Chapter 352 The Enemy of the False Infant

Perhaps this did not deal significant damage to Crimson Flame the Blazing Lord (Person Name), but it made him feel genuine pain.

This seemed to enrage it. Crimson flames surged from the arm bearing the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root), and endless firepower scorched the heavens, as if intent on overturning the very fabric of sky and earth.

Boom—

Just as the crowd’s expressions shifted dramatically and they prepared to flee for their lives, the secret realm’s formation finally reacted.

Eldrin looked up at the heavens, where a crimson broken wheel radiated boundless demon-refining divine light, piercing through Crimson Flame the Blazing Lord’s skull and eliciting a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering scream.

Immediately after, a pale cyan treasure wheel descended, suppressing Crimson Flame the Blazing Lord (Person Name) beneath its weight.

2 Supreme Devil-Subduing Treasures.

Eldrin's pupils contracted slightly as he couldn't help but murmur under his breath.

Beside them, Lyra’s gaze also grew subtly solemn. After a long silence, she murmured, “These 2 demon-refining treasures have likely been locked in a standoff against Crimson Flame the Blazing Lord for thousands of years.”

"It's no wonder this formation is failing, given that it's suppressing a powerful Crimson Flame the Blazing Lord (Person Name)."

All of them were inwardly shaken, feeling a trace of relief at having narrowly escaped death on this journey.

Eldrin also breathed a sigh of relief, though a moment later his expression turned grave as he said, "With such a massive disturbance here, Astrael will likely be able to sense it."

"Then we shall not evade."

Lyra took a deep breath, gazing at the formation nearby. "With this array, it's almost like we've gained the combat strength of 1 or 2 perfected Golden Core cultivators."

"Moreover, our strength is not insignificant. It would be better to confront him here than to endure his constant harassment."

Hearing this, Eldrin also found the plan quite reasonable, so he decisively took out a sum of spirit stones to restore the formation to its maximum capacity.

After completing this task, everyone began restoring their spiritual power, awaiting the optimal moment to strike.

After waiting for about an hour and a half, a streak of light shot across the distant horizon, accompanied by a thunderous roar long before its arrival.

"What a fine leader of the Heavenly Ruins Alliance, what a splendid Sword Immortal of the Chu Kingdom."

"This seat has taken a liking to this individual, yet you dare interfere? Today, all of you shall remain here together."

In his fury, Astrael unleashed his full power, summoning a resplendent ancient bell to strike forth.

Qingci Sanren’s expression sharpened, and he promptly declared in a raised voice, “This is the 6 Souls Bell (Magic Treasure). Everyone, be cautious.”

The Hexasoul Bell was 1 of Astrael's (Person Name) life-bound magic treasures. It was said that in the Celestial Realm, there existed a formidable celestial artifact known as the Hexasoul Bell.

Astrael naturally could not obtain the refining method for the 6-Soul Bell. However, he had used this bell to slay 6 Golden Core cultivators, refining their souls into the treasure bell.

After refining the 6 Golden Core soul spirits, this 6 Souls Bell had become a truly formidable sinister treasure. Its power had already surpassed the upper fourth-grade, reaching the level of a quasi-Demon Refining Supreme Treasure.

Although this quasi-demon-refining treasure was merely flattery, when channeled by Astrael's nascent pseudo-infant cultivation base, it was sufficient to suppress an ordinary Golden Core, Late Stage cultivator.

With his first move, this fiend unleashed such a formidable treasure, proving he was truly striking in wrathful earnest and demonstrating the gravity with which he regarded the assembled cultivators.

"Be careful."

Eldrin (Person Name) let out a resounding cry and activated the formation, summoning the Amethyst Gold Glazed Armor (Magic Treasure) to block this formidable strike.

Seeing the 6 Souls Bell being blocked, Astrael's gaze turned icy as he summoned his second life-bound treasure—the Celestial Star Furnace.

The Heavenstar Crucible was forged from a fragment of the Ninth Heaven's star, a spiritual object of the fifth rank, and served as the signature treasure of Astrael.

The azure Sky Star Crucible descended like a fallen constellation, its impact striking heaven and earth with a deafening clang that shook the very foundations of the world.

Faced with such an assault, even the formation jointly laid by the group could barely withstand more than a few strikes. Lyra had no choice but to bring out the Heaven's Ruin Immortal-Slaying Sword.

Naturally, while the Heaven-Void Immortal-Slaying Sword possessed extraordinary might, relying solely on this blade proved insufficient to contend against the Astral Furnace. Left with no alternative, Lyra (Person Name) summoned the 8 Desolates and 6 Realms Cauldron, uniting its power with the Heaven-Void Immortal-Slaying Sword to jointly withstand the Astral Furnace’s assault.

Seeing both of his natal magic treasures being blocked, a faint chill flashed in Astrael's eyes as he unexpectedly summoned his third natal magic treasure.

This treasure turned out to be an ancient bronze shield. With a metallic clang, it erupted in dazzling light and descended through the air with crushing force.

He actually used a defensive treasure as an offensive weapon, lifting it into the air to press down. However, this shield was forged from ancient high-grade gold, weighing as heavily as countless tons. If it were to truly crash down, even the formation might struggle to withstand it.

Left with no alternative, Eldrin had to unleash his full power. First, he summoned the Magnetic Treasure Mirror to restrain his opponent, then deployed the Sky-Sundering Twin Swords to engage in a fierce clash.

"Annoying."

Seeing that the 3 innate magic treasures failed to subdue the trio, Astrael (Person Name) struck again, summoning several top-grade fourth-tier magic treasures and unleashing a series of divine abilities in rapid succession.

Eldrin's pupils contracted slightly. An assault of such magnitude could likely overwhelm even 2 or 3 Golden Core Perfection cultivators.

Though their strength was not insignificant, without the aid of the formation, they likely wouldn't have been able to hold back Astrael.

Fortunately, the formation was holding strong. Working in unison, the crowd channeled their power to amplify the Crimson-Gold Glazed Armor (Magic Treasure)'s might to its zenith, then unleashed the Golden Glaze Flame to incinerate everything in its path.

After consecutively unleashing 6 streams of Golden Radiance Glazed Flame, Astrael's several top-grade fourth-tier magical treasures could no longer hold their ground, their potency largely depleted.

By this point in the battle, though rage still burned fiercely within Astrael, a sliver of retreat had begun to take root in his heart.

The consumption from activating his life-bound magical treasure was manageable, but consecutively unleashing divine abilities and a top-grade, fourth-tier treasure had drained an immense amount of his spiritual power.

If his vital essence were severely depleted in this battle, it would likely diminish his chances of successfully undergoing the Nascent Soul breakthrough in the future.

"This Lyra and her husband possess extraordinary strength, with even greater divine abilities yet to be unleashed."

"Even if I exhaust all my means to break this formation, there's no guarantee I can eliminate them all."

"If they unleash their great supernatural powers, even if I don't suffer severe injuries, my vital essence will be greatly depleted. Should I sustain grave wounds, I fear it would sever my path to immortality."

At this thought, Astrael wisely chose to retreat for now.

His gaze turned slightly icy, tinged with a hint of killing intent as he spoke, "What a fine Heaven's Alliance Leader, what a fine Chu Kingdom Sword Immortal. Today, this old man has truly witnessed the methods of you 2."

"However, I have urgent matters to attend to today. Another day, I shall return to witness the great divine powers of you both."

With an icy expression, Astrael (Person Name) issued his threat, then transformed into a streak of light and soared away.

Watching Astrael depart, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Eldrin’s expression turned grave, his face darkening as he said solemnly, “A Pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivator is truly formidable. It would likely take 5 or 6 Golden Core, Late Stage experts joining forces to contend with such power.”

Lyra’s expression turned grave as well. Her strength was no less than that of a Golden Core, Great Perfection cultivator, and she was fully capable of confronting 2 or 3 Golden Core, Late Stage experts. Yet Eldrin’s power barely reached the level of Golden Core, Late Stage.

If the 2 were to face Astrael head-on, they would likely only have the ability to defend themselves. Of course, Astrael also feared Lyra’s Divine Light of the 5 Void Tribulations, and unless absolutely necessary, he would not risk a life-or-death struggle with them.