Chapter 146 : Clash of Magical Treasures

Witnessing the Extraordinary power of Eldrin Chen's two divine abilities, the Violet Sanctum Demonic Wolf activated its Purple Cloud Veil to block the assault, then once more spat forth a crimson beam of light aimed directly at him.

"Trouble! That's a Third-Rank Magical Treasure!"

Eldrin Chen's pupils contracted sharply as he recognized the artifact's origin. That fiery red treasure was named the 'Solar Fire Heart-Piercing Needle'.

This treasure was an offensive magical treasure of the Third Rank Lower Grade, not only possessing Extraordinary power but also specifically designed to counter various protective auras and defensive magical treasures.

Furthermore, the Solar Fire energy attached to this artifact was exceptionally vicious. Once a cultivator was struck by it, they would suffer the agony of Solar Fire immolation, sustaining grievous wounds.

Facing this single strike from the artifact, Eldrin Chen did not panic. He first expanded his Luofu Vajra Seal.

"*Ting—*"

A clear, crisp sound rang out. True to its reputation as a treasure specialized in breaching defenses, the Solar Fire Heart-Piercing Needle pierced through the protective light barrier of the Third-Rank Magical Treasure Luofu Vajra Seal with a single blow.

The Solar Fire Heart-Piercing Needle shot through the shattered barrier, poised to inflict a severe wound upon Eldrin Chen. Yet, at this critical moment, Eldrin Chen raised his hand and unleashed a flash of silvery light to meet it.

"Primordial Magnetic Treasure Bracelet." The complete novel can be found at audio-novel dot com.

That streak of silver light was none other than the Primordial Magnetic Treasure Bracelet [a magical artifact that generates a powerful magnetic field]. Although it was only a Second Rank High-Grade [a mid-level magical treasure], it was the natural bane of all metal-attribute magical treasures in the world.

Over eighty percent of the world's offensive magical treasures, whether they be flying swords, flying needles, or flying daggers [a type of enchanted throwing blade], incorporate metal-attribute materials. At the very least, they are tempered with Essence of Metallic Gold [a refined spiritual essence of pure metal] to enhance their power.

Similarly, forty to fifty percent of defensive magical treasures [enchanted artifacts used by cultivators] also integrate Essence of Metallic Gold or other metal-attribute heavenly materials and earthly treasures to increase their rigidity and potency.

Strictly speaking, it would be no exaggeration to say that over half of all magical treasures in the world are of the metal attribute.

Precisely for this reason, Eldrin Chen had not allowed Exquisite Jiang to incorporate Essence of Metallic Gold to refine the Primordial Magnetic Treasure Bracelet to the third rank.

The potential of this material was boundless. If one could later obtain Metallic Gold Essence Crystal [a crystalline ore of the purest metallic essence] to forge it into a Lifebound Magical Treasure [a magical treasure bound to a cultivator's life force] and refine it to the fourth rank, it could even thoroughly suppress tangible and intangible metal-attribute divine abilities. Its applications were truly wondrous and limitless.

After all, its material was Extraordinary. Although the Primordial Magnetic Treasure Bracelet could not yet be called a true Third-Rank Magical Treasure [a high-level magical treasure], its power had already reached the quasi-third-rank level.

Now, as events unfolded, the Solar Fire Heart-Piercing Needle [a needle-shaped treasure imbued with solar fire], though a Third-Rank Magical Treasure, was still countered by the Primordial Magnetic Treasure Bracelet.

The Primordial Magnetic Treasure Bracelet erupted with Polarity Primordial Magnetism Force [a force of fundamental magnetic polarity], instantly locking down the Solar Fire Heart-Piercing Needle. Having already expended most of its power breaking through the Luofu Vajra Seal [a vajra-like sealing technique], and now being suppressed by its natural counter, the needle found it impossible to break free.

"Aoo—!"

Seeing its treasure ensnared, the demon wolf let out a furious roar and lunged forward, desperate to reclaim it.

Alas, this fiend possessed only a single defensive Art of Divine Subjugation. With one of its two magical treasure [enchanted artifacts used by cultivators] already neutralized, its Wolf Fang Magical Treasure could gain no advantage against the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword.

At that very moment, the radiant barrier conjured by Eldrin Chen's Luofu Vajra Seal reformed, the tiny breach sealing shut and blocking the beast's relentless assault.

Seeing its ordinary methods were useless against Eldrin Chen, the demon wolf, in its fury and desperation, spat forth its Demon Core [the condensed essence of a demon's power], clearly intent on forcibly shattering Eldrin Chen's third-rank defensive magical treasure.

"Hmph—"

Witnessing the ejection of the Demon Core, Eldrin Chen felt not alarm but delight, knowing in his heart that this beast was doomed.

With a swift motion, he produced the Violet Light Mirror, unleashing a dazzling beam of amethyst radiance that shot towards the core.

By now, the power Eldrin Chen could channel into this treasure with his True Essence [the refined spiritual energy of a cultivator] far surpassed that of a mere Second Rank [Foundation Establishment] cultivator. Furthermore, this artifact specialized in suppressing Demon Core and magical treasure, and it instantly caused the demon core's glow to dim by half.

Not only that, but the demon wolf suffered a violent backlash from its Inner Pill [the core of a demonic cultivator's power], its spiritual sense damaged in an instant. For a crucial moment, it could not gather its magical power to counterattack.

"A perfect opening."

In that fleeting instant, Eldrin Chen seized the critical moment. No longer able to conceal his trump card, he raised his hand and unleashed the Thunderbolt Blazing Fire Sword.

A black-gold sword radiance soared into the sky. Before the demonic wolf could react, it struck the Demonic Beast Inner Pill [the condensed core of a demonic beast's cultivation], cleaving a deep, grievous scar into its surface.

"Aoooo—!"

With its Inner Pill [the core of a cultivator's or demonic beast's power] suddenly and grievously wounded, the demonic wolf let out a pained howl. It could no longer maintain the defensive divine ability Purple Cloud Barrier summoned by its Art of Divine Subjugation, nearly plummeting from mid-air.

But Eldrin Chen showed no mercy. Capitalizing on the beast's injury, he unleashed a tempestuous assault, driving both Immortal Sword [a powerful, sentient sword forged for immortal combat] with relentless fury. He even interspersed the barrage with two more divine abilities.

The Violet Sanctum Demonic Wolf [a powerful wolf demon at the Violet Sanctum cultivation stage] was utterly overwhelmed. Denied any chance to counterattack, it was battered and bloodied within mere breaths. Published by https://audio-novel.com. All rights reserved.

Just as it mustered its strength to force a counterattack, Eldrin Chen had already exploited its countless openings. Channeling his Immortal Sword to its absolute limit, he sent it soaring for a final, decisive strike.

The Thunderbolt Blazing Fire Sword erupted with a sword aura over twenty Zhang-lengths [one Zhang-length equals three point three three meters] long. With a resonant *shing*, it cleaved downward towards the Violet Sanctum Demonic Wolf's skull.

Fleeing for its life, the wolf desperately mustered its Wolf Fang Magical Treasure [an enchanted artifact forged from a powerful wolf demon's fang] to block. However, with its Demon Core [the demonic equivalent of a cultivator's core] wounded, it could no longer wield the treasure's full power. The artifact was sent flying backward from the impact.

The Thunderbolt Blazing Fire Sword descended with thunderous force, catching up to the Violet Sanctum Demonic Wolf. It tore a grievous rent across the beast's flank.

Before the beast could even cry out in pain, the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword descended once more from the other side. Its azure sword light, swift as Flowing Fire, cleaved through the air with a sharp *clang*, severing the head of the Violet Sanctum Demonic Wolf.

"Awooo—!"

Witnessing the death of its kin, the Purple-Spotted Wolf King roared in fury. It forcefully parried the attacks from the Patriarchs Xu and Yang and channeled a mystical technique, aiming its assault directly at Eldrin Chen.

However, Patriarch Yang let out a hearty laugh. He summoned his Mountain-Splitting Soul-Severing Axe and brought it down from the sky, intercepting the Purple-Spotted Wolf King's desperate strike.

"Well done, young friend!"

"Huff—"

Having slain the Violet Sanctum Demonic Wolf, Eldrin Chen finally allowed himself a deep, relieved sigh.

Strictly speaking, his combat prowess was on par with the Violet Sanctum Demonic Wolf. The demon wolf's cultivation base was slightly superior, and it was also aided by two Third-Rank Magical Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts].

While Eldrin possessed three Third-Rank Magical Treasure and an Immortal Sword, his reserves of True Essence [the refined spiritual energy cultivated by practitioners] were significantly lower. Apart from the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword, which consumed only thirty percent of his True Essence, his other magical treasures could only be used as trump cards, held in reserve for critical moments.

On paper, their strengths seemed comparable. Yet, in a life-or-death duel, victory is seldom determined by mere statistics on a page.

Some possess formidable strength on paper, yet fail to manifest it fully in battle. Others, however, can wield their power to its absolute limit, capable of suppressing two opponents of similar nominal strength single-handedly.

Eldrin Chen clearly belonged to the latter category. Facing opponents of comparable power, he always seemed to grasp that singular, decisive opportunity for victory.

Of course, Eldrin Chen's flaw was equally evident. His True Essence [the refined life-force energy cultivated within a practitioner's body] was far inferior to the raw magical power of his foes. If an opponent endured beyond two hundred exchanges, Eldrin Chen would find himself in the awkward predicament of depleted True Essence.

If he failed to slay his enemy within that timeframe, the Violet Sanctum Demonic Wolf would still retain over half its magical power, while Eldrin Chen would be left with a treasure trove of artifacts he lacked the energy to wield, forced to await death with helpless eyes.

"End this swiftly."

Eldrin Chen drew a deep breath, swallowed two Restoration Pill [pills that restore a cultivator's energy], and managed to recover roughly thirty percent of his True Essence. He then soared through the air to reinforce the Old Patriarch.

No sooner had he crossed the void than he unleashed the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword, its blade cleaving towards his target.

Facing Eternal Profound Chen, the Six-Winged Golden Butterfly proved truly Extraordinary. It stood utterly fearless, even under the combined assault from Eldrin Chen. Read the full novel exclusively on audio - novel . com.