Chapter 1636 : Heaven's Chosen Confrontation

"Ah!"

Qiang Sun was utterly enraged, yet he understood he was no match for Xander Dao Chen.

He could not afford to linger for his shattered war chariot left in the Abyssal Sea Region. Casting a final glance brimming with boundless hatred towards him, he hastily departed the Abyssal Sea Region. Witnessing this, Eldrin Chen's gaze grew slightly somber.

He knew Xander Dao Chen was venting his anger on his behalf, but the prospect of offending the Eternal Life Ancient Clan still filled him with some concern. Seeing this, Xander Dao Chen merely shook his head slightly, showing not a trace of fear.

Meanwhile, high upon the Firmament, Wuji Taiyang looked towards Xander Dao Chen, his eyes flickering with a hint of astonishment.

He gave a light, formal salute and spoke, "I have long heard that you are the foremost Heaven's Chosen of the Azure Firmament Immortal Court. Seeing you today, the rumors do not do you justice." "So it is the young master of the Taiyang Clan,"

Xander Dao Chen replied calmly, his tone even. "Have you also come to offer birthday felicitations to my father?" Wuji Taiyang offered a faint smile and returned the salute.

The moment Xander Dao Chen arrived, he realized he could no longer rely on intimidation. He could only say, "Today is Eldrin, the Abyssal Divine Lord's Longevity Banquet. I have been discourteous."

With these words, he saluted Eldrin Chen once more and prepared to transform into a streak of light to depart. "Your treasure."

Before his departure, Eldrin Chen returned the Jade Box to him. "......" Continue your cultivation journey at audio-novel.com (official site).

After Wuji Taiyang departed, he strolled upon the Firmament [the highest layer of the heavens, the celestial dome].

Unbeknownst to him, a white-haired man of exceptional bearing appeared behind him. "Well?"

Wuji Taiyang spoke, his expression grave as he inquired.

The white-haired man shook his head slightly, his gaze growing somber. "The Abyssal Daoist [a title for a powerful cultivator associated with profound mysteries] is shrouded in obscure Heavenly Secrets [a profound art of concealment and divination], even I cannot see through him."

Wuji Taiyang's eyes flickered, then he spoke. "If even you cannot see through him, it is highly likely this person stands backed by a Great Luo Ancient Sect [an ancient and immensely powerful cultivation sect]." "Perhaps," the white-haired man nodded, then asked, "Do you still intend to enter the Dao Tribulation [a great calamity or trial of fate] within the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea?"

"No."

Wuji Taiyang shook his head, his expression turning solemn. "The Abyssal Daoist once defeated a Late Stage Earth Immortal [a high-level Earth Immortal cultivator] while only at the Early Stage Earth Immortal [the initial stage of Earth Immortal cultivation] realm. Such a Deep-Seated Foundation [an exceptionally profound and stable cultivation base] surely means he has opened the Twelfth Heaven [the legendary twelfth foundational heaven, representing supreme potential]—a peerless genius of this age."

"Even across the Three Thousand Immortal Domains [a vast expanse of three thousand immortal realms], those capable of opening the Twelfth Heaven are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns—prodigies of the highest order. Since the Primordial Era [the primordial age of creation], within our Taiyang Clan, only seven have been his equal."

"And of those seven, apart from two who perished prematurely, the remaining five have all ascended to become figures of Great Luo Golden Immortal [the supreme Golden Immortal realm] caliber."

Wuji Taiyang spoke slowly, a trace of wariness in his eyes. "Such a person is undoubtedly blessed with heaven-shaking fortune. Once he enters the Dao Tribulation, he is very likely to soar to the heavens in a single bound."

"Kings do not meet kings. Even if I were to contend with him, it should be a final, ultimate battle at the very end of the Great Luo path. The time for such a confrontation has not yet arrived." The white-haired man nodded, acknowledging Wuji Taiyang's perspective.

Although he could not fully fathom Eldrin Chen, he had an indistinct sense that Eldrin Chen was profoundly unfathomable, even giving him the feeling that if myself were to act, it might not be enough to subdue him. Having said this, the two ceased their discussion on the topic.

After a moment of contemplation, Wuji Taiyang asked again, "And what of the origins of this Xander Dao Chen?"

The white-haired man pondered briefly before speaking. "Xander Dao Chen has pledged allegiance to Aethelred, the Demon-Slaying Divine Lord. It is said he has mastered the Nine Revolutions Heavenly Art and has already caught the eye of a certain Imperial Lord within the Celestial Court."

"Is that true?!"

Upon hearing this, Wuji Taiyang's expression changed dramatically.

As a direct descendant of a Primordial Immortal Clan from the Primal Immortal Domain, he understood the background of the Heaven's Halberd Demon-Slaying True Lord.

That individual was also a rare genius within the Celestial Court, the Personal Disciple of a certain Imperial Lord there, making his status and origins extraordinary. For Xander Dao Chen to pledge himself to the Heaven's Halberd Demon-Slaying True Lord meant his status was equivalent to a third-generation direct disciple of a Great Luo Ancient Sect.

That alone would be significant, but the most crucial point was that Xander Dao Chen had also mastered the Nine Revolutions Heavenly Art. This art was one of the nine foundational methods of the Human Race Immortal Court and the sole technique dedicated to Fleshly Body Sanctification.

This method was notoriously difficult to cultivate, yet its ultimate end pointed directly toward the Dao Ancestor and Immortal Sage Realm. Even many Great Luo Golden Immortal might not succeed in mastering it.

That Xander Dao Chen was able to cultivate this method likely means he had long since entered the attention of the Celestial Court Emperor Lord [the supreme ruler of the Celestial Court]. And the Imperial Lord of the Immortal Court, that is an existence of at least the Great Luo Golden Immortal Great Perfection level.

Thinking of this, Wuji Taiyang said, "No wonder he dared to deal with Qiang Sun. Even the Sun Family Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme expert at the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm] did not intervene to stop him." "Indeed."

The white-haired man nodded, smiling bitterly as he said, "The Heaven's Halberd Demon-Slaying True Lord once clashed with Ancient Immortals [immortals from ancient times] and remained undefeated. He is an invincible existence within the Celestial Immortal Realm. As long as he remains for a single day, who within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain would dare to move against this Xander Dao Chen?"

Upon Immortal Island, the farce concluded with a whimper rather than a bang.

At this Longevity Banquet, aside from the gathered Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for fellow cultivators], Eldrin Chen's five children had returned, all except for the fifth son who had left the Immortal Domain.

It was a rare occasion for Eldrin Chen to celebrate such a grand birthday. Not only were all the Fellow Daoist gathered, but his children had also returned, filling his heart with ever-increasing joy. Access the full story on audio‑novel.com.

Over the years, Eldrin Chen's children had ventured through the Immortal Domain, each with vastly different experiences, yet their cultivation progress had advanced by leaps and bounds.

The second son, Xander Dao Chen, backed by the towering presence of the Celestial Court and with a Master at the Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm, naturally needed little elaboration.

The eldest son, Xander Chen, had spent these years wielding the Immortal Iron Staff to challenge the world. He had slain Nine Heavens Immortal Spirits [powerful spiritual beings from the highest heavens] and felled Nine Nether Demon Gods [ancient demonic deities from the deepest hells]. He had also braved the Shattered Minor Universe, carving out a formidable reputation of awe and terror across the vast expanse of the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain.

Yet, alongside this fearsome reputation came near-ceaseless pursuit. More than one Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a cultivator on the verge of breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm] had hunted him, forcing him to flee into the Great Desert Celestial Sands Domain. It was only under the shelter of a Buddhist Grotto-Heaven [a sacred Buddhist paradise realm] that he finally found respite.

Not long ago, Xander Chen broke through to the Half-Step Celestial Immortal Realm [a realm just below that of a true Celestial Immortal]. Upon emerging from seclusion, he immediately hunted down and slew the Half-Step Celestial Immortal-realm demonic dragon that had been pursuing him. Drenched in blood, he dragged the True Dragon Corpse [the carcass of a genuine dragon, a creature of immense power] back to offer as a birthday tribute to his parents.

The third son, Caelan Chen, was a man of profound discretion. Though Eldrin Chen had sent him out into the world to temper himself, he would return to visit his parents every ten thousand years, often lingering at Verdant Chariot Mountain [a sacred mountain abode] without any desire to leave.

However, nourished by the thirty-three Vast Sea Divine Pearl [divine orbs containing the essence of the boundless ocean], his current cultivation base had become unfathomably deep.

According to Eldrin Chen's estimation, Caelan Chen had refined at least twenty-four of the Sea-Steadying Divine Pearl [a specific type of divine pearl used to calm and command the seas] and elevated them all to the level of High Grade Heaven-Opening Treasure [a supreme grade of magical artifact capable of parting the heavens themselves].

In ancient times, the Lord of the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven had refined only twelve Vast Sea Divine Pearl. Yet with them, he had roamed the world, nearly invincible beneath the Heaven Immortal [a high celestial realm] realm, and ultimately broke through to the Heaven Immortal Realm with a Perfect Foundation [a flawless and supremely stable cultivation base].

While this was partly due to the support of the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven [a celestial paradise realm], Caelan Chen's twenty-four Vast Sea Divine Pearl undoubtedly far surpassed the foundational power that the Lord of the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven had possessed in his early days.

"The day Xander Chen fully refines the Thirty-Three Sea-Steadying Divine Pearls, that will be the moment he ascends to Heaven Immortal," Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, then turned his gaze to his only daughter.

Ever since her Innocent Stubborn Heart [a pure, unyielding heart fate] transformed into a Pill Heart [a 'Pill Heart,' representing a state of purified, focused intent], Xander Qing Chen's innate talent and latent potential had soared.

Such a person, whose nature is of utmost purity, cultivates without being troubled by distracting thoughts, free from the worries of Inner Demons [malevolent spiritual entities born from a cultivator's own negative emotions and flaws], and finds it remarkably easy to enter states of sudden enlightenment [Dunwu, a profound, instantaneous comprehension of Dao principles]. Having wandered the world for many years, Xander Qing Chen may not have sought fame, but she quietly created seven Profound Grade Divine Ability [mystical techniques of the highest profundity]. She named them the "『『『Azure Lotus Seven Wonders|Divine Ability Names|new』』』," and her comprehension of Divine Ability [supernatural powers granted by profound understanding of the Dao] had now surpassed even that of Lyra Jiang. Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at audio-novel-dot-com.