Chapter 1533 : Thunderous Fury of the Kui Niu

Coupled with the support of its companion Taiyi Immortal Weapon "the Kui Ox Heavenly Drum," it even gained the qualifications to challenge top-tier Primordial Foundation cultivators.

Such earth-shattering combat prowess meant that among all present, only Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor could remain as unshakable as a mountain. Even Separated Flame Deity dared not confront it head-on.

"Wretched fiend, cease your rampage!"

Seeing the Thunderfire Kui Niu descend into a frenzied state, Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor finally furrowed his brow slightly and resolved to unleash his full power.

With a mere flick of his sleeve, a colossal hand descended to suppress the beast—a hand vaster than the entire Ronan star system. Its world-obliterating might flattened everything before it, and despite the Thunderfire Kui Niu's maddened struggles, it could not completely break free.

"A perfect opportunity!"

Witnessing Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor unleash his might and single-handedly suppress the frenzied Thunderfire Kui Niu, the others' faces lit up with elation. They immediately summoned their most formidable techniques, launching a barrage of attacks that crashed upon the beast's form.

"Mooooo—!"

In that instant, a thunderous roar, vast and profound, swept through the heavens and the earth.

Agonized, the Thunderfire Kui Niu erupted with cataclysmic force. It violently shattered the Myriad Spirits' giant hand, then harnessed boundless Dao Principles power to summon an endless Sea of Lightning that inundated the entire starry domain. Original publication: audio . novel . com - The source of this chapter.

"Not good."

Witnessing the Thunderfire Kui Niu unleash its final, desperate strike, Eldrin Chen felt a chill run down his spine.

Acting on instinct, he expanded his Primordial Chaos True Aura [a supreme defensive technique that manifests a chaotic, primordial energy field] to shield those around him, while Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor and the others also erupted with their full power, desperately holding back the boundless tide of annihilating thunder.

This ocean of destructive lightning drowned the starry void for what felt like an eternity. Only when the chaos finally subsided did Eldrin Chen realize the very fabric of space had been torn asunder.

Where the Thunderfire Kui Niu had stood, only the colossal skeleton of a primordial beast remained. "It's dead."

Eldrin Chen drew a deep breath, only then noticing that nearly half of his own Mana [the spiritual energy used to fuel techniques and spells] had been depleted.

The other Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to a higher state of being] were not faring much better. Separated Flame Deity and Zixuan the Daoist had sustained minor injuries, while the complexions of Lyra Jiang and the other Earth Immortal [an immortal whose power is deeply connected to the earthly realm] combatants were notably pale.

Only Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor remained utterly unshaken, appearing completely unscathed. "At least no one perished."

Seeing that no lives had been lost, Eldrin Chen let out a sigh of relief.

Without further words, he instructed the group to collect the remains of the Thunderfire Kui Niu.

They did not immediately proceed to the Kui Niu Abode of Bliss, instead, they merely suppressed their auras and stood silently within the starry void, waiting. As expected, not long after, several figures tore through the depths of the Void [a state of emptiness or non-being, often a higher plane of existence] and arrived.

Eldrin Chen glanced over and saw they were all beings at the Half-Step Celestial Immortal Realm [a cultivation stage just below that of a true Celestial Immortal]. Clearly, they had been drawn by the commotion of the great battle, originally intending to try and claim a share of the spoils.

However, upon seeing the Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor and the Life Emperor, along with Divine Lord Glaze and other Half-Step Celestial Immortal who had concealed their identities, they wisely clasped their hands in salute and departed.

In this manner, they successively sent away seven or eight Half-Step Celestial Immortal. After waiting a good while longer and seeing no more arrivals, Eldrin Chen finally spoke: "The trouble has been dealt with. Now, we should divide the spoils."

The Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor gave a slight nod and said, "Since that is the case, let us enter and inspect." With his words, he strode towards the Kui Niu Abode of Bliss, soon arriving at the deepest part of the Blessed Land [a realm of concentrated spiritual energy and natural wonders].

Within this Blessed Land, the group searched and promptly discovered numerous treasures of immense value, among them top-tier Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure [artifacts of the highest quality used by immortal beings]. Not long after, seated within the Kui Niu Abode of Bliss, they all wore expressions of considerable satisfaction.

"All the spoils from this venture are here," said Eldrin Chen with a calm expression, placing the various treasures within the Grand Hall. "Some of these can enhance our combat prowess; we should allocate those first to strengthen ourselves."

Everyone nodded in agreement, their gazes inevitably drawn to the array of treasures laid out before them.

This time, having weathered two great battles—one in the Ancient Domain of Life and another in the Kui Ox Ancient Domain—their haul was extraordinarily bountiful. Among the rare treasures seized were two Taiyi Rare Treasure [priceless artifacts of primordial origin]: the "Taiyi Immortal Fruit" and the "Kui Ox Heavenly Drum".

There were four Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure [legendary treasures said to possess the power to cleave the heavens]: the Primordial Unity Gourd, the Heavenly Pure Qi [a primordial, pure spiritual essence], the Dang Kang Heaven-Disrupting Axe, and the Southern Li Fire Essence [the refined essence of southern fire]. Among these, the Primordial Unity Gourd was a Peerless World-Opening Spiritual Root [a spiritual root of unparalleled rank, said to have existed at the world's dawn], its value rivaling even that of the Taiyi Rare Treasure.

Beyond these, there were also two Taiyi Realm [a high-level cultivation realm] physical bodies, each capable of yielding at least several portions of Eighth Rank Supreme Grade [the highest quality tier for materials] materials such as the Inner Core [the condensed energy core of a powerful being], Hide [tough, spiritually-infused skin], and Bones [skeletal remains imbued with potent essence].

As for the treasures of lesser rank, their quantity was truly vast, like an ocean.

Eldrin Chen understood the immense value of these treasures and spoke, "The Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor contributed the most Merit Points [a metaphysical measure of contribution or virtue] and bore the greatest burden. The right to choose the treasures first should rightly belong to the Ancient Ancestor."

The Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor shook his head and replied, "You have shown me great kindness. Consider today's battle as my assistance in return. I shall not take any of these treasures."

"How can that be?"

Eldrin Chen shook his head emphatically and said, "The Ancient Ancestor possessed the greatest combat prowess and contributed the most to our victory." This novel is serialized on audio-novel . com. Visit for updates.

"Without your intervention, we would likely have paid a terrible price to overcome the Thunderfire Kui Niu [a mythical bovine demon beast wielding thunder and flame], let alone deter the lurking opportunists and secure the treasures." "Indeed," Zixuan the Daoist nodded in agreement. "You should be the first to make your selection."

Hearing this, the Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor finally gave a slow, acknowledging nod.

To their surprise, he directly took the Primordial Unity Gourd [a gourd treasure born from primordial chaos]. With a smile, he said, "This Primordial Unity Gourd tree is a Peerless [a transcendent grade beyond supreme] World-Opening Spiritual Root [a spiritual root of cosmic origin, said to have existed since the world's creation]. If it can one day awaken its own spiritual intelligence, it may well become a Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme being among Heavenly Immortals]."

"Even if it does not, it will likely give birth to a Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure [a supreme treasure of cosmic, world-shaping power]. It is a most excellent treasure indeed."

Speaking of this, Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor declared, "I and Life Empress shall take this item. The remaining treasures, you may divide amongst yourselves. This old man has little use for them."

Eldrin Chen nodded upon hearing this, understanding that Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor was deliberately conceding a greater share of the spoils to them.

Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor had likely already forged his Primordial Foundation [the supreme foundational stage for a cultivator]. Thus, the Taiyi Immortal Fruit [a legendary fruit that can elevate one's cultivation to the Taiyi realm] held diminished utility for him, and the Kui Ox Heavenly Drum [a divine drum imbued with the power of the mythical Kui Ox] was fundamentally incompatible with his cultivation attributes. Nevertheless, it remained a treasure of the Taiyi [a profound realm of cultivation representing primordial unity] grade.

As for the Primordial Unity Gourd [a gourd-shaped treasure born from a supreme spiritual root], although it was a Peerless World-Opening Spiritual Root [a spiritual root of the highest grade, said to have existed since the dawn of creation], the path to nurturing sentient life within it or elevating it to the rank of Primordial Ancient Trees [trees of immense age and power from the dawn of time] was fraught with near-impossible difficulty. Bridging that chasm would be no easy feat.

Seeing the situation thus, Eldrin Chen turned his gaze to the remaining array of treasures.

Among the remaining treasures, the Taiyi Immortal Fruit and the Kui Ox Heavenly Drum were undoubtedly the most precious. However, those who had participated in this endeavor included Divine Lord Glaze, Separated Flame Deity, Zixuan the Daoist, and others. These two Taiyi Rare Treasure [extremely rare treasures of the Taiyi grade] would certainly not be enough to satisfy everyone's share.

After careful consideration, Eldrin Chen spoke, "The distribution of these treasures should prioritize the immediate enhancement of our strength."

"In my view," he continued, "the Kui Ox Heavenly Drum contains profound Thunder Dao Principle [the fundamental laws and insights of the Thunder Dao]. It should be entrusted to Fellow Daoist Zixuan for refinement first. The Southern Li Fire Essence [a pure spiritual essence of southern fire] should be given to Fellow Daoist Separated Flame Deity to elevate his Lifebound Treasure [a cultivator's most intimately connected magical weapon]." Both Separated Flame Deity and Zixuan the Daoist gave slight nods of agreement upon hearing this.

Observing their assent, Eldrin Chen spoke again, "Since Fellow Daoist Zixuan will claim the Taiyi Immortal Weapon [an immortal-grade weapon of the Taiyi realm], its value far exceeds his allotted Merit Points [a metaphysical currency representing contributions and virtuous deeds]. He will need to provide appropriate compensation from his future gains." The story continues at audio-novel`com.