Chapter 1308 : Graveyard of the Demons

Eldrin struck without mercy. With a mere flick of his sleeve, he unleashed a crushing blow. The Heaven-Sundering Twin Swords, bearing the power to annihilate all existence, utterly vanquished Youtai'ao.

Then, this peerless prodigy whose name was inscribed on the Western Abyss Celestial Ranking began to dissolve into the Dao. Boundless showers of radiant light surged upward, engulfing the vast, boundless void.

"Too agonizing!"

Witnessing You Tai'ao fall in battle, the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon Ancestor revealed a look of despair.

With all his might, he struck out in bitter resolve, determined to crush them all to avenge You Tai'ao. Yet how could his opponents be anything but formidable?

Riyi had opened 6 layers of the heavens in succession, and the Primordial Qi of Creation she obtained was far beyond his comparison. Though her magic power was insufficient, her combat prowess was not much weaker than his.

With the assistance of Eldrin (Person Name), Lyra (Person Name), and Sky Breeze Daoist—each wielding a primordial treasure—they naturally harbored not a trace of fear toward her.

But then, the Sun Princess used her Twilight Celestial Wheel to suppress the heavens and earth, joining forces with several others to drive him into a relentless retreat.

Bai Ming, the Ancient 1 (Person Name) observed this scene, his face clouding with anguish as he lamented, "Had I known it would come to this, why ever would I have stepped into this murky waters?"

He sighed as he summoned a Void Treasure Talisman, intending to use its power to make his escape.

Alas, the Yin-Yang Void Mirror was a primordial treasure of creation, and the Ethereal Void Realm it manifested was a dimensional secret realm. Breaking free from it was far from easy.

The Yin Yang Void Mirror trembled slightly as a beam of light solidified the void, forcibly expelling Patriarch Bai Ming from the ethereal realm.

Just moments after emerging from the void, Patriarch Baiming saw a 5-colored divine light descending, sealing away his life-bound Heaven-Splitting Treasure.

Then, a dazzlingly brilliant sword light descended with immense force, piercing straight toward the space between his brows. "My fate is truly bitter!"

Elder Bai Ming let out a bitter laugh and reluctantly manifested his Primordial Chaos True Form to face the enemy—a colossal white serpent that blotted out the skies. The Tai Xuan Divine Spirit, witnessing this, acted with exceptional synchrony. It summoned its innate Primordial Chaos Treasure, joining Eldrin (Person Name) in battle against Elder Bai Ming.

Both White Nether Ancestor and Grand Mystery Deity were Third-Level Earth Immortals. Though their combat prowess fell slightly short of 8-Tribulation Immortals, their World Power was several times more profound than the mana of 8-Tribulation Immortals.

In a 1-on-1 duel, it would be extremely difficult for either to gain the upper hand.

But now, with Eldrin joining forces in the siege, the White Nether Ancestor ultimately found himself outnumbered—2 fists could not withstand 4 hands.

They exchanged over a 100 moves, until finally Eldrin employed the Primordial Magnetic Polar Light of the Mirror of Yin, Yang, and Void to suppress the White Nether Ancestor's ultimate protective treasure, the Indestructible Heavenly Seal, shattering his defensive techniques and slaying him.

Once the White Nether Ancestor fell in battle, the Amethyst Radiance Thunder Dragon Ancestor was merely struggling in his death throes.

Eldrin and the Great Mystery Deity now had their hands free and immediately joined the siege. Although the Purple Radiance Thunder Dragon Ancestor was a mid-stage Earth Immortal, facing the combined assault of 4 Earth Immortal ancestors, he ultimately could not escape his demise.

However, the mid-stage Earth Immortal was truly extraordinary. Even when besieged by 4 powerful foes and fighting 1 against 4, he managed to hold his ground for over 6 100 exchanges.

Yet even so, with the Void Ethereal Realm sealed, he still found it impossible to escape certain death. In the end, he was slain within the Void Ethereal Realm.

After the demise of the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon Ancestor, the remaining demonic creatures proved even more vulnerable to defeat. With their hands now freed, the cultivators joined forces to strike, and it wasn’t long before the Minor Cycle of the Stars Grand Formation was shattered.

Although the 3 100-some demon immortals were not few in number, they were ultimately powerless to turn the tide. In the end, all were slain, their paths dissolved within the Celestial Demon Sea.

That battle saw swathes of demons fall and hundreds of immortals return to the Dao, until the entire Sky Demon Sea was dyed crimson with blood.

It took the Void Return Immortal Alliance several months just to conduct a preliminary cleanup of the battlefield. By the time peace was fully restored, all the immortals had gathered atop the Sky Demon Island.

That day, a celestial banquet was being held on the Sky Demon Island.

Nearly 1 100 immortals had gathered here. Eldrin sat facing the various Earth Immortals, and as cups were raised and toasts exchanged, each of them revealed faint smiles.

As the mastermind behind this great war and its central figure, Eldrin naturally became the focus of all eyes.

At this moment, he gazed at the Great Mystery Deity and the Earthspring Patriarch, smiling faintly as he said, "Our victory in this battle owes much to the efforts of you 2 fellow Daoists, as well as the assistance of all present."

"Such kindness, I am eternally grateful." "Think nothing of it."

The Earthspring Elder dared not delay and promptly rose to his feet, saying, "Under the Great Tribulation, even the immortals themselves struggle to survive. None of us can stand apart from this calamity—it is merely our duty to act."

"Fellow Daoist, your scheme to slay Youtai'ao and eliminate 2 Earth Immortals from the demon race has brought great fortune to the human cultivators across the 100 Seas of Liuchuan. That we could partake in this endeavor was itself a profound karmic opportunity."

"Indeed." The Grand Mystic Divine Sovereign also nodded, stroking his beard with a faint smile. "Fellow Daoist, by slaying Youtai'ao (Person Name), your talent can truly be described as earth-shattering. It seems the realm of the 9 Tribulations Immortal is nearly within your grasp."

"In the future, we may well have to ask for your esteemed guidance, Fellow Daoist."

Riyue Ji, who stood nearby, also nodded and said with a gentle smile, "The Dao Origin of Yutai Ao is an exceedingly rare treasure in this world."

"If an 8-Tribulation Immortal were to refine it, it would likely be sufficient to forge the foundation of a 9-Tribulation Immortal. Even an ordinary 2-Fruit Immortal could refine it to mend their own foundational flaws."

"Fellow Daoist, with this treasure of yours, it seems the foundation for the 9 Calamities is nearly within grasp!"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) could not help but smile. After a round of toasts and drinks, the immortal banquet drew to a close.

After the feast, Eldrin took out a list and declared, "This battle has yielded us bountiful gains. Now is the time to distribute the spoils."

Upon hearing this, all the Half-Step Earth Immortals present revealed expressions of delight. Had they not risked their lives in this battle precisely for this share of the spoils?

The Grand Mystery Deity took the name list and scanned it briefly, his expression growing even more satisfied. In this battle, they had slain 2 Earth Immortals: the Amethyst Radiance Thunder Dragon and the Ancient White Nether Ancestor.

There were also Youtai'ao, 2 Heavenly Demon Kings, the 5 Elements Heavenly Dragon, Canghei Fish, Qinglin Dragon Snake, the 9-Lives Heavenly Demon, Ironclad Crocodile Dragon, the 3 demons of White Nether Blessed Land, and a total of 16 Half-Step Earth Immortals.

The remaining demon immortals numbered over 4 100 in total, making this an unprecedented and resounding victory.

With such a resounding victory, the spoils of war were naturally astonishing. Even setting aside the Celestial-tier treasures, there were over a dozen artifacts above the Supreme Celestial Treasure grade alone.

It can be broadly divided into 2 categories: Heaven-Opening Marvels and Supreme Immortal Treasures.

There are only a few Chaos Immortal Treasures, while Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasures are more numerous. They are further categorized into Supreme-Grade Immortal Artifacts, Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasures, Post-Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root), Supreme-Grade Dao Origins, and so on.

Leaving aside the supreme immortal treasures, there were now 7 Heaven-Sundering Wonders before them.

Among them were 2 eighth-order Dao Origins, obtained from Old Ancestor Bai Ming and the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon.

The 4 Heaven-Opening Treasures were the Celestial Vanguard Immortal Seal (Magic Treasure), the White Nether Life-Death Tome (Magic Treasure), the Violet Sky Thunder Dragon Mace (Magic Treasure), and the World-Ending Thunderclap Scroll (Magic Treasure), all obtained from these 2 Earth Immortal ancestors.

There was also a set of eighth-tier mid-grade formation flags, known as the Minor Heavenly Cycle Star Formation. Beyond this, there were no other world-creation treasures.

After witnessing the Heaven-Splitting Marvel, the crowd could not conceal their covetous gazes as they turned to Eldrin.