The Chaos Bell, the size of a thumb, rapidly enlarged in Ji Mo’s hand.
In the blink of an eye, it grew to nine feet in size.
Its entire body was dark yellow, radiating the light of chaos.
Outside the bell body were the sun, moon, stars, earth, water, fire, and wind.
Inside, it was inscribed with scenes of mountains, rivers, the primordial world, and myriad races.
The Chaos Bell was covered in cracks, appearing as though it could shatter into pieces at any moment, but in Ji Mo’s hand, it still unleashed incredibly astonishing energy.
*Clang!*
The Chaos Bell emitted a thunderous sound, like a great bell or a resonant drum, stirring up swathes of fiery light.
*Puff…*
A cluster of flames appeared out of thin air, blooming with nine-colored radiance.
This was karma fire!
Immediately.
One gave birth to two, two to three, and three to infinity…
In the blink of an eye, the sparks had already spread like a prairie fire, igniting the entire Nether Blood Sea.
“Chaos Bell! Who is Donghuang Taiyi to you?”
Patriarch Minghe’s words were filled with surprise and great shock.
A nobody had suddenly appeared, with an extraordinary background, seemingly related to Tongtian and Donghuang, which was truly astonishing!
“Hurry up and hand over Miss Xuanji to me, or I’ll kill you.”
Ji Mo brandished the Chaos Bell. The bell in his hand hummed, unleashing immense chaotic light, while simultaneously spewing more karma fire, enveloping the entire blood sea.
The Nether Blood Sea, a convergence of the world’s malevolent energy and all earthly evils.
It was like dry tinder meeting a raging fire, easily ignited by the karma fire, transforming into a sea of flames.
Patriarch Minghe could no longer maintain his composure, letting out screams of agony, as if being roasted over a fire.
“Kill me? Hmph, throughout history, many have wanted to kill me. Who do you think you are?”
Patriarch Minghe, enduring the pain of being burned, had seen greater storms. How could he be intimidated?
As long as the blood sea did not dry up, he would not die, and the Chaos Bell could not harm him.
“Do you really think this old ancestor is made of mud? Die!”
Patriarch Minghe roared, the entire blood sea churning with monstrous waves.
The Nether Blood Sea surged incessantly, with pillars of water shooting skyward like divine dragons, charging towards Ji Mo to annihilate him.
The void was instantly filled with an intensely thick smell of blood, seemingly corroded, and countless cracks appeared.
Ji Mo’s expression was stern. He swung the Chaos Bell, smashing all the incoming water pillars one by one.
He bathed in the blood-soaked water, his body flowing with a faint radiance, unstained by any dust, exuding an aura of invincibility.
At the same time, the Chaos Bell erupted with even more brilliant light, its radiance reaching the heavens. The sun, moon, stars, rivers, and mountains inscribed on it were lit up one by one, exuding an immortal aura. The karma fire surged like a volcanic eruption, filling the entire space.
A large amount of blood sea water was evaporated into nothingness, and even the surrounding restrictions were ignited, becoming unstable.
*Dong!*
Above the Nether Blood Sea, the void distorted, and the Heavenly Book appeared.
It was affected, catching wisps of fire. It hurriedly twisted to extinguish the flames, emitting a series of sounds.
The sounds were like curses, filled with resentment.
It was as if it was scolding a teammate who had accidentally injured it.
“Invincible to all laws!”
Patriarch Minghe discovered that he could not harm Ji Mo, and his heart was filled with turmoil.
How could this brat also possess the abilities of Primordial Heavenly Venerate? It was uncanny.
After being crippled by Li Er, he had not recovered. With his current limited strength, he could not break through the “invincibility to all laws,” meaning he could do nothing to Ji Mo.
However, if he couldn’t deal with Ji Mo, he could still deal with Li Xuanji.
“You have some skill, brat, but you can’t do anything to this old ancestor either. The blood sea is endless. Even the complete Chaos Bell couldn’t dry it up, let alone the broken bell you’re holding.”
Patriarch Minghe glared at Ji Mo and continued, “I will, right before your eyes, erase the consciousness on this star core, making you watch helplessly as your beloved dies before you, powerless to intervene.”
As he spoke, he drove the scarlet seawater to heavily envelop Li Xuanji, grinding away her dim starlight and corroding the consciousness contained within.
Visibly, the star core slowly lost its color, gradually being stained with a thread of red. Once it turned completely red, it would mean Li Xuanji’s consciousness had completely dissipated.
Seeing this, Ji Mo’s eyes turned crimson. He could not stand idly by and watch Li Xuanji turn to dust.
“The blood sea does not dry up, and Patriarch Minghe does not die, is that right? If so, today I will make this Nether Blood Sea wither and kill you, you old bastard.”
Ji Mo went berserk, letting out a furious roar.
The Heavenly Demon mark on his body instantly flowed with vibrant colors, runes intertwined, spewing terrifying devouring power.
To save Li Xuanji, Ji Mo was going all out, intending to drain the Nether Blood Sea dry.
“Hey, don’t be impulsive. You can’t absorb the Nether Blood Sea, it will cause big problems.”
The system hurriedly reminded him, trying to stop Ji Mo.
The Nether Blood Sea was the source of all filth in the world, containing far too many negative things.
If he absorbed it rashly, he would inevitably suffer uncontrollable mutations.
After all, from ancient times to the present, no one except Patriarch Minghe could withstand the aura of the Nether Blood Sea.
At this critical juncture, Ji Mo could no longer care about so much.
He knew the blood sea was extremely evil, but if he didn’t absorb it, he couldn’t save Li Xuanji.
“Absorb it for me…”
Ji Mo’s body instantly turned into a black hole, madly absorbing the blood sea water.
With him at the center, a massive vortex formed, continuously drawing in seawater. Through the Heavenly Demon mark, it was refined into rolling energy, entering his meridians.
“Seeking death! Who do you think you are? Even the Three Pure Ones dare not refine the water of my blood sea, yet you do?”
Patriarch Minghe not only did not stop him, but he actively channeled seawater towards Ji Mo, lending him a helping hand.
He could already imagine Ji Mo’s fate: either he couldn’t bear it and exploded on the spot, or he couldn’t withstand the evil aura of the blood sea, was assimilated, and became a part of the blood sea, his puppet.
Ji Mo’s body indeed showed ominous signs.
His eyes were blood-red, his skin was covered with hideous purple-black patterns, his face was contorted, and his consciousness began to blur.
Greed, pride, jealousy, brutality… such emotions appeared on Ji Mo’s face one after another.
Feeling that something was wrong with him, Ji Mo did not resign himself to fate. He directly manifested as a Buddha with a single thought.
A halo of light appeared above his head, radiating boundless Buddhist light. His entire being was suffused with infinite Buddhist charm. At this moment, he was a holy Buddha.
His heart was as clear as ice, pure and untainted, resisting all external pollution.
Patriarch Minghe mocked mercilessly, “Brat, you underestimate my Nether Blood Sea. Even Li Er had to retreat. Even if the Buddha himself came, he would fall into darkness. If you had the Chaos Green Lotus, perhaps you could maintain your original intention. Now, just wait to be finished.”
As expected.
Manifesting as a Buddha with a single thought could not prevent his own contamination. Ji Mo was reaching his limit, completely losing his reason.
However, he still had no intention of stopping, because the Nether Blood Sea contained unimaginable energy, which brought him great benefits, and his body’s evolution progress was rapidly increasing.
A gamble, a chance for a breakthrough.
This time, perhaps he could achieve a complete evolution in one go.
A look of madness appeared on Ji Mo’s face. He no longer held back, spreading his arms wide, and absorbing furiously.