Chapter 989 On the Eve of Becoming a Xian(Status)

"Ancestral Elder, for what purpose have we embarked on this journey?"

Upon the vast East Sea, a lone leaf-like boat drifted slowly forward, heading toward the boundless horizon where ocean met infinity.

Upon a solitary boat, an elder and a youth sat facing 1 another. The elder was a Golden Core cultivator, while the youth was a young Purple Mansion cultivator.

At this moment, the old man steered the lone vessel through the void while gazing affectionately at the youth.

When the youth inquired about their journey, the Elder finally lifted his head, his voice tinged with aspiration as he said, "This time, I shall take you on a pilgrimage."

Pilgrimage?

The youth was perplexed. He had been in secluded cultivation until moments ago, when the Patriarch abruptly roused him. Before he could even ask what was happening, the Patriarch had hauled him aboard this treasured vessel.

Upon hearing the Patriarch's words, Laonian felt even more perplexed and couldn't help but inquire, "Could it be that another Nascent Soul True Monarch has emerged within the Azure Carp Sea?"

"Not so, not so."

The Patriarch shook his head, his tone tinged with profound mystery. "This journey is a true pilgrimage for us both, meant only to witness the birth of what we cultivators have pursued throughout our entire lives."

"The lifelong pursuit of us cultivators?"

The young man’s expression shifted, and a moment later, he could not contain his astonishment as he exclaimed, “Could it be… that 1…”

Hmph!

The Patriarch nodded, his expression filled with utmost solemnity and reverence. "Legends say that individual intends to undergo the heavenly tribulation amidst the Zhou Tian Star Archipelago, ascending to immortality in a single transcendent breakthrough."

Decades ago, the news that Eldrin (Person Name) would undergo his heavenly tribulation to ascend as an immortal at the Zhou Tian Star Archipelago had already spread throughout the entire Violet Realm.

Now, the vast East Sea had already gathered countless cultivators.

Pilgrims like the old man and the youth were as countless as schools of fish swimming across a river.

They came with devout hearts to witness the birth of an immortal, yet far more arrived with the conviction to face death, determined to safeguard the path for Eldrin.

"Brother Changxuan, we have already set up the formation according to the array diagram."

Above the Zhoutian Star Archipelago, over a 100 Nascent Soul Dao Lords from the Purple Realm gathered together, their faces a mixture of astonishment and exhilaration as they gazed toward the core of the Zhoutian Star Archipelago.

At this moment, the Zhou Tian Star Archipelago was enveloped by the Zhou Tian Spirit Gathering Formation, a grand array personally designed by Eldrin and jointly deployed by dozens of Nascent Soul Dao Lords.

This formation was of immortal grade, utilizing a full dozen or so pure yang spirit materials, while ordinary devil-refining treasures were simply beyond counting.

Now, with the Zhou Tian Star Formation deployed, it could draw upon the power of the celestial stars and gather the primordial energy of the Violet Realm, increasing Eldrin's chances of attaining the Dao Fruit of Immortality.

With the grand formation now successfully laid out, Chen Changxuan smiled and bowed respectfully. "The completion of this formation owes much to the assistance from all of you."

"This old man shall thank all fellow Daoists here on behalf of my grandson."

"You flatter me, Fellow Daoist."

Hearing this, everyone hastily turned aside, not daring to accept such a grand gesture of respect.

Though Chen Changxuan was not particularly advanced in years, nor was his cultivation level the pinnacle among the Nascent Soul realm experts, he was Eldrin’s grand-uncle. With this status, even the Lord of the Heavenly Dao Sect dared not accept such a grand gesture of respect from him.

Now that Eldrin (Person Name) was on the verge of ascension, even these Primordial Spirit Dao Lords would have to address him as Senior Immortal—an insurmountable chasm was destined to form between them.

Only a figure like Chen Changxuan, who had watched Eldrin (Person Name) grow from childhood and supported him unwaveringly to this day, could truly deserve to be addressed by Eldrin (Person Name) as "Grand-Uncle".

Thus, although cultivators often formed their own social circles, none dared to show the slightest disrespect toward Chen Changxuan.

The Old Clan Leader expressed his gratitude to the assembly before speaking again, "During this tribulation crossing at the Abyssal Return, the Demon God is certain to strike once more."

"The Eldrin Child bids this old man inform you all that unless the moment of absolute necessity arrives, you need not intervene in this tribulation, lest needless casualties be incurred."

"How can this be?" Lin Tianqi furrowed his brow and immediately inquired, "The Immortal Ascension Tribulation is perilous to endure. Should anything unfortunate befall him, what would become of us?"

"Do not worry."

Just then, a gentle voice echoed through the void.

Eldrin sat cross-legged at the heart of the Zhou Tian Star Island, his true form never manifesting. Only a voice resembling the divine resonance of the Great Dao echoed: "I have certainty in overcoming this heavenly tribulation. You need only watch quietly from the sidelines."

Upon hearing this, everyone’s expressions turned grave, and they promptly bowed in unison, saying, “We obey!”

Chen Changxuan bid farewell to the crowd and strode all the way to the core of the Zhoutian Star Islands.

Before a spiritual spring, he caught sight of Eldrin and Lyra, and remarked with a light laugh,

"The preparations for this journey are complete, and my Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure) has successfully advanced."

Chen Changxuan spoke impassively as he handed over his life-bound spiritual treasure, the Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure).

Eldrin took the treasure banner, his heart stirring faintly. This life-bound spirit treasure of the Elder Uncle was forged with the 8 Trigrams Treasure Tree as its foundation—it could be said to be the culmination of the Elder Uncle's lifelong devotion.

Now, the Elder Uncle's divine soul is anchored within the Blazing Prison Fire Sea. So long as the Blazing Prison Fire Sea remains unbroken, he is virtually immortal, and his cultivation advances by leaps and bounds alongside it.

Logically speaking, with the support of a quasi-celestial-grade earth vein, the Elder Uncle should have long broken through to the ninth layer of the Nascent Soul realm. Yet now, he remained only at the seventh layer of the Nascent Soul.

The reason for this was that Chen Changxuan had primarily channeled the empowerment of the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire into this 8 Trigrams Treasure Formation, elevating it to the realm of a top-grade Pure Yang Spirit Treasure.

These 8 formation flags were all top-grade Pure Yang spirit treasures. When activated by Eldrin's immortal essence, they could deploy the 8 Trigrams Immortal Refining Formation, a power that nearly rivaled that of a single immortal treasure.

Carefully storing away the Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure), Eldrin (Person Name) nodded and said, "With this treasure in hand, I shall have greater confidence in weathering the impending tribulation."

Seeing this, Chen Changxuan couldn’t help but ponder for a moment before saying, “Since the tribulation is so arduous, why not let them lend you a hand?”

"Alas!"

Eldrin shook his head and sighed, "In the great battle dozens of years ago, the Dao Lords of the Violet Realm suffered heavy casualties. Most still haven't recovered from their wounds to this day."

"Having them fight against the Outer Realm Demons would be manageable, but standing against the Outer Realm Evil Gods is no different from a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

"The Violet Realm has shed far too much blood for my sake. There should be no more needless sacrifices."

"I understand."

Chen Changxuan nodded, then remarked with deep emotion, "Even in the face of such a great tribulation, you still hold the world in your heart. This is truly a blessing for the Zi Realm."

Eldrin shook his head with a light chuckle, "It's not that I'm being overly merciful. It's just that having achieved the Great Perfection of my immortal form and cultivated the Primordial Indestructible Body, I possess sufficient confidence to transcend this heavenly tribulation."

At this point, he said no more.

He cast a glance toward Lyra and the others, then nodded solemnly. "Since the time is ripe, it is now my moment to coalesce the Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit and ascend to the realm of immortality in 1 decisive breakthrough."

"Excellent!"

Lyra nodded, her expression grave. "Husband, set your heart at ease. Should a heavenly tribulation truly descend, I can hold it off for a time."

"Mm." Eldrin gave a slight nod, yet declared with unwavering confidence, "Should the Demon God force his hand, do not strain yourself. Simply let him come."