89: Break through the final source of obstacles, battle the valley dragon and ascend the stage, explore the ultimate source.

The vanguard team stepped into the Final Source Realm. Clear Snow deployed the Ice and Snow Final Source Barrier; cold Qi enveloped golden light, sweeping away the mist thick as substance.

The Wood Spirit Clan scattered Final Source grass powder. The powder formed pale gold traces upon landing, winding forward to mark the path and prevent getting lost.

After traveling half a mile, the ground vibrated more frequently. Dozens of Final Source Beasts rushed out, their bodies shimmering with pale gold and their claws bearing dark patterns.

"Formation, activate!" Clear Snow commanded. Ice and snow condensed into slender ice threads, entangling the beasts' limbs and instantly halting the front row of the pack.

The Sea Spirit Clan erupted a water screen. The water, infused with Final Source power, acted as a barrier to block the collisions from the rear beasts, the screen shimmering with pale gold light.

The Void Clan raised their newly forged Void Shields. The shield formation pushed forward in unison, the patterns on the shield surfaces glowing as they slammed into the trapped beasts, making them stagger.

The Wood Spirit Clan's vines moved like living things, twisting toward the beast cores. The vines glowed gold, and as the beasts struggled, they dissolved into specks of golden light, leaving behind crystal cores.

The Support Team followed closely, quickly collecting the crystal cores. The cores were small and golden, warm to the touch, and contained pure Final Source energy.

Clear Snow took a crystal core and absorbed the residual energy. Her aura rose slightly, the Ice and Snow Domain quietly expanding by half a zhang, and her ice spears became more solid.

The Sea Spirit Clan Leader gripped a core. His water control power increased steadily, making the water screen manipulation more fluid and improving the efficiency of blocking beasts by five percent.

Nian Xue crouched on A Qing's dragon back, condensing a small light orb at her fingertips. She threw it at the fleeing remnant beasts; their movements slowed abruptly as the light orb dissipated.

A Qing spat out a Little Dragon Breath. Enveloped in Final Source Qi, the breath swept across the beasts' tails; they hissed in pain and dissolved into light more quickly, while the dragon wings shimmered.

Continuing for a mile, the full view of the Final Source Plain appeared. The ground was covered in short, resilient golden grass, with tiny golden dewdrops hanging from the tips.

On a distant slope was a Final Source fruit forest. The fruit trees were short and sturdy, their branches laden with round, plump fruits that emitted a soft golden glow.

"Pluck the fruits to replenish energy!" Clear Snow waved her hand. The Elf Clan Archers leaped like nimble apes, climbing branches to pick the fruits with swift movements.

The plucked fruits were smooth and pale gold. They felt slightly cool in the hand, but biting into them released a sweet juice that turned into a warm current upon entering the body.

Everyone shared the food. As the fruit's Qi entered their bodies, Lin Chen's Divine Thought tentacles expanded slightly outward, increasing his perception range.

Clear Snow's speed in condensing ice spears increased slightly. The Final Source patterns on the ice spears became clearer, and their power rose subtly.

The coverage of the Void Power in Nian Xue's palm increased. The light orbs at her fingertips condensed faster, and the golden light they emitted became more intense.

The sound of the wind when A Qing spread her wings became slightly deeper. The temperature of her Dragon Breath rose marginally, its range extended by half a zhang, and its force increased steadily.

Clear Snow sent a message to Lin Chen: "The beasts in the Final Source Plain have been cleared. Three miles ahead is the Final Source Valley, where a Canyon Jiao is hidden. Come quickly."

Lin Chen led the main force team into the realm. Metal Clan warriors carried final source cannons; the golden patterns on the cannons trembled slightly with their steps, charging energy in preparation.

The Stone Spirit Clan's shield formation stood in a row like a wall. The Final Source patterns on the shields shone in the sunlight, and their impact resistance increased by fifty percent compared to before.

The Dragon Clan Dragon Guards spread their golden wings, the tips leaving pale gold light trails as they moved through the air. Dragon Breath condensed into pillars in their throats, fully prepared.

The Supreme Clan warriors held staves. The Final Source crystals embedded in the staves glowed, and pale gold light clusters swirled at the tips, ready to be launched at any moment.

After three miles, the entrance to the Final Source Valley appeared. Irregular golden crystals were embedded in the valley walls, refracting light into colors that dazzled the eyes.

The dark river at the bottom of the valley shimmered with golden ripples. Beneath the water, a massive shadow moved slowly, its aura as heavy as a mountain—it was the Canyon Jiao.

The Star Spirit Clan Leader held up a crystal stone that shone like a small sun. He scouted the Jiao's condition: it was over a hundred zhang long, covered in dense golden scales, with curved, patterned horns, and its aura had reached the Peak of the Origin Realm.

"Freeze the river surface!" Clear Snow raised her palm and fully activated the Ice and Snow Final Source Barrier. The temperature dropped sharply, and the river surface instantly froze into thick ice.

The ice surface was covered with complex Final Source patterns, interwoven like a spiderweb. Stepping on it felt as stable as rock, with no sign of cracking.

The group advanced across the ice toward the center of the valley. The golden waves beneath the ice moved with the Jiao, the ripples striking the bottom of the ice and causing slight tremors.

Reaching the center of the valley, the Jiao suddenly burst through the ice. Its massive tail slammed onto the surface, cracking the ice like a spiderweb. Golden waves splashed a zhang high and instantly froze into crystals.

"Attack!" As Lin Chen's voice fell, he teleported to the Jiao's side. Condensing the Anti-Heavenly Dao Rule in his palm, he struck toward the Jiao's core. The core shimmered with golden patterns, and the Jiao's roar shook the valley, causing golden crystals to fall from the walls.

The Dragon Clan Dragon Guards spread their wings to the limit and flapped them toward the Jiao's eyes. The wind from their wings carried sharp metallic Qi; the Jiao squinted but could not avoid it in time.

The Supreme Clan warriors leaped into mid-air, the golden light at their staff tips intensifying as they stabbed into the gaps between the Jiao's scales. The light pierced through, and the Jiao thrashed its tail in pain.

The Metal Clan's final source cannons fired in unison. The cannon light, enveloped in Final Source crystal powder, shot like golden arrows toward the patterns on the Jiao's core, exploding into a golden mist.

Clear Snow condensed several ice spears. Marked with golden patterns, the ice spears shot toward the Jiao's legs. Upon entering its body, they turned into ice vines that entangled the Jiao's legs, slowing its movements.

Nian Xue stood firmly on A Qing's dragon back and threw a golden Void Light Orb. It struck the Jiao's nose precisely; the nose went numb, causing the creature's movements to stall.

A Qing circled to the Jiao's rear and fired her Dragon Breath like a golden pillar at its belly. The belly scales turned black from the high temperature, and the Jiao swung its tail in pain, crashing into the valley wall.

Golden crystals collapsed from the valley walls like rain, pelting the Stone Spirit Clan's shield formation. The shield patterns glowed, the crystals shattered, and the shields remained undamaged.

Lin Chen teleported onto the Jiao's back, standing firmly on the golden scales. Final Source energy gathered in his palm, the golden light intensifying: "Final Source Core Breaker!"

His palm struck the patterns on the Jiao's core, causing it to crack. The golden patterns scattered like shattered jade, and the Jiao thrashed so violently that large areas of the ice surface cracked.

Clear Snow took the Opportunity to condense an ice spear. Its tip, imbued with Final Source light, pierced the crack in the core. ice vines instantly enveloped and froze the core.

The Metal Clan's cannons fired again, their light concentrating on the cracked core. The Jiao's core shattered, and its massive body stiffened before dissolving into specks of golden light.

The golden light specks scattered into the dark river, and the golden ripples on the surface gradually calmed. A Peak Origin crystal core and a golden canyon key were left behind.

Lin Chen leaned down to pick up the crystal core and the key. The patterns on the key resonated with the Final Source Qi in his palm, seemingly guiding the way.

"Distribute the crystal cores to stabilize our realms!" Lin Chen shared the cores with the various clan leaders. He held one himself and absorbed the residual energy; his Origin Qi became more mellow, and the barrier of the Final Source Realm became clearer to his touch.

Clear Snow absorbed the core energy, her aura steadily approaching the Final Source Realm. The golden light within her Ice and Snow Domain grew stronger, and her freezing power increased.

Nian Xue received a small fragment of a crystal core. As she absorbed it, the coverage of her Void Power increased again, and her light orbs became more solid.

A Qing absorbed the core energy. The golden light on her dragon wings deepened, the temperature and range of her Dragon Breath rose further, and her combat power increased steadily.

The Dragon Clan Dragon Guard Leader absorbed the core energy. His wingspan grew wider, the speed of condensing Dragon Breath into pillars increased, the force of his wing flaps grew, and his impact became stronger.

The Supreme Clan Leader absorbed the core energy. The golden light at his staff tip intensified, the light he thrust out became sharper, and his armor-piercing ability increased by five percent compared to before.

The Support Team brought over a chest of Final Source Pills. The pills were pale gold; after taking one, the Origin Qi in their Dantians surged, extending their endurance by one double-hour.

After everyone took the pills, the Metal Clan warriors checked the final source cannons. The golden patterns on the cannons glowed, the charging speed increased again, and the power rose steadily.

The Stone Spirit Clan warriors reinforced the shield formation. With the support of the pill's power, the Final Source patterns on the shields became clearer, further increasing their impact resistance.

The team marched out of the valley. The light refracted by the golden crystals on the walls moved with their steps, flickering like countless small lamps and reflecting off their clothes.

At the valley entrance, the Final Source Platform appeared majestically. It was three hundred zhang high, built entirely of large golden crystals, with a Final Source slot embedded at the top.

Lying beside the platform was a Guardian Beast—the Final Source Lion. It was eighty zhang long, with a golden mane like fire and claws treading on golden patterns; its aura was at the Middle Stage of the Final Source Realm.

"Everyone, prepare for battle!" As Lin Chen's voice fell, the Metal Clan warriors set up the final source cannons around the platform, aiming the muzzles at the lion and charging energy.

The Wood Spirit Clan warriors threw out vine seeds. The seeds grew as soon as they touched the soil, coiling around the platform pillars. The vines glowed gold, securing the foundation and preventing vibrations.

The Stone Spirit Clan's shield formation contracted into a ring, protecting the main force team within. The patterns on the shields glowed like a golden ring protecting the formation, making it impeccable.

Clear Snow expanded the Ice and Snow Final Source Barrier to its maximum. Cold Qi enveloped golden light, and ice spears floated before her, ready to be launched, their tips sharp.

The Supreme Clan warriors circled the platform with their staves. The light from the staff tips flashed with their steps, laying down an indistinct light net to restrict the lion's movement range.

The Dragon Clan Dragon Guards spread their wings and took to the sky, forming a wing formation. Dragon Breath condensed into pillars in their throats, like golden arrows ready to fire, aiming at the lion's eyes.

The Elf Clan Archers nocked arrows and drew their bows. The arrowheads were coated with sacred plant poison, and the tails were tied with Final Source crystal fragments to increase armor-piercing power.

Nian Xue crouched on A Qing's dragon back, condensing Void Light Orbs in both hands. The orbs glowed gold and were a size larger than before, fully charged.

A Qing's dragon wings fanned, creating wind. Dragon Breath swirled around her mouth like a small sun, ready to be spat at the target at any moment.

Lin Chen gathered Final Source and Anti-Heavenly Dao Rules in his palm. Golden and dark lights intertwined, his aura as deep as an abyss: "Attack in three waves! The vanguard will distract the enemy, the main force will attack the core, and the support will replenish energy. Do not break our pace!"

"Vanguard, go!" Clear Snow led the team forward. The Wood Spirit Clan's vines entangled the lion's legs like golden ropes, binding it so it could hardly move.

The Sea Spirit Clan sprayed a water screen. Wrapped in Final Source Qi, the screen covered the lion's head, obscuring its vision. The lion roared and shook its head to break the screen.

The Void Clan's shield formation pushed against the lion's body. The patterns on the shields glowed, and the lion was knocked back half a step, its claws leaving deep marks in the ground.

"Main force, attack!" Lin Chen teleported to the lion's side. His palm, containing dual powers, struck the lion's core. The core shimmered with golden patterns, and the lion let out a long howl to the sky in pain.

The Metal Clan's final source cannons fired together at the patterns. The cannon light exploded into a golden mist; the lion's body shook, its golden mane became disheveled, and its aura dropped slightly.

The Stone Spirit Clan's shield formation split to both sides. The Dragon Clan Dragon Guards flapped their wings against the lion's head, causing it to sway, while the Supreme Clan stabbed their staves into the lion's belly, the light piercing through.

"Support, replenish!" The Star Spirit Clan's crystal stone shone like a torch. They discovered that the lion's belly was a weak point and messaged the various clans, precisely indicating the attack point.

The Elf Clan's arrows were fired in unison at the lion's belly. As the arrowheads entered, the lion rolled in pain. Golden crystals shook loose from the top of the platform, shattering upon hitting the shields.

Nian Xue threw a light orb that struck the lion's nose. The nose went numb, and the lion's sneeze shook the surrounding grass and leaves into submission, its aura dropping once more.

A Qing circled behind the lion and fired her Dragon Breath like a golden pillar into the wound on its belly. The charred wound expanded, and the lion clawed at the platform in pain.

Lin Chen teleported onto the lion's back, pressing his palms together and gathering all his Final Source energy: "Final Source Ultimate Core Breaker!" His palms struck the core patterns, causing the core to crack and the golden patterns to scatter like stars.

The lion struggled to rise, but Lin Chen delivered another strike. The palm force pierced the core, shattering it. The massive body stiffened and dissolved into specks of golden light.

The golden light specks scattered atop the platform, leaving behind a Middle Stage Final Source crystal core and an entirely golden Final Source inheritance pearl, its patterns flowing.

"We won!" The Allied Army's cheers echoed across the Final Source Platform. Nian Xue slid down from A Qing's dragon back and jogged toward Lin Chen, her small fists pumping, her face full of joy.

Lin Chen picked up the crystal core and the inheritance pearl. The pearl felt warm in his hand and resonated with the Final Source Qi in his palm, as if information were flowing within it.

"Distribute the crystal cores to stabilize our realms!" Lin Chen shared the cores. As he absorbed the core energy himself, the barrier of the Final Source Realm trembled as if it were about to break.

Clear Snow absorbed the core energy, and her aura surged, officially entering the Early Stage of the Final Source Realm. The golden light within her Ice and Snow Domain grew even more intense.

Nian Xue absorbed the core fragments, and her Void Power reached a new realm. Its coverage increased, and the power of her light orbs rose subtly, now capable of piercing thin armor.

A Qing absorbed the core energy. Her dragon wings expanded by over a zhang, and her Dragon Breath reached the Final Source level, with its temperature and impact force significantly enhanced.

The Dragon Clan Dragon Guard Leader absorbed the core energy. The force of his wing flaps increased, the speed of condensing Dragon Breath into pillars quickened, his impact range expanded, and his combat power rose.

The Supreme Clan Leader absorbed the core energy. The light at his staff tip became sharp, capable of piercing thick scales, and his core-breaking ability increased by ten percent compared to before.

Lin Chen climbed to the top of the platform with the inheritance pearl. The Final Source slot glowed with golden light; as the pearl was embedded into the slot, the patterns on the slot instantly lit up, flowing like living things.

Injecting Final Source energy, a Final Source inheritance crystal slowly rose from the slot. The crystal emitted a soft golden light, its patterns as complex as a starry sky.

Everyone stepped forward in turn to absorb the crystal. As the crystal's Qi entered their bodies, everyone's aura improved to varying degrees, and Final Source Qi surged around the platform.

Once the inheritance crystal was exhausted, the Final Source Record emerged from the slot, its light patterns forming words: "The ultimate Origin is not the end. One must enter the 'Yuan Chu Realm' to find the Primordial Core and explore the Origin of all things."

"Yuan Chu Realm?" Lin Chen's Divine Thought probed toward the furthest reaches of heaven and earth, sensing a faint Primordial Qi in a very distant place, hiding unknown opportunities.

The Supreme Clan Leader approached, his tone solemn: "The Guardian Beasts of the Yuan Chu Realm may reach the Primordial Realm. We will need to gather the full combat power of all clans."

Lin Chen nodded and looked at the crowd below the platform: "Return to the Stronghold first! After we rest and reorganize, we will message all clans to prepare together for the journey to the Yuan Chu Realm."

The team organized their supplies; the Metal Clan packed the cannons, the Stone Spirit Clan collected the shields, and the Support Team packed the remaining crystal cores and Medicinal Pills.

Nian Xue pulled at the tip of A Qing's wing and asked softly, "A Qing, are there jumping Crystal Beasts in the Yuan Chu Realm? Are they cuter than the ones in the Final Source Realm?"

A Qing spat a Little Dragon Breath, her wings shimmering with golden light: "There definitely are! And they'll be even cuter. I'll help you catch the prettiest one."

Clear Snow walked to Lin Chen's side, her aura as stable as the Early Stage of the Final Source Realm: "Husband, although the Yuan Chu Realm is dangerous, with the help of all the clans, we will surely succeed."

Lin Chen held Clear Snow's hand, his palm warm, as he looked toward the entrance of the Final Source Realm: "Yes. Only after exploring the Yuan Chu Realm will we truly touch the root of the Origin."

The team began their journey back to the Stronghold. The golden light of the Final Source Platform faded behind them as the path to the Yuan Chu Realm quietly unfolded ahead.