64: His words settled the world and quelled the enemy; the power of the Primordial Dao astonished all present.

Lu Qingxuan stood with his hands behind his back beside the primal source pool. The aura around him was harmonious and contained, seemingly completely integrated with this ancient space. He did not deliberately conceal himself or release pressure, but the transcendent Dao charm naturally emanating from him after being tempered by the Primordial Origin caused the entire altar area to be enveloped in an invisible majesty.

His gaze calmly settled on the Bronze Light Gate that was still slowly rotating. The ripples on the gate grew increasingly violent, and the sense of energy impact coming from outside became clearer. Evidently, the entities outside had lost patience and were using powerful means to try and force their way through the gate.

“Tear—!”

An ear-piercing tearing sound rang out, and the light on the Bronze Light Gate flashed violently, finally being ripped open to create a fissure large enough for several people to pass through! Violent Guixu Sea Eye energy, mixed with several incomparably powerful auras, instantly flooded into this tranquil space.

Shadows flickered, and four figures passed through the fissure almost simultaneously, landing on the dark golden earth.

Leading them was an old man dressed in dark robes, his face withered and his eye sockets deeply sunken. However, his eyes were like two rotating black holes, emitting a deathly silent aura that seemed to swallow all light. His cultivation had clearly reached the Peak of the Spirit Transformation Late Stage. The pure and terrifying dark energy surrounding him far surpassed that of the True Lord Xing Lan encountered previously. He was the one Lu Qingxuan had sensed corresponding with the Void Abyss—an Elder from a Hidden Dark Organization, Old Man You Quan.

To his left was a muscular man, built like an iron tower, with bronze skin and bulging muscles, exuding a wild, barbaric aura. He carried a giant, door-sized blade on his shoulder. His aura was savage and violent, and his cultivation was at the Spirit Transformation Late Stage. He was a mighty Loose Cultivator specializing in Body Refining and strength, known as “Venerable Split Heaven.”

To the right was a pair of middle-aged man and woman, dressed in luxurious attire and possessing refined temperaments. The man had a handsome face and held a White Jade Folding Fan, while the woman was beautiful, surrounded by faint, swirling rosy light. Their auras were connected; both were at the Peak of the Mid-Integration Stage, and their Cultivation Techniques shared the same Origin, clearly indicating mastery of Combined Attack Chaos Return to Void. They came from a hidden Sect called “Flowing Cloud Immortal Sect,” and were the Grand Elders within the Sect: Immortal Master Yun Lan and Immortal Master Xia Hui.

Any one of these four individuals would be a titan capable of shaking an entire region in the outside world. Arriving together at this moment, their gazes were instantly drawn to the primal source pool above the altar, which, despite some energy depletion, still exuded infinite temptation.

“The primal source pool! The ancient records were right! One of the core legacies of the Dark Star Project!” Old Man You Quan's black hole-like eyes burst forth with terrifying light, filled with greed. The dark Cultivation Technique he practiced seemed to clash with Primordial Power, but if he could use darkness to devour and assimilate this kind of Origin Power, his cultivation would surely skyrocket, perhaps even allowing him to glimpse the secret of Undergoing Tribulation!

Venerable Split Heaven licked his lips and spoke in a booming voice, “What magnificent Power of Vitality and Blood Qi! If I can use this for Body Tempering, my muscles and bones might advance another step!” What he sensed was the vitality in the source pool, which offered supreme benefits for Physical Body Tempering.

Immortal Master Yun Lan and Immortal Master Xia Hui exchanged glances, both seeing the fervor in the other's eyes. The primal source pool offered incalculable benefits for their comprehension of the Dao and breaking through Bottlenecks.

The Divine Sense of the four instantly swept across the entire space, naturally landing on the young man in green robes standing alone on the altar.

Spirit Transformation Late Stage?

The four were slightly startled at first, then displayed different expressions. Old Man You Quan showed undisguised contempt and coldness, while Venerable Split Heaven was purely indifferent, as if looking at an ant. Only Immortal Master Yun Lan frowned slightly, finding it odd that this person could remain so calm under the pressure of their four Body Integration experts. However, the Spirit Transformation Late Stage cultivation couldn't be faked; perhaps he was relying on the special Restrictions of this place?

“Brat, get lost! This kind of divine treasure is not something a mere Soul Transformation junior like you can covet!” Venerable Split Heaven's voice boomed like a great bell, carrying an undeniable tone of command. The Spirit Transformation Late Stage pressure crushed down toward Lu Qingxuan like a mountain, intending to directly blast him away, or even crush him to pieces.

However, that terrifying pressure, enough to cause the Physical Body and Divine Soul of an ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator to perish, vanished without a trace like a clay ox sinking into the sea when it approached three zhang around Lu Qingxuan. Lu Qingxuan didn't even twitch the corner of his robe, maintaining a calm expression as he looked at them.

“Hmm?” A hint of surprise flashed in Venerable Split Heaven's bell-like eyes.

Old Man You Quan's black hole-like eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke hoarsely, “A little interesting. It seems you gained some benefits here. However, an ant is an ant after all. Even if you gain good fortune, you must be alive to enjoy it. Hand over what you obtained from the pool, then commit suicide, and we can leave your corpse intact.”

His tone was flat, yet it contained extreme indifference and killing intent, as if he were deciding the life and death of an insect.

Lu Qingxuan finally moved. He gently raised his eyelids, his gaze sweeping over the four individuals as if looking down at frogs in a well.

“Noisy.”

He spoke softly, his voice not loud, yet it seemed to contain the ultimate truth of heaven and earth, echoing within this space.

“This place is the site of my Legacy. You trespassers shall die.”

There were no harsh words, no angry roars, only a calm declaration.

“Hahaha! Arrogant!” Venerable Split Heaven laughed in extreme anger. “A mere Soul Transformation junior dares to boast so shamelessly! I'll crush you first!”

He could no longer hold back. His Giant Blade remained still, but he punched out across the air! Vast Blood Qi and magic power condensed into an extremely solid bronze-colored fist seal. Above the fist seal, the Savage Elephant Phantom roared, carrying terrifying power capable of shattering stars and tearing the sky, instantly crossing space to smash toward Lu Qingxuan! This was the Divine Ability he was famous for—[Savage Elephant Sky-Shattering Fist]!

Although he hadn't used his full power in this punch, he had exerted seventy percent of his strength. He was confident it was enough to severely injure any Early Integration Stage Cultivator, let alone killing a Soul Transformation expert, which was like crushing an ant.

Facing this sky-shattering strike, Lu Qingxuan didn't even assume a defensive or evasive posture. He merely spoke again, his voice still calm:

“Disperse.”

Words follow the Law! The power of Law, containing a trace of the Concept of Primordial Ordering and Myriad Laws Return to Origin, spread out with his words.

The bronze fist seal, powerful enough to shatter mountains and shake star rivers, began to disintegrate and dissipate mysteriously and without warning when it was still ten zhang away from Lu Qingxuan. The vast Blood Qi, magic power, and Martial Dao Will condensed within it were erased as if by an invisible rubber.

The Savage Elephant Phantom let out a mournful, unwilling cry and was the first to collapse. Following that, the solid fist seal rapidly disintegrated into the most primitive energy particles, like a sandcastle meeting water, and finally vanished completely into nothingness, without even stirring a slight breeze.

It was as if Venerable Split Heaven's earth-shattering punch had never existed.

“What?!”

This time, not only Venerable Split Heaven, but also the perpetually indifferent Old Man You Quan, and the secretly cautious Immortal Master Yun Lan and his wife, had their expressions completely change!

They weren't unfamiliar with Words follow the Law, but a Words follow the Law that could so effortlessly dismantle seventy percent of a Spirit Transformation Late Stage Body Cultivator's attack with a single word was simply unheard of! This had already exceeded the scope of their comprehension of Law!

“This brat is strange! Attack together!” Old Man You Quan reacted the fastest, shouting sharply and holding nothing back. He formed hand seals, and the dark energy around him boiled, turning into twisted, roaring dark tentacles, like Demonic Dragons from the Nine Netherworlds. Carrying a terrifying aura that corroded the Divine Soul and swallowed light, they wrapped toward Lu Qingxuan from all directions!—[Nine Netherworld Soul Devouring Curse]!

Simultaneously, Immortal Master Yun Lan and Immortal Master Xia Hui also realized how terrifying the person before them was, instantly communicating telepathically. Immortal Master Yun Lan waved his White Jade Folding Fan, summoning thousands of cloud Qi, which transformed into countless incomparably sharp Cloud Swords, raining down overwhelmingly! Immortal Master Xia Hui, meanwhile, formed hand seals, and the rosy light around her surged, condensing into a seven-colored, gorgeous Rosy Light Treasure Wheel, which spun down to suppress Lu Qingxuan's head. Wherever the Treasure Wheel passed, space solidified!—[Flowing Cloud Ten Thousand Swords Art] and [Seven-Colored Rosy Light Suppression]!

Venerable Split Heaven roared in fury, his muscles bulging, his Blood Qi shooting straight into the sky like wolf smoke. The Giant Blade in his hand erupted with terrifying Saber Intent that seemed to tear the heavens and earth apart. A Thousand-Zhang Saber Light streaked across the sky, slashing down fiercely with the momentum of splitting heaven and earth!—[Split Heaven Nine Slashes]!

The combined attack launched by these four Body Integration powerhouses—two at the Late Stage and two at the Peak of the Middle Stage who were proficient in combined strikes—was powerful enough to instantly destroy a Star Domain and extinguish the light of the sun and moon! The terrifying might caused the entire ancient space to tremble violently, and the runes on the altar flickered erratically, as if they might collapse at any moment.

Facing this world-destroying siege, Lu Qingxuan finally moved.

He remained standing in place, merely raising his right hand slowly, spreading his five fingers, and gently pressing forward toward the Void Realm.

There were no magnificent phenomena, no deafening roars.

Only a warm, pure red halo, carrying supreme authority, silently spread out from the center of his palm like ripples on water.

Primordial Dao Domain, unfold!

This was not the Final Dao Domain of Chaos Guixu, but a brand new Dao Domain formed after he fused his comprehension of the Balance Between Creation and Guixu, centered around the Primordial Dao Source—the Primordial Dao Domain!

Where the red light passed, all myriad things returned to their Origin!

The roaring dark tentacles, the moment they touched the red light, melted like ice and snow. The Darkness Origin contained within them was forcibly stripped away and purified, restoring them to their initial energy form.

The sky full of Cloud Swords seemed to lose all spirituality and power, disintegrating one after another and reverting into harmless mist.

The suppressing Rosy Light Treasure Wheel drastically reduced its spinning speed, its brilliance dimmed, and it finally solidified in mid-air, as if the Law of “Operation” had been stripped from it.

The Thousand-Zhang Saber Light that tore the sky rapidly decomposed and collapsed within the red light. The terrifying Saber Intent was smoothed out as if by an invisible great hand, disappearing without a trace.

The full-power strike of the four Body Integration powerhouses was utterly and effortlessly dismantled and quelled in front of the seemingly gentle and warm Primordial Dao Domain, as if it were child's play!

“This is impossible!!!”

Old Man You Quan let out a shriek of terror and despair. He felt that his connection with the Darkness Origin had been greatly weakened!

Venerable Split Heaven was dumbfounded, his hand gripping the saber trembling.

Immortal Master Yun Lan and his wife turned pale, their eyes filled with unbelievable fear.

They finally understood that this young man, who appeared to be only at the Spirit Transformation Late Stage, was fundamentally a monster whose strength could not be measured by conventional standards! His power already surpassed theirs!

Lu Qingxuan retracted his palm, and the red light of the Primordial Dao Domain slowly receded. He looked at the four individuals, who were pale with shock, as if looking at four lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

“The game should end now.”

He took a step, his figure like a phantom, instantly appearing before Venerable Split Heaven. Before the latter could even react, a fist covered in a faint red Dao charm lightly pressed against his chest.

“Bang!”

There was no violent collision sound. Venerable Split Heaven's powerful God-Demon Body, strong enough to withstand stars, began to crack inch by inch from the inside, like fragile porcelain! He widened his eyes, filled with unwillingness and fear, and finally, with a “boom,” completely burst into a sky full of blood mist. His Primordial Spirit was annihilated along with him by the Primordial Dao Domain!

Spirit Transformation Late Stage Body Cultivator, Venerable Split Heaven, perished!

Old Man You Quan was scared out of his wits. Without thinking, his figure transformed into a black smoke, preparing to flee.

“Fix.”

Lu Qingxuan didn't even look, merely uttering a single word.

Words follow the Law; space solidified. The black smoke transformed by Old Man You Quan was forcefully fixed in mid-air, revealing his true form, his face filled with despair.

Lu Qingxuan grabbed through the air, and a giant red hand condensed from Primordial Power appeared out of thin air, firmly grasping Old Man You Quan.

“Strip!”

The myriad things entry system activated.

[Darkness Origin (Pure)], [Nine Netherworld Soul Devouring Curse (Gold)], [Void Abyss Emissary (Intermediate)] (Gold)... several powerful Golden Entries were forcibly stripped away! Old Man You Quan let out a tragic scream, his aura instantly withered, and he finally turned into ashes under the purification of the Primordial Power!

Two Spirit Transformation Late Stage experts slain in succession!

The remaining Immortal Master Yun Lan and Immortal Master Xia Hui had long been scared Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, and they turned to flee.

Lu Qingxuan joined his fingers like a sword, and two streaks of Chaos Sword Qi, containing the Concepts of Primordial Creation and Guixu Termination, tore through the air.

“No! We surrender...” Immortal Master Yun Lan cried out in terror.

The Sword Qi did not pause at all, instantly piercing through the Protective Divine Light and the center of their brows.

The two Grand Elders of the Flowing Cloud Immortal Sect perished!

In less than ten breaths, the four Mahayana Stage Mighty Ones who had joined forces were completely wiped out!

Lu Qingxuan waved his sleeve, collecting all the Storage Magic Treasures and stripped entries left behind by the four. Feeling the surging power within him and the profound mysteries of the Primordial Dao Domain, he nodded in satisfaction.

Through this battle, he gained a clearer understanding of his current strength.

“It seems it's time to explore the deeper parts of this bronze immortal palace ruin.” He cast his gaze toward the ruined yet majestic Cluster of Palaces in the distance and stepped forward.