Chapter 27: The Birth of the Originless Genesis Flame Part 1: The Flame Beyond Creation Five days had passed since Adrian began preparing the Refining Sanctuary. The world outside continued moving normally. People returned to their daily lives. The disaster that had shocked countless nations became nothing more than an unusual natural event recorded in history. No one knew what had truly happened. No one knew that above the endless sea of clouds... A new era of creation was quietly beginning. Inside the Originless Heaven Ark... A vast silence filled the Refining Sanctuary. The chamber was no longer an empty space. After days of preparation, the foundation had been completed. Countless formations covered the walls. The space inside had been reinforced. The flow of energy was perfectly controlled. Everything existed for one purpose. Creation. Adrian stood in the center of the sanctuary. Before him was the Origin Furnace. It was not a normal furnace. It was a creation born from the principles of the Originless Path. Every line carved on its surface contained profound meanings. Every formation within it existed to support the birth of something beyond ordinary artifacts. Adrian looked at his hand. A small flame appeared. It was the flame that had accompanied him since his memories awakened. The Originless Immortal Core Flame. For ordinary cultivators... A core flame was already an extremely precious existence. It represented their foundation. Their path. Their understanding of power. But for Adrian... This flame was only the beginning. He watched the flame quietly. It had helped him refine materials. It had helped him survive countless battles. But now... It had reached its limit. "The creation of the Twelve Originless Guardians..." Adrian whispered. "Cannot rely on a flame meant only for refinement." His eyes became calm. The knowledge of Aetherion's memories appeared in his mind. Countless supreme flames. Ancient refining methods. Powerful creation techniques. But Adrian did not choose any of them. Because those flames belonged to other paths. Other creators. Other existences. He was not trying to inherit another person's flame. He was creating his own. Adrian slowly raised his hand. The Originless Immortal Core Flame began changing. The surrounding space trembled slightly. Not because of uncontrolled power. But because the flame itself was undergoing transformation. The first step was purification. The Originless Path entered the flame. Every impurity. Every incomplete structure. Every limitation left behind from its original creation... Was removed. The flame became brighter. Its color slowly changed. The simple appearance of the original flame disappeared. A deeper and more mysterious light began emerging. But Adrian did not stop. The second step was reconstruction. He used his understanding of creation to rebuild the foundation of the flame. Not as a weapon. Not as a simple refining tool. But as a flame capable of supporting life, materials, and higher creations. Inside the Origin Furnace... The surrounding formations activated. Energy Isolation Array. Material Stabilization Array. Origin Protection Array. One formation after another awakened. The entire Refining Sanctuary entered a state of absolute silence. Outside the Ark... The Sun Essence. The Moon Essence. The Star Essence. That had been continuously absorbed by the Originless Heaven Ark since its creation began flowing through the ancient flying ship. The Ark itself responded. Its structure became stronger. Its spatial abilities became more refined. And the energy gathered by the Ark slowly entered the Refining Sanctuary. Adrian felt the change. The Ark was evolving alongside his path. Just like himself... He looked at the flame before him. The transformation had only just begun. "The old flame..." Adrian said softly. "Ends here." A moment later... The entire Refining Sanctuary was illuminated. The birth of a new flame had begun.