Chapter 1335 : Clash of Immortals and Ancient Formations

"Now!" [a command to initiate action]

The great battle erupted in an instant. The Immortals of the Returning Abyss Sea Region had long been prepared for this confrontation.

As the Prison Flame War Halberd descended like a thunderbolt, the Patriarch of Verdant Stream Ancient Sect immediately channeled his power into the Verdant River Ancient Sword to block the strike.

Simultaneously, the assembled Immortals activated the Four Symbols Immortal-Trapping Formation, the Three Enclosures Immortal-Burial Formation, and the Polarity Immortal-Severing Formation. Their combined might, working in concert with the Patriarch of Verdant Stream Ancient Sect, managed to temporarily hold back the Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison.

"Slay them all!"

Seeing the Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison thus impeded, the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake could not help but frown slightly.

In the original plan, he and the Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison were to jointly besiege Eldrin Chen, aiming to swiftly eliminate him. Now, with the Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison entangled from the very start of the battle, a shadow of concern crossed his mind.

"Could it be that this battle will require a bitter struggle and result only in a pyrrhic victory?"

However, now was not the time for such thoughts. The Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake glanced at the several Demon Immortal [powerful demonic cultivators who have attained immortality] who had already charged into the Cosmic Stellar Formation and issued his command.

"Attack! Leave none alive!" Continue your cultivation journey at www . audio-novel.com.

As the words fell, the Immortals and the Human Race [the collective term for humanity in this cultivation world] clashed in a fierce battle.

The combatants on both sides at the Earth Immortal [a powerful realm of cultivation, transcending mortality] level quickly found their respective opponents.

Eldrin Chen faced the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake, while the Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison was intercepted by a Formation [a complex arrangement of power used for attack, defense, or other effects] and the Patriarch of Verdant Stream Ancient Sect.

The Blazing Austerity Patriarch fought one against two, engaging in a duel high in the void with the Sun Consort and the Verdant Consort. Meanwhile, the two Earth Immortal—the Frigid Ice Chi Dragon [a powerful ice-attribute dragon-like demon beast] and the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon [a supreme dragon demon beast symbolizing imperial power]—launched a life-and-death struggle against the Two Supreme Elders of Verdant Stream Ancient Sect.

As for the remaining two newly-advanced Demon Race [the collective term for demonic beings and beasts] Earth Immortal, the Heaven Wind Path Master intercepted one of them. The other, who was severely wounded, found himself being relentlessly pressed by the Earth Spring Patriarch.

Furthermore, Exquisite Jiang also engaged in a great duel with Heaven's Prison Child. The might generated by the battle between these two Nine Tribulations Earth Immortal [Earth Immortals who have survived nine heavenly tribulations] was actually far greater than that of many Middle Stage Earth Immortal.

And in the very instant the great battle erupted, Heaven Abyss Path Master and the Ancient Ruins Nether Lord finally made their move.

Heaven Abyss Path Master surged forth from behind the Demon Race ranks. Before the demons could react, he summoned a dazzlingly brilliant Immortal Sword [a sword forged and wielded by Immortals, possessing immense power] that soared into the sky, cleaving down with overwhelming force towards Heaven's Prison Child.

That sword strike was like the Heaven Abyss itself descending, carrying with it the supreme sword intent of World-Opening [the primordial act of creation, splitting chaos to form the world]. It seemed capable of splitting its target in two with a single blow.

"Not good!"

At this moment, Heaven's Prison Child was locked in a fierce duel with Exquisite Jiang, the two Nine Tribulations Immortal [immortals who have transcended nine heavenly tribulations] finding it difficult to gain the upper hand over one another for the time being.

The majority of his attention was focused on Exquisite Jiang, so how could he have anticipated a sudden ambush from another Nine Tribulations Immortal?

In his haste, he summoned his protective Immortal Treasure [a supreme-grade enchanted artifact] to block, yet found himself completely suppressed by Exquisite Jiang's full power.

This Heaven's Prison Child truly lived up to his reputation as a Nine Tribulations Immortal. Even while being fully suppressed by Exquisite Jiang and ambushed by another Nine Tribulations Immortal, he still possessed a sliver of ability to react.

He was seen forcibly recalling the Heavenly Fiend Demon Blade [a demonic blade of immense power], and in that critical moment, used this peerless demonic saber to parry the strike from Heaven Abyss Path Master.

After blocking this blow, his gaze snapped towards Heaven Abyss Path Master, only to see a triumphant smile spreading across the latter's face.

"Disaster!"

In that instant, Heaven's Prison Child sensed profound danger, but alas, any further reaction was already too late.

From a spot not far from him, a blindingly brilliant sword energy surged forth. Its terrifying, heaven-piercing edge cleaved through the fabric of space itself, utterly ignoring his protective spiritual aura. With a sharp *clang*, it pierced straight into his chest.

"Aaaargh—!"

In the blink of an eye, Heaven's Prison Child was sent flying back with a wretched scream, only managing to steady himself after traversing a great distance.

Clutching his chest, he looked towards the depths of the void with an expression of utter disbelief, only then spotting a figure stepping forth from the emptiness—Ancient Ruins Nether Lord, gripping an intangible longsword.

"The Cosmos Void Formless Sword, the Heaven Abyss God-Burial Sword."

"The two of you... are Heaven Abyss Path Master and Ancient Ruins Nether Lord."

Heaven's Prison Child let out a bitter laugh, a flicker of agony crossing his features.

In that instant, he instantly recognized the identities of the two. This novel is serialized on audio–novel.com. Visit for updates.

During the lightning-fast exchange moments ago, Exquisite Jiang had engaged him head-on, drawing his focus, while the single sword strike from Heaven Abyss Path Master was overwhelmingly domineering, descending like a plummeting Heaven Abyss [a celestial chasm] intent on cleaving him asunder with one blow.

Yet, that formidable strike was not the true killing move. The real trump card had actually come from the Cosmos VoidFormless Sword wielded by Ancient Ruins Nether Lord.

This Cosmos VoidFormless Sword was forged from Void Immortal Gold [a legendary metal born from the primal void]. Its Primordial One [the foundational principle of the cosmos] void power existed between form and formlessness, capable of severing all things between heaven and earth. It was a supreme Slaughter [a divine art of absolute destruction] treasure, unparalleled in the world.

Striking last, Ancient Ruins Nether Lord used this sword to ambush Heaven's Prison Child. Not only did the blade pierce through his physical body, but its terrifying sword energy also tore into his Primordial Spirit Immortal Embryo [the nascent immortal form of a cultivator's spiritual core].

At this moment, Heaven's Prison Child could feel with absolute clarity a devastating, Heaven's Extinction-level killing intent erupting incessantly within his body, relentlessly shredding his physical form and his Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator].

Even his Primordial Spirit was now pierced through by the void sword energy. Had his foundation not been that of a Nine Tribulations Immortal, he would likely have been utterly annihilated by the sword energy already.

Suffering such grievous wounds, Heaven's Prison Child had utterly lost the capacity to continue fighting. If the battle persisted, he might fail to suppress the sword energy's law within him, facing the peril of immediate dissolution and death on the spot.

With this thought, Heaven's Prison Child immediately transformed into a streak of light, fleeing towards the perimeter of the Cosmic Stellar Formation.

Alas, since Heaven Abyss Path Master and Ancient Ruins Nether Lord had chosen to strike, they had naturally prepared with absolute thoroughness.

"Aaaargh!"

Before Heaven's Prison Child could flee far, he was ensnared by a golden-hued heavenly net, unleashing a shrill, agonized scream.

Only then did the onlookers notice that the breached entrance of the Cosmic Stellar Formation was sealed by a blazing, golden celestial web.

This golden net was forged from Immortal Gold Chains, its core saturated with Primordial Solar Flame [the purest, most ancient essence of solar fire], clearly a rare and formidable World-Opening Treasure.

The Celestial Prison Clan were beings born from the world's baleful energies, making them supremely vulnerable to suppression by this Primordial Solar Heaven-inspired net. Now trapped, he was being scorched into issuing those harrowing cries, utterly unable to break free for the moment.

Heaven Abyss Path Master [a powerful cultivator who has mastered the profound mysteries of the heavenly abyss], Exquisite Jiang [a renowned female immortal known for her peerless beauty and skill], and Ancient Ruins Nether Lord [a formidable lord who rules over the shadowy realms of ancient ruins] seized the moment to strike. In the span of a single, coordinated assault, they suppressed and slew Heaven's Prison Child [a scion of the Celestial Prison Clan].

After slaying Heaven's Prison Child, Heaven Abyss Path Master retrieved the Blazing Sun Heavenly Net [a divine net woven from the essence of the blazing sun, capable of capturing and suppressing foes], then gave a slight, satisfied nod.

This Blazing Sun Heavenly Net was a Low-Grade World-Opening Treasure [a treasure of the lowest tier capable of influencing the fundamental laws of a small world]. While its raw destructive power was not supreme, it was uniquely effective at countering the techniques of the Celestial Prison Clan [a powerful clan whose cultivation arts are tied to concepts of imprisonment and celestial law].

"Young Master!"

Witnessing the fall of Heaven's Prison Child, the Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison [a high-ranking lord of the Celestial Prison Clan, master of searing prison flames] atop the Heavenly Vault [a celestial platform or fortress] was instantly consumed by towering rage.

The battle had unfolded with shocking suddenness. From the moment Heaven's Prison Child was ambushed to his final demise, it was the work of a mere flash—a single breath. The trio's combined assault was so swift and precise that it expended barely a fraction of their spiritual power.

That interval was tragically brief. Even though the Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison possessed the cultivation of a Late Stage Earth Immortal [an Earth Immortal nearing the peak of that profound realm], he had been utterly unable to intervene in time!

"You shall all pay with your lives!"

Now, the Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison roared with furious madness. His Prison Flame War Halberd [a halberd wreathed in soul-searing prison fire] cleaved through heaven and earth. He then summoned forth the Nine Heavens Flame God Battle Armor [divine armor imbued with the fury of heavenly flames] and several other World-Opening Treasure [treasures of immense power that can influence reality itself], launching a devastating counter-attack aimed at avenging Heaven's Prison Child by slaughtering the three.

Alas, the Patriarch of Verdant Stream Ancient Sect [the venerable leader of the ancient Verdant Stream Sect] and his allies were not adversaries to be dealt with so easily.

Under his command, the Polarity Immseverance Formation unleashed power nearly on par with a mid-level Earth Immortal [a powerful cultivator who has ascended beyond the mortal realm and can command the power of the earth itself]. Simultaneously, the Four Symbols Immortal-Trapping Formation and the Three Talents Immortal-Burial Formation manifested might equivalent to two Third Level Earth Immortal [Earth Immortals who have reached the third stage of their cultivation path].

Furthermore, with the Verdant River Ancient Sword [an ancient and powerful magical sword] in his grasp, he managed to hold his ground. For a time, even Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison found it difficult to break through his defenses swiftly. Read the full novel exclusively on audio‑novel.com.