Chapter 173: World Recognition, Dao Seed Resonance!

Hummm—

The entire newborn world was emitting a tremendous hum!

That was not a simple sound.

That was a recognition, a cheer, the highest-level resonance coming from the world's primordial source!

It was recognizing Sun Wukong's Way of the Equal Heaven!

Recognizing this unyielding, self‑pursuing truth full of infinite variables!

As the world's will looked favorably upon it.

Those living beings that chose "existence" received the world's most abundant reward!

The water dragon formed from water‑element spirits began to condense real, light‑shimmering scales on its body!

The world's most primordial "solidity" law was actively weaving armor for it!

The fire bird formed from flame spirits grew more splendid wings; each flap raised a sky‑filling blaze!

The world's "brightness" and "scorching" laws turned into divine patterns on its feathers!

The mountain aspired to by stone spirits began to sprout the first hint of life‑green on its body!

The earth's vein energy surged within it, making each breath lift it higher and grow mightier!

Their power was rapidly increasing!

Their forms were constantly evolving!

Their existence became more real and more stable!

And on the other side.

The Silent Extinction Path of Ji was being firmly suppressed.

To him, this world was like a red‑hot branding iron.

Every inch of space was filled with the breath of "life" and "change" that he found repulsive.

The world's laws were rejecting him.

The vitality of all things was opposing him.

His solid dark silhouette began to turn illusory, light even able to pass through his body.

It seemed as if he would be assimilated by this vibrant heaven and earth at any moment.

His facial expression still showed no joy or anger.

But his continually retreating steps already said everything.

The body that represented the absolute "fixed number" first showed an uncontrollable tremor.

An existence born at the logical endpoint encountered the greatest logical paradox of its life.

In this clash of the Dao,

he lost.

He was defeated by the very "variable" he despised most.

Yao stood beside Sun Wukong, delightedly watching the earth‑shaking transformation before her.

She could feel that her connection to this world had become unprecedentedly close.

She knew they had won this gamble.

And just then.

The resonance of the world's will reached its peak!

All power, all laws, all will,

converged into a torrent that surged violently toward the core of the lifeless void!

That Dao Seed, tightly sealed by the black power of "oblivion," the Void Seed!

"Crack!"

A clear, glass‑shattering sound rang throughout heaven and earth!

The black chains entwining the Dao Seed began to tremble violently under the world's will resonance!

It represented "ending."

While this newborn world chose "beginning"!

Two utterly opposed primordial sources underwent the fiercest clash!

"Crack! crack!"

Cracks, like a spiderweb, rapidly covered all the chains!

That awe‑inspiring power of oblivion, before this mighty surge of creative vitality,

began to crumble, turning into wisps of black smoke that dissipated into the void.

It could no longer block the return of that Dao Seed!

Sun Wukong raised his head, gazing at the Dao Seed about to break free of its bonds.

Excitement flashed in his eyes.

He suddenly lifted his hand, pointing the Golden Cudgel toward the sky!

"Hum!"

His fervent Equal Heaven Dao Rhythm burst forth without reservation!

At that moment, his Dao perfectly merged with the world's laws!

He was the world's will!

He was the world's "Principle"!

"Give this old Sun… break!"

A bellow!

The end chain, already riddled with cracks, could no longer hold!

"Bang!"

Completely shattered!

All restraints, at this moment, all fell away!

A golden Dao Seed radiating warmth, vastness, and all‑embracing tolerance floated silently in the void.

It regained its freedom!

Yao watched the scene with delight, her eyes full of reverence.

She knew Sun Wukong had done it.

He not only won the Gamble, but also used his Dao to clear the final obstacle for his Master's Dao.

Strangely,

Ji, with no hindrance.

He simply watched the Void Seed that had regained its freedom.

On that deep, purely dark face, no emotion could be read.

Only his increasingly turbulent silhouette revealed his inner unrest.

He spoke slowly, his voice devoid of any worldly tone, as if stating an established fact.

"You won the Gamble."

"But you do not understand what you have released."

Sun Wukong slowly retracted his Golden Cudgel, yet his gaze never left the Dao Seed.

"I, old Sun, do not need to understand."

"I only need to know that it is my Master's thing."

"That is enough."

Ji's silhouette became even more ethereal.

"'Void', should have been the prelude to 'Deathly Silence'."

"Your Master led it onto a divergent path."

"And you magnified this Error by billions of times."

"This Universe will eventually pay the price for today's 'Variable'."

Sun Wukong, hearing this, finally turned his gaze toward him, a mocking curve forming at the corner of his mouth.

"Then just wait!"

"I, old Sun, love most watching those self‑righteous fellows pay the price!"

Ji no longer spoke.

He cast a deep glance at the Dao Seed, then another at Sun Wukong.

Finally, his silhouette, as if never having appeared, silently merged into the void, vanishing completely.

Sun Wukong no longer paid attention to the fleeing loser.

He stared at the Dao Seed.

Within it lay the scent most familiar to him.

That is the Master's Dao!

But it is also somewhat different.

Ji's 'Deathly Silence' returns all things to a cold Void, the tomb's Deathly Silence.

And the Master's 'Void' nurtures infinite rebirth after the end!

It is the tranquil fertile soil, awaiting the thunderous roar of spring!

This is the most perfect interpretation of the Master's Great Dao!

At that moment,

The whole world seemed to cheer for Sun Wukong.

All living beings sent their highest tribute toward him.

The wind sang for him, encircling him, playing a triumphant melody.

The water danced for him, the newly‑transformed dragon beast coiled at his feet, bowing its proud head.

The earth trembled for him!

The newly‑born towering peak, its summit rocks, under the power of the law,

were carved into a massive statue of the Monkey King bearing his staff, gazing proudly at the heavens!

Great Sage Equal to Heaven!

These four characters, at this moment, finally truly live up to their name!