The faint movement of the Primordial Token was like a fine needle piercing the peace of the Myriad Realms' revival. Xuan Fu sank his Spiritual Sense into the token and could clearly sense the power of "Deadly Primordial Chaos"—it originated from the same source as the Life Origin of the Primordial Lord, yet displayed an utterly opposite, deathly quality. It was like the ultimate withering after all life force had been exhausted, carrying a terrifying rhythm that "devoured all life." This power was slowly spreading along the veins of the Primordial Token, attempting to pollute the origin of life within the Myriad Realms Core.
"This power originated from the Forbidden Land of the Primordial Pure Land. It is the 'dark side' of the Primordial Lord." The golden figure of the Primordial Ancestor appeared within the Myriad Realms Core, his expression grave. "The Primordial Origin was originally the same source of life and death. In pursuit of pure rebirth power, the Primordial Lord separated the deathly part and sealed it within the Forbidden Land. Now that this power has revived, it has clearly sensed the opportunity for Primordial Rebirth. It wants to strike back, return, and seize control of the Primordial Origin."
The Lord of Balance's Power of Balance extended along the token's veins, attempting to suppress the spread of Deadly Primordial Chaos. "Deadly Primordial Chaos is even more dangerous than the Power of Chaos Restart. It can not only dissolve life force but also pollute the origin, causing the Myriad Realms' independent revival to fail. If it collides with the Primordial Lord's life force, the entire Primordial Pure Land and the Myriad Realms will be torn apart by the conflict between life and death."
Xuan Fu did not hesitate in the slightest. He poured the power of the Myriad Realms Primordial Talisman into the Primordial Token. "We must head to the Primordial Pure Land as soon as possible, find the Forbidden Land, and completely seal away Deadly Primordial Chaos! Otherwise, before the thousand-year deadline arrives, the Myriad Realms will already be devoured by its deathly power." He turned to look at the Void Ancestor and the Lord of Balance. "I'll leave the affairs of the Myriad Realms' revival to the two of you. I'll be back shortly. I definitely won't delay our thousand-year agreement."
The Void Ancestor and the Lord of Balance nodded in agreement. Their powers of life and death and balance fully stabilized the Myriad Realms Core, ensuring that the revival process remained unaffected. Xuan Fu gripped the Primordial Token tightly. The token erupted with a green curtain of light, opening a passage to the Primordial Pure Land for him. He transformed into a streak of multicolored violet-gold light, passed through the passage, and instantly arrived at the Primordial Pure Land.
This place was entirely different from the desolation of the Chaos Domain. Lush spiritual plants grew everywhere, and warm Primordial Spiritual Energy filled the air, leaving one refreshed from head to toe. Yet Xuan Fu keenly sensed a faint, oppressive deathly aura coming from the depths of the pure land. It resonated with the disturbance within the Primordial Token—there lay the direction of the Forbidden Land.
Xuan Fu followed the deathly aura forward. The closer he drew to the depths of the pure land, the lower the concentration of Primordial Spiritual Energy became. In its place, the Power of Deadly Primordial Chaos grew increasingly dense. The entrance to the Forbidden Land was hidden behind a massive Primordial mountain range. Ancient Sealing Runes covered the area, forming the barrier through which the Primordial Lord had once sealed away Deadly Primordial Chaos. Now, the Sealing Runes had suffered damage in several places, and black deathly power continuously surged out through the gaps, polluting the surrounding Primordial Spiritual Energy.
"Little friend Xuan Fu, why have you come here?" The Primordial Lord's voice suddenly rang out. His green figure appeared behind Xuan Fu, with a trace of surprise and wariness on his face. "The Forbidden Land is a forbidden ground of the Primordial Chaos. You must not enter without permission."
"Primordial Lord, why bother hiding it?" Xuan Fu turned to look at him, the Primordial Token glowing in his palm. "Deadly Primordial Chaos has already revived and is attempting to strike back. If you don't undo the seal and resolve it completely, not only will the Primordial Pure Land be polluted, the Myriad Realms will suffer as well. Your rebirth plan will also be ruined."
The Primordial Lord's expression changed slightly. After remaining silent for a moment, he let out a soft sigh. "This is a long story. Back then, in pursuit of pure rebirth power, I forcibly separated Deadly Primordial Chaos, only to discover that it was originally one with me and could not be destroyed completely. I could only seal it away. Now that it has revived, it is also because it sensed my intention to revive the Myriad Realms. It wants to seize the opportunity to reclaim the power that belongs to it."
He waved a hand, and green spiritual energy temporarily sealed the damaged parts of the barrier. "I can take you into the Forbidden Land, but the power of Deadly Primordial Chaos is extremely dangerous. The slightest mistake will allow it to corrupt your mind and turn you into its puppet. You must make thorough preparations."
Xuan Fu did not hesitate in the slightest. The Myriad Realms Primordial Talisman erupted with multicolored violet-gold radiance, forming a protective barrier. "I've made up my mind. For the safety of the Myriad Realms and the Primordial Pure Land, Deadly Primordial Chaos must be resolved completely."
The Primordial Lord nodded. Green spiritual energy poured into the sealing barrier. The barrier slowly opened, revealing a passage leading underground. The passage was pitch-black, and the Power of Deadly Primordial Chaos was so dense that even Xuan Fu's protective barrier began to show traces of black corrosion. The two proceeded through the passage and soon reached the core of the Forbidden Land—a massive Black Palace. A black "Deadly Core" floated in the center of the palace. It was the source of Deadly Primordial Chaos's power.
Countless black deathly runes danced around the Deadly Core, radiating a terrifying deathly aura. Xuan Fu could feel that the palace walls were covered in ancient Primordial Chaos Runes recording the birth and sealing of Deadly Primordial Chaos. "Sealing it is not the only way to resolve it completely." Xuan Fu gazed at the Deadly Core, a flash of understanding in his eyes. "It was originally one with you. Only by fusing with it again and then harmonizing it with the Power of Balance can the Primordial Origin return to its complete state of the same source of life and death."
The Primordial Lord's expression instantly became complicated. "Fusing with it again means that I'll once more be affected by its deathly power, and my rebirth plan will also change completely. Moreover, the fusion process is extremely dangerous. The slightest mistake, and I'll be devoured by the deathly power and become its puppet."
"But this is the only solution." Xuan Fu's voice was firm. "If we don't fuse, Deadly Primordial Chaos will break through the seal sooner or later. When that happens, not only will you suffer, the Myriad Realms will also become a land of death. Trust me. I'll use the Myriad Realms Primordial Power and the Power of Balance to stabilize your mind and ensure that the fusion succeeds."
The Primordial Lord remained silent for a long time before finally making up his mind. "Fine! I'll trust you this once!" He activated his Life Origin. The green spiritual energy and the black power of the Deadly Core resonated with each other, forming a black-and-white interwoven Energy Flow. Xuan Fu immediately acted. The Myriad Realms Primordial Power and the Power of Balance transformed into two runes and merged into the Energy Flow, forming a Life-Death Balance Array that stabilized the fusion process.
The fusion process was exceptionally difficult. The life force and deathly power repelled each other, repeatedly erupting into conflict. The Black Palace shook violently, and countless deathly runes pounced toward the two of them. Xuan Fu's protective barrier was continuously corroded by the runes, while black cracks appeared across the multicolored violet-gold crystal of the runic body. Black spots also began to appear on the Primordial Lord's green figure, clearly showing that his mind was being corrupted by the deathly power.
"Stabilize your mind! Think of the original purpose behind Primordial Rebirth. Think of the hope of the Myriad Realm Beings!" Xuan Fu burned part of the Myriad Realms Primordial Origin. The radiance of the Life-Death Balance Array surged, forcibly suppressing the conflicting energies. "Life and death share the same origin, and balance allows them to coexist. This is the ultimate form of the Primordial Origin!"
With Xuan Fu's help, the Primordial Lord's mind gradually stabilized. The conflict between the life force and deathly power began to subside, and the two energies gradually circulated according to the runes of the Life-Death Balance Array. The black power of the Deadly Core slowly merged into the Primordial Lord's body. His green figure gradually became interwoven black and white, and his aura grew even more majestic and complete.
Just as the fusion was about to succeed completely, the Deadly Core suddenly erupted with a strange violet radiance. This radiance belonged neither to the life force nor to the deathly power. Instead, it came from the "corrosion domain beyond the Primordial Chaos," carrying an evil rhythm that "polluted the origin" and attempting to destroy the fusion process.
"It's the residual power of the Lord of Tampering!" Xuan Fu's expression changed. "He actually planted a seed of corrosion within Deadly Primordial Chaos, intending to pollute the complete Primordial Origin at this moment!"
The violet radiance spread rapidly, forcibly polluting the black-and-white interwoven Energy Flow. Pain once again appeared on the Primordial Lord's face, and his mind began to fall into chaos as the fusion process neared collapse. Xuan Fu did not hesitate in the slightest. He fused the power of the Myriad Realms Primordial Talisman with that of the Primordial Token, forming an Origin Purification Talisman that slashed toward the violet radiance.
The instant the rune blade collided with the violet radiance, countless corrosion runes were purified, and the violet radiance began to rapidly recede. But the corrosion seed of the Lord of Tampering was exceptionally tenacious. It clung stubbornly to the Primordial Origin and could not be removed completely. The Primordial Lord's fusion process was once again thrown into crisis. His black-and-white interwoven aura became chaotic and could split apart again at any moment.
Xuan Fu's heart tightened. He knew that if he could not completely remove the corrosion seed, the fusion would ultimately fail. It might even cause the Primordial Lord and Deadly Primordial Chaos to be corrupted by the power of tampering together, turning them into puppets of the Lord of Tampering. Just then, his Spiritual Sense suddenly caught a familiar aura deep within the core of the corrosion seed—the dominion power of the Ultimate Sovereign. Clearly, the Lord of Tampering had once again reached some kind of agreement with the Ultimate Sovereign, intending to pollute the Primordial Origin together.
An ultimate crisis concerning the integrity of the Primordial Origin and the safety of the Myriad Realms had quietly descended upon the core of the Forbidden Land.
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