Chapter 1149. Preaching at Verdant Chariot Mountain (Location)

Hearing this, the others refrained from further persuasion.

The Lord of the Dao Palace then spoke, weighing his words carefully, "Since that is the case, we shall lend you our aid."

"Take your time." Eldrin shook his head before continuing, "The 7 of you should first enter seclusion to cultivate your Dao Fruits. Leave the refinement of the Star Origin and the forging of the World-Anchoring Treasure to me."

"When the time comes for the Purple Realm's ascension, you shall seize the opportunity presented by heaven and earth's transformation to ascend and attain immortality."

Everyone nodded slightly upon hearing this.

The master of the Dao Palace ceased his insistence, merely retrieving a scroll of formation diagrams from his sleeve along with 3,600 formation banners, which he handed over to Eldrin.

"This formation scroll is an array diagram that the 7 of us jointly deduced and refined over thousands of years."

"These 3,000 formation banners were also forged through our joint efforts, gathering countless immortal clans of the Violet Realm to conduct the sacrificial refinement together. They may serve as the formation banners for the World-Spanning Great Array."

"Originally, these 2 treasures were prepared for the advancement of the Violet Realm, yet we've lacked the crucial Array Eye all along, leaving us without confidence to proceed."

"Since you are now in charge, this matter is entrusted to you."

Eldrin took the array diagram and examined it, discovering to his surprise that this was an immensely profound immortal-grade array diagram. The 3,000 array flags were also priceless spirit treasures. He gave a slight nod of approval.

A faint smile graced his lips as he nodded. "Though this formation diagram is somewhat crude, it's already 80 to 90 percent complete. With just minor refinements, it can be perfected—saving me considerable effort."

"With these 3,000 formation flags added to my arsenal, I've gained considerable confidence in advancing to the Violet Ascension realm."

The assembled immortals, having received the treasures bestowed by Eldrin (Person Name), would then enter seclusion to prepare for their ascension to true immortality.

Eldrin did not linger long at Spirit Isle Lake either, ascending that very day to the boundless celestial expanse where he located the will of the Violet Realm's heavens and earth.

Above the boundless heavens, a hazy immortal light drifted and wavered, as if it had long anticipated Eldrin's arrival.

The Will of Heaven and Earth understood Eldrin’s purpose and spoke calmly, “Although the World-Suppressing Treasure is not a Heaven-Opening Artifact forged by an Earth Immortal, it is still a top-grade immortal treasure. Its refinement is no simple task. Do you require my assistance?”

"Hmm."

Eldrin nodded slightly and said calmly, "The mortal realm lacks immortal-grade fire veins. Relying solely on the celestial fire within me, refining the Star Immortal Gold will likely take a considerable amount of time."

The Will of Heaven nodded slightly and spoke as if having anticipated this: "By gathering the power of the Purple Fire Vein at all costs, I have created a force comparable to a mid-grade immortal-class fire vein. It should be sufficient to aid you."

"Not so fast."

Eldrin shook his head and drew out the Star Origin from his sleeve. "Refining this Star Origin will cause your origin power to surge exponentially, making subsequent refinement far more straightforward."

Witnessing this, the Will of the World—an entity devoid of emotion—actually experienced a ripple of fluctuation in its consciousness: "If I were to devour it, the power of the World’s Origin would likely surge severalfold."

"Then refine it."

Eldrin spoke, then began refining the Star Origin.

The Star Origin was the gentlest and purest form of primordial power. With Eldrin’s (Person Name) cultivation level comparable to the late Ascension stage, refining the Star Origin for the Purple Realm’s heaven and earth naturally proceeded at an astonishing speed.

In just over 30 years, he had refined the power of the stellar origin into the Violet Abyss.

As this strand of primordial world force was refined, Eldrin faintly sensed the power between heaven and earth in the Violet Realm growing increasingly majestic.

If the previous Violet Heaven Earth Power could suppress a late-stage Ascension realm cultivator, the current Violet Heaven Earth Power would likely be sufficient to suppress even a Ninth-Level Ascension realm expert.

"The source energy is abundant; it seems on the verge of transformation."

Eldrin murmured, his gaze tinged with solemnity.

The Will of Heaven and Earth understood herself better than anyone. She spoke softly, "The primordial essence is abundant, sufficient to support the world's metamorphosis and ascension. Yet, I have a faint intuition..."

To ascend from the Great 1000 World to the Immortal Realm, 1 must also endure a dreadful tribulation.

Eldrin (Person Name) made a quick calculation with his fingers, his brow subtly furrowing. After a long pause, he finally spoke: "Suppress your cultivation for now. Once the 7 Immortals transcend their heavenly tribulation, we shall join forces to assist your ascension."

With those words spoken, Eldrin began to deduce the formation diagram.

With the foundational array diagrams provided by the Lord of the Dao Palace, Eldrin's deduction of the array progressed with remarkable ease. In merely 30 years, the intricate array schematics were successfully deciphered, allowing him to refine and reforged it anew.

After completing this step, Eldrin did not immediately begin forging the World Treasure, instead returning to the Violet Earth.

60 years had passed since his return to the Violet Realm, and the day had come for him to fulfill his vow of delivering a sermon for all living beings.

The descent of a banished immortal to preach the Dao was an unprecedented event in the Violet Realm for 1 100 1000 years.

Verdant Chariot Mountain (Location) was now packed to the brim, with cultivators hailing not only from the Eastern Wastelands (Location) itself, but also from the Southern Ridge, the Central Ancestral Domain, and even as far as the Western Polar Sands Realm and the Southern Sea.

Countless cultivators journeyed across hundreds of millions of miles through mountains and rivers at any cost, arriving beneath Verdant Chariot Mountain (Location) just to hear the divine celestial teachings of the Banished Immortal.

Upon Verdant Chariot Mountain (Location), there were 3 1000 meditation cushions, each occupied by a Dao Lord (Cultivation Rank) whose prestige shook the realm.

Nascent Soul True Lords and Golden Core True Masters didn't even have seats, sitting cross-legged on the ground according to their cultivation levels, arranged in rows from the mountaintop all the way down to the foot of the mountain.

So many great cultivators had gathered here, with the highest among them being a Demigod Ancestor (Cultivation Realm), while those with lower cultivation bases might merely be at the Golden Core or even the Violet Mansion stage. Yet not a single person showed any sign of impatience.

Regardless of their cultivation level, they all sat cautiously amidst the mountain ranges, not a single 1 daring to act recklessly.

"Ancestral Elder, why has the immortal not yet arrived?"

Amidst the 3,000 meditation mats, an elder and a youth sat side by side. The young man could no longer suppress his tension and whispered,

The old man furrowed his brow and shot the youth a stern glance before speaking. "Wait patiently," he said.

Though the youth had attained soul cultivation, his youthful curiosity still shone through as he couldn't resist asking, "I've heard that you, Honored Ancestor, were once friends with the Eldrin of the Returning Abyss. If I may ask, how close was your relationship?"

"We merely fought side by side in our early years."

The old man shook his head, a trace of nostalgia flickering in his eyes.

The young man nodded thoughtfully. At just over 2,000 years of age, he knew little about bygone eras, yet he vaguely sensed the Ancestor carried some untold stories within him.

Just then, a fellow Dao Lord nearby chuckled, "Maris the Sea Steader (Person Name) has shaken the world for 20,000 years. Who doesn't know you were once the closest confidant of the Daoist of the Returning Abyss?"

"Fellow Daoist Minghao, are you aware that your family's training grounds were reportedly all secured by the Guixu Immortal?"

Upon hearing this, the young Dao Lord couldn't help but reveal a trace of astonishment.

He couldn't resist glancing at Maris the Sea Steader (Person Name), about to speak when he heard Maris the Sea Steader (Person Name) command sharply: "Silence!"

No sooner had the words faded than boundless celestial radiance descended from the 9 heavens. At the summit of Verdant Chariot Mountain (Location), a peerless figure gradually materialized.