Joint Restoration

In the vast, desolate underground of the Primordial World's west, amidst a complex and chaotic network of ley lines that had suffered great destruction.

Earth-Core Fire Dragons, their bodies shimmering with golden light, swam through the soil and rock, guiding the flow of magma and channeling the power of the ley lines to connect and form new pathways.

Hum. The Earth Book, transformed into the membrane of the earth, was under the control of Zhen Yuanzi, gathering the endless power of the ley lines beneath the ground to provide energy for the Earth-Core Fire Dragons, allowing the network to be repaired and connected more rapidly.

"Come, come, come, all of you, over here!" Hongyun, who was darting through the underground just like the Earth-Core Fire Dragons, was also casting spells to manipulate the subterranean magma, causing it to surge and flow like water.

"Hongyun, stop causing trouble! By opening up the ley line network so haphazardly, you are simply making things worse," Zhen Yuanzi's annoyed voice reached Hongyun's ears.

"You should go clear the larger main spirit veins instead! Go do it somewhere further away."

"Fine! You guys are so troublesome! Why be so meticulous? This western Primordial World isn't even your own territory," Hongyun grumbled before heading off into the distance.

Meanwhile, Shi Mo, sitting cross-legged within a main spirit vein, was drawing upon the ley line power gathered by Zhen Yuanzi to perform a more detailed restoration of the chaotic, damaged network that the Earth-Core Fire Dragons had roughly connected.

And so, time passed quietly. With Zhen Yuanzi controlling the Earth Book to gather ley line power, Hongyun helping to clear the main spirit veins, and the Earth-Core Fire Dragons paving the way, the efficiency of Shi Mo's restoration of the western ley lines increased significantly.

Moreover, they gradually discovered that as the scope of the cleared ley line network grew, the circulation of spiritual energy nourished the ley lines that had not yet been repaired, making them much easier to restore.

As for the minor, peripheral branches, even if they weren't repaired directly, the restoration of the main network allowed them to gradually reconnect on their own.

Thus, just as Hongyun had suggested, Shi Mo stopped being so meticulous, and the speed of his restoration increased once again.

In truth, the process of Zhen Yuanzi using the Earth Book to gather spiritual energy was akin to channeling, causing the energy within the network to flow faster, which in turn accelerated the self-clearing of the finer ley lines.

As Hongyun cleared more and more main spirit veins, under the influence of the Earth Book, those veins slowly began to connect with one another.

The larger the connected network became, the faster and more efficient the gathering of spiritual energy naturally grew.

Coupled with the fire power drawn by the Earth-Core Fire Dragons and Hongyun, the spiritual energy became increasingly turbulent and boiling, as if the newly repaired, large-scale network had been activated like a massive formation.

"Inviting Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun here was truly the right choice." The constantly increasing speed of restoration filled Shi Mo with growing surprise and anticipation, for in the mere decades that followed, the merit he gained from repairing the western ley lines already exceeded the total he had accumulated previously.

Undoubtedly, Hongyun and Zhen Yuanzi had contributed significantly, and the merit they received was naturally substantial as well.

In fact, Zhen Yuanzi, having gained some insight, entered a state of cultivation.

Fortunately, although Zhen Yuanzi had stopped and was no longer following Shi Mo with the Earth Book, he still instinctively controlled the book to gather ley line power and transmit it to Shi Mo.

The speed of this transmission continued to increase, fully capable of keeping up with the consumption required by Shi Mo and the Earth-Core Fire Dragons.

One day, Shi Mo, who was immersed in the restoration of the ley line network, felt Hongyun's aura approaching and could not help but open his eyes.

"Brother Shi Mo, where is Brother Zhen Yuanzi?" Hongyun asked with a puzzled expression after drawing near.

After Shi Mo explained Zhen Yuanzi's current state, Hongyun couldn't help but retort, "That unreliable fellow! At a time like this? How can he still find the time to cultivate?"

Shi Mo's mouth twitched slightly upon hearing this. Unreliable? It seemed that you, Brother Hongyun, were not much more reliable yourself.

"Aiya, this restoration of the ley line network is such a pain, it's too boring! I've already cleared many main spirit veins for you, enough for you to slowly repair for a while, so I'm going out to get some air," Hongyun said before leaving directly.

Seeing Hongyun leave without a second thought, Shi Mo was left speechless. This guy was the truly unreliable one! As a great cultivator of the Primordial World, his lack of patience and flighty nature explained why he failed to grasp his opportunities later on, ultimately leading to his death and the destruction of his soul.

"Forget it, I can't rely on him. I'll just have to work harder myself! In any case, the more I repair, the more merit I earn; these are tangible benefits." Shaking his head slightly, Shi Mo continued his work.

The dark red Wind-Fixing Pearl hovering before Shi Mo faintly burned with golden flames. It was clear that it had absorbed a great deal of merit, becoming more powerful and profound.

As the Wind-Fixing Pearl darted through the newly opened ley line network, the rock and soil melted and burned, fusing the power of the ley lines and the fire of the earth into energy crystals. These became solid underground spirit veins, greatly increasing the speed and efficiency of transmitting spiritual energy and fire power.

However, Shi Mo, immersed in the restoration of the western ley lines, did not notice the changes occurring throughout the vast underground network.

Because the large number of main spirit veins cleared by Hongyun were being drawn upon by the Earth Book, the surging energy gathered and continuously cleared the network. As the vast area of the ley line network was restored to perfection, the entire "formation" quietly activated, causing the fire power within the underground magma to boil and gather.

The result was predictable. After an unknown amount of time, when Shi Mo faintly sensed that the ley line power and fire power within the network were becoming overly concentrated and gradually turning violent, he did not realize the danger that was approaching.

Zhen Yuanzi, who was immersed in his cultivation insights and had fully activated the Earth Book, felt the turbulent energy fluctuations and woke up with a start. Just as he was about to warn Shi Mo, his expression turned grim as he suddenly realized something.

"Brother Shi Mo, be careful! The ley line power and fire power are becoming too violent." After warning Shi Mo, Zhen Yuanzi used the Earth Book to sense the surroundings and quickly retreated toward Longevity Mountain through the ley line network.

"Brother Zhen Yuanzi left? What happened? What is wrong with the ley line and fire power?" Shi Mo, feeling surprised and confused, immediately used the Wind-Fixing Pearl to sense the situation carefully, and his expression changed as well.

"This is bad. If this continues, the ley line power and fire power will be detonated. At that point, I fear it will trigger large-scale earthquakes and volcanic eruptions."

"I must find a way to suppress and divert them, to distribute the energy through the ley line network? These energies are being drawn toward me due to the influence of the Earth Book; I've become a black hole vortex!" Shi Mo felt a sense of urgency.

"Right, the Wind-Fixing Pearl! I will use the Wind-Fixing Pearl to suppress this energy first, then find a way to divert and neutralize it. Or, I could directly trigger some volcanic eruptions to vent it. After all, the Primordial World is vast, and earthquakes and volcanic eruptions caused by the chaos of ley line and fire power are not exactly rare."