The Lord of Yuanzhong who Devours the Starry Sky

Chapter 860 Return to the Dark Holy Realm: The Large-Scale Chaos Palace

A drop of water travels at ultra-high speed through the Hunyuan space.

Li Qi, inside the water droplet, watched as the vast source worlds around him were left far behind in the blink of an eye.

Li Qi withdrew his gaze and said quietly, "We, the beings within the cage, can only wander among worlds after leaving the Origin World and come to the outside world. We cannot survive in the Chaotic Origin Space."

The Hunyuan Space is vast and boundless, containing endless and violent Hunyuan power that will continuously erode the life within the cage.

Only through the protection of the source world or billions of worlds can life within the cage survive and reproduce.

"Without the arrangements made by Senior Yuan and others, our chances of escaping this cage would be extremely slim. We would probably only be able to take the path of mastering more than half of the Origin World's Great Dao and refining the Origin World itself."

Li Qi thought to himself, "The sect leader once said that there are endless troubles after fusing with the Hunyuan bloodline. More than 99% of cultivators who break free from the cage stop at the advanced Hunyuan life form level, and very few can become world-class."

Senior Yuan and other powerful beings of the Hunyuan realm have cultivated their descendants through various arrangements, opening up two new paths for them to break free from their constraints. Among these, fusing with the Hunyuan bloodline to achieve ultimate awakening is the simplest and is now the first choice for countless cultivators to break free from their constraints.

"Whether it was me in the past or me now, I am on the right path. As long as I open up the semi-primordial fusion path, I have a great chance of becoming a world-class primordial being."

Li Qi remained calm. No matter what others chose, he would always prioritize opening up the path to the fusion of the semi-primordial chaos, even if it meant getting stuck at a bottleneck for endless years!

"Hunyuan life?"

Looking into the distance through the Eye of Truth, Li Qi saw a colossal creature looming in the distance, much smaller than the Origin World.

"Judging from its size, it should be a high-level Chaos Origin life form..." Li Qi thought to himself.

Those who haven't escaped their confinement can often only judge the strength of primordial life through its size.

Legend has it that those slightly smaller than the entire Origin World are at the level of the Primordial Ancestor, a terrifying existence comparable to the ancient masters.

Its size is larger than that of the origin continent, so it is estimated to be a world-class primordial life form.

What he just saw was a small part of the Origin Continent, mostly consisting of advanced Chaos Origin life forms.

Of course, this judgment is not very accurate. After all, it is difficult to confirm the strength of a Hunyuan expert without breaking free from the confines of the system, and one may be misled.

"I'm back again..."

Li Qi looked ahead and saw a world that was entirely black, with a faint hint of dark red, much smaller than the Origin World.

The water droplet continued its high-speed flight, hurtling straight toward the center of the dark world cluster—the Dark Holy Realm!
……

The Dark Holy Realm.

At the summit of the majestic sacred mountain, there was also a dark and deep pool. As a drop of black water fell, Li Qi's figure flew out from it and landed to the side.

Normally, cultivators who construct their divine bodies using the mysteries of the Great Dao need to adapt to the rules of a new world and eliminate any unsuitable parts.

However, Li Qi's divine body was constructed with the mysteries of the Infinite Great Dao, and even though he was only at the mid-stage of the God Emperor realm, he already had the foundation to travel through all realms.

Moreover, the oppression of the Dark Holy Realm is comparable to that of the Nine Rivers Holy Realm, and this level of oppression cannot affect his divine body.

call!
Just then, another figure flew out of the dark pool; it was Luo Feng, dressed in a white robe.

The appearance of two figures attracted the attention of dozens of cultivators who were still waiting for the official flying boat nearby.

Although these cultivators were all at the late stage of God Emperor, they were all top experts in certain holy realms before they came to the Dark Holy Realm.

In the even more dangerous Dark Holy Realm, they dared not act alone and could only travel by official airship to the five cities established by cultivators.

"Ok?"

"How can it be!"

"He is not……"

When these cultivators saw Li Qi's appearance and aura, most of them showed a slight change in expression, and were extremely shocked!

No other reason than that they all recognized each other...

Among the two newly arrived cultivators, one of them is Yuan Qidaojun, a former peak expert of the Dark Holy Realm!
Luo Feng sensed the oppressive atmosphere of the Dark Holy Realm and noticed the strange expressions on the faces of several cultivators around him. He then transmitted his voice, saying, "Teacher, you've been recognized."

"As expected." Li Qi replied calmly via message, "For a late-stage God Emperor who has attained enlightenment, keen insight is especially important for survival in the Dark Holy Realm."

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng nodded inwardly. Then he thought of the Flame Wind Ancestor and the Thunder Ancestor, who were also from the Origin Continent. The two had long joined forces to venture into the Dark Holy Realm, so it was probably not just because they were born in the Origin World.

call!
More water droplets fell from the dark pool, and then the figure of Daoist Fuguang appeared and flew to Li Qi and the other person's side.

"Yuanqi Daojun," Fuguang Daojun respectfully transmitted his voice, "Which city should we go to next? Can I inform Jifeng Daojun and Zhenyan Palace Master to meet up there?"

"Hunyuan City," Li Qi replied telepathically.

Then, he took Luo Feng and Daoist Fu Guang and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing from the sight of the cultivators in the blink of an eye after traversing the void.

"That person, who can briefly traverse the void, must be a peak expert," a cultivator said enviously.

"More than that, only a few peak experts can briefly traverse the void, and if I'm not mistaken..." A cultivator gazed at the spot where the light disappeared, his eyes filled with shock, "He is Dao Lord Yuan Qi!"

"Is it really Lord Yuanqi?"

"Hasn't he already perished?!"

"Yes, that level of pollution is something that even the protection of the source world cannot avoid."

"I heard... that Yuan Qi Daojun's remains have been discovered, and that the cave dwellings and treasures in the large Hunyuan Palace in Hunyuan City have been taken away by Hunyuan experts. How could he possibly still be alive?"

Those cultivators found it quite unbelievable, after all, even the Hunyuan experts had come forward to confirm it, yet Yuanqi Daojun was still alive and had reappeared in the Dark Holy Realm.

Not all of the dozens of cultivators here knew about Daoist Yuanqi, but they could learn from conversations among other cultivators that Daoist Yuanqi must be an extraordinary being.

"A bunch of idiots! Daoist Yuan Qi is rumored to be an invincible being!"

One cultivator had a hint of disdain in his eyes, but a touch of fanaticism in his heart: "If we report the news that Daoist Yuanqi is still alive to Daoist Longjiu, it will surely be a great achievement!"

However, he quickly calmed down, because with his strength alone, he was simply not capable of traveling alone in the wilderness of the Dark Holy Realm; he would perish if he encountered any low-level Chaos Origin life forms.

"What a pity..." he sighed inwardly. It was a pity that his strength was not strong enough, otherwise he would have been able to make great contributions and gain the protection of Daoist Long Jiu.

However, he still took out his communication token and informed the powerful figure who had once protected him of Yuan Qi Daojun's appearance.

……

the other side.

Li Qi, along with Luo Feng and Daoist Fu Guang, traversed the void, heading towards Hunyuan City.

The Dark Holy Realm has five cities. Apart from Hunyuan City, the other cities were all built by cultivators using their battle merits. Because the battle merits required to exchange for a city-building token in the Dark Holy Realm are extremely high, far exceeding those required in the Nine Rivers Holy Realm, there are currently only five cities remaining in the entire Dark Holy Realm.

Hunyuan City was founded by powerful figures from Hunyuan. Legend has it that powerful figures from Hunyuan resided in Hunyuan City, and that the Hunyuan Palace there is large and offers the most complete collection of knowledge to be passed down or Hunyuan treasures to be exchanged.

They flew and disappeared along the way.

Li Qi and his two companions successfully arrived at Hunyuan City, a city that was even older and more magnificent than Fengbo City.

Every brick in the city is dark red, as if stained with endless blood, telling the story of the ancient Hunyuan City.

"In the entire Dark Holy Realm, only Hunyuan City has a large Hunyuan Palace, which is the richest in cultivation resources. You can exchange your battle merits for the resources you need."

After entering Hunyuan City, Li Qi turned to Luo Feng and said, "If it's not enough, once we meet up with Daoist Jifeng and Palace Master Zhenyan, we can ask them to help us purchase battle merits with Hunyuan Crystals. We'll just pay them a small fee for their help."

"I still have hundreds of thousands of battle merits, which should be enough for short-term training," Luo Feng replied.

Upon hearing this, Li Qi said no more. He estimated that Luo Feng was currently stuck in a bottleneck and would not lack cultivation resources in the short term.

“Yuanqi Daojun,” Fuguang Daojun spoke up at this moment, “Jifeng Daojun and Zhenyan Palace Master are already on their way to Hunyuan City.”

"Mm." Li Qi nodded slightly and led Luo Feng toward the Hunyuan Palace. "Let's go to the Hunyuan Palace first, and then we'll meet up with Daoist Jifeng and Palace Master Zhenyan when we get back."

Daoist Fuguang followed in Li Qi's footsteps. The once invincible being was right in front of him, so he naturally had to cling to this powerful figure.

……

Inside the large Hunyuan Hall.

When Li Qi and his group entered Hunyuan City, two pairs of eyes were fixed on Li Qi.

"He's still alive? I remember his homeland, the Origin Continent, doesn't have a master yet?"

“This is not him. Although the life force is the same, it is definitely not him. He may have been reincarnated through uncorrupted memories.”

"That's true. The kind of pollution he was exposed to back then was something that a life that hadn't escaped its cage couldn't withstand. Even you and I wouldn't be a match for the source of that pollution, and we could only survive through such means."

"The Yuanzhong Sacred Realm was created by that ancient being and is located in the heart of our cultivators' territory. I never thought it would also be invaded by the Infinite Serpent Clan."

"The Infinite Serpent Clan is elusive and can appear anywhere in the Infinite Chaos Space. Even if we don't want to admit it, they can still appear in the heart of my cultivator lineage."

"I heard that when the Star Lord descended upon the Yuanzhong Sacred Realm, the ancestor of the Infinite Serpent Clan had already fled, leaving behind only two world-class Chaos Origin beings."

"As expected of the Star Lord, his arrival speed is indeed fast... Speaking of which, do you think he can open up a semi-primordial fusion path this time? If he succeeds, he will definitely become the leader of the dark world community in the future..."

"Opening up the path of semi-primordial fusion is no easy task, but it shouldn't be too difficult for his mind and will to break free from their shackles this time."

"How about we make a bet on when his mind and will can break free from its cage?"

"Okay."

Two high-level Chaos Origin beings who have guarded the Dark Holy Realm for countless years made a bet during their conversation, as a way to add some spice to their long lives.

……

The moment Li Qi and his two companions entered the large Hunyuan Palace, an invisible wave enveloped them.

"Cultivator Li Qi, what services do you require?" A gentle voice rang out, and at the same time, all the service information that the large Hunyuan Palace could provide was transmitted.

"That's outrageous!" Luo Feng, who had also received the message from the large Hunyuan Palace, couldn't help but exclaim, "Purchasing a cultivation cave within a large Hunyuan Palace requires a full one million battle merits!"

He only had a few hundred thousand battle merits, which was far from enough to buy a cultivator's cave dwelling.

“The large Hunyuan Palace is extremely safe, and its internal energy is far more abundant than that of the outside world,” Li Qi said softly. “These two points are why many powerful individuals are willing to spend millions of battle merits to purchase cultivation caves.”

Luo Feng understood upon hearing this.

The mere fact that it is safe and has abundant energy is enough to attract countless powerful individuals.

After all, whether it's the thirty-five cities of the Nine Rivers Holy Realm or the five cities of the Dark Holy Realm, they are all managed by the cultivators themselves, and all the prohibitions they issue need to be enforced by the cultivators.

In the Dark Holy Realm, for example, when a super being among the top powerhouses violates the rules, as long as it doesn't go too far and cause public outrage, the other top beings usually won't pursue the matter.

If an invincible being were to violate the rules, even if it caused public outrage, it is estimated that no peak-level being would dare to stop it.

The reason is that the strength of the invincible being has already surpassed the peak existence by a whole level. The former has the ability to crush or even easily kill the latter!

"We can't afford to buy the cave dwelling inside this large Hunyuan Palace for the time being, so we can exchange it for the cultivation resources we need."

Li Qi said, "After we finish exchanging them, we'll go to Hunyuan City to buy a cave dwelling."

"Okay." Luo Feng nodded upon hearing this, and then began to select the knowledge he needed to inherit.

On his way to Hunyuan City, Luo Feng discovered his weakness, which he needed to overcome and perfect the Dao of Life and Death.

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the other side.

Li Qi then checked the message for the spiritual will system inheritance he needed.

"No, this inheritance is simply about constructing a divine body based on one's will and mind..."

"This legacy can serve as a reference, and the price for exchanging the basic portion is not expensive."

After repeated screening and review, Li Qi found many spiritual and mental will systems. Even after discarding those that were unsuitable, there were still quite a few inheritances that focused solely on cultivating spiritual and mental will.

If he were to exchange for all of these inheritances, the basic parts alone would cost him most of his fortune, so he only selected some of the most representative ones.

"We practitioners have always taken the creation of the primordial beings as our reference, because they are primordial beings that are born free from the constraints of the world."

Li Qi pondered, "I can exchange for a small number of large, high-level Chaos Origin life remains. Perhaps I can find the secret of how they could control their enormous bodies so easily from those remains."

With that in mind, he began searching for information on the high-level Chaos Origin life remains he needed.

Of course, the remains he wanted to exchange must be a high-level primordial life form that combines the mysteries of life and the mysteries of the world.

A quick search.

Li Qi identified three types of advanced Chaos Origin Lifeforms. Due to insufficient battle merits, he only exchanged for three corresponding advanced Chaos Origin Lifeform remains. Each of these remains was larger than ordinary remains, making it easier for him to study and comprehend them.

The exchange is completed.

Li Qi then prepared to leave Hunyuan Palace and head to Hunyuan City to meet up with Daoist Jifeng and Palace Master Zhenyan...

(End of this chapter)