Chapter 426 Obtaining the Star Fragment (Spiritual Object)

Transformed into a flood dragon, the fiend's magic power and combat prowess surged dramatically. Even without a demon-refining treasure in hand, its strength now approached that of Crimson Flame the Blazing Lord (Person Name).

At least before his mana was depleted, the Blue Flood Dragon Demon King's combat power was not necessarily inferior to that of Crimson Flame the Blazing Lord.

"Hymn—"

此刻龙吟声响起，蓝色蛟龙盘旋而起，竟然力敌两尊炼魔至宝都隐约占了上风。

Lyra's pupils contracted slightly. After all, this azure flood dragon was a Pseudo-Nascent Soul serpent, its mana slightly surpassing her own by a fraction.

Although the 2 Refining Demonic Treasures were immensely powerful, this was, after all, a forbidden ground for demonic cultivators. A prolonged battle would make it difficult to sustain their advantage.

With this thought in mind, Lyra exchanged a glance with Eldrin.

"Clang—"

In the blink of an eye, Eldrin launched a fierce assault. First, he summoned the Dual Polarity Divine Thunder to strike the Demonic Ape King, then instantaneously unleashed the Heavenly Union Twin Blades to sever the head of the Abyssal Cavern Lord.

With Eldrin's current cultivation level, the might he could unleash with a grand supernatural power was already comparable to a full-force strike from a False Infant cultivator. Naturally, the 2 powerful demonic cultivators had no choice but to respond with their full strength.

Meanwhile, Lyra activated the 3 Treasures Glazed Divine Enhancement Art, instantly boosting her magic power to 90 percent of a Nascent Soul cultivator's level.

Such vast magical power greatly enhanced Lyra's strength. With a flourish of her hand, she summoned the Heaven's Ruin Immortal-Slaying Sword, which rang out with a metallic clang as it swept toward the Darkflame Demon. In the same motion, she deployed the 4 Symbols Flag Formation, enveloping the Demon in its grasp.

Seeing the plight of their companions, the Golden Core Demonic Cultivators—the Blood Ape and the Black Ape of the Demonic Ape Mountain—attempted to step forward to intervene, but their efforts were in vain.

Amplified by the Glazed Armor of the 3 Treasures (Magic Treasure), Lyra's (Person Name) spiritual power had grown immensely formidable. A casual strike from her now carried enough force to severely injure a Golden Core, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) cultivator, let alone with the assistance of numerous human Golden Core experts joining the fray.

The Elder of the Netherflame had yet to fully reconstruct his physical form, and in a pitifully brief exchange—merely a few clashes—found his head severed by Lyra (Person Name).

That old ghost Deng, relying on his Golden Core Perfection cultivation, single-handedly confronted the 4 Symbols Divine Beasts, yet even he could scarcely defy the heavens and alter his fate.

Lyra couldn't be bothered to waste time with him. She summoned the Divine Aether of Yimu to envelop him, allowing the 4 Symbols True Spirits to inflict severe injuries upon him. Then, with a metallic ring, the Heaven's Ruin Immortal-Slaying Sword cleanly severed his head.

The remaining Abyssal Cavern Master and Demonic Ape King saw the situation turning against them and attempted to flee. Unfortunately, Lyra had already resolved to eliminate them. Without hesitation, she unleashed the Divine Light of the 5 Void Tribulations directly toward them.

With her current level of magical power, Lyra could now unleash the Divine Light of the 5 Void Tribulations with nearly the same force as a Nascent Soul cultivator's full-powered strike using a grand supernatural ability.

Although the Demonic Ape King’s strength had reached a level comparable to the Great Perfection of the Golden Core Realm, he stood no chance of survival. On the spot, both his body and his Golden Core(Dantian) were utterly pulverized into fine dust.

Witnessing Lyra unleash her divine might, consecutively slaying 4 Golden Core, Late Stage and Perfection stage demonic cultivators, the leader of the Demonic Abyss Cavern was scared out of his wits.

The Lord of the Demon Cave desperately sought to flee, yet his struggles proved utterly futile. Surrounded by a dozen Golden Core realm cultivators, his head was severed in fewer than 10 moves.

The remaining black apes and blood apes found escape equally impossible. The former were slain by Grandmaster Taiwu, while Kael (Person Name) severed the heads of the latter.

Humans!

Seeing the drastic changes in the arena, the Blue Flood Dragon Demon King could no longer afford to suppress the 2 Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasures.

It held its ground firmly against Lyra, a chill creeping into its heart despite its unyielding stance. Never in its wildest dreams had it imagined that Lyra would be this formidable, let alone wield a supreme treasure for refining demons.

Amplified by the Glazed Armor of the 3 Treasures (Magic Treasure), his combat power now approached that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch. The only distinction lay in the True Monarch's more profound spiritual essence, which allowed them to wield divine abilities and magical treasures with significantly less consumption.

With Lyra's current cultivation level, a single activation of the Divine Light of the 5 Void Tribulations would consume 50 percent of her spiritual energy, whereas a Nascent Soul Realm master would expend merely 20 percent.

This was only possible due to Lyra's profound magical power. Had it been an ordinary Golden Core Perfection cultivator, fully channeling the Divine Light of the 5 Void Tribulations in a single move would have drained 80 percent of their mana—and the resulting power would have paled in comparison to the divine ability she had unleashed.

Moreover, if the Nascent Soul integrated 1's Innate Divine Ability, the mana consumption of that ability would be reduced by an additional 70 percent. This disparity would grant Nascent Soul cultivators an overwhelming advantage.

Thus, if Lyra were truly to engage in battle against an Eldrin, by the time her magical power was depleted, the Eldrin would likely still retain 50 to 60 percent of their reserves.

But no matter what, before her mana was exhausted, Lyra's combat prowess approached that of a True Monarch at the Nascent Soul stage.

The Blue Flood-Dragon Demon King knew full well that even in his draconic form, he stood no chance against such a formidable foe.

With this thought, the Blue Flood Dragon Demon King had no desire to prolong the entanglement. Breaking free from the 2 Demon-Suppressing Supreme Treasures, it turned and soared into the depths of the void.

Before leaving, he sneered coldly, "Today I have witnessed the Glazed Armor of the 3 Treasures (Magic Treasure). Truly worthy of its legend as an ultimate demon-subduing treasure descended from the Celestial Realm. When I break through to the Demon Emperor realm someday, I shall return to settle scores with you all."

"Do not pursue them."

As the blue dragon departed, a Golden Core cultivator wanted to give chase, but was ultimately stopped by Eldrin.

Lyra sighed and shook her head, saying, "That fiend has now transformed into a flood dragon, becoming a true calamity."

"Even if a true Nascent Soul Realm Eldrin (Cultivation Realm) were to come, it might not be able to completely eradicate it."

Eldrin also grew solemn. A flood dragon at the False Infant realm already possessed strength approaching that of a Humanity Stage Nascent Soul.

If it were to break through to the Nascent Soul realm, even if only achieving an Earth-grade Nascent Soul, it would be enough to strike fear into the Chu Kingdom.

In truth, even a pseudo-infant stage Flood Dragon was immensely powerful. Had it not been for the unexpected advancement of the Glazed Armor of the 3 Treasures (Magic Treasure) catching them off guard this time, it might have been a grueling battle.

However, if they delayed for too long and the group could no longer withstand the erosion of the Demonic Fiend Qi (Spiritual Root), they would ultimately be forced to retreat from the Demon Ape Mountain.

Alas, the combined might of the Glazed Armor of the 3 Treasures (Magic Treasure) and Lyra's (Person Name) formidable power elevated her strength to nearly rival that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Such formidable power enabled Lyra to cut down 3 powerful demonic cultivators as effortlessly as slicing through melons and vegetables—a scenario far beyond their expectations, completely shattering the enemy's morale.

Although the Blue Flood Dragon Demon King was powerful, he was but a single pillar holding up the heavens. In the end, he had no choice but to withdraw from the Demon Ape Mountain.

After wiping out the demonic cultivators of the Demonic Ape Mountain, Lyra took a slightly deep breath. Seizing the remaining energy of the Glazed Armor of the 3 Treasures, she soared deep into the mountain to forcibly suppress the demonic spring.

Eldrin followed closely behind, soon discovering the Demonic Spring deep within the Devil's Cave.

"Make your move."

Lyra gazed at the demonic spring and immediately summoned her divine abilities and magic treasures to begin suppressing it.

The Mirror of the Vast Heaven (Magic Treasure) and the Vast Heaven Immortal Sword followed closely behind, also radiating demon-refining light as they continuously purified the demonic spring.

Beside them, Eldrin and the others also took action, assisting Lyra and her companions in refining the demonic spring. With such overwhelming power joining forces, it took merely half an hour to shatter the demonic spring and begin processing the Star Fragment within.

Lyra grabbed the Star Fragment (Spiritual Object), her face blooming with elation as she swiftly stored it away. Without hesitation, she declared, "This Star Fragment (Spiritual Object) holds immense value for me. The Heavenly Ruins Alliance shall claim no share from our gains in the Demon Ape Mountains."

"All of it shall be yours, the Vaulted Heaven Sword Sect. What say you?"