Chapter 726 : Divine Light Clash at Verdant Peak

Not long after the initial victory was achieved, Ethan Chen and the Recluse of Verdant Verse worked in concert, instantly slaying an Infant Soul Early Stage Demon Emperor.

"Damnation!"

Watching his forces dwindle to a mere three Demon Emperor in just a few dozen exchanges, the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor could no longer remain idle.

He swept his golden war halberd to parry the surrounding foes, then in a flash, reverted to his true form. With a mighty beat of his golden wings, he unleashed a storm of countless razor-sharp edges, each like a Heavenly Blade, slashing towards the cultivators.

"Beware! It's the Golden Wing Divine Light Slash!"

Eldrin Chen's expression turned grave, and he immediately summoned the Dual Polarity Treasure Lotus to defend.

This Golden Wing Divine Light Slash was the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor's Innate Divine Ability. Driven by his Half-Step Primordial Spirit cultivation base, the resulting barrage of golden slashes was relentless and unending, a sight that would give even another Half-Step Primordial Spirit cultivator pause.

Fortunately, the Dual Polarity Treasure Lotus was Extraordinary in its power. It withstood slash after slash of the Golden Wing Divine Light Slash, its defensive aura showing not the slightest sign of faltering.

Yet the Golden Wing Divine Light Slash was ceaseless. Channeling the Dual Polarity Treasure Lotus drained Eldrin Chen's spiritual energy [the vital power used by cultivators] at a prodigious rate. If the onslaught was not interrupted, his endurance would surely fail.

Exquisite Jiang understood this perfectly. With a graceful motion, she extended her hand, and within it materialized a magnificent treasure wheel, intricately carved with nine coiling dragons. Read the full novel exclusively on audio_novel.com.

This object was precisely the Nine Dragon Wheel [a powerful enchanted artifact shaped like a wheel and imbued with the power of nine dragons]. Exquisite Jiang had personally traveled to Celestial Dome Island to borrow this treasure from Nyssa Qu specifically for this battle.

As Exquisite Jiang channeled her power, the Nine Dragon Wheel trembled violently with brilliant light. It split apart, manifesting nine coiling dragons that surged upward with overwhelming force. Defying the Golden Wing Divine Light Slash [a divine technique that unleashes slashing beams of light from golden wings], they charged directly at the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor.

"Roar—!"

The dragon's roar shook the heavens, filled with a peerless, earth-shaking fury.

Upon seeing the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor, the Dragon Soul [the spiritual essence of a dragon sealed within the treasure] within the Nine Dragon Wheel seemed to recognize a mortal enemy. It threw all caution to the wind, churning the very fabric of reality with its unstoppable power as it struck horizontally, actually managing to sever the Golden Wing Divine Light Slash mid-execution.

"Ah, you vile dragon!"

The Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor let out a furious roar. Dazzling golden light erupted from its eyes, coalescing into a Sea of Thunder [a vast, crashing expanse of divine golden lightning] that descended like a cleaving blade.

This was yet another Innate Divine Ability [a supreme technique inherent to a powerful being's nature], its power having already reached the level of a Quasi-Primordial Solar Divine Ability [a technique approaching the legendary power of the primordial sun].

Watching the golden Sea of Thunder engulf everything and clash violently with the nine relentless dragons, Eldrin Chen felt a surge of joy in his heart. "Now! Strike!" he shouted.

In that instant, everyone sprang into action, unleashing their most formidable, trump-card Great God Ability [a supreme technique of divine magnitude].

Exquisite Jiang was the first to strike, unleashing the Triad Divine Radiance. Eldrin Chen followed with the Trinity Divine Thunder. Though their spiritual power was slightly weaker, both were Great God Ability of the quasi-Primordial Solar Grade level.

Kael Chen's All Blossoms Are Me manifested countless avatars, each simultaneously casting spells to continuously neutralize the myriad techniques of the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor.

Though the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor possessed immense spiritual power, being besieged by several opponents at once began to strain even him.

The presence of the Nine Dragon Wheel and the Dual Polarity Treasure Lotus was particularly vexing, giving him the frustrating sense that he could not overcome the four cultivators led by Eldrin Chen.

Seeing his three subordinate Demon Emperors were already in full retreat, the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor felt the urge to withdraw. With a mighty beat of his wings, he evaded the barrage of attacks, seeking to break through the encirclement.

By this point, the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor had been forced to reveal all his defensive techniques, now relying solely on his protective spiritual aura to shield himself.

And in that very instant, Verdant Consort finally released the Innate Divine Ability she had been channeling.

With a wave of her hand, she cast forth a dazzling, pure light. The Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor froze, his expression turning vacant for a moment as if he had been plunged into a deep slumber.

This Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power] was named the Verdant Lotus Dream Tribulation Art. It was a technique Verdant Consort had created based on the Thousand Lifetimes Reincarnation Creation [a profound art of reincarnation and creation], capable of instantly pulling a powerful foe into a dream realm.

Once struck by this Divine Ability, the victim would be trapped within the dream, unable to awaken until they managed to see through its illusions.

Although a Half-Step Primordial Spirit Great Power [a cultivator whose spiritual core has begun its transformation towards divinity] could shatter such a dreamlike illusion in an instant, on the battlefield where a thousand changes occur in the blink of an eye, a moment's delay could decide victory or defeat.

"A perfect opening!"

Eldrin Chen seized the fleeting opportunity, unleashing his trump card against the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor—the 'Feather-Falling Divine Light Mirror' [a magical treasure specifically designed to counter avian demons].

A beam of supremely brilliant azure divine light erupted from the treasure mirror, striking the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor squarely.

"Aaaargh—!"

The Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor let out a cry of unparalleled agony. Under the mirror's radiant glare, its feathers began to fall out one by one. Visit audio–novel.com to enjoy the complete series.

The Feather-Falling Divine Light Mirror was the natural bane of avian Demon Emperor [a supreme ruler among demonic beings], capable of stripping them of all their plumage and inflicting unprecedented damage.

However, given the Golden-Winged Great Roc's divine speed, had it detected the mirror earlier, it would have had a significant chance to evade and flee long ago.

This was precisely why Eldrin Chen had not dared to reveal the mirror initially, waiting until this precise moment to deliver the fatal blow.

Now, the Feather-Falling Divine Light Mirror displayed its full might. In the span of a single breath, it stripped the Golden-Winged Demon Emperor bare of every feather, leaving it a naked, plucked fowl.

As a divine avian, having lost its feathers, the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor had already forfeited the greater part of its Divine Ability [supernatural powers and techniques cultivated by immortals and demons].

Without waiting for it to flee, Eldrin Chen summoned forth the Azure Abyss Sword and cleaved down, instantly splitting its physical body in two.

"Whoosh—"

Unexpectedly, in the very instant the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor was about to perish, its Infant Soul [the nascent spiritual form of a cultivator, representing a major advancement in power] transformed into a streak of rainbow light and shot away into the distance, fleeing for its life.

"Blast it, it's the Golden-Winged Rainbow Transformation Art!"

Eldrin Chen's heart sank. He had not anticipated that the third Innate Divine Ability [a supernatural power inherent to a creature's bloodline] of the Golden-Winged Great Roc would be a life-preserving Divine Ability of this caliber.

Having abandoned its physical shell, the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor's Infant Soul naturally possessed flight speed far surpassing that of a corporeal body, let alone now that it was employing the Golden-Winged Rainbow Transformation Art.

Such an Extreme Speed [a supreme velocity technique that defies the limits of heaven and earth] was simply beyond their ability to contain.

And if they failed to slay the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor, the spoils of this battle would be diminished by more than half.

"Boom—"

Yet, in the very moment of their collective disappointment, a thunderous roar that blotted out the heavens and earth erupted from the distant horizon's edge.

From within a mass of dark clouds, a devouring force that seemed capable of swallowing the very sky and earth enveloped everything. It firmly seized the Infant Soul [the nascent spiritual form of a cultivator, representing their condensed life force and cultivation base] of the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor and began slowly dragging it into the cloud layer.

"Ah—!"

A single, agonized scream pierced the air. Everyone witnessed, through the obscuring clouds, the faint outline of a colossal maw, vast enough to blot out the sky, consuming the Infant Soul of the Golden-Winged Great Roc Demon Emperor.

Eldrin Chen drew a deep breath, his gaze turning solemn. "The Azure Flood Dragon Demon Emperor, it has been a long time."

Only then did the entity within the clouds reveal its true form. A colossal azure flood dragon, its length exceeding tens of thousands of Zhang-length [one Zhang-length equals three point three three meters], coiled silently between heaven and earth, its claws bared and fangs displayed.

Everyone's expressions shifted, a flicker of awe and terror passing through their hearts.

The Azure Flood Dragon Demon Emperor had already grown four claws. Its pupils shone like twin suns of greenish-gold, and its scales seemed forged from divine azure metal. The Dragon Horn [a horn growing from a dragon's head, a symbol of its power and lineage] upon its head had begun to fork—all signs it was on the verge of transforming into a true dragon.

For a long moment, the Azure Flood Dragon Demon Emperor remained coiled, its gaze cold and calculating. For uninterrupted reading, go to audio‑novel.com.