Summon of Myriad Talismans, Chaos Seal

Five-Colored Talisman Path raged wildly within his body, the aura of the Source of Myriad Talismans pulling at Xuan Fu's origin like an invisible magnet. He could clearly feel that the talisman path origin from the depths of chaos was vaster than all the powers he had fused together, as if it were the Place of Origin of the talisman path, holding the ultimate mystery of "One Stroke Opens Heaven, Myriad Laws Return to Talisman."

"Fellow Daoist, you absolutely must not go!" Donghua grabbed Xuan Fu's arm, his Wood Spirit Power carrying an urgent tone of dissuasion. "The Netherworld Ghost Lord has ulterior motives, and the Pangu Seal is extremely perilous—this is clearly a deadly scheme to use others as pawns!"

The five-colored talisman light at Xuan Fu's fingertips flickered unsteadily, but his gaze was resolute: "Fellow Daoist Donghua, I've been stuck at the peak of Quasi-Saint for a thousand years. Without the opportunity of the Source of Myriad Talismans, I'll never glimpse the path to Sagehood in this lifetime." He looked toward the Nether Rift in the Extreme West. "The schemes of the Demon Ancestor and the Ghost Lord are endless. Only by breaking through to Sage can I truly protect the Primordial Wilderness."

With those words, Xuan Fu activated the Universe Folding Talisman, and five-colored light shot into the sky. He didn't head straight into the depths of chaos but first returned to the Kunlun Dragon Vein to retrieve the Innate Taiji Diagram Fragment—the yin-yang power of this fragment might withstand the pressure of the Chaos Seal at the critical moment. Then, he left a message talisman at the Jade Void Palace, informing Daoist Yang Mei and the Shadow of his decision, and resolutely turned toward the boundary between chaos and the Primordial Wilderness.

The depths of chaos remained violent, streams of air mixed with origin fragments left from Pangu's creation, space rifts dense as a spiderweb. Xuan Fu activated the Myriad Laws Balance Talisman, a five-colored light shield protecting his body, both resisting the chaos streams' impact and constantly suppressing the Netherworld Ghost Lord's mark within him. During the flight, he could feel the aura of the Source of Myriad Talismans growing clearer, while an ancient and majestic seal force gradually descended—the Chaos Seal left by Pangu, carrying the Dao rhythm of "defending the outer, guarding the inner, protecting the origin."

Three days later, Xuan Fu arrived outside the Chaos Seal. The sight before him shook his mind: in a boundless expanse of Chaos Mist floated a massive Talisman Tower, its body woven from countless runes, from the origin runes of Chaos Beginning to the acquired talismans of the Primordial Wilderness's formation, all exuding a dense talisman path origin aura—this was the Source of Myriad Talismans. Around the tower, three enormous chaos light pillars circled, engraved with Pangu's creation trajectories, forming an unbreakable Triangular Seal—the Defensive Barrier left by Pangu.

"Indeed, there's a seal," Xuan Fu thought to himself. He could feel that the three chaos light pillars contained the fierce power of creation; any forced entry would trigger the seal's thunderous counterattack, capable of instantly killing even a Sage. In the void between the seal and the Talisman Tower, countless tiny talisman imprints floated faintly, maintaining the Source of Myriad Talismans' stability and forming the seal's core nodes.

Xuan Fu didn't act rashly. He sat cross-legged outside the seal, activated the Five-Colored Talisman Path, and carefully sensed the seal's rhythm. He found that the Pangu trajectories on the chaos light pillars shared the same origin as the "rigid" path in his talisman path, while the talisman path origin emitted by the Source of Myriad Talismans resonated with his "fusion" trait. Perhaps the key to breaking the seal wasn't forced entry but gaining its recognition through talisman path resonance.

He slowly extended his palm, five-colored talisman light condensing into a miniature Myriad Laws Balance Talisman, which flew toward the first chaos light pillar. As soon as the talisman neared the pillar, it was bounced away by a fierce force—clearly, a single balance talisman couldn't trigger resonance. Undeterred, Xuan Fu condensed Nirvana Talismans, Purification Talismans, and Space Talismans, trying each, but all were blocked by the seal's power.

"No, the Pangu Seal governs 'guardianship' and 'creation.' My talisman path has rigidity and softness but lacks the core of 'guardianship,'" a flash of insight struck Xuan Fu. He recalled the yin-yang balance power of the Innate Taiji Diagram Fragment and the life power of Primordial Wilderness beings. He immediately fused the fragment into his talisman path core and, drawing on the Life Talisman Power within him, condensed a brand-new talisman—the Guardian Balance Talisman. This talisman was based on yin-yang, with life as its core and rigidity-softness as its wings, embodying both the Dao of guarding the origin and the rhythm of balance.

He cast the Guardian Balance Talisman toward the chaos light pillar again. This time, the talisman wasn't bounced away but slowly flowed along the Pangu trajectories on the pillar, its light resonating with the pillar's glow. With a "hum," the first chaos light pillar's light dimmed slightly, and the seal's power showed a crack.

Xuan Fu rejoiced in his heart and immediately activated the Five-Colored Talisman Path, pouring power into the talisman without pause. As the talisman force infused, the resonance between the Guardian Balance Talisman and the chaos light pillar grew stronger. The Pangu trajectories on the pillar began to link with his talisman path, and a gentle light shot from the pillar, enveloping him, acknowledging his presence.

The first seal was successfully broken!

Xuan Fu didn't linger. Using the same method, he condensed the Pioneering Balance Talisman and the Life-Annihilation Balance Talisman, breaking the other two chaos light pillars. When all three pillars' lights dimmed, the triangular barrier of the Pangu Seal dissipated with a roar, revealing the path to the Source of Myriad Talismans.

Just as Xuan Fu was about to step into the Talisman Tower, the Netherworld Ghost Lord's mark within him suddenly trembled violently, and a cold consciousness surged into his mind: "Xuan Fu, thank you for breaking the seal for me. At the core of the Source of Myriad Talismans lies a wisp of my remnant soul. Once I absorb it, I can break free ahead of time. Then, I'll share the Primordial Wilderness with you!"

Xuan Fu's heart chilled. He hadn't expected the Netherworld Ghost Lord to have a contingency plan hidden in the Source of Myriad Talismans. Clearly, the other party never expected him to break the seal but wanted to use his talisman path traits to weaken the seal's power, creating an opportunity for his remnant soul.

"You think I didn't prepare?" Xuan Fu sneered, activating the Five-Colored Talisman Path to firmly suppress the Netherworld mark. He had long suspected something was off with the mark and, while breaking the seal, had deliberately left a trace of Rigid-Soft Talisman Power to guard against this very moment.

The moment he stepped into the Source of Myriad Talismans, a vast talisman path origin surged like a tide. Xuan Fu's talisman body trembled violently, five-colored light blazing, every line in his talisman path greedily absorbing the origin power. He could feel his understanding of the talisman path soaring, evolving from "Myriad Laws Balance" toward "Myriad Talismans Return to One."

The Talisman Tower had nine levels, each engraved with runes from different eras, from chaos origin runes to Primordial Wilderness acquired talismans, progressing layer by layer, containing the complete trajectory of talisman path evolution. Starting from the first level, Xuan Fu comprehended each one, gaining immense benefits from every level's runes, his talisman path system growing more perfect, his spiritual sense more powerful.

Upon reaching the ninth level, Xuan Fu finally saw the core of the Source of Myriad Talismans—a fist-sized Golden Talisman Pearl floating at the tower's center, emitting a talisman path origin denser than the entire tower combined. Beside the pearl, a wisp of black remnant soul indeed floated—the Netherworld Ghost Lord's contingency plan, now glaring at him, waiting for a chance to seize the core.

"Xuan Fu, be sensible and hand over the pearl to me, and I'll spare your life!" the Netherworld remnant soul hissed coldly, black death qi spreading rapidly, trying to envelop the pearl.

Xuan Fu ignored it, activating the Five-Colored Talisman Path and flying toward the pearl. He could feel that the talisman path mysteries within the pearl were the key to his Sage breakthrough. Once he absorbed its power, his Myriad Talismans Return to One path would fully take shape. Then, even if the Netherworld Ghost Lord himself came, he'd have the strength to fight.

"Courting death!" The Netherworld remnant soul roared in fury, black death qi condensing into a massive ghost claw that grabbed at Xuan Fu. The claw carried dense death laws, corroding the runes in the tower as it passed, emitting a pungent odor.

Xuan Fu was ready. The Guardian Balance Talisman expanded instantly, a five-colored light shield blocking the ghost claw. At the same time, he condensed the Myriad Laws Balance Talisman and hurled it at the Netherworld remnant soul. As the talisman exploded, the five forces of life-annihilation, yin-yang, demon, and nirvana formed a cycle, rapidly purifying the remnant soul's death qi.

The Netherworld remnant soul let out a piercing wail, its black figure shrinking rapidly under the erosion of the balance talisman power. It hadn't expected Xuan Fu's strength to grow so fast, already able to suppress its remnant soul power in such a short time.

"No! I won't accept this!" The Netherworld remnant soul erupted wildly, trying to achieve Mutual Destruction with Xuan Fu. Black death qi surged, beginning to burn the remnant soul's origin, attempting to detonate the Talisman Tower and destroy the Source of Myriad Talismans.

Startled, Xuan Fu accelerated, reaching out to grab the Golden Talisman Pearl. The moment it touched his hand, it turned into a Golden Streamer, merging into his talisman path core. A vast talisman path power exploded instantly. Xuan Fu's talisman body swelled to the size of a zhang, five-colored light mixed with Golden Patterns, its pressure already reaching the Sage level!

"Myriad Talismans Return to One, the Sage Path, complete!"

Xuan Fu's voice echoed through the entire Talisman Tower. In his talisman path core, countless runes wove into a complete Dao trajectory. All powers—life-annihilation, yin-yang, demon, nirvana, space, life—merged into the Myriad Talismans Return to One path, forming a unique talisman path Sage origin.

The moment he broke through to Sage, Xuan Fu waved his hand. Golden talisman power, carrying the Dao rhythm of Myriad Talismans Return to One, slashed toward the Netherworld remnant soul. The remnant soul's self-destruction was instantly suppressed. Black death qi dissipated completely under the purification of golden talisman power, leaving only a faint mark, which Xuan Fu casually erased.

With the Netherworld remnant soul dealt with, Xuan Fu slowly closed his eyes, immersed in the joy of breakthrough. He could feel the talisman path power of the entire chaos and Primordial Wilderness resonating with him. His spiritual sense expanded to cover the entire Primordial Wilderness, even faintly perceiving movements in the depths of chaos. The demonic contamination and Netherworld marks within him, under the power of Myriad Talismans Return to One, had fully become part of his talisman path—no longer a threat but a boost to his strength.

Just then, Xuan Fu sensed a powerful energy fluctuation from the depths of chaos, and the Primordial Wilderness sent countless urgent messages—the Demon Ancestor Luohu's true body had broken through chaos's restraints, leading a horde of demonized beings in a massive assault on the Primordial Wilderness!

"It seems the real final battle has begun." A trace of determination flashed in Xuan Fu's eyes. Without a moment's pause, he activated the power of Myriad Talismans Return to One, transforming into a golden five-colored streak, flying toward the Primordial Wilderness.

Outside the Talisman Tower, the Pangu Seal had re-formed, likely because the core of the Source of Myriad Talismans had been taken, causing the seal to automatically revive and guard this chaotic region. Xuan Fu paid it no mind; the power of Myriad Talismans Return to One could ignore the seal's obstruction, and he shot out in an instant.

During the flight, Xuan Fu's spiritual sense swept across the Primordial Wilderness. The sight before him made his expression grim. The Demon Ancestor Luohu's true body was ten thousand zhang tall, entirely formed from pitch-black Demonic Contamination Power, surrounded by countless demon generals. Demonic contamination qi had already enveloped half the Primordial Wilderness. The three clan territories were once again engulfed in war. Daoist Yang Mei, the Jade Void Palace Shadow, and Donghua were fighting desperately but were gradually losing ground.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Fu!" Donghua spotted Xuan Fu's figure, a trace of ecstasy flashing in his eyes. "You've broken through to Sage!"

Xuan Fu nodded, landing beside the group. Golden five-colored talisman light spread out, rapidly purifying the surrounding demonic contamination qi: "Everyone has worked hard. Leave the rest to me."

The Demon Ancestor Luohu's gaze fell on Xuan Fu, surprise flickering in his eyes, followed by a cold sneer: "I didn't expect you to actually break through to Sage. But even as a Sage, you're no match for me!" He waved his hand, and countless black demonic flames shot toward Xuan Fu, the flames imbued with dense demonic contamination laws, several times stronger than his previous clone.

Xuan Fu didn't dodge. He activated the power of Myriad Talismans Return to One, golden five-colored talisman light condensing into a massive talisman—the Myriad Talismans Demon Suppressing Talisman—and hurled it at the demonic flames. As the talisman exploded, countless runes flew out like a swarm of locusts, devouring the demonic flames and rapidly purifying the demonic contamination laws.

"What?!" The Demon Ancestor Luohu's expression shifted dramatically, staring in disbelief. He hadn't expected Xuan Fu's talisman path Sage power to so easily purify his Demonic Contamination Power.

Xuan Fu gave the enemy no time to react. His form flickered, appearing before the Demon Ancestor Luohu. The power of Myriad Talismans Return to One condensed into a Golden Talisman Blade, slashing toward the Demon Ancestor's core. The blade carried the Dao rhythm of "Myriad Laws Return to Talisman, Life and Annihilation at Will." Where it passed, demonic contamination qi fled in fear, and space itself was forcibly split.

The Demon Ancestor Luohu was greatly alarmed, hastily mobilizing Demonic Contamination Power to form a massive demon shield before him. With a thunderous "boom," the talisman blade and demon shield collided. The shield shattered instantly, and the talisman blade, unstoppable, struck the Demon Ancestor's core area, leaving a deep wound.

"Ahhh!" The Demon Ancestor Luohu let out a piercing scream, his aura instantly wilting. He hadn't expected Xuan Fu, after his breakthrough, to be so powerful—a single blow had severely wounded him.

Xuan Fu didn't stop. He pressed the attack, unleashing a torrent of powerful talismans like a torrential rain—Myriad Talismans Demon Suppressing Talisman, Myriad Laws Balance Talisman, Rigid-Soft World-Breaking Talisman—all aimed at the Demon Ancestor Luohu. The Demon Ancestor retreated repeatedly, desperately mobilizing Demonic Contamination Power to defend, but was pushed back step by step, his wounds multiplying.

Just as Xuan Fu prepared to deliver the final blow and completely slay the Demon Ancestor Luohu, a violent energy fluctuation erupted from the Extreme West of the Primordial Wilderness. The Nether Rift expanded again, and a terrifying aura, on par with the Demon Ancestor Luohu's, rapidly spread from the rift.

"Netherworld Ghost Lord, you've finally come!" A trace of ecstasy flashed in the Demon Ancestor Luohu's eyes. "Xuan Fu, today is your death day!"

Xuan Fu's expression changed. He turned to look at the Extreme West. From the Nether Rift, a massive black figure slowly emerged, surrounded by dense death qi—it was the Netherworld Ghost Lord, having broken free!

Two taboo existences had descended upon the Primordial Wilderness simultaneously, forming a pincer attack. Xuan Fu and the Primordial Wilderness's powerhouses were instantly trapped in a desperate situation.

At that moment, Xuan Fu's spiritual sense suddenly detected that the Source of Myriad Talismans in the depths of chaos was trembling violently. An even vaster talisman path origin was rapidly spreading toward the Primordial Wilderness. At the same time, the power of Myriad Talismans Return to One within his talisman path core began to stir, as if responding to some distant call.

Xuan Fu's heart jolted. He could feel that this call came not from the Netherworld Ghost Lord or the Demon Ancestor Luohu, but from the depths of the Source of Myriad Talismans, from the ultimate mystery of the talisman path.

An Ultimate Showdown concerning the ultimate talisman path and the survival of the Primordial Wilderness had begun. And what Xuan Fu didn't know was that the disturbance of the Source of Myriad Talismans had not only drawn the two taboo existences but also awakened an even more ancient, even more terrifying presence in the depths of chaos.