67: The truth behind the door is mind-blowing; the Nine Apertures Dao Jina Primordial Beginning.

Passing through the portal where Chaos and clarity intertwined, Lu Qingxuan felt as if he had pierced through a warm, heavy embryonic membrane, or perhaps traversed through eons of time and space.

There was no violent energy impact as he had anticipated, nor any spatial turbulence or distortion; there was only a tranquility and peace akin to returning to the Origin.

The scene before his eyes suddenly opened up, unlike anything he had imagined.

This was not a magnificent bronze immortal palace, nor was it a perilous forbidden land, but rather... an infinite Void Realm.

However, this Void Realm was not silent.

Beneath his feet lay a calm, mirror-like "water surface" that reflected the stars of the heavens, or rather, a solidified "Lake of Space."

Above, there were no sun or moon, yet countless points of light flickered and extinguished; each point seemed to be a miniature world, a manifestation of the Great Dao.

All around, countless fragments of Law, emitting various halos of light, floated like dandelion seeds, drifting slowly through this serene space.

Most striking of all was the very center of this space.

There, an ancient stone platform hovered.

The stone platform was barely a zhang square, greyish-white throughout, without any carvings, yet it exuded an imposing aura of "the Origin of all things" and "the cornerstone of the Great Dao."

Resting quietly upon the stone platform were three items:

On the left was a fist-sized, ancient-looking token, neither gold nor jade.

The front was engraved with an ancient character for "Dark," and the back featured a complex star map.

It was the same Origin as the dark star token in Lu Qingxuan's hand, but its aura was more ancient and profound; it appeared to be the master token.

In the middle was a seemingly ordinary cyan Jade Slip.

Its surface lacked any luster, yet it faintly resonated strongly with the azure emperor edict in Lu Qingxuan's Sea of Consciousness.

On the right was a mass of mist that constantly changed form, emitting the initial, purest light.

It seemed to be the starting point of all energy and the source of all Law—this was the purest Primordial Origin!

Though the quantity was not large, the quality was extremely high, far surpassing the energy in the external source pool!

Behind the stone platform, a vast star map composed of light and shadow hovered in the Void Realm.

At the core of the star map was the Guixu Sea Eye that devoured everything.

But at this moment, under the demonstration of the star map, the Guixu Sea Eye was no longer merely a symbol of termination.

At its deepest point, the location of the black hole singularity, a constantly flickering mark emitting a thick, ominous, and dark aura was clearly labeled—the Eye of the Void Abyss!

On the star map, countless tiny points of light were moving.

They were drawn by an invisible force from all corners of the Universe, eventually converging into the Guixu Sea Eye, to be devoured by that "Eye of the Void Abyss."

Those points of light represented individual life stars, individual prosperous worlds!

At the same time, fragments of incomplete yet incredibly clear information poured into Lu Qingxuan's mind like a tidal wave, accompanied by broken yet shocking images:

In the ancient era, at the edge of the Universe, a dark rift (Void Abyss) of indescribable size appeared.

It was not a physical entity, but the embodiment of a concept, representing "termination," "decay," and "nothingness."

It instinctively devoured all matter and energy, and wherever it passed, all things returned to silence.

Countless powerful Innate gods and ancient mighty figures rose up to resist, and a tragic war that engulfed the entire Universe erupted.

Stars shattered, worlds were annihilated, and countless powerhouses fell; their blood stained the sea of stars red.

However, the Void Abyss could not be completely destroyed; it was like the cancer of the Universe, constantly spreading.

A majestic being (Azure Emperor) wearing azure imperial robes, surrounded by endless vitality and wielding the authority of creation, united with several supreme beings of his level to formulate the "Dark Star Project."

With supreme power, they guided and bound the main body of the Void Abyss, sealing its core in the depths of the Guixu Sea Eye, where the Universe's energy was most violent and the Laws most chaotic.

By utilizing the "termination" power of Guixu itself, they formed a double Seal to delay its speed of devouring the Universe.

To maintain the Seal and find a way to thoroughly resolve the Void Abyss, the Azure Emperor and others left behind a Legacy and countermeasures.

This space behind the "door" was one of the core information nodes and inheritance sites of the Dark Star Project.

The Jade Slip on the stone platform recorded the Azure Emperor's core insights on resisting the Void Abyss and a supreme secret technique called the 《Nine Orifices Primordial Dao Foundation Method》.

And that mass of Primordial Origin was the key to condensing a perfect Dao Foundation.

However, the Seal was not permanent.

As long eons passed, the power of the Void Abyss still slowly permeated, corroding the Seal and spawning minions like the "Reapers."

They were active in the Universe, eliminating existences that might threaten the Void Abyss and looking for opportunities to completely break the Seal.

True Lord Xing Lan, Elder Mu Yan, and others were examples of those eroded and controlled by its dark power.

Warning! The Seal is continuously weakening, the "Reapers" have awakened on a large scale, and the will of the Void Abyss's main body is gradually reviving...

There is not much time left for the successor.

To resist the Void Abyss, one must forge a perfect Dao Foundation, master the Primordial, and comprehend the true meaning of creation and Guixu to have a glimmer of hope...

The flow of information stopped.

Lu Qingxuan stood still, silent for a long time.

Even with his current state of mind, he was shocked by this grand layout spanning eons and the cruel truth.

So, the so-called Legacy of the bronze immortal palace and the so-called Dark Star Project had the ultimate goal of resisting this terrifying existence called the "Void Abyss," which was capable of destroying the entire Universe!

The Opportunities he had obtained and the enemies he had killed along his journey were all inextricably linked to this battle of survival that spanned the history of the Universe.

A heavy sense of responsibility, along with a high-spirited fighting will to face the ultimate challenge, rose in his heart simultaneously.

He walked to the stone platform, his gaze first falling on the cyan Jade Slip.

He reached out to touch it.

"Hum!"

The Jade Slip burst into brilliant light, transforming into a stream of light that went straight into his glabella and merged into his Sea of Consciousness.

Vast information unfolded instantly—the 《Nine Orifices Primordial Dao Foundation Method》!

This was not a Cultivation Technique, but a secret technique for forging a supreme Dao Foundation!

It aimed to open nine mysterious "Dao Orifices" within the human body, using them as a core to carry and circulate the power of the Primordial Origin, enabling the Cultivator to truly master the Primordial and possess the Foundation to resist and even purify the darkness of the Void Abyss!

For ordinary Cultivators, the Dantian and Purple Mansion were the locations of their Foundation.

But these nine orifices were located in the hands, feet, and five viscera (heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys)!

Opening all nine orifices and filling them with Primordial Origin could form a perfect internal Universe cycle, resonating with the great Universe outside, with infinite potential!

"So that's it... This is the key to resisting the Void Abyss and mastering creation and Guixu!"

A brilliant light erupted in Lu Qingxuan's eyes.

His previous Cultivation, while powerful, was still based on traditional systems.

But this 《Nine Orifices Primordial Dao Foundation Method》 opened a brand-new door for him, a direct path to the Dao!

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately sat cross-legged on the ancient stone platform.

The stone platform emitted a cool aura, instantly calming his mind and increasing his thought processing speed, as if it were easier to communicate with the Dao.

He first picked up the master-level dark star token.

The token felt slightly heavy in his hand, transmitting a wave of authorization confirmation.

After establishing a connection with the sub-token in his hand, it quieted down, seeming to possess higher control authority.

Finally, his gaze fell on that mass of incredibly pure Primordial Origin.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Qingxuan began to operate the Cultivation Technique according to the guidance of the 《Nine Orifices Primordial Dao Foundation Method》.

First, open the "Dao Orifices"!

This process was extremely dangerous, requiring the forceful opening of nine brand-new "orifices" that could resonate with the Primordial Origin, outside of his existing Physical Body meridians and energy nodes!

Intense pain struck instantly, as if countless red-hot steel needles were ruthlessly piercing and opening up his hands, feet, and five viscera!

Even with the toughness of his Intermediate Chaos God-Demon Body, he was instantly covered in cold sweat, his body trembling slightly.

This pain acted directly on the level of his life Origin.

But his will was like iron, tightly guarding his spiritual platform; his Exquisite Dao Heart bloomed with clear radiance, assisting him in precisely controlling every bit of power.

Chi! Chi! Chi!

Accompanied by faint yet clear sounds, as if breaking through some barrier, nine "points" emitting weak suction and connecting to unknown dimensions were forcefully opened within his body!

Nine Orifices, complete!

Immediately after was the most critical step—drawing in the Primordial Origin to fill the nine orifices!

With a thought, the mass of Primordial Origin on the stone platform was drawn, dividing into nine fine streams.

Like spiritual swimming dragons, they rushed toward his hands, feet, and five viscera respectively!

"Boom!!!"

When the first wisp of Primordial Origin was injected into the first Dao Orifice (left hand orifice), Lu Qingxuan felt his entire left hand being shattered in an instant, and then reconstructed in a more perfect way, closer to the Origin of the Dao!

An unprecedented sense of fulfillment, power, and affinity for the "Primordial" radiated from that Dao Orifice!

Next were the right hand, left foot, right foot... and the most critical and complex orifices of the five viscera!

The heart orifice opened, divine will became clear, and the perception of all things' emotions reached its Peak.

The liver orifice opened, vitality burst forth, and recovery ability and life force skyrocketed.

The spleen orifice opened, carrying all things, the Physical Body became stable, and the Foundation became thick.

The lung orifice opened, breath became long, and the efficiency of exchanging energy with the heavens and earth doubled.

The kidney orifice opened, essence was abundant, potential was deeply hidden, and the heritage was endless.

The moment all nine orifices were filled with Primordial Origin—

"Dong!"

A sound of the Dao, as if coming from the beginning of the creation of the world, rang out from within Lu Qingxuan's body, spreading throughout this silent space!

The nine orifices vibrated simultaneously, creating a mysterious connection between them, forming a flawless internal cycle system!

The vast and pure Primordial power circulated endlessly within his body, cleansing his Physical Body, tempering his Divine Soul, and nourishing his chaos immortal infant!

His aura began to climb crazily at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The barrier of the Spirit Transformation Late Stage Peak was easily broken through, as if it were made of paper!

His Cultivation directly stepped into the Soul Transformation Peak!

Moreover, this was not a simple Realm improvement.

The quality of his magic power underwent a qualitative leap, carrying pure Primordial characteristics, possessing stronger tolerance and control over all Laws in the world.

His Physical Body strength soared again, his five viscera and six bowels all exuded a faint Primordial radiance, and his life force was unbelievably tenacious.

His Divine Soul was even more crystal clear, reaching an unbelievable degree of affinity with the Origin of the Dao.

Most importantly, he felt that his connection with the Primordial Origin outside was tighter, and he could even faintly perceive the disgusting dark fluctuations coming from the sealed "Eye of the Void Abyss" in the deepest part of the Guixu Sea Eye.

Nine Orifices Primordial Dao Foundation, complete!

Lu Qingxuan slowly opened his eyes.

The anomaly of the Guixu in his left eye and creation in his right eye was clearer, and in their depths, there was a red source point symbolizing the "Primordial," steady and unmoved.

Feeling the unprecedented powerful strength and perfect Foundation within his body, a sense of heroism to control his own destiny and even to compete with that enemy of the Universe welled up in his heart.

He stood up and looked firmly at the flashing "Eye of the Void Abyss" in the star map behind the stone platform.

"Void Abyss... Reapers... Your opponent has arrived."