Chapter 979 Some Are Born Without a Choice

At this point, Eldrin shook his head and chuckled, "Who would have thought that the Demon Clan's Holy Maiden, instead of hiding somewhere between heaven and earth, would remain concealed for 2 1000 years beneath my very eyes within the Eastern Wastes' Godfall Ridge?"

"Yes."

At that very moment, a calm voice echoed from above the Soulrend Peaks.

Eldrin stepped onto the Godfall Ridge, where 2 figures stood silently within the majestic hall.

1 of them had twin wings of wind and thunder on his back and wielded a thunder rod—this was the Demon of Wind and Thunder Wings, who possessed the ultimate speed in the world.

This Wind-Thunderwing Demon was originally an exotic breed from beyond the heavens, born with twin wings of storm and lightning upon its back. It possessed great supernatural powers from birth, making it an anomaly even among the mainboard demon gods.

Back in the day, it was precisely by relying on these dual wings of wind and thunder that it managed to escape the pursuit of various Primordial Spirits in the Violet Realm. Now, after thousands of years, it had actually cultivated to the Primordial Spirit, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm).

The second figure was clad in a flowing black gown, her beauty peerless under the heavens—a countenance so devastating it could topple cities and captivate nations. This was none other than the Demon Clan's Saintess.

The Demonic Saintess gazed at Eldrin, her expression remarkably composed, as if she had long anticipated his arrival.

She merely stood there, her voice calm as she spoke, "I have been waiting for you here for over 2 1000 years."

"Oh?"

Eldrin spoke with serene composure, giving a slight nod.

The Saintess of the Demon Race nodded slightly before continuing, "Ever since the Abyssal Scar was sealed at the cost of your comrades' lives, I have faintly glimpsed the threads of my destiny."

"Trapped within the Violet Realm, there is no escape for me—utterly devoid of any hope of survival!"

"You see things clearly." Eldrin nodded calmly and said, "In that case, end your own life."

"You—"

The Wind-Thunder Demon Sovereign was enraged, the iron rod in his hand bursting with dazzling lightning, on the verge of erupting right then and there.

But the Demon Clan's Saintess stopped him, then clasped her hands behind her back and said to Eldrin, "I wish to witness the power of a Mortal World Immortal."

"As you wish!"

Eldrin nodded calmly, a brilliant light blossoming at the center of his brow.

In the blink of an eye, the radiant mass soared like a blazing sun into the sky, then instantly transformed into a dazzling sword-light descending in a devastating arc.

"A true immortal sword!"

The Saintess of the Demon Clan murmured softly. Beneath this overwhelming power, her Primordial Spirit, Late Stage cultivation base proved as feeble as a flickering firefly, instantly reduced to ashes of calamity in the blink of an eye.

Before her last breath, the Demon Clan's Holy Maiden still retained a wisp of her remnant soul. She gazed calmly at Eldrin, then unexpectedly nodded and spoke.

"I am the Heavenly Demon, yet it was never my birthright to embrace this path."

"Yet born in the Abyss, we are destined to be demons from birth. We have no other choice."

"Having had my fate controlled by Him for thousands of years, I have grown weary and exhausted. Thank you for granting me release."

Eldrin's brow twitched slightly as he restrained the all-obliterating Pure Yang Heavenly Flame, yet he could not halt her dissipation in the end.

The soul of the Demon Clan's Holy Maiden gradually dissipated, carrying a trace of relief and a hint of resignation as she spoke, "You must be cautious—the Calamity Demon God is a true devil."

He is the calamity of the boundless realms, the cataclysm of the cosmic firmament. His heart is colder than you could ever fathom, more ruthless and unscrupulous than you dare imagine.

"Even if you were to become a true 9 Heavens Immortal, you would likely face the peril of annihilation should you confront Him."

At this point, the divine soul radiance of the Demon Clan's Saintess had diminished to near nothingness.

Just before completely fading away, she gazed at the 2 of them with a hint of envy and said, "Sometimes I truly envy you. Though you rose from humble beginnings, at least your destinies weren't controlled by others from the moment you were born..."

Saintess!

Witnessing the Demon Clan's Holy Maiden completely perish, the Wind-Thunder Heavenly Demon roared in fury, a pair of wind-thunder wings shattering the heavens with their vibration.

He stared fixedly at Eldrin, his desire to avenge the Demon Clan's Holy Maiden burning fiercely within him, yet in the end, his gaze fell powerlessly.

Though he possessed the power to roar at the starry skies and pluck celestial bodies from the heavens, facing Eldrin at this moment, he couldn't even muster the courage to strike.

"Forget it, forget it!"

The Wind and Thunder Demon Sovereign sat in serene stillness within the void, the vast demonic energy around him reversing its flow, gradually transforming into a torrent of primordial wind and thunder essence that dissipated into the heavens and earth.

Eldrin gazed silently as the Wind and Thunder Heavenly Demon dissolved into the Dao, contemplating the Demon Princess's Eye with an inexplicable sense of resonance stirring within him.

"Some are born into obscurity, yet at the very least, they can still master their own destiny."

"Yet there are those who, from the moment of birth, are left with no choices at all. Perhaps that is the essence of life."

"Alas!"

Eldrin let out a soft sigh, ultimately withdrawing his hand.

He sighed with a hint of emotion, casting a glance at Seraphina Qu before speaking, "Although Fifth Poison Young Master and I bear old grievances, they remain merely personal grudges."

"In consideration of his father, the 5 Poisons Patriarch, who suppressed the Second Demon God for the Violet Realm, I shall let bygones be bygones."

"However, this individual has committed numerous evils over thousands of years. Have someone deliver a message to the 100 Poison Mountain."

“It was decreed that the 5 Poisons Young Master shall guard the Demon Abyss for 3 1000 years before his departure. For the remainder of his days, he must also protect all living beings to atone for his sins.”

Upon hearing this, Seraphina Qu (Person Name) flickered her gaze and offered a slight bow in return. "The 5 Venoms Young Master is a Nascent Soul Dao Lord. By granting him an opportunity to atone through meritorious service, my husband has bestowed a blessing upon the Violet Realm."

"However, this man holds considerable enmity toward you, my husband. If we were to release him, I fear you would be left with unresolved resentment burning in your heart."

"Not a problem."

Eldrin shook his head, speaking with remarkable serenity: "In that legendary battle of old, I never truly suffered defeat. If releasing him could safeguard all living beings within the Violet Realm for tens of thousands of years, it would be considered an act of spiritual merit for all mortal creatures."

"Hmm." Seraphina Qu nodded, then murmured thoughtfully, "I'm just concerned that after your ascension, this individual might wreak havoc again."

"Don't worry, he wouldn't dare!"

Eldrin shook his head and stepped quietly into the grand hall.

As his figure vanished, his lingering voice echoed: "Even if I were to ascend to the immortal realm 1 day, the methods I leave behind would be enough to intimidate the world for 1 100 1000 years!"

"The 5 Venoms Young Master... is not worth worrying about."

As the lingering echoes faded away, Eldrin stepped into the core region of the Godfall Ridge.

Before the Demon Spring in the Fallen God Ridge, Eldrin came to a halt.

Seraphina Qu followed him down, her gaze darkening as she observed the demonic spring before them. "This was formed when the Demon God cast its anchor into our realm," she said solemnly. "It serves as 1 of the critical nexuses corrupting heaven and earth. I fear eradicating it will be... troublesome."

"Crack—"

Before Seraphina Qu (Person Name) could finish speaking, the demon spring before her began to crack apart inch by inch.

Eldrin extracted a sixth-stage Star Core from the Demonic Spring, then summoned the Pure Yang Celestial Flame to refine the spring, intending to purge all traces of the Demon God within it.

Gazing at the demonic deity imprint within the infernal spring before him, Eldrin finally spoke: "Within the Violet Realm, there exist 13 Class-6 forbidden zones for demonic cultivators, while Class-5 forbidden zones are truly countless."

"To prevent the Outer Realm Demons from using them as hidden assets, I intend to completely eradicate these 6 forbidden zones of demonic cultivation while I still have a few years left."

"Upon your return to the clan, deliver my oral decree: Summon all cultivators in the Violet Realm who practice the Pure Yang Dao Method. They must completely eradicate all demonic cultivation forbidden grounds within the Violet Realm within 1 1000 years."

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Should we change to 4,000-word chapters going forward?