Chapter 460 The Great War Ends
Just then, the Refining Immortal Furnace spoke calmly, "A single inferior-grade Supreme Treasure of Pure Yang (Magic Treasure), if suppressed and refined, might restore a fraction of my power."
How dare you!
The Cyan Jade Ruler of Heaven's Measure was enraged, unleashing its divine might to gauge the heavens and earth, as if poised for a cataclysmic battle against the very skies.
Yet the Refining Immortal Cauldron cast a faint immortal radiance, suppressing it into silence.
As the standoff in the sky continued, the battle within the formation intensified to a fever pitch. Though the several Demon Emperors were formidable, they began to reveal openings under the combined assault of the formation and the Human True Lords.
After just a few dozen exchanges, the Frost Flood Dragon Demon Emperor was already lying dead on the ground, while the Crimson Flood Dragon Demon Emperor had been decapitated. The Black Crocodile Demon Emperor, whose aura once dominated mountains and rivers, was ultimately slain amidst the void.
The traitor, Eldrin (Person Name), became the primary target of the formation’s assault. A force equivalent to the Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm) obliterated him mid-air.
In the end, it was the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon and Zhuan Chou Jun who seized the moment, joining forces to shake the formation.
"A golden opportunity."
Seeing the formation being shaken, the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) seized the moment to strike. In an instant, he summoned a cyan long spear and launched it forth. Under the combined assault from within and without, the formation was pierced with a resounding clang, allowing the remaining few Demon Emperors to escape.
Led by the Violet Flood Dragon Demon Emperor and Zhuan Choujun, several demon emperors desperately broke through, soaring toward the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast).
At the same time, the head of the Ji Clan narrowed his eyes coldly. With a sharp ring, the violet immortal sword in his hand descended, aiming directly for the head of Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast).
Dorian's Immortal Sword.
Facing the sudden assault from the Patriarch of the Ji Clan, the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) shifted his expression slightly. Dorian's (Person Name) immortal sword, infused with sixth-rank precious gold, now wielded power approaching that of a Supreme Treasure of Pure Yang (Magic Treasure).
It could only channel all its power to summon its innate magical treasure for defense. But at that very moment, the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon's eyes suddenly flashed with shock as it unexpectedly spat out a thunderous immortal sword that slashed toward the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast).
"Ah—"
Suddenly betrayed, the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) was caught completely off guard, suffering devastating injuries before he could even comprehend the treachery.
Before he could react, the Inscription Sorrow Lord cried out, "Your Majesty, be careful!"
As the words of Zhuan Chou Jun faded, the Mirror of the Vast Heaven and the Sky-Spanning Immortal Sword beside Eldrin erupted with dazzling divine light, while the Violet Abyss Furnace in Yan Zi Ji's hand had already flown out unnoticed.
The 3 supreme treasures surged with power, erupting with the might of top-tier demon-slaying artifacts. Under Full Control of Seal-Sorrow Sovereign (Cultivator), they transformed into 3 divine beams of demon-slaying light that struck the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast).
"No—"
Betrayed time and again, the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) had his very body severed in 2. His eyes snapped open, wide with disbelief.
He was incredulous, unable to believe that his most trusted companions—the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon and Zhuanchou Jun—would suddenly turn against him. They had lived and trained together for thousands of years.
"Why, why?"
The Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) coiled and roared in fury, its wrathful gaze fixed upon the violet thunder dragon and Zhuan Chou Jun.
Zhuànchóu Jūn stood enveloped by 3 divine artifacts—the Cangqiong Immortal Sword, the Mirror of the Vast Heaven (Magic Treasure), and the Violet Abyss Cauldron—all hovering silently around him as they emanated an immeasurably vast power.
In that instant, the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) understood. He uttered in disbelief, "Ziqing the Dual-Toned Lord (Person Name)—you are Chu Changge."
"Changge pays his respects."
With a serene nod, Zhuan Choujun turned his gaze toward the Patriarch of the Ji Clan. "Greetings, Master."
In that moment, everyone understood—this Master of Melancholy Script was actually Chu Changge, the chief disciple of the Ji Clan’s Patriarch.
Chu Changge was a legend throughout the Chu Kingdom. The entire cultivation world of the Chu Kingdom had been conquered by him over 2,000 years ago. In those years, he founded the Violet Azure Sword Sect, proclaiming himself as Ziqing the Dual-Toned Lord.
The Vast Heaven Immortal Sword, the Mirror of the Vast Heaven (Magic Treasure), and the Violet Abyss Crucible were all his Life-Bound Spiritual Treasures. However, after Chu Changge fell during the Demonic Apocalypse, the Violet Azure Sword Sect split into the Violet Sun Sect, the Azure Sun Sect, and the Vast Heaven Sword Sect.
After 2 1000 years of evolution and strengthening, it ultimately formed the current situation of the Chu Kingdom (Location).
Yet, beyond all expectation, after Chu Changge’s fall, he was unexpectedly reincarnated as a snail demon. Starting his cultivation from scratch, he ultimately advanced all the way to the late Nascent Soul stage, becoming the Grand Elder of Emerald Ripple Lake.
The Script-Sorrow Lord became the title he now bore.
"So that's how it is. So that's how it is."
The Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) suffered unprecedented heavy injuries. Letting out a bitter laugh, he turned his gaze toward the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon. "And you? What happened to you?"
The Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon soared behind Dorian, coiling and spiraling around him as it ascended, its faint roars echoing in harmony with the rhythm of the Great Dao.
Dorian stood clad in violet robes, descending through the skies like a true Dragon Dao Sovereign. "3 1000 years ago, I discovered a single Purple Radiance Thunder Dragon Jade," he declared. "I fused it with a strand of my primordial spirit, forging this second primordial embryo."
Amethyst Radiance Thunder Dragon Jade.
The Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) let out a bitter laugh. The Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon Jade—that was a sixth-tier treasure of the Pure Yang realm! Once Dorian (Person Name) broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, this second nascent embryo would also be cultivated into a second Nascent Soul.
At this thought, the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) declared, "To defeat me, you actually laid a scheme spanning over 2 1000 years, even going so far as to have your disciple reincarnate as a demon through tribulation. My defeat is well-deserved."
He then turned his gaze to Zhuàn Chóu Jūn (Person Name) and said, "No matter who you once were, you have now become a demon. Do you truly believe that the human race would still accept you?"
"My master raised me and imparted the Great Dao of cultivation." Robe-Script Jun, clad in snow-white robes, spoke with a touch of relief and detachment: "If I can help my master transcend this tribulation, what does it matter if I become a demon?"
"Ha ha ha!"
The Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) let out a bitter laugh, his expression hardening abruptly as he declared, "What a cunning scheme you've devised. But if you think keeping me here will be easy, you are sorely mistaken."
"Hymn—"
The Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) roared furiously, dragging its mangled body as it bellowed. At this moment, its vital energy surged like boiling blood, as if on the verge of transforming into a true dragon—unleashing a force capable of shaking heaven and earth.
Dorian's expression remained serene as he spoke with an air of detached composure, "Sending you to your eternal rest shall pave my path to ascension."
Boom—
The heavens shattered into boundless light, as 10 1000 li of mountains and rivers crumbled into ruin.
Even the 2 Supreme Treasures of Pure Yang (Magic Treasure) had awakened, unleashing an unprecedented collision.
This battle was destined to shake heaven and earth, for Dorian had schemed for years to utterly slay the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor, eliminating this peerless adversary so he could wholeheartedly breach the realm of Pure Yang.
Had the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) been at its peak strength, even Dorian (Person Name) would have found it difficult to slay it. Though the Ji Clan prevailed by harnessing the power of the Supreme Treasure of Pure Yang (Magic Treasure), they would undoubtedly have paid a tremendous price in the end.
However, after suffering a surprise attack, the strength of the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) had drastically diminished. Faced with the siege of countless adversaries, it was already powerless to turn the tide.
At this moment, the few surviving Demon Emperors who had managed to stay alive saw the situation turning against them and fled in panic. The crowd had no time to pursue them, for keeping the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) here was the greatest victory.
"Slay—"
After a fierce battle that lasted for some time, True Monarch Dorian unleashed his full power. With the earth soul energy augmenting his mechanical form, the explosive force he released actually surpassed that of a Great Perfection Golden Core cultivator by more than double.
With a resonant clang of his blade, he cleanly severed the head of the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast).
His physical body was destroyed, and the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) was pushed to the brink of desperation. It roared and lashed out at its powerful foes, but it was already powerless to turn the tide.
In that very instant, the Cyan Jade Ruler of Heaven’s Measure, bolstered by an unseen force, erupted with immense power and tore free from the Refining Immortal Furnace.
Then, an ethereal black dragon surged forth from the treasured ruler, shielding the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast)'s primordial spirit.
The illusory black true dragon coiled in the void, its mere residual aura spilling forth possessed a force that seemed capable of tearing through the starry skies.
It gazed at Dorian, its dragon eyes icy cold as it spoke, "Junior..."
"Greetings, Elder Black Dragon." Dorian (Person Name) gave a slight nod and spoke with detached composure, "The Azure Flood Dragon is my sworn enemy. I trust you will not stand in my way."
"Oh." The Black Dragon Demonic Ancestor let out a cold sneer. "I intend to take him away. Do you dare to stop me?"
The void fell into a brief silence before the Refining Immortal Furnace spoke: "You're welcome to try!"
"Furnace of Immortal Ascension." The Black Dragon snorted coldly, a trace of apprehension in its voice. "So be it. If you let him leave today, I shall not obstruct your path when you break through to the Nascent Soul realm."