Chapter 326. Great Victory, Crimson-Gold Glazed Armor (Magic Treasure)
This sword could advance by devouring demonic souls. Having now consumed the Golden Lion Mastiff’s divine soul, its power instantly surged by a significant margin.
According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, once the sword spirit fully refines the Golden Lion Mastiff's soul, this Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure) should advance to mid-grade Rank 4.
"Damn it."
Seeing the Golden Lion Mastiff also slain by Eldrin, both the Earth Lion Demon King and Clan Leader Deng’s expressions twisted in horror.
The current stalemate had been shattered. Lyra alone possessed the strength to suppress them all, let alone the remaining peak-level experts by her side. If they didn’t break through now, none of them would likely escape with their lives.
However, this place was sealed by both the Earth Soul Origin Disk and the Taiyi Heaven-Sealing Formation (Formation). Even with their level of cultivation, breaking through the formation and escaping would be extremely difficult in such a short time.
The Deng Clan Leader’s face shifted through a spectrum of emotions before settling into a dark, grim expression. "Lion King, hold her off for a moment," he said in a low, ominous tone. "I will break this formation."
"Very well."
The Lion King understood the gravity of the situation. With a thunderous roar, he unleashed multiple magical artifacts and divine abilities—not only summoning his life-bound treasure, the Vajra Lion-Dragon Seal, but also spitting out his inner core to strike at Lyra (Person Name) simultaneously.
After all, Lyra (Person Name) had only recently broken through to Golden Core, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm), and the magic treasures in her possession had yet to be upgraded. For a brief moment, she was actually stalled by the Lion King.
Yet she was not without her own methods. A brilliant light descended from between her brows, transforming into a woman in white who stood firmly in the path of Clan Leader Deng.
External Incarnation!
The Deng Clan Leader’s expression shifted. Lyra (Person Name) had forged an external avatar using her life-bound magic treasure and could even wield the treasure itself. Her methods were now on par with those of an ordinary Golden Core, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm) cultivator.
At this moment, Clan Leader Deng knew he must not engage with the doppelganger. He shielded himself with the Crimson-Gold Glazed Armor (Magic Treasure), allowing Lyra's (Person Name) doppelganger to strike freely.
The Doppelganger Art had yet to advance to the upper fourth rank, making it difficult to breach the defenses of the Crimson-Gold Glazed Armor (Magic Treasure).
Seeing that the situation was secure, Clan Leader Deng raised his hand and unleashed a Grade 4, Superior Quality Spirit Talisman.
This spiritual talisman, known as the Heaven-Sundering Demon-Slaying Talisman, stood as 1 of the Deng Clan's most guarded legacies. Its power rivaled a full-force strike from a Golden Core Perfection cultivator.
The clan leader of the Deng family had brought this spirit talisman as his ultimate means to deal with Lyra (Person Name). However, upon discovering that Lyra (Person Name) had broken through to Golden Core, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm), he realized it was impossible to prevail against her. He could only use it to shatter the formation and make his escape.
This talisman truly lived up to its reputation as the pinnacle of fourth-tier charms. With a single strike, it dimmed the radiance of the void formation patterns sealing the heavens and earth, diminishing their power by over half.
"Don't let him get away."
Seeing this, Lyra (Person Name) immediately called out in a loud voice.
Eldrin frowned, knowing full well that with the methods of the Deng Clan Leader, it was entirely possible the formation would be breached if things continued this way.
Thus, he abandoned his intention to slay the Deng Clan’s Golden Core cultivator and instead steered the Celestial Departure Twin Swords toward the Deng Clan Patriarch.
Not good.
Seeing Eldrin unleash the Twin Li Swords of Heaven's Departure, the Deng Clan Chief finally showed signs of strain.
However, the Crimson-Gold Glazed Armor (Magic Treasure) truly lived up to its reputation as a top-grade fourth-tier defensive treasure. Facing the assaults from both opponents, it remained unbreached for a considerable time.
The Deng Clan Leader gritted his teeth, channeling his magic power to activate the Crimson-Gold Glazed Armor (Magic Treasure) to its absolute limit. He then unleashed several of his signature divine abilities, relentlessly assailing the sealing array patterns.
Facing the full assault of Eldrin and the Water Avatar, even the Crimson-Gold Glazed Armor could not hold for long. It was clear he intended to breach the formation and escape at all costs, even if it meant sustaining severe injuries.
"Hmph—"
Witnessing this individual’s overwhelming display of power, Lyra (Person Name), locked in combat with the Earth Lion Demon King in the distance, furrowed her brow and resolved to end the battle swiftly.
She parried the Golden Ascending Dragon Tusk with the Heaven's Ruin Immortal-Slaying Sword, then summoned the Qingyang Demon-Suppressing Pagoda to block the demon king's inner core assault. Gathering her remaining spiritual power, she unleashed her ultimate forbidden technique.
In an instant, 5-colored divine light descended from the highest heavens as 5 calamitous beams tore through the void, striking directly toward the Earth Lion Demon King.
“Divine Light of the Five Void Tribulations (Cultivation Art)。”
The Earth Lion Demon King let out a startled cry, his face contorting with despair.
The reason the 2 of them feared Lyra and even needed to join forces against her was not because of the might of her Heavenly Ruins Immortal-Slaying Sword, but rather due to the ‘Divine Light of the 5 Void Tribulations’.
After all, eliminating a Golden Core, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) expert through conventional means posed immense difficulty, yet they remained confident in possessing sufficient methods to handle the situation.
Yet the Divine Light of the 5 Void Tribulations (Cultivation Art) possessed boundless power. When channeled by Lyra (Person Name) with her Golden Core, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) level of magic power, its force even reached 50 percent of a Nascent Soul strike.
Such a supremely powerful divine ability far surpassed the might of Eldrin's Dual Polarity Divine Thunder. An ordinary Golden Core, Late Stage cultivator facing it alone would either perish or suffer grievous wounds.
Thus, in their previous battles, they had always fought with restraint, conserving their divine abilities and mana to guard against Lyra's Divine Light of the 5 Void Tribulations, never daring to act recklessly or unleash their full power.
But now, the Earth Lion Demon King had exhausted all its methods. Faced with the sudden onslaught of the Divine Light of the 5 Void Tribulations (Cultivation Art), it could only frantically circulate its inner core while exclaiming in alarm.
"Deng, you old fiend, save me!"
On the other side, Old Ancestor Deng watched the Divine Light of the 5 Void Tribulations (Cultivation Art) bloom, yet instead of rescuing anyone, he once again summoned a top-grade, fourth-tier spirit talisman and struck it toward the formation patterns in the void.
The Earth Lion Demon King exhausted every means to resist, yet in the end, he could not defy the heavens and alter his fate. Struck by the power of the 5 Calamities of the Grand Void, his body shattered into 5 segments. Only his demon core remained, desperately attempting to flee.
"There's no escape."
Lyra sneered coldly and raised her hand to summon the Mount Tai Deity-Suppressing Curse. Struck by this divine ability, the inner core instantly felt as if crushed beneath a colossal mountain, plummeting from the void without delay.
Seizing the opportunity, Lyra (Person Name) swept her sleeve, sealing the demon core and storing it within her pouch.
At the same time, taking advantage of Lyra's depleted spiritual energy after activating her divine ability, Clan Leader Deng finally tore a breach in the barrier by unleashing a fourth-grade treasure talisman.
A look of ecstasy flashed across his face before he frantically fled the scene.
But at that very moment, Eldrin’s eyes snapped open. He drained all the spiritual power from the Misty Azure Lotus Throne and seized the opportunity to merge the Twin Li Fire Swords into 1.
"Clang—"
In an instant, the twin swords merged into 1, their pale blade light sweeping across heaven and earth as it slashed directly toward the direction in which Patriarch Deng was fleeing for his life.
The timing of this sword strike was exquisitely precise. With over half his magical power already depleted and his Crimson-Gold Glazed Armor (Magic Treasure) having withstood assaults from 2 opponents, the Patriarch of the Deng clan could only watch as its defensive barrier shattered into glimmering fragments.
In such circumstances, facing the full-force strike of the Heavenly Union Convergence, Patriarch Deng would face the risk of falling should he choose to meet it head-on.
If he chose to exert his full strength to resist and evade the sharpness of this sword, he would miss the fleeting opportunity to escape.
In the blink of an eye, Patriarch Deng forcefully mustered his spiritual power once more, activating a defensive divine ability to shield himself before desperately fleeing beyond the formation's boundaries.
In but an instant, the combined edge of the Heavenly Departure Twin Swords shattered the defensive divine ability, and countless sword energies tore his physical body into fragments.
Yet at that moment, a curtain of light unfurled within his body, revealing itself to be a pale cyan treasure pearl.
The treasure orb intercepted the Twin Celestial Separation Swords, shielding Patriarch Deng's Golden Core, then released a radiant light that merged seamlessly into his core.
In an instant, the precious pearl shattered, and Clan Leader Deng’s golden core, encased within the cyan pearl, shot out toward the void beyond the heavens.
Substitution Calamity Pearl (Magic Treasure)