Chapter 1520 : Clash of Cosmic Sovereigns

"Upon my initial arrival within this Minor Universe [a self-contained cosmos of lesser scale], I heard tell that this Cosmos was home to the Ten Direction Great Emperors [ten supreme sovereigns ruling over the cardinal and ordinal directions]."

"And among these Ten Direction Great Emperors, the two Great Emperor [a supreme cultivation realm] known as Antiquity and Future are said to be the most formidable, each wielding authority over one of the two temporal Dao Principles [fundamental laws of reality]."

Yueling the Phoenix Maiden spoke with a measured tone, a glimmer of appraisal flashing in her pupils. Her gaze swept over the two Great Emperor, Antiquity and Future, before her expression settled into one of serene detachment. "To have the fortune of witnessing your prowess today makes this journey worthwhile."

Deep within the starry void, a battle of a scale rarely seen since ancient times erupted.

Yet, simultaneously, upon the surface of Ancient Immortal Phoenix Star, the ferocious conflict grew even more intense and brutal.

The boundless power of the Formation [a complex array or magical diagram] was held at bay by Divine Lord Glaze, who wielded a Taiyi Immortal Weapon [a supreme-grade immortal artifact]. Meanwhile, Frost Phoenix Great Emperor found herself relentlessly suppressed by the combined efforts of Eldrin Chen and Zixuan the Daoist.

This allowed Lyra Jiang and her allies to free their hands, turning their might upon the various saints of the Demonic Tribe [a powerful faction of demonic cultivators]. Swiftly, they established an overwhelming advantage.

To decisively shatter the enemy in one fell swoop, they even unleashed the deities residing within their Earth Immortal World [an inner world cultivated by powerful Earth Immortals].

By now, as their Earth Immortal World had gradually expanded, the number of deities they could summon had grown ever larger.

Taking Eldrin Chen alone as an example, the Divine Spirits [spiritual entities of divine rank] nurtured within his Earth Immortal World had not yet reached the theoretical limit of three thousand six hundred. Nevertheless, he had already given rise to over one thousand such beings. Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at audio–novel.com.

Within the Earth Immortal World [a self-contained miniature world cultivated within an Earth Immortal's body] of Sky Abyss Daoist, nearly one thousand Divine Spirits [powerful spiritual beings born from the essence of a cultivator's inner world] of the Ascension Immortal Realm [a high stage of cultivation] had been nurtured.

Within the Earth Immortal World of Zixuan the Daoist and Divine Lord Glaze, three thousand Divine Spirits each, all at the Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm, had descended.

Each of the six Earth Immortal [a powerful cultivator who has forged their own inner world] cultivators, including Lyra Jiang, had also nurtured over six to seven hundred Divine Spirits. Combined, these more than ten individuals summoned a staggering force of over ten thousand Divine Spirits.

Most crucially, within their collective Earth Immortal World, they had deployed more than one hundred Imperial Lord [a title for a supreme ruler or sovereign among cultivators].

While the combat prowess of these Imperial Lord might be slightly inferior to a true Earth Immortal Progenitor [the foundational creator of an Earth Immortal World] of the same rank, they were more than a match for the Demon Sages [ancient and powerful demonic beings] of this realm.

With the aid of so many Imperial Lord and Divine Spirits, the defeat of the Ancient Immortal Phoenix Star [a celestial body inhabited by ancient immortal phoenixes] was dramatically hastened.

After a mere day and night of fierce battle, over thirty percent of the Demon Sages upon the Ancient Immortal Phoenix Star had fallen. Seeing the tide turn against them, the remaining Immortal Phoenix Demon Sage [demonic sages of the immortal phoenix race] and Demon God [a powerful demonic cultivation realm] began to flee the star.

To conserve time and momentum, no one was dispatched to pursue these fleeing Immortal Phoenix.

As the saying goes, a routed army collapses like a landslide. With the situation growing increasingly dire and reinforcements nowhere in sight, the Immortal Phoenix Race [the race of immortal phoenix demons] finally lost all will to fight.

As more and more Demon God and Demon Sages fled for their lives, the Immortal Phoenix Race swiftly descended into a complete and utter rout.

Swiftly concentrating their might, the group slew eighteen of the over twenty Immortal Phoenix Great Sage, including three Demon Race Quasi-Emperor at the Earth Immortal Great Perfection realm.

Having accomplished this, they then surged towards the depths of the ancient star, intent on destroying its Formation [a complex arrangement of energy channels and nodes used for defense, attack, or cultivation]. "The tide has turned irrevocably," a voice echoed in despair.

Watching his Immortal Phoenix forces routed and in retreat, the heart of Frost Phoenix Great Emperor sank ever deeper.

It was not that he did not wish to flee, but how could such a formidable adversary be allowed to escape by the assembled powers?

Thus, under the relentless pressure from Eldrin Chen and Zixuan the Daoist, and with Divine Lord Glaze frequently interposing to block his path, his avenues of retreat were finally sealed shut.

Now, seeing Lyra Jiang and the others free their hands, Frost Phoenix Great Emperor could no longer remain passive.

He began to burn his Primordial Source [the foundational life force and essence of a cultivator] and vital blood without regard for the cost, channeling earth-shattering power to tear through the Void [the empty space between dimensions] in a desperate bid to escape.

Yet Eldrin Chen, having prepared for this moment, suppressed the Void with his Spatial Supreme Treasure [a supreme-grade artifact capable of manipulating space], firmly anchoring the Void Power [the power to manipulate dimensional space].

"BOOM!"

Almost simultaneously, the combined forces of the group and Divine Lord Glaze shattered the Mountain Guardian Grand Formation upon the Ancient Immortal Phoenix Star.

Close behind, Divine Lord Glaze used her Supreme Unity Immortal Physique [a legendary body constitution of immense power and purity] to suppress the Ice Phoenix Heaven-Freezing Wheel, then activated her Seven-Colored Heaven-Scrolling Ribbon [a divine silk ribbon capable of binding even the heavens] to firmly ensnare the Frost Phoenix Great Emperor.

Although the Frost Phoenix Great Emperor possessed an incomparably powerful Physical Body [a cultivation method focused on forging an indestructible corporeal form], being one of the nine primordial phoenixes from the Primordial Era—specifically a Primordial Frost Phoenix—even he found it impossible to break free from the restraints of a Taiyi Immortal Weapon [an immortal-tier treasure of the highest order] in a short time.

Seizing the opportunity, Eldrin Chen channeled the Supreme Unity Thunder Abyss Myriad Tribulations Sword and with a single, decisive thrust, pierced through the brow of the Frost Phoenix Great Emperor.

The Frost Phoenix Great Emperor had achieved his Dao through his Physical Body. With his brow shattered, his Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core and true essence of a cultivator] alone could not hope to survive. In the span of a single breath, the thunderous Sword Qi [sword energy, a manifestation of a swordsman's will and power] utterly annihilated him.

"This sword truly lives up to its reputation as the most lethal of thunder-attribute Immortal Sword," someone remarked. "Its offensive power must rank among the very pinnacle of Low Grade Supreme Unity Immortal Weapon."

Witnessing the Frost Phoenix Great Emperor fall to the Supreme Unity Thunder Abyss Myriad Tribulations Sword, Zixuan the Daoist could not help but exclaim with gleaming eyes. For an Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality through cultivation] who walked the Path of Thunder [a cultivation path specializing in the laws and power of thunder], this sword was the most coveted Supreme Immortal Sword imaginable, and his envy was palpable. For more chapters, visit @udio-novel.com for the complete novel.

Noticing this, Eldrin Chen offered a faint smile. "Should you, Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for a fellow cultivator], ever obtain a Taiyi [a supreme realm of cultivation]-grade immortal weapon or rare treasure in the future, you may bring it to me for an exchange."

"Truly?"

Upon hearing this, Zixuan the Daoist could not conceal his look of pleasant surprise.

For a cultivator like him, who followed the Path of Thunder, aside from exceedingly rare Thunder Attribute divine weapons, ordinary Taiyi Rare Treasure [precious objects of the Taiyi grade] and immortal weapons of other attributes were fundamentally incompatible with his path.

For instance, a metal-attributed Taiyi Immortal Weapon [a supreme-grade immortal artifact] would, in his hands, often unleash only sixty to seventy percent of its potential power, significantly diminishing the wondrous utility of such a Taiyi Immortal Weapon.

Therefore, if he were to obtain Taiyi Rare Treasure [a supreme-grade rare treasure] or immortal weapons of other attributes in the future, being able to exchange them for this Supreme Unity Thunder Abyss Myriad Tribulations Sword would undoubtedly be the optimal choice.

"My word is my bond."

Eldrin Chen spoke with a calm smile, his expression serene.

This Supreme Unity Thunder Abyss Myriad Tribulations Sword possessed a thunder attribute, which did not align with Eldrin Chen's Laws of the Dao [his comprehension of the fundamental principles of reality]. Although he could use his Primordial Chaos Limitless Rule Power [the power derived from the limitless rules of primordial chaos] to fuse his metal and water Mana [cultivation energy] and simulate thunder-attributed Mana to activate it,

the Mana simulated in this manner ultimately lacked the perfect synergy possessed by an Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality] who specialized in thunder Rule [laws or principles]. It could only unleash the sword's base power.

To unleash the Supreme Unity Thunder Abyss Myriad Tribulations Sword's power beyond its full hundred percent potential required the reinforcement of Thunder Dao Principle [the fundamental principle of thunder] power. Only then would the two complement each other perfectly.

And among the various Earth Immortal Progenitor [powerful immortal progenitors] of the Chen Immortal Clan, none specialized in thunder Rule.

Thus, in Eldrin Chen's view, if an opportune moment arose to trade it for a Five Elements Attribute [an attribute aligned with the five elements] Taiyi Immortal Weapon or Taiyi Rare Treasure, it would be a favorable exchange.

Not to mention, this process would also allow him to earn a favor from Zixuan the Daoist. Seeing Eldrin Chen's confirmation, Zixuan the Daoist felt a surge of elation in his heart.

With Eldrin Chen's promise, he would at least have a chance in the future to obtain this Supreme Unity Thunder Abyss Myriad Tribulations Sword.

Eldrin Chen stored away the Supreme Unity Thunder Abyss Myriad Tribulations Sword, collected the remains of the Frost Phoenix Great Emperor, and then gathered several important treasures from the core of the Ancient Immortal Phoenix Star [a celestial body once inhabited by ancient phoenix immortals].

Afterwards, not daring to delay for even a moment, they hurriedly traversed the Void [the empty space between dimensions] and departed from the Immortal Phoenix Nebula.

It was merely a single day after their departure that the Yueling the Phoenix Maiden tore through the Void and arrived.

Gazing upon the shattered and ruined Ancient Immortal Phoenix Star, a flicker of confusion passed through her eyes.

"The attackers were of the Human Race, yet judging by the aura, it doesn't seem to belong to those few from the Pure Yang [a state of pure, unadulterated Yang energy], Venus [a divine ability or title], Ethereal Void [a profound state of emptiness and potential], or other Grotto-Heaven [self-contained paradisiacal realms], nor is it the Buddha [an enlightened being] from the Great Desert Celestial Sands Domain."