Chapter 110 : The Fall of the Demonic Roc

As the Demonic Roc was about to vanish from sight, the hearts of the group sank, a wave of disappointment washing over them.

Just as despair was about to take hold, the Demonic Roc let out a mournful shriek. Its Thunderclap Lightning Flash Escape divine ability abruptly failed, and it plummeted from the sky, crashing into the earth of the Great Wasteland.

Eldrin Chen's face lit up with elation. He swiftly rode his sword forward, only to find the Violet Sanctum Demonic Roc drenched in blood. From its wounds, streams of Western Pole Metallic Gold Flame [a potent, metallic spiritual flame] erupted, relentlessly consuming its flesh.

It turned out that during the battle, the Demonic Roc had repeatedly forced itself to activate its magical treasure and divine abilities. Finally, it could no longer suppress its internal injuries, suffering a terrible backlash.

"Screech—"

In its final moments, a plea flickered in the Demonic Roc's eyes as it gazed imploringly at Eldrin Chen.

It was now powerless to resist. Even if Eldrin Chen did not strike, with its Vital Essence Blood [the foundational life-force blood of a cultivator or demon beast] and spiritual energy depleted, it would still perish, slowly refined by the Western Pole Metallic Gold Flame.

That process would be agonizingly slow and torturous. Thus, it was now begging Eldrin Chen for a swift end.

"Hymn—"

A sword's hymn rang out. With a calm expression, Eldrin Chen channeled his energy into the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword and struck down the Thunderclap Great Roc upon the earth. The story continues at http://www . audio-novel.com.

In the Great Wasteland, humans and demons stand in eternal opposition. The Demon Race preys upon the Human Race for sustenance. When a Violet Sanctum Great Monster [a powerful demonic beast at the Violet Sanctum cultivation stage] gets a chance to devour ordinary mortals, it will never let such an opportunity slip away.

If this demon were not slain today, perhaps hundreds of thousands of mortals would become its bloody feast tomorrow. As a cultivator of the Human Race, Eldrin Chen naturally would not show the slightest mercy.

After slaying the Violet Sanctum Demonic Roc and extracting its Inner Pill [the condensed core of a demonic beast's cultivation, a valuable resource], the Old Patriarch and the other members of the Chen Clan temporarily suppressed their internal injuries and approached, their faces alight with wild joy.

Eternal Profound Chen gazed at the Inner Pill in Eldrin Chen's hand, unable to contain his elation. He spoke with deep emotion.

"Eldrin, this victory and its spoils are owed largely to you."

"It was not my effort alone."

Eldrin Chen also wore a look of joy, but he spoke earnestly, "This battle was won through the combined efforts of everyone. Had any one of us been missing, we likely could not have slain this demon. The credit is not mine alone."

"Indeed," the Old Patriarch nodded, a trace of lingering fear in his voice. "Who could have foreseen that this creature would possess a Thunderbolt Blazing Fire Sword [a magical sword imbued with the power of thunder and flame]?"

As he spoke, the Old Patriarch handed the Thunderbolt Blazing Fire Sword to Eldrin Chen. "Your Purple Sun Furnace [a magical furnace artifact] was half-destroyed in this fight. Even if repaired, its power will likely be diminished by thirty or forty percent."

"But with this Thunderbolt Blazing Fire Sword, the loss of a mere Purple Sun Furnace is of little consequence."

Eldrin Chen did not decline. With the Solar Fire Soul-Burning Formation and two Second Rank High-Grade magical treasures [enchanted artifacts used by cultivators], the Old Patriarch had no remaining strength to wield this treasure. Within the clan, only he possessed the capability to activate the Thunderbolt Blazing Fire Sword.

Taking the Thunderbolt Blazing Fire Sword with great fondness, Eldrin Chen felt a surge of excitement in his heart. A single Third Rank Lower Grade Magical Treasure typically started at a value of thirty thousand Spirit Stone [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy], let alone a flying sword, which commanded the highest price among them.

With this sword in hand, he now possessed a trump card. Once unleashed, he doubted even a Second Rank High-Grade defensive magical treasure could withstand its strike.

As he caressed the Thunderbolt Blazing Fire Sword, the Old Patriarch hesitated for a moment before offering a reminder. "Do not reveal this sword lightly unless absolutely necessary."

"Understood. I am aware of the implications."

Eldrin Chen nodded, his expression turning grave.

This Thunderbolt Blazing Fire Sword was once the Lifebound Immortal Sword [a cultivator's personally bound and nurtured sword] of the Patriarch of the Yang Clan in Ling County. Now that it had fallen into his hands, it was not impossible that the Yang Immortal Clan would seek to reclaim it if they learned of its whereabouts.

Storing the Thunderbolt Blazing Fire Sword away, Eldrin Chen turned to the Old Patriarch, unable to suppress his concern.

"How is your injury?"

"It is nothing serious," the Old Patriarch shook his head, offering reassurance. "Although the Solar Fire Soul-Burning Formation was broken, my cultivation has reached the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment [the second major realm of cultivation]. An injury of this level will not damage my foundation."

"After returning, I will only need to recuperate for one or two years to fully restore my peak condition."

Eldrin Chen let out a sigh of relief and smiled faintly. "That puts my mind at ease."

After resting for a short while, the group began to dismember the Violet Sanctum Demonic Roc.

The flesh, blood, and hide of the Thunderclap Great Roc contained remnants of the Western Pole Metallic Gold Flame and would be refined into useless ash, rendering them unusable.

Eldrin Chen could only extract the demon beast's bones, planning to take them, along with the Demonic Roc Inner Pill, to Heavenly Ruins Mountain. The Inner Pill could be entrusted to Exquisite Jiang to be refined into Foundation Establishment Pill. The bones of this demon beast retained innate formation patterns within their Innate nature, suggesting they might be forged into a magical treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators].

After processing the bones, the group rested briefly within the Ancient Cultivator's Cave Abode for three days. Once their injuries had stabilized, they finally took to their swords and flew back to Yu County. Official source: http://www . audio-novel.com. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.

From departure to return, this entire campaign had taken a mere eleven days. It concluded so swiftly that even the cultivators within the clan had barely registered their absence.

In such a short span, even if any hidden adversaries had noticed something amiss, there would have been no time to send word. Thus, no unexpected incidents occurred within the clan.

Upon returning to Pingyang City, the Old Patriarch immediately entered seclusion to heal his wounds. Eldrin Chen also did not depart for Heavenly Ruins Mountain right away.

He first returned to Spirit Isle Lake and entered seclusion for a month. Only after the lingering aftereffects of using the Essence Burst Pill had completely faded did he finally set out from Spirit Isle Lake.

This time, he brought along the Inner Pill [the condensed life essence core of a powerful creature] and bones of the Violet Sanctum Demonic Roc [a powerful, demonic bird of prey]. In a mere dozen or so days, he arrived at Heavenly Ruins Mountain [a renowned mountain range known for its spiritual energy and ancient ruins].

Without further delay, he went directly to the Heavenly Ruins Pavilion [a prominent trading and information hub located on Heavenly Ruins Mountain]. Upon seeing him, Like Dream Willow smiled faintly and said, "I did not expect we would meet again after only a few short months. What brings you here this time?"

"To be frank, I have come hoping to see Senior Exquisite Jiang."

Eldrin Chen did not engage in excessive pleasantries and stated his purpose directly.

Hearing him mention Exquisite Jiang, a trace of an enigmatic smile flickered in Like Dream Willow's eyes. She nodded and said,

"My master said long ago that if you sought her, you could be taken directly to her cave abode."

"Follow me."

Eldrin Chen was momentarily taken aback but quickly collected himself. He followed Like Dream Willow as they flew towards the summit of Heavenly Ruins Mountain.

The two of them flew to the front of the Spirit Pool Cave Abode [a cave dwelling named for its spiritual energy-infused pool] on Heavenly Ruins Mountain. Like Dream Willow bowed respectfully before the entrance and announced,

"Master, your disciple has brought Eldrin Chen of Green Chariot Mountain [the name of Eldrin Chen's home mountain] requesting an audience."

As her words faded, Eldrin Chen felt a strand of divine sense sweep over him. It lingered upon his form for a brief moment before withdrawing.

"Let him enter."

Eldrin Chen stepped forward alone, entering the Spirit Pool Cave Abode. This was not his first time crossing its threshold, yet today the Spirit Pool Cave Abode felt different from before.

Tendrils of white mist enshrouded the interior, so dense that Eldrin Chen's spiritual sense could not penetrate beyond three Chi-lengths [one Chi-length equals one third of a meter] around him.

He had taken a dozen or so steps when he suddenly halted, his gaze turning startled as he looked ahead. Within the mist-veiled Spirit Pool, a hazy figure emerged, stepping forth.

Though the mist obscured his vision, Eldrin Chen caught a fleeting, indistinct glimpse. Her waist was slender as a willow, yet her figure was full and alluring. That brief, breathtaking sight revealed a beauty of jade-like purity, a mesmerizing fusion of a Nine Heavens [the highest celestial realms] immortal maiden and a peerless enchantress—a truly rare, heaven-sent vision.

Exquisite Jiang emerged from her bath in the Spirit Pool, a white gown draping her graceful form as she walked out from the mist. Official source: audio-novel-dot-com. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.