Chapter 1488 : A Pact Forged in the Netherworld

"Very well," he replied.

Ancient Ruins Nether Lord [the ruler of a domain in the underworld] nodded upon hearing this. The Netherworld Immortal Herb [a rare herb that grows in the underworld and contains immense spiritual power], valued at thirty million Immortal Source [a high-grade spiritual energy crystal used by immortals], was to be split fifty-fifty between him and Heaven Abyss Path Master.

If divided equally, the resources each would receive would be worth seven million five hundred thousand Immortal Source.

This amount of Immortal Source could purchase seventy-five vials of Galaxy Star Sand Pill [a potent cultivation pill refined from the essence of celestial sand], sufficient for both of them to cultivate to the Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of the Earth Immortal realm] stage.

Refining a single vial of Galaxy Star Sand Pill completely would require nearly eight thousand years. With sixty-nine thousand years remaining until the next Path Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial that cultivators must face periodically], the timing was favorable.

In theory, after acquiring these resources, both should be able to reach Earth Immortal Great Perfection before the next Path Tribulation descends.

Of course, breaking through to both the Seventh Level Earth Immortal and the Ninth Level Earth Immortal stages presented significant bottlenecks. While their foundations gave them absolute confidence in overcoming them, it would still consume several hundred thousand years to temper and refine their spiritual power to the required degree.

Furthermore, achieving mastery in both the World-Opening True Body [a divine ability that forges a body capable of withstanding the forces of world creation] and the World-Opening Rule [a divine ability governing the fundamental laws of creation], not to mention cultivating the World-Opening Heavenly God Ability [an even more profound divine ability of creation] and refining their magical treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators], would all demand a substantial and costly investment of resources.

Therefore, to truly cultivate to Earth Immortal Great Perfection, they would need to make further preparations and procure treasures capable of aiding them in shattering those final bottlenecks.

Nevertheless, regardless of these future needs, with this windfall and the several Eighth Rank High-Grade rare treasures they had also secured their share of, reaching Earth Immortal Great Perfection in the future should pose no major obstacle. This chapter is provided by audio-novel`com. Support the original.

This was especially true for Ancient Ruins Nether Lord [a powerful ruler of the netherworld realms]; not only did he obtain a vast quantity of treasures, but he also received a share of the most precious World-Opening Supreme Treasure [an artifact of immense power capable of shaping new worlds], making his gains truly extraordinary.

Seeing their agreement, Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod, then turned his gaze to a record of a particularly special treasure listed among the spoils.

"The Primordial Era Nether Dragon [an ancient and immensely powerful dragon from the dawn of time]."

Looking at the materials from the Primordial Era Nether Dragon, Eldrin Chen couldn't help but feel a stir within, a faint smile touching his lips.

Among the greatest harvests from this battle, aside from the Netherworld Turbid Energy [a potent, chaotic energy from the underworld] and the Nether Sea Pearl [a luminous pearl born from the depths of the nether sea], was this very Primordial Era Nether Dragon.

Every part of a True Dragon [a dragon of pure and supreme lineage] is a treasure, its materials far more valuable than those of other Demon Race [a collective term for demonic beings and monsters] of equivalent rank. This particular Primordial Era Nether Dragon, which had cultivated a Primordial Unity Immortal Body [a legendary, flawless physical form achieved through supreme cultivation], represented an unprecedented fortune for Eldrin Chen.

Eldrin Chen conducted a preliminary sorting and discovered that after the Primordial Era Nether Dragon was divided, six exceptionally precious materials were revealed.

They were: the 'Primordial Era Dragon Pearl' [the condensed life essence and power core of an ancient dragon], the 'Nether Dragon Counter-Scale' [the unique, reverse-growing scale of a nether dragon, said to be indestructible], the 'Primordial Era Nether Dragon Bone' [bones infused with ancient nether dragon essence], the 'Nether Dragon Flesh and Blood' [the vital flesh and blood of the nether dragon], the 'Nether Dragon Horn' [the horn of a nether dragon, a material of immense hardness and spiritual conductivity], and the 'Primordial Era Dragon Eye' [an eye of a primordial dragon, holding profound mystical sight].

Among these treasures, only the Dragon Pearl and the Counter-Scale had fully reached the Eighth Rank Supreme Grade [the pinnacle of the eighth major cultivation rank]. The others, while not quite at that supreme pinnacle, had still surpassed the level of Eighth Rank High-Grade [the high tier of the eighth rank].

For instance, the Nether Dragon Flesh and Blood was extraordinarily potent. By Eldrin Chen's estimation, it could be divided and refined into three furnaces of Six Revolutions Immortal Pill [a high-grade immortal elixir refined through six cycles], and its quality far exceeded that of the flesh and blood from ordinary Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the perfected stage of the Earth Immortal realm] demonic cultivators.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen mused thoughtfully, "Esteemed friends, let us discuss the distribution of this Primordial Era Nether Dragon [an ancient and immensely powerful dragon from the primordial times]."

Upon hearing this, Ancient Ruins Nether Lord shook his head and spoke immediately, "In this battle, Fellow Daoist Returning Abyss [a title referring to Eldrin Chen, meaning 'Returning to the Abyss'] contributed the most. Your Chen Clan alone accounted for ninety-eight percent of the merit [credit for an accomplishment]. How could we dare to claim such a treasure?"

"Indeed," Heaven Abyss Path Master nodded in agreement, then sighed with emotion. "A single clan with nine combatants at the Late Stage Earth Immortal [the advanced stage of the Earth Immortal cultivation realm] level, including two at Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of the Earth Immortal realm] and wielding two World-Opening Supreme Treasure [treasures of supreme rank, powerful enough to aid in creating or stabilizing worlds]."

"The combined efforts of the two of us amount to less than one-tenth of your Chen Clan's contribution. We have already received a fair share of spoils; it would be improper to ask for such a priceless artifact."

Hearing their words, Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly in contemplation.

In this campaign, the Chen Clan had mobilized nine Earth Immortal Patriarch [patriarchs who have reached the Earth Immortal cultivation realm]. The combat prowess of Kael Chen and Ethan Chen was no less than that of Heaven Abyss and the Ancient Ruins Nether Lord.

To put it plainly, if merit for assaulting the Netherworld Small Universe [a minor, self-contained realm within the Netherworld] were calculated separately, Eldrin Chen's single sword stroke that slew the Primordial Era Nether Dragon would account for a full seventy percent of the credit.

Exquisite Jiang, fighting at the Late Stage Earth Immortal level and wielding the Black Dragon Ancient Cauldron [an ancient cauldron artifact of immense defensive power], had repeatedly held off the Nether Sea Pearl [a powerful pearl-type treasure emanating nether sea energy], claiming roughly twenty percent of the merit.

The remaining ten percent of credit could be roughly divided equally among the ten combatants possessing strength equivalent to the Seventh Level Earth Immortal [the seventh tier within the Earth Immortal cultivation realm].

Setting aside the fact that it was Ancient Ruins Nether Lord who discovered the Netherworld Small Universe, saying the Chen Clan claimed ninety-nine percent of the merit might be an exaggeration, but ninety-eight percent was not far from the truth.

In the previous distribution, Ancient Ruins Nether Lord received the World-Opening Supreme Treasure Nether Sea Pearl [a supreme treasure capable of opening a small world, in this case a pearl imbued with the power of the Nether Sea].

In the past, Seven Mystery Path Master had spent over thirty million Immortal Source [a highly concentrated form of spiritual energy used by high-level cultivators] to purchase the Eightfold Heavenly Dragon Diagram, and that diagram was merely a World-Opening Supreme Treasure with a single rune.

The Nether Sea Pearl before them was a Three-Rune World-Opening Supreme Treasure, its value at least double that of the Eightfold Heavenly Dragon Diagram.

It could be said that, not counting the unexpected Primordial Era Nether Dragon [an ancient dragon from the dawn of time, embodying netherworld energies], the value of this treasure alone accounted for four-tenths of the total haul.

Although Eldrin Chen's Netherworld Turbid Energy [a dense, chaotic energy from the depths of the underworld, a rare cultivation material] was precious, it was ultimately just a material component. Its worth was still less than half of this Three-Rune World-Opening Supreme Treasure.

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Eldrin Chen mused inwardly for a moment before speaking. "Regardless, you all contributed to slaying the Primordial Era Nether Dragon, so it is only right you receive a share of the spoils."

"Let it be thus: the Primordial Era Nether Dragon's horns and dragon eyes shall be gifted to the two of you."

Upon hearing this, the two cultivators felt a stir in their hearts. The value of these two treasures, though not matching a World-Opening Supreme Treasure, was still equivalent to half the worth of one.

They declined several times out of courtesy, but in the end, they accepted the two precious items.

After the two had taken their share of the treasures, Eldrin Chen gathered the remaining items.

Among the remaining treasures, the Primordial Era Nether Dragon Bone would serve as the foundation for forging a World-Opening Supreme Treasure-grade ancient vessel. He intended to use it as the core to construct a World-Opening Ancient Ship, preparing for the Path Tribulation [the ultimate trial faced by cultivators seeking to transcend their current Path].

As for the Primordial Era Dragon Pearl, Eldrin Chen planned to refine it into an External Elixir [a powerful pill that can be used externally to empower artifacts or techniques] to fuel the Primordial Unity Thunder Abyss Myriad Tribulations Sword.

The Nether Dragon Counter-Scale was excellent material for forging a top-tier World-Opening Celestial Immortal Sword, though crafting such a treasure would require vast additional resources.

The final item, the Nether Dragon Flesh and Blood, was naturally destined for refining a sixth-cycle Golden Core [the third major stage of cultivation, where spiritual energy condenses into a solid, golden core within the dantian].

Beyond these, there were also Dragon Scales and hides, which could be crafted into armor and powerful talismans—all exceedingly rare and precious treasures.

With the distribution of these treasures complete, a measure of calm settled within Eldrin Chen's heart.

Eldrin Chen cast his gaze across the vast expanse of the Netherworld Small Universe and spoke, "Within this Netherworld Small Universe lie billions upon billions of ancient Stellars [celestial bodies imbued with stellar essence]. I intend to harness their power to establish a grand Formation [a complex array or magical diagram that channels energy for defense, attack, or other purposes]."

Though the others had anticipated this, confirmation of the plan still drew looks of solemn gravity from them.

Exquisite Jiang pondered for a moment before asking, "What manner of Formation do you intend to construct?"

Eldrin Chen rose to his feet, his gaze sweeping over the vast power of the Myriad Stellar. "We shall use the billions upon billions of Stellar [the fundamental spiritual essence of stars] from the entire Nether River Galaxy, combined with one hundred thousand Netherworld Supreme Treasure [peerless artifacts forged in the deepest nether realms], to construct a grand Formation [a mystical defensive or offensive array]," he declared, his voice resonating with authority.

"This Formation will use the Nether Sea Pearl [a legendary pearl containing the condensed essence of a nether sea] as its Formation Eye [the core and control nexus of an array]. It will converge the boundless Stellar power of this entire Netherworld Small Universe [a pocket dimension within the nether realms], granting it the strength to withstand the assaults of multiple Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators who have nearly ascended to the rank of true celestial immortals]."

Upon hearing this, the complexions of the others present shifted subtly, a flicker of profound realization crossing their features.

The Heaven Abyss Path Master let out a soft sigh, heavy with implication. "Such a super-composite grand formation... I fear even a true Celestial Immortal Great Power [a mighty being who has fully ascended to celestial immortality] would find it nigh impossible to breach in a short span of time," he stated, his words hanging in the air like a solemn verdict. Find thousands of chapters at audio novel.com.