The Primordial Spirit Does Not Die
"It's unbearably hot, I'm about to be cooked!" In the meteorite tunnel, Wang Xuan had the feeling that his primordial spirit was about to be roasted, and his Spirit Blood was about to be evaporated.
He could only enter the Nurturing Life Furnace to protect himself, rushing upwards until he finally reached the Vast Rosy Clouds area, where there were various Real Substance particles and large fragments.
The Nurturing Life Furnace was burning red-hot, and the high temperature inside was enough to melt immortal gold and refine mithril. Wang Xuan's primordial spirit was also in great discomfort. This time, the area they had reached was farther than before.
His spirit was hazy and indistinct; this place was too terrifying, burning him so much that he felt dizzy and like he was about to explode.
The pile of divine objects in the furnace, except for the short sword, all exhibited strange fluctuations, but eventually calmed down and did not Fusion and Unity.
The area above the meteorite passage is vast, with a sea of Red Mist and haze. Wang Xuan strongly suspects that they have left the passage and arrived at a completely new territory.
"Keep going!" He desperately wanted the Dao Control Banner to reappear, but so far he had made no progress. He was ready to give it another shot.
"It's no use. Before the treasure can be refined, I myself will be refined into ashes." His primordial spirit was smoking. If he was in such a state while hiding in the furnace, one can imagine how terrifying it must be outside.
"Is it really not a component of the Dao Control Banner? Don't force me to use drastic measures!" He was really unwilling to give up.
He maneuvered the Nurturing Life Furnace backward a distance, and finally opened the furnace lid, placing a bunch of objects into the "red sea," forcing them to fuse together on their own.
In an instant, Wang Xuan nearly died. Even though he had escaped the most dangerous area, a burst of blinding red light still entered the furnace the moment it was opened.
He writhed in agony, as if his skin was being peeled off and then boiled in water, his body feeling like it no longer belonged to him.
He used all sorts of techniques and circulated Supreme Scriptures, but even so, his primordial spirit was burned away, and he almost became a Mental Remnant.
"I almost... died before I even got started." He let out a long breath. He had taken too much risk for the sake of the Dao Control Banner. At this moment, his primordial spirit was dim and burned beyond recognition.
Outside, the Body Slaying Banner and the book of animal hides were almost burnt to a crisp, and the various mysterious patterns intertwined and resonated with each other, which indeed stimulated them.
However, they still did not unite, each vibrating and resisting the burning and erosion of the Red Mist. The flags turned red and then charred black, still "going their own way".
"The world, after a long period of division, will inevitably unite. You all should become one!" Wang Xuan looked anxiously through the glowing red walls of the furnace.
The Iron Stake looked like it was about to melt, the Golden Grid of the God Slaying Banner surged like waves, and the countless silver beams of the Body Slaying Banner seemed poised to cleave through the red ocean.
The short sword was the quietest, temporarily turning dark red and remaining motionless. A group of "components" rose and fell, causing the Red Mist to boil, but this pile of things still showed no sign of evolving into the Dao Control Banner.
Wang Xuan had no choice but to admit that this attempt was likely to fail.
Thinking about it carefully, back then, someone did obtain two small flags, but ultimately failed to restore them to their original state. Perhaps the Dao Control Banner were indeed completely destroyed.
He sighed. He had recently killed the demon fetus, obtained the First Killing Array, and acquired the Body Slaying Banner. He had escaped danger but it was still not "perfect" enough. He was still missing the final touch.
"Well, one should be content. Perhaps the time is not yet right." He consoled himself, sat cross-legged in the furnace, and began his journey of cultivation.
Now that he was here, he naturally wouldn't waste the opportunity to improve himself.
However, ever since he reached the Thirteen Stages Perfection, no matter how much he cultivated, even if his cultivation level improved somewhat, he could never overcome that hurdle.
Whether he was trying to advance to the Great Realm Carefree Journey or to break through to the Fourteen-Stage Domain, he encountered insurmountable obstacles and was inexplicably blocked.
"Something's not right. The checkpoints have loosened today?!" He exclaimed in surprise, looking at his primordial spirit, which had been badly burned, and a strange expression appeared on his face.
The External Primordial Spirit was charred black and had an aura of decay, but within the core of the light, there was a vigorous growth of life force.
"If the old body doesn't perish, New Primordial Spirit cannot be born. Is this because if the External Primordial Spirit is damaged, the internal primordial spirit will instead emerge?"
His expression shifted slightly, and he immediately activated the Supreme Scriptures to improve himself here, wanting to become stronger, until finally he discovered that his old primordial spirit... was slowly being repaired.
"Wow, it's immortal and indestructible?" Wang Xuan was stunned. He actively absorbed the essence of the External Primordial Spirit and injected it into the New Primordial Spirit.
But in the end, it slowly recovered; its primordial spirit was not dead, and it was reborn!
"I suppose my physical body and Inner Scenery Realm are undergoing similar changes, the old body decaying, reviving, becoming immortal, maintaining this astonishing rhythm." He was somewhat lost in thought.
However, Wang Xuan also noticed something unusual; the saying goes, "Once is enough, twice is enough, but a third time is not."
The number "three" has become a thing of the past. After this revival, the old primordial spirit carries a hint of decay, which outsiders cannot sense. He himself is very clear that even the Nurturing Life Furnace cannot fully restore him.
"In that case, I'll try it a few more times!" He decided to risk his life and try it. Since he had the Nurturing Life Furnace and it resonated with his special primordial spirit, which could have the effect of immortality, he would continue to do so and use it to cultivate.
He glanced outside and, sure enough, the Body Slaying Banner was charred black and the Iron Stake was red-hot, yet they still hadn't come back together.
He had completely given up hope. Rather than pinning his hopes on the Dao Control Banner, he should focus on himself, improve himself, and achieve another sublimation and transformation.
"If I were to enter the Carefree Journey, or even reach the Fourteenth Stage, I should be able to put up a fight even against the main body of an evil dragon, right?"
He knew very well that even the Super Peerless beings were not all the same, and a madman who had undergone more than one Great Nirvana of the Primordial Spirit would surely be able to preserve his Dao Fruit at the Earth Immortal level.
It's hard to say about Qi Tian; we still don't know the true level of his master's cultivation.
The stove lid was opened again, and flames rushed in like thunder, making Wang Xuan's vision go black. He quickly closed it again.
He "courted death" by deliberately torturing himself, forcing himself to unleash the potential of his immortal spirit and advance to the next level.
The Real Substance invaded, damaging the External Primordial Spirit, but it also absorbed those terrifying powers. After they merged, they dimmed and exuded an aura of decay.
At this moment, the point of light— the New Primordial Spirit —began to shine, brimming with vitality, absorbing external essence. The aura within the furnace was mysterious, and the old and new primordial spirits resonated together.
"My cultivation has improved even more this time!"
And so, Wang Xuan risked his life to borrow the power of the Red Mist, resonating with his old and new primordial spirits, constantly struggling and cultivating, and his strength steadily increased!
For a moment, all his thoughts and senses rushed into that point of light, leaving behind the remains of his old primordial spirit on the outside, using his primordial spirit to perceive the world.
What he saw was that much of the external matter was decaying, enveloping the old primordial spirit, There Are Supreme Treasures and the Body Slaying Banner.
The vast expanse of red Vast Rosy Clouds carried destructive power, but also contained wisps of new life.
At this moment, he even sensed changes in the outside world, vaguely saw his physical body, and saw the Inner Scenery Realm that opened on its own.
The light spots in his physical body, the light spots condensed in his inner vision, and the light spots in the Primordial Spirit core imprint are a trinity, interacting with each other and all enhancing each other.
To him, the outside world was an extraordinary winter, a time of utter darkness, where myths, like flickering flames, were dying out, with only three points of light shining, waiting to be reborn from the frozen earth.
"The New Primordial Spirit, the new essence of flesh and blood, the new inner vision—is this what it looks like? The external Supernatural World is decaying and collapsing, and darkness shrouds the universe."
In the end, Wang Xuan himself lost count of how many times he had "courted death," and he felt that he might have entered a completely new world.
His spiritual cultivation and the Essence of Life have both improved significantly!
Now, his old primordial spirit has decayed and cannot be fully restored, while the essence within it remains in a balanced state, and the New Primordial Spirit no longer draws from it.
"Is this the completion of the mission, waiting for the old primordial spirit to completely decay, fall off, and turn into 'soil' to nourish the growth of the New Primordial Spirit seed?"
Wang Xuan had a sudden realization: everything was proceeding according to a certain trajectory, and there was no point in forcing it now; his strength had increased significantly.
He has come to a critical juncture, with nowhere to advance or retreat, waiting for a new beginning, waiting for a change to occur!
Externally, his physical body and the state of his Inner Scenery Realm are roughly the same.
Finally, Wang Xuan returned with the Body Slaying Banner, the short sword, and other items. He suddenly opened his eyes, and with a slight tremor, the charred outer layer of his body peeled off, revealing a powerful and lustrous body.
However, he could sense a decaying aura emanating from his external physical body and the old Inner Scenery Realm, an aura that others could not perceive. He himself knew very well that, like his primordial spirit, he had transferred the most fundamental life imprint to the light point, awaiting the Great Nirvana.
"You've gotten stronger again?" Jiang Qingyao was speechless. What kind of era was this? While others were still falling, he was doing the opposite.
Even she couldn't help but want to analyze Wang Xuan and study his state.
Wang Xuan said, "Let me change my clothes first and calm down. I'll take you to try exploring the new mythological path later and see if it's feasible. Hey, you're a bit shameless. Aren't you going to back off? Don't you find it offensive?"
"I only saw that you were burnt, what's so interesting about you?!" The Sword Immortal tapped his head twice with the Purple Heaven Dao Union Coin, then turned and left leisurely.
They wandered through the universe, traveled far into deep space, and were far enough away from New Star and Old Earth.
After a day and a night, Wang Xuan consolidated his cultivation results, achieving spiritual perfection and physical strength. He decided to take Jiang Qingyao to the Misty Land to give it a try.
Although ancient texts record that such an action is extremely dangerous, he is now strong enough to give it a try.
"Treading on someone else's Life Soil for a short time is fine, but standing on someone else's Life Soil for a long time will definitely lead to trouble!" The Sword Immortal said solemnly, "It is not advisable to let outsiders enter the Life Soil. Even if you trust the other party enough and bring them in, it is fine to stand on the surface of the Life Soil. But if they go deeper, they will either be replaced by the outsider in the end, or the original owner will kill the outsider or melt them down. Only one can survive. There will be no exceptions. This seems to be the 'unique' choice of the Life Soil."
Wang Xuan said, "I have Nurturing Life Furnace, and now I am strong enough in the field of life earth. What I have explored is almost unparalleled. I can give it a try."
The Sword Immortal was very serious and said, "In the past, there were rumors that people who occasionally entered the area beneath the Fate Land would die by accident and would eventually find it difficult to come out. They would either die or perish after losing themselves."
In the endless distance, a transcendent figure strolled through the cosmos, holding Ascension Banner, and murmured to himself, "The curtain has fallen; it's time to reap the harvest!"