Chapter 1114 : A Clan's Ambition Amidst Immortal Isles

The Upper Grade Immortal Rank Starlight Glazed Realm could only sustain the cultivation of nine Immortal [beings who have transcended mortality and attained immortality]. Adding any more Immortal would exceed its capacity.

Eldrin Chen possessed the Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [a supreme primordial energy of creation] and was confident he could elevate the Starlight Glazed Realm to a Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasure [the highest grade of immortal artifact]. However, such an act would inevitably attract the covetous attention of Earth Immortal Patriarch [powerful patriarchs who have attained the Earth Immortal realm].

Therefore, until he was certain he could defend the Starlight Glazed Realm, Eldrin Chen dared not take such a risk.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen spoke, "Esteemed friends, today's gathering is not merely to celebrate the ascension of Violet Consort and Lila to immortality. It is also to deliberate upon the Future development of our Chen Immortal Clan."

His words gave the assembled company a moment's pause.

Black Tortoise Patriarch exchanged a glance with the Mistress of Drifting Snow Palace before inquiring, "What does the Clan Patriarch suggest?"

"Currently, within the Crimson Dragon Sea, there are seventeen Immortal Isles [islands imbued with immortal-grade spiritual energy]," Eldrin Chen began, his tone measured. "Our Human Race holds four, the Demon Race holds eight, and the Divine Spirit Lineage [lineages descended from ancient divine beings] holds five."

"And of the Demon Race's share, the Crimson Dragon Clan alone occupies a full six of those Immortal Isles."

Eldrin Chen continued, his expression growing sharp. "Our Chen Immortal Clan now boasts eight immortals. Our strength even surpasses that of the Crimson Dragon lineage by a margin."

"Yet we remain confined to this single Green Chariot Island. To continue thus is to slowly consume our foundation without replenishment." Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at audio-novel dot com.

At these words, everyone understood that Eldrin Chen was preparing to contend for the resources of the Crimson Dragon Sea, their expressions turning solemn.

Blazing Phoenix, however, brimmed with confidence and promptly rose to his feet. "Master, which Spirit Mountain shall we strike? Blazing Phoenix will lead the charge!"

"Sit down."

Eldrin Chen waved his hand dismissively, then tapped the table. "While we can currently overpower the Crimson Dragon Clan, achieving a decisive victory remains beyond our grasp. A single misstep could lead to mutual devastation."

"Therefore, this time, my primary focus will be on nurturing an Immortal Vein [a supreme spiritual artery that can elevate a region's energy to immortal-grade levels]."

As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve, causing a map to materialize before them.

The group looked up to see it was a map of the Crimson Dragon Sea, and they all began to study it intently.

Eldrin Chen channeled his magic power, vividly projecting the Crimson Dragon Sea—its vast expanse of water and its myriad of scattered islands.

They watched as Eldrin Chen, using Green Chariot Island as a central point, drew a large circle encompassing a significant portion of the Crimson Dragon Sea on the map.

"What is this?"

His pupils contracted slightly, and he could not help but inquire.

Exquisite Jiang nodded, pondering for a moment before saying, "The Celestial Sand Archipelago!"

"Exactly!"

Eldrin Chen nodded, his gaze revealing a flicker of fervor.

The Celestial Sand Archipelago is the most bountiful sea region within the Crimson Dragon Sea, situated at the convergence of the territories of the Human, Demon Race, and Divine Clan races. Each of these three factions controls a vast expanse of its waters.

Among them, the Demon Race holds three-tenths, Green Chariot Mountain holds one-tenth, the Divine Clan holds one-tenth, and the remaining five-tenths are unclaimed waters.

This sea region is incredibly rich, dotted with countless islands and characterized by shallow depths.

Within these waters, there are millions of large and small Spirit Stone [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy] veins, along with innumerable rare mineral deposits, Spirit Fish [fish imbued with spiritual energy], and exotic Exotic Treasure [rare and powerful enchanted artifacts]. Occasionally, even Immortal Artifact [legendary artifacts of immense power used by immortal beings] are known to be born here.

If any single Immortal Clan [a clan with immortal-level cultivators as its foundation] could claim exclusive control, the resources it yielded would be sufficient to support the cultivation of dozens of Immortal [beings who have transcended mortality and attained immortality].

The Chen Clan currently holds only one-tenth of this region, and even that is only lightly developed. Yet, the resources obtained annually are already substantial, a testament to the extraordinary richness of these seas.

At this thought, Eldrin Chen could not help but remark, "When the Crimson Dragon Patriarch managed his breakthrough to the Half-Step Earth Immortal realm, the Crimson Dragon Sea was responsible for at least forty percent of his success."

Hearing this, the group felt their hearts stir with profound longing.

Verdant Consort studied the map for a long while, her expression eventually turning grave. "Ever since the fall of the Crimson Dragon Patriarch a hundred thousand years ago," she said, "the three great races—Human, Divine Beast [a race of powerful, intelligent beasts with innate divine powers], and Demon—have coveted the Celestial Sand Archipelago."

"Yet for all these millennia, no one has ever managed to claim it exclusively. Are we truly confident we can seize it?"

Eldrin Chen did not answer immediately. Instead, he channeled his spiritual energy, causing the islands within the Celestial Sand Archipelago on the map to glow. They began to connect, faintly outlining the structure of a Formation [a complex arrangement of energy channels and nodes used for defense, attack, or cultivation] vast enough to blot out the sky.

As that familiar Formation pattern took shape before their eyes, the expressions of everyone present shifted subtly. For the best reading experience, visit audio-novel[dot]com.

The Mistress of Drifting Snow Palace drew a sharp breath, unable to contain her astonishment and delight. "You intend to deploy the Heavenly Starry Sky Grand Formation?" she exclaimed.

"Indeed."

Eldrin Chen gave a firm nod. "We will use the Primal Shadow Cassia and the Solar Fire Orange as the foundation," he explained, "to create two superior-grade Immortal Isles at the heart of the Celestial Sand Archipelago. These will serve as the Sun and Moon Formation Eye [the core energy nexus of a formation]."

"Then, we will use Green Chariot Mountain, Crimson Flame Island, and this location here as additional anchors to form the Three Enclosures Formation Eye."

"Once successfully established, it will undoubtedly form the Supreme-Grade Immortal Formation known as the 'Heavenly Starry Sky Grand Formation' [a legendary defensive formation that harnesses the power of the celestial firmament]."

Upon hearing this, everyone present revealed looks of astonishment.

In the past, the Heavenly Starry Sky Grand Formation within the Purple Seal Realm was merely at the threshold of the Immortal rank, yet it already possessed the power to contend with divine beings.

Now, Eldrin Chen planned to use five Immortal Isles [floating islands imbued with immense spiritual power] as its foundation. Once completed, its power would surely shake heaven and earth. Even a Half-Step Earth Immortal [a cultivator on the verge of attaining true Earth Immortal status] would likely lose half their life force confronting it, and it could hold its ground against a genuine Earth Immortal Patriarch [a patriarch who has ascended to the Earth Immortal realm].

After the initial surge of excitement, however, everyone shook their heads in unison.

The Black Tortoise Patriarch let out a bitter laugh and said helplessly, "A large-scale Supreme-Grade Immortal Formation is exceedingly difficult to construct. Setting aside the question of whether we could even succeed in laying it out..."

"...Even if we could complete it, to unleash its full potential, we would need to establish Formation Eye [the core nodes that channel and focus a formation's power] on over three million islands."

"The sheer scale of such an undertaking... even an Earth Immortal Blessed Land [a territory sanctified and empowered by an Earth Immortal] would require ten thousand years to accomplish it."

"Although the Chen Clan now qualifies as an upper-tier Immortal Clan [a clan with deep roots and power in the Immortal realms], our numbers are still far too few. I fear it would take us several tens of thousands of years, at the very least, to complete such a project."

"I understand,"

Eldrin Chen gave a nod, his gaze fixed on the map as he spoke. "These auxiliary Formation Eye can be established gradually. Securing a few key Formation Eye should be sufficient to unleash at least half the power of the immortal formation."

As he spoke, Eldrin Chen dispersed the starlight shimmering over the archipelago and then illuminated five distinct points of stellar radiance.

Everyone looked up to see these five points of light corresponded to: Green Chariot Island, the core Sun and Moon Twin Islands, Crimson Flame Island, and one Nameless isle.

"For the Sun and Moon Twin Islands, we can rely on cultivating the Primal Shadow Cassia and the Solar Fire Orange."

"Green Chariot Island serves as the Purple Tenuity Enclosure, while Crimson Flame Island is the Immortal Isles of the Crimson Flame Divine Eagle lineage. It is perfectly suited to be seized and used as the primary star for the Celestial Market Enclosure."

"As for the final, Nameless islet..."

Eldrin Chen fell into a brief, contemplative silence before stating, "I will transplant the Eight Trigrams Treasure Tree there, nurturing it into a Spirit Island of immortal rank to serve as the primary star for the Supreme Subtlety Enclosure."

Hearing this, Exquisite Jiang nodded in agreement. "The Heavenly Starry Sky Grand Formation can draw upon the light of the Nine Heavens Stellar, which would also benefit the advancement of the Starlight Glazed Realm."

"Precisely so."

Eldrin Chen nodded once more. With Exquisite Jiang's agreement to lend her power, the matter was thus settled.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen cast his gaze upon the Crimson Flame Island marked on the map and said with a smile:

"In this contest for dominion over the Crimson Dragon Sea, it is time for the Crimson Flame Divine Eagle Clan to be eliminated from the board."

As his words faded, Eldrin Chen flicked his sleeve. Upon the representation of Crimson Flame Island, the banner signifying the Crimson Flame Divine Eagle Clan was wiped away, replaced by the sigil of the Chen Immortal Clan. Read the full novel exclusively on audio novel.com.