207: Five seals gathered, a sign of the approaching tides.

The spirit boat sliced through the sky of the Divine Realm, speeding towards the Central Domain. The Central Domain was the hub of the Divine Realm, where the divine essence was most mellow and rich, and the Laws of order between heaven and earth were clearer. Compared to the other four domains, it possessed a bit more solemnity and weight. Several days later, the spirit boat arrived at the Wanxiang Hall at the core of the Central Domain. This palace was not built against a mountain but suspended atop the Central Domain's Spiritual Vein. It was constructed entirely of Seven-Colored Divine Jade, its walls carved with runes that maintained the order of the Divine Realm, and it was surrounded by a majestic Central Origin Power, holy and dignified.

As the core of the five domain god seals, the Central Domain God Seal was hidden in the Origin Secret Chamber deep within the Wanxiang Hall, guarded for generations by the Central Domain Elder Council. When Lu Chen and his group arrived, the Central Domain Elder Council was already waiting. They had long known of the Chaos Tide crisis and Lu Chen's identity through transmissions across the Divine Realm. They did not obstruct them much, simply verifying Lu Chen's Aura as the Origin Guardian and the resonance power with the other four domain god seals before respectfully bringing out the Central Domain God Seal.

The Central Domain God Seal was seven-colored throughout, more rounded and heavy than the other four domain god seals. The seal was engraved with the mountain and river networks and order runes of the five domains of the Divine Realm. The Central Origin Power surrounding it could echo the power of the other four domain god seals, faintly showing a state of commanding the five seals. The moment Lu Chen took the Central Domain God Seal, the five seals simultaneously erupted with dazzling light, intertwining to form a five-colored spiritual light that resonated strongly with the origin imprint on his forehead. A majestic five-domain Origin Power flowed through his Meridians, making his Aura increasingly steady.

"Finally, the five domain god seals are gathered." Lu Chen felt a sense of relief and shared a smile with Yu Lan and the others, their eyes filled with understanding and determination. The gathering of the five seals meant that a key step in dealing with the Chaos Tide had been achieved. Next would be to trigger the power of the seals and Fusion with the cosmic origin stone to make full preparations for the upcoming crisis.

The five of them immediately returned to the Hongmeng Divine Palace with the five domain god seals. News had already spread throughout the Divine Realm. Upon learning that the five seals were gathered, the Cultivators of all clans set aside their differences and conflicts, sending their strongest experts to the Hongmeng Divine Palace to assist in preparations. For a time, elite forces from various clans of the Divine Realm gathered around the Hongmeng Divine Palace, with divine essence surging and a magnificent Aura. Hongmeng Heavenly Venerable and Fairy Yaoguang took the initiative to assume responsibility for defense coordination. Both were powerful figures with deep seniority and strength in the Divine Realm—one familiar with the defenses of the Eastern Domain and the center, the other controlling the resources and connections of the Southern Domain. Working in perfect harmony, they quickly formulated a detailed defense plan: the experts of each clan were divided into outer, middle, and inner defensive lines. The outer layer was responsible for scouting the movements of the Chaos Tide and clearing out peripheral Chaos Strange Beasts; the middle layer was responsible for reinforcing defenses and supporting outer operations; the inner layer guarded the area around the Hongmeng Divine Palace, focusing on protecting the cosmic origin stone and Lu Chen's group to ensure the power of the seals could operate smoothly.

On the square of the Hongmeng Divine Palace, the midnight moonlight filtered through the Chaos currents, falling upon the cosmic origin stone in the center of the square. The stone floated quietly, emitting a soft light of Origin. Holding the five domain god seals, Lu Chen walked slowly to the origin stone. Yu Lan, the Sea Cultivation Saintess, the Ice Clan Saintess, the Immortal of Luo Water, and Zhu Rongyan stood on either side, while Zi Xia and the other Saintesses of various clans also surrounded the square, watching this scene intently.

"With the five domain god seals as the guide and the origin stone as the foundation, draw upon the guardian power of the Divine Realm to resist the peril of the Chaos Tide!" Lu Chen shouted deeply, raising his hands as the five seals slowly rose and hovered above the origin stone. He circulated the Origin Power within his body, and gold-and-black spiritual light poured into the five seals. The seals instantly erupted with five-colored intense light, corresponding to the Origin colors of the Southern, Eastern, Northern, Western, and Central domains. The lights intertwined to form a massive five-colored light screen, enveloping the entire origin stone.

Under Lu Chen's guidance, the five seals slowly approached the origin stone, finally firmly attaching to the surface of the stone. The moment the seals touched the origin stone, a roar that shook the Divine Realm echoed through heaven and earth. The origin stone erupted with an unprecedentedly dazzling light, as the five-colored spiritual light and the seven-colored Origin light of the stone fused together, forming a brilliant pillar of light that shot straight into the sky, piercing the clouds of the Divine Realm and illuminating the entire night sky. The Cultivators from all clans around the square felt a majestic guardian power spread out. The divine essence within them became more abundant, and the unease in their hearts gradually dissipated, giving them more confidence in resolving the Chaos Tide.

The light gradually faded, and the five seals on the surface of the origin stone slowly merged into the stone and disappeared. In their place, a golden countdown number—ninety-nine years—appeared on the stone. As the numbers shifted, they emitted a thick sense of crisis, clearly informing everyone that only a hundred years remained before the eruption of the Chaos Tide.

"A hundred years... while the time isn't exactly tight, we cannot afford any slack," Hongmeng Heavenly Venerable said with a grave expression, looking at the countdown on the origin stone. "We must seize every moment to reinforce our defenses and enhance our strength to ensure nothing goes wrong." Fairy Yaoguang nodded in agreement: "Each clan must integrate their resources as soon as possible, concentrating the allocation of purifying spiritual plants, Healing Pills, defensive Magic Treasures, and other supplies, while also strengthening the training of Cultivators, especially their practical combat abilities against Chaos Strange Beasts and Chaos energy."

Lu Chen's gaze swept over the crowd in the square, and he said in a heavy voice, "Fellow Daoists, the Chaos Tide concerns the survival of the Divine Realm. Today, the gathering of the five seals is the beginning of our joint resistance against the crisis. I have obtained the 'Chaos Tide Countermeasure Strategy' and know the key steps to deal with the tide. Next, I will share the cultivation methods and combat techniques within it with everyone, hoping that the Cultivators of all clans can work together to improve our strength."

After speaking, Lu Chen transmitted the core content of the "Chaos Tide Countermeasure Strategy" to the experts of each clan through his Divine Thought. At the same time, he decided to have Yu Lan, the Sea Cultivation Saintess, and the other four women lead the Saintesses of various clans in practicing the "Five Directions Unified Heart Manual." The Saintesses were the core strength of their respective clans, possessing outstanding talent and often specializing in purification and auxiliary techniques. After practicing the "Five Directions Unified Heart Manual," they could better cooperate with each other, forming a powerful auxiliary and purifying force to protect the Cultivators of all clans when the tide erupted.

Although Zhu Rongyan and Zi Xia had previously harbored feelings for Lu Chen and had occasional minor frictions, in the face of the crisis concerning the survival of the Divine Realm, both set aside their personal prejudices and proactively joined the training team, coexisting harmoniously with Yu Lan and the others. "For the safety of the Divine Realm, these previous little grievances shall be set aside for now," Zhu Rongyan said bluntly with her frank personality. "In future cultivation and combat, I will certainly cooperate fully with you sisters without any hesitation." Zi Xia also nodded in agreement, her tone sincere: "I will also Cultivate with all my heart to contribute to the protection of the Divine Realm and not fail the trust of the Origin Guardian."

Seeing this, Yu Lan and the others were filled with relief and warmly accepted the two of them. During the cultivation process, Yu Lan was responsible for guiding everyone to comprehend the essence of the "Five Directions Unified Heart Manual." She was meticulous and had a deep understanding of techniques, always able to precisely point out issues in everyone's cultivation. The Immortal of Luo Water used her Yaochi Immortal Power to regulate the divine essence for everyone, helping them quickly get started. The Sea Cultivation Saintess and the Ice Clan Saintess respectively shared techniques for using water and ice systems to enhance everyone's defense and purification abilities. Zhu Rongyan shared fire-system attack techniques, providing everyone with another means to deal with the strange beasts. Zi Xia also shared her Origin cultivation insights from the Eastern Domain. Everyone learned from and validated each other, making rapid progress, and the originally unfamiliar atmosphere gradually became harmonious and synchronized.

Every day, besides communicating with the origin stone and comprehending the power after the Fusion of the five seals and the origin stone, Lu Chen studied the methods to deal with the Chaos Tide. He could clearly feel that the origin stone, after merging with the five seals, possessed increasingly majestic power, yet it also faintly emitted an Aura that repelled the Chaos Tide. Through communication with the origin stone, he gradually grasped a set of joint attack methods using the power of the five seals and the origin stone, which could perfectly blend the five-domain Origin Power with his own Origin Power, erupting with a powerful force far exceeding that of an individual.

The moment Lu Chen finished his comprehension, a golden stream of light flew out from the origin stone and landed in his hand, turning into a simple small booklet. The cover of the booklet was engraved with the five large characters "Divine Seal Joint Attack Technique," which was exactly the "Divine Seal Joint Attack Technique." This technique was extremely exquisite, detailing how to use the power of the five domain god seals as a foundation, combined with the Five Directions Unified Heart Formation and Origin Power, to perform joint attack techniques. It could both draw upon the guardian power of the Divine Realm to reinforce defenses and erupt with a powerful purifying attack force specifically targeting the Chaos energy and Evil Energy remnants within the Chaos Tide. It was the core technique for the final battle against the tide.

Lu Chen shared the "Divine Seal Joint Attack Technique" with The Five Women and the experts of various clans. Everyone threw themselves into cultivation. On the square of the Hongmeng Divine Palace, the daily presence of Cultivators practicing hard could be seen, with divine essence surging and the light of techniques intertwining, presenting a scene of united preparation. Lu Chen felt greatly reassured seeing this. As long as the Cultivators of all clans could work together and master the "Divine Seal Joint Attack Technique" and the "Five Directions Unified Heart Manual," combined with the guardian power of the five domain god seals and the origin stone, they would surely be able to resolve the crisis of the Chaos Tide.

One day, when Lu Chen communicated with the origin stone again, the stone suddenly erupted with a strange black light. Within the light, the core scene of the Chaos Tide was projected—a core that was pitch black throughout and emitted a violent Chaos Aura, slowly beating like a heart. Its surface was engraved with patterns very similar to the imprint on Lu Chen's forehead; it was exactly the chaos mother core. This core floated in the deepest part of the Chaos Tide, and the Aura it emitted even caused Lu Chen's origin imprint to faintly resonate, yet it also carried a strong sense of malevolence and devouring power. It was clearly the energy source of the Chaos Tide and the key to resolving it.

"The chaos mother core... is actually so similar to my origin imprint." Lu Chen was shocked, faintly sensing a connection. "Could the key to resolving the tide be related to my Origin Power?" He informed Yu Lan, the others, Hongmeng Heavenly Venerable, and Fairy Yaoguang of the scene he had seen. Everyone looked grave, speculating on the Origin of the chaos mother core and how to deal with it.

"Regardless, this chaos mother core is the core of the tide. As long as we can control or purify it, we can completely resolve the Chaos Tide crisis." Lu Chen's eyes were filled with determination. "In the coming century, we must not only practice techniques and reinforce defenses but also deeply study the characteristics of the chaos mother core to find a way to deal with it. I believe that as long as we work together, we can certainly overcome this crisis and protect the Divine Realm and each other."

Everyone nodded, their eyes filled with determination. The century of preparation had begun. Although the shadow of the chaos mother core loomed over their hearts, it also made the Cultivators of all clans more united and strengthened their resolve to resist the crisis. The origin stone of the Hongmeng Divine Palace still emitted a soft and steady light, with the power of the five domain god seals merged within, guarding the core of the Divine Realm and the hope of everyone resisting the crisis. Lu Chen and The Five Women stood on the palace square, looking at the Cultivators practicing hard in the distance, their hearts filled with emotion and resolve. They knew that the next hundred years would be a critical period for accumulating strength, and the final battle a century later would concern the survival of the entire Divine Realm. They had to go all out, with no room for error.