Chapter 1535 : The Emperor of Heaven's Conspiracy

At this thought, Eldrin promptly expressed his gratitude, "Thank you for lending me a hand. I am eternally grateful for such tremendous kindness."

"There is no need for thanks."

The Way of Heaven spoke slowly, yet with utter detachment: "I seek you out because I, too, have a matter to entrust to you."

"Oh?" Eldrin was momentarily taken aback before promptly inquiring, "I beg you to enlighten me."

The Way of Heaven spoke with an ethereal voice, its nebulous consciousness carrying a tinge of regret: "In this vast cosmos, all living beings are but fleeting dust in my eyes. Yet there are a few children I have always regarded as my own."

These 5 children were none other than the Celestial Emperor, along with the 4 revered Primeval Spirits of Heaven and Earth: the Soaring Serpent, the Monolithic Bull, the Great Roc, and the Dragon-Turtle.

"They are the very first lifeforms born from the primordial communion between heaven and earth when this universe began—the direct descendants of my own essence."

At this point, the Voice of the Heavenly Dao paused briefly before continuing, "Now all 4 Primordial Spirits of Heaven and Earth have succumbed to demonic cultivation and been slain, yet their primordial souls have sunk into the origin of the Heavenly Dao."

"I wish to entrust these 4 children to you—deliver them to the Celestial Realm, where they may resume their cultivation and embark on a path of unfettered ascension."

"I know you hail from the Immortal Realm, and you possess control over that spatial rift leading directly to the celestial domain. You've managed to conceal this from the entities beyond, enabling you to guide my descendants into the Immortal Realm in secret."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) felt a faint tremor in his heart.

This universe was on the brink of destruction, and the Heavenly Dao itself would soon cease to exist. Yet, even in its final moments, the Heavenly Dao exerted its last efforts to carve a path of survival for its children.

At this thought, Eldrin let out a soft sigh before speaking, "I promise you."

"Very well..."

The Source of the Heavenly Dao nodded, then smiled. "Since you have agreed, I shall use my final vestiges of power to cleanse you of the karmic sin debt you owe me."

The Voice of Heavenly Dao fell silent, instantly scattering 4 streams of primordial soul essence into Eldrin’s hands. Then, it cast boundless clear radiance, drawing away the karmic miasma energy he had accumulated while refining the fire vein.

Seeing this, Eldrin couldn't help but ask, "Among those who can traverse the Minor Universe, there are several others besides me. Why have you chosen me?"

The Heavenly Dao Light shimmered faintly, speaking with detached calm, "There is a wisp of supremely noble aura within your body."

"I too cannot fathom that aura, yet I can surmise that your status rivals the Dao itself—a nobility beyond measure. I trust 1 of such standing would not stoop to breaking their word."

Hearing this, Eldrin understood that the Primordial Purple Qi had likely been seen through by the Heavenly Dao.

Upon careful reflection, this was only to be expected. After all, practicing cultivation within this universe was essentially equivalent to cultivating inside another being's body—it was inevitable that some traces would be detected.

Understanding this, Eldrin changed the subject and inquired, "As you mentioned, you have 5 children, 1 of whom is the Celestial Emperor."

"As far as I know, he has vanished for hundreds of thousands of years, and no 1 knows where he might be now."

"The Celestial Emperor..."

The Heavenly Light trembled slightly and after a long while spoke, "He has already perished."

"How is this possible?"

Eldrin's heart quaked with shock, and he couldn't help but reveal an expression of utter astonishment.

Heavenly Emperor of this realm! Legends say he has merged with the Heavenly Dao, wields a Primordial Treasure, and possesses combat prowess comparable to a Celestial Immortal powerhouse.

Such a peerless child of the heavens, favored by the Dao since antiquity—he had thought this 1 would become the greatest adversary in this realm of existence. Who could have foreseen that this prodigy would perish so quietly, without even a whisper?

Seemingly aware of Eldrin’s confusion, the Will of the Heavenly Dao fell silent for a moment before speaking, “As far back as millions of years ago, when I grew increasingly feeble, the Heavenly Emperor already knew that this universe was doomed to destruction.”

"This unfilial son, in his desperate bid to seize a sliver of hope, conspired with the Outer Demons to deploy a world-shaking formation across the entire minor universe."

He sacrificed the entire cosmos, using the blood of all creation and infinite living beings as fuel to break through the realm beyond the Celestial Emperor—what you refer to as the domain of Celestial Gods or Celestial Immortals.

"To stop him, I summoned the primordial Heaven, Earth, and Man Sovereigns, along with dozens of other Great Emperors to wage war."

"But to my utter astonishment, this unfilial son possessed earth-shattering methods, far more brilliant than I had ever anticipated. He actually annihilated the 3 primordial sovereigns and dozens of great emperors."

The Way of Heaven spoke slowly, recounting this past event with an indescribable emotion, as if tinged with regret and complexity.

Eldrin vaguely sensed that given the heavens' apparent favor toward the Heavenly Emperor, had they known how extraordinary he would become, they might have readily granted him their blessing.

At this thought, Eldrin asked curiously, "What happened next? Since the Heavenly Emperor vanquished the 3 Sovereigns and dozens of Great Emperors, why didn’t he achieve total victory in that war?"

"From the very beginning, his success was never a possibility."

The Way of Heaven let out a faint sigh and lamented once more, "He seeks to borrow the hands of the extraterrestrial demons to obtain the array patterns and sacrifice this universe to step into the realm of the Heavenly Gods. Little does he know that the extraterrestrial demons are likewise using him."

"After that great war, over half of the Great Emperors in this universe fell in battle, and my own origin source was severely wounded. Yet, even the Celestial Emperor suffered injuries that damaged his very foundation."

It was at the very moment he emerged victorious from the battle at great cost that he fell prey to possession by an extraterrestrial demon.

The Way of Heaven spoke slowly, then sighed in the end, "Perhaps he had long foreseen this and made preparations in response. Yet it is a pity his injuries were too grave—facing that Outer Realm Demon, he ultimately found it difficult to suppress everything."

"He once fought a life-and-death battle against that Eldritch Fiend from Beyond, and I too lent my aid, yet in the end, he still could not turn the tide."

"And now, the Heavenly Emperor..." "Has been possessed!" "Hum—"

Eldrin felt his mind go numb, his heart sinking deeper as an icy chill crept through his limbs.

The revelation from the Heavenly Dao was utterly terrifying—a peerless demonic sovereign, who had most likely stepped into the Celestial Immortal realm, had seized the body of the Celestial Emperor in this universe, and had been scheming for at least a million years.

If this news were true, it would be truly horrifying.

A single misstep, and every soul in this universe would be sacrificed—even the Saintly Sons and Daughters from the various cave-heavens, and even the 10 1000 Spirits Ancestor might find escape impossible.

At this thought, Eldrin felt a chill in his heart and couldn’t help but look up at the Heavenly Dao.

The Heavenly Dao understood his words and spoke calmly, "The current miniature cosmos is now completely covered with boundless formation patterns."

"Now, it is contending with me for the authority over the Primordial Treasure of the Universe's Origin and attempting to utterly annihilate me."

Once his goal is achieved and I am completely refined, the fate of the entire cosmos being sacrificed will become irreversible.

Boom

Eldrin felt his heart skip a beat, his throat growing dry as he couldn’t help but ask, “What can I do?”

"The best outcome is for you to escape through the spatial rift while I can still hold on."

The Heavenly Dao spoke calmly, its consciousness devoid of any significant emotional fluctuation.

Eldrin’s face paled. Though he could have fled to save his own life, Jiang Daoxu was still within this realm, and there was no way he would abandon him.

The Heavenly Dao Consciousness noticed his expression and guessed his thoughts, then spoke up.

"If you insist on stopping Him, there is still a chance to fight."