Chapter 1375 : Slashing the Heaven-Imprisoning Flame Lord

At the critical moment between life and death, the Heaven Prison Flame Lord jolted awake. In that hurried instant, he swiftly withdrew, desperate to evade.

But it was already too late. A blindingly brilliant blade aura came slashing down, and though it missed piercing directly between his brows, it nearly cleaved half of his body apart. "Ah—!"

From the initial ambush to Eldrin's successive strikes, within just 2 moves, the Heavenly Prison Fire Monarch suffered devastating injuries.

He quickly regained his composure and summoned a supreme protective treasure—the Heavenly Prison Divine Fire Canopy—to envelop himself. Dazzling violet protective qi cascaded around his form, shielding him completely. Yet, by this time, the Heavenly Prison Flame Lord was already grievously wounded, with primordial chaos energy and the principles of Primordial Chaos and Limitless Non-Polarity ceaselessly corroding him from within.

To suppress the chaotic Primordial Chaos energy and the power of laws raging within his body, the Flame Sovereign of the Celestial Prison could not unleash his full combat prowess, retaining only 60 to 70 percent of his strength.

Kill—

Meanwhile, Lyra (Person Name), Sun Ji, Qing Ji, Tianfeng Taoist, Old Ruins Yinjun, and the 2 Earth Immortals from the Qingchuan Ancient Sect—several Earth Immortal-level combatants—took action.

They did not besiege the Flame Lord of the Celestial Prison, but instead launched a massacre against the celestial spirits of the Celestial Prison Clan.

This battle was nothing short of a 1-sided slaughter. Any 1 of the 7 Earth Immortals present possessed strength sufficient to subdue several dozen of these Celestial Fiend Tribe immortals, let alone all 7 joining forces together.

Before long, they had slain several dozen Heaven Prison Clan immortals, then turned their gaze toward Eldrin and the Heaven Prison Flame Lord.

Seeing that Eldrin had gained absolute dominance, they did not step forward to assist but instead positioned themselves at the 4 directions, completely sealing off the Sky Prison Flame Lord’s escape routes.

Though the Prison Flame Monarch possessed remarkable strength, even at his peak he was no match for Eldrin (Person Name), let alone after being ambushed and grievously wounded.

He desperately wished to flee for his life, but the surrounding space had already been sealed by the Yin-Yang Void Mirror. Moreover, 7 Earth Immortal-level combatants had blocked all paths of retreat, leaving him utterly trapped.

"I hate this."

The Celestial Prison Inferno Lord scanned his surroundings, realizing he was cornered with no escape, and a look of utter despair dawned upon his face.

He gazed at Eldrin, his heart steeped in utter despair, and spoke, "Had I known it would come to this, I should have fought you to the death back in the Abyssal Sea of the Returning Abyss."

"Today, it's either your death or mine—we end this here and now."

As the words fell, the Heaven's Prison Flame Sovereign immediately charged toward the core of the grand formation, intent on detonating the boundless calamity qi within the array.

Everyone’s expressions shifted drastically at the sight. An entity formed from such concentrated tribulation energy was bound to be overwhelmingly violent—if it erupted, even a Terrestrial Immortal Patriarch would struggle to withstand it.

They immediately moved to intervene, yet halted in the very next instant. A colossal chaos-shrouded hand descended, blotting out the sky as it pressed down, firmly pinning the Heaven Prison Flame Sovereign within its grasp. Despite the Flame Sovereign’s frantic struggles, he could not break free from its hold.

With the current might of the Primordial Chaos Grasping Technique, even a late-stage Earth Immortal, once seized, would find it nearly impossible to break free without extraordinary means—let alone the heavily wounded Lord Tianyu Yan at this moment.

"Do you truly believe you can drag me down with you?"

Eldrin murmured softly as the Primal Chaos Hand radiated pure yang flames of chaos, continuously incinerating the Heaven Prison Flame Lord.

The Pure Yang Heavenly Fire was the ultimate bane of the Tianyu Clan, yet the potency of the Primordial Chaos Pure Yang Flame surpassed even that of the Pure Yang Heavenly Fire.

The Heaven-Prison Flame Lord channeled all his power into the Heaven-Prison Divine Fire Shield to resist, yet it held for only a brief moment before being shattered.

Stripped of his ultimate protective treasure, the Heavenly Prison Divine Fire Shield, the Heavenly Prison Flame Lord ultimately proved incapable of resisting the Primordial Pure Yang Flames. He was instantly incinerated, transforming into a sky-spanning aura of Crimson Flame Malice.

"Do not waste it."

Witnessing this, Lyra (Person Name) immediately retrieved a precious vase and collected all of this baleful aura.

Eldrin sheathed the Infernal Prison War Halberd and stored away the Heavenly Prison Divine Fire Shield. A low chuckle escaped him as he observed the scene. "This Crimson Flame Malice is quite exceptional. From now on, the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss will have no shortage of the malice energy it requires."

The baleful aura transformed by the Celestial Prison Flame Lord was 1 of the primordial world's sinister energies—the Flame Baleful Qi, most suited for refining fire-attribute supreme artifacts of slaughter. It served as the optimal choice for tempering the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure).

The sheer volume of murderous aura before him was immense—enough to sustain the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure) all the way to the grade of a top-tier Heaven-Opening Treasure.

With this thought in mind, both of them broke into faint smiles.

The remaining cultivators did not comprehend the might of the Great Unity Condensing Evil Art, merely assuming the pair intended to temper their swords with baleful energies—perhaps possessing some unique method. As this concerned personal cultivation secrets, they deemed it improper to inquire further.

Watching the Flaming Monarch of Celestial Prison meet his complete demise, Riji chuckled and said, "With the Flaming Monarch of Celestial Prison eliminated by us, the Heaven Slaughter Clan has lost another key supporter. We've removed a major enemy ahead of time."

Eldrin also gave a slight nod and smiled, "Let me see what the schemes of the Sky Prison Clan truly are?"

As the words fell, Eldrin immediately took a step forward, arriving before the grand formation.

Witnessing this, the crowd immediately stepped into the grand formation. Yet the moment they entered, every 1 of them could not help but feel a slight shock in their hearts.

At the heart of the grand formation, countless strands of tribulation energy converged and poured in, ceaselessly nourishing a singular flower of pure white.

Tribulation Bloom.

The Ancient Ruins Yin Sovereign suddenly cried out in astonishment, a flicker of agitation coloring his expression.

The so-called Tribulation Transcendence Flower is a supreme mystical blossom of astonishing value, capable of startling even immortals. This flower is a peerless world-creating celestial herb born from absorbing the boundless aura of great calamities.

It is said that this flower possesses the wondrous ability to withstand heavenly tribulation. Even a powerful Earth Immortal, upon consuming it, would effectively face 1 additional tribulation.

This was truly astonishing. Even a perfected Earth Immortal who had weathered 3 Dao Tribulations would see their foundation greatly enhanced after consuming this flower, an effect equivalent to having survived an additional Dao Tribulation.

With a foundation of 4 Dao Tribulations, the success rate of cultivating a Taiyi Dao Fruit was practically set in stone.

Understanding the immense value of these words, Eldrin took a deep breath before speaking: "It is said that the Heavenly Prison Clan Lord has already survived 5 Dao Tribulations, and his power rivals that of a 6-Tribulation Half-Step Celestial Immortal."

"If I consume this Tribulation Transcendence Blossom, wouldn't it be equivalent to possessing a 7-calamity half-step Celestial Immortal foundation?"

Upon hearing this, the hearts of all the immortals trembled faintly.

Unlike the Earth Immortal realm, breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm was immensely difficult. To attain the realm of a Celestial Immortal powerhouse, 1 must cultivate at least 2 types of Taiyi foundations.

Yet, those who have cultivated 2 foundations of Taiyi possess a depth of attainment at least comparable to a 7-Calamity Half-Step Celestial Immortal.

Therefore, generally speaking, a Half-Step Celestial Immortal with the foundation of 7 tribulations can be considered a prerequisite for breaking through to become a Celestial Immortal Great Master.

Excluding the 2 grotto-heavens, the West Jie Divine Abyssal Sea boasted over 30 Half-Step Celestial Immortals. Among them, those with foundations rivaling a Seventh Tribulation could be counted on 1 hand—figures like Divine Lord Ye Xu and the master of the Western Abyss Dragon Palace.

These individuals were all seeds of Celestial Immortals, each possessing a 40 percent certainty of breaking through to the Celestial Immortal Realm, ranking them among the top-tier experts at the half-step Celestial Immortal level.

Should the Lord of the Heavenly Prison Clan attain the Seventh Tribulation Realm, his foundation would rival that of Lord Ye Xu and the master of the Western Abyss Dragon Palace, making it highly probable for him to break through to the Celestial Immortal Realm.

"By harnessing the calamity's aura to nurture a Tribulation Bloom, the master of the Celestial Prison Clan is truly a cunning strategist."