The Qing Ming Sword Light, like an unstoppable torrent, continuously eroded the shield formed by the blood demon orb; however, what was even more terrifying was that this sword light carried destructive power that could destroy his Blood Origin.
"Why... why are you so powerful...?" You Yuan roared in horror, his voice filled with despair. As a Mahayana Cultivator, he had experienced countless battles in his life, yet he had never felt so powerless.
The Body Integration Cultivator before him not only possessed Sword Intent that was powerful beyond imagination, but also held terrifying strength that could threaten his life. Despite only having Early Stage Body Integration cultivation, he made You Yuan feel utterly helpless.
With a "puff," the Qing Ming Sword Light instantly broke through the shield, directly destroying most of You Yuan's Law Domain Origin.
The Blood Clan Lord, You Yuan, endured the severe injuries and performed the secret art, Blood Realm Space-Cleaving, tearing open space in desperation to achieve long-distance instantaneous transfer.
Li Mu's eyes were cold. The Time-Space Wheel Sutra operated to its extreme, and he cast the Space-Cleaving Art. His figure transformed into a streak of light, closely pursuing. The Five Elements Dao Sword had become one with his will, and Qing Ming Sword Lights were continuously unleashed.
Driven by the power of Blood Realm Space-Cleaving, You Yuan's figure was like a phantom, shuttling through space cracks, attempting to escape this fatal pursuit.
However, Li Mu's Space-Cleaving Art was clearly more exquisite, as if he could perceive all the mysteries of space. Every sword light he unleashed precisely predicted You Yuan's escape direction, severing those subtle space cracks one by one, completely sealing off You Yuan's retreat.
"Die! Today, you have no wings to escape!" Li Mu's voice echoed in the Void Realm as he relentlessly pursued.
You Yuan fled through the endless Void Realm, with sharp sword lights behind him, making him tremble with fear. It was a terrifying power that could penetrate all his defenses, striking directly at his Divine Soul and Origin.
"I'm not reconciled! I am the Lord of the Blood Clan, a Mahayana powerhouse! How can I die at the hands of a Body Integration Cultivator!" You Yuan roared in his heart, but reality was incredibly cruel. He was at the end of his rope, his Blood Origin being consumed repeatedly, and his cultivation had already fallen from Peak Mahayana to Early Stage Mahayana.
"Ah!"
You Yuan, who had transformed into a blood shadow and was fleeing, suddenly screamed. He was once again grazed by the precisely aimed Qing Ming Sword Light. This time, not only was one of his Blood Origin Clones completely annihilated, but his main body's Blood Origin also suffered severe damage again.
You Yuan's heart was filled with unwillingness and madness. The remaining Blood Origin within him surged wildly, like boiling magma, and his eyes turned crimson, as if about to drip blood.
"You forced this, you forced this! Today, even if I die, I will drag you down with me!"
At this moment, You Yuan stared fixedly at Li Mu. With nowhere left to go, only one thought remained in his mind, his eyes filled with hysterical madness.
The next moment, You Yuan's Blood Origin, along with the blood demon orb, fused and began to swell rapidly, forming a gigantic blood-colored sphere that dyed the entire Void Realm crimson. The Blood Origin was burning frantically, preparing for a final self-detonation. If this power were to erupt, it would be enough to reduce everything in the Nether Water Sea Domain to nothingness.
Facing You Yuan's frantic actions, Li Mu's expression remained as calm as ice. His eyes seemed to penetrate the Void Realm, directly looking at the swelling blood-colored sphere. The Qing Ming Sword Light in his hand did not waver in the slightest due to the opponent's desperate counterattack; instead, it became even more condensed, with an imposing Sword Intent.
"Hmph, attempting to drag me down with you by self-detonating? That's far too naive." A smile curled on Li Mu's lips. He already had a countermeasure in mind. The heaven and earth eight trigrams mirror suddenly appeared, suspended above his head, radiating brilliant light. The Bagua pattern rotated rapidly, nurturing a vast power of time and space.
"Heaven and earth reversal, stabilize!"
With Li Mu's low shout, the power of time and space released by the heaven and earth eight trigrams mirror suddenly erupted, like invisible shackles, tightly binding You Yuan's about-to-explode blood-colored sphere.
Under the influence of the time and space power, the expansion speed of the blood-colored sphere suddenly slowed down, as if being forcibly suppressed by an invisible force. You Yuan's frantically burning Blood Origin and Dao Realm Divine Soul also instantly stagnated under the effect of this power.
"No! This is impossible!" You Yuan roared in horror, unable to comprehend. Could it be that a dignified Great Vehicle Dao Lord couldn't even self-detonate? How could he be suppressed so easily?
However, Li Mu did not give him much time to think. His figure flickered, appearing before You Yuan. A massive amount of Chaos Power was injected into the Five Elements Dao Sword in his hand. With a gentle thrust, the Qing Ming Sword Light instantly released a dazzling Chaos Sword Light, piercing through You Yuan's stagnant blood-colored sphere and directly striking his Blood Origin and Divine Soul.
"Ah—!" You Yuan let out a final, tragic scream. The Chaos Power, like a raging beast, mercilessly devoured the remaining Blood Origin in his body, along with his Divine Soul consciousness.
Under the strangulation of Chaos Power, the blood-colored sphere rapidly shrunk, finally condensing into a blood crystal, half a zhang in length and width, full of blood power, crystal clear, and pure without blemish.
As You Yuan completely fell, the blood crystal slowly floated in the Void Realm, emitting a rich bloody glow, seemingly narrating the end of a legend.
Li Mu's eyes lit up. Under his Heavenly Talent - Identifying Myriad Spirits, all the attributes of the blood-colored crystal appeared before him.
【Blood Dao Marrow Crystal】
【Grade: Eighth-tier Dao Item】
【Characteristics: Blood Dao Essence, Source of Blood Power, Chaos Afterglow, Crystal of the Blood Dao, Source of the Sea of Blood, Blood Condensing Myriad Evils, Chaos Afterglow】
【Status: Mahayana Dao Lord You Yuan has fallen, a substance condensed from his blood source, spirituality not yet formed.】
【Blood Dao Marrow Crystal: This blood crystal was formed when Mahayana Dao Lord You Yuan's self-detonation was thwarted and forcibly condensed by Chaos Power. It gathers his lifelong Blood Dao cultivation and the essence of the blood demon orb. Within the blood crystal, not only is there boundless Blood Dao power, but also hidden soul-devouring Yin Evil power, which erodes the will of living beings and strengthens oneself. This crystal contains the highest mysteries of the Blood Dao. The blood power fluctuations released by the blood crystal, accompanied by subtle influences on the surrounding environment, make living beings yearn for it and easily generate demonic thoughts. If the holder can correctly master its usage, it can greatly enhance the power of blood-type Spells. Using the blood crystal as a medium, one can unleash terrifying Blood Dao secret arts that make enemies tremble, devouring the opponent's Divine Soul and life force, converting them into one's own cultivation. The blood crystal retains Dao Lord You Yuan's obsession with the ultimate pursuit of the Blood Dao, which will lead its wielder onto the Demonic Path.】
Looking at the attributes of the blood crystal, Li Mu smiled with satisfaction. It was indeed a good Artifact Refining Material, and it should be able to be refined into a quite powerful Blood Origin Dao Artifact.
With a thought of his Divine Thought, Li Mu put it into his tianxuan ring. He completely disregarded the Blood Origin demonic thoughts and Yin Evil power contained within the Blood Dao Marrow Crystal.
After advancing to the Body Integration Realm and successfully fusing the Chaos Law Domain with the Chaotic Dao Domain, Li Mu gained a deeper understanding of the Chaos Dao and the Chaos Origin he cultivated.
The Great Dao Origin within the Undying Demon Lord's Undying Devilish Qi contained the power of Years and Reincarnation, which made it extremely difficult to deal with. As long as its Origin remained undying, it could endlessly Rebirth. Ordinary Great Vehicle Dao Lords would be helpless and sigh in despair when encountering it.
The Blood Origin contained in the Blood Dao Marrow Crystal, as well as the Undying Devilish Qi of the Undying Demon Lord, were both manifestations of their respective Great Dao Origins. The Great Dao Origin is the Foundation of all things in the Universe, containing endless mysteries and power.
The Blood Origin demonic thoughts and Yin Evil power in the Blood Dao Marrow Crystal are the Origin power of the Blood Dao Great Dao. The Blood Dao takes the blood of life as its Foundation, absorbing the vitality of all things and transforming it into its own power. Blood Origin demonic thoughts are the obsessions and desires that arise in the hearts of Blood Dao Cultivators when they pursue ultimate power. These obsessions and desires condense into demonic thoughts, eroding the will of living beings and strengthening oneself.
Yin Evil power, on the other hand, is the Yin Evil Qi absorbed from the heavens and earth during the cultivation process of Blood Dao Cultivators, transformed through special methods. It carries a strong corrosive and destructive force, capable of devouring the life force of living beings and converting it into the cultivation of Blood Dao Cultivators.
In Li Mu's eyes, although the power of these Demonic Path Origins was formidable, they were ultimately just a superficial manifestation of the Great Dao Origin. He had ways to destroy and erase them because he cultivated the Chaotic Great Dao, which was the true source of ultimate power.
The Chaotic Great Dao encompasses everything. Whether it was the Great Dao Origin of Years and Reincarnation of the Undying Demon Lord, or the Yin and Yang, Five Elements, and even You Yuan's Blood Dao Origin, they were merely a branch stream derived from the Chaotic Great Dao. Only the Chaotic Great Dao could transcend all other Daos.
Li Mu, with his Body Integration Realm cultivation, was able to successively eliminate the Undying Demon Lord's Clone and the Great Vehicle Dao Lord You Yuan's Great Dao Origin precisely by mastering a trace of the Chaotic Great Dao Origin, peering into the secrets of their Great Dao Origins, and being able to destroy them with extremely minute power.
However, the Body Integration Realm cultivation was still too low, and the amount of Chaos Origin mastered was limited. The Undying Demon Lord's main body was an ancient existence, and its cultivation was unfathomable. The condensation of the Great Dao Origin of Years and Reincarnation had reached an unattainable height.
If he were to face the Undying Demon Lord's main body, even if he had mastered the mysteries of the Chaotic Great Dao, he would still be no match for the opponent.
Ultimately, everything still depended on cultivation!
Thinking of the difficulty of advancing to the next Realm, the Great Vehicle Dao Lord, Li Mu sighed, a bitter smile involuntarily appearing on his face.
Although the Chaotic Great Dao possessed extraordinary power, the path to the next advancement was as difficult as ascending to heaven. Unlike other Great Daos, each Realm of the Chaotic Great Dao was an insurmountable chasm, requiring Cultivators to pay an unimaginable price.
The leap from the Body Integration Realm to the Great Vehicle Dao Lord was not merely an increase in cultivation, but a qualitative leap in the understanding of the Great Dao Origin. And as the source of all Daos, the profundity of the Chaotic Great Dao's Origin and the difficulty of reaching the Peak of the Dao were self-evident.
If not for relying on his Heavenly Talent - Plant Spirit Absorption, Li Mu would not have been able to gather the Yin and Yang, Five Elements, and the seven major Dao Origins in such a short time, Cultivate the Time-Space Wheel Sutra, obtain the Time and Space Dao Origin, learn Puppet Art, Artifact Refining, Formation, Alchemy, Three Thousand Divine Runes, and so on, thereby comprehending the commonalities of the Three Thousand Great Daos and laying a solid Foundation for his Epiphany of the Chaotic Great Dao Origin.
Mastering a hundred arts illuminates the Great Dao. He did not blindly pursue the improvement of his cultivation but rather dispersed his attention to the learning and practice of various skills.
Puppet Art allowed him to reach a new height in controlling life force; Artifact Refining gave him a deeper understanding of the essence of Materials and the Fusion of power; Formation taught him how to borrow the power of heaven and earth for his own use; Alchemy allowed him to discern the mutual generation, mutual restraint, and transformation among medicines; Symbol Making Art...
The learning and practice of these skills not only allowed Li Mu's cultivation to steadily improve, but more importantly, they broadened his horizons, allowing him to see the diversity and commonality of the Great Dao. The reason why the Chaotic Great Dao is powerful is precisely because it can encompass all things and transform various powers for its own use.
However, after advancing to the Body Integration Realm, Li Mu had clearly entered a Bottleneck, feeling an unprecedented sense of confusion and bewilderment regarding the next Mahayana Realm. Although he had already mastered many skills and his understanding of the Chaotic Great Dao was deepening, the barrier from the Body Integration Realm to the Great Vehicle Dao Lord was like an impenetrable fortress, difficult to overcome.
"Master! Are you alright!"
Just as Li Mu was lost in thought, the Azure Moon True Dragon transformed into a burly man and flew to him, asking cautiously.
"Elder Li!"
Xiao Shuang followed closely, looking at Li Mu with concern, also worried that he might have been injured in this battle.
That was a Peak Mahayana Realm Blood Dao Demonic Cultivator, yet he was slain by Li Mu, a Body Integration Realm Cultivator, in a very short time. Xiao Shuang couldn't help but worry that Li Mu had used some powerful secret art that over-drafted his cultivation and damaged his Foundation.
Li Mu came to his senses, looking at the Cultivators who were all watching him with concern and worry, and couldn't help but smile.
"I'm fine, it's just that I gained a lot from this battle, so I was savoring it," Li Mu said with a smile, quickly explaining.
Hearing this, the Azure Moon True Dragon let out a sigh of relief, his tense spirit relaxing. He knew his Master's strength well, and since his Master said he was fine, then there was definitely no problem.
Xiao Shuang also showed a relieved expression. Her cultivation was slightly higher than Li Mu's, and she could feel the vast life force within Li Mu's body, showing no signs of decline.
"Elder Li, your slaying of the Peak Mahayana Blood Dao Demonic Cultivator in this battle will surely shake the entire Cultivation world." Xiao Shuang looked at Li Mu with admiration, unable to resist complimenting him.
"Yes! Great Master Li, not only are your Artifact Refining and Formation skills unparalleled, but your combat strength is also so high. It truly makes one admire you wholeheartedly."
"Thanks to your timely support, otherwise, we would have!"
"Yes! Great Master Li's life-saving grace is beyond repayment!"
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All the Void Refining Cultivators expressed their respect and gratitude to Li Mu, their eyes filled with admiration for him, wishing they could establish a deeper connection with him.
"You all overstate it." Li Mu smiled, interrupting the Cultivators' compliments. Then, remembering something, he swept his Divine Thought, checking the state of the Nether Water Seal Grand Formation and the spiritual plants in the spiritual land. His tense expression relaxed.
Fortunately, he arrived in time. Although the Seal Grand Formation was damaged, its core was not broken, and the spiritual plants in the spiritual land were only slightly affected and were not seriously harmed.
"Everyone, I still have important matters to attend to and need to immediately head to the Northern Region for support. I'll leave this place to you all. Please ensure the safety of the Seal Grand Formation." Li Mu's expression was solemn as he looked at the Cultivators and bid farewell to the Azure Moon True Dragon.
Hearing this, all the Cultivators nodded in understanding. With the Nether Water Seal Grand Formation under attack, the situation in the Northern Region was likely equally urgent. With Li Mu's strength, he naturally had an undeniable responsibility.
Before his words faded, Li Mu cast the Space-Cleaving Art, and his figure flashed, instantly disappearing from the spot. (End of Chapter)
