Chapter 1336 : The Tide of Battle Turns

"Well done!"

Witnessing the fall of Heaven's Prison Child and the liberation of three of their own Nine Tribulations Immortal, Eldrin Chen finally allowed himself a breath of relief.

Seeing this, Heaven Abyss Path Master, Exquisite Jiang, and the third immortal immediately moved to lend their aid to Eldrin Chen.

Eldrin Chen shook his head, however, and spoke decisively, "I can still hold my ground. First, slay Blazing Austerity and the others, then come to my aid!"

"Understood."

Without hesitation, Exquisite Jiang turned her formidable power towards Blazing Austerity Patriarch.

As a Six Tribulations Immortal who had once opened a Fivefold Heaven [a realm of cultivation representing a profound level of power], Blazing Austerity Patriarch possessed combat prowess far surpassing that of an ordinary Middle Stage Earth Immortal.

Even facing two opponents—Sun Consort, a Sixfold Heaven immortal, and Verdant Consort, an Eight Tribulations Immortal—he had been pressing them back, forcing them into a steady retreat.

Without intervention, Sun Consort and Verdant Consort would likely have been defeated within two hundred exchanges. Yet, with the arrival of three Nine Tribulations Immortal, the tide of battle turned in an instant.

Exquisite Jiang's Great Five Elements Rule Power was truly Extraordinary. The purity of her Force Extreme [the pinnacle expression of her cultivated power] rivaled that of Eldrin Chen himself, placing her far above the common run of Nine Tribulations Immortal. Read, share, and discuss at *audio-novel.com*.

The Great Five Elements Pure Lunar Divine Thunder [a supreme thunder technique harmonizing five elements and lunar essence], the Great Five Elements Pure Lunar Divine Light [a radiant beam of purified lunar and elemental power], the Primordial One Energy Grasping Hand [a colossal hand formed from primordial unified energy], and other such Divine Ability [supreme mystical techniques], when wielded by Exquisite Jiang, unleashed power that rivaled that of a Sixth Level Earth Immortal [a cultivator at the sixth stage of the Earth Immortal realm].

Such combat prowess was virtually on par with a Sixth Level Earth Immortal, forcing even the Blazing Austerity Patriarch to exert his full strength to contend. Her only weakness lay in her comparatively limited reserves of spiritual energy.

Now, with Exquisite Jiang leading the assault, her power alone compelled the Blazing Austerity Patriarch to devote his complete attention to defense. Heaven Abyss Path Master provided support, skillfully restricting the patriarch's room to maneuver and evade.

Meanwhile, Sun Consort and Verdant Consort pressed the attack with their various Immortal Treasure [powerful artifacts forged by or for Immortals], forcing him into a relentless defensive posture.

The remaining combatant, Ancient Ruins Nether Lord, wielded a dual threat. With one hand, he menaced with the Void Cosmos Formless Sword [a sword of formless, cosmos-cutting edge], while with the other, he patiently sought the perfect moment for a single, lethal strike.

Among the five, both Sun Consort and Verdant Consort possessed combat strength surpassing that of a Third Level Earth Immortal. The three Nine Tribulations Immortal [Immortals who have survived nine heavenly tribulations] each wielded power equivalent to a Middle Stage Earth Immortal.

Facing a siege from five such Earth Immortal-level combatants, even a Seventh Level Earth Immortal would need to tread carefully. How much more so for the Blazing Austerity Patriarch, whose cultivation was merely at the Sixth Level Earth Immortal realm.

After the exchange of little more than a dozen moves, the Blazing Austerity Patriarch was already in repeated peril, having sustained significant injuries.

"Damnation!"

Witnessing the dire and perilous situation facing the Blazing Austerity Patriarch, the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake erupted in fury and committed his full power to the fray.

He did not move to relieve the pressure on Blazing Austerity Patriarch, but instead pressed his assault against Eldrin Chen with relentless fury.

From the perspective of the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake, even if he were to aid Blazing Austerity Patriarch, he would merely be adding three more Nine Tribulations Immortal to his list of foes.

As it stood, Eldrin Chen was already a troublesome opponent. Adding three more Nine Tribulations Immortal to the fray would likely result in a pyrrhic victory at best, and he might not be able to eliminate a single one of them in the end.

For him, the only way to break this deadlock was to slay Eldrin Chen as swiftly as possible.

If he could kill Eldrin Chen before Blazing Austerity Patriarch fell, then without this most tenacious Ten-Tribulation Immortal to contend with, even if the three Nine Tribulations Immortal attacked together, he could pick them off one by one.

With this resolve, the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake unleashed three High-Grade World-Opening Treasure in succession, and followed with a devastating World-Opening Heavenly God Ability that tore through the heavens, aiming to crush Eldrin Chen with overwhelming force.

The sheer, overwhelming power of his opponent far exceeded Eldrin Chen's expectations.

Facing the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake's killing intent, Eldrin Chen channeled his Primordial One Energy True Aura to form a defensive bulwark.

Simultaneously, he unleashed a storm of Divine Ability—the Primordial One Energy Grasping Hand, the Five-Colored Divine Light, and the Five Elements Divine Thunder—pushing the Five Divine Deities residing within his Five Viscera to their absolute limits. Only by doing so did he barely manage to withstand the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake's onslaught.

"Die! Die! DIE—!"

Seeing Eldrin Chen withstand his frenzied assaults, the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake fought with a near-maddened fury.

With a furious roar, he channeled his High-Grade World-Opening Treasure, unleashing a world-shaking, epoch-defining strike that shook the vast heavens and earth, bellowing as he did so.

"You are but a single Half-Step Earth Immortal [a cultivator on the cusp of attaining the Earth Immortal realm]. Even having stepped into the Ten Tribulations Realm [a legendary state of cultivation where one has endured ten great heavenly tribulations], your spiritual power is ultimately insufficient. How many more of my attacks can you possibly withstand?"

The Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake roared as he soared into the heavens. Driven to the peak of battle fervor, he transformed into his true form—a Nine Heavens True Dragon [a supreme dragon of ancient lineage]—and engaged Eldrin Chen in a monumental duel high above the Nine Heavens [the nine layers of the celestial firmament].

The Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake's true body was that of an Ancient Polarity Heavenly Dragon [a primordial dragon embodying the dual forces of creation and destruction], containing within it the profound mysteries of Polarity [the fundamental duality of existence, such as life and death, creation and destruction]. His World-Opening True Body [a divine physique capable of splitting open primordial chaos] had been cultivated to its Great Completion stage, each blow carrying the World-Opening Power [the primordial force used to cleave chaos and shape worlds].

Fortunately, Eldrin Chen's own World-Opening True Body was also profoundly Extraordinary. Although he had not yet achieved the Great Completion stage of the World-Opening True Body, the foundational essence of his Primordial One Indestructibility Body [a legendary constitution of unbreakable resilience forged from the primordial chaos] was overwhelmingly potent. Immerse yourself in the complete world at audi0-n0vel.c0m.

The Five Viscera [the five vital organs in traditional cultivation physiology: heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys] within him radiated a dazzling, world-illuminating light. Five divine spirits, each wielding supreme Rule Power [the power of a fundamental cosmic law or principle], merged seamlessly with his spiritual energy. This fusion unleashed an annihilating force that actually managed to withstand the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake's World-Opening True Body.

"Impossible! Your spiritual power is formidable, but how can your physical body also possess such Immortality [an unyielding, death-defying quality]?"

Multiple High-Grade World-Opening Treasure [supreme artifacts of the highest grade, capable of splitting primordial chaos] launched continuous assaults, yet they all struck the Impenetrable Primordial One Energy True Aura [an inviolable protective aura formed from the most fundamental energy of creation].

Even his own Great Completion World-Opening True Dragon physique could do nothing to Eldrin Chen, causing the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake to reveal an expression of utter disbelief.

"To think of killing me? You are not yet strong enough!"

Eldrin Chen let out a cold laugh. His Primordial One Indestructibility Body erupted with World-Illuminating Immortal Light, as he and the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake fought a life-and-death battle high above the Heavenly Vault. The mere shockwaves of their clash had already annihilated several Demon Immortal beings.

By this point in the great battle, the two had exchanged over a hundred moves, and Eldrin Chen had roughly gauged the strength of this Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake.

It had to be admitted that this Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake was truly formidable. He possessed three High-Grade World-Opening Treasure artifacts: the Polarity Annihilation Treasure Vase, the Primal Shadow Heaven-Slaying Sword, and the Primal Radiance Heaven-Entombing Blade.

As for defensive means, he also wielded the orthodox-level World-Opening Heavenly God Ability known as 'Polarity Impenetrable Mystic Aegis'.

Faced with such methods and power, Eldrin Chen felt inferior. In a direct confrontation, he acknowledged he was no match for his foe.

However, Eldrin Chen was protected by his Mysterious Grade Divine Ability and the Primordial One Energy [the foundational, chaotic energy of creation]. Driven by the Primordial One Limitless Rule, his defenses could be described as nearly invincible.

Eldrin Chen even harbored a confidence that once he stepped into the realm of the Late Stage Earth Immortal, relying on his Primordial One Energy True Aura would be enough to establish an unassailable position among Earth Immortal cultivators.

With such a Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power born from profound cultivation] in hand, Eldrin Chen, though unable to defeat the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake, had more than enough means to protect himself. As long as his spiritual power [the energy cultivated and harnessed by practitioners] did not run dry, he would not be slain by the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake.

The Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake absolutely refused to believe that Eldrin Chen could have possibly cultivated a Mysterious Grade Divine Ability.

This is because such Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power cultivated by immortals] is far too formidable. Mysterious Grade Divine Abilities [the highest grade of divine abilities, profound and unfathomable] form the foundational legacy and hidden strength of Supreme Grotto-Heavens [the most exalted immortal paradises].

It is said that among the two Grotto-Heavens [immortal paradises] of the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea, the Western Essence Grotto-Heaven possesses only five Mysterious Grade Divine Abilities, while the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven holds a mere three.

Such peerless Divine Abilities are exceedingly rare, reserved exclusively for the direct disciples of a Grotto-Heaven and never taught to outsiders.

Furthermore, the cultivation requirements for Divine Abilities at this rank are invariably extremely stringent; typically, only Celestial Immortal Great Powers [powerful immortals who have ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm] can master them.

The Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake could not believe that Eldrin Chen had cultivated such a Divine Ability, let alone that he could have created one himself. This led to a grave misjudgment of Eldrin Chen's true strength.

Now, as he frantically assailed Eldrin Chen's Primordial One-Energy True Aura [a divine protective aura forged from the primordial unity of energy], he found himself unable to breach this formidable defense. A cold dread began to settle in his heart. Visit audio~novel.com to enjoy the complete series.