Chapter 711
Special Power
"The power of military strategy is too difficult to comprehend, and very few people can comprehend it to the level of an invincible saint, so it doesn't give you any advantage in battle," Xie Xuan said.
"If it's not a one-on-one battle, the power of the battle formation doesn't require reaching the Invincible Saint Venerable realm; the Saint Venerable realm is sufficient."
"As for someone like you who fights alone, the only way to increase your combat power is to devour more special primordial divine pills."
As Xu Chen wielded his battle blade, countless paths flowed through him.
The demon, possessing invincible Saint Venerable Realm combat power, only lasted for half a quarter of an hour under Xu Chen's blade.
“Every time I see Fellow Daoist Xu’s sword, I am amazed by it for a long time.”
"This reminds me of my clan's sword prodigy, who was just as amazing as Fellow Daoist Xu, killing an invincible Saint Venerable while only at the Saint Venerable realm."
"Of course, you can't kill a demon that's higher level than you."
Hearing Xie Xuan's words, Xu Chen stepped out of the battle realm.
"That's already very strong." Xu Chen sheathed his sword and praised, glancing back at the invincible Saint Venerable-level alien demon in the battle realm, who had recovered to its peak state.
During the battle with this alien demon, Xu Chen could sense that it belonged to the top tier of combat power among those at the Invincible Saint Venerable realm.
He may seem to have easily defeated his opponent, but if he makes a slight mistake and the battle drags on, he could find himself in trouble if he doesn't use his trump cards.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, please rest for a moment. I will now take you to see our clan's divine artifact, the Seven-Colored Origin Fire."
"Is this something I can see?" Xu Chen was shocked. The only thing that could be called a divine artifact by the gods was the Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure.
"It's just for looking; you can't take it away."
A teleportation array materialized in front of Xie Xuan and Xu Chen. The two stepped into it and were teleported to a strange space.
This space is endlessly vast, as if it exists in the space between emptiness and reality.
A seven-colored divine stone, resembling crystal, surrounded by seven-colored divine flames, stands in the center of this space.
A powerful force, seemingly as gentle as ten thousand rays, spread out from the seven-colored divine stone.
"This is my clan's divine artifact, the Seven-Colored Origin Fire. Newborns of my Primordial God Clan are transported here at the moment of their birth and nurtured within this Seven-Colored Divine Fire for a thousand years."
"By tempering the body and concentrating the mind, and solidifying the foundation of immortality, even the most dull-witted person can advance to the Great Venerable Realm after being tempered by this Seven-Colored Divine Fire. The more outstanding ones can even advance to the Saint Venerable Realm."
Listening to Xie Xuan's words, Xu Chen quietly watched the burning seven-colored divine fire, his heart pounding as if some unseen force was calling to him.
"Can I take a look at it?" Xu Chen asked.
"Sure, if you're lucky, you might even be able to comprehend a trace of the Seven-Colored Divine Fire." Xie Xuan said, giving off an air of nonchalance.
Xu Chen gently waved his hand, and a mysterious power trapped a ball of seven-colored divine fire, bringing it to Xu Chen's front.
A wisp of soul probed into the seven-colored divine fire, silently sensing its unique characteristics.
"The Seven-Colored Divine Fire contains the same power that permeates the borderlands, a power different from that of the Otherworldly Demons."
Xu Chen's words stunned Xie Xuan. When he was young, he had asked his master what the Seven-Colored Divine Fire was made of, and his master's answer was similar.
"Take a closer look inside, what else is there?"
"Within this seven-colored divine fire, all the known Great Daos of the Star Sea Domain have been fused together, as well as the power from the border. The fusion of the two has created this strange effect."
"Won't the magical artifacts and pills crafted by noble weapon refiners and alchemists using the Seven-Colored Divine Fire have some unexpected and wondrous effects?"
Xie Xuan, who had not yet recovered from the shock, looked as if he had seen a ghost when he heard this.
"Indeed, there are positive and negative effects, but overall, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks."
"Fellow Daoist Xu is so knowledgeable about alchemy and weapon crafting. How about I find a few top-grade alchemists and weapon craftsmen to exchange ideas with you?" Xie Xuan said enthusiastically.
“That works too. I’m very curious about the characteristics of the Noble Seven-Colored Divine Fire. I have a feeling that further research will lead to earth-shattering discoveries.” Xu Chen agreed without hesitation.
"Then I'll contact them now." Xie Xuan sent a wisp of his divine sense into the communication artifact.
"Fellow Daoist Xie, you must hold a high position in your divine race, right?" Xu Chen asked with a smile.
Divine-grade weapon refiners and alchemists hold a top-tier status even within the divine race, far surpassing ordinary invincible saints.
"His status is alright, at least he has some influence somewhere." Xie Xuan's expression was somewhat complicated, making Xu Chen feel that something interesting had happened.
"Tell me more, I'm just killing time anyway."
Xu Chen's soul essence was still exploring within that ball of seven-colored divine fire.
"It's a long story," Xie Xuan sighed.
"Then let's get to the point. Take your time, we'll finish eventually." Xu Chen wasn't in a hurry.
“Back then, I was exceptionally talented. At the time of my birth, the lamp of my soul was already lit. Before embarking on the path of immortality, I lit the pseudo-three lamps.”
"Whether it's talent, opportunity, foundation, or my own combat strength, all of these combined make me the most popular candidate to become the next Holy Son in the clan." Xie Xuan said with a wry smile. Needless to say, Xu Chen could guess most of the subsequent plot.
"But the position of our clan's Holy Son is earned through strength."
"During the battle of the Holy Sons, a dark horse emerged, and in the final battle, I faced him."
"That dark horse was slightly inferior to me in terms of talent and foundation, but he defeated me by relying on his heaven-defying supernatural combat power."
"So I didn't get the position of Holy Son, but in the clan, I am still a seed on the Great Dao, so I have some influence wherever I go."
"Can I meet that holy son?" Xu Chen asked curiously.
“That person is currently guarding the border. If there’s an opportunity, I will take you to see him.” Xie Xuan’s expression returned to calm.
"Good~"
Three days later, inside a Taoist temple.
Four invincible Saint Venerable Realm experts, their bodies engulfed in seven-colored divine flames, were engaged in a heated discussion with Xu Chen.
"We can sense the special aspect of the Seven-Colored Divine Flame that Fellow Daoist Xu mentioned, but we cannot control this power. I wonder if you have a solution?" A powerful expert who was both an Invincible Saint Venerable Realm cultivator and a Divine-grade weapon refiner looked at Xu Chen with fervent eyes.
Regarding the art of weapon crafting, I was already impressed by Xu Chen's skill in weapon crafting during our discussion just now.
"I can only sense this power, but I have no way to activate it. Otherwise, this problem wouldn't have troubled the Noble God Clan for so long." Xu Chen looked like he had no idea what to do, but he had secretly tried it. If he used the Great Immortal's Word Technique, he should be able to control that power.
"During border battles, only the Great Dao Divine Source Pill containing the alien demon crystal ore can restore one's original essence."
"The same applies to innate treasures. If they stay at the border for too long, the essence and spirit of the treasure will be corroded, and the power they exert will decrease year by year."
"A supreme innate treasure will, at most, fall to the level of an innate spiritual treasure within a billion years at the boundary."
"But I'm only talking about ordinary innate treasures. If you use the Seven-Colored Divine Fire to refine them, it will take even longer."
“Innate treasures with special effects can remain permanently at the boundary, and their power will be even greater. However, the probability of such effects appearing randomly is too low. Out of ten thousand innate treasures, at most one might have this effect,” another weapon refiner said. “Even the strong on the path of nobility have no way to control it?” Xu Chen stroked his chin, feeling that the strong on the path of controlling the Seven-Colored Divine Fire should be able to manipulate this special power.
“The deity is capable, but the deity also has his own affairs and cannot trouble himself with such trivial matters, so we have to find a solution ourselves.”
"If Fellow Daoist Xu has a way to activate this power, please be sure to pass it on to our clan. For this, our clan is willing to pay any price," said the leading weapon refiner.
"Let me think about it. If I find a way, I will have Fellow Daoist Xie inform you."
Xu Chen then looked at the other top-grade alchemists, whose predicaments were similar to those of the weapon refiners.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, don't just focus on weapon crafting. You should also pay attention to alchemy. A top-grade divine pill can elevate a mortal to the invincible Saint Venerable realm." A divine-grade alchemist said with some dissatisfaction to the weapon crafters. They felt that the weapon crafters had said all the good things, and if such a method were to be used in the future, wouldn't the weapon crafters benefit first?
"All paths lead to the same destination. Once the problem of weapon crafting is solved, the problem of alchemy will naturally be resolved," Xu Chen replied with a smile.
They discussed this with these top-tier alchemists and weapon refiners for 30,000 years before finally stopping.
As the event ended, the top-tier alchemists and weapon refiners clung to Xu Chen, reluctant to part.
“If it weren’t for the great karma behind Fellow Daoist Xu, I’m afraid that all the powerful figures on the Great Dao of our clan would step forward to recruit Fellow Daoist Xu.”
During that debate, Xie Xuan stayed by his side to protect him. Although he did not practice any unorthodox methods, he still sensed Xu Chen's extraordinary abilities from that debate.
"Now that you mention this, I'm reminded of something."
Like a bolt of lightning, it flashed through Xu Chen's mind.
"Please speak, Fellow Daoist Xu. I will answer all your questions."
"Aside from the Star Sea Domain, are there any other similar places?" Xu Chen asked, his face full of curiosity.
"I don't know, but I do know that even a powerful expert on the Great Dao wouldn't be able to hold out for long once they entered the border."
"I feel that the outer realms you mentioned should exist, but there is no record of them in my clan's history," Xie Xuan replied to Xu Chen after recalling for a moment.
"Thank you very much for clearing up my doubts, fellow Daoist."
In the following time, Xie Xuan took Xu Chen to visit several famous scenic spots of the Primordial God Clan, each of which broadened Xu Chen's horizons.
After wandering around the Primordial God Clan for tens of thousands of years, Xu Chen felt he had seen enough and prepared to return to the Human Clan.
“If there’s nothing going on in your clan, fellow Daoist, don’t rush off. How about we go to the border guarded by my clan and admire the mighty army of my Primordial God Clan?” Xie Xuan suggested.
"That works too." Xu Chen thought for a moment. Returning to the human race meant endless cultivation, so a little later wouldn't be a problem.
Riding the teleportation array, we traversed the endless void and arrived at the Star Sea Domain, the border guarded by the Primordial God Clan.
"How magnificent!"
The primordial gods guarded this border region's main realm, which was roughly the same size as the entire territory of the human race at that time.
Within the war zone, hundreds of millions of troops were stationed, but the warriors of the Primordial God Clan were generally at the Great Venerable Realm.
"It seems the nobles have quite a formidable battle formation."
Xu Chen looked at the million-strong Primordial God Clan army that was training in the distance.
"Not bad. With the Seven-Colored Divine Fire combined with the battle formation, even a Great Venerable Realm expert can unleash the power of a Saint Venerable."
"That's the advantage, but the disadvantage is that once they encounter a desperate situation or disadvantage, they collapse faster than a ragtag army."
Xie Xuan brought Xu Chen to the Primordial God Clan's war zone.
Throughout the entire war zone, Xu Chen sensed no less than 100,000 invincible Saint Venerable Realm experts, and each of them possessed an extremely powerful aura.
"Is this the strength of the God Race? There are tens of thousands of Invincible Saint Venerables." Xu Chen was somewhat shocked.
"Among the gods, there are Daoist temples at the level of the Great Dao. Given enough time, they can cultivate countless invincible Saint Venerable Realm experts," Xie Xuan explained, seeing Xu Chen's shocked expression.
"With fellow Daoists around in the future, it won't be a problem for the human race to cultivate tens of thousands of invincible Saint Venerable Realm experts."
Inside the largest hall in the war zone, Xu Chen met the commander-in-chief who was stationed there, and who was also Xie Xuan's senior brother.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Zhou," Xu Chen said, bowing.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, you're too kind. You're my junior brother's friend, and also my friend," Zhou Junlin said politely to Xu Chen, before sending Xie Xuan a bunch of mission jade slips.
A warship made from innate treasures flew out of the war zone.
"Fellow Daoist Xie, you're not going to take me on a mission, are you?" Xu Chen looked at the border area in the distance, which seemed to be shrouded in black mist.
"My senior brother is short-handed, and the task he gave me is quite difficult, so I wanted to bring fellow Daoists to help me out." Xie Xuan chuckled.
"Of course there are benefits; all the mission rewards will go to Fellow Daoist Xu."
"No need for that. It would be nice to come to the border area again to relax."
Xu Chen gently waved his hand, and a wisp of black energy condensed in his hand.
"Since you want to study this, here you go."
Xie Xuan took out a jade slip and handed it to Xu Chen.
"The jade slip contains all the research and speculations of our clan's strong members on the special energy at the border over the years. I hope it can be of help to you, fellow Daoist."
"Thank you very much then." Xu Chen directly used his divine sense to enter the jade slip and began to examine it.
A massive amount of information flashed through his mind.
"Interesting. You actually managed to create something similar to a demon using the ultimate sublimation of life, but its strength is too weak, and it can't even defeat beings above the Immortal Path."
"Although they are sharing a life, the two forces are incompatible."
Xu Chen formed a hand seal, and the power of the surrounding border gathered and converged into one force.
A powerful life force surged from Xu Chen's body and merged into it.
The black energy and the green life force intertwined, slowly transforming into a black and white dragon, emanating a faint aura.
Xu Chen carefully sensed the changes in the boundary energy within the dragon's body.
"It's like two unrelated things being forcibly twisted together under the law. Although it theoretically promotes this special energy, it's not the real driving force."
The black and white intertwined dragon gently flicked its tail, flew into the boundary according to the will of the illusory god, and suddenly disappeared.
"This kind of existence, which is mixed with the power of the boundary, can only last for a short time within the boundary. It is absolutely impossible to leave the boundary and enter the Star Sea Domain."
"Don't try it. You'll be punished if detected by the Star Sea Domain's will." (End of Chapter)