Chapter 405 The Severed Ancestral Vein

Great Fiend of the Violet Mansion.

At this thought, the lead Foundation Establishment cultivator also revealed a trace of despair.

"The nearest Zifu Patriarch is over 10 1000 miles away. Who can come to save us? Who will save the people of Huangmu Island?"

"Hymn—"

Just then, a sword’s hum resonated through the air. All eyes beheld a brilliant black-gold sword radiance, descending from the edge of the heavens.

The moment it saw that sword light, the Zifu Demon Ape showed a look of terror. It frantically tried to flee into the water, but compared to the speed of the sword light, it was as slow as an ant.

With a sharp clang, a sword radiance dazzling as a comet streaked across the sky, its peerless brilliance cleaving through the heavens. In an instant, the Purple Mansion Demonic Crocodile was pinned and slain in the void.

In the next instant, 2 streaks of sword light shot forth, transforming in the blink of an eye into 2 figures descending from the heavens.

Eldrin tread the void with ethereal grace, sheathing the 1000-Demon Slaying Sword with a casual flick of his wrist before gathering the demon core into his possession.

After all this was done, the humans on the island finally reacted.

The lead Foundation Establishment cultivator’s face lit up with ecstasy. He hastily deactivated the formation and exclaimed in exhilaration, “Quickly, quickly! A Golden Core Elder has come to our rescue. We must hurry out to greet them!”

The cultivator spoke, then led a group of fellow practitioners forward, dropping to their knees in fervent reverence.

He watched Eldrin and Lyra, his face alight with the same joy of having survived a calamity. "This junior Huang Muhe, Lord of Huangmu Island, kowtows in gratitude for the Ancestor's life-saving grace."

"Rise."

Seeing everyone kneeling on the ground, Eldrin flicked his sleeve and lifted them all to their feet.

He and Lyra (Person Name) descended upon the spirit island, with Huang Muhe (Person Name) trailing closely behind them. The man spoke in exhilaration, "This junior sent the distress talisman merely half an hour ago. I had thought only 1 or 2 Purple Mansion Elders (Cultivation Realm) would respond."

"To think it would be 2 True Persons—this is truly an honor for our Huangmu Island."

"Messaging Talisman?"

Eldrin's eyes flickered slightly as he said calmly, "We are merely passing through."

"Passing by?" Huang Muhe was taken aback, exclaiming in astonishment, "Could it be that Senior is not a True Master from the Spirit Island Alliance?"

Lyra nodded and asked calmly, "What kind of organization is the Spirit Island Alliance?"

Huang Muhe snapped back to attention and quickly explained, "The Spirit Isle Alliance is a coalition formed by the human cultivators of The Vast Sea (Location) to stand against the demons and monsters."

An alliance formed by several dozen Golden Core Elders, uniting over 10 1000 spirit islands.

"Understood." Eldrin nodded calmly and asked, "Are you saying the Spirit Island Alliance will send high-level cultivators for support?"

"Hmm, barring any unforeseen circumstances, we should arrive within half a day."

Eldrin exchanged a glance with Lyra before saying, "Once he arrives, bring him to me."

Feeling somewhat weary from the journey, Eldrin decided to rest for a while on Huangmu Island.

Taking advantage of their free time, the 2 strolled around Huangmu Island, incidentally surveying the surroundings of The Vast Sea (Location).

There was nothing particularly remarkable about Yellowwood Island, except that it abundantly produced first and second-grade yellowwood, which was well-suited for forging war treasure ships.

The Tier-4 war treasure ships of the Sky Ruins Alliance primarily used Verdantleaf Bamboo as their spiritual wood. Strictly speaking, Verdantleaf Bamboo was more suited for forging flying swords, whereas this Yellowwood proved far more appropriate for such vessels.

At this thought, Eldrin spoke up: "We should get some Yellowwood seeds later. Let's head to the Chu Kingdom cultivation world seed market for now."

"Very well."

Lyra nodded, then gazed at The Vast Sea (Location) and remarked, "The water veins in The Vast Sea (Location) are highly anomalous."

"You sensed it too?" Eldrin furrowed his brow. "The water elemental energy in The Vast Sea is abnormally abundant. In terms of aqueous power, this is likely the most concentrated we've witnessed in our lives."

"Even the fifth-grade water vein of Tianhu Zhou contains less than 1-tenth of the water elemental energy present here."

"It appears this place far surpasses a fifth-grade water vein, seemingly close to the legendary ancestral vein. Yet it feels as though it was abruptly severed by some supreme power."

At this point, a look of sheer terror flashed in Eldrin's eyes.

He exchanged a glance with Lyra (Person Name), both giving a slight nod of mutual understanding as their speculations aligned perfectly.

Within the Eastern Wastelands (Location), Sixth-Order Ancestral Veins could be counted on 1's fingers, with the Water Element Ancestral Veins comprising just 2 locations: the 'Eastern Wastelands Ancestral River' and the 'Vast Murky Marsh'.

Within the Eastern Barrens, the Ancestral River stands as the foremost waterway of the Violet Realm. Its headwaters and lower reaches have each nurtured a Grade-6 water vein.

Its source water vein was occupied by the human 'Riverlord Chang (Person Name)', while the sixth-order water vein at the downstream estuary fell into the hands of the Crocodile Ancestor.

The Vast Marsh is 1 of the primordial water veins within the Eastern Wastelands (Location), stretching across hundreds of millions of miles. It has nurtured endless demon tribes and serves as the dominion of the eternal true dragon, the Black Dragon Dao Lord (Person Name), whose power speaks volumes.

The Vast Sea (Location) was 1 of the 7 great freshwater lakes in the Eastern Wastelands (Location), spanning over 10 million li in all directions, seemingly once on the verge of ascending into a primordial ley line.

However, the location of The Vast Sea (Location) was far from ideal. It lay not far from the Endless Marshes. At such proximity, if the ancestral leyline were to advance and give birth to a human sacred land, how could True Monarch Black Dragon (Cultivation Title) ever tolerate it?

By comparison, even if the Ji Clan Leader managed to break through to become a Nascent Soul Dao Lord, there were no surplus sixth-order spirit veins left in the Eastern Wastelands. Thus, it was highly likely he would be forced to return to the shores of the Eastern Sea.

Without a sixth-order spirit vein or earth vein, even if he broke through to become a Nascent Soul Dao Lord, he could not remain in Ji Continent for long.

For the Black Dragon Dao Lord, the threat posed by The Vast Sea (Location) would instead be far greater.

"This Black Dragon Demon Ancestor truly has formidable methods."

He never made a move unless necessary, but when he did, it was with the force of a thunderbolt—ruthlessly severing a nascent ancestral ley line on the verge of ascension.

Eldrin sighed inwardly, witnessing the downfall of a Nascent Soul immortal clan and the decline of a once-prosperous cultivation realm.

The wrath of a true dragon reveals but a glimpse of its might—I fear even a Primordial Spirit Dao Lord would struggle to contain it.

Suppressing the astonishment in their hearts, the 2 set aside their swirling thoughts. Eldrin smiled and said, "Over the years, my spiritual energy has gradually become more harmonious. In the coming days, let us find a spiritual vein and see if we can break through to the Golden Core, 5th Tier."

"Good."

A smile also graced Lyra’s lips. 1 100 and 20 years had passed since Eldrin had broken through to the Golden Core realm. Advancing to the fifth layer of the Golden Core in such a short time could indeed be considered remarkably rapid progress.

The 2 returned to the main hall and began to meditate, replenishing their spiritual energy.

It wasn't long before 2 figures soared over to Spirit Lake Island. Their expressions shifted abruptly at the sight of cultivators hauling the carcass of the demonic crocodile.

After understanding the situation, they promptly arrived before the main hall of Huangmu Island and spoke respectfully.

“Elders, we are Xu Qingyun and Xu Qingming of the Spirit Island Alliance’s Xu Clan, requesting an audience.”

"Enter."

Entering the main hall, Xu Qingyun (Person Name) stole a glance at the 2 figures seated at the head, then promptly bowed and said, "Many thanks for your intervention, Seniors, in slaying the great demon. This junior is eternally grateful."

"Mm." Eldrin nodded with a gentle smile. "We've come from beyond The Vast Sea, newly arrived in this cultivation world. Would you enlighten us about this region's structure?"