Chapter 1210 Tianbei Sea Sword Duel

Heavenly Stele of Laws!

The hearts of all the immortals trembled, and ecstasy bloomed upon their faces.

Before they could gather their thoughts, the void above trembled faintly, releasing 3,000 ancient stone pillars.

"Bzzzz—"

The stone pillar trembled slightly, shedding countless beams of immortal light that cascaded upon the assembled immortals.

Eldrin looked up and noticed a brilliant immortal light enveloping his body, causing his brow to furrow slightly.

Seeing this, the 6 Stars Immortal immediately cautioned, "This is the protective radiance of the Heavenly Stele's decree. It can withstand a single lethal strike, but it offers no defense against any other form of attack."

"Once a fierce battle erupts and severe injuries are sustained, there still remains the peril of meditation demise."

"Understood."

Eldrin nodded slightly, then witnessed thousands of figures soaring skyward to alight beside the 3,000 stone pillars.

Many figures attempted to approach, only to find themselves blocked by a shimmering light barrier. A faint crease formed between Eldrin's brows.

The 6 Stars Immortal sighed and said with a bitter smile, "The Heaven-Stele possesses a spirit of its own, selecting only the most worthy to pass. Those at the peak of the Ninth Celestial Ascension Realm may obtain preliminary qualification to contemplate the Heaven-Stele in advance."

"Those like us who have yet to reach the Ninth Heaven of Ascension must defeat 3 opponents before qualifying to compete with them for the chance to comprehend the Heaven-Stele."

Before coming here, Eldrin had familiarized himself with the rules of the Heavenly Stele Sea Sword Duel.

As he understood it, the rules of the Heavenly Stele Sea Sword Competition dictated that, guided by the Laws Heavenly Stele, immortals would engage in successive duels atop the stone pillars. Ultimately, the last combatant standing on each pillar would earn the qualification to comprehend the Laws Heavenly Stele.

At this thought, Eldrin decided not to delay any longer. He immediately turned to the group and declared, "I shall take the first bout. Observe closely—it may aid your decision!"

As the words fell, Eldrin soared into the sky and landed atop 1 of the stone pillars.

The moment he stepped onto the stone pillar, Eldrin's brow furrowed slightly. Though the ancient pillar appeared only a few zhang in diameter from the outside, the instant his feet touched its surface, he felt as though he'd entered a boundless expanse—an endless horizon stretching beyond sight.

"Is this the profound mystery of the Law Celestial Stele?"

Eldrin (Person Name) pondered silently for a moment when a faint sound suddenly reached his ears.

But then a short, stout man with golden pupils ascended the platform, his gaze profound as he looked at him. With a calm expression, he spoke in a steady voice.

"An Immortal of the Human Race?"

"Exactly!"

Eldrin nodded, his expression serene as he remarked, "Fiery Prison Golden Pupils—were you born from the transformation of a Fiery Prison Golden Toad?"

The Fire Prison Golden Toad let out a cold sneer, cackling strangely as it said, "Since you know I am the incarnation of a peerless demon immortal, why haven't you scurried away yet?"

"Oh."

Eldrin couldn't help but find it amusing. The Inferno Prison Golden Toad was indeed a rare variant among the Golden Toad demon tribe, possessing considerable strength within the demon ranks. Yet, this particular Inferno Prison Golden Toad before him had merely reached the 7th level of Immortal Ascension—how dare it expect him to retreat without a fight?

Not wishing to speak further with him, Eldrin raised his palm and unleashed a crushing blow. The Primordial Qi Great Grasping Hand blotted out the sky and sun, descending with overwhelming force to suppress everything below.

"Ah, ack—ack—!"

"You have no honor, daring to ambush this venerable 1!"

Suddenly ambushed, the stout-bodied Fire Prison Toad revealed a look of fury and immediately summoned his immortal treasure to defend himself.

Now, with the surge of Eldrin's (Person Name) magical power, even a Ninth-Level Ascension cultivator wouldn't dare face the full force of the Primordial Chaos Grasp head-on, let alone this mere Fire Prison Golden Toad.

But then, that sky-shrouding giant hand enveloped everything, seizing both the Inferno Prison Golden Toad and his lifebound immortal treasure in its grasp, and with a single motion, hurled them beyond the stone pillar.

The Fire Prison Golden Toad crashed to the ground, dazed and disoriented. Only then did it realize it had been forced to reveal its true form—that of a hideous giant toad. It cast a fearful glance at Eldrin, then scurried away in disgrace, vanishing beyond the horizon.

"Even a perfected Eldrin is so easily defeated."

Watching the Fire Prison Golden Toad flee in defeat, Eldrin couldn't help but shake his head with a faint smile.

Having attained the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dao and broken through to the late-stage Ascension realm, his current strength was beyond compare. He could effortlessly suppress 2 or 3 ordinary Ninth-Level Ascendants, so a single late-stage Ascendant truly warranted no full exertion from him.

Having won a match with ease, Eldrin descended from the stone pillar.

The others immediately inquired, "How do you feel?"

"Ordinary late-stage Ascension Realm cultivators no longer pose significant pressure to me."

Eldrin spoke with an air of detachment, then added, "With your level of strength, passing this first trial should be as certain as a sunrise."

Hearing this, they all nodded slightly, their confidence growing within.

This first trial held no Ninefold Ascension Tribulation to bar their path. Confident that failure was nearly impossible so long as they remained vigilant, they pressed forward.

Lyra smiled faintly and immediately declared, "In that case, I shall also join the arena for a bout."

With that, Lyra (Person Name) ascended the stone pillar and returned moments later after defeating 1 of the opponents.

Seeing this, the others also stepped onto the platform 1 after another to engage in sword duels. Before long, each of them had successively defeated formidable opponents and returned.

Eldrin observed the proceedings and noted that in this first round of battles, aside from the Void Refining Immortal who had won by a narrow margin, both the 6 Cycles Immortal and Qing Ji had achieved their victories with relative ease.

This was well within expectations. After all, Immortal Liuchen was a mighty cultivator at the 8th level of Ascension, while Qing Ji’s magical power and divine abilities were in no way inferior to those at the 9th level of Ascension.

In this great battle, they didn't even deploy their supreme-grade immortal treasures, relying solely on their own methods to defeat the formidable foe.

Especially Qing Ji, who relied solely on her pair of Crimson Azure Twin Dragon Immortal Swords and defeated her opponent in fewer than 30 moves.

Although the Void-Refining Immortal had won with great difficulty, as long as his Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Golden Scale Armor remained unbroken, he would remain undefeatable. With this, the battle held almost no possibility of defeat.

"It seems the first 3 battles will likely proceed without surprises."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, his heart settling into a semblance of calm.

By the time the first batch of sword contestants had finished, Eldrin noticed that nearly half of the participants had already been eliminated.

Without hesitation, he immediately stepped forward first and began the second round of sword combat.

This second opponent was an elderly immortal of the human race, whose cultivation had reached the Eighth Heaven of Ascendant Immortal realm. Yet even so, he was still no match for Eldrin (Person Name).

For the sake of our shared bond as human immortals, Eldrin summoned the Heaven-Earth Twin Swords this time. After exchanging 70-some moves with his opponent, he finally emerged victorious.

Shortly after his victorious return, the remaining few also triumphed in their sword duels, though this time they sensed their opponents' strength had grown significantly more formidable.

As the third sword duel commenced, the combatant was a deity at the 8th-tier Ascendant Immortal realm. Having cultivated both Law Manifestation and Immortal Body dual dao fruits, his prowess rivaled even that of a 9th-tier Ascendant Immortal.

Had it been any other opponent, he might have stood a fair chance of victory. Unfortunately, he encountered Eldrin, and after holding out for merely a dozen or so moves, he was forced into retreat.

"This victory grants you the right to contend for a slot to comprehend the Heaven-Stele."

After defeating his opponent, Eldrin felt a slight sense of relief. Yet as he turned his gaze to the clashes among the others, his brow furrowed with deepening solemnity.

The combatants in this third sword duel had each defeated 2 Immortals at the late Ascension stage. Their strength placed them among the elite even within the late Ascension realm, wielding combat prowess equivalent to at least the eighth level of Ascension.

Facing such a formidable foe, Lyra (Person Name) and Qingji (Person Name) emerged victorious with surprising ease, yet their triumph cast a shadow of immense pressure upon Immortal Lord 6-Chen (Person Name).

(End of Chapter)