CHAPTER 972: CHAPTER 741: FIVE QI CHAOYUAN

Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit Dharma Image had already been visualized successfully. Now, what he needed to do was to nurture it with Five-Colored Qi, transforming this Primordial Spirit Dharma Image from illusion to reality, ultimately turning it into a true Primordial Spirit Dharma Image.

At this moment, he was taking this step.

However, the mana within Li Yi’s body was exceedingly abundant. The sixty acupoints correspond to the Five Elements, with each element having twelve acupoints, twelve times that of a normal cultivator.

Therefore, his foundation was extremely robust, and the Primordial Spirit Dharma Image he could nurture was naturally also twelve times that of a normal cultivator.

But due to the Supreme Treasure Red Lotus, Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit Dharma Image might become extraordinarily powerful beyond the usual.

As time passed gradually.

The surrounding nature’s spiritual energy became increasingly vast. At this moment, the Five-Colored Radiance had already illuminated the sky, with the evolvers on the entire Earth Defense Line all witnessing this scene. They could also vaguely sense a remarkable presence being nurtured in the depths of the radiance.

"Five Qi Chaoyuan? Is Taiyi about to break through to the Chao Yuan Realm?"

Within the Earth Defense Line, Wu the Taoist, upon witnessing this scene, was extremely astonished, even somewhat in disbelief, because the Five-Colored Qi was too grand, unlike any cultivator’s Five Qi that could pervade the heavens.

Moreover, with such mana, once the Primordial Spirit is nurtured, the power would be truly terrifying.

"Such potential, truly unimaginable; what a magnificent sight it will be when, one day, Taiyi blooms the Three Flowers at the top." Wu the Taoist marveled in his heart. He could also sense a gigantic Primordial Spirit Dharma Image being nurtured from the depths of the expansive radiance.

Moreover, the nurturing speed was quite fast.

After all, Li Yi inherently possessed a soul, and together with the nurturing from the Supreme Treasure Red Lotus, his Soul Power was already exceedingly strong. Now, transforming into the Primordial Spirit Dharma Image was merely a matter of course.

This is the benefit of the Evolution Method, allowing very natural adaptation to other methods, with very high compatibility.

If following the normal cultivation steps of a cultivator, nurturing a Primordial Spirit with Five Qi Chaoyuan would take quite a long time, ranging from a few years to over a decade.

At this moment.

Inside the Immortal Dao Battleship.

Li Yi, with closed eyes, remained motionless, his physical body in deep repose. The Five-Colored Qi merged and condensed upon the Primordial Spirit Dharma Image, allowing him to feel his soul becoming substantial, gaining strength, with a mysterious power gradually emerging within his mana.

That was the Primordial Spirit Power.

With the emergence of Primordial Spirit Power, Li Yi’s power underwent a qualitative leap once again, unlocking the potential within his body. The most apparent change was his Dragon and Tiger Power.

Where previously Li Yi’s limit was the Eight Dragons and Eight Tigers Power, now he could wield at least the Twelve Dragons and Twelve Tigers Power.

This was merely upon first nurturing the Primordial Spirit Power. As time went by, his Primordial Spirit Dharma Image would grow stronger, and his power would progress once more, though this first breakthrough in strength was the most pronounced.

Time passed quickly.

By the time of the second morning.

Li Yi could feel that his Primordial Spirit Dharma Image had already taken initial shape. It was no longer illusory, nor did it resemble the former appearance of the soul, but was thoroughly stabilized as a Dharma Image. Now, should he choose to, he could even abandon his body, and the Primordial Spirit Dharma Image would persist through the ages, neither dissipating nor dying.

This was equivalent to having two extra lives.

Moreover, with the protection of the Supreme Treasure Red Lotus, the Primordial Spirit Dharma Image’s defense was astounding. In such circumstances, even if facing the onslaught of multiple foes, Li Yi would likely find it difficult to die.

This was crucial for his impending battlefield scenarios.

"Five Qi Chaoyuan, it is done. The Primordial Spirit Dharma Image has been consolidated, and what remains is to continue its nurturing until it finally transforms completely and blooms the Three Flowers."

At this moment, Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit Dharma Image slowly opened its eyes.

Seated upon the Red Lotus, his form was towering, akin to a temple Buddha, yet similar to a True Immortal within a Daoist Temple. As he opened his eyes using the form of the Primordial Spirit Dharma Image to view the world, it felt as if the entire heaven and earth appeared remarkably different.

The spiritual energy between heaven and earth was visible to the naked eye, along with a gray-white pollution that came into sight.

Now, Li Yi could already perceive cosmic energy, discern pollution, and even see the surges of demon qi in the distance, as though everything around harbored no secrets.

With each breath of the Primordial Spirit Dharma Image, the Five-Colored Qi was absorbed, and the aura on the Red Lotus converged into his body completely.

Though slowly, Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit Dharma Image was incessantly growing stronger.

Li Yi no longer continued cultivating. His goal had been achieved—breaking through to the Chao Yuan Realm before stepping onto the battlefield. As for when to nurture the Three Flowers, perhaps it would need to wait until after the battle, finding an opportunity to go to a coordinate location and use the flow of time there to achieve this step.

Immediately, his Primordial Spirit Dharma Image returned to his body, and the extensive radiance was swallowed into his belly.

All sorts of visions vanished completely.

Clenching his fist, the air shattered under its grip, and feeling the overwhelming Dragon and Tiger Power at his fingertips, a faint, cold smile appeared on Li Yi’s lips.

It was time to let those Great Demons and cultivators feel fear.

He adjusted his state while making some preparations, such as pre-imbuing a few Red Gold Divine Swords with strands of Primordial Spirit Power and preparing portions of Life Water to conveniently use for recovering from injuries.

Li Yi even prepared three sets of Red Gold Treasure Armor.

Who says a person can only wear one set of battle armor? Li Yi planned to don three sets upon going into battle, ensuring the enemy couldn’t breach his defenses. Though using this method was mana-intensive, Li Yi’s mana was abundant enough that he wasn’t afraid of the drain.

Besides, without mana, with his physical strength, he could still contend with a Great Demon.

"It’s never wrong to prepare a few more weapons and sets of battle armor." Li Yi mused inwardly, leaving no room for negligence. After all, going to the battlefield was no joke; a minor slip could mean facing off against a group in encirclement.

Once all preparations were completed, he stepped out of the Immortal Dao Battleship and then stored the battleship inside the Five Elements Bracelet.

No need to wait for Jiang Yue’s invitation.

Li Yi swept his gaze and confirmed the direction of the second battlefield.

It was a desert in the south, where fierce winds howled, the land was in ruins, the environment was harsh, and not a single blade of grass grew. Fighting there would cause the least damage to Earth; otherwise, continuous battles would have already destroyed the planet.

At this moment.

Members of Teams Two, Five, Six, and Nine had almost gathered here.

Li Yi didn’t waste any time and soared over on his Xiangyun.

His arrival immediately attracted the attention of many.

"Li Yi has come." Everyone looked at him with varied expressions.

"Was the colorful glow in the sky an anomaly caused by him during cultivation? Compared to before, it feels like his power has increased again. Is it my imagination?" Ye Jingtian pondered silently.

Currently, he was also fully armored, wearing the Red Gold Treasure Armor, with the Purple and Blue Treasure Sword hanging from his waist, and sporting a peculiar helmet he received at the Earth Defense Line.

One could say Ye Jingtian was also fully equipped.

"Li Yi, you arrived just in time. I was about to call for you. We have one hour before entering the battlefield, and I wanted to discuss some tactics with you beforehand." At this moment, Team Nine’s leader, Jiang Yue, greeted warmly.

Li Yi said, "I will do my best to cooperate, what do you need me to do?"

He wasn’t standing out individually and was willing to cooperate with tactical arrangements.

"You won’t need to cooperate with us; we will fully support you. As soon as you engage, someone will hold off the enemy for you. You just need to focus on the kill," said Team Two’s leader, Xiang Feiming, in a deep voice.

Li Yi continued to ask, "Alright, I understand. Anything I should pay attention to?"

"Three requirements: First, reduce their numbers as quickly as possible." Xiang Feiming extended a finger and said, "Second, attack without defending. You must absolutely trust that we will withstand the opponent’s attacks for you. Your power should only be used for killing enemies, not wastefully."

Li Yi nodded in agreement, "No problem, I can do that."

"Third point, don’t rescue anyone."

Xiang Feiming reiterated, "No matter who is killed or attacked, don’t try to save any of us. You must follow your own combat rhythm to kill the enemy. Even if we all die, as long as you can win, just go ahead."

Li Yi paused, "Is it that brutal?"

He understood that this tactic was designed to make him the sharpest blade, to slaughter strong enemies and end the battle.

So he didn’t have to think too much, but it’s not necessarily the case for others.

"That’s the reality of the battlefield. Our overall strength is weak, drawn-out battles are unfavorable. We must exchange lives for lives to reduce their numbers. If you can kill them all before they kill us all, the war is won," Jiang Yue said seriously.

"The faster you kill, the safer we are. It’s as simple as that,"

Xiang Feiming nodded, "But let me be clear, this tactic is designed for only one use. If you don’t achieve results, we will change tactics. After all, you haven’t shown results in combat, so we can’t bet everything on you. We need backup plans."

"Understood." Li Yi said calmly, "Is the decision on when to act mine?"

"No, I decide," said a stranger evolving as he stepped forward, "Li Yi, I’m Liu Yunbai, leader of Team Six. Once on the battlefield, facing the enemy, whether to go or fight is up to me."

"Alright, I have no objections," Li Yi nodded slightly.

Since they believe in him, he will believe in them.

"I hope with your participation, we can achieve victory in this war," Xiang Feiming said earnestly.

Li Yi said, "Rest assured, guaranteed victory."

The others looked at him with strange expressions.

"Guarantee victory my ass."

The enemy has sixty people, and the combat power of the Great Demon is extraordinarily strong. Mahayana Cultivators from the Xuanxian Continent are both cunning and sneak, capable of using combination skills and arranging killing arrays. Moreover, in unfavorable conditions, who knows if a Mahayana Cultivator might pull out an Immortal Artifact.

For these reasons, everyone had informed Li Yi and Jiang Mingtian, the two newcomers, of the situation.

"Immortal Artifact, huh?" Upon hearing that the opponent might enter the battlefield with hidden Immortal Artifacts, Li Yi’s brow furrowed.

Indeed, it’s very disadvantageous.

The two grand realms’ foundations are too deep. If a cultivator truly brought an Immortal Artifact to the battlefield, it would be tough to handle.

Previously, in adverse conditions, Evolvers couldn’t defeat the enemy and naturally wouldn’t reveal Immortal Artifacts. But if this time cultivators were facing certain defeat against Li Yi, they’d probably throw all their trump cards.

And while chatting,

somehow, three astonishing Demon Qi surged into the sky from a distant direction, stirring up storms, while in another direction, several Immortal Qi spread out, steaming toward thousands of miles, with brilliant light.

On the Earth Defense Line, Wang Chengjun, Li Weiguo, and Zhang Xinghua, three powerful Qi Fortune Technique cultivators, gazed into the distance with furrowed brows.

The war has begun...