Lu Jun's Shock: It Can Be Like This?

Deep within the Sun Temple on the Sun Star.

Nine colossal divine nests, like burning stars, stood in the center of a grand hall.

These nests were entirely woven from the gnarled branches of the innate spiritual root, the Fusang Divine Tree.

Every branch was naturally inscribed with profound Sun Divine Marks, ultimately forming a vast and intricate Spirit Gathering Array.

At this moment, the array was operating at full capacity.

The nearly inexhaustible, raging Sun Divine Fire at the Sun Star's core was frantically drawn, concentrated, and refined.

It transformed into nine scorching golden torrents that warped space itself, pouring endlessly into the heart of the nests.

Within eight of the nests, a giant egg floated at the core, its surface swirling with True Sun Fire and covered in mysterious golden patterns.

They were like eight bottomless abysses, greedily devouring the influx of Sun Origin.

With each surge of energy, the golden patterns on the eggs grew brighter and deeper, and the aura they emitted became stronger and more condensed.

In the ninth nest, Lu Jun sat cross-legged.

Beside him stood four figures: Di Jun, Tai Yi, Xi He, and the future Lu Ya, now the Tenth Prince, You Wen!

Lu Jun's expression was extremely serious, carrying a hint of barely perceptible anxiety:

"Imperial Father, Uncle, Mother, this Nirvana Ability is no easy feat! Awakening it is unimaginably difficult!"

"Only in a near-death crisis, with immense perseverance, and with a heaven-sent opportunity can one obtain it! Elder Brother Bo Huang and the others are the most direct proof!"

"If I hadn't coincidentally awakened first and used everything to protect them, all ten of us brothers would have turned to ashes, body and soul annihilated, not even a wisp of true spirit left!"

He looked sharply at Di Jun and Tai Yi, his tone carrying a strong warning:

"Especially you, Imperial Father and Uncle! Your cultivation has reached the Quasi-Saint Peak, with power that spans heaven and earth!"

"At this level, truly falling into a near-death crisis—how easy is that?"

"Beings in this world who can threaten you are as rare as phoenix feathers!"

"Even if you deliberately set the stage to trigger the Nirvana Opportunity, the chance of success... is less than one in ten thousand! No, it's a hope as faint as one in a hundred million!"

"Once Nirvana fails, it's true Dao Annihilation and death! Body and Soul Annihilation! Not even a chance to re-enter reincarnation or be reborn!"

"This path is far too dangerous! I beg Imperial Father and Uncle not to risk yourselves!"

Lu Jun felt helpless inside.

All that talk about self-enlightenment was just an excuse.

He had succeeded only because of that mysterious "system"!

His words carried one core message: Don't go looking for death! I can't even control this thing myself—it's all thanks to a cheat!

Yet, Di Jun and Tai Yi's reactions once again surprised Lu Jun.

Di Jun stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze deep as the starry sky. Instead of any fear, he exuded a majestic pride that looked down upon the Prehistoric World:

"Jun'er, you speak of its danger and low success rate. But low as it is, can it be lower than the chance of attaining sainthood?"

"Your father and your uncle have dared to pursue the elusive, calamity-ridden Saint Path, dared to contend with the Heavenly Dao, dared to fight the Earthly Dao. Why should we fear the mere danger of Nirvana?"

"If we can't even bear this risk, how can we speak of reaching the Supreme Peak of the Great Dao?"

Lu Jun opened his mouth but found himself momentarily speechless.

Sainthood?

That was practically a dead end!

But Di Jun's words left him no room to argue.

As hard as Nirvana was, it did seem a tiny bit "easier" than becoming a saint?

Though he knew full well that this "easiness" was entirely an illusion brought by the system.

Tai Yi burst into loud laughter, his voice filled with absolute confidence and unmatched sharpness:

"Hahaha! Nephew Lu Jun, we understand your concern! But don't underestimate your uncle and your father!"

"No matter how hard Nirvana is, can it really stump us?"

"If you and Bo Huang could succeed in a desperate situation, how could we, with greater strength, firmer Dao hearts, and deeper understanding of the Great Dao, possibly fail?"

"This path of Nirvana is precisely the smooth path for our Golden Crow Clan to break through the Bloodline Shackles and reach for greater heights!"

"Jun'er, since you've already succeeded, don't worry. Just tell us the key points of Nirvana!"

Xi He stood by, watching the worry in her son's eyes and the bold spirit of her husband and brother-in-law. Though she felt some concern, she trusted Di Jun and Tai Yi even more.

Lu Jun smiled bitterly inside, knowing further persuasion was futile.

He steadied himself and began to explain the "principles" he had observed from the system's operations, combined with his past life's theories on stellar evolution:

"Very well. From my understanding, the Golden Crow Nirvana hinges on three key points!"

"Three points?" Tai Yi listened intently.

Lu Jun continued: "That's right, exactly three!"

"First—the core!"

"You must condense an extremely stable core within your body in advance, one with a terrifying inward-collapsing force!"

"This core must be able to withstand the full impact of the power erupting at the brink of death, and become the ultimate gravitational focal point!"

"Second—soul condensation!"

"At the instant true death descends and the true spirit is about to scatter, you must forcibly gather all remaining soul fragments and true spirit imprints, anchoring them within this core—not a single wisp may escape!"

"Third—collapse!"

"The core must activate at the moment of death, generating an irresistible inward-collapsing force that compresses all residual energy, essence blood, and even fragments of the Dao around the core with a force of billions-fold compression!"

"Finally, with the core as the foundation, energy as the shell, and the soul as the guide, the Nirvana Egg is formed!"

After Lu Jun finished speaking, his gaze swept over Di Jun and Tai Yi.

This was his summary based on the process during the system's evolution.

These three requirements were harsh to the extreme—especially the core's strength and the terror of its collapsing force, which were almost beyond mortal reach.

Surely you'll back down now, right?

Yet he had clearly underestimated the comprehension of an Innate Divine Being and the mystery of a Companion Spiritual Treasure!

Tai Yi listened, and far from showing difficulty, his face lit up with sudden realization—even a hint of ecstasy!

Without a moment's hesitation, he flipped his right hand!

Dong!

A resonant bell toll, as if echoing from the dawn of chaos, rang through the divine hall!

A massive bell materialized out of thin air—ancient, dark yellow, adorned with sun, moon, and stars, encircled by earth, water, fire, and wind, containing mountains and rivers within, with the Myriad Races of the Prehistoric World faintly appearing on its surface.

It hovered above Tai Yi's palm, radiating a terrifying aura that could suppress the cosmos and stabilize the elements!

"Hahaha—so that's it, I understand!" Tai Yi's face beamed with epiphany.

"I always wondered why the Chaos Bell was my Companion Spiritual Treasure! So the true meaning of 'companion' lies right here!"

Lu Jun was shaken by this sudden turn and the boundless pressure of the Chaos Bell, his Mind and Spirit wavering. He asked reflexively, "Uncle, what do you mean?"

Tai Yi stroked the Chaos Bell, his voice brimming with certainty and excitement:

"Look, Jun'er! You said we need a core that can withstand everything and possess unmatched inward-collapsing force—what could be more fitting as a core than this Innate Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bell?"

"It has infinite mystery and boundless creation! It can suppress chaos and the primordial, seal time and space, and reverse heaven, earth, yin, and yang!"

"The power of 'suppression' and 'sealing' within it is itself the strongest force of inward collapse, sealing, and condensation!"

"If I take it as my foundation and merge it into my body as the Nirvana core..."

"At the brink of death, it won't just withstand the collapse of my Quasi-Saint Peak power—it will spontaneously suppress my scattering true spirit and forcibly gather it within the bell!"

"At the same time, its ability to reverse time and space and refine yin and yang can generate a collapsing force beyond your imagination, forcibly condensing all my essence around the bell body to form the Nirvana Egg!"

"This is a match made in heaven!"

Lu Jun: "!!!"

Holy shit!

That actually works?