Chapter 774 : Clash of Sun and Void

The one who arrived was none other than Magnus the Virtuous. Without a moment's hesitation, he summoned forth his Virtuous Heaven Sword and unleashed a slash of unparalleled might directly towards the Rising Sun Dao Lord.

"Troublesome," he muttered.

The Rising Sun Dao Lord, with the Rising Sun Divine Furnace hovering above his head, deflected the relentless barrage of attacks from the group. Yet, a chilling glint flickered in his eyes.

His gaze locked fiercely onto Eldrin Chen. He conjured a blazing, ascending sun and hurled it with devastating force directly at him.

"Solar Cataclysm Dao [a supreme divine ability embodying the destructive power of a dying star]!"

The expressions of everyone present shifted dramatically. Engaged in fending off the Rising Sun Dao Lord's successive assaults, they found it difficult to break away and aid Eldrin Chen.

This Solar Cataclysm Dao was the Rising Sun Dao Lord's Lifebound Divine Ability [a supreme technique intrinsically linked to a cultivator's life force and cultivation base]. Unleashed with his level of power, even a Nascent Soul Dao Lord would hesitate to face it head-on, let alone Eldrin Chen.

Fortunately, the quality of Eldrin Chen's current Mana [the refined spiritual energy used to power techniques] was not inferior to that of a True Lord. Relying solely on his own power, the Rising Sun Dao Lord could no longer completely lock him down.

At the critical moment, Eldrin Chen activated the Yin-Yang Void Realm. In an instant, he vanished into the void, traversing tens of thousands of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] to evade this lethal strike.

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Though this strike did not find its mark, it reduced several ten-thousand Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] of mountains to dust, transforming the region into a desolate expanse of molten rock, a wasteland scorched by the great sun's fury.

The moment he sensed the activation of Eldrin Chen's Yin-Yang Void Realm [a mystical domain that manipulates the forces of yin and yang], the Rising Sun Dao Lord [a title for a powerful cultivator associated with the rising sun] furrowed his brow slightly. Without hesitation, he unleashed a Pure Yang Divine Ability [a supreme technique of pure yang energy] to counter the formidable foe, then drew his Rising Sun Flowing Fire Sword [a sword imbued with the essence of dawn and flowing flames] and slashed towards Eldrin Chen.

Simultaneously, in that fleeting instant, he activated a superior-grade Spatial Spiritual Treasure [an enchanted artifact capable of manipulating space], immediately sealing the surrounding void.

Fortunately, Eldrin Chen possessed the Heaven's Golden Wing Slash [a supreme movement art]. This technique was forged from the feathers of a Golden-Winged Roc [a mythical bird of immense power] and fused with Heaven Cloud [a rare, ethereal material], making it one of the most exceptional life-preserving treasures.

In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a streak of Dao Gold [a legendary, spiritually conductive metal] light and shot forward, managing—just barely—to evade the attack of the Rising Sun Flowing Fire Sword, though the escape was perilously close.

"You truly have some skill,"

"A pity. Had you focused solely on fleeing, you might indeed have had a chance to preserve your life."

The Rising Sun Dao Lord's gaze turned icy as he spoke in a calm, measured tone.

For a cultivator like Eldrin Chen, who possessed both a Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure [an artifact of supreme yang purity] and a spatial Spiritual Treasure [a general term for enchanted artifacts], it would be exceedingly difficult to slay him if he were unencumbered and intent solely on escape.

Fortunately, a great battle was currently raging. Eldrin Chen would never abandon his comrades and flee, a fact which gave the Rising Sun Dao Lord absolute confidence in his ability to capture his opponent.

In that instant, Rising Sun Dao Lord made his move, unleashing a dazzling stream of light that descended upon Eldrin Chen.

In a single breath, Eldrin Chen felt as if a mountain were crushing down upon him. The Mana [the spiritual energy cultivated and wielded by practitioners] within his body churned with agonizing sluggishness, and the speed of his Rising Sun Flowing Fire Sword was drastically reduced.

"Disastrous!"

And in that very moment, the Rising Sun Flowing Fire Sword came cleaving towards him.

Seeing the peril, Eldrin Chen frantically activated his defenses. He summoned the Heavenly River Flood Water Sword, the Earth-Fortress Sovereign Bell, the Primordial Green Lotus Platform, and several other Bodyguard Supreme Treasure [supreme-grade protective magical treasures] to shield his person. Simultaneously, he channeled the Twofold Divine Aegis [a divine protective technique], striving to block this incoming sword strike.

However, his Mana was ultimately far inferior to that of a Primordial Spirit, Mid Stage [a cultivator at the mid-stage of the Primordial Spirit realm]. Despite his myriad protective measures, he was likely to suffer a grievous blow.

Yet, at this moment, none of his companions could spare a hand to aid him. Though the Rising Sun Dao Lord was merely at the Nascent Soul Fourth Layer, it would require at least two or three Primordial Spirit, Early Stage cultivators to barely match him.

Though their own methods were extraordinary, under the relentless assault of the Rising Sun Dao Lord's Spiritual Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts] and Divine Ability [supernatural techniques], they too found it difficult to extricate themselves.

It was foreseeable that even if he managed to block this sword strike, he would likely pay a heavy price.

"Alas—"

At that very moment, a life-and-death juncture, a sigh resonated from the void.

From the boundless void, an ethereal ancient diagram soared into the heavens, its unparalleled might grinding everything to nothingness.

Not only did the diagram block the Rising Sun Flowing Fire Sword, it also extinguished the various Divine Ability unleashed by Rising Sun Dao Lord.

"Long River Setting Sun Scroll!"

Rising Sun Dao Lord's expression shifted, his gaze turning profoundly grave as he peered into the depths of the void.

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"Brother Ronan, must you truly intervene?"

"Brother Rising Sun, for one of your stature to bully a few Nascent Soul juniors, is that not going too far?"

Riverlord Chang had appeared in the boundless void at some unknown moment. Seated cross-legged upon the Firmament, he regarded Rising Sun Dao Lord with a calm gaze as he spoke.

Rising Sun Dao Lord did not reply, yet the gravity in his eyes only deepened.

Since attaining the Dao, Riverlord Chang has walked the earth for approximately eight Millennium. By the reckoning of time, Rising Sun Dao Lord achieved his Dao three hundred years earlier than him.

They could be considered figures from the same era, yet, imperceptibly, the gulf between them has widened.

Now, Rising Sun Dao Lord has only recently broken through to the Nascent Soul Fourth Layer, with but a few Millennium of lifespan remaining. His chances of a future breakthrough to the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage are not great.

Yet, Riverlord Chang's cultivation has already reached the peak of the Nascent Soul Sixth Layer for over a thousand years. Moreover, his prospects for breaking through to the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage are exceedingly high, and he possesses the Superior Grade Spiritual Treasure Long River Setting Sun Scroll. The disparity between them can be said to be vast.

This caused Rising Sun Dao Lord's gaze to grow increasingly grave. With a cold glint in his eyes, he declared, "These individuals have enmity with this venerable one. Dao Brother Ronan, are you truly determined to act against this old man for their sake?"

Facing Rising Sun Dao Lord's stern expression, Riverlord Chang remained utterly composed. His eyes were calm as he spoke, "These individuals are promising seeds of talent from our Eastern Wilderness, bearing the great responsibility of resisting the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon [demonic beings from beyond this world]." "If you were to slay them, I fear our fellow Daoists in the Central Ancestral Domain would not stand for it, even if they learned of it."

Upon hearing this, Rising Sun Dao Lord erupted in fury. "Then what of my Fang Clan's Nascent Soul Seed [a cultivator with the potential to reach the Nascent Soul realm]? Has he fallen for nothing?"

"You speak of Xuan Fang?" Riverlord Chang interjected, his gaze turning icy. "Your Fang Clan branch has committed countless evils. Over the past five hundred years, they have eradicated six meritorious Nascent Soul Immortal Clan [clans with a history of producing Nascent Soul cultivators]." "The industries they have seized through trickery and force are beyond counting. In recent years, multiple True Lord [a title for high-level cultivators, often at the Nascent Soul realm] have come to the Long River Sacred Land to lodge complaints. Were it not for my regard for you, Brother Rising Sun, this old man would have long ago executed that scoundrel!"

Upon hearing this, Rising Sun Dao Lord's expression shifted slightly, finally understanding where the funds for Xuan Fang's purchase of the Nascent Soul Pill [a legendary pill that aids in forming the Nascent Soul] had come from.

In that moment, he realized he could not delve any deeper into the matter concerning Xuan Fang. He could only turn his gaze toward Kael Chen and declare, "This scion of the Chen Clan has forged the Heavenly Demon's Immortal-Slaying Sword [a weapon of immense demonic power], marking him as a truly irredeemable villain."

"To prevent this youth from descending completely into demonic depravity, I shall execute him today, thus eradicating a future calamity for the Human Race."

"Unnecessary." Riverlord Chang refused outright, his tone deceptively mild yet firm. "He is a denizen of the Eastern Wilderness. His fate is mine to decide."

"After this affair concludes, I shall personally escort him back to the Daoist Assembly Ground [a sacred meeting place for cultivators] and seal him within the depths of the Eastern Wilderness Ancestral River. There, the eternal waters of the Ronan shall cleanse the demonic taint from his very soul."

"You—"

Rising Sun Dao Lord's eyes narrowed, yet he found himself momentarily at a loss for words.

Witnessing this, Riverlord Chang's eyes glinted subtly as he remarked with cool detachment, "Brother Rising Sun, you linger still. Do you have another pretext to offer?"

"Since you have come all this way, why be in such haste to depart?"

Yet at that very instant, another voice echoed forth from the profound depths of the void.

At the far reaches of the boundless void, two figures tore through the fabric of space and arrived. The one at the forefront, without a word, unleashed a sword strike directly towards Rising Sun Dao Lord.

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