Chapter 1481 : The Price of Immortal Resurrection

Such combat prowess was nearly on par with a mid-stage Eighth Rank expert like the Netherworld Ghost Progenitor. Throughout the entire battle, he had not even suffered any truly severe injuries.

Fortunately, for these fallen Divine Spirits [powerful spiritual beings born from a world's essence], resurrection was not an overly difficult task—provided the Divine Spirits who had created their world were willing. It merely required the consumption of vast amounts of Heaven and Earth Origin [the primordial essence from which heaven and earth were formed] and another several tens of thousands of years.

Considering this, Eldrin Chen spoke: "I still possess a portion of Immortal Source [the condensed, purified essence of immortal energy]. Lila, Violet Consort, Sky Abyss, Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for a fellow cultivator], you should refine it first. Replenish your depleted Primordial Source [the foundational life-force and spiritual essence of a being] as swiftly as possible and resurrect the fallen Divine Spirits and Imperial Lord [a title for a powerful ruler-lord, often of a realm]."

"Understood."

Upon hearing his words, the three of them accepted the portion of Immortal Source.

The Imperial Lord who wielded the Rule [the authority over a fundamental cosmic law or principle] were manifestations of Heaven and Earth Origin. They held the Rule Mandate [the celestial decree or authority to govern a specific law]; their fall would inevitably weaken the combat power of the Earth Immortal Progenitor [the primordial being who founded and anchors a world].

This was especially true for these Imperial Lord. With the fall of each one, the Earth Immortal Progenitor's power would diminish somewhat.

If over half of the Imperial Lord perished, the Earth Immortal Progenitor's strength would drop by at least thirty percent. Should all the Imperial Lord fall in battle, the Earth Immortal Progenitor's power would plummet by half.

Therefore, in their current situation, the three needed to replenish their Primordial Source with utmost urgency.

Watching them receive the Immortal Source, Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod of approval. Without further words, he immediately made his way into the depths of the Tengshe Ancient Star [a celestial body associated with the mythical Tengshe serpent]. Original English translation available at audio-novel.com.

This Tengshe Ancient Star [an ancient celestial body associated with the mythical Tengshe creature], as a Netherworld Abode of Bliss [a blessed realm within the underworld], contained treasures of immense richness, but the most precious among them was a dark, serpentine Immortal Sword [a sword forged with immortal power].

"The Soaring Serpent Ancient Sword."

Gazing upon the ancient blade before him, Eldrin Chen could not help but voice his admiration before tossing it to Ancient Ruins Yin Lord.

This Soaring Serpent Ancient Sword was a top-grade Netherworld Ancestral Artifact [a powerful heirloom artifact from the underworld], its might comparable to a High Grade Heaven-Opening Treasure [a supreme treasure capable of parting the heavens]. Most importantly, it could channel a portion of the power of the Tengshe [a mythical serpent-dragon creature].

When the Netherworld Ghost Progenitor [ancient progenitor ghosts of the underworld] used this sword to form an array, the summoned phantom of the Tengshe possessed combat power rivaling a Late Stage Earth Immortal [a cultivator in the advanced stage of the Earth Immortal realm]. Its Divine Soul [the spiritual core of a deity or high-level cultivator] offensive capabilities were even comparable to an Earth Immortal Great Perfection [a cultivator at the pinnacle of the Earth Immortal realm], proving it was indeed no ordinary treasure.

Understanding the formidable power of this ancient artifact, Eldrin Chen spoke, "The other three ancient stars must also hold three powerful Netherworld Ancestral Artifact."

"Let us split up and retrieve the ancestral artifacts first."

Hearing this, everyone nodded slightly in agreement.

After some discussion, it was decided that Lyra Jiang, along with the Sky Abyss Daoist whose Primordial Source [the foundational source of one's cultivation and life force] was damaged, Lila, and Yvonne the Violet Consort would remain here. These four would guard the location and oversee the temporary rest and reorganization of the main force.

Among the remaining group, Verdant Consort and Nyssa Qu would head to the Great Roc Ancient Star. Ancient Ruins Yin Lord, Kael Chen, Ethan Chen, and Qiyuan Chen would go to the Kui Ox Ancient Star. Finally, the Dragon Turtle Ancient Star was entrusted to Eldrin Chen.

When Eldrin Chen arrived at Dragon Turtle Ancient Star, he discovered that after the Dragon Turtle [a mythical turtle-dragon hybrid] phantom had perished, the power of this Formation [a mystical array or defensive barrier] had been severely compromised.

Under his full assault, it did not take long for the grand formation to be shattered.

Once the formation was broken, Eldrin Chen indeed obtained a top-grade Netherworld Ancestral Artifact [a powerful artifact of ghostly origin] from this place. It was a formidable ghost treasure named the Dragon Turtle Ancient Shield.

By the time Eldrin Chen returned, the group had swiftly gathered all four Netherworld Ancestral Artifacts.

"The Soaring Serpent Ancient Sword, the Dragon Turtle Ancient Shield, the Great Roc Golden Wings, and the Kui Ox Heavenly Drum."

Gazing upon these Netherworld Ancient Artifacts, Eldrin Chen could not help but reveal a faint smile.

The Earth Immortals [cultivators who have attained the Earth Immortal realm, a high level of power] all nodded in agreement. Kael Chen then spoke thoughtfully, "We have uncovered some records. It is said these four ancient treasures are replicas of the Companion Spirit Treasures [treasures born alongside powerful spirit beasts] belonging to the four great Ancient True Spirit Beasts [primordial spirit beasts of immense power] of the Yang Plane Microcosm [a minor universe or realm dominated by Yang energy]."

"Those four companion ancient treasures are all at the level of Taiyi Ancient Treasures [artifacts of supreme, primordial power], ranking among the most precious ancient artifacts within this Minor Universe."

"And those four Ancient True Spirit Beasts were all top-tier Half-Step Celestial Immortals [cultivators on the very cusp of ascending to full Celestial Immortality], comparable in power to those with Dual Taiyi Dao Fruit [a supreme cultivation achievement representing dual mastery of the primordial Dao]."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a slight tremor in their hearts.

Lyra Jiang [the Immortal Maiden Lyra Jiang] pondered for a moment before speaking, "Four Ancient True Spirit Beasts [beasts of immense power and ancient lineage], each comparable to the Divine Lord Ye Ruins [the formidable Divine Lord of the Ye Ruins] of old. It seems conquering the Yang Plane Microcosm [the Microcosmic Realm of Yang, a pocket universe of pure yang energy] will be no easy task."

Eldrin Chen [the Abyssal Lord Eldrin Chen] nodded in agreement and added, "From the intelligence we have gathered, the Yang Plane Microcosm [the Microcosmic Realm of Yang] harbors at least a dozen powerhouses at the Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a realm just shy of true Celestial Immortality] level."

"It appears that when this Minor Universe [a self-contained, smaller universe] opens in the future, a fierce and bloody battle will be unavoidable."

Qiyuan Chen [Chen Qiyuan, the Eastern Sovereign] gave a slight nod and remarked calmly, "Even a dead tiger's aura lingers. After all, it is a universe comparable in scale to a Mid Celestial Immortal Realm [the Middle Stage of the Celestial Immortal Realm] Great Cosmos. How could it be so easily subdued?"

Having said that, Eldrin Chen [Eldrin Chen] handed all four of the Netherworld Treasure [artifacts imbued with the power of the Netherworld] to the Ancient Ruins Yin Lord [the Yin Lord of the Ancient Ruins] and explained, "These four treasures form a set of Formation Tool [magical artifacts designed to work together as a formation's core]. Once refined, they can activate the Four Spirit Grand Formation [the Grand Formation of the Four Spirits, a powerful defensive and offensive array]."

"Its power is undoubtedly formidable. The only question is whether you, Fellow Daoist [a respectful title for a fellow cultivator], can successfully refine them." Your portal to cultivation novels: audio-novel . com.

The Ancient Ruins Yin Lord [Ancient Ruins Yin Lord] accepted the four Netherworld Treasure [Netherworld Treasures]. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "In my previous life, I cultivated diligently for several million years, barely scratching the threshold of Middle Stage Earth Immortal [the Middle Stage of the Earth Immortal Realm] in the art of Formation [the Dao of Formations, the study and deployment of magical arrays]."

"Now, having walked the path of the Netherworld [the realm of the dead and yin energy], my Formation Dao [Dao of Formations] has advanced a step further, allowing me to barely step into the Eighth Rank High Grade [the High Grade of the Eighth Rank, a high level of proficiency]."

He concluded decisively, "If I were to personally lay down such a formation from scratch, it might still be a stretch. However, merely controlling this set of Formation Tool [Formation Tools]... I believe I can manage to activate it, albeit with some effort."

Upon hearing this, a faint gleam of light flickered in Eldrin Chen's [Eldrin Chen's] eyes.

Though Ancient Ruins Yin Lord possessed only Middle Stage Earth Immortal cultivation, he had attained Eighth Rank High Grade skill in his craft. This was a testament that in life, he must have been a figure of staggering talent, one whose brilliance could startle even the immortals.

Such natural aptitude likely surpassed even that of Sky Abyss Daoist. No wonder he had managed to open up the Ninefold Heavens and Earth [a legendary and supremely difficult foundational cultivation realm] without relying on an External Elixir [a rare pill used to forcibly break through cultivation bottlenecks].

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen praised, "Fellow Daoist's [a respectful term used between cultivators] innate talent and brilliance are likely not inferior to Divine Lord Ye Ruins, and are comparable to the Dragon King of the Western Abyss."

"You flatter me too much," the Yin Lord replied.

Ancient Ruins Yin Lord offered a faint smile and prepared to refine this set of Formation Tool [specialized magical treasures used to set up and power formations].

However, before beginning the refinement, he spoke again, "The master of the Three Thousand Ghost City Grand Formation [a vast and formidable ghostly defensive array] is undoubtedly Valerius. We should first consolidate our position, digest the gains from the periphery, and then move against him. There is no need for haste."

"Agreed," said Eldrin.

Eldrin Chen nodded and immediately dispatched personnel to begin collecting the treasures from the outer regions.

Within the billions of star domains on the periphery, high-grade treasures were scarce, but lower-grade treasures were far from rare.

After scouring the outer regions for merely a Millennium [a period of one thousand years], the group had acquired over ten thousand Netherworld Ghost Treasure [magical artifacts forged from and attuned to the energies of the underworld], more than thirty thousand seventh-rank Netherworld Immortal Herb [spiritual plants that grow in ghostly or underworld realms], and vast quantities of resources required by Ghost Cultivator [cultivators who follow a ghostly or underworld-aligned path].

Beyond this, there were also over forty thousand pieces of Incense Fire Celestial Silver [a rare, spiritually conductive metal refined by celestial fire]. This batch of Incense Fire Celestial Silver alone was equivalent in value to four million Immortal Source [a concentrated, high-purity form of spiritual energy used by high-level cultivators].

After a comprehensive tally, they determined that just these resources were worth nearly ten million Immortal Source.

More importantly, this was merely the periphery of the Netherworld Star Domain [a vast, starry region suffused with yin and ghostly energies]. The treasures within the inner ring's Three Thousand Ghost Cities [a legendary cluster of spectral cities] and the Core Abode of Bliss [the central, most sacred and powerful region of a cultivation paradise] were likely even more abundant than those found in the outer regions.

Aside from these lower-tier treasures, they had also seized over twenty Eighth Rank Netherworld Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts of the Eighth Rank, forged with netherworld energies] and nearly one hundred Eighth Rank Netherworld Immortal Herb [rare spiritual herbs of the Eighth Rank, grown in yin-rich environments].

The most precious finds were four Eighth Rank Spatial Gem [rare crystals that contain and manipulate spatial forces]. Spatial gems are exceedingly rare. Although these four were only of Eighth Rank Lower Grade [the lowest tier within the Eighth Rank], their value was no less than that of Eighth Rank High Grade Heaven-Opening Marvel [a legendary material said to possess the power to cleave the heavens].

Regarding this, Eldrin Chen gave one of the spatial gems to Yvonne the Violet Consort so she could refine it into her Violet Cosmos Void-Traversing Mirror [a mystical mirror capable of piercing through void-space]. The remaining gems were set aside to be distributed after the campaign. For the best reading experience, visit audio - novel . com.