Chapter 1541 : The Primordial Gourd's Ascension

It turns out this treasure's full name is the 'Innate Polarity Path Union Gourd' [a legendary gourd born from the primordial energies of creation]. It was conceived and born from the intertwining of the world's Polarity Dual Energy [the fundamental forces of Yin and Yang] and Innate Energy [the primordial, uncreated energy that existed before the cosmos] during the initial opening of this Universe.

Born Innate [from the primordial source, without deliberate creation], this treasure possesses no offensive capabilities nor defensive wonders. However, it contains within it the power of the Innate Great Path [the primordial and ultimate Dao, the fundamental law of existence].

It is said its interior is like a miniature Universe. Refining and merging with it allows one to temporarily unite with the Universe's Great Path [the supreme Dao]. One's cultivation base, magical power, Immortal Body [an immortal's physical form], and Path Fruit [the condensed essence of one's cultivated Dao] would all receive a tremendous boost, temporarily elevating one by a minor realm.

Now, bolstered by the Innate Polarity Path Union Gourd, the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar's power, Immortal Body, and Path Fruit all surged violently, undergoing an unprecedented, great metamorphosis. It actually gained a hint of the profound wonder of the Innate state.

"Disaster—!"

Upon comprehending the profound mystery of the 'Innate Polarity Path Union Gourd', immense shock and unparalleled terror dawned upon the hearts of the assembled experts.

Yet, realizing it now seemed already too late.

"Slaughter All Living Beings."

Suddenly, a furious roar erupted from the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar.

Behold! Having merged with the power of the Universe's Great Path, it harnessed boundless Path Principle [the fundamental principles of the Dao] to strike across all directions. It unleashed a world-shaking, supreme Demonic Path Great God Ability [a divine ability of the Demonic Path], a Mysterious Grade [a legendary, near-mythical rank] Demonic Path divine ability!

With a single strike, a Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a cultivator who has almost ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm] was utterly annihilated.

"Slaughter all the gods."

As the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar [a powerful projection of a Heavenly Emperor's will and power] roared, another Demonic Path [a cultivation art aligned with demonic or destructive principles] divine ability descended, actually shattering the soul of the Nanxu Divine Spirit who possessed a Dual Primordial Unity Foundation [a supremely stable and powerful foundational cultivation stage].

Witnessing this scene, the onlookers were both shocked and terrified, a flicker of the desire to flee igniting within them.

It was at this very moment that the Myriad Spirit Patriarch [Patriarch of Myriad Spirits] abruptly took action. He channeled the Myriad Laws Wondrous Tree [a magical treasure that manifests the principles of countless laws], unleashing a myriad of wondrous techniques in a sweeping horizontal strike that blocked the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar's full-powered assault.

Having done this, his expression turned gravely solemn as he declared, "The power of an Innate Treasure [a treasure born from the primordial chaos of creation, possessing immense natural power] is supreme. By unleashing it with such force, he can sustain this at most for the time it takes an incense stick to burn [a conventional short duration, roughly fifteen to thirty minutes]. If we unite our strength, we can certainly hold him off."

Seeing this, the Moon's Footprint Phoenix Maiden [the Phoenix Maiden of the Moon's Footprint] and the others immediately activated their Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon [an immortal weapon forged during the Primordial Unity stage] to defend, their faces still etched with extreme gravity. "Everyone," one of them said, "the Universe [the cosmos, the totality of existence] is on the verge of being refined. Fleeing would only grant us a temporary, wretched reprieve."

"Our only path is to unite and slay him."

Hearing these words, the others understood the truth in them. They immediately summoned boundless divine abilities and World-Opening Supreme Treasure [a supreme treasure of immense power, capable of shaping worlds] to withstand the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar.

Watching the group resolve themselves for a fight to the death, the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar's expression could not help but turn solemn.

After all, he was merely an avatar. Though empowered by the Innate Polarity Path Union Gourd [a legendary gourd that harmonizes opposing forces of nature], his combat prowess had reached the level of the Early Celestial Immortal Realm [the initial stage of celestial immortality]. However, he possessed no Innate Treasure [a treasure born from the primordial chaos of creation], not even a suitable Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon [a weapon forged at the dawn of creation, embodying unified cosmic principles].

Relying solely on his physical body and divine abilities to contend against several dozen Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators on the very cusp of achieving celestial immortality] and even an existence like the Myriad Spirit Patriarch was proving to be a truly arduous struggle.

Now, with everyone fighting with desperate resolve, the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar felt immense pressure bearing down upon him.

Witnessing this, the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar's eyes turned even colder as he glared at the masters of the Dual Primordial Unity Foundation [a supreme cultivation art that establishes a foundation based on the dual aspects of primordial unity].

Among the gathered powerhouses, the greatest threat to him came from those who wielded Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon.

And among those who wielded such weapons, the Myriad Spirit Patriarch possessed a depth of spiritual power comparable to an Early Celestial Immortal Realm cultivator, making him an exceedingly difficult target to eliminate.

In contrast, several of the Divine Scions and Divine Maidens from the various Grotto-Heaven [a blessed realm, a paradise for cultivation separate from the mortal world] were targets he had a far greater chance of suppressing and slaying.

With this thought, the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar gritted his teeth. He chose to endure a combined strike from the others, using the moment to surge forward with lethal intent toward the Golden Radiance Divine Scion.

"Annihilate all deities!" he roared.

"Look out!"

As the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar [a powerful projection of a Heavenly Emperor's will and power] surged forward to attack, Golden Radiance Divine Scion [a prodigious scion of a divine lineage] paled drastically. He immediately channeled his energy to activate the Primordial Unity Adamantine War Halberd [a legendary weapon forged from primordial unity adamantine] to block the assault.

Yet, the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar merely let out a cold sneer. With a single palm strike, it sent the Primordial Unity Adamantine War Halberd flying, then unleashed a sword energy that pierced straight through the center of Golden Radiance Divine Scion's brow.

"Aaaargh—!"

A wretched scream tore through the air as Golden Radiance Divine Scion was sent hurtling backward, blood spraying from his mouth. The Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core and highest essence of a cultivator] within his brow began to dissolve into motes of light, dissipating and returning to the cosmos.

Thus, in that moment, this peerless divine scion, whose name had shaken the Six Heavenly Domains of the Western Pole [a prestigious and powerful region in the immortal realms] and who was hailed as one most likely to ascend to Heavenly God [a supreme cultivation realm], met his end, perishing within the confines of the Small Universe [a pocket dimension or artificially created realm].

Simultaneously, Eldrin Chen [the protagonist, a formidable cultivator], leveraging the power of the formation array, silently activated the Polarity Void Mirror [a mystical mirror capable of manipulating spatial forces]. With its power, he drew the fallen Primordial Unity Adamantine War Halberd into the depths of the treasure mirror.

"Slaughter All Mortals."

Having slain Golden Radiance Divine Scion with a single move, the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar once again gathered its might, preparing to unleash another profound and devastating Mysterious Grade Divine Ability [a top-tier category of supernatural arts and techniques].

The power of this Mysterious Grade Divine Ability was extraordinary. Much like Eldrin Chen's own Primordial One Energy True Aura [a supreme defensive art derived from the primordial unity energy], it consisted of two distinct forms.

The first form, 'Slaughter All Mortals,' was a Slaughter-type area-of-effect technique. With a single execution, it could manifest and divide into countless lethal sword energies to assail multiple foes.

'Slaughter All Gods' condenses boundless baleful aura into a single point, transforming into a peerless killing sword capable of annihilating Heavenly God [a divine being of immense power].

At this moment, Heavenly Emperor's Avatar [a powerful projection of a Heavenly Emperor] unleashed 'Slaughter All Mortals' to strike horizontally at the Six Harmonies [a powerful defensive formation]. Billions of sword-energies infused with baleful aura flooded the endless void, pressing down on the numerous Earth Immortal [immortals who have attained the Earth Immortal realm] until they could barely breathe. In a single move, dozens of Earth Immortal Patriarch perished.

Slaughter filled the starry sky; vitality churned like a celestial river.

The battle was unprecedentedly fierce. The combatants erupted into an ancient, cataclysmic clash deep within the Universe, nearly shattering the entire starry expanse.

As time wore on, several more Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators on the verge of becoming Celestial Immortals] fell, and nearly all the survivors bore grievous wounds.

Seeing the battle grow increasingly deadlocked, Myriad Spirit Patriarch exchanged a glance with Void Holy Son and finally gritted his teeth in resolve.

"Die, fiend!"

In that instant, Myriad Spirit Patriarch gave a sharp nod. With a flick of his sleeve, he summoned a dazzling, transcendent radiance from the Nine Heavens [the highest celestial realms] and hurled it forth in a horizontal strike.

As this immortal light appeared, an endless river of its brilliance flooded the boundless starry void, bearing down to suppress the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar.

"Myriad Years of Emptiness?"

The moment he saw the immortal light of the Long River, the Black Cloud Demon Monarch's gaze darkened slightly, yet a trace of solemnity surfaced within it.

The Myriad Spirit Patriarch had dominated the world for over eighty million years, possessing three Primordial Unity Treasure: the Myriad Spirit Purifying Vase, the Myriad Dharma Marvel Tree, and the Myriad Years of Emptiness.

Among these three treasures, the Myriad Years of Emptiness held the foremost position, and the Black Cloud Demon Monarch had naturally been wary of it for a long time.

Yet, upon seeing the Myriad Years of Emptiness in that instant, he couldn't help but sneer coldly, "Forged from the light of a Primordial Unity Immortal [a supreme immortal who has unified their primordial essence], no wonder it serves as your trump card. A pity I came prepared."

As his words fell, the Black Cloud Demon Monarch summoned boundless black clouds to envelop his form. This was none other than his Innate Divine Ability, the 'Obsidian Fiend Mist and Cloud Barrier'.

This Obsidian Fiend Mist and Cloud Barrier was also a Mysterious Grade Divine Ability [a divine ability of the highest, most profound grade], cultivated from limitless baleful energy.

Bolstered by the Innate Polarity Path Union Gourd, the Black Cloud Demon Monarch channeled his Innate Dharmic Power [the fundamental, inherent power of a being] to activate it, rendering it sufficient to withstand assaults from an Innate Treasure [a treasure born from the primordial chaos of heaven and earth].

The Myriad Years of Emptiness of the Myriad Spirit Patriarch was forged from the light of a Primordial Unity Immortal, making it a Mid-Grade Primordial Unity Immortal Treasure.

This treasure could condense and disperse at will, wielding immense power. In principle, it should have been enough to threaten a Celestial Immortal Great Power [a mighty figure at the Celestial Immortal realm]. Yet, at this moment, it still failed to breach the Obsidian Fiend Mist and Cloud Barrier.

"Now!"

In that very instant, within the Netherworld Small Universe [a pocket dimension connected to the underworld], Eldrin Chen [the protagonist, a powerful cultivator] raised his voice in declaration.

The Violet Mystery Path Master [a senior cultivator] immediately channeled power into the Primordial Unity Thunder Abyss Myriad Tribulations Sword [a legendary divine sword]. In the blink of an eye, amplified by the formation's might, the Primordial Unity Thunder Abyss Myriad Tribulations Sword erupted with world-shaking Slaughter [a concept of absolute, annihilating destruction] sword energy.

It blazed forth like the first light cleaving the primordial chaos at the dawn of the Universe [the cosmos], illuminating the entire Universe. Imbued with the Oblivion [the power to erase existence] of all things and the annihilating aura of Slaughter, it pierced towards the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar [a powerful projection of a supreme celestial ruler].

"This is bad!"