Chapter 1021 : A Celestial Silver Alliance

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen mused with a thoughtful expression, "The Kalpa-time [an immense cosmic cycle] still has sixty thousand years remaining. However, to successfully weather it, we must begin our preparations early." "Senior, rest assured, when the Kalpa-time arrives, I will undoubtedly stand by your side."

Upon hearing this, Void-Refining Immortal [a title for a powerful immortal] let out a hearty laugh and promptly steadied Eldrin Chen by the arm, saying, "We are both fellow travelers on the immortal path, and any blood ties are distant indeed. Let us interact as peers."

"I see you intend to journey to the Netherworld Underworld [the realm of the dead] to settle your mortal affairs. You must be lacking Incense Fire Celestial Silver [a rare metal refined from the faith and incense offerings of countless worshippers]. Consider this piece of Incense Fire Celestial Silver a token of our meeting."

As he spoke, he produced a single piece of Incense Fire Celestial Silver from his sleeve.

Eldrin Chen was momentarily taken aback and quickly waved his hands in refusal. "This object is far too precious. I would be unworthy to accept it."

"And to speak frankly, I already possess one piece of Incense Fire Celestial Silver in my hand." "Oh?"

Void-Refining Immortal was slightly stunned, not expecting that Eldrin Chen, having just ascended to the Immortal Realm [the higher plane of existence for immortals], would already hold a piece of Incense Fire Heavenly Silver [a general term for rare, celestial-grade metals].

One must understand that Incense Fire Celestial Silver is exceedingly rare and valuable. Void-Refining Immortal had occupied Xander's Immortal Isle for over eighty thousand years. The Immortal Clan [a clan or family of cultivators who have achieved immortality] that flourished under his rule numbered in the hundreds of millions upon millions of cultivators, all offering him their faith and incense.

Yet even with such vast devotion, he had only managed to condense a mere one or two pieces of Incense Fire Heavenly Silver. He never imagined Eldrin Chen would already possess one.

"It seems this Abyssal Daoist [a title meaning 'Daoist of the Abyss'] possesses methods even more remarkable than anticipated." Dive deeper into the Dao at audio-novel*com.

"Could it be that he possesses the aptitude of a Great Luo Immortal Lord?"

The Void-Refining Immortal murmured inwardly. Although Eldrin Chen had not fully revealed the depths of his own innate talent and foundation, he could roughly guess the terrifying potential of Eldrin Chen.

Thinking of this, the Void-Refining Immortal's eyes flickered slightly, sweeping past Lila, Yvonne the Violet Consort, and Nyssa Qu.

His heart stirred for a moment, and after a brief pause, he smiled and said, "I observe that the foundations of my fellow Daoist's wives are extraordinary. They likely have a considerable chance of Ascending to Immortality [achieving the Immortal Ascension Realm]."

"This piece of Incense Fire Celestial Silver [a rare heavenly metal that aids in cultivation breakthroughs] can assist cultivators in Ascending to Immortality. Consider it a loan to you."

"A loan to me..."

Eldrin Chen's heart stirred. Seeing the eager looks in the eyes of Nyssa Qu and Lila, he steadied his resolve. He nodded, accepted the Incense Fire Heavenly Silver, and then cupped his hands, saying, "Senior, rest assured. I will remember this favor." "Hahaha."

Seeing him accept the Incense Fire Celestial Silver, the Void-Refining Immortal laughed heartily, then waved his hand and departed with an air of ease.

After bidding farewell to the Void-Refining Immortal, Eldrin Chen returned to Green Chariot Island.

By now, the host of Immortals had already departed from the Immortal Island, and it had returned to its former state of tranquility.

Eldrin Chen then arrived at the edge of Spirit Mountain, leaning on the railing as he gazed upon the vast expanse of the Vast Immortal Realm [the higher plane of existence where immortals reside], his heart sinking into a sea of remembrance. "My Husband."

At that moment, Lyra Jiang emerged, wrapping her arms around him from behind, her expression also tinged with deep emotion.

Having cultivated for several Millennium [a period of one thousand years], traversing a path fraught with hardship to reach this day, they had finally succeeded in Ascending to Immortality [transcending the mortal realm to become an immortal being] and secured a place to call their own within the Immortal Realm.

In their hearts, a rare tranquility settled. They leaned against one another, quietly observing the myriad forms of heaven and earth.

A long while later, Eldrin Chen sat cross-legged beside the cliff's edge. Watching the clouds gather and disperse over the mountain ranges of the world below, he calmly retrieved several objects.

Lyra Jiang glanced over and saw they were respectively: a tattered scroll, an Immortal Sword [a blade forged with immortal power], an urn of ashes, a Verdant Leaf Sword, and the broken half of a Pure Yang Immortal Sword [a sword imbued with the pure essence of the sun].

"The Long River Setting Sun Scroll [a mystical artifact depicting a river and the setting sun], the Dao Ruins Sword…"

Gazing at the items before them, Lyra Jiang could not help but murmur to herself.

Among these items, the tattered scroll was the Long River Setting Sun Scroll left behind by Riverlord Chang, and the Immortal Sword was naturally the Dao Ruins Immortal Sword of Jiang the Sovereign Emperor. "At the moment the Long River [a mighty, ancient river] legion fell, a wisp of remnant soul was caught by the scroll and brought back to the Purple Firmament Realm, falling into my hands." Eldrin Chen explained, his voice low. "Now, that wisp of soul is exceedingly faint. I must journey to the Netherworld [the realm of the dead and reincarnation] to aid its passage into the cycle of rebirth."

Eldrin Chen looked at the Long River Setting Sun Scroll as he spoke, then shifted his gaze to the Dao Ruins Sword and the broken Pure Yang Immortal Sword.

This sword is a Pure Yang Immortal Treasure [a supreme-grade immortal artifact imbued with the essence of the purest Yang energy]. Within it lies the fragmented Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] of Jiang the Sovereign Emperor, and it is also the final, incomplete key to his Reincarnation Tribulation [a profound trial related to the cycle of rebirth]. The other incomplete Immortal Sword is the Virtuous Heaven Sword [a sword embodying heavenly virtue] that once belonged to Dao Lord Magnus. In the past, Dao Lord Magnus sacrificed himself to take on a tribulation in place of Eldrin Chen, leaving behind only this Shattered Sword [a broken sword whose spirit is damaged], which was later returned by the Netherworld Ancient Ancestor. The sword's spirit within is now incomplete and fragmented, and it is unknown if it can ever be revived. With these treasures, there may be a chance for these venerable seniors to enter the cycle of reincarnation."

Gazing upon these three treasures, Eldrin Chen could not help but murmur to himself.

Then, he turned his gaze to the funerary urn and the Verdant Leaf Sword [a sword as green and vibrant as a fresh leaf]. Compared to the three supreme treasures before them, these two objects seemed sparse in spiritual aura.

The funerary urn contained the ashes of Old Granduncle Dorian Chen. The Verdant Leaf Sword was a parting gift bestowed upon Eldrin Chen by Seventh Granduncle Changqing Chen on his deathbed.

Staring at the urn and the Verdant Leaf Sword before him, Eldrin Chen remained silent for a long while before finally rising to his feet.

He opened the urn, his expression tinged with melancholy. "Granduncle Dorian watched me grow up," he said, his voice low. "He was always protective and kind to me since I was a child. In the end, he died defending Spirit Isle Lake [a lake imbued with spiritual energy]. His final wish was for me to achieve Ascending to Immortality [the ultimate goal of cultivation, transcending mortality to become an immortal]. Now... I have done it." Immerse yourself in the complete world at *audio-novel.com*.

Eldrin Chen sighed softly, a shadow of sorrow passing through his eyes.

He scooped up a handful of ashes and scattered them into the space between heaven and earth. "Old Granduncle, I have Ascending to Immortality. I have brought you with me to the Immortal Realm [the realm where immortals reside]. Look. This Immortal Domain [a region within the Immortal Realm], vast and boundless, where the Immortal Qi [the primordial energy that permeates the Immortal Realm] endures forever..."

The ashes drifted and scattered, dancing upon the boundless expanse between heaven and earth before settling, becoming one with the dust and merging into the great earth below.

Within the silent void, there seemed to linger an emotion, a whisper carried upon the ether, as if telling this vast Immortal Realm of a promise fulfilled.

He, Changxing Chen, a mortal realm cultivator, had also come today..."

The Firmament [the highest heavens] stretched vast and pale, the great earth lay boundless and indistinct. Upon a dimly lit path, countless millions of souls trudged forward in a dazed stupor. Along both sides of the path bloomed flowers, as if formed from crimson flowing flames, dazzling and brilliant beyond compare.

And in the desolate wilderness beyond the path, the murky mists stretched endlessly to the horizon. Yaksha [fierce, swift-moving demons] roamed the skies, Ghost King [powerful spectral monarchs] howled within the mountain Ronan, and there existed boundless stretches of dark Netherworld [the underworld, realm of the dead] lands. "Boom—"

At that very moment, a thunderous roar erupted from the void above. The endless dark Firmament was violently torn asunder, a great rent appearing within it.

A figure of tall, straight-backed, and incomparably majestic stature descended from beyond the heavens. The newcomer wore a White Robe, a silver immortal mark was etched upon his brow, and his form was shrouded in Immortal Qi [the purified energy of an immortal]. He was none other than a Nine Heavens Banished Immortal [an immortal exiled from the highest celestial realms]. "Is this place the true location of the Long Decay?"

Eldrin Chen descended slowly from the void, gazing upon the boundless expanse of the Netherworld Hell. He could not help but frown slightly.

Although he had heard tales of it before, he was still astonished by the sheer vastness of this Netherworld Hell.

This realm of Netherworld and the Immortal Domain [the realm of immortals] were the two sides of the cosmic coin, the yin and yang of existence. The entire Immortal Domain was of a certain size, and this Netherworld Netherworld was precisely the same in its measure.

"It seems this Netherworld territory is not to be underestimated either," he mused.

Eldrin Chen's eyes flickered slightly as he recalled the information about the Netherworld he had myself inquired after.

Within the boundless Immortal Realm [the vast and mystical plane where immortals reside], the Three Thousand Immortal Domains [the three thousand principal realms of the immortal world] hold dominion. These domains drift and float within the Primordial Chaos [the formless, primordial state before creation], each one a world unto itself, yet all bound by a shared destiny that stretches across unimaginable distances.

Beyond the Three Thousand Immortal Domains, there exist the Thirty-Six Heavens [the thirty-six celestial paradises of supreme order] and the eighteen layers of the putrid feasting hells [the infernal realms of punishment and torment].

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