Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

As the giant palm of the Origin Sea pressed down, Li Mu's clone shattered like a bubble, turning into countless chaotic streams that converged towards a remote corner of the Origin Sea.

The next moment, the scattered chaotic energy re-aggregated and condensed into a human form, which was none other than Li Mu's clone. Relying on the characteristics of Chaos Returning to Origin, Li Mu's chaotic clone reappeared from the chaos, with a solemn and extremely serious expression.

terrible!

This palm strike locked onto the Dao Source, leaving him with no way to avoid or dodge. If it weren't for the characteristics of the Chaos Dao, and if it weren't for the arrival of an avatar, the main body would have suffered severe damage from this palm strike, and the Dao Source would have collapsed!

Originating from a vast land! Is this the power of the Dao?
"Huh?" A soft exclamation came from the depths of the Origin Sea. A trace of recollection flashed in those ten thousand giant eyes, and they exclaimed in surprise, "The Great Dao of Chaos... there is actually a legacy still existing in the world!"

Li Mu's clone was surrounded by gray light. His hands moved swiftly, and the thousands of law fragments scattered in the Origin Sea were drawn by the chaotic Dao rhythm, returning to their places like stars, and instantly forming a "Chaos Returning to Origin Array".

The array patterns intertwined, temporarily countering the lingering power of the former master.

"Since you know the Great Dao of Chaos, you should understand the principle that this Dao encompasses all things." Li Mu's clone's voice pierced through the boiling Origin Sea, indicating, "All paths return to one, which is the cycle of the Heavenly Dao."

"The Way of Heaven?" The former master chuckled and said indifferently, "I am the Way of Heaven!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a giant palm materialized again above the myriad primordial seas.

The giant hand expanded at a visible speed, encompassing the entire Myriad Dao Source Sea in the blink of an eye. The palm lines contained countless chains of Dao principles, radiating various Dao intents.

The chains clanged and ripped at the Chaos Origin Array!

Li Mu's clone remained calm and used the formation to shift, sending a chaotic thought directly to his main body: "The former master is the source of all paths, slumbering in the Source Sea, and regards those who transform into the Dao in later generations as thieves who steal power. His Dao is extremely pure and domineering, but chaos encompasses all things and may be able to counter it. We need to quickly refine and gather the power of the vast earth to have a sliver of hope for victory."

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The ancient burial site is located beneath the Chaos Dao Tree.

Li Mu opened his eyes, and the chaotic starlight in his pupils suddenly shone brightly.

"The former master of the vast land, the source of all paths!"

Li Mu raised his palm and pressed down, causing the towering Dao tree behind him to tremble violently. The Dao patterns of various colors, such as crimson, black, green, and gold, burned together on the branches, and the origin offered by the Dao Ancestors of the Eight Regions was fully refined by the Chaos Dao Fire.

"All realms, heed my command!" Li Mu's Dao voice pierced through the void, reaching the Starry Dao Platform and the ancestral trees of each realm: "The calamity has arrived. Quickly release your Dao Sources to help me break through to the next realm."

Eight Extremes Dao Domain
Gu Xi Dao Zu's expression turned solemn, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Fellow Daoist Li has sent a message; the matter is urgent!"

Haotian, Leiyan, Qingyuan, and the other seven Dao Ancestors all sensed something, exchanged glances, and simultaneously formed hand seals.

The roots of the ancestral trees of the eight regions surged with primordial energy, drawing upon the source qi and pouring it all into the chaotic roots.

……

The main trunk of the Chaos Dao Tree is growing wildly!

Four hundred billion zhang... four hundred and fifty billion zhang... four hundred and eighty billion zhang...

The myriad realms on the branches expanded to over thirty thousand, the sound of boundary walls colliding echoed across the vast land, three hundred crimson flame minor realms surrounded the outer Fire Heaven Realm, a thousand poisonous forests sprawled beside the Eternal Green Realm, and the Nether Bone Wasteland stretched endlessly beyond the Vajra Ape Realm...

The lords of all realms are all inspired.

Xue'er unleashed her nine tails: "Brother Li needs our help!"

Little Jin pounded his chest and roared, his battle body rising to ten thousand feet tall: "Master is about to break through to the next realm, we will do our best to supply him!"

Tie Tou, Lin Xiaonan, Da Niu, and 653 other realm lords each occupied their respective realms, activating realm seals. More than 30,000 realm Dao lights soared into the sky, converging into a torrent that nourished the Chaos Dao Tree.

Li Mu's true form's aura steadily increased, and the Chaos Dao Fruit above his head was almost transparent. The myriad Daos flowing within it were gradually merging into one, and he was only one step away from opening the door to the Dao Transformation.

“Not enough.” Li Mu’s eyes darted around, and he said urgently, “We need more… Dao Source Power.”

The Great Dao of all ancestors, like a river bursting its banks, surged and flowed along the roots of chaos.

Starry Sky Platform.

Lei Yan Dao Ancestor appeared, stared at Li Mu's clone, and said angrily, "Fellow Daoist Li, you've hit me too hard! My Thunder Pool is almost dry!"

Following closely behind, Dao Ancestor Qingyuan looked at Li Mu's clone and said, "The power of the Myriad Spirits Ancestral Tree's feedback has decreased by 30%. If this continues, the foundation of the realm may be damaged!"

Ancestors Chao Yuan, Ying Hong, You Guang, and Ye Yan appeared one after another, looking exhausted. The Chaos Dao Tree's extraction was too fierce, and the fundamental sources of their Dao were shaken.

Deep within the Crimson Flame Ancestral Domain and the Fiery Prison.

The Crimson Sky Dao Ancestor sat cross-legged in the core of the lava, surrounded by nine waning suns, his fiery eyes as dark and gloomy as iron.

"That brat Li Mu... uses the guise of tribulation to devour others!" Dao Ancestor Chixiao said with a face full of anger, "What tribulation to share, what opportunity to transform into the Dao... he just wants to use us as resources to support his ascent to the top!"

A blood-red shadow silently arrived, and the illusory image of the Heavenly Demon Dao Ancestor materialized, his vertical pupils bloodshot as he said, "Fellow Daoist Chixiao, you noticed it too?"

The Crimson Sky Dao Ancestor sneered, "Who doesn't know about this method of drawing? Those old fools, Gu Xi and Hao Tian, ​​still think he's the savior of the world!"

The Heavenly Demon Dao Ancestor angrily said, "The Chaos Dao Tree is now nearly 50 billion feet tall, and Li Mu's aura is unfathomable. If he truly steps into the Dao Transformation stage... then our lives will be in his hands."

Dao Ancestor Chixiao asked urgently, "What is your meaning, fellow Daoist?"

The Heavenly Demon Dao Ancestor resolutely declared, "Taking advantage of his crucial advancement, we will join forces to sever the roots of chaos and reclaim our origin! At that time, the support from the Eight Domains will be interrupted, and Li Mu will inevitably suffer a backlash, severing his path to Dao!"

Dao Ancestor Chixiao pondered for a moment and said, "Those few from the Eight Domains of Star Evolution..."

"Gu Xi, Hao Tian and the others are too deeply entangled with Chaos. It's too late for them to extricate themselves now." The Heavenly Demon Dao Ancestor sneered, "Once Li Mu suffers a backlash and his formation falls apart, we can seize the opportunity to reclaim our origins, take back the Chaos Dao Source, rebuild the Dao Domain, and the post-calamity Hao Tu... shall be under our joint control!"

The Crimson Sky Dao Ancestor was intrigued and hesitated before asking, "When shall we make our move?"

“When the Chaos Dao Tree breaks through 50 billion feet, that kid will focus on breaking through the barrier. That will be the best time.” The Heavenly Demon Dao Ancestor’s blood-red eyes flashed as he suggested, “Fellow Daoist, you can secretly contact Xuan Sha, Wen Huang, Chen Guang, and Ming Gu… those few may not be willing to submit.”

The Crimson Sky Dao Ancestor replied, "I will transmit the message now."

……

On the Starry Dao Platform, beside the array's core, Dao Ancestor Gu Xi suddenly opened his eyes, a strange light flashing in his clear, bright eyes.

The Daoist rhyme of Gui Cang spread silently, like a fine net seeping into the void. When it touched the direction of the Crimson Flame Ancestral Domain, a faint wisp of intense transmission of thought could be detected.

"Chixiao!" Gu Xi Daozu frowned slightly and quickly formed the Guizang Seal with both hands.

The next moment, the clear light of the Dao transformed into invisible ripples, quietly covering the boundary of the eight regions, forcibly suppressing and sealing the fluctuations.

Gu Xi looked up at Li Mu's clone in the center of the formation and transmitted his thoughts: "Fellow Daoist Li, Chi Xiao and Tian Yao may have ulterior motives."

Li Mu's clone remained expressionless and said knowingly, "Fellow Daoist Gu noticed?"

"The Way of Returning to the Source is adept at sealing and concealing, and also at sensing undercurrents." Dao Ancestor Gu Xi reported in a deep voice: "The Crimson Flame Heart is restless, and the Heavenly Demon Blood Thoughts are showing signs of killing intent... or perhaps it is secretly colluding with other Dao Ancestors."

Li Mu's clone pondered for a moment and said, "The calamity is approaching, and internal strife at this moment is detrimental to the overall situation."

Gu Xi Dao Zu asked urgently, "Should I take action to suppress it?"

“No need!” Li Mu’s clone shook his head and said, “Fellow Daoist, please stabilize the Eight Extremes Formation Eye and do not let the pivot shake. As for the rest… I have my own plans.”

After speaking, Li Mu's clone closed his eyes and concentrated, and a wisp of chaotic Dao thought broke through the air and went straight to the Burial Dao Ancient Tomb.

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Beneath the Chaos Dao Tree, Li Mu's true form was drawing upon the Dao light of thirty thousand realms to attempt to break through the Gate of Transformation. "Chi Xiao, Tian Yao... these guys really can't hold back."

Li Mu raised his hand and pressed down, causing the momentum of the Chaos Dao Tree's billions of roots to be drawn out to slow down by 30%.

The pressure on the ancestral realms suddenly eased.

Lei Yan Daozu breathed a long sigh of relief: "It's stopped...it's finally stopped!"

Dao Ancestor Haotian looked toward the array's core with his starry eyes and asked with concern, "Fellow Daoist Li seems to be making some unusual movements."

At the center of the formation, Li Mu's clone formed hand seals, and the illusory image of the Chaos Dao Fruit appeared above his head. The hazy Dao light differentiated into countless forms, condensing into eight exquisite "Dao Source Marks".

The imprint has eight colors, each containing a wisp of pure, primordial truth.

"Fellow Daoists," Li Mu telepathically addressed the Dao Ancestors, "I apologize for the excessive extraction this time. I will now condense a 'Dao Source Mark' to temporarily return three-tenths of your original Dao sources, along with a wisp of Chaos True Meaning, to help you nurture your Dao foundations and stabilize your realms!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the mark transformed into streams of light, radiating across the eight directions.

As Lei Yan Daozu caught the purple lightning mark, he felt a warm and gentle Daoist energy flow into the Thunder Pool, and the parched areas showed signs of revival. He exclaimed in surprise, "This... the true meaning of chaos can actually nourish the origin of thunder?"

The azure mark on the palm of the Dao Ancestor Qingyuan dissipated, and the withered branches and leaves of the Myriad Spirits Ancestral Tree sprouted new buds, bursting with vitality.

Gu Xi, Hao Tian, ​​Chao Yuan, Ying Hong, You Guang, and Ye Yan, the six patriarchs, each received a mark, their original nature was quickly restored, and joy appeared on their faces.

Li Mu's clone continued, "I am about to advance to the next level, and the Gate of Transformation will soon open. After the success, the source energy you all contributed will be returned tenfold. With the Chaos Dao Tree as the pivot, the eight regions will advance and retreat together, and the vast land after the calamity... will be under our joint control."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the patriarchs softened slightly.

Li Mu's clone's gaze turned cold, and his Dao voice suddenly became murderous: "However, if any fellow Daoist secretly conspires to take advantage of my breakthrough to sever the roots of chaos and reclaim the origin..."

The Chaos Dao Tree trembled violently, and the Dao Light of the Thirty Thousand Realms shone brightly on its branches. A vast pressure pierced through the void and reached the Crimson Flame and Blood Forest Domains!
"Then don't blame me for...cutting off the path first!"

The fiery body of the Crimson Sky Dao Ancestor trembled violently, the nine waning suns flickered uncertainly, and the Daoist voice in his ears exploded like thunder.

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor's blood-red pupils suddenly contracted, his bone claws gripped the throne, and blood mist surged endlessly around him.

Li Mu coldly warned, "Fellow Daoist Chixiao, Fellow Daoist Tianyao, I know your intentions... I know them all. Stop now, and I will grant you the Dao Source Mark and let bygones be bygones. If you harbor any more reckless thoughts..."

One of the main tendrils of the Chaos Dao Tree emerged from the void, entwined with gray Dao light, and hung above the Crimson Flame Ancestral Domain and the Heavenly Demon Blood Forest.

"If this thing falls, your entire realm... will turn to ashes in an instant."

The Crimson Heaven Dao Ancestor glared angrily, his World-Burning True Fire almost erupting, but upon touching that hazy Dao light, his heart turned cold.

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor's bloodshot eyes surged with killing intent, his bone claws trembled slightly, but he ultimately did not move.

After a long pause, Dao Ancestor Chixiao apologetically transmitted his thoughts: "I know I was wrong!"

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor's blood-red eyes darkened as he admitted his mistake, saying, "I am willing to keep my promise!"

Li Mu responded indifferently: "Good."

The next moment, the main tendrils of the Chaos Dao Tree retracted one after another.

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The ancient tomb of the burial road, beneath the Chaos Dao Tree.

Li Mu withdrew his Daoist thoughts, his gaze calm, and pondered a way out. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he found a direction.

Li Mu's mind resonated with his chaotic avatar in the Sea of ​​Myriad Paths.

……

Deep within the Origin Sea, the Chaos Returning to Origin Array is on the verge of collapse.

The former master's giant hand pressed down, shattering seventy percent of the array patterns. Li Mu's clone, pale-faced, struggled to hold up the array, teetering on the verge of collapse.

"Chaos Inheritor...you are indeed resilient," the former master said indifferently. "However, this Origin Sea is my Dao Ground, and all Daos are under my control. Even if you have the ability to encompass, you can only steal remnants. How can you contend with the source? Obediently submit to me and accept your Chaos Dao Source, and perhaps I can advance further!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the former master's giant hand closed, and countless chains, like a swarm of snakes, wrapped around Li Mu's clone layer by layer.

Wherever the chains touched, the gray Dao light hissed, and the chaotic Dao essence was forcibly extracted.

"The ancient Chaos Dao Ancestor... who once vied with me for control of the Origin Sea, ultimately perished, leaving only a wisp of his remnant spirit to escape." The old master's voice was vast and indifferent as he said, "Your lineage is merely a seed he left behind!"

Li Mu's clone was surrounded by surging Dao light, his hands forming a seal. The strange source quietly seeped out from the depths of the Chaos Dao Fruit, turning into a wisp of strange white stream that mixed into the dissipating Chaos Dao rhyme.

"Since you know about the Chaos Inheritance, senior, you must know that this path is best at assimilating all sources." Li Mu's clone said calmly, "You have been sleeping in the Sea of ​​Origin for billions of years. Your foundation is indeed profound, but it is incomplete. Otherwise, why would you need to use the cycle of annihilation to harvest the origins of all ancestors and maintain your own existence?"

As if Li Mu had predicted, the blurry figure of the former master paused slightly, and the chains tightened a little.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Mu's clone activated the eerie source, and the eerie white stream spread backward along the chains like a living thing, quickly staining the thousands of chains with a touch of eerie white.

"This is... the origin of the Ghost Clan?" The old master's voice suddenly turned cold, and he said with disgust, "Even the Chaos Dao Ancestor dared not touch this thing back then, and you actually refined it into yourself!"

"Of the three thousand great paths, all can be used." Li Mu's clone tensed, then smiled and said, "Senior, why don't you try it and see what this strange source tastes like?"

Before he could finish speaking, the eerie white stream suddenly exploded.

All the chains trembled together, and for the first time, the blurred figure of the former master leaned back slightly. The evil source, like a malignant tumor, eroded towards His body along the chains.

"Little tricks!"

With a furious roar, the Source Sea churned, and countless fragments of Dao principles converged, transforming into a raging torrent that washed away the Strange Source. The Strange Source of the Strange Race receded at a visible speed, and the chains returned to clarity.

However, this momentary distraction was enough for Li Mu to do many things in his own time.

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The ancient tomb of the burial road, beneath the Chaos Dao Tree.

Li Mu himself sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, a gray light flickering between his brows.

Just now, the clone used a trick to lure the enemy, and the Daoist fluctuations revealed by the original master when responding to it surged into the main body's sea of ​​consciousness like a tide.

The Chaos Dao Fruit was fully deduced, and billions of Dao patterns intertwined and recombined deep within the fruit core.

"Ten thousand chains resonate with the primordial sea, and the earth's veins echo..."

Li Mu suddenly opened his eyes and woke up. The chaotic stars in his eyes swirled upside down, reflecting an astonishing scene—deep within the blurry figure of the former master, there were countless fine, thread-like, earth-yellow veins, which were of the same origin as the veins of the entire vast land!

"I see." Li Mu said in surprise, "You are not a living being, nor a remnant... You are a wisp of remnant soul born from the will of the Vast Earth. You were severely injured by the destruction of the ancient calamity and have been sleeping in the Origin Sea ever since, using the myriad ancestors as medicine to maintain your body from dissipation."

At the Starry Sky Platform, the ancient Dao Ancestor suddenly felt a tremor in his heart.

"Fellow Daoist Li?"

"Fellow Daoist Gu," Li Mu said telepathically to Gu Xi, "Quickly search the ancient texts. Was there a calamity in ancient times when the will of the vast land collapsed?"

Gu Xi was taken aback. The clear light of the Dao surged into the depths of Gui Cang's memory, and he quickly said, "Yes! Ancient scrolls record that 360,000 years ago, the Vast Land experienced the calamity of 'Heaven and Earth Weeping Blood,' where the earth's veins boiled, all realms collapsed, and the Vast Land's will was wounded and fell silent... From then on, there was a cycle of calamity and destruction that lasts for 129,600 years!"

"Just as I expected." Li Mu smiled knowingly. (End of Chapter)