Chapter 409 : Divine Light of the Void

As the endless bell waves surged forth, although they did not inflict heavy damage upon the other Demon Kings, they sent the group of Golden Core Demon Kings into utter disarray, toppling them like ninepins.

Seizing this opportune moment, Lyra Jiang unleashed the Divine Light of the Five Void Tribulations [a supreme divine ability that harnesses the power of five distinct void calamities], reducing the physical body of a Golden Core, Late Stage Demonic Cultivator [a practitioner of malevolent, power-obsessed cultivation arts] to dust.

Only a single Demonic Pill [the condensed core of a demonic cultivator's power, akin to a Golden Core] remained, fleeing in the blink of an eye into the depths of the distant void.

"What formidable Divine Abilitys [supernatural powers derived from profound cultivation], what formidable Magical Treasures [enchanted artifacts of immense power] you both wield."

Witnessing them slay two Golden Core, Late Stage Demonic Monsters [powerful beasts corrupted by demonic energy] in succession, Lord Alaric of the Frostbitten Expanse could not conceal his astonishment.

With a hearty laugh, his twelve Frostbitten Expanse Mother-Child Swords [a set of interconnected flying swords, one master and eleven subordinates] began to spin incessantly, transforming into a dazzling tapestry of fine sword-light that crisscrossed the heavens, slicing two Golden Core Demon Kings into countless fragments.

"Sword Refinement into Threads [a specialized and esoteric sword-cultivation technique that focuses extreme sharpness into fine, thread-like energies]."

Eldrin Chen's pupils contracted slightly. Sword Refinement into Threads was an unorthodox artificing method.

This technique emphasized concentrating force to a single, piercing point, its honed sharpness surpassing that of ordinary immortal swords. Moreover, it was particularly effective at countering defenses like Protective Magical Treasures [magical treasures specialized in defense].

However, the method of Sword Refinement into Threads came at a cost: it diminished the sword's overall majestic power and forfeited the righteous, unstoppable momentum inherent to a true immortal sword's path. In the end, it remained but a minor art. Published by audio–novel.com. All rights reserved.

Upon reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, such immortal swords refined into threads of silk became exceedingly rare.

Yet, it was undeniable that this method of refining a sword into silk was supremely effective against Demonic Monsters with formidable physical bodies and Protective Magical Treasure alike.

Returning to the matter at hand, witnessing the three supreme Golden Core cultivators of the Human Race unleash their divine might, the Demonic Cultivator and Demon King finally understood that with their current strength, seizing the Nascent Soul legacy treasure was an impossibility.

Once their resolve to retreat solidified, the White Serpent Demon King cast a final icy remark before departing: "Do not grow arrogant, you of the Human Race. This time, our Demonic Tribe's Celestial Crane Demon King was not present. Had he been here, you would have had no chance for such insolence."

From among the Demonic Cultivator, a cold laugh echoed as someone sneered, "The Blood-Robed Ancient Ancestor is currently breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm. Once His Excellency succeeds, he will surely bathe The Vast Sea in blood."

"Is that so? This one shall be ready to receive him at any time,"

Alaric the True Person retorted with a cold smirk, then opened his mouth and swallowed the twelve immortal swords into his abdomen.

He did not pursue the retreating foes. Instead, he strode towards Eldrin Chen. "Alaric pays his respects to Fellow Daoist."

"*Whoosh—*"

As Alaric the True Person's words faded, he flicked his sleeve, summoning forth a vast golden net.

That was actually a Supreme Grade Magical Treasure [the highest grade of enchanted artifact]. Upon activation, it unleashed a dazzling radiance of treasure light, descending to ensnare the three of them.

"Immortal-Binding Net [a net designed to capture even immortal beings]!"

Faced with the sudden ambush by Alaric the True Person, an unprepared cultivator would likely have been caught immediately. However, Eldrin Chen was meticulous in his actions. In an instant, he summoned the Earth-Fortress Sovereign Bell [a bell-shaped treasure embodying the unyielding power of earth] to block the strike.

"A pity."

Seeing that the Immortal-Binding Net had failed, Alaric the True Person opened his mouth and spat forth twelve threads of sword light, weaving a net of their own to envelop his foes.

Seizing the moment, Lyra Jiang beside him swiftly activated the Magnetic Treasure Bracer [a bracer that manipulates magnetic forces]. In a flash, a sky full of silvery light erupted, locking down the twelve sword energies.

"Trouble."

He had never imagined that Lyra Jiang was still concealing such a Magical Treasure [an enchanted artifact]. Alaric the True Person's expression shifted slightly.

Realizing he could not subdue the pair alone, he quickly called out, "Everyone, strike now! We can divide the legacy treasures after we capture them!"

Simultaneously, over a dozen Golden Core [cultivators who have formed a solidified core of spiritual power] from the Spirit Island Alliance [an alliance of clans and sects based on spirit islands] made their move, intending to lend Alaric the True Person their aid.

Eldrin Chen's gaze sharpened. He raised his hand and immediately summoned the Magnetic Treasure Mirror [a magical mirror that can manipulate magnetic forces]. In a flash of brilliant radiance, the treasure shone forth, and in the span of a single breath, it had already drawn in five Fourth Rank Magical Treasure [magical treasures of the Golden Core grade].

"It's the Magnetic Void Treasure Mirror [a legendary mirror that manipulates magnetic forces and interacts with the void]!"

A Golden Core Cultivator [a cultivator who has formed a Golden Core, the third major realm] cried out in alarm, hurriedly retracting his own Magical Treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators].

Even Alaric the True Person [a Golden Core cultivator known as the True Person of the Frostbitten Expanse] froze, his hand, which had been reaching for his Storage Bag [a spatial pouch for storing items], withdrawing.

"Damnation! To think they were still hiding such a trump card."

"If we continue this fight, it will likely end in mutual destruction." This chapter appears courtesy of *audio-novel.com*.

Alaric the True Person felt a pang of regret. He had assumed the pair were merely Superior Golden Core [cultivators who have formed a high-quality Golden Core], never imagining their methods would be far more terrifying than he had anticipated.

With this thought, he forcefully channeled his mana, recalling both the Immortal-Binding Net [a net designed to capture and restrain even immortal beings] and the twelve Frostbitten Expanse Mother-Child Swords [a set of frost-imbued swords with a master blade and subordinate blades]. Gritting his teeth, he declared, "Everyone, we retreat for now. We shall settle this score with them another day."

At Alaric the True Person's command, the other Golden Core True Person [a respectful title for a Golden Core cultivator] could only withdraw with bitter reluctance.

Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang did not give chase. After recovering a measure of his mana, Eldrin looked at Silas Chen and asked, "What exactly did you obtain that would make Alaric the True Person turn against us so decisively?"

Silas Chen remained silent, handing the Storage Bag [a spatial pouch used by cultivators to store items] to Eldrin Chen.

Upon opening it, a look of pleasant surprise crossed his face, followed by a sigh of resignation. "So it was a treasure of this caliber," he said after a long moment. "No wonder it drove Alaric the True Person to make an enemy of me."

"What is it?" inquired Lyra Jiang.

Eldrin Chen opened the Storage Bag and retrieved several objects.

There were only three treasures: a wisp of chaotic, primordial-colored mother-qi [the foundational, generative energy of the earth], an ancient, weathered scroll of a cultivation art, and a fiery-red piece of precious jade.

"Earth Mother Qi, a Nascent Soul cultivation art, and a Fire Vein Treasure Jade."

Lyra Jiang's expression shifted to one of profound astonishment. The value of these items was simply incalculable.

The Fire Vein Treasure Jade was one of the Five Veins Treasure Jade [supreme treasures born from the five elemental earth veins], a peerless treasure that could only be nurtured within a Fifth Rank Fire Vein [an underground vein of concentrated fire-aspected spiritual energy]. Even a low-grade Fifth Rank Fire Vein typically required the accumulation of a full millennium to give birth to a single piece of Fire Vein Treasure Jade.

If this Fire Vein Treasure Jade were used by a cultivator with a Fire Spiritual Root [an innate affinity for the fire element], it could increase their chances of a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm by twenty percent. Furthermore, it could be fused into a Magical Treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators] to enhance the very material from which the Magical Treasure was forged.

The scroll of Nascent Soul Cultivation Art was titled the 'Ethereal Void Ancient Scroll'. It was a method capable of guiding cultivation all the way to the Nascent Soul, 7th Tier realm. Moreover, it contained the forging method for a specific Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a spiritual treasure intimately bound to a cultivator's life force] known as the 'Ethereal Void Pagoda'.

The most precious among them was the Earth Mother Qi [a primordial essence of the earth, vital for cultivation breakthroughs]. This substance is one of the key treasures for breaking through to the Earthly Dao Nascent Soul [a Nascent Soul formed by aligning with the Dao of the Earth] and the Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul [a Nascent Soul formed by aligning with the Dao of Heaven]. It can also be used to directly elevate a Middle-Grade Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure [a powerful artifact specifically designed to suppress demonic forces].

For Eldrin Chen to break through to the Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul, besides requiring Heavenly Dao Qi [the primordial essence of Heaven's Dao], he could not be without this exceedingly rare and precious Earth Mother Qi.

"A treasure as weighty as the Earth Mother Qi, I fear even a Nascent Soul True Lord [a powerful cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage] would fight to seize it upon learning of it,"

Lyra Jiang sighed. The gap between an Earthly Dao Nascent Soul and a Mortal Dao Nascent Soul [a Nascent Soul formed through mortal means, considered the weakest foundation] was simply too vast.

For someone like Alaric the True Person, forging an Earthly Dao Nascent Soul would grant not-insignificant odds of reaching the Nascent Soul Late Stage in the future. There might even be a sliver of a chance to beckon the Heavenly and Earthly Souls and break through to the realm of a Pure Yang Dao Lord [a title for a supreme cultivator who has mastered the Pure Yang Dao].

Yet, without the Earth Mother Qi, one could only forge a Mortal Dao Nascent Soul. For a Nascent Soul cultivator with such a foundation, the hope of even cultivating to the Nascent Soul, Mid Stage would be a mere one in ten, let alone reaching the Nascent Soul Late Stage or the realm of the Primordial Spirit.

Thinking of this, Eldrin Chen looked at Silas Chen and asked, "How could you have been so careless as to let such a heavy treasure slip out?"

"I was not cautious enough in my actions and was betrayed by a friend."

Silas Chen wore a look of helplessness as she began to recount her experiences over these years.

It turned out that after leaving the Chu Kingdom all those years ago, she had wandered until she arrived at The Vast Sea. There, she broke through to the False Core Realm [a quasi-Golden Core state, less stable than a true Golden Core] and had made a close friend.

That friend was named Guinevere Gu, and the two of them journeyed together in search of the Heaven's Canopy Island Ruins.

By chance, they truly did discover a set of ruins and obtained the legacy of the Ethereal Void True Lord.

Mentioning the ruins, Silas Chen revealed a flicker of killing intent. "I just never imagined that to monopolize the treasures, she would resort to ambushing me." This chapter is part of a larger work available at audio-novel .c om.