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 across the boundless void.

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

The heavens collapsed, the world crumbled, and all things turned to dust amidst the ruin, giving birth to boundless, endless calamity qi [the energy of cosmic disaster and tribulation] and Power of Oblivion.

"Can even such a magnificent Earth Immortal World [a world sustained by Earth Immortals] one day meet its ruin?"

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

As the cracks in the void gradually widened, Eldrin Chen's expression grew increasingly grave.

An unknowable length of time passed. When heaven and earth had become utterly broken and desolate, the assembled Patriarch [powerful senior cultivators] could no longer remain seated.

The various Earth Immortal Patriarch [Patriarchs who have attained the Earth Immortal realm] exchanged glances, then surged forward in a swarm, flying into the Earth Immortal World that was on the verge of complete Oblivion [the state of utter annihilation and non-existence]. Join our community of readers at audio-novel . com.

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

"Hmmmm—"

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

This Earth Immortal World could no longer withstand the power of the gathered Earth Immortal Patriarch [powerful cultivators who have ascended to the Earth Immortal realm], and finally, it shattered completely, plunging into an irreversible state of collapse.

"Esteemed ones, do not destroy this humble one's Blessed Land [a sacred land of immense spiritual fortune and power]."

Thousand Streams Path Master spoke out. With a flick of his sleeve, he unleashed a shocking World-Opening Power [a primordial power capable of shaping and stabilizing reality itself], enveloping the crumbling Earth Immortal World and temporarily forestalling its complete disintegration.

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

And there, at the very heart of the Crimson Sun Earth Immortal Realm, sat the majestic Crimson Sun Blessed Land, suffering surprisingly little damage despite the world crumbling around it.

"The birthplace where the Lingering Sun Heavenly God [a divine being born from the essence of the setting sun] was nurtured indeed holds profound mysteries."

Lingering Sun Patriarch spoke, a flicker of delight appearing on his face.

The Blessed Land within the Lingering Sun Sea was formed from the remains left behind after the Lingering Sun Heavenly God passed away in meditation. The Lingering Sun Patriarch founded the Lingering Sun Immortal Sect upon this foundation, effectively inheriting the mantle of the Lingering Sun Heavenly God.

Now that he had arrived at the very place where the Lingering Sun Heavenly God had been nurtured into being, the Lingering Sun Patriarch could not suppress the excitement in his heart. Without a word, he was the first to stride forward and enter the core area of the Crimson Sun Blessed Land.

The Fire Phoenix Patriarch from the Phoenix Roost Sea and the Supreme Elder of the Verdant Stream Ancient Sect did not hesitate either. They immediately took a step forward, directly setting foot within the Crimson Sun Blessed Land.

"BOOM!"

In that instant, the heavens roared and the earth trembled.

At the edge of the Heavenly Vault, an immensely majestic sun descended with crushing force. It carried with it boundless, interwoven Path Principles Power [the fundamental laws and energies that govern reality and cultivation], resembling a divine sun from the Primordial Era [the mythical first age of creation] descending to suppress the mortal realm, bearing down upon the assembled figures.

"The Solar Flame Divine Furnace!"

The Lingering Sun Patriarch muttered under his breath, then sneered coldly. "If the Crimson Sun Patriarch were still alive, this old man might fear you somewhat. But now that the Crimson Sun Patriarch has long since passed away, you are merely a lifeless object. How dare you presume to act mightily before this Patriarch!"

As his words fell, the Lingering Sun Patriarch manifested his supreme World-Opening True Body [a divine form embodying the power to cleave open a new world]. He appeared like a world-creating Divine Venerable from the dawn of creation. 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 World was in the midst of collapse. Deprived of the power and support of an entire world, the might of the Solar Flame Divine Furnace was greatly diminished. It was actually struck into a slight tremor, as if a great sun itself had been sent flying.

The Fire Phoenix Patriarch of the Phoenix Roost Sea indeed narrowed his eyes. With a flick of his sleeve, he conjured a crimson silk ribbon that flew out, entwining the Solar Flame Divine Furnace, and said with a smile.

"Our Fire Phoenix Clan cultivates the Nirvana True Flame. This Solar Flame Divine Furnace resonates deeply with the Blazing Sun Path. It is only fitting that it becomes mine."

"Hmph!"

At that very moment, the Supreme Elder of the Verdant Stream Ancient Sect let out a cold snort. With a sweep of his sleeve, he summoned an Immortal Sword and unleashed a slash.

That Immortal Sword was neither stone, jade, nor metal. It was forged from the horn of a certain World-Opening Ancient Beast, existing outside the Five Elements. It was a rare World-Opening Exotic Treasure, its power terrifyingly formidable.

As this sword strike descended, it caused the crimson silk ribbon's spiritual light to flicker and tremble, blocking the Solar Flame Divine Furnace just as it was about to be seized. For the best reading experience, visit audio–novel.com.

"Verdant Mulberry Path Master, you dare obstruct me?"

Instantly, the Fire Phoenix Patriarch's pupils contracted sharply. With another flick of his sleeve, he unleashed a boundless tide of flames that swept down.

This fire was the Crimson Prison Nirvana Fire, one of the nine Heavenly God fires, which he had cultivated to the realm of laws. It was potent enough to incinerate the World-Opening True Body of an Earth Immortal Patriarch. With this single move, he forced the Verdant Mulberry Path Master into a steady retreat.

The Verdant Mulberry Path Master knew that relying on his own strength alone, he was no match for the Fire Phoenix Patriarch. He immediately spoke out, "Brother Lingering Sun, we absolutely cannot let him take this treasure."

"This old man is aware."

As the words of Lingering Sun Patriarch fell, he flicked his sleeve and unleashed a crimson radiance.

That crimson light was initially feeble and insignificant, yet it swelled with the wind, transforming in the blink of an eye into a dazzlingly brilliant Lingering Sun Heavenly Wheel [a divine wheel forged from the bone of a Heavenly God], which descended to suppress Fire Phoenix Patriarch.

"The Lingering Sun Heavenly Wheel?"

Eldrin Chen felt a slight tremor in his heart, immediately understanding the origin of this treasure.

The Lingering Sun Heavenly Wheel was the Sect-Suppressing Supreme Treasure [the ultimate artifact used to protect and establish a major sect's foundation] of the Lingering Sun Blessed Land. Legend held it was forged from a divine bone within the body of the Lingering Sun Heavenly God, possessing the World-Opening [the power to cleave chaos and establish a new world] might of a Mid-Grade World-Opening Treasure [a mid-tier artifact capable of such world-sundering power].

Now, with the Lingering Sun Heavenly Wheel pressing down and combined with the techniques of Verdant Mulberry Path Master, the two of them were actually trading blows evenly with Fire Phoenix Patriarch, who was at the Middle Stage Earth Immortal [the middle tier of the Earth Immortal cultivation realm] level.

"Legend says the Solar Flame Divine Furnace is also a Mid-Grade World-Opening Treasure. It is simply beyond our reach to contend for."

"We should instead enter the Blessed Land [a land imbued with potent spiritual energy and natural treasures] and see if we can find some treasures."

After speaking, Eldrin Chen surveyed his surroundings. Besides the eight Half-Step Earth Immortal [cultivators on the very cusp of breaking through to the Earth Immortal realm] from several major sects, he saw seven or eight other Half-Step Earth Immortal had also arrived, all native cultivators from the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas region.

Now, among these Half-Step Earth Immortals [cultivators who have partially ascended beyond the mortal realm], several are contending for the three Fourth-Level Celestial Pillars [immense spiritual pillars that stabilize a world], while the greater number have surged into the Lingering Sun Blessed Land [a realm of profound spiritual abundance and legacy] to begin their struggle for the true treasures within.

"To the Scripture Pavilion [the hall housing ancient cultivation manuals and profound knowledge]."

After a moment's contemplation, Eldrin Chen declared without hesitation.

These Earth Immortal Patriarchs [venerable masters who have fully ascended to the Earth Immortal realm] are beings of at least the Third Level Earth Immortal [a significant stage of power within the Earth Immortal realm]. To vie with them for the Solar Flame Divine Furnace [a legendary artifact of immense forging power] would be sheer folly. However, the Crimson Sun Blessed Land [another ancient and potent spiritual domain] holds many treasures; there, they might still have a chance to compete.

Within the Crimson Sun Blessed Land, the remaining legacies are distributed among the Spirit Herb Garden [a garden cultivating rare spiritual plants], the Scripture Pavilion, the Artifact Forging Hall [a workshop for crafting magical treasures], the Alchemy Hall [a hall dedicated to pill refinement], and the Clan Treasury Hall [the vault containing a clan's accumulated wealth].

These Great Halls [imposing structures of legacy] are each protected by Formations [complex arrays of spiritual energy for defense or confinement] personally laid down by Earth Immortal Patriarchs, which is why they have remained unopened for millions of years.

Even during the upheaval tens of thousands of years prior, when Lingering Sun Child and others seized one of the Fourth-Level Celestial Pillars, causing the Earth Immortal World [the realm of Earth Immortals] to fall into imbalance, these Great Halls merely had some of their Spiritual Objects [items imbued with potent spiritual energy] shaken loose and sent flying out.

Now, these Half-Step Earth Immortals, and even the Earth Immortal Patriarchs who have personally come to the Lingering Sun Blessed Land, possess the capability to finally unlock these Great Halls.

Each of these Great Halls holds no small amount of treasure. Eldrin Chen chose the Scripture Pavilion primarily because the competition for it was less fierce, and more crucially, because the Chen Immortal Clan [the immortal clan founded by the Chen family] was in desperate need of Earth Immortal-level legacies and knowledge.

In contrast, the various Earth Immortal Blessed Lands [domains ruled by Earth Immortal Patriarchs] possess relatively complete inheritance systems. What they desire more are Immortal Pills [pills of divine efficacy that can drastically enhance cultivation], Immortal Treasures [artifacts of legendary power], and even World-Opening-grade Spiritual Objects [items of such potency they can aid in creating or stabilizing a new world]. Join our community of readers at audi novel.com.