518: The function of the Demon Ancestor's true source

Time passes without notice in the Chaos Sea; this earth-shattering battle of Dao Ancestors has already lasted for several years.

The originally chaotic tides, surging without order, have now been completely shattered into primordial Dao Principle turbulence.

Four of the seven heaven-piercing Demon Pillars have long since broken, their wreckage floating in the Void Realm, each fragment recording traces of fierce Dao contention.

"Old Ghost Corpse Demon, be careful!"

Rakshasa Empress's warning ultimately came too late.

Xu Qing's Demonic Path Dao Body suddenly stepped out from the broken Chaos waves, the Chaos Demon Blade in his hand radiating a sharpness capable of splitting heaven and earth.

The trajectory of this slash actually carved an Eternal dark rift in the Chaos Sea—a Grand Dao scar that even Chaos Qi could not fill!

"No—!"

The Corpse Demon Old Ancestor let out a mournful howl; his immortal Demonic Body, refined for countless eons, disintegrated like withered leaves in the blade's light.

Even more terrifyingly, the Chaos Qi entwined around the blade was corroding his Origin, and the Corpse Dao Demon Spirits he had enslaved for ages now turned to bite their master.

"Boom!"

A generation's Corpse Dao Ancestral Master exploded, transforming into a sky full of greyish-white Corpse Demon Dao Origin. Before these Origins could dissipate, they were completely devoured by the Chaos Demon Blade, and the blade's body immediately showed dense, ancient corpse patterns.

"The second one."

The Demonic Path Dao Body's hoarse voice sounded, his figure already appearing behind an ancient Demon Venerable.

This being, who once ruled the Demon Clan Territory for an eon, did not even have time to turn around before his head was pierced by the Demon Blade, and his Dao Soul was shredded into the most primordial energy along with it.

"Form a formation! Quickly form a formation!"

The remaining five Dao Ancestors went completely mad.

The Purple-Haired Old Demon did not hesitate to burn his Dao Foundation, his Myriad Tribulations Demon Sword transforming into a roaring Demon Dragon; Rakshasa Empress plucked the blood mole from her brow, and the phantom of the Nine Nether Purgatory descended into the Chaos Sea; the three surviving Demon Venerables simultaneously spat out their vital essence blood, and the phantom of the Burial Sky Demon Wheel solidified by three parts.

"Ninefold Demonic Ruins!"

Facing this killing blow, the Demonic Path Dao Body suddenly disintegrated, transforming into nine primordial Demon Origins entwined with Chaos Qi.

When the Demon Wheel crushed through, three of the Demon Origins were completely annihilated, but the remaining six pierced through the blockade like swimming fish, re-condensing millions of miles away.

"Pfft—"

The re-emerged Demonic Path Dao Body staggered a few steps, a transparent hole clearly visible in his chest, the edge of the wound entwined with the destructive Dao Principle unique to the Burial Sky Demon Wheel.

But the Chaos Demon Blade in his hand was even more terrifying; three different Dao Ancestor imprints had already appeared on its blade.

Aside from the original Corpse Demon Dao Ancestor and the ancient Demon Venerable, he had just taken another ancient Demon Venerable!

"This favor today..."

"I will repay it a hundredfold another day."

The Demonic Path Dao Body suddenly transformed into billions of Chaos Demonic Threads and dissipated into the Void Realm.

The Purple-Haired Old Demon's sword light swept across, but only less than 30% of the Demonic Threads were extinguished.

The Chaos Sea gradually returned to calm, and the four surviving Dao Ancestors looked at each other.

Six of Rakshasa Empress's nine soul-capturing bells were shattered, the Purple-Haired Old Demon's Myriad Tribulations Demon Sword was covered in cracks, and the two surviving Demon Venerables were even more dispirited; in this battle, they paid the price of two Dao Ancestors falling, yet they still let that terrifying enemy escape.

The battle in the Chaos Sea, its aftershocks reverberated through all the heavens.

The Human Race, Yao Race, Nether Race, Myriad Races, and other Peak races had already noticed this battle.

Looking at the vanished Demonic Path Dao Body, their expressions were filled with shock.

How many years has it been since such a peerless fiend capable of slaying Dao Ancestors appeared in the Ancient Land of Dao!

A powerful expert wanted to deduce, but just as he was about to see the figure clearly, he was backlashed by a wisp of Qi, immediately spitting out a mouthful of Dao Blood.

And while undercurrents surged in the Myriad Worlds, within the Qiankun Dao World, Xu Qing's main body stood on Ancestor Mountain, quietly looking at the three Dao Ancestor Origins floating before him.

Within each wisp of Origin, the Grand Dao insights of a Dao Ancestor's entire life were reflected.

Above Xu Qing's palm, the dark crystal stone, as soon as it appeared, absorbed the three Demon Ancestor Origins, and the next moment, it awoke like an ancient Demonic Abyss, spewing out primordial Devilish Qi that blotted out the sky.

In an instant, the sky for hundreds of billions of miles around Ancestor Mountain was dyed ink-black, the sun, moon, and stars all hidden, and the entire Qiankun Continent seemed to be dragged into an Eternal night Demonic Domain.

"Roar—"

On the earth, billions of living beings let out roars that were not human-like.

Plants turned into writhing tentacles, mountains cracked open with crimson Demonic Eyes, and even flowing rivers churned with viscous blood plasma.

Those in the Dao Lord Realm barely maintained clarity, yet they saw their eye-whites covered in bloodshot veins, their surrounding Dao Principles beginning to twist and mutate—this was a sign that even their Grand Dao Foundation was being polluted!

"Boom!"

The Demonic Path Dao Body suddenly took a step forward, and the nine-fold Demonic Ring unfolded behind him with a roar.

He looked up and let out a long roar, swallowing the sky-full of Devilish Qi into his belly like a whale sucking in water.

With every bit of Devilish Qi he swallowed, the wound on his chest left by the Burial Sky Demon Wheel healed a bit, the shattered Demonic Ring re-condensed, and his aura climbed steadily.

When the last wisp of Devilish Qi was completely swallowed, the Demonic Path Dao Body suddenly opened his eyes, and an anomaly of Chaos opening flashed within them.

At this moment, not only were his injuries fully recovered, but the Chaos Demon Blade was even more solidified, like blood.

"Has it reached its limit...?"

Xu Qing's main body murmured, and a phantom of a Demonic Dragon suddenly flew out from behind him.

This Dragon had nine claws, and each Dragon scale was branded with primordial Demonic Patterns; as soon as it appeared, it caused heaven and earth to resonate.

The Demonic Dragon coiled upwards, opening its mouth to inhale the remaining Devilish Qi that even the Dao Body could not contain, its Dragon body materializing at a visible speed, actually transforming into a Demonic Path Great Wall that spanned the galaxy in the sky!

"Crack—"

The sound of Grand Dao shackles loosening came from within Xu Qing's body.

His aura began to rise infinitely, and behind him, the phantoms of ninety-nine Demonic Path Divine Dragons appeared, each representing a Demonic Path extreme.

Just as he was about to break through a certain critical point, the Dao Tree behind him suddenly swayed, scattering thousands of clear lights that enveloped him.

"Still one step short..."

Xu Qing slowly stopped cultivating, and the sky-full of anomalies immediately dissipated.

The dark crystal stone had now returned to calm.

This was the True Origin of the Demon Ancestor; it devoured the three Demon Ancestor Origins, manifesting the most primordial Demonic Path Origin, which could be absorbed to enhance cultivation and the Grand Dao.

And this was only one of its functions.

But its most important essence was hidden within the crystal stone, only Xu Qing at present dared not touch it.

Because it contained the purest black, darker than Eternal night, deeper than the Demonic Abyss... If Xu Qing's cultivation touched it, he could easily fall into the Demonic Path.

Xu Qing lowered his eyes to overlook the land tainted by Devilish Qi, his eyes showing no joy or sorrow. He slowly raised his right hand, a point of crystalline clear light appearing at his fingertip; though small, that light seemed to contain the first wisp of vitality from the beginning of creation.

"Fall."

As he lightly spoke the true words, circles of Dao charm ripples suddenly spread out in the sky.

Countless crystalline raindrops pierced through the clouds and fell, each drop of water seemingly reflecting the phantom of the Major Thousand Worlds.

This was the "World Purifying Spiritual Rain" condensed from the Grand Dao of Creation, capable of cleansing all defilement in the world.

Within the rain curtain, the twisted tentacles transformed back into lush greenery, the crimson Demonic Eyes on the mountains slowly closed, and the blood-colored rivers once again became clear to the bottom.

The Cultivators on the Qiankun Continent vaguely came back to their senses, always feeling as if they had forgotten something important.

Those Dao Lord Realm experts were the first to regain clarity.

They were horrified to discover that their Dao Foundation, cultivated for tens of thousands of years, was even purer than before, and the Heart Demon Impurities that had plagued them for years had vanished into thin air in this inexplicable spiritual rain.

"This is..." A white-haired Dao Lord looked up at the sky, vaguely seeing a white-robed figure flash past in the clouds.

When he tried to look closer, that memory dissipated like sand flowing through fingers, ultimately leaving only a trace of inexplicable reverence in his heart.

Xu Qing retracted his gaze, his robes fluttering as he turned.

His gaze swept across the Qiankun Dao World; living beings continued their respective lives, children playing in the rain, Cultivators meditating in their Immortal Caves.

The Qiankun Heavenly Dao was thriving amidst this human activity.