277: Armor donned, peak of mid-stage Nascent Soul realm

The moment the chaos myriad dao armor was donned, Shen Yuanmo felt a strange sense of detachment from the entire world.

He seemed to be standing on a higher dimension, looking down at this world.

Mountains, rivers, Laws, Spiritual Qi... everything, in his eyes, transformed into the most basic lines and symbols, which he could interpret, twist, and reshape at will.

An unprecedented sense of absolute control, as if a single thought could turn oceans into mulberry fields, and bring stars into being or destruction, filled every inch of his Divine Soul.

"Is... this true power?"

Shen Yuanmo murmured to himself, slowly raising his right hand, which was encased in Chaos-colored armor.

He could clearly feel that the newly reborn ziwei heavenly crystal inside the armor was like an inexhaustible star, continuously providing him with vast, ocean-like Chaos power.

This power resonated perfectly with the chaos myriad dao nascent soul in his Dantian, amplifying each other and forming a perfect, flawless energy loop.

He even had the illusion that as long as he wished, he could maintain this state of wearing the battle armor forever, until the end of the world.

"Too much consumption, can't be used often?"

Shen Yuanmo recalled what he had said to his father and Old Ancestor when he previously refined the great five elements destruction glazed armor, and couldn't help but let out a self-mocking laugh.

Times have changed.

In the past, he was merely a Half-step Nascent Soul, forcibly activating a fifth-rank dao artifact, which naturally meant harming himself more than his enemy.

But now, his Dao foundation had been reshaped, and his cultivation had skyrocketed.

This fifth-rank mid-grade dao artifact, the chaos myriad dao armor, was no longer a desperate trump card that required a huge price to use.

Instead, it was a... conventional weapon that he could wield as easily as his own arm!

"Since that's the case, let me see where the limit of this battle armor truly lies!"

Two brilliant Divine lights burst forth from Shen Yuanmo's eyes, and a supreme heroic spirit, looking down on the world, erupted from his chest!

He suddenly looked up and let out a low roar that shook the heavens and earth, directed at the empty Five Elements Hall!

"Activate!"

A single word, and the Law followed his command!

The moment his voice fell, the ziwei heavenly crystal in his chest suddenly erupted with billions of feet of Chaos Divine light!

On the surface of the armor, the billions of star points representing the five elements laws were also lit up at this moment, spinning wildly, like a rapidly expanding cosmic nebula!

A majestic power, hundreds of times more terrifying than before, erupted from within the battle armor, violently pouring into Shen Yuanmo's limbs and bones in a destructive manner!

Boom—!!!

Shen Yuanmo's cultivation aura, at this instant, broke free from all restraints and began to soar at an unbelievable speed!

The Bottleneck of Late Nascent Soul Stage peak couldn't even hold for a single breath before being forcefully broken through by this brutal power!

Soul Transformation!

A Soul Transformation Divine Might, surpassing the Nascent Soul Stage, swept out from his body!

However, this was only the beginning!

Nascent Soul Initial Stage!

Peak Nascent Soul Initial Stage!

Peak Mid-stage Soul Transformation!

His aura, after breaking through the barrier of Soul Transformation, still showed no signs of stopping, advancing triumphantly all the way!

Finally, with a loud bang that seemed to make the entire Small World wail, it steadily settled at the level of Peak Mid-stage Soul Transformation!

At this moment, within the Five Elements Hall, all Laws fell silent.

Time seemed to have been paused.

Shen Yuanmo floated quietly in mid-air, surrounded by visible Chaos-colored Law Divine chains. Each breath he took caused the Spiritual Qi of the entire Small World to ebb and flow with him.

He didn't emit any earth-shattering pressure, but the hall spirit in the distant corner felt as if its Origin core was about to be crushed alive by that terrifying aura, which was extremely restrained yet seemed capable of collapsing all ages!

It looked up in horror at the figure bathed in Chaos Divine light, like a creator god. Its 'brain,' composed of data and Laws, had completely gone blank.

Mid-stage Soul Transformation... peak?

A Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, by wearing a Dao Artifact, could actually forcibly raise his cultivation to the peak of the Mid-stage Soul Transformation level!

This was no longer explainable by common sense!

This completely violated all the immortal cultivation iron Laws of this world since ancient times!

"Madman... monster... Prodigy..."

In the hall spirit's consciousness, only these few words remained, repeating over and over, yet appearing incredibly pale and powerless.

It had lived for tens of thousands of years, followed the Five Elements True Lord, and witnessed countless astonishingly talented Prodigies and heroes.

But it had never seen, nor had it ever heard, of anyone who could do something so unbelievable, so subversive to common understanding!

At this moment, the last trace of foolish loyalty it held for the Five Elements True Lord completely vanished.

In its place was a purest, most fanatical submission and reverence, stemming from the deepest part of its Soul!

It knew that it might be following a... supreme existence, billions of times greater, more terrifying, and more limitless than its Old Master!

"Mid-stage Soul Transformation, huh..."

Shen Yuanmo slowly opened his eyes, feeling the seemingly inexhaustible power within his body.

He nodded in satisfaction at the terrifying power that could overturn rivers and seas and reshape the Laws of a region with a single thought.

He could clearly feel that this was not yet the limit of this battle armor!

If he were to activate all the chaos myriad dao nascent soul power in his Dantian without reservation, perfectly merging it with the armor's power.

He even had the confidence to raise his cultivation to the Late Stage Soul Transformation, or even... the Great Perfection of Soul Transformation, in a short period of time!

"Very good."

Shen Yuanmo dispersed the Chaos Divine light around him, and the terrifying aura that could make heaven and earth lose their color also receded.

The battle armor on his body once again transformed into streams of light, disappearing into his body.

After all this, Shen Yuanmo finally turned his gaze to the hall spirit, who was prostrating on the ground, trembling, not even daring to raise its head.

"Rise."

"Yes... yes! Master!"

The hall spirit felt as if it had been granted a great pardon. Its light-and-shadow Incarnation shakily stood up, and its gaze towards Shen Yuanmo had completely changed.

If before, it felt awe and recognition towards Shen Yuanmo.

Now, it only had the purest faith in Shen Yuanmo, like a Mortal looking up at a deity!

Shen Yuanmo didn't pay attention to the hall spirit's change; he began to carefully assess his current comprehensive strength.

His own cultivation: chaos myriad dao nascent soul, Peak Late Nascent Soul Stage.

Physical Body cultivation: Eighth layer of Vajra Glazed Body, comparable to a Mid-stage Nascent Soul Body Cultivator specializing in physical cultivation, and even surpassing them in the vastness of his Qi and blood.

Divine Sense cultivation: Seventh revolution of Nine Revolutions Spirit Refining Art, comparable to an Initial Stage Soul Transformation Cultivator.

Lifebound Treasure: great evolution immortal slaying sword, a fifth-rank Low Grade Dao Artifact, possessing the terrifying power to sever Laws.

Defensive Magic Treasure: Chaos Myriad Dao Glazed Armor, a fifth-rank Medium Grade Dao Artifact. When fully activated, it is enough to raise his cultivation to the Mid-stage Soul Transformation level!

"If I were to face Ji Changkong again now..." A cold killing intent flashed in Shen Yuanmo's eyes.

He had absolute confidence that without using the battle armor, relying solely on the great evolution immortal slaying sword in his hand, he could cut him down within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn!

Even against an Old Monster like Old Monster Cang Xuan, who had lived for thousands of years and had one foot in the Void Refinement realm, he could contend head-on by fully activating his battle armor!

Strength!

This was the true capital that would allow him to dominate this cruel and ruthless world of immortal cultivation and protect everything!

The huge stone weighing on his heart was finally completely removed at this moment.

Shen Yuanmo felt his thoughts clear, and his state of mind improved significantly.

"It's also time to go back."

He gazed into the distance, a hint of longing flashing in his eyes.

By his reckoning, less than a year remained until the Heaven-Reaching Secret Realm, as stated in the Immortal Emperor's decree, was set to open.

Before that, he had to return to Qingzhou City to see his Family, his father, and his Old Ancestor.

Only after everything was arranged properly could he embark on the journey to the Divine Capital of Zhongzhou without any worries.