Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Faced with this "invitation" that transcends space and reaches the soul, Li Mu opened his eyes and woke up. A cold smile appeared on his lips. He showed no fear whatsoever. His body remained motionless as he sat cross-legged, but he suddenly raised one hand and clenched his fist hard at a certain point in the void of the Treasure Mansion!
"Om-!"

The entire interior space of the Chaos Treasure Palace suddenly changed dramatically. The originally silent and vast Chaos Sea was as if billions of stars had been thrown into it, and it instantly became violent and boiling! The boundless chaotic air currents spun and compressed wildly, and under the guidance of Li Mu's will, a terrifying vortex that was bottomless and devoured all light was formed at the "point" where the barrier of the Treasure Palace was pierced by the divine thought!
This vortex is like an ultimate trap leading to the origin of chaos and the return of all things to nothingness. The violent chaotic air currents roar and howl within it, exuding a destructive aura capable of annihilating laws and shattering stars.

The instant the vortex formed, Li Mu raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through the barriers of the treasure palace, staring directly at the supreme being outside. His voice, though not loud, carried a strange penetrating power, clearly transmitting in the opposite direction. Each word was like a chaotic thunderclap, striking the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's divine sense:
"Let me out?" Li Mu scoffed, defiantly inviting, "Why don't you... come in!"

As soon as the words fell, the chaotic vortex suddenly expanded, and the terrifying suction force acted directly on the space itself! A deep, violent "channel" composed of pure chaotic airflow surged out along the trajectory of the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's divine sense!

At the end of the passage, the void where the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's true form was located was filled with chaotic roars and the will of destruction, which rushed towards us across endless space!

The Lord of the Myriad Demon Sacred Mountain, whose handsome face was as cold and indifferent as ten thousand years of icy ice, finally showed a very subtle fluctuation. His pure golden vertical pupils narrowed slightly, reflecting the chaotic passage that roared out from the dust and seemed to devour the heavens and earth. The blazing white flames at the tips of his nine dark gold and crimson fox tails suddenly paused, and then burst into an even more dazzling light.

The aura emanating from that passage was ancient, savage, and chaotic, carrying a pure destructive will that even made him feel a chill. It was genuine primordial power of chaos!
"Humph!"

A deep, chilling snort, as cold as the deepest abyss, escaped from the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's nostrils. It contained the immense power to shatter galaxies, causing the entire solidified space to groan under its strain.

He didn't retract his slender fingers that were suspended in the void. Instead, he flicked them lightly, facing the roaring chaotic passage.

Ding--!
A strange sound, crisp as if glass were shattering, yet also like metal clashing.

The violent passage, constructed from the primordial power of the Chaos Treasure Palace and capable of devouring stars, seemed to have crashed into an invisible, intangible, and indestructible barrier at the front end of the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's seemingly casual flick!

Without a sound, the front of the passage shattered inch by inch!

It wasn't defeated by external forces, but rather as if some fundamental law governing its existence was instantly negated and erased! The chaotic energy flow was like ice and snow thrown into boiling water; it vanished into thin air before the process of annihilation could even be shown, leaving behind a smooth, mirror-like "break".

That terrifying suction force came to an abrupt halt in the face of this absolute "denial".

The cracks in the passage spread rapidly, like a lit fuse, flying back towards the dust disguised as the Chaos Treasure Palace!
"Underestimating this Saint will come at a price!" The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's voice remained low and calm, but it carried an added chilling coldness. His pure golden vertical pupils were fixed on that speck of dust, revealing a pure destructive desire born from being provoked by an ant.

A sudden burst of chaotic light erupted in Li Mu's eyes, yet his seated body remained as steady as a rock. His right hand, loosely clenched, suddenly unleashed an even more powerful will! He pressed his palm down hard!
"boom--!"

A muffled rumble emanated from the entire Chaos Treasure Palace. The remnants of the Chaos Passage, which had been shattered by the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's finger and was rapidly retracing its course, solidified and expanded instantly, as if injected with a raging torrent of living water.

The chaotic energy surged and condensed a hundredfold, a thousandfold more frenziedly! It was no longer a passage, but transformed into a bottomless maw spanning the void, composed of pure chaotic origin!

The moment the gigantic maw appeared, the point of extreme darkness that the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint had gathered at his fingertips seemed to have been thrown into an abyss. It was completely swallowed up, decomposed, and assimilated by the violent chaotic airflow without even causing a ripple!
"Hmm!" The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's pure golden vertical pupils contracted, and a very subtle surprise flashed across his handsome face. The sensation coming from his fingertips was not a rebound from being blocked, but... complete "disappearance"! That bit of darkness containing the power of collapse was actually "eaten up" by that chaotic maw!

This turn of events was completely beyond his expectations. How could that tiny spatial magic treasure so domineeringly devour his power?

Just as the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's mind was affected by this strange change, and his power was momentarily slowed down by even a fraction of a billionth—

The five fingers that Li Mu pressed down suddenly transformed into claws and pulled backward fiercely!
"Roar--!"

The colossal maw of chaos let out a silent roar, and its terrifying suction force directly locked onto the coordinates of the void where the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's true form was located! This suction force was a hundred times stronger than the previous passage! It ignored the distance of space and the barriers of laws, like a hook extended by fate itself!
The radiant light surrounding the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint suddenly dimmed, and the desolate land beneath his feet, which had been smoothed into a deathly silence, silently turned to dust! Behind him, nine dark gold and crimson fox tails, their tips writhing with blazing white flames, scorched large patches of blackened cracks in the space, attempting to stabilize his form and resist the terrifying pull from the source of chaos!
The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's golden vertical pupils, once cold and indifferent, were now replaced by a surge of intense shock and rage! He had never imagined that he would be shaken by the power erupting from a speck of dust!
"Insolence!" The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's voice carried a hint of anger at being offended. His black brocade robe fluttered wildly without wind, and his long, dark hair flew wildly! A terrifying demonic power, enough to shatter stars, suddenly erupted, attempting to shatter the invisible chains of chaos!

However, it was too late!

The Chaos Treasure Palace was Li Mu's natal Dao Treasure, refined with the Great Dao of Chaos. Now, with its origin fully activated, its power was not to be underestimated. The suction force of that giant mouth of chaos carried the weight of the entire Chaos Treasure Palace small world, and carried the will of returning to chaos and surpassing all laws!

The torrent of demonic power unleashed by the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint crashed into the giant maw of chaos, like a mud ox entering the sea, only stirring up even larger chaotic waves! His majestic body was actually pulled up from the void by this irresistible and terrifying suction from the source of chaos!

The space around him shattered and collapsed inch by inch! He was like a star thrown into a vortex, helplessly hurled towards that chaotic treasure palace disguised as a grain of sand!

His pure golden vertical pupils were fixed on the dust particle that was getting closer and closer, rapidly enlarging in his field of vision. They were filled with unbelievable shock and anger, and... a trace of the violent ferocity that belonged to the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons, which had been fully aroused!
The next moment, a flash of light.

The majestic figure of the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint, clad in a black star-patterned brocade robe, with his long, black jade hair dancing wildly and his nine fox tails engulfed in raging flames, along with the violent demonic power that erupted around him in his final struggle, vanished from the spot in an instant.

It was completely swallowed up by that dust-like Chaos Treasure Palace!

At the edge of that desolate woodland, in the deathly silence of the void, only an inconspicuous speck of dust remained, silently suspended. Inside the dust, the sea of ​​chaos churned violently, and a new, terrifying existence, powerful enough to shake all the heavens and myriad realms, was forcibly incorporated into a small chaotic world.

Inside the Chaos Treasure Palace, the vast Chaos Sea still surged and churned, and an invisible pressure filled this self-contained little world.

The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint stood atop the surging chaotic energy waves, his dark star-patterned brocade robe shimmering with a profound luster. His long, jet-black hair moved without wind, and the tips of his nine dark gold and crimson fox tails burned silently with blazing white flames, scorching and distorting the surrounding chaotic energy, creating a relatively stable space. His pure golden vertical pupils were fixed on Li Mu, who sat cross-legged at the core of the chaotic sea, filled with astonishment, wariness, and a hint of humiliation at being forcibly brought here.

"Who exactly are you?" The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint asked, his voice filled with shock and anger as he stared at Li Mu, who was radiating chaotic energy.

For the first time in tens of thousands of years, the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint encountered an 'enemy' whose true strength he could not fathom, and felt a strange sense of crisis.

Li Mu sat cross-legged, his body swirling with chaotic Dao power, merging with the entire chaotic sea. Facing the Demon Saint's question, which was enough to freeze one's soul, he wore an inscrutable smile.

Li Mu, seemingly unconvinced, slowly retorted, "Fellow Daoist, you're quite amusing. You don't even know who I am, yet you dare to come knocking on my door and harass me? Isn't that incredibly impolite?"

The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's golden vertical pupils narrowed dangerously, and veins seemed to bulge on his forehead. The other party's nonchalant attitude made him feel more disrespected and angry than direct provocation.

The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint was, after all, the master of the Ten Thousand Demon Sacred Mountain. He was extremely shrewd and forcibly suppressed his surging killing intent. His gaze was sharp as a knife, piercing through layers of chaotic energy waves and accurately targeting a corner deep within the treasure house that was protected by layers of chaotic Dao power.

There, a faint trace of the purest aura of a nine-tailed celestial fox emanated, like a ray of moonlight on an icy plain, standing out so uniquely in this chaotic and violent environment.

"I have come for her." The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's voice returned to its cold calm, but the undeniable authority within it was even stronger. He gestured, "That aura belongs to the pure and flawless royal bloodline of my Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox lineage, which has been lost to the outside world! Hand her over! She is of paramount importance to my clan!"

The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's words carried an authority that originated from his bloodline, as if he were declaring an inviolable sovereignty.

Li Mu's smile faded slightly, his gaze deepened, and he calmly met the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's piercing gaze: "Her name is Xue'er, and she is my Daoist partner."

The words "Daoist Companion" were uttered with perfect clarity, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, causing the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's aura to suddenly solidify! The blazing white flames at the tips of the nine fox tails behind him suddenly shot up several inches, scorching fine black cracks into the surrounding space!

For the first time, obvious astonishment appeared on the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's handsome face. His pure golden vertical pupils contracted sharply as he stared intently at Li Mu, as if to confirm whether he was talking nonsense.

Nine-tailed Celestial Fox royal bloodline... Daoist partner... Human cultivator?
The impact of this combination far exceeded that of being forcibly drawn into this strange space. An aura mixed with absurdity, rage, and some indescribable complex emotions spread uncontrollably from the Demon Saint.

The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint stared intently at Li Mu, seemingly trying to find a trace of lie or blasphemy on his face.

However, Li Mu remained calm and composed, his eyes deep and unwavering, showing no sign of guilt or hesitation. The surging chaotic sea beneath him seemed to be the strongest support for his words.

The atmosphere instantly froze to freezing point, leaving only the silent roar of chaotic air currents.

The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's golden vertical pupils lingered on Li Mu's face for a long time. His violent emotions seemed to be forcibly pressed into an icy sea, gradually settling down and eventually turning into a bottomless abyss.

The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint slowly shifted his gaze, no longer looking at Li Mu, nor sensing the aura in that corner. His voice returned to its original coldness, but with an added hint of barely perceptible apprehension: "So that's how it is."

The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's demonic power slowly receded, and the flames of his nine fox tails also retracted to their original height of about a foot. The sound of burning space became faint, revealing an attitude that he intended to stop and leave.

"Since she is your Daoist partner, this Saint... cannot force you." The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's voice was devoid of emotion as he turned his gaze to the invisible barrier of the Chaos Treasure Palace: "Now that this matter is settled, this Saint will take his leave."

After saying that, subtle ripples began to appear around the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint, and a powerful spatial fluctuation began to brew, clearly preparing to forcibly break free from the constraints of this Chaos Treasure Palace and return to the outside world.

Just as he was about to unleash his power to break through boundaries—

Li Mu, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly raised his right hand and pressed it lightly in the direction of the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint.

There was no earth-shattering roar, no violent energy surge.

hum!
An invisible yet vast and mighty will, as powerful as the entire chaotic sea descending, accompanied by the purest chaotic power, instantly spread out!
The spatial ripples that had just appeared around the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint were like water surface thrown with a stone thrown in, violently shaking for a moment, and then... abruptly solidified and subsided!
The burgeoning power to break through boundaries was forcibly pushed back into the Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's body!
The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's body stiffened abruptly, and he turned his head sharply. A terrifying golden light burst forth from his pure golden vertical pupils as he stared intently at the hand that Li Mu had pressed down, and at the calm yet unquestionable expression on the face of the hand's owner.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait." Li Mu's voice was not loud, but it clearly pierced through the solidified space and reached the Demon Saint's ears. "Since you're already here, why rush to leave? Let's... talk some more."

Inside the Chaos Treasure Palace, the churning air currents seemed to pause for a moment.

Li Mu did not retract his hand, and the invisible chaotic power transformed into the most solid cage, forcibly keeping this master of the Ten Thousand Demon Sacred Mountain in this world he ruled.

The Nine-Tailed Demon Saint's aura instantly became extremely dangerous. The flames at the tips of its nine fox tails changed from blazing white to a nearly transparent, ghostly blue. Space silently annihilated and repaired itself in a continuous cycle, and a great battle seemed imminent! (End of Chapter)