Chapter 935 : Forging the Supreme Immortal Sword

"Oh?"

Thalion Chen's brow twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but ask, "I wonder what method you speak of."

"Fuse the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss into the Violet Flame Immortal Gold, then use Primordial Essence [the purest form of spiritual energy] to unlock its Immortal Rank bottleneck,"

Eldrin Chen explained methodically, his eyes gleaming as he continued, "When the time comes, we will place the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss here, allowing the sword spirit of the Separated Flame [a legendary sword of fire] to autonomously draw upon the cyclical power of the world's fire essence."

"Aided by the grand momentum of the Underground Fire Vein, we shall lay down a Sword-Nurturing Grand Formation [a grand formation designed to nurture and empower a sword]. Perhaps we can cultivate a truly earth-shattering Peerless Immortal Sword."

As he listened to this detailed explanation, the Old Patriarch felt a growing sense of awe with each word.

After a long moment, he took a deep breath and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "To fuse the Violet Flame Immortal Gold and the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss into a single Sword Embryo [the nascent, unformed core of a future magical sword], and then rely upon the world's own momentum to establish the Sword-Nurturing Grand Formation..."

"This is a method that seizes the very Creation [the act of creation, the primal force of the cosmos] from heaven and earth. If this endeavor succeeds, it will undoubtedly nurture a true 'Supreme Immortal Sword'. By then, your mastery of Formation [the art of creating and manipulating magical arrays] might not be inferior to that of Jiang the Sovereign Emperor."

"You flatter me, Old Granduncle."

Eldrin Chen shook his head, his expression turning grave. "However, to lay down the Sword-Nurturing Grand Formation, we will need nine fire-attribute Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure [magical treasures imbued with pure, unadulterated Yang energy] to serve as the Formation Eye [the core anchor points of a formation]. For this task, I must still request your assistance, Old Granduncle." Original English translation available at audio-novel-dot-com.

"This matter can be handled. The clan still possesses four fire-attribute Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure [treasures imbued with the pure essence of the sun]. After I depart, I shall seek exchanges with the major Sacred Land [powerful cultivation sects and holy grounds] to acquire what we need."

Thalion Chen nodded and was about to take his leave to attend to this matter.

Eldrin Chen, however, held him back and said with a smile, "There is no need for haste, Clan Uncle. There is one more matter that will require the efforts of Old Granduncle."

"Oh?"

Old Granduncle's brow furrowed slightly as Eldrin Chen spoke with grave seriousness, "My Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body [a legendary physique of immense resilience] still requires weathering the Wind Tribulation to achieve its minor perfection."

"I must trouble Old Granduncle to expend some effort on my behalf. Please gather any information regarding the former Xun Wind Divine Ridge [a legendary mountain range associated with the Xun Wind]. If there are methods to repair the Earth Vein [the spiritual ley lines of the land] of the Xun Wind Divine Ridge, please try to collect them for me as well."

"The Xun Wind Divine Ridge?"

Old Granduncle's expression grew solemn for a moment before he replied, "When the ancient Xun Wind Divine Ridge shattered, the power of the Xun Wind scattered to the eight corners of the Purple Realm [the world they inhabit]. Reassembling it will not be an easy task."

"I will make some plans for you. However, to resolve this matter completely, I am afraid you will need to journey to the former site of the Xun Wind Divine Ridge yourself."

"Understood. I am in your debt, Old Granduncle."

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod and said no more.

After Thalion Chen departed, Eldrin Chen wasted no further time.

He began meticulously surveying the cyclical flow of the Fire Vein [a subterranean channel of fiery spiritual energy] between the Mantle Plume and the heart of the Purple Realm, gradually deducing the method for nurturing the sword.

An immeasurable span of time later, Eldrin Chen finally perfected the sword-nurturing technique.

"With Ignatius as the womb, the Heavenly Sword as the spirit, the great earth as the furnace, and the world's heart as the flame."

"To nurture a sword by this method is to have heaven and earth themselves aid in forging a Supreme Immortal Sword. Upon its completion, it shall surely shake the heavens, move the earth, and make ghosts and gods weep."

"This formation shall be named the 'Earthly Divine Furnace Sword-Nurturing Formation'."

Gazing upon the completed technique he had deduced, Eldrin Chen murmured to himself, a faint smile gracing his lips.

According to his deduced method, the Violet Flame Immortal Gold would serve as the Sword Embryo [the foundational physical form of the sword], the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss would act as its spirit, the great Mantle Plume would be the crucible, and the boundless Fire Vein Power of the Purple Realm would provide both the furnace fire and the nourishing fuel.

Should this monumental endeavor succeed, it would be akin to harnessing the very power of heaven and earth to aid in the sword's forging. The day of its completion would undoubtedly herald a weapon of peerless slaughter.

"What are the results?"

At that moment, Thalion Chen standing nearby could not help but inquire.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen paused in slight surprise and asked, "How long has it been since I entered seclusion this time?"

"Not long, merely thirty years."

Thalion Chen shook his head, produced nine fire-attribute Pure Yang Spiritual Treasures [spiritual treasures imbued with the pure essence of Yang energy], and said with delight, "Over these years, I have journeyed across the Southern Peaks and the Central Ancestral Domain, and have finally managed to gather all nine Pure Yang Spiritual Treasures."

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Eldrin Chen accepted the nine treasures, a smile gracing his features as he said, "With these nine Pure Yang Spiritual Treasures, my sword-nurturing method can perhaps truly begin."

"Old Granduncle, lend me a hand."

The two did not delay further and immediately set about arranging the grand formation.

Working together, they spent several tens of days before finally completing the setup of the Sword-Nurturing Grand Formation [a grand formation specifically designed to nurture and empower spiritual swords].

At this moment, Eldrin Chen's expression grew increasingly grave. Gazing at the Violet Flame Immortal Gold at the heart of the Formation, he said, "Old Granduncle, guard me. Ensure no one disturbs me."

With those words, Eldrin Chen drew forth the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss.

Looking upon the Supreme Immortal Sword that had accompanied him for so many years, Eldrin Chen spoke with a trace of reluctance, "The ascension of the Violet Flame Immortal Gold is not yet complete. To harvest it now would likely yield only a Quasi-Immortal Treasure."

"The only path forward now is to fuse you into the Violet Flame Immortal Gold."

"*Hum—*"

The sword-light of the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss trembled slightly, emitting a resonant hum. A calm voice then issued forth, "To me, the sword's body is akin to the mortal flesh of a common man. Precious, yes, but not something that cannot be relinquished."

"For you, my master, to use me, the sword spirit, and fuse me into the Violet Flame Immortal Gold... this itself is the greatest opportunity of my existence."

"Good!"

Eldrin Chen gave a firm nod. Without hesitation, he shattered the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, releasing its sword spirit to merge with the Violet Flame Immortal Gold.

He then channeled the Primordial Chaos Pure Yang Fire, refining the remaining sword fragments into their most fundamental essence—a liquid treasure of immortal metal—and guided it to fuse with the Violet Flame Immortal Gold.

The sword spirit merged with the Violet Flame Immortal Gold [a legendary metal imbued with immortal-grade violet flames], immediately beginning to ceaselessly absorb the precious liquid essence of the immortal metal. Simultaneously, it harnessed the power of the Formation [a structured array of power used for cultivation or crafting] to voraciously draw upon the earth's core Fire Essence Power [the primordial essence of fire drawn from the planet's heart].

In that moment, the Violet Flame Immortal Gold radiated with increasingly dazzling brilliance. Newborn Laws of the Dao [the fundamental principles governing reality and cultivation] and Dao Patterns [intricate symbols representing cosmic truths] began to gestate within it. It seemed the threshold of the Immortal [the realm of true immortality, transcending mortality] was not far off.

"All proceeds smoothly."

Witnessing that no mishaps occurred during the process of fusing the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss [a magical sword named 'Returning Abyss' imbued with Li Fire] with the Violet Flame Immortal Gold, Eldrin Chen finally allowed himself to release a heavy sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the Laws of the Dao within this piece of Violet Flame Immortal Gold had not yet fully matured. Had it waited until it ascended to the Immortal Rank [the rank or grade of an immortal-level entity], it would have birthed a sliver of sentience. At that point, attempting to fuse it with a sword spirit would have been an immensely arduous task.

However, even completing this step did not mean the Violet Flame Immortal Gold and the sword spirit would fuse together completely with ease.

Moreover, even if the fusion succeeded, and the rate at which the Violet Flame Immortal Gold absorbed Fire Essence Power increased dramatically, achieving the Immortal Rank would still likely require a not insignificant span of time.

After all, its natural progression demanded four hundred and seventy thousand years to complete the ascension. Even though Eldrin Chen had laid down the 'Earthly Divine Furnace Sword-Nurturing Formation' [a grand formation named 'Earthly Divine Furnace' designed to nurture swords] by leveraging the world's natural geomantic currents, it was still impossible to reach the heavens in a single step.

By Eldrin Chen's estimation, with the aid of the Earthly Divine Furnace Sword-Nurturing Grand Formation, it would take approximately thirty thousand years to fully nurture this sword to completion.

Eldrin Chen certainly could not wait for thirty thousand years. Therefore, he had naturally made further preparations. With a parting of his lips, he exhaled a wisp of profoundly mysterious Primordial Essence [the pure, foundational energy from the dawn of creation].

This wisp of Primordial Essence [the most fundamental and pure form of spiritual energy] was profoundly mysterious and arcane. Within it seemed to brew infinite Great Dao Laws [the fundamental principles and rules that govern all existence], giving rise to visions of World Creation [the primordial act of creation, the genesis of a universe].

Unlike the Primordial Essence of the past, the wisp Eldrin Chen manifested today was like a sinuous dragon. It was imbued with a profound violet hue, coiling and dancing through the air like a True Dragon [a supreme, primordial dragon species] weaving the tapestry of World Creation.

This particular strand of Primordial Essence was no ordinary feat. It was the culmination of Eldrin Chen's four hundred and ninety years of arduous cultivation, forged by fusing together seven times seven—forty-nine in total—strands of Primordial Essence.

It had evolved into the even more profound Acquired Primordial Violet Qi [a supreme, post-celestial spiritual energy of violet hue, capable of catalyzing ultimate breakthroughs]. A single wisp of it was sufficient to help a Pure Yang Spiritual Root [a spiritual root of pure Yang energy, a cultivator's foundational talent] shatter its limits and ascend to the legendary realm of the Supreme Immortal Rank [the pinnacle rank of immortal talent and potential]. Continue your cultivation journey at http://www . audio-novel.com.