Void Shore, Tide of Puppets

The oppressive aura of the black light screen was like a deep abyss and a towering mountain, penetrating the Space-Time Rift and spreading. The controlled Golden Flame Unifier's eyes were vacant, surrounded by bizarre black energy. This was the "Erosion Dao Power" from the Void Shore—a power that could erode the Primordial Origin and turn living beings into puppets without self-awareness, making it even more destructive than the Power of Formlessness.

"Mystic Talisman, hand over the Heart of Myriad Daos and surrender to the Lord of the Other Shore, and the Path of Primordial Chaos can be spared." The Golden Flame puppet's voice was hoarse from the Erosion Dao Power. Its flames had turned black, and it lunged toward the Mystic Talisman. Wherever the black flames passed, the Primordial Chaos Qi was forcibly eroded, and even the laws of space and time showed signs of decay.

The Mystic Talisman activated the Primordial Chaos Limitless Talisman, causing its purple-gold light to surge, forming a sturdy defensive barrier. "Who exactly is the Lord of the Other Shore? Why are they eroding the Myriad Daos?" He could feel that the Golden Flame puppet's strength had increased several times compared to before. The Erosion Dao Power was rapidly depleting his Primordial Chaos Qi, and a prolonged stalemate would be extremely disadvantageous to him.

"The Lord of the Other Shore is the Ultimate Existence beyond the Myriad Daos, who controls the profound mysteries of 'Dao Erosion Returns to Nothingness.' In their eyes, the Myriad Daos are merely nourishment to sustain the Other Shore." The puppet wasted no words. Black flames condensed into a massive flaming blade, slashing towards the barrier. The moment the blade collided with the barrier, black and purple-gold light annihilated each other, and a huge energy shockwave caused the Space-Time Rift to tremble violently.

The Mystic Talisman did not confront it head-on. His body flickered, transforming into a stream of purple-gold light. He circled behind the puppet and condensed the Primordial Chaos Limitless Talisman into a "Primordial Chaos Evil Suppression Talisman," striking towards the puppet's core. The Primordial Chaos power contained within the talisman could purify the Erosion Dao Power. Upon contact with the puppet, it let out a painful roar, and the black flames rapidly receded, revealing a trace of struggle from the golden Origin.

"Wake up!" the Mystic Talisman roared, increasing the output of his Primordial Chaos Qi, attempting to purify the Erosion Dao Power within the puppet. However, the Erosion Dao Power clung to the puppet's core like a persistent ulcer, even beginning to backfire against the Mystic Talisman's Primordial Chaos Qi. A trace of black erosion appeared on his talisman's main body, the purple-gold crystal.

Just then, a majestic voice echoed from the black light screen: "An ant trying to shake a tree, overestimating its own strength." Countless black threads extended from the light screen, entangling the Mystic Talisman and the puppet. Wherever the threads passed, the Erosion Dao Power surged. The struggle in the puppet's eyes vanished instantly, and the black flames surged again. With a backhand, it struck at the Mystic Talisman.

The Mystic Talisman was forced to retreat, his heart sinking. He knew that he could not simultaneously deal with the puppet and the black threads alone. He had to break free from the entanglement as quickly as possible and return to the Primordial Chaos Realm to seek reinforcements. Without hesitation, he burned a portion of his Primordial Origin, causing his purple-gold light to surge. He transformed into a massive Talisman Blade, severing the approaching black threads, repelling the puppet simultaneously, and then turned to fly in the direction of the Primordial Chaos Realm.

The entity within the black light screen did not pursue, merely letting the Mystic Talisman leave as if brewing a larger conspiracy. The Mystic Talisman sped along, not daring to stop for a moment. The erosion of the Erosion Dao Power caused his Primordial Chaos Qi to continuously drain, and the black marks on his talisman's main body became increasingly apparent.

Upon returning to the Primordial Chaos Realm, the scene before him startled him. Countless puppets controlled by the Erosion Dao Power were launching an attack on the Primordial Chaos Realm. These puppets came from different Great Dao worlds; they were all Oneness Practitioners who had passed the trials before. Now, they had all become the pawns of the Lord of the Other Shore, surrounded by black Erosion Dao Power, frantically assaulting the defensive barrier of the Primordial Chaos Realm.

The colored light screen of the Lord of the Dao Source, Daoist Yang Mei's spatial barriers, Dong Hua's Wood Spirit Great Array, the Three Clans' Origin Battle Formations, and the belief power of countless All Spirits jointly formed a sturdy defensive barrier, barely holding back the puppets' attacks. However, the erosion of the Erosion Dao Power was too bizarre; the barrier's light was gradually dimming, and black erosion marks had already appeared in some areas, clearly indicating that the defense was precarious.

"Fellow Daoist Mystic Talisman, you've returned!" Dong Hua's eyes flashed with joy upon seeing the Mystic Talisman, but then filled with worry. "These puppets are too difficult to deal with. Their Erosion Dao Power can erode our Origins. If this continues, the barrier will be broken sooner or later!"

The Mystic Talisman spoke no further, immediately integrating the Primordial Chaos Limitless Talisman into the defensive barrier. Purple-gold light surged, rapidly purifying the black erosion marks on the barrier. "These puppets are controlled by the Lord of the Other Shore's Erosion Dao Power. The Lord of the Other Shore hides in the Void Shore, controlling a power that can erode the Myriad Daos. They are even more terrifying than the Lord of Formlessness."

He recounted his encounter in the Space-Time Rift to everyone. The Lord of the Dao Source's expression instantly turned grave. "Erosion Dao Power is the nemesis of Primordial Chaos. It can disintegrate the fusion of the Myriad Daos, causing the Path of Primordial Chaos to fall apart. The Lord of the Other Shore's objective is likely the Heart of Myriad Daos and the Primordial Chaos Limitless Talisman. Once they obtain these two items, they can completely erode all Myriad Daos and turn everything into nourishment for the Other Shore."

"We must take the initiative, destroy the black light screen, and kill the Lord of the Other Shore!" Daoist Yang Mei roared, his Power of Space surging, shattering several approaching puppets. But the number of puppets was too great; for every one shattered, another immediately took its place, making them endless.

The Mystic Talisman shook his head. "The Lord of the Other Shore's strength is unfathomable. Our current power is insufficient to contend with them. Furthermore, these puppets were all Oneness Practitioners before. Their Origins have intricate connections with the Path of Primordial Chaos. Forcibly killing them would damage the foundation of the Path of Primordial Chaos."

Without hesitation, he pushed the power of the Primordial Chaos Limitless Talisman to its limit, its purple-gold light enveloping the entire defensive barrier. "Lord of the Dao Source, reinforce the barrier with your Dao Source power; Senior Yang Mei, Fellow Daoist Dong Hua, lead the Three Clans' powerhouses and All Spirits to stabilize the order of the Path of Primordial Chaos; I will purify the Erosion Dao Power within the puppets, allowing them to regain consciousness!"

Everyone immediately complied. The colored light screen of the Lord of the Dao Source and the purple-gold light merged, further strengthening the barrier's defense. Daoist Yang Mei and Dong Hua led the group, injecting the power of order from the Path of Primordial Chaos into the barrier, stabilizing the flow of Primordial Chaos Qi. The Mystic Talisman transformed into a stream of purple-gold light, charging into the puppet horde, continuously unleashing Primordial Chaos Evil Suppression Talismans to purify the Erosion Dao Power within the puppets.

Primordial Chaos power had a restraining effect on Erosion Dao Power. Puppets struck by the Mystic Talisman had their black Erosion Dao Power rapidly recede, and their eyes gradually regained clarity. However, the sheer number of puppets caused the Mystic Talisman's Primordial Chaos Qi to deplete rapidly. The black erosion marks on his talisman's main body expanded again, causing a slight lag in his movements.

"All Spirits and I will assist Fellow Daoist Mystic Talisman!" Dong Hua shouted upon seeing the Mystic Talisman's predicament. The purple torrent of All Spirits' belief erupted again, transforming into countless fine threads of belief that surged out from the barrier towards the puppet horde. These belief threads carried a warm power, capable of assisting the Mystic Talisman in purifying the Erosion Dao Power and awakening the will of the Origins within the puppets, allowing them to break free from control faster.

With the assistance of All Spirits' belief, more and more puppets regained consciousness. Upon waking, they joined the defensive formation, using their own Primordial Chaos power to fight against the remaining puppets, forming an "Anti-Erosion Dao Alliance." The Mystic Talisman's pressure was greatly reduced. He seized this opportunity to gather all his strength, transforming into a massive Primordial Chaos Evil Suppression Talisman, slashing towards the core area of the puppet horde.

The puppets in the core area were the most powerful Oneness Practitioners, deeply controlled by the Erosion Dao Power. The moment the Primordial Chaos Evil Suppression Talisman descended, countless black Erosion Dao Power was purified. The remaining puppets let out painful roars and disintegrated, transforming into wisps of black energy that fled towards the Void Shore.

The crisis was temporarily averted. The Oneness Practitioners who had regained consciousness surrounded the Mystic Talisman, cupping their hands in thanks. They shared information they knew about the Lord of the Other Shore with the Mystic Talisman: the Lord of the Other Shore came from the Void Shore beyond the Myriad Daos, fed on Erosion Dao Power, and periodically invaded the Myriad Daos, eroding Oneness Practitioners and plundering the Origins of the Myriad Daos to strengthen itself.

"This time, the Lord of the Other Shore's target was clearly the newly formed Path of Primordial Chaos, intending to completely erode it and turn it into its own nourishment," said an Oneness Practitioner wielding a spear. His aura was even stronger than the Mystic Talisman's, clearly originating from an extremely powerful Great Dao world. "To resolve the crisis completely, we must go to the Void Shore, find the Lord of the Other Shore's core, and kill it completely."

The Mystic Talisman nodded, his decision made. "I am willing to go to the Void Shore and kill the Lord of the Other Shore. However, the Void Shore is too perilous, filled with Erosion Dao Power. I will need all of you to guard the Primordial Chaos Realm and stabilize the order of the Myriad Daos."

The Lord of the Dao Source, Daoist Yang Mei, Dong Hua, and others all expressed their commitment to guarding the Primordial Chaos Realm. The Oneness Practitioners who had regained consciousness also pledged their willingness to accompany the Mystic Talisman to the Void Shore to confront the Lord of the Other Shore.

The Mystic Talisman did not refuse; more strength meant a greater chance of victory. He infused the power of the Primordial Chaos Limitless Talisman into each of the accompanying Oneness Practitioners, forming a Primordial Chaos Bond. This bond could resist the erosion of the Erosion Dao Power and also allow them to transmit power to each other, forming a combined force.

With all preparations complete, the Mystic Talisman led the Anti-Erosion Dao Alliance, transforming into a massive stream of purple-gold light, flying towards the Void Shore. The Void Shore was a boundless black region, devoid of space or time, devoid of energy, only pure Erosion Dao Power. The air was filled with a decaying aura, causing all the Oneness Practitioners to feel a tremor of fear.

During their flight, they encountered countless monsters formed from condensed Erosion Dao Power. These monsters varied in form and possessed formidable strength, and they could continuously absorb Erosion Dao Power to heal their injuries. The Mystic Talisman and the Oneness Practitioners fought together, their Primordial Chaos power and the Origin powers of various Great Daos complementing each other, killing the monsters one by one and advancing towards the core region of the Void Shore.

Upon reaching the core region, they finally saw the figure of the Lord of the Other Shore. It was a colossal black phantom, suspended in the center of the Void Shore, surrounded by countless black Erosion Dao runes, exuding the terrifying pressure of "Dao Erosion Returns to Nothingness." The black light screen emanated from within it; the previous black threads and Erosion Dao Power were all extensions of its power.

"Mystic Talisman, you have indeed not disappointed me," the Lord of the Other Shore's voice was cold and indifferent. "Although the Path of Primordial Chaos is strong, it still has flaws. Today, it shall become nourishment for my Erosion Dao Power."

The black phantom waved its hand, and countless black Erosion Dao runes flew towards the Anti-Erosion Dao Alliance. Wherever the runes passed, the Oneness Practitioners' Primordial Chaos power was rapidly eroded, and many let out painful roars as black erosion marks began to appear on their bodies.

A resolute glint flashed in the Mystic Talisman's eyes. He pushed the power of the Primordial Chaos Limitless Talisman to its limit, its purple-gold light surging, forming a massive defensive barrier to block the attack of the Erosion Dao runes. "Lord of the Other Shore, your era is over!"

Without hesitation, he led the Oneness Practitioners and launched their strongest attack towards the black phantom. Primordial Chaos power, Dao Source power, and the Origin powers of various Great Daos merged, forming a colossal energy torrent that slashed towards the black phantom.

The moment the energy torrent collided with the black phantom, the entire Void Shore trembled violently. Purple-gold and black light devoured and transformed each other, forming an even larger vortex of energy. Countless Erosion Dao runes were purified, and the black phantom's aura began to rapidly weaken.

Just as the black phantom was about to be completely killed, it suddenly erupted with a terrifying black light. Countless Erosion Dao powers condensed into a massive "Dao Erosion Core," shooting towards the Mystic Talisman. The core contained the full power of the Lord of the Other Shore, carrying the ultimate profound mystery of "Dao Erosion Returns to Nothingness," intending to perish together with the Mystic Talisman.

The Mystic Talisman's heart leaped in alarm. He tried to dodge but found himself locked by the Erosion Dao Power, unable to move. He could only push the power of the Primordial Chaos Limitless Talisman to its extreme, its purple-gold light condensing into a sturdy defensive barrier to resist the attack of the Dao Erosion Core.

The moment the barrier and the core collided, the Mystic Talisman felt an unimaginable force surge into his body. The Erosion Dao Power madly eroded his Primordial Origin, and black erosion marks rapidly spread across the purple-gold crystal of his talisman's main body, almost covering the entire crystal.

Just as the Mystic Talisman was about to be completely eroded, the Heart of Myriad Daos within him suddenly erupted. A brilliant, transparent light merged with the purple-gold light of the Primordial Chaos Limitless Talisman, forming a new "Myriad Daos Primordial Chaos Light." This light contained all the Origins of the Myriad Daos and the beliefs of All Spirits, making it the ultimate nemesis of Erosion Dao Power.

The moment the Myriad Daos Primordial Chaos Light erupted, the Dao Erosion Core was rapidly purified. The black phantom let out a shrill wail, its aura instantly weakening to its absolute limit. The Mystic Talisman seized this opportunity, condensing the Myriad Daos Primordial Chaos Light into a massive Talisman Blade and slashing towards the black phantom.

Just as the Talisman Blade was about to strike the black phantom, a more terrifying aura emanated from the deepest part of the Void Shore. This aura did not come from the Lord of the Other Shore but from a more ancient and mysterious existence. It had been lurking in the core of the Void Shore, never revealing itself until now, awakened by the power of the Myriad Daos Primordial Chaos Light.

The Mystic Talisman's spiritual sense probed towards the aura. He saw a boundless gray figure slowly awakening in the deepest part of the Void Shore, surrounded by the ultimate rhythm of "Neither Dao nor Origin, Neither Erosion nor Chaos," causing even his Myriad Daos Primordial Chaos Light to tremble.

"What kind of existence is this?" the Mystic Talisman's heart was filled with shock and fear. He could feel that this figure's power far surpassed that of the Lord of the Other Shore and the Primordial Ancestor; it was a true Ultimate Existence that transcended all things.

At this moment, the black phantom's aura suddenly surged, clearly receiving a power boost from the gray figure. It looked at the Mystic Talisman, a mad smile flashing in its eyes. "Mystic Talisman, did you really think this was the end? The true Lord of Dao Erosion has only just awakened. You will all become his nourishment!"

The Mystic Talisman clenched the Primordial Chaos Limitless Talisman in his hand, his heart filled with resolve. He knew that this crisis was far from over, and a more terrifying Ultimate Existence was about to descend. His fate and that of the Anti-Erosion Dao Alliance would face their final judgment at this moment.

The collision between the Myriad Daos Primordial Chaos Light and the black phantom continued. The gray figure's aura grew stronger and stronger, and the future of the Void Shore became increasingly unknown.