131: Supreme Soul Seed

The entire Tower of Will suddenly trembled violently. The ancient runes engraved on its body lit up one by one, transforming into golden light rain that scattered onto Lin Yuan. A voice spanning ancient and modern times rang out, carrying unprecedented solemnity:

"After nine hundred and two epochs, the first true perfect clear-passer has been born!"

Lin Yuan felt an anomaly deep within his Sea of Consciousness. The Primal Origin imprint he had just obtained was resonating strangely with the Chaos Origin within his body.

"This is..."

Upon introspection, Lin Yuan was shocked to discover that two Supreme powers were merging. The Primal imprint was like a seed, and the Chaos Origin was like soil, nurturing a crystal-clear "supreme soul seed" within his Sea of Consciousness. Nine layers of mysterious dao patterns flowed on the surface of the soul seed, each pattern shimmering with a different light.

"Crack—"

[Supreme Soul Seed: Origin]

This soul seed slowly rotated in Lin Yuan's Sea of Consciousness, its surface adorned with patterns interwoven with gray-white and Chaos. Each pattern contained the mysteries of the Universe's genesis, and each rotation stirred the resonance of the surrounding Laws.

"This is..."

Lin Yuan inwardly observed himself, astonished to find that this soul seed was actually deducing Laws on its own. The Origin of life and death intertwined on its surface, forming Yin and Yang fish; the power of Chaos enveloped all things, forming a surrounding nebula; and that trace of Primal imprint hung high in the center, like the first ray of light that split the heavens and earth. And the Devouring Origin Law, which originally had only 50% comprehension, rapidly soared under its influence, reaching 100% Perfection comprehension in an instant.

Suddenly, the supreme soul seed trembled slightly.

"Boom!"

Brilliant divine light erupted around Lin Yuan. His Soul Power, which had already reached tens of millions, surged again! 12 million... 15 million... finally settling at a terrifying 20 million Soul Power!

Even more astonishingly, his four Origin powers, which had previously operated independently, were now perfectly integrated under the harmonization of the soul seed. Life and death were no longer opposing, and Devouring and Chaos complemented each other. With a casual wave, the gray-white Myriad Heavens Life and Death Wheel naturally contained the characteristics of Chaos Return to Ruin!

The Void Realm of the Tower of Will suddenly split open, and three figures exuding an eternal aura slowly descended. They were entwined with Laws more ancient than the Primal Yin Soul, clearly the guardians of the Tower of Will.

"Nine hundred and two epochs have passed..." The leading old man in green robes' voice trembled, "Finally, someone has condensed a supreme soul seed."

The beautiful woman on the right had eyes full of wonder: "Chaos as the body, Primal as the soul, life and death as the application... Such Aptitude, I fear even the founder of that Eternal Dynasty would be incomparable to you."

The last black-robed person directly knelt on one knee: "Please accept the core imprint of the Tower of Will. From today onwards, you are the first sequence Tower Child of the nine-layered Primal Tower of Will!"

Before Lin Yuan could respond, the supreme soul seed in his Sea of Consciousness suddenly shot out a divine light. The entire Tower of Will trembled violently, and trial memories accumulated over countless epochs surged into his Divine Sense like a tide.

In these memories, he saw countless Prodigies fall, the regret of the Eternal Dynasty founder stopping at the eighth round, and even... the Celestial Gate hidden above the Taichu Divine Continent, connecting to a higher dimension!

"So that's how it is." Chaos light burst forth in Lin Yuan's eyes. "This is the true meaning of the Tower of Will's trial."

"The Tower of Will... has never been a simple trial ground." The old man's voice echoed in the Tower of Will. "Nine is the extreme number. Each round of Yin Soul is an Incarnation of the dao rhyme left behind by ancient mighty figures."

In his Sea of Consciousness, the supreme soul seed suddenly projected brilliant light and shadow. Lin Yuan saw the scene from countless epochs ago, where nine Supreme powerhouses at the Peak of Martial Dao jointly built the Tower of Will. They each stripped away a wisp of their natal dao rhyme, transforming into the Yin Souls in the tower, all to await a Legacy holder who could fuse all the dao rhyme.

"The Primal Yin Soul carries the Origin of creation..."

"The Chaos Yin Soul contains the ultimate truth of all things returning to ruin..."

"The Time Yin Soul records the mysteries of the long river of time..."

With each sentence Lin Yuan spoke, the supreme soul seed brightened a bit. He finally understood that those seemingly dangerous Yin Soul attacks were actually the most fundamental manifestation of the 'Dao' of the ancient sages. Only through life-and-death combat could a Martial Artist comprehend the purest essence of Martial Dao.

"And Purgatory Level Ten..." Lin Yuan suddenly chuckled, "It's not a trial difficulty at all, but a test set by the nine Seniors. However, only after I have experienced all nine layers of the Tower of Will's trials can I truly become the master of the Tower of Will."

The Void Realm at the top of the tower suddenly split open, revealing nine blurry figures. They stood or sat, their auras ancient and profound. The white-robed old man in the center nodded slightly: "Good. Nine veins returning to one, then becoming Supreme. Little fellow, do you know why no one has passed for nine hundred and two epochs?"

Lin Yuan was neither humble nor arrogant: "Because the Seniors chose not Geniuses, but madmen who could break the boundaries of cognition."

The nine figures laughed simultaneously, their laughter shaking the tower body. The burly figure on the far right threw something over: "Catch! This is the true reward for clearing the trial."

Lin Yuan caught the bronze token, on which ancient characters — "Guixu" — were carved. The moment he touched it, the supreme soul seed suddenly trembled violently, resonating with the token. His Divine Sense was pulled into a strange space, where he saw a colossal bronze gate piercing through the heavens and earth, slowly opening... "Above the Celestial Gate, the Guixu Battlefield." The white-robed old man's voice gradually faded. "After becoming a saint, activate this token, and it will bring you to the Guixu Battlefield. There, you will find all the answers you seek, including... why this Primal Plane needs a Supreme."

When Lin Yuan recovered, the nine figures had already vanished. Only the bronze token in his hand and the fully formed supreme soul seed in his Sea of Consciousness proved that it was not an illusion.

He clenched the token, looking out at the boundless Void Realm beyond the tower: "So the true meaning of the Tower of Will's trial is to select Disciples with the potential to become the Supreme guardian of this Plane."

The green-robed old man among the three guardians stroked his beard and smiled: "Since you are the first sequence Tower Child, you should know the three great privileges."

He waved his sleeve, and three golden lights merged into Lin Yuan's glabella:

"Firstly, you can enter the Tower of Will for trials at any time without any cost; secondly, you will receive corresponding Heavenly Dao gifts for clearing each layer; thirdly..." The old man suddenly lowered his voice, "When you become a saint, this tower will help you forge an unsurpassed saint soul."

The beautiful woman in white pointed to the bronze token in Lin Yuan's hand: "This item will only have boundless wondrous uses after you become a saint. You must not let others know you possess this token. However, if you face a life-or-death crisis, taking out this token might just save your life. Also, the commotion within the Tower of Will has been concealed by us from the Heavenly Dao, so no outsiders will know that you have become the first sequence Tower Child—because you are still too weak, and we only hope you can grow up as soon as possible!"