Born with immortal seed

Chapter 896 The last moment

Bai Zichen's eyes flickered slightly, and he gently raised his left hand, rubbing his five fingers together, causing grains of fine sand to slide off.

Like grains of sand pulled from water, wet and carrying the weight of time, they collide in the air, producing a clear, melodious sound.

"The Supreme Pure Sword Box bought me three breaths of time, giving me another chance to choose..."

Facing Shao Yang, who had been united for many years and was clearly well-prepared, his willingness to remain in place was not solely based on courage.

One aspect is the tribulation of sand; disregarding principles and reason, washing away all superficiality, one can even cross the most insurmountable chasm of realm.

Of course, this great divine power is too uncertain and may not fall on the desired target.

Even if you win, it may not be enough to bridge the gap in skill level between the two.

Secondly, there is ascending to heaven.

Bai Zichen has already reached the peak of the Void Refinement stage, and to some extent, he already has the basic conditions to break through to the Body Integration stage.

The main barrier between refining emptiness and merging with the body lies in solidifying the grotto-heaven and then finding the spiritual objects created by the creation of the heavens and the primordial qi.

As for the tempering of true essence, it has already reached the limit of the Void Refinement stage, so there is no room for further improvement.

His Dao of Time had long surpassed the Refinement of Emptiness level; the solidification of his Cave Heaven was simply a reflection of his Dao attainments, and it was not difficult at all.

However, the Primordial Spiritual Objects and Primordial Qi are not indispensable; ancient Qi cultivators could still advance to the Integration Stage without the aid of spiritual objects.

Of course, that kind of breakthrough method seems crude and crude by today's standards. It was a gamble with one's life, and one could not succeed even once out of a hundred attempts.

But as long as there is still a possibility, it means that the door is not completely closed, and perhaps one can break through directly with the help of the mysterious body.

However, since it concerns fusion, failing to take even one step could affect the foundation, causing it to take a long time to attempt fusion a second time.

He wasn't desperate; he simply didn't want to take such a risk.

To break through unprepared in the heat of battle and rely on the combined power that can be controlled in an instant to defeat Shao Yang is to dance on the edge of a knife.

The awakening of the Supreme Pure Sword Box gave him a choice.

Even if the power of the Sandstorm Divine Ability doesn't produce immediate results, there's still time to activate true essence, draw upon the great power of heaven and earth, and attempt to ascend to heaven in one step.

"A grain of sand in the long river of time was probably an extraordinary divine object or the remains of a powerful being in the real world. Over time, it has become like this... The sun and moon shine down, casting shadows on the stone, and perhaps we can still glimpse some fragments of the past."

The sand slid down, pouring down from above, and Bai Zichen watched with satisfaction as the calamity sand landed on Shao Yang without any suspense.

In order to isolate himself from the void, Shao Yang confined the power of the seal to a small area, which correspondingly left him with no room to maneuver.

The sandstorm raged down, and most of it landed on me.

The already precarious crown emitted a hissing sound as it was squeezed under the weight, and the jade beads flew backward, soaring into the infinite heights.

The starlight cloak slowly receded, growing dimmer and dimmer until not a single starlight remained.

It even absorbed all the light from its surroundings, creating a phenomenon almost like a black hole.

"How could this be? How could this be!"

Shao Yang was so shocked that he almost dropped the Mountain and Sea Pearl to the ground. The supreme divine power that he had painstakingly cultivated, meticulously studying every detail and even burning his own essence, was gone just like that.

Although the Three Sovereigns' Crown of Harmony is a one-time supernatural power, it has no time limit as long as the battle continues.

It has no effect over a day, a month, or even decades or centuries.

As long as war continues, the twelve-tasseled crown will never fade away.

This is a truth verified by generations of Jade Emperors in actual combat: fight to the last moment, until death do us part.

Otherwise, with so many restrictions, how could it be called supreme supernatural power?

No single power can dominate the Six Blessings Immortal Realm; it is a mixed bag, with many people hiding another identity beneath their apparent one.

It is not surprising that supernatural powers and secret techniques from the Nine Immortal Realms, various forces, the outer world, and even the Earth Immortal Realm have appeared here.

Shao Yang had never heard of any method that could achieve this.

The feeling was the same as when I first learned this supernatural power; I had lost control and had to start all over again.

His aura plummeted rapidly, dropping from a level comparable to the mid-stage of the Fusion Realm to a state far worse than normal.

He devoted himself to the creation of the Three Sovereigns' Crown of Harmony, exhausting his own resources and dismantling his original supernatural powers. It would take him hundreds of years to recover.

This is only the surface; the underlying deficiency has truly sown the seeds of disaster.

He was struck again by the combined power of the nine swords of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, which spanned a year, and was almost brought to the brink of death due to the exhaustion of his lifespan.

If it were any heavier, it would fall directly from the Fusion stage, instead of its current fluctuating aura, which is even weaker than that of someone who has just entered the Fusion stage.

"We can't delay any longer. If we go through a few more rounds, he won't be able to stabilize his cultivation level and will directly face the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man. We must kill him quickly and then use a secret technique to seal his life into the Mountain and Sea Pearl. With the help of a life-nourishing and life-restoring technique, we can recover about 70% to 80% of his lost lifespan."

At this point, there was no time for Shao Yang to analyze the reasons; there would be time to investigate carefully after the victory.

Having been struck by that sword that stirred up time and carried the long river of time, his injuries appeared manageable on the surface, but in reality, he was completely exposed to the elements.

The perfect, flawless body of the Nascent Soul cultivator was cracked open, and his lifespan was rapidly draining away, losing decades in the blink of an eye.

If left unchecked, it will collapse completely in just a few days.

Without its support, the seal could no longer fall. A phoenix cry dissipated its brilliance, and it could only blow a breath towards the Mountain and Sea Pearl.

The twelve beads descended rapidly, and the closer they got to the ground, the greater their power and weight increased.

Halfway there, the ground had already sunk under the weight, and the sword lights scattered one after another.

The next moment, the earth, water, wind, and fire will be reset, turning the target into chaos and sending it into the world of the Mountain and Sea Pearl to add bricks and tiles.

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"The difference between the Void Refinement stage and the Body Integration stage is indeed not something that can be explained in just a couple of lines of text. No matter how much you calculate, it's never enough."

The heavens and earth trembled violently, one sound after another, and Bai Zichen could only see stars crashing down in his sight.

The stars trailed fiery tails, burning out black holes, and their earth-shattering power threw even the radiant glow on the Supreme Pure Micro Sword Box into disarray.

He had prepared so many methods, including the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, which he had kept hidden for many years without ever drawing it, and the most terrifying Sword of Time.

Ignoring law and reason, the sands of time caused by supernatural powers to revert to their original state.

Across the river of time, a sword strike is unleashed at the goal set a year ago, catching everyone off guard.

There are even Dao Foundation Saint Treasures that suddenly awaken, belonging to the protagonists of this era, the most top-level magic treasures.

Any one of these methods is an irresistible force at the Void Refinement level.

Even so, they were unable to truly bring Shao Yang down.

Having suffered serious injuries and realized that he could not win unscathed, Shao Yang became even more terrifying, no longer having any concern about damaging the exquisite porcelain.

The landing of the twelve stars will inevitably sink Rotten Axe Mountain, and even change the water level of the Five Dragon Sea and the orientation of the underwater mountain range.

The destructive power of their combined frenzy is so great that even the real world cannot withstand it.

"It's equivalent to refining twelve incomplete minor worlds. This is the true method of fusion, the fusion of spirits..."

High-level magic treasures are actually fewer than high-level cultivators, resulting in many cultivators at the Integration Realm not possessing treasures that match their own cultivation level.

The mainstream choice has become to collect rare and precious objects from heaven and earth and fragments of the universe to forge divine weapons.

Often, their power is unparalleled, their scale vast and grand, though they may fall short in terms of exquisite craftsmanship and agility; at least they possess a handy divine weapon.

He knew in his heart that this was an attack he could never withstand.

At most, it would worsen Shao Yang's injuries, and he wouldn't even be able to maintain his Nascent Soul realm after returning home, dying within a few years.

It's of no help at the moment.

"The primordial Qi, before the chaos, is a majestic and boundless force, the origin of all paths."

Bai Zichen straightened his body, his eyes shining brightly, as if he could see through the restrictions set by Shao Yang and reach the starry sky.

He pushed the Supreme Pure Sword Box aside, closed the incantation, and all the flying swords lost their color, turning grayish-white, like ordinary swords.

Even those few sixth-order flying swords were no exception.

"Today, I attain enlightenment here, my body merging with time... If I succeed, I will bestow the rain and dew of lifespan upon all beings in the Three Realms."

He spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice soft, yet it made the sky darken rapidly.

Not only in this isolated space, but throughout the entire Five Dragons Sea, and even the entire Six Blessings Immortal Realm, as the sun sets, the moon in the far reaches of the universe also merges with darkness.

This extraordinary phenomenon, with an unprecedented scope, has already caused many combined beings to be filled with astonishment and uncertainty.

They either left the pass early or consulted divination, their brows furrowed.

For Bai Zichen, there is no insurmountable bottleneck in the process of achieving the Fusion Realm. The Golden Palace Spirit Essence he had seized had already been integrated with the Cave Heaven through the Qi Absorption Technique, perfectly replacing the spiritual object created at the beginning of creation.

Ultimately, compared to cultivators who follow the normal path, they lack that wisp of primordial qi to receive the immense power of heaven and earth at the moment of entering the fusion stage.

Along the way, it has created one miracle after another, exceeding the limits that any Dao body can reach.

Since that's the case, let's believe it one more time: the mysterious Dao body can withstand the Primordial Qi.

The timing of this breakthrough was a bit unusual; others had to prepare their minds and choose an auspicious day before taking this step.

How could they just appear like that, especially with a Nascent Soul cultivator standing right in front of them who was determined to fight to the death?

The difference between the Body Integration and Void Refinement stages can be seen from their respective lifespan limits.

The increase from 10,800 years to 129,600 years is a magnitude that no previous advancement in realms could match.

No matter how unruly a madman, how outstanding his talent, or how illustrious his bloodline, no one dares to be presumptuous in the face of the insurmountable barrier of the Fusion Realm; all must treat it with awe.

Only by overcoming this hurdle can one transform from a prodigy into a powerful figure who has influence throughout the Three Realms.

They cannot cross that threshold; in the end, they will all turn to dust ten thousand years later, and with death comes only darkness.

A breakthrough was achieved on the eve of battle, but there was no breakthrough in the past million years.

Millions of years from now, there will be no more instances like this.

Bai Zichen summoned the grotto-heaven, activated the Great Dao, and activated the final layer of the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture, causing his entire aura to change suddenly.

First it descends to the bottom, approaching nothingness.

It surged to the highest peak with a whoosh, a feeling completely different from that of refining to the void.

The sound of jade shattering came from the air, as if it were breaking apart, and then large and small jade beads fell down.

When it falls to the ground, it blends into the sea and islands, taking on a hazy silver sheen.

From Rotten Axe Mountain, extending outwards for thousands of miles, heavy rain fell, obscuring all the major roads.

If someone were to activate their divine powers at this moment, they would find that the distance between themselves and the Great Dao has been magnified and widened, with an additional thick veil added.

Whether it's physical integration or the refinement of emptiness, it's no exception.

(End of this chapter)