The True Chapter of the Origin Secret Realm Appears, Interconnected Space Opens a New Path

In the third month after the Alliance of Myriad Arts was established, a cross-racial "Fusion Trial" commenced in the Forest of Life. A hundred elite disciples from the Human Race, Demon Race, Spirit Race, and Stone Race formed ten teams and ventured deep into the forest's core, the "Origin Trial Zone," seeking to break through the bottleneck of "three-race fusion" in actual combat—previously, cultivators had achieved at most the fusion of two races' powers. Fusion of three or more had always been difficult to stabilize due to conflicts between origins.

Chen Fan, Su Muxue, and Lin Xiaohu stood on the "Origin Observation Platform" outside the trial zone, monitoring the disciples' movements in real time through images projected by the Evil Suppressing Jade Pendant. A team composed of Xiong Lie of the Demon Race, Ling Xi, daughter of an elder of the Spirit Race, and Shi Jian, a craftsman of the Stone Race, was facing the test of an "Origin Aberration." This aberration had condensed from the three origins of earth veins, life, and lightning, corresponding exactly to the three races' core powers. It was the perfect target for a fusion trial.

"Xiong Lie, use your demonic power and vital blood to hold the aberration back. Ling Xi, control the life origin to disrupt its movements. Shi Jian, use Earth Vein Power to reinforce the defenses!" Su Muxue directed the team through a Communication Talisman. "Try pouring the powers of all three races into a single attack and find the point of Origin Resonance!"

Xiong Lie nodded. Pale golden demonic power and vital blood erupted around him, forming a sharp claw that lunged at the aberration. Ling Xi formed seals with both hands, and emerald life origin wrapped around the aberration's four limbs, slowing it down. Shi Jian infused Earth Vein Power into the ground, raising several stone spikes to restrict the aberration's movement. The three struck at once, blasting their three powers toward the aberration's core—but just as the powers were about to collide, an origin conflict abruptly erupted. Pale gold, emerald, and earthy yellow light repelled one another. Not only did they fail to hit the aberration, but the backlash also sent all three stumbling backward.

"Still no good... The repulsion between the three races' origins is too strong." Lin Xiaohu frowned. The Soul Suppressing Seal trembled faintly, as though sensing something. "If we can't find a more fundamental bond of resonance, it'll be hard to break through the bottleneck of three-race fusion."

Chen Fan stared at the scattered origin light in the image and suddenly recalled the pure origin crystal from the Origin Rift. "Perhaps we need a purer 'origin medium.' The crystal we brought back from the Origin Rift can neutralize the repulsion between different origins. Perhaps we can use it to forge 'fusion mediums' and help the disciples break through the bottleneck."

Just then, the Evil Suppressing Jade Pendant suddenly shook violently. In the projected image, a fissure split open in the ground at the center of the trial zone. Pale golden origin light poured from the crack, producing a fierce resonance with the surrounding earth vein, life, and lightning origins. The vague outline of an ancient mystic realm emerged within the fissure. Four ancient runes were carved at its entrance—"Origin Symbiosis."

"It's the Origin Symbiosis Mystic Realm!" Delight flashed in Su Muxue's eyes as she swiftly flipped through the Origin Secret Record. "The ancient texts record that this mystic realm was a 'sacred land of origin fusion' jointly created by all races in ancient times. Within lies a 'Symbiosis Core' that can allow different origins to coexist!"

Chen Fan made his decision at once. "Suspend the trial! We enter the mystic realm immediately and find the Symbiosis Core! With it, we can not only solve the problem of three-race fusion, but also propel the fusion of myriad arts into a higher dimension!"

The group entered the mystic realm through the fissure, and the sight within was astonishing. Countless bands of colorful origin light floated through the realm, intertwining and merging to form scene after scene of "Origin Symbiosis Diagrams"—the "Grasswood and Bedrock Diagram," where earth veins and life coexisted; the "Thunderfire Interwoven Diagram," where lightning and flame coexisted; and even the "Soul Returns to Chaos Diagram," where chaos and soul suppression coexisted. Above a stone platform at the center of the realm floated a fist-sized pale golden crystal. It was the Symbiosis Core. The bands of origin light circling it were the tangible manifestation of different origins existing in symbiosis.

"This is the Symbiosis Core!" Lin Xiaohu excitedly stepped forward, wanting to touch the crystal, only to be stopped by an invisible barrier. An ancient riddle surfaced upon it: "The myriad origins differ—how may they coexist? The myriad arts differ—how may they share one origin?"

"The answer to this riddle should be the heart of the fusion of myriad arts." Su Muxue pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke, drawing upon their earlier experiences battling the remnant soul of the Heavenly Dao and the Origin of Erosion. "The myriad origins differ, yet 'emotional resonance' lets them coexist. The myriad arts differ, yet 'a shared will' returns them to one source—emotion and will are the ultimate bonds of origin symbiosis!"

The moment her words fell, the invisible barrier instantly vanished. Chen Fan stepped forward and poured the power of nine-veined chaos into the Symbiosis Core. The pale golden crystal immediately erupted with dazzling radiance. Countless bands of origin light surged toward him and fused with the power of the nine veins within his body. He could clearly feel the repulsion between different origins vanish completely, replaced by the harmonious power of symbiosis. The aura of his Martial Origin Realm also grew fuller and deeper, faintly showing signs of breaking through into the Myriad Arts Origin Realm.

"It worked! The Symbiosis Core can neutralize origin repulsion and even strengthen the fused power!" Chen Fan took out the Symbiosis Core, divided it into dozens of portions, and merged them into the origin crystals they had forged earlier. "These 'Symbiosis Crystals' will be enough to help the disciples break through the bottleneck of three-race fusion."