Surprise and Shock!

"Boom boom boom~~~"

"Withstand."

"We absolutely must not be swept into the depths by the void fragments."

The Great Demon God Cixiu stood before the central magic array of the dome-shaped fortress, his eyes filled with madness.

The Blade Sovereign and his tall, thin, golden-armored servants beside him were also doing their best to control the dome-shaped fortress and resist the enormous pull from the outside.

Outside, a rumbling tide of void fragments surged. The dark golden domed fortress, caught in this void fragment tide, was like a small mortal boat encountering ocean currents and storms in a vast ocean. It was powerless to resist and was swept along by the void fragment tide, constantly moving deeper into the Void Sea.

"No, I can't hold on." With his magic power exhausted, the tall, thin servant in golden armor turned pale, took out a gourd, and poured it into his mouth.

Even thoughts cannot exist within the Void Sea, so there is naturally no chaotic energy. To replenish the consumed mana, one can only rely on elixirs.

This is why the Void Sea is so terrifying that even World God dare not easily enter it.

Even if one's body and magical artifacts are powerful enough to withstand the collision and tearing of void fragments, they still cannot replenish what they have lost.

The Void Sea is called a 'sea' because the void fragments within it do not flow in one direction. The interior of the Void Sea is like a real ocean, with tides, currents, and whirlpools...

Unable to withstand the immense power of the Void Fragments, they will be permanently trapped and banished to an endless ocean of Void Fragments.

"Pfft."

Its emerald green tail, like a javelin, pierced through the chest of the tall, thin, golden-armored servant.

"Master!?" The tall, thin, golden-armored servant looked at the Great Demon God Cixiu in horror.

"What use are you if you can't withstand this? You're just a waste of pills." With Cixiu its tail, the Great Demon God of Thorns struck the tall, thin, golden-armored servant. Under such a terrifying attack, the Ancestor Immortal Golden Core within him could not escape, instantly turning into ashes, his soul and spirit annihilated.

"Out of consideration for our past relationship as master and servant, I will not use your physical body as food." The Great Demon God Cixiu coldly retracted his tail and put away the various items that the tall, thin, golden-armored servant had placed in his Golden Core space.

"Master, our mana is being depleted too quickly, and our pills are limited. Let's use Chaos Crystals instead," the Blade Sovereign suggested. "Even if we run out of Chaos Crystals, we still have mana and hope. But if we run out of mana and pills, using Chaos Crystals will leave us with no hope."

Chaos crystals are similar to Chaos Spirit Liquid, both containing immense chaotic power.

The difference is that the Chaos Spirit Liquid is not only purer, but also contains endless life energy, which cultivators can absorb and refine, greatly benefiting their cultivation of supernatural powers and secret techniques.

Chaos crystals, on the other hand, can also replenish energy for cultivators, but the impurities within them must first be refined. Therefore, they are generally used to power puppets and magical artifacts such as palace fortresses like the Dome Fortress.

However, in the endless chaos, Chaos Crystals are also a hard currency for cultivators to trade. Generally, three Chaos Crystals are equal to one drop of Chaos Spirit Liquid.

"Hmm, that makes sense." The Great Demon God of Cixiu nodded, no longer caring about the heartache. He flipped his hand and took out six Chaos Crystals, directly slapping them into the slots in the core of the magic array.

Buzz~~~

The various magic arrays within the dome-shaped fortress began to draw energy from the six Chaos Crystals and operate accordingly. Seeing this, the Great Demon God Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign finally breathed a sigh of relief and withdrew their hands to the side.

Thump.

The Blade Sovereign plopped down on the ground, reached out and took the gourd of pills from the tall, thin, golden-armored servant's hand, poured out a few spirit pills and threw them into his mouth.

As for the tall, thin, golden-armored servant who still lay dead with his eyes wide open, the Blade Sovereign didn't bother to give him another glance.

The name of the Great Demon God of Cixiu... was forged from countless drops of blood and flesh.

They were already useless, weak, and had become a burdensome servant; naturally, there was no need for them to continue existing.

He himself was not worried at all, since he had not made any life-bound vows and was only following the Great Demon God Cixiu to repay a debt of gratitude.

If the Great Demon God of Cixiu really wants to turn against us, then let's sever all ties and perish together.

"Even if we exhaust all the Chaos Crystals, it will only last for ten years at most." The Great Demon God of Cixiu frowned, looking at the Chaos Crystals in his storage artifact. "What will happen after ten years...?"

The endless chaos is full of dangerous environments, which he has encountered many times in his countless adventures, and he has even experienced spatial storms.

He had never seen an ocean formed from endless fragments of the void like the Void Sea before.

When I first arrived at the Ancient Ruins, I was curious and came to take a look, but after discovering how terrifying it was, I immediately kept my distance and never considered going back.

I never imagined I'd get caught up in this myself.

"Ten years." The Blade Sovereign shook his head.

"Unless one of us reaches the World Realm within ten years, and we pray we don't sink too deep into the Void Sea, otherwise... sigh."

With a sigh, silence fell over the domed fortress.

... the flow of time.

Nine months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Aside from replacing the central core of the magic array with six more Chaos Crystals, the Great Demon God Cixiu remained seated on his throne with his eyes closed, silently cultivating.

After all, although the chances of crossing into the World Realm in ten years are slim, we can give it a shot and maybe we can succeed.

This day.

Buzz~~~

The dome-shaped fortress suddenly trembled, and the booming sound of void fragments striking each other, which had echoed for more than nine months, instantly disappeared.

"Hmm?" The Great Demon God of Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign opened their eyes at the same time.

Wow!

A light screen appeared in mid-air above the hall, revealing the scene outside the domed fortress.

This is a detection array among the many formations of the Dome Fortress; it can detect even void fragments and tides in the outside world.

Previously, it had not been activated to conserve energy, but now that there are obvious changes in the outside world, the Great Demon God of Cixiu activated it immediately.

They both looked up at the light screen, and saw that in front of countless huge void fragments, they could vaguely see an incredibly massive floating city.

"A city?" The Great Demon God of Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign were dumbfounded.

They could hardly believe that such a massive city could exist so perfectly still in the terrifying Void Sea; only such a powerful being could possess such astonishing abilities.

Wow~~~

A golden beam of light suddenly shot out from the floating city, instantly enveloping the dome fortress. Then, an irresistible force pulled the dome fortress, causing it to rapidly approach the floating city along the golden beam of light.

"This is..." Both the Great Demon God of Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign showed joy.

"There are living beings within the city, or perhaps the city itself is a supreme magical treasure. We are currently being guided by the spirit of this treasure," the Blade Sovereign said joyfully.

Given the sheer power of this colossal city to stand firm in the Void Sea, even the dome-shaped fortress wouldn't be able to withstand a true attempt to annihilate them.

Now, this golden pillar of light is clearly intended for guidance, and its significance is self-evident.

"It must be an opportunity, a matter of chance."

The Great Demon God Cixiu slapped the armrest of the throne and laughed maniacally.

"Haha, I knew it, I knew it!"

"Such a terrifying Void Sea, I've never heard of such a dangerous and bizarre natural environment even in the endless chaos. I knew something strange must be going on."

"Haha, heaven hasn't forsaken me! Heaven hasn't forsaken me!!"

The Great Demon God Thorn Cixiu was completely out of control, seemingly about to unleash all the pent-up anger he had been suppressing for over nine months.

Although the Blade Sovereign was equally excited, he wasn't as frenzied as the Cixiu Demon God. Instead, he said with some worry, "Master, Zhou Hao's true form also entered the Void Sea before. Could it be...?"

"No way." The Great Demon God Cixiu gritted his teeth and said, "He only has a Chaos Treasure Banner, unlike us, who have the Zhouguang Spirit-Opening Fortress. How could he possibly survive for nine months in the Void Sea?"

"Hmm." Blade Sovereign thought about it and agreed. Protective magic treasures and palace/fortress magic treasures are completely different concepts.

Especially when dealing with terrifying and dangerous environments, the fact that palace and fortress magic treasures can be activated with Chaos Crystals without consuming the caster's magic power is far superior to that of protective magic treasures.

"Whoosh~~~~"

As the domed fortress approached the massive city, the Great Demon God of Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign felt a sudden shift in space and time before their eyes. Upon closer inspection, they found themselves in an incredibly ancient and rustic hall.

call.

A woman in white appeared out of thin air and calmly said, "I am the spirit of the Void Holy City, here guarded by my master's orders. Those who are destined to meet me, why don't you come out and see me?"

The clear, melodious voice echoed in the hall of the domed fortress, causing both the Great Demon God of Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign to momentarily lose their composure.

"The spirit of the Void Holy City? A destined one?" The Great Demon God of Cixiu laughed heartily, "Truly a great opportunity! Zhou Hao, I told you, I would definitely go back! You never imagined that casting me into the Void Sea would lead me to such an immense opportunity."

"Master?" The Blade Sovereign looked at the Great Demon God of Cixiu.

"Let's go out. Don't keep this little beauty waiting." The Great Demon God of Cixiu said with a wicked smile.

Swish! Swish!

The Great Demon God of Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign appeared before the woman in white.

"Hello, Miss Spirit," the Great Demon God of Cixiu said with a forced smile. "May I ask who your master is?"

The woman in white, ' Xing Luo ', looked at the two Ancestor God who had appeared before her.

A creature with a long, emerald-green tail swaying behind it, its bald head revealing a handsome face but a sinister gaze.

The other man, a one-armed man in golden armor, had a fierce face. Although he also wore a smile, his forced smile made him even more repulsive.

"Zhou Hao is still better looking."

Xing Luo muttered to himself, then coldly said, "My master was named ' Starry Sky Holy Lord,' Four-Step Dao Lord, who perished 29,720,000 Chaos Eras ago."

"Good riddance." The Great Demon God of Cixiu almost burst out laughing.

What kind of fortuitous encounter is the best in the endless chaos?

Of course, the best opportunities are those left behind by ancient, powerful beings who have long since perished!

This is much better than becoming an apprentice.

After all, the master himself also needs to cultivate and fight; he can't possibly pass on all the treasures to his disciple.

However, fallen ancient and powerful beings would leave behind all their treasures and legacies, at most setting some tests or last wishes.

Thinking of this, the Great Demon God Thorn Cixiu chuckled and said, "I wonder if Senior Starry Sky Holy Lord left any tests or last wishes? I, the Great Demon God Cixiu, will certainly fulfill them for you."

"There are three tests." Xing Luo nodded. Although she felt some disgust for the two Ancestor God in front of her, as a spirit of the artifact, she could not disobey her master's orders.

"For each test I pass, I will receive a gift left by my master. If I pass all three tests, I will be able to acknowledge him as my master and receive all of his legacy." Xing Luo his hand.

A black bottle with ancient Divine Pattern appeared before the Great Demon God of Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign.

"You have passed the first test. As long as you can survive the Void Sea and reach the Void Holy City, you will receive a gift left by the master: a portion of Chaos Spirit Liquid," Xing Luo said calmly. "Because you passed the test together in the magical fortress, there is only one gift. However, you can try the subsequent tests, and you will each receive a gift upon passing them."

A wisp of Chaos Spirit Liquid!!

The eyes of the Great Demon God Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign were wide open.

They had been hiding in the Ancient Ruins for nearly half of the Chaos Era, and the Chaos Spirit Liquid they had earned while venturing into the Chaos had long since been used up.

Moreover, this is a whole thousand bottles of Chaos Spirit Liquid!

Even at their wealthiest, the two of them combined couldn't produce that much Chaos Spirit Liquid.

call.

The Great Demon God Cixiu took the black bottle, checked it to confirm it was correct, and then transmitted his voice to the Blade Sovereign beside him. "Blade, we'll each have half of this Chaos Spirit Liquid. I hope you'll do your best to help me with the trials to come. If I can complete all the trials, you'll definitely get a share of all the benefits."

"Alright." Blade Sovereign nodded solemnly.

He also knew that his strength was somewhat inferior to that of the Great Demon God Cixiu.

In particular, the difference in the level of divine bodies is enormous.

Just by looking at the fact that the first test requires surviving the Void Sea, one can imagine how difficult and dangerous the subsequent tests will be.

Rather than gambling with your own life, it's better to fully assist the Great Demon God of Cixiu; that way, you'll have a greater chance of reaping the benefits.

Xing Luo didn't bother with their secret communication. After giving the gifts according to the master's instructions, she looked at the dark golden domed fortress of the Great Demon God of Cixiu.

"The next two trials are both battles against puppets," Xing Luo said coldly. "As instructed by the master, those destined to succeed can only rely on their own supernatural abilities and secret techniques. Weapons and ordinary magical artifacts are not restricted, but magical artifacts such as palaces and fortresses cannot be used or brought into the trial area. You will leave your magical artifacts here and retrieve them after completing the trials."

"This..." The Great Demon God of Cixiu hesitated.

"The master left these three trials to select a successor. Aside from the first trial, which results in death if one fails, the latter two are not life-threatening. All puppets within the Void Holy City, including myself, are forbidden from killing those who have passed the first trial. This is the master's order, and it must not be disobeyed."

"If you don't wish to continue, you can leave now with the Chaos Spirit Liquid. If you wish to continue, follow me."

After saying that, Xing Luo turned and walked towards the passageway on one side of the hall.

Fortune favors the bold.

Let's give it our all!

The Great Demon God of Cixiu gritted his teeth and quickly followed the woman in white.

The Blade Sovereign naturally followed suit.

Tap, tap, tap...

The sound of their footsteps echoed through the silent stone path.

soon.

A curtain of light appeared at the end of the stone path, and the woman in white walked straight through without stopping, followed closely by the Great Demon God of Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign.

Wow~~~

Spatial transformation.

The Great Demon God of Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign appeared in a vast expanse of heaven and earth.

In the distance, twelve golden-armored giants, as imposing as mountains, sat cross-legged, each exuding a vast aura that made the Great Demon God of Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign shrink back involuntarily.

"World Realm Puppet?" They both exclaimed in unison, their voices filled with shock and astonishment.

"That's right." The woman in white nodded. "You haven't reached the World Realm yet, so the second test is to randomly choose one of these twelve World Realm puppets. If you can enter the temple behind them while they are blocking your way, you will pass."

The Great Demon God of Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign suddenly realized.

No wonder they weren't allowed to use the magic fortress; now I understand.

"Can the two of us undergo the test together?" asked the Great Demon God Cixiu.

"Alright." The woman in white nodded. "But what will stop you are two World Realm puppets. Also, since the master only needs one successor, the fighting between you destined ones is not restricted. If you don't want other destined ones to receive the master's inheritance, you can act as you please; our Void Holy City will not interfere."

"Haha." The Great Demon God Cixiu laughed, "My relationship with Dao is nominally that of master and servant, but it is like that of brothers who have been through thick and thin together. No matter who receives the inheritance of the Starry Sky Holy Lord, there will be no rift between us."

A smile appeared on the Blade Sovereign's face.

Suddenly, a clear voice drifted from afar.

"Xing Luo is talking about me."

The smiles on the faces of the Great Demon God Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign froze, as a white-robed youth strolled leisurely out of the distant temple.

That face, that aura...

"Zhou Hao?"

"You're not dead?"

The Great Demon God of Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign were utterly horrified.

"You two didn't die either, did you?"

Zhou Hao traversed hundreds of thousands of miles in a single step, arriving close before them. He looked at the two alien races with a half-smile, "Shouldn't you thank me first? If it weren't for me, how would you have come to the Void Holy City and had the opportunity to obtain this great fortune?"

"I..." the Great Demon God of Cixiu suddenly realized, "Your Second Primordial Spirit deliberately sent us into the Void Sea!?"

"Otherwise what?" Zhou Hao said with a smile, "I just didn't expect you guys to be so useless, taking more than nine months to get to the vicinity of the Void Holy City, making me wait so long."

"Miss Spirit," the Great Demon God of Cixiu turned to the woman in white and said urgently, "We will not proceed with the remaining trials. Please allow us to leave."

"No," the woman in white said coldly. "Coming here means the second test has begun. You either pass the test or you will be eliminated after one chaotic era. You cannot stop on your own. Of course, you can commit suicide, and we won't interfere."

suicide?

If we had clones, would you even need to tell us?

The Great Demon God of Cixiu and the Blade Sovereign were in despair.

"Don't rush, we have a whole chaotic era to spare," Zhou Hao said with a smile. "By the way, why don't you guys try the second trial first? That puppet of Jin Twelve is the most gentle and doesn't hit hard. I like fighting him the most."

"Or shall we have a match first? I've been fighting against the World Realm all these years, I've almost forgotten what it's like to fight Ancestor God."

The words had barely left his mouth.

Boom!

The Great Demon God Thorn Cixiu was sent flying backwards, traveling millions of miles before crashing heavily to the ground.

"My divine body..." The Great Demon God Cixiu was horrified to discover that a large hole had been opened in his chest.

"How is that possible! My divine body is comparable to a top-grade innate magic weapon!"

The Blade Sovereign over there fared even worse. He was shattered by Zhou Hao's palm strike, his entire body collapsing and countless divine powers were destroyed, leaving him with only enough divine power to rebuild his divine body.

"Tsk tsk."

"They're all Ancestor God Ancestor Immortal, but the difference is too great."

The twelve World Realm puppets watching from afar all shook their heads.

"That Zhou Hao kid is supposed to be Ancestor God Ancestor Immortal? He's a freak." Jin Twelve said with a sneer.

"Yeah, what a freak."

All the World Realm puppets nodded in agreement.

Although Zhou Hao has not attempted the third test in the past fifteen years.

But just by sensing his aura, they knew that Zhou Hao was no longer the same person he used to be.

Fifteen years ago, Zhou Hao needed twelve clones to form a magic array before he could fight them.

But now.

The sheer speed and power unintentionally revealed during their attack, along with the subtle yet formidable fluctuations within the god's body, were enough to secretly alarm the twelve World Realm puppets.

"I submit, I submit, I am willing to submit." The Great Demon God of Cixiu saw Zhou Hao appear in an instant, holding the one-armed man in golden armor as if he were a chick, and hurriedly knelt down on the ground.

In the chaos, when one is weaker than others, unable to escape, and has the power of life and death held by the other, there are only two paths: one is to be killed, and the other is to submit.

The Great Demon God of Cixiu did not want to die.

Moreover, he knew that with Zhou Hao's terrifying strength, since he could kill 'Dao' with a single punch but did not kill him, instead only leaving 'Dao' with the divine power to maintain his divine body, he must have intended to subdue the two of them.

Therefore, it is better to submit willingly than to be beaten as horribly as if by a knife.

The Great Demon God Cixiu flipped his hand and produced a jade crystal ball. "I am willing to swear an oath of submission, only begging my master to spare my life."

"As expected, there is a vow stone."

Zhou Hao's eyes lit up. He let go of the one-armed man in golden armor and took the jade crystal ball that the Great Demon God of Cixiu was holding.

After falling to the ground, Blade Sovereign struggled to turn over and kneel down.

"Hmm? There are no life oaths of the great beings of the Three Realms." After Zhou Hao used his consciousness to probe the jade crystal ball, he found that it only contained the life oaths of the five former servants of the Great Demon God Cixiu and the four emperors of the Ruins World. He couldn't help but frown.

"Could it be as I suspected... that besides the Cixiu, there are other hidden powerful beings from other races in the Three Realms?"

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