Chapter 615 The Sovereign's End

With that thought, the Infernal Demon Monarch's gaze turned ruthless. He gathered the last vestiges of magic power within him to scale new heights, and a force capable of plucking stars and seizing the moon surged forth, forcibly locking onto the Pure Yang Heavenly Soul high up in the 9 Heavens Above (Time & Distance).

"Kneel before this Emperor!"

The Infernal Demon Monarch let out a furious roar as his magical power surged to an unprecedented peak in his life. An overwhelming force capable of suppressing the entire primordial realm erupted from him.

He would stake everything, defying all backlash to make that final desperate attempt, striving to forcibly break through to the realm of the Supreme Dao Sovereign.

"Boom—"

The 9 heavens thundered, the Great Wilderness quaked.

In that instant, the entire Sea of Flames in the Yan Region boiled over. A magnificent, blazing power illuminated heaven and earth, like a celestial sovereign roaring in fury.

Yet in that very instant, the magical power that 9 Heavens Above (Time & Distance) used to shackle the Heavenly Soul buckled under the strain. With a series of crisp, shattering reports, it fractured completely.

The heavens and earth lost their color, all things faded their splendor.

No—

The furious roar of the Infernal Demon Sovereign, like an echo from the primordial aeons, lingered unyielding between heaven and earth.

Staking everything on a single desperate breakthrough, the price of failure would be an agony beyond the Flame Demon Sovereign's endurance.

His physical form seemed on the verge of shattering, the 10-1000-zhang divine demon body cracked with hundreds of millions of fissures, as if struck by heavenly wrath, remaining broken for what felt like an eternity.

The Demon Emperor's Final Hour.

Gazing upon the severely wounded Flame Demon Monarch, Eldrin could not help but sigh inwardly.

The Supreme Dao Lord—what an unparalleled realm that was! It required 1 to pluck the soul of the 9 Heavens with the most formidable divine soul and magic power, a final step that the vast majority of Quasi-Dao Lords could never breach.

The Infernal Demon Sovereign, lacking a solid foundation, ultimately did not possess the supreme power to pluck stars from the 9 heavens. Even his desperate gambit was nothing but a path to self-destruction.

Slay them—

In that fleeting moment, the Fiend Monarch's gaze pierced through the void to fall upon him.

His gaze was fixed intently on Eldrin. With a furious roar, he charged forward, gripping a massive lava-forged greatsword as he swung it down.

This strike was the final elegy of the Infernal Demon Sovereign, its boundless intent to slaughter firmly locking onto the foe who had inflicted the greatest harm upon him. Such was its power that even Eldrin found himself immobilized, the very space around him frozen solid.

More importantly, Eldrin had consecutively exerted his full strength and repeatedly unleashed ultimate techniques like the Heavenly Union Combined Blades. The spiritual power within his body had actually been nearly depleted, leaving him suppressed and struggling to muster enough energy to counter his opponent.

"Not good!"

Lyra’s heart clenched. Without a moment’s hesitation, she mustered every ounce of her power to aid Eldrin in resisting the onslaught.

Yet, the desperate strike of a half-step Dao Monarch, unleashing power that could be called the pinnacle of their entire life—how could it be so easily withstood?

The force of this sword strike effortlessly cleaved through the defensive formations of the Terran Earth Primordial Disk, hewed a massive breach in the All-Encompassing Cauldron of 6 Harmonies and 8 Wastes, and continued its undiminished trajectory toward Eldrin (Person Name).

At this critical moment of life and death, Lila (Person Name) mustered her last strength to hold up the Icy Soul Condensing Jade Tower, gritting her teeth as she intercepted the blow.

"Pfft—"

With a thunderous boom, Lila (Person Name) was sent flying backward, blood spraying from her lips as she swiftly hurtled through the air.

Fortunately, the Ice Soul Jade Tower managed to block it for an instant. Seizing the opportunity, Yan Zijie swiftly intervened, summoning the Violet Cosmos Void-Severing Mirror to tear apart the space around Eldrin (Person Name), cutting off the all-encompassing killing intent that had locked onto him.

Seizing the opportunity, the Yin Yang Void Mirror automatically shielded its master. With a metallic clang, it teleported Eldrin away, evading that world-shattering sword strike.

"No—"

Seeing that his death-dealing strike had failed to slay his opponent, the Flame Demon Monarch let out a roar of bitter resentment.

But at this moment, no amount of unwillingness mattered anymore. The backlash within him erupted completely, his physical body shattered into countless fragments on the spot. Even his Nascent Soul and Earth Soul were utterly depleted, incinerated into ashes of calamity by the molten lava.

"Hoo—"

Dodging the opponent's certain fatal strike, Eldrin took a deep, belated breath of relief. He swiftly shielded Lyra and Lila, discovering both had sustained considerable injuries.

Lyra (Person Name) fared slightly better. Although the Hexahedral Cauldron of 8 Wildernesses (Magic Treasure) had been severely damaged, her profound foundational cultivation and deep reserves of magical power allowed her to suppress over half of the backlash.

However, although Lila blocked this strike with the Ice Soul Condensed Jade Tower, her cultivation was only at the Nascent Soul Second Layer. The backlash she suffered was extremely severe, and it appeared she would need to recuperate in the Nirvana Pool for a full sexagenary cycle to recover.

At this thought, Eldrin gripped their hands and hastily fed them healing pills. Only then did he speak with lingering fear: "If you hadn't blocked for me at that critical moment, I'm afraid this time I would have either perished completely or suffered half my physical body destroyed."

"It's alright." Lila smiled faintly, simply stating, "Getting injured is nothing. I'm just happy I could be of help to you."

Lyra's heart raced as she gripped Eldrin's hand tightly. "You must hold back in the future," she urged, "never exhaust all your strength like this, lest you find yourself powerless when it matters most."

"Understood."

Seeing that the 2 had stabilized somewhat and were unlikely to suffer any hard-to-cure injuries, Eldrin finally let out a sigh of relief.

He cast a glance at the group and spoke, "Let's cleanse this underground fire vein."

As they spoke, the group began clearing the battlefield while others started gathering the belongings left behind by the True Lord of the Infernal Demon.

After simply collecting the Flame Demon True Monarch's belongings, they finally approached the Flame Demon Sovereign's remains with eager anticipation.

"This is."

No sooner had he arrived before the Infernal Demon Sovereign than Eldrin revealed a look of pleasant surprise.

Within the remains of the Flame Demon Monarch, deep inside the heart, 7 drops of crimson liquid flowed. The radiant crimson liquid shimmered brilliantly, gleaming like divine jade.

"It is the Pure Yang True Blood."

Eldrin murmured with a shocked expression, "The Pure Yang True Blood, also known as the Dao Lord's Divine Blood, is typically only nurtured within the body of a Pure Yang Dao Lord."

Pure Yang Dao Lord had cultivated to the pinnacle of mortal realm. At this stage, a cultivator's physical form had already transcended the mundane. The essence-blood within their body, nourished by the Pure Yang Primordial Spirit, would develop astonishing divine properties.

Legend has it that a single drop of an immortal’s lifeblood essence could restore a cultivator’s youth and grant them a second lifetime. Though the Primordial Sun Dao Lord’s essence blood fell far short of such divine power, it still possessed astonishing and wondrous effects.

Legend has it that the Pure Yang True Blood could aid cultivators in mending their foundations and refining spiritual power, possessing the astonishing ability to reconstruct 1's innate talents.

It is said that if an Earth Path Nascent Soul cultivator consumes a single drop of Pure Yang True Blood, their foundational potential would be significantly enhanced. Though still far inferior to a Heavenly Path Nascent Soul, this would increase their chances of breaking through to the late Nascent Soul stage by 10 percent.

"It truly is Pure Yang True Blood, and what's more, it's the fire-attribute Pure Yang True Blood."

The Sect Master of Tianlu gazed upon the Pure Yang True Blood before him, unable to suppress the wild joy surging in his heart. He never imagined that the Infernal Demon Sovereign’s body would contain Pure Yang True Blood.

The Pure Yang True Blood was an invaluable treasure to him, capable of mending his foundational deficiencies and bolstering his confidence in breaking through to the late Nascent Soul stage.

After several failed attempts at a breakthrough, he was already teetering on the brink of the late Nascent Soul stage. With this Pure Yang True Blood, his confidence in advancing to the late Nascent Soul stage had significantly increased.

At this thought, he couldn't help but turn to Eldrin and said, "Fellow Daoist, how should we distribute this Pure Yang True Blood?"

Chapter 1: The Reborn Eldrin The sky above the 9 Heavens Continent was torn asunder by a blinding lightning strike. Countless crimson thunderbolts snaked across the firmament, converging toward a solitary figure standing atop the Celestial Summit. "Eldrin! Your arrogance knows no bounds! How dare you steal the Heavenly Dao Jade Pendant and defy the will of the Divine Emperor!" roared a golden-armored celestial general, his voice echoing across the 9 heavens. The silver-haired man chuckled softly, his white robes fluttering despite the absence of wind. In his palm, a jade pendant shimmered with ethereal light. "Since the Heavenly Dao has lost its righteousness, why shouldn't I establish a new order?" Before his words faded, 9 colossal crimson thunder dragons descended from the sky. The surrounding space shattered like glass, revealing terrifying void rifts beneath. "Divine Retribution of 9 Heavens Annihilation!" exclaimed countless distant cultivators witnessing the scene. "This is the legendary heavenly punishment that even Divine Monarchs cannot withstand!" Yet Eldrin merely smiled. He raised his hand, and the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss materialized, its blade humming with primordial power. "Come then! Let me experience what this so-called heavenly punishment truly entails!" A earth-shattering explosion followed. When the light subsided, both Eldrin and the Celestial Summit had vanished without a trace. ... "Young Master! Young Master! Please wake up!" Eldrin felt someone gently shaking him. With great effort, he opened his eyes to find a young maid in green robes weeping by his bedside. "Where... am I?" he asked hoarsely. The maid wiped her tears in surprise. "Young Master, you're finally awake! This is the Eldrin family estate in Azurecloud City. You were injured during the clan competition 3 days ago..." Memories that didn't belong to him flooded his mind. This body's original owner was also named Eldrin, the eldest son of a declining cultivation family. During the annual clan competition, he had been severely wounded by a rival family member and ultimately perished from his injuries. "So I've been reborn..." Eldrin murmured to himself. He checked his cultivation base and sighed. "Only the third level of Qi Refinement? How pitiful." "Young Master, what did you say?" the maid asked, confused. "Nothing," Eldrin waved his hand. "Bring me 30,000 spirit stones and a dozen or so Foundation Establishment Pills." The maid stared at him in shock. "Young Master, our family's treasury only has 3,000 spirit stones left... As for Foundation Establishment Pills, those are extremely rare. Even at auction, they cost over 100,000 spirit stones each..." Eldrin fell silent. He hadn't expected his new family to be this impoverished. "Very well," he said calmly. "First, bring me the 3,000 spirit stones. Then find me these medicinal herbs..." He listed several common plant names. Though bewildered, the maid obediently complied. After she left, Eldrin gazed at his reflection in the bronze mirror—a pale, handsome youth of about 16 or 17 years. "Heavenly Dao Jade Pendant, you actually followed my soul here..." He touched the faint jade mark between his eyebrows, a mysterious smile gracing his lips. "Since I've been given a second chance, I shall reclaim everything that belongs to me in this lifetime." His eyes gleamed with the wisdom and determination of someone who had lived for thousands of years. This world's so-called cultivation geniuses were merely infants in his eyes. With the supreme cultivation methods and techniques he possessed, returning to the pinnacle was merely a matter of time. The door swung open abruptly. A arrogant young man strode in, flanked by several attendants. "Eldrin! I heard you finally woke up? Hand over your engagement token with the Yun family! Someone like you doesn't deserve Miss Yun's hand in marriage!"