Chapter 1114 : A Clan's Ambition Unveiled

The Immortal Rank High Grade Starlight Glazed Realm [a blessed realm of cultivation] could only sustain the cultivation of nine Immortal [beings who have transcended mortality and attained immortality]. Adding any more Immortal would exceed its capacity.

Eldrin Chen possessed Primordial Essence [the purest form of foundational spiritual energy], and was confident he could elevate the Starlight Glazed Realm to a Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure [a treasure of the highest immortal rank]. However, such an act would inevitably attract the covetous attention of an Earth Immortal Progenitor [an immortal whose power is rooted in and draws from the earth itself].

Therefore, until he was certain he could defend the Starlight Glazed Realm, Eldrin Chen dared not take such a risk.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen spoke, "Esteemed friends, today's gathering is not merely to celebrate Violet Consort and Lila's Ascending to Immortality [their successful transcendence to the Immortal Realm]. It is also to deliberate upon the future path of our Chen Immortal Clan."

His words caused a flicker of surprise in the eyes of those assembled.

Ancestor Black Tortoise exchanged a glance with the Master of the Drifting Snow Palace, then inquired, "What does the Clan Lord imply?"

"Currently, within the Crimson Dragon Sea [a vast and perilous sea region], there are seventeen Immortal Island [islands suffused with immortal-grade spiritual energy]. Our Human Race holds four, the Demonic Tribe [a collective of demonic races] holds eight, and the Divine Spirit Lineage [descendants of ancient divine beings] holds five," Eldrin Chen stated.

"And of the Demonic Tribe, the Crimson Dragon Clan alone occupies a full six of those Immortal Island."

Eldrin Chen continued, his expression growing sharp and resolute. "Our Chen Immortal Clan now boasts eight Immortals. Our strength even surpasses that of the Crimson Dragon Lineage by a measure."

"Yet we remain confined to this single Green Chariot Island. To continue thus is akin to sitting idly and consuming our foundation until nothing remains." Original English translation available at audio-novel-dot-com.

At these words, the others understood that Eldrin Chen intended to contend for the resources of the Crimson Dragon Sea, their expressions growing solemn.

Separated Flame Phoenix, however, brimmed with confidence, promptly rising to say, "Which Spirit Mountain [a mountain imbued with potent spiritual energy] does Master wish to strike? Separated Flame Phoenix shall lead the charge."

"Sit down."

Eldrin Chen waved a hand, then tapped the table. "Though we are now capable of besting the Crimson Dragon Clan, achieving their utter defeat remains beyond us. A single misstep could lead to mutual ruin."

"Therefore, this time, my primary focus shall be on nurturing an Immortal Vein [a supreme-grade spiritual energy leyline capable of supporting Immortal Realm cultivation]."

As he spoke, he swept his sleeve, conjuring a map into the air.

The group looked up to see it was a map of the Crimson Dragon Sea, and all began to study it with earnest attention.

Eldrin Chen channeled his Mana [the refined spiritual energy used by cultivators] to animate the depiction of the Crimson Dragon Sea, the vast expanse of sea and its scattered, star-like islands unfolding vividly before them.

They watched as Eldrin Chen, using Green Chariot Island as a central point, drew a great circle encompassing a vast swathe of the Crimson Dragon Sea upon the map.

"What is this?"

Master of the Drifting Snow Palace's pupils contracted slightly, and he could not help but inquire.

Lyra Jiang nodded, pondering for a moment before saying, "The Celestial Sand Archipelago!"

"Precisely!"

Eldrin Chen nodded, his gaze revealing a flicker of fervor.

The Celestial Sand Archipelago is the most bountiful stretch of sea within the Crimson Dragon Sea, situated at the tripartite border of the Human, Demon God [a powerful demonic being], and Divine races, with each race occupying a vast expanse of the sea.

Among them, the Demonic Tribe holds three-tenths, Verdant Chariot Mountain holds one-tenth, the Divine race holds one-tenth, and the remaining five-tenths are unclaimed waters.

This sea region is extraordinarily rich, dotted with countless islands and consisting mostly of shallow waters.

Within these waters, there are millions of large and small Spirit Stone Mine [veins of mineral that store spiritual energy], countless rare mineral veins, Spirit Fish [fish infused with spiritual energy], and exotic treasures beyond measure. Occasionally, even Immortal Treasures [artifacts of immense power used by Immortals] are known to be born here.

If any single Immortal Clan [a clan with Immortal-level cultivators] could claim it exclusively, the resources it yields would be sufficient to support the cultivation of dozens of Immortal [beings who have transcended mortality].

The Chen Clan holds merely one-tenth of it, and even that is only lightly developed. Yet, the resources obtained each year are already considerable, a testament to the region's staggering abundance.

At this thought, Eldrin Chen could not help but remark, "Back in the day, the reason Crimson Dragon Ancient Ancestor was able to break through to the Half-Step Earth Immortal realm, this Crimson Dragon Sea contributed at least forty percent of the credit."

Hearing this, the others were all filled with immense excitement.

Verdant Consort studied the map for a long while, her expression finally turning grave as she said, "Ever since the fall of Crimson Dragon Ancient Ancestor all those years ago, the Human, Demon God, and Demon races have all coveted the Celestial Sand Archipelago."

"Yet, even after one hundred thousand years, no one has ever managed to claim it exclusively. Are we truly confident we can seize it?"

Eldrin Chen did not answer immediately. Instead, he used his Mana [the spiritual energy used to power spells and techniques] to illuminate the islands within the Celestial Sand Archipelago, their positions faintly coalescing into a Formation [a mystical array or defensive/offensive pattern] that seemed to blot out the sky.

Master of the Drifting Snow Palace drew a sharp breath, unable to contain her surprise and joy as she spoke, "You intend to deploy the Cosmic Starry Sky Grand Formation?"

"Indeed."

Eldrin Chen gave a firm nod and continued, "Using the Profound Yin Moon Cassia and the Solar Fire Orange as the foundation, we will create two superior-grade Immortal Island [islands imbued with potent immortal energy] at the heart of the Celestial Sand Archipelago to serve as the solar and lunar Formation Eye [the core anchor points of a mystical formation]."

"Then, using Verdant Chariot Mountain, Crimson Flame Island, and this location here as additional foundations, we will establish them as the Three Enclosures Formation Eye."

"Once successful, it will undoubtedly form the supreme-grade immortal formation 'Cosmic Starry Sky Grand Formation'."

Upon hearing this, everyone present revealed looks of astonishment.

In the past, the Cosmic Starry Sky Grand Formation of the Purple Realm was merely at the threshold of the Immortal Rank [the rank of a true Immortal], yet it already possessed power capable of opposing divine Immortals.

Now, with Eldrin Chen using five Immortal Island [islands imbued with immortal-grade spiritual energy] to set up the formation, its success would surely unleash earth-shattering, heaven-rending might. It is feared that even a Half-Step Earth Immortal [a cultivator halfway to becoming an Earth Immortal] would lose half their life force upon encountering it, and it could hold its ground against a true Earth Immortal Progenitor [a foundational Earth Immortal ancestor].

After the initial joy, everyone shook their heads once more.

Ancestor Black Tortoise let out a bitter laugh and said helplessly, "Large-scale supreme-grade immortal formations are exceedingly difficult to arrange. Setting aside whether we can even succeed in its construction..."

"...Even if we could complete it, to unleash its full power, we would need to establish Formation Eye [the core nodes that control and power a formation] across three million islands."

"The scale of such an undertaking is immense. Even the capabilities of an entire Earth Immortal Blessed Land [a land sanctified and empowered by an Earth Immortal] would require over ten thousand years to accomplish it."

"Although the Chen Clan already qualifies as an upper-tier Immortal Clan [a clan with Immortal-ranked cultivators as its foundation], our clan members are still far too few. I fear without tens of thousands of years of effort, we could never hope to complete its construction."

"I understand."

Eldrin Chen gave a nod, yet his gaze remained fixed upon the map as he spoke, "These auxiliary Formation Eye [the nodes that anchor and power a formation] can be addressed in due time. Securing a few of the key Formation Eye should be sufficient to unleash roughly half the might of the Cosmic Starry Sky Grand Formation."

As he spoke, Eldrin Chen caused the starlight shimmering over the archipelago to fade, then ignited five new points of radiant light.

The others looked up and saw these five points of light corresponded to: Green Chariot Island, the core Sun and Moon Twin Islands, Crimson Flame Island, and one unnamed isle.

"For the Sun and Moon Twin Islands, we can rely on cultivating the Profound Yin Moon Cassia [a mystical tree attuned to lunar essence] and the Solar Fire Orange [a spiritual fruit tree imbued with solar fire energy]."

"Green Chariot Island serves as the Purple Tenuity Enclosure [one of the celestial enclosures in the star formation], while Crimson Flame Island, the Immortal Island [a primary island of an immortal lineage] of the Crimson Flame Divine Eagle Lineage, can be seized to act as the primary star for the Celestial Market Enclosure."

"As for the final, nameless islet..."

Eldrin Chen fell into a brief, contemplative silence before declaring, "I shall transplant the Eight Trigrams Treasure Tree [a legendary spiritual tree embodying the eight trigrams] there, nurturing it into an Immortal Rank Spirit Island [an island saturated with immortal-grade spiritual energy], to serve as the primary star for the Supreme Tenuity Enclosure."

Hearing this, Lyra Jiang nodded in agreement. "The Cosmic Starry Sky Grand Formation can draw upon the light of the Nine Heavens Star Fragment [fragments of celestial stars imbued with profound stellar essence], which would also benefit the advancement of the Starlight Glazed Realm."

"Precisely so."

Eldrin Chen nodded once more. With Lyra Jiang's agreement to lend her power, the matter was thus settled.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen cast his gaze upon the Crimson Flame Island marked on the map and said with a smile:

"In this contest for dominion over the Crimson Dragon Sea, it is time for the Crimson Flame Divine Eagle Clan to be removed from the board."

As his words fell, Eldrin Chen flicked his sleeve. Upon the Crimson Flame Island, the banner representing the Crimson Flame Divine Eagle Clan was erased, replaced by the sigil of the Chen Immortal Clan. Discover more cultivation stories at http://www . audio-novel.com.