What? You opened a resort on the battlefield of all races?

Haichuan Mansion, the official residence of the mansion lord.

Deep within the underground chamber, the thick basalt walls completely shut out all outside sounds.

The intricate patterns of the protective seals on the surrounding walls shimmered with a faint, eerie light, maintaining the stability of this space.

Li Junshan, wearing a large gray-white robe, sat cross-legged in the hall.

His eyes were closed, and his breathing was deep and even.

"Buzz—"

A surge of powerful energy erupted from his body, filling the entire secret chamber.

Immediately afterwards, two completely different forces of law slowly emerged on either side of his body.

On the left, the laws of the Great Way of Water manifest as a suspended, deep blue river.

The water surged and churned, creating layers of waves and producing a deafening roar, while thick water vapor filled the air.

On the right, the laws of the Dark Path condensed into a pure black vortex.

It rotated silently, like a greedy maw, swallowing up the surrounding light and energy.

Li Junshan suddenly opened his eyes, his deep pupils reflecting two opposing forces, one blue and one black.

"combine!!"

He let out a low roar, clasped his hands together tightly in front of his chest, his fingers interlocked.

As he moved, the Water Path and the Dark Path, which were swirling on either side of his body, crashed into the center.

Deep blue and pitch black clashed fiercely above Li Junshan's head.

The two forces of law were locked in a fierce struggle, tearing and entangled with each other.

Waves wash over the darkness, and shadows devour the water vapor.

The space inside the sealed room began to distort violently under this terrifying pressure.

The array patterns on the wall burst forth with blinding light, emitting a cracking sound as if they were about to collapse under the strain.

Li Junshan gritted his teeth, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

Despite the immense repulsive force, he squeezed his hands inward little by little.

In mid-air, the raging energy gradually merged. Deep blue and black intertwined, slowly giving rise to a profound, dark hue.

A brand-new aura, surpassing the Fusion Realm and carrying a hint of the Harmony Realm's pressure, slowly began to form at the very center of the vortex.

The fused halo was about to take full shape.

Sudden.

"Click."

A faint yet crisp cracking sound rang out in the center of the vortex.

A crack appeared on the still unstable dark surface.

In an instant, the balance was completely shattered.

"boom!"

The violent power of the laws backfired.

The two forces, blue and black, shattered instantly, transforming into a vast wave of energy that crashed down in all directions.

Li Junshan's body suddenly leaned back, and his hands were forcibly shaken away.

The strong wind whipped up his greyish-white robe.

He sat on the futon, his chest heaving violently twice, then opened his mouth and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air mixed with white mist.

The secret chamber returned to calm, and the lingering effects of the laws dissipated into the air.

He sought the Dao, but failed!

Li Junshan lowered his head and looked at his slightly trembling hands.

He slowly closed his five fingers and clenched them into a fist.

There was little disappointment or dejection in his eyes at failing to achieve Dao. On the contrary, deep within those deep eyes, an uncontrollable gleam of excitement was flashing wildly.

So close!

There's really only one final step left to reach the true Dao Integration Realm!

In that instant of fusion, he truly touched the threshold of that door.

With just a little more stimulation from the power of laws and a little more filling of his foundation, he can finally take this final step and become a Dao Integration Realm expert standing at the very top of the human pyramid!

"It won't be long."

Li Junshan loosened his fists and stood up. He straightened his robe, strode towards the door of the secret chamber.

He pressed a button on the mechanism by the door.

"Boom!"

The heavy basalt stone gate slowly rose upwards.

"You'd better be careful lately."

The stone door had only been opened halfway when a slightly teasing voice drifted in from outside the passage.

Li Junshan stepped out of the stone gate without expression.

Dim, ever-burning lamps hung on the walls of the passageway.

Under the light, a figure leans casually against the cold wall.

The newcomer was none other than A Luo, who had been shattered by Qing Shan's punch within the Chaos Sea Core Crystal Restriction.

A Luo crossed his arms over his chest, bent his right leg slightly against the wall, and turned his head to look at Li Junshan who was walking out.

"Judging by this, it failed again?"

Aro raised an eyebrow. "But none of that matters. What matters is that the Chaos Sea Core Crystal has probably been completely exposed."

Li Junshan stopped in his tracks.

He turned his head, his gaze sweeping across Aro's face like a knife.

"Even a few Flying Heaven Realm martial artists can't handle it?"

Hearing Li Junshan's scolding, A Luo did not get angry.

He lowered his arms from his chest, stood up straight, spread his hands out, and shrugged.

"What can I do?"

Aro pursed his lips, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"What I left behind was merely an avatar of the law."

"Who would have thought that among those unremarkable brats, there would actually be a descendant of the Rock Demon bloodline?"

A Luo smacked his lips as he recalled Qing Shan's sudden punch.

"And to make matters worse, the Rock Demon bloodline fused with the Chaos Sea Heart Crystal and completed its advancement."

"What good is one clone of me? There's no way around it."

Li Junshan was too lazy to listen to his excuses.

He turned around and faced Aro directly.

"You came all this way just to tell me this?" Li Junshan's eyes were scrutinizing.

"Of course not."

A Luo put away his nonchalant expression, took half a step forward, and looked directly at Li Junshan.

"I'm here to remind you."

Aro lowered his voice, his tone becoming serious.

"Without the help of the Chaos Sea Core Crystal, do you really think you can fill the final step of your Dao Integration Realm by relying solely on the faint aura of laws gathered by the martial artists under your command when they break through..."

He shook his head.

"It will be very difficult, extremely difficult."

Looking into Li Junshan's calm, still eyes, A Luo continued.

"Moreover, those martial artists escaped alive."

"Since they have seen the Moon Shadow Flying Fish and stumbled upon the arrangement of the Chaos Sea Heart Crystal."

A meaningful smile curved at the corners of Aro's lips.

"So, I wanted to remind you that you'd better be prepared before they find out anything about you."

The air in the passageway was still for a few seconds.

Li Junshan stared at A Luo, but did not respond immediately.

He quickly calculated the current situation and Aro's intentions in his mind.

After a moment, Li Junshan spoke.

"You went to so much trouble to help me..."

Li Junshan stared into A Luo's eyes and asked, "What exactly are you after?"

In this battlefield where profit reigns supreme, Li Junshan absolutely did not believe that anyone would come to offer favors for no reason.

Faced with Li Junshan's questioning, A Luo suddenly laughed.

He smiled easily.

"It's a good deed, I guess."

He looked at Li Junshan, and the smile on his face gradually widened.

"Anyway, this isn't doing you any harm, is it?"

Having said that, A Luo did not give Li Junshan a chance to ask further questions.

A ripple, like waves, suddenly spread across the surface of his body.

"Click."

With a soft cracking sound, Aro's body shattered instantly, like a broken mirror, transforming into several wisps of free-flowing law energy that dissipated into the air of the passage.

Li Junshan stood there with his hands behind his back.

He stared at the spot where Aro had disappeared for a long time.

The dim light cast a deep shadow on his cold, handsome profile.

He narrowed his eyes and flicked his wrist.

A thick, black register appeared out of thin air in his palm.

There were no words on the cover of the roster.

Li Junshan opened the cover and quickly scanned the densely packed names on it.

"Someone come here."

He said in a deep voice.

In the shadows at the end of the passage, the air distorted slightly. A Nether Sea Guard silently appeared and knelt on one knee before Li Junshan.

"Lord of the Manor."

Li Junshan raised his hand and tossed the black roster forward.

The roster traced an arc in mid-air before landing steadily in the hands of the Underworld Guard.

Li Junshan turned around, walked slowly away from the Nether Sea Guard with his back to him, leaving only his voice fading away.

"Take it."

"Go to the capital and give it to Wei Peng."