Chapter 1078: 17 Great Saint's Methods (Please Subscribe)_3

Chapter 1078: Chapter 17 Great Saint’s Methods (Please Subscribe)_3

The numerous Chaos Venerables watched the battlefield outside the Nine Profound Secret Realm with solemn expressions.

“Did Nine Profound concede?”

“The power of that grasp is truly terrifying.”

“If Nine Profound doesn’t concede now, it’ll truly come down to a desperate fight—and most likely death.”

…

The Venerables exchanged thoughts. As Venerables within the same Void Domain, naturally, they had established means of communication, allowing real-time discussions.

Some Venerables, even separated by dozens or hundreds of Void Domains, could maintain contact,

although the farther the distance, the greater the cost of a single contact.

But within a single Void Domain, communication was nearly unrestricted.

“Nine Profound likely still has some trump cards unused, but there’s no reason to continue fighting. That mysterious Venerable seems to feel the same.”

“Indeed, that mysterious Venerable is impressive. That grasp, even if faced by me, could only be endured head-on, with no chance of avoiding it.”

“Haha, if it were me, I’d merge into the four-fold spacetime to greatly dilute that grasp’s impact. Even injured, I wouldn’t be hit as severely as Nine Profound.”

“Hahaha, Nine Profound excels at attacking and sieging, but he’s weaker in defense and survival—definitely not agile enough.”

The Venerables began to critique the earlier battle, imagining themselves in Nine Profound Venerable’s position and contemplating how they might confront Lin Yuan’s Tear the Sky technique.

Among Venerables, direct duels are rare; even sparring usually avoids exposing their trump cards.

If they frequently unveil their trump cards, then everyone would know them—how would they still be called trump cards?

But the duel between Nine Profound Venerable and Lin Yuan was clearly a blazing clash,

both parties nearing the brink of a life-or-death struggle, unhesitatingly employing every card at their disposal,

which offered the Chaos Venerables an entertaining spectacle.

Particularly Lin Yuan’s Tear the Sky technique—it was a move they’d never witnessed before,

and naturally, discussions arose about how they might counter it.

Of course, none of the Venerables knew that their methods of dealing with Tear the Sky were meaningless.

Because Lin Yuan, the one who performed Tear the Sky, was fundamentally not of the same tier as them, not even a Chaos Venerable, but a lifeform in the Path Splitting Realm.

The divine skill ‘Tear the Sky’ represents the pinnacle of offensive power—even for the Path Splitting Realm,

and upon reaching the realms of Sovereigns or even Chaos, blocking Tear the Sky would likely require a Chaos Realm peak expert, or simply a Great Saint.

Without matching realm-level strength, all techniques are mere fantasies.

“Hmm, the sparring ended—Nine Profound conceded, and that mysterious Venerable has departed.”

“Ah, the show’s over.”

“Nine Profound took a significant loss this time. The injuries sustained—recovering might take one or two Cosmic Eras at minimum.”

The Chaos Venerables cast one last glance at the Nine Profound Secret Realm area before shifting their focus elsewhere.

They harbored no intentions toward Lin Yuan. As for capturing Lin Yuan?

The entity who executed Tear the Sky was clearly Lin Yuan’s true incarnation.

No Venerable could lock down that true incarnation—what purpose would capturing Taiji Primordial Spirit serve?

Unless Lin Yuan truly fought Nine Profound Venerable in a life-or-death battle, then perhaps these Venerables within the same Void Domain might intervene.

For a mere sparring match, especially with Nine Profound Venerable’s consent, no Venerable would bring unnecessary trouble upon themselves.

…

“I’ve lost.”

Outside the Nine Profound Secret Realm, Nine Profound Venerable watched Lin Yuan’s silhouette vanish, his expression tinged with melancholy.

This was his voluntary surrender, and Nine Profound Venerable accepted the outcome wholeheartedly. Lin Yuan’s final grasp had made him feel the threat of life and death.

If he didn’t concede, he’d truly die.

“This sparring match cost me dearly.” Nine Profound Venerable began to assess the losses.

First, the mysterious legacy space was gone. Even if he had defeated Lin Yuan, he could only acquire the remnants of legacy that could be replicated within the space.

But something was better than nothing.

Now, however, there was no hope whatsoever for that legacy.

Second, in this sparring match, his uncontrolled combat power caused severe destruction across a surrounding area of tens of millions of light years,

even rendering the outer perimeter of Nine Profound Secret Realm—his own base—looking utterly dilapidated.

Lastly, the injuries sustained from Tear the Sky would require an immense amount of time to recover.

As a newly ascended Venerable, having advanced from the Sovereign Realm to the Chaos Realm, Nine Profound Venerable’s status and power had grown considerably,

and he was brimming with confidence,

further fueled by his fortunate encounter with the mysterious legacy space.

He had once believed his path forward would remain smooth and uninterrupted,

leading straight to the Great Saint’s Domain.

But reality led him to such an end.

“Forget it, forget it.”

“A loss is a loss. It’s just some Great Saint-level legacy—it’s not as if obtaining it guarantees becoming a Great Saint.”

Nine Profound Venerable calmed his mind. After all, even acquiring a Great Saint legacy rarely guarantees cultivation of a Great Saint,

for if it did, ancient Great Saint-level entities wouldn’t have declined as they’ve been.

To become a Great Saint, the most fundamental requirement is relying on oneself—external aids offer little help,

even with a Great Saint personally guiding day and night, it doesn’t significantly assist a Venerable’s breakthrough to the Great Saint.

After all, both Great Saints and Venerables are essentially Chaos Realm beings, and the utility of such guidance is limited.

“Through this battle, I can discern many flaws in my ultimate killing techniques and secret methods.”

Nine Profound Venerable reflected and soon his eyes sparkled with determination:

“Once I refine these imperfections, then when I engage again in sparring and combat, the outcome won’t be so certain.”

From deep within Nine Profound Venerable’s heart swelled a fighting spirit. Though he still did not know Lin Yuan’s identity or from which Void Domain Lin Yuan hailed,

such a mighty force could hardly remain unknown. Whether now or in the future, Nine Profound Venerable was confident he would sooner or later learn of Lin Yuan—at that point, he’d make the challenge himself.

…

Deep within layers of boundless spacetime,

Cang Yulong stood respectfully in place.

Lin Yuan’s Taiji Primordial Spirit emerged, hands clasped behind him, gazing upon Cang Yulong.

“Thank you, senior.”

Cang Yulong trembled slightly, immediately expressing his gratitude.

Although Lin Yuan’s intervention was not without a price,

ultimately, it was unnecessary for him to duel Nine Profound Venerable to save all of the Stone People clan.

Simply saying they couldn’t be saved would have sufficed, and Cang Yulong hadn’t insisted Lin Yuan rescue the Stone People.

“Hmm.”

Lin Yuan nodded, but his next words left Cang Yulong visibly shaken:

“How much longer are you planning to hide?”