I, the Chaos Being, joined the chat group at the start.

Xu Yi held a piece of black willow wood in his hand. If the Willow God had not perished, it might have been contaminated by the dark matter.

He could vaguely sense his own Dao Fruit within Liu Shen. Although Liu Shen had forged her own path with his Dao Fruit, there was still some connection between them.

Putting aside his complex emotions, Xu Yi set off, instantly traversing the vast universe to reach the plateau.

Along the way, he casually destroyed several altar strongholds of the strange race and killed some quasi-immortal emperors and dark creatures.

As they approached the plateau, a thick, eerie black mist lingered for a long time. The dark matter was so concentrated that only immortal emperors could survive such pollution; other cultivators were inevitably corroded.

Without saying much, Xu Yi's power transformed into a giant golden handprint that covered the universe, and he unleashed a full-force palm strike towards the entire plateau. This palm strike was enough to instantly destroy the endless universe, possessing immeasurable power of an Immortal Emperor. Even the entire heavens could not withstand this palm strike.

The plateau trembled, and strange black shields appeared, covering the heavens and earth. They actually withstood Xu Yi's attack. However, the entire plateau continued to shake, and the Quasi-Immortal Emperor within it was shaken to the point of vomiting blood. The low-level dark creatures were instantly reduced to ashes!

"How dare you!"

A series of angry shouts rang out from the depths of the plateau. Ancient coffins slowly emerged from the thick black mist in the void, and ancient figures slowly appeared one after another. They were all priests, and the progenitor of the priesthood had appeared.

"It's you! How dare you come to the heart of my tribe's territory!"

One of the progenitors recognized Xu Yi as the strongest being who failed to conquer that universe back then, who suppressed the Sacrifice Dao with the power of an Immortal Emperor. Now, many years later, his strength has become even more unfathomable.

It should be noted that the Ten Ancestors have all undergone a complete upgrade in strength over the years thanks to the High Priest's teachings. Yet, as beings at the Sacrifice Dao realm, they actually felt immense pressure from the Immortal Emperor, which is truly unbelievable!

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Chapter 406 Dark Willow God

A terrifying aura of darkness emanated from the eerie plateau and spread throughout the entire universe, because throughout countless eras, very few had ever dared to attack the plateau alone, and their fates were always extremely tragic.

Xu Yi looked at the several ancestral figures carrying coffins in front of him. Although they were at the Sacrifice Dao Realm, the pressure they exerted on him was not strong. If it were a one-on-one fight, he was confident that he could kill them directly. However, it was clear that the other party would not give him the opportunity to fight one-on-one.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that these progenitors were even stronger than they had been ten thousand years ago.

Clearly, in addition to them becoming stronger, these strange creatures are also becoming stronger, but the extent of their growth is not the same.

Without saying much, Xu Yi chose an ancestor and went to kill him directly.

The progenitor did not dodge, but instead wielded a decaying, gaping greatsword filled with dark matter and cleaved through time, tearing a huge gash in the universe. The destructive intent of the sword lingered, transforming into a long, dark river that swept through the multiverse.

Xu Yi raised his hand and unleashed the Chaos Fist, shattering the Dark Greatsword with his supreme fist intent. The fist intent was as bright as the sun, dazzling and overwhelming, pressing down on all the heavens of the plateau.

Immediately, all the ancestors made their moves. The combined attack of the ten ancestors was so powerful that even Xu Yi, who was strong, had to avoid their sharp edge. Although they were all at the Sacrifice Dao realm, there were still differences in strength among those at the Sacrifice Dao realm.

However, in order to comprehend life and death and fully enter the realm of sacrificial rites, Xu Yi did not choose to hide, but instead confronted the ten progenitors one by one.

This is an inconceivable thing. Throughout history and countless eras, no one has ever been able to simultaneously confront the combined forces of the Ten Primordial Ancestors. If the Ten Primordial Ancestors were to act together, they could completely reshuffle and restart the entire universe.

But Xu Yi did it. He actually fought against the ten ancestors at the same time. Even though he was at a disadvantage and suppressed, he was not without the power to fight back!

The battle did not last long. At this level of combat, every move was a killing move, a divine technique that could surely kill.

At this moment, the intense battle brought Xu Yi's body to the brink of collapse. His meridians were shattering, and bright red blood was constantly flowing from his body. The battle was extremely fierce, but the more intense it was, the calmer Xu Yi became. He felt as if the whole world and time were slowly coming to a standstill.

Besides the ten progenitors, the ten immortal emperors also joined forces, clearly intending to completely eliminate Xu Yi and leave him no chance whatsoever.

Although these ten strange immortal emperors were not as powerful as the ancestor of the sacrificial path, some of them were still close to the sacrificial path in strength!

In an instant, twenty figures, the strongest in the plateau, joined forces, causing the heavens to shatter and the long river of time, spanning countless epochs, to collapse, as if they had ceased to exist for eternity.

Even those in the world of Shrouding the Heavens felt the commotion of this great battle and couldn't help but feel anxious.

Under such intense pressure, Xu Yi's physical body finally shattered completely, leaving only a few skeletons and an undying primordial spirit fire. However, his consciousness did not disappear. The Ancestor's side also suffered heavy losses.

The ten bizarre Immortal Emperors were all killed by Xu Yi, but since they were on the plateau, they could not have truly died. Several of the progenitors also perished.

They were all truly terrified by Xu Yi's godlike and demonic appearance at this moment. This was not a human at all, but a monster. Such a being had never appeared before in history!

Just then, from the altar deep in the plateau, another aura of an Immortal Emperor soared into the sky. The other party was clearly at the Immortal Emperor level, yet he gave Xu Yi a feeling that was even more dangerous than the Ancestor!

As the black mist spread, a figure slowly emerged from it. The first thing Xu Yi saw was a willow tree that seemed to have no roots in the heavens. With just one glance, Xu Yi's heart sank.

As the black mist dissipated, a slender woman dressed in a black palace dress emerged from it.

Even though the woman was corrupted by dark matter, she was still incredibly beautiful, holding a dark immortal sword and with cold, indifferent eyes.

"Willow Goddess!" Xu Yi exclaimed, the situation he least wanted to see had finally occurred.

"I am the Willow Goddess, and also the Dark Willow Goddess," the Willow Goddess said, her voice like a knife.

"Dark Willow God, do you intend to deal with me?" Xu Yi asked.

In reality, even if someone like Liu Shen is a Celestial Emperor, their consciousness and self still exist, even if they are corrupted; at most, they become extremely violent and distorted!

Like these progenitors, they absorbed primordial matter and still retained their own consciousness, only their desires in all aspects were amplified countless times.

Xu Yi did not believe that even if Liu Shen was corrupted into the Dark Liu Shen, she would help Gao Yuan deal with him.

Liu Shen remained silent, but with a wave of her hand, dark power erupted, and the dark immortal sword in her hand slashed straight down.

This sword strike not only severed the physical body, but also extinguished Xu Yi's primordial spirit fire, containing boundless killing intent.

Xu Yi's eyes turned cold. He flicked his finger, caught the Willow Immortal Sword in mid-air, and shattered it.

At the same time, he unleashed the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force. Although his physical body collapsed at this moment, it did not affect Xu Yi's combat power. At this level, the physical body actually has little impact on strength and can be rebuilt in an instant, unless the source is exhausted.

"die!"

Xu Yi did not hold back. His Chaos Fist evolved into various wondrous techniques, transforming into a Qilin, a True Dragon, a Phoenix, and a Vermilion Bird!

These divine beasts roared and howled, eventually transforming into a colossal, boundless golden fist that enveloped the Willow God.

Liu Shen was ultimately just a Celestial Emperor. With this punch, Liu Shen's physical body was directly shattered by Xu Yi, cracking like a piece of exquisite porcelain.

A trickle of blood spilled from the corner of Liu Shen's mouth, but he showed little emotion. Instead, he used the Liu Shen Technique to capture one of the progenitors and forcefully devoured him to restore himself.

Upon witnessing this scene, the other ancestors did not intervene or stop it; instead, they only showed deep apprehension.

This scene puzzled Xu Yi even more. Was Liu Shen's status above these ancestors? But the strongest thing on the plateau was the ancestors and the plateau's own will. How could they tolerate Liu Shen's side devouring an ancestor?

In an instant, Liu Shen recovered completely, and even her aura became stronger, vaguely approaching the realm of sacrificial rites.

Choosing the path of primordial matter means there's no need to sacrifice everything; it can be understood as an alternative path to enlightenment, possessing the power of sacrifice, but still somewhat different from those who enter this realm through their own path.

"kill!"

The Dark Willow Goddess's attack came again. A dark willow tree appeared behind her, with billions of branches emerging from it. At the same time, dark runes flickered, and billions of immortal swords were directly transformed and controlled by her. The dark immortal swords rained down like a storm!

Xu Yi did not hold back just because the other party was Liu Shen. Since she had already fallen, death was her destiny.

Liu Shen is a respectable person, and she doesn't want to become like this!

Xu Yi condensed the laws of the Three Thousand Great Daos, and the power of the Immortal Dao gathered around him, with the ancient figure of a giant wielding an axe appearing behind him.

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Chapter 407 Xu Yi's Demise, Ruthless Man Becomes Demon

After such a fierce battle, Xu Yi's consciousness gradually began to blur, and his primordial spirit was severely injured. However, although he shattered the Dark Willow God in front of him several times, this was a plateau region. With the help of the plateau's power, the Willow God was resurrected several times and even devoured two ancestors and dark matter!

Unfortunately, Xu Yi ultimately held back. If he had wanted to, he could have easily rendered the Dark Willow God eternally dead by paying a price, but he didn't do so!

The scene of sitting and discussing Taoism with the Willow Goddess in the past flashed through his mind. The Willow Goddess was indeed graceful and left a deep impression on him.

When Xu Yi was weak, he also received help from Liu Shen.

"Hey!"

With a sigh, Xu Yi's feelings were extremely complicated. The Willow Goddess must have suffered a great deal to become like this back then.

"Willow God, has your consciousness truly been obliterated? Even if you are a dark primordial spirit, you should still have your own main consciousness," Xu Yi said again.

The transformation of the Willow God into the Dark Willow God began at the Immortal Emperor realm. At this realm, even if one is corrupted, at most one will undergo an ominous demonic transformation, but the power of the Immortal Emperor is sufficient to maintain one's consciousness.

The Corpse Immortal Emperor was a prime example. Although he was extreme, he did not lose his essence and could still orchestrate countless ages, waiting to regain his complete form.

Faced with Xu Yi's words, Liu Shen did not reply, but only attacked relentlessly, each move full of killing intent, without holding back.

At the same time, the will of the plateau also made its move, gathering the power of the entire plateau and transforming it into a giant dark hand that descended from the sky.

That was the power of someone at the half-step sacrificial path. If Xu Yi were at his peak, he could have resisted it, but now he had no way to escape unscathed.

But why did Xu Yi retreat? He came here this time to break through the limits of life and death sacrifice and find the opportunity to reach the realm of sacrifice in the void between life and death.

"bring it on."

Xu Yi mustered all his strength to resist, determined to die, leaving himself no way out.

boom!

Amidst boundless light and darkness, Xu Yi's physical body disintegrated, and his primordial spirit entered the void.

In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Yi was destroyed; his primordial spirit and physical body were destroyed, and his aura completely dissipated.

After the battle subsided, the remaining progenitors were still shaken, but they said, "He was truly a formidable opponent. If the will of the plateau hadn't intervened at the last minute, he might have really overthrown our plateau clan."

"Those who oppose my people will inevitably die; no one is exempt."

This time, the Plateau Clan lost several of its ancestors and ten Immortal Emperors.

However, for the plateau, both the progenitor and the immortal emperor can be created later.

For countless eons, the plateau has been home to many powerful individuals capable of advancing to the level of Immortal Emperor or even Ancestor.

Unfortunately, due to limited space, many people are stuck here and unable to break through.