At this very moment, the Sea of Sacrifice creature, its injuries mended in the blink of an eye, unleashed the boundless might of the Sea of Sacrifice, summoning the terrifying power of ancient beings buried beneath the tides of time to assail Mu Changqing.
The supreme force that swept in, wreathed in a gray inferno, seared space and time.
The myriad spectral figures of terrifying creatures that materialized stepped into the present reality, advancing upon Mu Changqing.
RUMBLE!
This terrifying power illuminated the most ancient and primal path of reincarnation, the primordial underworld.
This underworld was the model that the myriad realms of the heavens emulated, and the original blueprint from which the Primordial Heavenly Dao constructed eternal reincarnation.
The interwoven runes and patterns exuded an aura more ancient than the primordial eons, akin to the true source of all knowable existence.
"Let me test whether there truly exists immortality in this world."
Mu Changqing coldly roared, forging the destruction of all heavens, manifesting the true essence of the Path of Burial.
The instant the Burial of Heavens Bead appeared, the gray heavens turned a spectral purple, and the firmament collapsed, tearing open an abyss of seemingly endless depth.
From this rift, a black liquid, like a celestial river cascading down, fell, corrupting the rules and order of this world, and eroding the immortal essence of the Sea of Sacrifice.
Then, Mu Changqing drew his sword and charged, his raised blade shattering infinite anomalies, completely erasing these predecessors who should have died from ancient history.
His figure broke free from the constraints of the gray world's order, and Mu Changqing sidestepped, traversing boundless space, drawing the forbidden black droplets onto his Burial of Heavens Sword, and directly striking the core of the Sea of Sacrifice creature.
Simultaneously, Mu Changqing let out a resounding cry that shook the ages.
"Where I stand, all are vulnerable. No matter how inconceivable and bizarre you are, you will fall before me."
The terrifying sword light, streaked with threads of black warp and weft within its purple hue, pierced through time, shattering the primordial chaos of the present.
The interwoven forbidden sword intent, omnipresent, transcended time and space eternally.
It reflected Mu Changqing's karma and destiny, casting down a shimmering, ominous immortal radiance.
RUMBLE!
In that instant, the colossal body of the Sea of Sacrifice creature was ripped apart by the sword net, falling into countless fragments.
Following this, purple mist surged from Mu Changqing's body, traversing the gray expanse and permeating the Sea of Sacrifice.
All the scattered fragments were annihilated into nothingness, not even dust remaining.
The entire Sea of Sacrifice churned and surged towards the heavens, countless broken and withered universes flung out like sand and stones, striking into the depths of the endless gray ancient path.
Although this Sea of Sacrifice creature had reached the Heavenly Realm, it was still no match for Mu Changqing's single strike.
Mu Changqing's eyes blazed with unparalleled divine radiance, the warp and weft patterns on his body faintly visible, obscuring the heavens and time.
Dao Ancestor and Empress Xuanyue exchanged a glance, their vigilance unwavering. They retreated into infinite space, their gazes fixed solemnly on the depths of the Sea of Sacrifice.
As expected, in the next moment, the Sea of Sacrifice churned again, and three identical Sea of Sacrifice creatures roared forth, their terrifying forms resonating and dominating the sea.
Their auras surged outward, even more powerful and terrifying than the previous Sea of Sacrifice creature.
"You cannot kill us. What if you can sever our rebirth through time? What if you possess the ability to slay beings of the Heavenly Realm? This is the power of the beginning of all things. Even if it is merely a path of reincarnation, you cannot break it."
The massive figure in the center spoke with grandeur, its terrifying voice echoing through the eternal ages, its expression indifferent. This was the original Sea of Sacrifice creature.
After Mu Changqing had slain it, not only had it not perished, but it had become even stronger, and had summoned its kin from the Sea of Sacrifice into existence.
Seeing this, Mu Changqing's eyes flashed with a dangerous light, his expression growing increasingly stern. His hair flew wildly, stirring the power of time.
"Is that so? A bunch of arrogant fools. Today, I shall give you a taste of reality."
Facing three beings of the Heavenly Realm, Mu Changqing showed no fear. Instead, a covetous glint appeared in his eyes.
The primordial chaos was created by the gray primal origin. The native beings within it naturally possessed a more delicious and enticing origin than the primordial chaos qi, or perhaps "ancestral source" would be a more fitting term.
The Burial of Heavens Bead was like a gluttonous beast, perpetually insatiable. As long as it had enough delectable sustenance, it would grow stronger.
And now, Mu Changqing had long since merged with the complete Burial of Heavens Bead. He was the Burial of Heavens Bead, and the Burial of Heavens Bead was him.
Or, rather, Mu Changqing had replaced the self-awareness of the Path of Burial and now controlled the Burial of Heavens Bead.
As he spoke, Mu Changqing, using the essence of the Burial of Heavens Bead, invoked the forbidden and malevolent source, disrupting the order and rules of this realm.
Wielding his sword, he charged towards the three Sea of Sacrifice creatures once more.
Seeing this, the three Sea of Sacrifice creatures joined forces, unleashing their full power without reservation, sacrificing the endless, bizarre forces of the Sea of Sacrifice.
The sea surface boiled and churned again, the gray light of the Sea of Sacrifice erupted, shattering the heavens.
An endless stream of beings, once buried in the Sea of Sacrifice, were drawn from various temporal dimensions and merged into the bodies of the three Sea of Sacrifice creatures.
The combined power of the three Sea of Sacrifice creatures surged forth, striking at Mu Changqing.
RUMBLE!
Blood and light intertwined, leaving and then obliterating traces of time upon ancient history.
The immeasurable light, as terrifying as the divine radiance that created the primordial chaos, continuously vaporized the Sea of Sacrifice.
In mere moments, the entire Sea of Sacrifice sank by hundreds of millions of feet.
CRACK!
Accompanied by the sound of the firmament shattering, one of the Sea of Sacrifice creatures could no longer withstand it, instantly disintegrating into nothingness.
"Damn it! He is devouring our power to strengthen himself! He is a variable! Damned variable ant, you should all be annihilated!"
The Sea of Sacrifice creature in the center roared with fury, countless fleshy tendrils emerging from its body, instantly plunging into the Sea of Sacrifice, absorbing its boundless might.
Mu Changqing's gaze was chilling as he stared intently at the location where the Sea of Sacrifice creature had disintegrated. He paid no mind to the intermediate Sea of Sacrifice creature's frantic absorption of the sea's power.
As expected, not long after, the Sea of Sacrifice churned again, and three terrifying figures slowly materialized from its depths.
They attacked Mu Changqing from three directions.
Seeing this, Empress Xuanyue's expression grew increasingly frigid. She flicked her jade sleeves, and silken threads danced wildly, manifesting a killing domain of boundless frost power, which she unleashed upon one of the Sea of Sacrifice creatures.
"Don't be rash! You are not its match!"
Dao Ancestor cried out in alarm. These were beings of the Heavenly Realm, and Empress Xuanyue was merely at the Godly Mandate Against Heaven Realm. How could she be a match?
Empress Xuanyue paid him no heed, stubbornly charging towards one of the Sea of Sacrifice creatures.
"You fear death, but I do not."
Empress Xuanyue snorted coldly and immediately became locked in combat with one of the Sea of Sacrifice creatures.
However, the gap in their cultivation realms was too vast, and she found herself in perilous situations.
Seeing this, Dao Ancestor's old face contorted with indecision. After a moment, he sighed.
"I'll risk it all."
As his voice fell, Dao Ancestor unleashed the extremely terrifying Grand Dao formation diagram, manifesting an anomaly of altering heaven and fate. There, Dao Ancestor was seen contending with heaven for the Grand Dao.
Light pierced through ancient and modern times, shaking billions of eons.
The three thousand Grand Daos continuously surged forth, transforming into chains of order, binding the Sea of Sacrifice creature's limbs.
Empress Xuanyue glanced at him indifferently and continued to fight with all her might against the Sea of Sacrifice creature.
Mu Changqing had already noticed their actions but did not intervene.
Although the addition of another Sea of Sacrifice creature would not significantly impact him, having them tie up one of the beings naturally lessened his constraints.
BOOM!
Four Sea of Sacrifice creatures emerged simultaneously, four beings of the Heavenly Realm. Their rune powers resonated, forming an even more terrifying force that assailed Mu Changqing once more.
Their hair stood on end, their faces growing increasingly ferocious.
Regardless of anything, they had never imagined Mu Changqing to be so tenacious.
Even when employing their trump card powers, they could only rely on the Sea of Sacrifice's infinite regenerative power to barely hold their ground.