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Chapter 765: The Power of the Primordial Source, One Against Three
Chapter 765: The Power of the Primordial Source, One Against Three
Seven years ago.
As the Tianji Pill, personally refined by Dan Sheng before his departure, was refined by the Kurong True Fire, the Spirit Acumen within suddenly surged forth.
The abundance of Spirit Acumen far exceeded Luo Chen's imagination!
If the Spirit Acumen within an ordinary fourth-rank Illusionary Core could be described as a thread, then the amount of Spirit Acumen in the Tianji Pill could be called a "stream"!
It was a fusion of dozens or even hundreds of strands of Spirit Acumen, all confined within the pill, an enormous quantity!
It was upon seeing this overwhelming Spirit Acumen that Luo Chen realized why Xiang Qi, Shi Ju, and others were so eager for the Tianji Pill.
In the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven, the limit of Illusionary Beasts they could hunt and kill in a hundred years was probably just about this much.
After seeing this stream of Spirit Acumen, Luo Chen did indeed feel a bit of regret.
But it was too late to turn back.
To be safe, besides the first split soul, he focused all his attention on observing the transformation of the Kurong True Fire.
If something went wrong, at least he would still have a chance to make amends.
However, this time, everything went smoothly, and there were no more unexpected incidents.
With this enormous supply of Spirit Acumen, the exhausted Kurong True Fire regained its strength and began to ascend once more.
Within the core of the True Fire, the Nirvana Holy Flame remained indestructible and could not be refined, and it continued to influence the transformation of the Kurong True Fire.
But the supply of Spirit Acumen was not merely about providing Yuan Qi; at that moment, the True Fire resonated with the heavens and earth!
The Fire Spirit, with the help of the Spirit Acumen, dove into the depths of the Essence Ocean, constantly descending, searching for the responding Primordial Power.
And because it was an innate strange fire, this process was exceptionally smooth.
Thus, a vast amount of Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi poured in through Luo Chen's body, constantly entering the Zifu and into the Kurong True Fire.
Within the Zifu, the Kurong True Fire also began its final transformation.
With the benefit of the abundant Yuan Qi infusion, it forcibly suppressed the influence of the Nirvana Holy Flame and began to grow wildly.
If this continued, Luo Chen would only need to wait for his merits to be fulfilled.
But strangely, as he carefully observed the transformation of the Kurong, he gradually gained some insights.
All things in the world, from the moment of their birth, move towards death and rebirth.
But if life has a spirit, no one wishes for death, so they flourish and strive for immortality.
Just like this fire, beneath its raging flames, it cannot escape the fate of turning into ashes. But within the ashes, there lies the power of rebirth, and from the dead ashes, it reignites.
Just like that tree, with its lush green canopy covering the sky, no matter the changing seasons or the turning of day and night, it eventually withers and becomes a dead tree, but its roots, buried deep underground, still accumulate strength, awaiting the day when it can flourish once more.
This is how the cycle of heaven and earth works, withering and flourishing, the way of Kurong.
Luo Chen didn't know if his insights were right or wrong, as all things in the world are illusory and impermanent. Through the transformation of the Kurong True Fire, he might have only witnessed the surface.
But in the world, things are often gained in one place and lost in another.
The vast Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, channeled through Luo Chen's body into the Kurong True Fire, also connected him to this piece of heaven and earth, and as the owner of the Kurong True Fire, he vaguely sensed the place where the Fire Spirit was heading.
He also wanted to go there!
In this moment of realization, a vast blue fire enveloped Luo Chen's Nascent Soul, and his divine perception shot straight into the blue clouds!
Pursuing an unknown direction, he stepped into the Essence Ocean.
It was a strange place, beyond Luo Chen's understanding, indescribable with words. He only felt that the five colors were mesmerizing, dazzling, and blinding, and one could easily get lost if not careful.
It was also like a mother's womb, a homecoming for a wandering child, and upon closeness, a thought of never leaving was born.
Lost and clueless, with no idea where to go.
Just then, a lively voice sounded.
"Master, I'm here!"
...
Seven years later.
Lin Bufen squatted by a mountain stream, scooping up a handful of clear snowmelt, his face filled with bewilderment.
"How did the snow melt?"
Lin Jingtang frowned, "Why are you observing this? Shi Ju and the others have gone ahead, let's go see what's happening!"
Lin Bufen shook off the water in his hand and followed behind, heading north.
But as they passed by a small mountain covered in blooming flowers, he was once again perplexed.
"Why is the Xunzi Flower blooming?"
"It's fine that the Xunzi Flower is blooming, but the Sumu Flower, which is so close by, has withered."
No one answered his question.
Instead, a loud shout came from the sky.
"Luo Chen, get out here!"
It was Shi Ju speaking, but Qi Xiong Cheng was the one who made his move.
A giant palm appeared in the air, slowly descending.
As the palm struck, the mountains seemed unable to bear its weight, and large swaths of snowy mountains began to collapse. Beams of light flickered, but they shattered inch by inch.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The numerous hidden and defensive arrays that Luo Chen had set up in advance were all destroyed by this single palm strike, without anyone controlling them.
As the arrays dissipated, Luo Chen's figure appeared on a high mountain.
Below the mountain, an avalanche rolled, forming a white ocean.
In the mountains, the wind blew, causing Luo Chen's white robe to flutter, and his long hair danced wildly behind him.
But he still kept his eyes closed, unmoved by the outside world, and remained sitting quietly.
Seeing this, Shi Ju's face broke into a smile of triumph.
He had finally found Luo Chen!
But Luo Chen's unmoved demeanor also made Shi Ju wary.
"Go, kill him!"
At Shi Ju's command, Qi Xiong Cheng didn't hesitate and struck out. A black longsword appeared in his intact left hand, and he charged towards the snowy mountain.
Wang Yifu, who had been following them all along, was filled with hatred. He held a green bamboo staff and charged forward, casting a series of staff shadows as he went.
Shi Ju's folding fan was half-open, and golden flames wafted out, ready to strike at any moment.
High in the sky, the white falcon screeched continuously, its eyes fixed on Luo Chen.
It remembered how this person had absorbed a large amount of Spirit Acumen and how a single sword strike had severely injured its body.
Behind them, Gu Yuan and Lin Bufen's groups watched quietly, as if they were mere spectators.
However, from the restlessness of their Dao Guardians, it was clear they would not stand idly by.
"This time, he's in the open, without the chance to secretly accumulate power for his sword. Can he withstand the attacks of Shi Ju's three people?"
"He's in a state of enlightenment and has no strength to fight back!"
This conversation was between Gu Lin and the other two.
On the mountaintop.
Luo Chen's eyelids twitched slightly, as if he was about to wake up, but in the end, he didn't.
The remaining soul fragment sighed, and the Yuan Tu Sword had been summoned.
"Unfortunately, the Nascent Soul is carrying the main soul and cannot move. I can only mobilize a meager amount of spiritual power, and I won't be able to buy much time."
"Do your best, and if not, shatter this Nascent Soul-level soul fragment!"
Just as Luo Chen's soul fragment was about to shatter in a desperate move, a figure appeared, blocking him without anyone noticing.
It was her!
Her beauty was unparalleled, with a perfectly proportioned figure and a delicate face that showed a complex emotion.
"This time, it's my turn to protect you."
Fu Qinglan murmured, and a green leaf flew out from her cherry-red lips.
As the leaf appeared, a large amount of spiritual power surged into it.
In an instant, the leaf expanded crazily, like a heavenly canopy, blocking everyone's path.
The sword light and staff shadow fell simultaneously.
No sound was emitted, and the leaf remained as resilient as ever.
Fu Qinglan's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Suppressing her discomfort, she took a graceful step, blocking the view of Luo Chen from the others.
"Everyone, how about doing me a favor and leaving?"
Wang Yifu was the first to refuse!
His bamboo staff was poised to strike, ready to continue the attack.
Shi Ju flew in front of him, his eyes narrowing as he looked at Fu Qinglan.
She was no longer at the initial Nascent Soul stage but had truly reached the first level of Nascent Soul, and her aura was full and vibrant.
Especially when she had just effortlessly blocked the attacks of two Nascent Soul True Men...
"Have you succeeded?"
Facing Shi Ju's intimidating gaze, Fu Qinglan turned to look at the white-robed man seated on the mountaintop.
"Yes, I have succeeded."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed.
Lin Bufen smiled bitterly, never expecting that among himself, Yu Xu, and Fu Qinglan, the first to comprehend the Principle Essence would not be himself, with the sharpest spiritual sense, nor Yu Xu, with her powerful family background, but Fu Qinglan, who had forced her breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage to participate in the Grand Competition, and whose foundation was not very stable!
Lin Jingtang clenched his fists, knowing that the gap was not between Bufen and Qinglan but between their Dao Guardians.
It was his fault for failing!
Gu Yuan and Gu Chen exchanged glances and then slowly nodded.
"The Fu Family will rise again because of this woman. If she achieves the Huashen stage in the future, perhaps another Great Chamber will emerge from the Heavenly Yuan. After returning, we should try to win over the Fu Family."
Shi Ju, who was facing Fu Qinglan, fell silent for a moment.
But soon, he laughed.
"Even if you comprehend the Principle Essence, so what? It's just the most basic Primordial Power, and at most, it will enhance your spiritual power a little."
"In the end, you're just at the first level of Nascent Soul!"
"You can't protect him!"
As he spoke, he fully opened the folding fan.
He quickly communicated with Qi Wang and the other two.
"She achieved the Nascent Soul stage too quickly and hasn't mastered many Nascent Soul techniques. Moreover, her spiritual power is weak, and she won't be able to hold you off for long. Attack with all your strength!"
Qi Wang and the other two, who were initially terrified, also began to calm down.
It was indeed formidable for a Nascent Soul cultivator to comprehend the Principle Essence.
But in battle, it ultimately depended on one's skills and corresponding cultivation level.
Fu Qinglan's skills were not exceptional, and her cultivation level was not high. Even though the wood's Primordial Source could enhance her spiritual power, it couldn't withstand prolonged consumption.
Attack with all your strength! In the next moment, the two of them struck simultaneously.
The black sword light transformed into a hundred-zhang blade, and the green bamboo staff filled the sky with bamboo shadows, all striking towards Fu Qinglan.
A green leaf appeared once more.
Its veins were delicate, like human blood vessels, and as they stretched, they drew in vast amounts of spiritual energy from the heavens and earth.
This treasure was refined from a ten-thousand-year-old Fusang leaf by the Fu Family and was further refined by Fu Qinglan when she broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, receiving a baptism of heavenly thunder, thus becoming a True Artifact.
She named it the Heaven-Shielding Leaf, symbolizing the idea of a single leaf blocking the heavens.
It was her most proficient technique after achieving the Nascent Soul stage.
The Heaven-Shielding Leaf blocked the two's full-power attacks, just like before.
But in the next moment, a scorching flame surged upwards!
Shi Ju broke through the leaf, holding the folding fan horizontally, his face twisted in rage.
"I said, you can't protect him!"
Fu Qinglan gritted her teeth and recalled the Heaven-Shielding Leaf.
But instead of blocking in front, she shook her wrist, and the leaf covered the mountaintop where Luo Chen was, completely enveloping it.
A long sword, like autumn water, landed in her delicate hands.
"He protected me for fifty years, so I should protect him for a while!"
Shi Ju raised his eyebrows at the sight of the sword.
"You want to draw your sword against me?"
"Senior Sister Fujinglan, have you considered the consequences of going against me?"
"You've only comprehended the Principle Essence, and you haven't even achieved the Divine Soul, let alone the Huashen stage. The Fu Family is merely a minor branch of the Thirty-Six Great Families. As for my family, we are one of the Twelve Great Chambers!"
Hearing these words, Fujinglan's face showed a conflicted expression.
Shiju's lips curled slightly, "Since you've comprehended the Principle Essence, you'll surely be the top in the grand competition. Staying in the Cave Heavens has lost its meaning. Why don't you leave first, and the rest will no longer concern you."
Fujinglan's eyes trembled, and her body subconsciously took a step back.
It was at this moment that she caught a glimpse of two figures approaching within a ten-mile radius of Luo Chen's mountain peak in the corner of her eye.
Without hesitation, she drew her sword and slashed out two beams of sword light.
"You despicable man, if you don't accept my offer, then suffer the consequences!"
Shiju muttered under his breath, and golden flames emerged from within his body.
Whoosh!
His body began to dissipate inch by inch in the flames, and golden mist filled the air.
When the firelight brightened again,
In the next moment, he had appeared within ten zhang of Fujinglan.
With a wave of his folding fan, a torrent of fiery flow surged.
Fujinglan's long sword unleashed a dazzling sword light, not showing any weakness in blocking the opponent's attack.
She didn't say another word, but gave her answer through her actions.
It was evident that her frail body was emitting a dazzling sword light with each move, and her originally waning spiritual power seemed to have an inexhaustible source, showing no signs of decline.
From a distance, Gu Yuan witnessed this scene and nodded slightly.
"It seems she's grasped the method of utilizing the Primordial Power to some extent."
According to the records within the clan, this Principle Essence, though the most fundamental, was also extraordinarily profound.
Not only could it amplify the might of one's spiritual power, but it could also rapidly convert the world's spiritual energy into one's own during combat, ensuring an endless supply of spiritual power.
If one could do this in an area with a dense concentration of corresponding attribute spiritual energy, the conversion speed would be even faster, practically infinite!
Once at the Huashen stage, even without favorable terrain, one could rely on the Primordial Power to forcibly convert the natural environment, gaining a home field advantage.
Fujinglan wasn't stupid.
She merely lacked combat experience in life-and-death battles.
At this moment, as she fought with all her might, her dueling abilities were rapidly growing!
Fujinglan herself also noticed these signs, gradually becoming more proactive from her initial defensive stance. She even maintained the Heaven-Shielding Leaf state to block the other two's attacks on Luo Chen while fighting Shiju.
Suddenly,
"Let's finish off this despicable man first!"
Seeing that he couldn't defeat Fujinglan quickly, and that Qi Xiong Cheng and Wang Yifu were also unable to break through the Heaven-Shielding Leaf, Shiju grew anxious.
At his signal, the two flew over and joined forces to attack Fujinglan.
In a one-on-one fight, Fujinglan had the upper hand.
But against three, especially with Qi Xiong Cheng and Wang Yifu's rich combat experience, she began to show signs of exhaustion.
The spontaneously converted spiritual power also became intermittent.
After just a few dozen exchanges, injuries appeared on her body.
From a distance,
Lin Bufen watched this scene, and though he was happy for Fujinglan's rapid progress in fighting three alone, he was also worried for her. Her path to enlightenment was too short, and her skills were not yet refined, causing her to retreat step by step under the three's siege, her face filled with concern.
Lin Jingtang seemed to know what he was thinking and said, "You said that the Illusionary Core was her last gift. From the moment Huang San snatched her away, Fujinglan was no longer your friend."
Lin Bufen opened his mouth but eventually sighed in resignation.
Seeing this, Lin Jingtang licked his lips and waved his hand, causing the Astonishment Bell to appear in his hand.
Without hesitation, he flew towards the battlefield.
"Jingtang, don't move!"
Lin Jingtang turned to look at Lin Bufen, and their eyes met, their unspoken thoughts understood.
He nodded and, with a flash of escaping light, held the giant bell and flew towards Luo Chen's mountain peak.
At this moment, Fujinglan had no time to pay attention to him.
Lin Jingtang held the giant bell and looked down at the green mulberry leaf.
"That palm strike, I remember it clearly!"
With a single palm strike, the giant bell slammed down!
The Heaven-Shielding Leaf burst with green light, blocking it outside.
Lin Jingtang shouted and struck the bell three times in succession.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
"No!"
From a distance, Fujinglan flew out, spitting blood, her face filled with despair.
On the mountain, the green mulberry leaves flashed with light a few times before suddenly shrinking and transforming into a leaf that flew towards Fujinglan.
And once again, Luo Chen appeared in the world.
Lin Jingtang was delighted and was about to strike the bell down.
But at this moment, a blood-red light reflected in his pupils.
Hiss!
The highly condensed sword light gradually dissipated, transforming into a blood sword that hovered above Luo Chen's head, emitting a buzzing sound.
Lin Jingtang lowered his head and looked at his chest, where a huge hole had appeared.
The high-grade defensive robe didn't provide any protection against the sudden and powerful sword strike.
The blood sword had pierced through the Purple Mansion.
The Primordial Spirit's true body had a large hole, and a vast amount of pure spiritual power uncontrollably leaked out.
"How could this be?"
He opened his mouth.
In his ears, besides Lin Bufen's anxious urging to activate the Illusory Chess, there was also Luo Chen's cold laughter.
"Defeated foe, you seek your own demise!"
(End of Chapter)
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