Chapter 1612 : The Fallen Grotto-Heaven's Secret

Yet, in the current Azure Firmament Immortal Domain [the vast celestial realm where the story takes place], Grotto-Heaven [a type of blessed, semi-independent realm within the greater world] powers vie for supremacy, the Hundred Races [the collective term for the myriad non-human races] rise, the Demon God [a supreme cultivation realm] and the Three Great Celestial Courts [the three dominant heavenly powers] hold dominion over the eight directions. No one dares claim they can utterly suppress all opposition. In such circumstances, whoever dares to claim lordship over the Qing Cang Grotto-Heaven would inevitably provoke a united assault from all major powers.

Within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, no single force possesses the might to subdue all the great Grotto-Heaven, and thus, none dare to claim the Vast Azure Heaven [the central, most prestigious Grotto-Heaven of the domain].

Eldrin Chen even suspected that the downfall of the last power to hold the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain's Heavenly Dao [the authority to govern the fundamental laws of the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain], the Soaring Grotto-Heaven [the Ascendant Grotto-Heaven], held a certain degree of mystery.

Returning to the main thread, Eldrin Chen ascended to the Vast Azure Heaven and, finding no immediate trouble, proceeded directly towards the Soaring Immortal Ruins [the ruins of the fallen Soaring Grotto-Heaven].

"So this is the Soaring Immortal Ruins?"

At the very heart of the Vast Azure Heaven, Eldrin Chen lifted his gaze to behold the former site of the Soaring Grotto-Heaven.

The Soaring Immortal Ruins were formed from the remains of the Soaring Grotto-Heaven. They drifted upon the boundless Firmament [the celestial void between realms], resembling a circular, once-glorious Cosmos [a microcosmic world], now seemingly shattered into a thousand gaping holes by some immense force. According to Eldrin Chen's knowledge, after the fall of the Soaring Grotto-Heaven, its remains had been adrift upon the Firmament ever since.

Its location was a place of endless, violent gales, ceaselessly scoured by the Eight Directions Winds [winds channeled from all eight cardinal directions], which gathered the very winds from across the entire Azure Firmament Immortal Domain.

The Eight Directions Winds ceaselessly whirled and howled through the thousand perforations of the ruined Grotto-Heaven, further concentrated and cycled by the structure of the Soaring Grotto-Heaven itself. Ultimately, these winds converged upon a single point. Continuously amplified, they had forged a terrifying Forbidden Land [a perilous, inaccessible region].

"Within this Soaring Grotto-Heaven, no living beings remain. The legacy treasures of the Soaring Grotto-Heaven were long ago plundered clean by powerful foes." This content originates from audio‑novel.com. Please respect copyright.

"However, this former site of the Grotto-Heaven [a higher-dimensional realm or paradise for cultivation], which once gathered the Eight Directions Winds [the eight primordial winds from the corners of the world], has been accumulating power throughout the ages. By now, even a Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme cultivator who has ascended to the Heavenly Immortal realm] delving deep within would face the peril of falling."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, yet he soon ascended onto the Soaring Immortal Ruins [the ancient, shattered remnants of a celestial ascension platform].

The moment his feet touched the Soaring Immortal Ruins, Eldrin Chen instantly felt the assault of several powerful gales, nearly sweeping him off the platform. "Whoosh—"

Having barely steadied himself, Eldrin Chen spoke with a trace of astonishment, "The winds from the four quarters."

For in that instant, Eldrin Chen simultaneously perceived four distinct and immensely powerful arcane winds.

These four winds carried the essences of searing heat, overwhelming force, yin-cold sharpness, and other potent energies. As they swept into Eldrin Chen's physical body, he felt a sensation as if his bones were dissolving, his flesh withering, and his Divine Soul [the spiritual core and consciousness of a high-level cultivator] being scattered by the tempest.

"The Blaze of the Blazing Wind [the scorching wind from the northeast], the Profundity of the Surging Wind [the surging wind from the east], the Ferocity of the Fierce Wind [the fierce wind from the northwest], the Biting Chill of the Frigid Wind [the frigid wind from the north]."

"For such four arcane winds to converge here... it is indeed worthy of being the former site of a Grotto-Heaven."

Eldrin Chen spoke slowly, his expression turning profoundly grave. It is said that between heaven and earth exist the Eight Winds [the eight primordial winds], which are the eight forms of wind originating from the eight desolate corners of the world.

These so-called Eight Winds are divided according to the eight directions: the northeast is called Blazing Wind, the east is called Surging Wind, the southeast is called Miasmic Wind [a warm, miasma-laden wind], the south is called Colossal Wind [a titanic, overwhelming wind], the southwest is called Desolate Wind [a bleak, mournful wind], the west is called Liufeng [a swift, whistling wind], the northwest is called Fierce Wind, and the north is called Frigid Wind.

Throughout his cultivation journey to this day, Eldrin Chen had witnessed the Xun Wind Divine Ridge, which was formed by the convergence of the Miasmic Wind [a corrosive and soul-dissolving mystical wind] from among the Eight Winds [the eight fundamental winds of heaven and earth], possessing the wondrous ability to corrode bone and dissolve spirit.

Later, while cultivating within the Gale Wind Valley, the Liufeng [Six Winds technique] he practiced there was precisely the Western Pole Wind [the wind originating from the Western Pole] aspect of the Liufeng.

These eight extraordinary winds, each originating from a different corner of heaven and earth, all possessed their own Mysterious Profound [profound and esoteric mysteries]. Yet now, they converged into a single entity—a miracle rarely seen throughout the ages.

"It must be because the Soaring Grotto-Heaven is situated in a unique location, combined with the Mysterious Profound of the Peerless Grotto-Heaven [a transcendent realm of existence], that such a wondrous domain could ultimately take form, right?"

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly. He could feel that under the constant buffeting of these four extraordinary winds, his own physical body was being continuously tempered, growing bit by bit ever more robust. Therefore, Eldrin Chen did not hesitate. He immediately closed his eyes and began to let the Gale Force [the combined power of the mighty winds] wash over his form, seizing the opportunity to cultivate his Primordial Indestructible Body [a legendary physique of primordial resilience].

Thus, time flowed swiftly by, and in the blink of an eye, a millennium had passed.

After the millennium had elapsed, Eldrin Chen slowly opened his eyes. Sensing the potent winds from all directions, he found that his physical body had not been significantly affected.

"The winds from the four directions can no longer exert sufficient pressure upon me."

Eldrin Chen uttered softly, then continued his journey deeper into the Soaring Grotto-Heaven.

The further he ventured inward, the more powerful the force of the winds from all eight directions became. Eldrin Chen had not traveled far before he found a place where five winds converged. There, he once again settled down to cultivate his Primordial Indestructible Body.

He was in no hurry to press onward. He would wait until the winds from all five directions held little further effect upon him before continuing his advance. Thus, time flowed and ten thousand years passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Eldrin Chen opened his eyes once more. Sensing the power of his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body, a flicker of movement passed through his gaze.

"The final step remains."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly. He now stood at the convergence point of seven extraordinary winds. Their ferocity was such that even a Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme immortal at the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm] could not endure them for long, yet he remained completely unscathed.

At this stage, Eldrin Chen's method of tempering his body with wind veins was nearly perfected, lacking only the final step to achieve flawless completion.

"This final step..."

Eldrin Chen whispered, his gaze turning towards the deepest reaches of the Soaring Grotto-Heaven. This chapter is provided by audio-novel . com. Support the original.

At the very core of that Grotto-Heaven [a blessed, self-contained pocket dimension], the Eight Directions Winds [a legendary, all-encompassing gale] converged into a single point within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, undergoing a qualitative transformation. Its power was sufficient to strip the flesh and blood from a Heavenly Immortal Paragon. A blast of this Eight Directions Winds could overturn even an ancient Celestial Ark [a mythical flying vessel], and a Heavenly Immortal Paragon would find it impossible to hold their ground, swept away by the current.

More terrifying still was the nature of the core space within the Soaring Grotto-Heaven—a strange, spherical chamber. Empowered by the winds from the eight directions outside, the gale within could only spin endlessly in place, trapped in a perpetual vortex.

This meant that if one were caught by the Eight Directions Winds here and failed to stabilize myself, they would be caught in an eternal, spinning dance within the wind, forever losing any chance of return.

It was said that over the course of ten Calamity Tribulation [cosmic cycles of great upheaval and renewal], three Heavenly Immortal Paragon had come here to cultivate. In the end, only one, an existence at the Late Heaven Immortal Realm [the advanced stage of the Heavenly Immortal realm], had emerged alive.

The other two individuals were trapped here, buffeted until their flesh dissolved and their souls scattered to the winds, ultimately failing to escape.

"To depart from this place, one must ride the winds from all eight directions, allowing the gales of the eight wildernesses to assail the body without being moved."

"This is my only chance," Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a flicker of resolve stirring in his gaze.

In the next instant, his decision was made. He took a single step into the heart of the Soaring Grotto-Heaven.

"Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—"

The moment Eldrin Chen crossed the threshold, a supreme gale assaulted him, its force so immense he could not steady himself.

Caught in this paramount and wondrous wind, Eldrin Chen was swept along, tumbling helplessly through the core space, utterly unable to break free from its spatial constraints.

"Such formidable and strange winds,"

Eldrin Chen thought inwardly, his eyes narrowing slightly. He looked around, but the vast depths of the space offered no point of purchase, no leverage to anchor his form.

He attempted to channel his Mana [the refined spiritual energy cultivated by practitioners], only to find his supremely potent Primordial Chaos Limitless Dharma Power [a divine ability drawing upon the boundless power of primordial chaos] scattered the instant it manifested, dispersed by the relentless Eight Directions Winds. Find this and other novels at audi0-n0vel.c0m.