Chapter 1275 : Crossing the Border
In an instant, the immortals activated the formation.
There in the boundless void, the Astral Annulus Bell manifested into a colossal bell spanning millions of feet, descending to suppress the Sunset Heavenly Ark.
When
A rare bell toll reverberated between heaven and earth.
The Astral Annulus Bell had gathered the power of the Celestial Star Formation. If this strike were to land squarely, even the Sunset Sky Ark would likely be unable to withstand it.
Faced with such a situation, Patriarch Setting Sun naturally would not stand idly by. With a mere flick of his sleeve, the Setting Sun Heavenly Wheel spiraled through the air, intercepting and halting the advance of the Starry Cosmos Ancient Bell.
Riji, seeing this, immediately summoned the Great Solar Heavenly Wheel, an artifact of world-creation.
Unlike the Dusk Sun Heavenly Ring, this Solar Heavenly Ring manifested as a celestial disc resembling the very sun of the 9 Heavens Above, radiating a majestic and peerless grandeur. It stood as a primordial treasure capable of both world-shattering offense and impenetrable defense.
At that moment, the Solar Heavenly Wheel descended with crushing force, seeking to suppress the Sunset Heavenly Ark. Yet, the Sunset Ancestor merely let out a cold laugh. With a flick of his sleeve, he summoned a resplendent pagoda.
This treasure was none other than the Primordial Chaos Treasure of Elder Can Yang—the Can Yang Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda. Behold, it cascaded with hundreds of millions of heaven-suppressing golden rays, forming an impenetrable barrier against the colossal Solar Heavenly Wheel.
Meanwhile, Lyra and the other immortals, witnessing this, successively summoned their various supreme-grade immortal treasures.
In an instant, numerous supreme-grade immortal treasures soared into the sky—the Hexahedral Cauldron of 8 Desolations, the Crimson Dragon Sky-Scorching Sword, the Azure Dragon Sea-Roiling Sword, the Emerald Wave Lotus Immortal Sword, the Yimu Azure Dragon Banner, and more—all converging to suppress the target with overwhelming force.
Yet the foundations of the Setting Sun Blessed Land ran profoundly deep. Faced with the assault of so many supreme-grade immortal treasures, it showed not the slightest trace of fear.
The Setting Sun Patriarch, together with his second primordial spirit—the Crimson Dragon True Body—summoned several supreme-grade immortal treasures to withstand the assault. Meanwhile, Can Yangzi unleashed the 10-1000-Mile Lingering Sun Pearl, forming an impenetrable defense around the Can Yang Heavenly Ark.
Seeing that they still could not breach the Sunset Heavenly Ark, Li Huang and the others' expressions turned cold. Without hesitation, they abandoned all restraint and activated the 4 Symbols Immortal-Trapping Formation within the Cosmic Star Formation.
In an instant, spurred by their command, 4 resplendent immortal swords tore across the heavens with boundless killing intent, descending like a primordial sword formation capable of cleaving creation itself.
"What a magnificent formation."
The moment he laid eyes on this formation, Patriarch Setting Sun’s eyes flickered faintly before he remarked, "This formation is indeed extraordinary. It’s a pity the array artifacts are merely 4 high-grade immortal swords."
"If it were 4 supreme-grade immortal swords forming the array, it might actually prove somewhat troublesome."
As his voice faded, the Setting Sun Elder flicked his sleeve and unleashed his world-sundering divine ability, 'Crimson Sun Veiling Moon Hand,' instantly suppressing the 4 Symbols Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation.
"Now!"
In that very instant, Lyra seized the opportunity and summoned the Black Dragon World-Suppressing Cauldron. In the blink of an eye, the primordial cauldron forged of dragon-veined obsidian soared into the sky, descending with earth-shattering might as it sought to completely subdue the Sunset Heavenly Ark.
"So it truly is in your hands!"
The moment he saw the Black Dragon Town-Suppressing Cauldron (Magic Treasure) appear, a faint flicker of delight crossed Patriarch Setting Sun's face.
With a flick of his sleeve, he summoned a crimson cauldron strikingly similar to the Black Dragon World-Suppressing Cauldron, intercepting Lyra's (Person Name) seemingly unstoppable strike with unshakable resolve.
"This is... bad!"
Lyra's expression shifted abruptly as she finally understood why the Setting Sun Eldrin had targeted the Abyssal Return Sea.
However, this moment of enlightenment seemed to come too late. The Setting Sun Ancestor had already deflected their collective assault, and with another sweep of his sleeve, he summoned the Crimson Solar Eclipse Palm once more, seeking to suppress this primordial treasure of creation.
Seeing the situation turning dire, Sun Ji couldn't help but grit her teeth.
She cast a cold glance at the Setting Sun Patriarch, then finally drew from her sleeve an unfathomably mysterious 7-colored treasure talisman.
"Sister, are you truly going to summon this artifact?"
Watching her take out the treasure talisman, Star Maiden Fairy couldn't help but ask.
This treasure talisman was the 7-Colored Divine Light Talisman, a mid-eighth-grade treasure talisman prepared by Glazed Divine Lord for Solar Princess's Heaven Opening Tribulation, and the highest-grade treasure she could activate.
She had been reluctant to bring out this artifact, but now that the battle had reached its critical juncture, she could no longer afford such reservations.
At this thought, Sun Ji declared resolutely, "No matter how precious this treasure is, if we cannot survive this tribulation, keeping it would only mean handing it to our enemies." As her words faded, the spirit talisman instantly transformed into a dazzling 7-colored immortal light, radiating boundless majestic power as it enveloped the Setting Sun Heavenly Ark.
"Hmm?"
In that instant, a faint frown creased the Brow Chakra of the Setting Sun Patriarch. The 7-colored immortal radiance possessed immeasurable divine might, capable of obliterating the present-day Sunset Heavenly Ark in a single strike.
If the Celestial Ark were lost, even if he obtained the Black Dragon World-Suppressing Cauldron, he would never be able to conquer the Abyssal Sea. Thus, in the blink of an Eldrin (Person Name), he had already abandoned the Black Dragon World-Suppressing Cauldron, pouring all his strength into resisting the 7-colored immortal light.
In that fleeting moment, Lyra withdrew the Obsidian Dragon World-Suppressing Cauldron, and the other immortals, realizing the futility of confronting the Sunset Heavenly Ark, likewise recalled their various celestial treasures.
"What a pity."
The Setting Sun Patriarch blocked the strike of the 7-colored immortal light, his face turning slightly pale.
He glanced back and saw that the Black Dragon Town-Suppressing Cauldron (Magic Treasure) had been withdrawn, feeling a faint pang of regret in his heart. Had it not been for Lady Sun unleashing the 7-Colored Immortal Light Talisman (Magic Treasure), he would have had a 30 percent chance of seizing that treasure.
"Very well. Once we seize control of the Abyssal Sea, the Black Dragon World-Suppressing Cauldron will be ours to claim."
Elder Setting Sun heaved a sigh, then ordered his disciples to relentlessly assault the grand formation with the Sunset Heaven-Ship. The entire defensive structure began to tremble violently, as if on the verge of collapse.
Judging by this momentum, I fear it won't take even a 100 years for the Zhou Tian Star Formation to be breached.
Seeing this, Lyra sighed and said, "Let us take turns activating supreme-grade immortal treasures and world-creating immortal treasures to withstand part of the power for the Zhou Heavenly Star Formation. We’ll hold out for as long as we can."
"So be it, then."
Riji sighed inwardly. The strength of the Setting Sun Eldrin far surpassed what she had anticipated. In a direct confrontation, they stood no chance of victory whatsoever.
Fortunately, they were within the Zhou Tian Stars Grand Formation (Array), which drew upon the immortal spiritual energy of the entire The Vast Sea (Location) for restoration. With their substantial reserves of immortal source energy and elixirs, they should be able to hold out for some time longer.
The great war raged on without end. Relying on the might of 3 Heaven-Splitting Treasures—the Starry Cosmos Ancient Bell, the Solar Sky Ring, and the Black Dragon World-Anchoring Cauldron—aided by over a dozen supreme-grade immortal treasures, the Zhou Heaven Star Formation barely withstood the assaults of the Setting Sun Blessed Land.
Thus time slipped away, and 3 100 years had passed.
On this day, within the Fuxu Blessed Land, Eldrin slowly opened his eyes.
He slowly sensed the power within his body and let out a soft exhale, a trace of serenity blooming between his brows as if he had gradually released a long-held breath.
After 9 100 years in seclusion, he had finally fully refined the 3 strands of Dao Origin. This achievement came slightly earlier than his projected 1000-year timeframe.
This time in seclusion, Eldrin achieved his long-cherished wish of comprehending the power of rules.
Not only that, he had also gained enlightenment in 1 fell swoop regarding the Primordial Chaos Ancient Gold, the Law of Life, and the Profound Abyssal True Water—comprehending 3 distinct Laws of Power.
Moreover, his cultivation had already reached the Great Perfection of Ascendant Immortal realm. The threshold to the Half-Step Earth Immortal realm now stood open before him—all that remained was to accumulate sufficient Immortal Essence to naturally step across it.