Chapter 1709 : A Desperate Stand at the Ancestral Domain

With this thought in mind, Eldrin Chen's gaze turned icy as he declared, "To think of annihilating us—your forces alone are far from sufficient."

"It matters not,"

replied the Suanni Imperial Scion, his expression unperturbed. "At present, the Purple Tenuity Imperial Scion has already been defeated in battle. The Verdant Sun Imperial Scion is now leading a force in pursuit."

"Today, we need not exterminate you all. We need only hold you here. Once the Verdant Sun Imperial Scion sweeps through the Central Ancestral Domain and pacifies the Human Race there, your cause will be beyond salvation."

Upon hearing these words, the complexions of those present shifted dramatically.

The Purple Tenuity Imperial Scion was a prodigy of unprecedented talent from the Purple Tenuity Grotto-Heaven, whose innate gifts were said to have earned the recognition of the Purple Tenuity Path Palace. He was a rare figure of Imperial Scion Level Figure caliber.

However, the majority of the prodigious talents from the Divine Clan lineages within the Vast Azure Immortal Domain were concentrated within the Central Seven Heavenly Domains. Even with his formidable power, the Purple Tenuity Imperial Scion could not contend against such overwhelming numbers alone.

Previously, the Central Ancestral Domain had been a chaotic battlefield, yet the strength of each faction involved was not to be underestimated. Thus, even though the Verdant Sun Divine Clan possessed the greatest might, they lacked the confidence to decisively defeat the assembled forces.

But now, the rise of the Human Race had led to an alliance between humanity and the Demon Race. With the demonic forces withdrawing from the fray, the Human Race within the Central Ancestral Domain had clearly been pushed into a position of absolute disadvantage.

Not long ago, following a surprise assault launched by the Verdant Sun Imperial Scion, the Human Race suffered a devastating defeat. Even the Purple Tenuity Imperial Scion was grievously wounded by the Verdant Sun Divine Scion. The tide of the conflict had turned precipitously for the worse. Find this and other novels at audio-novel`com.

"The situation is unfavorable," Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, only to feel a cataclysmic force surge towards him.

He saw the Imperial Sun Golden Crow unleash its full might. Waves of Solar Sun True Force [the pure, concentrated power of the solar essence] swept across heaven and earth, bearing down upon Eldrin Chen with crushing pressure.

"Eldrin, what other tricks do you have left?"

The Imperial Sun Golden Crow roared with laughter. Its Primordial Unity Divine Spear pierced the firmament, carrying a force that sought to rend all creation and impale Eldrin Chen.

Fortunately, Eldrin Chen's combat prowess was truly Extraordinary. He mustered all his strength to swing the Chaos Heaven Halberd and parried the blow, once more locking in fierce combat with the Imperial Sun Golden Crow.

Both were prodigies of a caliber rarely seen across the ages, making it difficult to determine a victor in the short term. Yet, as Eldrin Chen surveyed the battlefield, a sense of foreboding settled upon him.

For this battle, nearly ninety percent of the Vast Azure Immortal Domain's Demon Race peak powerhouses had gathered. Even those who had laid a Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a supreme, tripartite foundation for cultivation] numbered over sixty. This was the most glorious gathering of the Demon Race's strength in the Vast Azure Immortal Domain in three billion years.

Although the Human Race boasted numerous powerhouses and even more Forbidden Prodigy, they had not gained the upper hand in this protracted, grinding conflict.

If the battle continued like this, the likely outcome was mutual devastation, with a great many of these exceptional talents destined to fall.

mutual devastation [a situation where both sides suffer severe losses, with neither emerging as a clear victor]

These individuals by his side were his dearest kin and closest friends. Eldrin Chen was unwilling to let things reach that point. He immediately turned his gaze towards the first Golden Crow [a mythical solar bird], his eyes blazing with a strange, brilliant light, and declared, "The time has come for a decisive battle between you and me."

As his words fell, the Chaos Heaven Halberd [a primordial polearm of immense power] in Eldrin Chen's hand shot into the sky. With a flick of his sleeve, a bolt of Chaos Lightning [primordial lightning of creation and destruction] tore through the Universe like a rent in the fabric of reality, lashing out towards the Crimson Sun Golden Crow.

Witnessing this, Imperial Sun Golden Crow felt a shock in his heart, yet it was mingled with immense delight. "The legendary Half-Step Patriarch Level Divine Ability [a supreme technique nearing the power of a Patriarch]," he exclaimed.

"I have been waiting for this for a long time."

With those words, Imperial Sun Golden Crow transformed into a streak of rainbow light that shot skyward, narrowly and perilously evading the attack.

"The Crimson Crow Rainbow Transformation Art [a supreme movement art of the Golden Crow lineage]," Eldrin Chen murmured.

His seemingly certain strike had been dodged. A flicker of gravity passed through Eldrin Chen's eyes.

The Golden Crow Clan possessed one of the world's supreme Extreme Speed [peerless velocity] techniques. Their Golden Crow Rainbow Transformation Art was renowned as the foremost Escape Technique Divine Ability [divine ability for evasion and flight] within the Vast Azure Immortal Domain. Although Imperial Sun Golden Crow had only cultivated it to the Profound Mystery stage, its speed was still astonishing, enough to evade Eldrin Chen's Half-Step Patriarch Level Divine Ability.

Eldrin Chen understood clearly. His Great Five Elements Primordial Solar Divine Thunder [a supreme thunder technique fusing the five elements and solar essence] also possessed peerless speed. However, his current cultivation base did not allow him to fully control such divine thunder. Once unleashed, the Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power] could not be guided with perfect fluidity, lacking some of the subtlety needed to relentlessly pursue a foe.

Otherwise, a Golden Crow Rainbow Transformation Art of Imperial Sun Golden Crow's level would never have been able to escape his Great Five Elements Primordial Solar Divine Thunder.

However, having evaded this strike, Eldrin Chen showed not a flicker of surprise.

As if he had anticipated it all along, he calmly stepped forward, unfazed that his first move had not found its mark.

"BOOM—"

With Eldrin Chen's step, a violent, thunderous roar erupted between heaven and earth.

The onlookers could only watch as boundless Immortal Energy [the supreme energy wielded by true Immortals] surged forth from within Eldrin Chen's body, his aura exploding with terrifying intensity.

With each step he took, Eldrin Chen's magical power increased by one-tenth. After eight consecutive strides, his power had nearly doubled, reaching the absolute pinnacle of his peak condition. Find thousands of chapters at audio-novel . com.

The grandeur of his presence was so overwhelming, it was as if a peerless Great Power Figure [a cultivator of immense power, often a patriarch or ancient expert] had descended upon the mortal realm.

"Not good!"

Witnessing Eldrin Chen's magical power skyrocket, Imperial Sun Golden Crow felt his heart lurch. He immediately sought to disengage and retreat explosively.

Yet Eldrin Chen merely offered a faint smile. With a flick of his sleeve, he declared, "To have forced me to unleash my Ultimate Sublimation [a supreme technique that temporarily elevates one's power to its absolute limit] and display my ultimate combat prowess... you are indeed worthy of being called the foremost of the Demon Race."

As his words fell, Eldrin Chen flicked his sleeve, and a blindingly brilliant PolarityStellar light descended, shadowing its target relentlessly as it fell upon Imperial Sun Golden Crow.

The Imperial Sun Golden Crow, fleeing for his life with all his might, found this PolarityStellar light impossible to shake off.

Even the Golden Crow Rainbow Transformation Art [a supreme movement technique of the Golden Crow lineage] could not outpace it, and even his Solar Sun Golden Aegis [a defensive barrier of pure solar essence] could not withstand it. He could only watch helplessly as that radiance corroded his flesh and sank into his Immortal Body [the perfected physical form of an immortal].

"*Cough*—"

In that fleeting instant, Imperial Sun Golden Crow's face turned as pale as paper, and he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

He shot a venomous glare at Eldrin Chen, then shattered the void before him and vanished into the boundless ends of the heavens.

Witnessing the Golden Crow Imperial Sun suddenly suffer a grievous wound and depart, the other Demon Race powerhouses all changed expression dramatically. No longer daring to continue the battle, they too tore through the void and fled in all directions.

The others made to give chase, but Eldrin Chen stopped them.

"First, take me to the Great Hall,"

Eldrin Chen spoke, his tone grave and solemn.

Seeing Eldrin Chen's face turn as pale as parchment, Great Ruins Jiang immediately sensed something was amiss and swiftly escorted him into the Great Hall.

"Ugh—"

No sooner had they entered the Great Hall than Eldrin Chen violently coughed up a mouthful of blood, his complexion revealing an extreme pallor.

Witnessing this, everyone's hearts clenched in alarm. Exquisite Jiang could not help but support him, asking, "Husband, you..."

"It's nothing serious. A few days of rest will suffice."

Eldrin Chen spoke slowly, though his aura remained profoundly weak.

Seeing his state, Wind Cloud Fearless and Primordial Solar Holy Son, among others, felt a surge of foreboding and immediately inquired, "Brother, in your battle against Imperial Sun Golden Crow, did you sustain a grievous injury?"

Eldrin Chen shook his head, then offered a bitter smile. "That Imperial Sun Golden Crow has cultivated the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a supreme cultivation art that unifies the three primordial energies], granting him combat power rivaling the Twelve Tribulations realm from the outset. Now, having further refined an Innate Physique [a supreme constitution granted by heaven and earth at birth], his strength defies conventional measure."

"To break the deadlock today, I was forced to unleash my full power, pushing my foundational energy beyond its limits to manifest the 'Polarity Immortal-Falling Curse' and damage his foundation. Yet, in doing so, I suffered severe backlash from the technique. The injury is not light."

"Now, my Void Path Fruit [a condensed manifestation of one's comprehension of the Void Dao] has been shattered. I fear my combat strength will be unable to recover for some time."

"What are we to do now?"

Upon hearing this, the faces of everyone present turned ashen with alarm.

It turned out that during this battle, in order to contend with Imperial Sun Golden Crow, Eldrin Chen had been forced to activate the ancillary curse technique [a powerful, often sacrificial, spell bound to a greater cultivation art] named the Polarity Immortal-Falling Curse [a devastating curse that draws upon the caster's own life force to inflict ruin upon a target] from within his Polarity Stellar Path [a profound cultivation art that channels the power of stellar polarity]. Dive deeper into the Dao at audio . novel . com.