42: The Dao Domain Star Devouring Array can suppress ancient sects with a single hand.

"Die!"

A single word, "Die," escaped Lu Qingxuan's lips, calm and unruffled, yet it struck the minds of Star River Daoist, Fairy Yingluo, and Savage Power Heaven, the three Elders of the Outer Domain Ancient Sects, like a death knell forged from billions of years of ice!

Along with this word, the dormant pressure around Lu Qingxuan erupted like a volcano that had been suppressed for eons! It was no longer the deep, restrained power from before, but an unbridled, sweeping display! Chaos Qi permeated the air, a phantom chaos green lotus swayed behind him, and a trace of the deathly intent of Chaos Return to Ruin, capable of freezing even a Primordial Spirit, intertwined within it!

Although this aura seemed to remain within the Nascent Soul Realm (chaos immortal infant) in terms of Realm, its essence was so profound, and its pressure so immense, that it caused the three Spirit Transformation Late Stage mighty figures to gasp for breath, and the surging magic power within their bodies momentarily froze!

"Arrogant!" Savage Power Heaven was the first to react, flying into a rage. As an Elder of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, with an invincible Physical Body and qi and blood soaring to the sky, how could he ever have been so lightly regarded? To be directly scolded with "scram" or "die" by a junior in the "Nascent Soul" Realm was a colossal humiliation!

"Junior, we gave you a path to life, but you chose death! Don't blame us then!" Savage Power Heaven roared, his ancient bronze skin instantly gleaming with a metallic luster. His entire body swelled as if inflated, transforming into a hundred-zhang-tall giant, and he threw a punch! The force of the punch tore through the Void Realm, carrying the roar of a primeval beast, as if it could shatter stars with a single blow!

Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Divine Ability — [Giant Spirit Shakes Heaven Punch]!

At the same time, Star River Daoist's eyes turned cold, devoid of any intention to recruit. This child was too arrogant, and his potential too terrifying. Since he couldn't be a friend, he had to be completely eliminated! His hands danced rapidly, and starlight burst forth around him. Countless brilliant star runes shot out, instantly connecting heaven and earth.

"Fairy Yingluo, help me set up the Formation! Three Talents Lock Void, suppress heaven and earth!"

Although Fairy Yingluo found Lu Qingxuan's aura strange, the arrow was already on the string, leaving no room for hesitation. She waved her jade hand, and a seven-colored, glazed immortal ribbon shot into the sky, transforming into a ten-thousand-zhang rainbow light. It wasn't meant for direct attack but coiled around the Void Realm surrounding Lu Qingxuan like a spiritual snake, intending to block his escape routes and spatial shifting techniques.

Glazed Ancient Sect Secret Treasure — [Seven Apertures Exquisite Void Binding Ribbon]!

Star River Daoist unleashed his full power. The sky-filling star runes formed a massive triangular star Formation, with the three of them at its core. As soon as the Formation was complete, a powerful sealing force instantly enveloped a thousand-mile radius. Space became like an impenetrable wall, Spiritual Qi was completely isolated, and even the flow of time seemed to slow down!

Three Talents Lock Void Grand Formation! Once activated, this Formation was said to be capable of locking down a Body Integration Stage Cultivator!

Their plan was clear: Savage Power Heaven would launch a frontal assault to attract attention, Fairy Yingluo would assist with the blockade, and Star River Daoist would preside over the Grand Formation to suppress him. Their coordinated efforts aimed to completely trap and kill Lu Qingxuan within this Grand Formation!

Facing this deadly situation, which would make any Soul Transformation Peak Cultivator change color, Lu Qingxuan merely lifted his eyelids slightly.

"Formation? Blockade?"

A faint, unreadable smile played at the corner of his lips. Just as the Giant Spirit-powered fist was about to strike, the seven-colored immortal ribbon was about to entangle him, and the star Grand Formation was about to fully close, he finally moved.

He didn't dodge, didn't block; he simply stepped forward, taking a light pace.

As this seemingly ordinary step landed, the Chaos Qi that had merely permeated around him suddenly erupted!

"Om—!"

The Chaos Return to Ruin Dao Domain, more solid and terrifying than when he fought Granny Han Yue and the other person, expanded instantly from his center, like mercury spilling across the ground, or the expansion of a singularity at the birth of the Universe!

This time, the Dao Domain's range didn't expand much, still covering a hundred li, but the scene within it was clearer and more terrifying!

The hazy Chaos was no longer the main feature. Instead, it was replaced by a deep, dark Chaos color that seemed to devour all light and heat! Against this dark Chaos backdrop, a chaos green lotus took root in the Void Realm, its lotus leaves gently swaying, scattering clear light that carried both purification and annihilation. And in the deepest part of the Dao Domain, the dark area representing "Chaos Return to Ruin" seemed to come alive, like a slowly opening, indifferent giant eye, gazing at the three people within the Formation.

Lu Qingxuan's Dao Domain collided head-on with the "Three Talents Lock Void Grand Formation" set up by the three Ancient Sect Elders!

There was no earth-shattering roar, only a grating sound of friction and erosion at the Law level.

"Crack... crackle..."

Under the horrified gazes of Star River Daoist, Fairy Yingluo, and Savage Power Heaven, their proud Three Talents Lock Void Grand Formation, which was capable of locking down a Body Integration Stage mighty figure, instantly shattered and melted like ice meeting scorching sun upon contact with the dark Chaos Dao Domain. The Formation wall, composed of countless star runes, began to crack and dissolve inch by inch!

The sealing power of the Formation appeared so ridiculous and fragile before that Dao Domain! It wasn't violently broken, but rather its very Foundation of existence was directly "negated" by a higher, more fundamental Law!

"Impossible! My Grand Formation!!" Star River Daoist shrieked, his face pale, his mind severely wounded.

And Savage Power Heaven's Giant Spirit Punch, capable of shattering stars, upon entering the Dao Domain's range, its hundred-zhang fist-shadow seemed to sink into an invisible mire, its speed plummeting. The immense qi and blood and brute force contained within it poured out and drained away like a bursting dam, devoured by the Dao Domain! The fist itself rapidly shrank and dimmed under the erosion of the Chaos Qi.

"My power!!" Savage Power Heaven felt the qi and blood rapidly draining from his body, terrified.

Fairy Yingluo's [Seven Apertures Exquisite Void Binding Ribbon] was even more tragic. Its seven-colored immortal light, upon contact with the Chaos Return to Ruin power at the edge of the Dao Domain, was like sulfuric acid poured on it. Its spirituality was annihilated at a visible speed, its radiance quickly dimmed, emitting a mournful cry. Frightened, Fairy Yingluo frantically tried to retrieve it, only to find that the immortal ribbon had been stuck by the invisible Chaos Return to Ruin power and could not be broken free!

"Here, all Laws return to ruin."

Lu Qingxuan's indifferent voice echoed within the Dao Domain, like a final judgment.

His words became Law!

Within the Dao Domain, the darkness of Chaos Return to Ruin subtly flowed.

Savage Power Heaven's hundred-zhang giant body rapidly shrank back to its original size like a deflating balloon. His immense qi and blood were forcibly stripped away and devoured. He let out an unwilling roar but was powerless to stop it, instantly becoming listless and weak.

Fairy Yingluo's Natal Immortal Ribbon, with a "bang," had its spiritual light completely extinguished, turning into a mundane object, and floated down from the sky. She herself suffered a severe backlash, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, her aura plummeting.

Star River Daoist attempted to detonate the Star Formation Diagram for a final struggle, but before the Formation Diagram's power could erupt, it was assimilated and annihilated by the omnipresent Chaos Qi. The backlash caused his Divine Soul to tremble, almost making him faint.

Three Talents Lock Void? In front of the true Chaos Return to Ruin Dao Domain, it was merely a joke!

Lu Qingxuan didn't even use the "Law Banning" command, because within this Dao Domain, his will was the highest Law! He merely relied on the Dao Domain's inherent corrosive and Chaos Return to Ruin characteristics to almost cripple the combined efforts of three Soul Transformation Late Stage Ancient Elders!

He slowly raised his right hand and made a grasping motion in front of him.

The Dao Domain contracted accordingly. The endless Chaos Qi and Chaos Return to Ruin power transformed into a dark Chaos giant hand that blotted out the sky, reaching towards the three people who had lost the power to resist and were filled with despair.

"No! Holy Master Lu, spare us! My Starfall Pavilion is willing to pledge allegiance to you!"

"My Glazed Ancient Sect as well! Please, Holy Master, grant us mercy!"

"Ten Thousand Beast Mountain is willing to offer all its heritage! We only ask for our lives!"

The shadow of death completely enveloped them. Ancient Sect dignity, Elder prestige, all were worthless in the face of absolute death. The three of them wept and begged for their lives in the most humble manner.

However, Lu Qingxuan's eyes remained cold.

"Too late."

"Since you chose to attack, you must be prepared to die."

"Your Origins, Dao Laws, and memories... shall become the nourishment for my Dao Domain's growth."

The dark Chaos giant hand closed.

"Dao Refining!"

Silently, the three Soul Transformation Late Stage Elders of the Ancient Sects, who had once dominated the Outer Domain and held esteemed positions, along with their remaining Magic Treasures and Formation Diagrams, were completely enveloped and refined by that giant hand.

A few breaths later, the giant hand dissipated.

The spot was empty, leaving only three storage rings radiating astonishing energy and Dao rhyme fluctuations, and several high-quality Origin Materials. Lu Qingxuan casually collected them, integrating them into his nascent Dao Domain, making it more stable and profound.

The Chaos Return to Ruin Dao Domain, which had enveloped a hundred li, slowly retracted into his body.

The sky, once again, became clear.

Only the lingering Chaos Return to Ruin Dao rhyme, which made the Souls of all onlookers tremble, proved everything that had just happened.

Inside and outside the Grand Void Holy Land, absolute silence descended once more.

If the previous killing of Granny Han Yue and the other person still carried a hint of cunning and uncertainty, this time, it was a head-on clash, an absolute crushing victory against three Soul Transformation Late Stage Cultivators from ancient Daoist traditions, who had cooperated seamlessly!

This time, no one doubted Lu Qingxuan's strength anymore.

The name Lu Qingxuan of the Eastern Domain would undoubtedly shock the entire Outer Domain cultivation world at the fastest speed!

Lu Qingxuan stood with his hands behind his back in the Void Realm, sensing the faint growth of his Dao Domain after devouring the Origins of the three Soul Transformation Late Stage Cultivators, as well as the core intelligence and star maps of Starfall Pavilion, Glazed Ancient Sect, and Ten Thousand Beast Mountain stripped from Star River Daoist's memories. His gaze was profound.

"Starfall Pavilion... seems to possess a larger 'bronze fragment'? That saves me the trouble of searching."

He looked towards the Outer Domain starry sky, his eyes sharp as blades.

"It seems it's time to actively venture out."