47: Prepare your gear to explore the legendary gate, embark on a new journey into the unknown.

A light mist floated through the morning in the Azure Dragon Realm. Lin Chen had just opened his eyes when he heard Nian Xue's laughter coming from outside the door.

He got up and walked to the window, seeing Nian Xue and A Qing squatting in the courtyard, watering a Spiritual Plant with origin liquid.

"Daddy! Look! This grass is glowing!" Nian Xue shouted, raising her small hand. The leaves of the Spiritual Plant were shimmering with a faint green light.

Clear Snow walked out of the kitchen, carrying two bowls of spiritual porridge. "Come back quickly to eat your porridge. After you're done, we need to pack the things for our departure."

Lin Chen went downstairs and took a sip of the spiritual porridge—it was mixed with origin liquid, warming him from his stomach to his limbs.

"Has the Repair Clan packed all the origin liquid?" Lin Chen asked, setting down his bowl and picking up his coat.

"It's all packed. Fifty bottles of origin level liquid in total, plus twenty mineral crystals after Sublimation." Clear Snow handed over a Storage Pouch. "The weapons have also been checked."

When the team assembled in the plaza, members of every clan were carrying their packs. The Metal Clan carried newly forged laser cannons, the Elf Clan wore quivers on their backs, and the Dragon Guards led armored Dragon Beasts.

The Dragon Race Chief and the Elf Clan Chief also arrived, handing over a folded beast-skin map. "This is a detailed route for the Legendary Level World, with safe zones marked."

Lin Chen took the map and unfolded it to take a look—the entrance was at the Meteorite Platform deep within Meteorite Valley. Inside, it was divided into three layers: the first was the Origin Forest, the second was the Crystal Core Plain, and the third was the Legendary Rank ruins.

"We'll split into two teams. One team will go to the Meteorite Platform first to open the entrance, and the other will bring up the rear," Lin Chen told everyone. "I'll take Nian Xue, Clear Snow, and the Star Spirit Clan to set off first."

A Qing ran to Nian Xue's side and took her hand. "Little sister, I'm going with you. I can protect you!"

Nian Xue nodded, her small face full of anticipation. "Okay! Let's go see the starry world together!"

After the team was divided, Lin Chen led the vanguard on the journey. Clear Snow's nine tails swept across the ground, leaving faint ice marks to make it easier for the rearguard to follow.

On the way, the Star Spirit Clan Leader held up a crystal, its light pointing steadily westward. "The aura of the Meteorite Platform is getting closer. There is no danger."

Nian Xue sat on A Qing's dragon back, her small hands clutching the dragon horns as she looked at the scenery along the road—the plants that had been destroyed by the Heavenly Dao earlier had already sprouted new buds, shimmering with vitality.

"Daddy, look! The little flower has bloomed!" Nian Xue pointed to a pale purple spiritual flower by the roadside, its petals still damp with dew.

Lin Chen teleported over and picked the flower to hand to her. "Be careful of the thorns. This is an origin flower; it can soothe the mind."

Nian Xue pinned the flower in her hair and smiled at A Qing. "A Qing, do I look pretty?"

A Qing nodded and puffed out a small puff of Dragon Breath to help dry the dew on the petals. "You look pretty! Just like a little Fairy!"

After walking for about two hours, the team arrived deep within Meteorite Valley. The Meteorite Platform was located in the center of the valley—it was a circular stone platform engraved with Legendary Rank runes, with a foot-wide groove in the center where the entrance was located.

"We need to inject origin level energy into the groove to open the entrance." The Star Spirit Clan Leader inspected the runes. "The crystal can guide the energy; there won't be any mistakes."

Lin Chen took out a bottle of origin liquid and poured it into the groove, while the Star Spirit Clan Leader pressed the crystal onto the runes. The crystal lit up, its glow Fusion with the origin liquid. The runes gradually began to shimmer with a faint golden light, and a swirling energy gate began to appear in the groove.

"The entrance is about to open! Everyone, step back a bit!" Lin Chen shouted, picking up Nian Xue, as Clear Snow expanded her Ice and Snow Domain to protect the team members.

The vortex grew larger and larger, finally forming a zhang-high gate of light. A pale purple light shimmered behind the gate, where trees could be faintly seen—it was the Origin Forest.

"The rearguard has arrived too!" A Qing pointed toward the valley entrance and shouted.

Lin Chen looked back and saw the rearguard led by Clear Snow walking quickly toward them. The Metal Clan carried laser cannons, and the Stone Skin Clan carried Origin Shields, clearly prepared for any danger.

"The entrance is open. We'll enter according to the plan. The Metal Clan and Stone Skin Clan will scout the way first," Lin Chen said to everyone. "Nian Xue, stay by my side. Don't run off."

Nian Xue nodded, her small hand tightly clutching the corner of Lin Chen's clothes. "Daddy, will there be glowing rabbits inside?"

"Maybe. We'll know once we go in and see." Lin Chen smiled and rubbed her head, being the first to step into the gate of light.

The world behind the gate of light was very bright. The trees in the Origin Forest all shimmered with a pale green light, their leaves like emeralds. Shimmering grass grew on the ground, and occasionally transparent Origin butterflies flew by, scattering fine specks of light from their wings.

"The Origin energy here is so pure!" Clear Snow took a deep breath, the Ice and Snow Law circulating even faster in her palm. "It's three times denser than in the Azure Dragon Realm."

The Metal Clan Leader stepped forward, using a laser cannon to probe the bushes ahead—a snow-white origin rabbit hopped out. Its eyes were pale purple, and upon seeing the crowd, it turned and ran, leaving a trail of glowing footprints.

"It's an origin rabbit. They aren't hostile and are very gentle." The Star Spirit Clan Leader inspected the footprints. "Their droppings can be refined into origin powder."

Nian Xue's eyes lit up when she saw the rabbit, and she wanted to chase after it, but Lin Chen held her back. "Don't run off; there might be danger inside."

The team continued forward. The trees in the Origin Forest grew denser, and occasionally they could see origin fruits hanging from the branches, shimmering with a faint red light like small lanterns.

"These fruits can be eaten directly to increase Origin concentration." Clear Snow picked one and handed it to Nian Xue. "Try it; it's very sweet."

Nian Xue took a bite, her eyes curving into crescents. "Delicious! Even sweeter than spirit fruits! Daddy, you eat some too!"

She held the fruit to Lin Chen's mouth, and he took a small bite—it was indeed very sweet. The Origin energy slid down his throat, and his Origin concentration rose by another 1%, reaching 91%.

After walking for about half an hour, the team emerged from the Origin Forest. Before them was a vast, open plain—the plain was covered with pale golden crystal cores, like stars scattered across the ground. It was the Crystal Core Plain.

"So many crystal cores!" A Qing ran over excitedly and picked one up. "This is even brighter than the mineral crystals from before!"

Lin Chen picked up a crystal core and activated Sublimation—the first time turned it eternal-grade, and the second time reached heavenly dao grade. The Origin aura became three times denser. He distributed them to everyone. After they absorbed them, their strength increased again: Clear Snow's Origin concentration went from 63% to 65%, Nian Xue's from 81% to 83%, and the Star Spirit Clan Leader went from mythical-grade Middle Stage to Late Stage.

"The entrance to the third layer is just ahead!" The Star Spirit Clan Leader pointed to a stone gate at the end of the plain, which was engraved with Legendary Rank ruin runes.

The team quickened their pace and arrived at the stone gate. Lin Chen took out some origin liquid and poured it into the gate's groove. The runes lit up, and the stone gate slowly opened, revealing a deep passage inside. A faint golden light shimmered at the end of the passage—it was the Legendary Rank ruins.

"Everyone be careful. There might be guardian beasts in the ruins," Lin Chen warned, carrying Nian Xue as he led the way into the passage.

It was very quiet in the passage, with only the sound of everyone's footsteps. The runes on the walls shimmered faintly, lighting the path ahead. Nian Xue leaned into Lin Chen's arms, her small eyes looking curiously at the runes. "Daddy, what do these drawings mean?"

"They are stories left by people from the past, telling of heroes who protected the world," Lin Chen explained softly, his fingertips brushing against the runes on the wall—the runes contained a faint Origin energy that could nourish the Divine Thought.

Exit the passage， Before me stood a vast hall of ruins.， A legendary crystal core the size of a fist floats in the center.， Gleaming with a rich golden light， There were no guardian beasts around.， Only a faint fluctuation of the origin.。

"This is a Legendary Rank crystal core!" the Elf Clan Chief said excitedly. "With this, we can break through to the Legendary Rank!"

Lin Chen stepped forward, picked up the crystal core, and activated Sublimation—the first time turned it mythical-grade, and the second time reached origin level. The Origin aura became ten times denser, even more pure than the previous origin pearls.

He broke the crystal core into small pieces and distributed them to everyone. "After absorbing this, we will be able to establish ourselves in the Legendary Level World."

After Clear Snow absorbed it, her Origin concentration went from 65% to 70%, and her Ice and Snow Domain's range expanded to five zhang, capable of freezing Legendary Rank Origin energy; after Nian Xue absorbed it, hers went from 83% to 88%, and the demon god mark on her forehead flashed with intense purple-gold light, her Void Power could easily neutralize Heavenly Dao Remnants; after Lin Chen absorbed it himself, his Origin concentration went from 91% to 96%, his Divine Thought range expanded to 330 kilometers, and his Diamond Early Stage aura was almost on the verge of breaking through to the Middle Stage.

"Alright, let's take a break in the ruin hall first to familiarize ourselves with the energy here," Lin Chen told everyone. "The challenges of the Legendary Level World have only just begun. We must be prepared."

Nian Xue ran to a corner of the hall and discovered a giant origin flower with petals taller than she was. She reached out and touched it, and specks of light from the petals fell onto her like a handful of stars.

A Qing ran over to play with the light specks with her, the laughter of the two children echoing through the hall. Clear Snow leaned against Lin Chen's side, watching them and then looking out at the world beyond the ruins, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Husband, we have finally reached the Legendary Level World," Clear Snow said softly.

Lin Chen nodded and took her hand. "Yes. From now on, we will grow stronger here, meet more companions, and protect more people."

Sunlight from outside the hall shone through the stone gate, falling on everyone, warm and bright. The journey in the Legendary Level World had begun, and what awaited them were unknown challenges, but also infinite possibilities.