Chapter 1437 : Forging the Blessed Land's Heart

Very well.

Eldrin Chen gave a nod, then looked at the Heaven-Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Blade in his hand and asked, "And what of these two treasures? How should they be handled?"

Lyra Jiang pondered briefly before speaking. "The Heaven-Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Blade is steeped in the blood of countless Human Race souls. We should simply destroy it."

"As for the Heavenly Demon's Immortal-Slaying Sword, it was not forged from Human Race souls. It can be given to Clan Elder Brother Kael for him to refine and attune."

"Then it is settled."

Eldrin Chen nodded in agreement, and thus the matter was decided.

In the time that followed, the group continued their work of forging Immortal Treasure. Another Millennium passed in the blink of an eye before they finally completed the Formation Tool [a specialized artifact used to power and control a formation] required for the refining process.

In the end, utilizing local materials, they forged over a thousand metal-attribute Immortal Treasure.

Eldrin Chen infused these Immortal Treasure into the Blessed Land, using them as Formation Eye [the core nodes that anchor and power a mystical formation] to establish a grand formation. He then began the work of refining this Golden Miasma Abode of Bliss.

In truth, the moment this Formation was successfully laid, a sense of certainty settled within Eldrin Chen's heart. Your portal to cultivation novels: audi novel.com.

With the support of this Formation, Eldrin Chen could mobilize over half the power of the Blessed Land [a land imbued with potent spiritual energy and fortune]. Even if an Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of the Earth Immortal realm] expert were to attack, it would be exceedingly difficult to breach.

Once the Formation was established, Eldrin Chen began to activate it, continuously refining the Blessed Land. Time flowed like a river, and more than twenty thousand years passed in the blink of an eye before the Blessed Land was completely refined.

After fully refining the Blessed Land, Eldrin Chen attempted to draw it into his Earth Immortal World [the inner world cultivated by an Earth Immortal]. However, just before absorbing the land, he sensed a strange and inexplicable Karmic Burden [a metaphysical debt or consequence tied to one's actions] pressing down upon him.

"What is it?"

Lyra Jiang also noticed his unusual demeanor and couldn't help but ask.

Eldrin Chen shook his head, his expression turning grave. "Drawing a Blessed Land into one's Earth Immortal Realm [synonymous with Earth Immortal World] incurs no small amount of karma for the Immortal Domain [the broader realm of immortals]," he stated solemnly.

"If I take away this Metallic Gold Malignancy [a spiritual essence of metallic and gold properties, often associated with potent but harsh energies] Earth Vein [a ley line or spiritual artery of the world], I must return it to heaven and earth before the next Dao Tribulation [a catastrophic heavenly trial]. Failure to do so will cause calamitous energy to cling to me, inviting boundless tribulation."

Having said this, Eldrin Chen activated his Art of Observing Auras [a mystical technique for perceiving spiritual energies and fates] to examine the calamity-tainted energy surrounding him.

What he saw immediately sent a jolt of alarm through his heart. Above his head, five layers of ominous black clouds loomed, yet they were also illuminated by the radiant glow of Six Paths [the Six Paths of Reincarnation] Merit's Pure Radiance [a luminous manifestation of accumulated virtuous merit].

The origin of this Merit's Pure Radiance was extraordinary. In the past, Eldrin Chen had quelled the Purple Demon Tribulation [a great calamity involving purple demons] and aided the heaven and earth of the Purple Realm [a specific immortal realm] in their ascension. For these deeds, he had been granted a total of three strands of Merit's Pure Radiance.

Afterwards, when transcending the Great Tribulation [the ultimate trial faced by cultivators to ascend to higher realms], he acted as the agent of Heaven to enforce the cyclical Great Dao [the supreme, fundamental principle of the cosmos], slaying a great number of Immortal [beings who have achieved immortality and ascended beyond the mortal world]. From this, he obtained three strands of Merit's Pure Radiance [a luminous, protective energy born from virtuous deeds and great merit]. This pure light can avert disasters, resolve calamities, and suppress the baleful energies of worldly karma. For an Earth Immortal Progenitor [a supreme cultivator who has merged their being with a world, becoming its guardian and sovereign], such radiance is exceedingly precious.

Many Ancient Ancestor [venerable, long-lived progenitors of cultivation lineages] at the Earth Immortal Realm [the realm of an Earth Immortal Progenitor], even after accumulating for millions of years, might only possess eight or nine strands of Merit's Pure Radiance.

This black cloud, however, is formed from boundless tribulation energy. Generally, the more black clouds gather above an Immortal, the greater their personal Karmic Burden [the weight of negative karma and sin accumulated from one's actions] becomes.

When Eldrin Chen was cultivating his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body [a legendary physique forged from the essence of primordial chaos, granting near-absolute resilience], he successively refined five Supreme-Grade Immortal Rank Earth Vein [the highest grade of spiritual ley lines that form the lifeblood of a world]. Consequently, he incurred a Boundless Karmic Sin [an immense, almost infinite burden of negative karma], accumulating five layers of baleful karmic energy.

Currently, sheltered by the Merit's Pure Radiance, Eldrin Chen has temporarily suppressed these five layers. Yet, if the baleful karmic energy continues to increase and surpasses the number of Merit's Pure Radiance strands, he would likely be engulfed by boundless karmic sin.

Lyra Jiang also perceived this danger and could not help but voice her concern, "If you refine this Blessed Land [a land of profound spiritual fortune and natural blessings], you will surely add another layer of Karmic Burden upon yourself. Would it not be better to let me refine it instead?"

"There is no need," Eldrin Chen shook his head and sighed. "Aside from my Primordial Chaos Limitless Rule [a supreme art of dominion over the boundless chaos], few in this world could refine such a Blessed Land. You, too, would find it difficult to dissolve this Baleful Qi [malignant, destructive energy born from violence, sin, or negative karma]."

With that, Eldrin Chen hesitated no longer and drew the Earth Immortal Blessed Land [a Blessed Land that has been integrated into an Earth Immortal's personal world] into his Earth Immortal World [the personal, internal world cultivated and ruled by an Earth Immortal Progenitor].

As he took the Earth Immortal Blessed Land, he immediately perceived that above his own head, there now loomed a full Six Paths [a symbolic number representing completeness or a cycle] of black clouds. The Boundless Karmic Sin even tangled incessantly with the Merit's Pure Radiance, for a time making it difficult to discern which held the upper hand.

Not only that, but Eldrin Chen also felt a profound, wordless intuition, faintly perceiving a wisp of the Heavenly Dao Will [the conscious intent or decree of the Heavenly Dao, the supreme governing principle of the cosmos].

This wisp of Heavenly Dao Will [the conscious intent of the fundamental laws of the cosmos] informed him that if he did not return this Earth Immortal Blessed Land [a region of land imbued with potent spiritual energy and fused with an Earth Immortal cultivator] before his Dao Tribulation [a catastrophic heavenly trial faced by cultivators at major breakthroughs], or if he attempted to take this land and immediately depart for the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain [a higher realm of existence, the Immortal World]...

Then this strand of Six Paths Karmic Malignancy Qi [a type of negative karma or sin-energy that clings to a being's soul, associated with the six realms of reincarnation] would multiply into dozens of such strands. At that time, Eldrin Chen would earn the disdain of the Heavenly Dao Will, not only bearing the weight of Boundless Karmic Sin [an immense, immeasurable burden of negative karma], but his impending Dao Tribulation would assuredly be perilous beyond measure.

"It seems I must still find a way to obtain more Merit's Pure Radiance [the luminous, purifying energy generated by virtuous deeds and good karma]," murmured Eldrin Chen upon sensing the Karmic Malignancy Qi adhering to him, his expression turning grave.

In this world, any cultivator who sets foot upon the path of cultivation and devours the resources of heaven and earth to advance will inevitably accumulate Karmic Malignancy Qi.

This Karmic Burden [the metaphysical weight of one's actions, especially negative karma] cannot be wholly eradicated, for as long as a cultivator lives, the resources they consume do not return to the world.

However, Righteous Path Cultivator [cultivators who follow orthodox, virtuous methods and often contribute to the natural order], in their practice, to some extent nourish the world in return, condensing Merit Power [the positive energy of good deeds and virtue] to offset the Karmic Malignancy Qi. This content originates from audi0-n0vel.c0m. Please respect copyright.

Moreover, the resources such as Spirit Medicine [plants and herbs infused with spiritual energy, used in alchemy] required by Righteous Path Cultivator are often cultivated by their own hands; therefore, the worldly Karmic Burden attached to them is minimal.

Take Eldrin Chen for example. Though he has consumed a vast ocean of resources in his cultivation journey to date, most of these did not severely deplete the world's essence. Consequently, the Karmic Burden he bears is not great.

The majority of the Mana [the refined spiritual energy used to cast spells and techniques] within his current cultivation base originates from the land of his own World Creation [the act of creating or forming a miniature world or realm]; its laws were comprehended through his own efforts, and his Dao Fruit [the condensed essence of a cultivator's lifetime of cultivation and comprehension, representing their ultimate achievement] is the crystallization of his lifelong cultivation foundation.

Thus, the Karmic Burden contained within is not excessively heavy.

Only the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body [a legendary physique said to be unbreakable by the forces of creation and destruction] became tainted by the Boundless Karmic Sin [an immeasurable burden of negative karma and sin]. Having refined five Supreme Grade Earth Vein [the highest quality spiritual energy channels within the earth], he naturally incurred five layers of Karmic Burden [the metaphysical weight of negative karma and sin]. Under such circumstances, unless he himself perished or completely dispersed all his cultivation base, this Karmic Burden could not be eradicated.

The difference lies in the fact that Demonic Cultivator [cultivators who follow a path of demonic arts and unorthodox methods] do not cultivate merit [virtuous deeds that generate positive karma]; instead, they can utilize the boundless energy of karmic sin and malevolence to advance their cultivation. Consequently, Demonic Cultivator are plagued by frequent calamities, yet their cultivation speed and rate of achieving power far surpass that of orthodox Immortal [beings who have ascended to a state of immortality through righteous cultivation].

This fundamental divergence between the righteous and demonic paths also leads to different cultivation methods for these two types of Immortal.

For a righteous Immortal to cultivate smoothly, they must obtain Merit's Pure Radiance [a luminous aura signifying accumulated virtuous deeds and positive karma], using it to counteract the karmic sin and malevolence within themselves.

Generally speaking, Righteous Path Cultivator [practitioners who follow the orthodox, virtuous cultivation path] dare not allow the power of their karmic sin to surpass their own power of merit. Otherwise, calamities would befall them, and a single misstep could lead to their demise during a tribulation.

Therefore, high-level Immortal typically place great importance on their own merit and karmic sin, and they will not casually slay those who bear the Merit's Pure Radiance.

Take Lyra Jiang for example. She currently possesses five layers of Merit's Pure Radiance but only one strand of karmic sin energy, making her a righteous Immortal who carries great merit and minor sin. If it were during a Great Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial or era of chaos], that would be one matter. But outside of such a Great Tribulation, anyone who slays her would, through the addition of her merit and the subtraction of her Karmic Burden, inexplicably incur four additional strands of karmic sin energy.

Thus, beings at the Earth Immortal [an immortal realm tied to the power of the earth] level and above highly value their own merit and are often reluctant to casually kill those with significant merit.

The fact that those Heavenly Immortal Paragon [supreme beings among celestial immortals] do not indiscriminately attack lower-level Immortal is also related to the forces of merit and karmic sin.

Over all these years, the fact that the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace [the ruler of a celestial palace associated with flowing fire and stars] has not taken action against Eldrin Chen and the others is, to some degree, because he wishes to avoid being tainted by this power of karmic sin.

The current situation of Eldrin Chen was one of profound contradiction. He now simultaneously possessed the Six PathsMerit's Pure Radiance [a luminous aura signifying accumulated virtuous deeds and pure karma] and the Six Paths Karmic Malignancy Qi [a dark, corrosive energy born from sin and negative karma]. Join our community of readers at audio - novel . com.