Chapter 378 Consecutive Spirit Veins, Surprise

Grandmaster Taiwu said no more, his expression grave as he waited.

Sure enough, before long, a flash of light swept across Crimson Scorpion Ridge—evidently, a demon king had departed via the teleportation formation.

Lyra did not rush to act. She waited for over half an hour more, and only when she felt the moment was right did she activate the 6 Heavens Black Prison Tower.

With Lyra (Person Name) wielding power comparable to a Golden Core Perfection cultivator, activating this treasure's might was sufficient to shatter any fourth-grade formation.

All he saw was a colossal pagoda blotting out the sky as it descended from the heavens, shattering the formation of Crimson Scorpion Ridge in a single strike.

Then, Yan Zi Ji soared into the sky. The Purple Cosmos Mirror of Void Flight transformed into a radiant brilliance that enveloped heaven and earth, sealing off this stretch of space.

"Damn it."

The 'Crimson Chain Demon King' stationed at Red Scorpion Ridge sensed the impending danger and immediately prepared to unleash his magic treasure to destroy the teleportation formation.

But it was already too late. In the blink of an eye, the Sky-Severing Twin Swords merged into 1 in the heavens. The combined might of these 2 supreme-grade magic treasures had already brushed against the realm of the Nascent Soul.

The Crimson Refinement Demon King was merely at Golden Core, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm). Faced with such a world-shaking strike, he had no time to unleash his ferocity before his head was severed, leaving only a single demon core to escape.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Eldrin cared not that his spiritual power was rapidly depleting. With a sweep of his sleeve, he drew the demon core into its folds. He then summoned his flying sword, cutting down the Purple Mansion demon beasts in the mountains as he personally guarded the teleportation formation.

A group of Golden Core cultivators followed closely behind, slaughter the mountain's demon beasts until they scattered in all directions.

Taking control of the teleportation array, Eldrin’s face lit up with joy. After a brief glance at the crowd, he declared,

"This teleportation formation can transport 7 people at once. The first group shall consist of myself, Lyra (Person Name), Fairy Violet Ji, along with Sect Leader Qian, True Lord Taiwu, Fairy Ling Ji, and Elder Uncle Gong—7 of us in total."

"Once we secure control of the teleportation array on the other side, you shall follow immediately through the portal. It would suffice for Fellow Daoist Ling to remain here excavating the Teleportation Array Disk (Magic Treasure)."

Ling Changxu nodded slightly. The Teleportation Array Disk (Magic Treasure) weighed as though bearing the burden of mountains, and it was intricately connected to the spiritual veins of the sacred peak. Even a Golden Core Realm master would need considerable effort to excavate it without causing damage.

With the personnel arrangements settled, Eldrin (Person Name) swallowed a pill to restore his magical power. After replenishing the energy expended during the Heavenly Union Convergence, he rose to his feet and declared, "There's no time to lose. We must strike quickly and decisively."

"Let's begin."

The 7 stepped onto the teleportation array, and in the blink of an eye—amid a dizzying swirl of heavens and earth—they arrived at the far shore of the void.

No sooner had they landed than Lyra activated her Earthly Soil Kun-Primordial Plate to shield the teleportation array, while Yan ZiJi immediately anchored the void with her Amethyst Cosmos-Spanning Mirror.

Eldrin raised his hand and summoned the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, slicing through the surrounding formations as effortlessly as cutting through melons and vegetables. With swift precision, he struck down the Zifu realm demon beast tasked with guarding the arrays.

Everyone joined forces and swiftly scattered the surrounding demon beasts completely.

At this moment, Eldrin surveyed his surroundings and discovered the teleportation formation was situated amidst roaring river currents. "This is the Great Kun River."

"Be careful."

Everyone’s expressions turned grave. The Great Kun River was a vast, meandering waterway spanning millions of miles, nourished by 5 or 6 fourth-order spirit veins, each controlled by several tribes of demon kings.

They had now arrived at 1 of these several fourth-order spirit veins.

In just a few breaths' time, the demon kings of the spirit island were finally stirred.

A black Demon Crocodile King soared through the air, roaring in fury, "How dare you!"

"You're courting death."

Eldrin’s eyes narrowed. The Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss and its twin shot forth, forcing his opponent into a frantic, scrambling retreat in mere moments.

The Crocodile King still sought to flee, but alas, surrounded by a dozen Golden Core cultivators, even a False Infant practitioner would be forced to retreat—let alone 1 who was merely at the Golden Core, Early Stage.

In just a few moves, the Crocodile King was besieged and slain upon the spirit island. After collecting the demon core, Lyra immediately headed for the next spiritual mountain, leaving Clear Verse Scatterer to retrieve the Teleportation Array Disk.

No sooner had they arrived at the third spirit mountain and gained control of the formation than a colossal azure eagle was seen soaring across the skies.

"It's the Greenwing Hawk King of Black Eagle Ridge."

With that, Eldrin (Person Name) urged his immortal sword forward and slashed.

The Azure Hawk Demon King sensed the danger and immediately took flight, soaring into the distance.

"Do not pursue them."

Seeing the Azure Hawk Demon King fleeing for his life, Lyra called out to the crowd eager to pursue, "This is no time for delay."

"Elder Brother Kael (Person Name), you should remain here."

Considering the Greenwing Demon King was no weak foe, Eldrin kept Kael by his side—a cultivator who had forged a superior Golden Core and possessed formidable power.

Everyone continued to strike with swift decisiveness, conquering 6 or 7 spirit mountains of the demon race in an extremely short span of time—far exceeding the demons' expectations.

Now that the main forces of the demon race had all departed for the Void Gem (Spiritual Object) vein, likely assuming the rear spiritual mountains were secure, they hadn’t even left a Golden Core demon king behind to guard them. Naturally, the group seized the opportunity with ease.

They had successively captured 9 spirit mountains of the demon race. By the time they reached the tenth mountain, Eldrin discovered only Lyra, Yan Zi Ji, and Sect Leader Qian remained.

Just as he secured control over the tenth spirit mountain, Patriarch Qian stroked his beard and laughed heartily, "To have captured 9 spirit mountains from the demon race in merely half an hour—this is truly an unprecedented victory in a 1000 years!"

"It seems this teleportation formation has both advantages and disadvantages. When favorable, 1 can achieve total victory; yet if countered, it's equally possible to suffer devastating losses in the blink of an eye."

Eldrin’s eyes flickered slightly as he smiled faintly. “So what the Ji Clan means is that the 6 nations will cultivate 6 fourth-stage spirit veins anew.”

"In that case, even if a certain spirit mountain were to fall, it wouldn't trigger an immediate chain reaction of successive defeats."

As they spoke, the group turned their solemn gazes toward the final Teleportation Array Disk (Magic Treasure).

A flicker of gravity passed through Yan Zi’s eyes as she spoke, “Our current location is already 8 million li deep into the heart of demon territory.”

"At this distance, even if we turn back now, it would take at least half a year to return. Venturing further would be perilous, and the demon clans have likely already caught wind of our presence."

Lyra (Person Name) pondered briefly before stating, "Very well. The 3 of us shall assault another fortress. With our combined strength, even a dozen or so Golden Core Demon Kings would struggle to pose any real threat."

"Let us begin over there."

Eldrin spoke as he activated the teleportation array.

With a flash of light, Eldrin and his 2 companions instantly arrived at the other end of the teleportation array.

No sooner had he arrived than he felt a twitch between his brows, instinctively summoning the Earthen Sovereign Bell.

This Lifebound Magic Treasure had already reached the pinnacle grade, yet it trembled violently under the assault and visibly dimmed.

Fortunately, Lyra (Person Name) reacted swiftly, immediately activating the Ji Earth Kunyuan Disk to shield all 3 of them.

Only then did Eldrin draw forth the Heaven-Sundering Twin Swords, parrying several consecutive strikes before finally gaining a moment to survey his surroundings.

"Black Eagle Demon King, Azure Sparrow Demon King, Savage Armor Demon King..."

Eldrin scanned his surroundings and was startled to find over a dozen Golden Core demon kings lurking about.

And in the distant void, several powerful demon kings were engaged in battle with a group of human Golden Cores.

"We... seem to have reached the Void Gem (Spiritual Object) vein?"

Chapter 1 The biting cold wind swept across the mountain peaks, howling like countless mournful ghosts. Lin Chen tightened his tattered robe, his gaze fixed on the distant mountain gate. 3 years—3 years had passed since he first arrived at the Azure Cloud Sect. Yet his cultivation remained stagnant at the first level of Qi Refining, making him the laughingstock of the entire outer sect. "Lin Chen, still stuck at the first level of Qi Refining?" A mocking voice came from behind. "At this rate, you'll never even lay eyes on the Foundation Establishment Pill." Lin Chen didn't turn around, his fingers silently tracing the jade slip in his sleeve—a legacy from his deceased parents. For 3 years, he had poured his spiritual energy into it daily, yet it remained as unresponsive as an ordinary stone. That night, as moonlight streamed through his window, Lin Chen made a final attempt. He channeled all his remaining spiritual power into the jade slip. Just as he was about to give up, the slip suddenly erupted with blinding golden light. "After 10 1000 years, my legacy has finally found a successor." An ancient voice echoed in his mind. "I am the Flaming Sun Immortal Venerable. Child, from this day forth, you shall inherit my mantle." A vast amount of information flooded Lin Chen's consciousness: the 9 Revolutions Nirvana Art (Cultivation Method), the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure), and countless cultivation insights. Most importantly, he finally understood why his cultivation had stagnated—his body possessed the rare Chaos Dao Body (Special Physique), which required specific techniques to awaken. When dawn broke, Lin Chen opened his eyes. A faint golden light shimmered within his pupils. After just 1 night of cultivation, he had broken through to the third level of Qi Refining. "Zhang Hua (Person Name)," Lin Chen murmured the name of the outer sect disciple who had bullied him most frequently, a cold smile curling on his lips. "Just you wait."