Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 577: The Source of Chaos

"Talo, give up on this strand of Ancient Source Qi!"

"Haha, Marco, I found it first!"

Two Chaos Dominators faced each other fiercely, hurling words amid their intense clash.

All of a sudden, in the midst of battle, both shifted part of their attention at once, detecting the fishing hook far away.

Their vast experience instantly revealed it as a Chaos Dominator Artifact.

Furthermore, it ranked as a Supreme Treasure of the fishing variety.

They quickly realized: another Chaos Dominator had unwittingly entered their skirmish, flipping the scenario entirely.

"Someone's discovered us. Still want to fight?" Dominator Marco uttered in a grave tone.

"Even if another claims it, you won't get it!" Talo sneered coldly.

Abruptly, the nearby Chaos warped with twists of Time and Space. A silhouette emerged as if stepping from a scroll, forcing its entry into the fray.

The duo of Chaos Dominators halted their bout at once, eyeing the intruder with caution.

Su Yuan clasped his hands toward them and declared, "Jin Zhengen offers respects to you both!"

Dominator Marco spoke gravely, "We two found this treasure first. If you dare compete, we'll unite against you!"

"Really?" Su Yuan glanced at Talo.

Talo smirked. "No way."

"You...!" Dominator Marco fumed.

"Looks like differing plans all around. Mind if I enter the race too?"

Su Yuan burst into laughter and dashed toward the Chaos Origin.

Marco refused to allow Su Yuan to take it, charging ahead to intercept.

Su Yuan slashed with his sword. The Sword Light embodied the Chaos World Dao of Heavenly Fate Child, refined from twelve Dao Principles with scant flaws. He infused it with one-tenth Chaos True Intent for a test strike.

Dominator Marco countered with his own sword. His Origin Dao was Chaos Vajra Dao. His blade resembled unbreakable Vajra, infused with one-and-a-half-tenths Chaos True Intent!

Clash! Su Yuan fell back half a step, holding a minor edge against him.

Su Yuan felt surprise. Dominator Marco proved no pushover. Though not at full force, his displayed might was impressive, surpassing Chaos Dominators in Taihao Chaos. This chance encounter yielded a stronger opponent.

Meanwhile, Marco was shocked too. His blow only edged Su Yuan's slightly. He must stay vigilant.

He couldn't resist eyeing Talo.

Talo lingered calmly aside, observing the duel without joining or snatching the prize amid their struggle.

"Is this guy planning to let us wear ourselves down?" Dominator Marco mused irritably.

"Distracted in our duel?"

Su Yuan struck again. His sword bore the heft of a full Chaos. No illusion—it truly did.

Atop the blade, Chaos World Dao formed a Chaos Universe, wielding the whole Chaos, laden with one-and-a-half-tenths Chaos True Intent, crashing down savagely.

For this attack, Su Yuan poured in multiple times more Chaos Origin, elevating its might further.

Dominator Marco blocked desperately. The sword's edge pierced his World Vajra Dao shield, broke through, and wounded him badly.

Marco's face twisted. "Talo, still spectating? Unknown origins on this one. Beware—the lips gone, teeth grow cold!"

Talo considered briefly, then leaped in. Together, they assailed Su Yuan.

Su Yuan battled both, unleashing everything. His one-and-eight-tenths Great Dao True Intent surged fully, boosting his assault dramatically.

Even united, the pair suffered under Su Yuan's dominance!

"His power overwhelms!" Marco urged. "Summon fellow Daoists now!"

With the tide turned wildly, Dominator Marco abandoned secrecy. Priority: ally first against the outsider.

Yet as Su Yuan tangled with the two Chaos Dominators,

The void ripped anew.

Li Chun's form emerged from the rift, landing right at the Chaos Origin's spot.

Dominator Marco shouted in shock, "Stop!"

Yet, how could Li Chun even think of halting? The moment he materialized, he swiftly seized the Chaos Origin right in front of him, then stepped forward and vanished into the void anew.

Witnessing Li Chun's success, Su Yuan burst into loud laughter. He unleashed two mighty sword strikes at full power before fleeing swiftly into the distance, promptly leaving this Chaos behind.

Marco and Talo could merely stare powerlessly as Su Yuan made his escape.

They dashed out past the Chaos, yet Su Yuan's silhouette had already vanished.

Exchanging a look, Marco and Talo still harbored mutual disdain and erupted into combat once more amid the Nothingness.

On the other side.

Back in his personal domain.

Li Chun bowed deeply and offered the Chaos Origin with respect.

Su Yuan accepted it with contentment. “I’ve troubled you this time!”

With a casual flick of his hand, he transferred another ten million pieces of Chaos Jade to Li Chun.

Li Chun chuckled loudly. “My lord, it was merely a minor effort on my part.”

“You performed splendidly. Expect more tasks needing your help ahead. Hasten your strength's growth!” Su Yuan declared.

Li Chun nodded with gravity. He had personally seen the clash between Su Yuan and the duo of Chaos Dominators. Beyond noting the traits of diverse Great Daos, the key revelation was the vast disparity in their grasp of Chaos True Intent. The chasm separating him from those three was enormous.

His own Chaos True Intent had only just touched one-tenth. Vast potential for advancement remained.

Dismissing Li Chun to pursue his cultivation alone, Su Yuan retrieved the Chaos Origin for close inspection.

Upon direct contact with this strand of Chaos Origin, a flood of new details surged into his awareness.

It truly was a strand of True Breath. Full fusion and refinement would boost one's reality level.

“What exactly does this signify?” Su Yuan furrowed his brow. “Is it possible Taihao's earlier words about those Scavengers held truth?”

Su Yuan mulled it over briefly, then resolved to refine this Chaos Origin strand for a test.

As Su Yuan's will delved into the Chaos Origin, the nimble aura slowly melded into his form.

No alterations registered within him. The Chaos Origin might have been too meager. At last, he chose to gather every bit of it into a single finger.

That finger absorbed the Chaos Origin fully, causing the aura to vanish entirely into it.

Scrutinizing the finger intently, no visible changes appeared.

All at once, an idea struck Su Yuan. He stripped away the Chaos True Intent from the finger—along with the Great Dao Implication and physical body Implication—leaving it bare to the Nothingness.

The Nothingness, known for devouring and corroding all things, inflicted zero damage on the defenseless finger. It seemed the finger had perfectly acclimated to the Nothingness, immune to erosion.