Chapter 1003 : The Immortal's Burden

High in the void, Eldrin Chen withdrew his gaze with a faint sigh, a sense of helplessness stirring within him.

With his Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality and attained great power and longevity] methods, he could reshape the heavens and earth in a single thought, transform deserts into grasslands, and turn vast seas into mulberry fields with only a negligible expenditure of his Immortal Essence [the fundamental life force and power of an Immortal].

Yet, even an Immortal has limits. He could nurture a desert into a prairie, transmute a sea into fertile land, and shelter the myriad living beings across countless Li-lengths of mountains and rivers.

But even so, compared to the scale of a world on the brink of destruction, such efforts were but a drop in the ocean.

"The will of Heaven and Earth lies dormant, the World Membrane [the ethereal barrier separating a world from the chaotic void beyond] is shattered. This world teeters on the very edge of Oblivion [complete annihilation, the end of all existence]," Eldrin Chen murmured.

Exquisite Jiang observed the desolate landscape, her voice a calm, sorrowful sigh. After a long moment, she shook her head. "Unless the Heaven and Earth Placenta [the primordial, nurturing core of a world, its source of vitality and order] is restored, any attempt to reshape the land is ultimately futile."

"Indeed,"

Eldrin Chen nodded in agreement. "Though we have ascended to Immortality, attaining great freedom and transcendence,"

"witnessing a Great Thousand World [a vast, complete world within the cosmos] on the verge of Oblivion, its people facing utter devastation... to stand idly by would be a weight upon my conscience I could not bear."

Beside them, Verdant Consort also gave a slight nod. "Mending the Heaven and Earth Placenta is no simple task," she added. "It would require the legendary divine material known as Heavenly God [a supreme realm of cultivation, representing a level of power akin to a deity] Mending Clay." Access the full story on audio-novel . com.

Exquisite Jiang [the Immortal Maiden Exquisite] furrowed her brow. Heavenly God [a divine being of immense power] mending clay was an exceedingly rare Immortal Rank Treasure [a treasure of the highest grade]. It was said that even Earth Immortal Patriarch [a patriarch who has ascended to the Earth Immortal realm] would seek to collect it, and most Immortal [a being who has achieved immortality] who obtained it would be loath to part with such a treasure.

They possessed only two or three Immortal Rank Treasure [treasures of the highest grade] between them, let alone such a supreme treasure as this.

However, Eldrin Chen [the cultivator Eldrin] shook his head and spoke, "We may not have the Heavenly God [divine being] mending clay in our possession, but that does not mean it cannot be found within this Cosmos Void Realm [the Void Realm of the Cosmos]."

"You mean...?" Hearing this, Verdant Consort [the Verdant Consort] showed a trace of confusion.

Without further explanation, Eldrin Chen [Eldrin] took a single step forward, plunging deep into the heart of the Cosmos Void Realm [Void Realm of the Cosmos].

They flew all the way to the very core of the Cosmos Void Realm [Void Realm]. There, at the heart of the subterranean depths, they beheld a mass of divine clay shimmering with Five-Colored Immortal Light [a radiant light of five immortal hues].

"Is this the Five-Colored Divine Clay [the legendary Five-Colored Divine Clay]?"

Exquisite Jiang [Exquisite] felt a surge of astonishment, her expression blooming with delight.

Eldrin Chen [Eldrin] nodded and explained, "The Five-Colored Divine Clay [Five-Colored Divine Clay] is exceedingly rare in the Mortal Realm [the realm of mortals], yet it is a supreme treasure born of destiny's favor."

"As this Cosmos Void Realm [Void Realm] faced its final moments of destruction, in a desperate bid for one last sliver of vitality, it expended the greater part of its foundational essence to nurture this very mass of Five-Colored Divine Clay [Five-Colored Divine Clay]."

As he spoke of this, Eldrin Chen's heart stirred. There was a considerable amount of the Five-Colored Divine Clay [a legendary clay imbued with the essence of the five primal elements]. Even after using it to mend the Cosmos Void Realm, there should still be one portion remaining, clearly left by the Cosmos Void Realm as payment for the mending Immortal.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen stored the Five-Colored Divine Clay, then spoke: "The three of us joining forces to mend the heavens with this Five-Colored Divine Clay will surely constitute no small amount of Merit [a metaphysical 'currency' representing good karma or virtuous deeds]."

Once their resolve was firm, the three of them acted in concert, beginning the work of sealing the fissures within the Cosmos Void Realm.

This endeavor consumed one full Sixty-Year Cycle [a complete cycle of sixty years]. They succeeded in fully repairing the Cosmos Void Realm's Heaven and Earth Placenta [the primordial membrane separating and nurturing heaven and earth], thereby causing the world-ending Great Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial] to dissipate.

After mending the Heaven and Earth Placenta, Eldrin Chen accepted seven nominal disciples. He imparted to them portions of his cultivation arts, thus replenishing this realm's path of cultivation, before finally departing the Cosmos Void Realm.

After his departure from the Cosmos Void Realm, his seven disciples each achieved significant cultivation accomplishments, becoming the most illustrious power within the Cosmos Void Realm.

In the new era of the Cosmos Void Realm, these seven disciples revered him as their Path Ancestor, leaving behind the legend of Eldrin the Immortal descending to mend the heavens and transmit the Dao.

Of course, these were events of a later time. For now, the tale continues with Eldrin Chen departing the Cosmos Void Realm and waiting another hundred years in the void beyond its borders.

When that century had passed, Eldrin Chen witnessed a streak of radiant light fly from the depths of the Boundless Starry Sky to a point just outside the Cosmos Void Realm.

The newcomer was a young man clad in Daoist robes. He arrived with frantic haste in the starry expanse beside the Cosmos Void Realm and immediately beheld Eldrin Chen and his two companions.

His expression shifted subtly, a flicker of solemn gravity entering his gaze.

With a single glance confirming that the Cosmos Void Realm [the world he originated from] remained unharmed, and instantly deducing that the Heaven and Earth Placenta [the primordial womb of a world] had been mended by the three of them, he let out a soft sigh of relief.

He then cupped his hands respectfully towards the trio, offering a warm and courteous smile. "I must extend my deepest gratitude to you, fellow Immortals, for your righteous intervention in averting the Oblivion [the cosmic cycle of destruction and rebirth] calamity that threatened my natal world."

"It was but a simple gesture, Fellow Daoist. Your courtesy is too great."

Eldrin Chen offered a slight smile, indicating the man need not stand on such ceremony, yet he graciously accepted the gesture of respect.

For an Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality] who ascended from the Great Thousand World [the vast mortal realm], one's natal world is akin to one's birth parents. Published by https://audio-novel.com. All rights reserved.

By saving the Cosmos Void Realm from Oblivion, he had, in a sense, performed a deed comparable to saving this Immortal's father. He was indeed worthy of such a formal salute.

Only after seeing the trio accept his gesture did the Immortal take a moment to study them more closely. A look of astonishment crossed his features, and he drew a sharp breath. "I am Cosmos Void, hailing from the Vast Azure Immortal Domain [a celestial realm of immense size and power]. I serve as an Elder [a senior position] within the Azure Glaze Immortal Sect [a major immortal cultivation sect]."

"With such extraordinary talent evident in you three, I presume your journey is one of celestial exploration. Might I inquire which Immortal Domain [a realm governed by immortal powers] you call home, and which great sect you represent as true disciples?"

Eldrin Chen's eyes glimmered with a flash of understanding at these words, though his composure returned swiftly. He grasped the underlying intent behind Cosmos Void Path Master's inquiry.

The chasm between realms of Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality] cultivation is vast and profound. Many Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality] who ascended tens of thousands of years ago may still fail to advance a single layer in their cultivation.

He has only been an Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality] for a little over a thousand years, yet his cultivation has already reached the Second Level Ascendant Immortal Realm. This simply does not resemble a newly ascended Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality].

Therefore, Cosmos Void Path Master surmised that he must be an Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality] from a major sect within the Immortal Domain [the higher realm where immortals reside], currently journeying through the starry expanse of the Universe.

Of course, the most compelling reason for Cosmos Void Path Master's certainty was the overwhelming power displayed by the trio.

All three had already cultivated their Immortal Body [a body refined to an immortal state], Path Principles [the fundamental laws one comprehends on their cultivation path], and Path Fruit [the culmination of one's cultivation path, a metaphysical fruit representing profound attainment]. Such a sight was clearly not something an ordinary Great Thousand World [a vast world containing thousands of smaller realms] could possibly give birth to.

For a Great Thousand World [a vast world containing thousands of smaller realms], even if it exhausted millions of years of accumulated fortune and was blessed with unimaginable luck to produce a single seed of such Great Encompassing [a high-level immortal realm] caliber, it would be impossible for three such prodigies to emerge simultaneously.

Only the top-tier major sects, or even the supreme orthodoxies within the Immortal Realm [the higher realm where immortals reside], which are anchored by Great Encompassing Golden Immortal [a supreme level of immortal cultivation] powerhouses stabilizing the Cosmos [the fundamental order of reality] and possess Innate Spiritual Treasure [a treasure born from primordial chaos, of the highest grade] to safeguard their Fortune [the metaphysical luck and destiny of a person or organization], would have the means to nurture three figures of this caliber at once.

With this understanding, Eldrin Chen followed the other's lead and said, "To be frank, it is inconvenient for me to speak in detail about my master's sect."

"However, this journey through the stars was undertaken on the orders of my sect elders, with the primary purpose of slaying the Catastrophe Demon God."

"Now that the Catastrophe Demon God has been beheaded, rescuing the Cosmos Void Realm was merely a matter of acting conveniently while the opportunity presented itself."

"The Catastrophe Demon God is dead!"

The countenance of Cosmos Void Path Master shifted dramatically, revealing an expression of utter shock and disbelief.

That Catastrophe Demon God possessed cultivation [the practice of refining one's body and spirit to ascend to higher states of being] on par with his own, and was further protected by a Supreme-Grade Postnatal Demonic Treasure [a top-tier enchanted artifact forged after the creation of the world, possessing immense demonic power]. Even if he were to personally take action, he could not have guaranteed victory over the Catastrophe Demon God.

To truly slay the Catastrophe Demon God would likely require a tremendous price, such as persuading the other three Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality through cultivation] Elders of the Azure Glaze Immortal Sect, or even the Sect Master himself to join forces. Even then, the odds of success would be no more than three in ten.

The fact that the person before him had accomplished this feat proved his methods far surpassed his own.

With this realization, Cosmos Void Path Master grew even more convinced that these three were true disciples of a great sect, possibly even direct disciples of a Great Encompassing Immortal Lord [a supreme realm of cultivation, representing a master who has attained profound enlightenment and power]. He dared not ask any further questions. Visit www . audio-novel.com to enjoy the complete series.