Chapter 1536 : The Netherworld's Hidden Key

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's eyes lit up with interest as he inquired, "Please, enlighten me."

The consciousness of the Heavenly Path [the supreme, sentient embodiment of the world's natural laws] spoke slowly, its tone calm and measured. "The key to breaking the deadlock lies within the Netherworld Small Universe [a pocket dimension within the vast Netherworld]."

"You mean...?"

Eldrin Chen's eyes flashed with sudden understanding, as if a crucial piece of the puzzle had just fallen into place.

The light of the Heavenly Path shimmered slightly, confirming his thoughts. "Your preparations within the Netherworld Universe have spanned more than two hundred thousand years. You have inscribed countless formation patterns across the endless expanse of its Small Universe [subsidiary pocket dimensions]."

"Although the foundational essence of the Netherworld Universe constitutes merely one-tenth of the entire Universe's totality, it represents the indispensable, complementary half of the whole."

"If you further refine and optimize the power of these formation patterns, you can, at the critical moment, stall the Ancient Outer Realm Demon [a primordial fiend from beyond the known cosmos] for a period of time."

"If, within that window of opportunity, you manage to slay that Ancient Outer Realm Demon's Heavenly Emperor's Avatar [a powerful physical manifestation of a Heavenly Emperor's will], the entire situation will naturally be completely reversed."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen felt a wave of reassurance settle within his heart. For uninterrupted reading, go to audio~novel.com.

He could never have imagined that the layout within the Netherworld Small Universe [a pocket dimension connected to the underworld] could become the final trump card against the Outer Realm Demon God [a powerful demonic entity from beyond this world].

Thinking of this, Eldrin Chen spoke up, "I understand. I will handle this matter."

The consciousness of the Heavenly Path [the sentient will of the cosmic Dao] saw this and spoke indifferently, "Within this Small Universe [a self-contained pocket reality] now, there remain several Blessed Land [realms of concentrated spiritual energy and natural harmony]. You may go and refine them for your cultivation."

"I shall lend you my aid. I only hope you will not need to break the promise made today."

"Rest assured, I will see to its proper arrangement."

Eldrin Chen spoke slowly, then withdrew from the state of communion with the Heavenly Path.

Only then did he realize that Exquisite Jiang and the others were standing guard nearby, each looking at him with astonishment.

The Myriad Spirit Patriarch could not help but take a deep breath, saying with some shock, "To completely refine this Supreme Grade Blessed Land [a Blessed Land of the highest possible quality] in a mere three hundred years... I fear not even a Celestial Immortal Great Power [an immensely powerful being who has ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm] could accomplish such a feat."

"There is no need for surprise. The reason for my success was the assistance of the Heavenly Path."

Eldrin Chen replied calmly, informing the group of his communion with the Heavenly Path.

After hearing the full account of events, everyone's expressions shifted subtly. Exquisite Jiang could not help but remark, "With the Heavenly Path [the supreme natural order and principle of the cosmos] personally aiding you, it is no wonder you succeeded."

"Indeed."

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod, then proceeded to inform the group of the schemes plotted by the Heavenly Emperor [a supreme ruler among celestial beings] and the Ancient Outer Realm Demon [a primordial fiend from beyond the known cosmos].

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces paled dramatically. Violet Mystery Path Master spoke with utmost gravity, "This news is of monumental importance. We must prepare ourselves without delay."

"Agreed."

Eldrin Chen nodded calmly, his expression serene. "I have already considered our course. We should proceed with two primary objectives."

"The first step is to further reinforce the formation patterns within the Small Universe [a self-contained pocket dimension or microcosm]. This will prevent the Ancient Outer Realm Demon from sacrificing the entire Universe [the greater cosmos or realm] in its ritual."

"The second step is to relay the news of the Outer Realm Demon God [a powerful fiend deity from beyond this realm] to the Human Sovereign [the paramount ruler and protector of humanity in this cosmos] of our Universe. We must prepare in advance to assist in severing the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar [a powerful manifestation or incarnation of the Heavenly Emperor]."

Hearing this, Blazeflame Divine Spirit still harbored concerns and voiced them, "That Heavenly Emperor's Avatar wields an Innate Treasure [a primordial artifact born of cosmic forces, possessing immense power]. Its combat prowess must be peerless throughout the ages. Can we truly slay it even if we join forces?"

"Should we inform the Divine Clan [a powerful clan or faction of deities] and the Demon Race [the collective race of demonic beings] of this news?"

Eldrin Chen [the protagonist, a powerful cultivator and strategist] pondered for a moment before speaking. "The Demon Race [a race of malevolent beings] holds a grudge against us, and our relationship with the Divine Clan [a clan of powerful divine beings] is not close. If we inform them of this matter, the formation patterns within the Netherworld Small Universe [a pocket dimension connected to the underworld] will inevitably be exposed, and all our intricate plans will come to nothing."

"Furthermore, it is highly likely they would seize the opportunity to scheme against us. Even the ultimate Universe Origin Supreme Treasure [a legendary artifact of immense power born from the universe's origin] might very well fall into their hands."

Upon hearing this, everyone present fell into a heavy silence.

Eldrin Chen had laid his plans hundreds of thousands of years in advance, all for the sake of obtaining the Universe Origin Supreme Treasure, and he would naturally not abandon it now.

It was then that Myriad Spirit Patriarch [an ancient and powerful patriarch] spoke. "As for the formation patterns, we can simply work together to rearrange them."

"And there is no need to worry about uniting the various major powers. The moment the Heavenly Emperor's Avatar [a powerful projection of a Heavenly Emperor] attempts to sacrifice this Universe [a vast cosmos], those powers will naturally join forces." Official source: audio-novel . com. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.

He paused briefly before continuing, "If a true Celestial Immortal Great Power [a supreme being who has ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm] were to arrive in person, we might stand no chance."

"But against a mere avatar, our chances of victory should be exceedingly high."

As the being closest to the Celestial Immortal Great Power realm, Myriad Spirit Patriarch's words carried the greatest weight. Seeing his confidence, Blazeflame Divine Spirit [a divine spirit associated with blazing flames] finally voiced no further objections.

Seeing the consensus, Eldrin Chen made the final decision. "Then we proceed according to plan. First, we must inform the Human Sovereign [the supreme ruler of humanity] so he can prepare in advance."

"..."

In the time that followed, the group returned to the Netherworld Small Universe and began the work of modifying and rearranging the formation patterns anew.

As for Eldrin Chen, he did not linger. He traversed the Boundless Void and journeyed deep into the Universe. Unconsciously, he arrived within the Dragon Turtle Star Domain.

The entire Dragon Turtle Star Domain, formed from the condensed origin of this Universe's Water Vein [the spiritual arteries of water energy], nurtured a Dragon Turtle True Spirit [a primordial spirit entity embodying the dragon-turtle archetype], a supreme existence born of a Dual Primordial Unity Foundation [a foundational cultivation state of perfect dual-element harmony].

Yet, within the present Dragon Turtle Star Domain, this Dragon Turtle True Spirit had already been slain by the Demon Race, its treasures thoroughly plundered, leaving behind only an empty Supreme Grade Blessed Land [a land of the highest spiritual grade, saturated with natural blessings].

Refining a Supreme Grade Blessed Land would incur far too immense a karmic burden. Even the great powers of the Demon Race dared not take that step.

With the promise from the Universe's Heavenly Path [the cosmic will or natural order] that he would bear no karmic consequence for refining this Supreme-Grade Earth Vein [the supreme-grade spiritual artery of earth energy], and aided by the Universe's Heavenly Path in refining this Earth Vein, Eldrin Chen required only five hundred years to completely refine this Earth Vein.

Upon its refinement, Eldrin Chen discovered his kidneys emanating a profound, abyssal light, as if they were bottomless chasms, within which an immense Water Essence Power [power of the fundamental essence of water] lay dormant.

After completing this, Eldrin Chen proceeded to the Soaring Serpent Star Domain. He found this ancient domain, much like the Dragon Turtle domain, had long since seen its Universe True Spirit [the primordial spirit of the domain] slain and its resources stripped bare.

Undeterred, Eldrin Chen continued his cultivation there. He harnessed the power of this Universe's Heavenly Path to refine the earth-attribute Earth Vein within.

Thus, as time flowed on, after approximately eight hundred years, Eldrin Chen had completely refined this Supreme Grade Blessed Land [a land imbued with supreme natural spiritual blessings].

"A temporary conclusion has been reached."

After refining the Soaring Serpent Blessed Land, Eldrin Chen discovered that within his Five Viscera [the five core organs in traditional cultivation physiology], his heart, kidneys, and spleen were all fully saturated, radiating with dazzlingly potent primordial energies.

Eldrin Chen briefly attempted to channel these forces, finding three supreme powers surging through his entire body. Every inch of his flesh seemed to possess the nature of an Ancient God [a being of primordial power], as if imbued with the power of Immortality [the state of being deathless] and Indestructibility [the quality of being unbreakable].

"The enduring flow of water, the profound solidity of earth, the domineering ferocity of fire."

Eldrin Chen slowly lowered his gaze, sensing the power within his physical form, and gave a slight, approving nod.

Within his Five Viscera, the three supreme Divine Spirits [spiritual entities residing within the organs of high-level cultivators] seemed to have undergone a startling metamorphosis. Their internal primordial essence was boundless and fathomless, as if containing the power to World-Opening [create worlds] or end them.

In that moment, Eldrin Chen could feel the inexhaustible power of his physical body—enough to rend apart Primordial Era [the mythic age of creation] behemoths with his bare hands and contend with a Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a cultivator on the very threshold of ascending to celestial immortality]. Original English translation available at (audio-novel.com).