The Descent of the Origin Will

Ling Xuan was just about to step forward to support his clansmen when the entire Zhulong Secret Realm was suddenly enveloped by a soft, golden halo, and countless rotating secret patterns appeared in the sky.

Ling Xuan's consciousness was pulled by a warm, irresistible force, slowly detaching from his body and flying toward the depths of the universe.

This journey felt like traversing an endless tunnel of space-time; the light and shadows around him shifted unpredictably, and the trajectories of stars twisted and reorganized beside him.

"Hum—" A tremor beyond the reach of hearing resonated deep within his soul, and the entire universe suddenly fell silent.

Ling Xuan's consciousness felt as if it were being pushed by an invisible giant hand, crossing infinite space-time to arrive in a void.

There was no up or down, no boundaries here; there were only countless suspended points of light, flickering bright and dim like a rhythmic breath. Each point of light seemed to contain incredible power.

Ling Xuan stared blankly at everything around him, his mind filled with confusion: Could this be the Origin of the Universe? After my Heart of the Martial God awakened, did the Primal Universe sense the changes in me? Is it checking to see if I'm an unregistered inhabitant?

He recalled how, after the Lord of Yuan'ao brought "exotic objects" that did not belong to the Primal Universe into its domain, he was immediately rejected by the Primal Universe, which then prompted the Ancestral God Sect to lead numerous powerhouses to hunt him down.

But his Heart of the Martial God was different from those "exotic objects"; it was not a contraband item from the Origin Continent that the Primal Universe needed to control. Perhaps he was just being pulled here for a routine inspection?

Suddenly, whoosh! One of the points of light transformed into a streak of light, shooting toward Ling Xuan's consciousness at a speed far exceeding that of light.

In this mysterious space, the speed of light no longer seemed to be the limit, and the streak arrived in an instant. Ling Xuan didn't even have a chance to react before the point of light collided with his consciousness.

Immediately, images flooded into Ling Xuan's consciousness like a tidal wave.

He saw a mass of undying flames; these were not ordinary fires, but flames radiating an aura of chaos, containing within them the birth and destruction of the universe.

The flames roared and churned like a giant dragon at times, and at others, they transformed into sparks drifting through the void, only to instantly reassemble into new forms.

Wherever the flames burned, space was twisted and reshaped, with matter and energy constantly transforming within them.

Ling Xuan's consciousness was immersed in the vision of these flames when, suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck his mind like lightning.

He discovered that as the flames changed form, they highly compressed and purified the surrounding energy.

He realized that he might be able to imitate these flames, using a special circulation method to refine the power of his own Flame Domain, allowing every wisp of flame to contain purer, more powerful energy.

Once successful, the power he could unleash would far exceed anything from before.

Following this, endless information merged into Ling Xuan's consciousness.

Before he could fully digest it, a muffled "Bang~" sounded, and an invisible yet powerful force abruptly kicked his consciousness out of the mysterious space.

The void he had just occupied dissipated like Kyōka Suigetsu, and the vegetation and rocks in the secret realm instantly returned to their original state, with a faint, lingering trace of a strange aura remaining in the air.

Ling Xuan shook his slightly heavy head, a new piece of information having appeared in his mind.

Just now, he had received an innate secret technique bestowed by the Primal Universe: Flame Burst.

Once activated, it could burn his own origin power, world power, or immortal divine power to increase his combat strength by one tier.

Ling Xuan gripped his slightly warm Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear and looked at Ling Yue and Ling Xue, who were unaware of what had just happened, saying in a low voice, "Sisters, hold the flanks. I'll clear the path."

With that, he transformed into a streak of fire and charged toward the direction where the sounds of battle were most intense.

In the center of the battlefield, three Iron-Backed Wolf Demons were cornering two young tribesmen.

The wolf demons were thirty meters tall, their back armor gleaming like cold dark iron, and their sharp claws emitted shrill screeches as they sliced through the air.

Ling Xuan's Flame Domain erupted around him, and dark golden flame patterns slithered through the void like living creatures, causing space to ripple and twist wherever they passed.

Sensing the killing intent behind them, the wolf demons naturally would not sit still and wait for death.

The wolf demon on the left struck first, leaping up with its blood-red maw wide open, aiming straight for Ling Xuan's neck.

Ling Xuan did not dodge or retreat; his Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear left his hand, transforming into a golden streak of light that spun as it shot out, the blade precisely piercing the soft spot under the wolf demon's jaw.

The dark golden flames spread instantly along the wound, wrapping around the wolf demon's head in the blink of an eye. With a "Boom," the wolf demon's head exploded into a mist of blood amidst the flames.

At the same time, the wolf demon on the right swept its claws across. Ling Xuan's figure flickered like a ghost, stepping directly into the beast's guard.

"Explosive Flame."

Ling Xuan's origin power boiled instantly; at this moment, his aura surged toward that of a Star Level powerhouse.

Curling his fingers into claws, the dark golden flames condensed into sharp flame blades at his fingertips. With a "puff," he thrust them fiercely into the wolf demon's right eye, driving them straight into its brain.

The wolf demon let out a shrill scream, its massive body crashing to the ground, twitching a few times before it stopped breathing.

This was the reason why anyone possessing a domain could be called invincible at the Planetary Level; they could unleash power at the peak of the Planetary Level with their bare hands, let alone now, when his strength had been elevated to the Star Level under the enhancement of his innate secret technique.

Seeing this, the last wolf demon turned to flee.

Ling Xuan's figure had already reached the first wolf demon, where he quickly pulled his Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear from the corpse and spun it in a flourish.

Instantly, a giant blade of flame slashed down with earth-shattering momentum, splitting the wolf demon in two from the top of its head. The residual heat of the blade energy did not diminish, carving a trench several meters deep into the ground.

Resolving the three wolf demons took only an instant, and Ling Xuan did not stop, charging toward even more demonic beasts.

Blade light and flames intertwined; with every swing, a beast fell.

At times he leaped into the air, his Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear chopping down like thunder to sever a beast's neck; at others, he slid forward, his blade sweeping horizontally to cut the beasts' legs off at the roots.

Wherever the dark golden flames touched, the flesh and skin of the beasts instantly carbonized, and their screams echoed across the entire battlefield.

However, there were simply too many beasts, pouring in from all directions in an endless stream.

The moment Ling Xuan's Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear split a giant python, dark golden flames surged out along the blade, scorching the beast's body into charcoal.

But the dense swarm of beasts was like a black tide, and in the blink of an eye, they submerged him once again.

The blade carved afterimages into the moonlight, each swing kicking up a mist of blood, yet behind every fallen beast, more crimson pupils flickered in the darkness.

Just then, a violent tremor tore through the earth without warning, and a pillar of fire erupted into the sky from the direction of the Mangu Temple in the distance.

That light was like the flames at the dawn of the universe, dyeing the entire sky the color of blood.

The moment the pillar of light shot upward, space twisted like a shattered mirror, and the hand Ling Xuan used to grip his blade trembled uncontrollably—it was a terrifying pressure that far surpassed the planetary level.

"Hmph." The cold snort made everyone's eardrums ache, and where the pillar of light dissipated, a crimson figure walked forth, stepping upon the void.

The Immortal Elder of the Zhulong Clan had arrived, and his Law Domain instantly enveloped the entire battlefield surrounding the Mangu Temple, causing everyone to reveal expressions of relief.

"Is this the Law Domain formed by the complete Flame Law?" Ling Xuan felt the power within the Flame Immortal God's domain, which shared the same origin as his own Flame Domain.

The roars of the beast horde came to an abrupt halt.

The savage beasts froze in their pouncing postures, their thick limbs sinking deep into the ground as the fierce light in their eyes was completely replaced by terror.

The Flame Immortal God lowered his gaze indifferently and waved his hand lightly; the beasts trapped within the Law Domain were ignited by invisible flames, exploding into blood mists from the inside out.

Amidst shrill screams, the entire battlefield transformed into a living hell.

"This accident has actually brought me some pleasant surprises." The Immortal God's voice resonated across the heavens like a great bell, and wherever his pressure reached, the surviving trial-takers knelt on one knee, "Those still alive are considered to have passed. To have held your ground against the beast tide until this moment, you deserve the highest honors of the clan."

As he scanned the field, his gaze lingered on Ling Xuan for half a second longer, and the corners of his mouth curled into a meaningful arc, "Take your glory and withdraw."

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