76: Returning to the stronghold to refine crystals for the Holy Temple, they braved the rune array and fought beasts to reach the gate.

The golden waves of the Core Sea gradually calmed. The Allied Army rode their war chariots back. The Supreme Crystal core in Lin Chen's palm emitted a warm glow.

Sea Spirit Clan warriors inspected the war chariot's hull; the crystal patterns were intact: "It can withstand Early Stage Supreme Realm impacts, it can still be used!"

The Wood Spirit Clan wrapped sacred plant vines around the war chariot: "If we encounter enemies, it can automatically defend, and it can also absorb Origin to replenish energy."

The Stone Spirit Clan repaired cracks on the shield surface, embedding new crystal chips: "Defense increased by ten percent, no problem blocking sand beast charges!"

Halfway through the journey, Nian Xue leaned against the war chariot window, counting the Origin Fish in the water: "A Qing, the fish scales are like little mirrors!"

A Qing spread its wings close to the window, using Dragon Breath to dry the water droplets on that spot: "Little sister likes it, I'll help you catch one later!"

Clear Snow adjusted her Ice and Snow Domain, the cold air condensing into an ice mirror: "It can reflect movements in the distance, allowing us to guard against sneak attacks early."

Lin Chen's Divine Thought swept toward the Stronghold: Ten miles away, sacred plants had already taken root, a faint green light shield protecting the camp.

Upon arriving at the Stronghold, each clan immediately divided the tasks: The Metal Clan refined crystal cores, the Spirit Plant Clan concocted Medicinal Pills, the Star Spirit Clan scouted the path.

The Metal Clan melted crystal cores into liquid: "Refined fifteen bottles of Supreme liquid, each bottle increases Origin concentration by 2%!"

The Spirit Plant Clan set up Pill Furnaces, adding sacred plant powder: "Three furnaces of Supreme Pills, after taking them, resistance to pressure increases by thirty percent!"

Lin Chen distributed the Supreme liquid to everyone: "First stabilize your Realms, we set off for the Holy Temple in two days!"

He himself took one bottle, 100% (Middle Stage Origin Realm) → 102%? No, correction: 100% reached full, Breakthrough to 10% (Late Stage Origin Realm), Divine Thought expanded to 830 kilometers.

Clear Snow took it, 52% (Early Stage Origin Realm) → 54%, Ice and Snow Domain expanded to 115 zhang, freezing power increased again.

Nian Xue took half a bottle, 44% (Post-Diamond Middle Stage) → 45%, Void Power coverage reached 61 zhang, the purple-gold light grew brighter.

A Qing took half a bottle, 19% (Early Stage Origin Realm) → 20%, its dragon wings shimmered with dense gold, Dragon Breath shooting distance increased by 4 zhang.

The Star Spirit Clan Leader took it, 18% → 20%, crystal stone detection range increased by 12 li; the Dragon Clan Dragon Guard Leader 21% → 23%.

The Supreme Clan Leader 33% → 35%; the Spirit Plant Clan Chief 95% → 96% (mid-transcendence); the Stone Spirit Clan Leader 88% → 89%.

First day of rest: The Wood Spirit Clan planted sacred plant seedlings, using origin liquid to accelerate growth to half a zhang; the Sea Spirit Clan made deep-sea breathing talismans.

Nian Xue played with crystal beads with the Supreme Clan children: "Look! My bead can change color, what about yours?" A child handed over a golden bead.

A Qing practiced Dragon Breath with the Dragon Clan Dragon Guards, its golden wings slapping out streaks of light traces, drawing a crowd of onlookers.

Second day of preparation: The Metal Clan coated laser cannons with Supreme liquid, cannon power increased by thirty percent; the Stone Spirit Clan built ten crystal cannons.

Clear Snow taught the vanguard team to freeze ice ladders: "Can be used when encountering cliffs, and can also block enemy charges."

Lin Chen summoned the clan leaders: "The Holy Temple is twenty miles from here, there are rune arrays and Supreme Beasts guarding it, we'll divide into three teams!"

vanguard team: Wood Spirit, Sea Spirit, Supreme Clan, led by Clear Snow, to clear the rune arrays;

main force team: Metal, stone spirit, Dragon Clan, led by Lin Chen, to battle the Guardian Beast;

Support Team: Crystal Spirit, Elf Clan, Star Spirit, led by the Star Spirit Clan Leader, to replenish energy and heal injuries.

On the morning of the third day, the Allied Army set off, sacred plant seedlings accompanying the team, an Origin light shield protecting the advancing group.

After traveling ten miles, a rune array appeared ahead—the array patterns shimmered gold, its aura Late Stage Origin Realm, requiring keys from five clans to activate.

"Embed the keys! Infuse Origin!" Lin Chen pressed the five clan keys into the array eyes in order, the clan leaders simultaneously channeled energy.

The array patterns lit up, the first rune gate opened, from within drifted faint golden mist, hiding "Rune Beasts."

Ten Rune Beasts charged out, bodies covered in golden patterns, holding rune blades, their aura Peak Late Stage Transcendence Level: "Outsiders, retreat!"

"vanguard team, clear the obstacles!" Clear Snow ordered, the Wood Spirit Clan shot vines to entangle the beasts, the Sea Spirit Clan sprayed Origin Water.

Supreme Clan warriors struck the beast cores with their staffs, the Rune Beasts fell and turned into points of light, leaving ten crystal cores, which the Support Team collected.

Lin Chen absorbed half a crystal core, 10% (Late Stage Origin Realm) → 12%; Clear Snow absorbed half, 54% → 56%.

Nian Xue absorbed fragments, 45% → 45.5%; A Qing absorbed half, 20% → 21%; the Star Spirit Clan Leader 20% → 22%.

After breaching the first gate, a second array appeared—a ground spike array, the sharp spikes shimmering with crystal light, capable of piercing Transcendence Level armor.

"Clear Snow, freeze the ground spikes!" Lin Chen shouted, Clear Snow's Ice and Snow Domain suddenly dropped, the ground spikes instantly froze, brittle as glass.

The Metal Clan's laser cannons shot the ice spikes, ice shards flew; the Stone Spirit Clan laid down shield surfaces, the team stepped on the shields to advance.

The third array was a "Confusion Array," the mist shimmered purple, capable of disrupting Origin perception: "Use Divine Thought to form shields!"

Lin Chen expanded his Divine Thought to the maximum, a faint golden light shield enveloped everyone; the Star Spirit Clan's crystal stones glowed, piercing the mist to guide the way.

Half an hour later, after breaching the three arrays, the outline of the Holy Temple appeared ahead—built of Supreme Crystal, the temple roof embedded with an inheritance pearl.

Lying before the temple gate was the "Supreme Guardian Beast," body length thirty zhang, golden-maned lion body, its aura Middle Stage Supreme Realm!

"main force team, advance!" Lin Chen teleported to the beast's side, slapping Anti-Heavenly Dao Rule toward its beast core: "Boom!" The beast core shimmered with patterns.

Clear Snow expanded her Ice and Snow Domain, freezing the beast's limbs: "Freeze it! Don't let it move!" The ice armor thickened, the beast struggled.

The Wood Spirit Clan shot vines to entangle the beast's neck, the Supreme Clan struck the beast's eyes with staffs; the Metal Clan's laser cannons coated with crystal liquid shot at the beast's wounds.

The Stone Spirit Clan's crystal cannons smashed the beast's back, the Dragon Clan Dragon Guards' golden wings slapped the beast's head; the Elf Clan shot arrows at the beast's joints, arrow tips poisoned.

Nian Xue condensed a Void Light Orb, throwing it at the beast's nose: "Make it sneeze!" The light orb exploded, the beast's nose tingled, its aura slightly dropped.

A Qing sprayed golden-winged Dragon Breath, burning toward the beast's abdomen: "Roar!" The beast shook its head in pain, Lin Chen seized the chance to slap its beast core: "Crack!"

The beast core cracked, Lin Chen gathered Late Stage Origin Realm energy in his palm: "Supreme Break!" Rule power struck the crack, the beast core shattered.

The Guardian Beast collapsed with a crash, turning into Origin light points, leaving behind a Middle Stage Supreme Realm crystal core and a "Holy Temple Key."

"We won!" The Allied Army cheered, Nian Xue ran toward Lin Chen, raising her small fist: "Daddy is the most awesome!"

Lin Chen picked up the crystal core and key, distributing the crystal core: "Absorb energy to stabilize your Realms, prepare to open the Holy Temple gate!"

He absorbed one-fifth, 12% → 14% (Late Stage Origin Realm), Divine Thought expanded to 840 kilometers, rule energy could resist Middle Stage Supreme.

Clear Snow absorbed one-fifth, 56% → 58% (Early Stage Origin Realm), Domain expanded to 117 zhang; Nian Xue absorbed one-tenth, 45.5% → 46.5%.

A Qing absorbed one-tenth, 21% → 22%; the Star Spirit Clan Leader 22% → 24%; the Dragon Clan Dragon Guard Leader 23% → 25%.

The Supreme Clan Leader 35% → 37%; the Spirit Plant Clan Chief 96% → 97%; the Stone Spirit Clan Leader 89% → 90% (mid-transcendence).

Lin Chen held the Holy Temple Key, walking toward the temple gate—the lintel was carved with "Supreme Legacy," the center had a key slot, requiring Origin from five clans to activate.

"Embed the key! Infuse Origin!" Lin Chen embedded the key into the slot, the clan leaders simultaneously infused Origin, the door patterns lit up.

Faint golden light spilled from the door crack, the Origin aura from inside the Holy Temple rushed toward them, as if a Legacy was calling.

Clear Snow gripped her ice blade, the vanguard team guarded against what was behind the door; the Metal Clan's laser cannons aimed at the door crack, ready for battle at any moment.

The door slowly opened, inside was a golden hall, in the center stood a Supreme Legacy pillar, atop the pillar floated an inheritance crystal.

Lin Chen stared at the Legacy pillar, his Divine Thought probed inside: The pillar contained three crystal grooves, requiring Supreme Crystal, core crystal, and inheritance crystal to fuse.

"Everyone rest for half an hour, then fuse the crystals and Breakthrough!" Lin Chen ordered, the Allied Army sat in a circle, taking pills to stabilize their Realms.

Nian Xue leaned against A Qing, touching the patterns on the Legacy pillar: "A Qing, after fusing the crystals, can we become super powerful?"

A Qing nodded, its dragon wings shimmering with light: "Definitely! Then I'll take you flying all over the Supreme World!"

Sunlight shone through the Holy Temple gate, illuminating everyone's faces, the Supreme Realm Legacy was right before their eyes.