Primordial Era: I am a treasure trove, full of magical treasures.

The Lord of Nothingness, like a walking apocalypse, slowly moved forward through the chaos. Wherever he passed, all things withered, and even chaos itself wailed. The chaotic demons who had traversed countless eons were like lambs to the slaughter before him, being devoured, refined, and returned to nothingness one after another.

Xuanbao, like a jackal following a tiger, frantically scavenged through the ruins swept by the Lord of Nothingness. The Great Millstone of Annihilation spun merrily, crushing, extracting, and purifying the remains of demon gods one after another, transforming them into the purest primordial energy, which flowed continuously into Xuanbao's body.

In just a few hundred years, Xuanbao's cultivation level broke through from the peak of the seventh level of the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm to the early stage of the eighth level, and then stabilized at the middle stage of the eighth level. Luo Hou, who had been watching this cultivation speed all along, had long since accepted it with his eyes closed.

But the good days are eventually over.

The arrogance of the Lord of Nothingness finally attracted the attention of the Chaos Gods who stood at the top of the Chaos.

The Lord of Nothingness walked through the chaotic void, his body writhing with dark ripples that seemed to come alive, devouring everything in his path.

His aura had already risen from the mid-stage of the ninth level of the Saint Realm to the late stage of the ninth level. He was only one step away from the legendary Great Dao Realm.

"It'll be soon..." the Lord of Nothingness murmured to himself, a flicker of emotion appearing for the first time in his pupil-less eyes. "Once I refine all of Chaos, I will be able to take that step. At that time, the entire Chaos will submit to my feet."

"That's something even Pangu couldn't do back then. If Pangu couldn't do it, but I did, doesn't that mean I'm stronger than Pangu?"

However, the moment he finished speaking—

A golden river of destiny descends from the sky!

The river stretched endlessly, seemingly traversing the chaotic past, present, and future. As its waters surged, countless threads of destiny intertwined and entwined within it, each thread connecting a demon god, a world, and a causal link. The instant the river appeared, the dark ripples beneath the feet of the Lord of Nothingness showed a barely perceptible pause!

"destiny……"

The Lord of Nothingness stopped, raised his head, and gazed at the River of Destiny that stretched across the chaotic void. For the first time, his voice carried a hint of solemnity.

The figure of the God of Fate slowly emerged from the river of destiny. He still wore that simple gray robe, his face ordinary, but the river of destiny contained within his eyes now surged and churned as if boiling. His gaze fell upon the Lord of Nothingness, and he slowly spoke:

"Void, you've crossed the line."

"Crossing the line?" A mocking smile appeared on the Void Lord's lips. "In chaos, what is there to cross the line? It's all about the survival of the fittest. You can manipulate the threads of fate, and weave a web of cause and effect. Why can't I devour everything and take that final step?"

"Because your path is blocked." The figure of the God of Cause and Effect appeared silently beside the God of Fate. In his hand he held a long sword woven from threads of cause and effect, the blade flowing with countless fine rays of light, each ray representing a cause and effect, a choice. "Devouring is not transcendence, but destruction. If you take that step, you will destroy not only yourself, but also the entire Chaos."

"So what?" the Lord of Nothingness said calmly. "Chaos has existed for countless eons, and it's time for it to come to an end. And I will be the terminator, and also the creator of a new era."

He raised his hand, fingers spread, pointing it at the God of Fate and the God of Cause and Effect: "If you are willing to submit, I can let you witness that great moment. If you are not—"

He clenched his fists tightly: "Then let them become the stepping stones for me to take that first step!"

Before he finished speaking, a dark ripple suddenly spread out from him toward the God of Destiny and the God of Karma! Wherever the ripple passed, even the golden light of the River of Destiny began to dim, and the threads on the Sword of Karma began to break!

The God of Fate remained expressionless, his hands forming a hand seal. The River of Fate suddenly surged, transforming into a golden barrier that stood before the two. The God of Cause and Effect, on the other hand, wielded the Sword of Cause and Effect, adding another layer of shield woven from threads of cause and effect to the golden barrier.

"boom--!!!"

The moment the dark ripples collided with the golden barrier, a terrifying energy storm erupted. The River of Destiny trembled violently, and countless cracks appeared on the causal shield. The Demon God of Destiny grunted and took a slight step back. Although he was also a being of the Ninth Heaven, the Lord of Nothingness, after devouring hundreds of demon gods, had already subtly surpassed him in strength.

"You cannot stop me." The Lord of Nothingness's voice carried a hint of smugness. "If you were in your prime, you might have been able to fight me. But you have been living in chaos for too long and have forgotten what it feels like to fight."

He raised his hand again, preparing to launch a second attack—

However, at that moment, a silver-white light shot out from the void like lightning, aiming straight for the Lord of Nothingness's back!

The light was so fast that even the Lord of Nothingness only had time to slightly turn his body! The silvery-white light grazed his shoulder, leaving a shallow wound—although the wound healed almost instantly, the attack had indeed injured him!

"The laws of time?!"

The Lord of Nothingness whirled around, only to see a tall, slender figure standing not far behind him. The man wore a long, silver-white robe, his face handsome, but his eyes were like two bottomless ancient wells, calm and undisturbed. In his hand he held a spear formed from fragments of time, its shaft etched with countless silhouettes of time—the birth and destruction of worlds, the growth and decay of life, the expansion and contraction of chaos.

Time God, Hour!

Among the top-ranking Chaos Gods, they possess the laws of time, can manipulate the flow of time, and even rewind or accelerate time within a certain range.

"The time... even you've come." For the first time, the Lord of Nothingness's tone carried a hint of solemnity.

"You've gone too far." Shi Chen's voice was calm as still water, yet it carried an undeniable authority. "You've disrupted the balance of chaos."

"Balance?" The Lord of Nothingness sneered. "What balance can there be in chaos? The strong prey on the weak, survival of the fittest—that is the law of chaos! You so-called 'maintainers of order' are nothing but excuses for your own cowardice!"

Before he could finish speaking, his figure vanished from his spot! The next instant, he appeared before the Time Demon God and unleashed a punch!

That punch condensed the full power of his peak ninth heaven! Wherever the fist energy passed, even time itself was shattered, turning into countless fragments that drifted in the void!

The Demon God of Time remained unmoved, his spear of time trembling slightly as its tip touched the Void Lord's fist aura—

"bite--!"

A crisp, teeth-grinding sound echoed through the chaos. The moment the tip of the Time Spear collided with the Void Lord's fist, the flow of time within a radius of billions of miles drastically changed—time accelerated a million times in some areas, almost stopped in others, and even began to flow backward in still others!

The Void Lord's fist energy faltered for a moment amidst the temporal turbulence. It was this brief pause that allowed the Time Demon God to seize the opportunity, his figure blurring as he retreated from the Void Lord's attack range.

"Impressive tactics." The Lord of Nothingness withdrew his fist, his gaze sweeping over the Demon God of Time. "The Law of Time, indeed lives up to its reputation. But can you stop me?"

"Who said he's a person?"

A deep voice echoed from the void. Immediately afterwards, figures emerged slowly from all directions of the chaos—

The Soul Demon God, clad in black robes, was surrounded by countless illusory souls that emitted low, mournful cries, as if lamenting endless pain and resentment. In his hand he held a scythe formed from the fire of his soul, its blade shimmering with an eerie green light.

The Five Elements Demon Gods stood side by side, each representing one of the five fundamental laws: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Their auras intertwined, dyeing the surrounding chaotic void with vibrant, multicolored hues.

The God of Light was enveloped in a blazing white light, a light that was both warm and intense, seemingly capable of dispelling all darkness and nothingness. In his hand he held a longsword formed from light, its blade adorned with countless sacred runes.

The Dark God, in stark contrast to the Light God, was completely enveloped in shadow, with only his crimson eyes flickering in the darkness like two lamps from hell.

Thunder Demon God, Storm Demon God, Ice Demon God, Lava Demon God...

One after another, chaotic demon gods from the ninth heaven appeared from every corner of the chaos. Their auras converged, like an invisible torrent, diluting the dark ripples emanating from the Lord of Nothingness.

The Lord of Nothingness's expression finally darkened completely.

He glanced around, his gaze sweeping over the chaotic giants who surrounded him, and then let out a cryptic sigh:

"What a grand display. You guys have all come out in force to deal with me, treating me like Pangu from back then."

The Demon God of Fate stood at the forefront of all the demon gods, calmly looking at the Lord of Nothingness: "Nothingness, stop. Your path is blocked."

"No way out?" The Lord of Nothingness suddenly laughed, a laugh tinged with madness, resentment, and profound sorrow. "Do you know? I've slumbered in the Eternal Ruins for countless eons, enduring the erosion of nothingness day after day. I've seen countless demons and gods wrestling in chaos, seen worlds born and destroyed, seen the threads of cause and effect intertwine into an unbreakable net—do you think such chaos has any meaning?"

"Whether it has meaning or not is not up to you to decide," the God of Cause and Effect slowly spoke. "The very existence of chaos is a kind of meaning. If you try to deny chaos, you are denying the very foundation of your own existence."

"So what?" The Lord of Nothingness raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the chaotic demons who surrounded him. "Even if all of you join forces, just like Pangu did back then, you still can't stop me. Because—I don't care anymore."

"For me, this is a do-or-die situation; I must surpass Pangu."

Before the Lord of Nothingness could finish saying "It's all or nothing," a golden fist carrying the power of the River of Destiny had already slammed into his face.

"boom--!"

The Lord of Nothingness's head was knocked back, and he flew backward like a kite with a broken string. Before he could regain his footing, the Causal Demon God's Causal Sword had already slashed at his waist, tearing a huge gash in his protective black ripples. Immediately afterward, the Time Demon God's spear pierced through his left shoulder like a venomous snake, and the laws of time surged wildly in, causing the flow of time around him to become chaotic, and even his thoughts to slow down for a moment.

"Stop pretending, stop pretending!"

The voice of the Soul Demon God echoed from the void, filled with undisguised contempt. With a swipe of his Soul Scythe, a ghostly green blade of light slashed at the Void Lord's chest, blasting out hundreds of demonic souls that he had just devoured but hadn't yet digested. Those souls, as if released from their slumber, let out sharp shrieks and scattered into countless streams of light.

"Does he really think he's Pangu?" The Fire Demon God among the Five Elements Demon Gods sneered, raising his hand to unleash a chaotic divine fire that could incinerate everything, enveloping the Lord of Nothingness. The Water Demon God followed closely behind, pouring a stream of extremely yin and cold Xuanming water onto the Lord of Nothingness. The alternating torment of ice and fire caused the Lord of Nothingness to let out a painful groan.

The God of Light and the God of Darkness exchanged a glance, and two beams of light, one black and one white, shot out simultaneously, converging before the Lord of Nothingness to form a massive millstone of light and darkness, crushing his body within it. The God of Thunder summoned billions of chaotic divine lightning bolts, raining down upon the Lord of Nothingness's head like a torrential downpour; the God of Storms summoned a void storm powerful enough to tear apart the flesh of a ninth-level heavenly god, engulfing the Lord of Nothingness within it; the God of Ice and the God of Lava worked in perfect harmony, freezing him into an ice sculpture one moment, and burning him to a crisp the next…

The Lord of Nothingness was surrounded by more than a dozen Chaos Demons from the Ninth Heaven, being kicked around like a punching bag. He tried to fight back, but each time he managed to gather dark ripples, the Demon of Fate would anticipate and interrupt him; he tried to break through, but each time he took a step, the Demon of Time would pull him back to his original position with temporal turbulence; he tried to devour the essence of those demons to replenish his energy, but the Demon of Cause and Effect had already severed all causal lines, making it impossible for him to touch any external essence.

"You...you barbarians..." The Lord of Nothingness was beaten black and blue, the dark ripples on his body had thinned considerably, and his aura had plummeted from the late stage of the Ninth Heaven to the mid-stage. He gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with resentment and anger. "If I were given enough time to reach my peak strength, I would definitely not let you go."

"Come on, you." The Soul Demon God slashed his back again with his scythe, causing him to stagger. "Peak, my foot! Even if you are at your peak, do you think we're afraid of you with so many of us?"

"Exactly," the Earth Demon God among the Five Elements Demon Gods added in a gruff voice, "How powerful was Pangu back then? Didn't we gang up on him and cause him to be severely injured, eventually leading to his death? Who do you think you are?"

The Lord of Nothingness was speechless, choked by these words. He opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but found himself at a loss for words—for it was indeed the truth. After Pangu separated heaven and earth, he too was attacked by the chaotic demons and ultimately died from exhaustion. Now, if he, the Lord of Nothingness, wanted to follow Pangu's path, he would naturally suffer the same fate.

As I said before, chaos doesn't allow for such powerful beings to exist. Pangu back then couldn't, and the current Lord of Nothingness is just a nobody.