The pressure of the Shadow of the End spread like ink, rapidly staining the boundary between Chaos and the Primordial Wilderness. The Initial Realm Rift split open once more, and countless Black Shadows surged out. At their head were Old Ancestor Nirvana, the Netherworld Ghost Lord, and Demon Ancestor Luohu, who had been transformed into Envoys of the End. Black End Power swirled around them, their original Origin Power twisted beyond recognition. Their eyes were hollow yet filled with an obsession with destruction, and their auras were several times stronger than at their peak.
"Xuan Fu, hand over the Chaos Great Desolation Dao and submit to Lord End, and the destruction of all spirits can be avoided." Demon Ancestor Luohu's voice was hoarse with End Power. Demonic Contamination Power intertwined with End Power, transforming into countless black demonic flames that spread toward the Core Area of the Chaos Great Desolation Dao.
The Netherworld Ghost Lord said nothing unnecessary. With a wave of his bone claw, countless End Ghost Spears formed from gathered Yin souls shot toward the Passage of Being and Non-Being. The Power of Death on the spears was strengthened by End Power, and wherever they passed, the Chaos-Desolation Qi was forcibly transformed into End energy. Old Ancestor Nirvana, meanwhile, activated End Annihilation Power, turning it into a black light screen that tried to envelop the Talisman Tower of the Source of Myriad Talismans and pollute it completely.
"Those who betray the Great Dao deserve death at the hands of all!" Xuan Fu's Initial Rune Seal erupted with three-colored radiance. The Chaos Great Desolation Dao operated at full force, and the Three-Colored Light Screen unfolded once more, blocking the demonic flames and ghost spears. "Senior Yang Mei, Daoist Donghua, lead the Three Clan Experts in restraining the three Envoys. I'll reinforce the Passage of Being and Non-Being and protect the core of the Talisman Tower!"
Daoist Yang Mei swept his horsetail whisk, and the Power of Space transformed into countless blades that slashed toward Demon Ancestor Luohu. "Today, we settle our old accounts!" Donghua's Wood Spirit Power surged, transforming into a towering ancient tree that wrapped around the Netherworld Ghost Lord's bone claw. The emerald vines carried Chaos-Desolation Qi and tried to purify the End Power within him. Ao Guang, Feng Yao, and Qilin Cang led the Three Clan Experts in forming a three-colored battle formation, colliding with Old Ancestor Nirvana's black light screen. Water, fire, and earth Origin Powers intertwined with End Annihilation Power, erupting into deafening thunder.
Xuan Fu flew to the top of the Passage of Being and Non-Being and pressed the Initial Rune Seal against its core. Three-colored radiance flowed along the passage walls, repairing the traces previously corroded by End Power. He could feel that although the three Envoys of the End attacked fiercely, End Power repelled their own Origins. There was a subtle sluggishness whenever they circulated it. That was their weakness.
"Fight back through the Talisman Dao and purify the End corruption!" Xuan Fu shouted softly. He activated the full power of the Chaos Great Desolation Dao, merging the Talisman Dao Origin of the Source of Myriad Talismans with the Initial Rune Seal and condensing it into a Rebellion Talisman. This talisman was founded on the Chaos Great Desolation Dao and guided by the Belief of All Spirits. It contained the profound meaning of "reversing the End and protecting the Great Dao," making it the strongest talisman he could currently condense.
The Rebellion Talisman flew out, and its three-colored radiance surged. It collided with Demon Ancestor Luohu's black demonic flames. The instant the talisman erupted, the demonic flames were rapidly purified. End Power and Demonic Contamination Power repelled each other, and Demon Ancestor Luohu let out a pained howl as he staggered backward. A trace of struggle flashed through his hollow eyes.
"It works!" Xuan Fu was delighted inwardly. He continued activating the Talisman Dao Origin, condensing countless Rebellion Talismans and sending them raining toward the three Envoys of the End. The talismans collided with End Power, and every explosion purified some of the End energy. They could even briefly awaken the remnants of the Envoys' minds.
The Netherworld Ghost Lord's bone claw was struck by a Rebellion Talisman. The black End Power quickly receded, revealing the bone claw's original deathly state. He let out an unwilling roar, clearly struggling against the End Power with his remaining consciousness. Old Ancestor Nirvana's black light screen was also torn apart by the talismans, and much of his End Annihilation Power dispersed. Seizing the opportunity, the Talisman Dao Origin of the Source of Myriad Talismans erupted, and golden talisman-light forced him back several miles.
Seeing this, Daoist Yang Mei and the others were greatly encouraged. Daoist Yang Mei activated a spatial escape and appeared behind Demon Ancestor Luohu in an instant, his spatial blade stabbing straight toward Luohu's core. Donghua's Wood Spirit Vines seized the chance to wrap around the Netherworld Ghost Lord's entire body, emerald radiance pouring into him and furiously purifying the End Power within. The Three Clan battle formation also intensified its assault. A Water Dragon, Fire Phoenix, and stone spikes erupted simultaneously, attacking Old Ancestor Nirvana's vital points.
Although the three Envoys of the End were suppressed, they remained utterly fearless of death. The voice of the Shadow of the End came from within the Initial Realm Rift, and endless End Power poured into their bodies, repairing their injuries and suppressing their remaining consciousness. Demon Ancestor Luohu's demonic flames surged again, forcibly breaking free of Daoist Yang Mei's attack. The Netherworld Ghost Lord burned part of his End Power, and his bone claw tore apart the Wood Spirit Vines. Old Ancestor Nirvana's End Annihilation Power condensed into a black spear that pierced through the Three Clan battle formation's defenses. Ao Guang and the others were blasted backward repeatedly, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths.
Xuan Fu's heart sank. The Shadow of the End's power was endless, and the three Envoys were like immortal bodies. If this continued, they would inevitably be the first to collapse from exhaustion. He had to find the Shadow of the End's weakness and cut off its supply of End Power.
His Spiritual Sense raced as Xuan Fu suddenly recalled the Shadow of the End's previous attacks. Although End Power was formidable, it could not directly interfere with the core of the Chaos Great Desolation Dao. It had to use an Envoy or a rune as a medium. The Initial Realm Rift was precisely the passage through which End Power entered. As long as he sealed the rift, the three Envoys' supply of power would be cut off.
"Daoist Donghua, lend me your Wood Spirit Power!" Xuan Fu shouted toward Donghua. "Use the Wood Spirit Power to wrap around the Initial Realm Rift. I'll seal it with the Talisman Dao Origin!"
Donghua immediately did as instructed. Wood Spirit Power transformed into countless tough vines that extended out from the Chaos Great Desolation Dao and wrapped around the edges of the Initial Realm Rift. Emerald radiance formed a barrier, temporarily blocking the influx of End Power. Xuan Fu seized this opening. The Initial Rune Seal expanded violently, and three-colored radiance condensed into a gigantic Seal Talisman that flew toward the rift.
"Don't even think about it!" The furious roar of the Shadow of the End rang out. A gigantic black palm extended from the rift and struck toward the Seal Talisman. The palm carried the pressure of ending everything. Wherever it passed, the Wood Spirit Vines instantly withered, and the Seal Talisman's three-colored radiance dimmed several shades.
Xuan Fu did not hesitate in the slightest. He burned part of the World Lord Origin, causing the Initial Rune Seal's radiance to surge once more. The Seal Talisman's power rose dramatically, and it forcibly broke through the black palm's obstruction before sticking to the Initial Realm Rift. The instant the talisman erupted, three-colored radiance wrapped around the rift completely, and the influx of End Power was severed.
The auras of the three Envoys of the End instantly weakened. With their supply of End Power cut off, the Origin Power and remaining consciousness within their bodies began to recover. Demon Ancestor Luohu let out a pained howl as Demonic Contamination Power and End Power clashed, causing his body to twist. The black End Power on the Netherworld Ghost Lord's bone claw rapidly faded, and the hollowness in his eyes gradually gave way to clarity. Old Ancestor Nirvana's black light screen completely collapsed, revealing his original golden Annihilation Power as his aura became chaotic.
"Now! Purify the End corruption!" Xuan Fu shouted softly. The Rebellion Talismans erupted again, and three-colored radiance surged toward the three Envoys like a tide, purifying the remaining End Power within their bodies. Daoist Yang Mei, Donghua, and the Three Clan Experts also launched attacks one after another—not to destroy them, but to use Chaos-Desolation Qi as a guide and help the Envoys strip away the End Power.
After a fierce battle, the End Power within the three Envoys was completely purified, and their minds returned to clarity. They looked at the scene before them, their eyes filled with guilt and lingering fear. "Thank you for saving us, Fellow Daoist Xuan Fu. We were controlled by the Shadow of the End and nearly caused a great disaster." Demon Ancestor Luohu cupped his hands toward Xuan Fu, his voice filled with gratitude.
Xuan Fu shook his head. "Our urgent priority is to join forces against the Shadow of the End. Although the End Power has been temporarily cut off, the Initial Realm Rift has only been sealed, not completely closed. The Shadow of the End will certainly launch an even more violent attack."
The three Envoys nodded one after another. They knew how terrifying the Shadow of the End was, and they also understood that only by joining forces with the Chaos Great Desolation Dao would they have a chance of survival. Old Ancestor Nirvana's golden Annihilation Power, the Netherworld Ghost Lord's Power of Death, and Demon Ancestor Luohu's Demonic Contamination Power intertwined with the three-colored radiance of the Chaos Great Desolation Dao, forming an even larger Defensive Barrier that guarded the Passage of Being and Non-Being and the Talisman Tower of the Source of Myriad Talismans.
Just then, the Initial Realm Rift suddenly trembled violently, and the three-colored radiance of the Seal Talisman began to fade rapidly. The pressure of the Shadow of the End surged again, becoming even more terrifying than before. A black End Rune Seal flew out from the rift and slammed toward the Seal Talisman. This rune was even larger than the End-Ending Talisman from before. It contained the End Origin of the Initial Realm and radiated a terrifying rhythm proclaiming, "The Great Dao ends and returns to the Void."
"End Origin Rune Seal!" Pangu's Remnant Soul spoke grimly. The phantom of the Sky-Opening Axe appeared once more and slashed toward the End Rune Seal. "This rune contains the core power of the Shadow of the End. Once it breaks through the seal, the Chaos Great Desolation Dao will be ended completely!"
Xuan Fu's heart tightened. The Initial Rune Seal merged with the powers of the three Envoys, Daoist Yang Mei, and the others. Three-colored radiance intertwined with golden, black, and dark-red forces, forming a composite talisman—the Myriad Daos Guardian Talisman—that flew toward the End Rune Seal. This talisman gathered the powers of the Chaos Great Desolation Dao, the three Envoys, Pangu's Remnant Soul, and everyone else. It was the ultimate measure for protecting the Great Dao.
The instant the Myriad Daos Guardian Talisman collided with the End Rune Seal, all of Chaos and the Primordial Wilderness trembled. Two Ultimate Powers annihilated each other, black and multicolored radiance intertwining to form a gigantic Energy Vortex that devoured everything around it. Xuan Fu could feel that the End Rune Seal's power far exceeded his imagination. The radiance of the Myriad Daos Guardian Talisman was rapidly fading, and countless cracks had appeared in the Seal Talisman's seal.
"Burn the Origin and reinforce the talisman!" Xuan Fu roared. He was the first to burn his World Lord Origin, causing the Initial Rune Seal's radiance to surge. The three Envoys, Daoist Yang Mei, Donghua, and the Three Clan Experts also burned their Origins one after another, pouring their power into the Myriad Daos Guardian Talisman. Countless living beings sensed the crisis and once again activated the Chaos-Desolation Qi within their bodies. The Belief of All Spirits transformed into a gigantic pillar of light that merged into the Guardian Talisman.
Through everyone's efforts, the radiance of the Myriad Daos Guardian Talisman surged once more, finally stabilizing the situation and forming a stalemate with the End Rune Seal. Xuan Fu could sense a trace of surprise and fury in the Shadow of the End's aura. Clearly, it had not expected them to unleash such immense power.
At the moment when the stalemate showed no sign of breaking, the Initial Rune Seal within Xuan Fu's body suddenly began to tremble violently. He could feel the Initial Rhythm contained within the seal colliding with the End Rhythm of the End Rune Seal, unexpectedly producing an entirely new rhythm—the Initial End Dao. This rhythm contained both the creation of the Initial and the destruction of the End. It was the balance between two extreme powers.
"Comprehend the Dao through the Dao, merge the talismans through the talismans!" A flash of inspiration crossed Xuan Fu's mind. He no longer continued resisting the End Rune Seal. Instead, he activated the rhythm of the Initial End Dao, transforming the Myriad Daos Guardian Talisman into an Initial End Talisman and attempting to merge the End Rune Seal's power into it to create a new balance.
The instant the Initial End Talisman collided with the End Rune Seal, the black and multicolored radiance no longer annihilated each other. Instead, they intertwined, forming a black, white, and multicolored Energy Flow. The End Rune Seal's power was gradually transformed, the aura of the Shadow of the End grew increasingly feeble, and the Initial Realm Rift began to slowly contract.
Xuan Fu was overjoyed and continued activating the rhythm of the Initial End Dao, accelerating the transformation of the End Rune Seal. Just as the End Rune Seal was about to be completely transformed, an even more terrifying pressure came from the depths of the Initial Realm. The Shadow of the End's voice was filled with extreme fury. "You dare alter the End Dao! I will make you and your Great Dao return to True Void together!"
An endless black light screen surged out from the Initial Realm Rift, completely enveloping Chaos and the Primordial Wilderness. The screen contained pure Absolute Void Power. It was even more terrifying than the End Power before and could completely annihilate all existence, including the Great Dao itself.
Xuan Fu's face instantly turned deathly pale. He could feel that the Absolute Void Power had already exceeded his control. The radiance of the Initial End Talisman was rapidly being annihilated, and the Myriad Daos Guardian Talisman was also on the verge of collapsing.
At this critical moment, the Mutated Rune that had spontaneously formed deep within Xuan Fu's Spiritual Sense under the nourishment of the Belief of All Spirits suddenly erupted. It radiated the rhythm of the Initial End Dao and resonated with the Initial End Talisman. This Mutated Rune seemed to be the instinctive resistance of the Chaos Great Desolation Dao against Absolute Void Power, containing infinite possibilities.
Xuan Fu's heart stirred, and he immediately merged the Mutated Rune into the Initial End Talisman. The talisman's radiance instantly surged, and the black, white, and multicolored Energy Flow expanded once more, forming a new stalemate with the Absolute Void Power. He could feel the Mutated Rune rapidly evolving, absorbing the Absolute Void Power and constantly perfecting itself.
At that moment, the figure of the Shadow of the End slowly emerged from the depths of the Initial Realm. It was no longer a blurry shadow. Instead, it had transformed into a gigantic black giant, Absolute Void Power swirling around its body as it stared coldly at Xuan Fu with a determination to destroy everything.
An Ultimate Showdown concerning the Initial and the End, creation and destruction, had officially begun at the center of Chaos and the Primordial Wilderness.
Xuan Fu clenched the Initial End Talisman in his hand, his heart filled with resolve. He knew that this battle concerned not only the survival of the Chaos Great Desolation Dao, but also the fate of all living beings. Whatever the outcome, he would give everything he had to protect this homeland that he and all spirits guarded together.
And deep within the Absolute Void Power, Xuan Fu faintly sensed an even more ancient and mysterious power quietly awakening. This power belonged neither to the Initial nor to the End. It seemed to be the source of the Great Dao, carrying the ultimate rhythm of Without Beginning or End, making even his Initial End Dao tremble.
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