Chapter 86

In the ring-shaped valley, dust settled gradually, the bloody smell still lingered, yet could no longer conceal the vast primordial aura emanating from the central chaos light cluster, originating from antiquity.

Ye Wuque stepped over the scorched, shattered earth and came before that cluster of ever-changing colors, interpreting the mysteries of cosmic birth and death.

The closer he got, the more he could feel the grandeur and marvel contained within—a pure power almost like the Dao itself, attracting the soul and calling to the origin of life.

His eyes deep and profound, he carefully probed with Divine Sense; after a moment, a flash of realization and astonishment crossed his gaze.

"Ah, I see…… This is not some tangible artifact or elixir, but a…… vast, majestic primordial Chaos Origin!"

Chaos Origin is the most primal, pure source of power at the dawn of the universe's creation, when heaven and earth were not yet separated; it contains the marvel of creation and the mechanism to evolve all things.

In later ages, it has long since dissipated completely; only in some unfathomable primeval relics or extreme secret realms might traces remain.

Yet this cluster before him, both in quantity and quality, far surpasses imagination; it can be called a priceless treasure!

For a Dark Cultivator, this object is the supreme treasure for comprehending the Dao!

It can help one draw near the Tiandao, clearly understand the essence of laws, break through cultivation bottlenecks, even cleanse and refine the foundation, making up for Dao deficiencies!

Its value is simply immeasurable!

"Perfect for comprehending the Dao, and for charging toward the final eleven steps of the Saint King!"

Ye Wuque hesitated no longer; he immediately sat cross-legged, calmed his mind and spirit, slowly extended his Divine Sense, and established a connection with that cluster of primordial Chaos Origin.

Hum—

At the very instant the connection was formed, Ye Wuque felt his soul jolt violently, as if being pulled into an boundless, directionless Chaos Ocean with no past or future!

This is the origin of all things, the destination of all beings.

Countless fragments of the most primal laws darted like mischievous light‑fish before his eyes, while the sound of the Tiandao resonated deep in his soul like an ancient god's whisper.

Within him, the ninety‑nine divine springs that had long since coalesced to perfection now roared on their own, like seedlings after a long drought meeting sweet rain, greedily drinking in the pure power permeating from the Chaos Origin.

Ye Wuque's mind and spirit were utterly immersed therein, forgetting time and space, wholly devoting himself to perceiving and refining that cluster of primordial Chaos Origin.

His comprehension of all kinds of laws surged wildly at an unprecedented speed!

Many previously obscure and difficult points suddenly became clear!

Especially his understanding of Chaos Force reached an entirely new height!

No one knows how long passed—it felt like an instant, yet also like ages.

Ye Wuque's aura began a wondrous transformation, becoming deeper and more restrained, yet seeming to contain the great power of Open Heaven and Split Earth.

First, there was a tremendous gain in realm!

The path to condensing his long‑stagnated, seemingly hopeless hundredth divine spring—the ancient Heavenly Moat leading to the legendary eleven‑step Saint King—finally… in the endless darkness of groping and accumulation, he caught a glimpse of a faint yet genuine… glimmer of dawn!

In the Human King Realm, ninety divine springs qualify one as a Saint King; each additional spring thereafter defies heaven, seizing the world's creation.

Its difficulty skyrockets in geometric progression!

And the hundredth spring is even a legend among legends—said to have never existed in eternity, so difficult as to induce despair.

Ye Wuque had prepared for this for too long, accumulated too much, explored countless possibilities, yet always felt blocked by an impenetrable thin membrane.

But now, nourished and enlightened by that cluster of primordial Chaos Origin, that membrane finally grew thin, allowing him to faintly glimpse the scenery beyond!

Although still vague, the true breakthrough of that final step may still lack the last opportunity and accumulation, yet it is no longer a complete mystery!

This means the greatest bottleneck has loosened, and the path ahead is now visible!

This undoubtedly is the most exhilarating gain for Ye Wuque!

Once the eleven‑step Saint King is achieved, what kind of qualitative leap in combat power will occur—even he cannot fully estimate!

Secondly, his perception and application of the Supreme Power "Chaos Force" have reached an entirely new realm!

Immersed in the primordial Chaos Origin, his understanding of Chaos no longer limited to usage, but began to touch the deeper essence of "creation" and "evolution"!

As if fortune had struck his mind, a bold idea arose in his heart and quickly became clear!

He took his new insight into Chaos Force as the foundation, the ultimate flesh‑body strength forged from his Undying Indestructible Imperial Golden Body as the bones, and the invincible fist intent condensed from his comprehension of the True Dragon Fist as the soul; the three began a profound fusion and creation!

Chaos as the source, flesh as the vessel, fist intent exploding!

In his sea of consciousness, an imperial shadow seemed to appear, treading Chaos and coiled with a True Dragon, then slowly thrusting a fist toward the boundless Void!

This fist began with a murky Chaos, then erupted with supreme power that tore apart Honghuang and divided purity from turbidity!

Where the fist passed, an ancient Dragon Emperor roar condensed from endless Chaos Qi surged forth, its dragon body crushing Eternal Time and Space, its dragon claws tearing apart the star‑filled cosmos, bearing the absolute power to suppress and annihilate all!

Peerless divine ability!

Chaos Dragon Emperor Fist!

Ye Wuque synthesized his own learning, based on his personal foundation, combined with his new insight, and preliminarily created a peerless offensive great art unique to himself!

It perfectly matched his invincible path of "one force breaks myriad laws" and "flesh shatters all"!

Although only a preliminary creation, still needing continual refinement and polishing, its core essence and framework have already been established!

Ye Wuque had a strong premonition that once this fist is perfected, its power will shake heaven and earth, becoming another terrifying trump card in his hand that will shock the world!

The final gain, then, came naturally.

Nourished by the vast, pure power of the primordial Chaos Origin, within him a continuous opening and condensation yielded exactly ten new Divine Apertures!

From two hundred eighty‑five Divine Apertures, he leapt to two hundred ninety‑five!

Do not underestimate these ten Divine Apertures; in later stages, each aperture's condensation is extraordinarily difficult, and the combat power boost it brings becomes ever more terrifying!

At this moment Ye Wuque felt his qi and blood surging like a sea, his power swelling once more, and his flesh‑body strength and recovery reaching an entirely new level!

Boom!

Ye Wuque abruptly opened his eyes!

Two beams of brilliant light, as substantial as the first ray of light when Chaos first split, shot suddenly from his eyes, piercing the Void, stretching hundreds of millions of feet before gradually fading!

His surrounding mighty aura receded like a tide back into his body, becoming simple and unadorned; yet careful sensing revealed that within him lurked a primordial beast capable of swallowing heaven and earth, whose awakening would surely shake the heavens and startle the earth!

He slowly rose to his feet, feeling the surging vast power within, the clear perception of his hundredth divine spring, and the nascent yet domineering intent of the "Chaos Dragon Emperor Fist" in his sea of consciousness; Ye Wuque's lips gradually curled into a satisfied arc.

This foray into the secret realm, though fraught with danger and formidable foes on all sides, ultimately yielded gains far beyond expectation!

The eleven-step Saint King's dawn light has appeared; his self-created supreme divine ability has just taken shape, and his Divine Aperture has increased again!

His strength, compared to before entering the secret realm, has already undergone a qualitative leap!

His gaze fell once more on the clump of Primeval Chaotic Origin that had already shrunk somewhat; Ye Wuque waved his hand and carefully gathered the remaining Primordial Power.

This item remains precious, usable later for continued comprehension of the Dao or cultivation of divine abilities.

Having done all this, he looked around; the core of this secret realm was already empty of anything.

It's time to leave.

Ye Wuque's eyes held neither sorrow nor joy, only absolute calm and confidence; he stepped forward, heading toward the secret realm's exit.