Chapter 1412: Killing Tianling Zhenjun

Chapter: The Main Text

"How could it be you?"

Celestial Spirit True Lord stared at Chen Mobai, a look of shock on his face. After all, every top Transcendent Divinity in the Sky River Realm had witnessed Chen Mobai's ascension. Even the Heavenly Emperor's descendants from the Purple Cloud Heavenly Palace, once ascended, couldn't return. At most, they could leave a primordial spirit seed in a Dao Fruit, similar to how Yuan Qingque had done previously, allowing them to possess their descendants.

"Don't worry, this is my second primordial spirit, its cultivation controlled at the peak of Transcendent Divinity, not Void Refinement," Chen Mobai replied with a smile. As he spoke, he raised his right index finger, and the peak sixth-grade Origin Yang Sword beside him moved with his thought, radiating brilliant golden light that filled the sky.

The One-Origin Dao Body? Celestial Spirit True Lord quickly recognized this great divine ability, which had protected the One-Origin Dao Palace for thousands of years. In the past, Tu Ming, after mastering his demonic art, believed he could dominate the Eastern Continent. Yet, upon arriving in the Eastern Land, he was instantly obliterated by the One-Origin Dao Body at Five Emperors Mountain. However, back then, the One-Origin Dao Body required another cultivator to pilot a Dao Fruit as its vessel to unleash its power. And after Tu Ming was vanquished, the Palace Master who controlled the Dao Body perished on the spot. But the Chen Mobai before him now seemed like a living person, with no signs of possessing another. As a top Transcendent Divinity in the Sky River Realm, Celestial Spirit True Lord was experienced. He quickly noticed something amiss with Chen Mobai's One-Origin Dao Body, but the Origin Yang Sword was already descending upon him, leaving no time for further thought.

With a furious roar, Celestial Spirit True Lord stepped on thunderclouds and unleashed a scroll depicting myriad true spirits. Inside the scroll seemed to be a real world, where ink-rendered true spirits moved vividly. This was the Myriad Spirit Sect's supreme treasure, the Myriad Spirit Scroll! Of course, this was a replica; the genuine article was in the hands of the Myriad Spirit Dao Lord in the Upper Realm, an artifact of enlightenment. Even so, it was a renowned sixth-grade artifact in the Sky River Realm. Combined with the Myriad Spirit Sect's great arts, the true spirits depicted on the scroll could be conjured from illusion to reality, serving to defeat enemies.

Naturally, the Kui Beast was the one Celestial Spirit True Lord was most familiar with. Under the infusion of his spiritual power, the Kui Beast true spirit on the scroll was quickly chosen, and thunderclouds rolled as it roared skyward. To Chen Mobai's slight surprise, the Kui Beast, originally just ink lines on the Myriad Spirit Scroll, stepped out of the scroll, transforming from a two-dimensional plane into a real three-dimensional true spirit. Amidst a thunderous roar, lightning coiled around the Kui Beast like enraged dragons. It charged forward like a massive thunderball capable of destroying a continent, forcefully colliding with the Origin Yang Sword that was descending before Celestial Spirit True Lord. Its terrifying might caused Du Mengyun's heart to pound violently, as if her organs would be shattered by the thunder at any moment.

"Not bad, it's almost comparable to the sixth-grade Kui Beast I slew," Chen Mobai's slightly admiring voice sounded in Du Mengyun's ears. Then, the Origin Yang Sword, like a golden thread, easily struck the Kui Beast that had emerged from the Myriad Spirit Scroll, splitting it in two. Celestial Spirit True Lord's eyes widened in disbelief that his strongest move, empowered by the Myriad Spirit Scroll, couldn't even withstand one strike from Chen Mobai's sword.

In this life-or-death crisis, he disregarded all else and immediately summoned his most deeply hidden Beast Plate. With a clang! This fragment of the innate supreme treasure, the Six Paths Sub-Plate, finally blocked the Origin Yang Sword.

"Oh?" Seeing the Origin Yang Sword fly back, Chen Mobai looked with surprise at the greyish-white bone-carved disc hovering above Celestial Spirit True Lord's head. "The Beast Plate? So this item is indeed in the hands of your Myriad Spirit Sect. Now the Heavenly Emperor has a reason to act against the Myriad Spirit Dao Lord," Chen Mobai mused, then chuckled.

He quickly thought of the Beast Plate and couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh. Between him and Celestial Spirit True Lord, there was an unresolvable feud, a matter of life and death. But killing the latter would also connect him with the Myriad Spirit Dao Lord, a seventh-grade True Immortal. Even if the Dao Lord, out of respect for True King Grand Void, didn't act immediately, the connection would persist, ready to erupt given a suitable opportunity, such as a great calamity. Therefore, the best approach was to deal with the Myriad Spirit Dao Lord as well. With Chen Mobai's current cultivation, this was naturally impossible. However, with the Beast Plate, the Heavenly Emperor, who had long desired to act against the Myriad Spirit Dao Lord, now possessed crucial evidence. Even if a True Immortal, being one with the Dao, couldn't be killed, they could at least be suppressed for thousands of years to placate grievances. This way, even if the Myriad Spirit Dao Lord could eventually re-emerge, Chen Mobai was confident he would possess the power to suppress him again.

"Do not slander! This is my Myriad Spirit Sect's True Spirit Plate, not the Beast Plate!" Celestial Spirit True Lord vehemently denied it, knowing that once the news of the Beast Plate in his possession was exposed, his patriarchs in the Spirit Void Immortal Realm would suffer. As he spoke, his eyes flashed fiercely, and he fully activated both the Myriad Spirit Scroll and the Beast Plate. Amidst tremors that shook the ground and mountains, three colossal beasts emerged from the depths of the desolate ruins' mist, stomping towards them. Soon, along with Celestial Spirit True Lord, they surrounded Chen Mobai and Du Mengyun from all sides. These three true spirits were all fifth-grade: a Mountain Ape, a Black Fiend Tiger, and a Sky-Plunging Golden Eagle. Their fur was mottled and impure, clearly indicating unrefined true spirit bloodlines, yet a peculiar power within them was continuously aiding their transformation and purification of their bloodlines. Along with these three true spirits came countless demonic beasts, covering the mountains and plains.

"Still claiming it's not the Beast Plate!" Chen Mobai sneered upon seeing this. With his cultivation realm, he could naturally tell at a glance that the blood energy of the Black Tiger and Golden Eagle among the three fifth-grade true spirits was explosively violent, clearly indicating recent promotions and an inability to perfectly control their surging vital essence. The appearance of one fifth-grade true spirit in a short time could be attributed to the creation of heaven and earth. But two, plus dozens of fourth-grade demonic beasts whose vital auras were equally unstable, seemingly forcibly accelerated, made Chen Mobai realize that the bone disc in Celestial Spirit True Lord's hand was definitely the Beast Plate.

"To prevent you from sowing discord before the Heavenly Emperor and affecting my patriarch, I can only annihilate your Dao Body here," Celestial Spirit True Lord declared. He certainly couldn't expect Chen Mobai's second primordial spirit to lack means of contacting the Upper Realm. So, he immediately went all out, revealing all his trump cards! Amidst thunderous roars, Celestial Spirit True Lord's primordial spirit escaped, unleashing all its vital essence. He embraced the Beast Plate and surged into the Myriad Spirit Scroll.

Then, something that surprised even Chen Mobai occurred. All the true spirits within the Myriad Spirit Scroll came alive at that moment, emerging one by one from the scroll, transforming from illusion to reality. Although not as proficient as the Kui Beast, these true spirits didn't reach the sixth-grade level, but they all possessed fifth-grade power. The first to fly out were the Mountain Ape, Black Fiend Tiger, and Sky-Plunging Golden Eagle. Under Celestial Spirit True Lord's control, they surged into the bodies of the three fifth-grade true spirits that were surrounding Chen Mobai. After receiving the blessings of these true spirit intentions, the three great true spirits, already brimming with vital energy, began to rapidly transform. Both their bloodlines and souls reverted to their most ancient ancestral origins. In the past, the Myriad Spirit Dao Lord had relied on the immense power of the Beast Plate to cultivate from a post-natal human into a seventh-grade True Immortal. For the Myriad Spirit Scroll artifact to fully unleash its power, it also required the Beast Plate. This was a truth Celestial Spirit True Lord only understood after acquiring the Beast Plate.

One by one, true spirits flew out from the Myriad Spirit Scroll, and according to their corresponding bloodlines, they merged into the bodies of the demonic beasts scattered around the desolate ruins. The life-bound spirit beasts of cultivators like Mu Youyi from the Beast Taming Sect also did not miss this opportunity. Soon, a peak fourth-grade demonic beast, amidst a pained and furious roar, suddenly expanded in size, breaking through its constraints and ascending to the fifth-grade. Rumble! The fifth-grade aura instantly triggered a heavenly tribulation. However, neither Celestial Spirit True Lord nor Chen Mobai were cultivators who could be taken down by a heavenly tribulation. Neither paid it any mind. After their gazes met, Celestial Spirit True Lord launched his true spirit army!

The most powerful Mountain Ape struck first, uprooting a mountain beneath its feet and swinging it like a bludgeon. With a world-shattering roar and whistle, it brought the mountain down heavily upon Chen Mobai. Facing such an assault, Chen Mobai remained still, his single hand clasped behind his back. A jade bell descended from the void, hovering above his head and shedding five-colored divine light.

"Didn't that bell ascend with you?" Celestial Spirit True Lord's eyes widened the moment he saw the Primal Chaos Bell, his face contorted in shock as he blurted out.

"Just assume I dropped it during my ascension," Chen Mobai replied with a slight smile. He controlled the five-colored divine light to envelop the Mountain Ape. As an earth-attributed true spirit, it was instantly suppressed and restrained. The mountain it held directly disintegrated into earth elemental essence, and then its limbs and body seemed to be crushed by ten thousand mountains, collapsing with a resounding crash, its blood splattering across the earth. Not only the Mountain Ape, but also the myriad demonic beasts charging alongside it, all fell to the ground, unable to resist under the five-colored radiance of the Primal Chaos Bell. Those with strong cultivation, whom Chen Mobai deemed useful in the future, were merely suppressed. The majority, however, were instantly killed by his Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light. After all, even if these demonic beasts were released back into the desolate ruins later, they would still be targets for the Five Elements Sect to subjugate. He might as well deal with them now and lighten the burden on future generations.

With a fierce cry, the wind-attributed Golden Eagle struggled to break free from the five-element divine light, instinctively wanting to escape. However, under Celestial Spirit True Lord's restraints, the moment it turned, it involuntarily changed direction, transforming into a golden hurricane that charged towards Chen Mobai. Chen Mobai merely glanced at it. Amidst a sword hum, the Origin Yang Sword, starting later, arrived first, slicing the Golden Eagle in two mid-air. Blood and golden feathers rained down from the sky, nearly splattering Du Mengyun.

"Chen Turtle Immortal, you just wait..." Seeing Chen Mobai suppress and slaughter his true spirit army as if cutting vegetables, Celestial Spirit True Lord knew there was no way to contend with him today. He let out an angry roar, leaving a harsh warning, then his primordial spirit controlled the Myriad Spirit Scroll to wrap around his physical body, preparing to escape.

"Fellow Daoist, since you came to die, don't leave," Chen Mobai said with a light chuckle. He raised his hand and gently tapped the Primal Chaos Bell. With a resounding clang, this artifact, only a step away from merging with the Grand Dao and ascending to the seventh grade, instantly solidified the void within a ten-thousand-li radius. Celestial Spirit True Lord became motionless in mid-air, as if frozen solid. Only his eyes could still move, filled with terror. Only Void Refinement cultivators could achieve such mastery over space, yet Chen Mobai's primordial spirit avatar clearly possessed only the strength of a peak Transcendent Divinity. Was it done with the aid of the Primal Chaos Bell? Celestial Spirit True Lord was half-right. The Primal Chaos Bell originally couldn't achieve this, but after Chen Mobai refined the Turtle Treasure, he had already mastered the complete Spatial Grand Dao. After his ascension, he also received two hundred volumes of the Spatial Heavenly Tome from True King Grand Void. While waiting for the True Immortal Pool in the Immortal Realm, he re-refined the Primal Chaos Bell using the Spatial Grand Dao, making its power even more profound and unpredictable, approaching that of an artifact of enlightenment.

"Fellow Daoist, it's time to go," Chen Mobai said. He teleported before Celestial Spirit True Lord, who was immobilized by the Primal Chaos Bell. He spoke those words, then made a grasping motion, and the Origin Yang Sword appeared in his palm. With a flick of his wrist, the Origin Yang Sword sliced into the Myriad Spirit Scroll! At that instant, the sixth-grade Myriad Spirit Scroll unleashed its final resistance, allowing Celestial Spirit True Lord's primordial spirit to slightly break free from the spatial restraint.

"No..." But Celestial Spirit True Lord could only utter that single word, unable to prevent the Origin Yang Sword from striking again, annihilating his primordial spirit and reducing his physical body to ashes.

The moment Celestial Spirit True Lord died, the Beast Plate fell out from the shattered Myriad Spirit Scroll, emitting numerous illusory true spirit images and buzzing as it tried to fly towards the Eastern Land. Chen Mobai immediately summoned the Primal Chaos Bell, retracting the surrounding spatial Grand Dao power to suppress the disc, preventing it from flying towards the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect. "Fortunately, before leaving, Tongtian Zhi warned me, so I brought this bell. Otherwise, I might have lost this greatest trophy," Chen Mobai thought to himself.

As Chen Mobai mused, the suddenly cracked Myriad Spirit Scroll exploded with a tremendous crash, shattering into pieces. Countless true spirit essences transformed into a colorful tide, gushing out and fleeing in all directions. Seeing this, Chen Mobai immediately used the Origin Yang Sword to slay most of them, but many essences still escaped into the desolate ruins. "It seems there will be more karma to deal with in future reclamations," Chen Mobai murmured to himself. However, these were matters for the later generations of the Five Elements Sect, and it would also serve as good training, preventing Han Zhiling's generation from becoming complacent without adversaries.

"Your identity is special; return to Yaoguang Immortal City first," Chen Mobai said, turning to Du Mengyun, who had been standing motionless since earlier. She had divulged the secret this time not because of the Primordial Demon Talisman, but for her daughter's better future within the Five Elements Sect.

"Yes, Patriarch!" After respectfully bowing, Du Mengyun produced a Sky Evasion Talisman and vanished from the spot.

Shortly after her departure, colossal treasure ships carrying the Five Elements Sect army arrived at the location.