Within the core space of this Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation, the Treasure Mansion Spirit, a Colorful True Dragon, was enveloped by circles of resplendent halos, emanating a magnificent aura from within.
At this moment, after devouring a massive amount of liquid spiritual energy, the Five-Colored Flood Dragon's scales became crystal clear and vibrant, as if gathering the light of all the most beautiful gems in the world, shimmering with dazzling brilliance.
As the massive spiritual energy continued to be devoured, the Five-Colored Flood Dragon's body expanded at a visible rate, no longer small and delicate as it was initially, but gradually transforming into a colossal Dragon that overshadowed the sky and covered the sun. Its body spanned the Void Realm, its Dragon head held high, its Dragon eyes like torches, revealing an overbearing dominance and majesty that looked down upon the world. The powerful spiritual energy fluctuations it released showed artifact patterns, flowing with profound Five Elements Laws.
As time passed, this surging spiritual energy torrent was finally completely devoured by the Colorful True Dragon. After reaching its maximum expansion, its body rapidly contracted, and its scales seemed to have been reshaped, becoming more compact and textured, with an inner glow that appeared deeper and more mysterious.
Finally, the Colorful True Dragon transformed into a miniature form, only a few feet long, but even so, the pressure and spiritual energy concentration it exuded were far beyond what they were before.
The shrunken Colorful True Dragon gently flapped its wings and moved through space at an incredible speed, appearing before Li Mu in the blink of an eye, suspended in the air, its pair of Colorful Dragon eyes shimmering with anticipation.
"Master, after this round of devouring, the spiritual energy within the Painting World Treasure Mansion has increased a hundredfold, reaching an unprecedented height. I implore you to use this power to re-refine the artifact formation, allowing the Painting World Treasure Mansion's capabilities to undergo a qualitative leap and providing more assistance for your cultivation path," the Colorful True Dragon looked at Li Mu with fervent eyes, requesting earnestly.
However, facing the Colorful True Dragon's expectant gaze, Li Mu frowned and began to ponder seriously.
He had just re-refined the Chaos Spirit Banner, consuming a large amount of high-grade spiritual materials. Now, if he were to re-refine the artifact formation for the Painting World Treasure Mansion, the lack of high-grade spiritual materials forced him to weigh the pros and cons. If the formation foundation was reshaped and the refining went wrong, the Painting World Treasure Mansion would be damaged, its rank would fall, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
Moreover, within the Treasure Mansion Spirit's internal space, a vast amount of high-grade spiritual plants were cultivated. These spiritual plants were the result of Li Mu's meticulous cultivation over many Years, and they were crucial resources for his future cultivation path. Once the Painting World Treasure Mansion was damaged, these spiritual plants would also face devastating blows, a risk he could not afford.
"The time is not yet ripe for re-refining the artifact formation," Li Mu looked at the Treasure Mansion Spirit and said in a deep voice, "I just condensed the Chaos Spirit Banner, which consumed a lot of high-grade spiritual materials. Now, I lack the high-grade spiritual materials to reshape your formation foundation. Secondly, although my Artifact Refining skills have improved, they have not yet reached perfection. Acting rashly might not guarantee absolute success. Furthermore, the spiritual plants within the Treasure Mansion are the culmination of my many Years of effort and cannot be easily put at risk."
Upon hearing this, the Colorful True Dragon's eyes dimmed slightly, and it looked at the Chaos Spirit Banner's Spirit, a gray spiritual whale, patrolling in the Chaos Void Realm, with a hint of envy on its face.
"Your artifact nature is different from its. It was originally a demonic artifact, reborn through the Chaos Fire, while you are a Grotto-heaven Supreme Treasure, requiring relatively scarce foundational spiritual materials. Currently, I only possess one eighth-rank space boundary stone, which I'll keep as the foundation for your artifact formation re-refinement; however, other high-grade spiritual materials needed to cast your foundation are still lacking," Li Mu looked at the Painting World Treasure Mansion and said solemnly.
"Master, what other high-grade spiritual materials are missing? Can't other methods compensate?" Upon hearing this, the Colorful True Dragon felt a slight disappointment but was still unwilling to give up this opportunity to elevate the Painting World Treasure Mansion to a higher level, asking Li Mu with hopeful eyes.
"You and I have been together for many Years. Your growth and the improvement of your abilities are equally important to me. If we are to reshape the artifact foundation, it is best to follow the Chaos artifact foundation path, gathering Yin and Yang, Five Elements, and integrating Karma, space, and Reincarnation as auxiliary Dao, forming a Small World of its own," Li Mu looked at the Painting World Treasure Mansion with immense anticipation.
After a pause, Li Mu looked at the Painting World Treasure Mansion Spirit and continued, "To reshape the Chaos artifact foundation, besides the space boundary stone as the cornerstone, we also need Five Elements spiritual materials—gold essence, wood marrow, water jade, fire lotus, and earth soul. These all need to be at least eighth-rank or above to support the structure of the Treasure Mansion. In addition, high-grade spiritual materials with Yin and Yang attributes are also essential, such as Yin and Yang Twin Stones, or extremely rare treasures like Moon Essence and Sun Essence, as well as auxiliary spiritual materials containing the power of Karma, space, and Reincarnation."
At this point, Li Mu's gaze turned towards the seven formation eyes of the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation, seven different types of nine-rank divine objects.
Having been with Li Mu for many Years, the Painting World Treasure Mansion immediately sensed Li Mu's thoughts and couldn't help but exclaim, "Master, are you planning to use those seven divine objects to reshape my artifact foundation?"
Hearing this, Li Mu gave a bitter smile and said helplessly, "I wish I could, however, the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation is for sealing the Three Realms Passage, and its importance is self-evident. Those seven divine objects serve as the formation eyes, maintaining the stability and power of the entire grand formation. Once any are missing, the consequences would be unimaginable."
"The seven divine objects contain the ultimate attributes of Five Elements and Yin and Yang. They are not only the formation eyes of the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation but also rare treasures. If they could be fused into the Painting World Treasure Mansion, it would allow the Treasure Mansion's capabilities to undergo a qualitative leap, making your advancement to ninth-rank a certainty."
A hint of regret flashed in the Colorful True Dragon's eyes, understanding Li Mu's concerns and helplessness. As a Spirit Treasure that had fought alongside Li Mu for many Years, it deeply understood the importance of the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation and also understood Li Mu's decision not to take risks.
"Master, your considerations are thorough; I was too eager," the Colorful True Dragon continued to ask with concern, "Since those seven divine objects cannot be used, is it possible to find these high-grade spiritual materials through other means?"
"You don't need to worry about that. Although the seven divine objects cannot be used for you, the high-grade spiritual objects derived from their immersion in the formation eyes for ten thousand Years can be used by us," a gleam flashed in Li Mu's eyes, and he quickly explained, "The Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation not only Seals the Three Realms Passage but also, over countless Years, has absorbed the essence of heaven and earth, nurturing many high-grade spiritual objects in the seven extreme Secret Realms. While they cannot be compared to the seven divine objects, they can serve as substitutes to help you reshape your artifact foundation."
Upon hearing this, the Colorful True Dragon's eyes rekindled with brilliance, and it eagerly said, "Master, if that is truly the case, why not immediately explore for those derived high-grade spiritual objects?"
"No rush, this matter cannot be rushed! The derived spiritual objects require a large amount of time for tempering to extract their essence. Moreover, I recently need to comprehend the mysteries of the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation to better grasp the Chaos Dao, which is equally crucial for casting the Chaos artifact foundation," Li Mu said with a solemn expression, patiently analyzing to the Painting World Treasure Mansion.
"Master, I understand. While you are comprehending the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation, I will fully take care of the spiritual plants in the Treasure Mansion, ensuring everything is well. At the same time, I will also begin preparations for the future re-refinement of the artifact foundation," the Colorful True Dragon nodded gently, indicating its understanding.
"Mm! Just wait patiently; I will not let you down," Li Mu nodded with satisfaction, agreeing with a smile.
The Treasure Mansion Spirit, the Colorful True Dragon, nodded knowingly, then transformed into a colorful spiritual light and plunged into Li Mu's body, disappearing without a trace.
Seeing this, Li Mu smiled faintly, closed his eyes, and sat cross-legged in the Chaos virtual space, surrounded by a faint layer of Chaos Qi, as if merging with this Chaos heaven and earth.
Above Li Mu's head, the Chaos Spirit Banner's Spirit, the spiritual whale, roamed within the Chaos space, occasionally emitting a low whale cry, seemingly providing some mysterious assistance for Li Mu's seclusion.
As Li Mu's mind gradually sank into Chaos, his Divine Sense also spread out, like an invisible net, covering every corner within the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation's space, sensing the Chaos fluctuations in the grand formation, the flow of every wisp of Chaos Power, and capturing the subtle traces of the Chaos Dao.
Time seemed to lose its meaning at this moment. Li Mu was completely immersed in comprehending the Chaos Dao. In his Sea of Consciousness, streams of Chaos Power transformed into flowing light, intertwining and colliding, forming complex and mysterious spiritual diagrams. At times, they condensed into mountains, at times transformed into rivers, and at times became the movement of stars, as if a microcosm of the primordial Chaos, the birth and death of all things, and the changes of heaven and earth.
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At this moment, at the entrance of the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation's Demon Abyss Channel, the Eternal Demonic God's Divine Sense surged like a tide, penetrating layers of spatial barriers, attempting to capture any abnormal aura or energy fluctuations, but found nothing except the increasingly strong and stable, almost Eternal, colorful light of the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation.
The Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation had suddenly become extremely powerful, as if it had returned to the time when the grand formation was first laid out.
"Damn it! What in the world is going on?!"
The Eternal Demonic God roared, his voice shaking the surrounding space. He had already realized that he could not break the current stalemate and had to find the source of the power that activated the grand formation to solve the problem from its root.
Just as the Eternal Demonic God was troubled and racking his brains, a low, mocking laugh broke the silence from the depths of the Demon Abyss Thirteen Domains. The laughter carried endless ridicule and disdain, as if it was the best commentary on the Eternal Demonic God's predicament.
"Haha, Eternal, oh Eternal, you have come to this today?" The Black Vulture Demonic God's taunting voice penetrated layers of space, clearly reaching the Eternal Demonic God's ears.
The Black Vulture Demonic God, a powerful being second only to the Eternal Demonic God in the Demon Abyss Thirteen Domains, had always been openly and secretly contending with the Eternal Demonic God for control of the Demon Abyss.
The Eternal Demonic God's face was grim, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes, but he did not immediately flare up. Instead, he coldly responded, "Black Vulture, are you showing up now to gloat at me?"
The Black Vulture Demonic God's figure slowly emerged from the depths of the Demon Abyss, his black robe fluttering in the Void Realm. A cold smile played on his lips: "Gloat? No, Eternal, I'm here to show you a clear path."
The Eternal Demonic God frowned, his heart filled with doubt, but he still patiently asked, "Oh? Tell me."
The Black Vulture Demonic God slowly approached, his eyes gleaming with cunning: "You and I both know that the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation is key to preventing the Demon Abyss from invading the Spirit Realm, but now that the Sealing Boundary Grand Formation has regained its strength, neither of us alone can break it. However, if you are willing to cooperate with me, I have a way to break the formation."
Upon hearing this, the Eternal Demonic God's eyes flickered. He naturally knew that the Black Vulture Demonic God's words were not false, as the two had contended for many Years and were quite familiar with each other's strengths and trump cards. If the Black Vulture truly had a way to break the formation, this was indeed a rare opportunity.
"A way to break the formation? Do you really have such capability?" The Eternal Demonic God snorted coldly, his tone carrying a hint of skepticism.
The Black Vulture Demonic God seemed to have anticipated the Eternal Demonic God's reaction. He didn't care and continued, "Eternal, although you and I have contended for many Years, with the great enemy at hand, if we don't join forces, I fear that when disaster strikes, the two domains we control will both be in danger of annihilation. Although you and I have been at odds for many Years, I would not abandon the Demon Abyss. This method of breaking the formation is something I have diligently researched for many Years. While I dare not say it can absolutely break this grand formation, there is at least a glimmer of hope."
The Eternal Demonic God's gaze was deep, seemingly weighing the truthfulness of the Black Vulture Demonic God's words. The power of the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation was growing stronger. If it couldn't be broken, the Demon Abyss would never be able to set foot in the Spirit Realm. With disaster imminent, the Black Vulture Demonic God's proposal to join forces was undoubtedly an option worth considering.
"Alright, this Demonic God will trust you for now. But if you dare to play tricks, don't blame this Demonic God for being merciless," the Eternal Demonic God said in a deep voice, his tone carrying undeniable authority.
The Black Vulture Demonic God smiled faintly and said directly, "Eternal, though you and I have contended for many Years, with disaster imminent, if we don't join forces, I fear the Demon Abyss itself will cease to exist. Besides, the Spirit Realm is vast enough to accommodate both of us."
"In the Demon Abyss Thirteen Domains, among the thirteen Demonic Gods, Yan Xiao and Demonic God Tian Ao have fallen into slumber, and the others each have their own agendas. The current situation no longer allows us to hesitate," the Eternal Demonic God looked at the Black Vulture and said in a deep voice, "Black Vulture, this Demonic God can join forces with you. The territory of the Spirit Realm can be divided after we break the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation. For now, what method do you have to break the formation? Speak quickly."
The Black Vulture Demonic God's lips curved slightly, seemingly unsurprised by the Eternal Demonic God's decision. He slowly nodded and began to elaborate on his method of breaking the formation: "The reason the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation is so powerful is because it draws upon the balance of the Three Realms—the Spirit Realm, the Demon Abyss, and the Immortal Spirit Realm—forming an almost insurmountable barrier. But it is precisely this balance that also becomes its weakness."
"Oh? I'd like to hear the details," the Eternal Demonic God's eyes flickered, clearly interested in the Black Vulture Demonic God's method of breaking the formation.
"To break this balance, we need to approach it from two aspects: first, weaken the grand formation's ability to absorb spiritual essence, and second, use a special power to directly impact the grand formation's core," the Black Vulture Demonic God smiled faintly and explained.
"Weaken? How to weaken?" the Eternal Demonic God pressed.
"The spiritual essence absorbed by the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation primarily comes from the convergence points of the Spirit Realm, the Demon Abyss, and the Immortal Spirit Realm, which we usually refer to as the 'Boundary Gate.' We can use a type of sixth-rank demonic ants called 'Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants' to widely spread them around the grand formation, forming a spiritual energy-depleted zone, to weaken the spiritual essence around the Boundary Gate to a certain extent," the Black Vulture Demonic God replied. (End of chapter)
