After returning to the Eternal Dao Realm, the two went back to their respective Law God Mountains, sealed off their sanctums completely, and entered a long period of secluded healing.
Time was the cheapest thing in the Chaos Sea.
Several chaos epochs slipped by unnoticed.
Within the Eternal Dao Realm, some Great Dao Realm experts with lighter injuries emerged from seclusion one after another.
After spending some time in seclusion, they had gradually restored their origins.
They did not linger in their sanctums. Instead, they stepped back into the Chaos Sea to continue their travels, seeking Law Secret Realms or hunting Chaos Dao-Devouring Beasts to improve their strength.
Zhou Ming and Houtu did the same.
They spent half a chaos epoch completely repairing their origins, which had been damaged by the self-detonation of laws.
Once their injuries healed, they left the Eternal Dao Realm together and ventured deep into the Chaos Sea.
As they traveled through the Chaos Sea, whenever they encountered a Chaos Dao-Devouring Beast, they joined forces to kill it and seize its Great Dao Crystal.
Whenever they encountered a Law Secret Realm, they entered it to gain insight.
They worked in perfect harmony. Zhou Ming led the assault with the Dao of Strength, while Houtu used the Limitless Reincarnation Law to seal off their targets.
During their long travels, they slew several Chaos Dao-Devouring Beasts of different attributes in succession, securing precious Great Dao Crystals.
Once they obtained the crystals, they swiftly returned to the Eternal Dao Realm to absorb their gains in seclusion.
After their strength improved, they went out traveling again.
Through this repeated cycle, their foundations grew ever deeper with each battle and each period of seclusion.
Meanwhile, the Chaos Sea was far from peaceful.
Many battles over Dao Rhythm erupted between the Abyssal