Chapter 1343 : The Final Exchange of Immortal Treasures

At this stage, a considerable number of treasures remained. However, among the Nine Tribulations Immortals, Heaven Abyss Path Master had already exchanged for two World-Opening Spiritual Roots [rare spiritual roots that can serve as the foundation for creating a new world] and was now completely out of Merits [a metaphysical "currency" representing good karma or virtuous deeds].

Only the Patriarch of Verdant Stream Ancient Sect and Ancient Ruins Nether Lord still had some Merits [a metaphysical "currency" representing good karma or virtuous deeds] left.

They exchanged the remaining five World-Opening Celestial Immortal Artifacts [divine tools used by Celestial Immortals to open up new worlds] and some eighth-rank Immortal Pills [pills of immense power that can grant longevity or enhance cultivation] for other special Supreme-Grade Immortal Artifacts [the highest grade of enchanted artifacts used by Immortals], thereby exhausting their remaining Merits [a metaphysical "currency" representing good karma or virtuous deeds].

The two remaining Low-Grade World-Opening Treasures [powerful treasures of the lowest grade used to initiate the creation of a new world]—the Frost Immortal Skirt [an enchanted skirt imbued with frost energies] was a woman's dress, and the Great Mystery Frost Sword [a sword of profound mystery and icy power] was most suitable for those with an Ice Spiritual Root [an innate affinity for ice-element spiritual energy]—were not taken by either of them.

Seeing that some Merits [a metaphysical "currency" representing good karma or virtuous deeds] were still left, Eldrin Chen simply exchanged for both treasures, intending to give them as gifts to Lila and Violet Consort Yan.

After exchanging for the World-Opening [the realm of cultivation focused on creating new worlds] rarities, Eldrin Chen looked around and noticed that the group had already exchanged for most of the available Supreme-Grade Immortal Artifacts [the highest grade of enchanted artifacts used by Immortals].

Among these various wonders, the most sought-after were naturally the Path Source [the foundational source energy of a cultivator's chosen Path] and the Fourth-Level Celestial Pillar [a mythical pillar supporting the heavens, of the fourth level].

There were over a dozen Supreme-Grade Path Sources [the highest grade of foundational source energy for a cultivator's Path]. Moon Consort, Star Consort, Kael Chen, Energy Abyss Chen, and Six Stars Immortal each exchanged for one Path Source [the foundational source energy of a cultivator's chosen Path], yet some still remained.

Seeing that there were simply too many Supreme-Grade Path Sources [the highest grade of foundational source energy for a cultivator's Path] left, Eldrin Chen exchanged for one each for Violet Consort Yan and Lila.

There were dozens of Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasures [supreme-grade treasures of immense power used by Immortals] and Immortal Artifacts [enchanted artifacts wielded by Immortals], along with several dozen High-Grade Acquired Spiritual Roots [high-grade spiritual roots obtained through cultivation, not born with] and Four Extremities Celestial Pillars [spiritual roots representing the four pillars that support the heavens]. Most originated from Thousand Dragon Lake, while others were part of the former foundational reserves [the accumulated resources and heritage of a clan or sect] of the Verdant Stream Ancient Sect. Continue reading this story at audio–novel.com.

As for these treasures, Star Consort [one of the three celestial consorts], Moon Consort [one of the three celestial consorts], Kael Chen, Energy Abyss Chen [the Eastern Sovereign Patriarch], and others each exchanged for several Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasure [the pinnacle tier of immortal artifacts] and Immortal Gold [a precious metal imbued with immortal energy], intending to melt them down to advance their Lifebound Immortal Treasure [an artifact intimately connected to its wielder's life force].

Meanwhile, Six Stars Immortal [an immortal associated with six stellar constellations] directly exchanged for four High-Grade Acquired Spiritual Root [a top-tier spiritual root obtained through cultivation], preparing to use them for his future breakthrough into the Earth Immortal [a foundational realm for terrestrial immortals] realm.

Because the number of treasures at the Supreme-Grade Immortal Artifact [the pinnacle tier of immortal artifacts] level was truly immense, aside from the few Half-Step Earth Immortal [cultivators on the verge of becoming Earth Immortals], many others also received a share of these precious items.

Powerhouses with combat strength at the Ascendant Immortal 9th Tier [the ninth and peak tier of the Ascendant Immortal realm], such as Violet Consort Yan, Lila, Alistair Ye, Literature Abyss Lu, Fate Birth, Lord of the Path Palace [the master of the Great Wasteland Path Palace], and Heaven Abandoned Lin [the Sword Saint], almost all managed to exchange for one Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasure [the pinnacle tier of immortal artifacts] each.

Veteran True Immortal [a core immortal cultivation realm] like Void-Refining Immortal [the Dao title of Void-Refining Ji] and Heavenly Feather Immortal, whose cultivation had already reached the peak of the Ascendant Immortal 9th Tier [the ninth and peak tier of the Ascendant Immortal realm], had also performed great deeds in this battle, earning immense Merits [a metaphysical currency representing virtuous deeds and karma]. Not only did each obtain a Supreme-Grade Immortal Artifact [the pinnacle tier of immortal artifacts], but they also exchanged for several top-grade Fourth-Level Celestial Pillar [a type of spiritual pillar of the fourth rank].

As for ordinary Immortal Artifact [artifacts used by immortals] below the Supreme-Grade Immortal Artifact [the pinnacle tier of immortal artifacts] tier, they were truly beyond counting.

Immortal Artifact [artifacts used by immortals] piled up like mountains; Spiritual Object [objects imbued with spiritual energy] could fill the seas.

The sheer volume of these treasures was so staggering that even such hyperbolic descriptions did not feel excessive.

In this battle, over five hundred Immortal [beings who have attained immortality] from Thousand Dragon Lake [a major dragon clan territory] perished. Setting aside other Immortal Artifact [artifacts used by immortals] and Immortal Treasure [treasures used by immortals], the Path Source [the crystallized origin of a cultivator's path] alone left behind numbered more than five hundred.

Among the surviving Immortal [beings who have attained immortality] of the Immortal Alliance [an alliance of immortal forces], the majority now possessed cultivation at the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm [the advanced stage of the Ascendant Immortal realm]. Ordinary mid-grade Path Source [the crystallized origin of a cultivator's path] were of no use to them anymore.

They had refined far too many Path Source [a primordial spiritual essence that nourishes the foundation of a cultivator's path]. For many, their foundational accumulation was already sufficient; what they needed now was more time for digestion. Ordinary Path Source would be of little further use to them.

Therefore, Eldrin Chen decided to leave one hundred high-quality Path Source for the assembled Immortals. He then entrusted another one hundred Path Source along with a portion of the Immortal Artifact [powerful artifacts forged by or for Immortals] to the Verdant Stream Ancient Sect, instructing them to be kept for the future reconstruction of the Verdant River Blessed Land.

He then distributed the remaining three hundred Path Source among the Primordial Spirit Path Lord [cultivators who have mastered their Primordial Spirit and embarked on their own Dao Path] within the Immortal Alliance who had earned significant Merits [a metaphysical measure of virtuous deeds and contributions].

With this batch of Path Source, the foundational depth and potential of the Primordial Solar Path Lord [a title for Path Lords who embody the essence of the primordial sun] within the Immortal Alliance were certain to increase substantially.

In the ten thousand years since the outbreak of the Great Tribulation [a cataclysmic era of conflict and heavenly retribution], the Primordial Spirit Path Lord of the Immortal Alliance had been tempered by its battles. Those who survived were the elite among their peers.

These Primordial Spirit Path Lord were paragons of talent and ingenuity within their realm.

Once they refined these Path Source, and combined with the vast quantities of Immortal Pill [elixirs crafted with Immortal-level techniques] and Incense Offering Celestial Silver [a rare, condensed spiritual metal used in high-level rituals and forging] seized by the Immortal Alliance...

...Eldrin Chen estimated that, barring unforeseen circumstances, within the next thirty thousand years, the Immortal Alliance would see at least two to three hundred new Immortal [beings who have transcended mortality and ascended to immortality] emerge.

After the distribution of Immortal Artifact and rare treasures was complete, Eldrin Chen gazed upon the cheering assembly of Immortal, a genuine smile gracing his heart.

Now that the Returning Abyss Immortal Alliance had weathered this calamity, a mere hundred thousand years of consolidation would suffice. The Chen Immortal Clan and the Returning Abyss Immortal Alliance were destined to command awe throughout the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea, rising to become one of the top one hundred powerful Blessed Land [realms of exceptional spiritual abundance and fortune] among the three thousand seas.

It must be understood that across the three thousand sea regions of the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea, the number of Earth Immortal Patriarch [powerful cultivators who have ascended to the Earth Immortal realm] exceeds ten thousand, and the count of Earth Immortal Blessed Land [sanctified territories anchored by Earth Immortals] similarly surpasses three thousand.

Among this multitude of Earth Immortal Blessed Land, the supreme-tier Blessed Land such as the Western Abyss Dragon Palace—ranked among the ten greatest Blessed Land of the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea—boast over two hundred Earth Immortal True Dragon [ancient and immensely powerful dragon beings].

Even setting aside the Western Abyss Dragon Palace, any Blessed Land ranked within the top hundred of the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea typically houses more than ten Earth Immortal Patriarch, with at least one Late Stage Earth Immortal [a cultivator at the pinnacle of the Earth Immortal realm] presiding over it.

Yet, the present Eldrin Chen harbors the confidence that, given merely another hundred thousand years, the Returning Abyss Blessed Land will undoubtedly secure its place among the hundred greatest Blessed Land of the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea.

For the spoils of this war were immense. By single-handedly devouring the formidable Blessed Land that was Thousand Dragon Lake, the foundational strength of the Returning Abyss Sea Region has swelled by dozens of times, if not more.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen addressed the assembled immortals, "Now that the spoils have been divided, it is time to swiftly digest these gains. Let us all retreat into secluded cultivation for the time being." This content originates from audio_novel.com. Please respect copyright.

The gathered immortals all nodded slightly in agreement.

However, the Patriarch of Verdant Stream Ancient Sect pondered for a moment before speaking, "What of the situation at the Flowing Fire Star Palace? Should we intervene?"

"Not yet,"

Eldrin Chen shook his head, his expression turning grave. "That Celestial Prison Clan Patriarch possesses combat power at the Half-Step Celestial Immortal Realm [a realm just shy of true Celestial Immortality]. We are simply not equipped to withstand him."

"If we rashly approach, he might abandon Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace and turn his full power against us. I fear we would not withstand even a single exchange."

Upon hearing this, the gathered immortals felt their hearts sink slightly, understanding the truth in Eldrin Chen's words.

Within the Earth Immortal [a powerful immortal who has forged a connection to the world's spiritual veins] realm, the disparity in power often grows exponentially with each increase in cultivation level. An ordinary First Layer Earth Immortal could potentially be handled by a Seven Tribulations Immortal [an immortal who has survived seven heavenly tribulations].

However, beings at the Ninth Level Earth Immortal or even the Half-Step Celestial Immortal [one who has nearly ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm] stage are entities whose power cannot be matched by mere numbers.

As far as Eldrin Chen knew, any cultivator capable of reaching the Seventh Level Earth Immortal had, at minimum, opened a Fivefold Heaven [a foundational cultivation realm representing the fifth layer of one's spiritual potential] or a Sixfold Heaven [the sixth layer of spiritual potential]. Those who could break through to the Ninth Level Earth Immortal had almost universally started from a Sixfold Heaven foundation.

Many Ninth Level Earth Immortal had opened a Seventh Heaven [the seventh and profoundly rare layer of spiritual potential] or higher.

Such individuals, having opened the Seventh Heaven, were likely former Eight Tribulations Immortal [immortals who survived eight heavenly tribulations], once peerless prodigies themselves. Their combat prowess was naturally earth-shattering, making it exceedingly difficult for others to challenge them across realms.

By Eldrin Chen's estimation, even a cultivator with the Great Encompassing Potential [a legendary constitution representing the pinnacle of spiritual foundation] who had opened the Ninefold Heaven [the mythical ninth and ultimate layer of spiritual potential] would need to cultivate to the Late Stage Earth Immortal to have a chance of defeating a Ninth Level Earth Immortal who had opened the Seventh Heaven.

As for figures like the Celestial Prison Clan Patriarch and the Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace, both at the Half-Step Celestial Immortal stage, their combat power could truly be described as world-shaking.

Between the two, the Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace was slightly weaker, having once opened a Seventh Heaven. Yet, the notion of someone challenging him across realms remained nearly unthinkable.

Even if Heaven Abyss Path Master were to establish the Ninefold Heaven [a legendary realm of nine layered heavens], and even if his cultivation were to reach the pinnacle of the Ninth Level Earth Immortal [the ninth and highest stage of the Earth Immortal realm], he would likely possess only the power to defend himself against the Master of Flowing Fire Star Palace. Should he fail to flee, the path before him would lead only to defeat and demise. Continue your cultivation journey at audio-novel-dot-com.