Chapter 1339 : Dragonfall, Doom of the Blessed Land

He is a cornered beast at bay—no need to lock horns with him to the death!

Seeing the Lord of 1000 Dragon Lake descending into madness, Eldrin immediately spoke up in warning.

He drew everyone close, shielding them with his Primordial Chaos True Aura, then together they unleashed a myriad of immortal treasures and divine abilities, engaging in an unrelenting battle against it.

The more they fought, the more alarmed they became—the 1000 Dragon Lake Lord's mana seemed truly boundless.

Even with everyone attacking in relentless succession, depleting their own magical power time and again, they could never exhaust it to the point of burning out the last drop of oil in the lamp.

Left with no other choice, Eldrin and the others took turns, using the power of their formation to withstand the bulk of the pressure from the Lord of 1000 Dragon Lake. They then took shifts to harry him, steadily draining his energy and mana.

The remaining cultivators replenished their spiritual power using immortal elixirs and celestial sources. Only after recovering more than half of their energy did they step forward to take turns engaging in the fierce battle.

The siege battle raged on, lasting a full 30-some years before a turning point finally emerged after 3 decades.

The master of 1000 Dragon Lake had opened 6 layers of celestial realms, with his cultivation having reached the seventh tier of Earth Immortal. The Primordial Chaos energy he could contain was as vast and boundless as the cosmos itself.

Yet even so, there was a limit.

No matter how vast the spiritual energy and power contained within a Terran Immortal Realm might be, it ultimately cannot compare to a supreme grotto-heaven. When measured against the boundless Abyssal Sea that stretches across billions of miles, even such a realm has its limits.

The Endless Void Sea stretched boundlessly, with countless islands floating and sinking within its expanse. Many of these islands were even vaster than a single Great Chiliocosm.

Yet those immortal isles stretching for millions of miles appeared as nothing but insignificant specks before the vast expanse of the Sea of Returning Abyss.

Such a vast expanse of sea contained immeasurable power, and once mobilized by the force of the formation, it became nearly limitless.

The master of 1000 Dragon Lake, relying solely on his own power to withstand the inexhaustible might of the Zhou Heaven Star Formation, had ultimately reached the point where his own energy was exhausted, like an oil lamp burning out.

After 30 years of great war, worn down by relentless battles, his magic power had been completely depleted. Even the Primordial Essence of Heaven and Earth within him had been mostly consumed, pushing the world to the brink of near collapse.

The Sovereign Deities born from the very essence of the Earth Immortal Realm had long been slain in the great war. Now, the entire world was crumbling, its foundations shattered as it endured an apocalyptic catastrophe.

"I hate this!"

On the verge of death, the Master of 1000 Dragon Lake’s eyes burned crimson.

With his last ounce of strength, heedless of the complete destruction of his inner Earth Immortal realm, he unleashed the Profound Yin Heaven-Slaying Sword and the Profound Yang Heaven-Entombing Blade against Eldrin.

"Let us perish together!"

This final strike of mutual destruction was the most powerful blow the master of 1000 Dragon Lake had ever unleashed in his entire life. Carrying the power to annihilate heaven and earth, it slammed against the Primordial Chaos Qi Shield, actually managing to carve fine cracks across its surface.

Fortunately, this was the absolute limit, and it had finally been reached.

The Chaos Light flowed atop the Primordial Chaos Qi True Aura, instantly mending the fissures completely. *BOOM*

A single strike failed to shatter the Primordial Chaos Qi Barrier, and the master of 1000 Dragon Lake had finally reached the brink of death.

The world within him had begun to collapse. Under the crumbling heavens and earth, his Primordial Chaos True Body and divine soul were already disintegrating into annihilation.

A terrestrial immortal fell, with the light of dissipated Dao drifting between heaven and earth, faintly revealing a decaying world.

Through that expanse of heaven and earth, the crowd faintly witnessed 4 sky-pillars of colossal proportions collapsing, while 3 towering Heavenly Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root) took root amidst the chaos.

"4 Extremes Heavenly Pillars, unlocking a Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root)?"

Eldrin's expression shifted almost imperceptibly as he immediately unleashed his full power.

In an instant, the Primordial Chaos Grasping Hand reached into the rapidly collapsing world and seized 3 stalks of Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root).

Seeing this, the 3 Ninth Tribulation Immortals beside Lyra (Person Name) also took action, each retrieving 1 of the 4 Extremities Pillars from within.

The remaining immortals either lacked sufficient power to seize treasures from the cataclysmic heavens and earth, or found themselves in compromised states, thus missing their window of opportunity. They could only watch helplessly as the final 4 Extremes Pillar toppled, vanishing into the chaotic void along with the world’s destruction.

"It's over!"

As the great battle drew to a close, Eldrin let out a faint sigh of relief.

Although the earthly immortal realm of the 1000 Dragon Lake's master was destroyed, and many treasures within were lost before they could be retrieved, he managed to salvage the 3 most crucial Heavenly Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root). In the end, he could be said to have achieved his heart's desire.

At this thought, Eldrin glanced at the assembled crowd and said with a faint smile, "Let's first annihilate the Dry Dragon Lake army outside, then have people clean up the battlefield before we discuss the distribution of spoils."

Upon hearing this, all the immortals revealed faint smiles.

By now, the great battle had reached its inevitable conclusion. Though the demonic hordes surrounding them were vast in number, they no longer possessed the power to alter the course of fate.

The Earth Immortals led the celestial beings in a fierce assault, and before long, the demon army of 1000 Dragon Lake was utterly annihilated.

After the great battle concluded, they began busily cleaning up the battlefield.

However, the spoils from this battle were so immense that it took them over a year to fully tally the results.

After tallying the battle results, Eldrin immediately summoned all the immortals to the main hall of Verdant Chariot Mountain.

Within the great hall, Eldrin did not immediately distribute the spoils, but instead cast a glance at Sky Abyss Daoist and Old Ruins Yin Lord, saying, "The reason we achieved such a complete victory in this battle is largely thanks to the assistance of you 2 fellow Daoists."

"Otherwise, our chances of victory likely wouldn't exceed 40 percent."

Hearing this, the Heavenly Abyss Daoist smiled faintly and said, "As fellow humans, it was only right for us to intervene. Moreover, to be frank, we too have our own motives in this battle."

Eldrin nodded slightly before speaking, "Is it for the purpose of awakening the Heavenly Spiritual Root?" "Precisely so."

Elder Tianyuan nodded, then shook his head with a bitter smile. "As itinerant cultivators without backing, gathering the 120,000 spirit stones needed to awaken a Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) is truly an overwhelming challenge."

"I have schemed for hundreds of thousands of years, and with the gains from this tribulation, I am still 2 plants short." Upon hearing this, the Sovereign of the Ancient Abyss gave a slight nod.

He cast a glance at Eldrin and said calmly, "I have no lack of Heavenly Spiritual Roots. This journey was merely to befriend you."

At this point, the Nether Sovereign of the Ancient Ruins handed several Soul-Gathering Pearls to Eldrin and said, "These companions of yours have now regained their spiritual essence. It is time I returned them to you.

"So it is true."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) immediately revealed an expression of pleasant surprise and hastily took the Soul Gathering Pearl (Magic Treasure).

Within these Soul Gathering Pearls reside the divine souls of Haoran Taoist, Riverlord Chang (Person Name), and Chen Silas (Person Name).

In ages past, Eldrin once carried the remnant souls of 3 individuals to beseech the Nether Lord of the Ancient Ruins to restore their fractured spirits. Now, after tens of thousands of years had passed, the few had finally achieved complete recovery.

Seeing that their souls had recovered, Eldrin said joyfully, "A great kindness cannot be repaid with mere words. The Abyssal Return Sect will surely repay you generously in the future."

"It's the thought that counts."

The Lord of the Ancient Ruins smiled faintly, yet refrained from further comment.

He wished to befriend Eldrin, yet true friendship is as pure as water—such matters need not be forced. As they journeyed the path of cultivation together, mutual support would naturally weave the threads of profound companionship over time.

Seeing this, Eldrin took out 3 account books from his sleeve and spoke.

"This first ledger records our spoils of war. The second details your individual merits, and the third..."

Eldrin (Person Name) fell silent for a moment before finally sighing.

"This is the register of the fallen immortals."