Chapter 1356 : Trials of the Heaven Immortal Realm

This Abyssal Daoist possesses extraordinary talent; his potential to one day ascend to the Heaven Immortal Realm [the highest realm of cultivation, transcending mortality to become a true celestial being] is perhaps not insignificant.

However, to ascend to the Heaven Immortal Realm, one must not only rely on their own innate foundation and Deep-Seated Foundation [the profound and stable cultivation base accumulated over time], but also face the monumental tribulation of Grotto-Heaven [a blessed realm or pocket dimension that can impose trials to block one's path to ascension].

Noticing the gaze of the Flowing Flame Immortal Maiden, Eldrin Chen felt a slight heaviness in his heart, clearly having thought of this very point.

Yet, for now, Eldrin Chen was still far from the Heaven Immortal Realm, making such discussions rather premature.

He paused in contemplation, sighing softly as he asked, "It seems we Immortal [cultivators who have achieved immortality but not yet the highest celestial realm] must endure great trials to ascend to the Heaven Immortal Realm."

"Indeed."

The Flowing Flame Immortal Maiden nodded with deep understanding, her smile blooming like a flower as she said, "Your Chen Immortal Clan and our Flowing Fire Star Palace are both powers within the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas [a vast and interconnected region of seas and waterways]. We should support each other more in the future."

"You are too kind. We rely entirely on your esteemed palace's guidance."

Eldrin Chen replied with a slight, courteous smile.

By this point in their conversation, Eldrin Chen had largely grasped the full scope of this tribulation and understood the true strength of the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas. Support the author by reading on audio . novel . com.

It must be acknowledged that the reason the Celestial Prison Race chose to drag the Flowing Fire Star [a celestial body or star within the immortal domain] into this tribulation was not only because the master of the Star Palace [a major celestial organization] was merely an ordinary Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a cultivator on the verge of ascending to true immortality], but also because the strength of the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas was far too weak.

Within the entire Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, there are thirty-three layers of sea regions. Although the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas is one of these thirty-three, its overall strength ranks only thirty-third—effectively dead last.

If the various resources of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea could be considered among the poorest within the entire Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, then the resources of the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas are, in turn, among the poorest within its own domain.

Across the entire Flowing Stream Hundred Seas, on the surface, there are only eight Blessed Land [a realm of exceptional spiritual richness and natural blessings]: the Star Palace Abode of Bliss, the Verdant Stream Abode of Bliss, the Glazed Blessed Land, the Setting Sun Blessed Land, the White Nether Abode of Bliss, the Supreme Profound Abode of Bliss, and the Bright Moon Abode of Bliss.

Yet, within the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, some of the top-tier, vast sea regions are dozens of times larger than a single Abyssal Sea Region, and may even contain over a dozen Blessed Land within their borders.

In other sea regions that are also one of the thirty-three layers, the more prosperous ones boast over a hundred Blessed Land, while even the smaller ones start with at least a dozen or more.

A sea region with a mere eight Blessed Land is a unique distinction held solely by the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas.

Eldrin Chen could roughly guess the cause of this disparity. It was because within the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas lay an Innate Spiritual Treasure [a treasure born from the primordial essence of heaven and earth, possessing immense natural power]—the "Abyssal Pearl".

As an Innate Spiritual Treasure, the resources required for the Abyssal Pearl to gestate and be born were virtually limitless.

The World's Primordial Qi [the foundational, primordial spiritual energy of a world] of a single Abyssal Abode of Bliss was insufficient, and indeed, even that of the entire Flowing Stream Hundred Seas was not enough.

For it to fully take form, it would likely need to drain the entire Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea of its Water Elemental Qi [the spiritual energy associated with the element of water].

Therefore, Eldrin Chen had asserted long ago that the day the Abyssal Pearl [a supreme treasure born from the abyss] fully formed would be the day the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea completely dried up, transforming into a Vast and Boundless Wilds [a desolate and expansive wilderness].

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen's heart grew increasingly heavy and solemn.

An Innate Spiritual Treasure [a supreme treasure born from the primordial chaos, transcending all mortal grades] is a Supreme [ultimate, peerless] treasure that surpasses the Ninth Rank. Even beings at the level of Ancient Immortals [immortals from the primordial era] might not be qualified to lay hands on one.

To Eldrin Chen's knowledge, within the entire Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, only the Supreme treasure that suppresses the fortune of the Immortal Domain, the "Azure Firmament Heaven's Halberd" [the Heaven's Halberd of the Azure Firmament], has reached this level.

Beyond that, the Innate Spiritual Root [a primordial spiritual foundation] known as the Four Poles Ancient Tree [the Ancient Tree of the Four Poles] is said to barely qualify for this rank as well.

However, that Four Poles Ancient Tree serves as the Fourth Grade Heaven's Pillar [a celestial pillar of the fourth grade] supporting the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain. It is fundamentally impossible for anyone in this world to wield its authority.

Yet, the Abyssal Pearl that Eldrin Chen was refining was precisely an Innate Spiritual Treasure in the process of being nurtured.

Such a Supreme treasure would stir the desire of even a Great Luo Golden Immortal [a Golden Immortal of the Great Luo realm]. If its existence were to leak, without strength at the Celestial Immortal Level [the level of a Celestial Immortal], one would have no hope of protecting it.

"It seems that from now on, the secrets of the Abyssal Abode of Bliss must be concealed even more diligently."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, yet he understood that this secret could not remain hidden forever.

As the Abyssal Pearl [a legendary treasure of immense power] continued to grow, it ceaselessly drew upon the majority of the Water Elemental Qi [the spiritual essence of the water element] within the vast expanse of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea. The day would inevitably come when the Abyssal Pearl would be exposed.

Even though an Innate Spiritual Treasure [a treasure born of heaven and earth, possessing supreme power] could suppress fate and possessed the wondrous ability to conceal Heavenly Secrets [the profound mysteries of the cosmos], making it impossible for even a Heaven Immortal [an immortal who has ascended to the celestial realm] to divine its existence, the moment it fully manifested, concealment would be impossible.

Seeing no need for further words, he rose, cupped his hands in a respectful salute, and said, "My gratitude for your guidance, Immortal Maiden [a title of respect for a powerful female cultivator]. My purpose for this journey is now fulfilled. It is time for me to return to the Abyssal Immortal Alliance and share this good news with our fellow Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for cultivators sharing the same path]."

"It is only right," she replied.

The Flowing Flame Immortal Maiden saw him off, accompanying him for several million Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] before finally halting. Published by audio . novel . com. All rights reserved.

After Eldrin Chen departed, an Earth Immortal Progenitor [a venerable cultivator who has attained the Earth Immortal realm] from the Flowing Fire Star Palace spoke up, "It is said that the Crimson Dragon World-Suppressing Cauldron [a mighty cauldron artifact], one of the treasures within the Nine Dragons Ancient Cauldron [an ancient and powerful set of cauldron treasures], is now in his possession."

"That Crimson Dragon World-Suppressing Cauldron is the vessel-embryo of a Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure [a supreme treasure of legendary, world-shaping power]. Should we not demand its return?" "Preposterous!"

The Flowing Flame Immortal Maiden's expression shifted dramatically, her face flushing with immediate and profound anger.

She glanced in the direction Eldrin Chen had vanished, confirming his departure, then turned back, her voice stern. "The very reason our Flowing Fire Star Palace survived this conflict is largely due to his role in annihilating Thousand Dragons Lake. To speak of making demands now is the height of folly."

"If we were to act against him now, would that not be repaying kindness with enmity?"

Speaking to this point, Flowing Flame Immortal Maiden [an immortal maiden associated with flowing flames] sighed once more and said, "Moreover, this person has already stepped into the Ten Tribulations [a legendary and immensely powerful stage of cultivation]. Aside from the Palace Master, none of us could possibly subdue him."

"Not to mention, this person possesses a Spatial Supreme Treasure [a supreme-grade treasure of spatial manipulation]. I'm afraid even a Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a cultivator one step away from becoming a true Celestial Immortal] would find it difficult to kill him."

"That Crimson Dragon World-Suppressing Cauldron [a cauldron treasure of immense power, forged with the essence of a crimson dragon] is indeed extraordinary, but restoring it is an extremely arduous task. For now, it remains merely a Low Grade World Creation Treasure [a treasure capable of creating or stabilizing a minor world, albeit of the lowest grade]. It's not worth antagonizing him over it."

Seeing this, that Earth Immortal Progenitor [a progenitor-level cultivator who has attained the Earth Immortal realm] could not help but sneer coldly, "The vessel of a Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure [a supreme treasure of legendary power, said to be capable of cleaving open the heavens], in the hands of a mere Half-Step Earth Immortal [a cultivator on the verge of becoming a true Earth Immortal], is ultimately a waste."

"If our Star Palace [a powerful celestial organization] were to obtain this object, perhaps we could repair it. Then, the Palace Master would gain a Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure, which might increase his chances of breaking through to the Heaven Immortal [the realm of a true Celestial Immortal] by a few fractions."

Upon hearing this, Flowing Flame Immortal Maiden also fell into contemplation. After a moment, she said, "Considering his contributions in this battle, we could indeed consider exchanging a treasure of ours to acquire it from him."

"However, the Palace Master is not currently within the Star Palace. We should wait until after the Great Tribulation [a cataclysmic, world-altering event] concludes, then inform the Palace Master of this matter. The final decision must be his."

Meanwhile, Eldrin Chen was flying through the Abyssal Sea Region [a vast and perilous region of deep, dark seas].

He was unaware that the Crimson Dragon World-Suppressing Cauldron had been exposed, and that the members of the Flowing Fire Star Palace [the Star Palace associated with flowing fire] behind the scenes had already set their sights upon this treasure.

Had he known, a chill would surely have gripped his heart.

He flew all the way back to the Abyssal Sea Region, sought out the Immortals within the Immortal Alliance, and informed them of the events of his journey.

After listening, everyone's faces lit up with joy and surprise.

The Sky Abyss Daoist revealed a faint smile, stroking his long beard as he said, "It seems, then, that the greatest hurdle of this tribulation has passed."

"Indeed."

Eldrin Chen nodded, then spoke, "Next, I plan to enter seclusion for a period. All of you, proceed according to the plan and cleanse the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas of the Demonic Tribe." Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at @udio-novel.com.