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--- Chapter 400 ---
"Thirteen, come here. I need your help." Han Yuan directly called upon the consciousness of the Douluo Plane as he decided to implement his plan.
Thirteen appeared out of thin air beside him, pouting, "Hmph, you only call me when it's convenient for you."
"That's because you're the only one who can help me with something like this," Han Yuan replied casually, smiling. "If you count the times I've called you, you'll see I never call you for nothing."
Thirteen grumbled, "Fine, you're right."
"Still, shouldn't you be more grateful?"
Han Yuan feigned helplessness. "Alright, thank you for helping me all this time. Are you happy now?"
"Hehe, at least you recognize my worth!" Thirteen seemed genuinely pleased.
Han Yuan shook his head internally because Thirteen was too immature, being a newly born Plane's Consciousness.
However, this is understandable. Thirteen wasn't even a year old yet, so a strong personality was something that had yet to develop.
Thirteen possessed the long memories and caution of his predecessors but lacked their wisdom.
Thirteen despised the Divine Beings for controlling the Douluo Plane but had no real power to stop those gods.
That's why Thirteen hoped Han Yuan could act on his behalf to help make the Douluo Plane truly independent. Still, he didn't want to seem idle, so he craved validation and attention, like any child seeking approval.
This desire for recognition was understandable.
Thirteen also had ambitions. While being a Plane's Consciousness was prestigious, he aspired to something greater. He wished to become the Lord of the Plane, the ruler of its core and everything within it.
Han Yuan likewise recognized Thirteen's ambitions and wasn't troubled by them, as the Douluo Plane needed a capable manager. Though it was Han Yuan's home, he couldn't stay here forever.
"So, what kind of help do you need from me?" Thirteen chimed back.
Han Yuan stared Thirteen in the eyes and said, "I want you to seal the area for me."
Thirteen raised an eyebrow, "That's unusual, but alright..."
Following that, Han Yuan began refining a collection of ancient herbs and plants for their primal essence using the Sky Poison Pearl. He refined an odd-looking golden pill adorned with green flowers and purple lightning markings effortlessly.
"What the..." Thirteen was shocked by Han Yuan's ability to perform alchemy casually like this.
"Wait, are those essences from prehistoric plants? You're actually using them now!"
Thirteen's reaction stemmed from his knowledge of the origins of these ancient herbs. He had supplied them to Han Yuan months ago, but at the time, he didn't understand Han Yuan's intentions.
Thirteen knew that these prehistoric flora—whether ancient plant beasts or natural products—were essentially dead. His predecessors had stored their ancient remains, mostly seeds, in a secluded core area of the Douluo Plane, awaiting the opportunity to resurrect them when the plane became prominent again.
However, Thirteen didn't expect Han Yuan to refine the essence of these ancient plants into a pill. He did it effortlessly, too.
Thirteen gazed intently at the green, circular mark on Han Yuan's palm but chose not to ask about it right away. He understood that inquiring about someone else's secrets could be offensive.
'No wonder Han Yuan asked me to seal the area.'
'Although the Nine Phoenix Lords are quite submissive toward Han Yuan because he inherited the Phoenix God's strongest trial, they are still in a lukewarm relationship stage.'
Instead, Thirteen asked, "What is that pill?"
"Why does it give me a very dangerous feeling?"
Han Yuan held the pill and replied casually, "This pill doesn't have a name, but if we must call it something, it would be the Primal Seed of Life and Pulse."
"It contains an undisclosed amount of Life Gold and the original essences of 666 ancient and powerful prehistoric flora from the Douluo Plane, each related to life and lightning attributes."
"My idea is to use this pill as my Purple Silver Grass's Spirit Soul."
"As I discover more powerful plants in the future, I can incorporate their origins and essences into this Primal Seed for my own gain."
"I used the Seed of Life as a reference, making this pill the core of half my life force and lightning energy."
"So, even if I ascend to godhood, my power won't stop growing. It also serves as my safeguard for refining the Thunder God's Divine Body and the 1st Spirit Core."
Thirteen gasped, "You…"
"Since you said this pill is similar to the Seed of Life, then that alone could keep you alive for a thousand lifetimes. You're practically immortal."
"If suitable 'plant' spirit beasts consume this pill, they will reach a million years, if not more, immediately."
"You should have known this, right? I thought the Yinyuan Ah Yin created was already absurd enough, but you've packed her discovery into a divine pill."
"Well, something like that," Han Yuan replied lightly.
Only Han Yuan alone knew that the Primal Seed of Life and Pulse was not a divine pill, but merely a sixth-grade pill by the standards of the Dou Qi Plane. However, the difference is that the Primal Seed of Life and Pulse could grow stronger.
Han Yuan used a loophole and developed the pill's spirituality using the Master of Souls' authority, making it no different from a ninth-grade pill that could take the form of a living being.
Don't look at the fact that Han Yuan refined it casually. He actually has spent months preparing for this pill.
He knew Purple Silver Grass only lacked Thunder Hell Prison Vine's origin essence to awaken into Purple Silver Emperor.
So, Han Yuan had chosen 666 plants specifically to enhance Purple Silver Grass even further after fully awakening it.
He doesn't want to be a mere emperor.
He wanted to be a monarch!
Monarch of All Plants!
Han Yuan then glanced at Thirteen, "Lift the seal, I will start absorbing the God-Bestowed Spirit Ring."
"Okay..." Thirteen followed Han Yuan's order, seemingly curious about how he was going to surpass his limit.
Upon seeing Han Yuan again, the Nine Phoenix Lords surrounded him and gazed at the golden pill in his palm. They sucked a cold breath because they could sense its terrifying nature.
Han Yuan didn't bother to explain about the pill and said something else instead, "Seniors, please seal a thousand miles around the Inheritance Area."
"Absorbing my seventh spirit ring might cause disturbance and harm others."
"Also, pay attention to the stability of the secret realm."
"Understood!" Nine Phoenix Lords nodded solemnly.
Ah Yin approached Han Yuan and said, "Do you need my assistance, Xiao Yuan? With the support of the Blue Silver Clan, your Blue Silver Emperor's bloodline will awaken more perfectly."
"Alright," Han Yuan didn't decline Ah Yin's offer. He knew he couldn't split his focus too much when absorbing a 1,000,000-year-old spirit ring and forming his 1st Spirit Core.
"But stay on the Nine Phoenix Seniors' side, do not approach me at all costs."
"Even if I turned into ashes, don't come closer, okay?"
Ah Yin bit her lips, finding it difficult to fulfill because Han Yuan was her precious boy. Still, she steeled her motherly affection, "Got it. Do your best, Xiao Yuan!"
Meanwhile, Bi Ji, Xiao Rou, and Xiao Wu could only offer Han Yuan their best wishes. They knew they couldn't help Han Yuan much in this life-and-death endeavor.
They wished they could, but their strength is limited. Bi Ji's healing power isn't as good as Han Yuan's natural regeneration, and Xiao Rou and Xiao Wu's invincibility spirit skills couldn't last long enough to provide a very substantial effect.
In fact, Han Yuan might get annoyed if they meddle with his objective too much, and that was a no-no for them.
After that, Han Yuan flew to the Phoenix God's inheritance site and sat on one of the cloud islands.
He regulated his mind and body and pulled out the purple-colored bead, which was the sealed God-Bestowed Spirit Ring, alongside the Primal Seed of Life and Pulse.
Then, under everyone's gaze, Han Yuan clenched the purple-colored bead and shattered it open.
Crack! BOOOOOM!!
Han Yuan's challenge for the unprecedented 1,000,000-year-old seventh spirit ring has finally begun!