Chapter 1735 : Convergence at the Cavernous Abyss

Eldrin Chen understood clearly that to claim the authority over the Heavenly Dao Source Artifact, a contest of strength was ultimately unavoidable; in the end, matters would be settled by the fist.

Therefore, he sent word back to the two great Grotto-Heaven, informing them that myself would soon personally lead a contingent to the Chaos Abyssal Cavern.

Not long after the message was sent, Eldrin Chen once again summoned the various Heavenly Immortal Paragon of the Abyssal Immortal Alliance. Leaving only Yvonne the Violet Consort and Lila behind to guard the Nine Great Grotto-Heavens, he led all the others towards the Chaos Abyssal Cavern.

The Chaos Abyssal Cavern of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea is located at the very Central Realm of that sea, at the end of a boundless abyss.

This sea region is named the Cavernous Abyss Sea. Situated at the very heart of the Thirty-Three Layer Sea Regions, it has always been a Forbidden Land of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, jointly controlled by the Western Qi Grotto-Heaven and the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven.

As the site of the Chaos Abyssal Cavern, the two great Grotto-Heaven place extreme importance on this place.

They have stationed millions of Dao Soldiers and Divine Generals here, with three Heavenly Immortal Paragon permanently garrisoned to guard it.

"So this is the Cavernous Abyss Sea?"

Beyond the Cavernous Abyss Sea, immortal carriages traversed the skies and divine avians beat their wings, carrying a group of Nine Heavens Immortal Deities who tore through the void to arrive.

This group of Nine Heavens Immortal Deities numbered just over twenty, yet each possessed the bearing of the Supreme, their forms shrouded in Innate Qi [the primordial energy present at the beginning of creation]. They were the Heavenly Immortal Paragon who shook the Immortal Domain with their might—precisely the great powers of the Abyssal Immortal Alliance. Join our community of readers at audio-novel`com.

Standing at the forefront, Eldrin Chen gazed upon the Cavernous Abyss Sea before him and could not help but speak out.

"The Immortal Spirit Qi [the highest grade of spiritual energy, essential for immortal cultivation] here is incredibly dense."

It was not that Eldrin Chen lacked experience, but rather that the concentration of Immortal Spirit Qi within the Cavernous Abyss Sea was simply overwhelming.

The Immortal Spirit Qi in this stretch of sea was dozens of times richer than that of Eldrin's Hundred Seas, truly worthy of being called an immortal's Sacred Land.

One must understand that the current Eldrin's Hundred Seas, influenced by the Nine Great Grotto-Heavens, already possessed Immortal Spirit Qi far denser than ordinary seas, making it an Immortal Dao Treasure Land.

Yet within this Cavernous Abyss Sea, the concentration of Immortal Spirit Qi was even more astonishing; even the smallest isle had Immortal Vein [a concentrated ley line of immortal-grade spiritual energy] coalescing within it.

And the deeper one ventured into the Cavernous Abyss Sea, the more one could see clusters of Blessed Land [a land of exceptional spiritual fortune and natural blessings] gathering.

The Cavernous Abyss Sea was not vast, being only the size of Eldrin Chen's home base, the Abyssal Sea Region. Yet, with a single glance, Eldrin Chen discerned that it contained at least tens of thousands of Immortal Island, with the number of Blessed Land exceeding three thousand.

"Immortal Islands are as common as pebbles, and Blessed Lands are scattered everywhere. This Cavernous Abyss Sea truly lives up to being the location of the Chaos Abyssal Cavern."

Sensing such profound and potent Immortal Spirit Qi, Lyra Jiang could not help but voice her admiration as well.

Beside him, Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang, who was more knowledgeable, looked at Eldrin Chen and said, "The location of the Chaos Abyssal Cavern is where the Immortal Spirit Qi [the highest grade of spiritual energy, vital for immortal cultivation] is most concentrated."

"If one could fully grasp the Heavenly Dao Authority [the authority to command the fundamental laws of heaven and earth] over the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, then establishing a Grotto-Heaven [a blessed realm, a pocket dimension of immense spiritual power] there and merging three High Grade Grotto-Heaven into it should be able to create a Supreme-Grade Grotto-Heaven."

"A Supreme-Grade Grotto-Heaven?"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen felt a slight stir in his heart.

Seeing this, Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang nodded and continued, "Theoretically, the Chaos Abyssal Cavern in each layer of the celestial domain is capable of creating a Supreme-Grade Grotto-Heaven. However, this requires hundreds of millions of years and an incalculable amount of resources."

"Directly merging three High Grade Grotto-Heaven can greatly accelerate this process."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen largely understood what Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang meant.

Currently, within the Chen Immortal Clan, there were two major Grotto-Heaven: the Abyssal Grotto-Heaven and the Starry Grotto-Heaven. If they could obtain another High Grade Grotto-Heaven and merge it in, they could create a Supreme-Grade Grotto-Heaven.

And within the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, the two Grotto-Heaven—Western Qi and Divine Abyss—were both High Grade Grotto-Heaven that had been nurtured for countless years.

"It seems a final confrontation with the two great Grotto-Heaven of Western Qi and Divine Abyss is inevitable."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, then instantly suppressed the thought.

For the current Abyssal Immortal Alliance had no need for a Supreme-Grade Grotto-Heaven [a realm of the highest order, a self-contained paradise of immense spiritual power], and secondly, the Alliance lacked the confidence to subdue two such Grotto-Heaven [a self-contained spiritual paradise or pocket dimension] simultaneously.

With this thought settled, Eldrin Chen gave a dismissive wave. Beneath him, the resplendent Separated Flame Phoenix beat its wings, cleaving the void as it carried him into the depths of the Cavernous Abyss Sea.

"Cavernous Abyss Forbidden Land [a forbidden and perilous region within the Cavernous Abyss Sea]. Traveler, halt your steps."

The moment Eldrin Chen crossed the threshold, a brilliant World-Illuminating Immortal Light erupted from the heart of the Cavernous Abyss Sea.

Eldrin Chen looked up to see a curtain of celestial radiance unfurling, arching over the sea like an immense, inverted bowl of Glaze. Support the author by reading on (audio-novel.com).

Immediately after, from the profound depths of the Cavernous Abyss Sea, three figures of dazzling brilliance emerged.

Among these three figures were two men and one woman. The leader was a man clad in armor that shimmered with the aura of a Divine Spirits [a high cultivation realm where one's spirit has ascended to a divine state].

Of the man and woman flanking him, the man held an Innate Violet Lightning Sword, while the woman grasped an Innate Azure Frost Sword.

The leading man soared forward, his gaze fixed upon Eldrin Chen as he spoke, "Are you, traveler, the one known as Fellow Daoist Eldrin?"

Eldrin Chen did not answer immediately. Instead, he calmly swept his gaze over the group before speaking in an even tone, "The Vast Sea Divine Armor [a legendary suit of armor forged from the essence of the primordial ocean] and the Purple Lightning Azure Frost Sword [a divine blade that channels both the fury of violet lightning and the stillness of azure frost]."

"You esteemed individuals must be Vast Sea Celestial God from the Western Qi Grotto-Heaven [a celestial paradise realm in the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea], and Violet-Azure Sword Immortal from the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven [another paramount celestial realm], correct?"

The companions standing beside Eldrin Chen listened to his words, their expressions remaining as placid as a windless lake.

As the twin hegemons of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea [a vast and perilous expanse of the immortal world], both the Western Qi Grotto-Heaven and the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven boasted seven or eight Heavenly Immortal Paragon [supreme cultivators who have ascended to the pinnacle of the Heavenly Immortal realm].

The Western Qi Grotto-Heaven had eight such paragons, while the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven possessed seven. However, during the Dao Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial that tests a cultivator's path and destiny], Eldrin Chen had slain Wei River Celestial God of the Western Qi Grotto-Heaven and Jareth the Celestial Immortal of the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven, significantly weakening the Deep-Seated Foundation [the profound and accumulated strength underlying a power's longevity] of both great Grotto-Heaven [celestial paradise realms].

Thus, the current Western Qi Grotto-Heaven was left with seven Celestial God [deities who have attained the Heavenly Immortal realm]: Western Qi, Western Profound, Vast Sea, Netherwater, Azure Frost, Wind Void, and Profound Water [a divine ability or title related to profound water essence].

Within the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven, six Heaven Immortal [cultivators of the Heavenly Immortal realm] remained: Divine Abyss [likely a title for the realm's lord], Golden Flame, Yuanzhi, Qingxuan, Violet Lightning, and Azure Frost.

Among the Western Qi Grotto-Heaven paragons, three were Flawless Celestial Immortal [Heavenly Immortals who have perfected their foundation without flaw]: Western Qi, Vast Sea, and Netherwater. The present Vast Sea was the second most powerful figure in the grotto-heaven, a Flawless Celestial Immortal whose cultivation had reached the fifth layer of the Heaven Immortal realm.

The Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven also housed three Flawless Celestial Immortal: Divine Abyss Daoist, Golden Flame Ancient Ancestor, and Yuanzhi the Daoist.

As for Violet Lightning and Azure Frost, they were a pair of dual cultivation partners. They had attained the Dao for sixty million years, yet their cultivation remained stubbornly trapped at the Third Heaven Celestial Immortal [the third layer of the Heavenly Immortal realm], unable to advance a single step further.

Although the combined might of their Violet Lightning and Azure Frost could unleash combat power rivaling the Mid Celestial Immortal Realm, the assembled immortals of the Abyssal Immortal Alliance harbored not a shred of fear.

After all, the current ranks of the Abyssal Immortal Alliance were not lacking in prodigiously talented Flawless Celestial Immortals [Celestial Immortals who have perfected their foundation without flaw], each possessing unfathomable depths of strength.

Now, witnessing the arrival of the Abyssal Immortal Alliance immortals at their gates, the three Celestial Gods [deities who have ascended to a higher celestial realm] and Heaven Immortals [immortals residing in the heavenly realms] could not help but change their expressions.

The Violet Lightning Daoist drew a deep breath and spoke, "For what purpose have you esteemed Fellow Daoists [a respectful term for fellow cultivators] come today?"

Eldrin Chen replied with serene calm, "I sent a missive ahead, clearly stating my intent regarding the Chaos Abyssal Cavern. Why feign ignorance, you three?"

Upon hearing this, Vast Sea Celestial God's countenance shifted slightly. Naturally, the trio had received the message, but relinquishing the authority over a Heavenly Dao Source Artifact [an artifact born from and embodying the fundamental laws of the Heavenly Dao] was something they were utterly unwilling to do.

Thus, Vast Sea Celestial God took another steadying breath and declared, "This matter is of grave import. We must await the arrival of the two Ancient Ancestors from Western Qi and Divine Abyss before we proceed." For the best reading experience, visit (audio-novel.com).