Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 495: Killing the Demon Lord, a Disciple's Opportunity

"Break!"

Su Yuan formed another Time and Space Blade, directing it at the massive Reincarnation Millstone with a fierce slash.

The blade sliced apart the Dao Principles naturally present in the emptiness. No force could halt its downward path. That fearsome millstone, vast as a Chaos Continent, got divided clean in half by one devastating blow!

Right away, both sections of the Reincarnation Millstone crumbled, broke down, and vanished without a trace in the following moment.

As Su Yuan pulled back his hand, only two shattered fragments of a tiny, shadowy crystal lingered in place.

Su Yuan examined it closely. It was the Void Demon Crystal from the Reincarnation Demon.

Toying with it between his fingers, he sensed the abundant Dao essence of the Samsara Dao Principle infused within, plus untainted willpower. For those pursuing the Reincarnation path in cultivation, this ranked as a sacred treasure for practice!

"This item holds no value for me. Yet, young Wuzhong follows the Samsara Dao Principle route right now. Should he take it in, he could truly advance to the Dao Venerable realm!"

Su Yuan had earlier taken on Wuzhong the Great Emperor as a follower and gained insight into his talents. They were decent enough, yet a wide chasm remained before reaching Dao Venerable.

Theoretically, swallowing tens of trillions of Dao Source might allow any cultivator to ascend to Dao Venerable, though it remained merely a chance. The real odds weren't impressive.

However, this Void Demon Crystal embodied the core essence of the Reincarnation Demon Venerable, its power hitting tenth or eleventh-order fused Dao Principles. Employing it for a simple first-order Dao Venerable breakthrough was sheer excess—like blasting a fly with heavy artillery. Post-breakthrough, Wuzhong could draw endless benefits from it.

With a casual motion of his hand, Su Yuan invoked the powers of [World Traveler] and [Mental Echo]. The two crystal shards promptly crossed through time and space, breached the Heavenly Dao Platform's barriers, and appeared suddenly in front of Wuzhong.

Detecting the anomaly, Wuzhong lifted his gaze. Spotting the pair of half-sphere stones floating nearby, he felt a brief surprise.

All at once, Su Yuan's voice echoed clearly in his ears.

"Wuzhong, this serves as a peerless treasure for your meditation. It will surely propel you to Dao Venerable. Train with utmost effort!"

Upon hearing these words, Wuzhong's face flashed with profound astonishment, followed by overwhelming delight. He dropped to his knees facing the emptiness. "Gratitude for this generous present, Master!"

With deep respect, he reached out with both hands to grasp the stone bits. Moments later, he delved his mind into their depths.

In that instant, an ocean of Samsara Dao Principle's profound truths and a torrent of willpower flooded fiercely into the mind of Wuzhong the Great Emperor.

Wuzhong found himself drowned in the overwhelming Dao essence.

Luckily, the Chaos Flame granted by Su Yuan continued to blaze steadily. As the Dao essence rushed in, the Chaos Flame ignited more intensely, aiding Wuzhong in purifying the essence, grasping, and internalizing the Samsara Dao Principle.

Noticing the Chaos Flame on the verge of total depletion right away, Su Yuan sent a fresh surge of Chaos Flame to Wuzhong from afar.

Wuzhong's grasp of the Samsara Dao Principle then surged forward at an even quicker pace.

At one particular juncture.

Su Yuan detected that in his isolated time-space domain, the Samsara Dao Principle filling the void had suddenly taken form and quivered.

Observing this, Su Yuan grinned contentedly. "Looks like these so-called Chaos Demon Venerables function as top-tier resources too!"

Deploying such premium materials for a Dao Venerable advancement was truly extravagant—like wielding a cannon against a gnat!

Didn't everyone notice that, even after attaining Dao Venerable, Wuzhong showed no signs of ending his seclusion, still eagerly soaking up revelations from the Samsara Dao Principle?

Following his ascension, Wuzhong's insights, willpower, comprehension, and various other faculties had leaped to astonishing heights. Still, he depended on the Chaos Flame to keep drawing in those Dao Principle enlightenments. No one could predict how much longer it might last.

Inside the Miluo Dao Court, fresh waves of fervent chatter arose, as all marveled over the advancement of Su Yuan's follower.

Su Yuan's attention now turned elsewhere, fixing on a different region of the Miluo Dao Court's domain.

The Abyss Demon in that area had evidently shaken off the confusion induced by the unique incense's aroma. Under the relentless assault of the Chaos Miluo Grand Array, its might had suffered a severe reduction.

The Abyss Demon wheeled around and bolted, heading straight for the Void Black Mist's location.

The Abyss Demon moved with blinding speed. Bolstered by the shield of myriad smaller abyss demons, its getaway turned far smoother.

Particularly because this Abyss Demon possessed formidable power, equivalent to eleventh-order fused Dao Principles.

The Chaos Miluo Grand Array managed merely to restrain it; eliminating it proved an arduous feat. Without a mighty figure working in tandem, pushing the array to its peak potency remained impossible.

As the Abyss Demon drew within a hundred Chaos Continent spans of the Void Black Mist, the Chaos Miluo Grand Array ceased its pursuit, redirecting efforts toward the Void Demon and Star Demon elsewhere.

Hundreds of the Abyss Demon's tentacles lashed out threateningly toward the Miluo city's direction. Rage burned in every one of its many eyes. Evidently, it nursed a deep resentment and plotted retaliation down the line.

Regrettably, such an opportunity would never come.

While all its eyes locked on the far-off city, a silhouette had silently appeared behind the Abyss Demon from nowhere. A Time and Space Blade came crashing down.

Twelfth-order fused Dao Principles swirled across the Time and Space Blade, without spilling even a hint of Dao Principle aura. Only when its tentacles felt the impact did the Abyss Demon realize Su Yuan's surprise attack.

Before any response was possible, Su Yuan had already cleaved the Abyss Demon apart.

The Abyss Demon's prowess exceeded the Reincarnation Demon's slightly, so it didn't drop dead on the spot.

Yet Su Yuan struck without pause, unleashing a barrage of blows.

The Time Dao Principle's force got vastly enhanced by the twelfth-order fused Dao Principles.

It outright sealed the Abyss Demon in time, immobilizing it completely.

The Time and Space Blade unleashed hundreds of millions of slashes in a flash!

By the third hit, the Abyss Demon lay truly vanquished.

All that was left was one intact Void Black Demon Crystal, which Su Yuan had intentionally spared. It held the Dao essence of the Abyss Dao Principle. Unlike the rest, this piece escaped destruction and could be gradually absorbed and purified.

Through the Creation Dao Principle, Su Yuan conducted a quick sacrificial refining, converting this innate Void Demon Crystal into a proper Dao Artifact!

This Void Black Demon Crystal served as a born Dao Artifact core.

Su Yuan snapped his fingers.

The demon crystal shot off immediately, vanishing en route, and reemerged next to the cultivating Su Yuan (Abyss).

Catching sight of the Black Demon Crystal, Su Yuan (Abyss) required no urging from Su Yuan. He promptly bowed low toward the Seven Stars Dao Palace's direction. "Thanks for this magnificent boon, Dominator!"

Su Yuan gave a nod. Su Yuan (Abyss)'s potential stood quite high. In the God Realm Sea, using its limited supplies, he had forged his way to the Wuji Realm alone via the Abyss Law. Afterward, he immersed himself deeply in the Abyss Law. His original body was practically the Abyss incarnate, granting him perfect harmony with the Abyss Dao Principle.

With this Black Demon Crystal's aid, brimming with Abyss Dao Principle, ascending to Dao Venerable would come without a hitch. His future progress would flow equally seamless.

This marked Su Yuan (Abyss)'s fated windfall. It also justified his persistent use of 'Dominator.' That term revealed his early conviction that Su Yuan was destined for Chaos Dominator status.