Chapter 1220 : Into the Abyssal Current

"Then we must simply follow the current's flow."

Eldrin Chen spoke, then continued, "Outside of Eldrin, the Abyss, we could set up a guiding Formation [a complex magical array or formation]. Perhaps we could even draw out those trapped within."

Six Stars Immortal nodded, yet still voiced his thoughts, "The most pressing matter is for us to first venture inside and see for ourselves."

"Very well."

Eldrin Chen gave a firm nod, turning to Lyra Jiang and Verdant Consort. "Within this Abyss of the Abyssal End, there are likely powerful Yao Spirits [demonic or spiritual entities born from nature or cultivation]. You two should remain outside to guide our return and prevent any such beings from breaking free."

"But..." Lyra Jiang's expression shifted slightly, concern etching her features. "The dangers within are unknown. Should we not send someone to scout first?"

Eldrin Chen understood her meaning. Venturing blindly into such a perilous place indeed carried the risk of being trapped, unable to escape.

In a situation like the Setting Sun Blessed Land [a realm of concentrated spiritual energy and natural wonders], it would be common practice to first dispatch a Guest Elder [a respected external expert affiliated with a sect] to investigate, confirming the level of danger before entering.

However, among the Chen Immortal Clan and even the Abyssal Immortal Alliance, most Immortals [beings who have ascended to a higher state of existence] had ascended within the last thirty thousand years and were only at the Early Stage Ascendant Immortal Realm. Sending them in would be far too perilous.

Unwilling to risk their lives, Eldrin Chen stated firmly, "Both Six Stars [a title meaning 'Six Stars'] and I have reached the Peak Ascending Immortal realm. Fighting together, not even a Half-Step Earth Immortal [one who has nearly attained the Earth Immortal realm] could be our match." For uninterrupted reading, go to audio-novel .c om.

"With your support from the outside, our chances of self-preservation on this journey are quite substantial."

Six Stars Immortal also nodded, saying, "The dangers within are unknown. Without anyone to provide support from the outside, venturing in might not be the wisest course of action."

Hearing their words, the two women could only suppress their worries and said, "We will wait outside. If you do not emerge for a long time, we will immediately summon the Immortal Alliance Immortal [beings who have ascended to immortality] to come here."

"Agreed!"

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod and, wasting no more time, proceeded alongside Six Stars Immortal into the depths of the Eldrin, the Abyss.

The moment they stepped into the Eldrin, the Abyss, Eldrin Chen felt a colossal, sky-rending suction force seize them. Boundless seawater, churning and furious, swept them toward the abyssal depths.

Fortunately, though immense, this force was something their cultivation could easily resist and break free from.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen exchanged a glance with Six Stars Immortal. Confirming the other's readiness, they allowed the current to carry them deeper into the heart of the Eldrin, the Abyss.

The Abyss of the Abyssal End is known as the Bottomless Valley, a chasm said to have no end.

However, Eldrin Chen naturally did not believe this. Both he and his companion were peerless Immortal [beings who have ascended to immortality]. Not just this Abyss of the Abyssal End, but even the Netherworld [the realm of the dead] at the very edge of the Immortal Domain [the realm of immortals] was within their reach. How could they possibly fail to reach the bottom of this Eldrin, the Abyss?

Yet as the two of them followed the boundless flow of water downward, flying for what seemed an eternity, they passed through endless layers of Void [a profound state of emptiness and potential] in a daze, yet could never seem to reach its bottom.

"How can it be so unfathomably deep?"

"Could it be that Eldrin, the Abyss truly has no bottom?"

Eldrin Chen's heart sank, while the expression of Six Stars Immortal beside him grew even more grave.

The deeper they descended, the more immense the expenditure of Immortal Essence [the refined energy of an immortal] required to fly back up would become, for to ascend meant battling against the crushing weight of the boundless seawater.

The depth they had reached was already staggering. The waters here were the legendary Primordial Heavy Water [water of primordial density, incredibly heavy], where a single drop weighed countless millions of tons, enough to crush a vast primordial continent.

Such an immense volume of Heavy Water pressing together would likely cause even a Nascent Soul Dao Lord [a cultivator whose soul has formed an infant form] to perish instantly. Even an Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality] would face significant pressure.

To fly upward against such a colossal mass of Heavy Water would be impossible without cultivation at the Ascension to Immortality Realm [the realm of becoming an immortal].

Thinking this, Six Stars Immortal said with a bitter laugh, "Such an Abyss of the Abyssal End [the deepest, most final abyss]... even if it contained a Supreme Grade Immortal Vein [a vein of the highest quality spiritual energy for immortals], how could we possibly dispatch cultivators to mine it?"

Eldrin Chen shook his head, his expression calm as he replied, "Speculation is pointless. Let us first see what lies ahead."

The two continued their descent, flying for an unknowable duration, yet they eventually sensed something amiss.

There, within the pitch-black, fathomless sea abyss, a hazy radiance appeared. The boundless Heavy Water [a divine water of immense density and crushing weight] was surging toward that source of light.

"That is..."

Six Stars Immortal's heart jolted with sudden, wild elation. "Could that be the core of the Supreme-Grade Water Vein [a supreme-grade spiritual artery of pure water essence]?" he exclaimed.

With those words, he took a step forward, moving toward the radiant glow.

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Eldrin Chen seized Six Stars Immortal and yanked him back, exploding into a retreat.

In that same instant, a thunderous roar erupted. From the profound darkness of the inviolable abyss, a shadow vast enough to blot out the heavens struck the spot they had just vacated.

The sea abyss shattered. A cataclysmic surge of the boundless Heavy Water [a divine water of immense density and crushing weight] swept across all directions, forcibly evacuating a vacuum spanning hundreds of thousands of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters].

"My thanks for the aid."

Having narrowly escaped calamity, Six Stars Immortal expressed his lingering fear and gratitude to Eldrin Chen.

Yet Eldrin Chen paid it no mind, his gaze fixed upon the source of the light, his expression turning one of utmost gravity.

There, at the origin of the light, a dark presence stirred slightly. Beneath the scrutiny of their Insight Eye [a divine ability granting profound perception], its true form was finally revealed.

It was a serpent of endless, coiling darkness, its body forged as if from blackened gold, yet its twin pupils were vaster than the Supreme Yang [the ultimate principle of active, celestial energy].

That hazy, luminous source was but a sliver of feeble light escaping from the gaps within the colossal black snake's coiled form.

Now aware of the two cultivators, the serpent of boundless length began to shift and writhe. As it coiled and uncoiled, the two observers watched the luminous source gradually expand.

From an initial span of tens of thousands of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters], it swelled to millions, then tens of millions. Finally, as the gap widened fully, they glimpsed within the light a vast, mist-shrouded, and seemingly infinite world.

"A minor world [a self-contained pocket dimension or plane of existence] born from a Supreme-Grade Water Vein [a pinnacle-grade spiritual ley line of the water element],"

Six Stars Immortal murmured, his face etched with profound solemnity. "What manner of being is this great serpent, that it can coil around an entire world?"

"The serpent that entwines the world, the python that pierces heaven and earth."

"Its entire body is covered in black scales, its eyes blaze like crimson suns, to have cultivated to such an immense size..."

Eldrin Chen murmured slowly, and after a long while, spoke with immense gravity: "This must be the legendary Boundless Black Serpent."

"Boundless Black Serpent?"

Six Stars Immortal was momentarily taken aback, a look of astonishment crossing his face, clearly unfamiliar with the name.

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod, then began to explain in a measured tone: "Legend holds that after the Immortal Domain [the realm of immortals] was first opened, one hundred kinds of Primordial Desolate Spirits [ancient, savage spirits born from the world's primal energies] were born, each one a manifestation of the various forms of Baleful Qi [malign and destructive spiritual energy] that permeate heaven and earth."

"These Primordial Desolate Spirits are great calamities of the world, born without intellect, yet their power is terrifyingly formidable."

"From what I know, among these hundred Primordial Desolate Spirits, there are beings like the Mystic Turtle, the Great Roc, the Black Serpent, the Verdant Goat, the Celestial Alligator, the Desolate Ape, the Primordial Tiger, and so on. This Boundless Black Serpent is one of them."

"The fathomless depths of the Eldrin, the Abyss Sea are where all the world's Baleful Qi and filth ultimately converge. It is no surprise that such a place would give birth to this Boundless Black Serpent."

Eldrin Chen spoke these words slowly, his expression growing solemn.

Although the power of these Primordial Desolate Spirits is fearsome, they cannot reproduce. Each is virtually a unique existence, rarely appearing in the world, which is why knowledge of them remains scarce.

The reason Eldrin Chen knew of them was because Nyssa Qu's Seven Ultimate Spirit-Slaying Sword required tempering with the essences of seven specific Primordial Desolate Spirits: the Mystic Turtle, the Great Roc, the Black Serpent, the Verdant Goat, the Celestial Alligator, the Desolate Ape, and the Primordial Tiger. Consequently, he possessed a certain degree of understanding regarding these ancient beings. Find thousands of chapters at audio-novel*com.