Chapter 1534 : Cosmic Dao

The Flame-Severing Deity then took the Southern Li Fire Essence, and with some remaining merit points, allocated a portion to acquire either a batch of Galaxy Star-Sand Pills or other Heaven-Sundering Marvels.

Eldrin recounted the tale with measured grace, and after a thorough deliberation, ultimately presented the Dang Kang’s remains to the Glazed Divine Lord.

As the mastermind behind this covert operation to infiltrate the minor Yang Realm, the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) claimed 30 percent of the treasures prior to military merit calculations, as stipulated by the initial agreement. Thus, they naturally received the largest share of the spoils.

They obtained the 'Great Unity Immortal Fruit (Qian Tian Qing Qi)', the Chaos Heaven Battle Axe (Lei Huo Kui Niu Flesh Body), and a vast quantity of supplies.

Among these various treasures, the physical body of the Thunderfire Kui Bull alone contained 3 supreme-grade treasures: the Thunderfire Kui Bone, the Kui Bull Hide, and the Kui Bull Inner Core.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, all 3 of these treasures could be refined into a single Heaven-Splitting Supreme Treasure.

After distributing these treasures, Eldrin handed the Chaos Heaven Battle Axe to Donghuang for refinement. This treasure, embodying the ultimate yang and rigid principles, possessed immense power. It was a supreme artifact of the fleshly body sanctification lineage, requiring a formidable physical form to unleash its full potential.

Deliver this artifact to Eldrin. Only when combined with his Indestructible Golden Body can it unleash its maximum power.

Over the years, the resources accumulated by Donghuang—such as the River of Stars Elixir—had reached a value of several tens of millions of immortal origins.

If such a vast fortune could be entirely brought out of the Minor Universe,

And without any Celestial Immortals taking their cut, it would be more than enough to exchange for a single Heaven-Sundering Supreme Treasure.

Eldrin simply used this item to exchange for the over 3 100 bottles of Galaxy Starfall Pills and other materials in Donghuang's possession.

Getting back to the story, after all the treasures had been completely distributed, Eldrin gazed at the vast Kui Bull Blessed Land with a grave expression and declared, "I intend to refine this Kui Bull Blessed Land right here."

Hearing this, the 10 1000 Spirits Ancestor could not help but draw a sharp breath and said, "Have you truly considered this? Refining a supreme-grade blessed land would require bearing karmic burden sufficient to condense 9 100 and 90-9 strands of Karmic Malice Light."

"If my deduction is correct, refining that supreme blessed land for cultivation will undoubtedly allow you to harness a single strand of Crimson Lotus Karmic Malice."

The others also wore extremely grave expressions upon hearing this.

The so-called Crimson Lotus Karmic Malice is formed through the convergence of Karmic Malice Radiance. Legend has it that 1 1000 strands of Virtuous Merit Clear Light can coalesce into a single beam of Merit Radiance, and the same holds true for Crimson Lotus Karmic Malice—it is the condensation of 1,000 strands of Karmic Malice Radiance.

The former Dragon Lord of the Western Abyss, in his pursuit of breaking through to the Heavenly Immortal realm, wrought boundless slaughter and even blood-sacrificed an entire magnificent world, yet managed to condense merely a single wisp of the Karmic Sin of the Crimson Lotus.

In recent years, Eldrin (Person Name) had slain numerous demonic cultivators in a single battle during his expedition to the Abyssal Chasm,

Yet, only just over a 100 strands of virtue radiance had coalesced.

Now, with the advancement of his cultivation, the number of Karmic Malice forces within him had already exceeded several dozen. Should he refine a supreme-grade blessed land at this moment, the Karmic Malice forces would almost certainly fall into complete imbalance.

To restore the balance of the Karmic Blight Light then, 1 would have to brave a perilous journey with 9 deaths and 1 life, venturing into the Abyssal Inferno Sea to slay a half-step Celestial Immortal from the demonic path.

This is far too perilous; even a Half-Step Celestial Immortal could very well meet their demise.

Even so, Eldrin remained unshaken. He took a deep breath and declared, "My Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body was forged through cultivation, not born as an innate immortal physique. Walking this path requires consuming vast, immeasurable resources."

"However, supreme-grade earth veins are far too rare. Only with the imminent destruction of this minor cosmos have we obtained such a golden opportunity. I fear that if we miss this chance, it might take over a million years before we could gather 5 earth veins again."

"Most crucially, this minor cosmos is on the verge of destruction. Refining the Karmic Malignance generated from this land's ley lines yields slightly less than what refining immortal domains would produce. This might just be my greatest opportunity."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.

They said nothing more, only Lyra spoke with a grave expression, "Since you have made up your mind, then go and do it."

"At most, I'll accompany you into the Abyssal Demon Realm and slay a few more half-step Celestial Realm demons."

Madam.

Eldrin felt a warmth bloom in his heart and took Lyra's hand.

Seraphina Qu and Qing Ji (Person Name) exchanged glances before nodding in unison. "We shall accompany you as well," they declared. "At worst, we'll face life and death together."

"Very well." The young man in blue robes nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the jade slip in his hand. "This cultivation technique has a total of 9 levels. To break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, 1 must reach at least the third level." He paused, then added, "I have 32,000 spirit stones here. That should be enough to purchase the necessary resources." For thousands of years, countless cultivators had sought the path to immortality, yet only a handful had succeeded. He had been stuck at the second level for over a 100 years, his progress agonizingly slow. "Senior," a voice called out, pulling him from his thoughts. "The sect leader requests your presence." The young man sighed. "Tell him I will be there shortly." He stood, his fingers brushing against the hilt of the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure). The weapon hummed with power, a constant reminder of the strength he sought. 1 100 years had passed since he first embarked on this path. He had witnessed the rise and fall of a dozen or so sects, seen 20-some promising disciples fall during their tribulations, and watched over a 100 elders succumb to their inner demons. The cultivation world was a treacherous place, filled with nearly a 1000 hidden dangers at every turn. But he would persevere. He had to. "Let's go," he said to the disciple waiting outside his chamber. "We mustn't keep the sect leader waiting." The disciple bowed. "Yes, Eldrin (Person Name)."

Eldrin nodded, then stepped into the Kui Bull Blessed Land without hesitation, beginning to refine this supreme-grade blessed land.

The 4 Primordial Spirits of this universe were each born from 1 of the fundamental essences: earth, fire, wind, and water.

Among the 4 sacred beasts, the Kui Bull embodies thunder and fire, thus this supreme Kui Bull Blessed Land serves as the origin of all fire veins within this universe.

Eldrin stepped into the Kui Bull Blessed Land and began continuously refining the fire-attribute earth vein.

As time flowed on, the boundless power of the fire vein was refined by Eldrin into his heart.

Unconsciously, he felt his heart growing ever more fervent, as if filled with a molten magma as heavy as a river of stars. Having reached this stage,

Just as Eldrin thought he had failed to refine the fire vein, an overwhelming, earth-shattering force suddenly surged forth, violently channeling countless fire vein origins directly into his heart.

Eldrin discovered that his cultivation had reached an impasse.

"Boom—"

No 1 knew how much time had passed. Eldrin had completely devoured the fire elemental energy within the blessed land, faintly sensing that his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body had broken through some kind of limit. Within his heart, an ultimate transformation was taking place.

At this moment, Eldrin felt as if a blazing primordial sun had ignited within his heart.

An inexhaustible power surged from his heart, flooding his limbs and flesh until he felt the fleeting illusion that a single punch from him could shatter the cosmos.

Thud-thud-thud— The heavy tolling of the Dawn Bell reverberated through the mountains, its sound waves cascading over the 9 peaks and 18 ridges of the Azure Mist Sect like ripples across a tranquil lake. Disciples dressed in blue robes streamed from their quarters like a flowing river, their footsteps light and swift as they converged toward the main training square. The morning mist still clung to the ancient cypress trees, swirling around stone steps worn smooth by countless generations of cultivators. High above the gathering crowd, 3 elders stood poised on the Observatory Platform, their sleeves fluttering in the mountain breeze. Their eyes held the profound depth of millennia, watching as thousands of disciples arranged themselves in perfect formation below. The first light of dawn broke through the clouds, illuminating the grand sigil of the Azure Mist Sect carved into the cliff face—a majestic heron soaring through swirling mists, its wings outstretched in eternal flight.

In that very instant, Eldrin felt his heart pulsating as if resonating with the entire cosmos.

In that very instant, his soul seemed to immerse itself into a higher dimension, faintly glimpsing an exceedingly dim glow.

"It was you who awakened me..."

That ray of light spoke, possessing a hazy consciousness that seemed profoundly indistinct.

Eldrin was somewhat astonished. He carefully examined that strand of consciousness and faintly grasped the awareness within that light.

"You... are the Heavenly Dao of this universe?"

The Heavenly Dao?

"Perhaps, you may address me as such."

A dazed consciousness stirred, murmuring thoughtfully, "Child from beyond the celestial realm, you have refined the essence of my fire vein. In your tongue, it would be said—you have transplanted my heart."

"This—"

Eldrin’s heart skipped a beat, but fortunately, it seemed the Will of Heaven had no intention of targeting him.

Then the Heavenly Dao slowly opened its mouth and spoke with utmost tranquility: "I am an aged and decaying universe, on the verge of descending into destruction and oblivion. Entrusting my heart to you may perhaps be considered its rebirth."

"Otherwise, with your current foundation, you still wouldn't be able to refine my fire vein origin."

Hearing this, Eldrin finally understood. No wonder he had struggled to refine the fire vein's energy earlier, yet suddenly felt divinely assisted—breaking through the heart meridian bottleneck in 1 decisive move and refining the entire fire vein blessed land's origin source.