Your Talent is Mine Chapter 1143: The Battle Between the Forbidden Palace and Dao Mountain

TL: Etude

Leading more than a hundred Dao Ancestors, the Forbidden Palace Master launched a straightforward invasion against Dao Mountain. On this occasion, the Forbidden Palace had almost completely mobilized its forces, showing their firm resolve to secure triumph no matter the price.

Central Chaos Region, Dao Mountain Domain

This territory housed a colossal Dao Realm, serving as the initial and most expansive one in the Dao Mountain Domain, encircled by innumerable universes resembling stars scattered across the chaotic expanse.

Particularly the bigger universes among them fell under Dao Mountain's control, providing it with endless streams of gifted cultivators throughout the eras. Across the vast stretches of time, numerous transcendents had escaped their universes to align with Dao Mountain.

Due to such foundations, Dao Mountain had no necessity to seek out talents from elsewhere in the Chaos. Still, should a truly extraordinary prodigy appear, Dao Mountain would extend an invitation to them.

Naturally, these affiliated universes didn't form on their own; instead, Dao Mountain had relocated them from different sections of the Dao Mountain Domain. Following this action, Dao Mountain prohibited other powers from freely moving universes, arguing it would upset the governing principles of the whole Dao Mountain Domain.

This ban provoked widespread resentment among various factions, but no one had the guts to confront Dao Mountain outright.

Right now,

From the distant borders of the Dao Mountain Domain, the Forbidden Palace's Dao Ancestors appeared, staring with icy disdain at the enormous Dao Mountain Domain and its array of universes.

The Forbidden Palace never showed clemency, and its Palace Master was equally ruthless.

“Strike at these universes and compel the Dao Ancestors from Dao Mountain to emerge!” the Palace Master commanded.

“Understood!” the Forbidden Palace's Dao Ancestors responded.

Successively, the Dao Ancestors initiated their onslaughts. Suddenly, one universe after another burst apart like exploding fireworks within the Chaos, releasing horrifying surges of chaotic energy. This outburst of chaotic energy propagated to Dao Mountain, making it shudder violently.

The obliteration of each universe signified the total extinction of all existence inside it—myriads of lives vanished in a mere blink. To the Dao Ancestors, this mattered little, but to the inhabitants of those universes, it equaled the end of the world.

Inside Dao Mountain, the Dao Ancestors grew deeply troubled, projecting their divine senses to peer past Dao Mountain's limits. Upon witnessing their controlled universes demolished by radiant beams, shattered into debris, their fury became uncontrollable.

For ages, Dao Mountain had dominated as the supreme authority in the Dao Mountain Domain. Even with the rise of the Profound Void Ancient Realm altering power dynamics, Dao Mountain had chosen to ally with the Heavenly Sea Sect.

Beyond the Profound Void Ancient Realm, Dao Mountain continued to reign supreme in the Dao Mountain Domain's Chaos. While other groups had united and increased their Dao Ancestor counts, Dao Mountain's edge came from its Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestor, preserving its Fifth Heaven status. The Starhorn Beast Clan, despite possessing a Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestor, couldn't match Dao Mountain's vast numbers of Dao Ancestors and accumulated wealth, rendering it unable to rival Dao Mountain. The rest of the factions topped out at Fourth Heaven level.

Hence, Dao Mountain carried the arrogance and might to repel any aggressor. But at present, an entity had boldly trespassed into their territory, annihilating vast numbers of affiliated universes. This act represented a blatant insult, an open call to battle!

Boom!

Sequentially, Dao Mountain's Dao Ancestors soared out from the Dao Mountain Domain, led by Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain, the overseer of Dao Mountain.

The count of Dao Ancestors in Dao Mountain remained secretive and vast, yet almost every one now emerged, amounting to almost three hundred—an awe-inspiring display.

Moreover, the caliber of Dao Mountain's Dao Ancestors stood remarkably superior, differing sharply from the Void Sky lineage, which largely consisted of First Heaven Dao Ancestors.

Present were one Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestor, nine Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestors, scores of Third Heaven Dao Ancestors, close to a hundred Second Heaven Dao Ancestors, and the rest as First Heaven Dao Ancestors. This formidable assembly could readily overwhelm the Void Sky lineage, and even the Forbidden Palace paled in comparison to Dao Mountain's prowess.

Nevertheless, at this instant, the Forbidden Palace's Dao Ancestors displayed no hint of dread.

“So it's you, Forbidden Palace Master. You've arrived with over a hundred Dao Ancestors and wrecked so many of our universes. Do you intend to ignite a war against Dao Mountain?” Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain questioned sternly.

“Exactly!” the Forbidden Palace Master answered with chilling finality.

“Consider your actions wisely!” Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain cautioned. “Should conflict erupt, the Forbidden Palace might suffer complete destruction, and you could meet your end!”

“Are you scared?” the Forbidden Palace Master mocked.

“Ridiculous. Me, scared?” Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain declared with overwhelming assurance, “I pioneered cultivation within the Dao Mountain Domain, reaching the summit of the Fifth Heaven as a Dao Ancestor. Before long, I'll ascend to the Sixth Heaven Dao Ancestor level. What reason do I have to fear the Forbidden Palace?”

“Not scared, huh?” The Forbidden Palace Master advanced a step, radiating the presence of a Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestor. “How about now? Still not afraid?”

“What? You've actually reached the Fifth Heaven as a Dao Ancestor? Unbelievable! Your base is shaky, and your origin essence bears a major defect. There's no possibility you advanced this rapidly!” Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain exclaimed in shock.

“Perish!”

The Forbidden Palace Master uttered no more, surging ahead with a lengthy spear gripped firmly. This wasn't a mere armament—it qualified as a low-tier forbidden weapon. Across endless epochs, the Palace Master had explored the fringes of the Dark Forbidden Domain, gathering diverse forbidden items. Combined with specific forbidden relics obtained by the Forbidden Palace from the Profound Void Ancient Realm, he had crafted this low-tier forbidden weapon, expending the majority of his forbidden assets.

Despite its lower grade, this forbidden weapon could enhance his fighting ability by no less than fifty percent.

“Do you believe I'll cower before you?” Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain likewise rushed in.

Though he hadn't yet attained the Sixth Heaven as a Dao Ancestor, his power had notably intensified. However, the moment he collided with the Forbidden Palace Master, his face twisted in alarm.

Boom!

Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain got hurled backward, the forbidden weapon's spear impaling his form and inflicting a grievous, bloodied gash.

In this confrontation, Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain evidently lagged behind.

“Forbidden Domain, engage!”

Myriad threads of forbidden energy coalesced into a Forbidden Domain, which spread out to encase the region and confine Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain inside. The dreadful Dark Forbidden Power relentlessly infiltrated his frame, ceaselessly undermining his bodily integrity.

The Forbidden Domain proved immensely potent, a technique usable solely by those who had achieved minor mastery in the Forbidden Body. Sustaining it demanded an enormous quantity of Dark Forbidden Power. Typically, wielders of the Dark Forbidden Power refrained from deploying it except in desperate, do-or-die struggles.

However, the Forbidden Palace Master didn't waver, deploying his ultimate technique to slay Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain endured successive severe blows, their strengths evidently mismatched.

Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain's prowess equated to that of a standard peak Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestor. But following his breakthrough, the Forbidden Palace Master's battle strength rocketed to the apex of the Fifth Heaven, bolstered by the Dark Forbidden Power and his Forbidden Body. Absent these boosts, the Palace Master would merely rank as an average Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestor.

At the same time, in other areas.

The Dao Ancestors from Dao Mountain clashed intensely with the Forbidden Palace's counterparts. At first glance, Dao Mountain's Dao Ancestors, boasting greater quantity and superiority, appeared set to overwhelm their foes with ease.

Yet, a surprising development occurred. The Forbidden Palace's Dao Ancestors had mobilized virtually all their assets, deploying assorted treasures to elevate their fighting capabilities and utilizing many defensive artifacts for survival.

Consequently, while Dao Mountain's Dao Ancestors maintained dominance, eliminating the Forbidden Palace's Dao Ancestors proved arduous and time-consuming. Indeed, when the disparity in power among Dao Ancestors wasn't extreme, slaying each other remained profoundly challenging.

The Forbidden Palace Dao Ancestors followed a straightforward strategy—to stall for as long as feasible until their Palace Master overcame Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain.

With the Palace Master liberated, he could then support in dispatching Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain.

Days dragged on, and Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain's wounds deepened progressively through the fights.

Inevitable loss loomed, and without external help, his demise would follow. Despite his loyalty to the Heavenly Sea Sect, none of its Dao Ancestors would endure the heavy toll of awakening from dormancy solely to rescue him. Aid would not arrive.

“Forbidden Palace Master, cease hostilities. I'm prepared to surrender treasures as reparation!” Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain begged for clemency.

As the originator of the Dao Mountain Domain and its inaugural Dao Ancestor, his plea for quarter represented profound humiliation, demolishing the prestige amassed over innumerable years.

“Pleading for mercy? Keep dreaming.” The Forbidden Palace Master responded with icy detachment.

He refused to let Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain live. If Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain advanced to Sixth Heaven soon, he would become an adversary too formidable to challenge.

At that juncture, Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain would undoubtedly seek vengeance.

The Palace Master had zero desire to witness such an outcome, so Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain must perish this day.