Chapter 876 : The Faded Glory of Ziyin Realm

The words of the Lord of the Endless Sky Pavilion eased Eldrin's heart slightly.

For now, he was able to scheme against the Outer Demons, which meant he was temporarily free from the threat of death—his injuries had finally begun to improve.

After a moment of contemplation, Eldrin spoke again with a smile, "Although your injury has improved, Senior, refining this Lotus Blooming Elixir will still require a considerable amount of time."

"I wish to wait another 60-year cycle, until a few more Divine Souls emerge in the Eastern Wastelands, and your injuries have somewhat recovered, Senior, before we make our move."

"Very well."

The Master of the Skyreach Pavilion nodded upon hearing this, stroking his long beard as he said, "In the previous battle, the 9 Serenities Sovereign had his 9 Serenities Indestructible Golden Body shattered during his duel with Lin Tianqi."

"With injuries this severe, it will take him at least 3 100 years to recover. Until then, none of you can stop me."

Eldrin nodded upon hearing this. The 9 Netherfiend Sovereign's combat prowess had already touched the limit of the Nascent Soul Realm, merely half a step away from becoming a Demi-Immortal.

Although the master of the Endless Sky Pavilion was also quite powerful, he had to admit feeling somewhat inferior to him.

However, as long as the 9 Serenities Demon Venerable remained in seclusion, none of the remaining Outer Realm Demons possessed a Ninth-Level Nascent Soul. In the eyes of the master of the Endless Sea Pavilion, they were hardly worth considering.

At this thought, a faint smile graced Eldrin’s lips as he said, “Once 60 years have passed, Senior will take action to restrain the Outer Demons of the Zhou Heavenly Star Islands.”

"I shall gather all able fighters to launch a surprise attack against the Primordial Spirit Dao Lords of the Starry Lake Ancient Realm. We must cripple the Outer Realm Demonic Gods in a single decisive battle and drive them back to the Zhoutian Star Archipelago."

The 2 conversed within the Celestial Horizon Pavilion for over half a day, finalizing strategies to launch a counteroffensive after 1 sexagenary cycle. Only then did Eldrin rise to his feet and declare:

"With 1 cycle of 60 years remaining, this junior plans to return to my clan for secluded cultivation. I shall utilize this period to comprehend divine abilities and see if I can advance another step."

"Take your time." The Master of the Sky-Reaching Pavilion nodded, yet held him back with a light chuckle. "This time, you've expended quite a bit to aid in my recovery."

"Within the vault of our Endless Skies Pavilion, there remain a few decent artifacts. Go and take a look, then select 1 or 2 as your reward."

"This..."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) felt a slight stir in his heart and was about to decline.

Yet the master of the Distant Horizon Pavilion flickered her gaze slightly before replying with a light laugh, "Within our sect's treasury lies a piece of 'Lightning Tribulation Jade Marrow (Cultivation Resource).' Are you certain you wish not to see it?"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin's expression suddenly shifted, revealing a hint of delight.

That Thunder Tribulation Jade Marrow was a supreme spiritual treasure of the highest sixth rank, a true path-establishing treasure for cultivators with a Thunder Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root).

This object can not only be used to forge top-grade Pure Yang spiritual treasures, but also serves as a crucial catalyst for cultivating Pure Yang divine abilities.

Eldrin's Great 5 Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder required a total of 6 exceedingly rare medicinal catalysts to cultivate to the Great Perfection realm.

The 6 required medicinal catalysts were the 5 elemental tribulation treasures—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—and the Thunder Tribulation Jade Marrow.

Among these 6 medicinal catalysts, the 5 types of Primordial Thunder Tribulation Liquids were merely lower-grade Tier-6 treasures. Though gathering them posed an immense challenge, a Primordial Spirit, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) expert could still secure them with sufficient dedication and resources.

Only this 'Thunder Tribulation Jade Marrow' ranks among the supreme treasures of the highest grade within the Violet Realm, a truly unparalleled rarity that 1 may seek for a lifetime yet never obtain.

The origin of that Lightning Tribulation Jade Marrow was exceedingly rare. It was said its true form was a Pure Yang Jade Marrow, which required drawing power from countless mountains and rivers to gestate into existence.

Forged in the Land of 10 1000 Calamity Thunder Veins, it endures the 9 Heavens Thunder Tribulation's relentless tempering day and night, absorbing boundless thunder essence, requiring 40-9 1000 years to fully take form.

"Ever since the ancestral vein of the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Mountain collapsed 50 1000 years ago, the Purple Realm has lost the capacity to nurture this 'Tribulation Jade Marrow'."

"At present, this piece of 'Heavenly Tribulation Jade Marrow' is likely the last remaining 1 in the Violet Realm."

The master of the Endless Sky Pavilion brought Eldrin (Person Name) into the treasure vault. Taking the Heavenly Tribulation Jade Marrow, he handed it over with an involuntary sigh and said,

Eldrin listened quietly, a soft sigh escaping his heart as he recalled the intelligence about the Violet Realm he had gradually uncovered after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

It is said that long before the Abyssal Cataclysm, the Violet Realm possessed profoundly abundant foundations—not only did it boast numerous deeply-rooted spirit veins and ancestral veins, but it was also a land where the 5 Elements coexisted in perfection and the 3 Anomalies thrived simultaneously.

The cave abodes at the East Sea's Eye, such as the Primordial Wood Ancestral Vein and the East Sea's Aquatic Essence Ancestral Vein, were both supreme ancestral veins approaching immortal rank—once the sacred sanctuaries of the Horizon Ocean Pavilion.

Aside from these 5 Elemental Ancestral Veins, 3 other types of Heterodox Ancestral Veins remained.

These 3 anomalies refer to the 3 variant spiritual energies of ice, wind, and thunder, each representing a distinct ancestral vein with unique attributes.

Among these 3 ancestral veins, there exist 3 that approach immortal-grade: the '10 1000 Calamity Thunder Mountain' of the Eastern Sea cultivation realm.

The 'Eternal Glacial Peaks' of the Far North Ice Plains, and the 'Zephyr Divine Peaks' of the Eastern Wastelands (Location).

To this day, the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Mountain had already crumbled into ruin, while the Xunwind Divine Ridge was shattered into 2 segments. Only the Eternal Glacier, being situated far from the Demonic Abyss, managed to remain preserved.

Of the remaining near-Immortal Grade 5 Elements Ancestral Veins, aside from the 1 preserved where the Central Ancestral Domain's Violet God Tree had taken root, the rest had either suffered catastrophic degradation in grade or were completely shattered during the great wars.

At this thought, the master of the Endless Sky Pavilion took a deep breath and said, "As early as tens of thousands of years ago, the Purple Realm still had many sixth-rank, top-grade spiritual materials being nurtured."

"Yet now, with the destruction of the 10 1000 Tribulations Thunder Mountain, the Gale God Ridge, and the East Sea's Eye, many sixth-grade superior spiritual materials that could once be found have vanished without a trace."

"This Thunder Tribulation Divine Marrow should be the last 1 in the Violet Realm. May it help you master the Great 5 Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder and contribute to humanity's crusade against the demonic cultivators."

Listening quietly to the words of the master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion, Eldrin tightened his grip on the profound thunder tribulation in his hand and nodded solemnly. "Senior, rest assured. This junior will undoubtedly cultivate the Great 5 Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder to its grand completion realm."

"Very well."

The Lord of the Endless Sky Pavilion nodded with a gratified expression. "With your Primordial Chaos spiritual power, should you manage to breakthrough to the Primordial Spirit, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm), your power would likely rival that of the eighth-layer Primordial Spirit cultivators."

"If I master this 'Great 5 Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder' that rivals immortal-grade divine abilities, even the 9 Serenities Demon Venerable's 9 Serenities Immortal Body would likely be unable to withstand it."

"Mm." Eldrin gave a nod, then drew a deep breath and said, "It's a pity I've only recently broken through to the Primordial Spirit realm. To advance to Primordial Spirit, Mid Stage, I'm afraid it will still take me 1 to 2 1000 years of work."

"Breaking through to Primordial Spirit, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm)?"

The master of the Skyreach Pavilion flickered his gaze slightly, then retrieved another treasure box from the clan vault. "There remain 2 Sunfruit (Spiritual Herb) in the clan vault. Take them to refine 2 batches of Pure Sun Elixir (Immortal Pill)."

"Oh?"

Eldrin took the Pure Sun Fruit, a flicker of delight crossing his face.

The Pure Yang Elixir was exceptionally precious, a supreme treasure essential for Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm) cultivators to advance. An ordinary Primordial Spirit, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm) cultivator could directly break through 1 layer of their cultivation realm by refining just a single pill.