Chapter 584 : The Demon Emperor's Wrath

After their discussion, the group felt a measure of confidence settle within their hearts.

Eldrin Chen pondered for a moment before speaking with calm detachment, "It will likely take a few more days for word to arrive from the direction of Purple Jade Lake. I shall first send a missive to the Purple Jade Demon Emperor to see if he is willing to negotiate a truce."

Early the next morning, a letter flew forth from Immortal Apricot Island and landed in the hands of the Purple Jade Demon Emperor.

Upon reading the letter, the Purple Jade Demon Emperor flew into a thunderous rage on the spot. He hurled the parchment away and roared, "That audacious Abyssal Daoist! What gall!"

Witnessing this, both the Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor and the Celestial Scorpion Demon Emperor exchanged looks of astonishment.

The two Demon Emperor snatched up the letter to read it. They could not help but reveal expressions of shock, their faces paling with alarm.

The news that their lairs had been raided and their treasured hoards plundered by Eldrin Chen filled them with a mixture of dread and fury.

The Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor turned to the Purple Jade Demon Emperor, his expression grave. "Elder Brother," he said, "the Abyssal Daoist wishes to forge a pact with us. Should we even continue these talks?"

"Hmph."

The Purple Jade Demon Emperor's face was a mask of wrath, his gaze icy. "That Kael Chen slew my consort first, and then the Ji Continent Sword Immortal ambushed our Cultivation Cave [a secluded place where cultivators meditate and refine their power], stealing away my Purple Marrow Divine Fruit Tree [a mystical tree bearing fruit that can enhance a cultivator's marrow and foundation]. How can this possibly be settled peacefully?" Read, share, and discuss at audio-novel . com.

"Act with full force immediately. This old man will shatter Immortal Apcolt Island today and personally behead that Eldrin Chen to avenge my wife."

As the words of the Purple Jade Demon Emperor fell, he immediately ordered the Demonic Tribe to assault Verdant Chariot Mountain with reckless abandon, heedless of casualties. In an instant, the radiance of the Mountain Guardian Grand Formation trembled violently under the onslaught.

Not only that, but the three Demon Emperor also took to the skies, encircling Immortal Apcolt Island.

The Purple Jade Demon Emperor fixed a frigid gaze upon Immortal Apcolt Island, his voice dripping with murderous intent as he spoke: "Eldrin, the Abyss, will you come out yourself, or shall I shatter this turtle shell of Immortal Apcolt Island?"

"In the end, we must still cross blades."

Upon Spirit Island, Eldrin Chen spoke with serene composure.

Although he had long anticipated this moment, facing a powerful Demon Emperor of the Nascent Soul Late Stage still brought immense pressure.

While he myself harbored no fear, he worried that several of the clan's True Lord might suffer grievous wounds, facing the peril of falling in battle.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen addressed the assembled cultivators: "If the Purple Jade Demon Emperor attacks with full force, disregarding the cost, the Formation of Immortal Apcolt Island may not hold. Once Spirit Island is breached, the low-ranking cultivators on the island will likely suffer heavy casualties."

"Old Granduncle and Elara shall join forces to deal with the Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor. The Celestial Scorpion Demon Emperor shall be left to Fellow Daoist Mo and Spirit Consort, the Immortal Maiden. The rest of you, come with me to besiege the Purple Jade Demon Emperor."

"It shall be so."

The group nodded in agreement and then stepped forward, soaring into the sky.

A full party of ten True Lord [a title for powerful cultivators who have reached a high realm of enlightenment] appeared at once, startling the hearts of the Demonic Tribe [a collective term for demonic cultivators and monstrous beings]. Celestial Scorpion Demon Emperor felt a tremor of apprehension and could not help but say, "Elder Brother, they outnumber us. Should we perhaps withdraw for now to avoid their sharp edge?"

"A mere pack of Nascent Soul, Early Stage [the initial phase of the Nascent Soul cultivation realm] cultivators. What is there to fear, no matter how many they are?"

The Purple Jade Demon Emperor [a powerful demon emperor whose form is akin to purple jade] sneered coldly and immediately unleashed a dazzling ray of violet divine light that descended upon them.

This opening move was none other than a Great Vehicle Divine Ability [a supreme-level mystical technique of immense power], its might so terrifying it could shake the world, causing everyone's expressions to change drastically.

"Beware! It is the Violet Jade Divine Light!"

The Violet Jade Divine Light was the Lifebound Grand Divine Ability [a supreme mystical technique intrinsically linked to a cultivator's life force and cultivation] of the Purple Jade Demon Emperor. It possessed the power to capture and dissolve spiritual souls. Wherever this light passed, all things were annihilated; even Defensive Spiritual Treasure [enchanted artifacts specifically designed for protection] found it difficult to withstand its force.

Eldrin Chen acted immediately, summoning the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords to parry the assault continuously. Yet, the power of a Great Vehicle Divine Ability was not inferior to that of a Superior Grade Spiritual Treasure [a top-tier enchanted artifact]. Relying solely on the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords was proving insufficient to hold it back.

It was Freya Ji who intervened. She summoned her Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [an enchanted artifact bound to a cultivator's life essence], the Demon-Refining Bracer of the Nine Firmaments. Forged from Fifth Rank [a grade denoting extremely rare and potent materials] mithril, this bracer possessed the wondrous property of repelling all mystical arts, making it the bane of all Divine Ability [mystical techniques] and incantations. It promptly blocked the Violet Jade Divine Light.

Lyra Jiang seized the moment to strike, unleashing both the Heaven's Ruin Immortal-Slaying Sword and her Second Primordial Embryo in a coordinated assault. Among the others, Yvonne the Violet Consort channeled her Great Divine Ability, the Violet Cosmos Heaven-Severing Sword, while Zixu the Daoist also hurled his Lifebound Spiritual Treasure, the Zixu Bracelet, smashing it towards their foe.

"Celestial Furnace Divine Aegis [a powerful defensive technique that manifests a celestial furnace for protection]!"

With an angry roar, the Purple Jade Demon Emperor manifested a shimmering, illusory furnace around his form.

This Celestial Furnace Divine Aegis was also a Great Vehicle Divine Ability [a supreme-level mystical technique]. Once activated, it conjured a celestial furnace for protection, astonishingly deflecting all of their attacks with an arcane principle that seemed to render it impervious to myriad arts.

Having blocked the combined assault, the Purple Jade Demon Emperor let out a cold sneer and summoned a sinister, violet demonic blade, directing it in a vicious slash towards Kael Chen.

"Beware! It's the Violet Jade Immortal-Slaying Blade!" Visit audio–novel.com to enjoy the complete series.

Eldrin Chen shouted a warning and immediately unleashed his Water-Fire Divine Thunder [a divine thunder technique born from the fusion of opposing water and fire energies] against the Violet Jade Immortal-Slaying Blade, striving to aid Kael Chen.

This Violet Jade Immortal-Slaying Blade was the Purple Jade Demon Emperor's Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a magical artifact intimately connected to its owner's life force], its grade reaching the lofty Superior Grade Spiritual Treasure tier. It was said to be forged from Violet Jade Glazed Crystal, a material neither truly metallic nor stony, making it exceedingly difficult to counter, yet potent enough to slay a Nascent Soul True Lord [a cultivator who has formed their Nascent Soul, a higher state of being] with ease.

Although Eldrin Chen's Water-Fire Divine Thunder was also a Great Vehicle Divine Ability, his Mana [the refined spiritual energy used to power techniques] could not match the depth of the Purple Jade Demon Emperor's, and thus failed to halt the advance of this Superior Grade Spiritual Treasure.

Fortunately, they had numbers on their side. Freya Ji and Zixu the Daoist acted in swift succession, each summoning a Spiritual Treasure [an enchanted artifact] to entangle and hold back the deadly Violet Jade Immortal-Slaying Blade.

Yet, in that very instant, the Purple Jade Demon Emperor let out a cold sneer and roared with fury.

"The one this Emperor wishes to kill, none can save."

As the Purple Jade Demon Emperor's words fell, a dazzling blood-red sword soared into the sky and cleaved downward—he had actually unleashed a third Great Divine Ability [a supreme and devastating supernatural power].

This Great Divine Ability was not his Lifebound Grand Divine Ability [a cultivator's ultimate, soul-bound supernatural art], yet he had still cultivated it to the Great Vehicle [Great Perfection] realm. A single strike from it held the power to shatter heaven and extinguish earth.

Seeing the blood sword descending, Kael Chen hastily summoned several Spiritual Treasure [enchanted artifacts of great power] to block it and unfurled his Azure Cloud Mist Veil. Astonishingly, he managed to barely withstand the force of this blow.

"You! You deserve death!"

The moment he saw the Verdant Jade Mist Veil, the Purple Jade Demon Emperor's expression turned maniacal. Disregarding the immense drain on his Mana [the refined spiritual energy used to power supernatural arts], he unleashed two more Great Divine Ability and hurled several Spiritual Treasure towards Kael Chen in a furious assault.

He erupted with Nascent Soul Qi [the potent life-force energy of a Nascent Soul cultivator], and his Mana surged momentarily to a level rivaling Nascent Soul Great Perfection. With sheer force, he single-handedly suppressed five cultivators, each possessing strength comparable to the Nascent Soul, Mid Stage.

The power of Great Vehicle Divine Ability and Spiritual Treasure driven by Nascent Soul Great Perfection Mana was truly terrifying. Any single strike was enough to make the group pale—aside from Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang, none could face them head-on.

Fortunately, they were several Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul [Nascent Soul cultivators who ascended via comprehending the Heavenly Dao] fighting together, each a prodigy favored by heaven itself. Moreover, they had Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang, two exceptionally powerful Great Luo Nascent Soul [Nascent Soul cultivators of the highest foundational grade]. United, they managed to hold the line against his onslaught.

After roughly a hundred exchanges, the two sides remained locked in a stalemate, yet the situation on another front had already undergone a dramatic shift.

The Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor, besieged by the Old Patriarch and Elara Lin, had initially managed to hold his own by virtue of his Nascent Soul, Mid Stage cultivation. However, Lila suddenly launched a surprise attack, joining the encirclement.

Lila had achieved her Nascent Soul breakthrough within the Extreme Northern Ice Plains, a fact completely unforeseen by the forces of Purple Jade Lake. Her intervention immediately dealt a severe blow to the Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor.

Cultivators with an Ice Spiritual Root are the natural bane of the Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor. Struck by the Frost Soul Chilling Radiance Sword, the blade piercing his chest, the demon emperor was instantly wracked with a bone-deep chill. Even his Mana seemed to freeze, making it momentarily impossible for him to gather his true power. For the best reading experience, visit audio-novel dot com.