Chapter 450: The Secret of the Black Crystal! Gu Yuan

Chu Yang’s words stirred another storm of shock within Gu Yuan’s heart.

Chu Yang’s meaning was clear: he wanted to back Akatsuki Yan, urging the Gu Clan to treat Akatsuki Yan as an equal, considering only the bond between Akatsuki Xun’er and Akatsuki Yan, and not the power behind each side.

In short, set aside clan prejudice!

But for the Gu Clan, whether to preserve the purity of the Dou Emperor bloodline or to safeguard the entire clan’s interests, it was nearly impossible to marry Akatsuki Xun’er to Akatsuki Yan.

Unless Akatsuki Yan grew strong enough to force the Gu Clan to take notice.

Yet at present, Akatsuki Yan clearly lacked that weight.

And Chu Yang’s final words plunged Gu Yuan’s heart to its lowest point.

Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame!

The fourth-ranked Flame on the Strange Flame List, one of the Gu Clan’s treasured relics!

Most importantly, when Akatsuki Xun’er was still very young, Gu Yuan had used a special secret technique to fuse the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame with her.

Forcibly separating it would undoubtedly severely harm Akatsuki Xun’er, even damaging her foundation.

Whether as clan chief or as a father, Gu Yuan would never wish for such a thing to happen.

“Chu Emperor… this…” Gu Yuan looked troubled, unsure what to say.

At that moment, Akatsuki Xun’er interrupted: “If the Chu Emperor needs it, take it!”

Chu Yang glanced at her and nodded: “I only need a strand of its primal flame seed—I don’t require Itachi to fully sever the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame.”

“Moreover, I will protect your foundation.”

“Of course, since this is an exchange, I won’t take advantage of the Gu Clan.”

“I’ll leave behind a Rank Nine Golden Core!”

Gu Yuan’s expression instantly turned bewildered—he had assumed Akatsuki Xun’er would suffer irreparable damage, yet unexpectedly, the Gu Clan gained the upper hand.

After all, compared to a Rank Nine Golden Core, a single strand of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame’s primal seed was negligible.

“Clan Chief Gu Yuan, what do Itachi think of my proposal?” Chu Yang smiled warmly at him.

Gu Yuan immediately bowed: “Thank Itachi, Chu Emperor!”

Chu Yang chuckled: “The proposal I meant was regarding Akatsuki Yan and your daughter.”

Gu Yuan fell silent for a moment, then nodded: “Rest assured, Chu Emperor—the Gu Clan will no longer interfere in Xun’er’s relationship with Akatsuki Yan.”

After Gu Yuan left, Chu Yang took Akatsuki Xun’er into the room, extracting the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame’s primal seed and safeguarding her foundation—neither task was difficult for him.

Just half an hour later, Chu Yang had refined the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame’s primal seed into Fire Spirit Power.

Combined with the Earth Spirit Power previously evolved through the Heart of the Earth, all Five Spirit Powers had now been fully upgraded.

Stepping out, Chu Yang saw Akatsuki Xun’er still standing in the courtyard, pulled out a jade vial, and teased: “Itachi’re afraid I’ll renege?”

Akatsuki Xun’er quickly shook her head: “Xun’er would never dare—there’s just one question I wish to ask the Chu Emperor.”

Chu Yang raised an eyebrow. “Ask.”

Akatsuki Xun’er hesitated, then asked: “I know Brother Akatsuki Yan and the Yunlan Sect have made peace, but your bond with him doesn’t seem to reach the level of friendship.”

“If that’s so, why are Itachi helping him?”

Chu Yang narrowed his eyes and instantly saw through Akatsuki Xun’er’s thoughts.

The girl clearly didn’t trust him—she feared he had ulterior motives against Akatsuki Yan, yet still dared to ask, risking his displeasure.

“Relax—I only need Akatsuki Yan to grow strong quickly so he can help me with something.”

Chu Yang said softly: “If I truly intended harm or manipulation, would I go through all this trouble?”

Akatsuki Xun’er bit her lip, then bowed gracefully: “Xun’er thanks the Chu Emperor on behalf of Brother Akatsuki Yan!”

Chu Yang waved dismissively and said no more; Akatsuki Xun’er took her leave.

…………

Soul Palace.

As Dou Qi Chu Yang entered, he saw everyone seated around a table, upon which lay the black crystal.

His eyes brightened slightly; he hurried over, and after the shared knowledge was complete, exclaimed in delight:

“This… this thing is a World Spirit!?!?”

Magic Chu Yang spread his hands: “I find it unbelievable too—how could a World Spirit manifest physically?”

Immortal Cultivation Chu Yang sighed: “More accurately, this is merely the ‘remains’ of a World Spirit.”

“In ancient times, Dou Qi Continent must have suffered some great catastrophe that caused the World Spirit to vanish—and the reason someone sealed Dou Qi Continent off from the Grand World is likely because of this!”

Dou Qi Chu Yang nodded, then asked: “This thing is merely a ‘stillborn’ World Spirit—perhaps after millennia of incubation within the Dou Qi world, a new World Spirit could be reborn.”

“But right now… it seems useless!”

Marvel Chu Yang shrugged: “Indeed, at present, aside from exerting some minor influence on the Dou Qi world, this thing has no other function.”

“But… I have a hypothesis—I need Itachi to test it.”

“Oh?” Dou Qi Chu Yang raised an eyebrow; though they had already shared knowledge, he hadn’t known of this—clearly, Marvel Chu Yang had just thought of it.

Marvel Chu Yang stroked his chin: “Perhaps we could try using this black crystal as the core of the Supreme Sea—or integrate it into the Supreme Body!”

“If so, the Supreme Sea or Supreme Body might gain partial energy support from the entire Dou Qi world!”

Hearing this, everyone’s eyes lit up; Great Ming Chu Yang clapped: “Brilliant idea!”

“We can now confirm this thing poses no threat to us.”

“So integrating it into the Supreme Sea or Supreme Body—whether it works or not—will cause no negative effects.”

Dou Qi Chu Yang nodded: “I’ll test it soon—I’ve had some ideas about the Supreme Body, but one key problem remains; perhaps this black crystal can solve it!”

Naruto Chu Yang pondered: “Itachi want to manifest the Source Martial Body as the Supreme Body?”

Dou Qi Chu Yang smiled: “Exactly—if successful, even the combined Five Original Bodies won’t match our Supreme Body!”

“But the biggest issue is that Source Qi has unique properties—it’s fundamentally different from Spiritual Power.”

“So I suspect Source Qi cannot condense into a Supreme Sea, and thus cannot form a Supreme Body.”

Hearing this, everyone understood Dou Qi Chu Yang’s meaning.

If the black crystal could serve as a medium to condense Source Qi into a Supreme Sea, then through the Supreme Sea, the Source Martial Body could be manifested as a Supreme Form!

In truth, once reaching the Supreme Heavenly Realm, the Supreme Form ultimately merges with the body—the so-called “Human and Law as One.”

But the Source Martial Body already acts directly on Chu Yang’s physical form; separating it, manifesting it as a Supreme Body, then reuniting it through Human and Law as One seems redundant.

Yet their minds were in sync—they instantly grasped Dou Qi Chu Yang’s intent.

Let the Source Martial Body “go out for a spin,” then return to the body via Human and Law as One—its power would surely multiply!

A simple analogy: this process is like “gilding”—after gilding, the Source Martial Body would far surpass its current state.

“This is a good method—but everything depends on whether the black crystal can function…”

Supreme God Chu Yang picked up the black crystal, played with it briefly, then tossed it to Dou Qi Chu Yang and added: “If the black crystal fails, perhaps I can find another way for Itachi in the Void.”

Dou Qi Chu Yang raised an eyebrow: “Karl has connected to the Void?”

Supreme God Chu Yang shook his head: “Not yet—but it should be soon…”

“Pity—the secret of Ascension remains unclear; otherwise, with your influence on Dou Qi Continent, gathering Faith Power wouldn’t be difficult.”

In truth, Supreme God Chu Yang had already obtained partial Ascension system data through He Xi, and with it, could create genes capable of withstanding Faith Power.

Of course, without locating the Ascension Realm, how to gather and absorb Faith Power remained their own challenge.

But when the Soul Palace’s research team analyzed this data, they found the resulting genes were incompatible with them!

Or more precisely—incompatible with the Source Martial Body!

Conflict with the Source Martial Body meant the Ascension system’s value would plummet.

Unless Faith Power reached an unimaginable scale, it couldn’t match the direct combat boost from the Source Martial Body.

Thus, the Soul Palace research team had been seeking a solution—some progress had emerged, but more time was needed.

And some key obstacles proved difficult to overcome, so pressure ultimately fell on Supreme God Chu Yang.

Because from any perspective, they needed to locate the Ascension Realm and fully unravel its secrets to refine the system further.

Dou Qi Chu Yang smiled: “This isn’t urgent—building an empire in the Central Continent and expanding its influence across the entire continent will take time.”

Why did he want Tang Huo’er to establish an empire in the Central Continent?

To consolidate the entire Dou Qi Continent’s strength, complementing the Yunlan Sect, preparing for the march into the Grand World—this was only one goal.

Another, more important reason: to gather Faith Power!

To ensure the empire’s rise proceeded smoothly and to avoid obstacles in gathering Faith Power, he had personally accompanied Tang Huo’er to visit major factions.

“Forget that for now—the Tunling Clan’s bloodline holds great research value; we suspect they aren’t purely Outworld Demonic Clan!”

Wind and Cloud Chu Yang’s eyes gleamed: “This seems more like a race born from humans of the Grand World mating with Outworld Demonic Clan, undergoing some genetic mutation!”

“If we obtain the Tunling Clan’s innate abilities, combined with Extreme Matter, the Source Martial Body, Source Breathing, Sheng Ling Jue, and Lian Bao Jue will all advance further!”

Dou Qi Chu Yang nodded—he too understood the importance of the Tunling Clan’s bloodline.

After all, the Tunling Clan’s devouring ability was tailor-made for them!

In a sense, Lian Bao Jue and Sheng Ling Jue enhance the body or the Four Sacred Spirits through refinement and consumption.

Just this alone proves their compatibility with the Tunling Clan’s bloodline.

If the Source Breathing’s infinite growth potential were layered with devouring effects, the result was unimaginable!

“The Klein Bottle issue must also be prioritized—I’ll primarily handle research on this…”

Marvel Chu Yang said gravely: “If the Klein Bottle can’t affect us directly, its value will plummet.”

As the only one who had ever used the Klein Bottle’s power, Dou Qi Chu Yang chuckled bitterly: “It’s not that simple—we’re transmigrants; to escape the timeline is to use the entire world as a reference point!”

“Thus, altering time for ourselves is equivalent to changing the flow of time for an entire world!”

Marvel Chu Yang shrugged: “Even if we can’t solve this problem soon, we might still discover other uses for the Klein Bottle.”

…………

The Continent of Battle Qi, Ancient Realm.

In the same small courtyard, Chu Yang manipulated the Five Elemental Forces; even though these were minute energies, when shaped through the Five Supreme Devastation Techniques, they still emitted waves of destructive aura.

The power of the Five Supreme Devastation Techniques now rivals that of the Ultimate Sword Art, yet its energy cost is far less terrifying.

Moreover, with Chu Yang’s cultivation now elevated to the early stage of Six-Star Battle Saint, his strength, even compared to the ancient Battle Emperors, is by no means inferior!

Notably, during his visits to various factions, Chu Yang did not slacken in alchemy, though he merely blended herbs and forged pills.

This way, he avoided triggering celestial phenomena as when refining pills above Rank Eight, while continuously enhancing the Four Sacred True Spirits.

Currently, Ao Ting—the Divine Dragon True Spirit—has reached seventy percent on his progress bar.

The other three True Spirits are at forty percent each.

If this trend continues, with sufficient herb supply, Chu Yang will soon use the Ascension Spirit Technique to trigger a full transformation of the Four Sacred True Spirits.

Once upgraded, each of the Four Sacred True Spirits will be comparable to a Battle Emperor!

“Lord Chu Emperor, the Clan Chief requests an audience!”

A beautiful young girl, slender and full of vitality, entered the courtyard and bowed respectfully to report to Chu Yang.

Seeing the girl’s thin clothing, Chu Yang was momentarily speechless, then waved his hand. “Let him in.”

He knew perfectly well what Gu Yuan was after—clearly trying to forge some connection between him and the Ancient Clan during his stay in the Ancient Realm.

This included, but was not limited to, using beauty to entice him, or sending inadequately gifted individuals to occasionally appear before him, hoping he would take them as disciples.

Even just days ago, Gu Yuan had somehow acquired several suitable partners for dual-cultivation, as well as alluring beast-women bearing ancient exotic bloodlines.

Such maneuvers were commonplace; even Chu Yang had to admit a grudging admiration… (End of Chapter)