Chapter 415 : Clash of Sovereigns and Magma

"Roar—"

As the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords cleaved towards him, Ignatius the Blazing Lord let out a furious roar.

The scorching bellow shook the heavens and earth, causing the very mountains to tremble and the boundless sea of churning magma to boil over.

Eldrin Chen felt the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords being repelled by this sonic onslaught, unable to advance even an inch for a moment.

"The roar of a True Lord can truly move mountains and shake the earth."

"The sheer physical might of this fiend is likely unparalleled in this age, sufficient to contend with a peerless True Lord."

His spirit quaking, Eldrin Chen swiftly activated the Earth-Fortress Sovereign Bell for defense. Yet this alone proved insufficient. It was only when Lyra Jiang summoned forth the Glazed Armor of the Three Treasures that the two of them were fully shielded from harm.

Only after a full half-Ke-time [fifteen minutes] did the thunderous roar of Ignatius the Blazing Lord finally subside. He stood with the sun and moon cradled in his hands, his gaze icy as it fell upon the two intruders.

"Wretched vermin. You dare to obstruct this sovereign's path?"

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Lyra Jiang [the Immortal Maiden Lyra] declared with a sharp glint in her eyes. Her External Incarnation Body [a separate physical form projected by one's spirit] descended from between her brows, and together she unleashed her Divine Ability [a supernatural power cultivated through profound arts] and hurled her Magical Treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators] forward in a fierce assault.

Beside her, Eldrin Chen also brought forth his trump card, raising his hand to unleash a Dual Polarity Divine Thunder [a thunderous technique harnessing the opposing forces of Yin and Yang] in a sweeping, horizontal strike.

"Arrogant fools!"

Watching the two unleash their Divine Ability [supernatural powers] against him, Ignatius the Blazing Lord roared in fury. From his eyes, which blazed like twin crimson suns, erupted two beams of scarlet divine radiance that cleaved through the vast void to strike at them from a distance.

"It's the Crimson Flame Divine Gaze [a divine ability that projects destructive beams of crimson flame from the eyes]!"

Eldrin Chen intensified his mana output, his expression grave as he spoke.

The power of a Divine Ability [supernatural power] unleashed by a Nascent Soul True Lord [a cultivator who has formed their Nascent Soul, a spiritual infant] was sufficient to rend mountains and part Ronan [a person's name]. Although Ignatius the Blazing Lord's mana was slightly inferior to that of a Pseudo True Lord [one who has reached a realm close to, but not fully, that of a True Lord], he was, after all, still a figure of True Lord Grade [the general rank and power level of a True Lord cultivator].

As the two beams of scarlet radiance descended, they shattered through the Dual Polarity Divine Thunder [the thunder technique] and several other Divine Ability [supernatural powers], even gouging a small notch in Lyra Jiang's Six Realms and Eight Desolations Cauldron [a powerful cauldron-shaped magical treasure].

With her Life-Bound Magical Treasure [a magical artifact bound to one's life force and soul] damaged, Lyra Jiang forcefully suppressed the internal backlash, her heart aching as she withdrew the treasure.

"Be careful!"

Seeing Lyra Jiang's Life-Bound Magical Treasure [an enchanted artifact bound to a cultivator's life force] damaged, Eldrin Chen feared Ignatius the Blazing Lord would press the advantage. Without regard for his own dwindling mana reserves, he unleashed the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords Union [a supreme sword technique where twin swords merge into a singular, devastating strike] in a desperate counter-slash.

In that instant, a blinding white sword radiance crisscrossed the mountain peaks. A sword aura of unparalleled brilliance descended like a strike from a celestial sword immortal across the void, aimed at annihilating the monstrous fiend before them.

This peerless sword strike possessed power rivaling a full-force assault from a False Nascent Soul Cultivator [a cultivator who has formed a pseudo-Nascent Soul, possessing power between Golden Core and true Nascent Soul]. Ignatius the Blazing Lord, already contending with the Formation [a structured arrangement of energy nodes and patterns used for attack, defense, or other mystical purposes] and two Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure [artifacts of the highest order, specifically forged to counter demonic forces], naturally dared not let such an attack land upon his form.

With a furious roar, He erupted in a conflagration of scorching crimson flames. His mana and physical body were pushed to their absolute limits. Astonishingly, He used only His left hand to hold back the Sun and Moon Wheels.

Having blocked the twin wheels, He bellowed and drew a thousand-Zhang-length [one Zhang-length equals three point three three meters] long sword of molten rock from the sea of lava. With a deafening *clang*, He swung it in a mighty counter-strike.

This sword was not a Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure, but rather Ignatius the Blazing Lord's innate Magical Treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators], a fire-attribute supreme treasure forged from the quintessence of the Fire Vein [a subterranean channel of concentrated fire-aspected spiritual energy].

Its material was transcendent, capable of clashing with peerless True Lord [an honorific title for powerful Nascent Soul stage cultivators] and cleaving through legendary Demon Emperor [a ruler among demonic beings, possessing immense power].

"CLANG—!"

As the Lava Demonic Sword descended, an indescribable collision shook the heavens and earth. The radiant sword light of the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords Union was actually repelled, sent flying back and dispersing into its two constituent azure and cyan immortal swords.

Following this exchange, Ignatius the Blazing Lord let loose a heaven-shaking roar. Gripping the Lava Demonic Sword, He surged skyward. Across the infinite void, He launched another devastating slash.

"Cleave!"

At this moment, Lyra Jiang's mana had been gathering for a long time. With a sharp glint in her eyes, she expended a vast amount of mana to unleash the Divine Light of the Five Void Tribulations.

Driven by Lyra Jiang's mana, which rivaled that of a False Nascent Soul cultivator, this supreme Great Divine Ability [a pinnacle-level supernatural power] unleashed a might not inferior to a strike from a true Mortal Dao Nascent Soul cultivator.

While this colossal attack still fell short of the full-force strike of a Nascent Soul True Lord wielding a Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure and a Great Divine Ability, it was potent enough to shake the heavens and earth, posing a genuine threat to the Nascent Soul True Lord of this realm.

As the five-colored calamity radiance descended, it indeed forced Ignatius the Blazing Lord to raise his sword in defense, abruptly halting his formidable offensive momentum.

Following closely, Eldrin Chen made his move once more. He strode forward, ascending into the sky, the Sword Qi [sword energy] swirling around his fingertips a spectacle of peerless, intricate beauty. Continue reading this story at audio-novel[dot]com.

"Phantom-Splitting Sword Art."

The molten mountain seemed to Ronan for an instant, and in the next breath, the entire lava-scarred world was sheathed in a layer of bluish-white light.

Then, infinite sword radiances surged skyward. Sword Qi erupted like a torrential downpour, and the dazzling sword light became the sole, eternal truth between heaven and earth.

Countless, innumerable sword radiances, like a tidal wave of steel, swept forth to blanket the sky and earth, slashing towards Ignatius the Blazing Lord.

Ignatius the Blazing Lord raised his sword to parry, yet felt as if the Sword Qi [the sharp, condensed energy projected from a sword] of this Great Divine Ability [a supreme and profound supernatural technique] was inexhaustible, forcing him into a state of overwhelming pressure where his strength seemed insufficient.

As the saying goes, the first assault carries the greatest momentum; the second wanes, and the third is exhausted.

After all, He was merely a Pseudo True Lord [a cultivator who has attained a power level close to, but not truly at, the Nascent Soul Realm], his mana slightly weaker than even a Mortal Dao Nascent Soul [a Nascent Soul formed through the Mortal Dao path, considered a lower-grade foundation]. While simultaneously resisting the Formation [a structured arrangement of energy and artifacts that creates powerful magical effects] and two Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure [artifacts of the highest order, specifically designed to suppress demonic forces], being able to unleash three full-powered sword strikes had already drained him to his absolute limit.

After successively blocking the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords Union [the combined attack of the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords], the Divine Light of the Five Void Tribulations [a divine radiance technique born from overcoming five void tribulations], and the third trump card technique of condensing sword shadows into tangible forms, its imposing aura finally began to wane.

Seizing this opportunity, both the Formation and the Sun and Moon Wheels further awakened, erupting with a brilliance of unparalleled splendor.

An infinite tide of formation rune power, combined with the divine might of the two Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure, pressed down upon Ignatius the Blazing Lord, forcing him to his knees until half his body was submerged within the sea of molten rock.

"ROAR—!"

"Human Race! Should I break free from these chains, I shall unleash the world-ending flames of my wrath and reduce you all to ashes of calamity!"

The Ignatius the Blazing Lord struggled and roared, his sun-like eyes fixed upon Eldrin Chen and his companion, brimming with murderous intent.

Amidst these furious bellows, He was pressed deeper into the lava sea, gradually falling into silence.

When all had settled into stillness, Eldrin Chen drew a deep, steadying breath, and a faint smile touched the lips of Lyra Jiang beside him.

"We owe you our thanks for your aid in subduing this fiend," a voice, gentle and clear, spoke into the quiet that followed.

It was at that moment the gentle, feminine voice reached them.

Eldrin Chen looked up. There, hanging like a peerless moon in the distant firmament, the Moonlight Wheel [a mystical artifact resembling a luminous wheel of moonlight] cast its serene, argent radiance, floating silently at the void's edge.

The two exchanged a glance, and Lyra Jiang was the first to speak. "To suppress the Demonic Monsters is the duty of our generation, Senior. Your gratitude is unnecessary."

"To possess such a heart is commendable enough," the Moonlight Wheel replied, its tone placid. A moment later, it released several beams of treasure light that settled before the group.

The Moonlight Wheel spoke calmly, and moments later, it released several beams of treasure light that settled before the assembled cultivators.

Eldrin Chen looked and saw two pieces of Abyssal Spirit Treasure Jade [a rare jade imbued with profound spiritual energy from the abyss] and, even more precious, a single piece of Creation Treasure Jade [a jade of immense value, said to contain traces of primordial creation energy].

Before he could voice his question, the Moonlight Wheel continued, "Now that several Millennium have passed, the Mountain Guardian Formation [a grand defensive array protecting a mountain or sect] of the Sun and Moon Sect has suffered significant damage."

"Without the support of the Formation, even the power of two Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure [artifacts of the highest grade, specifically forged to suppress demonic forces] cannot hope to contend with Ignatius the Blazing Lord if no True Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Nascent Soul Realm] is present to wield them."

"Therefore, I wish to request your assistance in helping us suppress Ignatius the Blazing Lord once every thirty years. Consider these items as compensation. What do you think?"

"This..."

Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang exchanged a glance, a flicker of interest evident in their eyes.

However, remembering the purpose of their visit, Eldrin Chen still took out the Nether Stone [a stone imbued with the corrupting energy of the underworld].

"To be frank, Senior, we have come seeking to utilize the True Flame [a pure and potent spiritual fire] of Ignatius the Blazing Lord to purge the Netherworld [the realm of ghosts and malevolent spirits] Qi [the vital energy that flows through all living things] from within this object." Original publication: audio-novel dot com - The source of this chapter.