Chapter 1465 : A Vow Forged in Perilous Seas

Latest website: Eldrin Chen received the spiritual light, and with but a fleeting glance, a trace of astonishment colored his expression.

This talisman was named the Whirling Feathers Sky-Patrol Escape Talisman, an Eighth Rank Supreme Grade Swiftflight Light Treasure Talisman [a single-use talisman of immense power]. It was this very artifact that had once enabled Qixuan the Daoist to escape the relentless pursuit of the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace.

As a consumable treasure, a Treasure Talisman holds far less value than a peerless Immortal Treasure [a legendary artifact of immortal-grade power] or a rare wonder of equivalent rank. Yet, its worth is by no means inferior to that of a High Grade Heaven-Opening Treasure [a supreme-grade treasure capable of cleaving the heavens].

For Qixuan the Daoist to bestow such a treasure upon him now was a gesture of genuine consideration.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen promptly clasped his hands and said, "My gratitude for this generous gift, Fellow Daoist."

Qixuan the Daoist offered no words in reply, merely waving a hand in dismissal before his form dissolved into the Void [the formless, primordial emptiness].

Watching him depart, Eldrin Chen turned his gaze to Lyra Jiang and spoke, "The path ahead is fraught with peril. You should remain here alone."

Given the circumstances...

Lyra Jiang's eyes held Eldrin Chen in a profound gaze before she shook her head. "On the Dao Path that lies ahead, we shall walk side by side. That was the promise we made two hundred thousand years ago."

"How could I abandon you now, in this hour of crisis?" Discover more cultivation stories at audio-novel.com (official site).

Eldrin Chen's heart trembled faintly. In the end, he sighed and nodded, saying, "Very well. Today, I shall stand shoulder to shoulder with you."

With those words spoken, Eldrin Chen said no more.

He and Lyra Jiang departed from Divine Abyss Immortal City together, then flew towards the Abyssal Sea Region.

They had not flown for long after leaving the vicinity of Divine Abyss Immortal City when they discovered several figures had already been waiting within the Void [the empty space between dimensions, often used for rapid travel].

"Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace, Xuantian the Daoist, Yangji the Ancient Ancestor, Canghe the Daoist."

In an instant, Eldrin Chen recognized their origins. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately activated the Yin-Yang Void Realm [a spatial treasure capable of traversing the void] and vanished into the Void.

Seeing them escape using a Spatial Spiritual Treasure, the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace showed no surprise.

"You cannot run."

He let out a cold laugh, then focused his senses for a brief moment before declaring, "Found you."

As his words fell, the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace led his companions as they tore through the Void in pursuit.

At the same moment, Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang had just emerged from the Void [a state of non-being or emptiness used for travel]. They had not flown far when they noticed several figures already approaching through the Void not far away.

The pursuers were none other than the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace and the trio of Xuantian, Yangji, and Canghe.

"Flee, now!"

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen's expression shifted dramatically. Without a moment's hesitation, he activated the Heaven-Fleeing Shuttle [a magical vessel for swift escape], vanishing into the boundless expanse of the world.

When he reappeared, Eldrin Chen had already fled deep into the endless depths beneath the earth.

Then, without any delay, Eldrin Chen stored Lyra Jiang within the Mirror of Yin, Yang, and Void [a mystical treasure capable of containing living beings]. Transforming into a streak of Five-Colored Aurora [a radiant spiritual light], he shot towards the Netherworld Depths.

Soon after, the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace and his companions also activated their Void Spirit Treasure [a treasure for traversing the Void] and gave chase.

Yet, as they pursued, they discovered that Eldrin Chen's Five-Colored Aurora Escape [a divine movement technique] was far too Mysterious Profound [abstruse and unfathomable].

When Eldrin Chen employed the Five-Colored Aurora Escape, his speed was not only extreme, but the technique was also omnipresent, slipping through any gap. It existed in a state between form and formlessness.

Faced with such a Swiftflight Light Divine Ability, the pursuers found the chase itself arduous. They were utterly unable to block, trap, or hinder him, forced to watch as Eldrin Chen continued his relentless flight.

Among the several pursuers, the only one whose speed surpassed that of Eldrin Chen was the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace alone.

However, the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace was currently injured. To prevent his wounds from worsening, he dared not fully unleash his Escape Art Divine Ability [a specialized technique for rapid travel], and thus had never managed to intercept Eldrin Chen.

After chasing for a long while, the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace's expression grew increasingly grim. "This Eldrin, the Junior's Swiftflight Light Divine Ability is truly Valerius," he muttered darkly. "But let's see just how much Mana [the spiritual energy used to power techniques] you have left."

They had pursued for an unknowable length of time when the group gradually began to sense something was amiss.

Xuantian the Daoist's face darkened with concern. "The direction he's heading... it seems to be towards the location of the Netherworld [a realm associated with death and the underworld]," he said with grave seriousness.

Yangji the Ancient Ancestor remained grim-faced, weighing his words carefully. "Even if he flees to the Netherworld Realm, it will be of no use against our pursuit." Support the author by reading on audio–novel.com.

"If my deduction is correct," he continued, "he intends to lead us into the Myriad Crows Forbidden Zone [a perilous, crow-infested forbidden land]."

"The Myriad Crows Forbidden Zone?"

A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace. After a moment, he sneered. "He seeks life through courting death. He plans to use the dangers of the Myriad Crows Forbidden Zone to shake us off his trail."

Seeing this, Canghe the Daoist asked thoughtfully, "Then what should we do?"

Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace [the ruler of the celestial palace associated with the star of flowing fire] furrowed his brow slightly, his expression cold as he stated, "My tracking secret art can only sense a distance of Seven Immortal Paths [a unit of distance in the Immortal World, equivalent to the distance an Immortal can fly in one year]. If he escapes beyond this range, this opportunity will be lost forever."

Upon hearing this, the other Immortals also frowned. One "Immortal Path" refers to the distance an Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality, the foundational realm of celestial beings] can fly in a year.

Generally speaking, a sea region like the Abyssal Sea Region [a vast and deep oceanic territory in the Immortal World] could be traversed by an Early Stage Ascendant Immortal Realm [the initial stage of the Ascendant Immortal realm, a powerful tier of celestial cultivation] cultivator in not too long.

The distance an ordinary Immortal can cover flying for a year is typically enough to cross four or five such sea regions.

The distance of seven Immortal Paths is roughly equivalent to a small half of the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas [a specific constellation of one hundred interconnected sea regions]. This tracking range is both vast and yet limited.

Even if Eldrin Chen were to activate the Yin-Yang Void Realm [a supreme treasure capable of manipulating the void between Yin and Yang] to perform Void [a profound art of traversing or manipulating the void] leaps, it would take him at least ten to twenty such leaps to escape this range.

However, while the range seems large, it is not particularly vast in the grand scheme. The entire Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea [the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, an immense and boundless ocean in the celestial realms] is limitlessly expansive. For an ordinary Immortal to traverse it completely would require at least a Millennium [a fate or destiny spanning one thousand years].

The sensory range of seven Immortal Paths is less than one ten-thousandth of the area of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea. Once Eldrin Chen escapes beyond this circle, any hope of finding him again would be pure fantasy.

With this realization, they spoke no more and immediately followed the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace in pursuit.

Thus, as time flowed on, the chase between pursuer and pursued swiftly brought them before the Myriad Crows Forbidden Zone [the Forbidden Zone of Myriad Crows, a perilous and restricted area shrouded in mystery and danger].

Eldrin Chen cast but a single glance before transforming once more into the Five-Colored Aurora [a radiant spiritual light used for swift travel] and streaking into the depths.

When Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace and the others pursued him to the edge of the Myriad Crows Forbidden Zone [a perilous, spirit-haunted region], their expressions darkened with grim resolve.

Canghe the Daoist's face was a mask of gloom, and he spoke with a cold voice, "As expected, he seeks to use the Myriad Crows Forbidden Zone to shake us off."

Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace gave a curt nod. "Though the Myriad Crows Forbidden Zone is treacherous, if we navigate the borderlands between Yin-Yang [the fundamental opposing forces of dark and light, passive and active], we should face no great peril."

With those words, Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace was the first to charge in. Seeing this, the rest of the group followed closely behind, plunging into the heart of the Myriad Crows Forbidden Zone.

Meanwhile, deep within the Myriad Crows Forbidden Zone, Eldrin Chen continued his desperate flight.

Seeing his pursuers closing in, he let out a roar of feigned despair: "Flowing Fire Old Thief, must you truly pursue me to the bitter end?"

"If that is your will, then have the courage to follow me here!"

With that furious cry, Eldrin Chen threw all caution to the wind and charged recklessly toward the heart of the Yin Crow Forbidden Land [the forbidden domain of the Yin Crows, a place of profound Yin energy [the dark, cold, passive aspect of vital force]].

"Has he gone utterly mad?"

Witnessing this scene, Yangji the Ancient Ancestor and the others could not help but have their expressions change drastically.

Xuantian the Daoist's face remained placid as he spoke, "Cornered and desperate, he has fled recklessly into the Yin Crow Domain, hoping to use the dangers of the Yin Crow Forbidden Land to shake us off."

"It is a method of seeking life by first courting death."

Having said this, Xuantian the Daoist halted his steps, seemingly unwilling to continue the pursuit. Find thousands of chapters at audio-novel . com.