Heir Of The Celestial Throne & The Blooming Empress

Chapter 37 - Veil of Silence: The Wrath of the Asura

A suffocating silence filled the death barrier. The towering elder's mummified corpse lay lifeless, drained of its essence by the Void Devourer Art. The remaining three elders, their expressions grim, stared at Tianyang, Yuqing & Yao'er, who had just devoured an Early Ascendant Realm expert like a mere beast swallowing its prey.

The silver-robed Elder Chen clenched his Peak Divine-Grade Blade tightly, his eyes glinting with cold calculation as he finally broke the silence. "Elders... snap out of it! The barrier is set. It won't lift unless one side dies." His voice carried a chilling finality. "Elder Feng, Elder Dao, we must join forces. If we attack together, we might have a chance to leave here alive."

Elder Dao adjusted his High Divine-Grade Calligraphy Pen, his scholarly aura now laced with murderous intent. "Agreed. We can't afford to underestimate them any longer."

Elder Feng, her crimson armor flaring with mid-level Divine-Tier fire energy, gritted her teeth. "I've already told you all not to underestimate them."

Across from them, Tianyang tightened his grip on Yuqing's hand. The recent absorption of Elder Xiao's energy had elevated both of them to the Peak Void-Tribulation Realm. He turned to her, concern flickering in his usually unwavering eyes. "Yuqing, are you alright?"

She smiled, wrapping her arms around his waist from behind, resting her chin on his shoulder. "With you by my side... who could ever hurt me?"

Tianyang's expression softened, a rare blush creeping onto his face as his heart skipped a beat. However, his focus quickly returned to the battle. Looking past Yuqing, he addressed Yao'er, whose wings crackled with divine lightning, his cultivation now at High Divine-Beast Realm. "Yao'er! How about you? Ready for another battle with your masters?"

Yao'er scoffed, lightning dancing in his crimson eyes. "Always, Master! Let's show these old farts who they've messed with."

Yuqing chuckled, stepping forward and patting Yao'er's head. "Then let's go."

The moment their battle stances were set, the three elders unleashed their attacks.

Elder Chen, his Peak Divine-Grade Blade gleaming with High Divine-Tier Earth Energy, slashed downwards. His aura descended like a mountain, aiming to crush the trio beneath its sheer force."Titanfall Mountain Collapse!" A colossal earthen cleave tore through the battlefield, its weight crushing the very air itself.

At the same time, Elder Dao, wielding a High Divine-Grade Calligraphy Brush, traced glowing golden strokes in the air, each stroke summoning an ancient deity beast. High Divine-Tier Painting Technique "Ancient Deities Manifestation!" 

Four sacred beasts materialized—

🔥 Vermilion Phoenix (Zhu Que), wings ablaze, screeched as it rained hellfire.🌊 Azure Dragon (Qinglong) coiled in the air, lightning arcing around its scales.⚡ White Tiger (Bai Hu), ferocious and swift, lunged forward with divine lightning fangs.🌑 Black Tortoise (Xuanwu) summoned an endless tide, drowning the battlefield in spiritual water.

Simultaneously, Elder Feng, her Crimson Armor radiating an infernal glow, roared her spear burning with the fury of a descending sun. Mid Divine-Tier Technique "Blazing Sun Descent!" Above them, a massive sun, even larger than before, materialized—hurtling toward the trio like a celestial meteor.

With no hesitation, Tianyang and Yuqing activated their formation. Their synchronized voices echoed through the battlefield—

"Celestial Void Array – Seal of Heaven and Earth!"

A incomplete Low Immortal-Tier formation burst into existence, shimmering with celestial energy, creating a translucent barrier between them and the elders' attacks.

Yao'er didn't remain idle.

"Azure Flame Breath!"

Yao'er summoned his draconic flames, activating his Mid Divine-Tier Heavenly Sovereign's Bloodline Technique. His body radiated a divine aura, infusing part of his energy into the Celestial Void Array through the Yin-Yang Dual Contract.

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The collision was catastrophic.

The Titanfall Mountain Collapse slammed into the barrier, sending seismic ripples throughout the battlefield. The Four Deities clashed against the celestial array, their divine forms twisting in response to its resistance. The Blazing Sun descended, its scorching presence threatening to incinerate everything in its path.

Yet, the barrier held—a testament to its Immortal-Tier origins.

The three elders increased their output, unwilling to believe their combined might was being halted by mere juniors. Elder Chen's blade pulsed with even greater power. Elder Dao's deities roared in defiance, pushing harder. Elder Feng's flaming sun burned brighter, its descent accelerating.

Inside the array, Tianyang and Yuqing stood firm, their expressions unwavering as they absorbed the chaotic energy surging around them. Yao'er gritted his teeth, feeding more of his divine flames into the formation, his scales glowing with an ethereal sheen.

Minutes passed.

Then an hour.

Neither side gained the upper hand.

Despite their overwhelming power, the three elders were unable to break through. Beads of sweat formed on their foreheads as their spiritual energy drained rapidly.

Elder Chen gritted his teeth."Damn it! If we keep going like this, we'll be exhausted before them!"

Elder Dao narrowed his eyes."You're right, Elder Chen! God knows what kind of demonic or forbidden arts they're using to recover their energy, a battle of attrition is not in our favor."

Elder Feng's grip on her spear tightened.

"That's not all; our energy is depleting more rapidly than usual, and our attacks are also getting weaker. They can even siphon energy from techniques of different attributes. God knows what kind of devilish art this is!"

Inside the barrier, the scene was entirely different.

Tianyang and Yuqing, absorbing the residual energy from the elders' techniques, showed no signs of exhaustion. Yao'er, sitting cross-legged for a brief moment, devoured several High-Level Demon Cores, replenishing his Draconic Breath.

Though they were being suppressed, they were adapting, as the attacks were growing weaker.

Tianyang's sharp eyes never left the elders. He smirked as he turned to Yuqing and Yao'er. "They're plotting something. We may be holding out now, but let's not forget—they're still an entire major realm above us."

Yuqing nodded, her fingers interlacing with his. "Once the array collapses, we need to strike with our full power. We must take them off guard—that's our only chance."

Tianyang suddenly spoke, his gaze flickering with realization. "Yuqing, the Asura Swords have absorbed our Yin-Yang Swords... There's a chance they might have also acquired their fusion properties. What if we try to fuse them?"

Yuqing's grip on his hand tightened. "Yes! Then we might just be able to turn this battle around. Yao'er, stand in front of us. When the array shatters, they must not see our attack forming."

Yao'er nodded without hesitation, lightning surging from his body. "

"Yes, Masters! I'll block their view. When the time comes, I'll make sure they don't see it coming."

As the Asura Swords began merging, cracks appeared on the Celestial Void Array.

Elder Chen's voice cut through the battlefield. "The array is starting to crack. They're trying to use the dragon as cover. Elder Dao, Elder Feng—be ready! The second it collapses, we execute the Three Kill Annihilation Formation!"

Elder Dao and Elder Feng nodded in unison. "We'll kill them in one strike!"

Within the barrier, Tianyang and Yuqing stood side by side, their Asura Swords vibrating violently as they fused. Crimson and icy blue energy interwove, forming a single massive warblade.

At the same time, Yao'er activated his bloodline inherited technique High Divine-Tier Azure Dragon Avatar. A massive Azure Dragon materialized, its body composed purely of divine energy & Azure Bloodline Essence. It coiled protectively around Tianyang and Yuqing, obscuring them from view.

The final cracks appeared on the Celestial Void Array, then the Celestial Void Array

The three elders had been waiting for this moment.

"Now!" Elder Chen roared, his Peak Divine-Grade Blade flashing as he activated their final technique. "Three Kill Annihilation Formation!"

Elder Dao's High Divine-Grade Calligraphy Pen glowed with golden runes as he completed his strokes, summoning an array of countless divine sigils. The remnants of his Four Deities Convergence technique merged with them, reinforcing the formation.

Elder Feng's Mid Divine-Grade Spear burned with an even more terrifying light, her Mid Divine-Tier Blazing Sun Descent transforming into a scorching lance of pure destruction.

The three elders formed a triangular formation, their techniques converging into a singular, devastating strike that surpassed Divine-tier boundaries. A golden, flame-wreathed, rune-etched annihilation vortex erupted between them, howling as it locked onto its prey—Tianyang, Yuqing, and Yao'er.

Elder Chen's eyes burned with determination. "This time, you die!"

The attack shot forward, the very air trembling under its terrifying force.

But standing before it, Yao'er roared.

High Divine-Tier Technique "Azure Dragon Avatar!"

A massive Azure Dragon surged forward, its body formed of pure dragon essence and spiritual energy. Its divine scales shimmered with boundless might, its claws raking against the incoming annihilation vortex.

BOOM!

The battlefield quaked as the two forces clashed.

The elders' faces twisted in shock as their overwhelming attack met resistance. But Yao'er gritted his teeth, his entire body trembling under the sheer force of their combined assault. His Azure Dragon Avatar twisted and coiled, holding back the storm of destruction with all its might.

Yet—

Crack!

The first fissure ran through the Azure Dragon's form. Then another. And another.

Elder Chen sneered. "Foolish beast! You think you alone can stop us?"

Elder Feng smirked. "Break!"

With a final, deafening explosion, the Three Kill Annihilation Formation pierced through Yao'er's Azure Dragon Avatar, shattering it completely.

Yao'er coughed up golden blood as the impact blasted him backward. His body was sent hurtling through the air, crashing into the ground with a thunderous impact.

The elders smirked, their expressions victorious.

"It's over," Elder Dao muttered.

But just as they were about to relax—

A suffocating crimson aura swept across the battlefield.

The sky darkened. The air thickened.

Thunder rumbled. The heavens cracked.

And from behind the fallen Yao'er—

A massive crimson warblade appeared.

Not just any warblade—one formed entirely of boundless murderous intent.

A towering ice dragon coiled around its blade, its frost-choked breath exuding the aura of death.

A magnificent fire phoenix spread its wings around the hilt, its fiery radiance illuminating the crimson clouds above.

The elders' eyes widened in sheer disbelief.

"What... what is this!?" Elder Feng gasped, taking an instinctive step back.

A voice, colder than the deepest abyss, echoed through the battlefield.

"You thought that was our last struggle?"

From behind Yao'er's fallen form, Tianyang and Yuqing stepped forward.

Their hands wrapped around the hilt of the massive crimson warblade.

Their auras had fused. Their energies had synchronized.

And the very world seemed to tremble beneath them.

The elders felt it—a force unlike anything they had ever encountered before.

A force that devoured their hope.

A force that obliterated their will.

Tianyang's gaze burned with indomitable might. Yuqing's eyes glowed with chilling killing intent.

Together, they lifted the fused warblade high above their heads.

The crimson clouds churned.

The air vibrated with oppressive power.

The sky cracked apart, unleashing blood-red lightning.

The warblade descended.

Everything in its path—the elders' techniques, the battlefield, the very laws of nature—was obliterated.

A deafening explosion erupted.

A pillar of crimson light shot into the heavens.

And then—

Everything went silent.

The fate of the three elders? Unknown!"