Chapter 898 : The Unbreakable Demon Heaven Formation

"Boom—"

Outside the Cosmic Stellar Archipelago, the assembled Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, representing a high level of power] experts of the Human Race watched the Demon Heaven Formation [a powerful demonic defensive array] before them with faces etched in profound gravity.

Exquisite Jiang and the other Primordial Spirit experts unleashed their might. Blow after blow from their Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts imbued with solar energy] shook the heavens and earth, yet they could not make the slightest dent in the Demon Heaven Formation.

"There is no point in this futile struggle."

Sage Lord Dorian let out a sigh, his gaze fixed on the grand formation within the Cosmic Stellar Archipelago. "This array is anchored by the Demon-Slayer Furnace [a title representing supreme power against demons] and was forged with the full might of the Fiend Race," he explained.

"Not even a Demigod Patriarch [a cultivator at the peak of power, half-step to divinity] could hope to breach it."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of all present shifted subtly. The Master of Southern Sea Glazed Palace nodded in agreement, a sigh escaping his lips. "With our current strength, we simply lack the power to break this formation," he conceded.

"Our only hope now is to gather the Seven Treasures Gourd [a legendary artifact composed of seven mystical treasures]. Only the power of the Seven Treasures Gourd Grand Formation [a supreme formation activated by the Seven Treasures Gourd] might be capable of sundering this Formation [a structured arrangement of energy for defense or attack]."

"Amitabha."

The Demon-Subduing Divine Monk sighed, his face clouded with worry. "Yet the Orange Gourd [one of the seven legendary gourds] has not yet manifested in this world, and Fellow Path Solar Fire still requires two centuries to fully recover his strength. I fear we cannot know if Fellow Cultivator Eldrin can hold out until then." This chapter is part of a larger work available at audio_novel.com.

"Eldrin..." Exquisite Jiang's heart trembled, yet she still spoke: "My husband has cultivated the supreme Primordial One Magical Power [the foundational, most potent magical energy derived from the unity of all things], and is further protected by the Life Force Magic Power [a divine ability that harnesses the power of life itself for defense and regeneration]. The fiends and demons will certainly not be able to slay him."

Violet Firmament Path Master, however, felt a drumming unease in his heart and could not help but shake his head. "That Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable uses the Demon-Slayer Furnace [a legendary artifact furnace] as the Formation Eye [the core and control point of a magical formation], having laid down the peerlessly powerful Immortal-Refining Grand Formation [a grand formation capable of refining even immortals]. I fear even a Demigod Patriarch would be unable to withstand it."

"Although Brother Eldrin's magical power shakes the heavens, once trapped within the formation and unable to break free for a prolonged time, I fear even he may not be able to endure indefinitely."

Upon hearing this, the hearts of all present grew immensely heavy. By their estimation, subjected to such terrifying refinement by the Immortal-Refining Grand Formation, an ordinary Demigod Patriarch would not last more than two or three hundred years.

Only a powerful Demigod who walks the path of physical body ascension to the Immortal Path [the cultivation art focused on forging an immortal physical form], specializing in the Immortal Body [a constitution of legendary durability and resilience], would have a chance of enduring its refining power.

Although Eldrin Chen possesses the Life Force Magic Power and is further empowered by the Primordial One Magical Power, granting him a powerful physical body impervious to myriad evils, it is estimated he still cannot surpass a Demigod Patriarch in this regard.

Thinking of this, Sage Lord Dorian let out a sigh. "Then let us set a limit of two hundred years."

"After two hundred years, Heaven Abandoned Path Lord's injuries will most likely have recovered, and the Master of Solar Fire Palace should also have healed and returned."

"At that time, regardless of whether we have gathered the Seven Treasures Gourd [a legendary gourd artifact said to contain seven different treasures], we must take action to break the formation and rescue Fellow Cultivator Eldrin."

The assembled Path Lord [a master of a profound cultivation path] all nodded upon hearing this. Vast Abyss Path Lord immediately stated, "Then it is settled. We shall reconvene in two hundred years."

Assaulting the Impenetrable [a defensive formation of immense power] Fiend Race [a race of malevolent beings] grand formation, Exquisite Jiang felt an immense weight settle upon her heart.

Her gaze remained fixed in the direction of the Cosmic Stellar Archipelago [a vast celestial realm of interconnected star islands], her feet rooted to the spot for a long while. A deepening sense of gravity and unease coiled tighter within her.

Had Eldrin Chen not pushed them aside earlier, they too would have been trapped within the Demon-Slayer Furnace [a legendary artifact or realm of immense peril]. In that case, it was uncertain whether they could have endured.

Having walked side by side for over two thousand years, this was the first time they had been separated by such distance. This feeling of helplessness filled her heart with profound solemnity.

"Exquisite…"

Violet Consort Yan approached, taking her hand firmly. "My husband's cultivation has touched the very edges of Creation [the fundamental act of bringing something into existence, a supreme state of being]," she said, unable to hold back her words. "His Life Force Magic Power [a profound magic drawing directly from the essence of life itself] is a supreme power that points directly to the Great Path [the ultimate Dao, the fundamental principle of the universe]."

"You need not worry overmuch. Not even a Primordial Spirit 9th Tier [the ninth and highest tier of the Primordial Spirit cultivation stage] expert could slay him."

"Indeed," Dorian Ji also took a deep breath before speaking. "The most urgent task now is to swiftly locate the seventh treasure gourd."

"Only then will we have the certainty to rescue Returning Abyss [a place or concept representing a profound abyss or point of return] and completely quell this calamity."

"I understand."

Exquisite Jiang closed her eyes, then turned and said, "Let us return."

"..."

At the same time, within the Cosmic Stellar Archipelago.

Upon Sun God Island, within an immensely grand Underground Fire Vein, stood a pitch-black Treasure Furnace.

Beside this Treasure Furnace, the Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable was leading eighteen Demonic Path Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, representing a high level of cultivation] cultivators, exerting their full power to activate a Formation [a mystical array or formation used to channel energy or create effects] and the Treasure Furnace, continuously refining Eldrin Chen within.

Inside the Treasure Furnace, Eldrin Chen sat cross-legged amidst the raging furnace flames, his brow serene as he observed the scene. Read, share, and discuss at AUDIO-NOVEL.COM.

"Eighteen Primordial Spirit cultivators acting in unison, gathering the power of tens of thousands of Spirit Island, using the Demon-Slayer Furnace as the Formation Eye [the core or focal point of a mystical formation] to lay down the Immortal-Refining Grand Formation [a grand formation designed to refine or smelt even immortals]... this Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable truly spares no expense,"

Eldrin Chen murmured, yet his expression remained utterly calm.

He had cultivated the 'Primordial Solar Flame' [the ultimate flame of the primordial sun], 'Profound Darkness Water' [the profound and dark essence of water], 'Primordial One Gold' [the singular, primordial essence of metal], 'Myriad Things Earth' [the foundational earth essence from which all things arise], and 'Life Wood' [the vital essence of wood that embodies life]—five supreme types of magical power. Any single one of these powers was a peerless force pointing directly to the Great Path [the ultimate Dao or Way of cultivation].

Now, he had further fused these five powers into one, cultivating the unprecedented Primordial One Magical Power [the unified, primordial magical power]. He would not claim invincible combat prowess within the Primordial Spirit Realm, but his ability to preserve his life was undoubtedly second to none.

Because after cultivating the five supreme types of magical power, he had developed a significant resistance to all manner of Arcane Power [mystical energies and forces].

No fewer than eighteen Primordial Spirit Demonic Cultivator [demonic cultivators who have attained the Primordial Spirit realm] from the Outer Realm Fiend Race [a race of demons from beyond this realm] took action, unleashing various True Flame [flames of immense purity and power], demonic waters, and other Slaughter [destructive] energies to refine him.

However, the quality of these energies was far inferior to the supreme power of Eldrin Chen. Once they invaded Eldrin Chen's body, they crumbled upon contact with his Primordial One Magical Power [the foundational, unified magical power of his cultivation], utterly incapable of inflicting any significant harm.

Even the Immortal Refining Flame [a legendary flame capable of refining even immortals] of this Demon-Slayer Furnace [a title for a legendary furnace], amplified by the grand formation, found its effectiveness against Eldrin Chen greatly diminished. Under the constant restoration of his life force, it could do nothing to him.

Thus tempered by this True Flame, three decades passed in the blink of an eye. Yet, not only had Eldrin Chen not been completely refined, his aura showed no sign of significant weakening.

On the contrary, Eldrin Chen's aura grew increasingly vigorous. His physical body, tempered by the Immortal Refining Flame, had shed impurities and retained only the essence, becoming ever more formidable.

"A physical body at the Primordial Spirit Late Stage [the advanced stage of the Primordial Spirit realm]."

On this day, Eldrin Chen opened his eyes, a trace of serene indifference flickering within them.

Over these thirty years, far from being refined by Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable [a powerful demon venerable from the deepest abyss], he had instead used the Immortal Refining Flame to refine the Black Dragon [a powerful dragon of darkness] into a single Flesh and Blood Precious Pill [an elixir condensed from the essence of flesh and blood].

After absorbing the flesh and blood essence of the Black Dragon, his physical body advanced by leaps and bounds, finally taking a step further to reach a level comparable to the Primordial Spirit Late Stage.

At this stage, Eldrin Chen possessed physical strength sufficient to contend with a Primordial Spirit Late Stage [the third major stage of cultivation, where one's spiritual essence condenses into a distinct, powerful entity] Great Power. His physique was only slightly inferior to the Supreme Physique [a legendary, near-perfect physical constitution] of the Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable.

Coupled with his formidable spiritual energy reserves and Divine Ability [powerful supernatural techniques cultivated by immortals and demons], Eldrin Chen even felt he might be capable of testing himself against a Primordial Spirit 9th Tier [the pinnacle of the Primordial Spirit stage] cultivator.

He reasoned that while he might not be a match for a supreme Primordial Spirit [the third major stage of cultivation] expert like the Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable, whose physical body and spiritual energy had both reached the Great Perfection of that realm, he should at least be on par with an ordinary Primordial Spirit 9th Tier cultivator.

"Damnation, this man is proving difficult to kill!"

Outside the Demon-Slayer Furnace [a title or name for a powerful artifact or formation], seeing that the Immortal Refining Flame [a flame capable of refining even immortals] could not finish off Eldrin Chen, the expression of the Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable grew profoundly grave.

He took a deep, steadying breath, then declared in a voice heavy with resolve, "Attendants, bring me the Sea of Blood Gourd."

"My Lord!"

The surrounding demons paled visibly at his command.

The Sea of Blood Gourd was an exceptionally vile Demonic Treasure [a magical artifact forged through demonic or malevolent means]. In ages past, to complete its forging, the Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable had not hesitated to perform a bloody sacrifice, offering up the countless living beings of an entire Stellar [a celestial body like a star or planet, often a world inhabited by cultivators].

To sacrifice a Stellar—even one that could not compare to a top-tier world like the Purple Seal Realm—meant the annihilation of life beyond counting.

Now, they have all been refined into the Sea of Blood Gourd [a sinister magical artifact that devours life essence], revealing the utterly evil and tyrannical nature of this treasure. Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at @udio-novel.com.