Chapter 1000 : Ascending with Primordial Thunder

The heavens and earth roared, the void trembled.

Eldrin Chen ascended the heavens with measured steps. His pace was not swift, yet with each stride, a surge of supreme Path Principles Power [the fundamental power derived from comprehending a cosmic law] rose from within him.

He advanced like a deity or demon treading upon the firmament. Wherever he passed, the Demonic Abyss seethed, the void churned with wave after wave of violent turbulence, and even the vast demonic miasma was utterly annihilated.

"BOOM—"

After nine consecutive steps, the five types of Path Principles Power within Eldrin Chen's body fused into one, transforming into the all-dispelling Primordial One Limitless Path Principles [the supreme law of the unified, boundless origin]. This power manifested a Five-Colored Divine Thunder [a divine thunderbolt imbued with the power of the five primal elements] that blasted forth.

This was the first time Eldrin Chen had channeled the Great Five Elements Primordial Solar Divine Thunder [the supreme divine thunder of the five elements and the primordial sun] using the Primordial One Limitless Path Principles. In that fleeting moment, the empowerment of five supreme Path Principles Power upon the divine thunder triggered a radical, ultimate metamorphosis in its might.

Within this Great Five Elements Primordial Solar Divine Thunder, one after another, Five Elements [the five fundamental elements: metal, wood, water, fire, earth] Path Principles bloomed forth. Each strand contained the power to World-Opening [cleave chaos and establish a new world].

"A Great Perfected Immortal Rank Divine Abilities [divine abilities of a rank attainable only by true immortals]!"

In that instant, Catastrophe Demon God's face contorted with utter horror.

The Great Five Elements Primordial Solar Divine Thunder was originally the foremost offensive Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power or technique] in the mortal realm. Cultivated to its Great Completion stage, its power could even rival that of Immortal Rank Divine Abilities. Immerse yourself in the complete world at audio~novel.com.

Now, Eldrin Chen had integrated his five Path Principles into the Great Five Elements Primordial Solar Divine Thunder. Although this divine thunder had not yet completed its full metamorphosis, its power already surpassed the limits of ordinary Immortal Rank Divine Abilities, nearly touching the threshold of a Great Vehicle Immortal Rank Divine Abilities.

An Immortal RealmDivine Ability at the Great Perfection Realm was, in general, something only powerful Immortal at the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm could fully command.

With a cultivation base merely at the Early Ascendant Immortal Realm, Eldrin Chen should, by all logic, have been unable to unleash the full might of this Divine Ability. Yet, having now forged his Primordial One LimitlessPath Palace, the sheer profundity of his foundation allowed him to drive it forth with a force that rivaled a full-power strike from a Late Ascendant Immortal Realm expert.

"Disaster!"

Watching the Five-Colored Divine Thunder sweep towards him, the Catastrophe Demon God felt his heart lurch.

He frantically channeled the Demonic Abyss [a chasm of demonic energy] to shield his body, hoping to rely on its power to protect himself and grasp a sliver of a chance for survival.

But now, with the Fiend Race suffering heavy casualties and the Purple Seal Realm restraining its potency, the power of the Demonic Abyss had greatly diminished.

When the Great Five Elements Primordial Solar Divine Thunder finally crashed upon it, it caused the Demonic Abyss Heavenly Scar to tremble violently, tearing open a terrifying fissure.

"*Screech—*"

In that instant, Eldrin Chen seized the opportunity. His body and sword merged into one, transforming into a streak of sword light that cleaved through the air towards the breach.

Seeing the Immortal Sword [a sword of immense power wielded by an immortal] soaring through the air to cleave him down, the Catastrophe Demon God felt his heart lurch. He desperately tried to disengage and flee, but it was already far too late.

Verdant Consort and Exquisite Jiang had been waiting for this precise moment. They simultaneously unleashed their power—one channeling the Azure Dragon Stirring Sea Sword [a divine sword with the power to roil the oceans], the other manifesting the Five-Colored Divine Light [a radiant, five-hued light capable of sealing and suppressing]—completely severing any possibility of the Demon God [a powerful entity of the demonic race] making a clean escape.

In that same fleeting instant, the sword-light transformed from the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords rang out with a metallic shriek as it swept through. It bisected the Catastrophe Demon God on the spot. Following the strike, the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame [a supreme yang flame of celestial origin] and the Profound Darkness True Water [an ultimate water of profound yin essence] surged forth in a devastating tide. The terrifying, mutually annihilating Path Principles [fundamental laws of cultivation and reality] contained within these two forces obliterated everything in their path.

"Aaaaargh—!"

The Catastrophe Demon God proved worthy of his status as a Demon God of the Creation Realm [a high realm of cultivation power]. Even as his physical body was instantly reduced to ashes by the tribulation, he seized a final sliver of opportunity to escape.

In that life-or-death moment, his Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core and true essence of a high-level cultivator] transformed into a streak of rainbow light, attempting to flee deep into the Demonic Abyss [a chasm or realm suffused with demonic energy].

Yet, how could the group, having prepared for this very scenario, allow him to slip away?

"BOOM—!"

In a flash, the toll of an ancient bell resounded.

From the depths of the void, a massive golden bell surged into the sky. It carried with it the overwhelming momentum of heaven and earth as it crashed down. With a single impact, it completely suppressed the fleeing Primordial Spirit of the Catastrophe Demon God.

The Demon God's Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] wailed in agony, suffering another grievous blow.

As the assembled cultivators and their myriad Immortal Treasure [enchanted artifacts of immense power] bore down upon him, even the mighty Catastrophe Demon God found himself hard-pressed, like a single warrior facing a legion.

At this life-or-death juncture, his eyes blazed crimson with desperation. He could no longer spare the power to suppress the Purple Seal Realm with the Demonic Abyss. Instead, he marshaled every last shred of his strength, causing the vast Demonic Abyss to churn and surge forward like a tidal wave of darkness.

"If you wish to slay me, then we shall perish together!"

Roaring his defiance, the Catastrophe Demon God drove the tumultuous Demonic Abyss forth, intent on devastating both the Purple Seal Realm and its defenders in a final, mutually destructive gambit.

The faces of the cultivators paled with dread. The Catastrophe Demon God was willing to shatter the very Demonic Abyss itself to fuel this suicidal strike. Even if they survived the cataclysmic eruption, they would be left with terrible, crippling wounds. Support the author by reading on audio-novel . com.

In that desperate moment, Eldrin Chen's expression turned grave. He prepared to channel the Primordial One Path Principles [the fundamental laws governing existence] to stabilize the raging Demonic Abyss, to wrest a sliver of hope for the myriad lives within the Purple Seal Realm.

"*Screech—*"

Yet, in that very same instant, a clear, resonant sword cry echoed from the deepest depths of the Demonic Abyss.

The void trembled violently. A sword radiance of incandescent heat, capable of erasing all darkness, blazed forth, illuminating the endless black of the Demonic Abyss. It cleaved through the chaos, its annihilating edge aimed straight for the heart of the storm.

The might of this sword strike was utterly breathtaking, a transcendent brilliance. Where it passed, an aura of celestial ascension surged forth. In the moment of the Demon God's stunned disbelief, it completely pierced through his Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator].

"Jiang Xudao, how dare you!"

The Catastrophe Demon God roared, his heart flooded with both terror and a boundless tide of despair and regret.

The newcomer was none other than Imperial Sovereign Jiang, or rather, it was the Peerless Immortal Sword [a sword of supreme, immortal-grade power] that had fused with the fragmented Primordial Spirit of Imperial Sovereign Jiang.

In ages past, after Imperial Sovereign Jiang achieved his path, he discovered a Nine Heavens Heart of the Stellar [a celestial core of stellar essence] deep within the heart of the Purple Seal Realm and forged it into his Lifebound Immortal Sword [an immortal sword bound to its wielder's life force].

Later, when Imperial Sovereign Jiang ventured into the depths of the Demonic Abyss to quell a great calamity, his physical body was destroyed in the ensuing battle. Only half of his Primordial Spirit remained, merging with the Immortal Sword to preserve his life.

Coveting this Immortal Sword, the Catastrophe Demon God was unwilling to see it destroyed. He sought to refine it using the power of the Demonic Abyss, aiming to transform it into a peerless Slaughter [a divine ability focused on pure destruction] demonic blade.

However, Imperial Sovereign Jiang's Primordial Spirit still resided within the sword. Refining it was no simple task. Nearly ten thousand years passed in haste, yet he still found it extremely difficult to completely refine and master this Immortal Sword.

Originally, given another thousand years, the Catastrophe Demon God was confident he could completely erase Imperial Sovereign Jiang. But time, it seemed, would not wait for him.

As he channeled the full power of the Demonic Abyss to suppress Imperial Sovereign Jiang, his focus wavered for the briefest moment. It was this slight relaxation that allowed Imperial Sovereign Jiang to seize the opportunity and deliver this fatal blow.

"Catastrophe, I have waited nine thousand years for this sword strike."

At that very moment, the Immortal Sword [a legendary blade of immense power] trembled faintly, and an ethereal figure emerged from its light.

This figure's Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] was illusory and indistinct, yet one could vaguely perceive the peerless, transcendent grace of his immortal bearing. However, his divine soul was dissolving into motes of light, seemingly on the verge of complete annihilation at any moment.

"Hahaha, what a masterstroke, what a masterstroke!"

The Catastrophe Demon God let out a bitter laugh. The strike from Imperial Sovereign Jiang had pierced through his Primordial Spirit, and the sword energy from the Peerless Immortal Sword [a sword of unparalleled sharpness and power] annihilated everything, utterly severing his last vestige of life force.

Facing such a hopeless end, the Catastrophe Demon God suddenly felt a sense of release. He looked at Imperial Sovereign Jiang and said with a rueful smile, "To break free from the shackles of the Demonic Abyss [a realm of pure demonic energy and corruption] and deliver this strike at the cost of your own Primordial Spirit's annihilation... your path in this life has also reached its end."

"To perish together with a Celestial Immortal Seed [a cultivator destined for the highest realms of immortality] such as yourself... this old man's life was well spent."

The Catastrophe Demon God whispered with a final laugh, his Primordial Spirit ultimately dissolving completely within the relentless sword energy.

Witnessing the fall of the Catastrophe Demon God, Eldrin Chen felt a sharp pang in his heart as he gazed upon the fading, illusory Primordial Spirit of Imperial Sovereign Jiang.

So, to unleash that final sword strike, Imperial Sovereign Jiang had already paid the ultimate price. It seemed he, too, would have no choice but to walk the Reincarnation Path [the metaphysical journey of the soul into a new life].

"At last, you have arrived."

Witnessing the fall of the Demon God, Imperial Sovereign Jiang gave a slight nod of approval. His gaze then shifted towards Eldrin Chen and the others. For more chapters, visit audio-novel`com for the complete novel.