Chapter 1713 : Chaos Beasts and Ancient Ships

Within the Chaos [the primordial, formless void between realms], Chaos Ancient Beast [primordial beasts born from the Chaos] often possess combat prowess surpassing that of Celestial Immortal Great Power [powerful cultivators who have ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm] of the same rank.

Furthermore, the vast majority of Celestial Immortal Great Power dare not unleash their full power without reservation within the Chaos, as they are constantly eroded by the Chaos Torrent [the corrosive and disintegrating currents of raw Chaos energy]. Consequently, they can only exert sixty to seventy percent of their true strength.

For this reason, a single Ninth Rank High-Grade Chaos Ancient Beast can often withstand the combined assault of several Late Celestial Immortal Realm cultivators. Even a group of Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm experts joining forces may not necessarily succeed in slaying such a beast.

Given the immense difficulty of slaying a Chaos Ancient Beast, the value of a Ninth Rank Ancient Ship [an ancient, Chaos-navigating vessel of the highest grade] becomes staggeringly apparent.

The Twenty-Four Myriad Heavens Grand Formation is a super-great defensive array, its core woven from twenty-four Innate Treasure [treasures born from the primordial chaos, containing innate laws]. Anchored upon the Void Mountain Range and bolstered by its supreme Formation [a structured arrangement of energy for defense, attack, or other purposes], its defensive power is nearly second only to the various Upper Grade Grotto-Heaven [supreme-tier pocket realms] within the Vast Azure Immortal Domain.

Yet now, faced with such a multitude of Ninth Rank Ancient Ship, even the Twenty-Four Myriad Heavens Grand Formation—renowned for being impenetrable to any force below the Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm—has begun to tremble and shake violently.

The pressure is greatest from that single Ninth Rank High-Grade Ancient Ship. Each blast from its World-Ending Cannon [a cannon of catastrophic destructive power] rivals a full-force strike from a Late Celestial Immortal Realm cultivator. The threat it poses outweighs the combined pressure from the other eight Ninth Rank Ancient Ship.

"Fortunately, this World-Ending Cannon is merely a Ninth Rank High-Grade Primordial Unity World-Ending Cannon," observed Primordial Solar Holy Son from within the formation. "It is not the superior-grade Innate World-Ending Cannon [a World-Ending Cannon forged with innate energies], which would be fused with nine strands of Innate Energy [the pure, foundational energy of creation].

"Otherwise, its power would be doubled once more, sufficient to blast through this Twenty-Four Myriad Heavens Grand Formation with a single shot."

The others also nodded in agreement. Upon hearing this, Seven Mystery Path Master stroked his beard and said, "Innate Energy [the primordial energy that forms the foundation of a Celestial Immortal's being] is far too precious. A Celestial Immortal Great Power [a powerful cultivator who has ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm] who wishes to cultivate their physical body, their Great Path [the supreme cultivation art they follow], their Path Fruit [the condensed essence of their cultivation path], or even their various Immortal Treasure [powerful artifacts forged by or for Immortals] and Divine Ability [supernatural powers derived from profound cultivation] will consume vast amounts of Innate Energy." Read the full novel exclusively on https://audio-novel.com.

"Therefore, it is exceedingly rare for anyone to have any surplus Innate Energy to spare."

"Even if a handful of Celestial Immortal Great Power cultivate to the Ancient Immortal Realm [a realm beyond the Celestial Immortal, where one's existence becomes ancient and profound] and no longer require Innate Energy, and thus have some excess, accumulating nine strands of it in one go is likely no easy feat."

Hearing Seven Mystery Path Master's words, everyone nodded slightly in understanding.

Even with a Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a supreme foundation cultivation art that unifies the three primordial energies], the amount of Innate Energy condensed upon breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm is typically only a dozen or so strands.

For a Celestial Immortal Great Power to cultivate to the Late Celestial Immortal Realm, they must at the very least cultivate one of the following—their Innate True Body [a physical body refined to its primordial, innate state], their Innate Path Fruit [the perfected, innate essence of their cultivation path], or their Innate Path Principle [the fundamental principle of their path, manifested as a divine ability]—to Innate [the state of being primordial and uncreated] Great Perfection Realm [the pinnacle of a cultivation stage].

To cultivate a single Celestial Immortal Foundation [the foundational cultivation of a Celestial Immortal] to its peak requires not only profound Opportunity and Fortune [the confluence of chance and destiny], insight, and a deep reservoir of accumulated power, but also nine strands of Innate Energy.

To cultivate all the way to the Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm [the absolute pinnacle of the Celestial Immortal realm], one must cultivate their physical body, Path Fruit, and Path Principle [the principle underlying a divine ability] to the Innate Great Perfection Realm, thereby forging a body of Innate perfection.

This alone requires twenty-seven strands of Innate Energy. If one factors in their life-bound Innate Treasure [a treasure that is intrinsically linked to a cultivator's life and soul] and Divine Ability, the required amount of Innate Energy effectively doubles, reaching at least fifty or sixty strands.

Add to that the consumption of various resources during the breakthrough process—Immortal Pill [pills of immortal grade], miraculous medicines, and rare treasures—and dozens more strands of Innate Energy are consumed.

It can be said that for a Celestial Immortal Great Power [a powerful being at the Celestial Immortal stage] to cultivate to the Nine Tribulations [the ninth and final major tribulation stage] Ancient Immortal Realm [the Ancient Immortal realm], by the time they no longer lack Innate Energy [the primordial energy of creation], they would have expended at least several hundred strands of Innate Energy.

Therefore, even among the Ancient Immortal Great Power [mighty figures of the Ancient Immortal realm] within an Immortal Domain [a realm governed by immortals], the amount of Innate Energy they can readily produce is often not substantial.

Within the Vast Azure Immortal Domain [the Vast Azure Immortal Domain], there are nearly one hundred great powers at the Late Celestial Immortal Realm [the late stage of the Celestial Immortal realm]. Yet, the vast majority of these Late Celestial Immortal Realm cultivators have not elevated their life-bound Innate Treasure [a treasure born from and intrinsically linked to a cultivator's own essence] to the high-grade tier.

The core reason for this is simply a lack of sufficient Innate Energy.

In truth, among the nearly one thousand Celestial Immortal Great Power in the Vast Azure Immortal Domain, the reason the vast majority remain trapped at the early or middle stages of Celestial Immortal [the Celestial Immortal realm] also lies in this insufficiency of Innate Energy.

Thus, unless they venture deep into the Chaos [the primordial, formless Chaos beyond ordered realms], they cannot find the Opportunity and Fortune [the chances and destiny] sufficient for a breakthrough. However, great powers at the early or middle stages of Celestial Immortal lack sufficient strength; recklessly stepping into the Chaos carries significant peril.

With this thought, Energy Abyss Chen could not help but speak: "It must be only those Great Encompassing Ancient Sect [ancient sects of immense power and heritage] that possess surplus Innate Energy to spare for nurturing a Ninth Rank High-Grade [the highest grade of the ninth rank] Innate World-Ending Cannon [a primordial cannon of apocalyptic power], right?"

Upon hearing this, Wind Cloud Fearless shook his head and said, "A Ninth Rank High-Grade Innate World-Ending Cannon indeed possesses extraordinary power against foes at the Celestial Immortal Realm [the Celestial Immortal realm]. But for a Great Encompassing Ancient Sect, it is rather a superfluous tool."

"With that amount of Innate Energy, it would be better to conserve it for nurturing a few more Innate Ancient Treasure [ancient treasures of primordial origin], or to bestow it upon exceptionally talented core disciples to help them break through to Celestial Immortal perfection or the Ancient Immortal Realm sooner."

Energy Abyss Chen pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement. Such colossal cannons are suited for shattering realms and eradicating sects, not for slaying individual adversaries. Moreover, their destructive power is indeed negligible to a Great Encompassing Ancient Sect.

While Celestial Immortal [immortals who have ascended to the celestial realm] residing within Grotto-Heaven [a blessed, self-contained pocket dimension] might covet this item to an extreme degree, those capable of producing such a vast surplus of Innate Energy [the primordial, uncreated energy that existed before the universe] are exceedingly rare. Even fewer would be willing to expend it on such an object.

Consequently, it seems there is not a single Ninth Rank High-Grade [the pinnacle of the ninth rank, denoting supreme quality] Innate World-Ending Cannon [a primordial cannon of cataclysmic power] within the entire Vast Azure Immortal Domain [the vast realm of immortal cultivation].

With this thought, he suppressed his musings and spoke, "Now that the Divine Beast [beasts of divine origin and immense power] have joined forces, pondering this is meaningless. We should first focus on reinforcing the Formation [a defensive or offensive energy array], and wait for Eldrin to emerge from seclusion before launching our counterattack."

As his words fell, everyone began to pour their full strength into sustaining the Formation, resisting the relentless assault from the Demonic and Divine Clans [the allied forces of demonic and divine beings].

This time, the Demonic and Divine Clans attacked with nearly their entire force. Countless massive cannons thundered incessantly, while millions upon millions of Demon Immortal [immortals of demonic origin] and Divine Spirits [spiritual beings of divine nature] wore down the grand formation, unleashing a war of unprecedented scale and ferocity.

After suppressing the defenses with the World-Ending Cannon [cannons of world-shattering power] for over three hundred years, the supreme powerhouses of the Demonic and Divine Clans finally steeled their resolve.

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High upon the Heavenly Vault [the celestial dome of the heavens], Zhu Yan Imperial Scion [an imperial descendant of the Zhuyan demon beast lineage] suddenly spoke.

He brandished his Chaos [pertaining to the primordial chaos] great staff and brought it crashing down. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he summoned forth an ancient and unadorned Sunder Heavenly God Talisman [a talisman of divine power capable of sundering the heavens].

In that instant, the Sunder Heavenly God Talisman erupted with Innate [primordial, inherent] light of Heaven's Extinction [a name implying the power to extinguish heaven itself] and earth-shattering potency. An unparalleled force surged through the Six Harmonies [a formation based on the harmony of six directions] and the Cosmos [the ordered universe], striking directly at the Twenty-Four Myriad Heavens Grand Formation [a grand defensive formation encompassing twenty-four celestial realms].

Almost simultaneously, Verdant Sun Divine Scion flicked his sleeve, unleashing the dazzling Minor Primordial Chaos Thunder Pearl [a treasure containing a sliver of the universe's primordial chaotic power].

In that instant, Chaos Divine Thunder [a thunderous force capable of annihilating all creation] erupted. Even the most minuscule wisp of Primordial Chaos Power [the fundamental, formless energy from which all things originated] unleashed a light of unprecedented, world-ending brilliance.

Their combined might, augmented by a perfectly timed, full-force strike from the World-Ending Cannon [a colossal cannon of legendary destructive power], finally breached the Twenty-Four Myriad Heavens Grand Formation [a supreme defensive array said to embody the power of twenty-four celestial realms], shattering a significant portion of the vast Formation [a structured arrangement of energy for defense or attack].

Seizing that fleeting moment, the Five-Colored Immortal Phoenix [a mythical phoenix whose feathers shimmer with the light of the five elements] struck.

With a sweep of her sleeve, she summoned the radiant Five-Colored Heaven-Suppressing Stone [a legendary stone imbued with the power to stabilize and suppress cosmic forces]. An overwhelming, stabilizing power descended, suppressing the very Cosmos [the ordered universe] and preventing the Twenty-Four Myriad Heavens Grand Formation from repairing itself.

Heaven Sun also acted with full force. The Six Ren Divination Pearls [a set of six mystical pearls used for divination and spatial control] in his hand expanded, completely suppressing the remnants of the Twenty-Four Myriad Heavens Grand Formation.

"Charge in!"

Verdant Sun Imperial Scion commanded. He, along with Imperial Sun Golden Crow, the Five-Colored Immortal Phoenix, and Zhu Yan Imperial Scion [an Imperial Scion of the mythical Zhu Yan beast]—three Path Tribulation Protagonist [individuals of supreme destiny who shape cosmic tribulations]—led the vanguard into the breach.

Close behind them followed the Nine-Tails Heavenly Fox [a celestial fox of immense wisdom and power], Immortal Maiden Peacock, Suanni Imperial Scion [an Imperial Scion of the lion-like Suanni], Bifang Imperial Scion, five Forbidden Imperial Scion [Imperial Scions whose power or lineage is considered taboo or restricted] from the Divine Clan, and Heaven Sun of the Longevity Sun Clan. This content originates from *audio-novel.com*. Please respect copyright.