Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

The Hall of Ten Thousand Souls had a dome as deep and dark as the night sky, with faint, strange lights shimmering on it.

Enormous pillars stand in orderly rows, and dark gold floor tiles are flat and tightly laid. A high platform deep within the main hall stands silently.

Gao Wu recalled his first time entering the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls, when he relied on the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Curse to directly charge up the high platform and encountered Qin Liuhe.

Qin Liuhe's appearance also accelerated his growth.

Looking back now, it's only been two years, but everything has changed.

In the same Hall of Ten Thousand Souls, he could see that the main hall was actually formed from a mass of black mist.

Just as Qin Liuhe said, the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls is actually a claw of the Chaos Dragon King.

However, this claw was not connected to the main body; it seemed to have been severed by some force and transformed into the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls, becoming a barrier at the entrance to the Epang Palace.

Level nine is probably too difficult to enter, but with Xiao Song's current level ten strength, he can force his way in.

Gao Wu didn't let Song Mingyue do it; it would be too time-consuming and unnecessary.

The Chaos Dragon King's claws are also very troublesome and difficult to deal with.

Gao Wu's right hand grasped like a dragon's claw, and endless, boundless source power responded, transforming into a huge, invisible dragon claw.

The ancient and magnificent hall was silently distorted under the violent force, eventually turning into a swirling cloud of black mist.

The black mist was as thick as ink, and as it rolled, it transformed into a black dragon over a thousand meters long.

A look of seriousness appeared in Song Mingyue's bright eyes. She had advanced to level ten, and the black dragon made her feel immense pressure.

And isn't that a dragon claw? How did it turn into a black dragon?
Qin Liuhe noticed Song Mingyue's confusion and explained, "The Chaos Dragon King is such a powerful being that its severed claws would naturally develop sentience over time. Fortunately, the Chaos Dragon King's own spirituality was almost completely destroyed."

"This claw transforming into a dragon is nothing more than a product of the most primal memory."

"The only troublesome thing is that this thing is difficult to damage by any method, and there is no good way to deal with it."

He was able to enter and exit the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls smoothly each time thanks to the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal suppressing the dragon claw's sensation.

Gao Wu knew that Qin Liuhe was also reminding him not to underestimate the Dragon Claw.

With the Taiyi Battle Body reaching the Hunyuan realm, controlling this thing is already a piece of cake. Not to mention the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Curse's upgrade, which allowed him to step into level twelve with one foot in the door.

It wasn't just an improvement in his level of life; the key was that it allowed him to see the power of a level twelve person and the state of a level twelve life form.

Looking at the black mist transforming into a giant dragon, Gao Wu immediately saw the opponent's spiritual core and source energy core.

The dragon claws he unleashed possessed the speed of a celestial dragon, the transformations of a divine dragon, and the control of space by a mystic dragon.

The enormous dragon claw enveloped the entire domain, and through multiple layers of spatial contraction, in the blink of an eye, it had shrunk the thousand-meter-long dragon into a black sphere the size of a pigeon egg.

Gao Wu smiled slightly, holding the black sphere in his hand. The little dragon claw had low spirituality and was no match for him, relying solely on instinctive transformations.

His claw, with its internal and external essence perfectly integrated, compressed the vast space into a tiny pigeon egg, and with its powerful spiritual force, it locked away any trace of the dragon claw's spirit, leaving it unable to struggle.

The Xuanwu Divine Mantra, which it was imbued with, made the space as solid as diamond.

All of this sounds easy, but in reality it represents the highest level of divine power transformation of the Taiyi Hunyuan Battle Body.

Qin Liuhe knew that Gao Wu had advanced to the Martial God realm, but he could only watch as Gao Wu easily manipulated space and controlled the spirituality of the dragon claw.

The powerful supernatural abilities they displayed far surpassed the divine power of those demon gods. He was quite shocked.

Gao Wu's understanding of power is now far superior to his previous understanding. This is far more sophisticated and powerful than Gao Wu's treatment of his physical and mental injuries.

Through spiritual resonance, Song Mingyue can see more changes in Gao Wu. She specializes in the Xuanming Dao and can manipulate the flow of time within a small area through the Tai Chi Twin Snakes.

Advancing to level ten enhanced her abilities tenfold or even a hundredfold. However, she was still somewhat confused about level ten, and witnessing Gao Wu easily subdue the giant dragon formed from the dragon's claws deeply moved her.

At this stage, it's no longer a simple battle of techniques. It's more about who has a deeper understanding of the laws of the world, who can manipulate energy at a higher level, and who can control energy changes more subtly.

Gao Wu weighed the black sphere in his hand. He had just unleashed the Yinglong Slash, but he had failed to completely extinguish the trace of spirituality within the dragon claw.

The chaotic nature of this thing made its spirituality also hazy and indistinct, seemingly alive yet dead, seemingly real yet illusory. For a time, he couldn't even fathom the origin of its spirituality.

Soon we'll be facing the true form of the Chaos Dragon King. If we can't even destroy its dragon claws, what's the point of playing?
Gao Wu immediately unleashed the Divine Light of Departing Fire. The crimson-gold flames in his palm suddenly intensified, and the black sphere spun rapidly within the flames, with the black energy inside constantly evaporating and changing.

Finally, a wisp of spiritual energy hidden within the black mist couldn't withstand it any longer, and the black mist exploded into specks of ash, scattering freely within the translucent sphere...

Although the spirit was extinguished, the ashes refined by the divine light of the fire transformed back into specks of black mist.

Gao Wu also realized that the characteristic of chaos is that it is indestructible and unbreakable. No matter how much external force destroys it, the spirituality may be destroyed, but the chaotic energy will be restored to its original state through energy transformation.

Simply put, no matter how much external force tries to destroy it, it cannot truly destroy the structure of the chaotic energy, nor can it transform the chaotic energy into other states of energy.

This unusual energy caused Gao Wu to frown slightly. This thing is a bit tricky...

No matter how it is destroyed, it will transform back into its original energy form, making it practically a perpetual motion machine!
Gao Wu thought of the Divine Armor's Limitless Nine Revolutions Primordial Furnace, which could transform various types of energy.

If the furnace could transform chaotic energy, and that chaotic energy could replenish itself, then there would truly be an endless supply of energy. Chaotic energy itself didn't appear to pose any harm; at least, Gao Wu didn't see any problem with it.

Qin Liuhe also said, "The chaotic energy is very special, almost indestructible. It is precisely because of this that the chaotic energy can serve as a spacetime Great Wall, separating other worlds and planets."

They killed the Chaos Dragon King to destroy his spirituality, and then used the Jade Seal of Destiny to reshape the chaotic energy and transform it into the Great Wall of Time and Space.

At this point, Qin Liuhe no longer needed to hide anything and revealed his entire plan.

Gao Wu nodded. Old Qin was indeed amazing. His Spirit God level was barely ten, yet he could see so accurately, think so far ahead, and plan so meticulously.

Even though he's now at level eleven, without Lao Qin's guidance, he probably wouldn't have thought of using the Chaos Dragon King as a spacetime barrier.

"This old man is something..." Gao Wu thought to himself, praising him inwardly.

He couldn't help but think that since the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal was so powerful, it shouldn't be difficult to bestow another imperial decree upon him.

Having gained 200 billion merits through the Zhanbing Fist, Gao Wu realized one thing: as the founder of martial arts and the builder of a new era, Lao Qin had been appreciated and remembered by countless people for centuries.

It should be noted that this period of time lasted for a hundred years, which is at least the time of four or five generations. The accumulated merit must have been an astronomical figure.

Old Qin also possessed the Jade Seal of Heaven's Mandate, which could store these merits and vows.

Qin Liuhe knew Gao Wu too well; he could guess what Gao Wu was going to say just by looking into his eyes.

He said directly, "The power of wishes accumulated by the Jade Seal of Destiny must be used to forge the Great Wall of Time and Space. Otherwise, how can we, with our combined strength, reshape the chaotic energy?"

Qin Liuhe didn't look down on Gao Wu. Gao Wu had been fiddling with it for a long time, but he had only destroyed that trace of spirituality and hadn't been able to change the nature of the chaotic energy.

He couldn't even understand a wisp of chaotic energy, let alone manipulate the Chaos Dragon King.

Gao Wu chuckled dryly, "If I lose, I'll have nothing left."

"With your abilities, you should at least give it a try first," Qin Liuhe said solemnly. "The Chaos Dragon King's spirituality is so powerful that even in a sealed state, it would be difficult to defeat him."

"If all else fails, I can still help you with the conferment. I can refine the Dragon King's spirituality through the resonance of your special abilities."

Qin Liuhe already had a good understanding of Gao Wu's supernatural abilities. Last time, it was through the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal that he was able to help Gao Wu subdue the Crimson Sky Sword.

This battle was even more dangerous, and Qin Liuhe had made various preparations for it.

"The Duke of Qin is far more insightful and far-sighted than I am. This is how it should be!"

Gao Wu wasn't unaware of this, but he felt that being granted the title now would be even more satisfying, and he had a greater chance of killing the Chaos Dragon King.

However, Old Qin is right. If the Chaos Dragon King's spirituality cannot be resolved, the only solution is to upgrade the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra.

The three entered the divine realm of the Epang Palace and went directly to the Nine Cauldrons Platform.

Qin Liuhe gave Gao Wu and Song Mingyue a look, signaling them to get ready, before activating the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal.

The eight characters shone with golden light, and a sliver of space appeared amidst the tremors of the many palaces deep in the void.

Qin Liuhe entered first, and Gao Wu hesitated for a moment while holding Song Mingyue's hand. He had actually advised Song that a level 10 person was neither more nor less important than her.

There's really no need for Xiao Song to follow in such a dangerous battle.

If anything unexpected were to happen, Xiao Song, with his level ten power, could still protect the alliance and preserve a glimmer of hope for the human race's future.

Song Mingyue knew what Gao Wu was hesitating about. She gripped Gao Wu's hand tightly and said in a spiritual resonance, "We live together, we die together. There's nothing to think about."

In her heart, no one in the entire world combined is as important as Gao Wu. If Gao Wu is gone, she has no interest in caring about the lives of others.

Now that she's advanced to level ten, she should be able to play a role.

Gao Wu smiled and said, "Fine, let's be a pair of lovebirds in the same fate!"

The two of them flashed and entered the spatial rift.

The vast expanse of clouds suddenly dissipated, and Gao Wu and Song Mingyue found themselves deep within a grand hall.

The main halls all share the same style as the Epang Palace, but are exceptionally grand and spacious. The deep blue dome is thousands of meters high, and a black dragon is coiled on the dome, with most of its head and body hidden in the clouds, making it difficult to see clearly.

The high platform in front of us is as majestic as a mountain, with a total of ninety-nine huge steps, each step being ten meters high and one hundred meters long.

At the very top of the platform was a throne, upon which sat an old man dressed in a black dragon robe. He had long eyebrows and phoenix eyes, his gaze was deep and his expression solemn and profound.

Gao Wu was startled. He had seen Qin Liuhe's spirit form before, and the other party's appearance was none other than Qin Liuhe.

Song Mingyue also looked surprised and suspicious, and she couldn't help but glance at Qin Liuhe beside her.

Qin Liuhe said calmly, "The Chaos Dragon King probably prefers human form, so he's been occupying my body and acting as emperor here..."

Gao Wu was stunned. This dragon had quite the urge to become an official?! (End of Chapter)