From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 628 The Black Tide Surges, Awaiting the End
Li Chengqian sat in the quiet room, his aura restrained, like a bottomless pool. Only in the depths of his eyes could a strange glimmer, containing the birth and death of calamity, occasionally flash.

"The Great Immortal Technique of the Tribulation of Immortality... No one can achieve immortality..." he murmured, his fingertips unconsciously tracing lines in the void, the Daoist rhyme flowing, as if simulating that forbidden power that transcends all laws. Finally, he gave a bitter laugh, "Immortality, what the hell is that?!"

As he pondered, his mind suddenly stirred, and his gaze pierced through layers of void, looking towards the chaotic continent beyond the distant starry sky.

really!

Almost the instant his gaze fell upon it, a subtle, twisted wave, carrying a nauseating aura of reproduction and depravity, rippled out from the deepest part of the chaotic continent, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake!
The ancient meteorite, regarded as the sect's most treasured artifact and seemingly just containing the power of strange stars, is now undergoing a bizarre fusion with the enormous Chaotic Primordial Embryo. On the meteorite's surface, the originally dim star-like patterns suddenly light up, emitting a dark, viscous luster, writhing and extending like living things, deeply penetrating the Chaotic Primordial Embryo's body, which is condensed from countless chaotic laws and the essence of flesh and blood.

"Gudu... gudu..."

It was as if the sound of the heartbeat of some colossal being was transmitted through the void. The originally chaotic and disordered energy of the Chaotic Primordial Embryo was quickly stained with a deep black layer. A law that catalyzes the extreme reproduction of life, but also leads to distortion, aberration, and ultimately to complete chaos and silence, began to spread like a plague!

Centered on the Chaotic Continent, the laws of the surrounding star fields began to distort first. In some weaker worlds, vegetation grew wildly but in bizarre forms, wild beasts mutated into indescribable monsters, and even some low-level cultivators unknowingly lost their mental balance, their Dao hearts were clouded, and their internal magic power became chaotic and disordered. In the end, they either exploded and died or turned into walking corpses that only knew how to devour and reproduce.

Pollution, which begins in the smallest things, has spread like wildfire, sweeping across the myriad realms of the immortal world!

The Ascension Immortal Sect, now dominating the Boundless Great World, is enjoying a period of great fortune. Its disciples quickly noticed the anomalies in the world, especially in the star field bordering the Chaotic Continent, where corrupted and mutated demonic creatures were frequently attacking the borders. Panic began to spread among some of the lower-ranking disciples.

Li Chengqian's gaze narrowed slightly, and with a leap, he entered the depths of the Feathered Heaven Palace.

At this moment, the Heavenly Palace, having already been defeated by the Wuji Star Palace, was reforged by Li Chengqian with supreme magic power, and now floats atop the Wuji Great World, radiating boundless light and dominating the universe.

A moment later, Feng Baiyu, the Three Saints of Feathered Ascension, Fang Qingxue, and a group of Supreme Elders and the Deputy Sect Leader all arrived at the depths of the Feathered Ascension Heavenly Palace.

"The world has changed, and evil spirits have arisen. Extraterrestrial evil forces have invaded the chaotic continent, and the Star Gate has fallen." Li Chengqian's voice was calm, yet it carried a reassuring power that resonated throughout the Heavenly Palace. "Issue my decree: From this day forward, the Feathered Immortal Sect shall activate the Zhou Tian Star Guardian Array base, consolidate its peripheral forces, and defend its core territory. All disciples are forbidden from leaving the sect without orders. They shall diligently cultivate their techniques, guard their Dao hearts, and resist the erosion of external demons."

He didn't explain much, and directly issued the safest defensive orders. At the same time, he secretly mobilized the power of the World Tree, using its abundant vitality and purifying properties, combined with the insight and sealing power of the Azure Illuminating Mirror, to set up an invisible purifying barrier in the core area of ​​the Feathered Immortal Sect. Although the area was not large, it was enough to ensure that the sect's foundation would not be polluted.

Fang Qingxue stood beside him, her body faintly shimmering with chaotic lightning, perfectly blending with the aura of the Thunder City. Her cool gaze swept over the crowd below, and she said calmly, "I will obey the Sect Leader's decree." Her voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable authority, instantly silencing any possible noise.

Feng Baiyu and the others naturally had no objections. Hua Tiandu opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to ask more about the pollution, but seeing Li Chengqian's unfathomable gaze, he ultimately swallowed his words and bowed his head to accept the order.

After explaining everything, a thought that transcended endless spacetime barriers suddenly emerged from the depths of Li Chengqian's consciousness.

"The true form? The stars... So that's how it is!" Li Chengqian's expression shifted slightly, and he finally laughed. "So, it was all premeditated. That Lord of the Underworld is truly... terrifying!!"

Having digested the information transmitted from the main body, Li Chengqian felt enlightened.

In the end, I was just a nobody, but one who had latched onto a powerful patron. Because my actions aligned with his patron's wishes, he was highly regarded and prepared to give me some benefits so that I could grow up quickly!

"Shub Nicholas... the Black Goat of the Forest who gave birth to millions of offspring... indeed, the Chaotic Primal Embryo was your doing!"

He chuckled softly, regaining his composure.

The next ten years were a dark and desperate decade for countless beings in the myriad realms of the immortal world.

The Black Tide is the name given to this pollution by all the realms and worlds of the Eternal World!

The spread of the pollution was faster than imagined. The chaotic continent had long since been transformed into a demonic realm teeming with countless twisted flesh monsters. From the sect leader to the lowest-ranking disciple, almost no one in the Star Gate was spared. They all became part of the black tide and became the claws of Nicholas as she spread her corrupting will.

One after another, great worlds fell to the black tide. Stars dimmed, laws collapsed, and living beings either mutated into monsters in their frenzied reproduction or were devoured in despair. The Taiyi Sect, the Innate Demon Sect, and other forces that had migrated to various places after the decline of the Xuanhuang Great World also suffered heavy losses and could only barely hold onto their last core areas.

Taihuangtian, having united many powerful figures from other worlds that had not yet fully fallen, formed the "Alliance of Myriad Realms" and waged a desperate battle against the Black Tide. They discovered that pure physical destruction was insufficient to completely eradicate the corrupted and mutated monsters. These monsters seemed to possess inexhaustible vitality; even when blasted into fragments, they could rapidly reassemble under the laws of corruption, even splitting into more individuals. Only divine powers and magical artifacts containing the ultimate Yang energy and the attributes of purification and annihilation could effectively harm them.

However, the core of the Black Tide, the will of the evil god hidden deep within the endless source of pollution, remains elusive and difficult to find. It seems to be omnipresent, yet it also seems to exist in no dimension of the present world at all, merely spreading its "gifts" through the ever-expanding laws of pollution.

During these thirty dark years, the Feathered Immortal Sect, under the leadership of Li Chengqian, stood firm like a towering reef amidst turbulent waves. The Zhou Tian Star Guardian Array, combined with the World Tree's purification barrier, successfully kept the Black Tide outside its core territory. Under the strict supervision of Li Chengqian and Fang Qingxue, the disciples' Dao hearts grew ever more steadfast, and many even made progress in their cultivation through battles against the occasional infiltrating corrupted demons.

During this time, Li Chengqian himself silently analyzed the essence of the Black Tide pollution law based on the information transmitted from his main body, calculated the degree of pollution of the entire world, and used this to track the unique aura that emanated from the darkness, belonging to Shub Nicholas.

"It's almost there, almost there! It's already polluted to this extent, you won't give up!!"

Deep within the Feathered Heaven Palace, Li Chengqian murmured to himself, "Soon, your true form will appear, Taihuangtian. I hope you won't disappoint me!!!"

(End of this chapter)