Chapter 1087 : Through the Celestial Gateway

Not long after, the Void Gate [a colossal portal capable of traversing vast cosmic distances] opened. After paying a sum of Immortal Source [a rare, high-purity spiritual energy source], they boarded the Void Gate.

As Eldrin Chen stepped onto the Void Gate, he discovered that the cultivators taking this journey numbered in the tens of thousands. Even Immortal [beings who have transcended mortality] numbered nearly a hundred among them.

This thought sparked a flicker of doubt within him. "Are all these people heading to the Leaf Ruins Divine Sea [the Divine Sea of the Fallen Leaves Ruins]?" he wondered aloud.

"Not at all, not at all,"

Verdant Sparse Immortal shook his head with a faint smile. "The Void Gate is not like the mundane Teleportation Formation [a magical array for instant travel] of the mortal realm. This treasure does not require two Teleportation Formation Disk [the anchor disks of a teleportation array] to lock onto each other's positions."

"It can anchor itself within the Boundless Void [the infinite, starless expanse between realms]. Any destination we wish to reach within the entire Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea [the Divine Abyssal Sea of Western Essence]—it can transport us there."

Beside them, Immortal Maiden Flower also nodded, her smile carrying a hint of charming allure. "Not only that, this Void Gate possesses endless wonders. It can not only traverse the void but can also send us to the Immortal Court Star Palace [the Celestial Palace of the Immortal Court's Starry Domain]."

"The Immortal Court Star Palace?"

Eldrin Chen's expression shifted slightly, a trace of solemnity settling upon his features.

Having been an Immortal for many years now, Eldrin Chen had gained some understanding of the Immortal Court Star Palace. That star palace was located in the Depths of the Starry Sky [the profound, star-dense regions of the cosmos] within the Boundless Universe [the infinite cosmos], serving as the nominal ruler over the starry expanse of the Endless Chaos [the primordial, formless chaos from which all realms emerged]. This content originates from audio-novel*com. Please respect copyright.

Their dominion over the starry heavens is not absolute, yet they possess the power to send Immortal [a being who has ascended beyond mortality through cultivation] back down to their home world.

The Boundless Chaos Universe [the primordial, infinite cosmos] is vast and immeasurable, stretching across billions upon billions of light-years. Even a Great Encompassing Golden Immortal [a supreme immortal who has attained the Golden Immortal realm] might not truly comprehend its full extent.

For an Immortal, the journey to descend and return to one's homeland is naturally fraught with immense difficulty.

In the past, Eldrin Chen had communicated with the Cosmos Void Immortal [an immortal from the lower realms] and learned that the key to that immortal's ability to descend within a mere few thousand years lay in borrowing the power of the Star Palace.

For an Immortal like Eldrin Chen, the most effective method to return to the Purple Seal Realm [his home world] is likewise to descend by harnessing the power of the Immortal Court Star Palace [the celestial palace governing the stars].

Yet, reaching the Immortal Court Star Palace is no simple feat. A vast and yawning distance separates an Immortal Domain [a region of the immortal realms] from the palace itself.

Take the Vast Azure Immortal Domain for example. This Immortal Domain is so boundless that even an Immortal would require millennia to traverse its breadth.

Furthermore, the chasm between an Immortal Domain and the Depths of the Starry Sky [the remote stellar void] is immeasurably vast. To bridge it, one must first cross the Boundless Chaos [the formless primordial expanse] that lies beyond the domain's borders.

However, with a Void Gate [a magical treasure capable of creating spatial portals], one can instantly pierce through the Boundless Void, spanning a journey of billions of light-years to arrive at the location of the Immortal Court Star Palace.

Thereafter, by leveraging the power of the Immortal Court Star Palace to locate the star sector containing one's home world, the time required for the descent is dramatically shortened.

"With the aid of the Void Gate and the Star Palace, returning to the Purple Seal Realm might not require three thousand years."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, his thoughts flickering restlessly.

It had been several thousand years since his ascension, and he had yet to receive a single piece of news regarding the Purple Seal Realm, a silence that filled Eldrin Chen with growing anxiety.

In truth, Eldrin Chen had left a contingency in the mortal realm: three sticks of Immortal Trace Incense [incense imbued with the unique trace of an immortal's power]. Once lit, they would allow communication with him.

Unfortunately, transmitting messages across the divide between the immortal and mortal worlds is exceedingly difficult. Once those three sticks of Immortal Trace Incense were consumed, re-establishing contact would become a near-impossible task.

Within the Boundless Chaos Universe, the Myriad Stellar [the countless starry realms] are in constant relative motion.

Those three sticks of incense were Eldrin Chen's key to anchoring the location of the Purple Seal Realm. Should they be utterly exhausted, finding the Purple Seal Realm again amidst the depths of the Boundless Starry Sky would be a monumental challenge.

Therefore, unless faced with an existential threat to the clan or a cataclysm engulfing the entire world, the Chen Clan in the lower realm would not lightly burn the Immortal Trace Incense.

Now, thousands of years after Eldrin Chen's ascension, the Immortal Trace Incense had still never been lit. This filled Eldrin Chen's heart with a bittersweet mix of sorrow and relief.

The sorrow stemmed from his longing for home and the unknown fate of old friends; the relief came from knowing that, at the very least, the Purple Seal Realm had faced no great calamity in all these years.

This also signified that over the past three thousand years, no one from the clan had ascended to immortality. Otherwise, someone should have lit the Immortal Trace Incense [a special incense used to send messages across realms to ascended immortals] to inform him, so he could have gone to seek refuge in the Immortal Realm [the higher realm where immortals reside].

"Three thousand years have passed. Perhaps someone is on the verge of ascension soon."

"If the opportunity arises, I must return to the Purple Seal Realm once more."

As these thoughts flashed through Eldrin Chen's mind, he suddenly felt the Void Gate [a mystical portal capable of traversing vast distances] shudder violently, accompanied by a sensation of Space-Time [the fabric of reality encompassing both spatial dimensions and the flow of time] warping and twisting.

Seeing this, Verdant Sparse Immortal immediately cautioned, "The Void Gate is about to activate. Do not resist or tense up. Simply yield to its power, or it will cast us out."

No sooner had his words fallen than Eldrin Chen felt the heavens spin and the earth turn, an invisible force pressing in from all sides. Continue your cultivation journey at audio-novel.com (official site).

The intensity of this void-borne Force Extreme [a state of immense, concentrated power] was astonishing; an Infant Soul Cultivator [a cultivator whose nascent soul has formed within their dantian] would likely be torn apart instantly. Yet, Eldrin Chen felt little more than a mild pressure.

His gaze pierced the void, witnessing vast mountains and rivers flowing swiftly beneath his feet. In the span of a single Eldrin [a brief moment, named after the protagonist], they had traversed boundless Immortal Domain [territories and worlds governed by immortal powers].

"Whoosh!"

In the time it takes to draw a single breath, Eldrin Chen found himself transported to an entirely different world.

Not far from his side, Verdant Sparse Immortal and the others were also flung out from the void one after another, appearing before him.

Verdant Sparse Immortal surveyed their surroundings and, seeing that all six of them had arrived together, smiled and said, "Since we are all here, let us proceed."

Upon hearing this, everyone followed Verdant Sparse Immortal towards the ruins of the Polarity Immortal Sect.

To avoid detection, their teleportation point was several sea regions away from the Polarity Immortal Sect ruins.

They flew continuously for nearly a year before finally reaching the sea region where the Polarity Immortal Sect ruins were located.

This was a vast, desolate sea region, utterly devoid of life and filled with a deathly silence that made the group feel an inexplicable sense of danger.

Seeing this, Crippled Heavenly Path Master couldn't help but ask, "Brother Verdant Sparse, are you certain the Polarity Immortal Sect Ruins lie submerged in this sea region?"

"The Immortal Spirit Essence [the concentrated spiritual energy of the immortal realm] here is thin. It feels more like a place of Desolation [a state of utter barrenness and decay] to me."

"I have been here once before; I cannot be mistaken."

Verdant Sparse Immortal shook his head, then said with a grave expression, "Be cautious. While the Immortal Spirit Essence [the concentrated spiritual energy of the immortal realm] in this sea is thin, it is saturated with a baleful aura, and many ferocious beasts roam within."

Upon hearing this, everyone present adopted expressions of grave seriousness.

The Polarity Immortal Sect once possessed two Half-Step Earth Immortals [cultivators who have nearly ascended to the Earth Immortal realm], and the Polarity Patriarch was himself a Six Tribulations Immortal [an immortal who has survived six heavenly tribulations]. In terms of power, his sect was almost on par with that of an Earth Immortal Patriarch [a patriarch who has fully ascended to the Earth Immortal realm].

Even the Seven Tribulations Immortal [an immortal who has survived seven heavenly tribulations] who ultimately defeated the Polarity Patriarch held him in the highest regard, considering him the greatest rival he had ever faced in his life.

An organization founded by such a supremely powerful figure possessed profound and deep-rooted foundations. It likely did not lag far behind even the Lingering Sun Blessed Land [a sacred realm bathed in the light of the setting sun].

Although the six Immortals [beings who have transcended mortality through cultivation] present all possessed strength at the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm [the advanced stage of the Ascendant Immortal realm], exploring such a ruin still felt exceedingly perilous to them.

Were it not for treasures that stirred the heart's deepest desires, they would never have dared to venture into such danger.

Mindful of the unpredictable dangers that lay ahead, the group suppressed their auras and proceeded with utmost caution into the depths of this sea region.

They traveled submerged along the ocean floor for what felt like an eternity. Suddenly, Eldrin Chen's immortal sight pierced through the boundless deep, catching a glimpse of a hazy glow emanating from the seabed far below.

"That is..."

Their hearts stirred with excitement. They swiftly flew towards the light and discovered, resting upon the endless seafloor, an Immortal Isle [a mystical island suffused with immortal energy]. The complete novel can be found at audio-novel.com (official site).