Chapter 1730 : A Swordmaster's Unexpected Visit

Both Yuanzhi the Daoist and Western Profound Celestial God were powerful Heaven Immortal [immortals who have ascended to the celestial realm] of the Mid Celestial Immortal Realm [the middle stage of celestial immortality], each holding the esteemed positions of a Grotto-Heaven [a blessed realm and spiritual paradise] master and a Grand Elder. Their statuses were supremely noble, yet Eldrin Chen could still command their respect.

However, the arrival of Ethereal Void Sword Master, ranked among the top three Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm [the pinnacle stage of celestial immortality] powerhouses within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain [a vast realm of immortal cultivation], was a development that genuinely shocked Eldrin Chen.

He strode forth into the air to meet them, and saw several figures approaching. At their head were Jiang Daoxu and the Ethereal Void Sword Master himself.

The Ethereal Void Sword Master was a handsome man with a youthful face and hair white as snow. His cultivation base was as unfathomably deep as an abyss, and his entire being was sheathed in an aura of Formless Sword [a supreme sword intent that transcends physical form] energy. Even Eldrin Chen felt immense pressure radiating from him.

Facing such a presence, Eldrin Chen dared not show the slightest discourtesy. He stepped forward personally to greet him, saying, "For Senior Ethereal Void [referring to the Ethereal Void Sword Master's title] to grace us with your presence in person is a great honor. I apologize for not welcoming you sooner."

"Hahaha!"

The Ethereal Void Sword Master laughed heartily, stepping forward to steady Eldrin Chen by the arm. "At the battle of the Ethereal Void Mountain Range, Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for a fellow cultivator] Eldrin Chen single-handedly trapped and slew over one hundred Heaven's Chosen [prodigies blessed by heaven] of the Demon and God Races, severing the fortunes those two races had accumulated for ten million years. Moreover, you aided my disciple, Daoxu, in overcoming his Dao Tribulation [a heavenly trial to test one's comprehension of the Dao]."

"If we speak of debts, it is I who owe you a great favor. How could I possibly let you welcome me?"

Upon hearing these words, the Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme expert among celestial immortals] from the Demon and God Races, observing from atop the distant Void Heaven, could no longer maintain their composure.

The Grand Elder from Western Qi Grotto-Heaven [a specific blessed realm] scowled, his expression turning icy. "Fellow Daoist Eldrin's edge is far too sharp [his talent and actions are excessively aggressive and provocative]," he declared coldly. "In my view, such sharpness will inevitably invite calamity." Your portal to cultivation novels: (audio-novel.com).

Turning back, Ethereal Void Sword Master let out a cold sneer and declared, "Today, anyone who wishes to cause trouble must first answer to this old man's sword."

"You..."

Upon hearing this, Western Profound Celestial God's expression shifted violently, but he ultimately suppressed the fury in his heart.

The Ethereal Void Sword Master, with his Half-Step Patriarch Grade Divine Ability and Ethereal Void Sword Art, is renowned as the foremost offensive combatant beneath the Ancient Immortals within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain.

Such a figure, one who has even dared to draw his sword against an Ancient Immortals, is also the only Heavenly Immortal Paragon in the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain to have ever slain a cultivator of the Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm.

If one were to provoke the Ethereal Void Sword Master, it is feared that not even the Western Qi Celestial God could offer protection.

He had come today to seek recompense for the Western Qi Divine Son, but dared not speak further, forcibly swallowing his rage.

"Let him bluster for a moment. If those other figures make a move, then I shall seize the opportunity to act."

Just as Western Profound Celestial God was stewing in his humiliation, the Ethereal Void Sword Master retrieved a Jade Slip [a slab of jade used to store information or cultivation techniques] from his sleeve and handed it to Eldrin Chen, saying,

"Your harvest from the Dao Tribulation [a series of trials and tribulations faced by cultivators to prove their Dao] is beyond measure. I imagine ordinary gifts would hardly catch your eye."

"This object contains This Sovereign's secret cultivation art, the Ethereal Void Secret Canon [a profound scripture of the Void Path, said to contain secrets of space and nothingness]. I have heard you have also contemplated the Laws of the Dao [the fundamental principles governing reality] of space. It should prove useful to you."

"This..."

Eldrin Chen was momentarily stunned. The Ethereal Void Secret Canon was the cultivation art of the Ethereal Void Sword Master, its grade reaching the lofty Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm [the pinnacle stage for Celestial Immortals]. Within its pages was recorded the Half-Step Patriarch Grade Divine Ability [a divine ability approaching the power of a Dao Patriarch], the Ethereal Void Sword Art [a supreme sword technique that harnesses the power of the void].

With the aid of such a method, Eldrin Chen estimated he could swiftly advance his comprehension of the Void Law [the Dao principle governing emptiness and space] to the Innate Realm [a profound state of understanding where the law becomes an intrinsic part of one's being].

Even his Supreme Unity Ethereal Void Sword Qi [a supreme sword energy technique of unity and void] might be refined and elevated into a Half-Step Patriarch Grade offensive Divine Ability [a supernatural power or technique cultivated by immortals].

However, such a secret canon was the closely guarded treasure of the Ethereal Void Sword Master, a legacy not to be transmitted lightly. Even within the Ethereal Void Grotto-Heaven [a blessed realm of cultivation], only a select few, such as certain Grand Elders [senior leaders of a sect or clan] and figures of Holy Son [elite disciples designated as future leaders] rank, were permitted to cultivate it.

To bestow it now upon Eldrin Chen, an outsider, was a gesture far beyond his expectations.

Seeing Eldrin Chen's hesitation, the Ethereal Void Sword Master transmitted a voice message with a faint smile. "I have heard you and my disciple, Jiang Daoxu, are the closest of friends. I trust you are a truly reliable individual."

"I transmit this secret canon to you today, hoping that on the path toward the Great Luo Heavenly Pass [the legendary threshold to the Great Luo Realm] in the days to come, you and my disciple Daoxu may support and aid one another."

"I understand."

Eldrin Chen gave a solemn nod and finally accepted the scroll of the Ethereal Void Secret Canon.

At that very moment, the boundless Firmament [the heavens, the sky] trembled violently, and a thunderous roar echoed through the void.

At the edge of the Vast Heaven, a Golden Sun [a manifestation of supreme solar power] cleaved through the firmament, arriving with a radiance that could illuminate all realms, and hung suspended above Eldrin's Hundred Seas.

That golden light blazed with a dazzling, resplendent brilliance so intense that even an Earth Immortal Progenitor [a cultivator who has ascended to the Earth Immortal realm] dared not look upon it directly. Only a single, majestic voice descended from on high.

"Eldrin, the Junior, come forth and face me."

"Golden Crow Ancient Immortal." Continue reading this story at http://www . audio-novel.com.

Eldrin Chen looked up, his expression turning profoundly grave.

Just then, the melody of a flute drifted from the depths of the heavens. A man in White Robe appeared, playing a bamboo flute, his music soothing the searing, oppressive light of the Supreme Yang [the ultimate principle of solar energy].

"Yexiao Ye."

The Golden Crow Ancient Immortal regarded the newcomer, his voice heavy with tension. "Do you intend to stand in my way?"

The man in the White Robe did not answer, instead turning his gaze towards Eldrin Chen.

Eldrin Chen's heart quivered, instantly deducing the man's identity. He promptly cupped his hands in salute and said, "I pay my respects to Senior Pure Yang."

Within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, the only figure from the Human Race who dared to stand face-to-face with the Golden Crow Ancient Immortal was this very Ancient Progenitor from the Pure Yang Grotto-Heaven.

"Correct."

The man in the White Robe gave Eldrin Chen a slight, approving nod, then looked towards the Golden Crow Ancient Immortal and stated, "Even if I did not stand in your way, you would not dare to kill him."

Upon hearing this, the Golden Crow Ancient Immortal's expression darkened immediately. It was not that he *dared* not kill Eldrin Chen; rather, with Eldrin Chen now owing a debt of Merit Golden Light [a manifestation of profound karmic merit] to the Heavenly Dao [the supreme, impersonal Way of Heaven], he truly *could* not be slain.

Yet, the radiance of the Golden Sun [a divine technique or aura resembling a golden sun] blazed across the heavens, obscuring any hint of his true emotions.

His gaze fixed upon the Abyssal Grotto-Heaven before him, he declared, "I may not be able to kill him, but can I not destroy this Pure Yang Grotto-Heaven of his?"

"A Grotto-Heaven [a blessed, self-contained pocket dimension] is a creation of the Heavenly Layers [the stratified realms of existence], a vessel of Creation [the act of world-creation], inherently blessed with its own merit,"

Pure Yang Ancient Ancestor spoke slowly, shaking his head. "If you were to destroy these nine Grotto-Heaven, the threads of Karmic Malignancy Light [the visible manifestation of negative karma and sin] upon you would likely increase by over a hundred more."

"What of a hundred and several dozen strands of Karmic Malignancy [the metaphysical burden of negative karma]? If we bear them together, it is not a weight we cannot shoulder."

It was at this very moment that another voice echoed forth from the boundless depths at the edge of the Firmament [the vault of heaven].

The assembly lifted their gazes to see, at the very limit of the Heavenly Layers [the stratified realms of heaven], a Primordial Azure Simurgh [a mythical, divine avian creature of ancient times] drawing a war chariot in its wake.

What sent a chill of dread through them was the realization that the Primordial Azure Simurgh pulling the chariot had already attained a cultivation base at the Late Heaven Immortal Realm [a profound stage of immortal cultivation].

And upon that chariot stood an ancient deity clad in verdant-gold armor, like a Primordial Divine King [a sovereign deity from the dawn of creation] striding across endless spans of time and space.

"Verdant Sun Ancient Deity."

Pure Yang Ancient Ancestor [an ancient progenitor of the Pure Yang path] furrowed his brow slightly, his expression turning grave as he spoke, "Both of you are Ancient Immortal Great Power [venerable and mighty figures among the ancient immortals]. Would you truly stoop to disregarding all decorum to act against a mere junior?"

"Hah—"

The Verdant Sun Ancient Deity let out a cold laugh, his gaze profound and fixed upon Eldrin Chen. "A single battle that decimated the fortune accumulated by our Demon and God Races [the allied races of demons and deities] over hundreds of millions of years... I dare not consider such a personage a mere junior."

"Is that so?"

Eldrin Chen's countenance remained as placid as still water. He drew the Chaos Heaven Halberd and strode forward, ascending into the heavens.

Then, he leveled the Chaos Heaven Halberd towards Green Sun Ancient Deity and Golden Crow Ancient Immortal, declaring, "You two have merely existed for several hundred million years longer than I. Do you truly believe that is enough to suppress all opposition?"

"This Sovereign stands here today. If you wish to destroy these Nine Great Grotto-Heavens, you will have to step over This Sovereign's corpse."

"You—"

Golden Crow Ancient Immortal let out a cold, mirthless laugh, his gaze turning profoundly deep as he looked at Eldrin Chen. "Do you truly believe I dare not kill you?"

"You are welcome to try."

Clad in a White Robe pure as snow, Eldrin Chen stood with the imposing stillness of a deep abyss and a towering peak, his divine grace as flawless as polished jade.

In that moment, gripping the Celestial Halberd, he stood firm amidst the Nine Heavens Above like a Primordial Immortal King gazing down upon the vast expanse of eternity. An aura of fearless resolve, unshaken by any challenge, radiated from him. Read, share, and discuss at audio-novel.com (official site).