Chapter 888 7 Treasures Gourd Vine

Although the Desire Demon's 6 Illusions Heavenly Demon Evasion was extraordinary, he still suffered a heavy blow when simultaneously ambushed by the 3.

Yet 1 of them was drawn into Lyra’s sleeve and suppressed, the second was shattered into tribulation ashes by the Azure Ruins Vase, while the third was instantly ensnared by the Ice Soul Immortal Ribbon.

"Damn it!"

In the blink of an eye, half of his 6 avatars had been suppressed, sending a wave of panic through the Heart of the Desire Demon Lord.

At this moment, he dared not linger for even a single breath, immediately urging his 3 remaining shadow clones to flee into the distance.

"Wretched fiend, where do you think you're fleeing?!"

At that very moment, Eldrin let out a cold snort. In a single step, he ascended as if scaling the heavens.

In the blink of an eye, he struck—summoning the Primordial Chaos Giant Hand to crush an avatar into oblivion, then channeling the Great 5 Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder to dissolve another flash of lightning into nothingness.

"My life is at its end!"

In the blink of an eye, 5 of his 6 avatars vanished into nothingness. The Lord of Desire’s heart sank instantly, and a sliver of despair flickered in his thoughts.

Before she could react further, a dazzling sword light streaked across the sky—it was actually the Heavenly Li Twin Swords joining forces, piercing straight through her body in 1 fluid motion.

The Heaven-Sundering Twin Blades were peerless weapons of slaughter, their combined might enough to shake the heavens and earth. Even a Ninth-Level Soul Transformation mighty cultivator would never dare confront this strike with bare flesh.

Although the Desire Demon's primordial spirit had cultivated to the seventh level, it could not withstand the sharp edge of this sword. Its primordial spirit was instantly extinguished, and it perished on the spot.

Heart's Demon

Realizing he was at a disadvantage in an instant, the 3-Eyed Heavenly Demon felt a surge of panic in his heart.

He had intended to intervene, but caught between the Refining Immortal Furnace and the Ice Glaze Demon Ancestor, he couldn’t free up a hand to act.

Now that the Lord of the Desire Demons had fallen before his eyes, the 3-Eyed Heavenly Demon knew this battle could no longer continue. Seizing the moment before Eldrin could strike, he decisively tore through the encirclement at the cost of severe injuries, then ripped open the void and vanished.

Victory!

When they saw the 3-Eyed Celestial Fiend depart, the cultivators felt a wave of relief wash over them. They knew the outcome of this battle was now decided—even if the Black Dragon Demonic Ancestor were to arrive with reinforcements at this moment, it would be impossible to alter the course of the conflict.

Eldrin did not pursue the 3-Eyed Divine Clan demon. A demon of the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage realm, once it escaped through the void, was nearly impossible to intercept again.

Fortunately, with the death of 1 and the escape of the other Primordial Spirit, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) eldritch demons, the remaining horde lost all will to fight and began frantically scattering in all directions.

Eldrin led the party in relentless pursuit, cutting down several more Soul Demons before the battle finally drew to a close.

The great battle that followed held no more suspense. By the time the cultivators had completely purged the demons from the Vast Murky Marshes, half a year had already passed.

In a single battle, they had annihilated over half of the extraterritorial demons, filling everyone with immense joy.

Thinking of the immense gains from this battle, all the Dao Lords revealed expressions of delight.

On this day, all the Dao Lords gathered aboard the treasure ship. Eldrin gazed at the fellow human Dao Lords beside him and remarked with a faint smile, "After this battle, the Outer Realm Demons no longer possess the strength to emerge from the Star Archipelago."

"The grand scheme of the Violet Realm has, in the end, returned to the grasp of our human race once more."

Everyone smiled faintly upon hearing this. In this battle, the Extraplanar Demonic Clan had suffered staggering losses.

Now among the Extraterrestrial Demons, there remained fewer than 20 combat-ready Primordial Spirit Demons, while their army of a 100 million demonic troops had been completely annihilated within the Demonic Sea.

The remaining extraplanar demons were now trapped within the Star Archipelago. Relying on the Heavenly Demon Formation they had brought, they possessed ample defensive capabilities yet lacked the strength to launch assaults against the human race.

At this thought, Dorian furrowed his brow and said, "Within the Star Archipelago, the Outer Demons have now laid down a near-immortal-grade formation. With our current strength, breaching it is utterly impossible."

"For now, we still find it difficult to completely eradicate them."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) slightly furrowed his brow.

That Outer Realm Demon now resides within the Star Archipelago, having deployed a near-immortal formation using the quasi-immortal artifact ‘Demon Subduing Crucible’.

Such a world-shaking killing formation would require the joint efforts of at least several Demigod Ancestors (Cultivation Realm) to have any hope of breaking through it.

With the current strength of the Violet Realm, even if the human, demon, and monster races were to join forces, they would likely be unable to reclaim the Star Archipelago.

At this thought, Eldrin frowned and said, "This near-immortal grand formation is extraordinary. I wonder if any of you possess the means to dismantle it?"

"This formation is difficult to breach."

Haoyuan Daojun spoke, his expression turning grave as he said, "Within the Violet Realm, the means to breach an Immortal-Approaching Array can be counted on 1 hand."

"As far as I know, perhaps only the 'Big Dipper Demon-Refining Grand Formation' and the '8 Trigrams Treasure Formation' are capable of breaking it."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) couldn't help but turn his gaze toward the Starlight Star Lord of the Astral Hall.

The Stellar Sovereign of Yaoguang shook her head, smiling wryly as she replied, "The Big Dipper's 7 Stars Demon-Subduing Formation could indeed break this array, but it requires 7 Stellar Sovereigns who have inherited the celestial legacies to deploy it."

“如今我们星辰殿主‘天枢星主’正在重塑肉身，天权、天璇两位皆是肉身被毁，还需要数百年才能完全恢复。”

At this point, the Lord of Yaoguang Star shook his head and said, "Although the 3 members of the Ji Clan have all recovered, we are still missing the 3 Divine Soul Star Lords—Yuheng, Kaiyang, and Tianji—who have yet to return to their positions."

Hearing this, everyone could not help but show a hint of regret on their faces.

The Great Dipper Array of the Star Palace demanded far too stringent conditions to deploy. While the 8 Trigrams Treasure Formation of the Dao Palace Sanctuary proved more practical, it had already been utilized to suppress the physical form of the Eastern Emperor. Neither path remained viable.

Seeing this, Daoist Haoyuan spoke once more, “Aside from these 2 methods, the 7 Treasures Gourd Profound Formation might also be able to break this array.”

"7 Treasures Gourd Mystic Formation?"

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) couldn't help but slightly narrow his pupils, while all the seated Dao Lords (Cultivation Rank) nodded in agreement.

The Dao Lord Haoyuan produced a cyan treasure gourd and declared, "As early as several 1000 years ago, when the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) of the 7 Treasures Gourd Vine reached full maturity, it bore 8 7 Treasures Gourds."

Thereafter, by a twist of fate, these 7 treasured gourds either fell into the hands of Primordial Spirits, or vanished into the void.

"This Cyan Jade Gourd of mine is 1 of the 7 Treasures Gourd—the Yimu Gourd (Magic Treasure)."

Hearing this, everyone's eyes flickered with a subtle shift.

The 7 Treasures Gourd was profoundly mystical, a wondrous creation of heaven and earth, its value no less than that of the 8 Trigrams Treasure Tree.

If 7 Primordial Spirit Dao Lords each wielded a 7 Treasures Gourd, they could deploy the 7 Treasures Gourd Formation, whose power could truly be called peerless in the world.

Seeing this, the Eldrin of the Violet Firmament smiled faintly and produced a violet treasure gourd. "This Violet Firmament Thunder Gourd was plucked from the Treasure Gourd Vine in my younger days," he said.

"After thousands of years of cultivation, it is a pity that this old man's inadequate cultivation has yet to reach the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm)."

As the 2 made their moves, Mingyuan Daoist of the Dao Palace Sanctuary produced a blue gourd, while a mighty figure from Central Province brought forth an earthen-yellow gourd.

Chapter 1 The biting northern wind swept across the mountain range, howling like countless vengeful spirits. Snowflakes danced wildly in the air, blanketing the jagged peaks in a layer of pristine white. At the summit of the highest mountain, a solitary figure sat cross-legged upon a massive bluestone, motionless as if carved from ice. Lin Feng had been meditating here for 3 full years. His black robes were tattered, his long hair matted with frost, yet his eyes remained closed in deep concentration. The spiritual energy around him swirled like an invisible vortex, causing the falling snow to veer away before touching his robes. "Finally," he whispered, his voice raspy from disuse. "The ninth level of the Frozen Heart Art is complete." He opened his eyes, their depths flashing with a light colder than the surrounding snowscape. Raising his right hand, he watched as frost patterns spontaneously formed on his palm, the temperature dropping sharply around him. *Whoosh!* A streak of crimson light cut through the blizzard, landing gracefully before him. The newcomer wore fiery red robes that seemed to defy the winter's chill, her beautiful features sharp and commanding. "Junior Brother Lin," she said, her voice laced with a mix of concern and urgency. "The sect master has summoned you. The Demon Sect's army has breached our southern defenses. Over 10 1000 demons are marching toward the main peak." Lin Feng rose slowly, the snow around him instantly freezing solid. "Senior Sister Ming Yan," he acknowledged with a slight nod. "How many elders are currently guarding the main peak?" "Only 20-some," she replied, her brow furrowed. "The others are defending the northern pass against the Devil Cultivators. We're surrounded." A cold smile touched Lin Feng's lips. "Then it's time they learned why the Frozen Heart Art is feared." He raised both hands, and the surrounding spiritual energy surged violently. Countless ice crystals materialized in the air, shimmering with an ethereal blue light. The mountain itself seemed to tremble as the temperature plummeted further. Ming Yan watched in awe as the snowstorm intensified around her junior brother, the flakes now sharp as blades. "You've reached the Great Perfection stage?" "Not quite," Lin Feng said calmly. "But close enough to deal with 10 1000 ants." With a wave of his hand, the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss appeared before him, its crimson blade wreathed in frost and flame. The legendary weapon hummed with power, recognizing its master's breakthrough. "Let's go," he said, his voice echoing with newfound authority. "It's time to show the Demon Sect the price of invading our sacred mountain."