Chapter 1187 Celestial Palaces and Heavenly Halls

At that moment, the middle-aged man held the Instant 1000-Mile Talisman between his fingers and remarked with a faint smile, "The Dragon Clan must value this young dragon greatly, to part with such a treasure as the Instant 1000-Mile Talisman."

"If not for our timely passage today, we might well have let him slip away."

The elder also nodded and spoke with a gentle smile, “Within the Western Divine Abyssal Sea, the divine race possesses the Western Court Grotto-Heaven, while our human race holds the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven. Only the demonic race lacks a Grotto-Heaven to anchor their destiny.”

"A True Dragon with the potential to ascend to the Great Luo Realm is indeed worthy of their regard."

The elegant gentleman nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping across the battlefield below. "All these individuals possess extraordinary aptitudes," he remarked, "with several even bearing the foundations of Great Luo. Could they be the true disciples of the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven?"

"Not so."

The old man shook his head and said, "I've met all 30-6 true disciples of the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven, but these individuals seem unfamiliar. Their backgrounds likely aren't particularly significant."

The elegant man's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but remark, "Then we must nurture him properly."

"Oh." The old man's eyes flickered, then he couldn't help adding, "Could it be you wish to extend an invitation?"

The elegant man nodded slightly and spoke in a tranquil tone, "Having newly arrived in the Cang Qiong Immortal Realm, I now preside over the Divine Abyssal Sea Celestial Palace of the Western Court. It is true that my retinue is somewhat understaffed."

"Hmm."

The old man nodded, then pinched his fingers and calculated for a moment before pointing at Chen Xiandao. "This child is born with a Celestial Eye and excels at training Dao Soldiers."

"If you gain his assistance, it would be like giving wings to a tiger. Within less than a million years, you could train a legion of celestial soldiers and generals capable of shaking the entire Qingcang Immortal Domain."

"Is that truly the case?"

The elegant man's eyes lit up, gazing at Chen Xiandao as if he had discovered a priceless treasure. "A pity his cultivation is still somewhat lacking. I shall descend an incarnation to personally guide him."

"Once he attains immortality, he shall be brought to the Celestial Palace of Divine Peaks to serve as a Celestial General."

The elder nodded slightly, stroking his beard with a chuckle. "With your prestige as the Heavenly Halberd Demon-Slaying True Lord, you command awe across the Primal Immortal Domain. Even countless Celestial Immortals and mighty cultivators tremble at the mention of your name."

"To be tutored by a mortal—what rare fortune for this child."

At this point, the old man remarked with puzzlement, "I truly don't understand why the Celestial Lords of the Celestial Court would assign you to this remote borderland known as the Barren Immortal Domain."

The Heaven-Spear Demon-Slaying True Monarch fell silent for a moment before speaking, "A mighty 1 in the Celestial Court has divined that the Cang-qiao Immortal Realm possesses extraordinary destiny. It is foretold that a Great Luo Immortal Lord shall emerge next."

"This is no absolute secret. The Divine Court, the Demon Court, and the Immortal Court have all made their moves—I am merely 1 among them."

"Oh?"

The elder’s expression shifted slightly as he couldn’t help but take a deep breath and say, “Could it be that among those ancient immortals, someone is about to take the final step?”

The Heaven-Slaying Halberd True Monarch did not answer, only speaking with an air of profound mystery: "Achieving the Great Luo Realm is nowhere near that simple."

Within the Vast Azure Celestial Realm, beings with the potential to attain the Great Luo realm numbered not merely in the thousands or tens of thousands. Yet most remained trapped in the Earth Immortal or Celestial Immortal realms, squandering their innate potential until it was utterly depleted.

"Although those Ancient Immortals possess unfathomable power, taking that final step is likely no easy feat for them either."

With those final words, the True Monarch of Heaven’s Halberd and Demon-Slaying took a deep breath and said, “Take these individuals before us, for instance. At present, their innate talent and foundation startle even immortals, bearing the makings of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.”

"However, if 1 fails to achieve perfection when forging their inner world, they would have squandered their foundational potential in vain. In the future, they may never break through to the Celestial Immortal realm, let alone catch a glimpse of the Great Luo stage."

The old man gave an approving nod. As the former master of the Celestial Palace of the Western Abyssal Sea, he naturally understood these principles all too well.

Within the Western Expanse Divine Abyssal Sea, the number of immortals was no less than a million. Among them, there were always those who stood out from the rest—prodigies who had cultivated 3 Dao Fruits, seeds of the Great Luo. If not numbering in the thousands, they certainly amounted to several 100.

Yet most of these individuals remained forever at the Earth Immortal realm, and those capable of breaking through to the Celestial Immortal level were considered exceptionally rare. For innate aptitude was merely aptitude—it represented but a sliver of possibility, not the final achievement.

At this thought, the old man sighed and said, "After all, this is a potential Da Luo seed of our human race. Since we've encountered him, we ought to lend a hand."

"Before this old man departs, I still have some leisure. You may summon them to the Celestial Palace of Immortal Splendor, and I shall personally expound upon the Dao of World Creation for them."

Heavenly Halberd Slaying Demon True Monarch gave a slight nod and said with a smile, "Very well. Let this become a karmic bond of goodwill for you."

Eldrin remained unaware of the exchange taking place high above the firmament.

He only vaguely sensed that a senior expert had intervened, and thus offered a solemn bow toward the heavens.

Seeing that the elder offered no response, Eldrin turned to the others with a light chuckle. "This humble 1 owes the success of this endeavor to your invaluable assistance."

Star Maiden, 1 of the 3 who contributed most, gave a faint smile before shaking her head. "We merely fulfill our duties in exchange for compensation."

Elder Tianfeng also nodded with a smile. "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist, on finally claiming the esteemed position as the Lord of the Crimson Dragon Sea."

"Hahaha..."

The 6 Stars Immortal chuckled heartily, stroking his beard as he remarked, "From this day forth, the Crimson Dragon Sea ought to be renamed the Abyssal Return Sea."

Eldrin couldn't help but smile as well, rising to his feet. "Everyone, follow me," he said.

The group thoroughly ransacked Crimson Dragon Island before gathering in the main hall.

After taking stock of the treasures, everyone realized their gains this time could be considered unprecedented.

For a million years, the Crimson Dragon Clan has dominated the Crimson Dragon Sea. Once the training ground of a Half-Step Earth Immortal, the treasures accumulated within its domain are nothing short of terrifying.

After their overwhelming victory, the spoils of immortal treasures they seized numbered nearly a 100 in total, among which were as many as 4 supreme-grade immortal treasures.

They were respectively the Crimson Dragon Heaven-Scorching Sword, the Golden Scale Armor, a top-grade Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Dragon Pearl, and a supreme-grade immortal herb—the Soul Returning Grass.

In addition, there was also a top-grade Post-Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) known as the "Fire Phoenix Parasol Tree," whose value was in no way inferior to these 4 peerless immortal treasures.

This Phoenix Flame Parasol Tree was 1 of the supreme primordial treasures born during the dawn of creation. Serving as 1 of the 4 Heavenly Pillars supporting the cosmos, it could nurture a Primordial Phoenix Spirit—a guardian of the Earth Immortal Realm born from the primal chaos.

For a Half-Step Earth Immortal, the Fire Phoenix Parasol Tree was the most precious treasure among the 5 revered artifacts.

Back then, the Crimson Dragon Ancestor had expended tremendous resources to obtain this tree, intending to use it to cleave heaven and earth in his breakthrough to the Earth Immortal realm. Now, however, it had conveniently fallen into Eldrin’s hands.

Among the 5 Treasures, the Soul-Reviving Grass was reserved by the Ruins Deity, while the Phoenix Flame Parasol Tree, a primordial chaos-grade treasure, was stored away by Eldrin.

The remaining Blazing Heaven-Scorching Sword, Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root), Golden Scale Armor, and the Dragon Pearl were all supreme-grade immortal treasures, each possessing incalculable worth.

After a moment of contemplation, Eldrin turned to Daoist Tianfeng and said, "Brother Tianfeng, you contributed greatly in this battle. You may choose 1 of these 3 treasures."

Elder Tianfeng also coveted the Fire Phoenix Parasol Tree immensely, yet he understood full well that Eldrin (Person Name) would never part with it.

He glanced at the remaining 3 treasures, his gaze finally settling on the Dragon Pearl. "The Starry Cosmos Ancient Bell serves both offense and defense," he remarked. "With it in my possession, I would fear no Half-Step Earth Immortal."

"The only regret is that this old man's spiritual power is insufficient. When exerting full strength, it is difficult to sustain for long. Let us refine this dragon pearl into an External Elixir."