Chapter 1234 : The Crimson Sun's Fallen Realm

"Mm-hmm."

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod and then said, "Over forty thousand years ago, I, along with Six Stars Immortal and others, entered that Crimson Sun Blessed Land [a realm of profound fortune and spiritual abundance] to seek opportunities and treasures. The battle that ensued yielded a bountiful harvest."

"However, the true opportunities within the Crimson Sun Blessed Land were actually the Four Extremities Heaven Pillars [divine pillars that stabilize the very fabric of a realm], and the World-Opening Treasure Solar Flame Divine Furnace [a legendary furnace of celestial fire capable of forging wonders]."

"Back then, Duskfall Scion, Azure Firmament Goddess, Azure Simurgh Immortal Maiden, and others made their moves in succession, seizing one of the pillars from the Four Extremities Heaven Pillars."

"With one of the Four Extremities Heaven Pillars missing, the balance of heaven and earth within that Crimson Sun Earth Immortal Realm [the immortal domain anchored by the Crimson Sun Blessed Land] was disrupted, making it difficult to sustain its existence any longer."

"By my reckoning, the time for its complete collapse should be drawing near."

Eldrin Chen recounted the tale with measured words, his expression turning profoundly grave as he reached this point.

Once that Crimson Sun Earth Immortal Realm collapses, the Crimson Sun Blessed Land of old will surely reappear in the mortal realm. A supreme Blessed Land [a sacred land of immense spiritual power and fortune] of such staggering value, coupled with the legacy of an Earth Immortal [a cultivator who has attained immortality while remaining bound to the earthly realm] level sect—this is a prize that would stir the heart of even an Earth Immortal Progenitor [an ancient and supremely powerful Earth Immortal].

Considering this, Lyra Jiang could not help but speak up, "An Earth Immortal Blessed Land [a Blessed Land associated with an Earth Immortal's legacy] is indeed something we can stake a claim in."

"However, making a move in this venture will likely bring us into confrontation with an Earth Immortal Progenitor. We must proceed with utmost caution." Original publication: audio-novel[dot]com - The source of this chapter.

"I understand."

Eldrin Chen nodded, then spoke: "It is a pity that Fellow Daoist Skywind is unwilling to act this time. If we could join forces with him, our chances of success would likely be greater."

Upon hearing this, Verdant Consort could only sigh and say, "His most urgent priority now is indeed to break through to the Half-Step Earth Immortal Realm [a quasi-immortal state just below the true Earth Immortal realm]."

"That is true."

Eldrin Chen inclined his head in agreement, naturally understanding Skywind the Immortal's perspective.

That Skywind the Immortal now possesses the World-Opening Treasure [a legendary artifact of immense power capable of shaping reality] known as the Ancient Bell of the Starry Cosmos, along with the Supreme Grade Auxiliary Immortal Treasure [a top-tier enchanted item that aids cultivation or combat] True Dragon Treasure Pearl and the Supreme Grade Defensive Immortal Treasure [a peerless protective artifact] Black Serpent Immortal Armor. His wealth in treasures already surpasses that of many Half-Step Earth Immortal [cultivators at the quasi-immortal realm].

Yet, his actual strength remains merely at the Ninth Level of Ascension to Immortality [the penultimate stage before achieving immortality]. To hold three such Heavy Treasures [artifacts of immense power and value] with such meager personal power is akin to a child flaunting gold in a bustling marketplace.

Even with Tianyan the Ancient Ancestor as his backing, the temptation of a World-Opening Treasure and two Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure [artifacts of the highest immortal grade] laid bare before them might compel even an Earth Immortal Progenitor [a foundational figure who has achieved the Earth Immortal realm] to take action.

Should an Earth Immortal Progenitor strike, these very treasures would become his downfall.

Therefore, Skywind the Daoist has remained in secluded cultivation within the Abyssal Chasm Depths all these years, vowing not to emerge until he breaks through to Half-Step Earth Immortal.

Regarding this, Eldrin Chen was not particularly concerned. It would be fine if Skywind the Daoist went, and if he did not go, it simply meant one less person to share the treasures with. Neither outcome was particularly bad news for him.

Thinking of this, Eldrin Chen then asked Lyra Jiang and Verdant Consort, "How has your cultivation progressed over these years, my ladies?"

"Still at the Seventh Level of Immortal Ascension Realm," Lyra Jiang replied, then added with a slight smile, "However, my Perfect Immortal Body [a flawless physical form achieved through supreme cultivation], Five-Colored Divine Radiance [a divine ability manifesting as a radiant light of five colors], and Great Five Elements Pure Yin Divine Thunder [a supreme divine thunder technique harmonizing the five elements with pure Yin energy] have all reached the Great Vehicle [the stage of great mastery or completion]. My strength has finally advanced a step further."

"Moreover, after my Second Nascent Soul [a secondary spiritual core cultivated by high-level immortals] merged with the Supreme Grade Water Vein Source [a supreme-grade spiritual object containing the essence of a water leyline], its power has grown substantially. Its Mana [the spiritual energy used to power divine abilities] and Divine Ability [supernatural powers cultivated by immortals] are now comparable to those of a Half-Step Earth Immortal [a cultivator who has taken half a step into the Earth Immortal realm]."

Seeing this, Verdant Consort also nodded and said, "My Flood Water Azure Lotus Platform [an enchanted platform in the form of an azure lotus born of floodwaters] has advanced to a Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure [the highest grade of immortal artifact]. Over these years, my Yin-Yang Azure Lotus Dao [a cultivation art centered on the Dao of the Yin-Yang Azure Lotus] has also made significant progress, reaching the stage of Law Perfection [the perfection of one's comprehension of a fundamental law or Dao]."

"Coupled with my Perfect Immortal Body, my current strength should now be sufficient to contend with a Half-Step Earth Immortal."

Eldrin Chen nodded in acknowledgment. Given Lyra Jiang's profound foundation, her strength had increased tremendously after her Five-Colored Divine Radiance and Great Five Elements Pure Yin Divine Thunder reached great mastery.

After her Second Nascent Soul's cultivation advanced, it was equivalent to half a Half-Step Earth Immortal. Furthermore, with the Crimson Dragon Heaven-Scorching Sword [a sword imbued with the power of a crimson dragon that scorches the heavens] in hand, her combat power should now be comparable to a Half-Step Earth Immortal who has weathered five or six heavenly tribulations.

Verdant Consort's Mana was slightly weaker by half a measure, but the Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure, the Flood Water Azure Lotus Platform, had compensated for this shortcoming. Bolstered by her Yin-Yang Azure Lotus Dao and the Crimson-Azure Twin Dragon Swords [a pair of swords embodying the essences of crimson and azure dragons], her offensive power was now no weaker than that of a Half-Step Earth Immortal who has weathered four or five tribulations.

Adding to that the defensive might of the Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure, the Crimson Flame Golden Scale Armor [an armor forged from golden scales and crimson flames], her overall strength should now be on par with a Half-Step Earth Immortal who has weathered four heavenly tribulations.

Of course, this is merely a theoretical assessment of strength. Among Immortal [beings who have transcended mortality and attained a higher state of existence], as long as there is no qualitative gap in power, the outcome of a battle ultimately hinges on the combatants' innate talent for fighting and their accumulated experience.

Certain Immortal with exceptionally keen battle instincts can seize a fleeting opportunity to subdue their foe with a single decisive move, making the feat of challenging those of a higher cultivation realm entirely within their grasp.

Regardless, after assimilating the gains from the Heavenly Stele Sea Sword Contest [a grand martial contest held in a realm of celestial steles] and the Abyss of the Abyssal End [a profound and perilous chasm at the edge of existence], the strength of the Chen Immortal Clan had undergone a monumental leap forward.

"I wonder if the current Chen Immortal Clan could now stand toe-to-toe with that Setting Sun Blessed Land [a sacred realm bathed in the light of the dying sun]," Eldrin Chen mused to himself.

He murmured this thought, then fell silent for a moment before shaking his head.

The Setting Sun Blessed Land had dominated the Setting Sun Sea [a vast sea illuminated by perpetual twilight] for countless years. It was not only home to a Five Tribulation Half-Step Earth Immortal [a cultivator who has survived five heavenly tribulations and stands on the threshold of becoming an Earth Immortal], but also possessed a true Earth Immortal Progenitor [an ancient, foundational master who has fully ascended to the Earth Immortal realm]. Official source: audio-novel . com. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.

That Duskfall Ancient Ancestor had attained the Dao [the fundamental principle and path of cultivation] over eight million years ago. It was said his cultivation had already reached the Third Level Earth Immortal [the third tier of power within the Earth Immortal realm], making his strength far beyond what any ordinary Half-Step Earth Immortal could hope to match.

Suppressing these thoughts, Eldrin Chen spoke, "I have performed the divinations. In approximately two hundred years, the Crimson Sun Earth Immortal Realm [an Earth Immortal's personal domain, radiant like a crimson sun] will collapse and disintegrate."

"I shall journey to the Glazed Blessed Land [a blessed land renowned for its crystalline purity] to inquire if they wish to involve themselves in this matter."

"Agreed," Lyra Jiang nodded, a meaningful smile playing on her lips. "You have been secluded in cultivation within the clan for many years now. It has been an age since you last saw Sister Glaze Qu."

"Ahem! Ahem!"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen coughed lightly a couple of times and did not pursue the topic further.

Eldrin Chen did not depart immediately. He spent several months at Verdant Chariot Mountain in Dual Cultivation [a practice where two cultivators harmonize their energies for mutual benefit] with his several wives before finally setting off for the Glazed Sea Territory.

When he arrived at the Glazed Sea, Nyssa Qu was in the midst of secluded cultivation. Seeing her Husband arrive, she immediately interrupted her own practice.

After several days of tender reunion, Eldrin Chen noticed that Nyssa Qu's cultivation had already reached the Ninth Level of Ascension to Immortality [the penultimate stage before becoming an Earth Immortal]. Delighted, he said, "Your cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds, my lady. It seems the day of your breakthrough to the Earth Immortal [a powerful immortal whose power is anchored to the mortal world] realm is not far off."

"Breaking through to Earth Immortal is not so easy,"

Nyssa Qu shook her head with a bitter smile. "Although my bloodline is extraordinary, achieving a breakthrough into the Earth Immortal Realm will likely still be difficult."

"Oh?"

Eldrin Chen was slightly taken aback, then asked, "Is it because of the World-Opening Spiritual Root [a legendary spiritual root said to possess the power to cleave open worlds]?"

"No." Nyssa Qu shook her head again, then smiled. "The World-Opening Spiritual Root is exceedingly rare in this world. Many Earth Immortal Blessed Land [a paradise-like realm anchored by an Earth Immortal's power] spend tens of millions of years and still may not succeed in cultivating a single specimen."

"However, the Glazed Blessed Land [a paradisiacal realm of immense spiritual richness] is one of the most bountiful Blessed Lands [realms of concentrated spiritual energy and natural treasures] within the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea [a vast and perilous spiritual ocean]. Moreover, it is the domain of an Earth Immortal Nine Layers [the ninth and highest stage of the Earth Immortal cultivation realm] who stands at the Pinnacle Earth Immortal [the absolute apex of power within the Earth Immortal realm]. For such an entity, procuring four World-Opening Spiritual Roots [legendary spiritual treasures said to contain the foundational energies of creation] would hardly be a challenge."

"It is just that..."

Nyssa Qu paused, her expression turning grave as she continued, "A Nine-Colored Immortal Clam [a mythical clam demon beast of supreme rarity and power, its shell shimmering with nine divine hues] like myself, forged through later cultivation, is fundamentally different from a naturally born Seven-Colored Immortal Clam [a primordial clam demon beast born with seven-colored divine light]. My existence is one that defies the natural order of heaven and earth. Therefore, the tribulations I must face to achieve a breakthrough will be correspondingly more terrifying."

As she explained in detail, Eldrin Chen gradually came to understand the nature of Nyssa Qu's impending tribulation.

The legendary Nine-Colored Immortal Clam spoken of in ancient texts was an Innate Sacred Spirit [a primordial being of divine origin, born at the dawn of creation] conceived during the very act of World Creation [the primordial event that shaped the cosmos]. Its innate foundation and spiritual heritage were said to be even more profound and powerful than that of the Innate Divine Spirits [the firstborn divine beings of the universe]. Visit audio-novel-dot-com to enjoy the complete series.