I Am the Dao Lord of the Primordial Desolation
Chapter 18

Divine Abilities Fully Perfected

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Within the cave dwelling, time seemed to stand still, with only the rhythm of the Five Elements Dao surging like tidal waves.

Ming Xin's body was wreathed in the unceasing flow of the Five-Colored Divine Light, his liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys corresponding to the five colors of azure, red, yellow, white, and black.

This resonated with the five gradually solidifying embryonic Emperor Talismans outside his body, forming a perfect internal cycle.

The primordial source qi of the Old Ancestor of Five Elements was being madly refined and absorbed, while the Five-Needle Pine became ever more tightly fused with his physical body and Primordial Spirit.

It seemed to have become the hub and amplifier for the Five Elements Law within him.

At this critical juncture in his cultivation, Ming Xin's mind stirred slightly, and an object emerged from the depths of his Primordial Spirit, floating before him.

It was a small pagoda, only three inches tall, its entire body displaying a hazy, chaotic color.

The pagoda had five levels, each faintly corresponding to one of the Five Elements, and on its eaves, countless extremely fine innate runes flickered and flowed.

It exuded an ancient, vast aura as if it could stabilize Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind, and evolve the birth and destruction of all things.

This was precisely the Innate Supreme Treasure bestowed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun at the Purple Cloud Palace—originally born alongside the Five Elements Demon God but later reduced in rank—now perhaps more fittingly called the "Five Elements Chaos Pagoda"!

Although the pagoda's source was damaged and it no longer possessed the might of a Chaos Spiritual Treasure, its foundation remained, and the Chaos Five Elements Dao it contained perfectly matched Ming Xin's current cultivation!

The timing and intent of the Dao Ancestor's gift were exquisitely precise.

"System, adjust the deduction core!

Incorporate the 'Five Elements Chaos Pagoda' into the deduction system, using it as the carrier and blueprint for the source Dao principles, to accelerate the condensation of the Five Elements Great Dao source talismans, and fully perfect the construction of the 'Chaos Five Elements Pagoda' divine ability!"

Ming Xin immediately issued a new command.

[Command confirmed! Deduction architecture updated!] [Core carrier connected: Five Elements Chaos Pagoda (Innate Supreme Treasure, containing Chaos Five Elements Dao principles)... Analyzing Dao principle structure...] [Deduction efficiency greatly increased! Five Elements source talisman condensation speed increased by 300%! Chaos Five Elements Pagoda divine ability construction speed increased by 500%!]

Buzz—! The Five Elements Chaos Pagoda suddenly burst into brilliant light!

The chaotic-colored light on the pagoda's body flowed like a living thing, and countless originally obscure innate runes were instantly parsed and activated by the system, transforming into clear chains of Chaos Five Elements Dao principles.

Like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, they actively surged into Ming Xin's body, merging seamlessly with the source of the Five Elements Ancestor he was absorbing and the power of the Five-Needle Pine spiritual root!

With the addition of this homologous Innate Supreme Treasure, Ming Xin's comprehension of the Five Elements Great Dao skyrocketed to a terrifying level!

The condensation process of the five Emperor Talismans instantly accelerated several times, becoming clearer and more solid, radiating the supreme majesty of suppressing the heavens!

Above the Azure Emperor Wood Emperor Talisman, phantoms of countless trees appeared and vanished, alternating between life force and deathly stillness!

Above the Crimson Emperor Fire Emperor Talisman, myriad flames roared and surged, coexisting with creation and destruction!

Above the Yellow Emperor Earth Emperor Talisman, the veins of the earth extended, bearing and burying alike!

Above the White Emperor Metal Emperor Talisman, billions of weapons clashed, conveying the intent of slaughter and renewal!

Above the Black Emperor Water Emperor Talisman, rivers and seas surged, nourishing and devouring from the same source!

The five talismans slowly revolved around the blurry phantom of the Chaos Five Elements Pagoda at the center, their auras interconnected, mutually generating and overcoming each other, forming a perfect and stable system!

Meanwhile, the phantom of the Chaos Five Elements Pagoda, after absorbing the endless Dao principles and structural information provided by the Five Elements Chaos Pagoda's main body, became visibly clearer and more solid!

On the pagoda's body, more complex and profound chaotic patterns began to emerge, each eave seeming to evolve a world of the Five Elements!

At the pagoda's peak, a point of chaotic light condensed, as if containing the supreme power to open heaven and earth and reestablish the Five Elements!

Ming Xin was completely immersed in this rapid ascension and enlightenment. He was not merely absorbing energy but systematically and fundamentally understanding and mastering the entire Five Elements Dao system!

From the most basic Five Elements elements, to their generation, overcoming, and mutual restraint, to the evolution of all things, and finally to reversing chaos and commanding the Five Elements!

After an unknown amount of time, when the Old Ancestor of Five Elements' source qi was completely absorbed and fully transformed into part of his own Dao Foundation, the five Five Elements Emperor source talismans within Ming Xin's body suddenly erupted with dazzling Five-Colored Divine Light, fully solidifying into form!

Like the imperial seals of the Five Heavenly Emperors, they were deeply imprinted in the deepest parts of his Primordial Spirit and physical body!

Boom!!! A perfect, flawless aura, as if wielding the authority of the Five Elements of the Primordial World, exploded from Ming Xin's body, instantly breaking through the cave's restrictions and causing the Five Elements spiritual qi of the entire Mount Sumeru to boil and cheer!

Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti in the Stone Hall atop the mountain suddenly opened their eyes, their gazes bursting with incredible joy!

"The source talismans of the Five Elements Great Dao... have already condensed?! My disciple... is my disciple about to push the Five Elements Great Dao to perfection?!" Daoist Zhunti's voice trembled slightly.

Daoist Jieyin's gaunt face was also shaken: "Chaos Five Elements... this child's fortune is truly... truly incalculable!"

Inside the cave, Ming Xin slowly opened his eyes. In his left eye, the five colors revolved; in his right, deep nirvana.

He felt the boundless Five Elements power within him, responding to his will like an extension of his arm, along with the five source talismans radiating imperial majesty, and a powerful sense of controlling the very foundation of heaven and earth arose spontaneously.

But he did not stop. His gaze fell on the Five Elements Chaos Pagoda before him, its light now restrained but even more profound, and on the phantom of the "Chaos Five Elements Pagoda" divine ability in his sea of consciousness, which had already formed a complete framework, only awaiting the final infusion of power and solidification.

"The talismans are complete, the foundation is firm. Next... is to fully perfect this pagoda!"

His hands suddenly formed profound hand seals, and the five newly condensed Five Elements Emperor source talismans flew out from his body.

Transforming into five earth-shattering rainbows of azure, red, yellow, white, and black, they fiercely injected into the Five Elements Chaos Pagoda before him!

At the same time, he activated the Great Nirvana Killing Buddha Scripture! The Killing Law transformed into dark red runes, merging into the White Emperor Metal Emperor Talisman, adding endless slaughter and sharpness!

The Nirvana Law transformed into gray-white currents, merging into the Black Emperor Water Emperor Talisman, enhancing its power of devouring and annihilation!

The Karma Law transformed into motley specks of light, merging into the Yellow Emperor Earth Emperor Talisman, adding weight, bearing, and the artistic conception of reincarnation!

The power of fate transformed into faint golden radiance, merging into the Azure Emperor Wood Emperor Talisman, enhancing its vitality and purifying wonders!

And the core meaning of the Five Elements Life and Destruction Cycle was dominated by the Crimson Emperor Fire Emperor Talisman, burning all things to ashes while also nurturing new life!

He used his supreme Dao techniques to perform the final refinement and blessing of this Five Elements Chaos Pagoda!

Moreover, he took it as the blueprint and core to fully materialize the "Chaos Five Elements Pagoda" divine ability deduced in his sea of consciousness!

The Five Elements Chaos Pagoda trembled violently! Its tower body erupted with unprecedented chaotic light!

The innate runes on it flickered wildly, and its structure and Dao principles underwent earth-shattering changes!

Its originally damaged origin, under the infusion of the Five Elements Emperor Talismans and Ming Xin's various Great Dao powers, began to slowly repair, strengthen, and even surpass its past!

The first layer of the pagoda evolved into a boundless verdant forest, full of life, yet concealing the killing intent of draining all vitality!

The second layer evolved into a towering sea of blazing flames, incinerating everything, yet with sparks of Nirvana fire gestating within!

The third layer evolved into an endless, heavy earth, bearing all things, yet also capable of burying the Gods and Devils of the heavens!

The fourth layer evolved into a Gobi of billions of divine weapons, sharp and murderous, severing the cycle of karma and reincarnation!

The fifth layer evolved into a sea of Netherworld Return to Ruins, supremely soft yet supremely hard, devouring and dissolving all things!

And above these five layers, the chaotic light at the pagoda's peak grew ever brighter, faintly on the verge of opening a sixth layer of void space, where Chaos Qi pervaded.

It seemed to be the origin and end of all things, containing the ultimate mystery of reversing Chaos and re-establishing the Five Elements!

"Chaos Five Elements Pagoda—condense!" Ming Xin uttered a Great Dao true word, pouring all his insights into the Five Elements Great Dao, his conception of Chaos, and his vast Magic Power into the pagoda like a flood bursting through a dam!

Rumble—!!! The Five Elements Chaos Pagoda erupted with chaotic divine light that illuminated the entire Mount Sumeru!

Its volume suddenly expanded, reaching a hundred zhang in height, and a terrifying aura swept in all directions, surpassing countless spiritual treasures, as if it could suppress the Five Elements of the Primordial World and stabilize Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind!

Chaotic currents hung down from the pagoda's body, each strand as heavy as a divine mountain! The five layers of the pagoda's world seemed to manifest in reality, cycling through life and destruction!

At the same time, within Ming Xin's sea of consciousness, the "Chaos Five Elements Pagoda" divine ability—completely condensed from his Dao and divine powers, connected in form to the pagoda's original body outside, and identical in appearance—also fully solidified!

From now on, even without using the spiritual treasure's original body, he could rely on his own divine ability to manifest the pagoda's Phantom, suppressing all enemies. Though its power was inferior to the original, it far surpassed ordinary great divine abilities!

Thus, the refinement of the Five Elements Chaos Pagoda was complete! The Chaos Five Elements Pagoda divine ability was achieved!

Ming Xin let out a long roar, his voice shaking the surroundings, filled with exhilaration and confidence! He reached out and beckoned, and the hundred-zhang pagoda rapidly shrank.

It turned into a stream of chaotic light, sinking into his brow, hovering above his Primordial Spirit, slowly rotating, and cascading down countless strands of Chaos Qi, constantly tempering his physical body and Primordial Spirit.

Feeling the surging new Magic Power within him—a fusion of the Five Elements Emperor's power, the power of Annihilation and Slaughter, and the power of Karma and Fate—along with the boundless might of the pagoda, Ming Xin knew that his strength had undergone a qualitative leap!

Though he was still at the early stage of the Golden Immortal of the Origin, his foundation was so thick, his Magic Power so vast, his divine abilities so strong, and his spiritual treasure so sharp, that he could likely rival or even surpass some veteran Quasi-Saint mid-stage greats!

He slowly rose, his aura round and restrained, yet carrying a natural, heart-stopping majesty.

With one step, he left his cave dwelling, preparing to report this harvest to his master. The strength of the Western Teachings had, due to this seclusion of his, quietly ascended to an entirely new level.

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