The Origin power of the Strange Dao emitted a silent shriek, gradually being ground away by the power of Chaos Reversion.
This was not a simple annihilation, but a fundamental disintegration of the Strange Dao's existence.
The Chaos Power broke it down into its most primitive energy, then swallowed and absorbed it.
Qing Lin trembled, a look of pain appearing on his face.
But immediately after, he felt an unprecedented lightness—the Strange Dao, like a gangrene, was being uprooted!
However, just as the Strange Dao was about to be completely refined, an anomaly suddenly occurred!
That wisp of strange white power suddenly burst into dazzling light, and a bizarre will awakened from within it:
"Chaotic Great Dao... interesting."
This will was cold and sinister; just a thought from it made one feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.
Li Mu's heart trembled, but his movements did not stop.
The Chaotic Dao Domain operated at full power, enveloping the awakened will along with the last of the Strange Dao.
"Perish!"
The Chaotic Dao Domain vibrated violently, with lightning and thunder flashing within the hazy gray Qi.
This was the collision of the most fundamental Laws, a head-on confrontation between the Chaotic Great Dao and the Strange Dao's will.
Qing Lin suddenly opened his eyes, placing his right hand on Li Mu's shoulder.
The immense Law of Extreme Wood surged in, lending Li Mu a helping hand.
Under the combined force of the two supreme powers, that strange will finally couldn't hold on.
"You… cannot escape!"
As the last malicious thought dissipated, the strange white power was completely refined by the Chaotic Dao Domain.
Li Mu let out a long breath, retracting his Chaotic Dao Domain.
His face was pale, clearly indicating immense consumption.
But his eyes gleamed with excitement—during the process of refining the Strange Dao, he had gained new insights into the Chaotic Great Dao.
The moment the Origin of the Strange Dao was completely refined, the entire Chaotic Dao Domain suddenly fell into a peculiar stillness.
This wasn't ordinary spatial-temporal stagnation, but a higher-dimensional Epiphany state—Li Mu's consciousness was penetrating layer upon layer of Dao barriers, directly observing the most essential mysteries of Chaos and the Strange Dao.
The Chaos Qi in his eyes surged violently, gradually evolving into the phenomenon of the Universe's birth and destruction; his left eye reflected the creation scene of Grandmist's initial opening, while his right eye displayed the doomsday vision of all realms returning to ruin.
In this contradictory unity, Li Mu clearly perceived that the Origin of the Strange Dao and the Chaotic Great Dao actually possessed a surprising complementarity.
"So that's how it is..."
Li Mu's soft sigh caused the Chaotic Dao Domain to tremble.
Within the misty gray Chaos Origin, countless white light points moved like living beings, each flicker enacting a cycle of Devour and regeneration.
The Chaotic Dao Domain silently unfolded, and three layers of phenomena slowly spread out in the Void Realm.
The first layer displayed the scene of Grandmist before distinction.
Primitive Chaos surged like thick fog; within the seemingly disordered grayness, three thousand Dao patterns were hidden.
Li Mu gazed at these spontaneously formed patterns and suddenly realized: the so-called "sowing the Dao" was not just about spreading Dao seeds, but also about burying the possibility of evolution in Chaos.
It only needed an Opportunity to transform into a complete Great Dao.
The second layer of phenomena changed abruptly.
Myriad Dao Laws poured down like a galaxy; the Five Elements Dao Law transformed into five-colored giant Dragons chasing each other; the Yin and Yang Qi condensed into a rotating Tai Chi Dao Diagram; the spatial-temporal Dao Law wove into a warp and weft network; the Karma Dao Law appeared as golden chains.
The "preaching the Dao" stage was vividly displayed here.
Li Mu saw that when the Chaotic Dao Domain changed the colors of different Dao Laws, it would naturally evolve compatible Law forms.
Even more astonishing was that these Dao Laws possessed a certain self-optimizing characteristic, just like...
"Just like the adaptive evolution of the Strange Dao."
Li Mu's pupils contracted slightly.
The wisp of Opportunity he had captured when refining the Strange Dao suddenly became clear: those strange white powers perfected themselves by continuously devouring the Laws they encountered.
At this moment, the evolution of the Chaotic Dao Domain was essentially similar to the Strange Dao's survival strategy.
The third layer of phenomena was the most mysterious.
All Dao Laws suddenly began to devour each other.
The Dao of Fire, after devouring the Dao of Wood, actually nurtured a brand new Dao of Life.
The Dao of Space-Time, after annexing the Dao of Karma, transformed into crystalline dimensional crystals.
Li Mu's breathing gradually quickened; he 'saw' that the devouring process followed a higher-level Law—not simple survival of the fittest, but a complementary Fusion based on the Origin of the Great Dao.
"Sowing the Dao for Foundation, preaching the Dao for change, devouring the Dao for the end..."
Within Li Mu's Sea of Consciousness, waves of Epiphany Dao sounds resonated.
Each syllable transformed into tangible Dao patterns, imprinting the Void Realm.
At this moment, Li Mu suddenly realized how shallow his previous understanding of Chaos was—Chaos should not be a passively inclusive "container" of all Daos, but rather a "life form" that constantly transcends itself through devouring.
"Like breathing."
Li Mu suddenly understood.
Chaos was inherently a living entity.
When it inhaled, it devoured all realms, returning them to unity; when it exhaled, it differentiated all Daos, creating all heavens.
And the Strange Dao was merely a "mutated cell" produced by Chaos during a certain breathing cycle.
This understanding gave Li Mu a completely new perspective on the Origin of the Strange Dao.
Those strange power light points were not pollutants, but "radical evolutionary bodies" produced by Chaos during a certain evolutionary cycle.
They developed the devouring characteristic to the extreme, yet lost their balance.
Just like the out-of-control devouring chains in his Dao Domain at this moment, if left unchecked, they would eventually backlash against the main body.
"Balance..."
Li Mu suddenly awakened.
The Chaotic Dao Domain suddenly began to contract and expand rhythmically.
When it contracted, the devouring Chaos would be suppressed; when it expanded, the newly born Dao Laws gained room to grow.
Gradually, a mysterious rhythm enveloped the surroundings—this was a higher-level Chaos breathing than the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation.
This subtle change was not even noticed by Qing Lin, who was at the Extreme Dao Realm.
He moved his left arm, a long-lost relaxed smile appearing on his face, and thanked him, "Thank you, Dao Friend Li.
This poison has troubled me for many years, and today it is finally eradicated."
Li Mu woke up with a start, smiling and waving his hand: "No need to be polite, Dao Brother!"
Suddenly, Li Mu thought of something and frowned: "However... the will hidden within that strange power seems to be different from the will that invaded the Demon Abyss, and its power level is far inferior!"
"Hmm! You mean! Is it another strange power that was born in this realm, not the Netherworld will that eroded the Demon Abyss will?" Qing Lin was slightly stunned, and immediately understood the seriousness of the problem, saying in shock.
"Yes! Compared to the strange power that eroded the Demon Abyss, this strange power is like a newborn infant, yet it carries the unique aura of this realm." Li Mu's eyes rotated with Chaos, as if tracing some Karma, "It's like... it's like a seed scattered from the Netherworld's will, growing locally and becoming a local product."
Upon hearing this, Qing Lin's expression suddenly changed, and his fingers in his sleeve unconsciously began to calculate: "You mean, some Cultivators of this realm have been invaded by the Strange Dao and embarked on the Strange Dao... No wonder Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor fell.
If that's truly the case, then it's troublesome."
Qing Lin listened from the side, trembling with fear.
To make two people so concerned, how terrifying must that Netherworld will be?
At this moment, Grand Profound Sword Revered stepped on his sword, his figure like a brilliant meteor tearing through the sky.
His Sword Intent was fierce; wherever he passed, clouds surged, and the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi all made way for him.
He had a solemn expression between his brows, and his Divine Thought spread out like a tide, searching for Qing Lin's aura.
"Old Mudfish, why are you coming to Seven Profound Sect to find Li Mu?"
Grand Profound Sword Revered whispered, and his sword light suddenly accelerated, cutting through the Void Realm, instantly descending outside the mountain gate.
The Disciple guarding the mountain had not yet noticed, and the protective formation had not yet taken effect, when he had already transformed into a wisp of clear wind, going straight into the depths of the Seven Profound Sect's seven main peaks.
Li Mu and Qing Lin, who were talking, both seemed to sense something and looked outside the courtyard.
Qing Lin said in surprise, "Why did that sword maniac come!"
The moment Grand Profound Sword Revered stepped into the courtyard, the air in the entire courtyard solidified.
His sharp gaze first swept over Qing Lin, then suddenly paused.
His old friend's aura was perfectly harmonious and unhindered; where was there any trace of the Strange Dao clinging to him?
"Greetings, Senior!" Li Mu stood up to greet him, smiling.
"Why be polite to him? You and I address each other as Fellow Daoists.
If you call him Senior, wouldn't I be a generation shorter than him?
Change it, quickly change your address!" Qing Lin was immediately displeased upon hearing this, glaring at Li Mu.
Grand Profound Sword Revered had no mind to care about a title.
He stared intently at Qing Lin, pressing in a deep voice, "Old friend, the Strange Dao in your body...?"
Qing Lin calmly stepped forward, gesturing to Li Mu beside him, and happily explained, "Thanks to Dao Friend Li's help, otherwise I would still be entangled with that Strange Dao at this moment."
Grand Profound Sword Revered's gaze sharpened, falling on Li Mu, and he asked in disbelief, "Young friend, was it really you who relieved the old mudfish of the Strange Dao in his body!"
"I was fortunate enough to comprehend a bit of Chaos True Intent, which just happens to counter the Strange Dao's erosion." Li Mu nodded with a smile, neither humble nor arrogant.
The sword light in Grand Profound Sword Revered's eyes surged, and the Sword Qi around him uncontrollably surged, carving countless fine cracks in the Void Realm.
He took a deep breath, then suddenly clasped his fists solemnly: "Dao Friend Li, this old man has an impertinent request."
Qing Lin's eyebrows raised slightly at this sight.
He knew that his old friend was always arrogant, yet now he was performing a peer's courtesy to Li Mu, which showed how critical the Strange Dao in his body had become.
"Sword Revered, please speak freely." Li Mu seemed to have expected it, smilingly gesturing.
"Like the old mudfish, I am also troubled by the Strange Dao.
I ask for your help, young friend!" Grand Profound Sword Revered extended his left arm, his sleeve moving without wind, revealing an arm covered in spiderweb-like white patterns.
Those Strange Dao patterns, like living creatures, occupied the entire right arm, slowly wriggling, yet they were firmly pinned down by countless hair-thin Sword Qi—at each node of the white patterns, a cold star-like sword light flickered.
Qing Lin's expression suddenly changed at the sight, and he looked at Grand Profound Sword Revered in surprise: "You actually used the 'Myriad Sword Lock Veins' method to forcibly suppress it?
This Strange Dao has been agitated by the Sword Qi and is about to mutate!"
Li Mu focused his Divine Thought, and a chaotic green light appeared on his fingertips.
The moment he touched the strange white sword patterns, the entire arm suddenly erupted with countless sword lights.
Sharp Sword Qi and strange white Qi tangled together, actually producing the sound of metal clashing.
"What a domineering Sword Intent!" Li Mu exclaimed, and the Chaos True Intent suddenly transformed into fine threads.
The green light, like a spiritual snake, weaved through the gaps in the Sword Qi; wherever it passed, the white patterns retreated.
Grand Profound Sword Revered grunted, and fine beads of sweat seeped from his forehead—the Strange Dao was actually eroding back along the Chaos True Intent!
Qing Lin was greatly alarmed at the sight, and quickly reminded: "Dao Friend Li, be careful!
This old madman's Strange Dao has mutated!
You cannot take it by force!"
Li Mu's eyes narrowed, and Yin and Yang fish suddenly appeared in his palm.
The chaotic gray light instantly transformed into black and white Qi.
The strange white power that rushed towards him was like snow meeting blazing sun, disintegrating inch by inch under the strangulation of the black and white Qi.
The sword patterns on Grand Profound Sword Revered's arm vibrated violently, emitting a piercing sword hum, as if thousands of sharp swords were struggling in their sheaths.
"Sword Revered, please relax your mind." Li Mu said in a deep voice, the rotation of Chaos in his eyes suddenly accelerating: "This Strange Dao has coexisted with your Grand Profound Sword Dao; forcing it out might harm your Foundation."
Upon hearing this, the sword light in Grand Profound Sword Revered's eyes surged, understanding Li Mu's meaning, and immediately reined in his Sword Intent.
The next moment, Grand Profound Sword Revered's pupils suddenly contracted.
He saw that the Chaos Qi erupting from Li Mu's fingertips actually transformed into countless tiny sword-shaped whirlwinds, and at the center of each whirlwind, a star-like point of Grand Profound Sword Intent flickered!
"This is...?"
"This Junior presumes to simulate your Sword Intent." Li Mu's forehead seeped with fine sweat.
Those countless miniature sword whirlwinds precisely cut into each Strange Dao node: "Since the Strange Dao coexists with the Sword Dao, then let the Sword Dao be the guide, and Chaos be the furnace—"
Before he finished speaking, the strange white mist on Grand Profound Sword Revered's right arm suddenly boiled, and under the pull of Chaos Power, it actually transformed into wisps of white sword light, slowly being drawn out!
"Boom—!"
The entire courtyard trembled violently, and Grand Profound Sword Revered's body erupted with soaring Sword Intent.
Countless Sword Qi spontaneously protected their master, actually condensing in the Void Realm into a colossal sword phantom reaching the heavens and piercing the earth!
"Not good! His Sword Dao Origin is resisting!" Qing Lin's face changed drastically.
Li Mu's eyes sharpened, and the Chaotic Dao Domain unfolded with a roar, three layers of phenomena manifesting behind him—Grandmist's initial opening, the evolution of myriad Daos, the return of all heavens to ruin!
"Senior, please relax your mind!" Li Mu shouted in a low voice, his right hand, forming a sword-finger, suddenly pointed at Grand Profound Sword Revered's right arm.
Those countless miniature sword whirlwinds were like sharks smelling blood, precisely cutting into each Strange Dao node.
What was terrifying was that those white patterns actually let out sharp hisses, struggling and wriggling like living creatures.
Grand Profound Sword Revered grunted, and the strange white mist on his right arm suddenly boiled.
Under the pull of Chaos Power, it actually transformed into wisps of white sword light, slowly being drawn out.
Each wisp of white mist leaving his body was accompanied by a crisp sound like metal clashing, as if countless tiny sword blades were colliding with each other.
"Boom—!"
The entire Sword Pavilion suddenly trembled violently, and Grand Profound Sword Revered's body erupted with soaring Sword Intent.
Those extracted white sword lights condensed in the air, actually forming a blurry humanoid phantom, letting out a piercing cackle: "Old fool, can you finally not hold on any longer?"
The phantom suddenly pounced towards Li Mu: "Junior, you seek death!"
In the nick of time, Grand Profound Sword Revered's eyes widened in fury: "Presumptuous!"
A solidified Sword Intent rushed out from his crown, condensing in the Void Realm into a colossal sword phantom reaching the heavens and piercing the earth.
The moment the sword phantom appeared, all the swords within a hundred-mile radius hummed, as if bowing to the king of swords.
Li Mu's eyes sharpened, and the three-layered Chaotic Dao Domain suddenly contracted, forming a hazy gray barrier in front of him.
The white phantom crashed into the barrier, emitting a grating sound.
His left hand suddenly changed from a seal to a claw, and Chaos Qi transformed into five chains to entangle the phantom: "Senior, trust me!"
Sword light flickered in Grand Profound Sword Revered's eyes.
Looking at the hideous face of the white phantom, he suddenly let out a long sigh: "So be it!"
The Sword Intent around him receded like a tide, and the towering sword phantom also dissipated with it.
Li Mu did not dodge or evade.
His Chaos longsword swept across, and wherever the sword's edge passed, the White Feathered Demoness disintegrated inch by inch, enveloped by the Chaotic Dao Domain! (End of Chapter)
