The void shattered, and chaos was annihilated.
The sun and moon lost their light, and the stars dimmed.
In an instant, a gray bead, carrying the might of world destruction, unleashed a violent Chaos Qi Flow behind Old Ancestor Yangmei and smashed through his chest.
Then, an irresistible devouring force erupted. Old Ancestor Yangmei's blood essence, Space Origin, body, and primordial spirit were continuously sucked into the Chaos Bead.
"The Immortal Dao is finished!"
"Old Ancestor Yangmei, did you really think I would lose to you so easily? This Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bead, is the real killing weapon!"
Three Thousand Laws swirled around Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and the injuries he had sustained were completely healed by the Power of Heavenly Dao.
Old Ancestor Yangmei, by contrast, had half his body torn away and sucked into the Chaos Bead.
He gripped the Space Divine Staff tightly in his right hand, pitting his magic power against the bead's divine ability. He didn't want to die such a wretched death, nor did he want his treasure to fall into Dao Ancestor Hongjun's hands.
Amid the boundless Chaos Qi Flow, Dao Ancestor Hongjun traced strange divine patterns with his hands. He controlled the Immortal Dao Principles and every other law, gathering them into an unrivaled attack.
At that moment, space and time ground to a halt!
Rumble!
Dao Ancestor Hongjun's finishing blow struck what remained of Old Ancestor Yangmei's body. Blood and shattered bones flew everywhere, and even the Space Divine Staff teetered on the verge of falling.
"Hongjun, you despicable, shameless brat!"
"I never expected the Chaos Bead to be in your hands. It's a pity I've fallen today. When I return to the Primordial World, I'll make sure you die without a proper burial!"
"Instantaneous Teleportation, shifting stars!"
Old Ancestor Yangmei poured out his last reserves of magic power and burned his own blood essence, trying to flee toward the depths of chaos. The Space Divine Staff in his hand shone with silver light.
Dao Ancestor Hongjun showed no intention of letting him go.
The Heavenly Dao Golden Wheel floated behind him. The power of the Primordial World suddenly broke through the World Barrier, pinning Old Ancestor Yangmei in place. In an instant, it could destroy him.
The Chaos Bead also unleashed even more terrifying might.
"I can't die!"
"Enough. Space Divine Staff, defend me!"
Old Ancestor Yangmei knew he had to escape. Otherwise, he had no chance of survival.
Clenching his teeth and swallowing his heartbreak, he hurled the Space Divine Staff away. It blocked the might of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Chaos Bead, while he transformed into fragments of space and fled into the chaos.
In that moment, Old Ancestor Yangmei's aura vanished, leaving only the Space Divine Staff floating in the void. Its surging Space Dao Principles destroyed countless world dimensions.
"Old Ancestor Yangmei still escaped. But after suffering such grave injuries, his cultivation will probably fall to the early stage of the Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. He won't cause any more trouble for a while."
"But the Space Divine Staff has fallen into my hands. This battle was worth it!"
Dao Ancestor Hongjun spoke slowly, guiding the Cloud Platform down among the many Three Thousand Divine Spirits. His eyes turned to Dong Wanggong, who sat cross-legged in the void.
As if sensing his gaze, Dong Wanggong opened his eyes.
Countless spatial particles gathered within his primordial spirit, evolving into mysterious Space Runes that contained the highest and truest Space Law.
"Greetings, Dao Ancestor. It seems you've won!"
Dong Wanggong spoke softly and bowed slightly to Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
After all, the battle had started because of him. Dong Wanggong was deeply grateful that Dao Ancestor Hongjun had stood up for him.
The Dao Ancestor was truly a great man!
"You've reached Great Accomplishment in the Space Law. Your comprehension is truly enviable. Perhaps you can reach the same realm as Great God Pangu."
"Old Ancestor Yangmei fled with serious injuries in this battle, and the Chaos Bead devoured most of his Space Origin. So you don't need to refine the Space Willow Tree first; that Space Origin alone will be enough for you to perfect your Space Law."
"As for the Space Divine Staff, it is Old Ancestor Yangmei's Natal Supreme Treasure. Even I can't remove the Primordial Spirit Mark from its Chaos Restriction. So I've sealed it inside the Chaos Bead. Once you kill Old Ancestor Yangmei or surpass his cultivation, you'll be able to refine it!"
Dao Ancestor Hongjun's face was kind, and he gave Dong Wanggong a benevolent smile.
Without Dong Wanggong's Chaos Bead, he could have defeated Old Ancestor Yangmei, but he would have been unable to find an opening for a decisive blow and leave him fleeing with severe injuries.
At this, Dong Wanggong bowed again.
Even if he couldn't refine the Space Divine Staff yet, the laws contained in a Top-grade Chaos Spirit Treasure were inexhaustible. For now, sealing it inside the Chaos Bead would do.
With a casual wave, Dao Ancestor Hongjun sent the Chaos Bead into Dong Wanggong's primordial spirit.
He felt no greed for the treasure.
The Immortal Dao was a lofty, sacred path, and its followers could not act against their own Dao-heart.
Besides, Dong Wanggong was someone he valued. He wanted to grant him opportunities, not take them away. Dao Ancestor Hongjun would never do anything that undermined his own foundations.
"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Dong Wanggong, on achieving Great Accomplishment in the Space Law. After the Dao Ancestor finishes his three lectures at Zixiao Palace, why not come to Buzhou Mountain and discuss the Dao with me?"
Dijiang stepped forward.
In the Primordial Wilderness, only a handful of people had comprehended the Space Law.
Aside from himself, the only other one was Eastern Emperor Taiyi of the Demon Race, and Dijiang had no intention of exchanging insights with him.
Now that Dong Wanggong was here, Dijiang could compare their understanding of the Great Dao. Together with what he had learned from watching Old Ancestor Yangmei battle Dao Ancestor Hongjun, he had gained a great deal.
Reaching Great Accomplishment in the Space Law would be no problem!
"Excellent!"
Dong Wanggong nodded slightly.
There was something he valued among the Wu Race, as well as the mysterious Pangu Hall, which seemed to hold an opportunity left behind by Great God Pangu.
Not long afterward.
The group followed Dao Ancestor Hongjun toward Zixiao Palace, beyond the heavens of chaos.
Deep in the chaos.
Old Ancestor Yangmei struggled to re-form his body, his face twisted with resentment.
"Fellow Daoist Yangmei, please wait!"
Just as he was about to flee again, a figure in a black Daoist robe appeared before him. The figure clasped his hands behind his back, exuding the aura of a Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
"It's you?"
"Demon Ancestor Luohu!"
Old Ancestor Yangmei grew wary, his sharp gaze fixed on the figure before him.
White hair stirred in the wind. Demonic Claws tore through space and time, while demonic might shook the universe, Qiankun, and the Three Thousand Worlds.
The ancestor of the Devil Dao, Demon Ancestor Luohu!
One of the forces behind the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation, he had gathered the murderous aura from the war among the Three Races to forge the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation. In the end, he had fallen to Dao Ancestor Hongjun and become an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon.
"When did the mighty Space Demon God, Old Ancestor Yangmei, fall into such a miserable state? Your soul is on the verge of shattering, and you're weaker than an ant!"
"Tell me, how did you lose to Hongjun?"
Demon Ancestor Luohu spoke in a deep voice, his tone steeped in disdain for heaven and earth.
Old Ancestor Yangmei's aura faltered, and the wound in his heart split open once more.
He really knew how to rub salt in the wound. Demon Ancestor Luohu was something else.
"Hmph!"
"The Devil Dao's demon gods are only at the early Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal level. Ever since Hongjun drove you out of the Primordial World, you've certainly amounted to little!"
"I need only ten thousand years to recover. If you're still so insolent then, I'll banish you into the Space Turbulence."
A fallen tiger was bullied by dogs!
During the chaos, and even during the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation, Old Ancestor Yangmei had never taken Demon Ancestor Luohu seriously. That was even truer now. If Luohu made any move, Yangmei wouldn't hesitate to burn his last Space Runes.
Seeing Old Ancestor Yangmei lose his temper, Demon Ancestor Luohu finally quieted down.
"What? That brat Hongjun actually has the Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bead?"
"No wonder you fled with such serious injuries. It seems I'll have to postpone my plan to destroy the Primordial World and recreate chaos. With my current strength, I'm no match for him either."
"Why don't we join forces and deal with Hongjun?"
Demon Ancestor Luohu exclaimed, then quickly calmed down.
Dao Ancestor Hongjun had the Chaos Bead, and his cultivation far surpassed Luohu's. Demon Ancestor Luohu had no choice but to revise his plans.
At this, Old Ancestor Yangmei shook his head.
Making a deal with a tiger was no different from inviting disaster.
"A direct attack would provoke the laws of the world and the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World. Besides, given Hongjun's nature, he doesn't take Chaos Demon Gods seriously at all. We can only outwit him."
"All I can say is, if you want to defeat Hongjun, you have to start from within the Primordial World. If the Primordial Era Beings destroy the world during their battles, then we can reap the rewards."
"I'm going to the Land of Guixu to recover. Take care of yourself!"
Old Ancestor Yangmei offered a warning, then hurried away.
That left Demon Ancestor Luohu pondering amid the Chaos Qi Flow. The surrounding Space Turbulence couldn't stir him; instead, his boundless demonic might slaughtered everything around him.
"It seems this is the only way. I should also use the pawn I left in the Primordial World and make the tides of fate even more chaotic."
"But were Old Ancestor Yangmei's injuries really that serious? He had to go to the Land of Guixu, even though his Top-grade Chaos Spirit Treasure, the Space Divine Staff, should have been enough to help him recover gradually!"
"Could it be...?"
Demon Ancestor Luohu realized the truth too late.
The Land of Guixu was where the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods had been born. The Three Thousand Great Daos there were exceptionally dense, and only Chaos Demon Gods could enter.
Only then did Demon Ancestor Luohu realize that the Space Divine Staff had been taken from Old Ancestor Yangmei as well.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
What did time and space, fate and karma matter?
Among the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods, the Devil Dao would reign supreme!
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