Chapter 879 : A Patriarch's Desperate Plea

Leaving aside the death tribulation that strikes once every three thousand years, even the minor tribulations that occur every century had left Verdant Seal Patriarch utterly exhausted, running himself ragged. The Great Tribulation that descends every millennium was viewed by him as a life-or-death Tribulation, a trial he had almost no confidence in overcoming.

Now, sensing he might not survive this impending Great Tribulation, Verdant Seal Patriarch spoke with an expression of utmost gravity: "One hundred years from now will be this old man's first millennial Great Tribulation."

"With my current strength, I have no certainty of passing it. Therefore, I wish to seek your aid."

Eldrin Chen's expression turned equally solemn. "If there is anything this junior can do to assist, Patriarch, please speak plainly."

"Mm." Verdant Seal Patriarch nodded. "To have even a fifty percent chance of surviving the millennial Great Tribulation, this old man requires at least one Sixth Rank Superior Grade Spiritual Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact forged with spiritual energy]."

"Oh?"

Eldrin Chen's eyes flickered with thought. The Chen Clan currently possessed two such High Grade Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure [spiritual treasures imbued with the pure, yang energy of the primordial sun]: Verdant Consort's 'Verdant Ruins Vial' and Lila's 'Frost Soul Immortal Ribbon'.

Verdant Seal Patriarch, skilled in reading expressions, saw his contemplative look and immediately shook his head. "A Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure contains Primordial Solar Energy [the pure, intense yang energy of the primordial sun]. For us Ghost Cultivator [cultivators who follow a path aligned with yin and spiritual energy], such energy is harmful, not helpful."

"What I need is a 'Netherworld Ghost Treasure' [a treasure forged from and attuned to the energies of the netherworld], specifically designed for Ghost Cultivator. At the very least, it should be a 'Pure Lunar Demonic Treasure' [a treasure powered by the pure, yin essence of the moon] as a substitute."

"Moreover, the millennial Great Tribulation is far too violent and overwhelming. Even if I were to survive the Tribulation with my current cultivation, a Sixth Rank Superior Grade Spiritual Treasure would most likely be destroyed in the process. That would be a truly grievous waste." This novel is serialized on audio - novel . com. Visit for updates.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing that treasures were often destroyed during the tribulation, Eldrin Chen immediately dismissed the thought of using the Verdant Ruins Vial or the Frost Soul Immortal Ribbon to face it.

He took a deep breath and then spoke, "Within the Purple Seal Realm, there are no such things as 'Netherworld Ghost Treasure' [a type of powerful artifact forged from netherworld ghostly essence]. However, there might be clues regarding high-grade 'Pure Lunar Demonic Treasure' [demonic artifacts refined with the pure essence of the moon]."

"For instance, within the Star Lake Ancient Domain, the Garuda the Heavenly Demon is known to possess at least one high-grade 'Pure Lunar Demonic Treasure'."

At this point, their words trailed off slightly, and their gazes met.

The Verdant Seal Patriarch pondered for a moment before asking, "That Garuda the Heavenly Demon broke through to the Primordial Spirit Late Stage [the advanced stage of spiritual core cultivation] over a thousand years ago. His strength ranks among the top even among Outer Realm Heavenly Demon [powerful demons from realms beyond]. Are you confident you can succeed?"

"I am not confident."

Eldrin Chen shook his head and replied, "With my current power, I am roughly on par with Garuda the Heavenly Demon. Perhaps I hold a slight edge, but to think of slaying him would be nothing short of delusion."

"This..."

The Verdant Seal Patriarch's expression shifted slightly, a trace of anxiety surfacing on his face.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen pondered for a moment before speaking again. "However, I have obtained a furnace of Primordial Solar Fruit [a rare spiritual fruit imbued with pure solar essence]. If I can refine them into Precious Pill [a high-grade elixir], Verdant Consort's cultivation could advance another step, breaking through to the Primordial Spirit 2nd Tier realm."

"At that time, her spiritual power would be no weaker than a Primordial Spirit Mid Stage cultivator. She could wield the Verdant Ruins Vial [a powerful enchanted artifact] to aid me in battle, perhaps increasing our chances of victory against him by a few degrees."

"Furthermore, Exquisite has obtained the Purple Marrow Divine Fruit Tree [a legendary divine tree bearing fruits that can enhance one's spiritual foundation]. She should be able to master the Five-Colored Divine Light [a supreme defensive and offensive technique manifesting as five-colored radiance], which would also lend me a hand."

After a series of calculations, Eldrin Chen finally voiced his thoughts. "If all goes smoothly, and with your assistance as well, Patriarch, perhaps after one Sixty-Year Cycle [a complete cycle of sixty years, considered significant in fate and cultivation], we would have a four-tenths chance of slaying him."

"That is still not enough."

Verdant Seal Patriarch shook his head repeatedly, feeling that a four-tenths chance was still insufficient.

His expression turned profoundly grave. Taking a deep breath, he said, "Come with me."

With that, Verdant Seal Patriarch led Eldrin Chen deeper into the Netherworld Region [a region permeated with yin and ghostly energies]. Before long, they arrived at a Spirit Herb Garden [a garden cultivated with rare spiritual herbs] overflowing with Netherworld Energy [the dense, yin-aligned spiritual energy characteristic of the Netherworld].

As Eldrin Chen stepped into the Spirit Herb Garden, he was immediately enveloped by an incredibly rich and pure yin energy [the passive, dark, and receptive force in the cosmic duality].

Lifting his gaze, he saw that within the Spirit Herb Garden grew seven magnificent, pitch-black flowers.

Among them, six were still tightly closed buds, their chances of survival uncertain. Only a single blossom had fully unfurled, wreathed in tendrils of Pure Lunar Energy [a refined, cold, and yin-aligned spiritual essence].

"This is..."

Eldrin Chen was momentarily taken aback. Despite his two millennia of experience, he could not immediately identify the origin of this object.

Verdant Seal Patriarch saw this and spoke in a calm, measured tone. "This object is called the Netherworld Flower [a legendary blossom said to grow only in the Realm of the Dead], also known as the Lunar-Born Flower [a flower born from the essence of the moon]. It is extinct in the Mortal Realm [the world of living beings] and belongs solely to the Netherworld Region [the Realm of the Dead]."

"It is conceived from the womb of pure yin energy and nourished by an endless sea of ghostly aura to grow."

"To cultivate this flower, I expended a millennium of effort and a vast ocean of Faith Power [power derived from the belief and worship of followers], yet succeeded in maturing only this single bloom." Find this and other novels at http://www . audio-novel.com.

As Verdant Seal Patriarch recounted the tale, Eldrin Chen gradually came to understand the origins of this Netherworld Flower.

This Netherworld Flower was the Flower of Pure Lunar [a blossom embodying the ultimate principle of yin]. It was said to stand in opposition to the Mortal Realm's Primordial Solar Fruit [a fruit embodying the ultimate principle of yang], representing the manifestation of these two supreme, opposing forces within the Mortal Dust [the mundane world of mortals].

After introducing the flower, Verdant Seal Patriarch continued, "The Netherworld Flower and the Primordial Solar Fruit embody the two supreme energies of heaven and earth."

"My purpose in cultivating this Netherworld Flower was twofold: to comprehend the power contained within it, and to attempt to refine it together with the Primordial Solar Fruit into a Supreme Precious Pill [a supreme, peerless elixir of immense power]."

"As a Sixth Rank Alchemist [a master alchemist of the sixth rank], you must surely understand its profound mysteries even more deeply."

At this point, his words paused briefly before he turned his gaze to Eldrin Chen and said, "Perhaps this Netherworld Flower [a rare flower that blooms only in the deepest nether realms] could be of great use to you as well."

Seeing for the first time this wondrous flower that could only be nurtured within the Underworld Court [the celestial court governing the affairs of the underworld], Eldrin Chen was immediately overcome with excitement.

After observing it intently for a long while, he could not contain his joy and exclaimed, "Such pure and pristine Nether Yin energy [the fundamental energy of shadow, cold, and stillness, one of the two primal cosmic forces] is virtually impossible to find within the Mortal Dust [the mundane world of mortals]."

"If this flower is combined with the Primordial Solar Fruit [a legendary fruit imbued with the essence of the primordial sun], it could refine at least one furnace of Sixth Rank Mid-Grade Supreme Precious Pill [a supreme-grade elixir of the highest quality]."

Hearing him speak thus, Verdant Seal Patriarch felt a surge of confidence.

Heaving a deep sigh of relief, he then declared, "This flower shall be entrusted to your care. In the future, I shall endeavor to cultivate several more of these Pure Lunar Flower [a flower of pure lunar essence, the counterpart to the Netherworld Flower]. They may prove immensely useful for both of us."

"My gratitude, Patriarch."

Eldrin Chen carefully harvested the Pure Lunar Flower, and without delay, he cradled the precious bloom and hastened towards the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire [a legendary sea of eternal flames used for profound alchemical refining].

Upon arriving at the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire, Eldrin Chen immediately began his study of the Pure Lunar Flower. He sought to understand its medicinal properties and how they might harmonize with the nature of the Primordial Solar Fruit, aiming to formulate a completely new recipe for the Primordial Solar Precious Pill [an elixir that harmonizes solar and lunar essences].

Yet he had spent a full three years, substituting tens of thousands of different Spirit Herb as supplementary ingredients in his continuous deductions, only to find the medicinal properties persistently impossible to balance, unable to create the desired Primordial Solar Precious Pill [a supreme-grade elixir refined from the essence of the primordial sun].

This filled his heart with immense vexation, until one day, gazing upon the fiercely blazing Flaming Prison Sea of Fire [a legendary sea of eternal, scorching flames], a sudden flash of inspiration struck him, and he could not help but reveal a smile.

"I was thinking about it all wrong."

"The Primordial Solar Fruit [a legendary fruit containing the pure essence of the primordial sun] and the Pure Lunar Flower [a legendary flower containing the pure essence of the primordial moon] are both supreme, pure entities born of heaven and earth. Why would refining a pill from their union require supplementary ingredients that would only taint their innate spiritual nature?"

"Moreover, aside from the Pure Lunar Flower, all the supplementary herbs I could find were Spirit Herb from the Mortal Realm [the plane of existence inhabited by mortals]. Mixing them with these two supreme treasures would only disrupt the Polarity [the fundamental balance of opposing cosmic forces, such as sun and moon, yang and yin]."

"Only by avoiding contamination from other substances, by using solely this Primordial Solar Fruit and this Pure Lunar Flower, can one refine a furnace of Supreme Precious Pill [a pinnacle-grade elixir of unparalleled potency] where the Polarity forces complement and sustain each other." Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at audio . novel . com.