Chapter 1152 Past Events, Sorrowful Anguish

"Alas!"

With a hint of guilt, Eldrin stepped into the cave abode.

He had just stepped into the cavern abode when a crisp sword hymn reached his ears. Lifting his gaze, he saw a pair of resplendent immortal swords hovering at the heart of the sanctuary.

Sword of the World's Edge.

Eldrin felt a tremor in his heart. These immortal swords were the very lifebound immortal swords once wielded by the master of the Endless Sky Pavilion.

In the past, the master of the Endless Sky Pavilion relied on this pair of immortal swords to dominate the world. Throughout his life, he was nearly invincible, finding few who could rival him, and he had slain more than 1 supreme demon at the peak of the Ninth Layer of the Primordial Spirit.

Now, after countless millennia had passed, the 2 immortal swords were still nurtured within the cavern abode, capable of unleashing a light that could slay immortals—yet their master was no more.

Gazing at the pair of immortal swords, Eldrin remained in silent contemplation for a long while before finally sighing.

"Since our senior is no longer here, you shall guard this Ends of the Earth Pavilion in his stead."

That night, astonishing phenomena shook the heavens within the forbidden grounds of the Tianya Haige.

It was a stormy night, when an earth-shattering aura of immortal dao surged from the deepest part of the Tianya Haige, sweeping across all directions and causing every Primordial Spirit Dao Lord in the Violet Realm to tremble with fear.

Close behind, the Eastern Sea witnessed a celestial spectacle—the heavens bloomed with auroras, the earth surged with golden lotuses, and hundreds of millions of divine chains of natural law descended from the highest heavens. The interwoven light of cosmic order submerged all existence.

They vanished entirely into the deepest core of the Sky-Reaching Pavilion, within the ancient grotto-abode of the sages of old.

Following closely, boundless tribulation clouds converged across the sky, submerging hundreds of millions of miles of ocean.

In the end, 2 resplendent sword rays soared into the heavens, harnessing the power to sever the heavenly tribulation clouds, transforming into a pair of transcendent lights of ascension.

No 1 knew how long it had lasted. By the time everything settled, the newly appointed sect master of the Endless Sky Pavilion tremblingly stepped into the ancient immortal's cave abode.

Only then did he discover that within the cave abode, a pair of resplendent and peerless immortal swords drifted in suspension, radiating a transcendent light capable of slaying immortals and slaughtering deities.

Beside them lay an ancient scripture, a vial of immortal elixir, and 2 sticks of incense-offering celestial silver.

"Immortal..."

The Sect Leader of Tianya vaguely guessed what was happening and immediately knelt toward the Eastern Wastelands. With immense excitement, he kowtowed 3 times in succession.

In a single night, a pair of supreme immortal swords emerged within the Celestial Horizon Pavilion, shaking the entire Violet Realm to its core.

Countless cultivators remained oblivious to the truth, believing it to be either a mystical marvel conceived by heaven and earth, or a phenomenon born from the Cliffside Sanctum's million-year devotion.

But those high-level True Monarchs and Dao Lords, with their profound cultivation, vaguely surmised something, their hearts growing increasingly horrified. Even the few who had attained immortality felt a trace of dread.

In a single night, he had transformed the Twin Swords of the Distant Horizon Pavilion into peerless immortal blades—such prowess left even them utterly astounded.

Spanning the heavens and earth, he struck across 10 1000 ages.

"His power seems to be approaching the end of the immortal path."

The Lord of the Dao Palace murmured, a trace of emotion coloring his expression.

Kunxuan Daozun’s eyes snapped open in astonishment. Countless divine chains of natural law descended from the 9 Heavens Above (Time & Distance), each radiating unimaginable power.

He had a premonition that even though he had survived the Immortal Ascension Lightning Tribulation, he likely wouldn't last more than a single move against that individual.

"Annihilated in the snap of a finger, subdued with a mere wave of the hand."

"Could the disparity among Immortals truly be this vast?"

Kunxuan Daoist was horrified. After scouring through all the ancient texts in the clan archives, he finally reached an unbelievable conclusion.

"His path to immortality has likely reached its end; perhaps he is not far from the Earthly Immortal realm."

Eldrin paid no mind to the speculations circulating outside.

He journeyed westward, seeking the lands of old.

This journey through the Violet Realm was not to reunite with old companions, but to lay to rest the worldly regrets of those who had fallen in the past.

Following the course of the Eastern Barren Ancestral River, he arrived at the Longhe Sacred Land in just a few steps.

Gazing upon the Long River Sanctuary, Eldrin felt a surge of emotions. If there was 1 in the Eastern Sea who had mentored him most profoundly yet departed with regrets, it would be none other than the master of the Horizon Pavilion.

The Eastern Wastelands (Location) held far too many figures from bygone eras.

The former Virtuous Dao Lord had aided Eldrin the most, even confronting the Calamity Demon God to help him bear a heavenly tribulation. Yet in the end, this act led to his soul being shattered to oblivion.

Only within the Hao Ran Heavenly Sword remained a faint, tenuous trace of a soul—so feeble that reincarnation was impossible. It would require a Soul-Gathering Bell of the Earth Immortal level to even attempt it.

Thanatos the God-Feller (Person Name) had originally reserved countermeasures against the World-Devouring Black Lotus, yet to heal Eldrin (Person Name)'s lethal Dao injury, he unhesitatingly expended his very life-sustaining strand of Pure Yang Primordial Essence for Eldrin (Person Name)'s treatment.

Thereafter, Eldrin forged a Primordial Chaos Foundation, yet Thanatos the God-Feller met a fate where his soul scattered to the winds—likely beyond salvation even by a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Riverlord Chang had repeatedly shown kindness to Eldrin, yet Eldrin could only watch helplessly as he fell at the hands of the Extraplanar Demon God.

Only half a tattered scroll remains for your soul's return—do you truly wish to re-enter the tribulation cycle?

Hard, hard, hard!

Reflecting on the past, Eldrin felt a surge of sorrow, anguish, and heartache, until only a sigh remained.

He remained at the Long River Holy Land for 3 days, and ultimately, at the former meditation site of Riverlord Chang (Person Name), left behind a bottle of immortal elixirs, 2 pieces of Faith Celestial Silver, along with an ancient scripture on achieving immortality.

Only after he had departed did Huantian Ji and Haoyuan Daojun, the 2 martial brothers, notice something amiss and hurriedly arrived at the mountain abode.

Gazing at the immortal elixir, ancient scriptures, and that Faith Condensed Silver, Daoist Haoyuan sighed and said, "This time, that 1 is giving you and me an opportunity to attain the Dao out of respect for our master."

"We must cultivate with utmost diligence, lest we fail to live up to his expectations. Otherwise, we would not only betray his trust but also dishonor the legacy left by our master."

Eldrin gave no thought to what lay behind him. He continued his westward journey, traversing boundless mountains and rivers as he advanced toward the Central Ancestral Domain.

Unknowingly, he arrived within the domain of Taixuan.

The Grand Mystery Realm was 1 of the largest domains within the Central Ancestral Domain. The Grand Mystery Palace, the hegemonic power overseeing this territory, had maintained its legacy for nearly a million years, producing 3 Ancient Immortals throughout its history.

In that great calamity of yore, the master of the Grand Mystery Sect fell in battle against a formidable foe, and the sect itself declined for a time.

Fortunately, a peerless genius, Jiang Taibai (Person Name), later emerged from the Grand Mystery Hall.

That Jiang Taibai, a prodigy of his generation, was hailed as 1 with the bearing of an otherworldly sword immortal. Having forged his own Taibai Demon-Slaying Sword Art, he cultivated to the very cusp of immortality in just over 10 1000 years.

He is now 1 of the 30-6 Half-Immortals of the Violet Realm, his combat prowess slightly surpassing even Chen Fusu of the Chen Clan, ranking second among these 30-6 Half-Immortals.

Apart from those few who had attained the Dao and ascended as immortals, among the 30-6 Half-Immortals of the Violet Realm, only Chen Ethan (Person Name) could surpass him.

Eldrin knew of Jiang Taibai, who had once attended his sermon on the Dao in earlier years.

He belonged to the same generation as Chen Fusu, Daoist Dangmo, Lu Wenyan, Xuan Qingyi, and others, and was 1 of the youngest among the 30-6 Half-Immortals.

"The master of the Grand Mystery Hall fell in battle for the Violet Realm, and this Jiang Taibai also possesses the makings of an immortal."

"I shall lend a hand, hoping that this Taixuan Hall may reestablish its lineage within the immortal realm."

Eldrin (Person Name) let out a soft sigh and ultimately left behind a scroll of the Celestial Sword Canon and 1 piece of Faith Silver within the Great Mystery Hall.

He pondered for a moment, then ultimately left behind 1 Dragon Phoenix Dao-Forging Pill.