Chapter 2109 : Half a Soul Dao Dominator Dao Fruit

"Hmm—"

The Chaos Cauldron emitted a faint hum, exuding a trace of delight.

Thus, the very first cauldron of chaos, the Chaos Treasure—the Chaos Cauldron—was thus conceived.

"I always feel as though we don't belong in this era."

"A chaotic, fragmented power of time and space seems to be enveloping us."

Nameless spoke slowly, a trace of bewilderment in his voice as he stepped out of the Primordial Chaos Realm. He was determined to traverse the chaos, seeking answers to the mystery of his own origins.

Leaving the Primordial Secret Realm, Nameless discovered that the chaos was a desolate expanse.

Desolate, lifeless, and turbulent—the entire expanse of chaos lay in utter silence. Barren desolation was the only hue that painted this realm.

Nameless drifted through the primordial chaos, unaware of how long he had wandered, until he finally glimpsed living beings.

These beings were all among the firstborn creatures at the dawn of chaos, each possessing extraordinary innate talent.

Nameless attempted to communicate with them, only to discover that all living beings were conceived of primordial chaos, woven into existence by the endless interplay of the Great Dao. Each was born with a name uniquely their own.

He alone seemed to be an exception—not born of the Dao’s nurturing, but an anomaly within the vast chaos.

Of course, this did not prevent Nameless from forming amicable ties with the others.

He continued to wander through the chaos, driven by a desire to unravel the mystery of his origins while also hoping to encounter more living beings, seeking a glimmer of light for his aimless existence.

He did not know what he should do, nor did he know which path to take in the days to come. He merely wandered aimlessly through the myriad heavens.

Until 1 day, within an accidental pocket of tranquil chaos, a multidimensional spacetime was conceived.

This may be among the first multiverses born from primordial chaos, nurturing countless living beings within its depths.

Nameless felt as if he had obtained a priceless treasure, sending his avatars to traverse through the myriad dimensions.

He continuously split off avatars, wandering through these space-times in various identities—a beggar, a farmer, a scholar, a top imperial examinee, and even an ordinary office worker in the modern era.

He preferred to interact with living beings, experiencing the mortal world's cycle of life and death, its joys and sorrows, its meetings and partings.

Until 1 day, Nameless suddenly took a wife from the mortal world. He witnessed her unparalleled elegance, then watched as she aged, until she was finally laid to rest forever in his arms.

An unnamed sorrow welled up within him as he realized that the mortal cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death was but a fleeting moment compared to his own seemingly endless existence.

He could not bear to watch his beloved fade into decay, so he sealed her soul for eternity.

"The life of a mortal is fleeting, yet brilliant."

"Like a firework's bloom, it became unreachable in the blink of an eye."

"Can I... extend their path forward, allowing them to walk a more splendid journey?"

Wuming murmured softly, as if finally understanding his own path.

He then wandered through this multi-dimensional space, continuously experimenting based on the physical constitution of mortals in search of a method to prolong their lifespans.

After an unknowable span of time, the Nameless Temple shed its cicada shell and transformed its cocoon into a butterfly, finally discovering a path forward—that of 'metamorphosis'.

From mortal to immortal, Nameless called this process cultivation.

Based on the spiritual roots of mortals, he pioneered a cultivation path to ascend from mortality to immortality.

This is the 7-step path to immortality: Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Purple Mansion, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Primordial Spirit, and Ascension.

The cultivation of this method is akin to a mortal climbing a mountain—constantly pushing beyond 1’s limits until, at last, a metamorphosis takes place.

"Man and mountain unite to form an immortal. This method shall henceforth be known as the Path of Immortality."

Having devised the method to ascend and attain the Dao, Nameless felt immense joy in his heart, bestowing upon this path a name.

He imparted this method throughout the boundless dimensions of time and space, then selected the most exceptional 7 among them as his disciples.

They were Cang, Hong, Tian, Luo, Yuan, Lu, Huan, and Qi—7 individuals whose talents and aptitudes were extraordinary, and who had each unknowingly received a sliver of providence in the path of immortal cultivation.

Through the methods of immortal cultivation, 1 can attain eternal life upon reaching the Ascendant Realm.

However, Nameless was far from satisfied with this method, for the Immortals were simply too feeble—they couldn't even breach dimensional voids, let alone venture into the primordial chaos.

Yet the potential of an immortal’s aptitude was far too limited—not even comparable to the spirits nurtured by heaven and earth, let alone those beings born at the dawn of primordial chaos.

Of course, this posed no challenge to Nameless. He simply drew from his immediate surroundings, harnessing the 'Primordial Qi of Creation' from the dawn of the universe to extend the path for immortals, thus establishing the realm of Earth Immortal.

He then emulated this method, seeking out the Primordial Qi to establish the Realm of the Great Monad Celestial Immortal.

In the end, he even sought out the Primordial Indestructible Radiance and attained the legendary realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

The Great Luo Realm was already sufficient to set foot upon the stage of Chaos. Thus, Wuming, building upon his own foundation, sought out the Primordial Beginning Qi and the Primordial Chaos Qi, ultimately creating the Great Dao of the Primordial Origin and Chaos Realms.

Thus, the path of immortality could now lead directly to the primordial chaos. Though many details remained to be perfected, it still stood as a majestic highway to the heavens.

On this day, Wu Ming found his path in a trance—a boundless chaotic dao named the "Immortal Path" emerged within the Sea of Chaotic Dao.

And Wu Ming seized this opportunity to break through to the realm of Chaos Sovereign.

He was not the first Wuji Sovereign in the primordial chaos, but he was undoubtedly the most extraordinary 1.

For ordinary Primordial Masters are all born of the Chaos Dao’s nurturing, destined by nature to hold the mantle of Primordial Master.

He alone was a rare anomaly, bearing no name.

He paid it no mind, focusing instead on refining his path of immortality while continuing to explore the origins of his own existence.

In the chaos where time holds no sway, untold ages passed until the Way of Immortals had spread throughout the vast primordial void. The Nameless 1 now presided over 3,000 sage immortals, while his 7 chief disciples had all ascended to the Realm of Dao Union.

Nameless then dismissed his disciples and ventured alone into the primordial chaos, seeking to unravel the mystery of his own origins.

He drifted endlessly through the vast primordial chaos, imparting the methods of immortal cultivation during moments of respite, occasionally offering guidance to promising juniors when chance encounters arose.

Until 1 day, "Huan" (Person Name), the seventh disciple of the Nameless 1, failed in his attempt to break through the Realm of Limitless Supremacy.

To break through to the Wuji Realm, 1 must not only master the Great Dao of Wuji, but also obtain the most crucial Primordial Beginning Qi, which would ultimately transform the Great Dao of Wuji.

Yet the Primordial Qi of Chaos was exceedingly rare, nameless and without surplus. Even by deploying every means at his disposal, he could only preserve for Huan a faint, lingering wisp of a soul.

Nameless sent Huan into the cycle of reincarnation, then gathered the lingering regrets in his heart and continued walking through the endless chaos.

In the chaos where time holds no sway, an unknowable span had passed when Wu Ming suddenly sensed a profound realization—he had reached the pinnacle of the Wuji realm.

The Realm of the Limitless was already the domain of the Chaos Sovereign, making it nearly impossible to advance any further.

However, the spread of the immortal path was too vast, and the number of cultivators practicing it was countless. As a result, virtue—and even the authority over the great Dao—increased with each passing day. Unbeknownst to him, his cultivation had stepped into the pinnacle realm of the Limitless.

At this point, Nameless felt he had reached the end of his path, as if further advancement was no longer possible.

Yet in his dazed state, he seemed to catch a glimpse of the grandeur that lay beyond higher realms—a vision his current foundation rendered just beyond his grasp.

"Can 1 advance further, transcending even the Boundless?"

Nameless murmured inwardly, then let his spirit wander into the chaos, contemplating how to advance further.

Since the path of immortality offered no breakthroughs, Wu Ming understood that all he could do was seek improvement in other areas.

He drifted through the chaos for a long while, until he unexpectedly discovered a rather intriguing Unity Supreme—1 whose aptitude could truly be called heaven-defying. This being simultaneously wielded the 5 great Daos: Taichu, Taiyi, Taiji, Taishi, and Taisu.

His innate talent, profound foundation, and exceptional brilliance shook the annals of history, eclipsing both ancient and modern times. In any single Great Dao, he possessed the potential to become a Wuji Dominator. Should these 5 Great Daos ever merge into 1, he might even ascend beyond the realm of Wuji Dominators.

Yet unexpectedly, perhaps due to his overwhelming innate talent, this individual had incurred some form of ultimate curse, preventing him from setting foot into the boundless realm of all 5 Great Daos.

Enraged, this individual severed all 5 Great Daos and ultimately embarked on the path of physical sanctification.

Although Nameless was the more advanced practitioner, both were pioneers of their own paths, and they shared a subtle sense of mutual admiration.

Thus, Nameless imparted the methods of immortal cultivation to him, bestowing references to aid in forging his own path. The 2 became the closest of companions—part mentor and disciple, part kindred spirits.

That person reciprocated the kindness by teaching Nameless the method of Body Refinement.

Nameless had cultivated for a long time. Though he had gained a great deal, he ultimately failed to break through to the Realm of Boundlessness. He then turned to exploring the mysteries of the primordial spirit, beginning to refine the methods of soul cultivation.

The Path of Soul Arts is profound and unfathomable.

The Nameless Observer of Sentient Souls sat in perpetual meditation by the banks of the River of Oblivion, perceiving the spiritual essences and primordial souls of all living beings. Through countless kalpas of time, he ultimately comprehended the Path of Soul Cultivation.

The Path of Soul focuses on cultivating the essence of spirit and primordial soul, harnessing the power of faith and merit to enhance 1's cultivation.

Through this, he perfected his path to the Celestial Immortal realm. Every technique he created encountered no obstacles, leading straight to the threshold of the Great Luo Heaven. Only then did he realize that the road ahead had almost no room for advancement.

In the end, he merged the Path of Soul with the Path of Immortality, weaving the divine abilities of immortality into his primordial spirit. By harnessing the marvel of the 9-Orifice Divine Stone, he drew upon the imprint of the Eternal True Spirit, ultimately forging the Path of the True Spirit Primordial Soul.

He further refined his foundation with the Primordial Undying Divine Light, ultimately achieving the realm of the True Spirit 9 Apertures Great Luo Primordial Spirit.

Thereafter, the Primordial Chaos Yuanshen and even the 9 great True Spirit divine abilities were, to his experience, nothing more than creations that came about as naturally as water flowing downhill.

With the successful cultivation of the Soul Treasure, the Soul Arts finally reached the Realm of Chaos.

Nameless began cultivating the soul path technique, ultimately spending an unknowable span of years to finally refine the soul path method to the realm of Boundless Perfection.

Before breaking through to the Soul Dao Infinite Realm, Nameless imparted the Method of Proving Dao Through the Primordial Spirit to his 7 great disciples, then ventured alone to impact the realm of Soul Dao Sovereign.

Yet on this day, Nameless also encountered the most terrifying tribulation of his life.

7 indescribable foes launched a coordinated assault, each having attained the realm of Chaos Dominance. Their leader wielded the Chaos Supreme Treasure—Annihilation Blade—determined to eradicate him completely.

Nameless stood alone against a host of foes, yet remained arrogantly confident of his invincibility.

At the critical moment, the deadliest tribulation descended, and He failed to break through to become the Soul Dao Sovereign.

He had broken through to the realm of Soul Dao Sovereign and cultivated the Dao Fruit of Soul Dao Sovereign, yet he had only achieved half a Soul Dao Sovereign Dao Fruit.

"Failed."

"It seems my primordial spirit has only ever been half since the very beginning."

Wuming murmured softly, a trace of regret coloring his expression.

To tread upon the path of dominating the soul, 1 must first possess a flawless primordial spirit.

Yet He was born with a fractured soul, possessing but half a divine soul—how could He ever set foot in that realm?

"Pfft—"

The Blade of Annihilation struck, piercing Nameless’ primordial spirit and leaving behind an irreparable scar of utter destruction.

Nameless let out a bitter laugh, blood staining the heavens as he unleashed the boundless Great Dao of Immortality to pierce through the ages. He shattered the Destruction Sovereign’s physical form into dust, yet in the end, it was already too late to turn the tide.

At the final moment, He transformed His failed divine soul fruit from attempting to break through as the Soul Dao Sovereign into an incomplete half-seed of Soul Dao, which vanished along with the Chaos Cauldron into the endless river of time and space.

Vast and boundless chaos, where time leaves no trace.

When Nameless awakened once more, only a wisp of his primordial spirit remained, forcing him to take refuge within the Chaos Cauldron.

He appeared in a newly born primordial immortal realm, where a newly formed child stood by his side. Wu Ming recognized him—this was his youngest disciple, Huan.

"Master, you've finally awakened."

Huan knelt on the ground, his face flushed with exhilaration.

Nameless remained utterly calm, his gaze sweeping the surroundings as he inquired, "Where is this place?"

"This place was originally nameless, a newly opened primordial domain. After my reincarnation, I named it after myself, taking from our master who pioneered the Path of Immortals, and designated it as the Primordial Domain of Immortal Cosmos."

Huan spoke slowly, his expression reverent as he said, "If I have spoken out of turn, I beg for Master’s punishment."

"You have done well."

Wuming smiled faintly. It turned out that when the Chaos Cauldron had nowhere to go, it had sent that half-seed of the Soul Dao—essentially half the Dao Fruit of a Soul Dao Sovereign—to the celestial abode of its other personal disciple, "Lu".

Then, to avoid bringing calamity upon the Furnace, the Chaos Cauldron guided the nameless remnant soul to the place where Huan resided—the Primordial Realm of Immortal Huan.

Now that Huan had reincarnated to cultivate anew, Nameless also awakened during this era.

After comprehending all of this, Nameless manifested an avatar and began sensing his own condition.

This breakthrough attempt ended in failure, devastating Nameless' primordial spirit. Only half a Soul Dao Seed and that wisp of primordial spirit within the origin of the Immortal Dao remained unscathed.

The sole reason it had not been completely annihilated was the protection granted by the authority of the Immortal Dao.

In the years that followed, Nameless remained in the Primordial Domain of Immortal Cosmos to recuperate from his injuries. During his leisure hours, he even took on 8 nominal disciples.

These disciples all possessed remarkable talent, and in time, each of them successively broke through to the realm of Chaos Heavenly Emperor.

After the 8 named disciples broke through, Nameless suddenly sensed a brutal Chaos War erupting in the surrounding primordial chaos.

He strode into the chaos only to discover it was a nascent Primordial Domain. A Dao-Unification Supreme engulfed in golden flames made his move, forcibly tearing apart that Primordial Domain.

Wuming remained severely weakened at this moment. To avoid drawing the attention of former formidable foes, he refrained from intervening in this conflict.

The great battle raged on for a long time, ultimately leaving both the Path-Unification Supreme and the Primordial Realm severely wounded.

The Dao-Unifying Supreme 1 fled wounded, and this vast primordial domain was left severely damaged, with the Heavenly Dao itself falling into a deep slumber.

And at that very moment, Wuming suddenly noticed a furtive figure silently concealing its aura as it slipped into the severely wounded Primordial Domain.

His cultivation base was merely at the Quasi-Sage Realm, failing to draw the attention of all living beings in this realm.

Wu Ming was astonished to discover that this individual had actually cultivated a Dao of Limitless Extremes—and a profoundly sinister Dao of Devouring, no less.

But then he saw that person vanish into the heart of the Solar Star, devouring this realm’s ordained Sun God Emperor with the Great Dao of Devouring. Yet he discovered that, with his own Great Dao of Infinity, he still found it difficult to completely consume him.

Thus, that individual settled for the next best course: after devouring the soul of the Heavenly Mandate Solar Divine Emperor, he split off a wisp of his own soul to merge with it, usurping the Solar Divine Emperor’s divine station.

"Heaven-Stealing Sun Replacement, what a sinister maneuver."

Wuming furrowed his brow slightly. To avoid exposing himself, he had initially intended to ignore the matter. Yet when he gazed toward the Taiyin Star, his expression abruptly shifted.

Upon the Great Yin Imperial Star, there lingered a familiar aura—none other than his long-lost beloved, whom he had eternally sealed away in ages past.

"She has also reincarnated."

Nameless was both startled and overjoyed as he spoke, only to find that figure heading toward the Supreme Yin Imperial Star.

Furious at heart, Nameless could no longer afford to conceal his presence. With a flick of his sleeve, he grievously wounded the figure.

"Seeking death!"

In that instant, the figure was struck by a palm strike, grievously wounded.

His face instantly paled, and he fled the heavily damaged primordial domain in sheer terror.

"What a pity."

Watching that figure flee, Nameless’s face flickered with regret. He was currently extremely weak; otherwise, he would never have allowed that person to escape with their life.

At this thought, Nameless cast a glance at the Lunar Emperor Star, and a trace of concern surfaced in his expression as well.

"I have revealed my methods, even if only partially. Though it was but a sliver of my power, traces may remain. I can only hope this doesn't lead them to discover me."

Nameless’ thoughts drifted for a moment before swiftly returning to the Primordial Realm of Immortal Cosmos.

After returning to the Primordial Realm of Immortal Cosmos, Nameless was contemplating whether to depart when he suddenly noticed his nominal disciple, the Flame Emperor of Immortal Blaze (Person Name), approaching for an audience with a disciple in tow.

When the Immortal Flame Celestial Emperor came to pay homage, he was followed by a red-haired youth.

Nameless gazed at the youth, sensing a faint familiarity. Without delay, he inquired, "Disciple, what is your name?"

Hearing this, the Flame Celestial Emperor immediately turned to the red-haired youth beside him and said, "You brat, why haven’t you paid your respects to the Patriarch yet?"

"Ah..."

The youth quickly collected himself and immediately dropped to his knees, declaring, "Your disciple Tianxu (Person Name) pays respects to the Patriarch."

"Ancestor... Tianxu..."

Nameless was momentarily dazed, then sank into deep contemplation, vaguely sensing an inexplicable familiarity. Suddenly, an intuition struck him—this Celestial Dawn Emperor (Person Name) might very well share some connection with the other half of his primordial spirit.

With this thought in mind, Nameless immediately inquired, "Have you ever seen anyone who resembles me?"

"Kindred Spirits?"

Celestial Dawn Emperor was taken aback. After pondering for a long while, he finally said, "The Ancestor's divine essence remains eternally unparalleled. This disciple has never witnessed anyone who could stand as your equal."

"I understand."

Nameless nodded slightly. After a lengthy period of finger-calculation, he summoned Daoist Xianhuan and his 9 personal disciples. "Through my divination, I have discerned a thread of karma," he declared. "In the future, the Primordial Xianhuan Realm shall inevitably face a cataclysm capable of annihilating all creation."

Upon hearing this, everyone’s expressions shifted abruptly. The Dao Ancestor of Immortal Cosmos immediately spoke up and asked, "May I ask, Patriarch, how should this disciple break through the tribulation?"

"This tribulation has no means of resolution."

Nameless shook his head, then spoke: "Though the cause remains unknown, I have divined that this tribulation concerns whether I can locate the other half of my primordial spirit."

"Are you willing to accompany this master in facing this great tribulation together?"

Hearing this, the 9 supreme Immortals present immediately prostrated themselves in unison and declared, "We pledge to follow our Master through the Great Tribulation."

Nameless gave a slight nod and then spoke, "In that case, make thorough preparations."

"This tribulation is nigh insurmountable. You may preserve part of your foundational heritage to prepare for your eventual return and resurgence."

Upon hearing this, the 9 great Immortal Saints all bowed respectfully and prepared to join forces in constructing a Celestial Treasury, making final preparations for their eventual return.