In the Chaotic Void, a vast war raged across endless territories.
One side was the Immortal Mausoleum, a top-tier power in the Chaotic Antiquity Dao Domain, composed of Path Extinguishers. Even the Lord of the Immortal Mausoleum was awakening from his slumber to join the battle.
The other side consisted of cultivators from the Primordial Great World, who had recently left the Central Dao Domain and entered the Chaotic Antiquity Dao Domain. Among them were ten Heavenly Venerables and over a dozen Dao Realm experts.
Among the Heavenly Venerables was Grand Heavenly Venerable Hongjun. Faced with imminent danger, he didn't flee but stood forward to block the awakening Lord of the Immortal Mausoleum. He also blasted a gap in the encirclement of Path Extinguishers, allowing the remaining Heavenly Venerables and Dao Realm experts to escape.
Although they broke through the encirclement, they weren't out of danger. The Path Extinguishers near the breach quickly reacted and gave chase.
Heavenly Venerable-level Path Extinguishers targeted the Heavenly Venerables, while Dao Realm-level Path Extinguishers pursued the Dao Realm experts.
As Han Yi fled, he began to understand why Celestial Venerable Suizhu hadn't immediately absorbed him into his body when he sensed danger on the Dao Boat.
On this vast battlefield, both Heavenly Venerables and Dao Realm cultivators faced their own tribulations. If Han Yi were absorbed into a Heavenly Venerable's body, like Celestial Venerable Suizhu had suffered a Dao injury, the damage might spread inward. While such an injury might be minor for a Heavenly Venerable, it could instantly claim Han Yi's life.
Therefore, splitting up and fleeing separately was the wisest course of action.
At that moment, Han Yi found himself in a chaotic void, facing Path Extinguishers who had closed the distance behind him. Knowing that continuing to flee would leave him vulnerable to a pincer attack, he decisively halted, turned, and swung his axe.
On this colossal battlefield teeming with Heavenly Venerables, he dared not use the Yueguang Divine Spear, a Divine Venerable Ancient Artifact. If its aura were detected, the Path Extinguishers wouldn't hesitate to seize the artifact first, casually annihilating Han Yi in the process—a task as simple as flicking a finger.
Thus, his most potent weapon that wouldn't attract the covetous eyes of Heavenly Venerable-level beings was the Taosi Divine Axe.
The axe's light trembled as the Sixth Form: Void Devour transformed into a dark torrent, crashing into the approaching Path Extinguishers in the Dao Realm. These cultivators radiated a thick aura of Destruction.
However, the destructive aura, when pushed to its extreme, does not provide a comprehensive enhancement to combat power. This is because such destruction affects others as much as it does the Path Extinguisher themselves.
A Path Extinguisher with an aura comparable to the Dao Fruit Realm waved their hand, releasing a trickle of dark starlight. It collided with the Void-Devouring Divine Light, and the two forces mutually annihilated each other.
Another Path Extinguisher, with a weaker aura—roughly equivalent to the first step of the Peak Dao Realm—seized the opportunity while the Dao Fruit-tier Path Extinguisher was occupied. He charged past, lunging at Han Yi with a massive gray greatsword that emitted a terrifying aura.
As the greatsword descended, flames erupted, spreading through the Chaos and instantly forming a blade qi tens of thousands times larger than the sword itself.
The blade qi crashed down, and Han Yi raised his Taosi Divine Axe, striking upward with a thunderous swing. The Sixth Form: Thunderous Mince manifested, unleashing a torrent of thunderous light that pierced the fiery blade qi. The resulting explosion instantly made the Chaos itself surge violently.
Whoosh!
Instead of retreating, Han Yi advanced. The Golden Light surrounding him flashed, and he vanished from his original position, moving with imperceptible speed. In an instant, he appeared behind the sword-wielding Path Extinguisher. The Path Extinguisher's waist twisted unnaturally, their ferocious, disordered expression freezing mid-movement. Then their entire body exploded.
The gray longsword was sent flying from the impact. Han Yi didn't greedily pursue it. On this battlefield, every kshana was invaluable. Attempting to seize the weapon and suppress it would waste time and potentially invite even more deadly crises.
It wasn't worth it.
He darted forward, unleashing the first five forms of the Six Forms of the Gluttonous Sacrifice in a frenzy: Void Devour, Breaking Tribulation, Manifesting Spirit, Thunderous Mince, and Gluttonous God. Divine power surged through the chaotic battlefield, blasting pursuing Path Extinguishers into dust.
But soon, he realized something was wrong. The Path Extinguishers were endless, swarming from all directions. He'd kill one, escape a distance, only to encounter another. If he continued like this, encountering an External Dao-level Path Extinguisher, his only recourse would be to use the Yueguang Divine Spear. And using the Divine Spear would inevitably attract even more powerful adversaries.
In that fleeting moment, a flash of insight struck him.
His entire being shifted as he unleashed a Formless Dao Technique, transforming into a Path Extinguisher he had previously slain.
Simultaneously, his thoughts surged as he released three hundred of the three hundred seventy-plus Dao Realm cultivators he had stored in his Divine Aperture World. These cultivators served as "proficiency grinders," and he now unleashed three hundred of them.
These Dao Realm entities were collected by Han Yi on the Dao God Continent, primarily to grind proficiency. They were not righteous Dao cultivators, but rather malevolent entities guilty of indiscriminate slaughter.
By releasing them now, Han Yi aimed to divert pressure and increase his chances of escape.
Though their faces paled upon receiving Han Yi's command, the released Dao Realm entities harbored no resentment. Bound by the constraints of the Myriad Nether Tome, they would obediently follow even an order to commit suicide on the spot.
The three hundred Dao Realm entities did not scatter haphazardly. Following Han Yi's instructions, they dispersed evenly, radiating outward from him as their central point.
Han Yi maintained a connection with each of these Dao Realm Avatars, effectively turning them into his eyes. In his mind, a 'Star Chart' had formed, mapping their positions.
Whenever a Dao Realm Avatar in a particular direction encountered an External Dao Realm powerhouse, Han Yi swiftly adjusted his course to avoid that area. The scattered Avatars then repositioned themselves, maintaining their relative distances from him as their central point.
Whenever the Dao Realm Avatars in a certain direction suffered excessive losses, Han Yi gradually released the remaining seventy-plus Dao Realm Avatars from the Divine Aperture World to replenish the depleted areas.
After four hours, the Myriad Nether Incarnations encountered Path Extinguishers with increasing rarity.
Another six hours passed before the Myriad Nether Incarnations ceased their decline altogether.
Han Yi didn't stop there. He commanded the Myriad Nether Incarnations to expand their range further. Once they reached a certain distance, they synchronized with his movements. In this manner, he continued to flee for three months, venturing far beyond the Chaotic Ancient Immortal Mausoleum into territories untouched by the Path Extinguishers before finally halting.
By then, the outermost Dao Realm-level Myriad Nether Incarnations numbered fewer than a hundred.
This battle had cost him nearly three hundred Myriad Nether Incarnations—a shocking loss that stunned him.
Without these Myriad Nether Incarnations, he would have faced far greater danger. Human strength has its limits, and he didn't believe he was invincible in this chaotic realm.
After stopping, Han Yi found it difficult to calm his mind. He thought of Celestial Venerable Suizhu and sighed deeply, silently praying that he might safely endure this calamity.
He recalled his Myriad Nether Incarnation to a location near him, then began cautiously investigating the area.
Earlier, his Myriad Nether Incarnation had conducted a preliminary survey, revealing that this region belonged to another type of entity within the Six Chaotic Paths: the domain of the Wayless Ones.
Strictly speaking, there was no established territory here. The area lacked any major powerhouses, instead lying between two dominant forces, and was predominantly inhabited by Wayless Ones.
Among the entities in the Six Chaotic Paths, the Wayless Ones were considered the weakest.
According to Han Yi's understanding, none of the eight Great Powers in the Chaotic Antiquity Dao Domain were established by Wayless Ones. This clearly demonstrated their relative weakness compared to other entities. In most Great Worlds within the Dao Domain, Wayless Ones were typically referred to as 'Evil Gods', or more specifically, 'Chaos Evil Gods'.
Han Yi had encountered several Chaos Evil Gods back in the Great Luo Immortal Realm. Later, the Emperor's Fall Heavenly Pool had also been temporarily occupied by a Chaos Evil God.
Han Yi was no stranger to the Chaos Evil Gods.
He had fled to this region precisely because it lacked any major powers. The Path Extinguishers, he reasoned, would never extend their influence this far.
At that moment, Han Yi's aura no longer betrayed that of a Path Extinguisher, but had transformed into that of a Chaos Evil God—a Wayless One—indistinguishable from the others in this region.
For ten years, he hid on a floating Divine Mountain within this region. During that time, six Dao Realm cultivators guarding the periphery fell in their attempts to intercept intruders who accidentally approached Han Yi's sanctuary.
After a decade, he emerged from hiding and began setting traps to capture the region's Chaos Evil Gods.
Han Yi understood clearly that, at his current cultivation of the First Step of the Dao Realm, attempting to traverse several Dao Domains would be immensely difficult. If he encountered any External Dao Realm beings, his only option would be to flee for his life.
Therefore, he resolved to wait until he reached the Dao Fruit Realm before embarking on his return journey.
Originally, with over three hundred Dao Realm Avatars, he had calculated that it would take a century to fully condense his Dao Fruit. But after his encounter with the Immortal Mausoleum, he had sacrificed these avatars as disposable resources to ensure his survival. Now, with only a few dozen avatars remaining, his cultivation progress was bound to stall again.
Therefore, he needed to replenish his "consumables" within the Chaotic Antiquity Dao Domain.
He was particularly ruthless with the Wayless Ones, especially the Chaos Evil Gods. These Evil Gods were deemed "evil" precisely because they defied the Great World's Heavenly Dao, often tempting Cultivators. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that their demise was hardly regrettable.
In a chaotic region of the Chaotic Antiquity Dao Domain, where Wayless Ones gathered, a floating Divine Mountain stood. Upon it, a Chaos Evil God was savoring a "delicacy."
This delicacy consisted of a thousand souls recently acquired from a distant Small World. All were young boys and girls, offered by a local power in exchange for the Chaos Evil God's strength to descend upon their realm.
With just a sliver of his Chaotic Dao Power, he had driven the power's leader into frenzied devotion, compelling him to contribute the thousand souls.
As he savored the souls, the surrounding space suddenly darkened, as if a layer of Void Space had been draped over the Chaos itself.
The Chaos Evil God's face paled with shock. He tried to flee, but a powerful force already weighed upon him, rendering resistance impossible.
He recognized this force: it was a higher-grade Chaos Power.
He was about to plead for mercy when a figure flashed above him. A hand pressed down, channeling vast Soul Power into his skull.
After three breaths, the hand withdrew. The Chaos Evil God's eyes showed no trace of defiance. He stood up respectfully and said, "Greetings, Soul Master."
The attacker was, of course, Han Yi. To ensure safety, he always activated the Void Sword Realm as a barrier to isolate the area and prevent any aura from leaking out.
Moreover, he only targeted Chaos Evil Gods at the First Step of the Dao Realm, avoiding those at the Dao Fruit Tier. After capturing each Dao Realm-level Chaos Evil God, he would immediately move to a new location, practicing extreme caution.
This method, though slower, ensured stability and safety, minimizing the risk of accidents.
Time flew by. In just thirty years, Han Yi had captured 730 Dao Realm-level Chaos Evil Gods.
His footsteps traced the chaotic lands, gradually moving towards the Primordial Demon Dao Domain.
Of course, in merely thirty years, and without rushing, the distance he had covered was negligible compared to the vast expanse of the Chaotic Antiquity Dao Domain.
Thirty years later...
Han Yi selected a remote region and deployed one hundred Chaos Evil Gods as scouts across the area. Then, he concealed himself within a fragment of floating land and began to cultivate.
Accompanying him in cultivation were over seven hundred Dao Realm-level Myriad Nether Avatars.
With the outer Myriad Nether Avatars serving as a defensive line, Han Yi wasn't concerned about any Evil Gods infiltrating his location undetected.
As he cultivated, his progress this time was significantly faster than on the Dao God Continent—nearly twice as fast. What would have taken a century to condense a Dao Fruit now required only fifty years.
Fifty years later.
Within the Chaotic Void, amidst vast fragments of floating land, Han Yi opened his eyes. On the Proficiency Panel before him, the progress for the Dao Scripture had reached 100/100.
Myriad Transformations Profound Truth Dao Scripture (100/100)
This Dao Scripture didn't display the first cultivation realm of a typical Dao Scripture because it was a Creation Method devised by Han Yi. Each realm was its own ultimate stage; only by completing one realm could he progress to the next.
Han Yi took a deep breath. The Dao Power around him surged, its resonance permeating the air. The fragment of land beneath his feet silently shattered, and he stood, now floating within the Chaos.
Over the years, Han Yi had been exceedingly cautious, treading as if on thin ice, infinitely more careful than he had been in the Primordial Great World. He lived in constant fear of encountering an enemy at the External Dao Realm or higher, prioritizing stability above all else.
Now, as he stood on the precipice of this breakthrough to the Dao Fruit Realm, his heart inevitably tightened with tension. If he successfully ascended, his strength would surge once more. According to his calculations, his combat prowess might even reach the threshold of the External Dao level.
Even if he couldn't defeat an External Dao opponent, his chances of escape would significantly improve.
At that point, crossing the Chaotic Dao Domain to return to the Primordial Great World would no longer seem like an impossible dream.
As these thoughts surged through his mind, Han Yi began the final step in condensing his Dao Fruit.
Above his head, a thirty-three-story tower materialized—the physical manifestation of the Myriad Transformations Profound Truth Dao Fruit, known as the Mi Luo Profound Truth Dao Tower.
Currently, thirty of the tower's thirty-three stories had solidified, leaving only the final three layers still in a phantom state.
In the next instant, Han Yi linked his will to the Proficiency Panel. He poured all the insights he had cultivated—those that had reached 100/100 completion—into the Dao Fruit. An endless torrent of profound comprehension surged forth, flooding into the Dao Fruit.