Baby with Daoist Monarch System

Her body was almost falling apart, her bones howling in misery, her Divine Soul violently quaking. Yet her gaze was locked, unyielding, upon the altar.

The Pioneer’s gigantic claw had already touched that faint cluster of Fire, void Power surging madly into it, trying to devour it. The golden radiance grew even dimmer, as if it would be extinguished in the very next instant.

”It... must not... go out!” Xu Qinghan struggled to stand, but her body refused to obey.

At that moment, the Fire in her chest suddenly throbbed, and a force unprecedented erupted from within her!

This force was no longer merely Yu Kong’s Fire, but a fusion of the Cosmic Origin Fragments she absorbed on the battlefield, the will of those Half-Fallen who sacrificed themselves, and the final furious roar of the elder in the ancient War Armor!

This force carried an unyielding Belief, a will of Fire passed from one to another, an obsession with guarding the Cosmos!

”Fire... resonance!” In Xu Qinghan’s mind flashed the Secret Technique from the Guardian inheritance.

She suddenly thrust out her hand, pointing at the cluster of Fire on the altar. At the same time, the golden radiance at her chest surged skyward, transforming into a golden beam that shot straight toward the altar.

That beam pierced through the Pioneer’s void Power, striking the Fire on the altar with perfect precision.

Hum!

The two clusters of Fire trembled violently in midair, as though some ancient connection between them was being fully awakened in that instant.

The Fire on the altar, under Xu Qinghan’s Fire resonance, abruptly erupted with a dazzling brilliance. It was no longer feeble, but blazing, instantly sweeping away the surrounding void Power!

”What is this?!” The Pioneer let out a roar of bewildered rage. It felt the threat in this force—this was no longer simple Fire, but something suffused with an ancient and mighty will!

That Fire, in the midst of resonance, suddenly shot toward Xu Qinghan, merging into the center of her brow in an instant!

Boom!

Majestic Power exploded within Xu Qinghan’s body. She was immediately wrapped in golden light, countless ancient Runes surfacing around her. They were the deepest mysteries within the Guardian inheritance, now fully activated inside her.

Her wounds healed in an instant, her exhausted body refilled with strength—and this strength was several times, even more than ten times, greater than before!

Her Divine Soul was elevated as well; her Perception of the Cosmic Origin became clearer, her understanding of void Power more profound. She could feel herself as though fused with this ancient Restricted Area, sensing the pulse of every inch of its land, the flow of every Law.

This was not merely an increase in Power, but a leap in the very tier of Life!

”Ancient God’s Fire... as expected!” Xu Qinghan opened her eyes, golden light blazing within. She could feel that vast and ancient force inside her—Fire belonging to an Ancient God, perfectly fused with Yu Kong’s Fire, forming an even more powerful Guardian’s Fire!

”You... you actually fused the Ancient God’s Fire?!” The Pioneer roared in disbelief. It could sense the mighty aura emanating from Xu Qinghan, an aura that made even it feel a trace of dread.

”Fire Ignition!” Xu Qinghan ignored the Pioneer. She suddenly raised her head, her gaze piercing the hall, locking onto that twisted anchor point at the center of the Restricted Area.

She felt the surging Power within her. She knew that now, she had the ability to unleash the ”Fire Ignition” Secret Skill!

Her hands formed seals, ancient Spell words pouring from her lips—this was the deepest Secret Technique in the Guardian inheritance. With the rising of the Spell, the golden Fire in her body suddenly burst out from her chest, transforming into a resplendent golden pillar that shot straight toward the anchor at the heart of the Restricted Area!

That golden pillar carried the might to Purify all things, the Belief of the Guardian, and Xu Qinghan’s obsessive devotion to her senior brother. It instantly tore through the obstruction of void Power, smashing directly into the anchor!

Rumble—!

The entire Restricted Area shuddered in response. The anchor emitted an unprecedented, violent rumble; the gray column of light coiling around it abruptly contracted, as if sensing tremendous danger.

Under the impact of the golden pillar, the void Power within the anchor began to churn fiercely, like boiling magma. And within that boiling void Power, a faint ”Self” Fire, which had been persistently disrupted by Yu Kong’s Fire, was finally fully kindled at this moment!

”Senior brother!” Xu Qinghan felt the pulsing of that ”Self” Fire—a weak yet stubborn Life Force, the very Source belonging to her senior brother Xu Ran!

”Roar!”

Inside the anchor, Xu Ran’s body suddenly convulsed. He let out a howl of agony, and within that howl, no longer was there only the icy chill of void, but also a trace of human struggle and pain.

”How is this possible?! Fire Ignition... actually worked!” The Pioneer roared in outraged disbelief. It could not accept what was unfolding before its eyes.

It lunged toward Xu Qinghan, trying to interrupt her Secret Skill. But now Xu Qinghan was blessed by the Ancient God’s Fire, her Power skyrocketing. She swung her hand, and a golden blade of light cleaved through the void, slashing straight at the Pioneer.

”Get away!” Xu Qinghan’s eyes were filled with grim resolve. She would not allow anyone to interrupt her!

The golden blade, carrying the might to Purify all things, instantly struck the Pioneer’s body with a hiss. Its colossal form was actually carved open with a deep wound, pitch-black blood flowing forth, reeking of a corrosive aura that could rot all things.

The Pioneer howled in pain, unable to believe that a Fire Ignition wielder who had only just fused the Ancient God’s Fire could inflict such Damage upon it!

”This is... the Power of the Ancient Gods!” A flicker of fear flashed through the Pioneer’s eyes.

It no longer bothered with Xu Qinghan, but instead hurled itself toward the anchor, attempting to use its own Power to suppress that newly ignited ”Self” Fire.

But Xu Qinghan’s Fire Ignition Secret Technique was already underway. Golden light poured ceaselessly into the anchor, and that ”Self” Fire, nourished by the Fire, grew stronger at a speed visible to the naked eye. It began to counterattack the void Power within the anchor, driving out that corroding Energy bit by bit.

”No! The Master of Nothingness’s Power... cannot be defiled!” The Pioneer bellowed, pouring all of its Power into the anchor, attempting to contend with Xu Qinghan’s strength.

Two peerless forces clashed savagely within the anchor—void and Fire, destruction and vitality, engaged in the most primal contest!

The entire Restricted Area plunged into unprecedented fury; space collapsed again and again, Laws were thrown into utter chaos, and countless living beings were reduced to dust beneath the shockwaves of these forces.

Xu Qinghan’s complexion turned deathly pale. To wield the ”Fire Ignition” Secret Skill, even with the blessing of the Ancient God’s Fire, demanded a massive price. Her Life Force was rapidly draining away, and her Divine Soul was bearing immense strain.

But she did not relent. Her gaze was locked, unblinking, upon the anchor, upon that ”Self” Fire that was growing ever stronger.

”Senior brother... come back!” She let out a hoarse roar, pouring all of her Power, all of her Belief, all of her hope into that golden pillar.

Within the anchor, Xu Ran’s body trembled even more violently. The ”Self” Fire within him resonated with the Fire, erupting with unprecedented strength as it began to bite back against the Power of the Master of Nothingness!

”Roar!”

A roar not belonging to any human rang out from within the anchor. In that roar, the Master of Nothingness’s Power was shaken, and a thin crack appeared upon the anchor’s surface!

”Impossible! He actually... broke free of the shackles!” The Pioneer cried out in stunned disbelief.

The crack on the anchor spread ever wider, strands of golden light seeping through—that was Xu Ran’s ”Self” Fire, fully erupting under the ignition of Fire!

”Void... get out of my way!” A voice both familiar and strange echoed from within the anchor. It was laden with pain and struggle, but even more with a will that refused to bow!

Boom!

The anchor exploded, shattering into countless fragments!

A figure wrapped in golden light burst forth. Void Power still coiled around him, yet that void Power was being steadily Purified and dispelled by the golden flames within his body.

He was none other than her senior brother, Xu Ran!