In an instant, the sounds of flesh colliding were incessant, and the crimson in Li Dao's eyes grew ever stronger as his consciousness was completely swallowed up.

laugh!

When Tianhuang unleashed his slash, Chigui was forced back. If it weren't for the Bone Tower's intervention, Chigui would have perished under that halberd.

"It's you again, you wretched tower! Today I'm going to tear you down!"

Chi Gui's heart skipped a beat when he heard a voice that didn't sound like Li Dao's.

Li Dao exuded an aura of earth-shattering power, and Tianhuang trembled in his hands.

The chaotic Dao bones within Li Dao's body shattered one by one, and a Kunpeng that blotted out the sky appeared behind him, its eyes as red as Li Dao's.

"Kunpeng Treasure Technique!"

With a loud shout, Kunpeng swooped down and crashed directly into the bone tower. The Dao principles carried by Kunpeng continuously eroded the runes on the bone tower.

Chi Gui hid beneath the bone tower, his eyes filled with horror.

Li Dao unleashed another halberd strike, seemingly splitting heaven and earth apart, unleashing a power that did not belong to him.

In an instant, his bones and meridians shattered inch by inch, and the divine ring behind him also exploded instantly.

But the halberd that carried a weapon that did not belong to Li Dao also pierced through the bone tower and through Chi Gui's body.

"How could that be! You're not him!"

Chi Gui felt his life force rapidly draining away and panicked completely, trying to activate the Void Beast Bone to escape.

The moment the animal bones were taken out, Li Dao snatched them away.

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Li Dao pointed his finger, which directly pierced through Chi Gui's skull.

boom!

The body of the ruler crashed heavily onto the ground, creating ripples, and the divine body directly crushed a mountain range.

hum!

Once everything had returned to normal, Li Dao—or perhaps it should be said—Kunpeng Nu stood atop the solitary peak, feeling the pain in her body, and spoke softly:

"If this kid hadn't woken me up, I think my last remaining will would have sunk and dissipated in the killing intent."

"This body has great potential, but it cannot yet support me. Whether this is a blessing or a curse depends entirely on your own fate."

Would you be willing to come with me again?

The Kunpeng woman looked at the Heavenly Desolation in her hand, her tone as if she were talking to an old friend.

Chapter 273 Dao Traces

Tianhuang trembled slightly, as if in response to her words.

Li Dao said no more. With a wave of his hand, the bone knife appeared from the Star Bag. With another wave, Chi Gui's body instantly turned into wisps of crimson powder.

It slowly merged into the bone knife, and after the originally white bone knife was infused with the crimson, a touch of blood red appeared on the blade.

It was as if the bone knife was constantly dripping blood, exuding an indescribable power.

It wasn't over yet. With another flick of his finger, an ancient Daoist pattern instantly formed beneath his fingertip and was directly imprinted onto the bone knife.

hum!

The bone knife trembled slightly before quickly dimming again.

"Little one, these things will be enough to protect you for a while. We'll meet again someday."

"I know not whether I will succeed or fail on this journey. When I return, it will either be a triumphant return, or I will be carrying my broken body."

After saying that, a red figure walked out from behind Li Dao and slowly merged into the desolate world.

The heavens trembled slightly, spreading terrifying power, rising from the ground and tearing a huge hole in the sky.

Through the large hole, one could see a dark and gloomy jungle, inhabited by all sorts of incredibly powerful creatures, while further away, a crimson sea formed from murderous intent surged.

Tianhuang entered it and disappeared into the lower realm in the blink of an eye, as if he had never been there.

After the Kunpeng woman left Li Dao's body, Li Dao collapsed like a house without support, crashing heavily onto the thick frost.

A chilling stillness swept in from all directions, and the snow continued to fall, turning everything into a vast expanse of white.

Li Dao had a very long dream. He was walking on a road that seemed to have no end in sight when he saw a being that defied description. The being raised its hand and shot out a golden light that streaked across time and space and disappeared at the end of time.

It is unknown how much time has passed, but the snowflakes over Yinsha Island have never stopped, deeply burying Li Dao.

Li Dao slowly opened his eyes, the corners of his eyes still bloodshot, the pain radiating through his body stimulating his nerves.

He slowly rose to his feet, the snowflakes falling softly over him, his hair disheveled, and his body crisscrossed with various deep, bone-revealing wounds.

His skin was covered with cracks, his primordial spirit was in a state of chaos, and he walked forward with difficulty, swaying with every step as if he could fall at any moment.

With each step, a golden lotus bloomed beneath his feet, which was then stained red with blood.

With each step, a golden lotus would bloom and be stained red with blood, only to wither and die in the snow in the blink of an eye, as if it had never existed.

His trail was buried by the wind and snow.

As Li Dao walked forward, the faint beating of his heart echoed in his ears.

The vast ocean was frozen over, and Li Dao walked alone on the ice. His whole body ached, but he could only keep moving forward. He had a premonition that if he stopped, he might not wake up again.

He was the only one walking in the vast North Sea. Since the great battle triggered by the emergence of the Kunpeng Nest, the North Sea had become a forbidden zone, and even now it had not recovered much.

Along the way, traces of the Venerable One's previous actions could still be faintly seen, but they were gradually buried and disappeared by the heavy snow.

Li Daoqiang endured the pain and probed his body with his divine sense.

His body was in complete chaos. His chaotic Dao bones were shattered, and the terrifying Yin and Yang energies were eroding the Dao patterns on his bones. It was the backlash of the Dao marks, the Dao wounds left by Kunpeng.

The grotto-heaven was also shattered, its essence overflowing, the grotto-heaven world broken and the starry sky in ruins.

At this moment, his body was like a sieve, and his life force could only be constantly drained away.

Every step he took aggravated the pain in his body, as if someone were carving it into his spine, but his face was already numb.

A long trail of blood stretched behind him into the depths of Xuan Shuang, faintly visible in the wind and snow.

"Is it still not working? I'm going to die, it's really frustrating."

Li Dao stepped out and landed on a block of ice, falling flat on the surface. The snow started falling even harder.

"Heaven and earth fell snow because of the death of the ruler, and now I am to be buried by this snow."

"Could this be considered a kind of cause-and-effect cycle?"

No one answered him. He felt completely powerless, and the scenery before his eyes became increasingly blurry. He vaguely heard a familiar shout, and then his consciousness grew heavier and heavier.

In the vast expanse of deep snow, a figure walked gracefully towards them, with guards standing vigilantly behind them.

The person walking in front, upon seeing Li Dao lying on the ground, disregarded everything else and instantly appeared beside Li Dao, embracing him in his arms.

"Brother Li Dao..."

Time passed slowly.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Dao felt a gentle, flowing power continuously entering his body, and the cracks on his body had healed.

Before I even opened my eyes, I heard several hushed whispers echoing in my ears:

"What incredible vitality! Even a celestial being would have difficulty healing someone so severely injured, yet he has managed to pull through!"

"Don't you even know how much effort the princess put into him? Half of the treasures in the mermaid clan's treasury were taken out!"

"I wonder who this person is. He looks quite handsome, but he's wasting too much precious things."

Li Dao caught some key phrases and couldn't help but think:

"So I was saved by the merfolk."

"The last time I came to this mermaid clan was for the Kunpeng Nest in the North Sea. It's really strange that I'm coming back in this way."

She slowly opened her eyes; the bloodshot in them had subsided, but the weariness was still visible.

The two maids who were talking in hushed tones saw Li Dao open his eyes and immediately ran out screaming.

"He's awake!"

"The princess has woken up!"

Before long, a series of hurried footsteps rang out. Li Dao slowly got up and saw a beautiful woman in front of him, which startled him.

"Qing Su?"

The newcomer was none other than Qing Su, the second princess of the mermaid clan. However, compared to before, only a few years had passed, and Qing Su had now grown into a graceful and elegant young woman.

With her curvaceous figure and charming appearance, she exuded a captivating allure that surpassed even her sister's.

Their strength has also undergone a tremendous change, reaching the realm of array formation, and their speed is undeniably fast.

At this moment, Qing Su's eyes were full of anxiety, and she was no longer as dignified as usual. The maids around her all lowered their heads.

However, she didn't care about anything else and went straight to Li Dao's side.

"Brother Li Dao, what happened to you? You scared me to death!"

Li Dao shook his head and waved his hand at Qing, saying:

"If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have died in the snowstorm."

"Thanks to you this time."

Seeing that Li Dao was no longer in serious danger, Qing Su breathed a sigh of relief.

When she first saw Li Dao lying in the wind and snow, barely breathing, she was quite startled.

At the same time, he was also somewhat relieved. If he hadn't been attracted by the commotion on Yinsha Island and thought of going to investigate, he wouldn't have been able to save Li Dao.

Li Dao also learned the details during his conversation with Qing Su, and he was deeply moved.

Wearing the light blue robes prepared by the mermaids, she stepped out of the ancient temple where she was recuperating.

Outside, the Grand Elder of the Mermaid Clan and Qingwei, who had already taken over the Mermaid Palace, had been waiting for a long time.

Upon seeing the two, Li Dao immediately clasped his hands in thanks.

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