The Golden Core is no longer a Golden Core; it seems to have transformed into a chaotic singularity, a budding embryo.

In the interweaving of endless chaos and vast information, a blurry silhouette, indescribable by any known concept, is slowly forming in the depths of the Golden Core.

It seems to absorb everything about Lu Yan, yet also seems to connect with the endless mysteries of that ancient corpse, exuding an ancient aura that makes one's heart tremble.

"Dharma Aspect!"

Lu Yan's pupils suddenly contracted, and an uncontrollable expression of emotion appeared on his face.

The silhouette slowly condensing at the core depths of the Dao Golden Core was astonishingly the embryonic form of a Dharma Aspect.

This is simply an inconceivable creation, for only those who have reached the Divinity Transformation Realm, after merging their spirit and Dao with heaven and earth, can nurture a supreme manifestation capable of ruling a realm of Heaven and Earth Rules, using their comprehension of the Dao and original power as the foundation.

The Dharma Aspect is both a vessel of heaven and earth and a display of the Dao path.

Lu Yan prided himself on his formidable foundation, having long established a Supreme Dao Foundation unheard of through the ages; his accumulation of Magical Power, the might of his Divine Techniques, and even his depth of understanding of the Path of Heaven and Earth were all not inferior to an ordinary newly-entered Divinity Transformation Daoist Monarch, and in the realm of Creation and Transformation, he even surpassed them.

Yet between him and a true transformation into divine essence lay a chasm known as the boundary of enlightenment, a fundamental difference, a shackle of being unable to truly merge with heaven and earth.

However, at this moment, by the unexpected, world-ending disturbance of information from the ancient corpse, he unwittingly pried open this chasm.

Using the massive rule information from the ancient corpse as the bricks, with his own Dao Golden Core as the framework, he forcefully bridged the gap between Nascent Soul and Divinity Transformation and began nurturing a Dharma Aspect.

If this breakthrough from Nascent Soul allowed him to condense a complete Dharma Aspect, he could nearly regard himself as an authentic Divinity Transformation Daoist Monarch.

Then, relying on his foundation and Divine Techniques far surpassing those of the same level, he might well be able to contend with those who transcend the Divinity Transformation.

A trace of uncontrollable ecstasy coursed through Lu Yan's heart like electricity, but this ecstasy lasted less than a breath before being extinguished by the cold wind of midwinter, replaced by an icy chill and vigilance deep into his bones.

His smile froze on his face, his brow furrowed tightly, and his eyes, sharp as blades, focused on the rapidly forming embryonic Dharma Aspect within the Dao Golden Core.

Because he could clearly sense that the aura surrounding the embryonic Dharma Aspect was intensely reminiscent of the ancient corpse.

Even the indescribable Dharma Aspect seemed to carry traces of the ancient corpse's shadow.

"Is this the price?"

The majority, over eighty percent of the credit for breaking the boundary and nurturing the Dharma Aspect early must be attributed to the momentary information disturbance from the ancient corpse.

It was this enormous external force, enough to distort world rules, that allowed him to compensate quantitatively for the qualitative deficiency by sheer accumulation.

"But the cost is too heavy. This is definitely not the outcome I desire!" Lu Yan's expression became completely serious, with caution filling his eyes.

Condensing a Dharma Aspect and rising to new heights is certainly a great fortune, but if this Dharma Aspect is fundamentally too entwined with the enigmatic ancient corpse, it may not be a blessing.

The ancient being had once attempted to unify with an extra-large version of the Celestial Dao, assaulting the only existence above in this world, a terrifying entity.

Though the information indicates that it, along with the version of the Celestial Dao, had collapsed, and even the corpse had been consumed by the Seven Great Gods for countless ages, seemingly with no possibility of resurrection.

But who can truly assert that existence of such magnitude has left no contingencies?

Could it have planted the seeds of resurrection in the least expected corners?

One should know that even the gods who consumed the ancient corpse have long been cautious, not daring to let the era evolve freely.

If his Dharma Aspect, due to its deep causal connection with the ancient corpse, ultimately becomes an opportunity for the ancient being to return...

At the thought of this possibility, Lu Yan felt a chill rising from his feet to the top of his head. Having experienced multiple version updates, suffered at the hands of the Longevity Celestial Venerable, and witnessed the machinations of the Main God, he no longer dared to harbor any contempt or luck towards these supreme beings of this realm.

"I absolutely cannot let this happen!" A flicker of determination passed through Lu Yan's eyes.

He could clearly sense that as the embryonic Dharma Aspect continued to condense, the ancient aura was becoming increasingly entangled with his Divine Soul and True Spirit.

Without any hesitation, Lu Yan's mind moved, and the nascent Divine Court and Underworld were suddenly invoked.

Resplendent divine power descended from the void, as if ten thousand rays of golden light pierced the Golden Core's barrier, illuminating the blurred shadows of gods, carrying an aura of solemnity, majesty, and absolute order, akin to a celestial river pouring down, attempting to wash away and suppress the increasingly dense aura of the Old Gods within the dharma aspect's embryonic form.

However, what sank Lu Yan's heart to the bottom was that the always invincible order of the Divine Court met with an unprecedented setback for the first time.

Even the order of the Divine Court, which can suppress uniqueness, silently disintegrated when it touched the seemingly weak yet inherently exalted aura of the Old Gods, like clay oxen entering the sea without stirring a ripple.

"As expected." Lu Yan was not surprised.

The Divine Court and Underworld, while having limitless potential, are still shallow in foundation and not yet fully formed.

The Old Gods, however, were once great beings who nearly reached the end of the path of the world's unique entity. Even the slightest remnant aura or fragment of information from after their fall bears a rank far beyond what the current stage of the Divine Court and Underworld can contend with.

Relying solely on the power of partial order cannot shake it in the slightest.

Time is pressing, the dharma aspect's embryonic form is condensing faster, and the invasion of the Old Gods' aura is deepening.

A trace of resolve flickered in Lu Yan's eyes as he reached out and summoned the black-gold Human Emperor Banner into his hand.

Since the initial formation of the Divine Court and Underworld, the Human Emperor Banner has been carefully nurtured by Lu Yan as the system's core foundation, seldom used easily.

This banner is linked to the destiny of the Divine Court and Underworld, and any damage would be a devastating blow to the yet unstable system.

But at this moment, Lu Yan could no longer care about that. If the latent peril within the dharma aspect is not thoroughly resolved, not just the future of the Divine Court and Underworld, but even his own existence would be in grave peril.

"Suppress!" Lu Yan roared, casting the Heavenly Dao Merit Artifact, which contained most of his foundation, directly into the Dao Golden Core undergoing drastic transformation.

Boom!

It was as if the universe was newly formed, and chaos erupted!

The Human Emperor Banner, carrying the nascent mighty power of the Divine Court and Underworld, forced itself like a complete world projection into the already overcrowded internal space of the Golden Core.

Fengdu City towered majestically, the Water of the Underworld surged ceaselessly, and the entire virtual shadow of Underworld Heaven and Earth encased the condensing dharma aspect's embryonic form unprecedentedly.

The supreme authority of All Heavens Divine Court, under the dominion of the Human Emperor Banner, transformed into the strongest cage of order, attempting to completely suppress and refine the defiant aura of the Old Gods.

Within the Dao Golden Core, a chaotic battlefield beyond words unfolded, with divine light of court order clashing madly with the deathly darkness of the Old Gods, tearing each other apart and annihilating.

Amidst this extreme chaos and conflict, the once indescribable dharma aspect, akin to a projection of the Old Gods' remains, began to become distinctly visible.

This was within the Underworld Heaven and Earth, in Fengdu City.

The dharma aspect's shadow still donned a twelve-patterned robe, wore a twelve-pearl crown of beads, exuded majestic imperial aura, and sat upon the highest divine throne.

Beneath it, the shadows of many gods surrounded it, maintaining order.

If one looked closely, within the depths of the sun, moon, and stars patterns on the robe, there seemed to be a shadow of death that never dissipated, while behind the hanging beaded crown, the Emperor's gaze was as profound as the eternal stars.

Meanwhile, in the outside world, the awakening Seven Great Gods were all attracted by the disturbance of the Old Gods' remains.

Not yet fully awakened, they divided a strand of consciousness, crossing time and space to attempt to locate the source of the disturbance.

Yet before they could delve deeper, that familiar yet cautionary chaotic aura originating from the Old Gods receded swiftly like a tide.

Tracing the cause and effect, they gazed into the sky as myriad stars began to shift unpredictably.

The moment representing the alignment of stars seemed disrupted, and the historical process locked by the gods started to become hazy.

In that vast high-dimensional space where the Old Gods' remains spanned, an emperor's shadow gathered from stars appeared to replace the Old Gods' remains, sitting on the imperial throne and casting its gaze upon this land.

This sudden change left these ancient waking wills with a trace of surprise and confusion.