Chapter 460 : Clash of Divine Treasures

At that very moment, the Immortal-Refining Furnace spoke with an air of detached calm. "A single inferior-grade Supreme Treasure of Pure Yang. If it were to be suppressed and refined, it might restore a fraction of my former power."

"How dare you!"

Enraged, the Azure Jade Heaven-Measuring Ruler erupted with a divine might capable of measuring the heavens and the earth, as if preparing for a cataclysmic battle.

Yet, the Immortal-Refining Furnace merely cast a faint, immortal radiance, suppressing the ruler and forcing it into a heavy silence.

As the standoff in the sky continued, the battle within the Formation intensified to a white-hot frenzy. Though the few Demon Emperor were immensely powerful, facing the combined assault of the Formation and the Human Race True Lords, they inevitably began to show openings.

After only a few dozen exchanges, the Frost Flood Dragon Demon Emperor lay slain upon the ground. The Crimson Flood Dragon Demon Emperor was beheaded, and though the Black Crocodile Demon Emperor fought with a ferocity that shook the mountains and rivers, it too was ultimately slain amidst the void.

The traitor, Crimson Dragon True Lord, received the concentrated fury of the Formation and was forcibly blasted apart in the sky by the power of the Half-Step Nascent Soul Realm.

In the end, it was the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon and the Inscription of Sorrow Lord who, seizing a fleeting opportunity, joined forces to shake the Formation.

"Now!"

Seeing the Formation destabilized, the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor [a powerful demonic ruler in the form of a verdant flood dragon] seized the moment. In an instant, he summoned forth a long azure spear. Striking from within and without, the spear pierced through the Formation with a resounding *clang*, creating an opening to guide the remaining Demon Emperors to escape. Official source: http://www . audio-novel.com. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.

Led by the Violet Flood Dragon Demon Emperor and the Inscription of Sorrow Lord, several Demon Emperor [supreme rulers of demonic tribes] desperately broke through the encirclement, soaring towards the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor.

At the same moment, the Ji Clan Patriarch's gaze turned icy. With a resonant *shing*, a violet immortal sword in his hand cleaved downward, aiming directly for the skull of the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor.

"Daoyan Immortal Sword!"

Facing this sudden assault from the Ji Clan Patriarch, the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor's expression shifted slightly. The Daoyan Immortal Sword, forged with sixth-rank Treasure Metal [a rare metal of exceptional spiritual quality], possessed power nearing that of a Supreme Treasure of Pure Yang [a pinnacle-grade treasure imbued with the ultimate Yang essence].

It could only channel all its mana to summon its Life-Bound Magical Treasure [a magical treasure intimately connected to a cultivator's life force] in desperate resistance. Yet, at that very instant, the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon's eyes flashed with a strange light. It suddenly unleashed a thunderous immortal sword, its strike aimed squarely at the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor.

"Aaaargh—!"

Betrayed so abruptly, the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor was caught utterly off guard, suffering a grievous wound before it could even comprehend the treachery.

Before it could react, the Inscription of Sorrow Lord cried out in a booming voice, "Your Majesty, beware!"

As the words of the Inscription of Sorrow Lord faded, the Mirror of the Vast Heaven and the Firmament Immortal Sword beside Eldrin Chen erupted with dazzling divine radiance. Simultaneously, the Violet Abyss Furnace held by Yvonne the Violet Consort shot forth, its timing impeccable.

The three supreme treasures' power surged explosively, unleashing force comparable to a superior-grade Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure [a pinnacle artifact specifically designed to vanquish demonic beings]. Guided by the Inscription of Sorrow Lord's full control, they transformed into three beams of demon-slaying divine light that converged upon the body of the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor.

"No—"

Betrayed in rapid succession, the body of the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor [a powerful demonic ruler in the form of a massive, serpentine dragon] was cleaved in two. His eyes snapped open, filled with utter disbelief.

He could not comprehend it, could not believe that his most trusted companions, the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon [a majestic dragon wreathed in violet lightning] and Inscription of Sorrow Lord [a title meaning 'Lord of Inscribed Sorrows'], would turn on him so suddenly. They had been by his side for several Millennium [a period of one thousand years]!

"Why? Why?"

The Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor coiled and roared, his gaze burning with fury as he looked towards the violet thunder dragon and Inscription of Sorrow Lord.

He saw that around the Inscription of Sorrow Lord, the Firmament Immortal Sword [a celestial-grade immortal sword], the Mirror of the Vast Heaven [a divine mirror said to reflect the heavens themselves], and the Violet Abyss Furnace [a mystical furnace of profound power] hovered silently, radiating an aura of immeasurable, boundless might.

In that moment, the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor understood. A tremor of shock ran through him. "Ziqing the Twin-Toned Lord [a Daoist title meaning 'Lord of Twin Tones']... you are Chu Aethelstan."

"Changge pays his respects."

The Inscription of Sorrow Lord gave a slight, composed nod, then turned his gaze towards the Ji Clan Patriarch [the supreme leader of the mighty Ji Clan]. "Greetings, Master."

In that instant, all present understood. This Inscription of Sorrow Lord was none other than the Ji Clan Patriarch's foremost disciple, Chu Aethelstan.

Chu Aethelstan was a legend within the Chu Kingdom. The entire Chu Kingdom Cultivation World was carved out by his hand over two thousand years ago when he founded the Violet-Cyan Sword Sect and was hailed as Ziqing the Twin-Toned Lord.

The Firmament Immortal Sword, the Mirror of the Vast Heaven, and the Violet Abyss Furnace were all his Lifebound Spiritual Treasure. However, Chu Aethelstan later fell during the Demon Chariot Cataclysm, leading the Violet-Cyan Sword Sect to splinter into the Purple Sun Sect, the Green Sun Sect, and the Firmament Sword Sect.

After two Millennium of shifting fortunes and consolidation of power, the current landscape of the Chu Kingdom was ultimately formed.

Yet, no one could have ever imagined that after his fall, Chu Aethelstan would reincarnate as a snail demon. Starting his cultivation journey anew from the very beginning, he eventually ascended all the way to the Nascent Soul Late Stage and became the Grand Elder of Azure Wave Lake.

Inscription of Sorrow Lord became the title he now bears.

"So that's how it is... So that's how it is." Official source: AUDIO-NOVEL.COM. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.

The Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor, having suffered unprecedented devastation, let out a bitter laugh and turned his gaze toward the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon. "And you... what is your story?"

The Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon soared to a position behind Dorian Ji, circling and coiling around him as it ascended, its movements harmonizing with the profound resonance of a dragon's roar that seemed to echo the Great Dao itself.

Clad in violet robes, Dorian Ji approached as if a True Dragon Dao Sovereign treading upon the void. "Three Millennium ago, I discovered a piece of Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon Jade. I fused a strand of my Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] into it, transforming it into this Second Primordial Embryo."

"Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon Jade."

The Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor let out a bitter laugh. The Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon Jade—ah, that was a treasure of the Pure Yang Realm [the realm of ultimate yang purity], a sixth-rank artifact. In the future, when Dorian Ji broke through to the Nascent Soul realm, this Second Primordial Embryo [a technique to cultivate a second spiritual core] would also be refined into a Second Nascent Soul [a complete second spiritual consciousness].

With this thought, the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor declared, "To deal with this old one, you actually laid a trap for over two thousand years, even having your disciple undergo reincarnation to transform into a demon. This old one's defeat is not unjust."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze toward the Inscription of Sorrow Lord. "No matter who you were in the past, you have now become a demon. Do you truly believe the Human Race will still accept you?"

"My Master raised me and taught me the Great Dao of cultivation," replied the Inscription of Sorrow Lord, his robes white as snow, his demeanor carrying a sense of release and freedom. "If I can help my Master transcend this tribulation, what does it matter if I become one of the Demonic Monsters?"

"Hahahaha!"

The Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor laughed bitterly once more, then his expression hardened decisively. "Your schemes are profound. However, wanting to keep me here will not be so simple."

"ROAR—"

The Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor roared, dragging its mutilated body as it bellowed in fury. In that moment, its lifeblood and Qi surged, as if it were transforming into a true dragon, unleashing a power capable of shaking heaven and earth.

Dorian Ji's expression remained calm, tinged with a hint of serenity. "I send you to your rest, to aid my own ascension on the Dao!"

"BOOM—"

The Firmament shattered with boundless radiance, as mountains spanning ten thousand Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] crumbled around Ronan.

Even the two Supreme Treasure of Pure Yang [ultimate artifacts imbued with the purest Yang energy] stirred from their slumber, unleashing a collision of unprecedented magnitude.

This battle was destined to shake heaven and earth, for Dorian Ji had schemed for years with a singular purpose: to utterly annihilate the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor [a mighty dragon demon ruler]. By slaying this formidable nemesis, he could devote his entire being to breaking through to the Pure Yang Realm [a supreme state of cultivation where one's essence becomes purely Yang].

Had the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor been at the peak of its power, even Dorian Ji would have found it nigh impossible to kill. Even if the Ji Clan prevailed by leveraging the power of the Supreme Treasure of Pure Yang, the victory would have come at a staggering cost.

But grievously wounded by the ambush, the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor's strength had plummeted drastically. Besieged by the host of cultivators, it found itself powerless to turn the tide.

Seeing the situation turn dire, the few surviving Demon Emperor [rulers of demonic tribes] fled in panic. The cultivators had no time to give chase, for securing the demise of the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor was the paramount victory.

"Cleave—!"

After a fierce clash lasting several moments, Daoyan True Lord unleashed his full might. Empowered by the force of his Earthly Soul [one of the three souls representing a cultivator's connection to the mortal world], the power he erupted with surpassed that of an ordinary Nascent Soul Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of the Nascent Soul realm] by more than twofold.

With a resonant *shing*, his sword swept forth, shearing clean through the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor's massive head.

Its physical form destroyed, the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor teetered on the brink of oblivion. It roared, lashing out in a final, desperate fury against its foes, but the path to salvation had already vanished.

At that very instant, the Azure Jade Heaven-Measuring Ruler [a legendary measuring tool of immense power] received an ethereal empowerment, erupting with tremendous force to break free from the Immortal-Refining Furnace [a supreme treasure furnace capable of refining even immortals].

Immediately, a phantom black dragon surged forth from the treasure ruler, shielding the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] of the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor.

The illusory black True Dragon coiled through the void; a mere wisp of its residual aura spilling forth possessed the terrifying power to rend the starry heavens.

Its draconic gaze, cold and detached, fell upon Dorian Ji. "Young one…" it intoned.

"I pay my respects to Senior Black Dragon," Dorian Ji replied with a slight nod, his tone composed. "The Green Flood Dragon is my sworn foe. I must ask that you do not stand in my way."

"Oh?" The Black Dragon Demon Progenitor let out a cold sneer. "I intend to take him with me. Do you dare to stop me?"

The void fell into a heavy silence before the Immortal-Refining Furnace spoke. "You are welcome to try!"

"Immortal-Refining Furnace…" The Black Dragon's voice held a note of wariness. With a cold humph, it conceded, "Very well. If you let him depart today, when the time comes for you to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm [the realm of the Primordial Spirit], I shall not hinder your path to the Dao." Support the author by reading on https://audio-novel.com.