Chapter 492: Inspect and Receive Seeds

The pond water boiled more violently.

Yuan closed his eyes, showing a look of pain he could endure.

He needed to control the speed of absorption, not too fast, not too slow.

Too fast would arouse suspicion; too slow would show insufficient potential.

The Grand Council Elder's vertical pupil observed from outside the secret chamber.

Yuan's body absorbed the Extinction Source Power in the pond water, and his cultivation aura steadily rose.

After an hour, the pond water's color grew lighter.

Yuan opened his eyes and walked out of the pool.

"Very good." the Grand Council Elder transmitted.

Yuan put on his clothes and stood in place.

"Did you search the souls of the heaven‑chosen ones of the Primordial Immortal Domain?" the Grand Council Elder asked.

"Yes. I devoured the origin and memories of Yaochi Holy Maiden Yao Qinglian, Myriad Demon Cave Young Master Mo Wuxin, and Thunder Emperor Clan heir Lei Qianjue." Yuan replied.

"Hand over their memories."

Yuan had prepared in advance.

He screened the three people's memories, removed the parts concerning his true self and the Gu Family, packaged them into three balls of light, and handed them to the Grand Council Elder.

The Grand Council Elder's tentacles took the light balls and merged them directly into his flesh.

Moments later.

"I already understand the situation in the Primordial Immortal Domain."

The Grand Council Elder transmitted, "Your actions this time were reckless, but you brought back relics of the Celestial Court; merit outweighs fault. Effective today, you are promoted to an official apostle, code name 'Forty‑Nine'."

Yuan bowed: "Thank you, Grand Council Elder."

Yuan's goal was achieved. Being an official apostle meant he could access the core secrets of Zang Tian Ge and obtain more resources.

"Your strength still needs to be increased."

The Grand Council Elder continued transmitting, "The Primordial Immortal Domain has launched a full‑scale war; we need more strength. Go to the Abyss Realm."

"The Abyss Realm?" Yuan asked.

"A middle‑thousand world controlled by Zang Tian Ge; there is a batch of newly cultivated seeds there for you to inspect. By the way, drain that place's origin."

The Grand Council Elder gave out the mission and reward.

Yuan nodded and accepted the task.

He was worried about lacking resources to boost his clone's strength.

Draining a middle‑thousand world fits Zang Tian Ge's usual modus operandi.

Yuan left the secret chamber and returned to the hall of the Judgment Hall.

Ba Zhang Lao was still waiting there.

Seeing Yuan emerge safely and with a stronger aura, Ba Zhang Lao formed a plan.

"How has the Grand Council Elder arranged things?" Ba Zhang Lao asked.

"Promoted to official apostle and sent to the Abyss Realm to carry out the mission." Yuan answered truthfully.

Ba Zhang Lao nodded: "You are now an official apostle; in future tasks, use your brain more. Do not go to the Primordial Immortal Domain for the time being."

"Understood."

The two left the Judgment Hall.

Ba Zhang Lao brought Yuan to the Treasure Pavilion of Zang Tian Ge.

"As a newly promoted apostle, you are qualified to choose three treasures." Ba Zhang Lao pointed to the front door.

Yuan entered the Treasure Pavilion.

Inside, the space was vast, displaying various magical treasures, technique jade slips, and heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

These were all looted by Zang Tian Ge from the various destroyed worlds.

Yuan walked and looked.

His true self had just ransacked the Celestial Court's treasury, so his standards were high.

He looked down on the ordinary goods here.

He needed to find something special that could match his current status.

Yuan stopped before a black stone pedestal, on which lay a broken black long sword.

The sword lacked a scabbard, its blade was full of nicks, and it exuded a strong killing and deathly aura.

"This sword is called Shattered Star."

Ba Zhang Lao came over and introduced, "It was once the sidearm of an Immortal King, damaged in the Realm Sea battle. Though broken, it is extremely sharp, suited for you who rely on physical close combat."

Yuan picked up the long sword.

It felt heavy in hand, and the killing aura surged straight into his sea of consciousness.

He circulated the Extinction Source Power, suppressing the killing aura.

"This will be the first item." Yuan said.

He continued selecting.

His second target was a piece of defensive inner armor.

The inner armor was made from the hide of an unknown ferocious beast, capable of blocking a full‑force strike from a Half‑Step Immortal King.

For the third item, Yuan went to the technique section.

He needed a supporting technique that could conceal the flaws of the Myriad Transformations Return to Origin Art.

He browsed the jade slips and finally selected a technique named the Extinction Concealing Breath Technique.

This cultivation technique can completely conceal one's aura, even simulating the appearance of death.

After selecting, Gu Yuan took three treasures and left the Treasure Pavilion.

Title: Ba Zhang Lao arranged a cave dwelling for Gu Yuan.

"Rest a few days first, familiarize yourself with the new treasure, then set out for the Yuan Realm in five days." After saying that, Title: Ba Zhang Lao left.

Gu Yuan entered the cave dwelling and activated the seal.

He sat cross-legged, took out the Shattered Star Long Blade, and began refining it.

The blade's material is special, containing a law so unfamiliar that even the origin of the World Tree finds it strange.

This is precisely why Gu Yuan chose it.

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Elsewhere, the Gu Family Divine Island in the Ancient Immortal Realm.

Gu Yuan's true form was regulating his breath in the secret chamber of the Hall of Longevity.

He sensed the progress of his avatar over there.

"Official emissary, mission to the Yuan Realm." Gu Yuan's true form pondered.

The structure of Now Faction: Zang Tian Ge was larger than he imagined.

The Grand Council Elder is merely a spokesperson; the Lord Superior is the core.

He needs his avatar to climb higher in Now Faction: Zang Tian Ge to gain access to the Lord Superior's clues.

Gu Yuan's true form took out a jade slip and began recording the information sent back by his avatar.

In the memories of Yao Qinglian, Mo Wuxin, and Lei Qianjue, there are many secrets about the major powers of the Primordial Immortal Realm.

This information is very useful for the Gu Family's future expansion.

The five major powers of the Primordial Immortal Realm are surely causing trouble for Now Faction: Zang Tian Ge all over the world.

The Gu Family can conveniently take this opportunity to digest the resources of the Blood Moon Netherworld and Immortal Court relics, silently making a fortune.

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Five days later.

Gu Yuan left the cave dwelling and headed for the teleportation array.

Title: Ba Zhang Lao was already waiting there.

"The coordinates for the Yuan Realm have already been set."

Title: Ba Zhang Lao pointed at the teleportation array,

"Go there, find the guardian emissary, and receive the seeds."

Gu Yuan stepped onto the teleportation array.

The array patterns lit up, and Gu Yuan's figure vanished.

As Gu Yuan's figure stepped out from the distorted spatial passage, a heavy, oppressive aura rushed over him.

This is the Yuan Realm.

On the surface, this world is no different from the majority of middling thousand worlds among the myriad realms.

Above the Heavenly Dome hangs a great sun, stars are scattered, mountains and rivers are magnificent, cities and villages are spread everywhere.

However, Gu Yuan's black eyes, stained with the Extinction Source Power, can easily see through this peaceful facade straight to its rotten core.

This world……is dead.

It is not a physical collapse, but a death at the level of law.

The air is not devoid of spiritual energy.

On the contrary, the spiritual energy is so thick it is somewhat viscous.

Yet this spiritual energy is like a pool of dead water—turbid, sluggish, and devoid of all vitality.

They are no longer the sweet rain that nourishes all things, but rather a chronic poison mixed with faint traces of resentment and unwillingness; any living being that tries to breathe it will unknowingly have its Dao foundation contaminated, eventually its spiritual power will scatter, its meridians will snap, and it will become a cripple.

The chains of the heavenly dao are rusted, patchy, and broken.

The path that should lead to higher dimensions has long been completely sealed by an invisible shackle.

Here is a carefully pruned cage, a graveyard burying the Dao of immortals, awaiting the final harvest.