Chapter 793

Li Yi had already successfully visualized his Primordial Spirit manifestation; now he needed to nurture it with five-colored qi, transforming this phantom into something real, ultimately becoming a true Primordial Spirit manifestation.

At this moment, he was stepping onto this path.

But Li Yi's internal magic power was overwhelmingly vast—sixty major acupoints, corresponding to the Five Elements, with twelve acupoints for each elemental qi, twelve times the normal amount for a cultivator.

Thus his foundation was immensely solid, and the Primordial Spirit manifestation he could nurture would naturally be twelve times stronger than that of a normal cultivator.

Yet due to the supreme treasure, the Crimson Lotus, Li Yi's Primordial Spirit manifestation would become even stronger than extraordinary.

As time gradually passed.

The surrounding spiritual energy grew increasingly vast; the five-colored aurora now illuminated the heavens, and every evolutionist on the Earth Defense Line could see this spectacle, while also faintly sensing a formidable presence taking shape within the aurora's depths.

"Five Qi Returning to the Origin? Tai Yi is about to break through to the Chaoyuan Realm."

Wu Laodao, stationed within the Earth Defense Line, stared in shock, almost disbelieving—this five-colored qi was too immense; no cultivator's five qi had ever spread across the entire sky.

And with such immense magic power, once the Primordial Spirit is nurtured, its strength will be terrifying.

"Such potential is unimaginable—when Tai Yi's Three Flowers bloom atop his head, what a spectacle it will be," Wu Laodao marveled inwardly, now sensing a colossal Primordial Spirit manifestation forming deep within the aurora.

And the nurturing process was swift.

After all, Li Yi already possessed a soul, and with the supreme treasure Crimson Lotus nurturing it, his soul force had grown immensely strong; transforming into a Primordial Spirit manifestation was merely a natural progression.

This was the advantage of the Evolution Method—it allowed seamless transition to other cultivation paths with extremely high compatibility.

For a normal cultivator, the process of Five Qi Returning to the Origin and nurturing a Primordial Spirit required years—shortest a few, longest over a decade.

At this very moment.

Inside the Immortal Dao warship.

Li Yi sat motionless, eyes closed, his physical body still, the five-colored qi merging and converging upon his Primordial Spirit manifestation; he felt his soul becoming substantial, gaining power, and a mysterious new force gradually emerging within his magic power.

That was Primordial Spirit power.

With the emergence of Primordial Spirit power, Li Yi's strength underwent another qualitative leap—his latent potential was unearthed once more, and the most obvious change was his Dragon-Tiger power.

Previously, Li Yi's limit had been eight Dragons and eight Tigers; now it was at least twelve Dragons and twelve Tigers.

This was merely the initial emergence of Primordial Spirit power; as time passed, his Primordial Spirit manifestation would grow stronger still, and his strength would advance further—yet this first breakthrough brought the most dramatic increase.

Time passed quickly.

By the next morning.

Li Yi sensed his Primordial Spirit manifestation had taken preliminary form—no longer illusory, no longer resembling his original soul, but now fully stabilized; if he wished, even if he abandoned his body, the Primordial Spirit manifestation could endure eternally in heaven and earth, neither dissipating nor dying.

It was equivalent to gaining two lives.

Moreover, his Primordial Spirit manifestation was protected by the supreme treasure Crimson Lotus, granting astonishing defense; under these conditions, even if surrounded by enemies several times his number, Li Yi would find it nearly impossible to die.

This was extremely crucial for him, who was about to enter the battlefield.

"Five Qi Returning to the Origin—achieved. The Primordial Spirit manifestation has coalesced; what remains is continued nurturing until it fully transforms and blossoms the Three Flowers."

At this moment, Li Yi's Primordial Spirit manifestation slowly opened its eyes.

Seated atop the Crimson Lotus, his form towered, like a Buddha in a temple or a True Immortal in a Daoist shrine; now viewing the world through his Primordial Spirit manifestation, all of heaven and earth seemed utterly different.

The spiritual energy in heaven and earth became visible to the naked eye; the gray-white pollution also came into view.

Li Yi could now perceive cosmic energy, perceive pollution, and even see countless surging demonic auras in the distance—as if nothing around him held any secrets.

With each breath of his Primordial Spirit manifestation, the five-colored qi was drawn in, and the radiant light of the Crimson Lotus condensed entirely into his body.

Though slow, Li Yi's Primordial Spirit manifestation grew stronger continuously, without pause.

Li Yi ceased cultivation—he had achieved his goal: breaking into the Chaoyuan Realm before entering the battlefield. As for when to nurture the Three Flowers, he would wait until after the battle, find a coordinate site, and use time-flow acceleration to complete this step.

Immediately, his Primordial Spirit manifestation returned to his body, and the aurora above was drawn into his abdomen.

All strange phenomena vanished.

He clenched his fist—the air shattered. Feeling the surging Dragon-Tiger power in his fingertips, Li Yi's lips curled into a cold smile.

It was time to make those great demons and cultivators feel fear.

He adjusted his state and made preparations: embedding several strands of Primordial Spirit power into a few Crimson Gold Divine Swords, readying vials of Life Water for instant healing.

Even the Crimson Gold Divine Armor—he prepared three sets.

Who said one could wear only one battle armor? Li Yi planned to wear three on the battlefield, ensuring no enemy could break his defense; though this consumed immense magic power, his current reserves were vast—he feared no expenditure.

And even if his magic power ran out, his physical strength alone could still battle great demons.

"Better to prepare extra weapons and armors," Li Yi thought inwardly; he would never be careless—entering the battlefield was no joke; one misstep could mean being surrounded and slaughtered by a crowd.

Once all preparations were complete, he stepped out of the Immortal Dao warship and sealed it within the Five Elements Bracelet. He did not wait for Jiang Yue's invitation.

A single glance from Li Yi confirmed the direction of Battlefield Two.

It was a southern desert, howling with violent winds, the earth ravaged, the environment hostile, barren of all vegetation; fighting there would cause minimal damage to Earth—otherwise, after countless battles, Earth would already be destroyed.

At this moment.

Members of Battle Teams Two, Five, Six, and Nine had nearly all gathered here.

Li Yi wasted no time—he stepped onto a cloud of auspicious energy and flew over.

His arrival immediately drew many eyes.

"Li Yi has arrived." Everyone turned to him, expressions varying.

"Was that aurora earlier his cultivation phenomenon? He's grown stronger again—am I imagining it?" Ye Jingtian mused inwardly.

He himself wore Crimson Gold Divine Armor, a Purple-Green Divine Sword at his waist, and a strange helmet—the equipment he received upon joining the Earth Defense Line.

In short, Ye Jingtian was fully armed.

"Li Yi, you're just in time—I was about to go find you. We enter the battlefield in one hour; before then, I want to discuss tactics with you," said Jiang Yue, captain of Team Nine, warmly greeting him.

Li Yi replied: "I'll cooperate as much as possible. What do you need me to do?"

He did not act independently—he was willing to follow tactical arrangements.

"You don't need to cooperate with us—we'll fully cooperate with you. The moment you strike, one of us will hold off the enemy; you just focus on killing," said Xiang Feiming, captain of Team Two, gravely.

Li Yi asked further: "Understood. What should I pay attention to?"

"Three requirements. First: eliminate the enemy as quickly as possible," Xiang Feiming raised a finger. "Second: attack only, never defend. You must trust your comrades completely—they'll absorb all enemy attacks. Your strength must be used solely for killing; never waste it."

Li Yi nodded: "No problem. I can do that."

"Third: don't save anyone."

Xiang Feiming added: "No matter who gets killed or attacked, don't try to rescue any of us. Follow your own combat rhythm to kill enemies—even if we all die, if you win, keep fighting."

Li Yi paused: "That's brutal."

He understood: this tactic was designed to forge him into the sharpest blade—to slay powerful foes and end the battle.

He didn't need to overthink—but others might not be so certain.

"That's how battlefields are. Our overall strength is weaker; prolonged fighting favors the enemy. We must trade lives to reduce their numbers. If you can wipe them out before they wipe us out, we win," Jiang Yue said seriously.

"The faster you kill, the safer we are. That's all."

Xiang Feiming nodded: "But I'll be blunt: we'll only support you once with this tactic. If you fail to deliver results, we'll change strategy. You have no combat record—we can't risk everything on you. We still need backup plans."

"Understood," Li Yi said calmly. "Who decides when to strike?"

"Not you," said a new evolutionist stepping forward. "Li Yi, I'm Captain Liu Yunbai of Team Six. On the battlefield, whether to advance or retreat is my decision."

"Fine. I have no objections," Li Yi nodded slightly.

Since they trusted him, he would trust them.

"I hope with your participation, this battle ends in victory," Xiang Feiming said earnestly.

Li Yi replied: "Don't worry. We win for sure."

Others stared at him with strange expressions.

Win for sure? Pfft.

The enemy has sixty fighters, and their great demons possess absurd strength; the cultivators from the Immortal Immortal Continent are cunning, cowardly, and skilled in combo techniques and deadly arrays. Worse still, in a losing situation, any Mahayana cultivator might pull out a celestial artifact.

These details had been fully explained to Li Yi and Ye Jingtian, the two newcomers.

"Celestial artifacts?" Li Yi's brow twitched at the possibility of enemies bringing such weapons onto the battlefield.

Indeed, it was unfavorable.

The two great realms had too much depth—if cultivators brought celestial artifacts to the battlefield, it would be hard to handle.

Previously, when outnumbered, evolutionists wouldn't reveal celestial artifacts—but if the cultivators faced imminent defeat by Li Yi, they'd likely throw out every hidden card.

While they chatted,

Three astonishing demonic auras suddenly erupted from a distant direction, stirring wind and clouds; in another direction, several streams of immortal qi spread, steaming for ten thousand li, radiant and brilliant.

On the Earth Defense Line side, Wang Chengjun, Li Weiguo, and Zhang Xinghua—the three strong cultivators of Qi Destiny Method—frowned as they gazed into the distance.

The battle had begun.