Chapter 152 : Clash of the Violet Sanctum

The Golden-Horned Savage Bull [a powerful demonic beast known for its immense strength and golden horns] is notoriously temperamental and ranks among the least intelligent of Violet Sanctum Demonic Beast [demonic beasts that have reached the Violet Sanctum cultivation realm]. Upon spotting the group, its first instinct was not to flee but to charge headlong at them.

"Make this quick," Eldrin Chen commanded.

Overjoyed, Patriarch Yang was the first to act, immediately channeling his Thunderbolt Blazing Fire Sword [a flying sword imbued with the power of thunder and flame] to strike the Violet Sanctum Mid Stage [the middle stage of the Violet Sanctum realm] Golden-Horned Savage Bull.

Following the plan, Path Abyss Xu was the second to move, instantly intercepting another Violet Sanctum Demonic Beast at the Violet Sanctum 3rd Tier [the third tier of the Violet Sanctum realm].

The remaining Violet Sanctum Early Stage [the early stage of the Violet Sanctum realm] Golden-Horned Savage Bull had barely registered the situation before it found itself surrounded by the four Violet Sanctum [a major cultivation realm where one opens their Violet Palace] combatants: Xavier Xu, Yang Yuanhe, Eldrin Chen, and the Old Patriarch.

Then, a barrage of divine abilities and magical treasures descended upon it: the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword [a sword technique that channels solar fire], the Crimson Gold God-Slaying Sword Aura [a lethal sword aura technique], the Supple Wood Verdant Spirit Pearl [a defensive pearl radiating verdant wood energy], the Bulwark Earth Divine Thunder [a thunderous earth-element divine ability], and several others.

Outnumbered and overwhelmed, the Golden-Horned Savage Bull could not withstand the coordinated assault. Even its earth-shaking roars that seemed to shake the Heavenly Vault [the dome of the sky itself] were futile against the onslaught.

In the span of merely seven or eight exchanges, Xavier Xu, true to the command for speed, activated his Golden Fire Dragon Shears [a pair of magical shears that manifest as golden fire dragons]. With a single decisive strike, he sheared off the beast's head, ending its life upon the void.

With the first Golden-Horned Savage Bull slain, the four turned their combined might upon the second. Though this one was slightly stronger, facing the coordinated assault of five opponents of equal rank left it with little hope for Heaven-Defying Fate Alteration [a miraculous turn of events that defies destiny].

Among Violet Sanctum demonic beasts, the Golden-Horned Savage Bull tribe is notoriously slow. They typically rely on their formidable physical bodies for defense, granting them decent survivability and making them notoriously difficult Violet Sanctum Demonic Beast to hunt. Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at audi novel.com.

Alas, it encountered our group. The Golden Fire Dragon Shears possessed boundless might. Even the defenses of many Third Rank Superior Grade demonic beasts could not withstand it, and it could even wound a Golden Core Demon King. Naturally, the Golden-Horned Savage Bull was slain in the void with a single strike.

Witnessing the deaths of the two Violet Sanctum demon bulls, the Golden-Horned Savage Bull locked in combat with Patriarch Yang finally felt fear. It summoned a pair of flying swords forged from its own third-rank golden horns to parry Patriarch Yang's Thunderbolt Blazing Fire Sword, then turned to flee into the distance.

That Violet Sanctum Mid Stage Golden-Horned Savage Bull was thick-skinned and tough. The group pursued it for over two hundred Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters], battering it until it was covered in wounds, yet they still failed to finish it off. Instead, it seemed on the verge of linking up with the Azure Flame Fox rushing to its aid.

Yet, at this critical juncture, Elara Lin and Tea Rose Su finally arrived. From a distance of a thousand Zhang-lengths [one Zhang-length equals three point three three meters], Elara Lin invoked the Ice Jade Condensing Light Mantra. A radiant white light instantly engulfed the void.

Compared to thirty years prior, Elara Lin's cultivation had now broken through to the Violet Sanctum 5th Tier. With her current power fueling this treasure, she instantly froze the Golden-Horned Savage Bull solid in mid-air.

Seizing this perfect opportunity, Patriarch Yang rode forth on his Thunderbolt Blazing Fire Sword and brought the Mountain-Splitting Soul-Severing Axe down in a devastating arc. The blow cleanly severed the Golden-Horned Savage Bull's head from its shoulders.

The two distant Azure Flame Fox and the Six-Winged Golden Butterfly witnessing this scene shuddered with terror. Without a moment's hesitation, they wheeled around and fled straight back into the heart of the Demon Race Territory. Sensing the dire turn of events, they abandoned their entire army to save their own skins.

Just as the group prepared to give chase, an unexpected development occurred. From the northern Heavenly Vault, two overwhelmingly powerful demonic auras surged forth, their pressure even eclipsing that of Exquisite Jiang.

"One is the Heavenly Python Demon King, and the other is..."

"Trouble! It's the Purple Blood Heavenly Python!"

Eldrin Chen's pupils contracted sharply. He immediately urged his flying sword forward, hastening toward the scene.

Seeing the situation turn dire, the others understood that if Exquisite Jiang were defeated, their combined strength would be utterly insufficient to contend with the Heavenly Python Demon King. Without hesitation, they all soared through the air on their swords to join the fray.

In less than the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, they witnessed Exquisite Jiang's form dissolve into a brilliant sword aura. She had transformed herself into a blade, a dazzling streak of light crisscrossing the Heavenly Vault as she engaged two monstrous serpents, each radiating formidable power.

The aura emanating from the two demon beasts was truly staggering. One was a creature of pure obsidian, its colossal body stretching three hundred Zhang-lengths [one Zhang-length equals three point three three meters]. This could be none other than the infamous Heavenly Python Demon King.

The Heavenly Python Tribe is renowned for its immense longevity. Though this Heavenly Python Demon King was only at the second level of the Golden Core realm, it had already lived for over eight hundred years and could easily live another eight centuries. This lifespan is double the eight-century limit typical for an ordinary Golden Core Cultivator.

The other serpent was a creature of deep violet, its body nearly one hundred Zhang-lengths long. This was unmistakably the legendary Purple Blood Heavenly Python.

"Hold back the Purple Blood Heavenly Python!"

As soon as the group arrived, Patriarch Yang shouted the command.

He was the first to act, summoning his Thunderbolt Blazing Fire Sword. It transformed into a sword aura over fifty Zhang-lengths long and cleaved through the air toward the Purple Blood Heavenly Python.

The other seven cultivators attacked in unison, each unleashing their most potent, reserve techniques against the colossal beast.

Although the Purple Blood Heavenly Python was at the Violet Sanctum Peak Stage, it still had to respond cautiously when besieged by the combined might of seven opponents possessing Violet Sanctum-level combat power. It could no longer afford to focus its assault on Exquisite Jiang and was forced to channel its various magical treasures to engage the group in a fierce battle of spells.

Seeing the Purple Blood Heavenly Python held at bay by the others, Exquisite Jiang allowed herself a slight sigh of relief. She raised her gaze to the Heavenly Python Demon King, her beautiful eyes narrowing as a sharp, chilling intent to kill solidified within them.

"Golden Core Demon King," she declared, her voice cold and clear. "Then let us have our duel."

As her words fell, she summoned forth the Heavenly Ruins Immortal-Slaying Sword and sent it cleaving through the air towards her foe.

Watching the Heavenly Ruins Immortal-Slaying Sword soar through the sky to strike, a cold indifference flickered in the icy pupils of the Heavenly Python Demon King. It opened its maw and unleashed its divine ability, the 'Heavenly Python Devouring Heaven Art'.

This Heavenly Python Devouring Heaven Art was derived from the Great God Ability known as the 'Black Dragon Devours Heaven Technique'. Legend held that this very Great God Ability, the 'Black Dragon Devours Heaven Technique', was the Innate Divine Ability [a divine power inherent to a being from birth] of the ancient Black Dragon Demon Ancestor that dwelled in the depths of the Vast and Misty Marsh. Discover more cultivation stories at audio-novel . com.

It was said that this primordial Black Dragon, having existed since time immemorial for countless tens of thousands of years, had once employed this technique to swallow a stretch of heaven and earth spanning tens of thousands of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] in diameter in a single gulp.

Over the eons that followed, the Black Dragon Demon Ancestor left behind countless bloodline descendants within the Vast and Misty Marsh. This Heavenly Python Demon King possessed a trace of its diluted Dragon Blood, and thus its lineage had inherited a simplified version of that formidable divine ability.

As the Heavenly Python Demon King activated this art, it transformed, appearing like a celestial serpent attempting to devour the heavens themselves. Its maw yawned wide, seeking to swallow the Heavenly Ruins Immortal-Slaying Sword whole.

Faced with this divine ability, Exquisite Jiang showed not a trace of fear. A subtle light flickered in her eyes as she raised a hand, summoning forth a formation disc [a disc inscribed with magical arrays used to deploy formations].

The moment the formation disk appeared, countless formation patterns lit up, instantly cascading down to seal the void and suppress that divine ability.

"A Life-Bound Magical Artifact [a cultivator's most intimately connected treasure, grown and nurtured with their own life force and cultivation]!"

Heavenly Python Demon King revealed a look of shock, actually exclaiming in human speech.

No one could have imagined that Exquisite Jiang had successfully cultivated a second Life-Bound Magical Artifact and, relying on the feedback from her Supreme Lunar Immortal Body, had advanced it to the Fourth Rank Low-Grade level.

"The Earth's disposition is receptive; this treasure is named the 'Cultivable Earth Kun Origin Disk'."

Exquisite Jiang murmured, revealing the name of this Lifebound Magical Treasure.

This earth-attribute Lifebound Magical Treasure was forged by her integrating her own understanding of Formation arts.

This treasure possessed the wondrous functions of sealing, suppressing, and confinement, and was also a top-tier defensive magical treasure. It could gather the power of the heavenly Earth Vein [a network of spiritual energy channels within the earth] to erect a protective energy barrier, rendering its defense nearly invincible against opponents of the same cultivation realm.

"A fine magical treasure indeed."

That Heavenly Python Demon King's gaze turned icy. The fourth-rank defensive magical treasure 'Earth Marsh Five Mists Veil' above its head blocked Exquisite Jiang's Heavenly Ruins Immortal-Slaying Sword, and then it spat forth a black Immortal Sword [a flying sword imbued with immortal power] to strike back.

The flying sword was pitch-black throughout, named the Ink Snow Immortal Sword. It was once the Lifebound Immortal Sword [a cultivator's personally bonded and most powerful magical weapon] of a female Golden Core [the third major realm of cultivation, where one forms a solid golden core of spiritual power] rogue cultivator from Chu Nation known as Ink Snow Patriarch. After the Ink Snow Patriarch passed away in meditation, this Immortal Sword [a powerful, sentient flying sword used by high-level cultivators] was lost. Who could have imagined it would appear here today. Support the author by reading on *audio-novel.com*.