Chapter 1135 Slaying the Ice Fiend Progenitor

At this moment, Bloodspring Elder Devil's strength had diminished by 70 to 80 percent—how could he possibly contend against Frostfiend Elder Devil, who remained at nearly full power?

In less than a dozen moves, the Elder Demon of Frozen Malice had grievously wounded him once more, completely sealing off all paths of retreat.

Cornered in a desperate situation, the Bloodspring Elder Demon cried out in despair, "Frostfiend Elder, must you truly kick a man when he's down?"

"Ha ha ha!"

The Elder of Frozen Malgus threw his head back in a roar of laughter, seizing the Bloodspring Ancient Demon in 1 swift motion. A frigid, sinister grin twisted his features as he sneered, "Brother Bloodspring, you've cultivated for over 2 million years, yet you remain so naive?"

"Upholding righteousness is what immortals do. We true demons must be ruthless and merciless!"

"By killing you today, not only will I have sole claim to the ruins of Cangling Ancient Star, but all the treasures in your possession shall also fall into my hands."

With his words still hanging in the air, Patriarch Ice Fiend channeled overwhelming power of the laws to refine the Bloodspring Old Demon.

The Bloodspring Elder Demon was already at death's door. Faced with such lethal methods, he ultimately could not reverse his fate. After holding out for merely a few moments, he was refined into a handful of calamity ashes.

"Now!"

Just as the Ice Fiend Old Demon was refining the Blood Spring and his vigilance had waned for a moment, Eldrin and Daoist Tianfeng seized the opportunity to strike, unleashing their most powerful attack.

Elder Skywind was the first to strike, transforming into his Tempest God Form that blotted out the skies, and sent a palm strike hurtling toward the Ice Fiend Patriarch.

Eldrin followed closely behind, immediately unleashing the combined power of the Heaven-Sundering Twin Swords. A transcendent edge capable of slaying immortals and vanquishing gods sliced through the air.

"Damn it!"

Caught off guard by the sudden ambush, the Elder of Frozen Malice had no time to react before being seized by Daoist Skywind.

In his haste, he spat out a mouthful of true blood and summoned his life-bound demonic treasure, the Ice Venom Gourd, barely managing to hold back the Skywind Daoist’s colossal hand that blotted out the heavens, and narrowly escaped from its grasp.

Before he could even catch his breath, he saw the Sky-Severing Twin Swords already slashing toward him.

The sudden ambush caught the Ice Fiend Old Demon completely off guard. With no room to evade, he could only deploy his ultimate protective treasure, the Ice Fiend Glacial Barrier (Magic Treasure).

Yet the Heaven-Severing Twin Swords moved with unparalleled swiftness. Their blazing white sword-light pierced through the void, instantly shattering the Glacial Yin Barrier and continuing unimpeded to penetrate his physical form.

"Ah—"

The might of the Heavenly Union Convergence was truly astonishing—with a single strike, it actually shattered the Ice Fiend Old Demon's demonic form.

With only a single strand of his primordial spirit having escaped, he desperately attempted to activate the demonic treasure, the Ice Malevolence Heart-Piercer Spike. However, the power of the demonic treasure, driven solely by the strength of his primordial spirit, was drastically diminished. How could he possibly withstand the combined assault of 2 opponents?

That day, Daoist Windraiser summoned his lifebound immortal sword, known as the Soul-Devouring Tempest Blade. In just a few exchanges, he drove the Frostfiend Demon Lord into a hopeless predicament.

Seizing the opening, Eldrin (Person Name) severed its very soul with a single sword strike.

"It's done!"

Killing the Ice Fiend Old Demon so effortlessly was both unexpected and anticipated.

This Ice Fiend Old Demon possessed extraordinary strength. In a fair fight, defeating him would be relatively easy for the 2 of them, but actually eliminating him would prove extremely difficult.

The reason they managed to slay him in this battle lay in the element of surprise, coupled with their seamless coordination.

The 3 innate demon treasures of this Elder Ice Fiend were all superior-grade demon treasures of formidable power.

Among these 3 treasures, the Ice Fiend Treasure Gourd possessed the greatest might, while the Ice Fiend Heart-Locking Spike specialized in breaking through protective magical artifacts, its lethality surpassing even that of the gourd.

The final Ice Fiend Frost Barrier was a top-tier protective treasure. Even if 3 to 5 ordinary high-grade immortal artifacts were to attack simultaneously, this treasure could withstand them for a brief moment.

Unfortunately, after observing the numerous battles over the past few years, Eldrin and Daoist Tianfeng had thoroughly deciphered his divine abilities and hidden trump cards.

And so, they struck with perfect synchronicity. With the might of his perfected Gale Godbody, Elder Tianfeng forced him to unleash his full power just to break free.

Without giving him a chance to recover after breaking free, Eldrin delivered a fatal blow with the combined power of the Heavenly Unity.

The Ice Fiend Old Demon had no time to recover his energy. Hastily activated, his Glacial Shroud of Frostlight lacked sufficient power—not only was it pierced through in a single strike, but his demonic body, cultivated over many years, was also destroyed.

Stripped of his vital Demonic Body and left with only a single Nascent Soul to escape with his life, the Ice Fiend Elder Demon had already lost 70 to 80 percent of his combat power, teetering on the brink of absolute ruin.

It was well within expectations that they were effortlessly slain by the 2.

Pitiful was this Elder Ice Fiend, who had already expended much in the great battle. He had finally slain the Bloodspring Ancestor to reap the spoils, only to find 2 even more cunning old schemers lurking in the shadows.

Because Bloodspring Patriarch never informed him of Eldrin’s (Person Name) passing, he remained a bewildered demon until his dying breath, never comprehending how 2 peerless immortals lurked behind the scenes.

"Fine flying sword you have there, fellow Daoist!"

After slaying the Frostfiend Old Demon, Daoist Tianfeng firmly suppressed the Frostfiend Treasure Gourd in his grasp. He couldn’t help but gaze at the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure) beside Eldrin (Person Name).

Eldrin smiled faintly and spoke with genuine calm, "Merely a pair of superior-grade immortal treasures, hardly worthy of being called world-startling artifacts."

"To shatter the Frost Fiend's Glacial Barrier with a single strike—the combined might of these paired immortal swords could likely threaten even a Half-Step Earth Immortal."

Elder Tianfeng (Person Name) marveled, a pensive glimmer shining in his eyes.

In this battle, the power displayed by the Heavenly Departure Twin Swords was no less than that of a supreme immortal treasure. It was said that Eldrin (Person Name) also possessed the supreme immortal treasure ‘Profound Yin Limitless Pearl’ (Magic Treasure).

With both an offensive and a defensive supreme treasure in his possession, Eldrin's strength was likely far greater than he had anticipated.

At this thought, Daoist Tianfeng couldn't help but chuckle, "The depth of your cultivation foundation, Fellow Daoist, truly puts this humble Daoist to shame."

"You flatter me."

Eldrin spoke with a light smile as he firmly suppressed the Ice Malevolence Heart-Locking Spike and the Ice Malevolence Glacial Barrier.

Although both of these treasures were demonic artifacts, they were forged from supreme immortal materials. If their demonic energy could be completely purified and they were refined into a single immortal treasure, it might be possible to obtain a superior ice-attribute immortal treasure.

Witnessing the 2 treasures being suppressed, Daoist Tianfeng nodded in approval, then turned his gaze toward the 3 1000 stars and the Starry Cosmos Ancient Clock suspended high in the void.

Those 3 1000 stars were likely worth no less than a top-grade immortal treasure, while the Astral Void Ancient Bell was a Creation-grade treasure that had suffered severe damage. They were truly the most precious treasures upon the Cangling Ancient Star.

Especially the Astral Cosmos Ancient Bell—that was a supreme treasure forged by the primordial Demon Court of the Celestial Empire. If successfully restored, it would undoubtedly become their ultimate trump card.

If they could obtain this treasure, their chances of breaking through to the Earth Immortal realm would undoubtedly increase dramatically.

At this thought, Daoist Tianfeng chuckled and said, "To avoid complications, you and I should take these 2 treasures now."

Excellent!

Eldrin nodded and immediately ascended into the heavens.

Without delay, the 2 joined forces and swiftly suppressed the 3,000 stars.

Then they flew toward the Starry Void Ancient Clock. With such a heavy treasure right before his eyes, Taoist Skywind couldn't help but feel immensely excited.

He stepped forward, ready to channel his magic power to suppress it.

"Not good."

But at that very instant, Eldrin’s expression changed drastically. As if by reflex, he activated the Yin-Yang Polarity Beads and urgently warned Daoist Tianfeng, “Brother Tianfeng, retreat quickly!”

In an instant, the Astral Cosmos Ancient Bell radiated a 100 million dazzling streams of starlight, as an unprecedented, overwhelming might swept across heaven and earth.

Chapter 1 The biting northern wind swept across the mountain ridge, carrying with it the chill of late autumn. Lin Yan tightened his worn deerskin robe, his gaze fixed upon the distant mountain gate shrouded in mist. 3 years. For 3 full years, he had remained an outer sect disciple of the Verdant Peak Sect. While fellow disciples who entered with him had long advanced to become inner sect disciples, he still lingered at the first level of Qi Refining, unable to break through. "Lin Yan, still here admiring the scenery?" A mocking voice came from behind. He didn't need to turn around to know it was Zhao Feng, the current rising star among the outer sect disciples. Rumor had it he had reached the fifth level of Qi Refining and was about to attempt the inner sect qualification trial. "Some people just aren't cut out for cultivation. Wasting the sect's resources for 3 years—if I were them, I'd have left long ago." Zhao Feng walked up to him, his blue robe embroidered with silver threads shimmering under the sunlight. Lin Yan remained silent, his fingers unconsciously tracing the simple ring on his hand—the only relic left by his parents. "Hmph, a mere first level Qi Refining trash." Seeing that Lin Yan didn't respond, Zhao Feng snorted coldly and strode away. As dusk approached, Lin Yan finally turned and walked toward his dwelling—a dilapidated thatched cottage at the foot of the mountain. This was where the sect housed disciples with the poorest aptitude. Sitting cross-legged on the worn futon, he attempted to channel his spiritual energy according to the Verdant Wood Art, but the energy within his dantian remained as still as stagnant water. Just as he was about to give up, the ring on his finger suddenly grew warm. A mysterious stream of information flooded into his mind. "Heavenly Domain Art?" This was a cultivation technique completely unknown to him, far more profound than the Verdant Wood Art practiced by the Verdant Peak Sect. According to the records, cultivating this technique required absorbing the power of the stars, completely different from the conventional methods of drawing upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. At that moment, a sharp pain shot through his body, as if every meridian was being torn apart. Lin Yan bit his lip hard, the taste of blood filling his mouth. He knew this was his only chance. Following the method described in the Heavenly Domain Art, he began guiding the faint starlight into his body. The process was excruciating, like countless needles piercing his flesh simultaneously. Just as he was about to lose consciousness, a warm current suddenly surged from his dantian. The spiritual energy that had been stagnant for 3 years began to circulate, breaking through the barriers within his body in an instant. Second level of Qi Refining! Lin Yan opened his eyes, a glint flashing across them. Through the broken window, the starlight seemed exceptionally bright tonight. He knew that from this day forward, his path of cultivation would be completely different.