Staying in the sect, controlling beasts and cultivating immortals

"Your Blood Scythe is cracked."

Yu Changsheng's words were calm and even, yet they were like a chilling wind from the depths of hell, instantly freezing the cruel, cat-and-mouse smile on Yuan Shou's face.

The Soul-Destroying Blood Scythe in his hand, which had torn apart countless souls and struck fear into the hearts of Nascent Soul experts, had a clear crack spreading silently from the center of its ferocious blade. The vengeful ghost phantoms that roamed on it emitted a shrill shriek before dissipating inch by inch like wisps of smoke.

Though the crack was thin, it weighed as much as a thousand pounds!

Yuan Shou's pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, a trace of disbelief and fear flashed deep within his blood-red eyes. The Soul-Destroying Blood Scythe was a secret treasure of the Yuan Clan, forged from the essence of billions of vengeful souls and abyssal blood gold, containing a curse law that could tear apart the soul, making it indestructible.

This human, who is only at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, was actually able to injure its core with a single blow using that strange "Chaos Origin Sword"? This Chaos Origin Power is so domineering!

Shame and rage instantly overwhelmed Yuan Shou's reason.

"Insect! How dare you... destroy my divine weapon?!"

Abyss's roar shook the wasteland, and thick, tangible blood-red aura surged from his body, forming a churning, blood-red phantom behind him, where countless twisted, vengeful spirits floated and wailed.

The terrifying pressure, belonging to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage and the half-step Void Refinement stage, was unleashed without reservation, crashing down like a tangible mountain!
Wang Cheng, who was the first to be hit, groaned. His newly rebuilt body, which had just broken through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, made a "creaking" sound as it could not bear the weight. His protective aura fluctuated violently and almost collapsed.

Chen Xueqing's pretty face also turned deathly pale, and the aura of vitality surrounding her body dimmed rapidly, like a candle flickering in the wind. Although Yu Changsheng had blocked most of the soul-destroying curse ripples, the remaining impact still caused their souls to ache as if they were being torn apart.

However, Yu Changsheng, who was at the center of the storm, suddenly had a deep halo of primary color light shine on the chaotic mark on his back, which protected him firmly like a stabilizing force.

The Chaos Origin Sword in his hand trembled slightly, its tip emitting chaotic rays that seemed capable of devouring all light, steadily keeping Yuan Shou's terrifying pressure three feet away.

"Roar!" Wang Cheng's eyes turned bloodshot, and the source of his Overlord Body, suppressed to the extreme, erupted with an even more ferocious aura. Instead of retreating, he advanced, the ground beneath his feet cracking open. He was like a maddened ancient beast, carrying unparalleled power, and punched Yuan Shou's flank!
The force of the punch caused a piercing explosion in the space, as if the opponent intended to use pure physical strength to overwhelm the powerful enemy and relieve the pressure on Yu Changsheng.

"Thorn Guardian!" Chen Xueqing endured the excruciating pain in her soul, the Life Gem shimmering as she waved her slender hand. Countless thorn vines, shimmering with emerald life runes yet with edges as sharp as knives, burst forth from the earth. They did not entangle Yuan Shou, but instead intertwined to form a massive vine shield, fiercely blocking Yu Changsheng and Yuan Shou from the erosion of the churning sea of ​​blood.

On the vines, the rich life force clashed violently with the deathly aura of the Abyss Hunter, producing a sizzling sound as they dissolved.

"You're courting death!" Yuan Shou didn't even glance at Wang Cheng and Chen Xueqing; his eyes were only on Yu Changsheng and his strange Origin Sword.

With his blood scythe damaged, he no longer dared to be arrogant. His figure instantly transformed into a blurry blood shadow, moving at a speed that exceeded the limits of divine sense!
With a piercing whistle that tore through space, the Soul-Destroying Blood Scythe no longer slashed straight down, but transformed into countless cunning and ruthless crimson arcs of light, cutting towards Yu Changsheng's vital points from all directions!
Each arc of light contained a curse that could tear apart the soul, enough to instantly annihilate a cultivator of the same level.

This is the true strength of Yuan Shou!

His speed at the half-step Void Refinement stage and his mastery of the laws far surpassed those of the Divine Transformation stage!
"Well done!" The chaotic light in Yu Changsheng's eyes swirled rapidly, and the scriptures of the *Ten Thousand Beasts Heavenly Scripture* resonated and roared deep within his soul. Faced with this overwhelming barrage of deathly shadows, he actually closed his eyes!
The chaotic mark on his back shone brightly, and an ancient and boundless will spread out. The chaotic source sword in his hand seemed to have come to life, no longer bound by any fixed moves. Instead, with the slightest tremor of his wrist, it drew arcs of light that seemed simple, yet contained the profound meaning of the ultimate simplicity.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding…

A dense, metallic clang, like a sudden downpour pounding on banana leaves, exploded!

Each swing of the Chaos Origin Sword struck with unparalleled precision at the most crucial juncture of the blood-red scythe's power flow, seemingly fraught with danger, yet in reality, exquisitely skillful. The Chaos Origin Power's ability to annihilate all laws and assimilate all things was brought to its fullest extent.

With each collision, the vengeful spirits on the blood-red scythe shadows howled and dissipated, and the crack widened accordingly!
Yuan Shou grew increasingly alarmed as the battle progressed!
The opponent's sword seemed to be able to predict all his attack trajectories, and that strange chaotic source power was like a leech, constantly eroding and wearing down the essence of the Soul-Destroying Blood Scythe!

His speed advantage was completely negated by the opponent's almost instinctive "Dao Realm" reaction!
"Impossible!" Yuan Shou roared inwardly, and the blood sea phantom suddenly contracted, pouring all of it into the blood scythe.

A surge of crimson light erupted from the scythe blade, and a fine, condensed crimson line silently sliced ​​towards Yu Changsheng's brow!

This strike contained his complete understanding of the "Soul Splitting" law, ignoring physical defenses and directly severing the true spirit!

In that split second between life and death—

"Wow—!"

A piercing shriek, containing supreme spatial pressure, tore through the sky!

Above Yuan Shou's head, space was forcibly torn open like fragile glass, creating a huge gap!

A magnificent roc with wingspans that blot out the sky, its entire body flowing with chaotic golden light, and its edges entwined with spatial turbulence, swooped down like a golden meteor, carrying with it a sharp aura capable of shattering stars!

It is the Chaos Golden Roc!

Driven by Yu Changsheng's will, it had already vanished into the void. At this moment, it seized the opportunity when Yuan Shou was attacking Yu Changsheng with all its might and launched a fatal surprise attack!

Those roc claws, powerful enough to tear space apart, carrying the dual power of the laws of chaos and space, fiercely grabbed at Yuan Shou's crown!
"What?!" Yuan Shou was terrified and only had time to raise his blood scythe to block.

boom!
The chaotic golden light and the blood-red baleful aura collided violently! A terrifying energy shockwave exploded out in a ring, scraping several meters off the wasteland ground!
Wang Cheng and Chen Xueqing were thrown back by the shockwave, spitting out blood. The Chaos Golden Roc was thrown back by the force of the impact, its golden feathers disheveled, and it let out a painful cry, but the fighting spirit in its sharp roc eyes burned even brighter!

Yuan Shou was also badly injured. His blood surged as he hastily parried, his body trembled violently, and the blood-red light protecting him dimmed considerably. What terrified him even more was that, at the very moment he parried the Golden Roc, an extremely tiny flaw appeared in the power that was locked in a stalemate with the Chaos Origin Sword!

This slight flaw, in Yu Changsheng's divine sense, which had been enhanced to the extreme by the Chaos Mark, was like a beacon in the darkness!

"Now!" Yu Changsheng suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes, and the chaotic light burst forth like the beginning of the universe!
The chaotic mark on his back spun wildly, and the newly reconstructed chaotic spiritual veins within his body surged and roared. All his power, will, and understanding of "chaos purification" were poured into the source sword in his hand!

"Chaos Purification—Return to Nothingness!"

Without any earth-shattering display, the Chaos Origin Sword simply extended forward gently.

At the tip of the sword, a point of ultimate "nothingness," seemingly capable of ending all existence, was born.

This void instantly expanded, transforming into a miniature, rotating chaotic vortex, silently imprinting itself on the most fatal crack of the Soul-Destroying Blood Scythe!
Time seems to freeze at this moment.

Click... snap snap snap...

A sickening cracking sound rang out clearly.

The tiny crack on the Soul-Destroying Blood Scythe spread across the entire blade instantly, like a stone thrown into ice!

The wailing spirits on the scythe, like snow under the scorching sun, screamed and were utterly annihilated. The curse law, powerful enough to tear apart even the soul, crumbled inch by inch before the pure power of chaotic annihilation, as if encountering its nemesis!
"No—!!!" Yuan Shou let out a heart-wrenching roar filled with endless pain and despair!
This blood scythe is not only his natal weapon, but also the core source of his power, connected to his soul!

puff!
The Blood Scythe shattered completely!
It transformed into a sky full of dark red metal fragments and filthy blood mist! Yuan Shou was struck as if by a heavy hammer, and a mouthful of black blood containing fragments of broken laws gushed out. The violent aura around him collapsed rapidly like a deflated balloon, and the blood sea phantom instantly dissipated!
His cultivation level was actually reduced from half-step Void Refinement back to the peak of Nascent Soul due to the destruction of his natal divine weapon, and even his foundation showed signs of instability!
The intense pain and sudden drop in power from the backlash caused Yuan Shou to lose his senses briefly and become weaker than ever before!
"Wang Cheng! Chen Xueqing!"

Yu Changsheng shouted sharply, his voice hoarse from exhaustion, but his eyes were sharp as knives.

No need for further words! The two, who had been waiting in the wings, suddenly unleashed their power!

"Overlord Blood - Mountain Collapse!"

Wang Cheng's muscles bulged like a dragon, his domineering body's essence burned, and his whole body transformed into a meteor burning with crimson-gold blood and energy, carrying a violent force capable of crushing mountains, and slammed into Yuan Shou's unsuspecting chest!
Crack! A clear sound of bone breaking rang out! Yuan Shou's protective demonic aura had almost dissipated when the Blood Scythe shattered, and now it was as fragile as paper under Wang Cheng's angry impact, his chest visibly caved in!

"Life—fading!" Chen Xueqing's jade fingers moved like butterflies flitting among flowers, and the Life Gem emitted a completely opposite gray light!

An invisible wave containing the power to reverse the laws of life and extract the source of vitality precisely struck Yuan Shou's wound!
This force did not kill directly, but rather, like a leech, it frantically eroded the remaining life force in his body, preventing his injuries from healing and making him feel as if he were sinking into a quagmire, becoming increasingly weak!
"Ugh—!"

Yuan Shou screamed in agony once more, overwhelmed by excruciating pain, weakness, despair, and the utter humiliation of being severely wounded by ants.

His bloodshot eyes were fixed on Yu Changsheng, filled with the most vicious curses: "Yu Changsheng!! The Abyss Clan... will not let you go! The source of filth... will surely devour you... I am waiting for you in the abyss! Blood Sacrifice - Soul Explosion!"

Knowing that escape was hopeless, Yuan Shou went completely mad!

His broken body expanded rapidly as if inflated, and all the remaining power, essence, blood, and even shattered soul within him began to burn and compress in a destructive way!
A destructive energy surge, capable of freezing one's soul, surged wildly! He was about to self-destruct! He would use all his power at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage to take the three people before him down with him!

"Not good!" Wang Cheng and Chen Xueqing's expressions changed drastically. This destructive aura made them feel a deadly threat!
"Hmph, a death throes!" Yu Changsheng sneered, his eyes flashing with chaotic light.

He took a deep breath, and the chaotic mark on his back glowed again, not for defense, but for communication!
hum!
Six beams of light, each a different color but all radiating a powerful aura of chaos, shot into the sky from his body!

The Chaos Golden Roc, Chaos Flame Dragon, Chaos Black Tortoise, Newborn Colorful Star Deer, Eternal Night Evil Beast, and Purple Spirit Emperor Sword instantly manifested!
Although the six beasts' auras were somewhat depleted due to the previous battle, under the control of the Chaos Mark, their auras instantly merged into one, forming a profound formation that surrounded the expanding Abyss Hunter at the center.

"Chaos Seal!"

All six beasts roared in unison!

The spatial confinement of the Golden Roc, the lava chains of the Flaming Dragon, the primordial gravity of the Black Tortoise, the life purification of the Colorful Star Deer, the eternal night of the Evil Demon, and the sharp cutting of the Imperial Sword—six completely different chaotic laws of power—were perfectly fused together under the harmonization of the chaotic imprint, transforming into a huge net of light covered with chaotic runes, which suddenly enveloped Abyss Hunt!

The moment this net of light appeared, the raging, explosive energy surrounding Yuan Shou seemed to be paused, its expansion rate drastically reduced! The chaotic runes flowing on the net of light continuously eroded and decomposed the power he had condensed through his self-destruction!

"Give me—the town!"

Yu Changsheng's forehead veins bulged as he fully activated the Chaos Mark.

The light net suddenly tightened, forcibly deforming Yuan Shou's swollen body, causing countless bloody cracks to appear on its surface, and forcibly suppressing and slowing down the destructive energy fluctuations!
However, the power of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator's desperate self-destruction is terrifying! Even though it was suppressed and slowed down by the combined power of the six beasts, the seed of destruction at its core was still stubbornly accumulating and struggling, and could break through the restraints at any time!

At this critical moment!
Rumble——!
The barren ground beneath their feet began to tremble violently without warning!
More intense than ever before!
A massive, bottomless rift, emanating a thick, foul, and ominous aura, spread rapidly across the wasteland not far from them, like a hideous scar!
Deep within the cracks, a viscous, ink-like filth, churning with countless twisted faces and desperate wails, gushed forth!

Even more terrifying, a gigantic, dark purple tentacle made of pure, filthy energy and covered with strange suckers suddenly emerged from the crack, carrying an evil aura that could annihilate everything, and indiscriminately swept towards Yuan Shou, who was struggling on the verge of self-destruction, and Yu Changsheng and the other two who were closest to the crack!
This turn of events came too suddenly! Whether it was Yuan Shou, who was about to self-destruct, or Yu Changsheng, who was doing his best to suppress him, they were all instantly exposed to this terrifying attack from the abyss!
"The source of filth...?!" Yuan Shou's remaining consciousness was filled with a fear deeper than death.

Yu Changsheng's pupils contracted sharply, and he made a decision in an instant!
He couldn't simultaneously deal with Abyss Hunter's self-destruction and these terrifying abyssal tentacles! Forcibly suppressing Abyss Hunter's self-destruction had already consumed a huge amount of energy; if he were to take on these tentacles as well, all three of them would surely die!
"Abandon suppression! Defend with all your might! Retreat towards the gate of light!" Yu Changsheng roared, forcibly severing the suppression guidance on the six beasts.

boom--!
Without the suppression of Chaos Seal, Abyss Hunt's destructive energy, compressed to the extreme, finally erupted like a volcano suppressed for ten thousand years!

A sphere of light, tens of feet in diameter and composed of pure blood-red and black destructive energy, instantly expanded, engulfing Yuan Shou himself and the tip of the filthy tentacle that had been grabbed!

A devastating explosion sent a mushroom cloud of destruction, tinged with filth, billowing across the wasteland!

A terrifying shockwave, carrying fragments of curses that tore apart souls and filthy energy, swept outwards like a world-ending tsunami! (End of Chapter)