Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

A bizarre illusion unfolds, where countless demons devour the heart.

The Ancient Origin Realm Lord stood in the center of the raging torrent, his Dao principles flickering like a candle flame about to go out. The impure thoughts and inner demons he had once severed, nourished by wicked thoughts, transformed into solidified, pitch-black demonic shadows, roaring and lunging forward. Their sharp claws tore at the protective divine light, and their demonic sounds pierced his mind, attempting to drag him into eternal damnation.

"All origins return to one!"

The Ancient Origin Realm Lord roared like thunder, his eyes bloodshot, disregarding the consequences, and activated the Great Dao of his life.

The entire Ancient Origin Realm resounded with a deafening roar, as a vast primordial force surged forth from the void, flowing like rivers into the sea, forcefully pouring into the nearly depleted Dao body.

The very essence of the realm surged, transforming into dazzling flames that illuminated his body as if a god had descended upon the world. A boundless power swept across all directions, the demonic shadows retreated temporarily, and mournful howls echoed through the void—under the scorching heat of that pure essence, evil could find no place to survive.

However, this is tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst!

The "Seed of Deceit" deeply rooted in the core of the soul, nourished by this abundant energy, is like a withered tree blossoming in spring, suddenly unleashing a terrifying corrosive power. The treacherous thoughts intertwine and merge with the boiling source, spreading rapidly like ink staining a clear spring.

"Uhhhhh-!"

The Ancient Origin Realm Lord roared, clutching his head, his voice like that of a wild beast. His face was contorted, and the last glimmer of clear golden light in his eyes was finally swallowed by darkness. Beneath his skin, gray-white lines grew and bulged wildly, as if living creatures were burrowing into his flesh.

The protective divine light crumbled inch by inch, replaced by a viscous, cold, deathly, chaotic, eerie white light.

……

In the endless distance, both Xingyan Daozun and Taiyu Immortal Lord were deeply shaken.

"The fate of the Ancient Origin Realm has changed!" Before Xingyan Daozun, the main star representing the Ancient Origin Realm on the Zhou Tian Star Chart trembled violently. Its brilliant light was eroded by gray-white foul energy, the star dimmed, and countless writhing and twisted strange patterns appeared on its surface.

"Go quickly!" Immortal Master Taiyu shouted, tearing through the void with her jade hand.

Two wills traversed the heavens and descended outside the Ancient Origin Realm in an instant, transforming into clear projections. They immediately sensed an evil fluctuation emanating from the core of the realm that caused their Dao Hearts to stagnate slightly.

"We're late?" Xingyan Daozun's pupils shrank suddenly.

Without hesitation, the two crashed into that isolated void.

Upon entering, a wave of filthy and foul stench surged forth, and a chaotic and deathly aura permeated the air, causing even the two realm lords to feel their Dao hearts become stagnant.

The scene before me was breathtaking!
The once serene and serene realm has been transformed into a bizarre and desolate wasteland. The mist churns, concealing countless tiny hisses and whispers. The void twists, the laws collapse, and the earth, water, fire, and wind spiral out of control, giving rise to terrifying phenomena that defy all reason.

In the center of the desolate region, a colossal figure stands majestically.

Its body swelled to a thousand feet, entirely white and lifeless, as if forcibly fused together from billions of gruesome bones and writhing shadows. Countless twisted faces struggled and bulged on its torso, wailing silently before settling down, only to bulge again in an endless cycle. Thick tentacles, coated in viscous fluid, extended from its back, lashing the void with frenzied force, each strike causing space to shatter and the laws of nature to wail.

There was only a huge rift at the head, constantly opening and closing, with a strange white vortex spinning endlessly inside, radiating a greedy will to devour everything.

—The Ancient Origin Realm Lord has been completely corrupted, reduced to a “pure white monster” that only knows destruction and devouring!
Its aura was far more powerful and malevolent than any other strange race it had ever encountered. It had been distorted and corrupted by the original majestic power of the Ancient Origin Realm Lord, and its ferocity had increased exponentially.

"Fellow Daoist Gu Yuan!" Immortal Lord Taiyu's voice trembled slightly, unable to conceal his grief.

The strange creature seemed to be startled. Its giant head suddenly turned, its mouth wide open, and a shrill shriek disturbed the mind and soul. A strange white torrent, extremely condensed and containing the laws of decay and destruction, roared out.

Xingyan Daozun's expression was solemn. The illusory image of the Zhou Tian Star Chart spun rapidly, drawing upon the brilliance of billions of stars, which transformed into a dazzling star curtain in front of him.

"boom--!"

The eerie white torrent crashed into the star curtain, violently annihilating starlight and foul air. The piercing sound of erosion was incessant, the star curtain trembled violently, caved in backward, and its radiance quickly dimmed.

"It has merged with the origin of the Ancient Origin Realm!" Star Dao Venerable groaned, the projection swaying slightly.

With a few quick flicks of his slender fingers, the Taiyu Array Diagram unfolded, compressing and folding space into countless invisible barriers, attempting to seal away the strange creature.

The monster was incredibly violent, its tentacles sweeping across, shattering layers of spatial barriers, and spreading eerie white mist that continuously eroded the laws of the universe.

Even with the two realm lords joining forces, they could only barely hold their own and could hardly gain the upper hand.

“Its core… is probably the primordial consciousness of Fellow Daoist Guyuan…” Daoist Xingyan’s divine sense swept across the depths of the strange creature, his heart as heavy as iron. In that absolute white chaos, only madness and destruction remained, without a trace of clarity.

Suddenly, the monster's attack faltered, its massive body trembled violently, and the pores on its surface howled even more loudly. From the very center of its chest, a faint golden light stubbornly pierced through, flickering like a solitary lamp in a storm.

“That is…” Immortal Lord Taiyu’s eyes narrowed.

Within the golden light lay the Daoist essence of "All Origins Return to One," which they were intimately familiar with! Though faint, it was resilient, struggling to withstand the onslaught of the strange white power.

"Fellow Daoist Guyuan still retains a sliver of true spirit!" Daoist Xingyan's spirits lifted: "He is fighting against the evil thoughts!"

That golden light was the very essence of the Ancient Origin Realm Lord, which at the last moment used its supreme Dao realm to peel away and protect its original consciousness and the Realm Lord's origin. At this moment, it was enduring a double crushing pressure from within and without, as if it had fallen into purgatory.

"Help him!" Immortal Lord Taiyu resolutely formed a hand seal, and the Taiyu Array Diagram shone brightly. He spared no effort to deplete the projection's origin and forcibly stabilized the void around the strange object, relieving some of the pressure on the golden light.

Xingyan Daozun also activated the Zhou Tian Star Chart, and the clear starlight fell like sweet rain, penetrating the eerie white and foul air and nourishing the swaying golden light.

With the aid of external forces, the golden light intensified, emanating a faint yet clear thought: "Starry Sky, Universe, Destruction... I..."

His thoughts were intermittent, filled with pain and determination, generating a chilling sense of mutual destruction!

The strange creature seemed to be enraged, roaring loudly. Its body swelled with an eerie white light, and countless pale white runes appeared in the void, condensing into shackles that fiercely bound the golden light, attempting to drag it into eternal night.

The golden light dimmed instantly, as if trapped in a thick fog.

The expressions of Xingyan Daozun and Taiyu Immortal Lord changed drastically, and they were about to offer their full assistance—

A sudden change occurred!

The golden essence that had been bound by shackles suddenly erupted!

The monstrous creature screamed in agony, its shackles snapped, and its massive body was ripped open from the inside out, spewing out a viscous, eerie white substance that filled the air with a stench.

Although this self-destruction did not destroy its form, it severely damaged its foundation, causing its aura to weaken drastically and its surrounding light to become chaotic.

……

At the epicenter of the explosion, the golden light did not dissipate. Instead, it re-condensed on the edge of collapse, as faint as a firefly, yet it never went out. That glimmer of true spirit light flickered in the depths of the eerie white flesh, appearing and disappearing, like a lonely soul trapped in an abyss, still struggling.

Xingyan Daozun and Taiyu Immortal Pearl sensed that stubbornly surviving consciousness, their expressions grave. The Ancient Origin Realm Lord was not dead, but suffering more than death—his true spirit was trapped in a monstrous body, enduring constant erosion, consciously bearing every moment of distortion, screaming in agony, struggling desperately.

Star Dao Venerable and Taiyu Immortal Lord stood silently in the void, gazing at the frantically roaring, white monster attempting to reconstruct its body, their hearts filled with sorrow and chilling cold.

A world lord who has reigned supreme for countless ages has fallen into a state where his true spirit is tormented and his body is transformed into a treacherous state. The calamity of the ancient origin tolls like a death knell, striking his mind directly. The calamity of the mind is far more severe and more insidious than anticipated!

"We must inform Fellow Daoist Taichu immediately! He may have a way to save Fellow Daoist Guyuan!" Daoist Xingyan's voice was hoarse, more urgent than ever before.

The Immortal Lord of Taiyu nodded emphatically, his eyes flashing with murderous intent: "This fiend... must not be allowed to live!"

"First suppress this monstrous body, then seek a way to extricate ourselves from this calamity," said Xingyan Daozun in a deep voice.

The two projections suddenly changed their aura, holding nothing back. The radiance of the stars and the immortal light of the universe intertwined, transforming into a destructive torrent that fiercely crushed the injured monster.

Starlight cascaded like a waterfall, and celestial light shone like a ribbon, making the entire void as bright as day.

"Roar--!"

The monstrous creature roared deafeningly, its enormous body writhing wildly, countless pale tentacles lashing against the star chains like a raging demon. The star chains shattered inch by inch, only to be repaired by subsequent bursts of starlight.

The Immortal Lord of the Great Universe formed hand seals, and the laws of space, like an invisible giant hand, continuously compressed his domain of activity, imprisoning him within a small space.

This monstrous creature, having absorbed the life's cultivation of the Ancient Origin Realm Lord and the essence of the realm, possessed overwhelming ferocity. Although its chest was torn open by the Ancient Origin's explosion, the viscous, eerie white substance writhed like a living being, rapidly healing its wounds. Its aura, which had weakened at one point, instantly devoured the dissipated eerie energy, and it visibly recovered to its original state.

"Prolonged battles can lead to unforeseen changes!" Daoist Xingyan shouted, his fingertips bursting with starlight. Billions of stars suddenly lit up, condensing into a Judgment Star Spear that traversed the Milky Way. With the force to crush all paths, it pierced straight into the gaping wound of the monster's head!
At the same time, the Immortal Lord of Taiyu shouted, and the Taiyu Array Diagram suddenly contracted, with thousands of spaces folding and transforming into an invisible cage, completely solidifying the void around the strange creature, leaving it nowhere to hide!
"Pfft!"

The Judgment Star Spear pierced the rift precisely, causing starlight to explode and frantically purify its core malevolent power. The monster screamed in agony, its massive body convulsing violently, countless faces on its surface twisting and groaning simultaneously, spewing out large amounts of grayish-white foul gas.

Its ferocity had been fully unleashed, and the crack suddenly expanded, actually biting down hard on the Judgment Star Spear! A viscous, eerie white substance spread up the spear shaft, frantically eroding the starlight, attempting to devour the Star Evolution Dao Venerable!

"Not good!" The Immortal Lord Taiyu's expression changed slightly as he activated the array diagram with all his might to intercept the counterattack of the strange force.

Xingyan Daozun let out a muffled groan, the light of the Zhou Tian Star Chart dimmed slightly, and the projection swayed gently, clearly indicating that he had suffered a backlash.

This thing is far more troublesome than expected. Even if the two of them join forces, they will find it difficult to suppress it, let alone penetrate its core, refine the evil seed, and rescue the ancient true spirit.

"We can't delay any longer!" Xingyan Daozun urgently transmitted his divine thoughts to Taiyu Immortal Lord: "This fiend cannot be subdued by us alone. Quickly, please summon Fellow Daoist Taichu!"

The Celestial Lord of the Great Universe nodded and immediately crushed an ancient jade talisman. The jade talisman transformed into a beam of clear light, ignoring the barriers of the void, and instantly disappeared into the depths of the darkness.

In just a few breaths, by the Pool of Myriad Laws, the Primordial Dao Venerable's body shimmered with a clear light, having received the message. His gaze opened and closed, piercing through the endless void, and fell toward the Primordial Origin Realm.

Once again, the ancient primordial spirit, flickering and struggling at the core of the strange creature, appeared. On the calm and composed face of the Primordial Dao Venerable, a deep and solemn expression finally crossed his mind.

"The calamity of the heart's deceit has become so severe..." Before the Primordial Daoist could move, an extremely condensed projection of clear light had already crossed countless realms and descended upon the battlefield of the Ancient Origin Realm.

"Fellow Daoist Taichu!" Xingyan and Taiyu perked up slightly.

The projection of the Primordial Daoist remained silent, raising its hand in a gesture of pressure. Vast and boundless Primordial Pure Qi crashed down, like the Milky Way pouring from the heavens, washing over the pure white monster.

"Zi la——!"

The pure energy and the strange energy clashed fiercely, producing a series of strange sounds. The strange creature seemed to be scorched by the blazing sun, its body enveloped in mist, howling in pain, and its offensive stalled. The primordial pure energy contained the meaning of all laws returning to their source, and it could indeed restrain the strange power, but it could only suppress its ferocity and could not penetrate to the core to refine the strange seed that was entangled with the true spirit.

The Primordial Daoist frowned slightly, his fingertips shimmering with a clear light as he pointed out various Primordial talismans that formed chains, binding the strange creature and, in conjunction with the power of Xingyan and Taiyu, temporarily sealing it in place.

“This thing has deeply integrated with the origin of the Ancient Origin Realm and the Ancient Origin Dao Fruit. The evil seed has even invaded the core of the True Spirit, like a malignant tumor clinging to the bone.” After examining it for a moment, the Primordial Dao Venerable slowly shook his head, his voice heavy: “My pure energy can temporarily suppress its violence and prevent its spread, but it is beyond my power to completely purify the evil seed, remove the filth, and save the Ancient Origin True Spirit.”

Xingyan Daozun's face turned pale: "Even Fellow Daoist..."

Taiyu Immortal Lord asked anxiously, "Is there really no other way? Is Fellow Daoist Ren Guyuan's true spirit completely eroded and annihilated?"

The Primordial Daoist remained silent for a long time, his gaze piercing through the void, looking towards the Netherworld Blood Realm, a complex and unfathomable look flashing in his eyes. He then spoke: "The Great Dao of Chaos encompasses all things, evolves all laws, and can also refine all laws. Its newly created Order Dao Fruit has an innate restraining effect on chaotic and filthy sources like demonic power. If there is anyone in this world who can refine such profound demonic corruption, saving the ancient source from fire and water… it is only the Lord of Chaos!"

"The Lord of Chaos!" Xingyan Daozun and Taiyu Immortal Lord were both taken aback.

Even though he had expected it, hearing the Primordial Daoist Venerable frankly say that only Li Mu could resolve this calamity still stirred up a storm in his heart. In the past, they had joined forces to set up the Myriad Realms Sealing Spirit Array, besieging the Chaos Daoist Lord for a thousand years, but today they had to personally go to the Netherworld to whisper for help?

A bitter smile appeared on Xingyan Daozun's lips. Taiyu Immortal Lord's eyes flickered, and he finally let out a soft sigh. For the sake of the Ancient Origin Realm Lord's chance of survival, and to save the heavens from the calamity of more Realm Lords' transformation, what did personal pride matter?
"In that case... I will immediately go to the Netherworld Blood Realm and earnestly request the Chaos Dao Lord to take action." Xingyan Dao Venerable took a deep breath and said resolutely.

“I will go with you,” the Immortal Lord Taiyu solemnly replied.

The Primordial Daoist nodded slightly: "Thank you both. On your journey... be careful with your words. You should know the nature of the Chaos Daoist."

The two said no more, leaving behind projections to help Tai Chu continue suppressing the monsters, while their true wills tore through the void and sped off to the Netherworld Blood Realm.

……

Deep within the Netherworld Blood Realm and the Chaos Treasure Palace.

Li Mu felt something and awoke from his deep comprehension. He looked up at the void outside the mansion, a half-smile curving his lips.

With a slight thought, the outer barrier of the Chaos Treasure Palace quietly opened a crack.

The next moment, Xingyan Daozun and Taiyu Immortal Lord appeared outside the mansion. The two concealed their vast aura and lowered their posture to an extremely low level.

"Lord of Chaos, Xingyan (Taiyu) has taken the liberty of visiting you and humbly requests an audience." Daoist Xingyan bowed, his voice penetrating the barrier.

The mansion gates opened silently, and a gray, chaotic current of air surged out, parting to reveal a passageway.

Xingyan Daozun and Taiyu Immortal Lord exchanged a glance and stepped inside.

Upon entering the Treasure Palace, the two felt a sudden heaviness around them, as if they had entered an independent domain of the Great Dao. The surroundings were as chaotic as the sea, unfathomable in depth. In the distance, the towering Chaos Dao Tree exuded a magnificent Dao aura, making them feel that their own Great Dao was being subtly restricted.

Li Mu remained seated cross-legged beneath the tree, his blue robe disheveled, and calmly asked, "What brings you two here together?"

Xingyan Daozun stepped forward and briefly recounted how the Ancient Origin Realm Lord had been corrupted by the demonic seed, his true spirit trapped, and transformed into a pure white demonic creature. He concluded in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Taichu is also helpless, saying that only your Chaos Dao can refine the demonic seed that has penetrated deep into the true spirit and save the Ancient Origin from its dire straits. We... have come here to earnestly request your assistance!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mu remained unmoved and did not respond immediately.

A moment of silence fell over the mansion, broken only by the surging chaos and the rustling of leaves in the Daoist trees. (End of Chapter)