Chapter 1520 : Slaying the Ice Phoenix Emperor

"When I first arrived in this minor cosmos, I heard tales of the 10 Direction Great Emperors reigning over this universe."

Among the 10 Direction Emperors, the Emperors of Retroactive Antiquity and Future Destiny stood as the most formidable, each presiding over a distinct temporal Dao principle.

The Mystic Phoenix Maiden spoke softly, her pupils flickering with a hint of appraisal. Her gaze swept over the 2 Emperors—Emperor of Tracing Antiquity and Emperor of the Unfolding Future—before she replied with serene composure. "To witness this today is an honor. My journey has not been in vain."

Deep in the starry expanse, a battle of unprecedented scale erupted.

But at the same time, the brutal war on the Ancient Phoenix Star grew increasingly fierce.

The boundless power of the formation was deflected by Glazed Divine Lord using the Supreme Immortal Artifact, while the Frost Phoenix Emperor was further suppressed through the combined efforts of Eldrin (Person Name) and the Violet Mystery Taoist.

Lyra and the others were finally able to free their hands, consecutively suppressing the various demon saints, swiftly gaining an absolute advantage.

To utterly annihilate the enemy in 1 decisive strike, they even unleashed the deities from the Earth Immortal Realm.

Today, as the Earth Immortal realm has grown increasingly vast, the number of deities they have unleashed has also multiplied.

In the case of Eldrin alone, he was a deity within the Earth Immortal Realm. Though he had not yet reached the ultimate limit of 3,600, he had already nurtured over 1,000.

Within the Earth Immortal realm of Daoist Tian Yuan, nearly a 1000 Deity Ascension realm deities had been nurtured.

Within the Earth Immortal realms of Patriarch Zi Xuan and Divine Lord Liu Li, 3 1000 late-stage Ascension Realm deities had descended in each.

Lyra (Person Name) and other Earth Immortals at the sixth level had each nurtured over 6 to 7 100 deities. With a dozen or so individuals combined, this amounted to a total of over 10,000 deities.

Most crucially, their Earth Immortal realm contained over 1 100 Emperors in total.

In terms of combat prowess, these Imperial Monarchs might be slightly inferior to Earth Immortal Patriarchs of the same rank, yet they were in no way inferior to the Demon Saints of this realm.

With the aid of so many Divine Monarchs and Celestial Beings, the demise of the Phoenix Ancient Star was ultimately hastened beyond redemption.

After merely 1 day and night of fierce battle, over 30% of the demon saints on the Ancient Phoenix Star had already fallen in combat. Witnessing the dire situation, the remaining Phoenix Demon Saints and Divine Demons began fleeing from the Ancient Phoenix Star.

To save time, they did not order anyone to pursue the fleeing Phoenixes.

As the saying goes, a rout is like a collapsing mountain. With the situation deteriorating visibly and reinforcements failing to arrive, the Phoenix Clan finally lost all will to fight.

As more and more Yaoshen and Yaosheng fled for their lives, the Phoenix Clan soon descended into utter defeat.

The group swiftly concentrated their power, slaying 18 of the 20-some Phoenix Saints—including 3 half-step Emperors of the demon race who had reached the Earth Immortal Perfection Realm.

After completing all these preparations, they finally charged deep into the Ancient Star, intent on destroying its formation. "The tide has turned against us."

Watching his subordinate Phoenix suffer defeat and retreat, the Emperor of the Ice Phoenix felt his heart grow heavier.

He was not unwilling to flee for his life, but how could the others possibly let such a formidable threat escape?

Thus, under the full suppression of Eldrin (Person Name) and Daoist Zixuan, with the Glazed Divine Sovereign frequently intervening to block his retreat, they finally sealed off all escape routes completely.

Now that Lyra and the others had freed their hands, the Ice Phoenix Emperor could no longer sit idle.

But then, he did not hesitate to deplete his origin essence and vital blood, channeling all his power to unleash a force that could shake the heavens, tearing through the void in a desperate attempt to escape.

But Eldrin had long prepared for this moment. Using a spatial treasure, he suppressed the void, firmly stabilizing the power of space.

Boom

At almost the same moment, the group joined forces with Crystal Divine Monarch to completely shatter the protective mountain formation atop the Ancient Phoenix Star.

Close behind, the Glazed Divine Lord suppressed the Ice Phoenix Condensing Heaven Wheel with his Great Immortal Physique, then summoned the 7-Colored Heaven-Enfolding Ribbon to firmly bind the Ice Phoenix Emperor in its grasp.

The Ice Phoenix Emperor possessed an incomparably powerful physical form, being 1 of the 9 primordial phoenixes of antiquity—the Primordial Ice Phoenix. Yet, even he could not free himself in a short time when bound by a Taiyi Immortal Artifact.

Seizing the opportunity, Eldrin simultaneously activated the Taiyi Thunder Abyss Myriad Tribulations Sword, striking forth with a single thrust that pierced through the center of the Ice Phoenix Emperor's brow.

The Ice Phoenix Great Emperor, who had forged his path through physical cultivation, now had his brow pierced by a single strike. Relying solely on the power of his primordial spirit, survival was naturally impossible. In the mere blink of an eye, the thunderous sword qi utterly annihilated him.

"This sword truly lives up to being an immortal blade of the deadliest thunder attribute. Its offensive power must rank among the very finest even among lower-grade Taiji Immortal Artifacts, I presume?"

Witnessing the Ice Phoenix Emperor perish under the Sword of 10 1000 Tribulations from the Primordial Thunder Abyss, Daoist Zixuan’s eyes gleamed with fervor. As an immortal who walked the path of thunder, this sword was the ultimate divine weapon he had always dreamed of possessing—how could he not be consumed by envy?

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) smiled faintly and said, "Fellow Daoist, should you ever acquire an Immortal Weapon of the Taiyi grade or rare treasures in the future, you may bring them to exchange with me."

"Is that truly the case?"

Upon hearing this, Daoist Zixuan could not help but reveal a look of pleasant surprise.

For a cultivator like him who walked the path of thunder, aside from rare divine weapons of the lightning attribute, even supreme treasures and immortal arms of ordinary attributes were fundamentally incompatible.

For instance, a metal-attributed Taiyi Immortal Artifact in his hands could only unleash 60 to 70 percent of its power, significantly diminishing the profound utility of the Taiyi Immortal Artifact.

Therefore, if 1 were to obtain other attributes of the Supreme Unity Rare Treasures or Immortal Weapons in the future, exchanging them for the Supreme Unity Thunder Abyss Myriad Tribulations Sword would undoubtedly be the optimal choice.

His word was as weighty as 9 sacred cauldrons.

Eldrin (Person Name) spoke with a faint smile, his expression serene.

This Great Primordial Thunder Abyss Sword was of the lightning attribute, which did not align with Eldrin’s (Person Name) laws. Although he could simulate lightning-attribute mana by merging metal and water energies through the power of his Primordial Chaos rules, the resonance was far from ideal.

However, the magical power simulated in this manner ultimately lacked the perfect affinity of an immortal who specialized in the cultivation of thunder laws, merely able to unleash its inherent potency.

To unleash the power of the Taiyi Thunder Abyss Myriad Tribulations Sword beyond its full potential, 1 must imbue it with the power of the Thunder Dao Principle, allowing the 2 to complement each other perfectly.

Among the various Earth Immortals of the Chen Immortal Clan, none specialized in cultivating the Dao of Thunder.

Therefore, in Eldrin's view, trading it at the right moment for a 5 Elements Taiyi Immortal Weapon or Taiyi Marvel would be a rather favorable option.

Not to mention that in the process, he could also earn a favor from Daoist Zixuan. Seeing Eldrin confirm his agreement, Daoist Zixuan felt a surge of elation in his heart.

With Eldrin's (Person Name) promise, he would at least have an opportunity in the future to obtain the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure).

Eldrin sheathed the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, collected the skeletal remains of the Ice Phoenix Emperor, and gathered several crucial treasures from the core region of the Immortal Phoenix Ancient Star.

Then, without daring to delay in the slightest, they hastily traversed the void and departed from the Phoenix Star Cloud.

Just as the crowd had dispersed, a mere day later, the Yuè Zhuó Phoenix Maiden tore through the void and arrived.

Gazing at the shattered fragments of the Immortal Phoenix Ancient Star, a flicker of bewilderment passed through her eyes.

"He appears to be of human descent, yet judging by his aura, he doesn’t seem to align with any of the known masters from the Pure Yang, Great White, or Grand Void sacred realms—nor is he 1 of the Buddhas from the Great Desert Celestial Sand Domain."

"Who could this person who made a move be? Could they be a rogue cultivator hidden among the crowd?"