Chapter 716 : Clash of Celestial Flames and Blood

Seeing this, Lyra Jiang, Verdant Consort, and Kael Chen among others swiftly followed his lead, launching their own assaults in an attempt to capitalize on the moment and join the encirclement against that Blood God Clone [a duplicate body formed from condensed blood and demonic energy, possessing a portion of the original's power].

The four of them were all figures of extraordinary prowess. Furthermore, the Celestial Fire Mana [a pure, yang-aligned spiritual energy] of Eldrin Chen and the Verdant Lotus Magical Power [a purifying energy manifesting as a verdant lotus] of Verdant Consort both inherently countered Demonic Path [the unorthodox cultivation methods that harness negative energies like blood, slaughter, or resentment] Mana [refined spiritual energy]. To their surprise, they managed to force even the avatar of the Blood God Ancient Ancestor into a steady retreat.

Witnessing this, the other numerous great powers at the Nascent Soul Late Stage [the penultimate major realm of cultivation, where one's spiritual infant matures] from the Eastern Sea Cultivation World followed suit. Groups of five or six, even seven or eight, banded together to besiege the remaining few Blood Demon Clone [a duplicate body formed from condensed blood and demonic energy, possessing a portion of the original's power].

Yet, the strength of a Blood Demon Clone remained overwhelmingly formidable. Even when besieged by several Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators, a single moment of negligence was often enough for one of their number to meet a gruesome end.

After merely half a Shichen-time [one Shichen-time equals two hours] of fierce combat, a full four Nascent Soul Late Stage experts had already fallen in battle—a toll far heavier than anyone had anticipated.

Just as fear began to grip the hearts of the defenders, Eldrin Chen finally seized his moment. He summoned his Heavenly Separated Twin Swords, driving the Blood Demon Clone into a corner. Seizing the opening, he channeled his power into the Green Abyss Sword [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators] and unleashed a devastating slash.

Though the Blood Demon Clone possessed immense Mana, the relentless siege had pushed it to its limits. Faced with the unparalleled sharpness of the Green Abyss Sword, it was cleaved in two in an instant, leaving behind only a writhing mass of blood energy attempting to flee.

Lyra Jiang also seized the opportunity. She invoked her Samadhi Truefire [a sacred flame born from profound meditative concentration, capable of purifying all impurities], which descended in a roaring conflagration, utterly incinerating and annihilating the remnants of the Blood Demon Clone.

The successful slaying of one Blood Demon Clone instantly bolstered the morale of the allied forces. Spirits lifted, they redoubled their efforts, pressing the attack against the remaining clones with renewed vigor.

Most crucially, with one Blood Demon Clone vanquished by Eldrin Chen and his allies, a significant portion of their combat strength was freed. This shift in force finally tipped the scales of the grueling battle. Read, share, and discuss at @udio-novel.com.

As expected, it was not long before Eldrin Chen and his allies, fighting in concert, managed to slay a second Blood Demon Clone.

"How dare you!"

Witnessing the annihilation of his two Blood Demon Clone, Blood God Ancient Fiend [an ancient and malevolent fiend associated with blood and slaughter] was instantly enraged. With a furious flick of his sleeve, he summoned forth a blood-crimson demonic sword and sent it cleaving towards Eldrin Chen.

"Beware! It is the Blood Sea Infant Soul Sword!"

The moment he laid eyes upon this blade, a jolt of alarm shot through Eldrin Chen's heart.

This Blood Sea Infant Soul Sword was the Lifebound Demonic Treasure [a demonic artifact bound to its creator's very life force] of the Blood God Ancient Ancestor [the progenitor of the Blood God lineage, a being of immense and ancient evil]. It was reputed to be one of the Ten Great Demonic Swords of the Demonic Path within the Purple Realm.

The very body of this sword required the smelting and tempering of Human Race blood to forge successfully. Its sword spirit, the Infant Soul, demanded the Nascent Soul [the spiritual core formed by a Golden Core cultivator upon ascension to the Nascent Soul realm] of cultivators to be perfected.

It was said that to craft this abominable weapon, the Blood God Ancient Ancestor had once performed a grand blood sacrifice across dozens of Human Race Spirit Island within the Blood God Sea Region [the sea region dominated by the Blood God lineage], immolating countless millions upon millions of lives. Furthermore, he had slain forty-nine Nascent Soul True Lord [cultivators who have reached the Nascent Soul realm and are addressed as True Lords], extracting their Nascent Soul to fuse into the blade, only then achieving its completion.

Once forged, the sword was imbued with an incomparable, heaven-shaking aura of slaughter. Its mere approach now made Eldrin Chen feel as though he were plummeting into a Blood Sea, a chilling sense of resignation, of offering his neck to the blade, washing over him.

"You dare to face us and still let your focus waver?"

At the critical moment, Dorian, the Sage Lord let out a cold laugh. With a flick of his hand, he summoned an Immortal Sword shimmering with Violet Qi [a profound and potent spiritual energy] to intercept the Blood God Ancient Ancestor.

The Deep-Seated Foundation [the profound and unshakable cultivation base] of the Ji Clan was truly extraordinary. Long before his breakthrough into the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core realm of a cultivator], Dorian Ji had already forged two supreme treasures from Sixth Rank Pure Yang [the highest grade of positive, solar-aligned spiritual materials] treasures.

Among them, the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon Jade had transformed into his Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon Avatar [a powerful spiritual manifestation], while the Daoyan Immortal Sword had been refined by incorporating the precious Pure Yang Treasure Gold known as 'Violet-Striped Dao Gold'.

Now that Dorian Ji's cultivation had advanced to the Primordial Spirit realm, the Daoyan Immortal Sword had naturally ascended alongside him, reaching the Sixth Rank tier.

As this Pure Yang Immortal Sword descended in a relentless barrage, its might proved nearly comparable to the Blood Sea Infant Soul Sword, not lagging far behind in destructive power.

Seeing his Blood Sea Infant Soul Sword blocked, the Blood God Ancient Ancestor sneered with even greater contempt. "A mere newly-advanced Primordial Spirit dares to stand in my way?"

"Taste my Blood God Scroll!"

With a sweep of his sleeve, he summoned forth a dazzling, blood-crimson ancient scroll.

The scroll erupted with overwhelming sanguine radiance, descending to suppress the Daoyan Immortal Sword with immense force.

Witnessing this, the nearby Caelum, the Sword Immortal of the Vast Sea immediately unleashed his own Vast Sea Immortal Sword, sending a cleaving strike towards the ancient Blood God scroll.

Wavestrider Sword Immortal [a title for a supreme sword cultivator], who possessed a Dao Body [a physique perfectly attuned to the fundamental principles of the cosmos], had long ago refined his Vast Sea Immortal Sword [a legendary sword named after the boundless ocean] into a Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure [a treasure of the highest purity, forged from the essence of the untainted sun] even before his breakthrough into the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core realm, where one's soul essence condenses into an immortal form] realm.

Now that his cultivation had advanced even further, the might of this Vast Sea Immortal Sword had increased tremendously, astonishingly reaching the level of a mid-grade Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure.

Relying solely on the power of the Vast Sea Immortal Sword, he pressed the Blood God Scroll [a sinister scroll imbued with the power of a blood deity] into a steady retreat, forcing Blood God Ancient Ancestor to unleash his Deep-Seated Foundation [the profound, foundational power accumulated over a lifetime of cultivation].

From between his brows shot forth a blood-crimson Treasure Lotus [a spiritual artifact shaped like a sacred lotus flower], unfurling a curtain of sanguine light. Despite the relentless assaults of the Vast Sea Immortal Sword, the barrier remained utterly unbreachable.

"It is the Blood Demon Treasure Lotus [the legendary defensive treasure of the Blood Demon Ancestor]," Caelum the Wavestrider declared, his expression turning grave.

This Blood Demon Treasure Lotus was once the Defensive Magical Treasure [a treasure specialized for protection and warding] of the ancient Blood Demon Ancient Ancestor, its grade reaching the mid-level of the Sixth Rank [a classification for treasures of immense, world-shaking power]. No one had expected it to fall into the hands of Blood God Ancient Ancestor. Experience the full epic at http://www . audio-novel.com.

Witnessing the peerless defense of the Blood Demon Treasure Lotus, Dorian Ji finally revealed a trace of solemnity.

Yet, after a mere moment, a cold sneer touched his lips. "What of the Blood Demon Treasure Lotus?" he uttered. "Today, we shall see it shattered."

With those words, Dorian Ji flicked his sleeve, releasing a resplendent and dazzling treasure furnace into the air.

The furnace radiated with an inner light, its presence immediately altering the balance of power on the battlefield.

"The Immortal-Refining Furnace!"

The moment he saw the Immortal-Refining Furnace, Blood God Ancient Ancestor's face contorted with wild alarm. He desperately tried to retract his Blood Demon Treasure Lotus, but alas, he was too late.

For the Immortal-Refining Furnace unleashed a torrent of raging Immortal Refining Flame, which surged forth in a single, overwhelming wave to engulf the Blood Demon Treasure Lotus.

In the mere blink of an eye, the Blood Demon Treasure Lotus was grievously wounded. It was ignited and set ablaze by the conceptual flames of the furnace.

"Ah! My Demonic Treasure!"

Blood God Ancient Ancestor let out a pained cry, his expression twisting with profound anguish.

The Immortal-Refining Furnace was a Quasi-Immortal Treasure—a Clan-Suppressing Foundation from an Immortal [the highest attainable realm of cultivation] lineage. Its power far surpassed that of even a Superior Grade Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure.

In ages past, the Immortal-Refining Furnace had faced the Black Dragon Demon Progenitor, who lorded over the Vast and Boundless Marsh, without fear. While it might not have been able to overcome a Primordial Spirit, Late Stage [a cultivator at the late stage of the Primordial Spirit realm] powerhouse, this still spoke volumes of the furnace's formidable might.

Furthermore, within the entire Purple Realm, the number of supreme treasures that could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Immortal-Refining Furnace could be counted on one hand. How could the Blood Demon Treasure Lotus possibly withstand it?

A single clash was all it took. The Blood Demon Treasure Lotus suffered catastrophic damage, left teetering on the brink of utter destruction.

Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Wavestrider Sword Immortal [a renowned sword immortal famed for his mastery over water and waves] acted. He channeled his power into the Wavestrider Immortal Sword [his signature immortal-grade sword], sending it soaring through the air in a devastating slash. The blade cleaved through the Blood God Ancient Fiend's physical form, shearing away nearly half of his corporeal body.

"Aaaargh—!"

The grievous destruction of his fleshly vessel wrenched a shrill, agonized scream from the Blood God Ancient Ancestor [an ancient and malevolent demonic cultivator who draws power from blood sacrifice].

Yet, this fiend was, after all, an Nascent Soul Ancient Ancestor [a cultivator who has condensed their spiritual essence into a nascent soul, granting immense power and longevity]. Despite suffering such a catastrophic wound, he somehow managed to retain a significant portion of his combat prowess.

In an instant, he performed a bloody sacrifice upon one of his own Blood Demon Clone [a clone formed from condensed blood and demonic energy]. His entire being erupted in raging crimson flames, and with a sharp *shriek*, he tore through the fabric of space itself and fled. His escape was so swift that even Dorian Ji and his companion found themselves hard-pressed to give chase.

The Wavestrider Sword Immortal, filled with a sense of unfinished business, made as if to pursue. However, Dorian Ji shook his head and said, "Let him go. That fiend has trodden the demonic path for several Millennium [a period of one thousand years]. As a Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core and highest essence of a cultivator, beyond the Nascent Soul] Demon Progenitor, he possesses the Blood Demon Reincarnation Grand Art [a supreme demonic art that allows the user to cheat death through blood-based reincarnation] to preserve his life. Even with the Immortal-Refining Furnace [a legendary treasure capable of refining even immortals] in hand, it is unlikely we could have ended him today."

"A pity," he continued. "Had we possessed a Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure [a treasure of utmost yang purity, often capable of sealing space], we might very well have succeeded in slaying that wretch."

The Wavestrider Sword Immortal let out a sigh, his voice tinged with resignation. "Indeed, a great pity."

This Blood God Ancient Ancestor was a sworn enemy who had once blocked his path to greater cultivation [a deep enmity formed when one obstructs another's crucial advancement]. Given any real chance to eliminate him, Caelum the Wavestrider would never have let it slip away. The complete novel can be found at audio-novel-dot-com.