61: The fragmented reefs purify and solidify the original essence; the Temple of Deliberation plans to embark on a new journey.

The waters of the Origin Sea shimmered with the faint light of crystal clusters as the team returned to Fragment Reef on Carrier Fish; the Sea Spirit Clan's coral houses glowed pale blue along the reef's edge.

"First, categorize the fragments and crystal clusters. Purification must be done in batches according to purity," Lin Chen arranged the tasks immediately upon landing, the Divine Fire in his palm flickering slightly.

Clear Snow expanded her Ice and Snow Domain, condensing a smooth ice platform on the reef: "Place high-purity fragments on the left and keep the crystal clusters separate. Don't mix them up."

The Sea Spirit Leader summoned clan members to help transport the materials: "We have an 'Origin Pure Water Pool' that can first wash away the surface dust from the fragments."

The team followed the Sea Spirits to the pure water pool—it was naturally formed by coral, with pale gold water inside where several small fragments were soaking, the dust being slowly stripped away.

"This water can save half the Divine Fire!" Lin Chen was pleasantly surprised as he placed high-purity fragments into the pool. The Impurities on the surface quickly dissolved, revealing dense golden cores.

Nian Xue squatted by the pool, her small hand gently stirring the water. A Little Sea Spirit handed her a pale blue seashell: "Use this to hold the purified fragments so they won't get dusty."

"Thank you, Little Sea Spirit!" Nian Xue took the shell and carefully placed the washed fragments inside, with A Qing standing by her side to block the sea breeze.

The purification work unfolded in an orderly manner: Lin Chen used Divine Fire to roast the high-purity fragments, turning black Impurities into blue smoke; Clear Snow used ice and snow to condense mid-purity fragments, with Impurities falling off with ice chips; the various clan leaders were responsible for the preliminary processing of low-purity fragments.

The Sea Spirits crushed the crystal clusters into small pieces and soaked them in the pure water pool—the clusters emitted golden light upon contact with the water, and the seeping origin liquid happened to nourish the small fragments in the pool.

"My Lord, the purity of this fragment is nearly at Perfection!" The Star Spirit Clan Leader held up a fist-sized fragment that emitted a piercing golden light. "It can directly help someone Breakthrough to the Late Stage of the Late Diamond Stage!"

Lin Chen took the fragment and wrapped it in Divine Fire—after the Impurities were completely burned away, the fragment turned into a mass of dense golden Origin. He divided it into two: "Clear Snow, you and I will each absorb half and strive to Breakthrough to the Late Stage of the Late Diamond Stage!"

Clear Snow took the Origin mass; after absorbing it, her Origin concentration soared from 23% (Late Stage of the Late Diamond Stage) to 33%, her Ice and Snow Domain expanded to forty-five zhang, capable of freezing Middle Stage Perfection Transcendence Level attacks. Lin Chen's concentration went from 92% (Middle Stage of the Late Diamond Stage) to 10% (Late Stage of the Late Diamond Stage), his Divine Thought range broke through 400 kilometers, and his Anti-Heavenly Dao Rule could easily crush Peak Late Stage Transcendence Level attacks.

Nian Xue absorbed a mid-purity fragment, her concentration rising from 13.5% (Early Stage of the Late Diamond Stage) to 18.5%. The demon god mark on her forehead glowed with intense purple-gold light, and her Void Power could cover fifteen zhang. After A Qing absorbed a fragment, her progress went from 10% to 20% of the Late Stage of the Early Stage Transcendence Level; her dragon wings shimmered with dense gold, and her Dragon Breath's temperature rose by another thirty percent.

Three hours later, all thirty fragments were purified, yielding a total of twenty masses of Origin energy. Fifty catties of crystal clusters were also refined into ten bottles of "Origin Crystal Liquid," each glowing with a dense golden luster.

"Now let's have a meeting to discuss going to the Transcendence Holy Temple." Lin Chen gathered everyone and the Sea Spirit Leader, sitting on the coral rocks by the reef.

The Sea Spirit Leader spoke first: "The Transcendence Holy Temple is located in the 'Transcendence Sea Trench' at the deepest part of the Origin Sea. There is a 'Holy Temple Guardian Beast' there, with an aura reaching the Peak Perfection Transcendence Level."

The Star Spirit Clan Leader unrolled the Origin Record map: "Inside the temple is the 'Transcendence Origin Pillar,' which can help people Breakthrough to the Transcendence Level. It also hides the 'Transcendence Codex,' which records the secrets of the Peak Realm."

Clear Snow added: "We now have twenty masses of Origin energy, ten bottles of crystal liquid, and five Transcendence Divine Pills. This is enough to sustain us to the temple, but the guardian beast is a problem."

Lin Chen nodded: "We need to unite all our allies—the Crystal Spirit Clan, Wood Spirit Clan, Stone Spirit Clan, Dragon Clan Branch, Elf Clan Branch, Spirit Plant Clan, Transcendence Clan, and Sea Spirit Clan—to form the 'Transcendence Allied Forces' and storm the temple together."

The Sea Spirit Leader immediately agreed: "We will send thirty Early Stage Transcendence Level warriors and bring 'Deep Sea War Chariotss' that can move quickly in the trench."

"I'll send word to all the clans!" The Star Spirit Clan Leader took out a crystal stone and injected Origin into it, causing the stone to light up. "Using Origin Resonance for messaging, all clans can gather at Origin Island within three days."

After the meeting, the team rested at Fragment Reef. The Sea Spirit Clan prepared a deep-sea feast—roasted Origin Fish, Pearl Jelly, and Crystal Cluster Soup. Each dish shimmered with Origin light and could replenish energy.

Nian Xue played "fragment hide-and-seek" with the Little Sea Spirits. A Little Sea Spirit hid in a coral thicket, and Nian Xue used her Void Power to sense its aura, finding it quickly: "Little Sea Spirit, I found you!"

A Qing competed with the Sea Spirit warriors in Dragon Breath. The flames they spat collided in the air, sending sparks flying everywhere and drawing applause from the crowd.

Clear Snow leaned against Lin Chen, watching the lively scene, and whispered: "Husband, once we Breakthrough to the Transcendence Level, we can take everyone to a broader world."

Lin Chen took her hand and looked toward the deep sea: "Yes, the Transcendence Holy Temple is just the first step. Later, we must find the origin core to open up higher-level worlds."

The next morning, the team returned to Origin Island. The Sea Spirit Clan sent ten guides to accompany them and brought three Deep Sea War Chariotss—chariots crafted from coral and crystal clusters that could hold ten people and were three times faster than Carrier Fish.

Sitting in the chariot, Nian Xue looked at the schools of fish through the transparent coral window, her small face full of curiosity: "Daddy, can the chariot dive to the deepest part of the trench?"

"It can. Once the allied forces are gathered, we'll take the chariots to the trench to find the Transcendence Holy Temple," Lin Chen said with a smile. In his Divine Thought, the aura of Origin Island was getting closer. The Divine Fire on the island was still burning, like a lighthouse guiding the way.

When the team arrived at Origin Island, the vanguard units of the Crystal Spirit Clan and Wood Spirit Clan had already arrived. The Crystal Spirit Elder came forward holding crystal core fragments: "My Lord, we have brought fifty bottles of origin liquid and twenty warriors!"

The Wood Spirit Clan Chief also handed over a bag of Spirit Plant seeds: "These are 'sacred plant seeds.' Planting them around the temple can help withstand the guardian beast's attacks!"

Lin Chen nodded and arranged for everyone to rest at the Stronghold: "Everyone, get familiar with the environment of Origin Island first. Once the other allies arrive, we will formulate the plan to storm the temple."

As the sun set, the Divine Fire of Origin Island turned the sea surface red. Members of various clans were busy setting up barracks. The Sea Spirit Clan's chariots were parked on the shore, and the light ribbons of Origin Jellyfish circled the chariots like a flowing string of lamps.

Nian Xue leaned against A Qing, looking at the distant Divine Fire, and whispered: "A Qing, when we reach the temple, can we become as strong as Daddy?"

A Qing nodded, puffing out her small chest: "We can! Then we'll protect Daddy and Mommy, and all our friends together!"

Lin Chen stood at the highest point of the Stronghold, watching the allies gradually gathering, clutching the purified Origin fragments in his palm—the gates of the Transcendence Holy Temple were about to open, and their path to the Peak had already begun to unfold beneath their feet.