Chapter 689 - 685: Broken Primordial Embryo, Nascent Primordial Spirit

Chapter 689: Chapter 685: Broken Primordial Embryo, Nascent Primordial Spirit

Hong Yu sat cross-legged by the shore of a silent lake.

A faint layer of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi permeated his entire body, circling around him.

As he operated the Primordial Gang Fighting Technique, he guided the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi from the void into his body, where it gradually flowed through his meridians.

The meridians within his body were already incredibly tough, and under the refinement of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, they offered no resistance at all.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi moved through his meridians like countless tiny insects, causing them to swell and pulse in strange, rhythmic waves.

"HUUUU!"

Hong Yu suddenly exhaled a long, continuous breath.

The powerful exhalation was like two long, white dragons, whistling as they appeared. After coiling and spiraling before him for a moment, they returned to his body.

"WENG!"

His tightly shut eyes slowly opened.

They were a pair of eyes like stars, crystal clear and bright, as if inlaid with gems. A single glance was enough to give one the illusion of their very soul being pulled away, unable to break free.

’To enter the Primordial Spirit Realm, one must first shatter the Primordial Embryo, guide the spirit and soul to merge with the Primordial Embryo, and then receive the Primordial Spirit into the Dantian...’

He silently recited the secret to advancing to the Primordial Spirit Realm.

Hong Yu’s expression was solemn and his bearing dignified, like a Buddha who had attained the Dao.

The Primordial Gang Fighting Technique silently circulated to its absolute limit. The Primordial Embryo contained an extremely strong Primordial Gang’s Power, reinforcing the Primordial Embryo and making it incredibly potent. This was especially true because Hong Yu cultivated the Primordial Gang Fighting Technique, and his Primordial Embryo had transformed from the Infinite Origin Pill bestowed by the Profound Celestial Tower, becoming an Infinite Primordial Embryo.

An Infinite Primordial Embryo!

It represented the meaning of "supreme and ultimate."

The difficulty for him to break his Primordial Embryo would be ten or even a hundred times greater than that of other powerhouses.

One had to understand that when ordinary Primordial Embryo Realm Powerhouses advanced to the Primordial Spirit Realm, shattering their Primordial Embryo was already incredibly difficult. Out of ten cultivators at the Peak of the Primordial Embryo Realm attempting the breakthrough, nine would fail because their Primordial Embryo would shatter uncontrollably, their efforts ending in failure.

Since Hong Yu’s Infinite Primordial Embryo was so powerful, the difficulty of shattering it and receiving the Primordial Spirit was naturally that much greater.

It was for this very reason...

that Hong Yu had no choice but to seek out Spirit Medicine to refine the "Nine Orifice Breaking God Pill." Otherwise, it would be impossible to break through to the next realm.

"Wind God Hundred Places, Broken Long Sky..."

Hong Yu redirected all the Primordial Gang’s Power from his Infinite Primordial Embryo to outside his Dantian, leaving the Primordial Embryo isolated. This was the moment it was most vulnerable.

At the critical juncture, Hong Yu suddenly made his move.

"Primordial Embryo, shatter!"

"RUMBLE!"

Streaks of golden light began to flow, condensing within his Dantian into countless sharp Sword Momentums that surged toward the Infinite Primordial Embryo.

These Sword Momentums were all incomparably powerful!

If released outside his body, they could easily slice a mountain peak in two.

Yet now, Hong Yu aimed them at his own Primordial Embryo. The slightest loss of control in this process would result in the destruction of both the embryo and himself!

The Heaven-Swallowing Divine Technique activated at the same time.

Relying on his formidable Spiritual Power for exquisite control, he guided the energies and finally unleashed them. They blotted out the sky, falling like a torrential rain of swords.

Beneath the downpour of swords.

"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"

Sword Qi filled his Dantian.

Streaks of Sword Momentum, gleaming with brilliant light, relentlessly assaulted the Infinite Primordial Embryo, crisscrossing in all directions as they sliced into it.

Under this assault and slicing, the Primordial Embryo was battered and severely damaged. With every blow it took, Hong Yu’s face grew a shade paler. This was tantamount to suicide.

But this process was unavoidable!

It was a necessary trial to break through to the Primordial Spirit Realm.

Fortunately, Hong Yu’s willpower was incredibly strong; he wouldn’t even frown if his tendons were being pulled and his bones stripped. He endured the excruciating pain, his eyebrows knitted so tightly together they looked like two sharp swords clashing, emanating a grim, murderous aura.

Within the span of a single breath, his entire body was drenched in cold sweat.

Sweat poured off him as if he had just been pulled from the lake, soaking his clothes completely.

"BOOM!"

Hong Yu’s body suddenly shuddered.

His Primordial Embryo had completely shattered. It was cut into more than three hundred fragments that slowly circulated within his Dantian.

This was the crucial moment to guide his Spiritual Power into his Dantian, reassemble the Primordial Embryo, merge it with his Spiritual Power, and construct the Primordial Spirit.

Countless powerhouses had failed at this very step!

"Shatter the Embryo, receive the Spirit, merge!"

Hong Yu spoke with great difficulty.

He could feel the power within his Primordial Embryo quietly fading away. This state wouldn’t last long. If he couldn’t advance to the Primordial Spirit Realm before the Primordial Embryo’s power completely vanished, then this attempt would be a failure. With his Primordial Embryo destroyed and his Primordial Spirit unformed, he was doomed to perish in both body and soul.

"RUMBLE!"

Guided by the Heaven-Swallowing Divine Technique, his Spiritual Power surged toward his Dantian like a stampede of furious beasts.

"WENG! WENG! WENG!"

The Spiritual Power was boundless, like a raging tide.

The moment it entered his Dantian, it morphed into countless tendrils that began to link the fragments of his Primordial Embryo. As the fragments were connected piece by piece, it was like a puzzle being reassembled into a Primordial Spirit.

But this process was incredibly difficult.

Forging a Primordial Spirit was not as simple as merely reassembling the pieces; he also had to simultaneously infuse it with his Chaos Mysteries.

"ROAR!"

The massive illusion of the Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant suddenly appeared behind Hong Yu.

Its enormous trunk swirled through the air, stirring up powerful gales. It seemed to possess a spirit of its own, knowing that Hong Yu was at the critical moment of his breakthrough—the crucial point for it to condense its own Dharma Aspect.

With another great roar, streams of Chaos Qi surged into Hong Yu’s body.

The Mystical Power of the Chaos Mysteries poured in.

Instantly, Hong Yu’s Dantian became even more chaotic, as if three factions were battling for control.

The Chaos Mysteries!

The Spiritual Power!

The Primordial Embryo!

The three powers vied for supremacy, none willing to yield even half a step.

This advancement to the Primordial Spirit Realm had reached its most critical point. If he could take this step, his Primordial Spirit would manifest. With the Primordial Embryo, Mystical Power, and Spiritual Power coalescing to produce the Primordial Spirit, his Mystical Dharma Aspect would also take form.

If he failed to perfectly merge the three powers, the Mystical Illusion would dissipate and his soul would shatter.

’Nine Orifice Breaking God Pill, I’m counting on you!’

Hong Yu took a deep breath and swallowed the Nine Orifice Breaking God Pill.

This Nine Orifice Breaking God Pill was meant to neutralize the three different powers. It could suppress the conflict and rejection between them to a minimum. More importantly, the Nine Orifice Breaking God Pill had the effect of accelerating the formation of the Primordial Spirit. For example, even if an ordinary powerhouse could withstand the erosion and repulsion of the various powers, it would still take them at least half a year to form a Primordial Spirit.

Many unexpected things could happen in half a year.

But with the Nine Orifice Breaking God Pill, this process would be greatly shortened, possibly even to just a few dozen days or a matter of days...

"GURGLE, GURGLE!"

The Nine Orifice Breaking God Pill dissolved the moment it entered him. Streams of gentle medicinal essence surged through his body and gathered in his Dantian.

As the Nine Orifice Breaking God Pill flowed into his Dantian, the energies that had been madly rejecting each other gradually grew calm and began to quietly merge.

’Excellent! At this rate, I should be able to complete my advancement to the Primordial Spirit Realm!’ Hong Yu was ecstatic, but he didn’t dare to let his guard down in the slightest.

A moment like this allowed for no carelessness.

One slip-up could very well lead to the obliteration of his body and soul; he had to treat it with the utmost seriousness.

"CHH! CHH!"

The medicinal essence of the Nine Orifice Breaking God Pill gathered in the center of his Dantian, quietly spinning like a stellar core. As it turned, it emitted a faint, sacred radiance. A nine-colored light possessed a powerful attractive force, gradually drawing the shattered Primordial Embryo, the dispersed Spiritual Power, and the Mystical Power toward its center.

"CRACK! CRACK!"

Two crisp sounds suddenly rang out.

Two pieces of energy slowly fused, forming the head of the Primordial Spirit.

The head looked like a miniature version of Hong Yu, but its eyes were vacant. It was only a prototype.

Next came the neck, shoulders, and chest...

The speed of fusion gradually increased. About two days passed, and two-thirds of Hong Yu’s Primordial Spirit was complete; only the legs had yet to form.

By now, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surrounding Hong Yu had reached a terrifying density, filling a thousand-meter radius around him. The Spiritual Qi had practically materialized, showing signs of solidifying as it flowed slowly.

The Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant behind him was now almost solid, its form having grown to a height of one hundred fifty meters!

It was a towering figure, radiating terrifying energy from its entire body.

What Hong Yu failed to notice was that in the lake not far in front of him, a strange hexagram had appeared as the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi gathered. It was quietly glowing with a faint light, absorbing the dense Spiritual Qi.

"Complete in one go, Primordial Spirit, manifest!"

Hong Yu, still seated cross-legged, suddenly roared.

"BOOM!"

An ultimate wave of power erupted from his body, sweeping out in all directions and blasting away the Spiritual Qi. Strange patterns like countless tendrils wrapped around his entire being, and a profound, vigorous power unfurled.

Inside Hong Yu’s Dantian, the Primordial Spirit had finally finished forming.

This Primordial Spirit was a perfect, miniature version of Hong Yu.

It had re-formed its body, completely merging the Chaos Mysteries, Spiritual Power, and Primordial Embryo.

It sat cross-legged in the center of the Dantian, its bearing solemn and dignified.

The instant the Primordial Spirit finished forming, a ripple surged through Hong Yu’s mind. It was his Soul, which had now gathered upon the Primordial Spirit.

"BOOM!"

The Primordial Spirit erupted with dazzling golden light.

As the golden light gushed forth, Mystic Divine Principles condensed around his Primordial Spirit. A full nine of them circled above and below, making the Primordial Spirit appear even more powerful and awe-inspiring.

"ROAR!"

The Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant let out a furious roar.

Its form had become completely solid and was growing frantically, already exceeding a hundred zhang—more than three hundred meters in height.

As towering as a small mountain, it roared at the sky, opened its mouth, and inhaled. In an instant, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi grew thin.

It had all been frantically devoured in that single breath.

’I’ve finally entered the Primordial Spirit Realm!’

Hong Yu let out a long sigh of relief.

Shatter the Embryo, receive the Spirit!

At this moment, the Primordial Spirit was fully contained within his Dantian, its form complete. The Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant had also manifested its Mystical Dharma Body. By all rights, the breakthrough was a success and should have been over.

But...

Just as Hong Yu was preparing to get up, the Profound Celestial Tower inside his body suddenly flew out from between his eyebrows, shooting a beam of black light into his Dantian.

With a BOOM, the newly formed Primordial Spirit was struck by the black light. The Mystic Divine Principles shattered one by one, and black cracks spread across the surface of the Primordial Spirit.

The Primordial Spirit, which had just gathered a terrifying aura, suddenly began to wither and weaken, heading toward destruction...