Chapter 680 : The Cosmic Annihilation Saber

This Primal Shadow Ji, with a cultivation base as high as the Infant Soul 6th Tier and a foundation of Heavenly Path Infant Soul, though not as profound in mana as Eldrin Chen, possessed combat prowess not the slightest bit inferior to a Infant Soul Late Stage cultivator.

At this moment, Primal Shadow Ji gathered his true power and unleashed the Innate Great God Ability known as the 'Great Five Elements Cosmic Magnetic Universe Starlight Annihilation Divine Saber', transforming it into a dazzlingly brilliant blade of light that cleaved towards the Vajra Divine Demon.

"Disaster!"

The instant he saw this blade light, the Vajra Divine Demon's heart lurched. A sudden, deadly sense of crisis washed over him.

The Great Five Elements Cosmic Magnetic Universe Starlight Annihilation Divine Saber was a famously renowned Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural technique] among the Human Race, its fearsome reputation acknowledged even among the Outer Realm Heavenly Demon.

Moreover, this particular Divine Ability was the Vajra Divine Demon's fatal nemesis. Thus, no matter how arrogant this demon was, he dared not meet this strike with his physical body. He immediately sought to withdraw and evade.

However, having chosen to strike, the group had naturally made thorough preparations.

At the critical moment, Exquisite Jiang deployed the Triad Divine Radiance Shield to pin him down, while Violet Consort Yan and Lila respectively activated the Violet Cosmos Void Escape Mirror and Frost Soul Divine Light to seal off his escape routes.

Under normal circumstances, a mere few Great Vehicle Divine Ability techniques and Superior Spiritual Treasure [high-grade enchanted artifacts] would have been utterly insignificant to a Half-Step Primordial Spirit entity like the Vajra Divine Demon.

But now, suppressed by the Polarity Void Mirror, the flow of his mana was sluggish and arduous. Compounded by the loss of his Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a magical treasure fused with one's life essence], he was like a tiger stripped of its claws and fangs. Cornered by the combined assault, he found himself with absolutely nowhere to flee. Continue your cultivation journey at site: audio-novel.com.

In that fleeting moment of delay, the Great Five Elements Cosmic Magnetic Universe Starlight Annihilation Divine Saber unleashed by Primal Shadow Ji descended upon him with devastating force, cleaving a massive, grievous wound directly through his physical form.

Not only that, under the overwhelming destructive power of the Great Five Elements Cosmic Magnetic Universe Starlight Annihilation Divine Saber, the Vajra Divine Demon's body began to disintegrate uncontrollably. The intricate, Impenetrable Dao patterns [mystical inscriptions representing laws of reality] woven into its flesh started to shatter and unravel.

"Aaaargh—!"

Suffering unprecedented damage, the Vajra Divine Demon could no longer maintain its fatally compromised physical shell. It abandoned its body, forcibly ejecting both its Earth Soul [the soul aspect anchored to the physical world and one's foundation] and its Infant Soul [the nascent spiritual core of a high-level cultivator] to escape.

A half-step Primordial Spirit Cultivator has already successfully drawn upon and integrated their Earth Soul. For such beings, even discarding their mortal flesh does not strip them of formidable combat prowess.

However, this particular Vajra Divine Demon had cultivated all its Divine Ability [supernatural powers and techniques] within its physical form. Losing its body meant forfeiting more than half of its battle strength.

Eldrin Chen naturally would not let such a chance to crush a drowning foe slip by. He summoned his Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword. With a resonant *clang* that split the air, the blade descended, cleanly bisecting the demon's fleeing Earth Soul in a single, decisive stroke.

Immediately, raging Heavenly Flame [a purifying fire of celestial origin] erupted and boiled over, instantly reducing the Vajra Divine Demon's severed Earth Soul to nothingness.

"You will die for this!"

With its Earth Soul utterly destroyed, the Vajra Divine Demon was left with only a solitary Infant Soul. All hope of ever advancing to the Primordial Spirit [the realm of the unified and immortal spirit] was extinguished, its path to greater power severed forever.

Such profound hatred for the severing of his Great Path [the ultimate cultivation path one pursues] filled his gaze with a torrent of slaughterous intent as he glared at the assembled foes.

His expression hardened abruptly. Disregarding all consequences, he forcibly activated the Demon God Heaven-Suppressing Bell [a mighty bell capable of suppressing even the heavens], causing it to break free from the restraints of the Western Pole Magnetic Peak [a mountain peak in the Western Pole region known for its powerful magnetic forces].

Patriarch Nie, who was closest, was still reveling in the success of securing the Quasi-Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure [a treasure approaching the power of a primordial sun]. Caught completely off guard, he was instantly pulverized into a bloody mist by the Demon God Heaven-Suppressing Bell, not even his Infant Soul [the nascent spiritual form of a cultivator] managing to escape.

"Brother Nie!"

Eldrin Chen swiftly beheaded the Infant Soul of the Vajra Divine Demon [a demon of immense physical and spiritual resilience], but by then, it was already too late.

"Alas," sighed Exquisite Jiang, unable to hold back her words. "Patriarch Nie was merely at the Infant Soul Early Stage. With such cultivation intervening in a battle of Half-Step Primordial Spirit [a realm just below the full Primordial Spirit stage] magnitude... he came with the resolve to die from the very beginning."

Eldrin Chen's eyes reddened with grief. Yet, the great battle raged on, leaving no room for prolonged sorrow. He summoned his Immortal Sword [a sword of immortal grade] and charged towards the remaining Half-Step Primordial Spirit demon.

"Useless."

At that moment, witnessing the fall of the Vajra Divine Demon, the Garuda Demon Monarch [a monarch among the Garuda, a race of powerful bird-like demons] high upon the Heavenly Vault [a celestial platform or high place] finally furrowed his brow in displeasure.

With a swift glance around, he understood that the Fiend Race Army [the assembled military forces of the fiendish races] was unlikely to break through the formidable enemy lines and come to his aid.

"With only Vast Righteousness and the Sea-Calmer Old Freak, relying on my father's methods, I still have confidence in victory. However, for the Mysterious Void Path Master and the Master of Featherflight Pavilion to dare besiege me, they must have further schemes prepared."

"If that is the case..."

The Garuda Demon Monarch [a powerful demon lord with the form of a great bird] instantly calculated his odds, and a sliver of intent to retreat arose within him.

He raised his hand and unleashed the Heavenly Demon Immortal-Slaying Sword [a demonic blade of immense power] towards the Sea-Calmer Path Master, forcing him to summon his Sea-Calmer Pearl [a divine pearl with the power to calm turbulent seas] to block the strike.

Yet, in that fleeting instant, he feinted with the sword, intending to seize the opening and escape.

The Master of Featherflight Pavilion had anticipated this. In a flash, he raised his hand and cast forth a set of Formation Flag [enchanted banners used to create powerful spatial formations] to seal the surrounding void. Immerse yourself in the complete world at audio-novel.com (official site).

"The Five Directions Treasure Flags?"

The Garuda Demon Monarch's pupils contracted as he instantly recognized the origin of these Formation Flag.

The Five Directions Treasure Flags [a supreme set of formation treasures representing the five cardinal directions] comprised the Eastern Verdant Lotus Banner [the banner of the east, embodying verdant wood], the Southern Solar Fire Banner [the banner of the south, embodying solar fire], the Western Metallic Gold Banner [the banner of the west, embodying metallic gold], the Northern Profound Ice Banner [the banner of the north, embodying profound ice], and the Central Bulwark Earth Banner [the central banner, embodying bulwark earth].

It was said these Five Directions Treasure Flags were replicas of a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure [a treasure born from the cosmos itself, of the highest grade] from the Immortal Realm [the higher realm of immortals], and within the Purple Seal Realm [a specific cultivation world], they were considered first-rate supreme treasures.

It is said that within the Central Ancestral Domain [the legendary central continent of the cultivation world], there exists a set of Five Directions Treasure Flags [a set of five enchanted banners representing the five cardinal directions] of the Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure [a supreme grade of magical artifact, one of the highest tiers] rank. When combined, they form one of the top ten Primordial Solar Supreme Treasure [the pinnacle of magical artifacts] within the Purple Seal Realm [a vast and ancient cultivation realm], their power not the slightest bit inferior to the Five Poisons Immortal-Slaying Sword [a legendary sword famed for slaying even immortals]. This alone reveals the astonishing origins of this treasure.

This set of life-bound Treasure Flag [a cultivator's personally forged and soul-linked banner artifact] belonging to the Master of Featherflight Pavilion consists of five individual Treasure Flag of the Quasi-Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure [a grade just below the supreme Primordial Solar rank] rank. When activated simultaneously, they unleash seventy to eighty percent of the power of a true Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure, truly worthy of being called a genuine trump card.

"How could he possess such an item?"

The Garuda Demon Monarch [a powerful demon lord of the Garuda race] paled, utterly unable to comprehend how the Master of Featherflight Pavilion could possess such a supreme treasure.

Not only was he shocked, but even Eldrin Chen was greatly surprised. In his estimation, the Master of Featherflight Pavilion's trump card should have been a treasure gifted by a senior. He never expected it to be the Master of Featherflight Pavilion's own life-bound Formation Flag [a banner specifically designed to anchor and power a formation].

In truth, to forge this set of Formation Flag, the Master of Featherflight Pavilion had not only exhausted the accumulated resources of the Featherflight Pavilion [a major cultivation sect] over ten thousand years but also incurred a massive debt of favor to the Long River Holy Land [a sacred land of cultivation] just to gather the necessary Quasi-Sixth Rank [a material grade corresponding to a high level of cultivation] forging materials.

Regardless, the surprise from the Master of Featherflight Pavilion dealt a severe blow to the Garuda Demon Monarch.

If he could not breach this Formation Flag array, he feared he would truly be trapped here until his demise.

With this thought, the Garuda Demon Monarch could no longer afford to hoard his resources. He raised a hand and immediately summoned a pitch-black divine talisman.

As he channeled his power, streams of dazzling light shot across the sky, summoning a figure of profound darkness that materialized before him.

"Who dares obstruct my path to enlightenment?"

The newcomer was merely a manifestation, yet it stood ten thousand Zhang-lengths [one Zhang-length equals three point three three meters] tall, resembling a deity or demon that blotted out the heavens and eclipsed the sun.

It swept its gaze across the surroundings and, with a flick of its sleeve, summoned a Great Halberd that stretched across the sky. The weapon cleaved through the air, smashing directly towards the Five Directions Treasure Flags.

"It's the Dharma Idol [a powerful spiritual projection or avatar] of a Garuda Heavenly Demon!"

Vast Righteousness True Lord's expression shifted slightly. He hurriedly summoned his Vast Righteousness Heaven Sword and unleashed a slash. However, the demonic Dharma Idol blocked the strike with its Great Halberd and effortlessly repelled both the sword and its wielder.

A Dharma Idol is a creation of a Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator. They sever a wisp of their own Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] and fuse it into a supreme treasure to forge such an entity.

If crafted by a Primordial Spirit Early Stage Heavenly Demon, the resulting Dharma Idol would possess power equivalent to, at most, a Half-Step Primordial Spirit cultivator. However, a Dharma Idol forged by a Primordial Spirit Late Stage Great Heavenly Demon could even unleash combat prowess rivaling a true Primordial Spirit cultivator.

The fact that this Heavenly Demon's Dharma Idol repelled the Vast Righteousness Heaven Sword with a single move clearly indicated it was not the creation of a cultivator at the early or middle stages of the Primordial Spirit realm. Original English translation available at AUDIO-NOVEL.COM.