Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 481 Breakthrough

Chaotic space.

There are no sun, moon, or stars here, no mountains or rivers, only eternal darkness and nothingness, and the occasional flow of chaotic light.

Time loses its meaning here; only in the depths of space, a light grows ever brighter, like the rising sun, signifying some kind of change.

Countless chaotic currents, like rivers flowing into the sea, continuously converged towards that ball of light.

Beneath the light, golden and black lightning transformed into two enormous yin-yang fish, slowly swirling to form a massive Tai Chi diagram, emanating a profound aura.

Above the Tai Chi diagram, a purple aura lingers, adding to its mystique.

At the center of the two-colored lightning, a jet-black flame, seemingly capable of devouring all light, flickered violently, its light fading unpredictably.

If one's eyesight is good enough, one can vaguely see a solitary figure sitting cross-legged in the center of the flickering black flames.

At this moment, his skin was covered with countless tiny, extremely fine vortexes.

These vortexes were incredibly deep, as if connected to unknown black holes, and were frantically devouring the already extremely thin black flames around them with a domineering and greedy attitude.

The flames flickered violently, emitting a silent wail as if they possessed a spirit, but their resistance appeared so pale and powerless under the tearing of the countless devouring vortexes.

"laugh----"

The last faint wisp of black flame, like a candle flickering in the wind, flickered briefly before being completely sucked into the countless vortexes.

Just as the last trace of the Void Devouring Flame's essence was being devoured—

"boom!"

Xiao Bai, who was sitting cross-legged in the center of the Tai Chi diagram, suddenly shuddered!

Her snow-white hair moved wildly without any wind!

A powerful and terrifying energy fluctuation, visible to the naked eye, rippled outwards from him like an ancient beast awakening from its slumber!

Wherever the energy ripples passed, the dense, impenetrable black mist around them was pushed aside as if by an invisible giant hand, instantly clearing out a large vacuum area!

Even the golden and black lightning, which was slowly rotating and emitting a low rumble, paused briefly at that moment!

His eyes, which had been closed for who knows how long, suddenly opened!

"Buzz!"

Two jet-black beams, each about a foot long, shot out of his eye sockets like tangible swords!

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Two black beams of light pierced through the chaotic void ahead. Wherever they passed, the space did not shatter, but rather left two dark marks that could not be healed for a long time, as if erased by an eraser.

Xiao Bai stared blankly at the slowly writhing, struggling-to-repair space that had collapsed, feeling the unique rhythm of the remaining power belonging to the Void Devouring Flame in his eyes. A hoarse, bewildered voice slowly escaped from the depths of his throat, echoing clearly in the vast, desolate, chaotic space: "Void—Devouring Flame!"

At this moment, he understood why the second-ranked Strange Flame on the Strange Flame Ranking was named "Void".

Nothingness does not represent the form of flames, but rather its control over space and its power of annihilation!

The word "swallow" directly points to its core ability to devour the origin of all things!

These are the two most relied-upon and powerful innate abilities of the Void Devouring Flame, apart from its domineering flames themselves!

This time, when he refined its origin, he not only absorbed a vast amount of energy, but it seems that he also inherited a trace of the "instinct" of these two abilities!

His spatial talent was already exceptionally outstanding after being imbued with the essence blood of Dragon Emperor Zhukun, far surpassing his peers.

As for the power of devouring, it was not unfamiliar to him, who controlled Yin and Yang Tai Chi, since Tai Chi itself contained the profound principle of devouring and transformation.

At this moment, with the support of his instincts derived from the strange fire, his use of spatial power and his understanding of the Dao of Devouring seemed to have broken through some kind of bottleneck, becoming more adept at it!

"Truly a marvel born of heaven and earth—each possesses its own unique wonders."

Xiao Bai sighed softly, a burning glint in his eyes, "Now, I'm even more interested in those Yin-Yang Twin Flames!"

His pursuit differed from that of other people who refined different flames.

Xiao Yan needed the extremely violent fire attribute energy within the strange fire to cultivate the "Burning Technique".

His need for the flame itself was secondary; what he valued more were the strange and wonderful properties contained in these wonders of heaven and earth, properties that were almost the origin of laws!

Like the void devouring flames of space and engulfment.

Like the purification of the demonic fire of the Pure Lotus.

The Yin-Yang Twin Flames may contain an even purer Yin-Yang power!

Xiao Bai's eyes flickered, his thoughts racing for a moment before slowly gathering their focus.

He slowly rose to his feet, his bones crackling like popping beans.

Feeling the immense energy surging and roaring within his body like a vast ocean, an unprecedented sense of power filled his entire being. He even had the illusion that he could shatter this incredibly stable chaotic space with just one punch!

But he instantly suppressed the feeling of unease brought about by the surge of power, and his mind returned to clarity.

"Five-Star Dou Sheng - Late Stage!"

He clenched his fist lightly, without even using his battle aura. The pressure generated by his physical strength alone caused the surrounding space to collapse under the strain, emitting a muffled "bang" and exploding into circles of spiderweb-like black cracks!

Xiao Bai nodded in satisfaction, a smile appearing on his lips.

It has to be said that Void Devouring Flame's foundation is indeed terrifyingly deep!

Unlike Xiao Yan, he didn't need to preserve the source of the strange fire for the evolution of his cultivation technique. Instead, he completely transformed the three-tenths of the source power he had seized into his own cultivation!

As a result, he advanced rapidly from the early stage of the two-star Dou Sheng realm, breaking through three more realms and finally reaching the late stage of the five-star Dou Sheng realm!

Moreover, this was not the first time Xiao Bai had experienced the power of a high-level Dou Sheng.

Since Nare entered his body last time, his cultivation level has skyrocketed to nine-star Dou Sheng. His meridians have been repeatedly tempered by the violent lightning and the life source energy of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, making them extremely tough and wide.

At this moment, although his cultivation level had increased dramatically, his power was abundant and solid. He did not feel any signs of instability in his foundation. On the contrary, he felt more fulfilled and in control than when he forcibly improved his cultivation level last time.

"Buzz—"

Just then, the plane embryo above his head, which resembled a miniature sun, emitted a clear and melodious hum, drawing Xiao Bai's attention.

Xiao Bai looked up and his eyes immediately showed surprise.

"This time—he's grown so much!"

In his perception and vision, the orb of light of that dimensional embryo had grown from the size of a grain of rice to about the size of a pigeon egg.

This is not just a change in size; the aura emanating from within is many times more vast and magnificent than before, as if a small world is being conceived and growing within it!

Just as he was intently observing, the ball of light, the size of a pigeon's egg, suddenly began to tremble violently without warning!

Before Xiao Bai could figure out what had happened, the Plane Embryo suddenly stopped absorbing the chaotic energy transformed from the Taiji Diagram. The entire ball of light began to slowly leave the range of the Taiji Diagram and rise towards the higher reaches of the chaotic space!

The next moment—

"boom!!!"

Boundless light erupted from that ball of light, the size of a pigeon's egg!

The light was not dazzling; instead, it carried a gentle, vast, and nourishing aura, like the first ray of light after the creation of the world, instantly dispelling the darkness of countless years in the chaotic space and illuminating every corner!

At this moment, the entire chaotic space seemed to possess its own sun!

The light shines everywhere, and all chaos is still!

"Boom—!"

Immediately afterwards, the entire chaotic space trembled violently!

An indescribable, grand feeling, as if some shackles had been broken and some dormant will had begun to awaken, spread out.

What happened next made even Xiao Bai's pupils shrink slightly, and he was shocked!

The gentle light emanating from that dimensional embryo was like holy water with purifying power. Wherever the light passed, the originally thick, viscous, and corrosive black mist began to dissipate at a visible speed—

Melt!

It was not destroyed by violence, but rather like ice and snow meeting the sun, it was slowly and thoroughly purified and decomposed by that light, eventually evolving into chaotic energy and returning to this space itself!

The efficiency with which the Plane Embryo purifies the black mist and generates chaotic energy is completely incomparable to Xiao Bai's painstaking transformation using the Taiji Diagram and Purple Lightning. It's like comparing a river to a stream!

A mere novice compared to a great wizard!

"It worked?!"

Looking at the plane embryo that was suspended in the air, radiating boundless light and purifying the black mist, Xiao Bai understood.

He knew that this was not the state in which the Plane Embryo had fully recovered, but it was a crucial milestone on its path to revival!

From this moment on, it will no longer rely entirely on external forces and will have the ability to repair and grow stronger!

"Hahaha—good! Good! Good! Little fellow, you've done even better than I imagined! The Dou Qi Continent—from this moment on, truly comes alive!"

An ancient thought, bearing the marks of countless years yet brimming with irrepressible excitement and exhilaration, resounded like a great bell in this bright, chaotic space.

"Is he alive?!"

Upon hearing this voice, Xiao Bai seemed to be deep in thought.

At the same time, he immediately became vigilant. The revival of the Plane Embryo was undoubtedly a great thing for Chi Xiao.

But human nature is unpredictable, and no one can guarantee that when the goal is about to be achieved, the other party will not suddenly turn on them and eliminate them as a "tool".

Xiao Bai was on guard, his powerful fighting spirit quietly circulating within him, his soul power highly concentrated, ready to deal with any possible changes at any time.

While Xiao Bai was on guard and observing the dramatic changes in the plane's embryo within the chaotic space, the entire Dou Qi Continent outside was also undergoing a series of changes due to the initial revival of this primordial will—

Zixiao Palace, main hall square.

Today, Zixiao Palace seems somewhat different from usual.

It was not a bustling crowd, nor an invasion by a powerful enemy, but rather an ineffable change originating from heaven and earth itself, which was quietly enveloping this sacred land in the north.

Many disciples who were practicing martial arts or meditating in the square slowed down their movements and looked up in surprise and doubt at the majestic Bodhi tree on the mountaintop, which exuded endless vitality and ancient aura.

"Look! The ancient Bodhi tree—it seems to be glowing?"

One of the disciples exclaimed in surprise, pointing to the ancient tree.

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw a huge ancient tree, hundreds of feet tall, with branches and leaves that blocked out the sun. At this moment, the tree was radiating a warm, jade-like luster.

The light flowed like ripples on every leaf, making the ancient tree look even more sacred and extraordinary, as if it had been infused with new vitality.

"It's not just glowing! The surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) seems to have come alive!"

Another disciple took a deep breath, a look of rapture on his face.

He felt that the energy around him no longer needed to be guided; it spontaneously and gently seeped into his limbs and bones, increasing his cultivation efficiency by several times out of thin air!

"Buzz—"

Just then, the ancient Bodhi tree began to sway gently, not because of the wind, but because of the unfolding of its own spiritual essence.

As it swayed, soft green halos spread out from the tree canopy like ripples, enveloping the entire Fenglei Mountain Range.

Wherever the light passed, the vegetation became visibly greener and more vibrant, and some medicinal herbs even emitted a richer fragrance. All the disciples felt a surge of energy, the fatigue from days of cultivation vanished, and their souls seemed to have been cleansed, becoming exceptionally clear and transparent.

"A miracle! The ancient Bodhi tree has manifested its power!"

"Cultivating here allows for rapid progress!"

"Thank you so much, Ancient Tree!"

The disciples discussed excitedly, bowing respectfully towards the ancient Bodhi tree.

Although they didn't understand exactly what had happened, they all pointed to the ancient Bodhi tree as the source of it all.

Just as the atmosphere in the square was lively, a graceful white figure, like a startled swan, swiftly flew from the direction of the back mountain and landed lightly under the ancient Bodhi tree. It was Little Fairy Doctor who had rushed over after sensing the abnormal energy fluctuations.

Today she wore a simple white dress, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly aura, like a secluded orchid in a valley.

However, her clear, beautiful eyes now held a hint of inquiry as she gazed up at the shimmering light before her.

The ancient trees exude an aura more magnificent and vast than ever before.

"Senior Bodhi, what are you doing—"

Little Fairy Doctor spoke softly, her voice filled with concern.

Xiaobai has a close relationship with the ancient Bodhi tree. She knows that the tree is usually quiet, so there must be a reason for its unusual activity.

The moment she finished speaking, a gentle, ancient thought, yet tinged with an undisguised joy, resonated in her heart: "It's alright, it's a good thing."

The imagery of the ancient Bodhi tree is like a spring breeze caressing the heart, bringing peace and tranquility.

"The origin of heaven and earth is being revived, and as the spiritual root of heaven and earth, sharing the same origin, we also benefit greatly."

Upon hearing this, a knowing glint flashed in Little Fairy Doctor's glass-like eyes.

She had vaguely sensed the changes in the energy of heaven and earth before, and now that the ancient tree had confirmed it in person, she was slightly shocked. She also remembered what Xiaobai had told them about the "will of heaven and earth," so she wasn't too surprised.

However, the ancient tree's subsequent telepathic message startled her slightly.

"Little girl, you are a semi-saint. Now that your opportunity has arrived, do you—need a Bodhi Heart?"

Bodhicitta?

A look of astonishment appeared on Xiao Yixian's stunningly beautiful face.

She clearly remembered that ancient books said it takes a thousand years to condense one Bodhi Heart, and Xiaobai had just used one not long ago. Could there be a second one?

Seemingly sensing her doubt, the Bodhi Tree's will resounded once more, carrying an unprecedented ease and confidence: "With the restoration of the origin of heaven and earth, nourishing all things, it is no longer difficult to nurture another tree."

Little Fairy Doctor's heart skipped a beat!

A complete Bodhicitta!

She knew all too well what this meant. This was an unparalleled opportunity that could almost certainly help someone achieve instant enlightenment!

Countless peak Dou Zun or even half-saint powerhouses dream of obtaining it but cannot!

She gently pursed her red lips, then raised her eyes to gaze at the ancient tree trunk. She shook her head and replied softly yet clearly, "Senior Bodhi, thank you for your kindness. But after my recent enlightenment under your tree, becoming a Dou Sheng is only a matter of time. Let Xiao Bai decide about this Bodhi Heart once he returns."

She knew the importance of Bodhicitta and understood that this gift was probably offered by the ancient tree because of her close relationship with Xiao Bai and because she was a semi-saint.

But she was unwilling to let such a significant opportunity slip away.

Given how much that guy doted on her, and considering it was just a kind of compassionate heart, he didn't care at all.

But she knew that someone needed this Bodhicitta more than she did!

The Bodhi tree's consciousness remained silent for a moment, seemingly unsurprised by her choice, before sending out a gentle and approving ripple: "Good. Then let us await his return."

It was already in a good mood because of the restoration of heaven and earth, and seeing that Little Fairy Doctor was neither greedy nor impatient, and always considering Xiao Bai's needs, it was even more satisfied.