Chapter 1301 : The Unplanned War

Understanding the cause and effect, the Amethyst Radiance Thunder Dragon chuckled, "Individually, each of the 5 only possesses combat prowess at the 4 Tribulations Immortal realm. Yet when they join forces, their combined strength rivals that of an early-stage Earth Immortal."

"With such a solid foundation, it's more than enough to slay that Eldrin brat." "Not enough yet!"

The Lord of 1000 Dragon Lake shook his head, his gaze profound as he spoke, "I have long since sent messages to the neighboring demon tribes, inviting them to join forces and besiege that Eldrin."

"Among the earthly immortals, the White Nether Ancestor has already agreed to my request."

"The 4 great beings at the Half-Step Earth Immortal realm - the Obsidian Abyssal Serpent, the Azure-Scaled Dragon Snake, the 9-Lives Heavenly Fiend, and the Iron-Scaled Crocodile Dragon - have also chosen to answer my summons and join the battle."

"This?" Yan Ao was slightly taken aback, unable to resist commenting, "For such a force, isn't this like using a butcher's cleaver to kill a chicken?"

The master of 1000 Dragon Lake let out a cold sneer before speaking, "Having lived for so many years, you still fail to understand that even a lion must go all out when hunting a rabbit."

"Whether that whelp Eldrin has truly fallen out with the 3 celestial spirits of the sun, moon, and stars matters little to us."

"What we need is to concentrate all our strength and crush that little whelp Guixu with overwhelming force."

"Had it not been for the enduring Great Calamity, leaving all demon tribes hard-pressed to muster additional forces, I would have surely allied with more legions of demon immortals to crush them with overwhelming dominance, eradicating them completely from the Sky Demon Sea."

Hearing this, the Violet-Robed Ancestor’s expression froze for a moment, and he couldn’t help but ask, “The news of that little whelp Guixu planning to attack 1000 Dragon Lake has only just spread. Could it be that the Clan Master has already contacted Old Ancestor Bai Ming?”

"In this age of veiled providence, you have actually managed to deduce this far."

The Lord of 1000 Dragon Lake gave a faint smile and spoke with an air of detachment, "To think you are regarded as 1000 Dragon Lake's foremost strategist, yet you fail to see through such a simple matter."

"Answer me this—if you were that whelp Eldrin, having successively annihilated the Suwei and Canyang Seas, what would your next move be?"

The Violet-Robed Ancestor was momentarily taken aback before sudden comprehension dawned upon him.

To search his heart and conscience, if he were Eldrin (Person Name), after successively annihilating the Suwei and Canyang Sea Regions, only 2 choices would remain.

The first option was to seal the mountain and digest their gains, relying on the power of the Mountain Protection Array to stall until the great calamity had passed.

The second option was to first digest his gains, then take the initiative to venture out and eradicate his formidable foes to seek opportunities.

Under such circumstances, the nearest threat—the Sky Demon Sea—became his primary target.

At this thought, the Patriarch in Violet Robes couldn't help but glance over, a trace of horror flashing across his face.

A flicker of solemnity flashed in his pupils as he finally understood: though the Master of 1000 Dragon Lake appeared to recline high in his divine abode, detached from the mortal realm, he had long seen through every thread of worldly affairs.

Even as he was fully occupied with suppressing the Greenstream Ancient Sect, a fragment of his consciousness still maintained a panoramic view of the greater situation.

The news that Eldrin (Person Name) intended to attack the Sky Demon Sea likely became apparent to the Lord of 1000 Dragon Lake as early as 2 1000 years ago, when the Setting Sun Sea was vanquished.

At this thought, Patriarch Violet Sky Dragon couldn't help but chuckle, "That Eldrin has only ascended for a few tens of thousands of years, yet he arrogantly believes his innate talent alone can suppress all his foes."

Little did he know, against a scheming Patriarch like the Clan Master, he wouldn't even know how he died.

"Clan Master, rest assured. With this old man taking action, we shall ensure he comes but never returns." Unbeknownst to Eldrin, the 1000 Dragon Lake had already set their scheme in motion.

The master of the 1000 Dragon Lake had plotted with profound cunning. As early as 1 1000 years ago, he had seen through Eldrin's (Person Name) next intended move, seeking to turn the Heavenly Demon Sea into Eldrin's (Person Name) final resting place.

Little did they know, Eldrin was also using himself as bait, intending to lure the Shadow Abyss Wyrm into taking the hook.

Unbeknownst to each other about the other's schemes, they had inadvertently converged formidable forces in the shadows, poised to unleash a cataclysmic confrontation within the Sky Demon Sea.

This battle was destined to shake heaven and earth. Its outcome might very well shift a fragment of the great tribulation sweeping through Flowing Rivers and 100 Seas, enough to be recorded in the annals of history—perhaps even leaving an indelible mark.

There are a total of 3,300,000 treasure ships of fifth-tier and above, including over 30,000 sixth-tier treasure ships and 57 immortal-tier treasure ships.

9 supreme immortal-class treasure ships, 1 damaged Primordial Vessel of Creation, and a cultivator army numbering in the hundreds of millions.

"The remaining supplies were beyond counting..."

By the shores of the Return Abyss Sea, Eldrin stood in silence, listening to Chen Ethan's report on the military preparations.

After Ethan Chen finished speaking, Eldrin gave a slight nod. His gaze swept over the million ancient ships spanning the heavens, and a trace of reassurance settled in his heart.

To be fair, given the foundation of the Abyssal Return Sea, it would have been utterly impossible to gather this many—3,000—ancient war vessels.

Forget about low-grade ancient ships; even the Sixth-Realm Pure Yang Ancient Ships are far from easy to construct, as the sheer volume of materials required is truly staggering.

The 9 supreme immortal-grade ancient vessels were even more astonishing, for it must be known that even many powerful top-tier immortal sects might not possess a single supreme immortal-grade treasure ship.

The Abyssal Sanctuary originally possessed only 2 supreme immortal-class ancient ships. The reason they could gather so many ancient vessels was entirely due to the contributions from the Suwei Sea Territory and the Setting Sun Blessed Land.

The Suwei Sea Region contributed 1 top-tier immortal-class ancient vessel, while the Canyang Blessed Land single-handedly provided 6 top-tier immortal-class ancient vessels, along with 1 damaged Kaitian ancient ship.

Thinking of the Primordial Ark, Eldrin’s brow twitched almost imperceptibly.

With a single step, he boarded the Ancient Ship of Creation, and the furrow between his brows eased ever so slightly.

In the great war 2 1000 years ago, the damage to the Sunset Ark was so severe that it even lost its combat capability for a time.

Fortunately, the damaged parts were all defective items that the Setting Sun Blessed Land had intended to repair. Eldrin used various captured immortal treasures and rare objects to patch it up, investing tens of thousands of immortal origin's worth of extraordinary treasures before barely managing to restore it.

The current setting sun celestial vessel employs a grand defensive formation arrayed with the Yin Yang Polarization Pearls, its defensive capabilities even surpassing those of bygone days by several degrees.

At this thought, Eldrin felt slightly reassured and said, "With this ark, even if the situation becomes truly hopeless, we can use it to breach the grand formation and tear an opening through the enemy's encirclement."

"Yes."

Lyra strolled forth, her graceful figure appearing even more flawless against the backdrop of a plain white gown.

She walked over to Eldrin’s side and asked calmly, "Husband, do you think 1000 Dragon Lake will trust your scheme?"

Eldrin fell silent, and after a long while, he spoke, "Whether they believe it or not, this is a step we must ultimately take."

"When the Azure Stream Sect falls, the 1000 Dragons Lake will never let us off."

"All we can do is seize every opportunity before then to strengthen our power. Only thus may we survive the Heavenly Tribulation and take control of our own destiny."

Qing Ji let out a soft sigh upon hearing this, then tightly grasped Eldrin’s hand and said, "No matter what happens, I will stand by your side and fight to the very end."

"Hmm."

Feeling Lyra's delicate hand, Eldrin drew her into his embrace and comforted her, "Set your heart at ease. I have long since divined that the entire Flowing Rivers and 100 Seas are now locked in fierce battle."

"As the saying goes, a slight move in 1 part can affect the whole situation. The demon race and the Celestial Fiend race are already tied down facing the Flowing Fire Star Palace and several human blessed lands—they can scarcely spare even a handful of Earth Immortals to deal with the likes of us."