Chapter 1290

Han Wuxian sat in lotus posture beside the ancient well, his surrounding aura merging and resonating with the entire Wanji Mountain, even with the far‑off cosmic laws of heaven and earth. Having broken through the Great Vehicle and taken command of Infinity, his perception can now touch the minute threads of the world's motion. Yet, in this seemingly flawless state, a faint yet unmistakable "discordant sense", like a microscopic flaw in white jade, forever circles the depths of his Dao Heart.

This feeling originates from the Infinite Singularity within his body that governs all laws.

The Singularity continues to rotate slowly, ingesting and exhaling the chaotic‑hued Gui Xu Zu Qi Core, reflecting the myriad Dao. The "Desire Source" absorbed from Yan Buji, now purified and refined, also merges steadily, adding a dynamic hue to Infinity's canvas. Everything appears flawless.

But Han Wuxian's spiritual perception, forged through countless life‑and‑death battles, caught a trace of an extremely subtle "anomaly". It is not a clash of energy attributes, nor a misinterpretation of the law, but a more fundamental "impurity". It is as if, within the core of his Singularity that embodies "Infinity's inclusiveness", a speck of absolute "exclusion" has been mixed in.

This impurity, like a drop of ink falling into a clear lake, is instantly diluted by the vast water to near invisibility, yet its "nature" clashes with the lake's "purity". Though exceedingly tiny, its special essence makes it extraordinarily resilient, anchoring firmly in the deepest part of the Singularity, rotating with the Singularity's motion and with the flow of the Gui Xu Zu Qi Core, as if it itself has become part of Infinity.

Han Wuxian attempted an internal inspection and screening using the power of the Infinite Law. His divine thought spread like a net, delicately sweeping every corner of the Singularity, dissecting each Dao Mark, tracing every thread of power to its source. He saw the silence of the fallen star, the stillness of the void, the void of Xu Jie's origin, the brilliance of the Ancient God Fall, and also the active Desire Source… All of these coexisted harmoniously under Infinity's governance, seemingly without any problem.

That anomaly, like a cunning fish, always at the instant his divine thought reaches it, perfectly conceals itself, merging with the surrounding Infinity's intent, making its exact form hard to capture.

"It's Yan Buji…" Han Wuxian realized in his heart. Not through evidence, but by elimination and the intuition of his Dao Heart. The essence of this "discordant feeling" carries an extreme, stubborn "self" attribute, sharing the same source as the core truth of Yan Buji's "Way of Desire".

"Indeed, such a person, even if the Dao perishes, will not dissolve so easily." Han Wuxian was not surprised; instead he felt a calm of "as expected". At their level, the death of the flesh and the dissipation of power are not necessarily true endings. Especially for someone like Yan Buji, who pushes the "self" attachment to the extreme, his very existence is an indelible imprint.

"He is not a lingering will, nor a usurped rebirth… but he planted something more fundamental, like a seed, into my Dao Foundation," Han Wuxian mused. He recalled the process of absorbing the other's Desire Path; it seemed smooth, yet perhaps at an unguarded instant, the other exploited Infinity's inclusive nature to accomplish this covert maneuver.

"What is the purpose? To bide a chance for counter‑attack? Or something else?" Han Wuxian contemplated the possibilities. The other is hidden so deeply that it is almost indistinguishable from his Infinite Singularity; forcibly stripping it away would likely damage his Dao Foundation's foundation, a loss outweighing any gain. Moreover, he faintly sensed that this anomaly seems to be… observing, learning, adapting to his Infinity.

"Very well," a cold glint flashed in Han Wuxian's eyes. "Since you chose to hide within my Infinity, then watch closely and experience fully."

Rather than hastening to eliminate this hidden threat, he completely opened his mind, delving deeper into the operation of the Infinite Law, laying bare, without reservation, his comprehension of all laws, his command of the Gui Xu, and even his exploration of higher‑level forces, within his inner universe.

"If you wish to learn, I will show you."

"If you wish to glimpse the mysteries of Infinity, I will let you experience them yourself."

"But remember, everything you see, learn, and feel is my Dao, my Law. As you become immersed, as your entanglement with my Infinity deepens, this stubborn heterogeneity of your 'self' will either be wholly assimilated, becoming part of my Dao, or, as you hope, find a chance to turn the tables…"

Han Wuxian's consciousness, like a high‑hung bright mirror, calmly reflected every change within his Dao Foundation, including the lurking anomaly. He no longer sought to locate it; instead, with his vast, mighty Infinity's Dao rhythm, like a gentle tide, he repeatedly washed and nourished every corner of the Singularity, naturally also the impurity.

This is an overt scheme.

Using the absolute "Great Trend" to encompass and permeate the latent "heretical element". Either the heresy is assimilated by the Great Trend, becoming nourishment; or it stubbornly grows within the Great Trend, eventually revealing a flaw and meeting a thunderous strike.

At the Wanji Mountain Peak, Han Wuxian slowly closed his eyes, his breath growing ever deeper and more restrained. He no longer deliberately focused on the internal anomaly, but directed his mind toward the broader heavens and earth, continuing his cultivation and exploration.

And at the deepest part of the Infinite Singularity, that speck representing Yan Buji's "undying self‑attachment" heterogeneity, wrapped in the boundless Infinity's Dao rhythm, flickers faintly, like a solitary, stubborn star in darkness—greedily absorbing everything around it while instinctively defending its final "self" barrier.