148: Fusion breakthrough, temple collapses

A small portion of the heart of nirvana merged into Lin Fan's brow, instantly transforming into a vast Nirvana True Intent that surged into his Sea of Consciousness like a tidal wave.

This was not merely memory or a Cultivation Technique, but an understanding of the essence of "Nirvana," a realization of the Law that touched the roots of the world.

In Lin Fan's Sea of Consciousness, the originally chaotic Origin of the Eternal Indestructible Body began to tremble violently.

The grey Nirvana True Intent and the chaotic-colored Origin of Eternity clashed wildly within his body, like two roaring dragons.

"Pfft!" Lin Fan spat out a mouthful of blood.

The blood was mixed with grey Power of Annihilation and Chaos Qi, and upon hitting the ground, it emitted a hissing corrosive sound.

"Brother Lin!" Nangong Yu was shocked and was about to step forward.

"Don't touch him!" Xia Qingyue blocked him, looking at Lin Fan with solemn, beautiful eyes.

"He is merging two completely opposite powers; this is the most dangerous moment. Any external interference will only cause the balance to collapse."

"But..." Liu Qingqing looked at Lin Fan's pained expression, her eyes filled with worry.

At this moment, Lin Fan was truly on the edge of life and death.

Nirvana and Eternity are, in essence, two opposing Dao.

Nirvana seeks the end, while Eternity seeks to be Indestructible.

Forcing them to merge is no different from detonating two opposing worlds within one's body.

His Meridians began to crack, his flesh began to decay and regenerate, and his bones shattered and healed.

Each cycle brought agonizing pain, yet Lin Fan's consciousness remained exceptionally clear.

He recalled what he had said to the remnant soul of the Great Emperor of Annihilation on the altar.

"I want to create my own Dao—neither Eternal nor Nirvana, but an 'Immortal Nirvana Dao' that merges the two." This was no empty boast.

He had long since gained insights during battle.

The Power of Annihilation could accelerate the end of all things, but the Eternal Indestructible Body could regenerate within that end.

The two appeared to be opposites, but they were actually complementary.

"When Primordial Chaos first opened, there was life and death."

"Eternity is life, and Nirvana is death."

"The cycle of life and death is the true Dao."

Lin Fan's realization became increasingly clear.

He no longer forcibly suppressed the conflict between the two powers; instead, he took the initiative to guide them.

In his Sea of Consciousness, the Origin of Eternity transformed into a chaotic sun, and the Nirvana True Intent transformed into a grey moon.

The sun and moon shone together, beginning to rotate along a mysterious trajectory.

With each rotation, the two powers partially canceled each other out, yet in the process of cancellation, a wisp of brand-new energy emerged—grey and hazy, with a chaotic luster.

That was the power of Immortal Nirvana!

Although it was only a wisp, after this power was born, the conflict within Lin Fan's body suddenly weakened.

"It works!" Lin Fan's spirits soared.

He operated the Eternal Indestructible Body with all his might while simultaneously guiding the Nirvana True Intent according to the methods in the Annihilation Inheritance.

More Power of Annihilation and Origin of Eternity collided, annihilated, and merged...

One wisp, two wisps, three wisps...

When the ninth wisp of Immortal Nirvana power was born, a crisp cracking sound suddenly rang out within Lin Fan's body.

"Crack!" It was as if some kind of shackle had been broken.

His cultivation began to skyrocket wildly!

Late Stage Divine Power Realm... Half-step World Master... Peak Half-step World Master!

Finally, it stopped when it was just a hair's breadth away from being a true World Master.

It was not that he couldn't break through, but that Lin Fan had actively suppressed it.

The Realm of a World Master requires one to open up their own "World," which is a deeper understanding of space and Law.

Although his power had reached that level, his comprehension of the Realm was not yet sufficient; forcing a Breakthrough would only leave hidden dangers.

"Huu." Lin Fan opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath of turbid air.

In that breath, half was Chaos Qi and half was grey Nirvana mist, which intertwined in the air to form a Taiji diagram before slowly dissipating.

"Brother Lin, you..." Nangong Yu's eyes widened.

At this moment, Lin Fan's aura was restrained to the extreme; at first glance, he seemed like an ordinary person.

But upon closer inspection, one could feel that his body contained two terrifying powers that were completely opposite yet perfectly fused.

The Chaos Qi of the Eternal Indestructible Body and the dark power of the Nirvana Dao had now achieved a delicate balance within him.

Deep within his eyes, his left eye contained the scene of the opening of Primordial Chaos, while his right eye held the image of the nirvana of all things.

When both were focused, it gave one a feeling of dizziness, as if time and space were in disarray.

"I'm fine." Lin Fan stood up and stretched his muscles and bones, producing thunderous cracks within his body.

After merging a portion of the Nirvana True Intent, the Eternal Indestructible Body had actually broken through to the third stage—"Cycle of Life and Death."

The Eternal Indestructible Body at this stage not only had a stronger Physical Body and faster recovery, but more importantly, it had gained the ability of "Life and Death Conversion."

As long as he was not instantly and completely annihilated, even if only a drop of blood or a wisp of soul remained, he could be reborn from nirvana.

His Heaven-Opening Fist Intent had also merged with the Nirvana True Intent, evolving into the "Immortal Nirvana Fist Intent."

With a single punch, he could split the Primordial Chaos and bring an end to all things.

"Congratulations on your Breakthrough, Brother Lin," Xia Qingyue said softly.

She could feel that Lin Fan's strength at this moment far exceeded that of an ordinary Half-step World Master.

Even against a true Early Stage World Lord, he might not be without the power to fight.

"We should go." Lin Fan looked around.

The entire temple was shaking violently, and rubble began to fall from the dome.

The inheritance had ended, and the temple, having lost the support of the heart of nirvana, was about to collapse.

"There is an exit over there!" the Earth Dragon Beast suddenly sent a mental message.

It pointed behind the altar, where a swirling grey vortex had appeared at some unknown point.

"Let's go!"

The six people and one beast rushed toward the vortex.

Just as they were about to step into the vortex, an angry roar suddenly came from deep within the temple: "Trying to leave? Leave the inheritance behind!"

A blood-colored figure broke through the temple wall and sped over.

It was none other than the Seventh Prince, Xia Yuanming!

Behind him followed three Imperial Guard generals, all of whom had withered auras, clearly having suffered heavy injuries while passing the trials.

However, Xia Yuanming himself had a powerful aura and had actually reached the Half-step World Master Realm!

"He passed part of the trials?" Nangong Yu's expression changed.

"He must have used some kind of secret treasure or forbidden technique," Xia Qingyue said coldly.

"His aura is very unstable; it was forcefully elevated."

"Lin Fan, hand over the Annihilation Inheritance!" Xia Yuanming's eyes were full of greed.

"Otherwise, none of you will be leaving today!"

He raised his hand and brought out a golden seal.

The seal grew in the wind, transforming into a hundred-zhang size, emitting a terrifying Imperial Dragon might as it suppressed down toward Lin Fan!

"An imitation of the Great Xia's National Jade Seal?" Xia Qingyue recognized the seal.

"Although it is an imitation, it still possesses the power of a top-grade Earth Rank item!"

"I'll handle this." Lin Fan stepped forward.

He didn't even use his Fist Intent; he simply raised his hand and grasped into the void.

"Chaos · Nirvana Domain." An invisible force field spread out with him at the center.

That was not a true World Master Domain, but a special force field created after the Fusion of the Eternal Indestructible Body and the Nirvana True Intent.

Within the force field, all Laws became chaotic, containing both the breath of life and the breath of death.

The golden seal fell into the force field, its speed dropping sharply.

The dragon might on its surface began to rapidly decay, as if it had endured the erosion of countless years.

When the seal fell to the top of Lin Fan's head, it had shrunk to the size of a palm, its light dim.

Lin Fan grasped it casually and stored the seal in his storage ring.

"Pfft!" Xia Yuanming spat out a mouthful of blood.

The seal was connected to his mind, and having it forcibly taken away caused him to suffer a backlash.

"What kind of demonic art is this?!" Xia Yuanming was horrified.

"It is not a demonic art, but the Dao," Lin Fan said calmly.

"Your Realm is not high enough; it is normal that you cannot understand it."

He looked at Xia Yuanming, a flash of coldness in his eyes.

"For the sake of Miss Xia, I will not kill you. Get lost."

The last word contained the Immortal Nirvana Fist Intent.

Xia Yuanming was struck as if by a heavy blow.

His entire body flew backward, crashing into the temple wall before sliding to the ground, bleeding from his seven orifices, and falling into a dead faint.

The three Imperial Guard generals were terrified, their souls flying away and spirits scattering; they carried Xia Yuanming and fled outside.

"Let's go too." Lin Fan did not delay any longer and was the first to step into the grey vortex.

The others followed closely behind.

On the other side of the vortex was a mountain forest thirty miles outside Dragon Burial Valley.

Just as they emerged, a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering loud noise came from behind them.

Looking back, they saw that in the direction of Dragon Burial Valley, the entire sky had turned grey.

A grey pillar of light shot up into the sky, piercing the clouds.

Around the pillar of light, space was shattering inch by inch, revealing pitch-black Void Realm cracks.

"The temple has completely collapsed," Xia Qingyue said softly.

The grey pillar of light lasted for about ten breaths before slowly dissipating.

And Dragon Burial Valley had completely vanished, leaving only a bottomless giant pit in its place.

The pit was filled with lingering, dense Power of Annihilation, and it was estimated that it would become a forbidden zone for life for hundreds of years.

"The commotion this time is too great," Nangong Yu said with a wry smile.

"I'm afraid the entire Great Xia, and even the surrounding Realms, will notice."

"It doesn't matter," Lin Fan said calmly.

"What is meant to come will come."

He looked at the nirvana sword in his hand.

At this moment, most of the rust on the blade had fallen off, revealing a grey yet sharp sword body.

After absorbing a portion of the heart of nirvana, this sword seemed to have awakened a portion of its power.

"Where to next?" Tie Shan asked.

Just as Lin Fan was about to answer, a sound of tearing through the air suddenly came from the distant horizon.

Three figures sped over at an extremely high speed, arriving in front of the group in the blink of an eye.

The leader was an old man in a purple robe with a sinister Face and an unfathomable aura—a Mid-Stage World Lord!

Behind him followed two middle-aged men, both of whom were at the Peak of the Half-step World Master Realm.

"Boy of the Lin Family," the purple-robed old man stared at Lin Fan, his voice icy.

"Hand over the Annihilation Inheritance. For the sake of the Clan Leader, I can spare your life."

"Who are you?" Lin Fan narrowed his eyes.

"I am the Third Elder of the Huangfu Family, Huangfu Xiong," the purple-robed old man said proudly.

"My Huangfu Family is the number one Family in Great Xia; we are not someone you can provoke."

"Be sensible and hand over the inheritance voluntarily, otherwise..."

His gaze swept over Xia Qingyue, Nangong Yu, and the others.

"These people who helped you, as well as your Family, will all suffer because of you."

A threat. A naked threat.

Lin Fan smiled.

He tightened his grip on the nirvana sword, and the blade trembled slightly, emitting an excited hum.

"The Huangfu Family?"

"Perfect."

"I was just wanting to test how strong this power of Immortal Nirvana really is."

As his words fell, he took a step forward and took the initiative to charge toward Huangfu Xiong!

Behind him, Xia Qingyue drew her sword, and Nangong Yu and the others also took up their battle stances.

The battle was about to break out instantly.