414: Chaotic energy, the nemesis of evil.

Deep within the root system of the hongmeng tree, pale black Chaos Qi flowed slowly like a stream, forming a sharp contrast with the Hongmeng Purple Qi above, yet interdepending invisibly to constitute a marvelous balance. The seven Patrol Envoys gathered around the Chaos Qi, their eyes filled with curiosity and awe—this was their first time encountering such pure and ancient power, an aura far surpassing any kind of spiritual qi in the Six Realms, carrying the vastness and weight of the Dao's beginning.

"This Chaos Qi is indeed peculiar; it seems cold, yet contains the purest power of purification." Ling Xu crouched down, a wisp of rune power condensing at his fingertip as he cautiously touched the Chaos Qi. The moment the rune power contacted the Chaos Qi, there was no conflict at all; instead, it was assimilated by the Chaos Qi, becoming even more refined, and he could even vaguely sense a majestic power that restrained evil and filth.

Green Bud also attempted to inject a sliver of Vitality Spiritual Qi into the Chaos Qi. Not only was the spiritual qi not contaminated, it became even more resilient, and the vitality it contained grew increasingly pure: "This Chaos Qi is the complete opposite of the filthy auras of the Corroding Spirit Master and the Lord of Yin Fiend Qi. It truly is the nemesis of evil sources!"

"Since that is the case, let us collect some Chaos Qi to take back. Perhaps it can be used to purify the remaining filth in the Six Realms or even prevent new filth from arising," Li Dao suggested. The long saber in his hand was already itching for action, wanting to see if the Chaos Qi could enhance his saber techniques' power to break evil.

Ling Xu nodded in agreement: "Good! However, Chaos Qi is extremely pure; ordinary storage containers cannot hold it. We need to create special containers using Hongmeng Purple Qi and the power of Talismans." He took out empty jade bottles forged from the Spiritual Vein Nexus of the Six Realms and operated the "Myriad Realms Talisman Array," fusing Hongmeng Purple Qi with his own rune power to draw complex sealing runes on the inner walls of the jade bottles.

"I will assist you!" Qin Yu stepped forward, runes flowing at her fingertips as they resonated with Ling Xu's rune power, together strengthening the Seals on the jade bottles. The two cooperated with tacit understanding, and in just half an hour, they had crafted seven specialized jade bottles, each capable of perfectly holding Chaos Qi without letting its power leak.

The collection process was exceptionally smooth. Although the Chaos Qi was ancient, it was not aggressive; instead, it had a natural affinity for the Hongmeng Purple Qi within the Patrol Envoys. Holding a jade bottle, Ling Xu gently approached the Chaos Qi, and it automatically surged into the bottle's mouth, filling the jade bottle like flowing water until the sealing runes at the neck lit up, signaling the completion of the collection.

"This Chaos Qi is easier to control than imagined." Ling Xu looked at the jade bottle filled with Chaos Qi in his hand, a flash of realization crossing his eyes. "It shares the same origin as Hongmeng Purple Qi; both are powers from the beginning of the Dao. Since we already have Hongmeng Purple Qi as a foundation in our bodies, we can naturally resonate with the Chaos Qi."

After each of The seven people collected a bottle of Chaos Qi, Ling Xu suddenly had a thought: "If I integrate Chaos Qi into a Talisman, would it produce a stronger evil-breaking effect?" He immediately took out Talisman paper and a talisman brush, fused a wisp of Chaos Qi with Hongmeng Purple Qi and Profound Truth Energy, dipped into the mixed power, and began drawing rapidly on the Talisman paper.

As the talisman brush descended, the pale black Chaos Qi and the purple Hongmeng Purple Qi intertwined on the Talisman paper, forming a unique runic pattern. As the final stroke fell, the Talisman paper suddenly erupted with intense light. A spiritual glow of intertwined pale black and purple soared into the sky, emitting a majestic evil-breaking power that purified the surrounding air until it was incredibly fresh—the "Chaos Talisman" was born!

"What powerful evil-breaking strength!" Qin Yu's eyes were full of pleasant surprise. "The power of this Chaos Talisman is several times stronger than the previous Hongmeng Fiend-Suppressing Talisman. I'm afraid it could even injure a Mahayana Stage Cultivator!"

Ling Xu picked up the Chaos Talisman and flicked it gently. The Talisman paper turned into a streak of black and purple light, flying toward a nearby primordial beginning stone tainted with a faint aura of filth. With a loud "bang," the Talisman paper exploded, and the Chaos Qi and Hongmeng Purple Qi instantly swallowed and purified the filthy aura. The primordial beginning stone returned to its original pale gold color, looking even more lustrous than before.

"It really works!" Ling Xu was overjoyed and quickly drew dozens more Chaos Talismans, distributing them to everyone. "These Chaos Talismans can be attached to clothing or weapons; they can both defend against the erosion of filth and actively attack evil sources. They might save our lives at a critical moment."

Li Dao took a Chaos Talisman and unhesitatingly stuck it onto his long saber. The moment the Chaos Talisman touched the blade, the pale black Chaos Qi flowed along the saber, perfectly fusing with the Martial Dao Spiritual Qi and Hongmeng Purple Qi inside. The blade instantly erupted with black and purple saber light, its edge fully revealed, emitting a heart-palpitating evil-breaking power.

"Exhilarating!" Li Dao brandished his long saber, the saber light slicing through the air with a sharp whistling sound. "With this Chaos Talisman, even if I encounter an evil creature like the Lord of Yin Fiend Qi again, I can slay it with one strike!" A thought struck him: if he used Chaos Qi to directly temper his Physical Body, would it allow his Nine Revolutions Profound Yellow Body to progress further?

He hesitated no longer and sat cross-legged, taking out a bottle of Chaos Qi. He opened the Seal and slowly guided the Chaos Qi into his body. The moment the Chaos Qi entered, Li Dao felt a cold and pure power flow through his Meridians, fusing with the Mysterious Yellow Energy, War Soul power, and Hongmeng Purple Qi within him.

The three powers intertwined and collided inside him, creating a strong impact. Li Dao's Meridians felt as if they were about to burst, the pain nearly unbearable. But he gritted his teeth and operated the Nine Revolutions Profound Yellow Body Cultivation Technique, forcibly guiding the four powers to fuse. Gradually, the four powers began to accept each other, forming a brand-new power that circulated through his Meridians, constantly tempering his Physical Body.

"Boom—!"

With a loud roar, a spiritual glow of intertwined black, purple, and gold erupted from around Li Dao. The Nine Revolutions Profound Yellow Body finally achieved a Breakthrough to the Tenth Revolution! His Physical Body strength soared several times over, faint Chaos patterns appeared on his skin, his skin became as hard as a primordial beginning stone, and his aura leapt from the Late Stage of the Soul Transformation Stage to the Early Stage of the Mahayana Stage, comparable to the top experts of the Six Realms.

"I succeeded! I've broken through to the Mahayana Stage!" Li Dao stood up excitedly and punched the ground. The primordial beginning stone floor was smashed into a huge crater. The Chaos power and evil-breaking power contained in the punch caused the surrounding air to tremble slightly.

Seeing this, the other Patrol Envoys showed expressions of envy. Stone Firm also couldn't help but take out a bottle of Chaos Qi to begin tempering his Physical Body; Ling Xuan fused Chaos Qi with pure spiritual qi to try and create new spiritual qi Moves; Ling Yue and Qin Yu teamed up to draw even stronger Chaos Talismans; and Green Bud had a new idea.

She looked at the remaining myriad realms fruit seeds in her hand, then glanced at the Chaos Qi in the hongmeng tree's roots and the Hongmeng Purple Qi above. A thought occurred to her: "If I use both Chaos Qi and Hongmeng Purple Qi to nurture the myriad realms fruit, would the fruit's effects reach a higher level?"

She acted immediately, clearing a larger spirit field beside the hongmeng tree's roots and planting the myriad realms fruit seeds. She simultaneously guided Chaos Qi and Hongmeng Purple Qi into the spirit field and injected her own Vitality Spiritual Qi. The three powers fused to form a marvelous nourishing force. The seeds grew at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in just one hour, they grew into towering trees, their branches laden with black and purple myriad realms fruits.

"Is this... a Chaos Myriad Realms Fruit?" Green Bud picked a fruit. It felt heavy in her hand, containing the triple power of Chaos Qi, Hongmeng Purple Qi, and Vitality Spiritual Qi. She took a gentle bite, and a majestic power surged into her body, not only allowing her cultivation to break through to the Late Stage of the Soul Transformation Stage but also making her Dao Heart steadier than ever before, even allowing her to directly resist the invasion of Heart Demons.

Even more surprisingly, the fragrance emitted by the Chaos Myriad Realms Fruit drifted with the wind, actually managing to soothe the surrounding hongmeng tree roots, making the hongmeng tree's aura more peaceful. Even the Spiritual Veins of the Six Realms produced a faint resonance. Green Bud could clearly feel that the remaining filthy auras in the Six Realms' Spiritual Veins were rapidly dissipating under the influence of the Chaos Myriad Realms Fruit's fragrance.

"Wonderful! This Chaos Myriad Realms Fruit can not only increase cultivation and stabilize the Dao Heart, but also soothe Spiritual Veins and purify filth!" Green Bud was overjoyed and quickly picked and stored all the fruits on the trees. "With these fruits, the Spiritual Veins of the Six Realms will be more stable, and the risks for Cultivators during Breakthroughs will be greatly reduced!"

Just then, a light breeze blew, and a seven-colored leaf from the hongmeng tree slowly drifted down. Following the currents of Hongmeng Purple Qi and Chaos Qi, it flew toward the direction of the Spiritual Vein Nexus of the Six Realms. The leaf drifted through the Hongmeng Realm Gate and fell into the Myriad Worlds Spirit Pool.

A miracle occurred instantly—the water of the Myriad Worlds Spirit Pool turned into a chaotic color. Countless streaks of Chaos Qi and Hongmeng Purple Qi surged from the water, which began to boil violently. Numerous spiritual qi patterns appeared at the bottom of the pool, forming a massive Spiritual Root design. As time passed, the pattern gradually took shape, and a small Spiritual Root slowly rose from the pool's bottom, emitting the dual aura of Chaos Qi and Hongmeng Purple Qi. It was a new Spiritual Root—the Chaos Hongmeng Spiritual Root!

"Is this... the birth of a new Spiritual Root?" Far away at the Spiritual Vein Nexus of the Six Realms, Lu Chen felt the disturbance in the Myriad Worlds Spirit Pool, his eyes filled with shock. He could clearly feel that this new Spiritual Root contained the power of Chaos Qi and Hongmeng Purple Qi, capable of better stabilizing the Six Realms' Spiritual Veins and even automatically purifying the filthy auras within them.

Within the Hongmeng Realm, the seven Patrol Envoys also felt the disturbance in the Myriad Worlds Spirit Pool, their hearts filled with gratification. They knew this was the result of the Fusion of Chaos Qi and Hongmeng Purple Qi, and a major gain from their exploration of the Hongmeng Realm.

"The power of Chaos Qi far exceeds our imagination. It can not only purify filth and increase cultivation but also catalyze the birth of new Spiritual Roots." Ling Xu looked at the Chaos Talisman in his hand, his eyes full of determination. "We must quickly transmit the methods for applying Chaos Qi back to the Six Realms so all Cultivators can benefit and prepare for the subsequent resistance against the Power of Annihilation."

Everyone nodded in succession and began organizing the collected Chaos Qi, Chaos Myriad Realms Fruits, and Chaos Talismans, preparing to return to the Spiritual Vein Nexus of the Six Realms. They knew that the discovery of Chaos Qi not only added a powerful evil-breaking force to the Six Realms but also provided a solid guarantee for guarding the balance of the myriad worlds. And that newborn Chaos Hongmeng Spiritual Root heralded that the Fusion of the Six Realms and the Hongmeng Realm was about to enter a new stage; a new journey concerning the peace of the myriad worlds was about to begin.