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Chapter 1568 Mu Lingzhu

"Shoot-"

The moment the emerald green bamboo pierced through the illusory figure's brow, countless "Breaking Illusion" runes surged into the illusory figure's body like a tidal wave.

The Daoist Master's illusory figure's gilded Daoist robe instantly exploded with countless spiderweb-like cracks, the seven-colored gemstone at the top of the scepter shattered one after another, and the originally solid face turned into a distorted ball of light, the golden light around him dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Even more terrifying, countless emerald green shoots sprouted from the wounds pierced by the bamboo. These shoots, based on the "Law of Life," frantically absorbed the celestial essence of the Dao Lord's phantom. The moment the shoots broke through the soil, they grew into towering bamboo forests. The bamboo forests grew wildly within the phantom's body, tearing countless cracks in its trunk, and even its soul trembled in pain.

"Roar!"

The Dao Lord's illusory figure let out a silent roar, its broken body trembling violently.

Just as he was about to completely collapse, the surrounding celestial phantoms suddenly began to boil over—the magnificent palaces and pavilions transformed into countless golden streams of light, the rainbow bridge crumbled into fragments of laws, the phantoms of the golden-armored celestial soldiers were completely annihilated, and all the energy, like a swarm of bees returning to their nest, converged towards the phantom of the Dao Lord.

The moment the golden torrent surged into the phantom's body, the bamboo forest that had torn his body apart was purified into ashes, the shattered scepter reformed, and the blurry face became clearer, even more ferocious than before.

His size increased a hundredfold, and countless "order" runes appeared on his golden robe. The runes intertwined into a net, enveloping the entire Chaos Sea in terrifying pressure. Even the boundary of the 'Eternal Universe' groaned under the unbearable burden.

"Ok?"

A clear, melodious exclamation came from the depths of chaos, and the emerald green bamboo piercing through the Dao Lord's illusory figure suddenly burst forth with dazzling blue light.

The joints on the bamboo surface lit up layer by layer, and each "Breaking Illusion" rune shot out a beam of azure light. The azure light intertwined in the air to form a giant net, which actually blocked the counterattack of the Dao Lord's illusory figure for a moment.

The next second, the bamboo turned into specks of green light, and a woman dressed in a cyan dress slowly emerged from the green light.

A verdant bamboo staff appeared in her hand without her noticing. Three tender leaves sprouted from the top of the staff, their leaves shimmering with the light of the laws of life, and runes of "swordsmanship" and "growth" could be faintly seen flowing between their veins.

"Bamboo Sword Path: Ten Thousand Leaves Pierce the Sky!"

The woman gave a soft shout, and the bamboo staff in her hand suddenly transformed into a slender bamboo sword.

Suddenly, the leaves on the sword fell off, each leaf transforming into a sharp cyan sword aura. Countless sword auras formed an endless sword forest in the chaos.

The moment the sword forest spun, countless gaps were cut into the surrounding space and time. Wherever the sword energy swept, the golden light of the celestial phantom was severed, and the runes on the golden robe of the Dao Lord phantom were extinguished one after another.

He swung his scepter to defend, and the moment the scepter collided with the sword energy, a deafening roar erupted. However, the sword forest was as continuous as a tide, forcing the Dao Lord's illusory figure to retreat repeatedly, with deep, bone-revealing sword wounds constantly appearing on his body.

The Dao Lord's phantom has an astonishing ability to recover; the sword wounds were repaired by the energy of the celestial phantom as soon as they appeared.

He seized upon Jian Lin's weakness and slammed his scepter into the ground. Suddenly, countless golden pillars of light rose from the chaos, forming a cage that trapped the woman in the center. The "imprisonment" runes on the pillars slowed her movements.

Just then, a cold glint flashed in the woman's eyes, and her body, which was trapped in the cage, suddenly emitted a green light. Countless roots grew from her feet, piercing through the chaotic void and drawing in the most primal energy.

Where the roots spread, the withered, chaotic vegetation is revitalized, blooming with blue flowers. The moment these flowers open, they transform into sharp petals, shooting towards the golden cage like a rainstorm.

"Puff puff!"

The moment the petals collided with the beam of light, they unleashed an astonishing penetrating force.

Countless cracks appeared on the golden pillar of light, and the woman took the opportunity to swing her bamboo sword, the "law of growth" patterns appearing on the blade.

The bamboo sword in her hand grew wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye. The moment the sword tip broke through the cage, it suddenly forked into billions of thin branches. The leaves on the branches all turned into miniature flying swords, which poured down like a waterfall and shot towards the Dao Lord's illusory figure.

The Dao Lord's phantom golden robe was torn in countless places by the flying sword, but he remained unmoved, only coldly looking at the woman. He pointed his scepter again, and countless beams of "judgment" shot from all directions. The beams contained the law of "annihilation", and wherever they passed, even the chaotic air currents were completely wiped out.

"The Law of Life: Shield of Withering and Flourishing!"

The woman's bamboo sword suddenly pierced the chaotic void, and all the tender leaves on the sword unfolded, with soft green light flowing on the leaves.

A giant shield of green light formed in front of her, with countless vein-like patterns appearing on it, each pattern constantly repairing the marks left by the beam of light.

The beam of judgment struck the shield with a crisp sound, but it could not penetrate it.

Even more bizarrely, each time the green light repaired the shield, the woman's aura grew stronger—she was actually using the "healing law" to absorb the energy from the beam of light in reverse, transforming it into her own sword essence, and the light on the bamboo sword became even more dazzling.

Just as the woman was engaged in fierce battle with the illusory figure of the Dao Lord, the giant blood-red serpent coiled around the boundary wall of the Eternal Universe was also busy.

Yao Yao's black hole opened again, this time expanding tenfold, encompassing most of the celestial phantom.

Yao Yao's body writhed violently, and thunder rumbled from the depths of the black hole.

The celestial phantom energy that was absorbed was broken down into the purest essence by the "refining law" in the black hole. Part of it was used to repair her previous injuries, and the other part caused her body to continue to expand.

Her body, which originally circled the boundary three times, has now coiled more than ten times. The golden patterns on her scales are becoming increasingly dense, and even the air currents of the Chaos Sea are being drawn by her suction, forming long rivers of chaos.

"Night! —Thrust"

Night Ancestor's figure flickered uncertainly in the chaos. Although his injuries had not yet healed, he was always able to seize the flaws in the Dao Lord's illusory figure.

Whenever the Dao Lord's illusory figure focuses its attention on the woman, Night Ancestor will condense a black law thorn and stab it at the Dao Lord's illusory figure's wound.

While these Law Spikes cannot cause fatal damage, they can slow down the repair speed of the Celestial Phantom's energy.

In the instant that the Dao Lord's phantom waved his scepter to block the sword energy, Night Ancestor suddenly appeared from the shadows. He flicked out a black ribbon of light from the oil lamp in his hand. The ribbon wrapped around the Dao Lord's phantom's wrist, and the "Law of Night" on the ribbon slowed his movements for a moment. The woman seized this opportunity and pierced his arm with her bamboo sword through the gap in the scepter, leaving a deep wound that exposed the bone.

Time passed slowly amidst the fierce battle, and the celestial phantom's range shrank smaller and smaller. The magnificent palaces that originally covered hundreds of millions of miles were now reduced to a core area of ​​only a hundred feet.

The aura of the Dao Lord's phantom began to fluctuate, and the brightness of the runes on the golden robe decreased significantly, indicating insufficient energy replenishment.

His movements became increasingly frantic, and he swung his scepter more frequently, but he was still unable to break through the woman's sword net.

Just then, Yao Yao's black hole suddenly contracted, swallowing the last illusory image of the Jade Palace. The Dao Lord's illusory body trembled violently, and the golden light on his body instantly dimmed by thirty percent. "Now!"

A glint of light flashed in Ye Zu's eyes. He condensed all the remaining laws of night into a black spear. The spear was not only wrapped with dark energy, but also covered with the deadly poison that Yao Yao had given him before.

He seized the moment when the Daoist's illusory figure blocked the woman's sword energy and threw his spear at the wound on its back—the very spot where the bamboo had pierced through it earlier.

"Pfft!"

The black spear pierced the wound precisely, and the deadly poison on the spear tip and the Law of Night erupted simultaneously. The Dao Lord's illusory body stiffened abruptly, the healing speed suddenly stopped, and the wound even began to show signs of disintegration.

"The Bamboo Sword breaks through illusion and returns to oneness!"

Seizing this fleeting opportunity, the woman suddenly merged her body with the bamboo sword in her hand, transforming into a blue sword shadow that pierced through the heavens and earth.

The sword shadows contained the essence of the three laws of "life," "growth," and "healing," yet at this moment they erupted with destructive power.

The moment the sword shadow pierced through the Dao Lord's illusory figure, countless "Breaking Illusion" runes exploded within his body.

This time, the celestial phantom could no longer provide enough energy for repair.

The body of the Dao Lord's phantom began to disintegrate from the inside, and golden fragments scattered like meteors, eventually disappearing into the chaos without leaving a trace.

"Roar!"

Yao Yao let out a roar that shook the chaos, and her size exploded to its limit, circling the boundary of the eternal universe hundreds of times.

The black hole expanded to its limit, completely swallowing the remaining celestial phantom.

Dark red flames erupted from the depths of the black hole, and countless phantom images of the demon race's ancestors emerged from the flames. They simultaneously made a melting gesture towards the devoured celestial phantom.

The golden celestial essence churned and reformed in the flames, eventually transforming into a pure golden energy stream, which Yao Yao absorbed into her stomach.

With the complete disappearance of the celestial phantom, the chaotic void returned to its long-lost tranquility.

The blood-red giant serpent's body began to shrink, and the golden patterns on its scales gradually disappeared, eventually transforming into a woman wearing a blood-red dress—it was Yao Yao.

Yao Yao's face was still somewhat pale, but a playful smile played on her lips. She looked at the woman in the blue dress and spoke with a lazy, mocking tone: "Oh, isn't this the oldest and most aloof Dao Lord among the nine Dao Lords of the Heavenly Realm? What, are you tired of the Heavenly Realm and want to betray it too?"

The woman in the cyan dress sheathed her bamboo sword, glanced at Yao Yao indifferently, and toyed with a bamboo leaf between her fingers. Her tone was equally cold: "Same here. Back then, the Crimson Flame Demon Lord stormed into the Heavenly Realm all by himself and turned the Heavenly Realm upside down. Now, he can't even deal with a mere phantom of the Heavenly Realm and has to rely on outsiders for help. It seems that the mortal realm has dulled your venomous fangs."

"you wanna die!"

A murderous glint flashed in Yao Yao's eyes, and the crimson mist around her began to surge. "If it weren't for the fact that I was ambushed and destroyed by the combined forces of your nine Dao Lords back then, this mere celestial phantom could be annihilated with a flick of the finger!"

"Oh?"

The woman in the cyan dress raised an eyebrow, and the leaf transformed into a sharp sword shadow at her fingertips. "Then I'd like to see if the Demon Lord, now back to his peak, is still like he was back then, only hiding in the chaos and secretly devouring small worlds. He's really getting worse as he gets older."

"At least I live authentically, unlike some Dao Lords who secretly help the Heavenly Realm reap the benefits of the heavens, and now they're attacking the illusory image of the Heavenly Realm. Who are they trying to impress?"

Yao Yao took a step forward, her blood-red dress fluttering even without wind.

"It's better than some demons who eat wherever they go and end up becoming parasites of the heavens."

The woman in the blue dress stood her ground, the blue light emanating from her growing ever more intense.

Just as the two were about to clash, Ye Zu's weak voice rang out: "Gentlemen... this is not the time to argue... the Heavenly Realm's spies may still be watching..."

"Shut up!"

Yao Yao and Daoist Qingzhu rebuked at the same time.

Yao Yao sneered, her sharp gaze fixed on Ye Zu: "Especially you, 'Dao Zun', one of the Ten Great Venerables, yet you hide in the 'Eternal Universe' waiting to die. Have you forgotten the grudge against Li Zun?"

Ye Zu's body stiffened abruptly, his face turned even paler, his lips moved, but he ultimately remained silent.

The woman in the cyan dress glanced at him, a complex look flashing in her eyes, but she didn't say anything more.

Seeing this, Yao Yao was about to speak again to mock, but was interrupted by Daoist Qingzhu: "Alright, I'm too lazy to waste words with you. This time, the Heavenly Realm's early harvest is probably not only aimed at the newly born 'Eternal Universe'. We should each be careful."

Yao Yao snorted coldly, turned to look in the direction of the 'Eternal Universe', and said disdainfully, "The appearance of the celestial phantom has also served as a reminder to the will of the 'Eternal Universe'. I think it will find a way to avoid the detection of the celestial will itself."

This celestial phantom was merely one of the billions of projections of the celestial will, and now that it has been destroyed, the celestial will will be aware of it, but will not know exactly what happened. This is one of the main reasons why she, the Night Ancestor, and the woman in the blue dress took action.

"This new world has great potential and a high chance of advancing to the 'Celestial Realm' level," the woman in the cyan dress exclaimed.

Throughout history, which world has ever reached the level of the 'celestial realm' without accumulating through countless eras?

It's amazing that a new world has been created.

Yao Yao didn't continue on this topic, but stared curiously at the woman in the blue dress: "Mu Lingzhu, I'm really curious, why did you take action, even at the cost of severing a part of your essence to condense this body?"

Mu Lingzhu!

A peak expert of the Dao Heaven Realm!

One of the oldest Dao Lords in the Celestial Realm!

There are even rumors that she was one of the creators of the celestial realm!

So why did this being go so far as to sever part of its origin, condense a new body, leave the Celestial Realm, and even kill the Celestial Realm phantom?

The woman in the cyan dress, whom Yao Yao had mentioned as Mu Lingzhu, did not answer Yao Yao's question. She merely glanced at the 'Eternal Universe' one last time before silently disappearing from Yao Yao's sight. (End of Chapter)