Chapter 1436 : The Price of a Demon Sword

However, whether it be the Heaven-Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Blade or the Blood Sea Infant Soul Sword, to refine either to the Eighth Rank High Grade would require the creation of boundless, immeasurable blood sin [acts of mass slaughter and sacrifice].

It is likely that even if the Human Race across hundreds of Great Thousand World were all offered in blood sacrifice, it might still be insufficient to forge a single demonic sword of such earth-shattering, heaven-shaking power.

Thinking of this, Eldrin Chen felt a weight settle in his heart.

Judging from these two swords, the entire Human Race within the Nether Abyss Purgatory Sea likely lived in a boundless, unending purgatory.

"Purgatory Sea, Purgatory Sea…"

"That Nether Abyss Purgatory Sea truly lives up to its name as the purgatory of the Immortal Domain."

A chill ran through Eldrin Chen's heart, and a glint of killing intent flickered in his eyes.

Though murderous intent had arisen, Eldrin Chen did not act hastily. He channeled the Formation to continuously defend, and time flowed by almost imperceptibly. This Formation had been hastily arranged by Eldrin Chen with insufficient preparation; he had not fully integrated it with the Blessed Land [a land of concentrated spiritual energy and fortune], so its power was not particularly formidable.

That demonic fiend, wielding three superior-grade World CreationDemonic Treasure [demonic artifacts forged from the essence of a destroyed world], attacked relentlessly. After dozens of days of continuous assault, he finally shattered the crude grand formation.

Yet, in that very instant, before the fiend could even show a hint of triumph, the six of them struck simultaneously. Access the full story on audio - novel . com.

In a single Ksana-time [an infinitesimal unit of time from Buddhist cosmology, less than a second], the Five Dragons Wheel of Verdant Consort, the Profound Yin Heaven-Slaying Sword of Lyra Jiang, the Profound Yang Heaven-Entombing Saber of Yvonne the Violet Consort, and even the Seven Ultimate Spirit-Slaying Sword of Yvonne the Violet Consort cleaved through the air in an instant, aiming to sever the elder demon's head.

"Not good!"

The elder demon's heart lurched. He immediately summoned his three demonic weapons to parry, and with a flick of his sleeve, he conjured a Black Malignancy Demon Cauldron, a top-grade defensive World Creation Demonic Treasure [an enchanted artifact forged by demonic cultivators].

Yet, in that very same moment, Eldrin Chen activated the Primordial Chaos Qi Grasping Hand [a divine ability that manifests a giant hand of primordial chaos energy], firmly seizing the elder demon along with his top-grade World Creation Demonic Treasure within its grasp.

Although the ancient cauldron Demonic Treasure possessed formidable power, it was inherently countered by the Primordial Chaos Qi Grasping Hand. As the Boundless Chaos Pure Yang Celestial Flame [a celestial flame of pure yang energy born from chaos] swarmed down upon it, the demonic radiance of the treasure rapidly dimmed.

"Damnation!"

Caught off guard, the elder demon suffered a grievous blow. He tried to recall his three demonic weapons to defend himself, but found he could no longer extricate them.

The Heavenly Demon's Immortal-Slaying Sword had been seized by Lyra Jiang using the Five Elements Divine Radiance [a divine radiance harnessing the power of the five elements]. The Blood Sea Infant Soul Sword was being suppressed by Nyssa Qu with her Profound Grade Divine Ability Nine-Colored Immortal Radiance [a radiant divine ability manifesting in nine glorious colors].

The remaining Heaven-Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Blade now stood alone, a single pillar unable to support the crumbling roof.

"How is this possible?"

Witnessing his three guardian demonic soldiers fall into absolute disadvantage, the old demon revealed a look of astonishment, his heart even more profoundly shaken.

He had originally seen these six individuals slay the Primordial Tiger, estimating they were Heaven's Chosen who had opened at least the Sixfold Heavens or above, but he never imagined they would be this formidable.

The weakest among the six was comparable to the Earth Immortal Sixth Layer. If that were all, it might have been manageable, for the power of a Middle Stage Earth Immortal could hardly pose much threat to him, who had reached Earth Immortal Great Perfection.

The most critical factor was that each of the six wielded a High Grade Heaven-Opening Treasure—this changed everything.

A single Earth Immortal Sixth Layer cultivator was insignificant, but one at that realm armed with a High Grade Heaven-Opening Treasure could already threaten a practitioner at Earth Immortal Great Perfection.

While the threat from one alone was not great, facing a full six combatants at or above the Earth Immortal Sixth Layer level, all bearing High Grade Heaven-Opening Treasure, was something absolutely no ordinary cultivator could handle.

Not to mention him; even a Earth Immortal Great Perfection cultivator who had opened the Seventh Heaven would likely struggle to parry such an assault and would surely suffer a grievous setback in the initial chaos.

"Damnation!"

As fury surged within him, the old demon poured all his power into driving his Demonic Treasure to resist, seeking to break free from the Primordial Chaos Qi Grasping Hand and counterattack with his hidden reserves.

Yet he discovered that his Demonic Path Baleful Qi [a malevolent, corrupting energy cultivated by demonic practitioners], upon encountering the flames wreathing the Primordial Grasping Hand, instantly melted away like snow meeting fire.

"Oh no, it's the Pure Yang Celestial Flame [a supreme flame of pure yang energy, devastating to all things demonic and yin]!"

The old demonic fiend's heart lurched in alarm, only now sensing the overwhelming Pure Yang Fire [the essence of pure yang energy manifested as fire] radiating from the Primordial Chaos Qi Grasping Hand.

The Pure Yang Celestial Flame was far too potent a counter to a Demonic Cultivator [a cultivator who follows a demonic or unorthodox path]. Now that Eldrin Chen had unleashed it, the threat it posed felt even greater than that from some powerhouses at the Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of the Earth Immortal realm]. Realizing this, he immediately abandoned any thought of counterattacking.

Gritting his teeth, he fiercely activated a dazzlingly brilliant ancient talisman of the Demonic Path [the collective term for demonic cultivation sects and powers], using its boundless power to forcefully pry open the Primordial Grasping Hand.

Immediately after, the old demon transformed into a streak of demonic light that pierced through the Void [the empty space between dimensions or realms] and shot towards its depths.

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"You must leave something behind."

Seeing the speed of the old demon's Swiftflight Light [a high-speed flight technique], Eldrin Chen knew pursuit was futile. With a flick of his sleeve, he used the Five-Colored Divine Radiance [a divine light encompassing the power of the five elements] to seize the Heaven-Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Blade [a demonic blade forged with the blood and essence of a celestial demon].

Thus, the old fiend, who had arrived with such ferocious Demonic Qi [the corrupt, malevolent energy cultivated by demonic practitioners], departed in disgrace, leaving behind two of his signature demonic weapons.

"A pity, he escaped."

Watching the old demon escape with his life, Nyssa Qu could not help but express some regret.

Eldrin Chen remained very calm, his expression unchanged as he said, "For an existence at the Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of the Earth Immortal realm] level, if they are determined to flee for their lives, it is fundamentally impossible to surround and kill them without at least three times their combat power.

"Unless we all cultivate to the Middle Stage Earth Immortal [the intermediate stage of the Earth Immortal realm], how difficult would it be to truly slay him?"

"Indeed."

Lyra Jiang nodded, looking at the Heavenly Demon's Immortal-Slaying Sword [a demonic sword of immense power] in her hand. "This time, we managed to seize two of his demonic weapons primarily because he was drained from breaking the formation and we caught him off guard.

"If his Mana [the spiritual energy used to power techniques] had been intact and he had fought us cautiously, he likely wouldn't have suffered such a heavy loss."

Verdant Consort also nodded, smiling as she remarked, "Having lost two of his primary demonic weapons, his offensive capabilities are probably halved. He will pose much less of a threat to us in the future."

Eldrin Chen was not so optimistic. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "During our earlier clash, I sensed he hadn't exerted his full strength. It seemed he still held trump cards he hadn't revealed.

"The reason he retreated was solely due to his fear of my Pure Yang Celestial Flame [a divine flame of pure yang energy, supremely effective against demonic and yin forces]."

Hearing this, the women all nodded in agreement.

They understood that Eldrin Chen spoke with reason. Because the Demonic Path [the unorthodox cultivation path that embraces dark and destructive energies] forges treasures in a crude and direct manner, not requiring overly precious materials, the Demonic Cultivator [practitioners of the Demonic Path] typically possess more treasures than Immortal [practitioners of the orthodox Immortal Path] of the same cultivation stage.

Consequently, the number of Demonic Treasure [enchanted artifacts forged through demonic arts, often imbued with baleful energies] held by each Demonic Cultivator is roughly double that of the Immortal Treasure [enchanted artifacts forged through orthodox immortal arts] possessed by an Immortal of equivalent rank. This grants them combat strength surpassing their orthodox counterparts.

Generally speaking, a Demonic Cultivator at the Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle of the Earth Immortal realm] would wield at least five or six Demonic Treasure of the Eighth Rank High Grade [a high-tier classification for powerful artifacts].

Of course, most treasures of the Demonic Cultivator are forged from substances like Baleful Qi [malignant spiritual energy] or corrupted blood. While their destructive power is immense, their material composition is far more fragile compared to orthodox Magical Treasure [a general term for enchanted artifacts], making them vulnerable to being shattered by immortal-path treasures.

Furthermore, Immortal who cultivate the Pure Yang [the principle of pure, untainted masculine energy] Dao are the natural bane of Demonic Cultivator. Just as Eldrin Chen's Pure Yang Celestial Flame [a divine flame of pure yang essence] can effortlessly incinerate Demonic Treasure.

That particular Demonic Cultivator was at the Earth Immortal Great Perfection stage, and his arsenal of Demonic Treasure and Divine Ability [supernatural powers and techniques] was exceptionally potent. Even two ordinary Earth Immortal Great Perfection cultivators joining forces might not guarantee a stable victory over him.

Eldrin Chen's current strength was roughly comparable to an Eighth Level Earth Immortal [a high stage within the Earth Immortal realm]. By conventional logic, he should be no match for this Demonic Cultivator. Yet, reality dictated otherwise. Because this demonic cultivator's entire suite of Divine Ability and Demonic Treasure was severely countered by the Pure Yang Celestial Flame. In a true one-on-one duel, the demon might not even secure a stable win against Eldrin Chen.

Contemplating this, Lyra Jiang spoke, "We must not underestimate this fiend. To prevent him from returning, we should expedite the refinement of the Blessed Land [a land imbued with potent spiritual energy and natural blessings]." Find thousands of chapters at audio-novel.com (official site).