Chapter 888 : 7 Treasures Gourd Vine

Though the Desire Demon's 6 Illusions Heavenly Devil Evasion was extraordinary, facing the simultaneous assault of 3 opponents, he still suffered a major setback.

Yet 1 of them was drawn into Lyra’s sleeve and suppressed, the second was struck into Tribulation Ashes by the Azure Ruins Vase, while the third was instantly ensnared by the Ice Soul Immortal Sash.

"Damn it!"

In the blink of an eye, half of his 6 avatars had been suppressed, sending a tremor of panic through the Heart of the Desire Demon Lord.

At this moment, he dared not linger for even a single breath, immediately urging his 3 remaining shadow clones to flee into the distance.

"Wretched fiend, where do you think you're fleeing?!"

At that very moment, Eldrin let out a cold snort. In a single step, he ascended as if scaling the heavens themselves.

In the blink of an eye, he struck—summoning the Primordial Chaos Giant Hand to crush an avatar into dust, then channeling the Great 5 Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder to dissolve another bolt of lightning into nothingness.

"My life is at its end!"

In the blink of an eye, 5 of his 6 avatars vanished into nothingness. The Lord of Desire’s heart sank instantly, and a sliver of despair flickered in his thoughts.

Before she could react further, a dazzling sword light streaked across the sky—it was actually the Heavenly Li Twin Swords joining forces, piercing straight through her body in 1 fluid motion.

The Heaven-Severing Twin Swords were peerless weapons of slaughter, whose combined force could rend the very heavens and shake the earth. Even a Ninth-Level Primordial Spirit mighty cultivator would never dare confront this blade strike with bare flesh.

Although the Desire Demon's primordial spirit had reached the seventh-level cultivation base, it could not withstand the sharpness of this sword. Its primordial spirit was instantly extinguished, and it perished on the spot.

Demon of Desire

Realizing he was at a disadvantage in that instant, the 3-Eyed Heavenly Demon felt a surge of urgency in his heart.

He had intended to intervene, but caught between the Refining Immortal Furnace (Magic Treasure) and the Ice Glaze Ancestral Demon (Demon Name), he couldn't free a single hand to act.

Now, witnessing the demise of the Abyssal Desire Demon Lord, the 3-Eyed Heavenly Demon knew the battle could no longer be sustained. Seizing the moment before Eldrin could strike, he decisively tore through the encirclement at the cost of severe injuries, then ripped through the void and vanished.

"Victory!"

When they saw the 3-Eyed Celestial Demons retreat, the cultivators felt a wave of relief wash over them. They knew the outcome of this battle was now decided—even if the Black Dragon Ancestor were to arrive with reinforcements at this moment, it would be too late to alter the course of the conflict.

Eldrin did not pursue the 3-Eyed Divine Clan demon. A demon of this level, at the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage, would be nearly impossible to intercept once it had fled through the void.

Fortunately, with the 2 Primordial Spirit, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) Heavenly Demons—1 dead and 1 fled—the remaining horde of Heavenly Demons lost all will to fight and began frantically scattering in all directions.

Eldrin led the party in relentless pursuit, cutting down several more Soul Demons in succession before the battle finally drew to a close.

The great war that followed held no more suspense. By the time the coalition had purged the demonic tribes from the Vast Murky Marshes, half a year had already passed.

A single battle had annihilated over half of the extraterrestrial demons, filling everyone with immense joy.

Thinking of the immense gains from this battle, all the Dao Lords revealed expressions of delight.

On this day, all the Dao Lords gathered aboard the treasure ship. Eldrin gazed at the fellow human Dao Lords beside him and remarked with a faint smile, "After this battle, the Outer Realm Demons no longer possess the strength to venture beyond the Star Archipelago."

"The grand scheme of the Violet Realm has ultimately returned to the grasp of our human race once more."

Everyone smiled faintly at these words. In this battle, the extraplanar demons had suffered devastating losses.

Now among the extraterrestrial demons, there remain fewer than 20 combat-ready Primordial Spirit demons. Their army of a 100 million demonic beings has been utterly annihilated within the Demonic Sea.

The remaining extraterrestrial demons were trapped within the Star Archipelago, relying on their imported Heavenly Demon Array for defense. Though it provided ample protection, they no longer possessed the strength to launch assaults against the human race.

At this thought, Dorian furrowed his brow and said, "Within the Archipelago of Myriad Stars, the Outer Demons have now laid down a near-immortal grade formation. With our current strength, breaching it is utterly impossible."

"For now, we still find it difficult to completely eradicate them."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) slightly furrowed his brow.

That Outer Realm Demon now resides within the Star Archipelago, having set up a near-immortal-grade formation using the quasi-immortal artifact, the Demon-Subduing Crucible.

Such a world-shaking grand killing formation would require the joint efforts of at least several Demigod Ancestors (Cultivation Realm) to have any hope of breaching it.

With the current strength of the Violet Realm, even if the human, demon, and monster races were to join forces, they would likely be unable to reclaim the Star Archipelago.

At this thought, Eldrin frowned and said, "This near-immortal grand formation is extraordinary. I wonder if any of you possess the means to dismantle it?"

"This formation is difficult to breach."

Daoist Haoyuan spoke, his expression turning grave as he said, "Within the Violet Realm, methods capable of breaching an Immortal-Approaching Great Array can be counted on 1’s fingers."

"As far as I know, perhaps only the 'Big Dipper Demon-Subduing Grand Formation' and the '8 Trigrams Treasure Formation' are capable of dismantling it."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) couldn't help but turn his gaze toward the Luminous Star Sovereign of the Astral Hall.

The Lumina Astralis shook her head, a bitter smile gracing her lips. "The Great Dipper's Sevenfold Demon-Subduing Formation could indeed dismantle this array, but it requires 7 Star Sovereigns who have inherited the celestial legacies to deploy it."

“如今我们星辰殿主‘天枢星主’正在重塑肉身，天权、天璇两位皆是肉身被毁，还需要数百年才能完全恢复。”

At this point, the Lord of Yaoguang Star shook his head and said, "Although the 3 members of the Ji Clan have recovered, we are still missing the 3 Divine Soul Star Lords—Yuheng, Kaiyang, and Tianji—who have yet to return to their positions."

Upon hearing this, everyone could not help but show a trace of disappointment.

The Great Dipper Array of the Stellar Hall required far too stringent conditions to deploy, while the 8 Trigrams Treasure Formation of the Dao Palace Sanctuary, though more practical in application, had already been utilized to confront the physical form of the Eastern Emperor. Neither of these paths proved feasible.

Seeing this, Daoist Haoyuan spoke once more, "Apart from these 2 methods, the 7 Treasures Gourd Profound Formation might also be able to break this array."

7 Treasures Gourd Mystic Formation?

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly, while all the seated Dao Lords (Cultivation Rank) nodded in agreement.

Lord Haoyuan produced a cyan treasure gourd and declared, "As early as several 1000 years ago, when the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) 7 Treasures Gourd Vine reached full maturity, it bore 8 7 Treasures Gourds."

Thereafter, by a twist of fate, these 7 treasured gourds either fell into the hands of powerful spirits or vanished into the void.

"This Cyan Jade Gourd of mine is 1 of the 7 Treasures Gourd—the Yimu Gourd (Magic Treasure)."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes flickered subtly.

This 7 Treasures Gourd was extraordinarily mystical, a wondrous creation born of heaven and earth, its value no less than that of the 8 Trigrams Treasure Tree.

If 7 Primordial Spirit Dao Lords each wielded a 7 Treasures Gourd, they could deploy the 7 Treasures Gourd Formation, whose power could truly be called peerless in the world.

Seeing this, the Daoist of Violet Firmament gave a faint smile and produced a violet treasure gourd. "This Violet Tribulation Thunder Gourd was plucked from the Treasure Gourd Vine by this old man in days past."

"After thousands of years of cultivation, it is a pity that this old man's inadequate aptitude has prevented me from reaching the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm)."

As the 2 made their moves, Mingyuan Daoist of the Dao Palace Sanctuary produced a blue gourd, while a mighty figure from Central Province brought forth an earthen-yellow gourd.

Chapter 1: The Abandoned Disciple Mount Azurepeak's outer gates were shrouded in mist, where a young man in faded blue robes knelt upon the jagged stones. Lin Feng's knees had long gone numb, yet his gaze remained fixed on the towering mountain gate. "3 days," he whispered hoarsely. "Just 3 days more until the Outer Sect evaluation." A cold voice cut through the mist. "Still dreaming, waste?" Eldrin emerged from the swirling fog, his white robes shimmering with spiritual light. Behind him trailed several junior disciples, their laughter sharp as daggers. "Brother Eldrin, why bother with this trash? He hasn't advanced beyond the first layer of the Foundation Establishment stage in 5 years." Eldrin's lips curled. "The sect has been generous, allowing you to remain this long. But even the most patient master grows weary of teaching a stone." He flicked his sleeve, sending a wave of spiritual pressure that forced Lin Feng's face toward the ground. Gritting his teeth, Lin Feng resisted the crushing force. "I will pass the evaluation." Laughter echoed through the courtyard. "With what? Your legendary 32,000 failed breakthroughs? Even the outer gate's stray dogs cultivate faster than you!" As the disciples departed, their mockings faded into the mist. Lin Feng's knuckles turned white where they gripped the stone. He remembered a time when Eldrin had called him "brother," when they'd shared spirit herbs and cultivation insights. That was before Lin Feng's meridians had mysteriously blocked, before his cultivation had stagnated while others soared. Suddenly, a searing heat erupted from his chest. The ancient jade pendant left by his mother—a family heirloom he'd worn since childhood—was glowing with an unearthly crimson light. *Thump-thump... Thump-thump...* A rhythmic pulse echoed not in his ears, but deep within his soul. The world around him seemed to freeze as characters of fire materialized behind his eyes—the long-lost "Celestial Emperor's Scripture." "To break what cannot be broken, 1 must first shatter themselves..." The words burned themselves into his consciousness. His damaged meridians, once still as death, began to stir like spring vines after winter frost. A voice like grinding stones echoed in his mind. "The Heavenly Path of Cultivation rewards perseverance. I have waited 10 1000 years for a successor. Do not disappoint me, child." Lin Feng's eyes snapped open, burning with renewed determination. The evaluation was no longer a threat—it was an opportunity. 3 days later, the Evaluation Plaza buzzed with anticipation. Hundreds of outer sect disciples crowded around the Testing Stone, a massive monolith that glowed according to 1's cultivation level. "Disciple Zhao Ming—third layer of Foundation Establishment!" "Disciple Wang Lin—second layer of Foundation Establishment!" Eldrin stood beside Elder Morvan, his expression smug. "It seems young Lin Feng is late. Perhaps he's finally accepted his fate and left the mountain." The elder sighed. "A pity. He showed such promise once." "Allow me to apologize for my tardiness." All eyes turned as Lin Feng strode into the plaza. Though his robes remained humble, his bearing had transformed. He moved with the steady grace of flowing water, his eyes containing depths that hadn't been there before. Eldrin's smile tightened. "Come to make a final spectacle of yourself?" Lin Feng ignored him, placing his palm upon the Testing Stone. For a moment, nothing happened. Snickers began to ripple through the crowd. Then— A brilliant golden light erupted, so intense that disciples shielded their eyes. The stone trembled violently, its surface cracking as characters emerged: "Fifth Layer, Foundation Establishment." Gasps filled the air. "Impossible! He advanced 4 layers in 3 days!" Eldrin's face darkened. "Sorcery! He must have used some demonic art!" Lin Feng met his gaze evenly. "Does Senior Brother wish to test this 'sorcery' himself?" The challenge hung in the air, sharp as a drawn blade. In the Azurepeak Sect, disputes of honor were settled through combat. Eldrin's hand went to the hilt of the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss. "Since you insist on humiliation, I shall oblige." As they faced each other in the dueling ring, none noticed the faint crimson glow emanating from Lin Feng's chest, nor the ancient power awakening behind his eyes. The wind began to whisper of coming storms.