Chapter 1732 : The Seven Calamities Ancient Immortal

Over the countless eons, those predecessors who pledged allegiance to the various Great Luo Ancient Sect and Three Great Celestial Courts have become utterly terrifying existences, even if their cultivation progress has stagnated.

These individuals, all hailing from the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain as Ancient Immortals, naturally possess the qualification to contend for the Hundred Tribulations Rebirth Opportunity.

"The Progenitor has sent word,"

"It is said that the Ancient Progenitor from the Golden Crow Grotto-Heaven has allegedly cultivated to the Seven Calamities Ancient Immortal Realm. Within the Demon Race Celestial Court, he now holds a high position, even favored by a Great Emperor of the Demon Race."

"If he returns for this Hundred Calamities Rebirth Opportunity, we may very well have to join forces with the Human Race to oppose him."

Frost Soul Ancient Deity murmured slowly, an expression of profound gravity settling upon her brow.

Upon hearing this, Frost Shard Celestial God paled slightly. As the sect master of an Ancient Immortal Grotto-Heaven, she understood all too well the dreadfulness of a Seven Calamities Ancient Immortal.

For an Ancient Immortal Great Power to survive each Calamity Tribulation, they must slay at least one Ancient Immortal Great Power of equal cultivation. To consecutively endure seven such Calamity Tribulation implies the slaughter of at least seven peers of equivalent tribulation level.

Considering that many Ancient Immortals perish by misadventure, and many others, their cultivation stalled, seek refuge with Great Luo factions to avoid the tribulations, it is often the case that not one among a thousand Ancient Immortal Great Power can advance to the Seven Calamities Realm.

Such a Seven Calamities Ancient Immortal is, without exaggeration, one in a thousand. Scouring the entire annals of the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, those who have reached this pinnacle number no more than one or two. Read, share, and discuss at audio‑novel.com.

With this thought in mind, Frost Shard Celestial God took a deep breath and spoke with a tone of reluctant acceptance, "The Hundred Calamities Rebirth Opportunity [a rare cosmic chance for rebirth after enduring a hundred great tribulations] should have been our destined fortune. These venerable seniors from One Billion Years ago should have perished long ago."

"That they managed to survive until today under the shelter of the Ancient Sect and the Celestial Court [the heavenly bureaucracy governing the immortal realms] is one thing, but to think they would also seize *our* opportunity..."

Upon hearing this, Frost Soul Ancient Deity shook her head and said, "Speak no more of such words. If, in the days to come, we find ourselves without the confidence to transcend our tribulations, we too may need to seek the protection of the 'Frost Giant Deity' [a primordial deity associated with ice and longevity], just as our Progenitor did."

Meanwhile, high above the Abyssal Grotto-Heaven [a celestial paradise hidden within a profound abyss], the immortal banquet continued its course.

After seeing off the uninvited guests, Eldrin Chen and the assembled Heavenly Immortal Paragons [the highest echelon of Celestial Immortals] feasted and drank deeply. The celebration lasted for a full three years before drawing to a close.

When the banquet finally ended and the immortals began to depart, Eldrin Chen noticed that one Heavenly Immortal Paragon had remained behind.

The visitor's cultivation was merely at the Early Celestial Immortal Realm. He seemed hesitant upon meeting Eldrin Chen, pausing for a moment before finally offering a respectful bow. "This humble one, Yuga Tai Cang, pays his respects to Fellow Daoist Eldrin."

"Yuga Tai Cang?"

Eldrin Chen was momentarily taken aback, then spoke. "You have come because of Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang?"

"Indeed, I have."

Yuga Tai Cang spoke, his complexion pale as he began.

Even though he served as the guardian of the Tai Cang Imperial Clan, his strength was ultimately inferior. Facing Eldrin Chen now, he felt utterly without confidence.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen nodded and said, "I understand your purpose. Wait here for now."

"My thanks."

Upon hearing this, Yuga Tai Cang immediately revealed a look of pleasant surprise.

Eldrin Chen arranged for someone to receive Yuga Tai Cang, then proceeded deep into the Abyssal Sea Region. There, he beheld Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang, who had been sealed away for many years.

Sealed for tens of thousands of years, Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang's aura was exceedingly weak, yet his unyielding pride remained as resilient as ever. Upon seeing Eldrin Chen, he declared,

"Though imprisoned, I have heard of your deeds."

"To have swept through the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain... it seems my defeat at your hands was not unjust."

Eldrin Chen offered no reply, merely releasing him from his confinement.

Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang rose to his feet, his gaze fixed upon Eldrin Chen as he spoke, "You release me today. Do you not fear that I will return to trouble you in the future?"

Eldrin Chen studied him carefully for a moment, then replied with serene certainty, "If I could subdue you once, I can subdue you ten times, a hundred times more."

"From the moment you fell before me, you lost all qualification to stand as my rival."

"Arrogance!"

The veins on Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang's forehead bulged with fury, yet he mastered his rage in an instant, forcing it down.

He shook his head, his expression resolute and his eyes burning with determination. "It is true I am not your match now. But if I dedicate myself to arduous cultivation, the day will come when I can defeat you." The story continues at audi novel.com.

Witnessing this, Eldrin Chen fell silent for a time before speaking again. "In the million years of my cultivation journey, I have never measured myself against another."

"The path I walk has always been about surpassing my former self, not about surpassing others."

"Surpassing yourself?"

Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang was taken aback, his mind plunged into a state of profound and bewildered contemplation.

Eldrin Chen nodded, his reply delivered with a calm detachment. "In this world, there are many stronger than you or I, yet there will always be one who stands at the pinnacle."

"If one day, I surpass that ultimate being, then the path ahead would have reached its end."

"Only by constantly surpassing myself, becoming stronger with each passing moment than the myself of the moment before, is there a Great Dao [the supreme and boundless path of cultivation] with no end."

Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang felt a sudden, deafening resonance in his mind, as if a Primordial Chaos [the formless, primordial state before creation] Ancient Bell [an artifact of immense age and power] had descended to suppress his very heart.

Throughout his cultivation journey, he had always measured myself against others, striving to surpass one stronger opponent after another. Unbeknownst to him, this had become a demonic obsession.

The true path of immortality [the journey to transcend mortality and attain eternal life] has always been about the self and the heart, a continuous metamorphosis of one's own being in pursuit of greater strength.

Awakened in this moment by Eldrin Chen's words, Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang could not help but look at Eldrin Chen before sinking back into a heavy silence.

His Dao Heart [the core conviction and spiritual foundation of a cultivator] was already forged. How could the words of another, spoken in mere moments, alter the very principles of his cultivation?

Eldrin Chen regarded him with a placid gaze, understanding his thoughts. He then asked with serene composure, "The question I posed to you in the past, I ask once more today. Will you follow me and become the foremost Divine General under my banner?"

"Foremost Divine General?"

Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang paused for a moment, his gaze shifting involuntarily toward Eldrin Chen.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen spoke calmly, "I know your talent is extraordinary, bearing the potential of a Primordial Divine Sovereign [a supreme divine ruler from the primordial era]. Your future is boundless, and you are worthy of becoming the foremost Divine General under my command."

"You wish to surpass me, do you not? I grant you that opportunity. Follow by my side, and you may challenge me at any time."

"The moment you can defeat me, you are free to leave."

Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang: "…"

In that moment, Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang found Eldrin Chen utterly incomprehensible. It was the first time he had encountered someone as audacious as Eldrin Chen.

Knowing full well that he was a True Seed of the Yin-Yang Divine Sovereign [a fated inheritor destined for the Yin-Yang Divine Sovereign lineage], possessing the qualifications to potentially achieve the status of a Primordial Divine Sovereign, yet still daring to recruit him as a subordinate general—

This was arrogance beyond measure, and it signified Eldrin Chen's absolute, unshakable confidence.

One must understand, what manner of beings are Primordial Divine Sovereign? They stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Three Great Celestial Emperors of the Demon Race [the three supreme rulers of the demonic races] and are peers to the Human Race Dao Ancestor Immortal Sage [the legendary progenitors and sages of the human cultivation path].

For Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang to possess such potential, even if the odds of success are less than one in ten thousand, signifies a not-insignificant possibility of him attaining the Great Luo Realm [the Great Luo Realm, a supreme state of cultivation and enlightenment].

Under such circumstances, if Eldrin Chen dares to take him under his wing as a divine general, does it not imply an immense confidence in his own power—a belief that he can forever remain superior, that even if the other were to achieve the realm of a Primordial Divine Sovereign [a supreme divine ruler from the primordial era], he could still firmly suppress him?

With this thought in mind, Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang finally spoke: "If that is the case, then I shall follow in your wake, until the day I utterly surpass you." Support the author by reading on (audio-novel.com).