Translator: CinderTL
"Not enough?"
The Great Void Ancestral Dragon spoke indifferently, "For me, creating avatars like this is trivial. With a mere expenditure of mental energy, I could conjure dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of them. In other words, even if such an avatar were slain hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of times, it would cause me no substantial harm."
He gazed at Li Chunjun. "But you... one defeat, and you face eternal damnation!"
This Dao Unification Venerable exuded the condescension of a higher life form looking down upon a lesser one. "So tell me, what means do you possess this time to turn the tide?"
Li Chunjun remained silent, instead activating his Void Dao Body to seize control of the Void Law within the True Dragon Great World.
As he activated his Void Dao Body, the Great Void Ancestral Dragon simultaneously drew upon the vast, boundless Void Power surging around him.
"You seem to have forgotten," the Great Void Ancestral Dragon's mental power permeated the area. "You are a divine sage of the Void Dao, but so am I."
"It's different," Li Chunjun countered. "Firstly, this is merely an avatar formed from a fragment of your mental power, not your true form. Secondly..."
With a gesture of his void hand, Li Chunjun drew eight or nine tenths of the Void Power, which had been clashing against each other, surging toward his position.
"Not all divine sages are the same," Li Chunjun's mental power echoed. "Some forge their own Dao through their very being, while others... merely bask in the blessings of their ancestors."
As over eighty percent of the Void Power converged upon him, the battle for control of this power reached its conclusion in an instant.
Yet this outcome didn't make the Great Void Ancestral Dragon's expression solemn; instead, it filled him with even greater delight.
"Excellent! The stronger you become, the more extraordinary you prove yourself to be, and the more excited I grow! Only by refining you can I ascend to even greater heights!"
The Dao Venerable's mental power flowed with flawless perfection, impervious to Li Chunjun's words. "Your understanding of the Destruction Dao has reached such depths as well? Then show me everything! I'm eager to know how you achieved this."
"You will see!"
Li Chunjun extended his hand.
Behind him, void divine radiance and destruction divine radiance erupted simultaneously, unleashing a Void storm that threatened to annihilate all creation.
Simultaneously, thanks to the interconnected understanding gained from his Life Level advancement, the remaining forty-seven Law powers seemed to surge forth simultaneously. Combined with the manifestation of his Sovereign Dao Body, they coalesced into an overwhelmingly powerful force of control, creating a domain-like existence centered around him.
Even the mighty Great Void Ancestral Dragon felt as if its Law powers were being stripped away, its strength diminished by twenty percent.
Though the dragon knew this was because Li Chunjun, as an innate divine being, embodied a Dao superior to its own state of dao unification, this extraordinary phenomenon still filled it with astonishment.
"So this is..."
The dragon stared at Li Chunjun. "The Sovereign Dharma Manifestation that Profound Yellow, Di Jiang, and their group researched?! I always thought a dharma manifestation that controls other Laws through one's own core was a fool's dream. Yet you've manifested such divine might, creating something akin to a sovereign domain!"
Buzzing!
As the Great Void Ancestral Dragon focused on Li Chunjun's Sovereign Dharma Manifestation, Li Chunjun was already unleashing the Void Law and Destruction Dao, leading a frenzied assault to tear apart the dragon's body.
Even though the ancestral dragon was a Dao Unification Venerable, confronting Li Chunjun from a position of overwhelming superiority, the surrounding Void Power continued to weaken.
Soon, the raging Void Storm had completely destroyed all the Void Power controlled by the Great Void Ancestral Dragon's Avatar, tearing into its physical form.
Throughout this ordeal, the Great Void Ancestral Dragon unleashed the full extent of its mastery over Void Power, yet it couldn't withstand the Void Storm's relentless assault. Within mere moments, the Avatar was utterly shattered, transforming into a vast destructive torrent that surged in all directions.
Despite the Avatar's destruction, the Great Void Ancestral Dragon felt no panic, only elation and satisfaction.
"Excellent! If I can refine you and use the great dao of the void within you to fill the void in my own understanding, I will undoubtedly advance significantly along the great dao river!"
The storm dissipated.
Li Chunjun narrowed his eyes slightly, quietly replaying every detail of his recent clash with the Great Void Ancestral Dragon in his mind.
The Great Void Ancestral Dragon hadn't descended in its true form, and facing Li Chunjun's innate divine advantage in the Void Dao, it had been severely suppressed.
Yet the soul law it cultivated still posed a significant threat.
If not for the Quasi-Immortal Artifact he had seized by slaying the Lord of Divine Visage, it would have been far more difficult to contend with the Great Void Ancestral Dragon's Avatar, which wielded two Grand Dao Powers.
"Soul Law..."
Li Chunjun's thoughts raced as he replayed every detail of his clashes with the Great Void Ancestral Dragon's Avatar.
He was not only studying and verifying the Great Void Ancestral Dragon's Void Dao techniques but also learning the myriad Mystical Powers of his Dao of Soul.
Having already reached Life Level 44, Li Chunjun possessed an unparalleled affinity for laws.
The Law Mysteries derived from the Grand Daos of Void and Destruction surged toward him like moths to a flame.
Even without deliberate cultivation, he would constantly gain new insights into the Void and Destruction Daos.
While the other forty-seven Grand Daos didn't progress as dramatically, his comprehension advanced by leaps and bounds with focused study, especially with the Great Void Ancestral Dragon—a Dao Unification Realm sparring partner—personally demonstrating the laws.
Shortly after Li Chunjun began contemplating the laws, a terrifying mental power tore through the Void, sweeping in like a Void tide.
It was the Great Void Ancestral Dragon!
"Come, let's see just how many divine abilities you've been hiding!" the Dao Unification Venerable declared, his voice brimming with anticipation.
Li Chunjun frowned slightly at this display. "Do you think you can exhaust me to death with endless avatars?"
"No, I simply want to see just how many surprises you have in store for me!"
The Great Void Ancestral Dragon finished speaking and immediately launched an attack, forcing Li Chunjun to retaliate.
Though this was merely an avatar, unable to manifest the full power of an innate divine being, a Dao Unification Realm avatar...
Who would dare underestimate it even slightly?!
Li Chunjun unleashed his full power, activating both his Innate Void Dao Physique and Destruction Dao Body, and conjuring a vast, surging storm of energy to meet the assault head-on.
The storm clashed violently with the Void, unleashing Void techniques that surpassed the comprehension of even the most Supreme Sage of the Void Dao.
Had a Void Refining cultivator of the Void Dao been present, merely observing this battle would have been as enlightening as entering sudden enlightenment after consuming a leaf from the Enlightenment Divine Tree.
The fierce, evenly matched clash continued for a moment before the Great Void Ancestral Dragon's avatar shattered once more.
Before Li Chunjun could even process the gains from the battle, he sensed something new.
Outside the True Dragon Great World, a fresh avatar was already reforming.
"So, there's no way to communicate with it," Li Chunjun said, his expression cold.
"Or rather, the Great Void Ancestral Dragon simply disdains to communicate with me. It's absolutely confident it can exhaust me, then capture me alive. It's just a matter of time, so it doesn't even bother trying to talk."
Despite winning both their previous clashes, Li Chunjun knew the truth in the Great Void Ancestral Dragon's words: the dragon could lose hundreds or thousands of times, but he only needed to lose once to face eternal damnation.
Therefore...
The Great Void Ancestral Dragon remained utterly unhurried.
Whoosh!
At that moment, a massive surge of mental power, carrying a Void tide, descended upon the True Dragon Great World once more.
Within the surging Void Power, the Great Void Ancestral Dragon's third Avatar materialized.
"Do you really think you can defeat me?" Li Chunjun challenged.
"With the Great World's barrier in place, I won't risk being countered by the Grand Dao Power by descending personally. But if a Dao Unification Venerable can't even defeat someone who hasn't reached Dao Unification, what right do they have to hold a position and status far surpassing even the Supreme Sages?"
The Great Void Ancestral Dragon said calmly, "Many Special Lives claiming to be the strongest below dao unification once possessed the power to overwhelm even dao unification avatars. Yet not a single one dared to defy the will of a dao unification being. This is because even without descending their true forms into the Great World, dao unification beings have countless ways to suppress them."
He paused, then continued, "Perhaps you'll choose to hide after defeating my avatar. But you can't hide, and you can't escape. With a mere Secret Art, I can compel several Quasi-Tenth-Tier beings to invoke the World Will of the True Dragon Great World. Do you really think I can't do the same?"
The Dao Unification Venerable's voice radiated absolute confidence. "As long as you remain within the True Dragon Great World, no matter where you hide, I can locate you with a single thought. Then, by channeling power from my true form, I can instantly descend before you."
"Is that so?"
Li Chunjun once again summoned divine radiance, his Sovereign Dharma Manifestation in its great dao sovereign form stirring up a Void storm.
"Then let's put it to the test."
Before long, the Great Void Ancestral Dragon's third avatar was shattered.
Yet after its destruction, Li Chunjun remained unmoved, not even leaving the battlefield.
Yet, as the divine essence of his Void Dao Physique gradually surged forth, Li Chunjun could clearly sense himself being peeled away from this world, as if entering another dimension.
The lawful aura of his life form, the fluctuations of his Qi, and the power of his Heart-Mind all vanished completely.
Even the very concept of his "existence" seemed to gradually blur.
If he could maintain this state indefinitely, it wouldn't be long before those unfamiliar with him would gradually forget he ever existed.
As time passed, even those who knew him well would find their memories of him fading.
Until one day, they would completely disregard the memory of his existence.
Even if they stumbled upon his records, they would be bewildered, wondering if they were mistaken, if such a person had ever truly existed in this world.
Shortly after Li Chunjun shed his "existence" and vanished into the void, the Avatar of the Great Void Ancestral Dragon descended once more.
"Come, little one," the dragon boomed, "show me what new tricks you've learned. Amuse me."
(End of the Chapter)
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