Chapter 1129. Driving a Tiger to Devour a Wolf

Thus, before that immortal's return, the Bloodspring Elder Demon was certain to seize the Starry Ruins with all haste, lest his plans spanning over a 100 1000 years come to naught.

At this thought, Taoist Tianfeng’s eyes gleamed as he stroked his beard and said, “Fellow Daoist, you need only pilot the Scarlet Plume Immortal Ark, pretending to pass by as if exploring the starry skies, then linger briefly around the stellar ruins.”

"Bloodspring Old Demon will surely be utterly astonished, and then he will hunt you down at any cost."

Yet to catch up with a celestial vessel of immortal rank…

Elder Tianfeng shook his head, a faint smile gracing his lips.

As the saying goes, every craft has its specialty. The celestial ark excelled in speed, a treasure specifically designed to traverse the void. No matter how swiftly the Bloodspring Elder moved, he could never hope to catch up to such a vessel.

Moreover, the Crimson Plume Immortal Ark was forged from the bone of a demon immortal at the late Ascension stage, making it of astonishing value—a treasure even for those at the ninth level of Ascension.

Seeing this, the Bloodspring Elder Demon would surely believe that Eldrin (Person Name) possessed an extraordinary background, with at least a half-step Earth Immortal or even a full Earth Immortal realm patriarch standing behind him.

Trapped within the Star Ruins for over a dozen millennia, the Blood Demon Ancestor would never tolerate others plucking the fruits of his labor. This provocation would undoubtedly compel him to launch an assault on the Star Ruins ahead of schedule.

Yet they could never have imagined that Eldrin possessed at least the strength of the Ninth Celestial Ascension, further bolstered by the assistance of Daoist Tianfeng.

By staying hidden and striking at the opportune moment, 1 might even achieve astonishingly spectacular results.

The more Elder Skywind pondered, the more brilliant the plan seemed. He couldn't help but clasp his hands and chuckle, "Originally, this old man believed that even with our combined strength, we could only conduct preliminary explorations and seize fragments of the ancient stellar ruins."

"Yet now it seems we may have some chance of seizing this Ancient Star."

"Hmm."

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod and said, "Fellow Daoist, conceal your aura first. Let me go out and provoke him, disrupt that Blood Spring Old Demon's composure."

As 1 of the demonic realms, the Bloodspring Demon Realm stood vast and magnificent.

It stretched for countless hundreds of millions of miles, far more vast than the Violet Realm.

Within this demonic realm, blood springs dotted the landscape as far as the eye could see, while the very air between heaven and earth brimmed with all manner of baleful auras and sanguine vapors.

These miasmas of baleful aura and blood energy could corrode a cultivator's divine soul. Even a cultivator at the Nascent Soul realm would likely be unable to endure for long before having their divine soul eroded, ultimately descending into demonic corruption.

And in this vast world, countless demonic beings lived in a dazed stupor, their minds already eroded by the baleful aura.

At the heart of the Bloodspring Demon Realm, a colossal mountain towered over a boundless expanse of crimson sea.

Upon that colossal mountain stood 1 palace after another, within which countless demonic cultivators were engaged in their cultivation.

Unlike other demonic cultivators, these practitioners could still retain most of their sanity.

They were disciples of the Blood Spring Demon Sect, whose very existence served to gather cultivation resources for the Old Fiend of Blood Spring and provide him with pure blood fiendish energy.

At that moment, atop the colossal mountain, an elder robed in bloodspring within a majestic hall suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a trace of icy coldness.

He lifted his gaze to the void, where amidst the endless expanse, a streak of light traversed the boundless starry sky, heading straight toward the Star Ruins.

That streak of light soared toward the celestial ruins, but just as it approached, its radiance flickered and abruptly halted. It seemed to have detected the Bloodspring Demonic Realm, and without hesitation, it swiftly turned and retreated.

Only then did Patriarch Bloodspring realize the streaming light was actually a celestial-class treasure vessel.

"Damn it!"

The Elder of the Blood Spring's expression shifted abruptly. He immediately soared out of the Blood Spring Demonic Realm, chasing after the immortal ark.

The newcomer's expression shifted abruptly upon spotting the Elder of the Blood Spring, immediately pushing the treasure vessel to its limits.

But lo, the treasure vessel instantly transformed into a Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) divine eagle, traversing the endless void in the blink of an eye—so swiftly that even Patriarch Bloodspring could not hope to catch it.

Bloodspring Ancestor pursued for a long while, only stopping when he realized the Scarlet Plume Immortal Ark had completely vanished without a trace.

"He actually managed to escape."

At that very moment, 2 more True Demons stepped forth through the air.

They gazed in the direction where the Crimson Plume Immortal Ark had departed, their expressions growing somewhat solemn.

1 of the women paled slightly, unable to resist looking at Bloodspring Elder as she said, "Elder, what should we do now?"

Bloodspring Elder did not answer immediately, a trace of frost flashing across his expression.

He had schemed for over a 100 1000 years, waited for tens of thousands of years, yet his greatest fear had still come to pass.

At this thought, Patriarch Bloodspring took a deep breath and spoke, "Though his cultivation level is low, he travels aboard a celestial vessel—his background is likely far from ordinary."

"The assault on the Cangling Ancient Star can no longer be delayed."

Upon hearing this, the 2 of them subtly shifted their expressions. The female demon took a deep breath and said, "With our current strength, we cannot yet confidently seize the Cangling Ancient Star."

"If I can't take it down myself, then I shall seek assistance."

Bloodspring Ancestor (Person Name) spoke with resolute determination, "In this starry expanse, those at the late-stage Ascendant Immortal (Cultivation Realm) level are few, yet there are certainly candidates we could ally with."

"That Elder of Frozen Malice is quite powerful, making him a suitable candidate."

Hearing this, the 2 fiends' pupils involuntarily contracted slightly. The Ice Fiend Elder's cultivation had reached the peak of the Ninth Celestial Ascension Realm, making him 1 of the most formidable existences within this star domain—his power rivaled even that of the Bloodspring Ancestor.

But once the Ice Fiend Old Demon is allowed to intervene, the benefits of the Cangling Ancient Star would be split in half for nothing.

At this thought, the 2 demons said somewhat unwillingly, "If we ask Eldrin Frostfiend to intervene, I'm afraid the price won't be small."

Bloodspring Elder shook his head, his expression turning frosty as he declared, "A celestial ruins of the Earth Immortal level—the treasures within are likely anything but ordinary."

"That man has already fled. If we don't capture him soon, I fear it won't be long before Half-Step Earth Immortals or even Patriarchs come for us."

At this point, Patriarch Bloodspring's gaze turned piercingly cold as he declared, "Fortunately, traveling to and from the Immortal Realm would take at least 2 to 3 1000 years."

"With our invitation extended to the Frost Fiend Elder, he should arrive within 3 100 years. That ought to grant us ample time."

Go, and pass down the order. In 3 100 years, we shall muster the entire realm's strength to assault the Astral Ruins.

While the Blood Spring Demon Realm began preparing for war in full force, Eldrin retrieved the Crimson Flame Qi spirit vessel and quietly circled back.

The 2 of them hid amidst a cluster of meteorites, watching the Blood Spring Demon Realm preparing for battle with all their might, and couldn't help but reveal faint smiles.

Daoist Windstream stroked his long beard and chuckled, "That old fiend Bloodspring has finally lost his patience. He intends to make his move ahead of schedule."

"Rest assured and bide your time. When the Blood Spring Elder Demon breaches the ancient star, we shall seize our opportunity to strike."

At this point, he took out an Immortal Concealment Talisman and handed it to Eldrin, saying, "This is a Sumeru Immortal Talisman, capable of concealing our auras. So long as we refrain from taking action, none below the Earth Immortal realm should be able to detect our presence."

Eldrin took the immortal talisman and couldn't help but chuckle, "Fellow Daoist, this treasure of yours truly works wonders in such circumstances."

“I’m merely keeping it on hand as a precaution.”

Tianfeng Daoist (Person Name) chuckled, then said no more, quietly awaiting the Bloodspring Old Demon's (Person Name) move.