Chapter 1467 : A Desperate Stand in the Netherworld

Yet he no longer possessed the strength to turn back. Countless Yin Crow [demonic crows associated with Yin energy] had already caught up to him, launching a frenzied assault.

At the moment of his demise, Xuantian the Ancient Ancestor unleashed a heaven-shaking combat prowess. His peerless celestial sword cleaved through the endless Netherworld [the realm of the dead and darkness], felling thousands upon hundreds of Yin Crow. Yet, this was merely the final, desperate blaze of glory before the end.

Seizing the opportunity while Xuantian the Ancient Ancestor drew the attention of many Yin Crow, the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace [master of the celestial palace associated with flowing fire and stars] cleaved through swarms of the creatures with his sword, charging forward. He then roared, turning his gaze towards Yangji the Ancient Ancestor and Canghe the Daoist.

"You two, scatter and flee for your lives if you wish to survive!"

Upon hearing this, a chill ran through the hearts of Yangji the Ancient Ancestor and Canghe the Daoist.

The path towards the nearest Boundary of Yin and Yang [the demarcation between the forces of Yin and Yang] lay in this direction. If they attempted to break through from other paths, their chances of survival would grow even more slender.

Yet, at this moment, they had no other choice. Immediately, they charged outwards towards the flanks.

As the two departed, countless Yin Crow pursued them, and the pressure on the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace lessened considerably.

He promptly channeled boundless Sword Qi [sword energy, the sharp, condensed power released from a cultivator's blade]. His dazzling Immortal Sword [a sword of immortal grade, far surpassing mortal weapons] hacked through thorns and brambles, piercing towards the location of the Endless Void [a realm of infinite nothingness].

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Simultaneously, the final scream of agony echoed from behind.

Xuantian the Daoist was ultimately engulfed by countless Yin Crow [a species of spectral, crow-like demonic beasts]. A top-tier Earth Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to the Earth Immortal realm, a powerful stage of existence] who once shook the eight directions, had fallen within this Yin Crow Forbidden Land.

Eldrin Chen concealed his aura as he moved, his gaze calm and detached as he watched this scene, not a flicker of emotion crossing his features.

His eyes were fixed firmly on the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace, a glint of cold intent finally surfacing within them.

By now, Lyra Jiang had also caught up to Eldrin Chen. Witnessing this, she said, "We are not far from the Boundary of Yin and Yang [the conceptual border between the realms of Yin and Yang]. We absolutely cannot allow him to break through the encirclement."

"He will not escape."

Eldrin Chen spoke, then veered to the side, circling around to take up a position directly ahead of the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace.

An immeasurable span of time seemed to pass. The Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace, fighting with every ounce of his strength, finally managed to carve a bloody path through the endless tide of Yin Crow.

Just as wild elation surged within him and he prepared to charge free, a heaven-obscuring, earth-veiling Primordial Chaos Qi Giant Hand [a colossal hand formed from the primordial chaos energy, a supreme divine ability] descended to suppress him, blasting him back into the fray.

Having repelled the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace with a single strike, Eldrin Chen took a leisurely step back, his voice icy. "Did I grant you permission to leave?"

"Ah, you deserve death!"

In that instant, Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace descended into near madness.

He gathered boundless Sword Qi [sword energy], heedless of depleting the Primordial Source [the foundational energy of his inner world] within his corporeal realm, and with overwhelming divine might, pierced through the vast Void [the empty space between worlds], tearing open the encirclement once more.

Yet, just as the force of his strike waned, Eldrin Chen acted again. A Five-Colored Divine Thunder [a divine thunderbolt imbued with the power of the five elements] descended to suppress him, forcing him back into the fray.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

At this moment, Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace fell utterly into a frenzied rage. He continuously unleashed the power of his supreme Dao Principles [the fundamental laws of cultivation he had mastered], repeatedly breaking through the siege of the Yin Crow [a species of demonic crow associated with Yin energy].

But Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang would not let him escape. As the Profound Yang Heaven-Entombing Saber, the Infernal Prison War Halberd, the Grand Five Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder, the Great Five Elements Pure Yin Divine Thunder, and other such Divine Ability [powerful supernatural techniques] rained down incessantly...

...Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace broke out of the encirclement nine times in succession, and nine times he was brutally forced back.

By the end of the battle, Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace was nearly consumed by despair. Watching the countless Yin Crow relentlessly pursue him while utterly ignoring Eldrin Chen filled his heart with unbearable frustration.

He cast a deep, lingering glance at Eldrin Chen, his eyes finally burning crimson as he spoke.

"I will have your life!"

In his final moments, Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace performed a blood sacrifice of his physical body, even going so far as to offer his Nascent Soul Immortal Embryo [the nascent spiritual form of an immortal] to empower his sword. With this desperate act, he tore through the endless swarm of Yin Crow [demonic crows associated with Yin energy] and charged towards Eldrin Chen with murderous intent.

This strike represented the pinnacle of Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace's lifetime of power, possessing a peerless, devastating edge. Even a Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme immortal being] would have frowned slightly upon witnessing it, unwilling to meet such a death-blow head-on.

Even after piercing through the boundless horde of Yin Crow, it retained enough force to slay Eldrin Chen.

Yet, facing this seemingly certain killing blow, Eldrin Chen allowed a faint smile to touch his lips. For his foot had already crossed the threshold onto the Boundary of Yin and Yang [the liminal space separating the realms of Yin and Yang].

With a sweep of his sleeve, he instantly activated the Spatial Law [the fundamental principle governing space]. By a margin that seemed a hair's breadth, yet was as vast as the Horizon [a legendary weapon symbolizing infinite distance], he evaded the fatal sword thrust. This novel is serialized on audi novel.com. Visit for updates.

The sword energy rent the fabric of the Void [the formless emptiness between realms] and pierced through the boundary separating the Yin-Yang [the dual cosmic forces] realms. Its residual force blasted across the opposite shore, annihilating countless Fire Crow [demonic crows wreathed in flame] across a span of millions upon millions of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters].

Alas, after that final, all-consuming strike, Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace's Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] was utterly depleted. He finally perished, his essence scattering between heaven and earth.

"It is over."

Witnessing the fall of Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace, Eldrin Chen released a heavy sigh of profound relief.

They saw him and Lyra Jiang hastily seize three treasures from the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace using the Five-Colored Divine Radiance, then activate the Yin-Yang Void Realm and vanish into the Void [the formless, boundless space beyond the material world].

With the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace and his group no longer drawing the enemy's focus, Eldrin Chen would have become the primary target for the pursuing Yin Crow [a powerful, shadowy crow demon] and Fire Crow [a blazing crow demon] had he remained.

After fleeing all the way out of the Myriad Crows Forbidden Zone, Eldrin Chen took out the several treasures obtained from the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace and said with a smile, "With the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace's demise, a great threat to our hearts has been removed."

Jiang Ling also smiled, letting out a sigh of relief. "From now on, we can finally live without constant fear and anxiety."

With that said, the two flew towards the Abyssal Sea Region while taking stock of the treasures in their possession.

After the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace perished, his internal Earth Immortal World [the miniature world within an Earth Immortal] was on the verge of collapse, causing many treasures to spill forth.

However, pressed for time, Eldrin Chen had only managed to hastily seize the three most radiantly dazzling treasures.

These three treasures were: a shattered Immortal Sword, an ancient and unadorned Immortal Scripture [a manual containing profound cultivation arts], and a glittering bracelet of stars.

Among the three, the shattered Immortal Sword was the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace's Lifebound Immortal Sword [a magical treasure intimately connected to its master's life force], and also the sole Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure [a supreme-grade treasure of immense power] he had ever refined.

This treasure was named the Flowing Fire Celestial Star Sword. In its prime, it possessed the might to cleave through the very Nine Heavens Silver River [the mythical celestial river in the heavens], but it was tragically destroyed long ago by the hand of the Dragon King of the Western Abyss.

The ancient Immortal Scripture was named the Celestial Star Scripture. It was a Cultivation Art of the Taiyi rank, procured at great cost by the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace. Cultivating it to its ultimate limit could forge three types of Primordial Foundation.

Given the prevailing circumstances,

The final item, a string of starry bracelets, was formed by linking twelve Starry Treasure Orb together.

These orbs were called the Twelve Primordial Hour Pearls, a top-tier Spatial Spiritual Treasure possessing both Void and stellar attributes.

Though their grade was only that of a High Grade Heaven-Opening Treasure, when the twelve primordial Mercury orbs were activated, they could consecutively traverse the Void twelve times in an extremely brief span, making them a supreme treasure for preserving one's life.

Consider that Eldrin Chen's Yin-Yang Void Realm, even after advancing to mid-grade Eighth Rank, could only be activated twice within a short period.

Similarly, the Heaven-Fleeing Shuttle, specialized for Void traversal, could only pierce the Void six times in quick succession. Both fell far short of the Twelve Primordial Hour Pearls in this regard.

Furthermore, if deployed to form a grand formation, these Twelve Primordial Hour Pearls could seal the Void itself, preventing ambushes from others.

In the past, the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace had used this treasure to set up such a formation. Even the Patriarch of the Celestial Prison Clan, wielding a Spatial Supreme Treasure of Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure grade, had been powerless against it—a testament to this treasure's formidable power.

Contemplating the Mysterious Profound nature of this treasure, Eldrin Chen nodded slowly and said, "The Flowing Fire Celestial Star Sword will be difficult to repair in the short term, and the Celestial Star Scripture can only serve as the clan's Deep-Seated Foundation for now."

"Only the Twelve Primordial Hour Pearls [a set of twelve enchanted pearls, each representing a two-hour period of the day and possessing profound temporal power], capable of deploying a grand formation to guard against ambushes, are what we urgently require." Continue reading this story at audio-novel.com.