Chapter 584. Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) Rampage

After their discussion, the group felt somewhat more assured.

Eldrin pondered for a moment before speaking calmly, "It should take several more days for the news from Purple Jade Lake to arrive. I shall first send a letter to Purple Jade Demon Emperor to see if he is willing to negotiate peace."

Early the next morning, a letter flew out from Immortal Apricot Isle and landed in the hands of Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast).

After reading the letter, the Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) flew into a rage on the spot. He hurled the letter away and roared, "What audacity from this Daoist of the Returning Abyss! What nerve!"

The Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor and the Scorpio Demon Emperor both revealed a trace of astonishment in their expressions at the sight.

The 2 demon emperors snatched the letters and glanced at them, unable to suppress their shock. Their faces instantly paled with terror.

Their own lair had been ransacked, and all their treasured artifacts were seized by Eldrin, leaving them both shocked and enraged.

The Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor couldn't help but glance at Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast), his expression grave as he spoke, "Brother, that Daoist of the Returning Abyss wishes to establish a pact with us. Should we continue these negotiations?"

"Hmph."

The Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) wore a face of thunderous fury, his gaze icy as he declared, "First, that Kael (Person Name) slew my wife, and now the Sword Immortal of Jizhou has ambushed our abode, making off with my Violet Marrow Divine Fruit Tree. Do you truly believe this can be settled peacefully?"

"Strike with full force at once! This old man will shatter the Immortal Apricot Isle today and personally behead that Eldrin to avenge my wife."

The Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) gave the command, immediately ordering the demon beasts to assault Verdant Chariot Mountain (Location) with frenzied disregard for casualties. In moments, the mountain-protecting formation shuddered violently under the onslaught, its radiant glow flickering precariously.

Not only that, but even the 3 Great Demon Emperors soared into the sky, surrounding the Immortal Apricot Island.

The Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) cast a frigid gaze upon Immortal Apricot Isle, his voice dripping with murderous intent as he spoke, "Eldrin, will you emerge willingly, or shall I shatter this tortoise shell you call Immortal Apricot Isle?"

"In the end, we must still settle this through a contest of strength."

Upon the spirit island, Eldrin spoke with serene composure.

Though he had long anticipated this moment, facing off against this powerful demon emperor at the late Nascent Soul stage still brought immense pressure.

He himself was not afraid, but he worried that the severely injured True Monarchs of his clan might face the danger of falling.

With this thought, Eldrin addressed the assembly, "If the Purple Jade Demon Emperor were to strike with full force regardless of the cost, even the formation array of the Immortal Apricot Isle would likely fail to hold. Should the spirit island be breached, the low-level cultivators on the island would undoubtedly suffer countless casualties."

"Elder Uncle and Elara (Person Name) shall join forces against the Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor, while Fellow Cultivator Mo and Fairy Lingji will handle the Scorpion Demon Emperor. The rest of you, follow me to besiege the Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) together."

"So it shall be."

Everyone nodded and soared into the sky.

A full row of 10 True Monarchs appeared in a line, startling the demon tribe the moment they showed themselves. The Scorpion Demon Emperor felt a tremor in his heart and couldn’t help but say, “Eldest Brother, they outnumber us. Should we retreat for now to avoid their momentum?”

"Merely a group of Nascent Soul, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm). What is there to fear, no matter how many they number?"

The Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) sneered coldly and immediately unleashed a brilliant violet divine light that descended upon the world.

With a single move, he unleashed a great divine ability of the Mahayana realm. Its power was nothing short of earth-shattering, causing everyone present to pale in astonishment.

"Beware, it's the Violet Jade Divine Light."

The Violet Jade Divine Radiance was the innate great divine ability of the Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast), possessing the power to capture souls. Wherever this light passed, all things were annihilated—even defensive spirit treasures could scarcely withstand its might.

Eldrin immediately took action, summoning the Sky-Severing Twin Swords to parry incessantly. Yet, the might of a Mahayana divine art was no less formidable than that of a superior-grade spirit treasure. Relying solely on the Sky-Severing Twin Swords proved insufficient to fully withstand its force.

It was Freya (Person Name) who finally intervened, summoning her life-bound spiritual treasure—the Demon-Refining Bracer of the 9 Firmaments (Magic Treasure). Forged from fifth-grade arcane silver, this bracer possessed the miraculous ability to repel all magical influences, making it the ultimate counter to divine abilities and incantations. In that critical moment, it effortlessly intercepted the violet jade radiance.

Seizing the opportunity, Lyra (Person Name) unleashed the Heaven's Ruin Immortal-Slaying Sword and her Second Nascent Soul in a coordinated assault. Among the others, Yan Zijī (Person Name) activated her grand supernatural power—the Purple Cosmos Heaven-Cleaving Sword, while Master Zixu (Person Name) likewise summoned his life-bound spiritual treasure, the Zixu Bracelet, hurling it forth with devastating force.

Heavenly Crucible Divine Aegis.

The Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) let out a furious roar at the sight, conjuring a shimmering illusory cauldron around himself.

This Celestial Furnace Divine Aura was also a Great Ascension divine ability. Once activated, it conjured a celestial furnace to shield the user, remarkably blocking all of their attacks. It carried the profound mystery of being impervious to all techniques.

After blocking the attacks from the crowd, the Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) let out a cold sneer and summoned an eerie purple demon blade, slashing directly toward Kael (Person Name).

"Beware, it's the Violet Jade Immortal-Slaying Blade."

Eldrin shouted loudly, swiftly summoning the Water-Fire Divine Thunder to strike toward the Amethyst Jade Immortal-Slaying Blade, intent on aiding Kael in breaking free from the encirclement.

This Violet Jade Immortal-Slaying Saber was the life-bound spiritual treasure of the Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast). Ranked as a superior spiritual treasure, it was said to be forged from violet jade and flowing crystal—neither metallic nor stone in nature, making it nearly impossible to suppress. Yet, it could effortlessly behead a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Although Eldrin's Water-Fire Divine Thunder was also a Mahayana-level divine ability, his spiritual power could not match that of the Purple Jade Demon Emperor. Unexpectedly, even this supreme-grade spiritual treasure failed to hold its ground.

Fortunately, they had sufficient manpower. Freya (Person Name) and the Voidless Daoist (Person Name) took action 1 after another, summoning 2 spiritual treasures to entangle the Violet Jade Immortal-Slaying Blade (Magic Treasure).

However, in that very instant, the Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) let out a cold sneer and roared,

"This Sovereign wishes to kill—no 1 can stop me."

With a roar from the Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast), a brilliant crimson sword soared through the air—he had actually unleashed his third great supernatural power.

This great supernatural power was not the innate great supernatural ability of the Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast), yet he had still cultivated it to the Great Perfection realm. With a single strike, it unleashed the power to shatter heavens and annihilate the earth.

As the blood sword came slashing down, Kael hastily summoned several spiritual treasures to block it, while also deploying the Azure Cloud Mist Canopy. Surprisingly, he managed to barely withstand the force of this strike.

"Ah, you deserve to die!"

The moment he laid eyes on the Cyan Jade Smoke Net, the Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) flew into a frenzied rage. As if disregarding all spiritual energy consumption, he unleashed 2 more grand supernatural abilities and hurled several magic treasures toward Kael (Person Name) in a furious assault.

He unleashed his Nascent Soul Qi (Spiritual Root), and his spiritual power surged instantaneously to a level comparable to the Great Perfection Stage of Nascent Soul. Astonishingly, he single-handedly suppressed 5 cultivators whose strength rivaled Nascent Soul, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm).

The might unleashed by a Great Perfection Nascent Soul cultivator employing Mahayana-level divine abilities and spirit treasures was truly staggering. Any single strike was enough to make the assembled experts pale. None could withstand them head-on, save for Eldrin and Lyra.

Fortunately, they were joined by several Heavenly Dao Nascent Souls, each a prodigy of their generation. With Eldrin and Lyra—2 immensely powerful Great Luo Nascent Souls—among them, they managed to jointly withstand the onslaught.

The 2 sides had exchanged over a 100 moves, yet neither could gain a decisive advantage. However, the situation had shifted dramatically on another front.

The Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor, besieged by the old clan leader and Elara, had initially held his ground relying on his Nascent Soul, Mid Stage cultivation. Yet when Lila launched a surprise assault, joining the encirclement, his advantage crumbled.

Lila's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm in the Far North Ice Plains had never been part of Purple Jade Lake's calculations. With a single move, she dealt a devastating blow to the Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor.

A cultivator with an Ice Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) was the natural bane of the Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor. When the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure) pierced through his chest in a surprise attack, the demon emperor instantly felt an invasive chill spreading through his entire body. Even his magical power seemed to freeze, making it temporarily impossible to gather his true energy.

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