120: Chapter 120 Nirvana Reincarnation, Further Advancement in Strength

In the underground quiet room of the "Samsara Residence," the time Formation was activated at full power, and the time flow rate between the room and the outside world reached an astonishing ten to one. One day outside was ten days in the quiet room.

Lin Wan sat cross-legged, his body enveloped by Chaos Qi and faint purple light of the Reincarnation, his aura as deep and heavy as an abyss. In the palm of his left hand, he held a wisp of faint, yet astonishingly life-and-destruction-filled red-gold flame; this was the very "Nirvana Fire" Origin derived from the "Nirvana Sealing Grand Array." In the palm of his right hand was the pale purple flame transformed from his own "Samsara Purple Flame," carrying a profound Reincarnation Dao rhyme.

The two flames had vastly different attributes, yet they subtly held a certain wondrous connection. "Nirvana Fire" symbolized the new life born from the ashes after extreme destruction; it was a miracle of life, living through death. "Samsara Purple Flame" contained Lin Wan's understanding of the "Dao" of "Reincarnation," the alternating cycle of life and death, existence and extinction, a cycle of a higher dimension.

"Nirvana is an extreme manifestation within Reincarnation, while Reincarnation is the grand Law behind Nirvana..." Lin Wan closed his eyes and focused, his mind sinking into the realization of the essence of the two flames. Having realized the residual will of countless boundary markers in the "Samsara Forbidden Ground," his understanding of "Reincarnation" through his "Chaos Samsara Dao Fruit" had reached a whole new height; attempting to fuse the "Nirvana Fire" now was not a shot in the dark.

"With Chaos as the furnace, with Reincarnation as the lead, fuse the intent of Nirvana, and cast my own true fire!"

Lin Wan gave a low shout in his heart, and the "Chaos Samsara Dao Fruit" between his brows shone brightly. Streams of Chaos Qi descended, enveloping the two flames. At the same time, his comprehension of "Reincarnation" transformed into intangible Dao rhyme, acting like a lubricant and catalyst, beginning to attempt to communicate and reconcile these two flames.

The "Nirvana Fire" jumped violently, emitting a scorching and domineering aura of destruction and new life, attempting to resist. The "Samsara Purple Flame" was relatively peaceful; under Lin Wan's control, it slowly approached, attempting to make contact and embrace it.

"Chi, chi..."

When the two fires met, they did not fuse immediately. Instead, like water and fire, they erupted in intense conflict and annihilation. The red-gold and pale purple light intertwined and collided, emitting terrifying energy fluctuations. Had Lin Wan not been prepared, layering Chaos Qi to wrap them and using the quiet room's Restrictions for protection, the quiet room would have likely been blown up long ago.

Although the "Nirvana Fire" was only a wisp of Origin, its essential level was extremely high. It was the core power of the Emperor Yan's "Nirvana Sealing Grand Array," containing the supreme Divine Ability and Profound Truths of the Phoenix race, and it was extremely unruly. Although the "Samsara Purple Flame" had been tempered by Lin Wan many times and had fused his profound understanding of "Reincarnation," its quality was extraordinary, but in terms of pure flame level, it seemed slightly inferior.

The process of Fusion was more difficult than expected. The conflict of the flames was not just a confrontation of energy, but a collision of two different Laws of the Dao. Lin Wan needed to find a balance point, a point of convergence that could perfectly integrate the destruction and new life of "Nirvana" into the life-and-death cycle of "Reincarnation."

Time flowed slowly in the quiet room. Three days had passed outside, and thirty days had already passed in the quiet room.

Fine beads of sweat seeped from Lin Wan's forehead, and his mental consumption was immense. However, his eyes remained bright, staring fixedly at the two flames still fiercely confronting each other in his palms, constantly adjusting the output of his "Chaos Samsara Dao Fruit," using the "Reincarnation" Dao rhyme to attempt to guide and assimilate the intent of "Nirvana."

"Only after destruction can there be new life. Within new life, there is also extinction. Nirvana is not an end, but a link in Reincarnation, a kind of transformation... Reincarnation embraces all things; life and death, Nirvana, are all within it..."

Lin Wan kept gaining enlightenment in his heart, and his understanding of "Reincarnation" had a new Breakthrough in the process of attempting to fuse "Nirvana." He no longer forcibly suppressed or reconciled it, but instead, using the "Samsara Purple Flame" as a base, he attempted to simulate a miniature, recurring cycle of Reincarnation, placing that wisp of "Nirvana Fire" Origin at the node of "extinction" and "new life" in this cycle.

The pale purple flame transformed by the "Samsara Purple Flame" began to rotate slowly, forming a tiny flame vortex. The center of the vortex was absolute extinction and void, as if it were the end of Reincarnation; the periphery of the vortex began to gestate weak, vibrant new flames, as if it were the beginning of Reincarnation.

That wisp of red-gold "Nirvana Fire" was carefully guided by Lin Wan and cast into the center of the flame vortex—the point of extinction.

This time, there was no intense conflict. The "Nirvana Fire" fell into the point of extinction as if it had found a home. The destructive power it contained perfectly matched the point of extinction, while the new life power it contained was stimulated and transformed at the extreme point of extinction, merging into the new flames on the periphery.

"Hum—!"

With a slight hum, the rotating flame vortex in his palm shone brightly! The red-gold and pale purple no longer conflicted but began to blend perfectly together! Red-gold represented the destruction and new life of Nirvana, while pale purple represented the life-and-death cycle of Reincarnation. The two colors permeated each other, finally transforming into a brand new, noble, purple-gold flame that exuded an aura of Chaos!

This purple-gold flame possessed both the profound cyclical Dao rhyme of the "Samsara Purple Flame" and the domineering destruction and vibrant vitality of the "Nirvana Fire," and it even had a trace of the all-encompassing characteristic of Lin Wan's unique "Chaos." The flame burned quietly; it looked peaceful, but the terrifying power contained within it made even Lin Wan feel a wave of palpitations.

"Success!" A look of pleasant surprise erupted in Lin Wan's eyes. With a thought, this wisp of purple-gold flame moved at his command, leaping nimbly at his fingertips. At times, it transformed into a purple-gold Phoenix phantom with wings spread, ready to fly, looking extraordinary; at other times, it transformed into a slowly rotating purple-gold Reincarnation disk containing endless life and death, mysterious and incomparable.

"This fire fuses the intent of 'Reincarnation' and 'Nirvana,' and uses 'Chaos' as its base, embracing and containing all; its potential is infinite. I shall call you... 'Chaos Nirvana Reincarnation Flame'!"

The "Chaos Nirvana Reincarnation Flame" seemed to understand Lin Wan's naming, and the flame jumped lightly, conveying a joyous and excited intent.

Having successfully fused the new fire, Lin Wan did not stop. He knew well that since the new fire was just formed, it still needed further nourishment and strengthening, and he needed to familiarize himself with its characteristics. He took out a large number of fire-attribute Spirit Stones and Heaven And Earth Treasures, and even spared no effort to consume a drop of precious "Chaos Origin Liquid," using his own magic power as a guide to continuously nourish and strengthen this newborn "Chaos Nirvana Reincarnation Flame."

At the same time, he also began to attempt to combine the "Chaos Nirvana Reincarnation Flame" with his own "Purification" power. The "Purification Fragment" between his brows flashed slightly, and a wisp of pure white light, carrying a sacred aura of Purification, slowly merged into the purple-gold flame.

This time, the Fusion was unexpectedly smooth. The "Purification" white light seemed to have found the best carrier, blending with the "Chaos Nirvana Reincarnation Flame" like milk and water. The color of the purple-gold flame became deeper and more restrained. In the center of the flame, a dot of pure white light flowed faintly, making the whole group of flames, beyond its domineering destruction and vibrant vitality, add a kind of sacred majesty that cleansed all things and purified all evil.

"Good! The combination of the power of 'Purification' and this fire increases its power even more! Using this fire to execute the means of Purification, the suppression of 'the end' will surely be stronger!" Lin Wan was overjoyed. This undoubtedly added a powerful trump card to the upcoming "World Purification" plan.

Two more days passed outside, and twenty days had passed in the quiet room.

Lin Wan had completely mastered the "Chaos Nirvana Reincarnation Flame," and initially attempted to combine it with the "Chaos Reincarnation Purification Slash," which increased its power dramatically, giving him more confidence for the trip to the Earth's core in a month.

"The fire is formed, and my cultivation has stabilized at the Peak of the Void Refining Middle Stage. It is time to comprehend the 'heavens star map' fragments and the 'samsara token' left by the First Emperor Yan."

With a thought, the palm-sized, dark purple "heavens star map" fragment with mysterious star patterns on its surface appeared in his palm.

His Divine Sense slowly probed into it.

"Hum!"

It felt like being instantly placed in the endless starry sky! Countless stars swirled, were born, and died before his eyes. Star paths, some bright and some dim, connected different stars and realms. Some realms were full of vitality, shining brightly; some realms were deathly cold and dark; some realms were shrouded in strange black mist, which was the sign of erosion by "the end"; and other realms were isolated by powerful Formations or natural perils, mysterious and unpredictable.

Although this fragment was only a small part of the complete "heavens star map," the information it contained was still as vast as the sea. Lin Wan saw many names of realms and coordinates he had never heard of, saw many extremely dangerous Void Realm turbulence and Chaos storm areas, and also saw several specially marked places, suspected to be ancient ruins or Treasure Troves.

"This place... seems to be the general sensing area for another fragment of the 'samsara mirror'?" Lin Wan's Divine Sense lingered on the edge of a chaotic area specially marked in the star map fragment, named "Guixu Sea." There was a faint sensing mark there, which was of the same Origin as the "samsara mirror," but it was very blurry, obviously at an extremely far distance, and blocked by heavy Chaos and danger.

"Guixu Sea... It seems that if I want to find other 'samsara mirror' fragments in the future, this place is a must-visit." Lin Wan firmly memorized the coordinates of the "Guixu Sea."

Apart from the "Guixu Sea", the heavens star map fragments also marked several spacetime coordinate nodes where the "Samsara Hall" might appear, but they were all vague and marked with labels like "Extremely Dangerous" and "Spacetime Turbulence".

"The myriad worlds of the heavens are truly vast and boundless. Compared to this vast heavens star map, the Tiannan Realm is merely a drop in the ocean." Lin Wan sighed inwardly, while a surge of ambition rose within him. In the future, his stage might not just be Tiannan, but these endless myriad worlds of the heavens!

Withdrawing from the "heavens star map" fragments, Lin Wan took out the ancient "samsara token".

The token felt warm and smooth to the touch, appearing to be ordinary bluestone, but Lin Wan could feel a strange fluctuation contained within, tightly connected to "Reincarnation". On the front of the token, that ancient character which Lin Wan did not recognize gave him a palpitating sense of Bloodline connection.

"This character... it seems somewhat similar to the core Dao patterns of my 'Chaos Samsara Dao Fruit', but it is more ancient and profound." Lin Wan tried to touch the character with his Divine Sense while simultaneously activating his own "Chaos Samsara Dao Fruit".

"Hum!"

The "samsara token" vibrated slightly, and the ancient character suddenly lit up, emitting a soft yet deep radiance. Lin Wan's Divine Sense seemed to be sucked into a strange passage, and the scene before his eyes changed.

He seemed to see the phantom of a massive palace that was indescribable, towering, ancient, and seemed to stand at the end of the heavens and the source point of spacetime. The palace was dark gold in its entirety, covered with countless mysterious and unfathomable Dao patterns related to "Reincarnation". Even as a phantom, it exuded a supreme majesty that suppressed the ages and held sway over life and death.

The palace gates were tightly closed. Above the lintel were two ancient divine characters, sharing the same source as the text on the "samsara token". Although Lin Wan did not recognize them, their meaning was directly imprinted into his mind— "Reincarnation".

Just by seeing the phantom of this palace, Lin Wan felt his "Chaos Samsara Dao Fruit" trembling violently, as if it had encountered its source, filled with longing and a pilgrimage-like emotion. The "samsara mirror" fragment between his brows also heated up slightly, resonating with it.

"Is this... the Samsara Hall?" Lin Wan was shaken to his core. Just a single phantom made him feel that his own Dao had been baptized and touched. If he could enter it and comprehend it personally, how immense would the gains be?

But soon, the phantom dissipated, as if it had never appeared. Lin Wan's Divine Sense returned, and the "samsara token" in his hand returned to calm, though the light of that ancient character seemed to have dimmed slightly.

"It seems the 'samsara token' is the key to entering the 'Samsara Hall', but it requires specific timing and location, and the number of uses may be limited." Lin Wan thought thoughtfully and carefully put away the "samsara token". This item concerned the "Samsara Hall" and was an important Opportunity leading to a higher Dao path; it must be kept safe.

"The star map fragments provided clues to finding other 'samsara mirror' fragments, and the 'samsara token' pointed to the Opportunity of the 'Samsara Hall'... These two items left behind by the First Emperor Yan are indeed crucial to me. And that scroll..." Lin Wan turned his gaze to the depths of his storage Magic Treasure, where the animal hide scroll lay quietly.

He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately suppressed the impulse to open the scroll immediately. The warning from the First Emperor Yan still rang in his ears; the conjecture regarding the Origin of "the end" was too significant. With his current strength, knowing too much might not be a good thing; instead, it could attract unnecessary trouble or even affect his Dao Heart. It would be better to wait until the "Purification" plan was over, his strength had advanced further, and his Heart-Nature was more stable before reading it.

"The urgent priority is to prepare for the 'Purification' plan with all my might. Now that the new fire is formed, my strength has greatly advanced, and I have a preliminary understanding of the 'heavens star map' and the 'samsara token'. It is time to come out of seclusion."

Lin Wan rose to his feet, his aura restrained, but as he opened and closed his eyes, purple-gold flames and the light of Chaos Reincarnation faintly flickered. His temperament was deeper, more restrained, and more majestic than before his seclusion.

He removed the time Formation and walked out of the quiet room. Outside, there were less than twenty days left until the start of the "Purification" plan.

Just as he came out of seclusion, Fairy Yaoxi and Elder Tianji arrived together.

"Eh? Your aura..." A trace of surprise flashed in Fairy Yaoxi's beautiful eyes. She could feel that although Lin Wan's cultivation was still at the Void Refining Middle Stage, his aura was more rounded and profound, especially the faint fluctuation of flames emanating from him, which made even her feel a hint of trepidation.

"I had a slight Breakthrough and fused a new type of flame." Lin Wan explained simply, not detailing the specifics of the "Chaos Nirvana Reincarnation Flame".

"Good! It seems this seclusion has yielded significant gains." Elder Tianji stroked his beard and smiled, wisdom flickering in his eyes as if he had seen something but did not point it out. "News has come from Venerable Earth Vein that the layout of the Formation base for the 'Purification' Grand Array is nearing its end and will be completed in about ten days. At that time, you will need to enter the Earth Core in advance to familiarize yourself with the Formation Eye and achieve an initial synchronization with the Grand Array."

"Ten days later, then... This Junior understands." Lin Wan nodded. "I wonder if there has been any unusual movement at the Earth Core recently?"

Mentioning the Earth Core, Fairy Yaoxi's expression tightened slightly: "Since the 'King of Calamity' was repelled by you and Fellow Daoist Tianji last time, he has been dormant in the rift and has not appeared again. However, according to the latest intelligence from the 'Dark Division', the fluctuation of 'the end' power near the rift has increased recently, and it seems they are brewing something. Moreover, the 'Void Church' forces at the three rifts in the Western Desert, Southern Region, and Northern Plains have also had unusual movements recently, seemingly coordinating with the Central Plains and Eastern Wasteland. We suspect they may have already detected the 'Purification' plan or are preparing some major move."

"Your Majesty has already ordered the three armies of the Western Desert, Southern Region, and Northern Plains to strengthen their guard and defend strictly, absolutely not allowing the 'Void Church' to interfere with the 'Purification' plan in the Central Plains and Eastern Wasteland. At the same time, the Alliance will also mobilize more forces to deploy around the perimeter of the rift to ensure that there will be no large-scale interference during the Formation setup." Elder Tianji added, "But if the 'King of Calamity' descends in his true form again, or even if the terrifying existence deep in the rift makes a move... at that time, I fear there will be a fierce battle. Your task is to hold the Formation Eye and lead the Purification; leave the battle outside to us."

"This Junior understands. I will certainly give it my all and not fail the trust placed in me." Lin Wan said solemnly. He knew that he would be the core of the "Purification" plan, but also the most fragile link, and he must rely on the protection of Fairy Yaoxi, Elder Tianji, and the many powerful figures of the Alliance.

"Mm, during these ten days, you should adjust your state well and familiarize yourself with the newly acquired power. If you have any needs, just speak up." Fairy Yaoxi said.

After seeing off Fairy Yaoxi and Elder Tianji, Lin Wan did not relax but instead began to make final preparations for the trip to the Earth Core. He reorganized his Cultivation Technique, Divine Ability, and Magic Treasure, adjusting his state to the Peak. At the same time, he also took time to reunite with his family and enjoy the last bit of warmth before the great battle.

Ten days passed in a flash.

On this day, Lin Wan was in the "Samsara Residence", having dinner with his three wives, Su Wanqing, Qin Zhilan, and Yun Qing Yao, as well as his three children, Lin Jingyun, Lin Jingfeng, and Lin Jinyu, enjoying a rare family time. Suddenly, his expression shifted slightly, and he took out the communication jade talisman that was vibrating incessantly at his waist.

Probing with his Divine Sense, it was a message from Fairy Yaoxi, with only one short sentence: "The Formation base is complete. Assemble at the Earth Core in three days. 'Purification', initiate!"

Lin Wan put down the jade talisman, his gaze sweeping over the concerned faces of his family, and a surge of warmth and responsibility welled up in his heart.

"Is it starting?" Su Wanqing asked softly, her eyes full of worry.

"Mm, three days later, heading to the Earth Core." Lin Wan held her hand and looked at Qin Zhilan and Yun Qing Yao, as well as the three children, revealing a comforting smile, "Rest assured, I will definitely return safely. Once this matter is settled, our family can enjoy peace."

"Father/Husband, you must be careful!" The family members said in unison.

Lin Wan nodded heavily. For his family, for this Realm that raised him, he must succeed in this battle!

Three days later, Lin Wan, with everything prepared, quietly left the Samsara Immortal City under the escort of Fairy Yaoxi and Elder Tianji, flying towards the secret entrance leading to the Earth Core world at the border of the Central Plains and Eastern Wasteland.

And what they did not know was that shortly after they left the Samsara Immortal City, in an extremely secret chamber somewhere in the Immortal City, that black mist figure who had once communicated with the "Holy Lord" once again whispered coldly towards the twisted pitch-black mirror:

"The target has left the Immortal City and is heading to the Earth Core. The 'Purification' plan is about to start. 'Calamity' is ready, and the sacrifices for the 'Erosion Realm' have also been delivered to the predetermined positions. Just wait for them to enter the Earth Core and initiate the most critical moment of the Grand Array... that will be the time for harvesting! The glory of the Holy Lord will bloom in the Earth Core!"

The mirror surface rippled, and a cold and indifferent will came through: "Proceed according to the plan. This time, not only must we destroy the 'Purification' plan, but we must also make that Lin Wan's Divine Soul completely destroyed, becoming nourishment for the 'Erosion Realm', triggering the 'Ancient Will' to awaken early! The Tiannan Realm will be the... first stepping stone for my Lord to descend into these myriad heavens!"

"As you command!"

A decisive battle centered around the Earth Core, determining the fate of the Tiannan Realm, was about to raise its bloody curtain!