Chaos Cultivation, Subduing the God-Slaying Spear

Within the Chaos Bead, there was no up, down, left, or right, no passage of time. Only the most primal Chaos Qi flowed slowly, as if returning to the state before heaven and earth were formed. Here was a place of absolute safety and absolute secrecy for cultivation.

Xuan Wazi sat cross-legged in a void of chaos, surrounded by Primordial Violet Qi that intertwined with the surrounding Chaos Qi. Before him floated the greatest spoils from the recent battle between Dao and Demon: the blood-soaked diagram of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, the buzzing Immortal-Slaying, Slaughtering, Trapping, and Destroying swords, and a spear that, even suppressed by the Chaos Bead's aura, still exuded a terrifying killing intent that froze the soul—the complete God-Slaying Spear!

Yes, the complete God-Slaying Spear! At the last moment, relying on the Chaos Bead's absolute spatial control and the might of his Primordial Dao Body, Xuan Wazi had forcefully snatched this Heavenly Dao's malevolent weapon, rumored to wound even a Saint's Primordial Spirit, completely intact from the heavily injured and dying Luohu!

"Hoo..." Xuan Wazi let out a long breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart. He knew that refining these malevolent treasures would be no easy task, especially the God-Slaying Spear. The murderous will contained within it was enough to make a Grand Unity Golden Immortal lose himself.

He first turned his gaze to the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation diagram and the four swords. Although this formation was fierce, it relied more on the advantage of the formation itself and the origin of slaughter. With the Chaos Bead suppressing it, his Primordial Dao Body impervious to all methods, and the system's assistance, refining it was relatively straightforward.

"Chaos as the furnace, Primordial as the fire, refine!" Xuan Wazi formed a hand seal, drawing upon the Primordial Qi within the Chaos Bead, transforming it into an invisible Chaos Smelting Furnace that enveloped the formation diagram and the four swords. Simultaneously, he activated the Nine Revolutions Primordial Profound Art. Pure Primordial magical power, like purple flames, began to burn and penetrate the Luohu imprints and the monstrous malevolent energy remaining within the formation diagram and sword bodies.

"Buzz buzz buzz—!" The four Immortal-Slaying swords trembled violently, emitting unwilling sword cries. Sharp sword qi shot out spontaneously but was tightly confined by the Chaos Smelting Furnace, unable to cross its boundaries. On the formation diagram, demonic patterns flickered, attempting to resist, but before the power of the higher-level Chaos and Primordial forces, they melted away like snow in the sun.

Xuan Wazi's mind sank into it, carefully comprehending the mysteries of this Heavenly Dao's foremost killing formation. It was the embodiment of the laws of extreme "slaughter" and "prohibition," severing all life and blocking the circulation of all methods. He did not completely replicate Luohu's formation method but understood and reconstructed it through his own "stubborn" Dao Heart, attempting to introduce some "variables" and "escapes" to give the sword formation, on top of its original ferocity, a more unfathomable and treacherous nature.

Time flowed by silently within the Chaos Bead. Who knew how long it had been—perhaps an instant, perhaps ten thousand years.

"Buzz—!"

A clear sword cry rang out. Unlike the previous ferocity, this sword cry carried a hint of submission and agility. The demonic patterns on the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation diagram vanished, replaced by a faint chaotic hue and Primordial Dao patterns. The four immortal swords also quieted down, their sword bodies' flowing light retracted, their killing intent condensed but not released, circling Xuan Wazi's body as if extensions of his arm.

The Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation was preliminarily refined successfully!

"Not bad. From now on, whoever I don't like, I'll invite them for a stroll in the formation." Xuan Wazi nodded with satisfaction and put away the formation diagram and the four swords. Next was the real tough nut to crack—the God-Slaying Spear!

His gaze fell upon the pitch-black spear, its tip a dark red as if it could drip blood. Xuan Wazi's expression became extremely solemn. Merely looking at it, he could feel the terrifying will that slaughtered all beings and slew gods. He seemed to hear countless vengeful souls wailing, and illusions of mountains of corpses and seas of blood appeared before his eyes.

This spear, born from the stem of the Primordial Azure Lotus, was created for slaughter and was a true treasure of the Dao of Slaughter. Its malevolent power surpassed that of the four Immortal-Slaying swords!

"A fierce weapon indeed!" Xuan Wazi exclaimed, but without the slightest fear. With a thought, the [Fragment of the Great Dao of Strength] he obtained as a system reward appeared in his palm. The fragment was incredibly heavy, exuding the absolute power intent of "one force breaks all methods, one force suppresses the universe."

"To subdue such a fierce weapon, one must use supreme strength to crush it head-on!" A fierce glint flashed in Xuan Wazi's eyes as he slammed the Fragment of the Great Dao of Strength towards his brow!

"BOOM!"

A thunderous roar, as if the heavens and earth were being split open, exploded in his sea of consciousness! Xuan Wazi felt his entire soul being filled with a pure, overbearing, and invincible power! His consciousness seemed to transform into Pangu, holding a giant axe, facing the boundless chaos. Only power, ultimate power, could create new life!

He let out a long roar to the heavens, not with sound, but with a roar of will! His Primordial Dao Body emitted an unprecedented radiance at this moment, his muscles bulging, filled with explosive power. He no longer used flashy magical powers and divine abilities but simply extended his hand, covered in a layer of pale gray light from the Great Dao of Strength, and grabbed the shaft of the God-Slaying Spear!

"Roar—!"

The God-Slaying Spear seemed utterly enraged, letting out a roar like a ferocious beast! The monstrous killing intent condensed into substance, transforming into billions of hideous vengeful souls, carrying terrifying malevolent energy that corroded Primordial Spirits and defiled magical treasures. It surged like a bursting dam towards Xuan Wazi's soul and palm!

If it were before, Xuan Wazi might have had to struggle a bit, perhaps even suffer a backlash. But now, the Fragment of the Great Dao of Strength resided in the depths of his soul, and the light of the Great Dao of Strength protected his body!

"Disperse!" Xuan Wazi uttered the Dao sound, as if his words were law! The light of the Great Dao of Strength shone like the hottest sun on ice and snow. Billions of vengeful souls disintegrated upon contact, and the monstrous malevolent energy scattered upon touch! No matter your myriad killings and myriad tricks, I shall break them with one force!

His hand, firm and unwavering, ignored all obstacles and steadily, firmly, grasped the shaft of the God-Slaying Spear!

"Buzz—!" The God-Slaying Spear vibrated violently. The last imprint of Luohu within the spear's body completely shattered under the crushing force of the Great Dao of Strength! The dark red on the spear tip erupted with a final bit of unwillingness but quickly dimmed, like a firefly against the bright moon.

Xuan Wazi tightly gripped the spear shaft, feeling the pure killing law and the sharpness that could break anything within it. He also felt that the untamed ferocity, which desired to slay everything, had not disappeared. It had merely been forcibly suppressed and subdued by his absolute power.

He did not intend to erase this ferocity; it was the essence of the God-Slaying Spear. What he intended to do was become the master of this ferocity!

"From this day forward, you shall follow me, Xuan Wazi, and carve out a bright and clear universe and forge a new world in this Primordial Era!" Xuan Wazi's voice boomed like a great bell, containing his own "stubborn" Dao charm and the will of the Great Dao of Strength, like an imprint, deeply engraved into the core of the God-Slaying Spear.

The God-Slaying Spear's trembling gradually subsided. The spear body remained pitch-black and cold, but the heart-palpitating killing intent was much more restrained, no longer emitting indiscriminately. Instead, it was like a lurking fierce beast, awaiting its master's command. A faint trace of Primordial Violet Qi, originating from the same source as Xuan Wazi's magical power, faintly appeared on the spear body.

The God-Slaying Spear was subdued!

Only then did Xuan Wazi truly relax, a weary yet incredibly excited smile appearing on his face. He could feel that with the preliminarily refined Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, the completely subdued God-Slaying Spear, and the augmentation of the Fragment of the Great Dao of Strength, his actual combat power had soared to a terrifying level. Even facing a mid-stage Quasi-Saint, he dared to contend!

Just as he was about to recuperate and further comprehend the Great Dao of Strength, the system's prompt sounded again.

[Ding! Detected that the host has successfully refined the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation and subdued the God-Slaying Spear, greatly increasing his strength. New main quest triggered: First Guest of Zixiao Palace.]

[Quest Content: Arrive at Hongjun's first Zixiao Palace sermon as quickly as possible and seize the first futon seat.]

[Quest Reward: Innate Spiritual Treasure ×1, Fragment of the Jade Disk of Fortune ×1, Cultivation raised to late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal!]

[Hint: Hongjun is about to become a Saint, and the sermon is imminent. Please seize the opportunity, host, and once again be outrageously unconventional!]

Xuan Wazi opened his eyes, divine light shining within them.

"Hongjun is about to become a Saint? Zixiao Palace sermon... the first futon?" He stroked his chin, a familiar "stubborn" smile appearing on his face, the kind that gave the beings of the Primordial Era a headache.

"Heh heh, I snatched your Immortal-Slaying Sword and God-Slaying Spear, then I'll go listen to your sermon and snatch your first seat... Old man Hongjun, just thinking about your expression makes me can't help but look forward to it!"

"I'm going to Zixiao Palace! And I'm going to sit in that first futon!"

With a flicker of his figure, he had left the Chaos Bead. Sensing the increasingly clear and imminent Saintly pressure in the Primordial Era, he transformed into an invisible streak of light and leisurely headed towards the direction of the Chaos beyond the thirty-three heavens.

A new storm was brewing. And Xuan Wazi was preparing to throw himself into it once more, carrying on his "outrageously unconventional" path to the very end!