According to the ancient texts he had found, the so-called “True Spirit Origin” indeed existed. It was formed from a remnant strand of primordial chaos energy that separated when a True Spirit-level being was born into the world.
If an ordinary person were to consume it, it would indeed have unimaginable effects.
Even if one couldn’t evolve into a True Spirit of the same origin, it was highly possible to undergo a complete transformation, greatly advance one’s cultivation, and even ascend to the Body Integration stage.
Considering how few True Spirits existed in the Spirit Realm, one could easily deduce just how rare this True Spirit Origin was.
Moreover, over the years, some of it had been discovered and consumed by powerful beings of various races, so the amount of True Spirit Origin still possibly remaining in the Spirit Realm was absolutely minuscule.
According to the text, this True Spirit Origin was originally in a gaseous form. However, due to the immense power of its origin energy, it couldn’t be refined by others in a short time. Thus, if it wasn’t refined within a certain period, the True Spirit Origin would directly condense into crystalline particles within the body of the person refining it.
These crystalline particles contained True Spirit-level spiritual energy far beyond imagination. Depending on the individual’s constitution, it could take anywhere from several decades to several centuries to fully refine them.
When Han Li read this, he was initially overjoyed. However, the following passage immediately doused his excitement like cold water.
The text went on to state that once the True Spirit Origin crystallized, it indicated that it had been completely assimilated by the cultivator’s own spiritual energy and could no longer be absorbed or refined by a second person.
If someone else forcibly tried to extract the spiritual energy within, the True Origin Crystals would revert to ordinary natural energy and dissipate back into the world.
Finally, it was explicitly stated that this assimilation was irreversible, and those who obtained the Origin energy must remember this point.
After reading the entire explanation, Han Li was utterly dumbfounded.
Now, he stared fixedly at the crystalline particles floating out of the small vial before him, his expression extremely complex.
“The book might not necessarily be entirely correct. I should still try it for myself,” Han Li muttered unwillingly after a long silence.
With that, he suddenly formed a hand seal with one hand and pointed at the crystalline particle with the other.
With a soft *puff*, a green thread shot out and instantly wrapped around the particle.
Han Li solemnly sent several more incantations into the green light.
The crystalline particle within the green light trembled and began spinning rapidly, its color shifting unpredictably—first transparent, then pale red, then pitch black, and finally, with a flash of spiritual light, it turned into a dazzling golden hue.
Seeing this, Han Li narrowed his eyes and abruptly changed his hand seals.
Numerous runes emerged from the green light surrounding the particle, swirling around it and quickly forming a miniature array, with the golden particle right at its center.
Han Li opened his mouth and spat out a wisp of azure infant flame, which vanished into the miniature array in a flash.
A muffled *boom* sounded as the entire runic array flared with light, and the azure infant flame seamlessly merged with it.
In the next moment, strands of azure flame rose from all parts of the array, enveloping the crystalline particle and beginning to refine it.
At first, the golden particle remained motionless amidst the swirling azure flames. But as time passed, its golden light began to flicker, growing brighter and brighter until it emitted a low hum.
Han Li’s heart sank at this sight. Before he could change his hand seals, another muffled *boom* erupted from the array.
The crystalline particle vanished without a trace, replaced by a golden mist the size of an egg.
The mist spun rapidly, producing thunderous roars from within, then suddenly expanded dozens of times, reaching several meters in size—and still growing. The azure flames and light surrounding it were instantly shattered.
The golden mist flickered erratically, clearly out of control and on the verge of exploding.
Realizing the terrifying power contained within, Han Li’s expression drastically changed.
Without hesitation, one of his hands turned pitch-black as he reached out and grabbed at the golden mist.
With a sharp *shhh*, gray light shot from his fingertips, transforming into a gray barrier that encased the golden mist.
The gray and golden lights clashed, producing deep rumbling sounds.
The Magnetic Divine Light flickered violently, showing signs of instability, utterly unable to suppress the golden mist’s transformation.
A flash of fear crossed Han Li’s face. Though he didn’t stand up, his body slid silently toward a corner of the chamber as if on wheels. At the same time, he flicked his sleeve.
A crystalline shield materialized before him, expanding to several meters in size and blocking his front completely.
Almost the moment he finished, the Magnetic Divine Light shattered with a crisp *crack*, and countless golden rays pierced through.
Han Li’s heart sank, but he instantly channeled all his spiritual power into the shield before him. At the same time, golden light flashed across his skin, turning it into a metallic hue covered in golden scales.
It seemed he was prepared to endure a violent impact—whether the chamber or even the entire cave residence would survive was anyone’s guess.
But what happened next was entirely unexpected.
The golden mist, having broken free, didn’t continue expanding or exploding. Instead, it transformed into a golden beam that shot through the chamber’s ceiling and vanished into the sky.
The ceiling and its protective restrictions were as fragile as paper, instantly pierced by a half-foot-wide hole.
The golden mist had completely disappeared from the chamber.
Han Li looked up in shock, seeing a few beams of sunlight streaming through the hole. But then, an overwhelming spiritual pressure filled the air, and the spiritual energy of the entire mountain began churning violently.
His lips twitched, but he flicked a white incantation toward the ceiling, sealing the hole in the blink of an eye.
Meanwhile, he transformed into a streak of azure light and shot out of the chamber.
Moments later, he appeared above his cave residence, frowning as he looked up at the sky.
Golden hurricanes now raged in the heavens, tearing through the high atmosphere. Below them, countless multicolored light points emerged, rolling in from all directions with astonishing momentum.
Han Li’s heart pounded. He was lucky he hadn’t swallowed the crystalline particle directly—otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
But such a spectacle naturally alarmed the other cultivators residing on the mountain.
Lights flickered across the mountain as figures of various races emerged, some gathering in groups to point and discuss the bizarre phenomenon in the sky.
Han Li rubbed his forehead, his mind racing. If someone came to investigate, he’d need a plausible excuse to cover up the incident.
Just then, a booming laugh echoed from somewhere on the mountain:
“Hahaha! Who’s testing a new secret technique, summoning such pure natural energy? Perfect! I was just about to refine a treasure and needed a massive amount of it—this saves me a lot of trouble!”
Before the voice faded, a crimson streak shot up from below, heading straight for the phenomenon in the sky.
But as it neared, the streak burst into towering flames, transforming into a fiery crimson flood dragon over thirty meters long. With a flick of its tail, it opened its maw and spewed forth a crimson radiance.
With a deafening roar, the crimson light swept across the sky, and within moments, the countless light points and golden hurricanes were completely devoured.
The flood dragon then shrank into a towering figure—a burly, white-haired old man in purple robes, floating triumphantly in the sky while holding a vermilion gourd.
The gourd was adorned with flame motifs and the image of a crimson flood dragon, identical to the one he had just manifested.
“What? It’s Old Monster Xu!”
“When did this old fiend return?”
“His powers seem even stronger than before!”
The crowd below erupted into murmurs, most seemingly familiar with the purple-robed elder.
Han Li was taken aback. A sweep of his spiritual sense revealed the man to be at the late-stage of the Void Refinement realm.
While such cultivation was top-tier on a mountain without Body Integration-level residents, it shouldn’t have warranted such widespread fear among other Void Refinement cultivators.
Han Li grew suspicious.
However, since the phenomenon caused by the Origin Crystals had been absorbed without drawing too much attention, he sighed in relief.
With a flash of azure light, he descended back into his cave residence.
After repairing the outer and inner restrictions, he returned to the chamber and sat cross-legged.
With a wave of his hand, black light swirled, and the Soul Devouring Beast reappeared, floating before him.
Han Li stared at it for a long while before finally letting out a deep sigh.
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