Chapter 843 : The March to the Demon Abyss

"Senior."

Eldrin Chen wished to say more, yet the words ultimately remained unspoken.

He understood all too clearly that despite his formidable combat prowess, venturing onto a battlefield of this magnitude was fraught with peril.

Rather than risk a desperate assault on the Demon Abyss Heavenly Scar, it was wiser to remain on the island, channeling his power through the Formation to contribute his share.

Seeing he would speak no further, Riverlord Chang made the final decision: "Thus it is settled. For this battle, all whose Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] has not yet endured a full Millennium [a period of one thousand years] may remain stationed on the islands."

"The rest of you, in three days' time, shall follow us in the assault on the Demon Abyss Heavenly Scar."

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Upon the primary star of the Celestial Market Enclosure, Eldrin Chen stood with the other Nascent Soul Dao Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Nascent Soul stage, a master of the Dao], their expressions grave as they faced Riverlord Chang and the Star Palace Master.

"Esteemed Seniors, this path is fraught with danger. We beseech you to proceed with utmost caution."

"Guard this place well." Riverlord Chang gazed deeply at Eldrin Chen, and after a long silence, sighed. "If I do not return from this venture... please watch over the Long River Sacred Land in my stead." Original publication: *audio-novel.com* - The source of this chapter.

"Boom—"

At that very moment, a thunderous detonation echoed from the depths of the heavens. A figure, robed as if in Daoist attire, made its move. It summoned forth a resplendent Immortal Ruler [a celestial measuring tool imbued with immense power] that cleaved through the sky and earth, launching an assault towards the End of the Demonic Abyss.

Witnessing this, a faint tremor passed through the brows of all present.

"Sage-King of the Grand Abyss has already taken action," Riverlord Chang stated calmly, then continued in a measured tone, "The great battle has erupted. It is time for us to move as well."

As his words fell, he soared into the sky, riding upon the Long River Setting Sun Scroll.

"If the situation truly becomes untenable, you may retreat on your own!"

At that moment, Eldrin Chen suddenly heard a voice transmission. He looked up to find the speaker was the Star Palace Master.

Clad in a robe woven from starlight and crowned with a nine-tasseled imperial headdress, the Star Palace Master stood with a bearing as noble and majestic as a stellar deity descended from the Nine Heavens.

He gave Eldrin Chen a slight nod. Then, with a sweep of his long sleeve, he strode forward without hesitation, ascending towards the heavens with unwavering resolve.

"Senior!"

Watching the departing figures of those few, Eldrin Chen felt a tremor in his heart, an inexplicable sense of suffocation gripping him.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

From within the boundless inner star palaces, one after another, supremely powerful auras erupted.

In the time it takes for several dozen breaths, Eldrin Chen sensed dozens of incomparably majestic figures ascending into the heavens.

The weakest among them had cultivation bases reaching the Third Layer of Nascent Soul realm; each was a mighty figure who had achieved their Dao [reached a profound state of enlightenment and power] many years prior.

Now, led by figures like Taiyuan the Daoist and the Lord of the Separated Flame Palace, they began a relentless charge towards the far end of the Demon Abyss Heavenly Scar.

"Do not let them succeed!"

Facing this onslaught, the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon [demonic beings from beyond this world] swiftly reacted, naturally unwilling to let them have their way.

In that moment, one Nascent Soul Celestial Demon [a demonic entity of Nascent Soul level] after another soared into the sky, beginning to intercept the mighty figures of the Human Race.

An unprecedented great battle erupted then and there. The two sides clashed fiercely just beyond the Demon Abyss Heavenly Scar, their brutal, soul-chilling killing intent churning the heavens and shaking the earth.

"Cleave—!"

Taiyuan the Daoist was the first to unleash his might. The Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure [a supreme-grade magical artifact imbued with the purest Yang energy] Abyssal Ruler in his hand descended with a force that could sunder the heavens, instantly cleaving a Nascent Soul Celestial Demon [a powerful demon at the Nascent Soul realm] in two.

This Taiyuan the Daoist was a peak powerhouse who had attained the Dao [reached a profound state of enlightenment and power] for over ten thousand years. His cultivation had long since reached the Nascent Soul Great Perfection realm. His Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a magical treasure intimately connected to a cultivator's life force], the Abyssal Ruler, naturally far surpassed ordinary Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure treasures.

This artifact was a Supreme Grade Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure, its power ranking among the very pinnacle of all Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure. It was listed among the Purple Realm's Ten Great Offensive Spiritual Treasure [magical treasures], having once slain a Heaven-Demon [a celestial-level demon] at the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage. This was testament enough to its peerless, slaughtering might.

Now, Taiyuan the Daoist wielded the Abyssal Ruler, striking across all directions. With his own strength, he tore open a breach in the enemy lines, forcing the Demon Race Primordial Spirit cultivators to retreat step by step.

Yet, precisely because his edge was too dazzling, Taiyuan the Daoist now attracted far too many Heaven-Demon. Immerse yourself in the complete world at audio-novel dot com.

In an exceedingly brief span of time, over twenty Heaven-Demon swarmed towards him. Among them were even two powerful Heaven-Demon at the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage, seeking to surround and slay this supreme powerhouse who had attained the Dao so many years ago.

"BOOM—!"

Simultaneously, from the distant void, another supreme powerhouse made their move.

The one who acted was the master of the Separated Flame Hall. This Lord of the Separated Flame Hall held the supreme treasure, the 'Separated Flame Divine Furnace', yet he did not recklessly advance alone.

He paid no heed to Taiyuan the Daoist, leading only a dozen or so Nascent Soul Dao Lord in relentless combat, fighting his way with maddened fervor deeper into the heart of the Demon Abyss Heavenly Scar.

"Stop him!"

Before the Demon Abyss Heavenly Scar, Netherdeep Demon Venerable watched the Lord of the Separated Flame Hall's relentless advance, a trace of solemn gravity flickering in his eyes.

As the words of Netherdeep Demon Venerable fell, a woman clad in black robes nodded. In an instant, she transformed into a phoenix wreathed in dark flames, soaring into the sky to block the path of the Lord of the Separated Flame Hall.

"Netherworld Phoenix."

The Lord of the Separated Flame Hall's gaze sharpened. This Netherworld Phoenix was one of the paramount powerhouses under the command of the Extraterrestrial Demon God, its cultivation having reached the Ninth Layer Nascent Soul realm.

He was acutely aware of the terrifying prowess of this Netherworld Phoenix. Such a formidable foe, whose combat power was in no way inferior to his own—should a true fight to the death erupt between them, the outcome could only be mutual destruction or one dead, one grievously wounded.

Yet this battle concerned the very future of the Purple Realm. He had no path of retreat, no choice but to charge forward with an unstoppable, battle-hardened resolve.

"Kill!"

As the two supreme powerhouses of the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] realm erupted into cataclysmic conflict, the Lord of the Separated Flame Hall found himself unable to advance a single step further until victory was decided.

At nearly the same moment, the Master of the Supreme Profound Hall and the master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion, both at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection realm, also took action in succession.

The Lord of the Southern Sea Glazed Palace, the great power from the Western Pole Tranquil Spirit Temple, and others like Riverlord Chang at the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage realm all soared skyward one after another, charging toward the End of the Demonic Abyss with the resolve to face death.

The Black Dragon Demon Progenitor, the Frost Drake Demon Progenitor, Longgu the Daoist, and other Demonic Monsters at the Primordial Spirit realm also began to move, determined to break through the blockade of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

Yet the power of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon was overwhelmingly formidable; more than one hundred and sixty Heaven-Demon continued to unleash their attacks.

Beyond the numerous Heaven-Demon at the Primordial Spirit, Mid Stage realm, there were over ten powerful Heaven-Demon at the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage realm. Most crucially, there were four terrifying entities at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection realm.

Among those four Heaven-Demon at Nascent Soul Great Perfection, aside from the Netherworld Phoenix, there was a Primordial Flame Demon and a Violet Blood Heaven-Demon possessing True Demon lineage, all beings of world-shaking combat prowess.

At this moment, the Primordial Flame Demon intercepted the Black Dragon Demon Progenitor, while the Violet Blood Heaven-Demon forced the master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion into a deadlock, unable to advance.

Although the Master of the Supreme Profound Hall also possessed staggering combat strength, he was pinned down by over twenty Nascent Soul Celestial Demon, embroiled in an intensely bitter and deadlocked battle.

This brutal conflict instantly turned the world upside down. The very fabric of the sky was swept by unparalleled forces, and within a very short time, several Primordial Spirit existences had already fallen.

"There are too many Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon! We must lend them our aid!"

Above the Three Enclosures Archipelago, witnessing the many great powers of the Human Race struggling to overcome the foe, Eldrin Chen spoke with a grave expression.

He immediately gathered the others to activate the Zhou Heavenly Stars Grand Formation, pushing the power of the Formation to its absolute limit.

The primary function of this Cosmic Starry Sky Grand Formation was to assist the Heaven and Earth Will [the collective consciousness and natural order of the world] in suppressing the Extraterrestrial Demon God.

Yet now, as Eldrin Chen and his allies poured forth their Mana [the spiritual energy used to power techniques and spells] without regard for the cost, the formation astonishingly coalesced manifestations like the Four Symbols True Spirits [the spiritual avatars of the four cardinal beasts: Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise] and other such Star Spirit [spiritual entities born from stellar energies], which entangled a portion of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

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