Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

A hunched, dark figure appeared in the distance, and behind him, countless hollow giant trees rapidly rose from the ground.

It's described as a black shadow, but it's more like a person hidden in the shadows, with the outline of a person faintly visible.

With each step the hunched black figure took, twisted shadow vines sprouted beneath its feet, and wherever it passed, the dark red veins of the hollow giant wood suddenly boiled, as if it had been infused with some ancient will.

He seemed to raise his head, revealing a pair of eyes burning with eerie purple flames in the shadows. His gaze swept over the Rift Universe and finally settled on Li Mu.

"Chaotic aura? This is the Three Thousand Realms; they won't tolerate the existence of chaos. If we could capture you, those powerful figures might get excited and...hehehe..."

The shadowy figure's voice seemed to come from the depths of the earth, carrying a decaying echo.

The jade plate in Ji Yu's hand trembled violently. On the jade plate, the area around the Rift Universe was covered with dense red dots. These were hollow giant trees, light-corroding tundra, shadow vines, and other things that had grown from the black shadow and had already surrounded the Rift Universe.

“Fellow Daoist Li, this should be the will that the Emperor mentioned before, comparable to that of a Great Luo Immortal.”

Li Mu remained calm, a chaotic energy flowing between his fingertips: "Just maggots clinging to life by stealing the essence of realms."

Li Mu's lighthearted words seemed to sting Ying Zu.

"This realm has always belonged to my Shadow Clan, and the origin of this realm also belongs to my clan. How can you say it was stolen?"

As Shadow Ancestor finished speaking, the hollow giant trees that were originally suspended suddenly rose higher, their branches twisting like living snakes, lashing wildly at the Rift Universe. Dark red light veins flowed through the wood, as if billions of blood vessels were pulsating, and every fallen leaf turned into a sharp shadow blade, carrying a chilling coldness that could tear apart the soul.

"Form the formation!" Blood Slaughter God Lord roared, his blood aura surging into a hundred-foot-long blood banner.

Countless vengeful spirits roared on the banner, fiercely sweeping away the giant tree that was being pulled out. The moment the blood light collided with the dark red light veins, a blinding blood mist burst out. The surface of the giant tree was instantly corroded and charred in large areas, but it still charged forward wildly with the support of the origin of the realm.

"Buddha's voice suppresses demons!" The withered Zen Buddha chanted the Buddha's name in a low voice. His golden body behind him expanded rapidly, and billions of golden Sanskrit characters fell like raindrops onto the hollow giant wood.

Although the burst of Buddhist light from the Sanskrit characters could purify the surface yin energy, it could not stop the dark red light veins that continuously surged from the core of the wood. The scorch marks on the giant wood healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and instead spread along with the Buddhist light, dyeing the golden Sanskrit characters into an eerie dark red.

The light-corroding moss surged up the defensive shield of the Rift Universe like a tidal wave, the dark purple moss writhing wildly and secreting a viscous sap.

The area where the light shield touched the liquid emitted a sizzling corrosion sound, and the originally lustrous light screen quickly became dim, even showing spiderweb-like cracks.

"Heaven-Burning Technique!"

The Valley Master of Burning Heaven clasped his hands together, and a crimson fire lotus, about ten feet in size, condensed in front of him.

The fire lotus spun and crashed into the tundra. Wherever the flames passed, the moss withered and turned to ash, but from the ashes grew even finer purple buds that burrowed into the cracks in the light shield. Wherever they passed, the incredibly hard deck was gnawed into honeycomb-like holes.

The Sword Sect Ancestor stood on the main battle platform, wielding his longsword repeatedly. Countless golden sword energies condensed into a torrent, cleaving several hollow giant trees at the forefront in half.

Dark red light pulses gushed from the broken wood stumps, and the fallen wood took root again in the void, sprouting countless branches that transformed into an even denser array of wooden spikes, surrounding the Rift Universe.

"Return to the Void Tide!" King Zhenhai placed his hands on the Return to the Void Tide Plate, and towering waves suddenly rose up around the ship.

The tide, carrying immense suppressive power, swept away most of the corrosive tundra clinging to the light barrier. However, the moment it hit the ground, the tundra spread along with the water flow, turning the waves into an eerie purplish-black, and even the seawater began to exude a putrid smell.

The soldiers of the three armies formed battle formations on the deck, their various magical treasures flashing and shimmering, but it was all in vain, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. The branches of the hollow giant tree continued to regenerate, and the sap of the corrosive tundra seeped into the ship's hull along the cracks. Some cultivators had already been splashed with the sap, their skin instantly festering and turning into pus, emitting shrill screams.

Upon seeing this, Blood Slaughter God Lord's eyes widened in fury, and he slammed the Blood Banner into the void: "Blood River Upside Down!"

In an instant, the entire void was stained crimson, and a river of blood, formed from the condensation of countless vengeful spirits, descended from the sky, forcibly separating the hollow giant tree from the corroded tundra. Where the blood river surged, the dark red light veins were suppressed and temporarily halted, and the moss writhed painfully in the blood.

"I can't hold on much longer!" A metallic taste rose in Blood Slaughter God-Monarch's throat; this large-scale secret technique had taken a heavy toll on him. "Quickly, think of something!"

The golden light of the withered Zen Buddha became increasingly dim, and the Sanskrit characters continued to disintegrate under the erosion of the dark red light veins.

The others were also in poor condition. This strange species, empowered by the origin of the realm, posed a great threat to everyone.

If Blood Slaughter God and his group were only concerned with protecting themselves, they would naturally be able to handle the situation with ease. However, they also had to protect the Rift Universe and the soldiers of the three armies, which made things a bit more difficult for them.

Despite everyone's combined efforts, they were still unable to stop the invasion of the strange creatures. However, the strange creatures that posed such a significant threat to the crew of the Rift Universe did not dare to approach Li Mu at all and avoided him. Therefore, there were no strange creatures within a hundred feet of Li Mu.

"Little Doyle."

Li Mu gave a soft shout, and the chaotic energy burst forth like ten thousand swords being drawn from their sheaths. Wherever it passed, the strange creatures melted away like snow, transforming into wisps of realm origin. Without Li Mu actively guiding them, those realm origins came toward Li Mu.

"It can actually devour the very essence of a realm?"

The Shadow Ancestor's pupils, burning with dark purple flames, held an undisguised shock, but this shock was fleeting.

"I don't believe you can devour the entire origin of the Night Shadow Realm."

After a roar, the Shadow Ancestor's already nearly solid figure became completely solid, no longer existing as shadow energy.

Upon seeing this scene, Ji Yu on the bridge immediately thought of some things recorded in ancient books.

“Fellow Daoist Li, according to ancient records, when the Shadow Clan reaches the Seed Dao Realm, they can solidify into a physical form. This not only does not affect the use of the Shadow Clan’s innate abilities, but also makes their physical body even stronger.”

Blood Slaughter God was sitting cross-legged to recover. During both attacks by the strange creatures on the Rift Universe, Blood Slaughter God had selflessly stood at the forefront, his blood banner even becoming tattered and riddled with holes. Upon hearing Ji Yu's words, Blood Slaughter God spat out a mouthful of blood viciously.

"It's just borrowing the power of the realm's origin!"

Li Mu didn't react to this. It was just a Seed Dao Realm cultivator, and one who had advanced by stealing the source of power. Li Mu naturally wouldn't take it seriously.

Without hesitation, the solidified Shadow Ancestor unleashed his strongest attack. His figure suddenly rose thousands of feet, and his eyes, burning with dark purple flames, were as imposing as two giant purple lanterns.

"Existing for ten thousand years, so it turns out you've been waiting for me. Today, I'll use your life as my stepping stone!" The colossal body, thousands of feet tall, clenched its fist and slammed it heavily towards Li Mu. The surrounding void began to collapse under the influence of this punch. Some strange creatures, such as hollow giant trees and corroded tundra, that had not yet dissipated were drawn into this punch and attached to it, providing even greater power.

Li Mu stood against the wind, and compared to the enormous Dharma body, he was like a mustard seed, barely visible to the naked eye. With such a huge disparity, Li Mu's response to this earth-shattering punch was simply a single index finger.

When that punch landed on the index finger, it was as if the whole world stood still.

Li Mu's eyes darkened slightly. The Chaos Dao Tree swayed deep within his sea of ​​consciousness, and an even more powerful force of primordial chaos surged into his index finger. Li Mu gently rebuked it.

"Nirvana."

Five streams of chaotic energy erupted simultaneously, forming a massive chaotic vortex around the Shadow Ancestor.

Within the vortex, the scene of creation flashed by, and the shadow giant's body melted away like ice and snow, emitting a piercing screech.

This is what everyone on the Rift Universe saw. On the battlefield, which no one could see, the branches of the Chaos Dao Tree had already wrapped around a fist-sized glowing sphere, a sight that no one else could see.

Even though the Shadow Ancestor had returned to its normal size, he could not see it anymore. However, he could clearly sense that his greatest reliance and the source of his power were being pulled away by something, gradually slipping out of his control.

He now finds it difficult to even move. He forcibly absorbed the Origin of the Realm, and most of his power comes from it. Now that the Origin of the Realm is under control, it indirectly controls him. He can clearly sense that the power he relies on is rapidly dissipating.

Just then, a thought suddenly flashed through Yingzu's mind that terrified even himself.

"You, you are the Chaos Dao! How is that possible? How could the Chaos Dao still exist in the Three Thousand Realms!"

His voice was filled with despair. Only a Chaos Dao Body could absorb the power of the realm's origin. Someone like him was just stealing some power through strange and ingenious techniques.

What surprised the Shadow Clan even more than the power of the Chaos Dao Body was that someone had actually cultivated the Chaos Dao to this level.

The lineage of the Night Shadow Realm has never been broken, and the Shadow Clan has always been the royal family of the Night Shadow Realm. Naturally, they know some secrets, including the fact that the Chaos Dao Body is not allowed to appear in the Three Thousand Realms.

All people, forces, and realms associated with Chaos will be purged—this is a consensus across the Three Thousand Realms. However, now a living Chaos Dao Body has appeared before him, possessing an unfathomable realm. Even he, who has been stealing the power of the realm's origin for ten thousand years, is no match for it.

When the Shadow Clan Ancestor tried to speak again, he suddenly realized that he couldn't even speak. His once-normal, dark purple flame pupils were now filled with fear.

The Shadow Clan Ancestor's lips trembled slightly, as if he were saying something.

Li Mu stared at him expressionlessly.

"Let you go? On what grounds?"

Without giving the Shadow Ancestor a chance to beg for mercy, Li Mu moved swiftly and appeared in front of the Shadow Ancestor's head in the next moment, then threw the most simple and unadorned punch.

Chaotic energy swirled around the fist. Shadow Ancestor, who had lost the power of his domain origin, could only wait to die in the face of this punch. Even if he had not lost the power of his domain origin, Li Mu was still no match for him.

The Shadow Clan patriarch, who had just solidified his body and reached the Seed Dao Realm, slowly turned into wisps of ashes under this punch.

"No--!"

The roar of the Shadow Clan patriarch gradually weakened in the void, the dark red light chains he brought began to disintegrate, the hollow giant trees withered one after another, and the corrosive tundra turned into ashes.

The primordial power of the Night Shadow Realm has been forcibly stripped away by the Chaos Dao Tree.

As the last wisp of shadow dissipated, Li Mu raised his hand and waved, and a hazy ball of light fell into his palm.

The void cleared, revealing a desolate star field filled with rubble, with only the Rift Universe hovering alone.

Inside the bridge, everyone stared in disbelief at the scene. The Shadow Clan patriarch, who had left them helpless, had been so easily annihilated by Li Mu.

"Fellow Daoist Li," Ji Yu's voice was hoarse as he looked at the sphere of light containing the essence of the Night Shadow Realm in Li Mu's palm, "this is..."

"The origin of this realm," Li Mu said calmly. "This realm is empty; there's no use in keeping it."

With that, he flicked his finger, and the ball of light transformed into a stream of light that entered the core of the Rift Universe. The core of the furnace suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light, the aura of the entire spirit ship surged, and the array patterns on the hull flowed even more smoothly.

"Let's go." Li Mu turned and walked towards the bridge. "Heading to the next realm."

"We haven't yet fully investigated the forces in other realms, shouldn't we..."

Before Ji Yu could finish speaking, he immediately realized his slip of the tongue. With Li Mu around, they could explore the Three Thousand Realms even without any intelligence.

As if knowing Ji Yu's thoughts, Li Mu calmly said, "These realms near the Qian Yuan Immortal Realm are all relatively weak realms. Now that the Lieyu Ship has the support of the Night Shadow Realm's source power, it should be enough to deal with some insignificant minor realms."

"As Fellow Daoist Li said."

Ji Yu and the others clasped their hands in greeting to Li Mu.

The Rift slowly turned, the Yin-Yang Wings flapped once more, and it disappeared into the depths of the void, trailing a long tail of light. Behind it, the Night Shadow Realm, which had once given birth to the Shadow Clan, was now nothing but a desolate remnant of stars, slowly cooling in the darkness.

Some luminous tundra, appearing out of nowhere, quietly attached themselves to the fragments of realms floating in the void. These fragments still possessed power, which became nourishment for the luminous tundra.

Having lost its original essence, the Night Shadow Realm's ultimate fate is destruction.

Inside the bridge, the powerful figures exchanged glances, all seeing shock in each other's eyes. They finally understood why Emperor Qian Yuan had insisted on inviting Li Mu to accompany them. With this master of the Chaos Dao present, the so-called boundary barriers and native powerhouses seemed like a joke.

Li Mu stood at the highest point of the bridge, gazing at the fleeting stars outside the window, lost in thought.

All the substances in the Night Shadow Realm's primordial power that could enhance Li Mu had already been absorbed by the Chaos Dao Tree, so the improvement to Li Mu was not significant. Very few of the Dao Source elements could enhance the Chaos Dao Tree, which is why Li Mu threw the entire realm's power into the Rift Universe. (End of Chapter)