Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

"Lord Ji!" An old man wearing a nine-dragon robe and a flat-topped crown spoke first, exuding an imposing aura. He was none other than the head of the offering hall of the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty, Emperor Qian Yuan.

Emperor Qian Yuan's gaze swept over Ji Yu with lightning speed, finally landing on Li Mu, and he questioned, "Supreme Star Decree, a catastrophe has struck! The Ghost Clan has appeared in the world, and the Mu Realm is about to be swallowed up? What is the meaning of such terrifying words? Explain quickly!"

Although the other powerful figures remained silent, their gazes were fixed on Li Mu as if they were physical objects, and the invisible pressure was enough to make even a True Immortal collapse.

Ji Yu stepped aside, placing Li Mu entirely in the center of everyone's gaze, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, the cause of the collapse of the other world and the lamentation of the Heavenly Dao is known to Fellow Daoist Li, a nascent saint cultivator from beyond the realm! For details... please enlighten us, Fellow Daoist Li!"

In an instant, all eyes, like the weight of a billion tons, were focused on Li Mu!
The invisible pressure solidified into a tangible form, the air groaned, and the starlight flowing within the hall suddenly dimmed. This pressure, which gathered the will of the most powerful beings in the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty, was enough to crush the golden body of a True Immortal and obliterate ordinary Dao Fruits!
Li Mu stood at the center of the storm, his plain robes fluttering even without wind, and the dormant power within him suddenly awakened! A vast aura of "nothingness" and "beginning" emanated from his body.

Om-!
The space around Li Mu, about ten feet in diameter, suddenly collapsed and twisted inward! All the terrifying pressure and divine sense probing that came crashing in were like mud oxen entering the sea when they hit the edge of this distorted area!
The oppressive aura dissipated! Divine senses were annihilated!
That small space, about ten feet in size, stood independently outside this realm, becoming the origin of all things returning to nothingness, a domain impervious to all laws! The flowing starlight was forcibly pushed aside, and the indestructible "Star Core Gold" base beneath Li Mu's feet emitted a faint groan, its surface showing fine grinding marks!

"What? You cultivate the Great Dao of Chaos? How is that possible!"

"This...! Who are you to have cultivated the Great Dao of Chaos to such a level!"

"Chaos Avenue!"

Inside the hall, gasps of shock rose and fell, and the previously dignified, domineering, and indifferent gazes were instantly replaced by horror!

The Emperor Qian Yuan, whose body was enveloped in the imperial dragon aura, suddenly shrank his pupils. The nine dragon phantoms around him roared uneasily, and the dragon aura fluctuated violently!

The sword cultivator ancestor, whose sword aura soared to the heavens, had his ancient sword humming and trembling behind him, and his fierce sword intent subsided on its own; the withered Zen Buddha, who sat on the lotus platform, suddenly stopped fiddling with his prayer beads, and the Buddhist light around him flickered erratically; the Blood Slaughter God, whose bloodlust soared to the heavens, groaned, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared under the star core beneath his feet. He stared intently at that chaotic area, his eyes surging with bloodlust, his fear beyond words!

"The Chaos Dao Body...transformed into Primordial Chaos!" Emperor Qian Yuan's voice trembled slightly as he exclaimed in a low voice.

This legendary forbidden physique has long since vanished into the river of time! It represents the beginning of all paths and the end of all laws! Its very existence overturns the existing laws of heaven!

Li Mu stood at the center of chaos, his figure slightly blurred in the distorted space. Only his eyes were deep as an abyss, calmly sweeping over the shocked faces. The Guantian Palace, which revealed the origin of his Dao body and gathered the peak power of the Immortal Dynasty, fell into dead silence and turbulent waves!

Li Mu stood in the center, surrounded by heroes, enduring the scrutiny of the most powerful beings in the world, yet his expression remained completely unchanged.

Li Mu's gaze swept calmly over the faces, some dignified, some sharp, some weathered, as if he were merely glancing at ordinary grass and trees.

"Is this how you treat your guests?" Li Mu asked in a calm voice.

The air seemed to freeze! The expressions of the powerful figures shifted slightly. The majestic aura on Emperor Qian Yuan's face faltered, and even the coiling of the nine dragon phantoms slowed for a moment. Blood Slaughter God's eyes flashed with crimson light, and the cracks beneath his feet deepened. The Sword Cultivator Ancestor pressed down on his humming ancient sword, and the withered Zen Buddha stopped turning the prayer beads on his fingertips; an indescribable awkwardness and solemnity permeated the air.

Emperor Qian Yuan took a deep breath, suppressing the surging dragon energy in his heart. He clasped his hands first, his movements carrying a solemnity reminiscent of ancient rituals: "Fellow Daoist Li, please calm your anger! Our rudeness was due to the terrifying nature of the Star Oracle, which concerns the survival of the Immortal Dynasty and even the safety of this realm. In our haste, we offended you! On behalf of everyone, I apologize to you!"

The other powerful figures, regardless of their inner thoughts, all nodded slightly or clasped their fists in greeting, and the invisible pressure that had been pressing down on Li Mu quietly dissipated.

Li Mu's gaze swept over the crowd, but he did not dwell on the matter. He simply raised his right hand, and a point of chaotic light bloomed from his fingertip and quickly spread.

Within the halo, the scene shifted, revealing a terrifying picture that chilled the heart: a vast star field, deathly still, where countless thick, twisted, eerie white giant vines covered with strange patterns took root on the shattered star debris as if they were alive, growing and spreading wildly! The surface of the giant vines flowed with a pale, blood-like viscous liquid, and wherever they passed, the star debris quickly decayed, disintegrated, and turned into ashes and dust.

Some surviving creatures were stained with a ghastly white slime, their bodies instantly twisting and swelling, growing malignant tumors and tentacles, emitting roars unlike those of the living, and then lunging at their former companions! Wisps of eerie white mist emanated from their wounds.

In the center of the star field, an unimaginably enormous, eerie white tree phantom took root in the void. Its roots, like billions of venomous snakes, burrowed deep into the origin of that shattered world, greedily sucking it up.

The world's luster and the veins of its laws are being frantically drained and devoured by that giant tree! A strange white energy flow flows continuously from the roots to the giant tree.

Li Mu's voice rang out in the deathly silence as he explained, "The Ghost Clan invades other realms by sowing the seeds of the 'Ghost Tree.' The Ghost Tree takes root and pollutes the realm with the power of Ghost White, corrupting living beings and ultimately... draining the source of the realm, the will of a realm, to nourish the Ghost Clan."

"This is the way of the Ghost Clan!" Li Mu withdrew his finger, and the chaotic halo dissipated.

Inside the hall, only the suffocating silence brought by the eerie white scene and the grim solemnity drained of color from the faces of the powerful figures present. Although all those present were peak beings who had endured countless tribulations and whose Dao hearts were as firm as rocks, they couldn't help but unleash their auras at this moment!

Inside the hall, the golden base of the star core hummed and trembled, and countless star projections flickered uncertainly due to the impact of the chaotic and massive aura!

Pollute the very source! Twistrate the mind! Transform into a demonic slave! Devour an entire world!
These few words depict a scene a billion times more terrifying than purgatory! It is a path to world destruction that completely overturns our understanding!
The Qian Yuan Emperor's hands clenched into fists beneath his dragon robe, his knuckles turning white. His face was devoid of any imperial majesty, replaced only by deep horror and solemnity. He stared intently at Li Mu, asking each word slowly and deliberately, "Fellow Daoist Li, is there any evidence to support this claim? What is that 'Strange Tree'? How could it possibly corrupt the Heavenly Dao and devour an entire realm!"

Li Mu looked at Emperor Qian Yuan, and a faint, indescribable heaviness finally flickered in the deep, silent well of his eyes: "Evidence? The final lament before the collapse of that otherworld was evidence. As for the Strange Tree... its form is indescribable, its power is unpredictable. Where its roots reach, the laws decay; where its branches and leaves cover, spirituality is shrouded in dust. It is neither a physical entity nor an illusion, but a parasitic entity that erodes the realms and corrodes the Heavenly Dao... 'the cancer of the Three Thousand Great Daos'!"

"The cancer of the Great Dao..." An old monk (the patriarch of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect), draped in a kasaya and with a withered face, murmured Buddhist chants, his voice heavy with unprecedented weight: "Such an existence is unheard of! What is its source? How can its power be countered? Fellow Daoist Li, now that you know, do you have a way to deal with it?"

Everyone's hearts were in their throats, their eyes burning with the last glimmer of hope as they focused on Li Mu, for this matter concerned the very survival of the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty and even this main realm!

Inside the Heavenly Observation Hall, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Only the starlight flowing from the golden base of the star core reflected the undisguised fear on the faces of the powerful figures.

"The Chaos Dao I cultivate seems to be the nemesis of this race. However, I am only at the Dao Realm, and my cultivation has not yet reached its peak, making it difficult to completely subdue this race. As for other methods of restraint, I am currently unaware of them!" Li Mu replied, his expression slightly fluctuating. Upon hearing this, Ji Yu's fingertip shone brightly, activating the core of the Star Instrument.

With a "hum," the star instrument roared, and the projected star field phantom suddenly zoomed in and magnified! The projection of that collapsing boundary clearly appeared, and on the boundary wall, a writhing, viscous, pale white light curtain completely covered it!

On the light screen, countless thick, twisted, and strangely patterned vine-like things frantically emerged, whipped, and tore at the boundary law veins, spewing out filthy, eerie white energy streams!

Deep within, the faint silhouette of an indescribable, eerie white giant tree could be seen, its roots like billions of greedy venomous snakes, deeply embedded in that world, greedily devouring the power of the Heavenly Dao!
"hiss--"

A collective gasp filled the hall. Even the most seasoned warriors, accustomed to weathering storms, felt a chill run down their spines upon witnessing this scene!
The dragon aura around Emperor Qian Yuan surged, and his dragon roar was filled with shock and anger; the ancient sword behind the sword cultivator ancestor rang out three inches from its sheath; and the Buddhist beads in the hand of the withered Zen Buddha snapped one of them in half!
This scene is exactly as Li Mu described regarding the erosion of the strange tree!
The image on the star chart changed again! Ji Yu's ten fingers flew, forcefully capturing the last trace of Heavenly Dao will fluctuations escaping from the core of the collapsed realm, amplifying and manifesting it.

A piercing wail that tore at the very soul! Filled with the ultimate pain and despair of being desecrated, devoured, and forcibly twisted! This wail pierced through the star system and exploded directly in the sea of ​​consciousness of all the powerful beings!
"Uh!"

Several powerful figures groaned, their faces turning pale. Their souls felt as if they had been struck by a heavy blow, and the Heavenly Dao seemed to be dying. The tragedy was far beyond imagination!
Without pausing, Ji Yu slammed his hands together, and the Star Instrument erupted with blinding light! He used the power of the Star Instrument to forcefully trace back to the source of that eerie white energy flow, following the traces of contamination upstream—

The star map flashed wildly, retraced, and froze! The image suddenly pierced through layers of filthy light curtains, focusing on the trunk of the eerie white giant tree phantom. Countless twisted, writhing, and agonizing faces of living beings condensed on the trunk. The faces continuously dissolved and recombined, eventually coalescing into a huge, indifferent, pale white face that looked down upon all worlds. The eyes of the face were two eerie white vortexes that devoured all light!

The face turned slightly, and the empty "gaze" seemed to pierce through endless time and space, coldly "sweeping" over the powerful figures in the Great Qian Immortal Realm - Heavenly Observation Hall!

An indescribable, filthy, twisted, and greedy will, passing through the star instrument, violently impacted everyone's minds!
"Pfft!" Ji Yu was the first to be hit, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The starlight dimmed rapidly, the image collapsed instantly, and he staggered backward, his face ashen.

The hall was dead silent.

Blood Slaughter God Lord stepped forward, the golden star core beneath his feet cracking inch by inch. He stared intently at the eerie white embers remaining in the core of the Star Instrument, then turned to look at Li Mu, asking in a hoarse voice, "Is that the Ghost Clan?"

"Yes and no." Li Mu's voice was low, his gaze piercing through the palace, as if he were still looking at the vanished, eerie white face.

"That is the manifestation of the will of the Strange Tree, like the incarnation of the will of a realm, the true form of the Strange Race, hidden deep within the origin of the Strange Tree, or... wandering among the remnants of the myriad worlds it has devoured. Formless and intangible, only the desire to devour and pollute remains."

The chill within the hall intensified. The invisible and intangible enemy, the cancer of the Great Dao parasitizing the realm, was more troublesome than anticipated.

Emperor Qian Yuan's face was ashen, his fists clenched tightly beneath his dragon robe, his knuckles cracking: "So that's how it is!"

Emperor Qian Yuan suddenly looked at Ji Yu and ordered, "Pavilion Master Ji! Activate the Star Instrument at full power and monitor all realms, especially the barriers between neighboring realms. Do not miss even a trace of the eerie white aura!"

"As the Emperor commands!" Ji Yu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and the core of the Star Instrument lit up again, with countless star trails rapidly rotating.

"Prepare for war!" Emperor Qian Yuan's voice, like the clang of metal, resounded throughout the Heavenly Observation Hall, carrying an undeniable resolve. "Issue my decree: The Immortal Dynasty shall enter the 'Mysterious Yellow' state of war preparedness! All sects, factions, secret realms, and ancient clans, all belonging to the Great Qian Dynasty, shall immediately mobilize their troops! Resources shall be allocated with war preparedness as the priority! All non-essential interdimensional passages shall be closed!"

Emperor Qian Yuan's gaze swept over the powerful figures in the hall: "Everyone, this is not a calamity for a single sect or faction, but a battle for the survival of this world! If you have any trump cards up your sleeve, now is the time to use them."

Behind the Sword Cultivator Ancestor, the ancient sword resonated, its sword energy tearing through space: "Sword Pavilion's million sword cultivators are ready for battle!"

The Buddha Master Kuchan clasped his hands in prayer, and the Buddha's light shone brightly: "The Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect will temporarily await the Emperor's command."

Blood Slaughter God licked his lips, his eyes flashing with a terrifying bloodlust: "The Blood Sea Pagoda is just what I need to drink the blood of alien races!"

……

The powerful figures readily agreed, and a chilling atmosphere permeated the air.

Emperor Qian Yuan looked at Li Mu one last time, his eyes filled with complex emotions, a mixture of apprehension and reliance: "Fellow Daoist Li, since the Chaos Great Dao is the nemesis of the Ghost Clan, you are the key to this battle! The resources of the Immortal Dynasty are at your disposal! If you have any needs, please speak freely!"

Li Mu nodded, his expression remaining calm: "The most urgent matters are two. First, I need a large number of chaotic artifacts or things containing the essence of creation and annihilation to help me stabilize my Dao realm and enhance my chaotic power. Second,..."

Li Mu's gaze swept over the powerful figures in the hall, and he gestured, "Within the Immortal Dynasty, select three thousand seeds for me who are pure in heart, have excellent aptitude, and possess great comprehension. I will plant the seeds of the Dao in them and cultivate three thousand disciples."

"Cultivate disciples?" Emperor Qian Yuan was slightly taken aback, then his eyes flashed with brilliance, and he said excitedly, "Excellent! Fellow Daoist Li has left behind a lineage in this realm, which is a great fortune for the Immortal Dynasty! Pavilion Master Ji, immediately open the 'Xuanhuang Treasure Vault'! All the rare items that Fellow Daoist Li needs will be allocated! As for the selection of disciples... Order all sects and clans to select seed disciples within three days and send them to the Imperial Palace, gathering 300,000 people for Fellow Daoist Li to personally select!"

"Three thousand disciples? What a huge appetite!" Blood Slaughter God narrowed his eyes, but did not object. At this critical moment of life and death, no matter how demanding Li Mu's request was, it had to be met.

"As you command!" Ji Yu solemnly accepted the order.

"There's no time to lose, everyone, let's get moving!" Emperor Qian Yuan waved his sleeves, his figure transforming into a majestic dragon aura, and he was the first to rush out of the Guantian Hall.

In an instant, terrifying auras tore through space and vanished without a trace. Throughout the entire Great Qian Immortal Dynasty, this colossal behemoth, under the earth-shattering warning brought by Li Mu, abruptly began to turn its war wheels. (End of Chapter)