Chapter 1432 : Into the Tiger's Profound Domain

The Great White Grotto-Heaven [a supreme realm of cultivation] was established by a major Human Race [the collective of humanity] sword immortal sect, one that follows the Dao [the fundamental principle or path in Chinese philosophy] of ultimate offensive prowess.

The Glittering Gold Grotto-Heaven [a supreme realm of cultivation], in turn, was founded by the Radiant Gold Celestial God [a powerful deity]. It is said this deity's cultivation was earth-shattering, a supreme existence who had successfully cultivated three types of Heaven Immortal [a high-level immortal realm] Dao Fruit [the ultimate fruit of one's cultivation path].

Among these three Supreme Grotto-Heaven [the highest class of cultivation realms], the White Tiger Clan [a powerful clan of tiger demons] holds the foremost position, a testament to their immense power within the Western Pole Celestial Domain [a celestial region].

The Tiger's Roar Abode of Bliss [a blessed land of cultivation] within the Western Geng Supreme Profound Mountain Range [a vast and profound mountain range] is a branch of this White Tiger Clan, ruled by a powerhouse at the Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a realm just below that of a full Celestial Immortal] level.

Contemplating the might of this Western Geng Supreme Profound Mountain Range, Eldrin Chen mused, "The Demonic Tribe [the collective of demonic beings] here is thick with powerhouses. We must proceed with caution and avoid provoking entities beyond our means."

The women nodded in silent agreement, continuing their journey deeper into the Western Geng Supreme Profound Mountain Range.

The mountain range was impossibly vast; locating the Western Metal Grand Tiger [a powerful metallic-element tiger demon] within its endless folds would be no simple task.

Concealing their auras, the group ventured into the boundless mountains.

After an indeterminate length of travel, Eldrin Chen paused before a secluded Cultivation Cave [a cave used for meditation and cultivation].

A beautiful Immortal [a being who has achieved immortality] emerged from the cave. Seeing the group, she bowed respectfully and said, "Fuling pays her respects to you, esteemed Ancient Ancestor [a venerable title for a senior cultivator]." Read, share, and discuss at audi novel.com.

"Mm."

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod, a look of satisfaction on his face.

The young maiden before him was named Fiora Chen [a rising star of the lineage of his second son, Xander Dao Chen]. She was a Immortal of the Dual Dao Fruits realm, skilled in tracking and escape arts, and the one who had discovered traces of the Western Metal Grand Tiger.

Seeing Fiora Chen now, Eldrin Chen inquired, "What is the situation?"

Fiora Chen shook her head and replied, "The Western Metal Grand Tiger leaves no discernible trail. With my current cultivation level, it is exceedingly difficult to track. All I have managed to find are a few remnants it left behind."

As she spoke, Fiora Chen produced a single hair. "This strand was shed during the Western Metal Grand Tiger's fierce battle with a great beast. I do not know if it can be used to divine its current location."

Eldrin Chen took the hair, examined it carefully for a moment, and then smiled. "The aura is indeed from the Western Metal Grand Tiger. With this, we finally have a chance to locate it."

At this, Eldrin Chen nodded again and said to Fiora Chen with a smile, "Well done. You may return to the clan to claim your reward."

"Many thanks, Ancient Ancestor!"

Upon hearing this, Fiora Chen immediately bowed deeply, her voice brimming with excitement.

The gains from this hunt for the Western Metal Grand Tiger [a powerful metallic-elemental tiger demon] would be sufficient to ensure she lacked no resources for her cultivation for the next one hundred thousand years.

After Eldrin Chen departed, Eldrin Chen looked at the tuft of fur in his hand and immediately began to activate the Great Derivation Yin-Yang Stellar Dao [a supreme divination art that calculates fate through the principles of Yin, Yang, and the stars] to perform a deduction.

Using the Great Derivation Yin-Yang Stellar Dao as his guide, he led the group deeper into the Void [the formless, empty space between realms].

Soon, they arrived at the summit of a towering mountain range deep within the Endless Mountains.

"It should be roughly in this area," he murmured.

Eldrin Chen whispered to himself and once again activated the Great Derivation Yin-Yang Stellar Dao.

After a series of continuous calculations, he finally spoke. "That Western Metal Grand Tiger possesses cultivation at the Late Stage Earth Immortal [a high level of power for an Earth Immortal cultivator] and has some inherent ability to obscure the Heavenly Secrets [the fundamental laws and truths of the cosmos].

"With only a single strand of fur, even with the aid of Heavenly Secrets Treasures [artifacts specialized in divination and fate-reading], I cannot pinpoint its exact location."

Lyra Jiang nodded and said, "A general location should be sufficient. We can conceal our auras and search this area carefully."

"Very well," he agreed.

The Immortal Domain [the realm of immortals] is immeasurably vast, and the Western Pole Celestial Domain [the Celestial Domain of the Western Pole] is fundamentally different from the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea [the Divine Abyss Sea of Western Qi].

Within that Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, ninety-nine out of a hundred parts of its territory consist of desolate, uninhabited ocean. These waters are mostly home to sea beasts of low intelligence, with the various archipelagic seas being the only places where the sentient races cultivate.

Just as in the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas [the Hundred Seas of Flowing Streams], the combined land area of all its Immortal Island [islands inhabited by cultivators] amounts to less than one-thousandth of the vast, empty ocean.

In contrast, the Western Pole Celestial Domain is entirely Great Wilderness [untamed, primordial land]. Finding a single [a powerful, savage magical beast] within such a place is a task of immense difficulty.

They had narrowed down the location of the Western Metal Grand Tiger to a specific corner within the Western Geng Supreme Profound Mountain Range [the Supreme Profound Mountain Range of Western Geng Metal].

Yet even this "corner" was boundlessly vast. Eldrin Chen estimated its expanse to be equivalent to several hundred Abyssal Sea Region [regions comparable to the Abyssal Sea] combined. Dive deeper into the Dao at audio-novel-dot-com.

Locating the Western Metal Grand Tiger within these sprawling mountain ranges was challenging enough, not to mention the need to carefully avoid the various Demonic Tribe [tribes of demonic cultivators] that dwelled there.

Shielding the group with the Spatial Law [the profound Dao of Space], Eldrin Chen led them on a continuous search through this immense Great Wilderness. Before they knew it, three full Millennium [periods of one thousand years] had slipped by.

Just as Eldrin Chen's patience was wearing thin, they finally discovered traces of the Western Metal Grand Tiger.

"Such potent Geng Metal Power [the destructive power of Geng Metal, one of the heavenly stems]," he remarked.

Sensing the valley before him, Eldrin Chen could not help but express his surprise.

Before them lay a valley of unfathomable depth. Within its heart gaped a vast cavern, brimming with Metallic Essence Qi [a potent spiritual energy imbued with the essence of metal], from which a familiar aura emanated.

That aura unmistakably belonged to the Primordial Tiger.

The sight left the others equally astonished. Lyra Jiang could not hold back, saying, "This place... it must be a metal-attributed Blessed Land [a place of profound natural spiritual power and fortune]."

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod, yet a furrow appeared between his brows. "Within this Blessed Land, there seems to be a powerful concentration of Baleful Qi [a malevolent and destructive form of spiritual energy]."

Nyssa Qu spoke up then. "The Primordial Tiger is one of the Primordial Desolate Spirits [ancient, savage beasts born from the world's primal energies]. This lineage is essentially a mindless form of White Tiger. They can absorb metallic and baleful energies to advance their cultivation. It is entirely expected for one to cultivate in a place where such Baleful Qi gathers."

Hearing her explanation, Eldrin Chen said nothing more.

So-called Primordial Desolate Spirits are among the hundred rare and supremely ferocious beasts of the primordial world.

Creatures like the Boundless Black Serpent, the Western Metal Grand Tiger, the Primordial Desolation Dragon, and the North Sea Mystic Turtle are all born from the world's Baleful Qi. They inherently possess no intelligence of their own. Only a very few Primordial Desolate Spirits ever awaken to sentience.

The Great Wilderness Alligator Clan, for instance, gained their intelligence through some fortuitous opportunity [a chance encounter or twist of fate].

Once they gain sentience, these Primordial Desolate Spirits become no different from the Demonic Tribe or the Hundred Races. They are unwilling to have their intellect tainted by Baleful Qi [a corrupting, malevolent energy] and no longer cultivate by drawing upon the world's Baleful Qi, thus losing much of their innate ferocity.

The cultivation grounds of the Western Metal Grand Tiger before them were still saturated with Baleful Qi, clearly indicating it was a savage Primordial Tiger still devoid of sentience.

Considering this, Eldrin Chen cautioned, "Although the Western Metal Grand Tiger lacks sentience, as a Primordial Desolate Spirit, its body is saturated with the world's Baleful Qi, making its combat prowess surpass even that of a White Tiger of the same realm."

"When the battle commences, provide support from the flanks. Lyra and I will confront them directly."

"Understood."

The women nodded, their expressions turning grave.

Seeing their resolve, Eldrin Chen said no more. With a single stride, he crossed the threshold into the Blessed Land [a land of concentrated spiritual energy and natural blessings].

The moment he entered the Blessed Land, Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly, a flicker of solemnity crossing his features.

This so-called Blessed Land resembled less a sanctuary and more a malignant den, thick with Baleful Qi and noxious miasma.

The concentration of Baleful Qi and miasma within was overwhelming. An ordinary Earth Immortal Progenitor [a cultivator who has ascended to the Earth Immortal realm] cultivating here for long would soon find their mind eroded by the Baleful Qi, their temperament warping beyond recognition.

Over the vast expanse of time, there is even the potential for one's Divine Soul [the spiritual core of a cultivator] to become corrupted by Baleful Qi [a malevolent and corrupting spiritual energy], transforming them into beings akin to Primordial Desolate Spirits [ancient, bestial spirits devoid of higher intellect], stripped of all sapience and reason. Support the author by reading on audio - novel . com.