Chapter 1708 : Clash of Heaven-Severing Blades

"A formidable opponent indeed."

In the fleeting moments of their clash, Jiang Daoxu felt an immense pressure bearing down upon him.

His brow furrowed slightly, and he channeled the Ethereal Void Sword Art, unleashing the Profound Grade Divine Ability [a supreme mystical technique of immense power] once more upon the mortal realm.

"Heaven-Severing Sword!"

In that instant, a Sword Intent [a conceptual force of absolute severance] capable of cleaving all existence tore through the firmament, slashing towards the Solar Golden Bell and sending it hurtling back with tremendous force.

Solaris, the Golden Crow Imperial Son showed not a trace of fear. With a flick of his sleeve, he manifested a divine barrier shimmering with the color of Dao Gold [a legendary, supremely resilient metal], effortlessly blocking the strike.

"The Unbreakable Golden Aegis?"

Witnessing this, Pure Yang Holy Son remarked with a flicker of surprise in his eyes, "The Unbreakable Golden Aegis is the supreme Defensive Divine Ability of the Golden Crow Grotto-Heaven [a celestial paradise realm]. I never imagined he had already mastered it."

Ronan Luo nodded in agreement, adding his analysis, "Having cultivated the Unbreakable Golden Aegis, he is virtually invincible. None of us, acting alone, would likely be able to overcome him."

"Then allow me to test his mettle." Read, share, and discuss at @udio-novel.com.

As his words fell, Eldrin Chen raised his palm and pressed down to suppress his foe.

In that instant, a colossal hand vast enough to blot out the heavens and eclipse the sun materialized from the Primordial Chaos and descended with crushing force to suppress Solaris, the Golden Crow.

Witnessing this, Jiang Taixu sheathed his Innate Slaughter Sword, refraining from joining Eldrin Chen in a combined assault.

"Perfect timing."

As Eldrin Chen's strike arrived, Solaris, the Golden Crow swung his Solar Golden Bell to meet it. A violent collision erupted against the Primordial Grasping Hand. Then, he strode through the air, closing the distance with shocking speed to press a close-quarters assault directly upon Eldrin Chen.

This took Eldrin Chen by surprise. He had not expected anyone in this age to willingly engage him in melee combat.

That fleeting thought vanished as quickly as it came. With a flick of his sleeve, Eldrin Chen met the palm strike. A tremendous shock reverberated through his very bones as a torrent of vast and mighty [immense and powerful] innate supreme Yang power surged into him.

Under the divine might of this innate supreme Yang force, even his Innate Primordial Indestructible Physique groaned under immense pressure.

Compelled, Eldrin Chen diverted a portion of the residual force. Yet, as the aftershock was expelled, he saw the fabric of the Void around him being violently pierced, one crack after another rending its substance.

"The Innate Golden Crow Divine Physique [a legendary constitution embodying the primordial essence of the solar crow]."

Eldrin Chen felt a surge of astonishment in his heart, instantly realizing that Solaris, the Golden Crow had made the same daring choice as myself.

To risk increasing one's tribulations in order to prematurely cultivate an Innate Physique [a supreme, heaven-defying physical constitution formed at birth]—this revealed that Solaris, the Golden Crow Imperial Son was also a being of immense pride and arrogance, harboring the ambition to dominate the entire Azure Firmament Immortal Domain.

"And is your Innate Primordial Indestructible Physique [an ultimate physique of unbreakable primordial essence] not the same?"

Solaris, the Golden Crow Imperial Son spoke slowly, and with a flick of his sleeve, he summoned a divine spear that blazed like a Great Sun [a supreme solar divine ability], sending it piercing through the air towards Eldrin Chen.

Eldrin Chen gripped his Chaos Heaven Halberd to parry, immediately feeling a terrifying, overwhelming force crash against him.

Having advanced his Innate Physique, this Solaris, the Golden Crow Imperial Son's combat power had transcended a certain limit, surpassing even that of the former Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang.

Eldrin Chen, fighting with only half his strength, found himself unable to match the divine might of Solaris, the Golden Crow Imperial Son, falling into an absolute disadvantage.

Solaris, the Golden Crow Imperial Son had already perceived this weakness. He immediately pressed the attack with his Solar Divine Spear, each strike carrying the power to shatter heavenly realms, aiming to crush Eldrin Chen where he stood.

"If this is all you have to offer, then leave your life here today."

Solaris, the Golden Crow Imperial Son roared with maniacal laughter, the assault from his Solar Divine Spear growing ever more ferocious and wild.

Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly. With no other choice, he pushed his power to sixty-five percent of its maximum. This was the absolute limit he could safely channel; exceeding it risked the collapse of his Dao Fruit [the condensed essence of one's cultivation path, representing supreme enlightenment].

Back then, he stood alone, which was why he dared not unleash his full strength.

Fortunately, power at sixty-five percent was sufficient to allow him to barely hold his ground against Solaris, the Golden Crow Imperial Son, granting him the capability to fight a battle at the pinnacle level.

Above, on the Firmament [the highest celestial realm], the others were also locked in combat. Jiang Taixu had sensed Eldrin Chen's predicament and immediately moved to assist, but was stopped by Lyra Jiang.

Lyra Jiang transmitted a voice message, saying, "Once he unleashes his full power, not even myself can control that force. It could very well injure those who come to his aid. Please, rest assured."

Seeing this, Jiang Taixu had no choice but to abandon the thought of intervening and refocused on the formidable foe before him. This battle was the pinnacle conflict of the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, where over sixty percent of the peak combat power from both the human and demon races across the entire domain had converged. This chapter appears courtesy of http://www . audio-novel.com.

On the side of the Demonic Tribe, there were three Protagonist of the Dao Tribulation [individuals destined to be central figures in a great heavenly tribulation]: Solaris, the Golden Crow Imperial Son, the Five-Colored Immortal Phoenix, and Zhu Yan Imperial Son. The Human Race was not to be outdone.

At this moment, Lyra Jiang faced the Five-Colored Immortal Phoenix, while Jiang Taixu fiercely battled Zhu Yan Imperial Son. The remaining combatant, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, found herself forced to contend single-handedly against six opponents: Pure Yang Holy Son, Wuji Fengyun, Qiyuan Chen, Kael Chen, Nyssa Qu, and Verdant Consort.

This caused the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's expression to change dramatically. She offered a bitter smile and said, "If you all do not lend a hand, I fear this little sister will have to make her departure immediately."

"Why must you be in such a hurry, Nine-Tails sister?"

At that very moment, more than ten figures slowly approached through the air, materializing just beyond the Ethereal Void Mountain Range.

These individuals were all supreme Heaven's Chosen of the Demonic Tribe. Leading them were three figures—two men and one woman—each a peerless Heaven's Chosen who had reached the Forbidden Realm.

"Bifang Imperial Son, Peacock Immortal Maiden, Suanni Imperial Son."

"How... how could it be you?"

Seeing this, Pure Yang Holy Son could not help but exclaim, his face drastically changing color.

Upon hearing this, the others felt a tremor of shock. Among these newcomers, Bifang Imperial Son was the foremost Heaven's Chosen of the Bifang Demon Domain, while Peacock Immortal Maiden and Suanni Imperial Son both hailed from the Great Luo Demon Vein, a realm beyond the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain.

Most crucially, they had all entered this Dao Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial] within the Central Ancestral Domain. At this very moment, the Human, Demon, and Deity Races were locked in a chaotic war there. How could they possibly be here now?

"Surprised?"

Bifang Imperial Son offered a faint smile and spoke slowly, "In this current Dao Tribulation, the Human Race has given birth to far too many prodigies favored by heaven. They have already amassed the power to sweep through this tribulation."

"To clear the path of the Human Race, our Demonic Tribe and Verdant Sun Divine Son reached an agreement in advance."

Hearing this, the hearts of all present sank slightly, and Eldrin Chen felt a profound weight settle within his own.

In this tribulation, the Human Race of the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain originally had only two figures of the Protagonist of the Dao Tribulation [a pivotal figure whose fate is intertwined with a major cosmic upheaval] caliber: Purple TenuityImperial Son and Wuji Taiyang.

However, the rise of the Chen Immortal Clan brought two more figures of that caliber to the Abyssal Immortal Alliance: Lyra Jiang and Eldrin Chen.

Furthermore, Jiang Daoxu also rose to prominence due to Eldrin Chen's Primordial Genesis Qi Scripture.

Adding to this were the more than twenty cultivators with a Triple Taiyi Foundation [a supreme and exceptionally rare foundation for cultivation] within the Abyssal Immortal Alliance. One could say that because of Eldrin Chen's existence, the strength of the Human Race had increased by at least four or five tenths.

In essence, Eldrin Chen's presence had added three figures of the Protagonist of the Dao Tribulation caliber to the Human Race.

Five Protagonist of the Dao Tribulation-caliber figures, coupled with several dozen possessing a Triple Taiyi Foundation, constituted a force that had already instilled a profound sense of threat within the Demon and God Races.

The entire Azure Firmament Immortal Domain understood clearly: if the Demonic Tribe were defeated in this war, the Divine Race would likely be powerless to turn the tide. Those who had severed their karmic ties to the tribulation might still break through to the Heaven Immortal Realm [the realm of Celestial Immortals] and evade the calamity.

But for those who had not severed those ties, there would be only death.

Therefore, the Demonic Tribe of the Central Ancestral Domain reached an agreement with the Divine Race. They would allow three Imperial Son-caliber figures from the Demonic Tribe to come forth, aiming to decisively cripple or even annihilate the Heaven's Chosen [those favored by destiny, the elite talents] of the Human Race in one final, cataclysmic battle. Discover more cultivation stories at *audio-novel.com*.