Among the Devil Abyss Army, several Body Integration Cultivators stood atop the devil clouds, their aura cold and powerful, their gazes like torches, sweeping over every inch of Yin Yang Valley. The complex and massive Formation within the valley, the sixth-rank Materials embedded in the Formation, and the chaotic scene of the Formation being impacted and collapsing, all appeared in the eyes of the devil Cultivators.
The leading Great Ascension Domain Lord, beneath his mask, had a pair of blood-red eyes that gleamed with excitement.
“What a powerful Formation… such dense Chaos Qi! This must be a trace left by a Chaos Cultivator!” The Great Ascension Domain Lord’s voice was low and hoarse, full of joy. His figure flickered, instantly appearing at the center of Yin Yang Valley, where the air still carried the aftershocks of Chaos and Extreme Yang power intertwined.
“Indeed, there’s also the aura of Extreme Yang Origin. It seems to have just experienced a great battle.” At this moment, another Great Ascension Domain Lord arrived in a hurry, his voice revealing a hint of surprise. Clearly, this sudden discovery exceeded their expectations.
“Black Void, I discovered this place first!” The Great Ascension Domain Lord-Bloodblade suddenly turned his head, his crimson blood-red eyes fixed on the newcomer, Black Void Domain Lord.
“Hmph, you only arrived a moment earlier than us. I also sensed the violent fluctuations just now.” Black Void Domain Lord snorted coldly. His figure was tall, and beneath his black robe, his muscles were bulging, emanating a heart-palpitating Devilish Qi.
“Arriving a moment earlier is still arriving first. According to the rules of the Demon Abyss, the discoverer has the right to handle it first!” Bloodblade Domain Lord’s tone was firm. His body leaned slightly forward, as if accumulating power, ready to deal with a possible conflict at any time.
“Rules? Hmph, rules are made by the strong.” Black Void Domain Lord sneered. His fists were clenched, and Devilish Qi swirled around him, as if it could erupt at any moment. After a pause, he continued, “Right now, the Chaos Cultivator has not fled for long. If you and I fight here and miss the opportunity to capture the Chaos Cultivator, Demon God will blame us. Not only will we have no merit, but we will have fault. Have you thought it through?!”
As soon as his words fell, Bloodblade Domain Lord fell into silence. He also understood the Eternal Demon God’s Pay attention to of the Chaos Cultivator, and that fighting with the other party at this moment was not a wise move.
“Hmph, I’ll temporarily remember this account.” Bloodblade Domain Lord snorted coldly, retracting the blood Qi emanating from his body.
“Let’s cooperate temporarily. After we capture the Chaos Cultivator, you and I can compete.” Black Void Domain Lord also retracted the Devilish Qi from his body. His eyes held a hint of provocation as he looked at Bloodblade Domain Lord, as if saying, “We’ll see who has the last laugh then.”
After reaching a consensus, the two stopped talking, turned around, and issued orders to their respective subordinates.
The two factions of the Devil Abyss Army moved swiftly, led by Bloodblade Domain Lord and Black Void Domain Lord respectively, pursuing the direction where the Chaos Cultivator might have fled, launching a massive, net-like search.
However, the eighth-rank Heaven-Defying Treasure-Painting World Treasure Mansion can change its size at will, and it also has the ability to isolate all auras. Even if they mobilize a large force and turn the entire Southern Wilderness Spirit Domain upside down, they would find it difficult to discover Li Mu’s whereabouts.
The actions of the Devil Abyss Army happened to attract the attention of a faction in the Immortal Spirit Realm. Immortal Emperor-Tianfeng also issued a heavy reward to the various Immortal Sects, seeking clues about the Chaotic Great Dao Cultivator.
Upon learning of the Devil Abyss Army’s movements, the various Immortal Sects responded one after another. For a time, the Southern Wilderness Spirit Domain was in turmoil, and various Cultivators, openly or secretly, embarked on the search for clues about the Chaotic Great Dao Cultivator.
There were also native Sects of the Spirit Realm, high-level Cultivators of the Human Race, who rushed around. They deeply understood the importance of the Chaos Cultivator to the entire Spirit Realm, and thus joined the ranks of those searching for clues about the Chaotic Great Dao Cultivator.
However, the outside commotion had nothing to do with Li Mu. No one could perceive that a fifth-rank demonic beast actually hid a Heaven-Defying Treasure.
At this moment, the White Feather Spirit Eagle, tired from flying, landed on the peak of a towering Ling Peak. It was lowering its head to enjoy the prey in its claws—a second-rank four-horned spirit goat. The spirit goat’s meat seemed extremely delicious; each tear of the spirit eagle’s beak was accompanied by the flow of juice. It ate with relish, occasionally looking up at its surroundings, vigilant yet content.
Around the White Feather Spirit Eagle’s neck, beneath its feathers, a jade pendant was hidden. It was precisely the eighth-rank Heaven-Defying Treasure-Painting World Treasure Mansion, and within the Treasure Mansion, there was another world.
Inside the Painting World Treasure Mansion, Li Mu sat cross-legged, circulating the Chaos Dao Scripture, refining the several Dao Pills he had just consumed, fully restoring his Chaos True Essence and repairing his damaged Meridians.
The medicinal power of the Seven-Rank Dao Pill was extremely strong, but Li Mu’s consumption this time was too great. His Divine Soul and Meridians were severely damaged. Even if the Dao Pill possessed Heaven-Defying creation effects, it would still take some time to fully repair.
Li Mu closed his eyes and concentrated, fully guiding the medicinal power. He felt warm currents continuously flushing his damaged Meridians, bringing waves of tingling sensations.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but when Li Mu opened his eyes again, he felt refreshed and full of spiritual power. His damaged Meridians were almost repaired. However, his depleted Chaos Origin and unstable Divine Soul would require a long time to fully recover.
“Li Dage, you’re awake! How are you? Are you alright?!”
As Li Mu opened his eyes, a nervous pretty face immediately came into view. Xue’er asked with concern.
“It’s just excessive consumption, a little rest will do.” Li Mu smiled slightly, shaking his head gently, indicating that he was fine.
“Li Dage, you really took too much of a risk this time! For a broken stone, you almost lost your life!” Xue’er’s tone held a hint of reproach, but more of it was heartache and lingering fear. She walked to Li Mu’s side, reached out her small hand and gently touched his forehead, confirming that Li Mu was truly unharmed before she finally felt relieved.
“This is not some broken stone, but a nine-rank divine object!” Li Mu smiled gently and took out the sun essence gold from his tianxuan ring.
A small, triangular yellow gold stone floated quietly in Li Mu’s hand, emitting a faint spiritual light. It was completely different from its previous wild and untamed appearance. At this moment, the sun essence gold seemed to have been tamed, docile and restrained, like an ordinary yellow stone, without any spiritual fluctuations.
At this moment, the spirituality of the sun essence gold, along with its Origin power, was completely Sealed by the Chaos Absolute Spirit Formation, awaiting Li Mu’s ability to unseal it for future use.
Under the Heavenly Talent-Identifying Myriad Spirits, all the attributes of the sun essence gold were clear in Li Mu’s eyes.
【sun essence gold · Seal】
【Rank: nine-rank divine object】
【Characteristics: Peak of Yang Essence (Sealed, potential not revealed) Extreme Yang and Extreme Heat (Sealed power, unable to leak out) Sun Dao Law (Hidden within, unable to perceive) Source of Yang Gang (Power dormant, unable to nourish the outside world) Heart of Fire Wheel (Core energy locked, unable to be driven) True Yang Spirit Refining (Spirit of the divine object asleep, unable to exert Spirit Refining power)】
【Status: Spirit of Divine Object: In a state of deep slumber, isolated from the outside world, unable to perceive external changes, nor respond to external calls.】
【sun essence gold, a ninth-rank Yang-type Extreme Yang divine object, originally contained the Dao of the Yang Wheel and the essence of Extreme Yang, capable of incinerating all evil and purifying the spirit, making it a treasure highly sought after by Cultivators. However, under the Seal of the Chaos Absolute Spirit Formation Domain, all its power and characteristics are completely suppressed and hidden, transforming into an ordinary golden stone with no spiritual fluctuations. The Sun Dao Law, Source of Yang Gang, Heart of Fire Wheel, and other core powers within it are firmly locked, unable to leak out, nor be perceived or utilized by the outside world.】
Li Mu frowned as he looked at the attributes of the sun essence gold. Although he had obtained the item, unsealing it and directly utilizing it was a major problem. Furthermore, sealing the sun essence gold this time caused too much commotion. When he sought the next nine-rank divine object, it would definitely attract the enemy, the Eternal Demon God, even faster.
How to safely and quickly Seal and collect the remaining six nine-rank divine objects without attracting the attention of the Eternal Demon God became the pressing problem Li Mu needed to solve.
Li Mu frowned tightly. The difficulty of sealing the spiritual Origin of a nine-rank divine object was too great. This time, he was lucky to succeed, thanks to his quick wit and using a divided Soul to seize the Origin, which made the sun essence gold unable to attend to other matters, allowing him to barely succeed in sealing it. The risk was extremely high, and he probably wouldn’t have such good luck when sealing the next nine-rank divine object.
The other six nine-rank divine objects must also have their own unique spirituality and powerful Origins. To act quickly and secretly, he needed to design a more powerful method!
“Li Dage! What’s wrong? Haven’t you gotten the sun essence gold? Why aren’t you happy?!” Xue’er looked at Li Mu, who had a solemn and troubled expression, and asked with concern.
Li Mu looked up, meeting Xue’er’s concerned gaze, and felt a warmth in his heart. He explained with a bitter smile, “Xue’er, you don’t know. Although the sun essence gold is in hand, this is just the first step of a long journey. The remaining six nine-rank divine objects, each contains a spiritual Origin no weaker than the sun essence gold. It’s by no means easy to safely and quickly Seal them.”
“This time, my successful Seal of the sun essence gold caused a huge commotion, attracting the pursuit of several factions. If there’s a next time, the risk will increase exponentially. The Eternal Demon God might detect it in advance, and then we will fall into a desperate situation with wolves in front and tigers behind.” Li Mu’s expression grew even more solemn. His Divine Sense penetrated through the Treasure Mansion, piercing through layers of mist, as if he saw the Devil Abyss Army tracking his whereabouts.
Upon hearing this, Xue’er’s delicate brows furrowed. Although her cultivation was still shallow, her mind was meticulous, and she quickly grasped the crux of the problem:
“Then… Li Dage, is it possible to think from another angle? Since the Chaos Grand Formation you set up to Seal will cause huge commotion, is it possible to find a Formation that can Seal silently, or at least minimize the commotion?” Xue’er looked at Li Mu and suggested.
“Sealing the spirituality of a nine-rank divine object! How can it be that simple, without causing huge commotion?!”
Li Mu retorted, but as he spoke, his heart stirred. Xue’er’s suggestion was like a ray of dawn, illuminating the fog in his mind.
Li Mu suddenly stood up and paced back and forth, considering this possibility: “Silently… it’s indeed a direction worth trying. But the spiritual Origin of a nine-rank divine object is extremely powerful. It’s almost impossible to Seal them without causing any fluctuations. However, if the Sealing Formation power is of the same Origin as them… and then utilize some special Formations, such as… using space Law, or constructing a Formation that can absorb and transform the energy released during the Sealing process, perhaps the commotion can be greatly reduced.”
Li Mu’s eyes shone with unprecedented brilliance. He turned to Xue’er and said, “Xue’er, your suggestion has given me great inspiration. Although the Formation power generated by the Chaos Absolute Spirit Formation is superior to other attributes, it is extremely easy for the divine object’s Origin spirituality to reject it. If a Sealing Formation of the same attribute is used, it cannot be sealed. If we use the principle of Five Elements mutual generation and restraint to arrange a Formation for reversing and sealing the Origin, perhaps the divine object’s spirituality can be sealed….”
Li Mu spoke endlessly, his gaze gradually losing focus as he fell into deep thought: “However, the Origin spirituality of a nine-rank divine object is too powerful. How can such a vast amount of reversed Origin power be generated to Seal its Origin spirituality….”
As Li Mu spoke and drew, the Chaos True Essence in his fingers flowed like a trickle, dividing into the Five Elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, as well as the two polarities of Yin and Yang. They intertwined and rotated in the Void Realm, forming a colorful Five Elements Yin and Yang diagram. This pattern seemed to contain the ultimate truth of heaven and earth; each flow of Origin power was accompanied by a slight roar, as if the Laws of heaven and earth were touched at this moment.
“If we use the Five Elements Grand Formation and the Two Forms Formation as the basic model…” Li Mu’s aerial Origin Qi Formation diagram, his eyes sparkling with wisdom, “If these two basic Grand Formations can be perfectly integrated into a type that can reverse into a unit of Sealing Formation power… no, such Sealing power is not enough, the Origin of the nine-rank divine object exceeds this Formation….”
“If we can utilize the Origin power of the nine-rank divine object itself…” Li Mu’s words suddenly stopped, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes, as if at this moment, he had caught a crucial inspiration.
Saying that, Li Mu quickly took out a large amount of Formation Materials from his tianxuan ring, quickly formed hand Seals, and muttered incantations, beginning to deduce the Formation on the spot.
One by one, the spiritual Materials, imbued with the spiritual power of the Formation Seals, floated in the air, weaving a small, three-dimensional complex Formation. Gold, wood, water, fire, earth, Yin, and Yang Origin Qi flowed in a complex and orderly manner within the three-dimensional Grand Formation, mutually restricting and depending on each other, forming an exquisite and unique Domain, containing endless profoundness and power.
Xue’er stood by, her gaze fixed on the three-dimensional Formation suspended in the air. Although she couldn’t fully understand its mysteries, the shock and reverence from the depths of her Soul made her unconsciously hold her breath.
Although Xue’er couldn’t understand the incantations Li Mu recited or the complex Formation models, she was deeply attracted by the mysterious and powerful aura he exuded. Her gaze followed Li Mu closely, her eyes sparkling with admiration and reverence.
At this moment, in Xue’er’s eyes, Li Mu seemed to have transformed into a supreme deity who controlled the Laws of heaven and earth, capable of stirring the Origin Qi of heaven and earth with a mere gesture, enough to create any impossible miracle. (End of this chapter)
