Chapter 1538 : Meeting Jiang Daoxu

It appears the divine race is not a monolithic entity, but harbors internal discord as well.

Eldrin murmured inwardly, then with a sweep of his sleeve, he unleashed his full power. His overwhelmingly domineering Primordial Indestructible Body pressed his opponent into relentless retreat. With the assistance of the 10 1000 Spirits Ancestor and Eldrin, the pressure on the human race had significantly diminished—the divine and demon races could no longer maintain an utterly overwhelming advantage. Just at that moment, an immensely powerful aura erupted from the Human Emperor Nebula, followed by a snow-robed figure striding forth. With a flick of his sleeve, a sword energy cleaved through the air with devastating force.

That sword radiance was incomparably resplendent, emanating a power to sunder the void. Where it passed, space parted like flowing water.

"It's the Ethereal Sword Art."

The Heavenly Maiden of the Great White recognized the origin of this sword aura, her pupils contracting in astonishment as she exclaimed.

Hearing this, everyone’s hearts stirred with shock. The Taixu Sword Art stood as the foremost of the 10 Great Sword Arts within the Qingcang Immortal Realm.

It was founded by the revered founder of the Ethereal Grotto, the Eldrin of the Void. This sword art embodies the profundity of the formless heavens, and it is said to possess the power to cleave apart the very fabric of sky and earth—a lethal sword technique of the spatial attribute.

However, such sword techniques were far too powerful, belonging to the Profound Mystery-tier special divine abilities, even half a step into the domain of Patriarch-level divine abilities. Thus, cultivating them proved exceptionally arduous.

Within the entire Taixu Grotto-Heaven, among the dozen or so Celestial Immortals, only 5 had successfully mastered it.

At that moment, as the Void-Severing Sword Art descended upon them, both the demon and divine races paled drastically. The Golden Radiance Grotto Heaven Divine Son hastily made his move, gripping a war halberd forged of Taiyi Essence Gold to meet the strike.

"Ah—"

But in the blink of an eye, a wretched scream pierced the air as the Golden Radiance Divine Son was sent flying, blood spraying from his chest which had been pierced through by the terrifying Sword Qi of the Grand Void.

"Impossible."

Witnessing this scene, everyone’s faces revealed looks of astonishment.

This Golden Radiance Godchild had opened 8 heavenly layers and cultivated dual Taiyi foundations, giving him at least a 40 percent chance of breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm. 1 could say he had long been confident in assaulting the Celestial Immortal threshold.

However, breaking through to the Celestial Immortal Realm required transforming heaven and earth into 1's own universe—a path demanding unwavering commitment with only 2 possible outcomes: either perish or succeed. That was precisely why he had suppressed his cultivation and refrained from attempting the breakthrough.

Such a heaven-shaking Divine Son, armed with a Taiyi Immortal Weapon, should have been virtually undefeated at the Half-Step Celestial Immortal realm. Yet unexpectedly, he was forced to retreat after merely a single exchange of blows.

"Hmm."

A soft chant echoed through the void. After defeating his opponent with a single move, the snow-robed figure emerged high above the ethereal sky, his expression serene as he gazed upon the crowd below the battlefield.

"Saint Son of the Great Void!"

The crowd caught sight of the newcomer, and someone couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

Golden Radiance Divine Son suppressed his injuries, his expression shifting abruptly as he exclaimed, "You have mastered the Taiyi Rule?"

Upon hearing the words of the Golden Radiance Divine Son, everyone's expressions shifted slightly, revealing traces of astonishment.

The Supreme Void Holy Son had opened up 12 celestial layers. Even before his breakthrough, he was already the pinnacle of Earth Immortal Perfection, with combat prowess sufficient to challenge a Half-Step Celestial Immortal.

Now that he had stepped into the Half-Step Celestial Immortal realm, his strength had reached an unprecedented level, comparable to the most supreme Dual Taiyi Foundation. With such a foundation and the Taiyi Immortal Weapon in hand, it was no wonder he could severely injure the Golden Radiance Divine Son with a single move.

"Pathetic."

Witnessing the defeat of the Golden Radiance Divine Son, the Taixu Saint Child spoke with an icy expression. The Golden Radiance Divine Son’s face flushed crimson as he struggled to suppress his injuries and continue the fight, only to notice the other Divine Sons of the God race and Imperial Sons of the Demon race subtly retreat half a step.

Clearly, in the eyes of everyone present, this battle could no longer be fought.

Because the intervention of the 10 1000 Spirits Ancestor and Eldrin (Person Name) had already brought the battlefield to near equilibrium, not to mention the recent breakthrough of the Taixu Saint.

Although the Eldrin Son's combat prowess could not match that of the Myriad Spirits Ancestor, he had mastered the profound-level divine ability—Eldrin Sword Art. In terms of lethal techniques, he was likely even more formidable than the Myriad Spirits Ancestor by a margin.

If this fight continued, the best outcome would be mutual destruction—and there was even a chance they might face defeat.

In that instant, they reached a decision. The Yuè Zhuó Phoenix Maiden’s gaze deepened slightly as she remarked, “The Holy Son has already mastered the Taiyi Dao Principles. Truly, he lives up to being the foremost human talent in the Qing Cang Immortal Domain in 10 million years.”

"In a few tens of millions of years, the Taixu Grotto-Heaven will likely gain another Celestial Immortal at the Great Perfection stage."

The Supreme Void Holy Son stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his expression serene as he hovered high in the heavens. He spoke lightly, "Do you still intend to make a move?"

"Since the Taixu Saint Son is present, it would be remiss not to grant you this courtesy." The Xī Qì God Son spoke indifferently, then with a sweep of his sleeve, vanished into the depths of the void.

The other powerful experts from the demon and god clans, unwilling to risk mutual destruction, immediately tore through the void and departed. In mere moments, they vanished into the boundless expanse of heaven and earth.

Watching the formidable foe depart, the human experts all breathed a sigh of relief.

The Pure Yang Saint cupped his hands toward the Soul-Sovereign of 10 1000 Spirits and spoke, "My gratitude for your assistance, Fellow Daoist."

"I should have intervened earlier, no need for formalities."

The Myriad Spirits Ancestor spoke with an air of detachment, then departed without lingering.

Eldrin also departed with the 10 1000 Spirits Ancestor. Before leaving, he glanced back at the Crown Prince of the Great Void, their gazes crossing for a fleeting moment. With a slight nod, he tore through the void and vanished.

Departing from the Human Emperor Nebula, Eldrin had his followers return to the Netherworld Minor Cosmos to continue their schemes, while he himself led Lyra into the depths of a stellar abyss.

Deep within the Star Abyss, the 2 indeed beheld the Crown Prince of the Grand Void. "Grandfather."

Upon meeting the Crown Prince of the Great Emptiness, Eldrin and Lyra immediately cupped their hands in salute. Jiang Daoxu gave a slight nod and scrutinized them carefully, a look of satisfaction crossing his face. "After all these years apart, you have cultivated your current level of cultivation entirely through your own efforts. Truly, you have not disappointed me."

"I could never compare to Grandfather's astonishing progress in cultivation." Lyra (Person Name) smiled faintly, her tone light as morning mist.

Jiang Daoxu shook his head and sighed, "Since joining the Tai Xu Grotto-Heaven, I have benefited from its resources and guidance. Naturally, my cultivation progressed with astonishing speed."

"But in this celestial realm, there has never been such a thing as a free lunch. Since I have received favors from the Taixu Grotto-Heaven, I must naturally repay the karmic debt owed to it."

Jiang Daoxu spoke with measured grace, then turned his gaze to Eldrin (Person Name) and said, "The achievements I’ve attained in this lifetime are also largely thanks to you."

"Had it not been for the Primordial Genesis Qi Sutra you bestowed upon me, I might never have achieved my current accomplishments in this lifetime."

As Jiang Daoxu narrated his tale, Eldrin gradually came to understand what he had experienced over these years.

In this life, Jiang Daoxu was born with a sword in hand, accompanied by the innate Primordial Beginning Qi Sutra, an ancient scripture of unparalleled origin. His foundation could be said to rival that of the most supreme innate deities. The Primordial Beginning Qi Sutra bore a striking resemblance to the Primordial Chaos Sutra, and it was said that this scripture could draw upon the power of heaven and earth, reversing acquired energies to transform them into primordial qi.

When cultivated to its ultimate extent, this energy is said to even condense into the legendary 'Primordial Genesis Qi (Primordial Energy)'.

'Primordial Beginning Qi(Primordial Qi)' is said to be the mother of all energies in heaven and earth, capable of evolving a supreme-grade innate spiritual treasure into a 'Primordial Supreme Treasure(Magic Treasure)'.