Chapter 1280: Grinding Wheel

He has been trying to fuse and balance different Silence Extinction powers, hoping they could coexist harmoniously on his "Myriad Silence Foundation". Yet the existence of the "Ancient God's Silence" reminds him that some "Silence" is inherently discordant and uneasy! Forcibly making "Resentment" submit to "Tranquility" is itself a paradox!

His "Myriad Silence Foundation" should not merely be a canvas bearing "Harmonious Silence", but rather a furnace that can accommodate, even transmute "Discordant Silence"! It is, in the true sense, the ultimate purification and resting place of all "Silence".

At that thought, the dynamic "Myriad Silence Panorama" in his Sea of Consciousness resurfaced. He gazed at the star river representing Star‑fall Power, the zone representing Silent Power, the vortex representing the origin of Xu Jie, and… that subtle crack.

The crack might not be a flaw, but… a possibility? Perhaps a "gap" left because different kinds of "Silence" failed to fuse perfectly? And could this "gap" be used to… introduce and accommodate that "Discordant" Ancient God's Silence?

An extremely crazy, unprecedentedly bold idea took shape in Han Wuxian's mind.

He no longer attempts to "obtain" the Sea Eye's power, nor to "balance" his own Dao Foundation.

He intends to… draw "discordant" into his body, using his Dao Foundation as a furnace, the slender crack as a breakthrough, forcibly refining this "Ancient God's Resentful Silence", turning it into a part of his own Myriad Silence Foundation, completing the final piece of the puzzle concerning "Discordant Silence"!

If successful, his Dao Foundation will be fully complete, truly establishing the foundation for the return of Myriad Silence.

If he fails, his Dao Foundation will collapse entirely, his soul assimilated by the Ancient God's resentful thoughts, forever sinking in this Sea Eye.

No retreat, and no need for one.

A flash of resolute light flickered in Han Wuxian's eyes. He inhaled deeply, no longer suppressing the subtle crack within his body, but instead… actively expanding it!

"Crack!"

A clear shattering sound rang from deep within his Dao Foundation, a searing pain pierced his core! The previously balanced "Myriad Silence Panorama" instantly descended into utter Chaos, the star river surged, the Silent Zone roiled, and the Devour Vortex swelled dramatically!

At the moment this internal Chaos peaked, Han Wuxian released all constraints on the Silence Extinction origins, fully opening his Dao Foundation's "gateway" through the actively expanded crack!

He no longer guides, but… devours!

Using his own Chaotic Dao Foundation as a conduit, he actively, madly draws from the boundless Sea Eye the vast, overwhelming "Ancient God's Silence" filled with resentment and grudges!

"Boom—!!!"

It seemed to sense this ** provocation, and the entire boundless Sea Eye suddenly boiled! More "Silence Extinction Radiance", as if summoned, turned into dazzling, lethal torrents, surging toward Han Wuxian! Within the Sea Eye's core, that absolute darkness, the dormant resentful will also fully awoke, emitting a silent roar, bearing a terrifying power that crushes stars and overturns laws, and riding the energy torrent, it surged toward the open crack of Han Wuxian's Dao Foundation!

Han Wuxian's body was instantly engulfed by indescribable energy, like a lone boat in a storm. His flesh began to crack, gray blood seeping out then instantly vaporizing. His soul endured the most direct onslaught of the Ancient God's grudges, countless shattered ancient memories and frantic obsessions, like billions of rasps, torturing his consciousness.

His "Heart Mirror" flickered erratically within the Sea of Consciousness, as if it could shatter completely at any moment.

Yet he clung tightly to the last clarity of his Dao Heart, operating the newborn, still imperfect "Myriad Silence Source Qi" furnace, frantically refining and transmuting the incoming "Discordant Silence"!

It is an exceedingly painful, exceedingly long process.

It is a clash between will and ancient grudges.

It is the fusion of Dao Heart with the source of Chaos.

It is the ultimate trial on the brink of the abyss of destruction, reshaping one's own Dao.

Success, or eternal sinking, both hinge on this single act.

Pain no longer suffices to describe Han Wuxian's current feeling.

It is not merely the tearing sensation of his flesh on the verge of disintegration, nor merely the ultimate torment of his soul ground by billions of grudging rasps, but a violent conflict and reconstruction at the very essence of Existence. The Ancient God's Resentful Silence is a force older and more fundamental than star grudges or the Xu Jie Devour, originating from a deity that existed since the creation of Heaven and Earth; its resentment and obsession at its fall have long transcended simple emotion, becoming a near‑primordial law‑curse.

This force surged into the Dao Foundation crack that Han Wuxian had deliberately opened, like a breached dam, instantly shattering the fragile balance he had painstakingly maintained. The Star‑fall Power was scattered, the Silent Power tainted with resentment, and the origin of Xu Jie, like a blood‑scented wolf, greedily latched onto it, attempting to devour the Ancient God's power, only to be torn apart by its even more overwhelming will.

Within Han Wuxian's Sea of Consciousness, the "Heart Mirror" quivered violently, its surface now covered with spider‑web‑like cracks; the reflected image was no longer a clear panorama, but a chaotic storm, its eye filled with the Ancient God's resentful roar and countless shattered fragments of ancient memories.

His Dao Foundation, the newborn "Myriad Silence Foundation", under this internal and external onslaught, emitted a strained moan, the crack expanding and spreading at a visible speed, as if it would completely disintegrate in the next instant!

The sinking darkness, like cold tide, surged from all directions, trying to devour his last shred of consciousness. The Ancient God's will cackled and roared, brimming with vengeful glee, intent on dragging this ant that dared defile its slumber, along with its laughable "Dao", into an eternal, grudging deathly silence!

Is it over?

Just like that… becoming part of this boundless Sea Eye, turning into another strand of nourishment for the Ancient God's resentful grudges?

No!

At the final moment when his consciousness was about to be completely submerged, a faint yet incredibly resilient light deep within Han Wuxian's Dao Heart suddenly flared!

It was all his steadfastness along the way, all his questioning and insight into the essence of Silence Extinction, his duty to guard Myriad Silence Mountain and oppose the Xu Jie, and also… his deepest trust in his own "Dao"!

"My Dao… returns to Xu…"

"My foundation… bears Myriad Silence…"

"Every bit of resentment… every bit of grudges… are also a kind of 'Silence'…"

"Why not… into my jar?!"

An undeniable, irresistible, overwhelming will, like a sleeping dragon awakening, erupted thunderously from the deepest part of Han Wuxian's soon‑to‑shatter Dao Foundation! This is not a counterattack of power, but a proclamation of the "Dao", an absolute confidence of the "concept"!

That newborn, still imperfect "Myriad Silence Source Qi" furnace, driven by this supreme will, not only did not collapse under the impact but instead spun wildly at an unprecedented speed! Upon the furnace walls, countless obscure gray runes appeared, the very Silence Extinction principles he derived after fusing multiple origins, belonging uniquely to Han Wuxian!

The furnace no longer merely endures passively; it has become a massive, invisible grinding stone!

The incoming Ancient God's Resentful Silence, its overwhelming grudges, its ancient curse, the will that drags all things into sinking, are forcibly drawn in, crushed, and ground by this invisible grinding stone!