Chapter 1339 : The Siege of a Thousand Dragons

"He is a cornered beast, fighting desperately in its last stand! There is no need to clash with him to the death!"

Seeing Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake [the ruler of the Thousand Dragon Lake domain] descend into a frenzy, Eldrin Chen immediately spoke up to warn the others.

He gathered everyone close to himself and shielded them with the Primordial Chaos True Aura [a defensive aura of primordial chaos energy]. Then, together, they unleashed a relentless barrage of their various Immortal Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts wielded by immortals] and Divine Ability [supernatural powers granted by high-level cultivation], engaging the foe in a protracted and bitter battle.

Yet, the longer they fought, the more their hearts trembled with awe. The Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake's Mana [the spiritual energy used to fuel spells and techniques] seemed nearly boundless.

Even as they took turns attacking without cease, pushing their own Mana reserves to the point of exhaustion time and again, they could never quite force him to burn through the last dregs of his power.

Left with no other choice, Eldrin Chen and his companions began to rotate. They used the power of their Formation [a structured arrangement that channels and amplifies energy] to bear the brunt of the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake's assault, then took turns harrying and containing him, steadily whittling away at his stamina and Mana.

The others would withdraw, using Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill [a high-grade elixir marked with cloud-like patterns] and Immortal Source [a concentrated source of pure spiritual energy] to replenish their Mana. Only when their reserves were mostly restored would they step forward to relieve their comrades and rejoin the grueling fight.

This siege of attrition dragged on, astonishingly, for a full thirty years and more. It was only after three decades had passed that a turning point finally emerged.

The Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake had opened the Sixfold Heavens [a profound stage of cultivation representing the mastery of six heavenly layers] and his cultivation had reached the Seventh Level Earth Immortal [the seventh tier of the Earth Immortal realm]. The reservoir of World-Opening Power [the primordial force used to create and shape worlds] he could contain was vast and majestic beyond measure.

Yet even such a wellspring had its limits. Find thousands of chapters at audio . novel . com.

No matter how vast the primordial Qi [the fundamental life-force energy of the universe] and energy contained within an Earth Immortal World may be, it ultimately is not a Supreme Grotto-Heaven. Compared to the Abyssal Sea Region that stretches for countless billions of Li-lengths, it still possesses limits.

The Abyssal Sea Region stretches endlessly, with innumerable islands floating upon its expanse. Many of these islands are vaster than an entire Great Thousand World.

Yet those Immortal Island spanning hundreds of millions of Li-lengths appear as mere insignificant specks when viewed against the entirety of the Abyssal Sea Region.

The power contained within such a colossal sea is immeasurable. Once mobilized by the force of the Formation, it becomes nearly inexhaustible.

Confronting the boundless power of the Zhou Heavenly Stars Grand Formation single-handedly, the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake ultimately reached the point where his own lamp of life was burning its last drops of oil.

After thirty years of relentless battle, worn down by the combined efforts of his foes, his Mana was utterly depleted. Even the Primordial Source [the foundational world-energy within his body] within him was mostly exhausted, his inner world teetering on the brink of total collapse.

The Imperial Lord Deities birthed from the Earth Immortal World had long since been slain in the great conflict. Now, the entire inner realm was fracturing, undergoing a cataclysm of world-ending proportions.

"I rage against this fate!"

At death's door, the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake's eyes burned crimson with fury.

Summoning his final reserves of power, heedless of the complete destruction of his Earth Immortal World, he unleashed the Profound Yin Heaven-Slaying Sword and the Profound Yang Heaven-Entombing Saber, directing their devastating arcs towards Eldrin Chen.

"Let us perish together!"

This final, desperate strike represented the most potent attack of Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake's entire life. It carried the power to shatter heavens and extinguish earth, and as it cleaved into the Primordial Chaos True Aura [a supreme defensive aura born from the primordial chaos], it actually managed to carve a web of fine cracks across its surface.

Yet, that was its absolute limit.

The Primordial Chaos True Aura shimmered with Chaos Radiance [the radiant light of primordial chaos], and in the blink of an eye, the cracks were completely mended. "Boom!"

Having failed to breach the Primordial Chaos True Aura, Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake had truly reached the brink of death.

The inner world within his body had begun to collapse. His World-Opening True Body [a divine physique capable of supporting the creation of a world] and his Divine Soul [the elevated spiritual core of a high-level cultivator] were already disintegrating and being annihilated under the weight of the crumbling heavens and earth.

As an Earth Immortal [an immortal whose power is anchored to and manifests a terrestrial realm] fell, a light of dissolution scattered through the firmament. Within it, the faint, decaying image of a world flickered into view.

Through that ephemeral world, the onlookers glimpsed four sky-obscuring Heaven's Pillar [cosmic pillars that support the heavens] toppling over. Furthermore, three towering World-Opening Spiritual Root [primordial spiritual roots said to have existed at the dawn of creation, possessing immense foundational power] could be seen taking root within it.

"The Four Extremities Heaven Pillars, and World-Opening Spiritual Roots?"

Eldrin Chen's expression shifted slightly, and he immediately unleashed his full power without hesitation.

In that fleeting instant, the Primordial Chaos Qi Grasping Hand [a divine hand technique capable of seizing the fundamental energies of chaos] reached into the world on the brink of annihilation, plucking out three World-Opening Spiritual Root [primordial spiritual roots said to have been used to separate heaven and earth at the dawn of creation].

Seeing this, the three Ninth Tribulation Immortal [immortals who have survived nine heavenly tribulations]—Lyra Jiang and the others—also acted, each managing to seize one of the Four Extremities Heaven Pillars [cosmic pillars that once supported the four corners of the heavens] from the chaos.

The remaining immortals either lacked the power to wrest treasures from a world in its death throes or were in no condition to act, thus missing their chance. They could only watch helplessly as the final Four Extremities Heaven Pillars toppled and vanished into the turbulent currents of the Void [the formless, boundless emptiness between realms] along with the perishing world.

"It is over!"

As the great battle concluded, Eldrin Chen let out a soft sigh of relief.

Although the Earth Immortal World [the personal inner world cultivated by an Earth Immortal] of the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake had been destroyed, along with countless treasures within that were lost, he had managed to salvage the three most crucial World-Opening Spiritual Root. His primary objective had been achieved. Dive deeper into the Dao at audio‑novel.com.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen glanced at the assembled group and said with a faint smile, "Let us first annihilate the remaining Dry Dragon Lake [a desolate region associated with the demonic forces] army outside. Then we can have the battlefield cleared and proceed to divide the spoils."

Upon hearing his words, smiles touched the faces of the gathered immortals.

By this point, the outcome was beyond doubt. Though numerous, the outer Demonic Tribe [a powerful faction of demonic cultivators and creatures] forces were powerless to reverse their fate.

The Earth Immortal [progenitors who have cultivated their personal inner world to an earthly paradise realm] led the Immortal [cultivators who have ascended to immortality] in a final charge. It was not long before the Demonic Tribe army of Thousand Dragons Lake [the stronghold of the demonic forces] was utterly vanquished.

After the great battle concluded, they set about the bustling task of clearing the battlefield.

However, the spoils of this conflict were so vast that it took them well over a year to fully tally the results of the war.

Once the accounting was complete, Eldrin Chen immediately summoned all the Immortals to the Grand Hall within Verdant Chariot Mountain.

Inside the Grand Hall, Eldrin Chen did not immediately distribute the gains. Instead, he first glanced at Sky Abyss Daoist and Ancient Ruins Yin Lord and said, "Our complete victory in this battle owes much to the assistance of you two Fellow Daoist."

"Otherwise, our chances of success likely would not have exceeded forty percent."

Upon hearing this, Sky Abyss Daoist smiled and replied, "As fellow members of the Human Race, it was only right for us to intervene. Moreover, we too had our own objectives in this battle."

Eldrin Chen nodded, then spoke, "Is it for the World-Opening Spiritual Root [a legendary spiritual root said to possess the power to cleave open worlds and initiate new cycles of creation]?" "Precisely so."

Sky Abyss Daoist affirmed with a nod, then shook his head with a bitter smile. "We Rogue Cultivator [cultivators who operate independently, without the backing of a major sect or clan] lack powerful patrons. Gathering the necessary World-Opening Spiritual Root is an exceedingly arduous task."

"I have schemed and toiled for hundreds of thousands of years, and even with the gains from this tribulation, I am still short by two. Ancient Ruins Yin Lord listened and gave a slight nod of agreement.

He looked towards Eldrin Chen and stated calmly, "I do not lack for World-Opening Spiritual Root. My purpose in coming was simply to forge a friendship with you."

Speaking to this point, Ancient Ruins Yin Lord handed several Soul-Gathering Pearl [magical orbs designed to collect and nurture souls] to Eldrin Chen, then said: "These old friends of yours, their Divine Soul [the spiritual core of a cultivator] have now been restored. It is time to return them to you."

"It is truly so."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen immediately revealed an expression of joyous surprise and hastily took the Soul-Gathering Pearl.

Within these several Soul-Gathering Pearl resided the Divine Soul of Magnus the Daoist, Riverlord Chang, and Silas Chen respectively.

In ages past, Eldrin Chen had once brought the three's Remnant Soul [a severely damaged and incomplete soul] to Ancient Ruins Yin Lord, beseeching him to restore their Remnant Soul. Now, after tens of thousands of years, they had finally been made whole once more.

Seeing that their Divine Soul were restored, Eldrin Chen spoke with heartfelt joy: "For such a great kindness, words of thanks are insufficient. In the future, Eldrin, the Abyss will surely repay this debt with profound gratitude."

"Your sincerity is enough."

Ancient Ruins Yin Lord offered a faint smile, saying nothing more on the matter.

He wished to forge a bond with Eldrin Chen, but the friendship of noble men is as light as water—such matters need not be forced. By supporting each other on the long path of cultivation, they would naturally become close friends and confidants in time.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen drew three ledger books from his sleeve and began to speak.

"These three ledgers: the first records our spoils of war. The second details each individual's Merit Points [a metaphysical "currency" representing good karma or virtuous deeds]. And the third..."

Eldrin Chen fell silent for a moment, then finally sighed and said.

"This is the roster of the fallen Immortal [a being who has ascended to a state of immortality through cultivation]." Join our community of readers at http://www . audio-novel.com.