Refining Demons, Comprehending the Dao, Breaking Through Late Stage, Returning to the Void to See the Ancestor Dragon

The dead silent ancient battlefield in the void, chaotic mist flowed slowly, gradually submerging the demon blood and traces of battle shed by the One-Eyed Demon God as it fled, as if nothing had ever happened.

But the still wriggling, dark purple demon god's severed arm in Tongtian's hand, emitting a terrifying devouring aura, and the violent energy lingering in the air, all testified to the reality of the brief and perilous skirmish that had just occurred.

Wudang, Sanxiao, and Kui Niu gathered around, looking at the severed arm, their faces filled with lingering fear and a trace of dread towards the unknown. The impact of terms like Outer Realm Demon God and Great Tribulation of Other Worlds was simply too great for them.

"Master, this place is strange and dangerous, we shouldn't stay long." Yun Xiao was the most composed, suppressing the tremor in her heart as she warily scanned the gray void around them. Although the One-Eyed Demon God had retreated, who knew if it would attract more terrifying existences?

Tongtian nodded, he had the same concerns. The immediate priority was to recover from the consumption of the recent battle as quickly as possible and find a path back to the Great Desolation.

His gaze fell upon the demon god's severed arm in his hand, a flicker of an unusual expression in his eyes. Although this demon god was terrifying, its pure Chaotic Demon Qi might be a great tonic for him, who cultivated the Primordial Unity path?

The risk was immense! The chaos and will of destruction contained within the demon qi were extremely domineering; a slight mistake could lead to a backlash, corrupting his Dao foundation, or even turning him into a mindless destructive monster.

But the reward was equally astonishing! If he could successfully refine it, not only would his cultivation advance significantly, but he could also gain a deeper understanding of the laws of other worlds, accumulating experience for future encounters with the Great Tribulation!

Fortune favors the bold! Moreover, time waits for no one!

"Guard me!" Tongtian no longer hesitated. He instructed his disciples, then immediately sat down cross-legged, placing the still struggling severed arm before him.

He took a deep breath, the Chaos Bead above his head slowly rotated, casting down even denser Chaotic Qi, enveloping him. Forming hand seals, the Primordial Dao Fruit emerged from his dantian, emitting a suction force, and began to attempt to strip and refine the pure yet violent Chaotic Demon Qi from the severed arm!

"Master!" Sanxiao cried out in alarm, wanting to dissuade him. This was simply too risky!

"It's fine, trust Master." Although Saint Mother Wudang was also worried, she had blind faith in Tongtian. She immediately signaled her junior sisters to hold their ground and, along with Kui Niu, guarded their four directions with full vigilance.

The refinement began!

The moment the first wisp of dark purple demon qi was drawn into his body, Tongtian trembled violently! The demon qi was like a living thing, filled with a mad desire to devour and destroy, instantly charging rampantly through his meridians, causing destruction, and even attempting to corrupt his primordial spirit!

"Hmph! A mere rootless demon qi dares to rebel!" Tongtian grunted, his eyes sharp, and fully activated the Primordial Dao!

The Chaos Bead in his dantian spun wildly, emitting an even more ancient, more primordial Chaotic Qi, like a king descending to suppress rebels! The demon qi that had invaded his body met this higher-level Chaotic power and immediately encountered its nemesis. Although still ferocious, it was forcibly restrained and suppressed!

The Chaos Bead shone brightly, assisting in the suppression and continuously stripping away the chaotic will within the demon qi, purifying it into the most primordial Chaotic energy.

This was a difficult and painful process. Dark purple streams of energy occasionally bulged on Tongtian's body, his face alternating between pale and flushed, veins bulging on his forehead, clearly enduring immense pressure.

Wudang and Sanxiao watched with bated breath, but dared not make a sound to disturb him.

Time trickled by.

The demon god's severed arm shriveled and withered at a visible rate, eventually turning to dust and dissipating. The vast amount of pure demon qi it contained had been fully absorbed and refined by Tongtian!

Boom! Tongtian's aura suddenly surged! Chaotic light surged around him, illuminating the surrounding void for a moment!

Peak of the mid-stage Quasi-Saint! However, he did not stop! The refinement of the demon qi brought not only an increase in magical power but also an understanding of those ultimate devouring and destructive laws flooding his mind!

Chaos was not only about inclusion and vitality; it also contained destruction and finality! This was the two sides of the same Dao!

His Primordial Dao Fruit trembled violently, the tiny chaotic vortex within it expanded madly, becoming deeper, and as it spun, it actually carried a hint of the devouring and refining nature of all things!

Breaking through after destruction, enlightenment dawned!

The bottleneck, loosened!

"Break!" Tongtian suddenly opened his eyes, chaos arising and perishing within them, a low roar like the booming of the Dao! Rumble!!! It was as if countless worlds were being created and annihilated within him! His aura climbed madly like a rocket, instantly breaking through that solid barrier and entering a whole new level!

Late-stage Quasi-Saint!

A powerful sense of strength filled his body, the consumption from the previous battle was instantly replenished, even surpassing his past state! The hidden injuries on his Saint Body were further repaired, becoming even tougher, capable of withstanding attacks from innate spiritual treasures! His primordial spirit became more condensed, and the range of his divine sense expanded greatly!

More importantly, his understanding of the Great Dao of Chaos deepened by another layer, his Primordial Dao Fruit became more solidified, and he could even simulate some of the devouring characteristics of that One-Eyed Demon God. Although its power was far inferior to the original, it was still a formidable means of combat!

"Congratulations, Master (Lord), on your great progress!" Wudang, Sanxiao, and Kui Niu, feeling the increasingly unfathomable and majestic aura emanating from Tongtian, were all overjoyed and quickly offered their congratulations. The stronger their Master became, the greater their hope of surviving in this perilous void.

Tongtian slowly concluded his cultivation, feeling the surging power within him, a flicker of satisfaction in his eyes. Refining the demon god's severed arm, though risky, had yielded far greater rewards than expected. Not only had his cultivation broken through, but he had also gained an initial understanding of the "devouring" law, greatly increasing his combat power.

Now, facing that One-Eyed Demon God again, he was confident he could slay it within ten moves! Even against figures like Ksitigarbha or Manjushri, he could fight and win! If he unleashed all his trump cards, he could even contend with a peak Quasi-Saint for a while!

"It's just a slight improvement; the road ahead is still long." Tongtian suppressed the joy in his heart, his gaze returning to the endless void, "The immediate priority is to find a way back."

The Great Desolation world was protected by a barrier, and ordinary methods could not locate or break through it. They had been randomly transported here by a System teleportation talisman, and returning was as difficult as reaching the heavens.

Hearing this, everyone's mood became heavy again. In this strange, dangerous ruin of an ancient battlefield, how could they find their way home?

Tongtian pondered for a moment, then silently asked in his mind, "System, can you scan and locate the coordinates of the Great Desolation world?"

[Insufficient energy, insufficient authority, unable to perform cross-world scan and location. Suggestion: Search for spatial imprints or beacons related to the Great Desolation within the current void region.] The System provided a vague hint.

Spatial imprints? Beacons?

Tongtian's gaze swept over the massive wreckage again. Perhaps, among the traces left by these ancient battlefields, there would be a clue?

He led the group, carefully moving through the void, avoiding dangerous areas with chaotic energy, and meticulously investigating each massive wreckage.

These wrecks were ancient, most of their spirituality lost, leaving only hard shells. Occasionally, they could sense fragments of residual will, filled with unwillingness and anger, but unable to provide any useful information.

Just as everyone was about to despair, Bixiao, who was scouting ahead, suddenly let out a soft cry, "Master! Look over there!"

Everyone followed her gaze and saw that behind several floating, continent-like broken scales, a faint, desolate aura, completely out of place with the surrounding Chaotic Demon Qi, could be vaguely sensed.

That aura was ancient, majestic, and carried a hint of familiar dragon might?

Tongtian's heart stirred, and he immediately led everyone closer.

Passing through the scale fragments, the scene before them shocked everyone once again!

A colossal dragon skeleton, unimaginably huge, lay across the void! Its length was probably enough to encircle a continent of the Great Desolation! The bones were a dark golden hue, and although long devoid of life, they still exuded a heart-pounding majesty and oppressive aura! It was as if it had been a supreme emperor in its lifetime!

Even more shocking was that at the heart of the colossal dragon skeleton, a broken, rust-covered giant axe was embedded diagonally! The axe had an ancient design, its blade still bearing traces of dried, dark golden dragon blood and a world-splitting, overbearing will!

The faint dragon might emanating from the skeleton bore a striking resemblance, about seventy to eighty percent similar, to the Ancestor Dragon aura Tongtian had felt in the Dragon Palace of the East Sea! It was merely more ancient, purer, and more powerful!

"This is the Ancestor Dragon's remains?!" Saint Mother Wudang exclaimed in disbelief, her face full of astonishment. After the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation, the Ancestor Dragon's whereabouts became unknown. Some rumored he died in battle, others that he was suppressed, but no one ever imagined his remains would be found in this distant, ancient battlefield of the outer void!

Tongtian was also deeply shaken. He sensed carefully and confirmed it without a doubt! This was definitely the Ancestor Dragon, and one who had surpassed the Quasi-Saint realm, almost reaching the level of a Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal! His strength was likely comparable to Dao Ancestor Hongjun before he attained the Dao!

Who was it? Who could kill such a powerful Ancestor Dragon here with a broken axe?!

His gaze fell upon the broken giant axe, and as he felt the residual, overbearing will that seemed capable of cleaving Chaos, his pupils contracted sharply!

This will felt somewhat familiar! He seemed to have sensed a similar aura within the Heaven-Opening Imprint—was it the aura of Great God Pangu?! Although much weaker, its essence was incredibly high!

Could this axe be forged from a fragment of the Pangu Axe? And was the one who killed the Ancestor Dragon an existence related to Great God Pangu?

Just as Tongtian's mind raced, trying to unravel this earth-shattering secret, the broken giant axe embedded in the Ancestor Dragon's heart seemed to sense the faint Chaos aura on Tongtian, originating from the Chaos Bead and Primordial Dao Fruit (sharing the same source as Pangu), and it suddenly let out a hum!

Immediately after, the residual, overbearing Heaven-Splitting will of Pangu on the axe blade, and the indomitable dragon soul will remaining within the Ancestor Dragon's remains, resonated in a wondrous manner!

Hum! A faint but stable spatial portal, woven from intermingling golden and black light, slowly materialized at the dragon skeleton's heart! Beyond the portal, a scent that Tongtian and the others found incredibly familiar and yearned for—the aura of the Great Desolation world!

This Ancestor Dragon, before its death, seemed to have used its remains and that broken axe as a foundation to leave behind a spatial passage back to their homeland?!

Although they didn't know exactly where the other end of the passage led within the Great Desolation, this was undoubtedly their only hope of returning!

"Heaven does not cut off all paths!" Tongtian's eyes blazed with surprise and joy!

"Let's go home!"