Chapter 2290 Phoenix Flame of Order

Lin Xun had no idea how great a commotion the strange phenomenon caused by his weapon refinement had set off outside Thousand Flame Imperial City.

At this moment, his gaze was fixed on the life-bound Emperor weapon emerging from the All-Wonder Dao Fire, his face flickering with shock and amazement.

It was an ancient three-legged, two-eared cauldron, exuding an eternal and sacred aura.[1]

The walls of the cauldron were adorned with streaks of great dao power, swirling like dragons, interweaving into a radiant shower of law power. These currents of power shifted and surged, evolving into profound visions such as the sun, moon and stars orbiting in harmony, mountains and rivers stretching into infinity. Time flowed endlessly, the laws of the universe endured, guiding the ceaseless transformation of all existence.

Just a simple cauldron, yet it seems to encompass the mysteries of the cosmos!

Brilliant divine light gushed from its mouth, cascading like a waterfall, while countless symbols of dao arts emerged, flickering in and out of existence as if projecting the laws of the universe itself.

This cauldron was beyond extraordinary. From a distance, it no longer felt like a life-bound Emperor weapon, but rather an incarnation of the great dao. Its supreme presence surged forth, striking awe into the hearts of all who gazed upon it.

Suspended in the void, the cauldron’s mere presence caused the entire secret realm to tremble while the surrounding air buzzed, as if bowing in submission.

“There is more to this cauldron than meets the eye!”

Thousand Fire Spirit Emperor murmured in a daze, her flawless face filled with shock and astonishment.

She could sense that within this eternal cauldron lay an unfathomable and terrifying aura, like an unparalleled sword sealed at the depths of an abyss. If released, it could tear the heavens apart!

Sure enough, in the next instant, a terrifying vision unfolded within the cauldron. A hazy sword shadow emerged, like the dawn of chaos.

Although it was just a shadow, its razor sharp aura seemed capable of crushing the starry sky and severing the ages!

Thousand Fire Spirit Emperor let out a muffled grunt as she felt a sharp sting piercing her eyes making it feel as if her soul was being sliced apart.

Her shock deepened. If a mere sword shadow already possessed such devastating power, then how terrifying would the sword hidden within the cauldron be if it truly emerged?

Meanwhile, Lin Xun stood in a daze, his heart stirring with an indescribable sensation. It was as if the cauldron before him was a part of him—an extension of his cultivation. With a single thought, he could control it as effortlessly as his own limbs, unleashing its boundless might!

“Come here,” Lin Xun beckoned.

The cauldron transformed into a stream of light, streaking through the void before settling in his palm. The glow around it faded, the dao light dispersed, and its true form was finally revealed—ancient and unadorned.

Inside, chaos churned with faint wisps of flame swirling in its depths, adding to its mysteriousness.

However, through Lin Xun’s perception, he could tell that a sword was resting within the cauldron, hidden in the mists of chaos, nourished by peculiar strands of purple flame.

Feeling this, Lin Xun’s tense mind finally eased, as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders. A deep breath later, he relaxed completely.

This was a cauldron that nurtured a sword!

This was the weapon refinement path Lin Xun had ultimately chosen after countless ideas and deductions at the very beginning of the process.

The root of his great dao was like chaos—boundless and unfathomable. Like a furnace—tempering all things. Like a cauldron—encompassing and eternal. Unprecedented throughout the ages, it was unique in all of existence.

The dharma art he had created, the Great Dao Furnace Art, was a manifestation of his cultivation, integrating thousands of daos and encompassing thousands of arts.

Even after stepping into the Emperor Stage, his spirit and will had condensed into a furnace cauldron, like an indestructible and eternal vessel that sat within his mind-sea.

Naturally, his initial thought had been to forge a cauldron as his life-bound Emperor weapon, as it aligned perfectly with his dao.

However, after countless deliberations and reflections, a new idea emerged.

The cauldron could suppress all heavens and worlds. Not only did it possess both offensive and defensive capabilities, but at its core, it also integrated all daos and commanded all arts.

Yet, what if a sword could be nurtured within the cauldron?

The sword was the most lethal force in existence.

Sword dao was the most ruthless path under the heavens.

To raise a dao sword within the cauldron would be to complement its power in every way—tempering its attacks to be sharper and its strikes to be deadlier.

In short, the life-bound Emperor weapon that Lin Xun had envisioned was one that embodied both unparalleled offense and defense.

Its attack—invincible.

Its defense—unshakable!

The cauldron before him perfectly embodied this unique power. It stood unshakable, capable of suppressing both past and present. Within it, the dao sword radiated an unparalleled destructive force!

This cauldron could be called a sword cauldron!

The most mysterious thing was that the cauldron was like a scabbard, sheathing the dao sword within. Together, they formed a unified whole, complementing and reinforcing each other in perfect balance.

At the same time, Lin Xun discovered that the dao sword within the cauldron was being nurtured by strands of purple divine flames, yet it was also sealed!

Those strands of flames were like chains of order, restraining the full power of the dao sword. Without them, its might would not be like it was now.

Lin Xun’s eyes flickered as he recalled a crucial moment during the weapon refinement process. At the final juncture, it was that purple divine flame of order that had dissolved the gray tribulation light!

Now, the dissolved power of the gray tribulation had been integrated into the sword cauldron, while the purple divine flame had transformed into some kind of shackles, binding the dao sword within.

At this moment, Thousand Fire Spirit Emperor’s gaze grew complex. She was reminded by the Celestial Phoenix Progenitor Ancestor and that allowed her to grasp the true secret of Lin Xun’s sword cauldron.

After a brief silence, she spoke, “That’s the origin power of the Celestial Phoenix World, refined into the Phoenix Flame of Order by the Celestial Phoenix Progenitor Ancestor. At that critical moment, it was this flame that helped you dissolve the power of the Dao Annihilation Tribulation Light...”

Lin Xun’s heart trembled as realization dawned upon him.

Phoenix Flame of Order!

The origin power that governed the law and order of a world!

This kind of power was not unfamiliar to him. He had personally wielded the origin law power of the Nirvana of Transcendence.

Similarly, the World Commanding Pearl in Ao Xingtang’s possession was also the origin law power of the world of the Dragon Palace.

However, never had he imagined that the key to successfully refining of his own life-bound Emperor weapon would be the Phoenix Flame of Order, nor that this origin power would be integrated into the sword cauldron, acting as both a seal and a source of nourishment, tempering and refining the dao sword within!

According to Thousand Fire Spirit Emperor, in the years to come, the more Phoenix Flame of Order the sword cauldron absorbed, the more terrifying its transformation would become.

After all, the Phoenix Flame of Order was the origin power of the Celestial Phoenix World—how could its power not be extraordinary?

As Lin Xun gradually calmed his thoughts, a question surfaced in his mind, “Has the Celestial Phoenix Progenitor Ancestor awakened?”

Thousand Fire Spirit Emperor shook her head. “He is still one step away.”

She did not reveal the deeper truth to Lin Xun. The Phoenix Flame of Order had originally been the key power to the Celestial Phoenix Progenitor Ancestor’s final transformation through nirvana. Without it, could he still complete his transformation...?

That was the crux of the problem!

“Now that your life-bound Emperor weapon has been successfully forged, take this time to replenish your strength before the enemy arrives,” Thousand Fire Spirit Emperor sighed.

Enemies!

Lin Xun’s black eyes narrowed coldly. With a turn of his palm, the sword cauldron quickly disappeared into his body and settled within his True Self Emperor World.

Then, he sat cross-legged and began to meditate.

“Time is pressing, I will assist you.” With a flick of her sleeve, Thousand Fire Spirit Emperor unleashed a torrent of crystal clear primal chaos current, cascading like a waterfall and enveloping Lin Xun.

The moment it surged into his body, an unmatched life force spread through his limbs and bone, rejuvenating him at an astonishing speed. His exhaustion vanished, and his depleted energy rapidly recovered.

Lin Xun couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

What powerful primal chaos power!

He could even feel his cultivation rising at a speed visible to the naked eye!

“Focus on your training. Don’t waste the power of this Primal Chaos Essence,” Thousand Fire Spirit Emperor’s voice rang out.

Only then did Lin Xun realize what he was absorbing and refining: Primal Chaos Essence, a treasure even Emperor Ancestors would covet to the point of madness!

Without hesitation, he calmed his mind and focused entirely on refining its power.

Meanwhile, Thousand Fire Spirit Emperor sent a voice transmission, her tone filled with complex emotions, “An eternity of slumber and rebirth..in the end, it has benefited this kid instead. What...were you thinking?”

In the depths of the sea of fire beneath the secret realm, a transcendent, ancient voice echoed from the colossal egg wreathed in purple phoenix flames.

“I have already said that after endless cycles of rebirth and transformations, I have fully comprehended one truth. To take the final step, I must relinquish my reliance on eternal forces and external objects. In other words, the Phoenix Flame of Order was the last chain shackling me from completing my transformation through nirvana.

“Now that I have used it to aid Luo Qingxun’s son. I feel nothing but relief. There is no regret, only contentment.”

“This...could this be what they call fate...” Thousand Fire Spirit Emperor couldn’t help but frown. “But if you fail, won’t these endless years be in vain?”

The Celestial Phoenix Progenitor Ancestor replied calmly, “No, I can feel it. This rebirth through nirvana is far from over, but...

“The path of nirvana itself will completely change, evolving into something more mysterious, more unknown than ever before. If I succeed, my cultivation will surely surpass all peers across time and eternity. If I fail...I will simply be lost in the unknown cycle of rebirth...”

His cryptic statement left Thousand Fire Spirit Emperor speechless.

A completely new path of nirvana?

Surpassing all peers across time and eternity?

What...did that mean?

The voice of the Celestial Phoenix Progenitor Ancestor resonated once more, “Huo Liu, can you do me one last favor?”

Thousand Fire Spirit Emperor shot a glance at Lin Xun, and in the blink of an eye, she rushed toward the depths of the sea of fire beneath the secret realm. Looking at the colossal egg surrounded by purple flames, she spoke solemnly, “You know I will always help you no matter what you ask of me.”

The Celestial Phoenix Progenitor Ancestor’s voice echoed, “For countless years, you have stood by my side, acting as my guardian. Now, I simply wish to do something for you. You cannot refuse this request.”

Before his voice had faded, a surge of magnificent purple fire erupted from the egg, enveloping Thousand Fire Spirit Emperor.

Her expression dramatically changed as she cried out, “This is all of your cultivation! How can you give it all to me? No! I don’t want it!”

However, no matter how she struggled, the purple divine flames continued to consume her, and she could not escape.

The voice of the Celestial Phoenix Progenitor Ancestor rang out once more with a trace of warmth in his tone, “Only by severing the karmic path of the past life can true rebirth through nirvana occur. Huo Liu, we have shared our fates since the primeval era. From now on, I will continue to accompany you with my cultivation, guarding you. Now, I have no other worries...”

Thousand Fire Spirit Emperor’s eyes reddened, her body trembling, completely overcome with emotion.

This guy...he is still as domineering as ever, forcing me to accept his will without even giving me a chance to refuse!

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