Chapter 1238 : Guardian Formation's Fall

"We have arrived."

In the space of a single thought, Eldrin Chen had already traversed the Boundless Void and stood before the Scripture Pavilion.

He discovered that besides himself and his three companions, three other Half-Step Earth Immortal Realm Immortals had also arrived.

These three, like Eldrin Chen, were rulers of their own sea territories within the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas and were not natives of any Earth Immortal Blessed Land.

Exchanging a glance of tacit understanding, they immediately joined forces to assault the Blessed Land.

"BOOM—"

Faced with the combined assault of six Half-Step Earth Immortal Patriarchs, even an early-stage Earth Immortal Patriarch would have been forced to retreat. How could a mere aging Formation [a structured arrangement of energy for defense or attack] hope to withstand it?

As the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords, the Crimson Dragon Sky-Scorching Sword, the Five Elements Divine Thunder [a divine thunder technique harnessing the power of the five fundamental elements], and other formidable techniques descended, the Scripture Pavilion's Guardian Formation shattered with a resounding crack.

In that instant, the Scripture Pavilion was breached. The Immortal Scriptures within, possessing their own spirit, transformed into streams of dazzling light and shot forth into the sky—hundreds of them in total.

Each stream of light blazed with a brilliance rivaling the stars in the heavens, while over a dozen shone with the serene radiance of a Bright Moon. Their spiritual aura suggested they had reached the rank of top-grade Immortal Scriptures. Experience the full epic at audio-novel[dot]com.

Among them, six were the most resplendent, blazing with the grandeur of suns, clearly surpassing the domain of Seventh Rank Immortal Scripture [a scripture containing profound cultivation knowledge].

"They are World-Opening Celestial Immortal Scripture [a supreme scripture detailing the path to opening one's own inner world and ascending to celestial immortality]!"

Eldrin Chen felt a surge of joy in his heart. He immediately channeled his Five-Colored Divine Light [a divine ability manifesting as a radiant light of five colors], sweeping it through the void. In a Ksana-time [an infinitesimal unit of time], he had already coiled one scroll of the World-Opening Celestial Immortal Scripture into his grasp.

Exquisite Jiang was not slow either, seizing one of the scrolls in the blink of an eye.

Of the six scrolls of World-Opening Celestial Immortal Scripture, two were gone in an instant. The other three Half-Step Earth Immortal [cultivators who have nearly completed the Earth Immortal realm] could no longer hold back, charging madly towards the remaining four Immortal Scripture.

Eldrin Chen naturally would not let such a World-Opening Celestial Immortal Scripture slip away. He unleashed the full might of his cultivation, overwhelming one of the Half-Step Earth Immortal in an instant and snatching away another scroll.

Exquisite Jiang and Verdant Consort worked in perfect tandem, combining their strength to seize one more scroll.

Of the remaining two Immortal Scripture, one was taken by another Half-Step Earth Immortal, while the final scroll was stealthily pilfered by the Setting Sun Patriarch, who had been lurking in the shadows.

"You old fox, Setting Sun!"

Watching the scroll being stolen by the Setting Sun Patriarch, the two Half-Step Earth Immortal were incensed, their fury blazing like a furnace.

The true body of the Setting Sun Patriarch had gone to the Clan Treasury Hall, but he had secretly hidden his Second Primordial Spirit [a powerful technique allowing a cultivator to split their spiritual essence into a second, independent consciousness] here, catching everyone off guard.

Yet now, with countless Immortal Scripture [ancient texts containing profound cultivation knowledge and techniques] dancing through the sky, they had no time to settle scores and could only continue scrambling for the heavenly scriptures.

Eldrin Chen, Exquisite Jiang, and their companion joined forces, unleashing one earth-shattering technique after another to seize a significant number of the ancient Immortal Scripture scrolls. The frenzy only subsided when the last of the celestial texts vanished from the firmament.

With the scriptures claimed, Eldrin Chen surveyed the surroundings and realized the struggles over the Artifact Forging Hall [a hall dedicated to crafting magical artifacts] and the Alchemy Pavilion [a pavilion for refining elixirs and pills] had also concluded.

Several Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasure [the highest grade of enchanted artifacts], even an alchemy cauldron of Supreme-Grade Immortal Artifact [a legendary-grade artifact of immense power] caliber, along with numerous rare Immortal Pill [pills of celestial quality that grant immense benefits], had been divided among the various Half-Step Earth Immortal [cultivators who have nearly ascended to the Earth Immortal realm].

Only within the Clan Treasury Hall did the contest still rage on.

Brilliant streams of light, one after another, shot skyward from the void. Among them were many Immortal Artifact [powerful enchanted artifacts] and ancient relics, treasures of staggering value.

Eldrin Chen swiftly flew toward the Clan Treasury Hall, but upon arrival, he found it was too late. The most precious Supreme-Grade Immortal Artifact had already been claimed and divided by the Half-Step Earth Immortal.

"A pity,"

Eldrin Chen sighed, a tinge of regret coloring his heart.

At that very moment, the Setting Sun Patriarch from the Lingering Sun Blessed Land suddenly launched a vicious attack, fiercely unleashing a crimson Immortal Sword.

The Immortal Sword transformed into a Nine HeavensCrimson Dragon [a mythical dragon of immense power], its strike sending a nearby Half-Step Earth Immortal [a cultivator one step below the Earth Immortal realm] flying through the air. The attack's momentum was unspent, and the sword continued its relentless pursuit.

"Setting Sun Patriarch, you deserve death!"

The one attacked was the Golden Flow Path Master, master of the Golden Current Sea Region.

He was a Half-Step Earth Immortal of the fourth tribulation, not weak among his peers, yet he was no match for the Setting Sun Patriarch.

This Setting Sun Patriarch was originally a Five Tribulations Half-Step Earth Immortal. After slaying the Crimson Dragon Patriarch, his gains were immense. He successively refined several Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasure [the highest grade of enchanted artifacts], including the Crimson Dragon Immortal-Slaying Sword and the Crimson Dragon Heaven-Piercing Halberd, and even cultivated a True Dragon [a genuine, supreme dragon] avatar. Join our community of readers at audio - novel . com.

Now, with multiple Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasure at his disposal, his strength rivaled that of a Sixth RankHalf-Step Earth Immortal, and he immediately forced the Golden Flow Path Master into a desperate retreat.

As he pressed his assault, he spoke with icy detachment, "Hand over the 'Black Dragon True Soul' [the purified spiritual essence of a Black Dragon], or today shall be your end!"

"Black Dragon True Soul?"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen frowned slightly. He had arrived a step too late and did not know what this Black Dragon True Soul was.

Yet as the Setting Sun Patriarch made his move, the other several Half-Step Earth Immortals all turned to besiege the Golden Flow Path Master. Eldrin Chen instantly understood—that Black Dragon True Soul [the purified spiritual essence of a true black dragon] must be one of the Heavy Treasures [pivotal artifacts of immense power] belonging to the Crimson Sun Blessed Land.

"Agh—!"

Besieged from all sides, the Golden Flow Path Master let out a wretched scream, swiftly sustaining grievous wounds.

Seeing his life hanging by a thread if he held out any longer, he gritted his teeth, cast a glance at the crowd, and then violently hurled a dazzling black pearl straight towards Eldrin Chen.

Clearly, this Golden Flow Path Master intended to kill with a borrowed blade, hoping to use the combat prowess of Eldrin Chen and the other two Half-Step Earth Immortals to deliver a nasty surprise to the Setting Sun Patriarch and his allies.

"Hmph!"

Watching the Black Dragon True Soul fly towards him, Eldrin Chen furrowed his brow slightly, yet he hesitated not a whit.

He snatched the Black Dragon True Soul mid-air, instantly manifesting his Primordial One Indestructibility True Body [a supreme cultivation art that forges a nigh-unbreakable physical form]. With a single palm strike, he sent the Setting Sun Patriarch hurtling backwards.

"What a formidable Immortal Body [a physique tempered to the level of an immortal's]!"

The Setting Sun Patriarch's expression shifted drastically. He prepared to press the attack, only to find his fellow Half-Step Earth Immortals had already turned tail and fled.

To these several Half-Step Earth Immortal [cultivators one major step below the Earth Immortal realm], that Black Dragon True Soul [the purified spiritual essence of a black dragon] was merely a single Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasure [a treasure of the highest rank within the Immortal grade]. The strength of Eldrin Chen and his two companions was Extraordinary, making it unwise to risk a desperate fight with them over this object.

Watching the group retreat, a flicker of cold light passed through the eyes of Setting Sun Patriarch, revealing a trace of unwillingness.

The Lingering Sun Blessed Land [a land imbued with celestial blessings] was formed from the shed mortal coil of Lingering Sun Heavenly God, and this lineage could be considered the inheritor of a portion of his legacy.

As the second most powerful figure within the Lingering Sun Blessed Land, Setting Sun Patriarch was naturally privy to many secrets unknown to others.

This Black Dragon True Soul was connected to a peerless supreme treasure, an artifact his Lingering Sun Blessed Land was determined to obtain at all costs.

"Damnation!"

Setting Sun Patriarch suppressed the murderous intent rising in his heart in the span of a single breath.

Without a word, he flicked his sleeve and, with a cold expression, headed towards the core of the Crimson Sun Blessed Land. That core was the very place where the Lingering Sun Heavenly God had first taken form in ages past.

In that distant era, the Lingering Sun Heavenly God's companion Spiritual Treasure [a treasure born of and attuned to one's spirit], the Innate Treasure [a treasure born from the primordial chaos of heaven and earth] known as the 'Crimson Sun Halberd', had also manifested there. One could say this Crimson Sun Blessed Land was a supremely auspicious site.

Alas, during the Lingering Sun Heavenly God's formative process, his life-bound Innate Treasure, the 'Crimson Sun Halberd', was stolen. This not only caused his Crimson Sun Path Principle [a fundamental law or truth of cultivation] to degenerate into the Lingering Sun Path Principle, but also inflicted a severe backlash upon the Crimson Sun Blessed Land itself.

Now, this Crimson Sun Blessed Land [a sacred land imbued with the power of the crimson sun] has fallen from its former glory as a supreme-grade Primordial Solar Immortal Vein [a source vein of primordial solar immortal energy] to the state of a Lower Grade Blessed Land [a sacred land of diminished power and spiritual density].

Even so, within this Blessed Land [a sacred land of concentrated spiritual energy] that has remained untouched for millions of years, its Fire Vein [a vein of concentrated fire-attribute spiritual energy] source must have nurtured and birthed numerous Immortal Artifact [divine tools of immense power and value] whose worth would startle even immortals.

The reason it was left for last was solely because the Formation [a complex array of magical barriers and traps] protecting its core is the most difficult to breach.

Now, with all other treasures distributed, the assembled Half-Step Earth Immortal [cultivators who have reached the threshold of the Earth Immortal realm] could no longer remain seated. One by one, they rose and made their way toward the heart of the Blessed Land [the sacred land's central and most potent region]. Continue your cultivation journey at audio . novel . com.