Chapter 626 Jiuhe Daoist

Departing from the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire, Eldrin steered the Scarlet Flood Dragon Treasure Ship toward the 9 Rivers Continent.

The Chen Clan had mobilized nearly all of its high-level cultivators for this journey. Every single Nascent Soul True Monarch from the clan was present, and even the guest elder, Qiu Daoyi (Person Name), had joined the expedition. Only Lyra (Person Name)'s second primordial spirit remained stationed within Ji Province to guard their territory.

To ensure the certainty of this battle, Lyra (Person Name) invited Violet Banquet (Person Name), seeking to further strengthen their chances of victory.

The Tianlu Sect also dispatched 3 Nascent Soul elders. In addition to the Sect Leader, the First Elder, Celestial Xuan, and the Second Elder, the Long-Bearded Daoist, had set out together.

The 9 Rivers Continent was tens of millions of li away from the Ji Continent. The Crimson Flood Dragon Treasure Ship flew for over a month before finally reaching the borders of 9 Rivers.

Just as they entered the outer reaches of Desolate Demon Ridge (Location), several True Lords of extraordinary noble bearing came forward to greet them. Leading them was an elder whose ethereal demeanor embodied the very essence of celestial grace.

The elder smiled faintly at the sight of the crowd. "Sect Master of Tianlu, Fellow Daoist Guixu, you have finally arrived."

"My fellow Daoists, my apologies for the long wait."

The Sect Master of Tianlu greeted Jiudao Taoist before turning to Eldrin and the others. "This is the renowned Jiudao Taoist," he introduced.

"I've long heard of your esteemed name."

Eldrin cupped his hands toward the River-Treading Taoist, swiftly discerning the identities of the several figures.

Within the 3 Veins Ancient Domain, there were only 30-some late-stage Nascent Soul grand cultivators. Each was a renowned figure of great prestige, and Eldrin naturally had some passing knowledge of them.

This Elder of the 9 Rivers had already lived for over 5 1000 years, with a cultivation base reaching the late Nascent Soul stage. He was renowned throughout the land for his mastery of the 9 Rivers God-Slaying Sword Array.

The 9 Rivers God-Slaying Swords comprised a set of 9 blades, said to be inspired by the 9 great rivers flowing through the 3 Veins Ancient Domain. Each sword had attained the rank of a numinous treasure, forged by the 9 Rivers Daoist through 5 1000 years of accumulated cultivation.

With this set of immortal swords in his possession, his offensive capabilities could be considered exceptionally formidable, even rivaling those of some Great Perfection Nascent Soul experts.

Aside from Daoist Master Jiuhe, Jiuhezhou was home to 3 other Nascent Soul True Lords: the Earth Spirit Immortal Maiden, the Thunderclap Daoist, and the Great Qian Wanderer.

Among the 3, Great Qian Wanderer possessed the highest cultivation, his strength reaching Nascent Soul, 6th Tier (Cultivation Realm).

Kunling Fairy and Zhenlei Daoist were no match for the Nascent Soul, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm). Rumor had it they had only achieved a Mortal Dao Nascent Soul, so their strength was likely merely mediocre.

After the introductions were made, the 9 Rivers Elder spoke, "The Desolate Demon Ridge (Location) has long been a grave threat to our 9 Rivers Province. We are truly grateful for your assistance."

"There is no need for formalities."

Eldrin smiled faintly. At the mention of Desolate Demon Ridge, he couldn't help but inquire further, "What is the current situation?"

"Still, we couldn't gain any advantage." Daoist Zhenlei shook his head and smiled wryly. "That Desolate Demon Ridge (Location) possesses profound foundations. Even with the full strength of our entire continent mobilized for this campaign, we failed to secure any tangible gains."

The Sect Master of Tianlu nodded, then sighed, "That Old Fiend Huang has reached the Nascent Soul, 8th Tier (Cultivation Realm). With the amplification from the demonic cultivation forbidden grounds, his power is at least comparable to a Great Perfection Nascent Soul cultivator."

"Moreover, with the incessant infusion of demonic energy, it's likely that even 2 or 3 Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators joining forces would struggle to subdue him."

Upon hearing this, everyone furrowed their brows slightly and fell into contemplative silence.

Among them, the 9-River Daoist possessed the greatest strength, barely capable of confronting a Great Perfection Golden Core cultivator. With the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss in hand, the Heaven’s Abode Sect Master also rivaled the power of a late Golden Core expert.

With Eldrin and Lyra joining forces, it should be sufficient to contend with the Ancient Devil, but attempting to eliminate him within the forbidden grounds of the demonic cultivators would present an exceedingly formidable challenge.

At this thought, the 9 Rivers Elder declared, "With the master of the Heavenly Abode Sect and myself, along with fellow Daoist Guixu, the 3 of us should be able to suppress the Ancient Fiend. Can the rest of you eliminate the remaining 2 Nascent Soul True Monarch fiends?"

The remaining few exchanged glances, and the Great Qian Wanderer spoke up, "This old man alone is enough to suppress that Old Demon Qian. With the assistance of another Nascent Soul, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm), we should be able to defeat him."

"Then allow me to lend you a hand."

Fairy Tianxuan spoke. As a cultivator at the Nascent Soul, 4th Tier (Cultivation Realm), though she could not rival the Great Qian Wanderer or the Old Devil Qian, she still ranked among the top-tier combatants.

Seeing this, Daoist Zhenlei smiled faintly. "My thunder magic is most effective in suppressing demonic cultivators. I can assist you in subduing that Old Devil Qian."

"Then dealing with that old devil Qian will be easy."

Chen Changxuan stroked his beard with a faint smile, his confidence growing substantially within.

This time, the 9 Rivers Province dispatched 4 Nascent Soul cultivators, the Chen Family sent 5 True Lords, the Heavenly Abode Sect contributed 3 True Lords, and with the addition of Yan Zijie (Person Name) and Qiu Daoyi (Person Name), the assembled forces could be considered exceptionally ample.

14 True Monarchs were confronting 3 Nascent Soul demonic cultivators, along with 1 ancient demon whose physical body had been destroyed. Even if unforeseen circumstances arose, this should be more than sufficient to hold the line.

With this thought in mind, Chen Changxuan declared, "We need not adhere to chivalry when dealing with demonic cultivators. Since we have sufficient manpower, let us first eliminate Eldrin Gold and Eldrin Qian before joining forces to confront Eldrin Desolation."

"So it is decided."

Upon hearing this, everyone broke into smiles, their hearts filled with the certainty of victory.

After the discussions concluded, everyone decided to rest for a few days before reorganizing their forces for battle. Just like that, 7 days passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, outside the Desolate Demon Ridge (Location), millions of cultivators had gathered within. They raised their formation banners high, unleashing the Myriad Immortals Subjugation Array (Formation). An endless tide of killing intent flooded the void, clashing violently with the Demonic Fiend Qi (Spiritual Root) emanating from the Desolate Demon Ridge (Location).

"Let's begin."

Eldrin spoke with detached calm. 1 after another, treasure ships and countless cultivators unleashed their attacks, determined to breach the Demonic Fiend Qi shrouding the Desolate Demon Ridge.

The great battle had raged for several hours. Seeing that the light barrier of Desolate Demon Ridge (Location) remained incredibly robust, Lyra (Person Name) narrowed her gaze slightly and remarked, "The Demonic Fiend Qi (Spiritual Root) here is far more potent than that of Ridge of the Black Fiend (Location). It seems this battle will not be easily won."

Eldrin’s expression also turned grave. The more Demonic Fiend Qi there was in the forbidden land of the demonic cultivators, the greater the boost it would provide to the combat prowess of high-level demonic cultivators.

Back in the day, the Elder Demon of Black Malice could rely on the Demonic Spring of Black Malice Ridge to stand against Magnus the Virtuous Lord. Now, the Elder Desolate Demon's cultivation was even more profound, and the Demonic Fiend Qi of Desolate Demon Ridge had grown even more potent. He was likely to be even more troublesome than that Elder Demon of Black Malice.

At this thought, his expression shifted slightly as he said, "Do not hold back, everyone. It would be best if we end this swiftly."

"So it shall be."

The Daoist of the 9 Rivers nodded slightly. With a flick of his wrist, he unleashed a sapphire treasure talisman, sending it crashing down toward the Desolate Demon Ridge (Location).

Under the assault of that treasure talisman, the Demonic Fiend Qi (Spiritual Root) of Desolate Demon Ridge (Location) dimmed by nearly 30 percent in an instant, its defensive capabilities greatly diminished.

Profound Origin Ban-Breaking Talisman.

A gleam of delight flashed in Eldrin's eyes. This Profound Origin Barrier-Breaking Talisman was a top-grade, fifth-rank treasure specifically designed to counter grand protective formations like this.

However, this talisman was of immense value, only treasured by a handful of major powers at the late Yuanying stage. Even the Lian Tian Lu Sect possessed no such treasure, yet no 1 expected the 9 Rivers Taoist would actually possess 1.

Clearly, Elder Jiudao had long been preparing for this moment, having specifically acquired such a treasure to counter the Desolate Demon Ridge (Location).

"Let's begin."

Taking advantage of the fading light in Desolate Demon Ridge (Location), Eldrin (Person Name) immediately activated the Scarlet Drake Treasure Ark, unleashing successive strikes of Dual Polarity Divine Thunder (Cultivation Art) upon the terrain below.

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