Primordial Era: A member of the Jie Sect, apprenticed to Tongtian

"Only when the internal structure of the world is truly complete can the Shiyuan Realm be considered a true minor world."

Thinking of this, Shi Yuan couldn't help but let out a soft breath.

"This road is really long."

But the smile on his lips betrayed his true feelings.

For him, the meaning of perfecting the laws of heaven and earth was crystal clear.

This means one near-perfect opportunity for enlightenment after another.

The mere birth of the sun and moon propelled him to the peak of the Golden Immortal realm. He dared not even imagine what level he would reach if the world were to be perfected once more.

"The True Immortal of Taiyi?"

"Even...higher?"

The thought flashed through his mind, and Shi Yuan couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

"You're thinking a bit too far ahead."

He quickly put aside his distracting thoughts and turned his gaze back to the sky.

"Let's go and look at the sun, moon, and stars themselves first."

The moment the thought crossed his mind, his figure vanished from the spot.

In the Shiyuan Realm, he was practically the will of the world itself, truly achieving the state of mind manifesting in body.

A moment later, he was standing on the Sun Star.

An aura of extreme strength and yang energy rushed towards me, and blazing flames filled my vision, as if they would burn everything to ashes.

But none of this had any effect on Shi Yuan.

He stepped forward, his gaze soon drawn to the unusual phenomenon at the very core of the Sun Star.

There, at the very center of the endless flames, floated a ball of crimson-gold flame.

The flame was not ostentatious, yet it gave people a feeling of being above all other flames, as if all the sources of flames in the world were submitting to it.

"What is this thing...?"

Shi Yuan frowned slightly.

He raised his hand and gently grabbed it, and the ball of crimson-gold flame obediently fell into his palm.

The flames weren't scorching; instead, they seemed to possess a spirit, dancing gently in his hands, exuding a strange sense of intimacy.

At the same time, the surrounding space was silently distorting, as if it could hardly bear its presence.

This scene is enough to demonstrate its true horror.

Just then, a flash of inspiration struck Shi Yuan.

A name that had almost disappeared from the inheritance of the Three Realms suddenly reappeared.

"This is... the golden flames of the sun?"

His tone was hesitant, but he already knew the answer in his heart.

Because the flame in his hand was too similar to the innate divine fire recorded in the Jie Sect's lineage.

One of the five primordial divine fires of heaven and earth.

Its essence is the purest yang law nurtured by the sun.

Burning the heavens and boiling the seas, consuming all things, is nothing more than a trivial matter.

But what's truly terrifying isn't its power.

Rather, it belongs to its original owner.

Since the beginning of time, only one kind of being has ever been able to truly control the golden flames of the sun.

The supreme bloodline born from the sun star... the three-legged golden crow.

Those were the former royal family of the demon race, the masters of the ancient Heavenly Court.

However, with the end of the Lich War, the ancient demon court collapsed, the demon emperor fell, the Eastern Emperor died in battle, and the Golden Crow clan was almost wiped out.

As far as he knew, there was only one Golden Crow truly alive in the Three Realms.

The golden flames of the sun have long since vanished, never to reappear in the world for countless eons.

But now.

All of this has been completely shattered.

For the first time since the beginning of time, a being other than the Three-Legged Golden Crow has truly mastered this terrifying innate divine fire.

Shi Yuan looked down at the wisp of flame in his palm that seemed to contain endless, burning will, and his feelings were complicated for a moment.

"If the Great Sun Tathagata of the West finds out about this, he'll probably be in for a lot of trouble."

That's what he said, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

Even at the Quasi-Saint level, the Golden Flame of the Sun would be a trump card. Yet now he held it firmly in his grasp; to say he wasn't happy would be self-deception.

More importantly, the appearance of this divine fire proved one thing to him once again.

The potential of the Shiyuan Realm far exceeded his initial expectations.

He could clearly feel that the Solar Golden Flame, which was known as the "most domineering" of the five innate divine flames, was incredibly obedient in his hands, with almost no backlash or rejection.

The reason is also very simple.

It did not come from the outside world, but was born in the Stone Origin Realm.

In other words, this is the power born from "one's own world".

"In terms of control alone, I'm afraid even the Golden Crow clan might not be able to surpass me."

Shi Yuan shook his head slightly, but his resolve only grew stronger.

With the Heaven-Slaying Robe protecting him, the Purple Thunder Hammer in his hand, and now the Golden Flame of the Sun, this configuration is utterly unreasonable.

"Even if it's just a Golden Immortal... I'm confident I can kill an ordinary Taiyi True Immortal directly."

The fact that a Golden Immortal could defy the Taiyi is an absolutely astonishing event, even in the ancient times when primordial beings roamed freely.

But ironically, he now truly has the confidence to back it up.

Thinking about this, Shi Yuan couldn't help but imagine the more distant future.

"If the Shiyuan Realm continues to evolve, perhaps even the remaining four types of innate divine fire will be born one after another."

"If it really comes to that..."

A burning glint flashed in his eyes.

"Gathering the five innate divine flames may not be just empty talk."

The idea itself is crazy enough.

The five divine flames originated from the same source, yet their properties are distinct, making it nearly impossible for them to coexist. Let alone gathering all five, since the beginning of time, no one has ever mastered even two of them simultaneously.

But for him, all the rules no longer seemed so absolute.

However, Shi Yuan also knew very well that these things couldn't be rushed.

So he simply put aside those grand ideas for the time being, and carefully played with the golden flames of the sun for a while, feeling the supreme yang law contained within them. Then, without hesitation, he directly absorbed the divine fire into his body.

Just then, he suddenly frowned.

His gaze slowly fell upon the enormous sun beneath his feet.

"..."

An indescribable feeling quietly surfaced in my heart.

Even though the golden flame of the sun had already been born, which was a huge bargain, he still felt that this sun star was not complete enough.

It's like... something's missing.

"Is it just my imagination?"

Shi Yuan muttered something to himself and didn't pursue the matter further.

His gaze was quickly drawn to the cool, clear star on the other side of the sky.

"Hey."

He couldn't help but chuckle softly, his tone tinged with anticipation.

If the Sun can give birth to something of this caliber, how could the Moon possibly have nothing at all?

With a thought, his figure vanished from the spot and reappeared standing on the Taiyin Star.

Unlike the sun, which burns so intensely it seems to incinerate everything, this place presents a different kind of ultimate beauty.

The soft moonlight fell like a veil, and a cool and pure atmosphere filled the air. Even the ground beneath our feet shimmered with a faint silvery-white luster, as if paved with jade.

These moonlight rays are the most primordial essence of the yin.

It has immeasurable value for both demons and cultivators.

But Shi Yuan did not dwell on these appearances for long.

With his experience with the Sun Star, he found the real anomaly at the very core of the Moon Star with almost no effort.

There, the moonlight, so dense it was almost tangible, constantly gathered in the void.

Then, drops of silvery liquid, shimmering with a soft glow, slowly dripped from the radiance.

As the spiritual liquid gathered, it formed a small pool on the ground.

"Imperial Dew?!"