Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the Dao Palace suddenly collapsed, the spatial crystal core exploded, and transparent light poured out like a flood bursting its banks. Layers of folded void crumbled, and the scene of being close yet worlds apart turned into countless fragments in the collapse. The great array barrier collapsed, and the folded void was completely shattered. The spatial origin deep within the Dao Palace poured out like a flood bursting its banks, spreading in all directions.

Li Mu acted decisively, using the Chaos Origin scroll to wrap the fragments, incorporating them into his Dao Foundation, and then fleeing swiftly outside the Dao Palace.

The wisps of silk threaded through the gaps in the broken restrictions, through the broken lines of the Dao patterns, and through the cracks in the spatial barrier.

Behind him, the Dao Palace collapsed at an accelerated pace, with sections of the palace walls crumbling and spatial Dao patterns exploding like firecrackers. At the point where the void shattered, spatial turbulence surged wildly.

Three breaths.

Five breaths.

Ten breaths.

……

Li Mu fled for his life, and behind him, a transparent light exploded.

The entire Dao Palace collapsed to its limit, the spatial crystal core shattered completely, and transparent light rose into the sky like a blazing sun, illuminating billions of miles of void. Space solidified, time stopped, and everything froze.

However, the freeze-frame only lasted for a few breaths.

In an instant, the radiance shattered, the void exploded, and spatial turbulence spread in all directions. Wherever the turbulence passed, the void crumbled, the laws of nature collapsed, and even time lost its meaning.

The gray aura that Li Mu had transformed into was swept by the edge of the turbulent flow, causing his body to tremble violently, the gray aura to explode, and his figure to fall out in the chaotic airflow.

Steady your body.

Li Mu stood on the void rift, his body surrounded by a hazy, flickering light. Cracks covered his body, spreading from his chest to his waist and abdomen, and then to his limbs. Grayish blood streaks seeped from the cracks and drifted into the void.

Behind him, the void where the Dao Palace was located had become nothingness.

The ruins vanished, the spatial crystal core vanished, the folded void vanished, and even the void itself disappeared completely, leaving only a deathly blank space.

Li Mu stopped and looked inward at himself.

Above the primordial chaos, spatial Dao patterns floated and swirled, their transparent light flowing ceaselessly. All the cracks on the surface of the patterns healed, and new patterns emerged from them, intertwining and entwining with the Dao patterns of time. The two patterns, one gray and one translucent, echoed each other.

In the center of the spatial Dao patterns, a fragment of a Dao seal floats.

The fragment was about the size of a fist, transparent as nothing, with dense, ever-flowing Dao patterns inside. About 40% of the fragment was missing, with jagged edges. At the break, spatial power surged, attempting to reassemble, but it was unable to gather.

The will of chaos probed into the fragment.

Deep within the fragments, a memory is sealed away.

The scene before Li Mu's eyes suddenly changed.

In the endless void, a gray-robed Taoist sat cross-legged in his palace. His face was indistinct, and the power of space around him surged like a tide, folding and overlapping the void layer upon layer, with scenes of near yet far endlessly rotating.

The Daoist opened his eyes, and the Dao imprint in his pupils flowed.

"I am the Void Dao Master, and I have cultivated the Great Dao of Space for three hundred million years."

"The Great Dao of Space is the foundation of the void and the root of all worlds. However, the Great Dao of Space is too domineering and cannot be tolerated by the Heavenly Dao. On the day my Dao Seal was perfected, the Heavenly Dao brought down a calamity, my Dao Body shattered, and my Dao Seal exploded."

"The Dao Seal shattered into seven pieces, scattered throughout the endless void."

"If someone can collect all seven fragments, they can reassemble the spatial Dao Seal and obtain my lifelong inheritance."

……

As soon as the Daoist Master Xuyan finished speaking, his body shattered and scattered into specks of light.

Chaotic star vortexes swirled rapidly in Li Mu's eyes.

The Great Dao of Space, cultivated for three hundred million years, is passed down through a lifetime. If one obtains this inheritance, the second transformation of Chaos can be achieved, and even the third and fourth transformations are within reach.

Li Mu withdrew his palm, and the fragments were incorporated into the Chaos Dao Foundation.

The fragments floated above the Dao patterns in space, their transparent radiance intertwined with the hazy Dao light, and the power of space, like threads, merged into the Dao patterns. The Dao patterns trembled, their radiance flowing, becoming three times more stable than before.

"Seven fragments, this is the first one."

Li Mu murmured, as the chaotic will sank into the fragments.

Deep within the fragments, spatial Dao patterns were densely packed like a net. Between these patterns, countless transparent threads stretched into the depths of the void. These threads were extremely fine, almost invisible, and would have been completely imperceptible had the chaotic will not condensed into a single line.

Li Mu's chaotic divine sense transformed into countless strands of silk, using fragments as guides, dispersing into the endless void, piercing through void faults, turbulent currents, and all obstacles, spreading in all directions.

Thousands of miles away.

Hundreds of millions of miles.

A billion miles.

……

Li Mu traversed the void at lightning speed, his chaotic divine sense spreading like an invisible net across the endless void, sensing the residual aura of the Void Dao Master within the fragments, and following the pull of that aura, searching for the traces of the other six fragments.

One year.

Two years.

Three years.

……

Li Mu's chaotic will expanded with his divine sense, leaving vast swathes of void as silent as a grave, turbulent currents surging, and the spatial source of Dao thin, without any trace of fragments.

The fiftieth year.

Li Mu's divine sense suddenly trembled.

From the very depths of the void, an extremely faint spatial fluctuation emanated, the fluctuation originating from the same source as the aura of the Void Dao Master within the fragment.

Li Mu suddenly opened his eyes.

"found it."

The chaotic will locked onto the location of that fluctuation, its form transforming into a gray stream of light as it swiftly fled into the depths of the void.
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The Primordial Vast Realm.

The Primordial Dao Palace floats in the center of the vast domain, its walls gray and white, swirling with primordial energy. Deep within the palace, the Primordial Dao Master sits cross-legged on the Dao Platform, his body surrounded by the causal Daoist aura flowing like a tide.

On either side of the platform, the Lord of Purple Extreme and the Lord of Netherworld took their seats.

The Lord of Purple Extremes was surrounded by a blazing purple light, and the axe wound on his chest had long since healed; the Lord of Netherworld sat on the throne of white bones, his death aura surging like ink, his dark green eyes deep and unfathomable, and his injuries were completely healed.

The Primordial Dao Lord opened his eyes, his chaotic pupils sweeping over the two masters.

"Fellow Daoists, your injuries have healed."

The Lord of the Purple Extremes nodded: "After hundreds of years of recuperation, the original source has been fully restored."

The Netherworld Dao Master's death aura surged, and he said hatefully, "That brat seized the Source Vein of Time, and over the years, I wonder how much he has improved."

With a casual gesture, the Primordial Dao Lord conjured a light screen. On the screen, at the boundary of the Chaotic Land, a gray light wall stood, with the time scale flowing endlessly and the power of the years surging like a tide. The light wall was as solid as a mountain, without the slightest flaw.

“The Time Barrier,” the Primordial Dao Master said in a deep voice. “That kid has integrated the Great Dao of Time into the Chaos Land. This barrier of light is based on the power of time, and the flow of time is disordered. A direct attack will take a long time.”

The Purple Extreme Lord's purple eyes flashed: "If Fellow Daoist Tian Shi were here, he might be able to find a flaw using the Dao of Time. But now..."

The Netherworld Dao Master coldly replied, "The Heavenly Eclipse has already fallen; what's the use of saying all this?"

The Primordial Dao Lord was silent for a moment, then looked at the Purple Extreme Lord: "The Demon Mother is bound to me, and the flaw in the Demon Path is now under my control. She has devoured most of the Heavenly Eclipse's origin, and although the Demon Path is not yet perfect, her combat power remains. If we use the Demon Mother as the vanguard to erode the Time Array Barrier, we may be able to break it."

The Purple Extreme Lord's purple eyes narrowed: "She's willing to lend a hand?"

The Primordial Dao Master said calmly, "It's not up to her."

The Netherworld Dao Master's deathly aura surged: "So what if we break through the light barrier? That brat is hiding in the vast earth, using the power of the Chaos Array. If we attack, we might not come out unscathed."

The Primordial Dao Master shook his head and said, "This time is different. After a hundred years of studying the Great Dao of Cause and Effect, I have figured out some of the mysteries of the Chaos Array. The Chaos Array uses the seven primordial ancestral trees as its eyes. The seven trees are rooted in the source sea and are one with the source vein of the vast earth. If the source vein is severed, the array will break by itself."

The Lord of Purple Extremes asked, "How to sever it?" The Primordial Dao Lord extended threads of cause and effect from his fingertips, outlining the course of the primordial veins of the chaotic land on the light screen. The primordial veins, like dragons, extended from the myriad primordial seas, traversing the entire land and nourishing the hundred thousand ancestral trees. Seven innate ancestral trees were rooted deep within the primordial seas, their roots intertwined with the primordial veins like a net.

"The source vein of the Chaotic Vast Land is rooted in the Myriad Dao Source Sea. Deep within the Source Sea, seven primordial ancestral trees suppress the core of the source vein." The Primordial Dao Master pointed his finger towards the Source Sea. "If the Source Sea is breached, the seven trees will be damaged. If the seven trees are damaged, the Chaotic Grand Array will collapse on its own."

The Lord of Purple Extremes' purple eyes blazed brightly: "The Origin Sea is located in the deepest part of the Vast Land. How can we break in?"

The Primordial Dao Master's chaotic eyes were deep: "I used the Dao of Cause and Effect to conceal the secrets of heaven and send the Ghost Mother into the Sea of ​​Origin. The Ghost Mother's Dao of Deception is most adept at erosion. Let her erode the roots of the Seven Trees from the inside, severing the connection between the Origin Vein and the Seven Trees. Once the Origin Vein is severed, the Time Array Wall will collapse on its own."

The Netherworld Dao Master's deathly aura surged as he questioned, "The Demon Mother, bound and entering the Source Sea, what if she rebels?"

The Primordial Dao Master sneered: "Her demonic crystal is sealed within my chains of cause and effect. In the blink of an eye, I can shatter it. She dares not."

The Lord of Purple Extremes remained silent for a moment, then nodded: "This plan is feasible."

The Netherworld Dao Master asked, "Break the light barrier, sever the source vein, and then?"

The Primordial Dao Lord gazed at the vast, gray land within the light screen: "Then, the three domains will attack simultaneously. Ziji will attack the east, Yousha will attack the west, and I will attack the south. Advancing from three directions, we will flatten the Forest of Ten Thousand Ancestors. No matter how strong that kid is, without the Chaos Array and the Seven Trees Foundation, he cannot withstand the combined attack of the three domains."

The Lord of Purple Extremes's purple eyes flashed: "If his true form were to make a move..."

The Primordial Dao Master calmly said, "I will trap him with the Great Array of Cause and Effect. After a century of comprehension, my Great Dao of Cause and Effect has advanced further. Trapping him for a hundred breaths is enough to flatten the Forest of Ten Thousand Ancestors in the Three Realms. Once the foundation of the Vast Land is destroyed, he will be unable to withstand the pressure alone and will certainly not be able to outlast us!"

The Netherworld Dao Master's death aura surged, and he grinned maliciously: "One hundred breaths, that's enough."

The Primordial Dao Lord rose, and the Daoist principles of cause and effect flowed like a tide.

"In that case, let's establish the rules. I will now summon the Demon Mother."

The Primordial Dao Lord raised his hand, and threads of cause and effect extended from his fingertips, stretching deep into the Dao Palace. At the end of the threads, a cage of cause and effect floated in the void.

Inside the cage, the Demon Mother sat cross-legged. Her long hair cascaded down, and chains of cause and effect bound her limbs, waist, and neck. The ends of the chains pierced the cracks in the demonic crystal, sealing its core.

The demon mother opened her eyes, her white pupils dim as a flickering candle.

The chains of cause and effect tightened, and a pulling force came. The Ghost Mother's figure involuntarily stood up, dragged by the chains and flying towards the Dao Palace.

The cage of cause and effect has dissipated.

The Demon Mother landed before the altar. Chains bound her, and her eerie white light dimmed.

The Primordial Dao Master looked down at the Ghost Mother: "Ghost Mother, I have a task for you to handle."

The Ghost Mother's white eyes remained calm and indifferent as she coldly asked the Primordial Dao Lord, "What is it?"

The Primordial Dao Lord raised his hand, and the light screen displayed the flow of the Chaotic Vast Earth Source Vein. He pointed his fingertip into the depths of the Myriad Dao Source Sea: "I will send you into the Chaotic Vast Earth Source Sea. You used the Deceptive Path to erode the roots of the seven Primordial Ancestral Trees, severing the connection between the Source Vein and the seven trees."

The Demon Mother remained silent for a moment, then hesitated and said, "The Lord of Chaos is stationed in the Origin Sea. He will definitely notice if I enter the Vast Land."

The Primordial Dao Master calmly said, "I will use the Dao of Cause and Effect to conceal the secrets of Heaven for you. He will not be able to detect it."

The Demon Mother looked at the Primordial Dao Master and bargained, "What benefits will I receive after this is done?"

The Primordial Dao Master sneered: "After the deed is done, I will spare your life, and that will be a great favor."

A hint of hatred flashed in the eyes of the Demon Mother, who resigned herself to her fate and said, "I understand."

The Primordial Dao Master formed hand seals, and the Daoist principles of cause and effect surged forth. Threads of cause and effect extended from the chains surrounding the Ghost Mother, wrapping her in layers, turning her into a gray-white cocoon. The surface of the cocoon was covered with Daoist patterns of cause and effect, concealing all traces of her presence.

"Go!"

The Primordial Dao Master flicked his finger, and the silkworm cocoon transformed into a streak of gray-white light, which sped away towards the Chaos Land.

The Lord of Purple Extreme and the Lord of Netherworld watched the silkworm cocoon disappear.

The Primordial Dao Master took his seat on the Dao Platform: "It will take a hundred years for the silkworm cocoon to invade the Chaotic Vast Land. After a hundred years, the Strange Mother will enter the Source Sea and erode the roots of the Seven Trees. When the Time Array Wall breaks, you two Daoists should immediately send out troops."

The Lord of Purple Pole nodded.

The Lord of the Netherworld smiled and said, "I can wait that long."

The Primordial Dao Master closed his eyes, and the Daoist principles of cause and effect flowed like a tide.

Immediately afterward, the Dao Palace fell silent.

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Deep in the void.

Li Mu, transformed into a streak of gray light, fled at breakneck speed. The chaotic will locked onto that spatial fluctuation, pushing its escape speed to its limit.

After March.

Li Mu stopped his escape.

Ahead, a chaotic void surged and boiled, revealing a small secret realm.

Without hesitation, Li Mu threw himself into it.

The next moment, the scene before my eyes changed.

The secret realm was small, spanning no more than ten thousand miles. Here, the void twisted into rings, one end to the other, without beginning or end. The flow of time was erratic, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, a moment being an eternity, sometimes an eternity a moment. At the point where time and space overlapped, a dilapidated altar stood in the void.

The altar was entirely transparent, its surface densely covered with spatial runes. Most of it was shattered, but the remaining runes flowed ceaselessly, drawing upon the chaotic spacetime forces within the secret realm. Around the altar, fragments of space scattered and fell into it.

In the center of the altar.

The second fragment of the spatial Dao seal floats in the air.

The fragment was the size of a fist, transparent as nothing, with hundreds of layers of void inside, and the origin of space surging like a tide. On the surface of the fragment, spatial patterns flowed, originating from the same source as the first fragment.

Beneath the altar, a void beast crouched and lurked.

The beast's body was transparent, resembling a giant python, and over a thousand feet long. Its scales were formed from fragments of space. Its head was lowered, and its mouth was wide open, swallowing the fragments of space that were scattered around the altar.

At the entrance of the fragment, the scales on the Void Beast's body glowed slightly. Spatial power seeped into its body through the gaps in the scales, merging into the beast's essence.

The pinnacle of Dao attainment.

Li Mu glanced at it and then looked away.

Sensing the approaching presence, the Void Beast abruptly raised its head. Its transparent pupils reflected Li Mu's figure, and it opened its mouth wide, unleashing a terrifying roar.

The spatial fragments around the altar were shattered by the roar and shot out in all directions.

The giant beast suddenly swung its tail, and its form vanished from the spot.
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The next instant, a thousand-foot-tall beast appeared out of thin air above Li Mu's head, its mouth wide open, swallowing Li Mu whole. The spatial power within its mouth surged like a tide, folding the void into hundreds of layers, attempting to trap Li Mu within it.

With a casual gesture, Li Mu summoned the Chaos Giant Axe into his palm.

The axe's body was shrouded in gray, with both clear and turbid energies circulating within it. On the axe blade, the patterns of time were densely packed like a net, interwoven with transparent spatial patterns. The two patterns, one gray and one transparent, echoed each other.

Start.

The axe fell.

A gray line split the sky.

The Void Beast's inhalation momentum came to a halt.

The axe light cleaved through the beast's head and emerged from its tail. The thousand-foot-long beast body was split in two, its two halves tilting to either side. Transparent blood gushed forth like a spring, with fragments of space floating and dispersing in the void within it.

The beast's body shattered.

Spatial power poured out from the shattered flesh, transforming into a transparent rain of light that fell in abundance. Within this rain of light, a transparent beast core floated. The beast core was the size of a fist, its inner spatial origin surging, with layers upon layers of void folding and overlapping.

Li Mu reached out and grasped, and the beast core fell into his palm.

A scroll of Chaos Dao Yuan shattered the beast core, and the origin of space surged into the Dao Foundation like a burst dam. The spatial Dao patterns trembled, the transparent light surged, and the patterns extended by three-tenths, becoming ten percent more stable than before.

The remains of the Void Beast scattered.

Li Mu flashed and landed in the center of the altar. (End of Chapter)