492: Chaos Fire

The black stream of light, which condensed the final and most core Origin of the Gui Xu Projection, was completely swallowed, annihilated, and decomposed by the miniature Chaos vortex in his palm, without even a last struggle, as Su Han’s five fingers, burning with Chaotic Source Fire, closed.

The vortex in his palm spun violently, erupting in a burst of strong light, then slowly subsided.

Su Han’s palm opened, revealing only a wisp of extremely faint black smoke, carrying an aura of decay and coldness, rising slowly and quickly being incinerated by the lingering Nirvana golden flames in the air.

Completely… annihilated!

“Ugh ah —!!!”

From beyond a distant dimension, a roar full of pain and rage seemed to echo, piercing through countless worlds, before falling into complete silence.

The massive crack (rift) that traversed the lava Hell, losing the support of the Gui Xu Projection’s power, began to tremble violently and contract, its edges dripping like melted wax, until it completely closed with a muffled “pop,” disappearing from sight.

Only the scarred battlefield of the lava Hell remained, along with the lingering smoke in the air, mixed with sulfur, char, burning metal, and a faint aura of deathly stillness.

Thud!

Su Han could no longer support himself and knelt heavily to the ground, shattering the cooled lava crust beneath him.

He panted violently, each breath accompanied by a scorching pain and a hoarse sound like grinding metal.

The Chaos patterns all over his body rapidly dimmed, and blood mixed with golden-red sparks and metal particles seeped from the cracked wounds on his skin, dripping onto the hot ground with a sizzling sound.

That ultimate burst, the Fusion and application of Chaotic Source Fire, had almost drained every ounce of his potential, overdrawing his body and Soul.

The “immortal” structure granted by the Metal Law temporarily concealed some damage, the deathly stillness of the Buried Bone Origin suppressed the pain, and the Nirvana Divine Fire was slowly repairing him, but all of this required time and a massive replenishment of energy.

However, his eyes were exceptionally bright, even carrying a kind of euphoria after surviving a catastrophe and an infinite longing for power.

He looked within himself.

His heart, the core of the Chaos furnace, though beating somewhat weakly, was stronger than ever before.

Flowing within it was no longer three distinct powers, but a brand new, Chaos-colored viscous energy flow — Chaotic Origin Qi!

It contained the sturdy immortality of metal, the annihilation and death of buried bones, the Nirvana Rebirth of the Phoenix, and even more, it nurtured a primal Chaos aura that transcended all three and could evolve all things!

Upon his bones, gray-white death patterns perfectly blended with the flowing liquid metal sheen, imprinted with profound Chaos runes.

Between his flesh and Meridians, the golden-red Nirvana Divine Fire was no longer an external force, but flowed naturally like blood, coexisting and flourishing with the Chaotic Origin Qi.

With every faint beat, a wisp of Chaotic Origin Qi was generated, nourishing his nearly depleted body.

“Chaotic Origin Qi… Chaotic Source Fire…”

Su Han murmured softly, feeling this new power within him, though weak, yet infinitely potential, “This is… my Dao!”

He looked up at the lava Hell, ravaged and fragmented by the great battle.

The scorched earth, the solidified lava, the lingering aura of destruction in the air… all of this, in his newborn Chaos perception, presented a completely different scene.

He “saw” the surging geothermic energy deep within the earth, “saw” the metal particles and fire essence contained in the lava, and even “smelled” the faint but pure “nihility” Origin aura of the Gui Xu Projection, left behind after being incinerated by the Chaotic Source Fire, lingering in the air.

This aura, which was poisonous to others, was an excellent tonic for his Chaotic Origin Qi!

“Gui Xu…”

Su Han’s lips curled into a cold and wild arc, and the Chaos fire in his eyes flickered slightly.

“I accept your ‘gift’! Next time we meet, I hope your true body… doesn’t disappoint me!”

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his body’s weakness and intense pain, and sat down cross-legged.

His pores opened, like miniature Chaos vortexes.

The geothermic fire deep within the earth, the essence within the lava, and the remnants of Gui Xu’s aura dissipating in the air, as if drawn by an invisible force, began to slowly gather towards him, merging into his newborn Chaos furnace.

A brutally fierce battle of life and death concluded, and a brand new Realm of power quietly opened its door amidst the ruins of destruction.

The crimson firelight of the lava Hell illuminated his sitting figure, and behind him, a miniature Universe, as if in the primordial Chaos, was slowly and steadily evolving. (End of Chapter)