Chapter 295. Celestial Dome Demon-Slaying Grand Formation

The assailant turned out to be a Golden Core realm demon king. This Crimson Scorpion Demon King (Demon Beast) was the ruler of Scarlet Scorpion Ridge, whose cultivation had reached Golden Core, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm), possessing formidable power.

However, the Crimson Scorpion Ridge was separated from the Chu Kingdom by the Celestial Python Lake, and there had long been friction and enmity between the 2. It was unexpected that they had now ventured into this territory.

"Reinforcements from the Demon King... this complicates matters."

In the blink of an eye, Eldrin turned with a grim expression and merged with his sword, soaring toward the distant sky.

Just as he was about to depart, how could the Black Dragon Demon King and Crimson Scorpion Demon King (Demon Beast) let him have his way? They immediately unleashed their divine abilities, magic treasures, and techniques.

Yet Eldrin (Person Name) stood unwavering and fearless. With his Earth-Sovereign Bell (Magic Treasure) deflecting the assaults of 2 demon kings, his sword gleam never slowed as it soared into the distance.

A reckless Golden-Horned Savage Bull attempted to block his path, but with its mere Purple Palace, Early Stage cultivation, it was merely courting death before a fourth-tier immortal sword.

A sword gleam sliced through the air with a metallic ring, cleaving it in 2.

Eldrin (Person Name) retrieved the inner elixir, let out a long laugh, and without slowing his speed in the slightest, soared into the distance.

"You dare."

Seeing him act so insolently, the Black Flood Dragon (Demon Beast) was enraged to the core and gave chase.

However, at this realm, without specialized means to counter it, slaying Eldrin who had achieved Unity of Man and Sword was nearly impossible.

They underestimated Eldrin's methods, never imagining that despite not even having formed a False Core, he already possessed combat prowess rivaling the Golden Core Realm.

Thus, they pursued him for over a 100 1000 miles, all the way to the outskirts of Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location), yet their efforts proved futile. In the end, they could only seal off Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) with bitter resentment.

Eldrin returned to Celestial Ruins Mountain and immediately gathered everyone, stating, "The Crimson Scorpion Ridge has intervened this time. I'm afraid this battle may prove somewhat troublesome."

Scarlet Scorpion Ridge.

After hearing his account, everyone's expressions turned grave.

The old clan leader’s expression shifted as well, a trace of lingering fear in his voice. “Fortunately, they misjudged your strength. In their haste to eliminate you, they prematurely exposed the Crimson Scorpion Demon King (Demon Beast). Otherwise, this hidden trump card would have dealt me a severe blow.”

"Crimson Scorpion Demon King (Demon Beast) is a Golden Core, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm) demonic sovereign." Xu Daoyuan (Person Name) shook his head, his expression grave as he said, "Even in our current circumstances, dealing with this would likely prove somewhat troublesome for us."

"Rest assured, with our strength combined with the formations of Celestial Ruins Mountain, we can sufficiently restrain 2 of their Demon Kings."

Eldrin (Person Name) spoke with tranquil reassurance, yet a sliver of unease still lingered in the hearts of the crowd.

Percival (Person Name) couldn't help but rise to his feet, his face grave as he said, "If the Golden Lion Mastiff has come as well, what should we do?"

"The spiritual vein of Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) is only at the Upper Tier 3. It cannot unleash the full power of a Tier 4 formation. With our current strength, we simply cannot withstand the assault of 3 Demon Kings."

All those present were Zifu cultivators, yet even they felt a drumming unease in their hearts at this moment.

Although the group possessed considerable strength, facing the assault of 3 Golden Core demon kings accompanied by hordes of low-level demonic beasts, they would likely be unable to hold their ground.

The old clan leader also grew concerned and couldn't help but ask, "Could we request Patriarch Jiang to come reinforce us?"

"I'm afraid it won't work."

Eldrin furrowed his brow, shaking his head with a sigh. "The reason Celestial Python Lake suffered defeat 1 100 years ago was primarily because they misjudged our strength. In their pursuit of a swift victory, they recklessly chose to divide their forces."

"Now the Earthlion Demon King has long had Lyra (Person Name) dead in its sights. If she comes to support us, she will inevitably draw it here as well, which would only further escalate the war."

He pondered for a moment, then said after a brief silence, "Very well. I shall have Scorched Sun Mountain (Location) dispatch Elara (Person Name) and Old Fang the Patriarch to assist."

"By then, with 2 more False Core cultivators joining our ranks, we should barely manage to hold them off until the Beast Tide subsides."

Upon hearing this, everyone sighed softly, their hearts tacitly accepting this decision.

Though such tactics could hardly secure victory, they at least stabilized the immediate situation, preventing excessively gruesome casualties.

After this meeting concluded, the armies of the Tianxu Alliance swiftly underwent a mobilization.

Soon after, the 2 False Core Elders—Elara and Fang Qingmei—stationed at Scorched Sun Mountain arrived at Celestial Ruins Mountain with reinforcements consisting of 10 Foundation Establishment cultivators.

After this deployment, the high-level forces stationed at Scorched Sun Mountain (Location) had been reduced by more than half, leaving only Lyra (Person Name) to confront the Earth Lion Ridge.

The Earth Lion Demon King was wary of Lyra's great supernatural power, the Divine Light of the 5 Void Tribulations, while Lyra alone found it difficult to slay the Earth Lion Demon King amidst the vast army of the Earth Lion Ridge.

Thus, the 2 sides stood in stalemate at Scorched Sun Mountain (Location). Hordes of demonic beasts gathered beneath Scorched Sun Mountain (Location), relentlessly assaulting the formation to drain the protective mountain array's energy. Yet the 2 Golden Core (Cultivation Realm) experts never risked taking action themselves.

Compared to the standoff at Scorched Sun Mountain, the situation at Celestial Ruins Mountain was even more tense, with swords drawn and bows bent.

The beast horde continued to gather, while Elara and Patriarch Fang arrived with reinforcements from Scorched Sun Mountain, significantly bolstering the defenses of Celestial Ruins Mountain.

Time flew by swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, 3 months had passed. True to expectations, the Black Flood Dragon (Demon Beast) demon king arrived at Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) with an army of several 100 1000 demonic beings.

After the forces of Celestial Python Lake (Location) arrived, the Black Flood Dragon (Demon Beast) demon king ordered hundreds of thousands of demon beasts to surround Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location), then began deploying his low-ranking demon beasts to exhaust the formation's power.

The formation of Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) was known as the Celestial Dome Demon-Slaying Grand Formation (Formation), and its core was a lower fourth-grade magic treasure.

This formation artifact was known as the Tianhuan Demon-Slaying Sword. The blade itself possessed a formidable suppression against demonic beings, and when augmented by the formation, it was potent enough to threaten—or even severely injure—a Golden Core Demon King.

Though the Black Flood Dragon (Demon Beast) and Crimson Scorpion Demon King (Demon Beast) possessed formidable power, neither wished to risk severe injuries by confronting the formation head-on.

Moreover, they needed to preserve sufficient magical power, for if they expended too much energy—or worse, suffered severe injuries from the formation—even if they broke through the array, they might gain no advantage against Eldrin and the 4 human False Core combatants.

In this situation, the Black Flood Dragon (Demon Beast) began driving hordes of low-tier demon beasts as cannon fodder to frantically assault the formation.

Wearing down the spiritual energy of a formation with cannon fodder is a relatively protracted process.

The 2 sides had been locked in battle for a full month, and everyone was nearing their limits.

The formation array at Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) consumed an immense amount of resources, with spirit stone expenditures alone exceeding 500,000 units.

Spending such a vast sum—32,000 spirit stones—just to activate the formation was enough to make even a Golden Core cultivator feel as though their very foundations had been shaken, their heart aching with unbearable regret.

However, relatively speaking, temporary losses are far more cost-effective than the losses incurred in death.

During this period, tens of thousands of human cultivators relied on defensive formations to slay over 200,000 demonic beasts within a single month—a blow that truly shattered the demons' very bones.

Though these low-level demonic beasts possessed only rudimentary intelligence, they understood fear well enough. At this point, even the Golden Core demon kings' commands couldn't compel them to march forward to certain death.

Since the low-level creatures were unwilling to throw away their lives, several Golden Core demon kings decided to take matters into their own hands.

At this very moment, the Crimson Scorpion Demon King (Demon Beast) and the Black Flood Dragon (Demon Beast) surged forth from the void 1 after another. Even the Golden Lion Mastiff (Demon Beast) lurking in the shadows ceased its concealment, unfurling its 1000-zhang frame as each earth-shattering step pulverized mountain peaks in its path.

Chapter 1 The biting cold wind howled through the mountain pass, carrying with it the scent of frost and decay. A lone figure stood atop a jagged peak, his black robes whipping violently in the gale. This was Luo Feng, once the youngest Golden Core cultivator the Profound Sky Sect had seen in 10 1000 years. He clutched a faintly glowing spirit stone in his palm, its energy nearly depleted. "30-2 1000 spirit stones," he murmured, a bitter smile touching his lips. "All gone, just to sustain this broken dantian for a few more months." Memories, countless and chaotic, flooded his mind. The betrayal. The shattered core. The fall from grace. For a dozen or so years, he had wandered, a shell of his former self. Yet, the fire of vengeance still smoldered in his heart. Suddenly, a brilliant streak of light tore across the twilight sky, descending towards the distant mountains. An omen? A chance? Luo Feng's eyes narrowed. He tightened his grip on the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure) at his waist. 1 100 years had passed since his downfall. Perhaps it was time to return. "Eldrin (Person Name)," he whispered the name that haunted his dreams, the name of the 1 who had orchestrated his ruin. "I'm coming for you."