Chapter 1709 : Yin Yang Soul Annihilation Curse

With this thought in mind, Eldrin's gaze turned frosty as he said, "To think of annihilating us—I'm afraid your forces alone are far from sufficient."

"Not a problem."

The Son of the Suanni Emperor spoke, his expression calm as he stated, "The Son of the Ziwei Emperor has now been defeated, and the Son of the Qingyang Emperor is leading the pursuit."

"Today, we need not annihilate you all. It suffices to hold you at bay until Crown Prince Qingyang purges the human race from the Central Ancestral Domain. By then, your defeat shall be beyond redemption."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions shifted dramatically.

The Eldest Scion of the Astral Vermilion was a prodigy of unprecedented talent from the Violet Tenuity Abyss. His innate aptitude was said to have gained recognition from the Violet Tenuity Dao Palace, marking him as that rarest of existences—a Scion of Imperial Caliber.

However, the majority of divine prodigies from the Qingcang Immortal Realm were gathered within the Central 7 Heavens. Even with the Violet Emperor’s heir possessing astonishing power, it was impossible for 1 man to withstand the onslaught of so many.

Previously, although the Central Ancestral Domain was engulfed in chaotic warfare, none of the races could be underestimated in strength. Thus, even though the Qingyang Divine Clan possessed the greatest power, they had no confidence in defeating all the others.

But now, the rise of humanity had forged an alliance between humans and demons. With the demons withdrawing their forces, the humans of the Central Ancestral Domain had clearly fallen into an overwhelming disadvantage.

Not long before, Crown Prince Qingyang had launched a surprise attack, plunging the human race into a devastating defeat. Even Crown Prince Ziwei was severely wounded by Divine Son Qingyang in the assault, causing the situation to rapidly deteriorate.

"The situation is dire."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, only to suddenly sense an overwhelming force surging toward him.

But then the Golden Crow of the Solar Emperor erupted completely, waves of solar true power sweeping across heaven and earth as they pressed down to suppress Eldrin (Person Name).

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

The Solar Golden Crow roared with maniacal laughter, the Great Yang Divine Spear in his grasp piercing through the heavens. With a force that could rend all creation asunder, it sought to impale Eldrin (Person Name).

Fortunately, Eldrin possessed formidable combat prowess. He swung the Chaos Heavenly Halberd with all his might, blocking the strike, and once again engaged in fierce combat with the Solar Golden Crow.

Both were exceptionally rare geniuses since time immemorial, making it difficult to determine a victor in the heat of battle. Yet as Eldrin scanned his surroundings, he faintly sensed the tides of war turning against him.

This battle drew 8 or 9 out of 10 of the demon race’s peak experts from the Qingcang Immortal Domain, with over 60 individuals possessing triple Great Perfected Golden Immortal foundations. It stood as the most glorious gathering of the demon race in the past 3 billion years.

Though humanity boasted numerous powerful experts and even more forbidden prodigies, they failed to gain the upper hand after prolonged and bitter warfare.

If this continues, it will likely end in mutual destruction, with countless prodigies falling in battle.

These people by his side were his dearest kin and closest friends. Eldrin was unwilling to let things come to that. He immediately turned his gaze toward the first Golden Crow, his eyes blazing with extraordinary light as he declared, "Between you and me, a decisive battle is inevitable."

As the words fell, the Chaos Heaven Halberd in Eldrin's (Person Name) hand soared into the sky. With a flick of his sleeve, a bolt of chaotic lightning—as if tearing through the cosmos—shot straight toward the Crimson Sun Golden Crow.

Witnessing this scene, Diyang Golden Crow’s heart stirred with shock, yet he exclaimed with overwhelming joy, “The legendary half-step Patriarch-level divine ability!”

"I have been waiting for quite some time."

As the words fell, the Eldrin transformed into a streak of rainbow light and shot into the sky, narrowly evading the strike.

Golden Crow Transformation Art (Technique)

The strike that seemed certain to hit was deftly avoided, causing a faint shadow of displeasure to flicker in Eldrin's eyes.

The Golden Crow clan possessed the ultimate speed in the world, and their Golden Crow Rainbow Transformation Art was hailed as the foremost movement divine ability in the Vast Azure Immortal Domain. Though Diyang Golden Crow had only cultivated it to the Mysterious Marvel realm, his prowess was nothing short of earth-shattering—he even managed to evade Eldrin's half-step Patriarch-level divine technique.

Eldrin knew all too well that the Great 5 Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder also possessed unparalleled speed in this world. However, his cultivation level was still insufficient to fully control such divine thunder. Once unleashed, the mystical art would lack fluidity in its execution, losing some of its profound essence in pursuing enemies.

Otherwise, with the level of Golden Crow Transformation Art that Golden Crow Emperor Sun possessed, he would never have been able to evade his Great 5 Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder.

However, Eldrin showed not the slightest surprise at having this strike dodged.

Yet he seemed to have anticipated this long ago. Though the first strike failed to land, he calmly stepped forward.

"Boom—"

As Eldrin took a step forward, a violent roar erupted between heaven and earth.

The onlookers could only watch as boundless immortal energy erupted from within Eldrin, his aura explosively intensifying.

With each step Eldrin took, his magical power swelled by 1-tenth. By the time he had taken 8 consecutive steps, his power had nearly doubled, reaching the absolute peak of his prime state.

Such a majestic aura was far too resplendent, as if a peerless great power had descended upon the mortal realm.

"Not good."

Seeing Eldrin’s mana surge violently, the Solar Golden Crow’s heart sank, and it immediately sought to retreat.

Yet Eldrin merely smiled faintly, flicking his sleeve as he remarked, "You have compelled me to ascend to my zenith, unleashing pinnacle combat prowess. Truly, you live up to your title as the foremost among the demon race."

As the words faded, Eldrin waved his sleeve, and a dazzling beam of Yin-Yang Starlight descended, shadowing the Solar Golden Crow like an inseparable phantom.

The Solar Golden Crow fled with all its might, yet found it impossible to shake off the radiance of the Yin-Yang Stars.

Even the Golden Crow Rainbow Evasion Art could not shake it off, and even the Solar Golden Aegis was powerless to block it. He could only watch helplessly as that radiance corroded his flesh and seeped into his immortal body.

"Pfft—"

In the blink of an eye, the face of the Solar Golden Crow turned as pale as paper, and he spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot.

He cast a deathly glare at Eldrin, then immediately shattered the void and departed, vanishing into the boundless ends of heaven and earth.

Witnessing the Golden Crow Emperor Sun suddenly suffer a heavy blow and depart, the other powerful demon clan members all turned pale with shock. Without another thought for continuing the battle, they tore through the void and fled 1 after another.

The crowd wanted to give chase, but Eldrin stopped them.

"Take me to the main hall first."

Eldrin spoke, his voice laden with gravity as he said,

Jiang Taixu noticed Eldrin’s face was as pale as a sheet and sensed immediately that something was amiss. Without delay, he escorted Eldrin into the grand hall.

"Pfft—"

Upon arriving at the main hall, Eldrin suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning deathly pale.

Everyone was astonished at the sight. Lyra (Person Name) instinctively supported him, exclaiming, "My lord, you..."

"It's nothing serious. I'll be fine after a few days of rest."

Eldrin (Person Name) spoke slowly, though his breath remained exceedingly faint.

Feng Wuji and the Pure Yang Saint Son, among others, immediately sensed something was amiss upon seeing this and promptly inquired, “Brother Dao, did you sustain grave injuries in your battle against the Diyang Golden Crow?”

Eldrin shook his head, then smiled bitterly and said, "That Golden Crow of the Imperial Sun has cultivated 3 Primordial Unity foundations, already possessing the combat power of 12 heavenly tribulations. Now, having achieved the Innate Primordial Body, its strength can no longer be measured by conventional reasoning."

"To break this deadlock today, I had no choice but to unleash my full power. By pushing my cultivation beyond its limits, I cast the Yin-Yang Immortal-Slaying Curse to damage his foundation. Yet I too suffered severe backlash from the overexertion, and now bear grievous wounds."

"Now that my Virtual Dao Fruit has been shattered, I'm afraid my combat prowess cannot be restored for some time."

"What am I to do now?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions shifted dramatically.

It turned out that during this battle, Eldrin (Person Name) had no choice but to activate the subsidiary spell technique ‘Yin-Yang Immortal-Slaying Curse’ from his innate supernatural ability ‘Way of Yin-Yang Stars’ in order to counter the Solar Golden Crow.

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 1 The Azure Cloud Sect's recruitment ceremony had reached its final day. At the foot of the mountain, a young man in blue robes stood silently, his gaze fixed on the towering stone monument at the entrance. The words "Azure Cloud Sect" were carved with sharp, imposing strokes, as though etched by a divine sword. "Lin Xuan(Mortal Name), 16 years old, third-level Qi Refinement cultivation." The deacon in charge of registration announced indifferently, his tone devoid of any fluctuation. A faint ripple of discussion arose from the crowd. "Third-level Qi Refinement at 16? Even outer sect disciples require at least the fifth level. Who does he think he is?" "Tch, just a mediocre talent, yet he dares to dream of joining the Azure Cloud Sect?" Lin Xuan seemed not to hear the whispers around him. His fingers, hidden in his sleeves, trembled slightly as they brushed against the warm jade pendant at his chest—the only relic left by his parents. Suddenly, a burst of golden light erupted from the testing stone tablet at the mountaintop, followed by waves of exclamations. "Heavenly Spiritual Root! It’s actually a Heavenly Spiritual Root!" "Eldrin(Person Name) has awakened a Heavenly Spiritual Root! The sect leader has personally taken him as a disciple!" Amidst the commotion, Lin Xuan quietly withdrew from the crowd. Just as he was about to leave, a crisp voice called out to him. "Wait!" A girl in moon-white robes descended from the sky, her feet barely touching the ground as she landed before him. Her eyes sparkled like stars, and an otherworldly aura surrounded her. "You are Lin Xuan?" she asked softly. Lin Xuan nodded, his expression calm. The girl studied him for a moment, then smiled. "I am Luna(Person Name), an elder of the Starlight Peak. Are you willing to become my personal disciple?" The crowd fell into a stunned silence. Elder Luna—1 of the Azure Cloud Sect’s most revered figures, a Golden Core expert who rarely took disciples. Why would she choose a mere third-level Qi Refinement cultivator? Lin Xuan looked into her clear, profound eyes and felt the jade pendant at his chest grow inexplicably warmer. He took a deep breath and bowed respectfully. "Disciple pays respects to Master." Luna nodded in satisfaction. With a flick of her sleeve, a white cloud materialized beneath their feet, lifting them into the air. As they soared through the clouds, Luna’s voice drifted into his ears like a gentle breeze. "Remember, cultivation is not about defying the heavens, but about understanding your own heart." Lin Xuan gazed into the distance, where mountains and clouds intertwined, and a faint purple glow flickered deep within his eyes. No 1 noticed—the jade pendant at his chest had silently fused into his body. --- Chapter 2 Starlight Peak stood tall and majestic, its summit shrouded in starlight even during the day. Luna handed Lin Xuan a jade slip. "This is the Starlight Sect’s foundational cultivation method—Starlight Meditation(Technique). Cultivate well. If you encounter any difficulties, you may seek guidance at the Transmission Hall." After speaking, she vanished in a flash of light. Lin Xuan clasped the jade slip, a trace of determination flashing in his eyes. He knew better than anyone that with his mediocre talent, he could only rely on relentless effort. In the secluded cultivation room, Lin Xuan sat cross-legged, following the method described in the jade slip to guide the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Yet, no matter how hard he tried, the spiritual energy around him remained still, as though trapped in an invisible barrier. Just as frustration began to set in, a warm current suddenly surged from his chest, rapidly spreading throughout his body. The world before his eyes shifted dramatically. The once-invisible spiritual energy now appeared as countless points of starlight, dancing in the air. Among them, purple spiritual energy strands stood out, shimmering with a mysterious glow. "This is..." Before Lin Xuan could fully process the phenomenon, the purple spiritual energy surged toward him like a tidal wave, pouring into his body. His cultivation, long stagnant at the third level of Qi Refinement, began to climb at a perceptible rate. Third-level mid-stage... third-level late-stage... fourth level! In just 1 night, he had broken through an entire realm! Lin Xuan took a deep breath, his eyes burning with excitement. He finally understood—the jade pendant left by his parents was no ordinary item. Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his head, and a mysterious technique appeared in his mind: Heavenly Dao Scripture(Technique). This cultivation method was far more profound than the Starlight Meditation. Every word seemed to contain the boundless truths of the great dao. At that moment, hurried footsteps echoed outside the door. "Senior Brother Lin! Bad news! Eldrin and the others are bullying Junior Sister Qingxue at the Mission Hall!" Lin Xuan’s eyes turned cold. Qingxue was the only person who had shown him kindness when he first arrived at Starlight Peak. He stood up, pushed open the door, and strode out. At the Mission Hall, a young girl in green robes was cornered against a wall, her face pale. A handsome young man in brocade robes—Eldrin—sneered coldly. "A mere handmaid, and you dare to disrespect me? Do you know your place?" Qingxue bit her lip, her voice trembling but resolute. "I followed Elder Luna’s orders to retrieve Senior Brother Lin’s cultivation resources. How dare you interfere?" Eldrin laughed mockingly. "Lin Xuan? That trash? A third-level Qi Refinement cultivator who relies on a woman to get by. What right does he have to enjoy the sect’s resources?" As soon as he finished speaking, a calm yet firm voice rang out. "Who did you just call trash?" Lin Xuan walked in slowly, his gaze fixed squarely on Eldrin. The hall fell silent. No 1 had expected Lin Xuan to actually show up, let alone confront Eldrin so directly. Eldrin was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter. "What, do you have a death wish?" Lin Xuan ignored him, stepping forward to help Qingxue up. "Are you okay?" Qingxue shook her head, her eyes filled with worry. "Senior Brother Lin, let it go. He’s already at the sixth level of Qi Refinement..." Lin Xuan smiled faintly. "Don’t worry." He turned to face Eldrin, his tone calm. "According to sect rules, disciples are forbidden to privately seize others’ cultivation resources. As a direct disciple of the sect leader, you openly violate the rules. What should the punishment be?" Eldrin’s expression darkened. "You think sect rules can intimidate me?" He gathered spiritual energy in his palm, a faint blue light shimmering around him—the Azure Cloud Sect’s signature technique, Azure Cloud Palm(Technique). The surrounding disciples gasped and stepped back, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire. Yet Lin Xuan remained still, as if rooted to the spot. Just as Eldrin was about to strike, Lin Xuan’s figure suddenly blurred. In the next moment, he appeared right in front of Eldrin. No 1 saw how he moved—it was as though he had teleported. Eldrin’s palm strike landed on empty air, and before he could react, a powerful force struck his chest, sending him flying backward. He crashed heavily to the ground, a trace of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. The entire hall fell into a deathly silence. Everyone stared in disbelief at Lin Xuan, unable to comprehend how a fourth-level Qi Refinement cultivator could defeat a sixth-level 1 in a single move. Lin Xuan glanced coldly at the stunned Eldrin and spoke calmly. "Get lost."