Chapter 1: "World’s Beginning: Tao’s Hand in Creation"

In the Chaos Sea, the source of all the heavens and worlds, one can see worlds being born and growing in the ebb and flow of the chaotic tides at every moment.

""Did I truly become a World Core?"

Tian Dao couldn't believe it as he accepted the information from the world Core.

He was still on Earth a moment ago, but suddenly a blinding bright light appeared in the sky, forcing him to close his eyes.

But who would have thought that when Tian Dao opened his eyes again, he found himself in a gray, endless chaos.

His body also changed from a mortal body to a newly born Core of the world.

Tian Dao's "sight" turned to the chaotic virtual sea around him, and he could vaguely see several world Cores like his floating up and down in the distance.

Or there may be higher-level small thousand worlds, middle thousand worlds, and even some traces of the great thousand worlds.

Countless worlds together form a world community, like a small universe.

"Is this the Chaos Void? The boundary of a realms?"

At this moment, Tian Dao's memories were sharper than ever. He composed himself, retracing the entire sequence of events. Instantly, he grasped the cause and effect of his time travel.

It turned out that the universe he once called home had undergone an unforeseen shift. A colossal cosmic gamma-ray burst had surged through the solar system, triggering an unstoppable chain reaction. This burst would cause every celestial body, the sun included, to explode, reducing them to nothing more than scattered cosmic dust.

Naturally, Earth was not spared and was reduced to nothing but ashes in the wake of this cataclysmic cosmic event.

Yet, for reasons unknown, Tian Dao's soul did not meet its end when the planet was obliterated. Instead, it drifted into the boundless chaos, untouched by the destruction.

Moreover, by what seemed like mere "chance," his soul merged with a world Core, becoming one with its laws and concepts. The boundaries between them blurred, until they were indistinguishable.

He, or perhaps 'Him', was no longer merely a soul. Now, he was the world Core itself—an embodiment of law, a complex of information, and the very consciousness of the world and its Dao of heaven.

Tian Dao sensed a familiar presence beyond the distant expanse of chaos—a Middle Thousand World, one that felt oddly familiar. It was the world he had once called home. The destruction of the solar system had merely been a natural disaster, insignificant to the broader world. It hadn't affected the inner workings or balance of the realm in the slightest.

Tian Dao paused for a moment, allowing himself a brief moment of silence to mourn the tragic destruction of Earth.

Yet, as an orphan with no family or friends left behind, the grief quickly faded. Without attachments to hold him back, he soon steeled himself, pushing aside the sadness. His thoughts shifted rapidly to his current circumstances—his new identity, and the vast, unfamiliar reality he now faced.

"Others who traverse time may become the protagonist, the favored one of a world, the chosen of destiny."

"But I never imagined that I would travel through time and space to become the world itself, the father of all destinies!"

A wry smile tugged at the corner of Tian Dao's thoughts as he reflected on this twist of fate.

"But even as the world Core, I am not truly invincible or beyond harm." Tian Dao sighed, his gaze drifting over the turbulent chaotic energy surrounding him.

From the knowledge he had gathered, Tian Dao understood that this world Core had come into existence soon after the chaos—a nascent form, fragile and vulnerable in its early stages, despite the immense potential it carried.

The four fundamental laws of the world—earth, fire, wind, and water—were still in their infancy, weak and unstable in their current form.

Any significant surge of chaotic energy could easily unravel him, turning him back into the formless chaos from which he emerged.

Moreover, in this vast and tumultuous sea of chaos, countless powerful beings roamed freely, capable of obliterating worlds with but a thought. The danger was ever-present, and Tian Dao could not afford to underestimate the threats lurking within this boundless Chaos.

For instance, in many cultivation worlds, there were countless beings at the levels of emperors, immortal kings, heavenly monarchs, and martial gods—individuals capable of traversing the vast universe and ruling over entire worlds.

Though they could only barely tread the chaos, unable to remain there for extended periods, their power was enough to obliterate a being like Tian Dao, who now existed as the Core of the world, should they choose to exert their full strength.

As for above them, there are also great beings at the level of Golden Immortal, Saint, Heavenly Emperor, Supreme, Overlord, Lord of Multidimensional Dimensions, etc.

They can truly overlook the chaotic virtual sea, their strength is invincible in the universe, they can manipulate the timelines of countless worlds at will and stir up the long river of fate.

Every strand and every ray of brilliant aura emanating from his body can vibrate the chaotic virtual sea, causing the birth of worlds and the emergence of countless parallel time and space.

During the long years, they used the heavens, myriad worlds, and countless living beings as chess pieces, playing games on the "chessboard" of this chaotic virtual sea.

For such a formidable existence, even a single glance could be enough to make Tian Dao's world collapse, returning it to the formless chaos from which it was born.

After all, Tian Dao was still merely a world seed.

"The most pressing task is to quickly evolve into a Small thousand World!" he thought.

Only by reaching the level of a Small Thousand World would Tian Dao gain even the slightest chance of self-preservation in the chaotic void, making him capable of defending himself against the overwhelming threats lurking within.

Tian Dao's world Core was not large in size, with a diameter of only about a hundred feet. It resembled a radiant, multi-colored crystal, gleaming with vibrant hues.

The fetal membrane of the world appeared delicate, yet it was resilient enough to withstand the relentless erosion of chaotic energy, shielding the core of the seed with perfect protection.

Inside the Core, there were countless luminous liquids, each radiating a unique color of light. Interwoven within this vibrant display were thick chains of law, as sturdy as fingers, entangled in intricate patterns that defined the very fabric of this nascent world.

Tian Dao gazed at the shimmering crystal liquid filling the world, his mind recalling the knowledge from the Heavenly Dao inheritance. "Is this the origin of the world?"

From the information he had gathered, he understood that the origin of the world was the very root of all things.

If even a trace of this origin were lost, the world would lose its strength, and the fetal membrane could no longer sustain the existence of the world.

Then it will be swallowed up by chaos, it will end, and the world will be destroyed!

At the same time, the origin of the world is also the foundation that supports the development and upgrading of the world!

The world is not all at the same level. It is divided into small world, big world, small thousand world, middle thousand world, big thousand world and so on. Above the way of heaven there is the great way!

But neither the small world nor the big world can exist in chaos, because the strength of their world membranes is not enough to resist the terrifying chaotic airflow.

They are just internal subsidiary worlds of the small thousand worlds and higher-level worlds, so the small worlds and the big worlds are not opened up by world Cores like Tian Dao.

Only by reaching the level of the Small Thousand Worlds or higher can one survive for a long time in the chaos by relying on one's own powerful laws!

Therefore, Tian Dao must become a small thousand world as soon as possible.

However, now Tian Dao's world Core has just been born, and the foundation he possesses is far from enough to allow him to directly open up a real small world.

Take the concept of laws, for instance. This world seed possessed only a handful of basic laws—earth, fire, wind, water, time, and space.

As for the other myriad laws that governed existence, they were entirely absent. Without them, how could Tian Dao hope to create a Small World, where all laws were perfectly balanced and complete? The path ahead seemed long and uncertain, and the world seed was still far from the level it needed to reach.

Moreover, the world Core contained an insufficient amount of origin to fully support the process of world creation.

If Tian Dao were to forcibly open the world before the origin was sufficient, the Core would drain of its vital essence, leaving it 'exhausted.' Without enough origin to sustain it, the world would collapse before it could fully take form.

Those with lighter consequences can never be upgraded to a small thousand world, while those with heavier consequences will be directly destroyed by the chaotic energy.

Therefore, Tian Dao's world Core must continue to grow in the chaos and accumulate deeper foundation.

In the end, Tian Dao decided against rushing the upgrade and chose instead to continue developing in the form of a world seed. He would focus on the principles of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, gradually evolving other law concepts at a steady pace.

Given that he was currently within the bounds of a vast world community, surrounded by many Large Thousand Worlds and Middle Thousand Worlds, the chaotic energy here was relatively calm and stable. This provided him with a more secure environment to refine and nurture his world Core without the constant threat of immediate destruction.

So for the time being, Tian Dao will not encounter the chaotic tides and storms that can destroy him.

As for worrying about encountering a powerful person who can run rampant in chaos, there is no need for that at all.

Because when encountering such a strong man, even if Tian Dao became a small world, he could not resist and could only allow himself to be slaughtered.

What's more, such beings might not necessarily be interested in a world seed like his. If they had to choose, they would choose the Great Thousand World, which possessed much richer resources than him.

Given the relatively peaceful environment, it was indeed wiser for Tian Dao to continue his development, absorbing more resources and building a solid foundation for future growth.

Tian Dao muttered to himself, "The next step is to rely on steady effort to gradually refine the other laws and accumulate more world origins."

With this resolve, Tian Dao focused on controlling the world Core, actively refining the particles of Tao and the Laws of Existence within the chaos, carefully weaving the foundation for the world's future expansion. Each particle absorbed brought him closer to the ultimate power needed for his ascension.

Building upon the foundational laws of earth, fire, and water, Tian Dao began deriving various other laws step by step, carefully and gradually expanding the complexity of his world.

Simultaneously, he focused on accelerating the world Core's absorption of the infinite chaotic currents. These turbulent energies were slowly transformed, shifting from chaos into order. With each transformation, more of the world's origin was generated, enriching the seed and bringing it closer to becoming a fully-formed, self-sustaining world.

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As the saying goes, chaos does not remember time. Tian Dao could no longer remember how long he had been drifting in the sea of ​​chaos.

Thousands of years? Tens of thousands of years, hundreds of millions of years? Or even longer...

As the Core of the world, as long as Tian Dao is not destroyed by chaos, it can almost be said that he will last forever.

Time held no meaning for him.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of millions of years had passed.

At first, Tian Dao was filled with apprehension, worried that one day the Chaos Void Sea would erupt in a "small" chaotic storm powerful enough to obliterate him. The thought of such a disaster sent a chill through him, but he pressed on, determined to strengthen his world and avoid such a fate.

Over time, Tian Dao's mind grew extraordinarily calm. He became capable of facing everything in the chaotic void with an unwavering composure, as if no calamity could stir a single ripple in his inner peace.

His will had now aligned completely with the Heavenly Dao, existing in a state of absolute calm and rationality, free from the influence of fear or doubt. He was a reflection of the Dao itself—steadfast, unwavering, and untouched by the chaos around him.

Every decision He makes is the best choice for the world's seeds.

Use the lowest cost to obtain the greatest benefit.

During this period, Tian Dao continuously absorbed the chaotic energy through the fetal membrane of the world, condensing it into drops of the origin of the world, while evolving and strengthening the power of new laws.

As The Tao says "The Way produces unity, unity produces duality, duality produces trinity, and from the trinity all things arise."

All of Tian Dao's laws began with the fundamental concepts of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and time and space. From these, other laws such as thunder, ice, life, cause and effect, death, order, collapse, and countless others slowly evolved, growing more numerous and complex over time.

Despite the fact that Tian Dao's world Core appeared smaller than a grain of sand—a singularity—its internal space was vast, with a diameter spanning tens of billions of miles. Within this seemingly tiny Core, an immense and expanding world was quietly unfolding, defying the limits of its outward form.

And in this inner space, mountain-sized chains of ten thousand laws derived from the Chaos Middle Dao and Law Particles interweave, entangle, and even merge, filling every inch of space;

Thunder and lightning, ice, cold, heat, flame, light, darkness, etc., the illusory laws and conceptual information actually materialized and formed some substances!

Like the first ray of light, the first flame, the first drop of water, the first piece of soil, the first breath of fresh air...

These substances that were born before the creation of the world are called innate substances.

The emergence of these innate substances symbolizes that the concept of the law of the world seed has reached its limit, turning from virtual to real, reaching the level of the small thousand worlds, with an extremely profound foundation.

Make the space and time inside the world seed extremely stable, so that Tian Dao will not be afraid of being destroyed even when facing a normal chaos storm.

There are also drops of crystal clear origin of the world, forming an ocean, almost occupying the entire internal space. As they flow slightly, they flash with beautiful Taoist light, and are even about to change from liquid to solid.

"The foundation has been accumulated to be strong enough, it's time to start upgrading the world and become a small world!"