Chaos Dao Sheng Jue

Chapter 1545 Nine Pillars of Law

The surrounding colored bands blurred into a stream of light, and the three of them felt as if they had been thrown out by a catapult and were rushing forward at an astonishing speed.

This speed had exceeded their limits, and even their protective aura was torn apart. The powerful tearing force caused their skin to crack.

"Hold on!" Lu Chen shouted, his aura exploding outwards, forming an oval-shaped divine energy shield around the three of them.

But the pressure remains immense.

Just as the protective shield was about to collapse, a silver-gray light quietly appeared, covering the surface of the shield like a thin veil. The sudden change greatly reduced the pressure on the group.

At the same time, a familiar voice rang in Lu Chen's mind:

"Don't try to tough it out, relax your body and let the passage lead you forward."

I never expected it to be Ah Yue who spoke!

Regardless of the outcome, Lu Chen relaxed as advised. The next second, he indeed felt the pressure lessen considerably. He then used his divine sense to ask, "Senior, is that you?"

"It is a wisp of my lingering regret." A-Yue's voice was soft and weary. "I borrowed the last power of the Abyss of Reincarnation to send you on your way, but this is all I can do. The rest of the journey is up to you."

"What exactly is Nirvana Pool?" Lu Chen asked hastily.

“It is both hope and despair.” A Yue paused for a moment. “In ancient times, we tried the ‘Nirvana Project’ here, hoping to completely eliminate the ‘Incarnation of Evil’ by destroying the old world and creating a new one. But the project failed, and the flesh, souls, and laws of the participants were all integrated into the pool, forming a unique ‘Chaos Furnace’.”

She paused, then continued, "The truth of the epochal calamity is sealed there, and it also contains the opportunity to attain the Primordial Chaos. But the danger... far exceeds your imagination. The pool water can decompose everything, and it can also reshape everything. Those who enter will either be reborn or... be completely annihilated, body and soul."

"Then do you know what the Hades are..." Lu Chen continued to ask, not understanding why images of Gu Tingyuan, Ding Yiyan, and others suddenly appeared in his mind.

“The Hades were ancient demon gods from the distant past. They wanted to use the power of the Nirvana Pool to reshape a perfect ‘chaotic body’ for the Hades.” A-Yue’s tone turned cold. “But that’s wishful thinking. The Hades has long been corrupted by the embodiment of evil. Its primordial spirit is twisted. Even if a body is reshaped, it will only become an even more powerful monster.”

Lu Chen's heart stirred: "Senior, you seem to know a lot about the Underworld?"

At this moment, A-Yue seemed to fall silent.

“I was once…his lover.” A-Yue’s voice was filled with endless bitterness. “Until it was corrupted by the embodiment of evil and killed me with its own hands, and destroyed our world. After my death, a wisp of my obsession clung to the abyss of reincarnation, waiting for someone to end it all.”

Lu Chen never expected that the truth would be like this.

The scene I saw in the illusion—the gods and demons holding the dead A-Yue—was the crime committed by Ming Gu after he was corrupted.

"I'm sorry, I reminded you of something sad," Lu Chen said softly.

“It’s alright.” A-Yue’s voice returned to calm. “Remember, the most dangerous thing about Nirvana Pool is not the pool water itself, but what is sealed at the bottom of the pool.”

That is the collection of 'resentment' and 'obsession' left behind by all participants after the failure of the ancient plan. It will affect your mind and amplify your inner fears and desires. If your Dao heart is not firm enough, you will be devoured by it and become a part of it.

She concluded by saying, "This is all I can do to help you. From now on, it's up to you. And... watch out for 'Shadow'."

"shadow?"

“They’re those things that mimic the person they love most,” A-Yue explained. “They are the initial forms of evil incarnations. They don’t have a fixed form. They read the target’s memories, transform into the appearance of the person the target cares about most, and then take advantage of the target’s unpreparedness to erode and replace them. There are many of these things in Nirvana Pool.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the silvery-gray light began to dissipate.

"Good luck to you." The voice disappeared completely.

Almost simultaneously, the light beam channel reached its end.

A huge, rotating exit appeared ahead. Beyond the exit, a boiling, chaotic "ocean" could be seen.

That is the Nirvana Pool.

At this moment, Lu Chen and the others were pushed out of the passage by a gentle but irresistible force and landed steadily on a piece of hard black rock.

The rocky platform hangs above the chaotic ocean, with nine steps extending downwards from its edge, each step submerged in the pool water.

The pool water was neither liquid nor gas, but a chaotic substance in between, constantly churning. It exuded a chilling pressure, as if it could both dissolve and give birth to everything.

In the depths of the pool, one could vaguely see some things floating, including broken magical artifacts, huge skeletons, and even some complete human figures!

The humanoid figures had their eyes closed, as if they were asleep, their bodies rising and falling with the water. Their skin had a jade-like luster, and they were devoid of any aura, but Lu Chen could sense that a terrifying power was sealed within them.

“Those are…” Fang Xinyi covered her mouth.

“The remains of ancient powerhouses,” Lu Chen said in a deep voice. “They perished in the Nirvana Pool, and their physical bodies were transformed by the pool water into immortal ‘chaotic remains.’ If one could obtain one and refine it into an external avatar, their strength would increase considerably.”

Nezha's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "That's really a good thing!"

"Don't get any funny ideas," Lu Chen warned. "These remains have been soaking in the pool for countless years and have long since become assimilated with the water. Touching them rashly may trigger a backlash from the pool."

He looked around. The platform was huge, with a diameter of over a hundred feet, and in the center was a circular depression with intricate array patterns carved on the bottom.

At the edge of the platform stood nine stone pillars, each topped with a fist-sized gem that emitted a different kind of light.

“This should be the ‘reception platform’ of Nirvana Pool,” Lu Chen analyzed. “In ancient times, participants entered the pool from here, and those stone pillars may have been formations to stabilize the pool water and protect those who entered.”

Next, Lu Chen walked to a stone pillar and carefully observed the patterns on it. The patterns were ancient but similar to the runes on the altar. He tried to inject a wisp of divine energy into the stone pillar.

The next second, the gem at the top of the stone pillar suddenly lit up, its color a dull yellow. At the same time, a message entered Lu Chen's mind:

"The pillar of the earth, signifying stability."

He tried a second one, and the gem lit up blue: "Pillar of Water, Harmony."

The third one, red: "Pillar of Fire, for refining."

The fourth one, green: "A pillar of wood, representing life."

The fifth one, white: "The pillar of gold, representing sharpness."

The sixth pillar, gray: "Pillar of Time, Mainstream Speed".

The seventh one, silver: "Pillar of Emptiness, Main Positioning".

The eighth pillar, black: "Pillar of the Underworld, the master of reincarnation."

The ninth pillar, transparent: "Pillar of the heart, the Lord's test."

The nine stone pillars correspond to nine laws. If all are activated, they should form a complete protective array to help those who enter resist the erosion of the pool water…