Chapter 1164 : Three Avatars of Ascendant Might
In that fleeting moment, none of the Immortals held back, each pouring their full strength into resisting the onslaught of the Starry Void Ancient Beasts.
The Eastern Sovereign unleashed the Eastern Sovereign Bell, its peerless might crashing down to suppress the foe. The Primordial Era Ice Silkworm cast forth a Frost Soul Immortal Net, which revealed itself to be a High-Grade Immortal Treasure.
Kael Chen was no less formidable. Above his head, three spiritual blossoms unfurled, releasing three figures of peerless majesty.
The first was a black-robed, black-haired figure with an awe-inspiring presence—a Saint Lord of the Demonic Path. The second was a Daoist True Lord with an immortal's grace and a sage's bearing. The third held prayer beads, his head haloed in a golden radiance—he was a Buddha.
The other Immortals glanced over, their hearts jolting with shock as they realized these three avatars each possessed cultivation at the Ascendant Immortal Realm.
"A single breath manifesting a Buddha, a True Immortal, and a Demon Monarch... This one man is the equal of four peerless Immortal," one of them murmured.
"His methods are too astonishing. He is likely several degrees stronger than an ordinary Ascendant Immortal 4th Tier," another observed.
Witnessing the world-shaking prowess of Eldrin Chen, the Lord of the Path Palace could not help but voice his admiration.
The combat power displayed by the Eastern Sovereign, Kael Chen, and the Primordial Era Ice Silkworm was immense. Each had touched the threshold of the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm.
With these three holding the front line, the other six Immortal also unleashed their attacks in unison. Original publication: audio‑novel.com - The source of this chapter.
Heaven Abandoned Lin, having cultivated the Immortal Body known as the Peerless Sword Bone, achieved perfect unity with the Sword Path Path Principles. The power of his Slaughter divine ability had astonishingly approached the realm of the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm.
The Kunpeng Demon Sage, renowned for his Immortal Body, moved with ultimate speed bolstered by his Path Fruit. His might was sufficient to shake even a Chaos Ancient Beast.
The Lord of the Path Palace activated a formation diagram, using the power of the Formation to deflect the primordial, savage force of the ancient beast.
The remaining three—Earth Mystery Path Venerable, the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Divine Spirit, and the Master of Stellar Palace—possessed ordinary foundations and had only recently broken through to the Ascendant Immortal realm. Their combat prowess was among the lowest within that tier.
Though they could not truly harm the Starry Void Ancient Beasts, they joined forces to pilot the Crimson Plume Immortal Boat, positioning it to directly block the advance of the colossal beast.
Through this combined effort, they finally managed to hold the Starry Void Ancient Beasts at bay.
Regrettably, their cultivation was still insufficient to inflict fatal wounds upon the Starry Void Ancient Beasts. They could only prevent it from crashing into the Purple Seal Realm.
Meanwhile, Eldrin Chen merged his being with his sword, riding the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords skyward. He navigated along the Starry Void Ancient Beasts's meridian channels, arriving, almost imperceptibly, at a place where golden blood flowed.
This golden blood teemed with incredibly vigorous life force, yet it also contained an overwhelmingly potent and domineering energy.
Even the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords felt immense pressure before this true blood, unable to completely evaporate or refine it.
"Such a domineating True Blood [the potent, life-force rich blood of a powerful being]," he remarked.
"This must be the place."
Sensing the extraordinary nature of this True Blood, Eldrin Chen knew without a doubt that this was the location of the Starry Void Ancient Beasts's heart.
Without the slightest hesitation, and despite the immense toll it would take, he once again expended a vast amount of his Immortal Essence [the foundational energy of an immortal] to fuse the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords once more.
A searingly brilliant sword light erupted, cleaving through the internal landscape of the ancient beast in an instant, striking directly at its core.
"ROAR—!"
In that moment, an indescribable, agonized roar echoed through the Boundless Starry Sky.
The Starry Void Ancient Beasts thrashed and coiled violently within the void before finally falling still, its immense form sinking into silence.
"It's dead!"
As elation surged through the group, they watched a blindingly white sword light shoot forth from the beast's carcass. It soared into the sky before transforming into the figure of a man, his robes as white as freshly fallen snow.
Eldrin Chen, grasping the heart of the Chaos Ancient Beast, surveyed his surroundings with a calm expression before transforming into a streak of flowing light. He surged forth, cleaving towards the Starry Void Ancient Beasts that spanned eight million Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters].
If Eldrin Chen could slay a Starry Void Ancient Beasts spanning ten million Li-lengths, then this one, a mere eight million Li-lengths in size, was likewise fated to meet its end.
This eight-million-Li-length ancient beast was far inferior to its predecessor; its physical form could not withstand the sharp edge of the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords.
As Eldrin Chen channeled the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords in a sweeping slash, it was not long before the beast was grievously wounded. Then, with the might of the Sky-Severance Sword Union, he suppressed and executed it beyond the borders of the Purple Seal Realm.
"It is finished!"
With the only two Immortal-rank Starry Void Ancient Beasts slain, the remaining ancient beasts, no matter how powerful, were merely below the Immortal rank. The Demigod cultivators of the Purple Seal Realm could cleanse them thoroughly, posing no significant threat. Access the full story on audio-novel[dot]com.
Moreover, the Nine Immortals of Purple Seal had now freed their hands and began slaughtering these ancient beasts, soon eradicating them completely.
"…"
"BOOM! RUMBLE!"
Heaven and earth roared, and the land stretched endlessly into the distance.
Amidst the rumbling echoes, the Purple Seal Realm [the foundational world of the Chen Clan] expanded with ever-increasing grandeur.
Across the lands of the Eight Desolations [the eight primordial wildernesses], vast stretches of untamed earth manifested from the void, their expanse stretching for countless millions of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters].
"The current Purple Seal Realm is likely as large as a small part of the Celestial Sand Archipelago [a vast, star-dusted island chain]," Eldrin Chen mused.
Standing at the edge of the world, Eldrin Chen gazed upon the ever-broadening Purple Seal Realm, a thought flickering through his mind.
After an immeasurable span of time, the tremors of the Heaven and Earth Ascension [a grand ritual to elevate a realm] gradually subsided into tranquility.
Then, from the boundless Heavenly Vault [the celestial dome above], thousands of strands of Light of Merit [tangible radiance representing accumulated virtuous deeds] descended, scattering to various corners of the Purple Seal Realm.
"Is that... the Light of Merit?"
Eldrin Chen murmured, a smile touching his eyes.
Merit [a metaphysical "currency" representing good karma or virtuous deeds] was an extraordinary thing. Every being between heaven and earth carried some measure of Merit or its counterpart, karmic obstructions.
However, for nearly all, the Merit and obstructions upon them were so faint as to be invisible. Only a rare few could accumulate enough Merit to manifest it into a tangible, radiant form.
Such beings are invariably those who have performed great deeds of Merit [a metaphysical "currency" representing good karma or virtuous deeds] for the world.
This time, with the successful ascension of the Purple Seal Realm, its fundamental rank has been vastly elevated, granting it the ability to bestow upon all living beings the Light of Merit [a divine radiance representing the favor and recognition of the world's will].
Those who received this Merit were almost exclusively individuals who had made significant contributions to the Purple Seal Realm, though the amount of Light of Merit they were allotted varied tremendously.
The Primordial Spirit Path Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Primordial Spirit stage and comprehended a Path] received only minuscule wisps of Light of Merit, so faint they became invisible upon entering their bodies.
Should anyone slay them, they would damage their own Merit, increase their karmic burden, and inevitably incur the disdain of the Purple Seal Realm's world will, making their future cultivation path fraught with obstacles.
The Nine Immortals of Purple Seal [the nine legendary Immortals who defended the Purple Seal Realm], who resisted the immortal-rank Chaos Ancient Beast [a primordial beast born from chaos] and contributed to the realm's ascension, received a share of Light of Merit a thousand times greater than those Primordial Spirit Path Lord.
These nine Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality and ascended to immortality] collectively received approximately one-tenth of the Light of Merit, each gaining over three thousand units of worldly Merit.
With three thousand units of Merit shielding them, this bounty will prove immensely useful when they eventually ascend to the Immortal Realm [the higher realm where Immortals reside].
Even the Immortal within the Immortal Realm, to avoid damaging their own Merit, generally refrain from delivering fatal blows to those bearing vast amounts of Merit.
Yet Eldrin Chen received far more. He alone claimed eight-tenths of the Merit, amassing a staggering three hundred thousand units of Merit power.
The Merit [a metaphysical "currency" representing good karma or virtuous deeds] gathered behind Eldrin Chen's head, ultimately coalescing into three rings of Pure Light of Merit [a luminous halo formed from immense virtue, offering profound protection and fortune] that encircled him.
"Pure Light of Merit."
Perceiving the verdant glow of Merit [a metaphysical "currency" representing good karma or virtuous deeds] radiating from behind his head, Eldrin Chen could not help but reveal a faint smile.
It required the power of one hundred thousand units of Merit [a metaphysical "currency" representing good karma or virtuous deeds] to condense a single ring of Pure Light of Merit [a luminous halo formed from immense virtue, offering profound protection and fortune]. Its wondrous utility was truly extraordinary.
As Eldrin Chen understood it, for one who possessed the Pure Light of Merit [a luminous halo formed from immense virtue, offering profound protection and fortune], each ring could offset a single Great Tribulation [a catastrophic heavenly trial that occurs once every million years] of one million years.
Furthermore, now that he was shielded by this Pure Light of Merit [a luminous halo formed from immense virtue, offering profound protection and fortune], even an Earth Immortal Patriarch would think twice upon seeing him. Unless absolutely necessary, none would dare to strike him down. Continue your cultivation journey at audi novel.com.