Chapter 1736 : Confrontation at the Cavernous Abyss

Eldrin Chen offered a faint, composed smile and said calmly, "I have already sent the missive. Since the two of them have not yet arrived, it seems they have tacitly acquiesced."

"Spare us your words. Open the Formation swiftly, or else today we shall be forced to breach it by force."

Upon hearing this, Violet-Azure Sword Immortal and Vast Sea Celestial God immediately turned grim.

The Vast Sea Celestial God's gaze turned icy as he could not help but speak out, "You are but newly ascended Heaven Immortal [immortals who have transcended mortality and ascended to the celestial realm]. Do you truly intend to thoroughly offend our two great Grotto-Heaven [a blessed paradise realm, a higher-dimensional sanctuary for powerful immortals]?"

"What I have come to take, none shall bar my way."

Eldrin Chen declared decisively. With a flick of his sleeve, he prepared to take action.

Seeing that the Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme master among Heaven Immortals] of the Abyssal Immortal Alliance were about to move, the three Heavenly Immortal Paragon all paled slightly.

Although the Formation of the Cavernous Abyss Sea was exceedingly formidable, it likely could not withstand the combined assault of more than twenty Heavenly Immortal Paragon.

It must be understood that the Abyssal Immortal Alliance possessed close to twenty Flawless Celestial Immortal [Heaven Immortals who have achieved a flawless, supreme foundation]. Even if these Flawless Celestial Immortal had only recently broken through to the Heaven Immortal Realm, their combat prowess was estimated to rival that of a Third Heaven Celestial Immortal [a Heaven Immortal of the third minor stage].

Furthermore, among them were several who had stepped into the Forbidden Realm [a legendary state of cultivation that defies conventional limits]. According to Vast Sea Celestial God's estimation, Forbidden Prodigy like Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang likely possessed combat strength comparable to a Heaven Immortal of the fifth or sixth minor stage. For uninterrupted reading, go to audio~novel.com.

"Young friend, why must you press so relentlessly?"

Just as the great battle was on the verge of erupting, a sighing voice drifted from the end of the Void.

Eldrin Chen looked up and saw several figures materializing on both sides of the Firmament. To the left were three Ancient Ancestor from the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven, while to the right stood three Celestial God from the Western Qi Grotto-Heaven.

With a single glance, Eldrin Chen recognized their identities.

"Divine Abyss Ancient Ancestor, Yuanzhi the Daoist, Golden Flame Ancient Ancestor."

"The Western Qi Celestial God of Western Qi Grotto-Heaven, the Nether Profound Daoist, and the Western Profound Celestial God."

Gazing upon these figures from the abyss, Eldrin Chen murmured softly to himself.

The Divine Abyss Ancient Ancestor nodded, stroking his beard with a smile of admiration. "I have long heard of your unparalleled talent, young friend. Yet, to think you have achieved such heights in a mere million years... truly, this old man is filled with profound respect."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly. The Divine Abyss Ancient Ancestor's words, laced with an air of seniority, seemed to deliberately not regard Eldrin Chen as an equal.

To an ordinary observer, the Divine Abyss Ancient Ancestor might have the right to such presumption. After all, his own grandson had already ascended to the Heaven Immortal realm, and he himself was a cultivator of the Late Heaven Immortal Realm.

However, Eldrin Chen was, after all, the master of a Grotto-Heaven [a blessed realm or paradise for cultivation]. How could he tolerate being so lightly regarded by others?

Before Eldrin Chen could even speak, Caelan Chen beside him stepped forward, his expression bold and unrestrained as he declared, "What old cur dares to address my father as a junior? Let this young master have a look at you."

As his words fell, Caelan Chen scrutinized the figure for a few moments before letting out a derisive snort. "So it's a waste who's lived for two hundred million years."

"You old fossil, with two hundred million years under your belt and only this paltry level of cultivation to show for it, yet you still presume to flaunt your seniority. Truly a disgrace."

"You—!"

Divine Abyss Daoist flushed crimson with rage, his hand twitching with the urge to strike immediately. Yet, he held back, constrained by his status from bullying a junior.

Seeing this, the Yuanzhi the Daoist roared in fury, "You impudent whelp, you deserve a beating!"

With his words, Yuanzhi the Daoist flicked his sleeve, unleashing twelve dazzling Divine Pearl [divine orbs of immense power]. They transformed into the Twelve Primordial Stars Grand Formation [a grand battle formation mimicking the power of ancient stars] and descended to strike.

"Oh ho, there's a little pup too,"

Caelan Chen sneered coldly. In response, with a flip of his palm, thirty-three Vast Sea Divine Pearl [divine pearls containing the vastness of the sea] soared into the air, their radiant light converging to envelop Yuanzhi the Daoist.

"Thirty-three innate Divine Pearl [a cultivator's personally refined and soul-bound magical pearls]?"

The moment he saw the thirty-three Vast Sea Divine Pearl [divine pearls embodying the power of the vast sea], Yuanzhi the Daoist's expression changed drastically.

But by then, it was too late to withdraw. Caelan Chen had achieved his Dao foundation through the Twelve Calamities Forbidden Realm [a legendary and perilous path of cultivation], granting him combat power rivaling the Mid Celestial Immortal Realm [the middle stage of the Celestial Immortal realm] immediately upon his breakthrough.

Now, empowered by the thirty-three innate Divine Pearl, the force of his strike had soared to the level of a sixth-stage Heaven Immortal [an immortal who has ascended to the heavenly realms].

Although Yuanzhi the Daoist possessed the cultivation of a fourth-stage Flawless Celestial Immortal [a Celestial Immortal who has perfected their foundation], his Twelve Primordial Hour Pearls [twelve pearls representing the primordial hours] were inherently countered by the Thirty-Three Vast Sea Divine Pearls [thirty-three divine pearls representing the heavens over the vast sea] and were instantly knocked down.

Not stopping there, the Thirty-Three Heavens Vast Sea Divine Pearls's overwhelming Celestial God [a deity residing in the celestial realms] might remained undiminished. They transformed into thirty-three heavenly realms and came crashing down, battering Yuanzhi the Daoist until he coughed up blood and was forced into a desperate retreat. Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at audio-novel dot com.

Having defeated Yuanzhi the Daoist in a single move, Caelan Chen sneered coldly, "A mere fourth-stage Heaven Immortal can't even withstand a newly ascended one like me. Truly, a worthless old fool has sired a worthless young fool."

"I suggest you save everyone the trouble and end yourself, so your father can try for a better heir."

"*Cough*—"

Defeated and enraged by these words, Yuanzhi the Daoist spat out another mouthful of blood on the spot.

The Divine Abyss Daoist caught Yuanzhi the Daoist, blocking the strike with one hand. His heart filled with even greater shock as he looked toward Caelan Chen.

"To refine thirty-three Vast Sea Divine Pearl as one's life-bound treasures... does this not signify the potential of a Quasi-Sage Imperial Lord?"

In that moment, the Divine Abyss Daoist was utterly astounded. His grandson, Yuanzhi the Daoist, had refined only twelve Vast Sea Divine Pearl and had already achieved a flawless Heaven Immortal Realm.

Yet this person had refined thirty-three. Was the gulf in their innate talent not as vast as the Sky Abyss itself?

"Hiss... this youth must not be allowed to live!"

As this thought flashed through his mind, a surge of killing intent arose within the Divine Abyss Daoist.

In an instant, he cast aside all pretense of decorum. He immediately summoned an ancient sword and brought it cleaving down with immense force.

"The Divine Abyss Ancient Sword!"

The moment they beheld this ancient blade, the hearts of all present jolted with alarm.

The Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven had existed for two hundred million years, amassing two supreme treasures to guard its legacy: the 'Myriad Abyss Ancient Cauldron' and the 'Divine Abyss Ancient Sword'. Both of these peerless artifacts were obtained by the Divine Abyss Daoist during his early explorations into the Primordial Chaos.

And the Daoist title Divine Abyss Daoist [a powerful cultivator] was also derived from these two supreme treasures.

Among the two supreme treasures, the Divine Abyss Ancient Sword [an ancient sword of immense power] is a supreme-grade Supreme [a classification for ultimate techniques] killing treasure, ranking seventeenth on the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain's [a vast realm of cultivation] Immortal Sword Registry [a legendary list ranking the most powerful swords]. It is an Superior Grade Innate Ancient Sword [a sword born from primordial chaos, of the highest innate quality].

By deploying this sword the moment he made his move, Divine Abyss Daoist clearly regarded Caelan Chen as his greatest threat, intending to utterly eradicate any future trouble.

"Divine Abyss [referring to the Divine Abyss Daoist], you have gone too far!"

In that very instant, Eldrin Chen spoke, his voice calm yet carrying immense weight.

As his words fell, he manifested a Primordial Grasping Hand [a divine ability that conjures a giant hand of primordial energy] that blotted out the heavens, soaring forth to intercept.

In the blink of an eye, the Primordial Chaos Qi Grasping Hand [the specific form of the grasping hand technique] firmly suppressed the Divine Abyss Ancient Sword, securely capturing it within its colossal palm.

"Disaster! That is a Half-Step Patriarch Grade Divine Ability [a divine ability of near-ancestral grade power]!"

In a Ksana-time [an infinitesimal moment], Divine Abyss Daoist poured all his power into driving the ancient sword. Its innate killing light pierced through the Void [the fabric of empty space], nearly cleaving the endless Chaotic Void [the formless, primordial expanse beyond ordered reality] in two.

Yet, even with such might, it could not break free from the grip of the Primordial Chaos Qi Grasping Hand, leaving Divine Abyss Daoist utterly astounded.

"Cauldron, come forth!"

In his moment of desperation, Divine Abyss Daoist let out a furious roar. Above his head, a world-shaking ancient cauldron tore through the void and manifested.

The ancient cauldron erupted with Nine-Colored Immortal Radiance, forged from the fusion of nine peerless types of Immortal Metal [a legendary metal imbued with immortal properties]. The moment it appeared, it suppressed the Heavenly Layers [the stratified celestial realms] where Lucian stood, unleashing a divine might capable of annihilating Primordial Chaos [the formless, primordial state before creation].

"The Myriad Abyss Ancient Cauldron?"

Eldrin Chen's expression turned icy. He spoke with chilling resolve, "If you intend to overturn these Heavenly Layers, This Sovereign [a title of supreme authority used by powerful cultivators] will see this through to the end!"

As his words fell, the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords [a pair of legendary swords] danced through the air, merging into a single beam of sword light that carried the power to annihilate all existence. This devastating radiance shot forth, aimed directly at Divine Abyss Daoist.

Divine Abyss Daoist channeled his power into the ancient cauldron to block the attack. In that instant, boundless Sword Qi [the condensed energy and intent of a sword technique] clashed against the cauldron. The resulting, overwhelming surge of Sword Qi swept through the cosmos, cleaving one abyssal chasm after another—bottomless and terrifying—across the Boundless Sea Region. For uninterrupted reading, go to audio-novel.com.