Eternal Emperor's Path to Ascension-Chapter 278: Difference Between Mortal And God

One had to know that the Sword Venerable wasn't merely a Vagrant Immortal. He was a Perfected Vagrant Immortal.

The minor realm differences after reaching the Immortal realms were incredibly vast. The difference between a single minor realm was as great as the difference between an entire major realm, if not greater, in terms of mortal realms of cultivation.

As soon as Tian Yongheng made a move, he was instantly annihilated by the Sword Venerable. He didn't even have a chance to react.

In the end, no matter how powerful, he was still only at the Early Stage of Immortal Ascension Realm, with a Transformation Realm Divine Power. But to display such a Divine Power, he had to at least activate it in battle. It was useless if he didn't have the time to activate it at all.

For 3 continous days, Tian Yongheng tried to use other methods to counter the Sword Venerable, but he would always get obliterated by the latter's first strike. A single gaze from the Sword Venerable would immobilize him, and what came next was undoubtedly a crushing defeat.

This was natural suppression of a being who had far surpassed his plane of existence. The only reason Tian Yongheng could even last an instance against such a being was solely because of his various supreme talents, with the Jade Pure Bloodline being the most resistant to outright suppression.

This also made Tian Yongheng realize that his Jade Pure Bloodline was probably his strongest talent. After all, the cultivation levels of the Three Pure Ones must be unfathomable.

But just this was not enough.

It was also at this moment Tian Yongheng realized the truth; he was being too arrogant and conceited by challenging a Perfected Vagrant Immortal outright despite only being a new Immortal Ascension cultivator.

He had a feeling that if he were at the Half Immortal Realm, he could undoubtedly fight the Sword Venerable for a few seconds and not be directly annihilated in an instant.

Too hasty, too unsteady!

Reminding himself after trying a few more times, Tian Yongheng finally decided to lower the Sword Venerable's cultivation to that of a Perfected Half Immortal. This was also one of the functions of the Simulation Battle Trial, where Tian Yongheng could adjust the cultivation base of his opponents, although it couldn't exceed their original cultivation.

Now, the Sword Venerable in the Simulation Battle Trial was only a Perfected Half Immortal, as powerful as he had been when he was a Perfected Half Immortal in reality.

Despite that, he was still at the pinnacle of the Grand Perfection of Half Immortal Realm. Even slightly stronger than the current Tian Yun, who was recognized as the strongest cultivator in the Second Great Mortal World.

In the past, Tian Yongheng could barely fight against Tian Yun at the peak of Tribulation Transcendence Realm.

Now, at the Immortal Ascension Realm, Sword Venerable didn't even last a single strike from Tian Yongheng. He was indeed too hasty before, directly challenging a Perfected Vagrant Immortal.

This was the right path!

Tian Yongheng killed Sword Venerable in a few more simulations instantly just to vent his anger before deciding to upgrade the latter's cultivation to the Early Stage of Vagrant Immortal Realm.

Tian Yongheng felt some pressure once again. However, this time, it was within a bearable range.

Immediately, the Sword Venerable unleashed a terrifying Sword Qi, shattering the landscape and stirring up the heavenly rules of the simulated world.

Tian Yongheng also activated the Benevolent Light Seraphic Barrier, a shimmering barrier of invisible Spiritual Energy, heavenly merit, and exalted karma enveloping him.

*Boom!*

But the very instance the Sword Qi made contact with the barrier, visible cracks spread across the entire surface, like a glass moments away from shattering. Tian Yongheng didn't dare to waste any more time as he raised the Primal Dao Sword in his hand, the Supreme Sword Intent sweeping over like a tide as it enveloped the Primal Dao Sword.

He directly used all his strength right from the beginning, pouring nearly all of his Divine Sense and Spiritual Energy into a single strike that would decide the outcome of this battle.

Had the Primal Dao Sword not been made of extraordinary materials far beyond the Mortal World, it would never have been able to withstand this divine might just being a Rank-10 Dharma Artifact.

The terrifying Supreme Sword Intent surged forth like floodwaters from a broken dam, drowning the immense Sword Qi that had already broken the Benevolent Light Seraphic Barrier.

*Boom!*

The two forces collided with the intensity of destroying the world, and the surrounding mountains and rivers of the simulated world were immediately engulfed in roaring Sword Qi and overwhelming Sword Intent.

Cracks appeared in the void before being swiftly mended by the system. The simulated world's heaven and earth trembled from the vast pressure exuded by the opposing powers.

And yet...

In just a few seconds, the Supreme Sword Intent and the Sword Qi both extinguished eachother, vanishing without a trace. Tian Yongheng wore the same expression of indifference externally, but he was already panicking inside.

Before he could think further, another stream of overwhelming Sword Qi came towards him, with an unstoppable momentum tearing apart all the natural laws and heavenly rules in its way.

His Spiritual Energy was nearly drained, and his Divine Sense couldn't muster up any more power at all. He couldn't do anything but wait as the Sword Qi approached, annihilating every ounce of his being.

The simulation ended.

Yet, this was the longest Simulation Battle Trial Tian Yongheng had experienced in the past few days. It lasted for nearly 5 seconds.

This much time was enough to give Tian Yongheng some ideas on how to deal with the Sword Venerable in the next simulation. He was, after all, a genuine Immortal Ascension Realm cultivator now. The adaptability and thought process of such beings was far greater than that of ordinary mortals.

Another 3 days passed by.

The time Tian Yongheng could survive in the simulation against the Sword Venerable increased to 31 seconds.

But in the end, just to block a single attack from the Sword Venerable, he had to spent all of his Spiritual Energy and Divine Sense, leaving him with no means to counterattack. All Dharma Artifacts, even those that required neither Divine Sense nor Spiritual Energy, were useless in front of a real Immortal Deity.

Tian Yongheng also understood the main reason why he had not been able to defeat the Sword Venerable.

It was the difference between their Spiritual Energy.

Immortal Gods definitely used a higher form of Spiritual Energy, just like how there was the Spirit Stone for mortal cultivators and Immortal Spirit Stone for Immortals.

The fundamental problem was this difference. If he could somehow bridge the gap between Spiritual Energy and this higher form of energy, he could undoubtedly defeat the Sword Venerable.

But that...was basically impossible.

There was a reason why Immortal Deities were Immortal Deities and those below them were mortals.

Thus, for the next week, he did everything he could to ensure his survival in the simulation for the longest time possible, searching for ways to defeat the Sword Venerable by using weaknesses and strategies. But there were no weaknesses in the simulated version of Sword Venerable.

The only weakness of an Immortal Cultivator was an entity stronger than themselves. Specially those at the Immortal level.

Because the simulated version of Sword Venerable had no emotions, he would give it his all even when facing an ant. There was no emotional weakness, including that which came from arrogance, as well.

After another weak of continous battles, Tian Yongheng was finally able to get his survival time to around a minute. His combat experience had increased significantly, specially that of facing an Immortal Deity head on.

After that, he didn't have the heart to fight anymore.

I should improve my personal strength rather than wasting time here, it would increase my combat strength as well...

With that, he sat down and began to cultivate silently. All the higher ups of Eternal Peak were immersed in seclusion at this moment as well. He didn't want to wake up anyone to explain them the functions of the Time Dao Compass.

It was better to deal with more important matters at hand before handling such trivial things.

Thus began another period of seclusion, and with the Spirit Qi of the Eternal Peak enhanced and 5 Immortal Spirit Stones in his hand, combined with the Heavenly Questions, Tian Yongheng's cultivation speed did not slow down at all.

On the contrary, it had gotten incredibly fast. So much so that he believed breaking through to the Mid Stage of Immortal Ascension Realm within 20 years was very possible.

At the same time, changes began to occur at the main battlefield of the Righteous-Demonic War.

...

At this moment, Tian Yun, floating countless miles above the Pristine Waters, looked at the battered figure of the Wrathful Asura King stained with blood and barely clinging onto life before him, his brows furrowed as the Communication Jade on his waist continously emitted light, a voice coming from it.

"Saint Master... We are slowly falling behind and being suppressed by the demonic forces."freeωebnovēl.c૦m