Chapter 1354 : Eyes Beyond the Star Palace

Regarding this, Eldrin Chen was actually supportive as well.

However, considering the inherent risks, Eldrin Chen still stated: "Leave the various Demonic Tribe within the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas to you all. I will venture beyond the Flowing Fire Star Palace to observe the movements of the Celestial Prison Race."

"Very well."

Upon hearing this, Ancient Ruins Yin Lord nodded in agreement.

Everyone present understood clearly that the true formidable enemies within the current Flowing Stream Hundred Seas lay outside the Flowing Fire Star Palace.

Aside from the Flowing Fire Star Palace, the remaining Demonic Tribe forces, while not weak, no longer posed a significant threat to the members of the Abyssal Sea Region alliance.

Their sole concern was that the Celestial Prison Race might intervene against them while they were cleansing the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas.

It must be understood that the strength of the Celestial Prison Race was unfathomably deep. Even disregarding the several dozen Earth Immortal Progenitor [powerful cultivators who have attained the Earth Immortal realm] within their race, the power of the Patriarch of the Celestial Prison Clan alone was sufficient to utterly annihilate the Abyssal Immortal Alliance.

Therefore, the success of cleansing the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas hinged entirely on whether they could keep the Celestial Prison Race under surveillance.

Eldrin Chen, who possessed the Mirror of Yin, Yang, and Void [a mystical artifact capable of manipulating the fundamental forces of reality], could traverse the Void [the formless space between dimensions] with effortless freedom, making him the ideal candidate to monitor the Celestial Prison Race. Your portal to cultivation novels: *audio-novel.com*.

Having grasped this point, naturally, no one had any objections.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen spoke up, "Then you all should prepare the army for battle. I will go to the area outside the Flowing Fire Star Palace to see how the war situation there stands now."

True to his word, Eldrin Chen wasted no time and immediately flew towards the Abyssal Sea Region.

He traversed the boundless sea and, before he knew it, arrived at the outskirts of the Flowing Fire Star Palace. Yet, the moment he reached the area outside the palace, he sensed something was amiss.

Logically, the perimeter of the Flowing Fire Star Palace should have been tightly besieged by the Celestial Prison Race. However, at present, there was not a single member of the Celestial Prison Race to be seen outside the palace.

Instead, numerous Human Race cultivators were busily working, seemingly repairing the Mountain Guardian Grand Formation of the Flowing Fire Star Palace.

Beyond the palace grounds, many cultivators were even scavenging for spoils of war. "This is wrong," he thought.

"Could it be... the Celestial Prison Race has withdrawn its troops?"

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, a flicker of surprise crossing his features.

After observing the scene carefully once more and confirming the absence of the Celestial Prison Race outside the Flowing Fire Star Palace, he finally concealed his aura and stepped forward.

He found a middle-aged cultivator who was currently salvaging spoils of war and immediately inquired, "Young friend, might I ask why, beyond the Flowing Fire Star Palace, the Celestial Prison Race [a powerful and malevolent extraplanar race] have vanished?"

That middle-aged cultivator's cultivation was merely at the Nascent Soul Realm, and as he could not discern Eldrin Chen's level, he replied respectfully, "Senior, have you come to offer support as an Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to the Earth Immortal Realm or higher]?"

"Hmm."

Eldrin Chen did not answer, tacitly confirming it.

Seeing this, the middle-aged cultivator said excitedly, "Three months ago, the Celestial Prison Race were still relentlessly assaulting the Mountain Guardian Grand Formation [a powerful defensive array formation], but then, for reasons unknown, they suddenly withdrew."

"The Immortals of the Star Palace were uncertain if it was a ruse by the Celestial Prison Race. They waited for three full months before allowing us to emerge, declaring that the Celestial Prison Race had indeed retreated."

Eldrin Chen nodded, asked a few more clarifying questions, and confirmed that the Celestial Prison Race had truly withdrawn their forces. Only then did he step forward and release a wisp of his own aura.

As his presence manifested, it swiftly drew the attention of the Flowing Fire Star Palace.

Not long after, three figures flew out from within the Flowing Fire Star Palace.

Eldrin Chen cast a glance and saw that all three were Ancient Ancestors [venerable, high-ranking cultivators] of the Earth Immortal Realm. The leader, whose cultivation was at the sixth layer of Earth Immortal, was a graceful and voluptuous female immortal.

Upon seeing Eldrin Chen, the woman smiled and said, "Is the visitor Fellow Daoist Eldrin [a respectful title for a cultivator of similar attainment]?" "Indeed, it is I."

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod, greeting the several individuals with polite courtesy.

Perhaps aware of Eldrin Chen's formidable reputation, the Flowing Fire Star Palace did not show any neglect. They promptly escorted Eldrin Chen to the Guest Welcoming Island.

Upon the Guest Welcoming Island, the group sat facing each other. After introductions were exchanged, Eldrin Chen gained a general understanding of their identities.

The three individuals present were, respectively, the Grand Elder, the Fifth Elder, and the Seventh Elder of the Flowing Fire Star Palace.

The Grand Elder was precisely that female immortal of the Earth Immortal Sixth Layer [the sixth stage of the Earth Immortal realm, a high level of cultivation]. Her Daoist title was Flowing Flame Immortal Maiden. She had opened up a Sixfold Heaven and Earth [a personal inner world or pocket dimension with six layers], making her one of the foremost powerhouses within the current Flowing Fire Star Palace. At this moment, Flowing Flame Immortal Maiden was exceptionally courteous. Her beautiful eyes rested on Eldrin Chen as she said with a smile, "I have heard that Fellow Daoist slew the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake and, in a single battle, annihilated Thousand Dragons Lake." Immerse yourself in the complete world at audio-novel[dot]com.

"Such an achievement is truly rare across the ages. This humble one admires you greatly."

"You flatter me. That battle was accomplished with the aid of many Fellow Daoist; it was not the work of one person alone."

Eldrin Chen spoke modestly, unwilling to dwell on the topic. He then inquired, "I have heard that the Celestial Prison Race has withdrawn its armies. I wonder if this is true?"

"Had you not come today, I was prepared to inform you of this matter."

Hearing his question on this matter, Flowing Flame Immortal Maiden spoke: "Some time ago, the Celestial Prison Race [a powerful clan of celestial beings] has already withdrawn its forces." Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen felt a slight sinking in his heart and immediately inquired, "Do you know where the Celestial Prison Clan has gone now?"

"They have gone to the Leaf Ruins Divine Sea [a vast and ancient sea region], to reinforce the Western Abyss Dragon Palace [a mighty dragon clan's domain]."

The Flowing Flame Immortal Maiden began to explain, narrating the events in detail. As she spoke, Eldrin Chen gradually understood the cause and effect of the situation.

It turned out the reason the Celestial Prison Race withdrew its army was because a turning point had emerged in the war between the Western Abyss Dragon Palace and the forces of the Leaf Ruins Divine Sea.

The conflict between the Lord of the Western Abyss Dragon Palace and Divine Lord Ye Ruins represents the very core of the Great Tribulation [a cataclysmic era of conflict and destiny] unfolding within the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea [a region of immense spiritual power].

Among the Human, Demon God [a supreme realm of demonic cultivation], and other races, a full five Half-Step Celestial Immortal [beings on the very threshold of true immortality] are locked in contention there.

The Celestial Prison Race, allied with the Western Abyss Dragon Palace, launched this Great Tribulation with the plan to first shatter the Flowing Fire Star Palace [a celestial palace] before lending aid to the Western Abyss Dragon Palace.

Yet, to their great dismay, the war in the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas [a region of interconnected seas] has consistently gone against them.

In this campaign, Thousand Dragons Lake [a domain of powerful dragonkin] was the greatest asset to the Celestial Prison Race. Unexpectedly, within the Celestial Demon Sea [a sea infested with celestial demons], the forces of Thousand Dragons Lake were lured and slain by the Abyssal Immortal Alliance [an alliance of immortal cultivators], losing several hundred Immortal [beings who have ascended to immortality].

Subsequently, the entire might of Thousand Dragons Lake was further broken within the Abyssal Sea Region [a deep and treacherous oceanic realm]. After these battles, the Celestial Prison Race lost its primary support, causing their assault on the Flowing Fire Star Palace to remain unsuccessful.

In itself, this was not a critical issue. Given another Millennium of time, the Celestial Prison Race [a powerful demonic race] were confident they could breach the Zhou Heavenly Stars Grand Formation [a formidable stellar defense array] and utterly annihilate the Flowing Fire Star Palace [a major human cultivation sect], relying on the power of their several Heaven-Opening Ancient Ship [ancient, ship-shaped artifacts of immense destructive power].

Yet the current state of the war afforded them no such luxury of time.

For not long before, the tide had turned in the great war between the Western Abyss Dragon Palace [a powerful dragon faction] and the Divine Race [a race of powerful spiritual beings]. In the midst of battle, the Profound Heart Deity [a supreme expert of the Divine Race] finally broke the stalemate. He unleashed a trump card obtained from the Western Qi Grotto-Heaven [a legendary realm of profound mysteries]—a priceless Ninth Rank Ancient Talisman [a talisman of the highest known grade, containing immense primordial power].

With this ultimate weapon, the Profound Heart Deity shattered the grand formation of the Demonic Tribe [the collective forces of demonic cultivators and beings], slaying three supreme Earth Immortal Nine Layers [Earth Immortals at the peak of the ninth layer] and seven top-tier Eighth Level Earth Immortal [Earth Immortals at the eighth layer] in a single, devastating strike.

This battle reversed the fortunes of the war in the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea [a vast and treacherous sea region]. The two Half-Step Celestial Immortal [beings on the verge of ascending to true immortality] of the Western Abyss Dragon Palace found themselves besieged and, within a few short years, were forced to retreat across several sea territories.

Among the fallen supreme Earth Immortal [powerful cultivators who have transcended mortality and attained an earth-bound immortal form] were two of the Celestial Prison Race's own Elder [high-ranking members of their race].

Faced with such a dire turn, continuing the protracted siege against the Flowing Fire Star Palace was no longer an option for the Patriarch of the Celestial Prison Clan [the supreme leader of the Celestial Prison Race], lest the Western Abyss Dragon Palace face complete collapse.

Thus, almost overnight, the Patriarch of the Celestial Prison Clan gathered his legions and marched to reinforce the Western Abyss Dragon Palace. Access the full story on www . audio-novel.com.