68: The primordial tide, the sevenfold divine form

Nineteen Chaotic Domains, Dragon Burial Snow Mountain.

The earth veins vibrated, and ice and snow melted.

Dense Origin Qi, so concentrated it became liquid, continuously gushed from the earth veins, flowing mightily down Dragon Burial Snow Mountain and into Qianlong River.

At the same time, in the Holy Spirit Sea Domain of the Eastern Sea, Origin Qi rain fell unceasingly, and spiritual creatures frequently appeared in the sea.

In the Western Desert's Yanhuang Gobi, the Ancient Loulan Kingdom, buried in the sand, reappeared in the world. Undying skeletons gathered their lingering souls and once again walked in this vast desert.

In the Southern Border's Million Mountains, earth dragons turned over, the earth cracked into deep ravines, and Origin Springs erupted, spewing out various rare treasures that had been extinct since ancient times.

On the Northern Plains' Totem Holy Mountain, the ruins of the Great Yuan Imperial Dynasty vibrated, and Origin Qi tides spread. Hundreds of totem divine patterns manifested, and a few lucky individuals in the Imperial Dynasty gained totem possession, causing their cultivation to soar.

Jinmu Kingdom, Jin Province.

The Wu Dynasty's 400,000 Prefectural Army was advancing steadily towards the Jinmu Royal City.

The sudden Origin Qi tide slowed the army's pace, and even the imperial carriage, as stable as a mountain, trembled.

"The revival has begun?"

Xia Xuan stepped out of the imperial carriage, gazing towards Qianlong River as a wave of pure Origin Qi tide swept over.

Wherever it passed, all things burst with vitality, and the concentration of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi was more than ten times richer than usual. Moreover, this change was not fleeting; it continued steadily.

The entire Four Seas and Five Regions had previously been like a dying old man, critically ill. Now, time flowed backward, and the old man was reborn, seemingly returning to his prime, all his ailments cured.

"No... Although the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi and the ethereal Dao Law are both recovering, this should only be a prelude. The true great era has not yet arrived."

Information regarding the "Mystery of the World" once again surfaced in Xia Xuan's mind.

In the truly brilliant great era, surpassing the Near Ancient, Ancient, Remote Ancient, and Primordial eras... everyone in the entire world would witness Heaven and Earth anomalies containing revelations.

"Your Majesty, many in the army have sensed the Opportunity for a Breakthrough. Should we continue marching?" A young general in white robes stood beside Xia Xuan, asking softly.

"Rest in place."

The Origin Qi tide blessed all living beings in the Four Seas and Five Regions, and for those near Qianlong River and the Nineteen Chaotic Domains, it was an immense Opportunity. Not a single moment could be wasted.

Before the tide ceased, cultivating for one day yielded more than a year of arduous cultivation.

The 400,000 troops camped and rested, and every moment, hundreds to thousands of armored soldiers were Breaking Through their Realm.

The revived Heaven and Earth were like a Cultivation Holy Land; there would be no numerous after-effects from Breaking Through too quickly.

In the past Four Seas and Five Regions, Origin Qi was depleted, and the potential of all living beings was suppressed. Cultivating was also more difficult than in the ancient era. The more solid the Foundation accumulated by a living being, the greater the benefits they received now.

Xia Xuan sat in quiet Cultivation.

His Divine Dharma Aspect had already condensed four fiery divine rings. At this moment, his Realm naturally progressed, and the fifth, sixth, and seventh divine rings condensed successively.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, Heaven and Earth vibrated with a loud sound.

The 400,000 strong army, Breaking Through their Realm together, created a swirling anomaly that triggered an even more violent Origin Qi tide to sweep in.

Looking out, it was like tens of thousands of white horses galloping, a magnificent sight.

Such an impact, if it were to directly strike Cultivators below the True Martial Realm, could cause serious injury.

Xia Xuan pondered for a moment, and his vast, boundless human emperor body, overseeing the Nineteen Domains, manifested tens of thousands of feet in the sky. He waved his hand, gently brushing, and absorbed the Origin Qi tide into his palm, condensing it into a massive quantity of Origin Stones.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

"Look, it's raining Origin Stones from the sky!"

"Nowhere else has it, the Origin Stone rain is actually falling specifically beside His Majesty's imperial carriage. This is Heaven's blessing upon Great Wu! Heaven bless His Majesty!"

Cheers erupted from within the army formation.

This time, as the Wu Dynasty's overall strength increased, the human emperor body also became even more brilliant, sacred, and majestic. Its golden radiance, like an eternal blazing sun, illuminated the sky of the Nineteen Chaotic Domains with unparalleled brightness.

Three hours later, the Origin Qi tide subsided.

The entire Four Seas and Five Regions had a completely new inner appearance.

The earth became thicker, and the sky became higher.

Even a single stone became harder to break than before.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Origin Qi nourished all things.

"As the great era arrives, all things in Heaven and Earth become more stable. Cultivators may become more reliant on Divine Weapons and Sharp Weapons."

Xia Xuan pondered.

Everything improved; living beings improved their Physical Body and Realm, while inanimate objects, such as spiritual ore veins, improved their attributes. Divine Weapons forged from them would also become stronger and sharper.

For example, a weapon that could break through Protective Aura, if held by a low-Realm Cultivator, would still have a chance to kill a True Martial Realm, or even Divine Martial Realm Cultivator.

And a weapon that could break through a Dharma Aspect Realm Physical Body could likewise kill a Dharma Aspect Realm Cultivator.

In the future, the army's upper limit would greatly increase.

Weapons and military equipment were crucial.

Rumble!

The figures of Heavenly Martial Army soldiers slowly appeared on a low hill not far away.

"Defeated?"

Xia Xuan's expression was calm; victory and defeat were both normal.

Although there were four Divine Dharma Aspects in the Heavenly Martial Army, the Jinmu Kingdom, at its demise, would undoubtedly bring out all its hidden resources.

And the reason he did not send the entire army to press on, but instead divided his forces, was also to train the troops.

He could not do everything himself; the Wu Dynasty's army needed to grow through war.

"Your Majesty, the Jade Luan Army of the Sun Moon Imperial Dynasty is pursuing us! Your Majesty, retreat quickly!"

The acting general of the Heavenly Martial Army shouted loudly, then turned around. The rest of the Heavenly Martial Army armored soldiers, who had been fleeing, also turned back to re-form a defensive line, buying time for Xia Xuan to withdraw.

Xia Xuan's human emperor body's Eye of Heavenly Aspect observed for tens of miles, discovering that the Jade Luan Army only pursued without attacking, seemingly intending to drive the Heavenly Martial Army to find him.

"Emperor Xuan Your Majesty, how about a game of chess in the clouds?"

A soft and pleasant voice suddenly echoed in Xia Xuan's ears.

His figure flickered, and in the next moment, he was already tens of thousands of meters in the sky.

A Phoenix treasure carriage hovered above the clouds, and beside the carriage stood an ink-wash pavilion.

A woman wearing a black and white brocade robe, with a flower hairpin in her long, tied-back hair, and eyes like clear water, sat quietly in the ink-wash pavilion.

Xia Xuan walked towards the ink-wash pavilion.

In a trance, he felt as if he had stepped into a painting, bound by a force. However, in an instant, the mighty power of the human emperor body broke the restraint.

He took a step forward and returned to the real world.

"Making such petty moves, are you not afraid I'll capture you to warm my bed?"

Xia Xuan sat in the ink-wash pavilion, observing Shangguan Yue. She possessed a unique spiritual elegance; that temperament seemed as if she had read countless books, like the vast Qi of the literary Dao, yet slightly different, distinctively unique.

"Your Majesty is grand and magnificent; how could he stoop to bicker with a humble woman?" Shangguan Yue smiled.

Xia Xuan snorted coldly.

"Shangguan also brought a small gift for Your Majesty."

Shangguan Yue smiled charmingly and unfurled a painting. Ink flowed, and the figure of Marquis Tianwu suddenly appeared beside them, looking bewildered.

Regaining his senses, Marquis Tianwu's expression changed in surprise: "Your Majesty, be careful of this demoness! Her methods are strange and impossible to guard against."

Xia Xuan waved his hand, "You may withdraw first."

Marquis Tianwu still wanted to persuade him, but was directly deterred by Xia Xuan's returning gaze.

"Little Shangguan, how do you want to play? A battle between our two armies, or a fight with me?"

This Shangguan Yue outwardly appeared to be at the ninth level of the Spiritual Dharma Aspect, but her true Realm was the twelfth level of the Divine Dharma Aspect, and her painting Dao was divine, her talent truly terrifying.

Xia Xuan actually did not want to provoke the Sun Moon Imperial Dynasty too early.

On the path of conquest, attacking the weak first and then the strong was the best strategy.