Chapter 677. Slaying the Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm)

To the surprise of the Inferno Demon clan, Eldrin had already detected anomalies through several battle reports. He analyzed that the enemy forces on the Mysterious Heaven Sect's battlefield were extraordinary, and thus led reinforcements without even pausing for rest.

The humans arrived far sooner than he had anticipated, forcing the Lord of the Flame Demons to pay a fatal price for his momentary greed in claiming credit.

Just 3 days later, Eldrin, the Mysterious Void Daoist, and the 3 major factions of the Feathered Pavilion assembled the 5 constellation array anchors, mobilizing forces from over half of the 3 Veins Ancient Domain to surround the Ghost Golden Ram region.

A full 100-plus war treasure ships converged, with nearly 3 100 True Monarchs gathered in total. Among them were 20 late-stage Nascent Soul mighty cultivators, along with 2 Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm) Ancestors. The remaining lower-level cultivators numbered in the hundreds of millions, encircling the Ghost Gold Sheep Islands so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through.

Upon receiving the news, the Lord of the Flame Demon was utterly stunned. At this critical juncture, he could only grit his teeth and declare, "The human army's momentum is overwhelming. Having fought protracted battles, we are now severely depleted. Breaking through the encirclement at this point seems nearly impossible."

"Only by capturing Ghost Gold Ram Island and using this spiritual island to deploy a formation might we hold out until reinforcements arrive."

The Lord of the Flame Demon gave the order, and a frenzied assault on the Ghost Gold Ram Island commenced.

However, the Nascent Soul elders of the Flame Demon Clan grew restless. The Grand Elder directly transmitted his voice to several Demon Lords, "The Clan Leader intends to have us breach the Star Constellation Array's keystone for him, so he can claim great merit and exchange it for an opportunity to break through to the Spirit Severing Realm."

"Indeed, with his Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm) cultivation, he would have at least a 50 or 60 percent chance of escaping. But for us mere True Monarch realm cultivators, as the encirclement tightens, I fear our hope of survival grows increasingly faint."

"They wish to use our lives as stepping stones for his chance to break through to the Nascent Soul realm—what a beautiful fantasy."

Several Nascent Soul stage demons sneered coldly. Most demons were inherently selfish—they fought fiercely when victory was assured, but faced with enemies several times their strength, who would care about some righteous-demonic war?

Many Infernal Fiend Lords immediately began conserving their strength, preparing to seize the opportunity to flee as soon as the great battle commenced.

Now, the spiritual energy of Ghost Gold Island was nearly depleted. Yet, these Flame Demon True Lords dared not unleash their full power, while the disciples of the Heavenly Profound Sect defended desperately at all costs.

As a result, the demon clan had been fiercely attacking for an entire day, yet they still could not breach this final, paper-thin line of defense.

When the next morning arrived and the human army closed in from all directions, the Flame Demon clan immediately descended into utter chaos.

After just 1 exchange of blows, a dozen or so True Monarchs of the demonic race began fleeing for their lives. The remaining Flame Demons saw this and, without hesitation, decisively scattered in all directions.

"Damn it, come back, come back!"

The Lord of the Infernal Fiend roared with a face contorted in rage, but his words held no sway now. Daoist Xuanxu and the Pavilion Master of Feiyu joined forces, swiftly encircling the Infernal Fiend's leader.

Not only that, but seeing the demon army in full retreat, Eldrin directly enveloped the Lord of Flame Demons with the 10 1000 Immortals Demon-Suppressing Grand Formation.

This 10 1000 Immortals Demon-Suppressing Grand Formation (Formation) was originally intended to counter the demon army. Unexpectedly, the forces of the Flame Demon Clan now fled in complete disarray, so it was decisively deployed to directly confront this formidable foe at the Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm) level.

After trapping the Eldrin (Person Name), the group immediately began hunting down the demonic army.

The strength of the group was nearly 3 times that of the demonic clans, granting them an overwhelming advantage in their pursuit.

Even the mighty Flame Fiend True Monarch found himself overwhelmed, as 2 fists are no match for 4 hands against the besieging crowd.

The great battle raged on for a full day and night. Apart from a handful of Nascent Soul demon cultivators who escaped with their lives at great cost, the remaining Emberfiend clan was nearly annihilated.

Yet by the time the Inferno Demon army had been vanquished, the battle among the Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm) ancestors in the heavens remained unresolved.

The Lord of the Infernal Fiend possessed extraordinary power, simultaneously unleashing 3 Quasi-Pure Yin Demon Treasures. Despite facing the assaults of Daoist Xuanxu and the Master of the Feathered Pavilion, he never fell, even managing several times to nearly seize the opportunity to breach the 10 1000 Immortals Demon-Suppressing Grand Formation (Formation).

Seeing that this battle could drag on for several more days, Eldrin spoke up, "Let us at the late Nascent Soul stage join forces and lend Fellow Daoist Feiyu and the others our aid."

"Good."

Over 20 Great Perfected Lords joined forces, each wielding combat prowess at the late Nascent Soul stage, continuously unleashing immortal swords and numinous treasures against the Lord of the Flame Devils.

Pitiful was the Inferno Fiend Lord, a peerless demonic sovereign of his era who held considerable hope of breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm. Yet now, he too had reached the end of his road.

Surrounded by 2 formidable foes, already grievously wounded, he now faced the onslaught of countless assailants. In the end, he was brutally hacked to death amidst the void by a storm of blades.

Upon careful consideration, such a demise for a Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm) could indeed be considered exceptionally rare.

After all, Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators were exceptionally rare. Being besieged by dozens of such mighty experts simultaneously—including 2 Patriarchs at the Half-Step Primordial Spirit realm—was virtually an impossibility.

"My deepest gratitude for your lifesaving grace."

After the eradication of the Fiendfire Clan, the last remaining late-stage Nascent Soul elder of Tianxuan Sect emerged, covered in wounds, and spoke with a choked voice, "Thank you."

Eldrin surveyed his surroundings, realizing that only 11 Nascent Soul True Monarchs remained alive from what was once the top major sect in the Eastern Wastelands.

After the successive fall of 2 sect masters, the strength of the Tianxuan Sect had declined repeatedly, to the point where it could hardly maintain its position among the top 10 sects of the Eastern Wastelands.

"Alas."

Eldrin let out a soft sigh and patted his shoulder, saying, "My condolences."

After clearing the battlefield, Eldrin did not immediately lead the group to rescue Zhen Water Island. Instead, he spoke calmly, "Everyone, after successive battles, our cultivators are utterly exhausted."

"Let us rest on this Ghost Gold Island for 7 days before dispatching troops to the Chariot Water Island."

After this battle, everyone grew even more convinced of Eldrin’s judgment. Even the master of the Featherflight Pavilion spoke with deference: “As you propose, Fellow Daoist Chen.”

In the recent series of consecutive battles, although the forces under Eldrin (Person Name) had not suffered devastating casualties, a considerable number of cultivators had been wounded.

Many had not even recovered from their injuries before rushing to the next battlefield. After consecutive fierce battles, every 1 of them was utterly exhausted in both body and mind.

Even those who were uninjured had severely depleted their spiritual energy and divine sense, likely requiring a considerable period of rest and recuperation to recover fully.

Moreover, the spiritual energy reserves of the treasure ship had been depleted by more than half after successive battles, and it needed to be fully replenished before it could engage in large-scale warfare again.

However, due to the intensity of the war, Eldrin dared not prolong their rest. After merely 7 days of reorganization—enough to replenish the spirit energy of the treasure ship and leave behind the severely wounded—they set out for Zhen Water Island.

Before dispatching troops to Rivulet Island, Eldrin received a spirit missive from Magnus the Virtuous Lord, promptly summoning everyone for an urgent council.

In the meeting, Eldrin handed the spirit talismans to the assembly and spoke with grave solemnity, "Esteemed colleagues, the enemies from the Rhinoceros Constellation Island are far more formidable than anticipated. We must proceed with utmost caution in this battle."