Primordial Era: A brick knocks Hongyun unconscious, and he seizes the throne at the start.

"Hand over the star map and the axe blade fragment, and I will spare your life."

The remnant soul of Rahu blocked the entrance to the sealed land, his demonic energy solidified to a tangible form, causing the entire stone chamber to tremble. Deep within those demonic eyes lay undisguised greed and murderous intent.

Lu Chen was shocked, but he smiled on the surface.

"Senior is joking. The star map and the axe blade fragments were originally unclaimed. I obtained them by chance, so how can there be any talk of 'handing them over'?"

As he spoke, he quietly tightened his grip on the Chaos Brick, and the laws of internal force circulated wildly within his body—the chances of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal defeating the remnant soul of the Demon Ancestor were almost zero, but surrendering was not his style.

"Unclaimed?" Rahu sneered. "The relics of Pangu were originally meant to be an opportunity for the primordial beings. But do you know that this star map and the axe blade fragments are spoils of war that I took from Pangu during our great battle!"

What?!

Lu Chen's pupils suddenly contracted.

Did Rahu once wage war against Pangu and even sever Pangu's flesh and memory fragments? Is this true or false?

"Before I perished, I sealed these two items here, intending to retrieve them upon my rebirth." Rahu approached step by step. "You've saved me the trouble of breaking the seal. Now, return them to their rightful owner."

Before the words were even finished, the devil's claws had already arrived!

Fast! Faster than the concept of time and space!

Lu Chen had no time to react and could only instinctively hold the Chaos Brick across his chest.

"clang--!!!"

The demonic claw slammed into the brick, sending Lu Chen flying backward like a meteor. He crashed violently into the stone wall, causing it to crack. He coughed up blood, and his internal organs nearly shifted out of place.

The difference is too big!

Even as a remnant soul, Luo Hou's realm far surpassed that of a Quasi-Saint, touching the threshold of Sainthood. Had the Chaos Brick not blocked most of its power, Lu Chen would have already perished.

"Oh? You managed to survive one of my claws, this brick is getting more and more interesting." A look of surprise flashed in Rahu's eyes, which then turned into a deeper greed. "This brick... I want it too."

The second claw struck, this time transforming into a gigantic hand that blotted out the sky, aiming to capture Lu Chen along with the bricks.

Desperate situation!

But at that moment—

"Luo Hou! Hand over Lu Chen—! Or we'll raze the Demon Abyss to the ground today!"

The roar of Donghuang Taiyi came from outside the Demon Abyss, the sound waves penetrating through layers of restrictions, shaking the entire sealed land.

Immediately following was the roar of the Chaos Bell!

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

As the bell tolled three times, the outer defenses of the Demon Abyss crumbled layer by layer, and the aura of the demon army surged in like a tsunami.

Luo Hou paused, his brows furrowing: "That idiot Taiyi actually dared to come knocking on our door..."

Taking advantage of the moment he was distracted, Lu Chen's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

It's now!

"Brick Escape—!"

With his mind locked onto the direction of the Demon Abyss entrance, the Chaos Brick flashed with dark light and instantly disappeared with him.

"Trying to leave?" Rahu snorted angrily, tearing through space with his demonic claws as he chased after him.

Almost simultaneously, in a corner of the sealed land, an inconspicuous stone wall suddenly cracked open—Lu Chen's true form walked out from inside!

The brick escape technique he used just now was merely an illusion created by his brick clones!

"A feint to the east while attacking in the west, an old trick, but it works." Lu Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, quickly put away the star map and the axe blade fragments, and then glanced at the fake purple aura phantom in the center of the stone chamber.

With a thought, he infused a wisp of the aura of the Karmic Fire Red Lotus into the purple aura, then turned and rushed into the depths of the crack in the stone wall—there was a spatial rift left by Pangu when he created the world, leading straight to the depths of chaos!

He had discovered this escape route during his last visit and intended to keep it as a backup plan, but he didn't expect to use it so soon.

The crack closed, and all breath was gone.

A few breaths later, Rahu's remnant soul returned, clutching a brick, his illusory form looking ashen.

"An illusion? You brat... how dare you play tricks on me!"

He swept his divine sense across the stone wall and discovered the cracks, immediately realizing that Lu Chen had escaped into the Chaos. But at this moment, Taiyi outside the Demon Abyss had begun a fierce attack, and the power of the Chaos Bell forced him to deal with the immediate crisis first.

"Alright, let's deal with Taiyi first. That brat escaped into the chaos, and without the guidance of the star map, he'll get lost sooner or later. It's not too late to catch him when I have time."

Luo Hou turned around and transformed into a raging torrent of demonic energy, rushing towards the entrance of the Demon Abyss.

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And at this moment, deep within chaos.

Lu Chen tumbled out of the spatial rift and found himself in an unfamiliar, chaotic region. All around him was a hazy gray, devoid of direction or time, only filled with an endless, chaotic current.

"We're safe for now..."

He slumped onto a chaotic, stubborn rock, panting heavily. Although he had only taken one claw strike during his brief exchange with Rahu, the demonic energy had seeped into his body and was frantically eroding his meridians.

He quickly activated the Three Lights Divine Water to purify it, and then used the merit of creation to suppress it. It took him a long time to force out the demonic energy.

"I must break through as soon as possible... The early stage of the Great Luo realm is simply not enough in the prehistoric world."

Lu Chen took out all his spoils from this trip:

【Chaotic Star Chart (Fragments of Pangu's Memory)】

[Shards of the Heaven-Opening Axe Blade (sharper than the axe handle shards)]

Three drops of primordial blood (Pangu's blood)

【Red Lotus Seeds of Karmic Fire (Three Grades Already Cultivated)】

In addition, there are the previously accumulated items: the remaining part of the Primordial Purple Qi, insights into the Law of Power, Chaos Brick, Qiankun Diagram, fragments of the God-Slaying Spear, etc.

"These resources are enough for me to reach the peak of the Great Luo realm, and even touch the threshold of Quasi-Saint!"

Without further hesitation, he found a relatively calm chaotic area, set up a simplified version of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Array (learned from the array diagram) for protection, and began his seclusion.

First, refine the fragments of the Heaven-Opening Axe Blade.

The axe blade fragments were sharper than the axe handle, and contained a more violent force. Lu Chen used the Chaos Brick as a medium to slowly integrate the fragments into the brick.

"Buzzing—"

The Chaos Brick trembled violently, and the phantom of an axe blade appeared on its surface, its sharp energy cleaving through the chaos. The fusion lasted for forty-nine days, and when the last fragment merged in, the Chaos Brick transformed once more:

The bricks shrank from three feet to two feet, becoming more solid. They were jet black with dark gold axe patterns showing through them, and their weight increased a hundredfold. A single blow could shatter stars!

【Chaos Creation Brick (Innate Treasure - Growth Type)】

[New Abilities: 1. Axe Blade Edge (Attacks possess a cutting principle, capable of breaking through most defenses) 2. Creation Mark (Can mobilize a trace of the power of creation)]

"Good!" Lu Chen said with satisfaction.

Next, refine three drops of chaotic blood essence.

Every drop of Pangu's blood contains boundless energy. Lu Chen dared not refine it all at once, so he could only do it drop by drop.

The first drop took thirty years to form. His physical strength soared, comparable to the peak of a Great Witch, with faint chaotic patterns flowing beneath his skin.

The second drop took fifty years. His cultivation level broke through from the early to the middle stage of the Great Luo realm, and the three flowers on his head became more solid, with one of them already turning pale gold.

The third drop took seventy years. His cultivation broke through to the late stage of the Great Luo realm, and his foundation was terrifyingly solid; his magical power was more than ten times that of others at the same level!

By this time, he had been in seclusion for 150 years (about a year and a half in the outside world).

"Only one last step remains... Using the star map for positioning, draw upon the legacy of the Chaos Demon God to enter my body and attempt to break through to the peak of the Great Luo realm!"

Lu Chen unfolded the Chaos Star Chart.

The star map, like a three-dimensional projection, marks the coordinates of three thousand chaotic worlds. The closest one is [Thunder Realm - The Land Where the Thunder Demon God Fell].

"The Thunder Realm... The Thunder Demon God controls speed and destruction, which is perfect for compensating for my speed deficiency in the Law of Full Power."

Following the star map's guidance, he flew towards the Thunder Realm.

Time passed in chaos, and after an unknown period of time, a vast ocean of thunderstorms appeared ahead.

Boundless lightning intertwined into a net, with a towering lightning core suspended in the center, radiating a terrifying aura of destruction.

"This is it!"

Lu Chen activated the Law of Power to protect his body and rushed into the thunderstorm.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Thousands of lightning bolts struck him, and even with his strong physique, he was still torn and bleeding. But he gritted his teeth and persevered, inching closer and closer to the lightning core.

Finally, they touched the surface of the lightning core.

"Devour!"

The Chaos Brick hovered above his head, unleashing its devouring power and frantically absorbing the thunderous essence from the Thunder Core.

At the same time, Lu Chen activated the Thunder Technique chapter of the Nine Transformations of the Ancestral Dragon (learned from the Dragon Clan's cultivation methods) to guide the thunder to temper his body.

The Law of Thunder and the Law of Force began to merge.

Power is for destruction, and lightning is for speed and annihilation. When the two are combined, their power is more than doubled!

"Boom!"

The lightning core shrank at a visible rate, while Lu Chen's aura steadily increased.

Late-stage peak of the Great Luo... Perfect Great Luo... Peak of the Great Luo!

"break!"

With a long roar, Lu Chen's body erupted with dazzling lightning, and his cultivation officially stepped into the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm!

Moreover, he now possesses a complete Law of Lightning, which complements the Law of Power.

At this moment, his combat power is no weaker than that of an early Quasi-Saint! If he were to combine this with the Chaos Heaven-Opening Brick, he could even contend with a mid-Quasi-Saint!

"It's time to leave the customs area."

Lu Chen felt the surging power within his body and cast his gaze into the depths of chaos.

There are also 2,999 chaotic worlds on the star map.

But now, he must return to the primordial world first—