The Azure Moon True Dragon advanced at extreme speed, and seven days later, a continuous golden mountain range suddenly appeared on the horizon.
The Azure Moon True Dragon passed through the flowing clouds, and as its Dragon claws tore through the last layer of gale winds, the sky to the northeast suddenly darkened.
It wasn't ordinary dimness; a sky curtain formed by countless metal dust particles, and within the rusty bronze-colored mist, the outlines of collapsed city towers were vaguely visible, with broken profound iron chains hanging down from the clouds, their ends tethered to half a mountain-sized Dragon stone statue.
As the Azure Moon True Dragon continued its journey, the landscape of the Sky Ruins became increasingly bizarre; sword-scaled demonic fish swam in the flowing metal rivers, and sharp golden flakes drifted down from the sky.
When the group reached the edge of the Rift Valley, the ground beneath them suddenly collapsed—below was a boiling sea of Geng Metal molten rock, with several bronze pillars standing in the sea.
"Whoosh!"
A golden Flood Dragon leaped out of the molten rock sea, and where its Flood Dragon tail swept, the bronze chains snapped in response, awakening the ancient demonic soldiers imprisoned between the giant pillars; their incomplete bodies were pieced together from countless blades and swords, unleashing countless golden Evil Qi beams towards the Azure Moon True Dragon.
The Azure Moon True Dragon's wings vibrated rapidly, and its Dragon claws tore apart the incoming golden Evil Qi beams.
Li Mu stepped into the air, the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk suspended before him, rippling out layers of waves; those golden lights, capable of piercing mountains, actually dissolved into fireflies within the Chaos Qi.
"These chains are the array pivots!" Xue'er manifested a semi-human form, her Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox tails appearing, extending out to coil around the falling profound iron chains, and frost spread along the chains to the bronze pillars, with ice crystals clinging to the pillar bodies.
A golden Flood Dragon phantom emerged, roaring towards the sky, and the molten rock sea churned with hundred-zhang golden waves; the boiling Geng Metal liquid solidified into a sky full of golden spears and halberds in the air, each one entwined with crimson Evil Qi.
The Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix transformed into its original form and soared into the sky, its spread wings creating a sky-burning fire curtain that only melted half of the golden spears and halberds; the remaining weapons shattered into iron filings under the Green-Eyed Golden Ape's fist wind.
"There's something suppressed beneath the prison pillars." The Ink Jade Rock Lizard's scales suddenly bristled, sensing a heart-like tremor from deep within the earth's veins.
The seven bronze pillars simultaneously lit up with blood-red light, and the imprisoned demonic soldiers' incomplete bodies suddenly exploded, their golden Evil Qi congealing into a golden Flood Dragon that covered the sky and sun; its dark golden scales reflected a chilling cold light, and its earth-shattering roar, transforming into substantial golden ripples, tore through everyone's protective true essence like thin paper.
"It's transformed from the Origin of Golden Evil Qi!" The Azure Jade Ginseng King threw out its innate Ginseng King whiskers, and Yi Wood essence transformed into green vines, coiling around the Flood Dragon's sharp claws.
Chaos Qi swirled in Li Mu's eyes, and he suddenly leaped into the molten rock sea; the boiling Geng Metal liquid, upon touching his robes, was sucked into a vortex by the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk as his palm pressed against the central bronze pillar.
The golden Flood Dragon Evil Shadow suddenly let out a mournful cry, its body transforming into golden sand flowing into the array eye at the base of the pillar; the seven bronze pillars collapsed with a roar, and a gilded coffin rose from the center of the molten rock sea.
The moment the coffin lid opened, the entire Sky Ruins' golden Qi let out a sharp cheer.
"Three thousand Years."
The Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor opened its dark golden vertical pupils, its Flood Dragon head spewing out Geng Metal Evil Qi, every scale inscribed with Dao patterns; the golden dust scattered as it swam condensed into a golden origin Sword Array in the air: "This Emperor must thank you all for breaking the Seal."
Li Mu stood on the boiling molten rock sea, his robes flapping in the wind, the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk slowly rotating above his head, dropping strands of Chaos Qi, isolating the surrounding golden Evil Qi.
"How daring! Take another move from me!" The Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor opened its mouth and spat, and the sky full of golden dust transformed into thousands of sharp swords.
Chaos Qi swirled in Li Mu's eyes, he formed hand Seals, and a wisp of hazy gray flame ignited from his fingertips; the flame seemed weak, yet it caused the surrounding space to distort.
"Chaos Fire, Burning Heaven and Boiling Sea!"
The gray flame surged against the wind, transforming into a towering sea of fire; the golden origin Sword Array, upon contact, melted like ice and snow, and the Geng Metal Evil Qi sprayed by the Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor also vanished into nothingness within the Chaos Fire.
"This is impossible!" The Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor was enraged and surprised, and sprayed out its innate golden Evil Qi Fire again.
However, the Chaos Fire accepted all comers, even devouring the golden Evil Qi Fire, making its flames even more vigorous.
Li Mu walked on the sea of fire as if strolling in a courtyard, and the Chaos Fire condensed into a chain of fire, coiling towards the Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor.
"It's over!"
Li Mu clapped his hands together, and the Chaos Fire suddenly contracted; the Demon Emperor's massive body twisted in the fire, letting out a mournful roar, its scales cracking inch by inch, and in a blink of an eye, it turned into flying ash.
With the fall of the Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor, the boiling molten rock sea suddenly calmed down, and the seven bronze pillars stood upright again, the array patterns on their bodies lighting up with golden light, interweaving in the air to form an ancient portal.
Beyond the portal was a brilliant golden world, with countless golden streams of light interweaving into a net in the air, each stream containing extremely sharp golden Law. The earth presented a dark golden hue, and amidst the undulating mountains and rivers, the outlines of countless weapons were vaguely visible—these were actually mountain ranges condensed from pure golden essence.
"Is this the true Sky Ruins?" Xue'er's nine tails unconsciously stretched out; she could feel that this world contained the purest golden Law, and she couldn't help but look at Li Mu, asking for confirmation.
Li Mu put away the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk, his gaze deep as he said, "The Taijin Divine Stone is within this Secret Realm, be careful!"
As soon as his voice fell, Li Mu flew into the mysterious portal, and all the imperial beasts followed closely, stepping into the golden portal.
In an instant, everyone was stunned by the sight before them.
Above the sky, countless golden streams of light interwoven into a net, each stream containing extremely sharp golden Law. The earth presented a dark golden color, and amidst the undulating mountains and rivers, the outlines of countless weapons were vaguely visible—these were actually mountain ranges condensed from pure golden essence.
"Be careful!" The Green-Eyed Golden Ape suddenly roared, its golden pupils reflecting the anomaly on the ground.
Suddenly, the dark golden earth cracked open, and countless metal vines burst out of the ground, their ends blooming with sharp metal flowers, each petal gleaming with cold light.
The Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix flapped its wings and soared, its innate true fire transforming into a net of fire that enveloped them; however, those metal vines became even more brilliant in the flames, accelerating their growth instead.
Xue'er's nine tails stretched out, and the power of frost spread, but it only slightly slowed down the vines.
"The golden Qi here is too strong; the Five Elements reinforce each other, fire generates earth, earth generates gold, which only increases its power," the Azure Jade Ginseng King said in a deep voice; his Yi Wood essence was immediately eroded by the golden Qi as soon as it left his body.
Li Mu's gaze slightly condensed, the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk rotating in his palm: "The extreme of Gold, all things are weapons; these vines are the manifestation of the golden Law, difficult to deal with by ordinary means."
Just then, an earth-shattering roar came from afar, and a metal mountain suddenly collapsed, revealing a brilliant golden crystal within—that was the Taijin Divine Stone! However, around the Divine Stone, countless metal creatures were awakening: birds composed of swords, beasts transformed from spears, and giants entirely pieced together from armor.
"It seems that obtaining the Taijin Divine Stone will require some effort." Li Mu's lips curved slightly, and the Chaos Fire danced at his fingertips.
Before his words fell, Li Mu displayed his Chaos Dao Body, driving the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk to fly out, and at the same time, he reached out and summoned the Chaos Spirit Banner from the tianxuan ring.
As soon as the Chaos Spirit Banner appeared, it stirred up a monstrous Chaos Qi, complementing the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk; the two supreme treasures hovered above Li Mu's head, dropping strands of Chaos light curtains, protecting everyone within them.
"Chaotic Dao Domain, Open!"
Li Mu formed hand Seals, and the Chaos Fire erupted from his body, merging with the Chaos Qi of the two supreme treasures; in an instant, a thousand-zhang radius transformed into a Chaos Domain, where all things returned to nothingness, and Law ceased to exist.
As soon as those awakened metal creatures stepped into the Chaotic Dao Domain, they were like clay oxen entering the sea, unable to move an inch; the wings of the sword-and-blade birds disintegrated, the bodies of the spear-transformed beasts collapsed, and the armored giants directly turned into metal fragments.
"Roar!"
The Taijin Divine Stone suddenly burst forth with brilliant golden light, and a golden phantom leaped out of the crystal, transforming into a divine general clad in golden armor; he held a Fangtian Ji, surrounded by nine golden Dragon phantoms.
"Taijin Divine General!" The Azure Jade Ginseng King exclaimed: "This is the spiritual manifestation of the Taijin Divine Stone; it has already nurtured complete sentience!"
The golden-armored divine general struck down with his halberd, and nine golden Dragons roared out, actually tearing a gap in the Chaotic Dao Domain; Li Mu's brow furrowed, and the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk rapidly rotated, repairing the gap.
"Death throes!"
Li Mu snorted coldly, and the Chaos Spirit Banner suddenly unfurled, unleashing countless Chaos Qi, instantly transforming into a Chaos vortex that devoured all Law.
The moment the Fangtian Ji struck by the golden-armored divine general touched the banner's surface, the nine golden Dragons coiling around the halberd's body were actually stripped away by the vortex, transforming into nine golden rays of light that disappeared into the Chaos!
"Give it back to you!"
Li Mu pointed his fingers like a sword, and the Chaos Spirit Banner suddenly rolled back, spitting out nine gray-golden Dragon phantoms from the Chaos vortex, each one enveloped in Chaos Dao Fire; the golden-armored divine general parried with his halberd, but was sent back a thousand zhang by the Chaos Dao rhythm contained within the Dragon phantoms, his feet plowing deep, bottomless ravines in the earth.
The golden light in the Taijin Divine General's eyes surged, and the Fangtian Ji suddenly disintegrated; the earth's veins roared, and countless broken ancient divine weapons burst out of the ground, condensing in the Void Realm into the "Myriad Weapon Immortal Slaying Array"; thousands of fragmented weapons appeared, converging into a sharp edge that ripped through heaven and earth.
The Taijin Divine General abandoned his halberd and formed hand Seals, and the entire Sky Ruins Secret Realm trembled violently; mountains rose from the ground, transforming into hundreds of millions of golden needles suspended in the air, each needle tip condensing a sharp Qi capable of piercing the Void Realm.
"Good timing!" The Chaos Star Map in Li Mu's eyes suddenly lit up, and the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk suddenly decomposed and reassembled, he shouted loudly: "Form the array!"
Upon hearing the command, Xue'er and the imperial beasts understood, and all released their innate Dao Artifacts.
Li Mu stood in the center of the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk, the Yang Yan Spirit Wheel suspended above his head, emitting scorching pure Yang power; Xue'er and the others surrounded him, their respective innate Dao Artifacts resonating with the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk, and the power of Yin and Yang Five Elements interwoven into a brilliant light net in the Void Realm.
"Chaos Reversal, Spirit Sealing Grand Array, Rise!"
As Li Mu gave the command, the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk suddenly expanded, transforming into a thousand-zhang diameter Chaos Star Map, with the central Yin and Yang twin fish rapidly rotating; the Yang Yan Spirit Wheel transformed into a scorching sun hanging high, and the Nine Yin Cold Pearl condensed into a bright moon accompanying it.
Xue'er's nine tails stretched out, and the Nine Yin Cold Pearl released extreme cold power, condensing the Taiyin star position in the northern part of the Star Map; ancient array patterns appeared on the surface of the Cold Pearl, releasing a chilling intent that could freeze time and space, and nine ice crystal chains extended from the Cold Pearl, firmly fixing the Taiyin star position.
The Green-Eyed Golden Ape's Jin Gang Dragon Snake Staff was inserted into the western star position, and Geng Metal Qi transformed into a White Tiger phantom; the Dragon and snake patterns on the Dragon Snake Staff simultaneously lit up, and amidst Dragon roars and snake hisses, countless golden Sword Qi erupted from the staff, forming a Sword Domain barrier around the star position.
The Ink Jade Rock Lizard's earthy yellow square Seal guarded the center, and Wutu power condensed into a Flood Dragon Dharma form; the mountain and river patterns on the square Seal came alive, transforming into continuous mountain range phantoms, the Flood Dragon Dharma form stepping on the earth, and the earth essence surging from the square Seal formed a thick barrier at the bottom of the grand array.
The Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix's fiery feathers lit up the southern star position, and the essence of Li Fire transformed into a Vermilion Bird spreading its wings; every feather on its fiery feathers burned with Crimson Flame, and a Phoenix phantom could be vaguely seen dancing in the flames; as the Vermilion Bird spread its wings, a sea of fire churned, burning away the incoming golden Law.
The Azure Moon True Dragon's green Dragon Scale Dao Sword hung in the east, and Kui Water Qi condensed into a coiled Azure Dragon; every scale on the Dragon Scale Dao Sword transformed into a water vortex, and towering waves surged from the vortices; where the Azure Dragon coiled, the water Law transformed into a flexible barrier, completely neutralizing the sharpness of the golden needles.
The Azure Jade Ginseng King's Green Wood Staff stood in the southeast, and Yi Wood essence transformed into a Jianmu phantom; the branches and leaves on the staff grew rapidly, transforming into a towering giant tree. The Jianmu phantom's roots penetrated deep into the Void Realm, drawing life force from heaven and earth, and thousands of leaves shimmered with the light of life, providing a continuous stream of vitality for the grand array.
The seven great innate Dao Artifacts each guarded a direction, and the power of Yin and Yang Five Elements perfectly fused under the command of the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk; as the grand array operated, the great Dao array patterns of Time, Karma, and Years gathered in the Void Realm, condensing countless Chaos array patterns.
The hundreds of millions of golden needles propelled by the Taijin Divine General crashed into the grand array's light curtain, disappearing as if into a muddy sea; the divine general roared unwillingly, forming hand Seals to activate the Geng Metal Ancestral Vein in the earth's pulse, and the terrifying golden Law solidified, intending to crush the grand array.
"Yin and Yang Reversal, Five Elements Rotation!"
Li Mu formed hand Seals, and the Yin and Yang twin fish in the center of the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk suddenly reversed, the Yang Yan Spirit Wheel and Nine Yin Cold Pearl swapped positions, and the Five Elements star positions rotated accordingly. Chaos vortices appeared on the grand array's light curtain, devouring all the incoming golden Law.
The Taijin Divine General's gilded armor began to disintegrate; he discovered in horror that his Origin was being stripped away by the grand array. The seven great innate Dao Artifacts simultaneously burst forth with brilliant light, and the power of Yin and Yang Five Elements transformed into chains, firmly binding the divine general.
"Suppress!"
Li Mu roared, and the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk suddenly contracted; the Chaos Fire completely enveloped the Taijin Divine General, its gilded armor began to crack inch by inch, revealing the core, the Taijin Divine Stone's main body, as brilliant as the sun; it transformed into specks of golden light amidst a mournful roar, completely Sealed within the Divine Stone.
Divine totems appeared on the surface of the Taijin Divine Stone, attempting to transform into a golden light and escape, but it was firmly confined by the Chaos Reversal Spirit Sealing Array.
Chaos Qi swirled in Li Mu's eyes, he formed hand Seals, and the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk suddenly contracted, transforming into a Chaos light curtain that enveloped the Taijin Divine Stone.
The Taijin Divine Stone trembled violently, and countless golden patterns appeared on its surface, attempting to break free from the Chaos Fire's restraint; however, the Chaos Fire was like a persistent disease, continuously eroding the Divine Stone's Origin, and the golden patterns on the Taijin Divine Stone's surface gradually dimmed.
"Chaos Reversal, Spirit Sealing!"
Li Mu clapped his hands together, and the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk and Chaos Spirit Banner simultaneously exerted their power, the Chaotic Dao Domain suddenly contracted, completely sealing the Taijin Divine Stone.
The brilliant light on the surface of the Taijin Divine Stone disappeared, replaced by a layer of hazy Chaos Qi, transforming into an ordinary golden stone, quietly suspended in the air.
Li Mu reached out and summoned the Taijin Divine Stone into his palm, a happy smile involuntarily appearing on his face. (End of Chapter)
