Chapter 885 South Sea Flame Island

From a distance, before anyone could speak, they heard Elder Li Huo's laughter ring out: "So it's you, Brother Guixu, and your esteemed companions. I was wondering who had arrived."

"My apologies for failing to greet you properly, dear brother. Pray do not take offense."

Seeing this, Eldrin couldn't help but smile faintly, forgoing formalities with Daoist Mingyuan as he said directly, "I heard that Brother Li Fire has achieved the Divine Soul realm, so I've come specifically to offer my congratulations."

"I am but a step behind, I hope you will not take offense, brother."

"You flatter me."

The Daoist Li Huo was in excellent spirits, taking Eldrin by the arm as they walked toward the training ground. Overjoyed, he exclaimed, "If not for that Soul-Nurturing Grass you provided, brother, I could never have exchanged it for a Soul Elixir to break through to the Nascent Soul realm."

"Speaking of my breakthrough into the Nascent Soul realm, I owe part of this success to you, my worthy brother."

Joy graces the spirit on auspicious days. Having recently achieved a breakthrough in his Primordial Spirit cultivation, Daoist Li Huo was in splendid spirits and cordially invited Eldrin to discourse on the Dao.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Eldrin seized the opportunity to remark, "Brother, since your breakthrough into the Nascent Soul realm, this cultivation sanctuary no longer suits your stature."

"Brother, do you have a plan to secure a sixth-order spirit vein for cultivation?"

Daoist Li Huo waved his hand and smiled wryly, "A sixth-grade spiritual vein is incredibly rare. Though I've broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, I don't possess such means."

"To be frank, though I have reached the Soul Formation Realm ahead of you, the spiritual energy required for my subsequent cultivation will pose a significant challenge."

Seeing Elder Flame Taoist speak in this manner, Eldrin’s eyes lit up, and he spoke frankly, “To be honest, I came here seeking you for a reason. I may be able to help you secure a cultivation sanctuary.”

As Eldrin (Person Name) explained in detail, Daoist Li Fire quickly grasped his intentions.

He paced for a moment with a grave expression before hesitantly asking, "That Phoenix Demon Ancestor possesses astonishing bloodline power, and his combat prowess ranks among the strong even within the Primordial Spirit, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm). If our 2 sides join forces, would we truly be capable of subduing him?"

"Rest assured on that matter."

Eldrin (Person Name) declared with unwavering certainty, "Now that the 4 of us cultivation partners have successfully summoned our Earth Souls, joining forces against the Fire Phoenix Ancestral Demon holds no terror for us."

Elder Li Huo also nodded in agreement upon hearing this, as the combat prowess of Eldrin and his 3 companions far surpassed that of ordinary Half-Step Primordial Spirit cultivators.

Since all 4 of them wielded the power of Pure Yang and were replenished with spiritual energy by their natal Pure Yang treasures, their combat prowess had already surpassed the conventional limits of Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm).

Even the weakest Lila, now in possession of 2 pure yang spirit treasures—the Profound Soul Pearl and the Icy Gleam Sword of Frozen Soul—could already unleash 70 to 80 percent of the combat power of a Primordial Spirit, Early Stage cultivator.

Her only flaw was that her spiritual power was somewhat lacking, making it difficult for her to sustain prolonged battles while wielding pure-yang spirit treasures.

Qing Ji wielded the Azure Dragon Sea-Quelling Sword. Over the years, having assimilated the insights from the Red Dust Butterfly Dream Technique (Cultivation Art), she comprehended the Pure Yang divine ability ‘Azure Lotus Immortal Light’. Her combat prowess now approximated 70-80% of a Primordial Spirit, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm) expert.

She was a cultivator with 3 spiritual roots, possessing spiritual power far more profound than Lila (Person Name). Moreover, bolstered by the Primordial Blue Lotus Platform, her deficiency in spiritual energy was compensated, enabling her combat prowess to rival even that of the Flying Feather Pavilion Master—a quasi-Divine Soul expert.

Lyra now had the Heaven-Void Immortal-Slaying Sword for protection and the Bottle of Void-Quelling at her command. Coupled with her array of spiritual treasures and divine abilities, her strength surpassed even Qing Ji's by a hair. Though not yet on par with a Primordial Spirit, Early Stage cultivator, she was not far from it.

Moreover, Eldrin wielded both the River of Heaven Water Sword and the Green Abyss Sword, having also mastered the dual pure yang divine abilities—the 2 Forms Divine Aura and the 4 Symbols Divine Thunder. In a 1-on-1 confrontation, he no longer feared even those at the Early Stage of the Primordial Spirit realm.

Of course, this merely meant he had no reason to fear them. With his current methods, he might be capable of confronting a Primordial Spirit, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm) cultivator, but the notion of slaying a true Primordial Spirit Dao Lord was nothing short of delusional.

Nevertheless, no matter how astonishing the bloodline of that Phoenix Demon Ancestor might be, as long as Eldrin and the other 3 joined forces, they would undoubtedly have nothing to fear.

At that thought, Daoist Li Huo couldn't help but feel tempted. Yet he still hesitated, saying, "The Fire Phoenix Ancestor has attained the Dao for many years. Without spiritual treasures capable of sealing the void, it's nearly impossible for us to slay him."

"Once we clash, even if I manage to seize the spirit island, it will likely become a significant trouble in the future."

Hearing this, Eldrin also nodded.

However, he had long been prepared. A faint glint flickered in his eyes as he remarked, "The Flaming Abyss Island possesses a Tier-6 spiritual vein and a primordial fire source. Once our objective is achieved, I shall assist you in deploying a Tier-6 annihilation array."

"The grand formation harnesses the power of the primordial fire vein, augmented by the supreme fire-attribute treasure Li Fire Treasure Gourd (Magic Treasure). This combination is potent enough to deter even a Primordial Spirit, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) expert. The Phoenix Demon Ancestor would never dare to act recklessly."

"What a brilliant idea."

Elder Li Huo also couldn't help but smile. This Li Fire Treasure Gourd (Magic Treasure) was indeed the most suitable artifact to serve as the anchor for the Primordial Fire Vein.

With matters having reached this point and Elder Li Huo already persuaded, he now resolved to take action. "Then let us not delay," he spoke decisively. "We shall first investigate the Southern Sea Cultivation Realm, then choose the opportune moment to strike."

After making up their minds, the group hastily made their way to the Southern Sea Cultivation Realm.

After arriving in the Southern Sea Cultivation Realm, they first visited the Southern Sea Glazed Palace.

As the only human sacred land in the South Sea cultivation world, the Glazed Palace, though once immensely powerful, had boasted 5 Primordial Spirit Dao Lords as early as 3,000 years ago.

However, over the past 3 1000 years, the Glazed Palace had lost 3 Nascent Soul Dao Lords in the cataclysmic battles of the Demonic Abyss. Even though a new Nascent Soul expert had emerged in recent years, their overall strength had still been significantly diminished.

Especially over the past millennium, the strength of the Glazed Palace had waned considerably, consistently being overshadowed by the demonic and monstrous factions.

When the group stated their purpose, the Glazed Jade Palace immediately found common ground with them.

After hearing their plans, the Eldrin Palace Master stated plainly, "Fellow Daoist Li Fire wishes to establish a lineage in the Southern Sea cultivation world. Our Eldrin Palace naturally offers its full support."

"You may focus on dealing with the Phoenix Demon Ancestor. Should the other numerous Nascent Soul demons attempt to intervene, our Glazed Palace can hold them off for a time."

Hearing the promise from the Palace Master of Liuli, all 3 of them breathed a sigh of relief.

The Palace Lord of Glazed Glass was a mighty figure at the eighth level of the Nascent Soul, and though she could not compare to the Palace Lord of Drifting Snow, whose cultivation touched the very fabric of creation, she was still 1 of the foremost powerhouses in the Southern Sea's cultivation world.

With his personal guarantee, they could now wholeheartedly contend for the Flaming Abyss Island.

After leaving the Glazed Palace, Eldrin did not immediately make a move against the Phoenix Demon Emperor, instead quietly investigating the situation on the Flaming Flame Island.

Thus, in less than 3 months, Eldrin thoroughly uncovered the foundations of Blaze Island before finally seeking out the group.

"That Fire Phoenix formation is rather mediocre in attainment. The mountain-protecting array here in the Flaming Abyss Island is merely a fifth-tier, upper-grade 1 at that."

At this point, Eldrin couldn't help but shake his head.

Using a sixth-order earth vein as the foundation to set up an array, it should theoretically be possible to arrange at least a quasi-sixth-grade formation, even if a Pure Yang Grand Formation remains unattainable.

Logically speaking, with the Phoenix’s divine immortal lineage and innate talent, its comprehension should have been on par with humanity’s most exceptional prodigies. How could it possibly fail to set up a quasi-6th-grade formation?

To their surprise, the formation here had only reached the Upper Grade of the 5th Tier.