Chapter 979 : A Two Millennia Reunion

Speaking of this, Eldrin Chen shook his head with a wry smile. "Who would have thought that the Fiend Race Saintess would not hide within the heavens and earth, but instead conceal herself for two thousand years right under my nose, within the Fallen Deity Ridge of the Eastern Barrens?"

"Indeed."

At that very moment, a calm voice drifted down from the heights of the Fallen Deity Ridge.

Eldrin Chen ascended the Fallen Deity Ridge. Within the imposing Great Hall, two figures stood silently waiting.

One of them had wind and thunder wings sprouting from his back and gripped a Thunderclap iron staff. This was the Wind-Thunder Twin-Winged Demon, renowned for possessing Extreme Speed [a supreme divine ability of unparalleled swiftness].

This Wind-Thunder Twin-Winged Demon was originally an exotic species from beyond this realm. Born with wind-thunder wings, it possessed a Great God Ability [a powerful innate divine power] from birth, making it an anomaly even among the ranks of the Demon God [a powerful classification of demonic beings].

It was by relying on these very wings that it had managed to evade the pursuit of the various Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core cultivation stage] experts of the Purple Seal Realm all those years ago. Now, after several thousand years, it had actually cultivated to the Primordial Spirit Mid Stage [the middle stage of the Primordial Spirit realm].

The second figure wore a long black dress, her beauty peerless and capable of toppling kingdoms—a visage of devastating, world-shaking allure. This was none other than the Fiend Race Saintess.

Upon seeing Eldrin Chen, the Fiend Race Saintess's expression remained remarkably composed, as if his arrival had long been anticipated.

She merely stood there, her voice calm as she spoke. "I have been waiting for you here for over two thousand years." For more chapters, visit audio_novel.com for the complete novel.

"Oh?"

Eldrin Chen replied with serene detachment, giving a slight nod.

The Fiend Race Saintess inclined her head in acknowledgment and continued, "Ever since the day the Demonic Abyss Heavenly Scar was sealed shut by your predecessors' sacrifice, I have faintly glimpsed the threads of my own Destiny [the preordained course of one's life and cultivation path]."

"Trapped within the Purple Seal Realm, there is no escape for me. No path leads to survival."

"Your perception is clear." Eldrin Chen nodded, his voice calm as still water. "Since that is the case, you may end your own life."

"You—!"

The Wind-Thunder Heavenly Demon erupted in fury. Brilliant arcs of lightning crackled around the Thunderclap iron staff in his grasp, the power within him teetering on the brink of explosive release.

Yet the Fiend Race Saintess stayed him with a gesture. She clasped her hands behind her back and gazed at Eldrin Chen. "I wish to witness for myself," she stated, "the power of a Mortal Dust Immortal [an immortal who has transcended the mortal world yet retains a connection to it]."

"As you wish."

Eldrin Chen gave a placid nod. From between his brows, a point of dazzling radiance blossomed forth.

In a single Ksana-time [an infinitesimal unit of time from Buddhist cosmology, less than a second], that radiant mass soared into the heavens like a blazing sun, only to transform in the next instant into a dazzling sword-light that cleaved downward.

"A true Immortal Sword!"

The Fiend Race Saintess murmured. Under the onslaught of that power, her Primordial Spirit Late Stage [the late stage of a cultivator's spiritual core] cultivation was as feeble as a firefly's glow, utterly incinerated into ashes of calamity in a mere moment.

In her final moments, a wisp of her remnant soul persisted. The Fiend Race Saintess gazed calmly at Eldrin Chen, then, unexpectedly, gave a slight nod before speaking.

"I am a Heavenly Demon, yet I was not born desiring to become one."

"It is simply that being born in the Demonic Abyss [a realm of pure demonic energy and corruption] destined me to be a demon from the start. We had no other choice."

"Having my Destiny [the predetermined course of one's life and cultivation path] controlled by Him for thousands of years, I have grown weary and exhausted. Thank you for granting me release."

Eldrin Chen's brow twitched slightly. He restrained the all-consuming Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame [a supreme flame born from the essence of the primordial sun], yet he could not halt her final dissipation.

The Fiend Race Saintess's divine soul scattered bit by bit, carrying a sense of liberation and a touch of serene acceptance. "You must be cautious," she said, "the Catastrophe Demon God is a true demon."

"He is the calamity of the Great Thousand World [a collective term for the vast, interconnected realms of existence], the dire tribulation of the starry Cosmos [the ordered universe]. His heart is colder, more sinister, and more ruthless than you can possibly imagine."

"Even if you were to become a true Nine Heavens Celestial Immortal [an immortal who has ascended to the highest celestial realms], once you face Him, you would likely face the peril of annihilation."

As she spoke these words, the spiritual light of the Fiend Race Saintess's soul had dwindled to a mere flicker.

Before dissipating completely, she looked at the two of them with a hint of envy and said, "Sometimes I truly envy you. Though you rose from humble beginnings, at least you were not born with your Destiny [the predetermined course of one's life and fate] held in another's grasp from the start…"

"Saintess!"

Witnessing the Fiend Race Saintess's complete demise, the Wind-Thunder Heavenly Demon [a powerful demon with wings that command the forces of wind and thunder] roared in fury, its twin wings of wind and thunder beating against the heavens as if to Sunder Heaven the very cosmos.

It glared hatefully at Eldrin Chen, wishing to avenge the Fiend Race Saintess, but in the end, its wings drooped powerlessly. This chapter appears courtesy of audio-novel dot com.

Though it possessed the strength to howl across the starry void and drag down Nine Heavens Stellar [celestial bodies from the highest heavens], when faced with the present Eldrin Chen, it found itself utterly devoid of the courage to even raise a hand.

"Enough... it is enough!"

The Wind-Thunder Heavenly Demon sat quietly in the void, the vast demonic energy within its body reversing its flow, gradually transforming into a torrent of primal wind and thunder essence that dissipated into the surrounding heavens and earth.

Eldrin Chen watched silently as the Wind-Thunder Heavenly Demon dissolved its own path, reflecting on the final words of the Fiend Race Saintess. A complex and ineffable feeling stirred within his heart.

"Some are born into humble beginnings, yet they can at least grasp the reins of their own Destiny."

"But for others, from the very moment of their birth, choice is already forfeit. Such, perhaps, is the nature of life."

"Alas!"

Eldrin Chen let out a soft sigh and finally withdrew his hand.

With a touch of melancholy, he glanced at Nyssa Qu and spoke, "Though Five Poisons Young Master and I share a history of enmity, it remains a personal grievance."

"In consideration of his father, Five Poisons Patriarch, who suppressed the Second Demon God for the sake of the Purple Seal Realm, I shall let bygones be bygones."

"However, this man has committed numerous evils over the millennia. Send a message to the summit of Hundred Poisons Mountain."

"Tell him that Five Poisons Young Master is to guard the front lines of the Demonic Abyss for three thousand years. For the remainder of his life, he must also protect the peace of all living beings to atone for his sins."

Upon hearing this, Nyssa Qu's eyes flickered. She offered a slight bow and said, "Five Poisons Young Master is a Primordial Spirit Path Lord [a cultivator who has mastered the path of the primordial spirit]. By granting him a chance for redemption, my husband brings fortune to the Purple Seal Realm."

"Yet, his enmity with you runs deep. To simply release him... I fear a lingering resentment might remain in your heart, husband."

"It is of no consequence."

Eldrin Chen shook his head, his expression one of serene acceptance. "In that battle long ago, I did not suffer a loss. If releasing him can protect the lives of a region for tens of thousands of years, then for the myriad beings of the Purple Seal Realm, it counts as a measure of Merit [a metaphysical currency representing good karma or virtuous deeds]."

"Hmm." Nyssa Qu nodded, then spoke thoughtfully, "My only concern is that after you ascend to the Immortal Realm, he might commit evil deeds once more."

"Do not worry. He would not dare."

Eldrin Chen shook his head again and stepped calmly into the Great Hall.

As his figure vanished, his final words lingered in the air: "Even if one day I ascend to the Immortal Realm, the measures I leave behind will be more than enough to deter all under heaven for a hundred thousand years!"

"The Five Poisons Young Master... is not worth our concern."

As the echoes of his voice faded, Eldrin Chen strode into the heart of Fallen Deity Ridge.

Before the Demonic Spring at the core of Fallen Deity Ridge, Eldrin Chen came to a halt.

Nyssa Qu followed and descended, her gaze turning grave as she observed the Demonic Spring before them. "This was formed when a Demon God cast down a Path Marker [a mystical anchor used to corrupt and claim territory]. It is one of the key nodes polluting this land. Eradicating it will likely be troublesome..."

"Crack-crack—"

Before Nyssa Qu could finish her words, the Demonic Spring [a corrupted spiritual spring tainted by demonic energy] before them began to fracture, inch by inch.

Eldrin Chen extracted a Sixth Rank Stellar core [the condensed essence of a star, a powerful cultivation resource] from the depths of the Demonic Spring. He then channeled the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame [a supreme flame of pure yang energy] to refine the spring itself, intent on purging all traces of the Demon God [a powerful, malevolent deity from the demonic realms] from its essence.

Gazing at the lingering Demon God imprint within the Demonic Spring, Eldrin Chen finally spoke. "Within the Purple Seal Realm, there are thirteen Sixth Rank Demonic Cultivator Forbidden Land [places of immense demonic power and corruption, sealed away from the mortal world]. The number of Fifth Rank ones is beyond count."

"To prevent the Outer Realm Demon God [a demonic deity from beyond this world] from using them as a hidden reserve, I intend to use the years I have left to utterly eradicate these Sixth Rank Demonic Cultivator Forbidden Land."

"Upon your return to the clan, convey my decree. Summon all cultivators within the Purple Seal Realm who practice the Primordial Solar Path Art [a cultivation technique harnessing the pure, purifying energy of the primordial sun]. They must, within a thousand years, completely purge every last Demonic Cultivator Forbidden Land from our realm." Your portal to cultivation novels: audio–novel.com.