Chapter 718 Miserable, Desperate Strike

As Fang Xuan's voice faded, it quietly dissipated into nothingness—it had merely been an incarnation all along.

"What urgent matter could there be? They're probably just eager to devour the Heaven Profound Sect."

Nero the Bloodweaver (Person Name) watched the retreating figure and couldn't help but let out a cold sneer.

But in the blink of an eye, Nero the Bloodweaver’s expression shifted. He then murmured coldly to himself, “Once I restore my power by offering a blood sacrifice across a 100 1000 li of the Great Wasteland, I’ll return to capture him and force him to reveal the whereabouts of the 7-Glory Immortal Clam.”

It turned out that Nero the Bloodweaver had never stopped dwelling on the whereabouts of Seraphina Qu. His current collaboration with Fang Xuan served a dual purpose: first, to exact vengeance upon Eldrin, and second, to seize this opportunity to investigate the traces of Seraphina Qu.

Nero the Bloodweaver (Person Name) fixed his gaze intently upon the vast wilderness stretching hundreds of thousands of miles below. With a swift motion, he summoned a demonic treasure and unleashed a slash toward the endless expanse.

"Bzzz—"

Sensing the full-force strike unleashed by Nero the Bloodweaver (Person Name), a blindingly brilliant radiance erupted across the entire 100-1000-mile expanse of the Great Wilderness, coalescing into a crystalline barrier that arched over the land like an inverted glazed bowl.

The 100-1000-Mile Great Wilderness, serving as the foundation of the Chen Clan, was not only protected by 2 fifth-order spirit veins but also anchored by a grand formation comprising 3 1000 third-order spirit veins—each linked to a city, large or small, across the land.

For thousands of years, the Chen Family had operated these formation nodes to deploy the Cosmic Starfall Array. When fully activated, its defensive power could even withstand assaults from Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm) experts.

Facing Nero the Bloodweaver (Person Name)'s full-force strike, the Cosmic Starfall Grand Formation (Formation) remained completely unscathed.

Grand Cycle of the Celestial Firmament Array

Nero the Bloodweaver (Person Name)'s expression shifted subtly, never expecting the Chen family to possess such profound foundations here.

His heart sank slightly. Without unleashing the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transformation Saber, he feared even a fortnight of relentless assault would fail to breach such formidable array power.

At that thought, Nero the Bloodweaver (Person Name) had no choice but to grit his teeth and unleash the Heaven-Devouring Bloodforged Blade (Magic Treasure), striking directly toward the Cosmic Star Formation (Formation).

Boom—

A deafening roar erupted. Indeed, the Heaven-Devouring Blood God Blade proved worthy of its status as a Pure Yang Spirit Treasure. Though its power remained unrestored, merely fueled by Nero the Bloodweaver (Person Name), it still dimmed the radiance of the Cosmic Star Formation by a full 30 percent.

The 1 guarding this place was none other than Lyra’s second nascent soul. Seeing Nero the Bloodweaver draw out the Demon Blood-Transmutation Godslayer Blade, she immediately spoke up: “Go quickly and inform the Old Patriarch to come and take charge of the defense.”

"We have arrived."

The teleportation array abruptly lit up, and Chen Changxun was the first to arrive via the formation.

This stretch of wilderness spanning 1 100 1000 li was merely tens of thousands of li away from Verdant Chariot Mountain (Location). The moment the attack occurred, the old clan leader immediately detected the anomaly, let alone the fact that the activation of the Zhou Tian Star Formation (Formation) would trigger warnings from all major spiritual mountains.

Upon arriving at the earth vein, Chen Changxuan immediately deployed the Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure), settling it into the formation's core. With a grave expression, he said,

"The 1 approaching is Nero the Bloodweaver (Person Name). I fear we cannot hold him off. Quickly, summon Magnus the Virtuous Lord (Person Name) for reinforcement!"

"Clang—"

As they spoke, another crimson blade light descended from the heavens, striking the radiance of the Zhou Celestial Star Formation until it grew exceedingly dim.

Nero the Bloodweaver (Person Name) spared no expenditure of magical power, consecutively channeling the Pure Yin Demonic Treasure (Magic Treasure) to unleash 3 slashes that shattered the Cosmic Star Formation (Formation) on the spot.

Yet again, 8 precious banners erupted with divine light. The 8 divine powers of Heaven (Qian), Earth (Kun), Thunder (Zhen), Wind (Xun), Water (Kan), Fire (Li), Mountain (Gen), and Marsh (Dui) intertwined endlessly, coalescing into a formidable force that surged forth in attack.

“Eight Trigrams Demon-Refining Banner (Magic Treasure)！”

Nero the Bloodweaver (Person Name) paled drastically, hastily channeling his energy to relentlessly assault with the Blood-Transmuting Demon Blade (Magic Treasure).

This 8 Trigrams Demon-Refining Banner (Magic Treasure) was truly astonishing. Empowered by the spiritual vein, its might increased tremendously, even enough to pose a threat to experts at the Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm).

Layer upon layer of precious banner divine abilities converged, unleashing a series of astonishing grand supernatural powers: "Heaven and Earth Dual Qi Aura," "Wings of Gale and Thunder," "Yin-Yang Annihilation Demon-Purging Qi," "Sword of Thunder and Marsh," and "Divine Thunder of Destruction." Each was formidably and shockingly powerful.

Nero the Bloodweaver (Person Name) exchanged a dozen or so moves with the old clan leader, yet found himself momentarily unable to gain the upper hand. This only fueled his rising humiliation and fury.

"Had it not been for my unhealed wounds and the Heavenly Demon Blood-Drinking Blade not tasting blood for a 100 years, how could I have allowed you such insolence?"

A century ago, he was wounded by Seraphina Qu's (Person Name) 7-Colored Immortal Light in a great battle. Even now, his injuries have yet to fully heal, and the Heavenly Demon Blood-Drinking Divine Blade requires absorbing vast quantities of blood to restore its formidable power.

After lying low for 1 100 years, Nero the Bloodweaver had barely regained his combat strength. He was just contemplating the blood sacrifice of the Chen Family to revive the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transmuting Saber (Magic Treasure) when unexpectedly, he encountered such a formidable foe.

Given Nero the Bloodweaver (Person Name)'s current combat prowess, though he might barely rank as formidable among those at the Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm), he had long lost the imposing aura of his former days as the undisputed leader of the demonic path.

At this thought, Nero the Bloodweaver (Person Name) felt both fury and a flicker of intent to retreat stirring within him.

But just as he was about to retreat, he noticed Chen Changxuan’s hair had turned completely white, his appearance withered and gaunt, and he involuntarily halted his steps.

"I wondered which esteemed master this might be, but it turns out to be just an old man with depleted vital essence."

"Even if you can activate this 8 Trigrams Demon-Refining Banner (Magic Treasure) with your essence blood, how long could you possibly sustain it?"

Nero the Bloodweaver (Person Name) let out a cold laugh. Disregarding the expenditure of magical power, he once again summoned the Heaven-Devouring Bloodfiend Blade, slashing it toward the 8 Trigrams Demon-Refining Banner (Magic Treasure).

Chen Changxuan forcefully activated the formation to withstand the assault, enduring 9 consecutive strikes from Nero the Bloodweaver before vomiting a mouthful of blood with a choked gasp.

Lyra’s second Nascent Soul slightly changed expression and couldn’t help but speak up, “Elder Uncle, tend to your injuries first. Allow me to activate it.”

"Don't mind me!"

"This is my life-bound magic treasure. You cannot unleash its true power, and you will not be able to withstand him."

Chen Changxuan's expression remained unchanged, yet the magical power within him was nearly depleted.

After all, the opponent was a Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm) powerhouse, and the Heaven-Devouring Blood Transformation Divine Blade in their hand was a world-renowned pure Yin demonic treasure.

Although the 8 Trigrams Demon-Refining Banner (Magic Treasure) was extraordinary, its grade was ultimately somewhat low. Even with the spirit vein bearing most of the consumption and backlash, the remaining backlash left Chen Changxuan severely wounded, his magic power nearly completely depleted.

But at this moment, Chen Changxuan remained unshakably resolute. Gritting his teeth, he squeezed out the last drop of his heart's blood, transforming it into a torrential surge of spiritual power. With a thunderous roar, he declared,

"Nero the Bloodweaver (Person Name), though the Heaven-Devouring Blood God Blade (Magic Treasure) possesses immense power, with your Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm) cultivation, how many strikes could you possibly unleash?"

"Today you seek to slaughter the hundreds of millions of my Chen Clan's bloodline. Even if I must exhaust every last drop of my essence blood, this old man will fight you to the death."

The Old Patriarch’s voice faded as boundless spiritual power surged from within him into the 8 Trigrams Demon-Refining Banner (Magic Treasure), unleashing a strike that poured forth every last ounce of his strength.

The 3 formation banners—Zhen Lei, Li Huo, and Xun Feng—erupted with world-shaking divine light, converging their power to unleash the earth-shattering supreme divine ability: 'Thunderfire Gale Demon-Slaying Sword (Great Divine Ability)'.

This strike possessed the fierce dominance of thunder, the surging immensity of fire, the swiftness and velocity of wind—each element amplifying the other: wind fueling the flames, flames empowering the thunder.

The 3 forces converged and merged, unleashing an unparalleled and earth-shattering divine power.

Boom—