Chapter 954 : The Gourd's Uneven Masters

Although the Seven Treasures Gourd [a legendary gourd artifact said to contain seven distinct and powerful treasures] possessed unparalleled might, it was a pity that the cultivation levels of its seven masters were uneven. Even though the Purple Seal Realm [a major cultivation realm and territory] had provided them with significant resource support over the years.

By now, the weakest among them, Solar Fire Path Master [a Daoist title for a master of solar fire techniques], had only reached the Primordial Spirit 4th Tier [the fourth level of the Primordial Spirit stage], while the strongest was merely at the Primordial Spirit 7th Tier [the seventh level of the Primordial Spirit stage]. Their combined power fell far short of the Eight Trigrams Immortal Refining Formation [a powerful formation based on the Eight Trigrams, used to refine immortals] presided over by the various Demigod Patriarch [patriarchs who have reached the half-step to divinity].

The same was true for the Big Dipper Seven Stars Formation [a formation that channels the power of the seven stars of the Big Dipper constellation]. Although the Stellar Palace [a celestial palace or sect associated with the stars] had gathered seven Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core stage of cultivation] cultivators, their uneven cultivation bases ultimately prevented them from unleashing the Formation's [a structured arrangement of power, often used for defense or attack] power to its limit.

Therefore, if the Second Primordial Embryo [a profound cultivation stage representing a second, more powerful spiritual embryo] of the Outer Realm Demon God [a powerful demonic deity from beyond this world] were to break free, there would be no trapping formation left in the world capable of confining it. Slaying such a being would naturally be an endeavor fraught with immense difficulty.

Understanding the critical importance of this impending battle, everyone present dared not show the slightest negligence.

Seeing the grave seriousness on everyone's faces, Eldrin Chen hesitated no longer. He strode forward, ascending towards the Nine Heavens [the highest and most sacred layers of the celestial realm].

"*Hummm—*"

At that very moment, the Second Primordial Spirit [a powerful secondary spiritual avatar or projection] of the Outer Realm Demon God trapped within the formation seemed to sense something.

There it sat, the Eastern Sovereign's Physical Body [the preserved corporeal form of the legendary Eastern Sovereign], its disheveled hair framing a form of imposing, muscular grandeur. Seated silently within the grand formation, its eyes suddenly snapped open.

Those pupils were an abyssal black, fathomless and profound like bottomless chasms. A single glance was enough to instill primal fear, making one shrink from meeting its gaze. Immerse yourself in the complete world at audio_novel.com.

"Boom—"

The Outer Realm Demon God stirred. Its colossal, hulking form rose, countless shackles binding its body, yet it still straightened its spine step by step.

It resembled a World-Opening Demon God propping up the heavens and steadying the earth. Every inch of its muscle pulsed with the power of Immortality and Indestructibility, actually causing the very cosmos to tremble. The Eight Trigrams Immortal Refining Formation shuddered violently, teetering on the brink of collapse.

"Disaster! The Demon God is about to break free!"

Watching the Outer Realm Demon God rise, the Lord of the Path Palace's expression turned grave. He immediately cried out in alarm, "Everyone, pour all your power into the Formation! Do not let it escape!"

"Understood!"

In that instant, Heavenly Gaze Path Master, Kunpeng Demon Sage, and the others all acted in unison. They gathered their supreme, world-topping cultivation bases and pushed the Formation to its absolute limit.

Seeing this, the Outer Realm Demon God spoke calmly, "You have confined this venerable one for nearly two millennia, yet failed to harm a single hair. Now, your cultivation bases are nearly exhausted. What can you possibly do to me?"

The body of the Eastern Sovereign was an Immortal physique, impervious to ten thousand calamities and truly Indestructibility. In the past, even the Outer Realm Demon God could not slay him after he achieved his Dao.

If not for the fact that the Eastern Sovereign was one final step away, not having instantly ascended to Immortalhood, leaving a slight flaw between his physical body and his Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator], the Outer Realm Demon God might not have found the opportunity to extinguish his Primordial Spirit.

Now, the Outer Realm Demon God had refined the physical body of the Eastern Sovereign into a Second Primordial Spirit [a powerful duplicate of one's spiritual core]. While it lacked the world-shaking power of a legendary Immortal Path Divine Ability [a supreme technique of the Immortal Path], its every movement now carried the force of World-Opening [the primordial act of creation].

"CRASH!"

A deafening, earth-shattering sound erupted as the Outer Realm Demon God finally made its move.

A single blow, two millennia in the making, manifested as a fist forged of golden light and Immortality [the concept of eternal, unyielding existence] that tore through the heavens to smash down upon them.

Under this impact, heaven and earth trembled, the grand formation shuddered violently, and countless chains of Path Principles [the fundamental laws governing cultivation and reality] shattered instantly. Where the fist passed, the very void cracked like glass.

"Everyone, hold nothing back!"

Seeing the Formation [a structured array of power used for defense or attack] on the verge of collapse, the Lord of the Path Palace immediately unleashed his full power. He summoned a brilliant Divine Ability [a supernatural technique born from profound cultivation] to intercept the attack.

The Lord of the Path Palace cultivated both Path Fruit [the condensed essence of one's cultivated Dao] and Path Principles, making him a top-tier Demigod Patriarch whose combat prowess far surpassed that of ordinary Demigod [a cultivator who has transcended mortality but not yet achieved full divinity] like the Kunpeng [a mythical giant bird-fish demon].

Yet, even the full-force strike of such a peak Demigod was shattered in a single instant. The demon god's fist, its momentum undiminished, swept aside all opposition and crashed toward a weak point in the grand formation.

"Demon-Suppressing Cauldron!"

In that instant, the remaining Demigod Patriarchs roared in unison, unleashing their most prized magical treasures [enchanted artifacts used by cultivators].

The Demon-Suppressing Cauldron, the Seven Avian Feather Fan, the Pagoda of Enlightenment—one after another, Near-Immortal Supreme Treasures [artifacts of near-divine power] that had once shaken the Purple Seal Realm tore through the void. They erupted with overwhelming Heavenly God [a high-level divine being] might, lashing out towards the Outer Realm Demon God [a demonic deity from beyond this world].

"BOOM…"

Yet, in the blink of an eye, the Demon-Suppressing Cauldron was covered in cracks, the Pagoda of Enlightenment was shattered into four pieces, and the Seven Avian Feather Fan exploded outright.

Faced with such earth-shattering, heaven-shaking power from the Outer Realm Demon God, the assembled experts were all struck with terror.

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A flicker of compassion passed over the face of the Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk.

He rose to his full height, boundless golden Buddhist light erupting from his body. It coalesced into the form of a sky-obscuring, earth-covering Golden Body Arhat [an enlightened being in Buddhism] that charged forward to meet the foe.

As one of the most powerful Demigod Patriarchs in the Purple Seal Realm, the Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk was hailed as a reincarnated Buddha. His cultivation attainment was considered the pinnacle of Purple Seal, having simultaneously cultivated both a Path Fruit [the condensed essence of one's cultivated Dao] and a Demigod [a half-step to divinity] physique. His strength was not inferior to that of a Lord of the Path Palace.

Now, as the Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk manifested his Arhat Golden Body [an indestructible body of enlightenment], he appeared almost like an Arhat descending from the Immortal Realm. The Immortality [the state of being deathless and unchanging] golden radiance shimmering with his every move proved even more resilient than the Near-Immortal Supreme Treasures.

Although the Outer Realm Demon God possessed boundless power, it was constrained by the Formation [a complex arrangement of energy channels and nodes designed to channel, contain, or amplify power], preventing it from unleashing its full might. Astonishingly, the attack was blocked.

"Hmph—"

However, the price paid by the Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk was immense. His supposedly indestructible Arhat Golden Body [the perfected, diamond-hard physical form of a high-level Buddhist cultivator], renowned for its Immortality [a state of near-perfect durability and resistance to decay], was now crisscrossed with a web of cracks. His golden form had clearly been breached.

Having its seemingly certain strike blocked, the Outer Realm Demon God cast a slightly more appraising glance at the Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk. Its voice was frigid as it declared, "You will die."

"If I do not descend into hell, then who shall?"

The Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk pressed his palms together in prayer. From his shattered golden body erupted a radiant light of Dao Gold [a supreme, purified spiritual essence representing the pinnacle of enlightenment], which transformed into a sky-filling tapestry of golden Sanskrit scriptures that enveloped the void.

This celestial scripture was part of the foundational legacy left by the Buddhas of the ancient Serene Spirit Temple, one of the most terrifying countermeasures prepared specifically against the Outer Realm Demon God.

Yet, to unleash its maximum destructive potential required a near-immortal True Buddha to pay the ultimate price—his very life.

The Outer Realm Demon God wore an expression that was neither fully angered nor amused, but chillingly detached. "You are like an ant," it said, its voice dripping with icy condescension. "Fully aware that I can crush you with ease, yet you stubbornly insist on biting me with your dying breath."

"Pathetically weak, yet infuriatingly stubborn!"

The Outer Realm Demon God [a supreme entity from beyond the known cosmos] ultimately made its move once more, unleashing a power that defied description.

That heaven-shaking, earth-moving force caused the Stellar [the fundamental laws and fabric of the cosmos] to tremble violently. The very heavens and earth shook as if he sought to drag the firmament down, to shatter the world and recreate the scene of Primordial Chaos Unfolding [the primordial state before the separation of heaven and earth].

"May the Buddha show compassion!"

The Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk [a monk who has transcended heavenly tribulations] was remarkably composed, merely closing his eyes in serene silence. The myriad golden Sanskrit characters swirled in the air, coalescing into a peerless Ancient Scripture [a sacred text of immense power and wisdom], poised to deliver the most devastating blow of the Outer Realm Demon God's existence.

"Great Master, there is no need for this!"

At that very moment, a calm voice echoed through the void.

The voice was firm and tranquil, gently smoothing over all turbulence, yet it caused the Outer Realm Demon God's hair to stand on end, sensing a sliver of lethal threat.

Above the void, a figure clad in snow-white robes strode through the air. With a casual gesture, he raised his palm and struck down with overwhelming force.

"Disastrous!"

The Outer Realm Demon God's heart sank. Instantly disregarding the Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk, it redirected its world-engulfing fist towards the newcomer.

In the Ksana-time [an infinitesimal unit of time] of their fists and palms meeting, a terrifying storm erupted, sweeping aside all in its path. A force capable of rending the heavens and splitting the earth surged across the boundless firmament, obliterating everything it touched.

When the chaos finally subsided, two figures stood revealed at the very heart of the Formation. Your portal to cultivation novels: audi novel.com.