Chapter 501 : A Desperate Sacrifice and Fleeing Vengeance

They witnessed Eldrin Chen unleash his full power, using the Spiritual Treasure Immortal Sword to suppress the two Demonic Treasure [a type of magical artifact bound to a demonic cultivator's life force].

This freed Exquisite Jiang's hands. She channeled her power, and the Void Five Tribulations Divine Light [a divine technique manifesting five forms of heavenly punishment] cleaved through the air, aimed directly at the Twin Garuda [a powerful demonic race often depicted as twin bird-like entities] who was still pinned down by the Void-Refining Divine Flame [a divine flame capable of refining and purging void energy].

By now, the Twin Garuda was at the end of its strength, a spent arrow. One more blow like this would surely inflict grievous, crippling wounds.

At this critical juncture, the male Garuda, in a rare moment of lucidity, stirred. With a desperate roar, he mustered every last drop of his demonic power, forcefully pushing back the encroaching Void-Refining Divine Flame. He then thrust his demonic trident, tearing a rift in the fabric of space itself, and hurled the female Garuda through it to safety.

"No—!"

Emerging from her stupor, the female Garuda's mind snapped back to sharp, agonizing clarity.

Her eyes flew open, meeting his gaze for one final, fleeting instant—just in time to see the Void Five Tribulations Divine Light strike with cataclysmic force, rending the male Garuda's form into several bloody segments.

"Aaaah—!"

An ocean of hatred and boundless killing intent surged within her. She cast one last, venomous glare at the two cultivators, then turned without a backward glance, fleeing towards the distant horizon until she vanished from sight.

Eldrin Chen moved to give chase, but Exquisite Jiang stopped him with a raised hand. "A being of that level, determined to flee for its life... we would never catch it," she stated, her voice carrying the weight of experience. Your portal to cultivation novels: *audio-novel.com*.

"It seems we still underestimated them," she said with a sigh.

Hearing her words, Eldrin Chen let out a sigh of his own. "Even with the aid of their Formation, we still allowed one of the Garuda Demon Monarchs to escape," he lamented.

He quickly composed himself, however, and began searching the island for any relics left behind by the Verdant Void Sect.

By now, the Demonic Cultivators on the island were in full flight. Fearing the demons might destroy the sect's legacy, the pair immediately seized the Treasure Vault and Scripture Pavilion on Garuda Demon Island, plundering their contents. They then dismantled the two Formation Artifacts that powered the island's defenses.

With their task complete, they dared not linger. Hastily summoning the Celestial Crane Treasure Ship, they set course for Demon-Suppressing Island.

Aboard the treasure ship, Eldrin Chen took stock of their spoils. A look of satisfaction crossed his face. "This time, we have finally achieved our goal and laid a truly formidable foundation," he declared with a smile.

Their haul was immense. They had captured several Fifth Rank Demonic Treasures. Aside from the two that were the Demonic Cultivators' personal Demonic Treasures which had fled, all the other Fifth Rank Demonic Treasures had fallen into their hands.

These included a fiery crimson demonic sword, a pitch-black demonic spear, the Stellar Small Bell used to anchor the formation, the Verdant Void Cauldron, the Flowing Sleeve Ribbon, the Ancient Vast Sea Disk, the Void-Refining Furnace, and several other treasures.

Among these artifacts, the crimson sword was named the 'Bloodthirsty Demon Sword', and the black spear was called the 'Soul Devourer Spear'. Both were exceptionally vile Demonic Treasures that righteous cultivators could not wield.

Therefore, Eldrin Chen planned to later use the earthfire from a Fifth Rank Fire Vein to smelt these two Demonic Treasures down. He intended to extract their Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures [rare and potent spiritual resources] to use in upgrading the Thousand Demons Demon-Slaying Sword.

The Flowing Sleeve Ribbon was a treasure specifically requested by Immortal Maiden Heaven Spirit, so Eldrin Chen set it aside separately.

Among the other three treasures, the Verdant Void Cauldron was the Sect-Suppressing Supreme Treasure of the Verdant Void Sect. It had been corrupted and refined by the Twin Garuda using a blood sacrifice method and infused with vast amounts of Demonic Fiendish Energy [a malevolent, corrupting energy from demonic sources], transforming it into a Demonic Treasure.

Such Demonic Treasure could not be used by righteous cultivators. Eldrin Chen planned to purify the blood-taint and Demonic Fiendish Energy within it using his Solar True Flame after his breakthrough to the Infant Soul Realm. Only then could this precious Spiritual Treasure be utilized.

For them, only two items were truly useful: the Ancient Sea Plate and the Void-Refining Furnace.

Both treasures were pure Spiritual Treasure. Having served as Formation Artifact [artifacts used to power and stabilize formation arrays], they had not been tainted by Demonic Fiendish Energy.

Eldrin Chen stored these treasures away, then produced the Stellar Small Bell that had anchored the formation. "This Demonic Treasure was the formation's core treasure for the Fiend Race, and is of little use to us," he stated.

"I intend to refine it back into Stellar Fragment in the future, to be used in forging the Great Deduction Star Plate."

Exquisite Jiang nodded upon hearing this, a faint smile gracing her lips. "The Great Deduction Star Plate requires nine Stellar Fragment to forge. This Stellar Small Bell can yield three fragments—a promising start indeed."

"Indeed. If we can fully assimilate the opportunities from this venture, it should be enough to perfect our foundational resources all the way up to the Infant Soul realm," Eldrin replied.

As he spoke, Eldrin Chen brought out the two treasures obtained from the Treasure Vault.

These two treasures were, one, a piece of Precious Metal [a rare metal imbued with spiritual properties] of a deep, watery blue hue, and the other, a thick, heavy strand of Chaos [the primordial, undifferentiated state from which all things emerged]-colored Earth Mother Energy [a profound earth-attribute spiritual essence].

"Fifth Rank Positive Water Precious Metal [a high-grade metal infused with pure water energy], and Earth Mother Energy [a profound earth-attribute spiritual essence]," Exquisite Jiang murmured, a flicker of delight shining in her eyes. "The key material for advancing your Heavenly River Positive Water Sword [a divine sword technique channeling celestial river energy], and the Earth Mother Energy [a profound earth-attribute spiritual essence] needed for your Infant Soul [the stage where a cultivator's nascent soul is formed] breakthrough—we've finally gathered them."

"Mm-hmm."

Eldrin Chen smiled. While the Treasure Vault [a secure repository for valuable items] of Garuda Demon Island held many treasures, only these two had truly stirred his heart.

Thinking of his Heavenly River Positive Water Sword [a divine sword technique channeling celestial river energy] soon reaching completion, Eldrin Chen said with a smile, "After we return this time, let's prepare to trade out some of the Spiritual Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts] in our possession. Let's see if we can exchange them for the treasures you need to advance your own Spiritual Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts]."

"Indeed, it's worth a try." Experience the full epic at audio-novel`com.

As Exquisite Jiang spoke, she also began organizing the inherited cultivation arts of the Verdant Void Sect.

This time, they had seized the complete legacy of the Verdant Void Sect, which included five sets of Infant Soul Cultivation Art [esoteric methods for cultivating the Infant Soul realm] and their associated legacies, along with over thirty different Golden Core [the stage where a cultivator forms a solidified golden core of power] cultivation art legacies.

Beyond the cultivation arts, they had also obtained the Infant Soul [the stage where a cultivator's nascent soul is formed] chapters of the Verdant Void Sect's four great auxiliary legacies: 'Alchemy, Formations, Artifacts, Talismans' [the arts of pill refining, array formation, artifact forging, and talisman creation].

Among these, the most precious were several Fifth Rank [a high grade denoting significant power] pill formulas. These formulas were respectively: the 'Five Veins Heaven-Molding Pill' [a pill that reforges the body's spiritual channels], the 'Fifth Rank Restoration Pill' [a high-grade healing pill], the 'Earthly Path Pill' [a pill aiding comprehension of earthly laws], the 'Tribulation-Dispelling Calamity Pill' [a pill that helps ward off heavenly tribulation calamities], and the 'Golden Lotus Demon-Subduing Pill' [a pill that purifies demonic influences].

Among these pill formulas, the Five Veins Heaven-Molding Pill [a pill that refines a cultivator's spiritual veins] can assist a Golden Core Cultivator [a cultivator at the Golden Core stage] in purifying their magical power and increasing their chances of a breakthrough to the Infant Soul [the Primordial Spirit stage]. Its efficacy is not inferior to the nourishing feedback from a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a magical artifact bound to a cultivator's life force], and its value is naturally immeasurable.

The Fifth Rank Restoration Pill [a high-grade pill for restoring energy] is a pill for recovering True Essence [a cultivator's refined spiritual energy]. This formula is not overly difficult to refine and is also one of the least costly Fifth Rank [Fifth Grade] pill formulas.

The Earthly Path Pill [a pill aiding advancement on the Earthly Path], meanwhile, is a key treasure for breaking through to the Infant Soul Mid Stage [the Middle Stage of the Primordial Spirit realm]. This item can increase a cultivator's certainty of breaking through to the Infant Soul Mid Stage by thirty percent. Even a Mortal Path Infant Soul [a Primordial Spirit cultivator following the Mortal Path] with a shallow foundation would have a ten percent chance of a breakthrough to the Infant Soul Mid Stage upon consuming this pill.

However, refining the Earthly Path Pill is extremely difficult and requires the consumption of the exceedingly precious Earth Mother Energy [the primordial nurturing energy of the earth]. Consequently, this item is extraordinarily expensive, with the value of each single pill rivaling that of an inferior-grade Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure [a top-tier treasure for subduing demons].

The 'Tribulation-Dispelling Calamity Pill' [a pill that dispels tribulation-caused calamities], on the other hand, is a healing pill. This pill can expel Infant Soul-grade Demonic Fiendish Energy [corruptive energy from demons and fiends] and other foreign energies, capable of treating injuries sustained by an Infant Soul Cultivator.

Back when Nine Rivers True Lord's physical body was contaminated by Demonic Fiendish Energy, had he possessed this pill at the time, he would not have been forced to abandon his fleshly form.

Finally, the 'Golden Lotus Demon-Subduing Pill' [a golden lotus pill for subduing inner demons] is a type of Precious Pill [a rare and valuable pill] that counteracts Inner Demon [demons born from a cultivator's own heart and mind]. When a Golden Core Cultivator attempts to break through to Infant Soul, they will face a terrifying invasion by Inner Demon.

Those with an unsteady Dao-heart [cultivation heart/mind] or who harbor deep regrets in their hearts are highly likely to fall beneath this Inner Demon Tribulation [the tribulation of inner demons], becoming mere nourishment for the Inner Demon's ascension.

This 'Golden Lotus Demon-Subduing Pill', however, is a Precious Pill specifically designed to subdue Inner Demon. The pill uses the Lotus Seed [seed of a spiritual lotus] from the Worldly Spiritual Root [a spiritual root of worldly origin] known as the 'Primordial Golden Lotus' [the Primordial Golden Lotus] as its main ingredient, combined with three thousand six hundred Spirit Herb [spiritual herbs] to be refined.

It is said that after consuming this pill, one can suppress the demonic thoughts within their heart, weakening the power of the Inner Demon by seventy to eighty percent, thereby greatly increasing one's certainty of successfully weathering the Inner Demon Tribulation. Continue reading this story at AUDIO-NOVEL.COM.