Chapter 1572 : A Mere Sword Slave

Facing the strike of the Bloodfiend Soul-Slaughtering Sword wielded by the Starvoid Demon race, Eldrin remained unperturbed from start to finish.

Yet he advanced instead of retreating, and in the snap of a finger, he gave a slight pinch. *Clink.*

With a soft sound, Eldrin firmly clamped the Blood Sea Soul-Slaying Sword between 2 fingers, right under the crowd’s incredulous gazes.

Yet between Eldrin’s fingertips, the blindingly brilliant crimson sword radiance ceaselessly corroded all in its path, only to be firmly suppressed by an indestructible, eternal glow of chaos.

The once-overbearing crimson sword radiance halted just 3 inches from Eldrin’s brow, yet it seemed separated by the vast expanse between heaven and ocean—unable to advance even a fraction further.

Yet Eldrin remained unperturbed, his gaze fixed calmly upon the Starfall Demonic Clan as he spoke with chilling composure.

"The art of sword flight is divided into 3 tiers: superior, middle, and inferior."

"Those of inferior skill wield the sword with Qi; those of moderate mastery command the blade with spirit; yet the supreme way of the sword lies in the unity of heart and blade."

These 3 sword paths all employ the human to wield the sword, constituting a majestic and righteous dao. Should 1 transcend beyond them, each can lead directly to the end of the great dao.

To wield a man with a sword is not even worthy of being called swordsmanship—it is merely the act of a sword slave.

Clang!

Eldrin’s voice fell as he flicked his finger, sending the Bloodfiend Soul-Severing Sword flying back with a resonant tremor.

With a flick of his sleeve, he seized the Bloodfiend Soulreaper Sword firmly in his grasp. Then, with a thunderous slash, he cleanly cleaved the Great Perfection Earth Immortal of the Starvoid Demon race in 2.

"Ah—"

A wretched scream tore through the air as the Starry Sky Demon was utterly vanquished by the Bloodfiend Soul-Reaping Sword, its very spirit forcibly drawn into the baleful blade.

The 2 remaining Great Perfection Earth Immortal demons, witnessing this, immediately sought to flee in panic. Yet Eldrin (Person Name) extinguished them with 2 strokes of his sword.

"Your divine might is awe-inspiring, Fellow Daoist."

Seeing Eldrin slay 3 Great Perfection Earth Immortal demons, everyone present revealed expressions of delight.

Yet Eldrin did not show any delight. Instead, his brow slightly furrowed as his faint gaze fell upon the Bloodfiend Soul-Severing Sword in his hand.

"Hmm..."

But then, a resonant hum echoed as the Bloodfiend Soulreaper Sword erupted with dazzling crimson light, violently breaking free from Eldrin’s grasp.

Close on its heels, it unexpectedly transformed into a crimson sword radiance that shot through the air, streaking toward the depths of the void.

Eldrin flicked his sleeve and pressed down with a palm strike, intending to suppress everything before him. Yet the void fell into an eerie stillness, only to rupture as 3 spectral demon swords erupted from the edge of the starry sky, their auras blazing with apocalyptic malice. Simultaneously, a dazzling formation diagram unfurled, unleashing boundless waves of baleful energy.

Guided by this formation diagram, the Bloodfiend Soul-Slaughtering Sword’s speed surged explosively, violently tearing free from Eldrin’s restraints before vanishing beyond the horizon.

"This is..."

The master of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace couldn't help but feel a slight tremor in his heart at this sight, murmuring to himself.

Eldrin (Person Name) maintained a placid expression as he purified all demonic artifacts into dust with his Primordial Sun Heavenly Flame. He then slowly refined the newly acquired 200-some strands of Virtuous Merit Pure Light enveloping his body, finally releasing a soft sigh of relief.

Feeling the over 3 100 beams of virtuous light shimmering around him, Eldrin’s eyes flickered slightly as he murmured, “The Bloodfiend Soul-Slaughtering Sword, the Heavenly Demon's Immortal-Slaying Sword, the Heart-Devil God-Annihilation Sword… and 1 mysterious formation diagram.”

"If my conjecture is correct, this is the legendary Tri-Demon Soul-Reaping Immortal Sword Formation."

"It appears that behind these demon clans, the 1 revered as the Demon Lord is at least a Half-Step Celestial Immortal."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces turned pale with shock.

The lord of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace was forced to retreat 3 steps before summoning a remnant soul at the Earth Immortal Perfection realm, then began performing a soul-searching secret art.

Moments later, the crowd gradually came to understand the origins of this Starry Sky Demon race.

It turned out that the Starry Sky Demon Clan was a branch of the Starry Sky Devil Clan, and the source of their lineage was ruled by a Lord of the Demon Nest, whose might shook the deepest reaches of the cosmos.

The Starry Sky Demon Lord held dominion over tens of millions of light-years, his prestige resonating profoundly throughout the cosmic depths of this universe.

This demonic cultivator had reached the Half-Step Celestial Immortal realm and had been secluded in cultivation at this stage for many years, now standing merely A Step Away (Time & Distance) from the Ninth-Level Heavenly Demon realm.

Now that the Starry Sky Devil Lord was on the verge of breaking through to the Half-Step Celestial Immortal realm, he dared not rashly charge into the Celestial Immortal realm due to insufficient energy from the Devil's Nest.

He then commanded the major demonic races under his banner to venture into the depths of the starry sky, refining vast quantities of stars and world essences to serve as the energy required for his breakthrough.

The Starry Sky Demon Clan attacked the Borderland Star System with the sole purpose of refining all its billions of stars to serve as cultivation resources for the Astral Demon Lord's ascension.

"This Demon Lord has quite the nerve."

After understanding the reason behind the Starry Sky Demon Clan's actions, Eldrin's brow furrowed slightly.

You must understand that the Starry Sky Universe is far different from a minor universe. Back then, Eldrin and the others had entered a minor universe to refine the Galaxy Star Sand Pill.

Because the small universe was on the verge of destruction, even the Heavenly Dao's will had reached the brink of collapse. All existence would soon cease to be. Thus, refining the stars within this small universe required bearing no karmic burden.

In this vast starry cosmos, whoever dares to refine countless stars into the Galaxy Starfall Elixir shall bear boundless karmic retribution.

By daring to do this, even as a demonic being unafraid of karmic retribution, the Demon Lord would likely invite boundless calamity upon himself.

At this thought, Eldrin (Person Name) let out a sigh and spoke, "It seems that in our descent to the mortal realm, we have unwittingly become the ones obstructing the path of that Demon Lord.

Upon hearing this, everyone furrowed their brows slightly.

An early-stage Earth Immortal elder witnessed this and couldn't help but chuckle wryly, "A heavenly tribulation of this Celestial Immortal-level breakthrough... Without at least late-stage Earth Immortal strength, recklessly interfering would be nothing but courting death."

"Our cultivation is too low, I fear we won't be of much help."

Even a being at the Earth Immortal realm’s late stage shook his head repeatedly, cupping his hands toward Eldrin (Person Name) and saying, “Indeed, indeed. With our level of strength, interfering in the Demon Lord’s Dao-Blocking Tribulation would be far too perilous.”

"This time, we must still ask you Seniors to take action and pacify this calamity in the Border Desolate Star Domain." Having said this, the 2 immediately flew toward the depths of the starry sky.

The others, seeing this, also began to make various excuses to take their leave.

Even the master of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace let out a bitter laugh, cupping his hands toward Eldrin (Person Name) as he said, "To be perfectly honest, this Great Wilderness Dao Palace is solely supported by an old daoist like me."

"If there were to be any mishap, I fear even the Great Wilderness Dao Palace would suffer a devastating blow from which it might never recover."

At this point, he glanced at Eldrin and said, "Since that Demon Lord qualifies to impact the Celestial Immortal realm, he must be a supreme fiend with dual Great Unity foundations."

"In my opinion, unless you possess half-step Celestial Immortal combat prowess, Fellow Daoist, it would be unwise to rashly intervene in this matter."

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod and remarked with serene composure, "Many thanks for the reminder, Fellow Daoist. I shall take this matter to heart."

Witnessing this, the master of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace also transformed into a stream of light, vanishing into the depths of the starry sky.

After the crowd dispersed, only the 11 immortals of the Abyssal Immortal Alliance remained on the spot. Qingji turned her gaze to Eldrin and inquired, "Should we intervene in the Demon Lord's Dao-Obstructing Tribulation?"

Eldrin did not answer immediately. After a long silence, he finally spoke, "That Demon Lord has been wreaking havoc in the depths of the cosmos for many years—a parasite gnawing at the very fabric of the universe."

"If he were to break through to the Heavenly Demon realm, I fear the surrounding 100 million light-years of starry expanse would plunge into boundless calamity."