Chapter 1449 : Obtaining the Heaven Evading Shuttle

A supreme fiend demon like the Yin Crow Old Freak, whose cultivation rivaled the Great Perfection of the Earth Immortal realm, had committed boundless blood-soaked sins throughout his life, yet the Karmic Sin Lights he possessed numbered merely 20-some strands.

想要凝聚一道功德紫光，至少要独自斩杀十几个这样的地仙大圆满魔头才能做得到。

Yet how immensely difficult was it to slay a dozen or so demonic beings at the Great Perfection stage of the Earth Immortal realm?

A demonic fiend of such immense power, having cultivated to this realm, possessed survival skills and methods that were exceptionally ruthless.

If not for the power of Eldrin’s spatial rule today, even a top-tier Earth Immortal at the Great Perfection stage like the Violet Mystic Daoist would find it nothing short of a pipe dream to slay it.

Even for those at the half-step Celestial Immortal realm, defeating a perfected Earth Immortal was manageable, but executing 1 who was determined to flee proved exceedingly difficult.

Not to mention that such a perfected Earth Immortal-level demonic cultivator could be considered a top-tier powerhouse even within the Abyssal Inferno Sea.

Within the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, among the over 20,000 Earth Immortals, there were no more than a 100 or so who had reached the Great Perfection stage of Earth Immortal.

The Abyssal Inferno Sea was no exception. Although demonic cultivators progressed at a faster pace, those who reached the Great Perfection stage of Earth Immortals were exceedingly rare. Eliminating such beings posed an even more formidable challenge.

Not to mention that venturing deep into the Abyssal Inferno Sea could invite pursuit from major demonic sects and unorthodox hidden realms.

At this thought, Patriarch Zixuan shook his head and said, "Throughout the entire Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, aside from the 2 cave heavens, there are over 30 Half-Step Celestial Immortals. Yet, only 2 among them have managed to condense the violet light of virtue."

"Unless another Immortal-Demon War breaks out, even if you gave this old man 30 million more years, I still wouldn't be confident in condensing the Virtuous Purple Light."

Eldrin (Person Name) could not help but feel a stirring of interest upon hearing this.

Though with his foundation and reserves, he had great confidence in cultivating 3 Great Primordial Foundations even without the aid of Virtuous Purple Light.

However, the companions by his side, Yan Zi Ji and Lila (Person Name), all possessed foundations of the Ninth Heaven. If they could condense the Virtuous Merit Purple Light, their chances of consolidating the 3 types of Taiyi Foundations in the future would also increase by several measures.

At this thought, Eldrin (Person Name) inquired, "Does the Immortal Realm also have wars between immortals and demons?"

"Yes."

Daoist Zixuan nodded slightly before speaking, "30 million years ago, the Ancient Immortal Liyang from the Southern Extremity Heaven Domain ignited the Immortal-Demon War, rallying over a dozen cave heavens to storm the Abyssal Inferno Sea together."

Alas, that battle ended in a crushing defeat. Not long after, the Ancient Immortal Liyang passed into seclusion, and the Liyang Grotto-Heaven—which had dominated the Cang-Qiong Immortal Realm for several kalpas—fell into decline from that moment onward.

"By my reckoning, it has been 30 million years since the last large-scale Immortal-Demon War erupted in the Vastblue Immortal Domain."

At this point, Daoist Zi Xuan couldn't help but shake his head.

Now, after 3 million years had passed, the Abyssal Inferno Sea was anchored by 7 celestial grottos that stabilized the cosmos, its power ranking among the top 3 across the 30-3 Heavens of the Vast Azure Immortal Realm.

Moreover, with the assistance of the Fallen Heavenly Dao, the difficulty of eradicating them was simply too immense.

If the over 1 100 grotto-heavens of the Qingcang Immortal Domain joined forces, they would undoubtedly be capable of achieving it.

However, in the present-day Qingcang Immortal Realm, the Immortal Court, the Demon Court, the Divine Court, and the 100 Clans all have deeply intertwined interests, while over a 100 blessed realms each maintain their own allegiances.

Unless there was a danger of the immortal realm being destroyed, it was simply impossible for everyone to unite.

"Without sufficient cause, or the emergence of another supreme expert like Eldrin (Person Name), it would be exceedingly difficult for the Immortal-Demon War to reignite."

Daoist Zixuan ceased speaking upon arriving here.

The group inventoried the treasures of the Yin Crow Old Freak, discovering that most were demonic artifacts of little use to them. However, they also found considerable resources and rare curios among the haul.

Among them, there were several treasures of the eighth-tier upper-grade, but the most precious were 2 in particular.

1 was naturally the Soaring Shuttle, while the other was named the 'Heaven-Concealing Mist.' The Heaven-Concealing Mist could completely conceal the auras of all present—even a Half-Step Celestial Immortal would find it difficult to see through it. It was precisely the means by which the Dark Crow Fiend concealed himself.

The Violet Mystic Daoist took the Sky-Shrouding Miasma, then spoke, "In this battle, Fellow Daoist Guixu's mastery of spatial laws proved most pivotal. The Heaven-Fleeing Shuttle shall be entrusted to him."

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this, offering no further objections.

Soon, they had scavenged all the treasures clean, yet indeed failed to locate the artifact that had driven the demonic crows to besiege them.

Seeing this, Lord Broken Caldron asked in bewilderment, "We haven't seen any artifact capable of commanding 10 1000 crows, so how did he manipulate countless fire crows and shadow crows to besiege us?"

Eldrin seemed to have thought of something, his expression turning exceptionally grim as he said, "Is it possible that it wasn't him who commanded the 10,000 crows to attack us?"

"Instead, they left something on us that would attract countless Shadow Crows and Fire Crows."

"This..."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions abruptly shifted.

But in the boundless void, countless Shadow Crows and Fire Crows swept across the heavens and earth like a raging tide.

"Go, quickly."

Witnessing this scene, Eldrin’s expression shifted abruptly. Without hesitation, he transformed into a 5-colored aurora and streaked away into the distance.

Witnessing this, the crowd immediately transformed into streaks of light to flee for their lives while meticulously examining themselves for any objects that might have been left on them by the Elder Yin Crow.

Yet no matter how many times they searched, they could not find where that object was hidden.

Seeing countless Shadow Crows and Fire Crows multiplying relentlessly, Daoist Zixuan finally exclaimed in urgency, "Time is running out. We must split up and flee for our lives now."

As the words faded, the crowd swiftly dispersed, fleeing into the boundless void.

Seeing this, Eldrin did not insist further. Channeling the Yin-Yang Void Mirror, he led Lyra and the others through the encirclement of countless shadow crows and fire crows.

After who knew how long fleeing through escape arts, Eldrin finally emerged from the boundless 10-1000 Crow Restricted Grounds and set foot upon a land shrouded in endless baleful aura.

"We have arrived. This should be the territory of the Abyssal Inferno Sea."

With a slight stir of thought, Eldrin (Person Name) spoke.

Lyra (Person Name) also heaved a sigh of profound relief. Gazing at the countless shadow ravens and fire crows halted within the Abyssal Inferno Sea behind them, she couldn't help but exclaim, "What method did the Nether Crow Patriarch employ to send so many shadow ravens and fire crows hunting us down?"

"It should not be a physical object."

Eldrin spoke. After fleeing for so long, he had roughly deduced the methods of the Crow Yin Patriarch.

In but a flick of his sleeve, Eldrin summoned the boundless power of the Primordial Chaos rules, forcibly expelling a sinister shade of Yin malevolence from the fabric of his robes.

This trace of Yin Malevolence was so faint that it was nearly imperceptible to the gathered cultivators, yet it possessed an unparalleled purity.

Everyone’s hearts skipped a beat, and they immediately began searching their own bodies. Soon, each of them had forced out a trace of Yin Malevolence.

Seeing this, Chen Qiyuan couldn't help but ask, "What is this?"

"A wisp of pure Yin Malevolence, its aura seemingly connected to the 10-1000-Crows Forbidden Ground, which is why it drew countless shadow crows and fire crows to hunt us down."

Eldrin (Person Name) spoke slowly, his expression grave as he said.

Everyone, please help me spot any typos. I'll correct them all once I'm free.

(End of Chapter)