Chapter 1312: Divine Origin One Finger

Xushenghua and Lan Yutian, touched by inspiration, bowed to the white-haired elder in gratitude.

The white-haired elder raised his staff and gently waved it. The chaotic sea split open, revealing a path. The two quickly led their three thousand divine beings and giant beasts into the chaotic sea. On both sides, the chaotic energy rose like sheer, terrifying cliffs. If this chaotic energy were to press down, they would all be crushed to dust and assimilated into chaos.

As they entered the sea, the white-haired elder plunged his staff into the ground and said, "This place is rather shabby for me. I originally had a dwelling, but it collapsed after Celestial Venerable Mu arrived."

Xushenghua asked in surprise, "Did Cult Master Qin come here and dismantle your place?"

The white-haired elder sighed helplessly, "Indeed. He saw me leave the eggshell here and thought I didn't want it, so he simply took it. He didn't know that I left the eggshell to stabilize this mineral vein. After he took the eggshell, this place collapsed and became a chaotic sea."

Lan Yutian chuckled, "That sounds like my brother. What should we call you, Elder?"

"Everyone calls me Tai Yi," the white-haired elder replied with a smile. "The Celestial Venerable battle is about to begin."

Xushenghua’s heart trembled. Those with "Tai" in their names were formidable ancient beings: Tai Di, Tai Chu—all existed since primordial times. Other figures, even the most ancient gods like Earth Count, Heavenly Duke, and Earth Mother, didn't have "Tai" in their names. This elder, Tai Yi, was likely a contemporary of Tai Chu and Tai Di, or perhaps even more ancient.

Lan Yutian, however, wasn't thinking so deeply. They both looked up. Above them, Emperor Lang Xuan's divine consciousness surged towards the mother beast, which was heavily protected by countless void beasts. The countless void beasts simultaneously peeled back their eyelids, revealing their hideous mouths, and emitted ear-splitting screams that assaulted his divine consciousness.

But how powerful was Emperor Lang Xuan's divine consciousness? It swept out, vast and mighty, instantly disorienting countless void beasts, causing them to fall from the sky like rain. Emperor Lang Xuan was indeed a Celestial Venerable. By merely using his divine consciousness without activating his magic power, he rendered the eerie abilities of these incredibly powerful void beasts completely useless.

Emperor Lang Xuan's divine consciousness directly reached the void mother beast, flowing like an abyss and a sea into its brain. Emperor Lang Xuan smiled, "Junior, you were lucky last time and escaped, but now you have nowhere to run."

"Is that so?"

A terrifying divine consciousness hidden within the void mother beast's brain erupted, crushing Emperor Lang Xuan's divine consciousness in an instant. The next moment, this surge of consciousness poured out from the mother beast's mind, counter-attacking Emperor Lang Xuan.

Emperor Lang Xuan's face changed drastically. The intensity of the incoming divine consciousness even surpassed his own, making him immediately realize who the true owner of the mother beast was. "This mother beast has been controlled by Tai Di! Last time I encountered the mother beast, its owner was Celestial Venerable Mu's mount, but now it's Tai Di!"

His reaction was incredibly swift. He immediately formed a defensive array with his divine consciousness. Simultaneously, celestials palaces manifested behind him, forming a complete Heavenly Court. He mobilized his magic power, transforming it into defensive runes, which then formed Dao patterns that entwined around his body.

"Primordial One Qi!"

His bloodline, inherited from Emperor Tai Chu, erupted. The Primordial One Qi integrated all the Great Dao contained within his celestial palaces, forming a cohesive whole that vastly increased his defensive power. In terms of bloodline, he possessed the finest in the world, combining the bloodlines of the Creator Divine King and Emperor Tai Chu. He simultaneously mastered Tai Chu's Dao of Divine Consciousness and the Primordial One Qi. Compared to Celestial Venerable Hao, he was more perfect.

However, the Dao of Divine Consciousness and Primordial One Qi were not unified within him. If they were unified to form a complete Tai Chu Dao, he would surpass Celestial Venerable Hao and become the leader of the Ten Celestial Venerables. But in reality, Celestial Venerable Hao was the head of the Ten Celestial Venerables, the legitimate ruler of the Heavenly Court, enjoying greater resources. Ancestral God King, on the other hand, was merely one of the Ten Celestial Venerables and usually kept a low profile. Nevertheless, the gap between the Ten Celestial Venerables was not significant.

At this moment, he unleashed his full power. The number of celestial palaces behind him continuously increased, from eighteen to thirty-four, forming a grand Heavenly Court. However, before his momentum could reach its peak, Tai Di's fist struck his face. Tai Di's attack was simple and brutal. In the ancient era, he was the strongest emperor; he needed no flashy divine arts or techniques. His fist was his most potent weapon.

Emperor Lang Xuan's face distorted and exploded, his head snapping backward, his body folding like a piece of paper bent at a right angle. Tai Di, having obtained the Primordial Stone, was unbelievably powerful. Even a formidable being like Emperor Lang Xuan found his physical body utterly fragile before him.

The instant Emperor Lang Xuan's body bent, his grand Heavenly Court divine art erupted. The Primordial One Qi, carrying terrifying divine consciousness, slammed into Tai Di, who had suddenly appeared. That was his Primordial Spirit One Qi Art, the culmination of his life's insights. For all demigods, he was indeed the primordial spirit, the first demigod, the most ancient primordial spirit.

The Primordial Spirit One Qi Art unified thirty-four Emperor's Throne cultivation methods, making its power supremely strong, firm, and fierce. He deeply understood the essence of attacking where the opponent must defend. Tai Di had seized the initiative; at this point, any attempt to resist would lead to a passive position, eroding his advantage and ultimately resulting in defeat and death. The best approach was to attack where the opponent must defend, forcing Tai Di into a passive state and thus regaining control of the situation.

Tai Di's massive body covered half the sky. A mocking smile appeared on his face as the Primordial Stone embedded in his forehead glowed brightly, allowing Emperor Lang Xuan's attack to land on him. His physical body was even stronger than when he had clashed with Celestial Venerable Hao. Under Emperor Lang Xuan's attack, his body merely swayed slightly. The next moment, his palm struck Emperor Lang Xuan's uplifted neck. Emperor Lang Xuan's neck split open under the blow; his head was almost severed.

At this moment, Emperor Lang Xuan's primordial spirit rose from within the grand Heavenly Court, taking command, and pointed a finger. This finger shot out like a stream of light. It gathered all the Primordial Dao contained within the thirty-four celestial palaces, and the light emanating from its tip surpassed the sun by untold millions of times. This sudden strike caught Tai Di off guard. With a crisp clang, the finger struck Tai Di's forehead, precisely where the Primordial Stone was located. Tai Di's mind suddenly reeled, his Primordial Stone cracking from the impact.

Tai Di's forehead showed no outward sign of damage, but a large hole suddenly burst open at the back of his head, a brilliant light accompanied by a streak of blood illuminating the sky.

"You've fused the Dao of Divine King Gong Jun and Tai Di. You are indeed their son." Tai Di re-condensed the shattered Primordial Stone, which reformed and became whole again, still embedded in his brow. He praised, "If my son with Gong Jun were still alive, he would certainly be no inferior to you. Is this your only trick, Lang Xuan? Then you can die."

In the chaotic sea, Tai Yi, unperturbed, explained to the perplexed crowd, "Gong Jun was Tai Di's wife. Tai Di killed Gong Jun's clan, and Gong Jun, seeking revenge, became involved with Emperor Tai Chu, giving birth to Emperor Lang Xuan."

The crowd was astonished.

Tai Yi continued unhurriedly, "At that time, Tai Chu was not yet the Heavenly Emperor; he was nominally Tai Di's adopted son. An adopted son having an affair with his adopted mother was a scandalous matter even in the ancient era. So, Tai Chu later killed Gong Jun to prevent his dark past from becoming known."