Chapter 1519 : Ancient Spear, World-Spanning Mirror
Unbeknownst to Eldrin, the 7-Colored Heaven-Sweeping Ribbon in Lumina Divinia's possession was gifted by a Celestial Immortal powerhouse of the Nautilus Clan. Its power ranked among the finest even amidst lower-grade Taiji Immortal Artifacts.
In any case, with the suppression from this Great Immortal Artifact, the threat from the formation was finally completely resolved. They could now free their hands and devote their full attention to dealing with the Phoenix Ancient Star.
At the very moment the group charged into the Phoenix Nirvana Star, the powerful beings upon the ancient star finally stirred.
"How dare you! Who dares invade the Phoenix Emperor Star?"
In the blink of an eye, an overwhelmingly majestic aura surged from the Ancient Phoenix Star.
Close behind, a man robed in snow-white garments ascended skyward with measured steps. With a mere flick of his sleeve, he unleashed a palm strike that descended upon the crowd like a crushing mountain.
Eldrin frowned, a crease forming between his brows as he immediately channeled the Primordial Chaos rules to meet the strike with a palm of his own. Yet he felt only a world-shattering force surge toward him, instantly sending him hurling sideways through the air. A piercing, extreme cold seeped into his very organs, freezing his core.
Fortunately, Eldrin's Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body was far too extraordinary. The 5 deities within him channeled their power simultaneously, instantly unleashing a haze of chaotic mist that obliterated all foreign energies, purging and refining the extreme cold qi.
"Beware, this is the Undying Ice Phoenix Physique of the Taiyi Realm."
After steadying himself, Eldrin urged the Life Rules to heal his injuries while calling out in a loud voice.
Upon hearing this, Patriarch Zixuan immediately abandoned the notion of a direct confrontation and instead channeled his power into his Natal Primordial Chaos Treasure to counter the attack.
The Ice Phoenix Immortal Body was 1 of the 9 Celestial Phoenix Physiques. Once cultivated to the Grand Primordial Realm, it could dominate all others within the same cultivation tier.
Daoist Zixuan’s Great Unity foundation was rooted in the Dao principle of Violet Heaven Divine Thunder, yet his physical body remained a relative weakness. Naturally, he could not confront this Undying Immortal Phoenix Physique head-on.
Fortunately, the innate supreme treasure of the Daoist Purple Abyss, the Violet Firmament Divine Thunder Sword (Magic Treasure), possessed such devastating power that it could shake the heavens and make ghosts weep—enough to threaten the Ice Phoenix Indestructible Body.
Witnessing this, Eldrin immediately activated the Crimson Dragon Ancient Cauldron to press down with overwhelming force, joining forces with Daoist Zixuan to suppress the Ice Phoenix Emperor.
"Hmm?"
Facing 2 opponents at once, Emperor Ice Phoenix immediately felt a measure of pressure.
A faint frown creased his brow as he turned his gaze toward the Ice Phoenix Condensing Heaven Ring, only to find it thoroughly suppressed by the 7-Colored Heaven-Scrolling Ribbon, now completely at a disadvantage.
To make matters worse, almost simultaneously, Lyra (Person Name) and 8 other Earth Immortals launched a coordinated assault, surrounding him from all sides.
Fortunately, at the same moment, the Phoenix Clan on the Ancient Phoenix Star reacted. Over 2 100 demonic saints soared into the sky, charging toward this battlefield.
"Perfect timing."
"My lords, follow this Emperor to vanquish the foes at our gates!"
Seeing the reinforcements arrive, Emperor Ice Phoenix finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Most of these Phoenix Demon Saints were only at the early or middle Eighth Stage, their combat prowess far inferior to Earth Immortals. Yet, there were still over 20 Great Demon Saints who had reached the late Foundation Establishment phase.
With so many Sky-Opening level experts launching an assault, it was enough to cause considerable trouble for the group.
However, when Eldrin witnessed this scene, his heart settled slightly. He glanced at Lyra and the others before speaking, "Leave these people to you. Make it quick."
"Very well."
Lyra and the others understood the implicit command, immediately launching their assault toward these Phoenix Clan demon saints.
The ultimate goal of this group's journey was none other than the inner cores of the Phoenix Saint. Now that the opportunity presented itself, they all struck without hesitation.
After merely a dozen or so swift exchanges, Lyra and her companions had successively slain 30 Immortal Phoenix Demonic Saints, among which were even 6 Great Sage-level Immortal Phoenixes.
"How could these outsiders be so formidable?"
In the mere span of a few exchanged blows, the Ice Phoenix Emperor’s heart sank abruptly.
Judging by the aura emanating from Lyra (Person Name) and the others, most were at the Sixth or Seventh Level of the Earth Immortal Realm. By the standards of the Yang Realm’s microcosmos, this equated to the pinnacle of the Saint Realm or the Great Saint Realm.
Yet the combat prowess they displayed far exceeded all expectations.
Within the Nether Cosmos, those at the late Eighth Stage are titled Great Sage, while those at the Eighth Stage Perfection are known as Quasi-Emperor experts.
Yet the strength displayed by those present now was such that every single 1 of them rivaled at least the Great Perfection of the Eighth Stage—equivalent to the Quasi-Emperor realm of this world.
The root cause lies in the fact that this miniature cosmos lacks the World Creation Art, causing its Saints to be significantly weaker than Earth Immortals of the same realm.
As 1 of the 10 Directions Great Emperors, the Frost Phoenix Empress wielded partial authority over a minor universe, her combat prowess nearly rivaling that of a Half-Step Celestial Immortal. Yet such power remained far beyond the reach of these ordinary demon saints.
"Sever"
While the Phoenix Emperor was lost in thought, Lyra single-handedly held her ground against 3 Quasi-Emperors of the Immortal Phoenix Clan.
He channeled his divine abilities and immortal treasures to strike across all directions, finally seizing the opportunity to suppress his formidable foe with the Black Dragon Ancient Cauldron. In the blink of an eye, a Quasi-Emperor of the Immortal Phoenix Clan was annihilated within the void.
Seeing that the situation would likely turn dire if the fight continued like this, Emperor Ice Phoenix finally revealed a trace of gravity in his heart.
He fought with all his might against the combined assault of Eldrin and the Violet Mystic Daoist, then ignited a spirit talisman to send the message forth.
At the same time, far away in the endless void, a woman in a purple gown furrowed her brow slightly, as if sensing something.
A young maiden nearby noticed and couldn't help but ask, "Holy Maiden, what troubles you?"
The woman in the violet dress shook her head and spoke, "The Heaven-Man Resonance Talisman has been ignited."
Beside them, the young woman’s expression grew extremely solemn as she said, “When you left the Heaven-Man Resonance Talisman on the Ancient Phoenix Star, you warned them never to light it unless faced with a life-or-death crisis.”
"Yes."
The woman in the violet dress gave a slight nod, her gaze turning frosty as she declared, "I shall see for myself who dares lay hands on 1 chosen by our Immortal Phoenix Grotto-Heaven."
With those words spoken, the violet-robed woman made ready to depart.
In the blink of an eye, she halted once more, her expression turning grave as she gazed into the depths of the void. There, amidst the boundless expanse of heaven and earth, a majestic figure gripping a battle spear strode through the air, advancing toward her.
Elsewhere, an ancient mirror was suppressing the 9 Heavens Above (Time & Distance), radiating a brilliance that illuminated all realms. 「Spear of Retrospection, Mirror of Epochs.」
The woman in the violet dress slowly spoke, her eyes darkening as she said, "Among the 3 great emperors of the human race in this realm, 2 have been dispatched today for my sake alone. Such an honor you bestow upon me."
"It seems the 1 who made their move had already calculated everything."
Beneath the desolate ancient mirror in the Void Heaven, a figure sat cross-legged amidst the sea of stars.
Around this person, endless time swirled and flowed. He seemed to be seated at the very end of the River of Time, as if meditating within the spacetime of the distant future, casting his gaze across immeasurably vast epochs.
"The Yuè Zhuó is said to be 1 of the 5 Phoenixes from beyond the realm."
"With your level of power, you are worthy of facing the combined might of us 2."
The towering figure holding the Spear of Retrospection also strode forward, shrouded in layers of mist and exuding an aura of incomparable antiquity.
He seemed to stride forth from the distant Epoch of Primordial Beginnings, descending along the river of time to suppress a peerless adversary of unprecedented caliber.