Living in the deep palace

"clang--!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The moment the two colossal bronze gates made contact.

The entire mythological era seemed to freeze for a moment.

Immediately, a terrifying "Great Dao Storm" that defies description erupted from the point of impact!

That was not an explosion of energy, but the annihilation of "concepts"!

The clash between “suppression” and “suppression” led to the complete erasure of the concept of that starry sky “existing”!
The clash between "immortals" caused the laws of "time" in that region to completely collapse, turning into a chaotic flow of time!

Billions of stars, without even emitting a single ray of light, were cleanly and decisively erased from the level of "cause and effect" along with their respective star systems!

Click…click…

A piercing shattering sound echoed through Su Chen's "Taiyi True Spirit".

He was horrified to see that, under the impact of that colossal gate, the "Hall of Origin" in his hand, which was already in ruins, had even more ferocious and shocking cracks appear on its already damaged body!
On Dian's body, the original imprints belonging to the "Creator" were being assimilated and covered by the other party's purer and more powerful "origin" at a visible speed!
"puff--!"

Su Chen was struck dumb, and spat out another mouthful of golden blood!

The faint connection between him and the "Hall of Origin" was almost severed on the spot by this terrifying impact!
"Ants!"

The cold voice of the Mythical Heavenly Dao was like a divine decree from the heavens, filled with disdain and mockery.

"A decadent 'past' dares to challenge a glorious 'present'? How laughable!"

"You really don't think that by defeating my decay, you can defeat my glorious and prosperous self!"

"ridiculous!"

"I am the Fifth Realm! Even if I am a fallen Fifth Realm cultivator!"

boom!
The bronze gate at its peak power surged once again!
It seemed to transform into a colossal, awakened beast of chaos, opening its massive maw to devour the universe, intending to engulf Su Chen along with the dilapidated palace in his hand... completely!
A hint of crazy determination flashed in Su Chen's eyes!

He knew that if things continued like this, he would surely be defeated!
Although the "Hall of Origin" is powerful, it is ultimately an external object, and a damaged one at that. Facing its peak "true form," defeat is only a matter of time!

The only chance of survival lies in... uncertainty!
It lies within himself! It lies within his unique... entirely new path, which integrates Earth's "information"!
"It's now!"

Just as the two giant gates collided again, unleashing a deafening roar that shook the entire universe, the Mythical Heavenly Dao focused most of its attention on "assimilating" the dilapidated palace!

Su Chen made a move!

His eyes underwent a strange change in an instant!
In the left eye, the primordial chaos spun wildly, evolving the birth and death of the universe! In the right eye, a torrent of data composed of billions of "0"s and "1"s surged endlessly!
"In my name, the definition is altered!"

Su Chen's voice was no longer a simple immortal chant, but rather contained a cold, emotionless, and peculiar rhythm that seemed to be "absolute logic"!
boom--! ! ! !

An invisible "conceptual virus," transcending laws and energy, and composed purely of "information," invaded the bronze giant gate at its peak state through the link created by the collision of the two giant gates, in a way that the mythical Heavenly Dao could not comprehend or even detect!

This is Su Chen's trump card!

He may be far inferior to this creator in his prime in terms of energy level.

However, in the dimension of "information," he, this transmigrator from a higher "civilization," is capable of launching a... dimensional reduction attack on this "native god" who is still stuck in the era of "theocracy"!
"Um?!"

The perfected divine runes on that colossal gate suddenly froze!
The "suppression" force that should have been overwhelming and completely crushed Su Chen showed a momentary hesitation at this instant!
It's like a sophisticated war machine running at high speed, whose core "command system" has been injected with a completely unrecognizable, even contradictory to its underlying logic... deadly virus!
Inside the colossal bronze gate, the two diametrically opposed concepts of "suppression" and "release" waged a silent yet incredibly fierce "battle of logic"! For the first time, the gate's invincible power was...in chaos!
"What is this?!"

For the first time, the eternally unchanging, icy will of the Mythical Heavenly Dao stirred up a colossal wave! It could clearly sense that an extremely slight... "barrier" had appeared between itself and its natal treasure!
This feeling is unlike anything I've ever experienced before!

It's as if it's part of your own body, and suddenly, it no longer completely obeys the brain's commands!
He cannot understand!
What exactly is this power? It is not a law, not a supernatural power, and certainly not any of the great paths He recognizes! It is a... pure, metaphysical... alteration of the "rules" themselves!
This moment of chaos, however, was, for Su Chen, whose mind was already stretched to the limit, the only chance of survival that the entire universe could not match!
"go!"

In Su Chen's eyes, there was no trace of the elation of success, only the resolute determination of burning one's bridges!
He knew that this kind of "conceptual virus" attack could only have a momentary disruptive effect on an existence at the level of the Mythical Heavenly Dao. Once the opponent reacted and forcibly "formatted" the laws of this area with its absolute "Heavenly Dao" authority, his little trick would instantly become ineffective!

Without hesitation, he took the initiative to completely sever his connection with the dilapidated "Hall of Return to Origin"!

boom!
Without Su Chen's will support it, the bronze gate from the future let out a mournful cry of unwillingness. Its last brilliance dimmed completely, and like a piece of rotten wood and stubborn rock, it was violently smashed away by the terrifying power restored by the peak gate. It rolled in the chaotic space-time and disappeared without a trace.

give up!

Su Chen decisively abandoned this supreme treasure, which would make any fourth-realm being envious!

Use it as "bait" to buy yourself that one in a thousand chance... to escape!
"With the primordial chaos as the catalyst and the true spirit as the fuel, I ignite my Dao body and transcend time and space!"

At the very moment he abandoned the "Hall of Origin," Su Chen's "Taiyi True Spirit" began to burn wildly!
His recently restored essence and his indestructible "Taiyi Dao Body" transformed into the purest fuel at this moment, converting entirely into a massive propulsive force powerful enough to tear apart the spacetime barrier of the mythical era!
His figure transformed into a faint yet incredibly swift stream of chaotic light. Instead of fleeing back to the "River of Time" that the Mythical Heavenly Dao had already warned against, he plunged headlong into the heart of the Great Dao storm—the most violent, chaotic area created by the collision of the two giant gates, a place even beings of the Fourth Realm dared not easily venture into!

Then, it fled towards the Nine Nether Star Domain, which was the most chaotic in terms of aura and law, and filled with endless "demonic" and "dead silence" among the fourteen brilliant star domains!
That place is the "dark side" of order, the corner where the light of Heaven's way is hardest to shine!
It was also his only hiding place!
All of this happened in the blink of an eye!

From Su Chen activating the "concept virus" to abandoning his treasure and then burning his true spirit to escape, the whole process was smooth and efficient, without any hesitation!
The moment the immense will of the Mythical Heavenly Dao finally broke free from that brief period of "logical confusion" and forcibly "rebooted" the bronze gate with supreme power.

All He saw was the dilapidated palace He had blasted away, slowly returning to calm, and... the escape trajectory that had long since vanished into the vast sea of ​​stars, leaving only a faint spatial fluctuation.

“Aa ...

"Damn it!"

"You ant, you killed my future, decaying self, yet you managed to escape from my present, powerful self!" "I will definitely capture you and interrogate you to extract all your secrets!"

"what!!!"

The silent roar transformed into a tangible "Wrath of Heaven," echoing wildly across the entire mythological era!
Fourteen star domains, countless worlds, and all living beings suddenly felt an unparalleled heavenly might, originating from the deepest part of their souls and powerful enough to shatter the Dao heart of even a true immortal, descend upon them!

The sky turned blood red in an instant!
The Great Way is lamenting!
The laws are trembling!

It was as if the entire universe was trembling at the wrath of His master!
The Heavenly Dao of Mythology is enraged!

It was a genuine, unprecedented rage!
He, the mighty creator of the universe, the supreme Heavenly Dao of the Mythical Era, actually... actually escaped from his own home turf, right before his eyes, by an "ant" from the decaying future, who wasn't even at the fourth realm?!
This is no longer just a disgrace!
This is practically like pressing His face, the "Creator," hard into the ground and rubbing it repeatedly with all your might!

boom!
The immense will of the Mythical Heavenly Dao transformed into a gigantic hand that blotted out the sky and grabbed the dilapidated "Hall of Return to Origin".

When His will came into contact with the aura of "death" and "decay" that belonged to the future on the temple, His rage burned to its peak!
"A thief of time!!"

"You not only stole my 'future,' but also left such a filthy 'mark' on my most precious treasure!"

"You... deserve to die!"

In the next instant, a cold, majestic "Heavenly Decree" filled with endless killing intent spread from the Central Divine Court to every corner of the Mythical Era, imprinting itself deep within the true spirit of every living being!

"I am the Heavenly Dao of this world, the Lord of the Universe!"

"There is a thief from the future named Su Chen, who reverses time, steals my treasures, and disrupts my era, becoming the number one sinful demon in the world!"

"His Daoist aura was bizarre; to the left was chaos, to the right was nothingness, and his body transformed into a stream of light, disappearing into the Nine Netherworlds!"

"Convey my decree:"

"All living beings of our era, regardless of whether they are immortals, gods, demons, or of any race, shall, from this very moment, unite to annihilate this villain!"

"Whoever can provide traces of it will be granted a wisp of 'Innate Dao Source,' which will allow them to glimpse the gateway to the Fourth Realm!"

"Whoever can severely injure it will be bestowed with the 'Era of Fortune,' becoming invulnerable to all laws and living as long as heaven and earth!"

"If we can capture him alive and present him to me..."

The voice of the Mythical Heavenly Dao paused slightly, and then, in a tone that could drive all beings of the Fourth Realm mad, made a promise that could not be refused!
"...You may enter my divine court, sit with me, and discuss...the mysteries of the Fifth Realm!"

boom--!!!!!!!!!!!!

The decree of Heaven, like ten thousand chaotic divine thunderbolts, resounded fiercely in the hearts of all the powerful beings throughout the entire mythological era!
The entire universe was in complete uproar!

……

In the Nine Nether Star Domain, demonic energy surged, and the laws were in chaos.

Here, there is no eternal daylight, only endless darkness. Giant demonic stars, radiating crimson or eerie green light, have replaced ordinary stars, forming the eerie "sky" of this star field.

Countless fragments of the world, like the "graveyard" of the universe, collide and tear each other under the chaotic gravitational pull, forming "time-space burial grounds" that are enough to make even Golden Immortals lose their way.

This place is a paradise for demons and a forbidden land for immortals.

At the very edge of this chaotic star field lies the interior of a "dead world" that has been extinguished for billions of years, its entire body a deathly grayish-brown, devoid of any signs of life, not even a trace of spiritual energy.

"puff--!"

A disheveled stream of chaotic light suddenly tumbled out of the void and crashed heavily into the cold core of the planet, creating a bottomless, enormous hole.

As the light faded, Su Chen's "Taiyi Dao Body" was revealed, almost on the verge of collapse.

At this moment, he was in utter misery.

The aftereffects of burning his true spirit and Dao body erupted in full force. His body was covered with grotesque cracks like a spider web, as if he were about to completely disintegrate at any moment. Golden Dao blood seeped out from those cracks as if it were free, dyeing the surrounding core rocks a dazzling gold.

His aura had weakened to an extreme, and the supreme Daoist charm he possessed as a "Taiyi Golden Immortal" and "Ascended to the Heavenly Dao" was now as dim as a candle flame about to go out, barely perceptible.

"Cough...cough..."

Su Chen coughed violently, each cough spitting out golden blood containing fragments of the "Primordial" origin.

Although the battle with the Mythical Heavenly Dao was brief, the trauma it caused him was unprecedented!
That was not just a crushing defeat in strength, but an absolute suppression in terms of "status"!
The "order" laws of the mythical Heavenly Dao are like the most vicious "Dao nails," firmly nailed to his "Taiyi True Spirit," constantly eroding his Dao, corroding his origin, and preventing his self-repair!

If he hadn't made a decisive and resolute decision at the last moment, he probably would have been completely suppressed and refined by the opponent's peak "Palace of Origin"!

"What a magnificent... Mythical Heavenly Dao!"

"What a Creator!"

"As expected of a fallen Fifth Realm cultivator, the true master of the Azure Star Sea... He's incredibly strong, completely beyond my capabilities..."

Su Chen leaned against the cold rock wall, a flicker of lingering fear flashing in his eyes, but more so, a chilling madness and fighting spirit erupting from being driven to the brink! (End of Chapter)