Chapter 606: The Fall of the Dao Venerable, the Sealing of the Holy Land

The gold and silver Taiji Pattern rotated slowly in the air, each rotation stirring up waves of sacred light. This power was unlike any divine ability from their past lives; it fused the insights and understanding Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan had gained in this life, a brand-new power that truly belonged to them.

"This kind of power..." The avatar of Nitian Mozun stared at the Taiji Pattern in the air, a look of wariness appearing in its eyes for the first time, "My true self's memories truly contain no such divine ability!"

The avatar's voice carried an unbelievable shock. As an existence from the Primordial era, it possessed almost all the knowledge and memories of that time, but the gold and silver intertwined Taiji Pattern before it completely exceeded its scope of cognition.

"This is the power of growth," Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan said in unison, their consciousnesses completely merged into one at this moment, "We are no longer the Primordial Immortal Lord and Pure World Immortal Maiden of our past lives, but brand-new existences!"

The Taiji Pure World Great Array began to rotate slowly, the gold and silver lights reflecting off each other to form streams of spiral energy. Wherever these energy streams passed, the black Hun Dun Power released by the avatar was instantly purified and dissipated, just like ice and snow meeting a scorching sun.

"Impossible!" the avatar let out an angry roar, "How could mere quasi-saints possess such powerful strength!"

It frantically released more Hun Dun Power, attempting to suppress the light of the Taiji Pattern. Yet, to its despair, no matter how much dark power it released, it would be instantly neutralized by that gold and silver intertwined light.

Hun Dun Dao Venerable watched this scene from the side, a gratified smile appearing on his aged face: "Very good, children, you have already surpassed your past selves."

However, just when everyone thought victory was in sight, the avatar of Nitian Mozun suddenly stopped its attack, a sinister smile appearing on its face.

"Since I cannot defeat you, then let everyone be destroyed together!" the avatar's voice became frantic and twisted, "Hun Dun Return to Ruins!"

As soon as the words fell, the avatar began to burn its own origin. Black flames surged from within its body, emitting a terrifying aura that destroyed everything. This was a Forbidden Technique of mutual destruction, which would cause the practitioner's entire power to erupt in an instant, producing a terrifying destructive force capable of annihilating a world.

"Not good! It is going to self-destruct!" Hun Dun Dao Venerable's expression changed drastically, "Everyone, retreat immediately!"

Yet it was already too late. As the avatar's origin burned, a massive black vortex began to form around its body. This vortex emitted a heart-palpitating attraction, and even light could not escape its devouring.

What was even more terrifying was that the vortex was still expanding. The surrounding space began to twist and deform, and the flow of time became chaotic. Some ancient trees near the vortex were instantly sucked into it, leaving not even a scrap behind.

"Hahaha! Even the Taichu Shengdi shall be reduced to nothingness under my power!" the avatar let out a frantic laugh amidst the black flames, "Let everyone be buried with me!"

Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan wanted to maintain the Taiji Pure World Great Array to resist, but they found that their power appeared insignificant in the face of this destructive attraction. The gold and silver intertwined Taiji Pattern began to become unstable, ready to collapse at any moment.

"Damn it, if this continues, the entire Taichu Shengdi will be destroyed!" Lin Xuan said through gritted teeth; he could feel the terrifying power contained within that black vortex.

At this critical moment, Hun Dun Dao Venerable made a shocking decision.

"Children, take care of yourselves!"

Before the words had faded, the Dao Venerable resolutely charged toward the center of the vortex. His aged body appeared so small within the black attraction, yet the aura he emitted was as towering as a mountain.

"Senior Dao Venerable!" Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan exclaimed simultaneously, wanting to stop his actions, but they were pushed away by an invisible force.

"This is my responsibility," the Dao Venerable said without looking back, "The Taichu Shengdi must never be destroyed in my hands!"

The moment he rushed into the center of the vortex, Hun Dun Dao Venerable began to burn his tens of thousands of years of cultivation. Boundless Hun Dun Origin Power surged from his body, colliding head-on with the destructive power of the Nitian Mozun avatar.

"Hun Dun Origin Seal Ten Thousand Laws!" the Dao Venerable let out a final roar, releasing his life force completely.

Two diametrically opposed forces collided violently in the air, producing a terrifying explosion that shook the Three Realms. The entire Taichu Shengdi vibrated violently in this shockwave, and countless buildings began to show cracks.

At the core of the explosion, the body of Hun Dun Dao Venerable began to disintegrate. His flesh and blood dissipated into countless specks of light, but these specks did not disappear; instead, they merged into every inch of the Taichu Shengdi's land.

"Senior!" Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan had tears in their eyes, watching this senior who had sacrificed himself to protect them.

The Dao Venerable's consciousness transmitted a message to the two at the very last moment: "Children... the Taichu Shengdi is about to be sealed... you must leave immediately... remember... the future of the Three Realms... depends on you..."

With the end of these words, Hun Dun Dao Venerable dissipated completely. But his sacrifice was not without meaning; the "Hun Dun Return to Ruins" of the Nitian Mozun avatar was forcibly sealed, and the black vortex began to shrink slowly.

However, the price of the seal was enormous. The entire Taichu Shengdi began to shake violently, huge cracks appeared on the ground, and spatial rifts began to emerge in the sky.

"The Holy Land is collapsing!" Xiao Yuan discovered in horror that those specks of light that had merged into the land were fading rapidly, which meant the foundation of the Taichu Shengdi had suffered irreparable damage.

Towering ancient trees fell one after another, and those palaces that had existed for countless years began to collapse. The roar of spiritual veins breaking echoed deep within the earth, and the concentration of Spirit Qi in the entire Holy Land dropped sharply.

"We must leave," Lin Xuan held Xiao Yuan's hand, his eyes filled with reluctance, "Senior Dao Venerable used his life to buy us time to escape."

The two took one last look at this sacred land that carried the memories of the Primordial era, vowing in their hearts to fulfill the dying wish of Hun Dun Dao Venerable. No matter the cost, they would prevent the resurrection of Nitian Mozun and protect the safety of the Three Realms.

Just as they were about to leave, a warm force surged into their bodies. It was the final gift from Hun Dun Dao Venerable; he had passed his remaining trace of Hun Dun Origin Power to Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan.

Although this power was weak, it contained the Dao Venerable's lifelong insights into the Primordial Dao. With this inheritance, the two would have more chances of winning in their future battles against Nitian Mozun.

"Thank you, Senior... we will not let you down."

The collapse of the Taichu Shengdi produced an unimaginable chain reaction. The moment this sacred space that existed outside the Three Realms completely disappeared, the balance of the entire universe was impacted.