Chapter 1126 : Through the Chaos to Distant Stars

The Void Gate of the Flowing Fire Star Palace opens once every thousand years, and the time for its next opening is drawing very near.

They had waited for little more than half a month when the day for the Void Gate's opening finally arrived.

As the two of them boarded the Void Gate, the Heaven Wind Path Master cautioned, "When the Void Gate opens shortly, it will traverse the boundless void Chaos. You must remember to guard your soul essence [the spiritual core of a cultivator] tightly."

"Thank you for the warning."

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod, his gaze turning grave.

To reach the depths of the Boundless Starry Sky required not only crossing the Vast Azure Immortal Domain, but also venturing beyond its borders.

Beyond that Immortal Domain lay the Boundless Chaos, where thin Chaos Mist churned. Without the protection of an Ascension Guiding Immortal Light, an ordinary Immortal would be reduced to ashes by a mere wisp of that mist.

Only Great Power Figure of the Celestial Immortal Realm could barely set foot within the Boundless Chaos, and even then, they faced the peril of utter annihilation.

For a typical Earth Immortal or Celestial Immortal, relying on their own power to travel to another Immortal Domain was virtually impossible.

Only the great Treasure Ship of a powerful Grotto-Heaven, forged with the combined might of an entire sect, could withstand the Primordial Chaos Energy and cross the Boundless Chaos to reach other Immortal Domain. Read, share, and discuss at audio-novel dot com.

The tickets for such Treasure Ship are exceedingly expensive, and traversing between Immortal Domain [vast realms governed by immortal laws] is fraught with peril. Consequently, the vast majority of Immortal [beings who have ascended to immortality] and even Earth Immortal [immortals anchored to a specific earthly domain] within a single Immortal Domain may spend their entire existence without ever journeying to another.

Fortunately, Eldrin Chen was merely descending to a lower realm, which does not require traversing the Boundless Chaos [the primordial, formless expanse between ordered worlds]. By harnessing the power of the Void Gate [a portal artifact capable of bridging vast distances], one can descend directly into the endless Starry Sky Great Universe [the mortal cosmos of stars and worlds], a process far less perilous.

However, such instantaneous travel is not without its aftereffects. Crossing infinite Space-Time [the fabric of reality encompassing both spatial dimensions and the flow of time] in a single moment carries the inherent risk of soul and body separation.

As the saying goes, a minute deviation at the start leads to a vast error a thousand Li-lengths away. If one's soul is cast adrift while traversing the endless void, it could take hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of years to reunite with one's physical form.

"It seems... the time has come."

Just as Eldrin Chen was lost in these thoughts, the Void Gate trembled faintly, emitting rays of Path Principles [the fundamental laws and truths that govern cultivation and reality itself].

Eldrin Chen focused his mind, guarding his consciousness. In the void around him, profound and arcane principles of spatial Path Principles ignited one after another.

In a Ksana-time [an infinitesimal unit of time], billions of void-related Path Principles cascaded down. Eldrin Chen felt mountains and rivers invert, the entire Vast Azure Immortal Domain [the specific immortal realm where Eldrin resides] rapidly receding beneath his feet.

This teleportation felt exceptionally prolonged. Eldrin Chen gazed around, finding the once boundless Immortal Domain had become a distant, hazy expanse. The entire world seemed to lie at his feet.

Unconsciously, he had already passed beyond the protective membrane of the Immortal Domain.

After nearly ten thousand years, gazing upon the Vast Azure Immortal Domain [a vast realm of immortals floating in the primordial chaos] for the second time, Eldrin Chen still felt a profound sense of awe and distance.

Such a majestic Immortal Domain [a realm of immortals] drifted within the Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation], ancient, boundless, and immeasurably vast. Even a great world spanning millions of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] seemed but a grain of sand before it.

Yet when Eldrin Chen peered into the Boundless Chaos [the infinite expanse of primordial chaos], he discovered that within the Chaos, one Immortal Domain after another drifted and floated.

In comparison, the Vast Azure Immortal Domain was merely an ordinary one among them.

"This is..."

Eldrin Chen gazed into the Depths of Chaos [the profound depths of the primordial chaos], his pupils contracting slightly. He perceived that the faintly visible Immortal Domains scattered within the Chaos seemed to possess a certain connection.

They resembled fragments of a world-shaking grand formation, their patterns formed by nature itself, actually suppressing the turbulent Chaos Energy Flow [the violent currents of primordial energy].

"The Three Thousand Immortal Domains [a legendary array of three thousand immortal realms] seem to suppress the Chaos Energy Flow to a certain degree."

Eldrin Chen murmured to himself, a flicker of understanding dawning in his heart.

The Chaos Energy Flow was overwhelmingly potent; in theory, a single wisp possessed the power to shatter heavens and extinguish earths.

Logically speaking, only a Great Encompassing Golden Immortal [a supreme immortal who has transcended the limitations of the cosmos] would possess the power to withstand forces of such magnitude.

Yet, Celestial Immortal Great Power [powerful immortals who have ascended to the celestial realm] are capable of traversing to other Immortal Domain [a vast realm governed by immortal laws and energies], either by their own might or by utilizing high-grade Treasure Ship [a vessel capable of sailing through the primordial void] to navigate the Chaos Void [the formless, turbulent expanse between ordered realms]. This fact left Eldrin Chen feeling deeply perplexed.

Now it appeared that the Chaos Void surrounding the Three Thousand Immortal Domains [the collective name for the myriad immortal realms] was suppressed by the immense presence of the Immortal Domain themselves, rendering the Primordial Chaos Energy [the raw, unformed energy from which all creation springs] exceedingly thin and sparse.

"It is as if a world-shaking immortal formation is suppressing the Primordial Chaos Energy within a certain range," he murmured.

As this thought flickered through Eldrin Chen's mind, the void around him trembled imperceptibly.

A powerful force of attraction surged forth, pulling him inexorably toward the depths of the Boundless Starry Sky [the infinite expanse of stars beyond the immortal domains]. Experience the full epic at audio—novel.com.

Before Eldrin Chen could ponder further, he felt the endless river of Space-Time [the fabric of reality encompassing both spatial dimensions and the flow of time] rushing beneath his feet. He lost all sense of duration. Then, a sky ablaze with dazzling stellar radiance flooded his vision, and he knew he had arrived in the starry expanse beyond the domains.

"This is..."

It was a scene of celestial reversal. With a single step, Eldrin Chen found himself standing before a colossal stellar gate.

Before him lay a Stellar [a celestial body of immense spiritual power, akin to a star] of unimaginable scale, stretching for who knew how many billions of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters]. Even Eldrin Chen felt a sense of awe, its boundaries lost to sight.

Upon this Stellar [a celestial body imbued with immense spiritual energy], a myriad of stars converged. Eldrin Chen lifted his gaze, his eyes sweeping across the majestic immortal palaces that stood like silent titans.

What met his eyes was a colossal Heavenly Gate.

Beneath this gate stood ranks of Celestial Soldiers and Generals [the divine army of the heavens], their auras profound as the Starry Abyss [the infinite void between stars]. They gripped celestial halberds, standing guard before the gate's threshold.

The lowest among these celestial soldiers possessed cultivation at the Ascendant Immortal 9th Tier [the ninth and highest tier of the Ascendant Immortal realm]. The celestial generals' power, however, was unfathomably deep, like bottomless abysses.

Above the gate hung a plaque inscribed with four grand characters.

"Celestial Mansion Imperial Star!"

Eldrin Chen read the words aloud, his pupils contracting sharply in recognition.

At that moment, Heaven Wind Immortal landed beside him. Noticing Eldrin's expression, he quickly transmitted a voice message in explanation.

"Ever since Great Abyss Immortal Sage intervened that year, shattering the Demon Race's Heavenly Starry Sky Grand Formation [a grand defensive array encompassing the starry sky], the governance of these billions of Cosmic Stellar [stars within the cosmos] has been divided among three powers: the Heavenly Court [the celestial bureaucracy], the Divine Court [the court of the gods], and the Immortal Court [the court of the immortals]."

"The primary star under the Demon Race's control is the Ancient Solar Star. The primary Stellar governed by the Divine Clan is centered on the Purple Tenuity Imperial Star."

"And the Immortal Court Star Palace of our Human Race Immortal Court is primarily based upon this Celestial Mansion Imperial Star."

As Heaven Wind Path Master recounted the tale, Eldrin Chen nodded silently in understanding.

Within the Cosmic Stellar [the vast celestial expanse containing stars and constellations], only the most supreme of Stellar [celestial bodies imbued with profound power] are worthy of the title Imperial Star. The most formidable among them are the two stars: the Solar Star and the Purple Tenuity Star.

The Purple Tenuity Star is the Mandate Imperial Star, while the Solar Star is the Central Heaven's Primary Star. Both possess the qualification to contend for the exalted position of Lord of Myriad Stars.

Among the several Sovereign [beings who have attained supreme mastery over a fundamental aspect of existence] within the Immortal Realm, the Purple Tenuity Divine Sovereign of the Divine Clan and the Solar Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Race were both Innate Heavenly God Being [divine entities born directly from the essence of heaven and earth] nurtured upon these two Stellar. This illustrates the profound nobility of these two Imperial Star.

The Celestial Mansion Imperial Star is slightly inferior by half a measure, yet it remains the master of the Southern Dipper Six Stars and echoes distantly with the Purple Tenuity Imperial Star, naturally qualifying it as one of the Imperial Star.

Mentioning this, Heaven Wind Immortal continued, "Three Kalpa Tribulation [immense cosmic cycles spanning billions of years] ago, after our Human Race Immortal Court seized the Cosmic Stellar, we took possession of this Celestial Mansion Imperial Star."

"Now, upon this Celestial Mansion Imperial Star lies the domain of the Immortal Court Imperial Lord 'Great Emperor of Southern Dipper Celestial Mansion'."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's pupils contracted slightly.

During this time, he had gained a preliminary understanding of the power structure within the Human Race Immortal Court.

Based on his current understanding, while the Human Race boasts many Great Encompassing Golden Immortals [cultivators who have attained the pinnacle of the Golden Immortal realm], the majority are only granted the title of Immortal Lord [a high-ranking immortal official].

Those qualified to receive from the Immortal Court [the celestial governing body] the supreme title of Imperial Lord [an immortal sovereign of paramount authority] number merely a few dozen.

The cultivation bases of these Imperial Lord are unfathomably profound. The weakest among them likely stands at the peak of the Great Encompassing Golden Immortal realm, and some may have even broken through to the Demigod-Saint [a half-step into the realm of sainthood] realm. Original English translation available at www . audio-novel.com.