Chapter 1533 : The Kui Ox's Last Stand

Furthermore, with the support of its companion Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon 'Kui Ox Heavenly Drum' [a divine drum artifact], it had even gained the audacity to challenge a top-tier Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a supreme cultivation foundation achieved by unifying three primordial energies].

Such earth-shattering combat prowess meant that among all present, only Myriad Spirit Patriarch could remain as unshakable as a mountain. Even the Blazeflame Divine Spirit dared not confront it head-on.

"Wretched beast, cease your rampage!"

Witnessing the Thunder-Fire Kui Ox [a mythical bovine demon beast wielding thunder and fire] descend into a maddened frenzy, Myriad Spirit Patriarch finally furrowed his brow slightly and resolved to unleash his full power.

With a mere flick of his sleeve, a colossal palm descended to suppress the beast—a hand vaster than the entire Starry River itself. Its world-obliterating might sought to flatten all resistance, and despite the Thunder-Fire Kui Ox's frantic struggles, it found itself utterly ensnared.

"A perfect opportunity!"

Seeing Myriad Spirit Patriarch unleash his might and single-handedly restrain the berserk Thunder-Fire Kui Ox, the onlookers' faces lit up with elation.

They immediately summoned their most formidable techniques, launching a barrage of devastating strikes that crashed upon the Thunder-Fire Kui Ox's form.

"Moo—!"

In that instant, a torrent of thunderous roars surged through the Six Harmonies [a powerful defensive and restrictive formation]. For more chapters, visit audio–novel.com for the complete novel.

Wounded and enraged, the Thunder-Fire Kui Ox unleashed a cataclysmic force that overturned heaven and earth. With a violent heave, it shattered the Myriad Spirit Patriarch's colossal spectral hand. Then, harnessing boundless Path Principle [the fundamental laws and principles of the cosmos] power, it summoned an endless Sea of Thunder [a tempest of annihilating lightning] that flooded the entire starry expanse.

"This is bad!"

As the Thunder-Fire Kui Ox's desperate, final assault surged towards them, Eldrin Chen's expression turned frosty.

Acting swiftly, he manifested the Primordial One Energy True Aura [a supreme defensive barrier of unified primordial energy] to shield his companions. Simultaneously, Myriad Spirit Patriarch and the others unleashed their full power, striving to withstand the boundless tide of Oblivion [the power of absolute annihilation and erasure] infused Thunderclap Force [world-shattering thunderous power].

The endless storm of Oblivion Thunderclap [annihilating thunder strikes] drowned the cosmos. Time seemed to stretch, and when the cataclysm finally subsided, Eldrin Chen saw that the very fabric of the starry void had been torn asunder.

Where the Thunder-Fire Kui Ox had stood, only the colossal skeleton of the primordial beast remained.

"It's dead."

Eldrin Chen drew a deep breath, only now realizing that nearly half of his spiritual energy [the vital power cultivated by immortals] had been depleted.

The other Immortal [beings who have transcended mortality through cultivation] nearby were not faring much better. Blazeflame Divine Spirit and Violet Mystery Path Master had sustained minor injuries, while Exquisite Jiang and the other Earth Immortal [a high rank among immortal cultivators] combatants looked particularly pale and drained.

Only Myriad Spirit Patriarch remained utterly unshaken, appearing completely unscathed by the ordeal.

"It is fortunate that no one met with misfortune."

Seeing that no one had perished, Eldrin Chen could not help but draw a deep breath of relief.

Without further words, he then instructed the group to gather the remains of the Thunder-Fire Kui Ox.

They did not proceed immediately to the Kui Ox Blessed Land. Instead, they suppressed their auras and stood silently amidst the starry void, waiting.

As expected, not long after, several figures tore through the void from the depths of space.

Eldrin Chen glanced at them, recognizing them all as beings at the Half-Step Celestial Immortal Realm. Clearly, they had been drawn by the commotion of the great battle, hoping to claim a share of the spoils.

However, upon seeing Myriad Spirit Patriarch and Life Great Emperor, along with Glazed Divine Lord and others who had concealed their identities—all Half-Step Celestial Immortal—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 further arrivals, Eldrin Chen finally spoke. "The troublesome guests have been seen off. Now, it is time we divide the harvest."

Myriad Spirit Patriarch gave a slight nod. "Since that is the case," he said, "let us proceed inside and take a look."

With his words, he strode towards the Kui Ox Blessed Land, and soon they arrived at the deepest part of the Blessed Land.

Within this Blessed Land [a land imbued with exceptional spiritual energy and fortune], the group conducted a thorough search and promptly discovered numerous treasures of immense value, including top-tier Supreme-Grade Immortal Artifact [artifacts of the highest quality, capable of immense power].

Not long after, seated within the Kui Ox Blessed Land, everyone's faces were lit with expressions of considerable joy.

"All the spoils from this expedition are here," Eldrin Chen stated calmly, placing the various treasures before them in the Great Hall. "Some of these can enhance our combat strength immediately; we should allocate them first to bolster our power."

The others nodded in agreement, their gazes inevitably drawn to the array of treasures laid out.

This campaign, spanning the battles in both the Ancient Domain of Life and the Kui Ox Ancient Domain, had yielded a harvest of spoils that could only be described as extraordinarily bountiful.

Among the rare wonders seized were two Primordial Unity Rare Treasure [objects of primordial power and unity]: the 'Primordial Unity Immortal Fruit' and the 'Kui Ox Heavenly Drum'. Find this and other novels at audio-novel.com (official site).

There were four World-Opening Supreme Treasure [treasures of such power they are said to be capable of cleaving open worlds]: the Primordial Aura Gourd, the Heaven Trigram Pure Energy, the Dang Kang's Heaven-Chaos Axe, and the Southern Solar Fire Essence. Among these, the Primordial Aura Gourd was a Supreme Grade World-Opening Spiritual Root [a spiritual plant root of the highest grade, with world-sundering potential], its value rivaling that of the Primordial Unity Rare Treasure.

Furthermore, there were two physical bodies at the Primordial Unity Realm [a profound cultivation realm representing the unity of primordial forces]. Each could be decomposed into several materials of at least Eighth Rank Supreme Grade quality, such as 'Inner Pill' [the condensed energy core of a powerful being], hides, and bones.

As for the treasures of lesser tiers, their quantity was truly vast.

The spoils laid before them represented not just wealth, but a significant leap in potential power for their faction.

Eldrin Chen understood the immense value of these treasures and spoke, "The Myriad Spirit Patriarch's Merits [a metaphysical measure of virtuous deeds and accumulated karma] are the greatest. The right to choose the treasures should fall to the Patriarch first."

The Myriad Spirit Patriarch shook his head and replied, "You have done me a great kindness. Consider today's battle as my way of repaying that favor. I shall not take any of these treasures."

"How can that be?"

Eldrin Chen shook his head emphatically and insisted, "The Patriarch's combat prowess was unmatched, and his contribution was the most significant."

"Without your intervention, we would have likely paid a terrible price to overcome the Thunder-Fire Kui Ox, let alone deter the lurking opportunists and secure these treasures."

"Indeed," the Violet Mystery Path Master nodded in agreement. "You should be the first to choose."

Upon hearing this, the Myriad Spirit Patriarch finally gave a slow, acknowledging nod.

To their surprise, he directly took the 'Primordial Aura Gourd' [a spiritual gourd vine that condenses primordial world-essence] and said with a smile, "This Primordial Aura Gourd vine is a Supreme Grade World-Opening Spiritual Root [a spiritual plant of the highest grade, born from the primal energies of a newly formed world]. If it can one day develop sentience, it may well become a Celestial Immortal Great Power [a mighty being who has ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm]."

"Even if it does not, it should still give birth to a World-Opening Supreme Treasure [a supreme-grade magical artifact forged from the foundational energies of creation]. It is a fine treasure indeed."

Having said this, the Myriad Spirit Patriarch declared, "The Life Empress and I shall take this item. Divide the remaining treasures amongst yourselves. They are of little use to an old man like me."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen nodded in understanding, realizing that Myriad Spirit Patriarch was deliberately conceding a portion of the benefits to them.

Myriad Spirit Patriarch had likely already achieved the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a supreme foundational cultivation method]. Therefore, the Primordial Unity Immortal Fruit [a fruit that can elevate one's cultivation to the Primordial Unity realm] was of little further use to 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, they were both treasures of the Primordial Unity Grade [the highest grade of treasures, corresponding to the Primordial Unity cultivation realm].

As for the Primordial Aura Gourd [a gourd that contains and refines primordial spiritual energy], although it was a Supreme Grade World-Opening Spiritual Root [a spiritual root of the highest grade, capable of opening a world within], the path to either nurturing its own sentience or ascending to become an Innate Ancient Tree [a primordial tree born from the chaos of creation, possessing innate divine powers] was as difficult as scaling the heavens. Crossing 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 Primordial Unity Immortal Fruit and the Kui Ox Heavenly Drum were undoubtedly the most precious. However, those who had participated in this endeavor included Glazed Divine Lord, Blazeflame Divine Spirit, Violet Mystery Path Master, and others. These two Primordial Unity Rare Treasure [extremely rare treasures of the Primordial Unity grade] would certainly not be enough to divide among them all.

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

"In my view," he continued, "the Kui Ox Heavenly Drum contains the Thunderclap Path Principle [a divine ability manifesting as a world-shaking thunderclap that embodies a fundamental law of the cosmos]. It should be entrusted to Fellow Daoist Violet Mystery for refinement first. The Southern Solar Fire Essence [a concentrated essence of the southern sun's purest fire] should be given to Fellow Daoist Blazeflame to elevate his life-bound treasure."

Upon hearing this, both Blazeflame Divine Spirit and Violet Mystery Path Master gave slight nods of agreement.

Seeing their assent, Eldrin Chen spoke again, "Since Fellow Daoist Violet Mystery will take the Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon [an immortal weapon of the Primordial Unity grade], its value far exceeds his share of Merits [a metaphysical "currency" representing accumulated good karma or virtuous deeds]. He will need to provide appropriate compensation for the difference in the future." Original English translation available at audio-novel .c om.