Chaos Dao Sheng Jue

Then, the crescent-shaped mark on Fang Xinyi's forehead slowly faded, and the confusion in her eyes was replaced by clarity. She looked at Lu Chen, about to say something, but suddenly realized that Lu Chen's state was not quite right.

His eyes were open, but his pupils were unfocused. He stood there like a stone statue, and even his breathing became extremely weak.

Only the fine beads of cold sweat on his forehead and his slightly trembling fingers proved that he was still alive.

"Lu Chen?" Fang Xinyi called softly, but there was no response.

Her heart tightened, and she immediately realized that Lu Chen had also been affected by that mysterious power, and judging from the situation, he was in a much deeper state than she was.

"Damn it, I can't interfere with this inner demon power at all; I can only rely on him." Fang Xinyi gritted her teeth and took a few steps back. The Green Wood Longevity Technique spun, and silver-white light points transformed into a thin protective shield, enveloping Lu Chen within it.

Although it's unclear how effective it will be, it can at least isolate external interference.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Xinyi sat cross-legged, adjusting her breathing to recover the spiritual energy she had just consumed, while cautiously observing her surroundings.

The enormous skeletons on the altar stood silent in the darkness, their central recess emitting a faint light, as if calling out to something.

As time passed by, second by second.

Lu Chen's consciousness floated in a state of chaos.

There was no sound, no light, and no direction. There was only an absolute, suffocating nothingness.

He knew he was at the bottom of the abyss of reincarnation, knew he was undergoing a test of his inner demons, but at this moment he felt as if all his senses had been stripped away, leaving only an empty shell.

This state lasted for an unknown period of time until a voice rang in my mind.

"does it worth?"

The voice was very soft, like a whisper in his ear, or as if it came from the deepest part of his heart. It was Lu Chen's own voice, but it carried a coldness he had never felt before.

"What?" Lu Chen's consciousness responded instinctively.

"All of this," the voice continued, "traveling from Earth to here, experiencing countless life-and-death situations, bearing the heavy responsibility of repairing the world, and possibly even paying with your life—was it worth it?"

Lu Chen fell silent upon hearing this.

"You could have had a very good life," the voice continued, with a seductive tone. "In the immortal realm, you would have family and friends, and a peaceful life, albeit an ordinary one."

"If it weren't for the pursuit of immortality, you should be embracing Yu Qian and Ye Rushuang right now, sleeping side by side with them, and even taking them on trips to the immortal realm whenever you have time. That's the life you truly yearn for; you're just an insignificant nobody."

As the voice described the scene, Lu Chen "saw" a picture.

It was after he established the Holy Land of China in the Azure Cloud Heaven Domain of the Immortal Realm, when the sun was setting and he was surrounded by Zhou Hongfu, Ling Manyu, and a group of other women. He didn't have to cultivate anymore. Those days were filled with laughter and warmth. Everything felt so real and so within reach.

"This is the life you should have," the voice came again, "instead of being in this godforsaken place, fighting and living in constant fear, not even knowing if you'll be alive tomorrow."

Lu Chen's resolve wavered.

Indeed, if he hadn't time-traveled, he would probably still be struggling at the very bottom of society, groveling and forcing a smile for a few coins.

But now that I've transmigrated and possess my current cultivation level, what's the point of fighting? Isn't it better to just enjoy my wife and warm bed? To hell with repairing the Divine Domain, to hell with the old Taoist priest, the old Taoist priest is nothing.

“Yes, that’s it. We don’t need to be someone else’s pawns. We should live the life we ​​want most.” The voice continued Lu Chen’s unfinished thought.

Just then, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed.

The old Taoist priest appeared in the sacred land of China, inside Lu Chen's manor. He was still wearing that tattered Taoist robe, and his face bore the familiar, mysterious smile that Lu Chen knew so well.

"Lu Chen, do you know your crime?" the old Taoist priest scolded unhappily. "Have you forgotten the ten-year agreement? Do you know that everything you have is given to you by me? I can give it to you and I can take it back at any time."

At this moment, Lu Chen realized he could move again, and he immediately flattered respectfully, "How could that be? How could I forget what you asked me to do? Aren't I working hard on it? Besides, the ten-year deadline hasn't passed yet."

Seeing Lu Chen's attitude, the old Taoist priest's expression softened slightly. Just as he was about to speak, a dazzling purple blade of light suddenly attacked.

"You dare, you brat!"

"Damn it, you think you can bully me in my dreams?" Lu Chen cursed after brandishing his knife.

As the blade flashed, the old Taoist priest's figure was instantly cleaved into nothingness.

Then, the scene changed again.

This time, the surrounding scenes seemed to fast-forward, from Lu Chen's journey to the Tianyuan Continent, to obtaining the Chaos Dao Life Technique, to ascending to the Immortal Realm, then entering the Divine Blade Domain, and finally arriving at the Nirvana Forbidden Land… At each crucial juncture, a blurry figure was secretly guiding him. Although he couldn't see the face clearly, Lu Chen was absolutely certain of that aura—it was the old Taoist priest!

"You are the chosen one of destiny." The old Taoist's voice came from all directions. "I need someone to help me kill the substitute of the embodiment of evil. Of course, I won't let you work for nothing. You can get everything you want. This is your destiny."

Lu Chen thought he had killed the old Taoist's phantom, but he didn't expect his voice to sound again. At this moment, he felt a strange chill rise from his spine: "So... I'm just your tool?"

"A tool?" The old Taoist's figure solidified again, this time without a smile, only an almost condescending indifference. "No, you are the 'key.' A key that can unlock a new era. As for the key's own thoughts, feelings, destiny... that is not important."

"What about repairing the Divine Domain?" Lu Chen asked through gritted teeth. "Is that only part of your plan?"

“Repair?” The old Taoist shook his head. “Don’t you understand? The Divine Realm never needs ‘repair,’ it needs ‘reboot.’

After saying this, the old Taoist priest stretched out his hand, and a scene appeared in his palm.

That was the complete Divine Realm. Not the dilapidated state it is now, but a prosperous scene from ancient times, when divine energy was abundant, laws were complete, and all races flourished.

However, in the shadow of this prosperous era, countless tiny black spots are breeding and spreading.

"Do you see those black dots?" the old Taoist priest said. "Those are the laws of evil, the embodiment of negative emotions in all the heavens and myriad realms, the ultimate manifestation of the power of the laws of evil. They will devour everything, turning order into chaos, and life into death."

Immediately afterwards, the scene sped up several times under the old Taoist priest's control.

The black dot in the image rapidly expanded, devouring stars, eroding continents, and corrupting the laws of nature. Gods and demons rose up in resistance, but with little effect.

Ultimately, a great war erupted, sweeping across all the worlds. Countless powerful beings perished, the Divine Realm was shattered, and those incarnations of evil were temporarily repelled, transforming into beings like the "Evil of Heaven" and going into hiding...