Chapter 921
Chapter 921
But his gaze remained firm as he continued to try to connect with that golden light.
Finally, after enduring another heavy blow from the purple-robed cultivator, coughing up blood and staggering backward, his contractual power successfully touched that faint golden light!
"Om-!"
A golden light suddenly shone brightly! A faint yet incredibly pure thought, carrying a hint of relief and urgency, entered Fu Shaoping's mind: "Finally... I've waited... for the inheritor of the contract... to help me... purify..."
At the same time, the "Three-Turn Purification Origin Contract Array" in Zhenhun Plain, eighty miles away, seemed to receive a distant call and suddenly trembled! Inside the array, the fragment of the "Contract Order" shone brightly, creating a strong resonance that transcended space with Fu Shaoping and that point of golden light!
"Now! Activate the great formation!" Ignoring his injuries, Fu Shaoping roared to the sky!
Zhenhun Plain.
As Zhen Yuanzi, Xing Yanzi, and the others were struggling to hold on, they suddenly felt a strong resonance and summoning power erupting from the inner array of the purification array!
"Fellow Daoist Lu has succeeded! He is summoning the power of the great formation!" Zhen Yuanzi was greatly encouraged. "Everyone, pour your power into the core of the great formation! Give Fellow Daoist Lu a helping hand!"
All the cultivators guarding the formation, including Xing Yanzi and Liu Rushuang, poured their true essence into the formation nodes without hesitation!
After receiving ample energy infusion and core summoning, the "Three-Turn Purification Array" has finally been fully activated!
"Boom—!"
The world changed color!
The outer array unleashed a burst of five-elemental spiritual light, connecting with the earth's veins and drawing upon the immense spiritual energy of heaven and earth! The core array diagram of the middle array lit up with a dazzling purifying light, and the "Heavenly Mystery Disc" floated up, slowly rotating to stabilize the space and amplify the array! The fragments of the inner array's "Contract Order" transformed into two streams of light, traversing space along an invisible contract link, and shooting towards the direction of the Burial God Abyss!
The power of the entire formation transformed into a pure purifying beam of light, over ten feet in diameter. Ignoring spatial distance, it tore through the evil miasma and accurately struck the Burial God Abyss, landing on Fu Shaoping. Through his connection with the pure origin of "Qi Shu," it was injected into the crystal that was about to completely fall into corruption!
"No—!" The purple-robed cultivator and the white-boned old woman were filled with shock and anger, and desperately attacked Fu Shaoping, trying to break the link.
But at this moment, Fu Shaoping was blessed by the entire purification array! He was enveloped in pure purification light, his injuries healed rapidly, and his aura surged!
"Evil spirits must be exterminated!"
He clasped his hands together, merging the light of purification with his own power of contract judgment, transforming it into a heaven-reaching sword of purification and judgment, which he fiercely slashed down at the purple-robed cultivator, the white-boned old woman, and the evil altar behind them!
At the same time, the purifying light beams continued to be injected into the crystals.
Inside the crystal, the faint golden light received powerful support, and like a spark, it began to spread like wildfire! The pure power of the contract's origin, aided by the purifying light, began a frenzied counterattack, purifying, expelling, and annihilating the dark evil energy!
"Roar--!!"
The evil consciousness within the crystal roared in pain and madness, struggling frantically. But under the combined attack from within and without, the evil energy began to melt away in large swaths, like ice and snow meeting the sun!
The purple-robed cultivator and the white-boned old woman were forced to retreat under the sword of purification and judgment. The evil energy they relied on for survival was constantly weakened by the light of purification, and their strength was greatly reduced.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!" The purple-robed cultivator finally felt fear and began to consider retreating.
But would Fu Shaoping let them escape?
"Contract Seal - Dual-Core Evil Suppression!"
He activated the dual cores of the "Contract Order," and the dark gold fragments transformed into chains of order, binding and binding them; the pitch-black fragments reversed their power, transforming into black holes that devoured evil energy, which, together with the light of purification, trapped the two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Myriad Contracts Alliance!
"No—! Alliance Leader, save me—!" the two screamed in despair.
However, all that responded to them was the ever-growing light of purification and the wailing of the evil consciousness within the "Spirit of the Covenant" crystal as it gradually weakened.
Beyond the Abyss of Burial Gods lies the Plain of Soul Suppression.
The purification array operated at full power, its beams of light reaching the heavens, purifying vast swathes of the evil energy permeating the valley. Under the purifying light, the blood sacrifice array rapidly collapsed. Seeing the dire situation, the young man in brocade robes, a Nascent Soul cultivator, had already led his remaining forces in a hasty retreat.
With the pressure on Xingyanzi and others greatly reduced, they began to organize a counterattack and wipe out the remaining enemies.
All eyes were turned toward the direction of the Burial Abyss, where the light of purification was most intense, like the rising sun in the darkness.
They knew that the most crucial battle was taking place there.
The purification that will determine the fate of the North and even the wider world has entered its final and most dangerous phase.
The battle for purification has reached its climax!
The light of purification flowed like a celestial river pouring down, endlessly filling the bottom of the Abyss of Burial Gods.
Fu Shaoping stood in the center of the purifying pillar of light, his aura merging with the entire "Three-Turn Purification Source Array". At this moment, he seemed to have transformed into the embodiment of the contract order, with dazzling purification runes flowing around him, and the contract source stream interwoven with gold and dark purple reflected in his eyes.
The purple-robed cultivator and the skeletal old woman opposite them, under the continuous illumination of the purifying light and Fu Shaoping's dual-core evil suppression, were already at their last gasp. The evil energy on their bodies melted and disintegrated rapidly like snow hitting boiling water, their protective spiritual light dimmed, and their auras became extremely weak. "Alliance Leader... will not let you go..." The purple-robed cultivator's eyes were filled with resentment as he uttered his final curse.
"The pivot... will eventually... return to the myriad bonds..." The old woman with white bones spoke in a faint voice.
Fu Shaoping's eyes were cold and devoid of any pity. He raised the Purifying Judgment Sword once more, its blade condensing the ultimate power of the purification array and his own contractual origin.
"In the name of the covenant, the judgment is made—all evil shall be annihilated!"
The sword light that fell was not a simple physical strike, but a strike imbued with the true meaning of purification, judgment, and termination—a strike of contractual rules!
The purplish-black evil energy and the deathly pale aura shattered and vanished like paper under the sword light! The purple-robed cultivator and the white-boned old woman let out a final, shrill scream as their bodies and nascent souls were completely reduced to nothingness under the Purifying Judgment Sword, leaving not even a trace of their souls behind.
Two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Myriad Alliance have perished!
Fu Shaoping was slightly out of breath. Continuously activating the great formation and fighting the Nascent Soul cultivators had taken a huge toll on him, even with the blessing of the purifying light. But he dared not stop, and his gaze immediately turned to the contract altar in the center.
At the top of the altar, the purification of that crystal has reached its most crucial moment!
The purifying beam of light continued to pour in, and inside the crystal, pure golden light had occupied more than 70% of the area, engaging in a fierce tug-of-war with the last remaining core of evil energy. Although the evil energy had been greatly compressed, it was exceptionally stubborn, condensing at the very center of the crystal to form a ferocious black vortex, fiercely resisting and even attempting a counterattack.
The roar of the evil consciousness "Qi Shu" had become intermittent, filled with pain and resentment: "Why...why...the contract...should...devour...control...everything..."
That sliver of pure golden light conveyed a faint yet unwavering message: "The contract... lies in balance... in protection... not... in plunder... evil thoughts... should be dispelled..."
Fu Shaoping could sense that the purification process had reached a bottleneck. The last trace of evil energy in the crystal core seemed to be exceptionally closely integrated with the origin of "Qi Shu," and might even have become part of the rules of "Qi Shu." Simple purification power was insufficient to completely remove it without damaging the foundation of "Qi Shu."
“It needs stronger ‘vitality’ and ‘restorative’ power to purify the evil energy while repairing the damage and rule loss caused by the erosion of the ‘Spirit’ origin…” Fu Shaoping instantly understood. This was precisely why he wanted to find the “True Dragon’s Heart Blood” in the first place—the powerful vitality and restorative power contained in dragon blood had a miraculous effect on this situation.
But where can we find the true blood of the dragon right now?
His mind raced. The substitutes, "Ice Soul Nine-Leaf Grass" and "Ten-Thousand-Year Stone Milk," while possessing vitality, were not of sufficient quality. The Purification Stele Fragment focused on purification, the Origin Stone on origin, and the Heavenly Mystery Disc on stable deduction…
"Wait... the Contract Source Stone!" Fu Shaoping's heart suddenly skipped a beat. The Contract Source Stone is the crystallization of the origin of the contract. Although its power is not directly manifested as vitality, the "completeness" and "order" of the contract rules can repair the rules that have become chaotic and missing due to the erosion of evil energy!
“Perhaps… we could try to use the power of the Origin Stone to directly replenish the Origin Consumption of the ‘Spirit of Contract’, and use its flawless contract rules as a template to guide the restoration of the rules in the eroded parts of the ‘Spirit of Contract’!” A bold idea emerged.
However, this approach carries immense risks. First, he would need to establish a more direct and powerful link between the "Contract Mandate" fragment and his own contract origin, using the fragments to guide the power of the contract origin across space. Second, the direct contact between two identical yet independent contract origins could easily trigger a conflict of rules, or even cause one to collapse. Finally, as the bridge, he himself would bear unimaginable pressure.
However, there seems to be no better option at the moment. If it is not thoroughly purified, "Qi Shu" may never be able to regain its purity, and even that last bit of evil energy may resurface.
"We have no choice but to try!" Fu Shaoping's eyes flashed with determination.
He took a deep breath and, while maintaining the connection of the purification array, formed hand seals again. This time, his target was the Origin Stone in the "Origin Flow Space" far away in the Endless Ice Plains!
"The contract is the bridge, the source core is the guide! In the name of my contract, I summon the source of the contract... to descend across realms!"
He activated the Source Core with all his might, and the two fragments of the "Contract Order" trembled violently before him, resonating like never before! Dark gold and dark purple light intertwined, forming a swirling vortex of contracts. Deep within the vortex, a multicolored phantom appeared, with countless contract source streams swirling around it—a projection of the source space where the Contract Source Stone resided!
Deep within the distant, endless ice plains, in the Source Flow Space, the quietly suspended Contract Source Stone seemed to sense the strong call across space and the same source fluctuations of the Contract Origin. It trembled slightly, and four of the nine Contract Source Flows—"Order," "Guardian," "Purification," and "Vitality" (weak)—suddenly lit up!
Guided by the fragments of the "Contract Order" and the origin of Fu Shaoping's contract, four streams of seven-colored origin light, which were purer and closer to the essence of the contract rules than the previous purification pillars, ignored the spatial barriers, traversed the void along the temporary passage opened by Fu Shaoping, and descended upon the Burial God Abyss!
Four streams of seven-colored light flowed into the "Qi Shu" crystal!
This time, it's no longer a simple purification, but a fundamental "repair" and "replenishment"!
Inside the crystal, the pure golden light seemed to receive sweet rain, instantly blazing brighter and expanding in size! And the stubborn black evil energy vortex, under the direct impact of the Qiyuan Stone's primal power, evaporated and dissipated rapidly, like an ink droplet exposed to the scorching sun! At the same time, the cracks and stains on the crystal's surface caused by the evil energy's erosion were also repaired at a visible speed under the nourishment of the Qiyuan Stone's primal power, becoming crystal clear!
"No—!!" The evil consciousness let out a final, desperate scream before completely collapsing and annihilating!
Inside the crystal, there was no longer a trace of evil! It became completely pure and transparent, radiating a warm, vast, and orderly golden light of the contract!
"Success..." Fu Shaoping felt relieved, but then an indescribable pain and exhaustion overwhelmed him like a tide!
The forced construction of the interdimensional passage, which triggered the origin of the Qiyuan Stone, coupled with the previous series of fierce battles, had far exceeded the limits of his early Nascent Soul stage! His meridians felt like they were being torn apart, his Nascent Soul was withering, his soul was in excruciating pain, and blood even began to seep from his seven orifices!
Even more terrifying is that, due to his excessive consumption and forced guidance of the Origin Stone's essence, the temporary channel between him and the Origin Stone began to become unstable, and there were even signs of backlash! The vast primal power of the Origin Stone, even if only a trace was guided over, was far beyond his complete control!
“I must…sever the link…otherwise…I will be assimilated…” Fu Shaoping gritted his teeth, trying to break the connection with the Origin Stone.
But at this moment, the purified "Contract Pivot" crystal seemed to resonate with the Contract Source Stone on a deeper level. The pure golden light of the contract intertwined and merged with the seven-colored primordial light of the Contract Source Stone, forming a more stable and grander contract cycle field! Fu Shaoping, as the initial bridge and core, was firmly attracted to the center of this cycle field and found it difficult to break free!
"Damn it..." Fu Shaoping felt that his contract origin, and even his soul, were being slowly assimilated and absorbed by this massive contract cycle field! His consciousness began to blur, and his body seemed to be turning into pure light, merging into the eternal contract rules.
Just then, another unexpected event occurred!
Above the Burial Abyss, deep within the evil miasma dispelled by the purification array, an extremely subtle yet supremely majestic and malevolent intent, like a cold, venomous snake, suddenly descended!
"Useless... Two Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't even handle a newcomer..."
A deep, hoarse voice, seemingly from the deepest abyss, resounded directly into Fu Shaoping's almost scattered soul!
Immediately afterwards, a gigantic, pitch-black hand, composed of pure darkness and twisted contract rules, tore through the void without warning and fiercely grabbed down towards the bottom of the Burial God Abyss, towards Fu Shaoping who was merging with the contract cycle field, and towards the "Contract Pivot" crystal that had just been purified!
The pressure emanating from this hand far surpassed that of the previous purple-robed mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, and was even more terrifying than anything Fu Shaoping had ever seen! Was that… a late-Nascent Soul cultivator? Or… a half-step Deity Transformation cultivator?!
"The true leader of the Myriad Alliance?!" Fu Shaoping was shocked; the shadow of death instantly loomed over him!
In his current state, let alone resist, he would have difficulty even moving! (End of Chapter)