Chapter 970 - 434: That One!
What is there?
All along, he was unable to discern.
But at this moment, under the frenzied impact of countless Laws, amidst the enormous pressure of life and death
A surge of unprecedented longing suddenly rose within his heart!
An instinctive desire to break free from constraints and master everything!
As if what was sealed was the true "me"!
And this "me," seems to be inherently destined to be above the myriad laws!
The moment this thought arose, like a wildfire, it instantly ignited the consciousness of Xu Ran that was about to extinguish!
"I am that ’One’!"
A roar from the deepest soul, exploded within Xu Ran’s Sea of Spirit!
Not a question, but a certainty!
An unwavering self-awareness!
Boom!
With this roar, the deepest sealed region of Xu Ran’s Sea of Spirit suddenly erupted with an extremely dazzling golden light!
That golden light, overbearing! Majestic! Supreme!
As if it contained some supreme majesty that commands the heavens and earth!
Wherever the golden light passed, the original chaotic and turbulent flood of countless Laws calmed down instantaneously as if they met their king!
No longer violent, no longer conflicting!
The flames burned gently, ice quietly solidified, the earth bore heavily, gold and iron sparkled with sharpness, wind and thunder, light and darkness returned to their places!
They still operated, still evolved, but no longer in chaos, instead forming a perfect and harmonious operation order around that sealed region bursting with supreme golden light!
The myriad laws seemed to have found their core! Their master!
And in the center of Xu Ran’s Sea of Spirit, the originally illusory and uncertain phantom of the "Cosmos" sword suddenly solidified!
The brilliance flowing over the sword no longer chaotic, but became deep and mysterious, as if reflecting the trajectory of the entire Cosmos’s operation!
An immense Sword Intent that embodies all phenomena and commands Laws emanated from it!
Xu Ran felt his entire being lighten, the torment of his shattered Divine Soul vanished instantly, replaced by an unprecedented sense of control!
As if with just a thought, he could mobilize any Power of Laws in this world!
Though this control was still weak, still vague, it definitely existed!
"Is this ’Cosmos’? With ’me’ as the core, commanding all laws?" Xu Ran murmured to himself, his eyes filled with shock and a trace of bewilderment.
Did he succeed?
Did he find that "One"?
And that "One" actually pointed to himself?
Or rather, pointed to the existence sealed deep within his Sea of Spirit?
What exactly is going on?
"You," Yu Kong’s voice sounded, filled with unprecedented shock and disbelief!
"You, you forcibly commanded the Law of Cosmos with your own will?!"
"How, how could this be?! Since ancient times, those who comprehend Cosmos invariably align with Law, perceive its operational laws, and from it find that balance point—you, you actually—"
Yu Kong seemed stunned into incoherence by Xu Ran’s "unorthodox" manner of passing through.
Forcibly commanded?
Xu Ran was also taken aback.
He had merely shouted out that phrase at the brink of life and death, following his instinctive longing—
Could there be something wrong about this?
However, the outcome seemed favorable.
He successfully comprehended the Sword Intent of the Fifth Sword, the "Cosmos" sword.
Moreover, he could feel that as the Fifth Sword Intent integrated, the four sword shadows in his Sea of Spirit became more solid, their connections more intimate.
As if initially constructing a small cycle with "Cosmos" as its core!
More importantly, the seal deep within his Sea of Spirit seemed to have loosened a bit!
Though he still couldn’t see what was inside, he could feel the vast and ancient aura emanating from it becoming clearer!
"Hoo," Xu Ran exhaled a long, murky breath, suppressing the many questions and shock in his heart.
Regardless, he had passed the most difficult trial!
The Fifth Sword, Cosmos, comprehended!
His gaze turned again to the spinning Sword Ring.
Nine cycled, five gone, four swords remain!
What ultimate path will the following swords represent?
His heart brimmed with unprecedented anticipation!
Because he faintly sensed that once he gathered all nine Sword Intents, perhaps he could truly unveil the ultimate secret sealed deep within his Sea of Spirit!
Xu Ran took a deep breath, suppressing the agitation in his heart.
He could feel that with the cohesion of the Fifth Sword "Cosmos" Sword Intent, his entire spiritual dimension, and even his connection with this world underwent an unspeakable transformation.
As if previously, he was but a piece on this world’s chessboard, even though capable of stirring storms, still within the rules.
But now, he seemed to implicitly have the qualification to leap from the chessboard, even steward the chessboard!
This feeling, indescribable yet overwhelmingly real.
He looked at Yu Kong, whose eyes were not yet completely free from shock, replaced by an increasingly complex emotion, akin to astonishment, fear, and even a trace of hard-to-detect terror?
"Senior," Xu Ran slightly cupped his hands, "Junior, by stroke of luck, grasped the Fifth Sword."
Yu Kong paused briefly, his voice was dry, he slowly said: "Stroke of luck? Haha young friend, do you know what you just did?"
Xu Ran furrowed his brows slightly: "Junior merely followed my heart."
"Followed your heart?" Yu Kong’s voice suddenly heightened, carrying a kind of incredulous sharpness, "Since the existence of this Sword Tomb’s inheritance, through endless ages, countless prodigies and geniuses! Comprehenders of ’Cosmos’ are but a handful!"