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

The aftershocks of the Lord of Nothingness's fall had not yet dissipated, and the area blasted into nothingness in the chaos continued to spread silently. The God of Fate stood at the edge of the void, gazing in the direction where Xuanbao had disappeared, remaining silent for a long time before finally shaking his head gently.

"Let him be."

The God of Karma sheathed the broken piece of the Karma Sword and said calmly, "The karmic threads binding that kid are so tangled that I don't even want to touch them. Letting him live might be more interesting than killing him."

Shi Chen didn't comment. He glanced down at his empty left hand, then turned and left expressionlessly—he needed to find a place where time flowed steadily to properly recover from his injury.

Yang Mei was even more direct. He reached out and lightly slashed through the void, tearing open a spatial rift. He stepped into it, leaving behind only a faint voice echoing in the void: "After this battle, Chaos will not recover for many eons. Everyone, take care of yourselves."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished into the rift. The other demon gods exchanged glances and then turned to leave. No one suggested chasing after Xuanbao—firstly, the Void Mirror was shattered, and bringing it back would only result in a pile of scrap metal; secondly, everyone was seriously injured, and no one wanted to delay their healing for a mere eighth-level cultivator. Besides, that kid was incredibly slippery, and even if they caught up with him, they might not be able to stop him.

A catastrophe that swept through a large part of the chaos has thus come to an end.

Xuanbao ran for an unknown distance until he was sure there was no trace of pursuers behind him, then he finally stopped and sat on a chaotic boulder. He tightly clutched several grayish-white fragments in his hands—the remnants left after the Void Mirror shattered. Although it had lost the power of a spiritual treasure, the material itself still contained extremely profound Void Law patterns.

"We've struck gold! We've struck gold! We've struck gold!" Xuanbao held the fragments, his eyes shining like two lanterns. "These are Chaos Spiritual Treasures, and their power is quite terrifying."

Just because others can't fix it doesn't mean I can't fix it. My inexhaustible treasure energy has finally found a purpose.

Xuanbao grew increasingly excited, itching to begin repairs immediately. But reason told him it wasn't the right time—while chaos was temporarily calm, the giants of the Nine Heavens could change their minds at any moment. He had to return to the Primordial World, to his own territory, as soon as possible to be truly safe.

"Let's go back and talk about it first."

Xuanbao put away the fragments of the Void Mirror, stood up, identified the direction, and then transformed into a streak of azure light, speeding towards the direction of the Primordial World.

Within the World Tree space, Bai Lu stood atop a massive branch, gazing towards the direction of Chaos. Her brows furrowed slightly, her eyes filled with barely concealed worry—Xuan Bao had been gone for some time now. Although she knew that the fellow was always incredibly resilient, this time he was facing a Chaos giant from the Ninth Heaven, and a single misstep could lead to utter annihilation.

"You're back?"

Bai Lu suddenly relaxed her brows, because she sensed Xuan Bao's aura.

Before the words were finished, a figure in cyan robes tumbled out of the void—it was Xuan Bao. He looked somewhat disheveled—his clothes were tattered, his hair was disheveled, and there were several shallow bloodstains on his face. But his mental state was surprisingly good; his eyes shone brightly, and his mouth stretched to his ears in a wide grin, making him look like a weasel that had stolen a hen.

"I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm rich..." Xuanbao started chanting as soon as he landed, then took out the few grayish-white fragments of the Void Mirror from his pocket and waved them in front of Bailu, "Look what this is?"

Bai Lu's gaze fell on the fragments, her pupils contracting slightly: "This is... the Void Mirror?"

"That's right!" Xuanbao triumphantly tossed the fragments into the air and caught them. "The Lord of Nothingness was killed, and the Void Mirror shattered too. Before those big shots could react, I picked up all the fragments!"

Bai Lu was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "You stole their spoils in front of more than a dozen Chaos Giants of the Ninth Heaven?"

"yes."

"...It's a miracle you weren't beaten to death."

"That's right, don't you even know who I am?" Xuanbao chuckled, then carefully put away the fragments.

Xuanbao held the few grayish-white fragments of the Void Mirror, his eyes shining like two lanterns, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips. Bailu stood to the side, watching his greedy appearance, and shook her head helplessly: "Aren't you afraid those Chaos Giants will catch up with you?"

"Why did they chase after us? To steal a bunch of broken glass?" Xuanbao didn't even turn his head, carefully putting the shards into the World Tree space. "Besides, they're all injured right now, they don't have time to care about a nobody like me."

He clapped his hands, stood up, and stretched lazily: "Let's go home and fix the mirror. Once I've fixed this thing, next time I run into those old monsters from the Ninth Heaven, I can reflect their images back on them and let them taste what it's like to be wiped out."

Bai Lu was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Are you sure you can fix it? That's a Chaos Treasure, and it's shattered like that."

"Just because others can't do it doesn't mean I can't." Xuanbao grinned, pointing to his head. "I'm a man who has mastered the Three Thousand Laws. Although the Void Law is unorthodox, it's still among the Three Thousand. As long as there's enough precious energy to nourish it, I'm confident I can bring it back to life—and it might even be stronger than before."

……

Soon, Xuanbao looked at the several grayish-white fragments of the Void Mirror floating in front of him. Faint Void Law patterns flowed around the edges of the fragments, and even though they were broken, they still exuded a chilling aura—that sense of nothingness that seemed to negate even the sight of the eye caused the chaotic spiritual energy around the World Tree to automatically avoid this area.

"Fragments of Chaos Treasures..." Xuanbao rubbed his hands together, his eyes full of anticipation. "Although they're not complete, if I use a massive amount of treasure energy, I might be able to repair them. Then, I'll have two Chaos Treasures in my hands—the World-Destroying Millstone for physical exorcism and the Void Mirror for sneak attacks, a perfect combination."

He took a deep breath and released his inexhaustible spiritual energy, which flowed from his palm like a warm river, enveloping the fragments of the Void Mirror. The moment the spiritual energy touched the fragments, the Void Law patterns on their surfaces seemed to be stimulated, beginning to glow faintly and emitting a low hum.

Xuanbao closed his eyes and carefully infused his treasure energy into the fragment, examining its material structure and law patterns inch by inch. This process required extremely precise control—the Void Laws of the Void Mirror were too domineering; if he was not careful, his treasure energy would be assimilated by the Void Laws, resulting in a great loss.

The precious energy flowed slowly along the cracks in the fragments, like spring rain seeping into parched earth. Xuanbao could sense that deep within those cracks lingered the aura of the Lord of Nothingness—that cold, hollow feeling that seemed capable of devouring all existence, stubbornly clinging to the fragments even though its master had perished.

"Tsk, even in death, why leave so many lingering regrets?" Xuanbao muttered, increasing the output of his treasure energy in an attempt to completely wash away the remaining traces of energy.

However, just as the precious energy penetrated deep into the core area of ​​the fragment—

Xuanbao's pupils suddenly contracted!

He sensed an extremely faint and subtle aura hidden within a crack at the deepest part of the fragment. The aura was so faint that it would have been impossible to detect unless he had precisely infused his magical energy into that spot. Moreover, the aura was enveloped by an extremely precise layer of ethereal laws, like a seed wrapped in layers of cotton, lying quietly deep within the core of the fragment.

Xuanbao's forehead instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

He slowly withdrew his magical energy, opened his eyes, and stared at the seemingly lifeless fragments before him, remaining silent for a long time. Then, he slowly spoke, his voice carrying a complex emotion: "Good heavens... you chaotic demons, you're all so cunning..."

He almost believed it just now. The Lord of Nothingness detonated hundreds of Great Thousand Worlds, was besieged and killed by the four giants of the Nine Heavens, the Void Mirror shattered, and his soul and spirit were destroyed—what a perfect ending. Whether it was the God of Destiny, the God of Cause and Effect, the God of Time, or Yang Mei, they all confirmed that the Lord of Nothingness had completely perished.

But who would have thought that the guy actually hid a wisp of remnant soul deep within the core of his natal spiritual treasure!

That wisp of remnant soul was hidden with extreme skill. It wasn't attached to the surface of the fragments, but rather integrated into the core of the Void Mirror's laws, intertwined with the Void Mirror's fundamental laws. Unless someone completely dismantles the Void Mirror down to the level of laws, its existence is impossible to detect. And if someone attempts to repair the Void Mirror, they must permeate its core with precious energy—which would precisely activate this wisp of remnant soul!

"What a brilliant 'fight to the death' strategy!" Xuanbao stood up, paced back and forth on the branch, his expression shifting. "He deliberately detonated hundreds of Great Thousand Worlds, deliberately allowed himself to be surrounded and killed, deliberately shattered the Void Mirror—all to create the illusion that 'he has completely perished.' Then his remnant soul hid in the fragments of the Void Mirror, waiting for some unlucky soul to pick it up and repair it, only to be unknowingly possessed by him during the repair process..."

Xuanbao felt a chill run down his spine as he thought about it. If he hadn't just happened to have cultivated the Three Thousand Laws, making his perception of law fluctuations extremely acute, he probably would have truly fallen victim to it. Once he completely permeated the core of the Void Mirror's laws with his treasure energy, that wisp of remnant soul would invade his primordial spirit along with the treasure energy, and then—

"Such ruthless methods, such deep scheming." Xuanbao took a deep breath, squatted down again, and looked at the fragments with a solemn gaze. "However, now that I've discovered it, you can forget about causing any more trouble."

He stretched out his hand, fingers spread, palm facing the fragment containing the remnant soul. The Three Thousand Laws flowed slowly in his palm, transforming into fine chains that penetrated towards the core of the fragment. He intended to use the Three Thousand Laws to extract that wisp of remnant soul from the core of the Void Mirror's laws.

However, just as the chains of three thousand laws were about to touch that wisp of remnant soul—

A faint, almost inaudible voice came from the fragments: "Young friend, wait a moment."

Xuanbao's hand paused slightly.

The voice was extremely weak, as if it might dissipate at any moment, but the tone was unusually calm, without pleading or anger, only a kind of indifference that came from seeing through everything: "Young friend, you are indeed extraordinary. I have hidden myself so well, yet you still managed to find me."

Xuanbao remained silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Lord of Nothingness, are you begging me to spare your life?"

"A request?" The voice from the fragment chuckled softly. "I have lived through countless eons and witnessed countless storms. How could I not know the principle of the victor taking all? I simply wish to say a few words to you before I completely dissipate."

"you say."

"I hid this remnant of my soul to leave myself a way out. But since you saw through it, young friend, then it is fate. I blame no one." The Lord of Nothingness's voice carried a hint of relief. "However, before I completely dissipate, I would like to give you a gift."

Xuanbao raised an eyebrow: "A gift?"

"Indeed." The Lord of Nothingness's voice turned serious. "Young friend, do you know why I am so determined to surpass Pangu?"

Xuanbao shook his head.

"Because when Pangu created the world, he left behind a saying—" The Lord of Nothingness's voice carried an indescribable, complex emotion, "He said: 'Beyond chaos, there is still heaven and earth.'"

Xuanbao's pupils suddenly contracted!

Beyond chaos, is there still heaven and earth?!

This statement is incredibly revealing! For a long time, both primordial beings and chaotic gods have assumed that chaos is everything—beyond chaos lies endless nothingness, an absolute dead zone where even laws don't exist. But Pangu says, "Beyond chaos, is there still heaven and earth?"

"After countless eons of searching, I have finally found a clue." The Lord of Nothingness's voice grew weaker and weaker, as if it might dissipate at any moment. "Deep within the Eternal Ruins of the far north of Chaos, there lies a mark left by Pangu. That mark contains the method to reach beyond Chaos..."

His voice stopped abruptly there.

Xuanbao could sense that the aura of that remnant soul was dissipating at an irreversible rate. It wasn't being obliterated by his Three Thousand Laws, but rather the remnant soul itself choosing to dissipate—after revealing that secret, the Lord of Nothingness voluntarily relinquished his last vestige of life.

"Throughout my life, all I sought was to surpass Pangu. But in the end, it was all for naught." The Lord of Nothingness's final voice was as faint as a candle flickering in the wind. "Young friend, if you can take that step, see for me... what kind of world lies beyond the chaos..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the wisp of remnant soul completely dissipated, transforming into the purest essence of the soul and merging into the fragments of the Void Mirror.

Xuanbao stood there, silent for a long time.

Then he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and muttered, "That old bastard, even on his deathbed he had to dig a hole for me. Knowing that there's a world beyond chaos—how can I sleep soundly after hearing that?"

"It seems I won't be staying in this primordial world for long," Xuanbao muttered to himself, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.