Chapter 51 Talisman of the Blazing Heaven Sword (Magic Treasure), Breaking the Deadlock

Relying on the Li Fire Soul Incineration Array and a second-grade, superior-tier defensive artifact, the Old Clan Leader single-handedly held back nearly half of the Thunderwing Demonic Rocs, his impact no less than that of a Violet Mansion cultivator.

This instantly brought the battlefield under control, allowing the cultivators of Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) to steady their formation, temporarily free from the danger of collapse.

While activating the formation to fend off the demonic beasts, Eldrin swept his gaze across the surroundings. Although the current stalemate provided temporary respite, he knew it couldn't last much longer.

"How do we break this deadlock?"

He scanned his surroundings, his pupils reflecting deep gravity as he contemplated a method to break the stalemate.

The clan leader, relying on the Li Fire Soul-Burning Array and the Ancient Bronze Pagoda, had temporarily held off several dozen second-order demonic beasts. However, with his limited primordial energy, it was impossible for him to hold them off for long.

"Moreover, there are simply too many Second-Order Demonic Beasts. Even if I exhaust all my methods and manage to slay a few, I still won't be able to end this battle quickly."

Lost in thought, he lifted his gaze toward Lyra (Person Name) in the sky.

That peerless beauty soared across the firmament astride the Heavenly Ruins Immortal-Slaying Sword, single-handedly confronting 4 Purple Palace beasts. Though each foe stood at least at Purple Palace, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm), she never yielded an inch of ground.

"Impossible. A mid to late-stage Zifu realm beast—even if I exert my full strength, I doubt I could so much as scratch it."

"Then to break this deadlock, the only way is..."

A thought flashed through his mind, and his gaze shifted to another battlefield.

Elara wielded several Zifu artifacts in her hands, single-handedly battling 2 Zifu-level demonic beasts. Though she held her ground without disadvantage, she found it difficult to slay her opponents within a short span of time.

"You're the 1."

Eldrin gazed at the Violet Mansion Demon Wolf, a flicker of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

This demon wolf was, after all, a Zifu-level great demon. Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't even have had a chance to escape. But now, with its inner core dislodged and suffering from severe injuries, this had become his only opportunity to intervene.

Without hesitation, he decisively took out a talisman and channeled his spiritual energy to activate it. This treasure was none other than the Chen Family's most prized heritage—the Talisman of the Blazing Heaven Sword (Magic Treasure).

The Talisman of the Blazing Heaven Sword (Magic Treasure) was left behind 60 years ago by the former clan leader of the Chen family. At that time, the clan leader was a revered elder of the Dao generation, whose cultivation had reached the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment realm. He was even just half a step away from breaking through to the Violet Mansion realm.

At his peak, he paid a tremendous price to engrave this divine ability into a treasure talisman. Its power was no less formidable than his full-strength strike, already capable of threatening a Purple Mansion Great Demon.

Moreover, the most crucial point was that Eldrin's (Person Name) mana was as profound as that of a Foundation Establishment, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm) cultivator, while his true essence was exceptionally sharp. This aligned perfectly with the talisman's nature, allowing him to unleash its full power.

"Clang—"

A golden sword radiance, resplendent as the sun, soared into the sky, piercing through the void with its peerless sharpness.

At this moment, Eldrin suddenly activated the Talisman of the Blazing Heaven Sword in a surprise attack, instantly catching the Zifu Demonic Wolf off guard.

At the critical moment, it summoned its magical power in an attempt to evade. However, Elara (Person Name) was no easy opponent. With keen precision, she seized the opportunity and seamlessly activated the Frozen Jade Radiance Spell, freezing the demonic wolf for a split second.

In a life-or-death confrontation, a single momentary misstep is often enough to decide the battle—let alone being frozen solid by a supernatural ability wielded by an opponent of equal cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, the golden sword light manifested by the Blazing Heaven Sword Art cleaved through the void, tearing a gaping wound across the dire wolf's flank.

The demon wolf suddenly suffered a heavy blow, letting out a sharp cry as its entire body was paralyzed by excruciating pain, temporarily losing all combat capability.

Elara acted decisively, her Frostgleam Sword transforming into a streak of sword light that tore through the air, aimed straight at the demon wolf's head.

Meanwhile, the Purple Palace Demon Roc (Demon Beast) would naturally not let her succeed. It first summoned a third-tier magical instrument—the Golden Roc Slayer—to strike at Elara (Person Name), then spewed forth its inner core to blast the Icy Soul Frostlight Sword (Magic Treasure).

Elara did not even furrow her brow. Though her most adept magical treasure, the Golden Bangle, was sealed and unable to suppress her inner core, as a disciple of Lyra, she certainly did not lack for third-tier magical treasures.

She first activated her defensive treasure, the Ice Soul Pearl, which cast a luminous curtain to block the Golden Roc Slash. Then, she summoned her third-tier artifact, the Weak Water Long Ribbon, entangling the demon roc’s inner core and thwarting both strikes from the Purple Palace Demon Roc (Demon Beast).

Yet, it held for but a fleeting moment. The Glacial Soul Frostblade soared through the air and descended, piercing the Zifu Demon Wolf through mid-air.

Magnificent!

The 2 joined forces, executing a perfectly coordinated ambush that beheaded a Zifu Realm demon wolf in 1 strike, instantly turning the tide of battle.

The remaining Purple Palace Demon Roc (Demon Beast) had always been slightly inferior to Elara (Person Name) in magical power, and now it stood no chance against her at all.

Elara (Person Name) consecutively summoned the Weakwater Ribbon and the Icy Soul Gleam Sword, launching relentless assaults that forced Purple Palace Demon Roc (Demon Beast) into continuous retreat.

Seeing that he could no longer hold on, the demonic roc spat out its inner core once more to entangle Elara, hoping to buy time until the second-stage demonic roc shattered the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss Formation and came to its aid.

Witnessing this scene, Elara let out another cold sneer. "You dare to manifest your inner core when facing me alone?"

Swish!

She gave an enchanting smile and activated the Ice Jade Mind-Calming Incantation. This auxiliary divine ability had never failed her. A streak of white light sliced through the sky, instantly immobilizing the inner core.

Then, with a sweep of her long sleeve, she summoned a golden light and struck out. With the demon wolf slain and its demon core no longer resisting after losing its master, the powerful Golden Wristlet (Magic Treasure) was finally free to be deployed.

As the only mid-grade third-tier magic tool in Elara's possession, the golden bracelet proved its worth once more, successfully sealing the inner core of the Purple Palace Demon Roc.

Seeing its inner core sealed away, the Purple Palace Demon Roc (Demon Beast) sensed grave danger. Yet this demonic core was tied to its lifelong cultivation—once lost, reclaiming it through renewed practice would be nigh impossible.

At this thought, it could no longer afford to fear. Forced to continue attacking Elara (Person Name) with the Golden Roc Slash while simultaneously channeling all its magical power to retrieve the demon core.

Unlike the Violet Mansion demon wolves, the wolf demon was caught off guard by Elara's surprise attack, causing its demon core to be seized the moment they crossed paths.

The Purple Palace Demon Roc (Demon Beast) was now desperately channeling its demon core to resist. This inner core, after all, concentrated over half of the demon roc's cultivation base. Forcing its power to expand, it momentarily held the golden bracelet at bay, creating a deadlock where neither could gain the upper hand.

Eldrin, watching from afar, decisively drew his Purple Light Mirror—a superior Grade-2 magical artifact.

Without the Talisman of the Blazing Heaven Sword (Magic Treasure), this precious Second Stage, Superior Grade artifact became his sole means to intervene in a Zifu-level confrontation.

His true essence was exceptionally profound and sharp, far surpassing others of the same cultivation level. At this moment, after activating the Violet Light Mirror, he could actually unleash 70 percent of the artifact's power.

As he channeled his energy, a violet radiance shot forth from the mirror's surface, enveloping the demon beast's inner core.

The mirror light, which possessed the innate ability to disorient magical treasures and congeal spiritual energy, now enveloped the inner core, causing the flow of demonic power within the pill to grow subtly sluggish.

Under normal circumstances, the demonic roc could have easily shattered the mirror's radiance restriction with a mere rotation of its demon core and a slight surge of magical power. Yet now, restrained by both the golden bracelet and the Ice Jade Soul-Freezing Curse, this mere second-tier superior-grade magical tool unexpectedly became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

"Bzzz—"

A crisp sound rang out as the golden bracelet completely sealed the demon core, then was swiftly retrieved by Elara (Person Name).

Seeing its demon core seized, the Purple Palace Demon Roc (Demon Beast) lost all will to fight. It turned and beat its wings, attempting to flee.

Yet it was too late for escape. Elara consecutively summoned the Weakwater Long Ribbon and the Icesoul Gleam Sword—2 third-order magic artifacts—launching a relentless assault.