Chapter 840: The Power of All Living Beings, Changing Heaven and Earth

The wooden staff struck down, and a ray of light slashed out.

That light seemed capable of opening a new world, and also destroying an old one. This was the true power of creating heaven and earth.

Lin Xuan knew that in his current state, he absolutely could not withstand this strike.

"Your Majesty!"

Just at this moment, the nine great Empresses appeared simultaneously before him.

"You all..."

"Life and Death Together!" Sima Xue said firmly.

It was not just them; Long Xiao Jiutian, Mo Wuji, and the Faceless Buddha Lord—everyone had come.

"Bear it together!"

Everyone's power converged, forming a barrier.

But this was not enough. The power of creating heaven was too strong; the barrier was collapsing rapidly.

"There is also us!"

The billions of living beings of the heavens and myriad worlds spoke at once. Their power crossed space and converged upon Lin Xuan.

"Great Emperor Lun Hui protected us, now it is our turn to protect him!"

Countless points of light flew over, each representing the power of a living being. Although individual ones were weak, gathered together they were earth-shattering.

"The power of all living beings..." The Origin Ancestor revealed a look of surprise.

Under the blessing of the power of all living beings, Lin Xuan's aura climbed once more. It was not an improvement in realm, but a qualitative change.

He was no longer a single person, but the embodiment of the heavens and myriad worlds, the collective entity of the will of all living beings.

"As long as all living beings do not perish, I shall be eternal!"

Lin Xuan met the power of creating heaven, not with resistance, but with fusion.

He wanted to Zhuanghua the power of creating heaven, using it to open up a new future!

The moment the power of creating heaven collided with the power of all living beings, the entire Void went still.

This was not a normal confrontation of power, but a collision of two "Daos." One was the Origin Ancestor's Dao of creating heaven, which sought to reshape everything; the other was Lin Xuan's Dao of all living beings, which sought to protect everything.

"Interesting..." A strange look flashed in the Origin Ancestor's eyes.

He could feel that contained within Lin Xuan's power was something he had never seen before—hope.

That was the hope of billions of living beings, the longing for freedom, the yearning for the future. This kind of power appeared illusory, yet it was more powerful than any tangible force.

Crack!

The power of creating heaven developed cracks.

"What?" The three Great God Emperors were incredulous.

The Origin Ancestor's heaven-creating strike had actually been blocked?

No, not blocked, but... purified?

Lin Xuan formed seals with his hands, and the power of all living beings condensed into a ball of light in his hands. That ball of light contained the thoughts of all living beings in the heavens and myriad worlds.

"Senior Origin Ancestor, you said you are also an executor of the rules," Lin Xuan said. "Then have you ever thought about why such rules must exist?"

The Origin Ancestor was silent.

"High dimensions harvest the lower realms, the lower realms resist the high dimensions; what is the meaning of such a cycle?" Lin Xuan continued. "Could it be that our existence is only for the sake of slaughtering one another?"

"This..." The Origin Ancestor revealed confusion for the first time.

Indeed, he had executed the rules for countless epochs, but had never thought about why.

"I believe that the meaning of life does not lie in high or low, but in coexistence." Lin Xuan held up the ball of light. "Look, this is the heartfelt wish of all living beings."

The ball of light blossomed, and countless scenes emerged.

These were the lives of ordinary beings in the heavens and myriad worlds. There was the warmth of a mother nursing her child, the sweetness of lovers embracing, the joy of friends gathering, the moving sight of a master passing on knowledge to a disciple...

These ordinary scenes contained the most essential beauty of life.

"They do not want war, they only want to live well," Lin Xuan said. "Is this wish too much to ask?"

The Origin Ancestor looked at these scenes, a complex expression appearing on his aged face.

How long had it been? How long had it been since he had seen such scenes?

Ever since becoming the Origin Ancestor, he had been executing the rules and suppressing the lower realms. He had forgotten that he himself was once an ordinary living being, and had also experienced simple joys.

"You are right..." The Origin Ancestor sighed. "This old man has indeed forgotten some things."

He put away his wooden staff, and the power of creating heaven dissipated.

"You have passed the test."

"Origin Ancestor!" the three Great God Emperors urged anxiously.

"Shut up." The Origin Ancestor glared at them. "This old man's mind is made up. From this day forward, the high dimensions will no longer harvest the lower realms."

"But those above..."

"If those above blame us, this old man will bear it alone," the Origin Ancestor said domineeringly.

He looked at Lin Xuan: "Little one, you reminded me of myself when I was young. Back then, I also thought about changing all of this."

"Then why..."

"Because I failed," the Origin Ancestor gave a bitter smile. "I did not have your courage, nor the support of all living beings. In the end, I could only compromise and become a part of the rules."

He walked toward Lin Xuan: "But you are different. You have the support of all living beings and the power to change everything. I believe you can do what I could not."

The Origin Ancestor extended his hand, and a mass of light flew out.

"This is?"

"The power of the Origin," the Origin Ancestor said. "The most fundamental power of the high dimensions. With it, you will have the qualifications to speak with 'those existences'."

Those existences?

Lin Xuan took the Power of Origin and instantly understood many things.

So, above the high dimension, there was an even higher level—the Origin Realm. That was where the true masters resided; they set the rules and controlled everything.

"Be careful of those old monsters in the Origin Realm," the Origin Ancestor warned. "They are not as easy to talk to as this old man."

"This junior understands."

"Go," the Origin Ancestor waved his hand. "While I can still suppress the perception of the Origin Realm, hurry and improve your strength. You need greater power."

Lin Xuan nodded and turned to leave.

"Wait," the Origin Ancestor suddenly called out to him. "There is something I must tell you."

"What is it?"

"Above the Origin Realm, there are even higher existences," the Origin Ancestor said with a solemn expression. "That is a realm even I do not understand. Legend has it that the truth of everything lies there."

The truth of everything?

Lin Xuan was lost in thought. It seemed his path was still very long.

Returning to the Myriad Worlds, Lin Xuan immediately began to make arrangements.

"From this day forth, the Myriad Worlds and the high dimension shall not infringe upon each other," he announced. "But we cannot lower our guard. The threat of the Origin Realm could arrive at any time."

"Your Majesty, how should we respond?" Sima Xue asked.

"Improve our strength," Lin Xuan said. "I want to make the entire Myriad Worlds evolve to the level of the high dimension."

This was a crazy plan. One had to know that usually, the evolution of a world required countless epochs. Yet Lin Xuan wanted to complete it in a short period of time.

"I need more Origin."

Lin Xuan began to deduce. He had already mastered the Nine Great Origins, but that was not enough. He needed to create new Origins.

"Since Origin is the foundation of world operation, then I shall create a unique Origin belonging to the Myriad Worlds!"

He began to experiment. Using the Nine Great Origins as a foundation, he fused the power of all living beings to create a brand-new Origin.

The first to be created was the "Origin of Hope."

This Origin contained the expectations of all living beings for the future, capable of turning the impossible into the possible.

The second was the "Origin of Protection."

It contained the will to protect those one loves, capable of forming the strongest defense.

The third was the "Origin of Bonds."

It represented the connections between living beings, capable of linking individual powers into a whole.