In Zhu Xian, people start to rise from plundering entries

"It's useless," the demonic seed sneered. "This seal was originally based on your stellar power. Now that your stellar power is almost exhausted, the seal naturally can't be maintained. Unless you can break through to the Golden Core stage within three days and use the power of the Golden Core to rebuild the seal, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" Su Han asked in his mind.

"Otherwise, you will be completely corrupted by my power and become my puppet." The demon's voice carried a hint of greed. "But don't worry, I won't kill you. Your body and your talent are perfect vessels. I will live on using your identity and ascend to the pinnacle of this world. Then, you will be a part of that glory, won't you?"

Su Han did not respond, but silently circulated his cultivation technique.

Once, twice, three times...

The spiritual energy was continuously being devoured by the demonic energy, and the cracks in the seal continued to slowly widen. At this rate, the seal would be completely shattered in less than three days, at most two.

"How stubborn you are." The demon seemed a little impatient. "Fine, since you're so obstinate, I'll give you a hand."

As soon as he finished speaking, a surge of demonic energy, ten times purer than before, suddenly erupted from the core of the seal and rushed towards Su Han's limbs and bones.

"puff--!"

Su Han spat out a mouthful of black blood, his face instantly turning as black as ink. Wherever the demonic energy passed, meridians ruptured inch by inch, internal organs rapidly deteriorated, and even his sea of ​​consciousness began to tremble.

This is the demon's ultimatum—either submit now or die in agony.

"what--!"

Su Han let out a low growl, his eyes turning an eerie deep purple. His body began to convulse, as if countless insects were wriggling beneath his skin—the demonic energy was transforming his body.

Hearing the noise outside the door, Lin Xuan suddenly opened his eyes and was about to rush in.

"Don't come in!" Su Han's hoarse voice came from the quiet room. "I can... control myself!"

Lin Xuan's hand stopped at the door, his nails digging deeply into his palm. He could hear Su Han's painful groans and feel the violent energy fluctuations in the quiet room, but he knew that if he went in now, he would not only fail to help Su Han, but might also distract him and accelerate the erosion of demonic energy.

"Junior Brother Su, hang in there..." Lin Xuan murmured, his eyes filled with reluctance.

Inside the quiet room, Su Han's consciousness gradually blurred amidst the pain.

The erosion by demonic energy has reached its most critical moment. Once the last line of defense in his sea of ​​consciousness is breached, he will completely lose himself and become a puppet of the demonic seed.

No.

We cannot give up.

He still has an unfinished path, an unresolved vengeance, and... an unfulfilled promise.

A beautiful face flashed through his mind. It was his senior sister, the woman who had lent him a helping hand when he was at his lowest point, and the person he had sworn to protect for the rest of his life.

"Senior sister..." Su Han murmured, her scattered consciousness regrouping.

Just then, a faint starlight suddenly lit up on his chest.

That wasn't the light of the Star-Sealing Demon Seal, but a glimmer of starlight hidden deep within his heart. It was a wisp of "Innate Star Origin" that he had accidentally obtained three years ago in the forbidden area behind the Qingyun Sect.

For three years, this primordial energy had remained dormant, and no matter how he tried, he couldn't awaken it. Unexpectedly, at this critical moment of life and death, it actually awoke.

The starlight was faint, yet it carried an aura of supreme majesty. Wherever it passed, the raging demonic energy dissipated and melted away, like ice and snow meeting the sunlight.

"This...this is..." The demon seed's voice betrayed fear for the first time, "Innate Star Origin?! No! Impossible! How could a Foundation Establishment stage kid possess such a thing!"

Ignoring the demonic roar, Su Han focused all his energy on guiding that wisp of starlight through his body. The starlight flowed through his broken meridians, which began to heal; it flowed through his weakened organs, which regained their vitality; it flowed through his trembling sea of ​​consciousness, which regained its clarity.

Finally, the starlight reached his chest and infused the Star Sealing Demon Seal.

The once dim mark suddenly burst forth with dazzling light. The crack began to heal at a visible speed; although it could not be fully restored, it at least stabilized.

"No—!" The demonic seed roared in despair, but its voice grew weaker and weaker until it finally fell silent.

Su Han opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

Although his face was still pale, the purple tinge in his eyes had faded, and he had regained his clarity. The seal on his chest was still cracked, but at least it was no longer widening.

"Three days... should be enough." Su Han felt the remaining wisp of innate star essence within his body, and a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes.

Although this wisp of essence was weak, it was of an extremely high level, enough to temporarily suppress the demonic seed. Moreover, during the battle against the demonic seed just now, his understanding of the power of the stars seemed to have deepened further.

"Chaos returns to its origin... Starry demonic energy..." Su Han murmured to himself, a bold idea emerging in his mind.

Since the "Return to Origin" sword can fuse the power of stars and demonic energy to form a higher level of chaotic power, why can't we reverse this and use chaotic power as a foundation to rebuild the seal?

The essence of the Star Seal is to use the power of stars as a cage to trap the demonic seed. However, stars and demonic energy are mutually restraining, and their balance is constantly shifting, which is ultimately not a long-term solution.

If the seal could be transformed into a chaotic seal, using the power of chaos to simultaneously contain both stars and demonic energy, achieving a dynamic balance between the two, then perhaps...

Su Han's heart began to pound.

This is a crazy idea; no one has ever tried it before. The power of chaos is a legendary force, one that even Nascent Soul stage experts may not be able to control. How could a Foundation Establishment stage kid possibly succeed?

but……

How will you know it won't work if you don't try?

Su Han took a deep breath and closed her eyes again.

This time, he did not attempt to repair the Star Seal, but instead used that wisp of innate star essence as the core to guide the remaining star power and demonic energy within his body, slowly circulating around the seal according to the trajectory of the "Return to Origin" sword strike.

It was slow and difficult.

The power of stars and demonic energy are inherently antagonistic, and the slightest carelessness could trigger a violent conflict. Su Han must concentrate fully, using precise control down to the millimeter, to guide the two to coexist and flow in a delicate balance.

One cycle, two cycles, three cycles...

Sweat soaked through Su Han's clothes, and his body trembled slightly from overexertion, but his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

feasible!

Although slow, the power of the stars and the demonic energy did begin to coexist in a strange way under his guidance. The two intertwined and restrained each other, forming a miniature, unstable chaotic vortex.

This vortex is still very weak and could collapse at any time, but it does exist.

Moreover, under the suppression of this chaotic vortex, the demonic seed's restlessness has significantly diminished. Although it is still trying to break through the seal, its power is dispersed and absorbed by the chaotic vortex, greatly reducing its threat.

"There's hope..." A surge of joy welled up in Su Han's heart. (End of Chapter)