Chapter 408 : The Bell of Salvation

"Then let us act."

White Serpent Demon King also let out a cold sneer, summoning a surge of overwhelming baleful aura as he prepared to pounce forward.

The moment the Demonic Monsters made their move, the majority of the Human Race cultivators also began to fight for the prize.

Although a few of the more righteous Human Race cultivators were unwilling to attack her, they were ultimately outnumbered by the Demonic Monsters and could do nothing but watch helplessly.

"Human hearts, demonic nature!"

"Then let us perish together."

Silas Chen revealed a bitter smile. She produced an ancient-looking command token and, gritting her teeth, prepared to activate the Formation.

And in that very instant, as if in a dream, she seemed to see the figure she had longed for day and night.

Clad in robes white as snow, he transformed into a streak of light that landed before her, manifesting a resplendent ancient bell that blocked the attacks of the Demonic Monsters.

After accomplishing this, a calm and composed voice rang out: "Stand behind me!" Find thousands of chapters at audio-novel*com.

"Ah!"

Silas Chen jolted back to awareness, grabbing his sleeve in delighted surprise.

However, after a glance at the Lyra Jiang beside her, she subtly withdrew her jade-like finger and lowered her head, saying, "Greetings, Uncle Eldrin, greetings, Lyra the Immortal Maiden."

Eldrin Chen gave an imperceptible nod. After shielding Silas Chen, his gaze turned towards the group of powerful figures in the void.

At this moment in the void, the Roc Demon King's strike had been blocked by the Earth-Fortress Sovereign Bell. It hovered in the emptiness, a look of grave seriousness appearing on its face.

"Your face is unfamiliar, yet you possess such formidable cultivation. Surely you are not a cultivator from The Vast Sea?"

Facing the Demon King's inquiry, Eldrin Chen remained impassive. He lifted his eyes to survey the dozen or so Human Race Golden Core cultivators surrounding them and asked calmly, "Fellow cultivators, we of the Human Race, should we not first join forces to slay these Demonic Monsters?"

"The Nascent Soul legacy treasure is too precious. I fear we must respectfully decline your proposal."

One Golden Core Elder spoke up, his tone resolute: "Unless you first hand that legacy treasure in her possession over to this old man."

Lyra Jiang and Eldrin Chen exchanged a glance, a sense of helplessness in their hearts. In territories overseen by an Nascent Soul Immortal Clan, Human Race Golden Core cultivators would undoubtedly unite first to deal with the Demonic Monsters.

Yet The Vast Sea [the vast and chaotic expanse of the Eastern Sea] was far too tumultuous. While the Spirit Island Alliance [a loose coalition of cultivators governing the spirit islands] held some sway, its authority held little weight for Golden Core Cultivator [practitioners who have formed a solidified core of spiritual power].

"Since we cannot unite, then we shall carve our path out by force,"

Lyra Jiang stated calmly. A dozen or so Golden Core Early to Mid Stage [cultivators in the initial or intermediate phases of the Golden Core realm] would be no match for them. However, the present situation was dire; the three Demonic Monsters [races of monstrous beasts that cultivate demonic energy] tribes had mustered four to five dozen Golden Core [the solidified core stage of cultivation] entities.

Among these Golden Core were even several formidable beings at the Golden Core, Late Stage [the advanced phase of the Golden Core realm]. Becoming the target of their collective fury made the prospect of routing them exceedingly difficult.

Nevertheless, given their own formidable strength, their confidence in fighting their way out while protecting Silas Chen was considerable.

Just as Eldrin Chen summoned his Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss [a magical sword imbued with the power of the Returning Abyss and Li Fire] and prepared to strike, a figure clad in white robes emerged from the depths of the distant void, striding forward.

The voice arrived before the person did, carrying across the expanse: "Esteemed Elders, now is the crucial moment to confront the Demonic Monsters. We must not turn our blades upon one another."

"Lord Alaric of the Frostbitten Expanse."

Upon hearing this, the dozen or so Human Race [the collective term for humankind] Golden Core cultivators present all showed a measure of reverence.

Lord Alaric of the Frostbitten Expanse was a False Nascent Soul Cultivator [a cultivator at the peak of Golden Core, on the cusp of forming a Nascent Soul] who had forged a Superior Golden Core [a Golden Core of the highest purity and potential]. Such an existence possessed at least a six or seven in ten chance of successfully breaking through to the Nascent Soul [the stage where one's spiritual essence condenses into an independent, soul-like entity]. Such a prospect commanded their utmost respect.

As expected, the moment Lord Alaric of the Frostbitten Expanse arrived, the Demon Kings and the Golden Core Demonic Cultivator all wore expressions of grave solemnity.

The White Serpent Demon King cast a frigid gaze and spoke with icy detachment, "Alaric, you likely intend to use their strength to drive us Demonic Monsters away, only to then claim the Nascent Soul legacy treasure for yourself, am I right?"

"Hmph."

Unfazed, Alaric the Daoist calmly glanced at Eldrin Chen and stated, "Both of you possess formidable strength. Let us join forces to first slay these Demonic Monsters, and then decide the ownership of the Nascent Soul legacy treasure."

"Attack!"

The prestige of this Lord Alaric of the Frostbitten Expanse was considerable. At his command, the assembled Human Race Golden Core Cultivators immediately took action, clashing with the Demonic Monsters. Join our community of readers at audio-novel.com.

Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang exchanged a look, then promptly summoned their immortal sword Magical Treasures to assault the Demonic Tribe.

The Demonic Monsters were powerful, and their number of Demon Kings even surpassed that of the Human Race side. However, the Human Race forces boasted a False Nascent Soul Cultivator of Lord Alaric of the Frostbitten Expanse's caliber, alongside supreme Golden Core experts like Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang, and thus held no fear of the Demonic Monsters.

That Alaric the True Person was a cultivator with a Water Spiritual Root. As a False Nascent Soul who had formed a Superior Golden Core, the depth of his mana was already close to seventy percent of a true Mortal Dao Nascent Soul.

Such profound mana allowed him, through his unique Divine Ability, to refine twelve frigid rivers into his being, transforming them into twelve mother-child immortal swords of frost. Each possessed a formidable power reaching the Fourth Rank.

So many immortal swords [enchanted swords used by high-level cultivators] would cause an ordinary cultivator at the Golden Core Great Perfection [the peak stage of the Golden Core realm] to exhaust their mana [the spiritual energy used to power spells and techniques] after just a few activations and deeply regret it.

Yet, he showed no fear of mana depletion. With a single exhalation, twelve snow-white sword radiances erupted, weaving and cleaving through the air. Alone, he managed to suppress nine Golden Core [cultivators or beings at the Golden Core realm] Demonic Monsters [powerful, malevolent creatures born from demonic energy].

Lyra Jiang single-handedly engaged seven Golden Core Demonic Monsters, two of which were even at the Golden Core, Late Stage [the advanced stage of the Golden Core realm], and forced them into a steady retreat.

Although Eldrin Chen possessed slightly weaker mana reserves, wielding the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords [a pair of powerful, linked immortal swords] with peerless skill, he alone contended against the Roc Demon King and the White Serpent Demon King—both Golden Core, Late Stage Demon King [a title for a ruler-level demonic beast]—and astonishingly gained the upper hand.

The battle raged for half a Shichen-time [one Shichen-time equals two hours]. Just as the conflict reached a stalemate, Eldrin Chen seized the moment for a lethal strike.

In that instant, his eyes blazed with light. He unleashed the Dual Polarity Divine Thunder [a powerful thunder-based divine ability], forcing the Roc Demon King to cough blood and reel backwards. Then, the Thousand-Demon Slaying Sword [a magical treasure specifically designed to slay demons] descended with a cleaving force.

Although the Roc Demon King was formidable, the Thousand-Demon Slaying Sword was the bane of the Demonic Tribe [a collective term for races and factions aligned with demonic energy]. The black-gold sword aura, manifesting as a draconic soul, actually managed to momentarily paralyze the Roc Demon King with fear.

That brief moment of hesitation was all it took. The sword cleaved through it in the void.

"Aaaargh—!"

The fall of a Golden Core, Late Stage Demon King, bleeding out in the void, sent a shockwave of alarm through the remaining Demon King and demonic fiends on the battlefield.

Witnessing the Roc Demon King being slain, its Golden Core [the condensed essence of a Golden Core cultivator or demonic beast] swiftly drawn into Eldrin Chen's sleeve, and its demonic soul devoured by the Thousand-Demon Slaying Sword, the gathered Golden Core Demon King could no longer remain still.

"It's the Thousand-Demon Slaying Sword!"

White Serpent Demon King roared with a mixture of shock and fury, turning in a frantic scramble to flee for its life.

The remaining Demon King were equally horrified and enraged. One bellowed, "That sword must be destroyed! Left unchecked, it will become a calamity for our Demonic Tribe!"

The dread reputation of the Thousand-Demon Slaying Sword was simply too great. Forged with the singular purpose of slaying Demonic Monsters, its power was overwhelmingly potent against the Demonic Tribe.

Even a mighty Demon King ranked among the top ten in The Vast Sea had been frozen in spirit and dispatched with a single stroke. The thought of it ascending to become a Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure was unthinkable.

Furthermore, in the eyes of the Demonic Monsters, the sword seemed to have been tempered using the souls of the Human Race. Such a method of forging was an affront to the natural order, destined to incur immense karmic debt and sinful retribution.

As the Thousand-Demon Slaying Sword wreaked its havoc, the pack of Golden Core Demon King abandoned their current foes and surged forward in a frenzied assault.

Eldrin Chen's gaze turned icy. With a flick of his wrist, he hurled the Earth-Fortress Sovereign Bell forth. This Supreme Grade Magical Treasure was not only peerless in defense but also possessed a devastating, overwhelming force.

The bell descended with the weight of a collapsing mountain range. The sheer, cataclysmic impact cleaved a Golden Core Demon King clean in two, shattering its formidable physical form. Read the full novel exclusively on audio-novel dot com.