64: Bloodline Stirring, First Glimpse of the Key

The expedition to Heavenly Secret City ended with Yun Feng's absolute military might crushing the opposition.

A Legendary Rank leader and three Black Gold Peak vanguard members of the Shadow Cult were instantly annihilated.

Their hidden network on the continent suffered a heavy blow, making it difficult for them to recover Origin Qi in the short term.

The prestige of the Cloud Court and the fierce reputation of Yun Feng once again resounded throughout the continent; no petty villain dared to provoke them easily again.

However, Yun Feng did not feel the slightest bit relaxed.

The four characters "realm heart key" that he extracted from the memory of that Legendary leader rang like an alarm bell in his heart.

The enemy had clearly locked their target onto him, or rather, locked onto the wisp of [chaos source blood] deep within his heart.

After returning to the Cloud Court, he once again entered deep seclusion.

This time, he was no longer satisfied with merely stabilizing his Realm and digesting the "Void" Legacy; instead, he dedicated his entire mind to communicating with and guiding that wisp of chaos source blood.

Inside the secret chamber, Yun Feng sat cross-legged, his consciousness sinking into his body.

Like a devout pilgrim, he cautiously approached the drop of Origin Blood suspended in the core of his heart, radiating a Chaos halo.

As his Legendary Rank Soul Power continuously nurtured it, and as he circulated a portion of the Cultivation Technique compatible with the "Void" Legacy, his connection with this wisp of Origin Blood became clearer than ever before.

He attempted to actively use his own will to draw out the boundless power within the Origin Blood, rather than passively accepting the Qi nourishment it emitted.

Initially, the Origin Blood showed no reaction, like an ancient, slumbering star.

Yun Feng was not discouraged, continuing to communicate with his own Dao principles and Soul Power, like water dripping through stone.

After an unknown period, perhaps Yun Feng's persistence triggered something, or perhaps the time had finally arrived.

The wisp of previously silent chaos source blood suddenly **trembled**!

Boom!!!

A surge of ancient Qi, far more vast and pure than any previous instance, seemingly originating from before the creation of the heavens and earth, violently erupted from the Origin Blood and instantly flowed through Yun Feng's limbs and bones!

"Ugh!" Yun Feng groaned, feeling as if his Physical Body and Soul were about to be burst open and assimilated by this sudden torrent.

If he had not already advanced to Legendary, if his Physical Body and Soul had not undergone multiple transformations, and if the System had not timely mobilized Rule Energy to protect his core, he would likely have instantly dissolved into a part of the Chaos.

He suppressed the extreme pain of seemingly being reformed, tightly held onto the clarity in his spiritual platform, and fully circulated his Cultivation Technique, guiding the erupted Chaos Qi Flow.

It was at this moment that another anomaly occurred!

After the chaos source blood deep in his heart unleashed that surge of Qi flow, an extremely subtle yet incredibly brilliant light ignited at its core!

Within that light seemed to be contained the beginning and end of all rules in the world, holding the ultimate mystery of positioning and activation!

Simultaneously, enlightenment struck Yun Feng.

A segment of ancient information, obscure and difficult to understand but pointing directly to the Origin, naturally surfaced in his mind—it was not text, but a Legacy transmitted through intent:

[Chaos opens, world heart appears. Bloodline acts as the guide, Rules act as the Key. Sense the myriad heavens, locate the Origin...]

Although this segment of information was incomplete, it brought Yun Feng instant realization!

This wisp of [chaos source blood] was not just a powerful source of strength; it was a key!

A key used to sense, locate, and ultimately open the "world heart"!

The so-called "realm heart key" was not a physical object, but referred to Yun Feng himself, specifically the wisp of Chaos Bloodline inherited from the ancient guardian "Void" within him!

No wonder the Shadow Cult and the Abyss behind it were so meticulously searching for clues regarding the "Chaos Bloodline"!

Their goal was never just to erode the world, but to seize this "key," thereby directly controlling the "world heart" and completely devouring this world!

And the light that just ignited at the core of the Origin Blood, along with the Legacy information that appeared in his mind, signified that his "key," after advancing to Legendary and initially communicating with the Origin Blood, had begun its **initial Awakening**!

Following the guidance of the incomplete Legacy, he attempted to merge his consciousness into the light at the core of the Origin Blood and use it as a guide to extend his perception towards the boundless Void Realm...

A miraculous feeling, unlike anything before, emerged.

He seemed to "see" the outline of the Demon Spirit Continent, sense the veins of its operating rules, and even faintly detect that, at several hidden nodes across the continent, there existed faint yet fundamentally high-level Qi that subtly resonated with the light of the Origin Blood!

Were those nodes... the potential locations of the "world heart"?!

Yun Feng's heart violently shook.

Just as he was about to perceive more carefully and lock onto the specific location, the mysterious sensation rapidly receded like a tide.

The light at the core of the Origin Blood dimmed and returned to tranquility, as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.

But he knew it was not an illusion.

He had already touched the threshold of finding the "world heart"!

Yun Feng slowly opened his eyes, scenes of Chaos being created seemingly flowing within them.

Although he failed to directly locate the "world heart," confirming his identity as the "key" and finding the direction to search for the "world heart" was already a massive Breakthrough!

"Shadow Cult... Abyss... You want this key?" A cold and confident arc appeared at the corner of Yun Feng's mouth.

"Then come.

Let's see if this Sovereign's key opens the door to the 'world heart' first, or if you... are utterly crushed by this key first!"

He felt that the chaos source blood deep in his heart seemed to have established an even deeper connection with him.

A realization flooded his mind: as he continued to grow stronger and unlock the power of the Origin Blood, the ability of his "key" would also increase, until he ultimately gained complete mastery over the mystery of the "world heart"!

The path ahead became increasingly clear and magnificent.

He was no longer passively responding to crises but actively taking the first resolute step toward the core matter concerning the survival of the world.