Chapter 1542 : Innate Slaughter Sword Beheads the Heavenly Emperor

Bolstered by the formation, the Might of the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss far surpassed what a Half-Step Celestial Immortal could unleash—it was akin to a true Celestial Immortal wielding the blade in person to smite their foes.

Clang!

After a moment of dead silence, the Black Miasma Shroud trembled slightly and was actually cleaved open with a visible fissure on the spot. "Damn it."

The Celestial Emperor's incarnation felt his heart sink. He immediately sought to channel more spiritual power into the Black Miasma Shroud, only to discover that over half the energy within him had already been depleted—a faint weariness creeping into his limbs.

At that very moment, Jiang Daoxu’s eyes snapped open. With a sweep of his sleeve, a blazing sword light surged into the heavens. It was an incandescent radiance, like the first primordial light born before chaos parted, innate and transcendent.

The light shot straight toward the Celestial Emperor’s incarnation, capable of cleaving all things between heaven and earth. Upon closer inspection, it was actually a peerless immortal sword. “Heavens, it’s the Primordial Killing Sword!”

The Celestial Emperor's avatar was inwardly startled, seeking to evade this strike, yet found itself firmly locked in place by the Primordial Dao Annihilation Sword.

Before he could react, the Primordial Dao Ruins Sword shattered the Black Miasma Shroud and cleaved him apart, splitting half his body asunder in a single stroke.

"Ah—"

Suddenly struck by a devastating blow, the Heavenly Emperor's incarnation let out a piercing shriek.

The might of the Innate Slaughter Sword was far too terrifying. Even a Celestial Immortal powerhouse struck by it might perish on the spot, let alone a mere incarnation of the Heavenly Emperor.

The Heavenly Emperor’s avatar still sought to forcibly suppress its injuries, but upon the wounds, the boundless innate Dao principles were annihilating all things. Even the avatar’s indestructible Imperial Body could not withstand it.

In the blink of an eye, the Heavenly Emperor’s avatar began to dissolve into motes of light, scattering into nothingness. "Primordial Slaughter Sword."

"To witness the might of the Innate Slaughter Sword, this 1’s defeat is hardly unjust."

Before his end, the Heavenly Emperor's incarnation gazed upon the Primordial Slaughter Sword in Jiang Daoxu's hand, yet his expression remained profoundly tranquil as he spoke.

He did not erupt in the expected fury, but merely gazed calmly at Jiang Daoxu and said, "1 day, you and I shall meet again." "Boom—"

In the blink of an eye, the Heavenly Emperor’s incarnation transformed into the Dao with a thunderous roar, and the heavens and the cosmos began to tremble violently.

This universe had already reached the brink of destruction, and after enduring a confrontation of near-Celestial Immortal magnitude, it could no longer hold on, beginning to crumble and perish.

"The microcosm is on the verge of annihilation."

The Child of the Western Qi Deity suddenly spoke, then immediately charged toward the Innate Yin-Yang Dao Unification Vessel (Magic Treasure).

Witnessing this, the Pure Yang Saint Son simultaneously lunged toward the "Yin-Yang Unity Vessel." With a sweep of his sleeve, he blocked the Western Qi Divine Son and sneered coldly, "Since the small universe is on the verge of destruction, why do you not hasten your departure?"

"This object has a connection with our Buddha."

The Buddhist Monk of the Great Desert Sky-Sand Domain spoke, manifesting a golden Buddha form spanning hundreds of millions of feet, forcing back a group of Earth Immortals as he charged toward the Yin-Yang Union Dao Vessel. In an instant, chaos erupted once more as battle recommenced.

The quasi-Celestial Immortals all took action, frantically contending for the Yin-Yang Unity Vessel.

The great battle raged on for several more hours, with several Half-Step Celestial Immortals falling 1 after another, while others fully recovered from their injuries. It was at this moment that the 10 1000 Spirits Ancestor finally made his move. With a single palm strike, he sent the ■Zhuang Huang Woman flying and seized the Yin-Yang Unity Vessel.

Alas, the Yin-Yang Unity Vessel possessed extraordinary spirituality and immense power. Without being refined, it could not be stored within spatial treasures or the Earth Immortal's inner world.

Seizing this opportunity, several dozen half-step Celestial Immortals struck simultaneously. With all manner of divine abilities and magical treasures unleashed in unison, they violently sent the Yin-Yang Unity Vase flying backward.

"Perfect timing."

Seeing the Yin Yang Dao Unification Pot break away from the group, Eldrin seized the opportunity to summon the Yin Yang Void Mirror.

In an instant, the radiance of Yin and Yang streaked across the heavens, while spatial energy enveloped the void, seizing the Yin-Yang Unity Vessel in 1 swift motion. "Damn it."

Everyone immediately moved to block their advance.

In that fleeting moment, Old Monster Wan Ling and Jiang Daoxu moved with tacit understanding, holding back the crowd for an instant. And in that very instant, the Yin-Yang Unity Gourd was swept into Eldrin’s grasp. “Who was it?”

Witnessing the Yin-Yang Unity Vessel being seized, countless cultivators were driven to madness on the spot. In the blink of an eye, they surged toward the Netherworld Pocket Universe like a tidal wave.

Unfortunately, the underworld microcosm and the mortal universe were separated into yin and yang aspects, and crossing between them required considerable time. Just as the group was traversing the void, Eldrin had already firmly seized the Yin-Yang Unity Vessel.

Eldrin gazed at the Yin-Yang Unity Vessel in his hand and immediately said to Daoist Zixuan and Seraphina Qu, "I need to refine this treasure. May I trouble both of you to hold them off for a brief moment?"

As his words faded, he began his secluded cultivation to refine the Yin-Yang Unity Vessel.

Generally speaking, refining an Innate Treasure is an immensely difficult task. Even for those at the Half-Step Celestial Immortal realm, it would likely take over 10 1000 years to fully refine a single Innate Treasure.

Fortunately, Eldrin had his own methods. He channeled a wisp of Primordial Purple Qi, wrapping it around a strand of his soul force, and guided it into the Yin-Yang Unity Vessel. As expected, the moment the vessel detected the Primordial Purple Qi, it devoured it as though obtaining a priceless treasure, inadvertently swallowing the soul force along with it.

With the aid of this soul power, Eldrin achieved remarkable speed in refining the artifact through the synergy of internal and external forces. By the time the group arrived at the Netherworld Microcosm, the Yin-Yang Unity Vessel had been preliminarily refined by Eldrin. "Hand over the Yin-Yang Unity Vessel."

The crowd charged into the Netherworld Small Universe and immediately launched an assault on its defensive formations.

Unfortunately, Eldrin showed no trace of fear. Activating the Microcosm Array, he effortlessly deflected their collective assaults and remarked calmly, "The Yin-Yang Unity Vessel has already been refined by me. I'm afraid it's too late for you to seize it now."

"This universe is on the verge of destruction, and the ultimate treasure of cosmic annihilation shall soon emerge. If you do not go now, it will be too late." Upon hearing these words, everyone felt a profound shock in their hearts.

Behold, the endless cosmos was ceaselessly collapsing. Infinite void fissures tore through all existence, as billions upon billions of stars shattered into currents of annihilation that engulfed everything. They were continuously converging, collapsing toward the cosmic center at an alarming rate. At this pace, the Universe-Destroying Treasure would likely be born imminently.

Seeing this, the crowd began to entertain thoughts of retreat.

Seeing this, Eldrin continued, "Even if all of you manage to seize the Yin-Yang Unity Vessel, how will you divide it among so many?"

"Even if you fight tooth and nail to obtain the Yin-Yang Unity Vessel, you would merely be risking your lives for another's gain. In the end, this artifact will never truly belong to you."

"If I were you, I would follow the example of those Earth Immortals and leave with my gains right now."

Hearing this, the crowd instinctively glanced back and indeed saw numerous Earth Immortal elders returning to the celestial realm through the spatial rifts—among them were even several Half-Step Celestial Immortals.

The True Dragon Prince, however, grew grim-faced, his gaze icy as he retorted, "With a sharp tongue alone, do you truly believe you can make us retreat without a fight?"