542: The Primordial Chaos, the Exploration of the Origin

On the trunk of the guiyi tree, the map of the Primordial Beginning Realm shimmered with golden light. Mountain ranges, Spiritual Vein directions, and Secret Realm markers were clearly visible. Especially the Peak in the center of the map, shrouded in grandmist dao rhyme, emitted a heart-pounding Origin aura.

Lu Shaoyou gently touched the tree trunk. The moment his fingertip brushed the map, a gentle pulling force emanated, creating a strong resonance with the Soul Transformation Origin Power within him. "This realm is the training ground for the Soul Transformation Stage. It seems our next stop is the Primordial Beginning Realm."

Zhao Yanran stepped forward, her jade finger lightly tracing the patterns on the map, a hint of awe in her eyes. "This map is actually condensed from Grandmist Origin. Ordinary Cultivators' Divine Thoughts can't even touch it. Only Soul Transformation Stage powerhouses can activate the Realm Gate."

Xuan Feng stroked his chin, his gaze fixed on the central Peak. "This mountain is called Origin Peak. It must be the core of the Primordial Beginning Realm, and there must be a great Opportunity hidden within it."

Qing Heer, on the other hand, was drawn to the Spiritual Plant patterns marked on the edge of the map, her eyes full of curiosity. "Look, the Spiritual Plants marked here have leaf veins exactly like the ancestral diagrams of Myriad Realms Spiritual Plants. If we can find them, we can definitely Cultivate Heaven-Defying Spiritual Objects."

The Guiyi Beast let out a low growl, its massive body walking to the map, rubbing its head against the location of Origin Peak, its eyes full of longing. Clearly, it also knew the extraordinary nature of this Primordial Beginning Realm.

"No time to lose, open the Realm Gate!" Lu Shaoyou no longer hesitated, circulating the Soul Transformation Stage Myriad Laws Merging Divine and injecting his Soul Transformation Origin Power into the map.

In an instant, the golden light of the map surged, and a distorted spatial rift slowly appeared above the canopy of the guiyi tree. Within the rift, Hongmeng Purple Qi swirled, precisely the Realm Gate leading to the Primordial Beginning Realm.

"Go!"

Lu Shaoyou was the first to step into the Realm Gate, followed closely by Zhao Yanran, Xuan Feng, and others. The Guiyi Beast let out a low growl and leaped in as well.

The moment they passed through the spatial rift, an incredibly dense initial Spiritual Qi rushed towards them. This Spiritual Qi was completely different from the Spiritual Qi of the Seven Realms, without any attribute distinctions, pure like the Origin Qi from the beginning of heaven and earth. Taking a breath made one feel refreshed, and the Soul Transformation Origin Power within them trembled slightly.

Everyone looked up to see a vast and boundless land. Mountains stretched across the land, rivers surged, and in the sky, Hongmeng Purple Qi coiled. From time to time, Origin Lightning Tribulations streaked across the sky, yet they carried no destructive power, instead nourishing the living beings of this land.

In the distance, a ten-thousand-zhang-tall Peak stood between heaven and earth. The entire Peak was forged from Grandmist Crystal, and at its summit, a Grandmist light pillar shot straight into the sky, precisely the Origin Peak marked on the map.

"What dense initial Spiritual Qi!" Xuan Feng couldn't help but exclaim. "This Spiritual Qi is a hundred times purer than the top-grade Spiritual Veins of the Seven Realms. If one Cultivates here, the Soul Transformation Stage Bottleneck will surely break without effort!"

"Look over there!" Qing Heer suddenly pointed to the foot of Origin Peak, her eyes full of pleasant surprise.

Everyone looked in the direction she pointed, only to see dozens of man-high crystals scattered at the foot of the mountain. The crystals were grayish-white, their surfaces covered with dense Origin patterns, precisely the origin stone marked on the map.

"origin stones!" Lu Shaoyou's heart filled with joy as he quickly walked towards the origin stone.

These origin stones were formed from the Origin of the Primordial Beginning Realm, containing the purest initial Spiritual Qi. If one could refine them, it would be of immense benefit to the cultivation advancement of Soul Transformation Stage Cultivators.

Lu Shaoyou walked to an origin stone, extended his palm, and slowly injected his Soul Transformation Divine Thought into it. He wanted to analyze the patterns of the origin stone and comprehend the true meaning of Grandmist Origin from it.

However, his Soul Transformation Divine Thought was too powerful. The moment it touched the origin stone, it was like a thunderclap, instantly triggering a riot of energy within the origin stone.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, the origin stone exploded, and a violent initial Spiritual Qi swept out like a tide, forming a huge energy storm that rushed towards everyone.

"Not good!" Zhao Yanran's face changed drastically, and she quickly activated the Myriad Realms Talisman Array, trying to resist the energy storm.

But this energy storm contained the power of Grandmist Origin, and ordinary talisman arrays simply couldn't withstand it. Seeing that everyone was about to be swallowed by the energy storm, Lu Shaoyou snorted coldly, circulated Soul Transformation Stage Myriad Laws Merging Divine, and transformed his Soul Transformation Origin Power into a golden barrier.

"Bang!"

The energy storm collided with the golden barrier, producing a deafening roar. The violent energy was slowly absorbed by the barrier, transforming into pure initial Spiritual Qi, and integrating into Lu Shaoyou's body.

As the storm dissipated, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, only to see a grayish-white Jade Slip quietly lying on the ground among the fragments of the exploded origin stone.

Lu Shaoyou bent down to pick up the Jade Slip, his Divine Sense probing into it, a look of pleasant surprise appearing on his face.

On the Jade Slip were carved the four characters "Hongmeng Origin Art." It detailed how to directly absorb initial Spiritual Qi for Cultivation, how to transform initial Spiritual Qi into one's own Soul Transformation Origin Power, and even how to use initial Spiritual Qi to temper the Physical Body, making the Soul Transformation True Body even more solid.

"Hongmeng Origin Art!" Lu Shaoyou was ecstatic. "With this Cultivation Technique, we can quickly improve our cultivation in this Primordial Beginning Realm!"

Just then, another crisp sound rang out—

"Clatter!"

A Jade Slip inscribed with "Initial Exploration of the Primordial Beginning Realm" fell from another origin stone and rolled to his feet.

Lu Shaoyou picked up the Jade Slip, his Divine Sense sweeping over it, his eyes filled with understanding. This "Initial Exploration of the Primordial Beginning Realm" detailed the topography of the Primordial Beginning Realm, as well as the conditions for activating some Secret Realms, and the location of Opportunities on Origin Peak.

"Heaven truly helps me!" Lu Shaoyou put the two Jade Slips into his Storage Pouch, his face full of smiles.

Chaos Child could no longer hold back. He ran to an origin stone, sat cross-legged, and slowly unfurled his Chaos True Body. His Chaos True Body already contained Chaos Origin Power, which was extremely compatible with this initial Spiritual Qi. The initial Spiritual Qi slowly flowed into his body, the light of his Chaos True Body grew richer, and his physique slowly increased in size, his combat power instantly surging several times.

"This initial Spiritual Qi is simply tailor-made for me!" Chaos Child shouted excitedly, his small face full of emotion.

Qing Heer, meanwhile, walked to the foot of Origin Peak, carefully examining the surrounding Spiritual Plants. As she expected, the Spiritual Plants here were indeed the ancestors of Myriad Realms Spiritual Plants. She took out a jade shovel from her Storage Pouch, carefully dug out the Spiritual Plants, and transplanted them into the Spiritual Plant garden she carried with her.

"If these ancestral Spiritual Plants are cultivated with initial Spiritual Qi, they will definitely be able to produce Origin Spiritual Liquid that manifests Origin Power. This Spiritual Liquid can not only accelerate cultivation Breakthroughs but also purify the Impurities within a Cultivator's body and enhance the purity of their Dao foundation," Qing Heer said excitedly while cultivating the Spiritual Plants.

Zhao Yanran and Xuan Feng also each found a place rich in Spiritual Qi, sat cross-legged, and circulated their Cultivation Techniques to absorb the initial Spiritual Qi. Under the nourishment of the initial Spiritual Qi, Zhao Yanran's Myriad Realms Talisman Array's runes became even more profound, subtly showing signs of a Breakthrough to Soul Transformation Peak; Xuan Feng's Dragon Trapping Formation, under the tempering of the initial Spiritual Qi, had its Azure Dragon phantom become more solid, its Dragon might awe-inspiring, deterring all directions.

Lu Shaoyou stood at the foot of Origin Peak, looking up at the Grandmist light pillar at the summit, his eyes full of anticipation. He could feel that within the light pillar, there was an aura of the same Origin as Lu Chen's Holy Spirit Myriad Manifestations Art.

That was a wisp of remnant Qi from the creation of heaven and earth, and it was this wisp of remnant Qi that nourished all things in the Primordial Beginning Realm, filling this world with Vitality.

"Ancestor Lu Chen's Holy Spirit Myriad Manifestations Art is a peerless Cultivation Technique for creating heaven and earth. This wisp of remnant Qi must have a great connection with the ancestor," Lu Shaoyou murmured, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.

He clutched the "Hongmeng Origin Art" in his hand, took a deep breath, and walked towards the summit of Origin Peak.

The trial in the Primordial Beginning Realm had just begun.

And the secrets hidden on Origin Peak were about to be unveiled.