Chapter 1146. Meeting an Old Friend

He descended along The Vast Sea (Location) and soon arrived in the Netherworld, where he met the long-unseen Eldrin (Person Name).

After so many years apart, Elder Qing had grown increasingly different from his former self.

At this moment, he was clad in a cyan emperor's robe, crowned with the Netherworld Emperor's diadem, enveloped in an aura of nether energy that swirled around him, making him appear as majestic as a sovereign of the underworld.

Seeing Eldrin, Patriarch Qing laughed and said, "Merely 10 1000 years have passed, yet I find you more inscrutable than ever."

Eldrin nodded, yet spoke with grave sincerity, "The Ancestor is now enveloped in the aura of the Netherworld, already carrying the bearing of a Nether Lord."

"You flatter me."

Elder Qing sighed and said with a bitter smile, “By relying on the providence of the great tribulation, I barely managed to survive several life-or-death calamities.”

"However, I fear this old man shall not withstand the next death calamity."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) slightly furrowed his brow.

In his time, Patriarch Qing chose to pursue the path of a ghost immortal. He forged an incomplete Netherworld in the Violet Realm, receiving the devotional faith of the entire realm. His cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, progressing with astonishing speed.

Though his power had not yet reached the level of an immortal, he had already stepped into the near-immortal realm, merely a step away from breaking through to Ghost Immortal. In a sense, Patriarch Qing might even be considered the foremost figure in the Violet Realm today.

However, ghost cultivators practicing in the mortal realm face tribulations every 3 centuries—a minor tribution, a great tribulation every millennium, and a death calamity every 3 1000 years.

The death tribulations grew increasingly terrifying with each occurrence. Relying on the karmic fortune gained from participating in quelling the cataclysm, coupled with the vast quantity of Pure Yin Demonic Artifacts that Eldrin (Person Name) had entrusted to him after the Abyssal Calamity, the Azure Ancestor managed to survive several cycles of these lethal trials.

To survive these death calamities, nearly 90 percent of his demonic treasures had been destroyed.

Now, as the heavenly tribulations grew increasingly terrifying, he no longer had confidence in surviving the next death calamity.

At this thought, Eldrin spoke up, "Why not accompany me to the immortal realm? I shall send you into the Netherworld, where you may seize the opportunity to establish a Netherworld of your own—how does that sound?"

"This..."

Elder Qing was taken aback for a moment before nodding thoughtfully. "Your words hold merit. Rather than awaiting death in the mortal realm, it would be wiser to venture into the nether realms of the immortal world and seize our chance."

Establishing his own Netherworld within the nether realm had always been part of Eldrin's plan.

Once this Netherworld was established, the fallen members of the Chen Immortal Clan could thereafter undergo reincarnation through their own Underworld of the Yin Sovereign.

After all, if 1 had connections in the Netherworld, sending a departed soul from the underworld into the cycle of reincarnation without relying on intermediaries would bring greater peace of mind.

Seeing Elder Qing agree, Eldrin gave a slight nod. "Then the seventh Ascension slot shall be reserved for you, Elder."

Emerging from the depths beneath the earth, Eldrin did not linger long before journeying straight into the heart of the Eastern Desolation's Sea of Blood.

After so many years, Eldrin (Person Name) found the underground blood spring had grown much clearer upon returning to the Sea of Blood.

He flew all the way to the heart of the Blood Sea, where he glimpsed a hazy golden radiance. At the very core of that brilliance, a ray of Pure Yang Light was gradually taking form.

It was a light of utmost purity and yang essence, seemingly purifying this subterranean sea of blood day and night without cease.

"My foolish child!"

Gazing at this radiance, Eldrin could not help but sigh softly.

In the past, Eldrin laid down a grand formation amidst the Sea of Blood, all to reshape Ye Qingfeng’s primordial spirit.

Yet, this wisp of Ye Qingfeng’s primordial spirit, even while still in gestation, ceaselessly emanated a pure yang radiance, refining the sea of blood.

Such consumption of soul force greatly slowed Ye Qingfeng's recovery, and no 1 knew how many more years it would take for him to fully recuperate.

At this thought, Eldrin let out a sigh. He retrieved a radiant crystal from his sleeve and refined it into that primordial spirit.

This crystal, known as the Pure Yang Immortal Gold, was a celestial treasure Eldrin had retrieved from the Ancient Star of Cangling, making it the most suitable treasure for a Pure Yang Body.

Eldrin handed it to Ye Qingfeng, intending to assist him in refining the Blood Sea as soon as possible.

The light of the primordial spirit, having merged with the Pure Yang Immortal Gold, truly grew several times more radiant, significantly accelerating the refinement of the Blood Sea.

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod. With the assistance of the Pure Sun Immortal Gold, Ye Qingfeng (Person Name) would be able to fully refine the Blood Sea within 30,000 years, achieving perfection in virtue and ascending as an immortal.

This is the path of the Supreme Merit Immortal. Once achieved, boundless virtue shall grace his being. Coupled with Ye Qingfeng’s innate aptitude, his future prospects are truly limitless.

After completing this task, Eldrin departed from the Netherblood Spring and ventured deep into the arctic plains of the far north.

Before long, he ventured deep into the arctic tundra and discovered the heart of the primordial glaciers.

After a span of 10 1000 years, Eldrin returned to the banks of the Tai Xuan Ice Lake and found that primordial ice silkworm.

After slumbering for many years, the Primordial Ice Silkworm seemed to have fully recovered. Sensing Eldrin's arrival, she stirred awake from her frozen seclusion.

Though she had yet to break through the ice, she could already communicate, and her gentle voice now resonated through it.

"Fellow Daoist, you truly are a peerless genius rarely seen in millennia. To think that in merely 10 1000 years, you have already cultivated to the Mid-stage Ascendant Realm."

"Just a stroke of serendipity."

Eldrin spoke with an air of detachment, yet a flicker of astonishment shone in his eyes as he remarked, "Fellow Daoist, I perceive that your origins are far from ordinary."

To this day, Eldrin's vision and experience were no longer what they had been in years past.

Back when he first laid eyes on the Primordial Ice Silkworm, he had merely thought it a mythical immortal breed. But now, as he beheld the Primordial Ice Silkworm once more, Eldrin sensed its extraordinary nature.

Within this Primordial Ice Silkworm, there actually existed a faint trace of rule power. Unfortunately, it seemed to have suffered severe damage and was now almost completely shattered.

Sensing Eldrin's astonishment, the Primordial Ice Silkworm realized it could not escape his discerning gaze and spoke.

"I was originally an immortal silkworm from the Taihan Immortal Realm, once having cultivated to the half-step Earth Immortal realm—a celestial insect raised by my master."

"Approximately several 100 1000 years ago, my master was pursued by a formidable enemy. I was critically wounded and on the verge of death. To ensure my safety, my master brought me into the Violet Realm to evade our pursuers from that time."

"I had thought that descending to the lower realm would guarantee absolute safety, yet unexpectedly, I encountered the Violet Heaven's Fall Tribulation."

At this point, the Primordial Ice Silkworm revealed a bitter smile.

Eldrin’s gaze flickered with a trace of surprise, and he couldn’t help but ask, “Who is your master?”

Celestial Maiden of the Heavenly Peaks.

The Primordial Ice Silkworm spoke, a trace of reverence coloring its tone.

Eldrin (Person Name) couldn't help but remark with astonishment, "A Half-Step Earth Immortal like you is actually just the Mountain Spirit Maiden's pet?"

"Indeed, naturally so."

The Ancient Glacier nodded and spoke with utmost reverence, "Our master is the reincarnation of an ancient immortal—the very first Snow Lotus that bloomed when the Violet Realm was born, an existence from the same era as Patriarch Violet."

In her previous life, she had already cultivated to the Celestial Immortal realm, and after nirvana, her talents were naturally unparalleled.

Ever since her ascension to the Taihan Immortal Realm 6 100 1000 years ago, she had broken through to the Earth Immortal realm in a mere 1 100 1000 years, establishing herself as a peerless genius even within the vast expanse of Taihan Immortal Realm.

"Though I still cannot compare to Eldrin, the chances are not small that I shall break through to the Celestial Immortal realm and restore my former cultivation in days to come."