Chapter 723 : The Gathering of Immortals

As the saying goes, one mountain cannot harbor two tigers. With the rise of the Chen Clan, it was inevitable that they would find themselves fundamentally opposed to the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor.

Eldrin Chen understood clearly why the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor had remained inactive in previous years. First, it had suffered a setback at the hands of Dorian Ji. Second, the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm and the process of reforging its physical body had consumed a significant amount of its time.

Now that the Ji Clan had departed the Eastern Wastelands, the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor would likely make its move sooner or later, seeking vengeance for that past humiliation.

Although Eldrin Chen held a degree of wariness towards the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor, he could not allow that caution to paralyze him into inaction.

A cultivator who acts with constant timidity, perpetually fearing this and that, will most likely never accomplish anything of significance in this world.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Yvonne the Violet Consort, Lingxu the Ethereal Immortal, and several other True Lord arrived at the Azure Lotus Continent and gathered together by the shores of Azure Lotus Lake.

After exchanging brief pleasantries, they sat facing each other upon a Lotus Platform. Lingxu the Ethereal Immortal then cut straight to the heart of the matter, saying, "Esteemed colleagues, the establishment of a new continent is no trivial affair. We must deliberate upon it with the utmost care."

"We understand this well,"

Yvonne the Violet Consort nodded in agreement. With a wave of her hand, she conjured an illusory map using her Mana [the spiritual energy used to power magical arts].

Upon this map were marked the Azure Lotus Continent, where the Chen Nation was located; Violet Consort Mountain, the seat of Yvonne Nation; and Ethereal Void Lake, the domain of the Ling Nation. Your portal to cultivation novels: audio‑novel.com.

Beyond these three nations, there were several other Demon Emperor territories in the surrounding region. These were Azure Wave Lake [the domain of the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor], Purple Jade Lake [the domain of the Purple Jade Demon Emperor], and the lineage of the Golden-Winged Great Peng Demon Emperor.

Eldrin Chen gazed at the three Demon Emperor territories before him, his expression turning slightly grave. "Among these three domains," he stated, "the most formidable by far is Azure Wave Lake."

"Before our great battle with Azure Wave Lake centuries ago, that lake held a full eight Nascent Soul Demon Emperor. However, Dorian, the Sage Lord later manifested as the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon, and together with his disciple, the Inscription of Sorrow Lord, they turned their blades upon their former allies in a devastating betrayal. Azure Wave Lake suffered catastrophic losses as a result."

"In that ancient conflict, we managed to slay three of their Demon Emperor: the Five-Colored Heaven-Devouring Serpent, the Crimson Flood Dragon, and the Frost Flood Dragon. Only three remained: the Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor, the Black Crocodile Demon Emperor, and the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor himself."

"Yet, from what I have learned, their strength has recovered significantly over the many years since."

"Let us all review the current intelligence."

Lyra Jiang took over, passing a detailed report to the assembled group.

As they perused the document, solemn expressions settled upon their faces.

Over the past eight hundred years, the forces under the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor had grown considerably. It was said the Black Crocodile Demon Emperor had now broken through to the Nascent Soul, 7th Tier, while the Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor had cultivated his power to the Nascent Soul, Mid Stage.

Furthermore, within Azure Wave Lake, four new Nascent Soul, Early Stage Demon Emperor had emerged during those eight centuries, all of them bearing the noble Flood Dragon bloodline of the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor.

Yvonne the Violet Consort set down the roster, her expression grave as she spoke, "A full seven Demon Emperor [powerful demon rulers]. It seems the Azure Wave Lake [a demonic territory] has recovered considerably over these years."

"If that were all, it would not pose too great a threat. Yet the true problem lies elsewhere."

Eldrin Chen then passed them another list. Recorded upon it were five Demon Emperor [powerful demon rulers], including the Purple Jade Demon Emperor, the Gold and Silver Twin Demon Emperors, the Hundred Venoms Celestial Scorpion, and the Crimson Blood Demon Serpent.

After everyone had taken the list, Eldrin Chen continued, "According to intelligence gathered over the years, after their defeat at our hands, the Purple Jade Demon Emperor and the Gold and Silver Twin Emperors pledged allegiance to the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor."

"The Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor values them highly. He specifically used a high-grade Dragon Transformation Fruit [a mystical fruit that can catalyze draconic evolution] to assist the Golden Dragonfish and Silver Dragonfish—two Demon Emperor [powerful demon rulers]—in evolving their bloodlines."

"Now, the Gold and Silver Twin Emperors have leapt through the dragon's gate [achieved a monumental breakthrough], advancing in one bound to the Nascent Soul Late Stage [a high level of spiritual cultivation]. Their power is truly not to be underestimated."

Lyra Jiang also nodded, her brow slightly furrowed. "The Purple Jade Demon Emperor has also broken through to the Nascent Soul Great Perfection [the pinnacle of the Nascent Soul realm]. Its strength is equally formidable."

Hearing this, everyone's brows knitted tightly. Yvonne the Violet Consort took a deep breath and said, "Currently, we have a full twenty Nascent Soul [cultivators at the Nascent Soul realm]."

"If we invite a few more allies to lend their fists [assist in battle], we should still be able to contend with the forces of Azure Wave Lake and Purple Jade Lake. The true uncertainty lies with the Golden-Winged Roc clan."

At this point, her words trailed off into a meaningful pause.

The expressions of those present grew solemn, and Eldrin Chen could not help but frown slightly as well.

The strength of the Golden-Winged Roc clan was truly formidable. Their territory lay north of the Qi Kingdom and bordered the Celestial Star Continent.

As early as seven hundred years ago, the Golden-Winged Roc clan's patriarch had already cultivated to the Nascent Soul Great Perfection realm. Back then, that Golden-Winged Great Peng Demon Emperor had even obstructed Dorian Ji's path to enlightenment.

Later, after Dorian Ji achieved his Dao, the Golden-Winged Great Peng Demon Emperor retreated deep into the Vast and Boundless Marsh. There, by some stroke of immense fortune, he actually managed to cultivate to the Half-Step Nascent Soul Realm.

This demon was the fifth Demon Emperor within the Vast and Boundless Marsh to reach the Half-Step Primordial Spirit realm. With his power greatly increased, he was no longer content with occupying just two Fifth Rank Spirit Mountain. In recent years, he had been relentlessly attacking both the Celestial Star Continent and the Celestial Dawn Continent.

It was said the Celestial Star Continent had already lost thirty percent of its territory, while the Celestial Dawn Continent had suffered the deaths of four Nascent Soul cultivators in a battle a century ago. Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at audio-novel[dot]com.

By now, the lineage of the Golden-Winged Great Peng Demon Emperor alone occupied as many as four Fifth Rank Spirit Mountain, a clear testament to their vastly augmented strength.

Mentioning the Golden-Winged Great Peng Demon Emperor, Mo the Daoist, whose foundation was in the Qi Kingdom, spoke up: "That Golden-Winged Great Peng Demon Emperor has been riding high for the last two centuries, having slain five of our Human Race's Nascent Soul cultivators in succession."

"In recent years, he has also repeatedly probed the borders of our Qi Kingdom. Were it not for the considerable strength of our Ji Continent, he would likely have launched a full-scale assault already."

Eldrin Chen furrowed his brow once more. The Ji Clan had long since begun shifting their focus to the current 'Dorian's Sacred Land'. To them, the Ji Continent was little more than a burdensome afterthought.

The total resources produced by the entire Ji Continent are less than one-thirtieth of those from a single Dorian's Sacred Land archipelago. It is therefore inevitable that their focus would not be directed here.

Currently, the Ji Clan has a host of troubles to manage in the Eastern Sea, and the Ji Continent is immeasurably distant from Dorian's Sacred Land. Thus, it is impossible for them to concentrate their primary efforts in this region.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng Demon Emperor, keenly aware of this fact, has seized the opportunity to expand continuously. His aim is to amass a Deep-Seated Foundation [a profound and stable cultivation base] to prepare for a future assault on the Primordial Spirit Realm [the realm of the primordial spiritual core].

Fortunately, the strength of Ji Continent is not insignificant. Even without the Ji Immortal Clan presiding over affairs, one of the Ten Great Immortal Clans of the Three Veins Ancient Domain, the Chen Clan, stands guard. The Golden-Winged Great Peng Demon Emperor has thus far restrained any intention to move directly against the Chen Clan.

Yet, as time flows onward, the day will inevitably come when the Golden-Winged Great Peng Demon Emperor's patience wears thin, and he decides to confront the Chen Clan.

At this moment, however, Verdant Consort chuckled and said, "The Golden-Winged Roc race and the Flood Dragon race are mortal enemies. They are locked in their own internal strife, so we need not fear them joining forces against us."

Hearing this, the others nodded with faint smiles.

The enmity between the Golden-Winged Roc race and the Flood Dragon lineage of Azure Wave Lake spans several Millennium [a grand cycle of one thousand years]. Their mutual hatred runs even deeper than that between the Ji Clan and the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor.

From what Eldrin Chen knows, over the past several Millennium, at least six Nascent Soul [the realm of the nascent soul] Flood Dragon have fallen to the Golden-Winged Roc race. Conversely, the Golden-Winged Roc Demon Race has also lost multiple Demon Emperor to the claws of the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor.

This is because Golden-Winged Roc feed upon Flood Dragon; they can devour the bloodline power of the dragons to rapidly increase their own cultivation. Thus, any possibility of an alliance between the two factions is fundamentally nonexistent. Access the full story on audio-novel.com.