Chapter 1621

Ximen Wudi couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head, then pulled a Chaos Divine Crystal from his storage ring, crushed it, and let it melt into pure, flawless liquid Chaos energy, which he then channeled into the Chaos Divine Infant's body.

This liquid Chaos energy was also the most suitable for a Chaos Divine Infant, such a child, as it could strengthen the soul of the spiritual embryo, improve the spiritual soul, make the spiritual soul resilient, transparent, and pure, and further purify the spiritual embryo.

After absorbing the liquid Chaos energy, the Chaos Divine Infant immediately fell into a deep slumber, yet its cultivation steadily increased.

After another ten million years, the Chaos Divine Infant finally entered the Nirvana Mid-Stage.

Yet Ximen Wudi noticed that several rings of eerie, dark mist-like energy fluctuations now surrounded his Chaos Divine Infant.

"What is that?"

Ximen Wudi frowned and asked; he felt his Chaos Divine Infant was wrapped in a hazy energy field, making its true form utterly indiscernible.

"I don't know, but it's definitely not simple!" came the old man's voice.

Ximen Wudi asked no further and continued his cultivation.

His current cultivation was now sufficient to rival Nirvana Mid-Stage; Ximen Wudi had confidence in confronting ordinary Half-Eternal beings.

His strength had significantly improved since before; whether the Chaos Yin-Yang Art, the Ninefold Chaos Scripture, or the Yin-Yang True Classic, all had reached profound levels, forming extremely thick soul and physical power.

Moreover, his Chaos Creation Palm and Chaos Void Grasp had also greatly improved.

If faced with danger, Ximen Wudi dared to fight to the death.

During this period, members of the Xiao family gradually arrived, and Ximen Wudi's trials along the Starry Ancient Path with his wife and children had largely come to an end.

After completing the trials on the Starry Ancient Path, Ximen Wudi reunited with his wife and several other wives, then took them back to the Chaos Genealogy.

This trial on the Starry Ancient Path brought Ximen Wudi immense gains: besides significant advances in realm and cultivation, he obtained two heavenly treasures—the Chaos Soul-Slaying Sword and the Chaos Demon-Sealing Tower.

These two artifacts: the Chaos Soul-Slaying Sword was extraordinarily fierce, balanced in offense and defense, an ideal weapon; the Chaos Demon-Sealing Tower could suppress an enemy's consciousness sea, a most sinister object.

Now, both treasures had recognized Ximen Wudi as their master; he could activate them at will, though he could not yet unleash their true power.

His parents and grandparents still had no word; Ximen Wudi was not overly concerned—they were likely not within the Chaotic Starry Void, though he did not know if they still lived.

After residing in the Chaos Genealogy for several years, Ximen Wudi took his children and wife back into the Star River Map.

"I'm preparing to break through to Nirvana Late-Stage; stay here and cultivate peacefully, strive to advance to Nirvana Mid-Stage as soon as possible."

Ximen Wudi looked at Emperor Xuanyuan Jing and Emperor Xuanyuan Haoyu, both excited, and warned: "If you encounter trouble you can't resolve, don't be reckless—immediately retreat; I've left some array flags and materials to set up arrays within the Chaos Genealogy."

"Yes, husband, you must be careful too; my brother and I will work hard to cultivate," Emperor Xuanyuan Jing said softly.

"Rest assured, as long as I live, I will protect you both safely and ensure you suffer no harm," Ximen Wudi solemnly promised.

"Husband, I believe you—don't forget the promise you made; you swore to marry us."

Emperor Xuanyuan Haoyu smiled brightly: "My sister and I reached Nirvana Mid-Stage peak the moment we ascended to the Immortal-Demon-Demon Realm; if we can successfully pass the tribulation, we'll reach Nirvana Mid-Stage's zenith. Moreover, we're both primordial Five-Element Spiritual Embryos with excellent talent and swift cultivation speed—we should break through to Nirvana Late-Stage within a millennium."

"Heh, then I'll leave first; when you break through, I'll return to see you and help you leap straight into Nirvana Late-Stage."

Ximen Wudi smiled faintly and departed the Starry Ancient Path.

"Phew, finally reached Nirvana Stage—where should we go now?"

After exiting the Chaos Genealogy and opening his eyes, Ximen Wudi murmured softly, then surveyed his surroundings.

He had confirmed: this was the Chaos Demon Realm.

"The Chaos Demon Realm is filled with Chaos currents, rich with potent Chaos True Fire—perfect for refining fire arts and the Chaos Seal Technique. Yet the Chaos Divine Infant seems to require special opportunities, so I must wait until he awakens before attempting to cultivate the Chaos Seal Technique and the Chaos Divine Infant—I hope he becomes a Chaos Ancestral Infant soon!"

After a moment's thought, Ximen Wudi chose a direction and flew through the air, determined to reach Blood Moon City as soon as possible.

In the Chaos Demon Realm, there was only one city: Huan Yuan Great World.

Huan Yuan Great World was guarded by numerous supreme experts, and its celestial laws were exceptionally complete.

Ximen Wudi could cultivate his Chaos Divine Infant here, and the Chaos Divine Infant could also cultivate here—highly beneficial, since the Chaos Divine Infant absorbed Chaos Qi.

The quality of Chaos Qi was extremely high, far surpassing the spiritual energy Ximen Wudi possessed; it was also exceptionally pure. With sufficient supply, the Chaos Divine Infant cultivated as effortlessly as drinking water.

After flying at top speed for half a month, Ximen Wudi encountered several immensely powerful Chaos experts.

These Chaos experts were far beyond Ximen Wudi's capacity to challenge; he immediately fled far away, yet they did not let him go, pursuing him relentlessly.

Ximen Wudi was forced to flee through the Chaos Demon Realm, narrowly escaping death several times.

Fortunately, he was a Chaos Demon Clan member—he could summon celestial power to resist, and his body movement was astonishingly swift; the few experts found it difficult to capture him easily.

This situation lasted only three hundred years before Ximen Wudi finally shook off those experts.

Though perilous, the Chaos Demon Realm was an excellent cultivation ground, so Ximen Wudi returned to the Chaos Genealogy periodically to rest.

A thousand years passed in the blink of an eye; the Chaos Divine Infant had grown to six inches tall, its body much sturdier, while the Xiao family's relatives had all reached Nirvana Early-Stage.

Now, thirty-seven Xiao family cultivators had reached Nirvana, mostly Nirvana Early-Stage; one elder even reached Nirvana Mid-Stage, while Xiao Lin was Nirvana Mid-Stage; Emperor Xuanyuan Jing and Emperor Xuanyuan Haoyu had both advanced to Nirvana Mid-Stage.

Time flowed ten times faster within the Chaos Genealogy; Ximen Wudi was confident in stabilizing his cultivation to Nirvana Mid-Stage, so he spared no effort cultivating within it.

After another thirty years, Ximen Wudi's cultivation smoothly reached Nirvana Mid-Stage's peak.

"I must leave—otherwise, even my parents and grandparents will grow anxious."

Ximen Wudi, who had been sitting cross-legged beside the Star River Cauldron, now stood up, rubbing his nose and muttering.

Yet before he could take a step, the space before him twisted and rippled, revealing a passage.

"How could there be a passage here? Is this a link between the Chaos Demon Realm and Huan Yuan Great World?"

Ximen Wudi frowned in confusion, then stepped into the passage.

Inside the passage, darkness remained absolute, but to Ximen Wudi, this posed no problem.

The deeper he went, the heavier the pressure became, until it felt like mountains crushing down; even with his formidable physique, he struggled to bear it—but after enduring a moment longer, he pushed through.

The passage was not straight; it curved and twisted like a serpent.

After an indeterminate time, Ximen Wudi suddenly heard a deafening roar ahead.

He accelerated, rushed forward, and suddenly saw a towering, massive palace standing before him.

The palace was entirely dark red, emitting a scorching and terrifying aura, and that aura carried a sensation eerily familiar to Ximen Wudi.

"This aura is extremely similar to that of the Ancient Ice Crystal…"

Ximen Wudi squinted at the palace, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

"So that's it—no wonder a Chaos Demon Domain formed here; it was nurtured by the Ancient Ice Crystal!" Ximen Wudi muttered in sudden realization.

"How dare you enter the Chaos Demon Domain? You seek death!"

As Ximen Wudi murmured to himself, an old man shot out from the massive palace and barked sharply.

"Who cares if I seek death?" Ximen Wudi sneered.

"Hmph! Since you've come, don't expect to leave alive. Your life essence is the perfect elixir for me—consume it, and my strength will surge. Your storage bag is mine too."

The old man snorted, then swung two short halberds, launching two shards of icy light toward Ximen Wudi.

The two shards of icy light radiated formidable power, carrying immense and overwhelming spiritual energy, as if ready to tear apart space and obliterate Zhao Qiankun.

Ximen Wudi did not hesitate—he swung his arm, gathering his fist into a concentrated point, and struck forward to meet them.

Boom!

The two icy shards collided with Ximen Wudi's fist, unleashing a muffled crash.

Immediately after, Ximen Wudi was flung backward, while the old man merely staggered back three steps.

Seizing the advantage, the old man lunged again at Ximen Wudi, roaring: "Your physical body is astonishingly robust—if I devour your flesh and blood essence, I will surely reach the peak of Nirvana within tens of thousands of years!"

"Hah!"

Ximen Wudi laughed wildly and continued battling the old man.

The old man's assault was ferocious—each strike echoed like thunder, terrifying in power, and his divine technique was bizarre: icy dragons howled forth in chains.

Yet Ximen Wudi was no slouch—he constantly activated his Sacred Artifact to smash forward, while also combining Sword Art to launch sword and knife beams.

The two fought evenly, neither gaining the upper hand—but Ximen Wudi's cultivation was far weaker than the old man's, and he gradually fell into disadvantage.

Boom—boom!

The old man's attacks grew wilder; Ximen Wudi's defense grew increasingly desperate.

Ximen Wudi did not linger—he seized an opening in the old man's strike and swiftly withdrew.

But the old man followed close behind, determined not to let him go.