Chapter 1467 : The Final Stand of Immortals

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

At the moment of his demise, the Profound Heaven Patriarch unleashed a heaven-shaking combat prowess. His peerless celestial sword cleaved through the endless Netherworld [the realm of the dead and dark energies], and thousands upon hundreds of Lunar Crow fell. Yet, this was ultimately nothing more than the final, desperate blaze of glory.

Seizing the opportunity as the Profound Heaven Patriarch drew the attention of many Lunar Crow, the Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace cleaved through swarms of the creatures, fighting his way forward. With a furious roar, he turned his gaze towards the Anode Patriarch and the Azure River Path Master.

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

Upon hearing this, a chill ran through the hearts of the Anode Patriarch and the Azure River Path Master.

The nearest Boundary of Solar and Lunar Polarity [a mystical boundary separating solar and lunar energies] lay in this very direction. If they attempted to break through from any other path, their chances of survival would grow even more slender.

Yet, at this moment, they had no other choice. Immediately, they charged outwards, each taking a separate flank.

As the two figures diverged, countless Lunar Crow pursued them, and the pressure on the Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace lessened considerably.

He promptly channeled boundless sword energy. His dazzling Immortal Sword [a sword forged with immortal power] cut a path through the throng, its radiance piercing the very fabric of the endless void.

"Aaaargh—!"

At the same moment, the final scream of agony echoed from behind.

The Profound Heavenly Path Master was ultimately engulfed by the countless Lunar Crow [a type of demonic bird associated with lunar energy]. A top-tier Earth Immortal [a powerful immortal whose power is anchored to the earth], whose might had once shaken the eight directions, met his end within the depths of the Lunar Crow Forbidden Land.

Eldrin Chen moved stealthily, his aura perfectly concealed. He watched the scene unfold with cold, detached eyes, not a flicker of emotion crossing his face.

His gaze was fixed intently on the Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace, a trace of icy intent finally surfacing within his eyes.

By now, Exquisite Jiang had also caught up to Eldrin Chen's side. Witnessing the situation, she spoke, "We are not far from the Boundary of Solar and Lunar Polarity [a mystical boundary where the energies of sun and moon converge]. We absolutely cannot allow him to break through the encirclement."

"He will not escape."

Eldrin Chen stated flatly. He circled around from the flank, positioning himself directly in the path ahead of the Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace.

An immeasurable stretch of time seemed to pass. The Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace, fighting with every ounce of his strength, hacking and slashing through the thorns of adversity, finally managed to carve a bloody path through the endless tide of Lunar Crow.

Just as wild elation surged within him, on the very cusp of his escape, a heaven-veiling, earth-shrouding Primordial One Energy Giant Hand [a divine ability manifesting a colossal hand of primordial energy] descended to suppress him, blasting him back into the fray.

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

"Ah, you deserve death!" [an expression of extreme rage and condemnation]

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

He gathered boundless sword energy, heedless of the cost to the origin of his inner world, and with majestic divine might pierced through the vast void, tearing open the encirclement once more.

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

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

At this moment, Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace fell utterly into a frenzied madness. He repeatedly unleashed the power of his supreme Path Principle [the fundamental law or truth of one's cultivation path], time and again breaking through the Lunar Crow [a powerful, moon-associated demonic bird] encirclement.

But Eldrin Chen and Exquisite Jiang would not let him escape. As the Primal Radiance Heaven-Entombing Blade, the Infernal Prison War Halberd, the Great Five Elements Primordial Solar Divine Thunder, the Great Five Elements Pure Lunar Divine Thunder, and other such Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power or technique] rained down incessantly...

...Master of 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, Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace was nearly consumed by despair. He watched as countless Lunar Crow relentlessly pursued him while utterly ignoring Eldrin Chen, and a sense of profound, suffocating injustice filled his heart.

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

"I want you dead!"

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

This strike was the most powerful attack of Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace's entire life, possessing a peerless, unstoppable sharpness. Even a Celestial Immortal Great Power [a mighty being who has ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm] would have frowned slightly upon seeing it, unwilling to meet such a deathblow head-on.

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

Yet, facing this certain-kill strike, Eldrin Chen revealed a faint smile. For his foot had already crossed the threshold into the Boundary of Solar and Lunar Polarity [the liminal space between the domains of solar and lunar energies].

With a flick of his sleeve, he instantly activated the Spatial Law [the divine law governing space]. He moved with a step that seemed a hair's breadth, yet was in truth a distance of A Footstep is a Horizon Away [a divine ability that allows one to traverse vast distances with a single step], effortlessly evading the fatal sword strike.

The sword energy rent the fabric of heaven and earth, tore through the Polarity Two Realms [the twin realms representing opposing elemental forces], and blasted through countless Fire Crow [demonic crows associated with fire] on the opposite shore for millions upon millions of Li-length [one Li-length equals five hundred meters].

Alas, after that final, desperate sword strike, Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace's Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] power was utterly depleted. He ultimately perished, his essence scattering between heaven and earth.

"It is over."

Watching Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace fall, Eldrin Chen let out a heavy sigh of relief.

They saw him and Exquisite Jiang hastily seize three treasures from the Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace with the Five-Colored Divine Light [a radiant light embodying the five elements], then activate the Polarity Void Mirror [a mirror capable of traversing the void between realms] to vanish into the void.

With the Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace and his companions no longer drawing the enemy's focus, Eldrin Chen would have become the primary target for the Lunar Crow [a powerful crow demon associated with lunar energy] and the Fire Crow [a powerful crow demon wreathed in flame] had he remained.

After fleeing the Myriad Crow Forbidden Land, Eldrin Chen took out the several treasures obtained from the Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace and said with a smile, "With the Master of 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, the two began flying towards the Returning Abyss Sea Region while taking stock of the treasures in their possession.

After the Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace perished, the Earth Immortal World [a small world nurtured within an Earth Immortal's body] within him teetered on the brink of Oblivion [complete dissolution into nothingness], causing many treasures to manifest.

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

These three treasures were: a shattered Immortal Sword [a sword forged by or for an immortal being], an ancient-looking Immortal Scripture [a sacred text containing immortal-level cultivation methods], and a dazzling Stellar [pertaining to the stars or celestial bodies] bracelet.

Among the three, the shattered Immortal Sword was the Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace's Lifebound Immortal Sword [an immortal sword intimately connected to its wielder's life force], and the sole World-Opening Supreme Treasure [a supreme treasure of the highest grade, capable of supporting the creation of a world] he had ever refined.

This treasure was named the Flowing Fire Celestial Star Sword. In its prime, it possessed the might to sever all nine rivers of Celestial Silver [a mythical, radiant silver associated with the heavens]. Alas, it was destroyed long ago by the hand of the Western Abyss Dragon King.

The ancient Immortal Scripture was named the Stellar Heaven Scripture [a profound cultivation manual]. It was a Primordial Unity Grade cultivation art, acquired at great cost by the Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace. Cultivating it to its ultimate limit could forge three types of Primordial Unity Foundation [a supreme foundational cultivation state].

The final item, a string of Stellar [relating to stars and celestial bodies] bracelets, was formed by linking together twelve Stellar Treasure Pearl [precious pearls imbued with stellar essence].

These pearls were named the Twelve Primordial Hour Pearls. They were a top-tier Spatial Spiritual Treasure [a spiritual treasure capable of manipulating space], possessing both spatial and Stellar attributes.

While their grade was only that of a High-Grade World-Opening Treasure, when the twelve primordial Mercury [the planet Mercury, representing swiftness] pearls were activated, they could consecutively pierce through the void twelve times in an extremely brief span. This made them arguably the supreme treasure for preserving one's life.

Consider this: even after Eldrin Chen's Polarity Void Mirror advanced to the Eighth Rank Mid-Grade, it could only be activated twice within a short period.

Similarly, the Heaven-Piercing Shuttle [a divine art specialized for void traversal] could only pierce the void six times in quick succession. Both fell far short of the capabilities of these Twelve Primordial Hour Pearls.

Furthermore, these Twelve Primordial Hour Pearls could be deployed to form a grand formation, capable of sealing the surrounding void to prevent ambushes.

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

Contemplating the profound mysteries of this artifact, Eldrin Chen nodded slowly and said, "The Flowing Fire Celestial Star Sword will be difficult to repair swiftly, and the Stellar Heaven Scripture can only serve as a foundational reserve for our clan for now."

"Only these Twelve Primordial Hour Pearls, capable of deploying a formation to guard against surprise attacks, are what we urgently require."