Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Li Mu's gaze was as calm as an ancient well. The chaotic energy wrapped in golden threads in his palm receded and disappeared into his body. He could clearly sense that a tremendous transformation was taking place inside the Dao Tree.

Inside the main trunk of the Dao Tree, countless chaotic star vortexes rearranged under the guidance of newly formed golden patterns, and the chaotic energy became increasingly condensed and pure. The miniature worlds on the verge of collapse among the branches and leaves gradually stabilized, and the earth, water, fire, and wind re-rotated. Although they did not immediately return to their full glory, they revealed a resilient foundation forged through trials and tribulations.

Li Mu's aura remained low, and although his Dao realm seemed to have declined, there was not a trace of dejection between his brows. He could feel that his Dao foundation was being supported by an unprecedented "steadfastness," like a reef in a raging storm, unmoved by the winds from all directions.

The power of primordial order and the essence of chaos and disorder achieved a delicate balance within the body, like the yin and yang fish, head to tail, in a continuous cycle.

“Mingyue, Xiao Jingtian,” Li Mu said, looking at the two of them.

"Your subordinates are here!" the two immediately bowed and replied.

"Pass down the order: all realms of the Immortal Dynasty, shrink your defenses, hold fast to your existing territories, and cease all external conquests." Li Mu glanced at the two slightly anxious individuals and continued, "Consider your inventory thoroughly and send all those rare divine materials that were previously difficult to refine, as well as the spiritual vein cores with conflicting attributes, to the Chaos Treasure Palace."

Xiao Jingtian was taken aback and couldn't help but say, "Master, those materials are extremely difficult to process due to their extreme properties, and they have always been sealed away..."

Li Mu slightly raised his hand, interrupting him: "What is poison to one is honey to another. Just do as I say."

"I will obey your decree!" A golden glint flashed in Mingyue's eyes, as if she had caught something, and she immediately accepted the order.

After the two left, Li Mu's figure slowly merged into the main trunk of the Dao Tree. The chaotic energy inside no longer surged wildly as before. Under the guidance of countless fine golden patterns, it transformed into billions of orderly torrents, washing over every inch of the "Dao Foundation".

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Within the Chaos Treasure Palace, time passes unnoticed.

Li Mu sat cross-legged at the core of the Dao Tree, his aura completely contained, appearing like a mortal with no cultivation. Only his eyes, which occasionally opened and closed, held within them the primordial chaos of stardust, golden patterns flowing, and the infinite mysteries of order and disorder.

Before them, the mountain of "waste" had mostly disappeared. These hidden dangers, once considered intractable by all sectors, had been transformed into resources to nourish the Dao Tree under the reconstructed chaotic order.

Inside the Dao Tree, the changes are even more astonishing.

Within the main veins, those golden patterns are no longer outsiders; they have completely merged with the Dao of Chaos, transforming into a new Dao pattern—possessing both the all-encompassing nature of chaos and the rigorous framework of order.

Countless roots swayed gently in the void, probing deeper into the spatial crevices. No longer forcibly drawing upon the power of the primordial source, they instead captured and sifted through the scattered, chaotic void energy. The moment this energy touched the roots, it was instantly decomposed and purified by the chaotic order Dao patterns, transforming into strands of pure essence—an efficiency three times higher than their previous domineering plundering!

On a leaf that was once on the verge of withering, the broken, miniature world has now been reshaped by the earth's veins and its sky restored. Though devoid of life, it is as stable as ever. The fundamental principles governing this world subtly exude an aura of harmony and stability, its foundation gradually being solidified.

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Outside the Chaos Treasure Palace, all was silent, except for the lingering echoes of the laws deep within the void, which slowly subsided like wisps of silk.

At almost the same moment, breathtaking ripples stirred deep within the origins of three ancient realms, separated by endlessly distant star systems.

The Blazing Divine Realm originates from the Molten Sea.

The core wound, which had been nearly cleaved open by the Chaos Axe, pulsated with dark red lava like a slow heartbeat. The viscous essence of divine flames struggled to repair the grotesque crack, while the gray, chaotic energy swirling around it stubbornly hindered the healing process.

The Flame God, seated at the core of the molten sea, suddenly trembled, his face, shrouded in blazing divine light, contorted abruptly, and his pupils, like miniature suns, contracted sharply.

"This aura... decay? Is it the Lord of Chaos?" The Flame God roared, stirring up towering waves in the molten sea, carrying a suppressed tremor.

The Flame God himself clearly felt that the terrifying pressure that had hung above the heavens and clouded his Dao heart had noticeably decreased!
The Realm of the Frozen Gods, an Eternal Frozen Land.

The ancient ice surrounding the Ice Skeleton Lord emitted a faint "crack" sound. The nine swirling, not yet fully solidified skull phantoms suddenly stopped. In their clear, azure ice crystal eyes, they reflected the invisible and intangible changes in the aura beyond the boundary, which were related to life and death.

"Her Dao Realm has fallen so low... to this extent?" The Ice Skeleton Sovereign's cold divine sense swept across the frozen earth like a cold wind, carrying a hint of indescribable joy. The Dao wound torn by the Chaos Sword Qi within her body throbbed faintly, reminding her of the humiliation of her past crushing defeat.

Thunder Punishment God Realm, Thousand Thunder Sea Eyes.

The tattered thunderous form of the Eternal Thunder God was immersed in the slightly dim Thunder Pool's source, with tiny fragments of purple lightning still crackling and wailing at its broken horn. He suddenly opened his single eye, the violent lightning within mixed with astonishment and uncertainty.

"The aura of chaos... is receding! What happened?" The Eternal Thunder God's eyes were filled with surprise and uncertainty.

The Eternal Thunder God's hatred for Li Mu had long since penetrated to the bone. The axe that severed half of Li Mu's Dharma form and severely damaged his power of thunder punishment was like a nightmare that constantly burned his soul.

The three realm lords, residing in different realms, were still recovering from serious injuries and their foundations were shaken. Yet, at this moment, their perceptions originating from the Great Dao were remarkably consistent.

That once invincible Lord of Chaos has run into trouble. His Dao Tree has shrunk, his pressure has weakened, and his aura... is showing signs of decline!

"Opportunity!" The Flame God's majestic body trembled violently, and the World-Burning Divine Flame surrounding him flickered. The hideous axe mark on his chest emitted a needle-like stinging pain.

The Flame God's true form suddenly opened his crimson-gold eyes, his gaze piercing through the endless void, firmly "nailed" to the direction of the Netherworld Blood Realm. He immediately summoned the Flame Furnace to forcibly connect the Frost God Realm and the Thunder Punishment God Domain to the depths of their origins.

"Can you... sense it?" The Flame God's true form's vast will, like a scorching storm, fiercely tore through the void.

The nine illusory skulls of the Ice Skeleton Sovereign suddenly stopped circling, and a cold glint flashed in its azure eyes: "That nauseating chaotic aura... is indeed weakening."

"Hahahaha!" In the Thunder Punishment Divine Realm, deep within the Sea of ​​Ten Thousand Thunders, the raging will of the Eternal Thunder God exploded, his tattered Dharma form stirring up turbulent waves in the Thunder Pool: "Decline! It's a harbinger of the collapse of the Dao Foundation!!"

The thoughts of the three realm lords, converging remotely, collided in the void, creating invisible sparks. Their overwhelming hatred, like a volcano suppressed for millennia, was now ignited by this sudden "opportunity," fiercely scorching their reason.

The Flame God himself said with hatred in his eyes, "This fiend destroyed my Dharma form and damaged my origin. This hatred and resentment cannot be washed away even if the entire Milky Way is exhausted! Now that his foundation is shaken and his aura is weakening, this is a golden opportunity!"

The Ice Bone Sovereign's body surged with icy energy, his voice still cold, but now sharper: "Indeed, it is a golden opportunity. However, Chaos is cunning and adept at concealment. Who knows if this decline is not a trap to lure the enemy in? The Black Lotus of the Eclipse Path was easily suppressed in the past, which serves as a warning."

The Thunder God's maniacal laughter abruptly ceased, purple lightning flashing wildly in his single eye, clearly recalling the terrifying scene of half his Dharma form being annihilated. A barely perceptible trace of fear crossed his face: "Ice Skeleton's words are not without reason. That Chaos Dao Lord is cunning and treacherous. If he deliberately feigns weakness to lure us there... I fear we will not return!" The Flame God's true form's blazing white divine flames pulsed violently, revealing the intense struggle within him, a mixture of desire for revenge and fear: "Should we let this opportunity slip away simply because we fear his deception? If we wait until he recovers his strength, or even uses the Chaos Dao to dissolve the Myriad Transformations Curse, then we will truly be trapped like turtles in a jar!"

The void fell into a brief silence, with only the powerful wills of the three realm lords clashing silently.

After a long silence, the Ice Skeleton Lord's chilling voice rang out again: "Revenge is imperative, but we must not act rashly. We must test its authenticity."

"How do we test it?" the Eternal Thunder God asked urgently.

"Using someone else to do the dirty work." The crimson-gold divine flames in the eyes of the Flame God's true form suddenly contracted, and he said ruthlessly, "Our Dao injuries have not yet healed, and it is not advisable for us to take risks ourselves. We can hire the 'Slaying Dao Alliance' to do the work!"

"The Dao-Slaying Alliance?" The Eternal Thunder God's mind sharpened: "That group of hyenas who hide their heads and tails, specializing in assassination and reconnaissance? They dare to attack the Chaos Dao Lord?"

The Ice Skeleton Overlord spoke, his tone chilling: "The Dao-Slaying Alliance has a mysterious background, recruiting desperate outlaws from all over the heavens. As long as the price is right, they dare to even spy on beings at the Realm Lord level. They have their own secret methods to test our strengths and weaknesses, and even if they fail, they will not implicate us."

"Excellent!" The Flame God himself immediately decided: "We will offer the origin of the Three Realms, plus a hundred 'Source Core Crystals' as a reward, and request the Killing Dao Alliance to send 'Shadow' to infiltrate the Netherworld Blood Realm and ascertain the true state of the Chaos Dao Lord. If he is indeed in decline, it will be the time for us to strike with lightning speed and flatten the Blood Realm!"

"Can!"

"Seconded!"

The three realm lords' wills, imbued with resolute hatred and cautious calculation, instantly reached a consensus.

The next moment, three strands of primordial power, each containing the blazing white divine flame, the dark blue cold marrow, and the purple-gold thunder essence, along with a hundred "source core crystals" radiating pure primordial aura, were enveloped by an invisible force, tore through the void, and were thrown towards that mysterious place hidden in the shadows of the heavens—the Dao-Slaying Alliance.

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A crevice in the void, a cave within a realm of myriad shadows.

There was no light or darkness, no up or down, no four directions; only countless twisted shadows writhing and intertwining like living things, exuding a cold and deathly aura.

Three orbs of light, each containing the primal aura of a different realm, silently pierced through layers of shadows and landed before a throne formed from countless bones and shadows.

On the throne, a blurry figure, seemingly composed of countless superimposed afterimages, slowly raised its head. Two crimson lights shone from the depths of the shadows, like a lurking beast opening its eyes.

"Blazing flames, freezing ice, lightning punishment... These three realm lords are certainly going all out."

A hoarse, deep voice came from the throne, carrying a metallic, scraping quality, echoing in the deathly silent cave: "Target: Netherworld Blood Realm, Lord of Chaos. Probe their strength."

Before the words were finished, a shadowy figure beneath the throne, almost blending into the surrounding shadows, rippled slightly and emitted a hoarse response like the spitting of a venomous snake: "Lord of Chaos... the price must be doubled."

“Alright.” The figure on the throne did not hesitate at all, his scarlet eyes sweeping over the three clusters of World Lord Origin and the Hundred Directions Origin Core Crystal: “Shadow Fiend, you go. Remember, only scout, do not fight, and withdraw immediately after obtaining the intelligence.”

The shadows no longer responded; with a slight sway, they vanished completely into the vast sea of ​​shadows, as if they had never existed.

The Netherworld Blood Realm, on the eastern edge.

The void distorted slightly, and a barely perceptible shadow, like a swimming fish, silently glided across the recently repaired boundary wall. This shadow revealed no aura whatsoever, and even the slightest fluctuation of the laws was perfectly concealed, as if it were merely a chance illusion caused by the light.

Shadow Fiend infiltrated the Blood Realm, but did not immediately venture deep inside. Instead, like the most patient hunter, it clung to a fragile spatial fold that had just undergone the baptism of the tide. It "watched" the Chaos Dao Tree in the distance, which, even with its aura waning, still stood majestically, supporting the sky and the earth, and the silent Chaos Treasure Palace beneath it.

The city of Zhenyou is a central tower.

The moon, its silver armor frosted with dew, stood silently atop the tower. Within her golden eyes, a stream of data flowed like a calm river, monitoring the subtle changes throughout the Blood Realm. Suddenly, the torrent of data in her eyes paused slightly, and a faint, almost imperceptible sense of emptiness, not belonging to the Blood Realm itself, flashed and disappeared at a certain point on the boundary.

"Abnormal spatial disturbance, coordinates: Eastern Territory 79, energy level... extremely low, but extremely stealthy." Mingyue's cold voice instantly entered Xiao Jingtian's mind. "Suspected intrusion by a high-level stealth unit."

On the bridge of the Lieyu, Xiao Jingtian, clad in black armor, stood solemnly, his eyes flashing with a sharp light upon hearing the news. "Activate the 'Netherworld Mirror Domain' and lock onto the disturbance area! Third and Seventh Squadrons of the Sky Patrol Guard, form the 'Sky-Searching and Earth-Searching Array' to force it out! Notify all units to increase vigilance and be wary of any diversionary tactics!"

In an instant, countless illusory, dark mirrors appeared in the sky above the Netherworld Blood Realm. Their light, like water, silently spilled across the eastern edge of the realm, revealing the intricate structure of the void wherever they passed. At the same time, thousands of elite cultivators from the Immortal Dynasty connected their divine senses, forming a vast net that descended upon the land.

The shadow demon hidden in the folds of space suddenly felt a tightness all over its body, as if it were being locked onto by countless cold gazes. It was startled, not expecting the opponent's reaction to be so swift and precise!
"We've been exposed!" Shadow Fiend made a quick decision, his figure as swift as smoke, about to escape.

"Coming and going as you please? What do you take my world for?!"

Xiao Jingtian's cold voice echoed through the great formation. The next moment, thousands of mirror lights converged, transforming into a solid, dark chain that ignored spatial distance and directly wrapped around the shadow!

Almost simultaneously, Mingyue raised her hand and pressed down. Below, on the ground, hundreds of Yin-Yang Reincarnation Puppets waiting for orders flashed with black and white light. The Reincarnation Domain suddenly unfolded, sealing off the void within a thousand miles. The two energies of life and death intertwined, disrupting all escape techniques!
Shadowfiend's figure suddenly froze, as if it had fallen into an invisible quagmire. It let out a shrill cry, and its shadowy body suddenly expanded, transforming into thousands of pitch-black tentacles, carrying a strange power that corroded the soul, and crashed fiercely into the Dark Chains and the Cyclic Domain.

With a loud "boom," the Reincarnation Domain fluctuated violently, and the Dao patterns on the bodies of dozens of Yin-Yang Reincarnation Puppets instantly dimmed.

Data surged through Mingyue's golden eyes, instantly calculating the opponent's power characteristics and weaknesses: "Target's attribute is Yin and filth, fearing the power of extreme Yang and strength! Commander Xiao, ignite the Embers!"

Xiao Jingtian understood immediately. The main cannon of the Rift Universe roared, and a beam of light called "Purifying Ember Fire," which condensed the origin of the Xuan Yuan Ember Realm, tore through the sky. It was blazing and magnificent, and rushed straight towards Ying Sha!
Shadow Fiend let out a shrill scream. The shadow around its body evaporated violently under the scorching heat of the embers. It suddenly contracted and turned into a thin line. It spared no effort to sacrifice its own source and forcibly tore a gap in the gap between the rotating domain and the pillar of embers. It fled desperately to the outside world!
"Don't run!" Xiao Jingtian wouldn't allow it to escape so easily. The Immortal Dynasty fleet fired ten thousand cannons in unison, and dense beams of light blocked all its escape routes.

With a gentle wave of her jade hand, Mingyue empowered the Rotation Array with the power of the Chaos Puppet Domain, instantly closing the gap. The life and death energies crushed down like a millstone!

Shadow Fiend was terrified, feeling a deadly threat. He suddenly spat out a mouthful of primordial shadow blood, which transformed into a blood shadow escape talisman. Its speed increased dramatically, and it narrowly escaped the Netherworld Blood Realm before the boundary wall completely closed.

The void slowly calmed down.

Mingyue raised her hand, absorbing the shadowy remnant into her grasp. Data flowed within her golden eyes as she meticulously analyzed it. (End of Chapter)