Chapter 447: Cycle Absolute Truth!

Chapter 447: The Principle of Cycle!

The essence of survival is adaptation.

Adapt to society, adapt to the world, adapt to the universe.

To live better, change yourself.

The vile disguise themselves as noble.

Morality and rules add a shackle to everyone; to survive, one must adapt.

Qi Yuan's supreme principle is absolute adaptation.

"But adaptation... is not my wish."

"To adapt, must I be scolded by Sister Oxhorn and unable to retort?"

"When a mighty Great Principle comes to my home to steal steamed buns, must I only hide under the bed, trembling?"

"When a strong man preaches twisted logic to me and lectures me, must I just endure it?"

"The world is neither just nor unjust; to survive, I can only adapt, becoming one of the vast multitude!"

"This is definitely not my path!"

"Absolute adaptation, and... Innate, and Unique, and Cycle!"

There are four types of supreme principles.

Absolute adaptation, and the rest?

After all, there is no rule in this world that a being can only comprehend one supreme principle.

Qi Yuan took the Blood-Raising Insight Pill and ate some more.

His mind became clear and excited again.

In ancient times, when a donkey stopped turning the millstone, it would be whipped.

Nowadays, when a worker is tired, they buy coffee for themselves.

The Blood-Raising Insight Pill acts like coffee, refreshing the mind, making it clearer and faster.

"Innate..."

"Innate... deficiency!"

The path of Innate, Qi Yuan could not yet comprehend.

Or rather, the path of Innate places too much emphasis on lineage and bloodline.

Qi Yuan is just an ordinary Blue Star human, sickly and disaster-prone; where does he have any special constitution or special origin?

As for the Devouring Origin Body and the Myriad Dao War God obtained later, in Qi Yuan's view, they are also acquired.

After all, growing up on Blue Star, nurtured from childhood with the saying "Are kings and generals born with superior blood?" Qi Yuan does not think any bloodline is nobler.

People are equal in personality.

"Unique..."

Qi Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"If I walk the path of Unique, I shall be the Unique Great Sun!"

From the moment ten suns hung in the sky and he provoked that one from Taihuang Palace, Qi Yuan's Unique principle was already set.

He not only wants to seize the Great Sun's throne but also to snatch his supreme principle.

"So, only the path of Cycle remains!"

"Cycle, what is cycle?"

Qi Yuan fell into thought.

Meanwhile, many eyes from the outside fell upon Qi Yuan.

Wusheng Tianzun squinted, a hint of curiosity in his expression: "The supreme principle has been inscribed; why does he still sit here in meditation?"

Although the Molo clan has no Great Principle, as long as Mo Chi is willing, the Black Demon Abyss would surely accept Mo Chi and let him return.

Now, Mo Chi Tianzun lying before the Wall of Principles is surprising.

"Could it be that he wants to perceive another one?" The Great Principle from Taihuang Palace laughed.

Of course, this was just a joke.

The Sixth Heaven has never had such a precedent.

Even for ordinary-grade principles, being able to comprehend two is extremely rare.

Or rather, countable on one hand.

"Since Mo Chi Tianzun has comprehended a supreme principle, he should also be involved in the matter of Linya Molt."

At this, a Great Principle spoke.

The other Great Sovereigns nodded.

Comprehending a supreme principle almost means that as long as one does not die prematurely, one will surely become a Great Principle.

Wusheng Tianzun softly called out: "When he finishes, I will personally invite him."

After the Principle Discourse Meeting ends, these Great Principles will gather together to announce the matter of Linya Molt.

Originally, the Molo clan had no Great Principle, so they were unqualified to know of this matter.

But with Mo Chi, it is vastly different.

"Linya Molt... I wonder how many stars will fall." At this, the third elder of Black Demon Abyss sighed, glancing at the star realm.

Linya Molt is a calamity.

In this calamity, even a Great Principle might fall.

"I wonder what this Mo Chi Tianzun is thinking; if he weren't still lying there, this Principle Discourse Meeting would be over." The Great Principle of Ghost Imperial Heaven said lazily.

Generally speaking, according to the schedule, the Principle Discourse Meeting should have ended.

The Yang God Tianzuns of the Principle Association would begin clearing the field, sending away those Yang Gods who had not yet comprehended a principle.

Now, Mo Chi Tianzun is still in contemplation.

He has comprehended a supreme principle and still stays there, not leaving; the Principle Association naturally will not play the villain and drive Mo Chi Tianzun away.

Therefore, thanks to Qi Yuan, those Yang God Tianzuns who have not yet comprehended a principle have gained some extra time and a few more opportunities.

"Show some respect to Mo Chi; in the future, he may be our... senior." The one from Taihuang Palace said indifferently.

The Great Principles present felt a chill in their hearts upon hearing this.

That's right.

There is still a gap between Great Principles.

Those who comprehend supreme principles are the true kings.

"This ugly freak, from a certain angle, looks quite handsome... ugh... why did he turn around?" Sister Oxhorn said exaggeratedly.

She naturally spoke through telepathy, transmitting her words to Qi Yuan's Divine Infant.

Though she was willful by nature, she knew what to say and what not to say.

"Aren't you afraid I'll report you to him?" Qi Yuan's Divine Infant said indifferently.

"Afraid of what? A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. Besides... he hasn't become a Great Principle yet, has he?

If he did, someone of that realm stooping to quarrel with me would be beneath his dignity."

Sister Horned said, ceasing her telepathic transmission.

"I truly wonder what this majestic and awe-inspiring Lord Molten Flame is thinking. If even a hint of his thoughts or his Dao were to leak out, it would probably be enough for a little woman like me to cultivate for ten thousand years."

Speaking face-to-face, of course, would be different. Zi Yuan even gave a slight, almost imperceptible shiver.

But no one paid her voice any mind. Many gazes fell upon Lord Molten Flame, their eyes flickering.

"The Rakshasa clan has gained another who comprehends the Supreme Principle—a Great Principle!" Divine Blood Lord's face was grim.

Dark Pupil Lord had slain his granddaughter, and he had just fallen into enmity with the Rakshasa clan, even challenging Dark Pupil Lord to battle.

Originally, he had only been wary of the Rakshasa clan, not afraid.

Without a Great Principle, the Rakshasa clan could never slay him.

But now it was different. The Rakshasa clan would gain another Great Principle, and the Black Abyss would gain one as well.

The pressure on him was immense.

"It seems... I must heed Great Joy Lord's advice and join the Ghost Imperial Heaven. Otherwise... I'll have no way to deal with the Rakshasa clan!" Divine Blood Lord thought to himself.

In a few days, he would join Great Joy Lord in slaying the Blood Robe as a tribute to enter the Ghost Imperial Heaven.

At that moment, Qi Yuan lay on his bed, brows tightly furrowed.

"What exactly is a cycle?"

"A Möbius strip with no front or back?"

"The Ouroboros symbolizing infinite cycles?"

"Or... reincarnation?"

"But even reincarnation cannot make the world adapt to me!"

Qi Yuan's mind raced.

Memories from Blue Star and the experiences of this life flashed through his mind repeatedly.

Sun and moon, yin and yang, the cycle of heaven and earth, the Eight Trigrams and Tai Chi, life and death turning...

Sunrise and sunset, tides ebbing and flowing, entropy increasing and decreasing, energy waxing and waning.

He seemed to have thought of everything related to cycles.

"These... are indeed connected to cycles, but what does entropy have to do with me losing arguments with Sister Horned?"

"They seem cyclical, yet they cannot change the grand scheme—I still have to adapt..."

"Cycles, endless and interconnected, linked..."

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Qi Yuan's mind.

"Guan guan ju jiu?"

"No!" "Who says a cycle must be the turning of yin and yang, the endless wheel of reincarnation?"

At this moment, Qi Yuan felt he was again indulging in grand narratives.

The scope was too vast, so the principle he comprehended was Absolute Adaptation.

But Absolute Adaptation, for Qi Yuan, was in a sense also a cage.

Thus, to break the cage, he could not resort to grand narratives this time.

So then...

"My Cycle Principle is..."

"Do as one pleases!"

In that instant, Qi Yuan understood.

Is doing as one pleases a cycle?

In the game of word chains, once "do as one pleases" is uttered, the cycle is endless—even the Great Dao is worn away, yet the cycle continues.

This rivals an infinite repeating decimal.

"Do as one pleases, do as one pleases, do as one pleases... isn't that a cycle?"

"Absolute Adaptation means adapting to the world—that is not my true heart!"

"So, I will do as I please!"

At that moment, Qi Yuan was enlightened.

So, his Cycle Principle was named "Do as One Pleases."

At that moment, upon the Wall of Principles, a purple light suddenly blazed.

The Great Principles who had been chatting were stunned.

"Purple Qi..." Boundless Saint Lord took a deep breath, his face showing shock.

"How is this possible!" A Great Principle dropped his jaw in astonishment.

"Lord Molten Flame has... comprehended another Supreme Principle?" Moonlight Lord's voice trembled.

Not far away, Black Sword's usually refined face showed surprise for the first time.

"A second Supreme Principle!"

He had only recently left the Wall of Principles, so he knew well how difficult it was to comprehend a Supreme Principle.

After comprehending his first Supreme Principle, he had also tried to comprehend another.

But facing the Wall of Principles, all he saw was chaos, his thoughts like muddled paste.

In Blue Star terms, the difficulty was like an African elementary school student trying to decipher an oracle-bone-inscribed calculus problem.

Thus, he had left calmly to stabilize his principle.

"This Molten Flame... why did I never notice his extraordinary talent before?" The Third Elder of Black Abyss said in amazement, his heart shaken.

This was witnessing history.

"No wonder the Rakshasa clan has been reluctant to pay tribute lately," Black Sword said calmly, steadying his emotions.

Even if Molten Flame had comprehended two Supreme Principles—unheard of—he was confident that his own Supreme Principle could sweep the Six Heavens.

All Great Principles who comprehended a Supreme Principle possessed such an invincible heart.

If they lost it, they would no longer be worthy of the name Supreme Principle.

Indeed, the rank of a Supreme Principle could even fall.

Of course, in the history of the Six Heavens, this had only happened once.

"This Demon Blaze Heavenly Venerable... is an anomaly!" remarked the Third Elder of Black Demon Abyss, his voice desolate.

He knew not whether this was a good omen or ill.

After all, the bond between the Mara Clan and Black Demon Abyss was far from ordinary.

Elsewhere, the Horned Sister's mouth fell open, her mind shaken. Only after a long while did she say, "I admit I judged by appearances."

Demon Blaze Heavenly Venerable had comprehended one supreme principle, enough to astonish and shock all cultivators.

Now he had comprehended a second—had the Sixth Heaven ever seen such a precedent?

The Unholy Heavenly Venerable's face shifted again and again, until at last he said, "This matter... is a first in the Sixth Heaven. This Lin Ya Molt... it seems many changes are afoot."

That Great Principle from the Grand Blazing Palace narrowed his eyes, gazing at Demon Blaze with a trace of wariness.

But then, recalling something, he regained his confidence.

"The Mara Clan and the Grand Blazing Palace are closely tied. It seems this Lin Ya Molt may make our Grand Blazing Palace the victor," spoke the Great Principle of Grand Blazing Palace, his voice calm.

The Great Principles present watched Demon Blaze in silence.

The Moonlight Heavenly Venerable's expression was especially grim.

The Moon God Palace had long been at war with the Mara Clan in the Demon Abyss, and of late, their gains had been plentiful—yet compared to the Mara Clan producing a Yang God who had comprehended two supreme principles, those harvests were utterly insignificant.

She lowered her head, lost in thought.

All sorts of information were secretly passed to the ancestors of their clans or great powers.

After all, one person comprehending two supreme principles was exceedingly rare.

None knew how long had passed before Qi Yuan, lying on the bed, finally rose.

The Unholy Heavenly Venerable witnessed his colossal form shrink into a kindly old immortal, who alighted beside Qi Yuan: "Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on comprehending two supreme principles and attaining the highest path!"

The Unholy Heavenly Venerable was an elder of the Principle Assembly, of lofty status, yet before Qi Yuan, he humbled himself greatly.

"Alas, it's a pity my talent is too low—I've only comprehended two supreme principles. When my cultivation realm rises, I'll come back to comprehend the other two," Qi Yuan said earnestly.

He was still only at the Purple Mansion realm.

At the Purple Mansion stage, comprehending two supreme principles was already a stretch.

If he tried for more, Qi Yuan feared his mind would explode.

Hearing this, the Unholy Heavenly Venerable was taken aback.

He had not expected such an answer.

After all, comprehending one was already immensely difficult; two was unprecedented—and now he wanted to comprehend others?

Still, he chuckled and said, "Then I wish you success in your endeavor."

He then added quickly, "Fellow Daoist, you have just comprehended supreme principles and they are not yet stable.

The Mara Clan has no Great Principle to help you stabilize them.

Would you be willing to bring the Mara Clan into the Principle Assembly?

The elders of our Principle Assembly will personally stabilize your principles!"

Supreme principles were sacred and mysterious.

Even an ordinary Yang God, upon comprehending them, found it hard to stabilize and inscribe them upon body and soul.

This required the aid of other Great Principles to shorten the time.

Thus, after Black Sword comprehended his supreme principle and inscribed it, he left immediately for the Third Elder of Black Demon Abyss to stabilize it.

Now, the Unholy Heavenly Venerable extended a direct invitation.

"Hey, your Principle Assembly goes too far! The Mara Clan and our Black Demon Abyss share the same origin—they should return to us!" cried the Third Elder of Black Demon Abyss, rushing forward with an anxious expression.

At any other time, he might have worried about Demon Blaze returning to usurp their nest.

But with the Lin Ya Molt imminent, every powerful combatant must be secured.

Black Sword raised no objection either.

"Why not come to our Grand Blazing Palace?" The Great Principle of Grand Blazing Palace stepped forward, extending an olive branch.

"Come to my White Dragon Abyss!" At that, the Great Principle of White Dragon Abyss spoke.

The Great Principles present were all shocked.

If other powers had issued invitations, it would have been understandable.

Those powers all had Great Principles who had comprehended supreme principles, so they did not fear Demon Blaze usurping their nests.

But White Dragon Abyss had no such Great Principle.

"No, I've always been too carefree to bear restraint," Qi Yuan refused outright.

After all, joining these powers would surely require signing many treaties.

Moreover, once he revealed that his enemy was that one from Grand Blazing Palace, there would likely be endless wrangling.

Hearing this, the Great Principles present were slightly surprised; some understood and said no more.

"Since you are unwilling, we will not force you. There is a small gathering tomorrow evening; we hope you will attend. Farewell." The Unholy Heavenly Venerable handed an invitation to Demon Blaze Heavenly Venerable, then vanished.

He would not simply leave like that.

He had to return and discuss with the other elders how to lure Demon Blaze Heavenly Venerable into the Principle Assembly.

The other Great Principles offered their congratulations one after another, then disappeared in turn.

Soon, Qi Yuan was alone.

Suddenly, he turned to Purple Edge Great Snow, his gaze sharpening: "Hey, being ugly is not a sin, but how can you judge by appearances?"

Purple Edge Great Snow, pinned by that stare, felt her heart tighten and her face turn pale.

Seeing this, Qi Yuan was quite pleased.

Comprehending supreme principles had its uses—even Sister Horned didn't dare argue with him anymore.

"Stop judging by appearances. All are equal," Qi Yuan said, and then his form vanished as well.

Purple Edge Great Snow stood frozen, her mind taut, her tank top soaked with sweat.

For a moment, she had truly felt the touch of death.

"Why does this Demon Blaze feel so familiar to me?"

"And... Blood Robe, was it you who reported me?!"