268: Chapter 268 Advancement to Void Immortal

Yaochi Holy Mother sensed carefully for a moment, but ultimately shook her head gently. "The Laws contained within these three fruits—whether it be the Yellow Springs Death Qi, the Indestructible Vajra, or the Red Lotus Karmic Fire—none of them align with the Dao of Taiyin and Vitality that I cultivate."

“If I were to forcibly refine them, it would not only be useless but might even taint my Dao foundation."

“It's better to leave them for you, Husband. Your Chaos Great Dao encompasses all things; these will serve perfectly as resources to charge into the Void Immortal Realm.”

A flash of regret crossed Lu Yuan's eyes, but he knew she was speaking the truth.

“In that case, I will not decline.”

With a wave of his sleeve, Lu Yuan plucked all three Heavenly Essence Fruits.

“Refine them without worry, Husband. I shall be your Protector,” Yaochi Holy Mother said softly. She then retreated to the side, her delicate hands waving lightly to set up layers of defensive Restrictions, sealing the entire hall airtight.

Lu Yuan felt a touch of warmth in his heart. Without another word, he sat cross-legged in the center of the hall, his expression turning solemn.

“Devour!”

He opened his mouth and inhaled, and the grayish-white fruit containing the lifelong essence of the Yellow Springs Saint Ancestor turned into a streak of light, vanishing into his belly.

“Boom!”

An unimaginably massive Law of Death erupted instantly, attempting to corrode Lu Yuan's vitality.

But Lu Yuan's Chaos Body was exceptionally dominant. His Chaos Qi rotated like a millstone, and in just a few breaths, it suppressed, decomposed, and absorbed this violent power.

Next was Jin Wugou's metal-attribute dao fruit, followed by Chiyang Void Immortal's fire-attribute dao fruit.

As the three Heavenly Essence Fruits containing different Void Immortal Laws entered his stomach, the Chaos Great Dao within Lu Yuan began to operate frantically, greedily absorbing the nutrients within.

The Bottleneck that was already at the Mahayana Peak finally showed a hint of loosening under the impact of this vast power.

“Crack.”

It was as if something had shattered.

Lu Yuan felt his Divine Soul, Physical Body, and magic power all undergoing a qualitative transformation at this moment.

It was a leap in the level of life.

The magic power in his body began to boil, as his originally pure spiritual energy rapidly transformed into a higher level of energy—Immortal Spiritual Power! A single wisp of this power could crush a mountain, far beyond what the magic power of the Great Ascension Stage could compare to.

At the same time, his comprehension of the Chaos Great Dao was also soaring.

The originally blurry lines of the Law began to become clear and solid, finally turning into profound Chaos Void Immortal Laws, imprinted deep within his bones, flesh, and even every single cell.

His Physical Body was also transforming toward the legendary 'Void Immortal Body'.

Moreover, because he attained the Dao with a Chaos Body, the Void Immortal Body he condensed was the eternally rare 'Chaos Void Immortal Body'!

Just as Lu Yuan was at the critical moment of completing his transformation...

A sudden change occurred.

“Whoosh—”

A wisp of eerie pink flame ignited without warning from Lu Yuan's lower abdomen.

That was a residual trace of the 'Six Desires Karmic Fire' from Chiyang Void Immortal's dao fruit!

This fire was a combination of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire and the Six Desires Holy Fire, specializing in evoking the deepest desires and demonic thoughts in a person's heart.

Although Lu Yuan had refined the dao fruit earlier, this wisp of flame had hidden in the deepest depths, only erupting suddenly now, when Lu Yuan was about to break through and his mind was at its most relaxed.

“Hmm?!”

Lu Yuan let out a muffled groan. His eyes instantly turned blood-red, and his breathing became heavy and rapid.

Those eyes, which were always clear, were now filled with frantic and violent desire.

This Six Desires Karmic Fire was like a spark lighting dry wood, instantly detonating all the accumulated heat within Lu Yuan's body.

This was the most critical moment of his ascension to Void Immortal. Any slight error would not only mean a failed ascension but could even lead to Qi Deviation and the destruction of his Dao foundation!

“Husband?!”

Yaochi Holy Mother, who had been acting as his Protector, immediately noticed something was wrong.

Looking at Lu Yuan's painfully twisted face and blood-red eyes, she was startled and immediately recognized that familiar aura.

“Six Desires Karmic Fire?! How can there still be residue?”

Yaochi Holy Mother knew well the power of this fire. If allowed to continue burning, Lu Yuan's ascension would surely fail.

And to neutralize this fire, the only way was... She gritted her teeth, and as she watched Lu Yuan's state spiraling out of control, a flash of decisiveness and bashfulness appeared in her eyes.

“Husband... It seems that in this life, I truly owe you.”

Yaochi Holy Mother sighed softly and reached out to undo her garments. Her noble Flowing Cloud Immortal Dress slipped down, revealing her flawless, jade-like body.

Without the slightest hesitation, she threw herself toward Lu Yuan, like a gentle water snake tightly entwining the volcano that was about to erupt.

“Husband... let me help you.”

...An hour later.

The lingering atmosphere of passion within the hall gradually dissipated.

With the help of Yaochi Holy Mother, the Six Desires Karmic Fire within Lu Yuan's body was finally completely neutralized.

And that suppressed, massive energy took the opportunity to explode completely, breaking through the final barrier.

“Boom—!!!”

An indescribable, terrifying pressure erupted from Lu Yuan's body, instantly sweeping through the entire Eternal Night Demon Palace.

Even within this Grotto-Heaven Magic Treasure, Yaochi Holy Mother still felt a suffocating sense of oppression.

She looked up to see Lu Yuan suspended in mid-air, his body surrounded by Chaos-colored immortal light, each wisp of light seemingly containing the primordial power of world-creation.

Behind him, several world-shaking Phenomena emerged.

Chaos first opening, all things deriving!

Ancient gods and demons roared within the Chaos, bowing in worship toward that white-robed figure.

This was... the Chaos Void Immortal Body!

“It is done!”

Yaochi Holy Mother's beautiful eyes were full of joy and shock.

She could feel that Lu Yuan's current aura was several times stronger than hers at her Peak, and he had even faintly touched upon some higher-level Domain.

Lu Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

Within those eyes, it was as if galaxies were being born and destroyed, and time was flowing.

His Divine Soul had also completed its final transformation at this moment, becoming crystal clear and emitting an aura of immortality.

“So this is the Void Immortal Realm...”

Lu Yuan clenched his fist, feeling the Immortal Spiritual Power surging like an ocean within him, a satisfied curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

But this was not the end.

“There is still one last step.”

Lu Yuan looked up, his gaze seemingly piercing through the barriers of the Eternal Night Demon Palace to look at the endless firmament outside: “The Void Immortal Tribulation.”

Without crossing the Lightning Tribulation, one could not truly be considered a Void Immortal.

“Be careful, Husband. Your foundation is too deep; this Lightning Tribulation will likely be no small matter,” Yaochi Holy Mother reminded him worriedly.

“No matter.”

Lu Yuan smiled faintly, full of confidence. “A mere Lightning Tribulation, what is there to fear?”

With that, he took Yaochi Holy Mother's hand and stepped out, directly leaving the Eternal Night Demon Palace... Outside, above the Qingyun Dao Sect.

The originally clear sky had, at some point, turned as black as ink.

Heavy tribulation clouds pressed down like black mountain ranges, stretching for a hundred thousand miles and blotting out the sun.