Chapter 12 - Chapter 12: Core Formation Under the Dharma Crown

Arjun Vikramaditya ascended the Vindhya throne amid thunderous chants, the Vindhya Dharma Crown fusing seamlessly into his Kubera Cube, its gem unleashing a torrent of cosmic prana. His meridians expanded into a vast inner sea, Revolving Core formation igniting—prana condensing into a golden vortex core, dense as a nascent star. Bone spikes receded, but Asura power simmered deeper, red curse seals etching permanent resolve on his spirit. Alliance heads bowed: Crimson Lotus gurus offered relics, Parashurama a grudging nod. "Young Chakravartin," they hailed, but Arjun's eyes pierced horizons—Kaurav exiles rallied holy land armies, Patala kings stirred. Whispers reached him: invitation to the Kailash Holy Lands, pinnacle of mid-realms, for their Divine Conclave. �He departed at dusk on a solar chariot, Vindhya banners trailing like comet tails. Kailash materialized—frozen paradise of crystal pagodas atop world-spire mountains, eternal snows channeling Shiva's trident energies. Prodigies from ten holy lands gathered: Pandav archers, Naga sorcerers, Garuda aviators. Arjun's arrival split crowds—envy from Kaurav allies, awe from underdogs. High Sage Bhardwaja, white-bearded with third-eye aura, decreed the Conclave's trial: Trident Crucible, a multi-stage gauntlet fusing fire, water, and annihilation laws. "Harmonize Trimurti forces or shatter," he intoned.First stage: Agni Maelstrom. Flames birthed ifrit rakshasas; Arjun's Jatayu bloodline roared, Blue Lotus Fire Dance weaving fifth-level Virtual Fire concepts—ethereal blooms incinerating hordes. Garuda wings granted aerial dominance, Vel petals raining annihilation. Second: Varuna Abyss, tidal soul-waves drowning wills. Myriad Essence Reincarnation Wheel spun purple, absorbing origin laws, purging depths. Rivals drowned; Arjun surfaced, prana sea swelling.Climax: Rudra Annihilation, Shiva-trident phantom hurling space-rending beams. Arjun fully embraced Asura Metamorphosis—face masked in blood-red seals, hair crimson, six arms manifesting solid. God and Devil Fusion peaked: divine Garuda light warred abyssal dark, birthing supreme duality. "Trimurti Spear—Brahma's Creation, Vishnu's Preservation, Shiva's Destruction!" Vel layered Hundred Waves into transcendent strike, lotus black hole devouring trident. Crucible shattered; Bhardwaja awarded Trimurti Shard, merging to elevate his core to peak Revolving Core.Banquet followed, but assassins struck—Kaurav-hired nagas with soul-piercing forks. Arjun's Three Lives Pupils foresaw; Death God Force Field stimulated primal fear, paralyzing them. Vel reaped mercilessly, nine generations' threat rooted out. Bhardwaja pulled him aside: "Empyrean potential stirs. Next: Sky Spill Conclave, where world kings clash." Visions deepened: Peak Holy Lord aura, Young Empyrean dawning.As snows fell, Arjun meditated atop Kailash peak, Vel humming cosmic symphony. Holy lands trembled; 33 Lokas' gates creaked. Ruthless dharma carved his throne—Chakravarti rose, heavens bending.