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“It’s nothing more than a dying struggle!”

Xu Qing’s gaze sharpened, and the runes on the chains lit up again, transforming into a Heavenly Dao Sword thousands of feet tall, slashing towards the Decayed Python.

“Chh—”

“No!!!”

As the Heavenly Dao Sword slashed down, the will of the Rotten God and Devil hidden within the Decayed Python was instantly annihilated. The Decayed Python, having lost its control, was quickly destroyed by the Myriad Daos Mountain Peak, turning into a black mist that dissipated into the Void Realm.

“Be careful!”

However, just at this moment, the Lord of Stars and Moon suddenly exclaimed, and a starlight enveloped Xu Qing, but it was already too late. The Void Realm shattered, and a dark, decaying light rushed into Xu Qing’s Sea of Consciousness.

“You damned brat, you dare to destroy my Dao body. Then I’ll use you to…”

Within Xu Qing’s Sea of Consciousness, a dark giant python emerged, its decaying aura rapidly eroding his Sea of Consciousness, as if it wanted to completely devour him.

“No! What is this? Impossible! How could you have the Other Shore… No!!!”

Just as the will of the Rotten God and Devil was about to succeed, a large seal descended from the sky, carrying supreme pressure, and slammed heavily onto the giant python.

The will of the Rotten God and Devil let out a mournful shriek, then was completely annihilated.

Outside, the Lord of Stars and Moon saw Xu Qing’s skin instantly turn black, with the power of decay spreading out, and her expression immediately became conflicted.

But in that short moment, Xu Qing’s skin rapidly recovered, and the power of decay was dissolved instantly.

“This…”

The Lord of Stars and Moon’s eyes widened, her face full of disbelief.

One must know that the Rotten God and Devil was an existence from the Chaos Era, whose cultivation had long reached the Five-Step Dao Ancestor Realm. Although only a wisp of its will invaded Xu Qing, it was not something a Late Stage Dao Lord could resist.

But now, what did she see?

Xu Qing had resolved the trouble in less than a single breath!

As a Dao Ancestor, even though she had only taken the first step, the Lord of Stars and Moon could tell that Xu Qing’s current state was not faked.

“Senior!”

Xu Qing opened his eyes, his expression returning to its usual composure.

“What an unfathomable young man!”

The Lord of Stars and Moon knew Xu Qing had secrets and did not probe too much. At their level, who didn't have a few secrets?

“How is Dark Heaven’s situation now?”

Xu Qing looked at Dark Heaven; he knew the other party's situation but pretended not to.

“The battle in the Sea of Consciousness is extremely dangerous, but now that the power of decay within Dao Brother Dark Heaven's body has been cleansed, the Rotten God and Devil in his Sea of Consciousness has lost its source of power. Suppressing him is only a matter of time!”

The Lord of Stars and Moon said with great confidence.

Xu Qing nodded. Now that the Rotten God and Devil had lost control of Dark Heaven's body and was sealed within his Sea of Consciousness, it was basically over.

After all, he was facing a Dominator who once controlled the entire Underworld of the Eternal Ruins, a powerful existence who had reached the pinnacle of the Soul Dao.

“Buzz!”

At this moment, in the center of the altar, Dark Heaven’s figure trembled slightly, and the power of decay around him completely dissipated, leaving only the power of Heavenly Dao and the power of darkness slowly circulating.

It was also at this time that Dark Heaven’s eyes slowly opened, his gaze deep and cold, as if it could pierce through all illusions.

“Thank you…”

Dark Heaven’s voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of fatigue.

Xu Qing looked at Dark Heaven and smiled slightly: “Senior, there’s no need to be polite. I am not without desires either!”

The Lord of Stars and Moon stepped forward, looking at Dark Heaven with a complex gaze, and said softly: “Dao Brother Dark Heaven, you are finally back.”

Dark Heaven nodded, a hint of emotion in his eyes: “Yes, I am finally back…”

“Stars and Moon, you’ve worked hard! For the next period, I will still need your protection. I need to completely resolve this hidden danger!”

With that, Dark Heaven gave Xu Qing another grateful look, then closed his eyes.

The Lord of Stars and Moon watched this scene excitedly, then looked at Xu Qing.

Three light clusters appeared out of thin air, each suspending a long spear, a piece of armor, and a jade box!

“These are the generous gifts I promised you. In the past, I once killed a Demon Ancestor of the Yao Race. This long spear and armor were refined from the corpse of that Demon Ancestor. And in that jade box is the Dao Realm within that Demon Ancestor's body.”

“He cultivated the Innate Earth Dao, which is not compatible with my Dao. You cultivate the Devouring Great Dao, so you can just devour it. However, although he was only a One-Step Dao Ancestor, he is not someone you can devour in your current state. It is best to advance to Dao Lord Perfection, and then gradually plan for it!”

The Lord of Stars and Moon said with a smile.

Xu Qing was overjoyed upon hearing this, not expecting such a harvest.

At the Dao Realm, the source of a being's power is their inner world, and for a Dao Ancestor, this Dao Realm is the manifestation of the Great Dao they cultivate. If he could devour it, Xu Qing's Qiankun system might be able to advance further.

That's right, just one step further!

If the Lord of Stars and Moon knew about this situation, she would probably open Xu Qing’s skull for research… Unknown Chaos, unknown region.

Nothing existed here, only endless darkness, deep as an abyss, as if even time and space melted away here.

In this Eternal Chaos Sea, a majestic figure sat in quiet meditation, as if existing since ancient times, merged with Chaos.

His body was boundless, as if propping up the entire sky of Chaos, enveloped by a faint dark halo. Within that halo seemed to contain the birth and death of endless Universes and the circulation of stars.

His existence seemed to be the source of all darkness and the end of all light.

Suddenly, his eyelids trembled slightly, as if awakening from an endless slumber.

As his eyes slowly opened, the entire Chaos Sea trembled violently, and endless darkness receded like a tide, as if even Chaos itself submitted to his gaze.

“Buzz—”

In the Chaos Sea, countless lights suddenly lit up, as if billions of stars ignited simultaneously. These lights were not ordinary light, but the first ray of light when the Universe began, containing endless vitality and creation.

As the light spread, Universes quietly emerged in Chaos, as if following some supreme decree.

Within the Universes, countless lives quietly came into being. Mountains and rivers, stars and moons, grass, trees, insects, and fish—everything proliferated and evolved at an extremely fast pace.

As if in an instant, billions of years had passed.

“The chess piece I left in the Eternal Dao Realm has actually broken free…”

A low murmur sounded, not loud, yet clearly echoing throughout the Chaos Sea, as if even Chaos itself trembled at his words.

The voice carried a faint hint of surprise, but more so, an aloof indifference.

His fingertip gently touched, and countless ripples immediately spread across the Chaos Sea.

All matters concerning the Eternal Dao Realm after the Dark Era were clearly displayed before him.

From the rise and fall of stars and the changing of eras, to the transformation of races and the Reincarnation of Life and death.

Everything, as if he had experienced it personally, with all causes and effects, fully revealed.

However, when he deduced the events that had just occurred, his vision seemed to be shrouded in a mist, making it difficult to see clearly. The mist was not ordinary Chaos, but a power that even he could not easily glimpse.

“Pan! How long can you still hold on?”

His voice was low and distant, as if it pierced through countless times and spaces, reaching some unknown existence.

The voice carried a faint hint of mockery, but more so, a chilling killing intent.

“Once I completely refine the Tianyang Ruins, then it will be your turn…”

After a low whisper, he slowly closed his eyes again.

As his eyes closed, the light in the Chaos Sea gradually dissipated, and darkness returned. The Universes that had just been born, like fleeting blossoms, began to collapse and crumble again, eventually disappearing along with those lives.

The lives in those Universes did not even let out a single wail before turning into nothingness.

It was as if the end of countless eras was awaiting the arrival of the next… And his figure remained quietly seated, as if none of this concerned him. He had long transcended time and space, transcended Life and death, transcended light and darkness.