Chapter 899 : A Tide of Blood and Souls

Yet, even so, the demonic cultivators complied and swiftly brought forth the Sea of Blood Gourd.

The Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable took the Sea of Blood Gourd, his face contorting into a maniacal grin as he declared, "Let us see just how formidable your physical body truly is! Can it withstand the boundless corrupting power of this endless Sea of Blood [a vast ocean of blood, filth, and tormented souls, the ultimate symbol of demonic defilement]?"

With those words, the Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable placed the Sea of Blood Gourd directly into the Treasure Furnace [a mystical furnace used for refining treasures or, in this case, as a weapon of containment and destruction].

To slay Eldrin Chen, this Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable had resorted to a ruthless gambit. He was willing to sacrifice and destroy a top-grade Pure Lunar Demonic Treasure [a powerful artifact forged with demonic lunar energy], all to unleash the power of the Sea of Blood to its absolute, terrifying zenith.

The moment the Sea of Blood Gourd entered the Treasure Furnace, a tide of Sea of Blood power, vast enough to blot out the heavens and shroud the earth, surged forth, drowning everything in its path.

Eldrin Chen felt as if an ocean of blood capable of drowning the starry void itself was crashing towards him. An overwhelming stench of decay and countless shrieking, tormented souls rode upon that crimson wave.

Compared to this Sea of Blood, the Demonic Fiendish Energy [a malevolent, corrupting energy] that Kael Chen had once fused into his body, or the resentful obsessions merged with his Infant Soul [the nascent spiritual form of a cultivator], were mere candle flames flickering before the Bright Moon. The disparity was as vast as the chasm between heaven and earth.

"Such a vicious method," he murmured, a cold fury settling in his heart.

Witnessing the legion of wronged souls writhing within that overwhelming, sky-filling sea of blood, Eldrin Chen furrowed his brow, a flicker of profound anger and sorrow crossing his features.

The methods of the Demonic Cultivator [practitioners who use cruel, bloody, and soul-consuming techniques to gain power] were too brutal, too merciless. It stoked a killing intent within him that was difficult to suppress. If he could break free from the Demon-Slayer Furnace [a title or name for a powerful furnace or formation, here used as a trap], he would undoubtedly seize and annihilate that Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable on the spot. Join our community of readers at audio-novel dot com.

"Let me grant you release."

Eldrin Chen let out a sigh, then unleashed a cataclysmic wave of Primordial Solar Flame [a divine flame of pure, primordial solar essence], letting it sweep across the boundless expanse of the Sea of Blood [a vast, cursed ocean of blood and malevolent energy].

Whether they were vengeful spirits or the foul, corrupted blood of the Sea of Blood, all were transformed into a churning crimson mist, dissipating into nothingness in the blink of an eye.

Occasionally, tainted blood would invade Eldrin Chen's body, yet under the circulation of his Primordial One Magical Power [the foundational, all-encompassing magical energy of the universe], it would be refined and utterly eradicated in moments.

Eldrin Chen's Primordial One [the state of being unified with the fundamental, singular principle of existence] was as one and immutable, inherently countering all forms of alien energies, making it nearly impossible for him to be harmed by them.

In the past, when the Master of the Horizon Pavilion was struck by the Violet Blood Immortal-Breaking Curse [a sinister curse that corrodes the foundation of an immortal's being with violet-hued blood energy], the curse's power tormented him day and night, causing immense suffering and a gradual weakening of his vitality.

However, if that same Violet Blood Immortal-Breaking Curse were to enter Eldrin Chen's body, it would likely be completely refined by his Primordial One Magical Power in a very short time.

Of course, Eldrin Chen's Primordial One Magical Power was also exceedingly difficult to use for expelling foreign energies from others, for this power was overwhelmingly domineering; to another, it too was an alien, invasive energy.

If he were to use his Primordial One Magical Power to heal the Master of the Horizon Pavilion, it was likely that before the Violet Blood Immortal-Breaking Curse could even take full effect, the Primordial One Magical Power would have already corroded and destroyed the other's physical body.

Returning to the matter at hand, Eldrin Chen stood deep within the churning Sea of Blood, using his Primordial One Magical Power to guide the souls of the departed to their rest.

In the blink of an eye, thirty years passed. By the time Eldrin Chen had completely refined the Sea of Blood, he discovered his physical body had become utterly flawless and perfectly integrated.

At this stage, he had fully refined the flesh and blood essence of the Black Dragon Demon Ancestor, using the opportunity to cultivate the Eastern Sovereign Scripture to its grand completion.

Now, Eldrin Chen's physical form was flawless and harmonious. By the power of his flesh alone, he could contend with a Primordial Spirit 9th Tier Great Power, not falling short even when compared to the Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable.

This represented the absolute pinnacle attainable by a mortal. The next step forward for him would be to forge an Immortal Body [a transcendent physical form that is the foundation for ascending to immortality].

However, forging an Immortal Body is profoundly difficult. Aside from those born with heaven-defying bloodlines, members of the Human Race must seize the profound mysteries of Heaven and Earth's Creation [the primordial act of creation, the source of all things], accumulating a foundation so vast it could shake the heavens and move ghosts and gods to tears, to have even a sliver of hope for success.

Regardless, by leveraging the power of the Demon-Slayer Furnace and the grand formation of the Fiend Race to temper his body, Eldrin Chen had managed to cultivate the Eastern Sovereign Scripture to perfect completion in one fell swoop. This was an unprecedented harvest.

It had saved him at least three thousand years of arduous cultivation and significantly enhanced his combat prowess.

Yet, while Eldrin Chen rejoiced, the Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable outside could no longer remain seated calmly.

Witnessing that Eldrin Chen had been refined for an entire Sixty-Year Cycle [a complete cycle of sixty years, a significant temporal unit in Chinese cosmology] without suffering the slightest injury, but instead growing even stronger, the demon venerable roared in fury, "Damnation! Is this whelp truly unkillable?"

"Gather our forces immediately! I am determined to refine him into nothingness!"

After the Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable [a powerful demonic lord] finished speaking, he summoned several more Primordial Spirit Path Lord [cultivators who have reached the Primordial Spirit realm and mastered a profound Path] to return.

During the great war over two centuries ago, the number of Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core realm of a cultivator] combatants among the Demonic Cultivators [practitioners who use unorthodox, often violent methods to gain power] had dwindled to just over a dozen.

Yet now, after all these years, the Demonic Cultivators have seen their Primordial Spirit cultivators gradually recover from their injuries. Some have even managed to reforge [to temper and reconstruct through intense spiritual or physical trials] their physical bodies ahead of schedule and return. Currently, the number of Primordial Spirit Demonic Cultivators [demonic cultivators at the Primordial Spirit realm] has reached nearly forty.

To slay Eldrin Chen, that Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable actually gathered thirty-six of them in one go and deployed the Six-Six Heavenly Demon Immortal-Refining Grand Formation [a formidable demonic array designed to trap and refine even immortals].

The power of such a grand formation had indeed surged dramatically, to the point where even Eldrin Chen felt a sliver of pressure.

Yet, under this pressure, Eldrin Chen felt the spiritual energy within his body condense and refine itself further, faintly hinting at the threshold of the Primordial Spirit Mid Stage [the fourth level within the Primordial Spirit realm]. Find thousands of chapters at audio-novel dot com.

It turned out that under the relentless tempering of the endless Immortal-Refining True Flame [a potent, purifying spiritual fire], Eldrin Chen's spiritual energy had also grown increasingly refined. In the short span of a single Sixty-Year Cycle [a complete cycle of sixty years], it was as if his energy had been polished for ten such cycles.

Now, the degree of condensation in Eldrin Chen's spiritual energy was truly astonishing. He had a sense that with just a slight exertion of his will, he could perhaps knock upon the gateway to the Primordial Spirit Mid Stage, breaking through to the fourth level of the Primordial Spirit realm.

"No, I cannot break through again."

A thought flashed through Eldrin Chen's mind, and a glint of killing intent appeared in his pupils.

Now that he had refined one Sixty-Year Cycle [a sixty-year cycle of fate and destiny], not only was he completely unscathed, but his physical body's strength had greatly advanced. If his cultivation were to break through to the Primordial Spirit Mid Stage [the middle stage of the Primordial Spirit realm], the Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable would likely find it impossible to remain seated for long.

This peerless powerhouse, who cultivated both body and magic power to the Primordial Spirit 9th Tier [the ninth tier of the Primordial Spirit realm], if he were to abandon the Stellar Archipelago and hide within the Purple Seal Realm to wreak havoc, would instead become a colossal calamity.

"To avoid alerting the enemy, I cannot rashly attempt a breakthrough."

"I must wait for the moment of breakthrough to decide the fate of heaven and earth in a single battle, ensuring this demon is suppressed."

In the blink of an Eldrin's eye, Eldrin Chen had formulated a plan in his heart.

Then, Eldrin Chen withdrew the greater part of his magic power into the Creation Verdant Lotus Throne [a divine throne formed from a primordial lotus of creation], creating the illusion that his magic power was gradually being depleted, teetering on the verge of exhaustion.

"Hahaha!"

Watching Eldrin Chen's magic power visibly wane, the Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable revealed a look of maniacal joy. "This venerable one always said there is no such thing as invincible magic power in this world."

"Although the Primordial One Magical Power [the supreme, unified magical energy of creation] from the Returning Abyss is hailed as the foremost under heaven, it is not inexhaustible. No matter how potent its recovery, it too has its limits."

"Once his Primordial One Magical Power is utterly depleted, what use will his profound magic or formidable physique be?"

"Once his spiritual power is exhausted, even a cultivator with a Supreme Physique at the Primordial Spirit 9th Tier will be refined into tribulation ashes by the Demon-Slayer Furnace [a legendary furnace said to be capable of refining even demons and immortals]."

Having excitedly finished speaking, Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable immediately declared in a loud voice, "Summon everyone to attack together. We must press our advantage and completely refine That upstart Eldrin into tribulation ashes."

Following the command of Nine Nether Abyssal Demon Venerable, the assembled fiends began to exert their full power with even greater ferocity. The overwhelming Immortal Refining Flame [a mystical flame of immense power capable of refining even immortal beings] grew increasingly dense and potent.

Simultaneously, sensing the intensifying power of the Immortal Refining Flame, Eldrin Chen's eyes flickered with a subtle light of contemplation.

"To cultivate the Primordial One True Energy [the foundational, primordial energy of creation] to its Great Perfection, a crucial catalyst is required: the Primordial One Genesis Energy [the very first spark of generative energy from which all things originate]. However, the Purple Seal Realm lacks the capacity to naturally nurture such energy. Perhaps the only sliver of possibility lies in artificial refinement."

"Now that I am trapped within this Demon-Slayer Furnace, can I harness the furnace's overwhelming Immortal Refining Flame to refine a portion of Primordial One Genesis Energy? Could this aid me in advancing my Primordial One True Energy to the Great Perfection Realm [the state of flawless completion and mastery]?" Immerse yourself in the complete world at audio~novel.com.