Half-Step Chaos Body and Unity Middle Stage

Yin and Yang, the Five Elements—yet something still seemed missing between them.

At this moment, Su Min sensed something. After achieving mastery over Yin and Yang, she was now closer to the path of Chaos she sought.

"What is it that's missing?"

Muttering to herself, Su Min turned her gaze toward the half-male, half-female monstrosity before her.

The battle between them was nearing its end. Though her Dharma Body bore some injuries, it remained intact. In contrast, her opponent was in a pitiful state—clothes tattered, half of their body shattered. The disheveled state of their attire was partly due to Su Min's curiosity. Since they refused to answer her question about how it felt to fuck oneself, she decided to satisfy her own curiosity first before delivering the killing blow.

To her great disappointment, she found that the lower half of their body was smooth, devoid of any gender-specific features.

Instantly, she felt a wave of indifference wash over her. With no further interest, she began attacking with lethal intent. Bolstered by her Emperor Artifact, her opponent's body, though still somewhat intact, had their soul thoroughly shattered by her relentless assault.

Since this body wasn't originally theirs, the compatibility between soul and flesh was low. Under Su Min's overwhelming suppression, their soul had been torn apart.

"Hah… it's over."

With that, the distorted space around her returned to normal. She flew over and grabbed the defeated foe. The forcibly merged Yin-Yang fusion was no match for someone like Su Min.

"Not bad. The amount of essence blood in this one is even greater than that Solar Sovereign Emperor from the battlefield back then. I'll store the corpse for now."

As the soul dissipated, the body split back into two halves. Su Min collected both and stored them in her spatial treasure. This area was no longer safe—the scale of their battle was so vast that even Mahayana cultivators in the Dark Continent might have sensed it.

They likely hadn't intervened because they couldn't discern the exact situation. But once the battle subsided, things would change.

Without hesitation, Su Min activated Yin-Yang Escape, using the lingering energies to vanish swiftly into the void.

Truth be told, her injuries weren't light either. Her opponent was a flawed fusion of Yin and Yang, and her own mastery wasn't yet perfect. The mutual suppression between Taiyin and Taiyang energies meant that both sides countered each other. However, Su Min's superior comprehension and application of Yin-Yang principles allowed her to emerge victorious.

"These twin swords are mine now—and they're among the few artifacts I can wield effectively."

Holding the Male-Female Twin Swords, Su Min grinned and stored them away. These weapons were driven by one's physique. As a woman with Taiyang Qi, she could fully utilize both swords.

Half of her injuries in this battle had been inflicted by these very blades—proof of their terrifying power.

After fleeing through the void, she eventually landed on a barren planet to recuperate.

"Hah… I'll recover here."

With a sigh of relief, she summoned her Heaven and Earth Qiankun Gourd. Recovery in the Dark Universe wasn't easy—it would take considerable time.

Thankfully, she had the gourd. Otherwise, like Yao Xian'er, she'd have to find a pure spiritual spring or leave the Dark Starry Sky entirely. Crossing the boundary in an injured state, however, risked corruption by dark energy—a true nightmare.

"This planet is safe. There are no lifeforms within a light-year radius."

Consulting her star map, Su Min confirmed her safety. The universe was vast—even Mahayana cultivators overlooked countless planets during their travels. Their divine sense typically only covered a single planet, akin to glancing out of a high-speed train.

Unless someone used causality-based techniques to observe her, she was effectively untouchable.

And anyone foolish enough to try? Well, they could ask Future Maitreya Mountain how that went.

Now at the Unity Stage, with a Great Completion Five Elements Holy Body, her very existence was terrifying. Peering into her fate would require paying a steep price.

"Full recovery will take about ten years. Hopefully, nothing major happens in the meantime."

She wasn't too worried. In the past millennium, Yao Xian'er and Tian Yang had killed fewer Mahayana cultivators combined than she had in a single encounter—four in one go.

She had every right to "slack off" now.

Just when Su Min was resting, in a chaotic space, several people were discussing something, their mere presence causing the cosmos to tremble.

"The Yin-Yang fusion failed. It couldn't even stall them."

The fusion was no weak technique—against Yao Xian'er or Tian Yang, it could've held its own. Yet, it was annihilated in a single day.

"Could it be… the one our master spoke of?"

"Unclear. But the master, seated atop the River of Time, has long feared this individual. In ancient times, they even clashed with a Transcended cultivator. That one burned their own laws to sever the master's anchor, preventing his true descent."

"Time Law is too rare. Almost no one comprehends it."

"The master's predicted timeline approaches. We must act."

"But endless Chaos separates us from that universe. We lack enough Mahayana cultivators to guide us."

"Then we force our way. Last time, we expended great effort to seal the Taiyin and Taiyang Bodies, preventing their simultaneous birth in that universe. Yet, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor still emerged. Now, we have one final chance."

"Mm."

"Launch the Dark War. Remember the master's warning—if that one is born, we'll be erased from existence, stripped of eternity and reincarnation itself."

Silence fell.

These beings, who had lived for eons, enslaved countless universes, and wielded unimaginable power, felt a chill.

They couldn't fathom why an entity capable of traversing time would fear something enough to seek them out from antiquity.

Whatever it was, it demanded extreme measures.

~

Her eyes snapped open.

"Finally recovered. Now, it's time to break through to Unity Late Stage."

The soul fragments and two corpses before her ignited with Nanming Lihuo, melting under its heat.

Though much of their essence had dissipated, these intact bodies—unlike the skeletal remains last time—still held vast reserves of essence blood. Both had been at Mahayana Peak in life, and even now, their corpses radiated Mahayana Early Stage energy.

The only oddity was that the Taiyin essence blood didn't trigger the same state as before.

"Is it because of my bond with Yingying? Or because this blood comes from a dead entity?"

Shaking her head, she focused on the soul fragments.

"This should push me to Unity Late Stage. After that, I'll hunt another Mahayana. But the boundary is so vague—crossing it won't be easy."

Closing her eyes, she began refining the fragments while absorbing spiritual liquid from her gourd. In this tainted environment, she relied entirely on the gourd for energy.

A year later, the fragments were fully absorbed. Her aura had grown denser.

"Next, the Taiyang essence blood. Oddly, my compatibility with it is higher than with Taiyin—even my soul resonates with it. Is it because of my Yin Body, Yang Soul?"

This revelation stunned her. The first time she'd absorbed Taiyang essence blood, it had been forcibly injected. Now, sensing it directly, she understood why Heavenly Thunder had granted her Taiyang Qi—her soul's nature was aligned with it.

A soul this compatible with its body was likely unprecedented.

"I'll absorb the Taiyin essence blood first, then use the Taiyang for the breakthrough."

Since both corpses had similar reserves, and her affinity with Taiyang was higher, she'd use that for advancement. The amount here far exceeded what Xie Yingying could provide—these were Mahayana Peak cultivators, after all.

"I'll absorb a third of the Taiyin essence blood. The rest is for Yingying—my absorption efficiency is lower. The Taiyang essence blood, though, I'll take all of it."

As the icy essence blood entered her, something unexpected happened—it fused seamlessly, with no waste.

"Huh?"

Activating the Lunar Sovereign Ancient Scripture, a dark aura erupted from her.

"Holy shit."

This was beyond her expectations.

She tested another drop, confirming her body's freakish compatibility.

"Well, this changes things. But I can't just keep pestering Yingying for blood."

With a wry smile, she turned to the Taiyang essence blood.

The moment it entered her, her body blazed like a sun. Ordinary cultivators, even Mahayana, would've combusted.

Taiyang essence blood was lethally yang—its bearers rarely survived childhood without external aid.

Su Min's clothes incinerated instantly. The yang energy clashed violently with her female physiology.

"Channel it into my soul—don't let it spill out!"

The moment she did, agony erupted—but then, equilibrium.

Her Taiyin and Taiyang energies fused perfectly.

Yin-Yang Balance—Achieved.

Her eyes flew open.

"This is…"

A shiver ran down her spine. Had she broken through recklessly, the imbalance would've destroyed her.

"Did I accidentally advance further?"

This was the fabled Half-Step Chaos Body—on par with her Five Elements Saint Body, yet conflicting with it.

She was now one step away from the legendary Chaos Body.

But what was that final step?

"No time to ponder. Unity Late Stage—here I come!"

With a deep breath, she closed her eyes.

Her spiritual energy surged violently, breaching the next barrier in an instant.

The planet beneath her quaked as her power erupted.

The Five Elements' vitality spread wildly, stirring the planet's core. Lightning storms raged. Oceans formed. Single-celled life sparked into existence.

And then—

Su Min's eyes snapped open.

Unity Late Stage—Attained.