Chapter 1152 : Echoes of the Twin Swords

"Alas!"

With a heart heavy with remorse, Eldrin Chen stepped into the Cultivation Cave.

No sooner had he crossed the threshold than a clear, resonant hum of a sword echoed in the air. Lifting his gaze, he beheld a pair of dazzling Immortal Sword [enchanted swords of immense power used by immortal cultivators] hovering at the very heart of the cavern.

"The World's End Twin Swords."

Eldrin Chen's heart trembled. This pair of Immortal Sword were once the Lifebound Immortal Sword [a magical weapon bound to its master's life force and soul] of the former Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion.

In ages past, the Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion had roamed the world with these blades, nearly invincible and finding few worthy rivals. They had cleaved through more than one supreme Demonic Monsters at the peak of the Ninth Layer Nascent Soul realm.

Now, after countless millennia, the two Immortal Sword still rested within the Cultivation Cave, capable of unleashing a light that could slay immortals, yet their master was gone.

Gazing upon the twin swords, Eldrin Chen remained silent for a long while before finally sighing.

"Since your master is no longer here, you shall guard this Horizon Sea Pavilion in his stead."

That night, within the forbidden grounds of the Horizon Sea Pavilion, a phenomenon of staggering magnitude shook the heavens. Support the author by reading on *audio-novel.com*.

It was a night of thunder and torrential rain. From the deepest sanctum of the Horizon Sea Pavilion, an earth-shattering, heaven-shaking aura of immortal Dao [the fundamental principle or path of cultivation and enlightenment] swept across the eight directions and six harmonies, causing every Nascent Soul Dao Lord within the Purple Realm to tremble with primal fear.

Immediately after, above the Eastern Sea, the heavens split with auroral light. The Earth-Surging Golden Lotus manifested, and billions of Law Divine Chains descended from the Nine Heavens, their interwoven light of cosmic order submerging all in its path.

They all vanished into the very core of the Horizon Sea Pavilion, into the ancient Cultivation Cave [a secluded cavern used for deep meditation and cultivation] once inhabited by sages of old.

Following this, boundless, endless Tribulation Clouds [cosmic clouds that gather to test cultivators with heavenly tribulation] converged, drowning millions of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] of ocean in their ominous shadow.

Finally, two beams of supremely dazzling sword light soared into the sky. They cleaved through the tribulation power of the Nine Heavens Tribulation Clouds, transforming into a pair of radiant, transcendent lights that seemed to ascend to immortality.

No one knew how long it lasted. When all finally calmed, the newly appointed Horizon Sea Pavilion Sect Master entered the Ancient Immortal Cave Abode [an ancient dwelling place of an immortal], his steps trembling with awe and trepidation.

Within the Cultivation Cave, he discovered a pair of resplendent Peerless Immortal Sword hovering in the air, radiating a peerless immortal light capable of slaying gods and immortals alike.

Beside them lay an ancient scripture, a vial of Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill, and two pieces of Incense Fire Celestial Silver [a rare, sacred metal refined by celestial fire].

"Immortal..."

The Horizon Sea Pavilion Sect Master vaguely surmised the truth. He promptly knelt towards the direction of the Eastern Wilderness, overcome with emotion, and performed three reverent bows in succession.

In a single night, a pair of Supreme Immortal Sword ascended within the Horizon Sea Pavilion, shaking the entire Purple Realm to its core.

Countless cultivators, unaware of the truth, believed it to be a wondrous act of Creation birthed by heaven and earth, or perhaps a blessing cultivated by the Horizon Sea Pavilion over a million years of devotion.

Yet those profound cultivators—the True Lord and Dao Lord—harbored vague suspicions, their hearts filling with increasing dread. Even several figures who had attained Ascending to Immortality felt a sliver of terror.

To transform the Twin Swords of the Horizon Sea Pavilion into Supreme Immortal Sword in a single night—this feat struck even them as utterly inconceivable.

"Weaving the fabric of heaven and earth, striking across the eons."

"His power... it seems he is nearing the very end of the Immortal Path."

The Master of the Dao Palace murmured, a complex expression of awe coloring his features.

Kunxuan the Dao Venerable jolted, his eyes snapping open in shock. The myriad Law Divine Chains cascading from the Nine Heavens Above each possessed an unimaginable, terrifying might.

A premonition seized him: even though myself had already weathered the Immortal Ascension Tribulation, he would likely not withstand a single move from that individual.

"A flick of a finger to extinguish, a wave of a hand to suppress."

"The disparity between Immortal [beings who have ascended to a higher plane of existence] is truly this vast?"

Kunxuan the Dao Venerable [a title for a powerful cultivator] was horrified. He scoured through the ancient texts within the Clan Treasury [the repository of a clan's accumulated wealth and knowledge] and finally arrived at an unbelievable conclusion.

"His path to immortality has likely reached its end; perhaps he is not far from the realm of an Earth Immortal [an immortal being bound to the mortal world, a pinnacle stage of cultivation]."

As for the external speculation, Eldrin Chen paid it no mind.

He journeyed westward, retracing the steps of bygone days.

This journey through the Purple Realm [a vast and mystical continent] was not to meet old acquaintances, but to lay to rest the lingering regrets of those who had fallen in the dust of mortality. Continue your cultivation journey at site: audio-novel.com.

Following the course of the Eastern Wilderness Ancestral River [a legendary river flowing through the eastern wilds], he arrived at the Long River Sacred Land [a holy site along the great river] in but a few strides.

Gazing upon the Long River Sacred Land, a profound wave of sentiment washed over Eldrin Chen. If, within the Eastern Sea [the vast eastern ocean], the one who had offered him the greatest guidance and whose departure left the deepest regret was the Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion [the leader of a renowned sect],

then the Eastern Wastelands [the desolate eastern territories] held far too many memories of fallen comrades from days long past.

In those bygone days, Dao Lord Magnus had aided Eldrin Chen the most. To shield him from a calamitous tribulation, he had faced a direct strike from the Calamity Demon God [a powerful demonic entity embodying catastrophe], ultimately meeting a fate where his very soul was scattered to the winds.

Within the Virtuous Heaven Sword alone, a mere wisp of a Remnant Soul [the lingering spiritual essence of a deceased being] remains; it is so faint that even reincarnation is impossible. To gather it would require a Soul-Gathering Bell [a magical artifact capable of collecting and stabilizing scattered souls] of Earth Immortal [a powerful immortal realm tied to the earthly plane] grade or higher.

Thanatos the God-Slayer, who himself had prepared countermeasures against the World-Ending Black Lotus [a cataclysmic artifact of annihilation], chose to sacrifice the final, life-sustaining breath of his Pure Yang Essence [the ultimate masculine life-force energy] to heal the fatal Dao injury of Eldrin Chen, disregarding myself own continued survival.

Afterwards, Eldrin Chen forged his Primordial Chaos Foundation [a legendary, supremely stable foundation for cultivation], yet Thanatos the God-Slayer met an end where his soul scattered to the winds. It is feared that not even a Great Luo Golden Immortal [a supreme immortal realm representing the pinnacle of cultivation] could necessarily bring him back.

Riverlord Chang had shown repeated kindness and guidance to Eldrin Chen, yet Eldrin Chen could only watch helplessly as he fell before the hands of the Extraterrestrial Demon God [a powerful demonic entity from beyond this world].

Only half a Tattered Map Scroll of his soul returned. To re-enter the cycle of Reincarnation [the cycle of death and rebirth governed by karma]?

Difficult! Exceedingly difficult! Nigh impossible!

Reflecting on these past events, a storm of emotions—compassion, sorrow, heart-wrenching pain—swirled within Eldrin Chen's heart, ultimately settling into nothing but a profound sigh.

He lingered at the Long River Sacred Land for three days. Finally, at the very site where Riverlord Chang once secluded himself in cultivation, he left behind a vial of Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill [a high-grade elixir marked with cloud-like patterns], two pieces of Incense Fire Celestial Silver [a rare celestial metal refined by immortal flame], and a scroll containing an ancient scripture on Ascending to Immortality [the final ascension to the immortal realm].

It was only after he had departed that the two martial brothers, Jaxian Huan and Haoyuan the Dao Lord, sensed something amiss and hurriedly arrived at the Cultivation Cave.

Gazing upon the Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill, the ancient scripture, and the Incense Fire Celestial Silver, Haoyuan the Dao Lord sighed and said, "This time, that esteemed one, out of respect for our Master, has bestowed upon us an opportunity to attain the Dao."

"We must cultivate diligently and not disappoint his hopes, for to fail would be to dishonor not only him, but also the grace left by our master."

Thoughts of what lay behind him did not occupy Eldrin Chen's mind. He continued his westward journey, traversing the vast expanse of the Heaven-Earth Mountains Ronan and pressing on towards the Central Ancestral Domain.

Before he knew it, he had arrived at the Supreme Profound Domain.

The Supreme Profound Domain was one of the largest regions within the Central Ancestral Domain. The hegemonic power overseeing this land, the Supreme Profound Hall, had a lineage stretching back nearly one million years and had produced three ancient Immortal [beings who have transcended mortality and ascended to a higher plane of existence] over its long history.

During the great calamity of the past, the Master of the Supreme Profound Hall fell in battle against a formidable enemy, and the Supreme Profound Hall subsequently declined for a time.

Fortunately, a peerless Heaven's Chosen [a prodigy blessed by destiny] named Taibai Jiang later emerged from within the Supreme Profound Hall.

Endowed with heaven-defying talent and hailed as possessing the bearing of a celestial sword immortal, Taibai Jiang created his own Taibai's Demon-Slaying Sword Art and cultivated to the Half-Immortal Realm [a realm halfway between mortality and true immortality] in a mere ten thousand plus years.

He was now one of the thirty-six Demi-Immortal [powerful beings on the cusp of true immortality] of the Purple Realm, his combat prowess slightly surpassing even that of the Chen Clan's Caspian Chen, ranking second among those thirty-six Demi-Immortal.

Excluding those few who had already embarked on the path of Ascending to Immortality [the final transcendence to become a true immortal], among the thirty-six Demi-Immortal of the Purple Realm, only Ethan Chen could claim superiority over him.

Eldrin Chen knew of Taibai Jiang; this man had, in his early years, listened to myself expound the Dao [the fundamental principle or path in cultivation and existence] during a Dao Preaching [a profound lecture on the Dao, often given by a master].

He belonged to the same generation as Caspian Chen, Demon-Slaying Daoist, Alistair Lu, and Xuan Qingyi, and was among the youngest of the thirty-six Demi-Immortal [cultivators who have ascended halfway to true immortality].

"Master of the Supreme Profound Hall fell in battle for the Purple Realm, and this Taibai Jiang also possesses the potential for Ascending to Immortality [the final breakthrough to become a true immortal]," he mused.

"I shall offer some guidance, hoping that the Supreme Profound Hall may re-establish its lineage even within the Immortal Domain [the higher realm where true immortals reside]."

Eldrin Chen let out a sigh. In the end, he left within the Supreme Profound Hall a scroll of the Extraterrestrial Sword Canon [a profound sword cultivation manual] and a piece of Incense Fire Celestial Silver [a rare, spiritually resonant metal].

After a moment's thought, he ultimately left behind a single Dragon-Phoenix Dao-Forging Pill [an elixir that reforges one's foundation using the essences of dragon and phoenix]. This chapter is part of a larger work available at audio novel.com.