Time flew by, and three hundred Years passed in a flash.
The Chaos Sealing Realm Grand Formation operated silently within the Dead Silence Star Domain, with billions of runes flickering like star veins, constructing a vast barrier that isolated space and time. At the core of the barrier, the Demon Abyss Seal node was enveloped in a chaotic halo, emitting a suppressed aura that pulsed like a living thing.
Space was silently pushed aside, and a Starship shrouded in Chaos mist quietly arrived, slowly hovering in front of the Chaos Sealing Realm Grand Formation node.
At the bow of the ship, Li Mu stood alone. Three hundred Years had made his aura as condensed as a star core unpolished jade. His deep eyes reflected the pulsating Demon Abyss Channel Seal vortex, and the wisps of sinister malice, which could not shake him in the slightest.
Li Mu stood here silently, the very existence of the Chaos Starship was a chilling beacon.
Time flowed.
“Caw—!”
A clear cry that incinerated the Void Realm tore through the silence! Celestial Venerable Fentian arrived, enshrouded in blinding flames that could burn the heavens and boil the seas. His body was covered in Dao Fire condensed into ancient battle armor, and the fiery core in his eyes was pure and violent. Looking at Li Mu, his gaze was scorching, his Battle Intent soared to the heavens, and he nodded slightly.
“Clang—!”
A Heaven-cleaving Sword Intent that could obliterate all Laws arrived through the air! Grand Profound Sword Revered stood with his sword, a person like a sheathed divine weapon, his sharp edge pointing directly towards the Seal Channel, a resolute curve on his lips.
“Amitabha.” Mind Clarity Holy Monk stepped onto a lotus and arrived, his heart lamp's flame warm and constant. He put his palms together in a salute, his gaze clear and firm.
“Boom!” Bone Emperor Demon God shattered space and rushed out, his spectral fire flickering, his bone jaw opening and closing: “Li Mu! The appointed time has arrived! Do you… truly intend to open this door?!”
“Whoosh—!” Blood Hell Demon God condensed within a monstrous wave of blood, his scarlet eyes frantic and resolute: “Li Mu! This Venerable has arrived! Today, either we peer beyond the cage together, or we are buried together in the Demon Abyss!”
Eternal Night Demon God's figure silently merged into the dark Domain behind him, his starry eyes flickering, his coldness profound.
Star Dome Old Ancestor appeared, treading a long path of starlight, his expression solemn, and he bowed respectfully: “Dao Friend Li, this Old Ancestor… has arrived as promised.”
Qingdi, riding a green leaf, calmly stopped beside Li Mu, his gaze peaceful, yet seemingly with a hint of anticipation.
Xuan Sha Demon God's figure appeared, his Devilish Qi intertwining ice and fire, and he snorted, glaring at the Chaos Sealing Realm Grand Formation.
Li Mu's gaze calmly swept over the beings before the ship.
The world-burning fire seed within Celestial Venerable Fentian, eager to burst through his armor; the Heaven-shaking Sword Intent accumulated to its peak within Grand Profound's scabbard; the Buddha light illuminating the Demon Abyss from Mind Clarity's lamp… all were taken in.
The startled greed within Bone Emperor's spectral fire; Blood Hell's desperate madness; Eternal Night's calculations and considerations within the darkness; Star Dome's heavy decision after deduction; Xuan Sha's irritable fear; Qingdi's transcendent vitality… all were clear in his heart.
…
Time flowed in the chilling silence.
The Chaos Starship hung before the formation, Li Mu standing as deep as an abyss.
Celestial Venerable Fentian's Dao Fire blazed, Grand Profound Sword Revered's Sword Intent hummed, Mind Clarity Holy Monk's heart lamp shone steadily, Bone Emperor, Blood Hell, Eternal Night, Star Dome, Qingdi, Xuan Sha… all the powerful beings, some anxious, some frenzied, some profound, their gazes focused on the Chaos Sealing Realm Grand Formation of the Demon Abyss Channel, which pulsed with increasing intensity.
After waiting for a long time, the other Demon Gods who were supposed to arrive were nowhere to be seen.
The spectral fire in Bone Emperor's eye sockets suddenly flared, and his bones rubbed together, emitting a harsh screech: “Hmph! Those useless fellows, they're scared after all! Li Mu, the hour has passed, must we still wait?!”
Blood Hell Demon God's body surged with monstrous blood waves, his scarlet eyes sweeping across the Void Realm, letting out a low roar: “It doesn't matter if they don't come! A bunch of rats, how can they conspire for such a great matter? Dao Friend Li, open the Seal!”
The dark Domain where Eternal Night Demon God resided subtly fluctuated, his starry eyes flickering, and a cold thought was silently conveyed: “Those who delay are either wise or cowardly. The opportunity is fleeting, Dao Friend Li…”
Star Dome Old Ancestor's brows were tightly furrowed, starlight rapidly swirling at his fingertips in deduction, finally turning into a heavy sigh: “The Heavenly Dao is obscure, the danger unknown, those who have not arrived… have likely made their choice. Dao Friend Li, the arrow is on the string.”
The tender leaf, on Qingdi's fingertip, where flourishing and wilting circulated, paused slightly, and he looked deeply at Li Mu, with a hint of understanding in his calm gaze.
Xuan Sha Demon God's Devilish Qi suddenly exploded, ice and fire tearing at the Void Realm, and he sharply said: “What are you dawdling for! If we wait any longer, do you want those sinister tentacles to fully extend?!”
Li Mu's gaze slowly swept over the restless powerful beings, finally returning to the pulsating core of the Seal, which beat like a heart. There was no joy or sorrow on his face, only a profound tranquility that saw through all ages.
“In the struggle for the Great Dao, a boat that does not cross will sink itself.” Li Mu's voice was not loud, yet it was like a divine needle stabilizing the sea, instantly suppressing all restlessness and doubt: “Since the choice has been made, why wait any longer?”
Looking around at every Immortal, Buddha, Demon, and Human present, the resolute light in Li Mu's eyes burst forth like a star core:
“The hour has arrived.”
“Fellow Daoists, the path ahead is a thorny sea of blood, an abyss ten thousand feet deep…”
“This battle is to break shackles, shatter cages, and contend for a sliver of opportunity for the Great Dao!”
“Follow me—activate the formation!”
As his voice fell, Li Mu's mind stirred, and he formed the formation Seals with his hands, the Chaos Treasure Mansion also appearing accordingly.
“Buzz—!”
An indescribably ancient, profound, and all-encompassing Chaos aura, like a sleeping primordial beast awakening, instantly swept across all directions! It was not a violent impact, but a silent declaration, a supreme pressure originating from the Origin of the Great Dao, causing the hearts of all extreme powerful beings present, whether Immortal, Buddha, or Demon God, to tremble, their gazes instantly drawn in!
One could see that the Chaos Treasure Mansion, ancient and unadorned in form, contained inexhaustible profound mysteries. It seemed not to be a physical entity, but directly constructed from billions of Chaos runes, flowing ceaselessly, undergoing cycles of creation and destruction.
The mansion's outline flickered in and out of view within the Chaos mist, sometimes like a giant peak supporting the sky, other times like a mustard seed containing Sumeru, and space itself twisted and submitted around it.
The formation Seals Li Mu formed resonated with Heaven and Earth. At the core of the Chaos Treasure Mansion, nine distinct yet perfectly integrated supreme Dao Law divine lights burst forth with a roar, like nine gigantic Chaos Dragons spanning the Star River, roaring as they poured into the Chaos Sealing Realm Grand Formation node below, which pulsed like a heart!
The might of the nine-rank divine object, its Foundation fully displayed!
Void Law: A dark torrent so profound it swallowed all light was the first to rush into the Grand Formation. Wherever it passed, the wisps of sinister malice overflowing from the Demon Abyss Seal node were decomposed and annihilated silently, like ice and snow meeting the sun, turning into the most primitive Void Realm! This was not a simple erasure, but a complete negation and nullification of the very concept of “existence”!
Annihilation Law: Following closely was a grayish-white light of dead silence. It spread silently, and the space around the Seal node instantly lost all vitality. Even the “pulsation” of space and time itself seemed to be frozen and terminated. The pulsating frequency of the Demon Abyss Channel was actually suppressed and slowed down under this pure intent of termination!
Spirit Devouring Law: A chain of Law, shimmering with an eerie purple glow and resembling a ferocious celestial vine, fiercely plunged into the Seal barrier! It greedily coiled and sucked, its target directly at the surging, defiled Abyss Origin power deep within the Demon Abyss Channel! This was not plunder, but rather using the opponent's method against them, transforming the Abyss's power into nourishment to sustain the Treasure Mansion and stabilize the Grand Formation!
Space Law: Vast spatial power spread out, like an invisible great hand, smoothing out the spatial folds caused by the impact of the Law, stabilizing the structure of the entire Chaos Sealing Realm Grand Formation, making it indestructible, and ensuring that the aftershocks of the impact would not tear apart the Star Domain.
star source Law: Glimmering crystal light, like a galaxy, merged into the Grand Formation, bestowing upon it boundless stellar power and an Eternal characteristic. The Grand Formation's myriad runes instantly lit up to their utmost, their light piercing the deathly silence, forming a barrier seemingly forged from the cores of countless burning stars, indestructible!
...The Laws carried by the other nine-rank divine objects that merged in—perhaps the vitality of creation bestowing a trace of Eternal resilience amidst destruction, perhaps the ripples of Years temporarily reversing weak Seal nodes, perhaps the divine iron of ten thousand jun suppressing all turmoil...
Nine streams of power, nine ultimate Laws, under Li Mu's perfect control, transformed through the Chaos Treasure Mansion, this ultimate furnace, into a mighty, irresistible surge, enough to assist the Chaos Sealing Realm Grand Formation in releasing an even more vast Chaos torrent!
"Dao Friend Li, you haven't been idle these three hundred Years!"
Star Dome Old Ancestor looked at Li Mu's completely new and extraordinary Chaos Cave Heaven Magic Treasure, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, and asked with a smile.
Li Mu smiled faintly, nodding repeatedly, his gaze falling upon the Chaos Treasure Mansion that made all the ultimate powerhouses look sideways. In his profound eyes, it was as if fragments of the three-hundred-year river of time were reflected.
For three hundred Years, Li Mu did not just sit idly. Instead, he traversed both realms, delving into their respective desperate Star Domains, searching for various Dao-carrying supreme treasures. Ultimately, he gathered nine such treasures and refined them into the Chaos Treasure Mansion, granting the Chaos Treasure Mansion the Foundation to carry the Dao.
Chaos, by its very nature, is the Origin that encompasses all things and evolves all Dao! The integration of the nine Laws was not a simple superposition, but rather a re-forging of the Dao Foundation with Chaos as the base, causing the Chaos Treasure Mansion to undergo a complete metamorphosis, truly acquiring the supreme heritage to evolve Heavenly Dao and carry all Dao!
This Chaos Treasure Mansion was no longer a simple Cave Heaven Magic Treasure, but the ultimate manifestation of Li Mu's own Great Dao, his strongest Dao weapon for cutting through the cage and opening up his path forward!
Everything was for today, for that sliver of light beyond this cage!
Over these three hundred Years, Li Mu's aura became even more profound and condensed, like unpolished star core jade—this was the result of the repeated tempering and perfect fusion of these nine ultimate Laws within the Chaos furnace!
Li Mu's calmness stemmed from the absolute confidence forged in three hundred Years of blood and fire, and from the Chaos Supreme Treasure in his hand, capable of shaking the ancient order!
Star Dome Old Ancestor's exclamation, the fervent Battle Intent flickering in Celestial Venerable Fentian's eyes, the suppressed clang from Grand Profound Sword Revered's sword scabbard, Bone Emperor Demon God's barely concealed greed and alarm in his ghostly flames... The shock in all eyes when focused on the Chaos Treasure Mansion was an affirmation of his three hundred Years of effort!
"Just a bit of preparation, that's all."
Li Mu's voice calmly rang out, overriding the Grand Formation's roar and the Abyss's wails, as if stating a trivial matter.
Li Mu's gaze refocused on the core of the Chaos Sealing Realm Grand Formation, which was violently twisting under the impact of the strange torrent, seemingly about to completely open up at any moment. The thirteen nine-rank divine objects in the thirteen array eyes showed slightly severe loss of Origin power under the continuous assault of the strange will.
As Li Mu's words fell, the Chaos Treasure Mansion shone brightly, slowly flying into the center of the Chaos Sealing Realm Grand Formation. It rapidly expanded at a visible speed, sealing off the Demon Abyss Channel.
"Fellow Daoists, the Treasure Mansion is in place. I am preparing to partially lift the power of the Chaos Sealing Realm Grand Formation, allowing some of the strange will's power to pass through the Demon Abyss Channel. With the Chaos Treasure Mansion as a cauldron, I will refine and devour it! This process is extremely perilous; the Seal nodes will briefly open. At that time, mutated power will seize the opportunity to escape, and I will need your strong assistance, Fellow Daoists, to block it outside the barrier!" Li Mu's voice pierced through the Grand Formation's roar and the Abyss's wails, clearly reaching the ears of every powerhouse, carrying an undeniable resolve and trust.
"Dao Friend Li, proceed without worry! We are here, and we will not allow any evil spirits to cross the line by half a step!" Celestial Venerable Fentian's Dao Fire surged violently around him, his World-Burning Battle Armor hummed, scorching the surrounding deathly Void Realm into twisted deformation, his Battle Intent reaching a boiling point.
"Wherever the sword edge points, all demons shall retreat!" The ancient sword scabbard held by Grand Profound Sword Revered trembled incessantly, a Heaven-cleaving Sword Intent, condensed to its utmost, was poised to strike. Its sharpness caused the dark Domain controlled by Eternal Night Demon God, who was behind and to the side, to instinctively shrink a little.
"Amitabha, if the heart lamp is Eternal, demonic obstacles are hard to invade." Mind Clarity Holy Monk clasped his hands and chanted softly. The flame of the warm heart lamp in his palm suddenly rose, and clear Buddhist light spread out like golden gauze, subtly forming an invisible barrier against spiritual erosion.
Bone Emperor Demon God's eye sockets' ghostly flames flickered violently, and his bones rubbed together, making a "clack-clack" sound: "Hehehe... Finally! Li Mu, hurry up! My bone blade is already parched with thirst!"
Blood Hell Demon God let out a mad roar, and a sea of blood surged with towering waves around him. Countless vengeful spirits shrieked and floated within it, his crimson eyes fixed on the increasingly frenzied Seal Grand Formation.
Star Dome Old Ancestor's expression was solemn. Stellar light at his fingertips transformed into complex array diagrams, enveloping the surroundings. He said in a deep voice, "This Old Ancestor has already set up the 'Zhou Tian Star Lock,' which can Seal the power of the strange Dao within this Domain."
Emperor Qing gently flicked a tender leaf, where cycles of withered and flourishing flowed at his fingertips. Dots of emerald light, containing infinite vitality, merged into Starry Sky's array diagram, adding stability and resilience to it.
Profound Fiend Demon God let out a low roar, and ice and fire Devilish Qi intertwined into a ferocious protective armor, staring intently at the Coming Soon opened Channel.
Li Mu said no more, his mind completely immersed in the Chaos Treasure Mansion and the pulsating Chaos Sealing Realm Grand Formation below!
"Chaos returns to One, all Dao as guides, Seal—Open!"
Li Mu's hand Seals formed at a speed beyond the limit of spatiotemporal perception! The ancient and unadorned outline of the Chaos Treasure Mansion suddenly erupted with a terrifying suction force that seemed to devour all heavens!
At the same time, in the core area of the Chaos Sealing Realm Grand Formation below, which enveloped the Demon Abyss Channel node, the myriad constantly flowing runes that formed an indestructible barrier began to locally reverse and loosen, like precise gears, under Li Mu's incomparably precise control!
"Rumble!"
It was as if a giant pillar supporting heaven and earth had been suddenly pulled away, or as if a world-destroying volcano, dormant for countless eons, had erupted with a roar! An indescribable, viscous, foul, and immensely powerful torrent of will, filled with endless Chaos and malice, like grayish-white blood suppressed for countless epochs, frantically and eagerly gushed out through the briefly opened Seal fissure!
As this torrent of power appeared, the temperature of the entire deathly silent Star Domain suddenly dropped to freezing point. This was not a physical coldness, but a deathly silence and despair originating from the depths of the Soul! The Void Realm let out a wail of unbearable burden, corroded into streaks of pitch-black cracks, and even light was swallowed and distorted by it.
A mad whisper, enough to make even ultimate powerhouses' minds waver and their Dao Foundations unstable, directly exploded in the depths of everyone's Sea of Consciousness, attempting to pollute and disintegrate their will!
This was precisely the strange will that had been sealed for hundreds of Years, originating from beyond the cage, and had polluted the Origin of the Demon Abyss! (End of Chapter)
