Primordial Era: I am a treasure trove, full of magical treasures.

The moment that dark golden giant hand reached out from the world barrier, countless thoughts flashed through Xuanbao's mind.

The Eighth Heaven of a Sage?

"Hehehe..."

That ancient and majestic laughter echoed through the chaos, carrying a hint of playful amusement, like a cat toying with a mouse. The cracks in the world's barrier widened, and a towering figure slowly emerged from them.

It was a middle-aged man dressed in a dark gold robe, with an ancient face and eyes like two black holes, so deep they seemed capable of swallowing all light. Countless law patterns swirled around him, each exuding a suffocating pressure. Most striking was the vertical mark between his brows—a closed vertical pupil, which, though not yet open, emanated a dangerous aura that even Xuanbao (a powerful magical artifact) felt its heart tremble.

"After waiting so long, someone has finally taken the bait." The middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over Xuan Bao and the other three, finally settling on the World Tree floating above Xuan Bao's head. A hint of undisguised greed flashed in his eyes. "What a fine spiritual root! It's only one step away from becoming a Chaos Spiritual Root. It seems my wait has not been in vain."

Xuanbao narrowed his eyes, his mind racing with calculations.

He now understood—this was not some unclaimed Great Thousand World at all, but a trap meticulously set by the Chaos Demon God before him! The unclaimed Great Thousand World was meant to lure those who coveted it, and then wipe them all out in one fell swoop!

"What a clever entrapment tactic! Are Chaos Demons this cunning now?" Xuan Bao sneered, his tone devoid of any panic. "How should I address you?"

"You are not worthy to know my name," the middle-aged man said calmly, his tone carrying an air of self-righteous arrogance. "However, since you are about to die, I will let you die knowing why—in the Chaos, I am known as the cunning schemer."

The cunning demon god!

Uh! To be honest, I've never heard of it. Nobody knows how many demons there are in the chaos. Maybe they'll give you a demon that controls poop, that would be hilarious.

"So it was Senior Guimou." Xuanbao cupped his hands in greeting, his signature smile still on his face. "Senior set up such a grand scheme just to lure us juniors into it? Isn't that giving us a bit too much credit?"

"A junior?" The Demon God of Schemes chuckled, his gaze lingering on Xuanbao for a moment. "A peak seventh-level Grand Luo Golden Immortal, three seventh-level Saints, and one peak sixth-level Saint—such a lineup would be considered a considerable force even in the Chaos Realm. What's more, you also possess a treasure like the World Tree."

He paused, a hint of emotion in his voice: "I've been lying in wait in this world for hundreds of thousands of yuan, just waiting for greedy people like you."

"A brilliant plan." Xuanbao exclaimed sincerely, "No wonder it's called 'cunning scheme,' it truly lives up to its name."

"Now that you know, then obediently surrender." The Demon God of Schemes raised his hand, and dark golden law patterns condensed in his palm, transforming into an invisible cage that enveloped Xuanbao and the other three. "I can give you a quick death."

However, just as the cage was about to fall—

Xuanbao moved.

Instead of retreating, he took a step forward, flipped his right hand, and the Eternal Spear was already in his grasp! On the spear, three thousand law patterns lit up simultaneously, bursting out with an extremely dazzling light!

"The Three Thousand Laws - Breaking Boundaries!"

A spear thrust out!

This spear thrust condensed all the magical power of the peak seventh level of the Profound Treasure Realm, and incorporated several of the most effective laws among the three thousand laws for breaking through defenses—the Law of Sharpness, the Law of Penetration, the Law of Annihilation, the Law of Void... The three thousand laws intertwined together, transforming into a spear beam refined to the extreme, which fiercely pierced the law cage of the cunning demon god!

"boom--!!!"

The moment the spearhead collided with the cage, a terrifying energy storm erupted! The chaotic airflow within a radius of millions of miles was instantly shattered, the void collapsed, and the laws were disrupted! The seemingly indestructible law cage of the Demon God of Deceit actually developed a tiny crack under Xuanbao's spear!

"Hmm?!" A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the cunning demon god. "The Three Thousand Laws?! You actually mastered the Three Thousand Laws?!"

He never expected that this junior, who looked to be only at the peak of the seventh level of the Heavenly Realm, would actually master the Three Thousand Laws, which even he had never touched! Those were the legendary supreme laws, the ultimate power that existed only at the beginning of chaos!

"Surprised?" Xuanbao grinned, the tip of his spear gathering light once more. "The most surprising thing is yet to come!"

Before he finished speaking, the Three Pure Ones behind him also made their move at the same time!

The Tongtian Sect Leader was the first to strike! The Four Swords of Zhuxian transformed into four astonishing sword rainbows, carrying a world-destroying sword intent, and simultaneously slashed at the treacherous demon god from four directions! Wherever the sword light passed, the void was cut open with four pitch-black cracks, from which chaotic torrents surged, as if even chaos itself was injured by this sword intent!

Yuanshi Tianzun, holding the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, waved it gently, and a chaotic light spread out, transforming into a massive magic array that enveloped the Demon God of Deception. Within the array, the flow of time became extremely chaotic, sometimes accelerating and sometimes slowing down, causing the Demon God of Deception's movements to freeze slightly!

Laozi, on the other hand, remained the most composed. He gently paused his cane, and a natural Daoist aura spread out, transforming into a massive Tai Chi diagram that hovered above everyone's heads. The Tai Chi diagram slowly rotated, the black and white energies flowing continuously, dissipating most of the oppressive aura emanating from the cunning demon god, while simultaneously providing everyone with a continuous supply of magical power!

The three masters joined forces, cooperated perfectly, and accomplished the task in one go!

Even a being as cunning as the Demon God had to temporarily evade the combined attack of the Three Pure Ones. He swayed, transforming into a dark golden streak of light, skillfully avoiding the combined strike of the Four Swords of Zhuxian. At the same time, he raised his hand and waved, creating a dark golden barrier in front of him, isolating the Primordial Heavenly Venerable's time array from the outside.

"Interesting." The Demon God of Schemes stood at a distance, his gaze sweeping over the Three Pure Ones, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. "I never expected that such a newly born world as the Primordial World could give birth to figures like you. If you were given a few more eons, you might actually be able to pose a threat to me."

As a Chaos Demon God, he could naturally see that, apart from Bai Lu, none of the others present were Chaos Demon Gods. In other words, whether it was the Three Pure Ones or Xuan Bao, in the eyes of the Chaos Demon God, they were all beings born after birth.

He paused, then changed the subject: "However—that's not enough yet!"

Before he could finish speaking, the vertical line between the brows of the scheming demon god suddenly opened!

What an eye it was—completely black, its pupil seemingly containing an endless abyss, within which countless twisted figures could be vaguely seen struggling, wailing, and roaring! The moment that eye opened, an invisible shockwave of souls spread out in all directions from the cunning demon god as its center!

"Gaze from the Abyss!"

Xuanbao felt a chill rise from his spine and rush straight to his mind! That power was trying to invade his primordial spirit, disturb his mind, and plunge him into endless fear and despair!

However, Xuanbao simply took a deep breath, circulating the Three Thousand Laws within his body for one cycle, and dissipated the soul attack into nothingness. Possessing the Three Thousand Laws, his Dao Heart was the most stable in the primordial world; this level of soul attack had no effect on him whatsoever.

However, the Three Pure Ones did not have it so easy.

The Tongtian Sect Leader grunted, his figure swaying slightly, and the sword light of the Four Swords of Zhuxian dimmed somewhat. The Primordial Heavenly Lord's face paled slightly, and the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi in his hand trembled gently. Although Laozi's expression remained unchanged, the fingers gripping his cane tightened involuntarily.

"What powerful laws!" the Tongtian Sect Master gritted his teeth. "This guy is at least in the mid-stage of the eighth level of the Heavenly Realm, maybe even higher!"

For a sage, each level of heaven is a watershed. Someone who is at the eighth level and only reaches the seventh level cannot be called the son of the father; it's like the father beating an ant.

Xuanbao also realized the seriousness of the problem. The gap between them and the Chaos Demon God of the Eighth Heaven was no longer something that could be bridged by numbers or teamwork. Even if the four of them joined forces, they would probably find it difficult to confront him head-on.

We have to think of another way!

Xuanbao's eyes flashed, his mind racing. He glanced at the nameless vast world, then at the World Tree floating above his head, and a bold plan gradually took shape in his mind.

"Masters, cover me!" Xuanbao shouted in a low voice, then his figure flashed and he rushed straight towards that vast world!

Sanqing! How can you cover us up?

However, upon seeing the scene before them, the Three Pure Ones each took out their most powerful techniques and attacked the cunning demon god.

Upon seeing this, the cunning demon god was taken aback at first, then sneered, "Trying to escape? Naive!"

He raised his hand and waved it, and the dark golden law patterns transformed into countless chains that wrapped around Xuanbao! The chains were extremely fast, catching up with Xuanbao almost instantly, aiming to capture him in one fell swoop!

However, just as the chains were about to touch the magical treasure—

Bai Lu made her move.

She stood silently behind Xuanbao, as still as a non-existent flower. But when the chains of the Demon God's laws struck, she finally moved.

She raised her right hand, her five fingers spread, and a ball of emerald green light appeared in her palm—the primordial light of the Law of Life! The moment the light bloomed, a vast and gentle life force spread out from her, forming a stark contrast with the soul law of the scheming demon god!

"The Law of Life—The Restoration of All Things!"

The emerald light transformed into countless fine threads, falling like spring rain onto the chains of the cunning demon god's laws. Those originally domineering dark gold chains, upon being touched by the emerald threads, softened, disintegrated, and vanished as quickly as melting ice and snow!

The cunning demon god's pupils suddenly contracted: "The Law of Life? You are the Life Demon God from back then?!"

Bai Lu did not answer, but stood quietly behind Xuan Bao, the emerald light around her growing even more dazzling. Her face was somewhat pale—with her cultivation at the peak of the sixth level of the Saint Realm, forcibly confronting the cunning Demon God at the mid-stage of the eighth level was an immense burden for her.

But her eyes were unusually firm, as if to say—I won't let you pass.

"Good! Good! Good!" The Demon God of Schemes said "good" three times, but there was no praise in his tone, only annoyance at being provoked. "I didn't expect even the Demon God of Life to associate with these acquired beings! In that case, you may all stay here!"

He formed hand seals, and the dark golden law patterns around his body suddenly surged! Those patterns moved across his body like living things, emanating an ancient and terrifying aura—that was his true trump card, an ultimate killing move that combined illusion, traps, and the laws of the soul!

"Phantom Kill Barrier!"

With a low shout, the Demon God of Deception caused the chaotic space within a radius of billions of miles to suddenly distort! Countless dark golden law patterns emerged from the void, intertwining to form an unimaginably vast array that enveloped Xuanbao and his companions, along with that great world!

Within the formation, illusions abounded! Countless illusory figures surged in from all directions. Some were old acquaintances from Xuanbao's past life, some were friends he had made in the primordial world, and others were unfamiliar faces he had never seen before—each figure was lifelike and exuded a realistic aura, making it difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake!

"Be careful!" the Tongtian Sect Leader hissed. "This barrier can trigger inner demons and cloud the mind!"

Xuanbao took a deep breath, circulating the Three Thousand Laws within his body, dispelling the illusions that attempted to invade his consciousness. But his brow furrowed—he could sense that this grand formation was more than just an illusion. It also contained the power of the laws of space and time, sealing off the entire area and preventing their escape!

"As expected of an old monster from the eighth level of heaven," Xuanbao thought to himself. "He really has some skills."

But Xuanbao did not panic.

Because he had already arrived at the world barrier of that vast world.

He raised his hand, and the roots of the World Tree stretched out once more, piercing the colorful world barrier. This time, there was no resistance—because the Demon God of Schemes was focused on maintaining the Myriad Realms Annihilation Array and had no time to attend to the World Tree's movements.

The roots of the World Tree, like countless silver-white dragons, have deeply penetrated into the very origin of the world!

"Huh?!" The Demon God of Schemes sensed something was wrong, his expression changing drastically. "What are you doing?!"

"What for?" Xuanbao turned around, grinning to reveal a set of white teeth. "Of course—I'm going to demolish your lair!"

Before the words were even finished, the six points of light on the trunk of the World Tree simultaneously burst forth with dazzling light! The primal power of the six worlds flowed along the trunk, merging into the extending roots, transforming into a terrifying devouring force that began to frantically extract the primal power of that great world!

The Demon God's expression instantly turned extremely ugly!

He had been lurking in this world for hundreds of thousands of years, and although he couldn't refine it, he had long considered it his own! Now, Xuanbao was actually using the World Tree to devour the origin of this world right in front of him—this was practically tearing his heart out!

"Stop!" The Demon God of Deception roared, his figure transforming into a dark golden lightning bolt as he pounced towards Xuanbao! The law patterns around his body surged, and with a single punch, the void collapsed and the laws were annihilated wherever his fist energy passed!

This punch condensed all the power of his mid-stage eighth level of the Heavenly Realm!

Even Xuanbao wouldn't dare to take that punch head-on!

But Xuanbao did not dodge.

He simply stood there, a strange smile playing on his lips, and then—

"burst!"

With a soft shout, the roots of the World Tree suddenly expanded, and then—exploded!

Xuanbao wasn't playing games with you; he decisively self-destructed three Great Thousand Worlds, causing considerable damage to the World Tree.

Countless fragments of the world's origin shot out in all directions like a meteor shower! Those fragments contained the immense power of the destruction of those three great worlds, each one enough to annihilate a quasi-saint!

The cunning demon god was caught off guard by the sudden explosion. Although he managed to withdraw his fist to defend himself, he was still hit by several large fragments of the origin, causing him to pause slightly.

In that brief moment of hesitation, Xuanbao moved!

The Eternal Spear in his hand shone once more, its three thousand law patterns flashing simultaneously, transforming into a beam of light condensed to its ultimate form—

"The Three Thousand Laws—Return to One!"

A spear thrust out!

This spear strike condensed all the laws of the Xuanbao and fused the essence of the three thousand laws; it was his strongest attack to date! Wherever the spear light passed, even the chaos itself was pierced, leaving a void rift that could not be healed for a long time!

The cunning demon god's pupils shrank sharply. He could feel the power of that shot—not enough to kill him, but enough to injure him!

He tried to dodge, but it was too late!

The Eternal Spear pierced his left shoulder with perfect accuracy!

"Pfft—!"

Golden blood splattered!

The Demon God of Deception let out a painful groan, staggering backward. A fist-sized hole appeared in his left shoulder, from which golden blood gushed. His face turned incredibly grim, and for the first time, true killing intent surfaced in his abyssal eyes!

"You...you're asking for it!"

The voice of the cunning demon god seemed to come from the deepest hell, chilling to the bone.

Xuanbao sheathed his spear, flicked off the golden blood smearing the tip, and grinned: "I've heard those words many times. But those who said them have now become nourishment for my World Tree."

"Is that so?" The Demon God of Schemes sneered, raising his hand to press on the wound on his left shoulder. Dark golden law patterns surged, and the wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. "Then do you know that in countless eras of chaos, no one has ever been able to leave alive after injuring me?"

"Then we'll have it today." Xuanbao shrugged, then turned to look at Sanqing and Bailu, "Masters, Bailu, prepare to retreat!"

The Grand Master of Heaven wanted to say something more, but Laozi had already nodded: "Xuanbao is right, we cannot linger in battle. Retreat!"

Without further ado, Yuanshi Tianzun waved his Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and a chaotic light enveloped the four of them, enveloping them in a solid spatial barrier.

Seeing this, the cunning demon god sneered, "Trying to leave? Under the Illusionary Killing Barrier, you can't escape!"

However, the moment he finished speaking—

Xuanbao suddenly pulled something out of his pocket and hurled it fiercely at the scheming demon god!

It was a bead the size of a fist, its entire body a chaotic color, its surface covered with dense cracks, emanating an extremely unstable and dangerous aura!

The Demon God of Deception stared intently, his expression changing drastically: "What is this? A Chaos Treasure?"