74: The allied forces march towards the Supreme Realm, overcoming two perils to reach the entrance and unlock the key.

Five days later, the morning light of the Origin Realm dyed the camp golden-red. Lin Chen gripped the Legacy Record in his palm, his Divine Thought sweeping over the assembled Allied Army.

“Every clan, check your supplies! In half an hour, we depart for the Supreme Realm!” Lin Chen’s voice echoed through the camp, and the Allied Army immediately sprang into action.

The Crystal Spirit Clan carried ten barrels of origin liquid, the barrels glowing with a faint blue light; the Wood Spirit Clan held thirty sacred plant seedlings, their branches and leaves beaded with dew.

Transcendence Clan warriors shouldered purple crystal shields, their surfaces carved with defensive runes; the Spirit Plant Clan pushed three Pill Furnaces, from which a faint medicinal fragrance wafted.

Nian Xue sat on A Qing’s dragon back, her small hand shaking an origin pearl: “A Qing, can we go faster? I want to see the Supreme Realm sooner!”

A Qing spread her golden wings, shaking off a few flakes of gold powder: “Definitely! I’m so fast now I can catch up to an Origin Spirit Butterfly!”

Clear Snow walked to Lin Chen’s side, her nine tails lightly sweeping the ground: “Husband, I have set up the Ice and Snow Warning Array. It will alert us in advance if we encounter enemies.”

Lin Chen nodded and took out a supreme pearl: “This pearl can stabilize the entrance energy. It will be useful when we open the gate later.”

Half an hour later, the Allied Army set off. The team of three hundred and twenty people moved like a golden torrent toward the far north of the Origin Realm.

Lin Chen walked at the head of the team, the Anti-Heavenly Dao Rule swirling around him. His Divine Thought expanded to 770 kilometers, sensing movements on the road ahead in advance.

Clear Snow followed closely behind, her Ice and Snow Domain expanding ten zhang. Faint purple cold Qi swept away the origin grass ahead, protecting the team as they progressed steadily.

The Star Spirit Clan Leader held up a crystal stone, its light pointing directly north: “Thirty li ahead is the Origin Wasteland. We must be careful of Wasteland Beasts!”

After traveling for two hours, the Origin Wasteland indeed appeared ahead—the ground was a desolate gray, with sparse, withered origin grass growing, and the atmosphere was oppressive.

“On alert! A beast pack is approaching!” The Star Spirit Clan Leader’s crystal stone suddenly brightened. “A total of eight Wasteland Beasts, at the Peak of the Late Stage of Transcendence!”

As soon as he finished speaking, eight grayish-black Wasteland Beasts rushed out, their fangs glinting coldly as they lunged straight for the Wood Spirit Clan at the vanguard of the Allied Army.

“vanguard team, attack!” At Clear Snow’s command, the Wood Spirit Clan warriors immediately shot out vines to entangle the beasts' legs, while the Sea Spirit Clan spat out Origin Water toward the beasts' eyes.

Origin Clan warriors stepped forward with their staves, shooting golden light from the tips to accurately hit the beast cores; the Stone Spirit Clan held crystal-embedded shields to block the pack's charge.

The beast pack was furious. The leading Wasteland Beast slammed into a stone shield with a dull thud, but the Stone Spirit Clan warrior remained as steady as a rock.

“main force team, support!” Lin Chen teleported into the center of the pack, condensing the Anti-Heavenly Dao Rule in his palm and striking the lead beast’s head: “Break!”

The power of the rule exploded, and the lead beast’s crystal core instantly cracked, its aura plummeting. The Metal Clan’s laser cannons fired in unison, shooting faint golden light beams at the eyes of the remaining beasts.

The Dragon Clan Dragon Guards spread their golden wings, striking the beasts' backs while Dragon Breath fell like a rainstorm. Elf Clan Archers shot light arrows with tips wrapped in sacred plant vines, piercing the beasts' joints.

Nian Xue lay on A Qing’s dragon back, condensing a Void Light Orb in her palm: “Bad guys, don't bully the Wood Spirit brothers!” The light orb flew out and smashed into a Wasteland Beast’s wound.

The light orb exploded, and the Void Power neutralized the beast's Origin. The beast's movements stiffened, and A Qing took the Opportunity to breathe golden winged Dragon Breath, scorching the beast's fur until it smoked.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, all eight Wasteland Beasts fell to the ground, turning into Origin light spots and leaving behind eight Late Stage Peak Transcendence crystal cores.

“Rest for fifteen minutes and absorb the crystal cores to stabilize your Realms!” Lin Chen ordered. The Allied Army sat in a circle as the crystal cores were distributed.

Lin Chen took a crystal core to absorb. His Origin concentration rose from 81% (Middle Stage Origin Realm) to 84%, and his Divine Thought range expanded to 780 kilometers.

After Clear Snow absorbed hers, she rose from 32% (Early Stage Origin Realm) to 35%, and her Ice and Snow Domain expanded to 106 zhang, capable of freezing even stronger attacks.

Nian Xue absorbed half a crystal core, rising from 25% (Post-Diamond Middle Stage) to 28%. Her Void Power covered 54 zhang, and her fingertips glowed with a faint purple-gold light.

A Qing swallowed the crystal core fragments, rising from 94% (mid-transcendence) to 96%. Her dragon wings glowed with a deeper golden light, and her Dragon Breath temperature rose by another twenty percent.

The Star Spirit Clan Leader rose from 95% (Late Stage Transcendence) to 97% after absorbing his; the crystal stone’s light could now penetrate deeper Origin mist. The Dragon Clan Dragon Guard Leader rose from 98% to 99%, only one step away from the Origin Realm.

After the Origin Clan Leader absorbed a crystal core, he rose from 18% (Early Stage Origin Realm) to 21%. The golden light of his origin staff became even more brilliant, capable of drawing in the surrounding Origin energy.

After resting, the team continued forward. A canyon gradually appeared at the end of the wasteland—the canyon walls glowed with Supreme golden light, and faint golden mist floated within.

“This is the Supreme Canyon!” The Origin Clan Leader pointed his staff toward the canyon. “There is a ‘Supreme Flood Dragon’ inside, with an aura reaching the Peak of the Origin Realm!”

The Spirit Plant Clan Chief immediately threw out sacred plant powder. A faint green light mist spread out, purifying the toxic mist in the canyon: “The toxic mist is cleared. We can enter!”

The team entered the canyon in an orderly fashion. It was deathly quiet inside, with only the sound of footsteps and the rustling of the Origin mist flowing.

When they reached the middle of the canyon, the water surface below suddenly surged, and a golden figure soared into the sky—it was the Supreme Flood Dragon!

It was fifty zhang long, its golden scales glowing with Supreme light. A faint golden crystal core was embedded in its forehead, and its aura far exceeded that of the previous Wasteland Beasts.

“main force team, attack! vanguard team, distract! Support Team, replenish energy!” Lin Chen ordered, taking the lead and rushing forward with the Anti-Heavenly Dao Rule condensed in his palm.

The Supreme Flood Dragon roared and spat out golden toxic mist. Clear Snow immediately expanded her Ice and Snow Domain; the faint purple cold Qi froze the toxic mist, and a layer of golden frost formed on the ice.

Wood Spirit Clan warriors shot out tough vines to entangle the Supreme Flood Dragon’s limbs; the Sea Spirit Clan spat out Origin Water at the dragon’s eyes, interfering with its vision.

Origin Clan warriors shot golden light from their staves, accurately hitting the gaps in the dragon’s scales; the Metal Clan’s laser cannons adjusted their angles, firing faint golden light beams wrapped in sacred plant powder at the dragon’s wounds.

Stone Spirit Clan warriors threw stone anchors, their claws firmly grasping the dragon’s tail fin to slow its movements; Elf Clan Archers shot light arrows, their tips piercing the dragon’s joints.

The Dragon Clan Dragon Guard Leader led the Dragon Guards in a combined attack. Their golden wings flapped in unison, and their golden Dragon Breath merged into a light beam that struck the dragon’s belly.

Nian Xue sat on A Qing’s dragon back, condensing a larger Void Light Orb in her palm: “Daddy, I’ll help you!” The light orb flew out and smashed into the crystal core on the Supreme Flood Dragon’s forehead.

The light orb exploded, and the Void Power impacted the crystal core, causing cracks to appear. A Qing took the Opportunity to fly to the dragon’s back and breathe golden winged Dragon Breath onto the cracks.

Lin Chen teleported to the top of the dragon’s head. He condensed all the energy of the Middle Stage Origin Realm and, combined with the Anti-Heavenly Dao Rule, struck with his ultimate move: “Supreme Break!”

The power of the rule slammed into the crystal core. With a crack, the crystal core shattered completely. The Supreme Flood Dragon’s aura instantly dissipated, and its massive body crashed to the ground, turning into Origin light spots.

A Peak Origin Realm crystal core was left on the ground, along with a supreme pearl emitting the aura of the Early Stage Supreme Realm, brighter than the previous one.

“We won!” The Allied Army cheered. Nian Xue slid down from A Qing’s dragon back and ran to Lin Chen, raising her small fist: “Daddy is so amazing!”

Lin Chen picked up the crystal core and the supreme pearl, breaking the crystal core into small pieces to distribute to everyone: “Absorb these to stabilize your Realms and prepare to open the entrance to the Supreme Realm!”

He absorbed a piece himself, his Origin concentration going from 84% to 87% (Middle Stage Origin Realm); Clear Snow went from 35% to 38% (Early Stage Origin Realm); Nian Xue went from 28% to 31% (Post-Diamond Middle Stage).

After A Qing absorbed hers, she went from 96% (mid-transcendence) to 98%; the Star Spirit Clan Leader went from 97% to 99% (Late Stage Transcendence); the Dragon Clan Dragon Guard Leader went from 99% to 100%, successfully breaking through to the Early Stage Origin Realm!

The Origin Clan Leader went from 21% to 24% (Early Stage Origin Realm); the Spirit Plant Clan Chief went from 85% (mid-transcendence) to 88%; the Stone Spirit Clan Leader went from 83% to 86%.

The team exited the Supreme Canyon, and the entrance to the Supreme Realm finally appeared ahead—two Supreme Stone Lions guarded both sides of a Golden Gate. Their bodies were covered in Supreme runes. The Golden Gate was one zhang wide, and the words “Supreme Realm” were carved in three golden characters on the lintel.

“The entrance requires the resonance of the five clan keys!” Lin Chen took out the five clan keys: the Crystal Spirit Clan’s blue crystal key, the Wood Spirit Clan’s green vine key, the Stone Spirit Clan’s grey stone key, the Dragon Clan’s gold scale key, and the Elf Clan’s green feather key.

The leaders of each clan simultaneously took out their keys and embedded them into the slots of the Golden Gate according to their positions; Lin Chen placed the two supreme pearls in the center of the door and injected Origin energy.

“Everyone, inject your Origin simultaneously!” Lin Chen shouted. The Origin of the five clans poured into the keys at once. The keys instantly glowed to the extreme, and the runes on the Golden Gate began to flow.

Faint golden light overflowed from the crack in the door, and the rich aura of the Supreme Realm rushed toward them. The Allied Army held their breath, on guard against any danger that might appear behind the door.

The Spirit Plant Clan Alchemists of the Support Team gripped their healing pills, the Wood Spirit Clan warriors of the vanguard team raised their vines, and the Metal Clan’s laser cannons of the main force team were aimed at the crack in the door.

The Golden Gate slowly opened, the gap growing wider and wider. Inside, there was an even denser Supreme light, and the Supreme Plain could be vaguely seen, as if a new Opportunity was calling.

Lin Chen stared at the crack in the door, his Divine Thought probing inside—he didn't sense any immediate hostility for the moment, but there were Supreme Realm auras deep within, clearly hiding even more severe tests.

“vanguard team, scout the way!” Lin Chen ordered. Clear Snow led the vanguard team’s Wood Spirit, Sea Spirit, and Origin Clan warriors, cautiously stepping through the crack in the door.

Sunlight spilled onto the Golden Gate, and the light of the runes reflected on the faces of the Allied Army. Everyone’s eyes were full of expectation and determination—the gates of the Supreme Realm had opened for them.