Losing Myself in Depravity, The Chaos Bell Tolls!

Great Unity beings are immortal and indestructible; this is no mere exaggeration.

Their combat power might not be high, but their survivability is absolutely formidable!

Existing eternally and freely across endless time and space, achieving eternal existence means one thing: their avatars are also infinite!

Even if one avatar is killed, it's not a significant loss to their peak combat strength.

Pulling another avatar from a different node to replace the one that was cleared, and it's another powerful fighter, capable of both defense and offense.

Such an unfair advantage is enough to drive any cultivator attempting to challenge a higher realm to despair—

How can anyone defeat a cheater with infinite health and infinite mana!

Of course, such a bug-like ability, the supreme authority granted by a Great Unity being's essence, isn't a foolproof guarantee of safety.

When the opponent is also a Great Unity being, and can effortlessly kill avatars... then it becomes very dangerous!

Because the enemy, being of equal standing and also spread throughout endless time and space, can launch the greatest war across the entire timeline to attempt to lock down all possible variables and life force of this Great Unity being's past, present, and future. They will use absolute, overwhelming power to destroy all resistance, overwrite the trajectory of its existence, and completely suppress it, formatting its personal consciousness until only a Dao Fruit and a sliver of Innate Undying Spiritual Light remain.

If consciousness perishes, even if the Dao Fruit remains, can it still be considered alive?

To be driven to serve without awareness, without any qualification to resist or refuse...

Just thinking about it makes one's scalp tingle and their heart tremble.

At this moment, the Great Unity Demon God felt a flicker of despair and disbelief, as if witnessing his own tragic end.

Fortunately, a beacon of light always hung in his heart, bringing him hope.

'I am not without backing.'

'Behind me stands the Demon Clan Faction, on the verge of emerging...'

'I represent the collective will of the higher echelons of the Demon Court...' They shouldn't abandon me.

'I can still be saved!'

"Nothing is impossible," the Ancestral Witch Dijiang said indifferently, speaking words that were true yet most damaging to the spirit. "How could you possibly understand my level?"

"You, of all beings, dare to challenge me? Do you really think that just because we are both Great Unity beings, at the same cultivation level, we are truly identical?" Dijiang's tone was calm. "Great Unity represents infinite power, but the foundations of this infinity differ, leading to vast disparities in combat strength!"

The Demon God was a Great Unity being, immensely powerful.

But Dijiang was even stronger!

Both possessed infinite power, but how could infinity multiplied by two contend with infinity multiplied by ten thousand in terms of instantaneous burst power?

Both gathered the power of endless time and space, but one could cycle power equivalent to its main body within a single moment, while facing an ultimate expert whose every thought, breath, and self was a convergence of power, destined for a tragic end.

The reason they were both classified as Great Unity beings was simply because the underlying principles they embodied were the same, thus placing them in the same cultivation tier.

But the pitfalls within this tier... were infinitely deep!

The Great Unity Demon God understood the Ancestral Witch Dijiang's words. The avatar that had been pulled from another time node showed a bitter smile on its face.

--This was an ultimate expert he was in no position to covet.

It should have been the Demon Clan's Four Great Emperors, Ten Great Demon Marshals, and other peerless powerhouses who came to discuss the Dao and contend.

His presence here was merely to offer himself up as a kill.

"It seems you are well aware of your predicament," Dijiang glanced at him. "Very well, be an enlightened ghost, and you won't have too many regrets when you die."

"Farewell!"

He extended a hand.

This hand did not strike the Great Unity Demon God, but instead plunged into the river of time.

He unleashed an attack that traversed the entire timeline, initiating the ultimate collision of Great Unity essences.

At this very moment, the Demon God most directly felt the gap between them.

If he, as a Great Unity being, a Great Unity being spanning across time, was a worm clinging to the timeline... Of course, as a Great Divine Ability User, he was much larger than a worm, perhaps as thick as a python.

But the Ancestral Witch Dijiang that emerged from the river of time was a divine dragon capable of soaring through the nine heavens!

The difference in their girth represented the disparity in the power they could cycle within the same temporal scale, indicating a chasm between them.

Now, the divine dragon's gaze was cold as it watched, then—it pounced!

In an instant, a fierce battle erupted within the river of time.

No, it couldn't even be called a battle, but a one-sided slaughter, and... an escape.

Across the eternal timeline of the Primordial Era, countless figures of this Demon God in the past and future were slain... Even as it continuously reborn and desperately fled, it could not escape this fate.

Avatars numbering in the millions, degrading its own existence, hiding within the variables of creation and destruction?

Useless!

They were all Great Unity beings, all existing eternally and freely across endless time and space; who wasn't a cheater?

With each kill of the Demon God's avatar, the Ancestral Witch Dijiang invaded the secret information belonging to this Great Unity being, its individual growth trajectory.

A thousand times, ten thousand times... in the confrontations occurring in the river of time, Dijiang distorted the spacetime of the battlefield, severing it from the normal temporal sequence of the Primordial World.

When the Ancestral Witch's goal was reached, and his opponent was killed countless times, this severed period of time seamlessly reconnected with the original flow of years.

Then, the attack stopped.

However, the Grand Unity, who had easily communicated with his avatar through the Innate Undying Spiritual Light and recovered to an uninjured state, showed no trace of happiness or joy on his face. Only a profound sadness emerged.

This was because he knew that he had been completely sealed by Dijiang across the entire timeline.

The most terrifying and colossal shadow loomed over his life's trajectory, leaving him with no path to take, no place to flee.

"I have lost... I will fall into depravity..."

Sensing the invisible shackles binding him, and looking back at his growth throughout life, he saw a faint, elusive black hand that had appeared at some unknown point... This Grand Unity demon god seemed to weep, yet not weep, seemed to smile, yet not smile, his expression utterly bizarre.

"Grand Unity has lost me... Grand Unity has lost me!"

He lamented.

The formation of any individual's worldview, life philosophy, and other core beliefs stems from the interaction between the living being and the external world.

That interaction could be through sight, sound, smell, taste... or it could be the assimilation of external information, leaving traces on the spirit and mind.

Regardless of the method, an individual's values and perceptions cannot be formed independently of the influence and nurturing of their environment.

This was a more subtle, more profound, and true manifestation of the principle of the unity of Heaven and Man.

Therefore...

If one could control all external information that a target being would be influenced by, one could precisely control all of their perceptions.

This was more terrifying than any forced conversion divine ability—because it involved altering things from the very source of history.

Changing history, resetting a Grand Unity's life, and formatting their core beliefs... a most dreadful method!

Many of the Innate Divine Beings and ancient Supremes watching from the sidelines felt a surge of cold dread in their hearts at this moment.

"Although Grand Unity transcends time, achieving eternal existence once attained, they are present throughout past, present, and future, with no fear of perishing, standing at the very end of the Great Dao." On Kunlun Mountain, amidst three figures surrounded by pure qi, one spoke, "However, our core consciousness, our very selves, were formed and forged during our long cultivation journey before we attained Dao..."

"This fellow Daoist's past trajectory has been completely locked down. His roots have been found, and his life's growth path can be arbitrarily smeared and modified... If he doesn't wish to be directly refined into a mere avatar by Dijiang, the Ancestral Witch, he can only choose to sever his past perceptions and emotions to cope."

"But this kind of erosion will lead to the loss of self... and in the end, humanity will be lost, leaving only Dao nature."

"The Great Dao is heartless and emotionless; it cares not for gain or loss, nor for external changes, nor whether its own situation is good or bad, or if it is being whipped and manipulated by opponents and enemies... like a stubborn rock."

"Then they become an Innate Spiritual Treasure!"

"Pitiful! Lamentable!" The Heavenly Venerable Lingbao said, "The opening act alone has seen one fellow Daoist fall into depravity. As this Witch-Demon Cataclysm rages on, how many Grand Unity beings will be buried in the world, and how many Innate Spiritual Treasures will be added?"

"Alas..." The Heavenly Venerates Yuanshi and Daode sighed in unison, lamenting the ferocity of the tribulation, yet they had no intention of intervening in Dijiang, the Ancestral Witch's, final strike.

"Eh?" The Heavenly Venerate Daode raised his white eyebrows and suddenly looked towards the ancient starry sky where the Zhou Tian Stars were revolving, letting out a soft exclamation.

At that very instant, a bell chime rang out!

"Dong!"

The bell chime was clear and melodious, echoing throughout the entire Primordial World.

Its ripples shook the vast, surging river of time, causing everything to become chaotic.

"Chaos Bell!"

In the heavens and earth, countless powerful beings changed color, shouting out the source of the bell chime.

One of the three Innate Supreme Treasures transformed from the Sky-Opening Divine Axe—the Chaos Bell!

The bell chime was vast, the universe was brilliant, the heavens and earth lost their color, the cosmos shook... Five-colored divine light illuminated all heavens, and the sacred might of chaos deterred the universe!

This bell could reverse the time and space of all heavens, evolve the profound mysteries of the Heavenly Dao, refine the elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, possessing boundless ferocity!

The moment it appeared, it suppressed the fate of that Grand Unity demon god, preventing him from having his consciousness eroded by Dijiang and losing himself into depravity.

"Emperor!" The Grand Unity demon god's face lit up with immense joy. Hearing this bell chime, he knew who was coming to his rescue.

"Tai Yi." Dijiang looked up, gazing at the ancient great bell that suddenly materialized in the starry sky, uttering a sacred honorific title, his gaze gradually deepening.

"Dijiang." In the starry sky, a radiant deity stood, emitting immeasurable light and immeasurable radiance. "The Witch and Demon clans... now is not the time for war. How about a truce?"

Eastern Emperor!

Tai Yi!

The appearance of this exceptionally powerful Demon Emperor made the battlefield situation become unpredictable.

However, what no one could see was... a hint of helplessness and a hint of worry in the eyes of this sovereign.

Let's rewind the time a little.

"It's quite clear... the Demon God Qiong You is no match for Dijiang. If this battle continues, he risks losing himself to depravity."

In a hidden space-time, divine thoughts crisscrossed, transmitting information and exchanging opinions.

"Someone needs to step forward and save him." Someone transmitted, "Otherwise, if he dies, it will greatly damage our morale... How will the Heavenly Court, which is about to be formally established, be able to subdue all the clans and forge the myriad races into one—the Demon Clan?"

"But Dijiang is too powerful!" another person said, "He is a top-tier great power. Who would dare to lightly speak of resisting him?"

"Heh... Even though Dijiang is powerful, our faction doesn't lack outstanding experts!"

"Go quickly to Phoenix Perch Mountain and ask Great Sage Fuxi to intervene!"

"We can't ask him... Great Sage Fuxi is being held back by a Time Ancestral Witch and can't spare any attention. We can't even contact him right now."

"Then, what about Great Sage Nuwa?"

"Great Sage Nuwa? We can contact her." A divine being quickly replied, "I already sent a signal earlier, but her reply... her reply, uh!"

"What is it? Why are you hesitating?" The figure manifested by divine sense beside him asked, "What did Great Sage Nuwa reply? Just say it."

"She's on her way, riding a phoenix!"

As soon as this was said, the space fell silent.

So many Grand Unity experts, so many Demon Gods, were all speechless.

"Alright... fine!" After a long pause, someone sighed, "Unexpected, yet understandable."

"After all, her status is complicated. Not only is she an empress of the Heavenly Court, but she's also the future founder and major shareholder of the Human Race."

"Betting on both sides, she stands to gain no matter who wins. Her ambiguous attitude is understandable, understandable." Naturally shifting the topic away from Great Sage Nuwa, he continued, "Several Demon Commanders, please you all go..."

"We can't leave," a resonant voice declared. A Demon God with a dragon's head, human body, bird claws, and feathers on his arms shook his head. His name was Jimeng. "Below Buzhou Mountain, the auras of several Ancestral Witches are erupting, locking onto us."

"If we move, they will move too, and we won't be able to provide support."

"Is the Witch Clan planning a full-scale war with us?" someone asked coldly. "Such arrogance, bullying the gods too much!"

"Our Demon Clan is not fully prepared. We have only just gathered our core strength, and the overall framework is still unclear," Bai Ze, renowned for his wisdom among the Demon Commanders, said softly. "The Witch Clan, however, has already planned its upper and lower echelons, is well-organized, and possesses the ability to initiate war proactively."

"So, if war breaks out, we'll be at a significant disadvantage?" A deity, who seemed to be the core, radiating immeasurable solar radiance, spoke up.

"Yes," Bai Ze nodded, then suddenly smiled, easing the worries of his comrades. "Of course, they also wouldn't dare to easily unleash the largest scale of conflict. At most, it will be limited to individual confrontations."

"After all, they have a greater enemy!"

"Hongjun's existence, his undisguised attitude of seeking prestige second only to Great God Pangu in the name of educating all beings... And Pangu will not jump out to contest his position, making him the rightful supreme ruler."

"This is something the Ancestral Witches do not wish to see, and Hongjun also dislikes the Ancestral Witches—as Pangu's blood essence manifested, they have a natural right of inheritance as his direct descendants."

"Hongjun is waiting for the Ancestral Witches to make a mistake... So, as long as the Witch Clan has any sense, even if they have the ability to provoke a great cataclysm, they will not actively start a war now."

"They must first restrain Hongjun, kick him out of the game, and only after he is unable to attend to other matters will they have the mind to fight us to the death."

"Otherwise, even if they defeat us, how will they face the punishment that Hongjun will bring down, using the righteousness of all beings and the slogan of curbing the Ancestral Witches' wanton slaughter of life as justification?"