Fisherman Reaps the Benefits, War Erupts in the Primordial Era!

The Primordial Era barrier was visible in the distance.

Lu Chen identified the direction and flew rapidly towards the Primordial Era.

The Chaos Brick's newly acquired "Axe Blade Sharpness" ability allowed it to cut through the chaotic currents, increasing its escape speed by more than tenfold.

In just three days, the Primordial Era barrier came into view.

As he was about to enter, he suddenly sensed combat fluctuations ahead.

He quietly approached and saw two figures locked in a fierce battle amidst a chaotic ruin.

One side was Kunpeng, his wings stained with blood, clearly injured.

The other side... was actually a Blood God Son clone of Minghe! Furthermore, this clone wielded the Yuantu sword and stood upon a third-grade red lotus (a sub-body of the Karma Red Lotus), its combat power not inferior to Kunpeng's true form!

"Kunpeng, hand over the second fragment of the God-Slaying Spear, or today will be your day of death!" the Minghe clone roared.

"Minghe, you're merely a clone, and you dare threaten this lord?" Kunpeng was enraged, summoning his Demon Master Palace and smashing it towards the red lotus.

Lu Chen's eyes lit up.

The second fragment of the God-Slaying Spear was actually in Kunpeng's possession? And this Minghe clone seemed to have been cultivated using a Karma Red Lotus Seed, sharing the same origin as his combat avatar, Yan Chen!

"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits..."

He concealed his aura and stealthily moved closer.

At the center of the battlefield, Kunpeng and the Minghe clone had already escalated to a fever pitch.

Although Kunpeng was strong, he was still injured from Lu Chen's previous attack and the subsequent siege by Jieyin and Zhunti. The Minghe clone, relying on the unparalleled defense of the red lotus and the peerless sharpness of the Yuantu sword, was gradually gaining the upper hand.

"Now!"

Lu Chen seized the opportune moment and sent the Chaos Brick flying.

It wasn't aimed at a person, but at the space between the two combatants!

"Gravity Brick - Extreme Distortion!"

The brick's gravitational field erupted to its limit, and the space instantly collapsed into a miniature black hole, simultaneously trapping both Kunpeng and the Minghe clone!

"Who?!" Both were greatly alarmed.

Lu Chen appeared, grinning, "Gentlemen, we meet again."

"Lu Chen?!" Kunpeng's eyes nearly bulged out, "You... you're already at Grand Unity Peak?!"

The Minghe clone's expression also changed drastically, "Your aura... why is it the same origin as my red lotus?"

"That's a long story," Lu Chen raised his hand, and his combat avatar, Yan Chen, walked out from behind him, also standing on a third-grade red lotus (a sub-body of the Karma Red Lotus) and possessing the bloodline of the Three Clans.

"This... is my lotus seed's transformation?!" The Minghe clone sensed the shared origin, shocked and enraged.

"It's mine now," Lu Chen smiled brightly, "Gentlemen, hand over the God-Slaying Spear fragments. I might consider leaving your corpses intact."

"Arrogant!" Kunpeng roared furiously, burning his vital blood to break free from the gravitational restraint, and smashed down with his Demon Master Palace.

The Minghe clone also fought desperately, the Yuantu sword transforming into a river of blood that slashed towards them.

"Excellent!"

Lu Chen did not dodge or evade. The Chaos Sky-Opening Brick was in his hand, and he smashed it out.

"Strength Pierces the Primordial Era - Lightning Augmentation!"

The brick was wreathed in lightning, and its Axe Blade Sharpness tore through everything.

"Boom!!!"

The Demon Master Palace was sent flying, the Yuantu sword was shattered, and both Kunpeng and the Minghe clone spat blood and were sent flying backward.

The might of a single brick was terrifying!

"Escape!" Their livers and gallbladders were split with fear, and they turned to flee.

"Can you escape?"

Lu Chen's mind moved. His combat avatar, Yan Chen, transformed into a ball of fire and intercepted the Minghe clone, while his main body used Brick Escape to pursue Kunpeng.

"God-Slaying Spear fragment, hand it over."

"I'll give it! I'll give it!" Kunpeng, terrified out of his wits, quickly took out a black fragment from his embrace and threw it over.

Lu Chen caught it. It was indeed the second fragment of the God-Slaying Spear, resonating strongly with his first piece.

"Scram," he kicked Kunpeng away, "Next time we meet, I'll kill you."

Kunpeng acted as if he had received a great pardon, burning his origin and fleeing towards the Primordial Era.

On the other side, Yan Chen had also defeated the Minghe clone and seized the broken Yuantu sword (though broken, its material remained and could be reforged).

"Main body, what should we do with this clone?" Yan Chen asked.

Lu Chen looked at the Minghe clone, whose face was filled with venom, "Lu Chen, my main body will make you wish you were dead..."

"Noisy," Lu Chen smashed the clone with a brick, extracting its residual vital blood and the red lotus's origin, integrating them into Yan Chen's body.

Yan Chen's aura surged again, and the red lotus advanced from third-grade to fourth-grade!

"Good haul." Lu Chen nodded in satisfaction.

He looked at the two God-Slaying Spear fragments in his hand, then at the star chart.

"Just one last piece left, deep within the Sea of Blood... Once I'm done dealing with Witch and Demon affairs, I'll make a trip to the Sea of Blood."

After storing the fragments, Lu Chen, with Yan Chen in tow, flew towards the Primordial Era.

As soon as they passed through the barrier, they ran headfirst into a familiar figure--

His Good Corpse, Huang Chen!

"Main Body, you're finally back!" Huang Chen's face was anxious, "Something big has happened!"

"What is it?"

"The Witch Clan and the Demon Clan... they've gone to war! It's happening below Buzhou Mountain, the first Witch-Demon War has been raging for three days! The Twelve Ancestral Witches have set up the Great Heavenly God-Demon Array and summoned the Pangu True Body; the Demon Clan's Great Formation of the Stars has also taken shape, with Di Jun and Taiyi personally leading the formation. The two sides are fighting so fiercely that the heavens and earth are cracking, and the Primordial Era is shaking!"

Lu Chen's heart sank.

So soon?!

"There's something worse," Huang Chen lowered his voice, "Jieyin and Zhunti took advantage of the chaos to sneak onto the battlefield and steal... Ancestor Witch Houtu's drop of primordial essence blood! They seem to intend to use this drop of essence blood to refine some sort of evil artifact that restrains the Witch Clan!"

Houtu's essence blood? The key to her future transformation into reincarnation!

If Jieyin and Zhunti succeed, the Witch Clan's destiny will be severely damaged!

"Which direction did they go?" Lu Chen asked urgently.

"West! Judging by the direction, they're heading towards... Mount Sumeru!" Huang Chen said, "It seems they're going to meet someone."

Mount Sumeru? The entrance to Luohu's Demon Abyss!

Lu Chen understood instantly.

Jieyin and Zhunti want to use Houtu's essence blood to make a deal with Luohu! In exchange for support from the demonic path, or... in exchange for that half portion of Primordial Violet Qi they think they still have!

"They absolutely cannot be allowed to succeed!"

A cold glint flashed in Lu Chen's eyes.

"Yan Chen, you go to the battlefield and secretly assist the Witch Clan, but do not expose your identity."

"Huang Chen, you continue your activities outside and gather intelligence."

"As for me... I'm going to Mount Sumeru to intercept them!"

The three figures split up and acted.

Lu Chen's main body activated Brick Escape to its fullest, speeding towards Mount Sumeru.

He calculated in his mind: Jieyin and Zhunti are still recovering from their injuries (they were injured when breaking through the Immortal Slaying Formation earlier), and this is when they are at their weakest. If he can intercept them halfway, not only can he retrieve Houtu's essence blood, but he can also completely eliminate these two scourges!

"This time, we settle both old and new scores!"

The Chaos Sky-Opening Brick hummed in his hand, as if sensing its master's killing intent.

Meanwhile, at the foot of Mount Sumeru.

Jieyin and Zhunti fled in disarray. Within the jade bottle in Jieyin's embrace, a drop of earth-yellow essence blood emanated an aura as heavy as the earth.

"Senior Brother, we're almost there! As long as the transaction with the Demon Ancestor is successful and we obtain that half portion of Violet Qi, our path to sainthood will be unimpeded!" Zhunti said excitedly.

Jieyin, however, frowned deeply, "I... I have a bad feeling about this."

"What's bothering you? Luohu needs Houtu's essence blood to perfect the World-Destroying Black Lotus, and we need the Violet Qi. It's a mutually beneficial exchange..."

Before he could finish speaking.

A brick shadow descended from the sky!

"Jieyin, Zhunti--Leave the essence blood behind!"

Lu Chen had arrived, intent on killing!