Chapter 1579 : Confrontation of the Demon Sovereign

This Demon Sovereign possessed treasures such as the Three Demons Immortal-Slaughtering Sword Formation, the Myriad Souls Banner, and the Myriad Demons Bell, each a supreme treasure of the Demonic Path and formidable in its own right. If that were all, it might have been manageable, for the assembled group were no ordinary opponents. The most critical factor, however, was the Demon Sovereign's current overwhelming power, rivaling that of an Eight Tribulations Earth Immortal. If a cultivator with a Single Taiyi Foundation was considered equivalent to a Four Tribulations Earth Immortal, then one with a Dual Taiyi Foundation would be on par with a Seven Tribulations Earth Immortal, and a Triple Taiyi Foundation would reside within the domain of a Nine Tribulations Earth Immortal. The Demon Sovereign's strength, comparable to an Eight Tribulations Earth Immortal and even half a step into the Nine Calamities Domain, far surpassed that of a Dual Taiyi Foundation. It could single-handedly suppress seven or eight Single Taiyi Foundation cultivators with ease. Were it not for the extraordinary abilities of Eldrin Chen and his companions, five ordinary Half-Step Celestial Immortal cultivators would likely have already been routed. At this moment, Eldrin Chen and Xuan Yu the Immortal were jointly resisting the Myriad Souls Banner and the Myriad Demons Bell, with Verdant Consort and the other three assisting by channeling the Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure, yet they still failed to gain the upper hand. Seeing they could not suppress the Demon Sovereign, Eldrin Chen's expression grew increasingly grave, and he finally decided to hold nothing back. With a flick of his sleeve, he produced a dazzlingly brilliant Adamantine War Halberd, radiating a force that could crush all things, and fiercely pressed down upon the Demon Sovereign. "A Taiyi Immortal Weapon?" The Demon Sovereign's expression darkened slightly. With a sweep of his sleeve, he activated the Myriad Demons Bell to repel the Galaxy Star-Sand Sword and bore down upon Eldrin Chen. Knowing his Mana [the spiritual energy used to power techniques and treasures] was insufficient—if he were to fully deploy the Grand Unity Refined Gold War Halberd, he likely still could not withstand the peerless might of this Myriad Demons Bell—Eldrin Chen instead charged forward, wielding the halberd. The Viscera Deities [divine spirits residing within a cultivator's internal organs, granting immense physical power] within him erupted in unison. A torrent of Celestial God [a high-level divine being] might swept through the Void [the formless, boundless space between dimensions], and he struck the Myriad Demons Bell with a thunderous blow. "Clang—!" A deafening roar echoed as the Myriad Demons Bell emitted a sound like an Ancient Bell from the dawn of time and was sent flying. Eldrin Chen was also hurled backward, blood streaming from the corner of his mouth. "The Path of Flesh Sanctification [a cultivation art focused on forging an indestructible physical body]?" Seeing this, the Demon Sovereign immediately recalled the Myriad Demons Bell and pressed down upon Eldrin Chen once more. "Boom—!" The great bell tolled, deep and resonant, descending like a primordial Ancient Bell from the moment the Cosmos first took form. The terrifying shockwaves pierced through the very fabric of this Void. Eldrin Chen poured all his strength into the Grand Unity Refined Gold War Halberd to resist, his eyes blazing with a heaven-defying light. Then, with another flick of his sleeve, he activated the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords, which merged with a sharp *clang* and once again sent the Myriad Demons Bell flying. "A fine opportunity!" Seizing the moment while Eldrin Chen held off the bell, Xuan Yu the Immortal's eyes blazed with Heaven Immortal [a high immortal realm] radiance. He channeled the Nine Heavens Milky Way Star Sand Sword, which split into myriad grains of starry sand, unleashing endless Sword Qi [sharp, condensed energy blades] that churned through the boundless Dimensional Void. He forcibly annihilated nearly half of the myriad demonic souls within the Myriad Souls Banner, finally opening a slight advantage. "Roar—!" At that very moment, a Dragon's Roar echoed from within the Void. From the depths of the Endless Void, a colossal dragon brimming with boundless Baleful Qi [a malevolent, destructive energy] tore through dimensional space and arrived at this stretch of Endless Void. It was the Primordial Desolation Dragon, which had ripped through the Void and found the location of the Demon Sovereign's breakthrough. Arriving with its aura of boundless desolation, it immediately lunged at Lila and the others, intent on devouring them. "Trouble! It's the Primordial Desolation Dragon!" At this critical juncture, Eldrin Chen's expression changed drastically. He activated the Primordial Chaos Qi Grasping Hand to restrain the colossal beast. The Demon Sovereign pressed his advantage, relentlessly driving the Myriad Demons Bell down upon Eldrin Chen, forcing him into a steady retreat. "You will all perish!" the demon lord laughed maniacally. "Disaster!" Xuan Yu the Immortal's heart sank. He hurriedly summoned the Starry Feather Fan to block the Myriad Demons Bell, but was instantly forced back step by step. The current Demon Sovereign's Mana was too vast, and he wielded two great killing implements: the Myriad Souls Banner and the Myriad Demons Bell. Even with his exceptional talent, Xuan Yu the Immortal found it difficult to withstand the demon lord's peerless divine might; six of his nine clones had already been destroyed. Seeing the situation turn dire, Nyssa Qu, who was fending off countless Demonic Cultivator [cultivators who follow demonic arts] with her Seven Ultimate Spirit-Slaying Sword, spoke with utmost gravity, "Focus on your main foe. Leave the Myriad Souls Banner to us." As her words fell, Verdant Consort, Yvonne the Violet Consort, and Lila all channeled their Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure, actually managing to suppress the already-wounded Myriad Souls Banner by a slight margin. Seeing this, Xuan Yu the Immortal finally freed up a portion of his focus. He gathered the power of the Nine Heavens Milky Way Star Sand Sword and devoted his full strength to resisting the Ancient Myriad Demon Bell. Simultaneously, Eldrin Chen finally drew a deep breath, extracting himself from the pincer attack. With a sweep of his sleeve, he brandished the Grand Unity Refined Gold War Halberd and locked in a fierce battle with the Primordial Desolation Dragon. He did not expend excessive Mana, relying instead on his formidable physical body to wield the Taiyi Immortal Weapon in a world-shaking duel against the dragon. One combatant was the nigh-invincible Primordial Desolation Dragon, the other possessed the unprecedented Chaos Indestructible Body [a physique forged in primordial chaos, granting supreme durability]; their clash was monumental from the very first moment. "Rumble—!" As they fought, thunderous roars, unheard since antiquity, shook the heavens. Within the Dimensional Void, the Endless Void was cleaved apart. Boundless Primordial Chaos Aura [the primal, formless energy from which all creation emerged] billowed forth. The very fabric of dimensional space decayed, giving birth to one savage world after another, each spanning millions of Li-lengths. In the blink of an eye, these nascent realms were reduced to dust, utterly erased by the residual shockwaves of the battle, as if they had never existed. "Die!" After over a hundred exchanges, Eldrin Chen fought with near-ferocity, yet realized myself still could not overcome the Primordial Desolation Dragon. Understanding that his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body alone could not completely slay the beast, Eldrin Chen could no longer afford to worry about Mana depletion. He fiercely activated the Heaven-Severing Twin Swords Union, transforming it into a peerless strike that pierced the Primordial Desolation Dragon's flesh, forcibly carving a mark upon one of its Counter-Scale [the reverse scale, a dragon's most vulnerable spot]. Immediately after, with another flick of his sleeve, Eldrin Chen summoned forth a dazzlingly radiant ancient sword. The sword gleamed with a golden-yellow hue, within which surged an boundless imperial aura. As Eldrin Chen channeled his power into it, it erupted with a light that illuminated the cosmos, ultimately transforming into a strand of Sword Qi that stabbed precisely at the mark on the scale. This single sword strike actually split the Counter-Scale asunder, causing it to tear away from the Primordial Desolation Dragon's body. "Perish!" In that lightning-fast instant, Eldrin Chen mustered all his remaining strength and hurled the Grand Unity Refined Gold War Halberd, aiming for the vital spot seven Cun-lengths from the base of the severed scale. It pierced straight through the Primordial Desolation Dragon. "Roar—!" The Primordial Desolation Dragon let out a roar of agony, thrashing violently. But with a True Dragon's vital spot grievously wounded, there was no hope of recovery. Eldrin Chen drove the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords deep into the wound. As brilliant strands of Sword Qi erupted from within the dragon's body, he delivered the final, fatal blow. "Ah, you deserve death!" The Demon Sovereign was utterly taken aback. In the blink of an eye, Eldrin Chen had successively deployed the 'Human Sovereign's Sword' and the Heaven-Severing Twin Swords Union, combined with the Grand Unity Refined Gold War Halberd, to completely slay the Primordial Desolation Dragon. Although this dragon's combat power was only comparable to a Single Taiyi Foundation cultivator, its physical body was nearly indestructible. Even a Dual Taiyi Foundation existence, without a lethal Taiyi Immortal Weapon in hand, would find it extremely difficult to destroy it utterly. The Demon Sovereign had assumed that even with a Grand Unity Immortal Treasure in hand, Eldrin Chen could not possibly slay it so quickly. He never imagined that Eldrin Chen actually possessed not one, but two Taiyi Immortal Weapon.