Chapter 1508 : The Heaven-Pillar at World's End

"My thanks."

Eldrin Chen stowed away the Ancient Talisman [a powerful, aged enchanted artifact], offered his gratitude to Divine Lord Glaze, and then set his course for the Immortal Domain [the realm of the immortals, a higher plane of existence].

After a journey whose duration seemed immeasurable, he arrived within the Western Pole Celestial Domain [the westernmost celestial region] and reached the very fringes of the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain [the vast, azure realm of the immortals].

Here, at the Westernmost Reaches of the Vast Azure Immortal Domain, where the membrane of the Boundless Immortal Domain [the infinite immortal realm] met its edge, Eldrin Chen beheld a single, towering Pillar of Heaven Ancient Tree [an ancient, divine tree said to hold up the heavens].

It stood rooted at the very end of the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, at the Western Pole [the western axis of the world], its immensity dwarfing entire celestial domains, more vast and lofty than any mountain range.

It supported the expanse of the Heavenly Layers [the stratified celestial realms], its every leaf and branch bathed in a golden radiance, brimming with an otherworldly and profound divinity.

And at the apex of this ancient tree, Eldrin Chen could perceive with crystalline clarity a single, blindingly brilliant golden light, a beacon Illuminating All Heavens [a divine radiance capable of lighting up all celestial realms]. "The Western Pole Heaven-Pillar [the Celestial Pillar of the Western Pole], one of the Four Sacred Spirits of the Immortal Domain [the four primordial guardian spirits of the immortal realm]."

"Kunwu!"

Eldrin Chen murmured the name, his expression settling into one of profound gravity.

Throughout his long journey of cultivation, as his power and understanding had grown, Eldrin Chen had come to learn ever more about the secrets and structure of the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain. This novel is serialized on audio-novel dot com. Visit for updates.

As far as he knew, within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain [the vast celestial realm where this story takes place], there existed the Thirty-Three Heavenly Realms [the thirty-three major celestial domains]. Among these, within the four celestial domains of Eastern Pole, Western Pole, Southern Pole, and Northern Pole, stood four ancient World-Creating Ancient Trees [primordial trees of immense size and power, said to have shaped the foundations of the world].

These four Spiritual Root [objects of immense spiritual power that serve as the foundation for realms or cultivation], were named the Four Poles Ancient Trees of East, South, West, and North. Together, they constituted the singular Innate Spiritual Root Four Poles Ancient Tree [the ultimate, unified spiritual root formed from the convergence of the four polar trees].

These four ancient trees supported the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, and by merging with the Immortal Domain's Four Extremities [the four foundational pillars or artifacts that define the boundaries of a realm] and its Earth Vein [the spiritual energy currents that flow through the land, akin to ley lines], they gave birth to four incredibly ancient Immortal Domain True Spirits [primordial spiritual entities born from the very essence of a celestial domain]. These are known as the Four Sacred Spirits of the Immortal Domain.

These Four Spirits [a collective title for the four sacred spirits] are respectively: Eastern Pole True Spirit Yujia, Southern Pole True Spirit Chiwu, Northern Pole True Spirit Zhuyou, and Western Pole True Spirit Kunwu. Among the Four Spirits, Yujia is the primordial True Spirit [a being of pure spiritual essence, often embodying a fundamental force or concept], the most ancient of all avian-kind within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain.

The Huainanzi [a classic of Chinese philosophy and cosmology] once stated: "From Yujia came the Flying Dragons, from the Flying Dragons came the Phoenixes, from the Phoenixes came the Simurghs, and from the Simurghs came all common birds. Thus, all feathered beings are born from the common birds."

Therefore, this True Spirit Yujia is also spoken of as the Progenitor of Avians in the Vast Azure Immortal Domain.

Of course, the claims of this ancient text may not hold absolute truth, for within the Three Thousand Immortal Domains [a poetic term for the myriad celestial realms] and the Myriad Universes, the most ancient beings in each Immortal Domain are often different.

In the Origin Immortal Domain [the primordial realm from which all others are said to have sprung], there is even a theory that the Heavenly Layers [the stratified levels of heaven] divided into Yin-Yang [the dualistic forces of dark and light, passive and active], and that from this division emerged the Primordial Phoenix and the Candle Dragon. Yet, it is undeniable that Yujia is indeed one of the most ancient living beings within this Azure Firmament Immortal Domain.

Besides Yujia, the Southern Pole True Spirit Chiwu is also an avian True Spirit. It is said that this Chiwu is a variant species of the Golden Crow [a mythical three-legged crow associated with the sun], sharing the same bloodline origin. It was born from the transformation of the Southern Chiwu Fire of the Vast Azure Immortal Domain [the primordial southern fire of the celestial domain].

Zhuyou is an Ancient Black Dragon. It was formed from the Supreme Frost Dao of Heaven and Earth [the ultimate principle of frost and cold that governs the cosmos], and it suppresses the Northern Pole Celestial Domain.

The remaining Kunwu is an ancient divine beast from the Primordial Era [the earliest epoch of creation], born from the Innate Gengxin Metal Dao [the fundamental principle of innate Geng Metal]. It has been suppressed within the Western Pole Celestial Domain of the Vast Azure Immortal Domain to this day, weathering countless Calamity Tribulations [cosmic disasters that test and temper existence].

"The Four Sacred Spirits of the Immortal Domain [the four legendary guardian beasts of the immortal realm] are the bulwarks of the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain."

"They stand guard at the Four Extremities [the four cardinal boundaries of the world], having blocked innumerable dangers from the Depths of Chaos [the primordial, formless void beyond creation] since time immemorial." "Such existences, merged with the Great Dao Power [the supreme authority of the fundamental laws] of the Immortal Domain, possess combat prowess likely far surpassing even that of Ancient Immortals [immortals who have survived since ancient times]."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, not daring to gaze directly at the Dao Gold [a legendary metal embodying the essence of the Dao]-hued radiance atop the Western Pole Ancient Tree.

The location of that Minor Universe [a self-contained pocket dimension or small world] is, strictly speaking, not within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain. It resembles a bubble within the endless dimensional Void [the empty space between realms], attached to the Chaos Placenta Membrane [the boundary membrane separating order from primordial chaos] outside the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain.

To travel from the Immortal Domain to the location of the Minor Universe, one must first reach the edge of the Western Pole Celestial Domain within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain. Then, a Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme immortal at the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm] must tear open the Minor Universe Rift [a spatial tear leading to the pocket dimension].

With this in mind, Eldrin Chen did not hesitate further and continued westward. Unbeknownst to him, he arrived at the edge of the Western Pole Celestial Domain.

"This is the place."

When Eldrin Chen arrived at the edge of the Western Qi Celestial Domain, he found that many Immortals [beings who have achieved immortality] had already gathered there.

Within those Heavenly Layers [the stratified levels of the heavens], over three thousand Earth Immortal Progenitors [founders of immortal lineages at the Earth Immortal realm] had converged, hailing from the Human Race, the Demonic Tribes [races of demonic beings], the Divine Race [races of divine beings], and the Hundred Races [a collective term for numerous other sentient races].

These Earth Immortal Progenitor [powerful cultivators who have reached the Earth Immortal realm] were all individuals of Valerius [peerless] caliber, nearly all possessing the combat strength and cultivation base of Late Stage Earth Immortal [the advanced phase of the Earth Immortal realm]. The number of those who had reached Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of the Earth Immortal realm] alone already exceeded three hundred.

Among this multitude, Eldrin Chen recognized several familiar faces, including Broken Cauldron True Lord and Seraphina, the Soul-Capturing Immortal Maiden, as well as the Separated Flame Divine Lord. However, the vast majority of the gathered figures were unknown to him.

It was evident that most of these Earth Immortal Progenitor hailed from beyond the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, originating from the Six Celestial Domains of the Western Pole.

There were even a few who came from outside the Western Pole Celestial Domain entirely. Clearly, a Minor Universe [a self-contained, smaller cosmos] on the brink of destruction held immense allure for these Earth Immortal.

Beyond these three thousand Earth Immortal, the Firmament [the celestial vault] was also graced by the presence of numerous imposing Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators who stand at the threshold of the Celestial Immortal realm].

With a sweeping gaze, Eldrin Chen counted a full thirty-seven Half-Step Celestial Immortal before him. This chapter is part of a larger work available at @udio-novel.com.

Most of these Half-Step Celestial Immortal were strangers to Eldrin Chen, yet he did spot several known entities: Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor, Silent Annihilation Thunder God, Ancestor Western Geng, and the Heaven's Malignancy Clan Patriarch, among others.

"Thirty-seven Half-Step Celestial Immortal have already gathered, and the opening has not yet arrived," Eldrin Chen murmured, his brow furrowing slightly as he observed the assembly.

Concealed within the distant Heavenly Layers [the stratified realms of the heavens], he watched the host of Earth Immortal Progenitor with a gaze heavy with solemnity. The greater the number of Half-Step Celestial Immortal who entered the Minor Universe, the slimmer his chances of securing the Innate Treasure [a treasure born of natural cosmic laws, possessing immense power] became.

The final count of participating Half-Step Celestial Immortal could very well exceed forty or fifty, a prospect that stirred a thread of unease within Eldrin Chen. As the moment of the Minor Universe's opening drew ever nearer, more Immortal [cultivators who have ascended to immortality] continued to arrive.

The number of Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators who have ascended halfway to true immortality] gradually began to increase, and before one knew it, there were already forty-seven. The cultivation levels of these Half-Step Celestial Immortal varied greatly, but Eldrin Chen could vaguely discern the identities of the strongest few among them.

Cross-referencing with the intelligence he possessed, Eldrin Chen roughly gauged the strength of the most powerful individuals. Seeing that the opening of the Minor Universe [a self-contained pocket dimension or lesser world] was less than a Millennium [a period of one thousand years] away, and that all who were likely to come had probably arrived, he prepared to depart.

However, just before he left, a dazzling Immortal Sword [a sword of immortal-grade power] pierced through the void, arriving with several figures in tow, appearing within the Immortal Domain [a realm or territory of immortals]. With a single glance, Eldrin Chen could not help but frown slightly, a trace of surprise flickering in his eyes.

"Ethereal Void Grotto-Heaven [a grotto-heaven, a paradisiacal realm, associated with the Ethereal Void lineage]."

The moment the newcomers were seen upon the Firmament [the vault of heaven], all the Half-Step Celestial Immortal present revealed looks of astonishment.

Even the several Heavenly Immortal Paragon [supreme beings among Heavenly Immortals] deep within the Void [the primordial emptiness or a profound cultivation art] could no longer remain seated. From within the Void Heaven [a celestial realm of emptiness], ten figures emerged one after another.

Eldrin Chen observed that among these figures were a Supreme Great Power [a cultivator of the highest echelon of power] from the True Dragon Grotto-Heaven, the master of the Peerless Immortal Abode [a supreme dwelling place for immortals] from the Immortal Abode Grotto-Heaven, and also a great power from the White Tiger Clan of the White Tiger Grotto-Heaven.

From the Human Race, there was a Buddhist Patriarch from the Great Desert Celestial Sands Domain, a Sword Immortal Great Power [a supremely powerful sword-wielding immortal] from the Great White Grotto-Heaven, and an Ancient Ancestor figure from the Pure Yang Grotto-Heaven.

The Divine Race was not to be outdone. Eldrin Chen saw the Golden Radiance Celestial God, whose golden light seemed to Illuminating All Heavens [a divine ability to illuminate all realms], saw a Supreme Sovereign from the Western Qi Grotto-Heaven, and also an Innate Divine Spirit [a spirit born with divine nature] with wings upon its back.

Yet at this moment, these beings whose might shook the myriad heavens, gazing upon the figure standing upon that Immortal Sword, all wore expressions of utmost gravity. This novel is serialized on audio-novel`com. Visit for updates.