Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Blood Soul General's roar twisted and echoed in the boiling sea of ​​blood. The blood-red spear in his hand, which was entangled with thousands of wronged souls, suddenly burst out with a blinding bloody light. It actually drew upon its own origin and transformed into a filthy blood thunder that traversed the void, striking directly at the core of the Chaos Returning to the Void Formation—where the bright moon was located!
"Stubborn."

Mingyue's golden eyes were like frost, and chaotic energy swirled around his fingertips. Just as he was about to take the desperate blow head-on, a sudden change occurred!

Deep within the Myriad Souls Blood Fiend Array, constantly being devoured and weakened by the Returning Void Array, an even more ancient and violent will suddenly awakened. Countless fallen remnant souls, as if receiving an invisible command, let out desperate screams in unison. The screams materialized, transforming into blood-red ripples that crashed fiercely against the boundary of the Returning Void domain.

"Crack!"

At the edge of the domain, space cracked like glass. The entire Chaos Returning to Nothingness Array trembled violently, Mingyue's figure swayed slightly, and the brilliance on her silver armor dimmed a third. Taking advantage of the situation, the filthy blood lightning pierced through the defenses, heading straight for her face!

At the critical moment, a dark gold puppet guard who had remained silent behind Mingyue suddenly stepped forward, using his body as a shield to block her way.

"boom!"

The blood lightning exploded, and the Blood-Breaking Divine Puppet, forged from Chaos Divine Gold and Annihilation Spirit Crystal, had a huge hole pierced through its chest in an instant. Its core Dao patterns collapsed inch by inch, the crimson-gold light in its eyes was completely extinguished, and its massive body crashed down and sank into the endless sea of ​​blood.

"Humph."

Mingyue let out a muffled groan, a wisp of pale golden soul blood spilling from the corner of her lips. The puppet, connected to her mind, was now destroyed at its core, and the backlash was immediate. Even more troublesome was that the Myriad Souls Blood Fiend Array, empowered by that unknown will, had its power surge. Countless blood-red chains condensed once more, like billions of venomous pythons, frantically coiling and tearing at the Chaos Returning Void Domain. The domain's area was forcibly compressed, and its light rapidly dimmed.

"Owner……"

Mingyue's mind raced like lightning, and without further hesitation, a highly refined divine thought, bearing the weight of the battle and the crisis, pierced through layers of blood sea barriers, crossed endless void, and sped straight towards the Chaos Treasure Palace.

The Chaos Treasure Palace, deep within the Spirit Garden.

Li Mu sat cross-legged beneath the Chaos Dao Tree, his Dao aura perfectly integrated with the giant tree behind him. Suddenly, he slowly opened his slightly closed eyes, his gaze seemingly reflecting the swirling stars and the cycle of creation and destruction of the universe. The urgent divine thought from Mingyue had already rippled across the lake of his heart.

"The Blood Sea Will... has it begun to awaken?" Li Mu murmured, his tone calm, without joy or anger.

Li Mu did not set off immediately. His gaze swept across the void in front of him—a flower bud symbolizing the Dao of "life" was slowly taking shape, while another Dao fruit, representing the return to nothingness of "death," was also slowly rotating.

The cycle of life and death in the Netherworld Blood Realm is precisely the best opportunity for these two Dao Fruits to be tempered.

"The timing is perfect."

Li Mu stood up, his blue robe fluttering slightly, and with one step, his figure disappeared from the Spirit Garden.

The next instant, Li Mu stood silently outside the churning boundary of the Netherworld Blood Realm, his gaze piercing through layers of crimson blood waves and landing directly on the core of the battlefield.

The Chaos Void Domain of the Bright Moon had been compressed to a radius of a thousand miles. Although the formation of the 100,000 Blood-Breaking Divine Puppets remained intact, the Annihilation Flames continued to burn the enemy, the Time Chains slowed the offensive, and the Illusionary Soul Slash traversed the battlefield, the radiance on each puppet's body had dimmed, and their movements appeared sluggish. Clearly, the continuous struggle against the Blood Sea's origin had reached its limit.

Unable to break through the encirclement, the Blood Soul General went mad. He roared and burned away his own Blood Soul essence, transforming into a blood-red torrent that swept across the heavens and earth. It merged with the resurrected ancient will, drawing upon the power of the entire sea of ​​blood to condense into a gigantic hand that blotted out the sky. Its five fingers were like pillars of blood supporting the heavens, carrying the power to crush stars and corrupt all laws, and slammed down fiercely towards the bright moon and its remaining domain!

This attack has surpassed the realm of Immortal Lords, directly invoking the fundamental laws of the Netherworld Blood Realm!
Mingyue's silver hair danced wildly, a resolute glint flashing in her golden eyes. The Chaos Dao Seed within her body spun at an unprecedented speed, and cracks spread across her crystalline puppet spirit body.

Mingyue intends to detonate the core in a final desperate attempt!
At this moment——

"Certainly."

The single word, uttered softly, seemed to have come from eternity ago, and seemed to resonate in every inch of the sea of ​​blood and the depths of every wisp of a broken soul.

Follow your words.

The blood-red hand, powerful enough to shatter the entire world, suddenly froze less than a hundred feet from the Bright Moon Domain. The churning blood waves, the roaring demons, the shooting energy, and even the maddened expression of the Blood Soul General were all frozen in the void.

Only the Chaos Returning to Nothingness Domain of the Bright Moon, and the 100,000 Blood-Breaking Divine Puppets within it, remained completely unaffected.

Time was forcibly stripped away from this blood-soaked land!

In the next instant, Li Mu stood before Mingyue, his green robes still pristine and spotless. He didn't even glance at the solidified blood hand or the crazed blood soul general, but calmly swept his gaze over the boiling sea of ​​blood below, and the ancient being hidden within it, whose will was just beginning to awaken.

"Stealing reincarnation and raising blood creatures for sustenance has come to an end." Li Mu pointed his fingers like a sword and gently slashed at the boundless sea of ​​blood.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no dazzling brilliance.

A faint, chaotic sword aura emerged from his fingertips and silently disappeared into the sea of ​​blood.

The sword energy entered the sea, initially appearing normal. In the blink of an eye, an invisible "boundary" suddenly expanded outwards from the point of impact.

Wherever it passed, the scarlet blood quickly faded, turning into a clear stream; the remnant souls and malevolent energy dissipated and transformed into specks of pure spiritual light; the thick, ink-like blood-fiend law, as if encountering its natural enemy, emitted a "sizzling" wail and crumbled inch by inch.

This sword does not slay blood or demons, but rather the very foundation of the "Law of Blood" upon which this Blood Domain depends for its survival!
"Roar--!"

Deep within the sea of ​​blood, an ancient will roared in pain and rage, causing the entire Netherworld Blood Realm to tremble violently. The frozen blood hand shattered with a deafening crash, turning into a shower of foul blood. The blood soul connected to it suffered a severe blow, its blood armor cracking and its aura instantly weakening.

Li Mu then turned his gaze to the withered Blood Soul General and the cracked white bone fortress behind him.

Like a gentle breeze passing over a sand dune.

The Blood Soul General, the Bone Fortress, along with all the Blood Soul Clan warriors within, and even the surrounding sea of ​​blood, all turned into the finest dust, silently annihilated, and returned to nothingness.

The battlefield fell silent.

Without command or the support of the formation, the remaining Blood Sea monsters, driven by instinctive fear, retreated like a tide into the depths of the Blood Sea.

Mingyue stared blankly at the figure in green robes ahead, her golden eyes filled with complex emotions—a sense of relief after surviving a calamity, awe of supreme power, and an indescribable determination.

Mingyue took a deep breath, suppressing the surging energy within her body and the cracks in her Dao, and bowed respectfully:
“Mingyue is incompetent, so I have to trouble Master to take action.” Li Mu did not turn around, but his gaze was already fixed on the deeper part of the Blood Sea—the location of the Reincarnation Blood Pool and the Nine Thrones.

"It's not your fault. The very foundation of this realm is corrupt; moving one part affects the whole. You've done very well, leading the army to defend this place and digesting the spoils. Next..."

"I'm going to meet that 'Blood Ancestor'."

Before he finished speaking, Li Mu took a step forward, his figure merging into the void and disappearing into the blood domain that had just been purified into a clear corner.

Mingyue solemnly accepted the order, straightened up, and her golden eyes regained their cold, sharp edge. She glanced at the hundred thousand Bloodstained Divine Puppets behind her, their brilliance slightly dimmed from the fierce battle, and transmitted the command through her divine sense:
"Reorganize the formation, construct the 'Chaos Barrier,' and guide the subsequent army!"

The torrent of dark gold puppets resumed its orderly operation, building an even more solid bridgehead with the clear sea area purified by Li Mu's sword as its core.

Her master's departure will surely shake the very foundation of the Netherworld Blood Realm. Her mission is to provide her master with the strongest support in the eye of this storm.

Deep within the Netherworld Blood Realm, nine majestic blood and bone thrones stood in a circle, with a central pool of reincarnation blood suddenly boiling. Thick, gooey blood surged skyward, transforming into towering waves. Countless remnant souls screamed and struggled within the pool, their wails tearing through the void and staining the entire sky a dark red, even dimming the stars.

The Blood Ancestor, seated atop the highest throne, slowly opened his eyes. Two crimson lights ignited in his pupils, illuminating a figure in a blue robe approaching from afar—his robes fluttering, his steps as swift as the wind—it was none other than Li Mu.

"You have crossed the line."

The Blood Ancestor's voice was deep and thunderous, each word causing the sea of ​​blood to surge and waves to crash against the sky. He raised his hand and pressed down, and nine blood dragons immediately surged out of the Samsara Blood Pool. Each one was formed from the purest blood laws, its eyes like wheels, containing vortexes of reincarnation, swallowing life and death. Wherever the blood dragons passed, space decayed and collapsed, time became disordered and chaotic, even light was swallowed up, and the world lost its color.

Li Mu's expression was indifferent, his eyes as calm as an ancient well. Behind him, the illusory image of the Chaos Dao Tree quietly appeared, its roots like countless dragons plunging into the depths of the sea of ​​blood, its branches reaching into the void. At the same time, the five Dao Fruits shone brightly—the Time Dao Fruit flowed like the long river of time, the Annihilation Dao Fruit dissipated the meaning of returning to nothingness, the Metal Dao Fruit was sharp enough to cleave the heavens, the Fire Dao Fruit burned the world like flames, and the Spirit Dao Fruit manifested countless phenomena. The birth and death of all phenomena were all within a single thought.

"break."

The branches of the Chaos Dao Tree swayed gently, five-colored Daoist principles intertwining into a net that spread across the void like a heavenly net. Nine blood dragons crashed into the net, emitting piercing shrieks, their bodies trembling. The Time Dao Fruit reversed a portion of time, causing the blood dragon scales to fade from dark red to pale pink, their life force flowing backward; the Annihilation Dao Fruit eroded their origin, gray spots appearing on their bodies, making them appear like rotten wood about to topple; the Gold and Fire Fruits strangled their forms, shattering their bones and disintegrating their flesh; the Spirit Dao Fruit directly attacked their core soul imprint, shattering all thoughts and causing their divine consciousness to dissipate.

The Blood Ancestor snorted coldly, and blood-red runes simultaneously illuminated the nine thrones, ancient incantations slithering like blood snakes. The power of the entire Netherworld Blood Realm surged and converged, condensing behind him into a vast domain—the "Blood Prison Reincarnation Domain." Within the domain, blood waves surged, and countless vengeful spirits coalesced into physical demonic soldiers, wielding blood-red blades, their eyes gleaming with ferocity; the power of reincarnation distorted reality, transforming this world into an eternal purgatory, a place where there was no escape from death, and no end to the cycle of reincarnation.

"Reincarnation and death, all spirits vanish!"

The Blood Prison Reincarnation Domain expanded with a roar, like a crimson curtain descending from the sky, colliding fiercely with the Chaos Dao Tree Domain. The two supreme laws clashed in the void, the aftershocks shattering the vast sea of ​​blood, causing waves to surge backward and mountains to collapse. Far away at the boundary wall, the Chaos Barrier set up by the bright moon shook violently, the silver armor hummed, and the 100,000 Blood-Breaking Divine Puppets retreated three steps in unison before stabilizing their formation, cracks already appearing on their armor.

Li Mu pointed his fingers like a sword, and the Time Dao Fruit was operating at full power. Above the Reincarnation Blood Pool, a huge clock phantom slowly appeared, its hands turning counterclockwise. The boiling blood in the pool suddenly froze, and the blood warriors who had been forcibly reshaped became sluggish. The old and new souls within their bodies began to separate, tearing at each other and howling in pain.

"Trying to reverse the cycle of reincarnation?"

Blood Ancestor laughed in fury, and an ancient blood seal emerged from his palm. The seal was covered with twisted blood patterns, as if it were written with the blood of all living beings, exuding endless resentment and ancient pressure—this was the Blood Soul Ancient Seal, the supreme treasure of the Netherworld Blood Realm.

Blood Ancestor pointed a finger, and a drop of dark golden blood fell from his fingertip and imprinted on the ground, causing a burst of bloody light to soar into the sky.

"With my blood, I summon the power of eternal resentment!"

The Blood Soul Ancient Seal trembled violently, and a vertical pupil slowly opened at the seal's knob. The pupil was devoid of light, containing only a bottomless darkness.

The resentment of all living beings devoured by the Netherworld Blood Realm over billions of years was completely awakened at this moment. The hatred, pain, and despair accumulated over countless eras transformed into a monstrous black tide, surging forth from the deepest part of the Blood Sea.

Wherever the black tide passed, even the sea of ​​blood itself was corroded and dissolved, turning into nothingness.

Li Mu's pupils contracted slightly. The Dao Fruit of Nirvana automatically protected its master, and a hazy aura surrounded him, like mist and smoke, continuously annihilating the surging black tide of resentment.

However, the resentment was vast and boundless, seeping in from all the heavens and myriad worlds, past and future, endless and gradually condensing into the phantom of the Ninefold Reincarnation Hell, layer upon layer, pressing down on the Chaos Dao Tree.

"May you be forever condemned to the cycle of reincarnation, never to be reborn!"

Blood Ancestor roared like thunder, hurling the Blood Soul Ancient Seal.

The ancient seal grew taller with the wind, transforming into a blood-red wheel that blotted out the sky, stretching across the heavens. The wheel was divided into nine levels, reflecting the scenes of the nine levels of hell—mountains of knives and seas of fire, cauldrons of boiling oil and ice caves, tongues being pulled out and intestines being ripped out, eyes being gouged out and hearts being ripped out… Hundreds of millions of vengeful souls wailed and struggled within the wheel, emanating a corrupt aura that could shatter one's moral compass, even distorting the void itself.

The Reincarnation Blood Disc slowly pressed down, causing the Chaos Dao Tree domain to creak and tremble, its branches to tremble, and its Dao Fruits to flicker. The Dao Fruits representing the spirit were clearly under immense pressure. The Dao Fruits of Time were sluggish, forcing the reversal of reincarnation to a halt, and the River of Time nearly dried up.

Li Mu's green robe fluttered in the wind, his hair dancing like swords in the violent energy. He formed the Chaos Seal with his hands in front of his chest, and the moment the seal was formed, the world fell silent.

The illusory image of the Chaos Dao Tree behind Li Mu surged once more, its roots firmly planted in the Blood Sea frantically absorbing nutrients. The Blood Sea churned like boiling water, but was completely swallowed up.

"In the beginning of chaos, all things returned to their origin."

For the first time, the five Dao Fruits merged. The Dao Fruit of Time transformed into a long river that encircled the tree, the Dao Fruit of Nirvana condensed into the tree's heart, the Dao Fruits of Gold and Fire adorned the branches and leaves, and the Dao Fruit of Spirit radiated boundless light, illuminating the netherworld.

A stream of chaotic energy shot up from the treetop, like an axe that split the heavens, and crashed down onto the descending Reincarnation Blood Disc.

boom--!
The entire Netherworld Blood Realm trembled, the earth cracked, and the sea of ​​blood overflowed.

Mingyue, far away at the boundary, let out a muffled groan. Fine cracks appeared on her silver armor, and blood spilled from the corner of her mouth. She struggled to maintain the barrier of chaos, staring intently at the center of the battlefield, her eyes filled with both worry and awe.

The chaotic energy flow and the Reincarnation Blood Plate were locked in a stalemate, eroding and wearing each other down, causing the void to crumble inch by inch.

Blood Ancestor frantically activated the Blood Soul Ancient Seal, causing the nine thrones to shatter one after another, transforming into pure energy that flowed into the wheel. The blood light intensified, and the resentment grew stronger. Li Mu's gaze gradually turned cold, and deep within his sea of ​​consciousness, the nascent form of a Dao Fruit of Life and Death quietly emerged, seemingly there yet not there, yet containing supreme mysteries.

Li Mu suddenly gathered the chaotic energy, allowing the Reincarnation Blood Disc to press down by three-tenths.

Seeing this, Blood Ancestor grinned maliciously, believing victory was assured. (End of Chapter)