and law of Wei.

"Integrating countless into one; splitting one into countless."

"And the adjustments made during the deconstruction and integration process—those increases and decreases in the constituent parts—are precisely the manifestation of Wei!"

Xu Qing murmured in his heart.

Yet, in this realization, Xu Qing also faintly felt that his current level might not truly be return to one in the genuine sense!

To be precise, the current return to one is more likely a limited return to one within a specific scope.

"If I regard 'one' as my Dao, then what I can deconstruct with my own constitution and law is only this one."

"And outside this one, perhaps there exist even more 'ones'!"

"Just as different divine aspects among gods, different constitutions and laws among cultivators—these… are other 'ones' beyond my Dao's one!"

"To truly integrate and become truly singular requires a higher level!!"

Xu Qing's eyes were deep; he understood this might be his future direction.

Once achieved, making his star ring devoid of any independent existence would be true integration—integrating all constitutions, all powers—and at that moment, he would become the absolute singular, the very source.

This realm, Xu Qing cannot yet touch, but he can sense the direction.

"This should be my future path to immortal venerable!"

"As for now, I cannot achieve singularity, but… my Wei constitution and law's adjustment in deconstructing and integrating all things will form an incredible elevation!"

"My divine ability can be transformed this way!"

"My techniques, and indeed all my dharma treasures, can likewise be so!"

"Then, for now…"

Xu Qing's eyes flashed with strange light; having taken seven steps, amidst the ancient immortal's formidable aura as if facing a great enemy, Xu Qing paused his steps, raised his right hand, and swept forward.

With this sweep, heaven and earth changed color, thunder roared shockingly.

Behind him, the void split open; beneath his feet, endless water waves.

The entire firmament seemed to become the surface of well water!

Raising tremendous waves.

Spreading in all eight directions of the firmament, making heaven and earth become a well, likewise like a heavenly sea.

The water surface also bore reflections.

That reflection was Xu Qing's constitution and law of Wei!

Namely, the painting by that painter in another parallel spacetime, brush in hand before death!

In an instant, this painting merged into the divine ability, causing the well surface to shift from a wavy state to sudden calm.

Then, under Xu Qing's single thought, his constitution and law dispersed like ink, beginning the deep deconstruction of this divine ability.

Specifically, the divine ability of fishing for the moon in the well consists of space, moon shadow, virtual and real, and belief!

At this moment, under the Wei constitution and law, they are deconstructed one by one.

Space is the heaven and earth of the well formed by taking the void as a medium.

Moon shadow is the projection cast upon enemies as refraction, appearing on the water surface as soul.

Virtual and real contain the reversal of true and false; it is by this turning power that the false becomes true, letting the fished moon shadow become a true soul.

Finally, belief is using belief as power, transformed into a great hand, drawing forth all power from the water surface.

Before becoming Xia Xian, without comprehending the Constitution of the Maintainer, Xu Qing, even if he understood the Moon-Fishing in the Well divine ability, could not break down his own divine ability in this manner.

Now, the essence of the Moon-Fishing in the Well divine ability is clearly and abstractly presented in Xu Qing's mind, divided into pieces.

He can adjust them to elevate the divine ability!

Thus, he first adjusts the spatial force composing this divine ability!

Increase it!

Instantly expanding the originally limited spatial range, from a single well between heaven and earth, it becomes an endless well capable of containing all parallels and all spacetimes.

Moreover, this allows the divine ability's rank to accommodate Xia Xian!

This is my Maintainer's Well!

As the adjustment completes, the sky of Eastern Wanggu blurs, merging with the starry sky, its rippling rings enveloping all, with layered mountains within, revealing all realms.

Terrifying pressure descends with a rumbling boom, causing mountains to tremble and rivers to cease flowing.

All beings' hearts palpitate; all races are horrified, even spirits harbor hidden thoughts.

Even Seventh Grandfather, at this moment, draws a breath.

The Ancient Immortal's expression changes drastically in an instant.

Feeling a intense life-or-death crisis from Xu Qing, his body trembles and he rushes straight toward Xu Qing.

He intends to interrupt the manifestation of this divine ability before Xu Qing presents it, which brings him a life-or-death crisis!

Thus, with a single step, he suddenly draws near.

But Xu Qing's adjustment seems slow, yet in reality, it is completed instantly with a single thought!

Almost at the moment the Ancient Immortal approaches, after the Moon-Fishing in the Well divine ability increases its space, the extracted moon shadow is also empowered!

Instantly elevated!

The level directly surges upward!

Not only can the soul be reflected, but also karma, fate, time, parallels, and all traces—everything falls within the range of this divine ability.

This is……Omniscient Reflection!

Then Xu Qing strengthens the virtual-real reversal with parallel power using his immortal thought and belief, completing the final elevation of Moon-Fishing in the Well!

In the blink of an eye, Moon-Fishing in the Well, the divine ability undergoes a great transformation!

Heaven and earth vast, all realms and spacetimes, even all parallels, become the well's surface!

Sealing the Ancient Immortal's body rushing toward Xu Qing!

In the well's water, the Ancient Immortal's soul also clearly appears!

He is reflected within!

Even his entire karma, entire fate, and even his life trajectory, in this instant, are all reflected in the well water as if by omniscience!

This is no longer Moon-Fishing in the Well—it is a new divine ability capable of slaying immortals!

And Xu Qing's voice, carrying supreme intent, now like heavenly sound, echoes across Eastern Wanggu.

"Plucking Stars from the Celestial Dome!"

As he speaks, he raises his right hand; his immortal thought roars, forming a great hand, like plucking stars…… sinking into the well, toward the reflected Ancient Immortal and all his traces……

Suddenly, he scoops!

The Ancient Immortal trembles all over; he feels his karma being affected, his fate interfered with, his life impacted, his soul separating.

The sense of life-or-death crisis is intense to the extreme.

And he realizes that before this Celestial Dome Star-Plucking immortal method, all his traces are enveloped, and the range also includes spacetime and parallels.

Leaving him nowhere to hide.

But…… he does not choose to struggle; instead, he disperses his own immortal thought, allowing Xu Qing to scoop him.

As annihilation intent looms strong, his karma, life, and fate are about to be scooped out by Xu Qing; at the critical moment, this appearance—like an ancient immortal elder crawling from a grave—his eyes' silver light, all previous brilliance……

"If you do not enter the loop, you cannot know why your Constitution is……"

"But now, old man enters your Constitution with my body; your Constitution is actually like this—indeed, it is heavenly pride."

"However……"

The Ancient Immortal, across the water surface, gazes at Xu Qing; as his hoarse voice opens, a stronger aura of Constitution than before erupts explosively on his body.

"Old man, back then, was also heavenly pride! In this half-cycle, you have grown; old man also has external thoughts returning."

"And my Constitution…… is also not merely this concept of countless!"

"And you are not wanting to see? Then look—see what my Constitution truly is!"

As he speaks, the Ancient Immortal's aura erupts, making winds and clouds change color, void collapsing, affecting not only Eastern Wanggu, but all regions and spacetimes within Xu Qing's divine ability well surface.

Not only this, but as the Ancient Immortal's Constitution intent surges, the reflection in the well water also undergoes a near-unthinkable change!

His reflected soul seems infinitely existing, allowing Xu Qing to scoop, yet no matter how he scoops, it cannot be exhausted!

The reflected karma of this life beside him is likewise the same—just as if…… karma is infinite!

Even the reflected fate trajectory is the same—fate is infinite!