Chapter 1312 : Heavenly Prison Flame Lord

The Lord of 1000 Dragon Lake cut him off, his expression turning grave as he said, "After the fall of Youtai'ao, the Dao Origin of Elder Qingxuan is no longer of use to our 1000 Dragon Lake."

"In exchange for this, securing the Heaven Prison Clan's assistance in annihilating the Greenstream Ancient Sect is a worthwhile trade."

Upon hearing this, the various Earth Immortal Patriarchs all experienced subtle shifts in their expressions.

After a brief moment of contemplation, the Grand Elder of the Frostscale Drake exchanged glances with the others before speaking, "I wonder whom the Sky Prison Clan will send. Breaking through the Azure River Ancient Sect won’t be an easy task, will it?"

The Lord of 1000 Dragon Lake rose to his feet, his gaze deepening as it fell upon the Ancient Azure Stream Sect. "The Sixth Elder of the Celestial Prison Clan, the Blaze Sovereign of Celestial Prison," he spoke, voice resonating like echoing mountains. "Is that sufficient?"

"Hmm..."

Upon hearing this, their expressions shifted dramatically, revealing utter astonishment.

As 1 of the initiators of this great calamity and the foremost among the 100 immortal races of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, the Sky Prison Clan's foundation could be described as profoundly boundless.

This branch of Earth Immortals boasted a full 40-3 Patriarchs, with 6 having reached the late Earth Immortal stage.

Among the 6, the Grand Elder of the Sky Prison Clan was a Ninth-Level Earth Immortal, while the Second, Third, and Fourth Elders were all Eighth-Level Earth Immortals. The Fifth and Sixth Elders had also reached the Seventh Level of Earth Immortality.

In this great war, the Western Abyss Dragon Palace, serving as the Tribulation Bearer for the demon race, had to directly confront the pressure from both the human and god races, thus forging an alliance with the Sky Prison Clan.

The Great Elder of the Celestial Prison Clan, a Ninth-Level Earth Immortal, along with the Second Elder (Eighth-Level Earth Immortal), Third Elder, and Fourth Elder, all journeyed to the demon territory to assist the master of the Western Abyss Dragon Palace.

Only the Fifth and Sixth Elders, both at the Earth Immortal 7th Layer, remained within Flowing Rivers and 100 Seas to assist the Heaven Slaughter Clan Lord in eradicating the Flowing Fire Star Palace.

In truth, the reason 1000 Dragon Lake attacked Flowing Rivers and 100 Seas was not only due to their geographical proximity, but also because Western Abyss Dragon Palace had struck a bargain with the Celestial Fiend Clan.

In exchange for a powerful blessed land, 4 top-tier Earth Immortals were secured to confront the 3 Half-Step Celestial Immortals from the human and deity races led by Divine Lord Yexu.

In such circumstances, the Tianyu Clan even dispatched the Tianyu Flame Lord, a seventh-level Earth Immortal, indicating they attached considerable importance to this matter.

Several True Dragon Elders were also quite astonished by this.

The Elder of Flaming Tyranny could no longer remain seated. Rising to his feet, he declared, "With the assistance of the Infernal Prison Fire Monarch, even if the Ancient Sect of Verdant Stream exhausts all its accumulated resources, they can hold out for no more than 3,000 years at most."

"However, if he extricates himself, will the Blazing Star Palace be able to maintain control?"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded slightly, their expressions tinged with hesitation. As the overlord of the Flowing River 100 Seas, the master of the Flowing Fire Star Palace was a being at the Half-Step Celestial Immortal realm,

Even though the strength of the Blazing Fire Star Palace's master ranked at the very bottom among Half-Step Celestial Immortals, he was still a powerhouse who had reached the Half-Step Celestial Immortal realm—1 who should not be underestimated.

The Heavenly Fiend Patriarch might be able to suppress him, but with the entire blessed land backing him, it was uncertain whether he could truly be kept in check.

The Lord of 1000 Dragon Lake understood the crowd’s bewilderment, yet his expression remained solemn as he stated, “The Western Abyss Dragon Palace possesses 2 Half-Step Celestial Immortals, making it the foremost demonic power in the Divine Abyssal Sea of Western Qi.”

"Once they advance further, they would be capable of establishing a true dragon grotto-heaven for the demon race. Yet now that humanity and the god tribes jointly rule the Western Vastness Divine Abyss Sea, they would never sit idly by and watch the Western Abyss Dragon Palace rise to power."

Behind Lord Ye Xu and the 2 divine beings of the God Clan, there appeared to be the covert support of 2 cave heavens. The Western Abyss Dragon Palace had now been plunged into a bitter struggle.

Not long ago, the Grand Elder of the Celestial Fiend Clan had been severely wounded. For this reason, the Clan Lord was unwilling to delay any further, preparing to swiftly conclude the Battle of Flowing Rivers and 100 Seas in order to reinforce the Western Abyss Dragon Palace.

Upon hearing this, the True Dragon Ancestors all revealed grave expressions.

In this great calamity, 2 great protagonists of the half-step Celestial Immortal realm from each of the Human Race, Demon Race, and Divine Race have entered the tribulation, along with the master of the Heaven-Slaying Race, making a total of 7 great calamity protagonists.

They were 7 existences at the Half-Step Heavenly Immortal realm: the Heavenly Fiend Patriarch, the Profound Heart Deity, the Hao Flame Deity, the Lord of the Meteorfire Star Palace, the Western Abyss Dragon King, the Crown Prince of the Western Abyss Dragon Palace, and the Lord of the Ye Ruins.

Among the 7, the Lord of the Western Abyss Dragon Palace and Divine Lord Yexu stood as the most formidable. Now at the epicenter of the great tribulation, the Western Abyss Dragon Palace alone confronted 3 Half-Step Celestial Immortals—Xuanxin, Haoyan, and Yexu—facing considerable pressure in this 2-against-3 struggle.

The 4 top-tier Earth Immortals from the Celestial Fiend Clan, all at the eighth or ninth level of the Earth Immortal realm, journeyed to the Western Abyss Dragon Palace with the sole purpose of forming an array to confront a Half-Step Celestial Immortal.

But now, the Grand Elder of the Celestial Fiend Clan was severely wounded, and the Clan Lord, fearing the loss of his 4 most trusted lieutenants, resolved to swiftly conclude the Battle of Flowing Rivers and a 100 Seas.

To this end, he did not hesitate to deploy his foundational reserves, preparing to suppress the Flaming Star Palace's counterattack by summoning the Celestial Prison Flame Lord—a Seventh-Level Earth Immortal—from seclusion.

To vanquish the Azure River Ancient Sect with this Earth Immortal seventh-layer expert, then mobilize the full might of 1000 Dragon Lake to utterly eradicate the Blazing Fire Star Palace.

"The Flowing Fire Star Palace is not easily dealt with. With the backup plans left by the Heavenly Prison Clan Lord, we can suppress the Flowing Fire Star Palace for at most 5,000 years."

5 1000 years from now, if we fail to reinforce the Celestial Fiends, they will undoubtedly suffer devastating losses under the Flowing Fire Star Palace's counterattack—perhaps even their patriarch would sustain grave injuries.

"When the time comes and the landscape shifts, I fear the Heaven Slaughter Clan will no longer possess the strength to annihilate the Flowing Fire Star Palace."

The several Elders nodded slightly upon hearing this, a trace of confidence coloring their expressions.

Patriarch Yan Ao stroked his long beard and said with a smile, "It won’t take 5 1000 years. Now that the Greenriver Ancient Sect has expended over half of its reserves, we can annihilate them in just 3 1000."

"The remaining 2 1000 years would be more than enough to annihilate the entire Abyssal Sea."

"Indeed." The ancestor clad in flowing golden battle robes also smiled, his tone brimming with confidence. "Once we annihilate the Qingchuan Ancient Sect, we will proceed to eradicate the Return-to-Void Blessed Land, then leverage that momentum to crush the Flowing Fire Star Palace."

"If all goes according to plan, we shall join forces with the Western Abyss Dragon Palace, sweeping across the Divine Abyssal Sea of Western Qi with unstoppable momentum. With the boundless blood of mortals and deities alike, we shall bring this limitless calamity to its ultimate end."

At the head of the hall, the master of 1000 Dragon Lake listened quietly to the discussions, his expression remaining utterly unreadable.

As the master of a faction, his vision extended far beyond the present. The Great Calamity had now raged for 6 1000 years, and the entire Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea was embroiled in ceaseless warfare, with the conflict still locked in a fierce stalemate.

But even if everything went smoothly, it would likely take them 10 1000 years to sweep through the Flowing Rivers and 100 Seas.

Given the current situation in the Western Abyss Dragon Palace, whether they could afford to wait another 10 1000 years for them remained shrouded in uncertainty.

To seize the Dao Origin of his fated nemesis, the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace, the Astral Fiend Patriarch forcibly drew him into the heavenly tribulation. Yet this very act inadvertently forged another adversary at the half-step Celestial Immortal realm.

"Now it appears that while the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace may indeed be among the weaker half-step Celestial Immortals, and his Star Palace ranks lower among the supreme blessed lands, he is still no easy foe to vanquish."

The master of 1000 Dragon Lake pondered deeply, an involuntary trace of melancholy surfacing in the depths of his eyes.

"The master of the Western Abyss Dragon Palace is a supreme powerhouse ranked 30-fifth on the Creation Roll of the Qingcang Immortal Domain. Let us hope he can withstand this pressure."