85: Conquer the Chaotic Plains, clear obstacles, and battle the core beasts to seize the inheritance.

The vanguard team stepped into the Chaos Realm. Clear Snow unleashed her Ice and Snow Domain, its chill sweeping away the fog, expanding visibility to ten zhang.

The Wood Spirit Clan scattered Chaos grass powder, which emitted a faint dark glow, marking the traces of beast herds to avoid detours.

After advancing half a li, the ground trembled slightly. Dozens of Chaos beasts charged, their bodies made of dark crystal, their aura surpassing the Peak.

"Ice and Snow Bind!" Clear Snow commanded. The chill condensed into icy threads, entangling the beasts' limbs, halting the herd.

The Sea Spirit Clan sprayed water curtains to block the beasts' charges; the Void Clan raised shields, advancing in a shield formation to collide with the beasts.

The Wood Spirit Clan used vines to strangle the beast cores. The beasts turned into points of light, leaving behind crystal cores, which the Support Team promptly collected and stored.

Clear Snow absorbed the residual energy from the crystal cores, her Origin slightly increasing; the Sea Spirit Clan Leader's aura stabilized and rose, his combat power slightly improving.

Continuing forward for one li, the Chaos plains appeared, covered with sacred plants emitting a faint dark glow. In the distance, Chaos fruits hung from branches.

"Pick the fruits to replenish energy!" Clear Snow ordered. The Elf Clan climbed the branches to pick the fruits, which were small and emitted a faint golden light.

Everyone shared the fruits. The fruit Qi entered their bodies, Nian Xue's aura slightly rising; A Qing's wings glowed brighter, his Dragon Breath warmth slightly increasing.

Clear Snow sent a message to Lin Chen: "The plains beasts are cleared. The canyon is three li from here. Bring the main force team quickly."

Lin Chen led the main force team into the realm. The Metal Clan set up Chaos cannons, their bodies emitting a dark glow, charging energy and ready to fire.

The Stone Spirit Clan formed a connected shield formation, the shield surfaces engraved with Chaos patterns, their impact resistance increased by thirty percent compared to before.

After advancing three li, the Chaos canyon appeared. The canyon walls were embedded with dark crystals, the bottom had a murky river emitting a turbid light, hiding the Canyon Jiao.

The Star Spirit Clan's crystal stones lit up, detecting the Jiao's trace: body length eighty zhang, covered in dark scales, aura at the Origin Peak.

Clear Snow expanded her Domain: "Freeze the river surface! Step on the ice to advance. The river water absorbs Chaos energy, do not fall in."

The chill suddenly dropped, the river surface froze into ice, the ice surface showing patterns. Everyone stepped on the ice to advance, steady as on flat ground.

Reaching the canyon center, the Jiao charged the ice surface, its tail slapping and cracking the ice, turbid water splashing up, instantly frozen into mist by the chill.

"Attack!" Lin Chen teleported to the Jiao's side, striking its core with the Anti-Heavenly Dao Rule. The core showed cracks, the Jiao roared in anger.

The Dragon Clan Dragon Guards spread their wings, slapping the Jiao's eyes; the Supreme Clan held staffs, their tips emitting light to pierce between the scales.

The Metal Clan cannons blasted the core cracks, the cannon light wrapped in crystal powder. The Jiao, in pain, swung its tail, cracking the ice surface several more zhang.

Clear Snow stabbed the Jiao's leg with an ice spear, ice vines entangling its leg, slowing its movement; Nian Xue threw a light ball, hitting the Jiao's nose, numbing it.

A Qing circled behind the Jiao, shooting Dragon Breath at its abdomen, scorching the abdominal scales black. The Jiao, in pain, swung its tail and hit a pillar, cracking it.

Lin Chen teleported onto the Jiao's back, gathering Chaos energy: "Chaos Shatter Core!" He forcefully struck the core cracks, cracking it.

Clear Snow stabbed the cracked area with an ice spear, ice bonding with the core; the Metal cannons blasted again, shattering the Jiao core. The Jiao turned into points of light.

Leaving behind a Peak Origin crystal core and a canyon key. Lin Chen collected the crystal core, the key emitting a Chaos glow.

"Distribute the crystal cores to stabilize realms!" Lin Chen distributed the cores. His own Origin slightly increased; Clear Snow's aura rose again.

Nian Xue's palm glowed brightly; A Qing's wings spread wider, his Dragon Breath range slightly increased; the auras of all clan leaders stabilized.

The Support Team delivered Chaos pills. After consumption, Origin power increased, endurance extended by half a shichen compared to before, preparing to battle the Stronghold's Guardian Beast.

Everyone consumed the pills, combat power temporarily rising. The Metal Clan cannons charged energy more fully; the Stone Spirit Clan shield patterns glowed brighter.

The team advanced toward the canyon exit. The canyon walls' dark crystals reflected shadows, the river ice glowed, as if seeing them off.

Reaching the canyon mouth, a Chaos platform appeared, two hundred fifty zhang high, built of dark crystal, with a Chaos slot embedded at the top.

The Guardian Beast appeared: a Chaos lion, body length seventy zhang, covered in dark mane, aura at Chaos Middle Stage, lying beside the slot.

"All prepare for battle!" Lin Chen ordered. The Metal Clan cannons aimed at the lion; the Wood Spirit Clan used vines to entangle platform pillars to secure the ground.

The Stone Spirit Clan formed a connected shield formation to protect the team; Clear Snow expanded her Domain to its maximum, ice spears condensed and ready to launch.

The Supreme Clan staffs gathered light; the Dragon Clan Dragon Guards spread wings, Dragon Breath condensed into pillars; the Elf Clan arrows nocked on bowstrings.

Nian Xue crouched on A Qing's back, clutching a light ball; A Qing's wings glowed, Dragon Breath temperature rising, ready to attack.

Lin Chen gathered energy: "Attack in waves! The vanguard disturbs, the main force attacks the core, the Support Team replenishes energy."

"Vanguard, advance!" Clear Snow led the team to charge. Vines entangled the lion's legs, ice spears stabbed its claws. The lion roared in anger.

The lion shook its head and charged. The Void Clan shields blocked, the shields slightly trembling, the lion retreated; the Sea Spirit Clan sprayed water curtains to disturb the lion's eyes.

"Main force, attack!" Lin Chen teleported to the lion's side, striking its core with the Rule, the core showing cracks; the Metal cannons blasted the cracked area.

The Stone Spirit Clan shields blocked the lion's charge; the Dragon Clan Dragon Guards slapped the lion's head with wings, the lion staggered; the Supreme Clan stabbed the lion's abdomen with staffs.

"Support Team, replenish!" The Star Spirit Clan probed the lion's weaknesses; the Elf Clan arrows shot the lion's eyes, blinding it and causing it to charge wildly.

Nian Xue threw a light ball, hitting the lion's nose, numbing it, its aura dropping; A Qing circled behind, shooting Dragon Breath at its abdomen.

Lin Chen teleported onto the lion's back, gathering Chaos energy: "Ultimate Shatter Core!" He forcefully struck the cracked area, cracking the core.

Adding another palm strike, the lion core shattered. The lion fell to the ground, turning into points of light, leaving behind a Chaos Middle Stage crystal core and an inheritance pearl.

"Victory!" The Allied Army cheered. Nian Xue ran toward Lin Chen, small fists waving, expression elated.

Lin Chen picked up the crystal core and pearl, distributing the cores to stabilize realms. His own Origin rose again; Clear Snow's aura approached a new realm.

Nian Xue's palm glowed brightly; A Qing's wings spread wider, Dragon Breath power increased; the auras of all clan leaders showed progress.

Lin Chen held the pearl and climbed to the platform top, embedding the pearl into the slot, injecting Chaos energy. The slot patterns lit up, an inheritance crystal descended.

"Absorb the crystal in order!" Lin Chen distributed the crystal. Everyone absorbed energy, their auras rising, combat power improved compared to before.

The inheritance crystal exhausted, the slot revealed a Chaos record: "After the Chaos Realm, enter the Beginning Realm, seek the origin core to break through realms."

"Beginning Realm?" Lin Chen's Divine Thought scanned the far north, sensing the Beginning Realm entrance, aura at Origin Early Stage, hiding an Opportunity.

The Supreme Clan Leader approached: "The Beginning Realm's Guardian Beast is at Origin Middle Stage. We need to gather the full clan's strength to break through."

"Return to the Stronghold!" Lin Chen ordered. "After resting, unite all clans to jointly break through the Origin Beginning Realm."

The team returned toward the Stronghold. The Chaos platform's light gradually faded. The path to the Beginning Realm awaited everyone's exploration.