Li Mu led the group deeper into the Di Sha Nizer (Earthly Fiend Swamp). The Evil Qi around them grew denser, coiling around everyone like viscous liquid. The whispers in their ears became clearer, as if countless vengeful spirits were howling, eroding their minds.
Xue'er’s nine tails unfurled, and the Nine Yin Cold Pearl emitted a chilling aura, freezing the approaching Evil Qi into ice crystals. The Ink Jade Rock Lizard, meanwhile, used its Yi Wood power to stabilize the ground beneath everyone’s feet, preventing them from sinking deeper into the swamp.
Just then, a violent tremor suddenly came from the depths of the swamp, as if some colossal creature was awakening. Immediately after, a black burst of Evil Qi shot into the sky, transforming into a giant Evil Qi Dragon that roared towards them.
"It's the Origin Evil Qi of the Di Sha Ming E (Earthly Fiend Underworld Crocodile)!" Azure Jade Ginseng King's face changed as he exclaimed.
Li Mu’s gaze sharpened, a hint of coldness flashing in his Chaos Dao eyes. He raised a hand and waved, unfurling the Chaos Spirit Banner. The Yin and Yang fish pattern rotated, forming a black and white interwoven light screen that blocked everyone’s path.
"Boom—"
The Evil Qi Dragon slammed violently into the light screen, producing a deafening roar. The light screen trembled intensely but did not break. Li Mu snorted, changed his Sword Intent, and Myriad Swords Mountain reappeared, transforming into a towering giant sword that slashed towards the Evil Qi Dragon.
"Slash!"
The giant sword, carrying unparalleled might, instantly cut the Evil Qi Dragon in two. The Evil Qi Dragon let out a mournful roar, transforming into countless Evil Qi fragments that dissipated into the air.
However, the moment the Evil Qi Dragon was destroyed, a low roar came from the depths of the swamp again. Immediately after, countless Evil Qi surged from all directions, condensing into Evil Qi Vicious Beasts that charged towards the group.
"The Earthly Fiend Evil Qi Vicious Beasts are endless. We must find the Origin of the Di Sha Ming E (Earthly Fiend Underworld Crocodile), otherwise, they will be endless and extremely troublesome!" Azure Jade Ginseng King said in a deep voice.
Li Mu nodded, a glint of light flashing in his Chaos Dao eyes as he thought of something. With a thought of his Divine Thought, he summoned noob from his spirit control treasure bracelet.
The next moment, a pure white, small and exquisite figure appeared. It was crystal clear, as if condensed from the purest moonlight. Its wings gently spread, emitting an ancient and powerful aura.
The appearance of 'Xiaobai' caused the surrounding Evil Qi Vicious Beasts to pause, halting their advance, as if encountering a natural enemy and retreating in fear.
"Chirp!" Xiaobai’s eyes lit up, and he looked around excitedly, swallowing his saliva. He chirped crisply, "Master, what is this place? So many delicious things!"
"Xiaobai, these Evil Qi Vicious Beasts are yours. Don't let them get close." Li Mu said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, a glint of excitement flashed in Xiaobai’s eyes. His small body gently shook, his wings spread, and he instantly transformed into a white light, rushing into the swarm of Evil Qi Vicious Beasts. Although his body was small, his speed was extremely fast. Wherever he passed, the Evil Qi Vicious Beasts disintegrated, turning into wisps of black smoke that Xiaobai absorbed into his body.
"Chirp! Delicious!" Xiaobai chirped happily, his figure like lightning, darting through the swarm of Evil Qi Vicious Beasts. Each pass devoured large numbers of Evil Qi Vicious Beasts.
Seeing this, everyone felt a little relieved. Azure Jade Ginseng King stroked his long beard and sighed, "As expected of a seventh-rank Gu spirit, naturally restraining Yin Evil objects. With it here, these Evil Qi Vicious Beasts are nothing to fear."
With Xiaobai successfully suppressing the Evil Qi Vicious Beasts, Li Mu led the group, saying, "Don't mind them, follow me!"
Li Mu’s Chaos True Essence surged around him, carving a path of azure light through the churning mud of the Evil Qi swamp. The others followed closely, moving swiftly forward.
Along the way, Xiaobai’s small mouth slightly opened, and any Earthly Fiend beasts that dared to approach were promptly swallowed into his belly.
Li Mu led the group in a rapid advance, finally arriving at the core of the Di Sha Nizer (Earthly Fiend Swamp). Here, the Evil Qi was so dense it almost solidified. Evil Qi Vicious Beasts constantly emerged from the surrounding mud, and Xiaobai was already quite full, his dark eyes rolling incessantly.
"Master, the Evil Qi here is so dense, there's too much Yin Evil, I'm a bit full, but I can still help scare them!" Xiaobai patted his round little belly, speaking in a childish voice. His wings gently flapped, keeping his body suspended in the air, and circles of faint white light emanated from him. That light seemed to have a natural repulsive effect on Evil Qi.
Li Mu smiled, saying nothing, his Divine Thought already locked onto a huge sinkhole ahead.
Within the sinkhole, the Xuanhuang Earth Bead floated in mid-air, emitting a dense Xuanhuang Qi. Nine Earth Vein patterns flowed across its surface, containing endless Earthly Yuan power.
However, the moment everyone approached, the Xuanhuang Earth Bead suddenly trembled violently. The phantom of mountains and rivers within the bead instantly magnified, transforming into a vast world. Immediately after, a crack appeared on the bead's surface, and a low Dragon roar came from the depths of the sinkhole, making everyone's eardrums ache.
"It's here!"
Li Mu, far from being worried, rejoiced. He immediately reminded everyone to prepare. At the same time, with a casual wave, the Chaos Town Yuan Disk flew out from his Sea of Consciousness between his eyebrows. It grew with the wind, instantly transforming into a sky-obscuring Chaos light screen that enveloped the entire sinkhole.
Li Mu stood at the formation's eye, the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk suspended above his head. The Yin and Yang fish pattern on the disk slowly rotated. He formed hand Seals and let out a low cry: "Chaos Reversal, Seal Spirit Great Formation—Activate!"
Everyone cooperated seamlessly, manifesting their True Spirit original forms.
Xue'er transformed into a Nine-Tailed Sky Fox. Her nine tails unfurled, and the Nine Yin Cold Pearl floated to the north. The pearl emitted extreme freezing Qi, forming a Taiyin ice chain that locked the stellar position. The ice chain snaked like a Dragon and snake, freezing the Xuanhuang Qi of the Xuanhuang Earth Bead into ice crystals. Formation patterns flowed on the ice chain, emitting a chilling aura.
The Green-Eyed Golden Ape stood to the west. Its hundred-zhang ape body exuded monstrous ferocity. The Jin Gang Dragon Snake Staff was thrust into the ground, and the Dragon and snake patterns on the staff lit up. A White Tiger phantom leaped out from the staff, roaring and erupting, transforming into a golden demon domain. Golden light rained down, shattering the Earthly Yuan Evil Qi.
The Ink Jade Rock Lizard guarded the center. Its Wutu Square Seal shone brightly, and the Wutu essence condensed into a Flood Dragon, winding and coiling. Mountain and river phantoms appeared, the mountain ranges wriggling like living creatures. The earth essence transformed into a barrier, firmly trapping the power of the Earth Veins.
The Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix perched to the south, spreading its wings and soaring high. Crimson flames ignited on its wings. As the Phoenix phantom danced, the Fire Feather Fan continuously unleashed a towering sea of fire that burned the sky, and the Earthly Yuan power dissolved in the flames.
The Azure Moon True Dragon hovered to the east. The Dragon Scale Dao Sword transformed into an Azure Dragon phantom, and the Kui Water power condensed into a whirlpool, with towering waves. The power of water transformed into a tough barrier, and golden needles faintly appeared in the waves. Wherever their sharpness pointed, Evil Qi retreated.
The Azure Jade Ginseng King stood to the southeast. His ginseng staff was thrust into the ground, and the Yi Wood power transformed into a Jianmu Tree phantom, with lush branches and leaves. Its roots delved deep into the Earth Veins, drawing life force. The leaves shimmered with the light of life, providing a continuous supply of energy for the great formation.
Li Mu used two minds at once. While controlling the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk, the Yang Yan Spirit Wheel floated above his head, emitting a blazing pure Yang power.
The seven Dao Artifacts guarded the four directions, gathering Yin and Yang and Five Elements power, which continuously flowed into the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk. As the formation patterns operated, the power of time and Karma converged, and Chaos patterns spread through the Void Realm, as if to return the entire world to Chaos.
Just as the great formation operated at its peak, the gigantic crocodile-Dragon transformed from the Xuanhuang Earth Bead fully manifested. Its Dragon body was a thousand zhang long, its scales densely covered with Earth Vein patterns, and its Dragon eyes gleamed with ancient and majestic light. It roared, sweeping its Dragon tail, bringing with it billions of Earthly Yuan power, swift and fierce.
With a "boom!" the immense Earthly Yuan power carried by the Dragon tail slammed heavily into the formation barrier, producing an earth-shattering roar.
However, the Chaos light screen formed by the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk remained completely still. As the Yin and Yang fish rotated, they slowly dissipated the immense Earthly Yuan power, transforming it into ripples that vanished into thin air.
Seeing this, a hint of fear flashed in the Earthly Waste Crocodile Dragon’s Dragon eyes. It roared, opening its Dragon mouth, and a stream of Earth Dragon Breath, condensed from Earth Vein essence, spewed forth, heading straight for the formation barrier. That Earth Dragon Breath contained the power to corrode all things.
Li Mu’s gaze sharpened, and he quickly formed hand Seals. The Yin and Yang fish pattern on the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk suddenly accelerated its rotation, and a faint Chaos halo appeared on the disk’s surface.
The Earth Dragon Breath slammed into the formation barrier, emitting a "hissing" corrosive sound. Ripples appeared on the barrier’s surface, but the Chaos halo was like a bottomless abyss, devouring all the power of the Earth Dragon Breath.
The Earthly Waste Crocodile Dragon roared repeatedly. The Xuanhuang Earth Bead between its eyebrows suddenly burst forth with dazzling Xuanhuang light. The nine Earth Vein patterns on the bead’s surface instantly lit up, each pattern seeming to come alive, transforming into nine winding Earth Vein Dragon phantoms that coiled around the crocodile-Dragon’s thousand-zhang Dragon body.
Li Mu’s pupils contracted. He immediately sensed the anomaly of the Xuanhuang Earth Bead. He quickly formed hand Seals, and the Yin and Yang fish pattern on the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk spun wildly, attempting to suppress the bead’s abnormal movement.
However, it was too late.
Inside the Xuanhuang Earth Bead, the phantom of mountains and rivers suddenly collapsed, transforming into a tiny Earthly Yuan core. That core pulsed like a heart, each beat resonating with the depths of the Earth Veins. The rock walls around the sinkhole began to crack, and countless Earth Vein essences gushed out from the cracks, converging onto the crocodile-Dragon’s Dragon body.
The crocodile-Dragon raised its head and let out an earth-shattering Dragon roar. Its Dragon body suddenly shook, and the nine Earth Vein Dragon phantoms instantly merged into its body. Densely packed Earth Vein runes appeared on its scales, each scale seeming to bear the weight of a world. With a sweep of its Dragon tail, the Chaos light screen was actually torn open, creating a rift!
"Boom—!"
A tremendous roar came from the depths of the sinkhole, as if the entire earth trembled for the crocodile-Dragon’s power. Its Dragon claws suddenly extended, the tips of its claws condensed with concentrated Earth Vein power, and it fiercely clawed at the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk.
The Chaos Zhenyuan Disk trembled violently, actually being forced back several zhang by the power of this claw.
Li Mu’s expression changed slightly. He immediately activated the Chaos Spirit Banner. On the banner’s surface, Chaos Qi surged like a tide, instantly condensing into a thick barrier, blocking the front of the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk.
Li Mu rapidly formed hand Seals and let out a low cry: "Chaos Devouring Yuan, Suppress!"
The Yin and Yang fish pattern on the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk suddenly paused, then reversed its rotation. The Chaos halo in the center of the disk suddenly erupted, tearing open spiderweb-like Chaos rifts in the Void Realm, like the mouth of a glutton, frantically sucking in the Earth Vein Spiritual Qi from a hundred-li radius. Even the Earthly Yuan power on the crocodile-Dragon’s scales flickered erratically.
However, the Earthly Waste Crocodile Dragon did not yield. Its massive Dragon body suddenly shook, and the Xuanhuang Earth Bead between its eyebrows once again burst forth with brilliant Xuanhuang light. The Earthly Yuan core inside the bead pulsed violently, as if responding to some ancient summoning. From the depths of the sinkhole, countless Earth Vein powers surged like a tide, re-infusing into the crocodile-Dragon’s body.
"Roar—!"
The Earthly Waste Crocodile Dragon let out an earth-shattering roar. A hint of determination flashed in its Dragon eyes. The nine Earth Vein Dragon phantoms suddenly merged into one, transforming into a colossal Earth Vein Giant Dragon that pierced through heaven and earth, carrying world-destroying might, charging straight towards the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk.
In an instant, space shattered, and Earth Vein power raged like a volcanic eruption. The entire sinkhole trembled violently.
A cold light flashed in Li Mu’s eyes. He quickly formed hand Seals. The Yin and Yang fish pattern on the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk suddenly accelerated its rotation, and the Chaos halo in the center of the disk suddenly erupted, transforming into a giant Chaos whirlpool that met the Earth Vein Giant Dragon piercing through heaven and earth.
"Boom—!"
The two forces slammed together, producing a deafening roar. The entire sinkhole trembled violently, as if it could collapse at any moment. The Chaos whirlpool and the Earth Vein Giant Dragon tore at each other. Space shattered, and Earth Vein power and Chaos Power intertwined, forming a chaotic energy storm.
Li Mu’s expression was solemn. He continuously formed hand Seals, and the Yin and Yang fish pattern on the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk spun wildly, attempting to completely devour the power of the Earth Vein Giant Dragon.
However, the Earthly Waste Crocodile Dragon’s power far exceeded imagination. The Earthly Yuan core of the Xuanhuang Earth Bead continuously pulsed, providing power to the crocodile-Dragon without end. The power of the Earth Vein Giant Dragon not only did not weaken but became even more violent.
"Master!" The Ink Jade Rock Lizard sensed something and said urgently, "The Earthly Yuan core of the Xuanhuang Earth Bead is connected to the Earth Veins. If we don't cut off its power source, we can't suppress it!"
Upon hearing this, a cold light flashed in Li Mu’s eyes, and he had already made up his mind. He quickly formed hand Seals. The Yin and Yang fish pattern on the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk suddenly paused, then reversed its rotation. The Chaos halo in the center of the disk suddenly contracted, transforming into an extremely condensed Chaos light beam that pointed directly at the Xuanhuang Earth Bead between the Earthly Waste Crocodile Dragon’s eyebrows.
At the same time, Li Mu let out a low cry: "Myriad Swords Mountain, appear!"
Before his voice fell, a towering Sword Mountain suddenly appeared in the Void Realm behind Li Mu. Ten thousand chilling Dao Swords were embedded in the mountain, their Sword Intent soaring to the sky.
Li Mu clapped his hands together, and his Sword Intent changed. Myriad Swords Mountain suddenly trembled, and countless precious swords on the mountain body detached, transforming into streaks of sword light that converged in front of him.
"Myriad Swords Return to One!"
Li Mu let out a low cry. Countless sword lights condensed into a towering giant sword in front of him. Wherever the sword edge pointed, space shattered, and even time seemed to freeze at that moment.
"Slash!"
Li Mu waved his hands, and the giant sword, carrying unparalleled might, slashed fiercely below the Xuanhuang Earth Bead. Wherever the sword light passed, space shattered, and the Earth Vein power was forcibly severed. The connection point between the Xuanhuang Earth Bead and the Earth Veins completely shattered under this single sword strike.
"Boom—!"
The giant sword struck the Xuanhuang Earth Bead, producing a deafening roar. The nine Earth Vein patterns on the bead’s surface instantly shattered, and Xuanhuang Qi scattered.
The Earthly Waste Crocodile Dragon let out a mournful shriek. Its massive Dragon body suddenly shook, the Earth Vein runes on its scales rapidly dimmed, and its Dragon body began to disintegrate, transforming into countless Earth Vein fragments that dissipated into the air.
Deprived of the Earth Vein power's support, the Xuanhuang Earth Bead panicked, rotating rapidly and gathering Earthly Yuan power, seemingly wanting to escape by burrowing into the ground.
Li Mu naturally wouldn't let it escape. He fully activated the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk. The great formation condensed Chaos Power, and the Chaos halo in the center of the disk suddenly erupted, transforming into a giant Chaos whirlpool that firmly locked onto the Xuanhuang Earth Bead.
"Chaos Reversal, Seal!"
Li Mu let out a low cry, his hands suddenly clasped together. The Yin and Yang fish pattern on the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk suddenly paused, then reversed its rotation. The Chaos halo in the center of the disk suddenly contracted, transforming into an extremely condensed Chaos light beam that pointed directly at the Xuanhuang Earth Bead.
At the same time, Xue'er, Green-Eyed Golden Ape, Ink Jade Rock Lizard, Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix, Azure Moon True Dragon, Azure Jade Ginseng King, and others all activated their own powers. The seven Dao Artifacts continuously output Yin and Yang and Five Elements power.
"Seal!"
Li Mu let out a low cry, and the Chaos light beam suddenly erupted, completely enveloping the Xuanhuang Earth Bead.
Under the shroud of the Chaos light beam, the Xuanhuang Earth Bead trembled violently, making its final struggle. The Xuanhuang Qi surged wildly, attempting to break free from the Chaos whirlpool’s restraint. However, the Chaos Power released by the Chaos Zhenyuan Disk was like shackles, firmly trapping it.
As time passed, the Xuanhuang Earth Bead’s struggles grew weaker and weaker. The brilliant Xuanhuang light also gradually dimmed. The Chaos light beam was like a millstone, constantly grinding away the Xuanhuang Earth Bead’s will to resist, extracting and sealing its Earthly Yuan power little by little.
Finally, the Xuanhuang Earth Bead completely lost its power to resist. The brilliant Xuanhuang light disappeared, replaced by a dull, lifeless appearance after being sealed by Chaos Power. It quietly floated in the Chaos, like a stone that had lost its spiritual light.
Li Mu eagerly reached out and beckoned. The Xuanhuang Earth Bead immediately transformed into a streak of light and landed in his palm.
"Finally, success."
Li Mu was incomparably excited. The Five Elements, Yin and Yang, and seven nine-rank divine objects were finally gathered.
"Congratulations, Li Dage!" Xue'er shed her Nine-Tailed Sky Fox form, transforming into human form, and gracefully walked to Li Mu’s side, congratulating him.
The Ink Jade Rock Lizard, Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix, Azure Moon True Dragon, Azure Jade Ginseng King, and others also manifested their human forms, gathering around and congratulating in unison: "Master, congratulations, Master! You have finally gathered all seven nine-rank divine objects!" (End of Chapter)
