Chapter 703 : Clash of Swords and Pagoda

"You?"

Celestial Mechanism Fang was momentarily taken aback and couldn't help but glance at Eldrin Chen.

However, upon realizing it was Ethan Chen who had challenged him, a cold sneer spread across his face. "I thought it was Returning Abyss Path Master seeking a spar with me. You are but a Nameless nobody. Are you even worthy of crossing blades with this Young Master?"

"Oh?"

Ethan Chen's gaze turned icy in an instant. Seeing no point in further words with this man, two streaks of sword energy surged from behind him, intertwining as they shot forth. The Solar Fire Extinction Sword and the Positive Water Rebirth Sword cleaved through the air simultaneously towards Celestial Mechanism Fang.

Sensing the lethal edge of the Life and Death Twin Swords, Celestial Mechanism Fang's expression instantly turned grave. A hexagonal pagoda materialized and descended from between his brows.

"It's the Six Mysteries Pagoda!"

Several True Lords present could not hold back their exclamations, their faces etched with surprise. This Six Mysteries Pagoda was actually a top-grade Defensive Spiritual Treasure [a protective magical artifact of the highest quality].

With such a top-grade Defensive Spiritual Treasure in hand, even though the power of the Life and Death Twin Swords wielded by Ethan Chen was Extraordinary, breaching its defenses in a short time would be exceedingly difficult.

Seeing that Ethan Chen could not gain the upper hand against him, Celestial Mechanism Fang unleashed his own magical treasure [enchanted artifact] to clash with Ethan Chen, all while laughing arrogantly. "A mere Nameless nobody dares to strike at this Young Master? What other tricks do you have? Bring them forth!" Visit audio . novel . com to enjoy the complete series.

Facing this scene, Ethan Chen remained silent, merely urging his Life and Death Twin Swords to press the assault relentlessly.

After another thirty-plus exchanges, Ethan Chen continuously summoned his Lifebound Immortal Sword to attack. Though he could not gain the upper hand, he managed to draw a flicker of anxiety onto Celestial Mechanism Fang's face.

He was but a newly-advanced Earthly Path Infant Soul [a cultivator who has condensed their nascent soul, a core of immense spiritual power]. Neither his spiritual energy reserves nor his Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a cultivator's personally bonded and nurtured magical artifact] were particularly outstanding, and his combat experience was simply no match for Ethan Chen.

Though he currently relied on the Six Mysteries Pagoda to remain invincible, this pagoda was a superior-grade Spiritual Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact], and its consumption of spiritual energy was immense.

Though Ethan Chen found his attacks Impenetrable, his Lifebound Twin Swords consumed only thirty percent of the spiritual energy required by a Spiritual Treasure of the same tier. Relying on the Life and Death Twin Swords to slash away incessantly, he quickly drained more than half of Celestial Mechanism Fang's spiritual energy reserves.

Seeing that continuing this fight would leave his energy utterly depleted, Celestial Mechanism Fang finally revealed a look of panic.

With a ruthless glint in his eyes, he produced a talisman of dazzling brilliance and hurled it towards Ethan Chen.

"A Heaven-Sundering God-Slaying Sword Talisman!"

Sea-Calmer Path Master's gaze shifted slightly, recognizing the origin of this sword talisman.

He gave a slight nod to Eldrin Chen and remarked calmly, "The Heaven-Sundering God-Slaying Sword is the Lifebound Spiritual Treasure of Mystery Heir Fang. It seems Mystery Heir Fang truly dotes on this son of his."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen understood the situation.

Using a Lifebound Immortal Sword to create a sword talisman would drain its power [diminish its inherent magical potency]. Most cultivators would be reluctant to do so.

Thinking this, he remarked calmly, "An overindulgent mother ruins her son. This Celestial Mechanism Fang has likely been spoiled rotten."

In the blink of an eye, the battle on the field reached its zenith. As the Heaven-Sundering God-Slaying Sword talisman cleaved straight towards him, Ethan Chen let out a cold laugh. He transformed into a streak of brilliant sword-light, darting away with impossible speed.

"It's the Ethereal Sword Evasion [a supreme sword-based evasion technique]!"

Eldrin Chen smiled. Ethan Chen possessed exceptionally rich combat experience, having evaded Celestial Mechanism Fang's trump card at the critical moment using an Escape Technique Divine Ability [a specialized technique for rapid disengagement].

"Damn it!"

Seeing that even his ultimate move failed to subdue Ethan Chen, a trace of ferocity twisted Celestial Mechanism Fang's features.

By this point in the prolonged battle, Celestial Mechanism Fang's spiritual energy [the vital power used for cultivation and techniques] was nearly eighty percent depleted. In stark contrast, Ethan Chen had relied primarily on his Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a personal magical artifact bonded to one's soul] and Divine Ability [supernatural techniques], consuming a mere ten to twenty percent of his reserves.

This fight, which felt almost like being toyed with, drove Celestial Mechanism Fang to the brink of madness. Casting caution aside, he swallowed a Restoration Pill [an elixir that rapidly restores spiritual energy] and produced a miniature mountain that radiated with Primordial Magnetism Power [the fundamental force of magnetic attraction and repulsion].

Witnessing the small peak swell with the wind, unleashing boundless Western Pole Primordial Magnetism Power [a fundamental force of attraction and repulsion], it instantly seized Ethan Chen's Solar Fire Extinction Sword and Positive Water Rebirth Sword.

"The Western Pole Magnetic Peak!"

Among the gathered cultivators, many True Lord [a title for cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage] revealed looks of shock, their eyes instantly flashing with a chilling glint.

The Western Pole Magnetic Peak was the Clan-Suppressing Supreme Treasure [a supreme artifact used to protect and empower a clan] of the Nie Immortal Clan from the Wine Spring Domain. During the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm [a great calamity involving a demonic invasion], the last Clan Patriarch of the Nie Clan, intervening in a battle between Half-Step Primordial Spirit [cultivators on the verge of the Primordial Spirit stage] with only Infant Soul Early Stage [early Nascent Soul stage] cultivation, had tragically perished in the cataclysm.

Afterwards, the Eastern Barrens Immortal Alliance issued a heavy reward for the treasure's return to the Nie Immortal Clan. Yet now, a mere century later, this Clan-Suppressing Supreme Treasure of the Nie Immortal Clan had somehow fallen into the hands of Celestial Mechanism Fang.

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In that very instant, as his Lifebound Immortal Sword [a sword intimately connected to a cultivator's life force] was seized, Ethan Chen calmly summoned forth the Thousand Demons Demon-Slaying Sword and the Hundred Spirits Immortal-Slaying Sword.

In a flash, empowered by Ethan Chen's Heavenly Path Infant Soul [a Nascent Soul cultivated through a supreme, heaven-defying path] cultivation base and Sword Path [the Dao of the Sword] energy, the two Immortal Sword [peerless swords] merged their power. With an unstoppable, peerless edge, they cleaved towards Celestial Mechanism Fang.

The Six Mysteries Pagoda could no longer withstand the assault and was sent flying away with a single sword strike.

The twin swords of immortal and demonic might continued their relentless advance, poised to strike down Celestial Mechanism Fang with a single, fatal blow.

At this critical juncture, the three Fire Luan Demon Emperors surged forward, joining forces to block his Immortal Sword.

Only then did Celestial Mechanism Fang reveal a flicker of panic, looking at Ethan Chen with profound dread as he declared, "I bear the bloodline of the Primordial Spirit Immortal Clan [a clan of cultivators descended from ancient immortals]! How dare you seek my death!"

"You are a dead man. No one can save you now."

Celestial Mechanism Fang glared fixedly at Ethan Chen, his gaze brimming with savage intent.

With a sweep of his hand, he commanded the three Fire Luan Demon Emperors, "Seize him for me!"

The three Demon Emperors wore expressions of alarm, about to voice further protests, when Eldrin Chen stepped forward.

His sleeve billowed, repelling Celestial Mechanism Fang with a forceful sweep. In one fluid motion, he seized the Western Pole Magnetic Peak. After examining it for a long moment, he turned his gaze back to Celestial Mechanism Fang and demanded, "Where did you obtain this object?"

"This thing?" Celestial Mechanism Fang was momentarily taken aback, then sneered coldly. "I acquired it on my way to the Barter Convention [a grand gathering for the exchange of cultivation resources], after exterminating a Demonic Cultivator stronghold within a Forbidden Land [a perilous, spiritually corrupted region]. What of it? Does the illustrious Returning Abyss True Lord now stoop to plundering my treasures?"

Eldrin Chen gripped the Western Pole Magnetic Peak, his eyes cold and unyielding as they fixed upon Celestial Mechanism Fang. "Do you even know," he stated, his voice devoid of warmth, "that this is the Clan-Suppressing Supreme Treasure [a legendary artifact used to protect and empower an entire clan] of the Nie Clan?"

Celestial Mechanism Fang felt a chill in his heart upon hearing this, fearing the truth would be exposed. He could only clench his teeth and stubbornly insist, "This young master knows nothing of the Nie Clan [the Nie family]. This object was something I obtained by chance."

"No! This was absolutely not something he obtained by slaying Demonic Cultivator [practitioners of malevolent cultivation arts] in the Forbidden Land [a perilous and restricted region]!"

At that very moment, a young maiden, her face streaked with tears, approached from the distance.

The girl was dressed in simple, mourning garments of coarse hemp. She ran forward, her eyes utterly bloodshot.

Seeing her, Celestial Mechanism Fang panicked. He even attempted to summon a Spiritual Treasure [an enchanted artifact] to slay the girl on the spot. However, a True Lord [a high-ranking cultivator] present immediately intervened, blocking his path.

Only then did the young woman reach them. Sobbing, she knelt and kowtowed before the assembly. "Honored True Lord [esteemed high-ranking cultivators], venerable seniors, this humble junior is Forest Stream Nie, daughter of the Nie Immortal Clan [the Nie family of cultivators] from Wine Spring."

"During the previous great calamity, our Nie Immortal Clan [Nie family] Clan Patriarch [family head] fell in battle. Thanks to the care of the Immortal Alliance [a coalition of righteous cultivators] Patriarch [leader], substantial Spiritual Object [items imbued with spiritual energy] were granted as compensation, and there was still hope for our family to recover its strength."

"Yet, not long ago, this Celestial Mechanism Fang, coveting the treasures of my Nie Clan [Nie family], actually slaughtered my entire Nie Immortal Clan [Nie family] down to the last member!" Experience the full epic at audio–novel.com.