92: Returning to camp to prepare and unite all races, they explored the primordial realm to hone their combat strength, and opened the boundary gate to enter the perilous domain for the first time.

The deep purple light of the Primordial Altar gradually receded. The Allied Army retraced their original path. The Primordial Record in Lin Chen's palm emitted faint Grandmist light. Touching it, it seemed as if Chaos Qi flowed within.

Nian Xue, holding the tip of A Qing's wing, followed in small steps beside Lin Chen: "A Qing, do the Crystal Beasts in the Hongmeng Realm really talk? Will they sing beautiful songs?"

A Qing flicked its tail, its dragon scales shimmering with a faint purple hue: "Definitely! They might even weave flower crowns to put on your head, like a little Fairy."

Clear Snow walked at the front of the team. Her Ice and Snow Domain swept away the lingering mist. Within the mist, primordial chaos qi and Primordial Qi intertwined, condensing into fine, fragmented dual-colored ice crystals.

Arriving at the Primordial Valley, beside the previously shattered crystal pillars, several slender purple sprouts had newly grown. The tips of the sprouts emitted an extremely faint Grandmist light.

Nian Xue squatted down, carefully touching the sprout tip: "It's moving! Does it also want to go to the Hongmeng Realm?"

Lin Chen gently pulled her up: "It's absorbing Primordial Qi to grow. By the time we return from the Hongmeng Realm, it might have grown into a crystal tree."

The group continued forward. The purple flowers of the Primordial Plain swayed in the wind. Several small beasts darted through the flower clusters. Seeing people, they no longer fled, only watching curiously.

A Qing exhaled a puff of Little Dragon Breath, condensing a small ice sculpture beside the flower clusters, shaped like a singing Crystal Beast: "To keep it company until we return."

Upon exiting the Yuan Chu Realm, the black Golden Gate slowly closed. The Grandmist patterns on the gate flashed briefly, as if imprinting the trajectory of this Primordial journey.

Returning to the Stronghold, the night was deep. The camp's lights were like stars. The Spirit Plant Clan had already prepared hot porridge, infused with Primordial Grass, giving it a faint purple hue. Drinking it warmed the body comfortably.

Nian Xue held her porridge bowl, taking small sips, her eyes curving into crescents: "Even more fragrant than Primordial fruit! Sister's cooking skills have improved again!"

The Spirit Plant Clan Alchemist smiled: "After we go to the Hongmeng Realm, we'll find some Grandmist Grass to brew an even more special porridge for you."

After dinner, Lin Chen summoned the Clan Chiefs of each clan into the tent. Inside hung a simple map of the Hongmeng Realm newly drawn by the Star Spirit Clan, marking three dangerous locations.

"The Hongmeng Realm may be the ultimate realm. Its Guardian Beasts likely reach the Primordial Chaos Realm, several times stronger than Primordial Beasts. We must make the most comprehensive preparations." Lin Chen pointed at the "Hong Meng Terrace" on the map.

The Dragon Clan Leader stroked his beard: "My clan has already sent word to all branches. They will definitely arrive within five days, gathering over two hundred Dragon Clan Dragon Guards for combat strength."

The Metal Clan Chief patted his chest: "We will smelt Primordial crystals overnight to cast primordial chaos cannons. We must forge at least eighty! The cannon bodies will be inlaid with hong meng crystal fragments, increasing power by half!"

The Stone Spirit Clan Leader nodded: "My clan will reinforce the Stronghold walls. The outer layer will be coated with hong meng crystal mud, increasing impact resistance by another forty percent, and it can also resist primordial chaos qi erosion."

Clear Snow added: "I will teach the vanguard team to practice the 'Ice and Snow Primordial Chaos Formation'. The freezing power fused with primordial chaos qi will expand the control range by over a zhang compared to before, and frozen targets will find it harder to break free."

After the tent meeting dispersed, the camp was brightly lit. The Metal Clan's furnaces ignited, their flames reflecting red in the night sky. The sounds of hammering and cannon forging intertwined, continuing unabated throughout the night.

Stone Spirit Clan warriors carried large chunks of hong meng crystal mud, applying it back and forth on the Stronghold walls. The crystal mud shimmered with a faint gray, feeling gelatinous to the touch, quickly solidifying.

The Spirit Plant Clan's Pill Furnace also did not stop. Furnace smoke wrapped in medicinal fragrance wafted throughout the entire camp. The medicinal fragrance carried a faint trace of primordial chaos qi, invigorating the Spirit upon inhalation.

Nian Xue leaned against the tent side, watching the Metal Clan forge cannons. When sparks flew, she would extend her small hand to catch them. A Qing gently shielded her with its dragon wings nearby.

A Qing lay beside her, its dragon wings covering her small body. Under the wings, it was warm and cozy. Occasionally, it exhaled a puff of Little Dragon Breath to help dispel the night's chill.

The next morning, the camp's cooking smoke intertwined with the morning mist. The Metal Clan had already forged fifteen primordial chaos cannons. Gray patterns on the cannon bodies flowed with the firelight, emitting a cold, sharp luster.

The Stone Spirit Clan's Stronghold walls were already coated with a layer of hong meng crystal mud. The walls shimmered with a faint gray, feeling hard as iron to the touch, producing a dull sound when struck.

The Spirit Plant Clan refined the first batch of Grandmist Medicinal Pills. The pill bodies were slightly smaller than Primordial Pills, shimmering with a pale gray light. Holding them gave a cool sensation. The primordial chaos qi inside the pills seemed to flow slowly.

"After taking this pill, it can boost Origin power by eighty percent, lasting for three hours. It's significantly stronger than Primordial Pills, but refining them consumes more Materials." The Spirit Plant Clan Chief handed over the pill.

Lin Chen took the pill. A cool sensation transmitted from his fingertips. The primordial chaos qi within the pill was pure. When it touched his own Primordial Qi, there was actually a feeling of mutual nourishment.

Clear Snow took one. Her Ice and Snow Domain instantly expanded by over a zhang. ice spears condensed faster, with gray patterns faintly visible on the spear tips. The freezing power was noticeably enhanced.

Nian Xue also took half a pill. Her small face flushed slightly. The Void Light Orb in her palm shimmered with a pale gray, larger than before. Throwing it on the ground could leave a shallow pit.

In the morning, the first batch of allies arrived: the Chaos Clan and the Origin Clan. The Chaos Clan brought newly made Grandmist Shields. The shield surfaces were engraved with intricate gray patterns, capable of resisting primordial chaos qi erosion.

The Origin Clan carried several huge Grandmist Grass plants. The grass leaves shimmered gray, the stems thick and sturdy. The patterns on the leaves resembled the opening of Chaos, usable for refining potent healing medicine.

The Star Spirit Clan Leader counted the numbers: "Including us, we already have over nine hundred people. We are still awaiting reinforcements from the Transcendence Clan, the Myriad Spirits Clan, and the Void Clan."

In the afternoon, the Transcendence Clan and the Myriad Spirits Clan arrived simultaneously. The Transcendence Clan members wore hong meng crystal armor, held hong meng crystal staffs, their auras steady as mountains—clearly top-tier combat strength.

The Myriad Spirits Clan brought over a hundred bottles of Grandmist Liquid. The liquid shimmered pale gray, stored in specially made crystal bottles. It could quickly replenish Grandmist power, taking effect faster than Medicinal Pills.

In the evening, the Void Clan reinforcements arrived. Clan members carried Void Blades on their backs. The blade bodies shimmered gray, the edges sharp as frost, capable of cutting through Primordial crystals. Their combat strength was not to be underestimated.

The Star Spirit Clan Leader counted again: "A total of fifteen hundred people have assembled. Primordial Realm: 2 (Clear Snow, Dragon Clan Leader). Final Source Realm: 8. The remaining combat strength is all at Transcendence Level or above."

Lin Chen stood on the high platform, looking down at the neatly lined-up crowd below. He condensed Grandmist light in his palm, the light pale gray, as if containing the aura of the world's beginning: "In ten days, we set sail for the Hongmeng Realm, to obtain the Grandmist Core and prove the Origin of the Great Dao!"

The crowd below shouted in unison: "Explore the Hongmeng Realm! Prove the Source of the Great Dao!" The sound waves made the camp's flags flutter loudly. Even the distant direction of the Yuan Chu Realm seemed to echo.

In the following days, the camp engaged in intense daily training. Each clan honed their combat strength according to their division of labor, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

The vanguard team practiced the "Ice and Snow Primordial Chaos Formation". Clear Snow's ice and snow fused with primordial chaos qi. The frozen dummy beasts were covered in gray-purple intertwined ice crystals. When the dummy beasts struggled, the ice crystals remained unmoved.

The main force team practiced the "Grandmist Combined Attack Technique". Each clan gathered Grandmist and Primordial Qi into light pillars. The light pillars shimmered with gray-purple dual colors, blasting towards the target mountain. When the mountain collapsed, the shattered rocks actually retained Grandmist patterns.

The Support Team practiced the "Rapid Energy Replenishment Technique". They loaded Grandmist Liquid into portable crystal tubes. During battle, one only needed to pull the stopper and inject it into the body, instantly replenishing thirty percent of Grandmist power.

Nian Xue and A Qing were not idle either. Nian Xue practiced the accuracy and force of throwing light orbs. A Qing practiced the precise control of Dragon Breath and flight speed. Their coordination grew increasingly seamless.

During one training session, Nian Xue's light orb accurately hit the dummy beast's core. A Qing's Dragon Breath followed immediately, directly shattering the dummy beast core, drawing cheers from the surrounding warriors.

Lin Chen smiled and patted her head: "Progress is really fast. By the time we reach the Hongmeng Realm, you might become our secret weapon."

Nian Xue raised her small face, her eyes sparkling: "Yes! I want to protect Daddy, A Qing, and everyone, and also make friends with the singing Crystal Beasts!"

During this period, the Spirit Plant Clan continued refining Grandmist Medicinal Pills. The number of furnace batches reached seventy, piled in the military supply depot like a small hill, emitting a faint gray light.

The Metal Clan had forged enough primordial chaos cannons—eighty in total. The cannon muzzles shimmered pale gray. When charging energy, gray patterns flowed. The cannon bodies emitted a heart-palpitating pressure.

Besides reinforcing the Stronghold, the Stone Spirit Clan also forged three hundred Grandmist Shields. The shield surfaces were engraved with dual patterns for impact resistance and erosion resistance, making them indestructible.

The Sea Spirit Clan made Grandmist Breathing Talismans. The talisman surfaces were painted with Chaos ripples. They allowed breathing in the Hongmeng Realm's waters for thirty hours and could also filter harmful primordial chaos qi.

On the morning of the tenth day, as the sky was just beginning to brighten, the camp became lively. Warriors from each clan packed their belongings, checked their equipment, their faces full of anticipation and determination.

Nian Xue changed into new small combat attire. The clothes were embroidered with pale gray Grandmist patterns, specially sewn for her by the Spirit Plant Clan. Not only did it resist impact, but it could also automatically absorb trace amounts of primordial chaos qi.

A Qing's dragon scales were polished to a shine by the Dragon Clan Dragon Guards. When its dragon wings spread, they shimmered with a faint gray light. A small purple flower knot was even tied to its dragon horn by Nian Xue.

After inspecting the primordial chaos cannons, Lin Chen walked to the front of the team: "According to the previous division, the vanguard team clears obstacles in front, the main force team protects the support in the center. Stay alert!"

Clear Snow nodded, leading the team out first. The vanguard team warriors carried their equipment, their steps light yet firm, their eyes full of yearning for the ultimate realm.

The team left the Stronghold, heading towards the Hongmeng Realm entrance. Dew still hung on the grass blades along the way, wetting their trouser legs. The air carried a faint mixed scent of Primordial and Grandmist.

When Nian Xue grew tired from walking, she climbed onto A Qing's back. A Qing slowed its pace so she could see the small flowers by the roadside. Occasionally, it would even stop to help her pick the most beautiful one.

"Daddy, look at that flower! Its color is the same as the Grandmist Pill!" Nian Xue pointed at a pale gray flower by the roadside, its petals patterned like the opening of Chaos.

Lin Chen looked over. The flower stem was slender and weak, the petals thin as paper, shimmering with an extremely faint gray light: "This is the flower of Grandmist Grass. It can be refined into energy-replenishing medicine, more precious than Primordial Grass."

A Qing lowered its head to sniff. Its Dragon Breath made the flower sway gently: "No fragrance, but it looks very special, more interesting than the flowers in the Yuan Chu Realm."

After traveling twenty li, the Hongmeng Realm entrance appeared. Two Grandmist stone lions guarded the gray Golden Gate. The lion bodies shimmered pale gray, their eyes inlaid with hong meng crystals, seemingly with light flowing within, majestic and mysterious.

The gate lintel was engraved with the three large characters "Hongmeng Realm". The patterns on the characters resembled Chaos Qi flow, shimmering with a faint gray light. Touching them felt as if there was suction, capable of stirring the Origin Qi within the human body.

The Star Spirit Clan Leader approached holding a crystal stone. The crystal stone instantly lit up as bright as day. The patterns on the crystal stone resonated with the patterns on the gate, emitting a slight tremor: "Requires five-crystal resonance—Primordial, Grandmist, inheritance pearl, Primordial guide, and this!"

He took out a gray-shimmering crystal core from his chest: "This is a Grandmist Seed found deep in the Yuan Chu Realm. It is the key to opening the Hongmeng Realm. Without it, the gate cannot be opened."

Lin Chen embedded the five items into the gate slots in order. The Primordial crystal shimmered purple, the hong meng crystal shimmered gray, the inheritance pearl shimmered with light, the Primordial guide lit up, and the Grandmist Seed patterns flowed.

"All clans, simultaneously inject Grandmist and Primordial energy!" Lin Chen pressed his palm against the gate, slowly injecting dual Qi. The Chaos patterns on the gate began to flow rapidly, the gray light growing increasingly intense.

Clear Snow, the Dragon Clan Leader, the Metal Clan Chief, and others also pressed their palms against the gate. Dual Qi flowed into the Golden Gate like streams. The gate hinges made creaking sounds, as if a giant beast sleeping for billions of years was awakening.

The gray light of the Golden Gate grew increasingly intense. The surrounding air began to distort. primordial chaos qi and Primordial Qi intertwined into a vortex, rotating around the Golden Gate, absorbing the surrounding world's energy.

The gate slowly opened inward. Thick primordial chaos qi surged out from behind the gate, more mellow than the Qi of the Yuan Chu Realm. Inhaling it into the lungs, it felt as if myriad pieces of information flowed in the mind, then instantly returned to calm.

"vanguard team, enter first!" Clear Snow led the team stepping through the realm gate. The Ice and Snow Primordial Chaos Formation instantly expanded, sweeping away the thick mist behind the gate. Within the mist, gray-purple intertwined ice crystals bloomed like flowers, illuminating the path ahead.

The main force team followed closely. The Metal Clan's primordial chaos cannons charged energy, their muzzles shimmering gray, ready to respond to sudden situations at any moment. The Stone Spirit Clan's shield formation was tense, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Lin Chen walked in the middle of the main force team. His Divine Thought spread outward, sensing a large beast group five li inside the realm. Their auras were all at the Primordial Realm Late Stage, significantly stronger than the Guardian Beasts of the Yuan Chu Realm.

"Everyone, be careful. There's a beast group five li ahead, Primordial Realm Late Stage, numbering over a hundred. vanguard team clears obstacles first, main force team ready to support at any time!" Lin Chen transmitted the message to Clear Snow.

Clear Snow's voice came through: "Received! Targets already spotted. Deploying formation. The Ice and Snow Primordial Chaos Formation is already expanded, freezing the front rows of the beast group. We'll control the situation soon!"

Nian Xue clenched her small fists, lying on A Qing's back, her small face full of excitement and nervousness: "A Qing, later we'll go help too. I'll throw light orbs, you breathe Dragon Breath. We'll definitely defeat them!"

A Qing nodded, its dragon wings slightly spreading, Dragon Breath gathering in its throat, shimmering with pale gray light: "Good! Let's go together, show the beasts of the Hongmeng Realm our power!"

The team continued forward. The ground of the Hongmeng Realm shimmered pale gray. The grass blades were slender as silk, swaying in the wind, as if recounting the story of the Grandmist's opening. The surrounding crystal clusters shimmered with gray light, like silent guardians.

From ahead came the sounds of fighting—Clear Snow's ice and snow intertwined with the beast group's roars, along with the crisp sounds of metal collisions and the roar of primordial chaos cannons. The battle had already begun.

Lin Chen quickened his pace: "Let's go, support the vanguard team. Don't let them face so many beasts alone!"

Everyone quickened their steps. Soon they saw the battlefield ahead. The vanguard team had surrounded the beast group. The Ice and Snow Primordial Chaos Formation had frozen most of the beast group. The remaining beasts were struggling frantically.

The Wood Spirit Clan's vine branches entangled the beasts' legs. The vines shimmered gray-purple, tough as steel cables. The Sea Spirit Clan's water curtain blocked the beasts' charges. The water curtain wrapped in primordial chaos qi was like a copper wall and iron barrier. The Void Clan's shield formation pressed forward, the patterns on the shield surfaces glowing, withstanding the beasts' impacts.

Clear Snow's ice spears continuously shot towards the beast group. Each hit caused a beast to become covered in gray-purple ice crystals, its movements gradually slowing, finally stiffening in place, turning into Origin light points.

"Let's go!" At Lin Chen's command, the main force team joined the battle. The Metal Clan's primordial chaos cannons blasted towards the beast group. The cannon light was gray-bright like thunder, exploding into a sky full of gray mist. The beast group instantly fell into Chaos.

The Stone Spirit Clan's shield formation pushed forward, forcing the beast group tighter. The Dragon Clan Dragon Guards' Dragon Breath shot towards the beast cores like gray-purple light pillars. Each hit caused a beast core to instantly shatter.