Chapter 502: Realm of the River of Oblivion, Clearing the Heart and Purifying the Soul

"True balance does not lie in external things, but within one's own heart..."

"The Three Origins returning to one is not a question of who is primary and who is secondary, but of leaping beyond the mindset of primary and secondary..."

Lin Xuan raised his head, his gaze firm: "I will not choose any one side to be the lead, because true balance is not about choosing, but about embracing; it is not about unification, but about harmonious coexistence."

He reached out his hand toward the three primordial wills: "Primordial Beginning, Hun Dun, and Lun Hui, you are not opposing forces, but different dimensions of the same universe. The true Taiji Dao lies in letting each of you exert your strengths, mutually fulfilling one another, and jointly constructing a complete world."

The three primordial wills looked at each other, seemingly surprised by Lin Xuan's answer.

"For tens of thousands of years, no one has ever been able to understand the essence of the three of us simultaneously," the blue-robed cultivator said slowly.

The red-robed man narrowed his eyes: "You are wiser than Taijizi; he only saw the possibility of fusion back then, but did not see the true meaning of harmonious coexistence."

The silver-robed elder nodded: "Perhaps, you truly are qualified to inherit the true Taiji Dao."

"But we still need to test your will," the three primordial wills said in unison, then transformed into three rays of light and rushed toward Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan did not dodge, opening his arms to welcome the impact of these three forces. Intense pain instantly swept through his entire body, as if every cell were being torn apart and reconstructed. In this extreme pain, Lin Xuan's will became even more resolute:

"In the name of Taijizi, with the heart of Lin Xuan, I contain the Three Origins and achieve the Taiji!"

Following this shout, the three forces no longer tore at his body, but gradually merged into his spiritual world. Lin Xuan's soul attained an unprecedented sublimation; he felt that his thoughts could easily traverse the boundaries of time and space, perceiving the most subtle changes in the universe.

After the three great primordial wills were completely integrated, the spiritual space began to collapse. Lin Xuan's consciousness slowly returned to his physical body, finding himself still suspended in the center of the Taiji Pattern, but the three-colored halo around his body had become incomparably stable. The three forces were no longer simply coexisting, but had formed a brand-new energy state—the true Taiji Power.

Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes, a profound light flickering within them, as if he could see through the essence of all things. With a single light thought, he could perceive every corner of the entire cave abode.

He discovered that Muerxiu's condition had undergone a subtle change—no longer raving in madness, but fallen into a peaceful slumber, the expression on his face serene, and the chaotic power within his body tending toward stability.

"It seems that while I passed the test of will, I also influenced the energy within Muerxiu," Lin Xuan thought to himself, "but to completely heal him, I still need to head to the Wangchuan Realm."

Lin Xuan tapped his toes lightly and landed steadily on the ground. He felt that his cultivation had made a qualitative leap; not only had his power greatly increased, but more importantly, he understood the essence of the Three-Origin Power.

"Taijizi's failure back then was perhaps not only because of the interference of the Third Party, but also because his understanding of balance was still insufficient," Lin Xuan muttered to himself, "and now, I finally understand the true Taiji Dao..."

He walked toward the stone wall and found that the text on it seemed to have become different—the parts that were originally obscure and difficult to understand had become clear and easy to grasp, as if the text itself were revealing deeper mysteries to him.

"The entrance to the Wangchuan Realm should be right around here." Lin Xuan carefully studied the guidance on the stone wall, while preparing to wake Muerxiu and take him to that mysterious place capable of purifying chaotic energy.

Lin Xuan sat cross-legged beside Muerxiu, pondering the guidance of Xueyu Xianren. Although Muerxiu's condition had improved, the chaotic Lun Hui power within his body was still not completely stable; if they did not head to the Wangchuan Realm to purify it as soon as possible, he feared it would leave permanent mental trauma.

"Wangchuan Realm..." Lin Xuan muttered to himself, "How exactly does one get there?"

Xue Wuhen had once said that there was an entrance to the Wangchuan Realm deep within the Taiji Cave Abode, but Lin Xuan had already searched every corner of the cave abode and had not discovered any suspicious portals.

Just as he was mired in confusion, a flash of inspiration struck—if the Wangchuan Realm was related to Lun Hui, then perhaps it was not a physically existing location, but a special spiritual realm?

Carrying this conjecture, Lin Xuan carefully inspected the cave abode again. In a hidden corner at the very depths, he discovered a crystal wall he had not noticed before. The crystal was translucent, with silver light patterns flowing inside like running water.

Lin Xuan pressed his palm against the crystal wall and injected a trace of Three-Origin Power. Instantly, the silver light patterns within the crystal became active, condensing into lines of ancient text:

"Wangchuan Realm, place of Lun Hui. Neither living nor dead, both living and dead. Know this before entering: the physical body remains in the present world, the spirit enters the Wangchuan. Using the Taiji Diagram as a base and the Three-Origin Power as a guide, the passage can be opened."

Below the text was also drawn a complex Array pattern, which was the key to entering the Wangchuan Realm.

After studying it carefully, Lin Xuan returned to the Taiji Pattern in the center of the cave abode and began to set up the Array according to the guidance on the crystal wall. He took out several precious materials he carried with him, placing them on the key nodes of the Taiji Diagram, then used Muerxiu as the Array Eye, while he himself stood on the dividing line of the Taiji.

"Primordial Beginning as base, Hun Dun as guide, Lun Hui as bridge. Three Origins as one, reach the Wangchuan!"

Following the chanting of the incantation in Lin Xuan's mouth, the Three-Origin Power within his body flowed according to a specific trajectory, forming a stable energy field. The Taiji Pattern suddenly burst forth with brilliant light, the three-colored halos intertwining to form a rotating energy vortex.

Lin Xuan felt a strong pulling sensation, as if his soul were being extracted from his physical body. He instinctively wanted to resist, but quickly remembered the hint on the crystal wall—only the spirit could enter the Wangchuan Realm. Thus, he relaxed his mind and let his consciousness be sucked into the vortex.

After a dizzying spin, Lin Xuan found himself in a strange space. There were no physical mountains or rivers here, nor sun, moon, or stars, only an endless flowing silver river stretching to the edge of his vision. Countless points of light floated in the river water, each emitting a faint and unique radiance.

"This is the Wangchuan Realm..." Lin Xuan exclaimed.

He looked down at his own reflection in the river water and discovered that he appeared translucent; clearly, only his spirit had entered this realm. Turning his head to look, Muerxiu's spirit was also not far away, still in a state of slumber, but his face was more serene than it had been in reality.

"Welcome to the Wangchuan Realm, successor of Taijizi."

A gentle voice came from the riverbank. Lin Xuan turned to look and saw an elderly man with white hair and a kind face standing not far away, dressed in a simple gray robe, holding a bamboo staff, his temperament transcendent and detached from the world.

"Senior is..."

"This old man is a Wangchuan Watcher, a good friend of Taijizi during his lifetime, responsible for guarding this special space," the old man smiled, "You may call me 'Wangzhe'."

Lin Xuan bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Senior. I am Lin Xuan, and I have come to heal Muerxiu."