Chapter 566 - 416: Fierce Battle with 3 Saint Ancestors, a Sword Divides Them into 6

Postnatal Saint Ancestor.

Filthy Saint Ancestor.

Their situation was the same as the Innate Saint Ancestor’s. They had each fused their selves from several eras in the future with their selves from several eras in the past, seeking a greater breakthrough.

However, their fusion was not going smoothly.

As a result, because of this fusion, the Three Great Ancestors from several eras in the future were instead influenced by the Saint Ancestors from eras past—their present selves. This made it impossible for them to leave the fourth stage of the Only True Path, trapping them there.

To this day, they have been unable to escape the Only True Path.

"Alright."

"Let’s do it!"

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!

The Postnatal Saint Ancestor and the Filthy Saint Ancestor exchanged a look and unhesitatingly joined forces. One powerful True Artifact after another materialized, erupting with immense Mighty Power.

"Kill!"

RUMBLE!!!

They roared and bellowed as their True Techniques erupted, joining forces to besiege Xu Qing. But Xu Qing fought one against three, his Battle Intent surging as he unleashed every method at his disposal.

"Power of All Things Atlas!"

RUMBLE!

Another thunderous crash echoed. Xu Qing unleashed the power of his Encyclopedia of All Things even further, mobilizing the Power of All Things Atlas to augment his body. This directly pushed his cultivation to the Peak of the Three Immortal Realms.

"What?!"

"You..."

"How is this possible?!"

The three Saint Ancestors were stunned. They never imagined Xu Qing could be so powerful. Even against the combined assault of the Three Great Ancestors, he wasn’t at a disadvantage.

Moreover, he could even forcibly increase his own cultivation in the middle of a battle.

So strong.

Incredibly strong.

"Hahaha..."

RUMBLE!

Another thunderous crash. With a wave of his right hand, Xu Qing brought down his Level 10 Carefree Sword. Its descent, combined with the might of a powerful True Technique, sent the Innate Saint Ancestor flying.

"Cough, cough..."

At this moment, the Innate Saint Ancestor coughed up blood. His state was already somewhat unstable, as the fusion of his two selves was causing his power to fluctuate.

Now, after such an intense battle, this instability was becoming more and more apparent.

In fact, it wasn’t just the Innate Saint Ancestor; the Postnatal Saint Ancestor and the Filthy Saint Ancestor were in the same predicament.

It could be said that if the two selves of each of the Three Great Ancestors failed to fully merge before the end of the Primordial Era, they would be trapped in the fourth stage of the Only True Path forever.

This was the price.

"It seems you can’t stop me."

Xu Qing’s gaze was calm. He too was injured and had coughed up blood, but his Battle Intent was soaring and immense.

"You..."

The Three Great Ancestors were shaken, their minds reeling. "When did the Human Race produce another expert like you?"

"First, there were the Taoist Ancestor and Martial Ancestor from the Era of the Chaos Innate Demon Gods. Then, in the Era of the All Heavens and Myriads of Realms, there was the Sword Ancestor, the Master of Time Immortality, and the Master of Ten Thousand Paths."

"And now, in this era, we thought the Human Race had been completely suppressed, yet another one like you has appeared."

"You must understand, before the Only True Path opened, we were completely unaware of your existence. You hadn’t risen to prominence yet; you probably weren’t even an Immortal."

"And yet, once the Only True Path opened, you reached this level in such a short amount of time. A growth rate like that... it surpasses even the Taoist Ancestor, the Martial Ancestor, and the Sword Ancestor."

Clearly, the Three Great Ancestors were old monsters who had survived since the Primordial Era. One could say they were the most ancient beings in the Sea of Chaos.

Even though they had crippled themselves and sealed themselves away in the Forbidden Lands after the end of the Primordial Era, they still had moments of awakening. They knew the entire history of the Sea of Chaos—practically everything about it.

Naturally, they knew a great deal about the Human Race.

"It seems you know a lot," Xu Qing said thoughtfully.

"Indeed."

The Three Great Ancestors nodded.

Among them, the Innate Saint Ancestor spoke: "At the end of the Primordial Era, far too many of the Primordial Races had died. Their corpses, blood, and remnant souls gradually fermented within the Sea of Chaos, slowly giving birth to the Chaos Innate Demon Gods."

"In the end, the Primordial Era concluded, and the Three Great Primordial Races vanished into the long river of history. The Chaos Innate Demon Gods seized the opportunity to rise and take control of the entire Sea of Chaos."

"As a result, countless Eras of Chaos later, worlds were born alongside the Chaos Innate Demon Gods. And within these worlds, one after another, various beings and races came into existence."

"The Human Race was one of them."

"However, the Human Race was innately weak at birth, weaker even than common wild beasts. But this weak race tenaciously survived, time and time again. They learned step by step, and grew step by step."

"We don’t know how many Eras of Chaos passed."

"But at the end of the Era of the Chaos Innate Demon Gods..."

"Within the Human Race, two incredible beings were born."

"They were the Taoist Ancestor and the Martial Ancestor."

"One of them, the Taoist Ancestor, comprehended the Chaos Dao, grasping the ’Human Dao’ from within it. With the Human Dao, he stepped into the Immortal Realm, went on to prove the Three Great Immortals one after another, and reached the final realm."

"Likewise, the Martial Ancestor also comprehended the Chaos Dao and grasped the ’Martial Dao.’ He used the Martial Dao to become Immortal, and after successively proving the Three Great Immortals, he too reached the final realm."

"Under the leadership of the Human Race, the All Heavens and Myriad Races counterattacked the Chaos Innate Demon Gods. They fought for several Eras of Chaos, finally defeating the Chaos Innate Demon Gods and creating the Nine Great Origin Worlds. This brought the Sea of Chaos into the Era of the All Heavens and Myriads of Realms."

"The Human Race was born in the second era, rose at the end of it, and reached its zenith in the third era. It was then that the Sword Ancestor, the Master of Time Immortality, and the Master of Ten Thousand Paths were born one after another. But by the end of the third era, the Human Race began its gradual decline."

"And now, the Only True Path has opened, and the Sea of Chaos has entered the ’Era of the Only True Path.’"

"Where did they go?"

After a moment of silence, Xu Qing voiced the question that was on his mind.

"Heh heh."

The Three Great Ancestors sneered.

Then, one said, "Your Human Race is too arrogant, too self-confident. Whether it was the Taoist Ancestor, the Martial Ancestor, or the Sword Ancestor, we invited all of them. We asked them to cripple themselves, enter the Forbidden Lands, and wait with us for the fourth era to arrive, at which time the Only True Path would naturally open."

"However, they refused. They even mocked us for being afraid of death."

"Therefore, they did not cripple themselves. Instead, they wanted to use the final Chaos Great Tribulation to carve a path with their own great power and forcibly step onto the ’Only True Path.’"

"So they failed?" Xu Qing asked.

"We don’t know."

The Three Great Ancestors shook their heads. "Because the final Chaos Great Tribulation is a supreme tribulation aimed at the Three Immortal Realms—that is, the final realm. We couldn’t get close. If we had, our auras would have been detected, and we would have been dragged into the Chaos Great Tribulation as well."

"Although we don’t know the outcome, we never heard any news of them again after that, nor did we ever sense their auras again."

"So, it’s highly likely they all failed."

"I see."

Xu Qing nodded. He sized up the Three Great Ancestors and fell silent for a moment. "Since the three of you have answered so many of my questions and cleared up much of my confusion..."

"Then..."

CLANG!

Suddenly, a sword hummed. Xu Qing raised his right hand. The Level 7 True Artifact: Thousand Dao Transformations in his grasp evolved, transforming into an indescribable Supreme True Sword.

"Sever!"

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Xu Qing unleashed three slashes. The swords fell upon the three Saint Ancestors one after another. However, the purpose of their Mighty Power was not to harm the Saint Ancestors, but to use the power of the Level 7 True Artifact: Thousand Dao Transformations to separate them once again.

And so, the three Saint Ancestors became six.

However, three of them were ancient and withered, while the other three were impossibly young.