Chapter 1414 : The Void's Treacherous Ambush

"Impossible," Eldrin Chen shook his head, then spoke. "We have prepared for this battle for less than three days. The lower-ranked Immortal only learned of it today."

"Even if someone wanted to leak the information, it could not have reached them this quickly."

Hearing this, the others present also nodded in agreement.

Everyone seated here was trustworthy. They had ascended to immortality under the tutelage of the Immortal Alliance, having weathered their Great Tribulation [a cultivator's ultimate trial of heavenly punishment]. It was fundamentally impossible for them to betray the Immortal Alliance.

Moreover, they had all sworn Heavenly Path Oath [a binding vow to the Heavenly Dao, with severe consequences for breaking it], and their communication tools had been confiscated.

Under such circumstances, even if a message had been sent, the Celestial Crocodile Clan could not possibly have received it so swiftly.

Considering this, Eldrin Chen performed a mental calculation, confirming no anomalies before stating, "They have most likely gone out to ambush Immortal Alliance cultivators. We need only wait here."

And wait the immortals did, for three full days.

On the third day, Eldrin Chen finally detected a faint, elusive ripple in the void.

There, within the boundless void, a strange object navigated the seams between dimensions, making its way toward the Immortal Isles.

"Be cautious,"

Eldrin Chen spoke, channeling his full power into the Polarity Void Mirror to suppress all spatial fluctuations and auras.

At that very moment, several figures emerged from the rift in the void.

Seven Demon Race Earth Immortal Patriarch stepped forth. A member of the Celestial Crocodile Clan spoke with a grim expression, "The cultivators of the Returning Abyss Sea Region grow more cowardly by the day."

"In years past, we could still feast upon Demigod cultivators with some regularity. Now, we scarcely even encounter Primordial Spirit Cultivator [cultivators whose spiritual core has formed a nascent soul]."

The Dragon Lord of Wei Sea nodded in agreement, then added, "The Human Race possesses Path Ancestor Immortal Sage [supreme beings who have comprehended the fundamental laws of existence]. Their flesh and blood contain a trace of the Dao's essence, making them natural Path Body [a physique inherently attuned to the fundamental laws]."

"Even their common mortals carry this Dao-infused essence within their flesh. To beings like us, it is a potent nourishment, though lamentably, the quantity is far too meager."

"The mortal populations of these Primordial Spirit Immortal Clan are pitifully small. A single Immortal Isles holds merely a few trillion mortals—scarcely enough to whet one's appetite."

The Dragon Lord of Wei Sea shook his head, a flicker of icy indifference passing through his eyes.

In the gaze of an existence such as his, even trillions of mortals combined were nothing more than insignificant ants, unworthy of his sustained attention.

With this thought, the Dragon Lord of Wei Sea spoke again, "I have heard that within the Returning Abyss Sea Region, there are billions upon billions of cultivators, and the number of mortals is truly immeasurable."

"If I were to devour them all, my cultivation might increase slightly, allowing me to break through to the Eighth Level Earth Immortal realm sooner."

Upon hearing this, the Great Wasteland Celestial Crocodile Clan representative frowned slightly and said, "The Human Race has the Immortal Court patrolling the Myriad Heavens. Fellow Daoist, you must still be cautious."

"It matters not," declared the Dragon Lord of Wei Sea, brimming with confidence. "The Ancestral Dragon of our Dragon Clan is a Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court. Here in the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea, our Dragon Clan also has the True Dragon Grotto-Heaven anchoring the Cosmos."

"What can they possibly do to me for devouring a few mortals of the Human Race?"

"I fear nothing. Who dares to slay me?"

As he spoke these words, the Dragon Lord of Wei Sea swelled with immense pride, his demeanor radiating an aura that regarded all heroes under heaven as mere ants.

"I dare!"

Suddenly, a majestic figure strode forth from the void. With a flick of his sleeve, a blinding bolt of thunder cleaved through the air, striking towards the Dragon Lord of Wei Sea in the blink of an eye.

"Oh no!"

The Patriarch of Celestial Crocodile Clan [the supreme leader of the Celestial Crocodile demon clan] felt his heart lurch. He immediately sought to lend aid, only to find several formidable attacks already streaking towards him, forcing him to hastily withdraw and defend himself.

Caught completely off guard, the Dragon Lord of Wei Sea [the sovereign ruler of the Wei Sea dragon clan] reacted in shock, summoning his Lifebound Supreme Treasure [a cultivator's most powerful and personally bonded magical artifact], the 'Wei Sea Heavenly Pearl', to shield his body. Yet, in the blink of an eye, it was seized away by a beam of Five-Colored Divine Light [a mystical radiance embodying the power of the five fundamental elements].

Immediately after, the Dragon Lord of Wei Sea was sent hurtling backwards by a blast of five-colored lightning, suffering grievous wounds in an instant. His combat prowess was diminished by more than thirty percent.

It was only then that ten figures of majestic and imposing aura descended from the sky—all of them Earth Immortal Patriarch [powerful cultivators who have ascended to the Earth Immortal realm].

Furthermore, numerous Half-Step Earth Immortal [cultivators on the very cusp of breaking through to the Earth Immortal realm] and over a hundred Immortal [beings who have attained immortality through cultivation] appeared, wielding Formation Flag [enchanted banners used to deploy and power mystical arrays] that enveloped the heavens and the earth.

"Flee at once!"

Witnessing this scene, the Patriarch of Celestial Crocodile Clan felt his heart sink once more.

He hurriedly summoned his Void Treasure [an artifact capable of manipulating the fabric of space], the 'Primordial Energy Heaven-Escaping Pearl' [a pearl said to contain the primordial energy of creation, allowing escape through the void], intending to tear through the void and make his escape.

However, high above in the Heavenly Vault [the celestial dome of the sky], the Polarity Void Mirror [a mirror that governs the opposing forces of the void], empowered by the Spatial Law [the fundamental principle governing space and dimensions], unleashed boundless void energy that sealed off all avenues of escape.

This Primordial Energy Heaven-Escaping Pearl was merely a Low-Grade World-Opening Treasure [an artifact of the lowest tier capable of affecting the fabric of reality]. It was fundamentally no match for the Mid-Grade World-Opening Treasure [a mid-tier reality-affecting artifact] that was the Polarity Void Mirror, let alone now that Eldrin Chen was channeling it with the Spatial Law. Under his command, the mirror's efficacy had risen to rival that of a High-Grade World-Opening Treasure [a top-tier artifact of immense reality-warping power].

Having completely sealed the surrounding space, Eldrin Chen stepped forward with a placid expression.

Clad in pristine white robes, his body surged with Chaos energy [the primordial, formless essence from which all creation is derived], resembling a peerless Immortal King patrolling the heavens or a Heavenly Emperor descending upon the mortal realm.

With a mere flick of his sleeve, a vast tide of Chaos aura erupted. A single palm strike sent Dragon Lord of Wei Sea flying once more, his flesh and blood scattering through the void.

"Agh!"

Spitting blood as he tumbled through the air, Dragon Lord of Wei Sea wore a mask of utter terror. "Who are you?" he cried out. "Why do you attack me?"

In that moment, Dragon Lord of Wei Sea could scarcely believe his assailant was Eldrin Chen.

"Did you not vow to feast upon the Human Race?"

Eldrin Chen spoke softly, his tone calm and measured. "I am of the Human Race."

With those words, he channeled supreme Rule Power [the authority to command the fundamental laws of reality] to bolster his Primordial One Indestructibility Body [a legendary physique said to be unbreakable and eternal]. Each step carried boundless, world-shaking force as he advanced across the firmament. His majestic, overwhelming aura pressed down upon Dragon Lord of Wei Sea, making it difficult for the dragon to even draw breath.

Celestial Crocodile Patriarch witnessed this and sought to intervene to save his ally, yet found himself utterly unable to disengage from his own fierce battle.

Exquisite Jiang [the Immortal Lord of peerless talent and beauty], Verdant Consort [the powerful and graceful consort], Nyssa Qu [the graceful immortal maiden], Heaven Abyss Path Master [the master of the profound and abyssal cultivation path], Ancient Ruins Nether Lord [the lord of the ancient and desolate nether realm], Lila [the young and spirited cultivator], and Violet Consort Yan [the noble consort clad in violet] had joined forces, forcing him into a steady retreat.

It was not that the Patriarch of Celestial Crocodile Clan [the supreme leader of the Celestial Crocodile demon clan] was weak, but rather that these opponents possessed truly heaven-defying combat prowess.

Exquisite Jiang alone was powerful enough to require his full concentration and effort to have any certainty of victory. The combined might of Nyssa Qu and Verdant Consort also demanded his utmost caution.

This was not to mention the four combatants with strength equivalent to the Sixth Level Earth Immortal [the sixth major stage of the Earth Immortal cultivation realm]—Heaven Abyss Path Master, Ancient Ruins Nether Lord, Lila, and Violet Consort Yan.

With such a formidable alliance of seven, they could contend not just with an Eighth Level Earth Immortal [the eighth major stage of the Earth Immortal cultivation realm], but even with a slightly weaker cultivator who had reached the Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle of the Earth Immortal realm].

Besieged by such terrifyingly powerful foes, the Patriarch of Celestial Crocodile Clan found himself capable only of self-preservation.

With this thought, his gaze shifted to the other five Earth Immortal [cultivators who have ascended to the Earth Immortal realm] on his side. After all, they still possessed the combat power of five Earth Immortals. If these five could break the enemy's formation first, perhaps there was still a sliver of hope for them to turn the tide of this battle.

Yet, a single glance at their situation sent a chill of dread through his heart.

Those five Middle Stage Earth Immortal [cultivators at the middle stages of the Earth Immortal realm] were indeed Extraordinary [a cultivator of remarkable talent], but their opponents were even more formidable.

Among those five Earth Immortals, three were respectively held at bay by the Heaven Wind Path Master [a master of the heavenly wind cultivation path], the Earth Spring Patriarch [the patriarch who commands the power of earthly springs], and the Six Stars Immortal [an immortal whose power is linked to six celestial stars].

The other individual was besieged by seven Half-Step Earth Immortal [cultivators who have partially transcended the mortal realm but not fully ascended to Earth Immortal status], including Lord of the Path Palace, Heaven Abandoned Lin, and the Six Stars Celestial Prison, and was utterly unable to extricate himself.

The remaining and strongest figure was the Fifth Level Earth Immortal [an Earth Immortal who has reached the fifth stage of cultivation within that realm] from the Wei Sea Dragon Palace. However, he was held at bay, and even faintly suppressed, by Worthy Longevity Chen wielding eighteen Vast Sea Divine Pearl [divine pearls containing the boundless power of the vast ocean].

"Could this youth be another Nine Tribulations Immortal [an immortal who has survived nine heavenly tribulations, a legendary feat]?"

The Patriarch of Celestial Crocodile Clan felt a jolt of alarm, his heart sinking ever deeper.

At that very moment, a pivotal battle high upon the Heavenly Vault [the celestial dome of the sky] reached its conclusion.

Even at the peak of his power, the Dragon Lord of Wei Sea would likely have been no match for Eldrin Chen. Let alone now, bereft of his protective treasure and grievously wounded by a surprise attack.

Witnessing Eldrin Chen unleash his full might, each move a cataclysmic force that left no room for escape, the Dragon Lord of Wei Sea was vanquished and slain between heaven and earth after a mere thirty-seven exchanges.