To evolve into a true Chaotic Body, one had to first attain Enlightenment as Supreme and gain an extremely profound understanding of one's constitution. Even then, the chance of successfully transforming was minuscule.
This could be seen from how difficult it had been for the Ruthless Empress and Ye Fan to transform into Chaotic Bodies.
Li Ming temporarily put aside the matter of becoming a Chaotic Body. He had gained new insights, and it was time to test his combat strength once more.
The Heavenly Demonic Saber had become even stronger and sharper. It was time to find some Dark Supremes' heads to sharpen it on.
Those Dark Supremes had come looking for trouble with Li Ming before. Now, Li Ming had roughly deduced which Forbidden Zones they came from.
It was time to collect those Dark Supremes' treasures.
If those treasures had fallen into someone else's hands, Li Ming would definitely give them a surprise!
With a thought, he put away the Bronze Immortal Hall and then tore through Chaos.
At the Cosmic Frontier Wasteland lay the Chaos Sea.
Ever since the Demon Venerable and several Dark Supremes had fought, they had vanished together. They had not appeared again for many years, nor had anyone seen any trace of them.
Many even believed that they had perished together.
But today, the vast and boundless Chaos Sea was suddenly torn apart, as though an incomparably enormous canyon had split open.
A figure enveloped in Chaos Immortal Light emerged.
The moment he appeared, an incomparably massive rumble arose around him. Chaos Thunder churned wildly, looking exactly like a Heavenly Tribulation.
"Is someone about to attain Enlightenment as Supreme?"
"This isn't the right time!"
"Could someone be challenging the Demon Venerable's Grand Dao Suppression and attempting to attain Enlightenment as Supreme?"
Sensing that terrifying aura of lightning, countless people shuddered in horror. Numerous powerful cultivators discussed the matter, guessing at what had happened in the Cosmic Frontier Wasteland.
Yet the figure shrouded in Chaos Thunder did not treat the terrifying lightning as anything significant. Instead, he flew directly toward the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone.
Only then did people realize that the lightning was not a Heavenly Tribulation at all. It naturally emanated from that man's body.
Even such a vast Heavenly Tribulation was under his control, and it did not harm any of the life-bearing planets along the way.
Indeed, in the eyes of those cultivating and comprehending the Dao, Li Ming had once carefully studied Thunder God's Scripture and truly gained something from it.
Of the many scriptures left behind by the numerous Dark Supremes, Thunder God's Scripture was the one Li Ming found most enlightening and promising.
Besides his Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art, he had carefully deduced Thunder God's Scripture and developed his own version of the Thunder God's Heavenly Art.
As Li Ming advanced, he seemed to transform into a bolt of Chaos Thunder.
The Ancestral Kings and Great Saints along the way sensed the Demon Venerable's aura and could not help but feel doubtful.
Was this still the Demon Venerable's aura? Why did it feel so different from before?
Even the aura of his Grand Dao had changed.
The former Demon Venerable radiated Immortal Ascension Light all over his body, like an exiled immortal—sacred and powerful.
But the current Demon Venerable, though he still faintly retained traces of his former aura, felt as terrifying as a Heavenly Tribulation. His entire body seemed to have become a mass of incomparably violent Chaos Thunder.
They felt that something seemed off about the Demon Venerable's path of the Grand Dao.
With their cultivation, they could not understand the Demon Venerable's state.
In the starfield where the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone lay, heaven and earth energy was incomparably dense, while mysterious mist coiled through the region. Ordinary people could not see through it at all.
The Demon Venerable charged straight into the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone, carrying endless Chaos Thunder with him.
With a thunderous boom, the place seemed to undergo world-ending destruction. A terrifying scene akin to a cosmic explosion erupted, and dreadful ripples of the Grand Dao shook the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.
Crack! Crack!
Violent lightning interwove densely through the sky. Heaven and earth split apart, while Chaotic Divine Thunder rolled and surged. Any single bolt that fell outside could turn an entire river of stars into ash.
That terrifying figure descended into the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone with endless Chaotic Divine Thunder.
In an instant, the Divine Ruins boiled over.
Vast auras awakened in an instant and confronted that dreadful lightning.
Those terrifying fluctuations of the Grand Dao were as inconceivable as the creation of heaven and earth.
From within the mist-shrouded Divine Ruins, people heard the roars of gods and demons, along with the dragon roars and phoenix cries of Immortal Spirits. It was enough to make one's scalp tingle.
Clearly, the Dark Supremes of the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone had been awakened and intended to settle accounts with the terrifying intruder.
Countless living beings throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands sensed the aura of that confrontation between Supremes and trembled all over.
Over the past ten thousand years, it had been a long time since a battle between Supremes had occurred.
Yet now, the sudden eruption of the auras of more than ten Dark Supremes was enough to shake the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.
The myriad living beings of heaven and earth, who had not felt such Extreme Dao Divine Might for many years, deeply realized just how insignificant they were.
In the past, looking upon a Dark Supreme was like a frog at the bottom of a well gazing at the moon.
Now, after sensing the auras of those Supremes, they understood what it meant for a mayfly to gaze upon the azure heavens.
The gap between Ancestral Kings, Great Saints, Quasi-Emperors, and true Supremes was simply too enormous.
Only those who had truly experienced it understood that feeling of being like an ant.
These people were deeply worried—worried that another battle between Supremes would erupt, and that a Dark Turmoil would follow after the battle ended.
Many powerful members of the Human Race began to miss the Demon Venerable.
For nearly ten thousand years, no one had known where the Demon Venerable had gone.
After fighting those Dark Supremes back then, the Demon Venerable had vanished.
Now that Li Ming had integrated Thunder God's cultivation art, many people could no longer distinguish his aura.
They only knew that an unfamiliar and powerful Supreme had entered the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone.
No matter how people speculated, or whether they vaguely guessed Li Ming's identity, the situation within the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone was now exceedingly tense. Battle could erupt at any moment.
Li Ming stood in the skies above the Divine Ruins, his body wreathed in undying Chaos lightning that no technique could penetrate.
The auras released by those Dark Supremes posed no threat to him whatsoever. They even automatically merged into his Chaos, helping him comprehend the mysteries of the Grand Dao.
Brilliant Chaos Thunder ran rampant, every bolt like a giant dragon stretching across the starry sky as it raced and roared through the world of the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone.
Aside from the three Dark Supremes Li Ming had killed, several Supremes from other Forbidden Zones had unexpectedly joined the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone.
Not only had the number of Dark Supremes in the Divine Ruins not decreased, it had increased by two. There were now thirteen Dark Supremes.
At this moment, all of those Dark Supremes had been awakened by Li Ming's incomparably violent lightning aura.
Even the Dark Supremes sleeping most deeply had been awakened.
From the depths of the Divine Ruins came the roars of gods and demons and the cries of Immortal Spirits from time to time.
That terrifying aura spread through the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.
Fortunately, they had not truly begun fighting. Their auras had merely collided.
But even so, the resulting ripples of the Grand Dao were terrifying enough.
Coupled with the incomparably violent Chaos Thunder around Li Ming's body, which possessed the intensity of a Dao-Proving Heavenly Tribulation, it was simply too horrifying.
Fortunately, the Divine Ruins contained countless dense Extreme Dao Formations and innumerable Immortal Dao Runes. Together with the awakening of the many Dark Supremes, this prevented the place from collapsing.
"Who are you?"
"Why have you disturbed our slumber?"
"You dare barge into the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone!"
One of the Dark Supremes who had been sleeping most deeply could not make sense of the situation after awakening.
Seeing an outsider daring to invade the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone, he immediately demanded in a low voice.
Extreme Dao Divine Might erupted from him as he stood with the other Dark Supremes, looking ready to destroy Li Ming at the slightest disagreement.
Li Ming seemed to awaken from sleep and opened his eyes. Dazzling Chaos light instantly saw through the scenes deep within the Divine Ruins.
Huge blocks of mysterious Immortal Source stood there, crystal-clear and shimmering with flowing radiance. All thirteen sealed Dark Supremes had awakened.
Some were surrounded by golden divine light, some by azure divine light, some by nine-colored divine light, some by five-colored divine light, and some even by black divine light.
Before Li Ming could answer, the Lord of the Divine Ruins spoke first.
It seemed that this nominal Lord of the Divine Ruins had truly become the Lord of the Divine Ruins.
Ever since that old ghost had died, the Lord of the Divine Ruins had truly inherited the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone.
The Lord of the Divine Ruins roared angrily, "Demon Venerable, you already demanded five Flat Peaches from us back then and obtained a large piece of Immortal Source from the Immortal Domain. Why have you come here so aggressively now?"
The Lord of the Divine Ruins' voice was majestic and vast, radiating Extreme Dao Divine Might. He truly possessed the bearing of a Forbidden Zone master now.
The many powerful cultivators of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands could not help but tremble upon hearing him.
That was the pressure of a true Supreme.
Though the Lord of the Divine Ruins was shouting angrily, Li Ming heard the bluster masking weakness in his tone. Clearly, the Lord of the Divine Ruins was both shocked and furious toward him.
And that was indeed the case.
It was not that the Lord of the Divine Ruins was incompetent, but that Li Ming's strength was simply too terrifying.
In just over ten thousand years since attaining Enlightenment as Supreme, he had already killed more than ten Dark Supremes.
He had even seemingly completely killed the old ghost, the most mysterious and powerful being within the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone.
They had been both awed and terrified of that old ghost. Now that old ghost had fallen into the Demon Venerable's hands, it was clear just how profound the Demon Venerable's power and Fortune were.
The newly awakened Dark Supreme had already been informed of the situation by the other Dark Venerables. He, too, was shocked and afraid.
He had never expected the Demon Venerable to be such a terrifying god of slaughter, killing other Dark Supremes as easily as chickens and dogs.
Once upon a time, these Dark Supremes had all been mighty experts who ruled over the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. They gave one another face, and battles between Supremes rarely broke out.
The Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone had more than ten Dark Supremes sleeping here, along with an unknown Supreme like the old ghost. They had banded together for mutual support.
No one had expected that several Dark Supremes from the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone, joining forces with other Dark Supremes to attack the Demon Venerable, would all die at his hands.
Everyone had thought the matter was over.
Who would have thought that nearly ten thousand years later, the Demon Venerable would come knocking again so forcefully?
Clearly, he had come with ill intent.
Faced with the Dark Supreme's challenge, Li Ming snorted coldly, his face full of disdain.
He even cast a sidelong glance at the Lord of the Divine Ruins and that nameless Supreme.
After looking contemptuously at the other Dark Supremes, he mocked, "Why I came here—surely you have already guessed part of it."
"Those three Dark Supremes wanted to kill me. Are you saying you knew nothing about it? Did they truly never contact you?"
The Lord of the Divine Ruins said solemnly, "They did urge us to join them against you, but none of us agreed."
"That was a matter between them and you. What does it have to do with us?"
"Is that so?" Li Ming said seriously. "That old ghost was the true Lord of the Divine Ruins. How can you say this matter had nothing to do with the Divine Ruins?"
Facing more than ten Dark Supremes, lightning flickered all over Li Ming's body as he radiated an incomparably violent aura.
Faced with Li Ming alone, the many Dark Supremes actually felt a sense of helplessness.
This Demon Venerable truly was ruthless. His strength was simply too great.
At the very least, in a one-on-one fight, none of them believed they could defeat Li Ming.
For Supremes who considered themselves invincible beneath the heavens, this was truly inconceivable.
These Dark Supremes felt extremely stifled, and they also blamed the three dead Supremes. Dying was one thing, but those three had dragged them down with them.
The Lord of the Divine Ruins said, "Demon Venerable, please calm your anger. Those three Supremes have already died at your hands, and we never attacked you. What reason is there to take your anger out on us?"
"Hmph! Since that old ghost was the master of the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone, then this Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone should rightfully count as my spoils of war."
"I came today to claim my spoils!"
Hearing Li Ming say this, the Dark Supremes immediately understood. Li Ming was asking an exorbitant price; clearly, he wanted to extract enormous benefits.
Though he would not truly move away the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone or drive out the Dark Supremes, they would likely have to pay a heavy price.
If they failed to send this plague god away, they might truly be forced to break out of their Immortal Sources, undergo Extreme Sublimation, and fight.
Although their thirteen Dark Supremes might be able to kill Li Ming, they would certainly suffer devastating losses.
They were all waiting for the Road to Immortality to open. There were still tens of thousands, perhaps even a hundred thousand years, before that day.
The time was drawing closer and closer.
Who would be willing to die before the Road to Immortality opened?
As the current era's Dao-prover, the Demon Venerable was at the height of his power. No one could stand against his edge.
At present, the best method was undoubtedly to spend wealth to avert disaster.
Li Ming advanced step by step, entering the most mysterious ancient cavern of the Divine Ruins and pressing toward those Dark Supremes.
Northern Polar Immortal Light surged there, while the ground was covered in mysterious Immortal Source from the Immortal Domain that contained a small amount of Longevity Substance.
Li Ming looked at the Immortal Source and, without the slightest politeness, waved his hand and took half of it away.
The many Dark Supremes' hearts ached so badly they seemed ready to leap from their chests, yet they only dared to rage inwardly and say nothing.
They looked incomparably aggrieved.
Clearly, no one wanted to be the first to stand out.
Li Ming continued deeper inside and soon found a Divine Spring Water Vein. It continuously emitted Northern Polar Immortal Light and seemed to lead directly to an abandoned Road to Immortality.
It might even lead directly to a crack in the Immortal Domain.
The dense life essence in this Divine Spring Water could rival the Divine Spring Water on the tenth level of Yaochi's Former Site. It was truly an astonishing water vein.
Li Ming had also seen an Immortal Vein of this level in the Reincarnation Sea.
Perhaps because this was the Age of Mythology, it appeared even more sacred and powerful than the Divine Spring Water from Ye Fan's era described in the original work.
How could Li Ming possibly give up such an excellent Immortal Spring Vein?
With a wave of his hand, he prepared to refine it into his possession and forcibly excavate it.
"Demon Venerable, please show mercy!"
"Demon Venerable, you mustn't!"
"Demon Venerable, stop at once!"
The depths of this ancient cavern in the Divine Ruins were filled everywhere with mysterious Immortal Source that radiated an incomparably dense life essence.
Who could have imagined that, in the Age of Mythology, the Divine Ruins would nurture such astonishing treasures?
There were even traces left behind by many True Immortals and even Immortal Kings here.
In some places, it was even said that Immortal Kings had once sat in meditation.
There were even places that seemed to be where Sacred Spirits were born, places where Sacred Spirits had once directly gestated into True Immortals.
Although everyone had deduced this from the lingering aura, it was not far from the truth.
Sacred Spirits in the Immortal Domain truly could directly gestate into True Immortals.
No wonder this place was called the Divine Ruins. Back when it was in the Immortal Domain, it must have been an extraordinary sacred land.
Now that the Divine Ruins had fallen into the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, it had become an ideal place for countless Dark Supremes to lie dormant.
Other creatures now dared not approach this place, and even the many Supremes had to be courteous when they came here. Yet Li Ming, this intruder, was now carrying out a house-moving-style plunder.
Li Ming searched everywhere for treasures while the many Dark Supremes dared to be angry but not speak.
All because Li Ming had once slain so many Dark Supremes.
His formidable reputation had been built upon the lives of countless Dark Supremes.
Li Ming had just taken half of the Immortal Source, practically robbing them outright. The Dark Supremes' hearts ached terribly, yet they had forced themselves to endure it.
But when Li Ming set his sights on the finest Immortal Vein in the Divine Ruins, they could no longer bear it.
Immortal radiance there was incomparably brilliant, with mysterious Immortal Dao Runes flickering within it. It was utterly mysterious and transcendent.
"Fellow Demon Venerable, this is the largest Dragon Vein in the entire Divine Ruins. It is the Ancestral Vein of the entire Divine Ruins and must not be disturbed!"
"If this Dragon Vein is pulled away, the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone will likely be ruined as well."
"Exactly. Without this Dragon Vein, the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone will probably be ruined in at most another million years!"
The many Dark Supremes could not help speaking up.
Li Ming said coldly, "Whether the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone remains or is destroyed, what benefit does that bring me?"
"Whether the Divine Ruins exists or not has nothing to do with me!"
As he spoke, Li Ming swept out his hand, blotting out the sky and sun as he prepared to forcibly excavate the Ancestral Dragon Vein.
The Dark Supremes within the Forbidden Zone immediately panicked.
They no longer cared whether they would drive Li Ming mad.
Thirteen bursts of Extreme Dao Divine Might suddenly erupted. Incomparably terrifying divine senses soared into the heavens and charged toward Li Ming.
The Grand Dao Heavenly Sound roared. An incomparably terrifying killing intent tore open cracks in the void, and a dreadful Divine War was about to erupt.
Li Ming snorted coldly as the Heavenly Demonic Saber silently appeared. "You are courting death!"
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