Immortal Spirit Realm, Tianfeng Palace.
Immortal Emperor-Tianfeng opened his eyes, which seemed to contain endless stars, flickering with profound and wise light. He slowly stood up, hands behind his back, gazing at the vast and boundless Star Domain outside the window, his mind filled with myriad thoughts.
Although he didn't believe anyone in the Spirit Realm could embark on the Chaotic Great Dao, the words of the Immortal Devil God were like a thorn, deeply embedded in Immortal Emperor-Tianfeng's heart.
The power of the Chaotic Great Dao was enough to change the Three Realms'pattern. If the Human Race truly produced such a cultivator, then they would have the opportunity to break the shackles of the Sealing Boundary Grand Formation and rise again among the various realms.
"What the Immortal Devil God said... is it true or false?" Immortal Emperor-Tianfeng pondered to himself, not believing that anyone in the Spirit Realm could step onto the Chaotic Great Dao.
The Chaotic Great Dao has always been one of the most mysterious and powerful forces in the Universe. It transcends all known power systems such as the Five Elements, Yin and Yang, and the Three Great Laws, containing the primordial power of the Universe's beginning and the birth of all things. Legend has it that a Major Achievement in the Chaotic Great Dao can master all the mysteries of the Heavenly Dao and even rewrite the rules of the Heavenly Dao.
However, the requirements for his cultivation Aptitude are incredibly stringent, almost unimaginable. One needs to gather Yin and Yang, Five Elements, and the Seven Great Main Daos, and also comprehend the three great Daos of Years, Karma, and Space-Time, along with numerous auxiliary Daos. Comprehending the Origin of so many Daos is almost an impossible feat.
"Chaotic Great Dao, is this the trump card left by the Human Race Seven Emperors?"
Immortal Emperor-Tianfeng secretly speculated, his thoughts drifting back to the distant era of the Human Race Seven Emperors.
That was a prosperous era belonging to the Human Race. Under the leadership of the seven Human Emperors, the Human Race Spirit Realm reached unprecedented heights. The Human Race's power waged wars everywhere, immensely powerful and awe-inspiring across all realms.
In ancient times, the Human Race's seven Human Emperors each controlled one of the supreme Dao realms, such as Yin and Yang or the Five Elements. Their cultivation had nearly reached the level of Dao Ancestors, almost allowing them to live as long as heaven and earth.
As the Human Race rose powerfully, the two realm giants, Demon Abyss and Immortal Spirit, either due to interests or old grievances, quietly formed an encirclement against the Human Race. An unprecedented Three Realms war, like a storm, suddenly descended.
Surrounded by powerful enemies, successive major battles caused severe losses to the Human Race's high-end combat power in the Spirit Realm, gradually putting them at a disadvantage. Just as the two races were preparing to completely wipe the Human Race from this Spirit Realm, the seven Human Emperors appeared one after another in their time of crisis.
At this critical juncture of life and death, the seven Human Emperors decided to make the ultimate sacrifice, using their Dao Origin to jointly set up a Sealing Boundary Grand Formation, unprecedented and unparalleled. This was not only to protect the Human Race from annihilation but also to leave a spark of hope for the Human Race, awaiting the day when they could rise again in the future.
The seven Human Emperors, each a powerful being close to the Dao Ancestor level, exhausted their cultivation and even burned their Lifespan to maximize the power of the Sealing Boundary Grand Formation, thus successfully sealing the Three Realms Passage.
Years passed quickly, and now, after ten thousand Years, the appearance of a Chaotic Great Dao cultivator within the Human Race of the Spirit Realm is clearly inseparable from the Human Race Seven Emperors' arrangements back then.
"Someone!" Immortal Emperor-Tianfeng suddenly shouted, his voice echoing in the spacious Tianfeng Palace.
The next moment, a black-clad woman flew forth and knelt before Immortal Emperor-Tianfeng, responding clearly, "Emperor!"
"Black Phoenix! Immediately contact the Spirit Realm and inquire about the Chaotic Great Dao cultivator." Immortal Emperor-Tianfeng looked at her, his tone cold as he commanded.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" The black-clad woman immediately responded, then turned to leave.
"Wait!" Immortal Emperor-Tianfeng suddenly called him back, "Also, this matter must be carried out in secret. Once you get news of that cultivator, report it to me immediately. Don't alert him!"
"Understood, Your Excellency!" The black-clad woman responded again, then her figure flickered and disappeared from Tianfeng Palace.
Spirit Realm, Seven Profound Sect.
After returning from the Extreme North Spirit Domain, Li Mu plunged into the secret chamber, entered the Painting World Treasure Mansion, and began Artifact Refining.
This time, shortly after advancing to the Combined Body Realm, he encountered several powerful enemies, including the Immortal Devil God Avatar. This caused many of his Dao Artifacts to be damaged or rendered useless. Li Mu continued to refine a batch of Dao Artifacts and defensive equipment to deepen his Foundation.
Fortunately, the three major battles yielded extremely rich rewards. The treasures of the three Great Ascension Demon Cultivators, although mostly auxiliary items for Demonic Cultivators, still contained many high-grade Spiritual Materials suitable for Artifact Refining Dao Artifacts.
The corpse of the eighth-rank Great Ascension Demonic Dragon, the Dao Origin relics of Blood Origin Dao Lord, and Yin Spirit Dao Lord were all excellent Artifact Refining materials.
As for the most powerful Immortal Devil God Avatar, after his Origin was erased, he left no spoils of war except for an eighth-rank Demonic Banner.
Li Mu frowned, staring at the Demonic Banner in his hand. Under the Talent Divine Power - Identify Myriad Spirits, its attributes appeared before his eyes.
【Undying Demon Banner】
【Grade: Eighth-Rank Demonic Artifact】
【Characteristics: Devours vitality, devours souls of all things, demonic Qi covers the sky, banner movement causes ghostly wails, Eternal soul refining, summons Demonic Banner Spirit.】
【Status: Devilish Qi surges, constrained by Heavenly Dao.】
【The Undying Demon Banner is woven from the fangs of an Abyssal Soul-Devouring Beast for its banner bone, with a ten-thousand-year demonic vine for its pole, eighth-grade bone-eroding Yin wood, infused with a wisp of an ancient Devil God's Soul, and refined by devouring the essence of billions of living beings. When this banner is waved, Devilish Qi surges, capable of devouring the vitality of living beings, refining souls, and enhancing the Devilish Qi within the banner. Its ability to devour the souls of all things strikes terror into the hearts of all living beings. Between banner movements, ghosts wail and gods are startled. Consuming Eternal Origin, it can summon endless demonic creatures from the Demon Abyss.】
Li Mu condensed powerful Chaos Power in his hand, strongly suppressing the Demonic nature of the Demonic Banner, pondering how to utilize it.
To completely remove the Demonic nature of an eighth-grade Demonic Artifact would inevitably consume the Origin of heavenly fire, and the Spiritual Materials obtained from decomposition and purification would become insignificant, making it not worth the effort. But a bold idea emerged in Li Mu's mind—why not take a different approach, not only preserving its powerful might but also integrating it into his own Dao Law, reshaping its artifact Foundation and artifact array, to make it a unique existence?
After advancing to the Combined Body Realm, Li Mu's understanding of the Chaos Dao Law deepened, and his comprehension of the Evil Path and Demonic Path Origin reached an unprecedented height. They also belong to the Three Thousand Great Daos, a single Dao within Chaos. All things are interdependent; if Demonic Path power can be correctly guided, it can also become an aid to the Righteous Path.
"Master, this black banner is so terrifying, how should we deal with it? Should we destroy it?"
Puppet Spirit - Mingyue looked at the Demonic Banner in Li Mu's hand with a terrified expression, sensing the dreadful Demonic nature within it. If Li Mu hadn't personally suppressed it and it had escaped, it would have devoured her spirituality immediately.
Li Mu smiled faintly, his gaze deep as he looked at the Undying Demon Banner in his hand, saying, "Mingyue, you don't need to be afraid. This Demonic Banner still has its use in my hands. I plan to reshape it, not only preserving its power but also integrating it into my Chaos Dao Law, making it a Sharp Weapon in my hand."
Mingyue's eyes flashed with surprise upon hearing this, then showed concern as she asked, "Master, how do you plan to reshape this Demonic Banner? The Demonic Path power contained within this Demonic Banner is not so easy to control."
"Don't worry, I've been Artifact Refining for so many Years, I naturally have a way to deal with it!"
Li Mu smiled faintly, speaking calmly.
As his voice fell, Li Mu closed his eyes slightly and fully activated the Chaos Dao Scripture, revealing his Chaos Dao Body.
The next moment, Li Mu suddenly opened his eyes, and a chaotic light burst forth from his pupils. A vast Chaos Power surged from his body, instantly filling the entire Artifact Refining Room. Under his control, the Chaos Power gradually condensed into a scorching flame—this was the Chaos Fire.
This flame was grayish-brown, unlike ordinary fire, spiritual fire, or heavenly fire. It burned not matter, but Law and Dao Law. As soon as the Chaos Fire appeared, the temperature in the entire secret chamber soared, and space also twisted accordingly.
The Undying Demon Banner sensed the presence of the Chaos Fire, as if it had encountered a natural enemy. Sensing the arrival of a fatal threat, its Devilish Qi surged wildly, and its pole vibrated violently, struggling fiercely.
However, Li Mu's hand gripped the Demonic Banner tightly like an iron clamp. Under his precise control, the Chaos Fire slowly merged into it.
The moment the Chaos Fire touched the Demonic Banner, it emitted sizzling sounds, as if it were boiling oil and water, furiously calcining the Devilish Qi of the Undying Demon Banner. In an instant, the Devilish Qi rolling on the surface of the Demonic Banner was forced back by the Chaos Fire, step by step. The originally surging and powerful Demonic nature seemed to be tightly gripped by an invisible large hand, letting out piercing wails.
The ancient Devil God's Soul within the Undying Demon Banner felt an unprecedented crisis and tried to resist, but whenever the Demonic Soul attempted to break free from its shackles, the Chaos Fire, like a maggot in the bone, burned even more fiercely, suppressing it back again and again.
The surface of the Demonic Banner quickly showed a large number of artifact patterns, flickering wildly. These were signals of pain emitted during the forced transformation of the Demonic Artifact, and also a manifestation of the fierce confrontation between its internal power and external forces.
Li Mu's expression was focused, his hands quickly forming Seals, guiding the Chaos Fire to move along the predetermined trajectory on the surface of the Demonic Banner, gradually penetrating into its core artifact array... Before long, the Chaos Fire completely erased the Divine Soul imprint left by the Eternal Devil God on the Undying Demon Banner, using the Chaos Dao Law to reshape its Foundation, completely reversing the Origin of this Demonic Banner, which originally represented destruction and evil.
Just as Li Mu thought everything was going smoothly and was about to reshape the artifact array for the Undying Demon Banner, an unexpected change occurred. As the Immortal Devil God's Divine Soul imprint was erased, the artifact spirit of the Undying Demon Banner gained autonomy and suddenly erupted with an unprecedented terrifying power. This power not only contained the Demonic Path Origin but also seemed to be mixed with an ancient and profound resentment—that was the lingering will of the ancient Devil God, who, at the last moment, chose to make a desperate counterattack.
"Master, be careful!" Mingyue exclaimed. She felt the terror of this power and instinctively wanted to shield Li Mu, but found herself so small and powerless before this force.
"It's nothing! You step back!"
Li Mu remained composed. Facing the desperate counterattack from the ancient Devil God's Soul within the Undying Demon Banner, he was not surprised but rather delighted. He unleashed his Divine Sense Divine Ability - Chaos Sea of Consciousness, firmly binding the violent Devilish Qi and the artifact spirit's Soul, trapping and refining them to death.
Li Mu was just worrying that even destroying the artifact array wouldn't draw out the Demonic Soul of the Undying Demon Banner to completely erase it! Its Actively deliver to your door saved him a lot of effort.
Under the restraint of the Chaos Sea of Consciousness, the ancient Devil God's Soul within the Undying Demon Banner struggled even more violently, but no matter how hard it tried, it could not escape Li Mu's control. The violent Devilish Qi constantly collided within the Chaos Sea of Consciousness, but it could only stir up ripples, eventually being gradually assimilated by the Chaos Power.
Li Mu felt the changes in the Chaos Sea of Consciousness and secretly rejoiced. The resentment and obsession of the ancient Devil God's Soul were extremely deep. If it couldn't be completely erased, it might become a hidden danger for him in the future. Now, as long as it was completely refined, this trouble would be completely resolved, and his Divine Soul might even gain a considerable improvement from this opportunity.
Li Mu once again concentrated his mind, rapidly forming hand Seals, guiding the Chaos Power within the Chaos Sea of Consciousness to begin refining the artifact spirit's Soul of the Undying Demon Banner. In this process, he not only had to eliminate the influence of the ancient Devil God's Soul but also extract the Demonic Path Origin within it and fuse it with the Chaos Dao Law. At that time, he would re-refine the Undying Demon Banner and then fuse a Clone into it to inject new artifact vitality.
Having never refined an eighth-grade Dao Artifact, this re-refining of the Undying Demon Banner gave Li Mu's Artifact Refining Dao a profound baptism, providing valuable experience and deep insights for refining higher-grade Dao Artifacts.
Just as people have distinctions of high and low, artifacts also have differences in quality.
Artifact patterns, artifact arrays, artifact momentum, artifact nature, artifact spirits... correspond to Spiritual Artifact, Spiritual Artifact, Spirit Treasure, and Dao Artifact respectively. At the level of an eighth-grade Dao Artifact, it possesses an artifact Soul, an artifact Soul born from the condensed Dao Law of the Dao Artifact's Origin.
If the artifact Soul is Eternal, the artifact can be Rebirth; if the artifact Soul is powerful, the artifact can be divine.
As an eighth-grade Dao Artifact, the condensation and reshaping of the Undying Demon Banner's artifact Soul will be the key to this refining process.
As the Chaos Power continued to guide, the artifact spirit's Soul of the Undying Demon Banner gradually lost its power to resist within Li Mu's Chaos Sea of Consciousness and began to be slowly assimilated by the Chaos Power.
In this process, Li Mu could clearly feel the collision and Fusion between the Demonic Path Origin and the Chaos Dao Law within the artifact Soul. It was a reaction that was both intense, subtle, and miraculous, as if a new life form was being created.
Time quietly flowed by. Finally, under the continuous action of the Chaos Power, the artifact Soul of the Undying Demon Banner began to undergo a transformation. The originally violent and evil Devilish Qi was completely purified, replaced by a peaceful and profound Chaos Power, which contained endless vitality and possibilities.
At the same time, significant changes also occurred on the surface of the Undying Demon Banner. The originally dull pole began to flow with a faint chaotic light, and the artifact patterns that had been flickering wildly also became soft and orderly.
"Master! It's done!"
Mingyue's eyes sparkled. She looked at Li Mu, who had let out a sigh of relief and opened his eyes, and asked in surprise.
"It's only the preliminary refining. To make it a complete artifact, there's still a lot to do!" Li Mu smiled faintly, turning to look at Mingyue, his eyes full of anticipation as he spoke.
The artifact Soul of the Undying Demon Banner has completed its preliminary transformation, but the real challenge has just begun. Next, Li Mu needs to use other Spiritual Materials to re-refine the artifact array of this spiritual banner, cultivate a new artifact spirit, and then deeply fuse his own Clone with this artifact to give birth to a new artifact Soul.
Refining an eighth-grade Dao Artifact is not that simple, but with this re-refining experience, reshaping the artifact Foundation for the eighth-grade Heaven-Grotto Spirit Treasure - Painting World Treasure Mansion can also be put on the agenda. (End of Chapter)
