Chapter 1404, The Person Fishing for Ancestral Deities; A Dead End

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Without any surprise, the epic battle started.

 

The terrifying fluctuations swept through the entire Spacetime Sea, stirring up boundless waves. Even the bright Moon at the end of the sky was trembling as it was constantly beaten by the waves and it seemed to be about to fall.

 

Five Ancestral Deities had made an appearance, trying to snatch that portion of Divine Source from Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan.

 

Such a situation could be said to be extremely rare, especially in a turbulent era like this.

 

Every Ancestral Deity was deeply hidden and would not show up easily for fear of causing karma and bringing a disaster onto themself.

 

However, to snatch that part of the Source, these five Ancestral Deities did not hesitate to show up even though they knew it was a bait that was meant to lure them into a trap.

 

They had confidence in their own strengths and were not afraid of any opponents. Especially now that five beings of the same level had appeared together, they feared nothing.

 

“If you want my Divinity, then come and get it. Although I am no longer at my peak, I can still do my best to severely injure one of you. Then, let’s see if the person will walk down the same path as me, where their Divinity is coveted by the others…”

 

Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan stood in the midst of boundless waves as layers of divine rings spread behind her.

 

There were 3000 divine rings shining brightly, stirring up boundless power.

 

Her eyes were cold and there was an icy smile on her lips. It showed her indifference and disdain.

 

Divine power around her was abundant as could be, as if she were surrounded by stars in the sky. Every move she made carried a terrifying power that enveloped everything as she faced the Ancestral Deities that were coming to kill her.

 

As they clasped their palms together, worlds were born and destroyed, and Mist of Chaos burst out, as if they were opening up one universe after another. Billions of divine rays of light spurted out and spread to the surrounding Spacetime.

 

“Considering your current situation, you are foolish to think that you can even severely injure one of us. Tai Xuan, you can’t affect our determination with your words. The Divine Dao System has come to an end. You might as well sacrifice yourself and make a contribution to the continuation of Divine Dao System. You’ll suffer less pain that way.”

 

The nine-headed and nine-winged Ancestral Deity sneered and spoke. The eyes in each of his heads were as cold as permafrost.

 

His True Form was enormous, shrouded in endless shadows and mist. Even the waves hitting the sky could not harm him in the slightest. He truly looked terrifying.

 

As he flapped his wings, it seemed as if the universe was collapsing. Each of his wings was engraved with endless divine runes.

 

Each divine rune was huge and bright as it rumbled and turned. Like a black hole, they caused all nearby Principles and substances to collapse and turn into dust.

 

Both the universe and the Advanced Thousand World were nothing but bubbles that burst when his wings flapped.

 

Layers of Spacetime ripples continuously spread and impacted the divine rings around Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan, obliterating them.

 

At this moment, his nine pairs of wings were flapping, and a boundless storm appeared.

 

All sorts of ancient and horrific scenes emerged one after another. The River of Time was submerged in a sea of blood, black blood dripped from the end of the sky, and the blood-stained corpses of Emperors fell from the sky.

 

These were imprinted on his wings. Those were all real events that had happened in the past, which he had personally bore witness to.

 

Even in various Spacetime universes, there were still records of these strange and taboo events.

 

Even though the Divine Dao System had declined and was not well-known in the Boundless Expanse anymore, many records and rumours related to these Ancient Deities could still be found in various worlds and universes, and some ancestral halls and temples enshrining their statues could still be seen.

 

All these showed the horror and dominance of these Ancestral Deities.

 

“That’s funny. Let’s see what all of you are capable of.” Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan spoke indifferently a magnificent amount of divine power surrounded her. They turned into thousands of giant swords, meant to punish those who attempted to harm her.

 

At this moment, she was like a ruler who ruled over the Boundless Expanse. She was like a representative of Heaven, deliverer of punishment. Everything she said turned into Principles, and the Great Dao resonated with her.

 

Terrifying symbols formed in the void and blasted forward.

 

This kind of power was domineering. Although she was facing five Ancestral Deities of the same level as herself, she showed no fear.

 

“Those that are intelligent know when to yield based on their circumstances. Tai Xuan, it has come to a point where you should understand that Divine Dao System has reached its end and is on the verge of collapse. We have been stuck for countless years. Since you hope that the Divine Dao System’s glory will one day be restored, why don’t you sacrifice yourself and help us achieve our collective goal?”

 

The sneering voice of the nine-headed and nine-winged Ancestral Deity resounded throughout the Spacetime Sea, causing all universes to tremble. All sorts of terrifying scenes appeared. Many powerful experts in various worlds trembled with fear.

 

Although this place was in a different dimension, Spacetime would still be affected from each action from them.

 

His wings flapped as if he was crushing all the worlds in front of him. A Dao Storm came and blocked all of Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan’s attacks.

 

The remaining four Ancestral Deities stepped forward and walked on the waves of the Spacetime Sea.

 

They looked indifferent and used various methods to attack their enemy from different directions. They surrounded Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan like a pack of wolves besieging a tiger. They intended to trap her here, not giving her any chance to escape.

 

As for the words she had just said, they were completely unfazed. Her words could not affect their state of mind, let alone sway them from their goals and desires.

 

Between Ancestral Deity Jiu Ao and Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan, there was a feud that was impossible to resolve.

 

This time, Ancestral Deity Jiu Ao took advantage of Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan’s frailty and chose to attack her. He already came up with such a plan long ago.

 

The others did not take action because they were convinced by Ancestral Deity Jiu Ao.

 

In a way, they had already formed an alliance. After all, who would not covet the Divinity of an Ancestral Deity?

 

The demise of Ancestral Deities would mean that a new generation of Deities would inherit their Divinities. This was the fate of Deities.

 

It was unless an Ancestral Deity had completely dissipated from the Boundless Expanse, leaving not one trace of their karma.

 

However, for that to happen, the being who slayed them would need to completely obliterate the existence of an Ancestral Deity, and such a being would be terrifying to the extreme.

 

“In the past, I shouldn’t have shown you any mercy just because you inherited the previous Ancestral Deity Jiu Ao’s inheritance. If I had destroyed you, there wouldn’t have been so many troubles today. Let’s see if you have made any progress after so many years.” Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan responded with the same indifference. Her emotions did not undulate because of what he said.

 

The Ancestral Deity with nine heads and nine pairs of wings was named Jiu Ao. Certainly, he was not a Primordial Deity in its true sense. Even his current name was inherited from a previous Deity, called Jiu Ao.

 

There were many kinds of inheritance in the Divine Dao System, and it was not uncommon to inherit the name of the previous Deity who held this Divinity.

 

The feud between Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan and Ancestral Deity Jiu Ao went way back before he inherited his new name.

 

The fact that the two of them immediately got into a life-and-death battle wasn’t surprising to the other Ancestral Deities.

 

“How laughable. At that time, I hadn’t inherited this name and had not gain this power. You attempted to get your hands on the power left behind by the previous Deity Jiu Ao. If Ancestral Deity Tai Su had not stopped you, you would have snatched it away and devoured it. Now, you’re speaking like you did the right thing. You had it coming, Tai Xuan.”

 

Ancestral Deity Jiu Ao’s expression darkened when he heard that and his tone became harsh.

 

His nine pairs of wings waved and the majestic power surged. All the substances around him were silently annihilated. At this moment, he seemed to have turned into a black hole, absorbing all the substances that were getting close to him.

 

He devoured everything.

 

Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan had no other expression apart from indifference. She stretched out a slender hand and pushed it forward. It was an ordinary attack without any fancy moves. However, her palm could easily block out all of Ancestral Deity Jiu Ao’s power.

 

A layer of hazy light appeared around her body. If one looked closely, they would find that it was composed of 3,000 divine flames. It was like a domain, which was inviolable by all other Principles.

 

Moreover, there were ancient symbols condensing in her hand, and the power of reincarnation surged, driving the Sun, the Moon, and the stars to rotate as they charged forward.

 

When the two terrifying Forces collided, the surrounding area evaporated in an instant, and even the Spacetime Sea sank. Many strange and mysterious creatures living in it were instantly turned into ashes.

 

It was unimaginable the kind of turmoil and catastrophe such an attack would cause if it were used within the Boundless Expanse itself.

 

Even Ancestral Dao Realm experts who had gone through their Seventh Decay Tribulation would be frightened in the face of such power.

 

“It seems like your strength is indeed not as great as before.” Ancestral Deity Jiu Ao sneered.

 

“It’s indeed much weaker than before, but that’s not the reason for you to act arrogantly in front of me.” Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan coldly said.

 

“Tai Xuan, you should know who caused your injury. Since the other party was so bold and did not refine your Divine Source, but instead used it as bait, he must be trying to force you to show up. Of all the Ancestral Deities that I am familiar with, including some of your enemies, none are strong enough to force you into such a humiliating situation. Right now, I am curious about which being you have offended. You have affronted so many enemies, and you still dare to show up like this even though you know it is a trap. Should I say that you are confident? Or are you too foolish?”

 

Looking at Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan and Ancestral Deity Jiu Ao who were fighting, the Ancestral Deity with three heads and six arms named Tai Su, who had been indifferent the entire time, suddenly donned a slightly different expression.

 

The expressions of the other three Ancestral Deities also changed slightly after they heard these words.

 

The existence of Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan was special even among the Primordial Deities. She was one of the oldest Ancestral Deities that still existed in the Boundless Expanse.

 

The end of the Pre-Heaven Era also marked the end of an era when Immortals and Deities coexisted peacefully.

 

Many Primordial Deities gradually went into hiding in various dimensional Spacetimes. The number of Primordial Deities decreased, and among them, Ancestral Deities were even rarer.

 

All the Ancestral Deities there were inferior to Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan in terms of background and strength, which was why they coveted her Divinity so greatly.

 

The Tai Xuan Divine Realm she founded was a famous and huge Divine Empire in the entire Divine Dao Civilisation, and its strength was just as great as those of Supreme True Worlds.

 

“There are not many people in the Boundless Expanse who can humiliate her like this. She was even willing to cut off her own arm and abandon a part of her Divine Source to escape from that person.”

 

“Although this is the Spacetime Sea, where coordinates are changing all the time, the other party surely has a way to come at any moment, considering that he’s able to drop such a big piece of bait here. Once that happens, there will be one more opponent. So, we must quickly destroy her to avoid any unexpected incident.”

 

The three Ancestral Deities looked at each other and quickly made a decision. One of them was the first to take action. His divine power surged and engulfed the entire area as he pounced on Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan.

 

Only the Ancestral Deity named Tai Su did not take action. His eyes radiated a glow as if he was considering something. From time to time, he looked at the Divine Source in the distance that was wrapped in a rich divine aura.

 

[Tai Xuan is no fool. She knew that this was bait, which leads to a trap, but she still chose to show up. Now that she is injured, she is certainly weaker than before, so why do this?] He looked at Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan, somewhat confused. He then shifted his attention to the portion of Divine Source.

 

In the hazy glow, the arm wrapped in a divine aura was delicate and fair, like the most perfect work of art from Heaven. It just hovered quietly in the void.

 

No matter how these Ancestral Deities fought one another, the arm would remain intact, as if it was in the centre of a storm, unaffected by all other influences.

 

In the depths of the sky, a translucent fishing line hung down from the unusually dim Moon. It was not concealed in any way.

 

Describing the act of using an Ancestral Deity’s Divine Source as a bait to fish for these people as arrogant was no longer sufficient. This person was acting recklessly without worrying about the consequences.

 

[Is that person so sure that no one can snatch the bait away? Or, does he not care about this bait at all? Just who is the person behind this?] Ancestral Deity Tai Su’s gaze was dark.

 

While he was deep in thought, the intense battle suddenly took a drastic turn.

 

An Ancestral Deity as bright as the Sun suddenly turned away from his opponent, Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan, and flew towards the Divine Source. Seemed like he was determined to snatch it away.

 

Next to him, another Ancestral Deity also took action at the same time. The two seemed to have already discussed it and made a move immediately when they found a chance. They did not care about Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan, who was fighting them.

 

Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan was restrained by Ancestral Deity Jiu Ao. She had to focus on the battle, so she could not stop them. As she watched this happen, her eyes turned even icier.

 

“Chu Wu, Hao Jin, what is the meaning of this?” Ancestral Deity Jiu Ao’s expression changed. He was livid. He did not wish to restrain Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan alone and let the others reap all the benefits.

 

No one knew if these two people would snatch that Divine Source and then run away, leaving them behind to clear up the mess.

 

“The angler behind the scenes will surely arrive soon. If we don’t take the bait quickly, it will be too late when he arrives. Brother Jiu Ao, I hope you can help me restrain Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan. You will certainly be rewarded in the future.” The Ancestral Deity named Chu Wu spoke with a smile. He extended his hand in an attempt to take the hook, the fishing line, and the bait altogether.

 

“You want to use me to help you hold her up? How ridiculous!” Ancestral Deity Jiu Ao donned a dark expression. He roared and turned away from Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan to grab the Divine Source as well.

 

He never expected that these people, who had agreed to deal with Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan together first and share her Divinity equally later, would suddenly go back on their word at this moment and turn around to snatch that portion of her Divine Source.

 

Perhaps they felt that the difficulty of killing Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan was too high, that snatching this portion of her Divine Source was much easier.

 

“How dare you!” Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan’s eyes turned even colder. She did not expect that they would turn away from her in an instant and try to snatch her Divine Source instead.

 

Her robe and the belt at her waist swayed with the wind. She rushed over quickly, forming an Ancient Seal with her only hand as she launched an attack.

 

The entire Spacetime Sea trembled and wailed. The sky seemed to be about to collapse, and even the void was cracking.

 

The two Ancestral Deities who were about to take away her Divine Source cursed angrily and then moved away, unwilling to take the attack from Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan head-on.

 

“In that case, I’ll happily accept this, since all of you are just too short-sighted.” Seizing this chance, Ancestral Deity Jiu Ao extended his hand in an attempt to grab the fishing line.

 

But just then, a large hand silently stretched out from behind the dim Moon. A torrent of terrifying aura swirled around it. The originally turbulent Spacetime Sea suddenly became calm.

 

In fact, it became dead silent, and time seemed to be frozen at this moment.

 

The large hand fell down. To be precise, it did not fall down, but it directly dropped as if trying to grab an insect.

 

Ancestral Deity Jiu Ao turned pale in an instant, overwhelmed with fear and disbelief. His nine pairs of wings kept flapping as he tried to run for his life.