Chapter 978: Farewell, White Deer King

Among many weapons, the Hunyuan Bell is the one Chen Chuyang values most, and its foundation is the strongest.

Most of the good stuff, Chen Chuyang immediately throws to the Hunyuan Bell for devouring and strengthening; many collected Spiritual Artifact fragments and various weapon fragments are also used to reinforce the Hunyuan Bell, which accepts all that comes, absorbing as much as there is.

The indiscriminate Hunyuan Bell, having fused the essence of numerous weapon fragments, continuously augments its own essence; this time, Chen Chuyang obtained many good things and used them again to forge the Hunyuan Bell.

The internal space gradually opens; each time it devours a weapon fragment, it expands. The forging took a full ten days, consuming massive materials, and many prized materials from Tianwai were poured in by Chen Chuyang.

After Advancement, the Pill Fire, having merged Azure Green Whale Heart Fire and Heavenly Dragon Imperial Bright Fire, rose to a terrifying level; its refinement became even more powerful, especially as the good things obtained from Grandmother and Mu Yun Mountain were also poured in by Chen Chuyang.

All of it was used to forge the Hunyuan Bell; these days, Chen Chuyang engraved many formations into it—newly comprehended formations and enhanced versions—to expand the internal space, which grew dozens of times, like a small world.

The solitary space keeps being expanded; consequently, Chen Chuyang's Path of Space rises as well. This expansion, akin to carving a small space, itself strengthens Chen Chuyang's own law, and he falls into a certain cultivation state.

This state is very strange, and also very… exciting.

"Bzz."

The Hunyuan Bell's forging is complete; the brand‑new Hunyuan Bell retains its original foundation, but has been strengthened enormously.

Its primal power is rising, further strengthening, and the feedback to Chen Chuyang is also strong, boosting his cultivation.

True Qi rises swiftly; Chen Chuyang closes his eyes, feeling deep within the small world's interior, his whole being immersed in that wondrous state. The small world he opened now contains the underlying laws of heaven and earth, and the Dao of heaven and earth, which are crystal clear at this moment.

Chen Chuyang's soul spreads throughout the entire small world, merging with it; as the small world expands, the soul expands too. This step appears complex, but in fact it is… the soul's growth, and Chen Chuyang naturally does not want to miss this good chance, exerting his utmost effort to elevate his soul.

Cultivation is easy to raise by continuously accumulating True Qi, but the soul cannot be raised without a proper method.

The Hunyuan Dao Scripture is a method of refining essence, Qi, and spirit, and it naturally includes the soul aspect.

He runs the Hunyuan Dao Scripture's fifth‑layer technique at full power, moving toward the mid‑stage of the fifth layer.

He has no intention to breakthrough; he is gradually approaching the mid‑stage of the fifth layer of the Hunyuan Dao Scripture. This step has already been taken, shortening the distance to the mid‑stage of the fifth layer, and this step is especially important.

Finally, when the opening of the small world reaches its limit, it can no longer be expanded.

The entire small world halts; earth, wind, water, and fire fall into a stable state, no longer changing.

This also means everything has stabilized.

The small world has stabilized.

Chen Chuyang opens his eyes, revealing a faint smile.

"The small space metamorphoses into a small world; this step is especially important, for the future foundation of the Hunyuan Bell lies in this small world."

"The stored foundation will increase again, and once this small world expands to a certain scope, the Hunyuan Bell can complete its Advancement."

"At the peak of top‑grade Spiritual Artifacts, it has reached the limit of top‑grade Spiritual Artifacts; the gap to a supreme Spiritual Artifact is only one step."

"Improving oneself is the hardest, yet it is also the most defiant of fate."

"The Hunyuan Bell rises with my cultivation; this weapon will be my Dao‑proving instrument."

Chen Chuyang engraved his own Dao inside; within the Hunyuan Bell is his Dao.

Various Dao, various rules, merge within.

They become the support of the Hunyuan Bell; the more Dao, the greater the Hunyuan Bell's power.

When the time comes to stabilize everything, the Hunyuan Bell becomes the strongest Protector.

At present, the Hunyuan Bell also protects his dantian and sea of consciousness; anyone who enters his body will be shattered to death by the Hunyuan Bell.

Longshe Shan is also restrained by the Hunyuan Bell; the qi of heaven and earth is also held by the Hunyuan Bell.

It stabilizes the qi of heaven and earth, preventing it from dispersing.

"Improving the Hunyuan Bell is difficult at every step; achieving metamorphosis is not that easy."

"This time I poured in massive materials; even after full absorption, there is still no trend toward Advancement to a supreme Spiritual Artifact. It seems the materials the Hunyuan Bell needs are extremely high‑grade, and I must work twice as hard."

Every month, a considerable amount of resources and materials arrive; most fall into Chen Chuyang's hands, either forged into pills or into Spiritual Artifacts, and most are devoured by the Hunyuan Bell.

The resources of this world are limited, unlike Tianwai, which is boundlessly vast and abundant in resources.

"Tianwai, after all, still departs."

"My plan must accelerate."

"I cannot continue as is, nor can I… keep delaying; the people from Tianwai will not give me much time."

"The Mu Long Family, the Heavenly Heart Sect, and various other forces will not give up."

Chen Chuyang knows that those from Tianwai are definitely seeking ways to enter this world and kill him.

Those people will not let him go.

Especially the Mu Long Family, they are probably tied up by other matters, preventing them from acting against Chen Chuyang.

"When they discover the Protector that immunizes this world, that will be their day of descent; at that time, those people will let loose completely, and may no longer care about this world's collapse."

"Longshe Shan's strength is still too weak; there are too few strong ones in this world. Once they leave this world, can the next generation still keep it under control?"

Chen Chuyang takes a deep breath, looks toward the outside of Longshe Shan, and sees White Deer King.

White Deer King has arrived, waiting just outside Longshe Shan.

Clearly, he has been here for several days but has not approached him directly.

"White Deer King has also come; it seems he truly cannot wait any longer."

"Indeed, he has existed for too long; he must go to Tianwai to breakthrough his cultivation, otherwise his lifespan will limit him."

Even demonic beasts have long lifespans, but they cannot be limitless.

White Deer King has lived many years; his lifespan has likely reached a certain limit.

Chen Chuyang's thought flickers, and his body vanishes within the room.

White Deer King rises and bows his hands toward the empty ground before him.

On the empty ground, Chen Chuyang's figure gradually appears; he bows and says, "White Deer King, long time no see, your bearing remains unchanged."

White Deer King steps forward, smiling, "I cannot compare to you, fellow cultivator; you have become stronger, truly our fortune."

"Hahaha, I cannot compare to you, sir."

The two begin exchanging pleasantries and praising each other.