Forging a Defensive Treasure, the Chaos Purple Lotus Garment

Inside the artifact-forging chamber of Zichen Cave Abode, spiritual fire blazed fiercely. The flames shone a pure gold, exuding a vast, heaven-scorching, sea-boiling might. This was the "Primordial Unity True Fire" that Xuan Chen fueled with Primordial Origin Essence. Its heat was enough to melt most materials in the world, making it a crucial element in forging supreme treasures.

At the center of the forging platform lay the core materials for this refinement: three Primordial Origin Essence Fragments shimmering with dense golden light, dozens of Taotie scales that gleamed faintly and possessed remarkable toughness, and a wisp of Creation Qi drawn from Nüwa. Xuan Chen stood beside the forging platform, his expression solemn and grave. Primordial Unity Origin Power flowed endlessly around him, enveloping the entire forging chamber in a curtain of golden light.

"The Dragon-Han Calamity is perilous beyond measure. There are countless experts among the three races, even beings at the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal and Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realms. Nüwa and Fuxi's cultivation is still too shallow. Relying solely on the Primordial Unity Guardian Formation and their own strength cannot ensure absolute safety." Xuan Chen pondered inwardly. "This Chaos Purple Lotus Garment must reach the level of a High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure before it can provide them with sufficient protection."

The "Chaos Purple Lotus Garment" he was forging was not armor in the traditional sense. It was a treasure that combined the defensive profundities of the Primordial Unity Great Dao, the physical defense of Taotie scales, and the life-nourishing properties of the Creation Dao. It united offense and defense and also possessed healing effects. Its central design was to draw upon the profound weight of Chaos Origin Essence, imitate the Primordial Purple Lotus's trait of being impervious to ten thousand arts, and then use Creation Qi to nurture the wearer's Dao foundation. Even if the wearer suffered grievous injuries, they could swiftly recover.

Xuan Chen took a deep breath, his hands rapidly forming seals as he chanted under his breath. As the incantation was activated, the Primordial Unity True Fire suddenly surged with explosive force, tightly enveloping the forging platform. The three Primordial Origin Essence Fragments melted first, turning into a pool of golden liquid that emitted a dense primordial aura. With his divine sense, Xuan Chen controlled the golden liquid and, according to the positions of the Innate Eight Trigrams, outlined the embryonic form of the treasure—a budding purple lotus.

"Chaos as the foundation, the Eight Trigrams as the form, Creation as the soul!" Xuan Chen shouted in a low voice, tossing the dozens of Taotie scales into the golden liquid. The instant the Taotie scales touched the Primordial Unity True Fire, they gave off sizzling sounds and swiftly melted, merging with the golden liquid. The vicious baleful aura contained within the scales was refined away by the Primordial Unity True Fire, leaving behind only pure defensive essence and making the treasure ever more resilient.

Next came the most crucial step—integrating the Creation Qi. Xuan Chen carefully guided that wisp of pearly-white Creation Qi and slowly infused it into the golden lotus-shaped form. Like the finishing touch that brought a dragon to life, the moment the Creation Qi fused into it, the entire lotus-shaped treasure emitted a soft, lustrous glow. Faint green patterns emerged across the golden lotus petals, containing the Dao rhythm of Endless Vitality.

"Once this step succeeds, the treasure will possess spirituality. Not only will it be able to defend against attacks, it will also nourish its wearer through Creation Power." Xuan Chen relaxed slightly inwardly, but he did not lower his guard. When refining a High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, the greatest taboo was making a mistake midway through—especially during the process of condensing the artifact spirit.

He continued to activate his incantations, continuously pouring his own Primordial Unity Origin Power into the treasure. At the same time, he used his divine sense to communicate with the treasure's spirituality and guide it in condensing an artifact spirit. Spiritual energy within the forging chamber surged madly, even drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth outside the cave abode. It formed an enormous vortex of spiritual energy that converged upon the forging chamber.

Day after day passed, and the light within the forging chamber grew ever more resplendent and dazzling. The golden lotus-shaped treasure gradually solidified. The patterns on its petals became increasingly distinct, while the aura it gave off grew stronger and stronger. During this time, Xuan Chen encountered bottlenecks several times. His excessive consumption of Primordial Origin Essence even caused blood to seep from the corners of his mouth, yet he forcibly endured each trial with his profound cultivation and unwavering will.

Nüwa and Fuxi would occasionally come outside the forging chamber to check on him. Feeling the terrifying aura and dense treasure pressure emanating from within, their hearts were filled with admiration and anticipation. They knew that the birth of this treasure would greatly strengthen their confidence in facing the calamity.

Three months later, a beam of golden light suddenly erupted from the forging chamber, piercing through the cave abode's restrictions and shooting straight into the heavens. Within that golden light, a palm-sized purple lotus slowly rotated. As its petals opened and closed, it emitted the chaotic aura of being impervious to ten thousand arts and the creation aura of Endless Vitality. Across the lotus's surface, the patterns of Taotie scales flickered in and out of sight, gleaming with a cold, shadowy luster.

"The Chaos Purple Lotus Garment is complete!" Xuan Chen let out a long breath, a weary yet gratified smile appearing on his face. After three months without rest, this High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, into which he had poured an immense amount of effort, had finally been successfully refined. With a beckoning gesture, the purple lotus transformed into a streak of light and landed in his hand.

Xuan Chen carefully examined the Chaos Purple Lotus Garment in his hand and nodded in satisfaction. Not only did this treasure possess astonishing defensive power, capable of withstanding a full-force strike from an early-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, it could also automatically absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, convert it into Creation Power, and nourish the wearer's Dao foundation. More importantly, it could automatically adjust its size according to its wearer's physique. Whether Nüwa or Fuxi wore it, both could use it.

"Once Nüwa finishes her seclusion, I'll give this treasure to her. Although Fuxi's divination arts are formidable, his defenses are somewhat lacking. I'll forge another defensive treasure for him in the future." Xuan Chen silently made his plans, then stored the Chaos Purple Lotus Garment in his storage space and began circulating his cultivation technique to restore the Primordial Unity Origin Power he had expended.