Chapter 1570 : Legacy of the Earth Immortal Progenitor
As the contemporary Clan Lord of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace recounted its history, Eldrin Chen gradually came to understand the profound and enduring legacy of this ancient sect.
The Great Wilderness Dao Palace was the sole power within this starry expanse guarded by an Earth Immortal Progenitor [a supreme cultivator who has transcended mortality and attained an earthbound immortal state]. Throughout its ancient lineage, the number of Immortals [beings who have ascended to the higher realms] who had ascended even exceeded several thousand.
With so many founding ancestors in the Immortal Realm [the higher plane of existence for ascended beings], the influence of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace within that realm was naturally immensely powerful.
According to the Earth Immortal [an earthbound immortal cultivator] of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace, this sect also resided within an extremely powerful Blessed Land [a place of immense spiritual energy and fortune], and one that was considered top-tier at that.
This lineage occupied a Supreme Grade Abode of Bliss [a sanctuary of the highest spiritual quality] within the Immortal Domain [the celestial realm]. It boasted over ten Earth Immortal Progenitors, and even possessed a founding ancestor who had reached the Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of the Earth Immortal realm].
Within the 'Pure Subtlety Celestial Domain' [a vast and prestigious celestial region], it was considered a notably powerful Blessed Land. It was said to rank one hundred and ninety-eighth among the three thousand Blessed Lands in the Pure Subtlety Celestial Domain, a testament to its formidable strength. "An Earth Immortal Nine Layers [an Earth Immortal at the ninth and penultimate layer of that realm]," Eldrin Chen mused.
Upon hearing this, a flicker of contemplation passed through Eldrin Chen's eyes.
That the Great Wilderness Dao Palace possessed an Earth Immortal Nine Layers was within his expectations. What surprised him was its ranking.
This Great Wilderness Dao Palace of the Immortal Realm had over ten Earth Immortals and even one at Earth Immortal Great Perfection, yet it only managed to rank one hundred and ninety-eighth in the Pure Subtlety Celestial Domain. This greatly exceeded Eldrin Chen's expectations.
After all, within the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea [a specific region of the cultivation world], the total number of Blessed Lands among all races combined that possessed an Earth Immortal Great Perfection did not exceed eighty. Access the full story on audio–novel.com.
In other words, any force capable of reaching the Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of the Earth Immortal realm] could rank among the top eighty Blessed Land [a territory of exceptional spiritual fortune] powers within the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea.
The Great Wilderness Dao Palace from the Pure Subtlety Celestial Domain possesses over ten Earth Immortal [powerful cultivators who have transcended mortality and attained a profound connection with the earth's spiritual veins]. While its strength is certainly not weak among top-tier Blessed Land that boast Earth Immortal Nine Layers [the ninth and final layer of the Earth Immortal realm] experts, it merely ranks one hundred and ninety-eighth. This starkly illustrates the vast disparity in prosperity between these two celestial regions.
Eldrin Chen had heard of the Pure Subtlety Celestial Domain. It was said to lie north of the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, counted as one of the Six Northern Celestial Domains.
The sovereign power there, the Pure Subtlety Grotto-Heaven [a celestial paradise of pure subtlety energy, one of the supreme grotto-heavens], is a premier Supreme Grotto-Heaven. It stands as the strongest Human Race power within the Six Northern Celestial Domains and is one of the six supreme Grotto-Heaven [a transcendent realm of higher spiritual density and laws] of the Human Race that possess a Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm [the perfected state of the Celestial Immortal realm] expert.
He had initially assumed the Pure Subtlety Celestial Domain was merely notable for its powerful Grotto-Heaven. Now, it was clear this domain must be far more prosperous and populous than the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea.
"It seems," he mused inwardly, "within this Pure Subtlety Celestial Domain, there must be at least two to three hundred top-tier Blessed Land that possess Earth Immortal Nine Layers experts."
After a moment of contemplation, Eldrin Chen cupped his hands and spoke, "So it is the Great Wilderness Dao Palace from the Pure Subtlety Celestial Domain. My apologies for the earlier lack of recognition."
"Not at all, not at all,"
Facing an existence like Eldrin Chen, who could annihilate an Earth Immortal with a mere snap of his fingers, the Earth Immortal from the Dao Palace dared not show the slightest discourtesy.
He returned the gesture with utmost respect and inquired politely, "I perceive that Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for a fellow cultivator]'s cultivation has seemingly surpassed Earth Immortal Great Perfection. Surely, within the vast Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, you are no unknown figure. Might I ask in which celestial domain you cultivate in seclusion?"
"Merely a place to settle within the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea [a vast and perilous sea region in the immortal domain],"
Eldrin Chen spoke lightly, a faint smile gracing his lips.
The Earth Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to the Earth Immortal realm, a powerful existence] from the Great Wilderness Dao Palace nodded upon hearing this, then cupped his hands in salute. "All esteemed Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for fellow cultivators] possess peerless grace. I presume you hail from a transcendent sect that commands awe across the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea."
Everyone responded with mild courtesy, offering no further elaboration.
After the exchange of pleasantries, the group temporarily remained within the world of the Great Wilderness.
As their arrival was still early, Eldrin Chen and his companions settled into a period of quiet anticipation in the years that followed.
As time flowed onward, an increasing number of Immortal [beings who have ascended to immortality] descended from the higher realms. Most were Immortal of the Ascension to Immortality Realm [the first major realm of true immortality], though several Earth Immortal Progenitor [an Earth Immortal who is also the founder or progenitor of a lineage] also made their descent.
In the brief span of less than a Millennium [a period of one thousand years], Eldrin Chen observed the descent of well over two thousand Immortal, among them twenty-one Earth Immortal.
These twenty-one were all senior Immortal who had ascended from this star domain over tens of millions of years.
It was only after a full Millennium had passed that the founding patriarchs from the upper realms affiliated with the Great Wilderness Dao Palace arrived, fashionably late. In total, seven Earth Immortal Progenitor descended.
The Founding Patriarch of the lower realm's Great Wilderness Dao Palace was none other than the Master of the Dao Palace of the Great Wilderness, an existence at the Earth Immortal Nine Layers [the ninth level of the Earth Immortal realm].
That Master of the Dao Palace from the Great Wilderness, clad in a Daoist robe, sought out Eldrin Chen and the others immediately upon descending. With utmost courtesy, he inquired, "Might Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for a cultivator] be the Lord of the Eldrin Hundred Seas from the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea?"
"Indeed, that is I."
Eldrin Chen understood that the Earth Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to immortality within the mortal world] who had descended earlier must have sent word ahead, informing the Master of the Dao Palace of the Great Wilderness about his own Daoist title, prompting this inquiry.
Upon his confirmation, the Master of the Dao Palace from the Great Wilderness immediately clasped his hands in a respectful salute. "With the esteemed members of the Abyssal Immortal Alliance descending to this realm, it seems this impending Great Tribulation [a cataclysmic event of cosmic scale] holds little cause for fear."
Following the lead of the Master of the Dao Palace from the Great Wilderness, the other Earth Immortal Progenitor [a venerable Earth Immortal founder] figures present began to inquire amongst themselves. This novel is serialized on audio-novel[dot]com. Visit for updates.
Among these two thousand and several hundred Immortal [beings who have ascended to immortality], some had ascended to the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain and recognized Eldrin Chen's origins. A look of astonishment dawned upon their faces.
To have Ascended to Immortality [achieved the state of an Immortal] in less than a million years, and to possess a record of slaying an Earth Immortal Great Perfection [a peak Earth Immortal] and even entrapping a Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a being halfway to becoming a true Celestial Immortal]—this staggering, heaven-defying talent left every Earth Immortal Progenitor present utterly astounded.
They all stepped forward, eager to seize the moment and establish a connection.
To each, Eldrin Chen responded with a courteous smile, neither discourteous nor overly engaged.
Combined, the Great Wilderness Dao Palace and the lower realm's Earth Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to a profound, earth-bound immortal state] amounted to a mere twenty-eight Earth Immortal.
Among these twenty-eight Earth Immortal, only the Master of the Dao Palace of the Great Wilderness was at the Earth Immortal Nine Layers [the ninth and pinnacle layer of the Earth Immortal realm], and there were merely three Late Stage Earth Immortal.
The remainder were all Immortal [beings who have transcended mortality] at the Earth Immortal Early-Mid Stage.
Their combined strength could, at best, rival two or three Earth Immortal Nine Layers. To deal with them, Eldrin Chen would not even need to lift a finger; either Verdant Consort or Nyssa Qu alone would be sufficient to suppress them all.
Even Lila and Yvonne the Violet Consort, by unleashing their Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure [a treasure of supreme, world-sundering power], could contend with or even defeat the entire assembly.
The assembled Earth Immortal Progenitor [an Earth Immortal who is also the founder or progenitor of a lineage] were not fully aware of the group's true combat prowess, but they could roughly discern that among the eleven Earth Immortal led by Eldrin Chen, five were at the Late Stage Earth Immortal.
With such power, coupled with Eldrin Chen himself—a top-tier Earth Immortal—they deemed it more than sufficient to withstand the impending Starry Sky Cataclysm [a calamitous invasion from the starry void].
Understanding this, the Master of the Dao Palace of the Great Wilderness stroked his beard with a slight smile. "According to my divinations," he said, "the main force of the Starry Sky Demon Race [a demonic race that hails from the depths of the starry void] will soon arrive in this stellar region."
"My original plan was to fortify our position within the Great Wilderness Realm and await the opportune moment for a counterattack. Now, however, it seems we can take the initiative and annihilate this Starry Sky Demon Race host in one fell swoop."
Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod upon hearing this. "Since our forces are nearly assembled," he stated, his voice calm yet decisive, "let us move directly to the attack."
"We should intercept and annihilate them midway, to prevent the three thousand great worlds from suffering losses." "Agreed."
Upon hearing this, all the Immortals nodded in unison.
With the addition of Eldrin Chen, a Pinnacle Earth Immortal [the highest stage of Earth Immortal cultivation], the assembled Immortals [beings who have ascended to the first true stage of immortality] were filled with confidence. They immediately decided to take the initiative and launch a preemptive strike.
Soon, the Immortals strode forth, swiftly departing beyond the bounds of the Frontier Star System.
They tore through the void on their journey, finally discovering a vast and imposing fleet in the deep space beyond the Frontier Star Domain. Original publication: audio-novel*com - The source of this chapter.