Two figures emerged from the void—Dongbo Xueying and Luo Hai, traveling side by side. Without hesitation, they soared toward the massive chaotic continent ahead.
“Hahaha, you’ve finally arrived!”
A deep, resonant voice echoed through the boundless void, causing Dongbo Xueying’s expression to darken. *This is bad. Our killing spree has finally drawn the attention of the true powerhouses of this faction.* Even before entering the chaotic continent, they had already been detected—clearly, their enemies had been lying in wait.
“Interesting. Don’t worry, Brother Dongbo. Let’s see what kind of experts they’ve sent,” Luo Hai said, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
Dongbo Xueying could only sigh inwardly.
Luo Hai was capable of fighting opponents a tier above his own, even those at the Unity realm. But Dongbo? Against a Unity expert, he would be utterly crushed.
“Wait—” Dongbo Xueying’s expression suddenly shifted. “Be careful. They’ve already set up a formation, and its range is enormous.”
Luo Hai turned to look.
Behind them, the vast, desolate void was now filled with churning black mist, obscuring everything in its path. The formation’s coverage was so immense that it exceeded even Dongbo Xueying’s spatial perception—meaning it spanned an area larger than an entire universe.
“Only a handful of Unity experts specializing in formations could set up something like this,” Luo Hai murmured, his face tightening. “They must have prepared this in advance to prevent us from teleporting away.”
“No—this… this is a formation crafted by a Chaos realm expert,” Luo Hai suddenly corrected, his expression darkening. “At least parts of it were refined by a Chaos overlord.”
Dongbo Xueying saw it too.
The roiling black clouds stretched endlessly, with arcs of lightning flickering within. Beneath the clouds, rain fell, and Dongbo could even sense the presence of *air*—something utterly unnatural in the void.
This was no mere formation. It was a technique capable of carving out a world from the void itself. Some of its core components *had* to have been forged by a Chaos realm master.
“We’re in deep trouble,” Dongbo Xueying muttered, his heart pounding.
The life-saving measures granted to Golden-robed Disciples of the Voidsky Palace had never accounted for facing a Chaos overlord.
Even the Black Gourd, the guardian treasure of a Voidwalker, could only contend with opponents one tier higher—Unity realm experts—once he became a Void God. Against a Chaos realm existence? It was utterly useless.
What *was* the Chaos realm?
Void Gods were numerous, especially among certain cultivation systems like the Ancestral Mother Religion, Bloodline Path, or Devouring Path, where reaching the Void God level was relatively easier. But the Chaos realm? Regardless of the system, those who attained it were vanishingly rare. Every single Chaos overlord was a legend across the Five Great Sacred Worlds.
The leap from Unity to Chaos was a qualitative transformation. For example, in the Rule-Oriented system, a Chaos expert could manifest a *microcosm* within their body, wielding the power of a miniature universe with every move.
Even a Universe God, unless arriving in person, would struggle to suppress a Chaos realm expert with just an avatar.
“Surely a Chaos realm expert wouldn’t personally intervene?” Dongbo Xueying thought. “Even two hundred chaotic continents shouldn’t be worth their attention.”
Yet the formation surrounding them—with its black clouds, lightning, rain, and air—operated on the principles of a microcosm. Activating and controlling such a formation would require the combined efforts of multiple Unity experts.
“Starting to feel fear?” A low voice rumbled as five colossal figures loomed within the black mist.
“Fear? Of *you*?” Luo Hai, clad in silver robes, sneered. “Show me what you’ve got.”
“Fools.”
A massive, fur-covered claw descended from the clouds, targeting both Dongbo and Luo Hai in one strike. Luo Hai instantly drew his battle-blade, slashing upward in a dazzling arc to meet it.
Dongbo Xueying, meanwhile, clutched a life-saving talisman. Golden-robed Disciples possessed three such talismans: Concealment, Teleportation, and Defense. In a formation this terrifying, teleportation was impossible, and concealment would be useless. Only the Defense talisman could help—though it could only withstand Unity-level attacks, not Chaos.
Still, the Black Gourd’s spirit had already informed him: their foes were five Unity experts.
**BOOM!**
Blade-light clashed against the claw.
Luo Hai staggered, a trickle of blood at his lips, but he held firm. Grinning, he glanced back at Dongbo. “Relax, brother. I told you I’d protect you. These idiots won’t lay a finger on us.”
“He *survived*? Even with the formation’s rules amplifying our attack?”
“Channel the formation’s full power.”
“Crush him.”
“Again!”
The claw struck once more, but this time, a swirling world manifested atop it—a miniature version of the formation itself, complete with black clouds, lightning, and rain. Its might had multiplied.
Luo Hai snorted. Golden light erupted from his body, forming a protective barrier around himself and Dongbo.
**CRASH!**
The claw slammed down. Luo Hai crossed his blade above him, bracing with both hands.
**BOOOOOOM—**
This time, the impact was far greater. Luo Hai shuddered, blood mist spraying from his mouth. The golden barrier trembled but held.
“How is a *Nascent* realm cultivator tanking hits that would obliterate Unity experts?” The five Void Gods were stunned. Yet they pressed on, the claw hammering down again and again. Controlling the formation was already straining them; focusing its power into a single strike was their limit.
But they knew—each blow could shatter a chaotic continent. Yet this silver-robed youth endured. Over a dozen strikes, and he *still* stood.
“Hah! See?” Luo Hai spat blood but grinned at Dongbo. “I told you I’d keep you safe.”
Dongbo Xueying watched, his respect for Luo Hai soaring.
“Is that all you’ve got?” Luo Hai taunted. “Pathetic. My divine body outclasses you vermin by *lightyears*.”
“*Worthless.*”
A voice, icy and omnipresent, slithered into their souls like a frigid wind. Dongbo and Luo Hai shuddered involuntarily.
The five Unity experts immediately halted their assault, bowing in reverence. From the darkness emerged a gaunt, gray-skinned man. Strange metallic plates adorned his body—protecting his hips, chest, and back. His emaciated frame was skeletal, his eyes voids of nothingness.
Dongbo Xueying’s blood ran cold. *A Chaos realm expert? Already?* Back in his homeland, even the legendary Island Master had only reached this level—a being who could defy the rules of the Primal Chaos itself.
Luo Hai’s throat went dry. “You’re sending a *Chaos overlord* after us for killing a few nobodies? This is bad. Do I really have to call for Father?”
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