62: Stepping into the worm-infested Sea Eye Town, the lingering shadow of the celestial palace guides the way home.

After integrating the [Primordial Dao Source], Lu Qingxuan felt a strange harmony between himself and this cold, dead, and desolate starscape, which was filled with the meaning of ultimate termination. The ubiquitous terrifying gravity and the violent energy turbulence became much gentler upon touching the layer of imperceptible Primordial Dao Rhyme naturally flowing around him. They seemed like subjects meeting their sovereign, no longer posing a threat.

His speed surpassed common sense; it was no longer simple flight or spatial traversal, but more like a “glide” on the level of the Great Dao. In just a few breaths, he had crossed a distance that an ordinary Body Integration Cultivator would need several days to traverse cautiously, officially stepping into the dazzling yet fatal Accretion Disk region of the Guixu Sea Eye.

This place was the graveyard of matter and the frenzied paradise of energy.

Countless pulverized star fragments and world wreckage were pulled by indescribable immense forces, spinning, colliding, and rubbing violently around the central Black Hole at near light speed, erupting in high temperatures capable of instantly vaporizing Profound Iron and blinding radiation storms. Multicolored energy turbulence surged like mighty rivers, only to be twisted into bizarre vortices the next second. Space here was as fragile as crumpled paper, with torn fissures and fleeting Wormholes visible everywhere, tossing unknown matter and energy from unseen places, or swallowing everything that approached.

An ordinary Body Integration Cultivator here would have to fully deploy their Protective Divine Light, remaining vigilant at all times, as a moment of carelessness could lead to them being overwhelmed by the energy torrent or sliced apart by spatial fissures.

Yet, Lu Qingxuan walked through it as if entering an uninhabited land.

He didn't even actively activate the [Chaos Return to Ruin Dao Domain]; merely relying on the Dao Rhyme naturally emitted by the [Primordial Dao Source] was enough to easily soothe and assimilate the energy storms capable of tearing stars apart. When those violent rays and distorted spatial folds approached within three zhang of his body, they quietly merged into the Primordial Dao Rhyme, like streams flowing into the sea, instead transforming into pure energy to replenish his negligible consumption.

“Myriad Laws Return to Origin, Dao Source Affinity... truly profound.” Lu Qingxuan praised inwardly. The enhancement brought by this Red Entry was comprehensive, especially this absolute control and affinity over the energy of all things in the world, giving him an unparalleled advantage in this extreme environment.

While circulating the [Chaos Myriad Transformation Divine Art (Soul Transformation Peak Chapter)], he was simultaneously devouring the surrounding massive violent energy to consolidate his newly Breakthrough Soul Transformation Late Stage cultivation, and spreading his Divine Sense like a spiderweb to carefully perceive the interior of the Accretion Disk, searching for clues related to the bronze immortal palace and the Dark Star Project.

Guided by the [myriad ages demon suppressing star chart] and the [dark star token], his target was not the all-consuming Black Hole Singularity itself, but a relatively stable “Gravitational Equilibrium Point” located in the inner ring of the Accretion Disk. It was rumored that this place concealed the entrance leading to the “Dark Star” Core Laboratory, or the final Legacy site of the bronze immortal palace.

After traveling for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a strange energy fluctuation suddenly emanated from a “Meteorite Belt” composed of dense star fragments ahead. The fluctuation carried an Aura of greed, Chaos, and the same origin as the Void Abyss.

Lu Qingxuan's gaze sharpened. Deep within the Meteorite Belt, a colossal creature resembling a segmented worm slowly extended its body. It was entirely translucent, seemingly formed from solidified energy, and its surface was covered with constantly opening and closing suckers. Inside each sucker flashed countless tiny, distorted Spatial Runes. Its head had no eyes, only a massive maw filled with spiraling sharp teeth, exuding a desire to devour all things.

“Guixu Worm?” Lu Qingxuan recognized this special life form that only existed near the Guixu Sea Eye. They were not flesh-and-blood creatures, but monsters born from the mixture of Guixu gravity and fragmented Laws, living by devouring energy and matter. They particularly liked to attack individuals containing powerful energy, and their difficulty was such that even Mid-Integration Stage Cultivators were reportedly unwilling to provoke them easily.

The Guixu Worm clearly regarded Lu Qingxuan as an excellent meal. Its massive body suddenly retracted and sprang out, shooting forward like an arrow released from a bowstring. Its huge maw opened, and a terrifying suction instantly enveloped Lu Qingxuan; even the surrounding space faintly collapsed inward, and countless star fragments were easily swallowed into its belly.

Facing a strike capable of swallowing small stars, Lu Qingxuan's expression remained unchanged; he did not even make any defensive or evasive movements.

He simply stood there quietly, watching the huge maw approach.

Then, he raised his right hand, extended his index finger, and gently tapped the hideous worm's head.

At his fingertip, a wisp of warm, pure, red halo quietly appeared, seemingly containing the primal light of life—it was precisely that faint thread of [Primordial Power].

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no roar of Laws colliding.

The Guixu Worm's violent Aura instantly disintegrated upon touching the wisp of red halo, like a balloon being punctured. Its body, formed of pure energy and fragmented Laws, seemed to encounter a natural nemesis, becoming transparent, decomposing, and dissipating at a visible speed, starting from its head!

It let out a silent scream of instinctive fear, its massive body twisting frantically, trying to escape, but the wisp of Primordial Light spread rapidly throughout its entire body like a bone-clinging gangrene.

In just a single breath, this Guixu Worm, which was enough to cause headaches for Mid-Integration Stage Cultivators, completely transformed into the purest particles of Universe energy, dissipating into nothingness. All that remained was an exceptionally pure cluster of [Chaos? Fragment] Dao Rhyme, possessing Guixu characteristics, and a Purple Entry representing its devouring characteristic, [Energy Absorption], which Lu Qingxuan casually collected.

Instant kill!

It was still a casual instant kill! But this time, the power used was no longer that of Chaos Return to Ruin, but the higher-order Primordial Power! The effect was more bizarre and direct, seemingly “negating” or “purifying” the target at the level of existence.

Lu Qingxuan checked his consumption. Using this thread of Primordial Power consumed about one percent of his Magic Power, which was within the acceptable range. He was very satisfied with its power and its suppressive effect on specific targets.

Having dealt with this small interlude, he continued forward. The further into the inner ring he went, the harsher the environment became, and the Guixu creatures that appeared were increasingly powerful and strange. There were “Shadows of Misfortune” formed purely from Curse Energy, “Phantom Light Jellyfish” capable of distorting spatiotemporal perception, and once, he even encountered a swarm of tens of thousands of “Void Blade Locusts,” shaped like shuttles and able to chew through Divine Gold.

However, none of these dangers could hinder Lu Qingxuan, who possessed the [Primordial Dao Source] and immense strength. He either purified them with Primordial Power, crushed them with the enhanced Chaos Return to Ruin Dao Domain, or simply charged through with his Physical Body, sweeping aside all obstacles without losing any speed.

At the same time, relying on the myriad things entry system, he copied a large number of bizarre Entries from these unique Guixu creatures, such as [Misfortune Resistance], [Spacetime Perception Solidification], and [Energy Form Transformation], further enriching his Entry Database.

He did not know how long had passed—perhaps just a moment, perhaps already a day.

After he passed through an extremely dense, dark-colored Energy Mist, the scene ahead changed once more.

The ferocity of the Accretion Disk seemed to reach a Peak here, yet it strangely formed a relatively calm “Eye of the Storm.” At the center of this area, instead of emptiness, floated some colossal, broken stone pillars and the remnants of palace foundations. The material of these remnants was identical to the bronze immortal palace, and they were carved with the same ancient and weathered Totems.

And right in the center of these remnants, a faint but incredibly clear Bronze Light Gate was silently rotating. Above the light gate flowed an Aura originating from the same source as the [bronze immortal palace core fragment] and the [azure emperor edict] in Lu Qingxuan's Sea of Consciousness. Furthermore, a vast, tragic Summoning Intent, seemingly spanning myriad ages, emanated from within.

The [dark star token] in his hand also grew slightly hot at this moment, pointing towards the light gate.

“Found it!” A sharp light flashed in Lu Qingxuan's eyes.

This was the entrance marked on the star chart, the passage guided by the dark star token, and the final destination sensed by the bronze immortal palace core fragment!

Without the slightest hesitation, his figure transformed into a stream of light and shot straight towards the Bronze Light Gate, which seemed to connect to another era, another epic.

Just as he was about to enter the light gate, his keen Divine Sense perceived several immensely powerful Auras in the extreme distance—at least Body Integration Late Stage or even Peak—breaking through the energy turbulence at high speed and rushing toward his location! One of these Auras was cold and obscure, faintly echoing the Power of the Void Abyss!

“It seems there is more than one shark that smelled the blood.” Lu Qingxuan sneered inwardly, but his movements were uninterrupted, and he instantly plunged completely into the Bronze Light Gate.

After he entered, the ripples on the light gate slowly subsided, as if nothing had happened.

Only those rapidly approaching powerful Auras indicated that the struggle for the Guixu Sea Eye had just entered its true climax!