Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Between Mingyue's fingers, a shadowy remnant writhed incessantly, hissing and hissing in a shrill and piercing manner. Pale golden energy, like soul blood, emanated from the cracks, wisps and strands, like smoke and mist.

On the silver armor, the puppet patterns suddenly accelerated their flow; deep within the golden eyes, a torrent of data surged like a dragon, firmly locking onto that dark imprint at the core of the wreckage—its shape was distorted, its meaning unpredictable, constantly changing like a living thing.

"Analysis of the target: Creation of the Shadow Law, its origin manifests as 'ethereal' and 'parasitic'..."

Mingyue's voice was clear and cold. With a light tap of her fingertips, several strands of silver light fell down, finer than a hair, and precisely pierced the core of the wreckage.

"Zizi-"

"High-level divine soul encryption... The structure contains three Dao traces: 'Shadow Erosion,' 'Soul Devouring,' and 'Reverse Origin'... Forced decryption."

The moment the light touched the dark imprint, sparks flew, blinding and piercing. A chilling, filthy, and malicious intent surged along the light, rushing straight towards the core of the Moon Puppet Spirit. Ten thousand souls shrieked, and the surrounding light distorted and dimmed.

Mingyue's figure trembled slightly, her silver armor flashed rapidly, and the data stream in her golden eyes became chaotic for a moment. She let out a low hum, and the Chaotic Puppet Domain was activated in response to her command. The gray air surged out, completely isolating and crushing the reverse malicious intent.

"Little tricks."

A cold glint flashed deep within her golden eyes. She formed hand seals, drawing upon the power gathered by the Netherworld City behind her and channeling it into the seal. The silver-white light suddenly intensified, like a red-hot iron, fiercely searing into the dark imprint.

"Click..."

A soft sound came from inside the wreckage.

The remnants of the Shadow Fiend completely disintegrated at Mingyue's fingertips, turning into a final wisp of foul smoke, its mournful cry abruptly ceasing. The dark imprint, however, exploded like a dying viper, transforming into countless tiny shadow spikes, carrying the unique, filthy curse of the "Ten Thousand Shadow Cave," which backfired on Mingyue's soul!
"Humph!"

Mingyue snorted disdainfully, and countless twisted black shadows instantly appeared on the surface of the silver armor, writhing and eroding like living things, emitting a sizzling and ear-piercing sound. Data streams in her golden eyes surged wildly, and the core of the puppet spirit felt a series of needle-like stings.

"The curse is retaliating... attempting to corrupt the very essence of my puppet spirit?"

Mingyue's tone was icy and devoid of any emotion. With a light step, the Zhenyou Mingcheng trembled slightly, and a vast power of the realm rose from the earth's veins, flowing into her body. Although the illusory image of the Chaos Dao Tree behind her appeared dim, it now cast strands of grayish-clear light, adding to her power.

"Chaotic Puppet Domain, All Laws Return to Origin!"

Mingyue formed hand seals, and the gray aura around her suddenly boiled, like a furnace refining the world, completely enveloping the black shadows covered in silver armor.

The dark figure struggled wildly in the chaotic airflow, emitting a silent shriek, and quickly dissolved and disintegrated. It was eventually forcibly stripped away and refined, condensing into a pitch-black curse seed the size of a dragon's eye, which kept twisting and changing.

On the surface of the curse seed, the Dao patterns of "Soul Erosion" and "Reverse Origin" flickered uncertainly, exuding a sinister aura.

The bright moon gazed intently at the cursed seed, its golden eyes swirling with data, attempting to trace its origins. However, the curse's structure was intricate, encrypted layer upon layer, with a powerful will sealing its core; forcibly breaking through might lead to its self-destruction.

“Deep within the imprint lies the source of ‘Shadow Devouring,’ which shares the same origin as the core secret technique of the ‘Slaying Dao Alliance’… This fiend must be a level one ‘Shadow Fiend’ within the alliance.”

With a light tap of her fingertip, Mingyue sealed the pitch-black curse seed into a specially made chaotic crystal. Countless fine cracks immediately appeared on the surface of the crystal, with black energy seeping out.

“Their infiltration was not merely for spying, but more like… verification.” Mingyue raised her eyes and looked towards the Chaos Treasure Mansion, a trace of worry flashing deep in her golden eyes: “The master’s aura is concealed, and the Dao Tree is dormant. The outside world may already be suspicious.”

Almost instantly within the sealing spell of the bright moon, deep within the "Cave of Ten Thousand Shadows" in the endless void, on an altar built of billions of bones and shadows, a ghostly green soul fire lamp suddenly went out with a soft "poof".

Below the lamp, a blurry character "煞" is engraved.

Around the altar, countless beings lurking in the shadows opened their eyes simultaneously, spreading a chilling killing intent.

At the top of the altar, the blurry figure formed by the superposition of countless afterimages—the leader of the Slaughtering Dao Alliance—suddenly shone with two crimson lights.

"Shadow Demon... Soul Lamp extinguished."

The Alliance Leader's voice was hoarse, like the scraping of metal, echoing in the deathly silence of the cave, causing countless shadows to stir restlessly. "A mere Netherworld Blood Realm could actually destroy the Shadow Fiend I personally nurtured?"

He extended a finger formed from pure shadow, a faint light appearing at its tip, which rapidly expanded, transforming into a smooth, mirror-like screen.

The screen flickered with light and shadow, vividly reflecting the scene of Shadow Demon infiltrating the Netherworld Blood Realm, until he was forced to self-destruct and escape by the combined efforts of Mingyue and Xiao Jingtian, and his remains were analyzed and suppressed!
On the screen, Mingyue manipulated millions of Yin-Yang Revolving Puppets, forming an array to seal off the void, the Chaos Revolving Domain endlessly regenerating; Xiao Jingtian commanded the Immortal Dynasty fleet with effortless skill, the Purifying Flames blazing brightly across the world. The two cooperated seamlessly, their array exquisite, completely suppressing all of Shadow Fiend's escape techniques!
The way Mingyue forcibly stripped away and sealed the curse of the Myriad Shadows Cave caused the shadows around the Alliance Leader to churn violently.

"The laws of chaos... and that puppet... are no ordinary objects!"

The Alliance Leader's crimson eyes were fixed on the figure of Mingyue on the screen: "The Netherworld Blood Realm is not as weak as rumored. Although the Chaos Dao Lord's aura is not obvious, his army is fully armed, his command is strict, and his response is swift... It does not seem like the collapse of its core."

After a moment of silence, the eerie light at his fingertips faded, and the screen shattered: "Order the 'Bone-Eating' and 'Dark Soul' teams to suspend their infiltration into the Netherworld Blood Realm. All assassination and probing missions are to be suspended."

"Alliance Leader, what is the reward paid by the Lord of the Three Realms..." a shadowy figure below asked hesitantly.

"Hmph, the reward may be generous, but you need to be alive to enjoy it." The Alliance Leader said coldly, "The Netherworld Blood Realm is a deep and dangerous place, and the Chaos Dao Lord's condition is questionable. If we rashly get involved now, we may become cannon fodder. Show the scene reflected in the Shadow Mirror earlier, highlighting his puppet army and fleet tactics, and spread it to the Blazing Flame, Frost, and Thunder Punishment Realms. Tell them: the target is troublesome, we need to increase the price, and we will choose another time."

"As ordered!"

A shadowy figure received the order, silently merging into the darkness, carrying encrypted intelligence, and fleeing towards the location of the Lord of the Three Realms.

……

Deep within the Blazing Divine Realm, the Origin Molten Sea suddenly boiled, and ten thousand feet of divine flames soared into the sky, scorching waves crashing against the heavens, melting all the floating star debris into crimson gold flames.

The Flame God's majestic divine body stood at the core of the molten sea, the chaotic axe mark on his chest bursting with dazzling gray light, his rage scorching through the void as if it were a tangible substance.

"Useless! Hyenas who can't even discern the truth deserve to be called the Slaughtering Dao Alliance?" The roar of the Flame God's true form shook the molten sea, causing the copper-red rock layers to crack inch by inch.

The image transmitted back from the Shadow Demon was like a poisonous thorn stuck in the heart of the Flame God's true form—the Netherworld Blood Realm's formation was strict, and the puppets were like a tide; there was not a trace of the ruler's decline.
"Raise the stakes." The will of the Ice Skeleton Sovereign descended across the void, nine skulls floating in the eerie blue aura, its voice chilling to the bone: "A hundred 'Flame Marrow,' 'Ice Soul,' and 'Thunder Core' are enough to buy the life of a Chaos Dao Lord. Since the Dao-Slaying Alliance is greedy for life, let's use such a huge reward to break their courage!"

Deep within the eye of the Ten Thousand Thunder Sea, purple lightning dragons danced wildly, and the tattered Dharma form of the Eternal Thunder God floated in the thunder pool, its single eye flickering uncertainly: "That Chaos Dao Lord is most adept at concealing his strength! Back then, when he cleaved off half of my Dharma form with an axe, he also concealed his aura in this way... If this is another trap, wouldn't we be handing over supplies to ourselves?"

"A trap?" The Flame God laughed in fury, and the phantom of the World-Burning Furnace in his palm slammed down, drying up the thousand-mile-long molten sea: "The Chaos Dao Tree has withered, and its aura has weakened, which is obvious to all! Even if I have ten percent doubts, I will fight for three percent of the truth today!"

……

The wills of the three realm masters clashed fiercely in the void, and the turbulent currents of laws tore out spiderweb-like cracks.

In the end, the hundred crimson "Flame Marrow" like molten cores, the dark blue "Ice Soul" like ancient ice, and the purple lightning-entwined "Thunder Core" were forcibly extracted from their source, transforming into three streams of light that traversed the starry river and fiercely hurled themselves into the Myriad Shadow Cave.

"Tell the Killing Dao Alliance—if they fail again this time, the Three Realms Allied Forces will first wipe out the Myriad Shadow Cave!" the Flame God himself warned angrily.

……

Deep within the Cave of Ten Thousand Shadows, the altar of bones hummed and trembled.

With a flick of his finger, the leader of the Killing Dao Alliance sent three streams containing the essence of a realm master rising and falling in the shadows, making his scarlet eyes appear strange and unpredictable.

"Flaming marrow tempers the soul, icy spirit locks the body, thunder core burns the path... Old monster of the Three Realms, you really dare to do this." The leader of the Slaughtering Dao Alliance chuckled hoarsely, the shadows around him writhing like living creatures: "Send the Shadowless Twin Fiends."

Deep within the altar, two ethereal figures silently coalesced. The one on the left was ethereal, like a wisp of smoke about to dissipate, a dark cone hovering in his palm, its tip swirling with the Daoist runes of "Breaking Through All Laws." The one on the right was like a reflection in a mirror, a string of greyish-white bone bells wrapped around his wrist, the pendants engraved with the incantation of "Eroding the Soul." Both figures concealed their auras in the void, leaving the altar's soul fire undisturbed.

"The Chaos Dao Lord is unpredictable. You two should merge the 'Void Laws' into the gaps between all laws, and take the Dao-Breaking Cone and the Soul-Eating Bell to explore the Netherworld Blood Realm again." The Alliance Leader waved his shadowy hand lightly, and three streams of primordial light entered the space between the two demons' brows: "If they are truly weak, the cone will shatter their foundation and the bell will destroy their soul; if it is a trick... fleeing is the best course of action."

The Shadowless Duo nodded indifferently, their figures rippling like water before quietly disappearing.

……

In the eastern border of the Netherworld Blood Realm, the boundary wall had just been eroded by the tides, and cracks spread like a spider web. Bright Moon, clad in silver armor covered in frost, stood silently atop the city wall of the Netherworld City, his golden eyes surging with a torrent of data, taking in every wisp of spiritual energy disturbance across the vast territory.

"In the Northeast Guiqi region, the spatial folds are unusual, and the rate of energy decay is also unusual." Mingyue suddenly raised her eyes, and a chaotic puppet pattern was cast into the void from her fingertip. The thousand Yin-Yang Rotating Puppets beneath the city wall trembled simultaneously, and black and white energies surged towards that void like a tide.

Almost simultaneously, Xiao Jingtian's black armor was covered in dust, and the main cannon of the Lieyu quietly turned around, its muzzle shrouded in a gray, silent light, remaining dormant.

Within the folds of the void, the Shadowless Duo's figures faltered slightly.

"You noticed?" A faint light flashed in Zuo Sha's palm as the Dao-Breaking Cone blocked a Chaos Puppet Pattern that was silently wrapping around him. "The perception in this realm is thirty percent more sensitive than what Ying Sha reported."

“The puppet formations are all in the open, and the aura of the Chaos Dao Tree is still weak.” The Soul-Eating Bell on You Sha’s wrist trembled slightly, and the sound of the bell turned into invisible ripples that swept across thousands of miles: “No trace of the Chaos Dao Master has been found, or he may be in seclusion healing his injuries.”

The two exchanged a glance, and their figures suddenly became ethereal, like a drop of ink falling into a pool. They actually penetrated in the opposite direction of the chaotic puppet pattern laid out by the bright moon, and went straight to the core of the boundary wall!

"boom--!"

The Dao-Breaking Cone forcefully pierced the Dao Source Node of the Boundary Wall! The tip of the cone exploded with eerie light, and the intent to destroy all laws was like a poisonous dragon drilling into a hole, tearing a hundred-foot-long crack in the newly repaired boundary wall.

The Soul-Eating Bell then rang out, its sound like a surging tide, penetrating deep into the boundary veins and directly attacking the core array of the Netherworld City.

"Pfft!" The thousand cultivators in the city who were maintaining the formation coughed up blood, their souls feeling as if they were being devoured by thousands of ants.

Countless gray spots instantly appeared on the bright moon silver armor, the data stream in the golden eyes trembled wildly, and it coldly snorted: "I've been waiting for you!"

Mingyue slammed her palms down on the battlements, and the towering illusory image of the Chaos Dao Tree behind her suddenly solidified, its roots bursting forth like countless writhing dragons, fiercely plunging into the crack in the boundary wall torn apart by the Dao-breaking cone.

"Chaotic Puppet Domain, suppress!"

Amidst the buzzing sound, the ghostly light of the Dao-breaking cone was forcibly wrapped up by the roots of the Dao tree and swept back towards the Shadowless Twin Fiends.

Right Fiend shook the Soul-Eating Bell urgently, the sound of the bell transforming into a thousand layers of gray waves blocking his way. Bright Moon pointed her fingertip, and a wisp of chaotic energy wrapped in golden threads shot out from the core of the Dao Tree, cutting into the gray waves like a sharp blade.

With a "whoosh!" the Soul-Eating Bell's sound abruptly stopped;

Right Demon retreated in horror, three of the bone bells on his wrist already shattered!

"The Chaos Dao can actually backfire on the Void Dao!" Zuo Sha's pupils shrank sharply, the Dao-Breaking Cone returned to protect him, and he fled at top speed.

"Come and go as you please?"

Xiao Jingtian's cold voice fell from the sky, and the Rift Universe fleet roared with ten thousand cannons, its extinguishing light forming a net that sealed off all directions.

At the same time, under Mingyue's control, millions of Yin-Yang Rotation Puppets simultaneously activated the life and death energies, and the Rotation Domain rolled towards the Twin Fiends like a millstone.

With a long roar, the Shadowless Duo vanished into nothingness, weaving and weaving through the gaps between the cannon fire and the domain, their Dao-breaking cones striking the instantaneous gap between the life and death energies of the Rotation Array!

"Zi la——!"

The light trembled violently, and the ninety puppets were instantly annihilated.

The data in Mingyue's golden eyes surged wildly, and suddenly he shouted: "Three inches to the left, the Kan position, the intersection of the Void Law!"

Xiao Jingtian responded and moved, the main cannon of the Lieyu fired an extremely condensed stream of embers, which accurately pierced the direction pointed to by the bright moon.

"Pfft!"

A wisp of dark blood splashed in the void. Zuo Sha staggered into existence, his shoulder blade pierced by the embers, and the Dao-Breaking Cone nearly slipped from his grasp.

Seeing this, the Right Fiend Soul-Eating Bell shook wildly, its sound transforming into the shrieks of countless vengeful spirits, temporarily resisting the grinding of the Reincarnation Domain.

The two figures blurred again, disappearing into the outer realm like two wisps of green smoke.

Mingyue was in a great hurry. The silver armor suddenly burst forth with a pillar of chaotic light, and the countless roots of the Dao Tree behind him tore through the air and chased after them like a group of dragons biting and biting, tightly binding the twin evil lights.

"Stay!"

At that very moment, deep within the Chaos Treasure Palace, a wisp of indifferent gaze pierced through the void and landed on the Shadowless Twins.

Just a glimpse.

With a sharp crack, the Shadowless Duo seemed to have been struck by a cataclysmic event. Their Void Laws crumbled instantly, and their figures froze in mid-air. The Dao-Breaking Cone shattered with a mournful cry, and the Soul-Eating Bell exploded into dust.

"Lord Dao...please forgive me..."

Before it could finish begging for mercy, the roots of the Chaos Dao Tree suddenly lashed out and attacked.

With a crisp "poof!", the gray mist exploded in the air, and the souls of the two top assassins who had killed the avatars of the World Lord were completely destroyed.

The bright moon raised its hand to capture the remaining fragments of the origin, and the data in its golden eyes gradually leveled out.

"The fragments of the Void Law have been collected, Master. This force is of unknown origin and extremely troublesome!"

Deep within the Chaos Treasure Palace, Li Mu's gaze quietly faded, leaving only a soft sigh that echoed in the Blood Realm's sky: "I roughly understand. Just hold your ground and don't worry about it!"

“Yes!” Mingyue, Xiao Jingtian bowed and accepted the order.

Watching the gates of the Chaos Treasure Palace close again, Xiao Jingtian frowned and said seriously, "Where did this force come from? They will probably not let this setback go unpunished."

“It’s alright.” Mingyue raised her eyes to look at the Chaos Treasure Palace and said firmly, “Since the master has instructed us to hold our ground and wait for the situation to change, we only need to guard this realm and wait for the master to emerge from seclusion.”

Mingyue lightly traced a line in the air with her fingertips, and combat data flowed out, highlighting the changes in the Shadow Fiend Escape Technique and the points where the curse erupted: "The power of the Shadow Fiend is unpredictable and insidious, fearing the power of ultimate Yang and extreme strength, and dreading the erosion of the chaotic cycle. Subsequent defense should strengthen the coverage of Ember Flame Irradiation and the Reincarnation Domain..."

Xiao Jingtian carefully examined the data, his eyes flashing with a sharp light: "Not bad! The fleet formation also needs to be adjusted. To deal with these stealthy units, we need to lay down a denser 'void sensing net'..."

The two stood atop the tower, meticulously adjusting the Netherworld Blood Realm's defense system based on what they had learned in the previous battle.

Countless orders emanated from the central tower, and after a brief and intense reaction, the massive war machine of the Immortal Dynasty once again entered a deeper state of alert and adjustment. (End of Chapter)