Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 549: Breakthrough to Chaos Overlord Imminent

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Previously on Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard”...
Su Yuan effortlessly annihilated the four powerhouses, flattening Venerable Yuanhao and the Dominator incarnations into paper before erasing them completely. He absorbed their legacies, gaining mastery over ten thousand Dao Principles, boosting his Chaos True Intent thirtyfold to three percent, and multiplying his Origin power tenfold. Disguising himself as Venerable Yuanhao, he infiltrated the Taihao Holy Hall's treasury and looted immense Dao Yan Crystals and treasures, leaving minimal reserves while claiming preparation for his breakthrough.

Su Yuan departed the treasury, abandoning the hopeful guardian spirit behind.

Yet, precisely at that instant.

Three grand figures arrived straight onto the Taihao Holy Hall!

A fearsome aura rattled every creature. All cultivators inside the Taihao Holy Hall bowed their heads low, eyes brimming with astonishment and reverence.

"What's going on?"

"Why are such mighty ones descending here?"

The Taihao Holy Hall triggered its sacred array.

The guardian spirit ignited the great formation, materializing to stare at the three figures.

"Three Dominator Lords, what brings you to the Taihao Holy Hall?"

At this juncture, no cultivator in the Taihao Holy Hall could converse with Chaos Dominators. Only the guardian spirit of the grand formation, established personally by the Taihao Dominator, scarcely qualified to utter words.

The disciples of the holy hall watched the unfolding events with bated breath.

Che Chi Old Man cast a glance at the guardian spirit and declared, "In the Nine Extreme Treasure Star, one of this sovereign's incarnations, plus those of these two fellow Daoists, vanished inexplicably. Venerable Yuanhao and Venerable Seven Stars both disappeared at the same time. This sovereign came to verify Venerable Yuanhao's survival."

Astonishment flickered across the guardian spirit's face.

Che Chi Old Man appeared to sense something and remarked, "He just showed up?"

The guardian spirit grew uneasy, yet it couldn't conceal truths from a Chaos Dominator, responding, "Hall Master Yuanhao was inside the holy hall merely three breaths prior."

Che Chi Old Man's eyes scanned the holy hall. His sight pierced the void effortlessly, evading the guardian grand formation to witness the events from three breaths earlier.

He observed Venerable Yuanhao's arrival and his frenzied looting of the shelves.

Once Venerable Yuanhao cleared out every item, he vanished on the spot.

As Che Chi Old Man probed for Yuanhao's whereabouts again, no sign of him remained.

This even startled Che Chi Old Man.

"It turns out that rascal Yuanhao was behind it! He managed to obliterate our three incarnations and flee the Taihao Chaos outright. Clearly, he's gearing up for a breakthrough to Chaos Dominator!"

Che Chi Old Man voiced his shock.

"What prompted him to act so abruptly?" Wuyazi asked, puzzled.

Che Chi Old Man heaved a sigh, "I reviewed the memories right before the incarnations faded. The contested treasure was a Chaos Dominator Artifact. Venerable Yuanhao recognized it and unleashed his concealed strength."

The Stone Dominator spoke evenly, "Yuanhao hails from the ancient Taihao era, serving the Taihao Dominator for eons. It's no surprise he possesses hidden Dominator-tier techniques. Such a shame about that Chaos Dominator Artifact."

Che Chi Old Man flashed a wicked grin, "This isn't finished. Once Yuanhao ascends to Chaos Dominator, this sovereign will have words with him. That Chaos Dominator Artifact—those who witness it share the spoils!"

The three Dominators chatted freely, ignoring all others. The cultivators below in the holy hall stayed mute and quivering, utterly stunned by their hall master's bold deed. They had never dreamed he could achieve something so monumental!

The guardian spirit reeled in shock too, its hopes for Hall Master Yuanhao's breakthrough soaring higher.

Having inspected the Taihao Holy Hall situation, the three Dominators left promptly, with no plans to visit the Seven Stars Dao Court for further inquiry. They disregarded the counterpart, Venerable Seven Stars.

At that moment.

Su Yuan, hidden in "Nothingness," pulled back his sight from the Taihao Chaos direction.

Notifications flickered past.

[Ding, Chaos Fame Points +100,000]

[Ding, Chaos Fame Points +120,000]

[Ding, Chaos Fame Points +110,000]

"I never thought grabbing treasures would yield bonus rewards."

The key wasn't the hundreds of thousands of Chaos Jades, but how fate oddly pinned the blame on the deceased Venerable Yuanhao.

The [Mental Echo] Mental Avatar effect proved overwhelmingly potent. It fooled three Chaos Dominators completely—a true Chaos Trait marvel.

Perhaps these three Dominators were simply negligent in their check.

Either way, he had dodged disaster by sheer luck.

He shook his head.

Standing in "Nothingness," Su Yuan started transforming Chaos Jade.

He first converted the Dao Yan Crystals. The process sped by, adding over three hundred million Chaos Jades swiftly.

Then came the vast hauls of treasures.

Su Yuan tried refining the freshly obtained Tai'a Guiyuan Treasure Mirror.

Refining this treasure proved far tougher than Su Yuan anticipated. Incredibly arduous!

Utterly demanding!

Even short of Dominator rank, fully refining it bordered on impossible.

Luckily, Su Yuan inherited everything from Venerable Yuanhao, including the latter's refining progress on the Tai'a Guiyuan Treasure Mirror.

"Amazing, simply astounding. Venerable Yuanhao actually refined a Chaos Dominator Artifact?"

He delved into Venerable Taihao's memories yet found no details on this.

No matter. The vital point was preliminary control over this treasure mirror.

The stone relic in his grasp morphed into mirror form.

"Basic refinement unlocks mere functions. It pales against the versatile [True Name Jade Disc]!"

Su Yuan grumbled, yet he noted some of this treasure's abilities were already phenomenal. It returned all to origins!

He could transform any treasure into Dao Source Crystals, even Chaos Jade!

This thrilled Su Yuan greatly.

Testing it out, Su Yuan saw the conversion rate lagged, a hundred thousand times costlier than the [True Name Jade Disc]!

Absurdity inviting absurdity right in.

Still, Su Yuan realized deploying this treasure to turn assets into Dao Yan Crystals yielded hefty results.

The process suffered heavy losses. In normal markets, Dao Venerable-level treasures fetched premiums of dozens of percent or multiples higher.

But now inside "Nothingness," dumping bulk treasures would crash prices and draw eyes.

Converting via the treasure mirror was wiser.

As Su Yuan wielded the Tai'a Guiyuan Treasure Mirror, enormous stocks of resources, treasures, and Fused Dao Treasures turned into 99 quintillion Dao Yan Crystals. The [True Name Jade Disc] then morphed them into 9.9 billion Chaos Jades.

His Chaos Jade stockpile hit 10.2 billion.

"Utterly secure now!"

Su Yuan settled fully. He dared anyone to claim these Chaos Jades wouldn't propel him to Chaos Dominator!

"Time to start!"

With his intent, Su Yuan roused the True Name Power and commanded, "Open!"

True Name Power surged from Su Yuan's body, forming a Heaven-Opening Sword that cleaved through "Nothingness."

Chaos True Intent, amplified thirty times, fueled the blade. In a flash, it ripped "Nothingness" apart. A Little Chaos sprang forth from void, manifesting instantly from nonexistence!

Within, Chaotic Energy brimmed densely. Upon birth, it matched the size of the Second Avatar's Little Chaos after prolonged expansion!