Chapter 1163 : The Crimson Plune's Desperate Stand

Finding it difficult to deal with these insect-like Purple Realm cultivators, the Starry Void Ancient Beasts began to ignore their attacks and charged towards the Purple Realm.

The leading King of Ancient Beasts, with arrogant madness, disregarded the obstruction of the Seven Immortals of the Purple Realm and actually crashed into the Purple Realm.

"Boom!"

In that instant, heaven and earth shook.

Under the impact of the Starry Void Ancient Beasts, the entire Purple Realm trembled slightly. Within the vast realm, mountains and rivers shook violently, triggering a terrifyingly immense earthquake.

Throughout the Purple Realm, violent tsunamis erupted, and even the continental plates shifted dramatically.

Countless Spirit Mountains and Spirit Islands were destroyed in an instant, and who knows how many Immortal Clans were annihilated in a flash.

In the Eastern Sea, which bore the brunt of the impact, an unprecedented and catastrophic tsunami occurred.

A tsunami thousands of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] high swept across the vast Eastern Sea, obliterating everything in its path. Only Immortal Islands with Fourth Rank or higher Spirit Vein [a vein of concentrated spiritual energy within the earth] could barely survive this calamity by relying on their Mountain Guardian Grand Formation [a powerful defensive array formation].

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Seeing the situation turn dire, Eldrin Chen felt his heart sink.

If these Starry Void Ancient Beasts were allowed to rampage unchecked, they could likely tear a massive breach in the Purple Realm itself. Should that happen, the world's ascension would undoubtedly end in utter failure.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen flicked his sleeve, sending forth a crimson immortal radiance that landed in Kael Chen's hand.

"This is the Crimson Plume Immortal Ark [a legendary vessel of immense power]. You must all combine your strength to activate this ark and hold back the assault of these Starry Void Ancient Beasts."

The Seven Immortals of the Purple Realm, witnessing this, understood the gravity of the situation.

They swiftly boarded the immortal ark and began channeling their power into the Formation [a complex array of energy channels and patterns] inscribed upon the Crimson Plume Immortal Ark, turning its might against the formidable ancient beasts.

Simultaneously, Eldrin Chen could no longer afford to worry about Mana [the spiritual energy used to fuel techniques and artifacts] depletion and immediately began to unleash his full power.

With a sweep of his sleeve, he summoned the Seven Crimson Plume Immortal Swords, transforming them into a sword formation that enveloped the vast expanse of the starry void, forming a barrier to prevent the mightiest of the ancient beasts from crashing into the Purple Realm.

Then, he activated the Yin-Yang Dual Pole Pearl [a supreme treasure embodying the opposing yet complementary forces of yin and yang], sending down a beam of immortal light that shimmered with the essence of both polarities.

Given Eldrin Chen's current cultivation level, he could not unleash the Yin-Yang Dual Pole Pearl's full potential. Yet, by wielding these two Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure [artifacts of the highest known rank] in concert, he commanded a power that was truly peerless.

Witnessing the Yin-Yang Dual Poles descend from the void, they struck the Starry Void Ancient Beasts [ancient, colossal beasts that dwell within the cosmic void], carving a wound so deep its bottom could not be seen.

"Huuu—"

After this single strike, Eldrin Chen's complexion paled slightly, yet he also let out a faint sigh of relief.

The Yin-Yang Dual Pole Pearl [a supreme-grade immortal treasure harnessing the opposing forces of yin and yang] was not a Lifebound Immortal Treasure [an immortal treasure bound to its user's life force and soul], and activating it consumed a tremendous amount of Mana [the refined spiritual energy cultivated and wielded by immortals].

Even with Eldrin Chen's current reserves of Mana, simultaneously activating two Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure [the pinnacle class of immortal artifacts] was an immense strain; this one blow had exhausted ninety percent of the Mana within his body.

Yet, despite paying such a steep price, Eldrin Chen felt profoundly satisfied.

Behold, Eldrin Chen drew upon the Mana stored within the Innate Azure Lotus Platform [his lifebound immortal treasure, a lotus platform of pristine azure energy], then instantly merged with the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords [a pair of supreme immortal swords]. Transforming into a single, resplendent streak of sword light, he shot forth along the path of the colossal wound, plunging deep into the meridian channels of the Starry Void Ancient Beasts.

With the Immortal Sword [a general term for swords wielded by immortal cultivators] now embedded within its meridians, the Starry Void Ancient Beasts roared and thrashed in agony. It possessed power enough to shatter heavens and extinguish earths, yet against an Immortal Sword boring through its internal energy pathways, it found itself largely powerless.

It could only muster its vast, primordial Ancient Beast True Blood [the potent, life-force rich blood of ancient demonic beasts] in a desperate attempt to refine and dissolve Eldrin Chen within its own body.

However, Eldrin Chen had achieved Body and Sword Unification [a supreme sword cultivation state where the cultivator's body and sword become one entity]. The incandescent sword light he had become was unstoppable, further bolstered by the constant support of his lifebound Lotus Platform. An unending stream of Immortal Essence Power [the purified, foundational power of an immortal] poured into the Immortal Sword, evaporating everything in its path as it surged forward.

His intent was to follow the ancient beast's meridians [the energy channels within a cultivator or mystical creature] directly to its heart, aiming to deliver a single, lethal strike.

However, the Ancient Beast True Blood [the potent, life-force-rich blood of a primordial creature] seemed nearly inexhaustible. Even for Eldrin Chen, traversing the meridians to reach the heart would require a significant amount of time.

"Boom!"

Heaven and earth roared, and the mountains trembled as if shaken by a giant named Ronan.

Beyond, in the vast expanse of the starry void, the colossal battle raged on.

The Starry Void Ancient Beasts [primordial leviathans that dwell within the cosmic void], spanning eight million Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters], possessed a might of boundless, crushing weight. Its charge, like a primordial star in collision, was so overwhelming that even the Crimson Plume Immortal Ark [a celestial vessel adorned with fiery feathers] struggled to withstand the impact. Original English translation available at audio-novel dot com.

The Purple Realm [a mystical domain undergoing ascension] shuddered violently, its situation growing increasingly precarious.

The combined power of the Seven Immortals of the Purple Realm [the seven sovereign guardians of the ascending domain] was proving insufficient to halt the beast's rampage. If they could not restrain its madness soon, and before Eldrin Chen could free himself to intervene, the Purple Realm's ascension would be forcibly interrupted.

Simultaneously, within the heart of the Purple Realm, a spectacle of awe-inspiring magnitude was unfolding.

From the Ancient Star Furnace [a primordial artifact that forges the essence of stars], a ceaseless cascade of liquefied spiritual energy poured forth like a celestial river named Ronan turned upside down. This torrent, upon reaching the Purple Realm, split into two distinct streams.

One portion fell into the depths of the Extreme Cold Ice Pool within the Extreme Northern Ice Plains, while the other plunged into the fiery abyss of the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire in the Eastern Wastelands.

For a span of time unknowable, the near-liquid torrents of boundless spiritual energy poured in, until at last, a subtle transformation began to stir within these two sacred lands.

Within the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire, a figure the color of Dao Gold [a legendary, supremely resilient metal] opened its eyes and, with a mighty stride, ascended into the heavens.

From the depths of the Extreme Cold Ice Pool, the Primordial Ice Silkworm [an ancient, mythical creature of profound frost] let out a faint sigh, ultimately transforming into a figure of peerless grace and beauty who also took to the skies.

"Slay—!"

Eastern Sovereign was the first to strike, unleashing a power of unparalleled magnitude in a sweeping assault.

His form was immeasurably vast. From the outset, he manifested his Indestructible Golden Body [a supreme physical form of unbreakable resilience], further empowered by the Solar Law [the divine principle of the sun] and the Divine Dao Fruit [the pinnacle fruit of one's cultivation path]. His very first blow carried the force to shake the heavens and split the earth.

What a fist it was! His strike seemed capable of shattering ancient stars, a world-ending blow that crashed against the physical form of the Starry Void Ancient Beasts [primordial beasts born from the void between stars], causing the colossal entity to shudder violently.

"Hiss!"

At this moment, even the pupils of the Seven Immortals of the Purple Realm [a legendary group of seven supreme immortals] contracted slightly.

Kunxuan the Dao Venerable's countenance shifted dramatically, and he could not help but exclaim in shock, "It is Eastern Sovereign! He still lives?"

Lin Tianqi's expression grew even more grave, his eyes profoundly solemn as he stated, "His physical body possesses boundless might, surpassing even Starry Void Ancient Beasts of the same realm. It is likely comparable to a humanoid Primordial Chaos Ancient Beast."

"The Indestructible Golden Body, the Solar Law, and the Divine Dao Fruit [the condensed essence of one's cultivation path]."

Kael Chen murmured, unable to suppress his awe. "Eastern Sovereign has already forged his Great Luo Foundation [the supreme foundation for immortality]. His strength is not a whit inferior to my own. I fear he can already rival the bearing of an Innate Divine Spirit."

Master of the Dao Palace spoke, even his profound state of mind tinged with astonishment.

The transformation of the Eastern Sovereign Indestructible Body into the Indestructible Golden Body had greatly exceeded his expectations. To know that this Immortal Physique [a supreme physical constitution for immortal cultivation] was among the most supreme of Immortal Physique—even within the vast Immortal Domain, it was counted as one of the mightiest Immortal Physique.

That Eastern Sovereign could cultivate three Dao Fruit, and furthermore achieve the Indestructible Golden Body, meant his future accomplishments would likely be immeasurable.

"Whoosh—"

At that very moment, a streak of Frost Soul Radiance [a divine ability manifesting as a ray of soul-freezing light] flashed across the void.

The figure of peerless elegance and grace stepped forward, her gaze calm as she regarded the Void Ancient Beast. With serene composure, she spoke, "Esteemed ones, let us not linger in astonishment any longer."

"If the nine of us Immortal [beings who have ascended to the highest known realm of cultivation] join forces and still cannot hold back a single Starry Void Ancient Beast [a primordial beast that dwells in the starry void between worlds], then we might as well retreat and start our cultivation anew."

"Senior Primordial Ice Silkworm [an ancient and revered mythical creature of frost and silk]."

The Master of the Dao Palace's eyes flickered slightly, then he nodded and declared, "With the nine of us united, even if we cannot slay it, we shall certainly succeed in holding it at bay."

As his words fell, the Master of the Dao Palace activated his Immortal Treasure [a supreme artifact wielded by an Immortal] and directed its power to suppress the ancient beast.

The other eight Immortal moved with equal swiftness, each unleashing their own formidable techniques to intercept the sky-obscuring primordial creature.