Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

The Heavenly Ruins Palace, suspended atop the Ancestral Tree of Myriad Realms, is now shrouded in interwoven spiritual light and boundless Daoist charm.

One after another, incredibly powerful wills tore through the void and descended, projecting themselves and solidifying into solid figures.

The Primordial Dao Venerable, the Star Evolution Dao Venerable, the Supreme Universe Immortal Lord, the Hao Yi Ancestor, the Eternal Netherworld Lord, the Illusionary Time Heaven Lord… the projections of the three thousand world lords, one by one, those who hold the power of various worlds gathered together, their auras interacting, causing their respective Dao principles in the Ruins to hum incessantly.

Their faces were all solemn and grave. The urgent reports from their respective realms and the tragic scene reflected in the Pool of Myriad Laws clearly indicated that the Ghost Clan had launched a general offensive!

"You are all aware of the situation." Tai Chu Dao Zun said in a deep voice, "The Ghost Clan used the Ancestral Tree of Myriad Realms as a medium to trigger the Ghost Tide. Thirty-six Realm Lords perished, the realms became ghostly, and the Ghost Tree was born, invading the surrounding borders. This is a time of life and death, and we have no way out."

The words of the Primordial Daoist were divinely inspired, penetrating directly into the hearts of all realms.

With a wave of his hand, the Primordial Daoist Master caused a massive star map to appear in the void of the Void Heart. Thirty-six areas on the map were covered by blinding white markings, and this white color spread rapidly in all directions, just like ink dripping into clear water. Countless arrows representing invasion pierced the neighboring regions.

"The epidemic is not spreading in a disorderly manner." The voice of the Primordial Daoist was like ice and jade striking each other, and his fingertips pointed to several key nodes: "The main force of the Ghost Clan is advancing along the side branches of the main vein of the Ancestral Tree, specifically targeting realms with abundant origins and important locations. The Blazing Flame Realm, the Frost Realm, and the Thunder Punishment Realm will bear the brunt first, followed by the Azure Profound Realm, the Golden Origin Realm, and the Myriad Thread Realm. If these realms are completely transformed into Ghost Realms, they will become their foundation. At that time, the epidemic will sweep across all heavens and will be difficult to contain."

The Primordial Daoist looked around at everyone and said resolutely, "The most urgent task is to immediately assemble the 'Anti-Demon Alliance,' send troops to reinforce the area, stabilize the situation, and stop its spread!"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere within the Ruins Palace became slightly tense.

Hao Yi Dao Zu stroked his beard and pondered: "Although splitting up the forces is inevitable, the forces will be weak if they are scattered. Since the Gui Clan dared to detonate the Thirty-Six Realms at the same time, they must have a backup plan. If the allied forces are dispersed, they may be defeated one by one, and the consequences will be unpredictable."

Dark ripples emanated from the Eternal Netherworld Lord, who whispered like the wind: "The origins of the three realms of Blazing Flame, Frost, and Thunder Punishment are the most powerful, and the strange trees they nurture are extraordinary and should not be underestimated. We should prioritize these."

The figure of the Illusionary Time Lord was ethereal, and his voice echoed: "If Qingxuan and Jinyuan are lost, the Ghost Clan will unite as one, and once the encirclement is complete, any attempt to save them will come at a much higher cost."

The Xuanhuang Daojun's voice boomed like a bell: "The Azure Wave Water Realm and the Gravel Wasteland Realm are located in the remote corners of the myriad realms, but they are the pivots that maintain the balance of the source network of the myriad realms. If these realms are occupied by the Ghost Clan for too long, the Ghost Clan can use them to infiltrate dozens of realms. We must save them!"

The life force of Qinglin Daomu flowed around her, and she said urgently, "When living beings are suffering, what distinction is there between the noble and the lowly? The billions of mortals in the Gravel Wasteland are also citizens of all worlds."

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For a time, the thoughts of all the beings were intertwined, and they could not reach a consensus. Which place to save first and how to deploy troops were matters of great concern, involving countless lives and determining the outcome of this battle.

The Primordial Daoist Master stood quietly in the center, listening attentively.

Inside the Ruins Palace, the divine thoughts of the various realm masters clashed fiercely, and the pale white markings on the star map spread like a carbuncle, each one affecting the lifeblood of all realms.

First, take control of the three realms of Blazing Flame, Frost, and Thunder Punishment to block the advance of the Ghost Clan; protect Azure Profound, Golden Essence, and Myriad Threads to break their encirclement; guard remote hubs such as Azure Wave and Gravel to stabilize the balance of the star field's source network... All the arguments presented by each side have their merits, but with limited military strength, it is difficult to cover everything.

The Primordial Daoist stood quietly in the heart of the void, his gaze sweeping across the star map and then over the solemn faces of the realm lords. Under the clear moonlight, his brows were deeply furrowed.

Suddenly, the Primordial Daoist pointed his finger and the star map swirled, connecting the thirty-six pale marks with the invasion lines with fine, clear lines, revealing a ferocious giant net—the attack of the Ghost Clan actually coincided with the branching pattern of the Ancestral Tree of Myriad Realms. Its target was clear, and it was by no means a scattered force; it intended to cut off and devour the important realms nourished by the main trunk of the Ancestral Tree!

"Fellow Daoists," the Primordial Daoist said in a voice as clear as a cold spring striking jade, suppressing the murmur of dissent, "The current power of the Ghost Clan is like a flood bursting its banks. If we try to plug the leaks on all sides, we will only be wasting our strength and it will not last long. Their sharp edge lies in the three realms of Blazing Flame, Freezing Ice, and Thunder Punishment. The Ghost Source in these three realms is the most abundant. Once they are completely transformed into Ghosts, the Ghost Tree they nurtured will become their claws and the foundation of their power. At that time, they will use the source of the three realms to feed back to the mother tree, and their ferocity will be difficult to contain."

The Primordial Daoist's fingertips condensed into three sharp swords, hovering above the realms of Blazing Flame, Freezing Ice, and Thunderous Punishment. He continued, "Therefore, we should concentrate our elite forces and launch a thunderous attack, striking straight at the heart of the enemy! We must take these three realms as our primary target, sparing no expense to destroy the inner demonic tree, sever its connection with the mother tree, and curb its expansion!"

Upon hearing this, Star Dao Venerable's fingertips flashed with starlight as he deduced the strategy. He said in a deep voice, "What Fellow Daoist Tai Chu said is quite right. This strange tree of the Three Realms is newly formed and unstable, which is the perfect opportunity to eradicate it. If we wait until it is deeply rooted and completely integrated with the core of the realm, we may have to pay ten times the price."

The Immortal Lord of Taiyu's eyes were clear and sharp as he continued, "The realms of Qingxuan, Jinyuan, and Wansi should not be abandoned either. We can send mobile strong forces to cooperate with the forces remaining in each realm, relying on the realm's great array to hold the line and delay their transformation process. Once the main force has resolved the problem of the three realms, we can then return to provide reinforcements."

“Remote hubs such as Azure Wave and Gravel are crucial to the delicate balance of the source network and must be guarded against.” Hao Yi Dao Zu stroked his beard and suggested, “We can send messages to all realms, instructing them to close their boundaries and raise their strongest defenses. At the same time, we can mobilize patrol envoys from nearby star fields to form patrol teams to patrol and support, and intercept sporadic infiltrations of strange tides.”

The Lord of Eternal Silence spoke quietly: "The quality of an army is more important than its quantity. The Allied Forces to Exterminate the Demons should be divided into three main forces to attack the Blazing Flame, the Frost, and the Thunder Punishment. Each force should be led by one or two Lords of the Main Realm, and supported by elite Dao soldiers, with the aim of achieving a swift victory."

The figure of the Illusionary Time Lord swayed, his voice echoing: "Concentrating our strength to break through one point is indeed the best choice at present. I can divide the spacetime mirror image, disrupt the time order inside and outside the three realms, and create an opportunity for the allied forces to fight."

Xuanhuang Daojun and Qinglin Daomu exchanged a glance, both seeing the determination in each other's eyes. Xuanhuang Daojun declared loudly, "I can personally lead the Xuanhuang Iron Guards to aid the Blazing Flame Divine Realm! We will surely uproot that World-Burning Evil Tree!"

Qinglin Daomu's body rippled with vitality, her gentle demeanor revealing a chilling edge: "Give me the Frozen Divine Realm!"

Seeing that the opinions of all realms were gradually converging, the Primordial Daoist Venerable shone brightly and proclaimed in a clear voice: "Since that is so, let us proceed according to this plan! Immediately assemble three main forces to slay the demons: the Xuanhuang Daoist Lord will lead the first force to aid the Blazing Flame Divine Realm; the Qinglin Daoist Mother will lead the second force to conquer the Frost Divine Realm; and the third force will conquer the Thunder Punishment Divine Realm, which will be led by..."

The Primordial Daoist's gaze swept across the area, but he had not yet made a decision. The Ancient Origin Realm Lord had fallen into a deep slumber, but he still had powerful generals under his command, who needed a person of sufficient prestige to lead them.

Xingyan Daozun stepped forward, stardust swirling around him: "I and Daoist Taiyu will go to the Thunder Punishment Divine Domain together. The Zhou Tian Star Chart will pin down its strange thunder, and the Taiyu Array Diagram will lock its void. We should be able to break through it."

The Immortal Lord of Taiyu nodded slightly and coldly agreed: "Agreed."

"Excellent!" Tai Chu Dao Zun declared decisively, "The three main forces shall depart immediately! The remaining fellow Daoists shall each lead their respective units to assist in the defense of the Qingxuan, Jinyuan, and Wansi realms, and must hold fast! The Bibo and Lishi realms shall remain in their positions as previously agreed and await reinforcements! The various units of the allied forces shall communicate with each other at all times through the Wanjie Linghu, with me in the center coordinating and overseeing the overall situation!"

The Primordial Daoist's gaze swept across every Realm Lord in the Ruins Palace like lightning: "This battle concerns the survival of all realms. I hope all fellow Daoists will set aside past grievances and work together with one heart and one mind! Anyone who misses the opportunity, hesitates to fight, or even colludes with the enemy—will be condemned by all the heavens and punished by all the paths!"

The last eight characters, like a vow, carried a chilling and murderous intent, echoing deep within the hearts of every realm lord.

The realm lords stood solemnly, responding in unison: "With one heart and one mind, let us unite and vanquish the treacherous race!"

A grand vision converged, a chilling aura soared to the sky, causing the Dao principles of the Ruins Palace to rumble incessantly.

The Primordial Daoist said no more, raising his hand and pressing down. The Void Heart Star Map suddenly enlarged, its clear light swirling as it transformed into specific advance routes and deployment commands, precisely transmitting them into the consciousness of each Realm Lord. "Depart!"

At a command, countless projections shone brightly, then scattered like meteors across the myriad realms.

The moment the projection of Xuanhuang Daojun dissipated, his true form had already summoned billions of armored divine guards in the Xuanhuang Great Realm. Their battle halberds formed a forest of weapons, creating the "Xuanhuang Undying Array," which tore through the void and crashed headlong toward the Blazing Flame Divine Realm!
As Qinglin Daomu's figure faded, a nine-colored lotus platform appeared beneath her feet. The endless vitality Dao principles transformed into a torrent of sweet rain, carrying her Green Wood Realm army straight towards the eternal frozen earth of the Frozen God Realm.

Xingyan Daozun and Taiyu Immortal Lord exchanged a glance, and simultaneously activated the Zhou Tian Star Chart and Taiyu Array Diagram. Starlight and spatial Dao rhythm intertwined, enveloping billions of Xingyan Envoys and Taiyu Immortal Guards, transforming into a dazzling bridge of light that spanned the Milky Way, crushing towards the Thunder Punishment Divine Realm!
The other realm lords also set off, some leading their own troops to reinforce designated realms, others returning to their own realms to raise unprecedented protective formations and prepare for battle.

The Myriad Realms Spiritual Pivot Network fluctuated violently at an unprecedented frequency, with countless messages, battle reports, and instructions surging towards the Primordial Ancient Realm and converging into the Myriad Laws Source Pool.

The Primordial Dao Venerable sat upright beside the Source Pool, his eyes closed, his radiant light completely merging with the reflection in the pool. At this moment, his mind had transformed into countless strands, attaching to every stream of information in the Spiritual Pivot Network, while simultaneously processing massive amounts of information from the battlefields of the myriad worlds.

The three main forces advanced like swords drawn from their sheaths, while the rest of the battlefield unfolded like pieces on a chessboard. The balance of offense and defense, resource allocation, and casualty replenishment were all meticulously planned and required the instantaneous decisions of the Primordial Daoist.

"Report! The outer molten sea of ​​the Blazing Flame God Realm has been completely transformed into a bizarre tree. The Flame God himself has transformed into a million-foot-tall bizarre tree, and the world-burning divine flames have turned into soul-corroding black flames. Fellow Daoist Xuanhuang's vanguard has already engaged in battle with it!"

"The frozen soil of the Frozen Realm has cracked, and the Ice Bone Ruler has drawn upon the Netherworld's chilling energy, which, combined with strange power, has formed the 'Eternal Silence Ice Prison.' Fellow Daoist Qinglin has resisted it with the Dao of Life Force, but has been temporarily blocked!"

"The Thunder Punishment Divine Realm's Myriad Thunder Sea Eyes are raging, and the strange thunder has transformed into billions of gray-white lightning snakes. Fellow Daoists Xingyan and Taiyu have already set up the Starry Sky Array, and are currently locked in a stalemate with it!"

"The Azure Realm is in grave danger! Cracks have appeared in the boundary wall, and eerie mist is seeping in..."

"The Demon Emperor of the Golden Yuan Demon Realm has transformed into a ten-thousand-foot-tall golden roc, fighting alone against three secondary strange trees. He requests reinforcements!"

……

Urgent reports arrived like snowflakes. The Primordial Daoist remained expressionless, only the clear light from his fingertips danced at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye. With each flick of his finger, an instruction traversed the void and arrived precisely.

"Command Daoist Xuanhuang to transform the 'Xuanhuang Undying Formation' into the 'Breaking Army Arrow Formation,' concentrate your forces, and attack the weakest point on the trunk of the strange tree at three and a half inches!"

"Send a message to Qinglin Daomu: Ice cannot be broken by brute force. We should use the Dao of 'the growth of all things' to transform the ice prison into spring water, guide its power, and nourish ourselves."

"Star Dao Venerable and Taiyu Immortal Lord, use the Zhou Tian Star Chart to activate the 'Meteor Shower,' and the Taiyu Array Diagram folds space, striking directly at the sea eye!"

"Dispatch the 'Northern Dark Tortoise' clan to the Azure Realm immediately and use their Mystic Armor Divine Power to stabilize the boundary!"

"Order the 'Ten Thousand Swords Immortal Sect' to dispatch three hundred sword cultivators to form the 'Sky-Splitting Sword Formation' and rush to the aid of the Golden Yuan Demon Realm!"

……

With each command flowing smoothly and precisely controlling the complex battle situation, the Primordial Daoist seized fleeting opportunities amidst the chaotic battle reports and maintained the allied forces' lines from collapse amidst the wailing of the myriad realms.

However, the strength of the Ghost Clan far exceeded expectations, and the difficulty of eliminating them far exceeded the predictions of the realm lords.

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The Blazing God Realm.

The once-flowing lava sea, a source of divine fire, has now been completely transformed into a dark red inferno. Thick, eerie flames have replaced the blazing white divine fire, churning and roaring within the sea, radiating a sinister heat that corrodes the bones and burns the soul. The sky is shrouded in an eerie, eternal night-like mist, illuminated only by the dark red firelight, making the realm appear as if it were soaked in filthy blood.

At the core of the molten sea, the "World-Burning Ghost Tree," transformed from the true form of the Flame God, stands majestically. Its trunk is as thick as an ancient mountain range, and its entire body is a twisted color of dark red and pale white. Countless demonic faces struggle and groan on the surface of its bark.

The original ferocious axe marks have been completely covered, transforming into a huge, pulsating crack that constantly oozes viscous, eerie flames.

The World-Burning Tree's countless branches danced wildly, each one entwined with soul-devouring flames, lashing the void and creating layers upon layers of dark red ripples. At the tips of the branches, dark red fruits the size of human heads continuously condensed, their surfaces covered with vein-like patterns, containing within them the essence of the monstrous flames concentrated to the extreme.

These "fruits of demonic fire" burst open upon maturity, transforming into a sky full of fiery streams that scatter across every corner of the realm, accelerating the complete transformation of the Blazing God Realm into a demonic entity.

"The Primordial Chaos will never perish, suppress it!"

At the edge of the molten sea, the Xuanhuang Daojun's ten-thousand-foot-tall Dharma form stood tall and firm, his Xuanhuang Qi swirling around him like an angry dragon. The Xuanhuang Iron Guards he led had formed the "Breaking Army Arrow Formation," condensing the evil Qi of hundreds of millions of Dao soldiers, transforming it into a giant Xuanhuang spear that tore through the starry river, fiercely stabbing towards the trunk of the Burning World Ghost Tree!
"Roar--!"

The World-Burning Tree roared, and the crack in its trunk suddenly expanded, spewing out a dark red pillar of fire that stretched across the sky!

Within the pillar of fire, countless twisted, eerie flame spirits shrieked and lunged out, carrying terrifying power that could incinerate laws and erode the Dao heart, colliding fiercely with the Xuanhuang Giant Spear!
"Boom--!"

The sound of Dao resounded throughout the universe. Dark red and black yellow lights fiercely clashed, and the dissipated energy storm instantly dried up the surrounding molten sea for thousands of miles, revealing the cracked and shattered earth below, emitting black smoke.

The colossal Xuanhuang spear, sharp as a rock, pierced through layers of eerie flames and finally plunged fiercely into the trunk of the eerie tree!
Dark red sap sprayed like a waterfall, each drop containing terrifying and eerie power, corroding the void and emitting hissing white smoke. The World-Burning Evil Tree trembled violently, countless branches frantically coiling back and binding the giant spear, the eerie fire spreading along the spear shaft, threatening to devour the Xuanhuang Daojun.

"You wicked creature!" Xuanhuang Daojun pressed down with both palms, pouring in boundless world power. The Xuanhuang Giant Spear shone even brighter, forcefully shattering the entangled branches. Dao patterns flowed at the spear tip, bursting forth with the true meaning of "heavy turbidity," attempting to completely nail the strange tree to the core of the molten sea.

However, the World-Burning Tree was more ferocious than imagined. The damage to its main trunk only fueled its violence, causing it to frantically extract the essence of the realm. The molten sea boiled and surged back, and countless newly born demonic fire fruits rained down on the Xuanhuang Iron Guard Formation like meteors!

"Form ranks! Defend!" The vanguard general roared, and the Iron Guards linked their auras together, their divine light of primordial yellow soaring into the sky, transforming into a thick barrier.

The demonic fire collided with the barrier, exploding with a deafening roar. Dark red flames clung to it, sizzling and corroding it. The barrier's radiance dimmed visibly. Scattered stray flames pierced the defenses and fell into the formation. The weaker Dao soldiers were instantly corrupted by the demonic fire, letting out shrill screams. Their bodies and souls twisted and distorted in the flames, turning against their comrades. (End of Chapter)