Chapter 758 : A Gathering of True Lords

After adding three new True Lord [a powerful cultivator who has formed their Nascent Soul], and combined with the eight True Lord the clan had earlier, the Chen Clan now boasted a total of eleven True Lords bearing the Chen surname alone.

When counting Eldrin Chen's Dao Companions and the disciples from both sides, the number of Nascent Soul True Lord [a cultivator whose soul has ascended to the Nascent Soul stage] approached twenty.

Furthermore, the Chen Clan now had five cultivators at the Nascent Soul Late Stage [the advanced phase of the Nascent Soul realm]: Eldrin Chen's four Dao Companions, plus Kael Chen himself.

This greatly increased Eldrin Chen's confidence in the coming conflict and solidified his resolve to utterly annihilate the Fang Clan in a single decisive battle.

He glanced at the assembled group, informed them of the situation, and then turned to Ethan Chen beside him, asking, "Over these years, I tasked you with collecting curse-targeting items related to the Fang Clan True Lord. How are the preparations?"

"We have gathered items and information on thirteen of the Fang Clan True Lord," Ethan Chen replied. "However, Xuan Fang remains exceedingly cautious. We have yet to locate any of his personal daily items or objects of close affinity."

As he answered, Ethan Chen handed a Storage Ring [a ring containing an extradimensional space for storing items] to Eldrin Chen.

Centuries ago, after the enmity between the Chen Clan and the Fang Clan first arose, Eldrin Chen had already ordered the clan to begin collecting materials for cursing the Fang Clan True Lord. This included their Birth Date and Time [the exact moment of one's birth, used in fate-based divination and curses], personal belongings, drops of essence blood, names, and other relevant data.

Now, after several hundred years, although the Chen Clan had not managed to compile complete dossiers on all twenty-eight of the Fang Clan True Lord, they had secured information on nearly half of them.

Eldrin Chen examined the contents and found that among these thirteen sets of materials, most consisted merely of items once used by the Fang Clan True Lord and some basic information. Such fragments were insufficient to curse a target to death with absolute certainty. This content originates from audio-novel[dot]com. Please respect copyright.

With only two portions of True Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Nascent Soul realm] essence blood, a single Birth Date and Time [a specific astrological moment tied to one's destiny] could inflict a fatal crisis upon the other party.

Regardless, with these treasures in hand, Eldrin Chen would be able to make the Fang Clan suffer losses and deplete their forces even before the war officially began.

Setting down the items in his hand, Eldrin Chen spoke with grave solemnity, "Make the preparations. For this battle, we will leave four True Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Nascent Soul realm] to guard the clan. Everyone else will join the assault."

"As you command."

The True Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Nascent Soul realm] present promptly nodded, their expressions turning serious as they spoke.

For this campaign against the Fang Immortal Clan, and to prevent them from detecting their movements and ensure a decisive victory in a single engagement, Eldrin Chen did not mobilize any forces below the Nascent Soul [the realm of cultivation where one forms a spiritual infant within the dantian] realm.

He planned to mobilize fifteen of the clan's True Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Nascent Soul realm], and together with Yvonne the Violet Consort, a Late Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator [a powerful cultivator in the advanced stages of the Nascent Soul realm], launch the assault on the Fang Immortal Clan.

Early that morning, using the Great Derivation Yin-Yang Stellar Dao [a supreme art of celestial divination and concealment] to veil the Heavenly Secrets [the workings of fate and cosmic patterns], he quietly led the clan's fifteen Nascent Soul True Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Nascent Soul realm] to the Guyuan Mountain Range and conducted a thorough reconnaissance.

After scouting out the Fang Clan's Mountain Guardian Grand Formation [a powerful defensive array that protects a mountain stronghold], Lyra Jiang mused thoughtfully:

"This Mountain Guardian Grand Formation [a powerful defensive array that protects a mountain stronghold] of the Fang Clan is constructed upon a Quasi-Sixth Rank [approaching the power of the sixth major cultivation realm] Metal Essence Earth Vein [a subterranean ley line rich in metallic spiritual essence] and a Quasi-Sixth Rank [approaching the power of the sixth major cultivation realm] Spirit Vein [a natural conduit of concentrated spiritual energy]. It could withstand three strikes even from a Nascent Soul Great Power [an exceptionally powerful cultivator within the Nascent Soul realm]. Therefore, we must still commit our full strength."

Verdant Consort [an ancient and powerful female cultivator] nodded, then stated decisively, "If the few of us attack together, unleashing three Pure Yang Immortal Sword [swords forged from the purest yang energy] and then activating the 'Crimson Gold Barrier-Breaking Qi Shuttle' [a legendary artifact designed to pierce through formidable defenses], we should be able to shatter the Mountain Guardian Grand Formation [a powerful defensive array protecting the mountain] in a single strike."

"Not so fast. To avoid a mutually destructive outcome, I shall first use the 'Yin-Yang Annihilation God-Slaying Curse' [a forbidden curse that harnesses the opposing forces of yin and yang to slay even deities] to cripple their combat strength,"

Eldrin Chen declared. He then concealed himself not far from the Fang Clan's Daoist Assembly Ground [a sacred gathering place for cultivators], and using the power of the Star-Gazing Tower [a mystical tower that channels celestial energies], he began to channel the Yin-Yang Annihilation God-Slaying Curse.

With Eldrin Chen's current level of cultivation, the power he could unleash with the Yin-Yang Annihilation God-Slaying Curse was truly formidable. Had he possessed their Birth Date and Time [the exact celestial timing of one's birth, a key component for powerful fate-based magic], he could have even cursed to death a mighty expert at the Half-Step Primordial Spirit [a realm just shy of achieving a Primordial Spirit] stage.

Now, he unleashed thirteen consecutive 'Yin-Yang Annihilation God-Slaying Curse' strikes, immediately achieving a staggering result.

In an exceedingly brief span of time, thirteen True Lord [a high-ranking cultivator title] from the Fang Clan on Gu Yuan Mountain were almost simultaneously struck down, grievously wounded. Five of the True Lord perished on the spot.

Among those five fallen True Lord, three were cursed to death by Eldrin Chen using their essence blood and Birth Date and Time as conduits. The other two, who were in the midst of practicing a critical Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural technique], were cursed into such severe Qi deviation that they died instantly.

Aside from these five, the remaining eight True Lord suffered unprecedented, crippling wounds. Within their bodies, the two opposing curse energies—the Pure Yang Flame [a curse of pure, scorching yang fire] and the Profound Nether Water [a curse of deep, freezing yin water]—became entangled, ceaselessly ravaging their physical forms.

With their combat strength so devastatingly crippled, these eight individuals barely clung to life. Their power had been diminished by seventy or eighty percent, leaving them utterly incapable of further battle.

Thus, the hidden trump card that Eldrin Chen had kept concealed for many years—the Yin-Yang Annihilation God-Slaying Curse, which he had not even used against the Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor—proved its worth in a single, decisive move. It had effectively crippled nearly half of the Fang Clan's True Lord force.

At this moment, if they were to strike, the Chen Clan True Lords would already match the Fang Clan in number. Coupled with the several Pure Yang Immortal Swords carried by the group, they possessed absolute confidence in their ability to annihilate the Fang Clan.

"Who is responsible for this?"

Xuan Fang was currently in secluded cultivation when he suddenly sensed the abrupt demise of five True Lords within his clan. An inexplicable panic seized his heart.

In that instant, a profound sense of foreboding washed over him. He immediately pushed the Mountain Guardian Grand Formation to its absolute limit and issued a command: "All personnel, heed my order! Channel your full power into sustaining the Mountain Guardian Grand Formation! No one is permitted to take a single step beyond the Formation perimeter!"

As soon as the words left his lips, he frantically checked his Storage Ring. Seeing the Nascent Soul Pill still safely inside, he drew a deep, steadying breath and immediately flew towards the Teleportation Formation.

The sudden assault on his family, which had claimed nearly half of their Nascent Soul True Lord combat strength, made it clear to Xuan Fang that the attackers had come fully prepared. This content originates from audi0-n0vel.c0m. Please respect copyright.

Faced with such a mortal crisis, he resolved to abandon his clan and flee for his life first. Vengeance could wait until after he had broken through to the Primordial Spirit realm [the spiritual core of a cultivator, representing a higher state of being].

But before he could react, Eldrin Chen and the others launched their coordinated assault. A blindingly brilliant sword radiance erupted across the Firmament [the vault of heaven], cleaving down upon the Fang Clan's Daoist Assembly Ground [a central gathering and ceremonial plaza within a cultivation sect or clan].

The first to strike was Verdant Consort. Her Azure Dragon Stirring the Sea Sword tore through everything in its path, striking the Fang Clan's Mountain Guardian Grand Formation with such force that its protective glow dimmed drastically.

Close on its heels, Kael Chen's Heavenly Demon's Immortal-Slaying Sword and his Green Abyss Sword descended almost simultaneously. Lyra Jiang also acted in the blink of an eye, unleashing her Crimson Gold Barrier-Breaking Qi Shuttle in a devastating follow-up strike.

Such overwhelming power, striking down in unison, could only be withstood by the Mountain Guardian Grand Formation [a supreme defensive formation anchored to a mountain's spiritual veins] of a Sixth Rank [the sixth major stage of cultivation] Primordial Spirit Realm [the Nascent Soul stage, where one's spiritual essence condenses into a Primordial Spirit] expert. In all the world, there existed no other Formation [a structured arrangement of energy channels and nodes for defense, attack, or other effects] that could possibly endure it.

In the mere blink of an eye, it tore through the Mountain Guardian Grand Formation of the Fang Clan.

"Damn it!"

Xuan Fang's heart plummeted. Without a second thought, he desperately flew towards the Teleportation Formation [a formation designed for instantaneous travel across vast distances].

Yet how would the assembled experts allow him to escape? Verdant Consort, who had been lying in wait, instantly made her move. She summoned the Violet Cosmos Void-Traversing Mirror [a mystical mirror capable of sealing and stabilizing space] to lock down the surrounding void, forcibly sealing off that Teleportation Formation.

"My thanks."

By this moment, Eldrin Chen finally caught his breath after the successive casting of powerful curses.

He let out a slight sigh of relief, offering a faint smile to Yvonne the Violet Consort. The very reason for inviting Yvonne the Violet Consort to this battle was to seal Xuan Fang's final path to survival.

Witnessing this scene, a look of utter despair and ferocious rage twisted Xuan Fang's features.

His gaze, filled with venomous hatred, swept over the assembled experts. "The Heavenly Demon's Immortal-Slaying Sword [a legendary demonic blade said to be capable of slaying immortals]," he snarled with unparalleled malice, "the Azure Dragon Stirring the Sea Sword [a divine sword embodying the power of the Azure Dragon to churn the seas], and the Green Abyss Sword [a sword of profound, abyssal power]."

"Eldrin of the Abyss, you mere pup. To go to such lengths for the Nascent Soul Pill [a legendary elixir that can catalyze the formation of a Nascent Soul] in this old man's possession... you truly have a flair for the dramatic." Official source: audio-novel[dot]com. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.