The Calamity of Questioning the Heart: Darkness Descends, the Answer Left by the Fourth Supreme

"Welcome to between the Twins." Long Wuji slowly approached. "Allow me to introduce him. This is Qin Wang's dark side—we call him the Night Venerable."

Xu Xian retreated several steps, secretly activating the seed. "So you really did submit to Chaos!"

"Submit?" Long Wuji burst into laughter. "No, I willingly embraced Chaos!" His features began to twist, black scales surfacing beneath his skin. "Because only this can complete the Fifth Supreme's unfinished cause—breaking the shackles of heavenly law!"

Xu Xian suddenly understood everything. "You're cultivating a new Supreme Vessel!"

"Clever." Long Wuji—or rather, Chaos-corrupted Long Wuji—nodded approvingly. "Qin Wang was too stubborn. He refused to completely release the power of Chaos. So we created the Night Venerable, a pure vessel of Chaos."

He walked toward the crystal coffin and lovingly stroked its lid. "Once he absorbs the souls of three more Grand Unity Golden Immortals, he will awaken."

Xu Xian sneered. "Do you think I'll let you have your way?"

"You?" Long Wuji glanced disdainfully at Xu Xian's dantian. "Relying on that half-dead seed? Don't be naïve."

He snapped his fingers. The seven black crystal pillars lit up at once, and the seven souls let out soundless screams. Powerful soul force was drawn out and poured into the crystal coffin. The young Night Venerable's eyelashes began to tremble, as though he could awaken at any moment.

Xu Xian knew he could wait no longer. He activated the seed with all his strength. Gray-gold light erupted, transforming into countless roots that stabbed toward Long Wuji. The latter neither dodged nor avoided them, allowing the roots to pierce his body—but no blood flowed from the wounds. Only black mist billowed out!

"Useless." Long Wuji's body gradually turned to mist. "Here, I am undying and indestructible."

Xu Xian abruptly changed tactics. The roots