Chaos Dao Sheng Jue

Chapter 1542 Using the Heart as Fire

"This can't go on!" Fang Xinyi's forehead was covered in sweat; her life force was being depleted extremely quickly. "We must find the core of the seal and reinforce it!"

"The key is that groove!" Lu Chen observed while fighting. "I'll find a way to reseal it."

Before the words were even finished, the groove in the center of the altar suddenly lit up!

It wasn't a complete bright area, but only a quarter of it; the light was faint, yet it stood out conspicuously in the darkness.

At this moment, the Yin Mirror in Lu Chen's arms also emitted a dazzling light, seemingly resonating with it automatically.

As the eerie blue light appeared, the movements of the surrounding shadows noticeably faltered, as if suppressed in some way. But they quickly recovered, even more frantically lunging at the recess, trying to extinguish the light.

"They're afraid of the power of the Netherworld Yin-Yang Mirror!" A thought flashed through Lu Chen's mind. "Miss Fang, cover me, I'm going to the groove!"

"Too dangerous!"

"There's no time!"

Lu Chen said no more, pushing the Chaos Dao Creation Technique to its limit, and simultaneously unleashing the Heavenly Dharma Forms: "Bright Moon Rising from the Sea," "Nine Suns Annihilating the World," and "Purple Thunder Raging to the Heavens."

Instantly, a bright moon rose behind him, nine blazing suns circled around him, and purple lightning coursed around him. The three celestial manifestations immediately unleashed a terrifying power, strong enough to temporarily clear a path.

"Get out of my way!"

Lu Chen shouted loudly, then took a step forward, and wherever he passed, the shadows retreated like a tide. The Nine Suns Annihilation and Purple Lightning Soaring to the Heavens were originally extremely powerful and yang techniques, which had a natural restraining effect on the embodiment of evil. Although it was not enough to destroy it, it could at least force it back.

Ten zhang, twenty zhang, fifty zhang...

It is getting closer and closer to the groove.

But the shadows' counterattack grew increasingly ferocious. They began to merge, transforming into larger entities, even mimicking the shapes of various weapons, attacking Lu Chen from all directions.

A spear formed from shadow pierced Lu Chen's back, but was blocked by Fang Xinyi's shield of life; another transformed into a giant axe and cleaved towards his head, but was shattered by Lu Chen's chaotic blade light.

Finally, he reached the edge of the groove.

Up close, the groove is even more breathtaking. It resembles a miniature universe model, with stars flowing and laws interwoven within. And the lit quarter of the area is precisely the shape of the Yin Mirror.

Without hesitation, Lu Chen took out the Yin Mirror and placed it in the corresponding area.

hum-

The mirror fit perfectly into the groove, and the eerie blue light surged instantly! The tremors of the entire altar lessened by a third, and the shadow's offensive also slowed down.

But this is not enough.

The other three areas of the groove remained dark. The part corresponding to the primordial fire, in particular, had been completely eroded by shadows and turned pitch black.

In the moment of crisis, Lu Chen's mind stirred, and terrifying divine energy rapidly gathered in his palm. Immediately afterwards, the words "Soul Suppression" appeared out of thin air and were imprinted into the groove like a talisman.

In an instant, the tremors of the altar subsided again, the shadows were suppressed even more severely, and even began to retreat.

However, the part corresponding to the primordial fire remains pitch black.

"Without fire, yin and yang cannot be balanced, and the five elements cannot be complete." Lu Chen's heart sank. The old Taoist priest had taken away the primordial fire, and now it was too late to go find it.

Are we just supposed to watch the seal collapse?

Just then, Fang Xinyi suddenly shouted, "Lu Chen! Look over there!"

She pointed to the edge of the altar, to a broken stone tablet.

The stone tablet, which was originally covered in shadow, now receded under the light emanating from the Soul-Suppressing Seal, revealing the inscription on it.

It is not divine script, but a more ancient script that resembles both pictures and symbols.

But Lu Chen understood.

Because those characters are the same type of script as the Chaos Dao Life Technique he cultivates!

Upon seeing this, Lu Chen's eyes lit up, and without saying a word, he flashed over and quickly began reading.

It was an incomplete prophetic poem, mostly blurred, with only a few verses still legible:

"...An anomaly returns carrying the seed of chaos...enlightening itself amidst the cycle of life and death...using the reunion of Yin and Yang as a catalyst...opening the gate to Nirvana...but the fire is lost, the path is severed...only by using the heart as fire and life as fuel...can there be a glimmer of hope..."

"The fire is gone... Use your heart as the fire, and your life as the fuel..."

Lu Chen murmured to himself, a look of understanding flashing in his eyes.

He turned and looked at the tri-colored light in the center of the altar, then at the shadows that were gathering again around him.

Then, he made a decision.

“Miss Fang,” he said calmly, “help me protect the Dharma, I need to… ignite myself.”

Fang Xinyi was stunned: "What did you say?"

“The original fire is missing, but the prophecy provides an alternative—use your heart as fire and your life as fuel.” Lu Chen smiled. “My cultivation technique encompasses all things, and my life essence is powerful enough. Perhaps… it can temporarily replace the original fire and reinforce the seal.”

"Are you crazy!" Fang Xinyi exclaimed urgently, "That's your life!"

“It’s better than everyone dying here.” Lu Chen was already sitting cross-legged in front of the groove. “Besides, who says we’re all going to die? I’m an ‘anomaly’.”

He closed his eyes and began to circulate the Chaos Dao Life Technique.

This time it wasn't a battle, it wasn't a defense, it was... burning.

Use your heart as fire, and your life as fuel.

They burned themselves out for this glimmer of hope.

The moment Lu Chen activated the Chaos Dao Life Technique and closed his eyes, the air in the entire altar seemed to freeze.

It's not true solidification, but rather a kind of "stagnation" at the level of laws.

The shadows that were gathering again and trying to pounce on the groove were blocked by an invisible wall, their movements becoming slow and stiff.

The cracks in the altar platform floor no longer emitted pure darkness, but rather faint golden light, a sign that Lu Chen's powerful divine essence was beginning to permeate the area.

Fang Xinyi stood ten steps away from Lu Chen, unleashing the full power of the Azure Wood Longevity Technique. The silvery-white life force was no longer just specks of light, but transformed into vine-like entities, weaving together to form an impenetrable barrier around her.

At this moment, her face was pale, but the crescent mark on her forehead shone brightly, with a continuous stream of vitality surging from the mark to maintain the strength of the barrier.

Although she knew she couldn't hold on like this for long, she still gritted her teeth and persevered.

Beyond the barrier, shadows surged in like a tide. Each impact caused the vines to tremble violently, groaning under the strain.

Even more terrifying is that those shadows began to "learn." They no longer charged in with brute force, but instead, like venomous snakes, sought out the weak points of the barrier and gnawed at it bit by bit with corrosive power.

"Hurry up, I can't hold on much longer..." Fang Xinyi gritted her teeth, but her gaze involuntarily turned to Lu Chen behind her.

Lu Chen sat cross-legged in front of the groove, and fine, spiderweb-like cracks began to appear on the surface of his body.

The cracks were neither black nor gray, but a nearly transparent, reddish-gold color that seemed to have flames burning inside.

It is precisely about using the heart as fire and life as fuel…