Chapter 764 You Shui Xuan Snake Emperor

The Black Emperor’s voice faded as he took a single step forward, tearing through the void to soar toward the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Within the Dragon Transformation Pool, the Black Emperor cast a glance at the Guardian Formation before him. A flicker of contemplation passed through his eyes before he remarked with a light laugh, "The ancient dragon ascension grounds of the Celestial Koi Demon God—truly fascinating."

"It's him?"

Within the formation, Eldrin glanced at the newcomer, his pupils involuntarily contracting slightly.

On his 2 visits to the Southern Sea cultivation realm, though he couldn't claim deep familiarity with the region, he had certainly heard of its most notorious demons and monsters.

The figure before him was known as Black Emperor, a primordial demon ancestor who attained enlightenment 5 100 years ago during the Abyssal Cataclysm.

Its true form was that of the ancient primordial species 'Darkwater Profound Serpent'. It was said that even in the immortal realms, this serpent was considered a creature of great calamity. Upon reaching adulthood, it could attain the Realm of Nascent Soul, and the most exceptional among them even had the potential to ascend as a Demonic Deity.

Before them, the Black Emperor was in fact a royal descendant of the Abyssal Water Serpent lineage, hence revered as the Abyssal Water Serpent Sovereign. His bloodline was no less formidable than legendary immortals such as the 7-Glory Immortal Clam, the Eastern Sea Azure Dragon, or the 9 Abyssal Netherdrake Emperor—beings endowed with peerless celestial gifts.

Thus, although this Black Emperor was merely a newly ascended Primordial Spirit, his strength was likely not weak among those at the Primordial Spirit, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm).

Recalling the terrifying nature of the visitor, Eldrin's expression shifted slightly as he said, "Why would he come to this place?"

No wonder he was so astonished. The Dragon Transformation Pond was shielded by the celestial workings of an immortal's sanctum, making it impossible for divine senses to detect. Logically, even a Nascent Soul Dao Lord should only be able to pinpoint their location during the Dinghai Heavenly Tribulation if they were within a million miles of this place.

The Black Emperor's Dao Palace was located tens of millions of miles away, yet they had somehow managed to arrive at this very moment—this was beyond their expectations.

Lyra took a deep breath at the sight, her gaze turning solemn as she declared, "We've underestimated the Nascent Soul Tribulation, and underestimated this Netherwater Profound Serpent as well."

As an ancient variant species, the Black Emperor might possess an astonishing divine ability, allowing him to perceive the tribulation aura gathering in this place.

Indeed, it was just as they had anticipated. As a mythical primordial variant rarely seen since ancient times, the Abyssal Water Serpent naturally embodied calamity and tribulation, making it exceptionally sensitive to the divine tribulation of Maris the Sea Steader (Person Name).

Perhaps this was the will of Heaven. Maris the Sea Steader had sought to conceal himself within the immortal aura of the Dragon Transformation Pond, hoping to evade the enemies he had made over the years in the Eastern Wastelands and the Eastern Sea. Yet, in the end, he had forgotten that tribulation could never be outrun.

The Tribulation of the Primordial Spirit is a trial bestowed by the heavens. Those who transcend it may ascend to the rank of Dao Lord, becoming the most revered and supreme beings in the world. Those who fail are simply unworthy of such stature.

You could follow the path of the Pavilion Master of Feathered Wings, gathering all your connections and accumulated resources to withstand the tribulation, or emulate Dorian (Person Name) by expending immense effort to devise a plan millennia in advance, obliterating the greater part of the calamity before it even arrives.

However, no matter what, you must face the tribulation head-on, for attempting to evade it would be nothing short of a fool’s delusion.

Maris the Sea Steader (Person Name) had chosen wrongly. Though the Dragon Transformation Pool (Location) blocked nearly all his tribulation adversaries—seemingly greatly alleviating the pressure—an even more formidable opponent arrived: the Abyssal Serpent Emperor (Monarch).

For Eldrin at this moment, the Black Emperor before him had become a major nuisance.

The Black Emperor let out a cold sneer and said with a chilling smile, "Not from the Southern Sea, I see. It appears you’re a rootless wandering cultivator. Then do not blame this emperor for showing no mercy."

"Clang—"

As the Black Emperor's voice faded, he immediately summoned a black treasure mirror and launched a strike toward the mountain-protecting formation.

This treasure is known as the Netherwater Mystic Heaven Mirror, a life-bound Pure Yang spiritual treasure of the Black Emperor. Astonishingly, its grade has reached the realm of a mid-tier Pure Yang spiritual treasure, capable of unleashing cataclysmic power that could shatter heavens and obliterate the earth.

"What a fine spiritual treasure."

Eldrin's expression shifted slightly as he immediately realized that although the Black Emperor had only recently advanced to the Primordial Spirit, Early Stage, his strength was likely no weaker than the 9 Nether Demon Dragon Emperor. He stood among the most formidable even within the Primordial Spirit, Early Stage realm.

Fortunately, the group reacted swiftly. Lyra made a resolute decision, forcibly channeling the power of the earth veins at the cost of depleting them to unleash the Green Abyss Sword. It transformed into a brilliant sword radiance that slashed forward.

This Green Abyss Sword (Magic Treasure), empowered by the formation, was no less formidable than a full-strength strike from an Essence Soul Dao Lord. Its power source seemed nearly inexhaustible, yet it still proved inadequate against the Profound Water Mystic Heaven Mirror.

Watching the Green Abyss Sword (Magic Treasure) being forced into retreat, Qingji immediately summoned the Azure Dragon Stirring the Seas Sword (Magic Treasure), lending Lyra (Person Name) a crucial hand. With this reinforcement, they barely managed to hold their own against the entwined assault of the Netherwater Mysterious Heaven Mirror (Magic Treasure).

"Overestimating your own capabilities."

Seeing the 3 block his path, the Black Emperor's gaze turned slightly cold.

He held no second Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure in his hand, yet as a Mythical Immortal Seed whose power rivaled Seraphina Qu (Person Name), he naturally possessed extraordinary divine abilities of his own.

With a mere flick of his sleeve, he stirred the boundless waters of the Dragon Ascension Pool, coalescing them into a blade of deepest obsidian—a sword of pure annihilation—that he swung toward the Guardian Formation.

"It is the Nethersea Convergence Sword Qi Slash."

Eldrin's expression shifted slightly as he recognized the origins of this supreme divine ability.

The 'Abyssal Sea-Converging Sword Qi Slash' is the innate pure yang divine ability of the Abyssal Water Serpent. Cultivating this divine art allows 1 to converge the vast power of the boundless sea into a sword, unleashing truly formidable might when employed in aquatic environments.

It is said that once this divine ability is cultivated to its great perfection, it can even cleave the heavens and earth for 1 100 1000 miles in a single strike. Not even a Primordial Spirit, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) powerhouse would dare to face it head-on.

Fortunately, reaching the Great Perfection stage of the Abyssal Ocean Convergence Sword Qi Slash was exceptionally arduous, requiring the invaluable pure yang spiritual treasure—Convergence Sea Divine Pearl—as a crucial catalyst to achieve mastery.

However, the Sea-Converging Divine Pearl was exceptionally rare. It was said that within the Violet Realm, it could only be nurtured from the North Sea's oceanic abyss. Naturally, the Darkwater Profound Serpent had no means to cultivate it successfully.

Yet even so, the moment this Nethersea-Converging Sword Qi descended, Eldrin knew that relying solely on the Green Abyss Sword Formation and the Azure Sea-Dragon Tempest Sword would not suffice.

So he soared into the sky at once, the River of Heaven Ren Water Sword in his sleeve transforming into a sapphire blade light as he swung it to meet the Youxuan Gathering Sea Sword Qi head-on.

The moment they clashed, a tremendous collision erupted, the dazzling sword qi churning the Dragon Transformation Pool into utter chaos.

"Something's not right."

The Black Emperor's expression shifted slightly, a trace of solemnity involuntarily coloring his features.

The fact that the opposing guardians actually possessed 3 Pure Yang Spirit Treasures took the Black Emperor completely by surprise.

Generally speaking, a Primordial Spirit, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm) powerhouse would possess at most 1 or 2 Pure Yang Spirit Treasures. Those who could command 3 Pure Yang Spirit Treasures were almost exclusively Primordial Spirit, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm) powerhouses.

The 3 individuals before him actually possessed 3 Pure Yang Spiritual Treasures, which completely took the Black Emperor by surprise.

With 3 nascent soul seeds simultaneously safeguarding his path to enlightenment, this was an exceedingly rare occurrence. A single misstep could very well bring him immense troubles in the future.

After battling for half an hour without subduing the 3, the Black Emperor's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Having offended these 4 today, if we don't eliminate them now, I fear we'll have 4 Nascent Soul Dao Lords holding grudges against us in the future."

"Forget it!"

The Black Emperor’s thoughts shifted, his gaze turning piercingly cold as it fell upon the Guardian Formation. With a forceful surge of energy, he unleashed a brilliant stream of light, hurling it directly toward the crowd.

This streak of flowing light was a great Pure Yang divine ability, known as the Profound Serpent Void-Piercing Calamity Light, the supreme Pure Yang divine art of the Blackwater Profound Serpent Emperor lineage.