Chapter 1508 : Convergence of Realms

"My thanks."

Eldrin stored away the ancient talisman and, after expressing his gratitude to Glazed Immortal Lord, set forth toward the celestial realm.

No 1 knew how long he had walked before he finally arrived within the Western Extremity Heavenly Domain, reaching the fringes of the Qingcang Immortal Realm.

In the far western reaches of the Vast Azure Celestial Realm, where the boundless celestial membrane met its edge, Eldrin beheld a towering ancient tree that pierced the heavens.

It stands at the very edge of the Vast Azure Immortal Realm, rooted in the western extremity of the domain, towering and immense enough to dwarf an entire celestial realm.

It upheld the vast heavens and earth, every leaf and branch bathed in golden radiance, brimming with unprecedented divinity.

Atop this ancient tree, Eldrin could clearly perceive a dazzling golden radiance illuminating all the heavens. "The Western Celestial Pillar, 1 of the 4 Divine Guardians of Immortality."

Kunwu!

Eldrin murmured softly, his expression turning profoundly grave.

Having cultivated all the way to this day, Eldrin's understanding of the Vast Azure Immortal Realm grew deeper as his cultivation base gradually advanced.

As far as he knew, within this Vast Azure Immortal Realm existed 30-3 celestial domains. Among the 4 polar domains of East, West, South, and North stood 4 ancient World Genesis Trees.

These 4 spiritual roots, known as the 4 Extremes Ancient Trees of East, South, West, and North, would merge into the Primordial Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) when united as the 4 Extremes Ancient Trees.

4 ancient trees supported the Vaulting Heaven Immortal Realm, their roots intertwined with the ley lines of the realm’s 4 cardinal extremes. From this union, 4 primordial true spirits of the immortal realm were born—the 4 Divine Guardians of the Immortal Domain.

These 4 divine spirits were the Eastern Pole True Spirit Yujia, the Southern Pole True Spirit Chiwu, the Northern Pole True Spirit Zhuyou, and the Western Pole True Spirit Kunwu. Among them, Yujia was the primordial true spirit, the most ancient avian creature within the Vast Azure Immortal Realm.

The ancient text "Huainanzi" states: Feathered Excellence gave birth to the Flying Dragon, the Flying Dragon gave birth to the Phoenix, the Phoenix gave birth to the Luan Bird, and the Luan Bird gave birth to all common birds. Thus, all feathered beings descend from the common birds.

Hence, this Primordial Featherwing was regarded as the progenitor of all avian creatures in the Vast Azure Immortal Realm.

Of course, the ancient texts might not speak the truth, for across the 3 1000 Immortal Realms and hundreds of millions of universes, the most primordial beings differ in each immortal domain.

Within the Primal Immortal Realm, there exists a belief that heaven and earth divide into yin and yang, with yin and yang further giving rise to the Primordial Phoenix and the Candle Dragon. Yet none can deny that Yujia truly stands as 1 of the most ancient beings in this Vast Azure Immortal Realm.

Apart from Yu Jia, the Southern Extremity True Spirit Chi Wu was also an avian true spirit. It was said that this Chi Wu was a variant of the Golden Crow, sharing the same bloodline origin, born from the Chi Wu Fire of the southern region of the Qing Cang Immortal Domain.

Zhu You was an ancient black dragon, the very embodiment of the primordial Dao of Extreme Cold, suppressed within the Northern Polar Celestial Realm.

The remaining Kunwu was an ancient divine beast from the primordial era, born of the innate Dao of Geng Metal and Xin Metal. It had been suppressing the Western Extreme Heavenly Domain of the Qingcang Immortal Realm since time immemorial, having endured countless kalpic tribulations.

"The 4 Divine Beasts of Immortality stand as the bulwark of the Vast Azure Celestial Realm."

"Guardians stationed at the 4 poles of the Qingcang Immortal Realm have, throughout the ages, thwarted countless perils emerging from the depths of chaos." "Such beings, harmonized with the primordial laws of the immortal realm, likely possess combat prowess far surpassing even that of ancient immortals."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, not daring to look directly at the golden radiance atop the Western Extremity Ancient Tree.

Strictly speaking, the location of that miniature cosmos was not within the Vast Azure Immortal Realm. It resembled a bubble floating in the endless void between dimensions, clinging to the chaotic primordial membrane just beyond the boundaries of the Vast Azure Immortal Realm.

To journey from the immortal realm to the location of the minor universe, the crowd had to first reach the western frontier of the Vast Azure Immortal Domain. There, a Celestial Immortal powerhouse would tear open a rift leading to the minor universe.

With this thought, Eldrin did not hesitate further and continued westward, unknowingly arriving at the edge of the Western Extremity Heavenly Domain.

"This is the place."

When Eldrin (Person Name) arrived at the edge of the Western Qi Celestial Realm, he found countless immortals had already gathered there.

Then, across this vast expanse of heaven and earth, over 3 1000 Earth Immortal Elders had gathered, hailing respectively from the Human Race, the Demon Race, the Divine Race, and the 100 Clans.

These Earth Immortal elders were all formidable combatants, nearly all possessing battle prowess and cultivation at the late Earth Immortal stage. As for those who had reached the Great Perfection of Earth Immortal realm alone, their numbers already exceeded 3 100.

Among the crowd, Eldrin spotted quite a few familiar faces—including True Monarch Broken Cauldron and Soulsnatch Fairy, along with Divine Lord Liyan. Yet the vast majority of these figures remained strangers to him.

It was evident that most of these Earth Immortal elders originated from beyond the Xī Qì Shén Yuān Hǎi (Mystical Abyssal Sea of Western Qi) and hailed from the 6 Western Heavens Domains.

Even a small number of them had come from beyond the Western Polar Heavenly Domain. Clearly, a small universe on the verge of destruction held immense appeal for all Earth Immortals.

And besides these 3,000 Earth Immortals, there were also numerous half-step Celestial Immortals in the heavens, their auras majestic and imposing.

Eldrin swept his gaze across the scene and immediately counted 30-7 Half-Step Celestial Immortals before him.

These quasi-Celestial Immortals were mostly unfamiliar to Eldrin, yet he spotted several notable figures: the Myriad Spirits Ancestor, the Extinction Thunder God, the Western Metal Patriarch, the Heavenly Fiend Clan Leader, and a few others.

"The seal hasn't even opened yet, and there are already 30-7 Half-Step Celestial Immortals." Observing these figures, Eldrin's brow furrowed slightly.

Hidden far beyond the mortal realm, he watched the Earth Immortal Patriarchs in silence, his brow furrowed with profound gravity. The more Half-Step Celestial Immortals stepped into the miniature cosmos, the slimmer Eldrin's chances grew of seizing the Primordial Treasure.

This time, the number of Half-Step Celestial Immortals participating was highly likely to exceed 40 or 50, which stirred a trace of concern in Eldrin’s heart. As the opening of the Minor Universe drew near, more and more immortals continued to arrive.

The number of those at the half-step to Celestial Immortality gradually began to increase, and before anyone realized it, there were already 40-7. Though their cultivation levels varied greatly, Eldrin could vaguely discern the identities of the strongest few.

Eldrin reviewed the materials in his hand and roughly assessed the strength of the most powerful cultivators present. With the opening of the Minor Universe now less than a 1000 years away, all who were meant to come had likely arrived. He prepared to take his leave.

However, just before his departure, a dazzling immortal sword pierced through the heavens, bringing several figures into the celestial realm. Eldrin glanced over and couldn't help but frown slightly, a trace of astonishment flashing across his features.

"Void Abode."

Upon seeing the newcomer in the heavens, all the Half-Step Celestial Immortals revealed expressions of astonishment.

Even the mighty Celestial Immortals hidden deep within the void could no longer remain seated. From the ethereal heavens, 10 figures emerged 1 after another.

Eldrin discovered that among these figures were supreme experts from the True Dragon Grotto-Heaven, peerless celestial abodes from the Immortal Abode Grotto-Heaven, and great powers of the White Tiger Clan from the White Tiger Grotto-Heaven.

Among the human race, there were the Buddhist Patriarch from the Great Desert's Celestial Sand Domain, the Sword Immortal Grandmaster from the Great White Cavern Heaven, and the Patriarch of the Pure Yang Cavern Heaven.

The Divine Clan was no less impressive. Eldrin beheld the Golden Radiance Celestial Deity whose golden brilliance illuminated the heavens, witnessed the supreme ruler of the Western Qi Grotto-Heaven, and even glimpsed innate divine beings with wings sprouting from their backs.

Yet at this moment, these beings who commanded awe across all heavens gazed at the figure upon the immortal sword, their expressions turning profoundly solemn.