Chapter 1132 : Siege of the Stellar Mountain

Beyond the Sacred Mountain [the celestial abode of the Stellar Immortals], heaven and earth roared.

To breach the Stellar Sacred Mountain [the Stellar Immortals' celestial fortress] in one decisive assault, the Blood Spring Patriarch mobilized hundreds of millions of Fiend Race [demonic beings of the Nether Abyss] to launch the attack.

They not only gathered thousands of Demonic Ship [massive, enchanted warships used by demonic forces], but also laid down seven True Demon Grand Formation [supreme demonic siege arrays] at the mountain's base.

The arrays refined and consumed, the Demonic Ship bombarded relentlessly, and legions of True Demon [powerful, high-ranking demon lords] joined the fray. This cataclysmic battle raged for a full seven years, until the Sacred Mountain's protective formation finally teetered on the brink of collapse.

"It is time for it to fall."

From his hiding place amidst the distant peaks, Eldrin Chen watched the faltering Sacred Mountain formation and sighed.

As if on cue, the moment his words faded, a crimson Treasure Ship [a formidable, enchanted vessel] erupted with a sky-obscuring bloody radiance and unleashed its fury upon the Mountain Protection Formation [the defensive barrier shielding the sacred peak].

Before that overwhelming sanguine light, the Sacred Mountain's formation could hold no longer. It dissolved like melting snow, swiftly annihilated into nothingness.

"Heh heh heh heh!"

Witnessing the Mountain Protection Formation shatter, the Blood Spring Patriarch let loose a roar of maniacal laughter. Dive deeper into the Dao at audio-novel[dot]com.

With a flick of his sleeve, he summoned and unleashed a blood-crimson demonic sword, sending it cleaving towards the summit of Sacred Mountain.

The moment Eldrin Chen laid eyes upon this blade, his pupils contracted slightly in recognition of its infamous origin.

For this was the Sea of Blood Infant Soul Sword, the very same signature magical treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators] once wielded by the Blood God Patriarch of the Purple Seal Realm.

However, unlike the Demonic Treasure [a powerful artifact forged with demonic energy] of the former Blood God Patriarch, this Sea of Blood Infant Soul Sword held by the Blood Spring Patriarch had been forged and tempered using the Immortal Embryo [the nascent spiritual form of an immortal] of a true Immortal. Its grade had reached the Upper Grade Immortal Rank, and its power was of the most sinister and overwhelming kind.

Eldrin Chen estimated that aside from the two Star Spirit [celestial beings born from stellar essence] at the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm, the remaining Star Spirit would likely be slain within mere exchanges against such a weapon.

Witnessing this, the Heaven Wind Path Master [a title for a master of the heavenly wind cultivation path] secretly formed a hand seal within his sleeve and spoke with grave solemnity, "Now that the Sacred Mountain has been breached, the Star Spirit Clan likely cannot hold the line."

"We too must prepare ourselves and seek the optimal moment to strike."

"BOOM—"

Yet before the Heaven Wind Path Master could finish his sentence, a thunderous roar echoed from the void. In the next instant, the Sea of Blood Infant Soul Sword was sent hurtling back, repelled.

Eldrin Chen looked up. Upon the majestic peak of the Sacred Mountain, a dazzling radiance of immortal light erupted, blossoming forth.

It was an incomparably brilliant and dazzling Stellar Ancient Bell [a legendary bell forged from the essence of stars], shining with a radiance akin to the Nine Heavens Stellar [the condensed light of the highest heavens].

As it slowly ascended, a river of starlight cascaded forth, its gentle luminescence bathing the boundless mountains and rivers.

Beneath this stellar radiance, all manner of Demonic Treasure [artifacts forged with demonic energy] were sent flying, and countless legions of the Fiend Race [a race of malevolent beings] were utterly annihilated, reduced to dust.

Eldrin Chen gazed upon the resplendent Ancient Bell [an ancient, powerful bell artifact], his expression one of profound shock.

"That is..."

"It is a World-Opening Supreme Treasure [a supreme artifact of legend, powerful enough to cleave open worlds]," he breathed.

Heaven Wind Path Master [a master of the Heavenly Wind cultivation path] furrowed his brow deeply, then shook his head. "No, it is a damaged World-Opening Treasure [a world-cleaving artifact]. A broken one."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen looked closer and saw that the surface of the Stellar Ancient Bell was indeed covered with countless fissures, cracks that seemed impossible to mend.

The two exchanged a glance. Heaven Wind Path Master was the first to speak. "If my deduction is correct, this is the World-Opening Treasure known as the 'Ancient Starry Firmament Bell' [the Bell of the Ancient Starry Vault], a relic left behind by the ancient Heavenly Court [the celestial bureaucracy that once ruled the heavens]."

"At the peak of its power, it could effortlessly suppress and slay even a Ascendant Immortal 9th Tier [an immortal at the ninth and highest tier of the Ascendant Immortal realm]. Now that it is grievously wounded, who knows what fraction of its former might remains."

At this point, Heaven Wind Path Master's words abruptly halted, his expression growing increasingly grave.

Eldrin Chen looked up and saw, atop the peak of the Sacred Mountain, an immensely majestic figure stepping forth through the void.

This figure stood millions of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] tall. He was clad in a Stellar Path Robe and wore the 'Violet Radiance Stellar Crown'. Around his form swirled three thousand dazzling Stellar [celestial bodies], each a great star with a diameter exceeding ten thousand Li-lengths.

He resembled a Nine Heavens Star Deity encircled by a host of stars, and within the opening and closing of his eyes, scenes of World-Opening [the primordial act of creation] flickered.

"Who dares disturb this Star Deity's secluded cultivation?"

The Nine Heavens Star Deity spoke, his gaze sweeping across the heavens, earth, mountains, and rivers. This chapter is provided by www . audio-novel.com. Support the original.

With the Stellar Ancient Bell hovering above his head, his eyes passed over the Fiend Race forces besieging the Sacred Mountain, and within his gaze bloomed a trace of overwhelming Celestial Slaughter [a divine intent of absolute annihilation].

"You vile fiends, how dare you disturb my tranquility."

"Today, you shall all remain here, as offerings for my fallen Star Spirit Clan."

"The Nine Heavens Star Deity!"

Eldrin Chen's pupils contracted slightly, yet a faint sense of unease stirred within him.

The Nine Heavens Star Deity [a celestial deity appointed by the Heavenly Court] conferred by the Heavenly Court [the supreme celestial administration] were beings whose weakest members existed at the Earth Immortal Realm [the foundational stage of true immortality].

Having encountered an Earth Immortal Patriarch before, he understood the terrifying might such an existence possessed. Although the Star Deity before him radiated a lethal threat, it did not feel like an insurmountable chasm.

Yet, this opponent wielded the Immortal Energy [the purified, foundational energy of an immortal] characteristic of an Earth Immortal and commanded the Rule Power [the power to impose and manipulate fundamental laws of reality] that only those at the Earth Immortal realm could master, leaving Eldrin Chen somewhat uncertain of its true strength.

Heaven Wind Path Master [a title for a master of the Heavenly Wind cultivation path], with his richer experience, spoke with grave solemnity after his initial shock subsided: "This is a Star Deity who once broke through to the Earth Immortal Realm, only to fall from that height."

"At the peak of its power, it would likely have been even more formidable than a Half-Step Earth Immortal Realm [a cultivator on the very cusp of achieving true Earth Immortal status]."

"Fortunately, it seems grievously wounded and not yet recovered. This battle may yet hold some uncertainty."

If Heaven Wind Path Master could discern the abnormality in this Star Deity, then Blood Spring Old Demon and Frostbane Old Demon naturally perceived it as well.

The Blood Spring Old Demon first revealed a look of intense focus, then sneered coldly, "A decrepit old thing clinging to life dares to act so insolently before this venerable one."

"Today, I shall sever you and make you the stepping stone for my ascension to the Great Path."

As his words fell, a Blood Pool [a reservoir of demonic blood] flew out from behind the Blood Spring Old Demon.

This pool of Blood Pool was known as the Blood Spring Demon Pool, the foremost life-bound supreme treasure of the Blood Spring Patriarch.

Its name was the 'Blood-Refining Demon Pool' [a cauldron for refining demonic essence through blood]. It was forged using Nine Heavens immortal clay as its foundation, infused with the primordial blood collected from a hundred star-spanning races.

The sanguine fluid within the Blood-Refining Demon Pool was called Blood-Refining Demon Water [a water of ultimate malevolence], the most sinister water under heaven and earth.

This water could dissolve all things. A single drop could transform into a Sea of Blood, reducing mountains and rivers spanning millions of Li-lengths to ashes.

Even an Immortal who had cultivated a Great Completion Immortal Body [a perfected immortal physique] would be reduced to foul liquid if captured within it.

The Star Spirit [a celestial being born from starlight] of the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm who had perished earlier met its end precisely beneath this Blood-Refining Demon Pool.

Now, the Blood Spring Patriarch once more activated this Blood-Refining Demon Pool. A torrent of Demonic Blood surged forth, engulfing heaven and earth, transforming into a Sea of Blood that churned upwards, actually blocking the radiance of that Ancient Starry Firmament Bell.

"To defy the Divine Spirits [beings of divine cultivation] is to invite sin upon oneself."

"Even the scattering of your soul and spirit could not wash away the weight of this transgression."

Above the Nine Heavens [the highest celestial realm], the Star Deity [a divine being born from a star] spoke with chilling indifference.

With a mere flick of his sleeve, the Three Thousand Major Stars [a legendary set of three thousand primordial stars] orbiting his form plummeted downwards, crashing like a torrential Starry River [a celestial river composed of countless stars].

This Three Thousand Major Stars was, in fact, a supreme treasure set. It could shrink to the size of starry dust or expand with enough mass to crush entire starry seas.

Now, as the Three Thousand Major Stars rained down, they struck the Sea of Blood [a vast ocean of coagulated blood and malice], sending crimson light splattering in all directions. In mere moments, they forced the Blood Spring Patriarch into a desperate retreat.

"Brother Frostbane, aid me swiftly!"

Seeing he was no match for the Nine Heavens Star Deity, the Blood Spring Old Demon cried out while simultaneously summoning his Sea of Blood Infant Soul Sword [a demonic sword forged from the souls of infants and bathed in a sea of blood].

Witnessing this, Frostbane Old Demon's pupils contracted sharply. He immediately unleashed his Frostbane Heart-Locking Spike [a sinister spike that freezes and pierces the heart of its target], directing its attack toward the Nine Heavens Star Deity.

Yet, the Nine Heavens Star Deity was truly Extraordinary. Layer upon layer of Stellar Rule [the fundamental laws governing stars and constellations] unfolded around him. He remained utterly unperturbed as the various Demonic Treasure [enchanted artifacts wielded by demonic cultivators] assailed him.

However, as many had anticipated, this Nine Heavens Star Deity indeed bore a grievous, potentially fatal wound.

Although He had comprehended the legendary Rule Power [the power to command and manifest cosmic laws], He dared not fully activate His cultivated Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power]. Not a single Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a magical treasure bound to a cultivator's life and soul, growing in power with them] was seen in His possession.

Relying solely on a single damaged Ancient Starry Firmament Bell and the Three Thousand Stellar to face the enemy, for a time, he found it unexpectedly difficult to subdue the two of them. Your portal to cultivation novels: audio–novel.com.