Chapter 982 Celestial Net Sword Fiend Demon Venerable

The vast cosmos, a sea of countless stars.

In this vast expanse of the starry realm, darkness was the eternal theme, with immeasurable distances stretching between the countless stars.

Within the Boundless Realms, the Violet Realm stood as an exceptionally vast world.

Beside the Violet Realm, an abyssal darkness of immeasurable depth enveloped the void, firmly encasing it within.

"Sealing the demonic abyss, severing heaven and earth—truly masterful tactics, dear brother!"

At this moment, 2 figures stood facing each other beyond the Abyssal Demon Realm.

1 figure was clad in black armor—the very Calamity Demon God who plagued the world. The other wore dark robes, revealing himself to be an elderly man in black.

The speaker was none other than the black-robed elder, his expression grave as he stared intently at the Calamity Demon God. With a trace of apprehension in his tone, he asked, "This journey has left me with 1 burning question."

"With your methods, brother, handling a single Great 1000 World should be effortless. Why then do you specifically require my assistance?"

It turned out that this black-robed elder was actually an ally summoned by the Calamity Demon God.

This black-robed elder was known as the ‘Heavenly Net Sword Fiend Demon Venerable’. He originated as a wisp of innate sword fiends, conceived and manifested alongside the Calamity Demon God.

Unfortunately, like the Calamity Demon God, this demon had been tainted by demonic blood. The innate sword aura, contaminated by the foul energy of demonic blood, transformed into 1 of the acquired sword auras—the Heaven-Spanning Sword Aura.

As the saying goes, 1 mountain cannot accommodate 2 tigers, let alone 2 True Devils of utterly wicked nature. Though these 2 demons were brothers born of the same origin, they had long since gone their separate ways for many years.

In the past, when disagreements arose between the 2, the Calamity Demon God, being the elder brother, inherited the greater part of their innate divinity as a primordial spirit. With his far superior power, he monopolized the acquired spiritual treasure, the ‘Abyssal Depths’.

The Heaven-Spanning Fiend Lord had obtained only a single Heaven-Spanning Sword Embryo before being expelled from the depths of the Demon Abyss.

The Calamity Demon Lord now realized that relying on his own power alone, he could not withstand the pressure of the Violet Realm to capture Eldrin. Thus, he thought of his younger sibling, born of the same origin.

However, the 2 were demonic cultivators after all. Even as blood brothers born of the same womb, when true interests were at stake, they still lacked sufficient trust in 1 another.

Seeing the Demon Lord of the Heavenly Net’s suspicion, the Calamity Demon God dared not reveal the truth and could only say, “To be frank, within the ancient immortal’s cave abode of this realm lies an opportunity for me to break through to the late stage of the Ascension Realm.”

"I have summoned you here because the Destined 1 of this realm is on the verge of attaining the Dao Fruit of Immortality. Should he remain confined within the Violet Realm, even I would be powerless against him."

Hearing this, the Heavenly Net Demon Venerable slightly furrowed his brow, an involuntary trace of hesitation flickering across his face.

He took the words of the Calamity Demon God with a grain of skepticism, yet dared not dismiss them entirely. Moreover, his cultivation had only reached the third level of the Ascendant Realm, far inferior to the profound foundation of the Heavenly Net Demon Venerable.

If the 2 of them turned hostile at the last moment, the Demon Lord of the Heavenly Net felt he would likely have to swallow a bitter loss in silence.

A moment later, he shook his head with a cold sneer. "Elder brother's Demon Abyss ranks among the finest of acquired demonic treasures, second only to those primordial divine artifacts that shaped heaven and earth."

"With such a priceless treasure in hand and tens of thousands of years of cultivation, how could you possibly fail to conquer a mere Great 1000 World? Elder Brother, are you deceiving me?"

Seeing how astute the Celestial Demon Venerable was, the Calamity Demon God’s expression darkened slightly. He knew that unless he revealed some information, he would likely fail to persuade the Celestial Demon Venerable.

He paced back and forth a few steps before speaking candidly, "To be frank, there exists a child in this realm who was born with immense destiny."

"This individual has cultivated for merely a few 1000 years, yet has already achieved an immortal body and forged a Primordial Chaos foundation. Not long ago, they even mastered the power of laws—clear evidence of possessing the potential to ascend as a Celestial Immortal."

Moreover, this individual has yet to undergo the heavenly tribulation to ascend as an immortal. It appears they intend to cultivate the Dao Fruit and forge the foundation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

"Is that truly the case?"

The Demon Lord of Heavenly Net suddenly stiffened, his expression shifting to 1 of grave solemnity.

Simultaneously mastering the Laws and cultivating an Immortal Physique—such talent was rare even among the Celestials.

With such profound foundations and heritage, yet still unwilling to ascend to immortality—this alone revealed the staggering potential of his opponent, leaving Demon Sovereign Tian Luo no choice but to treat the matter with utmost gravity.

Seeing the expression on Celestial Demon Venerable’s face, the Calamity Demon God spoke again, “Do you know why he possesses such a profound foundation?”

"You mean..."

The Heaven-Spanning Devil Venerable’s expression shifted, and he couldn’t help but ask, “Does he have secrets on him?”

"Precisely so."

The Calamity Demon God nodded and said, "If my deduction is correct, he must have obtained the legacy of the ancient immortals from this realm."

"To nurture such a heavenly prodigy, that ancient immortal must have been at the very pinnacle of Earth Immortal realm."

Hearing this, the Demon Lord of the Heavenly Net was ultimately swayed.

The deeper 1's cultivation, the vaster the gap between realms becomes. Among immortals, few can transcend their own stage to challenge those above.

The 3 realms of Ascendant Immortal within the Immortal Ascension stages alone—each layer represents an insurmountable chasm, let alone the earth-shattering power of a Terrestrial Immortal Patriarch.

If the Purple Realm truly contained the lifelong legacy of a supreme Earth Immortal, it would surely excite even many Earth Immortal Patriarchs—let alone a mere True Demon at the First Realm of Ascendant Immortality.

But after a fleeting moment of temptation, the Demon Lord of Heavenly Net sneered coldly, "My elder brother has always been ruthlessly cunning. I'm afraid your words may not hold truth."

"In my view, the ancient immortal ruins preserved within this great realm are likely not merely the legacy of a supreme Earth Immortal, but rather a heritage of the world-shaking, paramount mighty expert level."

"You..."

The Calamity Demon Lord's expression shifted abruptly, and after a moment, he conceded helplessly, "It seems I cannot hide it from you."

"To be frank, this realm does indeed hold a legacy left behind by a mighty Celestial Immortal."

"For many years, I have relentlessly assaulted this realm, yet never succeeded in conquering it—all because of certain contingencies left behind by the Celestial Immortal."

"Today, I have invited you here to request your assistance in tearing open the celestial rift ahead of time with the Heaven-Net Sword Shard, so we may utterly eradicate that whelp of the Returning Abyss."

"So it is true."

Seeing the Calamity Demon God speak in this manner, the Heaven-Snaring Demon Venerable nodded in satisfaction.

After a cultivator breaks through to the Ascension Realm, there are still 9 tiers of progression. Every 3 tiers constitute 1 major realm, known collectively as the 3 Realms of Ascension. These are further named the Profound Mystery Realm, the Genesis Realm, and the Heaven-Comprehending Realm.

Within these 3 realms, the Mysterious Realm cultivates immortal essence, the Creation Realm mends 1's foundation, and the Reaching Heaven Realm pushes 1’s primary path to its extreme, achieving the utmost limit of the immortal state.

The Heavenly Net Demon Lord had only reached the perfection stage of the First Realm, yet wielding the acquired sword aura ‘Heavenly Net Sword Aura’, his offensive prowess rivaled that of a Creation Realm immortal.

Such means were sufficient to forcibly tear open the Abyssal Heavenly Rift of the Violet Realm at an inopportune time—precisely the Cataclysmic Demon God’s true purpose in seeking him out.

At this thought, the Heaven-Snaring Devil Venerable nodded slightly and said, "Although your Abyssal Devil Realm is more powerful, brother, after severing the connection between heaven and earth, it can no longer spare the strength to tear open the Violet Boundary."

"If I were to tear open the celestial rift, Elder Brother would indeed be able to unleash his methods and slay that celestial seedling from the Violet Realm."

"However, should I choose to intervene, I fear the price, dear brother, may be 1 you cannot afford to pay."

The Calamity Demon Lord let out a cold sneer, his gaze profound and icy as he spoke, "All I desire is the Celestial Immortal legacy, brother. The Celestial Immortal Seed shall be yours—why not refine it into a Demon Embryo?"