196: Chaos Origin Crystal

"chaos origin crystal?!" A name so shocking it was beyond measure exploded in Lin Yuan's mind like a clap of thunder! According to legend, this was a supreme treasure that could only be born within the very core of the Primordial Chaos Realm after undergoing the sedimentation of endless eons! It contained the most fundamental shards of the Chaos Great Dao and the initial primordial power of creation and destruction! Its value far exceeded the previous chaos origin fluid and the entire primal beginning origin crystal vein! How could such a treasure appear on the first floor of the Primordial Chaos Realm?

Just as Lin Yuan was being pulled down into the abyss by that terrifying suction, his gaze firmly fixed on the chaos origin crystal—

"Roar—!!!"

A roar even more ancient and majestic than the Nine-Headed Source Serpent, sounding as if it originated from the will of Chaos itself, suddenly rang out from the depths of that viscous, dark Chaos! Along with the roar, a giant claw composed entirely of that viscous dark Chaos matter, as large as a star and entwined with materialized Chaos chains, appeared instantly above Lin Yuan's head. Carrying a terrifying power that could crush myriad Daos and destroy eras, it ignored the distance of space and slammed down ruthlessly!

The Nine-Headed Source Serpent, which had been in a state of confusion, fled in panic the moment it heard this roar!

The claw grabbing toward Lin Yuan contained more than just physical destruction; it carried a Power of Gui Xu originating from the Chaos Origin! It was as if it wanted to pull Lin Yuan, along with all traces of his existence, back to the chaotic starting point before all things were born, erasing him completely!

Before the attack even arrived, the chaos battle armor formed by Lin Yuan's manifested War Spirit let out a groan of being overtaxed, its light flickering violently! The lift brought by the flapping of his wings was forcibly neutralized and disintegrated by that Power of Gui Xu! The Wisdom Sword protected its master of its own accord, spinning rapidly at his brow and letting out a sharp metallic ring, yet it found it difficult to cut through this lock of will that seemed to come from Chaos itself!

This fatal crisis far exceeded the combined threat of Yuan and the three ferocious spirits from before! The level of the being guarding the chaos origin crystal had likely truly touched upon an existence above the Myriad Dao Realm!

"chaos origin crystal! An Opportunity to completely comprehend the Chaos Great Dao!" An unprecedented madness and resolve erupted in Lin Yuan's eyes. Facing this claw that was enough to destroy both his body and Soul, he didn't fall into despair; instead, his fighting spirit was completely ignited by the supreme temptation of the chaos origin crystal!

"War Spirit! Bear the load! Wings! Burst! Wisdom Sword! Slay the Dao! Myriad Laws Reversal Wheel! Myriad Heavens Life and Death Wheel! Open for me—!!!"

Lin Yuan completely ignited and unleashed all his power, all his will, and all his insights into the Chaos Great Dao without reservation! At the line between life and death, he would strike hard against this Chaos guardian to seize the ultimate Opportunity to achieve the Chaos Great Dao!

"Roar—!!!"

The roar originating from the will of Chaos itself, along with the giant claw carrying the Power of Gui Xu, descended instantly like a chaotic judgment! Space solidified and time lagged; Lin Yuan felt as if he and everything around him were being forcibly dragged back to that starting point before all things were born, his very existence being erased!

"You want to erase me? chaos green lotus, stabilize the universe! Open for me!"

At the line between life and death, Lin Yuan's will erupted with unprecedented light, like a Chaos divine weapon tempered to the extreme! In his Sea of Consciousness, the phantom of the green lotus, formed from the seed of the Chaos Supreme Treasure twelve-grade chaos green lotus, erupted with an unprecedentedly brilliant green light. Upon the lotus pedestal, the Chaos world evolved frantically, and a supreme power originating from the Chaos mother root burst forth, forcibly resisting the erosion of the Power of Gui Xu and winning a moment of respite for Lin Yuan!

The War Spirit manifested, bearing myriad Laws!

Buzz!

The chaos battle armor (manifested War Spirit) covering Lin Yuan's entire body erupted with a deafening war cry! On the armor, the Tree of Life totem shone brightly with green light, frantically absorbing the vitality of the Primordial Chaos Realm to counter the deathly silence of Gui Xu; the Marks of Death flowed with black light, reversely devouring the profound meaning of withering contained within the Power of Gui Xu; the Chaos vortex at his chest spun to its limit, erupting with a terrifying suction that frantically tore at the viscous dark Chaos matter on the descending giant claw! That supreme war spirit pushed its own defense to the limit, head-on resisting the crushing force brought by the giant claw! Cracks spread across the surface of the armor and its light flickered violently, but in the end, it did not collapse!

Wings burst forth, tracing back the Gui Xu!

"Up—!"

Behind Lin Yuan, the three pairs of chaos wings, which had reached the Middle Stage of the second rank and flowed with a luster like liquid divine gold, erupted with a world-shaking roar! It was no longer an elegant vibration, but a ruthless downward strike like a world-opening giant axe!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three Chaos light pillars, condensed into substance and entwined with green lotus divine runes at the edges, struck the palm of the pressing dark giant claw like Chaos divine spears moving against the current! The moment the light pillars contacted the giant claw, a terrifying energy storm capable of annihilating stars erupted! The power of the wings was not a simple head-on clash; it contained the power of "Tracing Back Gui Xu" deduced from the Chaos Origin Scripture, attempting to disintegrate and reverse the Law of Gui Xu contained within the giant claw!

Chiii—!

The viscous dark Chaos matter boiled and melted violently under the impact of the Chaos light pillars! The downward pressure of the giant claw was forcibly stalled for an instant! Using this counter-force and the majestic lift brought by the wings flapping frantically upward, Lin Yuan's falling figure actually rose several dozen feet under the terrifying suction and the suppression of the giant claw!

Wisdom Sword slays the Dao, pointing directly at the Origin!

"Now! Strike!"

The Chaos vertical mark at Lin Yuan's brow split open. The dao slaying wisdom sword, enhanced by the ten-fold combat power of the Myriad Heavens Life and Death Wheel, turned into a world-splitting chaotic flash. It was no longer a mere three-foot blade, but an ultimate strike that condensed all his current will, all his desire for the chaos origin crystal, and all his understanding of the Chaos Origin Scripture's Profound Truth of "shattering illusions, pointing directly to the true source"! The target was not the giant claw itself, but the chaos origin crystal slowly rotating in the center of the viscous dark Chaos deep within the abyss, following the source of the Law of Gui Xu!

The goal of the Wisdom Sword was to sever the invisible, rule-level connection between the chaos origin crystal and this guarding giant claw! It was to shatter the operational core of this Power of Gui Xu!

Zheng—!!!!

The sword's ring echoed through the abyss, transcending sound; it was the wail of the power of the Dao being forcibly interfered with! Wherever the Wisdom Sword passed, the viscous dark Chaos parted automatically as if meeting its nemesis. That invisible Law link twisted violently and wailed under the sword's edge, revealing paths of cracks!

The guarding giant claw's movements showed an extremely brief stagnation and disorder! The Gui Xu suction locking onto Lin Yuan also suddenly weakened!

Myriad Laws Reversal Wheel, Myriad Heavens Life and Death! Origin Sure-Kill!

A flaw! A fleeting flaw!

The Chaos Qi in Lin Yuan's eyes burned to the limit. Without the slightest hesitation, his hands formed a mysterious dharma seal in front of his chest!

"Myriad Laws Reversal Wheel, Myriad Heavens Life and Death Wheel, Soul Devouring Seal! Three techniques in one! Break!!!"

Rumble!!!

An unprecedented gray vortex with a diameter of over a hundred feet—the Myriad Laws Reversal Wheel—instantly unfolded in front of Lin Yuan! At the core of the vortex was no longer simple Power of Gui Xu, but the wheel of life and death spinning frantically. In the center of the wheel, a Soul Devouring Seal rune, black as ink and devouring Souls, opened like a demonic eye!