"Ant, how dare you steal the Chaotic Great Dao!" The Undying Demon God roared, shattering mountains and rivers for a thousand miles, his demonic claw, imbued with the power of Undying Law, clawing towards Li Mu.
The Immortal Emperor's Phoenix eyes held killing intent, and her wings unfurled three thousand strands of Nirvana Tribulation Fire: "The Chaos Dao Embryo belongs to the Immortal Spirit Realm!"
Just then, a clear sword cry suddenly echoed from the sky, as if all the Sword Intent in the world had been awakened at that moment. An ancient sword entwined with Xuanhuang Qi split open the Void Realm and arrived: "This person is a Prodigy of my Human Race lineage. How can you two casually kill him?"
Before his voice faded, Grand Profound Sword Revered's figure had already appeared above the battlefield. He wore white robes, with a Xuanhuang ancient sword suspended beside him. A faint Xuanlight flowed on the sword's body, containing endless Sword Dao true meaning, interrupting the attacks of the Undying Demon God and Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor.
The Undying Demon God stared fixedly at Grand Profound Sword Revered: "Hypocrite! You clearly want to monopolize the Chaotic Great Dao!"
The Immortal Emperor's wings spread, covering the sky and sun, and she sneered: "Grand Profound, when did you change professions to become a Dao Protector?"
The Undying Demon God and Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor simultaneously tore through the Void Realm and arrived, confronting Grand Profound Sword Revered. The auras of the three parties intertwined, their gazes all fixed on Li Mu, who had successfully advanced to the Great Vehicle Dao Realm.
Li Mu revealed his Chaos Dao Body, standing suspended in the air, coldly observing the three. His pupils were like swirling Chaos vortexes, and endless Chaos Qi enveloped his body, as if he had merged with heaven and earth. His aura was as profound as an abyss, yet as vast as a star sea, and every movement he made carried an indescribable Dao rhyme.
"I have never thought of being your enemy, why must you push so hard!" Li Mu gazed at the Undying Demon God and Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor, saying in a deep voice: "The Chaos Dao Embryo is not anyone's possession, nor is it exclusive to any Realm. Heavenly Dao is impartial, the Great Dao is simple, and the Dao of Chaos should belong to those who are fated."
Upon hearing this, the Undying Demon God's demonic eyes flickered, and he sneered: "Fated? Hmph, you, a mere Junior of the Human Race, what virtue or ability do you possess to dare claim yourself as the fated one?"
"The Chaotic Great Dao concerns the future of the Immortal Spirit Realm, how can we let you easily take it away?" The Immortal Emperor's Phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, Nirvana Tribulation Fire leaping behind her, and she warned Grand Profound Sword Revered with a cold voice: "Grand Profound Sword Revered, this matter concerns a Realm dispute, I hope you will not interfere!"
Grand Profound Sword Revered smiled faintly, his Xuanhuang ancient sword gently trembled, and his Sword Intent soared to the sky: "Phoenix, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. Dao Friend Li is the hope of my Human Race, and I will naturally protect him. Moreover, the Chaotic Great Dao has always been ownerless. The capable reside in it, so where does this talk of exclusivity come from?"
The Undying Demon God and Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor exchanged glances, seemingly reaching a tacit understanding, preparing to join forces.
"Well said, the capable reside in it." The Undying Demon God said sharply: "Since that's the case, then let's speak with strength. Today, let us see what capabilities you, this Human Race Prodigy, truly possess!"
Before his voice faded, the heavens and earth suddenly changed, demonic Qi surged, Immortal Qi swirled, and Sword Intent crisscrossed. The Undying Demon God, Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor, Grand Profound Sword Revered, and Li Mu, four great powerhouses, simultaneously made their moves. In an instant, the heavens and earth changed color, mountains and rivers shattered, and the entire Central State Spirit Realm seemed unable to withstand the impact of this power, beginning to totter.
The Undying Demon God's demonic claw, imbued with the power to shatter the Void Realm, pressed down. The Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor's Nirvana Tribulation Fire transformed into three thousand Fire Phoenixes, sealing off any escape routes.
The Chaos vortex in Li Mu's eyes rapidly contracted. He summoned the Chaos Dao Banner from within his body, which surged against the wind, its banner surface's Chaos Dao patterns rotating like stars.
"Rise!"
As the Dao Banner unfurled, Chaos Qi condensed into nine ten-thousand-zhang muddy dragons. The muddy dragons connected head to tail, actually forming a Chaos Great Formation in the Void Realm. The moment the Formation took shape, all the Spiritual Qi, Devilish Qi, and Immortal Light within a thousand miles were forcibly converted into Chaos Origin!
"Not good!" The Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor realized her Nirvana True Fire was out of control. The Fire Phoenixes wailed as they were torn apart and devoured by the muddy dragons.
The moment the Undying Demon God's demonic claw touched the Formation patterns, the Undying Demon Qi poured into the Formation's core like a breached dam, instead becoming nourishment for the Great Formation.
Grand Profound Sword Revered's sword-like brows raised slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He hadn't expected that the Chaotic Great Dao would be so formidable, capable of turning defense into offense in such a desperate situation, and converting the attacks of the Undying Demon God and Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor for its own use.
"What a Li Jianxian, he truly has some skill!" Grand Profound Sword Revered praised, then no longer hesitated. He waved the Xuanhuang ancient sword in his hand, and Sword Intent surged like a tide, converging into a thousand-zhang sword light, directly striking the Chaos Great Formation, intending to share the pressure for Li Mu.
However, the Chaos Great Formation seemed to have a will of its own. The nine muddy dragons roared, and the Formation patterns flowed, devouring Grand Profound Sword Revered's sword light as well, converting it into more Chaos Origin power.
"This..." Grand Profound Sword Revered was stunned. He hadn't expected his own attack to also become Li Mu's aid.
Li Mu's expression turned cold and stern, his voice as chilling as ice: "Since you insist on fighting, then let's fight to our hearts' content!"
Before his voice faded, the Chaos Qi around Li Mu suddenly erupted, transforming into a torrent of Chaos, directly soaring into the sky. His figure flickered in and out of sight within the Chaos Qi, as if he had merged with heaven and earth. Every movement he made carried an indescribable oppressive aura.
The Undying Demon God snorted coldly, his demonic claw clenched fiercely. The power of Undying Law transformed into a pitch-black demonic dragon, roaring as it charged towards Li Mu: "An ant dares to be presumptuous before this Venerable One? Today, I shall let you witness what true Demonic God power is!"
The Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor's Phoenix eyes held killing intent, her wings spread lightly, and three thousand strands of Nirvana Tribulation Fire transformed into a sky-covering Fire Phoenix, directly pouncing on Li Mu: "How can the Chaotic Great Dao be something an ant like you can covet? Hand over the Chaos Dao Embryo, and this Emperor can spare your life!"
Seeing this, Grand Profound Sword Revered's Xuanhuang ancient sword gently trembled, and the sword cry resonated through heaven and earth like a dragon's roar: "You two, since Li Mu has already achieved the Great Vehicle Dao Lord, he is a Prodigy of my Human Race. How can you act so recklessly?"
Before his voice faded, Grand Profound Sword Revered suddenly slashed his ancient sword. The sword light was like a waterfall, instantly transforming into a vast Sword Domain, protecting Li Mu within it. Within the Sword Domain, Sword Qi crisscrossed, containing the power to open up heaven and earth, severing all Laws.
Li Mu stood within the Sword Domain, his gaze as sharp as frost. The Chaos Qi around him surged endlessly. Even with Grand Profound Sword Revered's assistance, facing the two top-tier existences, the Undying Demon God and Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor, a direct confrontation was definitely not the best strategy.
Moreover, the struggle for the Chaos Dao Embryo had already triggered celestial phenomena. If it dragged on, more powerhouses might descend, making the situation even more perilous.
"Senior Grand Profound, thank you for your help." Li Mu thanked Grand Profound Sword Revered, then said: "However, today's matter is ultimately my Karma with them. This Junior has his own way of escaping, so please, Senior, do not expend any more effort for me."
Upon hearing this, Grand Profound Sword Revered's brows furrowed slightly, but seeing Li Mu's composed expression and the profound meaning in his eyes, he said no more, only nodding slightly: "Alright, since that's the case, this Venerable One will stand guard for you. If anything changes, call me at any time!"
Li Mu nodded in thanks, then his gaze shifted to the Undying Demon God and Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth: "Since you two insist on seizing the Chaos Dao Embryo, then let's see if you can catch up to me!"
Before his voice faded, Li Mu's hands suddenly formed a seal, and the Chaos Qi within his body erupted. His figure then instantly blurred, transforming into a stream of Chaos light, directly soaring towards the outer Star Domain. At the same time, the Chaos Dao Banner suddenly trembled, and nine muddy dragons roared out, forming a Chaos barrier, temporarily blocking the two's attacks.
"Trying to escape? Dream on!" The Undying Demon God roared, his demonic claw tearing through the Void Realm, chasing directly after Li Mu.
The Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor was not to be outdone. With a flap of her wings, the Nirvana Tribulation Fire transformed into a crimson stream of light, closely following behind.
Seeing this, Grand Profound Sword Revered gently waved his Xuanhuang ancient sword. Sword Intent surged like a tide, slightly slowing down the two's pursuit. At the same time, his figure transformed into a sword light, closely following Li Mu's figure, and together they vanished into the depths of the Void Realm.
At this moment, Li Mu had already used the profundities of the Chaos Dao Body to escape into the outer Star Domain. Enveloped by Chaos Qi, his figure seemed to merge with heaven and earth, making it difficult for even the Divine Sense of Great Vehicle powerhouses to capture his trace.
"The Chaos Dao Embryo has merged with the Chaos Dao Body. Next, it's about thoroughly refining the Chaos Dao Embryo, fully integrating its power into myself, and stabilizing the Great Vehicle Dao Realm!" Li Mu mused to himself, "The most important thing now is to find a safe place to thoroughly refine the Chaos Dao Embryo and improve my strength. Otherwise, with my current Realm, I will ultimately be unable to contend with those top-tier existences."
Only by thoroughly mastering the power of the Chaos Dao Embryo could he stand undefeated in the upcoming great battle.
Just as Li Mu was about to find a secluded place to go into seclusion and refine the Chaos Dao Embryo, a violent fluctuation suddenly came from the depths of the Void Realm. His expression hardened, and he suddenly turned back, only to see the figures of the Undying Demon God and Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor had broken through the Chaos Great Formation's obstruction and were approaching at an extremely fast speed.
"As expected of top-tier existences, they can catch up so quickly." Li Mu's heart sank, but there was no trace of panic on his face. He formed a seal with both hands, and the Chaos Dao Banner unfolded again. Nine muddy dragons roared out, forming a Chaos barrier, attempting to block the two's pursuit once more.
"Li Mu, you can't escape!" The Undying Demon God's voice boomed like thunder, his demonic claw tearing through the Void Realm, pressing directly towards Li Mu.
The Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor also said coldly: "Hand over the Chaos Dao Embryo, or today will be your death day!"
Li Mu sneered, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "Want the Chaos Dao Embryo? Then let's see if you have the ability!"
Before his voice faded, Li Mu's figure suddenly vanished from his original spot, leaving only a trace of Chaos Qi slowly dissipating in the Void Realm. The attacks of the Undying Demon God and Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor missed, and they were instantly enraged.
"Damn Junior, how dare you toy with this Venerable One!" The Undying Demon God roared, demonic Qi surging, attempting to lock onto Li Mu's aura.
However, Li Mu had already used the profundities of the Chaos Dao Body to escape into the depths of the Void Realm, completely shaking off the two's pursuit, his figure rapidly traversing through the Star Domain.
Li Mu suddenly turned in the Star Domain, the Chaos Dao Banner fluttering, the star map on its surface rotating in reverse, crushing all the star dust within a thousand miles into Chaos Mother Qi.
Li Mu formed a seal with both hands, and the Chaos Mother Qi condensed into three hundred and sixty Substitute Dao Talismans. Each Substitute Dao Talisman projected an ethereal shadow with an aura identical to his own.
"Go!"
The Substitute Dao Talismans scattered like meteors. Each ethereal shadow carried the fluctuations of the Chaos Dao Embryo. The Undying Demon God's demonic claw tore apart three barren planets in its path, but only caught dissipating Chaos afterimages. The Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor's Nirvana Fire incinerated a star nebula, but from the ashes, more Dao Talisman Clones emerged.
While the two were entangled by the Clones, Li Mu's true body escaped into a dead star, summoning the Painting World Treasure Mansion to hide within it. At the same time, he controlled the Painting World Treasure Mansion to conceal its aura, transforming it into a grain of sand.
Inside the Painting World Treasure Mansion, Li Mu sat cross-legged on a lotus platform. Behind him, a Dao Domain ethereal shadow appeared—boundless obscurity, Yin and Yang rotation, Five Elements generation and destruction, Reincarnation flow, spatial-temporal dislocation, life and death reversal, Chaos unification. Each layer of the Dao Domain cascaded millions of strands of Chaos Qi, like waterfalls, washing over his Dao Body.
"Suppress!"
Li Mu pressed his fingers to his glabella. The Chaos Dao Crystal rotated in reverse like a vortex, and the curled-up Dantian Spirit Infant in his Sea of Consciousness suddenly opened its eyes. A gray light burst from the Chaos mark on its glabella, actually sucking all seven layers of the Dao Domain ethereal shadow into its body. The Spiritual Veins accumulated over a thousand years within the Treasure Mansion exploded, and Spiritual Qi condensed into solidified liquid droplets, pouring down like a torrential rain.
"Crack!"
Li Mu's bones shattered inch by inch. Before the shattered bones could reach the ground, they were crushed into powder by the Chaos Qi. The Dantian Spirit Infant's ethereal shadow leaped out from his Dantian. With a gentle wave of its small hand, Chaos Mother Qi condensed into three hundred and sixty Chaos Dao Bones. Each Dao Bone was branded with Chaos Dao patterns, and the liquid flowing between the bone seams was no longer blood, but liquid Chaos Law!
"Open!"
Li Mu's furious roar shattered the Void Realm. Three hundred and sixty acupoints suddenly lit up, each acupoint transforming into a miniature Chaos vortex, devouring the torrential Spiritual Qi within the Treasure Mansion. Seven ancient Dao patterns appeared in the depths of the vortexes. The characters "Devour," "Transform," "Derive," "Suppress," "Break," "Generate," and "Destroy" rotated endlessly, actually forming Minor Thousand Worlds within the acupoints!
Dao Embryo Merges with Soul · True Self is One
The Dantian Spirit Infant suddenly shrieked, transforming into a stream of light that shot into Li Mu's Sea of Consciousness. Instantly, towering waves surged in the Sea of Consciousness. The left half of the Sea of Consciousness ignited with sky-burning golden flames, reflecting the hardships of Li Mu's cultivation through countless lives. The right half of the Sea of Consciousness froze with Mystic Nether True Water, reflecting the myriad perils of future downfall.
In the center, the long Chaos River surged, and the Dantian Spirit Infant's ethereal shadow gradually disintegrated.
"Disperse!"
Li Mu's voice boomed like thunder in his Sea of Consciousness. The Dantian Spirit Infant's ethereal shadow completely disintegrated, transforming into countless Chaos light points, merging into every inch of the Sea of Consciousness. The golden flames in the left half of the Sea of Consciousness and the Mystic Nether True Water in the right half gradually merged under the washing of the Chaos long river, finally transforming into a sea of Chaos stars. Every star in the star sea flickered with Li Mu's will and memories.
"The Chaos Dao Embryo is finally completely refined!" A hint of enlightenment flashed in Li Mu's eyes. The aura around him suddenly surged, and the Chaos Dao Bones emitted brilliant light. The Chaos vortexes in the three hundred and sixty acupoints spun frantically, devouring the Spiritual Qi within the Painting World Treasure Mansion. The Minor Thousand Worlds in each acupoint continued to evolve, as if nurturing endless possibilities.
"Boom!"
The Spiritual Qi within the Painting World Treasure Mansion was completely drained, and Li Mu's aura also reached its Peak at this moment. His Chaos Dao Body was completely stable, and his Great Vehicle Dao Realm cultivation no longer had any instability. With every movement, Chaos Qi surged like a tide, as if the Great Dao of heaven and earth were under his control.
"Is this the true power of the Chaos Dao Body?" Li Mu murmured to himself, feeling the surging power within his body.
Li Mu's Divine Sense swept across the Painting World Treasure Mansion, discovering that Xue'er, Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix, and others had also gained Epiphanies under the influence of the Chaos Dao Embryo, benefiting greatly.
Xue'er's Nine-Tailed ethereal shadow had solidified like reality, and the Ice Soul Divine patterns at the tips of her tails bloomed with dazzling light; Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix's Nirvana True Fire became even more scorching, as if it could incinerate everything; Green-Eyed Golden Ape, Ink Jade Rock Lizard, Qinglong - Qinglin, and others' Bloodline Power also received considerable assistance, their strength greatly increased, and Azure Moon True Dragon even directly Broke through the True Spirit Realm, advancing to the eighth rank. (End of this chapter)
