Chapter 380: Heaven Origin

Heaven Authority Peak, Elder Liu Qingyuan’s palace.

He Song arrived in a hurry and bowed outside the hall: "Master, your disciple He Song requests an audience."

"Come in!" Liu Qingyuan’s voice echoed from within the hall.

Adjusting his robes, He Song entered the grand hall.

"What is the reason for seeking me out?" Liu Qingyuan asked first.

He Song said: "Senior Uncle Song Yushao asked me to inquire if you could find a way to transfer Xu Yang away from the Purple Sun Gate. He says if it drags on any longer, Xu Yang will reach the Heaven Origin realm."

Liu Qingyuan felt a surge of irritation upon hearing this. He naturally knew it could not be delayed; given the talent Xu Yang had displayed, he could break through to the Heaven Origin realm in about a year.

But the current Xu Yang was a top candidate for the Purple Sun Gate’s second Dragon Ascension. Even as an Elder of Heaven Authority Peak, he could not interfere with Xu Yang’s missions.

Without Elder Fire Cloud speaking up, even the Sect Master was helpless regarding the disciples of Heaven Authority Peak, and the Sect Master would certainly not support him in killing Xu Yang.

Xu Yang himself was also clever; he simply refused to leave the Purple Sun Gate, leaving even him with no options.

"I understand!" Liu Qingyuan said, waving for He Song to leave.

At this moment, he felt some regret for having rashly taken action while Elder Fire Cloud was away. Not only had he failed to transfer Xu Yang away from the Purple Sun Gate, but he feared he had also alerted him.

If that incident hadn't occurred, and it had only been the matter of Li Chuyang, it could still have been resolved.

Now, resolving it would likely be difficult.

"I can only wait. At worst, I will do as he does and hide within the Purple Sun Gate without going out."

As for coercing Xu Yang through Xu Qing, he had tried recently, but Elder Long Spring valued Xu Qing highly, and he was likewise unable to intervene.

If he were to alert Xu Yang again and Xu Yang truly decided to fight him to the death in the future, he could only wait for Xu Yang to leave the Purple Sun Gate before making a move; he must never act himself.

……

As the sun and moon alternated, a month passed since the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture reached Great Completion. Xu Yang spent his time cultivating the Eight Evils Subduing Dragon Power while improving his cultivation base.

This day, while Xu Yang was cultivating in the quiet room, his entire body suddenly shuddered. His bones and muscles roared in unison, and the blood and qi within his body surged like a dragon.

He hurriedly looked inward and saw his new blood refined like mercury, his bones white as jade, as if about to emit a radiance. A feeling of perfection rose in his heart; his bone marrow no longer produced new blood, and his muscles and bones had been washed and refined to their limit.

His entire body, from his protective qi to his flesh and blood, formed a perfect cycle, rounded and unified as one.

"Marrow Washing is complete!" A realization dawned on Xu Yang, his eyes filled with joy.

Since breaking through to Marrow Washing two years ago, he had finally reached completion.

【Bear Scripture of Burdening the Mountain · Completion】

Xu Yang felt his entire body clear and pure, inside and out as one, and his mental state surged rapidly.

There was no change in his raw strength, yet he had the feeling that he had become stronger.

Over the next few days, he was in no rush to break through to the Heaven Origin realm, but instead hid in the quiet room, sensing the mysteries of a perfected marrow cleansing.

He temporarily halted his cultivation of the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture, the Immovable Bright King Body, and the Eight Evils Subduing Dragon Power, focusing entirely on comprehending the Departing Fire Art to prepare for the breakthrough to Heaven Origin.

Seven days passed in succession, and Xu Yang finally felt that his body had no further changes; every aspect had reached a critical point, unable to advance further.

He knew that unless he broke through to Heaven Origin, his cultivation would not improve any further.

【Departing Fire Art · Not Yet Initiated (999/100)】

He had comprehended the Departing Fire Art well enough; he was only one step away from initiation. This final step was the difference between Marrow Washing and Heaven Origin.

If he crossed it, he would be a Heaven Origin martial artist.

If he could not, he would remain a Marrow Washing martial artist.

"To break through from Marrow Washing to Heaven Origin, one must draw the power of heaven and earth to irrigate the body, using the immense pressure of heaven and earth to transform gang qi into gang yuan."

"Gang yuan is condensed from the power of heaven and earth, hence it is also called Heaven Origin."

"When the power of heaven and earth irrigates the body, one must withstand the immense pressure emitted by heaven and earth. Those with weak wills will not be able to bear it; the light consequence is damage to the mind, the heavy consequence is becoming an idiot."

"When the power of heaven and earth irrigates the body, it is like mountains and rivers collapsing or rivers flowing backward. If the physique is not strong, one might be crushed, with bones broken and tendons snapped by the impact of the heaven and earth power."

"Generally, to reduce the risk, one can choose to consume elixirs to replace the power of heaven and earth, first condensing a weak amount of gang yuan within the body before drawing in the power of heaven and earth to irrigate it."

"Therefore, to break through to the Heaven Origin realm, both the mind and the physique must be formidable, otherwise it is seeking one's own death."

"Once gang yuan is formed, one is truly transcendent, undergoing a transformation of life. Internally, one's lifespan increases significantly; externally, one can communicate with and control the power of heaven and earth to face enemies, with power multiplied..."

……

"In terms of will, my Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture is at Great Completion, so there is absolutely no problem. In terms of physique, there is also no problem; the Immovable Bright King Body is at Great Completion, so there is no need to worry about being unable to withstand the impact of the heaven and earth power irrigation."

"If even someone with my physique cannot withstand the impact of the heaven and earth power irrigation, how many people in the world can break through to Heaven Origin?"

Xu Yang recalled every key point of breaking through to Heaven Origin and examined himself, confirming there was no possibility of failure or backlash. He locked the door of the quiet room and sat down on the meditation cushion.

In front of the cushion lay the remaining Eight-Treasure Lotus Seeds and the Dragon Whisker Root he had obtained from Liu Xunfeng.

Although he was certain his breakthrough would not fail, when ascending to the Heaven Origin realm, the body undergoes a transformation and urgently needs a massive amount of energy. He would not have time to slowly refine the power of heaven and earth, so elixirs were the best source of energy.

"The breakthrough to Heaven Origin shall be today!"

Calming his mind and carefully recalling the key techniques of the Departing Fire Art, Xu Yang began to circulate the Departing Fire Art.

This was a difficult process. He had been cultivating the Bear Scripture of Burdening the Mountain since he began his cultivation; now, changing to the Departing Fire Art required a process of adaptation.

As the circulation routes changed significantly, the golden gang qi’s original characteristics of sharpness, ferocity, and weight gained an additional quality of scorching heat.

He did not know how much time had passed, but feeling that it was enough, he began to circulate the mental technique to guide the power of heaven and earth to irrigate his body.

In an instant, all his gang qi and mental energy surged toward the Hundred Meetings acupoint at the crown of his head.

Breaking through to Heaven Origin, piercing the Gate of Heaven and Earth was originally the most difficult step. Back then, Yan Guiyun had been in seclusion for several months, spending basically all his time on piercing the Gate of Heaven and Earth.

But at this moment, under the pressure of Xu Yang’s domineering gang qi and formidable mental energy, the Gate of Heaven and Earth was pierced as easily as an eggshell.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound that only the mind could hear echoed. Xu Yang felt the shock of jumping out of a well to see the full picture of the true world, feeling himself infinitely small compared to heaven and earth.

"Boom!"

The next moment, he had no time for further reflection. An immense, unimaginable pressure pressed down upon his mind, as if it wanted to crush his mind into powder.

The power of heaven and earth irrigating the body!

Xu Yang’s heart tightened; he knew this was not the time for reflection. The true danger of breaking through to Heaven Origin had begun.

Centered on his Hundred Meetings acupoint, as if a dam had developed a breach, a massive amount of heaven and earth power swarmed toward it, rushing violently into his body, as if a super-expert were pouring incomparably vigorous gang qi into him.

The terrifying pressure spread through his limbs and bones, every inch of his flesh. His entire body’s muscles and bones emitted explosions and lit up with light; his whole body was glowing.

Under the immense pressure, the golden gang qi seemed to be tempered, its purity changing rapidly.

"Rumble..."

A deafening roar echoed in Xu Yang’s mind. He felt like a rock amidst a stormy sea, experiencing earth-shattering impact, yet he held firm against the terrifying force, his mind unmoved.

With his mental state, the Great Completion-level Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture had condensed his will. If even his mind could not withstand the impact, he did not believe anyone else could break through to Heaven Origin.

Xu Yang’s heart was like a rock, standing tall and motionless, unaffected by the immense pressure, frantically circulating the Departing Fire Art to absorb the heaven and earth power.

The terrifying power of heaven and earth poured down from the Hundred Meetings acupoint, rushing into his body and forcing open all his pores, making his whole body feel like a sieve.

In an instant, the power of heaven and earth no longer just poured down from the Hundred Meetings, but permeated from every pore of his body, carrying immense pressure to strike his flesh and gang qi.

The sea-like vigorous gang qi seemed about to be scattered, but under the restraint of the Departing Fire Art and his mental energy, the golden gang qi was tightly confined within his body.

"Boom..."

A sound like the creation of the world echoed in his mind, and Xu Yang’s body and mind were both shaken.

The next moment, a strand of brand-new power, condensed and domineering, carrying the aura of heaven and earth, was born within his body.

He had condensed gang yuan!

This strand of gang yuan was like a spark, igniting his already boiling gang qi. All the gang qi became restless, no longer forced to resist the impact of the heaven and earth power, and began to actively collide and merge with the heaven and earth power, forming more gang yuan.

At the same time, his flesh and blood began to undergo a drastic change, starting to absorb the newly born gang yuan. As if encountering the best nutrients, his flesh and blood began to transform and improve.

"The energy is indeed not enough!"

Xu Yang had the feeling of opening his mouth to eat but biting into air. Every inch of his flesh and blood craved gang yuan, but the speed at which gang yuan was born could not keep up with the speed at which his body absorbed it.

While circulating the Departing Fire Art, he grabbed three Eight-Treasure Lotus Seeds and shoved them into his mouth without hesitation.

"Boom!"

The three Eight-Treasure Lotus Seeds entered his mouth and immediately turned into surging essence, sweeping through his limbs and bones, becoming the raw nutrients for his physical transformation.

"So, there is also the power of heaven and earth within elixirs!"

The reason elixirs and spirit iron are transcendent and precious is that these things possess a spirituality that ordinary objects do not.

And this so-called spirituality is, in fact, spiritual energy—a part of the power of heaven and earth.

Xu Yang’s entire body emitted a brilliant light, his blood surged like a river, and his body emitted a fragrance like that of an elixir.

The Departing Fire Art circulated frantically, absorbing the spiritual energy present in heaven and earth, refining it bit by bit.

Soon, the three Eight-Treasure Lotus Seeds were completely refined, yet his gang qi had not all been converted into gang yuan.

Without much hesitation, he swallowed the remaining two Eight-Treasure Lotus Seeds as well.

Xu Yang’s body was surging with essence; his bones, muscles, and flesh remained in a state of roaring and transformation, with rich vitality permeating his limbs and bones.

When the last strand of gang qi turned into gang yuan, he had a feeling of breaking through the earth, feeling the sky high and the earth wide, with all shackles on his body removed.

"It is done!"

Aside from wasting an elixir like the Eight-Treasure Lotus Seeds, he had broken through to the Heaven Origin realm very easily, basically without any danger or setbacks.

Xu Yang’s pores were wide open, the air above his Hundred Meetings acupoint distorted and shrouded in mist, and his body emitted a brilliant light, like a god in the world.

He and the power of heaven and earth seemed to have no more barriers, becoming a single whole.

As the gang yuan circulated within his body, the surrounding power of heaven and earth swarmed toward him.

"The spiritual energy is thinning..." Xu Yang frowned slightly.

The power of heaven and earth was still pouring into his body, but the spiritual energy contained within it was much less than before.

Previously, he had no feeling in this regard, but now he could sense the degree of thinning of the spiritual energy in the air.

Xu Yang did not leave seclusion; although he had successfully broken through, his physical body was still in the midst of transformation.

Under the refining and nourishing of the gang yuan, a large amount of bone powder was squeezed out, and dirty blood and impurities were also tempered out of his flesh and blood.

……

Outside the house, the sun and moon alternated, and in the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

Having not eaten or slept for three consecutive days, Xu Yang not only did not feel tired but felt energetic, better than ever before.

"This is 'dining on mist and drinking dew'!"

Xu Yang opened his eyes from his meditation, and lightning flashed in the void; two rays of brilliant light shot from his eyes, briefly illuminating the pitch-black quiet room.

The Heaven Origin realm is a realm of becoming transcendent. Not only do strength and lifespan increase greatly, but martial artists also possess some unfathomable powers, such as controlling the power of heaven and earth to fly through the air or using the power of heaven and earth to kill enemies.

At this realm, a martial artist’s strength is not limited to their own, but also depends on how much of the power of heaven and earth they can command.

【Departing Fire Art First Layer (63/10000)】

【Breakthrough to Heaven Origin, Points +200】

【Martial Dao Longevity Points: 1356】

【Remaining Lifespan: 200】

His remaining lifespan had reached two hundred years in one go; no wonder he felt full of vitality, as if he had been reborn.

Xu Yang looked inward and felt a rich vitality rushing toward him. His body was full of vigorous life, and his internal organs were as pure and flawless as glazed glass.

The original golden gang qi had all disappeared, entirely converted into gang yuan carrying wisps of profoundness and spirituality.

The gang yuan was very gentle, constantly nourishing his body.

He knew that with just a single thought, these gentle and calm gang yuan could be converted into violent and terrifying power at any time, even capable of driving the power of heaven and earth to kill enemies together.

A feeling of great power appeared in his heart; he felt that with just a casual strike, he could easily destroy his former self.

His bones appeared jade-colored, delicate and snow-white, shimmering with astonishing spirituality like spirit iron.

He spread his five fingers, and a strand of gang yuan, condensed and real, emerged. The surrounding power of heaven and earth fluctuated violently, like a drop of water injected into hot oil.

The biggest change was still his mind!

Xu Yang closed his eyes, and his mind spread out like a large net. He saw the Departing Fire Peak disciples walking past his courtyard gate, saw Sun Tao cultivating in the quiet room opposite, and "saw" the entire residential area of the inner disciples in his eyes.

"It’s different!" Xu Yang felt a bit excited.

Previously, when his mind spread out, although he had a feeling of harmony between man and nature, it was only a vague sensation.

At this moment, he clearly felt the immense momentum emitted by Departing Fire Peak. Many indescribable insights were captured by his mind; the great trend of heaven and earth seemed to be entirely before his eyes.

Circulating the Breath-Restraining Technique to conceal the aura on his body, Xu Yang pushed the door open and walked out.