Chapter 851 : Swords of Dawn, Demons of Dusk
"Clang—"
Master of the Horizon Pavilion was the first to strike, immediately summoning his Lifebound Immortal Sword 'Horizon' and 'Sea's End' twin swords. With a single clash, he cleaved through a Primordial Spirit Heavenly Demon [a powerful demonic cultivator whose spiritual core has reached the Primordial Spirit stage].
Before the group stood roughly twenty Heavenly Demon [a powerful class of demonic beings], among them two at the Primordial Spirit Late Stage.
Now reacting, they sought to frantically regroup with Purple Blood Heavenly Demon and the others.
Yet how could the Human Race [the collective term for human cultivators] great powers allow them to succeed? Path Master Rong and Master of the Glazed Palace immediately moved to intercept the two Primordial Spirit Late Stage Heavenly Demons.
The rest of the cultivators surged forward as one, beginning to encircle and slay the Extraterrestrial Evil Demons [demonic invaders from beyond this world].
"Cleave!"
Amidst the chaotic melee, Eldrin Chen also summoned his Celestial Abyss Twin Swords, relentlessly assailing an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon [a Heavenly Demon from the outer realms] at the Primordial Spirit Early Stage.
He understood clearly: the Formation [a structured arrangement of energy and power used for defense or attack] of the Horizon Pavilion had been shattered, and their numbers were now at a disadvantage.
They had but a single quarter-hour's opportunity. If they could not slay several of the Extraterrestrial Evil Demons within that time, this battle would likely end only in their retreat. Continue reading this story at audio-novel-dot-com.
However, Primordial Spirit Late Stage [the third major stage of the Primordial Spirit realm] Demonic Cultivator [practitioners who cultivate using demonic or unorthodox methods] are exceedingly difficult to slay. Those at the Primordial Spirit Mid Stage [the second major stage of the Primordial Spirit realm] have also been established on their path for many years; they likely possess numerous treasures and possess formidable life-preserving abilities.
Only those at the Primordial Spirit Early Stage [the first major stage of the Primordial Spirit realm] are viable targets. Having broken through to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core cultivation stage beyond the Nascent Soul] not long ago, their accumulated foundation and array of techniques are significantly lacking, making them perhaps vulnerable to being forcibly slain.
And indeed, this proved to be the case. With the Purple Seal Realm [a specific cultivation world or plane] forces holding the numerical advantage in terms of Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core cultivation stage beyond the Nascent Soul] experts, they swiftly gained the upper hand in an astonishingly short time.
With Eldrin Chen fighting with all his might, aided by the coordination of Exquisite Jiang and others, it took only seven or eight exchanges to suppress one Primordial Spirit Early Stage [the first major stage of the Primordial Spirit realm] Heavenly Demon [a powerful class of demon from the outer realms].
His Primordial One Giant Hand [a divine ability manifesting a colossal energy hand] blotted out the sky, seizing the demon in its grasp and crushing it into ashes of tribulation in a single instant.
"BOOM—"
Having slain his immediate foe, Eldrin Chen unleashed his full power once more. The Celestial Abyss Twin Swords [a pair of legendary divine swords] merged into a single devastating strike aimed at another Primordial Spirit Heavenly Demon [a Heavenly Demon at the Primordial Spirit realm].
Seizing the opening, Lila invoked her Frost Soul Immortal Light [an immortal light technique that freezes the soul], managing to pin the Primordial Spirit Heavenly Demon [a Heavenly Demon at the Primordial Spirit realm] in the void for a crucial moment, allowing the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords [a pair of legendary divine swords] to sever its head.
It was not just them. Even Demon-Subduing Divine Monk and others joined the fray, casting aside concerns of bullying the weak. They began to seize the opportunity to gang up on the Primordial Spirit Early Stage [the first major stage of the Primordial Spirit realm] Demonic Cultivator [practitioners who cultivate using demonic or unorthodox methods].
With such overwhelming force brought to bear against weaker opponents, within the brief span of a single quarter-hour, they managed to consecutively slay fourteen Outer Realm Heavenly Demon [powerful demons originating from realms beyond this one], a tally that included three mid-stage Primordial Spirit Path Lord [a cultivator who has reached the mid-stage of the Primordial Spirit realm and established their own unique Path] Path Lord [a title for a powerful cultivator who has established their own unique cultivation Path].
Among these fourteen Primordial Spirit Demonic Cultivator [cultivators who have reached the Primordial Spirit realm through demonic arts], a full six were slain by the Master of the Horizon Pavilion, demonstrating just how effortlessly an existence at the Great Perfection stage of the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] realm could deal with those merely at the Primordial Spirit Early Stage.
"Despicable Human Race!"
The Purple Blood Heavenly Demon [a powerful demon of the Heavenly Demon race] charged forward. Seeing multiple Primordial Spirit Heavenly Demon [Heavenly Demons who have cultivated to the Primordial Spirit realm] fall in such a short span, it felt a wave of darkness wash over its vision.
The great battle had only just begun, yet they had already suffered such a severe setback. Now, trapped deep within this Spatial Spiritual Treasure [a magical artifact containing an independent pocket dimension], the Purple Blood Heavenly Demon began to sense an ominous foreboding.
However, in this life-or-death moment, it had no time for further contemplation. With a face contorted in fury, it declared, "Today, this Spatial Spiritual Treasure shall become your collective tomb!"
"Boom—"
A World-Shaking Great War [a conflict of cataclysmic proportions] erupted. The peerless powerhouses of the Purple Seal Realm [a specific cultivation world or realm] clashed head-on with the Extraterrestrial Evil Demons [malevolent demons from beyond this world].
A battle of Primordial Spirit cultivators on such a grand scale, while not matching the sheer carnage of the recent Demonic Abyss War [a major war against demonic forces], was still a conflict rarely seen in the past several millennia.
"Cleave!"
Eldrin Chen summoned every ounce of his strength to cut down a Primordial Spirit Heavenly Demon. Only then did he sweep his gaze around, discovering the entire Ganges Sand Tranquil Spirit Realm [a spatial treasure named after the tranquil sands of the Ganges] was trembling on the verge of collapse.
Only then did he realize that this battle had raged for a full seven days and seven nights, burying numerous Primordial Spirit Path Lord [a cultivator who has reached the peak of the Primordial Spirit realm and begun to comprehend the profound truths of the Great Path] and Heavenly Demon [powerful, high-ranking demons born from chaotic energies] alike.
The great conflict remained locked in a state of agonizing stalemate, with victory or defeat still hanging in the balance even now.
"Slay them!"
High upon the Heavenly Vault [the highest layer of the sky, a battlefield for supreme beings], several beings at the Primordial Spirit Late Stage [the advanced phase of the Primordial Spirit cultivation realm] were still locked in a fierce, tangled struggle.
Not far away, the Demon-Subduing Divine Monk was locked in combat with the Nine Profundities Demon Venerable, their clash also reaching a deadlock with neither able to gain the upper hand.
Farther still, the Master of the Glazed Palace dueled the Garuda the Heavenly Demon [a legendary bird-like demon of immense power], while the Master of the Horizon Pavilion fought with such ferocity against the Purple Blood Heavenly Demon [a Heavenly Demon whose power is tied to its corrupted, purple-hued blood] that he seemed driven to the brink of madness. The story continues at audi novel.com.
As for Path Master Rong, he had fallen not long ago to the hand of a Primordial Spirit Late Stage Heavenly Demon, yet in his final moments, he had managed to inflict grievous wounds upon that demon, allowing the Icy Glaze Demon Ancestor [an ancient, glacier-born demon of immense power and cold] to finish it off.
That Icy Glaze Demon Ancestor had also been severely injured and was now joining forces with Sage Lord Dorian to besiege another formidable Primordial Spirit Late Stage Heavenly Demon.
"If this continues, we will likely only achieve a mutual pyrrhic victory, with no true resolution in sight."
With this thought, Eldrin Chen made a decisive decision. His gaze shifted to the Nine Profundities Demon Venerable currently engaged with the Demon-Subduing Divine Monk.
The Nine Profundities Demon Venerable possessed cultivation at the Primordial Spirit 7th Tier [the seventh level of the Primordial Spirit stage], yet he struggled to breach the Demon-Subduing Divine Monk's Mahayana Arhat Golden Body [an indestructible physical form achieved by high-level Buddhist practitioners]. Consequently, he had already fallen into a disadvantageous position.
Although the Demon-Subduing Divine Monk's golden body was Indestructibility [utterly unbreakable], he likewise found it difficult to penetrate the Nine Profundities Demon Venerable's Protective True Aura [a powerful defensive barrier of condensed spiritual energy].
Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen decided to lend the Demon-Subduing Divine Monk a hand, to break the stalemate of this battle.
Thus, in the space of a single breath, Eldrin Chen made his move.
"Hymn—"
The Celestial Abyss Twin Swords merged as one, releasing a world-shaking divine sound akin to a dragon's roar.
In that instant, intertwined violet and azure light erupted, shaking heaven and earth before coalescing into a single, blindingly brilliant white radiance. It shot forth like a shooting star, cleaving directly towards the Nine Profundities Demon Venerable.
Seeing the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords bearing down upon him, the Nine Profundities Demon Venerable immediately sought to disengage and evade.
"Wretched fiend, you shall not escape!"
The Demon-Subduing Divine Monk merely let out a cold laugh. His Six-Armed Arhat Golden Body [a six-armed manifestation of his indestructible form] brandished a supreme treasure of the Buddhist Sect in each hand, sealing off all avenues of retreat and leaving the Nine Profundities Demon Venerable with nowhere to flee.
In that brief moment of hesitation, the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords descended with a resonant *clang*, their impact causing the protective aura [a field of defensive energy] surrounding the Nine Profundities Demon Venerable to shudder violently, teetering on the brink of collapse.
The Nine Profundities Demon Venerable was already outmatched by the Demon-Subduing Divine Monk, his spiritual power [the energy used to fuel magical arts] severely depleted. Struck by Eldrin Chen's sword, his defenses finally shattered as the Demon-Subduing Divine Monk unleashed the full force of his six Primordial Solar Buddhist Treasure artifacts [enchanted objects of great power], blasting through the demon's last protective barrier.
"Flee—!"
Seeing the six Primordial Solar Buddhist Treasure artifacts descending to seal his fate, the Nine Profudities Demon Venerable made a desperate choice in that life-or-death instant. He abandoned his physical body, his Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core and true essence of a cultivator] shooting skyward to escape.
"Hah! My kasaya!"
At that moment, Buddhist radiance illuminated heaven and earth.
With a thunderous roar like a Vajra Saint [an enlightened Buddhist warrior] subduing evil from the Immortal Realm, the Demon-Subduing Divine Monk acted. His Violet-Gold Kasaya [a monk's enchanted robe] soared into the air, unfurling like a divine net. It ensnared the fleeing Primordial Spirit of the Nine Profundities Demon Venerable, its sacred power reducing the demonic essence to a mere wisp of dissipating ash.
"Seven... Buddhist Sect treasures..."
In his final moment, the eyes of the Nine Profundities Demon Venerable widened in stark disbelief.
A mere Primordial Spirit realm cultivator from the Buddhist Sect, yet in possession of seven Primordial Solar Buddhist Treasure artifacts! Though most were only of Sixth Rank [a mid-to-low grade of power], middle or lower grade, such a display was utterly staggering.
"May the Buddha show compassion."
After slaying Nine Profundities Demon Venerable, the Demon-Subduing Divine Monk retracted his Arhat Golden Body [a divine manifestation of an enlightened being's perfected physical form] and, with a benevolent expression, smiled at Eldrin Chen. "Many thanks for your assistance, benefactor!"
"This junior merely offered a meager effort!"
Eldrin Chen offered a slight smile, allowing himself a small sigh of relief.
The Demon-Subduing Divine Monk nodded, then turned his gaze skyward. Faint cracks were beginning to spiderweb across the fabric of the void.
"Alas, our Buddhist Sect's supreme treasure, the Ganges Sand Tranquil Spirit Realm [a mystical realm contained within a handful of sacred sand], is on the verge of collapse."
With a sigh, the Demon-Subduing Divine Monk moved with lightning speed, charging toward the Purple Blood Heavenly Demon.
The Purple Blood Heavenly Demon, already locked in a desperate struggle with the Master of the Horizon Pavilion, found itself caught in a pincer attack with the Demon-Subduing Divine Monk's arrival and was swiftly forced onto the defensive.
After barely half a quarter-hour of fierce combat, the Master of the Horizon Pavilion seized an opening. A single Sixth Rank Primordial Solar spirit talisman [a powerful inscribed charm] struck true, grievously wounding the demon.
"Damnation!"
Seeing the situation turn dire, the Purple Blood Heavenly Demon felt the urge to retreat and began to withdraw from the fray.
Yet, at that very moment, a resplendent Treasure Furnace soared into the sky from the distance, its power suppressing all in its path and cutting off his escape route.
It was the Immortal Refining Furnace, awakening of its own volition, determined to slay this formidable foe. For more chapters, visit audio–novel.com for the complete novel.