At this very moment, in the boundless primordial chaos, true words surged forth, all life fell silent, and heaven and earth collapsed.
The Star Ancient Pagoda retreated, the endless sky of primordial chaos cracked open, and the Heavenly Abyss descended.
In an instant, beneath the Great Creation of the Ancient Source, many innate beings trembled in terror, as if encountering their natural enemy.
The Thunder Pool of Chaos retreated, the Heavenly Crow transformed, its ethereal figure suspended in the sky, its body respectfully receding to the side.
The Human Ancestor, Demon Ancestor, and Spirit Ancestor all retreated simultaneously, standing aside, no longer pressing their attacks.
Silence enveloped the primordial chaos, the Heavenly Abyss descended upon the world, heaven and earth trembled, and all beings, in their vastness, returned to karma.
At this time, the Azure Lotus of Chaos, the Dao Ancestor, and the Empress Xuan Yue all looked up, gazing into the endless high sky of primordial chaos.
An ineffable voice echoed through the primordial chaos, a power that transcended the innate descended upon the great world.
Behold, the Heavenly Abyss, like a supreme altar, evolved all that is knowable, encompassing all that is knowable.
All beings, whether innate or acquired, as long as they had not transcended this level, were beneath it.
The Heavenly Abyss flowed, endless primordial chaos, chaotic matter… all that is knowable flowed into it, suppressing the boundless primordial chaos.
Above the Heavenly Abyss, a hazy, formed figure emerged. Around it, countless red threads connected all beings, heaven and earth, and all that is knowable.
The scene was too terrifying to describe in words.
At this moment, even the terrifyingly vast forms of the Three Ancestors seemed insignificant before him.
This was taboo, this was truly supreme, this was an existence beyond the innate.
It could not be described as a living being, did not belong to the level of living beings, and transcended the classification of living beings.
The vast heaven and earth, including the primordial chaos, ultimately could not escape his existence.
Mu Changqing lightly shook the Burial of Life Sword, his expression gradually becoming solemn.
He understood that the true supreme had appeared, an existence beyond the innate, the true supreme beneath the Way of Heaven.
Or perhaps, he and the Way of Heaven were not distinguishable in strength.
His existence was not born of primordial chaos, but had always existed.
Wherever there were living beings, wherever there were all beings, there was his existence.
"All beings, in the end, cannot escape karma. Mu Changqing, you are strong, but… you have ultimately not stepped into that realm, and the entity on you was injured by the Way of Heaven. Now, has it recovered its full strength?"
Karma descended, speaking in human words. Innumerable red threads enveloped all that is knowable around him, like the true lord of all beings.
Hearing this, Mu Changqing let out a cold laugh, pointing his sword forward, its edge spewing the forbidden power of Burial of Life.
"Is that so? Then, do you think you can kill me?"
Mu Changqing spoke faintly, his eyes devoid of any fear. What was there to fear about karma?
So what if he hadn't stepped into that realm? In this world, who could kill him?
The Way of Heaven, karma, destiny, so what? If they could not erase him, then he had no fear.
Karma heard this, and the red threads around its body surged forth, tearing apart the primordial chaos space, instantly shattering it, revealing an unknown land.
Above the Heavenly Abyss, the power of all beings surged, as if receiving or offering a sacrifice.
"Kill? You are indeed a variable controlled by us. Even if the Way of Heaven suppresses you, even if endless judgments are cast, you cannot be killed. But since it is our mistake that created you, this error, then we shall seal you. The result is the same."
As the words fell, Karma's form flickered, and infinite threads of karma appeared, piercing through the entirety of time and space, causing eons to tremble, erasing ancient history, and surging forth.
Mu Changqing's expression turned cold, his body expanded infinitely, instantly becoming the sole entity in the primordial chaos, and he swallowed the Burial of Life and the Land of Calamity in one gulp.
Endless forbidden power merged into his body, black blood fused with purple light, intertwining to form a more eerie, ghostly glow.
An endless ghostly glow erupted, instantly repelling the threads of karma.
Mu Changqing let out a cold shout and charged forward with his sword.
"No matter what existence you are, as long as you exist and possess self-awareness, you can all be annihilated."
That scene was unspeakable. The primordial chaos shattered, revealing an unknown realm.
There, dark turbulence swept over everything. Even innate beings, upon entering, could barely protect themselves.
In the past, Mu Changqing had been struck and sent into it by the unexpected attacks of the Demon Ancestor and the Realm.
At this moment, the size of the Burial of Life Sword had no discernible end.
Perhaps it could be described thus: any knowable place in the world, regardless of past, present, or future, any time and space, endless primordial chaos.
As long as Mu Changqing willed it, the Burial of Life Sword could strike anywhere at this moment.
*Bang!*
Karma manifested, forming the Heavenly Abyss in its palm, and engaged in an ultimate clash with Mu Changqing.
In an instant, the entire primordial chaos shattered inch by inch, whether those not participating or those who were.
Innate beings at the level of the Great Creation of the Ancient Source were affected and instantly torn into nothingness.
"Retreat."
The Three Ancestors, along with the Heavenly Crow, waved their hands, pulling the innate beings around them away and stepping into the dark turbulence.
They had left a mark, so even if they fell into the dark turbulence, they could return.
The Dao Ancestor and Empress Xuan Yue exchanged glances, and with the Azure Lotus of Chaos, they flickered and leaped into the dark turbulence.
The battle now transcended the innate level; it was no longer something they could participate in.
After Mu Changqing's blow, countless eons flowed by in time and space, and he attacked again.
His body emitted immeasurable ghostly light, traversing the years of heaven and earth.
Karma did not show weakness; it was an existence beyond innate beings, not belonging to the ranks of all beings. How could it fear one who had stepped out of the acquired realm?
Wielding the boundless Heavenly Abyss, it fought. The terrifying aura was billions of times more terrifying than the aura of creation.
Endless stars and universes instantly evolved, transforming into cold, dark continents floating in the unknown.
Perhaps these continents lacked various laws, rules, and everything required by a complete world.
But this did not affect the nurturing of life.
The billions of worlds created by Mu Changqing and Karma's battle fell into the dark turbulence. Some continents were fortunate enough to escape the dark hurricanes.
As the dark turbulence carried them into stable regions, after endless eons, they nurtured acquired beings.
However, these worlds, to varying degrees, lacked what a complete world possessed.
Perhaps it was the absence of laws, rules, or even fortune, spiritual energy… and so on.
Yet, after countless years, these continents would nurture life through the slivers of power leaked from the battle between the two. After evolving, they would become imperfect small worlds.
Some worlds could cultivate, while others lacked spiritual energy, and their inhabitants could only be ordinary people, living a hundred years and turning to dust.
Or they might become forbidden zones, nurturing endless opportunities and blessings.
In short, this great battle gave birth to innumerable worlds.
From then on, in heaven and earth, besides the complete universe of the myriad realms, there existed various small worlds.
Perhaps, after endless years, these small worlds would give birth to various world protagonists who would break the shackles of their imperfect worlds, step into the dark turbulence, and after countless tribulations, reach the myriad realms.
This truly complete and flawless universe.
However, the battle between the two still raged on.
The forbidden, evil power that buried all existence, and karma, an existence beyond living beings, clashed, wielding the Heavenly Abyss.
The primordial chaos could no longer withstand their extreme battle, and had already completely collapsed.
It would take some time for it to automatically recover.
Unless they stopped this battle that surpassed time, allowing the primordial chaos a moment of respite, it would not recover on its own.