Chapter 1297: Dao Initiation

Yan Buji's scattered "pseudo Infinity" Dao Marks, like stones thrown onto a calm lake, ripple twisted circles through the celestial Dao of this realm. The Outer Gate disciple in Central Plains who accidentally attained sudden enlightenment is only the beginning.

Within months, in the wild eastern region, an elderly cultivator whose lifespan was nearly exhausted suddenly sensed the true meaning of Silence Extinction on the eve of his passing. His depleted dantian unexpectedly revived, condensing a strange alchemical qi of gray tinged with red, extending his life by thirty years, yet his Dao became reclusive and perverse, treating all beings as stray dogs.

On the northern ice plains, a bullied youth of a small tribe howled in desperation, drawing the Silence Extinction aura of the wind and snow into his body; in a single night he slaughtered all his foes, his power surged rapidly, and his temperament grew increasingly obsessive and mad, proclaiming "All things are void; only I am true."

In the South Sea archipelago, the western wasteland… similar incidents have sporadically emerged across the lands. The "Dao" cultivated by these "lucky ones" all employ a superficial use of Silence Extinction and an extreme emphasis on the self; they advance quickly but harbor deep risks, like drinking poison to quench thirst. Though unconnected, they together form the network through which Yan Buji pollutes the celestial Dao, tests Han Wuxian, and nourishes himself.

Han Wuxian sits in meditation atop a mountain peak, his True Self Core acting like the most precise compass, clearly sensing every minute "noise point" that arises when a celestial Dao law is polluted. Each promotion of a pseudo Infinity cultivator, each use of twisted Silence Extinction power, is like a discordant ink blot on the scroll he perceives.

He does not rush to eliminate these "test subjects." Killing only treats the symptom, not the cause, and may instead alert the hidden Yan Buji, making him more cautious.

He chose a more fundamental and grander method: Dao Initiation.

Drawing on his own Infinite Singularity as a source, he tapped the endless Silence Extinction origin accumulated in the ancient Gu Jing of Wanji Mountain, combining it with his profound insight into the Infinite Law, and infused a vast, pure, inclusive Silence Extinction Dao rhythm—like spring wind turning to rain—silently merging it into the celestial Dao cycle of this realm.

This is not a transmission of technique aimed at an individual, but an enlightenment on the great Dao directed toward all sentient beings, especially cultivators who sense concepts such as Silence Extinction, termination, and void.

In the northern plains, when that obsessive, mad youth again summoned the power of wind and snow, an inexplicable sigh echoing from antiquity sounded in his mind, and before his eyes appeared a scene of melting ice nourishing all things; the extreme cold is not solely destructive, but also harbors the tranquility before new life.

In the South Sea, a cultivator who had just defeated an opponent using pseudo Infinity Dao methods, basking in triumph, felt a flash of clarity in his spirit platform, as if he saw his own power like rootless floating duckweed, while the vast ocean was the true home; his raging mind unexpectedly calmed for a moment.

In the eastern region, the longevity‑extending elder, while meditating deep into the night, felt his spirit drawn to witness stars undergoing Silence Extinction and turning to dust, the dust later reconverging into stars after eons… a grand, orderly "Return to the Void" cycle, silently washing over his narrow "Only I" Dao Heart.

These "revelations" are not compulsory changes, but like whispers in the ears of the lost, lighting a faint glow in darkness. They do not outright reject pseudo Infinity, but reveal a more vast, more inclusive, and more arduous "True Infinity" path.

The effect is not immediate. Most pseudo Infinity cultivators remain immersed in the thrill of rapid power gain, sneering at the obscure "revelation" and even treating it as a mental demon. Yet a tiny minority whose minds retain clarity begin to reflect on the distortions and risks of their own path, their cultivation speed unintentionally slows, and some even start to abandon the plundered power, seeking the more fundamental true meaning of Silence Extinction.

This action, to some extent, slows the spread of the pseudo Infinity lineage and weakens its intensity of pollution on the celestial Dao.

However, deep within the spacetime fissure, the lingering afterimage of that dark red glimmer emitted a cold snicker.

"Dao Initiation for all beings? Han Wuxian, you are still so… naive and arrogant!"

Yan Buji's lingering soul senses the subtle shifts of faith power from the world below, and the suppression of pseudo Infinity by the pure Infinity Dao rhythm; instead of anger, he feels delight.

"The more you display the profundity of 'True Infinity,' the more you validate the value of the Essence Fragment I hold! You preach in the light, I analyze in the dark… Your Dao is becoming the best textbook for my understanding, and ultimately surpassing 'Infinity'!"

He frantically activated the Essence Method, using Han Wuxian's Dao Initiation as a reference, accelerating the dissection and Devour of that strand of Infinity Essence. Each time Han Wuxian employs Infinity, each exposition of Silence Extinction, serves as a key that decodes the cipher for him, rapidly deepening his comprehension of Infinity; the newly reforged prototype of his Dao becomes increasingly clear and bizarre.

Moreover, he began to experiment, using the most fervent pseudo Infinity cultivators who have not yet been touched by the "revelation" as stepping stones, covertly counter‑interfering with Han Wuxian's Dao Initiation, inserting a strand of his own twisted "I‑attachment" intent, attempting to imprint Yan Buji's mark onto this 'True Infinity' enlightenment!

A silent contest centered on the Dao Hearts of all beings and the belonging of the celestial Dao erupts fiercely across the vast heavens and earth.

Han Wuxian stands atop the mountain peak, bearing the massive karmic and mental toll brought by the Dao Initiation for all beings, while keenly detecting the faint, extremely obscure "noise" within the revelation process. He knows Yan Buji is covertly spying, even attempting to pollute his transmission of the Dao.

Yet his gaze remains steadfast.

"Manipulating hearts, twisting the celestial Dao, is ultimately a heretical path."

"My Dao is like the sun, illuminating all things; even if clouds obscure it, its light never extinguishes."

"Yan Buji, when you think you've peered through the mysteries of Infinity and break forth from your cocoon, you will find that the path you painstakingly reforged is riddled with flaws before the true 'Infinity'."

He no longer merely defends and guides passively; he now actively adjusts the frequency and method of Dao Initiation, as if casting an invisible great net, both to draw in destined beings and to… invite you into the cauldron.