Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

The Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor transformed into an invisible phantom, moving along the edge of the Chaos Array. The moment he entered the array, a vast surge of primordial energy rushed towards him.

The Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor trembled, hiding in a void rift, and quietly spread his divine sense.

Below lies the vast land, the forest of ten thousand ancestors.

Thirty thousand ancestral trees stand tall, their trunks over ten thousand feet thick, their canopies blotting out the sun. In the Eastern Region, the Thunder Ancestor Tree crackles with purple lightning among its branches and leaves, its lightning condensing into coiling dragons of thunder. In the Western Region, the Weak Water Ancestor Tree surges with black waves, its waters transforming into soaring black dragons. In the Southern Region, the Blazing Fire Ancestor Tree blazes with crimson flames, white flames leaping at its core, incinerating everything in its path. In the Northern Region, the Ice Blue Ancestor Tree cascades moonlight like a waterfall, its branches and leaves condensing into countless moon crystals, their light shimmering and lustrous.

In the central Wutu region, the earthen yellow light soared to the sky, and a towering ancestral tree took root in the earth, its roots spreading across the entire vast land. In the Golden Ape Ancestral Domain, crimson gold battle energy soared into the heavens, and a crimson gold ancestral tree stood tall, its crown condensing countless crimson gold Dao fruits.

The Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor's pupils contracted, his face filled with disbelief. The 30,000 ancestral trees were towering, and more than half of them possessed a deep and condensed aura, with many being at the late stage or peak of the Dao Integration realm.

The Source Vein Spirit Network, with its gray roots intertwined into a net, covers the entire vast land. The roots, like writhing dragons, burrow deep into the earth's veins. Source Qi flows along the Spirit Network, clearly visible, with nodes glowing with a lustrous light. Deep within the Spirit Network, a milky white radiance can be faintly seen surging, which is the Source Marrow layer nourishing each and every Dao-Merging Ancestral Tree.

The Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor gasped in astonishment. Even after seven hundred million years of cultivation, the Purple Heaven Vast Land's Origin Vein Spirit Network was no more impressive. How could this dilapidated land have achieved such a feat in just seven thousand years?

Dao Ancestor Chi Hai dared not linger. He raised his hand and grasped the jade slip, which appeared. He then used his divine sense to trace all the scenes he saw.

The Forest of Ten Thousand Ancestors, with Thirty Thousand Ancestor Trees.

The Source Vein Network flows precisely.

The army drilled, with a million elite troops.

The Chaos Array operates flawlessly.

……

After completing the rubbing, Dao Ancestor Chi Hai put away the jade slip and with a flash, prepared to retreat.

Just as Dao Ancestor Chi Hai turned around, a beam of cold moonlight descended from the void. The moonlight, like a ribbon, silently enveloped the crack where he was hiding, causing his whole body to stiffen.

Under the moonlight, the aura of the Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor was completely exposed.

"Now that you're here, why rush to leave!" Xue'er, dressed in a white dress, emerged from the moonlight, her appearance both alluring and aloof.

The Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor's body stiffened, and the moonlight enveloped him as if he were trapped in a quagmire.

The Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor hastily activated the Purple Extreme Concealment Dao Talisman, his figure transforming into a streak of crimson light as he fled towards the Western Extreme.

After traveling tens of thousands of miles, the void ahead suddenly brightened, and a ten-thousand-foot-tall golden ape shattered the void, its crimson-gold battle aura soaring into the sky.

The Azure-Eyed Golden Ape, Little Golden, had eyes like lightning. Its right fist, radiating boundless golden light, slammed down fiercely.

With a deafening roar, the fist's energy ripped through the air, sending Dao Ancestor Crimson Sea flying backward and spitting out blood.

"Trying to run? Did you ask your Grandpa Jin first!" Little Jin bared his teeth and roared ferociously.

The Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor's face turned ashen. He turned and fled north at breakneck speed, disappearing eight thousand miles away, causing the void to suddenly sink.

A colossal mountain, hundreds of millions of feet tall, descended from the sky. Its body was jet black, covered with dense Dao patterns, suppressing all directions. The Jade Rock Lizard, Xiao Wa, appeared, its body covered in thick rock armor, its eyes cold and sharp: "This road is blocked!"

The Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor abruptly stopped and turned to face south.

In the southern void, a dragon's roar shook the heavens. The Azure Moon True Dragon coiled for thousands of miles, its body shimmering with azure scales, surrounded by surging weak waters, its cold eyes gazing down upon the Crimson Sea.

The Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor's heart sank. He turned southeast, and a crimson flame shot into the sky. The Crimson Fire Phoenix spread its wings for ten thousand feet, opened its beak, and the Heaven-Burning Dao Fire surged, sealing off the retreat route. He said coldly, "Since you've come, don't leave!"

With the southeast sealed off, the Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor turned eastward.

In the eastern void, the roots of the Azure Jade Ginseng King spread out, countless green strands intertwined into a net, the Daoist energy of wood flowing, full of vitality yet concealing murderous intent: "Stay."

Five rays of light surged forth, intertwining in five colors: blue, red, yellow, black, and white, instantly connecting to form an array.

Five Elements Array Domain.

Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor was trapped in the center of the formation, his body flashing crimson light wildly as he crashed into the formation walls, but the formation domain remained completely still.

The void cracked open, and the ancient Dao Ancestor stepped out, forming the Gu Cang Seal between his fingers.

The Dao Ancestor Haotian appeared, his starlight swirling, and his divination technique locked onto the aura surrounding Chi Hai.

Lei Yan Daozu, his purple lightning flashing, grinned and said, "Those who are coming to their deaths have arrived."

The Azure Primordial Dao Ancestor shone with azure light, and the illusory image of the Myriad Spirits Ancestral Tree manifested.

The Dao Ancestor of the Morning Light shone brightly, and the Great Sun True Eye opened.

The Crimson Heaven Dao Ancestor's flames surged to the heavens, while the Heavenly Demon Dao Ancestor's demonic aura soared into the sky...

Fifteen peak Dao Ancestors appeared together, surrounding the four directions.

Xue'er arrived under the moonlight, landing in front of the formation, her icy blue eyes fixed on the crimson sea: "Did Daoist Zixiao send you?"

The Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor forced himself to remain calm: "I have come to deliver a message on the orders of the Purple Extreme Dao Master."

"Passing on a message?" Dao Ancestor Lei Yan sneered, "Sneaking in like this, is that how you pass on a message?"

The Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor raised his hand, and a purple crystal jade slip appeared in his palm: "The Dao Lord has decreed that the ten-thousand-year agreement has not yet been fulfilled. I have come here solely for..."

"Take it down." Xue'er interrupted coldly, her Taiyin True Eyes rotating, revealing the phases of the full and waning moon, the cold moonlight transforming into chains that coiled around the Crimson Sea.

The Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor's expression changed drastically, his sea of ​​blood surged wildly, he crushed a purple talisman, and his figure transformed into a bloody light as he tried to escape.

With a clang, the Chaos Array activated, and a gray Dao light descended, sealing off the void.

The blood-red light collided with the Dao light, swirling back. Xiao Jin slammed down with a punch, the crimson-gold fist energy slamming fiercely into the chest of the Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor.

With a loud "boom", the Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor's sternum shattered, blood mist sprayed out, and his body staggered and crashed into the Five Elements Array Wall. His blood sea Dao aura was in chaos, and he could no longer maintain his state of escape.

"Surrender and I'll leave you with a whole corpse." With a flash of emerald light, the roots of the Myriad Spirits Ancestral Tree burst forth from the earth and coiled around the limbs of the Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor.

The Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor roared and raised his hand, condensing tens of thousands of blood blades.

Golden flames surged in the eyes of Dao Ancestor Chenguang, and two blazing rays shot out from the Great Sun True Eye, instantly melting away all the blood blades.

"You're courting death." Lei Yan Daozu unleashed a swirl of purple lightning, thousands of lightning threads weaving into a net that tightly bound Chi Hai Daozu, the purple lightning sizzling and burning his body.

The Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor convulsed, yet still arrogantly declared, "When the Purple Extreme Dao Master arrives in person, I will surely grind you all to dust!"

Xiao Jin leaped into the air, his crimson-gold fist slamming into Chi Haitou's head: "Serves you right for being so noisy!"

With a muffled boom, Dao Ancestor Chi Hai felt dizzy and disoriented, his soul trembled, and the Dao aura of his blood sea completely dissipated. Dao Ancestor Gu Xi waved his hand, and the clear light of Gui Cang enveloped him, sealing the Dao essence around him.

Haotian Daozu glanced at the captured Chihai Daozu and pondered, "Ziji sent him here to investigate the strength of my Haotu. We can find out by searching his soul."

"I'll do it!"

Xue'er stepped forward, her white dress fluttering, and the Taiyin True Eye between her brows lit up, a beam of cool moonlight shining directly on the brow of the Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor.

All the Dao Ancestors retreated and set up an isolation array. Moonlight seeped into the brow of Dao Ancestor Chi Hai, causing his body to tremble violently, his face contorted in pain, and he gritted his teeth, refusing to utter a sound.

"What did the Purple Extreme Dao Master send you here for? What's going on over there? Tell me quickly!" Xue'er asked coldly, her Taiyin True Meaning forcefully penetrating his soul.

A ruthless glint flashed in Chi Hai's eyes, and he made a hoarse sound in his throat, but he didn't utter a single word.

The moonlight shone brightly in Xue'er's eyes as she unleashed the full power of the Heavenly Fox True Meaning: "Stubborn fool, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The instant the moonlight touched the core of the Crimson Sea's divine soul, a purple light suddenly burst forth from between the Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor's brows, and the Purple Extreme Restriction was triggered.

With a "poof," the Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor spat out blood from all seven orifices, his body convulsed violently, his soul shattered inch by inch under the impact of the restriction, and his aura instantly weakened, leaving only a faint trace of life.

Gu Xi Daozu's expression changed, and he instantly teleported over, forming the Gui Cang Mudra with both hands. A continuous stream of clear light flowed into the brow of Chi Hai Daozu: "Quickly stabilize his remnant soul, we can't let him die!"

As the clear light shone, the shattered soul of the Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor gradually stabilized, and then he fell into a coma.

Gu Xi Dao Zu withdrew the hand seal and said with a solemn expression, "How ruthless. The Purple Extreme Dao Master has placed a self-destruction restriction in his soul, and the soul search is about to be triggered."

Haotian Daozu stepped forward, starlight enveloping the crimson sea, and his divination technique was fully activated: "The restriction is bound to his soul. If we forcibly break it, his soul will be destroyed, and the clues will also disappear."

Lei Yan Daozu's purple lightning flashed: "Then what should we do? We can't just leave him alone. Zi Ji will definitely send more people."

The Azure Primordial Dao Ancestor's azure light flowed: "The Returning to the Source Seal can temporarily stabilize the remnant soul, but it won't last long. We must break the restriction as soon as possible."

The Dao Ancestor Haotian closed his eyes to deduce, and the starlight around him grew brighter and brighter. After half an incense stick's time, he opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, "The core of the restriction is the Purple Extreme Mark deep in the soul. It needs to be guided by the power of chaos and dissolved by the Dao of the Five Elements in order to be separated without damaging the remnant soul."

"Chaotic Dao Power?" Xue'er frowned. "Brother Li hasn't returned yet, what should we do?"

Gu Xi Daozu pondered and said, "I will temporarily suppress the restriction with the Gui Cang Seal. Hao Tian will continue to deduce the details, and the others will guard the surroundings to prevent Zi Xiao from sending people to rescue us."

All the Dao Ancestors responded in unison and returned to their positions. The Five Elements Array was reinforced once again, and the Chaos Array operated at full power, completely sealing off this area.

Gu Xi Daozu formed hand seals, and the clear light of Gui Cang continued to surge into the space between his eyebrows, suppressing the remaining power of the Purple Extreme Restriction. Hao Tian Daozu sat cross-legged on the ground, and the starlight screen unfolded, covered with dense array patterns, repeatedly deducing ways to break the seal.

Xiao Jin scratched his head and looked at Xue'er, asking with concern, "Sister Xue'er, when will Master be back? This Purple Extreme Restriction is very strange. If it drags on any longer, this kid might really not survive."

Xue'er shook her head and said, "Brother Li has just broken through to the next realm and will definitely need some time to stabilize his cultivation. We can't say when he will return. We can only wait and make full preparations at the same time!"

Qingyue Zhenlong said solemnly, "If Ziji learns that Chihai has been captured, he may not let it go. He might send someone to test the waters in advance."

Lei Yan Dao Ancestor's fighting spirit was high: "Come on then! Now, my vast land is filled with myriad ancestors, a million Dao soldiers are ready to fight, and my Dao Lord has also advanced to the late stage of the Transformation Dao realm. Are we afraid of him?"

Gu Xi Daozu smiled wryly and gestured, "The Dao Lord has not yet returned, so we must not be careless. Zi Ji is at the late stage of the Transformation Dao realm, with profound foundations and many Dao Ancestors under his command. We should guard the vast land and wait for the Dao Lord to return before making any further plans."

Everyone nodded happily and dispersed to their respective duties: patrolling the vast domain, training Dao soldiers, and refining innate Dao artifacts, keeping themselves very busy.

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Zixiao Dao Palace.

The Lord of Purple Extremes sat cross-legged on the Dao Platform, his body shimmering with purple light as he focused on nurturing the Dao Sword embryo within the Purple Gold Cauldron. Purple flames flickered at the cauldron's mouth, the Dao Sword embryo trembled slightly, and the nine purple sun patterns on the sword's body gradually became clearer; it was only two-tenths of the way to completion.

Suddenly, the purple light around the Lord of the Purple Extremes became chaotic, and the purple mark between his brows suddenly lit up, sensing the fluctuation of the restriction being touched, which disappeared in an instant.

The Lord of Purple Extremes suddenly opened his eyes, his purple eyes surging with killing intent. His aura exploded outwards, causing the purple-gold cauldron on the Dao platform to tremble violently, and the Dao sword embryo to emit a piercing sword cry.

"Damn it!" The Lord of Purple Extreme stood up, his body surging with purple light: "Useless! He couldn't even sneak around to investigate, and he was captured!"

The Dao Lord's wrath was earth-shattering, spreading from the Dao Palace to the surrounding areas, causing the entire Purple Cloud Vast Domain to tremble.

Before long, dozens of figures appeared, all kneeling on the ground and respectfully saying, "Dao Master, please calm your anger!"

The Purple Extreme Dao Master glanced at them, raised his hand and waved it, and a light screen appeared in front of him. However, all he could see was a chaotic light, and he could not see the chaotic land at all.

Clearly, the entire Chaotic Vast Land was completely shielded by the Chaotic Array.

"He's actually perfected the Chaos Array to this extent!" A murderous glint flashed in the eyes of the Purple Extreme Lord as he said hatefully, "In seven thousand years, just how far has this guy grown?"

Sensing its master's anger, the Dao sword within the Purple Gold Cauldron trembled slightly, its purple light surging before quickly dimming again.

"Lord, please calm your anger. Dao Ancestor Chi Hai's restriction has been triggered, and he must have been captured by the people of the Chaos Land. We should immediately send troops to rescue Chi Hai and flatten that land!" Dao Ancestor Chi Hong, who was in charge, understood what was going on and made the suggestion.

The Lord of Purple Extremes glanced at him coldly and retorted, "Send troops? Now is the time? My Dao Sword has not yet been restored, and I have not yet entered either realm. Are you sure it is appropriate to send troops at this time?"

The steward Dao Ancestor trembled and hurriedly apologized: "Your subordinate knows his mistake. But Dao Ancestor Chi Hai knows many secrets of my Zi Xiao. If he were to have his soul searched, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"I know." The Lord of Purple Extremes took a deep breath and suppressed his anger: "The Crimson Sea Divine Soul is restricted by me. Searching his soul will inevitably backfire. He won't die anytime soon."

Dao Ancestor Chi Hong looked up: "Dao Master, are we just going to stand by and watch Chi Hai be captured? And let Li Mu grow stronger?"

The Lord of the Purple Extreme looked at the Dao Sword embryo in the Purple Gold Cauldron and said patiently, "There's no use in rushing. There are still three thousand years until the ten thousand-year period. The two realms need to meet. At that time, I will personally arrive and refine the person and the realm together into the Purple Heaven. This mere newly promoted Dao Transformation cultivator is nothing to fear."

"But, if that vast land continues to grow stronger over three thousand years..."

"So what if it grows stronger?" The Lord of Purple Extremes interrupted rudely: "It's not that easy to break through to the late stage of the Dao Transformation Realm. This domain lacks sufficient resources. I can suppress it with a wave of my hand. Let's just consider the capture of Chi Hai a lesson for him."

Dao Ancestor Chi Hong hesitated for a moment, then suggested, "Dao Master, should we send a group of people to investigate the situation in the Crimson Sea and confirm the true situation of that vast land?"

"That vast land has already been alarmed. Are you all going there not afraid of following in his footsteps?" The Lord of Purple Extremes looked at the Dao Ancestors and asked with concern.

"Rest assured, Dao Lord, having learned from the lessons of the Crimson Sea, we will certainly be extra careful!" Dao Ancestor Crimson Flood said respectfully.

The Purple Extreme Dao Master pondered for a moment, then agreed, "Alright. Go and make the arrangements! Make sure there are no more mishaps!"

"Yes!" Dao Ancestor Chi Hong bowed and withdrew.

The Lord of Purple Extremes sat cross-legged on the Dao Platform again, his hands forming a mudra. Purple light surged into the Purple Gold Cauldron to nurture the Dao Sword embryo. His anger was still uncontrollable, and the purple light around him remained chaotic, slowing down the formation of the Dao Sword embryo.

The Lord of Purple Extremes' eyes flashed with murderous intent, "Dare to capture one of my subordinates? Three thousand years from now, I will make you pay the price!"

The purple flames within the cauldron surged once more, the Dao Sword embryo trembled slightly, and the nine purple sun patterns on the sword's blade became increasingly clear. Under the influence of its fury, the sword intent grew ever more violent. (End of Chapter)