Staying in the sect, controlling beasts and cultivating immortals

"Concentrate, introspect." Chen Xueqing's gentle voice came, carrying a soothing power, like a clear spring flowing through. "The blood of the overlord is not merely fierce, nor is chaos merely destruction. Only by combining strength and gentleness, and achieving perfect harmony of divine will, can one be indestructible."

Wang Cheng took a deep breath, his violent aura slowly subsiding. He closed his eyes, his mind sinking into his dantian. The Chaos Mark, bestowed upon him by Yu Changsheng and once saving his life, now floated quietly, perfectly integrated with his Tyrant Blood Chaos Burning Heaven Domain. Deep within the mark, a faint yet supreme aura of the Void Origin emanated, like a sleeping dragon.

He tried to move beyond brute force in activating his Bloodthirst, instead using his mind to communicate with and comprehend that wisp of the Origin of Return to Nothingness. What lies at the end of destruction? Is it utter nothingness, or... the beginning of chaos? Is the ultimate power of Bloodthirst that burns the heavens the destruction of everything, or... the birth of new life from annihilation?
A sudden realization dawned on him, like a flash of lightning in the darkness. The raging crimson flames on his body subtly acquired a deep gray hue, losing some of their restlessness and gaining an indescribable weight and…comprehension? It was as if he could incinerate all things, yet also bear all laws. Within his fist intent, beyond the pure power, a faint trace of "law-breaking" divine essence, pointing directly to the source, had appeared. Central Continent, Xuanming Sect, Blood Refining Netherworld Palace.

The viscous blood mist churned and boiled, the mournful howls of the souls compressed into a muffled background hum. The withered body of Elder Blood Nether slowly rose from the center of the blood pool, the last pure essence of his blood soul coiling around his shriveled bones and merging into his skin like a living thing. His scarlet eyes opened, their blood light surging, and the pressure of a mid-stage Void Refinement cultivator was released without reservation, causing the entire Nether Palace to vibrate and the blood pool to surge with towering waves.

"The time has come."

His voice was hoarse, yet possessed a penetrating power like the friction of metal, each word striking the hearts of Elder Soul-Locking and Faceless, who stood at the edge of the blood pool. Elder Soul-Locking's severed arm was shrouded in the deathly aura of the underworld, his aura still weak, but the resentment in his eyes was even stronger; Faceless had lost an arm, his aura had plummeted, his smooth face remained expressionless, but the shadow around him was even thicker, radiating a ferocious ferocity that seemed to prey on those who would devour him.

Where is the Nine-Child Mother Demon?

With a flick of his withered finger, Elder Xueming unleashed a chilling cacophony of bone grinding and infant cries from the depths of the blood pool. Nine twisted "child demons," cobbled together from stark white bones and filthy flesh, slowly emerged from the blood surface, surrounding a colossal "mother demon" with a swollen, bulging belly, emanating a thick, ominous aura. Their empty eye sockets burned with a ghastly green soul fire, greedily devouring the pervasive stench of blood.

"Bloodborne Guards, form ranks!"

Outside the hall, heavy footsteps shattered the deathly silence. Three hundred cultivators, clad in dark red bone armor, exuding icy auras and lifeless forms, silently entered. Congealed blood patterns flowed across their armor, their eyes vacant, only their bloodthirsty killing intent tangible. This was the true core strength of the Xuanming Sect, a killing machine forged by secret techniques that erased their minds and integrated them with bloodthirst and ferocious souls. Each cultivator possessed combat power approaching the peak of the Nascent Soul stage; when they formed a battle formation, they could rival those at the Void Refinement stage!
"Locking Soul, you and Faceless, along with the remnants of the 'Nine Nether Soul-Suppressing Banner' and the remaining members of the Shadow Assassin Hall, will accompany me to cover the retreat and seize the opportunity to assassinate Wang Cheng and Chen Xueqing, and disrupt the key nodes of the Qingzhou Grand Array!" Elder Xueming's gaze swept over Locking Soul. "This is your chance to redeem yourself. If you fail again..."

"Junior brother understands!" Elder Lock Soul replied through gritted teeth. Although the Nine Nether Soul Suppressing Banner was damaged, its ferocious power remained.

Elder Xue Ming said no more, and his withered claws tore fiercely through the void!
"Tsk-!"

Space was torn open like a rag, revealing a massive rift flowing with filthy, blood-red light. On the other side of the rift lay the eternally churning, dark, foul air surrounding the Ancient Ruins of the Burial Gods. The intense stench of filth instantly flooded the Underworld Palace, mingling with the bloody, soul-destroying aura, making one want to vomit.

"Send troops to Qingzhou! Massacre this region and seize its destiny!"

Elder Blood Nether took the lead, stepping into the blood-stained rift. The Nine-Headed Demon Mother let out an excited howl, leading her nine demon offspring in close behind. Three hundred Blood Skeleton Guards, with their orderly and heavy steps, surged in silently like a moving crimson mountain. Soul Lock and Faceless, along with the remaining elites of the Shadow Assassin Hall, transformed into streaks of shadow and merged into the rift.

The crimson rift slowly closed, leaving only the empty, deathly silent Blood Refining Netherworld Palace and the still-churning blood pool, foreshadowing an even more terrifying carnage to come.

Qingzhou, the Imperial City's Secret Meditation Chamber.

Yu Changsheng sat cross-legged in the void, the chaotic divine patterns on his body flickering like breathing stars. His complexion had regained some color, but the lingering weariness between his brows and the faint, grayish Dao aura emanating from his body, incompatible with the chaotic source power, indicated that the internal injuries and the danger of the backlash from the Dao principles had not been eradicated.

Deep within his sea of ​​consciousness, the fierce battle against the illusory Dao principles of the ancient, defiled pupa seemed to have just subsided. Although the Returning Void Sword Domain had forcefully severed the invading withered roots and forced back the illusory pupa, the primordial meaning of "withering" and "devouring" was like the most stubborn imprint, deeply staining a portion of his Dao foundation. At this moment, he was using unparalleled perseverance to drive the Chaos Origin and the Returning Void Sword Intent, like the most precise carving knife, peeling away and annihilating those gray "impurities" bit by bit. This was a slow and meticulous process, one that could not be rushed, yet could not be stopped either.

All external disturbances were isolated by the Six Beasts Suppressing the State Array and the Jing Shi Barrier. However, at the very moment Elder Xue Ming tore through space and stirred up the foul energy of the Ancient Burial Ruins—

"Buzz!"

The Chaos Purple Spirit Emperor Sword, suspended beside him, suddenly trembled violently at its core, the mysterious Returning Void Sword Seal, without warning! It emitted a buzzing sound that was almost a mixture of hunger and rage! A chilling, bone-piercing warning, like an ice pick, pierced deeply into Yu Changsheng's focused mind!

"Huh?!" Yu Changsheng suddenly opened his eyes! In his deep pupils, the Chaos Divine Runes instantly blazed brightly like the sun! Without needing to deliberately probe, his peak Void Refinement Peak spiritual sense had pierced through numerous obstacles, clearly "seeing" the spatial rift in the northern sky that was healing, yet still retained a strong stench of filth, blood, and deathly aura! And behind the rift, the overwhelming killing intent surging forth like a bursting sea of ​​blood!
"Blood Nether... Nine-Child Mother Demon... Blood Skeleton Guard..." Yu Changsheng's voice was as cold as ancient ice, each word containing a killing intent capable of freezing the soul. He instantly discerned the enemy's lineup and intentions. "Taking advantage of the situation, attacking from both inside and outside... a brilliant plan!"

He forcefully suppressed the stagnant Daoist aura churning within his sea of ​​consciousness due to the warning signs, and his divine sense surged forth like a tidal wave, instantly covering the entire Qingzhou!
"Mo Heng! Activate the full array, maximize the earth vein protection! Lock down the northern earth vein fluctuations to prevent the remaining pupae from making any moves!"

"Shi Poshan! All Qingzhou Guards and Shadow Guards, high alert! Enemy attack! North!"

"Xue Qing! Wang Cheng! Proceed to the Imperial City Square immediately! A formidable enemy has arrived!"

The command, like a thunderclap, exploded in the minds of Mo Heng, Shi Poshan, Chen Xueqing, Wang Cheng, and all the core members of Qingzhou Guard, Shadow Guard, Hundred Crafts Workshop, and Qingmu Manor! Northern Qingzhou, on the edge of the withered wasteland.

Wang Cheng sat cross-legged on a huge, charred black rock. The Burning Heaven Domain, a mixture of crimson gold and chaotic gray, flowed slowly around him, exuding a domineering yet profound sense of new life. He repeatedly refined the trace of "breaking the law" true meaning he had gleaned from the chaotic imprint, attempting to integrate it into his Overlord Blood Fist Qi.

suddenly!

"Enemy attack! North!"

Yu Changsheng's cold and urgent divine sense exploded in his mind like a thunderclap! Wang Cheng's tiger eyes widened, and his Burning Heaven Domain burst into flames with a "boom," with crimson-gold flames soaring into the sky! He suddenly looked up at the northern horizon, where a bloody pressure that made his hair stand on end and was far more terrifying than when he faced the Soul Locker was like a tangible giant wave, crushing down on him like an overturned sea!

"You scum of the Xuanming Sect! You dare to come again?!" Wang Cheng roared, his voice shaking the surrounding area, the rocks beneath his feet instantly turning to dust! His figure transformed into a crimson-gold meteor tearing through the sky, hurtling headlong towards the imperial city without hesitation! The newly comprehended true meaning of "Breaking the Law" flowed through his fists, his fighting spirit erupting like a volcano!

The Secret Realm of Qingmu Village.

Chen Xueqing was guiding the radiant light of the Pure Lotus to nourish a newly cultivated "Eternal Life Vine." Yu Changsheng's divine sense arrived, and her delicate body trembled, her pretty face instantly turning deathly pale. It wasn't fear, but rather the sensing of the extremely filthy blood-soul aura emanating from the north, inherently incompatible with the laws of life, and… a chilling, venomous lock-on within it, targeting her like a poisonous snake (from Soul Lock and Faceless)!

“Brother Changsheng…” Without any hesitation, the Life Gem shone with an unprecedentedly brilliant green light, instantly enveloping her entire body. She raised her hand, and the Pure World Lotus trembled slightly, a condensed azure radiance entering her palm. Her figure transformed into a long, emerald rainbow, its speed no less than Wang Cheng's crimson-gold meteor, shooting straight towards the Imperial City Square! The pure life force left a long trail of light behind her, stubbornly resisting the pervasive filth.

The central square of the Imperial City.

The atmosphere froze instantly, filled with a chilling aura. Mo Heng, at the core of the main formation, his eyes bloodshot, his hands moving like afterimages as he frantically mobilized the power of the Chaos Returning to Nothingness Grand Formation. A massive phantom of the formation lit up above the imperial city, the phantom of the Xuan Turtle roaring to the sky, and the thick, earthen-yellow light curtain solidified at a visible speed, with countless chaotic runes flowing, arising, and ceasing within it.

Shi Poshan was fully armed and wielding the Rift-Splitting Blade. Despite his unhealed injuries, the murderous aura of the Nascent Soul Realm mixed with the sharpness of the Returning Void Sword Intent made him resemble a deadly blade drawn from its sheath. Behind him, the expanded Qingzhou Guards formed a formidable battle formation, their chilling aura soaring to the heavens; the Shadow Guards, like droplets of water, merged into the shadows and vanished from sight.

"Boom--!"

On the northern horizon, it was as if a blood-red night had descended prematurely! The churning filth and foul air was forcibly pushed aside by an even more domineering and bloodthirsty force, and a massive phantom of a blood river stretching across the sky surged forth! Within the blood river, white bones floated and swirled, and vengeful spirits howled, exuding a filth and deathly silence that devoured everything! It was the manifestation of Elder Blood Nether's "Blood Sea Nether River" divine power!
Above the crimson waves of the Blood River, Elder Blood Nether's withered figure stood proudly, his scarlet eyes gazing down upon Qingzhou like a demon god descending to earth. Behind him, the Nine-Child Mother Demon emitted a piercing shriek, and three hundred Blood Skeleton Guards formed a cone-shaped battle formation, like a blood-stained torrent of steel, silently radiating an aura of destruction. Soul Lock and Faceless, along with the remnants of the Shadow Assassination Hall, clung to him like maggots, hidden in the shadows of the surging Blood River.

"Yu Changsheng! Come out and face your death! Today, Qingzhou shall be destroyed, and Chaos shall return to Xuanming!" Elder Xueming's voice was like a cold wind from the Netherworld, carrying the pressure of the Void Refining Realm, and crashed into the Chaos Light Screen of the Imperial City, stirring up ripples all over the sky!
"Blood Demon Old Dog! Stop being so arrogant! Your Grandpa Wang is here!" A roar like a thunderclap from a clear sky, and a crimson-gold meteor crashed down in the center of the square. Wang Cheng's burly figure appeared, and the Overlord Blood Chaos Burning Heaven Domain was unleashed without reservation. The crimson-gold flames burned fiercely, even scorching the pervasive bloody aura. He clenched his giant fist, glared at the Blood River, and his fighting spirit was boiling!

Almost simultaneously, a long, emerald rainbow descended, and Chen Xueqing appeared, standing beside Wang Cheng. The Life Gem hovered above her head, emitting a soft yet resilient purifying aura, like a lighthouse in the darkness, stubbornly dispelling the filth. She held a blue lotus in her hand, her gaze clear and unwavering.

Elder Xue Ming's blood-red eyes swept across the area below, lingering briefly on Wang Cheng's newly formed domain and Chen Xueqing's pure life aura. His greed intensified: "Two ants, daring to block my way? Nine Sons, go! Tear apart that domineering body; his flesh and blood are your best nourishment! Blood Skeleton Guards, smash open that tortoise shell for me!"

"Ow—!"

The Nine-Headed Demon Mother let out an excited shriek, and the throbbing of her abdomen intensified suddenly. The nine demon sons transformed into nine pale, bony shadows, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound and dense, foul deathly aura, like nine falling meteors, hurtling straight at Wang Cheng! Their target was clear: to devour his domineering body and blood!

"Roar!"

Three hundred Blood Skeleton Guards let out a low, inhuman roar in unison, their movements perfectly synchronized. Their dark red bone armor shone with a blood-red light, coalescing into a colossal, incomparably powerful, blood-red skeletal spear phantom! At the spear's tip, space shattered inch by inch, carrying a terrifying, all-piercing power as it fiercely stabbed towards the chaotic light barrier above the imperial city! The spear's point was aimed precisely at the core area guarded by the Xuan Turtle phantom! They were concentrating all their power to break through the formation in one strike!
A cold glint flashed in Elder Soul Lock's eyes, and the Nine Nether Soul Suppressing Banner (fragment) pointed menacingly at Chen Xueqing: "Faceless, Shadow Killing Hall, follow me and capture that woman! Her life essence is the perfect bait for the Blood Spirit Maiden!"

The war broke out in an instant!
Facing the nine ferocious demons charging at him, Wang Cheng not only did not retreat, but instead laughed wildly, stepped forward and twisted his waist to meet the one in front, and unleashed a powerful punch with his right fist, which was filled with the true meaning of "breaking the law" and the power of chaos burning the heavens!
"Shatter for me! Tyrant Blood Chaos - Annihilation Fist!"

The fist struck like a dragon! Space twisted and collapsed in front of the fist! It was no longer a simple burst of physical force; within the fist's energy, the true meaning of "breaking the law" of the Void flowed, subtly interfering with the circulation of the impure energy around the Child Demon! The crimson-gold chaotic fist energy slammed fiercely into the Child Demon's waving bone claws!
"Crack! Boom—!"

A piercing sound of bones cracking accompanied a violent energy explosion! The demon lord screamed in agony as half of its bone claws, harder than refined steel, were smashed apart! Filthy flesh and blood splattered everywhere! Wang Cheng was also forced back several steps by the enormous recoil, his fists dripping with blood and stained with a grayish-white death aura, but his fighting spirit burned even brighter in his eyes!

At the same time, the crimson skeletal spear slammed into the chaotic light barrier!
"Thump—!!!" (End of Chapter)