Chapter 1139 : The Banished Immortal's Legacy

"Boom—"

With a deafening roar, the youth felt the heavens spin and the earth turn, as a boundless, immortal radiance swallowed everything.

Following the light, he saw a man robed in snow-white garments standing high in the sky. The man was veiled in Immortal Energy [a sublime, radiant energy characteristic of true immortals], obscuring his supreme visage. Only a gentle, cultured voice reached the youth's ears.

"The Stellar [cosmic] Great Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial] has passed, and the Verdant Spirit Star lies in ruins."

"In the war where the Fiend Race [a race of malevolent cultivators who harness demonic energies] shattered the stars, the Star Spirit Clan [a clan of beings born from stellar essences] was nearly annihilated. I intervened to quell the Verdant Spirit Fiendish Tribulation, vanquishing the Outer Realm Heavenly Demon [powerful demons from beyond this world]. No Fiend Race cultivator above the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core realm, a high stage of cultivation] remains in this world."

"Yet upon the Verdant Spirit Ancient Star, many low-level Demonic Cultivator [cultivators who follow dark, unorthodox paths] still cling to life, and the legacies of the Demonic Cultivator are scattered throughout."

"If left unchecked, in a thousand or a hundred years, this world may face fiendish chaos once more."

"Moved by the suffering of all living beings, I bequeath to you a single scroll of my Path Scripture. Cultivate it diligently. If you can one day quell the great calamity and ascend to immortality, perhaps we shall meet again."

"Hum—"

With those final words, the figure of the Nine Heavens Banished Immortal [an immortal exiled from the highest heavens] slowly dissipated, leaving behind only a single scroll of Immortal Scripture [a sacred text containing profound cultivation methods] in the child's hands. Original publication: audio-novel dot com - The source of this chapter.

The child stared blankly at the ancient scroll in his hands. Only after a long while did a glimmer of understanding dawn upon him, and he prostrated himself upon the ground in reverence.

"Your disciple Fate Birth [a name signifying one born from destiny], respectfully bids you farewell, Master!"

"…"

The starry firmament was vast and boundless, stretching into infinity.

Beyond the Verdant Spirit Ancient Star [an ancient celestial body imbued with verdant spiritual essence], Eldrin Chen seemed to sense something. He glanced back, then sighed and murmured to himself.

"Born because of Fate Birth, ending because of Fate Extinction [a name signifying the extinction of fate]."

"So it is one born to face a tribulation. The Opportunity and Fortune [the chance and good fortune granted by fate] has already been placed in your hands. Whether you can quell the demonic tribulation of the Verdant Spirit Ancient Star now depends on your own Creation [one's innate potential and capacity for creation and cultivation]."

He had passed down a scroll of the Primordial One Immortal Scripture [a supreme cultivation art of primordial unity]. Such an artifact, inherently carrying the subtle Immortal Fate [the destiny or fortune tied to achieving immortality], naturally selecting a recipient blessed with profound fortune was within expectations.

As for whether the one chosen by the Ancient Scripture [a scripture of immense age and power] could ultimately quell the demonic tribulation of the Verdant Spirit Ancient Star and ascend to immortality, that would depend entirely on his own Opportunity and Fortune and Creation.

This was another's destined path, their own karmic opportunity. Eldrin Chen had no desire to interfere excessively.

At this moment, his heart ached for home, unwilling to linger here any longer, he hurriedly set off towards the Depths of the Starry Sky.

After bidding farewell to Heaven Wind Path Master, Eldrin Chen utilized the Immortal Court's Teleportation Formation to traverse the boundless, desolate starry expanse, arriving at the remote stellar region where the Purple Seal Realm resided. Then, he summoned his Crimson Plume Immortal Boat and flew towards the Purple Seal Realm.

The location of the Purple Seal Realm was exceedingly remote. Eldrin Chen flew for over four hundred years before he spotted a Great Thousand World [a vast world of immense scale] drifting in the depths of the void.

"This is..."

Gazing at the Great Thousand World before him, a flicker of recognition stirred within Eldrin Chen's eyes.

This particular Great Thousand World was not the Purple Seal Realm, yet it was inextricably linked to Eldrin Chen by countless threads of fate.

This realm was named the Cosmos Void Realm. In ages past, it had faced the calamity of world-shattering collapse. It was Eldrin Chen who had intervened, using Five-Colored Divine Clay [a mythical clay imbued with the essence of the five primal elements] to mend its World Membrane [the dimensional barrier separating a world from the void], thereby averting its descent into Oblivion [the state of complete annihilation and non-existence].

Afterwards, he had taken on seven disciples within this world, bequeathing his own cultivation legacy, which allowed the realm to gradually recover its vitality.

Now, passing by this Cosmos Void Realm, Eldrin Chen could not help but pause his journey.

"By my reckoning, nearly ten thousand years have passed since my ascension to the Immortal Realm, and over ten thousand years since I left this Cosmos Void Realm. I wonder how its recovery has progressed."

"I wonder if any of those few registered disciples from back then still live?"

With this thought in mind, Eldrin Chen summoned his Escape Radiance and set off towards the Cosmos Void Realm.

Before long, he arrived outside the Cosmos Void Realm. The realm's Heavenly Path Will [the sentient consciousness of a world] sensed Eldrin Chen's aura and radiated a palpable sense of familiarity and warmth.

Eldrin Chen understood. The Heavenly Path Will of the Cosmos Void Realm still remembered his world-saving deeds from ages past, hence its profound affinity for him.

With this realization, Eldrin Chen smiled gently and said, "My descent this time is to visit my ancestral homeland. Passing by the Cosmos Void Realm, I thought to check on the safety of this realm."

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Path Will of the Cosmos Void Realm shimmered with a hazy light, and a small aperture opened within the World Membrane [the dimensional barrier separating a world from the void]. Access the full story on audio-novel . com.

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod of acknowledgment. "My thanks," he said with a smile.

The aperture was not large, only sufficient to permit the descent of a being at the Near-Immortal level. It could not accommodate the true form of Eldrin Chen, a Banished Immortal.

Thus, Eldrin Chen sent forth a single strand of his divine consciousness. It materialized into a figure clad in robes white as snow, which then descended into the Cosmos Void Realm.

"Its recovery is progressing quite well," he observed.

Upon entering the Cosmos Void Realm, Eldrin Chen gave a slight, acknowledging nod.

This Cosmos Void Realm contained no Immortal Spirit Essence [the supreme spiritual energy of the immortal realms]. Its ambient spiritual energy density was merely thirty percent of what the Purple Seal Realm once possessed, and its world was only thirty percent as vast. Yet, it was sufficient to give birth to Primordial Spirit Path Lord [cultivators who have mastered their primordial spiritual core].

One must recall that ten thousand years ago, the spiritual energy of the Cosmos Void Realm was nearly completely exhausted. To have recovered to this level was considered quite remarkable.

"I wonder if those seven youngsters from back then are still alive?"

With this thought flickering through his mind, Eldrin Chen performed a brief divination with his fingers, then set his course for the core of the Cosmos Void Realm.

"..."

Cosmos Void Realm, Seven Saints Palace.

A group of young men and women stood before the Great Hall, their faces etched with varying degrees of tension.

Before them, a middle-aged Daoist [a cultivator who follows the Dao, or Path] spoke with grave solemnity: "Twelve thousand years ago, our Cosmos Void Realm was assaulted by an Outer Realm Demon God [a malevolent deity from beyond this cosmos]."

"That Outer Realm Demon God possessed the power to bring Oblivion [utter annihilation, the end of all things] to a Great Thousand World [a major world within the cosmic hierarchy]. In a single night, the entire cultivation heritage of our Cosmos Void Realm was obliterated. The entire realm teetered on the brink of complete collapse and Oblivion."

"In this moment of dire peril, the Path Ancestor [the supreme progenitor of a cultivation path] slew the Demon God [a powerful entity of pure malevolence], traversed the Boundless Starry Sky [the infinite expanse of the cosmos], and arrived. With the Five-Colored Divine Clay [a miraculous substance embodying the five primal elements], he mended the World Membrane [the protective barrier separating a world from the chaotic void], rescuing the Cosmos Void Realm [a specific world or realm] from the very brink of Oblivion [complete annihilation and non-existence]."

"After saving the world, the Path Ancestor saw that the orthodox cultivation lineage within the Cosmos Void Realm had been severed. Moved by compassion for the suffering of us mortals, he descended into the Cosmos Void Realm and imparted his own supreme path."

The middle-aged Daoist [a cultivator who follows the Dao, or Way] recounted the tale with profound reverence. "Within the Cosmos Void Realm, the Path Ancestor accepted seven disciples. These became the Seven Sacred Ancestors of our Hall of the Seven Saints [the sacred institution founded by the seven disciples of the Path Ancestor]."

"Having received the Path Ancestor's legacy, these seven Sacred Ancestors established the Hall of the Seven Saints upon this very Doctrine Transmission Mountain [the Mountain where the Path was Transmitted]."

Hearing this, the young disciples below all wore expressions of immense pride.

The Hall of the Seven Saints was not merely their Hall of the Seven Saints; it was the Hall of the Seven Saints for the entire Cosmos Void Realm.

Today, all paths of cultivation within the Cosmos Void Realm originate from the legacy of the Hall of the Seven Saints. The myriad Immortal Clan [powerful clans with immortal heritage] and the countless sects across the heavens and earth—the source of their orthodox teachings all lies within this Hall of the Seven Saints.

To become a disciple of the Hall of the Seven Saints, to be granted a glimpse of its supreme legacy—what unparalleled glory was this?

Observing the expressions on the disciples' faces, the middle-aged Daoist gave a slight, approving nod. "Since our orthodox lineage is inherited from the Path Ancestor, it is only natural that we offer sacrifices to honor him, to express gratitude for his virtue in saving all living beings."

"Today is the seventeenth day of the seventh month. It was on this very day in the past that the Path Ancestor saved our world. Therefore, the Seven Sacred Ancestors designated this as the annual Day of Sacrifice to the Path [a sacred day for venerating the Path Ancestor]."

"Since you have inherited the Path Ancestor's legacy, you should follow me in offering sacrifices to the Path Ancestor."

As the middle-aged path master finished speaking, he led the many youths towards the summit of Doctrine Transmission Mountain.

At this moment, the peak of Doctrine Transmission Mountain was already thronged with countless cultivators. They gathered before three majestic statues, offering incense and prayers in worship.

Upon closer inspection, one could faintly discern that the three statues depicted Eldrin Chen, Exquisite Jiang, and Verdant Consort.

"Doctrine Transmission Mountain, Hall of the Seven Saints!"

High in the void, Eldrin Chen watched the multitude offering sacrifices before the statues, and a gentle warmth blossomed within his heart. Continue your cultivation journey at AUDIO-NOVEL.COM.