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After spouting a long explanation, Donghuang suddenly changed the subject, saying, "Try converting your primal force using the method I taught you yesterday..."

Upon hearing this, the illusory figures in the square immediately split into three rows.

Everyone is unleashing different powers: the power of blood and qi, spiritual power, and vitality.

These phantoms are quite powerful; the weakest among them are true gods, most are emperors and saints, and there are even heavenly kings.

At this moment, everyone joined forces, and three powerful forces intertwined in the air.

Zhang Haoran frowned slightly when he saw this scene; he had also learned about Force Conversion.

Moreover, according to the Southern Emperor, the Eastern Emperor has the deepest research on the Force, so how could he make such a foolish decision?

It's important to understand that fusing the Force doesn't result in three powers, but rather four.

Another type is the power of origin.

Everyone walks a different path, and the power of origin contains different characteristics, making it impossible to merge like the other three powers. This may be the reason why it was abandoned by the other party.

But if one power is missing, can the fused Force still maintain its balance?

It's unlikely that Donghuang wouldn't be unaware of this, so what is he trying to do? Is he trying to find a balance between these three forces?
possible.

Theoretically speaking, this method is feasible.

The original force that Fang Ping initially fused was a combination of blood and spirit, without even adding life force. However, the original force fused in that way was very unstable and could only be used as a bomb.

Fang Ping had used this Force to injure many opponents before.

But that was the same person's blood and spirit. As long as it was controlled well, it shouldn't hurt you. But now the energy of hundreds of people is mixed together, which is not easy to control. If there is a slight mistake, an explosion will occur.

What happened next was exactly as he had predicted.

Three powerful forces intertwined in the air, creating a fluctuation of primal force.

However, this primal force is extremely unstable.

Boom,

A deafening roar echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

The intertwined energy clusters in the air became unbalanced, and the newly born Force exploded.

Another powerful shockwave struck.

Zhang Haoran was prepared this time. The incoming primal force was quickly absorbed and used to temper his jade bones, but he did not focus his energy on that. Instead, he looked up at the Eastern Emperor in the sky.

The old man didn't try to suppress the Force eruption or rescue the phantoms below; he just watched them get torn apart.

He first wore a thoughtful expression, then shook his head and sighed, "Alas! No... I failed again!"

The control of power is still not balanced enough, and the input of qi and blood is a bit too high.

Although the Force was converted, it was not stable enough.

Then Donghuang disappeared, and the illusory figures reformed in their respective rooms.

The aftershocks of the explosion had subsided, and the next round was about to begin.

"madman!"

"Mental illness!"

Zhang Haoran couldn't help but curse angrily: "Damn it, how can you treat your disciples like this?"
This is utterly disregard for human life!

"Whatever experiments you're planning, at least save these disciples first! What's the point of any experiment if everyone's dead?"

Donghuang wanted to improve the cultivation method so that his disciples could master the Force before reaching the level of the strongest, and he did not object to this.

Even if those disciples were sacrificed, it wouldn't be a big deal. In the early days of creating cultivation techniques, quite a few martial artists perished as a result.

But those were all accidents!
Was what just happened an accident?

It should be noted that although Donghuang's disciples are not weak, the strongest among them is only a Heavenly King. The combined power of these hundred or so people is only equivalent to a full-force attack from a Breaking Nine Realms expert.

As one of the oldest emperors and the second emperor to attain enlightenment, Donghuang was present but did not intervene!
To say that it was too late to stop it would be utter nonsense.

How could the risks be unforeseen when conducting such an experiment? Preparations should have been made well in advance.

It's important to understand that the explosion of the Force isn't instantaneous. From the moment the three energies begin to intertwine and give birth to the Force, to the moment the Force becomes unstable and explodes, there are several seconds. During this time, not only emperors but even Uranus have a chance to stop it.

Moreover, Donghuang was floating above that mass of primal energy, meaning he could destroy it with a single gesture.

However, he did not intervene!
He could only watch helplessly as his disciples below were torn apart by the Force.

What is this if not crazy?
It's no wonder so many of Donghuang's disciples died; it was entirely due to their master's irresponsibility and disregard for their lives.

The information previously given by the Overlord Emperor stated that the condition for passing this level was to achieve a balance of the Force through the efforts of the challengers.

The purpose of setting up this barrier was to relieve Donghuang's obsession.

Before witnessing this scene, he would have thought that the other person's obsession was with the fallen disciples.

Now it seems that this was not the case at all. In the end, Donghuang only lamented the failure of the experiment, not the loss of his disciples.

This means that Donghuang's obsession was not with those disciples, but with the fact that the experiment had failed.

In the original story, Fang Ping and others also tried to save those disciples. At first, they pulled those phantoms back to prevent them from participating in the experiment, which resulted in the progress of the level being blocked.

Later, someone risked injury to take the brunt of the explosion for the disciples, but they still couldn't clear the level.

In the end, the flaws were fixed, and the Force was balanced before I could pass the game. That alone speaks volumes.

In fact, Zhang Haoran knew why Donghuang insisted on creating a technique that allowed lower-level disciples to jointly unleash their primal force; it was simply because he wanted to use the power of the masses to defeat the Heavenly Emperor.

The Heavenly Emperor was too powerful; the emperors were no match for him, not even in a group fight. So they had to find another way.

If Donghuang's experiment succeeds, it will be able to fuse the power of all the strong together, unleashing a devastating attack. Moreover, those involved will not only be emperors, but also true gods, emperors, saints, and heavenly kings...

This is a plan to gather the power of the Three Realms to deliver a severe blow to the Heavenly Emperor!
The experiment failed and killed a large number of his disciples. This may have been his obsession.
Donghuang's idea is bold, and it has a chance of success.

The only thing Zhang Haoran couldn't understand was why he didn't save those disciples? If it didn't work the first time, he could just try a few more times!

As long as a person is alive, there is still a chance.

The Heavenly Emperor was once the Eastern Emperor's teacher, but he betrayed him. Perhaps it was because of this that the Eastern Emperor became indifferent to the life and death of his disciple.

Zhang Haoran shook his head and said, "Forget it, I don't care about these things. They are all disciples of the Eastern Emperor who died. Their teachers don't even care. Why should I worry about it?"

I'd better hurry up and refine my jade bones.

At this point, the violent primal force that had entered the body had been exhausted, and the effect was very good.

The power unleashed by those Force bursts was extremely strong, equivalent to a full-force attack from a level nine expert.

Zhang Haoran absorbed these unstable source energies, causing them to erupt within his body. He completely neglected defense, and the impact directly affected his bones, making the effect even more pronounced. The forging speed of the jade bones was quite fast; although it couldn't compare to fighting the Overlord Emperor, it was still quite impressive.

The scene here cycles very quickly. A few minutes later, the group of phantoms ran out of the room again, gathered in the square, and respectfully welcomed their wicked master. Then they were blown up by the Force.

Boom,

Another loud bang, and the unstable primal force exploded.

With a thought, Zhang Haoran absorbed all the primal force rushing towards him into his body, accelerating the forging of his jade bones.

"Boom boom boom!"

The unstable primal forces exploded continuously within his body, and he guided these impacts toward his jade bones, accelerating their tempering.

It is now completely certain that Donghuang is simply refusing to come to the rescue!
Because he had just absorbed about one-third of the total primal force, such an impact could only accelerate the forging of the jade bones and could not cause any substantial damage; he didn't even spit out a mouthful of blood.

Even if they were several times stronger, they could still be easily destroyed by an emperor.

With the jade bone forging progress reaching 40%, its defensive power has been further enhanced, and he is no longer satisfied with just absorbing the primal force surging towards him.

"I need to be closer to the explosion's epicenter so that while absorbing the Force, I can also withstand a stronger blast impact—double the pleasure."

Zhang Haoran strode toward the center of the square, deliberately avoiding the phantoms so that he wouldn't block the explosion and kill them.

"boom!"

The Force cluster in the air exploded again!

With a thought, he spread his mental energy outwards, then quickly gathered it back, absorbing nearly half of the original force into his body.

Zhang Haoran said with satisfaction, "That's about right!"

This is the limit he can currently achieve; it's not that he can't absorb more, but that he doesn't dare to.

If too much source energy is absorbed, or even all the source energy is absorbed right after the explosion, the disciples below won't die, and might even pass the level directly.

In the past, he certainly wouldn't have had this worry.

After all, the condition for passing this level is to achieve a balance between the three forces and synthesize a stable Force, not to save these disciples.

But he wasn't sure if the customs rules had changed.

Whether it's Donghuang or the seed projection, they are both on opposing sides, so it's possible that the rules could be changed temporarily.

Well, that's not quite accurate. It should be that the rules were reset before he reached this level.

Therefore, Zhang Haoran could only probe little by little, trying to gain as many benefits as possible while ensuring that the outcome would not change.

He only absorbed a portion of the Force, without altering the plot, so he shouldn't have broken any rules.

Zhang Haoran thought to himself, "Alright, the forging speed is acceptable for now, so let's just keep at it for now!"
"I'll settle accounts with you bastards after I've completed three forgings."

He was so angry that the more he tried to hold back, the angrier he became; the more he tried to back down, the more he felt cheated, and he was so furious that his teeth itched with hatred.

"Seed, you just wait! We've made an enemy of each other, and I'll settle the score with you sooner or later."

"I've overcome so many challenges, and every time I've been swept aside. Whether it's an avatar or a projection of a king, they all have to bow down. When have I ever suffered this humiliation?"
"Why don't you dare absorb all that energy?"

He needs to complete three jade bone forging processes to push his qi and blood to their limit. At that point, it won't matter whether he can continue to advance through the levels.

There's no problem going straight into the rule-based passage. If you encounter a powerful enemy, you can directly prove your Dao and level up again. Even if the level can't withstand it, you can expel the enemy without any regrets.

The jade bone hasn't been forged yet, so we can only continue to endure it.

Boom boom boom!
Every so often, an explosion would occur in the square. Zhang Haoran would absorb the released primal force into his body to temper his jade bones.

In fact, he had considered adjusting the primal force within his body to this unstable state, which would generate a stronger impact.

However, his instincts were preventing him from doing so. The Force he was inhaling, however unstable, was still an external force that could provide some assistance in the forging process.
If he were to create such an unstable state within his own body's primal force, it would be tantamount to self-destruction; even if he didn't die, he would be left with hidden injuries.

After all, the defensive power of a golden body against external energy and its own energy is different.

As time goes by, the scene keeps repeating itself.

Zhang Haoran's aura grew stronger and stronger, and the forging speed of the jade bone was steadily advancing. When he completed 50%, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he had a bad premonition that something was about to happen.

He wondered, "Could it be that the Seed or the Eastern Emperor have come up with some dirty tricks again? Are they planning to ambush me? I need to be careful; that explosion of primal force just now was a bit abnormal."

He began to observe carefully. At this moment, hundreds of illusory figures had gathered in the center of the square. Donghuang appeared, looking down at the disciples below, and said calmly, "Today we'll talk about Origin Force again..."

The words were the same, and the tone remained unchanged, but Zhang Haoran had a different feeling. It was as if Donghuang was no longer so rigid, but more lively.

"What's going on? Has Donghuang regained his senses, or is there some other conspiracy?"
No, I need to be careful.

He observed carefully, but Donghuang did not meet his gaze. Perhaps Donghuang had always been conscious, but simply did not want to be discovered.

Soon, the plot reached its final stage...

"boom!"

The unstable primal force exploded.

This time, Zhang Haoran didn't dare to absorb too much, only taking one-third. Then he began to carefully experience it and found that the primal force hadn't changed much; it was still so volatile and unstable.

"It seems the problem isn't with the Force."

Then he noticed something different. Because he had absorbed less this time, the remaining primal force exploded, creating black marks in the space. It seemed that the space here could not withstand the explosion and was about to collapse.

The phantoms that revived in the room felt even more surreal to him.

"Holy crap, is this level about to collapse? No way, I didn't absorb that much energy!"

When the scene repeated itself, he became even more cautious, absorbing even less Force this time.

The scene appeared even more dilapidated, and even the voice of Donghuang seemed faint.

What do you mean?
Zhang Haoran was genuinely bewildered this time. It seemed that he needed to absorb more Origin Force to ensure the level wouldn't collapse.

He didn't believe such a good thing could happen.

"Damn it, are they plotting against me again? Do they want me to absorb more than 50% of the original force so that some disciples won't die and they can just count it as me passing the test?"

Yes, that must be the case.

"I can't be fooled!"

I don't know if this was Donghuang's doing or a seed projection.

When the Force in the air exploded again, he tried to absorb more, but he didn't cross the 50% threshold.

As a result, the scene's collapse slowed down considerably, confirming his suspicions. (End of Chapter)