Chapter 1736 : A Stand at the Abyssal Cavern

Eldrin Chen offered a faint smile and spoke with calm authority, "I have already sent the missive. Since the two of them have not yet arrived, it seems they have tacitly consented."

"Enough words from you. Open the Formation [a defensive or offensive energy array] immediately, or we shall be forced to breach it by force today."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Violet and Azure Sword Immortals and Vast Sea Heavenly God turned icy.

The Vast Sea Heavenly God's gaze hardened, and he could not help but retort, "You are but newly ascended Celestial Immortal [a powerful immortal who has transcended the mortal realm]. Do you truly intend to make a complete enemy of our two great Grotto-Heaven [a blessed realm or paradise for immortals]?"

"What I have come to claim, none can obstruct."

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

Seeing the Celestial Immortal Great Power [a formidable expert at the Celestial Immortal realm] from the Returning Abyss Immortal Alliance poised to strike, the three Celestial Immortal Great Power present all paled slightly.

Although the Formation protecting the Abyssal Cavern Sea Region was extraordinarily powerful, it likely could not withstand a joint assault from over twenty Celestial Immortal Great Power.

It must be understood that the Returning Abyss Immortal Alliance possessed nearly twenty Immaculate Celestial Immortal [a Celestial Immortal who has achieved a flawless foundation]. Even newly ascended, such Immaculate Celestial Immortal were estimated to possess combat power rivaling the Third Heaven Celestial Immortal Realm [the third major stage within the Celestial Immortal realm].

Furthermore, among them were several who had stepped into the Forbidden Domain [a legendary realm of power beyond conventional limits]. By the Vast Sea Heavenly God's estimation, Forbidden Prodigy like Eldrin Chen and Exquisite Jiang likely possessed combat strength comparable to the fifth or sixth level of the Celestial Immortal realm. Official source: AUDIO-NOVEL.COM. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.

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

Just as the great battle was about to erupt, a sighing voice drifted from the far reaches of the void.

Eldrin Chen looked up and saw several figures appearing on both sides of the Heavenly Vault. To the left were three Patriarch from the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven, and to the right were three Heavenly God from the Western Essence Grotto-Heaven.

With a single glance, Eldrin Chen recognized their identities.

"Divine Abyss Patriarch, Abyss Halting Path Master, Golden Flame Patriarch."

"The Western Essence Heavenly God, the Nether Mystery Path Master, and the Western Mystery Heavenly God of the Western Essence Grotto-Heaven."

Gazing upon these powerful figures from the depths, Eldrin Chen murmured softly.

The Divine Abyss Patriarch nodded, stroking his beard with a smile of admiration. "I have long heard of your extraordinary talent, young friend. Yet I never imagined that in a mere million years, you would achieve such heights. Truly, this old man is filled with profound admiration."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly. The Divine Abyss Patriarch'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 Patriarch might have the right to such an attitude. After all, his own grandson had already ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm, and he himself was a cultivator of the Late Celestial Immortal Realm.

However, Eldrin Chen was, after all, a Grotto-Heaven Lord [a ruler of a self-contained mystical realm]. How could he tolerate being looked down upon in such a manner?

Before Eldrin Chen could even speak, Worthy Longevity Chen beside him stepped forward, his expression bold and arrogant as he declared, "What old cur dares to address my father as a junior? Let this young master see for himself."

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

"You old fossil, after two hundred million years you've only achieved this meager level of cultivation, yet you still presume to flaunt your age. Truly a disgrace."

"You—!"

Divine Abyss Path Master flushed crimson with rage, on the verge of striking out on the spot, yet held back by the impropriety of a senior bullying a junior.

Seeing this, the Abyss Halting Path Master roared in fury, "You impudent whelp, you deserve a beating!"

With those words, Abyss Halting Path Master flicked his sleeve, unleashing twelve dazzling divine pearls that transformed into the Twelve Celestial Stems Grand Formation [a powerful formation based on the twelve Heavenly Stems] to strike down.

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

Worthy Longevity Chen sneered coldly. With a reverse motion of his palm, thirty-three Vast Sea Divine Pearl [divine pearls embodying the power of the vast sea] soared into the air, their radiance enveloping and bearing down upon Abyss Halting Path Master.

"Thirty-three Vast Sea Divine Pearl [divine pearls with the power to calm the seas]?"

The moment he saw the thirty-three Vast Sea Divine Pearl, Abyss Halting Path Master's expression twisted into one of utter horror.

But by then, it was far too late to withdraw. Worthy Longevity Chen had forged his foundation upon the Twelve Tribulations [a supreme and perilous path of cultivation] within the Forbidden Domain [a realm of cultivation forbidden to most]. His combat power upon breakthrough had already reached the level of a Mid Celestial Immortal Realm [the middle stage of the Celestial Immortal realm].

Now, with the power of his thirty-three Vast Sea Divine Pearl unleashed, the might of his strike had soared to the level of the sixth layer of the Celestial Immortal [a powerful immortal realm] realm.

Though Abyss Halting Path Master possessed cultivation at the fourth layer of the Immaculate Celestial Immortal [a perfected state within the Celestial Immortal realm], his Twelve Primordial Hour Pearls [a set of twelve pearls containing primordial temporal power] were inherently countered by the Thirty-Three Vast Sea Divine Pearls [the complete set of thirty-three sea-calming divine pearls]. They were instantly knocked down from the sky.

Not stopping there, the overwhelming divine might of the Thirty-Three Heavens Vast Sea Divine Pearls [a legendary set of divine pearls said to contain the power of thirty-three heavens] did not diminish. They transformed into thirty-three Myriad Heavens [the countless realms of heaven] and came crashing down, smashing Abyss Halting Path Master until he coughed up blood and was sent reeling in defeat. Visit audio-novel.com (official site) to enjoy the complete series.

Having defeated Abyss Halting Path Master in a single move, Worthy Longevity Chen sneered coldly, "You can't even withstand a newly ascended Celestial Immortal despite being at the Fourth Heaven Celestial Immortal Realm [the fourth layer of the Celestial Immortal realm]. Truly, a worthless old fool sired a worthless young fool."

"I suggest you do the world a favor and end yourself, so your father can try for a better heir."

"*Cough!*"

Defeated and enraged by these words, Abyss Halting Path Master immediately vomited a mouthful of blood.

The Divine Abyss Path Master caught Abyss Halting Path Master, blocking the strike with one hand, then turned a gaze filled with utter shock towards Worthy Longevity Chen.

"To refine thirty-three personal Vast Sea Divine Pearl... does this not signify the potential of a Quasi-Sage Imperial Lord?"

In that moment, Divine Abyss Path Master's heart was seized by profound dread. His own grandson, Abyss Halting Path Master, had only refined twelve Vast Sea Divine Pearl to achieve the Immaculate Celestial Immortal realm.

Yet this man had refined thirty-three. Was the gulf in their innate talent not as vast as the chasm between heaven and the abyss?

"Hiss... This scion must not be allowed to live!"

As this thought surged within him, a flash of Slaughter Intent ignited in Divine Abyss Path Master's heart.

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

"The Divine Abyss Ancient Sword!"

The moment that ancient blade appeared, a jolt of alarm shot through the hearts of all present.

The Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven had existed for two hundred million years, amassing two Sect-Suppressing Supreme Treasure: the 'Myriad Abyss Ancient Cauldron' and the 'Divine Abyss Ancient Sword'. Both supreme treasures had been obtained by the Divine Abyss Path Master during his early explorations into the Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation].

And the Daoist title of Divine Abyss Path Master also originated from these two supreme treasures.

Among the two supreme treasures, the Divine Abyss Ancient Sword is a supreme Slaughter treasure, ranking seventeenth on the Immortal Sword Registry of the Vast Azure Immortal Domain as a top-grade Innate Ancient Sword.

By deploying this sword the moment he made his move, Divine Abyss Path Master clearly regarded Worthy Longevity Chen as his greatest threat, intending to completely eradicate any future trouble.

"Divine Abyss, you have gone too far!"

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

As his words fell, he manifested a Primordial One Giant Hand that blotted out the heavens and soared forth.

In the blink of an eye, the Primordial One Energy Grasping Hand firmly suppressed the Divine Abyss Ancient Sword, gripping it securely within its palm.

"Trouble! That is a Half-Step Patriarch Level Divine Ability!"

In a Ksana-time [an infinitesimal unit of time], Divine Abyss Path Master poured all his power into activating the ancient sword. Its Innate Slaughter light pierced through the void, nearly capable of cleaving the boundless Chaos Void in two.

Yet, even with such might, it could not break through the Primordial One Energy Grasping Hand, leaving Divine Abyss Path Master utterly astounded.

"Cauldron, come forth!"

In his moment of desperation, Divine Abyss Path Master let out a furious roar. Above his head, an awe-inspiring ancient cauldron tore through the void and manifested.

The ancient cauldron erupted with Nine-Colored Immortal Radiance, a radiance forged from the fusion of nine peerless types of Immortal Gold. The moment it appeared, it suppressed the heavens and earth around Void Cosmos, unleashing an overwhelming divine might capable of annihilating Chaos [the primordial state before creation].

"The Myriad Abyss Ancient Cauldron?"

Eldrin Chen's expression turned icy. He declared coldly, "If you intend to overturn this heaven and earth, I shall accompany you to the very end!"

As his words fell, the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords danced through the air, merging into a single, world-sundering sword light. This light, carrying the power to pierce through all things, shot straight towards Divine Abyss Path Master.

Divine Abyss Path Master channeled his power into the ancient cauldron to block the attack. In that instant, boundless sword energy clashed against the cauldron. The resulting, sky-rending shockwaves of sword light surged through the Six Harmonies [a powerful defensive formation], cleaving one abyss after another, each bottomless, into the heart of the Endless Sea. Access the full story on audio-novel.com.