Chapter 694. Cleansing the Demonic Cultivators

With a resounding clang, he swung his blade, instantly cleaving through the Purple Jade Demon Emperor's (Demon Beast) protective aura and nearly severing the fiend's life in the void.

Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure!

At the critical moment, the Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) staggered back, blood trickling from his lips, his expression shifting to 1 of stark terror as he cried out.

The might of the Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure could truly be described as earth-shattering. Even with Eldrin's limited cultivation allowing him to unleash but a fraction of its residual power, it held the potential to slay even a Great Perfection-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

The Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) possessed a cultivation base of merely the Nascent Soul, 8th Tier (Cultivation Realm). Though bolstered by various Great Ascension divine abilities, granting him power roughly equivalent to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, he still dared not confront such ferocious prowess head-on.

In his haste, the Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) had no time to seek revenge and immediately fled into the distance.

Watching the Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) flee, Eldrin (Person Name) did not give chase. This Green Abyss Sword (Magic Treasure) was a pure-yang spirit treasure, but not his life-bound pure-yang spirit treasure. With his current cultivation level, he could barely unleash a few strikes before his spiritual energy would be completely depleted.

With this thought in mind, he watched the demonic infant dissipate and decisively declared, "Kill the demonic cultivators first."

The group pressed their advantage, swiftly capturing the 4 demonic cultivators and executing them 1 by 1. The 2 newly-ascended demon monarchs of Purple Jade Lake (Location), their spiritual power already depleted, lagged behind and ultimately joined the ranks of the fallen beneath the company's blades.

This battle claimed the lives of no fewer than 6 Nascent Soul cultivators, yet it could only be described as a magnificent beginning with an anticlimactic end.

Afterward, Elara’s face turned pale as she confessed with lingering fear, “Had it not been for the Green Abyss Sword in our hands, this battle would likely have cost us dearly.”

"Since the Green Abyss Sword (Magic Treasure) has been exposed, it's time to wield it when necessary."

Eldrin spoke impassively as he hauled up the corpse of a giant Nascent Soul fish. This demon had transformed from a primordial giant fish, and perhaps it could be refined into a fifth-rank treasure ship to compensate for the Chen family's loss of their Golden Rhino Treasure Ship.

The group tidied up the battlefield before proceeding to cleanse the Blood Grotto Island.

This Bloody Skull Island had only recently been seized by demonic cultivators, and the Demonic Fiend Qi (Spiritual Root) within remained relatively sparse, with a mere handful of demonic practitioners present.

With little effort, they slaughtered all the demonic cultivators within and completely destroyed that Demonic Spring(Location).

After vanquishing the Demonic Spring, Eldrin obtained 3 Star Fragments (Spiritual Object). A faint smile graced his lips as he remarked, "These extraterrestrial demon gods are truly generous, delivering tens of thousands of Star Fragments (Spiritual Object) to our Violet Realm every millennium."

The others also smiled faintly at his words, understanding full well that Eldrin was merely speaking in jest.

After all, if this forbidden land of demonic cultivation were to be destroyed, the Star Fragment (Spiritual Object) would indeed be a remarkable treasure. But if it were to survive, it would become a calamity of unimaginable scale.

After the group destroyed the Demonic Spring, Lyra declared, "Since we've already taken action, let's purge the Ridge of the Black Fiend completely."

"Agreed."

Eldrin nodded, then led the group toward the Heaven's Spine Mountains.

No sooner had he arrived at the Ridge of the Black Fiend than he discovered that this forbidden ground of demonic cultivators had been utterly purged. To his astonishment, Magnus the Virtuous Lord had single-handedly wielded the Pure Yang Immortal Sword to slay 5 Nascent Soul demonic cultivators.

Seeing the crowd, Elder Qingling chuckled and said, "Back then, our master had just returned to the Haoran Peak. Those 5 nascent soul demons—like newborn calves unafraid of tigers—heard that our master was severely injured and still sought to continue their blood sacrifice to forge their demonic treasure."

“But even injured, Master is no ordinary demonic foe to be trifled with. Not long ago, he emerged from seclusion and with merely 5 strikes of his sword, he cut them down at the Ridge of the Black Fiend (Location).”

Eldrin looked up and finally saw it—upon the Ridge of the Black Fiend, 5 sword marks intersected in a crisscross pattern. An immense and righteous sword intent surged forth, purifying even the lingering malevolent aura within this demonic abyss until not a trace remained.

At this thought, Eldrin smiled faintly and said, "With Senior Haoran overseeing things, it seems I've been worrying too much."

After bidding farewell to Magnus the Virtuous Lord, the Chen family returned to Jizhou.

Now that the calamity of the Demonic Abyss had passed and the demonic cultivators of Ji Province and The Vast Sea (Location) had been eradicated, Eldrin (Person Name) could finally breathe a sigh of relief and begin healing his wounds to restore his cultivation.

Eldrin's injuries were not severe and had long since healed over the past decade or so. He and Lyra had found Aoki-hime.

At this moment, Qing Ji lay within the mountain abode, seemingly plunged into profound slumber—like 1 living yet dead, eternally unable to awaken.

Since the impending Cataclysm of the Demon Abyss, Qing Ji had fallen into a deep slumber—even the wisp of soul that governed her physical form had sunk into profound dormancy.

Gazing at Qingji’s appearance, Lyra (Person Name) remained silent for a long while before speaking. “Qingji has been cultivating the Red Dust Butterfly Dream Technique (Cultivation Art) for nearly a 1000 years.”

"With the millennium mark now approaching, if we still cannot rouse her, I fear she may well slip into an eternal slumber from which there is no return."

Eldrin’s expression also turned exceptionally grave. The Red Dust Butterfly Dream Technique was a supreme cultivation art of the immortal realm, and its origins could only be described as astonishing.

Cultivating through this method in dreams, a single year in the mortal realm becomes an entire lifetime within the dream.

Qing Ji had cultivated in her dreams for nearly a 1000 years, accumulating foundations from a 1000 cycles of reincarnation. Once awakened, she would possess an astonishingly profound foundation, even enough to forge an immortal ascension base.

For this method was far too perilous. Legend had it that even among the immortals of the 9 Heavens, there were those who cultivated this art and became trapped in its illusions for 3 1000 lifetimes, never to awaken from the dream again.

At this thought, Eldrin remained silent for a long while before saying, "Uncle Qingxu deduced that I am the key to awakening Qing Ji. There must be a reason behind this."

"I shall further study the Red Dust Butterfly Dream Technique (Cultivation Art) to see if I can discover a method to rouse her from the dream."

"Very well." Lyra (Person Name) gave a nod before continuing, "I must enter seclusion to restore my bonded spirit treasure. I shall entrust the matter of awakening Qingji (Person Name) to your diligent care."

Eldrin grasped her hand and said with a gentle smile, "Do not worry, I shall devote myself wholeheartedly to this."

Emerging from Lady Qing’s cavern abode, Eldrin immediately began contemplating the intricacies of the Red Dust Butterfly Dream Technique.

In fact, during his leisure time in previous years, he had also attempted to comprehend the Red Dust Butterfly Dream Technique (Cultivation Art), though he never delved deeply into it due to the cataclysm of the demon abyss.

Now cultivating the Red Dust Butterfly Dream Technique (Cultivation Art), Eldrin (Person Name) discovered this method was truly profound and mysteriously intricate.

"To comprehend the Dao in slumber, to undergo reincarnation in dreams—this bustling mortal realm is but a butterfly dream amidst the mortal dust."

Eldrin (Person Name) gasped in awe, unable to resist remarking, "The creator of this technique truly possesses talent that would startle immortals themselves—likely an extraordinary figure even among celestial beings."

After delving into it for several months, he had gained a general understanding of this Art of Mundane Dreams.

Yet the more he comprehended, the more he marveled at the ingenious vision of its creator—to cultivate through dreams by this method.

After enduring 3 1000 cycles of reincarnation, 1 could directly ascend to immortality, even establishing the foundation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal in a single step. It could truly be called a supreme method with limitless potential.

"To bypass the ordinary path of cultivation and establish the foundation of a Great Luo in 1 fell swoop—though perilous, this method can truly be called an art that startles the immortals."

Eldrin fell into contemplation for a moment before beginning his attempt to cultivate the Red Dust Butterfly Dream Technique.

The Red Dust Butterfly Dream Technique (Cultivation Art) was profoundly mysterious. Even Eldrin (Person Name) dared not recklessly immerse himself in excessive cultivation. Thus, he resolved not to practice it for more than 1 100 years this time.

A mere century-long dream of the mortal world was but a fleeting illusion to his Dao heart—enough to shatter the veil of delusion and awaken himself from slumber with ease.

3 days later, Eldrin drifted into slumber and began cultivating the Butterfly Dream Amid Mortal Dust technique.