New Chapter: Gains and Losses

The Small World remained silent for more than twenty days, then it opened. The Imperial Dao Spear had gone in vertically, but now it came out horizontally.

It emitted waves of consciousness, but the meaning was unclear. Wang Xuan suspected it was cursing, but of course, there was no evidence.

"Did it fail?" he asked gravely.

The Imperial Dao Spear, which was nearly two meters long, came out horizontally and fell to the ground, shrinking to the length of a thumb. It was dull and lacked luster, with deep, fine lines.

It remained silent for a moment before emitting a faint light and responding simply. This unexpected turn of events was not bad, but it was not perfect either.

The flag was indeed still there, Nirvana Rebirth, daring to clash head-on with the Imperial Dao Spear, whose killing power was unparalleled, and was "utterly chaotic".

Finally, in the midst of the fierce battle, the First Killing Array — the Imperial Dao Array —was upgraded, undergoing a qualitative change. The natural melting pot formed by the fusion of two universes almost transformed this formation into a perfect killing formation diagram.

All sorts of Heavenly Treasures, such as the Great Luo Copper Mother and the Breathing Soil, were incorporated into it, recklessly filling it with resources. The First Killing Array consumed the civilization's boundless resources.

Originally, it was all-encompassing, covering a vast area; now it has become condensed, but even more terrifying.

During this time, the Imperial Dao Spear discovered that it had become the core of the killing formation and was showing signs of being integrated into the formation diagram. How could this be allowed? It was a supreme treasure that existed independently.

In any case, it is impossible for it to be integrated into the First Killing Array.

It tried its best to merge the formation diagram with the flag, which would be the most perfect result, but the flag fiercely counterattacked, causing the Imperial Dao Spear to fill the formation diagram.

As a result, the three Imperial Dao Level powers clashed, merged, and engaged in a chaotic battle, at one point spiraling out of control.

In the end, the Imperial Dao Spear retreated, filling the Chaos Stone that had given birth to it into the Killing Array Diagram, and then it withdrew on its own.

In fact, such a large piece of Chaos Stone is a supreme Divine Object, made of the same material as the Divine Palace. Perhaps it can be used to refine a rough prototype of a supreme treasure.

After all, having the right materials isn't enough to forge a supreme treasure; you also need the right timing, location, and people to inscribe the Supreme Texture and successfully refine it.

However, this is already extravagant enough. Apart from a few world-renowned treasures such as the Carefree Boat, the Divine Palace, and the Nurturing Life Furnace, what other objects would consume such superior materials?

The Great Luo Copper Mother and the Breathing Soil are also rare and precious materials used in refining treasures.

Wang Xuan remained silent, ultimately creating the First Killing Array Diagram?

Clutching the shrunken Imperial Dao Spear, he re-entered this strange land. What he saw was desolation; the mountains were gone, the Copper Mother Pool had vanished, all sorts of divine metal buildings were gone, and piles and patches of rare and precious artifacts had been exhausted.

This place is completely barren; all the abundant Heavenly Treasures have vanished!

"These... are enough to refine a supreme treasure, even with some losses and waste, it's still enough!" Wang Xuan sighed, and they all disappeared completely.

The earth was leveled, and the Underground Palace had already emerged. Chaotic energy permeated the air, and in front of it stood a thick, Chaos Gold gate, which should more accurately be renamed the First Killing Array Diagram.

The ten-meter-high Chaos Gold gate was also melted down and incorporated into the killing formation diagram, replaced by a hazy area that blocked the way and emitted a misty Light Mist.

"This isn't over yet, the fight is still going on?" Wang Xuan was horrified. Stepping into this place, he felt as if he could be torn apart at any moment; the aura was terrifying.

The main reason was that with the Imperial Dao Spear in hand, the invisible killing intent was resisted; otherwise, the First Killing Array would have killed everything in its process of evolving into the formation diagram!

The Imperial Dao Spear told him that the array diagram was blocking the flag's path, and the two were currently in a standoff. At the same time, the array diagram was continuously evolving. Only when the First Killing Array shrank to within ten feet would it be considered complete and become a truly mature array diagram.

At that time, there was no need for any formations. Simply unleashing it would directly cover a region, making it more terrifying and dreadful than some supreme treasures.

When Wang Xuan heard this introduction, he was naturally extremely envious. This was truly a Great Killer Weapon. If he obtained it, he would be able to kill gods and Buddhas if they couldn't stop him!

Imperial Dao Spear believes that it would be best to fill in a supreme treasure now. Even if someone joins forces and uses two or more supreme treasures to break the formation, they will have nothing to fear. The formation diagram with the blessing of There Are Supreme Treasures will be solid and indestructible, and can even repair itself.

"Wouldn't it be better if you merged with it, the two powerful forces joining forces?" Wang Xuan tempted.

"My own internal patterns are naturally formed, already unparalleled in killing, so there's not much point in merging with them. Integrating them with the flag is a good choice. Alternatively, filling in the Ascension Banner would also fit well with this design, and the World-Crossing Sword is also an option."

The Imperial Dao Spear refused; it was a wondrous object born from chaos, naturally formed, and needed no further forging of other materials.

It's pointless to say all that now. It believes that condensing the array from ten meters to a few feet would take at least several years.

The Imperial Dao Spear's fluctuations were intermittent, as if it were quite tired. It appeared somewhat serious, and when it mentioned this place, it said not to act rashly, but to nurture the array diagram here and see if it would eventually merge with the flag.

Wang Xuan stared at the array diagram, and finally, after mentally reviewing the scriptures for refining various rare artifacts, he risked approaching the terrifying killing array with the help of the Imperial Dao Spear.

"You're causing me trouble again!" The Imperial Dao Spear was disgruntled; it had already exhausted itself, but in the end, it had no choice but to lend a hand once more and provide protection.

Wang Xuan didn't expect to refine the array diagram into his own right today. He didn't even have a primordial spirit, so the difficulty was too great. He simply left a mark on the Chaos Stone in the center of the array diagram to leave an opportunity for the future.

That stone is the birthplace of the Imperial Dao Spear, essentially the "eggshell" left after it was "hatched," and it has always maintained a close and subtle relationship with it.

With the help of the Imperial Dao Spear, Wang Xuan succeeded in injecting the mark into it.

He was somewhat lost in thought, standing there for a long time. It took more than two years, and everything went relatively smoothly. He did not encounter any life-or-death crises, but the final result was somewhat unexpected.

"The Heavenly Treasures and countless wonders left behind by the civilization of the Dao Control Banner eventually formed the First Killing Array Diagram."

He frowned. Could he wait until then? It would take at least several years to see results, but his physical body was deteriorating, and he was no longer an Earth Immortal.

He spent two years recuperating here, but there was no improvement; he was still weak.

"Where in this universe can I find any more Good Fortune True Crystal?" Wang Xuan asked.

The Imperial Dao Spear revealed that the Chaos Cave at the deepest part of the Underground Palace should contain it; the flag was conceived and reborn there. Besides the complex energy components, there must also be the primordial crystals of extraordinary matter there.

However, this clue was useless. The killing formation was blocking the way, and the flags were lying in wait. It would be impossible to get close to that place for the next few years.

"The other place is where the Supernatural Light Sea disappeared," the Imperial Dao Spear informed them. The Good Fortune True Crystal can only survive in Planar Crevice and cannot be found in the present world.

Wang Xuan left this Small World, and the Imperial Dao Spear followed him into the distance. Behind him, the entrance to that Small World slowly closed.

The Imperial Dao Spear was exhausted and told him that without the Good Fortune True Crystal, it really couldn't revive at will anymore.

"You fought so fiercely with the flag, and you've suffered such a great loss. Are you alright?" Wang Xuan asked with concern.

"No rare object can harm me, not even a few supreme treasures. I'm just a little tired from continuously converting chaos for my own use."

"You can also convert various energy factors for your own use?!" Wang Xuan was shocked.

"Of course, the flag is just following my old path; I was born right here," the Imperial Dao Spear replied affirmatively.

However, it also admitted that doing so was quite difficult. Every time it mobilized the Chaos Power, it felt exhausted and needed to recuperate for a period of time.

Overall, it believes that it is not perfect enough. If its internal texture were finer, it could undergo another transformation and improvement, and perhaps it could be regarded as Supernatural Factor, with no difference between itself and the Chaos Matter.

"Can you transform chaos into Super Material? And create Mysterious Factor?" Wang Xuan looked at it with sparkling eyes.

"What are you thinking? Right now, I can only temporarily borrow the Chaos Power. If you want me to help you transform... that's too difficult. I can't do it right now."

The Imperial Dao Spear explained that the flag was the same; it could utilize Chaos Matter for a short time, but it also needed to "cool down" over a long period of time, and would feel exhausted.

"Should I wait here? Or should I go out and look for some opportunities?" Wang Xuan murmured. He wouldn't improve at all if he stayed here.

Going out will only make you weaker day by day, but you might also find new opportunities.

"I need Good Fortune True Crystal to alleviate my fatigue before I go to the place where the Supernatural Light Sea disappeared. Otherwise, there are True Crystals in the Chaos Cave, and the Flag might recover before me, making it difficult to control it in the future," said the Imperial Dao Spear.

Since that's the case, then I have no choice but to leave.

Wang Xuan sighed, "Last time I didn't dig thoroughly enough and didn't search desperately enough. This time I'll go again, I'm going all out, I'll be a miner again."

He dug into the remnants of the Supernatural Light Sea, the only place where he could obtain True Crystals. He hoped that the Planar Crevice there had not yet completely closed.

"At thirty, one should be established; I am already thirty-one years old," he murmured. During this special period, he has been exploring alone in the place where the Mental World and Matter World intersect.

There are gains and losses. He has been away from the Real World for more than two years, and now it has been eight years since the myth ended. He doesn't know what is happening in the outside world. It's time to go back.

Nowadays, the conglomerates have become more active. Since the return of the Zhong family's fleet, it seems to be a signal that even the cautious super conglomerate Zhong family has been "unbanned" and has appeared, which seems to indicate the complete end and curtain call of the extraordinary.

In this era of great change, every wave can weigh more than billions of pounds. In the past, all parties have been quite cautious, fearing that they would be crushed. In this complex period, maintaining balance and stability and avoiding mistakes is the best outcome.

In the New Star Yong'an City, a beautifully designed standalone building, a middle-aged woman retains her charm. It's clear she was exceptionally beautiful in her youth, and now she exudes a dignified and elegant aura.

She was Su Xuan, Zhao Qinghan's mother, and she spoke gently, "Qing Han, in a few days you will be thirty years old."

"I'm thirty." Zhao Qinghan stood in front of the French windows, looking at the wisteria and flowers in the yard, then at the horizon, feeling the power of time passing by.