Translator: CinderTL
"Hmm!?"
The figure within the palace, almost entirely composed of light, turned its "gaze" upon Li Chunjun.
It was somewhat surprised, but showed no sign of panic.
Originally, it had planned to descend through a series of Avatars to thoroughly understand the divine mysteries of the great Dao Li Chunjun wielded. The battle had only just begun, and its own exposure was indeed unexpected.
However, this day would have come sooner or later.
Moreover, it believed it had already discerned some of Li Chunjun's trump cards, and it was confident that this great battle would not be easily decided.
Thus, bathed in golden light, it manifested outside the palace.
Though its stellar-sized form paled in comparison to the true body of the Great Void Ancestral Dragon, every ray of light emanating from it possessed the power to sear souls.
Just as Li Chunjun sought to exploit the mysteries of the great Dao of the soul to defeat it, the divine sage harbored its own designs upon this Innate divine being.
Especially given the intelligence it had gathered, indicating numerous unique circumstances surrounding this Innate divine being.
"Found you. Now let's see exactly what you possess..."
The God Above Gods calmly emanated Mind Power.
Before his will could fully manifest, Li Chunjun materialized before him, his void hand clenching. Half the radiant light enveloping the god vanished.
This sudden attack didn't panic the god above gods.
Vast, even more dazzling golden light surged toward Li Chunjun as he approached, like flames that could incinerate a sentient being's soul with a mere glance.
Yet Li Chunjun seemed utterly unaffected.
He didn't even fully immerse himself in the void. Instead, he allowed a portion of the golden light to penetrate the void great dao's nullification and illuminate his soul. By rapidly analyzing the god's soul power manipulation through his own understanding of the great dao of the soul, he sought to refine his mastery of the soul dao.
The God Above Gods' pupils narrowed slightly at this sight.
In the next instant, an even more dazzling golden radiance erupted from his body, rapidly coalescing into a concentrated beam that hurtled toward Li Chunjun.
Under the onslaught of this high-density golden inferno, Li Chunjun seemed to be at the heart of a golden star, completely enveloped by the searing flames.
Yet...
The God Above Gods showed little joy in his expression.
He could clearly sense that as he intensified his assault on Li Chunjun, the ethereal, intangible quality surrounding Li Chunjun only grew stronger. In other words, where he had previously been able to inflict perhaps 1% damage, now it remained at 1%!
Clearly...
Li Chunjun was still holding back in their battle.
"Your great dao not only prevents opponents from locking onto you or sensing you, but it also renders you immune to any damage from Grand Dao Power you understand. Furthermore, your comprehension of the great dao of the soul rivals that of any dao unification dao venerable, to the point that even my most potent soul dao techniques are utterly ineffective against you."
The god of the divine race let out a sigh of admiration. "I must say, this great dao is truly remarkable, even possessing the ultimate form of all great daos—perfect compatibility with every great dao, forming a great dao light net. If you continue to develop it, you might even reach the point of creating your own Great World."
His tone was full of praise, yet the emotional undercurrents betrayed no hint of panic.
"However... your current exploration and utilization of this great dao have not yet reached its full potential. You've only mastered thirteen great daos. Beyond those thirteen, the remaining great daos..."
With a wave of his void hand, sixteen Quasi-Immortal Artifacts materialized around him.
Each of these sixteen Quasi-Immortal Artifacts represented a great dao that Li Chunjun had never deeply studied.
As the god above gods waved his void hand again, the sixteen Quasi-Immortal Artifacts simultaneously unleashed overwhelming Grand Dao Power. The intensity of each great dao law rivaled that of a top-tier Quasi-Tenth-Tier cultivator.
No!
Even top-tier Quasi-Tenth-Tier cultivators couldn't match the Grand Dao Power unleashed by these sixteen Quasi-Immortal Artifacts.
As the god above gods poured the great dao of the soul into them, the sixteen Quasi-Immortal Artifacts resonated with the Great Dao, albeit with limited intensity. This resonance elevated the attacks to a higher level, transforming them from law-level to great dao-level!
Fueled by this Grand Dao Power, a torrent of supreme dao techniques surged toward Li Chunjun's body. Enveloped in golden flames, his form visibly wavered under the onslaught.
But...
The impact was minimal.
He quickly adjusted to the attacks, which barely reached the entry level of the great dao.
In fact, by resisting these Grand Dao Powers, he seized the opportunity to deepen his understanding of the sixteen great daos.
The God Above Gods swiftly recognized this.
While continuing to suppress Li Chunjun with golden flames fueled by the great dao of the soul, he channeled even more soul power into the sixteen Quasi-Immortal Artifacts, unleashing an even more ferocious torrent of dao techniques.
Round after round of concentrated fire and relentless bombardment rippled through the Void around Li Chunjun, threatening to shatter his "void" form.
Yet, the longer the assault continued, the deeper Li Chunjun's understanding of the sixteen great dao laws grew.
After dozens, even hundreds, of rounds of concentrated fire, the impact of the dao techniques on him became negligible.
This terrifyingly rapid growth rate finally caused the God Above Gods to pale.
"Too fast! His growth... it's too fast!"
He abruptly turned his gaze to the sixteen Quasi-Immortal Artifacts surrounding him. "If these were true Immortal Artifacts, Li Chunjun would have perished long ago. Even if I had joined forces with several other Dao Venerables who had mastered the remaining thirty-six great daos, we could have annihilated him in an instant..."
But now...
He could only watch helplessly as Li Chunjun adapted to his attacks, rapidly compensated for his weaknesses, and grew increasingly powerful.
Especially...
It seemed Li Chunjun was deliberately using his great dao of the soul to validate his comprehension of it.
Once he caught up to the God Above Gods' mastery and understanding of the Dao of Soul...
The consequences would be unimaginable.
"No! We can't let this continue!"
As the god above gods realized that his defeat was only a matter of time, a desire to retreat began to stir within him.
But at that very moment, a profound light pierced through the sky from the distant horizon.
This profound light...
It seemed to have been projected through a Star Gate or some similar method of long-range Void Bridge technology.
Such technology was typically a closely guarded secret of the Human Race.
Yet here it was, materializing on the outskirts of the Great World of the Gods.
As the profound light materialized, the God Above Gods quickly recognized its master.
"Progenitor of All Demons?!"
The supreme ruler of the Demonic Race!
The source of all demonic beings—Heavenly Demons, Heart Demons, desire demons, succubi, and more.
An ancient one rumored to have been annihilated by the Human Race long ago, yet who had secretly survived to this day.
When the Human Race was on the verge of declaring war on the Great World of the Gods, the God Above Gods had already dispatched envoys to forge an alliance with the Demonic Race and the Myriad Transformations Race, uniting against the formidable Human Race.
Both the Demonic Race and the Myriad Transformations Race had agreed.
The God Above Gods had expected the Divine Race to be crippled by the Human Race before the Demonic Race would swoop in to pick up the scraps. He never imagined they would arrive so quickly.
And the first to arrive was none other than the Progenitor of All Demons.
"Progenitor of All Demons, you've come at the perfect time! I've already suppressed his power. Quick, use your great dao of devouring to annihilate this Human Race dao unification expert!" the God Above Gods transmitted urgently.
The Progenitor of All Demons nodded slightly and immediately joined the battle. With a flick of his void hand, he unleashed the Grand Dao Power to bombard the Void where Li Chunjun stood.
In an instant, an artificial black hole rapidly formed in the Void surrounding Li Chunjun, expanding rapidly as if to devour him and all matter nearby, crushing everything into dust.
"The great dao of devouring," Li Chunjun murmured, his expression hardening.
He suddenly recalled the vision he had glimpsed while borrowing power from the future.
He had devoured the great dao of the soul.
To devour a great dao within the great dao river, mere comprehension of that Dao was insufficient. One must also possess the means to actually devour it.
This method was unmistakably the devouring power.
In other words, when he used the Source of Time, he must have foreseen this future.
He would not only annihilate the God Above Gods, a supreme being deeply versed in the Dao of Soul, but also the Progenitor of All Demons?!
"What's the reason?!"
Li Chunjun's thoughts raced.
In the Source of Time state, he possessed extraordinary mastery over the Grand Dao of Karma.
As he used the Grand Dao of Karma for divination, details of past events quickly coalesced.
"There's definitely something wrong."
The special divine sages represented a realm beyond the Ultimate Powerhouses.
The progenitor divine beings represented an entirely new path.
Fearing the impact the progenitor divine beings might have on the Human Race's existing governance system, they were often left with only two choices:
Either their own Dao would be completely studied and surpassed by humans, ceasing to be the source of a great Dao. Stripped of their status as progenitor divine beings, they would become ordinary innate divine beings.
Or, amidst the endless calculations and schemes of the Ultimate Powerhouses, Supreme Sovereigns, and Dao Unification experts, they would be forced to abandon the Human Race's territory.
In other words, they were either driven away or forced to flee.
After all, a theoretical progenitor divine being could only protect themselves. Until their pioneered Dao was surpassed by a successor, they remained invincible, but this didn't mean they could withstand the entire Human Race.
Realizing this, he recalled the God Above Gods, who seemed to possess a deep understanding of his status as a progenitor divine being, and the sudden arrival of the Progenitor of All Demons on the battlefield.
Though the circumstances behind the Progenitor of All Demons' arrival were almost unbelievable, the fact remained...
How could such a powerful Human Race have tolerated the presence of the Divine and Demonic Races on its borders for so long? Upon closer examination, this was itself an astonishing anomaly.
Was it truly because the two dao unification experts of the Divine and Demonic Races were too troublesome for the Human Race to deal with?
Or was it...
Were they being protected by someone within the Human Race?
Perhaps...
Were they being cultivated by a supreme powerhouse of the Human Race?
Every cause has its consequence!
Under the Grand Dao of Karma, many previously obscured truths now became clear.
Though he couldn't discern the authenticity of these karmic connections or the accuracy of their predicted outcomes, they at least offered a glimpse into the complex dynamics within and beyond the Human Race.
(End of the Chapter)
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