Chapter 1338 : A Ruthless Departure from Battle

"That is not your concern."

Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison spoke with chilling indifference, "Had it not been for Heaven's Prison Child, I would never have risked joining this battle. Now that Heaven's Prison Child has fallen, there is no reason for me to remain."

"Whether we can annihilate the Flowing Fire Star Palace determines whether our Clan Patriarch can break through to the Celestial Immortal Realm [the realm of celestial immortals, a higher state of being]."

"As for avenging Heaven's Prison Child, we can wait until our Clan Patriarch steps into the Celestial Immortal Realm. It will not be too late then."

Uttering these heartless words, Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison cast a final glance across the battlefield. Relying on the protection of his supreme defensive treasure, the Nine Heavens Flame God Armor, he fought his way out of the fray.

The Patriarch of Verdant Stream Ancient Sect did not hinder his escape. Instead, he opened a passage for him, allowing him to exit the Cosmic Stellar Formation [a grand formation harnessing the power of stars].

"It is done!"

Watching Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison depart, Eldrin Chen felt a subtle wave of relief.

Although letting Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison escape was regrettable, a Late Stage Earth Immortal [a cultivator at the advanced stage of the Earth Immortal realm] fighting with nothing left to lose would have been a terrifying force to reckon with.

Furthermore, the Demon Race still had several hundred Immortal [beings who have attained immortality through cultivation] remaining. If the battle had been pressed to its bitter end, the Immortal Alliance would likely have lost the majority of its own Immortal. For the best reading experience, visit AUDIO-NOVEL.COM.

Facing the counterattack of two Late Stage Earth Immortal [cultivators who have reached the advanced stage of the Earth Immortal realm], even with the aid of the Formation [a structured array that channels and amplifies power], few among the present Human Race Earth Immortal [human cultivators of the Earth Immortal realm] would likely survive the battle.

Aside from Eldrin Chen, who was protected by his Primordial One Energy [the foundational, unified energy from which all things are said to originate], no one could guarantee their own survival.

"Wretched dragon, prepare to die!"

Now that Eldrin Chen had, through open strategy, compelled the departure of the Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison, the Patriarch of Verdant Stream Ancient Sect finally had his hands free.

The grudge of a sect's destruction was a feud of the deepest, most unforgiving kind.

With his hands now free, the Patriarch of Verdant Stream Ancient Sect immediately activated three supreme-grade Peerless Killing Formations [arrays specifically designed for lethal combat], and simultaneously summoned forth the Verdant River Ancient Sword. Together with Eldrin Chen, they launched a concerted assault to slay the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake.

At this moment, the goal of Eldrin Chen and his ally was no longer merely to withstand the attacks of the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake; it was to prevent his escape.

With the two of them joining forces, bolstered further by the Cosmic Stellar Formation, the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake found himself firmly ensnared, with no path to retreat.

Unable to break free, he could only watch as Exquisite Jiang and the other Nine Tribulations Immortal [an immortal who has survived nine heavenly tribulations] began swiftly turning the tide of the broader battle.

Under their relentless and coordinated assaults, the two Earth Immortal Patriarch—the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon and the Frigid Ice Chi Dragon—were soon surrounded and slain within the void.

After slaughtering all the Demon Race Earth Immortals [powerful cultivators who have ascended to the earthly immortal realm], and seeing that the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake [the sovereign ruler of the Thousand Dragon Lake domain] was still firmly trapped by the two, the group felt a slight sense of relief settle in their hearts.

Exquisite Jiang did not immediately rush to aid the two. Instead, she spoke decisively: "First, we eliminate the Demon Immortals [demonic cultivators who have attained immortality]. We shall surround and slay the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake last."

"Agreed."

Heaven Abyss Path Master nodded. He immediately summoned his Heaven Abyss Sword and surged forward to attack the multitude of Demon Immortals.

At this moment, Thousand Dragon Lake still had four hundred Demon Immortals and True Dragons [primordial dragon beings of immense power]. Among them were over ten Half-Step Earth Immortals [cultivators on the very cusp of the Earth Immortal realm]. If they joined forces, they should, in theory, possess the strength to contend with one or two Early-stage Earth Immortals.

However, the Earth Immortal combat power now freed to act was far greater than merely two Early-stage Earth Immortals.

In terms of Middle Stage Earth Immortal combatants alone, there were three: Heaven Abyss Path Master, Exquisite Jiang, and Ancient Ruins Nether Lord.

Those with one foot already in the Middle Stage Earth Immortal realm included Sun Consort and Verdant Consort. Furthermore, there were the Two Supreme Elders of Verdant Stream Ancient Sect, along with Earth Spring Patriarch and Heaven Wind Path Master—all formidable Earth Immortal-level fighters.

With eight such Earth Immortal-tier combatants united, even facing a Late Stage Earth Immortal Patriarch [a venerable clan or sect leader], they would at least have a chance to fight. Using such force to deal with a horde of Demon Immortals was akin to using a divine blade to slaughter chickens—utter overkill.

The great battle lasted scarcely half a day before they had utterly annihilated the multitude of Demon Immortals and True Dragons.

"Ah, my children."

Witnessing the complete annihilation of the Thousand Dragon Lake Demon Immortal [a powerful demonic cultivator who has attained immortality], the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake could not hold back his aged tears.

Although, long before entering this tribulation, he had contemplated the possibility that the Thousand Dragon Lake Blessed Land might see its lineage extinguished amidst the great calamity.

Yet he could never have imagined that this magnificent and boundless Blessed Land [a land imbued with potent spiritual energy and natural blessings], which at its peak housed over a thousand True Dragon [a supreme race of dragon beings], would see its entire True Dragon lineage utterly destroyed within the confines of a mere Returning Abyss Sea Region.

"Ah, you all deserve death!"

Striking out with bitter hatred, the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake unleashed his Polarity Annihilation Treasure Vase, Primal Shadow Heaven-Slaying Sword, and Primal Radiance Heaven-Entombing Blade simultaneously, their combined force nearly cleaving the very firmament asunder. This novel is serialized on audio—novel.com. Visit for updates.

Yet even such earth-shaking, heaven-rending power has its limits, and in the end, he found himself powerless to reverse the tide of fate.

The Four Symbols Immortal-Trapping Formation [a formation that traps immortals using the power of the four celestial beasts], the Three Talents Immortal-Burial Formation [a formation that buries immortals using the power of heaven, earth, and man], and the Polarity Immortal-Severing Formation [a formation that severs an immortal's connection to the primal forces] were all activated. Bolstered by seven Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasure [the highest grade of immortal artifacts] serving as Formation [a structured arrangement of energy and artifacts for defense or attack] cores, each strike from these formations rivaled the full-force assault of an Early-stage Earth Immortal [an immortal whose power is deeply rooted in the earth].

The Solar Pearl and the Supreme Lunar Wheel, two World-Opening Treasure [legendary treasures of immense power capable of shaping worlds], amplified by the boundless energy of the Formation, unleashed blows equivalent to the full might of a Middle Stage Earth Immortal.

Furthermore, the immense pressure of the Cosmic Stellar Formation [a grand formation harnessing the power of stars and cosmos] bore down upon him. Now, with the demon horde fallen, the entire weight of the great formation pressed upon him alone.

Under the immense pressure exerted by the entire Cosmic Stellar Formation [a grand formation that harnesses the power of stars and cosmos], it was as if he bore the weight of the entire Returning Abyss Sea Region [a vast sea region spanning hundreds of millions of Li-lengths] upon his shoulders as he fought.

He felt as if every strike he unleashed was now mired within an endless Chaos Torrent [a torrent of primordial chaos energy], its force diminished by thirty to forty percent before it could fully erupt.

As this bitter battle wore on, his heart sank deeper with each passing moment.

Now, witnessing the approach of Exquisite Jiang and two other Nine Tribulations Immortal [Immortals who have survived nine heavenly tribulations], along with Sun Consort and four other Earth Immortal [Immortals who have merged their essence with the world, achieving a profound connection to the earth] level combatants, the pressure upon him grew immense.

"Ah, I cannot accept this!"

Amidst the grueling struggle, an expression of bitter resentment twisted the features of Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake.

As an Earth Immortal Patriarch who had lived for over ten million years, the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake possessed battle prowess that could shake heaven and earth, a figure who commanded awe even within the vast expanse of the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea.

He possessed absolute confidence that he could withstand the Cosmic Stellar Formation alone, that he could oppose the very power of heaven and earth concentrated across the entire Returning Abyss Sea Region. At the very least, the formation could not slay him.

Even if Eldrin Chen and the Patriarch of Verdant Stream Ancient Sect joined forces, he was certain his profound World-Opening Power [the foundational power used to create and stabilize a new world] would allow him to utterly defeat them both.

He would not have feared a siege by three Nine Tribulations Immortal leading five Earth Immortal Patriarch; he was even confident in his ability to break their combined force and defeat them one by one.

Even with three such combatants, each equivalent to a Late Stage Earth Immortal [a cultivator who has reached the advanced stage of the Earth Immortal realm], he had not feared them in the slightest.

Yet now, he not only had to contend with the entire Cosmic Stellar Formation [a grand formation that harnesses the power of stars and cosmos], but also face two formidable foes: Eldrin Chen and the Patriarch of Verdant Stream Ancient Sect. Furthermore, he was besieged by three Nine Tribulations Immortal [immortals who have survived nine heavenly tribulations] leading several Earth Immortal [immortals whose power is anchored to the mortal world].

This finally pushed him to his absolute limit. Desperate to break through, he found he could neither shatter the Cosmic Stellar Formation nor escape the relentless onslaught of his besiegers.

"Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison, how dare you flee the battlefield!"

Seeing no path to escape, the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake [the sovereign ruler of the Thousand Dragon Lake domain] was consumed by towering rage.

Had the two Late Stage Earth Immortal joined forces, they would have possessed the strength to fight on, even if all the Demon Immortal [immortals who follow a demonic cultivation path] had been slain.

But the Blaze Lord of Heaven's Prison had been cleverly maneuvered into retreat by Eldrin Chen's open stratagem, ultimately sealing his fate in this deadly trap.

"You think killing me will be so simple?"

At this life-or-death juncture, the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake roared in defiance.

He activated his Innate Divine Ability [a supreme ability one is born with], the 'Polarity Impenetrable Seal' [a divine seal of absolute defense born from the union of opposing forces], to shield his body. The Polarity Annihilation Treasure Vase [a magical vase capable of unleashing annihilating power from the clash of polarities] was summoned to hold the grand formation at bay. Then, with a furious surge of power, he unleashed the Primal Shadow Heaven-Slaying Sword [a sword imbued with the primordial power of shadow to slay the heavens] and the Primal Radiance Heaven-Entombing Blade [a blade of primordial light meant to entomb the very heavens], cleaving through the air with devastating force.

In that instant, boundless blade radiance and sword energy swept through the Six Harmonies [a powerful defensive formation], seeking to carve a bloody path of escape. Find this and other novels at audio-novel`com.