Chapter 350 : Void Leap Through Flaming Seas

"The Green Sun Treasure Boat has been integrated with a Void Gem [a rare gemstone that can manipulate spatial energies], allowing it to perform a single Void Teleportation [a spatial translocation technique] spanning thirty thousand Li-length [one Li-length equals five hundred meters]. This should be enough to shake him off for a time."

Eldrin Chen concurred. As his words fell, he activated the Void Leap Formation [a complex spatial translocation array] inscribed upon the Treasure Boat, causing the Green Sun Treasure Boat to tear through the void and emerge thirty thousand Li-length away.

Then, Lyra Jiang unleashed a divine ability, cloaking the treasure boat's aura completely.

Having completed these actions, Lyra Jiang offered a faint smile. "Let us go. For the time being, at least, that Astrael will not be able to find us."

At that very moment, a powerful presence descended upon the spot from which their treasure boat had vanished.

Astrael, his form imposing and majestic, gazed with icy coldness at the still-rippling void, a palpable killing intent gleaming in his eyes.

"Damnation! That vessel actually incorporated a Void Gem."

"You cannot escape."

His expression turned grim as he forcefully activated a divine ability to begin tracking them. Yet, after a long while, his gaze only grew darker and more sinister.

A vast and overwhelming aura erupted, shaking the heavens and earth, causing the endless sea of flames within a radius of several hundred Li-length to seethe and boil. Your portal to cultivation novels: (audio-novel.com).

"How infuriating! The chaotic and impure aura of the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire [a vast, dangerous region of churning fire and magma] disrupts this old man's divine abilities."

Meanwhile, the Green Sun Treasure Boat [a flying vessel enchanted with solar energy] continued its flight deeper into the heart of the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire.

Unaware of the events unfolding behind them, the group's paramount task was to locate the ruins within the secret realm as swiftly as possible.

The Treasure Boat flew for seven or eight days, penetrating nearly a million Li-length [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] into the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire, finally arriving at the site of the ancient ruins.

These ruins lay nestled within a Lava Valley [a valley filled with rivers and lakes of molten rock].

"Be cautious. There are Golden Core Spirit [powerful spirit entities with cultivation equivalent to the Golden Core Realm] here."

Gazing at the lava-filled valley ahead, Qingci the Recluse [a reclusive cultivator known for his poetic nature] wore an expression of grave seriousness.

Thirty years prior, following scant clues, he had discovered these ruins and ventured inside once. No sooner had he entered than he encountered a formidable Golden Core Spirit.

Fortunately, he already possessed False Core Cultivation [a cultivation level that mimics but does not fully achieve the Golden Core Realm] at that time, allowing him to barely escape the ruins with his life.

"First, we must conceal our auras," he stated.

Lyra Jiang activated the Earth-Fortress Earth Origin Disk [a powerful disk-shaped treasure that manipulates earth energy], sealing the auras of the group, before turning her gaze towards the ruins ahead.

With a full month remaining before the ruins were set to open, the group did not idle. Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang utilized the Purple-Gold Glazed Armor [a suit of armor forged from purple-gold and possessing a glazed, crystalline defense], combined with Qingci the Recluse's Golden Radiance Glazed Lamp [a lamp that emits a radiant, glazed golden light], to channel the boundless fire essence power of the area and establish a defensive Formation [a structured array of energy used for defense, attack, or other mystical purposes] as a precaution.

Although this Formation was not anchored to a Spirit Vein [a natural conduit of concentrated spiritual energy within the earth], the group contributed a vast sum of Spirit Stone [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy, used as currency and for cultivation] to fuel it. By converging the local Fire Vein Power [the potent energy drawn from an underground fire ley line], the formation unleashed a truly formidable power.

According to Eldrin Chen's estimation, with the support of this Formation, the defensive capabilities of the Purple-Gold Glazed Armor would be multiplied several times over.

Furthermore, the Golden Radiance Glazed Lamp, which normally could only unleash three blasts of 'Golden Radiance Glazed Flame' [a divine flame attack with the potency of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator], saw its power amplified by half. More impressively, it could now consecutively release nine such blasts.

Such a Formation was nearly equivalent to a cultivator at the Golden Core Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of the Golden Core realm] launching nine full-powered divine ability attacks in rapid succession.

With their preparations thoroughly complete, Eldrin Chen said with a faint smile, "With this Formation as our safeguard, even if Astrael were to come knocking, we would be more than capable of giving him a bitter taste of his own medicine."

"This does indeed put our minds more at ease," Qingci the Recluse chuckled in agreement.

Once the Formation was established, the group settled in to await the opening of the ruins.

These ruins were truly Ancient Ruins, their age so vast that the Formation mechanisms within had long since developed significant flaws and vulnerabilities.

To this day, after every thirty years of operation, due to imperfections within the the formation [a structured arrangement of energy channels and runes for defense, confinement, or other purposes], a small breach would inevitably appear in its structure.

The moment this breach opens is the optimal time for everyone to enter.

As everyone waited anxiously, over a month passed in the blink of an eye. Finally, the day for the ruins to open arrived.

"Hmm—"

On that very day, a faint sound suddenly emanated from the void.

Eldrin Chen rose to his feet and saw a fissure, three Zhang-lengths [one Zhang-length equals three point three three meters] in size, split open within the valley before him. Continue your cultivation journey at (audio-novel.com).

"The ruins are open."

Qingci the Recluse also showed delight, but then spoke gravely, "Everyone, remember this: this fissure will last only three Shichen-time [one Shichen-time equals two hours]. After that, the formation will repair itself."

"If you cannot emerge within those three Shichen-time, you will be trapped inside, forced to wait another thirty years."

Lyra Jiang gave a nod and was the first to step into the ruins. The others swiftly followed, flying in after her.

Upon entering the ruins, Eldrin Chen was immediately set upon by several crimson-hued figures that lunged towards him—all of them were Crimson Flame Spirit [demonic entities born of fire and malice] at the Golden Core Realm.

With a flick of his wrist, he summoned the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss. Locking blades with one of the Golden Core Realm spirits, he effortlessly pressed it into a defensive retreat.

With strength to spare, he swept his gaze across the chamber. Lyra Jiang, who had entered first, was besieged by three Golden Core Spirit, one of which possessed cultivation at the formidable Golden Core, Late Stage.

Yet Lyra Jiang's profound mana and exceptional prowess allowed her to hold her ground against the trio of Golden Core Realm spirits, not yielding an inch in the fierce confrontation.

Beyond them, numerous Purple Mansion Spirit [spirits of the Purple Mansion Realm] swarmed. The recluse Qingci the Recluse, shielding his wife, single-handedly suppressed over twenty of these Purple Mansion Realm entities, leaving them gasping for breath.

"End this swiftly,"

Eldrin Chen commanded, his voice cutting through the chaos. He resolved to waste no more time and utterly eradicate these Golden Core Spirit.

His opponent was merely at the Golden Core, Mid Stage, its strength inferior even to a Human Race cultivator of the same realm. Against Eldrin Chen's power, it stood little chance.

He unleashed the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords in a relentless assault, driving the Golden Core Spirit back step by step. Finally, he summoned the Thousand-Demon Slaying Sword and brought it down with devastating force.

The Thousand-Demon Slaying Sword erupted with a sword aura spanning hundreds of Zhang-lengths [one Zhang-length equals three point three three meters], transforming into a roaring black dragon as it descended. With a single, cleaving strike, it bisected the Golden Core Spirit.

The other three Golden Core Spirit [spiritual entities formed from condensed elemental energies, possessing power comparable to Golden Core cultivators], seeing the situation turn dire, began to contemplate escape.

However, Lyra Jiang had anticipated this. She activated the Earth-Fortress Earth Origin Disk [a powerful magical artifact that stabilizes and seals space] to lock down the surrounding void, then relentlessly assailed them with the Heaven's Ruin Immortal-Slaying Sword [a legendary sword famed for its power to slay immortal beings].

To prevent them from breaking the seal, Lyra Jiang even summoned her lifebound incarnation. This avatar, possessing cultivation at the Golden Core, Late Stage [the advanced phase of the Golden Core realm], immediately unleashed several Fourth Rank Magical Treasure [powerful artifacts of the fourth rank, suitable for Golden Core cultivators] and her lifebound divine abilities, forcing one of the Golden Core Spirit onto the defensive from the very first moment.

Once Eldrin Chen freed himself from his own engagement, he swiftly joined the fray. The battle raged for approximately One Shichen [a traditional unit of time equal to two hours], culminating in the complete annihilation of all four Golden Core Spirit.

"It is done."

With these Golden Core Spirit slain, a palpable wave of relief washed over the assembled cultivators.

Eldrin Chen watched the dissipating spiritual essences, a flicker of regret crossing his expression.

These Golden Core Spirit were not true Demonic Beast [monstrous creatures that cultivate through primal instinct], but rather incarnations formed from the heaven and earth's fire essence. Upon their destruction, the Demonic Core [the condensed energy core of a demonic beast] within them dissolved back into raw fire essence, making them unsuitable for refining into Golden Core Formation Pill [a precious pill that aids in the formation of a Golden Core].

Yet, the demise of these Golden Core Spirit was not entirely without gain.

Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang managed to intercept and capture several thousand strands of Separated Flame Qi [a pure, refined essence of the Separated Flame element] from the dispersing energies. The value of this Separated Flame Qi alone reached several million Spirit Stone [minerals that store and radiate spiritual energy, used as currency and for cultivation].

Although this Separated Flame Qi [a potent spiritual energy associated with the element of fire, often used in forging and alchemy] is not as pure as that cultivated by a practitioner, if refined within a high-grade Alchemy Furnace [a specialized vessel used for concocting pills and refining spiritual essences], it can be distilled into a form suitable for crafting Magical Treasure [enchanted artifacts imbued with spiritual power]. Access the full story on audio-novel dot com.