Chapter 203 : Divine Light Shatters the Demonic Core

To reclaim the Dragon Transformation Blade [a powerful magical blade capable of transforming into a dragon] without interference would likely require exerting one's full strength.

Acting on this thought, the Celestial Python Demon King [a powerful serpentine demon king] risked expelling its internal Demonic Core [the condensed essence and power source of a high-level demonic beast] and forcefully hurled it towards the Six Realms and Eight Desolations Cauldron [a mighty cauldron-type magical treasure], hoping this would allow the Dragon Transformation Blade to break free from its confinement.

The power contained within a Demonic Core is immense. A direct hit would undoubtedly shatter the cauldron's hold, freeing the Dragon Transformation Blade and granting the Celestial Python Demon King a sliver of hope for escape.

Lyra Jiang would never allow such a scheme to succeed. She immediately activated her trump card. A beam of five-colored radiance descended from the heavens, striking the Celestial Python Demon King's Inner Core [another term for a demonic core] with devastating force. The core's glow was instantly extinguished, and it plummeted from the sky.

"The Divine Light of the Five Void Tribulations [a supreme divine ability manifesting as a five-colored light representing five cosmic tribulations]?"

The moment it saw that five-colored radiance, the Celestial Python Demon King's heart sank. It recognized the origin of this divine ability, and a look of utter despair crossed its features.

The Divine Light of the Five Void Tribulations is a pinnacle-level Great Divine Ability [a rare and immensely powerful category of supernatural arts, far surpassing ordinary divine abilities]. Its power is on a completely different plane from common supernatural arts.

In this world, divine abilities are broadly categorized into three tiers: Divine Abilities, Great Divine Abilities, and Peerless Divine Abilities.

Divine Abilities are the most common, with their potency varying widely. Over ninety-nine percent of known divine abilities, such as the Chen Clan's Blazing Heaven Sword [a sword technique that summons heavenly flames], the Five Elements Divine Thunder [a thunder technique harnessing the power of the five elements], and the First Wood Divine Radiance [a radiant technique of the Wood element], fall into this ordinary category.

Great Divine Abilities, however, are exceedingly rare. Generally, only Nascent Soul [the realm of cultivators who have formed a nascent soul, a spiritual infant] cultivators and a select few elite Golden Core [the realm of cultivators who have condensed a golden core, a solidified essence of power] cultivators possess the capability to master them. Published by audio-novel`com. All rights reserved.

Once such a Great Divine Ability [a supreme and powerful supernatural technique] is successfully cultivated, it is potent enough to dominate a region. Even Nascent Soul [the realm of cultivating one's primordial spirit] cultivators would treasure it as their ultimate trump card.

As for Supreme Divine Abilities [legendary techniques of unparalleled power, surpassing even Great Divine Abilities], they are but legends. It is said that within the entire Purple Realm [a vast world or dimension], Supreme Divine Abilities are exceedingly rare. Only Nascent Soul Dao Lord [a supreme master within the Nascent Soul realm] and a select few of the most elite Nascent Soul True Lord [a powerful master within the Nascent Soul realm] can successfully refine them.

And this Divine Light of the Five Void Tribulations [a divine ability harnessing the power of five elemental calamities] is precisely one of the most elite Great Divine Ability, a technique that can truly be called a rarity in this world.

The Divine Light of the Five Void Tribulations is exceptionally domineering; only a cultivator with Five Spiritual Roots [the rare potential to resonate with all five elemental energies] can successfully cultivate it. Lyra Jiang was not a Five Spiritual Roots cultivator, so she employed a special method to practice it.

She used a certain secret art and a precious treasure as substitutes, allowing her to cultivate this Great Divine Ability in advance. The price was that she could not use any other divine ability until this one was fully mastered.

Now that Lyra Jiang had perfected the Divine Light of the Five Void Tribulations, her very first move unleashed earth-shattering, peerless divine might.

The onlookers saw only a single beam of five-colored divine light descend from the heavens. It carried the annihilating power of the five tribulations—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—to assail its foe. The mere shockwaves from the attack cleaved the entire lake for one hundred Li-length [one Li-length equals five hundred meters].

Although the Celestial Python Demon King's Demonic Core [the condensed essence and power source of a high-level demonic beast] was formidable, it proved utterly useless against such a strike.

With just that single blow, the Celestial Python Demon King's Demonic Core suffered a grievous wound and was sent crashing down, completely defeated.

"Aaaaargh—!"

Severely wounded by the Demonic Core [the condensed energy core of a demonic beast], the Celestial Python Demon King [a powerful serpentine demon king] instantly vomited blood and nearly lost consciousness.

To survive that single blow, it had not only sustained grievous injuries but also expended over half of its already depleted mana reserves. The power of its magical treasures and divine abilities was greatly diminished. Even its defensive divine ability, the Profound Abyssal Heavenly Aegis [a protective shield of profound abyssal energy], was on the verge of collapsing.

Lyra Jiang had also expended a tremendous amount. Although the Divine Light of the Five Void Tribulations [a supreme cultivation art unleashing the power of five void tribulations] was immensely powerful, a single strike drained eighty percent of her True Essence [the refined spiritual energy cultivated by a practitioner].

Fortunately, the Flood Water Azure Lotus Platform [a magical lotus platform that rapidly replenishes spiritual energy] within her body was swiftly restoring her mana, preventing any risk of severe foundational damage.

"*Clang—*"

Seizing the moment, Lyra Jiang struck again, channeling the Heaven's Ruin Immortal-Slaying Sword [a legendary sword capable of slaying immortals] and the First Wood Divine Radiance [a divine light technique of the primordial wood element] to shatter the Dragon Transformation Blade [a demonic blade imbued with draconic power].

Then, the group joined forces in a frenzied assault on the Celestial Python Demon King. Within mere moments, they breached its defensive divine ability.

Without the protection of its divine abilities and magical treasures, no matter how formidable the Celestial Python Demon King's physical body was, it could not withstand immortal sword treasures painstakingly forged over months from high-grade immortal metals.

It struggled for three full hours but, covered in wounds, was ultimately pierced through its vital seventh-inch point by the Heaven's Ruin Immortal-Slaying Sword wielded by Lyra Jiang, meeting its end within the waters of Celestial Python Lake [the lake domain of the Celestial Python Demon King].

With the slaying of this fearsomely renowned Demon King [a ruler among demonic beasts], the group finally allowed themselves a sigh of relief.

Working together, they lifted the hundreds-of-zhang-long corpse of the Demon King [a ruler among demonic beasts] and dragged it all the way to a small islet within the inner lake.

After returning to the inner lake, the group discovered a Fourth Rank Low Grade Spirit Vein [a geological formation that concentrates and emits spiritual energy] on a small islet at the lake's heart.

Lyra Jiang led the others in a thorough search of the islet, where they found three Fourth Rank Spirit Medicine [plants imbued with potent spiritual energy] and twenty-one Third Rank specimens of the same.

Those three fourth-rank Spirit Medicine were all exceedingly precious: the 'Heavenly Heart Flower', the Dragon Blood Fruit, and the Sun Moon Grass.

All three were Third Rank Low Grade treasure medicines. The Heavenly Heart Flower was the most crucial supplementary ingredient for refining the Golden Core Formation Pill [a legendary pill that aids in the formation of a cultivator's Golden Core]. The Dragon Blood Fruit could purify the bloodline of a Demonic Beast [a beast that has absorbed spiritual energy and gained monstrous power], and had clearly been planted by the Celestial Python Demon King for its own use.

The final herb, the Sun Moon Grass, greatly nourished one's vital essence and was said to be a supplementary ingredient for a Fourth Rank High Grade Longevity Pill [a pill that extends the lifespan of a cultivator], making it exceptionally valuable as well. This chapter appears courtesy of @udio-novel.com.

Upon obtaining the Heavenly Heart Flower, Lyra Jiang couldn't help but glance at Eldrin Chen. According to the formula for the Golden Core Formation Pill, combining the Heavenly Heart Flower with the Inner Core [the condensed spiritual core of a powerful beast] of the Celestial Python Demon King was sufficient to refine an entire batch of the pills.

Although she herself had no need for a treasure like the Golden Core Formation Pill, its value was at least one to two million Spirit Stone [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy, used as currency and for cultivation]—enough to purchase a Fourth Rank Magical Treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators].

"Initially, I had planned to give the Demon King's Inner Core to Yvonne the Violet Consort as her reward,"

"but now that we have the Heavenly Heart Flower, we can refine a batch of Golden Core Formation Pill. I'll simply exchange one of those pills with her instead."

Lyra Jiang [the cultivator known as Lyra Jiang] said with a smile, then retrieved a jade box, carefully placing the Heavenly Heart Flower [a rare spiritual herb that nourishes the heart and mind] inside it.

This jade box was a precious Third Rank Treasure [a magical item of significant power and rarity], capable of preserving the efficacy of a Spirit Medicine [a plant imbued with spiritual energy, used in cultivation] for an additional one hundred years. It could truly be considered an exceedingly valuable treasure.

However, such specialized treasures are exceptionally rare. Using them to store items below the Fourth Rank would be a terrible waste. Lyra Jiang had only procured one or two specifically because she knew they would be assaulting Heaven-Devouring Serpent Mountain [the mountain domain of the formidable Heaven-Devouring Serpent demon king].

The remaining twenty-one stalks of Third Rank Spirit Medicine [spiritual herbs suitable for cultivators at the Purple Mansion Realm] were also of immense value. Lyra Jiang gathered them, intending to distribute them after all matters were settled.

After collecting the Spirit Medicine, the group had already located the Fourth Rank Flood Water Earth Vein [a powerful underground spiritual nexus of the Water element, of a grade suitable for Golden Core cultivators] within the nearby inner lake.

Upon hearing news of the Fourth Rank Flood Water Earth Vein, Lyra Jiang promptly led the others flying towards it.

"A Fourth Rank Water Vein?"

Within a relatively shallow Shellfish Farm [an area cultivated for spirit-nourishing shellfish], the group gazed excitedly at the entrance to the Flood Water Earth Vein.

Lyra Jiang said nothing more, being the first to step into the Earth Vein [a concentrated channel of spiritual energy flowing through the earth]. This particular Flood Water Earth Vein had been dominated by the Celestial Python Demon King [a powerful serpentine demon monarch] for many years, and any Water-Flood Divine Thunder [a powerful thunder-based divine ability aligned with the Water element] spirits within had long since been purged by it.

Therefore, when Eldrin Chen [the cultivator Eldrin of the Chen Clan] and the others entered, they encountered no trouble. Proceeding all the way to the Earth Vein Source [the primary wellspring of the earth vein's power], they discovered a great many treasures.

"Profound Water Crystal [a crystalline essence formed from the purest water element], Heavenly Lake Treasure Gold [a rare, spiritually conductive metal found in celestial lakes], Clear Spirit True Water [a liquid of exceptional purity that nourishes the spirit]..."

As they surveyed the treasures within the Earth Vein Source [the primary wellspring of an earth vein] before them, Eldrin Chen and the others could not contain their elation.

This Flood Water Earth Vein [an earth vein imbued with the essence of the Flood Water element] had not disappointed them. They found no fewer than seven pieces of Profound Water Crystal [a crystalline essence formed from the purest water element] alone, and the other various Third Rank Treasure [magical items of the third rank, suitable for Purple Mansion cultivators] numbered over a dozen in total.

One must remember, this was a vein that had already been exploited. For years, the forces under the Celestial Python Demon King [a powerful demon king in the form of a celestial serpent] had been consuming the treasures within this Water Vein [a subterranean channel rich in water-attuned spiritual energy]. That so many riches remained was a testament to the priceless value of a Fourth Rank Earth Vein [a major subterranean channel that concentrates and produces spiritual energy and rare materials].

"Something is amiss."

After a moment of closer inspection, Lyra Jiang's brow furrowed.

Within this Earth Vein Source [the primary wellspring of an earth vein], she had not found the object of her search: the Fourth Rank Water Essence Treasure Pearl [a fourth-rank magical pearl that concentrates the pure essence of water]. The story continues at http://www . audio-novel.com.