Chapter 1565 : An Ancient Vessel from the Starry Depths

"Starry Sky Cataclysm [a cosmic-scale disaster that affects entire starfields]?"

Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly, and he inquired in a calm tone.

As Rising Clan Chen explained, Eldrin Chen gradually understood the cause and effect of the matter.

It turned out that the starfield surrounding the Purple Seal Realm was an uncivilized, remote corner of the Universe, a minor galaxy spanning merely a few thousand light-years.

Within this galaxy, there were roughly three thousand Great Thousand World [major worlds capable of supporting advanced cultivation] and a million life-bearing Ancient Star [ancient stars with habitable planets].

The spiritual energy [the vital energy that flows through all living things and the cosmos] on these life-bearing Ancient Star was thin, limiting cultivation at most to the Primordial Spirit Realm [the spiritual core formation stage]. Primordial Spirit Cultivators from those stars had to traverse the boundless void to reach a Great Thousand World to advance further.

Yet, even within the Great Thousand World, most worlds were not rich in spiritual energy. They were similar to the Cosmos Void Realm, where not a single Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality] might ascend for a hundred thousand years or even several hundred thousand.

A world like the Purple Seal Realm, capable of nurturing multiple Immortals, was a rarity in this Immortal Domain [a vast region of space under immortal governance]. It was counted among the ten major immortal-grade worlds of the Frontier Star Domain.

Logically, with resources scarce in this starfield, Immortals would ascend to the Immortal Domain after achieving immortality. Interaction was minimal, and peace generally prevailed.

Yet, unexpectedly, not long ago, an ancient vessel from the Depths of the Starry Sky [the unexplored, primordial regions of space] crossed the Boundless Starry Sky and arrived within the Frontier Star Domain. Your portal to cultivation novels: audi0-n0vel.c0m.

That ancient vessel belonged to the notoriously infamous Starry Sky Fiends [a predatory race that roams the cosmos, preying on stars and worlds].

The Starry Sky Fiends have always been fond of plundering resources from the void. They feed on Stellar [celestial bodies] and entire worlds, reveling in bloody sacrificial rites. Their methods bear a striking and sinister resemblance to those of the Demonic Cultivator [practitioners of malevolent, soul-corrupting arts].

They dare not assault the great star domains garrisoned by the Immortal Court Star Palace [the celestial bastions of the Heavenly Court]. Instead, they specialize in raiding the remote, minor star systems found in the desolate fringes of the Universe [the known cosmos].

These small star systems typically span only a few thousand light-years, the largest not exceeding twenty or thirty thousand. The Stellar [celestial energy and resources] within them is less than one percent of that found in a major river-like galaxy, rendering their defenses exceedingly weak. They are the most favored sustenance for the Starry Sky Fiends.

Upon arriving at the Frontier Star Domain [a remote stellar territory], this band of Starry Sky Fiends developed a profound interest in the region.

They launched a vast war against the Three Thousand Great Realms [a collective name for myriad inhabited worlds], seeking to transform the sprawling, thousand-light-year-spanning Frontier Star System [the core stellar cluster of the Frontier Domain] into their new nest.

The force of vile fiends that reached the Frontier Star Domain this time was formidable, boasting a presence at the Earth Immortal [a realm of power anchoring one's essence to the world] level. Fortunately, they were temporarily held at bay by the domain's foremost power, the Great Wasteland Path Palace [a major sect governing the desolate frontier regions].

However, according to calculations by the Earth Immortal Patriarch [a patriarch who has attained the Earth Immortal realm] of the Great Wasteland Path Palace, this group of fiends was merely a vanguard force.

The fiendish nest behind them is immensely powerful, harboring vast numbers of powerful fiends at the level of True Immortal [a genuine immortal, transcending mortality] and even Earth Immortal. Once this main host arrives in full force, the strength of the Frontier Star Domain will be utterly incapable of resistance.

To combat the Starry Sky Fiends, the Great Wasteland Path Palace spread the news across the Three Thousand Great Realms and the Million Ancient Stars [myriad ancient stellar territories], beseeching the numerous Immortal Path Lineage [sects and clans following the path to immortality] to light the Immortal Trace Incense [a special incense used to summon aid from higher realms] and petition the Upper Realm Immortals [immortals dwelling in the higher, more prosperous planes of existence] to descend and quell this calamity.

"The Starry Sky Fiends clan."

After comprehending the cause and effect of the situation, Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a glint of cold light flickering in his eyes.

This matter concerned the safety of the Purple Seal Realm and indeed the entire Frontier Star Domain. As an Immortal who ascended from the Purple Seal Realm, Eldrin Chen was akin to a favored son of that realm; naturally, he could not stand idly by.

Taking a deep breath, he turned his gaze to the assembled Mortal Path cultivators. "I am now aware of the affairs in the lower realm," he declared.

"In due time, I shall descend. Ensure you are prepared for the coming conflict."

Upon hearing this, expressions of wild joy erupted across the faces of the assembly.

They prostrated themselves on the ground. Rising Clan Chen was especially overcome with emotion. While others might not know the extent of Eldrin Chen's power, as a member of the Chen Immortal Clan, he possessed some understanding of the upper realm's Chen Clan.

From what he knew, the upper realm's Chen Immortal Clan housed at least several Earth Immortal Patriarch, and among them, Eldrin Chen was one who had progressed far along the Earth Immortal path.

At this thought, he drew another deep breath and kowtowed repeatedly. "Our Immortal Ancestor pities all living beings and deigns to descend to save the common folk. The Three Thousand Great Realms are saved!"

"..."

After the connection to the lower realm was severed, Eldrin Chen immediately summoned the assembled Immortal of the Chen Clan.

At the same time, Heaven Abandoned Lin, Lord of the Path Palace, Void-Refining Immortal, Dorian Ji, and others also sought him out, clearly having received transmissions from their clansmen in the lower realms as well.

"Since you are all here, let us convene a council together," Eldrin Chen declared.

As Eldrin Chen gathered everyone, he surveyed the two hundred Immortal standing before him and could not help but feel a flicker of surprise.

He had not realized that in the mere span of several hundred thousand years, more than two hundred Immortal had ascended from the Purple Seal Realm. Judging by this alone, the number of Immortal who had ascended from the Purple Seal Realm over the past eight hundred thousand years had already surpassed the total from the preceding eight million years.

"In the ancient past, over eight million years, the Purple Seal Realm produced only two hundred ascended Immortal. It seems the Purple Seal Immortal Lord did not actively nurture his juniors?" Eldrin Chen mused inwardly. Support the author by reading on audio-novel.com (official site).

He pondered this for a moment, then shook his head slightly.

From what he knew, among those two hundred Immortal who ascended from the Purple Seal Realm in antiquity, there were indeed those who reached the level of Earth Immortal and even Celestial Immortal. This clearly indicated that the Purple Seal Immortal Lord *had* extended his aid to fellow natives of his realm.

However, it appeared he had not provided excessive guidance to the cultivators of the lower realm itself. Eldrin Chen wondered why the Purple Seal Immortal Lord had not taken greater care of the Purple Seal Realm.

Shaking his head to dismiss these thoughts, Eldrin Chen finally spoke: "The Starry Sky Cataclysm befalling the Frontier Star Domain this time is no ordinary event. We must dispatch Immortal to descend and quell this great calamity."

"However, the Purple Seal Realm [a specific, significant world in the cosmos] is a special case. To avoid drawing undue attention from those with ill intentions, I do not plan to bring too many Immortal [beings who have transcended mortality and attained immortality] down to the lower realm."

Upon hearing this, the group fell into contemplative silence. Heaven Abandoned Lin could not help but ask, "In your opinion, how many Immortal should we send down?"

Eldrin Chen pondered for a moment before replying, "The Earth Immortal Patriarch [a patriarch who has attained the Earth Immortal realm, a high level of cultivation] shall accompany me. The remaining Immortal should stay within the Immortal Domain [a higher plane of existence where immortals reside]."

The expressions of the many Immortal present shifted slightly at these words.

Having Ascension and Attainment of the Path [ascended to immortality and established their own cultivation path] for hundreds of thousands of years, who among them did not yearn to return to their homeland in glory, to gaze once more upon the land that nurtured them?

The Lord of the Path Palace understood this sentiment well. With a wave of his hand and a sigh, he said, "The Purple Seal Realm is a matter of profound consequence. If too many return, it might inadvertently bring trouble upon our homeland."

"Please, bear with this for now. Once one among us reaches the level of an Ancient Immortal [an immortal of immense age and power] or beyond, I believe the Purple Seal Realm can be openly restored to the world."

A collective sigh passed through the assembled immortals. Then, their gazes turned as one toward Eldrin Chen.

In all honesty, judging by the prodigious talent Eldrin Chen had displayed, he was indeed the most likely candidate from the Purple Seal Realm to achieve the realm of an Ancient Immortal, or even the legendary Great Encompassing [the ultimate, all-encompassing realm of cultivation].

Under the weight of their collective gaze, Eldrin Chen offered no further explanation. He simply gestured for the other Immortal to withdraw. Once they had departed, his attention settled on the few Earth Immortal Patriarch who remained.

After the Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality through cultivation] departed, the number of Earth Immortal Patriarch [a patriarch who has attained the Earth Immortal realm] left behind was not great.

Aside from the few from the Chen Immortal Clan [the Chen family of cultivators], there were only six Earth Immortal Patriarch: Heaven Abandoned Lin, Lord of the Path Palace, Void-Refining Immortal [an immortal title meaning "Refiner of Void"], Dorian Ji, Freya Ji, and the Demon-Subduing Divine Monk.

These individuals, having received the support of Eldrin Chen, now possessed cultivation bases that were far from weak, though most were only in the early or middle stages of the Earth Immortal [the realm of an Earthly Immortal] realm.

Among them, Heaven Abandoned Lin had opened the Eighth Heaven [the eighth layer of the foundational heavens within a cultivator's dantian], Lord of the Path Palace had opened the Seventh Heaven [the seventh layer], while Void-Refining Immortal, Dorian Ji, Freya Ji, and the Demon-Subduing Divine Monk had all opened the Sixfold Heaven [the sixth layer]. Original publication: audi0-n0vel.c0m - The source of this chapter.