Chapter 930 : Echoes of a Fallen Virtue

Eldrin Chen stood upon Netherworld Isle, silently watching the departing figure of Netherworld Ancient Ancestor [the ancient progenitor of the Netherworld lineage]. A sigh escaped his lips, heavy with unspoken thoughts.

Stowing away the Heaven-Derivation Tome [a mystical scripture containing profound cosmic secrets], his gaze fell once more upon the Virtuous Heaven Sword [a legendary blade of righteous power]. A profound melancholy settled within his heart, a sorrow as deep and cold as the abyss.

Unlike Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion [the master of the distant Horizon Sea Pavilion], who had willingly dissolved his physical form in peaceful meditation, Dao Lord Magnus [the Dao Lord of Boundless Virtue] had fallen to the hand of an Extraterrestrial Demon God [a malevolent deity from beyond this realm]. His soul had been utterly scattered to the winds, with only a single wisp of his true spirit [the core essence of a being] managing to enter the cycle of reincarnation.

Even if Eldrin Chen were to ascend to immortality in the future and somehow locate the reincarnated true spirit of Magnus the Virtuous, what he would find would likely be a newborn soul. The memories of its past life would be lost, buried beneath the river of oblivion, impossible to fully reclaim.

"The venerable one has departed," he murmured, his voice a whisper against the eternal cold. "Only this Immortal Sword [a sword of transcendent power] remains, a mere token to honor his memory."

With another silent sigh echoing in the chambers of his spirit, Eldrin Chen carefully stored the Virtuous Heaven Sword away, a treasure to be revered.

Having settled the matters concerning Netherworld Ancient Ancestor, he did not linger within the Netherworld Sea [the dark and mysterious sea bordering the Netherworld]. He immediately set his course for the Extreme Northern Ice Plains [the vast, frozen wilderness at the world's northern edge].

The Extreme Northern Ice Plains, boundless and desolate, marked the uttermost northern reaches of the Purple Realm [this vast world of cultivation].

Across these immense, silent Frozen Wastes, there existed nothing but permafrost frozen since time immemorial and glaciers that never knew the touch of thaw.

And in the deepest heart of the Extreme Northern Ice Plains, in a place even more remote than the fabled Celestial Mountain [a mythical peak touching the heavens], lay a glacier that had remained sealed in eternal ice from antiquity to the present day. Read the full novel exclusively on (audio-novel.com).

No one knows the true age of the Eternal Glacier [a legendary, perpetually frozen expanse]. People only know that since the dawn of time in the Purple Realm [the primordial world], when all living beings were still in a state of primal ignorance, this glacier has already existed as it is now.

Perhaps this is an ancient, eternally unmelted glacier that has existed since the very formation of heaven and earth in the Purple Realm.

"The Eternal Glacier."

Eldrin Chen stood before the glacier, his expression turning grave.

This was his first time venturing to these extreme northern glacial lands, yet an inexplicable chill crept down his spine.

With his current power, he stood among the very strongest within the Mortal Realm [the world of cultivators and mortals]. While he dared not claim myself could sweep aside all opposition, even two or three ordinary Demigod Ancestor [a supreme cultivator at the peak of the mortal realm] would likely find it difficult to best him.

More importantly, he had cultivated the Primordial Indestructible Body [a legendary physique of near-absolute resilience] and was protected by the Life Magical Power [a profound divine ability that sustains life force]. With the power available in the Mortal Realm, it was almost impossible to truly slay him. Even if seven or eight Demigod Ancestor joined forces, they might only manage to seal him away, not deliver a final blow.

Yet, despite all this, Eldrin Chen felt an immense pressure within these Extreme Northern Ice Plains.

"A natural Formation [a mystical array or pattern of energy]."

Gazing at the Eternal Glacier before him, Eldrin Chen murmured to himself, a deep furrow of concern appearing between his brows.

Within the Extreme Northern Ice Plains [a vast, frozen wasteland at the northernmost reaches of the world] lies a glacial Formation [a magical array or defensive barrier] born of heaven and earth's Creation [the primordial act of creation], one that even caused Eldrin Chen to sense a threat.

It is a natural grand formation nurtured by the world itself. While it cannot rival the Cosmic Starry Sky Grand Formation [a legendary formation that mimics the power of the cosmos], it has nearly touched the realm of Immortal Rank [formations of a power level associated with true Immortals].

Even a Demi-Immortal [a cultivator who has transcended the Nascent Soul realm but is not yet a full Immortal] powerhouse would find it immensely difficult to breach this Formation.

For this very reason, Eldrin Chen's heart grew slightly heavy, harboring little confidence about entering the formation.

Just as he pondered how to gain entry, a faint radiance blossomed from within the ancient glacier, and the Formation opened a passageway of its own accord.

A maiden clad in White Robe emerged, offering a slight bow. "Please enter, Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for a fellow cultivator]," she said.

Eldrin Chen's pupils contracted slightly. With a single glance, he discerned that the being before him was fundamentally different—she seemed to be a manifestation of some Spiritual Object [an object imbued with profound spiritual essence], and her cultivation had actually reached the Primordial Spirit, Mid Stage [the middle stage of the spiritual core cultivation realm].

This greatly exceeded Eldrin Chen's expectations. He had not known that a Primordial Spirit [a cultivator whose spiritual core has fully formed into a Primordial Spirit] was concealed within the Extreme Northern Ice Plains.

Yet this was not the time for lengthy discourse. He strode into the Eternal Glacier [the Perpetual Glacier, an ancient and unchanging ice field]. Retrieving the Frost Soul Immortal Egg [the Frost Soul Immortal Egg, formed from the essence of the Primordial Ice Silkworm], he stated, "I have come to return the Primordial Ice Silkworm [an ancient, ice-attributed mythical creature] to its rightful place."

"Might I inquire as to your identity?"

"This humble one is named Frost Jade [an immortal maiden], originally a piece of Primordial Frost Jade [a primordial jade of extreme cold] from the depths of the Extreme Northern Ice Plains. By fortunate chance, I remained by Master's side for several hundred thousand years, gradually nurturing a wisp of spiritual awareness. It was only after receiving Master's teachings for many more years that I cultivated to my present state."

Frost Jade, the Immortal Maiden spoke softly, carefully accepting the egg of the Primordial Ice Silkworm [a mythical silkworm born of primordial ice]. "I understand your purpose. Please, follow me."

The two of them, one leading and one following, descended deep beneath the Eternal Glacier [a glacier of everlasting ice], arriving at the very core of the Eternal Glacier Earth Vein [the spiritual earth vein nourishing the Eternal Glacier].

Frost Jade, the Immortal Maiden placed the Primordial Ice Silkworm within the heart of the Earth Vein [a concentrated channel of spiritual energy flowing through the earth]. Her eyes glimmered faintly red as she said, "Before Master departed, he told me the odds were grim."

"Though he may barely manage to return through Nirvana [a profound state of rebirth and renewal], his full Nirvana and return will likely not come for several hundred thousand years."

Frost Jade, the Immortal Maiden continued, then added, "I shall guard Master's path, remaining until he completes his Nirvana and returns." Original publication: audio - novel . com - The source of this chapter.

Eldrin Chen was taken aback. He could not help but say, "With Fellow Daoist's [a respectful term for a fellow cultivator] lifespan, I fear you cannot last several hundred thousand years."

"It is of no consequence," Frost Jade, the Immortal Maiden shook her head, her tone serene. "I shall seal my spirit and flesh within the ice of the Eternal Glacier, awakening only if foes approach. In this manner, I may endure until Master's return."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen felt a tremor in his heart.

The Eternal Glacier was a place of ultimate cold, its frigid essence potent enough to freeze a cultivator's very spirit and physical form, entombing them within its glacial embrace.

However, to use the power of a glacier to freeze one's physical body and Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] comes at a tremendous price.

For Eldrin Chen to cultivate the Primordial Indestructible Body, one of the requirements was to use the frigid cold of the Eternal Glacier to freeze his own physical body and soul essence.

Only when the day came that the cold of the Eternal Glacier could no longer chill his fervent blood could he advance the Primordial Indestructible Body to the next stage.

Frost Jade, the Immortal Maiden's cultivation was merely at the Mid Stage of the Primordial Spirit realm. If her body and soul were completely frozen by the glacier, it would likely damage her very foundation [the core potential and stability of a cultivator's cultivation path].

By that time, even if revived, her Primordial Spirit and physical body would find it difficult to regain their warmth. What difference would there be between her and a living corpse?

Thinking of this, Eldrin Chen sighed and said, "There is no need for this, Fellow Daoist. Senior Primordial Ice Silkworm once saved my life. Now that he has suffered grave injuries on this journey, I naturally will not stand idly by."

"I possess a method that may be able to repair Senior Primordial Ice Silkworm's foundational damage."

"Truly? What method might that be?"

Frost Jade, the Immortal Maiden could not help but ask with joyful surprise. After speaking, she felt she had been presumptuous and immediately bowed slightly. "A method capable of aiding Master in repairing his foundation must be a heavenshocking, marvelous technique. This humble one has been presumptuous."

"In that case, I shall trouble you, sir."

Having spoken, she withdrew from the Cultivation Cave.

After her departure, Eldrin Chen expelled nine mouthfuls of Primordial Essence in succession, infusing them into the Primordial Ice Silkworm egg.

Nourished by the Primordial Essence, the Primordial Ice Silkworm egg began to glow with a soft, divine luminescence, hungrily drawing in the frigid energies of the Extreme Northern Ice Plains.

"It is done."

A wave of certainty washed over Eldrin Chen, and he finally allowed himself to relax with a sigh of relief.

He had just stepped from the core of the Earth Vein when Frost Jade, the Immortal Maiden could not help but ask, "How did it go?"

"Smoothly enough," Eldrin Chen nodded before continuing, "In the shortest, a single Millennium; at the longest, a few Millennium. By then, Senior, you will be fully restored."

"Its seventh Nirvana may reach completion then, and it likely will not be long before it cultivates to the Primordial Spirit Realm." The story continues at audio‑novel.com.