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, then spoke with calm detachment, "It will likely take a few more days for news from the Violet Jade Lake region to arrive. I shall first send a letter to the Violet Jade Demon Emperor to see if he is willing to negotiate a truce."

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

After reading the letter, the Violet Jade Demon Emperor was so enraged he unleashed a Thunderclap [a thunderous burst of power from sheer fury], hurling the missive aside as he roared, "That audacious Returning Abyss Path Master! What gall!"

The Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor and the Celestial Scorpion Demon Emperor exchanged a glance, surprise flickering in their eyes.

The two Demon Emperor [powerful rulers of demonkind] snatched up the letter and read it. Shock and horror swiftly transformed their expressions.

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

The Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor turned to the Violet Jade Demon Emperor, his face grave. "Elder Brother, the Returning Abyss Path Master wishes to establish a pact with us. Should we even continue these talks?"

"Hmph."

The Violet Jade Demon Emperor's face was a mask of cold, seething rage. "That Kael Chen slew my consort first, and then the Ji Continent Sword Immortal ambushed our sanctums, stealing my Purple Marrow Divine Fruit Tree [a sacred tree bearing spiritually potent fruit]. Do you think this can be settled peacefully?" For more chapters, visit *audio-novel.com* for the complete novel.

"Strike with full force immediately. This old man will shatter Immortal Apromcot Island today and personally behead that Kael Chen to avenge my wife."

As the words of the Violet Jade Demon Emperor fell, he immediately ordered the Demon Race to assault Immortal Apromcot Island with reckless abandon, heedless of casualties. In an instant, the Mountain Protection Formation's radiance trembled violently under the onslaught.

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

The Violet Jade Demon Emperor fixed a frigid gaze upon Immortal Apromcot Island, his voice dripping with murderous intent as he spoke: "Eldrin of the Returning Abyss, will you come out yourself, or shall this Emperor shatter this turtle shell of Immortal Apromcot 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 at the Infant Soul Late Stage still brought immense pressure.

While he himself did not fear the battle, he worried that several of the clan's True Lord might suffer grievous wounds, facing the peril of falling in combat.

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

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

"That is only right and proper."

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

A full party of ten True Lord [a powerful cultivator who has mastered their nascent soul] appeared, startling the Demon Race [a race of powerful, often malevolent, spiritual beings] the moment they arrived. Celestial Scorpion Demon Emperor felt a tremor of apprehension and couldn't help but say, "Eldest Brother, they outnumber us. Should we retreat for now to avoid their sharp edge?"

"A mere pack of Infant Soul Early Stage [the initial stage of nascent soul cultivation] cultivators. What is there to fear from numbers alone?"

The Violet Jade Demon Emperor sneered coldly and immediately unleashed a dazzling beam of violet divine radiance 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 caused the expressions of everyone present to change drastically.

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

The Violet Jade Divine Light was the Innate Great God Ability [a supreme innate divine power] of the Violet Jade Demon Emperor, possessing the power to capture and extinguish spiritual souls. Wherever this light passed, all things were annihilated; even Defensive Spiritual Treasure [a magical artifact specialized for protection] found it difficult to withstand its force.

Eldrin Chen acted immediately, summoning the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords to parry the assault. However, the power of a Great Vehicle Divine Ability was not inferior to that of a Superior Spiritual Treasure [a top-tier magical artifact], and the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords alone struggled to hold it back completely.

It was Freya Ji who intervened, unleashing her Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a magical treasure bound to one's life force and soul], the Nine Heavens Demon-Subduing Bracelet. Forged from Fifth Rank Mithril [a legendary, fifth-grade mystical metal], this bracelet possessed the wondrous property of repelling all mystical arts, making it the natural bane of all Divine Ability [mystical technique] incantations. It promptly blocked the Violet Jade Divine Light.

Exquisite Jiang seized the opportunity to strike, unleashing both the Heavenly Ruins Immortal-Slaying Sword and her Second Primordial Embryo in a coordinated assault. Among the others, Violet Consort Yan channeled her Great God Ability, the Violet Cosmos Heaven-Slaying Sword, while Path Master Unreal also summoned his Lifebound Spiritual Treasure, the Zixu Bracelet, and hurled it forth.

"Celestial Furnace Divine Aegis [a divine protective technique that manifests a celestial furnace for defense]!"

With an angry roar, the Violet Jade Demon Emperor reacted, his body radiating an aura that coalesced into a massive illusory furnace, the manifestation of his Path Void cultivation art.

This Celestial Furnace Divine Aegis was also a Great Vehicle Divine Ability [a supreme-grade divine technique]. Once activated, it conjured a celestial furnace that enveloped the user, deflecting all incoming attacks with an arcane principle akin to being untouched by myriad arts.

Having blocked the combined assault, the Violet Jade Demon Emperor let out a cold sneer. He then summoned a sinister violet demon blade and sent it slicing through the air directly towards Kael Chen.

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

Eldrin Chen shouted a warning and immediately unleashed his Water-Fire Divine Thunder towards the Violet Jade Immortal-Slaying Blade, aiming to intercept it and aid Kael Chen.

This Violet Jade Immortal-Slaying Blade was the Violet Jade Demon Emperor's Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a magical treasure nurtured with one's life essence and soul]. Its grade had reached the lofty peak of Fifth Rank High-Grade. Forged from Violet Jade Glazed Crystal, a material neither truly metallic nor stony, this treasure was notoriously difficult to counter, yet possessed the power to effortlessly slay an Infant Soul True Lord.

Although Eldrin Chen's Water-Fire Divine Thunder was also a Great Vehicle Divine Ability, his cultivation base and spiritual power paled in comparison to the Violet Jade Demon Emperor's. Consequently, his thunder failed to halt the advance of this Superior Spiritual Treasure.

Fortunately, their numbers provided an advantage. Freya Ji and Path Master Unreal acted in swift succession, each summoning their own Spiritual Treasure to entangle and hold back the deadly Violet Jade Immortal-Slaying Blade.

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

"The one this Emperor wishes to kill, no one can save."

As the Violet Jade Demon Emperor's words fell, a dazzling blood-red sword soared into the sky and cleaved down—he had actually unleashed a third Great God Ability.

This Great God Ability was not one of the Violet Jade Demon Emperor's Innate Great God Ability, but he had still cultivated it to the Great Vehicle [the highest, most profound] realm. With a single strike, it unleashed power capable of sundering heaven and extinguishing earth.

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

"You! You deserve death!"

The moment he saw the Greenjade Mist Veil, the Violet Jade Demon Emperor's expression turned maniacal. Disregarding the immense drain on his spiritual power, he unleashed two more Great God Ability and sent several Spiritual Treasure flying towards Kael Chen.

He had erupted with his Infant Soul Essence [the condensed spiritual core of an Infant Soul cultivator], causing his spiritual power to surge momentarily to a level comparable to the Great Perfection of Infant Soul. With sheer force, he alone was suppressing five cultivators whose strength was equivalent to the Infant Soul Mid Stage.

The power of Great Vehicle Divine Ability and Spiritual Treasure driven by Great Perfection of Infant Soul spiritual power was truly terrifying. Any single attack was enough to make the others pale. Apart from Eldrin Chen and Exquisite Jiang, none could face them head-on.

Fortunately, they were several Heavenly Path Infant Soul [Infant Soul cultivators who have comprehended a trace of the Heavenly Dao] joining forces. Each was a prodigy among prodigies. Moreover, with Eldrin Chen and Exquisite Jiang, two Great Encompassing Infant Soul whose combat prowess was exceptionally fierce, their combined efforts managed to hold back the demon emperor's onslaught.

After roughly a hundred exchanges, the two sides remained locked in a stalemate, yet the situation on the other 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 relying on his Infant Soul Mid Stage cultivation. However, Lila suddenly launched a surprise attack, joining the encirclement.

Lila had broken through to the Infant Soul realm within the Far North Icy Plains, a fact completely outside the calculations of the Violet Jade Lake faction. Her first strike dealt a severe blow to the Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor.

Cultivators with an Ice Spiritual Root [a spiritual root affinity aligned with the element of ice] are the natural bane of the Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor. Struck by the Frost Soul Coldlight Sword [a magical sword imbued with soul-chilling frost energy], his chest was pierced. Instantly, a bone-deep chill seized his entire body, his very mana [the cultivated spiritual energy used to power techniques] freezing solid, making it impossible for him to gather his true power [the concentrated essence of a cultivator's strength] for a moment. Immerse yourself in the complete world at audio-novel.com (official site).