Chapter 946 : The Guardian's Final Legacy

Old Tomb Guardian spoke to this point, his expression turning grave. "However, the ascension of an Immortal Treasure is an arduous path. After the fall of Energy Abyss Chen, it took years of planning by this old man and Imperial Sovereign Jiang to gain even a sliver of confidence."

"Even so, to fully elevate it is not a task that can be accomplished in a single day."

The old man spoke earnestly, finally looking at Eldrin Chen. "Therefore, after this old man passes, I hope you will journey to Eastern Sovereign Mountain and lend your strength to the Eastern Sovereign Bell."

"I will."

Eldrin Chen nodded, yet he noticed Old Tomb Guardian's complexion growing increasingly pale, his aura fading like a dying ember.

Streams of light began to emanate from the old guardian's body, transforming into a rain of primal essence that scattered into the air. This was the beginning of his return to the Great Dao [the process where a cultivator's accumulated power dissolves back into the world at the end of their life].

"A cultivator's foundation, their cultivated power, originates from the Purple Seal Realm. In our final years, it transforms back into its most primordial state, returning to the heavens and the earth—a cycle of the world itself."

"If one cannot attain immortality, this is likely the fate that awaits us all in our twilight."

Facing his end, Old Tomb Guardian was remarkably composed. He looked at Eldrin Chen with a smile of serene acceptance. "After I am gone, the Purple Seal Realm will be your era."

"I hope you will not fail the expectations placed upon you, that you may truly quell the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm and restore peace to all living beings under heaven." This content originates from *audio-novel.com*. Please respect copyright.

"..."

The Old Tomb Guardian was gone. This peerless hero who once shook the world had ultimately passed away, sitting in meditation before the Gale Divine Ridge.

Eldrin Chen stood silently atop the Gale Divine Ridge, his gaze fixed upon the vast expanse of the ridge. Not a flicker of emotion crossed his face.

An immeasurable length of time seemed to pass. Then, his eyes opened slightly, and he took a step forward, a killing intent soaring to the heavens radiating from him.

Heaven and earth roared; all things trembled.

Before this world-shaking, heaven-defying killing intent, the Demon God Celestial Pillars began to violently shudder.

"BOOM—"

Eldrin Chen was calm. There was no furious roar, no enraged bellow.

With a single step, the heavens shook and the earth quaked; the entire landscape trembled violently.

In the span of a single breath, Eldrin Chen transformed into his Immortal-Demon Physique [a supreme physical form embodying both immortal and demonic aspects], stretching for countless tens of thousands of Li-lengths. With a flick of his sleeve, he raised his palm and pressed it down in a gesture of absolute suppression.

"Hmmmm—" [a deep, resonant hum]

The Demon God Celestial Pillars [seven ancient pillars that once imprisoned demonic gods], sensing a lethal threat, trembled violently and unleashed chains of Path Principles [the fundamental laws and truths of the cultivation world] to slash towards him.

Yet Eldrin Chen showed not a shred of fear. His Primordial One Giant Hand [a divine technique that manifests a colossal, primordial hand] blotted out the sky, allowing the myriad chains of Path Principles to strike his arm without leaving so much as a scratch.

Had the Seven Demon God Celestial Pillars been at their peak, they might have wounded Eldrin Chen. But now, missing their crucial seventh pillar and with the remaining six grievously damaged, their power had fallen from the ranks of the immortal and demonic.

"Shatter!"

After a moment's stalemate, Eldrin Chen pushed his Immortal Body [a perfected physical form transcending mortality] to its absolute limit. His Primordial One Indestructibility Body [an ultimate constitution said to be unbreakable by any tribulation] erupted with a light that defied all calamities. Wherever it passed, Path Principles crumbled, utterly erasing everything in its wake.

With a series of deafening cracks, the material of the Seven Demon God Celestial Pillars, not being of true immortal grade, could no longer withstand the backlash of the Path Principles. They fractured on the spot, disintegrating into countless fragments.

Eldrin Chen then ceased his assault, calmly gathering the shattered pieces of the Demon God Celestial Pillars. His expression remained as cold and placid as still water.

He had forged his Immortal Body, quelled the Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial] at the Gale Divine Ridge [a legendary mountain range], and now shattered the Seven Demon God Celestial Pillars. Yet, within his heart, there stirred not a single trace of joy or triumph.

"Hmmmm—" [a deep, resonant hum]

Eldrin Chen remained silent. He merely refined the Seven Demon God Celestial Pillars, smelting them down into their most fundamental Mystic Iron essence. This essence was then forged into an ancient stele, which he used to suppress the Gale Divine Ridge.

Upon the stele, he inscribed: 'Tomb of the Old Tomb Guardian of the Nameless Clan'.

Before his end, the Old Tomb Guardian had left no name. Eldrin Chen carved only his revered title upon the monument, and beside it, he etched a record of the guardian's lifetime of achievements and merits.

Finally, Eldrin Chen bowed three times in solemn reverence before entering the depths of the Gale Divine Ridge.

"…"

Not long after, Exquisite Jiang and the others arrived at the Gale Divine Ridge, setting foot upon this ancient mountain range. Discover more cultivation stories at audio-novel.com (official site).

Upon seeing Eldrin Chen, Exquisite Jiang was both startled and overjoyed. She inquired about the course of his journey.

After he finished recounting his tale, she sighed softly. "That senior, with his noble heart and great righteousness, must have found profound solace in his final moments, witnessing you forge your Immortal Body."

"The debt of gratitude you owe him is beyond measure. The only way to repay it is to utterly quell the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm, fulfilling the aspiration he held for tens of thousands of years."

"I understand," Eldrin Chen replied.

Eldrin Chen nodded, reining in his somber mood before speaking. "The calamity at Gale Divine Ridge has been quelled. From now on, the vital energies of the Purple Seal Realm will gradually begin to recover."

"I intend to journey to Eastern Sovereign Mountain to see how the nurturing of the Eastern Sovereign Bell is progressing."

"Very well."

Exquisite Jiang gave a slight nod of agreement. After a moment's hesitation, she added, "There is another matter you should be made aware of before you depart. Recently, within the Water Vein of the Vast Sea, a treasure has been born."

As she spoke, Exquisite Jiang retrieved a small Treasure Box from her sleeve.

Eldrin Chen opened it. Inside, he found a luminous pearl radiating with the pure, potent aura of Primordial Solar energy [the highest grade of pure yang spiritual power].

"A Primordial Solar Spirit Pearl,"

Eldrin Chen murmured, a flicker of astonishment crossing his features.

Noticing his reaction, Exquisite Jiang smiled. "With this in your possession, your breakthrough to the Primordial Spirit Late Stage is within reach."

The Primordial Solar Spirit Pearl was an exceedingly rare Sixth Rank Superior Grade Spiritual Object [a magical item of immense power]. It contained an exceptionally pure and potent Primordial Solar essence, capable of greatly fortifying the foundation of a Primordial Spirit Cultivator and aiding them in breaking through to the Primordial Spirit Late Stage.

It is said that during its peak era tens of thousands of years ago, the Primordial Spirit Path Lord of the Purple Seal Realm would use this material to refine Precious Pill [a supreme-grade pill of immense power], aiding cultivators in breaking through to the Primordial Spirit Late Stage [the advanced stage of the Primordial Spirit cultivation realm].

However, due to the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm [a great calamity involving a demonic abyss], many Sixth Rank Superior Grade Earth Vein [a powerful spiritual energy vein of the earth] within the Purple Seal Realm were utterly destroyed, and this Primordial Solar Spiritual Object [a spiritual object of pure yang/solar essence] vanished completely from the world.

Such treasures, akin to the 'Primordial Solar Spirit Pearl' [a pearl containing concentrated primordial solar essence], which can assist cultivators in breaking through to the Primordial Spirit Late Stage, have not appeared within the Purple Seal Realm for many, many years.

The last time one emerged was within the Heavenly Mountain Immortal Mansion [an immortal's abode located on a celestial mountain] of the Far North Icy Plains, where a single stalk of 'Mysterious Origin Violet Aura Ginseng' [a legendary ginseng imbued with violet aura from a mysterious origin] was found.

At that time, Long River Path Lord relied upon that supreme treasure to achieve his breakthrough to the Primordial Spirit Late Stage in a single, decisive stride.

Who could have foreseen that now, this Primordial Solar Spirit Pearl would be nurtured anew, emerging once more as the Vast Sea Water Vein [a powerful spiritual energy vein of water] ascended in rank.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen nodded and said, "This is indeed a supreme treasure. A pity the pill formula that used the Primordial Solar Spirit Pearl as its primary ingredient has long been lost to time."

"I can only attempt to deduce and reconstruct the ancient formula through experimentation."

"Indeed," Exquisite Jiang agreed with a nod, then added, "Within the Path Palace Sacred Land [a sacred land associated with a major cultivation path], the method for refining the Mysterious Origin Violet Aura Pill [a pill made from the Mysterious Origin Violet Aura Ginseng] is still preserved. If we could obtain that formula for reference, your chances of success would be significantly greater."

"That would be helpful," he conceded.

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod and then spoke, "I must trouble you, my lady, to find a few Alchemy Formulae [recipes for crafting spiritual pills] of comparable value from the Clan Treasury. I shall take them to the Path Palace Sacred Land."

"…"

After asking Exquisite Jiang to prepare the Alchemy Formulae, Eldrin Chen did not linger at the Gale Divine Ridge. He immediately set off for Eastern Sovereign Mountain.

Not long after, he arrived within the Spirit-Severing Mountain Range and ascended the Gale Divine Ridge once more.

Returning to this Eastern Sovereign Mountain after so many years, Eldrin Chen found the sight before him vastly different from what he remembered. Dive deeper into the Dao at audi novel.com.