Chapter 1237 : The Shattering of an Immortal Realm

"Boom! Rumble!"

Heaven and earth roared, and all things trembled.

Eldrin Chen gazed into the distance, witnessing crack after crack splitting open upon the Endless Void.

Through those endlessly spreading fissures, he could clearly see a vast, boundless world in the throes of disintegration.

The heavens collapsed, the world crumbled, and all things turned to dust amidst the ruin. An immeasurable tide of calamitous Qi [the vital energy that flows through all living things] and destructive power surged forth.

"Could even such a glorious Earth Immortal World [a realm inhabited by Earth Immortals, beings who have attained immortality while remaining connected to the mortal plane] one day meet its end?"

Eldrin Chen murmured to himself, his spirit shaken, finding it difficult to maintain inner peace.

As the fissures within the Void [a profound cultivation art related to the concept of emptiness and the void] gradually widened, Eldrin Chen's expression grew increasingly grave.

No one knew how much time had passed, but when heaven and earth lay utterly in ruins, the assembled Ancient Ancestors could no longer remain seated.

The various Earth Immortal Progenitors [powerful founding figures of the Earth Immortal realm] exchanged glances, then surged forward as one, flying into the Earth Immortal World that was on the verge of complete annihilation. Official source: audio-novel-dot-com. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.

Eldrin Chen followed amidst their ranks, plunging into this Earth Immortal World [a self-contained pocket dimension created and sustained by an Earth Immortal] alongside them.

"Hmm…"

The moment he stepped into the Earth Immortal World, the deafening roar of heaven and earth grew even more immense.

This Earth Immortal World could not withstand the combined power of the several Earth Immortal Progenitor [cultivators who have reached the Earth Immortal realm, the pinnacle of mortal cultivation], and ultimately began to fracture completely, spiraling into an irreversible collapse.

"Esteemed ones, do not destroy this humble one's Blessed Land [a sacred, spiritually rich land within a cultivator's personal realm]."

Thousand Streams Daoist spoke out. With a flick of his sleeve, he unleashed a staggering power of World Creation [the divine ability to shape and stabilize reality], enveloping the crumbling Earth Immortal World and temporarily halting its complete disintegration.

Seeing this, the others immediately took a step forward, charging towards the core of this Crimson Sun Earth Immortal Realm.

There, at the heart of the Crimson Sun Earth Immortal Realm, sat the magnificent Crimson Sun Blessed Land, which, despite the world crumbling around it, showed remarkably little damage.

"The place where the Setting Sun Celestial God [a supreme divine ability or entity associated with the power of the setting sun] was nurtured indeed holds profound mysteries."

Duskfall Ancient Ancestor spoke, a flicker of delight crossing his features.

The Blessed Land [a place of immense spiritual energy and natural fortune] within the Setting Sun Sea was formed from the remains of the departed Setting Sun Celestial God. The Duskfall Ancient Ancestor founded the Setting Sun Immortal Sect upon this foundation, effectively inheriting the mantle of the Setting Sun Celestial God.

Now, having arrived at the very place where the Setting Sun Celestial God was born, the Duskfall Ancient Ancestor could not suppress his excitement. Without a word, he was the first to stride into the heart of the Crimson Sun Blessed Land.

The Fire Phoenix Ancient Ancestor from the Phoenix Roost Sea and the Grand Elder from the Verdant Stream Ancient Sect did not hesitate either. They immediately took a step forward, directly ascending onto the Crimson Sun Blessed Land.

"BOOM!"

In that instant, heaven and earth roared, and all things trembled.

From the edge of the Firmament [the vault of heaven], a supremely majestic Supreme Yang [the ultimate principle of solar energy] descended, pressing down with boundless, interwoven Law Power [the power of cosmic laws and principles]. It resembled a primordial divine sun descending to suppress the mortal realm, bearing down upon the assembled figures.

"Solar Flame Divine Furnace!"

The Duskfall Ancient Ancestor muttered, a cold sneer on his lips. "Had the Crimson Sun Ancient Ancestor still been alive, this venerable one might have shown some caution. But now that the Crimson Sun Ancient Ancestor has long since passed, you are merely a lifeless object. How dare you presume to act mightily before an Ancient Ancestor?"

As his words fell, the Duskfall Ancient Ancestor manifested his supreme World-Opening True Body [a divine form capable of cleaving open worlds]. He appeared like a world-creating deity in action. With a mere flick of his sleeve, he struck out with a palm strike that landed squarely upon the Solar Flame Divine Furnace.

This Earth Immortal Realm [a realm for Earth Immortals, a high cultivation stage] was in the midst of collapse. Bereft of the support of an entire world's power, the might of the Solar Flame Divine Furnace was greatly diminished. It was actually struck into a slight tremor, sent flying back like a great sun knocked from its course.

It was a rare World Creation [a supreme treasure capable of manifesting or containing a miniature world] artifact, with a power of terrifying magnitude.

As this sword strike descended, it caused the crimson silk's spiritual light to flicker and tremble, intercepting the Solar Flame Divine Furnace [a divine furnace that harnesses the essence of solar flames] just as it was about to be seized away.

"Verdant Mulberry Daoist, how dare you obstruct me!"

In that instant, Fire Phoenix Ancient Ancestor's pupils contracted sharply. With a flick of his sleeve, he unleashed a boundless tide of flames that swept downward.

This fire was none other than the Crimson Prison Nirvana Flame [a divine flame of rebirth and purification, one of the legendary fires of the heavens], one of the divine fires of the Nine Heavens [the nine celestial realms]. He had cultivated it to the Realm of Rules [a profound cultivation stage where one comprehends and wields the fundamental laws of reality], potent enough to incinerate the World-Opening True Body [a supreme physical form capable of withstanding the forces of world creation] of an Earth Immortal Progenitor [a supreme immortal being who has transcended the mortal realm and founded their own lineage]. With this single move, he sent Verdant Mulberry Daoist reeling backward, utterly overwhelmed.

Verdant Mulberry Daoist understood that relying on his own power alone, he stood no chance against Fire Phoenix Ancient Ancestor. He immediately spoke out, "Brother Duskfall, we absolutely cannot let him take this treasure." Original publication: audio novel.com - The source of this chapter.

"I know," Duskfall Ancient Ancestor replied.

As his words fell, Duskfall Ancient Ancestor flicked his sleeve and summoned forth a streak of crimson light.

That crimson light was faint and insignificant at first, but it swelled with the wind, transforming in the blink of an eye into a dazzling, fragmented sun from the Nine Heavens, bearing down to suppress Fire Phoenix Ancient Ancestor.

"Duskfall Celestial Wheel!"

Eldrin Chen's heart trembled faintly, and he instantly understood the origin of this treasure.

The Duskfall Celestial Wheel was the ultimate sect-guarding treasure of the Setting Sun Blessed Land. Legend held it was forged from a divine bone within the body of the Setting Sun Celestial God, possessing the world-sundering might of World Creation. It was a mid-grade World-Opening Treasure.

Now, with the Duskfall Celestial Wheel pressing down from above, combined with the techniques of Verdant Mulberry Daoist, the two of them were actually trading blows evenly with the Fire Phoenix Ancient Ancestor, who was at the Middle Stage Earth Immortal realm. "It is said the Solar Flame Divine Furnace is a mid-grade World-Opening Treasure—something utterly beyond our reach to contend for."

"We should instead enter the Blessed Land and see if we can find any treasures."

As these words fell, Eldrin Chen surveyed his surroundings. Besides the eight Half-Step Earth Immortal from several major sects, he saw seven or eight other Half-Step Earth Immortal had also arrived, all local cultivators from the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas.

Among these Half-Step Earth Immortal now present, a few were vying for the three Fourth Grade Heaven's Pillar, while more had already plunged into the Setting Sun Blessed Land, eager to begin the struggle for the true treasures within.

"To the Scripture Repository."

After a moment's contemplation, Eldrin Chen spoke decisively.

Those Earth Immortal Progenitor were beings of at least the Third Level Earth Immortal realm. Contending with them for the Solar Flame Divine Furnace was truly unwise. However, the Crimson Sun Blessed Land held many treasures; there, they might still have a chance to compete.

Within the Crimson Sun Blessed Land, the remaining Deep-Seated Foundation [the profound legacy and resources left behind] were distributed among the Spirit Medicine Garden, the Scripture Repository, the Artificer's Hall, the Alchemy Hall, and the Clan Treasury Hall.

These Grand Hall have all been protected by Formation [powerful magical arrays] personally laid down by Earth Immortal Progenitor [a supreme cultivator who has transcended mortality and attained a state akin to earthly immortality], which is why for countless millennia, no one has ever managed to open them.

Even during that incident tens of thousands of years ago, when Duskfall Scion and others seized one of the Fourth Grade Heaven's Pillar [a foundational pillar of immense power], causing the heavens and earth of the Earth Immortal World [a higher realm of cultivation] to fall into imbalance, these Grand Hall merely had some of their Spiritual Object [objects imbued with spiritual energy] shaken loose and sent flying out.

Now, cultivators of their level—these Half-Step Earth Immortal [those on the cusp of attaining earthly immortality] and even the Earth Immortal Progenitor who have personally come to the Setting Sun Blessed Land—possess the capability to finally open these Grand Hall.

Each of these Grand Hall holds no small number of treasures. The reason Eldrin Chen chose this particular Scripture Repository was primarily because the competition for it was less fierce, and also because the Chen Immortal Clan was in urgent need of Earth Immortal Level [pertaining to the realm of Earth Immortals] legacies and techniques.

In contrast, the various Earth Immortal Blessed Land [sanctuaries established by Earth Immortals] already possess relatively complete heritages. What they desire more are Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill [elixirs of supreme quality marked with cloud-like patterns], Immortal Treasure [artifacts of immense power wielded by Immortals], and even World Creation [the foundational energy or materials used in the creation of worlds] Spiritual Object. The story continues at https://audio-novel.com.